Summary: According to the article, Hainan is scheduled to formally launch island-wide customs closure (封关) for the Hainan Free Trade Port on December 18th, marking a major step in China's high-level opening up. Preparations, including software and hardware, for the closure have been completed, with final pressure tests conducted at key ports. Hainan has implemented 173 institutional innovations, with some recognized nationally. The province aims to align with high international standards for trade and investment, improve its business environment, and promote trade and investment liberalization. Hainan's Party Secretary Feng Fei emphasized Hainan's role as a comprehensive reform and opening-up test platform.
Summary: Xi Jinping met with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee in Beijing to receive Lee's work report. Xi affirmed Lee's leadership over the past year in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, as well as his success in holding the eighth Legislative Council election and achieving steady economic growth. Xi emphasized the importance of adhering to "One Country, Two Systems," "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong," and a high degree of autonomy. Xi also urged Hong Kong to align with the national "15th Five-Year Plan," promote high-quality economic development, and participate in the Greater Bay Area construction. Li Qiang, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Ganjie, Chen Wenqing, and Xia Baolong were also present at the meeting.
Summary: President Xi Jinping met with Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (岑浩辉) in Beijing on December 16th to hear Ho's report on Macau's current situation and the SAR government's work. Xi affirmed Ho's leadership and the SAR government's progress in safeguarding national sovereignty, promoting administrative reform, participating in the Greater Bay Area, and successfully holding legislative elections. Xi emphasized the importance of aligning Macau's development with the national "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划), upholding "One Country, Two Systems," and promoting economic diversification. Li Qiang, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Ganjie, Chen Wenqing, and Xia Baolong were present at the meeting. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate the "Regulations on Promoting Nationwide Reading," effective February 1, 2026. The regulations aim to promote nationwide reading, build a "book-fragrant society," and enhance the ideological, moral, scientific, and cultural literacy of the entire nation. They outline measures to promote reading activities, improve reading service quality, and strengthen support for nationwide reading, with a focus on underserved areas and specific demographics like children and the elderly. The regulations also address digital reading, requiring providers to strengthen content management and promote high-quality material. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was found in the article.
Summary: Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, addressed the opening of the 2025 Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit in Nanjing, emphasizing Xi Jinping's call for cross-strait cooperation toward national rejuvenation and highlighting the significance of the "15th Five-Year Plan" for future collaboration. He urged adherence to the "1992 Consensus" and opposition to "Taiwan independence" and external interference. Liu Zhaoxuan, Chairman of the Summit's Taiwan side, noted the mainland's continued importance for Taiwanese businesses and expressed optimism about the "15th Five-Year Plan." Wang Dongfeng, Guo Jinlong, and Zhang Ping accompanied Wang Huning at a meeting with entrepreneurs.
Summary: Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, addressed the opening of a study session for leading cadres on the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenum, emphasizing the need to deeply understand the "Two Establishes" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards." He urged them to unify their thinking and action with the Party Central Committee's decisions, focusing on the "15th Five-Year Plan" and its implications for China's economic and social development. He stressed the importance of adhering to the Party's leadership and combating corruption to promote high-quality development. Shi Taifeng hosted the opening ceremony, which was also attended by Li Ganjie, Li Shulei, Chen Wenqing, Liu Jinguo, Wang Xiaohong and Chen Xi. The article did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to the article, the Central Economic Work Conference emphasized the importance of the Party's centralized and unified leadership over economic work. It stressed the need for all regions and departments to implement the Party Central Committee's plans and policies for next year's economic work by adapting to local conditions. The article highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on "adapting to local conditions" (因地制宜) as a crucial method for achieving high-quality and sustainable development. It also cautions against formalism and calls for a focus on tangible results and avoiding projects that are merely for show. The article asserts that China possesses both the conditions and momentum to overcome challenges and achieve its developmental goals. There is no direct mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided article.
Summary: This article appears to be a year-end special report highlighting heart-warming moments and observations on industrial economics. It also discusses accelerating the development of modern state-owned enterprises. The article is divided into different sections, specifically the eighth and eighteenth pages, focusing on these distinct topics. There is no indication of U.S. involvement or U.S.-China relations in the provided information.
Summary: A symposium on the ideological and moral development of minors was held in Beijing, where Xi Jinping's recent instructions on the matter were conveyed. Xi emphasized the strategic importance of this work and called for a collaborative effort to create a positive social environment for children's healthy development. Various sectors expressed their commitment to implementing Xi's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era to cultivate virtue through education. The focus is on instilling socialist core values, promoting traditional culture, and creating a nurturing environment for children's growth, with efforts from schools, families, and communities. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Following the Central Economic Work Conference, a leading official from the Central Finance Office (中央财办) provided insights into China's economic performance in 2025, highlighting a projected 5% growth and progress in technological innovation, including AI and robotics. The official discussed plans for more proactive fiscal and monetary policies in the coming year, focusing on boosting domestic demand through increased consumption and investment. They also emphasized the importance of expanding high-level opening-up, including increasing imports and attracting foreign investment by improving the business environment. The official's remarks did not explicitly address U.S.-China relations or directly mention the United States. Finally, the official noted the importance of the real estate market for the Chinese economy, and that the housing market is currently undergoing reform.
Summary: Following his visit to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that these countries highly appreciate China's development and look forward to deepening cooperation, particularly regarding China's upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan." Wang emphasized China's commitment to supporting Middle Eastern countries in exploring paths to peace and security, highlighting China's role in mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran and promoting Palestinian reconciliation. He also reiterated China's stance on the Palestinian issue, advocating for the "two-state solution." Wang addressed the Taiwan issue, stating that the visited countries reaffirmed their adherence to the One China Principle and opposition to interference in China's internal affairs, while criticizing actions by unnamed countries on the matter. Finally, he mentioned the upcoming second China-Arab States Summit, envisioning further development of China-Arab relations.
Summary: The Chinese government released its third policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, outlining the "Five Major Projects" of unity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people exchanges, building on Xi Jinping's remarks from May. Latin American figures interviewed emphasized the document's commitment to deepened cooperation, addressing trade, investment, and technology, and aligning with the region's pursuit of independent development. The paper's focus on mutual respect and benefit was highlighted as key to stable relations, with potential for collaboration in areas like green technology. Experts noted that the cooperation is not targeted at third parties, implying that it is not related to concerns about the United States. The policy is seen as a guide for further cooperation, promoting modernization and a shared future.
Summary: Wang Yi spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, emphasizing the strong friendship between Xi Jinping and President Sisi and the upcoming 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Wang invited Egyptian leaders to the second China-Arab States Summit, and expressed support for Egypt's role in regional peace. Shoukry reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to the One China principle and opposition to foreign interference, and conveyed congratulations on the 20th CPC Central Committee's Fourth Plenum. On Gaza, Wang called for an end to the humanitarian disaster and emphasized the need for a "two-state solution" and the importance of the UN's role; he also highlighted China's new aid package to Palestine.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate the "Regulations on Promoting Nationwide Reading," effective February 1, 2026. The regulations aim to promote reading across the population and build a "reading society" to enhance moral and cultural literacy. Key provisions include promoting quality publications, encouraging diverse reading activities, and improving reading service quality through facilities and support for bookstores. The regulations prioritize expanding reading access in underdeveloped regions and providing reading resources for specific groups like minors and the disabled. The document does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Wang Dongming visited the Maldives at the invitation of the Maldivian People's Majlis, meeting with President Muizzu and holding talks with Speaker Nasheed. Wang conveyed China's willingness to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and strengthen legislative exchanges to build a China-Maldives community with a shared future. Wang also introduced the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese-style modernization. The Maldivian side reaffirmed its adherence to the one-China principle and expressed its desire to deepen cooperation in various fields and promote legislative exchanges.
Summary: Russia recently transferred to China archives related to the 1949 Khabarovsk War Crime Trials, which exposed the atrocities of Japan's Unit 731. These archives, complementing existing evidence, detail Unit 731's human experimentation and biological warfare crimes. The article criticizes the resurgence of right-wing tendencies in Japanese politics, including the policies of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as undermining the post-WWII international order. It emphasizes Japan's obligation to confront its historical wrongdoings and warns against the revival of militarism. The author asserts that China will defend the victory of WWII and safeguard world peace.
Summary: Marking 55 years of diplomatic relations, China and Chile have seen trade increase significantly, with 2024 trade reaching $61.6 billion, 8.6 times pre-free trade agreement levels. China is Chile's top trading partner, export market, and import source, while Chinese investment in Chile has expanded considerably, supporting Chile's green and digital development. Both countries are committed to multilateralism and free trade, aiming to maintain stable global supply chains. China aims to expand high-level opening-up and promote trade innovation, offering new opportunities for China-Chile economic cooperation. The two countries seek to enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership and promote South-South cooperation.
Summary: Li Ganije, a member of the Politburo and head of the United Front Work Department, briefed non-Communist Party figures on the Central Economic Work Conference. Li emphasized the importance of understanding the meeting's spirit, especially Xi Jinping's remarks, in light of the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. He called for the United Front to align with the Party's economic policies, contribute to the healthy development of the private sector, and support high-level technological independence. He also stressed the importance of managing risks and maintaining stability to foster a favorable environment for economic and social development. Several high-ranking officials from various non-Communist parties and organizations attended the briefing.
Summary: At the sixth China-Russia Media Forum in Beijing, Politburo member Li Shulei delivered a keynote speech emphasizing the high-level strategic partnership between China and Russia under the guidance of Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Participants highlighted the joint statement made by the two heads of state in May, calling for deepened media cooperation. Discussions focused on aligning China's 15th Five-Year Plan with Russia's socio-economic development strategy and promoting mutual understanding. The forum, co-hosted by the Chinese and Russian governments and attended by approximately 140 officials and media representatives, resulted in the signing of 11 cooperation agreements.
Summary: China's energy sector saw significant achievements in 2024, with non-fossil fuel consumption exceeding targets and oil and gas production reaching record highs. National Energy Administration Director Wang Hongzhi highlighted the high-quality leapfrog development of new energy. By 2030, non-fossil energy consumption is targeted to reach 25%, with renewable energy generation accounting for over 50% of installed capacity. The focus will be on constructing new energy infrastructure and integrating fossil fuels with new energy sources. The article also mentioned the increasing integration of artificial intelligence with the energy sector to improve safety and efficiency.
Summary: At a New Year's reception held by the State Council Information Office, Chinese and foreign guests lauded China's economic progress in 2023, including the development of new productive forces and high-quality development. Attendees noted the increasing number of foreigners investing and traveling in China. The guests emphasized China's interconnectedness with the world and the world's need for China. They expressed a desire to promote a better understanding of China internationally. The reception was attended by approximately 500 people, including media figures, government spokespersons, foreign diplomats, and experts.
Summary: Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, addressed the opening of the 2025 Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit in Nanjing, emphasizing Xi Jinping's call for cross-strait cooperation toward national rejuvenation. Wang stressed adherence to the "1992 Consensus" and opposition to "Taiwan independence" and external interference, while highlighting the 80th anniversary of the victory against fascism and Taiwan's recovery. He also stated that the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan will inject new impetus into cross-strait economic cooperation. Liu Zhaoxuan, Chairman of the Summit in Taiwan, stated that mainland China is still an important production base and market for Taiwanese businessmen. Wang Dongfeng, Guo Jinlong, and Zhang Ping attended the meeting with cross-strait entrepreneurs.
Summary: Cai Qi addressed the opening of a Central Party School seminar for leading cadres on studying the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenum. He emphasized the importance of deeply understanding the "Two Establishes" and resolutely upholding the "Two Safeguards," unifying thought and action under the Party Central Committee's decisions. Cai stressed that the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period is a critical time for laying the foundation for socialist modernization, and that cadres must understand the challenges of that period and proactively adapt. He also highlighted the need to strengthen the Party's leadership and comprehensively promote strict Party governance. Shi Taifeng, Li Ganjie, and other high-ranking officials were reported to have attended the opening ceremony with Cai.
Summary: The "Civilization Exchange International Forum 2025" opened in Macau, focusing on "Civilization Exchange and Inheritance Development." At the opening ceremony, Wang Gang, Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department, stated that the Global Civilization Initiative provides Chinese wisdom and solutions for promoting civilization exchange and mutual learning. Chief of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government's Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, Ao Leong, expressed the hope that guests would contribute to global civilization exchange. The forum included speeches from scholars such as Li Guoqiang, Alfred Hornung, and Zheng Yongnian.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee in economic work, particularly in implementing the decisions made at the Central Economic Work Conference. It highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on "adapting to local conditions" (因地制宜) as a crucial approach to economic development, cautioning against uniform approaches and urging regions to leverage their unique strengths. The article stresses the need for both firm adherence to central directives and flexible implementation based on local realities. It also calls for a correct view on performance evaluation, focusing on tangible results and avoiding superficial projects. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The Hong Kong High Court convicted Jimmy Lai on December 15th for conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and for sedition. Hong Kong society generally believes the verdict demonstrates zero tolerance for acts endangering national security and reflects the rule of law. Multiple Hong Kong organizations and officials, including Security Bureau Chief Tang Ping-keung, stated the ruling showcased the justice system's ability to safeguard rights and combat illegal activities, and emphasized the severity of colluding with foreign powers. Commentaries highlighted Lai's role as a "pawn" of external forces who sought sanctions and fomented disorder and that this verdict will serve as an important precedent for future national security cases. It was argued that safeguarding national security is essential for Hong Kong's stability and the "One Country, Two Systems" framework.
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Summary: A recent anti-corruption campaign in Chongqing's Tongliang district is targeting malfeasance in school lunch programs. The district is implementing measures such as joint inspections of ingredients, centralized online procurement, and direct financial management by the finance department to prevent collusion between school staff and suppliers. Schools are required to purchase ingredients through a monitored online platform. These measures aim to increase transparency by disclosing procurement details, recipes, and food preparation processes, and inviting parents to participate in oversight, ensuring food safety and preventing corruption. The campaign focuses on consolidating effective measures into systemic policy.
Summary: The Ministry of Commerce, People's Bank of China, and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly issued a notice to boost consumption by strengthening coordination between commerce and finance sectors. The notice outlines 11 policy measures across three areas: deepening systemic collaboration, increasing financial support, and expanding cooperation, focusing on key areas like commodity, service, and new consumption. It encourages local departments and financial institutions to tailor financial support measures and promote policy implementation. The announcement emphasizes strengthening coordination, ensuring effective implementation, and tracking progress to stimulate consumer spending. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in the provided text.
Summary: As China enters a critical period for work safety at the end of the year, the 2025 central work safety inspection has officially begun with 22 inspection teams completing their "annual exam" of local areas. The inspection aims to address shortcomings found in local areas by tracing them back to relevant departments of the State Council. The effort emphasizes strict implementation of supervision systems to prevent major accidents, shifting towards proactive prevention and improving inherent safety levels by addressing both immediate and long-term issues. The inspection promotes coordinated efforts between local rectification and departmental improvements and also encourages public participation. The article stresses that work safety is critical and requires all regions and departments to strengthen accountability and build a solid safety net to protect people's lives and property.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the "Review Guidelines for Concentrations of Undertakings Not in Horizontal Relationships." The guidelines, comprising 82 articles across nine chapters with 34 illustrative cases, aim to refine antitrust oversight of mergers and acquisitions involving non-horizontally related businesses. This move is intended to align with international best practices and enhance regulatory predictability for investors. The release reflects a global trend towards greater scrutiny of non-horizontal mergers and aims to facilitate institutional opening-up. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: Zijin Property Insurance Co., Ltd. is committed to providing comprehensive insurance services, having served over 25 million customers with a total risk guarantee of 310 trillion yuan. The company has implemented various initiatives such as including cutting-edge tumor treatments in reimbursement programs and participating in affordable housing projects for young talent. Zijin Insurance focuses on risk management and innovation, including utilizing technologies like the BeiDou system and IoT for risk control and promoting digital platforms for services such as cloud-based damage assessment. The company emphasizes serving local high-quality development and the people's high-quality life by launching new insurance types and increasing ESG investments. It has also established party-building mechanisms to promote development.
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Summary: This article discusses China's efforts to boost domestic consumption by upgrading the consumer experience and optimizing the consumer environment. Examples include scenic areas abolishing entrance fees to encourage spending on other goods, and extending validity periods for ticketed attractions. The article also highlights efforts to promote standards for consumer protection and innovation in consumption scenarios, especially in areas of interest to China such as green living and winter sports. With this, the article concludes that China's domestic consumption is resilient and will only continue to grow as these efforts are implemented.
Summary: The article discusses Luoyang Bearing Group Co., Ltd. (洛轴), a company specializing in bearing production, and its commitment to independent innovation, particularly in high-end manufacturing. The company overcame initial skepticism to produce key components, such as those for shield tunneling machines and astronomical equipment. In May 2025, Xi Jinping visited Luoyang Bearing and stressed the importance of technological innovation. The article emphasizes the importance of self-reliance, perseverance in the face of challenges, and fostering a spirit of quality and reliability.
Summary: The article profiles Zhang Shuyun, the Party Secretary of Mayingzi Village in Hebei Province, who for eight years secretly used her retirement income to purchase agricultural insurance for all 275 households in her village. This selfless act was revealed after a severe flood in July resulted in nearly one million yuan in compensation for over 70 affected households. Zhang's actions, motivated by a deep concern for the well-being of her villagers, highlight the importance of local officials proactively addressing the needs of the people and extending policy benefits beyond their limitations. The article concludes by noting that Mayingzi village has since established a people's wellbeing fund supported by both the village and its people. The article advocates for a shift from individual responsibility to collective governance in order to advance rural governance. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation has implemented a new national standard, "Basic Requirements for Service Management of Food Delivery Platforms," addressing issues like unlicensed vendors, unfair competition, and insufficient protection of delivery worker rights. The standard focuses on areas such as merchant management, platform fees and promotions, labor management, and dispute resolution. It aims to guide food delivery platforms in deepening their self-regulation. This action is intended to rectify irregularities within the food delivery industry and promote its long-term development.
Summary: *Nature* magazine's annual "Ten People Who Mattered" list featured Liang Wenfeng, founder of Depth Exploration, and Du Mengran from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Liang is recognized for his work in artificial intelligence, while Du is noted for her deep-sea exploration using the "Fendouzhe" submersible. The increasing number of Chinese scientists selected for this list reflects China's growing role as an innovator in fields like AI, deep-sea exploration, and healthcare. The article emphasizes the importance of open international cooperation in science, referencing China's contributions to global research and knowledge sharing. The article suggests that China's open-source approach in AI development will lead to global development.
Summary: The article discusses China's efforts to leverage data infrastructure to facilitate the conversion of ecological resources ("green mountains") into economic value ("gold mountains"). It highlights a recent directive from the National Data Administration emphasizing the importance of scenario-based applications to unlock the potential of data infrastructure. Several regional examples are cited, including efforts in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi, that focus on integrating fragmented ecological data, establishing standardized valuation systems, and enhancing the financial attributes of ecological assets. These initiatives aim to create tradable assets and attract investment in green industries by improving risk assessment and data-driven lending. Overall, the article promotes the deepening of data integration and application to realize the value of data infrastructure in ecological protection, industrial upgrading, and financial innovation.
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Summary: Shandong province has been promoting "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) in construction projects to standardize wage payments and reduce disputes for migrant workers. These centers, staffed with labor specialists, mediate wage disagreements and provide services like policy consultation and assistance with children's education. One official, 衣军强, stated that they aim to resolve salary disputes at the construction site level, protecting laborers' rights. The province's wage supervision platform now covers 38,049 projects, benefiting millions of workers. The article makes no mention of the United States or of US-China relations.
Summary: Multiple hospitals in China, including Beijing Ditan Hospital, are launching at-home respiratory pathogen testing services to improve efficiency and reduce infection risks during flu season. Beijing Ditan Hospital, in partnership with JD Health, offers a "3-hour nurse home visit rapid test" for seven respiratory pathogens, including influenza A and B. This service provides a closed-loop system for testing, sampling, reporting, and treatment within the home. Patients can receive online consultations from Beijing Ditan Hospital doctors after receiving their test results.
Summary: Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. (片仔癀公司) is expanding its international presence, having been selected as a "China Brand Recommended to the World" at the Sino-French Brand Week in Paris. The company is focused on promoting traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) internationally through product development, technological innovation, and branding. Pientzehuang has also been expanding into new markets, recently appearing on a screen in Times Square in New York and at the Kuling Forum in New York. The company is also focusing on expanding its market access, in particular, the company is exploring potential partnerships in South America and Southeast Asia. An unnamed company representative has said that Pientzehuang will promote TCM inheritance and innovation, in order to bring the wisdom of TCM to the modern era.
Summary: Heilongjiang province is promoting its winter tourism offerings through a "100-day action" plan, featuring new attractions, themed routes, and cultural events. The province is actively marketing its offerings domestically, including talent recruitment from institutions like Peking University, and internationally, particularly to Russia and countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, leveraging visa-free policies. Harbin hosted the World Tourism Economy Forum, focusing on new productive forces and global cooperation. The province aims to transform its "cold resources" into a "hot economy" through innovation and collaboration. There was no mention of the United States.
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Summary: This article is a collection of stories highlighting heartwarming moments and heroic deeds in China during the year. It features individuals like Zhang Ping, a 100-year-old veteran who attended the 80th anniversary of victory against Japan and was greeted by Xi Jinping, expressing his pride in China's strength. Other stories include a disabled entrepreneur creating jobs for others with disabilities, a teacher dedicating himself to students in Xinjiang, a village cadre averting disaster, and a delivery driver rescuing a child. These narratives emphasize themes of patriotism, selflessness, perseverance, and mutual assistance. The article encourages readers to continue spreading warmth and kindness.
Summary: This article lists Zhang Yanchun and Liu Juanxi as the coordinators and Cai Huawei as the layout designer. There is no indication of the article's subject matter or any mention of specific statements, actions, officials, the United States, or U.S.-China relations. Therefore, a substantive summary beyond crediting the figures listed is impossible.
Summary: According to the article, a key task is to focus on the major goals and tasks of building a strong educational country, continuously meeting the people's yearning for a better life, and making new contributions to building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. It emphasized adhering to Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and adhering to the people-centered development philosophy. It also mentioned the need to strengthen exchanges with other countries. The article did not mention U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article argues that developing internationally competitive digital industry clusters is crucial for advancing new productive forces by deeply integrating the digital and real economies. It identifies two forms of digital industry clusters: those driven by digital industrialization, and those resulting from the digitization of traditional industries. The author emphasizes the need to foster digital technology innovation and integration with application scenarios, while also encouraging traditional industries to embrace digital transformation to overcome development challenges. The author concludes by asserting that promoting digital industry clusters requires a systematic approach, leveraging China's unique national system to foster both digital industries and the digitization of existing industries. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article emphasizes optimizing the supply of urban cultural products as a key component of Chinese-style modernization. It advocates for innovating cultural formats, leveraging digital technology, and promoting cross-industry integration to address homogenization and enhance cultural experiences. The piece calls for preserving urban heritage, building inclusive cultural service systems, and deepening cross-border integration to expand the cultural industry. The article also advocates for strengthened collaborative governance and optimized institutional environment in the cultural sector. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is prioritizing ideological and political work, guided by Xi Jinping Thought and the spirit of the 20th CPC Central Committee, to build a "new era of a beautiful Guangxi." The region aims to strengthen unity and cohesion by implementing the *Regulations on Ideological and Political Work of the Communist Party of China*, focusing on uniting people's thinking, promoting core socialist values, and constructing a shared spiritual home for all ethnic groups. The region also aims to leverage its unique position to promote Chinese culture towards ASEAN countries, contributing to a closer China-ASEAN community. The region plans to use digital technologies to improve ideological work and will push efforts down to the grassroots.
Summary: The Ministry of Justice has released a third set of model cases from its campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises, highlighting local efforts to rectify individual cases and build systemic mechanisms. The campaign addresses issues such as abuse of power by law enforcement personnel, unauthorized cross-regional enforcement, and inconsistent standards. The Ministry of Justice will continue to guide local governments in deepening the campaign, focusing on new enterprise demands and enforcement challenges. The campaign aims to address problems such as arbitrary fees, fines, inspections, and seizures, as well as improper conduct by law enforcement personnel, inconsistent enforcement standards, inadequate implementation of regulations, and ambiguous boundaries of responsibility. The Ministry will increase administrative law enforcement supervision to promote the extension of special actions from centralized remediation to normalized norms.
Summary: A safety and emergency equipment exhibition was held in Suizhou, Hubei, focusing on applying technology to improve emergency response capabilities. The event featured equipment displays, real-world testing, and a robotics challenge, aiming to promote the practical application of emergency equipment. The exhibition included dynamic demonstrations simulating disaster scenarios like earthquakes, floods, and fires, and static displays showcasing the features and applications of various safety and emergency equipment. The goal was to move emergency equipment from the lab into field applications. No mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations were made in the article.
Summary: The film "Puruo Gangri," co-produced by the propaganda departments of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Zhejiang Province, along with the Nagqu City Propaganda Department, premiered nationwide on December 16th. The film follows a college graduate and local herders, depicting the development of Shuanghu County, Tibet, from district to county and its ecological relocation efforts. It aims to showcase the perseverance of officials and the local population overcoming difficulties. The film draws on the experiences of dedicated Shuanghu County workers to present a story of perseverance.
Summary: The article reports on Yizheng City in Jiangsu Province's efforts to improve Party member education by implementing a tiered and categorized training system. This system involves coordination between the organization department, eight functional departments, and twelve key sectors. Yizheng City is also implementing the "Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand" plan for basic Party member training and has created over 200 teaching sites. Training emphasizes tailored instruction based on the specific needs of different groups, such as grassroots Party secretaries and mobile Party members. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has announced the expulsion of Hu Youtao, former Deputy Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), from the CCP following an investigation into his "serious violations of discipline and law." Hu is accused of a range of offenses including resisting investigation, violating regulations on personal matters reporting, seeking benefits for others in cadre selection, accepting bribes, engaging in power and sex/money transactions, and interfering in law enforcement. He is also accused of engaging in corrupt deals with private business owners, and using his position to benefit his relatives' business activities. The CCDI has decided to confiscate his illegal gains and transfer his case to the procuratorate for prosecution.
Summary: The National Supervisory Commission, with the approval of the CCP Central Committee, investigated Yu Wenming, the former head of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, for severe violations of duty. The investigation found Yu disregarded the Eight-Point Regulation, accepted banquets that could affect his impartiality, and violated organizational requirements regarding reporting personal matters. He is accused of using his position to benefit relatives, engaging in hidden corruption, and accepting massive bribes in exchange for facilitating approvals in the pharmaceutical sector. Yu's actions constitute serious violations and suspected bribery, warranting severe punishment, including confiscation of illegal gains and prosecution.
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Summary: Since the establishment of the financing coordination mechanism for supporting micro and small enterprises (MSEs), the Industrial Bank (Xingye Bank) has issued over 480 billion yuan in loans to 78,000 MSEs. The bank has been innovating to solve financing problems for MSEs, including supply chain financing and digital empowerment. Xingye Bank is also focusing on science and technology SMEs, providing financial services throughout the innovation chain. The bank is also supporting MSEs in cross-border trade with a one-stop service including financing, hedging, and a think tank.
Summary: Guizhou Phosphate Chemical Group (GPCG) is leveraging its leading position in phosphate mining and fertilizer production to drive high-quality development in Guizhou province. The company achieved over 60 billion yuan in sales and 3.416 billion yuan in profits in 2024, focusing on refined resource utilization, digital transformation, and green development. GPCG is expanding into high-purity phosphoric acid for electric vehicles and semiconductors and developing new energy materials like lithium iron phosphate, while also addressing environmental concerns through innovative phosphogypsum recycling technologies. The company has also expanded into markets in Southeast Asia. GPCG is investing heavily in R&D and digital infrastructure to enhance its competitiveness and contribute to China's modernization.
Summary: The article criticizes Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her statements regarding a potential crisis in Taiwan constituting a "threat to Japan's survival." Chinese officials and international commentators have condemned Takaichi's remarks as a distortion of history, a violation of the one-China principle, and a resurgence of Japanese militarism. Some international observers, including those from the United States, warn that such actions could trigger an arms race and harm Japan's own interests. Experts emphasize the importance of Japan confronting its historical actions and adhering to peaceful development. The article reports Takaichi's comments have been met with alarm both in China and among international observers.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun stated that China firmly opposes Japan's recent statements regarding Taiwan, accusing Japan of obfuscating the issue and attempting to interfere in China's internal affairs. Guo noted that while Japan's Foreign Minister reiterated some clauses from the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, they omitted key points such as the recognition of the PRC as the sole legal government of China and Taiwan as an inseparable part of China. Guo emphasized that the status of Taiwan has been locked down by seven declarations, treaties, and promises, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, which state that Taiwan belongs to China. China urged Japan to adhere to the spirit of the four Sino-Japanese political documents, reflect on its mistakes, and retract the erroneous statements of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiaokun responded to remarks made by Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro regarding Japan's increased military spending in comparison to China's, stating that Japan's accusations against China's defense buildup were baseless and malicious. Guo criticized Japan's military security trends, noting the country's increased defense spending and shift in security policies, and argued that Japan, as a nation with a history of aggression, is in no position to comment on China's defense policies. Guo stated that Japan's per capita defense spending is three times China's. Guo accused Japan of betraying the obligations of a defeated country and violating its constitutional commitments by attempting to re-militarize.
Summary: During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County experienced significant economic and social development, with its GDP projected to increase from 180.83 billion yuan to 240 billion yuan. The county has seen upgrades in its industrial structure, strategic platforms, and urban functions, including the establishment of new industrial clusters and advancements in emerging industries like low-altitude economy and artificial intelligence. Changsha County has been recognized for its investment potential, green development, and technological innovation, attracting a large influx of young talent. The county's efforts to improve the business environment and promote reform have fostered international connections, including the establishment of the VFS Global Changsha Visa Application Center. A significant portion of the county's fiscal investment has been directed towards improving education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability, enhancing the overall quality of life for its residents.
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Summary: Several officials from China and ASEAN member states spoke at the China-ASEAN Legal Forum, emphasizing the importance of strengthened legal cooperation for regional stability, economic development, and addressing new challenges. Speakers highlighted the need for enhanced exchanges between legal institutions, judicial departments, and legal experts, with some specifically mentioning the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area upgrade and the Belt and Road Initiative. Several speakers emphasized the importance of legal talent cultivation, with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center playing a key role. Some speakers brought up the importance of a strong dispute resolution mechanisms, including the role of the International Mediation Institute. The United States was not mentioned in these summaries.
Summary: Jingdong (JD) Industrial is leveraging its "super supply chain" and digital technologies to help industrial enterprises reduce costs and improve efficiency, aiming to unlock trillions of yuan in savings for the sector. Through partnerships with companies like Xugong Group, CATL and Delixi Electric, JD Industrial is facilitating digital upgrades in procurement, quality inspection, and overall supply chain management. JD Industrial, together with the United Research Data Big Data Research Institute, released the "Digital and Intelligent Supply Chain to Help New Industrialization Research Report", estimating that through supply chain innovation optimization and digital and intelligent transformation, China's industrial enterprises can reduce supply chain costs by 6.8 trillion yuan. JD Industrial aims to be a strategic partner for companies seeking supply chain upgrades, offering solutions including data system construction, standardized commodities, warehousing, logistics, and overseas expansion capabilities. The company focuses on specific industry scenarios like automobile manufacturing, steel metallurgy, and energy batteries to provide tailored solutions for digital transformation and cost reduction.
Summary: Shenyang, Liaoning province, expects 220 million tourists in 2025 and is promoting its blend of ice-snow tourism with historical and cultural sites, aiming to become a premier winter destination. The city is focusing on improving visitor experiences through initiatives like free tickets, convenient transportation, and extended business hours. Shenyang is also actively pursuing inter-regional tourism cooperation, exemplified by promotional events in Chengdu and Harbin, to build an "emotional community" through culture. The city is leveraging its industrial heritage and embracing new cultural trends to transform itself into a vibrant destination. Shenyang is promoting visa-free transit policies to facilitate tourism and international exchange.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles, focusing on key points and U.S. relations when present: * **Iraq's Missan Oilfield:** Chinese companies are using digital technologies like permanent optical fiber wells and "fishbone" jet production technology to boost production in the Missan oilfield in Iraq. These technologies are intended to improve efficiency and resource utilization in the aging oilfield, while also training local Iraqi staff. * **Pakistan's Suki Kinari Hydropower Station:** A Chinese-invested and constructed hydropower station in Pakistan has delivered over 3 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy since beginning operation. The project utilized innovative techniques, including a "smart perception hoisting system" and world-record-setting pressure shafts, providing Pakistan with a key source of energy and valuable experience in hydropower development. * **South Africa's Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant:** A Chinese-built solar thermal power plant in South Africa, the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, is now commercially operational. The plant utilizes molten salt energy storage, enabling continuous power generation and supporting South Africa's shift to green energy. * **Chile's CGE "Winter Plan":** A Chinese-owned Chilean electricity company utilized specialized robots to coat power lines with insulation, aimed at preventing outages during the winter months. The technology, along with helicopter-based cleaning of insulators, has improved grid reliability and safety for over 2 million people in the Valparaiso region.
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Summary: The article outlines China's plans for state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform and development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, emphasizing enhancing SOE competitiveness, innovation, and core functions. SOEs are expected to play a leading role in strategic emerging industries and technological breakthroughs to address "chokepoints." The government aims to optimize the layout of the state-owned economy, focusing on national security, key industries, and strategic emerging sectors. SOEs are encouraged to adhere to international trade rules and actively participate in global competition.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of management innovation for Chinese companies, particularly in the context of the ongoing technological and industrial revolution. It highlights Haier's "RenDanHeYi" model, which decentralizes the company into smaller, entrepreneurial units, as a successful example of management innovation leading to product innovation and international expansion, including the successful implementation of the model at its American company, General Electric Appliances, as well as Italian company Candy. Other examples, such as Handan Iron and Steel's cost control mechanisms and Huawei's employee stock ownership plan, are also given to demonstrate the importance of management innovation. The article emphasizes that management innovation, like technological innovation, is crucial for sustained growth and competitiveness.
Summary: The Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding Engineering Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu Province is operating at full capacity to fulfill orders and strive for a "red year-end," indicating strong production activity. The company's shipbuilding operations are depicted in the provided image, showcasing its efforts to meet its targets.
Summary: The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has revised four regulations regarding electricity transmission and distribution pricing to adapt to the evolving needs of the new power system. These revisions aim to promote renewable energy consumption by implementing single-capacity electricity prices for on-site consumption and exploring two-part or single-capacity prices for inter-provincial projects focused on clean energy transmission. Furthermore, the revisions seek to bolster power supply security through improved inter-provincial transmission pricing mechanisms. Finally, the NDRC and four other departments jointly issued guidelines on strengthening data factor discipline construction and digital talent team construction.
Summary: The "Haixun 176," China's largest and most advanced buoy tender, was officially commissioned into the Ministry of Transport's South China Sea Navigation Security Center on November 13th. Built by Wuchang Shipbuilding of the China Shipbuilding Group (CSG), the vessel is designed to support long-range buoy deployment and emergency repairs, enhancing navigation security in the South China Sea. CSG has been focusing on independent innovation, especially core technologies, such as laser gyroscopes. CSG has also made efforts in intelligent transformation and green energy, developing digital operation support systems and multi-fuel engines to reduce carbon emissions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The city of Guangde in Anhui province has recently experienced a surge in tourism due to the popularity of the "Guangde three-piece set," a local food combination consisting of stew, milk tea, and peach酥. The local government attributes this success to Guangde's location in the Yangtze River Delta, as well as precise policies that aligned with the rise of "small city wanderings." Liu Jun, director of the Guangde Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, says that the city is developing the "Guangde limited" food category, improving tourism routes, and promoting local products to retain tourists and enhance their experience. The city also launched a "keep the guest project" to encourage "in-depth experience" for tourists.
Summary: This article argues that boosting consumption in China requires not only increasing the quantity of goods and services consumed, but also improving their quality to meet the evolving needs of consumers. It highlights the need to address the mismatch between supply and demand by increasing the availability of high-quality, high-value-added products and services, and by fostering new consumption patterns such as digital, green, and health-focused consumption. The author argues that encouraging companies to compete on quality, rather than just price, will lead to a virtuous cycle of innovation and improved consumer satisfaction. The piece advocates for government support, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, through platforms that improve product quality and standards.
Summary: The article highlights the trend of developing rural tourism in China's counties and townships, leveraging local resources to boost rural revitalization. Various regions are tailoring their approaches based on their unique natural endowments. This development of rural cultural tourism aims to inject new momentum into the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. There is no mention of U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Beijing Daxing International Airport customs has facilitated the passage of 74 chartered cargo flights carrying 3,501 tons of exports through November, supporting businesses in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. In other news, a national online platform for agricultural supplies was launched in Nanjing to improve the efficiency of fertilizer distribution, aiming to solve issues with information asymmetry and resource allocation.程晓霖, the Deputy Director of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives' Agricultural Supplies and Cotton and Hemp Bureau and Secretary-General of the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association, stated the platform will better connect fertilizer producers and distributors. The platform will also organize bidding and auction transactions for national commercial fertilizer reserves. The articles do not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Over the past five years, the Hunan Free Trade Zone (FTZ) has achieved significant progress in institutional innovation, industrial development, and opening up, attracting 5.47 enterprises and 575 major projects. The FTZ focuses on facilitating trade, exemplified by streamlining customs clearance in the Yueyang area, reducing wait times for vehicles entering bonded areas from 30-50 minutes to around 40 seconds. Furthermore, the FTZ leverages its China-Africa trade expo and cooperation zone to enhance economic ties with Africa, with trade between Hunan and Africa growing at an annual rate of 14.3% from 2021-2024. Changsha FTZ is also trying to help local companies expand in Africa by helping them understanding local policies and standards.
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Summary: The author reflects on their writing, particularly short stories focused on the theme of wind and snow, a recurring motif stemming from their upbringing in northern China. They discuss the inspiration and personal experiences behind several stories, including childhood memories, the death of their grandmother, and the loss of their spouse in a car accident. The author emphasizes the connection between their fictional narratives and the realities of life in Northeast China, including its harsh winters and the resilience of its people. One story references the consumption of captured Japanese military boots by Chinese soldiers during the Second World War.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of clear and accessible communication, especially when conveying fundamental principles. It argues that effective communication involves using simple language, relatable examples, and logical and imaginative thought processes to ensure the audience understands and internalizes the message. The author emphasizes that avoiding jargon and pretentiousness is crucial for delivering impactful explanations. The piece advocates for "speaking human" by knowing your audience and being realistic.
Summary: The author reflects on their hometown of Zaozhuang, Shandong, named after the jujube fruit, and its historical and cultural significance beyond just the fruit. They highlight two prominent colors representing the city: the green of ancient bronzeware, symbolizing its rich history including the 7300-year-old "Beixin Culture," and the red of pomegranates, the city flower representing modern vitality, especially from the Yi Cheng district. The author notes the versatility of pomegranates due to local innovation. They note that Zaozhuang's pomegranate seeds have even been sent to space.
Summary: This article discusses the woodcut print "After Snow" by Li Qun, held in the collection of the National Art Museum of China. The artwork depicts a snowy landscape. No information is provided regarding political figures, the United States, or U.S.-China relations. The primary focus is on the description and provenance of the artwork.
Summary: This is a poem reflecting on the author's relationship with their mother, a former teacher. The poem depicts the mother reading the author's poetry and reminiscing about her teaching career where she cultivated students' potential. The author, now a teacher themselves, sees their work as a continuation of their mother's legacy, fostering dreams in a new generation. The poem uses imagery of light, growth, and shared aspirations across time. There is no mention of U.S.-China relations or any specific political figures or events.
Summary: This article describes a late-night encounter with a couple operating a makeshift food cart selling wontons and steamed buns. The cart, illuminated by a single light, provides warmth and sustenance to those working late or traveling at night. The author observes the couple's meticulousness and dedication to their work. The scene culminates with a car stopping by for a takeout order, highlighting the cart's role in the community. There is no mention of any official statements or actions, nor is there any mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article recounts the life and contributions of Du Bohua, a doctor who served in the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It details his pre-war activities supporting anti-Japanese forces, his role in establishing pharmaceutical production within the communist base areas, and his eventual death from malaria contracted while treating villagers. Du Bohua's work was praised by commander Nie Rongzhen, and his legacy included the naming of a pharmaceutical factory in his honor. The article also mentions the efforts of a veteran to locate Du's relatives after his death. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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By: 本报记者 赵 鹏 周亚军
The Party Central Committee has decided that the Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch full island customs clearance on December 18 this year. This is a landmark measure for China to unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and promote the construction of an open world economy.
"Liberate the mind, pioneer and innovate, unite and struggle, overcome difficulties, accelerate the construction of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics that has global influence, and make Hainan a demonstration of China's reform and opening up in the new era." "Building the Hainan Free Trade Port is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee with a view to comprehensively deepening reform and opening up in the new era." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is full of expectations and high hopes.
In-depth implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, Hainan further comprehensively deepens reform, focuses on promoting opening up in wider fields and at deeper levels, strives to build an important gateway leading China's new era of opening up to the outside world, accelerates the construction of a modern industrial system, creates a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized, and builds the Hainan Free Trade Port to a high standard.
The hardware and software preparations for the official launch of full island customs clearance operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port have been fully completed. On December 10, the Haikou New Seaport (海口新海港) and Nan Port (南港) "second-line port" (freight) centralized inspection sites ushered in the final round of stress tests before customs clearance. A third-party evaluation team conducted on-site evaluations of multiple customs clearance scenarios, such as normal customs clearance and customs control.
Continuously expand the scope and application scenarios of stress tests. Since September this year, Hainan officially launched trial operations of 10 "second-line ports"; on November 18, it launched a comprehensive exercise for customs clearance operations and 7×24-hour hot operation; from December 2 to 10, it carried out the third round of evaluation of the effectiveness of stress tests before customs clearance. Through full-process, full-element, full-coverage, large-sample, and combat-oriented stress tests, it ensures that customs clearance operations are both "open" and "controllable."
The evaluation team believes that the rectification items of the first and second rounds of evaluations have been basically completed, the customs clearance process is smoother and more orderly, and it can meet the requirements of most business entities.
Guan Jirong (关继荣), Executive Deputy Director of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee Deepening Reform Office (Free Trade Port Working Committee Office) (海南省委深改办（自贸港工委办）), said: "The catalog of import taxable goods, the tax policy for the circulation of goods, the list of prohibited and restricted items, the tariff exemption policy for processing and value-added domestic sales, and the customs supervision measures have all been issued. The system of customs clearance policies and related supporting documents has basically taken shape, and the hardware and software preparations for customs clearance operations have been fully completed."
Institutional integration and innovation, benchmarking against international high-standard economic and trade rules.
At the end of February this year, an arbitration case originally scheduled to take place in another country was finally heard in Hainan.
"By applying the 'Several Provisions on the Development of International Commercial Arbitration in the Hainan Free Trade Port' (海南自由贸易港国际商事仲裁发展若干规定), we chose the internationally accepted ad hoc arbitration method to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the company," said Yin Jiake (殷嘉科), the entrusted agent of the foreign-funded enterprise involved. "Ad hoc arbitration is more flexible, less expensive, and more convenient."
Hainan focuses on strengthening the integration of rules, regulations, management, and standards. Since the "Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port" (海南自由贸易港建设总体方案) was issued, Hainan has cumulatively cultivated 21 batches of 173 institutional integration and innovation cases, of which 82 have been recognized at the national level and 37 have been promoted nationwide.
Optimize the business environment and cultivate new international competitive advantages.
Hainan Dun & Bradstreet Data Technology Co., Ltd. (海南邓白氏数据科技有限公司), established in 2022, became the first enterprise in Hainan to pass the national Cyberspace Administration of China's data export security assessment a year later, and this year it became one of the first pilot enterprises for value-added telecommunications business in the country. "Hainan is our fertile ground for entrepreneurship. Benefiting from policy dividends, we have reaped unexpected returns," said Wu Guangyu (吴广宇), the relevant person in charge of Dun & Bradstreet.
Innovatively establish and improve the "single window" for international trade and international investment, deeply implement the "ultra-simplified approval" reform, and take the lead in implementing five innovative measures nationwide, including the full electronic processing of registration for some foreign-funded enterprises and the direct registration system for foreign enterprises...
Hainan focuses on improving the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, continuously optimizing the business environment, and constantly stimulating market vitality and enhancing the endogenous driving force for development. From 2020 to 2024, the total annual growth of Hainan's imports and exports of goods and services averaged 31.3% and 32.3% respectively; the actual use of foreign capital was 15.15 billion US dollars, exceeding the total of the first 32 years after Hainan became a province.
Promote reform through opening up, and promote development through opening up. New momentum, new advantages, and new vitality are constantly emerging in the land of Qiongzhou (琼州).
Feng Fei (冯飞), Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, said that bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, and thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, Hainan will give full play to the role of the Free Trade Port as a comprehensive experimental platform for reform and opening up, actively explore, take the lead in piloting, steadily expand high-level opening up to the outside world, and focus on gathering global factors, allocating global resources, and promoting industrial development.
Return to TopOver the past year, Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) has led the Special Administrative Region government, daring to take responsibility and being proactive, firmly safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, successfully holding the eighth Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, achieving steady economic growth, and Hong Kong has taken new steps from governance to prosperity. The Central Government fully affirms the work of Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) and the Special Administrative Region government.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th. President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with John Lee (李家超), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who was in Beijing to report on his work, at Yingtai, Zhongnanhai, on the afternoon of the 16th, to hear his report on the current situation in Hong Kong and the work of the Special Administrative Region government.
Xi Jinping (习近平) stated that over the past year, Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) has led the Special Administrative Region government, daring to take responsibility and being proactive, firmly safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, successfully holding the eighth Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, achieving steady economic growth, and Hong Kong has taken new steps from governance to prosperity. The Central Government fully affirms the work of Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) and the Special Administrative Region government.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made strategic plans for the country's economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing the need to unswervingly implement the principles of "One Country, Two Systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," and a high degree of autonomy, and to promote long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong. The Special Administrative Region government should proactively connect with the national "15th Five-Year Plan," adhere to and improve executive-led governance, solidly promote high-quality economic development, deeply participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and better integrate into and serve the overall national development.
Li Qiang (李强), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Ganjie (李干杰), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Xia Baolong (夏宝龙), and others attended the meeting.
Return to TopOver the past year, Chief Executive Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) has led the new term of the Special Administrative Region government with determination and pragmatism, resolutely safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, successfully holding the 8th Legislative Assembly election in Macao, promoting public administration reform, actively participating in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and making new progress in various undertakings. The Central Government fully affirms the work of Chief Executive Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) and the Special Administrative Region government.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th. President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chui Sai On (岑浩辉), who was in Beijing to report on his work, at Yingtai, Zhongnanhai (中南海瀛台) on the afternoon of the 16th, and listened to his report on the current situation in Macao and the work of the Special Administrative Region government.
Xi Jinping (习近平) stated that over the past year, Chief Executive Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) has led the new term of the Special Administrative Region government with determination and pragmatism, resolutely safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, successfully holding the 8th Legislative Assembly election in Macao, promoting public administration reform, actively participating in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and making new progress in various undertakings. The Central Government fully affirms the work of Chief Executive Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) and the Special Administrative Region government.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) made strategic plans for the country's economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, emphasizing the need to unswervingly implement the principles of "One Country, Two Systems" ("一国两制"), "Macao people governing Macao" ("澳人治澳"), and a high degree of autonomy, to promote long-term prosperity and stability in Macao. The Special Administrative Region government should proactively connect with the national "15th Five-Year Plan," adhere to and improve executive-led governance, solidly promote moderately diversified economic development, continuously improve governance effectiveness, and better integrate into and serve the overall national development.
Li Qiang (李强), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Ganjie (李干杰), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Xia Baolong (夏宝龙), and others attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) recently signed a State Council decree, announcing the "Regulations on Promoting National Reading" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into effect on February 1, 2026.
The "Regulations" aim to promote national reading, advance the construction of a reading society, enhance the ideological and moral qualities and scientific and cultural literacy of the entire nation, improve the level of civilization of the entire society, and promote the construction of a strong socialist cultural country. The "Regulations" consist of 6 chapters and 45 articles, mainly stipulating the following content.
First, clarify the overall requirements. Clarify the guiding ideology for promoting national reading, stipulate the construction of a national reading promotion system that covers everyone, is universally beneficial, and highly efficient, emphasize improving the quality of publications, launching more excellent publications, and promoting the formation of a strong atmosphere in the whole society of loving to read, reading good books, and being good at reading.
Second, increase the promotion of national reading. Encourage the development of national reading promotion activities with healthy and positive content, showcasing cultural heritage, and rich and diverse forms. Cultivate national reading activity brands, do a good job in recommending excellent publications, and guide citizens to read high-quality content. Stipulate that the fourth week of April each year is National Reading Activity Week. Support the use of information technology to carry out national reading promotion activities and expand the influence of the activities.
Third, improve the quality of national reading services. Scientifically and rationally plan and construct national reading facilities, and encourage government agencies, schools, enterprises, public institutions, and public service institutions to establish corresponding reading facilities. Stipulate that policy measures should be taken to support the development of physical bookstores based on actual conditions, and encourage physical bookstores to improve reading conditions and carry out reading activities. Support the combination of digital reading and traditional reading, require digital reading service providers to strengthen content management, and push high-quality digital reading content. Encourage and support social forces to participate in providing reading services in accordance with the law, build public reading spaces, carry out the exchange and circulation of old books, and enrich national reading scenarios.
Fourth, strengthen national reading guarantee measures. Expand the coverage of national reading, focusing on supporting national reading in rural areas, old revolutionary areas, ethnic minority areas, border areas, and underdeveloped areas. Strengthen reading guarantees for minors, people with disabilities, and the elderly, stipulating measures such as providing suitable reading materials, opening reading courses, supporting the construction of barrier-free national reading facilities, and optimizing service standards for the elderly. Clarify the formulation of rural reading plans to promote the equalization of basic public cultural services in urban and rural areas.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanjing, December 16th (南京). The 2025 Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit Annual Meeting opened in Nanjing (南京) on December 16th. 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, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has opened up broad space for cross-strait economic cooperation, and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the joint efforts of compatriots on both sides of the strait. Compatriots on both sides of the strait are all Chinese, and the economies on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese national economy. When the nation prospers and the country is strong, compatriots on both sides of the strait will be better off. We must grasp the historical trend of national reunification and national rejuvenation, grasp the correct direction of cross-strait relations development, deepen exchanges and cooperation, promote common development, enhance kinship and well-being, and work together to create a better future for the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made top-level designs and strategic plans for the development of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, which will inject new impetus into promoting cross-strait economic cooperation and common development, and open up new prospects for promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and advancing the great cause of national reunification. It is hoped that the majority of Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese enterprises will better contribute to the common growth of the Chinese national economy and the common creation of lasting well-being for the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) 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, and also the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's (台湾) recovery. Compatriots on both sides of the strait must adhere to the correct view of the history of World War II, inherit and carry forward the great national spirit and the great spirit of the War of Resistance, adhere to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and interference by external forces, firmly safeguard the common home of the Chinese nation, and firmly advance the great cause of national reunification. We must firmly forge a sense of community for the Chinese nation, enhance our ambition, backbone, and confidence in being Chinese, seek peace for the Taiwan Strait, seek reunification for the country, and seek rejuvenation for the nation.
Liu Zhaoxuan (刘兆玄), Chairman of the Taiwan (台湾) side of the summit, said in his speech that the global economic situation has undergone drastic changes in recent years, but the mainland is still an important production base and market for Taiwanese businesses. The summit adheres to the foundation of the "1992 Consensus," builds a platform for cross-strait industrial cooperation, promotes in-depth exchanges and cooperation between enterprises on both sides, and has achieved many results. The formulation and implementation of the mainland's "15th Five-Year Plan" will open up broad new space for cross-strait industrial cooperation, and it is expected that the two sides of the strait will work together to achieve industrial transformation and upgrading and multi-chain innovation cooperation.
Before the opening ceremony, Wang Huning (王沪宁) met with representatives of entrepreneurs from both sides of the strait attending the meeting. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Guo Jinlong (郭金龙), Chairman of the Mainland side of the summit, and Zhang Ping (张平), Vice Chairman, attended the meeting.
The theme of this year's summit annual meeting is "Focusing on Transformation and Innovation, Deepening Multi-Chain Cooperation." Approximately 800 people, including members of the Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit Council, members, and entrepreneurs, experts, and scholars from both sides of the strait, attended the event.
During his stay in Jiangsu (江苏), Wang Huning (王沪宁) also conducted research in schools, enterprises, and religious activity sites in Nanjing (南京) and Zhenjiang (镇江), and visited the Zhenjiang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to visit members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and cadres of the CPPCC organs in Zhenjiang (镇江).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Zhang Yang (张洋)) The first seminar for centrally-administered cadres to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee opened at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) on the morning of the 16th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He stated that centrally-administered cadres should study and thoroughly understand the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in connection with reality, more deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," and further unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, so as to drive the entire Party and the entire society to study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session well.
In order to guide the study and implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in depth, with the approval of the Party Central Committee, from December 2025 to April 2026, five seminars will be held at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) to conduct centralized training for centrally-administered cadres.
