Summary: Xi Jinping responded to a letter from a U.S. youth education exchange group from Florida, expressing pleasure that they enjoyed their trip to China and demonstrated genuine interest in Chinese culture. Xi emphasized that the hope for U.S.-China relations lies with the people, particularly the youth. He noted that the "5-year, 50,000 youth" exchange program has facilitated mutual understanding by allowing American youth to see the real China. He encouraged more American youth to participate in the U.S.-China friendship endeavor. The American students thanked Xi for the exchange program.
Summary: In 2025, the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, continued its strict governance over the party and promoted self-revolution to improve party conduct and ensure new achievements in national endeavors. Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of adhering to the Eight-Point Regulation and combating undesirable work styles, calling on the Politburo to set an example in party spirit and discipline. A campaign was launched to study and implement the Eight-Point Regulation, consolidating previous education and strengthening the Party's self-governance. The article also notes China's ongoing efforts to combat corruption. The article mentions that Director of the Thai-Chinese "Belt and Road" Cooperation Research Center, Willen Pichaiwongphadi, sees the CPC's self-revolutionary spirit as a valuable political wisdom for countries to cope with increasingly complex future challenges.
Summary: The article emphasizes China's commitment to further opening up its economy as a key feature of its modernization, highlighting this commitment even amidst a complex international environment. It asserts China's expanding market offers new opportunities for the world, with increasing consumption and imports. Deeper international cooperation in supply chains, especially in renewable energy, is framed as providing co-development opportunities, particularly for developing nations. The piece also suggests China's optimized investment environment and the Belt and Road Initiative will foster mutual benefits globally.
Summary: China's independently developed "Tianma-1000" unmanned transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight test on January 11. The aircraft boasts a maximum range of 1800 kilometers and a maximum payload of one ton, integrating functions such as logistics transportation, emergency rescue, and material delivery. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of political supervision in ensuring the implementation of the Party's central decisions and Xi Jinping's directives. It highlights the need for Party members and cadres to maintain a strong sense of responsibility, proactively address challenges, and maintain vigilance towards potential risks. It draws on Xi Jinping's past remarks and experiences to illustrate the significance of "thinking politically" and acting with a sense of urgency. The article also stresses the importance of local adaptation and innovation in implementing central policies, urging against formalism and bureaucracy. It suggests that with effective political supervision and a strong sense of responsibility, China can achieve its development goals.
Summary: This article discusses how the town of Ranwu in Tibet has successfully developed its tourism industry by focusing on ecological preservation and infrastructure improvements. Local officials, including Ranwu Town Party Secretary Suolang Duodan, emphasized the importance of changing residents' attitudes towards the environment, leading to the formation of ecological protection teams. These efforts have transformed the area into a popular tourist destination, significantly increasing local incomes and creating opportunities for residents like Xiangba Duojie to operate profitable guesthouses. The town plans to continue developing tourism in its "15th Five-Year Plan" to promote coordinated development across various sectors. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This article describes a resident of Ranwu town who returned to their hometown to start a media company focused on capturing the area's natural beauty. The author notes the increasing importance placed on ecological protection and improved infrastructure in Ranwu, leading to a rise in tourism. This boom in tourism has provided opportunities for the author's business, which specializes in filming promotional videos and taking travel photos. The author expresses satisfaction in using their local knowledge to showcase Ranwu's beauty and promote it to a wider audience. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article describes the ecological improvements and economic development in Tibet, specifically highlighting the transformation from barren landscapes to lush environments through ecological conservation efforts like reforestation and wetland restoration. These improvements have boosted tourism, with villages like Galang capitalizing on events like the "Peach Blossom Festival," and spurred the growth of specialized industries such as cultivating medicinal herbs. Local residents are benefiting from increased income through tourism and participation in infrastructure projects like the Yaxia hydropower project. The article emphasizes that environmental protection has led to tangible improvements in the lives of Tibetan people. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce has issued a comprehensive service industry expansion pilot program for nine cities, including Dalian, Ningbo, Xiamen, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Hefei, Fuzhou, Xi'an, and Suzhou, outlining 159 pilot tasks. These tasks encourage each city to leverage its unique strengths in areas like telecommunications, healthcare, commerce, finance, and cultural tourism. Shenzhen is tasked with optimizing free trade account functions and piloting electronic bills of lading in shipping, while Xiamen will promote BRICS cooperation in service trade. The pilot program, initiated in April 2025, aims for differentiated exploration based on local conditions.
Summary: Hainan's offshore duty-free shopping saw a strong start to the year, with total sales reaching 1.21 billion yuan from January 1st to 7th, representing substantial year-on-year growth. The increase is attributed to recent policy adjustments that expanded the range of duty-free goods to 47 categories and eased restrictions for local residents. Local Hainan residents are becoming a new force in duty-free consumption, and domestic products have also been allowed to enter the duty-free shops for sale. Haikou Customs has implemented measures to facilitate the duty-free industry and ensure popular products are available for purchase without delay.
Summary: The recently opened Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway (西延高铁), the first in the Shaanxi revolutionary area, has achieved full 5G coverage, even within its numerous tunnels, which comprise over 55% of the line. This was accomplished through the installation of base stations and specialized leaky coaxial cables (漏泄同轴电缆) within the tunnel walls, designed to withstand aerodynamic pressures from the high-speed trains. Technicians developed new construction standards in a 1:1 model communications room, which were then implemented in the railway. The improved technologies from the railway were then transferred to other high-speed rail construction sites, such as the Xi'an-Ankang (西康高铁) and Xi'an-Shiyan (西十高铁) railways. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article reports on the development of a complete seaweed (specifically, laver/nori) aquaculture industry chain in Yueqing Bay, Wenzhou, Zhejiang. Local initiatives include establishing high-standard demonstration bases, adopting intelligent farming equipment, and strengthening leading enterprises. These efforts aim to optimize the entire process, from seedling cultivation to marine farming, processing, and sales. The article does not mention any political figures, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent symposium jointly convened by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and other departments addressed the need to regulate competition within China's rapidly expanding power and energy storage battery sector. MIIT officials emphasized the need to strengthen market supervision, optimize capacity management, and support industry self-regulation to combat irrational low-price competition and prevent overcapacity. The meeting stressed reinforcing production oversight and cracking down on violations of intellectual property rights. Regional coordination and collaboration between central and local governments were also highlighted to guide enterprises and prevent redundant construction. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided context.
Summary: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has released draft regulations on the collection and use of personal information by internet applications for public comment. The draft rules mandate clear notification and explicit user consent for data collection upon initial app launch, including via pop-up windows. It also prohibits apps from accessing contacts, call logs, or SMS for collecting information on individuals beyond the user, except for functions such as communication and data backup. Explicit consent is required before sharing personal information with third parties, and apps must provide easy account cancellation with data deletion within 15 working days.
Summary: The China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, established in 2018, now hosts over 70 companies and employs over 10,000 local workers, becoming a prominent industrial hub in East Africa. Ugandan President Museveni recently visited the park, praising the industrial park model as vital for Uganda's economic modernization and highlighting the success of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Mulimba, visited the industrial park and noted that the speed and scale of construction and development of various factories in the park far exceeded expectations, and that substantial results have been achieved in creating employment opportunities and increasing the added value of local industrial chains, which has strongly promoted the construction of Uganda's modern industrial system. The park not only serves as a production base for promoting industrialization in African countries, but also as a cradle for attracting foreign investment and cultivating African skilled talents. The industrial park is also cooperating with vocational colleges to train skilled workers, benefiting local youth employment.
Summary: China is reshaping its energy future and the global energy landscape by driving down the costs of clean energy technologies, thus creating opportunities for other countries, particularly in the Global South. China's contribution to renewable energy development has enabled over 60% of emerging economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to surpass the U.S. in solar power generation as a percentage of total electricity use. Furthermore, approximately a quarter of emerging economies have surpassed the U.S. and OECD Europe in electrification levels. The author argues that while transitioning away from fossil fuels is necessary, many nations are delaying action, and that China's consistent policies have made it a leader in facilitating a global transition to cleaner energy. Clean energy exports from China reduced emissions in importing countries by about 1% in 2024.
Summary: Alfred de Zayas, a professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, lauded Xi Jinping's global governance initiative for promoting a just, reasonable, and inclusive multilateral framework. De Zayas highlighted China's contributions to global governance through concepts like shared global governance and adherence to international law. He criticized unnamed countries, but specifically the United States' actions in Venezuela as an attack on international law and civilization. The professor emphasized the importance of the UN Charter and sees China's initiative as aligned with its principles. De Zayas also noted the significance of mechanisms like BRICS and the Belt and Road Initiative in realizing the initiative's practical value.
Summary: During a meeting in Maseru, Lesotho's Prime Minister Sam Matekane expressed his country's commitment to the One China Principle to visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Matekane conveyed New Year's greetings to Chinese leaders and welcomed Wang, emphasizing the importance of Lesotho-China relations and thanking China for its support of African development, while Wang Yi conveyed greetings from Chinese leaders. Wang Yi also reiterated China's support for Lesotho's sovereignty and national dignity, and stated China's willingness to accelerate zero-tariff measures for Lesotho and expand bilateral cooperation, and reaffirmed China's commitment to standing with African nations against unilateral bullying. Wang Yi also met with Lesotho's Foreign Minister Lejone.
Summary: At the invitation of Lesotho's Foreign Minister Lejone, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted an official visit to Lesotho, during which he met with Lejone to discuss bilateral relations, China-Africa ties, and international issues. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to elevating the China-Lesotho strategic partnership, with Lesotho reiterating its adherence to the One China principle and support for China's stance on Taiwan. They agreed to support each other on issues concerning core interests, and further emphasized human rights as a common goal. The parties also denounced unilateral sanctions, protectionism, and economic bullying, supporting global governance reform and multilateralism.
Summary: A road renovation project in Ecuador's Santa Elena, undertaken by China's Power Construction Corporation, was completed in August 2025, revitalizing the coastal city. The project upgraded three main roads, improving traffic flow, reducing accidents, and boosting local businesses. Residents report increased convenience and improved quality of life due to the enhanced infrastructure. The mayor of Santa Elena, María del Carmen Aquino, praised the project as a vivid demonstration of mutually beneficial cooperation between Ecuador and China. The renovated roads have also stimulated tourism, and created employment opportunities for locals.
Summary: The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) completed the Mugling-Pokhara Highway Improvement Project (East Section) in Nepal. The upgrade of the 41-kilometer eastern section from two to four lanes is expected to significantly improve transportation between Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal's capital and second-largest city, respectively. This project is expected to boost regional economic development and tourism. The completion was marked by the issuance of a transfer certificate from the project's owner. This project was not reported to have any connection with U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "Peaceful Will-2026" maritime joint exercise, involving BRICS member states China, Russia, and South Africa, commenced in Simon's Town, Cape Town. The exercise focuses on joint actions to safeguard the security of crucial shipping lanes and economic activities. China's participating forces include the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, the supply ship Taihu, a ship-borne helicopter, and several dozen special operations soldiers. The exercise did not involve the United States.
Summary: The article highlights the importance of investigative research for young Chinese cadres, citing Xi Jinping's emphasis on this skill. It details examples of young cadres in Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, and Xinjiang who conducted investigations to address local agricultural and economic issues, encountering challenges and learning the importance of understanding the needs and concerns of the local populace. The case in Xinjiang specifically focuses on promoting potato cultivation, which involved coordinating with the local government. The article emphasizes the need for young cadres to not only conduct research but also to analyze the collected information and translate it into effective action. The United States is not mentioned in the article.
Summary: This article from People's Daily discusses the importance of targeted and effective ideological and political work, using the example of Hubei party organizations assisting a polluting company, Chuyuan Group, to embrace green development after receiving penalties. The article highlights the need for tailored approaches, such as selecting experienced and respected figures like Chen Liequan to engage in heart-to-heart talks, and addressing specific concerns with relatable examples. It emphasizes aligning ideological work with practical benefits, exemplified by a lecture on the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee that related national childcare subsidies to personal gains. The article concludes by stressing the need to use Xi Jinping Thought to unite the people and promote national rejuvenation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In 2025, the CCP Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, strengthened Party discipline and anti-corruption efforts to ensure new progress in national endeavors. Xi Jinping emphasized upholding the Eight-Point Regulation and combating undesirable work styles, calling on the Politburo to set an example for the Party. The article notes the implementation of revised regulations and new guidelines on various aspects of governance, from rural affairs to ideological work, and mentions a focus on rooting out corruption that hinders economic development. In 2025, disciplinary organs investigated 65 high-level officials and retrieved billions in illicit funds, demonstrating a commitment to fighting corruption. A Thai academic is quoted praising China's governance as a model.
Summary: The article reports an increasing number of migratory birds, specifically dozens of swans, are overwintering at Bai Lu Lake in the Hongze Lake Wetland Scenic Area of Sihong County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. This increase is attributed to improvements in the ecological environment and strengthened wetland protection efforts. The enhanced biodiversity of the region is highlighted as a positive outcome of these conservation measures. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: This article emphasizes China's commitment to green and low-carbon development as a key element of high-quality growth, highlighting initiatives following the Central Economic Work Conference. Key focuses include accelerating energy-saving and carbon reduction upgrades in key industries, building a clean and low-carbon energy system, and strengthening the national carbon emission trading market. The article also discusses efforts to improve ecological environment quality through pollution prevention and ecosystem optimization, as well as promoting green production and lifestyles. The piece mentions China's contribution to global photovoltaic and wind power equipment. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article emphasizes China's commitment to "dual carbon" goals, viewing them as integral to a comprehensive green transformation within China's development framework. It advocates for a coordinated approach integrating carbon reduction, pollution control, and ecological expansion to build a new development pattern, including upgrading key industries and fostering green sectors. The article underscores the importance of a robust institutional framework, highlighting the development of a national carbon emissions trading market and associated regulatory improvements to ensure long-term sustainability. It promotes a shift towards green lifestyles and consumption patterns to foster a society that values ecological civilization. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article reports on the success of afforestation efforts in Yulin, Shaanxi, specifically in the Maowusu Desert region. Through generations of experimentation, locals have successfully cultivated apple orchards in the sandy soil, stabilizing the land and improving the local economy. The "Three-North Shelterbelt Project," begun in 1978, helped to establish a 1500 km long protective forest belt. As a result, Yulin's forest coverage has increased from 0.9% to 36%, transforming previously barren land into productive apple-growing regions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Xiong'an New Area is constructing a waste processing facility capable of handling over 3,000 tons of waste daily with near-zero emissions through a circular economy model. The facility uses waste incineration to generate electricity and advanced purification technologies to reduce pollutant emissions beyond national standards. Solid waste byproducts are recycled into construction materials and wastewater is treated for reuse, exemplifying Xiong'an's commitment to becoming a "zero-waste city." High percentages of green buildings and waste treatment rates demonstrate progress towards this goal. The project showcases China's focus on sustainable development.
Summary: Daqing Oilfield Cement Co. is accelerating preparations for carbon emissions trading as China expands its national carbon market in 2025 to include the cement industry. Company official Guo Zhijun noted both the challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion, and the need to go beyond short-term data when managing carbon emissions. The Carbon Emission Registration and Settlement (Wuhan) Co. is providing guidance on compliance and emissions reduction policies. According to a report by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the expansion will add over 1300 key emission units to the national carbon market, increasing its coverage of national emissions to over 60%.
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Summary: A research team from Tianjin University is studying the anti-seismic properties of ancient Chinese architecture, specifically focusing on the "flexible" earthquake resistance of structures like the Dule Temple's Guanyin Pavilion, which has survived numerous earthquakes. The team, led by Ding Yao, employs modern technologies like 3D scanning and drone photogrammetry to analyze the structures and material properties, aiming to understand and preserve these ancient buildings. Their research has been applied to projects including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The team utilizes technology to monitor for damage and create pre-emptive protections.
Summary: A team in Guizhou has enhanced its computational power, increasing its intelligent computing capacity to over 10,000P, and improved data transmission speeds by establishing direct connections to 24 cities, reducing latency by 33% for transfers to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The team is also focused on the "East Data, West Computing" project, improving matching efficiency between supply and demand. Additionally, they developed 5G smart factory platforms and digital twin factories, and are constructing an AI laboratory to attract investment in Guizhou's digital economy. This effort is also intended to benefit the development of big data capabilities in the region. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses how a new high-bandwidth optical cable connecting Guiyang to Guangzhou is transforming Guizhou from a data storage "warehouse" to a key node in China's national computing power network. This "East Data, West Computing" initiative addresses previous bottlenecks caused by network limitations, enabling efficient data transmission and resource allocation between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Guizhou. The "Xirang" platform further optimizes this process by matching western computing resources with eastern demands. Guizhou aims to become a core node in the national computing power network during the 15th Five-Year Plan, fostering regional economic development.
Summary: Shanxi province has released an implementation plan to accelerate energy technology innovation in support of its energy transition, aiming for a more complete innovation system by 2030. The plan outlines 33 key areas and over 100 tasks focusing on coal mining, efficient power generation, coal chemicals, unconventional gas, renewables, smart grids, and waste utilization. It seeks breakthroughs in core technologies to support energy transformation, with a goal of producing over 100 landmark scientific achievements. The plan includes 44 measures to integrate technological and industrial innovation, ensuring the deployment and implementation of energy technology R&D. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Dong Hui, a highly skilled technician at Anhui Forklift Group, has received numerous awards, including "National Labor Model" and "Grand Craftsman of the Nation," for her expertise in CNC machine tool technology and process improvement. She trains new employees and focuses on technical innovation, recently leading efforts to develop integrated differential gears for new energy forklifts and researching intelligent logistics systems. Her innovations have led to significant efficiency improvements and cost savings. Dong also runs a national-level skills workshop, training numerous technicians and senior workers, aiming to pass on her skills to the next generation. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The "Harbin Ice and Snow World" themed high-speed train has launched from Harbin West Station, aiming to promote Heilongjiang's ice and snow economy. Five of these trains will run to or through major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. The initiative is a collaboration between cultural tourism and transportation, acting as a "mobile ice and snow business card." The train's launch mirrors an ice sculpture of a high-speed train within the Harbin Ice and Snow World park. The initiative is meant to blend static scenery with dynamic experiences.
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Summary: A recent *People's Daily* article highlights the persistent issue of formalism burdening lower-level officials and teachers, despite central government efforts to alleviate it. Problems include schools being tasked with non-educational duties like food safety and anti-fraud campaigns, and teachers facing excessive evaluation metrics and mandatory home visits. The article cites experts who attribute these issues to unclear divisions of responsibility and the delegation of tasks without considering local conditions. Experts suggest clarifying work responsibilities, reducing unnecessary assessments, and establishing long-term mechanisms to address the root causes of formalism. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Residents of the Donglu Jinyuan residential area in Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan province, report persistent illegal parking on Daxue Road, which has been open for five years, causing traffic congestion and hindering daily commutes. Despite multiple complaints, traffic management authorities claim they lack enforcement power due to the road not being officially handed over. The residents are petitioning relevant departments to address the issue and bring the road under regulated management for safer and smoother travel. The article makes no mention of Chinese politics, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article consists of three short letters to the editor offering suggestions on local governance issues. The first proposes government assistance to farmers in repairing damaged field embankments (土堰石垱) after flooding to ensure successful spring planting. The second suggests multiple measures to curb gambling during the Spring Festival, including education, cultural activities, law enforcement, and grassroots governance. The third letter advocates for self-regulation and community effort to address the problem of residents cluttering shared building corridors with garbage and unwanted items. The article does not mention any US-China relations.
Summary: A 2025 provincial-level fire safety assessment team conducted inspections in Hebei province, uncovering 127 fire safety hazards across 33 randomly selected institutions, including hospitals, schools, and nursing homes in Handan. Violations included the use of flammable materials in construction, blocked or locked escape routes, inoperable fire safety equipment and inadequate fire safety knowledge among staff. The team also cited instances of multi-use facilities with unauthorized expansions and blocked windows, highlighting a failure to implement national directives following a major fire in Jiangxi province. The assessment team has instructed relevant departments and enterprises to rectify the identified problems. No mention of the United States or U.S. - China relations was made in the article.
Summary: This article emphasizes China's focus on immediate action and implementation following the 2025 Central Economic Work Conference, where Xi Jinping stressed the importance of executing established plans. It highlights the integration of top-level strategic planning with grassroots initiatives to achieve rapid development in areas like renewable energy and data infrastructure. The article also acknowledges the need for a balanced approach, citing AI development as an example, where innovation must be tempered with ethical and safety considerations to ensure sustainable progress, and avoids a "technology-only" competition with the United States. It further underscores that every individual is the main character in China's development.
Summary: The article discusses the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, marking a milestone of China's high-speed rail network exceeding 50,000 km. It emphasizes the certainty, creativity, and opportunities arising from China's development through high-speed rail construction, particularly its impact on revitalizing old revolutionary areas like Yan'an by improving connectivity and facilitating economic growth. The article attributes China's success to its long-term planning, ability to concentrate resources, and effective governance, enabling the country to overcome engineering challenges and achieve rapid expansion of its high-speed rail system. The expansion of the high-speed rail network is expected to boost tourism, facilitate regional collaboration, and drive economic growth in previously less accessible areas. The article implies a contrast with other countries' developmental approaches by highlighting China's unique advantages in planning and execution.
Summary: In 2025, China's animated film market experienced a boom, with domestic films like *Ne Zha* and *Langlang Mountain Little Monster* leading box office sales. The rise of Chinese animation reflects a surge of open innovation, blending traditional culture with modern techniques as exemplified in films like *Chang'an*. The industry benefits from a growing ecosystem of animation companies and technological advancements. Foreign films like *Zootopia 2* also compete in the market, and Chinese animations are increasingly exported. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: In 2025, China achieved multiple breakthroughs in manned and commercial spaceflight, including a record 92 launches. The Shenzhou-20 crew set a new record for the longest on-orbit duration in Chinese manned spaceflight. China also successfully conducted its first 16-day emergency launch in response to an unforeseen event. These achievements mark the beginning of China's new journey to become a leading space power in the "15th Five-Year Plan." The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing use and importance of "Chinese names" for various entities, ranging from scientific projects like the "artificial sun" *Kua Fu* to consumer products. It argues that these names, rooted in Chinese mythology, history, and culture, are vital for cultural identity, conveying meaning, and promoting Chinese narratives both domestically and internationally. The increasing adoption and international recognition of these names, exemplified by the acceptance of "Milu" for Père David's deer, reflects a growing cultural confidence. By imbuing technology and products with cultural significance, China can strengthen its cultural soft power and promote its values on a global stage. The United States is not mentioned.
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Summary: Marking the 5th anniversary of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, the Party Center emphasizes the organic unity of governing the country by law and the Party by regulation. The newly published "Study Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law (2025 Edition)" highlights "Twelve Persistences," with the twelfth focusing on this organic unity. The article argues that governing the country by law provides a foundation for governing the Party by regulation, while the latter ensures the former's correct direction. This integrated approach aims to modernize governance and ensure the Party's long-term rule by creating a system where Party discipline and national law are interconnected. The author, the President of Renmin University of China, emphasizes the importance of enforcing both Party regulations and national laws to enhance governance effectiveness. The United States or U.S.-China relations were not discussed in this article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the shift from "管得住" (managing to control) to "管得好" (managing well) in China's economic governance, reflecting a move towards a more sophisticated and effective role for the government. It argues that "管得好" requires a dynamic balance between market vitality and order, emphasizing scientific, efficient, and empowering governance. The piece highlights the use of digital government initiatives and risk assessment to refine regulatory oversight and move away from blanket approaches. It also stresses the importance of a robust legal framework, citing examples like the draft law promoting the private economy, to ensure fair competition and a predictable environment for businesses.
Summary: In 2025, China's new energy heavy truck market experienced rapid growth, driven by policies promoting the replacement of older vehicles and cost advantages in scenarios like short-distance transport. Industry experts and company representatives, including China Automotive Engineering Society Deputy Secretary-General Zheng Yali, Shanghai heavy truck dealer General Manager Yu Nan, and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group representatives, highlighted the shift in market focus, expansion of applications beyond ports and mines, and the development of charging infrastructure. Transportation Minister Liu Wei stated the government will promote the large-scale development of new energy transport equipment, with a focus on scaling the new energy heavy truck market. Challenges remain in expanding the use of these vehicles for medium and long-distance transport and improving charging infrastructure. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently released research achievements from its "Seed Precision Design and Creation" project, focused on developing new crop varieties. Over six years, the project achieved breakthroughs in theory, technology, and products, creating 37 pioneering varieties focused on increased yields and reduced inputs. These new varieties, including rice, wheat, and soybeans, have been implemented across 14.48 million acres. The project aims to address critical agricultural challenges and promote seed industry revitalization in China. The project also developed a new variety of fish named "Zhongke 6," which is a new breed of crucian carp with improved growth speed, survival rate, and feed efficiency.
Summary: Shanghai is expanding permitted outdoor dining areas to meet consumer demand for accessible, high-quality lifestyle options. The city's greening and urban appearance management departments are refining regulations to manage these areas. Currently, Shanghai has nearly 500 designated outdoor dining zones encompassing over 4,000 businesses, primarily offering light meals and coffee. These zones are designed to integrate with the surrounding streetscapes, fostering a diverse urban commercial environment. There is no mention of the United States or US-China relations in this article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an action plan to significantly enhance the integration of industrial internet and artificial intelligence by 2028. The plan aims to upgrade industrial networks in at least 50,000 enterprises and create high-quality datasets in 20 key sectors. It outlines four key actions: upgrading the foundational infrastructure, enabling data model interoperability, innovating application models, and integrating the industrial ecosystem. The plan calls for expanding the scale of new industrial networks and accelerating deployment in sectors like raw materials, equipment manufacturing, and consumer goods, with the goal of fostering intelligent solutions and promoting collaboration among enterprises.
Summary: In 2025, the State Grid operating area's interprovincial electricity transaction volume reached a record high of 1.67 trillion kWh, a 10% year-on-year increase. The State Grid Corporation enhanced interprovincial electricity market operations, boosting flexibility and optimizing channel utilization to facilitate resource allocation. The company actively responded to the electricity export needs of energy-rich regions like Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. Interprovincial renewable energy transactions reached 317.7 billion kWh, a 41% increase.
Summary: Minsheng Bank, a private Chinese bank, has been providing financial services to small and micro enterprises (SMEs) in China since 2008, totaling over 20 million businesses. The bank offers diverse loan products and digital platforms, like the "Minsheng SME" app, to support SMEs in various sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and foreign trade. They have also launched targeted plans such as the "Honeycomb Plan" and SME credit plans for specific industries, exemplified by their support for Chongqing Kaiyue, a motorcycle engine manufacturer. Minsheng Bank leverages technology and big data to improve risk control and offer online financial products. A Minsheng Bank representative stated that deepening digital transformation is key to improving the accessibility and precision of inclusive financial services.
Summary: Guangxi province has issued new regulations, "Guangxi Major Project Management Measures," to govern the entire lifecycle of significant projects. The regulations prioritize strategic emerging industries and advanced manufacturing, including "AI+", to foster new productive forces and a modernized industrial system. The measures categorize projects into four stages and aim to improve the allocation of resources. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A central theme highlighted in the article is the effort of discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels to promote a correct view of performance among party members and cadres, focusing on addressing issues of public concern, such as stalled road construction, to ensure the smooth development of the "15th Five-Year Plan". In Lanzhou, a specific case of addressing a "dead-end road" (断头路) was examined, where the municipal discipline inspection commission actively supervised and coordinated with various departments to overcome obstacles like resident relocation and historical complexities. He XiaoJuan, deputy head of the discipline inspection and supervision group in Chengguan District, was involved in addressing resident concerns. The Lanzhou Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission established a coordinated mechanism to address these issues, holding officials accountable and promoting a more efficient political environment. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Lanzhou Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) has implemented a new oversight model focused on resolving citizen grievances, particularly regarding stalled infrastructure projects. This model involves the public raising concerns, government departments addressing them, and the commission providing oversight. The commission embeds itself in the entire process, from policy to execution, to ensure accountability and address bureaucratic delays. The success of the program relies on a comprehensive system of supervision, disciplinary action, and inter-departmental collaboration.
Summary: The Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued a third batch of model cases concerning disputes over betrothal gifts (彩礼), clarifying judicial standards and addressing new issues. The SPC specified that payments for items like houses and cars given with the intent of marriage can be treated as betrothal gifts. Courts should consider local customs, the purpose of the payment, and the relationship between parties when determining if a payment qualifies as such. One case involved a man's purchase of a car for his partner contingent on marriage registration; the court ruled the payment a betrothal gift subject to partial return upon failed marriage. The SPC reiterated its stance against demanding property through marriage, emphasizing that such behavior could result in civil or criminal penalties.
Summary: Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu province has been actively promoting foreign investment, exemplified by the swift establishment of the foreign-funded Seisor Semiconductor project, achieving same-day signing, licensing, and commencement. To bolster investment attraction, the city has prioritized performance-based evaluation of officials, promoting 52 cadres in the field. Zhangjiagang is also implementing mechanisms to encourage and protect cadres who take initiative, including gathering feedback and proactively addressing concerns. The city also initiated an expectation management pilot program for cadres, including tools for communication and promotion guidance.
Summary: Following a central government reprimand in April 2025 for insufficient project vetting, Penglai district in Shandong province has reformed its project approval processes, emphasizing expert evaluation and streamlining bureaucratic procedures. The reforms aim to eliminate formalism, such as unnecessary ceremonies and meetings, and focus on practical support for projects. A key example is the new pharmaceutical packaging and medical equipment project, which underwent thorough vetting before commencement and is being closely monitored by officials like then-Deputy Party Secretary Xiu Haowen. Penglai's Party leadership emphasized focusing efforts on project progress, ensuring projects take root and succeed. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chongqing has released new local standards, "Guidelines for Anti-Commercial Bribery Compliance Construction in the Pharmaceutical Field," aiming to provide a "Chongqing model" for national governance. The guidelines emphasize proactive risk identification and prevention, shifting from reactive to preventative compliance. They outline principles, organizational structures, risk management, and operational safeguards for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare institutions. A key innovation is the inclusion of compliance culture construction in the operational safeguards, addressing previous shortcomings. The guidelines clearly define compliance responsibilities for various entities, seeking to curb illicit practices within the pharmaceutical sector.
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Summary: In 2025, archaeological excavations at the Afang Palace site made significant breakthroughs, pinpointing the southern edge of the terrace foundation and revealing the construction techniques used to build on a waterlogged area. The excavations revealed the sequence of construction and details of the rammed earth platform, providing insights into large-scale construction during the Warring States, Qin, and Han periods. This discovery sheds light on the capital planning concepts and site selection logic of the Qin Dynasty. The team used digital archiving techniques, including 3D scanning, to preserve the findings. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of preserving and revitalizing "rare" Chinese opera genres by integrating them into contemporary life. It argues against merely preserving these art forms in a museum-like setting, instead advocating for their active participation in communities and engagement with modern audiences through various platforms, including new media. The author stresses the need to maintain the unique characteristics of each genre while fostering innovation to ensure their relevance. Crucially, talent cultivation and intergenerational transmission are highlighted as essential for the long-term survival and flourishing of these cultural treasures. The article makes no reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article describes the transformation of the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, into a winter recreation area during the ice and snow season. The area is attracting locals and tourists to engage in ice and snow entertainment and sports. The attached picture shows parents and children interacting with a robotic dog at the site. The article makes no mention of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 15th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong Film Directors Seminar convened in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, bringing together over 200 directors to discuss topics such as new film technology trends and film creation in diversified markets. Hosted by the China Film Directors Association, the two-day seminar focused on adapting to a rapidly changing world and re-evaluating cinema in the context of new technologies. The event also featured the "2026 Emerging Young Filmmakers Program (Guangzhou)," showcasing 22 Chinese-language films and facilitating creator exchange activities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 38th Beijing Book Fair concluded on January 10th, attracting over 100,000 visitors and hosting over 420 cultural events. The fair showcased over 400,000 books from 711 exhibitors across 2,765 booths, emphasizing new and key titles reflecting the spirit of the times and academic research. Activities included book recommendations via livestream and a cross-border cultural products exhibition highlighting the integration of culture and other industries. The book fair did not discuss US-China relations.
Summary: This article profiles Yu Jie, a teacher in Kunshan, Jiangsu, who uses shared teacher-student diaries to connect with and encourage her students. Yu, who has been teaching for over 30 years, emphasizes fostering a positive learning environment and individualized support through personalized feedback and mentorship. She has been rotating between schools in Kunshan since 2019 and is a mentor for other teachers. Yu believes the most important achievement of education is not academic results, but the long-term warm values it can bring. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The "My Shaoshan Trip" red study tour program, guided by Hunan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and co-organized by other provincial and municipal entities, concluded its 2025 run, hosting 545,000 students and teachers across 165 groups. The program, running from March 2025 to January 2026, employed a "before, during, and after" pedagogical model to create a comprehensive red education system. This included pre-trip preparation, immersive training activities, and post-trip reflection and feedback collection across Hunan province.
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Summary: Due to colder temperatures and dry air in Northern China, increased indoor activities and poor ventilation heighten the risk of disease transmission, especially for those with chronic conditions. Dr. Tong Qian of Jilin University First Hospital emphasized that cold weather can cause blood pressure to rise, and advised hypertension patients to stay warm, avoid sudden exposure to cold, and monitor blood pressure, especially in the morning. Dr. Gang Xiaokun of the same hospital suggested that diabetic patients should monitor their blood sugar more frequently, control caloric intake, and exercise appropriately. Dr. Tang Ying cautioned patients with chronic airway diseases to continue medication, monitor key indicators, and exercise indoors during warm times of the day.
Summary: According to Chief Physician Qi Wensheng of the Emergency Department of Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, winter health should focus on "nourishing the body's reserves" (养藏) by aligning with the dormant state of nature. This involves creating an "inner warmth" through diet and lifestyle, pursuing "quiet nourishment" through moderate exercise and emotional regulation, and achieving "external consolidation" through protection from the cold. Specific recommendations include consuming warming foods, getting adequate sleep, engaging in gentle exercises like Tai Chi, maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature, and protecting key acupuncture points from the cold. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article highlights a practice on the Hangzhou-Qiandao Lake Expressway in Zhejiang, where toll booth operators are authorized to advance tolls for drivers facing difficulties such as forgotten phones or insufficient cash. In 2023, toll collectors advanced over 100,000 yuan in 1,377 instances, with all advances being voluntarily repaid by drivers, demonstrating mutual trust. The practice is supported by company policy that allows for reimbursement of the advanced toll and absolves the individual toll collector of responsibility should repayment fail. This "two-way rush" is seen as promoting social trust and civility, emphasizing both individual acts of kindness and institutional support.
Summary: This article details a practice on the Hangzhou-Qiandao Lake Expressway where toll booth workers routinely cover unpaid tolls for drivers in need. Started in 2006, employees use their own money to assist drivers with issues like dead cell phones or insufficient funds. In early 2025, the highway company created a fund to reimburse employees for unreturned payments, but every instance of employee-funded payment was repaid that year. The initiative helps drivers in need and prevents traffic congestion, and drivers have shown to be trustworthy. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has revised its coding rules for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces to better adapt to current needs and promote high-quality development in the TCM industry. The revisions, which assign a new "healthcare security ID card" to each TCM decoction piece, add "authentic medicinal material identification codes" and "TCM decoction piece enterprise codes" to improve transparency by identifying geographical origin and manufacturer. These changes aim to enhance service efficiency and standardization, while also bolstering centralized procurement by enabling precise production responsibility tracking. The new system covers over 3,000 types of TCM materials and intends to streamline reimbursement processes for the public.
Summary: A community in Jingmen, Hubei Province held its 125th "Convenience Market," where volunteers provided services to elderly residents such as haircuts, clothing repair, knife sharpening, and appliance repair. The article focuses on the community service aspect of this event. No U.S.-China relations are mentioned in the article. The article does not mention any statements or actions by an official nor identify who was accompanying them.
Summary: The Beihai Rescue Bureau successfully rescued nine crew members from a construction vessel, "Haiwei Gong 8810," which was disabled and at risk of capsizing in the northern Yellow Sea due to entanglement with fishing nets. A coordinated mission involving two helicopters, a larger "B-7125" for hoisting and a medium-sized "B-7313" for backup, was deployed amidst severe weather conditions including strong winds and high waves. The rescue operation, which involved the first night-time helicopter rescue in the northern sea, was described by Ma Hongru, Minister of Flight Management of the Beihai First Rescue Flight Team of the Ministry of Transport, as a challenging real-world test that demonstrated enhanced maritime emergency response capabilities. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
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Summary: Sprinter Su Bingtian announced his retirement after the 15th National Games held in his home province of Guangdong, citing declining physical condition and age. He reflected on his career, particularly the 2013 World Championships where a false start proved formative, and expressed optimism about future Chinese athletes surpassing his achievements due to improved training and resources. Su emphasized the importance of self-reflection and learning from others when facing challenges, noting his willingness to share his experiences with younger athletes. Now the Dean of Jinnan University's Sports College, he also launched the Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center to cultivate young talent. He highlighted the potential of young athletes like Chen Yujie.
Summary: The 2025 Hunan Provincial Football League ("Xiangchao") recently concluded, becoming a mass sports event infused with local culture. The event showcased local cultural elements, integrated intangible cultural heritage, and stimulated local consumption through performances and activities. Cities also promoted local tourism and products alongside the matches. The league attracted over 2.4 million spectators and drove over 13.6 billion yuan in cultural and tourism consumption in Hunan. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese U23 national football team defeated Australia 1-0 in the second round of the U23 Asian Cup, securing their first victory in the tournament. China now has four points after a previous 0-0 draw with Iraq, increasing their chances of advancing from the group stage. The winning goal was scored by Peng Xiao in the first half, and goalkeeper Li Hao made several critical saves. Australia had a goal disallowed in stoppage time after a VAR review. China will play Thailand in their final group stage match on January 14.
Summary: Following the deaths of three unauthorized hikers in the Qinling Mountains, China's State General Administration of Sport issued a notice on January 9th to strengthen safety regulations for winter mountain and outdoor sports. The notice emphasizes stricter supervision of unauthorized hiking and trekking activities, prohibiting entry into protected areas. It highlights the increased risks of winter hiking, including hypothermia, complex terrain, navigation difficulties, physical exhaustion, and potential for medical emergencies. The notice urges adherence to safety measures and responsible planning to avoid requiring delayed rescues in harsh weather conditions. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article discusses the ancient tradition of making and using fur skis in Altay, Xinjiang, recognized as the "origin of human skiing," citing cave paintings dating back over 10,000 years. It profiles Slanbek Shakhsh, a fifth-generation artisan who makes these skis, detailing the intricate, multi-step process using horsehide and wood. These skis were once essential for local herders but have now become a tourist attraction and sporting item. Slanbek's son has joined the family business, adapting the traditional skis into souvenirs. The article concludes by highlighting a fur ski race held at the Xinjiang Winter Games, showcasing the growing popularity of the tradition.
Summary: Chinese tennis player Wang Xinyu lost in the WTA Auckland Open final, securing second place. Despite the loss, Wang expressed optimism, viewing it as a positive sign and valuable preparation for the new season. In women's doubles, Guo Hanyu, partnered with Kristina Mladenovic, won the championship against the Chinese duo Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan. The article focuses solely on the tennis tournament and does not mention Chinese politics, U.S. relations, or any government officials.
Summary: The 2026 Xiamen Marathon, the first World Athletics Platinum Label race of 2026, commenced with 35,000 participants from 38 countries and regions. Ethiopian runners Dawit Arega and Ruti Aga secured repeat victories in the men's and women's categories, respectively. Yang Shaohui continued his dominance as the top Chinese male finisher for the second consecutive year. Li Meizhen won the national women's title while also achieving her personal best. There is no mention of US or US-China relations in this article.
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Summary: The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas featured a strong presence of Chinese companies, showcasing advancements in AI, robotics, and other technologies. Companies like Lenovo, TCL, and Hisense exhibited their latest products and innovations, attracting significant attention from attendees. TCL and Hisense representatives emphasized the increasing innovation and brand recognition of Chinese companies in the global market, with Hisense noting their global expansion over the past 30 years. Lenovo held a tech innovation conference, highlighting their advancements in AI. Attendees from various countries noted the increasing technological sophistication and growing appeal of Chinese products.
Summary: Indonesia is actively pursuing multilateral engagement, including a $1 billion investment in the New Development Bank (NDB) as it prepares to join the BRICS mechanism in 2025. President Prabowo believes NDB membership aligns with Indonesia's long-term economic goals, particularly in renewable energy and digital transformation. Indonesia sees BRICS membership as crucial for expanding trade, especially given the $150 billion in trade with BRICS nations in 2024. Furthermore, Indonesia is pursuing membership in the CPTPP and OECD to boost exports, attract foreign investment, and integrate into global value chains. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Trump threatened Cuba with "zero oil, zero money" if it does not "make a deal," alleging that Cuba's survival depends on Venezuelan oil and funding in exchange for security services, a relationship Trump claims is over. He issued the threat on "Truth Social," without specifying what deal he expects from Cuba. This follows the US military intervention in Venezuela and prior statements implying Cuba's vulnerability without Venezuelan oil. These actions suggest a potential escalation of U.S. pressure on Cuba.
Summary: U.S. Central Command announced that U.S. forces and partner nations conducted a large-scale strike against multiple ISIS targets in Syria. The operation, part of "Operation Eagle Eye," involved over 20 aircraft deploying more than 90 precision-guided munitions against over 35 targets. The announcement was made via social media, accompanied by a video of the airstrikes. Spokesperson Tim Hawkins told NBC that the strikes were carried out by the US and its partners.
Summary: Europe is experiencing widespread disruptions due to severe winter storms, including Germany, the UK, France, and the Netherlands. Germany issued high-level cold warnings and experienced significant snowfall, leading to school closures and transportation disruptions. The UK faced widespread power outages and transportation disruptions, with tens of thousands of homes still without power. France saw railway and airport disruptions, and approximately 380,000 homes experienced power outages. The Netherlands canceled numerous flights due to severe cold and heavy snow.
Summary: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that if the United States attacks Iran, Iran would consider Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" for retaliation. Ghalibaf claimed Iran is simultaneously fighting Israel and the U.S. on four fronts: economic, cognitive, military, and counter-terrorism. He specified that the economic and cognitive warfare has been ongoing for years and intensified recently. This statement follows reports in *The New York Times* citing anonymous U.S. officials that President Trump had been briefed on options for military strikes against Iran and was considering authorizing them.
Summary: The Congolese government announced escalating armed conflicts and expanding territories of illegal armed groups in eastern Congo, particularly in South Kivu, displacing over 500,000 and resulting in at least 1,500 civilian deaths since early December 2025. Despite ceasefire agreements between the government and the M23 rebel group, the government disputes M23's claims of withdrawal from Uvira. The conflict has triggered a refugee crisis in Burundi, straining humanitarian resources. International efforts to mediate the conflict, including the "Luanda Process" and "Nairobi Process," have stalled due to mistrust and interference from external actors. Analysts suggest shifting international aid towards long-term governance, judicial reform, and economic development.
Summary: The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council announced the formation of a Supreme Military Committee led by the Arab coalition to prepare for future action if the Houthis continue to reject peace. Council Chairman Alimi blamed the Houthis for the ongoing crisis, accusing them of refusing dialogue and controlling state institutions. Alimi also announced the government's recapture of state institutions and military bases in several southern provinces from the Southern Transitional Council (STC) following escalating conflict since December 2023. He emphasized that the government will convene a dialogue conference to address demands from southern provinces. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The "Science and Technology Backyard" model, which combines agricultural innovation with on-the-ground implementation, has been expanded to countries like Malawi, Zambia, and Brazil to boost local agricultural development. In Malawi, the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project, supported by the China Agricultural University, has significantly increased maize yields through training and technology transfer. Zambia's Soybean Science and Technology Backyard, built with support from the China Association for Science and Technology, focuses on soybean and edible mushroom cultivation, leading to higher yields and farmer satisfaction. The China-Brazil Family Agricultural Mechanization Science and Technology Backyard introduces Chinese agricultural machinery to improve efficiency for Brazilian family farms, shortening work times and cutting production costs.
Summary: The author, a Chinese academic, advocates for the international expansion of "Science and Technology Backyards" (科技小院), a Chinese-origin model integrating agricultural innovation, social service, and talent cultivation. This model, already implemented in 11 countries, aims to address agricultural challenges in the Global South by providing localized solutions and training local talent. The program utilizes a "1+1+1" approach for international students studying in China and practicing in their home countries. The author expresses a willingness to collaborate with global partners to promote sustainable agricultural development through this model, particularly in light of challenges related to food security and climate change, and envisions the establishment of a "Global Center for Science and Technology Backyards." There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: In his 2026 New Year's address, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of improving people's livelihoods and ensuring that individual families ("small homes") thrive, which contributes to the prosperity of the nation ("big home"). The article highlights the government's efforts to improve social security, employment, and living conditions, citing significant financial investment in these areas over the past five years. It acknowledges existing shortcomings in meeting public expectations for better living standards and stresses the need for continued, pragmatic efforts to address these issues. The piece further emphasizes the importance of understanding public needs through research and ensuring that projects are implemented effectively and without waste, focusing on improving the details of people's daily lives. The article mentions new policies for 2026, including childcare subsidies and expanded workplace injury insurance.
Summary: This article highlights domestic efforts to improve people's livelihoods in China. It focuses on local initiatives such as renovating old residential areas, providing social assistance to vulnerable populations, improving market management through technology, and supporting rural industries like pomelo farming. The stories emphasize increased access to services, improved living conditions, and expanded employment opportunities. One section discusses efforts to enhance graduates' employability through vocational training and career services. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Multiple international science and technology rankings are recognizing China's rising innovation capabilities, citing the country's significant investment in R&D, leading positions in high-impact publications and patents, and strengths in application innovation and engineering. China's systemic approach to science and technology, including strategic planning and support for both fundamental research and commercialization, is driving this progress. The article notes China's strengths lie primarily in application innovation and large-scale implementation, requiring further efforts in basic scientific breakthroughs. China has also made strong contributions to global development, such as in hybrid rice and AI. Despite headwinds from protectionism and unilateralism, China intends to continue strengthening its S&T prowess through global cooperation.