In his speech, Cai Qi (蔡奇) stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic and social development has achieved major accomplishments, which fundamentally lie in the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp the basic positioning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period as a crucial period for laying the foundation and comprehensively exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, think about what should be done and how to do it, promote the coordinated efforts of various fields of economic and social development, and run the "key baton" well in the relay race. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp the basic judgment of the Plenary Session's "Recommendations" on the situation facing the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, strengthen the spirit of historical initiative, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, better leverage one's own advantages, and enhance the momentum of development. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, understand their scientific connotation and practical requirements, formulate various plans at all levels, and ensure that they do not deviate, change their tune, or go astray. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp the strategic tasks and major measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, understand their policy orientation, work focus, and basic requirements, deeply think about and refine the focus, timetable, and construction plan for implementing them in one's own region and department, and enhance the consistency of policy orientation and the overall effectiveness of economic and social development. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp that adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee, maintain the tenacious and persistent pursuit of the Party's self-revolution forever on the road and comprehensively and strictly governing the Party forever on the road, adhere to and strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, unremittingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, resolutely curb various unhealthy tendencies, promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style construction, and advance the integrated approach of "not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt," and promote high-quality development with high-quality Party building. It is necessary to integrate the study and understanding of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session with the study and understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and combine it with the study and implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, so as to promote the implementation and effectiveness of various deployments with practical actions.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) presided over the opening ceremony, and Li Ganjie (李干杰), Li Shulei (李书磊), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Liu Jinguo (刘金国), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), and Chen Xi (陈希) attended the opening ceremony.
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The centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in economic work. The Central Economic Work Conference put forward clear requirements for strengthening the Party's overall leadership over economic work, emphasizing that all regions and departments should combine their actual conditions and adapt to local conditions to fully implement the Party Central Committee's ideas, tasks, and policies on economic work for the coming year.
Over the past year, the reason why China's economy has been able to move forward against pressure, develop towards new and better directions, and demonstrate strong resilience and vitality; and the reason why we have been able to effectively respond to various shocks and challenges and promote new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country over the past five years, is 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 (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Practice fully shows that the more complex the situation, the more important it is to strengthen the Party's leadership and form a unified will and strong synergy.
"Combining actual conditions and adapting to local conditions," this basic requirement put forward by the conference to all regions and departments for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee is an important ideological method and working method that runs through Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Adhering to starting from reality in everything is the starting point and foothold for us to think about problems, make decisions, and handle affairs. How to put "starting from reality in everything" into practice? Adapting to local conditions is crucial. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized "adapting to local conditions," pointing out that developing new quality productive forces "cannot only focus on the 'new three items,' and cannot be a 大呼隆 (dà hū lōng - "a great rush," a chaotic and disorganized approach), a 一哄而起 (yī hòng ér qǐ - "rise in a hubbub," a sudden and disorderly start) and a 一哄而散 (yī hòng ér sàn - "disperse in a hubbub," a disorderly scattering), it is necessary to adapt to local conditions, each with its own characteristics," emphasizing "carrying out endogenous pollution control and ecological restoration in accordance with local conditions," "afforesting where suitable for forests, planting grass where suitable for grass, planting sand where suitable for sand, and leaving barren where suitable for barren," and requiring the rural toilet revolution to "pay attention to adapting to local conditions, scientific guidance, and adhering to quantity subordinate to quality and progress subordinate to effectiveness." At this conference, the General Secretary emphasized: "Adapting to local conditions is essentially seeking truth from facts." To do a good job in economic work and promote high-quality and sustainable development, it is necessary to deeply understand and master the important method of adapting to local conditions.
All regions and departments must have firmness in implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. It is necessary to fully recognize that the strategic decisions made by the Party Central Committee must be unconditionally implemented, and no one can act on their own or engage in localism. From the scientific judgment of the situation to the understanding of the laws of economic work under the new situation, from the overall requirements and policy orientations to the deployment of the "eight persistences" as key tasks, the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee on economic work for the coming year have been put forward after full argumentation and repeated research. All regions and departments must enhance their overall perspective and execution, and consciously align and benchmark their work ideas, work deployments, and policy measures, and promptly correct deviations to ensure that they do not deviate, do not change, and do not distort.
When implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the specific strategies formulated by all regions and departments based on their own actual conditions must have flexibility. The General Secretary pointed out at the meeting, "All regions must accurately grasp their positioning in the overall national development, strengthen their main functions, and give play to their comparative advantages." This conference deployed "building Beijing (北京) (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (上海) (Yangtze River Delta), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area international science and technology innovation centers" to better leverage their advantages of strong scientific research strength and agglomeration of innovation elements, and create benchmarks for innovation-led modernization. The state and local governments are carrying out planning and preparation work, and the General Secretary required "streamlining and optimizing overlapping and ineffective planning and preparation tasks," emphasizing that "all plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue realistic and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development." Establishing a national overall game of chess thinking, consciously acting under the overall situation, and at the same time combining actual conditions, adapting to local conditions, taking the initiative, and giving full play to their strengths, can form a pattern and synergy for jointly promoting high-quality development.
Doing a good job in economic work in accordance with local conditions and solving the problem of performance evaluation is an important prerequisite. At this conference, the General Secretary made an in-depth exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, emphasizing "adhering to achieving performance for the people and achieving performance through hard work, and consciously acting in accordance with the laws." To temper Party spirit and hone the original aspiration, it is necessary to always stand on the people's position to consider problems, unite grasping development and benefiting the people, focus on doing things for the people and creating benefits for the people, and implement the key tasks deployed by the conference. To achieve performance through hard work, it is necessary to start from reality, respect the laws, "not engage in quick success and instant benefits, fraud, or blind and reckless actions in the pursuit of performance, and eliminate the practice of new officials ignoring old accounts and image projects and performance projects," actively take responsibility, take the initiative, and strive to create practical results that can stand the test of history and the people in solidly promoting high-quality development.
Looking to the future, time and momentum are on our side. We must unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and firmly believe in the future development. We must have the "major concerns of the country" in mind, strengthen our sense of mission and responsibility, overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with a historical initiative, promote development and win the trust of the people with hard work, ensure a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and hand in a new and excellent answer sheet on the new journey.
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A symposium on ideological and moral construction for minors was held in Beijing (北京) on December 15. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently issued important instructions on the ideological and moral construction of minors, emphasizing that we should adhere to treating the ideological and moral construction of minors as a strategic and fundamental task, and work together to create a good social environment for the healthy growth of minors.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions are insightful, profound, and full of deep affection, pointing out the direction and injecting impetus into the ideological and moral construction of minors, which has aroused enthusiastic responses from all sectors of society. Everyone said that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on the ideological and moral construction of minors, and work together to create a good social environment for the healthy growth of minors.
Cultivating morality and fostering people
Nurturing virtue and shaping the soul
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions profoundly clarified the correct direction, responsibilities, missions, paths, and methods for strengthening and improving the ideological and moral construction of minors in the new era." Li Hui (李辉), Minister of the Youth Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and Executive Deputy Director of the National Working Committee on Children, said, "The Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers organizations will adhere to and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, use Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to nurture virtue and shape the soul, and strengthen the ideological and moral construction of minors in a tangible, perceptible, and effective manner, guiding the vast number of children to inherit the red gene, inherit the Chinese civilization, and inherit the spirit of struggle."
Qu Jianwu (曲建武), a professor at the School of Marxism at Dalian Maritime University (大连海事大学), said that it is necessary to deeply study the new characteristics and new laws of the ideological and moral construction of minors under the new situation, and steadily promote the integrated construction of moral education in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.
Longhui Zuyan Primary School (龙回祖炎小学) in Nankang District (南康区), Ganzhou City (赣州市), Jiangxi Province (江西省) is a demonstration school for inheriting the red gene in Jiangxi Province (江西省). Principal Cao Zengmin (曹增敏) said, "We will continue to carry out 5-minute ideological and political lessons before class on a regular basis, optimize and create red education scenes in accordance with local conditions, and help students fasten the first button of their lives."
"We must unswervingly implement the fundamental task of cultivating morality and fostering people, let the seeds of socialist core values take root and sprout in the hearts of children, and create a healthy, upward, safe, and warm growth environment for minors," said Zhang Yufei (张毓斐), Principal of the First Junior High School of Fancheng District (樊城区), Xiangyang City (襄阳市), Hubei Province (湖北省).
Tang Hongbo (唐洪波), head of the General Education Section of the Education and Sports Bureau of Shengzhou City (嵊州市), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), said that they will continue the historical and cultural context and create educational brands such as "Tang Poetry Road" and "Yue Opera + Ideological and Political Education" to consolidate the spiritual foundation for the healthy growth of children.
In Linzhou City (林州市), Anyang City (安阳市), Henan Province (河南省), the Hongqi Canal (红旗渠), an "artificial Tianhe," is crowded with tourists. Wang Junbo (王军波), head of the Hongqi Canal Spirit Education Center in Linzhou City (林州市红旗渠精神教育中心), said that they will combine the inheritance and promotion of the Hongqi Canal (红旗渠) spirit to guide students to draw strength from inheritance.
Influencing people with culture and educating people with culture
The healthy growth of minors cannot be separated from the nourishment of excellent culture. People from all walks of life said that it is necessary to actively create a good social and cultural environment, and strive to create and produce good cultural products and provide good cultural services for children.
"We guide minors to read more and read good books by providing them with more excellent spiritual and cultural products, so as to improve their ideological realm and enhance their spiritual strength," said Zhan Xia (詹霞), curator of the Hunan Provincial Children's Library (湖南省少年儿童图书馆). She said that they will continue to transform the old site of the library's collection into a new space for Hunan culture, allowing minors to immerse themselves in the spiritual characteristics of their hometown; and hold red culture book exhibitions to allow young readers to remember history and cultivate their patriotic feelings in the fragrance of books.
"We must integrate ideological and moral construction into the entire process of reading services, provide high-quality public cultural services, and promote the physical and mental health of minors," said Ding Ke (丁珂), curator of the Ankang City Library (安康市图书馆) in Shaanxi Province (陕西省). In recent years, the Ankang City Library (安康市图书馆) has focused on rural left-behind children and focused on creating the "Reading Seeds for the Future" rural children's reading care program to encourage children to be self-reliant and self-reliant.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that a museum is a university. It is our responsibility and mission to make the museum's collections a vivid teaching material for cultivating virtue and shaping the soul," said Wang Qian (王倩), deputy curator of the Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum (长沙简牍博物馆). "We will deepen the joint construction of museums, schools, and communities, and continue to provide high-quality cultural services for minors."
Children's literature writer Wang Luqi (王璐琪) said: "Good children's literature works can guide children to be upward and kind. I will continue to deeply cultivate realistic children's literature, integrate socialist core values into vivid stories, and accompany children to grow up healthily with high-quality works."
Ren Jiangzhe (任江哲), chairman of the China Xinhua Bookstore Association (中国新华书店协会) and Party Secretary of Xinhua Bookstore Headquarters (新华书店总店), said: "Xinhua Bookstore (新华书店) will give full play to the advantages of its distribution network throughout urban and rural areas, transform physical stores into cultural spaces serving young people, and provide young people with a strong atmosphere of loving to read, reading good books, and being good at reading."
Jointly educating people and caring for growth
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized the need to improve the mechanism for schools, families, and society to jointly educate people. We will continue to explore and strive to integrate ideological and moral education into daily life like a gentle breeze and rain, and help children grow into socialist builders and successors who develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in terms of labor," said Yi Xueying (奕雪颖), Deputy Secretary of the Party General Branch and Secretary of the Youth League Branch of Huining Residential District (徽宁居民区), Huangpu District (黄浦区), Shanghai (上海).
In recent years, Huining Residential District (徽宁居民区) has organized minors of different ages to carry out red propaganda, environmental protection practices, and neighborhood assistance activities. The children have transformed into "community stewards" and practiced socialist core values in volunteer actions.
Recently, the "Wen Nuan Tong Xin" (汶暖童心) volunteer service team of the State Grid Wenshang County Power Supply Company (国网山东汶上县供电公司) entered communities, schools, and families to popularize family and outdoor safety knowledge for minors. Xu Xiao (徐潇), a member of the volunteer service team, said: "We will continue to innovate volunteer service methods, join hands with families and schools to enhance children's awareness of labor, self-protection ability, and scientific literacy."
Yang Yizhou (杨一舟), Secretary of the Party Branch and Executive Committee Member of the Women's Federation of Yindong Community (银东社区), Heshan Street (赫山街道), Heshan District (赫山区), Yiyang City (益阳市), Hunan Province (湖南省), said: "In order to promote the healthy growth and all-round development of minors, the community regularly carries out thematic activities such as calligraphy and classical recitation to cultivate traditional culture. In the future, we will continue to pay attention to the mental health of minors, and provide precise care by establishing mental health counseling stations for minors, conducting individual psychological counseling, and creating rehabilitation spaces."
"Mental health is not only a personal growth issue, but also a systematic project that requires the joint participation of families, schools, and society," said Tian Yan (田艳), director of the documentary film "Accompany You Till Dawn" (《陪你到清晨》), which focuses on the mental health of minors. "We look forward to schools, families, and society jointly creating a social environment that is more understanding, accepting, and supportive of the healthy growth of minors."
(Our reporters Zhang He (张贺), Liu Yang (刘阳), Wang Jue (王珏), Zheng Haiou (郑海鸥), He Siqi (何思琦), Li Zhuoer (李卓尔), Yang Hao (杨昊), and Ding Yasong (丁雅诵))
Return to TopAs the "14th Five-Year Plan" is about to conclude and the new journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan" is about to begin, the Central Economic Work Conference held from December 10 to 11, 2025, has attracted much attention.
How to view the current economic situation? How to promote the key tasks of the new "15th Five-Year Plan"? Focusing on hot issues of public opinion concern, relevant officials from the Central Finance Office (中央财办) gave interviews to major central media outlets immediately after the meeting to deeply interpret the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference.
Q: What kind of economic "report card" will China (中国) hand over in 2025? What will the economic situation be like next year?
A: The Central Economic Work Conference comprehensively summarized this year's economic work, pointing out that 2025 is a very extraordinary year. China's economy has moved forward against pressure and developed towards new and better directions, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality.
First, the operation is generally stable and progressing steadily. Major economic indicators are in line with expectations. It is estimated that the annual economic growth will be about 5%, continuing to rank among the top major economies in the world, and the total economic volume is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan. Employment is generally stable, foreign trade is growing rapidly, and the diversification of exports has achieved significant results.
Second, the construction of a modern industrial system continues to advance. New quality productive forces are developing steadily, scientific and technological innovation achievements are abundant, and the research and application of artificial intelligence, biomedicine, robotics, and other fields are at the forefront of the world.
Third, reform and opening up have taken new steps. The construction of a unified national market has been advanced in depth, the comprehensive rectification of "involutionary" competition has achieved significant results, the capital market is relatively active, and autonomous opening up has been promoted in an orderly manner.
Fourth, positive progress has been made in resolving risks in key areas. The implicit debt of local governments has been replaced in an orderly manner, the task of "ensuring housing delivery" has been fully completed, the reform and risk resolution of small and medium-sized financial institutions have achieved significant results, and the bottom line of preventing systemic risks has been maintained.
Fifth, people's livelihood security has been strengthened. Policies such as childcare subsidies and one year of free preschool education have been implemented successively, and the level of social security has continued to improve. The overall social situation remains stable. This year's economic and social development goals are about to be successfully achieved, helping the "14th Five-Year Plan" to come to a successful conclusion.
While fully affirming the achievements, the conference analyzed the difficulties and challenges existing in the current economic operation, pointing out that there are still many old problems and new challenges in China's economic development, the impact of external environmental changes has deepened, the contradiction between strong domestic supply and weak demand is prominent, and there are many potential risks in key areas. We must face the problems and challenges directly, and see that most of these are problems in development and transformation, which cannot be avoided or evaded, and can be solved through efforts.
Looking forward to next year, the world economy is expected to continue its moderate growth trend, but there are many variables. From a domestic perspective, we face many difficulties and challenges, but the long-term positive supporting conditions and basic trends such as a stable economic foundation, multiple advantages, strong resilience, and great potential have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources will be more prominent. Active factor flows and innovation continuously inject new impetus into development. The flows of people, logistics, information, and capital maintain a rapid growth trend. Investment and consumption growth are expected to recover next year, industrial transformation and upgrading will accelerate, and scientific and technological and industrial innovation will enter a stage of concentrated breakthroughs. The prospects for China's economic development are very bright.
Q: Next year, we will continue to implement more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies. How will fiscal and monetary policies be implemented?
A: This year, China (中国) implemented a more proactive fiscal policy for the first time, and implemented a moderately loose monetary policy again after 14 years, which played an important role in promoting the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy. According to the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, China (中国) will continue to implement more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies next year. In terms of policy orientation, we will adhere to seeking progress while maintaining stability, improving quality and increasing efficiency.
Next year, we will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy—
In terms of policy strength, we will maintain the necessary fiscal deficit, total debt scale, and total expenditure. We will not only focus on the present, making good use of the fiscal policy space, but also leave room for dealing with future risks to ensure fiscal sustainability. We will attach importance to solving the financial difficulties of local governments, establish and improve mechanisms for increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, enhance the independent financial resources of local governments, and firmly protect the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level.
In terms of policy quality and effectiveness, we will improve accuracy and effectiveness. We will optimize the structure of fiscal expenditure, strengthen the financial security of major national strategies, and promote more funds and resources to be invested in people. We will make good use of government bond funds in a coordinated manner, and pay more attention to benefiting people's livelihoods, expanding domestic demand, and increasing momentum. At the same time, we will strictly enforce financial discipline and adhere to the principle that Party and government organs should live frugally.
In terms of implementation timing, we will take the initiative to exert efforts ahead of schedule. We will reasonably accelerate the allocation and payment of funds, and promote the formation of actual expenditure and physical workload as soon as possible.
Next year, we will continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy—
First, promoting stable economic growth and a reasonable rebound in prices will be an important consideration for monetary policy. This is a new statement in this year's conference. Monetary policy will strengthen forward-looking and scientific adjustments, maintain ample liquidity, maintain relatively loose social financing conditions, promote the low-level operation of comprehensive social financing costs, and form a joint force with other policy measures to strive to achieve goals such as economic growth and price rebound.
Second, we will flexibly and efficiently use a variety of monetary policy tools. The monetary policy toolbox includes not only reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate cuts, but also other short-term, medium-term, and long-term liquidity投放 tools. Next year, we will flexibly combine and efficiently use a variety of tools to match the growth of social financing scale and money supply with the expected goals of economic growth and the overall price level.
Third, we will increase support for key areas such as expanding domestic demand, technological innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises. We will continue to make good use of structural monetary policy tools, focus on unblocking the transmission mechanism of monetary policy, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of financial services to the real economy. At the same time, we must continue to balance internal and external relations and maintain the basic stability of the RMB exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level.
Q: What is the current situation of domestic demand development? Where is the space and impetus for boosting consumption and expanding investment?
A: Expanding domestic demand is the top priority for next year. This year, China's domestic demand has generally maintained a steady pace, with domestic demand contributing 71% to economic growth in the first three quarters. Policies to boost consumption have achieved significant results, and the expansion of effective investment has been steadily promoted. We have also noticed that the growth rate of consumption and investment has slowed down in recent months, and we need to continue to increase efforts to expand domestic demand.
Next year, we must grasp the structural changes in consumption and boost consumption by focusing on both supply and demand sides. Currently, China (中国) is shifting from mainly commodity consumption to a balance between commodity consumption and service consumption. The growth rate of commodity consumption in some fields has slowed down, but the demand for service consumption such as cultural tourism, elderly care, and childcare is strong. We must use new demand to guide new supply and use new supply to create new demand to promote a better match between supply and demand. We must formulate and implement income increase plans for urban and rural residents, promote high-quality and full employment, continue to increase the basic pension for urban and rural residents, and continuously enhance residents' consumption capacity. We must expand the supply of high-quality goods and services, vigorously develop new consumption formats, new models, and new scenarios, and cultivate and strengthen trillion-level new consumption growth points such as housekeeping, travel, and health care. We must effectively release the potential of consumption demand, continue to clean up unreasonable restrictions, support qualified regions to promote spring and autumn breaks for primary and secondary schools, and implement paid staggered vacations for employees. We will create a "Buy in China" brand to release the huge incremental space for inbound consumption.
Next year, we must focus on benefiting people's livelihoods and increasing momentum to promote the stabilization and recovery of investment. Currently, investment is declining, but China (中国) still has many shortcomings and weaknesses in technological innovation, industrial upgrading, infrastructure, and improving people's livelihoods. We must combine investment in things and investment in people, coordinate the boosting of consumption and the expansion of investment, accelerate the construction of consumption infrastructure such as parking lots, charging piles, and tourist roads, increase the proportion of investment in people's livelihoods such as elderly care, childcare, and medical care, promote high-quality urban renewal, and focus on expanding effective investment. We must effectively leverage the driving role of government investment, make good use of funds such as central budget investment, ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, and special bonds of local governments, optimize the implementation of "two major" projects, implement qualified major projects of the "15th Five-Year Plan" ahead of schedule, and leverage the leading role of major projects. We must stimulate the vitality of private investment, implement several measures to further promote the development of private investment, support private enterprises to participate in major projects in fields such as railways and nuclear power, guide private investment to new tracks such as high technology and service industries, and take more practical measures to enhance the confidence of private investment.
We believe that through the linkage of investment and consumption and the coordination of government and the market, we are fully capable of promoting sustained growth in domestic demand next year.
Q: How should we understand the major deployment of the conference on building international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta (长三角)), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区)?
A: Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted the construction of international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed at the Central Economic Work Conference to expand the Beijing (北京) International Science and Technology Innovation Center to Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) and the Shanghai (上海) International Science and Technology Innovation Center to the four provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角). This is a major deployment made by the Party Central Committee with a view to enhancing the global influence and competitiveness of international science and technology innovation centers.
In the past few years, the construction of the three major centers has achieved significant results, which has played an important role in supporting the improvement of China's innovation capabilities. Since the launch of the construction of the three major centers, we have vigorously strengthened original innovation, produced a number of original achievements, gathered and formed a number of advanced manufacturing clusters, and the radiation and leading role has continued to emerge. In 2024, Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangdong (广东) will have R&D investment intensities of 6.58%, 4.35%, and 3.6% respectively. In the 2025 ranking of the world's top 100 innovative clusters, Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou (深圳—香港—广州), Beijing (北京), and Shanghai-Suzhou (上海—苏州) ranked first, fourth, and sixth respectively.
Expanding the scope of the construction of international science and technology innovation centers is conducive to better promoting the integrated development of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) are important sources of power for China's high-quality development. Promoting the expansion of international science and technology innovation centers, better integrating innovation resources, and continuously amplifying their role in original innovation, high-end industrial leadership, and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements are conducive to forming a linkage and mutual promotion between technological innovation and industrial innovation, continuously spawning new quality productive forces, and providing strong support for high-quality development.
The expansion and quality improvement of the construction of the three major centers will surely become an important strategic fulcrum for China (中国) to move towards a strong country in science and technology. Relevant parties are formulating construction plans for the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)) and Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta (长三角)) International Science and Technology Innovation Centers, and will launch a number of pragmatic measures around the layout of strategic scientific and technological forces, the deployment of major tasks, the pilot of institutional reforms, and the joint cultivation of industrial clusters. We believe that as various measures are gradually implemented, the three major centers will surely become models and benchmarks for innovation-led Chinese-style modernization.
Q: What are the current difficulties and obstacles in promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth? What new means are there for comprehensively rectifying "involutionary" competition?
A: China (中国) has the advantage of a super-large-scale market, but there are still some phenomena in real economic activities that distort market mechanisms and hinder fair competition, especially the problem of "involutionary" competition is prominent, and the construction of a unified national market still faces many bottlenecks and obstacles, which affect the smooth flow of the economic cycle.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made clear deployments on promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth at the sixth meeting of the Central Finance and Economics Commission in July this year. Relevant departments have introduced and implemented a series of policies and reform measures, and positive progress has been made in promoting the construction of a unified national market. The prices of some industry products have clearly rebounded. However, it must also be seen that this work is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but a protracted war.
This Central Economic Work Conference made further deployments on the construction of a unified market. Next year, we will take more targeted measures to further enhance the construction effectiveness of a unified market and achieve efficient allocation of various resource factors.
At the market level, we must continue to improve market operation rules. We will accelerate the formulation of regulations on the construction of a unified national market, build a basic institutional framework for a unified market, and improve basic systems such as market access, fair competition, and quality standards. We will focus on breaking down barriers in factor acquisition, qualification recognition, bidding, government procurement, and other aspects, so that factor resources can flow freely within a larger range and improve market operation efficiency.
At the government level, we must continue to regulate the economic promotion behavior of local governments. In response to the fact that some local governments illegally provide preferential tax, land, and electricity prices in investment promotion, and even borrow money to provide subsidies, we must accelerate the introduction of a list of encouragement and prohibition items for local investment promotion to draw clear red lines and bottom lines. We will resolutely correct the disguised illegal investment promotion through methods such as "drawer agreements." We must continue to regulate law enforcement behaviors involving enterprises and improve the benchmark system for administrative discretion. We must focus on rectifying the chaos in bidding in some fields, clean up unreasonable restrictions, and prevent local protectionism. We will improve the statistical, financial, tax, and assessment systems that are conducive to the construction of a unified market, and promote the establishment and practice of correct performance concepts.
At the enterprise level, we must deeply rectify "involutionary" competition. We must accelerate the improvement of the capacity regulation mechanism in key industries, strengthen dynamic monitoring and early warning, so that both backward production capacity can be orderly withdrawn and new high-quality production capacity can be smoothly connected. We must strengthen comprehensive governance, strengthen industry self-discipline and standard leadership, and comprehensively use regulatory means such as credit supervision, price law enforcement, anti-monopoly, and anti-unfair competition to focus on regulating market competition order, forming a market ecology of high quality and good prices and benign competition, and better leveraging the market mechanism of survival of the fittest.
In short, promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth will effectively unblock China's economic cycle, further stimulate the potential of the super-large-scale market advantage, and continuously enhance the endogenous driving force and vitality of economic development.
Q: What "combination punches" will there be next year around promoting balanced trade development, optimizing the business environment, and expanding the attraction of foreign investment?
A: The Central Economic Work Conference made a series of deployments on expanding high-level opening up. Among them, around steadily promoting institutional opening up, three measures will be launched next year.
The first is to orderly expand the autonomous opening up of the service sector. We will expand market access and opening up areas in the service industry, deepen and optimize the comprehensive pilot demonstration of expanding opening up in the service industry, improve the negative list management system for cross-border service trade, and improve the opening up level of modern service industries.
The second is to create diverse forms of opening up highlands. Taking the free trade pilot zone upgrade strategy as the lead, we will optimize the layout and scope of free trade pilot zones, enhance the innovation-led development capacity, connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and better leverage the "experimental field" role of institutional opening up. We will implement the customs closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port.
The third is to promote the negotiation and signing of more regional and bilateral trade and investment agreements. We will promote the negotiation and signing of more high-standard free trade agreements, actively incorporate high-level economic and trade rules, flexibly and pragmatically expand the network of economic and trade partnerships, and implement opening up measures such as implementing zero tariffs on African countries that have diplomatic relations with China (中国).
Around promoting the improvement of the quality and efficiency of foreign trade, while promoting the integration of trade and investment, the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, and the diversified development of markets next year, we will actively develop service trade, digital trade, and green trade. At the same time, we will study and introduce special policies to expand the import of high-quality consumer goods and support the import of key equipment, technologies, and parts. Achieving a basic balance of payments is our policy goal. Next year, we will hold more than 100 import promotion activities around the theme of "Sharing a Large Market · Exporting to China (中国)" to expand imports with greater efforts. We will continue to leverage the role of important exhibition platforms, hold the Import Expo Excellent Products Fair on a regular basis, and continuously cultivate national import trade promotion innovation demonstration zones.
Around continuously optimizing the business environment and expanding the attraction of foreign investment, next year, we will take deepening the reform of the foreign investment promotion system and mechanism as the lead and launch a new batch of policy measures to optimize the foreign investment environment. We will further relax market access, expand the opening up pilot in fields such as value-added telecommunications and biotechnology, implement the requirements of "access and operation," and focus on solving the problem of "the door is open, but the small door is not open" in market access. We will optimize foreign investment support policies, promote domestic reinvestment of foreign investment, and support foreign-funded enterprises to accelerate localized production and participate in upstream and downstream supporting cooperation in the industrial chain. We will improve supporting policies to support foreign investment in establishing R&D centers in China (中国). We will improve the foreign investment service guarantee system and fully implement national treatment around the acquisition of factors, qualification licenses, standard setting, government procurement, and other aspects that foreign-funded enterprises are concerned about. We will improve a multi-level and normalized communication and exchange mechanism to help foreign-funded enterprises solve their problems.
Q: How to promote regional coordinated development in depth? What new deployments are there to support major economic provinces in taking the lead?
A: Regional coordinated development is an inherent requirement of Chinese-style modernization and a strategic support for high-quality development. In the next step, to promote regional coordinated development in depth, we need to focus on the following aspects:
First, formulate and implement the "15th Five-Year Plan" implementation plan for regional development strategy. Relevant departments will combine the current and future trends in industrial structure, population structure, etc., to organize the preparation of several implementation plans to further promote the coordinated development of the four major sectors in the east, middle, west, and northeast, consolidate and enhance the role of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) as high-quality development power sources, promote the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a modern city with high standards and high quality, enhance the development level of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (成渝地区双城经济圈), and promote the accelerated development of the city clusters in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Second, guide local areas to develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions. We must promote all regions to accurately grasp the strategic positioning in the overall national development situation, adhere to "adapting to local conditions," base ourselves on local resource endowments and industrial foundations, accurately cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, better leverage comparative advantages, and explore characteristic and differentiated development paths.
Third, promote integrated urban-rural development. Deeply promote people-oriented new urbanization and scientifically and orderly promote the urbanization of agricultural transfer populations. Promote the high-quality development of the county economy. Promote urbanization construction with county towns as important carriers by category, learn from and apply the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" Project ( “千万工程”经验), and promote rural revitalization in a classified, orderly, and regional manner.
Fourth, orderly promote regional linkage development. In terms of hard connectivity, promote the construction of cross-regional and cross-basin trunk channels and strengthen the interconnection of regional infrastructure. In terms of soft connectivity, improve mechanisms for regional planning coordination, industrial collaboration, and benefit sharing, and deepen cooperation across administrative regions. Implement the National Industrial Transfer Development and Enhancement Project to promote the orderly transfer of key industries within the country.
Major economic provinces are the "ballast stone" and "mainstay" of the overall national development situation. In response to the practical difficulties and problems of major economic provinces taking the lead, first, we will support major economic provinces in boldly reforming and innovating, deepening the market-oriented allocation reform of factors of production, and more fully stimulating the vitality of the private economy and small and medium-sized enterprises. Support the development of new foreign trade formats and models, and vigorously promote high-level opening to the outside world. Second, we will support major economic provinces in enhancing their technological innovation capabilities, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and cultivate emerging pillar industries and future industries with "one policy for each province." Support the creation of diversified consumption scenarios in key areas such as cultural tourism, education and sports, domestic services for the elderly, and catering and accommodation, and improve diversified investment and financing models for urban renewal. Third, strengthen the cultivation and aggregation of talents in major economic provinces, and strengthen the guarantee of factors such as land, energy, environment, and data.
At the same time, we will coordinate support for major economic provinces to take the lead and the relationship of coordinated regional development, adhere to the national overall plan, avoid "policy depressions," and form a vivid pattern of complementary advantages and linked development among regions.
Q: What new deployments will be made next year around adhering to the "dual carbon" leadership and promoting comprehensive green transformation?
A: In September this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) announced a new round of national independent contribution goals, and for the first time proposed an absolute emission reduction target covering the entire economy and including all greenhouse gases, demonstrating China's firm determination to actively respond to climate change with unchanged direction and undiminished efforts. According to the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, next year we will continue to exert efforts in five aspects, synergistically promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, and enhance the momentum of green development.
First, actively and steadily promote carbon peaking. Next year will be the first year that energy consumption dual control will fully shift to carbon emission dual control. We must further consolidate the foundation for carbon emission statistics and accounting, and implement a dual control system for total carbon emissions and intensity. Coal and oil are the main bodies of China's energy consumption and carbon emissions. We must deeply promote energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key industries and steadily promote the peaking of coal and oil consumption. We must strengthen the construction of a national carbon emission trading market and improve the voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading system.
Second, accelerate the construction of a new energy system. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes the construction of a strong energy country in the five-year plan for the first time, which is of great significance. Next year, we will formulate an outline for the construction of a strong energy country. Continue to increase the proportion of new energy supply, accelerate the construction of clean energy bases, and promote the new electricity consumption to be mainly met by new energy power generation. Comprehensively improve the level of mutual complementation and safety resilience of the power system, and build smart grids and microgrids. Actively expand clean energy application scenarios, expand green electricity applications, and build a number of zero-carbon parks and zero-carbon factories.
Third, accelerate the development of green and low-carbon industries. We must improve support policies such as finance, taxation, and investment, and cultivate new growth points such as hydrogen energy and green fuels. Implement solid waste comprehensive management actions, build a solid waste comprehensive management system that reduces quantity at the source, controls the process, utilizes the end, and manages harmlessness throughout the entire chain, strengthen the recycling of renewable resources, and vigorously develop the circular economy.
Fourth, continue to promote pollution prevention and control and ecosystem optimization. Deeply fight the battles to defend blue skies, clear waters, and pure land, and strengthen the management of new pollutants. At the same time, we will coordinate the promotion of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems, solidly promote the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project ( “三北”工程) battle, strengthen the management of key lakes, implement the integration and optimization of nature reserves, and accelerate the construction of a nature reserve system with national parks as the main body.
Fifth, improve the ability to respond to extreme weather. Next year, we will strengthen the construction of a meteorological monitoring, forecasting, and early warning system, further improve monitoring methods, improve forecast accuracy, strengthen the linkage between meteorological early warning and disaster early warning, and step up efforts to make up for the shortcomings in flood prevention, drainage, and disaster resistance infrastructure in northern regions, and improve disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities.
Q: The current job market is characterized by strong supply and weak demand. How can we promote high-quality and full employment?
A: Since the beginning of this year, the Party Central Committee has placed stabilizing employment in a more prominent position, and various regions and departments have increased their efforts to stabilize employment. The overall employment situation in the country is generally stable. From January to November, the number of new urban jobs exceeded 12 million, completing the annual target ahead of schedule; the average urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.2%, lower than the control target of 5.5%. However, it must also be seen that the employment situation faces some new changes and challenges due to factors such as changes in the export structure, industrial structure transformation and upgrading, and the development of new technologies, which require high attention.
According to the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, next year we will continue to strengthen the employment-first policy orientation, implement the action of stabilizing jobs, expanding capacity, and improving quality, focus on promoting the employment of key groups such as college graduates, migrant workers, and veterans, and ensure the overall stability of the employment situation.
First, increase the driving force of economic development on employment. Adhere to employment first, and strengthen the driving role of various policies such as fiscal, monetary, investment, consumption, and industrial policies on employment. Increase policy support for labor-intensive industries such as construction, accommodation and catering, strengthen the coordination of technological innovation, industrial development, employment stability, and improvement of people's livelihoods, and promote the construction of an employment-friendly development model. Coordinate the use of unemployment insurance benefits to stabilize jobs and return funds, employment and entrepreneurship subsidies, and other support policies to increase the potential for job creation and expansion.
Second, focus on stabilizing the employment of key groups. Next year, the number of college graduates will reach 12.7 million, setting a new record, and a large number of key groups such as migrant workers and veterans need employment. We must increase policy support, strengthen guidance on career choices and employment concepts, and support more college graduates to find employment and start businesses in urban and rural areas and small and micro enterprises. We must stabilize the employment of migrant workers, consolidate the responsibilities of labor importing and exporting areas for stabilizing employment, and coordinate support for returning to hometowns to start businesses and employment nearby. Do a good job in employment service guarantees for veterans.
Third, vigorously carry out vocational skills training. Focus on high-end industries and industries with urgent needs, shortages, and large employment capacity, and carry out more special training. In response to the impact of new technology development on employment, carry out job transfer training for workers. Give full play to the role of leading enterprises, chain owner enterprises, public training bases, vocational colleges and training institutions, deeply implement large-scale vocational skills improvement training actions, and improve the lifelong vocational skills training system.
Fourth, promote the healthy development of flexible employment and new employment forms. Strengthen the construction of a system to protect the rights and interests of workers in flexible employment and new employment forms, encourage and support participation in employee insurance, and expand the pilot program for occupational injury protection for new employment forms. Create a fair employment environment and strive to eliminate employment discrimination and unreasonable restrictions based on gender, age, etc.
Fifth, strengthen the analysis and monitoring and early warning of the employment situation. Track and analyze the employment situation in key areas, key industries, key regions, and key groups, strengthen the penetrating analysis and judgment of the employment situation, promptly identify and resolve potential risks, and strengthen employment policy reserves.
Q: What measures will be taken next year to focus on stabilizing the real estate market?
A: Real estate has strong relevance and wide coverage, and it has attracted a lot of attention from society. Since the beginning of this year, the total transaction volume of new and second-hand houses in China has been basically stable, the decline in housing prices has continued to narrow, the market trends in various regions have diverged, and housing prices in various cities have risen and fallen differently. Real estate development investment has continued to decline, which is the result of various places digesting inventory and strictly controlling increments, and it is a rational choice for real estate companies to cope with the current market situation. This should be objectively analyzed and viewed correctly.
On the one hand, it should be seen that there is still considerable room for high-quality development of real estate in China.
From the perspective of rigid demand, in 2024, the urbanization rate of China's permanent residents is 67%, while the urbanization rate of registered residents is less than 50%. The rigid housing demand of "new citizens" such as newly settled migrant workers and new college graduates needs to be continuously released.
From the perspective of improved demand, although the total amount of urban housing in China is already considerable, the location distribution and holding structure are uneven, and the satisfaction of a considerable proportion of urban residents with their housing is not high enough. There is an improved demand for "trading old for new" and "trading small for large." Many cities have reported that some people's willingness to sell old houses and buy new houses has increased. The proportion of second-hand housing transactions this year has increased from 28% in 2021 to 45%. "Good houses" generally do not worry about sales, indicating that the potential for improved demand is still very large.
From the development history of the real estate industry in many developed countries, even after urbanization enters a stable period, there is still a considerable amount of housing demand every year, and the added value of the real estate industry has always maintained a considerable proportion of GDP. We still have a lot of work to do in urban renewal, especially in the renovation of dilapidated houses and urban villages, and the task of better meeting the rigid and improved housing needs of urban residents is still considerable. The high-quality development of real estate still has considerable prospects.
On the other hand, we must promote the high-quality development of real estate by building a new model as a traction. The Central Economic Work Conference made deployments to focus on stabilizing the real estate market and accelerating the construction of a new real estate development model. In the next step, we need to focus on the following things:
First, stabilize the market by focusing on both supply and demand. On the supply side, we must strictly control increments and revitalize existing assets, encourage the acquisition of existing commercial housing for reasonable purposes such as affordable housing, accelerate the digestion of inventory, and at the same time promote the construction of "good houses" in an orderly manner. On the demand side, we must take more targeted measures to fully release residents' rigid and improved demand.
Second, actively promote the transformation and development of real estate enterprises. Support real estate companies to accelerate the transformation from mainly selling new houses to holding more properties and providing high-quality and diversified residential services. At the same time, we must further leverage the role of the "guaranteed delivery of buildings" white list system to support the reasonable financing needs of real estate companies.
Third, accelerate the construction of a new real estate development model. Reform and improve the basic systems for real estate development, financing, and sales, rationally grasp the timing of the introduction of various basic systems for the new real estate development model, deepen the reform of the housing provident fund system, gradually promote the establishment of "new" and the breaking of "old" (立“新”破“旧” (lì “xīn” pò “jiù” - "establish 'new' break 'old'," to innovate and discard outdated practices)), and promote the smooth transition of new and old models.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16 (Reporters Han Jie (韩洁), Gao Jing (高敬), Shen Cheng (申铖), Wang Yuxiao (王雨萧)))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th (北京) – From December 12th to 16th, Wang Yi (王毅), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. He gave an interview to Chinese media after the visit.
I. This visit comes as China is about to embark on its "15th Five-Year Plan." What are the expectations of Arab countries for deepening cooperation with China?
Wang Yi: The three countries I visited and the Gulf Cooperation Council (海合会) all highly appreciate China's great achievements in development, are optimistic about the Chinese economy, value Chinese opportunities, and look forward to deepening comprehensive cooperation with China. The leaders of the three countries are very concerned about China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and agree with the strong message of adhering to opening up and cooperation and promoting mutual benefit and win-win results released by the planning proposals. I believe that China will continue to provide the most valuable and scarce certainty for a turbulent world, and create more sustainable dividends for the development and revitalization of Arab countries with sound national policies, steady economic growth, and stable development expectations.
During the visit, I felt that as an important part of the Global South, Arab countries are accelerating the transformation of economic diversification, hoping to build the Middle East, the cradle of human civilization, into a hot spot for development and prosperity. China is willing to strengthen the connection between the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the development plans of Middle Eastern countries, consolidate traditional pragmatic cooperation, deepen cooperation in emerging fields, expand future frontier cooperation, and promote the upgrading of the "five major cooperation patterns" of innovation-driven, investment and finance, energy cooperation, economic and trade mutual benefit, and cultural exchanges, and continue to be reliable and dependable true friends and good partners on each other's path to modernization.
II. This year, the Middle East has been plagued by wars and instability. How does China view the continued complex security situation in the Middle East?
Wang Yi: The Middle East has a long history, brilliant culture, and abundant resources, but it has also suffered from the scourge of war and displacement, and has always been the region with the most concentrated global hot issues. This year, the Middle East has experienced two large-scale conflicts, Palestine-Israel and Iran-Israel, in succession, and the security situation is even more fragile and sensitive, with various contradictions overlapping and interacting.
The long-term turmoil in the Middle East has both a complex historical background and the factor of external forces engaging in geopolitical competition. The key to solving the problem lies in fully respecting the historical context of the Middle East, conforming to the geopolitical reality of the Middle East, following the direction of Middle East development, and responding to the wishes of the Middle Eastern people.
At present, the momentum of unity and independence among Middle Eastern countries is rising, and positive factors are accumulating, but they still face severe challenges. China will continue to support Middle Eastern countries in exploring effective paths to maintain their own peace and achieve common security. In the past few years, China has mediated the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, promoted internal reconciliation in Palestine, and constructively participated in the resolution of Middle East issues on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations Security Council. During the visit, the three countries all positively evaluated China's just propositions and practical actions, and looked forward to China playing a greater role. We will take the Global Security Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) as a guide, promote the international community to respect the independent choices of the Middle Eastern people, attach importance to the legitimate concerns of regional countries, adhere to resolving differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation in a peaceful manner, and continuously enhance the capacity and resilience of independent development, promote stability through development, and ensure security through stability.
III. With the adjustment of major powers' Middle East strategies and the transformation of the energy economy, what role does China think major powers should play in the Middle East?
Wang Yi: The value of the Middle East first comes from itself, and also depends on the Middle Eastern countries to create it themselves. The Middle East has always been a geographical hub connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe, an energy engine guaranteeing world economic growth, and is now becoming a frontier highland for technological innovation and industrial iteration. During this visit, we strongly felt the determination and enthusiasm of Middle Eastern countries to firmly take the path of economic diversification. Major powers should be fellow travelers in the development of Middle Eastern countries, neither absent nor overstepping. We must truly support the Middle Eastern people in uniting and strengthening themselves and taking their future destiny into their own hands. We must continue to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Middle Eastern countries and empower and assist the Middle East in achieving sustainable development. We must support Middle Eastern countries in resolving traditional contradictions and strengthening unity and cooperation, so that the seeds of peace that spontaneously grow on the land of the Middle East can cultivate long-term peace and stability in the region.
China has always respected each other, treated each other equally, benefited each other, and cooperated for win-win results with Middle Eastern countries. A leader of an Arab country said that the future of the Middle East lies in China, and the hope of the Middle East comes from China. We will continue to hold high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, support each other, learn from each other, and achieve each other with Middle Eastern countries, and create a better future for Middle Eastern countries and people in common development.
IV. President Xi Jinping (习近平) has always been very concerned about the Palestinian issue and recently announced that China will provide new assistance to Palestine. Can you introduce the next steps?
Wang Yi: China has always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights. President Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly put forward initiatives and propositions to promote the political settlement of the Palestinian issue, and has sent congratulatory messages to the United Nations "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People" commemorative conference for 13 consecutive years.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) recently announced a new round of assistance to Palestine, focusing on alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and supporting Gaza's recovery and reconstruction. During the visit, the three countries highly appreciated China's consistent upholding of justice on the Palestinian issue and hoped that China would continue to play an important role.
The Palestinian people have suffered too much, and the Palestinian issue has accumulated too much injustice. The current round of Palestine-Israel conflict is the evil result of the long-term marginalization and instrumentalization of the Palestinian issue. On resolving the Palestinian issue, the "two-state solution" is the only path, and "Palestinians governing Palestine" is an important foundation. Any arrangements regarding the future of Gaza should respect the wishes of the Palestinian people and take into account the legitimate concerns of Middle Eastern countries. China will continue to support Palestine's main status in the post-war governance of Gaza, urge the international community to earnestly assume its responsibilities, avoid the recurrence of war, alleviate the humanitarian crisis, and jointly promote the Palestinian issue back to the right track.
V. The three countries emphasized adhering to the one-China principle and firmly supporting China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is in sharp contrast to the perverse actions of a very small number of countries. How does China evaluate this?
Wang Yi: During the visit, I introduced to the three countries the historical facts and legal context of the Taiwan issue, and stated China's firm opposition to the current Japanese leaders interfering in China's internal affairs on the Taiwan issue. The three countries reiterated their adherence to the one-China principle, firmly supported China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and supported China in achieving national reunification. An Arab friend said it well: opposing "Taiwan independence" and supporting China in safeguarding territorial integrity is a matter of course. Indulging "Taiwan independence" will allow all kinds of separatist forces in the international community to mess up the world.
Mutual support for each other in safeguarding core interests is the historical foundation and political background of China-Arab friendship. The Arab nation, like the Chinese nation, has suffered from colonial rule and oppression, and can empathize with China. The Arab side's support for China's legitimate position on the Taiwan issue is also a maintenance of the basic norms of international relations, proving that the one-China principle is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
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. In those days, Japanese militarism brazenly launched a war of aggression under the guise of a so-called "existential crisis." This historical lesson must never be repeated. All peace-loving countries in the world must be highly vigilant against the rise of militarism and fascist forces, and must resolutely stop words and deeds that attempt to promote colonial aggression.
VI. China will host the second China-Arab States Summit next year. What is the significance of this summit for China-Arab relations?
Wang Yi: China-Arab relations have a long history, spanning east and west and running through thousands of years along the land and sea Silk Roads, writing a legendary story of "knowing each other is not limited by distance, and neighbors are still neighbors even thousands of miles away." Since the first summit, both sides have actively implemented the "eight major joint actions" for China-Arab pragmatic cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) at the meeting, and the relationship between China and Arab countries has been significantly improved.
Four years later, both China and Arab countries believe that it is necessary to set longer-term goals, make richer plans, and come up with more specific measures for the development of relations in the next stage at the level of head-of-state diplomacy. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Arab countries. At this important juncture of building on the past and opening up the future, we will strengthen coordination around the successful holding of the second summit, lead the way forward with head-of-state diplomacy, and promote China-Arab strategic mutual trust to a new level; deepen mutually beneficial and win-win results with high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and promote China-Arab modernization to a new journey; promote peace and stability with a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and promote new progress in resolving Middle East hotspot issues; deepen exchanges and mutual learning by jointly promoting the common values of all mankind, and promote China-Arab civilization exchanges and mutual learning to a new stage; and maintain multilateralism with a global governance concept of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, and promote the international order to a new direction that is more just and reasonable.
China is willing to work with the Arab side to uphold the China-Arab friendship spirit of **守望相助** (shǒu wàng xiāng zhù - "keep watch and help each other," mutual assistance and support), equality, mutual benefit, inclusiveness, and mutual learning, and welcome a new bright future for the construction of the China-Arab community with a shared future.
Return to TopThe Chinese government recently released its third "Policy Paper on China's Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean." This follows similar documents issued in 2008 and 2016, marking another comprehensive exposition of China's policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean. The policy paper states that China is willing to work with Latin American countries to jointly advance the "Five Major Projects" of unity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people bonds, seek common development and revitalization, and jointly write a new chapter in building a China-Latin America community with a shared future. Latin American and Caribbean figures interviewed by this newspaper believe that the policy paper fully demonstrates China's firm determination and strategic vision in deepening China-Latin America cooperation. It highly aligns with Latin America's pursuit of independent development and diversified cooperation, and will surely lead China-Latin America relations into a broader development prospect in the new era.
"Fully Demonstrates China's Firm Commitment to Deepening Cooperation with Latin America"
In May of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Ministerial Forum of the China-CELAC Forum and delivered an important speech, proposing the "Five Major Projects" of unity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people bonds, which pointed the direction for building a China-Latin America community with a shared future. The policy paper released this time refines specific implementation measures for the "Five Major Projects," promotes China-Latin America relations and cooperation in various fields to a new level, and has resonated strongly in all sectors of Latin America.
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, said that the policy paper clarifies the direction and priorities of China-Latin America cooperation from a strategic and long-term perspective, reflecting China's high regard for bilateral cooperation. "China has always regarded Latin America and the Caribbean as important partners, and this stable and predictable policy orientation is of great significance for promoting sustainable development in the region."
"The close ties between China and Latin America and the Caribbean have become an important part of friendly exchanges among countries of the Global South." Patricio Giusto, Director of the Argentina-China Studies Center, said that close cooperation and common development between China and Latin America will inject more certainty into world peace and stability and global development and prosperity.
"The spirit of equality, mutual benefit, and mutual respect reflected in the policy paper is the cornerstone of the steady and long-term development of China-Latin America relations." Claudia Yañez, President of the Brazil-China Innovation and Economics Institute, said, "The policy paper injects new impetus into China-Latin America cooperation."
Marcos Pires, Professor of Political Economy at São Paulo State University in Brazil, said: "This policy paper is another milestone in the development of China-Latin America relations, fully demonstrating China's firm commitment to deepening cooperation with Latin America. China has proven the importance of multilateralism and international cooperation with practical actions."
"For Latin American and Caribbean countries, this is not only a policy declaration but also a guide to action." Ramiro Isidoro Aleman, former Undersecretary of Foreign Policy of Argentina, said that the policy paper outlines a clearer roadmap for Argentina-China mutually beneficial cooperation and provides important opportunities for Argentina to develop relations with China.
Evandro Carvalho, Professor at the Fluminense Federal University in Brazil and an expert on international issues, said that the policy paper not only outlines a new blueprint for China-Latin America relations but also sets a new example for solidarity and cooperation in the Global South, which is in line with the desire of Latin American and Caribbean countries to pursue independent development and diversified cooperation.
"Injecting New Momentum into China-Latin America Cooperation in Innovation Economy, Green Technology, and Other Fields"
The policy paper reviews the vigorous development history of China-Latin America relations, clarifies China's policy propositions for conducting exchanges and cooperation in more than 40 fields in the next stage, and actively responds to Latin America's cooperation needs and concerns in trade, investment, finance, technological innovation, climate change, and other fields. It fully reflects China's high regard for China-Latin America relations and its sincere willingness to promote common development between China and Latin America. All sectors of Latin America generally believe that the implementation of the policy paper is crucial for the continuous advancement of the construction of a China-Latin America community with a shared future. The vivid practice and successful experience of Chinese-style modernization will provide important reference and assistance for the development of Latin American and Caribbean countries.
"The speed of technological innovation I felt in Shenzhen (深圳), China, made me deeply aware that China and Latin America have huge cooperation space in the field of digital transformation." Claudia Yañez said when talking about her many visits to China in recent years, "The policy paper injects new momentum into China-Latin America cooperation in innovation economy, green technology, and other fields."
Mauricio Cárdenas, Professor of International Relations at Universidad Externado de Colombia, said that in recent years, Colombia has actively expanded cooperation with China, actively joined the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other multilateral cooperation mechanisms, and the two sides have continuously achieved practical results in infrastructure construction, energy transition, education exchanges and other fields. The policy paper provides systematic guidance for deepening China-Latin America cooperation.
Marcela Vera, an economist at the University of Santiago, Chile, is highly concerned about the "Development Project" proposed in the policy paper. She frankly said that the technology gap hinders the industrial modernization process of Latin American countries, and strengthening the docking of industrial development strategies will help Latin American and Caribbean countries narrow the development gap, enhance independence and autonomy, and promote the establishment of an economy that truly helps improve people's well-being.
"Cooperation with China helps developing countries enhance their economic and social development competitiveness." Eduardo Tzili-Apango, Associate Professor at the Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico, said that the policy paper made him see the historical opportunity for Mexico to achieve deeper cooperation with China in advanced manufacturing, port and railway construction, and clean energy.
Milton Reyes, Director of the China Research Center at the National Graduate Institute of Ecuador, believes that China's achievements in poverty reduction, new energy, and artificial intelligence "are of extraordinary significance for Latin American countries to achieve modernization."
Eduardo Regalado, a Chinese affairs expert at the Cuban Center for International Political Studies, said: "I look forward to both sides jointly building more medical research platforms in the future and achieving deep complementarity in vaccine research and medical digitalization."
"Two-way Commitment, Achieving Each Other on the Road to Modernization"
The policy paper points out that China and Latin America have become a community with a shared future, its distinct background is equal treatment, its strong driving force is mutual benefit and win-win results, its broad-minded character is openness and inclusiveness, and its fundamental pursuit is to benefit the people, which has vigorous vitality and broad development prospects.
Due to a serious lack of funds, the Copacabana Fortress Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, composed of teenagers from poor communities, was once on the verge of disbanding. In recent years, Chinese companies have provided funding to the orchestra in distress, allowing the orchestra to be reborn. Marcia Melchior, artistic director of the orchestra, said that nowadays, the orchestra actively participates in Brazil-China music and cultural exchange activities, using music to bring the hearts of the two peoples closer. "China-Latin America civilization exchanges and people-to-people bonds, our personal experience is proof. We truly feel understanding, respect and support across national borders."
The Georgetown Public Hospital in the capital of Guyana is where the Chinese medical team to Guyana has been working hard since 1993. "From the establishment and routine operation of the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Center to the technological breakthroughs in ophthalmology, anesthesiology and other fields, the Chinese medical team not only saves lives and heals the wounded, but also introduces advanced medical concepts, technologies and equipment to Guyana." Robbie Rambarran, Executive Director of Georgetown Public Hospital, said that he hopes to take the release and implementation of the policy paper as a new opportunity to integrate China-Guyana friendship into the grand picture of jointly building a "Healthy Silk Road."
"Peru and China are both countries with thousands of years of civilization." Félix Paz, President of El Peruano, said that from Machu Picchu and the Sacred City of Caral in Peru to the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors in China, the two countries have many cultural treasures to show the world. In recent years, the two countries have strengthened cultural heritage exchanges and jointly carried out ancient civilization research, becoming a vivid practice of jointly implementing the Global Civilization Initiative and establishing a view of civilization based on equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness.
Diego Pautasso, a Brazilian scholar of international politics, said that China-Latin America cooperation is not aimed at any third party, nor is it subject to external interference, but focuses on common development and people's well-being. "Under the guidance of this sincere and wise policy paper, China and Latin America are moving towards each other in both directions, achieving each other on the road to modernization, and jointly writing a new chapter in the China-Latin America community with a shared future."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th. Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke on the phone with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (阿卜杜勒阿提) on the 16th at his request.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China and Egypt are comprehensive strategic partners. President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (塞西总统) have established a strong friendship, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. The two sides should take the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt next year as an opportunity to firmly support each other, deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen multilateral coordination, promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Egypt to a new level, help the Global South jointly achieve modernization, and make new contributions to world peace and development. China will host the second China-Arab States Summit next year. Egypt is an important member of the Arab world. China is willing to strengthen communication with Egypt to ensure the summit is a complete success. We welcome Egyptian leaders to China to participate in this grand event.
Sameh Shoukry (阿卜杜勒阿提) stated that the comprehensive strategic partnership between Egypt and China has a deep foundation. Egypt firmly opposes foreign interference in China's internal affairs, firmly adheres to the One China principle, and always believes that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Egypt and China. Egypt looks forward to close high-level visits with China, deepening pragmatic cooperation, and promoting greater development of relations between the two countries. He warmly congratulated the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) on the adoption of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, and sincerely wished China continuous new achievements in its development. Egypt supports the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and supports China in hosting the second China-Arab Summit.
Sameh Shoukry (阿卜杜勒阿提) briefed on the latest developments in the Gaza situation, saying that Egypt highly appreciates China's important propositions on resolving the Palestinian issue and the announcement of a new batch of aid to Palestine, and supports China in playing an important role in restoring peace and the reconstruction process in Gaza.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that the Gaza conflict has lasted for more than two years, taking the lives of more than 70,000 Palestinian civilians, and this humanitarian disaster must be stopped. The current ceasefire situation is fragile and the prospects are still worrying. All parties should pay close attention to it. The core is that the war cannot reignite and the tragedy cannot be repeated. The post-war governance of Gaza must be considered in conjunction with a comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue. First, we must adhere to the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine," and the future destiny of Gaza should be in the hands of the Palestinian people themselves. Second, we must take care of the legitimate concerns of Middle Eastern countries, the voices of Arab countries should be listened to seriously, and their role should be truly brought into play. Third, it must be in line with the correct direction of the "Two-State Solution" and be linked to the goal of achieving an independent Palestinian state. Fourth, we must ensure the effective participation of the United Nations and the Security Council and support them in playing their due role in the post-war governance of Gaza.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced that China will provide a new batch of aid to Palestine, which aims to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support Gaza's recovery and reconstruction. China positively evaluates Egypt's positive efforts and will continue to support Egypt in playing a constructive role in maintaining regional peace and jointly promote a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue at an early date.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) recently signed a State Council decree, announcing the "Regulations on Promoting National Reading" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into effect on February 1, 2026.
The "Regulations" aim to promote national reading, advance the construction of a reading society, enhance the ideological and moral qualities and scientific and cultural literacy of the entire nation, improve the overall level of social civilization, and promote the construction of a strong socialist cultural power. The "Regulations" consist of 6 chapters and 45 articles, mainly stipulating the following content.
First, clarify the overall requirements. Clarify the guiding ideology for promoting national reading, stipulate the construction of a national reading promotion system that covers everyone, is universally beneficial, and highly efficient, emphasize improving the quality of publications, launching more excellent publications, and promoting the formation of a strong atmosphere in the whole society of loving to read, reading good books, and being good at reading.
Second, increase the promotion of national reading. Encourage the carrying out of national reading promotion activities that are healthy and uplifting in content, showcase cultural heritage, and are rich and diverse in form. Cultivate national reading activity brands, do a good job in recommending excellent publications, and guide citizens to read high-quality content. Stipulate that the fourth week of April each year is National Reading Activity Week. Support the use of information technology to carry out national reading promotion activities and expand the influence of the activities.
Third, improve the quality of national reading services. Scientifically and rationally plan and construct national reading facilities, and encourage government agencies, schools, enterprises, public institutions, public service institutions, etc., to establish corresponding reading facilities. Stipulate that policy measures should be taken to support the development of physical bookstores based on actual conditions, and encourage physical bookstores to improve reading conditions and carry out reading activities. Support the combination of digital reading and traditional reading, require digital reading service providers to strengthen content management, and push high-quality digital reading content. Encourage and support social forces to participate in providing reading services in accordance with the law, build public reading spaces, carry out the exchange and circulation of used books, and enrich national reading scenarios.
Fourth, strengthen national reading guarantee measures. Expand the coverage of national reading, focusing on supporting national reading in rural areas, old revolutionary areas, ethnic minority areas, border areas, and underdeveloped areas. Strengthen reading guarantees for minors, people with disabilities, the elderly, etc., stipulating measures such as providing suitable reading materials, opening reading courses, supporting the construction of barrier-free national reading facilities, and optimizing service standards for the elderly. Clarify the formulation of rural reading plans to promote the equalization of basic public cultural services in urban and rural areas.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Male, December 16th (Reporter Che Hongliang) - At the invitation of the People's Majlis of the Maldives, Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, led a delegation to visit the Maldives from December 14th to 16th. He met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu (穆伊兹) and held talks with Speaker of the People's Majlis, Abdul Raheem Abdullah (拉希姆).
Wang Dongming (王东明) stated that the traditional friendship between China and the Maldives has a long history. China is willing to work with the Maldives to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, firmly support each other, deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and promote the continuous development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and the Maldives, and build a China-Maldives community with a shared future. Wang Dongming (王东明) also introduced the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Chinese-style modernization.
The Maldivian side stated that the Maldives and China are good friends who trust each other and good partners for mutually beneficial cooperation. The Maldives firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, to further strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, actively carry out exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote better benefits for the people of both countries from Maldives-China relations.
Return to TopBy: 金成民
The truth of history never fades with the passage of time, and the accumulation of evidence makes the atrocities of aggression even more undeniable. The military tribunal established in December 1949 in Boli (伯力), Soviet Union (now known as Khabarovsk), conducted the first public trial in human history targeting bacteriological warfare crimes. With irrefutable evidence, it exposed the anti-human atrocities of the Japanese Army Unit 731 (侵华日军第七三一部队) (hereinafter referred to as "Unit 731"), setting a just benchmark for establishing the post-war international order. Recently, the Russian side handed over to the Chinese side the archives of Unit 731's crimes, with the Boli trial archives as the main body, spanning the three historical stages of pre-trial, trial, and post-trial. These archives, supplemented by the multilingual "Materials of the Trial in the Case of Former Servicemen of the Japanese Army Charged with Preparing and Employing Bacteriological Weapons" published in 1950, present a panoramic view of the Boli trial.
The Boli trial archives handed over by the Russian side mainly include key evidence such as interrogation records of war criminals, witness testimony records, handwritten confessions of war criminals, and medical appraisal reports. These corroborate with the Unit 731 site and Unit 731 crime archives preserved in China, forming a closed loop of interconnected evidence. This once again solidifies the war crimes of Unit 731 in conducting human experiments, developing bacteriological weapons, and implementing bacteriological warfare, and reconfirms that Japanese bacteriological warfare crimes were a top-down, organized, premeditated, and systematic national crime. The "special transfer," human experiments, and historical evidence of bacteriological warfare, which were first disclosed at the Boli Tribunal, systematically revealed Japan's medical crimes and war responsibilities during the war. According to the confession of Kaji Tsukataka (梶冢隆二), a former military doctor of Unit 731, the unit commander Shiro Ishii (石井四郎) once told him that the "secret of secrets" was the research and application of bacteriological warfare and human experiments. Akira Kuraki (仓员悟), a former member of the military police squad, witnessed the tragic state of five Chinese people whose fingers turned black and broke off, leaving only bones, after frostbite experiments. The "special prison" preserved in the core site of Unit 731, "Sifanglou (四方楼)," was the site of suffering for innocent people from China, the Soviet Union, North Korea, and other countries in the Boli trial testimony. They were forcibly subjected to experiments such as frostbite, anthrax, and plague, and tortured to death. These evidences form a complete corroboration with the publicly held archives of the United States and Japan. The "Kwantung Army Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department Reserve Roster (关东军防疫给水部留守名簿)" preserved in the Japan National Archives names the war criminals. The declassified human experiment reports in the Library of Congress and the National Archives of the United States echo the Boli trial testimony with precise data, making the crimes of Unit 731 ironclad and allowing no reversal of the verdict. It must be pointed out that the crimes of Unit 731 were not isolated. During World War II, under the direct control of Unit 731, the "epidemic prevention and water supply" system built by the invading Japanese army had as many as 69 units, covering most parts of China and many countries in East Asia and even Southeast Asia, weaving a web of sin.
Currently, the right-leaning trend in Japanese political circles is intensifying, and the risk of the resurgence of militarism is alarming. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) continues right-wing policies, attempting to revive militarism. This kind of historical revisionism has far-reaching harm: from a legal level, it violates the spirit of international legal documents such as the "Cairo Declaration (开罗宣言)" and the "Potsdam Proclamation (波茨坦公告)," and destroys the foundation of the post-war international order; from an emotional level, it seriously hurts the feelings of the people of victimized countries, including China; from a regional security level, Japan expands arms exports and its defense policy changes from defensive to offensive, becoming a source of risk that endangers peace and stability.
Facing history squarely and deeply reflecting is not only Japan's international obligation as a defeated country in World War II, but also a necessary prerequisite for maintaining regional peace and stability. The Boli trial, along with the Tokyo Trial (东京审判), the Nuremberg Trials (纽伦堡审判) and other international war trials, is an important cornerstone for establishing the world order after World War II. The anti-human atrocities of Unit 731 have long been established at the legal level by the Boli trial. The first-instance judgment made by the Tokyo District Court of Japan in 2002 also recognized that the invading Japanese army violated international law in the war of aggression against China, used bacteriological weapons, and caused a large number of casualties on the Chinese side. These judicial conclusions and massive amounts of ironclad evidence all require Japan to face its historical guilt.
The Chinese people, who have emerged from suffering, deeply understand the preciousness of peace. Today's China is no longer a poor and weak country, and will never allow the right-wing forces in Japan to reverse the course of history, and will never allow militarism to be **死灰复燃** (sǐ huī fù rán - "ashes rekindle," to revive something that has been destroyed or abandoned). China is willing to work with all peace-loving people to defend the achievements of World War II, maintain the international order, and safeguard world peace.
(The author is the curator of the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Army)
Return to TopBy: 牛清报
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Chile. Over the past half-century, no matter how the international situation has changed, the ship of China-Chile relations has always sailed against the wind and waves, leading the development trend of China's relations with Latin American countries. Chile is the first South American country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, the first to recognize China's full market economy status, and the first Latin American country to sign a bilateral free trade agreement with China and take the lead in upgrading it. China and Chile have jointly written a story of cooperation that transcends mountains and seas with an open and inclusive attitude.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the China-Chile Free Trade Agreement. Over the past 20 years, China-Chile economic and trade relations have achieved a qualitative leap. In 2024, the trade volume between China and Chile will be approximately US$61.6 billion, which is 8.6 times that before the implementation of the free trade agreement in 2005. China has been Chile's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, and is also Chile's largest export market and largest source of imports. China supports more Chinese companies to invest and develop in Chile, and welcomes more high-quality Chilean products to enter the Chinese market. Chilean cherries, wine, and salmon are increasingly appearing on the tables of Chinese consumers, and Chinese electric vehicles, photovoltaic equipment, and 5G technology also provide important assistance for Chile's energy transition and digital construction. Copiapó (科皮亚波), a city in northern Chile, has put into use 121 pure electric buses produced in China, becoming the first city in South America with a fully electrified public transportation system. Platforms such as the China International Import Expo (进博会), the Canton Fair (广交会), and the China International Supply Chain Expo (链博会) promote the deep integration of the industrial and supply chains of the two countries. The "Chile Week" in China, as the largest and highest-level series of promotion activities in China, has been held for 10 consecutive years, setting off waves of "Chile fever" across China.
China and Chile are continuously deepening and substantiating the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Chinese companies are actively participating in the construction of Chile's clean energy, transportation infrastructure, medical and health, digital economy and other fields, and the investment cooperation between the two countries is showing a good trend of increasing quantity and quality. Currently, China has become one of Chile's main sources of foreign investment. In 2024, China's direct investment in Chile expanded to 23 times that of 2006, and the stock is 150 times that of that time. Cooperation projects between the two countries in photovoltaic energy storage power stations, ultra-high voltage power transmission projects, and digital infrastructure are continuously advancing, injecting strong impetus into Chile's green and sustainable development. These investments have not only created a large number of jobs locally, but also driven technology transfer and industrial upgrading. The deep integration of the two sides in standard interconnection, technological collaboration, and talent exchange is promoting the cooperation between the two countries to move towards a higher level, a wider field, and greater sustainability.
Currently, the world格局 (shì jiè gé jú - "world pattern," the structure and arrangement of global power and relationships) is undergoing profound changes, economic globalization is facing challenges, and the multilateral trading system is facing tests. China always adheres to the concept of openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win, adheres to expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, and is committed to promoting the construction of an open world economy and promoting inclusive economic globalization. As a staunch defender of multilateralism and free trade, China and Chile strengthen communication and cooperation within multilateral mechanisms, jointly practice true multilateralism, which is conducive to maintaining the smooth and stable global industrial and supply chains and the common interests of the Global South. The Chilean side stated that it is willing to work with China to firmly defend multilateralism and the authority of the United Nations, adhere to resolving differences through dialogue, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共二十届四中全会) made important arrangements for "expanding high-level opening up to the outside world and creating a new situation of win-win cooperation" in the next five years. China will actively expand autonomous opening up, promote trade innovation and development, expand the space for two-way investment cooperation, and jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality. This brings new opportunities and injects new impetus into China-Chile economic and trade cooperation. China is willing to work with Chile to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity, adhere to mutual respect and mutual trust, mutual benefit and win-win, and interconnection and interoperability, and continuously enrich the contemporary connotation of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, create a model of common development between China and Latin America, a model of South-South cooperation, and jointly promote the cause of human peace and progress.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Chile)
Return to TopOn December 15th, entrusted by the CPC Central Committee, Li Ganjie (李干杰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央统战部), briefed non-CPC personages on the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference.
Li Ganjie (李干杰) stated that this Central Economic Work Conference was an important meeting convened at an important juncture when thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, when the "14th Five-Year Plan" is about to come to a successful conclusion, and the "15th Five-Year Plan" is about to begin. The important speech by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is far-sighted, rich in content, profound in thought, and sets the direction. It runs through the Marxist stance, viewpoints, and methods, providing the direction and fundamental guidelines for doing a good job in economic work next year.
Li Ganjie (李干杰) stated that the united front must unify its thinking and actions with the spirit of the conference, deeply understand and grasp the major achievements made in China's economic and social development and its fundamental guarantees, deeply understand and grasp the new regular understanding of doing economic work under the new situation, deeply understand and grasp the external environment of China's economic development, deeply understand and grasp the overall requirements, policy orientation, and key tasks of economic work next year, give full play to the political role of the united front in uniting people's hearts and gathering strength, and contribute the strength of the united front to promoting the implementation and effectiveness of the CPC Central Committee's decisions and deployments.
Li Ganjie (李干杰) stated that he hopes that the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and personages without party affiliation will take studying and understanding the spirit of the conference, especially the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, as an important political task, combine it with studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, strengthen ideological and political guidance, guide the broad masses of members and the people they are connected with to accurately understand and thoroughly comprehend the strategic deployments of the CPC Central Committee, and consciously think together, stand together, and work together with the Communist Party of China. Focus on promoting the healthy and high-quality development of the private economy, implement the Law on Promoting the Private Economy, guide private entrepreneurs to strengthen their confidence in development, adhere to their main business, strengthen their real economy, and make more contributions to stabilizing employment and promoting common prosperity. Focus on in-depth research on the major strategic deployments made at the conference, implement a new round of special democratic supervision, actively offer suggestions for the formulation and implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," support non-CPC intellectuals and new social strata in making contributions to the development of new quality productive forces and the realization of high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, and encourage compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan and overseas Chinese to play a unique role in promoting high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Widely mobilize the strength of the united front, guide non-CPC representatives to actively speak out based on their own advantages, assist the Party and government in doing a good job in policy publicity and interpretation, and play a role in resolving doubts, stabilizing expectations, smoothing emotions, and boosting confidence. Pay attention to preventing and resolving risks and hidden dangers, and do a good job in coordinating relations and resolving contradictions in a targeted manner, so as to create a good environment for economic and social development.
Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), Yang Zhen (杨震), and others attended the briefing. Relevant responsible persons from the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), representatives of personages without party affiliation, and relevant responsible persons from the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央统战部) attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th (Reporters Wen Xin and Sun Nan) The 6th China-Russia Media Forum was held in Beijing (北京) on the 16th. Li Shulei (李书磊), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), attended and delivered a keynote speech.
Attendees agreed that, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京), China-Russia relations have maintained stable, healthy, and high-level development, setting a model for a new type of international relations and relations between neighboring major countries. In May of this year, the two heads of state jointly signed and issued a joint statement on further deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, explicitly proposing to deepen cooperation between the two countries in the media field. The media of the two countries should fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, always adhere to the general direction of China-Russia friendship, and create a good public opinion atmosphere for the common development of China and Russia.
Attendees stated that the media of the two countries should focus on major topics such as the alignment of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" with Russia's economic and social development strategy, and report in depth on the mutually beneficial cooperation achievements in various fields; build bridges of people-to-people connectivity, and promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and Russian civilizations; work together to address the challenges of digital transformation, and jointly enhance the media's communication power and influence.
The forum was hosted by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Presidential Office of the Russian Federation, and organized by Xinhua News Agency (新华社) and TASS (塔斯社). The theme was "Creating a New Future for China-Russia Media Cooperation: Consensus and Action." About 140 people, including heads of relevant departments and media organizations from both countries, attended the meeting. Eleven cooperation documents on deepening China-Russia media cooperation were signed at the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 丁怡婷
Energy is an important foundation and driving force for modernization. A reporter learned from the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) that this year's energy supply guarantee has been the best since the "14th Five-Year Plan." The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will exceed the 20% target. The energy industry has demonstrated strong resilience in preventing and responding to various shocks and challenges, strongly supporting the overall stable and progressive economic development.
Looking at achievements—
Oil and gas production both hit record highs, and new energy has achieved higher-quality leapfrog development.
In terms of energy security, several data points are worth noting this year:
The total electricity consumption of the entire society is expected to exceed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time. In July and August, China's total electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours for two consecutive months, a first globally. China effectively responded to the peak summer electricity load exceeding last year's peak value 20 times.
Oil and gas production both hit record highs, with crude oil production at approximately 215 million tons and natural gas production exceeding 260 billion cubic meters, with an increase of over 10 billion cubic meters for nine consecutive years. The "Seven-Year Action Plan" for increasing oil and gas reserves and production has successfully concluded.
The West-East Electricity Transmission capacity reached 340 million kilowatts, the length of long-distance oil and gas pipelines reached 200,000 kilometers, and the volume of coal transported out of major coal-producing areas exceeded 1.9 billion tons.
Overall, the national electricity supply has remained safe and stable, the intensity of oil and gas exploration and development has been greatly increased, the level of complementary and mutual assistance of energy resources has been continuously improved, and energy security has been effectively guaranteed. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's energy self-sufficiency rate increased from about 80% to over 84%. The level of coal and electricity supply guarantee is world-class. The world's largest renewable energy system has been built, and the scale of energy volume ranks first in the world.
The pace of green and low-carbon energy transition is also accelerating. "This year, new energy has achieved higher-quality leapfrog development," said Wang Hongzhi (王宏志), Director of the National Energy Administration (国家能源局). The first batch of wind and photovoltaic bases has been basically completed and put into operation, and the second and third batches have been completed and put into operation with approximately 50 million kilowatts.
Major hydropower and nuclear power projects are accelerating construction. The national hydropower installed capacity exceeds 440 million kilowatts, of which pumped storage installed capacity exceeds 64 million kilowatts. Ten new nuclear power units have been approved for construction, and the number of nuclear power units in operation and under construction has reached 112, with an installed capacity of 125 million kilowatts.
Significant progress has been made in the construction of a national unified electricity market. Except for a few places that do not meet the conditions, 28 provinces have continuously carried out electricity spot trading. The Southern Regional Electricity Market has become the world's largest regional electricity market with unified clearing scale. Cross-grid operating area transactions are carried out on a regular basis. It is estimated that the national market-based electricity trading volume will be 6.6 trillion kilowatt-hours for the whole year, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year, accounting for 64% of the total electricity consumption of the entire society.
Looking at changes—
By 2030, the proportion of new energy power generation installed capacity will exceed 50%, and the energy industry will experience several historical transformations from quantitative to qualitative changes.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal suggests that a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient new energy system will be initially established. A reporter learned from the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) that the "15th Five-Year Plan" energy work must firmly grasp the new characteristics of the new stage and deeply understand that energy development has entered a period of accelerated low-carbon transition, a period of superimposed and evolving security risks, a period of accelerated breakthroughs in energy innovation, a period of systematic reshaping of systems and mechanisms, and a period of comprehensive improvement of international cooperation. It is necessary to anchor the main goal of initially building a new energy system: by 2030, the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will reach 25%, and the proportion of new energy power generation installed capacity will exceed 50% and become the main body of power installed capacity.
To achieve these goals, the energy industry will experience several historical transformations from quantitative to qualitative changes, presenting a series of new characteristics with milestone significance: carbon peaking will be achieved in energy activities; coal consumption will reach a peak and then enter a platform period, and oil consumption will reach a peak; the incremental energy demand will be mainly met by non-fossil energy.
In terms of spatial layout, efforts should be stepped up to build new energy infrastructure and optimize the layout and flow pattern of energy resource bases. Promote the transformation and upgrading of fossil energy production and supply, strengthen the construction of five major coal supply guarantee bases and nine major oil and gas strategic guarantee bases, promote the integrated development of fossil energy and new energy, and improve the energy reserve system.
In terms of development mode, production and consumption should be placed in an equally important position to promote higher-quality development of clean energy. On the production side, we must adhere to the simultaneous development of wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and other energy sources, coordinate on-site consumption and external transmission, strengthen the integrated development of new energy development and energy-using industries, improve the comprehensive carrying capacity of distribution networks, and accelerate the construction of smart grids and microgrids. On the consumption side, we must improve the green energy consumption system, implement the minimum target for renewable energy consumption, and resolutely curb unreasonable growth in total energy consumption.
Looking at innovation—
The integration and development of energy and artificial intelligence has broad prospects, and the future energy industry will be laid out prospectively.
New models and new business forms are developing rapidly. The installed capacity of new energy storage in the country has exceeded 100 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 40% of the world. The production capacity of renewable energy hydrogen production exceeds 220,000 tons, accounting for more than half of the world, and the total production capacity of green ammonia and green methanol is about 1 million tons.
The integration of artificial intelligence and the energy industry is accelerating. China has issued implementation opinions to promote the high-quality development of "Artificial Intelligence + Energy," carried out "Artificial Intelligence + Energy" pilots, and systematically deployed eight application scenarios such as "Artificial Intelligence +" power grids, new energy, and new energy business forms. China's energy market is large, application scenarios are broad, and data foundation is good, and the integration and development with artificial intelligence has broad prospects. For example, in the replacement of dangerous industry jobs, it can help the construction of intelligent coal mines and the safe and efficient operation of nuclear power plants.
Looking ahead to 2026, prospectively laying out the future energy industry is a key task. The National Energy Administration (国家能源局) stated that it will study and formulate an implementation plan for the development of the hydrogen energy industry, promote the layout and development of green hydrogen ammonia and alcohol, and clarify the ideas and key tasks for industrial development; organize and implement hydrogen energy pilots in the energy field to support the reduction of costs and the realization of green value throughout the entire chain of green hydrogen ammonia and alcohol production, storage, transportation, and use; actively support the research and development of small reactors and fourth-generation reactors, as well as the construction of key technology research and experimental verification platforms for nuclear fusion reactor materials and tritium fuel; and cultivate and develop the green fuel industry.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) December 16th. The State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held the 2026 New Year Reception at the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) on December 16th.
Chinese and foreign guests believe that in 2025, China's economy moved forward against pressure, developed towards new and better directions, new quality productive forces developed steadily, reform and opening up were steadily advanced, and high-quality development achieved new results. More and more foreign friends are coming to China (中国) to invest and start businesses, travel and exchange ideas, appreciate the charm of Chinese civilization, and share the dividends of China's (中国) development.
Chinese and foreign guests stated that China's (中国) development cannot be separated from the world, and the world's prosperity also needs China (中国). Everyone expressed their willingness to introduce what they have seen, heard, thought, and felt in China (中国) to the world, so that the international community can better understand a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China (中国).
Nearly 500 people attended the reception, including Chinese and foreign media representatives, spokespersons from central and state organs, some foreign envoys to China (中国), representatives of international organizations, and think tank experts and scholars.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanjing, December 16th (南京). The 2025 Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit Annual Meeting opened in Nanjing (南京) on December 16th. 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, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation opens up broad space for cross-strait economic cooperation, and that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the joint efforts of compatriots on both sides of the strait. Compatriots on both sides of the strait are all Chinese, and the economies on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese national economy. When the nation prospers and the country is strong, compatriots on both sides of the strait will have a better life. We must grasp the historical trend of national reunification and national rejuvenation, grasp the correct direction of cross-strait relations development, deepen exchanges and cooperation, promote common development, enhance kinship and well-being, and work together to create a better future for the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made top-level designs and strategic plans for the development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, which will inject new impetus into promoting cross-strait economic cooperation and common development, and open up new prospects for promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and advancing the great cause of national reunification. It is hoped that the majority of Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan enterprises will make greater contributions to jointly strengthening the Chinese national economy and jointly creating lasting well-being for the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) 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, and also the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery. Compatriots on both sides of the strait must adhere to the correct view of the history of World War II, inherit and carry forward the great national spirit and the great spirit of the War of Resistance, adhere to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference, firmly safeguard the common home of the Chinese nation, and firmly advance the great cause of national reunification. We must firmly forge a sense of community for the Chinese nation, enhance our ambition, backbone, and confidence in being Chinese, seek peace for the Taiwan Strait, seek reunification for the country, and seek rejuvenation for the nation.
Liu Zhaoxuan (刘兆玄), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Summit on the Taiwan side, said in his speech that the global economic situation has undergone drastic changes in recent years, but the mainland is still an important production base and market for Taiwanese businesses. The summit adheres to the foundation of the "1992 Consensus," builds a platform for cross-strait industrial cooperation, promotes in-depth exchanges and cooperation between enterprises on both sides, and has achieved many results. The formulation and implementation of the mainland's "15th Five-Year Plan" will open up broad new space for cross-strait industrial cooperation. It is expected that both sides of the strait will work together to achieve industrial transformation and upgrading and multi-chain innovation cooperation.
Before the opening ceremony, Wang Huning (王沪宁) met with representatives of entrepreneurs from both sides of the strait attending the meeting. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Guo Jinlong (郭金龙), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Summit on the mainland side, and Zhang Ping (张平), Vice Chairman, attended the meeting.
The theme of this year's summit annual meeting is "Focusing on Transformation and Innovation, Deepening Multi-Chain Cooperation." Approximately 800 people, including members of the Cross-Strait Entrepreneurs Summit Council, members, and entrepreneurs, experts, and scholars from both sides of the strait, attended the event.
During his stay in Jiangsu (江苏), Wang Huning (王沪宁) also conducted research in schools, enterprises, and religious activity venues in Nanjing (南京) and Zhenjiang (镇江), and visited the Zhenjiang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to see the members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Zhenjiang (镇江) and the cadres of the CPPCC organs.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Zhang Yang (张洋)) The first seminar for centrally-administered cadres to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee opened on the morning of the 16th at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance). Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He stated that centrally-administered cadres should study and thoroughly understand the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in light of reality, more deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," and further unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, leading the entire Party and society to study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session.
In order to deepen the study and implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with the approval of the Party Central Committee, from December 2025 to April 2026, the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) will hold five seminars to conduct centralized training for centrally-administered cadres.
In his speech, Cai Qi stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic and social development has achieved significant accomplishments, fundamentally due to the leadership and guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to further deeply understand and grasp the basic positioning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period as a crucial period for laying the foundation and comprehensively exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, consider what should be done and how to do it, promote coordinated efforts in various fields of economic and social development, and run the "key baton" well in the relay race. Further deepen the understanding and grasp of the Plenary Session's "Suggestions" on the basic judgment of the situation facing the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, strengthen the spirit of historical initiative, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, better leverage one's own advantages, and enhance the momentum of development. Further deepen the understanding and grasp of the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, comprehend their scientific connotations and practical requirements, formulate various plans at all levels, and ensure that they do not deviate, change their tune, or lose their shape. Further deepen the understanding and grasp of the strategic tasks and major measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, understand their policy orientation, work priorities, and basic requirements, deeply consider and refine the focus and timetable and roadmap for implementing them in one's own region and department, and enhance the consistency of policy orientation and the overall effectiveness of economic and social development. Further deepen the understanding and grasp that adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership is the fundamental guarantee, maintain the tenacious and persistent spirit of the Party's self-revolution always on the road and comprehensively and strictly governing the Party always on the road, adhere to and strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - "carve without stopping," to persevere; to keep carving even if the material is hard), implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, resolutely curb various unhealthy tendencies, promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style construction, and advance the integrated approach of "not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt," and promote high-quality development with high-quality Party building. It is necessary to integrate the study and understanding of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session with the study and understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and combine it with the study and implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, and promote the implementation of various deployments with practical actions.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) presided over the opening ceremony, and Li Ganjie (李干杰), Li Shulei (李书磊), Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Liu Jinguo (刘金国), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), and Chen Xi (陈希) attended the opening ceremony.
Return to TopThis report from our Macao (澳门) Bureau, dated December 16th, states: The "International Forum on Intercivilizational Exchange 2025" opened in Macao (澳门) on the 16th. With the theme of "Intercivilizational Exchange, Inheritance, and Development," the forum brought together approximately 300 representatives from government departments, international organizations, experts, and scholars from nearly 10 countries and regions to conduct over 20 thematic speeches and academic exchanges.
Wang Gang (王纲), Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), stated in his opening address that the Global Civilization Initiative provides Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions for enhancing intercivilizational exchange and mutual learning and promoting the progress of human civilization. The holding of the International Forum on Intercivilizational Exchange is a vivid practice of the Global Civilization Initiative, building a new platform for equal dialogue, exchange, mutual learning, and mutual inspiration among different civilizations. It is timely and of far-reaching significance. He hopes that all guests will pool their wisdom and speak freely, building consensus through exchange and gathering strength through mutual learning, jointly injecting new impetus into the prosperity and development of human civilization.
Ao Ieong U (柯岚), Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao (澳门) SAR Government, stated in her address that she hopes all guests will summarize the promotable models of dialogue from the prosperity of diverse cultures, contribute to global intercivilizational exchange, and take this forum as an opportunity to issue a "Macao (澳门) Initiative" to view different civilizations with an attitude of equality and respect, promote dialogue and cooperation with an open and inclusive mind, and make the garden of human civilization more splendid.
In the keynote speech session held on the same day, Li Guoqiang (李国强), member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院) and Vice President of the Chinese Academy of History (中国历史研究院); Alfred Hornung, member of the European Academy of Sciences, Research Professor and Director of the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany; Qian Chengdan (钱乘旦), Boya Chair Professor at Peking University (北京大学); Wu Zhiliang (吴志良), Deputy Director of the Committee on Culture, History and Learning of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation (澳门基金会); Zheng Yongnian (郑永年), Dean of the School of Public Policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学), Shenzhen (深圳) and Dean of the Institute for International Affairs, Qianhai (前海); and Xu Tianjin (徐天进), Director of the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) (Liangzhu Research Institute (良渚研究院)), delivered speeches.
The forum also includes two parallel forums with the themes of Intercivilizational Exchange and Multicultural Coexistence, and Cultural Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development. In addition, there are six academic salons where participating guests will share their views on topics such as the inheritance of civilization and historical paths, global challenges and response strategies for the protection of world cultural heritage, the contemporary value of the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" ("一国两制") and intercivilizational exchange, international cooperation practices and experiences in cultural heritage protection, cultural diversity and the community of human destiny, and starting from Macao (澳门): new concepts for the protection of world cultural heritage.
The forum is hosted by the Macao (澳门) SAR Government, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the SAR Government, and supported by the Chinese Academy of History (中国历史研究院) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院). It will close on the 17th.
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The centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in economic work. The Central Economic Work Conference put forward clear requirements on strengthening the Party's overall leadership over economic work, emphasizing that all regions and departments should combine their actual situations and adapt to local conditions to fully implement the Party Central Committee's ideas, tasks, and policies on economic work for next year.
Over the past year, the reason why China's economy has been able to move forward against pressure, develop towards new and better directions, and demonstrate strong resilience and vitality; and the reason why we have been able to effectively respond to various shocks and challenges and promote new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the country over the past five years, lies fundamentally in the leadership and guidance of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Practice fully demonstrates that the more complex the situation, the more important it is to strengthen the Party's leadership and form a unified will and strong synergy.
"Combining actual conditions and adapting to local conditions," this basic requirement of the conference for all regions and departments to implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee is an important ideological method and working method that runs through Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Adhering to starting from reality in everything is the starting point and foothold for us to think about problems, make decisions, and handle affairs. How to put "starting from reality in everything" into practice? Adapting to local conditions is crucial. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized "adapting to local conditions," pointing out that developing new quality productive forces "cannot only focus on the 'new three items,' cannot be a 大呼隆 (dà hū lōng - "a great rush," a chaotic and disorganized approach), a 一哄而起 (yī hòng ér qǐ - "swarm into action," everyone rushing to do the same thing at once) and a 一哄而散 (yī hòng ér sàn - "scatter in a hubbub," to disperse quickly and disorderly), and must adapt to local conditions, each with its own characteristics," emphasizing "carrying out endogenous pollution control and ecological restoration in accordance with local conditions," "forests where suitable for forests, grass where suitable for grass, sand where suitable for sand, and wilderness where suitable for wilderness," and requiring rural toilet revolution to "pay attention to adapting to local conditions, scientific guidance, and adhere to quantity subordinate to quality and progress subordinate to effectiveness." At this conference, the General Secretary emphasized: "Adapting to local conditions is essentially seeking truth from facts." To do a good job in economic work and promote high-quality and sustainable development, it is necessary to deeply understand and master the important method of adapting to local conditions.
All regions and departments must have firmness in implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. It is necessary to fully recognize that the strategic decisions made by the Party Central Committee must be unconditionally implemented, and must not act on its own or engage in localism. From the scientific judgment of the situation to the regular understanding of doing a good job in economic work under the new situation, from the overall requirements and policy orientation to the deployment of the "eight persistences" key tasks, the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee on economic work for next year have been put forward after full argumentation and repeated research. All regions and departments should enhance their overall perspective and execution, and consciously align and benchmark their work ideas, work deployments, and policy measures, and promptly correct deviations to ensure that they do not deviate, do not change, and do not distort.
When implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the specific strategies formulated by all regions and departments based on their own actual conditions must have flexibility. The General Secretary pointed out at the meeting, "All regions should accurately grasp their positioning in the overall national development, strengthen their main functions, and give play to their comparative advantages." This conference deployed "building Beijing (北京) (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (上海) (Yangtze River Delta), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area international science and technology innovation centers" to better leverage their advantages of strong scientific research strength and agglomeration of innovation elements, and create benchmarks for innovation-led modernization. The state and local governments are carrying out planning and preparation work, and the General Secretary requires "streamlining and optimizing overlapping and ineffective planning and preparation tasks," emphasizing that "all plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue real and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development." Establishing a national overall game of chess thinking, consciously acting under the overall situation, and at the same time combining actual conditions, adapting to local conditions, taking the initiative, and giving full play to their strengths, can form a pattern and synergy for jointly promoting high-quality development.
Doing a good job in economic work in accordance with local conditions and solving the problem of performance evaluation is an important prerequisite. At this conference, the General Secretary made an in-depth exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, emphasizing "adhering to achieving performance for the people and achieving performance through hard work, and consciously acting in accordance with the laws." To temper Party spirit and hone the original intention, it is necessary to always stand on the people's position to consider problems, unite grasping development and benefiting people's livelihood, focus on doing things for the people and creating benefits for the people, and implement the key tasks deployed by the conference. To achieve performance through hard work, it is necessary to proceed from reality, respect the laws, "not engage in quick success and instant benefit, fraud, or blind and reckless actions in the pursuit of performance, and eliminate the set of new officials ignoring old accounts and image projects and performance projects," actively assume responsibility, take the initiative, and strive to create real achievements that can stand the test of history and the people in solidly promoting high-quality development.
Facing the future, time and momentum are on our side. We must unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and firmly believe in the future development. We must have the "major concerns of the country" in mind, strengthen our sense of mission and responsibility, overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with a historical initiative, promote development and win the trust of the people with hard work, ensure a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and hand in a new and excellent answer sheet on the new journey.
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On December 15th, the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Court of First Instance ruled that Jimmy Lai (黎智英) was guilty of conspiring to collude with external forces to endanger national security and conspiring to publish seditious publications.
Hong Kong (香港) society generally believes that the SAR's judicial authorities' conviction of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) in accordance with the law once again demonstrates a zero-tolerance attitude towards acts and activities that endanger national security. The trial process and results prove that Hong Kong's (香港) judicial system can both protect legitimate rights and resolutely crack down on illegal acts, demonstrating the true spirit of the rule of law.
Conviction According to Law Showcases the Authority of the Rule of Law
Since the trial began on December 18, 2023, the Jimmy Lai (黎智英) case has undergone 156 days of open hearings. The court examined as many as 2,220 exhibits, more than 80,000 pages of documents, and 14 prosecution witnesses testified in court. Jimmy Lai (黎智英) himself also testified in court for as many as 52 days. The trial process was fair, just, and open. The court's ruling on the case was 855 pages long and fully open for public inspection, detailing the court's analysis of relevant legal principles and evidence, as well as the reasons for convicting Jimmy Lai (黎智英) and the three defendant companies.
On the 15th, the non-official members of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区行政会议) issued a statement stating: "Hong Kong (香港) is a society governed by the rule of law, and has always adhered to the principle of having laws that must be followed and violations that must be investigated. The court's conviction verdict demonstrates the justice of the law and safeguards Hong Kong's (香港) core values."
Deng Bingqiang (邓炳强), Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (香港特区政府保安局局长), said in a meeting with the media that the court's ruling clearly stated that Jimmy Lai (黎智英) "has used news reports as a guise for many years to engage in activities that harm Hong Kong (香港)," and that anyone who attempts to endanger national security will not escape the law.
The Law Society of Hong Kong (香港律师会) issued a statement stating that the Jimmy Lai (黎智英) case was tried in an open hearing, with legal representatives from all parties, and no legal representative from any party claimed to have been treated unfairly during the trial. The Law Society of Hong Kong (香港律师会) has unquestionable trust and confidence in Hong Kong's (香港) judicial system, the independence of the judiciary, and the integrity and professionalism of judges.
Far-reaching Warning Consolidates the Bottom Line of Security
Tan Yaozong (谭耀宗), vice president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies (全国港澳研究会副会长), said that the case shows that Jimmy Lai (黎智英) is not only involved in colluding with foreign forces, but also spreading false information through the media and inciting social antagonism and hatred. "Any act that undermines the rule of law and endangers national security will ultimately be sanctioned by law."
Hong Kong (香港) political groups and community organizations have spoken out, believing that the ruling in the Jimmy Lai (黎智英) case has a clear and far-reaching warning significance. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (民主建港协进联盟) stated that the verdict will strongly warn anyone who attempts to undermine national security and social stability that national security cannot be challenged and that violators will be severely punished by law. The Hong Kong Coalition (香港再出发大联盟) stated that the ruling is not only a strong defense of national security, but also a firm maintenance of the "one country, two systems" principle, and that the conviction of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) in accordance with the law is a clear warning to any forces that attempt to challenge national sovereignty and undermine Hong Kong's (香港) stability.
The Hong Kong Federation of Journalists (香港新闻工作者联会) issued a statement emphasizing that anyone who engages in activities that endanger national security in the name of journalism will inevitably be sanctioned by law. The Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (香港教育工作者联会) issued a statement stating that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is the highest principle of the "one country, two systems" principle.
Yao Zhisheng (姚志胜), a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协常委), said that the court's conviction of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) in accordance with the law is an important embodiment of the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (香港国安法) and the demonstration of Hong Kong's (香港) rule of law, and that the external forces' unreasonable smearing and accusations against the case are doomed to be futile.
Liu Aili (刘爱丽), president of the Hong Kong Shandong CPPCC Members Association (香港山东各级政协委员联谊总会会长), said that Jimmy Lai (黎智英) has long used the media as a cover to collude with foreign forces and publish inciting content, openly challenging the bottom line of "one country, two systems." Punishing him severely in accordance with the law is both a legal requirement and a consolidation of Hong Kong's (香港) national security barrier.
Rule of Law Escorts the Way Towards Governance and Prosperity
The Jimmy Lai (黎智英) case is the first case involving collusion with external forces to endanger national security under the Hong Kong National Security Law (香港国安法). Several Hong Kong (香港) newspapers reported on the case in detail and published commentaries.
Ta Kung Pao (大公报) published an editorial pointing out that Jimmy Lai (黎智英), as the chief culprit of anti-China and Hong Kong (香港) disruption and the mastermind behind the Hong Kong (香港) version of the "color revolution," has long been willing to be a "pawn" of external forces, manipulating the media to incite society and violence, and even openly begging for foreign sanctions. His actions have seriously endangered national security and brought profound harm to Hong Kong (香港) society. The case was tried through strict judicial procedures, with conclusive evidence and fair procedures, fully reflecting the spirit of the rule of law in Hong Kong (香港) and the powerful power of the Hong Kong National Security Law (香港国安法) to "stabilize Hong Kong (香港) with one law."
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po (香港《文汇报》) editorial pointed out that the verdict in this case is a lawful punishment for a long-term troublemaker in Hong Kong (香港), and a firm defense of national security and the bottom line of security, powerfully demonstrating Hong Kong's (香港) fair, just, and open spirit of the rule of law. This case will become an important precedent for future national security cases, marking the maturity and confidence of Hong Kong's (香港) judiciary in the field of safeguarding national security.
On the day of the verdict, many Hong Kong (香港) citizens interviewed outside the court said that Jimmy Lai (黎智英) openly begged for foreign sanctions, poisoned young people, and created social divisions, and deserved his punishment. The verdict was very satisfying.
In today's Hong Kong (香港), the legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security are becoming more and more sound, and a consensus is becoming more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people: only by consolidating the bottom line of national security can we safeguard the common home of 7.5 million citizens and ensure the steady and long-term practice of "one country, two systems."
(Reported by this newspaper in Hong Kong (香港) on December 16)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈童睿
As dawn broke, a truck loaded with ingredients parked at the canteen entrance of Bachuan Primary School (巴川小学) in Tongliang District (铜梁区), Chongqing (重庆市). Teachers Zhang Xuejun (张学俊) and Liu Zhengqin (刘正琴) were this week's "rotating acceptance inspectors," responsible for jointly verifying each batch of ingredients.
"These bottles of sesame oil are about to expire and need to be returned. Please be sure to check carefully in the future, and we will report the relevant situation to your company." The two recorded the acceptance situation and jointly signed for confirmation. The acceptance process was recorded by the camera above the gate for review by departments such as discipline inspection and supervision, education, and market supervision.
Joint inspection by two people, spot checks by school leaders, and supervision by multiple departments are all aimed at preventing collusion between school personnel and suppliers, and preventing fraud in the procurement of ingredients.
Last year, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) deployed a centralized rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the people nationwide. "Campus meals" in primary and secondary schools were one of the national rectification projects. This year, it is required to continue to deepen the governance of outstanding problems such as "campus meals." The Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委) joined forces with functional departments to focus on key areas such as the implementation of school food safety responsibilities and the management and use of funds, investigated and dealt with a number of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems, and established and improved relevant systems and mechanisms to protect students' "safety on the tip of their tongues."
Responsibilities are Pressed Even More Solidly
Gao Rongliang (高荣樑), the principal of Bachuan Primary School (巴川小学), has been engaged in school management for 25 years and has rich experience in grasping the "campus meal" work. But this rectification still gave him new gains: "Responsibilities are pressed even more solidly."
Over the past year or so, some school leaders and logistics personnel have been seriously dealt with for unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems in the "campus meal" field. Gao Rongliang (高荣樑) and the faculty and staff saw it in their eyes, were deeply warned, and further tightened the string of integrity.
In several "Four No's and Two Directs" supervisions, comrades from the Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委) and related departments directly approached students, parents, and employees to understand the situation. "They know some details of the meal quality and procurement process better than I do, and the questions raised are also very sharp. This is a spur to us." Gao Rongliang (高荣樑) led the school leadership team to put their efforts into the usual work, formulate and improve regulatory measures such as joint inspections by two people, and strengthen the daily investigation of food safety issues and integrity risks.
Due to the establishment of a scheduling work mechanism in the district, Tang Jianmin (唐建民), director of the Tongliang District Education Commission (铜梁区教委), often connects and exchanges with comrades from discipline inspection and supervision, market supervision, and auditing departments. The case analysis and similar case analysis conducted by the District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (区纪委监委) helped him see clearly the risk points of power operation and the blind spots of supervision and management related to "campus meals." "This information points out the key points for us to carry out rectification and can help us better implement industry supervision responsibilities," said Tang Jianmin (唐建民).
Solve Whatever Problems are Prominent
In order to cut off possible interest collusion, the Tongliang District Education Commission (铜梁区教委), led by the district, under the supervision of the District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (区纪委监委), determined five large enterprises as suppliers through public bidding to centrally supply ingredients and centrally negotiate prices. The school places orders on the online platform built by the district-owned platform company, and the supplier delivers them uniformly. In addition, the platform company completes the settlement with the supplier, isolating the financial connection between the school and the supplier.
"All categories of ingredients in the school are purchased on this platform, the purchase records are publicly available, and the purchase orders cannot be tampered with, which eliminates the problem of private transactions between school personnel and suppliers," said the relevant person in charge of the Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委).
The management and use of dietary funds is another risky link. Under the promotion of the local discipline inspection and supervision organs, the district finance and education departments jointly introduced measures to implement financial trusteeship and special account accounting for dietary funds. The school deposits nutritional meal subsidies, student meal fees, and other funds into the school's basic account for unified accounting, and prohibits the establishment of "small treasuries" or off-book accounts. All income and expenditure are listed separately, clearly distinguishing different uses such as ingredient procurement and equipment maintenance, to ensure that the flow of each fund is clear and traceable.
"We adhere to the problem-oriented approach, and solve whatever problems are prominent. Through the two 'protective walls' of centralized online procurement and financial trusteeship, we block artificial intervention and interest transfer, so that every penny is used on students," said the relevant person in charge of the Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委).
High-Risk Links Become Highly Transparent Links
Li Ting (李婷), a citizen, has a daughter in the second grade of Longdu Primary School (龙都小学). Some time ago, she was invited to participate in the campus dining environment as a member of the "observation group."
See how ingredients are weighed, sampled, checked against orders, and put into storage, and then see how the canteen chefs prepare the dishes; the kitchen is "bright kitchen and bright stove" and is also equipped with cameras, which can be viewed in real time through the "Chongqing Sunshine Catering" client. Li Ting (李婷) had lunch with her daughter, stir-fried beef with three peppers, shredded potatoes, mushroom and shredded meat soup... The menu is posted on the publicity column with the amount of ingredients attached.
"The more open the school is, the more relieved we parents are." Seeing her daughter eat all the food on her plate, Li Ting (李婷) smiled.
Rectification has a time limit, but safeguarding the safety of "campus meals" is a long-term battle. How to ensure long-term effectiveness? On the one hand, the Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委) promotes various departments to solidify effective experiences and practices in the form of systems. On the other hand, it strives to enhance the transparency of "campus meal" work, and promotes the "three similarities and three openness" system in primary and secondary school canteens, that is, the same quality of ingredients, the same price of dishes, and the same meals for teachers and students, open procurement, open recipes with quantities, and open processing processes. Students' parents are regularly invited to enter the campus to participate in ingredient acceptance, processing, tasting, and other links, and "two representatives and one member" are regularly invited to randomly check financial accounts, ingredient quality, etc., and put forward supervision opinions, so that the original high-risk links become highly transparent links, and accept the normalized supervision of all sectors of society.
"In the next step, we will continue to adhere to the integrated promotion of investigation, rectification, and governance, and work hard on 'regularity' and 'long-term effectiveness', further consolidate the rectification synergy, strengthen case handling, deepen systematic governance, so that students can eat well and the society can rest assured," said the relevant person in charge of the Tongliang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (铜梁区纪委监委).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Wang Ke (王珂)) The Ministry of Commerce (商务部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局) recently jointly issued the "Notice on Strengthening Business and Financial Coordination to Boost Consumption with Greater Efforts" (《关于加强商务和金融协同 更大力度提振消费的通知》). This guides local commerce departments and branches of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), regulatory bureaus of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局), and financial institutions to strengthen coordination and cooperation, focus on key areas of consumption to increase support, and form a greater working synergy to boost and expand consumption.
The notice focuses on key areas such as commodity consumption, service consumption, new types of consumption, consumption scenarios, and consumption assistance, as well as key links such as strengthening mechanisms, implementing measures, and promoting synergy, and proposes 11 policy measures in 3 aspects.
First, deepen system collaboration. Guide relevant local departments to establish and improve coordination mechanisms, strengthen regular communication and exchanges, refine support measures, and strengthen the coordinated cooperation of fiscal, commercial, and financial policies. Second, increase financial support. Enrich and improve financial products and services, strengthen scenario docking and ecological integration, improve the suitability for the consumption field, help upgrade commodity consumption, expand service consumption, cultivate new types of consumption, innovate diversified consumption scenarios, and do a good job in consumption assistance. Third, expand docking cooperation. Encourage joint promotion activities to promote consumption, expand various forms of information sharing, and do a good job in publicity and promotion, enhance the sense of gain for business entities and consumers, and promote the implementation and effectiveness of various policies and measures.
The notice emphasizes the need to strengthen coordination and cooperation, do a good job in policy coordination, work docking, and complementary advantages between departments; to focus on implementation and effectiveness, encourage relevant local departments and financial institutions to refine and improve financial support measures in light of actual conditions, and stimulate consumption potential; and to strengthen tracking and guidance, share progress in a timely manner, and summarize and promote typical experiences and practices.
Return to TopBy: 刘温馨
At the turn of the year, work safety enters a critical period of "examination." Recently, the 2025 Central Work Safety Assessment and Inspection has officially started, and 22 Central Work Safety Assessment and Inspection Teams have completed the "annual examination" of local governments. In December, on-site assessment and inspection will be carried out on 40 member units of the State Council Work Safety Committee (国务院安委会), tracing the problems found in local areas back to relevant member units to promote problem-solving.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must strengthen work safety, strictly implement various regulatory systems, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major and serious accidents." In recent years, the number of work safety accidents and deaths in China has declined year by year, but there are still many unstable and uncertain factors facing work safety, and the task of preventing and resolving major safety risks remains arduous. This year, for the first time, the annual work safety assessment and inspection is organized in the name of the Central Government, with higher specifications, greater efforts, and stronger deterrence, in order to firmly hold the bottom line that development cannot be at the expense of safety.
All regions and departments must take the assessment and inspection as an opportunity to analyze problems layer by layer, accurately identify the crux of the matter, 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "deduce other things from one instance," draw inferences about other cases from one example), and rectify item by item, focusing on preventing major safety risks and safeguarding the high-quality development of the economy and society.
It is necessary to vigorously implement and fully eliminate potential risks. Work safety is "grasped" and "managed." Some experts from assessment and inspection teams have reported that the implementation of the work safety responsibility system has "changed" in some local areas, front-line regulatory cadres have insufficient understanding of the extreme importance of production safety, the central government's deployment and provincial and municipal requirements are not implemented in place, and illegal and irregular behaviors are not investigated and dealt with effectively, resulting in a "suspended" responsibility transmission. Relevant regions and departments must be deeply aware that the assessment and inspection is not a “走过场” (zǒu guò chǎng - "going through the motions," doing something perfunctorily), and must focus on the "last mile" of the main responsibility, grasp it tightly and practically, implement it accurately to people and meticulously to things, focus on urging the closed-loop rectification of problem hidden dangers in place, so that safety loopholes have nowhere to hide.