Summary: After a crack was discovered in a Shenzhou-20 spacecraft window, the mission was aborted and the astronauts returned on Shenzhou-21. Subsequently, the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft launched in emergency mode to replace Shenzhou-21 as an emergency vessel at the Tiangong space station; the launch was expedited by adjusting other planned satellite launches. The mission, which saw many experts involved, highlighted China's emphasis on astronaut safety and the ability to quickly adapt to unforeseen challenges. The Shenzhou-22 mission launched without a crew, and the Shenzhou-22 mission number will remain vacant going forward. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights China's advancements in lunar exploration, noting the successful deployment of the "Yutu" lunar rover in 2014 and the "Chang'e-6" mission which returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon in 2025. Peng Song from the "Yutu" team emphasizes the challenges and significance of the rover's lunar landing. Guan Yifeng from the "Chang'e-6" team underscores the mission's impact on China's national strength and its contribution to lunar science. The achievements are presented as a source of national pride and a demonstration of China's growing capabilities in space exploration. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
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Summary: The article discusses the transformation of Hanjiaoshui Township in Ningxia, a region historically plagued by water scarcity. Once reliant on meager rainfall and saline springs, the area now benefits from Yellow River irrigation projects, enabling diverse agriculture and improved living standards. The shift from drought to relative abundance has fostered a sense of contentment among residents, evidenced by modern housing and infrastructure. In 1997, "leaders from above" accompanied guests from Fujian to visit the home of Feng Xiuhua. While water is more accessible, residents still value water conservation.
Summary: The author discusses their positive reading experience of Zhu Shanpo's new novel, "Egg Town Poetry Club," praising its unique structure, humor, and ability to evoke nostalgia for the 1980s literary scene. They highlight Zhu's writing style as confident and unrestrained, suggesting the novel represents a significant step forward in his creative development. The author also notes Zhu's personal characteristics such as his introversion and lack of self-confidence, contrasting it to the writing. After returning from Spain, the author shared these reflections with Zhu, encouraging him to continue pursuing this writing path. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article recounts personal stories about the comforting and welcoming nature of streetlights in Shenzhen. The author, his daughter, and his wife each share an anecdote where streetlights illuminated moments of need and offered a sense of safety and belonging. The daughter recalls a helpful taxi driver after getting lost, the wife recounts a late-night tire repair, and the author describes arriving back in Shenzhen after a long journey. The author concludes that streetlights in Shenzhen are like family, welcoming him home. The United States is not mentioned.
Summary: The provided text identifies a Chinese painting, "Plum Blossom and Moon," by Zhang Shuqi. This information does not offer any details relevant to Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations, therefore, a summary focusing on these areas is not possible.
Summary: This article discusses the author's fondness for radishes, particularly the Shandong Weifang radish, and their culinary versatility. It describes how radishes were a staple winter vegetable in northern China, eaten raw, cooked, or preserved. The author also mentions the traditional belief in the medicinal properties of radishes and the "January Radish Fair" in Qingdao, a 700-year-old festival celebrating the vegetable. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article profiles an elderly man, Lao Li, who works as a charcoal delivery man at a barbeque restaurant in Langfang while pursuing his passion for writing. Despite facing hardships like a construction accident and job displacement due to the rise of mobile payments, Lao Li found stability and a renewed sense of hope in Langfang. He and his wife secured jobs, paid off debts, and their daughter found work after graduating. The stability allowed Lao Li to pursue his literary aspirations inspired by his life experiences. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article is a poem reflecting on winter and anticipating the arrival of spring. The speaker yearns for the revitalization of nature, symbolized by the coming of spring. They express a desire to plant seeds, both literally and metaphorically, even amidst the harshness of winter. The poem conveys a sense of hope and connection to the natural world. There is no mention of United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article commemorates the late Cantonese opera artist Hong Xiannv (红线女), highlighting her contributions to the art form and her mentorship of younger performers. It details her return to Guangzhou from Hong Kong to dedicate herself to Cantonese opera, focusing on her innovative "Hong style" singing and her encouragement of individual artistic expression. The author recounts personal experiences with Hong Xiannv, emphasizing her guidance and support. The piece also touches on Hong Xiannv's early adoption of multimedia techniques in opera and her forward-thinking approach to innovation in the art form. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This article is a call for submissions from readers to the People's Daily email address, dadi@peopledaily.cn. The publication welcomes original, first-time submissions and discourages multiple submissions of the same piece. There is no indication of the content that the submissions should cover, nor mention of Chinese politics, US-China relations, or any statements from officials.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 11th. On January 7th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to a letter from teachers and students of the youth education exchange group composed of Miami Dade College, Diamond Leadership Academy of Miami, and the University of Florida from Florida, USA, who visited China.
Xi Jinping (习近平) said that he was very pleased to learn that the teachers and students of the exchange group had a pleasant and rewarding trip in China, and felt your strong interest and sincere feelings for Chinese culture.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the hope of China-US relations lies in the people, and the future lies in the youth. Since the launch of the initiative to "invite 50,000 American youths to China for exchanges and study in 5 years," more than 40,000 American youths have actively participated, opening a window for them to understand the real China and building a bridge to continue the friendship between the two peoples. This fully demonstrates that carrying out friendly exchanges and cooperation is what the people of China and the United States desire. It is hoped that more American youths will join the cause of China-US friendship, become a new generation of envoys of friendship between the two countries, and make greater contributions to enhancing China-US cultural exchanges and promoting the development of bilateral relations.
Recently, the teachers and students of the American Youth Education Exchange Group who visited China wrote to President Xi Jinping (习近平), recalling their visit to China in October 2023 and thanking President Xi Jinping (习近平) for the "5-year 50,000" initiative, which provided a valuable opportunity to enhance mutual understanding between the youths of the two countries.
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Only when the Party thrives can the country be strong.
In 2025, facing a complex and volatile international situation and arduous domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, established credibility by moving a tree, strictly governed the Party, promoted self-revolution by removing corruption and fostering integrity, continuously improved Party conduct and government integrity, and effectively guaranteed new progress and achievements in various undertakings of the Party and the state.
The year 2026 marks the beginning of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan." In his New Year's message, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), focusing on the historical mission and responsibilities of our Party in this era, issued a call to the entire Party:
"We must strengthen our original aspiration and mission, persevere with sustained effort, continue to answer the 'cave dwelling question' of Yan'an (延安), and write a response worthy of the people and the times."
Advancing Comprehensive and Strict Party Governance with Unwavering Perseverance on the Journey
At the end of 2025, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a democratic life meeting, conducting self-examination and Party spirit analysis in light of their thoughts and work, and carrying out criticism and self-criticism.
"We must adhere to the eight-point regulation of the Central Committee as an iron rule and a rigid constraint, relentlessly rectify the persistent and stubborn problems of 'four forms of formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance (四风),' and continuously promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of conduct construction." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech, requiring "Comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to serve as role models for Party spirit and conduct, and to set a good example and demonstration for the entire Party in terms of firm belief, pragmatism, responsibility, and self-discipline."
Starting with grasping conduct to advance comprehensive and strict Party governance is an important experience of the Party's self-revolution in the new era. In 2025, in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation and learning education was carried out throughout the Party, which was the key task of Party building work planned by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) himself throughout the year.
Speaking of the far-reaching considerations of the Party Central Committee's decision to carry out this learning education, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "In recent years, the eight-point regulation has indeed promoted fundamental changes, and the atmosphere has been renewed. Most of the phenomena that were difficult to reverse in the past are gone. At the same time, we must see that there has been some loosening in some places, and there are still blind spots and dead corners in some aspects, and some unhealthy trends have rebounded. Like driving nails, drive a few more times, **久久为功** (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve merit over time," persistent effort leads to success), and transform customs through sustained effort."
Carrying out in-depth learning and education on the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation is a consolidation and deepening of the results of the theme education of studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Party discipline learning education, and it is also an important measure to promote comprehensive and strict Party governance in depth.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to this learning education, guiding the direction, providing guidance throughout the process, and personally promoting it, delivering a series of important speeches and making many important instructions and approvals, pointing out the direction for the entire Party to carry out learning education well:
"Effectively transform the hard requirements of conduct into hard measures and let iron rules grow iron teeth, ensuring that learning is of high quality, investigation is powerful, and rectification is effective";
"We must advance comprehensive and strict Party governance with the perseverance and determination of always being on the road," "We must summarize the effectiveness and experience of learning education in a timely manner and improve the institutional mechanisms for normalizing and sustaining conduct construction";
"We must continue to grasp the implementation of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation, further exert great efforts to build the Party well, create a team with pure Party spirit and a team with strict discipline, so that our Party will always live up to the people and unite and lead the people to successfully complete the historical mission it shoulders";
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Focusing on the theme, deepening learning and discussion; comparing and examining, deeply investigating problems; taking real action and confronting difficulties, promoting rectification and governance... Having experienced this political training, ideological tempering, Party spirit exercise, and conduct forging, the majority of Party members and cadres have generally re-recognized, re-deepened, and re-acted on the Party's self-revolution, and the Party's conduct has achieved an overall improvement.
Comprehensive and strict Party governance requires both ideological education and institutional constraints. Strengthening the construction of Party regulations and systems is a long-term strategy and a fundamental strategy for comprehensive and strict Party governance.
In April 2025, the newly revised "Regulations on the Clean Performance of Duties by Rural Grassroots Cadres" was published in full. The regulations put forward a series of pragmatic measures to help the majority of rural grassroots cadres perform their duties with integrity while letting go of their hands and feet and setting off lightly;
In May 2025, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs," strengthening the implementation of responsibilities for practicing diligence and thrift and opposing extravagance and waste, and further tightening the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living a tight life;
In September 2025, the CPC Central Committee issued the "Regulations of the Communist Party of China on Ideological and Political Work." This is the first leading, comprehensive, and basic backbone regulation on ideological and political work in our Party's history, providing basic guidelines for doing a good job in ideological and political work in the new era;
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"Comprehensive and strict Party governance has strong political and principled nature, and there must be a set of scientific and complete systems to regulate it." Over the past year, the cage of the system has become tighter and tighter, and the advantages of the system have been continuously transformed into the effectiveness of governing the Party.
When one cultivates oneself, the world is cultivated; when one governs oneself, the world is governed. The Communist Party of China's practice of governing the Party by breaking the problem with the Central Committee's eight-point regulation and establishing the theory with self-revolution has enriched the political civilization map of mankind and also provided a reference sample with reference significance for the governance of political parties in the world.
In the view of We Lun (威伦), Director of the Thai-Chinese "Belt and Road" Cooperation Research Center in Thailand (泰国泰中“一带一路”合作研究中心主任): "The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) upholds the spirit of self-revolution, vividly demonstrating how a political party can continuously improve the power operation mechanism, safeguard the interests of the people, and enhance governance capabilities, which provides valuable political wisdom for countries around the world to cope with increasingly complex future challenges."
The More Effective Party Governance, the More Powerful Guarantee for Economic and Social Development
Upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for advancing Chinese-style modernization.
"The more effective Party governance, the more powerful guarantee for economic and social development." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out the dialectical unity relationship between them, "The Party's self-revolution and economic and social development are closely linked, mutually reinforcing, and complementing each other. Through the Party's self-revolution, promoting new customs and integrity, correcting stubborn diseases, creating a good political ecology, encouraging cadres to take responsibility, and gathering the hearts and minds of the people, we can continuously inject positive energy into economic and social development."
In 2025, China's (中国) economy moved forward against pressure, developed towards new and better directions, reform and opening up took new steps, people's livelihood guarantees were more powerful, and the overall social situation remained stable.
Looking back on the "very extraordinary year," the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core adhered to governing the Party with the spirit of reform and strict standards, and led and promoted high-quality development with high-quality Party building, injecting strong impetus into economic and social development.
Giving play to the role of political leadership and political guarantee, promoting Party members and cadres to establish and practice correct views on political achievements, and ensuring that the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are implemented in place—
Whether the view on political achievements is correct or not is directly related to the development of the cause of the Party and the people. The Central Economic Work Conference proposed to establish and practice correct views on political achievements, adhere to achieving political achievements for the people, and achieve political achievements through hard work. The Central Rural Work Conference emphasized the need to establish and practice correct views on political achievements, consciously act in accordance with the laws, and fully stimulate the vitality of entrepreneurship.
Political supervision is a powerful measure to urge the entire Party to adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and it is also an effective way to promote Party members and cadres to establish and practice correct views on political achievements.
Over the past year, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) and discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have conscientiously studied and implemented the measures for discipline inspection and supervision organs to carry out political supervision work, continuously promoted the concretization, precision, and normalization of political supervision, and promoted the entire Party to further enhance the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of firmly supporting the "two establishments" and resolutely achieving the "two safeguards," forming a good situation of working together to implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments.
Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, so that Chinese-style modernization has the most reliable, deepest, and most lasting source of strength—
Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is paramount. Rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses is a practical matter that the people expect and a major matter related to the Party's foundation of governance.
In 2025, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) and discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels continued to focus on the centralized rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses, powerfully punishing "flies and ants corruption," deeply solving stubborn diseases, and effectively safeguarding the interests of the masses. From January to November 2025, a total of 840,000 cases of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses were investigated and dealt with nationwide, directly or promoting the return of 66.62 billion yuan of property to the masses.
From resolutely rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses to carrying out inspections of 111,000 village Party organizations in cities and counties across the country; and then to promoting the improvement of the grassroots supervision system, promoting the exchange of deputy secretaries of municipal and county discipline inspection commissions in different places, and completing the centralized office of dispatched institutions of county-level discipline inspection commissions and supervisory commissions... Over the past year, comprehensive and strict Party governance has continued to extend to the grassroots and to the masses, promoting the reform and development results to better and more fairly benefit the broad masses of the people, and gathering the mighty force for building Chinese-style modernization.
Adhering to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and connecting the rectification of conduct and discipline with anti-corruption, creating a good environment of clean and upright conduct and entrepreneurship—
If there is a problem in any link of economic and social development, there are often hidden unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems behind it. These problems damage the Party's image, harm the relationship between the Party and the masses, undermine fairness and justice, affect the development environment, and accumulate risks and hidden dangers, which are "stumbling blocks" and "obstacles" to achieving Chinese-style modernization.
Taking only the latest published monthly report data on the investigation and handling of violations of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation in November 2025 as an example, the problems investigated in terms of not taking responsibility, not acting, acting recklessly, and acting falsely in fulfilling their duties and serving economic and social development and ecological environmental protection, which seriously affected high-quality development, accounted for 84.1% of the total number of formalism and bureaucracy problems investigated in that month.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection emphasized, "Punish the intertwined problems of conduct and corruption severely with 'joint investigation'," "Eradicate the common roots of conduct and corruption with 'joint governance'," and "Connect 'investigation' and 'governance' to block the evolution of conduct and corruption." Over the past year, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) has formulated opinions on promoting the joint investigation and joint governance of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems, promoting the two-way effort and coordinated governance of investigating corruption through conduct and correcting conduct through corruption. Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have made efforts and taken practical measures to improve the mechanism for jointly investigating and governing unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems.
Practice shows that using conduct construction to guarantee reform and tackling key problems, using strict discipline to promote cadres to take responsibility, and using severe punishment of corruption to clear obstacles for economic development can take multiple measures to maximize comprehensive effectiveness, continuously purify the political ecology within the Party, create a fair and competitive market environment, and provide a strong guarantee for high-quality development.
Never Stop, Never Retreat Half a Step
Accepting banquets and tourism activities that may affect the fair execution of official duties, illegally entering private clubs, illegally equipping and using official vehicles, and illegally paying expenses that should be paid by oneself by subordinate units or others...
Before New Year's Day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) publicly reported seven typical problems of violating the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation.
The atmosphere of festivals is a barometer for cadres and the masses to observe Party conduct and government integrity. Focusing on important nodes such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival, "May Day," Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, and adhering to one node at a time, has become an important method for grasping conduct construction unremittingly.
Since the new era, the efforts to promote comprehensive and strict Party governance and the anti-corruption struggle have been unprecedented, and the results are obvious to all, but it is far from the time to achieve complete success. The current anti-corruption struggle situation is still severe and complex, and the task of eradicating the soil and conditions for corruption is still arduous and heavy.
At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "To understand the anti-corruption struggle, we must have a historical perspective and a strategic height, focusing on achieving the Party's mission and tasks," "The anti-corruption struggle must be unwavering, and any hesitation, wavering, slackening, softening, or giving up halfway will commit a subversive error."
At the 21st collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) further put forward clear requirements: "We have widely informed the entire Party of the Party's discipline and rules, and we do not punish without teaching, but we must resolutely deal with violations of discipline and law, and there must be no shortage of thunderous means."
Sober strategic judgment, full of the historical responsibility of "offending thousands of people and not failing 1.4 billion," demonstrates the determination and will of "never stopping, never retreating half a step."
"Never stop, never retreat half a step" requires strengthening systematic thinking, deepening both the symptoms and the root causes, and promoting the integrated advancement of "three no's"—
From focusing on the "key few" to carry out investigations and focusing on "key areas," focusing on grasping the systematic rectification of areas with concentrated power, intensive funds, and rich resources such as finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, fire protection, tobacco, medicine, universities, sports, development zones, engineering construction, and bidding, and continuing to deepen the governance of the "revolving door" and "escape-style resignation" of politics and business; from adhering to investigating both embezzlement and bribery and dereliction of duty to adhering to investigating both bribery and bribery... Over the past year, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have punished corruption without stopping for a moment, always holding high the sword and maintaining a strong offensive.
The construction of a clean culture is the basic project for the integrated advancement of "three no's." The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection proposed to increase the efforts to cultivate people with culture and educate people with culture, formulate a three-year action plan for the construction of a clean culture in the new era (2025-2027), and promote the clean culture to enter all walks of life and thousands of households. Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have taken powerful measures to deeply promote the construction of a clean culture in the new era, promote the concept of integrity to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and strive to create a good atmosphere of advocating integrity and rejecting corruption.
"Never stop, never retreat half a step" also requires continuous reform and innovation to promote the improvement of the restriction and supervision mechanism for the allocation and operation of power—
In recent years, under the high-pressure situation of the anti-corruption struggle, some corrupt elements have painstakingly changed their corruption methods in order to escape disciplinary and legal punishment, and the concealment of power-money transactions and interest conveyance has become stronger and stronger.
In response, the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委办公厅) and the General Office of the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委办公厅) issued the "Evidence Guidelines for Investigating New Types of Corruption and Hidden Corruption Problems," aiming at new types of corruption and hidden corruption problems, based on the statutory evidence standards, improving the thinking of obtaining evidence, clarifying the focus of obtaining evidence, and focusing on solving the problems of discovery, obtaining evidence, and characterization of new types of corruption and hidden corruption, so that the new is not "new" and the hidden is difficult to "hide."
Effective norms and supervision rely on institutional guarantees and also rely on technological empowerment. Over the past year, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have comprehensively empowered the improvement of conduct and anti-corruption with information technology, and continuously improved the new quality productivity and new quality combat effectiveness of discipline inspection and supervision work.
Some local discipline inspection commissions and supervisory commissions and dispatched institutions have built information supervision platforms for public power to strengthen the restriction and supervision of the operation of power; the "Supervision One-Click" information platform for grassroots micro-power has been widely deployed and applied in various places, covering 2,321 counties (cities, districts) in 26 provinces (regions, cities), and in 2025, more than 17 million pieces of information were publicly disclosed, receiving 230,000 complaints from the masses and handling 210,000 cases...
If corruption is not eradicated for a day, we must always sound the charge and adhere to the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere for a long time—
Throughout 2025, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) released messages that 65 centrally managed cadres had accepted investigation;
From January to September 2025, discipline inspection and supervision organs nationwide filed 789,000 cases, punished 677,000 people, and used the "four forms" to criticize, educate, and deal with 1.376 million people;
From January to November 2025, the "Sky Net 2025" action recovered a total of 782 fugitives and recovered 23.657 billion yuan of赃款;
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A set of data releases a strong signal of being strict to the end and not giving an inch, reflecting the continuous enhancement of the comprehensive effectiveness of corruption governance. Behind this is our Party's firm confidence, unwavering determination, and strong determination to win the tough battle, protracted war, and overall war against corruption.
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The "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period is a key period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase, which puts forward new and higher requirements for the Party's self-revolution.
"The understanding of the Party's self-revolution must be further in place," "Party members and cadres' enhancement of Party spirit must be further in place," "The standardized operation of power must be further in place," "Strict supervision and discipline enforcement must be further in place," "The implementation of the responsibility of governing the Party strictly must be further in place"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the string of self-revolution must be tightened even more.
The governance of the world, if not advanced, will regress; advancement is imperative. Without slackening, without stopping, and starting again, comprehensively and strictly governing the Party is always on the road, and the Party's self-revolution is always on the road.
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Opening up is a distinct symbol of Chinese-style modernization. The Central Economic Work Conference emphasized "adhering to opening up to the outside world and promoting mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation in multiple fields," and made a series of specific deployments for expanding high-level opening up to the outside world in 2026. In the context of the current profound and complex changes in the international environment, this demonstrates the confidence and responsibility of a major country in adhering to open cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results, and declares a strong signal of providing new opportunities for the world with China's high-quality development.
The continuous expansion and upgrading of China's large market will provide new opportunities for the world to explore the market. The market is the most scarce resource in the world today. The Chinese market has a huge scale. China has a population of more than 1.4 billion, including a large middle-income group, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods are expected to exceed 50 trillion yuan in 2025. The Chinese market has considerable potential. It is estimated that in the next 10 years or more, China's middle-income group is expected to exceed 800 million people, and the diversified needs of the people for a high-quality life will continue to grow, and the potential of the super-large market will be further released. The Chinese market has an open attitude. At present, China has more than 20 trillion yuan of imports every year and is the main export destination for nearly 80 countries and regions. The cumulative intended transaction volume of the China International Import Expo (进博会), which has been held for 8 consecutive years, has exceeded 580 billion US dollars. In the next step, China's door to opening up will be opened wider and wider, facilitating more countries' high-quality products and services to enter the Chinese market and share the broad opportunities of the Chinese market.
Deepening international cooperation in industrial and supply chains will provide new opportunities for the world to develop symbiotically. China has been the world's largest manufacturing country for many years in a row, with the world's largest and most complete production and manufacturing system, and continues to provide the world with high-quality, affordable, stable and reliable product supply, becoming a "key link" in the global industrial and supply chains. Taking the new energy industry as an example, China has built the world's largest renewable energy system, and has promoted the cumulative decline of more than 80% in the cost of photovoltaic power generation per kilowatt-hour in the past 10 years. The distributed photovoltaic and microgrid projects implemented by Chinese enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa not only light up the nights in Africa, but also save relevant countries a lot of energy import costs, enabling them to use more funds for development and people's livelihood. In the next step, China will further guide the rational and orderly cross-border layout of industrial and supply chains, in line with the industrialization vision of the Global South countries, deepen cooperation in new energy, new infrastructure, green minerals and other fields, and make positive contributions to promoting economic growth, cooperative development, employment expansion and people's livelihood improvement in more countries, and write a new chapter.
The continuous optimization of China's investment environment will provide new opportunities for the world to invest and start businesses. Attracting and utilizing foreign investment is China's long-term policy of opening up to the outside world. In recent years, China has continued to relax market access for foreign investment, actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, steadily expand institutional opening up, and continuously optimize the business environment. China's innovation field is full of vitality, and the potential of China's large market is being released, bringing many new investment opportunities and attracting multinational companies to set up R&D centers and innovation centers in China. Many foreign-funded enterprises said that China has become a testing ground for global innovation, and only by staying in China can they keep up with the pace of innovation. In the next step, China will expand market access and opening fields with the service industry as the focus, promote reinvestment of foreign capital in China, and support foreign-funded enterprises to accelerate localized production and participate in upstream and downstream supporting cooperation in the industrial chain. At the same time, it will deepen the reform of the foreign investment promotion system and mechanism, fully implement national treatment, optimize the whole-process service system, and continuously build a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment, so that foreign-funded enterprises are willing to come, can stay and develop well.
High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" will provide new opportunities for the world to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Since 2013, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has moved from a Chinese initiative to international practice, and from "sketching" to "fine brushwork." The China-Laos Railway has transported more than 62.5 million passengers in 4 years of operation, the China-Europe Railway Express has accumulated more than 120,000 trains, the "Qiankai-Shanghai" maritime transport has achieved two-way connection, and a large number of people's livelihood projects in agriculture, education, health, poverty reduction, and disaster prevention and mitigation have taken root... Coordinating the promotion of major landmark projects and "small but beautiful" people's livelihood projects, the "Belt and Road" has become the international cooperation platform with the widest scope and largest scale in the world today, and the cooperation results have promoted "hard connectivity," "soft connectivity," and "heart connectivity" in more than 150 countries and regions. In the next step, China will adhere to the guiding principles of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing, openness, greenness and integrity, high standards, benefiting people's livelihood and sustainability, strengthen the alignment of development strategies with co-construction countries, improve the layout of the three-dimensional interconnection network, deepen and expand cooperation on major landmark projects, deeply cultivate "small but beautiful" characteristic brands such as Juncao, Brightness Action, and Luban Workshops, steadily expand cooperation in green development, artificial intelligence, digital economy, health and other fields, promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" to go deeper and more solid, and make new and greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopOn January 11, China's independently developed "Tianma-1000" (天马—1000) unmanned transport aircraft successfully completed its first flight test. The aircraft has a maximum range of 1,800 kilometers and a maximum payload of 1 ton, integrating multiple functions such as logistics transportation, emergency rescue, and material delivery. The picture shows the "Tianma-1000" (天马—1000) completing its first flight and landing on the runway.
Li Xinping (李心萍), Wang Jing (王京) Photography Report
By: 任 平
The more effective the Party's governance, the stronger the guarantee for economic and social development.
Through concrete, precise, and regular political oversight, we can promote the entire Party to unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, ensure the thorough implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, ensure the Party Central Committee's orders are strictly followed, and gather a strong joint force to achieve the Party's central tasks in the new era and on the new journey. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委), as well as discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels, continue to deepen and strengthen political oversight, which has important implications for deeply studying, understanding, and implementing the Party's innovative theories.
From several important meetings held in December 2025, we read a clear direction for starting a new journey and opening a new chapter.
In studying and deploying this year's work on Party conduct, integrity building, and anti-corruption, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee proposed: "We must deepen and solidify political oversight around achieving the goals and tasks of the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, promote Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct view of performance, and implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments in a practical manner."
At the democratic life meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Leading cadres must dare to take responsibility, be in their positions, plan for their administration, fulfill their responsibilities, and take on heavy and difficult tasks proactively within their scope of duties."
At the Central Economic Work Conference, the General Secretary pointed out: "Once something is decided, it must be implemented. All levels and departments must have a sense of the overall situation and execution."
A series of clear requirements demonstrate the important methods our Party uses to grasp implementation and reflect the distinct characteristics and advantages of clearly emphasizing politics.
Building the Party politically is an important guarantee for the continuous development and growth of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and its march from victory to victory.
"Only by viewing things from a political height can we understand the Party Central Committee's major policies and decisions more thoroughly, and can we be more proactive and have more foresight in our work," revealing the fundamental reason for "looking at problems from a political perspective."
"Consciously maintaining a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in thought, politics, and action, correcting deviations in a timely manner, without discounts, without flexibility, and without distortion," revealing the specific connotation of emphasizing politics.
"Political oversight is a powerful measure to urge the entire Party to adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee," revealing the guaranteeing role of political oversight.
Taking the Party's political construction as a perspective, and from the three dimensions of a sense of the overall situation, execution, and responsibility, we can profoundly grasp the mystery of how the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, with the entire Party united in heart and direction, lead China to overcome obstacles and create miracles.
"Adhering to a systematic concept, consciously acting under the overall situation, and playing a good game of chess across the country," the overall situation tests the quality of "political loyalty."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Such a large party and such a large country as ours, if the Party Central Committee cannot implement strong and effective centralized and unified leadership, there will be a situation of each doing its own thing and acting independently, and then nothing can be accomplished."
Political oversight is to focus on discovering and correcting political deviations.
"Icy and snowy land is also gold and silver," the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision regards the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives as the top priority of political oversight, promoting ice and snow culture and the ice and snow economy as new drivers for high-quality development and new ties for opening up to the outside world.
Once, the illegally built villas in the Qinling (秦岭) Mountains were like scars that were repeatedly rectified but never changed. In July 2018, the General Secretary made an important instruction: First, investigate from the perspective of political discipline, and thoroughly investigate the problems of rectification without treatment, compliance in appearance but opposition in reality, and prohibition without elimination.
Maintaining the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is concrete. To be absolutely loyal to the Party, we must "resolutely respond to what the Party Central Committee advocates, resolutely act according to what the Party Central Committee decides, and resolutely not do what the Party Central Committee prohibits."
"The Party Central Committee looks at problems from a broad perspective, what is the most important mission of a place";
"We must consider what we are doing and why we are doing it from the overall situation and from lofty ideals";
"Comprehensively and strictly governing the Party must first be viewed from a political perspective";
The General Secretary's important expositions teach us that "we must be clear about the most important things for the country."
Planning the development of Xiamen (厦门) in the context of the laws and trends of world economic development and the overall situation of reform and opening up in the country, thinking about and planning the future development of Shanghai (上海) with "four placements"... When working in local areas, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) was good at placing work in the overall situation for layout.
All levels and departments accurately position themselves in the overall national situation, both adding glory to one region and adding color to the overall situation, so that they can "form harmony in the ensemble of the Party Central Committee's unified command."
To protect the "water tower of China," Qinghai (青海) has invested a total of 15.7 billion yuan in special ecological environment funds during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, and the water quality of 35 national assessment sections of surface water has continued to maintain a good rate of 100%.
"Acting as a 'ballast stone' for national food security," Heilongjiang (黑龙江) regards growing more grain and growing good grain as its primary responsibility, and in 2025, the total output and increased output of grain will rank first in the country.
Focusing on building "five centers," Shanghai (上海) continues to enhance its urban level and core competitiveness, and fully plays a leading and exemplary role in promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Discipline inspection and supervision organs deepen and solidify political oversight, urging departments, units, and local Party committees and governments to establish a sense of the overall situation, accurately understand and implement the Party Central Committee's strategic deployments, and there will be an important guarantee for a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"Closely integrating with reality, adapting to local conditions, and taking the initiative," execution tests the ability to "adapt to local conditions."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Under the overall situation led by the Party Central Committee, each region should not follow others or simply imitate, but should look at where its advantages lie, how to learn from others' strengths and make up for one's own weaknesses, and how to promote strengths and avoid weaknesses."
The conditions in various places vary greatly, and the most important thing to prevent in grasping implementation is formalism and bureaucracy. We must proceed from reality and grasp the implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments with innovative ideas and creative measures.
Execution is reflected in finding the right focus in adapting to local conditions.
How can Shanxi Yang Valve (山西阳阀), a century-old enterprise, transform and upgrade? Accelerate the process of digitalization and intelligence, rely on technological innovation to transform into a leading enterprise in the field of high-end valves, and export products to more than 30 countries and regions.
How did Changde (常德), Hunan (湖南), rise as a high ground for the synthetic biology industry? Combining its own foundation, it chose a differentiated development path and explored a new model of "R&D in enclave + production in Changde (常德)," cultivating its own "hidden champions" in subdivided fields.
The resource endowments and basic conditions of various places are different. Only by acting according to the laws and highlighting their own characteristics can they form a situation of a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
Adapting to local conditions is essentially seeking truth from facts. To develop new quality productive forces, we must resolutely prevent rushing into action.
Execution is reflected in grasping the initiative in adapting to the times.
Ningbo Port (宁波港) and Zhoushan Port (舟山港) were once two independent ports. Although they are located in the same sea area and use the same channel, their planning, construction, operation, and management are divided, and the coastline resources are difficult to optimize allocation.
During his work in Zhejiang (浙江), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) promoted the integration of Ningbo (宁波) and Zhoushan (舟山) ports and their integrated development. In 2009, the cargo throughput reached 577 million tons, ranking first in the world.
How to break through the bottleneck constraints of land resources?
"If there is no space on the ground, drill underground." In recent years, Ningbo (宁波) has "moved" ground projects underground, revitalizing underground space resources with institutional and technological innovation, taking the lead in exploring the pilot project of layered utilization and confirmation of rights in underground space in the country, and issuing the country's first management method for underground space in a bulk commodity resource allocation hub, giving underground caverns three-dimensional "identity cards."
The process of solving problems is also the process of development and progress.
There is no ready-made answer for Chinese-style modernization. We must boldly explore in practice, combine top-level design with 摸着石头过河 (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling the stones," a metaphor for learning from experience and adapting to circumstances), and constantly propose new ideas and new methods to solve problems, focusing on the problems that cannot be bypassed or avoided in development.
All regions and departments creatively carry out work in combination with their actual conditions, and if they see it accurately, they will firmly grasp it. The magnificent picture of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" will surely unfold gradually and be full of vitality.
"Always maintaining the caution of walking on thin ice and the sensitivity of knowing autumn by seeing a leaf," a sense of responsibility tests the responsibility of "always being worried."
"They disappear as soon as the holidays come, and go on vacation to other places. How can you feel at ease running to such a distant place? What if something happens? Leading cadres must have a strong sense of responsibility";
"We must have a panoramic view of the risks and hidden dangers in various fields and aspects in our minds, analyze and judge them regularly, and have scientific predictions for potential risks."
Being in a deeply complex and changing internal and external environment, deeply understanding the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions is crucial for enhancing awareness of potential dangers, coordinating development and security, and achieving a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
When working in local areas, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to being prepared for danger in times of peace.
"It is better to prevent ten times and be empty nine times than to lose prevention once; it is better to hear scolding before the event than to hear crying after the event; it is better to believe that it will come than to believe that it will not; it is better to believe that it is serious than to believe that it is light."
Faced with successive strong typhoons, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the concept of "four betters," guiding Zhejiang (浙江) to organize several large-scale transfers of millions of people, minimizing disaster losses. As a result, Zhejiang (浙江) has continued to explore and improve scientific typhoon prevention measures, and its disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief capabilities have continued to improve.
For emerging and trending problems, we must not only see the subtle but also deal with them with systematic thinking.
Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is growing vigorously, and there are more people taking self-driving tours, and new problems have arisen. "Playing in Baiyangdian (白洋淀), the car was punctured" once attracted attention. How to solve it?
From a superficial perspective, it is a matter of the quality of individual citizens - carry out actions to regulate tourism order and improve the civilized literacy of citizens.
From a deeper perspective, it is a "growing pain" - improve management and related standards and specifications, and build a modern people's city.
"Promoting the coordinated development of economy and society and the mutual promotion of material and spiritual civilization" is not only a common answer sheet for all parts of the country, but also a major article that Xiong'an (雄安) must do well in order to be at the forefront.
To overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges, we must inspire the spirit of historical initiative.
"Don't be too chic as a cadre, you must often be afraid of things, this is a responsible attitude, you must often have sleepless nights and wake up in the middle of the night." This is the vigilance that should be there.
"Once a risk occurs, we must see things early and act quickly, command forward, make decisive decisions, and not let small things drag into big things or big things explode." This is the adaptability that should be there.
Deepening and solidifying political oversight around the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, so that the requirements of emphasizing politics are transformed from external constraints into internal initiative, and the sense of responsibility of "always being worried" is transformed into the action of "always being confident," will surely write an answer sheet worthy of the people.
Socialism is achieved through hard work, and history will not fail those who work hard.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐驭尧
Firmly establish and practice the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal
Staying at Xiangba Duojie's (向巴多杰) homestay, the scenery is visible through the window. Ranwu Town (然乌镇), Basu County (八宿县), Chamdo City (昌都市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), features continuous snow-capped mountains, dense forests, glaciers winding down from the mountain peaks, and the turquoise, sparkling Ranwu Lake (然乌湖).
"Look, how beautiful!" Pointing to the distant scenery, Xiangba Duojie's (向巴多杰) words are full of pride.
"In previous years, tourists coming to Ranwu Town (然乌镇) were mainly passers-by, who would take photos and rush to the next stop, without eating or staying here, and not bringing much consumption," recalled Suolang Duodan (索郎多旦), Secretary of the Party Committee of Ranwu Town (然乌镇).
How can tourists be retained?
Starting in 2022, Ranwu Town (然乌镇) launched facility upgrades: roads became wider and smoother, visitor walkways and other facilities were gradually improved, and more scientific, convenient, and uniquely scenic routes were set up.
With increasingly convenient transportation, the upper, middle, and lower lake scenic areas of Ranwu Lake (然乌湖), Gangrigabu Snow Mountain (岗日嘎布雪山), Ranwu Karst Cave (然乌溶洞), Laigu Glacier (来古冰川), and Ranna Grassland (然那草原) and other beautiful sceneries were developed in series, allowing tourists to enjoy the magnificent landscape of snow-capped mountains, forests, and lakes "in the same frame."
"Scenery is the prerequisite, facilities are the foundation, and the change in people is fundamental," said Suolang Duodan (索郎多旦). "With the cultural tourism industry growing, everyone's life has obviously improved, and more importantly, their attitude towards the environment has also changed."
In the past, facing the mountains, rivers, and wetlands around Ranwu Town (然乌镇), residents thought about how to reclaim and graze. Now, they have organized themselves into ecological protection teams such as forest rangers and water managers, consciously protecting the environment. Forest rangers patrol the mountains and lakes two to three times a week. Since 2024, Ranwu Town (然乌镇) has carried out more than 400 environmental sanitation cleanups, with more than 2,200 participants, clearing more than 40 tons of garbage, effectively improving the environment.
The beautiful scenery at their doorstep brings opportunities and wealth. "In recent years, our town has become an important stop for tourists, and many people come specifically to visit the Ranwu Lake (然乌湖) landscape," said Suolang Duodan (索郎多旦). Ranwu Town (然乌镇) receives more than 150,000 tourists annually, generating nearly 60 million yuan in tourism revenue.
With the increase in passenger flow, the local government took advantage of the trend to attract investment, and a number of high-end hotels settled in Ranwu (然乌). Xiangba Duojie's (向巴多杰) son, Dunzhu Pingcuo (顿珠平措), works in a hotel in the town.
Xiangba Duojie (向巴多杰) discussed with his son: "You have learned hotel management experience in the town, come back, let's open a homestay and do it ourselves."
"The town has received a sum of aid funds for Tibet, supporting cultural tourism practitioners to go to other places for training, I will strive for a place for you," a village cadre encouraged Xiangba Duojie (向巴多杰).
Soon after, Xiangba Duojie (向巴多杰) and several villagers from the town went to Sichuan (四川) and other places to learn homestay management. "My son learns from big hotels, I learn from guesthouses in other places, and if we combine our experiences, we will definitely make money by opening a homestay," said Xiangba Duojie (向巴多杰), full of confidence after participating in the training.
With good scenery, how to provide good service is crucial. What kind of living conditions do guests like? Where are the best check-in points? What poses and angles are most photogenic? For these questions, Dunzhu Pingcuo (顿珠平措) has become an "expert" and can always meet the personalized needs of guests as soon as possible. In the year since it opened, the homestay's income has exceeded 310,000 yuan.
"Tourists from all over the world are attracted here. The beautiful scenery of our hometown has become our 'treasure bowl'!" said Xiangba Duojie (向巴多杰). "We have been watching the grasslands and snow-capped mountains for generations. Now, lucid waters and lush mountains have brought us wealth."
"Striving for the '15th Five-Year Plan', we will take tourism as the main line to drive the coordinated development of transportation, service industry, planting and breeding industries, etc.," said Suolang Duodan (索郎多旦).
This issue is coordinated by: Han Wenrong (韩文榕)
Return to TopBy: 陈列顿珠
In 2024, I returned to my hometown from another place and started a cultural media company. The beautiful scenery of my hometown has made my career, something I never imagined as a child.
I remember five or six years ago, people often parked by the roadside near my home to take pictures. But not many were willing to stay overnight and explore the mountains and forests. Now, there are significantly more tourists in the town, business is booming, and everyone's life is getting better and better.
In recent years, my hometown has increasingly emphasized ecological protection. New facilities have been built in the town, and garbage collection and sewage treatment are more standardized; the village organizes everyone to serve as conservation workers, patrolling the mountains, lakes, and forests.
The environment is getting more and more beautiful, and several tourist routes are also designed better and better, so more tourists are willing to stay here. There are even tour groups that specifically take Rawu Town (然乌镇) as a destination, launching in-depth tour products.
The prosperity of the cultural tourism industry has brought opportunities to filmmakers like me. After returning to my hometown to start a business, my main job is to shoot various natural scenery promotional videos and take travel photos for tourists. Tourists come to me because they want to find local people who are familiar with the scenery. I grew up in Rawu (然乌) since I was a child, and every plant, tree, mountain, and lake has long been imprinted in my heart.
I enjoy capturing the beauty of my hometown with my camera. In the future, I want to spread the beauty of my hometown more widely and let more people know about Rawu (然乌).
(The author is a resident of Rawu Town (然乌镇), interviewed and compiled by Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 夏 言
As the last rays of the 2025 sunset illuminate Mount Namjagbarwa (南迦巴瓦峰), the "Golden Mountain Sunrise" reappears, and the tourists gathered in Sosong Village (索松村), Mailing City (米林市), Nyingchi (林芝), Tibet (西藏) can't help but exclaim: "So beautiful!"
"So beautiful," a simple exclamation constantly echoes in my ears: when crossing the Niyang River Bridge (尼洋河大桥) and seeing the Yani Wetland (雅尼湿地) where mountains and rivers intertwine; when hiking in Basum Tso (巴松措) and being visually struck by the warm and green lake water; when visiting the Potala Palace (布达拉宫) and looking out at the Nanshan Park (南山公园) planted with vegetation...
It is said that it is difficult to see large trees on the plateau, but winter in Tibet (西藏) is full of green vitality. Locals say that the mountains used to be gray and white. Transforming barren mountains into green mountains is not achieved 非一日之功 (fēi yī rì zhī gōng - "not the work of a single day," Rome wasn't built in a day; it takes time and effort to achieve something). Adhering to ecological priority, Tibet (西藏) has incorporated more than half of the region's land into ecological protection red lines, managed and restored degraded wetland grasslands, afforested more than 1.1 million mu in the north-south mountain greening project, and 516,000 ecological rangers guard their homes, bringing clear water, green trees, and blue skies to the snowy plateau.
A good ecological environment is the most inclusive benefit for the people's livelihood. Along the way, we see the rapid development of clean energy, villagers starting excavators and participating in the construction of the Yaxia Hydropower Project (雅下水电工程); ecological tourism is becoming more prosperous, Tibetan residences in Galang Village (嘎朗村), Bomi County (波密县) are transformed into homestays, earning enough popularity through the "Peach Blossom Festival"; characteristic industries continue to grow, the Gastrodia elata and Ganoderma lucidum industrial parks not only develop under-forest planting but also attract tourists to experience in-depth; a better life is within reach, Tibetan drivers share the beauty of their hometown on social platforms, customize sightseeing routes for tourists, and can earn more than 1,000 yuan a day in the peak season.
Traveling along National Highway 318 (318国道), the Yarlung Zangbo River (雅鲁藏布江) beside us is like a green ribbon, winding to the distance. Protecting the living beings, plants, trees, thousands of rivers and mountains here, this green will continue to radiate new vitality.
Return to TopThe Ministry of Commerce recently issued the "Comprehensive Pilot Program Tasks for Expanding Opening-up of the Service Industry in 9 Cities including Dalian," assigning 159 pilot tasks to 9 cities including Dalian (大连), Ningbo (宁波), Xiamen (厦门), Qingdao (青岛), Shenzhen (深圳), Hefei (合肥), Fuzhou (福州), Xi'an (西安), and Suzhou (苏州). The program encourages the 9 cities to combine their own regional advantages and characteristic industries, focus on key service industry areas such as telecommunications services, medical care and health, commerce, culture and tourism, and finance, and conduct differentiated explorations based on local conditions.
Support Dalian (大连) in leveraging its leading role as an international shipping center in Northeast Asia to enrich and improve the construction of logistics and transportation channels such as shipping; support Ningbo (宁波) in leveraging its advantages in advanced manufacturing and cross-border trade development to promote the standardized and healthy development of new bonded maintenance formats; support Xiamen (厦门) in relying on key parks and platforms to facilitate cultural trade and promote service trade cooperation among BRICS countries; support Qingdao (青岛) in focusing on building a modern marine city, strengthening marine science and technology innovation, and carrying out pilot programs for cruise-to-nowhere sea voyages; support Shenzhen (深圳) in optimizing and upgrading the functions of free trade accounts and promoting the trial use of electronic bills of lading in the shipping trade sector; support Hefei (合肥) in leveraging its advantages in scientific and technological innovation and industrial development to deepen reforms in the field of scientific and technological services; support Fuzhou (福州) in further promoting Rongtai (榕台) exchange and cooperation, and strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait in economic, trade, and livelihood fields; support Xi'an (西安) in carrying out pilot reforms on the property rights of railway consignment notes, and strengthening scientific and technological innovation and industrial applications; support Suzhou (苏州) in carrying out pilot programs for the import of biomedical research and development articles, and exploring efficient, convenient, and safe cross-border data flow mechanisms.