It is necessary to address both the symptoms and the root causes to improve the level of intrinsic safety. To fundamentally eliminate accident hazards, it is necessary to promote the transformation of the governance model to ex-ante prevention. On the one hand, "immediately rectify" the explicit hidden dangers found in the assessment and inspection to block the transmission of risks at the fastest speed. On the other hand, for problems that have been repeatedly prohibited and have not been cured for a long time, we should improve the system norms, explore the whole-chain regulatory model, and at the same time promote enterprises to establish a self-restraint and self-improvement endogenous mechanism, and accelerate the transition from "passive other-discipline" to "active self-discipline." Adhering to "rectifying a hidden danger, improving a set of systems, and standardizing a field" can build a long-term protective dam for work safety.
It is necessary to coordinate efforts and gather all parties to promote together. Work safety is a systematic project, never a "solo show" of a certain department or unit. This assessment and inspection promotes the formation of a response between "local rectification" and "departmental improvement," builds a work pattern of upward and downward linkage and internal and external coordination, and at the same time collects mass clues through the Internet, telephone and other channels, and invites experts to provide professional guidance, so that mass supervision and professional governance can work in the same direction. In the face of the blockages, blind spots, and breakpoints existing in various industries and fields, it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of all parties, establish and improve the coordination and linkage mechanism, strengthen information sharing, joint law enforcement, and joint management, and effectively improve the quality and efficiency of assessment and inspection.
Work safety is related to the well-being of the people and the overall situation of economic and social development, and no amount of emphasis is too much. As the end of the year approaches, various safety risks are intertwined and superimposed, and work safety accidents are prone to occur frequently. All regions and departments should take this assessment and inspection as an opportunity to adhere to the red line, consolidate responsibilities, 滚石上山 (gǔn shí shàng shān - "rolling stones uphill," making progress is difficult and requires continuous effort), build a solid safety defense line for work safety, effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property, and maintain the overall social stability.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), December 16th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) released the "Review Guidelines for Concentrations of Undertakings Not in a Horizontal Relationship" on the 16th. The guidelines consist of 9 chapters and 82 articles, interspersed with 34 cases to explain some important provisions. In recent years, major jurisdictions around the world have increased their attention to the enforcement of concentrations of undertakings not in a horizontal relationship, and have formulated or revised corresponding guidelines. The formulation and promulgation of the guidelines is conducive to timely summarizing China's (中国) rich law enforcement practices, enhancing the scientificity and effectiveness of China's (中国) anti-monopoly supervision of concentrations of undertakings, and providing a more predictable institutional environment for investment and mergers and acquisitions of various business entities; it is conducive to actively connecting with international high-standard economic and trade rules and steadily expanding institutional opening-up.
Return to TopFinancial services are a matter of national importance, relating to the overall construction of Chinese-style modernization. As the first national property insurance company in Jiangsu Province and a large state-owned financial enterprise under the administration of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, Zijin Property Insurance Co., Ltd. (紫金财产保险股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Zijin Insurance") has always adhered to a people-centered approach since its establishment 16 years ago, upholding the philosophy of "responsibility, professionalism, and innovation." It is committed to becoming a leading provider of comprehensive insurance services and solutions in the country, having served over 25 million customers and provided a total risk guarantee of 310 trillion yuan. It fully leverages the economic shock absorber and social stabilizer functions of the insurance industry, wholeheartedly safeguarding the people's beautiful lives.
Responsibility First: Practicing the Concept of Financial Services for the People
Including cutting-edge tumor treatments in the reimbursement scope, with the highest compensation case reaching 1.46 million yuan; using medical insurance balance to insure oneself, spouse, parents, and children—"Jiangsu Yihui Bao No. 1" (江苏医惠保1号), underwritten by Zijin Insurance for four consecutive years, brings multifaceted protection to customers. As of the end of 2024, over 18.7 million people have participated in the insurance, with compensation exceeding 2.9 billion yuan, providing a solid guarantee against poverty caused by illness.
The Youth Talent Housing and Accommodation Program and Nanjing G116 Guaranteed Rental Housing (Youth Community) project, in which Zijin Insurance participated, is the first guaranteed housing project in Jiangsu Province directly involving insurance funds, becoming a new landmark for talent accommodation in Jianye District (建邺区), Nanjing (南京).
Anything that benefits the people, no matter how small, must be pursued. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Zijin Insurance has always taken "serving the high-quality development of the region and the high-quality life of the people" as its duty and mission, continuously weaving a dense network of people's livelihood security, providing warm protection for the people.
Behind a series of financial practices for the people is Zijin Insurance's profound understanding of the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, as well as Zijin Insurance's implementation of the state-owned enterprise reform deepening and upgrading action, leading high-quality development with high-quality Party building.
Zijin Insurance has established a "four synchronizations" mechanism for planning, deploying, promoting, and assessing Party building and business work; built a "1+53" Party building brand matrix around the "Xinfeng Xiaozhi" (鑫锋小紫) Party building brand; created Party member demonstration posts, Party member assault teams, and Party member service teams, taking the lead and setting an example in promoting major projects, financial publicity, disaster prevention and mitigation, and responding to urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks; and strived to create a "fair, simple, efficient, enterprising, and open" atmosphere for entrepreneurship, building a dynamic and progressive organization that attracts people with culture, motivates people with mechanisms, unites people with careers, and retains people with development.
Professional Protection: Forging Enterprise Competitiveness
Precise positioning by the Beidou (北斗) system, monitoring by drones and sensors, IoT alarms... During Typhoon "Zhujiecao" (竹节草), the Zijin Insurance Xishan District (锡山区) Operating Self-Built Housing Risk Control Center received 21 automatic alarms, quickly locking down 8 risky houses and completing emergency处置 in a timely manner, effectively avoiding disaster risks.
Zijin Insurance took the lead in creating a "insurance + service + technology" safety management project for operating self-built houses in Xishan District, Wuxi (无锡市), breaking through the traditional "ex-post claim settlement" model. It helps improve the professional level of housing risk prevention and control through ex-ante repair and early warning, mid-term governance, and ex-post emergency reinforcement and compensation, winning the third prize in the "Urban Governance" track of the 2025 "Data Element ×" Competition Jiangsu Division and being selected as an excellent typical case of "Vibrant and Innovative City" in Jiangsu Province.
With professional operation to smooth traffic accident rescue channels, the Zijin Insurance Road Assistance Fund has been extended to 5 provinces and 1 municipality outside Jiangsu Province. As of December 16, 2025, it has cumulatively assisted over 220,000 people, with advance payments exceeding 7.1 billion yuan.
The professional strength of "managing risks and creating value" continues to gain industry recognition. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Zijin Insurance has been rated A in the China Insurance Industry Association's operating evaluation for five consecutive years, maintained an AA rating in the regulatory comprehensive risk assessment, and was awarded "Top 20 of China's Best Insurance Funds in 2024 by Invest China" and "Top 20 of Financial Institutions in the Soft Power Ranking of New Quality Productivity Investment Institutions." Its 95312 telephone center won the Golden Tone Award for "2024 China's Best Customer Contact Center Award."
Innovation-Driven: Gathering High-Quality Development Synergy
Innovation is the "foundation" of Zijin Insurance, the cornerstone and driving force for building enterprise competitiveness and promoting high-quality development. The 16 years of Zijin Insurance are also 16 years of innovation and creation.
Zijin Insurance has established a mechanism to support innovation, issuing a series of innovation policies such as product innovation management, claims innovation services, and innovation points system; established a Youth Innovation Forum; carried out "double competition" activities; held innovation competitions; created an innovative atmosphere; encouraged innovation by all employees; implemented the "three distinctions," taking responsibility for those who take responsibility and supporting those who do things.
Embracing change and forging ahead, Zijin Insurance has opened up a digital RMB auto insurance real-name payment channel; built a digital and intelligent platform around services such as "zero-contact" cloud damage assessment, risk reduction, and investment management; independently developed a new agricultural insurance business system and an agricultural insurance GIS system; introduced 5G ultra-high-definition video technology into auto insurance claims; and deeply integrated cutting-edge technologies such as OCR recognition, 5G communication, and speech synthesis into business processes. It has successfully launched a number of intelligent applications, including "Intelligent Issuance," "Z-Smart Sales," and "Z-Smart Underwriting," which have greatly improved the efficiency of issuance, underwriting, and other tasks. In the past three years, the premium income from innovative products of Zijin Insurance has reached 700 million yuan.
Closely following the "dual carbon" goal, Zijin Insurance has launched energy storage warranty insurance and continues to promote the implementation of new insurance types such as ecological value insurance, carbon sink insurance, ecological environment rescue insurance, and weather index insurance. In the past five years, the proportion of ESG (environment, society, and governance) investment has doubled.
Moving towards the "15th Five-Year Plan," Zijin Insurance will continue to adhere to the duty and mission of "serving the high-quality development of the region and the high-quality life of the people," and strive to create a financial service brand that reassures the government, reassures the regulators, gives shareholders confidence, makes customers comfortable, and warms employees' hearts, writing a new chapter in the process of serving Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Zijin Property Insurance Co., Ltd. (紫金财产保险股份有限公司)
Return to TopBy: 周珊珊
In the wave of consumption upgrading, shopping is also shifting towards a comprehensive enjoyment that pursues quality, experience, and emotional resonance.
Not long ago, the Lingyin Feilai Peak Scenic Area (灵隐飞来峰景区) in Zhejiang (浙江) officially opened with free admission. Some people worried that this popular scenic spot, with an annual visitor volume of over ten million, would see a sharp drop in revenue. Others cited the successful precedent of the West Lake Scenic Area (西湖景区) to "calculate the big picture."
In fact, the scenic area welcomed a peak in visitor traffic on the first day of free admission. Compared with the same period in previous years, the number of visitors increased by about 70%. Some people bluntly said, "I didn't spend less money because I bought cultural and creative products after the ticket exemption, but I felt the sincerity of Hangzhou's (杭州) hospitality." From the feedback of tourists, it can be seen that the free admission of scenic spots is not a 赔本赚吆喝 (péi běn zhuàn yāo he - "lose money to attract customers," to do something at a loss to attract attention or popularity), but rather turns a single consumption into a longer consumption chain. Behind this is also a "241 algorithm" in Hangzhou (杭州) - for every 24 hours that tourists stay longer, Hangzhou's (杭州) annual comprehensive tourism income will increase by 10 billion yuan.
Similar cases are constantly emerging. Implementing a "one ticket valid for multiple days" system, the validity period of tickets for Huangguoshu Scenic Area (黄果树景区), Longgong Scenic Area (龙宫景区), and Tianlong Tunbao Scenic Area (天龙屯堡景区) in Guizhou (贵州) has been extended to 10 days; upgrading "secondary entry into the mountain" to "multiple entries into the mountain," tourists can enter and exit Huangshan Scenic Area (黄山风景区) in Anhui (安徽) multiple times within 3 days... These practices have driven the vigorous development of catering, accommodation, cultural and creative industries. The extension of tourists' stay and the lengthening of the consumption chain have realized a magnificent transformation from "ticket economy" to "industrial economy," opening up new scenarios for cultural and tourism consumption and upgrading the sense of experience.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward "vigorously boosting consumption." Cultivating consumption scenarios, improving consumption experience, and optimizing the consumption environment are undoubtedly important starting points. Taking consumption upgrading as the lead to promote industrial upgrading, and using high-quality supply to better meet diverse needs, will achieve a higher level of dynamic balance between supply and demand.
Adapting to local conditions and promoting innovation in consumption scenarios. In the first 11 months of this year, more than 960 first stores landed in Beijing (北京), with intangible cultural heritage skills, global aesthetics, and the charm of Beijing (北京) cleverly integrated into consumption scenarios, continuously stimulating consumption vitality. Zhangyuan (张园) in Shanghai (上海) retains the red bricks and black tiles of Shikumen (石库门), becoming the first "bonded warehouse" for commercial centers in the country, cleverly integrating historical features with modern vitality. Online ordering and offline fulfillment, relying on local retail supply, instant retail has become a new driving force for the growth of China's retail industry. The scenario revolution has spawned a new landscape of consumption, injecting strong impetus into the growth of domestic demand.
Protecting rights and interests and effectively boosting consumer confidence. In addition to the conventional measures of maintaining market order and unblocking consumer rights protection channels, doing a good job in "standards" often achieves twice the result with half the effort. As the ice and snow economy becomes a growth point leading new consumption, 6 national standards for ice and snow sports venues, safety, and event activities have been introduced; when greening becomes a new trend in home furnishing consumption, national standards for green furniture have emerged; traditional service industries are increasingly integrated into the daily lives of the masses, and relevant national standards for central kitchens in the catering industry have been officially implemented... In 2024, more than 40 national standards for service consumption were released, covering many fields such as sports and fitness, cultural entertainment, catering and tourism, promoting service consumption to develop towards "new," "green," and "excellent" transformation. Focusing on building a more friendly consumption environment, making "buy buy buy" more comfortable and pleasant, can accelerate the release of consumption potential.
In the wave of consumption upgrading, shopping is also shifting towards a comprehensive enjoyment that pursues quality, experience, and emotional resonance. Correspondingly, promoting consumption requires constantly refreshing consumers' shopping experience in overall consideration, not only optimizing goods and innovating services, but also upgrading the environment and renewing the experience. From the average contribution rate of domestic demand to economic growth reaching 93.1% from 2013 to 2024, to the contribution rate of final consumption expenditure to economic growth being 44.5% in 2024, and then to the contribution rate of consumption to economic growth exceeding 50% in the first half of this year, the resilience and potential of China's consumer market are obvious to all. Continuously weaving a dense institutional guarantee network, strengthening technological empowerment, and deepening supply-side reforms can better achieve a virtuous cycle of "consumption environment optimization - consumer confidence enhancement - domestic demand potential release."
A richer and more comfortable consumption era is coming. Making every "buy buy buy" safe and secure, making every consumption expenditure get quality returns, the strategic base point for expanding domestic demand will be more stable, and the momentum for high-quality development will be more abundant.
Return to TopBy: 方 敏
Independent innovation should not fear being met with "cold shoulders." The more challenges faced, the more determined one must be to overcome them; the more pressure endured, the more one must rebound against the trend. Only by daring to explore, create, and tackle tough problems can one achieve success, win victories, and take the initiative.
During a visit to Luoyang Bearing Group Co., Ltd. (洛阳轴承集团股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "LYC") in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南) Province, the "0.001 millimeter" achievement described by the staff was particularly impressive.
Recently, the key pointing bearing developed by LYC for the 18-meter aperture antenna array of the Nan Shan (南山) Observatory of the Xinjiang (新疆) Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) passed acceptance, with the repetitive runout error of the elevation bearing controlled within 0.001 millimeters. Experts determined that this product filled the domestic gap in key components for high-end astronomical equipment.
Time has witnessed the hard work. More than a decade ago, LYC was still "out of touch" with high-end bearings. Today, the output value of "high-end goods" such as 12-meter tunnel boring machine bearings and 16-megawatt wind turbine main bearings accounts for 70% of the company's total output value. In May 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection of LYC: "Modern manufacturing is inseparable from technological empowerment. We must vigorously strengthen technological breakthroughs and follow the path of independent innovation." Relying on our own strength to develop industry and manufacturing is not only the right path, but also one that must be continued.
Our own strength comes from a deep industrial foundation. LYC is an enterprise that has come from the "First Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on bearings for more than 70 years. The first railway freight car bearing, the first precision machine tool spindle bearing... LYC's "China Firsts" record the pioneering history of the bearing industry. It is precisely in the exploration and innovation of "creating precedents where there are no precedents" that China's technological breakthroughs in many fields have taken a different path. Those "chokehold" shortcomings have been gradually filled, and the efforts to break through have accumulated the confidence for industrial development.
Achieving a 弯道超车 (wān dào chāo chē - "overtaking on a curve," to achieve rapid progress or surpass others by taking a different approach) through independent innovation has always been extremely difficult. This process is full of technical competition and the tempering of advances and retreats. The products of LYC's tunnel boring machine main bearing research and development team were once "rejected" by tunnel boring machine manufacturers: "Even if it's free, we wouldn't dare install it." The customer's distrust of the product made people feel complicated, and if they gave up, they would still have to "rely on foreigners" for tunnel boring machines. Therefore, the relevant team was determined to tackle the tough problems, constantly adjusting the process flow, gradually expanding from repairing and replacing small parts to core components, and finally the domestic tunnel boring machine main bearing withstood market testing. Independent innovation should not fear being met with "cold shoulders." The more challenges faced, the more determined one must be to overcome them; the more pressure endured, the more one must rebound against the trend. Only by daring to explore, create, and tackle tough problems can one achieve success, win victories, and take the initiative.
The competition of technology is, behind it all, a competition of spirit. In the 1970s, a spirit of "trustworthiness" was widely circulated in the national machinery industry. In the bearing industry, LYC was recognized as a "trustworthy" enterprise. Why is it "trustworthy"? For LYC employees, it means speaking with product quality, speaking with technical strength, speaking with comprehensive benefits, and speaking with excellent work style. Offshore wind turbines generate green electricity, Shenzhou (神舟) spacecraft explore the cosmos, and the "China Sky Eye" (中国天眼) captures the "murmur" of space... LYC products "go to the sky and enter the sea," all thanks to the "trustworthiness" of the products and the team. LYC comrades said: "We have completed the tasks assigned to us by the country, and we have never failed once!" By carrying forward the spirit of "trustworthiness" and adhering to the good quality of "trustworthiness," the foundation of innovation can be more solid and the stamina can be more abundant.
The vitality of innovation lies in people, and the driving force also lies in people. Fully stimulating initiative and creativity is inseparable from reform. Taking LYC as an example, through personnel system reform, breaking the "iron rice bowl" and forming a "racecourse," innovators are rewarded, pioneers are given positions, and those who do practical work benefit; through salary distribution reform, income is tilted towards technology, marketing, and front-line production, forming a good situation of sufficient enthusiasm, great expectations, and full orders. Setting high goals, establishing good mechanisms, and encouraging more people to take the initiative can not only "jump up and pick peaches" for innovation, but also "calm down and reclaim wasteland" to find markets, so as to promote high-quality development to be constantly new, practical, and good.
"Supporting the backbone of the national bearing industry" is a conspicuous and shining slogan in LYC's new factory area. Coming from history and heading towards the future, it relies on being down-to-earth and on continuous innovation. In this way, it can help high-quality development break more bottlenecks and win greater space.
(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Henan (河南) branch.)
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[People] Village Party Secretary Zhang Shuyun (张淑云)
[Story] Zhang Shuyun (张淑云), a retired teacher, is now the Party Branch Secretary of Mayingzi Village (马营子村), Mayingzi Manchu Township (马营子满族乡), Luanping County (滦平县), Hebei Province (河北省). For the past 8 years, without informing anyone, she has used her pension to purchase farm housing insurance for all 275 households in the village, silently weaving an invisible safety net for everyone. In July of this year, Luanping County (滦平县) suffered heavy rainfall, and 70% of the villagers' homes in Mayingzi Village (马营子村) were flooded, with many houses and courtyard walls damaged. It was not until the more than 70 affected villagers received nearly one million yuan in compensation that Zhang Shuyun's (张淑云) selfless act became known.
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Eight yellowed payment vouchers seal the secret of a village party secretary's selfless service to the people for eight years. The annual premium per household is only one or two yuan, and many elderly people in the village feel it is a "waste of money" and don't take it seriously. However, Zhang Shuyun (张淑云) believes that the village is by the river, and if there is a real flood, insurance compensation can be provided in case of house damage. She also "didn't take it seriously" when spending money for the villagers - "A total of several hundred yuan a year, just skip a meal and it's covered." This "disregarded" insurance ultimately helped the villagers when the flood raged. Zhang Shuyun (张淑云) is wholeheartedly for the masses, demonstrating the moving responsibility of a Communist Party member.
"Standing firmly on the people's position and cultivating a deep affection for the people" is not a slogan suspended in mid-air. Zhang Shuyun (张淑云) keeps in mind and puts into practice the words "Be a close friend of the villagers" written on the title page of her diary of people's conditions. Over the past 8 years, "running to the villagers' homes" has become her normal work: she led the villagers to repair dead-end roads and build a home for left-behind children; when the flood season was approaching, she mobilized the villagers to evacuate as soon as possible, and even carried an elderly person suffering from cerebral thrombosis away, ultimately ensuring the safety of all villagers. Keeping the urgent needs and concerns of the masses in mind, and shouldering the responsibilities of party members and cadres with muddy bodies, the true meaning of "close friend" is precipitated in eight years of consistent perseverance.
The countryside is the nerve ending of national governance, and the heavy responsibility of finding blind spots and plugging loopholes falls on the shoulders of village cadres. Only by having a sense of responsibility and awareness of potential dangers of "always being worried," planning ahead, and acting first can we perform our duties well and fulfill our responsibilities. Previously, several attempts to promote collective participation in insurance in Mayingzi Village (马营子村) were unsuccessful, forming a "vacuum zone" for the implementation of policy-based agricultural housing insurance. Faced with the villagers' concerns, Zhang Shuyun (张淑云), as the village party secretary, did not let the action be shelved, but chose to quietly pay in advance to seek long-term benefits for the villagers. Using a "little more" consideration for the people, she extended the "extra meter" of policy protection, which resulted in an extra layer of stability after the flood.
The "last mile" of system implementation cannot rely solely on individual party members and cadres to move forward with heavy burdens. At present, the agricultural housing insurance policies in many places adhere to the principle of voluntary participation, and the few yuan of participation fee is only a symbolic entry threshold, the original intention is to guide farmers to understand relevant policies and promote farmers to enhance their awareness of risk prevention. For grassroots governments and village self-governance organizations, they should assume the work of policy promoters and promoters. For example, by conducting face-to-face publicity through door-to-door visits and combining local historical disaster cases for popular science interpretation, help farmers calculate the "safety account" and realize the transition from "cadres pushing forward" to "the masses taking the initiative to want." In this way, the warmth of good policies can better reach thousands of households.
After this flood, Mayingzi Village (马营子村) established a people's livelihood security fund jointly funded by the village collective and villagers. While continuing agricultural housing insurance, it also added small medical subsidies to make the people's livelihood security network denser. The changes in Mayingzi Village (马营子村) reflect the leap from individual responsibility to collective co-governance. Under the leadership of Zhang Shuyun (张淑云), the masses gradually formed a consensus and gathered the joint efforts of cadres and the masses to build a common home. The upgrading of village cadres from "contractors" to guides and enablers is precisely the inherent requirement of continuously promoting the modernization of grassroots governance and forming a new pattern of joint construction, co-governance, and sharing.
The safety net should not be invisible, but should be transformed into visible peace of mind and tangible security. When policy goodwill precisely irrigates the soil of people's livelihood, and collective strength becomes a solid support for people's livelihood security, the people-oriented background of grassroots governance will become more distinct, and the practice of joint construction, co-governance, and sharing will be more heartwarming.
In response to problems such as "phantom takeaways," irrational competition, and insufficient protection of the rights and interests of takeaway delivery personnel in the takeaway industry in recent years, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently issued and implemented the recommended national standard "Basic Requirements for Service Management of Takeaway Platforms." This standard adheres to demand-driven and problem-oriented principles, focusing on merchant management within the platform, platform fees and promotional activities, platform employment management, and dispute resolution within the platform, to promote and guide takeaway platforms to deepen rectification.
This is precisely:
Restaurants operate without licenses, serving soup with unhygienic spoons,
How can the rights of delivery riders be guaranteed as they rush about?
National standards set rules to dispel chaos,
The industry will break the waves and sail further.
By Bu Lawen (卜拉文)
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In recent days, the international top journal "Nature" magazine announced its annual list of ten people, with Liang Wenfeng (梁文锋), founder of DeepSeek, and Du Mengran (杜梦然) from the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), making the list.
They are scientists, but also explorers and pragmatists. Different from the stereotypical image of being aloof and eccentric, they not only bring new inspiration to technological breakthroughs, but also use research to influence daily life and continuously benefit society. Liang Wenfeng (梁文锋) earned his first pot of gold through artificial intelligence, and then devoted himself to deeper development without hesitation. Industry insiders commented that he "holds a 'golden rice bowl' of traffic, but is persistent in hardcore technology." When Du Mengran (杜梦然) first started working, she often pulled her colleagues to conduct sea condition surveys, spending nearly half of the year floating at sea. She moved the laboratory to the seabed, taking the "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) submersible to explore the miracle of life in the ten-thousand-meter abyss, and produced research results in "big winds and waves,"诠释了何谓“智力和体力全部拉满的人生”.
Looking back at the "Nature" magazine's selection of the top ten people in recent years, more and more Chinese scientists have been selected, involving medical and health care, space exploration, deep-sea submersibles, AI large models and other fields. This is the result of continuous deep cultivation and innovative exploration by individuals and teams, and also the result of continuously strengthening scientific and technological opening-up and cooperation. From a follower to a leader, from a follower in international scientific research cooperation to an organizer, China (中国) is constantly producing internationally influential scientific and technological achievements, injecting innovative impetus into the world.
Independent innovation is not about shutting oneself off. From Sora2 to GPT-5 to Gemini, 2025 has brought too many surprises to the world in the field of artificial intelligence. DeepSeek's advantage lies in its excellent reasoning and computing power, competitive deployment costs, and more importantly, its open source technical solutions. Global developers widely learn from and refer to it, which will promote the continuous popularization and continuous progress of technology.
不拒众流，方为江海 (bù jù zhòng liú, fāng wéi jiāng hǎi - "do not reject many streams, then become the river and sea," a metaphor for being inclusive and open-minded to achieve great things). Scientific and technological cooperation is the general trend, and innovation breakthroughs must have an international perspective. In Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), Chinese scientists took the lead in launching an international scientific program in the field of fusion, leading cooperation with an open attitude; in Belém (贝伦), Brazil (巴西), Chinese representatives contributed "Chinese solutions" to address climate change, enhance system resilience, and promote sustainable agricultural development; in outer space, Chang'e 5 (嫦娥五号) and Chang'e 6 (嫦娥六号) retrieved precious lunar soil, promoting global research and knowledge sharing... From the data world to real life, Chinese scientists are playing an important role in promoting international scientific and technological exchange and cooperation. The world today is redefining the fundamental question of "who does science belong to," and science and technology should no longer be the exclusive domain of a few countries and enterprises, but should gradually achieve openness, cooperation, and sharing.
The achievements of science measure the scale of human footprints, and the spirit of science determines where humanity is going. We look forward to more scientific researchers making good use of both domestic and international scientific and technological resources, enhancing their own innovation capabilities in open cooperation, and making new contributions to the beautiful vision of peaceful development for mankind.
(Excerpted from "Southern Daily" (南方日报), originally titled "Top Ten People List Outlines a Vision of Open Innovation")
Return to TopBy: 崔 莉
To truly make data infrastructure a driving engine for high-quality development, we must broaden the path and increase the benefits of transforming "green mountains and clear waters" into "mountains of gold and silver."
Not long ago, the General Office of the National Data Administration (国家数据局) issued the "Implementation Plan on Strengthening Scenario Applications in the Pilot Program for the Construction of National Data Infrastructure," proposing to strengthen the guiding role of scenario applications in the construction of national data infrastructure and transform the potential of data infrastructure into actual effectiveness. This policy guidance will help promote the development of related industries through public data empowerment and realize the value release of data elements through scenario cultivation and opening up.
In practice, ecological resources have long faced constraints such as difficulty in integrating scattered resources, difficulty in quantifying vague values, difficulty in trading unclear property rights, and difficulty in financing green industries. Data, as a new type of production factor, is opening up new paths to solve these problems. Various regions are exploring various forms to deeply integrate data elements into specific scenarios, activate ecological value, and broaden the transformation path from "green mountains and clear waters" to "mountains of gold and silver," transforming theoretical "possibilities" into practical "kinetic energy."
Unblocking data meridians and connecting data silos can break the dilemma of 有资源无整合、有数据无价值 (yǒu zī yuán wú zhěng hé, yǒu shù jù wú jià zhí - "having resources without integration, having data without value," having resources and data but not being able to utilize them effectively) and revitalize ecological assets. The Liangshan Cooperative (两山合作社) in Changshan County (常山县), Zhejiang Province, relies on the "Ecological Resource Cloud Brain" to unblock 130 million data points from 19 core departments such as natural resources, agriculture, and forestry throughout the county, building a data platform that connects multiple entities such as the government, industry, and enterprises, giving scale value to "small, scattered" ecological resources. In particular, by integrating the scattered Huyou (胡柚) pomelo forest resource data within the county and establishing a unified "digital household registration" and transparent circulation channel, it not only promotes the transformation of the industry from smallholder planting to large-scale, intensive development, but also empowers all links in the industrial chain through scenario-based services such as cultivating leading enterprises and providing market information, empowering industrial development with public data.
On the basis of resource integration and operation, clarifying property rights and accurately pricing become the key to assets entering the trading market. The "Forest Ecological Bank" (森林生态银行) in Shunchang County (顺昌县), Fujian Province, relies on a digital system to establish a standardized value evaluation system for the centralized forestry resources, realizing accurate property rights confirmation and dynamic quantification of ecological assets. This not only gives "one mu of forest" (一亩林) a clear price tag, but also introduces diversified business formats such as forest health preservation and under-forest economy, deeply exploring and enhancing the composite value of resources. Constructing a data-based "pricing system" transforms complex ecological services into market-trusted "pricing units," thereby unblocking the bottleneck of resource transformation from "operable assets" to "tradable commodities," allowing the scenario value of data infrastructure to be fully demonstrated in the field of ecological asset trading.
Transforming static asset data into dynamic and verifiable "data credit" can release the financial attributes of ecological assets. The "Liangshan" Transformation Intelligent Comprehensive Service Platform (两山转化智能综合服务平台) in Fuzhou City (抚州市), Jiangxi Province, gathers multi-dimensional data such as the confirmation and registration of natural resources, subsidies, insurance, and approval planning to generate accurate risk assessment profiles for financial institutions. Based on this, ecological assets such as forests and arable land can become qualified collateral and credit credentials. This means that a credible data flow becomes an "intelligent canal system" that precisely irrigates green industries with financial resources, allowing ecological value to be more fully demonstrated.
Scenario innovation is the key driving force for releasing the value of data infrastructure. In the future, by continuing to focus on fields such as ecological protection, industrial upgrading, and financial innovation, continuously deepening data integration and application, and promoting data infrastructure to achieve open empowerment in more vertical application scenarios, we can truly make data infrastructure a driving engine for high-quality development and promote the transformation path from "green mountains and clear waters" to "mountains of gold and silver" to be wider and more efficient.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 者 王 沛 李 蕊
"Ding-dong—" Early in the morning, Zhang Wentie (张文铁) was working on a construction site when a message popped up on his phone: 16,800 yuan had been deposited. This was the salary he had earned working on a project in Huancui District (环翠区), Weihai City (威海市), Shandong Province (山东省) some time ago. "This 'Secure Salary Home' (安薪之家) really puts our minds at ease!" Zhang Wentie (张文铁) said happily.
Since the beginning of this year, Shandong (山东) has been promoting the establishment of "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家), salary service venues for migrant workers, in all construction projects under construction throughout the province, to improve the standardization of wage payments to migrant workers in the construction field and reduce the occurrence of salary disputes.
How can "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) better protect the rights and interests of migrant workers?
Each "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) has at least one labor relations supervisor stationed there.
"We're here to report about our wages..." Clutching a crumpled construction work record and entrusted by 12 fellow workers, Zhang Wentie (张文铁) pushed open the door of a "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) at a project in Huancui District (环翠区).
In May of this year, Zhang Wentie (张文铁) and his fellow workers followed a labor service company to work on the project as carpenters for a month, but their wages had not been paid. "My child is in school, and it's a time when we need money," Zhang Wentie (张文铁) said with a frown.
"Don't worry, our 'Secure Salary Home' (安薪之家) is here to help everyone solve this problem." Liu Xiao (刘晓), the labor relations supervisor at the "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家), immediately called the project manager. "I've already asked the person in charge to come over. Let's clarify the accounts today and give you an explanation."
In April of this year, the Shandong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security (山东省人力资源和社会保障厅) and three other departments jointly issued the "Notice on Promoting the Establishment of 'Secure Salary Homes' (安薪之家) for Migrant Workers in Construction Projects," focusing on projects with a cost of more than 3 million yuan and a construction period of more than 3 months throughout the province. The construction unit takes the lead in setting up "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) in the project department using vacant rooms, open to all migrant workers. Each "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) has at least one labor relations supervisor stationed there.
In less than 10 minutes, the project manager and the person in charge of the labor service company arrived. It turned out that the wages had been delayed because Zhang Wentie (张文铁) and the person in charge of the labor service company had a disagreement over the accounts: Zhang Wentie (张文铁) believed that they had completed 5,200 square meters of carpentry work, but the person in charge produced his own record, which showed only 4,800 square meters.
"No matter what the problem is, wages must not be delayed." Liu Xiao (刘晓) opened the "Regulations on Guaranteeing the Payment of Wages to Migrant Workers" (保障农民工工资支付条例) in her hand. "How much work was actually done? You will reconcile the accounts on site today, and I will be a witness." The two parties recalculated, and finally agreed on a total project volume of 5,000 square meters and wages payable of 330,000 yuan.
Since the establishment of "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家), Weihai City (威海市) has cumulatively accepted and successfully mediated 125 related complaints, involving 230 migrant workers, and coordinated the resolution of more than 1.6 million yuan in wage payments.
This year, Shandong Province (山东省) is focusing on the construction field and deploying activities throughout the province for the "Year of Implementing the System for Guaranteeing the Payment of Wages to Migrant Workers." In the first three quarters, the number of leads received by Shandong Province (山东省) from the national wage arrears reporting platform decreased by 5.32% year-on-year, and the number of leads resolved in the construction field decreased by 10% compared with the same period last year.
Organizing various activities to solve problems for migrant workers.
With the help of "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家), Lele (乐乐) (pseudonym) started elementary school in Yantai City (烟台市) this year. Lele's (乐乐) father, Li Jianjun (李建军), has been working as a carpenter on a project in the Yantai High-tech Industrial Development Zone (烟台高新技术产业开发区). In May of this year, a "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) was built outside the construction site. During work breaks, Lao Li (老李) often came to get a cup of hot water.
One day in July, Lao Li (老李) walked into the "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) looking depressed, which caught the attention of staff member Li Guohui (李国辉). It turned out that Lao Li (老李) and his wife were working in Yantai (烟台) with their son Lele (乐乐), and he was worried about his son's enrollment in elementary school.
"We have staff from the Administrative Service Center coming here every week to provide free consultation services. You can consult on relevant policies," said Li Guohui (李国辉).
Lao Li (老李) participated in the "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) policy consultation day event. After understanding the situation, staff member Chen Jikang (陈吉康) took out the "Enrollment Guide for Primary and Secondary School Students in the High-tech Zone" (高新区中小学生入学指南) and explained to Lao Li (老李): "As long as you prepare your household registration book, social security payment certificate, and residence permit, your child can apply for enrollment." After learning that Lao Li's (老李) wife had been paying social security in the High-tech Zone (高新区) for more than half a year, Chen Jikang (陈吉康) made a list: "Apply for a residence permit at the nearby police station. After it's done, I'll help you submit the enrollment application online." With the help of Chen Jikang (陈吉康), Lele (乐乐) successfully attended elementary school with his parents.
"'Secure Salary Homes' (安薪之家) should solve problems for migrant workers. From dispute resolution and policy publicity to children's enrollment, we want to enhance migrant workers' sense of gain, happiness, and security," said the relevant person in charge of the Yantai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security (烟台市人力资源和社会保障局).
Every month, "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) will jointly organize cultural and sports activities with nearby community neighborhood committees. Lao Li (老李) often brings Lele (乐乐) to participate. Under the guidance of volunteers, Lele (乐乐) gradually became fond of painting.
Since the beginning of this year, 157 "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) have been established in Yantai City (烟台市), organizing more than 110 various activities, providing policy consultations to more than 3,500 people, helping to solve more than 200 requests for assistance, resolving 52 related problems, and cumulatively helping 146 migrant workers receive 1.7406 million yuan in wages.
The migrant worker wage payment supervision platform has cumulatively included 38,049 projects throughout the province.
In the morning, the construction site of a project in the Weifang High-tech Industrial Development Zone (潍坊高新技术产业开发区) became busy, and workers entered the work site through facial recognition machines. Next to the facial recognition machine, Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静), the labor relations supervisor of the "Secure Salary Home" (安薪之家) for the project, carefully checked the information of each worker. "By checking attendance information, disputes can be effectively avoided," she explained.
Back in the office, Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静) opened the Shandong Provincial Migrant Worker Wage Payment Supervision Platform (山东省农民工工资支付监管平台). In addition to ensuring that the number of attendance days and the amount of wages for each worker are accurate, Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静) also has an important task—supervising the payment of workers' wages.
Continuously deepening the mechanism of prevention first and moving the governance gate forward, Shandong Province (山东省) has included newly built and under-construction engineering construction projects into the management of the migrant worker wage payment supervision platform.
After the general contractor confirms that the wage table is correct, it initiates a wage payment application to the bound special account through the platform. Subsequently, the general contractor transfers the full amount of wages from the company account to the project's special account. The platform pushes the confirmed wage table data to the bank, and the bank distributes the wages directly from the special account to each migrant worker's personal bank card within the agreed time.
As of now, the Shandong Provincial Migrant Worker Wage Payment Supervision Platform (山东省农民工工资支付监管平台) has cumulatively included 38,049 projects, 7.3194 million real-name registrations, and 379.432 billion yuan in wages paid by banks.
After checking the wage amount, Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静) immediately met with the newly arrived decoration and renovation team. Before the workers start work, she must ensure that everyone signs a standardized labor contract with the construction unit. "A labor contract is a legal certificate to protect everyone's wage rights," Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静) explained to the workers. "The contract clarifies the job position, wage standard, payment time, and method, which are all important bases for safeguarding rights." In order to raise migrant workers' awareness of safeguarding their rights, each project is equipped with a rights protection information bulletin board to publicize relevant policies and regulations. Wu Xiaojing (吴晓静) regularly updates the content and publicizes policies and regulations to help migrant workers protect their rights and interests.
In Weifang (潍坊), "Secure Salary Homes" (安薪之家) have covered 59 key engineering construction projects in the city. Since the beginning of this year, the number of leads received by Weifang (潍坊) from the national wage arrears platform has achieved negative growth for 9 consecutive months, and the rights and interests of migrant workers have been effectively protected.
"In the next step, we will focus on engineering construction projects, increase rectification efforts, continue to promote the construction of 'Secure Salary Homes' (安薪之家) in ongoing construction projects, focus on grasping the source and managing the process, improve the standardization of wage payments to migrant workers in the construction field, promote the absorption of salary disputes at the construction site, resolve them in the bud, and better protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers," said Yi Junqiang (衣军强), Deputy Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security (山东省人力资源和社会保障厅).
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper in Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Shen Shaotie (申少铁)), we have now entered the peak season for influenza. In order to improve testing efficiency and reduce cross-infection, many medical institutions, such as Beijing Ditan Hospital (首都医科大学附属北京地坛医院) affiliated with Capital Medical University, the Third People's Hospital of Bengbu (安徽省蚌埠市第三人民医院) in Bengbu City, Anhui Province, and Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital (重庆市妇幼保健院) in Chongqing, have launched home-based respiratory pathogen detection services, allowing residents to complete testing at home.
Beijing Ditan Hospital (北京地坛医院) recently partnered with JD Health (京东健康) to launch the "3-Hour Nurse Home Visit Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Testing" service, which includes 7 respiratory pathogens such as influenza A virus and influenza B virus, becoming the first public hospital in Beijing (北京市) to achieve a complete home-based closed loop for respiratory pathogen detection from "order placement to sampling to reporting to diagnosis and treatment." Relying on professional medical resources, Beijing Ditan Hospital (北京地坛医院) seamlessly connects nurse home sampling, authoritative in-hospital testing, and subsequent diagnosis and treatment guidance. Test reports can be issued in 3 hours, and the entire process can be tracked in real time. After the report is issued, patients can initiate online consultations, and doctors from Beijing Ditan Hospital (北京地坛医院) can provide professional diagnosis and treatment services, allowing patients to receive full medical treatment without leaving their homes. The hospital will also expand home-based services such as chronic disease physical examinations for the elderly and hepatitis B re-examinations in the future.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘晓宇
This September, Pien Tze Huang (片仔癀) was selected for the "Chinese Brands Worth Recommending to the World" project at the 2025 Sino-French Brand Week and the 11th Sino-French Brand Summit held in Paris, France.
As a time-honored Chinese brand, Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (漳州片仔癀药业股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Pien Tze Huang Company"), located in Fujian, was established in 1999 through the restructuring of Zhangzhou Pharmaceutical Factory (漳州制药厂). In recent years, Pien Tze Huang Company has continued to focus on products, technology, and branding, striving to promote the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine.
Pien Tze Huang Company focuses on pharmaceutical manufacturing, with products covering liver disease medication, cold medication, dermatology medication, etc., while also actively expanding into the fields of daily chemical products and health foods. E-commerce platform data shows that sales of Pien Tze Huang capsules have been increasing year by year, with most buyers being under 40 years old.
A toothpaste containing Pien Tze Huang extract helps to reduce inflammation and swelling, and freshen breath, which is welcomed by consumers. "Pien Tze Huang Company's business scope covers pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, health foods, medical devices, and pharmaceutical distribution and terminal retail, constantly stepping out of its 'comfort zone' and enhancing brand value," said Shi Yixiong (施艺雄), Deputy General Manager of Pien Tze Huang Company. In recent years, Pien Tze Huang Company has actively implemented the Zhangzhou (漳州) Famous Doctors Entering Zhangzhou "Yuanshan Plan" (圆山计划), using the Pien Tze Huang Famous Doctors Hall as a hub to introduce teams of traditional Chinese medicine experts to Zhangzhou for consultation and teaching through multiple channels and levels, with a cumulative total of 240 signed famous doctors, establishing 4 famous doctor studios, and serving 225,000 people.
In July of this year, a paper attracted attention in the industry - the research paper previously published by Professor Yu Jun's (于君) team at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学) deeply explored the role of Pien Tze Huang in the prevention and treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In recent years, Pien Tze Huang Company has cooperated with multiple universities to jointly build research and development platforms, and carry out original innovation and integrated innovation research in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
In December 2024, Pien Tze Huang Company established an innovative research and development base in Daxing District (大兴区), Beijing (北京市), planning to establish "Two Halls and Four Centers" to create a Pien Tze Huang culture and product display center integrating traditional Chinese medicine product experience, cultural promotion, consultation with famous and old traditional Chinese medicine doctors, and traditional Chinese medicine knowledge promotion, accelerating the industrial layout in the national market, international exchanges, research and development innovation, and talent recruitment.
In June 2025, Pien Tze Huang appeared at the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo; in September, the image of Pien Tze Huang appeared on the giant screen in Times Square (时代广场), New York (纽约), USA, conveying the unique charm of the time-honored Chinese brand; in November, the 2025 Kuling Forum (鼓岭论坛) was held in New York, USA, and the Pien Tze Huang theme film and Pien Tze Huang health products appeared at the forum, attracting the attention of the participants.
Historically, Pien Tze Huang accompanied the Chinese "going to Southeast Asia" (下南洋), and was widely welcomed. In recent years, in addition to maintaining the original overseas registration approvals for its products, Pien Tze Huang Company has also obtained registration approvals for several traditional Chinese medicines, including Pien Tze Huang and Pien Tze Huang capsules, in countries and regions such as Laos (老挝) and Mozambique (莫桑比克), expanding access to the international market for traditional Chinese medicine.
Pien Tze Huang Company actively explores overseas markets, attaches importance to the construction of terminal channels, and goes to countries and regions such as Brazil (巴西), Argentina (阿根廷), Singapore (新加坡), and Malaysia (马来西亚) to investigate the market environment, find high-quality partners, and carry out in-depth cooperation. Pien Tze Huang actively explores new consumer groups and new scenarios, promotes product registration and landing in blank markets and channels, and its overseas popularity is gradually increasing.
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五规划) proposal puts forward the promotion of the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine. Pien Tze Huang Company will promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine in multiple dimensions and measures, using the brand as a bridge to integrate traditional Chinese medicine wisdom with modern industry, and write more practical samples for the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine," said the relevant person in charge of Pien Tze Huang Company.
Return to TopIn the winter of Heilongjiang (黑龙江), ice crystals are just beginning to congeal, and the land is covered in silver. Smoke rises from the wooden houses in Snow Town (雪乡), lithe figures speed down the slopes of Yabuli Ski Resort (亚布力滑雪场), and wave after wave of tourists seeking the aurora arrive at Mohe Arctic Village (漠河北极村). The Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界), after the day-and-night efforts and meticulous craftsmanship of tens of thousands of skilled workers, presents a magnificent and fantastical ice and snow kingdom.
This busyness and vitality is a true reflection of the flourishing ice and snow tourism in Heilongjiang. This winter, Heilongjiang is vividly enacting the development story of "ice and snow are also gold and silver mountains" on a broader stage through a series of forward-looking layouts and innovative practices.
This winter, Heilongjiang is fully launching a "Hundred-Day Action" for winter ice and snow tourism with the theme of "Ice and Snow World · Dragon Horse Spirit (龙马精神)." The "Ten Enhancement Actions," which serve as key support for the "Hundred-Day Action," are like a colorful ribbon, powerfully connecting the northern scenery with guests from all over the world. Among them, product and business format innovation is particularly eye-catching. The Harbin Ice and Snow World has reached its largest scale in history, with technological interaction and international elements shining brightly. The carefully planned ten theme routes cover diverse scenes such as ice sculpture art, aurora exploration, and folk customs, making the ice and snow charm of Longjiang (龙江) with "one city, one scene, one road, one charm" more tangible and perceptible. Simultaneously, the "Ice and Snow +" integration strategy continues to deepen, with high-quality cultural offerings such as tourism performing arts seasons and immersive dramas appearing one after another. New business formats such as "Ice and Snow + Study Tourism," "Ice and Snow + Competitions," and "Ice and Snow + Technology" are full of vitality, promoting the upgrading of the industry towards a full-chain experience and injecting strong momentum into the new ice and snow season.
While consolidating the product foundation, Heilongjiang actively "goes out" to cultivate a broad market. Domestically, the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (黑龙江省文化和旅游厅) organized 13 cities and key cultural and tourism enterprises throughout the province to go to key source markets with unprecedented efforts and innovative forms. From the Peking University Centennial Memorial Hall (北京大学百周年纪念讲堂) to the leisurely teahouses in Chengdu (成都) and the creative parks in Guangzhou (广州), the ice and snow invitation all the way south has sparked enthusiastic responses in six cities including Beijing (北京), Chengdu in Sichuan (四川成都), and Guangzhou in Guangdong (广东广州). It is worth mentioning that this series of promotional activities is not limited to the display of the ice and snow tourism image, but also focuses on in-depth docking and pragmatic cooperation. In Beijing, the Heilongjiang cultural and tourism delegation went deep into the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) and Peking University (北京大学), and discussed the incubation of cultural and creative IPs and the transformation of cultural heritage with well-known cultural and museum experts and scholar teams, and also "visited the door to attract talents" with high-quality cultural and tourism positions, extending a sincere invitation to young talents from well-known universities to jointly build Longjiang, demonstrating the talent desire and development determination behind transforming "cold resources" into "hot economy"; in other cities, focusing on market docking, through symposiums and on-the-spot inspections, promoting route design and tourist transportation, and implementing "attracting tourists into the province."
At the same time, the "international style" of Heilongjiang ice and snow is becoming increasingly prominent. The continuous release of policy dividends such as visa-free entry has added to the expansion of the international market. Since China's unilateral visa-free policy for Russia was piloted, Harbin (哈尔滨) and Heihe (黑河) in Heilongjiang have remained among the top popular destinations for Russian tourists to China. Since the beginning of this year, Heilongjiang's cooperation footprints have spread throughout South Korea, Southeast Asia, and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), and through a series of proactive actions such as overseas promotion seasons, international tourism exhibitions, and normalized promotion mechanisms, Longjiang ice and snow has shined on the world stage, and inbound tourism has shown a good development trend.
As ice and snow enthusiasm resonates at home and abroad, a grand event gathering global cultural and tourism wisdom arrives as scheduled. The World Tourism Economy Forum (世界旅游经济论坛), which for the first time left Macao and settled in Harbin, kicked off on December 15. With the theme of "New Quality Productivity: A New Engine for the World Tourism Economy," the forum invited more than 1,000 guests from more than 30 countries and regions to attend. Topics such as "Ice and Snow Economy and Industrial Innovation" and "Cross-border Collaboration and Cooperation Opportunities" provide a high-level platform for Heilongjiang to link global resources and build a new highland for open cooperation.
Through systematic layout, precise development, and open cooperation, Heilongjiang is transforming ice and snow resources into a hotbed for high-quality development. This winter, Heilongjiang has prepared thousands of grand scenes, and with a more open, innovative, and confident attitude, sincerely invites tourists from home and abroad to a feast of ice and snow that integrates natural wonders, humanistic charm, and the vitality of the times.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共黑龙江省委宣传部)
Return to TopAs the years go by, true feelings last forever.
This year, we experienced trials and tribulations, but our steps were firm and forceful. This year, we rode the tide of the times, striving forward and reaping substantial achievements. At the military parade, veterans of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression solemnly saluted. When a boy was in danger, a deliveryman stepped forward to help. In the middle of the night, when a landslide occurred, village officials urgently evacuated the villagers... In the new era and on the new journey, China is witnessing touching moments of selfless dedication and courageous responsibility, writing vivid stories of striving forward with determination and perseverance. Today, this edition launches a year-end special report, reviewing the heartwarming moments around us this year, witnessing ordinary heroes who dare to struggle, are determined to fight, and silently dedicate themselves. Their stories are deeply moving, their spirit inspires progress, and they unite the belief and determination to forge ahead.
-- Editor
Set off Again with Gratitude
Song Yu (宋宇)
As the train of time slowly pulls into the station at the end of the year, looking back on this year, some figures make us stand in awe, and many stories are unforgettable. These moments meet us unexpectedly, but they go straight to the heart and are engraved by the years as warm memories unique to 2025.
What makes us so moved?
What moves us is the helping hand extended in times of crisis, the ordinary good deeds done by ordinary heroes. The shed roof is nearly 3 meters high, Huang Cheng (黄成) climbed up with his bare hands to rescue the injured child, and he didn't even bother to treat the cuts on his hands from the iron sheet. He said, "I just did a small thing that was easy to do, I didn't think so much." At midnight, Liu Mingfang (刘名芳) stepped in the mud and woke up the sleeping villagers, knocking on several households before remembering that she hadn't woken up her own family. She said, "Since I do this job, I must have a clear conscience." Courageous actions and simple words, they are not fearless, but the selfless kindness and responsibility make them burst out with extraordinary power.
What moves us is the chest that is still held high in the face of difficulties, and the self-transcendence achieved by the strong in life. On the track of life, Lu Hong (陆鸿) is also writing a legend. Even if he stumbles, he still strives forward. He not only achieved self-reliance, but also lit up dreams for other disabled people. Whether it is the courage to overcome difficulties or the boundary of expanding capabilities, they are using perseverance to pursue dreams and create miracles in seemingly impossible places.
What moves us is the firm steps taken across mountains and seas, and the national sentiment that is passed down from generation to generation and never ceases. At the critical moment of national survival, young people with lofty ideals rushed to the battlefield to defend their homes and the country. At the military parade, several veterans of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression looked at the rows of formations and saluted with their right hands to their foreheads, which is to remember the past and to look forward to the future. Now that we are in a prosperous age, the vast number of young people are rushing to the border areas, sowing the seeds of knowledge and cultivating the flowers of love, practicing the oath of "going to the place where the motherland needs it most." From the bloody battles in the war years to the meritorious service in the peaceful era, young people of different eras resonate with the society with their youthful blood, closely connect personal growth with the country, and let the pulse of youth never cease.
True feelings are seen in the details, and greatness is seen in the ordinary. This year, there are many faces that move us, and there are many scenes that are unforgettable. The kindness, warmth and courage they convey converge into the value background of this society. The wheel of time adds new years, and warmth is always there. Let us set off again with these emotions, and may we all become successors of this warmth, and use every small act of kindness to gather into a brilliant galaxy that illuminates the way forward.
"I am gratified and proud of the strength of the motherland"
Zhang Ping (张坪)
[Heartwarming Scene]
The warm winter sun shines through the window of the study and gently falls on Zhang Ping (张坪), a veteran of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. This centenarian is reading the newspaper, occasionally excerpting a few sentences in his notebook, and writing down his experiences and opinions. As long as his health permits, Zhang Ping (张坪) reads books and newspapers in the study every day to learn about national affairs. This is a "required course" that he has set for himself as a Communist Party member.
The room is simple and tidy. The bookshelf is full of various books, and the walls and tables are full of his commemorative photos and honorary certificates from different periods. These objects string together the revolutionary career of this centenarian...
My name is Zhang Ping (张坪), I am 100 years old this year, and I am a revolutionary soldier. Following the Party step by step, from the revolutionary war years to entering the new era, I am a participant and a witness. I have seen that under the leadership of our Party, the people are the masters of the country, all undertakings are thriving, the country is prosperous and developed, and the people are living a good life. I am gratified and proud of the strength of the motherland.
On September 3 this year, at the meeting to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, I was fortunate to be invited to watch the ceremony on the Tiananmen (天安门) Gate Tower. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) cordially shook hands with the representatives of the veterans and comrades of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, expressing his high respect. I was very excited and solemnly saluted the General Secretary.
I joined the revolution at the age of 13. During the arduous War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Party organization asked me to copy telegrams and mark maps in the intelligence department, and also followed the troops to fight one hard battle after another. I admire heroes and always charged ahead in every battle, ready to sacrifice at any time.
I was fortunate enough to participate in the founding ceremony and witness the founding of New China. Watching the five-star red flag slowly rising and fluttering in the wind in Tiananmen (天安门) Square, my heart was surging at that moment. I thought that as a soldier, I must resolutely safeguard this hard-won victory.
I have been a member of the Communist Party of China for 83 years and have always adhered to keeping pace with the times and maintaining a state of learning. On the new journey, as an old soldier trained by the Party, I will continue to keep up with the new era and contribute to the Party and the people as much as I can.
(The author is a veteran of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, interviewed and compiled by Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), a reporter from this newspaper)
"Use technology to help more disabled people become self-reliant"
Lu Hong (陆鸿)
[Heartwarming Scene]
In July 2025, Lu Hong (陆鸿) made a decision that surprised many people: to cross over to "car manufacturing" and create a multi-functional "stall car" that can be used by disabled people. After the new factory was put into production, Lu Hong (陆鸿) went abroad for the first time to negotiate business in Europe. The excellent quality and sincere attitude helped him win a large order of more than 1,300 vehicles...
My name is Lu Hong (陆鸿), and I am a disabled entrepreneur. The photo album factory I founded is located in Lianfeng Village (联丰村), Pingwang Town (平望镇), Wujiang District (吴江区), Suzhou City (苏州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省). Here, more than 70% of the employees are disabled. Some operate computers with one hand to design layouts, and some package products in wheelchairs. Everyone cooperates and produces exquisite paper photo albums.
In the more than 20 years of entrepreneurship, I have gone from repairing bicycles to opening a photo studio, and then to founding a photo album factory with dozens of disabled people, stumbling all the way and overcoming obstacles. In the early days of entrepreneurship, there was not even a decent factory building. Today, the products are sold all over the country and even exported overseas, with annual sales exceeding 10 million yuan. Over the years, I have helped more than 150 disabled people master skills, find employment and start businesses. But I am not satisfied with this. I have been thinking about what else I can do for the disabled community.
Once on a business trip in another place, I met a disabled person who had lost both legs selling vegetables on the street. At that moment, I had an idea: Can I design a multi-functional "stall car" for disabled people so that they can have a more decent and safer tool for making a living?
A few months ago, I found a suitable opportunity, took out all my savings, and established a technology company to use technology to help more disabled people become self-reliant.
Crossing over to "car manufacturing" is much more difficult than imagined. Faced with technical challenges, my team and I did not give up. After several months of polishing and improvement, this "stall car" was finally initially developed. It is not only lighter and more flexible, but also has excellent performance.
In my heart, true entrepreneurship is not about making a living for yourself, but about lighting the way forward for more people. I will firmly continue on this road.
(The author is the head of Jiangsu Suzhou Yuanyue Paper Products Co., Ltd., interviewed and compiled by Wang Weijian (王伟健), a reporter from this newspaper)
"The children made me feel warmth and strength"
Yan Zefeng (闫泽峰)
[Heartwarming Scene]
It had just snowed, and during recess, the children were playing happily on the playground. Several naughty students followed Yan Zefeng (闫泽峰) to the office with their hands behind their backs. Thinking that these children would "sneak attack" with snowballs, Yan Zefeng (闫泽峰) did not expose them, but was ready to dodge at any time. Unexpectedly, the children spread out their small hands and presented roses made of snow: "Teacher, this is for you!" At that moment, Yan Zefeng's (闫泽峰) eyes were a little moist...
It's almost the end of the term, and I just had a small test. Seeing that the children have made progress, my heart is full of pride. Looking out the window, the children are chasing and laughing on the playground. The more than two years at Xiete Elementary School (谢依特小学) in Xinjiang (新疆) have been the most important and happiest experience in my life.
In August 2023, I graduated from Jinzhong Normal College (晋中师范高等专科学校) in Shanxi Province (山西省) and came to Xiete Elementary School (谢依特小学) to teach. From Shanxi (山西) to Xinjiang (新疆), across more than 3,000 kilometers, I had nosebleeds for a while when I first arrived here because I was not used to the dry climate.
Overcoming physical discomfort is only the first step. After standing on the podium, I found that there were many things to do. The parents of the students in this school are almost all border guards, and they can only accompany their children for more than ten days a month. I secretly made up my mind: The parents guard the border, and we volunteer teachers must guard the future of the children!
Now, the children are very sunny and confident, and they also have a brother-like dependence on me. Once after school, the children all went home, and only one student stayed in the classroom. I took him to the office, tutored him on his homework, and then sent him home. On the way home, he said to me: "Teacher, with you by my side, I am not afraid to walk at night." Many students also wrote in their compositions "to become someone like Teacher Yan (闫) ". The children made me feel warmth and strength.
From a young college student to a patient teacher, this teaching experience has changed me. In May this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to us made me even more determined in my original choice. The 3-year teaching period is almost over, and I have decided to apply for a teaching position in Xinjiang (新疆) and continue to shine in the place where the motherland and the people need it most.
(The author is a member of the Western Program Volunteer Service Team for Border Teaching at Xiete Elementary School (谢依特小学) in Xinjiang (新疆), interviewed and compiled by Li Yanan (李亚楠), a reporter from this newspaper)
"Serve every fellow villager with heart and soul"
Liu Mingfang (刘名芳)
[Heartwarming Scene]
On June 15, 2025, affected by the landing of Typhoon "Butterfly", Xinyi City (信宜市), Maoming (茂名), Guangdong (广东) Province, was hit by heavy rain. Liu Mingfang (刘名芳), a village official of Zhonghe Village (中和村) in Guizi Town (贵子镇), discovered an abnormal mountain stream flow during a late-night patrol and reported the relevant situation as soon as possible. Local town and village officials quickly gathered, acted decisively, and organized cadres to persuade households one by one to help villagers evacuate. In the end, 57 villagers were spared because of the timely evacuation.
We are located in the mountainous area of western Guangdong (粤西), and it is also a disaster-prone area. In addition to some daily work, the most important thing is disaster prevention and relief.
On the evening of June 14, when I was patrolling the entrance of Lian'er Natural Village (联二自然村), I saw that the water in the ditch was a little strange, and I suddenly became nervous. In the past, the stream was clear and bottomless, but the water that day was turbid and black, wrapped in small stones, which was exactly the same as the description of the landslide precursor in the three-defense training manual.
I did not hesitate and immediately called the village branch secretary and suggested that the villagers be evacuated immediately. Of course, I was not 100% sure about this judgment, but the situation at that time was critical, and every second was related to the safety of the villagers, and there was no room for hesitation.
After dawn, the originally green hillside became bare, as if a big hole had been cut open. The villagers couldn't help but redden their eyes when they looked at their damaged homes: "I have never seen such a serious landslide. If we had left later, we would have lost everything!"
After the villagers were evacuated, we continued to expand the scope of the investigation without rest, while providing material support for the villagers.
This year on "July 1", I was awarded the title of "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Maoming City (茂名市)". I sincerely feel that this honor belongs not only to me personally, but also to all the comrades who fought side by side in this rescue and disaster relief.
Sincerity brings true feelings. Now, when the villagers meet me, they affectionately call me "A Fang (阿芳)", and I feel warm in my heart.
Now, Zhonghe Village (中和村) has been renovated, and the villagers are full of expectations for the new year. In the days to come, I will continue to serve every fellow villager with heart and soul.
(The author is a village official of Zhonghe Village (中和村), Guizi Town (贵子镇), Xinyi City (信宜市), Guangdong Province (广东省), interviewed and compiled by He Linping (贺林平), a reporter from this newspaper)
"Saving people is a father's instinct"
Huang Cheng (黄成)
[Heartwarming Scene]
A loud "bang" startled Huang Cheng (黄成), who was riding an electric bike. A 5-year-old boy accidentally fell from the 6th floor onto the roof of a bus station. Seeing this scene, Huang Cheng (黄成) didn't have time to think about it. With the help of the boy's mother and enthusiastic people, he climbed up the nearly 3-meter-high roof along the station column with his hands and feet and rescued the boy. Before long, doctors and police arrived at the scene one after another and guided Huang Cheng (黄成) to safely rescue the child from the roof and send him to the hospital for treatment. After saving the person, Huang Cheng (黄成) quietly left...
Late at night, after delivering the last order and returning home, I saw the smiling faces of my two children sleeping soundly, and all the fatigue disappeared.
I am 35 years old this year and worked in Shanghai (上海) for many years before. Later, I returned to my hometown of Xuanen (宣恩), Hubei (湖北), and started delivering food. Delivering food is not just a simple matter of picking up and delivering food, but also a window for in-depth contact with society. Every day, we rush around the streets and alleys of the city, and we often encounter people who need help. I try my best to lend a helping hand to them. Sometimes, when I find some safety hazards in some corners, I report them in time and use the little light of our food delivery riders to illuminate every corner of the city.
Warming others is warming yourself. Whether it is in the hot summer or the cold winter, when I deliver food to customers, many people will hand me a glass of water and say "Thank you for your hard work." Similarly, when I see someone falling off a bike on the road, I will quickly go forward and help them up. Many shops on the roadside also provide us with tea and a place to rest.
In August this year, when I was delivering food and passing by a bus station, suddenly, a boy accidentally fell from the 6th floor onto the roof of the bus station. At that time, I didn't think much about it and climbed up the nearly 3-meter-high roof with my bare hands and rescued the boy. I thought it was just a small thing that was easy to do, but I didn't expect it to attract widespread attention. The Xuanen County (宣恩县) government awarded me the honorary title of "Advanced Individual for Bravery". In fact, as the father of two children, I can especially understand the feelings of parents. Saving people is a father's instinct. The commendation is not only awarded to me, but also to our food delivery rider group.
Now, some of our local food delivery riders have spontaneously formed a rider mutual aid group. If someone encounters difficulties, they can send a message in the group, and nearby riders will rush over to help. We will continue to help others and be brave, and jointly create a good social atmosphere.
(The author is a food delivery rider in Xuanen County (宣恩县), Hubei Province (湖北省), interviewed and compiled by Fan Haotian (范昊天), a reporter from this newspaper)
■ Netizen Comments
The moment the veteran saluted was tearful. It is because the heroes defended their homes and the country that we have our happy life today!
——Lang**Sa
Those who help others radiate light all over their bodies, which makes people feel warm.
——Xi**Feng
Kindness is like a beam of light. When acts of kindness are gathered together, there will be more love in the world.
——Cao**Zhou
Self-reliance is always so valuable. As long as you have a dream and work hard, everyone has the opportunity to realize their life value!
——Mao**Qiu
They are ordinary people, but they have done extraordinary things. Their behavior is a vivid interpretation of love and kindness.
——Cheng**Jia
We all have times when we encounter difficulties. Everyone helps each other, and even if we don't know each other, we can warm each other.
——Jin**Er
(Compiled by Zhang Zhiqi (张智琪) and He Biao (何彪), reporters from this newspaper)
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Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
By: 怀进鹏
Serving the people wholeheartedly is the fundamental purpose of the Party, and adhering to people-centered development of education is the basic concept of education work. The "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, focuses on running education that satisfies the people, and makes systematic arrangements for the development of education in the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, fully embodying the profound grasp of the laws of developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in education by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and providing a guide for action for education reform and development in the current and future periods. We must thoroughly implement and fully grasp the political, people-oriented, and strategic attributes of education, accelerate the construction of a strong education nation, and run education that satisfies the people.
1. Deeply Understand the Great Significance of Running Education that Satisfies the People in the New Era
Education is a fundamental plan for the country and the Party. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important expositions on doing a good job in education in the new era, emphasizing that the strong education nation we want to build is a socialist education power with Chinese characteristics, and ultimately to run education that satisfies the people, pointing out the direction for building a strong education nation. In the new era and new journey, we must accurately grasp the great significance and contemporary responsibility of running education that satisfies the people, use the power of education to cultivate the foundation of people's happiness, and consolidate the foundation of national prosperity with the strength of education.
(1) Running education that satisfies the people is an inevitable requirement for promoting high-quality education development and building a strong education nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China's education has shifted from a stage of scale expansion to a stage of high-quality development, and it is necessary to adhere to high-quality development as the lifeline of education at all levels and types, and accelerate the construction of a high-quality education system. The broad masses of the people are both beneficiaries, supervisors, and evaluators of high-quality education. Achieving a systematic leap and qualitative change from a large education country to a strong education nation, and developing modern education with Chinese characteristics and world-class standards, is both a requirement of the Party and the country and an expectation of the people. We must focus on cultivating people for the Party and the country, closely focus on the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, run education rooted in the land of China, improve the system of comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, promote the formation of a healthy education environment and ecology, so that people with different endowments and potentials can be fully developed and grow into pillars of talent who can be greatly used and shoulder heavy responsibilities in socialist modernization.
(2) Running education that satisfies the people is a contemporary proposition for promoting social fairness and justice and guaranteeing people's well-being. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that educational equity is an important foundation of social equity, and it is necessary to continuously promote the development of education results to benefit all the people more and more fairly. Guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development is a major task of Chinese-style modernization, and education is one of the most concerning, direct, and realistic interests of the people. After years of continuous efforts aimed at "having access to education," China has built the world's largest education system, and "having access to education" has been well satisfied. The people pay more attention to educational equity and quality, and the desire to "have access to good education" is even stronger. At the same time, as China's population development shows the characteristics of declining birthrates, aging, and regional population growth and decline, the requirements for narrowing the education gap between urban and rural areas, regions, schools, and groups, and promoting high-quality population development are even more urgent. We must adhere to the principle of public welfare in education, focus on solving the urgent and difficult educational problems of the masses, continuously improve the level of education's livelihood guarantee, so that everyone can obtain the ability to develop themselves, contribute to society, and benefit the people through education, and promote the comprehensive development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps.
(3) Running education that satisfies the people is a strategic support for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that education is the foundation of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation. At present, the world's century-old changes are accelerating, and a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs. Education is increasingly becoming a key factor in enhancing national core competitiveness and winning strategic initiative. China is accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system and leading the development of new quality productive forces with technological innovation, and urgently needs to strengthen the supporting role of education in science and technology and talent. The people's satisfaction with education includes not only satisfaction with individuals receiving high-quality education and realizing self-development, but also satisfaction with the comprehensive revitalization of education, thereby realizing the emergence of talents, scientific and technological progress, and national prosperity. We must focus on the overall situation of economic and social development to grasp education, accelerate the high-level independent training of national strategic talents, comprehensively enhance independent innovation capabilities, continuously enhance the supporting and contributing power of education to high-quality development, and comprehensively serve the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
2. The Development of Education in the "14th Five-Year Plan" Period Has Achieved Historic Achievements and Undergone Structural Changes
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, especially during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Party Central Committee has adhered to giving priority to the development of education, convened a national education conference, and issued and implemented the "Outline of the Construction Plan for a Strong Education Nation (2024-2035)," systematically deploying and promoting the construction of a strong education nation, and promoting the historic achievements and structural changes in the cause of education in the new era.
(1) Persisting in using Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate people, the Chinese characteristics of the education cause are more distinct. Adhering to and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership over education work, running education rooted in the land of China, and promoting China's education in terms of leadership system, guarantee mechanism, educational concept, and training methods, are increasingly radiating and demonstrating distinct Chinese characteristics. Improving the Party's education policy, solidly promoting quality education, and the comprehensive development of students' morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor have achieved remarkable results. Improving the mechanism for the Party's innovative theories to enter textbooks, classrooms, and minds, universities have fully opened the course "Overview of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," and the integrated construction of ideological and political education in primary, secondary, and universities has been deeply promoted. The majority of teachers and students wholeheartedly support the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, actively participate in major events such as the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and batches of new people of the era who listen to the Party and follow the Party are growing up healthily.
(2) The level of education popularization has been comprehensively improved, promoting the continuous improvement of national quality. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the state has continued to increase investment in education funds, and implemented a number of major education projects, which has greatly improved the conditions for running schools at all levels and types. In 2024, there will be 470,000 schools of all levels and types, 286.46 million students, and 18.85 million full-time teachers nationwide, which effectively guarantees the people's opportunity to receive education. The gross enrollment rate of preschool education and high school education in China has reached 92.0%, and the consolidation rate of compulsory education has reached 95.9%. The popularization level of preschool education and compulsory education has reached the average level of high-income countries. The gross enrollment rate of higher education has reached 60.8%, entering the universally recognized stage of popularization. At present, the average years of education of the working-age population in China has reached 11.2 years, and the average years of education of the newly added labor force has reached 14.3 years, and the ideological and moral quality and scientific and cultural quality of the whole people have been comprehensively improved.
(3) High-quality education development has opened up a new situation, and the people's sense of gain in education has become more substantial. Vigorously promote the popularization, inclusiveness, safety, and high-quality development of preschool education, and exempt the childcare and education fees for children in public kindergartens one year before school from the autumn semester of 2025, effectively reducing education costs. The basic balance of compulsory education in counties has been fully realized, and the proportion of children of migrant workers attending public schools and enjoying government-purchased degree services exceeds 97%. Promote the revitalization plan of county high schools and orderly expand the supply of ordinary high school education resources. Coordinate the promotion of "double reduction" and the improvement of education and teaching quality, and the role of schools as the main battlefield for educating people has been continuously strengthened. The student financial aid policy system has achieved full coverage of all academic stages, all schools, and all students from families with financial difficulties, and subsidized 150 million students in 2024. Solidly promote the expansion of high-quality undergraduate education, and the incremental focus is on the central and western regions and provinces with large college entrance examinations, effectively expanding the supply of high-quality higher education resources.
(4) The ability of education to serve national strategies has been significantly enhanced, and it has become more powerful in supporting economic and social development. Deeply promote the integrated reform of the education, science and technology, and talent system and mechanism, vigorously promote organized talent training and scientific research, implement the "Strong Foundation Plan" and the basic discipline top-notch talent training plan, and continue to promote the reform of the training of outstanding engineers. Universities send more than 10 million graduates to the main battlefield of economic and social development every year, of which more than 50% are talents in science, engineering, agriculture, and medicine. Vocational education has delivered more than 70% of the newly added front-line employees to modern manufacturing, strategic emerging industries, and modern service industries. Give full play to the role of universities as the main force in basic research and the source of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. More than 60% of the country's basic research and more than 80% of the National Natural Science Foundation projects are undertaken by universities. Actively participate in global education governance, initiate and host the International Artificial Intelligence and Education Conference, the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference, and the World Digital Education Conference for the first time, and contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to global education.
(5) Comprehensive education reform has become more in-depth, and the education ecology has continued to improve. The reform of education evaluation has been deeply promoted, and the utilitarian tendency of education has been effectively reversed. Deepen the reform of the examination and enrollment system, compulsory education actively promotes admission without examination nearby, standardized admission by district, and sunshine supervision admission. All provinces have launched comprehensive college entrance examination reforms, and the system and mechanism for promoting fairness, scientific talent selection, and effective supervision are more sound. The strategic action of education digitalization has been deeply promoted, and the national smart education platform has become the world's largest education resource library. Vigorously promote the spirit of educators, the teacher education and training system is more sound, a series of policies to strengthen teachers, respect teachers, and benefit teachers have been introduced, and the sense of gain and happiness of teachers has been effectively improved.
The vigorous development of education, the in-depth advancement of education reform, and the new look of education during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period 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 (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Standing at a new starting point, Chinese-style modernization provides unprecedented development opportunities and conditions for building a strong education nation. We must give full play to the leading, foundational, and overall role of education in the cause of the Party and the country, adhere to self-confidence and self-reliance, and follow the path of socialist education development with Chinese characteristics.
3. Implement the Important Tasks of Running Education that Satisfies the People
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. We must adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, adhere to the people-centered development thought, focus on the major goals and tasks of building a strong education nation, strive to open up a new situation in building a strong education nation, continuously meet the people's yearning for a better life, and make new contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
(1) Shape a new pattern of fostering virtue through education. Fostering virtue through education is related to the succession of the Party's cause and the future destiny of the country. China's socialist education is to cultivate socialist builders and successors. We must unswervingly use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate people, implement the new era's project of fostering virtue through education, adhere to the simultaneous promotion of ideological and political course construction and the Party's innovative theoretical arming, and give full play to the educational and inspirational role of successful cases of great changes in the new era. Strengthen the systematic, theoretical, and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theories, and promote the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. Deepen the construction of the "Great Ideological and Political Course," promote the effective integration of ideological and political classrooms and social classrooms, and shape a network space and educational ecology conducive to the healthy growth of young people. Deeply implement quality education, strengthen physical education, aesthetic education, and labor education, and improve the mechanism for collaborative education between schools, families, and society. Improve the education evaluation system and strive to enable every child to grow up healthily and develop in an all-round way.
(2) Improve the quality and level of education public services. Adapting to the people's expectations and development needs and continuously improving the inclusiveness, accessibility, and convenience of education public services is an important task in building a strong education nation. It is necessary to improve the education resource allocation mechanism that adapts to population changes, expand the supply of education resources in towns with net inflows of school-age population, and strengthen cross-academic stage dynamic adjustment and surplus and deficiency allocation. Promote the expansion and improvement of basic education, coordinate the high-quality and balanced development of compulsory education, the high-quality and inclusive development of preschool education, expand the resources for running ordinary high schools, and run special education and specialized education well. Continue to consolidate the achievements of the "double reduction," comprehensively improve the level of classroom teaching, and improve the quality of after-school services. Deeply implement the education digitalization strategy, promote artificial intelligence to help education reform, and optimize lifelong learning public services.
(3) Promote a virtuous cycle of education, science and technology, and talent. To coordinate the implementation of the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the strategy of innovation-driven development, it is necessary to promote the development of education, science and technology, and talent in an integrated manner, and comprehensively improve the quality of independent talent training. It is necessary to coordinate talent training around scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and national strategic needs, optimize the layout of universities, promote the reform of universities by category, coordinate the setting and adjustment of disciplines, promote the improvement and expansion of higher education, and guide universities to run with characteristics and at a high level. Deeply promote the construction of "double first-class" universities and national interdisciplinary centers, strengthen the functions of scientific research institutions, innovation platforms, enterprises, and science and technology programs to gather and cultivate talents, establish an effective mechanism for the virtuous interaction between scientific and technological innovation and independent talent training, and drive the high-quality development of disciplines, and focus on cultivating top-notch innovative talents. Enhance the ability of vocational schools to run schools, build distinctive high-level vocational colleges, and vigorously train master craftsmen, skilled craftsmen, and highly skilled talents.
(4) Build a high-quality and professional teaching staff. Teachers are the foundation of establishing education and the source of revitalizing education. To build a strong education nation, we must cultivate a high-level teaching staff that satisfies the Party and the people. It is necessary to vigorously promote the spirit of educators, improve the long-term mechanism for building teacher ethics and style, and promote the social atmosphere of respecting teachers and valuing education. Build a high-quality teacher education system, promote high-level universities to carry out teacher education, strengthen the full training of teachers, and improve teachers' professional quality and ability. Strengthen the guarantee of teachers' treatment, safeguard teachers' professional dignity and legitimate rights and interests, increase the selection, commendation, and publicity of outstanding teachers, attract outstanding talents to teach for a long time and for life, and consolidate the foundation of a strong education nation.
(5) Expand high-level education opening to the outside world. Do not reject small streams, so as to become rivers and seas. To promote the construction of a strong education nation, we must adhere to opening to the outside world unswervingly and strengthen mutual tolerance, mutual learning, and mutual communication with countries around the world. It is necessary to coordinate "bringing in" and "going out," and continuously enhance the international influence, competitiveness, and voice of education. Strengthen the education, guidance, service, and management of students studying abroad, promote the "Study in China" brand and capacity building, expand international academic exchanges and education and scientific research cooperation, strengthen exchanges between Chinese and foreign youth, encourage high-level foreign science and engineering universities to cooperate in running schools in China, attract and cultivate world-class talents, and build an important education center with global influence.
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Accelerating the development of the digital economy and creating internationally competitive digital industry clusters are important measures for developing new quality productive forces. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must vigorously develop the digital economy, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and create internationally competitive digital industry clusters." The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made arrangements for deepening the construction of Digital China, proposing to "promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy." Promoting the innovative development of digital industry clusters can give full play to the synergistic effects of industrial digitization and digital industrialization, and is an important path to promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy and build new competitive advantages.
As an organizational form of deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, digital industry clusters promote the integration of digital technology, data elements, and industrial clusters, forming a new type of industrial ecosystem with cross-border integration, collaborative innovation, and value symbiosis. Based on following the general development laws of traditional industrial clusters, the development of digital industry clusters also presents some new characteristics and new forms. For example, driven by digital industrialization, some emerging industries that take data as a key production factor and digital technology as an important driving force have gradually achieved clustered development and grown into clusters of digital industries. These clusters are mostly extended from the digital links of industries such as software and information technology services to the outer ecological environment, and usually have strong digital genes, showing characteristics such as technology-intensive and active innovation. For another example, with the help of industrial digitization, traditional industrial clusters also use digital technology to upgrade and transform specific physical industries in an all-round and chain-wide manner, continuously increasing the digital proportion of the original industries, thereby achieving efficiency improvement, model innovation, and value re-creation, and developing into digital industrial clusters. These clusters are based on a solid foundation of the real economy and continuously promote the industry towards high-end, intelligent, and green development. These two forms have their own strengths and focuses, promote each other, support each other, and enrich and expand the connotation and extension of digital industry clusters. Among them, the cluster of digital industries serves as a technical support for promoting the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, focusing on using digital technology to promote the creation of new industrial clusters and business models; the digitalized industrial cluster serves as an application scenario for the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, paying more attention to using digital technology to transform existing industrial clusters and promote their transformation and upgrading. Accurately grasping the characteristics of different forms of digital industry clusters and deeply analyzing their innovation paths can not only promote the establishment of new industries, new business forms, and new models, but also promote the "old trees sprouting new buds" of traditional industrial clusters.
As an important part of the digital economy, the innovation vitality of digital industry clusters is directly related to the progress and effectiveness of the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy. To this end, on the one hand, it is necessary to promote digital technology innovation and continuously consolidate the foundation of industrialization. Around emerging fields such as cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence, we will continue to increase the research and development of cutting-edge digital technologies to promote digital content production, data element flow, and digital technology innovation, and consolidate the foundation for the development of the digital economy. On the other hand, it is necessary to guide the deep integration of digital technology and specific application scenarios, take scenario needs as the traction, and form a batch of typical application scenarios of the digital technology service industry chain through in-depth promotion of the "Data Element ×" action to achieve multi-scenario application and multi-subject reuse, and stimulate the multiplier effect of data elements. In addition, we should encourage and guide new entities such as digital operation service providers and data service providers to leverage their respective advantages, explore the integration model of digital technology and core business scenarios, and jointly create scenario-based solutions. This in-depth cooperation can not only spawn more market-applicable digital products and services, but also drive the iterative upgrade of digital technology with application needs as the traction.
Digitalized industrial clusters are the main battlefield for the transformation and upgrading of the real economy, and the key to their innovative development lies in using digital technology to solve the development problems of traditional industries. It should be seen that data elements have permeability, fluidity, and reusability, and can continuously generate new data resources in the process of integration with traditional production factors. To this end, we should vigorously promote industrial digitization, encourage traditional industries to re-examine and select suitable digital technologies to carry out digital transformation, accelerate knowledge diffusion through digital transformation, and achieve value multiplication. Digitalized industrial clusters can also more accurately identify market demands, more flexibly adapt to external changes, and enhance overall competitiveness and market influence. At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that digital technology is an enabling tool and cannot replace the core technology of the industry. The innovation of this cluster is inseparable from the progress of physical technologies such as products, processes, and materials. Through the use of virtual simulation, remote collaboration, digital production and other technical means, enterprises can verify new technologies and new processes faster and at lower cost, accelerate product iteration, and promote technology diffusion and collaborative innovation in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, so that industrial technology innovation can be transformed from the traditional linear model to a more networked interconnected innovation model.
Promoting the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy and promoting the innovation of digital industry clusters is a systematic project. We must give full play to the advantages of the new national system and deeply grasp the internal laws of the development of digital industry clusters. This requires not only vigorously cultivating clusters of digital industries and consolidating the technical foundation, but also actively developing digitalized industrial clusters and strengthening the real economy. Through classified policies and dual-wheel drive, we can fully release the superimposed and multiplier effects generated by the integration of the real economy and the digital economy, and provide solid support for accelerating the formation of new quality productive forces and building a more internationally competitive modern industrial system.
(The author is a professor at the Business School of Nanjing University (南京大学))
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Cultural prosperity is an important symbol of Chinese-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is necessary to deepen the construction of spiritual civilization in urban and rural areas, optimize the supply of cultural products and services, and empower economic and social development with culture." Urban development should not only focus on the construction of material space, but also on the shaping of spiritual values. The "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development" issued in August this year proposed to "promote the prosperity and development of urban culture" and require "optimizing the supply of urban cultural products." As an important space that unifies material and spiritual life, cities carry people's high-quality pursuit of a better life. Optimizing the supply of urban cultural products is an important way to enhance cultural well-being. The cultural product supply mechanism is the core way to allocate cultural resources. To continuously optimize the supply of urban cultural products, it is necessary to innovate cultural formats, with high-quality content as the core, digital intelligence technology as the support, and integrated development as the path, focusing on solving problems such as homogenization of supply and simplification of experience, building a new mechanism for cultural supply that is diverse, symbiotic, and innovation-led, promoting culture from a "supporting role" to a "key engine," promoting cultural edification, benefiting the people, enriching the city, and revitalizing industries, and actively building an innovative system that empowers economic and social development with culture.
Inheriting the city's cultural heritage and enriching the forms of cultural product supply. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "we must pay attention to inheriting the city's cultural heritage." Culture is the temperament and soul of a city, and it is the city's unique symbol. Protecting, developing, and utilizing the city's cultural heritage is the foundation for continuously optimizing the supply of urban cultural products. It is necessary to deeply explore local unique historical and cultural resources, promote the revitalization and renewal of culture, create distinctive cultural experiences, and cultivate urban cultural symbols in accordance with local conditions. For example, Jingdezhen (景德镇), Jiangxi (江西) Province, inherits and innovates ceramic culture, transforms old porcelain factories to integrate new cultural creations, and provides products such as pottery making experiences and spring and autumn fairs, transforming cultural heritage into fashionable products and enriching the forms of urban cultural product supply. Jingdezhen's (景德镇) practice shows that modern translation and artistic presentation of local history, traditional skills, and humanistic spirit can transform urban historical and cultural elements into modern cultural products and services, reshaping the city's cultural expression. To allow the city's cultural heritage to continue to integrate into contemporary life, creative design can also be used to enhance the aesthetic quality of blocks, such as promoting the transformation of old factories and blocks into complex spaces that integrate animation creation, film and television shooting, and digital cultural tourism experiences, promoting the city from "space renewal" to "connotation upgrade." Shougang Park (首钢园) in Beijing (北京) transformed old factory buildings into the Winter Olympics Museum and Shougang Ski Jumping Platform, and launched an immersive industrial drama, integrating industrial history exhibitions and modern art experiences. This supply model not only preserves urban memories and inherits local cultural heritage, but also injects humanistic vitality into urban renewal.
Adhering to benefiting the people with culture and building a universal and accessible cultural service system. The key to improving cultural well-being lies in the universality and accessibility of cultural product supply. Universality focuses on the breadth of cultural service coverage, so that cultural products can reach all types of people without discrimination; accessibility is committed to eliminating participation barriers, so that the people can conveniently and equally integrate into cultural scenes, realizing the deepening from "accessible" to "participatory." It is necessary to innovate cultural service models and methods, build efficient and friendly public service interfaces, take residents' needs as the guidance, enrich community activities, optimize spatial planning, introduce high-quality resources, embed cultural resources into daily life circles, realize the transformation from "people looking for services" to "services looking for people," promote the equalization and popularization of cultural services, and allow the people to share the fruits of cultural development. By opening youth night schools, holding cultural salons, and organizing intangible cultural heritage experiences, the urban cultural supply can be transformed from "static display" to "dynamic participation," making culture a perceptible, participatory, and disseminable life experience. The opening of citizen art night schools in Shanghai (上海), the construction of "15-minute quality cultural life circles" in Chongqing (重庆), and the construction of embedded cultural spaces in Futian District (福田区), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) Province, are helpful to open up the "last mile" of public cultural services, deliver cultural services to the "doorstep" of the masses, break the scene limitations of cultural services with precise supply, improve the coverage of cultural products and the participation of cultural activities, effectively stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses to participate, and realize the transformation of urban cultural services from physical coverage to universal participation.
Deepening cross-border integration and expanding the development space of the cultural industry. The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee proposed to "accelerate the development of the cultural industry" and "improve the cultural industry system and market system, cultivate excellent cultural enterprises and brands, implement a major cultural industry project-driven strategy, and implement proactive cultural and economic policies." The core effectiveness of cultural product supply lies in stimulating new urban economic formats through value innovation. Strengthening the support of the modern cultural industry system, innovating supply models, and promoting urban industries to break through traditional boundaries, transforming cultural symbols and aesthetic experiences into specific consumption patterns and industrial forms, can expand the high-value-added growth dimension for the urban economic structure. It is necessary to deepen the integration of culture, sports, and tourism, and build an integrated format of "culture + sports + tourism + commerce" through resource sharing, product complementarity, market co-expansion, and brand co-construction. For example, the popularity of events such as "Village Super League" ("村超") and "Su Super League" ("苏超") has driven the rapid development of local culture and tourism, and while optimizing the cultural industry structure, it has injected new impetus into the urban economy through high-value-added formats. It is necessary to strengthen technological empowerment, use virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and other technologies to innovate experience models such as digital museums, smart tourism, and interactive art exhibitions, promote culture from physical space to digital fields, from one-way output to two-way co-creation, and continuously expand the coverage and perception depth of urban cultural products.
Strengthening collaborative governance and optimizing the institutional environment for cultural development. Optimizing the supply of urban cultural products is inseparable from the modernization of the urban governance system and governance capabilities. It is necessary to shift from the past management model of a single government entity to a collaborative governance model with the participation of multiple entities, bringing together different service entities to better adapt to the new changes and new needs in the cultural field, and realize the efficient integration and service optimization of cultural resources. Improve the cultural industry system and market system, improve cultural and economic policies, increase cultural legislation, formulate relevant laws such as the Cultural Industry Promotion Law and the Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection Law, and provide legal guarantees for cultural prosperity and development. Deepen the reform of the administrative examination and approval system in the cultural field, strengthen supervision during and after the event, and promote comprehensive governance in the cultural and entertainment field. Establish a coordination mechanism and supervision system for the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, strengthen copyright protection, crack down on infringement and piracy, and build an integrated protection system for copyright, trademarks, and patents, creating a standardized, orderly, and incentive-effective institutional environment for cultural innovation. Innovate service and management models, encourage social forces to participate in public cultural services, give full play to the advantages of social forces in talent, capital, technology, etc., improve the pertinence and richness of urban cultural products and services, and enhance their attractiveness and market competitiveness.
(The author is the Dean of the Institute for Cultural Industries, Peking University (北京大学).)
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Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to ideological and political work, creatively putting forward a series of new ideas, viewpoints, and judgments, profoundly answering the directional, fundamental, and overall questions of ideological and political work. In September of this year, the Party Central Committee issued the "Regulations on Ideological and Political Work of the Communist Party of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which is the first overarching, comprehensive, and fundamental regulation on ideological and political work in the history of our Party. The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party clearly proposed to "strengthen and improve ideological and political work." The Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region profoundly understands the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthens the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthens the "Four Confidences," and achieves the "Two Safeguards." It closely integrates the in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the "Regulations" with the implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, and with the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on culture and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and requirements for Guangxi's work. It regards ideological and political work as a regular and fundamental task, so as to better unify thinking, build consensus, inspire fighting spirit, and unite in struggle, and inject strong spiritual power into building a new era of magnificent Guangxi (广西).
I. Enhancing Political Stance and Deeply Recognizing the Extreme Importance of Ideological and Political Work in the New Era
Strengthening and improving ideological and political work concerns the future and destiny of the Party, the long-term stability of the country, and the cohesion and centripetal force of the nation. We must give full play to the leading role of ideological and political work, run it through all the work of the Party, mobilize all positive factors, and widely unite all forces that can be united to ensure that the construction of a new era of magnificent Guangxi (广西) always advances in the correct direction.
Deeply understand and grasp that ideological and political work is the lifeline of all work. Our Party has always attached importance to ideological and political work and has always placed ideological and political work in an important position. From the Gutian Conference establishing the principle of building the Party ideologically and building the army politically, to the Yan'an Rectification Movement achieving a high degree of ideological unity throughout the Party, to the emphasis on "ideological and political work is a strong guarantee for economic work and other work" during the reform and opening up period, our Party has continuously consolidated the common ideological and political foundation for the unity and struggle of all ethnic groups, and completed various tasks in different historical periods. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to ideological and political work, and has taken a series of major measures to plan and promote it as a whole and systematically. The whole Party and the whole society are more united and unified in their thinking, and ideological and political work has shown a new atmosphere and new achievements. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed that "China's development is in a period in which strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing." The more severe and complex the situation, the more we must place ideological and political work in an extremely important position, so as to better gather powerful ideological forces for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Deeply understand and grasp the important significance of the Party Central Committee's promulgation of the "Regulations." The "Regulations" are based on the Party's foundation of governance, summarize historical experience, fully absorb the theoretical innovation, practical innovation, and institutional innovation of ideological and political work in the new era, and elevate them to the level of regular understanding and institutional requirements. It further clarifies the system and mechanism, work responsibilities, content and methods, and goals and tasks of ideological and political work, marking that ideological and political work has entered a new stage of scientification, institutionalization, and standardization, providing an important guideline for effectively grasping ideological and political work and giving full play to the leading role of ideological and political work in the new era and new journey. Conscientiously grasping the study, publicity, and implementation of the "Regulations," promoting the adherence to correct principles and innovation in ideological and political work in the new era, and improving the scientific, institutional, and standardized level of ideological and political work are of great significance for further strengthening the Party's leadership, realizing the Party's propositions, and consolidating the Party's foundation of governance and mass base.
Deeply understand and grasp the leading role of ideological and political work in the construction of a new era of magnificent Guangxi (广西). Under the cordial care of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, a series of policies and measures to support Guangxi's (广西) development have been intensively introduced at the national level in recent years. The sons and daughters of Bagui (八桂) are united and in high spirits. The high-quality development of Guangxi (广西) has come at the right time, its momentum is gradually taking shape, and its prosperity can be expected. The greater the cause, the more effort is needed, and the more we need to be united and work together. We must strengthen the leading role of ideological and political work, firmly establish the concept that the people's hearts are the greatest politics, resolutely implement the Party Central Committee's deployment requirements on ideological and political work throughout the entire process and all aspects of the construction of a new era of magnificent Guangxi (广西), and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core in terms of ideology, politics, and action. Unite under the banner of the Party into "a piece of hard steel," think in one direction and work together, and turn the grand blueprint drawn by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) for Guangxi (广西) into a beautiful reality step by step.
II. Focusing on Guiding People, Inspiring People, Uniting People, and Shaping People, Providing a Strong Ideological and Political Guarantee for Striving to Write a Guangxi (广西) Chapter of Chinese-Style Modernization
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out that "ideological and political work is fundamentally about working with people." The Party Committee of the Autonomous Region profoundly grasps the laws of ideological and political work in the new era, combines changes in the situation and practical development, focuses on improving the ideological awareness, moral standards, and civilization quality of the people of all ethnic groups in the region, and promotes ideological and political work in the new era to become stronger and more practical.
Persistently use Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul. Comprehensively implement the "First Topic" system and the "First Lesson" mechanism, give play to the exemplary and leading role of the study of the central group of the Party Committee's theoretical learning, and deeply carry out the study, discussion, publicity, interpretation, education, and training of the Party's innovative theories, so as to lead the political direction with ideological and political work. Organize the study and use of authoritative works such as "Xi Jinping's (习近平) Works Selection" and "Xi Jinping (习近平) on Governance," promote the vast number of Party members and cadres to deeply study and thoroughly understand the rich connotations and scientific methods contained in the Party's innovative theories in the new era, and continuously enhance their political, ideological, theoretical, and emotional recognition of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, so as to better use it to arm their minds, unify their thinking, build consensus, and guide practice.
Deeply study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party. Taking the study, publicity, and implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party as a major political task for the present and future period, adhere to learning first, organize the vast number of Party members and cadres to learn the original text, learn comprehensively and systematically, and learn in combination with reality, so as to achieve deep learning and thorough understanding, and integrate it. Conscientiously organize the publicity and reporting, theoretical explanation, and research and interpretation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, deeply carry out multi-angle reporting, in-depth interpretation, and popular explanation, and promote the rapid formation of a strong momentum in the whole society. Combine the study, publicity, and implementation of the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party with consolidating and expanding the results of the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and grasping the rectification of the problems fed back by the central inspection, and transform it into practical and hard measures to unite and promote high-quality development, go all out to achieve a smooth conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan," and plan the economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Widely gather the positive energy of unity and struggle. Accurately grasp the ideological dynamics of different social groups, integrate ideological and political work into thematic publicity, situation publicity, policy publicity, achievement publicity, and typical publicity, and use strong mainstream ideological public opinion to gather people's hearts and lead society. Coordinate online and offline, traditional media and new media, focus on the key tasks of coordinating the construction of "two ecologies" of political ecology and natural ecology, building "one district, two places, one park, and one channel," and building an artificial intelligence international cooperation highland facing ASEAN, so as to create a good public opinion atmosphere for taking responsibility and doing practical work, and strive to sing the main theme of high-quality development. Give full play to Guangxi's (广西) unique regional advantages and characteristic cultural resource advantages, build a multi-channel and three-dimensional external communication pattern, and tell the story of China and Guangxi (广西) from multiple perspectives, focusing on ASEAN, to help build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Build a common spiritual home for all ethnic groups. Adhere to taking the forging of a sense of community of the Chinese nation as the main line, deeply implement the inheritance and development project of excellent traditional Chinese culture, the Guangxi (广西) excellent culture and art creation project, and the cultural benefit project for the people, and continue to run characteristic brand activities such as the "Guangxi (广西) March 3rd" and the Guilin (桂林) Arts Festival. Excavate and sort out the historical events and cultural relics of exchanges and integration among ethnic groups, such as Madam Wa's (瓦氏夫人) leadership in resisting Japanese pirates, the Xing'an Lingqu (兴安灵渠), and the Huashan Rock Paintings (花山岩画). Create and launch a batch of excellent works that promote mainstream values and demonstrate national unity and progress, such as the Cai Diao Opera "New Sister Liu Sanjie (新刘三姐)," the TV series "Daughter of the Mountain (大山的女儿)," and the national opera "Liu Liuzhou (柳柳州)." The Guilin (桂林) Anti-Japanese War cultural theme TV series "Position (阵地)" was broadcast on CCTV-1's prime time. Deeply promote the construction of the "Model Corridor of National Unity and Progress" in the border areas, deeply carry out the construction of national gate culture, and continue to consolidate the good situation of national unity, social stability, and border tranquility.
Cultivate and practice socialist core values. Strengthen the research, interpretation, publicity, and education of revolutionary culture such as the Baise Uprising (百色起义), the Longzhou Uprising (龙州起义), and the Xiangjiang Battle (湘江战役) of the Red Army's Long March, and inherit the red gene of the masses of all ethnic groups who are devoted to the Party and the Party Central Committee. Deepen patriotism, collectivism, and socialist education, and carry out distinctive and colorful mass-themed education activities around the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Guangxi (广西) Party organization, so as to transform socialist core values into people's emotional identity and behavioral habits. Adhere to the exemplary role of role models, select and publicize a batch of advanced models such as Huang Wenxiu (黄文秀) and Li Yannian (李延年), coordinate and promote civilized cultivation, civilized practice, and civilized creation, promote the transformation of customs and habits in rural areas in accordance with local conditions, guide the broad masses to promote morality and goodness, learn from the wise, and improve the moral quality of citizens and the level of social civilization.
III. Adhering to the Party's Comprehensive Leadership over Ideological and Political Work, and Continuously Improving the Ability and Level of Ideological and Political Work
Adhering to the Party's comprehensive leadership over ideological and political work is the fundamental principle and greatest advantage of doing a good job in ideological and political work in the new era. We must run the Party's leadership through the entire process and all aspects of ideological and political work, consolidate responsibilities, innovate methods, form synergy, and implement them in practice to ensure that the various provisions of the "Regulations" are implemented and take effect in the land of Bagui (八桂).
Consolidate the main responsibility and establish and improve a work system with clear powers and responsibilities and efficient operation. Compact and consolidate the political responsibility and leadership responsibility of Party committees (Party groups) at all levels, strengthen the analysis and judgment of major issues in the field of ideological and political work and the overall guidance of major strategic tasks, incorporate the development of ideological and political work into the responsibility system of Party building work, and promote the implementation of work responsibilities at all levels. Combine ideological and political work more closely with promoting the various tasks of Guangxi's (广西) practice of Chinese-style modernization, plan, deploy, and promote them together, continuously enrich and expand the content system, and better give play to the leading role of ideological and political work.
Strengthen overall coordination and form a powerful synergy of co-frequency resonance and synergistic efficiency. Firmly establish a systematic concept, closely combine ideological and political work with the Party's political construction, ideological construction, organizational construction, style construction, disciplinary construction, and institutional construction, and build an integrated new pattern of ideological and political work. Adhere to the combination of full coverage and classified guidance, integrate ideological and political work into enterprises, rural areas, government agencies and institutions, schools, communities, emerging fields, and the Internet, integrate it into border governance and national unity and progress, strengthen classified policies, resource interconnection, and power synergy, build a large pattern of jointly promoting ideological and political work, and gather wisdom and strength for the construction of a new era of magnificent Guangxi (广西).
Embrace digital and intelligent transformation and enhance the sense of the times in ideological and political work. Relying on the China-ASEAN National Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center, build the Guangxi (广西) Cultural Digitalization Platform and the Guangxi (广西) Excellent Traditional Culture Digital Publishing Platform, create a batch of artificial intelligence application scenarios in the field of ideological and political work that conform to the spirit of the central government and reflect Guangxi's (广西) characteristics, and provide technical empowerment for doing a good job in ideological and political work in the new era. Actively use new technologies such as algorithm recommendation and user portraits to gain insight into social trends of thought, perceive public opinion trends, and analyze ideological dynamics, so as to enhance the foresight and accuracy of ideological and political work.
Adhere to shifting the focus downward and promote ideological and political work to be done in daily life and implemented at the grassroots level. Combining the construction of a higher level of safe Guangxi (广西) and rule-of-law Guangxi (广西), promote the sinking of resources and the inclination of forces, focus the work on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, combine ideological guidance with grassroots governance and mediation of contradictions, and achieve ideological guidance and value cohesion in the process of serving the masses and solving problems. Open up the "last mile" of education and guidance and caring for and serving the masses, so that ideological and political work is more warm, more down-to-earth, more effective, and more affinity.
(The author is the Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区党委书记))
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing dispatch on December 16th (Reporter Zhang Cong (张璁)) - The Ministry of Justice (司法部) recently released the third batch of typical cases from the special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises, focusing on presenting the various practices of local authorities in strengthening individual case corrections while emphasizing mechanism construction during the special action.
In response to acts such as abuse of power for personal gain, "eating, taking, and demanding" (吃拿卡要 (chī ná kǎ yào - "eat, take, card, demand," to extort or demand bribes)) that undermine market fairness and seriously violate the norms of administrative law enforcement personnel, administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels adhere to strict investigation and punishment in accordance with the law, addressing both the symptoms and root causes, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of business entities. The administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a district government in Gansu (甘肃) verified that law enforcement personnel of the district urban management bureau illegally interfered with the business operations of merchants and promoted products represented by relatives, ordering the bureau to admonish and hold accountable the personnel involved and to carry out rectification of law enforcement style.
In response to issues such as unauthorized extraterritorial law enforcement, administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels adhere to the equal emphasis on individual case rectification and mechanism construction, solidifying the results of rectification into long-term mechanisms. For example, the administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a municipal government in Shandong (山东) upgraded the supervision of the illegal extraterritorial law enforcement issue of a lower-level comprehensive administrative law enforcement bureau, and organized the investigation and rectification of similar problems, clarified jurisdictional rules, curbed law enforcement irregularities such as unauthorized law enforcement and repeated penalties from the institutional mechanism, and effectively cut off the chain of "using public power for private gain."
In addition to correcting outstanding law enforcement issues such as arbitrary charges, arbitrary fines, arbitrary inspections, and arbitrary seizures, the special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises also addresses issues such as improper behavior of law enforcement personnel, inconsistent law enforcement standards, failure to implement systems, and ambiguous boundaries of responsibilities. In the next step, the Ministry of Justice (司法部) will guide local authorities to deepen the achievements of the special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises, focus on new demands of enterprises and new difficulties in law enforcement, increase the intensity of administrative law enforcement supervision, and promote the special action from centralized rectification to normalized regulation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆)) Recently, the 2025 Safety and Emergency Equipment "Regional Tour" event (Suizhou (随州), Hubei (湖北) Station) and the 4th (Suizhou (随州)) Safety and Emergency Equipment Exhibition were held. With the theme of "Technology Empowering Emergency Response, Combat Enhancing Capabilities," this event focused on three major sections: "Equipment Display + Combat Testing + Robot Challenge," set up six major disaster scenario display areas, carried out cloud live combat testing, and introduced the "Emergency Rescue Robot Challenge" to promote emergency equipment from the laboratory to on-site applications.
The event was divided into dynamic display areas and static display areas. The dynamic display areas used common sudden events such as earthquakes, floods, and fires as backgrounds, and demonstrated the application effects of safety and emergency equipment in actual combat by simulating complex scenarios in which multiple disasters occur simultaneously. In the static display areas, companies provided detailed introductions to the functions, characteristics, technological innovation points, and application cases of the displayed safety and emergency equipment in actual emergency rescue.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Liu Botong (刘博通)) The movie "Puruogangri, the Distant Land (遥远的普若岗日)", jointly produced by the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee Propaganda Department (西藏自治区党委宣传部), the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (浙江省委宣传部), and the Nagqu Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department of Tibet (西藏那曲市委宣传部), was released nationwide on the 16th.
The film uses the fate of young college graduate Tong Xiaofan (童小凡) and the herders as a clue, telling the story of the development process of Shuanghu County (双湖县) in Tibet from the withdrawal of the district to the establishment of the county to the ecological relocation, vividly showing the moving story of cadres and the masses of all ethnic groups overcoming numerous difficulties and unremittingly struggling. The film is based on the touching experiences of many Shuanghu County (双湖县) workers who stick to their posts and dedicate themselves, conveying warmth and emotion to the audience with unique themes, magnificent images, and affectionate stories.
Return to TopThis newspaper Nanjing (南京) December 16th dispatch (Reporter Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇)) In order to solve the "one-size-fits-all" (**一刀切** (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," to impose a uniform standard; to apply a single solution to diverse situations)) problem in Party member education, Yizheng City (仪征市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), has focused on implementing stratified and classified education and training for Party members, constructing a "1+8+12" education and training work system. This system involves the organization department taking the lead, with the collaboration of 8 functional departments, and the implementation by 12 key sectors, forming a joint management synergy. Simultaneously, the city vigorously implements the "Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand" plan for basic Party member training, integrating resources at the city, town, and village levels to create more than 200 teaching bases.
During the training, Yizheng City (仪征市) adheres to "tailor-made, teaching according to needs." On the one hand, it focuses on different groups such as grassroots Party branch secretaries and cadres in key positions, offering grand lectures and special demonstration classes. On the other hand, it innovates models for special groups, opening "cloud classrooms" and "holiday classrooms" for mobile Party members, and providing services such as "paired learning delivery" for Party members in "two new" organizations (private enterprises and social organizations), ensuring full learning coverage and practical results.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th that, with the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Hu Youtao (胡幼桃), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (江西省政协).
The investigation found that Hu Youtao had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, and resisted organizational review. He violated the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), improperly accepting arrangements for tourism activities. He failed to report personal matters as required, did not truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries, and sought benefits for others and accepted property in cadre selection and appointment work. He failed to maintain the bottom line of integrity, improperly accepting gifts, gift money, and banquets, condoning and acquiescing to relatives using his power to seek personal gain, seeking benefits for relatives' business activities, improperly engaging in profit-making activities, using his power to help relatives attract deposits, and engaging in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions. He improperly interfered in law enforcement activities. His greed expanded, turning public power into a tool for seeking personal gain, engaging in power-money transactions with private business owners, using his position to seek benefits for others in areas such as business operations and job promotions, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.
Hu Youtao seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted serious violations of duty and was suspected of bribery crimes, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大) he did not restrain himself or stop his actions, 不收敛、不收手 (bù shōu liǎn, bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," continuing corrupt practices despite warnings), his nature was serious, and his impact was vile, and he should be severely punished. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党纪律处分条例)," the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国监察法)," the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法)" and other relevant regulations, after research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Hu Youtao a punishment of expulsion from the Party; to cancel the treatment he enjoyed as stipulated; to confiscate his gains from violations of discipline and law; and to transfer his suspected criminal problems to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred along with him.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th: With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) has filed a case for investigation into the serious violation of duty by Yu Wenming (于文明), former Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (国家中医药管理局).