In April 2025, the "Work Plan for Accelerating the Comprehensive Pilot Program for Expanding Opening-up of the Service Industry" clarified that on the basis of the existing 11 pilot areas including Beijing (北京), 9 cities including Dalian (大连) will be included in the pilot scope.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Haikou, January 11th) (Reporter Sun Haitian (孙海天)) The reporter learned from Haikou Customs (海口海关) that from January 1st to 7th, the total sales of Hainan's offshore duty-free shopping reached 1.21 billion yuan, with 824,000 items purchased by 149,000 people, representing year-on-year increases of 88%, 30.3%, and 38.3% respectively, achieving a New Year's "flying start."
On November 1, 2025, Hainan's offshore duty-free shopping policy ushered in a new round of adjustments, with the number of duty-free commodity categories increasing from 45 to 47, adding products such as miniature drones and portable musical instrument guitars. Since the New Year holiday, duty-free shops in Haikou (海口), Sanya (三亚), Wanning (万宁) and other places have opened new product zones tailored to local conditions, focusing on displaying new products such as pet supplies, drones, and domestic coffee, which are popular among young customers.
With the relaxation of shopping restrictions for local residents under the new offshore duty-free policy, local residents have become a new force in duty-free consumption. "One trip offshore, year-round shopping." Li Xue (李雪), a Haikou (海口) citizen, said that visiting duty-free shops is now as convenient as visiting ordinary shopping malls, and favorite products can be bought and taken away for use. In addition, six categories of domestic goods, such as clothing and tea, have been approved to enter duty-free shops for sale and enjoy tax benefits, and domestic trendy products are also gradually gaining popularity.
To further release policy dividends, Haikou Customs (海口海关) has built a "one person, one code" supervision system, implemented differentiated credit rating management, innovated the "duty-free guarantee connection" business model, and assisted in the "zero-delay" shelving of hot-selling products through a "centralized + automated" document review operation model.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
Trains run through tunnels, and the signal is just as stable.
The first high-speed railway in the old revolutionary area of northern Shaanxi, the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway (西延高铁), recently welcomed its first "major test," sending 97,000 passengers during the three-day New Year's Day holiday.
Watching high-definition videos, making video calls, transferring documents... The smooth internet experience surprised passenger Wang Ying (王瑛), "The signal in the tunnel is even better than outside."
It turns out that when the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway was built, it simultaneously constructed and achieved full public network 5G coverage. As a high-speed railway line that traverses the Loess Plateau with tunnels accounting for more than 55% of its length, how does the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway ensure a good signal in the tunnels?
The secret lies hidden on the walls of the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway tunnels.
Taking the Xin Yan'an Tunnel (新延安隧道) of the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway as an example, the 16-kilometer-long tunnel has more than 80 chambers on both sides, with two power and communication signal cable trenches pre-laid.
"This is the tunnel with the most chambers I've ever encountered," said Zhao Rongcun (赵荣存), Deputy Chief Engineer of the Xin Yan'an Tunnel Project of China Railway Tunnel Group (中铁隧道局). Sixteen of the 80-plus chambers are used to install base stations, ensuring that there is one base station per kilometer in the tunnel.
To ensure a smooth signal, in addition to increasing the density of base stations, the help of leaky coaxial cables is also indispensable.
The outer skin of this type of cable has periodic open slots. When electromagnetic waves are transmitted along the cable, they radiate signals evenly into the tunnel space through these slots, similar to continuously deploying wireless routers in the tunnel to create a continuous and controllable "signal corridor."
"All tunnels on the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway have three leaky cables on the tunnel walls, with heights aligned with the top and bottom edges of the train car windows," said Wang Fei (王飞), Director of the High-Speed Rail Office of the Xi'an Communication Section (西安通信段) of China Railway Xi'an Group (国铁西安局). The leaky cables aligned with the top and bottom edges of the car windows serve the 5G public network. "This height design can better ensure the all-round coverage of the signal to the carriage space."
The installation of leaky cables is not simple. When a train passes through a tunnel at high speed, it creates a strong aerodynamic effect, generating huge wind pressure, which poses a severe test to the durability of the leaky cable fixing structure.
In order to understand the magnitude of the challenge, the design team fully drew on the relevant wind tunnel experimental results of the National Engineering Laboratory of High-Speed Railway Construction Technology of Central South University (中南大学高速铁路建造技术国家工程实验室), relying on its mature simulation model to accurately calculate the transient aerodynamic load that the leaky cable clamp needs to bear.
The results show that when the tunnel cross-section is 52 square meters, the aerodynamic resultant force that the leaky cable clamp needs to bear is about 17 Newtons. "For a leaky cable clamp with a self-weight of less than 100 grams, a resultant force of 17 Newtons is equivalent to applying an external force of dozens of times its own weight," said Wang Fei. More importantly, such an external force impact may occur more than a hundred times a day.
Traditional expansion bolts cannot meet the requirements for leaky cable installation and fixation, so the design team widely issued a "recruitment list" and collected new products nationwide. Finally, a product called post-undercut mechanical anchor bolt was successfully selected.
The tensile bearing capacity reaches 15 kilonewtons, which is nearly 900 times the aerodynamic load, with sufficient safety reserve; it successfully passed 2 million ultra-high cycle fatigue tests, which is equivalent to resisting the vibration impact brought by decades of train operation... Wang Fei counted the advantages of the new product one by one.
With good materials, precise construction is also necessary. The Xi'an Communication Section (西安通信段) of China Railway Xi'an Group (国铁西安局) jointly built a 1:1 full-scale simulated sample communication equipment room with the design and construction parties.
This full-scale simulated sample communication equipment room completely replicates the communication equipment configuration of typical sections of the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway. Here, technicians carried out system tests and process verification under various extreme working conditions.
Finally, the design team explored a set of hoisting schemes: the drilling depth and aperture error are controlled within millimeters; the hole must be cleaned with high-pressure air blowing to ensure no dust; the glue injection uses a special syringe, starting from the bottom of the hole to prevent air bubbles... Every step is as rigorous as surgery.
Having overcome the biggest hard bone of tunnel signal, how to ensure the signal in the remaining sections?
"The bridge and subgrade sections have open space, and we use the traditional base station layout method," said Wang Fei. For short tunnels or bridge-tunnel connection sections with a length of less than 200 meters, the "leaky cable penetration" strategy is implemented to ensure the physical continuity of the leaky cable and avoid call jitter and data interruption caused by equipment switching or signal attenuation.
Finally, the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway achieved full coverage of 5G signals, helping passengers to surf the Internet smoothly. The full-scale simulated sample communication equipment room has also yielded fruitful results, forming more than 190 construction standards, and has been extended and applied to the Xi'an-Kangding High-Speed Railway (西康高铁), Xi'an-Shiyan High-Speed Railway (西十高铁), etc. which are under construction.
Return to TopOn January 11th, laver farmers harvested laver in the shallow sea area of Yueqing Bay (乐清湾), Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江). In recent years, the local area has gradually formed a complete industrial chain of "seedling cultivation - offshore aquaculture - intensive processing - market sales" through measures such as building high-standard laver aquaculture demonstration bases, introducing intelligent aquaculture equipment, and cultivating and strengthening leading enterprises.
Cai Kuanyuan (蔡宽元) photographed (Image China (影像中国))
Return to TopBeijing, January 11th (Reported by Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) – The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and other departments recently jointly convened a symposium on the power and energy storage battery industry to deploy further efforts to regulate industrial competition order.
China's power and energy storage battery industry has developed rapidly, achieving a phased competitive advantage globally. At the same time, affected by various factors, there are blind construction situations within the industry, and irrational competitive behaviors such as low-price competition have emerged, disrupting the normal market order and weakening the industry's sustainable development capabilities, which must be regulated and governed.
Relevant officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) stated that market supervision should be strengthened, price law enforcement inspections should be intensified, the intensity of production consistency and product quality supervision and inspection should be increased, and intellectual property-related illegal activities should be cracked down on. Capacity management should be optimized, a sound capacity monitoring and hierarchical early warning mechanism should be established, macro-control should be strengthened, and the risk of overcapacity should be prevented. Industry self-discipline should be supported, the role of industry associations should be brought into play, enterprises should be guided to scientifically layout capacity, and the construction of a market order of high quality and fair competition should be promoted. Regional coordination should be strengthened, central and local coordination and linkage and comprehensive measures should be strengthened, guidance to local enterprises should be strengthened, redundant construction should be strictly controlled, and the healthy and orderly development of the industry should be promoted.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) January 11th (Reporter Jin Xin (金歆)) In order to regulate the activities of collecting and using personal information by Internet applications, protect the rights and interests of personal information, and promote the rational use of personal information, the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室) has drafted the "Regulations on the Collection and Use of Personal Information by Internet Applications (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)", and has been soliciting public opinions from the society since January 10.
The draft for soliciting comments proposes that Internet applications should, when they are first launched, inform users of the rules for collecting and using personal information in a prominent manner such as through pop-up windows, and obtain the user's explicit consent to the rules on the premise that the user is fully informed.
The draft for soliciting comments requires that Internet applications shall not collect or use the personal information of other personal information subjects other than users by calling address books, call records, or SMS permissions, except when it is necessary to satisfy communication contacts, adding friends, and data backup. If an Internet application provides personal information to a third party, it shall obtain the user's separate consent.
According to the draft for soliciting comments, Internet applications should provide users with a convenient function to cancel their accounts. If a user cancels their account, the Internet application shall complete the account cancellation within 15 working days and delete the relevant personal information collected or anonymize it.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邹 松
Early on a weekday morning, crowds gathered in front of the gate of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park in Uganda, with young people from the eastern Butaleja region converging at the workshops and factories within the park. The busy and orderly production site has become a microcosm of Uganda's industrialization process.
Founded in 2018, the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park is home to more than 70 enterprises, employing over 10,000 local workers, and is now a well-known national-level industrial park in East Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (约韦里·穆塞韦尼) recently emphasized during an inspection of the park: "The industrial park model is an important path for Uganda to achieve economic modernization. The successful practice of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park provides valuable experience for Uganda's industrialization, and the series of achievements in China-Uganda cooperation demonstrate the enduring strength of China-Africa friendship in the process of jointly moving towards modernization."
"The industries gathered are closely related to people's lives"
A "crawl mat" is a plastic mat designed and manufactured for infants to crawl on. Before the "crawl mat" production line of Grace Factory in the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park was put into operation in 2021, Ugandan consumers had almost never heard of this product, and local families could rarely afford carpets for infants to crawl and play on. Henry Kalema (亨利·卡勒曼), marketing manager of Grace Factory, recalled: "At that time, let alone consumers, most local wholesalers had never seen this product." Today, Ugandans are no strangers to "crawl mats."
Walking into the production workshop of Grace Factory, the reporter saw the entire process of "crawl mat" manufacturing: bags of materials are shaped into sheets or rolls of different specifications through a foaming film machine, then hydraulically cut and slit, and finally laminated with various environmentally friendly colored films on the outer layer with hot melt adhesive. The finished products are like beautiful bed sheets, neatly stacked.
"The 'crawl mat' is very cost-effective and has become a household product in Uganda. Children in rural families can also play on clean and tidy mats," said quality inspector Solnaya (索尔娜亚), adding that dozens of tons of qualified products enter Uganda and surrounding markets every month.
"Home appliances, daily chemicals, home textiles, building materials, medicine, automobile manufacturing... The industries gathered in the park, which covers thousands of acres, are closely related to people's lives," said Zhang Zhigang (张志刚), chairman of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. The original intention of building the industrial park was to fill the gaps in Uganda's related production fields, drive local industrial development, and improve employment and people's livelihood.
After years of development, there are more and more enterprises like Grace in the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, and their market share is expanding year by year. Alawi Semanda (阿拉维·塞曼达), executive director of the Uganda Development Observation Center, said: "Facts have proved that the development of the industrial park model is consistent with Uganda's industrialization development goals and has great development potential."
"Strongly promote the construction of Uganda's modern industrial system"
In recent years, the Ugandan government has vigorously promoted reforms, identified industrialization as an important way for the country to achieve development, attracted foreign investment through preferential policies, and established industrial parks. The China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park has attracted international investors, including Chinese enterprises. The rise of factories has greatly improved Uganda's industrial manufacturing scale and level, enabling Uganda's industrial system to move from simple processing of supplied materials to the construction of a complete industrial chain.
In the Lin's Wood Industry Company in the industrial park, raw materials such as eucalyptus wood and crop straw are being prepared to enter the factory's pulping workshop. The company is Uganda's first paper mill to achieve 100% localization from raw materials to finished products. Duis Muya (杜伊斯·穆亚), manager of a chain supermarket in the Butaleja region, said that he is preparing to increase the purchase volume of Lin's Wood Industry brand toilet paper: "This is locally made virgin wood pulp toilet paper, which is a three-layer pressed product, affordable, and very popular among locals."
The United Steel Mill, with an investment of 100 million US dollars and an annual output of 700,000 tons of steel, provides Uganda with high-quality steel products such as rebar and wire rod. Since it was put into operation at the end of 2024, its products have not only been supplied locally but also sold to neighboring countries such as Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda, and Congo (Kinshasa). Xu Shicun (徐世存), chairman of the factory, said that it is expected that the factory's exports of steel products to Uganda's neighboring countries will reach 30,000 tons in 2026.
With the commissioning of the Mehao Printing and Dyeing Company, the industrial park has realized a closed-loop chain from spinning and weaving to printing and dyeing to finished product sales, with a monthly output of 8 million square meters of fabric, accounting for 2/3 of the total printing and dyeing capacity in Uganda. Lida Jeans Factory has achieved a daily output of 15,000 pairs of jeans, and will next use cotton fabric produced in Uganda to completely realize the localization of garment production.
Ugandan State Minister of Foreign Affairs Mulimba (穆林巴) said during an inspection of the industrial park: "The construction speed and development scale of various factories settling in the park have far exceeded expectations, and have achieved substantial results in creating employment opportunities and increasing the added value of the local industrial chain, and have strongly promoted the construction of Uganda's modern industrial system."
"A cradle for attracting foreign investment and cultivating African skilled talents"
The China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park is about 200 kilometers away from Kampala (坎帕拉), the capital of Uganda, adjacent to three national highways. The city of Mbale (姆巴莱), where it is located, is a necessary inland transportation hub for Uganda to reach the port of Mombasa (蒙巴萨) in neighboring Kenya, with obvious location advantages. Taking Grace Factory as an example, the company not only exports sponge mattresses, quilts and other products to Kenya, Congo (Kinshasa) and other countries, but also established a warehouse and agent system in Kenya. The products of Tianao Furniture Co., Ltd. in the industrial park are sold to major high-end home furnishing stores in Uganda, and 20% of the furniture products produced by the factory are exported to Kenya.
"The industrial park is not only a production base for African countries to promote industrialization, but also a cradle for attracting foreign investment and cultivating African skilled talents," said Zhang Zhigang (张志刚). "Therefore, the industrial park should not only take root in Uganda, but also serve Uganda."
Tianjin Industrial Vocational College (天津工业职业学院) and Elgon Technical College (埃尔贡职业技术学院) rely on the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park to jointly build the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊). The industrial park not only provides the Luban Workshop with a practical training space of about 1,800 square meters, including equipment for electrical automation technology and CNC machining, but also integrates actual production needs into the teaching process. The teaching team carries out a series of work such as student situation research, practical training equipment maintenance and curriculum training with the industrial park as the main base, fully reflecting the practical orientation of industry-education integration. Since 2020, the Luban Workshop has opened a number of practical training courses such as electrical automation, fitter, industrial simulation, and CNC machining, and has trained more than 1,200 skilled talents for the industrial park.
Kasim Namugali (卡西姆·纳穆加利), the mayor of Mbale (姆巴莱) City, affirmed the positive contribution of the industrial park construction to youth employment: "Many young people have learned work skills in the factory, which is of great help to the overall development of the entire region."
Return to TopBy: 理查德·布莱克
China's experience shows that a country with a high level of industrial development is fully capable of achieving energy transition. The prerequisite is whether the government can formulate and implement policies in a logical and consistent manner.
China is not only reshaping its own energy future, but also reshaping the global energy landscape, leading the global clean energy revolution. By reducing the cost of core clean energy equipment, China has created more opportunities for other countries to advance energy transition. This is especially important for countries in the Global South, as clean, affordable electricity is the foundation for improving healthcare, education, and poverty reduction.
In the 1930s, American aircraft engineer Theodore Wright proposed the famous "Wright's Law": as the cumulative output of manufactured goods increases, the unit cost decreases; the decrease in cost stimulates demand, which in turn promotes larger-scale production and investment, further reducing the unit cost, ultimately forming a virtuous cycle of accelerated application and benefiting consumers. According to research by the think tank I work for, over the past 10 years, the cost of wind turbines has decreased by about 60%, and the cost of solar photovoltaic modules and power generation systems has decreased by about 90%, and the application of related products has achieved exponential growth. This is a vivid embodiment of "Wright's Law," and the main force driving this virtuous cycle is China.
In 2024, 81% of China's new electricity demand was met by clean electricity, mainly wind and solar power, far higher than the average level of 52% in the five years before 2024. Seven provinces and regions, including Gansu (甘肃), Hebei (河北), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Jilin (吉林), Ningxia (宁夏), and Qinghai (青海), already have more than 1/4 of their electricity coming from wind and solar energy. In the first half of 2025, clean electricity met all of China's new electricity demand. At the same time, clean energy investment has become a new engine of China's economic growth. In 2024 alone, China's clean energy investment reached $625 billion, accounting for about 1/3 of the global total.
This investment momentum has not slowed down. In the first three quarters of 2025, China's newly installed renewable energy capacity was 310 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 47.7%, accounting for about 84.4% of the newly installed capacity; in 2025, China's key energy projects are expected to complete an investment of 3.54 trillion yuan (万亿元) RMB, a year-on-year increase of 11%; in the first half of 2025, the investment in charging and battery swapping infrastructure increased by nearly 70% year-on-year. Outside the power industry, continued electrification has led to a decline in fossil fuel consumption in China's industrial, transportation, and construction sectors.
Looking at the world, China currently provides more than 80% of the world's photovoltaic modules and 70% of wind power equipment. China's annual export volume of photovoltaic modules increased from 66.6 gigawatts in 2019 to nearly 240 gigawatts in 2024, and China's lithium battery exports exceeded $60 billion in 2024.
According to our calculations, relevant results have begun to appear: in 2023, more than 60% of emerging economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America had a higher proportion of solar power generation in total social electricity consumption than the United States; about 1/4 of emerging economies had a higher level of electrification than the United States and European countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; China's exports of clean energy products reduced carbon emissions in importing countries by about 1% in 2024.
Today, the necessity of getting rid of fossil fuels is rarely questioned, but delaying action is still very common. For most countries, accelerating the transition is precisely the best way to achieve energy security and affordability. Sticking to the fossil fuel model will make households and businesses subject to international price fluctuations, thereby exacerbating inflation and dragging down public finances. The impact is even more pronounced in countries with heavy debt burdens.
China's experience shows that a country with a high level of industrial development is fully capable of achieving energy transition. The prerequisite is whether the government can formulate and implement policies in a logical and consistent manner. China has taken action and, in the process, created conditions for other countries to accelerate their own transitions. At present, the choices facing policymakers in various countries are very clear: they must seize the current momentum of energy transition, take advantage of the declining prices of clean energy, and jointly build a cleaner and more resilient future.
(The author is the Director of Policy and Strategy at Ember, a UK climate and energy think tank.)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 馨
"As a professor of international law, I have deeply studied President Xi Jinping's (习近平) proposed global governance initiative. This initiative points the way for building a just and reasonable, universally beneficial and inclusive multilateral framework, and helps to maintain world peace and stability, and promote development and prosperity," said Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations in Switzerland, in a recent exclusive interview with this reporter.
As an expert who has long paid attention to and actually participated in promoting the construction of a fair and just international order, de Zayas highly recognized China's positive role in global affairs. "In recent years, China has put forward a series of new concepts and initiatives in the field of global governance, including the global governance concept of consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, compliance with international rule of law, and the practice of multilateralism," de Zayas said. China's voting record on UN human rights issues is also worthy of attention, such as in resolutions involving the right to peace, the right to development, the right to food, the right to water and sanitation, and the prohibition of unilateral coercive measures, China has played a positive role.
In de Zayas's view, individual countries are trying to undermine the UN system and have an irrational fear of China, imposing the role of "enemy" on China. Reality proves that global problems must be solved through multilateral means. China has always remained open, practiced true multilateralism, and become an important participant and firm actor in improving global governance. "The Global Governance Initiative advocates promoting the democratization of international relations, calling for increasing the representation and voice of developing countries in various UN agencies, truly reflecting the interests and demands of the majority of countries."
Currently, the sudden change in the situation in Venezuela has aroused great concern in the international community. "We must be clear about one thing: the United States is not only launching military operations against Venezuela, but also against all of us, against the UN Charter, against international law, and against civilization. We are witnessing a frontal attack on nearly a century of civilization and human rights development," de Zayas said. "The United States will inevitably suffer the consequences of its plundering in Venezuela."
De Zayas believes that it is now necessary to reaffirm that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected, and the basic principles established by the UN Charter and international law must be observed. "Global governance requires unified rules, and the most widely recognized rule is the UN Charter. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) proposed global governance initiative is in line with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and makes a positive contribution to promoting the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system." De Zayas said that the initiative helps to make global governance develop towards multilateralism based on the equality of national sovereignty, injecting more stability and certainty into maintaining world peace.
De Zayas believes that China's promotion of the implementation of the BRICS cooperation mechanism and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and other multilateral cooperation platforms will further release the practical value of the global governance initiative. "The BRICS cooperation mechanism and high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' reflect the principles of multilateralism, unite the consensus of all parties on cooperation, and inject new impetus into regional development."
"The Global Governance Initiative helps to promote the development of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction, narrowing the distance between the aspirations of all mankind for peaceful coexistence and the reality, in order to move towards a community of human destiny." De Zayas said, "I have believed in international law all my life, have worked at the United Nations for many years, and have also taught international law for many years. Today, I still firmly believe in international law. The proposal of the Global Governance Initiative comes at the right time, and the United Nations and the international community attach importance to and welcome China to propose more Chinese solutions and contribute Chinese strength to address global challenges."
Return to TopMaseru, January 11 (Xinhua) (Reporter Jin Bowen (靳博文)) On January 10, local time, Lesotho's Prime Minister Sam Matekane (马特凯恩) met with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Maseru (马塞卢).
Matekane (马特凯恩) asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his New Year greetings and best wishes to the Chinese leaders, welcomed Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) to the "Kingdom in the Sky," and said that Lesotho cherishes the friendship between Lesotho and China and the strategic partnership between the two sides, and thanked China for providing valuable support for the development of African countries, including Lesotho. Lesotho adheres to the one-China principle, firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests, and is willing to strengthen strategic mutual trust, expand cultural exchanges, and jointly implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Lesotho highly appreciates the series of major initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and is willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with China on multilateral platforms such as BRICS to jointly address global challenges.
Wang Yi (王毅) conveyed the cordial greetings of the Chinese leaders to Prime Minister Matekane (马特凯恩) and congratulated Lesotho on the 60th anniversary of its independence. Wang Yi (王毅) said that since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2024, the two sides have cooperated to promote the "Ten Partnership Programs" and successfully implemented a number of key projects, which have strongly promoted Lesotho's development and revitalization. China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges of experience in governance, strengthen multilateral cooperation, and promote greater development of the China-Lesotho strategic partnership.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China appreciates Lesotho's adherence to the one-China principle and supports Lesotho in safeguarding its national sovereignty, national dignity, and development rights and interests. The two sides should continue to firmly support each other. China will accelerate the implementation of zero-tariff measures for Africa in Lesotho, expand bilateral economic, trade, investment and industrial cooperation, provide more convenience for Lesotho's characteristic products to be exported to China, and continue to help Lesotho's national development. China will continue to firmly stand on the side of African countries, uphold justice for the Global South, including Lesotho, oppose unilateral bullying, and work together to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
On the same day, Wang Yi (王毅) also held talks with Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lejone Mpotjoane (莱乔内).
Return to TopAt the invitation of Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Lejone (莱乔内), Wang Yi (王毅), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho from January 10 to 11, 2026.
During the visit, the two foreign ministers held talks in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, and exchanged in-depth views on China-Lesotho, China-Africa relations, and international and regional issues of common concern.
Both sides highly appreciated the development achievements of China-Lesotho bilateral relations, and reiterated their willingness to promote the China-Lesotho strategic partnership to a higher level, and become a model of friendly coexistence and common development between countries with different national conditions and systems. The Lesotho side supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), praising them for injecting stability and certainty into a turbulent world.
The two sides unanimously decided to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. The Lesotho side reiterated its firm adherence to the one-China principle, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Lesotho side firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification. The authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 is beyond question and challenge. The Chinese side appreciates the continuous new progress made in Lesotho's national reform process and supports Lesotho in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and development interests.
Both sides emphasized that the development of human rights is a common cause for all mankind, and the rights to survival and development are the primary and basic human rights. Human rights exchanges and cooperation should be carried out on the basis of mutual respect and equal treatment. Xinjiang (新疆), Hong Kong (香港), and Tibet (西藏) affairs are China's internal affairs. Both sides oppose the politicization and weaponization of human rights issues and the adoption of double standards, and oppose interference in the internal affairs of China and Lesotho under the pretext of human rights.
Both sides highly appreciated the important achievements made in jointly promoting the Ten Partnership Programs for China-Africa modernization, injecting new impetus into the development of Lesotho's agriculture, energy transition, infrastructure, medical and health care, and capacity building. The Lesotho side appreciates China's high-level opening up to the outside world providing important opportunities for countries around the world, including African countries, and is willing to work with China to give full play to the policy dividends of zero-tariff measures, deepen cooperation in key areas, and better benefit the people of both countries.
Both sides believe that the world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century. Global South countries are playing an increasingly important role in international affairs. Both sides reiterated that they will continue to work closely together to jointly resist unilateral sanctions, protectionism and economic bullying, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, build a more just and reasonable global governance system, and build a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty.
(Xinhua News Agency, Maseru (马塞卢), January 11)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈海琪
The morning sun shines on the Malecón waterfront road in Santa Elena, Ecuador (厄瓜多尔圣埃伦娜市), with the blue sea and sky setting off the wide and smooth new road. Vehicles travel in an orderly manner, and the road is clear and unobstructed. In August 2025, the Santa Elena Municipal Road Renovation Project in Ecuador (厄瓜多尔圣埃伦娜市政道路翻新项目), undertaken by PowerChina (中国电建), was officially handed over for use, giving this coastal city a new lease of life.
Santa Elena (圣埃伦娜) is located on the western coast of Ecuador (厄瓜多尔) and is an important tourism and fishing center. For a long time, the three main roads running through the city have carried more than 60% of the city's passenger and freight traffic. Due to years of disrepair, these roads were potholed, traffic congestion and accidents occurred frequently, becoming a bottleneck restricting urban development. Chinese companies overcame multiple difficulties and completed the upgrading and renovation of the three roads with high quality, including roadbed reinforcement, sidewalk upgrades, power lighting improvements, and landscaping and public facilities improvements.
"In the past, when we delivered goods to the city center, the goods were often damaged halfway, and the business suffered a lot. Now that the road is repaired, the transportation time is shortened, the loss is reduced, the customer satisfaction is improved, and our income has also increased," said Victor (维克多), a local truck driver.
The improvement of roads has also made people's lives more convenient. Rodriguez (罗德里格斯), the head of the San Pedro (圣佩德罗) community near the Malecón waterfront road, said: "The road has upgraded the drainage system, and urban waterlogging has been eradicated. This project makes our travel more convenient and our connection with the outside world closer." "Before, my children always got up very early to go to school because they were worried about traffic jams, and there was insufficient lighting when they came home at night. Now these are not problems," said Antonio (安东尼奥), who lives in the city.
According to reports, the road renovation project has created many direct jobs for the local area and has also promoted the development of local catering, handicraft sales and other businesses. Mauro (毛罗), a local resident, now works in a restaurant on the side of the Malecón waterfront road. He said: "Now that the road is repaired, there are more tourists. I am very satisfied to be able to find employment at my doorstep, and I am full of confidence in the future."
The renovated Malecón waterfront road has added observation decks, sidewalks, green belts, and skateboard areas. Colorful murals have been painted along the road, and resting benches have been installed, becoming a new "landscape corridor" for the city. Today, local paragliding experiences, humpback whale watching, beach exploration and other tourism projects attract many tourists.
"Roads not only carry transportation functions, but are also a business card for urban culture and tourism," said María del Carmen Aquino (玛丽娅·德尔·卡门·阿基诺), Mayor of Santa Elena (圣埃伦娜市). "The road renovation project has improved the city's appearance, facilitated people's livelihood, and is a vivid portrayal of win-win cooperation between Ecuador (厄) and China (中)."
Return to TopRecently, the Nepal Mugling-Pokhara Highway Improvement Project (East Section) undertaken by China Communications Construction Company (中国交建) received the handover certificate issued by the owner. This road is an important section of the main traffic artery connecting Kathmandu (加德满都), the capital of Nepal, and Pokhara (博卡拉), the second largest city. The eastern section is about 41 kilometers long, and the original two lanes have been upgraded to four lanes. After the completion of the project, it will significantly improve the traffic conditions between major cities in eastern and western Nepal, and promote regional economic and tourism development.
Photo by Huang Yan (黄岩).
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Cape Town, January 11th (Sun Gangzheng (孙刚政), Du Jiangfan (杜江帆)) On the morning of January 10th, local time, the opening ceremony of the "Peaceful Will - 2026" maritime joint exercise was held in Simon's Town Port, Cape Town, South Africa, with the participation of BRICS member countries such as China, Russia, and South Africa.
The joint exercise is themed "Joint Action to Safeguard the Safety of Important Shipping Lanes and Economic Activities." The Chinese side dispatched participating forces including the missile destroyer Tangshan (唐山舰) and the comprehensive supply ship Taihu (太湖舰) of the 48th escort fleet of the Navy, carrying one shipborne helicopter and dozens of special operations soldiers.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵景锋 窦瀚洋 尚嵘峥
Investigative research is our Party's heirloom. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that young cadres should improve their ability to conduct investigative research. For young cadres, investigative research is the first lesson if they want to understand national affairs and grasp the realities at the grassroots level.
Through investigative research, one can grasp the real situation more fully, understand objective laws more thoroughly, stimulate the interest and determination to look downwards, and provide assistance for enhancing capabilities and improving work. So, how should young cadres master this skill? The reporter conducted interviews on this.
Conducting research to deeply understand the needs of the masses
For young cadres, moving from "**想当然**" (xiǎng dāng rán - "taking for granted," assuming something without proper investigation) to truly grasping the needs of the masses requires investigative research that goes among the masses and into practice.
Bai Lu (白璐) is a selected graduate from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区). In 2024, she was selected to work in the office of the Xini Town (锡尼镇) government in Hangjin Banner (杭锦旗), Ordos City (鄂尔多斯市).
At the beginning of her work, a research task was assigned to Bai Lu (白璐): In the past two years, the harvest of traditional crops such as corn and sunflowers has decreased, and the income of farmers and herdsmen has declined. At the same time, some sandy and barren land in the town has not been effectively utilized. How can resources be revitalized to help increase the income of farmers and herdsmen?
Faced with this agricultural issue, Bai Lu (白璐), who graduated from Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学) with a major in land resource management, was full of confidence.
After consulting materials and sorting out data, Bai Lu (白璐) focused on Chinese herbal medicines such as licorice and astragalus. "These crops are cold-resistant and drought-resistant, and easy to grow. They can be used as feed for farmers' and herdsmen's own cattle and sheep, and can also be used for external sales." In less than two days, a research report on the promotion of Chinese herbal medicine planting was produced.
Taking the report, Bai Lu (白璐) knocked on the door of Chai Guoyun (柴国芸), the then-town mayor of Xini Town (锡尼镇)—
"The plan looks reasonable, and the benefits are described in detail, but have you asked the villagers what they think?" Chai Guoyun (柴国芸) frowned after reading the report.
"Why would they be unwilling?" Bai Lu (白璐) replied without thinking, "The income is higher than corn, there are many successful cases, who would refuse such a good thing?"
"Let's go to the village and ask," Chai Guoyun (柴国芸) took Bai Lu (白璐) to the villagers' homes.
"We are used to planting corn, why bother with anything else?" "You only talk about the benefits, what if we lose money?" "The capable people in the village haven't planted it, so let's forget about it."…
The villagers' statements poured cold water on Bai Lu (白璐), who was painstakingly stating facts and explaining the benefits. Seeing her disappointment, Chai Guoyun (柴国芸) comforted her: "It's normal for the villagers not to accept it for a while, let's go to the homes of the 'capable people'." The two then went to the home of Sun Yanzhen (孙艳珍) in Yaositugacha (夭斯图嘎查).
Sister Sun (孙大姐) is open-minded and dares to try new things. Her family grows more than 200 mu of land and raises more than 300 sheep, with an annual net income of 300,000 yuan. She sat on the edge of the kang and opened her heart to the two:
"The planting cycle of licorice is long, and the investment alone is a considerable amount. Are there any interest subsidies or financial subsidies?"
"We don't understand the technology. What if the seedlings don't even come out, wouldn't the money be wasted?"
"The most worrying thing is that after working so hard to grow it, what if no one wants it, or the price is pushed down very low?"
Sister Sun's (孙大姐) concerns all hit the pain points of planting promotion. In addition, Bai Lu (白璐) also found that many villagers had a wait-and-see attitude: "If Sun Yanzhen (孙艳珍) plants it, we will follow suit." Bai Lu (白璐) noted down the problems encountered during the visit one by one. At this moment, she understood that a valuable research report must come from the people, start from the issues that the people care about most, and respond well to the concerns of the people.
After the visit, Bai Lu's (白璐) thinking changed. The subsequent research should be combined with practical problems, communicate more with the masses, learn from experienced colleagues, and find "down-to-earth" solutions.
"When conducting research, many young cadres at the grassroots level lack experience and are prone to fall into the trap of '**想当然**' (xiǎng dāng rán - "taking for granted," assuming something without proper investigation)," introduced Kang Lei (康磊), member of the Standing Committee of the Hangjin Banner (杭锦旗) Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department. They explored the establishment of a pairing mechanism, selecting experienced leading cadres to teach scientific research methods hand-in-hand, improving the ability of young cadres to solve complex problems on the front line, and helping young cadres grow and succeed.
Deepen research and improve analysis and judgment skills
When young cadres conduct research, in addition to going, seeing, and hearing, they must also think and analyze. Through in-depth and meticulous analysis and thinking, they can grasp the essence and laws of things and find ways to solve problems.
In Huzhou City (湖州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the local government relies on the South Taihu Lake (南太湖) Young Cadre Growth Project to introduce resources for young cadres and encourage them to exchange opinions, compare various situations, and repeatedly think and weigh, so as to improve their ability to deepen research and make judgments.
Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) passed the Zhejiang Province (浙江省) selection examination in September 2024 and is currently the assistant to the Party Branch Secretary of Xiangyang Village (向阳村), Shuanglin Town (双林镇), Nanxun District (南浔区), Huzhou City (湖州市).
In 2025, during an event, he had a new idea for the guide of Cai Residence (蔡宅), a historical and cultural building in Shuanglin Town (双林镇) - could AI be used to "revive" the old house? When searching for information online, he envisioned an AI guide research plan and enthusiastically approached the ancient town management committee and the Cai Residence (蔡宅) operation team.
"Have you considered the budget?" "The plan is good, but the technical implementation may be limited by site protection and budget."…
Faced with a series of detailed questions, Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) admitted: "I only focused on the plan and didn't carefully analyze the problems."
In a post-event review, Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) talked to Huangfu Danwen (皇甫旦文), a member of the Shuanglin Town (双林镇) Party Committee. "You need to think more and think more before making a research plan, so that you can stand on your own feet." Huangfu Danwen's (皇甫旦文) words made Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) decide to readjust his thinking.
This time, he calmed down and, with the help of the organization, carefully analyzed the problem: consulting historical materials, visiting experts, asking nearby residents, and checking archives. After spending more than a month, "It turned out that Cai Residence (蔡宅) had tried digital display in 2020, but it was shelved later due to insufficient funds and immature technology," Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) said, "There is a foundation here. What is needed is not a whimsical new idea, but an implementation plan that can continue to be promoted."
When he met with everyone again, he no longer talked about ideas, but handed over detailed research notes: "The previous fixed-route, automatic-playback induction guide, the relevant explanations could not keep up with the pace of tourists. Can we try 'online voice explanation'? Tourists scan the code to listen to the explanation, and the experience is better."
"Regarding the budget issue, my idea is to do it ourselves. We will ask experts to polish the manuscript, and then record the explanation voice and paste the QR code ourselves… Compared with hiring an outsourcing company, we can save a lot of money." As soon as he finished speaking, applause rang out in the conference room.
In June 2025, the Cai Residence (蔡宅) voice explanation service was officially launched. Tourists praised: "It's more immersive to visit the old house while listening to the story."
The project was recognized, and Zhang Dongyang (张冬阳) was deeply touched: "From '**闭门造车**' (bì mén zào chē - "building a cart behind closed doors," to work in isolation from others) to 'investigative research,' analyzing problems is crucial. Investigative research is not building a house in the air, but to understand the real situation and do practical things."
In recent years, Huzhou (湖州) has been implementing the South Taihu Lake (南太湖) Young Cadre Growth Project, encouraging young cadres to cultivate the ability to deepen research, and using townships (streets) and key special classes as "training grounds" for young cadres. It has cumulatively promoted more than 7,600 projects led or iteratively deepened by more than 4,100 young cadres under the age of 35 in the city.
Take responsibility and form practical results in promoting work
Investigative research is ultimately to discover and solve problems. For young cadres, it is especially necessary to ensure that problems are not resolved without slackening efforts, and that they do not let go until the problems are completely solved.
Recently, in Kesu Town (奎苏镇), Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County (巴里坤哈萨克自治县), Hami City (哈密市), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), selected graduate Wang Zhicheng (王志承) put a perfect end to his research report.
In the past two years, Wang Zhicheng (王志承) has participated in the national conditions research organized by the Hami City (哈密市) Party Committee Organization Department. In the research, he found that if the work of promoting the planting of potato original seeds is done well, the income of the villagers can be further improved.
But Wang Zhicheng (王志承) found problems in the research - the villagers do not know enough about how to plant new varieties; he is a young cadre, and everyone will inevitably distrust him; many people still maintain a wait-and-see attitude…
Faced with the problem, Wang Zhicheng (王志承) found the "bull nose": he can start with large planters, use points to lead the way, and if the large planters have a good harvest, the villagers can go to the field to see it, and promote change with what they see.
"Brother You (游大哥), you have been planting rapeseed for so long, and the market is saturated. You might as well try the new variety of potatoes. The government also has subsidies." At the beginning of 2025, Wang Zhicheng (王志承) found the large planter You Xiaolong (游晓龙).
"The harvest has not been good in the past few years, and I don't have the capital and energy to do anything else." You Xiaolong's (游晓龙) answer made Wang Zhicheng (王志承) feel frustrated.
Not slackening, not letting go, Wang Zhicheng (王志承) understood in his heart: "If you want to succeed, you can't do without the tenacity of 'sinking down and nailing nails'."
The second time he found You Xiaolong (游晓龙), Wang Zhicheng (王志承) said his new idea: "I want to organize everyone to go to the potato planting base to see, it's free, you can just go and see something new, maybe there will be new gains."
"Okay, I'll take some time to go there later." Turning around, You Xiaolong (游晓龙) was busy with his own affairs again.
Seeing that You Xiaolong's (游晓龙) tone had softened, Wang Zhicheng (王志承) found You Xiaolong (游晓龙) for the third time.
"Brother You (游大哥), I have already contacted them. They can adopt an order planting model. We have a purchase contract, and then we plant potatoes, which will definitely make you feel at ease." This time, Wang Zhicheng's (王志承) words moved You Xiaolong (游晓龙).
"Okay, I'll call 3 more guys, let's go and see together." You Xiaolong (游晓龙) saw Wang Zhicheng's (王志承) sincerity and agreed to go to the planting base.
After the observation, everyone saw the prospects of potato original seeds, understood Wang Zhicheng's (王志承) sincerity, and made up their minds to plant.
At the end of the year, when calculating income, You Xiaolong (游晓龙) carefully calculated: "The income per mu has increased by 1,000 yuan. The young cadres in our town are really reliable."
Relying on the full-chain implementation mechanism of national conditions research carried out by selected graduates to work in villages built by the Hami City (哈密市) Party Committee Organization Department, since 2017, 110 selected graduates like Wang Zhicheng (王志承) in Hami City (哈密市) have participated in it, and everyone has gradually transformed the results of investigative research into practical results in promoting work and overcoming difficulties.
This issue is coordinated by: Yang Shuo Bi (杨烁壁)
Return to TopBy: 常 言
In practical work, many party members and cadres have such confusion: How can ideological and political work be more effective?
Reading the in-depth report "The Story of Lao Yang and Xiao Yang's Ideological 'Turnaround'" in the People's Daily a few days ago was very enlightening.
Due to illegal sewage discharge, Chuyuan Group was fined a "sky-high fine" and ordered to suspend production for comprehensive rectification. Facing the "cries of injustice" from the person in charge of the enterprise, the party organizations at all levels in Hubei (湖北) launched ideological assistance. Heart-to-heart talks, revealing true feelings, telling the truth, and delivering true knowledge, played a key role in promoting the ideological transformation of Lao Yang and Xiao Yang.
Why is this ideological and political work so effective? Because it is precise.
Being realistic and pragmatic, and selecting people accurately. One of the interviewers selected by the organization is Chen Liequan (陈烈权), the chairman and veteran party member of Hubei Nengte Technology. He started a business with Lao Yang, and they have a friendship in adversity; he was originally a technician, and he is still based in the chemical industry, and took the lead in green transformation in the local area, and has a sense of family and country. Choosing such an old partner and veteran party member to have a heart-to-heart talk is justified. Ideological assistance is about working with people, it is a dialogue between hearts, and empathy can resonate.
Problem awareness, precise guidance. To open the heart, first resolve the knot. Lao Yang's concerns mainly focused on environmental protection penalties, whether it was equal treatment or "selective law enforcement." As a peer, Chen Liequan understands the shortcomings of enterprises and the pain points of the industry. He uses his own practice to talk about the general trend, so that Lao Yang can see the value-added path of green development, and realize the awakening from "I want to change" to "I want to change."
Influencing people with culture, precise encouragement. Theory needs a carrier, and profound thoughts need vivid expression. Relevant leaders in Hubei Province (湖北省) and cities have visited many times, combined with reality to do ideological work sincerely, which is more penetrating than reading from the book. Chen Liequan did not preach, but recalled the past and chatted about family affairs. Shared experiences are more convincing than abstract principles. It can be seen that theoretical interpretation cannot be empty talk, it can only be heard if it is understood, and then it can be 润物无声 (rùn wù wú shēng - "moisten things silently," to influence subtly and imperceptibly).
If the knot in the head cannot be untied, the pace of development will not be solid. Only by completing the "precise assistance" in ideology can we stimulate endogenous motivation.
Doing ideological assistance is to carry out construction in people's minds. It is necessary to conform to human nature and move people's hearts, and not "force a cow to drink water." The "Regulations on Ideological and Political Work of the Communist Party of China" emphasizes: "Improve pertinence and effectiveness, and enhance affinity and appeal." To improve pertinence and effectiveness, it is necessary to analyze specific problems specifically, and "use a key to open a lock."
For example, the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party is being promoted nationwide. Facing 9-year-old Young Pioneers, some propagandists started by asking "Please raise your hands if you have younger siblings at home" to introduce the national 100 billion yuan childcare subsidy, and embodied the people's livelihood concern of "young children are cared for" into concrete and perceptible real benefits. The children not only listened carefully, but also took the initiative to answer: "My parents calculated at home, and they can receive more than 9 yuan a day!" Combining with reality, so that everyone can see their own part in the development blueprint, can better enter the mind.
The effectiveness of ideological and political work should ultimately be reflected in practical actions to promote development and improve people's livelihood. A leading cadre in charge of urban work once analyzed his method of studying party newspapers in this way: grasp the main thread from the meeting news bulletin; grasp the new concepts and new methods of doing urban work from the meeting records and "micro-observations"; from the continuously published commentator articles, deeply understand the General Secretary's important speeches and the spirit of the meeting... Precise interpretation and systematic learning go hand in hand, such ideological work can allow people to "solve problems" while "listening to reason," which reflects the grasp of the laws of ideological and political work.
Recently, the National Conference of Ministers of Propaganda emphasized that "it is necessary to unswervingly use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul." Constantly improving the ability and level of ideological and political work with precise thinking, so that the Party's innovative theories can better enter the hearts of the people, and stimulate hundreds of millions of people to work together to create a powerful force for the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, will surely inject a surging and lasting strong impetus.
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Only when the Party thrives can the country be strong.
In 2025, facing a complex and volatile international situation and arduous domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core established credibility by relocating a tree, strictly managed the Party, and governed the Party, eradicated corruption and fostered vitality to advance self-revolution, promoted continuous improvement in Party conduct and government integrity, and effectively guaranteed new progress and achievements in various undertakings of the Party and the state.
2026 marks the opening year of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan." In his New Year's message, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), focusing on the historical mission and contemporary responsibilities of our Party, issued a call to the entire Party:
"We must temper our original aspiration and mission, persevere with sustained effort, continue to answer the 'cave dwelling question' of Yan'an (延安), and write a contemporary answer worthy of the people."
Advancing Comprehensive and Strict Party Governance in Depth with Unwavering Perseverance on the Journey Forever
At the end of 2025, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a democratic life meeting, conducting self-examination and Party spirit analysis in light of ideological and practical work, and carrying out criticism and self-criticism.
"We must adhere to the eight-point regulation of the Central Committee as an iron rule and a rigid constraint, relentlessly rectify the stubborn maladies of 'four forms of formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance' (四风), and continuously promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of conduct construction." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech, requiring "Comrades of the Central Political Bureau to serve as role models for Party spirit and Party conduct, and to set a good example and demonstration for the entire Party in being faithful, pragmatic, responsible, and self-disciplined."