Upon investigation, Yu Wenming ignored the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), accepted banquets that may have affected the impartial exercise of public power; violated organizational requirements by failing to report personal matters as required; violated integrity requirements by illegally accepting gifts and money, and using his position to seek benefits for relatives' business activities; transformed public resources in the pharmaceutical field into tools for seeking personal gain, engaged in large-scale implicit corruption, and amassed large sums of money; used his position to seek benefits for others in drug registration and approval, product registration certificate extensions, etc., and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Yu Wenming's actions constitute a serious violation of duty and are suspected of bribery crimes. Moreover, he did not restrain himself or 不收手 (bù shōu shǒu - "not收手," to not stop one's wrongdoing) after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), his actions are of a serious nature and have a vile impact, and should be dealt with seriously. In accordance with the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国监察法), the "Public Officials Political Disciplinary Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法) and other relevant regulations, his illegal gains shall be confiscated; his suspected criminal issues shall be transferred to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved shall be transferred together.
Return to TopSince the establishment of the financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) has issued loans to 78,000 micro and small enterprises, totaling over 480 billion yuan. As of the end of September 2025, the balance of Industrial Bank's inclusive micro and small enterprise loans exceeded 590 billion yuan, an increase of over 38 billion yuan compared to the beginning of the year, and the growth rate of inclusive micro and small enterprise loans exceeded the average growth rate of all the bank's loans.
Micro and small enterprises are a vital force in economic development. When micro and small enterprises are thriving, employment is booming, the economy is flourishing, and people's livelihoods are improving. In recent years, Industrial Bank has continued to promote the downward shift of its service focus, taking the deepening of the financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises as an important means of serving micro and small enterprises, promoting the direct, rapid, convenient, and appropriately priced flow of credit funds to the grassroots level, and earnestly writing a great chapter on inclusive finance with Industrial Bank characteristics, injecting more financial vitality into the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy.
Promoting Mechanism Innovation to Solve the Financing Difficulties of Micro and Small Enterprises
Connecting enterprises on one hand and banks on the other, in October 2024, the National Administration of Financial Regulation (金融监管总局) and the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) took the lead in establishing a financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises, addressing the financing difficulties of micro and small enterprises from both the supply and demand sides.
After the establishment of the financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises, Industrial Bank quickly established working groups at the headquarters and branch levels, formulated special work plans, strengthened planning and design, increased resource allocation, optimized service models, promoted the downward shift of financial services, and provided efficient and high-quality financial services to micro and small enterprises that are "accurate, fast, and beneficial."
In terms of product services, Industrial Bank continues to upgrade products such as "Industrial Plant Loan" (工业厂房贷) and "Xing Su Loan (Credit Exclusive)" (兴速贷（信用专属）), promotes the integration of human-machine and parallel human-machine service mechanisms, simplifies the renewal and credit granting process for inclusive micro and small enterprises, and meets customers' financial needs with high quality and efficiency.
In terms of service models, Industrial Bank focuses on the financing needs of upstream and downstream suppliers and distributors in the supply chain, and innovatively launched the "Credit Refueling" (信用加油) supply chain financing model that separates credit enhancement from core enterprises, using "data credit" such as tax invoices and capital flow credit information to determine credit lines, reducing the reliance of micro and small enterprises on guarantees from core enterprises in the supply chain, thereby reducing the overall financing costs of the industrial chain and supply chain, and achieving mutually beneficial and win-win development for upstream and downstream enterprises.
In terms of digital empowerment, Industrial Bank has applied digital technology to develop and launch intelligent tools such as marketing preliminary screening and one-click credit assessment, empowering frontline staff to carry out the "Thousands of Enterprises and Households Visit" (千企万户大走访) campaign, implementing the financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises in a detailed and practical manner, effectively improving the adaptability and loan approval rate of financial services for business entities, and providing strong financial support for the development of micro and small enterprises.
Deeply Cultivating Technology Finance to Help Accelerate the Development of New Quality Productive Forces
Technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises have high technological content and strong innovation capabilities, and are highly dynamic and potential innovation entities. Due to characteristics such as light assets and a lack of traditional collateral, technology-based micro and small enterprises generally face problems such as difficult and expensive financing.
In response, Industrial Bank continues to optimize the management mechanism of technology finance, building a diversified relay-style financial service covering the entire chain and entire life cycle of enterprise technology innovation. At the same time, it works with governments, universities, and research institutes to jointly build a technology finance ecosystem, opening up the "last mile" of the transformation of scientific research results.
In recent years, Industrial Bank has shifted its focus from industrial parks to laboratories, extending the financial service chain to the forefront of scientific research. Jin Feng Laboratory (金凤实验室) is the first Chongqing Laboratory approved and operated to implement the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. Industrial Bank relies on the "Financial Special Commissioner" (金融特派员) service model to enter Jin Feng Laboratory and officially set up a studio. Through the three-level linkage of headquarters, branches, and sub-branches, it provides normalized account settlement and grid-based characteristic exclusive services. In the first month of its establishment, it accurately provided R&D loans to the laboratory's holding incubation enterprises, helping enterprises move from the laboratory to the market.
In order to promote the implementation and effectiveness of the financing coordination mechanism to support micro and small enterprises, Industrial Bank continues to expand its professional talent team, forming a "Financial Special Commissioner" (金融特派员) team of over 1,900 people, going deep into parks, communities, and villages to carry out the "Thousands of Enterprises and Households Visit" (千企万户大走访) campaign, actively connecting with the financing needs of business entities, and providing suitable financial products and services for technology-based micro and small enterprises, professional market micro and small enterprises, and individual industrial and commercial households, solving the urgent financial needs of micro and small enterprises.
Focusing on Cross-border Finance to Escort Micro and Small Enterprises "Going Global"
Tariff barriers and exchange rate fluctuations in international trade are "hidden reefs and shoals" that hinder the "going global" of micro and small foreign trade enterprises.
Focusing on the "going global" needs of micro and small foreign trade enterprises, Industrial Bank actively builds a one-stop service of "financing + hedging + think tank." By opening up data resources and connecting to the China International Trade Single Window of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署国际贸易单一窗口) and the Cross-border Financial Service Platform of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局跨境金融服务平台), it innovatively launched the "Cross-border Financing for Micro and Small Enterprises" (小微企业跨境融资) fully online credit product. This product relies on an exclusive online credit granting model, approves credit lines based on key factors such as the enterprise's financial status, operating capabilities, and credit records, greatly compresses the credit approval time, and accurately matches the "short, small, frequent, and urgent" fund needs of micro and small foreign trade enterprises.
In addition, Industrial Bank innovatively created the "Industrial Bank Manager (International Business)" (兴业管家（国际业务）) digital platform. On the basis of providing fully online services for cross-border settlement and cross-border financing, it can also automatically approve exchange rate hedging quotas and simplify capital transaction processes, helping micro and small foreign trade enterprises steadily cope with exchange rate fluctuations. At the same time, Industrial Bank has also established an international business artificial intelligence think tank and launched an AI customer service function to provide real-time policy interpretation and professional consultation for micro and small foreign trade enterprises in cross-border receipts and payments, significantly reducing the cost of cross-border business decision-making for enterprises.
Process innovation brings convenience and has been highly recognized by enterprises: in the past, it was necessary to check trade commissions item by item and submit more than a dozen materials such as the original contract and receipt vouchers, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive; now, business instructions can be submitted online and completed in 5 minutes. Since the beginning of this year, Industrial Bank has relied on foreign exchange expansion projects to promote process innovation, building a standardized, information-based, and intelligent foreign exchange expansion system, greatly improving the efficiency of cross-border transactions for micro and small foreign trade enterprises.
Laying out Cultural Tourism Finance to Continuously Broaden the Coverage of Inclusive Financial Services
During the National Day holiday this year, the number of tourists in Harbin (哈尔滨) surged. Thanks to the rapid approval and timely issuance of Industrial Bank's exclusive cultural tourism loans, a chain hotel in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) completed the renovation project of 20 smart rooms before the National Day, successfully catching up with the peak tourist season.
In the wave of the vigorous development of the cultural tourism industry, Industrial Bank's Harbin Branch (兴业银行哈尔滨分行) quickly responded to market demand and innovatively launched the exclusive cultural tourism "Personal Comprehensive Business Loan" (个人综合经营贷款). By simplifying procedures and providing flexible guarantees, it helped business entities seize the opportunities in the cultural tourism market.
Supporting the recovery and expansion of consumption is an important part of financial services for the real economy. Industrial Bank takes "optimizing resource allocation + guiding consumption upgrading" as its starting point, deeply integrates financial services with regional characteristics, focuses on two key areas of cultural tourism: intangible cultural heritage inheritance and hotel operation, and provides "policy + capital" dual support to press the "acceleration key" for the growth of cultural tourism consumption. In addition, Industrial Bank provides special credit funds to business entities that enjoy subsidy policies for trading in old consumer goods for new ones, further stimulating the consumption vitality and potential of industries such as home appliances, automobiles, and home decoration, and continuously broadening the coverage of inclusive financial services.
Data source: Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (兴业银行股份有限公司)
Return to TopGuizhou Province is a "resource-rich land" with 137 discovered mineral types and proven resources for 106 minerals. Its proven phosphate rock reserves rank among the highest in the country, making it an important raw material base supporting the development of the national phosphate fertilizer and phosphate chemical industries.
As a leader in the national phosphate chemical industry and a pioneer in Guizhou's new industrialization, Guizhou Phosphate Group delivered a brilliant report card during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. It leads the country in phosphate rock mining and beneficiation, as well as phosphate and compound fertilizer production capacity. It is a major supplier of phosphorus nutrients for national crops and a 压舱石 (yā cāng shí - "ballast stone," a stabilizing force) for ensuring food security. In 2024, the group's sales revenue exceeded 60 billion yuan for the first time, and its total profit reached 3.416 billion yuan, leading the top 100 Chinese fertilizer companies for five consecutive years, demonstrating the mission and responsibility of a state-owned enterprise in safeguarding energy and resource security and cultivating new quality productive forces.
In 2023, the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and the Guizhou Provincial Government, based on resource endowments and aiming at high-quality development, proposed vigorously promoting "intensive and precise development of rich mines" (富矿精开), taking the deepening of the industrial chain, optimizing the value chain, and enhancing the innovation chain as the starting point, to transform resource advantages into tangible industrial, economic, and competitive advantages, and to create a new path for leveraging energy and mineral advantages and promoting high-quality development of the real economy. Anchoring the direction with the attitude of a "problem solver," Guizhou Phosphate Group internalizes "intensive and precise development of rich mines" into its development logic, steadily moving forward along the path of "high-end value enhancement, innovation potential tapping, and green future planning," striving to maximize the value of every piece of phosphate rock.
Industrial Refinement
From "Scale Leadership" to "Value Leap"
On the front line of food security, the word "refinement" runs through the entire process of supply guarantee and upgrading. As an important domestic phosphate fertilizer producer, the group produced more than 5 million tons of fertilizer in 2024, of which the output of monoammonium phosphate and diammonium phosphate exceeded 4 million tons, overfulfilling the supply guarantee task and serving the bumper harvest of China's grain production. At the same time, the group is focusing on the needs of modern agriculture, launching high-end products such as urea phosphate and polyphosphate, and vigorously developing new fertilizers such as slow-release fertilizers and water-soluble fertilizers. The annual output of water-soluble fertilizers increased by about 36% year-on-year, and the output of compound fertilizers increased by more than 2.7 times year-on-year, promoting the quality and efficiency of the fertilizer industry through product upgrades.
The "intensive use" of resources has always been a difficult problem for the sustainable development of the phosphate chemical industry. Facing the current situation of decreasing high-quality phosphate rock, Guizhou Phosphate Group has played a leading role in scientific and technological innovation and has overcome the core technology of beneficiation of medium and low-grade phosphate rock. For A-layer ore, which was difficult to utilize in the past, the group has mastered the world's advanced beneficiation technology, realizing the "full mining and full utilization" of resources.
"Intensive and deep development" of important products opens up new space for value leap and builds a full-chain industrial ecosystem. Phosphoric acid, as a basic product of the phosphate chemical industry chain, has the potential for in-depth exploration. After more than 20 years of independent research and development, Guizhou Phosphate Group has iterated the wet purification process to the sixth generation, won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and mastered the large-scale wet purification phosphoric acid technology, with an annual production capacity of 2.4 million tons, which will be expanded to 3 million tons in 2026. Relying on this technology, the high-purity phosphoric acid produced by Guizhou Phosphate Group not only supports the market pattern of "one out of every three electric vehicles in the country uses 'Guizhou Phosphate'," but also breaks through the preparation technology of electronic-grade phosphoric acid. Related products have been applied in the field of chip processing, and a series of high-purity products such as food-grade and feed-grade have been derived downstream, successfully entering multiple high value-added fields such as food and medicine, high-end manufacturing, and electronic information, completing the gorgeous transformation from basic chemical industry to high-end materials, and realizing the full-chain value-added of phosphate resources.
Production Digitalization
From "Precise Mining" to "Digital Empowerment"
From "introduction and absorption" to "independent innovation" and then to "global leadership," Guizhou Phosphate Group has always placed scientific and technological innovation in an important position, and has gradually built a collaborative model of "joint development, enterprise incubation, shared property rights, mutual promotion, and shared benefits" between industry, academia, and research. At the same time, relying on more than 20 national and provincial-level platforms, it has built a complete three-level R&D system, with R&D investment exceeding 6.7 billion yuan in the past three years.
Under the wave of digitalization, "intensive and precise development of rich mines" cannot be separated from digital empowerment. Guizhou Phosphate Group takes digital and intelligent transformation as the starting point to revitalize traditional mines and factories and build a solid technical foundation for cultivating new quality productive forces. In the Chuanwangdong Mine (穿岩洞矿), the digital mining scene is full of technological sense. The 3DMine modeling technology is used to build a three-dimensional geological model to realize the "transparent management" of ore body occurrence; with the intelligent dispatching system, the whole process of blasting, mining, transportation, and storage is precisely controlled, and the refined operation of "separate blasting, separate loading, separate transportation, and separate stacking" is promoted. High-quality ore is directionally supplied to high-end products, and medium and low-grade ore accurately enters the beneficiation system, bidding farewell to the extensive mining mode. The wide application of drone inspection and unmanned duty equipment allows the mine to have a "smart brain" and "sensitive senses," with an annual output of 3.5 million tons of raw ore, realizing the organic unity of safe, efficient, and green mining.
Digital empowerment has rapidly radiated from one mine to the entire industrial chain. The "Phosphate Chemical Industry Internet Empowerment and Public Service Platform" built by Guizhou Phosphate Group has transformed into an industry "industrial router," providing digital services such as supply and demand transactions, resource allocation, and collaborative cooperation for more than 500 enterprises in the industrial chain, smoothing data circulation channels, promoting the evolution of the phosphate chemical industry cluster towards networking and intelligence, and significantly improving the overall competitiveness and risk resistance capabilities of the Guizhou phosphate chemical industry. In the production workshop of Guizhou Phosphate Group, four-legged robot dogs equipped with gas detection and thermal imaging equipment conduct intelligent inspections, the 5G+ industrial Internet platform monitors equipment operation in real time, and VR panorama and 3D digital twin technology realize visual management, allowing production efficiency and safety factor to be doubly improved.
Development Greening
From "Turning Waste into Treasure" to "Ecological Win-Win"
The goal of "intensive and precise development of rich mines" is to achieve a win-win situation for economic, social, and ecological benefits. Guizhou Phosphate Group takes green as the development background, overcomes the environmental pain points of the industry, explores a green path of resource recycling, vividly interprets "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," and contributes a "phosphate solution" to achieving the "dual carbon" goal.
Cross-border coupling layout of new energy opens up new space in the international market. Relying on the advantages of phosphorus and fluorine resources, Guizhou Phosphate Group has broken through the technology of producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from fluorosilicic acid, with an annual production capacity of 290,000 tons, accounting for about 1/6 of the national annual output of hydrogen fluoride products, providing key raw materials for the semiconductor and new energy industries, and successfully exported to Laos (老挝), taking a key step in expanding the Southeast Asian market. Supported by this, Guizhou Phosphate Group further extends the industrial chain, deploys six anhydrous hydrogen fluoride production bases across the country, and accelerates the extension of the industrial chain of new energy battery cathode materials such as iron phosphate and lithium iron phosphate, realizing a leapfrog development from traditional chemical industry to the new energy track.
Tackling the comprehensive utilization of phosphogypsum, turning "environmental pressure" into "industrial power." The disposal of phosphogypsum is a worldwide problem. Guizhou Phosphate Group has invested more than 4 billion yuan in research and development, and has built a world-leading comprehensive utilization technology system. Through the "phosphogypsum-made building materials" process, it has independently developed the fifth-generation phosphogypsum high-precision interlocking module, which meets low-carbon environmental protection standards and has been favored by the market; using the "phosphogypsum-made sulfuric acid combined with cementitious materials" technology, it consumes 1.4 million tons of phosphogypsum annually and produces 650,000 tons of sulfuric acid and 800,000 tons of cement, forming a closed loop of "resource-product-waste-reuse," successfully transforming environmental problems into new growth poles. At present, Guizhou Phosphate Group has basically built three industrialization paths: "phosphogypsum-made sulfuric acid combined with cementitious materials," "phosphogypsum-made building materials," and "phosphogypsum-made municipal & packaging materials," and its products are increasingly welcomed and recognized by the market.
From refined development to tap the value of resources, to digital empowerment to improve production efficiency, and then to green leadership to build a solid foundation for development, Guizhou Phosphate Group is redefining the value of "phosphorus." In the future, the group will continue to focus on the direction of high-end, intelligent, and green development, and with stronger responsibility and better performance, it will promote the strategic deployment of "intensive and precise development of rich mines" in depth, and inject strong impetus into the Guizhou practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Guizhou Phosphate Group (贵州磷化集团)
Return to TopSince November 7, when she openly declared in the Diet that the so-called "Taiwan issue" might constitute a "crisis of survival" for Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) has not only failed to 悬崖勒马 (xuán yá lè mǎ - "rein in at the cliff's edge," to come to one's senses on the verge of disaster), refusing to retract her erroneous remarks, but has also continued to quibble, aiming to distort facts and confuse the public. In response to Takaichi's (高市) erroneous words and deeds, China has made multiple solemn representations and strong protests. Criticism has also continued to be voiced within Japan and the international community. Many believe that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous words and deeds are an epitome of the post-war Japanese right-wing forces' refusal to reflect on history and a countercurrent. The international community must thoroughly settle accounts for Japan's historical crimes and be highly vigilant against the resurgence of Japanese militarism. Japan should deeply reflect on the heinous crimes committed against the people of Asian countries, including China, and stop all erroneous acts that distort and glorify the history of aggression.
"Japan's ultra-right-wing view of history is very dangerous"
In recent days, informed people in Japan have expressed their views, criticizing Takaichi's (高市) remarks as a clear departure from the basic position of successive Japanese governments on the Taiwan issue, and strongly demanding that she immediately retract the relevant statements to avoid further tension in Japan-China relations.
Takakage Fujita (藤田高景), Chairman of the "Association for Inheriting and Developing the Murayama Statement," told this reporter that Takaichi's (高市) response in the Diet trampled on the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communiqué, which is "an unforgivable statement that undermines Japan-China relations." Takaichi (高市) also claimed that "that war was not an aggression." Takakage Fujita (藤田高景) believes that "Japan's ultra-right-wing view of history is very dangerous."
Atsushi Koketsu (纐纈厚), Professor Emeritus at Yamaguchi University (山口大学), told this reporter that Japan should deeply reflect on the profound disasters that militarism brought to China and other Asian countries. Unfortunately, the Japanese government has not seriously learned from historical experience. "Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks expose the tendency of Japanese militarism to rise again."
Shinichi Takado (高堂真一), a retired high school world history teacher in Japan, told this reporter that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks are a denial of the Japan-China Joint Communiqué, and we must be vigilant against the resurgence of Japanese militarism. China has historically suffered from Japanese aggression, but the current Japanese government and some people deliberately forget this. Japan should deeply apologize to the Chinese people for the war of aggression against China.
Takashi Ishida (石田隆至), a Japanese historian, said that since being elected as a member of the Diet, Takaichi (高市) has repeatedly made remarks denying Japan's war responsibility and openly denying historical facts such as the Nanjing Massacre. Her words and deeds "seriously undermine the post-war international order and regional peace and stability."
Noriyuki Kawamura (川村范行), Vice Chairman of the Japan-China Relations Society, believes that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks are a blatant interference in China's internal affairs and a serious violation of the one-China principle and position. Takaichi's (高市) distorted view of history and her erroneous position on the Taiwan issue will ultimately endanger her ruling position.
"Any move to revive militarism deserves vigilance"
Woo Soo-keun (禹守根), Director of the Institute for East Asian Studies in South Korea and President of the Korea-China Global Association, told this reporter that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks are a deliberate evasion of international law and historical reality, and are subverting the diplomatic documents and international consensus signed by Japan. "Japan must admit its past crimes in the face of history. If it picks up the past militarist thinking and repeats the same mistakes, the Japanese people will also suffer."
Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist, recently called on the Japanese government's policy toward China to be "cautious, prudent, and peace-oriented." He said that China has a long history and tradition of peaceful governance and has never invaded Japan, while Japan has invaded China many times. If Japanese militarism rises again, it may trigger an arms race and damage its own interests.
Drabik, a well-known Egyptian expert on China and Asian issues, told this reporter that the trauma caused by Japan's atrocities during World War II to the Asian people has not yet healed. Now, some Japanese politicians are openly interfering in China's internal affairs, which is a dangerous signal of the rise of militarism. "Japan should abandon its erroneous acts, adhere to its commitment to peace, and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. This is the only way to maintain regional and world peace. Any act that reverses history and undermines stability will be opposed by all countries," Drabik said.
Abdullah Abdul-Muhsin Al-Faraj, a senior researcher at the Saudi Research and Knowledge Exchange Center, told this reporter that Takaichi's (高市) erroneous remarks are worthy of vigilance, and Japan's move towards strengthening its military and expanding its armaments deserves attention. "Any move to revive militarism deserves vigilance."
Mahmoud Berry, a Lebanese scholar, told this reporter that Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution stipulates that Japan forever renounces war, the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes, and this is the condition for Japan to be re-accepted by the world after World War II. There is no doubt that Japan's latest moves violate the Japanese Constitution and will exacerbate regional tensions.
"The premise for Japan to become a 'normal country' is to face history and recognize reality"
Robert Fitzthum, an Austrian scholar, recently published an article on the European "Thought" website, saying that Takaichi's (高市) remarks ignore a series of international legal documents, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, and are a deliberate interference in China's internal affairs. The Japanese war of aggression against China caused more than 35 million casualties among Chinese soldiers and civilians. Before 1945, Japan carried out cruel colonial rule over Taiwan. If Takaichi (高市) does not retract her remarks, it will cause serious damage to the Japanese economy and Sino-Japanese relations.
Serik Korzhumbayev (谢里克·科尔茹姆巴耶夫), editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, published an article on the newspaper's website, saying that Takaichi's (高市) remarks "not only shocked China, but also triggered widespread vigilance." This is a clear signal that Japan is openly deviating from its consistent commitments and a dangerous attempt to shake the post-war international order. "Today, Japan is facing a choice - either to take the path of peace, cooperation and development, or to repeat the historical mistakes that brought disaster to Japan itself."
Bunn Nagura, a senior researcher at the Asia-Pacific "Belt and Road" Consensus Council, a Malaysian think tank, wrote in The Star that there is no basis for Takaichi (高市) to equate Taiwan's security interests with Japan's security interests, and her refusal to withdraw her erroneous remarks has further deteriorated the situation. "The premise for Japan to become a 'normal country' is to face history and recognize reality. Those revisionist leaders with rigid political ideas, distorted historical views, and a desire to tamper with history cannot achieve this goal."
Frank Schumann, a German publisher and writer, told this reporter that Takaichi's (高市) remarks imply the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan issue. Japan can only truly break away from this dark past by completely acknowledging its history of aggression and war crimes. Takaichi (高市) should acknowledge and accept historical reality, abandon any attempts to cross the line, and promote the return of Sino-Japanese relations to the normal track.
(Reporters Chu Jun (褚君), Liu Wenzhang (刘文璋), Mang Jiuchen (莽九晨), Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), Ren Haoyu (任皓宇), Guan Kejiang (管克江), Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若), Guo Ziyun (郭梓云))
Return to TopPeople's Daily, Beijing, December 16th (Reporter Chen Xirui (陈熙芮)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo JiaKun (郭嘉昆) stated on the 16th that, judging from a series of recent statements from the Japanese side, Japan is still **挤牙膏、埋钉子** (jǐ yá gāo, mái dīng zi - "squeeze toothpaste, bury nails," to give something grudgingly and set traps) on key issues, attempting to confuse the public and muddle through. China firmly opposes this. China once again urges Japan to abide by the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, earnestly reflect on and correct its mistakes, and retract the erroneous remarks of Prime Minister Takaichi.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: On December 15th, at a meeting of the Japanese House of Councillors, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (茂木敏充) stated regarding the Taiwan issue that the Japanese government respects and understands the position of the government of the People's Republic of China and adheres to the position of following Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) stated that, regarding the Taiwan issue, Japan's consistent position is to expect a peaceful resolution through dialogue. What is China's comment on this?
Guo JiaKun (郭嘉昆) said that we have noted that the Japanese Foreign Minister yesterday reiterated some clauses regarding the Taiwan issue in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, namely, "Article 3 of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement states that the government of Japan fully understands and respects the position of the government of the People's Republic of China and adheres to the position of following Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation." However, we have also noted that the Japanese side did not reiterate important content related to the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, such as "the government of Japan recognizes the government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China" and "Taiwan is an inseparable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China." When quoting clauses from the Cairo Declaration, the Japanese side only mentioned Northeast China, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands, deliberately avoiding the important statement that "territories Japan has stolen from China." The Japanese side also juxtaposes the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement with the so-called "Treaty of San Francisco," violating existing commitments and principles of international law, attempting to revive the "undetermined status of Taiwan" theory and interfere in China's internal affairs.
"Judging from a series of recent statements from the Japanese side, Japan is still **挤牙膏、埋钉子** (jǐ yá gāo, mái dīng zi - "squeeze toothpaste, bury nails," to give something grudgingly and set traps) on key issues, attempting to confuse the public and muddle through. China firmly opposes this," said Guo JiaKun (郭嘉昆).
He stated that recently, Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) authoritatively and comprehensively elaborated that the status of Taiwan has been "locked in seven ways." The core content is: The 1943 Cairo Declaration clearly stipulates that Taiwan, which Japan stole from China, must be returned to China. The 1945 Potsdam Proclamation states that the clauses of the Cairo Declaration will be implemented. On August 15, 1945, Japan was defeated, and the Japanese Emperor promised to faithfully fulfill the various provisions of the Potsdam Proclamation and surrender unconditionally. On October 25, 1945, the Chinese government announced the resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Taiwan. On October 1, 1949, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China replaced the government of the Republic of China and became the sole legal government representing all of China, exercising sovereignty over all territories, including Taiwan. The 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement made clear provisions on the Taiwan issue. The 1978 Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship was approved by the legislative bodies of the two countries, confirming that the various principles stated in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement should be strictly observed.
Guo JiaKun (郭嘉昆) also pointed out the following facts: During the negotiations on the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan in September 1972, Masuo Takashima (高岛益郎), Director-General of the Treaty Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clearly explained the Japanese government's position, namely, "Taiwan should be returned to China is Japan's unchanging view." After the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, in November 1972, Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (田中角荣) and Foreign Minister Masayoshi Ohira (大平正芳) publicly stated in their responses to the Diet that "the dispute between the mainland and Taiwan is China's internal affair," and that the "issue of confrontation" between the two sides of the strait "is China's domestic issue." In February 1975, Foreign Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (宫泽喜一) stated in his response to the Diet that "the conflict between the two sides of the strait should be a civil war in law." In addition, in 1998, the governments of China and Japan issued the Joint Declaration between China and Japan on Establishing a Partnership of Friendship and Cooperation Dedicated to Peace and Development, which contained a very important sentence: "The Japanese side continues to abide by Japan's position on the Taiwan issue as stated in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, and reiterates that there is only one China."
Guo JiaKun (郭嘉昆) emphasized 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, and also the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery. Japan once occupied and colonized Taiwan for 50 years, committing countless crimes and bearing historical responsibility on the Taiwan issue. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and how to resolve the Taiwan issue is entirely China's own business. Japan has no right to make irresponsible remarks. China once again urges Japan to abide by the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, earnestly reflect on and correct its mistakes, and retract the erroneous remarks of Prime Minister Takaichi (高市首相).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on December 16th (Reporter Chen Xirui (陈熙芮)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated on the 16th that Japan's unwarranted accusations and malicious smearing of China's legitimate defense construction are despicable and disgusting. China's defense expenditure increase is reasonable and legitimate, and Japan, as a country with a serious history of aggression, has no right to make irresponsible remarks.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: On the morning of the 16th, Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro (小泉进次郎), in response to a question in the Diet regarding Japan's increased military spending, said, "You should think about who to talk about, such as China, whose military spending has increased sevenfold in 20 years, and the increase in the last three years has also significantly exceeded Japan's." What is China's comment on this?
Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated that Japan's unwarranted accusations and malicious smearing of China's legitimate defense construction are despicable and disgusting. On the issue of peace and security, China is a major country with the best record in the world. China's defense expenditure increase is reasonable and legitimate, which is both a need to respond to security challenges and safeguard national legitimate interests, and also to better fulfill its international responsibilities as a major country. "Japan, as a country with a serious history of aggression, has no right to make irresponsible remarks."
Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) pointed out that due to its aggressive history with countless crimes, Japan's military and security trends have always been of concern to its Asian neighbors and the international community. In fiscal year 2025, Japan's per capita defense expenditure and per capita expenditure on defense personnel are more than three and two times that of China, respectively. In recent years, Japan has significantly adjusted its security policy, with defense spending increasing for 13 consecutive years and surging by about 60% in the past 5 years. Japan has also relaxed its self-imposed restrictions on the right to collective self-defense, developed so-called "attack capabilities against enemy bases," revised its principles on arms exports, strengthened "extended deterrence" cooperation, and attempted to revise the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles (无核三原则)."
Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) said that Japan claims to adhere to "exclusive defense" and "passive defense" in words, but in action, it has repeatedly abandoned the obligations of a defeated country clearly stipulated for Japan in the Cairo Declaration (《开罗宣言》) and the Potsdam Proclamation (《波茨坦公告》), and violated its own commitments made in the Japanese Constitution. "Who is expanding its military power? Who is trying to interfere in other countries' internal affairs by force and challenge other countries' core interests? Who is threatening regional peace and stability? The facts are clear, and justice resides in the hearts of the people (公道自在人心 - gōng dào zì zài rén xīn - "justice resides in the hearts of the people," justice will prevail, and people know what is right)."
Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated that Japan's accelerated attempt at "re-militarization" will only trigger "re-questioning" of where Japan is heading in the future. All peace-loving countries are highly vigilant and resolutely curb any dangerous trends of reviving Japanese militarism, and will work together to safeguard the hard-won achievements of World War II.
Return to TopChangsha County (长沙县), a county under the jurisdiction of Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省), is also known as "Xingsha (星沙)". Since ancient times, it has enjoyed the reputation of "the premier county of Hunan, an important town of Jingchu (三湘首邑、荆楚重镇)". During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County delivered a remarkable report card of high-quality economic and social development: its comprehensive strength continued to climb, its innovation momentum accelerated, its strategic platforms gathered at an accelerated pace, and its people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Solid steps have been taken towards high-quality development... A magnificent "star" journey is thus unfolding.
Driving the "progress" of development, the level of capacity is steadily leaping.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County's gross regional product is expected to increase from 180.83 billion yuan to 240 billion yuan. Behind this is the comprehensive leap in Changsha County's industrial structure, strategic platforms, and urban capacity.
The CNC grinding machine industry cluster was selected into the 2024 National SME Special Industry Cluster List. SAIC Volkswagen New Energy (上汽大众新能源), Xingchao Automobile (星朝汽车), GAC Aion (广汽埃安), Sany Intelligent Connected Heavy Truck (三一智联重卡) and other major projects have been put into production one after another... The traditional advantageous industries of this "capital of power" have straightened their new spines. Emerging industries such as the low-altitude economy are booming, and future industries such as artificial intelligence and life health are gaining momentum. Changsha County's county economy is showing strong resilience and broad prospects.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, on the 1,756 square kilometers of hot development land in Changsha County, the "five-zone superposition" effect of the Free Trade Pilot Zone (自贸试验区), the Airport Economic Zone (临空区), the Comprehensive Bonded Zone (综保区), the Economic Development Zone (经开区), and the Convention and Exhibition Zone (会展区) was fully released. The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (中非经贸博览会) has been permanently located here, the Songya Lake Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center (松雅湖人工智能创新中心) has been put into operation, the construction of a global R&D center city cluster is in full swing, and Huanghua International Trade Port (黄花国际贸易港) has become the main battlefield of Changsha Airport-based National Logistics Hub, with strong development momentum.
In the 2025 China Small and Medium Cities High-Quality Development Index Research, Changsha County was ranked third among the top 100 counties in the country with investment potential, and its green development and technological innovation rankings both rose to fourth. Having been successively awarded the titles of National Intellectual Property Strong County Construction Demonstration County and National Innovative County, Changsha County continues to create new achievements.
Stimulating the "source" of vitality, the momentum is strong and vigorous.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County's permanent resident population is expected to increase by nearly 100,000, and more than 80% of the talents coming to the county are young people.
Only a vibrant city has a strong attraction.
Vitality stems from the "one-stop" care of the business environment. As a benchmark county for the construction of an international business environment and a 2025 central government-supported inclusive financial development demonstration zone, Changsha County continues to optimize its business environment. In 2025, the number of business entities in the county reached 241,000, an increase of 58% compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, of which 52,000 new enterprises were added, reaching 95,000, an increase of 82%.
Vitality stems from the "rainforest-like" prosperity of the innovation ecosystem. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County's total investment in science and technology continued to grow, a university student innovation and entrepreneurship fund was established, and 39 new national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprises, 288 provincial-level specialized and new SMEs, 437 innovative SMEs, and 8 national-level manufacturing single champion enterprises were added.
Vitality stems from the "deep-level" breakthrough of reform and opening up. As one of the 18 typical regions for reform and opening up, Changsha County has introduced the VFS Global Changsha Visa Application Center, and the "postal express cross-border" business intensive supervision has become the first national-level case in the Hunan Free Trade Pilot Zone (湖南自贸试验区); the Xingsha International Communication Center (星沙国际传播中心) was established, a friendship city relationship was established with Montargis, France, the annual passenger throughput of Hunan Changsha Huanghua Airport (湖南长沙黄花机场) exceeded 30 million, and cross-border linkage connects the world.
Thickening the "warmth" of people's livelihood, the color of a happy life is sufficient.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha County invested nearly 70 billion yuan of county-level financial resources in the field of people's livelihood.
21 new and expanded schools were built, adding 52,600 new student places, and Changsha County's comprehensive educational development and education quality improvement continued to achieve new results; 6 new hospital projects were built, and the Changsha County Center for Disease Control and Prevention (长沙县疾控中心) and other projects were renovated and expanded, weaving a dense health network of "access to good medical care"; county-level urban and rural water supply integration was achieved, 70 old residential areas were renewed, and commercial landmarks such as Aeon Mall (永旺梦乐城) and Suguo Outlets (杉杉奥莱) met the needs of the masses for quality life.
Happiness flows in the green waters and green mountains. Changsha County has successively been awarded the National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration Zone and the National "Green Water and Green Mountains are Golden Mountains and Silver Mountains" Practice Innovation Base. The "Four Blue" rural garbage governance model was implemented, and it was awarded the 2024 National Village Cleaning Action Effective Area. 366 beautiful and livable villages have been built, and 12 provincial-level beautiful villages have been built.
Ecological livability and affluent life complement each other. At the end of 2024, 92.2% of village-level collective economic income exceeded 500,000 yuan, and the operating income of collective economies such as Xiangfeng Village (湘丰村) and Huanglong New Village (黄龙新村) exceeded 1 million yuan, and the lives of the people are getting better and better.
Standing at a new starting point, Changsha County is constantly moving towards the goal of "comprehensively promoting high-quality development and building a modern first-class strong county".
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Changsha County Committee (中共长沙县委宣传部)
Return to TopBuilding a Solid, Transparent, and Just Rule of Law Cooperation Framework
Boontham Namwong (波汶萨·乌万诺), Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
The theme of this conference, "Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Community of Shared Future in the Periphery," is a crucial topic for current regional development.
China and ASEAN have upgraded from trade cooperation to a comprehensive strategic partnership. As ties between countries become increasingly close, building a solid, transparent, and just rule of law cooperation framework is becoming increasingly important.
I would like to offer three suggestions: First, strengthening rule of law cooperation is the cornerstone of regional stability. China and ASEAN member states should promote exchanges between legal institutions, judicial departments, and legal experts at the policy and implementation levels to reduce misunderstandings, enhance understanding, and establish long-term stable common norms. Second, deepening rule of law cooperation is key to addressing various new challenges. Issues such as cybercrime and climate change are challenges that transcend national borders. Establishing universally recognized rule of law cooperation is an important tool for countries to deter, contain, and prevent new challenges, which will enhance the region's ability to respond to challenges. Third, exchanges of legal talent between China and ASEAN are conducive to establishing long-term mutual trust mechanisms. ASEAN should deepen exchanges in the fields of legal academic research and legislative practice, which not only reserves talent for regional legal cooperation, but also serves as a communication link connecting different legal cultures and promoting mutual understanding.
We will further deepen rule of law cooperation between China and ASEAN, taking principles such as partnership, mutual respect, and common interests as the cornerstone of our actions. I believe that we will surely be able to jointly build a stable, prosperous, and rule-of-law region, and work together to create a better future for the Thai-Chinese community of shared future.
Providing Important Support for a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Vanthong Siphandone (万通·西潘敦), Secretary of the Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of the Supreme People's Court
Laos and China are connected by mountains and rivers and have a long history of diplomatic relations – we will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2026. The two parties, governments, and peoples have close exchanges, and promote the continuous development of all-round cooperation in accordance with the action plan for building a Laos-China community of shared future.
China-ASEAN rule of law cooperation has always provided important support for the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two sides: exchanges of rule of law experience, improvement of the judicial system, construction of legal aid mechanisms, and promotion of economic and trade dispute resolution mechanisms have effectively enhanced the rule of law resilience and stability of all parties. This cooperation promotes the alignment of legal systems, creates favorable conditions for trade and investment facilitation, promotes sustainable regional economic development, and injects impetus into the construction of a common economic foundation for China and ASEAN – especially through the implementation of the upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 protocol with a wider scope and more focused cooperation directions, it fully responds to the current needs of member states for trade liberalization and expanded opening up, promotes the free flow of goods, services and capital, and promotes the construction of a transparent, fair, mutually beneficial and win-win trade rules system.
Laos highly appreciates the achievements of China-ASEAN rule of law cooperation. This cooperation not only provides new opportunities for the development of the rule of law system, judicial system and lawyer system in various countries, but also helps to efficiently solve problems and ensure fairness and justice by improving the rule of law dispute resolution mechanism and enhancing the capacity building of judges and related officials. It has become an important cornerstone for maintaining common security and mutual trust, and helps to protect the basic rights and legitimate interests of the people and promote the continuous economic and social development of various countries.
Actively Responding to New Challenges in Trade Development
Suharto (苏哈托), Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
China and ASEAN have been each other's largest trading partners for many years in a row. Following the steps of jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, the two sides have conducted in-depth dialogue and exchanges in the field of legal cooperation.
The legal sector can provide fundamental support for regional development, and its level of development is of great importance to the prosperous growth of bilateral trade. The upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 protocol was officially signed recently. Whether the protocol can be effectively implemented, especially the newly established digital economy and green economy clauses, depends critically on the judicial organs of China and ASEAN. The legal systems of various countries must actively respond to the challenges that follow, and accurately interpret and apply a series of new and complex rules. This requires promoting regional cooperation, and more importantly, focusing on judicial training and capacity building in this area.
We are facing major challenges: the judicial organs of China and ASEAN must have talent reserves, and urgently need a strong dispute resolution mechanism as a solid foundation, which should be in line with relevant international agreements, model laws or rules.
Indonesia is the largest economy in ASEAN and an important global supplier of raw materials and processed products. The protocol provides strategic opportunities to accelerate the development of key areas in Indonesia. The challenge facing Indonesia is how to make good use of these opportunities while ensuring that increasing competition does not negatively impact its manufacturing sector.
Building a Platform for Legal and Academic Exchanges
Chalern Yiapaoher (扎伦·叶保和), Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Laos
Laos and China are connected by mountains and rivers, and the people are close to each other. We are a community with a shared future. The rule of law is indispensable for regional social and economic development. A good rule-of-law business environment can greatly enhance investor confidence and provide a strong guarantee for practical cooperation between Laos and China in infrastructure construction, production capacity cooperation, trade and investment, digital economy and other fields, and provide a solid guarantee for the deep integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative and Laos' strategy of "transforming from a land-locked country to a land-linked country."
The China-ASEAN Legal Research Center was established by the China Law Society (中国法学会) relying on Southwest University of Political Science & Law (西南政法大学). Over the years, the center has played an important role in sharing China's rule of law experience and cultivating rule of law talent, promoting legal cooperation and exchanges between China and ASEAN countries such as Laos, and creating rule of law brands such as the China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum, legal databases, and elite doctoral degree programs. It is a legal and academic exchange platform with significant influence in the region.
The National Assembly of Laos shoulders the arduous task of legislation. We hope to use the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center platform to study and learn from China's experience in the rule of law, formulate laws and regulations, and cooperate with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center in talent cultivation and other aspects, and strive to achieve fruitful results.
Congratulations on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center! I wish the 7th China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum a complete success! May the friendship between Laos and China last forever!
Promoting All-Round Rule of Law Cooperation between China and ASEAN
Wang Hongxiang (王洪祥), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice President of the China Law Society
The friendly relations between China and ASEAN have a long history. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of ASEAN countries, China-ASEAN relations have entered a fast track and accelerated, and China and ASEAN are moving towards an increasingly close community with a shared future.
The rule of law is a strong guarantee for promoting new progress in the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and ASEAN and building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) made important deployments for foreign-related rule of law work, and clearly proposed accelerating the construction of a foreign-related rule of law system and capacity. President Xi Jinping recently made important instructions on the work of comprehensively governing the country according to law, pointing out the direction for advancing the comprehensive governance of the country according to law on the new journey, which is of great guiding significance for us to deepen rule of law exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN countries.
Since its establishment in 2019, the China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum has attracted the wide participation of legal scholars and practitioners from China and ASEAN countries, and has become an international rule of law cooperation platform with important influence in the region. The 7th China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum, with the theme of "Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Community of Shared Future in the Periphery," will promote the continuous deepening of all-round rule of law cooperation between China and ASEAN. The China Law Society should take the opportunity of holding this forum to strengthen rule of law exchanges with legal scholars and practitioners from ASEAN countries around legal research, legal education, and rule of law talent cultivation, deepen rule of law alignment, and strengthen rule of law cooperation, so as to contribute the power of the rule of law to jointly building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Sharing Rule of Law Experience and Improving Legislative Quality
Cham Sotharith (占索斯威), Chairman of the Legislative and Judicial Committee of the Senate of Cambodia
Strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the legislative field is crucial for countries to share rule of law experience and improve legislative quality. China has made remarkable achievements in the construction of the rule of law, and its accumulated rich experience has become an important reference for our regional rule of law modernization. China's legislative concepts, technologies and practices have profound guiding significance for Cambodia's legislative work.
The China-ASEAN Legal Research Center is one of the most influential institutions in promoting cooperation and exchanges between China and ASEAN in the fields of law and jurisprudence. The Cambodian Ministry of Justice (柬埔寨司法部) has worked closely with the center and jointly launched an elite doctoral degree program with Southwest University of Political Science & Law.
At this forum, the Cambodian Senate (柬埔寨参议院) and the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center signed a rule of law cooperation agreement, paving the way for in-depth cooperation in the fields of legislative research and talent cultivation. This cooperation will produce high-quality legislative results that meet Cambodia's national conditions and development needs, and inject new impetus into Cambodia's rule of law development.
At present, the relations between Cambodia and China are at their historical best. President Xi Jinping's successful visit to Cambodia and the release of the bilateral joint statement have drawn a grand blueprint for building a Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era.
Here, I sincerely wish the friendship between Cambodia and China will last forever, and cooperation in various fields will continue to achieve fruitful results.
Promoting the Unification and Coordination of Private Law Rules
I Gusti Agung Sumanatha (伊·古斯迪·阿贡·苏玛那达), Head of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
China and ASEAN have been each other's largest trading partners for many years in a row. Every new trade route is a new "territory" of law. The channel transportation process is complex, and the use of multimodal transport modes also brings core challenges: legal fragmentation.
We must be committed to building a common legal language in the commercial field, actively encourage and adopt global standards, especially supporting arbitration norms: First, unify the judicial interpretation of the New York Convention. Courts in various countries have differences due to different understandings of key terms such as "public policy." We have a responsibility to urge courts in various countries to make universal and narrow interpretations of exceptions such as public policy to ensure that arbitration awards are recognized and enforced. Second, promote the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. Third, promote digital coordination. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (新陆海贸易通道) is highly dependent on digital trade and paperless logistics, and requires unified laws on electronic signatures, electronic bills of lading, and cross-border data protection.
The Supreme Court of Indonesia firmly supports this vision of legal convergence, and specific measures include: First, judicial training and exchanges: It will continue to invest in the professional training of commercial judges, focusing on strengthening professional training in international trade law, the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration framework system, and the implementation of the New York Convention, and attach great importance to educational cooperation projects with universities such as Southwest University of Political Science & Law. Second, ensure the uniformity of precedents.
Deepening Multi-Level and Multi-Field Judicial Cooperation
Wang Shumei (王淑梅), Vice-Ministerial Level Full-Time Member of the Adjudication Committee of the Supreme People's Court and Second-Level Grand Justice
The rule of law is the basic way to govern a country. The courts of China and ASEAN countries have carried out multi-level and multi-field judicial exchanges and cooperation, providing a solid rule of law guarantee for regional economic prosperity and cooperative governance. Looking to the future, the prospects for China-ASEAN rule of law cooperation will be even broader.
Jointly promote the "soft connectivity" of regional rules. The upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 protocol emphasizes the alignment of standards and regulations, and jointly builds an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional integrated market. Chinese courts look forward to further strengthening dialogue and exchanges with courts of ASEAN countries to promote the coordination and unification of regional trade legal rules and achieve "soft connectivity" of rules and standards.
Jointly build a "multi-faceted dispute resolution ecosystem." Chinese courts attach great importance to promoting the construction of a multi-faceted dispute resolution mechanism and promoting the organic connection between litigation and arbitration and mediation. Chinese courts look forward to working with courts of ASEAN countries to learn from each other and promote the continuous development of the multi-faceted resolution mechanism for international commercial disputes at a higher starting point, so as to promote the fair, efficient, convenient and low-cost resolution of international commercial disputes.
Share the "new opportunities" of digital courts. Chinese courts actively integrate into the overall layout of Digital China (数字中国) and continuously improve the level of intelligence in handling cases. Chinese courts look forward to cooperating with ASEAN countries to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technology and trial work, accelerate the realization of digital and intelligent transformation, and strive to make positive contributions to the progress of human judicial civilization in the era of artificial intelligence.
Deepening China-ASEAN Procuratorial Cooperation
Gong Ming (宫鸣), Member of the Party Leadership Group, Deputy Prosecutor General, and Second-Level Grand Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
The rule of law is an important support for the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and ASEAN. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China reviewed and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, emphasizing "accelerating the construction of a foreign-related rule of law system and capacity," which provides new opportunities for China and ASEAN to deepen rule of law cooperation.
First, consolidate the rule of law consensus and jointly protect regional peace and stability. China actively establishes a normalized cooperation mechanism with the procuratorates general of ASEAN countries, and strengthens practical exchanges and cooperation in cross-border evidence collection, cross-border arrest, evidence conversion, and document service. Earnestly fulfill criminal judicial assistance obligations. From 2024 to the end of August 2025, a total of 288 criminal judicial assistance cases involving ASEAN were handled. We are willing to further smooth judicial assistance channels with ASEAN countries, improve information exchange and case investigation mechanisms, jointly improve the effectiveness of combating cross-border crimes, and effectively maintain the security and stability of the region.
Second, strengthen the rule of law empowerment and jointly promote regional economic development. We are willing to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries in intellectual property rights, trade dispute resolution, and investment legal guarantees to provide strong rule of law support for regional economic integration.
Third, deepen rule of law exchanges and jointly promote regional civilization exchanges. We invite ASEAN legal colleagues to log on to the new version of the official website of the China-ASEAN Member States Prosecutors General Conference and go to the China-ASEAN Member States Prosecutors Exchange and Training Base for further study, and give full play to the important role of the website and the base in strengthening law enforcement and judicial exchanges and mutual learning.
Deepening Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Cornerstone of Mutual Trust
Chin Malin (秦马林), Vice Chairman of the Legal and Judicial Commission and Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice of Cambodia
Cambodia and China have always maintained a deep friendship based on sincerity, solidarity and mutual respect. Over the years, the two sides have continued to steadily promote rule of law cooperation on this basis.
Rule of law cooperation is not limited to the exchange of ideas, but is also a key means to strengthen institutional construction, enhance public trust, and ensure judicial fairness and transparency. The in-depth cooperation between Cambodia and China in judicial training, legislative research, comparative legal research and institutional contact construction has further accumulated mutual trust between the two sides, which helps to build a stable rule of law environment that supports economic growth, protects citizens' rights, and consolidates national development.
Cambodia continues to promote judicial and legal reforms, and China's rich experience in judicial modernization, legal education and technological governance provides valuable reference for this. We note that there are broad prospects and significant opportunities for cooperation between Cambodia and China in deepening arbitration and mediation mechanisms, civil law development, commercial and investment regulation, network and digital governance, and continuous training of Cambodian legal professionals.
Looking to the future, Cambodia will unswervingly commit to deepening rule of law cooperation with China and all ASEAN partners, enhancing institutional mutual trust, and opening up new paths for regional development. We will continue to promote research cooperation, support academic exchanges, cultivate a new generation of legal professionals, and inherit and carry forward the spirit of friendly cooperation.
Strengthening Cooperation in Legal Services and Rule of Law Talent Cultivation
Li Mingzheng (李明征), Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice
The rule of law is an important achievement of human political civilization and a cornerstone of regional prosperity and stability. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "we must build a foreign-related rule of law system and capacity that is adapted to the requirements of high-quality development and high-level opening up" and "we must focus on building a community of shared future in the periphery and strive to create a new situation in peripheral work."
The rule of law is an important achievement of human political civilization and a cornerstone of regional prosperity and stability. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "Build a foreign-related legal system and capabilities that are compatible with the requirements of high-quality development and high-level opening up" and "Focus on building a community with a shared future in the neighborhood and strive to create a new situation in neighborhood work."
The Ministry of Justice has thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, actively promoted the revision of foreign-related laws and regulations such as the Foreign Trade Law, the Arbitration Law, and the Maritime Law, cultivated world-class arbitration institutions and law firms, established the "Belt and Road" Legal Service Alliance, and strengthened the training of practical foreign-related legal talents. China's foreign-related lawyers have grown to 12,000, with more than 3,400 overseas arbitrators, and law firms have established 207 overseas branches in 37 countries and regions. Arbitration institutions have established more than 10 branches and trial centers in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and other places, providing high-quality and efficient legal services and strong legal guarantees for the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" initiative.
Strengthening China-ASEAN regional rule of law cooperation is of far-reaching significance for jointly responding to risks and challenges and building a closer community with a shared future. It is necessary to further deepen government legislative exchanges, strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, strengthen legal services and legal talent training collaboration, and continuously consolidate the foundation of rule of law cooperation, so as to provide a solid legal guarantee for building a community with a shared future in the neighborhood.
Strengthening Exchanges and Cooperation between Legal and Legal Circles
Nguyen Khanh Ngoc (阮庆玉), Deputy Minister of Justice of Vietnam and President of the Vietnam Lawyers Association
We live in an era of rapid changes in the world and the region. In addition to opportunities, there are also many difficulties, challenges, and global and regional issues that require countries to strengthen cooperation with other countries, especially neighboring countries and countries in the region, to effectively address these issues. In the context of the challenges in the practical application of certain principles of the rule of law and international law, the increasing number of cross-border legal issues, the explosive development of technology bringing new legal issues, and the prominence of cybercrime activities, international legal cooperation is becoming increasingly important.
The China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum has become a channel for international cooperation and exchange, helping jurists, legal scholars, legal researchers, and legal workers share experiences and learn from each other to promote the cooperation of jurists, solve legal problems, and strengthen the unity, friendship, and mutual understanding of jurists, especially strengthening the unity, friendship, and mutual understanding between the Chinese people and the people of ASEAN countries. The Vietnam Lawyers Association has always respected and appreciated the achievements made in legal cooperation with China and ASEAN partners, and attaches importance to carrying out in-depth cooperation with the China Law Society and Chinese partners on activities such as delegation exchanges and legal knowledge training.
It is hoped that the representatives will exchange and share ideas, initiatives, and relevant suggestions at this forum, fully explore cooperation potential, and make increasingly positive contributions in research, training, teaching, and solving legal problems, so as to achieve the goals of peace, stability, justice, and sustainable development of countries and regions.
Deepen Legal Interaction and Enhance Mutual Understanding
U Than Lwin Oo (坦林乌), Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General of the Office of the Attorney General of Myanmar
This year's forum theme—"Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Community with a Shared Future in the Neighborhood"—is both timely and of profound significance. Myanmar attaches great importance to legal cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. This forum has become an important platform for promoting dialogue and exchanges, deepening legal interaction, and enhancing mutual understanding among our countries, and has played an important role in building consensus, promoting cooperation, and strengthening regional legal education.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Myanmar and China, and our relationship highlights the "Pauk-Phaw" (胞波) friendship and close cultural ties. I firmly believe that our friendly relations will continue to deepen and develop in various fields. In the field of legal cooperation, the Myanmar Office of the Attorney General has always been committed to deepening cooperation with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center to lay a solid legal foundation for building a closer community with a shared future.
Looking to the future, the Myanmar Office of the Attorney General will continue to deepen cooperation and exchanges with China and other ASEAN countries. Our cooperation with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center has achieved remarkable results in legal training, judicial reform, commercial court construction, and the development of mediation mechanisms, and has made substantial progress in alumni cooperation. We firmly believe that this forum will inject new vitality into bilateral relations and further promote the building of a community with a shared future. We will continue to be committed to strengthening cooperation with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Center in legislative research and other areas of mutual concern.
Provide a New Platform for the Peaceful Resolution of International Disputes
Teresa Cheng (郑若骅), Secretary-General of the International Organization for Mediation
The establishment and deepening of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership inevitably requires all parties to further strengthen cooperation in the field of the rule of law, promote international rule of law cooperation, and achieve stable expectations, resolve risks, and guarantee cooperation results.
The foundation of the international rule of law is that all countries jointly abide by international law and resolve disputes peacefully through fair and just mechanisms. The establishment of the International Organization for Mediation fills the institutional gap in international dispute resolution and is highly consistent with the theme of "Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Community with a Shared Future in the Neighborhood," which is conducive to China and ASEAN peacefully resolving disputes between countries, between investors and host countries, and between international commercial disputes.
The international ways of handling disputes are mainly litigation and arbitration, and the relevant procedures are adversarial. Eastern culture advocates **以和为贵** (yǐ hé wéi guì - "harmony is to be prized," emphasizes the importance of peace and harmony in resolving conflicts) and always adheres to the way of reconciliation, which is the focus of mediation. The mediation work of the International Organization for Mediation is based on the "agreement" of the parties for jurisdiction, integrates the Eastern culture of "harmony and coexistence," reflects the inclusiveness of the international rule of law, and provides a strong guarantee for the close trade relations between China and ASEAN.
We look forward to using this forum to allow more ASEAN countries to understand and join the International Organization for Mediation, and jointly build an international institution that can provide convenient, efficient, and win-win dispute resolution methods, so that the International Organization for Mediation can become another important pillar in China-ASEAN rule of law cooperation.
Deepen International Lawyer Exchanges and Cooperation
Gao Zicheng (高子程), Vice President of the China Law Society and President of the All China Lawyers Association
The theme of the forum, "Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Building a Community with a Shared Future in the Neighborhood," is not only a profound summary of regional cooperation experience, but also a joint blueprint for future development directions. Rule of law cooperation has been integrated into the dimensions of economic and trade exchanges, personnel exchanges, and security guarantees between the two sides, and has become an important support for the China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Here are three suggestions:
First, broaden cooperation platforms and deepen mechanism interconnection. We are willing to work with the bar associations of ASEAN countries to promote the establishment of a normalized multi-level cooperation system of "high-level dialogue + professional seminars + practical collaboration" to help achieve smooth, efficient, and win-win results.
Second, focus on capacity building and improve the quality and efficiency of rule of law services. We will continue to carry out ASEAN legal practice training and cross-border legal service training programs, deepen the integration of practical research and front-line practice, and provide high-quality and efficient legal services.
Third, serve economic and trade cooperation and help build a community with a shared future in the neighborhood. We will guide lawyers to actively participate in cross-border infrastructure construction, green energy, and emerging field legal services, and provide pragmatic rule of law services for regional economic prosperity and stability.
The Chinese legal profession will always deepen exchanges and cooperation with lawyers from ASEAN countries with an open attitude, share China's achievements in the construction of the rule of law and the opportunities of the "Belt and Road" construction, and learn from the rule of law wisdom of ASEAN countries. It is hoped that taking this forum as an opportunity, colleagues in the legal circles of China and ASEAN will work together to enhance understanding, build consensus, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, promote rule of law cooperation, and contribute the strength of lawyers to the economic and trade development of China and ASEAN and the construction of a community with a shared future in the neighborhood!
Build a Community for Cultivating Rule of Law Talents
Lin Wei (林维), Vice President of the China Law Society and President of Southwest University of Political Science & Law
Rule of law cooperation is an important part of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic cooperation, and it also undertakes the important role of providing legal guarantees for building a China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
Southwest University of Political Science & Law actively takes responsibility: to cultivate high-quality rule of law talents for building a China-ASEAN community with a shared future, it took the lead in opening the "Belt and Road" rule of law talent experimental class in the country, took the lead in enrolling regional and national law graduate students, and cultivated nearly 4,000 high-end foreign-related rule of law talents facing ASEAN, becoming the largest China-ASEAN legal talent training community in the country. It also founded the "ASEAN High-end Legal Elite Doctoral Program," enrolling and training 91 doctoral students from ASEAN countries, including 14 ministerial-level officials; to provide high-level rule of law services for building a China-ASEAN community with a shared future, it founded and held the "China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum" for seven consecutive sessions, published the Chinese and English "China-ASEAN Law Review" for 13 consecutive years, translated and published the "Encyclopedia of Basic Laws of ASEAN Countries," released the first report on the rule of law business environment in ASEAN countries, built the world's first legal identification service database for ASEAN countries, established the Western Land-Sea New Corridor Legal Service Alliance, and built the Western Land-Sea New Corridor International Legal Affairs Zone.
Southwest University of Political Science & Law will continue to build a China-ASEAN rule of law talent training community, continue to deeply cultivate new topics in China-ASEAN regional rule of law cooperation, continue to optimize the platform for China-ASEAN rule of law cultural exchanges, and contribute to building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
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Through the "AR+AI Remote Quality Inspection" system created by JD Industrial Co., Ltd. (京东工业股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "JD Industrial"), the quality inspection personnel of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (宁德时代) can initiate remote spot checks at any time. This transforms the quality inspection process from a "reactive, results-oriented, and planned" inspection to a "proactive, process-and-results-oriented, and random" dynamic control, which not only improves the level and efficiency of quality inspection but also effectively reduces costs.
Based on its cooperation with JD Industrial, Delixi Electric (德力西电气) has undergone a comprehensive digital upgrade from procurement and production to sales, seizing more market opportunities. In 2024, the number of large enterprises served by both parties increased by 61% year-on-year, covering many industries such as energy, manufacturing, and real estate, with new customers accounting for 66%.
Positioning itself as an industrial supply chain technology and service provider, JD Industrial is actively helping industrial enterprises benefit from digital and intelligent innovation, achieving tangible results in cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
Leveraging its own advantages to explore the "trillion-level cost reduction" space in the industrial supply chain.
With the continuous advancement of new industrialization, improving the efficiency of industrial chain collaboration and the level of supply chain integration and coordination, and carrying out cost reduction work more efficiently around the supply chain, have become important paths for the development of the entire industrial sector.
JD Industrial and the Guoyan Big Data Research Institute (国研大数据研究院) jointly released the "Research Report on Digital and Intelligent Supply Chain Assisting New Industrialization," which systematically measures China's total supply chain costs and digital and intelligent cost reduction models. The report starts with the value of digital and intelligent upgrading of the supply chain for manufacturing transformation and cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the industrial economy. From the dimensions of industrial operating cost estimation and social logistics total cost estimation, it realizes the quantitative evaluation of the digital and intelligent effectiveness of China's industrial supply chain total cost. The calculation shows that in 2024, China's total industrial supply chain cost is about 115.2 trillion yuan. Through supply chain innovation optimization and digital and intelligent transformation, it can reduce supply chain costs for Chinese industrial enterprises by 6.8 trillion yuan.
JD Industrial believes that the "trillion-level cost reduction" space first brings about a continuous improvement in industrial competitiveness. When the cost reduction dividend returns to production enterprises as profit, it will promote research and development, equipment upgrades, and product iteration. Secondly, it can help enterprises' vitality and industry resilience continue to improve, promoting market competition to transform into competition for experience, talent, and efficiency. Thirdly, it can help the industry's influence continue to improve. Through the integration of industrial capital and financial capital, the integration of the consumer Internet and the industrial Internet, resource coordination, product quality, and service experience can be continuously strengthened.
In order to help the industrial sector better win this growth space, JD Industrial actively responds to the deployment of digital and intelligent supply chain development, relying on its own dual advantages in supply chain infrastructure and digital and intelligent technology, and joins hands with partners to launch the "Intelligent Empowerment of Thousands of Industries, Trillion-Level Cost Reduction" industrial action, and proposes a clear goal: to use a professionally built "digital and physical integration" cost reduction model to connect all links of the supply chain, reconstruct the supply chain process by building a digital "highway," improve total factor productivity, drive the continuous improvement of the industrial sector's profitability, and release a trillion-yuan level of profit space for the industrial sector. As of now, the "Intelligent Empowerment of Thousands of Industries, Trillion-Level Cost Reduction" action has been launched in more than 20 cities including Shanghai (上海), Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏), and Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), linking more than 5,000 enterprises, covering more than 10 key industries.
Strengthening industrial cooperation to become a strategic partner for industrial enterprises' supply chain upgrades.
JD Industrial believes that when enterprises promote the digital and intelligent upgrading of procurement supply chains, especially non-production material procurement supply chains, the pain points are often not the lack of suppliers or information systems, but the lack of strategic-level partners. The cooperation between Xugong Group (徐工集团) and JD Industrial is to form a complete set of solutions that not only solve system problems but also solve data interoperability problems, thereby promoting supply chain upgrades from concept to implementation, and ultimately achieving operational goals.
JD Industrial is committed to becoming a strategic partner for supply chain upgrades that enterprises truly need, providing practical help to industrial enterprises with its strong digital and physical integration capabilities, including data system construction and commodity standardization capabilities, warehousing logistics and operation capabilities, and adaptation to overseas base expansion capabilities.
JD Industrial will become a co-builder of partners' digital transformation and an enabler of supply chain capabilities. As an enterprise positioned as an industrial supply chain technology and service provider, JD Industrial relies on JD.com's "Super Supply Chain," which is based on supply chain facilities and deeply integrates digital and intelligent technologies, to create the Taipu (太璞) digital and physical integrated supply chain solution, which is adapted to the internal needs of China's large industrial enterprises for upgrading and transformation.
As an overall solution for supply chain upgrades, "Taipu" includes four links: diagnosing and strategically planning the customer's supply chain; connecting to various internal systems of the enterprise to establish unified data standards; importing standardized commodity and supply chain service capabilities to complete commodity procurement and fulfillment; and conducting continuous operational tracking and iterative optimization.
Among them, the first two links rely on JD Industrial's "digital" capabilities, including commodity digitization, procurement digitization, fulfillment digitization, and operation digitization, which can customize digital and intelligent supply chain solutions for different industries and different customers. The latter two links focus on the "physical" part, including JD Logistics' nationwide logistics network, JD Industrial's industrial industry-specific infrastructure, and the physical commodity fulfillment and delivery capabilities of 81.1 million SKUs (stock keeping units). The digital and physical integrated supply chain capabilities constitute JD Industrial's core competitiveness.
Deeply cultivating segmented scenarios to meet the digital and intelligent upgrade needs of the industrial field.
Based on the complete supply chain digital and intelligent upgrade solution from overall architecture design to commodity fulfillment implementation, JD Industrial deeply refines its detailed service capabilities to better meet the digital and intelligent upgrade needs of the industrial field.
The industrial field, represented by manufacturing, has the characteristics of "one meter wide and one hundred meters deep": "one meter wide" means that the industry is composed of several scenarios with clear business boundaries, and "one hundred meters deep" means that each scenario contains a large amount of industrial knowledge and mechanisms. The digitization of each scenario involves different tools, software, skills, and methods, and has strong professionalism and complexity.
This has also created huge differences between the industrial Internet and the consumer Internet. JD Industrial believes that under the consumer Internet model, a set of centralized service systems and its continuous iterative innovation can well meet the needs of consumers. However, in the industrial enterprise service scenarios of the industrial Internet, facing "a thousand enterprises with a thousand faces," it is necessary to deeply understand each industry and each segmented scenario, and complete the entire process from in-depth insight, solution design to operational practice.
Segmented scenarios have become a key node in industrial digital transformation. Relying on its own dual advantages in supply chain infrastructure and digital and intelligent technology, JD Industrial has successively released targeted industrial industry scenario-specific solutions, focusing on a large number of segmented scenarios in industries such as automobile manufacturing, steel metallurgy, energy batteries, liquor manufacturing, photovoltaic power generation, property management, petrochemicals, rail transit, and robotics. Through demand insight, solution combing, and trend judgment, it demonstrates effective paths for supply chain digital and intelligent upgrades such as case analysis and leading application models, helping industry partners lock in effective paths for supply chain digital and intelligent cost reduction, and helping various industries reduce costs and increase efficiency across the entire chain.
For example, JD Industrial's automobile manufacturing scenario solution conducts supply chain demand analysis for segmented scenarios such as stamping, welding, and painting, and demonstrates the path of supply chain upgrades through digital and intelligent means. Facing the four major processes of automobile manufacturing, JD Industrial connects the "fragmented" process of non-production material procurement and uses a unified standard and data base to carry the differentiated needs of different scenarios. In the welding workshop, a highly automated scenario, the problem of long cycles and high costs of imported equipment spare parts has long existed. JD Industrial starts with on-site working condition investigation and physical scanning and mapping of products, completes samples and trial samples within 30 days, and realizes equipment localization after meeting the requirements, so that equipment supply and cost are optimized simultaneously. In the final assembly stage, the brands, models, and specifications of parts are extremely complex, which can easily lead to "channel redundancy" and "standard distortion." JD Industrial's category experts sort out the commodity information corresponding to different transportation forms on-site, integrate solutions and channels, and reduce comprehensive costs while ensuring quality and compliance.
In-depth insights and exclusive solutions for segmented scenarios can create clear value: localization substitution in the welding scenario can greatly shorten the cycle from sourcing to machine installation and reduce the company's dependence on a single import channel; standardization and channel optimization in the final assembly scenario make the procurement process more transparent and compliant. These practices enable the data of the entire chain from sourcing, procurement, fulfillment to warehousing to be deposited, forming reusable digital assets, and providing a solid quantitative basis for the next round of optimization.
As of June 30, 2025, JD Industrial has served more than 11,000 key enterprise customers and millions of small and medium-sized enterprise customers within 12 months. Focusing on the three major scenarios of MRO (non-production materials), BOM (production raw materials), and spare parts, it has gathered more than 158,000 manufacturers, distributors, and agents, providing 80 categories and approximately 81.1 million SKUs of industrial products, forming a broad and high-quality supply-side coverage.
Looking to the future, JD Industrial will aim to "understand both the industry and digitization," rely on JD.com's "Super Supply Chain," and use professional and trustworthy digital and intelligent supply chain technology and services to accurately connect both supply and demand sides, help industrial enterprises' digital transformation and cost reduction and efficiency improvement, and contribute more to accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system.
Data source: JD Industrial
Return to Top220 million visits – this impressive number is the estimated total number of tourists that Shenyang (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) will receive in 2025. Domestic and international tourists are using their footsteps to measure Shenyang, and using their unique memories to write the answer to "Why Shenyang is worth visiting." This winter, Shenshui (沈水) in silver, once again extends a warm invitation to the world. Today, a large number of winter tourists have already arrived.
The answer to Shenyang's cultural tourism "evergreen" status lies in the blend of ice and snow with the warmth of daily life, in the sincerity of the "customer-pampering" (宠客(qiě)) city that "listens to advice," and in the affectionate declaration that "Shenyang, once you come, it is your hometown."
City of History, Blooming with New Era Colors
Shenyang has experienced 7,200 years of civilization accumulation and 2,300 years of urban development. This historical and cultural city is now in its prime.
In the accumulation of historical culture, the wooden carving of the sun bird at the Xinle Site (新乐遗址) showcases the wisdom of ancient ancestors. The red walls and green tiles of the Shenyang Imperial Palace (沈阳故宫) unfold a long scroll of time traveling through the past and present. Shenyang's cultural relics allow the whispers of history to stretch between the bricks and tiles, and the pine and cypress forests contain the deep affection of a historical and cultural city.
Nourished by red culture, Shenyang takes red history as its root and relies on venues such as the "September 18th" History Museum ("九·一八"历史博物馆) and the Shenyang Anti-US Aggression and Aid Korea Martyrs Cemetery (沈阳抗美援朝烈士陵园) to forge the flames of national awakening and the shouts of defending the country into spiritual coordinates that transcend time and space, allowing tourists to continue the red bloodline and inherit the red gene during their visits.
In the accumulation of industrial culture, the China Industrial Museum (中国工业博物馆) not only illuminates the mottled old factories, but also renews industrial heritage with innovative exhibitions. The memory of mechanical roaring is transforming into a vivid poem of cultural tourism integration.
In Shenyang, history walks out of the exhibition of cultural relics and becomes more vivid and alive. The large-scale situational drama "National Treasure Liaoning" (《国宝辽宁》), jointly created by the Liaoning Provincial Museum (辽宁省博物馆) and the Liaoning Song and Dance Troupe (Liaoning National Orchestra) (辽宁歌舞团（辽宁民族乐团）), uses dance as a medium and history as a bridge to vividly present historical stories to the audience. The "Industrial Heritage Regeneration Art Season" at the Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park (红梅文创园) integrates abandoned machinery with ecological installations, writing a pioneering poem of urban renewal. The "Biodiversity Light and Shadow Exhibition" at the Mozishan City Bookstore (莫子山城市书房) uses immersive science scenes to allow children to touch the pulse of the earth between interactive light and shadow and natural specimens.
The former industrial city is now bursting with vibrant vitality. Shenyang is using culture as its pen, the city as its scroll, and emotion as its ink to depict a city landscape that is "walkable, perceptible, and resonant."
"Dual Games City," Activating the Ice and Snow Economy
The 12th National Games in 2013 and the 15th National Winter Games in 2028 were successively settled in Liaoning, making Shenyang a "Dual Games City."
This winter, Shenyang is focusing on the ice and snow economy, launching nearly 300 cultural, sports, and tourism activities in three major sectors. From professional venues to public stages, from competition snow tracks to pleasant hot springs, the ice and snow rendezvous is being staged in Shenyang with great momentum.
The National Freestyle Ski Obstacle Chase Championship and the Ice and Snow Orienteering Challenge and other high-level events have been staged one after another. The third Shenyang Snow Football "Village Super" League and the Ice Dragon Boat Race are about to kick off... On the ice and snow track, Shenyang is taking the lead.
In the 2025-2026 ice and snow season, Shenyang innovatively launched ten ice and snow cultural tourism consumption routes, covering diverse themes such as history, industry, parent-child activities, and rural areas, linking Anshan (鞍山), Benxi (本溪) and other Shenyang metropolitan area cities to build an "intercity winter tourism network" to achieve resource integration, brand co-creation, and route interconnection. With synergistic efforts, it will create a new highland for winter tourism in Northeast China.
From investment promotion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to cultural tourism promotion in Chengdu (成都) and Harbin (哈尔滨) with "North-South dual lines," Shenyang is extending a sincere invitation to the whole country and even the world with a deep affection that transcends mountains and seas.
"Customer-Pampering" City, Once You Come, It Is Your Hometown
The words "customer-pampering" (宠客(qiě)) fully demonstrate the bold and sincere nature of the Northeast people and are also the standard for Shenyang to optimize its services. This winter, Shenyang is playing a combination of "warm city actions," with multiple heartwarming services progressing layer by layer and interlocking to strive to make every tourist "feel at home" -
"Millions of Tickets Given Away for Free": From November to December, Shenyang will give away 5,000 tickets each day to foreign tourists for the four major scenic spots of Shenyang Imperial Palace (沈阳故宫), Zhang Xueliang's Former Residence (张学良旧居), Shenyang Financial Museum (沈阳金融博物馆), and Shenyang Botanical Garden (沈阳植物园), with a daily total of 20,000 tickets, full of sincerity.
"Welcome Station to Enjoy Warmth": During the Chinese New Year, Shenyang will set up cultural tourism service stations at airports and train stations, writing Spring Festival couplets and giving away "Fu" characters to bring the New Year's flavor to the heart.
"Scenic Bus Reaches in One Stop": Tourist through trains will be opened during holidays to directly reach snow fields, hot springs, and lantern festivals to solve the "last mile" problem.
"12345-9 Welcome (qiě) Hotline": Demands are "settled one by one and responded to in everything" to achieve 100% "daily clearing and daily settlement," making the service fast and warm.
"Merchants Open During the Spring Festival": Shenyang Zhongjie (中街), Xita Street (西塔街) and other commercial districts extend their business hours, making them full of vitality and a stronger New Year flavor.
"Subway Travel Freely": Cultural theme commemorative cards, electronic one-day tickets, and three-day tickets are launched to make travel more convenient.
"Inbound Travel Conveniently": Make good use of the 240-hour transit visa-free policy to promote payment facilitation and "buy and refund" for departure tax refunds.
"Shenyang, once you come, it is your hometown" is not just a slogan, but the fulfillment of every detail - taxi drivers rush to take luggage for tourists, online car-hailing drivers vividly tell the history of urban changes, and Xita Street merchants add an extra bowl of sauerkraut soup for "brothers and sisters"... "Customer-pampering" (宠客(qiě)) has become a new fashion for the whole city to participate in.
City of Cultural Tourism, Expanding Cooperation Paths
The "evergreen" of Shenyang's cultural tourism stems from the systematic practice of "scenario-based marketing": breaking the limitations of traditional cultural tourism promotion, embedding the city's spirit, cultural temperature, and citizens' emotions into real and perceptible scenarios, so that the promotion of a city is not limited to the words on the exhibition board, but also in the bustle of the streets and alleys.
From November 11th to 14th, the "Winter Snow Warms the Sun, Circle Out the Good Scenery" 2025 Shenyang Metropolitan Area Winter Tourism Theme Promotion Event was held in Chengdu, Sichuan (四川成都) and Harbin, Heilongjiang (黑龙江哈尔滨). The song "Shenyang's Snow" showed the citizens of Chengdu the coldness and enthusiasm of Shenyang in winter. Shenyang warmly invited the citizens of Chengdu to visit Shenyang and feel the interesting soul of the city.
Going south to Chengdu and north to Harbin, the Shenyang metropolitan area launched a warm invitation across latitudes with a "North-South dual line" strategy. The Shenyang Tourism Association signed strategic cooperation agreements with the Chengdu Tourism Association, the Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Association, and the Harbin Tourism Association respectively to promote mutual delivery of tourists, joint construction of routes, and information sharing. On the map of cultural tourism integration, Shenyang is committed to building a hub connecting the north and south and connecting the east and west - using culture as a link and cooperation as a bridge to build a cross-regional "community of emotions."
Industrial City, Opening a New Chapter of Development
From "resource dependence" to "experience creation," from "industrial hardcore" to "humanistic temperature," the old industrial city is焕发蓬勃的生命力 (huàn fā péng bó de shēng mìng lì - "radiating vigorous vitality," to regain vitality and flourish).
Shenyang has turned industrial heritage into a cultural IP, and with the urban style of "Sai Bei snow charm + Jiangnan warmth," it has built three immersive new experiences of "drama art exhibition, New Year's flavor folk customs, and snow play hot springs" to allow tourists to "stay, live, and want to come again." Shenyang uses "trend" to activate "old" and uses "sincerity" to win "hearts," turning "cold resources" into "hot economy."
Shenyang is promoting urban transformation with the depth of culture, the heat of cultural tourism, the temperature of citizens, and the satisfaction of tourists. The Russian Royal Ballet's "Swan Lake," the Three Workshops Industrial Rock New Year's Eve Music Festival, the Wolong Lake Winter Fishing Festival, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Carnival and other special activities are being carried out one after another, where culture and trends collide.
Looking to the future, Shenyang is planning ahead, signing and landing cultural, tourism, sports, and business integration projects, innovatively developing cultural and creative products, and continuously upgrading international services. Shenyang is practicing "ice and snow are also golden mountains and silver mountains," adhering to "cultivating tourism with culture and promoting culture with tourism," adhering to "the people's city is for the people," and is handing out a city business card with both human touch, fireworks, fashion, and international style to the world with the positioning of "Northeast Asia International Center City."
Worth visiting, still Shenyang!
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee (中共沈阳市委宣传部), Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism and Radio and Television (沈阳市文化旅游和广播电视局)
Return to TopIraq Missan Oilfield Group Service Project
Digital Technology Exploits New Potential of Old Oilfields
By Guan Kejiang (管克江), People's Daily
Recently, Iraq's first permanently installed fiber optic well was successfully completed. On-site staff carefully tied the hair-thin optical fiber to the tubing and lowered it with the electric submersible pump, deploying it throughout the oil well. 1000 meters, 2000 meters, 3000 meters... Engineer Wang Shouxin (王寿鑫) stared intently at the various parameters on the display screen until the optical fiber finally reached a depth of 5000 meters, and the oil well's temperature and pressure were accurately fed back to the ground.
"Oil well production requires adjusting parameters based on underground conditions. In the past, we needed to shut down for maintenance and use specialized tools for detection. Each shutdown was equivalent to a loss of $500,000. With permanently installed optical fiber, data signals such as pressure, temperature, and sound waves from underground can be uploaded in real time to CNOOC's 'Xuan Yue Cloud' and synchronized to the oilfield command center," said Wang Shouxin (王寿鑫). Mohammed, the Iraqi manager of the Missan Oilfield Group joint operation organization, said that Iraq's first permanently installed fiber optic well provides a reliable basis for the scientific management and optimized production of the oilfield, and this achievement demonstrates the technical strength and management level of Chinese enterprises in following international oil and gas industry best practices.
Iraq's first permanently installed fiber optic well is part of the Missan Oilfield Group service project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中国海洋石油集团有限公司). The Missan Oilfield is located in the hinterland of the southeastern Iraqi desert and is one of the country's longest-exploited and most environmentally harsh oilfields. The oilfield has long been plagued by multiple challenges such as aging facilities, technological backwardness, and resource bottlenecks. Li Feng (李锋), General Manager of CNOOC Iraq Limited (中海石油伊拉克有限公司), introduced that the oil and gas industry is the economic pillar of Iraq, and "to achieve increased production in the Missan Oilfield, it is necessary to introduce new technologies and tap the new potential of old oilfields."
In addition to building fiber optic wells, Chinese companies have also applied "fishbone jetting stimulation technology" for the first time in Iraq. Steel pipes with regular holes on the outer wall are installed above and below the main oil pipe and lowered into the well. Through wellhead pressure control and acid injection, they slowly extend out like fishbones, drilling into the formation for several meters, forming a "multi-branch, multi-channel" network underground, making it easier for crude oil to flow to the wellbore. Compared with traditional processes, this technology can more deeply reach the reservoir, expand the oil discharge area, and improve the utilization efficiency of the oil reservoir, and is particularly suitable for carbonate rock reservoirs.
Iraqi engineer Ali Jabbar participated in the assembly and lowering of the "fishbone" tool. He said that the new technology introduced by the Chinese project team has improved oilfield production efficiency and also enabled Iraqi employees to master the latest technology. According to reports, the company has also launched a "3+3" plan, which aims to have a certain percentage of key positions held by Missan Oil Company (米桑石油公司) or local Iraqi employees within six years through comprehensive training of local Iraqi employees. Li Feng (李锋) said that fiber optic wells and "fishbone" technology are important measures for the Chinese team to promote digitalization. In the past year, the company has also led and promoted a series of new technologies and processes, effectively solving the bottleneck problems restricting oilfield production and stability.
Chen Peizhong (陈培忠), Consul General of China in Basra (巴士拉), said that China-Iraq relations are developing healthily and stably, and cooperation in various fields is steadily advancing. It is expected that China and Iraq will further utilize the advantages of energy cooperation in the future, strengthen technical exchanges and project cooperation in various fields, and better benefit the people of both countries.
Pakistan Suki Kinari Hydropower Project
Record-Breaking "Hydraulic Slingshot" Accumulates Valuable Experience
By Zhao Yipu (赵益普), People's Daily
In northwestern Pakistan, the turbulent Kunhar River flows endlessly through towering mountains, and the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) on the river transmits electricity to thousands of households. Since it was put into commercial operation in September 2024, the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) has cumulatively transmitted more than 3 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity to Pakistan, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 1.3 million households.
The Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) started construction in 2017 and was invested by China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. (中国能建海投公司) and constructed by Gezhouba Third Engineering Co., Ltd. (葛洲坝三公司) and Gezhouba Electromechanical Co., Ltd. (葛洲坝机电公司). In the mountainous area of northwestern Pakistan with its special terrain, in order to maximize the utilization of the Kunhar River's water energy, the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) chose a high-head, long-tunnel water diversion power station model for construction.
There is a 22-meter-diameter opening on a mountain beside the Kunhar River, resembling a "patio." Here, Chinese and Pakistani builders worked intensively to drill holes for the hydropower station's pressure shaft. Relying on the "intelligent sensing hoisting system" developed by the Chinese project team, the commanders on the bridge crane at the opening were able to communicate wirelessly in real time with the construction personnel hundreds of meters deep inside the cave. Even with dozens of people working in the cave at the same time, the entire construction site remained orderly. The system can also sense the situation under the cave in real time and use the fully automatic track set up on the cave wall to transport building materials down in time and transport the slag out.
The pressure shaft plays a core role in the power generation process of the hydropower station. It is responsible for converting the potential energy of water into pressure energy by using the vertical height difference, so that the water flow reaches the required high pressure before entering the water turbine. This requires the shaft to be deep enough. The Chinese project team integrated the "intelligent sensing hoisting system" with the traditional "raise boring + reaming" construction technology, which increased the construction efficiency of the pressure shaft by 40%. In the end, 1 pressure shaft with a diameter of 22 meters and 6 pressure shafts with a diameter of 6 meters were connected end to end and inserted into the mountain, with an overall height difference of 737.94 meters, equivalent to 240 stories high, setting a world record for the height difference of pressure shafts in the hydropower industry.
Pakistani engineer Hasnan participated in the construction of the hydropower station. According to him, under complex geological conditions, it is difficult to imagine the difficulty and high technical requirements of excavating a pressure shaft vertically downward from the top of the mountain. In addition to the "intelligent sensing hoisting system," the Chinese project team also innovatively applied the "Beidou + inertial navigation" integrated positioning technology, three-dimensional laser scanning technology, and pioneered the "layered grouting + steel arch support" special construction method according to the technical requirements of different construction sections. When facing construction problems such as fault squeezing and dislocation, rock fragmentation, and unfavorable geological surrounding rock in the shaft, they independently developed abnormal disposal technology for underground cavern excavation.
"The pressure shaft construction technology of the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) has a wide range of application space in the mountainous area of northwestern Pakistan, accumulating valuable practical experience for the construction of similar projects in Pakistan and leaving behind an invisible wealth," said Hasnan.
Today, the smoothly operating Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) has become a "green engine" in the mountainous area of northwestern Pakistan. The pressure shaft is like a huge "hydraulic slingshot," sending Kunhar River water to the turbine generator units at high speed, producing stable and reliable clean electricity for thousands of households in Pakistan. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan, said that the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station (苏吉吉纳里水电站) has alleviated Pakistan's power shortage problem and played a key role in optimizing the country's energy structure, reducing reliance on traditional energy, and consolidating the national energy security defense line. It is another important achievement of China-Pakistan cooperation in the energy field.
South Africa Redstone 100 MW Tower Molten Salt Concentrated Solar Power Project
Efficient Energy Storage Power Generation Promotes Green Energy Transition
By Zheng Xiang (郑翔), People's Daily
In the summer in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, the vast desert is steaming with heat waves. 30 kilometers east of Postmasburg, the heat collection tower of the South Africa Redstone 100 MW Tower Molten Salt Concentrated Solar Power Project (南非红石100兆瓦塔式熔盐光热电站项目) (hereinafter referred to as the "Redstone Project") stands tall, surrounded by tens of thousands of rectangular heliostats, spreading outward in a circular array.
The Redstone Project (红石项目) is undertaken by Shandong Electric Power Construction No. 3 Company of China Power Construction Group (中国电建集团山东电建三公司). It started construction in April 2021, was connected to the grid for power generation in September 2024, and officially put into commercial operation in May this year. It is the first tower molten salt concentrated solar power project in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the largest renewable energy investment projects in South Africa. The project adopts advanced tower concentrated solar power technology. The core facilities include a 247.55-meter-high heat collection tower and 41,260 heliostats, which can effectively overcome the impact of short-term cloud cover and ensure the continuity and stability of power generation and energy storage.
Wang Zhiyou (王志友), Deputy Manager of the Redstone Project (红石项目), introduced that the current concentrated solar power technologies mainly include tower, trough, linear Fresnel, and dish types. Tower concentrated solar power technology is often considered for large-scale power station projects due to its scalability and cost-effectiveness potential. Its advantages also lie in stronger energy storage compatibility and grid peak shaving capabilities, which can achieve valley energy storage and peak power generation through "thermal-electric decoupling." In order to fully ensure power generation efficiency, the Redstone Project (红石项目) also integrates core technologies such as solar tracking and concentration, solar-thermal conversion, molten salt heat storage, steam generation, air-cooled water saving, and zero wastewater discharge.
At sunrise, the heliostats automatically track the sun through wireless devices, accurately reflecting sunlight to the heat collection device at the top of the tower, heating the molten salt from about 290 degrees Celsius to about 565 degrees Celsius, and storing it in a specially made high-temperature molten salt tank. When the stars rise, the stored thermal energy can support the unit to operate at full load for 12 hours, continuously outputting stable and controllable power. As the core equipment of the heat storage system, the welding quality of the molten salt tank directly determines the sealing performance and design service life of the tank. Wang Zhiyou (王志友) recalled that the project team specially transferred senior welding engineers from China and introduced industry-leading phased array ultrasonic testing technology for full-process precise monitoring, and finally achieved full excellent welding quality of the molten salt tank, laying the foundation for the stable operation of the project.
The average annual solar radiation in the Northern Cape Province exceeds 2200 kWh/square meter, providing sufficient energy guarantee for the efficient operation of concentrated solar power plants. The Redstone Project (红石项目) is expected to provide 480 GWh of clean electricity to South Africa every year, meeting the annual electricity demand of approximately 200,000 households, replacing 147,000 tons of standard coal per year, and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 426,000 tons. "Seeing the countless heliostats standing in this vast desert, I firmly believe that South-China green cooperation is a model for jointly promoting sustainable development," said Wesley Douglas, director of the African Carbon Exchange.
"Chinese companies actively practice the development requirements of new quality productive forces and adhere to innovation leadership in project construction," said Li Quanquan (李全祥), Manager of the Redstone Project (红石项目). China-Africa cooperation has moved from the infrastructure field to a new stage of green technology collaborative innovation. The Redstone Project (红石项目) will continue to inject a continuous green impetus into building a high-level China-South Africa community with a shared future.
Chile CGE "Winter Plan" Action
Insulation Coating Robot Protects Thousands of Homes
By Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), People's Daily
As night falls, the Valparaíso Region of Chile on the shores of the Pacific Ocean is brightly lit. The Rodríguez family, who live here, had an exceptionally stable winter just past. The children do their homework under bright lights, and the heater in the kitchen hums. But in the winter of 2024, many families in this area were once cut off from electricity due to windstorms and had to live by candlelight for several days in a row.
Patricio Vásquez, Director of the Fifth Region of the Chilean Electricity and Fuel Regulatory Authority, introduced that before the arrival of this winter, CGE, a Chilean company controlled by the State Grid Corporation of China (中国国家电网公司), launched an unprecedented preventive maintenance operation - the "Winter Plan," covering nearly 970 specific measures, the biggest highlight of which is the first application of Chinese-made insulation coating robots in Latin America.
The Puchuncaví substation (普琼卡维变电站) operated by CGE is surrounded by dense vegetation, and the "tree line conflict" has long plagued the local power grid, which not only affects the reliability of power supply but also poses a risk of mountain fires. Now at the operation site, the insulation coating robot can steadily embrace the wire with a bionic robotic arm as long as it is suspended in place. While moving autonomously at a uniform speed, it accurately covers the surface of the wire with a special insulating material through a high-pressure spraying system, forming a long-lasting protective coating with uniform thickness and high withstand voltage level. The coating can solidify in a short time, providing more than 10 years of reliable insulation protection for the line.
This seemingly inconspicuous "insulation armor" improves the safety performance of the wire in complex environments and significantly reduces the risk of short-circuit tripping caused by tree contact. CGE's medium-voltage line insulation rate is low, and 1/3 of them are located in high fire risk areas. In the past, dealing with similar hidden dangers was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also affected the normal power consumption of users. Now, with the help of robots, the company can carry out live-line operations. "This technology has generated both safety and economic benefits in high-risk areas, protecting the power safety of more than 2 million people in the entire Valparaíso Region," said Luis Sepúlveda, Distribution Business Director of CGE.
In the depths of the Atacama Desert (阿塔卡马沙漠) in northern Chile, another Chinese technology - helicopter insulator cleaning - is playing the role of "power grid guardian" in the desert area. The Atacama Desert (阿塔卡马沙漠) is extremely arid, and sand and dust pollution seriously affects power transmission, which can easily lead to power accidents. This year, CGE conducted live-line cleaning on two overhead lines with a total length of 200 kilometers. The helicopter hovers in the air dozens of meters high and sprays accurately, quickly removing the accumulated dirt on the insulators. This cleaning method improves efficiency by 4 times compared with the traditional method and saves costs by nearly 15%.
Since taking over CGE in 2020, the State Grid Corporation of China (中国国家电网公司) has adhered to the business philosophy of "marketization, long-termism, and localization," and has continuously improved the safety and intelligence level of its power grid. The quality of power supply service has ranked first in Chile for many years in a row. CGE has made practical contributions to local employment, community development, and energy inclusion, and has successively won heavyweight awards such as "Latin America's Best Workplace" and "Outstanding Contribution Award for Sustainable Development." "CGE's introduction of advanced technology and implementation of forward-looking preventive maintenance operations have significantly improved the resilience and reliability of the power grid, setting a new benchmark for the local power industry," Vásquez said sincerely.
Return to TopLayout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal suggests deepening the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, strengthening, optimizing, and expanding state-owned enterprises and state-owned capital, promoting the optimization and structural adjustment of the state-owned economy's layout, enhancing the core functions of state-owned enterprises, and improving core competitiveness.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, what strategic missions should state-owned assets and central enterprises undertake? How should the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises be deepened? A reporter conducted interviews.
The Comprehensive Strength and Innovation Capabilities of State-Owned Enterprises Reach New Heights
In the Tarim Oilfield (塔里木油田) in Xinjiang (新疆), China's first 10,000-meter scientific exploration well, China National Petroleum's Deep Earth Tako-1 Well (中国石油深地塔科1井), is advancing to 10,000 meters underground.
In Xining (西宁), Qinghai (青海), the T1000 material independently developed by China National Building Material, a bundle of carbon fiber as thick as a finger can withstand the force of pulling two C919 airplanes.
In Chongqing (重庆), a mountain city, the linear time grating developed by Genertec, which "measures space with time," has a measurement accuracy of ±96 nanometers and a resolution of 1 nanometer.
Moving towards the new and climbing to higher levels, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the comprehensive strength and innovation capabilities of state-owned enterprises have reached a new level.
The scale and volume are increasing day by day. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total assets of central enterprises have increased from less than 70 trillion yuan to more than 90 trillion yuan, and their strength has continued to increase. A cumulative fixed asset investment of 19 trillion yuan has been completed, with an average annual increase of 6.3%, which strongly supports stable investment and stable growth. A cumulative tax payment of more than 10 trillion yuan and a transfer of 1.2 trillion yuan of state-owned equity to social security funds have helped improve people's livelihoods. It undertakes about 80% of crude oil, 70% of natural gas, and 60% of electricity supply, effectively ensuring energy security.
The driving effect is increasing day by day. In recent years, the annual procurement volume of central enterprises has exceeded 15 trillion yuan, directly driving about 2 million upstream and downstream, large, medium, and small enterprises in the industrial chain, and indirectly radiating nearly 7 million upstream and downstream enterprises.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, what role will the state-owned economy play in economic and social development?
"The state-owned economy plays a leading, guiding, and stabilizing role in areas related to national security, the lifeline of the national economy, and the people's livelihood," said Lin Yifu (林毅夫), Dean of the New Structural Economics Research Institute at Peking University (北京大学).
Relevant officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) stated that to promote Chinese-style modernization, it is necessary to adhere to the Party's leadership over state-owned enterprises, unswervingly strengthen, optimize, and expand state-owned enterprises and state-owned capital, effectively enhance the competitiveness, innovation, control, influence, and risk resistance capabilities of the state-owned economy, and accelerate the creation of modern new state-owned enterprises that are innovation-leading, functionally prominent, efficiently governed, and full of vitality.
"In the next five years, the mission of the state-owned economy will be more arduous. To better serve Chinese-style modernization and adapt to innovation-driven global competition, state-owned enterprises are required to continuously enhance their core functions and improve their core competitiveness," said Han Baojiang (韩保江), President of the China Market Economy Research Association (中国市场经济研究会).
Better Promote the Deep Integration of Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation
The "Chang'e 6" (嫦娥六号) lunar back sampling, the Dream (梦想号) exploring the ocean, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) striding across the sea and sky, the C919 large passenger aircraft soaring into the sky, the domestically produced large cruise ship sailing through the waves, and the CR450 EMU leading the world... Looking back at the "14th Five-Year Plan," a number of "major country weapons" have reported frequently. Among them, central enterprises have made important contributions.
A set of data witnesses the innovation strength of central enterprises—
Look at the investment. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the annual growth rate of R&D expenditures of central enterprises has averaged 6.5%, and the annual investment has exceeded 1 trillion yuan for three consecutive years, reaching 1.1 trillion yuan in 2024, and the proportion of basic research investment has reached 8.8%.
Look at the platform. Central enterprises have cumulatively built 474 national-level R&D platforms, created 8 national technology innovation centers, and 91 national key laboratories led by central enterprises have been reorganized and listed, accounting for 1/6 of the country.
Look at the talent. Central enterprises have 1.44 million R&D personnel, accounting for 1/5 of the country.
Look at the results. In the 2024 National Technology Invention Award and National Science and Technology Progress Award, central enterprises won a total of 109 awards, accounting for more than half of the total number of similar awards in the country.
"In recent years, the innovation strength of state-owned enterprises, especially central enterprises, has continued to increase, but on the whole, the innovation efficiency is not high enough, the incentive mechanism is not perfect enough, and the proportion of original innovation is not high enough," analyzed Wu Xiaoqiu (吴晓求), Dean of the National Academy of Finance at Renmin University of China (中国人民大学). Li Zheng (李政), Dean of the School of Economics at Liaoning University (辽宁大学), believes that state-owned enterprises should continue to optimize the innovation ecosystem, stimulate the endogenous power and vitality of innovation by building an incentive-compatible innovation mechanism. In addition, it is necessary to give full play to the advantages of the new national system and further improve the ability to break through key core technologies and industry common technologies.
To better promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, state-owned enterprises have a major responsibility and arduous tasks.
——Focus on "from 0 to 1" technology breakthroughs to solve the "bottleneck" problems in the industry.
Semiconductor silicon wafers, the core basic material for chip manufacturing, directly affect the overall performance of integrated circuits. At present, the domestically produced 300 mm (12-inch) silicon wafers developed by central enterprises have been successfully applied to advanced process technology. Relevant officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) stated that in the next step, state-owned enterprises should give full play to the advantages of both the market and technology, act as both the "questioner" and the "answerer," and continuously improve the fit and matching degree between technological supply and industrial demand.
——Focus on the transformation of achievements from "1 to 100" and build a "bridge" from technology to products.
Recently, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) announced that central enterprises have opened 134 pilot verification platforms to the outside world, with 291 service projects, providing capabilities in technology familiarization, engineering amplification, reliability verification, small-batch trial production, and performance evaluation. The person in charge stated that central enterprises should play an exemplary role and establish a mechanism for joint investment of elements, shared results, and shared risks through the establishment of innovation consortia and other methods to open up channels for the transformation of scientific research results.
——Focus on industrialization from "100 to N" and provide high-value application scenarios.
In recent years, in order to promote the application and implementation of domestically produced large models in enterprises, central enterprises have created more than 800 application scenarios in 16 key industries such as energy, manufacturing, and communications. "State-owned enterprises will take the initiative to open up markets and application scenarios to the society, establish a 'green channel' for the procurement of the first set, the first version, and the first batch, and strive to become a 'friendly market' for independent innovation products," said relevant officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委).
Promote the Optimization and Structural Adjustment of the State-Owned Economy Layout
At the foot of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), in a modern green hydrogen plant, 10 white hydrogen storage spherical tanks stand tall and are particularly eye-catching against the blue sky. Here is China's first 10,000-ton green hydrogen demonstration project—the Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project (中国石化新疆库车绿氢示范项目).
"Hydrogen energy is an important part of the future national energy system and a key development direction for strategic emerging industries and future industries," said the person in charge of Sinopec (中国石化). As a traditional energy and chemical enterprise, Sinopec will actively cultivate and strengthen strategic emerging industries and promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional chemical industry to "traditional chemical industry + emerging fields."
In Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), at the 2025 Quantum Technology and Industry Conference, the State Grid (国家电网) proposed to accelerate the construction of a provincial power grid quantum demonstration zone. A series of products such as quantum current transformers, quantum lidar, and integrated quantum energy meters help the power grid monitoring accuracy jump from one part per thousand to one part per hundred thousand, capturing every tiny power grid fluctuation and better ensuring power grid safety. "Quantum measurement is making more nodes of the power grid visible, measurable, and controllable," said the person in charge of the State Grid (国家电网). Relying on the high-quality scenarios opened up by central enterprises, quantum technology is accelerating from the laboratory to large-scale applications.
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," state-owned assets and central enterprises have accelerated the development of strategic emerging industries, and the layout of the state-owned economy has been continuously optimized. In 2024, the revenue of central enterprises in strategic emerging industries exceeded 11 trillion yuan, and the revenue in five fields including a new generation of information technology and high-end equipment exceeded 1 trillion yuan.
"The business layout of state-owned enterprises should not only consider profits, but also actively participate in social construction and serve national strategies," said Wang Tianfu (王天夫), Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University (清华大学). Yuan Dongming (袁东明), Director of the Enterprise Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council, proposed that state-owned enterprises should give full play to their important roles and core functions in strategic security, industrial leadership, national economy and people's livelihood, and public services.
Relevant officials from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) stated that in the next 5 years, it is necessary to adhere to what should be done and what should not be done, adjust the stock structure, optimize the incremental investment direction, and promote the concentration of state-owned capital in important industries and key areas related to national security and the lifeline of the national economy, in public services, emergency capabilities, and public welfare fields related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and in forward-looking strategic emerging industries.
"Developing strategic emerging industries is a 'must-choose' for central enterprises to achieve layout structure optimization and a 'must-answer' for achieving high-quality development," said the person in charge. In the next step, we will take the high-quality preparation and implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" as an opportunity to continue to increase the layout of strategic emerging industries and accelerate the creation of a number of emerging pillar industries that lead future competition.
In the context of economic globalization, state-owned enterprises can only become stronger, better, and bigger by directly facing international market competition and expanding international economic cooperation.
"State-owned enterprises are in a critical period of transition from 'going out' to 'going in' and 'integrating in'," said Bai Chongen (白重恩), Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University (清华大学). This requires state-owned enterprises to actively benchmark international high-standard economic and trade rules to deepen reforms, actively participate in institutional opening up, participate in the formulation of international standards, and gradually form a multinational operation system with Chinese characteristics.
"State-owned enterprises participating in international competition should find their functional positioning, improve the evaluation system, and achieve a higher level of 'going out' based on institutional responses under international rules and domestic development needs," said Huang Xianhai (黄先海), a professor at Zhejiang University (浙江大学).
Return to TopBy: 韩 鑫
A new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is evolving in depth. Proactively responding to the changes of the times and carrying out management innovation, and purposefully resolving the pain points and bottlenecks that restrict efficiency improvement and technological innovation, will inject greater vitality into enterprise development.
"One machine, four drums!" Not long ago, Haier (海尔) released a new washing machine, integrating four washing drums in 0.36 square meters, which was widely welcomed. From one machine with two drums, to one machine with three drums, and then to one machine with four drums, why can the "veteran" home appliance company Haier (海尔) always innovate?
The person in charge of the company revealed the secret: "The 'RenDanHeYi (人单合一)' model has released the internal vitality of the enterprise, and management innovation is driving product innovation." The so-called "RenDanHeYi (人单合一)" refers to "breaking up the whole into parts" of the enterprise organization, removing middle-level managers, and reorganizing more than 130,000 employees into more than 4,000 micro-enterprises, turning everyone into entrepreneurs.
The once-popular three-drum washing machine originated from a "shout-out" from netizens. The entrepreneurial team accurately captured new demands and launched new product reservations in just 3 days; in just over a month, they completed research and development and manufacturing; within 5 months of launch, nearly 200,000 units were delivered across the entire network.
Since the first proposal of the "RenDanHeYi (人单合一)" model in 2005, after years of development, Haier's (海尔) "RenDanHeYi (人单合一)" model has been upgraded to version 2.0 and has been replicated and promoted in overseas companies. In 2016, Haier (海尔) acquired GE Appliances (美国通用家电). After the acquisition, GE (美国通用家电) replicated the "RenDanHeYi (人单合一)" model, and its revenue doubled in more than 5 years. In 2019, it acquired the Italian home appliance company Candy (卡迪公司). By exporting the management model, it promoted it to become the third largest home appliance manufacturer in Europe.
In fact, there are many similar management innovations. In the early 1990s, Handan Iron and Steel Plant (邯郸钢铁厂) created a "simulated market accounting, implementing cost veto" mechanism, which reduced costs, increased efficiency, and enhanced the competitiveness of the company's products. In recent years, Huawei (华为) has continuously upgraded and improved its equity incentive system, allowing employees to hold the majority of shares, fully stimulating employees' sense of ownership... These vivid practices tell us that management innovation is as important as technological innovation. If the management path is correct, new technologies and new products will be like a spring, becoming the "source of living water" that nourishes enterprise innovation and development.
Management innovation can be tangible "hard innovation," such as launching a new project management software or transforming an open and collaborative space. It can also be intangible "soft innovation," such as creating a set of commonly followed corporate development concepts or improving an existing assessment system; it can be a "partial optimization" such as simplifying reimbursement approval processes, or it can be a "complete reshaping" that breaks the pyramid-like organizational structure... In a nutshell, management is the process of enterprises proactively adapting to changes in the internal and external environment and optimizing the allocation of resource elements. Management innovation is the exploration of enterprises to improve total factor productivity by optimizing organizational methods.
For Chinese companies that already have considerable strength and are striding towards the "15th Five-Year Plan," it is necessary and timely to win competitive advantages through management innovation. Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is evolving in depth. Proactively responding to the changes of the times and carrying out management innovation, and purposefully resolving the pain points and bottlenecks that restrict efficiency improvement and technological innovation, will inject greater vitality into enterprise development. Of course, management innovation is often not as "immediate" as introducing new technologies or transforming production equipment. It requires companies to work persistently and achieve the effect of 水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī shí chuān - "dripping water pierces stone," constant effort brings success).
We look forward to more companies increasing their efforts in management innovation, allowing the "two wheels" of technological innovation and management innovation to turn together, and constantly shaping new development advantages.
Return to TopAt the end of the year, Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding Engineering Co., Ltd. (泰州三福船舶工程有限公司) in Gaogang District (高港区), Taizhou City (泰州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) is working at full capacity to rush orders, striving for an "all-year red" with enthusiastic production.
The picture shows the shipbuilding scene at the company's production base.
Photographed by Zhou Shegen (周社根) (People's Vision).
Return to TopRevisions to Relevant Measures Such as Cost Supervision and Review for Transmission and Distribution Pricing
Recently, in order to further improve the regulatory system for transmission and distribution prices, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has revised four measures, including the "Measures for Cost Supervision and Review of Transmission and Distribution Pricing" (《输配电定价成本监审办法》) and the "Measures for Pricing Transmission and Distribution Prices of Provincial Power Grids" (《省级电网输配电价定价办法》), making a series of new institutional arrangements around adapting to the new situation, new changes, and new requirements of the construction of a new power system. First, promote the consumption and utilization of new energy. It is clear that a single capacity-based electricity price will be implemented for new business formats such as on-site consumption of new energy power generation, and a two-part or single capacity-based electricity price will be explored for special inter-provincial and inter-regional projects that mainly transmit clean energy power, reducing the transaction costs of new energy. Second, promote the safe supply of electricity. By improving the transmission price mechanism for special inter-provincial and inter-regional projects that mainly function as interconnected grids, we will support power grids in strengthening the construction of interconnection channels and enhance the nation's ability to stagger power loads, share surpluses and deficiencies, and provide emergency support. Third, promote cost reduction and efficiency improvement for power grid enterprises. By optimizing and improving some cost parameters, we will promote power grid enterprises to strengthen internal management.
(Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强))
China's Largest Single-Unit Capacity Gas Turbine Put into Operation
Recently, the No. 1 gas turbine of the Zhejiang Anji Power Plant (浙江安吉电厂) of the National Energy Group (国家能源集团) was successfully put into operation after completing 168 hours of full-load trial operation, marking the official commercial operation of China's largest single-unit capacity and most efficient gas turbine. It is reported that the unit only needs 90 minutes from hot start to full load, and the combined cycle efficiency reaches 64.15%. Compared with conventional million-kilowatt coal-fired units, the efficiency is increased by about 17 percentage points, and the carbon emission intensity is about 40% of that of million-kilowatt coal-fired units, and it hardly produces particulate matter and sulfur dioxide. At present, the second unit has entered the interlocking debugging stage and is planned to be put into operation for power generation at the beginning of next year. After the project is put into full capacity operation, it is estimated that the annual power generation will be about 7 billion kilowatt-hours, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 6 million residents.