Starting with grasping conduct to advance comprehensive and strict Party governance is an important experience of the Party's self-revolution in the new era. In 2025, in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation and learning education was carried out throughout the Party. This was a key task of Party building work for the year personally planned by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平).
Speaking of the far-reaching considerations of the Party Central Committee in deciding to carry out this learning education, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "In recent years, the eight-point regulation has indeed promoted fundamental changes, and the atmosphere has been refreshed. Most of the phenomena that were difficult to reverse in the past are gone. At the same time, we must see that some places have loosened up, some aspects still have blind spots and dead corners, and some unhealthy tendencies have rebounded. Like hammering nails, we need to hammer a few more times, achieve lasting success, and transform customs."
Carrying out in-depth learning and education on the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation is a consolidation and deepening of the achievements of the theme education on studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Party discipline learning education, and is also an important measure to advance comprehensive and strict Party governance in depth.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to this learning education, guiding the direction, providing guidance throughout the process, personally promoting it, and delivering a series of important speeches, making multiple important instructions and approvals, pointing out the direction for the entire Party to carry out learning education well:
"Effectively transform the strict requirements for conduct into hard measures, let iron rules grow iron teeth, and ensure that learning is of high quality, investigation is forceful, and rectification is effective";
"We must advance comprehensive and strict Party governance with the perseverance and determination of being always on the road," "We must summarize the effectiveness and experience of learning education in a timely manner, and improve the normalized and long-term institutional mechanisms for conduct construction";
"We must continue to grasp the implementation of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation, further exert great efforts to build the Party well, create a team with pure Party spirit and a team with strict discipline, so that our Party will always live up to the people and unite and lead the people to successfully complete the historical mission it shoulders";
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Focusing on the theme, deepening learning and discussion; comparing and examining, deeply investigating problems; taking real action and confronting difficulties, promoting rectification and governance... Having experienced this political training, ideological tempering, Party spirit exercise, and conduct forging, the vast majority of Party members and cadres have generally re-recognized, re-deepened, and re-acted on the Party's self-revolution, and the Party's conduct has achieved an overall improvement.
Comprehensive and strict Party governance requires both ideological education and institutional constraints. Strengthening the construction of Party regulations and systems is a long-term strategy and a fundamental strategy for comprehensive and strict Party governance.
In April 2025, the newly revised "Regulations on the Clean Performance of Duties by Rural Grassroots Cadres" was published in full. The regulations put forward a series of pragmatic measures to help the vast number of rural grassroots cadres to perform their duties cleanly while freeing their hands and setting off lightly;
In May 2025, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the revised "Regulations on Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste by Party and Government Organs," strengthening the implementation of responsibility for practicing diligence and thrift, opposing extravagance and waste, and further tightening the institutional bolts for Party and government organs to take the lead in living frugally;
In September 2025, the CPC Central Committee issued the "Regulations of the Communist Party of China on Ideological and Political Work." This is the first leading, comprehensive, and basic backbone regulation on ideological and political work in the history of our Party, providing basic guidelines for doing a good job in ideological and political work in the new era;
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"Comprehensive and strict Party governance has strong political and principled nature, and there must be a set of scientific and complete systems to regulate it." Over the past year, the cage of the system has become tighter and tighter, and the institutional advantages have been continuously transformed into the effectiveness of managing the Party and governing the country.
Cultivating oneself leads to the cultivation of the world, and governing oneself leads to the governance of the world. The Communist Party of China's practice of managing the Party and governing the country by breaking the problem with the Central Committee's eight-point regulation and establishing the theory with self-revolution has enriched the human political civilization map and also provided a reference sample with借鉴significance for the governance of political parties in the world.
In the view of We Lun Pichayawongphadee, director of the Thai-Chinese "Belt and Road" Cooperation Research Center in Thailand (泰国泰中“一带一路”合作研究中心主任威伦·披差翁帕迪): "The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) upholds the spirit of self-revolution, vividly demonstrating how a political party continuously improves the power operation mechanism, safeguards the interests of the people, and enhances governance capabilities, which provides valuable political wisdom for countries around the world to cope with increasingly complex future challenges."
The More Effective Party Governance, the More Powerful Guarantee for Economic and Social Development
Upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for advancing Chinese-style modernization.
"The more effective Party governance, the more powerful guarantee for economic and social development." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out the dialectical unity between them, "The Party's self-revolution and economic and social development are closely linked, mutually promoting, and complementing each other. Through the Party's self-revolution, promoting new trends and uprightness, correcting stubborn maladies, creating a good political ecology, encouraging cadres to take responsibility, and凝聚民心民力 (níng jù mín xīn mín lì - "coagulate people's hearts and strength," to unite the people's hearts and efforts), we can continuously inject positive energy into economic and social development."
In 2025, China's economy moved forward against pressure, developed towards new and better directions, reform and opening up took new steps, people's livelihood security was more powerful, and the overall social situation remained stable.
Looking back at the "very extraordinary year," the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core adhered to managing the Party and governing the Party with the spirit of reform and strict standards, and led and promoted high-quality development with high-quality Party building, injecting strong impetus into economic and social development.
Giving play to the role of political leadership and political guarantee, promoting Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct view of performance, and ensuring that the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments are implemented in place—
Whether the view of performance is correct is directly related to the development of the cause of the Party and the people. The Central Economic Work Conference proposed to establish and practice a correct view of performance, adhere to achieving performance for the people, and achieving performance through hard work. The Central Rural Work Conference emphasized establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, consciously acting in accordance with the laws, and fully stimulating the vitality of entrepreneurship.
Political supervision is a powerful measure to urge the entire Party to adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and it is also an effective way to promote Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct view of performance.
Over the past year, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) and discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have conscientiously studied and implemented the measures for carrying out political supervision work by discipline inspection and supervision organs, continuously promoted the concretization, precision, and normalization of political supervision, and promoted the entire Party to further enhance the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of firmly supporting the "two establishments" and resolutely achieving the "two safeguards," forming a good situation of working together to implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments.
Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, so that Chinese-style modernization has the most reliable, deepest, and most lasting source of power—
Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is paramount. Rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses is a practical matter that the people expect, and it is a major matter related to the Party's foundation of governance.
In 2025, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) and discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels continued to grasp the centralized rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses, powerfully punished "flies and ants corruption," deeply solved stubborn maladies, and effectively safeguarded the interests of the masses. From January to November 2025, a total of 840,000 cases of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses were investigated and dealt with nationwide, directly or promoting the return of 66.62 billion yuan of property to the masses.
From resolutely rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses, to the national cities and counties carrying out inspections of 111,000 village Party organizations; and then to promoting the improvement of the grassroots supervision system, promoting the exchange of deputy secretaries of municipal and county discipline inspection commissions in different places, and completing the centralized office of dispatched institutions of county-level discipline inspection commissions and supervisory commissions... Over the past year, comprehensive and strict Party governance has continuously extended to the grassroots and to the masses, promoting the achievements of reform and development to better and more fairly benefit the broad masses of the people,凝聚起建设中国式现代化的磅礴力量 (níng jù qǐ jiàn shè zhōng guó shì xiàn dài huà de páng bó lì liàng - "coagulate the mighty force of building Chinese-style modernization," to gather a powerful force for building Chinese-style modernization).
Adhering to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and connecting the rectification of conduct, strict discipline, and anti-corruption, creating a good environment of integrity and entrepreneurship—
If there is a problem in any link of economic and social development, there are often hidden unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems behind it. These problems damage the image of the Party, harm the relationship between the Party and the masses, destroy fairness and justice, affect the development environment, and accumulate risks and hidden dangers, and are the "stumbling blocks" and "stumbling blocks" to achieving Chinese-style modernization.
Judging from the latest published monthly report data on the investigation and handling of violations of the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation in November 2025, the problems investigated in terms of not daring to take responsibility, not acting, acting recklessly, and acting falsely in performing duties, serving economic and social development, and ecological and environmental protection, which seriously affected high-quality development, accounted for 84.1% of the total number of formalism and bureaucracy problems investigated in that month.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection emphasized, "Punish the intertwined problems of conduct and corruption severely with 'joint investigation'," "Eradicate the common roots of conduct and corruption with 'joint governance'," "Connect 'investigation' and 'governance' to block the evolution of conduct and corruption." Over the past year, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) has formulated opinions on promoting the joint investigation and joint governance of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems, promoting two-way efforts and co-directional governance from investigating corruption through conduct and correcting conduct through corruption. Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have made efforts and taken practical measures to improve the mechanism for jointly investigating and jointly governing unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems.
Practice has shown that using conduct construction to guarantee reform and tackling key problems, using strict discipline to promote cadres to take responsibility, and using severe punishment of corruption to clear obstacles for economic development can maximize the comprehensive effectiveness through multiple measures, continuously purify the political ecology within the Party, create a fair and competitive market environment, and provide a strong guarantee for high-quality development.
Not Stopping for a Step, Not Retreating for Half a Step
Accepting banquets and tourism activities arrangements that may affect the fair execution of official duties, illegally entering private clubs, illegally equipping and using official vehicles, and illegally paying expenses that should be paid by oneself by subordinate units or others...
Before New Year's Day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) publicly notified seven typical problems of violating the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation.
The atmosphere of festivals is a barometer for cadres and the masses to observe Party conduct and government integrity. Focusing on important nodes such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival, "May Day," Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, and adhering to one node after another, has become an important method for grasping conduct construction with perseverance.
Since the new era, the efforts to advance comprehensive and strict Party governance and the anti-corruption struggle have been unprecedented, and the results are obvious to all, but it is far from the time to achieve complete success. The current anti-corruption struggle situation is still severe and complex, and the task of eradicating the soil and conditions for corruption is still arduous and heavy.
At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "To understand the anti-corruption struggle, we must have a historical perspective and strategic height, focusing on achieving the Party's mission and tasks," "The anti-corruption struggle must be unwavering, and any hesitation, wavering, slackness, softness, or halfway abandonment will commit a subversive error."
At the 21st collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) further put forward clear requirements: "We have widely informed the entire Party of the Party's discipline and rules, and we do not engage in killing without teaching, but we must resolutely deal with violations of discipline and law, and there must be no shortage of thunderous means."
The sober strategic judgment is full of the historical responsibility of "offending thousands of people and not failing 1.4 billion people,"彰显“一步不停歇、半步不退让”的决心意志 (zhāng xiǎn "yī bù bù tíng xiē, bàn bù bù tuì ràng" de jué xīn yì zhì - "demonstrates the determination and will of 'not stopping for a step, not retreating for half a step'," showing the determination and will to never stop or retreat.
"Not stopping for a step, not retreating for half a step" requires strengthening systematic thinking, deepening both the symptoms and the root causes, and promoting the "three no corruptions" in an integrated manner—
From focusing on the "key few" to carry out review and investigation to focusing on "key areas," focusing on grasping the systematic rectification of finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, fire protection, tobacco, medicine, universities, sports, development zones, engineering construction, and bidding and tendering, and continuously deepening the governance of the "revolving door" and "escape-style resignation" of politics and business; from adhering to investigating both embezzlement and bribery and dereliction of duty to adhering to investigating both bribery and bribery... Over the past year, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have punished corruption without stopping for a moment, always holding high the sword and maintaining a strong offensive.
The construction of a culture of integrity is the basic project for promoting the "three no corruptions" in an integrated manner. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection proposed to increase the efforts to cultivate people with culture and educate people with culture, formulate a three-year action plan for the construction of a culture of integrity in the new era (2025-2027), and promote the culture of integrity to enter all walks of life and thousands of households. Discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have taken powerful measures to deeply promote the construction of a culture of integrity in the new era, promote the concept of integrity to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and strive to create a good atmosphere of advocating integrity and rejecting corruption.
"Not stopping for a step, not retreating for half a step" also requires continuous reform and innovation to promote the improvement of the restriction and supervision mechanism for power allocation and operation—
In recent years, under the high-pressure situation of the anti-corruption struggle, some corrupt elements have painstakingly changed their corruption methods in order to escape disciplinary and legal punishment, and the concealment of power-money transactions and interest transfer has become stronger and stronger.
In response, the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委办公厅) and the General Office of the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委办公厅) issued the "Evidence Guidelines for Investigating New Types of Corruption and Hidden Corruption Problems," aiming at new types of corruption and hidden corruption problems, based on the statutory evidence standards, improving the evidence collection ideas, clarifying the evidence collection focus, and focusing on solving the problems of discovery, evidence collection, and characterization of new types of corruption and hidden corruption, so that the new types are not "new" and the hidden types are difficult to "hide."
Effective norms and supervision rely on institutional guarantees and also on technological empowerment. Over the past year, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have comprehensively empowered the improvement of integrity and anti-corruption with information technology, and continuously improved the new quality productivity and new quality combat effectiveness of discipline inspection and supervision work.
Some local discipline inspection commissions and supervisory commissions and dispatched institutions have built information supervision platforms for public power to strengthen the restriction and supervision of power operation; the "Supervision at One Point" information platform for grassroots micro-power has been widely deployed and applied in various places, covering 2,321 counties (cities, districts) in 26 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), and in 2025, more than 17 million pieces of information were publicly disclosed, receiving 230,000 complaints from the masses and handling 210,000 cases...
If corruption is not eradicated for a day, we must always sound the charge and adhere to the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere for a long time—
Throughout 2025, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) released messages that 65 centrally managed cadres accepted review and investigation;
From January to September 2025, discipline inspection and supervision organs nationwide filed 789,000 cases, punished 677,000 people, and used the "four forms" to criticize, educate, and deal with 1,376,000 people;
From January to November 2025, the "Sky Net 2025" action recovered 782 fugitives and recovered 23.657 billion yuan of赃款;
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A set of data releases a strong signal of being strict to the end and not giving an inch, reflecting the continuous enhancement of the comprehensive effectiveness of governing corruption. Behind this is our Party's firm confidence, unwavering perseverance, and strong determination to win the tough battle, protracted war, and overall war against corruption.
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The "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period is a key period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. Strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase, which puts forward new and higher requirements for the Party's self-revolution.
"The understanding of the Party's self-revolution must be further in place," "Party members and cadres' enhancement of Party spirit must be further in place," "The standardized operation of power must be further in place," "Strict supervision and discipline enforcement must be further in place," "The implementation of responsibility for governing the Party must be further in place"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the string of self-revolution must be tightened even more.
The governance of the world, 不进则退 (bù jìn zé tuì - "if not advance, then retreat," one must move forward or be left behind; to stand still is to regress, constant progress is necessary), if not advanced, then it will retreat; it must advance. Without slackening, without stopping, and starting again, comprehensively and strictly governing the Party is always on the road, and the Party's self-revolution is always on the road.
Return to TopOn January 11th, dozens of Cygnets came to Bai鹭 Lake (白鹭湖) in the Hongze Lake Wetland Scenic Area (洪泽湖湿地景区), Sihong County (泗洪县), Suqian City (宿迁市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) to spend the winter. In recent years, with the improvement of the ecological environment and the strengthening of wetland protection, more and more birds have come to Hongze Lake Wetland (洪泽湖湿地) to inhabit, and biodiversity has become increasingly rich.
Zhou Peng (周鹏) photographed (People's Vision (人民视觉))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董丝雨 蒋雪鸿
Promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of economic and social development is a crucial aspect of achieving high-quality development.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward the idea of "accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development and building a beautiful China." The Central Economic Work Conference deployed the key task of "adhering to the 'dual carbon' guidance and promoting comprehensive green transformation."
To implement the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, all regions and departments are unswervingly following the path of ecological priority, conservation and intensive use, and green and low-carbon high-quality development, synergistically promoting carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, to achieve a virtuous cycle and mutual enhancement of high-level protection, high-quality environment, and high-quality development.
Implementing Carbon Peak Actions in a Planned and Step-by-Step Manner
The Central Economic Work Conference proposed "deeply promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key industries. Formulating an outline for the construction of a strong energy nation, accelerating the construction of a new energy system, and expanding the application of green electricity. Strengthening the construction of a national carbon emission trading market."
Under the guidance of the "dual carbon" goals, China's economic and social development is on a fast track towards green transformation.
The process of energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key industries is accelerating.
Angang Group Benxi Steel Plate Co. (鞍钢集团本钢板材公司) in Benxi (本溪) City, Liaoning (辽宁) Province, produces automotive steel using the "electric furnace + converter" short-process low-carbon metallurgical process, which can achieve a comprehensive carbon reduction of more than 30%.
Energy structure transformation, breakthroughs in smelting technology... The century-old steel enterprise is moving towards green and new, successfully completing the phased goal of reaching carbon peak in 2025. Man Tong (满桐), Dual Carbon Management Manager of the Strategic Planning Department of Benxi Steel Group (本钢集团), introduced that they will focus on achieving the industrialization breakthrough of cutting-edge low-carbon metallurgical technology and promote the large-scale application of deep carbon reduction processes.
China has built the world's largest clean power supply and clean steel production system, with 950 million tons of crude steel production capacity completing the entire process of ultra-low emission transformation or key project transformation. Since 2012, China has supported an average annual economic growth of 6.1% with an average annual energy consumption growth of 3.4%, and the cumulative decline in carbon emission intensity has exceeded 35%.
2026 is the first year that the dual control of energy consumption will fully shift to the dual control of carbon emissions. All regions and departments should further consolidate the foundation of carbon emission statistics and accounting, improve the carbon emission statistics and accounting system, and steadily implement policies and systems such as local carbon assessment, industry carbon control, enterprise carbon management, project carbon evaluation, and product carbon footprint.
Accelerating the construction of a clean and low-carbon new energy system.
In October 2025, green electricity from Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) crossed mountains and seas, lighting up the lights of thousands of homes on Hainan Island (海南岛).
Relying on the rich endowment of wind and solar resources, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) has made breakthrough progress in the green transformation of its energy structure, with a total installed capacity of new energy exceeding 170 million kilowatts.
"Wind blowing," "sunshine," and "water flow" are continuously transformed into green energy for development. China's installed capacity of new energy power generation has exceeded the scale of thermal power, contributing more than 80% of photovoltaic modules and 70% of wind power equipment to the world.
Strengthening the construction of a national carbon emission trading market.
The national carbon market is an important policy tool for actively responding to climate change and achieving the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. At present, China has built the world's largest carbon market; it includes four key industries: power generation, steel, cement, and aluminum smelting, covering more than 60% of the country's total carbon dioxide emissions; the mandatory carbon market and the voluntary carbon market are "dual-driven," achieving full coverage of emission reduction entities.
Transforming emission reduction pressure into endogenous power, encouraging business entities and all sectors of society to participate in the comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation process. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) stated that they will expand the coverage of the national carbon emission trading market, enrich trading varieties and trading methods, accelerate the construction of a voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market, and build a more effective, more dynamic, and more internationally influential carbon market.
Promoting Pollution Prevention and Control and Ecosystem Optimization
The Central Economic Work Conference proposed "deeply fighting the battles to defend blue skies, clear waters, and pure land, and strengthening the control of new pollutants." "Solidly advancing the 'Three-North' Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) battle and implementing the integration and optimization of nature reserves."
All regions and departments are taking effective measures to address prominent ecological and environmental problems, adhering to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, improving the quality of the ecological environment, and building a solid ecological security barrier.
Fighting the battles to defend blue skies, clear waters, and pure land.
Xinkai River (新开河) in Shangcheng District (上城区), Hangzhou (杭州) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, runs through the city. Every morning at 6 o'clock, Hu Fuqing (胡福庆), a "folk river chief," picks up a fishing net and tongs to start patrolling the river. More than two hours later, he returns to the community service hall to record his river patrol diary for the day.
From the past "sewage flowing out" and "many leaves floating on the river surface" to the present "no floating objects on the river surface" and "clear water quality"... Hu Fuqing (胡福庆) used more than 3,800 river patrol diaries to record the transformation of Xinkai River (新开河) from turbid to clear.
The river in front of the door reflects the change in water. Data shows that the proportion of national surface water with excellent quality has increased from 64.1% to 90.4%, the main stream of the Yangtze River (长江) has maintained Class II water quality for six consecutive years, and black and odorous water bodies in prefecture-level and above cities have been basically eliminated.
Relevant officials from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) stated that they will adhere to environmental protection for the people, fully implement precise, scientific, and law-based pollution control, pay more attention to source governance, strengthen the synergy of pollution reduction and carbon reduction, the synergy of multi-pollutant control, and the synergy of regional governance, deeply fight the battles to defend blue skies, clear waters, and pure land, and promote new breakthroughs in pollution prevention and control in key areas, important fields, and key indicators.
Promoting the continuous optimization of the ecosystem.
In the Houheba (后河坝) desert control area of Minfeng County (民丰县), Xinjiang (新疆), Maititurdi Maitikurban (麦提图尔迪·麦提库尔班), the head of the farmers' cooperative in Xianfeng Village (先锋村), is busy with the members on the sand dunes, "We need to tie more grass squares and plant more Elaeagnus angustifolia seedlings to widen and thicken the 'green scarf'."
From "locking sand" to "expanding green," the green sand barrier protection belt around the Taklamakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠) has been closed for more than a year, writing a new chapter of green advancing and sand retreating, and green enriching the people. A total of 415 projects have been implemented in key areas, achieving important phased results; large-scale land greening actions have been carried out scientifically, and the forest coverage rate has increased to more than 25%, and "green wealth" has been continuously accumulated; a natural reserve system with national parks as the main body has been established, and 90% of terrestrial ecosystem types and 74% of national key protected wild animal and plant populations have been effectively protected... Through in-depth promotion of major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems and the implementation of major projects for biodiversity protection, the diversity, stability, and sustainability of China's ecosystems have been continuously improved.
Accelerating the Formation of Green Production and Lifestyle
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward the idea of "accelerating the formation of green production and lifestyle." All regions and departments integrate the concept of green development into all aspects of economic and social development, promote ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, and unswervingly follow the path of civilized development with production development, affluent life, and good ecology.
Establishing and improving a green industry system.
Walking into Beijing Originwater Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. (北京碧水源膜科技有限公司), the intelligent integrated sewage purification system converts wastewater into production and domestic water, and the methane in the waste gas is collected and converted into thermal energy through combustion...
"As a national-level green factory, we use a resource recycling model to significantly reduce the generation of waste gas, wastewater, and solid waste, and achieve harmonious coexistence with the surrounding environment," said Li Suoding (李锁定), chief scientist of Originwater Membrane Technology (碧水源膜科技).
As of December 2025, 6,430 green factories, 491 green industrial parks, and 727 green supply chain enterprises have been cultivated nationwide, and more than 40,000 green products have been promoted.
Deeply promoting ecological and environmental zoning control.
Clicking on the Jiangsu Province (江苏省) Ecological and Environmental Zoning Control Comprehensive Service Platform, green, red, and yellow patches represent three types of control units: priority protection, key control, and general control.
"Each control unit has an ecological and environmental access list, forming personalized control requirements," said Cai Yun (蔡云), a senior engineer at the Jiangsu Provincial Ecological and Environmental Assessment Center (江苏省生态环境评估中心). "Users enter project-related information, and the system can intelligently analyze the compliance with relevant control requirements, providing a reference for the feasibility of project site selection."
To "clarify the bottom line" and "draw the boundaries" for green development, China has built an ecological and environmental zoning control system of "two levels, three categories, and one list," delineating more than 40,000 ecological and environmental control units.
Vigorously advocating a green and healthy lifestyle.
In Wuhan (武汉) City, Hubei (湖北) Province, citizen Li Bin (李滨) charged his new energy vehicle and opened the WeChat mini-program "Wu Tan Jianghu" (武碳江湖) to receive carbon emission reductions with one click. "All aspects of low-carbon behavior have real-time rewards, which can be redeemed for coupons or cultural and creative products after accumulation."
At present, 27 provinces across the country have issued carbon inclusive policies, covering green travel, saving electricity, recycling old items, garbage classification, and other green living scenarios.
In the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," all regions, departments, and industries firmly establish and practice the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains," the idea that environmental protection and economic development are mutually reinforcing), coordinate industrial structure adjustment, pollution control, ecological protection, and climate change response, continuously strengthen the ecological foundation and development advantages, and accelerate the construction of a beautiful China where humans and nature coexist harmoniously.
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Adhering to the "dual carbon" (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality) leadership and promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development is a vivid manifestation of basing ourselves on the new development stage, implementing the new development concept, and building a new development pattern in the field of building a beautiful China.
Synergistically increasing efficiency, constructing a new pattern of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth. Achieving the "dual carbon" goals is a systematic project. By thoroughly fighting the battles to protect blue skies, clear waters, and clean soil, systematically promoting major ecological restoration projects, and strengthening the governance of new pollutants, we can promote the transformation of ecological environment from end-of-pipe treatment to source prevention and precise control. Integrated planning and coordinated advancement are conducive to promoting the modernization of China's ecological environment governance system and governance capabilities to a new stage of higher quality and greater sustainability.
Transforming driving forces, shaping a new path for green, low-carbon, and circular development. China is accelerating the construction of a new energy system and expanding the application of green electricity; at the same time, it is deeply promoting the transformation and upgrading of key industries and cultivating and strengthening green and low-carbon industries. This profound transformation from energy revolution to industrial upgrading makes green and low-carbon industries a strong engine for high-quality development.
Institutional safeguards, consolidating a new cornerstone for long-term green transformation guarantees. A sound and robust institutional system is the guarantee for achieving the "dual carbon" goals steadily and far-reachingly. China is strengthening the construction of a national carbon emission trading market, improving the carbon emission quota management system, and strengthening the policy coordination and institutional connection between the national carbon market and market-oriented mechanisms such as green electricity and green certificates... These necessary institutional and capacity building provide a solid guarantee for China to cope with risks and challenges.
Green practices illuminate green living. Adhering to a systematic perspective and continuously overcoming difficulties, let us form a joint force to advocate a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon, civilized and healthy lifestyle and consumption pattern, so that green living becomes a new fashion, and a social atmosphere that advocates ecological civilization is formed.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贾丰丰
"The fruits can be sold for money, and the fruit trees can prevent desertification! This tree is a hero in desertification control and also my old comrade-in-arms!" In Zhaoshipan Town (赵石畔镇), Hengshan District (横山区), Yulin City (榆林市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), fruit farmer Zhang Shengman (张生满) deftly spreads straw and brushes whitewash to give the apple trees "winter coats."
This is the southern edge of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地). The former Zhaoshipan (赵石畔) was hidden in the sandstorms – "Yellow winds swept the ground, and sand and dust obscured the sky." In 1953, the Shaanxi Desert Prevention and Afforestation Bureau (陕北防沙造林局) was established, and the prelude to desertification control began. In 1978, the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) was launched, diverting water to pull sand, using sand barriers to stabilize the sand, and groping for solutions through trial and error. Protective forest belts such as the Great Wall (长城) and the northern edge stretch for 1,500 kilometers. With a shovel and two hands, the people of Yulin (榆林) stubbornly nailed down 8.6 million mu of shifting sand, pushing the green map of Shaanxi (陕西) more than 400 kilometers northward.
"The older generation competed with the wind and sand!" Zhang Shengman (张生满) recalled, "Peach trees, apricot trees, and jujube trees were tested batch after batch, planted year after year, digging for hope in the sandy land." In 2011, a turning point came – using *Malus baccata* as the base and grafting apples in situ, the sandy land and low-yield forests finally ushered in red fruits.
"The fruit trees are all entering their prime fruiting period! Fuji, Gala... there are early, mid, and late-maturing varieties." Zhang Shengman's (张生满) smile is sweeter than apples. With ecology as the foundation, industry takes center stage. The forest coverage rate in Yulin (榆林) has increased from 0.9% to 36%. The sandy land, which once had a saying that "nine out of ten crops fail" has become a "golden land" for apple growth. From the Guanzhong Plain (渭北高原) to the edge of the sandy land, the apple planting belt has expanded northward all the way, and the northern Shaanxi (陕北) mountains have steadily joined the ranks of the three major apple industry belts in Shaanxi (陕西).
"The 'crisp and sweet road' of the Loess Plateau (黄土高原) will surely become wider and wider!" The wind blows the fruit branches, and Zhang Shengman's (张生满) words, accompanied by the fragrance of fruit, drift into the distance.
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In the eastern part of the Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北), beneath an ecological green space park, lies a comprehensive waste treatment facility with a daily processing capacity of over 3,000 tons.
"We designed it using a circular economy model, inputting various types of solid waste and outputting energy and resources," said Peng Zhanqi (彭战旗), Deputy General Manager of China Xiong'an Group Ecological Construction Company (中国雄安集团生态建设公司). This facility, designed with a "de-industrialized" approach and integrated into the surrounding environment, is one of the key projects for Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) to promote the construction of a "zero-waste city."
How can over 3,000 tons of waste be processed daily while achieving "near-zero emissions"? The answer lies in "green alchemy." Household waste is incinerated using advanced technology to generate electricity. The flue gas produced by incineration is treated with multiple purification technologies, so that the emission limits of five major pollutants, such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, are better than national standards. Even more ingenious is the utilization of solid waste—the slag after incineration is treated and can be made into recycled aggregate to become municipal building materials; all the wastewater from the entire plant is treated and reused, achieving zero external discharge.
As a national pilot for the construction of "zero-waste cities," Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has integrated the "zero-waste" concept into the city's genes from the very beginning of its planning. According to statistics, high-star green buildings account for 100% of newly started projects in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), the harmless treatment rate of domestic waste has reached 100%, and the comprehensive utilization rate of straw remains above 99%... A set of data outlines the green footprint of this future city.
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Recently, the work rhythm of the production safety and carbon asset management-related departments of Daqing Oilfield Cement Co., Ltd. (大庆油田水泥有限责任公司) in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) has obviously accelerated. The company's employees frequently communicate with the China Emissions Registration & Clearing Co., Ltd. (Wuhan) (碳排放权登记结算（武汉）有限责任公司) (hereinafter referred to as "CCER (Wuhan) (中碳登)") located in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), consulting and implementing various specific operational details for the first compliance.
In March 2025, the national carbon emission trading market added the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries on the basis of the original power generation industry. Guo Zhijun (郭志军), the relevant person in charge of Daqing Oilfield Cement Company (大庆油田水泥公司), deeply feels that challenges and opportunities coexist: "This will promote traditional advantageous enterprises to accelerate technological upgrades, force backward production capacity to withdraw, and improve the green level of the entire industry."
The inherent seasonal fluctuations in cement production bring challenges to carbon emission data management and quota planning. "Monthly carbon emission intensity will fluctuate with output, which requires us not only to look at short-term data, but also to conduct a comprehensive analysis combining medium and long-term trends," said Guo Zhijun (郭志军). After the release of the carbon emission quota allocation plan for the cement industry, CCER (Wuhan) (中碳登) quickly provided companies with in-depth interpretations of policies such as quota allocation, compliance, and CCER (China Certified Emission Reduction) (国家核证自愿减排量) offsetting, and also proactively provided solutions from similar companies as a reference to help the company develop a compliance plan.
The "National Carbon Market Development Report (2025)" (《全国碳市场发展报告（2025）》) released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) in September 2025 shows that after the expansion, the national carbon market has added more than 1,300 key emission units, and the proportion of carbon dioxide emissions covered accounts for more than 60% of the national total.
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By: 本报记者 武少民
Ancient architecture is frozen history, inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture. The Tianjin University (天津大学) Architectural History and Heritage Protection Research Team has been deeply involved in the protection of cultural heritage buildings and the seismic resistance of ancient buildings, revealing the "combining rigidity with flexibility" seismic wisdom in ancient architecture.
In recent years, the team has made full use of modern technology to conduct systematic quantitative research on the seismic mechanism of ancient wooden structures. The team's interdisciplinary research results have been applied in a number of ancient building protection projects, providing more technical support for ancient building protection.
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At the first light of dawn, the sun gently caresses the eaves of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) of Dule Temple (独乐寺) in Jizhou District (蓟州区), Tianjin (天津). Pavilions, kiosks, dougong brackets, and carved beams and painted rafters attract many tourists to visit. Dule Temple (独乐寺) was first built in the Tang Dynasty (唐代), and its main buildings, the Mountain Gate (山门) and Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁), were rebuilt in 984 AD. Among them, the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) of Dule Temple (独乐寺) is one of the oldest existing multi-story wooden structures in China. According to statistics, Dule Temple (独乐寺) has not only withstood wind and rain, but also more than 20 earthquakes without collapsing in the thousand years since its reconstruction.
"Ancient architecture is frozen history, inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture," said Ding Yao (丁垚), head of the Tianjin University (天津大学) Architectural History and Heritage Protection Research Team. For many years, the team has been deeply involved in the field of cultural heritage building protection, especially in the seismic resistance of ancient buildings, exploring the utilization of ancient buildings in protection and the protection in utilization.
Seismic Wisdom of "Combining Rigidity with Flexibility"
"During the Tangshan Earthquake (唐山大地震), the seven-story Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) was not seriously damaged," said Ding Yao (丁垚). "This is not the biggest test that the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) has experienced. We consulted the local chronicle *Jizhou Zhi (蓟州志)*, which recorded an earthquake in the Qing Dynasty (清代) that was later determined to be as high as magnitude 8.0."
Having survived strong earthquakes unscathed, Dule Temple (独乐寺) has a set of "combining rigidity with flexibility" seismic secrets. After the team's on-site measurement and research analysis of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁), its overall design itself has certain seismic advantages. The plane of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) is approximately a rectangle with a length-to-width ratio of 2:1. The middle space is the largest, and the rooms on both sides are reduced proportionally, making the structure more stable and taking into account both practicality and aesthetics. The huge and elegant roof increases its own weight, making the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) more stable when encountering earthquakes.
"Imagine a chair placed on the ground, it will fall over with a push. If you put a heavy object on it, it will not be easily pushed over. This is a characteristic of large-scale building design in China," said Ding Yao (丁垚).
"For many traditional ancient buildings, the seemingly solid vermilion pillars around them are actually prone to becoming weak links in earthquakes," said Zhang Fengwu (张凤梧), a professor at Tianjin University (天津大学) and a member of the team. A major weakness of ancient wooden structures is that many pillars are relatively independent of each other, and are prone to overturning when encountering horizontal shaking caused by strong earthquakes, leading to overall collapse.
Zhang Fengwu (张凤梧) analyzed that the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) of Dule Temple (独乐寺) has many hidden diagonal braces inside the wall, which transform the unstable quadrilateral between the pillars into a stable triangle, strengthening the integrity and stability of the column network structure. The load-bearing columns are not only in one row, but also have 18 outer eaves columns and 10 inner eaves columns, forming a double-layered column network in the shape of a Chinese character "回". The columns are connected by components such as beams, purlins, and dougong brackets to prevent the movement of the column heads and feet.
"On the basis of 'rigidity', it is also necessary to reserve 'flexible' margin and space to cope with earthquake deformation," Ding Yao (丁垚) gently patted the pillars, and explained the mystery - these pillars are not perpendicular to the ground, but are slightly inclined towards the center of the building, which is the intentional side-foot design of the ancients. When the pillars are shaken by an earthquake, if the pillars are placed perpendicular to the ground, they are very easy to tilt and collapse outwards. The side-foot design reserves space for shaking, so that it will not immediately lose stability and can better cope with vibrations.
Components Form a Natural "Energy-Consuming Shock Absorber"
Earthquakes damage buildings both by vertical and horizontal shaking. Facing the horizontal damage caused by earthquakes, the interior of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) also hides mysteries.
"The middle part of high-rise buildings is relatively fragile, and it is easy to be broken, twisted, and deformed when an earthquake strikes. The ancients were very wise, and they added a hidden layer in the middle of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁)." Following Ding Yao (丁垚) up the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁), climbing up the wooden stairs left thousands of years ago, you will see a unique mezzanine space on the second floor. Bending over and passing through a dark door only about one meter high, you enter a dark layer of space.
Under the illumination of a flashlight, you can see the beams, purlins, and dougong brackets interlocking and splicing together, and the traces of wood bones and straw in the thick mud walls and the knife-cut axe chisels on the pillars thousands of years ago are all visible. Unlike other spaces, many diagonal supports are added in different directions here, making the dark layer have many triangular structures and more stable.
Leaving the dark layer and continuing to climb, you reach the upper space of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁). Looking closer, the shape of the hollow wellhead has also changed. First, it changes from a rectangle at the top of the first floor to a hexagon, and then to an octagonal caisson at the top.
"For multi-story buildings, each floor will be less stable if it adopts a similar geometric shape compared to buildings that adopt different geometric shapes," said Ding Yao (丁垚). The change in the shape of the wellhead not only cleverly increases the activity space on the second floor, but also makes the seismic structure of the ancient building more stable.
In addition, the wooden components are connected together by mortise and tenon technology, which also increases the stability of the ancient building. Ding Yao (丁垚) said that the components are left with appropriate deformation margin and gaps, forming a natural "energy-consuming shock absorber". During an earthquake, the slight misalignment and deformation between the components will consume a lot of earthquake energy under the action of friction, thereby reducing the impact on the building.
"Dougong brackets and flying eaves, mortise and tenon technology, all contain the beauty of the combination of ingenuity and mechanics," said Ding Yao (丁垚).
Using Modern Technology to Help Protect and Repair
In the buzzing sound, the drone took off and conducted a detailed aerial survey of the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) of Dule Temple (独乐寺). Zhang Wei (张伟), a graduate student at the School of Architecture of Tianjin University (天津大学), who operated the drone, stared intently at the real-time images transmitted back on the screen. "Through drone aerial photography, we can obtain the overall layout of the building complex and roof details, and conveniently collect three-dimensional three-dimensional data."
With the help of modern technology, the seismic mechanism of ancient wooden structures is being systematically quantified. Ding Yao (丁垚) introduced that in recent years, the team has gradually applied technologies such as three-dimensional laser scanning and low-altitude remote sensing to the field of ancient building surveying and mapping, forming a "space-ground integrated" collaborative data acquisition model.
"Modern technology can not only allow us to more deeply understand and verify the construction concepts of the ancients, quantify the seismic performance of ancient building structures, but also provide support for preventive protection through a systematic technical system," said Zhang Fengwu (张凤梧). In recent years, the team has actively introduced total stations, three-dimensional laser scanning, photogrammetry, ground-penetrating radar and non-destructive testing equipment and other means to conduct systematic investigations and literature combing of many Ming and Qing (明清) wooden structures, and conduct material science, mechanics, and structural analysis of ancient wooden structures. Identify various diseases that threaten structural safety and provide a basis for formulating targeted protection measures.
Over the years, the team's interdisciplinary research results have been applied in a number of ancient building protection projects: through three-dimensional data modeling, artificial intelligence recognition, and regular image comparison, the "Ming Great Wall Full-Line Image and Three-Dimensional Database" provides assistance for monitoring, early warning and protection of more than 8,800 kilometers of the Ming Great Wall (明长城); through accurate capture of sub-millimeter-level micro-lesions occurring on the cultural relics themselves, the "Cultural Relics Lesion Intelligent In-Situ Monitoring System" escorts historical buildings such as the Forbidden City (故宫) and the Summer Palace (颐和园)... Since 2007, the team has successively participated in the renovation projects of wooden ancient buildings such as the Tianjin Confucian Temple (天津文庙), the Guangdong Guild Hall (广东会馆), and the Baodi Tianzun Pavilion (宝坻天尊阁), and gradually formed a complete workflow and established a "detection-modeling-evaluation-intervention" technical system.
In addition, new technologies have also built a "protective wall" for the seismic monitoring and early warning of ancient buildings. In 2025, the team will conduct a refined assessment of earthquake disaster risk in Dule Temple (独乐寺), placing a portable ultrasonic wood detector on the side of the corner of the Dule Temple (独乐寺) wall. After a while, data such as resistance value and stress wave jumped onto the "screen". "After testing, there are no internal cracks and decayed cavities caused by aging in this part of the area," said Zhang Fengwu (张凤梧).
"We must not only understand the historical value of ancient buildings, but also use modern scientific methods to understand its structural language, and carry out targeted and precise monitoring and early warning, so that we can truly achieve 'minimum intervention, maximum protection'," said Ding Yao (丁垚).
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Previously, in the Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other core computing power regions, China successfully completed the world's first single-wave 400G and 800G dual-rate hybrid networking pilot verification. Among them, Guiyang-Guangzhou (贵阳—广州) was one of the pilot projects, further promoting the efficient interconnection and coordinated development of computing power resources. This breakthrough is inseparable from the efforts of our team.
After the state launched the "Eastern Data and Western Computing" project, Guizhou (贵州), as one of the national hub nodes of the national integrated computing power network, accelerated its transformation from a "data warehouse" to a "computing power factory." With opportunities in sight, the team's direction of research became clearer. In 2023, with the landing of the Eastern Data and Western Computing (Guizhou) Intelligent Computing Center project in Guizhou (贵州), our team is committed to building a green data center integrating general-purpose computing, supercomputing, and intelligent computing. We have increased the intelligent computing capacity from the initial 2P (1P is approximately equal to 10 quadrillion calculations per second) to more than 10,000P today, like turning a pond into a lake.
It is necessary to build computing power well and also to ensure data transmission. In the past, the network level was low. Data stored in Guizhou (贵州) had to be transferred to "transfer stations" such as Chengdu (成都) in Sichuan (四川) and Guangzhou (广州) in Guangdong (广东) before being transmitted to the destination. Through the core node project, we upgraded the network level to the core layer and opened direct dedicated lines to 24 cities, and built a "Guiyang-Guilin-Guangzhou (贵阳—桂林—广州)" low-loss optical cable, reducing the latency by 33% compared with the traditional method. This means that if a company in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) generates 1PB (petabyte) of data per day (equivalent to 500,000 high-definition movies), it can be transmitted to Guizhou (贵州) in a few minutes through the "Guiyang-Guilin-Guangzhou (贵阳—桂林—广州)" ultra-high-speed channel, and the cost will be reduced by more than 30%.
In addition to massive computing power and low-latency transmission, efficient scheduling of computing power is also very important.
In order to improve the matching efficiency of computing power supply and demand, the team successfully promoted the "Xi壤 (Xirang)" computing power scheduling platform to land in Guizhou (贵州). This is equivalent to a hub for computing power transmission, which can coordinate and schedule computing power nationwide to meet the computing power needs of various fields. Through "Xi壤 (Xirang)", computing power can be easily accessed like water and electricity.
Taking meteorological monitoring as an example, Guizhou (贵州) has complex geological conditions, and improving the accuracy of meteorological monitoring has always been a challenge. We cooperated with the Guizhou Provincial Meteorological Bureau (贵州省气象局) to promote the application of lightweight meteorological diffusion large models, which not only solved the bottlenecks in terms of computing power demand and data utilization of traditional numerical weather forecast models, but also improved the accuracy, timeliness and resolution of short-term rainfall prediction, winning time for disaster prevention and mitigation.
While tackling scientific research, the team also tried every means to accelerate the transformation of results. We developed a 5G smart factory platform, equipped with 2,000 smart terminals, and used artificial intelligence large models to realize the digitalization of the entire process of production and sales; we built a chemical "5G+ digital twin factory", which reduced the accident rate in the factory area by 40% and improved management efficiency by 30% through machine dog inspection and intelligent safety helmet monitoring; we introduced talents from universities and research institutes to form a lightweight large model team and took the lead in deploying the pre-training of lightweight large models.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," artificial intelligence will empower thousands of industries, and the intelligent computing power industry will also accelerate its development. At present, the team is leading the construction of the Guizhou Provincial Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (贵州省人工智能实验室), which will attract more upstream and downstream enterprises in the computing power industry chain to gather in Guizhou (贵州) and help the high-quality development of the digital economy.
(The author is the person in charge of the Eastern Data and Western Computing (Guizhou) Intelligent Computing Center project. This reporter Su Bin (苏滨) interviewed and compiled the report)
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Guizhou (贵州) continues to strengthen and optimize the digital economy
In recent years, Guizhou (贵州) has seized new opportunities in implementing the digital economy strategy and strengthened and optimized the digital economy. In 2024, the revenue of Guizhou's (贵州) software and information technology service industry exceeded 100 billion yuan, and the growth rate of the digital economy has ranked among the top in the country for many years.
Over the years, Guizhou (贵州) has taken the construction of the first national-level big data comprehensive pilot zone as an opportunity to gradually build a digital economy industrial pattern of "one center, one base, and one platform." With the launch of the "Eastern Data and Western Computing" project, Guizhou (贵州) has attracted many companies to settle down, forming a complete industrial chain ecology of "cloud service-data storage-data cleaning and processing-data application."
At present, Guizhou (贵州) has 50 data centers under construction and in operation, with a computing power scale of 150 billion billion times/second. The proportion of intelligent computing, the rate of domestic production, and the degree of regional concentration all exceed 90%, making it one of the regions with the strongest intelligent computing capabilities and the most intelligent computing resources in the country. At the same time, Guizhou (贵州) took the lead in carrying out market-oriented allocation reform of data elements, promoting the development and utilization of public data resources, cultivating the data transaction market, and promoting the circulation of national data elements.
In the future, Guizhou (贵州) will continue to focus on computing power, data, applications, and industries, vigorously develop the computing power industry focusing on intelligent computing, the data industry focusing on the construction of high-quality data sets, the artificial intelligence industry focusing on industry large models, and the electronic information industry characterized by digital intelligence, to further leverage the effectiveness of digital intelligence integration.
(This reporter Su Bin (苏滨) compiled the report)
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When an enterprise in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area can transmit the massive amounts of data generated daily to Guizhou in a short period, and achieve overall planning and scheduling of computing power, we see that computing power is quietly reshaping the pattern of regional economic development, changing from a "distant resource" to "hydropower around us."
This optical cable breaks the geographical constraints, allowing Guizhou's computing power to truly possess the ability to "go out." In the past, although Guizhou possessed a "warehouse" for data storage, data often needed to be detoured and transferred due to the low level of the network, and efficiency and cost became bottlenecks. With the advancement of the "East Data West Computing" project, a low-loss, high-bandwidth "computing power expressway" runs directly from Guiyang (贵阳) to Guangzhou (广州), breaking down the barriers of computing power resources between the east and west.
The optical cable connects the "road" for flexible allocation of computing power, and the "Breathing Earth" platform is like an "intelligent traffic command center" on the optical cable, accurately matching western computing power resources with eastern computing power needs. The combination of the "hard connection" of the optical cable and the "soft scheduling" of "Breathing Earth" truly realizes the rational allocation of computing power.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," Guizhou (贵州) is leaping from a traditional "rear area" to a "core node" of the national computing power network. What this computing power thoroughfare carries is not only data flow, but also a new path for east-west coordinated development and regional complementary advantages. When computing power is truly as convenient and accessible as hydropower, it will become a fundamental force for nourishing thousands of industries and promoting high-quality development.
Return to TopThis newspaper Taiyuan (太原) January 11th (Reporter Ma Ruishan (马睿姗)) In order to promote the high-quality development of energy transformation during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Shanxi Province (山西省) recently issued the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Energy Science and Technology Innovation to Support Energy Transformation and Development," to further enhance energy science and technology innovation capabilities and explore new paths for energy transformation and upgrading. It is expected that by 2030, the energy science and technology innovation system with Shanxi (山西) characteristics will be more complete, breakthroughs will be made in the research and development of key technologies, core equipment, and important components in key energy fields, and more than 100 landmark scientific and technological achievements will be produced cumulatively.
The implementation opinions accurately grasp the strategic positioning of energy science and technology innovation, further identify the main direction of attack, and follow new paths for energy transformation such as coal mining, flexible and efficient power generation, coal chemical industry, coalbed methane exploration and development, new energy, smart grids, solid waste disposal and utilization, and "Artificial Intelligence +" energy innovation. It arranges and deploys 100+ key tasks in 33 aspects, aiming to promote breakthroughs in a number of key core technologies and provide strong scientific and technological support for energy transformation.
The implementation opinions focus on promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and put forward 44 measures from aspects such as achievement transformation, enterprise innovation, and element guarantee to ensure the implementation of the deployed energy technology key tasks.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 靖
Highlights:
Dong Hui not only skillfully masters CNC machine tool processing technology and equipment debugging, but also proposed an improved processing method for core components of forklift transmissions, significantly improving the processing efficiency of shaft parts, solving the processing problems of core components of forklift transmissions, and summarizing the processing techniques for turning large-pitch trapezoidal threads. She has successively won honors such as "China Skills Award," "National Technical Expert," "National Model Worker," "National March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter," and "Great Craftsman of the Nation."
In the Dong Hui Skills Master Studio of the Bridge and Box Division of Anhui Forklift Truck Group Co., Ltd. (安徽叉车集团有限责任公司), Dong Hui (董慧), a special-grade technician wearing a dark blue work uniform, is teaching new employees how to operate CNC machine tools. "Now I am not only engaged in technological innovation and tackling key problems, but also training apprentices in skills," said Dong Hui (董慧).
In 1994, after graduating from technical school, Dong Hui (董慧) became a worker in the Second Metalworking Workshop of Anhui Forklift Truck Group (安徽叉车集团). At that time, she was learning ordinary machine tools. Later, the factory introduced a batch of CNC machine tools. "Just press a button, and the parts can be automatically produced, which is convenient and efficient." Dong Hui (董慧) was very envious. "I really wanted to learn at that time."
However, learning to operate CNC machine tools was not easy for Dong Hui (董慧), who had hardly seen a computer since she was a child. "CNC machine tools require programming, and you have to understand instruction codes. I felt a lot of pressure at the time." She made up her mind to learn from scratch like a primary school student.
During work hours, she seized the opportunity to ask experienced masters for advice on processing technology knowledge. After work, she tried every means to find information and study CNC machining. Dong Hui (董慧) brought the drawings and machining instructions back to the dormitory and recited them repeatedly. The copied materials were turned over and over again until they were tattered... After studying for half a year, Dong Hui (董慧) ushered in her first opportunity to independently operate a CNC machine tool. It was a weekend, and she was working overtime alone. She had to independently program and debug the machine tool. After two hours of effort, she successfully processed a part, and she became the first person among the employees who entered the factory in the same batch who could independently operate a CNC machine tool.
Gradually, Dong Hui (董慧) became a "technical expert" in the workshop, but she did not stop there. "We front-line employees must not only complete our work on time and with guaranteed quality, but also have the courage to innovate. The technical problems encountered in our work are often the starting point for our innovation."
In a project to tackle key problems, Dong Hui (董慧) found that the blank margin of the parts was large. "It is not only difficult to handle, but also the excessive waste will reduce the processing efficiency of the parts." Therefore, she immediately launched a blank material survey, repeatedly docked with the foundry, and repeatedly verified, and finally designed a new blank size scheme. After the improvement, the weight of a single part was reduced by 2 kg, the overall processing efficiency was increased by 25%, and the annual economic cost was saved by about 1 million yuan.
Today, new energy is gradually becoming Dong Hui's (董慧) new research direction. "New energy forklifts are different from traditional forklifts in structure and design, and we need to develop them from scratch." To this end, Dong Hui (董慧) took the lead in trial-producing an integrated differential for forklifts, changing the split structure of traditional forklifts into an integrated structure, which solved the problem of insufficient assembly accuracy of the split structure and the resulting noise.
Intelligent logistics is one of the future application scenarios of industrial vehicles. To this end, Dong Hui (董慧) began to study intelligent logistics systems. "The design of an entire production line is not only the arrangement of equipment, but also the redesign of the processing plan. In short, it is a matter of processing procedures. It is necessary to coordinate the processing speed and quantity of different parts."
For more than 30 years, in addition to focusing on technology, Dong Hui (董慧) has also been committed to cultivating new people. In 2024, the "Dong Hui (董慧) Skills Master Studio" was awarded the title of National Skills Studio. With the studio as a platform, more young workers have the space to learn and improve. Up to now, she has carried out many intermediate and advanced vocational skills training sessions, with more than 1,000 participants, and has trained more than 10 technicians and more than 50 senior workers. "We must pass on our skills to young people as much as possible. I hope that one day, the apprentices I train can also become 'Great Craftsmen of the Nation'," said Dong Hui (董慧).
Return to TopHarbin, January 11th (Reporter Fang Yuan (方圆)) When sub-zero 30-degree Celsius ice and snow wonders encounter high-speed rail traveling at 350 kilometers per hour, a "mobile fairy tale" about winter romance officially begins. Recently, the first "Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界)" themed high-speed train departed from Harbin West Station (哈尔滨西站).
This in-depth cooperation of "ice and snow + high-speed rail" has created a total of 5 "Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界)" themed high-speed trains, which will terminate or pass through cities such as Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Tianjin (天津), Nanjing (南京), Zhengzhou (郑州), Jinan (济南), Wuhan (武汉), Suzhou (苏州), Wuxi (无锡), Shenyang (沈阳), and Dalian (大连).
It is understood that this "Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界)" themed high-speed train, and the meticulously carved "high-speed train" ice sculpture landscape in the Harbin Ice and Snow World (哈尔滨冰雪大世界) park form a clever echo, realizing the integration from static landscape to dynamic experience, and will serve as a "mobile ice and snow business card" for the cross-field integration of culture and tourism and transportation, helping to promote the innovative development of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) ice and snow economy.
Return to TopLayout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵 兵
In recent years, from the central government to local levels, all levels have vigorously grasped the work of rectifying formalism and reducing burdens for the grassroots, achieving significant results. At the same time, in some places, problems such as detachment from reality, excessive ratcheting up at each level, frequent assessments and excessive documentation, shifting responsibilities, and apportioning tasks still exist to varying degrees. Over the past year, many readers and netizens have sent letters and messages reflecting old problems and new manifestations of formalism. The reporter interviewed cadres, the masses, experts, and scholars on this issue, sorted out the problems, and put forward suggestions.
The issue of teachers undertaking social affairs unrelated to education deserves attention.
In letters and messages, the grassroots cadres and the masses mainly focused on unclear grassroots powers and responsibilities, excessive supervision, inspection, and assessment, excessive documents and meetings, excessive creation of demonstration and standard activities, irregular borrowing of cadres, and "formalism on the fingertips." Among them, the issue of teachers undertaking social affairs unrelated to education and teaching deserves attention.
Reader Liu Yan (刘艳) (pseudonym) reflected on the "Leadership Message Board" of People's Daily Online that some rural primary school teachers in her area also undertake the responsibility of food safety management. In addition to daily management, food safety managers also need to participate in assessments and pass the exam with a 90% correct answer rate. Liu Yan (刘艳) said, "Some rural teachers are older and only passed after several make-up exams."
Another reader reflected that schools also undertake the publicity work of telecom anti-fraud. In September 2025, relevant departments in the county required teachers to forward relevant anti-fraud publicity content every day and supervised the task, squeezing the time and energy teachers used for teaching. After reporting to the local relevant departments, this work was stopped.
"Respecting teachers and valuing education is our fine tradition. In recent years, some social affairs unrelated to education and teaching have frequently entered campuses, increasing the burden on teachers and interfering with normal teaching order." Cao Renhe (曹任何), a researcher at the China Institute of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics of the China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (中国浦东干部学院), said that some higher-level departments simply and rudely transfer social management functions that should be borne by themselves to schools, which is a typical "responsibility shirking."
Excessive ratcheting up is also reflected in school work. Primary school teacher Zhang Yang (张阳) (pseudonym) left a message saying: "The Municipal Education Bureau issued a notification document on the 'Several Measures for Implementing the "Home Visits to Thousands of Families, Collaborative Education of New People" Action in Primary and Secondary Schools', requiring at least one home visit to each student per school year. However, our school requires teachers to visit each student's home once a month, increasing the workload of teachers."
In readers' letters and messages, some people also reflected that teachers are forced to carry out network platform points, greatly extend school time, and regularly conduct various forms of work feedback, scoring quantification, and supervision and inspection, which has a serious impact on teachers' work and life.
Some teachers questioned the school duty system. Reader Wang Yu (王宇) (pseudonym) reflected: "My family member works as a counselor in a school. After the school moved to the new campus, the round trip takes nearly 4 hours a day, greatly squeezing rest time. However, the school requires half of all counselors to stay on duty every day, which means they are on duty at school for 15 days a month and are not allowed to go home during duty."
Some readers believe that during holidays, schools are in a state of suspension and there is no emergency work such as disaster prevention, flood prevention, and epidemic prevention. The daily security and facility management of the campus can be completely completed by security personnel or logistics personnel, and there is no need to arrange front-line teachers to take turns on duty.
Wang Ruolei (王若磊), a professor at the National Governance Teaching and Research Department of the Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C. (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）), believes that the essence of these problems is still unclear powers and responsibilities, which leads to teachers undertaking a large number of non-teaching responsibilities.
"The reason for this is that the tasks assigned by higher-level departments are unreasonable. They do not analyze how similar anti-fraud and food safety work should be implemented, and simply assign the tasks to schools. Second, schools simply apportion some of the tasks assigned by higher-level authorities and their own work without considering the burden on teachers and the actual effect," Wang Ruolei (王若磊) said.
"Task apportionment" detached from reality puts pressure on the grassroots.
In letters and messages, many readers have a lot of opinions on the practice of higher-level departments assigning tasks at will regardless of the actual situation at the grassroots level and conducting assessments.
Community grid member Chen Qi (陈琦) (pseudonym) said that the township where she is located apportioned insurance tasks to the community, "If the task cannot be completed, you need to buy it yourself." Some grassroots cadres reflected that the local township forcibly requires village and community cadres to collect endowment insurance, issue task numbers, and if they cannot complete it, they will have to make a statement at the township dispatch meeting and deduct the corresponding assessment points and performance wages.
Some village cadres also reflected that the local government requires village cadres to promote daily data statistics and notifications in multiple tasks such as the rectification of lost arable land and the rectification of permanent basic farmland, and rank them on a weekly basis. Village cadres in backward villages need to make public statements at the meeting. It is also required that town and village cadres work overtime at night at least twice a week to enter households and need to take photos and upload them to the work group as proof, and continue to work overtime on weekends. "Under multiple pressures, grassroots cadres are physically and mentally exhausted, and a lot of energy is consumed in coping with formalized assessments and documentation work, making it difficult to focus on the actual work." The village cadre said.
Rectifying cadres who do not take responsibility and do not act is a good thing to correct the "four winds" and encourage cadres to start businesses and serve the people, but in some places, it has changed its shape and gone awry.
Some cadres left messages reflecting that during the rectification of "lying flat" cadres, the local government apportioned "lying flat" cadre indicators in a "one-size-fits-all" manner, requiring each unit to report at least one "lying flat" cadre, and conducted admonishment talks and reminder talks to "lying flat" cadres, which brought considerable pressure to the units and cadres.
Some places, regardless of the actual situation of the grassroots personnel establishment, shirk some tasks that should not be borne by the grassroots departments to the grassroots.
"Our judicial office has only 1 formal establishment, plus 2 people's mediators. However, higher-level departments have arranged administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, legality review, and other work to the judicial office, which exceeds the working capacity of the judicial office." Wu Ke (吴柯) (pseudonym), a grassroots judicial office cadre, said that at the same time, some of the work arranged by higher-level authorities to the township will also be transferred to the judicial office, further increasing its burden, which leads to the impact of the judicial office's functions such as legal publicity that it should undertake.
Cao Renhe (曹任何) said that some departments devolve their responsibilities layer by layer through the form of "responsibility certificates," forming a strange circle of "higher-level decision-making and grassroots implementation," which is contrary to the requirements of the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens for the Grassroots" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council in 2024 to "establish and improve the list of responsibilities" and "improve the access system for matters outside the list." Not only that, some higher-level departments further exacerbate the shortage of grassroots personnel by borrowing cadres in the name of "special class transfer" and "follow-up study."
"Due to the mismatch of powers and responsibilities, higher-level departments only assign tasks for the reason of implementation or avoiding responsibility, and the grassroots have no space to reflect their opinions and can only bear it; in addition, the task allocation does not take into account the actual situation, does not decompose reasonably according to local conditions, or is simply digitally allocated, which leads the grassroots to fall into the governance dilemma of 'great responsibility, small power, and few resources', which will breed more perfunctory formalism," Wang Ruolei (王若磊) said.
Some places also apportion the relevant work of specialized departments to streets and communities. Some grassroots cadres reflected that the local Health Commission issued the "Notice on the Work of Free Pre-Pregnancy Eugenics Health Examination in 2025," and some streets forcibly issued task indicators to the community.
"Community cadres do not understand the work of pre-pregnancy eugenics, and the streets do not send additional professional personnel to train community workers, but only let community workers complete the task indicators." Reader Li Lin (李琳) (pseudonym) said, "The work of the pre-pregnancy eugenics project is not progressing smoothly. First, the masses have misunderstandings and suspect that community workers are taking commissions in conjunction with hospitals, which makes it difficult to carry out the work; second, in order to complete the indicators, many community workers go to the hospital for examinations themselves, wasting the welfare quotas of the masses."
"In grassroots governance, the work of many line departments or specialized departments will eventually fall to the level of townships, streets, and villages, and be transformed into territorial responsibility invisibly. However, every line is like a mountain, and some highly professional work cannot be undertaken by townships, streets, and villages." Wang Hongming (王鸿铭), an associate professor at the School of Political Science and Public Administration of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), said that grassroots cadres have high learning costs in promotion, coupled with emotional resistance, the promotion effect is difficult to guarantee, and it will also squeeze time and energy, affecting the original work of grassroots cadres.
Adhere to problem orientation, precise policy implementation, targeted treatment, and reduce burdens for the grassroots.
The formalism problems mentioned above have been rectified in some cases, are still being corrected in others, and some problems that have been solved still exist to varying degrees in other regions.
Experts said that from a practical point of view, on the one hand, it is necessary to continue to focus on the rectification of formalism problems in a certain field; on the other hand, it is also necessary to adhere to problem orientation, solve one field after another, and accumulate small victories into big victories.
Wang Hongming (王鸿铭) took the rectification of "formalism on the fingertips" as an example. In December 2023, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission issued the "Several Opinions on Preventing and Controlling 'Formalism on the Fingertips'," consolidating the main responsibility, territorial responsibility, and supervision responsibility for preventing and controlling "formalism on the fingertips." The Central Cyberspace Administration of China established and improved a working mechanism for joint management and coordinated cooperation, and the rectification of "formalism on the fingertips" has achieved good results, bringing experience and inspiration to formalism problems in other fields.
Regarding the new manifestations of formalism, Wang Hongming (王鸿铭) said: "We should clarify the powers and responsibilities of work, clarify the responsibilities of work, reduce a large number of unnecessary assessments and evaluations by clarifying the management authority and responsibilities of different functional departments, and reduce the burden on teachers and grassroots cadres." Wang Ruolei (王若磊) believes: "We must continue to implement the requirements and spirit of the 'Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens for the Grassroots', scientifically decompose and demonstrate the tasks assigned to the lower levels, and also give teachers and grassroots cadres channels to reflect problems, so that unreasonable problems can be corrected in a timely manner."
Experts said that unreasonably apportioning tasks will bring burdens to the grassroots, cause the spread of formalism, waste resources, empty policies, and also affect the relationship between cadres and the masses, which must be strictly rectified.
Cao Renhe (曹任何) analyzed that the essence of the problem of apportioning tasks caused by unclear grassroots powers and responsibilities is the structural imbalance of power and responsibility allocation. "We should further improve the power and responsibility list system, urge departments that have public power to reasonably decompose power, scientifically allocate power, and strictly limit the scope of responsibilities." Cao Renhe (曹任何) suggested that we should also establish a work orientation of solving problems and serving the masses, rather than just completing tasks and achieving indicators.
In October 2025, the meeting of the special work mechanism for rectifying formalism and reducing burdens for the grassroots at the central level was held, clearly proposing to correct the hidden burdens of the grassroots and other issues, make good use of the list of responsibilities of townships (streets), and promote the construction of "one form pass."
Wang Hongming (王鸿铭) said that we should also take care of the actual governance differences in different regions, clarify the key governance matters in different regions at the same level, so that different regions can complete actual tasks under realistic and feasible governance goals, so as to avoid the grassroots from resolving the governance pressure from higher-level departments by "making materials into political achievements" and "taking traces as political achievements" under the governance indicators of "the same thickness from top to bottom and the same level of governance."
"The essence of formalism is subjectivism and utilitarianism, and the root cause is the misplaced view of political achievements and the lack of a sense of responsibility. To make the effectiveness of rectifying formalism and reducing burdens for the grassroots lasting, we must start from the source and establish a solid long-term mechanism." Cao Renhe (曹任何) suggested strengthening supervision and accountability, continuously transmitting pressure by setting up grassroots observation points, publicly soliciting problem clues, and reporting and exposing typical cases; establishing a correct view of political achievements and assessment orientation, and promoting the assessment from "trace-ism" to actual results and mass satisfaction, focusing on solving practical problems for the masses.
(People's Daily Hu Yongming (胡永明) participated in writing)
Return to TopI am a resident of the Donglu Jinyuan Community in Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province (云南昆明市官渡区东麓锦苑小区). Daxue Road (大学路) at the entrance of our community has been open to traffic for 5 years. Vehicles are often illegally parked on both sides of the road (see picture), causing traffic congestion and seriously affecting daily travel. We have reported this many times, but the traffic management department replied that because the road has not been handed over, they have no law enforcement power and cannot enforce the law. We hope that relevant departments will pay attention to this matter and bring the road into standardized management as soon as possible, and return a smooth and safe road to the citizens.
Resident of Donglu Jinyuan Community, Kunming City, Yunnan Province (云南昆明市东麓锦苑小区居民)
Return to TopAssisting Farmers in Repairing Damaged Earth Embankments and Stone Retaining Walls
In 2025, many areas experienced floods, which led to the destruction of earth embankments in some cultivated lands. In mountainous and hilly areas, each plot of cultivated land is surrounded by earth embankments or stone retaining walls on one or all sides, which not only maintain the flatness of the land but also prevent soil erosion caused by rainwater runoff. However, earth embankments and stone retaining walls are often damaged by disasters such as heavy rain and floods. Severe damage requires a large amount of earth and stone to be filled. Farmers often face the dilemma of not being able to find soil and stone, and insufficient repair capacity. Some cultivated land, because the earth embankments and stone retaining walls are not repaired in time, will become more and more severely damaged when encountering the rainy season again, resulting in unevenness, gullies, and even inability to cultivate.
In the past, farmland water conservancy construction was basically carried out before the spring plowing, because spring planting was still early and the crops had not yet started to grow. It is recommended that local governments, especially mountainous and hilly areas like ours, pay attention to the repair of damaged earth embankments and stone retaining walls. It is possible to organize manpower and material resources to assist farmers in mobilizing machinery, earthwork, and stone materials to repair the earth embankments and stone retaining walls of the plots destroyed by floods, and to level the ground to ensure the smooth progress of spring plowing.
Zhang Shuchao (张书超), Neixiang County (内乡县), Henan (河南)
Taking Multiple Measures to Curb the Bad Habit of Gambling During the Spring Festival
As the Spring Festival approaches, people return to their hometowns for reunions, and in some places, gathering for gambling is starting to emerge again. The reason for this is, on the one hand, that the holiday life of those returning home is monotonous and they need to pass the time; on the other hand, some people have a gambler's mentality and fantasize about getting something for nothing.
It is recommended to take multiple measures to curb the bad habit of gambling during the Spring Festival. First, it is necessary to strengthen publicity and education, and increase the publicity of the harm of gambling; second, it is necessary to enrich cultural life, strengthen the construction of resident sports and entertainment facilities such as cultural squares, and organize cultural activities suitable for the masses; third, it is necessary to increase the intensity of punishment and severely crack down on the organizers, operators, and profiteers of gambling activities. Fourth, it is necessary to strengthen grassroots governance, establish a comprehensive three-dimensional prevention and control management system with the widespread participation of the masses and joint prevention and control by the police and the people, and at the same time strengthen the moral education of the masses and promote the governance of bad gambling habits through mass autonomy.
Qin Fengming (秦风明), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi (山西)
Advocating Self-Discipline to Rectify the Stacking of Garbage and Debris in Corridors
According to the author's observation, some residents of buildings, especially old buildings, have various uncivilized behaviors. For example, some people pickle sauerkraut and salted vegetables, and dislike the smell when placed in their own houses, so they put these jars and pots outside their anti-theft doors; some residents are old smokers, and smoke in their own houses, fearing nagging from their families, so they simply exhale smoke in the corridors. The corridors are closed, especially in winter, and the smoke cannot dissipate, forcing non-smokers to passively inhale second-hand smoke; some residents put garbage bags outside their anti-theft doors first, and if they are not taken away for two or three days, they attract mosquitoes and flies; some people put old items that they don't want to use but are reluctant to give away or sell, such as old furniture, appliances, and bicycles, in the corridors for a long time, and do not dispose of them for years, hindering other residents from walking and also posing safety hazards.
Corridors are public spaces, and living habits are related to civilization, neighborhood harmony, and comfort and safety. In addition to strengthening management by the property management, it is recommended to advocate resident self-discipline and corridor civilization, and jointly build a clean, safe, and harmonious community.
Chen Guizhong (陈桂忠), Yixian County (义县), Liaoning (辽宁)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 亓玉昆
"Are there procedures for hot work?" "If a fire breaks out in the middle of the night, how do you evacuate the students?"... Recently, the 2025 provincial government fire safety on-site assessment team conducted a surprise inspection of fire safety in Hebei Province (河北省), randomly inspecting 33 units including Handan City Hospital (邯郸市医院), boarding primary and secondary schools, and elderly care institutions, discovering a total of 127 problems and hidden dangers. Currently, the assessment team has handed over the problems and hidden dangers to relevant departments and enterprises, urging them to rectify the issues.
Illegally Using Combustible Materials to Build Operating Rooms
"Who is on duty? Please switch the fire control host between manual and automatic states." At Handan Renxiang Hospital (邯郸仁祥医院), the assessment team "posed a question on the spot," and found that the duty personnel in the fire control room did not have fire facility operator certificates and were not proficient in operating the relevant facilities.
The assessment team randomly opened a pipe well and found that it was not fire-stopped. "If a fire breaks out in the pipe well downstairs, the fire and smoke will come up along it."
Arriving on the third floor, the ceiling of the operating room was made of combustible plastic扣板, and the walls were built with 彩钢苯板. The walls of the traditional Chinese medicine decoction room on the fourth and fifth floors were also built with this material, and no smoke detectors were installed inside the rooms.
"The core material in the middle of this 彩钢板 is polystyrene foam, which burns quickly when exposed to open flames, emits black smoke, and releases toxic gases, which can instantly engulf the entire building." The assessment team pointed out that for the hospital's ward areas, treatment areas, and operating areas, even if automatic fire alarm devices and automatic fire extinguishing systems are installed, the combustion performance rating of the ceiling and wall decoration materials should not be lower than B1 grade.
The hospital illegally set up employee dormitories on the fourth floor and renovated them without going through the approval procedures. Employee dormitories and kitchens were illegally set up on the sixth floor and connected to the wards downstairs. The assessment team pointed out that accommodation areas and production and business areas in the same building should be completely fire-separated, and accommodation areas should have independent safety exits, evacuation routes, and necessary fire protection facilities and equipment.
When the assessment team arrived at the fire pump room, they found that the electrical contact pressure gauge was faulty, the water tank storage capacity was insufficient, and when they randomly opened a fire hydrant box, the hose port did not have a 卡簧.
Escape Routes Locked, Fire Compartments Expanded Without Authorization
Schools, as densely populated places, could face unimaginable consequences in the event of a fire.
Arriving at Chengbei Experimental School (城北实验学校) in Yongnian District (永年区), Handan City (邯郸市), the assessment team went straight to the dormitory building. The dormitory building has four floors, but iron gates were set up in the middle of the evacuation corridors on each floor, and they were locked at night, resulting in only one evacuation staircase for the male and female dormitories.
The assessment team asked the dormitory administrator on the third floor on the spot, "If a fire breaks out in the middle of the night, how do you evacuate the students?" The other party hesitated and failed to clearly explain the fire emergency response procedures and evacuation plan.
Arriving on the fourth floor, the assessment team randomly opened a fire hydrant box and saw that the fire hydrant outlet diameter was 80 mm, but the hose outlet diameter was only 65 mm, which was obviously mismatched and could not be connected and used normally.
At Tianhe Experimental School (天河实验学校) in Yongnian District (永年区), the assessment team found that the teaching building corridors were blocked by iron fences. Walking up the stairs of the dormitory building, they saw that the windows of the stairwell used for evacuation and escape were filled with combustible plastic packaging bags.
This dormitory building has a total of six floors, but some areas on the fifth and sixth floors are separated and locked with iron fences (see picture). When the assessment team further inquired about the reason, the relevant person in charge of the school admitted that this part of the area was rented to another school for use as a dormitory.
Elderly care institutions are also the focus of this surprise inspection.
Arriving at Ankang颐养 Center (安康颐养中心) in Linzhang County (临漳县), Handan City (邯郸市), the assessment team saw that the south building of this elderly care institution had 4 floors, and the north building had 6 floors. The patio between the two buildings was illegally covered with a glass roof, resulting in the two buildings being completely connected, and the fire compartment area was expanded, obviously exceeding the standard requirements.
The second floors of the two buildings are also connected by a looped corridor, and some windows are sealed with iron fences, which seriously affects escape and fire fighting and rescue. All normally closed fire doors in the corridors from the first to sixth floors of the north building were in the open state. Once a fire occurs, the smoke will spread rapidly, causing the fire to develop rapidly. The refuge room on the second floor was not equipped with a fire telephone as required.
In addition, the sixth floor was used as its own accommodation, with a kitchen set up, illegally using liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, and illegally setting up a combustible material warehouse.
The assessment team also found that in the fire pump room of the elderly care institution, the control signal line of the sprinkler pump was cut off, and it could not be started automatically in the event of a fire.
Multi-Industry Mixed-Use Venues Illegally Expanded, Anti-Theft Windows Sealed Off
During their time in Handan (邯郸), the assessment team saw that the mixed-use venues integrating catering, entertainment, culture, and sports in the urban area and surrounding counties and districts were mostly self-built commercial houses.
These venues are often frequently subleased and transferred, the responsibility for fire safety is suspended, and management is in a disorderly state.
Qingxinyuan (清馨园) in Feixiang District (肥乡区) is a multi-industry venue integrating accommodation, bathing, and catering, with a total construction area of nearly 10,000 square meters, but it has not gone through fire approval procedures.
In the narrow fire control room, the assessment team asked the person in charge to operate the fire broadcast. Only a sharp fire alarm sounded, but the fire broadcast was not set up by floor, and it was impossible to accurately and effectively guide the people in the building.
A large area of the ceiling in the business area is made of combustible plastic扣板, the expanded floors are not equipped with smoke detectors and sprinkler systems as required, and the distance from the farthest point of the bathroom to the nearest safety exit exceeds the standard requirements... The operator has repeatedly expanded, renovated, and transformed the building in violation of regulations, resulting in the complete destruction of the original safety layout of the building.
The owner's family of more than a dozen people illegally live on the sixth floor of the building. From the overall inspection situation, the venue has constituted a major fire hazard.
It is worth mentioning that all exterior windows on the first to fifth floors of the venue are sealed with non-openable anti-theft windows. Drawing lessons from the "1·24" extraordinarily serious fire accident in Xinyu (新余), Jiangxi (江西) in February 2024, the National Fire and Rescue Administration issued a notice requiring the removal of obstacles affecting escape and fire fighting and rescue from the doors and windows of densely populated places. From this inspection, it can be seen that some places are still not implementing the requirements in place, and there are major fire risks and hidden dangers.
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Between accumulating strength and exerting it, planning and executing, speed comes from thorough preparation, and stability comes from a long-term vision.
Every ordinary individual is integrating into the great tide of the times in their own way. Development is not an abstract concept, but the superposition of billions of specific and micro actions.
Starting the year requires action, and starting the game requires a sprint. Setting off immediately and rushing forward is to give an account to tomorrow.
Every year at the beginning, many people write themselves a New Year's message and list a wish list. As 2026 arrives, how do we "do" between "wanting" and "getting"?
That is: think ahead, then act ahead; if you act ahead, it is best to do it immediately. This is precisely the sense of immediacy of acting promptly.
Today's China gives people a strong sense of immediacy. In the early morning, the first high-speed train departs and whistles early; during the day, various data information, personnel, and materials flow efficiently; late at night, the laboratories of universities and research institutes flicker with lights that have not been extinguished. Offline, companies painstakingly convert and apply new scientific research results; online, the live broadcast rooms echo with the local accents of best-selling "agricultural" products.
Act immediately, right before your eyes; work hard and strive for tomorrow. It is said that China's development is fast, and this speed is not only reflected in the rapid changes, but also in the determination to "seize the opportunity and work hard."
At the 2025 Central Economic Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The Party Central Committee's ideas, tasks, and policies for next year's economic work have been fully demonstrated and repeatedly studied. Once decided, it must be implemented."
"Once decided, it must be implemented" requires better coordination of a sense of direction and a sense of urgency. True efficiency is not running headlong, but advancing at full speed in the right direction.
To arrive, the key is to take action. With the high-frequency resonance of top-level strategies and grassroots actions, "working hard" can achieve practical results. With the establishment of the "dual carbon" goal, wind turbines are erected in large numbers on the wilderness of Inner Mongolia, and photovoltaic arrays are spread out on the Gobi Desert of Qinghai; with the launch of the "Eastern Data, Western Computing" project, Guizhou uses the karst landform mountains to build cave-style data centers, transmitting data torrents to the east and tapping into growth potential for the west.
New growth points do not come out of thin air, but rely on years of technological accumulation, the transformation of resource advantages, and the benign interaction of regional coordinated development. Once policies are determined, various regions seize opportunities and adapt to local conditions, and implementation is like pressing the fast-forward button. Under the guidance of development planning, the two-way rush between top-level design and grassroots innovation jointly constitutes the unique advantages of development.
With goals, there is no fear of wind and rain. Between accumulating strength and exerting it, planning and executing, speed comes from thorough preparation, and stability comes from a long-term vision. If artificial intelligence develops rapidly and falls into a competition of "technology-only theory," ignoring ethical and safety boundaries, it will inevitably cause "self-harm." China is rapidly promoting the innovation and application of artificial intelligence, and has also simultaneously issued the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services" and established the Artificial Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee to ensure that technological innovation serves the overall development situation on a benign track.
The wisdom of "stability while making progress" and the unity of current reforms and long-term establishment make "starters" more courageous and "leaders" more calm. 风物长宜放眼量 (fēng wù cháng yí fàng yǎn liàng - "for scenery and things, it is appropriate to take a broad view," one should take a long-term perspective). The synergistic resonance of the present and the future creates high-quality and sustainable development.
China's development is full of a sense of urgency that time waits for no one, and also contains the enterprising spirit that success will surely have me. People are the main body of development, the creators of achievements, and the sharers of results. In the development of the times, "everyone is the protagonist."
Let's take a look at a day in the life of ordinary Chinese people. Vegetable farmers grow vegetables according to orders, greenhouses have "cloud stewards," and the quality and sales of vegetables are guaranteed; programmers write lines of code in global open-source projects, accelerating the dissemination and innovation of technology... Every ordinary individual is integrating into the great tide of the times in their own way. Development is not an abstract concept, but the superposition of billions of specific and micro actions.
Starting the year requires action, and starting the game requires a sprint. Setting off immediately and rushing forward is to give an account to tomorrow. With solid cultivation and forward momentum, today's all-out efforts will allow us to sail towards a vast future.
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When the Fuxing bullet train heads towards Baota Mountain (宝塔山), the Xi'an-Yan'an High-Speed Railway opens, marking the Shaanxi (陕西) revolutionary old area's entry into the "high-speed rail era."
With the opening of the Xi'an (西安)-Yan'an (延安) high-speed railway in Shaanxi (陕西), China's high-speed rail operating mileage has exceeded 50,000 kilometers, leading the world.
50,000 kilometers, weaving the world's largest and most advanced high-speed rail network, with operating mileage more than twice the total of all other countries combined, intertwining the flow of people, logistics, information, and capital, creating vibrant vitality.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out when delivering his New Year's message in 2026: "Everyone has worked hard, strived, cultivated, and dedicated themselves, forging a thriving China."
Roads connect the north and south of the country, linking history and reality. From the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, we can see the certainty, creativity, and opportunities of development, and we can better appreciate a thriving China.
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Historically, from the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, we can see the certainty of China's development.
On December 26, 1991, Yan'an (延安) ended its history without railways, requiring 14 hours to travel from Yan'an (延安) to Xi'an (西安); in 2012, the bullet train opened from Xi'an (西安) to Yan'an (延安), taking 2.5 hours for the entire journey; on December 26, 2025, the opened Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway has a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour.
When the 299-kilometer-long Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway is integrated into the national high-speed rail network, the first edition of the "Medium and Long-Term Railway Network Plan" released in 2004 becomes even more significant as a "cornerstone."
Should we build it? How should we build it? Faced with the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway concept, we debated fiercely for more than 10 years. The release and implementation of the "Medium and Long-Term Railway Network Plan" allowed China's high-speed rail to enter a new stage of leapfrog development.
Step by step, advancing steadily. In 2008 and 2016, two consecutive editions of the "Medium and Long-Term Railway Network Plan" were released, gradually clarifying China's high-speed rail development strategy, network framework, and channel functions, and detailing them into five-year railway development plans.
The operating mileage of high-speed rail ranks first in the world, the average annual increase in mileage ranks first in the world, the mileage under construction ranks first in the world... Looking at China from high-speed rail, we use perseverance to achieve constant progress, accumulate small steps to reach a thousand miles, and transform blueprints into reality in an orderly manner.
One foreign leader exclaimed: "China has a great advantage, you always formulate various plans, and various plans can always be realized."
This is the certainty of development, demonstrating a high degree of unity between vision and execution.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Determining the goals of struggle in accordance with the laws of economic and social development, and uniting and striving to achieve the goals consistently, is a distinct characteristic and unique advantage of our party."
China, which in the past "could not manufacture a car, an airplane, a tank, or a tractor," is now the world's second-largest economy and the largest manufacturing country, and continues to be a source of power and stabilizer for global economic growth. A certain China injects scarce "stability" and valuable "progress" into an uncertain world.
Looking at the present from history, by combining top-level design with practical exploration, both looking far ahead and being down-to-earth, and concentrating efforts to do our own things well, we can maximize the release of the certainty of development and maximize the powerful force to promote Chinese-style modernization.
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In reality, from the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, we can see the creativity of China's development.
The Loess Plateau (黄土高原) has broken terrain and dense gullies. Building a thoroughfare on this hinterland is a confrontation with the world-class engineering problem of collapsible loess, like "drilling holes in soft tofu." Building tunnels and bridges, intelligent monitoring, ecological protection... Tackling the most difficult points and advancing to the key points, building a good "innovation road" and "green road."
A high-speed rail line, a high-speed rail network, fully demonstrates innovation and creativity.
Alain Beloeud, Chairman of the International Railway Union, praised: "In less than 20 years, China has built the world's largest and most advanced high-speed railway system. No other country can complete this expansion in this period of time."
To enhance innovation, we must gather resources to "concentrate efforts on major tasks."
Taking the development of the CR450 bullet train as an example, government departments provide guidance, China State Railway Group (国铁集团) takes the lead, enterprises such as CRRC (中国中车) and China Railway Signal & Communication (中国通号), research institutions such as the China Academy of Railway Sciences (铁科院) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), and universities such as Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学), Central South University (中南大学), and Tongji University (同济大学), hundreds of units are anchored to one goal and work together to tackle key problems.
To enhance creativity, we must improve the mechanism of "concentrating efforts on major tasks."
It is precisely through integrating advantageous resources, from basic theory to production technology to experimental verification, that the entire chain works together to exert its strength, that Chinese railways can ultimately accomplish major tasks, constantly refresh the commercial operating speed of high-speed rail in the world, and expand its leading advantage.
Concentrating efforts, where does the power come from? The organic combination and collaborative tackling of the government, the market, and society. Looking at the sky, the "Beidou" (北斗) network is formed, and lunar samples are collected; looking at the earth, high-speed rail is speeding, and shield tunneling is advancing; exploring the deep sea, manned deep-sea submersible dives to ten thousand meters, and seabed mining... Give full play to the advantages of the new national system, adhere to the combination of an effective market and a capable government, mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties, and transform relevant achievements into productivity.
Looking at high-quality development from practice, only innovation can make us stronger and strive for the lead. On the road of independent innovation, we must be firm, make persistent efforts, and reach new heights.
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Looking to the future, from the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, we can see the opportunities for China's development.
High-speed rail is built to Yan'an (延安), compressing time and space and reshaping the texture, paving a new road for the development of the old revolutionary base area.
In the new road, there are sales channels for agricultural and special products. From county-to-county access to expressways to high-speed rail entering the old revolutionary base area, Fuping (富平) persimmon cakes, Luochuan (洛川) apples, and Yijun (宜君) walnuts, take advantage of the modern east wind to fly out of the old revolutionary base area and fly to the whole country, helping the people of the old revolutionary base area write a new chapter in the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In the new road, there are ways to integrate culture and tourism. A high-speed rail extends the radius of attracting tourists. It is predicted that after the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway, Yan'an's (延安) annual tourist reception is expected to exceed 50 million.
In the new road, there are channels for regional coordination. The Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway enables Yan'an (延安) to integrate into Xi'an's (西安) "1-hour economic circle" and promote the formation of a pattern of "scientific research in Xi'an (西安) and production in Yan'an (延安)." As a result, the spatial and temporal distance between the plateau hinterland and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) region, and other regions is closer, opening up new channels for accelerating logistics and reducing costs, and introducing high-end talents.
Transportation opportunities stir up development ripples. Looking at China from outside northern Shaanxi (陕北), the road network is connected, and the whole country is a coordinated game, with mutual assistance between the east and the west, and coordination between the north and the south.
In Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County (环江毛南族自治县) in Guangxi (广西), the Guiyang-Nanning high-speed railway (贵南高铁) has attracted the flow of people and capital. The abandoned steel plant in Hanxiang Village (含香村) has been transformed into a modern forestry industrial park, and home furnishing products are directly supplied to the Shenzhen (深圳) market, upgrading the entire forestry chain.
In Luanchuan County (栾川县) in Henan (河南), the natural landscape endowment is used well, railway culture IP is introduced, and cycling routes are created. The former "hollow village" has been transformed into a railway town full of passenger flow.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, with the implementation of a number of major landmark projects and industrial projects, the per capita disposable income of the old revolutionary base areas has continued to grow, and the increase has been higher than the national average. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, improving the modern comprehensive transportation system, promoting regional coordinated development, and adhering to the close combination of investment in things and investment in people, new opportunities will continue to be nurtured and grow.
Developing China is full of vitality. Demand upgrades, structural upgrades, and kinetic energy upgrades... China has a vast vertical gradient and a vast incremental space. Everywhere is a "hot land" for development, and everywhere can grow into a "highland" for development.
The steel artery is also a development artery. Continuing to enhance institutional vitality, innovation power, and development potential, and striving together for dreams and happiness, we will surely turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality.
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Development has never been a sprint that can be achieved overnight, but a long-distance race that tests ability and determination.
In 2025, Chinese animated films ushered in a highlight moment. Data shows that the total box office of animated films in 2025 exceeded 25 billion yuan, setting a new record in Chinese film history. Domestic films such as *Ne Zha: The Devil Child* and *Mountain Spirits* ranked among the top of the box office charts. In 2021, animated films contributed 6.2% to the domestic box office; by 2025, this figure had approached 50%. The rise of Chinese animated films reflects the vigorous power of open innovation.
Animated films are an important artistic carrier for inheriting and developing outstanding Chinese traditional culture. From the ink painting style of *Havoc in Heaven* to the poetic artistic conception of *Chang An*, from the oriental romance of the *White Snake* series to the strange imaginations of *Chinese Miscellany*, Chinese animation has found innovative coordinates at the intersection of tradition and modernity. *Ne Zha* injected the cry of "My fate is up to me, not the heavens" into a thousand-year-old myth, forming a deep resonance with the spiritual pursuit of contemporary youth. *Chang An* brought figures such as Li Bai (李白) and Gao Shi (高适) to the screen, and the poetic genes flowing in the blood of Chinese people were activated by modern light and shadow. It is not a simple collage of elements, but a creative transformation that allows ancient stories to radiate the vitality of the times, which is the cultural code for Chinese animated films to "break the circle."
The birth of a high-quality animated work is inseparable from the accumulation of the industrial chain. Today, there are millions of animation-related enterprises in China, most of which were established within the last 3 years. *Ne Zha* alone brought together 138 animation companies and more than 4,000 creators, spending 5 years polishing nearly 2,000 special effects shots. The team that created *Jiang Ziya* completed the special effects for the battle between the demon-catching team and the sea monsters; the team that created *Boonie Bears* shared the calculation of the large amount of water in the waterfall in the deep mountains... Technological progress and talent accumulation have driven the iterative upgrading of creative planning, production, and dissemination methods, and the synergistic industrial ecology has expanded the boundaries of cultural creation and opened up greater development space.
The prosperity of the market has never been the product of working behind closed doors. On the annual list, overseas masterpieces such as *Zootopia 2* compete with domestic boutiques, each with its own beauty, and diversified supply stimulates audience enthusiasm. Animated films such as *Big Fish & Begonia* and *White Snake* have also gone overseas one after another, and many online animations have also entered the international market through streaming media platforms. The path of Chinese animation going overseas is becoming increasingly rich and three-dimensional, constantly extending. Learning in competition and growing in exchange, Chinese animation has become a vivid carrier of cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and foreign countries.
It should also be noted that Chinese animated films still have room for improvement in original IP cultivation, industrial chain integration, and international communication capabilities. Animated films require large investment, long cycles, and high risks. The sustainable development of the industry is inseparable from the support and guidance of the visible hand. On the one hand, preferential policies such as tax and financial subsidies should be improved, and support for cultural and technological innovation and cultural industry integration should be increased to create a relaxed and inclusive atmosphere. On the other hand, the integration and development of the animation film industry with tourism, cultural creation and other industries can be promoted to activate the long-term IP operation matrix and build a closed-loop consumption ecology.
Theme parks rising due to film and television IPs, cultural tourism routes activated by stories, and popular products carrying cultural symbols... From the screen to reality, from virtual to physical, Chinese animation continues to inject momentum into the development of the cultural industry and provides assistance for enhancing cultural confidence. Development has never been a sprint that can be achieved overnight, but a long-distance race that tests ability and determination. Maintaining innovative spirit and an open mind, achieving success through sustained effort, and moving steadily and far, Chinese animated films have unlimited potential, and the best is yet to come.
Return to TopThe total number of launches reached 92, a new historical high; the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) crew set a record for the longest on-orbit stay in the history of China's manned space program; facing emergencies, the first successful 16-day emergency launch was carried out... In 2025, China completed a number of breakthroughs in manned spaceflight, commercial spaceflight, and other fields, achieving several firsts. In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," China's aerospace industry is embarking on a new journey towards building a strong aerospace power.
This is precisely:
Flying boats explore the vastness,
Sailing a reed across the immense void.
New endeavors in the Milky Way,
Heaven and earth compose a magnificent chapter.
Wang Jingwen (王静文)
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"Zhuque" (朱雀), a mythical creature in ancient Chinese mythology, is also the name of China's new reusable rocket.
"Kua Fu" (夸父), the giant in mythology who tirelessly chased the sun, is also the name of China's self-developed large scientific device, the "artificial sun."
The Père David's deer, a unique Chinese species known as the "Sibuxiang" (四不像), once became extinct in its native land due to the invasion of foreign powers. In recent years, it has achieved "species rebirth" in China. Relevant parties have promoted the use of the Chinese transliteration "Milu" to replace the Western term "Père David's deer" in authoritative international organizations.