(Ding Yiting (丁怡婷))
Opinions on the Construction of Data Element Discipline Majors and Talent Teams Released
A few days ago, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the National Data Bureau (国家数据局) and other five departments jointly issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of Data Element Discipline Majors and Digital Talent Teams" (《关于加强数据要素学科专业建设和数字人才队伍建设的意见》), which aims to establish a discipline major setting adjustment mechanism and talent training model driven by scientific and technological development in the data field and national strategic needs. Focusing on solving the problem of digital talent shortage, the opinions clarified that, guided by national strategy, the discipline of data elements should be improved; guided by industrial development, vocational education in the data industry should be promoted; supported by organized scientific research, academic research in the data field should be prospered; and based on application scenarios, collaboration between industry, academia, and research should be promoted.
(Wang Yunshan (王云杉))
By: 本报记者 刘温馨
Officially commissioned! On November 13th, at the Haikou Navigation Security Workboat Wharf in Hainan (海南海口航保工作船码头), the large buoy tender "Hai Xun 176" (海巡176) , independently designed and built by China, was officially commissioned into the South China Sea Navigation Security Center (南海航海保障中心) of the Ministry of Transport. It is currently the largest and most advanced buoy workboat in China's transportation system.
The "Hai Xun 176" (海巡176) was built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (武昌造船) of China Shipbuilding Group (中船集团). The ship has a total length of 75.2 meters, a molded breadth of 14 meters, a full load displacement of 2,360 tons, an endurance of 5,000 nautical miles, and a maximum speed of over 15 knots. "With its long endurance, the ship can support the deployment and emergency repair of buoys in the far sea, and effectively improve the comprehensive service level and emergency response capability of navigation security in the South China Sea (南海) area," said Chen Zhongming (陈仲明), chief accountant of Wuchang Shipbuilding (武昌造船).
As a leading enterprise in China's shipbuilding industry, China Shipbuilding Group (中船集团) has developed a world-class advanced industrial cluster of marine equipment integrating research and development, manufacturing, and supporting facilities for large cruise ships, large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, and ultra-large container ships in recent years. Since the beginning of this year, it has successively delivered the world's first self-propelled closed salmon farming vessel, China's (我国) first ocean-going intelligent scientific research vessel, and a 93,000-cubic-meter ultra-large liquefied gas carrier. Its operating performance has continued to improve, and its main economic indicators are positive.
Where does the hardcore strength come from?
Independent innovation to overcome key core technologies.
The laser gyroscope, a core device that affects the navigation quality of ships, although only the size of a palm, integrates cutting-edge technologies in optics, mechanics, and electronics.
Walking into the Optical Quantum Device Research Center Laboratory of the 717th Research Institute (七一七所) of China Shipbuilding Group (中船集团), a series of chucks are constantly rotating, polishing and grinding wafers with abrasives. More than ten years ago, when it first started, process control such as ultra-precision optical processing, ultra-clean purification treatment, and weak signal processing were all difficult problems.
In order to overcome the technical problem of optical glue, a solvent distillation and purification process was developed independently; in order to ensure ultra-low loss of the resonant cavity, the technical personnel's operation accuracy reached the micron level... Over the years, the tackling team has anchored its goals and worked hard. Now, a first-class precision laser gyroscope production line has been built, and the produced laser gyroscopes are widely used in equipment on various platforms at sea, land, and air, as well as in high-speed railways and drones.
Digital and intelligent transformation makes ships more intelligent.
The digital operation support system independently developed by the Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (上海船舶研究设计院) of China Shipbuilding Group (中船集团) can provide digital overall solutions for ship-side, shore-side, and mobile terminals, helping to improve fleet operation efficiency, safety level, and economic benefits; the intelligent driving cabin developed by the 712th Research Institute (七一二所) integrates artificial intelligence interaction, large model decision-making assistance, and other functions, making sailing "as simple as driving a car"... From intelligent ships to intelligent equipment and intelligent manufacturing, China Shipbuilding Group (中船集团) continues to enhance the full-chain coverage advantages of ship intelligent transformation.
Green and low-carbon, the new energy technology system is constantly optimized.
Marine engine, the "heart" of the ship. Pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulate matter emitted by traditional fuel engines have a serious impact on the atmospheric environment, and seeking alternative fuels and new power technologies has become a new topic for the global shipping industry.
Since 2021, China Shipbuilding Engine Co., Ltd. (中船发动机有限公司) has delivered the first model of multi-fuel main engine to the market every year. "Compared with traditional fuel engines, methanol dual-fuel engines can reduce carbon by 11%, and LNG dual-fuel engines can reduce carbon by 24%," said Liu Diantao (刘佃涛), deputy director of the Technology and Information Center of China Shipbuilding Engine (中船发动机). In the future, if ammonia fuel is further applied, it is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 95%.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李俊杰
On a winter morning, Guangde City (广德市), a small city located in southeastern Anhui Province, still exudes a hint of coldness, but Yingchun Street (迎春街) and Suian Road (绥安路) in the urban area are already bustling with activity. Liang Yingying (梁盈盈), a tourist from Jinhua (金华), Zhejiang Province, and her companions arrived early and waited in separate queues in front of the stew pot restaurant, milk tea shop, and peach cake shop. "I saw the 'Guangde Three-Piece Set' on social media and was immediately 'planted' (种草 - "planted," slang for being influenced to buy something). I drove here for 3 hours this weekend specifically to try it." Her words were full of anticipation for the small city's cuisine.
Recently, the "Guangde Three-Piece Set," consisting of a hot stew pot, warm milk tea, and crispy peach cake, has quietly become popular online. Tasting authentic stew pot, drinking popular milk tea, and taking away handmade peach cakes, this simple yet vibrant food combination has attracted a large number of tourists from other places to come and check in. Official data shows that, as of now, online, the "Guangde Three-Piece Set" topic has exceeded 5 billion views; offline, Guangde's total number of transit tourists has reached 4.17 million. With its distinctive cuisine, this small county-level city has played a moving movement of cultural and tourism integration and development.
Two-way Rush of Location Empowerment and Precise Policy Implementation
"Yesterday, when we talked about the 'Guangde Three-Piece Set' during dinner, the family immediately finalized the itinerary and came to the store to taste it this morning." Xiao Long (肖龙), a tourist from Nanjing (南京) who was taking a number in front of the stew pot restaurant, frankly said that it only takes two hours to drive from Nanjing to Guangde, making it very convenient to bring his family over for a weekend experience.
Liu Jun (刘军), Director of the Guangde Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, introduced that most of the tourists who have come to check in recently are from the Yangtze River Delta region. "This popularity stems from Guangde's unique location advantage." Liu Jun told reporters that as the only county-level city in Anhui Province bordering both Jiangsu (江苏) and Zhejiang (浙江) provinces, Guangde is located in the geometric center of the Yangtze River Delta. The high-speed rail reaches Huzhou (湖州) in 22 minutes, and the two-hour transportation circle covers cities such as Shanghai (上海), Hangzhou (杭州), Nanjing, and Hefei (合肥), naturally matching the consumption needs of the Yangtze River Delta people for short trips and micro-vacations, giving it a head start in cultural and tourism development.
In addition to the location dividend, it is also inseparable from the local government's accurate grasp of consumption trends and proactive actions. In recent years, "reverse tourism" and "small city roaming" have become new trends in cultural and tourism consumption, and tourists are increasingly favoring the leisurely pace and cost-effective experience of county-level cities. "The Yangtze River Delta has a huge demand for cultural and tourism consumption. Guangde accurately anchors the positioning of 'back garden of the metropolitan area,' deeply cultivates local characteristic resources, and promotes the deep integration of food culture and online communication, allowing the charm of the small city to continue to be released," said Liu Jun.
Stew pot is a dietary symbol engraved in Guangde's bones. The dietary tradition of "no feast without a pot" led the city to be named "Hometown of Chinese Stew Pot" in 2019. In order to let the special cuisine out of the small city, the local government has been creating the "Stew Pot Grand Martial Arts Stage" competition since September this year. From the initial millions of exposures to the third phase soaring to 40 to 50 million, it gradually accumulated popularity for the stew pot cuisine. The stew pot competition held on November 18 became a hot spot, and the superb skills of the contestants and the fresh and fragrant taste of the stew pot ingredients were widely spread through short video platforms, and the "Guangde Three-Piece Set" became popular for a while.
"This popularity was not a deliberate plan, but a natural result of conforming to the needs of the masses and conforming to the laws of consumption," Liu Jun explained. The combination of the "three-piece set" originated from tourists' spontaneous sharing. The stew pot meets the needs of dinner, the milk tea is suitable for social communication, and the peach cake is easy to carry and share, accurately matching the consumption logic of "experience - sharing - repurchase." After being fermented layer by layer on social platforms, it formed a fission-like communication effect, demonstrating the strong vitality of the resonance between local characteristics and market demand.
Comprehensive Activation of Consumption Growth Pole
At 9:30 in the morning, "Yan Yan Food Stall" (严严大排档) on Yingchun Street was already busy. The champion dish, beef and vermicelli stew pot, was bubbling on the stove, and the rich aroma filled the entire shop. He Longzhao (何龙照), the operator, greeted guests nimbly, his face full of joy: "In the past, the store's monthly turnover was about 10,000 yuan, but now it can sell 3,000 to 4,000 yuan on a good day, and the average daily reception of tourists exceeds 600, which is more than 5 times that of the past." Today, the number of stew pot restaurants on Yingchun Street has increased from more than 20 to nearly 40, with an average daily reception of tourists exceeding 30,000, and the popularity of food consumption continues to rise.
The milk tea shop on Suian Road is also very popular. The staff quickly makes drinks while introducing: "In order to cope with the surge in passenger flow, the headquarters has promptly sent additional manpower to support. At present, the store's average daily sales have exceeded 8,000 cups." The adjacent peach cake shop is also very popular, with daily sales climbing to 100,000 pieces, which is equivalent to the total daily sales of 34 stores in the past.
At present, in Guangde, the upsurge of food consumption is gradually extending to accommodation, cultural tourism and other fields, forming a new pattern of all-round consumption growth. Xu Liang (徐亮), the head of a homestay in Badian Town (柏垫镇), is busy checking in guests, and his words are full of emotion: "In the past, the occupancy rate of homestays on weekends was about 70%, but now it is fully booked 3 days in advance. Many tourists, after eating the stew pot, will also stay for two more days to stroll through the bamboo sea, visit the ancient town, and feel the natural scenery and cultural heritage of the small city."
Wang Li (王立), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Guangde Municipal Bureau of Commerce, gave more intuitive data: "In the past week, the daily turnover of stew pot restaurants on Yingchun Street has generally increased by 2-3 times, driving the daily turnover of small and medium-sized catering in the urban area to increase by more than 30% year-on-year; the average occupancy rate of hotels in the urban area has exceeded 95%, an increase of 25% compared with before, and many hotels are in short supply on weekends."
The increase in consumption has also driven the coordinated development of local related industries. "The bamboo shoots, chestnuts and other ingredients commonly used in stew pots are mostly purchased from surrounding farmers. Now, ingredient suppliers deliver goods to the door early in the morning every day, which not only ensures the freshness of the ingredients, but also helps the villagers to broaden their income channels," said Liu Jun. The virtuous circle formed by the tourism boom and the increase in local income has given the "Guangde heat" a more solid foundation for people's livelihood.
From Traffic Retention to Brand Building
"I originally only planned to try the 'three-piece set,' but after getting this hand-drawn map, I immediately decided to stay in Guangde for the whole weekend." Chen Lin (陈琳), a tourist from Huzhou, Zhejiang, held a hand-drawn map of Guangde's cultural tourism. The map clearly marked attractions such as Jishan Bamboo Sea (笄山竹海) and Luhu Scenic Area (卢湖风景区), as well as characteristic homestays and local shops. This hand-drawn map, which is distributed free of charge in restaurants and tourist centers, is a concrete measure for Guangde to promote the "retention plan," helping tourists to shift from "hurried check-in" to "in-depth experience," and truly transform traffic into retention.
In order to retain tourists and extend the consumption chain, Guangde has taken many measures to improve service guarantees. At the intersection of Yingchun Street, the "three-piece set" cultural tourism special bus runs every 15 minutes, connecting the main attractions in the urban area, and the operating hours cover from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, providing convenience for tourists to travel. "You can take a free bus directly to the Bamboo Sea Scenic Area, which is worry-free and convenient." Wang Kai (王凯), a tourist from Shanghai who had just returned from a visit to Luhu, said that his family had planned a complete itinerary and planned to visit the Taiji Cave (太极洞) to explore natural wonders next. Guangde's main scenic spots are open to tourists from all over the country free of charge from now until the end of the year, attracting more people to visit the small city.
What moves tourists even more is Guangde's warm service linked by the whole city. Next to the queue area of the milk tea shop, the rest chairs placed by caring citizens are affixed with warm reminders: "Guangde is popular, we are happy, please sit down and wait"; catering businesses collectively promise "fresh ingredients," and industry associations simultaneously promote the "consumer complaint first compensation" mechanism to protect tourists' consumer rights; the city opens parking lots to foreign vehicles free of charge to solve the problem of tourists' parking; the public security department launches the "full police escort" model, and traffic police and special police regularly guide traffic and maintain order on the streets, becoming a "safe guarantee" in the eyes of tourists. "Many tourists say that in addition to the 'three-piece set,' Guangde also has a 'fourth piece,' which is the sincere temperature of the entire city." Liu Jun said with emotion that this people's livelihood temperature and service quality are the key soft power for the small city to retain tourists.
Based on long-term development, Guangde has launched the systematic construction of the "retention project" to promote the continuous improvement and upgrading of the cultural and tourism industry. In the next step, the local government will deepen the cultural connotation of the "Guangde Three-Piece Set," develop "Guangde limited" food categories, and create a "unique and irreplaceable" consumption experience; the cultural and tourism departments will coordinate the planning of two-day and three-day boutique routes to promote the deep integration of stew pot cuisine with bamboo sea scenery and intangible cultural heritage, and enrich the supply of cultural and tourism products; the commercial departments will arrange special product exhibition areas in popular scenic spots, and package local agricultural products such as chestnuts and bamboo shoots into "Guangde gifts" to allow tourists to take away the flavor of the small city and spread the reputation of the small city.
From the release of location advantages to the docking of consumption needs, from the gathering and rising of traffic to the upgrading of service quality, the popularity of the "Guangde Three-Piece Set" is not only the breaking of the circle of special cuisine, but also reflects the active exploration of county-level cities in the integrated development of culture and tourism. When the simple fireworks collide with the sincere service heart, when the network traffic is connected with pragmatic measures, Guangde has embarked on a characteristic path of cultural and tourism empowerment of high-quality development of the county economy, providing a useful reference for the development of similar regions.
(Wang Chengjun (汪成俊) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 林丽鹂
My uncle, who has always been frugal, recently spent several thousand yuan on a smartwatch, which gave me new thoughts on boosting consumption. Ordinary smart bracelets only cost two or three hundred yuan, so why buy one for several thousand yuan? It turns out that my uncle values its ability to monitor blood pressure and other functions at any time.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal puts forward "vigorously boosting consumption" and "expanding the supply of high-quality consumer goods and services." Vigorously boosting consumption is an inherent requirement for accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), we have firmly implemented the strategy of expanding domestic demand, so that development relies more on domestic demand, especially consumer demand. Vigorously boosting consumption and promoting the upgrading of consumption quality are the keys to forming a strong domestic market and smoothing the domestic cycle. It is also conducive to gathering global high-quality resources and factors, promoting domestic and international dual circulation, and promoting high-quality development.
Improving the quality of consumption can help solve the mismatch between supply and demand. As the income level of Chinese residents continues to increase and people's demand for a better life continues to increase, the consumption structure is changing from "whether or not" to "how good." At this stage, the total supply of various products in China is sufficient, but compared with the trend of upgrading residents' consumption, the supply of high-quality, high-value-added products is still insufficient, and the homogenization of products is serious, resulting in waste of resources and imbalance between market supply and demand. At the same time, China is in a stage of rapid growth in service consumption. The people's demand for service consumption such as education, medical care, elderly care, and tourism is constantly expanding, showing new characteristics and new trends of personalization, customization, and diversification. However, the supply of China's service industry cannot accurately match the needs of consumers, and the quality of service supply needs to be improved as a whole. Expanding the supply of high-quality consumer goods and services is one of the important ways to solve the mismatch between supply and demand.
Improving the quality of consumption can also continuously create new demands. From "eating enough" to "eating well," from mobile phones to smartphones, from group tours to customized tours, personalized and quality demands are strong. At present, new consumption formats are constantly emerging, but the supply of new consumption is not yet perfect. For example, consumption scenarios in emerging fields such as digital consumption, green consumption, and health consumption have not been fully developed, making it difficult to meet consumers' needs for personalized and immersive experiences. In addition, there is a regional imbalance in the construction and promotion of new consumption scenarios. First-tier cities have formed some new consumption scenarios represented by digitalization and intelligence, while new consumption scenarios in small and medium-sized cities and rural areas are relatively simple. Vigorously boosting consumption requires upgrading new products and continuously optimizing quality services, creating new consumption scenarios, and attracting people to be willing to consume and enjoy consumption with the quality of consumption.
Improving the quality of consumption is conducive to guiding enterprises to compete upwards. Enterprises that launch high-quality goods and services can obtain more generous profits, and then continue to invest in research and development and innovation, and continuously upgrade the quality of products and services, forming a virtuous circle. However, "involution" competition, in the end, will often sacrifice the quality of products and services. For example, some new energy vehicles have similar quality, similar functions, and similar appearance. Enterprises can only play the "price card." Although they can attract some price-sensitive customers and increase sales in the short term, they will squeeze profit margins, thereby restricting technology accumulation, innovation research and development, and after-sales investment, and ultimately harming the interests of consumers. Vigorously boosting consumption encourages companies to develop high-quality, profitable products and win consumers' long-term trust through upward competition.
How to improve the quality of products and services? Under the role of the market mechanism, enterprises themselves have the internal motivation to improve quality and upgrade, but some small and micro enterprises are restricted by funds and technology, and they have more than enough energy but not enough strength. Government departments should accelerate the construction of a public service platform for quality infrastructure to provide one-stop, integrated services for enterprises and the market. Data shows that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) period, the average annual profit rate of small and micro enterprises participating in the quality certification improvement action increased by about 8%, and the average quality cost decreased by about 6%, which not only improved the quality of products and services, but also boosted the confidence in development.
Vigorously boosting consumption requires increasing quantity and improving quality. Using the improvement of product and service quality to drive the release of consumption demand, and then better meet the people's yearning for a better life, and inject stronger momentum and more abundant vitality into promoting the high-quality development of China's economy and society.
Return to TopGoing on "county" and "township" tours, embracing "poetry and the distance" in the countryside... In the vast county and township areas, various regions rely on their natural endowments and resource advantages to develop rural cultural tourism industries in accordance with local conditions, continuously injecting new momentum into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Return to TopFull Cargo Charter Flights Help Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Enterprises Go Overseas Conveniently
On May 9 this year, Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场) opened its first all-cargo charter route. As of the end of November this year, Daxing Airport Customs (大兴机场海关), under Beijing Customs (北京海关), has cumulatively ensured the safe and efficient customs clearance of 74 charter flights and 3,501 tons of export goods on this route, effectively supporting Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) enterprises to go overseas conveniently. Daxing Airport Customs (大兴机场海关) continues to optimize customs clearance services and take multiple measures to ensure efficient customs clearance of charter cargo. Relying on the "First Customs One-Stop Pass" hotline to achieve all-weather policy consultation and customs clearance support. In the inspection and verification process, it implements a year-round, immediate inspection model, and provides holiday appointment customs clearance services for key goods. At present, the Daxing Airport (大兴机场) Economic Zone has realized the transformation from single cargo transportation to the entire chain of ecological agglomeration.
(Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁))
National Agricultural Supply Guarantee Online Platform Launched
Recently, the launching ceremony of the National Agricultural Supply Guarantee Online Platform was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu (江苏南京). The platform was jointly built by the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association (中国农资流通协会) and the National Cotton Exchange Market (全国棉花交易市场). It aims to rely on digital means to solve the problems of information asymmetry, inefficient resource allocation, and insufficient performance guarantee means in fertilizer circulation. It is an important innovative measure of the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association (中国农资流通协会), under the guidance of relevant national departments, to innovate service models based on the "National Agricultural Supply Guarantee Platform" established last year. Cheng Xiaolin (程晓霖), Deputy Director of the Agricultural Means of Production and Cotton and Hemp Bureau of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社农资与棉麻局) and Secretary-General of the China Agricultural Means of Production Circulation Association (中国农资流通协会), introduced that the launch of the online platform will promote efficient connection between fertilizer production enterprises and circulation enterprises, and help national fertilizer commercial reserve undertaking enterprises to complete procurement and reserve plans more efficiently. In the next step, the National Agricultural Supply Guarantee Online Platform will organize national fertilizer commercial reserve construction and procurement bidding transactions.
(Qi Zhiming (齐志明))
By: 本报记者 王东辉 罗珊珊
In the Yueyang Area (岳阳片区) of the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区), a line of freight trucks orderly queues to enter the Comprehensive Bonded Zone.
Driver Gan Baowang (甘保望) drove his truck near the checkpoint and smoothly entered the zone shortly after.
To solve the problems of complicated declaration content, long waiting times, and inconvenient procedures for goods and personnel entering and exiting the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, the Yueyang Area (岳阳片区) launched a new model for optimizing the management of entry and exit from the Comprehensive Bonded Zone.
"When goods enter the Comprehensive Bonded Zone from within the customs territory, if there are abnormal vehicle information or other situations, the background will push the information to the enterprise terminal as soon as possible. At the same time, staff will guide the vehicle to enter the designated inspection area in the zone to complete rapid disposal," said Chen Yu (陈煜), Minister of the Innovation and Coordination Department of the Yueyang Area (岳阳片区) Management Committee. "Now, the time vehicles spend at the checkpoint and in transit has been shortened from 30 to 50 minutes to about 40 seconds."
Promoting trade facilitation is a vivid microcosm of the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区) using institutional innovation to build a highland for inland reform and opening up. In the five years since its establishment, the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区) has actively explored industrial development and opening up to the outside world, delivering a bright report card:
In the past 5 years, the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区) has established 54,700 new enterprises, introduced 575 major projects, with a total investment of 767.37 billion yuan; and accumulated 109 institutional innovation achievements, of which 7 have been replicated and promoted nationwide.
"The three areas are based on their location advantages, and their development has different focuses," said Hu Songqiang (胡松强), Director of the Free Trade Zone Comprehensive Coordination Division of the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce (湖南省商务厅).
At Delta Electronics Co., Ltd. (台达电子有限公司) in the Chenzhou Area (郴州片区), industrial robots in the workshop steadily place the produced electronic components in trays, some of which are used for domestic sales.
Liu Haibo (刘海波), factory director of Delta Electronics (台达电子), introduced that the company is located in the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, and customs declaration and tariff payment are required when finished products are sold domestically. "Since selective tariff collection and centralized declaration cannot be handled simultaneously for domestic sales, although we can enjoy preferential tax policies, the timeliness of delivery is affected, which is not conducive to winning customer orders."
In order to solve the company's demands, the Chenzhou Area (郴州片区) added the "Selective Tariff Collection and Centralized Declaration" function to the second phase of the Golden Customs Project processing trade management system. When the company sells finished products domestically, it can handle both businesses at the same time, which can not only choose the items with lower tax rates among imported materials and finished products to declare taxes, but also ship the goods first and then declare them centrally, effectively reducing the company's domestic sales costs. In addition, the Chenzhou Area (郴州片区) has also launched a series of innovative measures such as the "New Model for Taxing Domestic Sales of Scrap Materials," which has saved nearly 15 million yuan for companies such as Delta Electronics (台达电子).
Reforming internally and opening up externally, the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区) leverages its advantages in Africa to promote the upgrading of China-Africa cooperation.
Relying on platforms such as the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (中非经贸博览会) and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Deep Cooperation Pilot Zone (中非经贸深度合作先行区), the Hunan Pilot Free Trade Zone (湖南自贸试验区) has achieved fruitful results in cooperation with Africa. At the Gaoqiao Grand Market (高桥大市场) in the Changsha Area (长沙片区), African commodities such as South African wine are dazzling; in the Chenzhou Area (郴州片区), 4 African routes have been opened, and the value of the Hunan-Guangdong-Africa sea-rail intermodal international train has exceeded 500 million US dollars; in the Yueyang Area (岳阳片区), the headquarters base of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Deep Cooperation Pilot Zone (中非经贸深度合作先行区) has been opened and operated, and investment in primary processing projects for agricultural products in Africa...
"With increasingly close trade exchanges, we are committed to providing better services for Hunan enterprises to go global," said Deng You (邓友), Deputy Director of the Yuhua Management Committee (雨花管委会) of the Changsha Area (长沙片区). The Changsha Area (长沙片区) is promoting the establishment of the (Changsha) China-Africa Technical Trade Measures Research and Evaluation Base ((长沙)中非技术性贸易措施研究评议基地) to help companies explore new markets.
"The Technical Trade Base provides professional training and one-on-one consulting services to help companies understand the access standards and policy procedures of exporting countries in advance or further," said the relevant person in charge of the Technical Trade Base.
Since its establishment, Changsha Customs (长沙海关) has guided the Technical Trade Base to carry out 430 technical trade measures evaluations, of which 120 evaluation opinions have been adopted by the International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署国际检验检疫标准与技术法规研究中心), and 6 have been notified by national replies, involving related products with an annual export value to Africa of over 2.9 billion yuan.
Currently, 14 cities and prefectures in Hunan (湖南) have established counterpart cooperation mechanisms with 28 African countries. According to Changsha Customs (长沙海关) statistics, from 2021 to 2024, Hunan's trade with Africa has maintained a rapid development momentum with an average annual growth of 14.3%, and the trade scale has remained the first in the central and western regions. In the first 11 months of this year, Hunan's imports and exports to Africa amounted to 53.99 billion yuan.
Return to TopBy: 迟子建
My creations are divided into two parts: fiction and non-fiction. In terms of the proportion of works, fiction accounts for about 80%, so it can be said that I have devoted my heart to the realm of imagination. If non-fiction is compared to the clear and unobstructed daytime, then fiction is the mysterious night. In the day and night of writing, my soul likes to roam among the stars and moon, which allows me to see more enchanting scenery. So my earliest gaze was cast on fiction.
In fiction, you seem to be given wings, allowing you to fly lightly off the ground.
Because I grew up in the north, where there are six months of winter each year, the wind and snow of nature have always been the whistle of my life. Whether sharp or gentle, it has never left me, accompanying me all the way. This God-given wind and snow is destined to be the background color of my life and works.
In the 40 years since I published my novels, looking only at the short stories, many of the titles directly address wind and snow. It is conceivable that unknowingly, they have penetrated deep into my bones and become a part of my soul.
According to the timeline of the publication of my works, I have selected 10 short stories. In the process of rereading, I can deeply feel that every time I take off in fiction, I carry the warmth of the earth. If these 10 articles are my ten fingers, and 十指连心 (shí zhǐ lián xīn - "ten fingers connected to the heart," the pain in the fingers is felt in the heart; close relationships), then this heart must be the land that gave birth to me and raised me, the vast snowfield, the silent ice river, the curling smoke, the animals and plants, and the people who have lived there for generations.
When writing "Friends, Come See the Snow!" I was 24 years old. In the 1980s, letters were still flying angels, unlike now when they are gradually falling into the dust. The novel naturally chose the epistolary style. The amber-like "pine resin" mentioned at the beginning, I used to boil in a tin box on the stove in my childhood. It was a favorite chewing gum for girls, with a vigorous fragrance. With this fragrance, I created the old man Huda (胡达) and the divine fish pattern.
Rereading "Goose Feather Snow," I shed tears. When I wrote it, my maternal grandmother was still alive, branding fire, fishing, and grabbing wedding candies. These real plots brought me back to my childhood. My maternal grandmother spoke briefly and vividly, just like in my novel. The ending writes that goose feather snow can only be seen in tearful eyes, which is also a portrayal of my maternal grandmother's death. She passed away during the Mid-Autumn Festival. That day, the North Pole Village (北极村) was filled with wind and snow. While guarding her spirit, I looked at the fluttering snowflakes with teary eyes and found that they were indeed many times larger than usual. It was truly goose feather snow.
My mother has read many of my works. The only ones that caught her eye were "The Puppet Manchurian State (伪满洲国)" and "The Cemetery of White Snow," because she is the heroine of the novel. In December 1986, my father suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and went to another world on a cold morning. When my mother was in great grief, a red dot suddenly appeared in her eyes, like a red love bean. I thought that my father, who had just passed away, was reluctant to leave and hid his soul in my mother's eyes. The details of the novel are all our personal experiences. Because there was a funeral in the family, we could not put up Spring Festival couplets, set off firecrackers, or light lanterns during the New Year. We were worried that my mother would follow my father, so we were wary of all instruments that could be used for suicide. But that New Year's Eve, my mother still cooked steaming dumplings for her children on the stove, just like in previous years. And the red bean in her eyes miraculously disappeared after she went to my father's grave behind our backs for a secret meeting between life and death. It seems that my mother had to personally send my father to the cemetery before he was willing to sleep there. This is a work that I will never need to revisit, because every word is imprinted in my heart.
In the mountain town where I lived in my childhood, there were two tofu workshops. A woman who made tofu suddenly died of illness one year. Her man was targeted by a woman from another village the following year. After the two lived together for a while, one day the woman from another village ran away with the man's property and disappeared without a trace. The man was deceived emotionally and lost his property. He was annoyed, ashamed, and regretted it. But miraculously, one day the man suddenly received a mysterious package containing clothes and shoes that fit his size. People guessed that it was sent by the female swindler. This story touched me, so I put it in the familiar context of slaughtering pigs in the twelfth lunar month and deduced the story of the butcher Qi Dazui (齐大嘴) and the female swindler.
In addition to slaughtering pigs in the twelfth lunar month, in order to welcome the New Year, after removing dust from the house, there was another major event, which was to remove dust from ourselves. The twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth days of the twelfth lunar month are usually the days of "releasing water," which means taking a bath. The order is elders first, and juniors later. Because at that time, water was drawn from the well, and firewood was used to heat the water, and the amount of bath water was large, some children could only use the bath water that the elders had used. In "Clear Water Washes Away Dust," I created a teenager named Tianzao (天灶) who fought for a basin of clear water to bathe himself. When clear water can gurgle through the tap, how much I miss the pure era when clear water was as precious as oil.
In the natural cycle of the four seasons, spring planting and autumn harvest are the most basic principles. However, under the temptation of realistic interests, those so-called smart people may violate the seasons and foolishly ruin a year's harvest. "The Berry Picker" writes about such a principle. Da Lu (大鲁) and Er Lu (二鲁), a pair of fools in the eyes of others, know how to read nature's calendar and follow the rhythm of the wind and snow to ensure that the harvest returns to the warehouse as scheduled. Many times fools are not fools, and smart people are not smart.
"Snow Curtain" is also a story I experienced personally. One winter, I took a green train back to my hometown for the New Year and met an old woman carrying a basket. After her children put her on the train, she guarded her lower berth and sat quietly. Until the train had been running for a while, a passenger made up for the ticket for her berth and drove her away, she panicked and appealed to the conductor. At that time, the regulation for taking a sleeper was that if you did not change your ticket half an hour after the train started, the berth you owned would be regarded as an empty berth and could be sold. The old woman was very stubborn. Although I said that I would give her the berth or take turns to rest, she insisted that she was not a person without a berth and insisted on not moving. In this way, she condescended to the side seat, guarding the basket alone, and sat hunched over all night. In the morning, when I got off the berth, I saw that the glass window next to her was full of frost and snow due to the cold air overnight. She was sitting under a snow curtain. Her aggrieved eyes and staggering gait when she got off the train made me feel heartbroken and ashamed, so I wrote this short story. In fact, even today, the snow curtain between people has not completely melted.
I once heard a story about a proctologist going to the countryside to perform surgery for patients in villages and towns. It happened to be the winter solstice one year. After attending an academic seminar in Dalian (大连), I took the high-speed train back to Harbin (哈尔滨), so I put this story on the speeding train. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, but the seemingly long curtain of night is also from this day that it will be torn apart inch by inch by the light, gradually bringing us to the days of long sunshine.
If you ask me which of these works with the theme of wind and snow I like the most, in terms of the maturity of the novel, I would choose "Stewed Boots." When browsing historical and cultural materials about the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (东北抗联), I learned that the soldiers cooked and ate the captured Japanese boots when supplies were scarce in the long winter. This story opened up another story: a clever blind wolf, carrying the tail of a small wolf, wandered in the mountains to survive. The tail of the small wolf is undoubtedly the light in the dark world of the blind wolf. So I stretched my pen to a snowy New Year's Eve. In the battle in the deep mountains and dense forests, the protagonist used melted snow water to stew Japanese boots in the face of the enemy's corpses and the howling of hungry wolves.
Finally, I want to talk about "Snowy Night in Tolyatti (塔里亚风雪夜)." After my lover passed away in a car accident 23 years ago, in order to commemorate the short but unforgettable marriage, I wrote 3 works related to the car accident: the novella "All the Nights in the World (世界上所有的夜晚)," the short story "One Horse and Two People (一匹马两个人)," and "Snowy Night in Tolyatti." Compared with the previous two articles, the entry point of "Snowy Night in Tolyatti" is slightly stiff, but the emotions of the male and female protagonists are sincere. In particular, the humorous dialogues between them make me miss them. Humor is undoubtedly a manifestation of vitality. At the crossroads of life, a car accident ruthlessly separated a loving couple. Snowflakes will still fall on earth every year, but the lover will never come back, even though the way home is still there.
And in this life, who has never had a moment of wind and snow.
Return to TopBy: 陈鲁民
Not long ago, I attended a lecture by an academician titled "The Current Status and Development Ideas of China's Semiconductor Technology (我国半导体技术现状与发展思路)." This was originally a dry topic, but the academician cited extensively, explained profound things in a simple way, and spoke with great interest, winning bursts of warm applause from the audience. The host highly praised his speech, but he said very modestly: "It's just ordinary principles explained in an ordinary way."
In life, we often have to reason with people, whether it's teaching classes, instructing apprentices, leaders giving instructions, parents teaching their children, or newspapers publishing articles and experts giving lectures. All of these are ways of explaining principles, with the aim of making people understand, listen, and then accept and practice. If you can explain things clearly, in plain language, in an easy-to-understand and persuasive way, you will naturally be very popular. Frankly speaking, the principles of how to conduct oneself and do things are not that profound. As long as you are honest and don't try to mystify or pander to the public, it will be difficult to not explain things clearly.
"Ordinary principles explained in an ordinary way" first requires using down-to-earth language to express them, clearly and plainly, striving to make people understand. Nelson Mandela (纳尔逊·曼德拉) has a famous saying: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." From Zhuangzi's (庄子) "Butcher Ding Dissecting an Ox (庖丁解牛)" and "Frog at the Bottom of the Well (井底之蛙)," to Bai Juyi's (白居易) "Old Woman Can Understand (老妪能解)," all are like this. There is also the scholar Qian Zhongshu (钱钟书), although he is very knowledgeable and full of poetry, he used "besieged city" to describe the gains and losses of marriage, and "hen laying eggs" to describe the creation of writers, which is both popular, humorous, and full of wisdom, so it is widely spread.
"Ordinary principles explained in an ordinary way" also needs to be lively, interesting, and visually intuitive, so that listeners can listen and absorb. When Lu Xun (鲁迅) encouraged people to dare to explore and innovate, he said: "There was originally no road on the ground. When more people walk, it becomes a road"; when advocating people to dare to practice, he said: "The first person to eat crab is admirable." Tao Xingzhi (陶行知) was also a master of reasoning. When talking about the spirit of dedication, he said, "Coming with a heart, not taking half a blade of grass"; when talking about the value of life, he said that life is "coming for a great cause, and going for a great cause." Such reasoning is appropriate, vivid, catchy, easy to understand and remember, naturally popular, and easy to spread.
"Ordinary principles explained in an ordinary way" must be close to life, with simple language, combining logical thinking and image thinking. Su Shi's (苏轼) poems such as "Neither wind nor rain, nor sunshine (也无风雨也无晴)" and "Different from afar, near, high, and low (远近高低各不同)" integrate philosophy into life scenes, combining popularity and elegance, and are extremely artistically charming. Even today, people do not feel alienated when reading them. Taking a step back, even those extraordinary principles can be explained in an ordinary and realistic way, making them fascinating. Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东同志) used the allusion of the Foolish Old Man Removing the Mountain (愚公移山) to mobilize the whole party to unite and resist stubborn enemies together. Even the very difficult to understand relativity of time, Einstein (爱因斯坦) can interpret vividly and figuratively: spending an hour with a beautiful woman feels like only a minute has passed; sitting on a stove for a minute feels like more than an hour.
Those who are truly good at reasoning all deeply understand this iron law: making people understand is the highest state. The principles explained clearly in ordinary words are simple, unadorned, concise, and can go straight to the heart. Unfortunately, in real life, some people like to pile up concepts, play with terminology, and engage in tedious preaching when speaking and writing articles. They don't explain ordinary principles in an ordinary way, but instead 穿靴戴帽 (chuān xuē dài mào - "wearing boots and hats," to add unnecessary embellishments or formalities), and pretend to be profound. They complicate simple problems, using big one-two-three sets and small one-two-three sets; they foreignize Chinese problems, "always mentioning Greece (言必称希腊)." Articles are unreadable, like chewing wax; speeches are incomprehensible, and boring. Using this level of reasoning to dispel doubts, answer questions, is tantamount to 以其昏昏，使人昭昭 (yǐ qí hūn hūn, shǐ rén zhāo zhāo - "using one's own ignorance to enlighten others," trying to enlighten others when one is ignorant oneself), deceiving oneself and others.
Explaining ordinary principles in an ordinary way, the key is to be widely grounded, understand public opinion, know the audience, speak more "human language," have a realistic and pragmatic heart, and have no intention of pandering to the public, so as to be correct, vivid, and clear.
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There are not many places named after fruits, and my hometown, Zaozhuang (枣庄) in Shandong (山东) Province, is one of them. Some people say the name is unsophisticated, but I think it's very good. The jujube is a lively and lovely fruit on the branches; the village is a warm and friendly place in people's hearts. Zaozhuang (枣庄) sounds like a lovely and friendly city.
Even so, Zaozhuang (枣庄) is not only famous for "jujubes." It is located in southern Shandong (山东), adjacent to Jiangsu (江苏), at the intersection of north and south, with a rich and long history. The several urban areas and Tengzhou City (滕州市) within its borders all have unique scenery and unique cultural imprints. Those ancient relics, celebrity traces, green mountains and large lakes, the old canal town, food customs, everything is worth praising again and again. But whenever I mention my hometown to friends elsewhere, the first thing that comes to my mind is not a specific thing. The first thing that comes to mind is two rich colors. If Zaozhuang (枣庄) is compared to a painting, I think the colors dotted on the painting should be bronze green and pomegranate red.
Many years ago, I worked in the local museum. The museum was not large, but it had many treasures, especially the bronzes of the Shang (商) and Zhou (周) dynasties. They were shiny gold when they were first cast, but after being unearthed, they were covered in green rust, which made them even more durable and elegant. "Bronze ware enters the soil for thousands of years, pure green is like paving emerald." The first time I walked through the bronze ware hall, although my knowledge was shallow, I had some understanding that this room of emerald-like green was a witness to ancient civilization.
One evening, I came to the bank of the Xue River (薛河), where I could explore the source of those bronzes. A pottery shard was exposed in the soil. Holding up the pottery shard and admiring the decorative patterns on it, at this time, the setting sun shone, and the river was deep and slow. I seemed to see a group of ancient humans from the prehistoric period walking out of the mountains and forests, looking for a suitable home to live in. Finally, they saw this wide river and the fertile land on both sides, so they stayed, fished and farmed, and lived on and on.
In the 1970s, the archaeological team cleared out stone shovels and antler hoes for turning soil, stone sickles and stone knives for harvesting crops, stone grinding discs and stone grinding rods for processing grain, as well as pottery spinning wheels, fishing net sinkers, pottery lid tripods for cooking, and red pottery pots for holding water on both sides of the Xue River (薛河). These daily necessities are about 7,300 years old and come from the matriarchal clan society of the Neolithic Age, which is a new type of culture. Because there is Beixin Village (北辛村) nearby, it is named "Beixin Culture (北辛文化)."
For Zaozhuang (枣庄), bronze green is the brilliant background color, while pomegranate red represents the modern vigor. I remember that the unit once organized a chorus competition. The song we sang had a simple and lively tune. The first two sentences were "Pomegranate flowers bloom in a different red, Zaozhuang (枣庄) citizens talk about civilization." The lyricist used pomegranate flowers to start the song because it is the city flower of Zaozhuang (枣庄).
The pomegranate was first introduced from the Western Regions (西域) in the Han Dynasty (汉代), and it is now very common in various places. What is more worthy of boasting than other places is that Yicheng District (峄城区) in Zaozhuang (枣庄) is a famous pomegranate town, and there is a pomegranate garden planted with millions of pomegranate trees. Every early summer, friends will always make appointments to see the flowers. Slowly driving the car, looking at the hillsides and ravines from afar, small red shadows flashed by constantly, which was quite interesting. The branches of the pomegranate tree are twisted, the leaves are emerald green, the calyx is thick and smooth as if waxed, and the texture of the petals is like wrinkled red silk. Pomegranate flowers are not fragrant. Poets write "Pomegranate flowers illuminate the eyes in May" and "Pomegranates bloom all over and are transparently bright," all of which are saying that they are bright and dazzling.
The people in the pomegranate town have been planting pomegranates for generations, and the young fruit farmers have taken over the business from their parents. In the creation of this generation, pomegranates have been transformed into novel products such as pomegranate bonsai, pomegranate wine, pomegranate tea, pomegranate pancakes, and pomegranate masks. Pomegranate is no longer a single fruit, and the glory and hope of the hometown are also in it. Zaozhuang's (枣庄) pomegranate seeds once followed the Shenzhou XII (神舟十二号) spacecraft into space. They have traveled through Tiangong (天宫) and Yaochi (瑶池), seen the aurora and the galaxy, and accumulated energy in the distant magnetic field.
Bronze green and pomegranate red, the two colors coexist, just like the temperament of this city, which is both profound and fresh. When rehearsing that song in the museum that year, the bronze ware hall was next to it. One day, I suddenly thought, what a classic beauty it would be if a bright red pomegranate flower was inserted into that bronze gu (觚) from the Western Zhou Dynasty (西周时期)?
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Mother puts on her glasses
and unfolds my poetry collection under the light,
like touching a piece of
moonlight sown many years ago.
A smile spreads across the corners of her eyes,
illuminating the daily life settled by time.
The chalk dust that Mother used
once danced in the morning light.
Many unspoken expectations
grew into fragrant peach and plum blossoms all over the mountains.
When life turned,
she scattered seeds into the wilderness,
continuing to write the dawn on the earth.
Now, I use my youthful pen
to teach children to chase the clouds in the sky.
My fingertip lingers on the blackboard;
it is the distant place we have reached together.
When two kinds of light meet in time,
we both see
the wings of dreams growing on the earth.
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In the early winter midnight, the lights in the office building gradually went out. The streets were empty, and the halo of the streetlights thinly covered the asphalt road, supporting the sparse shadows of the plane trees. Turning the street corner, a cluster of warm light suddenly caught my eye.
It was still that tin dining car. Getting closer, I ordered a basket of steamed buns and a bowl of wontons. While waiting, I carefully examined it. This was a dining car converted from a tricycle, crude but practical. The mudguard on the front of the car was rusted with deep brown cloud patterns, the套胶 (tào jiāo - protective sleeve) on the handrail had long been worn smooth, revealing the steel pipe inside, which had been repeatedly rubbed and shone brightly. The artificial leather of the car seat was cracked with fine openings, revealing the grayish-yellow sponge at the turned-up edges, but the middle of the cushion was worn into a shiny dark color—that was the imprint of years of body temperature and weight.
A self-made rectangular tin dining table was mounted on the car body. The table top was embedded with three pots: one simmering a thick white pork bone soup, the surface of the soup congealing with a thin film of oil, one with boiling water tumbling, waiting specifically for the wontons to be cooked, and another steaming with dense white steam, with layers of steaming baskets stacked high. The stove was an old-fashioned gas tank, and when the switch was turned, it always sighed softly with a "咝" (sī) sound first, and then the blue and yellow flames suddenly leaped up, joyfully licking the bottom of the pot, and the soup pot quickly "咕嘟" (gū dū) bubbled.
An awning was propped up above the dining table, with four bamboo poles tied to the corners of the table with wire. An old-fashioned incandescent lamp hung under the awning, and a small wooden board hung under the lamp, with the words "Wonton · Steamed Buns" written in red. Two folding small tables were placed next to the car, one of which had half a broken brick under its leg—the brick had been deeply embedded in the ground, as if it was born to be there.
The man's apron had been washed white, his sleeves were rolled up to his forearms, stained with specks of flour, but the buttons on his collar were buttoned meticulously, 一丝不苟 (yī sī bù gǒu - "not a thread loose," strictly according to the rules; meticulous). He grabbed a handful of wontons and scattered them into the boiling water. The wontons were freshly wrapped by the woman, with skins as thin as paper, revealing the cherry-sized pink meat filling inside.
"Wontons, add more coriander, no seaweed," I said.
"Okay!" the man responded, lifting the aluminum lid. A cloud of white steam rose up, instantly enveloping him, and then overflowing, warming the cool night. The woman picked up a bowl and asked softly, "Do you want chili oil?" I nodded. She scooped up a small spoonful of chili oil, the oil color was red and bright, and it slowly rippled on the surface of the soup.
I asked the man why he wasn't closing up yet, and he looked towards the distance extended by the streetlights: "Wait a little longer, close up after two o'clock, there are still quite a few people working overtime and rushing on the road."
Just as I was about to say goodbye, a black car passing by suddenly stopped. The driver rolled down the window: "The usual, two servings of wontons, two baskets of steamed buns, to go." The man responded, and the woman was already moving. Lighting the fire, boiling water, wrapping wontons... At the moment when the stove fire was reignited, that cluster of warm light seemed to be brighter.
I got up and left. Looking back from not far away, the dining car gradually disappeared into the night, and the figures of the couple blurred into a warm silhouette in the halo, the man was cleaning up the dishes, and the woman was wiping the small table—she wiped it very slowly, very carefully, like stroking a child's back.
The wind was still cool. But the warmth of that mouthful of soup in my throat slowly spread along the meridians.
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On Xishan Ridge (西山岭), a small cemetery stands silently. Following Gao Wenyuan (高文元), a retired veteran from Huikou Village (会口村) in Pingshan County (平山县), Hebei Province (河北省), I arrived at the tomb. The inscription on the tombstone was almost illegible, but Lao Gao (老高) could skillfully recite it: "The poem says: The turbulent Hutuo River (滹沱河) is your burial ground, and the firm and majestic Taihang Mountains (太行山) are your epitaph." In an instant, it seemed as if a beam of strong light illuminated the darkness, and a tall and upright figure stood before my eyes.
The deceased was Du Bohua (杜伯华), an outstanding medical worker in the Jin-Cha-Ji (晋察冀) base area during the Anti-Japanese War, following Norman Bethune. Du Bohua was born in 1904 and studied medicine with his father from a young age. He opened Huachang Pharmacy (华昌药房) in his hometown of Yushu (榆树), Jilin (吉林). After the September 18th Incident, he actively participated in the anti-Japanese national salvation movement, and Huachang Pharmacy became the first underground liaison station of the Party in Yushu.
Late at night, five knocks, "Dang, dang, dang dang dang," sounded at the back door, which was the liaison code of the guerrillas. It turned out that General Feng Zhanhai (冯占海), "the first person to resist Japan in Jilin," had sent someone to buy rubber shoes. After confirming the code, Du Bohua loaded 250 pairs of large-sized cotton rubber shoes into leather goods baskets, evaded the patrol team, left the city, and delivered supplies to the front-line soldiers. In addition to delivering supplies, Du Bohua also provided medical treatment and medicine to the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers. When he saw Commander Wang Yachen (汪雅臣), who was feared by the enemy, scantily clad in the freezing weather, Du Bohua shed tears of distress.
Later, Du Bohua was arranged by the organization to join the Northeast Army (东北军) in Xi'an (西安) and participated in the Xi'an Incident (西安事变), which shocked China and foreign countries. When the War of Resistance Against Japan fully broke out, Du Bohua went to the Pingxi (平西) area to fight as a guerrilla. In the Heishanhu (黑山扈) battle, he led his troops to shoot down an enemy plane.
The vast Taihang Mountains (太行) have complex terrain, and the Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base Area extended and grew in these mountain crevices. In April 1938, Du Bohua came to Changcao Village (长操村), surrounded by mountains, and served as the county magistrate of the Fang (Fangshan 房山) Liang (Liangxiang 良乡) Joint County. Under his leadership, an upsurge of joining the army and participating in the war, raising grain and delivering fodder, and supporting the front lines surged. A year later, the Pingxi Commissioner's Office (平西专员公署) was established, and Du Bohua served as the first commissioner.
Whether he was a county magistrate or a commissioner of the Commissioner's Office, Du Bohua always took the time to treat everyone. Comrade-in-arms Shi Jinqian (史进前) contracted plague and typhoid fever and was in critical condition. Du Bohua immediately went up the mountain to collect herbs, boiled them, and fed them to Shi Jinqian mouthful by mouthful, pulling him back from the "gates of hell." A young soldier suffered a comminuted fracture of his leg. Du Bohua treated him with traditional Chinese medicine, internal administration of decoctions, and external application of plasters. Soon, the young soldier recovered and returned to the battlefield. When Du Bohua was transferred to be the commissioner of the Pingxi Commissioner's Office, the masses reluctantly sent him off for several miles. A woman holding a child asked him to see a doctor, and he stopped to treat the child before leaving.
In 1940, the Jin-Cha-Ji (晋察冀) area was ravaged by plague. Commander Nie Rongzhen (聂荣臻) ordered Du Bohua to be transferred to the Deputy Minister of the Health Department of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, in charge of pharmaceutical work. As soon as Du Bohua arrived in Fuping (阜平), Hebei (河北), he immediately went to the military region's hospitals to visit the wounded and sick, carefully inquired about their conditions, wrote reports overnight, and proposed to be self-reliant, use local materials, and establish a pharmaceutical factory.
The medicinal materials were collected, and basins and jars filled the yard. At this moment, Du Bohua suddenly understood his father's words, "You will definitely do better than me," because he was serving a great goal: to allow the military and civilians in the base area to take medicines developed by themselves. Through repeated experiments and improved formulas, dozens of medicines for antipyretic, diuretic, stomachic, antitussive and expectorant, analgesic, and antimalarial purposes were developed. At this time, the Hundred Regiments Offensive (百团大战) was in full swing. How to transport the medicines to the front line was a question that Du Bohua pondered. He made his own hand-cranked tablet press and mobilized everyone to collect peach gum to make tablet adhesives, processing Chinese medicine into tablets, powders, pills, and plasters to facilitate the troops' carrying and use.
In less than half a year, a large number of self-made medicines were produced. Nie Rongzhen (聂荣臻) was overjoyed and issued the "Instruction on the Issue of Self-Made Substitute Medicines," praising, "Repeated trials have proved to be extremely effective." Du Bohua relieved the pain of countless soldiers and civilians with Chinese medicine, and everyone affectionately called him "King of Medicine in the Army." The pharmaceutical industry in the border area was booming, and Du Bohua ushered in his wedding day. However, misfortune struck. While treating the villagers for malaria, he himself became infected. Du Bohua wanted to try the special medicine, but he fell into a coma after taking the medicine. He could no longer hear the call of Song Wei (松伟), his fiancée, who had rushed from the North China United University (华北联大) in Fuping...
Writer Zhou Erfu (周而复) said sadly: "The death of Comrade Bohua is another greatest loss after the death of Norman Bethune in the medical department of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region!" In just one year, the pharmaceutical factory in the border area produced more than 100 kinds of medicines. In addition to meeting the needs of the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region, they were also sold to Pingjin (平津), Jinji Luyu (晋冀鲁豫) and other places, achieving self-reliance and breaking the enemy's blockade. The death of Du Bohua made Nie Rongzhen (聂荣臻) deeply saddened. He wrote "Mourn Death and Encourage Life" in tears and ordered the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region Pharmaceutical Factory to be renamed "Bohua Pharmaceutical Factory (伯华制药厂)."
In Huikou Village (会口村), Pingshan (平山), Gao Wenyuan (高文元) goes to Du Bohua's (杜伯华) tomb on Xishan Ridge (西山岭) every year to pay his respects, but he found that no relatives have ever paid tribute to the tomb. So, he embarked on the journey to find relatives for the martyr, and after many twists and turns, he came to Du Bohua's (杜伯华) hometown - Xiabao Village (夏宝村), Yushu (榆树), Jilin (吉林). Gao Wenyuan (高文元) was pleasantly surprised to find Bohua's (伯华) niece, Du Yulan (杜郁兰), who was over 80 years old. Old lady Du Yulan (杜郁兰) told him that in the year the Japanese devils surrendered, a fellow villager came to tell them that their third uncle, Du Bohua (杜伯华), had died in the Taihang Mountains (太行山). Unfortunately, the family had gone to great lengths but could not find his grave. Now, the third uncle has finally "returned home."
Some people live before dawn, but their eternal spirit is in the rising sun.
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