From mythological images to biological names, behind every "Chinese name" lies the historical memory, values, and spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation. By using "Chinese names" as a bridge, skillfully integrating historical heritage, cultural roots, and development achievements, the Chinese story becomes more infectious and communicative, making it easier for the world to perceive the unique charm of Chinese culture.
A name is not just a label for things, but also the cornerstone of cognition, the encoding of meaning, and even more so, the original point of discourse for unfolding narratives and the emotional trigger for forming cultural identity. In a sense, a name is the first door to understanding things, and can inadvertently evoke people's memories of history and identification with culture. Abstract concepts thus become concrete and perceptible, and grand narratives thus possess delicate emotional links. Therefore, based on the local context and rooted in the origin, choosing good "Chinese names" can weave a strong bond of emotional resonance for telling "Chinese stories" well.
The popularity of "Chinese names" reflects the continuous enhancement of cultural confidence. "Kunpeng" (鲲鹏) soars into the sky, "Beidou" (北斗) guides navigation, and "Hongmeng" (鸿蒙) initiates the beginning of the universe. Transforming cultural symbols into modern logos injects classical charm into hardcore technology, carrying ambition and romantic imagination. The international recognition of the Chinese transliteration of "Milu" (麋鹿) demonstrates affirmation of China's achievements in animal protection and respect for Chinese history and culture. "Chinese names" with ancient titles and new rhymes continue the Chinese cultural heritage and stimulate cultural confidence. If Chinese culture is to stand firm in the world's cultural landscape, it must continuously consolidate its cultural subjectivity, making the cultural self more firm and prominent.
Behind names lie the rights of interpretation and definition. Their value lies not only in shaping cognition, but also in deeply influencing the social fabric and forming widespread impact. The kiwi fruit originated in China. The "Changchu" (苌楚) in the *Classic of Poetry* (《诗经》) – "There are Changchu in the wetlands, with graceful branches" – is a plant similar to the kiwi fruit. After being introduced to New Zealand, the kiwi fruit was re-exported to the Chinese market under the name "kiwi fruit." Today, many local brands such as "Qinmei" (秦美) from Shaanxi and "Mini Red" (弥你红) from Guizhou have emerged, incorporating cultural philosophy and ecological concepts, and winning the favor of domestic consumers. It can be seen that choosing good "Chinese names" has unique significance for winning development opportunities and market voice.
Whether it is a major national instrument or a consumer product, "Chinese names" have been precipitated into intangible assets, transforming into cultural soft power in each "breaking the circle" and "going overseas." Taking the "Chinese Thought and Culture Terminology Dissemination Project" as an example, it sorts out and releases 1,200 core terms such as "Datong" (大同) and "Xiaokang" (小康), systematically explaining the essence of Chinese thought in multiple languages, better promoting Chinese concepts to the world, and providing a new "discourse cornerstone" for international exchanges. More and more Chinese symbols, including "Chinese names," are being built into bright cultural logos, opening windows to touch the Chinese cultural context and understand China's development.
When "Chinese names" resonate with the development of the times and deeply coincide with the voice of the people, everyone who hears or sees these names will feel the vitality and creativity of Chinese culture. We look forward to the emergence of more vivid and perceptible cultural symbols, linking together bridges of confidence and bridges of understanding, so that the credible, lovable, and respectable image of China will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
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The rule of law strengthens the country, and a strong rule of law makes the country strong. 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 positioned, planned, and rigorously implemented the rule of law from the overall and strategic height of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, incorporating the comprehensive advancement of the rule of law into the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout for vigorous promotion, and making a series of major decisions and deployments. At the same time, the Party Central Committee has profoundly grasped the important principle of "governing the country must first govern the Party, governing the Party must be strict, and strictness must be based on the rule of law," elevating governing the Party with institutions and regulations to an unprecedented strategic height, deploying and promoting it in conjunction with governing the country according to law. This has not only promoted the improvement of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics and the solid progress of the construction of a rule-of-law China, but also incorporated all aspects, processes, and fields of governing the Party and administering the country into a institutionalized, standardized, and procedural track, promoting historic achievements in comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, and providing a strong political and legal guarantee for the development of the Party and the country. On the 5th anniversary of the official proposal of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, the Party Central Committee once again convened the Central Conference on Overall Law-Based Governance, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on the work of comprehensively governing the country according to law, demonstrating the firm determination of the Party Central Committee to unswervingly promote the construction of the rule of law, and pointing out the fundamental direction for continuing to deepen the comprehensive rule of law and adhering to the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations on the new journey.
In order to continuously lead the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law in depth, the "Study Outline of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law (2025 Edition)" was officially published. This book systematically expounds the great significance, core essence, spiritual essence, rich connotation, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, and summarizes its main aspects into "Twelve Adherences," explicitly taking "Adhering to the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations" as the "Twelfth Adherence." Adhering to the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations is a major judgment with milestone significance. Starting from the strategic overall situation of ensuring the Party's long-term governance and the country's long-term stability, it profoundly reveals the distinct characteristics of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, marking that our Party's understanding of the laws of Communist Party governance, the laws of socialist construction, and the laws of human social development has reached a new height, deepening the understanding of the laws of human political civilization development, and providing fundamental guidance for comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law and deeply promoting the new great project of Party building in the new era.
Give play to the complementary roles of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is necessary to give play to the complementary roles of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations." The organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations stems from the complementarity of the two in multiple dimensions. This complementarity is not simply juxtaposed, but achieves functional connection and practical integration on the basis of essential homogeneity and goal alignment, and ultimately complements each other in the great practice of ensuring the Party's governance according to law, promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, and comprehensively governing the country according to law, jointly serving the goal of comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law.
The two are essentially homogeneous, both reflecting the fundamental will of the Party and the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Our Party's policies and national laws are reflections of the fundamental will of the people, and are essentially consistent." National laws are normative requirements for all citizens. Legislative work adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), reflects the will of the people, and legalizes and institutionalizes the Party's propositions and the people's will through legal procedures, which is the unity of Party spirit and the people's nature. Party regulations are normative requirements for all Party members, directly reflecting the Party's will and propositions, and fundamentally safeguarding the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, which is also the unity of Party spirit and the people's nature. Governing the country according to law is the basic strategy of the Party leading the people to govern the country, and governing the Party according to regulations is the basic way to govern the Party and administer the country. Both essentially belong to the Party's governance methods, and ultimately serve to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people.
The two have the same goal, unified in promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is necessary to adhere to the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations, ensuring that the Party governs the country and administers state affairs in accordance with the Constitution and laws, and governs the Party and strictly administers the Party in accordance with Party regulations." The national legal system and the Party's internal regulations system are important components of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. National laws adjust various relationships and affairs in the country and society, and Party regulations regulate the Party's organization, the Party's leadership over the country, and the management of Party organizations and Party members. The fundamental direction of the two is to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. On the new journey, if our Party is to fulfill its major historical mission of governing and rejuvenating the country and realize the long-term stability of the Party and the country, it must adhere to the coordinated advancement and integrated construction of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations, and simultaneously transform the governance advantages of the two into governance effectiveness, ultimately unified in the practical process of national governance modernization. The consistency of this fundamental goal determines that the two must be deployed, promoted, and implemented together, forming a strong institutional synergy.
The two are functionally complementary, building a pattern of concerted efforts and coordinated governance. National law is an important tool for governing the country, with universal binding force and national coercive force, mainly regulating the external behavior of state organs, social organizations, and citizens, and drawing a behavioral bottom line. Party regulations are the standard for governing the Party, with internal binding force and political coercive force, mainly regulating the work activities of Party organizations and the behavior of Party members, and establishing a behavioral high line. Governing the country according to law provides the basis and support for governing the Party according to regulations, and its awareness of rules and the concept of statutory power inject legal elements into Party affairs work; governing the Party according to regulations provides guidance and guarantee for governing the country according to law, requiring Party members and cadres to take the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law to lead the social rule of law style, and ensuring the implementation of national laws through strict internal supervision of the Party. The two are interconnected and mutually reinforcing, jointly forming a tight network of rules, forming a pattern in which national laws and regulations and Party regulations complement each other and provide mutual guarantees.
The two are practically interdependent, running through the entire process of comprehensively governing the country according to law and comprehensively and strictly governing the Party. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Comprehensively governing the country according to law must seize the 'key minority' of leading cadres." Governing the Party according to regulations strictly enforces Party discipline and rules, especially political discipline and political rules, ensuring that leading cadres exercise their power on the track of the rule of law. Comprehensively and strictly governing the Party requires the use of legal thinking and legal methods to promptly elevate the effective experiences and practices in the anti-corruption struggle to laws and regulations, realizing the organic unity of internal supervision of the Party and national supervision, and Party discipline inspection and national supervision. This requires promoting the connection between discipline enforcement and law enforcement, adhering to the principle that discipline is stricter than law and discipline precedes law, and making good use of the "two yardsticks" of discipline and law. Practice shows that the construction of the rule of law cannot be separated from the strong leadership of the Party and the exemplary compliance of Party members and cadres with national laws and regulations, and the construction of the Party also needs to be carried out within the framework of the rule of law. Adhering to the organic unity of the two is to make the process of comprehensively governing the country according to law a process of deepening and expanding the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, and to make the process of governing the Party according to regulations a process of consolidating and improving legal thinking and legal methods, ultimately unified in the institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of the Party's governance according to law, jointly safeguarding the authority of the Party and the country, and safeguarding the unity of the entire Party and the entire country.
Comprehensively promote the rule of law and consolidate the legal foundation for the long-term stability of the Party and the country.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Promoting the comprehensive rule of law is a profound transformation of national governance." In the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations, the former plays a fundamental role in establishing rules for the country, setting standards for society, and delineating boundaries for power. It is not only the inevitable choice for the Party to lead the people to achieve good laws and good governance and the core engine for promoting the modernization of national governance, but also provides a fundamental legal guarantee for the in-depth development of governing the Party according to regulations and adhering to the correct direction. Deeply understanding and always adhering to governing the country according to law, this basic strategy of the Party in governing the country and administering state affairs, is an important prerequisite for realizing the coordinated advancement and integrated construction of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations.
Governing the country according to law is the legal guarantee for adhering to the Party's leadership and ensuring the Party's long-term governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Socialist rule of law must adhere to the Party's leadership, and the Party's leadership must rely on socialist rule of law." The relationship between the Party and the law is a concentrated reflection of the relationship between politics and the rule of law. Governing the country according to law is proposed by our Party and led by the people to promote it. Only by governing the country according to law under the leadership of the Party can the people's status as masters of the country be fully realized, and the institutionalization and legalization of national and social life can be promoted in an orderly manner. Governing the country according to law first means that the Party itself must operate within the scope of the Constitution and laws, and govern the country and administer state affairs in accordance with the Constitution and laws. The Constitution establishes the Party's leadership position in the form of the fundamental law of the country. Governing the country according to law is precisely to institutionalize and legalize the Party's leadership through the Constitution and laws, ensuring that the Party's leading core role of grasping the overall situation and coordinating all parties can be fully realized. It requires being good at making the Party's propositions become the will of the state through legal procedures, transforming them into laws and regulations, and becoming behavioral norms that the entire society follows together. At the same time, governing the country according to law sets behavioral boundaries and operating procedures for all subjects exercising public power, including Party organizations at all levels and Party members and cadres, through the construction of a complete legal norm system, an efficient legal implementation system, a strict legal supervision system, and a strong legal guarantee system, preventing abuse of power. This provides a stable and reliable institutional environment for the Party to govern scientifically, democratically, and according to law, which is related to consolidating the Party's foundation of governance and realizing the long-term stability of the Party and the country.
Governing the country according to law is the basic way to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. The rule of law is an important support for the national governance system and governance capacity. Governing the country according to law focuses on comprehensively incorporating the country's various undertakings and tasks into the track of the rule of law, and its core function lies in regulating the operation of public power and protecting citizens' rights. It builds a legal norm system with the Constitution as the core and covering all fields through scientific legislation, providing authoritative, unified, and stable rules for national governance; ensures the effective implementation of laws and maintains social fairness and justice through strict law enforcement and impartial justice, settling disputes; and cultivates the rule of law belief in the entire society through universal law-abiding, forming a good environment of handling affairs according to law, seeking the law in case of trouble, solving problems with the law, and resolving contradictions by relying on the law. This entire set of legal operation mechanisms promotes the realization of institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of governance, which can reduce governance costs and improve governance effectiveness, and is an important feature and inevitable requirement of modern national governance. National laws have universal binding force and national coercive force, providing a basic and general rule framework for national governance fields including economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, and ecological civilization construction, and are an irreplaceable cornerstone for comprehensively building a modern socialist country on the track of the rule of law. Therefore, the level of governing the country according to law directly determines the degree of modernization of national governance.
Governing the country according to law is the foundation and support for the effective promotion of governing the Party according to regulations. Although governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations have their own emphasis, they support each other and are inseparable in practice. On the one hand, governing the country according to law provides a solid foundation and environment for governing the Party according to regulations. National laws have drawn a bottom line for the behavior of all citizens and legal persons. While emphasizing that "discipline is stricter than law," Party regulations must first ensure that their provisions do not conflict with national laws, and the activities of Party organizations and Party members must be carried out within the framework of the Constitution and laws. The in-depth promotion of governing the country according to law, the awareness of rules, the concept of procedures, and the principle of statutory power and responsibility established in the entire society provide mature legal concept reference and fertile social soil for the formulation and implementation of Party regulations. On the other hand, the legal literacy required by governing the country according to law is a prerequisite for Party members and cadres to abide by the Party Constitution and Party regulations. Party members and cadres taking the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law is an important guarantee for the strict implementation of Party regulations. The universal implementation of national laws helps to enhance the ability of Party members and cadres to use legal thinking and legal methods to solve problems, making them more consciously internalize the spirit of the rule of law in their hearts and externalize it in their actions, thereby more actively abiding by Party rules and disciplines that are stricter than the law. At the same time, the effective practice of governing the country according to law, especially the supervision and restriction of the operation of public power, constitutes a broad and powerful supervision of Party organizations and Party members and cadres, forming a joint force with internal supervision of the Party, jointly promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party to develop in depth. Without the construction of a rule-of-law country as a support, governing the Party according to regulations may lose external reference benchmarks and supervision and restrictions, making it difficult to persist and deepen.
Take governing the Party according to regulations as the basic way to govern the Party and maintain the Party's advanced nature and purity.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Governing the Party according to regulations goes deep into the hearts of Party members, and governing the country according to law can go deep into the hearts of the people." This important conclusion not only clarifies the guiding and leading role of governing the Party according to regulations in governing the country according to law, but also reveals the extreme importance of governing the Party with institutionalized methods for maintaining the Party's advanced nature and purity and consolidating the Party's foundation of governance. Only by firmly grasping the key link of governing the Party according to regulations, clarifying behavioral norms with a sound system of Party regulations, and maintaining the authority of regulations with strict institutional implementation, can the Party's self-revolution practice be incorporated into a standardized, institutionalized, and procedural track, consolidating the foundation of public support for governing the country according to law.
Take the Party Constitution as the fundamental guideline and build a solid institutional cornerstone for governing the Party according to regulations. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Party Constitution is the general charter of the Party, which embodies the Party's nature and purpose, the Party's theory and line, principles and policies, and the Party's important propositions, and stipulates the Party's important systems and mechanisms. It is the fundamental code of conduct that the entire Party must jointly abide by." To improve the system of Party regulations, the Party Constitution should be taken as the fundamental basis; to judge the performance of Party organizations and Party members and cadres at all levels, the Party Constitution should be taken as the basic standard; to resolve internal Party contradictions, the Party Constitution should be taken as the fundamental rule. The practice since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has eloquently proved that the various problems that have emerged in the Party's political ecology and the violations of Party rules and disciplines by Party leading cadres can often be traced back to deviations from the requirements of the Party Constitution. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the authority of the Party Constitution, strengthen the supervision and inspection of compliance with and implementation of the Party Constitution, resolutely correct all behaviors that violate the Party Constitution, and ensure that the entire Party is united into "a piece of hard steel" on a common ideological, political, and action basis.
Adhere to the principle that discipline is stricter than law and discipline precedes law, and govern the Party with strict discipline. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The Party's nature and purpose determine that discipline is stricter than law and discipline precedes law." The Party's vanguard nature and ruling position determine that the Party's discipline must be stricter than national laws. This fully reflects the inherent logic of our Party adhering to higher standards and stricter requirements for its members. Countless cases have proved that Party members' "breaking the law" invariably begins with "breaking discipline." Only by putting the Party's discipline and rules first and using discipline to manage the majority can we effectively overcome the misconception that "violating discipline is only a minor matter, and only violations of the law will be dealt with," and achieve early detection and early resolution, preventing problems before they arise. It is necessary to deepen the application of the "four forms" of supervision and discipline enforcement, especially to make greater efforts in using the first form well, making red faces and sweating a normal state, and solving problems in the bud. We must focus on strengthening political discipline and organizational discipline, driving the comprehensive and strict enforcement of integrity discipline, mass discipline, work discipline, and lifestyle discipline, so that iron discipline can truly be transformed into the daily habits and conscious adherence of Party members and cadres, fundamentally reversing the loose, soft, and weak state of governing the Party, maintaining the health of the Party's body, and maintaining the Party's vitality forever.
Upholding Discipline More Stringent Than Law and Discipline Preceding Law, Governing and Administering the Party with Strict Discipline. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The nature and purpose of the Party determine that discipline is more stringent than law and discipline precedes law." The Party's vanguard nature and ruling position determine that the Party's discipline must be stricter than national laws. This fully reflects the inherent logic of our Party adhering to higher standards and stricter requirements for its members. Countless cases prove that Party members' "breaking the law" invariably begins with "breaking discipline." Only by putting the Party's discipline and rules in front, and using discipline to manage the majority, can we effectively overcome the misconception that "violations of discipline are only minor matters, and only violations of the law are dealt with," and achieve early detection and early intervention, and 防微杜渐 (fáng wēi dù jiàn - "prevent the beginning of evil," nip in the bud). We must deepen the application of the "four forms" of supervision and discipline enforcement, especially making greater efforts in making good use of the first form, making red faces and sweating a normal occurrence, and solving problems in their infancy. We must focus on strengthening political discipline and organizational discipline, driving the comprehensive and strict enforcement of integrity discipline, mass discipline, work discipline, and lifestyle discipline, so that iron discipline is truly transformed into the daily habits and conscious compliance of Party members and cadres, fundamentally reversing the lax and weak state of governing and administering the Party, maintaining the health of the Party's body, and forever preserving the Party's vitality.
Attaching Equal Importance to Improving the System and Strengthening Implementation, Letting Iron Rules Exert Power and Letting Prohibitions Generate Authority. After long-term efforts, especially the revolutionary forging since the new era, our Party has formed a relatively complete system of Party regulations, providing a solid institutional foundation for governing the Party according to regulations. Facing the future, we must continue to improve the system of Party regulations and further tighten the institutional cage. "When laws and regulations are implemented, discipline will be rectified, and there will be no ungoverned country or uncultivated people." At the same time, it is necessary to see that the vitality of the system lies in its implementation. At present, there are still problems in the implementation of Party regulations, such as "hot at the top, warm in the middle, and cold at the bottom," selective implementation, and flexible implementation, and the awareness of Party regulations and the ability to implement regulations of some Party members and cadres need to be strengthened. We must adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the system and that there are no exceptions to the implementation of the system, and resolutely safeguard the seriousness and authority of the system. We must make great efforts to grasp implementation and execution, and resolutely and seriously investigate and deal with those who violate regulations and discipline, destroy regulations and systems, step on "red lines," cross "bottom lines," and break into "minefields," without breaking rules because of power and influence, without condoning problems because they are small, without leaving "dark doors" or opening "skylights," and resolutely prevent the "broken window effect." We must strengthen supervision, discipline enforcement, and accountability, incorporate the implementation of the system into the content of assessments, and form a clear orientation of having rules that must be followed, strict enforcement of rules, and investigation of violations of rules.
Integrating Discipline Enforcement and Law Enforcement to Enhance System Governance Effectiveness
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations, uphold and establish discipline and rules, and strictly follow the standards of discipline and law to integrate law enforcement and discipline enforcement." To promote the organic unity of governing the country according to law and governing the Party according to regulations, we must give full play to the Party's leading core role in overseeing the overall situation and coordinating all parties, and the key lies in realizing the integration and coordination of discipline enforcement and law enforcement. This is not only a connection in procedures and mechanisms, but also a deep practice based on the inherent unity of Party discipline and national laws, and it is an inevitable requirement for improving the systematicness and coordination of governance. We must adhere to discipline being stricter than law and discipline preceding law, exert efforts in the same direction and accurately apply discipline enforcement and law enforcement, closely connect and integrate the discipline defense line and the legal defense line, and ensure that the general policy of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party and the national strategy of comprehensively governing the country according to law are deeply integrated and implemented at the implementation level.
The integration of discipline enforcement and law enforcement first lies in deeply grasping the rich connotation of the Party's rules. If people do not follow rules, they will be useless; if the Party does not follow rules, it will be chaotic. Rules are extremely important for the survival and development of a political party. Our Party's rules are a clearly layered, systematically complete organic whole. The Party Constitution is the general charter and general rule that the entire Party must follow, and it is the most basic, most important, and most comprehensive code of conduct for the entire Party; Party discipline is a rigid constraint, among which political discipline is an even more rigid constraint that the entire Party must abide by in terms of political direction, political stance, political speech, and political actions, and it is the fundamental guarantee for maintaining the Party's unity and unification; national laws are rigid rules that all citizens, including Party members and cadres, must abide by, and Party members and cadres must be models of respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law; the fine traditions and working practices formed by the Party in long-term practice are also important codes of conduct, reflecting the distinct political character of Chinese Communists. This set of rules constitutes a strict network for governing and administering the Party. All Party members and cadres must always keep the measuring stick of law, the measuring stick of discipline, the measuring stick of the system, the measuring stick of rules, and the measuring stick of morality firmly in their hearts, so as to have a sense of awe, be cautious in words, and be restrained in actions, and effectively guard the bottom line, not step on red lines, and not touch high-voltage lines. This is not only an inherent requirement for maintaining the advanced nature of Party members, but also an ideological dam for preventing corruption risks.
The integration of discipline enforcement and law enforcement relies on the major institutional innovation of the national supervision system reform. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十九大) made a major decision to "deepen the reform of the national supervision system and promote the pilot work throughout the country." This reform, through institutional and mechanism innovation, integrates the functions of administrative supervision departments, corruption prevention agencies, and anti-corruption related responsibilities of procuratorial organs, and places all personnel exercising public power under supervision, effectively solving the problems of narrow supervision scope, scattered anti-corruption forces, and unsmooth connection between discipline and law in the past, forming a powerful supervision synergy with internal Party supervision as the main body and other supervisions interconnected, which has far-reaching significance. In practice, we must coordinate the use of the "two measuring sticks" of discipline and law, and adhere to the integrated promotion of supervision and discipline enforcement and supervision and law enforcement. On the one hand, we must strengthen supervision and discipline enforcement, adhere to strict discipline enforcement, use iron discipline to strengthen daily management and supervision, timely discover and investigate problems in Party conduct and Party discipline, and seriously deal with behaviors that violate the Party Constitution and Party regulations. On the other hand, we must strengthen supervision and law enforcement, timely discover and investigate problems in performing duties according to law, exercising power impartially, being honest in politics and business, and in moral character, and effectively establish the rules for the operation of power.
The integration of discipline enforcement and law enforcement is key to effectively transforming institutional advantages into governance effectiveness. Deeply integrating the Party's discipline inspection and the implementation of national laws, and building a system in which discipline is stricter than law and discipline precedes law, not only strengthens the deterrence of "not daring to be corrupt," making the cost of corruption explicit and rigid through clear disciplinary and legal consequences; it also tightens the cage of "not being able to be corrupt," making the operation of power subject to the dual regulation of discipline and law, and compressing the space for discretionary power and rent-seeking; it also plays a fundamental role in the conscious cultivation of "not wanting to be corrupt," jointly tempering the Party spirit and mind of Party members and cadres through the daily education of discipline, the internal constraints of morality, and the solemn warning of the law. This integrated practice promotes the organic unity of internal Party supervision and national supervision, governing the Party according to regulations and governing the country according to law, and reflects the fundamental requirements of adhering to the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and governing the country according to law. This vividly demonstrates the unique advantages of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, organically combining the Party's self-revolution institutional and normative system with the country's rule of law supervision system, and deeply integrating the political and organizational advantages of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party with the legal and institutional advantages of comprehensively governing the country according to law, so as to provide a more solid and effective institutional guarantee and supervision force for promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity and ensuring the long-term stability of the Party and the country. On the new journey, we must continue to adhere to and improve this system, continuously transform institutional advantages into governance effectiveness, and provide a strong guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
(The author is the President of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学校长))
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is necessary to pay attention to dialectics and properly handle the relationship between vitality and order." The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Form an economic order that is both 'vibrant when loosened' and 'well-managed'." The Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of 2025 proposed: "We must ensure that it is both 'vibrant when loosened' and 'well-managed'." From the previous "manageable" to the current "well-managed," a single word change has profound implications. This is another leap in our Party's economic governance philosophy and a higher requirement for better leveraging the role of the government.
"Well-managed" pursues a dynamic balance and organic unity of vitality and order. "Manageable" reflects a bottom-line thinking, by setting clear boundaries and red lines for market operations, resolutely preventing the disorderly expansion of capital, disorderly market competition, and systemic risks, ensuring the smooth circulation of the national economy, and building a "ballast stone" and "firewall" for stable economic and social development. However, simply being "manageable" is no longer fully adapted to the current requirements of high-quality development. "Manageable" is the basic skill and prerequisite, while "well-managed" is the new requirement and goal. The key from "manageable" to "well-managed" lies in focusing on the word "well." This requires the government's actions to be not only compliant but also scientific; not only effective but also efficient; not only corrective but also empowering. The government should shift from being a "rower" to more of a "navigator," skillfully using legal means to regulate market behavior, using reform methods to stimulate market vitality, and using strategic planning to guide the direction of development, seeking the optimal solution in the dialectical unity of "loosening" and "managing."
The governance wisdom of "well-managed" is reflected in the governance philosophy of neither being absent nor overstepping, and in the service full of warmth. An active government should not only avoid inaction and slow action but also prevent reckless and chaotic actions. Especially for new industries, new business forms, and new models, if managed too early or too strictly, innovation may be stifled and development opportunities may be missed; if not managed at all, risks may arise. This requires the government to provide valuable trial-and-error space for innovation while ensuring that risks are always within a controllable range, achieving a virtuous interaction between "loosening" and "managing." In recent years, from the continuous deepening of work style construction by market supervision departments to the continuous simplification of approval processes and improvement of service efficiency by local government departments, warm services have enhanced the effectiveness and strength of supervision. When government departments regard solving problems for enterprises and providing guarantees for development as important responsibilities, "management" itself becomes a catalyst for stimulating market vitality.
To be precise and efficient is the key to being "well-managed." In recent years, China's vigorous promotion of digital government construction is profoundly changing the traditional governance model. In the past, "flood irrigation"-style general inspections were not only costly to supervise but also brought unnecessary interference to law-abiding enterprises. Today, through the "Internet + Supervision" system, which aggregates and integrates various regulatory data, dynamic assessment and intelligent early warning of market risks can be achieved. Bidding farewell to 一刀切 (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," a one-size-fits-all approach) and campaign-style supervision, implementing differentiated classified supervision based on credit rating and risk level, "not disturbing without incident, responding to every incident" in high-risk areas, and implementing precise "targeted supervision" for key enterprises can improve supervision effectiveness while minimizing interference with normal production and operation activities.
The socialist market economy is essentially a rule-of-law economy. In recent years, the promulgation and implementation of a series of laws and regulations is a concentrated embodiment of the rule-of-law concept contained in "well-managed" at the institutional level. For example, the Private Economy Promotion Law incorporates the removal of hidden barriers such as "glass doors," "revolving doors," and "spring doors" in market access into the track of the rule of law, and clarifies the guarantee that private enterprises can legally and equally use various production factors and public service resources and participate in market competition fairly; the Fair Competition Review Regulations elevate the fair competition review from the level of departmental rules to the level of administrative regulations, regulating government behavior from the source, requiring the government's "visible hand" to conduct self-examination before reaching out, avoiding the dilemma of 一管就死 (yī guǎn jiù sǐ - "once managed, it dies," over-regulation stifles growth); and so on. Compared to "manageable," which can rely more on traditional means such as administrative permits and compulsory penalties, achieving "well-managed" must rely on a complete, scientific, standardized, and effective legal system, comprehensively incorporating government behavior into the track of the rule of law, providing a stable, transparent, standardized, and predictable institutional environment for various business entities, and promoting the free flow and efficient allocation of factor resources.
"Management" is not about tying hands, but about adding vitality and providing security for development. We must deeply understand the rich governance wisdom contained in "well-managed," continue to deepen reform, enhance governance capabilities, and create a good situation of unifying vitality and order, and coordinating development and security in the organic combination of an effective market and an active government, so as to continuously achieve new results in promoting high-quality development.
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At 3 a.m., in the parking lot of Zhengzhou Muhua Supply Chain Company (郑州牧华供应链公司) in Henan (河南), General Manager Pei Guangchao (裴广超) stood in front of a new energy heavy truck, raised his hand to wipe the thin dew condensed on the window, and the cruising range on the dashboard was clearly displayed. "This car is quiet. When hauling feed and transporting live poultry, entering and exiting the community at night, there is no worry about disturbing residents." According to Pei Guangchao's (裴广超) estimation, for a 200-kilometer trip, transporting 30 tons of feed, the electricity cost is less than 200 yuan, but if it were a diesel truck, the fuel cost would be at least 500 yuan.
In the Luanping Hengchang Logistics Park (滦平恒昌物流园) in Hebei (河北), Chairman Yang Liqun (杨利群) walked past the charging fleet. "In the past, the park would have been roaring early, and the exhaust fumes were choking." He clicked on the accounting software on his mobile phone, "Now it's not only quiet, but the difference in oil and electricity prices alone can save more than 800 yuan per vehicle per day."
These "quiet" changes are taking place simultaneously on countless highways and in countless yards. In 2025, the new energy heavy truck market developed rapidly, with cumulative sales in the first 11 months breaking through 180,000 units, a year-on-year increase of nearly two times; the peak of single-month sales approached 30,000 units, and the market penetration rate reached 20%.
Shift in Market Focus
Application Scenarios Broaden
"Since 2025, driven by policies such as the scrapping and renewal of old operating trucks and related tax reductions and exemptions, the replacement of National III and National IV traditional fuel heavy trucks has accelerated, promoting the hot growth of new energy heavy truck sales," introduced Zheng Yali (郑亚莉), Deputy Secretary-General of the China Society of Automotive Engineers (中国汽车工程学会).
Yu Nan (于楠), general manager of a heavy truck dealer in Shanghai (上海), felt it more directly: "The market focus has shifted. More than 200 new energy vehicles were sold in a year, and the sales of traditional fuel vehicles have declined."
The relevant person in charge of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (中国重汽) introduced the 2025 performance: "The group's production and sales of new energy heavy trucks increased by 233% year-on-year, and the production and sales of heavy trucks exceeded 300,000 units." Behind the soaring numbers is the "breaking of the circle" of application scenarios—
In the past, new energy heavy trucks were mostly used in ports, mining areas, and steel plants, which have fixed routes and controllable mileage. In the past two years, however, things have been different. In Henan (河南), Pei Guangchao's (裴广超) fleet has expanded from 20 to more than 120 vehicles, and its business has expanded from feed and live poultry to bulk cargo, express delivery branch lines, and even trunk line orders within 500 kilometers. "The charging network has been rolled out, and there is a basis for expanding business," said Pei Guangchao (裴广超).
In Shaanxi (陕西), the relevant person in charge of Fast Gear (法士特汽车传动集团有限责任公司) told reporters: "Within a transportation distance of 300 kilometers, new energy heavy trucks have become the mainstream choice in fields such as steel plants and coal and sand transportation." The relevant person in charge of Yutong Heavy Truck (宇通重卡) gave a sharper figure: in short-distance transportation scenarios, the penetration rate of new energy heavy trucks has climbed to 74%.
Cost Advantages Stand Out
Infrastructure Improved
Policies, costs, technology, and infrastructure have jointly promoted the "hotness" of the new energy heavy truck market in 2025.
The national "dual carbon" goal is driving the implementation of the "two heavy" and "two new" policies, and local policies such as "trade-in" subsidies, road rights preferences, and toll reductions and exemptions have formed a "combined punch." "The maximum subsidy for scrapping National IV vehicles and purchasing new energy heavy trucks is 140,000 yuan, and some cities also have special policies," introduced the Fast Gear (法士特) person in charge.
Calculating the cost and revenue per ton-kilometer, new energy heavy trucks have obvious advantages. "A new energy heavy truck costs about 1 yuan per kilometer for electricity consumption under standard load, while a diesel vehicle costs 2.5-3 yuan. Calculated on the basis of an average annual mileage of about 180,000 kilometers, energy costs alone can save 270,000 yuan a year, recovering the purchase price difference," said Pei Guangchao (裴广超).
The positive development and scenario-based customization capabilities of complete vehicle companies have been enhanced. "It is not a simple 'oil-to-electricity' conversion, but scenario-based vehicle manufacturing is achieved through multiple customizations of products, appearance, and services according to different scenarios such as ports, steel plants, and mountainous areas," introduced the relevant person in charge of Yutong Heavy Truck (宇通重卡).
The supply chain is also undergoing corresponding transformations. "We have developed a variety of electric drive axle products suitable for new energy heavy trucks. Compared with the 'oil-to-electricity' central drive solution, the transmission system alone can reduce weight by 20-30%, and electricity consumption is also reduced simultaneously," said Wang Weiliang (王伟良), the relevant person in charge of Bosch Intelligent Mobility Group (博世智能出行集团).
Infrastructure such as charging piles and battery swap stations are arranged along the logistics network, further improving energy replenishment efficiency. The super fast charging of "charging for 15 minutes and cruising for 400 kilometers" has been implemented, and the "five-minute battery swap" model has become the norm in fixed scenarios such as ports and mines.
Break Down Bottlenecks
Continuously Expand Scale
At present, there are still many bottlenecks restricting the large-scale development of new energy transportation tools, especially trucks. New energy heavy trucks are currently mainly used in short-distance transportation scenarios within 100 kilometers; pure electric, hydrogen fuel cell and other new energy heavy trucks need to accelerate their expansion to medium and long-distance scenarios; the development of trunk line transportation, the layout of highway energy replenishment facility networks, and the proportion of high-power charging facilities all need to be improved.
Looking ahead, all parties are going all out.
Minister of Transport Liu Wei (刘伟) said that he will continue to promote the large-scale development of new energy transportation equipment, make good use of the "two new" policies, and implement the "seven major actions" of large-scale equipment renewal in transportation, especially the large-scale development of new energy heavy trucks as a key point. In December 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the Ministry of Finance (财政部) issued the "Notice on Implementing Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in Policies for Consumer Goods in 2026," which clearly stated that "continued support will be given to the replacement of operating trucks with National IV and below emission standards with low-emission trucks, and priority will be given to the replacement with electric trucks."
In terms of technology, Zheng Yali (郑亚莉) believes that pure electric heavy trucks need to overcome the difficulties of high-energy-density power batteries such as solid-liquid hybrid batteries and all-solid-state batteries, and promote the construction of supercharging networks and power grid expansion; hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks need to strengthen the independent breakthroughs and industrial application of technologies such as high-power, long-life fuel cell systems, high-pressure hydrogen storage, and liquid on-board hydrogen storage.
Enterprises are also actively making efforts. Leading complete vehicle companies are continuously increasing their R&D intensity and have joined forces with industry-university-research institutions and upstream and downstream enterprises to form innovative consortia to jointly promote technology research and development, testing and verification, achievement transformation and industrialization. Yutong Heavy Truck (宇通重卡) has proposed a future new energy heavy truck technology route with multi-energy integration. Short-distance scenarios are mainly based on pure electricity, medium and long-distance scenarios are mainly based on large-capacity electricity and range extension, and industrial by-product hydrogen or green hydrogen production areas are mainly based on hydrogen fuel, promoting the new energy transformation of the heavy truck industry; Bosch Hydrogen Power (博世氢动力) has launched 4 hydrogen power modules, which can fully cover the application of 4.5-ton to 49-ton hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles in typical scenarios such as cold chain, sanitation, engineering and logistics.
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) recently released a series of research achievements from the Class A pilot project "Precise Design and Creation of Seeds" (种子精准设计与创造) (hereinafter referred to as the "Seed Project"). After six years of tackling key problems, the Seed Project has achieved a systematic breakthrough covering the entire chain of theory, technology, and products, creating 37 pilot varieties of "one increase and two reductions" (一增二减) (increased production and improved quality, reduced input and improved efficiency, reduced loss and promoted stability). A cumulative total of 14.48 million mu of new pilot crop varieties have been promoted, achieving significant social and economic benefits, and providing scientific and technological support for solving China's agricultural pain points and creating a "Chinese chip" for the revitalization of the seed industry.
Faced with agricultural pain points such as excessive fertilizer application, frequent outbreaks of pests and diseases, and increasingly tight resource constraints, scientists have achieved a number of breakthroughs by taking "precise design" as the path.
To allow rice to "lose weight" without reducing production, the research team cloned a key gene that enables rice to maintain stable yields with a 20%-30% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer, providing a "gene key" for solving the problem of excessive fertilizer use. At the same time, to solve the problems of wheat powdery mildew and scab, the research team discovered the Pm24 gene, unique to local Chinese varieties, which has broad-spectrum resistance to powdery mildew and resistance to wheat blast. They also cultivated the scab-resistant and high-yielding wheat "Zhongke 166" (中科166), which significantly reduced pesticide use, with a promotion area of nearly 1.5 million mu. At the technical level, the team of Gao Caixia (高彩霞), a researcher at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (遗传与发育生物学研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), independently developed and created new wheat germplasm that is both resistant to powdery mildew and high-yielding. Li Jiayang (李家洋), chief scientist of the Seed Project and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士), and his team transformed wild rice from scratch, overcoming numerous difficulties such as genetic transformation and genome annotation of wild rice, and successfully created a new tetraploid rice material, opening up a new path for breeding.
From the field to the table, from crops to aquatic products, the power of precise design to revitalize the seed industry can be seen in different industries.
In response to the problem of large soybean imports and insufficient productivity in China, the research team drew a pan-genome map of soybean graphic structure and successfully cultivated 10 new high-yielding and highly nutritious soybean varieties such as the "Ke Dou" (科豆) and "Dongsheng" (东生) series. In the field of aquaculture, Gui Jianfang (桂建芳), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士) and researcher at the Institute of Hydrobiology (水生生物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), first proposed the concept of "double triploid" and cultivated a candidate new strain of allogynogenetic silver crucian carp, "Zhongke No. 6" (中科6号), with significantly improved growth rate, aquaculture survival rate, and feed efficiency.
These achievements vividly illustrate the process of connecting theory to industry. Among them, in response to the needs of the northeast rice area and the southern double-cropping rice area in China, the research team precisely aggregated a series of excellent genes such as grain type, yield, disease resistance, lodging resistance, and salt-alkali tolerance through the concept of "molecular design breeding." The "Zhongke Fa" (中科发) series of rice cultivated has become a star variety. In the northeast rice area, "Zhongke Fa 5" (中科发5号) increased production by more than 20% compared with the local main high-quality varieties, and the yield per mu in saline-alkali land exceeded 600 kg. In the southern rice area, "Zhongke Fa Zao Geng 1" (中科发早粳1号) achieved a breakthrough of zero for double-season early japonica rice varieties in China, advancing the market launch period of high-quality new japonica rice by 2-3 months.
In the past, the traditional breeding cycle lasted as long as 8-10 years. Now, in the hands of Chinese scientists, breeding has become a precise science that is predictable, programmable, and customizable. The Seed Project was launched in November 2019 and was jointly tackled by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and 30 advantageous units inside and outside the academy. The project focuses on major crops such as rice and wheat, and animals such as fish, with the goal of achieving "one increase and two reductions." By creating a new paradigm of precise design breeding, the project ultimately aims to precisely create plant and animal varieties that increase production by 10%-20%, reduce input by 15%-20%, and reduce loss by 15%-20%.
Return to TopOn January 10th, consumers enjoy desserts in the outdoor seating area of a shop in the West Bund Dream Center in Xuhui District (徐汇区), Shanghai (上海). To meet the needs of citizens for high-quality and people-friendly life, the Shanghai (上海) Municipal Greening and City Appearance Management Department has continuously explored standardized and refined management approaches for outdoor business operations in recent years. Currently, nearly 500 outdoor seating areas have been set up throughout Shanghai (上海), covering more than 4,000 businesses, mainly in light food and coffee, which are integrated with the style of the blocks to create a rich and diverse urban commercial ecosystem.
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Return to TopAccording to a report from Beijing on January 11th in this newspaper (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) recently issued the "Industrial Internet and Artificial Intelligence Convergence Empowerment Action Plan," proposing that by 2028, the level of convergence and empowerment of China's industrial internet and artificial intelligence will be significantly improved, promoting no less than 50,000 enterprises to implement new industrial network transformation and upgrading, and creating a batch of high-quality data sets in 20 key industries.
The Action Plan clarifies that through the implementation of four major actions: upgrading the basic foundation, interconnecting data models, innovating application models, and integrating industrial ecology, it will promote the integration and empowerment of the industrial internet and artificial intelligence to release effects on a wider range, deeper level, and higher level. The Action Plan proposes that by 2028, the scale of new industrial networks in China that meet the high-throughput, low-latency, high-reliability, and low-jitter communication needs of artificial intelligence industrial applications will continue to expand, and industrial enterprises in key industries such as raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, and electronic information will accelerate deployment and application. Facing key links and typical scenarios of key industrial chains, cultivate a group of intelligent solution providers, effectively promoting the collaborative upgrading of large, medium, and small enterprises. Key elements and resources such as key enterprises, technology products, and public services will achieve efficient allocation.
Return to TopAccording to statistics from the Beijing Power Exchange Center (北京电力交易中心): In 2025, the inter-provincial transaction electricity volume within the State Grid operating area reached 1.67 trillion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 10%, exceeding 1.6 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time and reaching a new historical high.
In 2025, the State Grid Corporation of China (国家电网公司) continued to strengthen the construction and operation of the inter-provincial electricity market, enhance the flexibility of inter-provincial transactions, optimize the overall utilization of inter-provincial channels, and effectively promote the large-scale optimal allocation of resources and mutual assistance between surpluses and deficits. Actively responding to the electricity transmission needs of energy-rich regions such as Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃), Qinghai (青海), Ningxia (宁夏), and Xinjiang (新疆), the external transmission electricity volume reached 536.9 billion kilowatt-hours, and the inter-provincial new energy transaction electricity volume reached 317.7 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 41%.
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In the automated production workshop of Chongqing Kaiyue Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (重庆凯越汽车工业有限公司), a batch of large-displacement motorcycle engines are completing their final assembly. The company's head recalled that when the company was first established 15 years ago, it was China Minsheng Bank's (中国民生银行) 5 million yuan personal business micro-loan that supported them, allowing them to dare to invest in independent research and development of key technologies.
China Minsheng Bank (中国民生银行) is the first national joint-stock commercial bank in China mainly initiated and established by private enterprises. Since 2008, it has taken the lead in carrying out micro and small financial exploration and practice in China, and has cumulatively provided financial services to more than 20 million micro and small enterprises.
In 2009, Minsheng Bank (民生银行) launched the first loan product for micro and small enterprises in China, "Shangdai Tong" (商贷通). Since then, Minsheng Bank's (民生银行) micro and small financial services have been upgraded many times, improving the coverage, availability, convenience and accuracy of inclusive financial services.
In Zhejiang (浙江), breeder Mr. Chen (陈大哥) obtained funds through the "Beehive Plan - White Goose Loan" (蜂巢计划—白鹅贷) of Minsheng Bank Ningbo Branch (民生银行宁波分行) for the introduction of high-quality goslings and upgrading equipment; in Hainan (海南), Minsheng Bank (民生银行) landed the first "Government Procurement Quick Loan" (政采快贷) business of the Hainan Provincial Government Procurement Smart Cloud Platform (海南省政府采购智慧云平台), providing unsecured, pure credit financing support...
"Over the years, we have accumulated a huge micro and small customer base and rich practical experience, and have embarked on a development path of 'integration of customer group operation, online product services, specialization of scenario business, comprehensiveness of customer service, and intelligent risk prevention and control'," said the relevant person in charge of Minsheng Bank (民生银行).
From serving enterprises to empowering industries, Minsheng Bank (民生银行) uses the "SME Credit Plan" (中小信贷计划) and "Beehive Plan" (蜂巢计划) as its focus to accurately serve characteristic industrial clusters. As of now, the "Beehive Plan" (蜂巢计划) has a loan balance of 10 billion yuan.
"We have cumulatively provided Chongqing Kaiyue (重庆凯越) with more than 100 million yuan in operating loans, spanning 15 years, which has strongly supported its engine production line construction, new energy technology research and development, and international market expansion," said the relevant person in charge of Minsheng Bank Chongqing Branch (民生银行重庆分行).
With financial support, Chongqing Kaiyue (重庆凯越) now has a production capacity of 80,000 large-displacement motorcycle engines and 30,000 high-power axial flux motors per year, which are widely recognized in the European and American markets.
In the past two years, Minsheng Bank (民生银行) has conducted in-depth research and analysis of the motorcycle and general-purpose machinery business and its industrial chain, formulated the SME credit plan for the industry, and quickly responded to and met the capital needs of the motorcycle industry and its entire industrial chain, helping to build a stable and efficient supply chain ecosystem.
At the same time, technology makes financial services more convenient and accurate. Minsheng Bank (民生银行) relies on big data to optimize risk control and has launched online products such as "Easy Creation e-Loan" (易创e贷), "Export e-Finance" (出口e融), and "Cross-border e-Finance" (跨境e融) to provide accurate financing support for key SME customers with special characteristics such as science and technology innovation and foreign trade.
"Open the 'Minsheng Micro' APP (民生小微APP), and loan applications, invoicing, and settlement can be done with one click, which is much more convenient than running to the outlets!" Mr. Li (李先生), the head of a catering company in Guangzhou (广州), skillfully operates his mobile phone. The "Minsheng Micro" APP (民生小微APP) supports "one-stop" handling of enterprise and personal business, and the full-process online self-service invoicing and other functions allow micro and small business owners to reduce the trouble of "running around and running repeatedly."
Digital transformation has become a key driver of the development of Minsheng Bank's (民生银行) micro and small finance. Minsheng Bank (民生银行) has built an intelligent base integrating marketing, risk control, products and services, and created a digital service platform for inclusive finance. The loan balance of the "Minsheng Hui" (民生惠) series of products built on this platform exceeds 130 billion yuan.
"Doing a good job in inclusive finance is an inevitable requirement for practicing the political and people-oriented nature of financial work," said the relevant person in charge of Minsheng Bank (民生银行). "We will continue to take innovation as the driving force and technology as the support, deepen digital transformation, and improve the availability, convenience and accuracy of inclusive financial services."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning on January 11th (Reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河)) The People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) recently issued the "Guangxi Major Project Management Measures" (《广西重大项目管理办法》), providing institutional guarantees for regulating and strengthening the full life cycle management of major projects from planning to production. In terms of project selection scope, the management measures highlight strategic emerging industries, future industries, and other advanced manufacturing industries, using "Artificial Intelligence +" to empower thousands of industries, cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, and promote the construction of a modern industrial system.
According to the project's preliminary work and construction schedule, the management measures divide major projects in the autonomous region into four stages: preliminary, newly started, continued construction, and completed (put into production). It also clarifies support measures such as rolling project management and coordination services to accelerate the flow of various factors to major projects in a more scientific and rational manner.
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Editor's Note: The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee proposed that in 2026, discipline inspection and supervision agencies at all levels should "promote Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct view of performance," "promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style construction," and "continue to deepen the centralized rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses," to provide a strong guarantee for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Starting today, this edition launches a series of reports titled "New Observations on Cadre Status: Providing a Strong Guarantee for the '15th Five-Year Plan'," focusing on the efforts of discipline inspection and supervision agencies in various regions to strengthen discipline enforcement and supervision, enhance the execution of systems, and ensure that Party members and cadres form a good work style, establish a correct view of performance, and rectify unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses through strict discipline. It showcases the tangible gains brought to the masses by discipline enforcement and supervision through the opening of a "dead-end road," the repayment of a company's debt, and the refund of livelihood funds.
The minor cold (小寒) solar term has just passed, and the temperature has plummeted. Emerging from the Wulipu (五里铺) subway station in Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃) Province, citizen Ai Linna (艾琳娜) wrapped her down jacket tightly and hurried home with buns and porridge.
"Before, I had to take a big detour every time I went home, and the food I bought was cold by the time I got home." Ai Linna (艾琳娜), who lives in the Donghu (东湖) community, couldn't help but complain that a "dead-end road" downstairs that had not been opened for a long time had made her journey home very tortuous.
As one of the busiest areas in eastern Lanzhou (兰州), the Wulipu (五里铺) area brings together the interchange station of two subway lines, two top-tier Grade A hospitals, two large commercial districts, and many primary and secondary schools, radiating more than 20 residential communities and more than 30,000 shops. However, the roads connecting the surrounding flow of people and vehicles have not been opened, making it difficult for people to drive or walk, which is a source of anxiety for many people.
Walking into the community with Ai Linna (艾琳娜) was He Xiaojuan (何晓娟), deputy head of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Chengguan (城关) District Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) stationed in the District Government Office of Lanzhou (兰州). She ran around asking residents about their current travel experiences and suggestions. "I have been involved in the opening of this 'dead-end road' from the beginning, and now post-event tracking and return visits are essential," said He Xiaojuan (何晓娟).
Why did the "dead-end road" problem arise? Many are historical legacy issues. Lanzhou (兰州) is surrounded by mountains to the north and south, and the Yellow River (黄河) flows through the city, making the urban area narrow and limited in area. In the process of economic and social development, restricted by factors such as population concentration, policy adjustments, planning delays, and demolition costs, some places in the urban area have formed "dead-end roads," which have also become "mid-way obstructions" restricting development.
A turning point came in 2024. In that year, the Lanzhou (兰州) Municipal Party Committee listed the opening of "dead-end roads" as a practical project for people's livelihood, clarifying that 60 "dead-end roads" would be opened by the end of 2026. Under the unified deployment, the Lanzhou (兰州) Municipal Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) focused on the pain points of people's livelihood and actively built a coordinated and联动工作机制 (lián dòng gōng zuò jī zhì - "coordinated linkage work mechanism," a system of cooperation and coordination) of "overall planning by the Party Committee and government, main focus and strong promotion by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission, and joint efforts by the Housing and Construction Department," promoting urban construction with a good work style throughout the entire process.
Relying on channels such as the 12345 hotline, the Lanzhou (兰州) Municipal Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) screened out the pain points and difficulties of people's livelihood that were widely concerned and strongly reflected in the massive amount of public appeals. The "dead-end road" problem quickly received key attention. "Work style construction needs to accurately target the target and achieve practical results, and it is necessary to always put the interests of the people first. The masses directly 'propose questions,' the departments 'answer questions' on the spot, and the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission supervises the entire process," introduced Guo Jianjun (郭建珺), member of the Lanzhou (兰州) Municipal Supervision Commission (监委). After the problem was screened out, the discipline inspection and supervision agencies supervised in advance, strengthened coordination and cooperation with various departments such as housing and construction, municipal administration, and streets, and included it in daily supervision to continuously promote implementation.
Determining "what to do" and "how to do it" tests the work style of cadres and is more related to the feelings of the masses.
Xu Jia (徐甲), deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee and director of the Office of the Gongxingdun (拱星墩) Street in Chengguan (城关) District, participated in the entire process of opening the "dead-end road." He recalled that due to complex historical reasons, relocation, construction procedures, and plan design all needed coordination, involving dozens of units and households, and there may be points of integrity risk in some links. Chengguan (城关) District established a "Dead-End Road" Tackling Headquarters to coordinate the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委), Housing and Construction, Urban Management, Streets and other departments to build a联动机制 (lián dòng jī zhì - "linkage mechanism," a system of cooperation) of "supervision-decision-making-execution."
"As soon as the relocation started, people from the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) came to conduct warning education for us and give us a 'preventive shot'," said Xu Jia (徐甲). Whether the policy design is strictly compliant, whether communication with the masses is sufficient and smooth, whether there are deviations in the implementation process, whether the quality supervision of engineering construction is in place, and whether there is any procrastination... He Xiaojuan (何晓娟) and other discipline inspection cadres kept a close eye on every detail.
During the relocation process, a section of the road involved compensation and resettlement for 36 households, each with different demands, making it difficult to reach an agreement for a while. When formulating compensation policies, He Xiaojuan (何晓娟) and her colleagues decided to intervene in advance. "We must ensure that the interests of the masses are not harmed, so we must urge the cadres to think about the masses from their perspective," said He Xiaojuan (何晓娟).
For more than a month, He Xiaojuan (何晓娟) and street cadres visited the homes of the residents many times to do their work. One household with difficult financial circumstances was initially dissatisfied with the compensation policy, so the responsible cadre drove him to see more than 10 properties in one day, comparing them item by item, striving for economic benefits. In the end, the family successfully selected a brand-new house not far away, and even saved some money for decoration.
Road construction inevitably requires the support of surrounding businesses and units, but at first, the working group often "ran into snags." "The cadres of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) issued reminders early on that even if there are difficulties in the work, there must be no simple and crude work style, and we must consider the problem from the perspective of the masses," said Xu Jia (徐甲).
Because it involved land occupation and affected travel, a business initially became emotional. In order to advance the work, Xu Jia (徐甲) and his colleagues patiently made friends with the business first. Whenever they had time, they took the initiative to visit, chat with the business, and listen to their demands. "Later, when we became familiar, he trusted us and told us frankly about his concerns," said Xu Jia (徐甲). Seeing that the discipline inspection and supervision cadres were present and the street cadres were working steadily, the business was relieved and took the initiative to support and cooperate with the early relocation and construction.
"The grassroots cadres are very enthusiastic about doing things, but the time is tight, the tasks are heavy, and many people are involved. We must do a good job in discipline enforcement and supervision, and we must reflect the good work style of cadres in the practice of serving the people," said He Xiaojuan (何晓娟). In two years, from the early exploration, mid-term construction to the later opening to traffic, she and her colleagues visited this 600-meter road more than 20 times. On October 1, 2025, this road, named B650-1# on the drawings, was completed and opened to traffic, officially named Ruide Avenue (瑞德大道), and the travel difficulties that had plagued the surrounding masses for many years were resolved.
In the work of opening up "dead-end roads," the Lanzhou (兰州) Municipal Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委) established a supervision group of "leading group members + counterpart supervision and inspection office + relevant dispatched agencies," effectively consolidating responsibilities and promoting functional departments to perform their duties through front-line supervision, list-based assignments, and ledger-style management. With the guarantee of the mechanism, it has become the norm for discipline inspection and supervision agencies and relevant departments to answer questions together and work in the same direction. "Many problems have complex reasons behind them. When solving them, the strength of a single department is limited, and our supervision and coordination are even more important," said Zhu Wei (朱威), director of the Party Style and Government Style Supervision Office of the Qilihe (七里河) District Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission (纪委监委).
Work style construction is always on the road, and discipline inspection and supervision agencies need to always念好“紧箍咒” (niàn hǎo “jǐn gū zhòu” - "recite the 'tightening spell'," to constantly remind and supervise) , grasp the ordinary, grasp the details, and grasp the long-term. Since 2024, Lanzhou (兰州) has carried out a special rectification of "mid-way obstruction" problems, focusing on rectifying six major types of work style problems such as "lying flat and tired, delaying work," "shirking responsibility, affecting quality and efficiency," and "falsifying and damaging the image," strengthening communication and docking and information sharing with departments such as inspection and audit. In 2025, 8 batches of typical cases were notified, and relevant responsible persons were held accountable, promoting the formation of a fast, efficient, top-down, and smoothly operating political environment.
At the same time, in order to encourage cadres to take responsibility, Lanzhou (兰州) established a fault tolerance and correction mechanism and a method for filing and reporting fault tolerance matters. "Some 'dead-end roads' have complex historical causes, and the responsible comrades have changed many times. To allow the comrades who are currently responsible to dare to solve the problems, the organization should have the courage to take responsibility," introduced Guo Jianjun (郭建珺).
15 were opened in 2024, 23 were opened in 2025, and in 2026, Lanzhou (兰州) will continue to sprint to ensure that the remaining 22 key "dead-end roads" are opened, to make a good start and take a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and accelerate the construction of a modern comprehensive transportation system. The discipline inspection and supervision agencies will also further improve the "horizontal to the edge, vertical to the bottom" supervision system to help the city's "microcirculation" become smoother.
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The problems with work style are often manifested in the difficulties of people's livelihood. The "dead-end roads" are superficially a historical legacy of planning and construction, but behind them, they reflect the sense of responsibility and execution of cadres and are a "touchstone" for testing work style. The Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission of Lanzhou (兰州市纪委监委) accurately intervened, screening pain points from a massive number of people's livelihood demands, changing from passively receiving visits to actively "answering questions," while strengthening supervision. This model of "the masses posing the questions, departments answering the questions, and the Discipline Inspection Commission supervising" responds to the expectations of the masses and accurately identifies the target of the work.
The power of supervision lies in persistence and integration. The construction of work style cannot stop at slogans and must be embedded in the entire governance process. From policy design to relocation and coordination, from construction to post-event return visits, discipline inspection and supervision cadres are stationed throughout the entire process, closely monitoring integrity risks and correcting delays and buck-passing, which is a reflection of "grasping the regular, grasping the details, and grasping the long-term." Discipline inspection and supervision cadres act as both supervisors and escorts, "answering the same questions and exerting efforts in the same direction" with functional departments, jointly solving complex problems.
The reality of effectiveness stems from mechanisms and responsibility. The joint supervision mechanism launched by Lanzhou (兰州), as well as the "combined punches" such as rectifying "internal obstructions" and reporting typical cases, have formed a powerful deterrent and institutional constraints. More importantly, it promotes the formation of a virtuous circle: the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission relies on forward supervision, strengthens the main responsibility, forces cadres to go deep into the masses and solve problems, and tempers a pragmatic work style. The results of the transformation of work style are ultimately visually reflected in the roads that have been opened up and the smiling faces of the satisfied masses. 抓常、抓细、抓长 (zhuā cháng, zhuā xì, zhuā cháng - "grasp the regular, grasp the detailed, grasp the long-term," emphasizing consistent and meticulous effort over time).
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The Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) recently released the third batch of typical cases involving disputes over betrothal gifts, further unifying the adjudication standards for cases involving betrothal gift disputes and actively responding to new situations and problems arising in judicial practice.
The Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) clarified that payments for housing, vehicles, and other items given for the purpose of marriage have the nature of betrothal gifts and can be handled according to the rules for adjudicating betrothal gifts.
Betrothal gifts have regional characteristics, and the types and items of betrothal gifts vary in different regions. Generally speaking, people's courts in various regions should determine the scope of betrothal gifts based on the purpose for which one party gave the property, taking into account local customs, the time and manner of the gift, the value of the property, the giver and the recipient, and other facts. In practice, when entering into marriage, some parties, in addition to giving betrothal gift money and "five gold items" and other properties, also make monetary payments such as for housing and vehicles. This type of payment may be based on local customs or on negotiations between the parties, and should be handled in conjunction with the parties' purpose for the payment.
According to the "Provisions of the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving Betrothal Gift Disputes," this interpretation applies to disputes arising from the request for return of betrothal gifts given according to custom for the purpose of marriage. If one party gives a large sum of money such as for housing or vehicles to the other party for the purpose of marriage, the sum should be regarded as having the nature of a betrothal gift and can be handled according to the rules for adjudicating betrothal gifts.
One of the cases released this time involves the handling of car purchase funds. Zhao (赵) believed that the car purchase funds belonged to the betrothal gift and should be returned in full; Li (李), on the other hand, believed that the car purchase funds were a gift from Zhao (赵) to him and should not be returned. The people's court, in conjunction with the chat records and other evidence submitted by the parties, found that because Li (李) promised Zhao (赵) that they would register for marriage after Zhao (赵) bought a car for him, Zhao (赵) then paid Li (李) the car purchase funds. Therefore, Zhao's (赵) payment was for the purpose of marriage, and the car purchase funds had the nature of a betrothal gift. Now that the two parties have failed to register for marriage, the people's court, taking into account the actual consumption, the time of cohabitation, pregnancy, and other facts, ordered Li (李) to return a portion of the amount, and did not support Li's (李) claim that the car purchase funds were a gift.
Are consumer expenditures during courtship considered betrothal gifts? According to the judicial interpretation of betrothal gift disputes, although consumer expenditures and betrothal gifts both have the purpose of expressing and promoting feelings, there are still some differences between the two. Consumer expenditures during courtship belong to the category of sentimental behavior and should not be adjusted by the judiciary.
In one of the cases released this time, the amount that Liu (刘) requested Zhang (张) to return in full after the end of the cohabitation relationship was formed by multiple daily transfers, including transfers with special meanings, and the two parties had mutual transfers. Zhang (张) also had living expenses and expenditures for purchasing clothes and recharging phone bills for Liu (刘). The people's court determined that the transfers were used for the common living expenses of both parties and did not support Liu's (刘) request for Zhang (张) to return the transfers.
In addition, the people's court reiterated the judicial attitude of prohibiting the extortion of property through marriage. In civil cases, the party who extorted property shall be ordered to return the corresponding property in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
According to reports, when hearing cases involving betrothal gift disputes, in determining whether a party has engaged in the act of extorting property through marriage, the people's court should not only examine the formal requirement of whether the parties have registered for marriage, but also make a comprehensive judgment based on the facts of the parties' background of acquaintance, cohabitation, fault, and other facts.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanjing (南京) dispatch on January 11th (Reporter Wang Weijian (王伟健)): Not long ago, the foreign-funded project Sesor Semiconductor settled in Zhangjiagang City (张家港市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省). The business license was issued at the signing ceremony, realizing the same-day signing, same-day license acquisition, and same-day commencement of construction. Since last year, in order to promote investment attraction, Zhangjiagang (张家港) has adhered to evaluating cadres based on their actual work performance, and has cumulatively promoted and appointed 52 cadres in the field of investment attraction, fully mobilizing the enthusiasm of the vast number of cadres to start businesses.
Zhangjiagang (张家港) focuses on improving the incentive and protection mechanism for taking responsibility, adheres to the combination of strict management and generous care, and launches a "combination punch" to encourage taking responsibility. Revolving around "I want to say something to the organization from the bottom of my heart," it has fully covered the "Cadre Heart-to-Heart Talk" activity, formulated and issued the "Work Guidelines for Directly Listening to Cadres' Opinions and Suggestions," and properly answered and resolved cadres' suggestions and demands.
Zhangjiagang (张家港) also actively carries out pilot work on cadre expectation management, creating a cadre expectation management "toolbox" containing 20 kinds of expectation calibration tools such as "six must-talks" in heart-to-heart talks and a "positive list" for rank promotion, promoting the focus of rank and number resources on the central work, and stimulating the enthusiasm of cadres to start businesses.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 侯琳良 王 者
Machines roared, and workers moved back and forth... In the depths of winter, the construction site of the new pharmaceutical packaging and medical device project in Daliuhang Town (大柳行镇), Penglai District (蓬莱区), Yantai City (烟台市), Shandong Province (山东省), presented a busy scene. This is a key project newly introduced and started in Penglai District in 2025, with a total construction area of more than 80,000 square meters and an investment of more than 500 million yuan. Construction started in July 2025, and the first phase is planned to be completed in December 2026.
In April 2025, the office of the central-level special work mechanism for rectifying formalism and reducing burdens at the grassroots level, together with the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, issued a notice regarding the insufficient demonstration of a project in Penglai District.
After the problem was reported, Penglai District analyzed the crux of the problem, resolutely implemented rectification requirements, continued to improve the project access evaluation system, optimized the investment promotion project review mechanism, ensured that project review was more scientific and standardized, and improved the service level of project construction in the long term.
"Now, whether a project can be implemented, we will invite industry and department experts to form a demonstration team," said Li Shoubo (李寿波), deputy director of the Penglai District Investment Promotion Center (蓬莱区投资促进中心). "From the project application subject's situation and the feasibility of the technical plan to the implementation methods of construction conditions and investment and financing benefits, we will carefully study and judge them."
After more than a month of careful demonstration, the new pharmaceutical packaging and medical device project was successfully approved. On the day of commencement, there were no exhibition boards or banners at the construction site, and no leaders attended to give speeches. Only the efficient operation of machines and the construction of workers were present. Early in the morning, Xiu Howen (修皓文), then deputy secretary of the Party committee of Daliuhang Town (大柳行镇), where the project was located, came to the project site to work and recorded the matters needing coordination in his notebook.
Thoroughly rectify the formalism existing in centralized project commencement and centralized signing, and promote the implementation of rectification to achieve results. Penglai District faced the problem head-on and, in terms of project construction, greatly streamlined unnecessary ceremonies and non-essential inspection and scheduling meetings, allowing grassroots cadres to concentrate on handling practical matters such as project land security, route transformation, and factor supply.
The rectification is not only limited to the commencement of the project but also runs through the entire construction process to avoid the occurrence of "fake commencement, real unfinished project" and the situation of "large-scale" commencement and "half-finished" ending. Since May 2025, Penglai has established ledgers for all key projects under construction in the district, equipped each project with cadres to provide point-to-point services, and ensured that one project is started when it is mature.
Xiu Howen is in charge of the new pharmaceutical packaging and medical device project. He reversed the construction period and went to the construction site every week to communicate with the construction party to promote project construction.
"The project was hastily launched without sufficient demonstration, which is fundamentally due to the deviation in the performance evaluation of some leading cadres," said the main person in charge of the Penglai District Party Committee (蓬莱区委) when talking about the notice. "Putting our minds and energy into project promotion will allow the project to truly take root, grow, blossom, and bear fruit."
Return to TopRecently, the Chongqing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau (重庆市市场监督管理局) released a batch of local standards, among which the "Compliance Construction Guide for Anti-Commercial Bribery in the Pharmaceutical Field" (《医药领域反商业贿赂合规建设指南》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Guide") serves as a special local standard for anti-commercial bribery construction in the pharmaceutical field, providing a "Chongqing Sample" (重庆样本) that can be used for reference in the national governance of anti-commercial bribery in the pharmaceutical field.
Compared with the "Chongqing Anti-Commercial Bribery Compliance Guidelines in the Pharmaceutical Field" (《重庆市医药领域反商业贿赂合规指引》) released in 2024, the newly released "Guide" further refines the risk identification and prevention mechanism, focusing on emphasizing the proactive identification of commercial bribery risks through scientific risk assessment procedures, and promoting the transformation of the compliance management model from "passive response" to "active prevention." The "Guide" focuses on the anti-commercial bribery compliance construction needs of pharmaceutical companies and medical and health institutions, clarifies the general principles, organizational system, institutional system, risk identification and prevention, operational support, and other main contents that need to be followed in carrying out the work, and provides comprehensive and specific guidance and suggestions for relevant entities to carry out anti-commercial bribery compliance construction work, and is applicable to various pharmaceutical companies and medical and health institutions.
In terms of work principles, the "Guide" clearly requires adherence to the principles of clear division of responsibilities, coordinated linkage, practicality and efficiency, and comprehensive coverage, to ensure that anti-commercial bribery compliance construction can be promoted to a high standard and achieve high-quality implementation. The "Guide" deeply integrates legal risk warnings with compliance construction, which will vigorously promote the development of Chongqing's (重庆市) pharmaceutical industry towards higher quality and more sustainable direction.
The "Guide" has achieved important innovations at the operational support level: for the first time, compliance culture construction is included in the operational support system, effectively making up for the shortcomings of "emphasizing systems and neglecting culture" in traditional compliance management. This measure helps to strengthen the compliance awareness of relevant entities, build a solid compliance defense line, and promote the formation of a long-term mechanism for operating in accordance with the law. The "Guide" was jointly drafted by Chongqing University (重庆大学), Chongqing Institute of Quality and Standardization (重庆市质量和标准化研究院), Lingjun (Chongqing) Enterprise Management Research Institute Co., Ltd. (领军（重庆）企业管理研究院有限公司), and Chongqing Kuihai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (重庆葵海数字科技有限公司), providing specific requirements and implementation paths for pharmaceutical companies and medical and health institutions to cultivate a compliance culture from the perspective of practical business implementation.
As a special local standard for anti-commercial bribery compliance construction in the pharmaceutical field, the clear division of responsibilities and comprehensive coverage requirements defined in the "Guide" provide a new paradigm for the industry. By clearly defining the compliance responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies, medical institutions, and third parties, the "Guide" aims to effectively curb industry malpractices such as "sales with kickbacks" and false invoicing, and further optimize the business environment in the pharmaceutical field. At the same time, as a recommended local standard, the "Guide" fully takes into account the implementation flexibility of institutions of different sizes, which can not only serve as an operating guide for local relevant entities to carry out compliance construction, but also provide useful reference for other regions to formulate similar standards.
Data source: Chongqing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau (重庆市市场监督管理局)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张丹华
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In 2025, significant breakthroughs were made in the archaeological work at the Epang Palace (阿房宫) site. This excavation "precisely located" the southern edge of the platform base, providing accurate data for the study of the Epang Palace's (阿房宫) shape and structure. It also more completely revealed the construction sequence and construction details of the platform base, which is helpful for the research of construction techniques of large-scale high platform buildings during the Warring States, Qin, and Han dynasties. In addition, based on the characteristic of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) being located on a marsh, the archaeological team not only understood the wisdom of the Qin Dynasty (秦代) craftsmen in "transforming marshes into foundations," but also provided important clues for studying the planning concept and site selection logic of the Qin Dynasty (秦代) capital city.
In 2025, at the Epang Palace (阿房宫) site located in Fengdong New City (沣东新城), Xixian New Area (西咸新区), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), the Epang Palace (阿房宫) and Shanglin Garden (上林苑) archaeological team, jointly formed by the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所) and the Xi'an Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology (西安市文物保护考古研究院), carried out archaeological excavations and achieved a series of groundbreaking discoveries.
"We have clarified the accurate location of the southern edge of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base within the excavation area, and also uncovered the construction secret of its 'site selection on water'," said Liu Rui (刘瑞), a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所).
Locating the Southern Edge of the Platform Base, Discovering the Marsh Transformed into a Foundation
The Epang Palace (阿房宫), a Qin Dynasty (秦代) palace built from 212 BC, has always been closely linked with words such as "grand" and "magnificent." The first exploration in 1994, the large-scale exploration and partial excavation from 2002 to 2004, not only determined the approximate range of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base, but also confirmed the conclusion that the palace was not completed and was not burned down.
From 2015 to 2017, during the archaeological exploration, the archaeological team gradually discovered that under the huge Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base, there were water-related sediments represented by large areas and thick deposits of black silt.
"The appearance of the silt layer subverted our traditional understanding of the Epang Palace's (阿房宫) site selection topography," said He Jiahuan (何家欢), an assistant researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所). "At that time, the archaeological team speculated that Qin Dynasty (秦代) craftsmen must have undergone complex landform modifications before construction, but how exactly they operated, and the distribution range and temporal attributes of the silt, all needed further excavation and verification."
Approved by the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), in 2025, the archaeological team set up a trench 152 meters long from north to south and 6.5 meters wide in the central-eastern area of the platform base. The excavation area was divided into three sections: north, middle, and south, with a total area of approximately 1000 square meters.
This targeted excavation soon ushered in an important breakthrough.
In the northern part of the southern section of the trench, archaeologists cleared out the clear southern edge facade of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) rammed earth platform base. Through precise surveying and mapping, it was determined that this southern edge position was shifted approximately 32 meters northward compared to the southern edge restored during the 2002 archaeological excavation based on the western exploration results. Subsequently, archaeologists explored northward along this southern edge and determined that the distance from here to the northern edge of the platform base was approximately 407 meters.
"In 2003, we discovered a southern edge of the platform base about 300 meters southwest of this excavation point," said Liu Rui (刘瑞). "The positions of these two southern edges are not on a straight line, indicating that the southern edge of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base was not a regular straight line shape, but was adjusted according to actual construction needs."
If the determination of the southern edge of the platform base was "precise positioning," the in-depth excavation of the silt layer beneath the platform base allowed archaeologists to understand the wisdom of the Qin Dynasty (秦代) craftsmen in "transforming marshes into foundations."
The excavation results showed that a continuous black silt layer was distributed under the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base in the excavation area, and below the silt layer was yellow native soil. Through measuring the elevation of the bottom of the silt layer, it was found to exhibit a distinct slope-like distribution that was low in the north and high in the south. "After excavation, it was determined that this area was a vast pool or lake before the construction of the Epang Palace (阿房宫)," Chen Yijiang (陈怡江), an assistant researcher at the Xi'an Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology (西安市文物保护考古研究院), showed reporters with surveying and mapping drawings. "Through previous exploration results, it can be shown that this pool or lake was a relatively independent area."
What is amazing is that the remaining thickness of the silt in different positions under the platform base is basically the same. "This is the result of artificial treatment," said Liu Rui (刘瑞). "Before construction, Qin Dynasty (秦代) craftsmen first drained the water from the pool, and then carried out a 'uniform thickness' cleaning of the silt at the bottom of the pool—removing more silt in the deeper center of the pool where the silt was thicker, and removing less silt in the shallower edges of the pool, eventually forming a platform base trough that gradually deepened from the outside to the inside. Then, they rammed the soil layer by layer on the base trough, which also explains why the later rammed earth exhibits the characteristics of being thick in the middle and thin at the edges."
Restoring the Ramming Process, Glimpsing the Engineering Wisdom of the Qin Dynasty
This excavation also restored the complete process of ramming the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base through two layers of trampled hard surfaces, rammed earth blocks from different periods, and clear construction marks, which is also a major breakthrough in the study of construction techniques of large-scale high platform buildings during the Warring States, Qin, and Han dynasties.
In the excavation area, archaeologists cleared out two layers of hard, distinctly layered trampled surfaces. Affected by late-stage damage, the upper hard surface only exists in the southern end of the excavation area, with a thickness of 4 to 6 centimeters, a remaining north-south length of 4.4 to 4.9 meters, and a north-high, south-low trend. Below it, 6 to 45 centimeters away, is the lower hard surface, with a minimum thickness of 7 centimeters and a maximum thickness of 20 centimeters, overlapping the Epang Palace (阿房宫) rammed earth to the north, disappearing 112.5 meters away from the southern edge of the platform base, with a north-south length of approximately 140.5 meters within the excavation range.
"On the lower hard surface, we found multiple southeast-northwest oriented ruts, as well as tool marks left during ramming construction," He Jiahuan (何家欢) introduced. "Previous archaeological excavations had found multiple layers of 'road soil' inside the platform base, which was then judged to be formed by personnel trampling and vehicle rolling during ramming. The discovery of these two layers of hard surfaces further verifies the staged nature of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) platform base construction. The lower hard surface should be the transportation channel formed during the early construction."
The sorting of the rammed earth blocks above and below the hard surface further allowed archaeologists to see the order of ramming the platform base. On the southern side of the northern rammed earth block above the hard surface, archaeologists discovered column holes and "diagonal brace" column holes that were overlapped by it. "These columns were used to support the southern wall of the northern rammed earth block, indicating that the northern rammed earth block was built earlier than the southern rammed earth block," said Chen Yijiang (陈怡江).
Below the lower hard surface, archaeologists identified 3 rammed earth blocks. Based on the nearby column traces, the ramming order was judged to be "south first, then north." More interestingly, in the rammed earth below the hard surface in the northern section of the trench, archaeologists found that the soil color and ramming pit distribution on the east and west sides of the same rammed layer were significantly different, forming a north-south dividing line.
"This dividing line clearly tells us that there were two construction teams here at that time, constructing towards the middle from the east and west sides respectively," said Liu Rui (刘瑞). "Because the soil sources used by the two teams were different, the soil color at the 'meeting point' was significantly different; and because the ramming order of the two teams was different, the distribution of ramming pits left during the ramming process was also different. This preserves direct evidence of the division of labor and collaboration in large-scale Qin Dynasty (秦代) projects, which is very valuable."
Digital Archiving, Backfilling Protection, Demonstrating Academic Value
It is worth mentioning that this excavation cleared out multiple small Tang Dynasty (唐代) tombs in the trench, and unearthed artifacts such as "Kaiyuan Tongbao (开元通宝)" copper coins, ironware, and glazed pottery, and also discovered a broken pottery figurine. "Judging from the dense distribution of Tang Dynasty (唐代) tombs, this was once a small concentrated cemetery during the Tang Dynasty (唐代)," said Liu Rui (刘瑞).
As the excavation work comes to an end, the academic value of the 2025 Epang Palace (阿房宫) site archaeology is gradually highlighted. This excavation not only accurately determined the location of the southern edge of the platform base, providing accurate data for the study of the Epang Palace's (阿房宫) shape and structure, but also more completely revealed the construction sequence and construction details of the platform base, filling the gap in the research of construction techniques of large-scale high platform buildings during the Warring States, Qin, and Han dynasties. The characteristic of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) being located on a marsh also provides important clues for studying the planning concept and site selection logic of the Qin Dynasty (秦代) capital city.
During the excavation process, the archaeological team collected information on various relic phenomena, and after the excavation was completed, a panoramic three-dimensional scan of the entire excavation area was performed. After completing the three-dimensional modeling, not only are valuable excavation area models left behind, but also accurate and detailed data of various kinds can be extracted from the models.
After the excavation, in order to better protect the site, the archaeological team also backfilled the excavation area in a timely manner. Before backfilling, models were made for important relics, and local extractions were made for ramming pits, etc., to facilitate later display.
"As a landmark building of the Qin Dynasty (秦代), each excavation of the Epang Palace (阿房宫) allows us to get closer to the original appearance of history," Liu Rui (刘瑞) said with emotion. "These rammed earth and silt contain the wisdom of the Qin Dynasty (秦代) craftsmen. Our job is to interpret these millennia-old codes and allow more people to understand history and perceive history."
Return to TopBy: 陈涌泉
The future of rare opera genres lies not in being enshrined in a high pavilion, but in taking root among the people and serving them. Only by allowing them to find their place and voice in contemporary life can these brilliant flowers of art and literature truly achieve the leap from rescue and protection to revitalization and inheritance, and bloom with the splendor of the times.
In the garden of Chinese opera, rare opera genres are like little-known but uniquely charming small flowers, not dazzling, but deeply embedded with the genes of national culture. With their unique local tones, diverse performance programs, and rich emotional expressions, they carry the memories of a region and are a vivid embodiment of cultural diversity. However, with the changes of the times, these artistic treasures are facing severe challenges of inheritance discontinuity and audience loss. How to prevent rare opera genres from becoming "museum art" and truly "live" in the present has become a question we must answer.
The unique charm of rare opera genres lies precisely in their "rarity." They often preserve ancient art forms and regional cultural symbols, and are living fossils for studying national aesthetics. However, "rarity" also means fragility. Faced with the impact of the wave of modernization, many rare opera genres have suffered from a lack of successors, shrinking performances, and even are on the verge of extinction.
Protecting rare opera genres cannot rely solely on "blood transfusion-style" rescue, but must enhance their "blood-generating function." On the one hand, we must adhere to integrity, respect the inherent characteristics of the opera genre, and avoid losing the soul in innovation. In recent years, some local opera genres have blindly pursued "modernization," resulting in a hybrid that has accelerated their marginalization. True protection is to safeguard their unique singing styles, dialects, and performance programs, so that every lyric and every gesture retains the original regional flavor.
On the other hand, we must use innovation to allow ancient art to dialogue with contemporary life. Rare opera genres cannot only live in memory, but must return to the folk soil and regain emotional connection with the public. This requires us to build more performance platforms and promote them to enter communities, campuses, and some festive occasions, so that the younger generation can personally feel their charm. At the same time, we must also make good use of new media methods, such as short videos and live broadcasts, to broaden communication channels and allow niche art to reach the public eye.
Talent cultivation is the key to inheritance. At present, rare opera genres generally face the dilemma of a talent gap. We must grasp the window period, establish a systematic inheritance mechanism, encourage veteran artists to teach apprentices, and prevent skills from being lost. More importantly, we must attract young people to join, so that they not only learn to sing opera, but also understand the culture and spirit behind the opera, and truly take over the baton of inheritance.
It is gratifying that from the "Rare Opera Genre Protection and Inheritance Project" launched by the Chinese Theatre Association (中国戏剧家协会), to the opera genre recording and revitalization practices carried out in various places, more and more forces have joined the ranks of protection. The local humor of Shao Wu Triangle Opera (邵武三角戏) in Fujian (福建), the historical narrative of Dengzhou Luo Juan Opera (邓州罗卷戏) in Henan (河南), the integration of ancient and modern of Xinchang Tune Opera (新昌调腔) in Zhejiang (浙江)... These "ancient and rare sounds" that have re-sounded on the stage are the best proof of the protection results.
Ultimately, the future of rare opera genres lies not in being enshrined in a high pavilion, but in taking root among the people and serving them. Only by allowing them to find their place and voice in contemporary life can these brilliant flowers of art and literature truly achieve the leap from rescue and protection to revitalization and inheritance, and bloom with the splendor of the times.
(The author is the Party Group Secretary and Resident Vice Chairman of the Chinese Theatre Association (中国戏剧家协会). This report was compiled by Wang Jue (王珏), reporter of this newspaper.)
Return to TopHarbin (哈尔滨), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), is in the midst of the ice and snow season. The Harbin (哈尔滨) section of the Songhua River (松花江), covered in ice and snow, has transformed into a playground, attracting citizens and tourists to experience ice and snow entertainment activities.
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Return to TopThis newspaper Guangzhou (广州) January 11th (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳)) The 15th Cross-Strait, Hong Kong and Macao Film Directors Symposium opened on the 11th in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province. More than 200 film directors gathered to discuss topics such as the new wave of film technology and film creation in a diverse market.
The symposium is hosted by the China Film Directors Association (中国电影导演协会). During the two-day conference, old, middle-aged, and young film directors and industry guests will discuss topics such as "How to feel, express, and continuously create in the face of a rapidly changing world" and "Rethinking film in the new technology wave." During the symposium, the "2026 Young Green Film Festival (Guangzhou (广州))" will be held simultaneously, screening 22 Chinese-language films and organizing multiple creator exchange activities.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on January 11th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)) The 38th Beijing Book Fair concluded on January 10th. From January 8th to 10th, the number of visitors exceeded 100,000, and more than 420 cultural activities of various types were held.
It is reported that this year's Book Fair exhibited more than 400,000 kinds of books, with 711 exhibitors and 2,765 booths, focusing on promoting new and key books that reflect the spirit of the times, deeply cultivate academic research, and are full of innovative ideas. The "President and Editor-in-Chief Live Streaming Room" book recommendation event was launched again to help promote the in-depth development of national reading. The cross-border cultural product exhibition area covers intangible cultural heritage and creative products, IP derivatives, trendy stationery, cultural and museum tourism, and scientific and technological innovation experience categories, showcasing new achievements in the cross-border integration of cultural industries.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 姚雪青
"From elementary school to junior high school, standing at a new starting point, you must feel both anticipation and trepidation..." This warm letter tells of the "growing pains" that junior high school students may encounter, encouraging them like a friend to be fearless and move forward bravely.
This is a letter written to the seventh-grade students by Yu Jie (于洁), a teacher who rotated from Gejiang Middle School in Kunshan City (昆山市), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) to Wutong New City Experimental School (梧桐新城实验学校). Open the diary carefully prepared by Yu Jie (于洁) for her students: the left side is "Teacher Yu's Diary," which includes sharing exemplary stories and good deeds in the class; the right side is the student's diary, which includes daily joys and confusions in learning. At the end of the text, there is always Yu Jie's (于洁) review and reply on the same day, leaving encouragement or suggestions.
"In the classroom, we are teachers and students, but in the diary, we are more like friends," said Yu Jie (于洁). In order to get into the students' hearts and understand their growth needs, she and the students co-write teacher-student diaries. Facing introverted students, she wrote: "The tiger, the king of the forest, also lives alone. Introversion does not prevent you from becoming an excellent person." Facing students who work hard but whose grades have not improved significantly, she wrote: "Even small onions will bloom with a ball of white flowers like dandelions, why not persevere and let yourself shine once?"
For more than 30 years, Yu Jie (于洁) has insisted on writing "Teacher Yu's Diary" and correcting students' "daily notes" whenever she has time. Teachers and students have jointly written a total of 400,000 words. At graduation, she gave these "youth commemorative albums" to the students as gifts.
The teacher-student diaries, written together, convey true feelings with words and have influenced many students.
Previously, there was a student in the class who liked Chinese very much, but could never get good grades, which was very distressing. Yu Jie (于洁) started by building the student's self-confidence: not only did she help her revise and improve her compositions, but she also dug out every highlight in the text and recommended it to the whole class. In order to convey sincere recognition, Yu Jie (于洁) also wrote her a letter: "I evaluate compositions not only based on traditional standards such as word count and theme, but also on the aura hidden in the words and the author's love for writing." The student was very excited after reading the letter and replied to the next composition in the form of a letter. Since then, the teacher and student have started writing compositions and letters to share ideas and exchange experiences, writing more than 10,000 words in total.
The student's confidence gradually increased, and she scored high in Chinese in the high school entrance examination. At graduation, Yu Jie (于洁) compiled the letters into a book, named "To Youth" and gave it to her. To her surprise, in 2025, Yu Jie (于洁) met this student during a new teacher training session in Kunshan City (昆山市). She stepped forward to say hello: "Teacher, do you still remember me?" It turned out that she had also become a teacher and joined the education cause.
Since 2019, Yu Jie (于洁) has started her educational rotation journey: from the easternmost and southernmost township middle schools in Kunshan (昆山), to the westernmost and northernmost rural middle schools, she not only answers questions for young teachers on a daily basis, but also organizes activities every week to impart educational experience.
The careful efforts have been rewarded with heartwarming returns: the "backward" class taken over by Yu Jie (于洁) "reversed" to the top of the grade. But in her opinion, the greatest achievement of education is not scores, but a longer-lasting and warmer value precipitation. "We must protect the physical and mental health of students, ignite the fire of growth, and preserve warm memories for them." Yu Jie (于洁) said, "As teachers, we must use correct concepts to bring more sunshine to students and warm their lives."
Return to TopThis reporter learned from Changsha on January 11 (Reporter Yang Xun (杨迅)) that the 2025 "My Shaoshan Trip" Red Study Tour has recently concluded. From March 2025 to January 2026, the activity received a total of 165 batches of 545,000 teachers and students.
The "My Shaoshan Trip" Red Study Tour was guided by the Hunan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (湖南省委宣传部) and co-sponsored by the Hunan Provincial Department of Education (湖南省教育厅), the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (湖南省文化和旅游厅), and the Xiangtan Municipal Government (湘潭市政府).
The entire study tour activity follows a "pre-trip, during-trip, post-trip" full-cycle education model, constructing a closed-loop red education system. Before the trip, multi-dimensional empowerment is achieved through the "pre-trip preview" module and unified study tour manuals, linking schools to carry out preheating activities to help students thoroughly understand the key points of the study tour plan in advance. During the trip, multi-element quality courses such as queue training and housekeeping are deeply integrated to create immersive educational scenarios, realizing the organic combination of knowledge learning and practical exercise. After the trip, effect return visits covering 14 cities and prefectures in Hunan Province (湖南省) are carried out to collect opinions and suggestions, and to track and promote schools to deepen educational achievements through class meetings, essay writing, and other forms.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 门杰伟
In recent times, there have been frequent cold air activities in the north, leading to lower temperatures and dry air. Increased indoor activities and insufficient ventilation have heightened the risk of disease transmission. Especially for individuals with chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the cold weather is a "high-risk period" for fluctuations in their conditions. What precautions should be taken, and how should they maintain their health?
Hypertension patients should keep warm.
"In winter, the conditions of patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension are prone to worsen," said Tong Qian (佟倩), Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the First Hospital of Jilin University (吉林大学第一医院). Cold weather stimulation can lead to excitation of the human sympathetic nervous system, causing blood vessel constriction and increased heart rate, resulting in a significant increase in blood pressure.
Recently, Tong Qian (佟倩) treated a patient with a long history of hypertension. Because his blood pressure was often stable at around 110/70 mmHg in the summer, the patient halved his antihypertensive medication on his own and completely stopped taking it after autumn. He did not regularly monitor his blood pressure or have follow-up visits. One winter morning, he went from his warm bedroom to the cold balcony to retrieve something and suddenly felt severe dizziness and numbness in his left limbs. When he was taken to the hospital, his blood pressure was as high as 190/110 mmHg. After a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination, he was diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction. Tracing the course of the disease revealed that the patient's blood pressure had already rebounded in the winter, but it had not been noticed. The large indoor and outdoor temperature difference and the "morning surge" phenomenon of a sharp rise in blood pressure in the early morning ultimately became the triggers for the condition.
How should hypertension patients cope with cold weather? Tong Qian (佟倩) offers the following suggestions:
Make adequate preparations for cold protection. The temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is large in winter. It is recommended that patients keep their necks and heads warm when going out and avoid suddenly entering particularly cold environments.
Pay attention to key time periods. The period from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM is the "morning surge" period for blood pressure and also a high-incidence time for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems. Patients are not encouraged to exercise outdoors in the morning.
Focus on daily health maintenance. It is recommended that patients maintain a regular routine in winter, avoid staying up late, and ensure adequate sleep. They should eat a light, low-salt diet, reduce the intake of high-oil and high-fat foods, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. They should also engage in moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, and Tai Chi, to enhance blood vessel regulation ability. It is important to maintain emotional stability and avoid anxiety, tension, and other negative emotions that can trigger blood pressure fluctuations.
"Blood pressure fluctuations during seasonal changes are a common phenomenon. You must not take it lightly or stop medication on your own. Only by adhering to scientific monitoring, standardized treatment, and a healthy lifestyle can you effectively maintain stable blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases," said Tong Qian (佟倩).
Diabetes patients should appropriately increase the frequency of blood glucose monitoring.
"Winter is a 'risk period' for endocrine and metabolic chronic diseases," said Gang Xiaokun (刚晓坤), Chief Physician of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the First Hospital of Jilin University (吉林大学第一医院). Low-temperature environments and changes in lifestyle habits can easily cause blood glucose fluctuations in diabetic patients, creating many hidden health dangers. In addition, the special environment and dietary characteristics of winter also pose challenges to the health of patients with other common endocrine and metabolic diseases, such as gout, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism.
Not long ago, the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the First Hospital of Jilin University (吉林大学第一医院) treated Mr. Zhang (张大爷), a type 2 diabetes patient who was rushed to the hospital by his family due to drowsiness, irritability, and confusion. Mr. Zhang (张大爷) had been suffering from the disease for more than 10 years, and his blood glucose had been well controlled on weekdays. After winter began, Mr. Zhang (张大爷) stopped exercising outdoors due to fear of the cold. He often ate stews, pastries, and other high-calorie foods for dinner and did not monitor his blood glucose in a timely manner. During this period, he experienced intermittent fever and numbness in both feet, but he still did not pay attention to it. He only took antipyretic drugs orally on his own, and he was eventually diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by infection.
"Patients with chronic endocrine and metabolic diseases such as diabetes need to pay attention to many aspects of health maintenance in winter," said Gang Xiaokun (刚晓坤). Self-management awareness is the key to controlling blood glucose. Patients should appropriately increase the frequency of blood glucose monitoring. In addition to routine fasting blood glucose, they should focus on monitoring blood glucose 2 hours after meals and before bedtime. It is recommended to complete a full-day blood glucose profile monitoring (fasting, 2 hours after three meals, before bedtime) at least once a week. If blood glucose exceeds the standard for 3 consecutive days, they need to seek medical attention in a timely manner to adjust the treatment plan. At the same time, they should protect their feet, soak their feet in warm water at about 37 degrees Celsius for 10-15 minutes every day, check their feet for redness and swelling or breaks, and choose loose-fitting, warm cotton socks and non-slip shoes to avoid trauma.
In addition to blood glucose monitoring, a balanced diet and appropriate exercise are also important.
"It is important to strictly control total calories in the diet," said Gang Xiaokun (刚晓坤). He recommends that patients follow the principle of "eat small meals frequently, with a combination of coarse and fine grains." They should replace refined rice and flour with whole grains such as oats and brown rice. The amount of staple food per meal should be controlled to the size of a fist. They should consume no less than 500 grams of green leafy vegetables every day. When eating starchy vegetables such as potatoes, they need to reduce the amount of staple food. The intake of high-quality protein should be controlled to the size of a palm. They should strictly limit high-sugar, high-oil, and high-salt foods. The daily cooking oil should not exceed 25 grams, and the salt should not exceed 5 grams. They should ensure that they drink 1500-2000 ml of warm water in small amounts multiple times a day.
Exercise should follow the principles of "gentle, regular, and avoiding the cold." Under the premise of safety, they should achieve individualized and progressive exercise, avoiding low-temperature periods in the early morning. Each time should be 30 minutes, 5-7 times a week. They should warm up for 5-10 minutes before exercise. If symptoms of hypoglycemia occur, they need to immediately supplement sugar and retest their blood glucose.
Patients with chronic airway diseases must avoid the cold during exercise.
"Winter is a critical challenge period for patients with chronic airway diseases such as COPD and asthma, and the risk is high," said Tang Ying (唐颖), Chief Physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the First Hospital of Jilin University (吉林大学第一医院). Recently, a COPD patient who came for treatment had a stable condition, but he stopped using inhaled medications on his own because he felt that his symptoms were well controlled. Subsequently, the weather turned cold, and a common cold triggered an acute exacerbation of his condition. Although the rescue was successful, the patient's lung function declined sharply, and his ability to take care of himself was severely affected. He will need long-term home oxygen therapy in the future.
"No symptoms do not mean that the disease is cured," said Tang Ying (唐颖). Cold and dry air can easily cause airway spasms, leading to worsening symptoms such as cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath. At the same time, winter is also a high-incidence period for respiratory infections, and viral or bacterial infections can easily trigger acute exacerbations of the condition.
In response, Tang Ying (唐颖) suggests that patients should wear masks or scarves when going out to cover their mouths and noses to ensure that the inhaled air is warm and moist. They should try to avoid going to crowded, enclosed places. In smoggy weather, they should close doors and windows tightly and turn on air purifiers. Humidifiers can be used indoors to maintain humidity at 40%-60%. When the outdoor air quality is good, they need to open windows for ventilation regularly every day. It is imperative to follow the doctor's instructions for regular medication and never adjust or stop using inhaled medications on their own. This is an important guarantee for maintaining stable condition and preventing acute exacerbations.
"In addition to routine protection and medication, refined monitoring, scientific exercise, and targeted diet are indispensable," For refined monitoring, Tang Ying (唐颖) suggests that patients should actively observe and record key indicators every day: whether the frequency of cough increases, whether the color and viscosity of sputum changes, and whether the degree of shortness of breath worsens when performing daily activities. In particular, they need to be alert to nighttime symptoms, such as frequent awakening due to coughing or shortness of breath, or needing to prop up pillows to breathe smoothly. These are often signs of unstable condition. It is recommended that families equip themselves with fingertip pulse oximeters to measure and record baseline blood oxygen saturation at rest every day. Once they find that the blood oxygen saturation is lower than their own baseline value or the resting respiratory rate is faster, they should seek medical attention in a timely manner.
Scientific exercise is an important part of the rehabilitation of patients with chronic airway diseases. The ideal plan is a combination of aerobic training and resistance training, combined with breathing training. This can effectively improve respiratory muscle strength, exercise endurance, and overall function. Winter exercise must be chosen indoors during warm afternoon hours to prevent direct stimulation of cold air from inducing airway spasms.
"Patients with chronic airway diseases need to pay attention to a balanced diet," Tang Ying (唐颖) gave targeted advice on this. The diet should be diversified to ensure the supply of high-quality protein. Priority should be given to fish, chicken, eggs, and soy products. Eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, such as oranges and kiwis. Ensure daily water intake to help dilute sputum and make it easier to cough up. Cooking methods should be steaming, boiling, and stewing, avoiding fried, spicy, and overly sweet foods to avoid producing phlegm or irritating the airways.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨彦帆
Winter health care should focus on "nourishing the storage." "Winter is cold, and animals and plants are in a state of hibernation, such as trees shedding leaves, seeds entering the soil, and animals hibernating. These are all states of 'storage.' Traditional Chinese medicine believes that humans correspond to nature, so in winter, we should pay attention to 'nourishing the storage'," said Qi Wensheng (齐文升), Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of Guang'anmen Hospital (广安门医院) of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (中国中医科学院).
To "nourish the storage" in winter, it is necessary to cultivate the foundation and reserve energy. In daily life, you can start from three aspects:
In diet and daily life, create an environment of "internal warmth." You can eat some warm and nourishing medicinal materials or ingredients appropriately, such as beef and mutton, longan, black sesame, and ginger. If you are worried about getting internal heat, you can add white fungus, lily, and yam appropriately. Try to go to bed early at night, and if conditions permit, you can get up slightly later to avoid the coldest time in the early morning.
Slow down exercise and emotions, and pursue "quiet nourishment." Avoid strenuous exercise to prevent profuse sweating and depletion of essence and qi. It is recommended to use more peaceful and gentle exercise methods, such as Tai Chi, Baduanjin, yoga, as well as walking and stretching, to make the body slightly warm. Maintain peace of mind through reading, meditation, and other methods, and avoid excessive emotional fluctuations.
Achieve "external consolidation" through cold protection and warmth. In winter, maintain a certain indoor temperature, 18-22 degrees Celsius is more appropriate, and avoid excessive indoor and outdoor temperature differences. You can open windows for ventilation two to three times a day, about 15 minutes each time, to avoid cold air blowing directly on people. In addition, pay attention to keeping key parts warm, such as wearing hats and scarves when going out, wearing warm shoes and socks, and protecting the Fengfu acupoint (风府穴) at the back of the neck and the Yongquan acupoint (涌泉穴) on the soles of the feet.
Return to TopBy: 刘子赫
Humane service plays a very good incentive role in promoting the implementation of integrity.
"Forgot my phone," "Not enough cash," "Phone is dead"... At the 25 toll stations on the Hangzhou (杭州) to Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) Expressway in Zhejiang (浙江), drivers rarely argue or get stuck when similar situations occur. A toll collector's "I'll pay for you first" not only solves the problem but also warms the heart.
Data shows that last year, toll collectors on the Hangzhou-Qiandao Lake Expressway paid a total of 1,377 times for tolls for unfamiliar drivers, totaling more than 100,000 yuan. More valuable is that all the advances were voluntarily returned by the drivers afterward. This is a two-way rush of kindness and integrity. Facts have proved that humane service plays a very good incentive role in promoting the implementation of integrity.
This rush is based on empathy and trust between people, and also reflects the responsibility and commitment to serving the people. The toll collector's advance payment is not a passive act required by duty, but an active act out of empathy. "Who doesn't have difficulties when driving outside" "Can't let people get stuck on the road"... Simple words reflect the intolerance of seeing others in distress, and also reflect the optimization of service awareness. The high-speed toll station has a large traffic flow, and timely resolution of toll issues can ensure the smooth passage of vehicles, avoid delays, and improve work efficiency.
This rush is a vivid practice of "kindness delivery, integrity relay". All drivers promptly and voluntarily returned the advanced payments, with no one defaulting on the debt. All passed the trust test, forming a complete closed loop of kindness and integrity. You helped me out of trouble, and I can't let you suffer losses, as if it were a common promise of the drivers. Encounters in front of the expressway toll station invisibly fueled and encouraged the continuous enhancement of collective integrity awareness, and are also beneficial to improving the overall level of social civilization.
This rush has also been "underpinned" by the system. The transmission of kindness requires not only individual initiative, but also institutional support. Hangzhou-Qiandao Lake Expressway Company has issued clear regulations that after a toll collector pays the toll for a driver, the company can reimburse the toll collector with relevant records; if the advanced funds cannot be recovered, the loss will be borne by the company, and no personal compensation is required.
"Don't let good people suffer losses," the policy dispelled the toll collectors' concerns and encouraged them to extend a helping hand with confidence. Institutional support builds a safe channel for active service, providing a solid backing for two-way rushes.
1377 advances, 1377 returns, behind the two numbers, reflecting the background color of social civilization. This warm interaction, jointly cared for by individual good deeds, collective integrity, and institutional guarantees, paints a vivid picture of "one for all, all for one" for us. The system has rigidity, the work has flexibility, and good policies can not only encourage service and responsibility awareness, but also allow the masses to have a more fulfilling sense of gain.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦 皓
"I touched my pocket and realized my phone was left at home, and I didn't have any cash on me, nor was the vehicle's ETC activated." Mr. Zhu from Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, suddenly found himself in a difficult situation when he drove off the highway from the Danzhu (淡竹) toll station.
"I originally thought the staff would ask me to pull over and contact my family to pay the fee." Mr. Zhu said that he was quite surprised when the toll collector offered to help pay the toll. He immediately decided to go home after exiting the station to get his phone and then transfer the money to repay the toll. Since he still had to pay highway tolls to return home, the toll collector lent Mr. Zhu another 30 yuan in cash. Soon after, Mr. Zhu returned both amounts via transfer.
Such "warm assistance" surprised and moved Mr. Zhu. Such moments are already commonplace at the 25 toll stations on the Hangzhou (杭州)-Qiandao Lake (千岛湖) Expressway.
Dead phone batteries, insufficient bank card balances... Faced with the embarrassment encountered by passing drivers, since 2006, toll collectors have adhered to the idea of "**能帮一把是一把**" (néng bāng yī bǎ shì yī bǎ - "help as much as one can," to offer assistance whenever possible), paying the fees out of their own pockets.
"In the past, communication was not well-developed, and we wouldn't leave contact information. Drivers traveling outside were not having it easy, and we didn't consider whether the other party would repay the money," said Gao Wei (高巍), station manager of Hangzhou South (杭州南) toll station. "But passing drivers always repay the fees in various forms." According to his recollection, many years ago, he paid the toll for a passing driver. Later, the driver specifically found the staff on duty at the time and requested to retrieve the traffic record, and eventually returned the money to Gao Wei (高巍).
"Drivers traveling short distances often return to the toll station on the same day to repay the money in person, while drivers traveling long distances will note the toll collector's contact information and then settle the fees through online transfers," said Hu Jiangwei (胡江伟), shift leader at the Dadiankou (大店口) toll station, who once set a record for a single advance payment of 1004 yuan. "Most drivers repay the money within 24 hours, and some drivers even transfer more to express their gratitude, but the staff politely decline," said Hu Jiangwei (胡江伟).
Actively helping to pay the toll not only helps drivers solve their immediate needs but also avoids congestion at the toll station, ensuring road traffic efficiency. To continue this heartwarming action and avoid losses to employees due to individual drivers not repaying, in early 2025, Hangqian Expressway Company (杭千高速公司) launched a "payment guarantee" mechanism—all toll fees advanced by employees that are not repaid will be covered by a payment fund established by the company.
According to company data: In 2025, employees cumulatively paid tolls for passing drivers 1377 times, totaling 102,064.47 yuan. Surprisingly, every penny was fully and promptly repaid by the drivers involved, and the "payment guarantee" mechanism has remained idle and has never been used. "The 'relay of trust' under mutual effort allows goodwill to be fully respected, and accumulation leads to a powerful and continuous force," said Hu Jiangwei (胡江伟).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on January 11th (Reporter: Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) To adapt to the new situation and requirements of medical insurance business and help the high-quality development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) recently revised the medical insurance coding rules for traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces. This is equivalent to equipping each traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece with a new "medical insurance ID card."
Medical insurance coding is the "universal key" in the field of medical insurance, playing a key role in charging and settlement, medical insurance reimbursement, fund supervision and other links. At present, the medical insurance drug database has included more than 10,000 traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece codes, covering more than 3,000 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, covering 22 categories of different efficacy, truly realizing "one code for the whole country", which not only improves the efficiency of medical insurance services, lays a solid data foundation for the standardization and standardized development of traditional Chinese medicine, but also allows the masses to take medicine and reimbursement with fewer detours.
This revision does not involve "**大改大动**" (dà gǎi dà dòng - "major changes and movements," drastic changes or major overhauls), but is based on retaining the four major elements of "traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece identification code, standard classification code, efficacy classification code, and traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece name code," adding two key code segments: "authentic medicinal material identification code" and "traditional Chinese medicine decoction piece enterprise code" to fill the information gap of "whether it is authentic and who produces it," greatly improving transparency. The addition of the authentic medicinal material identification code affixes a geographical certification label to the decoction pieces, making it easy to find authentic varieties such as Yunnan (云南) Panax notoginseng and Sichuan (四川) fritillary; the addition of the enterprise code realizes the precise locking of production responsibility, and the manufacturer information is clearly traceable, which not only forces enterprises to consolidate their main responsibility, but also lays a solid foundation for the centralized procurement of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces.
Return to TopOn January 10th, Jinxiang Community, Quankou Street, Dongbao District, Jingmen City, Hubei Province, welcomed its 125th "Convenience Market." At the market, volunteers provided elderly residents with thoughtful services such as free haircuts, clothing mending, free knife sharpening, and home appliance repairs. The picture shows volunteers giving haircuts to elderly residents.
Photo by Zhao Ping (赵平) (Image China)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 辛 阳
"Lower the rescuer!" The winch operator steadily controlled the equipment, and the steel cable slowly descended. The rescuer, clad in a heavy cold-weather survival suit, was violently buffeted by the gale as soon as he left the cabin.
Early morning on January 10th, northern Yellow Sea waters. The Beihai Rescue Bureau (北海救助局) of the Ministry of Transport received a distress call from the Liaoning Maritime Search and Rescue Center (辽宁省海上搜救中心) reporting that the construction vessel "Haiwei Gong 8810" (海威工8810) was entangled in fishing nets in the northern Yellow Sea, had lost power, and was in danger of capsizing in the heavy wind and waves, with nine crew members in peril.
Upon receiving the report, the Beihai Rescue Bureau (北海救助局) instructed the Beihai First Rescue Flight Team (北海第一救助飞行队) to immediately initiate emergency response procedures. Considering the adverse weather conditions, low nighttime visibility, and the large number of crew members, they dispatched a large rescue helicopter "B-7125" and a medium-sized rescue helicopter "B-7313" to form a two-aircraft formation to collaboratively execute this highly challenging rescue mission.
At 1:28 AM, the two rescue helicopters took off in sequence from Penglai Shahekou Airport (蓬莱沙河口机场) in Yantai (烟台), Shandong (山东), flying at full speed towards the incident area.
The sea conditions at the scene were complex, with winds of force 10-11 and waves of 3-5 meters. The two helicopters had a clear division of labor and cooperated efficiently. The large rescue helicopter "B-7125" was responsible for airlifting the distressed crew members and transferring them; the medium-sized rescue helicopter "B-7313" served as a support and backup force, monitoring the rescue operation and ship dynamics in real time, ready to take over operations or respond to emergencies at any time.
Under a starry and boundless sky, the waves surged. The distressed ship pitched and rolled. The pilots, relying solely on instruments, night vision devices, and searchlights in the dark environment, maneuvered the helicopter to hover steadily above the distressed ship in strong winds; the winch operator kept a close eye on the rescuer's operating status and precisely controlled the airborne winch equipment; the rescuer overcame difficulties such as strong wind disturbances, limited hoisting space, and significant ship swaying, and quickly landed on the deck.
"Don't panic! Don't move! We're here to save you, you're safe now, follow me!" The rescuer patiently comforted the distressed personnel while putting on rescue slings for them.
After about 20 minutes, the crew successfully transferred the nine crew members to the cabin after nine deck hoisting operations. The two helicopters then returned and landed at Penglai Shahekou Airport (蓬莱沙河口机场). Currently, the nine crew members are in good condition.
"On-site nighttime maritime rescue is one of the most difficult types of tasks in aviation rescue. This mission was the first helicopter night flight rescue in the northern sea area, superimposed with cold wave gales and route snowfall, which greatly increased the difficulty of the rescue. It was a practical test for the Beihai First Rescue Flight Team (北海第一救助飞行队) to respond to sudden maritime emergencies under extremely adverse weather conditions," said Ma Hongru (马宏儒), Minister of Flight Management Department and Chief Pilot of the Beihai First Rescue Flight Team (北海第一救助飞行队) of the Ministry of Transport. This marks a further improvement in maritime emergency rescue capabilities and provides good safety assurance for maritime operations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘硕阳 尚 丹 王 梓
"Even if I'm reluctant, there will always be a day when I have to leave the track."
Q: Why did you choose to retire after the 15th National Games?
A: The athletics competition of the 15th National Games will be held in my hometown, Guangdong (广东). For athletes, if there is a major competition held in their hometown, I believe everyone will work hard to compete. Persisting until the end of the National Games competition is, for me, considered fulfilling my goal of perseverance. My physical condition and age are what they are, and I can no longer sprint on the 100-meter track as I used to. Even if I'm reluctant, there will always be a day when I have to leave the track. My job position will definitely change, but I can still contribute to track and field in other areas.
Q: Have you ever imagined what it would be like when you retire?
A: I really thought about this question before. My original idea was that I would retire when I encountered a serious injury or reached a certain age. I once thought about training until I was around 40 years old. Because I have always paid close attention to famous athletes such as Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo, why can they still maintain a good state at the age of 40? There are many male sprinters in the world who retire between the ages of 35 and 38. At the end of their careers, they can even run the 100 meters in 10.10 seconds or even under 10.20 seconds. But in the past two or three years, my condition has declined sharply, which is different from my previous assumptions.
Q: Why do you say that you "ran until you couldn't run anymore"?
A: I really did "run until I couldn't run anymore." This process was really difficult. In 2023 and 2024, my physical condition was the most difficult. In April and May 2025, I was still occasionally accompanied by fatigue, and I was very worried that I would not be able to persist until the National Games competition. I kept encouraging myself, and finally I really finished the National Games. This persistence is different from the past, and this experience has given me good memories.
"I believe there will always be a next limit waiting for people to break through."
Q: Which moment in your sports career is particularly memorable?
A: Breaking the Asian record at the Tokyo Olympics is definitely something that makes people happy and feel honored, but it is not the most memorable thing for me. On the contrary, mistakes are more memorable, because only by remembering mistakes can there be more glorious moments in the future. The most unforgettable thing for me was the semi-final of the 2013 Moscow World Championships, where I was penalized for a false start. For more than half a year, I was particularly afraid of the starting gun. Later, every time I trained for starting, I had to have the coach fire the gun, and slowly rebuilt my confidence through repeated practice.
Q: How do you view limits?
A: I have always believed that limits are "framed" by oneself. Don't limit yourself, dare to think, dare to do, so that you can get better and better. My achievements are the result of daring to venture and daring to try in my sports career. I have broken through limits, and I also believe that there will always be a next limit waiting for people to break through.
Q: How should athletes break through bottlenecks?
A: Encountering bottlenecks is normal in the growth process of athletes. The important thing is how to face it. If the performance reaches a bottleneck, the first thing to do is to reflect and review what kind of athlete you are. For example, for the 100-meter event, is it poor starting ability, poor running technique, or insufficient special strength, unstable mentality, etc. After finding the problem, then try to find different people for advice, or learn from the advantages of other athletes. Athletes can communicate more with their coaches and learn more relevant knowledge. I used to often observe what other people were doing in competitions, go back to learn and imitate, and slowly make myself better.
"The growth trajectory of each generation of athletes is different."
Q: Will there be another "Su Bingtian (苏炳添)"?
A: There will definitely be, and the next "Su Bingtian (苏炳添)" will be stronger than me. I will be very gratified to see him appear. Compared with the past, the current training methods and theories have made considerable progress. More advanced medical rehabilitation methods have also been applied to the sports field, and nutritional support and venue facilities have also been greatly improved, which will help athletes. I think the state of the athlete is the most important. It is not difficult to break through 10 seconds in the 100 meters, but it is more difficult to persist after breaking through.
Q: What experiences can you share with young athletes?
A: We have learned a lot of experience in training and competitions at home and abroad, including the training system and methods that we have explored ourselves. I am particularly willing to share them with young athletes. My training methods may not be suitable for everyone, but they can be used as a reference for them. Although I have now left my beloved spikes and track, I will continue to engage in sports work in the future. In addition, I also want to help more young people who love sports through the Su Bingtian (苏炳添) Speed Research and Training Center established at Jinan University (暨南大学).
Q: What are your expectations for young athletes?
A: I have been paying attention to many young athletes, and I think they are very young and promising. In particular, Chen Yujie (陈妤颉) ran a 100-meter time of 11.10 seconds before the age of 17, which is a first-class level in Asia. She still has a lot of room for development and is worthy of our attention. The growth trajectory of each generation of athletes is different. What we have to do is not to restrict their nature and provide sufficient guarantees and support.
(Liu Shusong (刘树松) participated in the writing)
Famous General Biography
Su Bingtian (苏炳添) was born in Zhongshan (中山), Guangdong (广东) in 1989. At the age of 15, he entered the city sports school to practice sprinting. At the 2015 IAAF Diamond League Eugene Station, he ran 9.99 seconds, becoming the first Chinese male 100-meter athlete to break the 10-second barrier. At the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, he created an Asian record of 9.83 seconds in the men's 100 meters. He announced his retirement in December 2025 and is currently the Dean of the School of Physical Education of Jinan University (暨南大学) and initiated the establishment of the Su Bingtian (苏炳添) Speed Research and Training Center, dedicated to the selection and training of young athletes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 迅
The 2025 Hunan Provincial Football League recently concluded after nearly 4 months, with 14 teams participating in 98 exciting matches. The "Xiang Super" (湘超) has not only become a mass sports event, but also reveals a strong cultural flavor. From the Helong Sports Center (贺龙体育场) in Changsha (长沙) to the stadiums in various cities and prefectures, the "Xiang Super" (湘超) connects local characteristic cultural elements, promotes the integration of intangible cultural heritage skills and modern sports, and boosts local consumption.
In the warm-up performance before the final, actors played historical figures such as Qu Yuan (屈原) and Liu Zongyuan (柳宗元) on stage, and incorporated famous works such as "Li Sao" (《离骚》) and "Yueyang Tower" (《岳阳楼记》) into rap songs. The collision of traditional culture and trendy rhythms made the more than 40,000 spectators at the scene shout "amazing." During the halftime of the semi-final match between Changsha (长沙) and Yongzhou (永州), four dramas were performed in rotation. "Looking for Changsha" (《寻长沙》) showed the cultural heritage of Changsha (长沙), "New Liu Hai Cuts Firewood" (《新刘海砍樵》) retained the traditional charm while innovating expression, "Just a Teenager" (《恰同学少年》) took the audience "back" to the glorious years, and "Evening Snow over the River" (《江天暮雪》) allowed the audience to move and change scenes to feel the artistic conception of poetry and painting... "Xiang Super" (湘超) deeply integrates sports events with local characteristic culture, enhancing the viewing experience.
Intangible cultural heritage skills also shine on the "Xiang Super" (湘超) stage. Changsha Xiang Embroidery (长沙湘绣), Yiyang Yangwuling Kiln Ceramics (益阳羊舞岭窑陶瓷), Zhuzhou Bamboo and Wood Carving (株洲竹木雕) and other intangible cultural heritage projects have appeared one after another. In the Huaihua (怀化) home stadium, the Dong ethnic group dragon dance and Lusheng performance created a new experience of cultural, sports and tourism integration. After the lights were turned off at the Zhangjiajie (张家界) home stadium, thousands of candles lit up the national-level intangible cultural heritage Banban Dragon Lantern. Students from Xiangtan (湘潭) brought oil drum dance, and the sound of drums and cheers intertwined into a unique sound wave, making people's hearts surge.
In order to enhance the influence of the event, the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (湖南省文旅厅) jointly launched the "Xiang Super, Super Fun" (湘超，超好玩) cultural and tourism supporting activities with 14 cities and prefectures. The Zhuzhou (株洲) home stadium held a "Sports + Intangible Cultural Heritage" carnival, gathering more than 80 stalls, covering paper-cutting, gourd carving and other handicraft experiences, as well as authentic flavors such as Youxian Rice Noodles (攸县米粉) and Zuan Cuisine (祖庵菜). In addition, the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (湘西土家族苗族自治州) integrated batik techniques into the team's support clothing and cultural and creative products to convey the charm of ethnic culture; the "Xiang Super" (湘超) paper-cut artworks designed by the Yiyang Meishan Paper-cutting (益阳梅山剪纸) inheritor integrate sports and folk elements, and are quite popular among the public.
"Xiang Super" (湘超) carries urban resources and endowments, setting off a consumption boom. In the stands, Yongzhou Rice Noodles (永州米粉), Dong'an Chicken (东安鸡), and Changde Leicha (常德擂茶) are fragrant; in addition to watching the games, fans flock to Taohuayuan (桃花源), Jiuyi Mountain (九嶷山), Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼) and other places to visit, and "watching the games + cultural tourism" has become a new fashion. The event vividly demonstrates the urban temperament of various cities and prefectures: the Yongzhou team dares to think and act, the Changde team "wears the pinkest and kicks the hardest", and the Shaoyang team leads the audience to sing "True Hero" (《真心英雄》) after the game to praise the spirit of hard work...
Data shows that "Xiang Super" (湘超) attracted more than 2.4 million on-site spectators, driving Hunan's (湖南) cultural tourism consumption of more than 13.6 billion yuan, and related cities received more than 66 million tourists. The "Xiang Super, Super Fun" (湘超，超好玩) event linked more than 2,000 merchants, and cross-regional viewing promoted significant growth in transportation, catering, accommodation and ticket consumption. The enthusiasm continued after the event closed. Yongzhou (永州), as the "Xiang Super" (湘超) champion city, launched a series of cultural and tourism activities during the New Year's Day holiday to create scenes such as bonfires and snow scenes, stimulating new vitality in holiday consumption.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on January 11th (Reporter Chen Chenxi (陈晨曦), Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) Beijing (北京) time, the evening of the 11th, in the second round of the U23 Asian Cup Group D match held in Riyadh (利雅得), the capital of Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), the Chinese team defeated the Australian team with a score of 1:0, achieving their first victory in the tournament. In the first match, the Chinese team drew with the Iraqi team with a score of 0:0. Currently, with one win and one draw in two matches, accumulating 4 points, they have taken the initiative in qualifying from the group.
In September 2025, the Chinese team and the Australian team had previously drawn 0:0 in the U23 Asian Cup qualifiers. More than four months later, the two teams met again. Chinese team head coach Antonio (安东尼奥) focused on defense and deployed a 532 formation. In the first half, the Australian team's ball possession exceeded 60%, but none of their 5 shots were on target. The Chinese team relied on counterattacks and set-pieces to compete with their opponents. Before the end of the first half, the Chinese team took a set-piece in the attacking half. Player Peng Xiao (彭啸) grabbed the second ball and scored with a powerful shot. This was also the Chinese team's only shot in the first half. After changing sides, the Australian team strengthened their attack and created many threats. In the 63rd minute, Chinese team goalkeeper Li Hao (李昊) used his body to block a close-range shot from the opponent. In this match, Li Hao (李昊) made many key saves. In stoppage time, Australian team player Bovalina (博瓦利纳) scored a goal, but it was ruled invalid after video assistant referee intervention due to a handball. Ultimately, the Chinese team maintained the 1:0 victory until the final whistle.
Beijing (北京) time, the evening of the 14th, the Chinese team will face the Thai team in the final match of the group stage.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曾华锋
Recently, 5 people illegally crossed the Qinling "Aotai Line" (秦岭“鳌太线”) without permission, resulting in the death of 3 of them, which has aroused social concern. On January 9, the Mountaineering Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China (国家体育总局登山中心) issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety of Winter Mountain Outdoor Sports and Strictly Prohibiting Illegal Hiking and Crossing Activities."
The notice requires that all regions should focus on strengthening the safety supervision of illegal hiking and crossing activities, coordinate relevant departments to strengthen the inspection of key areas, dissuade possible illegal behaviors, strictly prohibit all forms of illegal hiking and crossing activities, and strictly prohibit any organization or individual from entering nature reserves and other "red line areas" to carry out hiking and crossing activities without authorization.
Why does winter hiking and crossing greatly increase risks?
Low temperatures can easily lead to hypothermia. The temperature is low in winter. For example, the "Aotai Line" (鳌太线) can reach minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius at night, and the human body is prone to hypothermia. For winter outdoor sports, preventive measures should be taken. It is recommended to use a layered clothing method: moisture-wicking layer + insulation layer + windproof and waterproof layer; carry emergency thermal blankets and high-calorie foods, and replenish water in time.
The road conditions are complex and changeable. Under the cover of ice and snow, hidden ice and hard snow shells can easily cause slips and falls; deep snow may cover cracks, gullies, and gravel, increasing the risk of sprains and fractures. It is recommended to wear crampons or snow anti-skid chains, and use trekking poles to explore the road; give priority to mature routes with footprints, and avoid crossing unknown deep snow areas or rockfall areas alone.
The risk of getting lost increases. In windy and snowy weather, visibility is low, and it is difficult to identify targets or other people from a distance; frozen water surfaces and thick snow layers make paths unclear. It is recommended to carry paper maps, compasses, and positioning and navigation equipment (and have sufficient batteries), and download offline tracks in advance; learn to use natural phenomena such as wind direction and tree growth characteristics to assist navigation.
Physical exertion is intensified. Traveling in snow consumes far more energy than regular hiking, which can easily lead to physical exhaustion, which in turn weakens judgment and cold resistance. It is recommended to carry out targeted physical training and reserves before hiking; reasonably plan the itinerary and shorten the daily distance during the journey; carry portable high-calorie foods such as energy bars, nuts, and chocolate to replenish energy in time.
The risk of sudden special diseases increases. Prolonged exposure of the skin to severe cold can easily cause frostbite, especially on the ears, fingers, and toes; strong reflected ultraviolet rays from snow can burn the cornea and cause snow blindness; high-altitude areas are prone to altitude sickness. It is recommended to wear windproof and warm masks, hats, gloves, and professional hiking shoes; wear snow goggles and apply sunscreen; if you plan to enter high-altitude areas, you should acclimatize in medium-altitude areas for one to two days before continuing to ascend, or suspend activities depending on your physical condition.
Rescue response may be delayed. Bad weather increases the difficulty of rescue, and it is difficult to find other hikers or residents nearby for help. It is recommended to inform relatives and friends of the itinerary plan before departure, including the route, estimated return time, etc.; prepare backup routes or emergency retreat plans; try to travel in groups, and give priority to teammates who are familiar with the route and in good physical condition. Once you realize that the risk is beyond your control, you must decisively abandon the goal and retreat in time.
Only by respecting nature, scientifically assessing one's own capabilities, and making sufficient preparations can one truly enjoy the safety and ease of hiking.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尚嵘峥
Xinjiang Altay General Mountain International Ski Resort, stepping into the Altay Human Ski Origin Museum, a cave painted rock painting comes into view - ancestors stepping on skis and holding ski poles, making a knee-bending forward motion. After research, this rock painting is more than 10,000 years old and is one of the proofs of Altay's "Origin of Human Skiing." What did the skis look like ten thousand years ago? The *Wenxian Tongkao* (文献通考) records: "Its shape is like a shield but the head is high, and its bottom is covered with horse skin with the fur facing down, so that the fur touches the snow and slides, like wearing shoes."
In Laste Village (拉斯特村), Laste Township (拉斯特乡), Altay City (阿勒泰市), Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什)'s family has inherited the ancient fur ski making technique, now in its fifth generation.
The average snow thickness in Altay in winter can reach 1 to 2 meters, and the snow period is nearly 210 days. "When the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, horses can't move, and herders rely on skis to travel." Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什) said that fur skis were once an essential means of transportation for herders to travel in the deep mountains in winter. As herders' incomes increase and transportation infrastructure improves, fur skis have shifted from a means of transportation to sports and tourism products.
"It takes 10 steps to make a pair of fur skis, taking more than half a month." Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什) introduced that the main materials for skis are red pine or birch, and the fur is selected from the fur on the front legs of horses. After the wooden board is cut, the front end must be boiled in boiling water for about 10 hours to achieve softening. Then, the head of the board is shaped, and after drilling holes, digging grooves, waxing and polishing, the skis are basically formed.
Every year, Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什) buys horse foreleg fur from the market. "The fur on the front legs of the horse grows in the same direction and has a high hardness, which is convenient for the skis to slide and climb." He introduced that after the fur is soaked in warm water for about 12 hours, it is attached to the wooden board and dried. During the shrinking process, the fur will tightly wrap the wooden board and is not easy to fall off. Finally, with a pair of willow wood ski poles, a set of fur ski equipment is completed.
Riding fur skis on the snow, when going downhill, the fur is in the forward direction, which can increase the speed; when going uphill, the fur is in the reverse direction, and the friction increases, which plays an anti-slip role. In addition, the fur skis are lightweight, and people can move freely by simply stepping on the wooden boards and tying the leather straps like wearing shoes.
In 2009, this production technique was selected into the Xinjiang (新疆) Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什) became a representative inheritor. With the support of the local government, he opened a fur ski workshop and exhibition room. Many tourists come to check in and experience, and some people order their own fur skis. Slanbek Shahash (斯兰别克·沙合什)'s son, Huanshi Bek Slanbek (胡安什别克·斯兰别克), worked outside for many years and returned to his hometown a few years ago to study with his father. During the peak season, he can sell more than 50 pairs of mini fur skis a day. "Many tourists like fur skis, but they are not easy to carry, so I made them into palm-sized souvenirs."
"3, 2, 1, start!" With an order, more than 340 athletes stepped on fur skis and moved forward. The Xinjiang (新疆) Second Winter Games mass ancient fur ski competition was very lively. Altay City (阿勒泰市) has been holding fur ski competitions since 2006, and more and more ski enthusiasts are feeling the charm of the ancient intangible cultural heritage.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) January 11th (Reporter Li Shuo (李硕)) On the 11th, in the WTA (Women's Tennis Association) 250 Auckland Station women's singles final, Chinese player Wang Xinyu (王欣瑜) lost to the tournament's top seed Svitolina 3-6, 6-7 (6) and won the runner-up. This is the second time in Wang Xinyu's (王欣瑜) career that she has reached the singles final of a tour event, and it is also the first time she has reached the singles final in a hard court event.
Although she failed to win her first tour singles title, her good performance this week proved that Wang Xinyu's (王欣瑜) state has rebounded. She admitted that this runner-up finish is a "very positive signal." In the 5 games, Wang Xinyu (王欣瑜) experienced different challenges and also saw her own problems, "This is very valuable for my next game, it has a good warm-up effect, and it has also accumulated confidence for the new season."
In the women's doubles final, Chinese player Guo Hanyu (郭涵煜), partnered with French star Mladenovic, defeated the Chinese duo Xu Yifan (徐一璠)/Yang Zhaoxuan (杨钊煊) 7-6 (7), 6-1 to win the championship.
Return to TopThis newspaper Xiamen (厦门) January 11th (Reporter Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) On the morning of the 11th, the 2026 Xiamen (厦门) Marathon started with a gunshot. This Xiamen (厦门) Marathon is the first Platinum Label event of the 2026 World Athletics, with 35,000 athletes from 38 countries (regions) participating. Ultimately, Dawit Wolde Arega and Ruti Aga Sora from Ethiopia won the men's and women's titles respectively with times of 2 hours 09 minutes 18 seconds and 2 hours 22 minutes 45 seconds. Among the Chinese athletes, famous athlete Yang Shaohui (杨绍辉) won the domestic men's title for the second consecutive year with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes 14 seconds, while Li Meizhen (李美珍) finished with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes 24 seconds, winning the domestic women's title and also breaking her personal best record.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李志伟
The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, was held from January 6th to 9th. As one of the world's largest consumer technology industry events, this year's exhibition featured thousands of companies from 155 countries and regions, showcasing innovative achievements in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital health, energy, immersive entertainment, mobile travel, and robotics. Over a thousand Chinese companies, including Lenovo (联想), TCL, Hisense (海信), Great Wall (长城), and Unitree Robotics (宇树科技), showcased their latest products and innovative technologies at the electronics show.
In the central venue of the exhibition, the booths of Chinese enterprises were very eye-catching, attracting many merchants and visitors. At the Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) booth, humanoid robots could perform fighting demonstrations, and visitors could also wear boxing gloves to compete with the robots. The AI (artificial intelligence) glasses displayed at the Hangzhou Lingban Technology (杭州灵伴科技) booth attracted many visitors eager to experience them.
At the TCL booth, Stephen Belcher, a technology consulting advisor from New Hampshire, USA, inquired in detail about the performance of related products. Belcher, who has attended several Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Shows, told reporters that more and more Chinese companies are participating in the exhibition, bringing many cutting-edge innovative achievements, and their brand influence continues to increase. "The innovation capabilities of Chinese companies are impressive." Kuang Feifei (匡飞飞), Deputy General Manager of TCL Industrial's Global Marketing Center, said that Chinese brands are constantly accelerating the pace of technological innovation and are gradually breaking the stereotype of "price tags," steadily entering the global mid-to-high-end market. "By continuously increasing investment in research and development, we are upgrading from single product sales to ecological solution output, creating sustainable momentum for global operations."
At the Hisense (海信) booth, Eric Gingras, head of Quebec Warrior Technology (魁北克武士科技) in Canada, praised Hisense's Mini LED TV products: "The picture quality is amazing, it's just too beautiful, this is exactly the kind of high-quality electronic product the market needs. Chinese companies have put in tremendous effort in original technology and have reaped quality and recognition." Zhu Shuqin (朱书琴), Vice President of Hisense Group (海信集团), said that Hisense's overseas development has spanned 30 years and currently has 30 R&D centers, 37 industrial parks, and production bases worldwide. She said: "20 years ago, our booth at this exhibition was very small. Today, throughout the venue, we have become an important brand widely recognized by consumers. We must strive to provide more good products that meet market demand."
To better present the development trends of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum technology, this year's exhibition launched a new "Innovation Workshop" section, providing a platform for interaction and cooperation among enterprises, researchers, and investors through on-site demonstrations, exchange activities, and special forums. During this time, Lenovo Group (联想集团) held a technology innovation conference, focusing on showcasing a series of innovative products, technologies, and solutions centered on hybrid artificial intelligence. Yang Yuanqing (杨元庆), Chairman and CEO of Lenovo Group (联想集团), said that the success of the event was mainly based on "our very clear direction and results of technological innovation, as well as very good landing products."
"Chinese companies exhibited many innovative products and technologies, demonstrating strong innovation capabilities." Jan Palmantier, CEO of South Africa's Polestar Brands (南非极星品牌公司), said that the Chinese products he represents are very popular with consumers. "**如今，越来越多人看到** (rú jīn, yuè lái yuè duō rén kàn dào - "now, more and more people see," increasingly, people are recognizing)" that the technological content of Chinese products is getting higher and higher, and the pace of innovation of Chinese companies is getting faster and faster.
(Reported from Las Vegas, USA, by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曹师韵
The Indonesian government recently announced that it would invest $1 billion in the New Development Bank (新开发银行) of the BRICS countries (金砖国家) and accelerate preparations for joining the institution. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (艾尔朗加·哈尔塔托) said that the investment demonstrates Indonesia's increasingly active stance in promoting South-South cooperation.
Joining the New Development Bank is an important part of Indonesia's integration into the BRICS mechanism. In 2025, Indonesia will become a formal member of the BRICS countries (金砖国家) and announced that it will formally join the New Development Bank. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (普拉博沃) said that joining the New Development Bank is in line with Indonesia's long-term economic development goals and will create opportunities for cooperation in key areas such as renewable energy, digital transformation and sustainable infrastructure, helping Indonesia accelerate its economic transformation.
According to statistics, Indonesia's trade volume with BRICS countries (金砖国家) in 2024 is about 150 billion US dollars, and expanding this trade scale is crucial to achieving the country's economic growth goals. The Jakarta Post (雅加达邮报) reported that joining the New Development Bank will provide Indonesia with new development financing channels, while joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism will bring more market opportunities, enabling Indonesia to deepen its ties with major emerging economies and actively participate in formulating policies that affect the Global South.
In recent years, Indonesia has vigorously expanded diversified international cooperation platforms. In September 2024, Indonesia formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to promote export growth, attract foreign investment and promote structural reforms. At present, Indonesia has entered the list of membership candidates and is expected to start the accession process in 2026. The Jakarta Post (雅加达邮报) quoted relevant research as saying that after Indonesia joins the CPTPP, exports are expected to increase by 19%, foreign direct investment will increase by 11%, and GDP is expected to increase by 1.6 billion US dollars.
Indonesia has signed comprehensive economic partnership agreements with Peru, the European Union and Canada respectively. Currently, Indonesia is actively promoting its accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Indonesia submitted its application for membership in July 2023, launched accession consultations in February 2024, and submitted an initial memorandum in June 2025. According to Antara News Agency (安塔拉通讯社) of Indonesia, 34 of the 38 OECD member states currently publicly support Indonesia's accession, and Indonesia plans to complete the accession process in 2027. If successful, Indonesia is expected to become the first ASEAN country to join the organization.
Research by the think tank Indonesian Policy Research Center shows that joining the OECD will help Indonesia achieve industrial upgrading, optimize its export structure, attract foreign investment, and further integrate into the global value chain. It is estimated that by 2028, Indonesia will receive $87.7 billion in investment inflows, and the annual GDP growth rate is expected to increase by nearly 1 percentage point. OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann (马赛厄斯·科尔曼) said that joining the OECD will help Indonesia achieve its goal of becoming a developed economy by 2045.
(Reported by People's Daily (本报) Jakarta (雅加达) on January 11)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Washington, January 11th (Reporters Xu Jianmei (徐剑梅) and Huang Qiang (黄强)) - U.S. President Donald Trump (特朗普) once again put pressure on Cuba on the 11th, threatening that if Cuba does not "reach an agreement" as soon as possible, it will face "zero oil and zero funds" flowing into Cuba.
Trump (特朗普) said on the social media platform "Truth Social" that for many years, Cuba has relied on Venezuela to provide a large amount of oil and funds for survival. In return, Cuba provides "security services" to Venezuela. Trump (特朗普) claimed that this relationship "is now over" and there will be no more oil and funds flowing into Cuba.
Trump (特朗普) threatened that Cuba needs to "reach an agreement before it is too late." But he did not specify in the post what agreement he was asking Cuba to reach.
On January 3, the United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela, forcibly controlling Venezuelan President Maduro (马杜罗) and his wife. Trump (特朗普) hinted that Cuba may be the next focus of the United States. On the 4th, Trump (特朗普) again issued a threat to Cuba, saying that without oil supplies from Venezuela, Cuba would find it difficult to "sustain itself."
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Washington, January 10th (Reporters Huang Qiang (黄强) and Xu Jianmei (徐剑梅)) - The U.S. Central Command (美军中央司令部) said on the 10th that the U.S. military and its partner forces carried out a large-scale strike on multiple targets of the extremist organization "Islamic State" (伊斯兰国) within Syria that day.
The U.S. Central Command (美军中央司令部) released a message on social media saying that this was part of "Operation Inherent Resolve" (鹰眼打击行动) launched by the U.S. military in December last year. The video accompanying the message showed multiple fighter jets and attack aircraft taking off in the night, and multiple ground targets being destroyed.
Central Command (中央司令部) spokesman Tim Hawkins (蒂姆·霍金斯) told NBC News (美国全国广播公司新闻台) that more than 20 aircraft participated in the air strike, dropping more than 90 precision-guided munitions, striking more than 35 targets.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 馨
In recent days, many European countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands have experienced extreme snow and ice weather. Affected by the winter storm "Elie," the German Meteorological Service has issued official warnings for over 300 cities and regions, including high-level severe cold warnings for the entire eastern part of Germany and parts of Hamburg (汉堡) and Bremen (不来梅). Snowfall in the northern regions may reach up to 15 centimeters, and the southern regions face the risk of freezing weather. For several consecutive days, reporters have received blizzard warnings pushed by the German public warning and emergency information system "Nina," advising against unnecessary travel.
Currently, several cities in Germany, including Hamburg (汉堡) and Bremen (不来梅), have announced school closures. Continuous frost and blizzards have severely affected public transportation, with numerous timetable changes, information processing system delays, and many passengers stranded en route. The vast majority of train lines from Berlin (柏林) to Hamburg (汉堡), Cologne (科隆), and other places have been suspended. Deutsche Bahn has relaxed restrictions on passengers rescheduling their travel.
Affected by Storm "Goretti," the United Kingdom has experienced large-scale power outages and traffic disruptions. National Grid Electricity System Operator stated that "Goretti's" extreme wind speeds exceeded 160 kilometers per hour, bringing heavy snowfall to some areas. As of January 9, 57,000 households were still without power, with the southwest of England being the most severely affected. Parts of Scotland (苏格兰) and the Midlands (英格兰中部) were particularly affected by the storm, causing hundreds of schools to close. Several villages in Scotland (苏格兰) were isolated from the outside world due to snowfall, and many roads were closed due to fallen trees.
Currently, the UK Met Office has lifted the amber warning for snowfall in the Midlands (英格兰中部) and Wales (威尔士), but there are still several yellow warnings for rain, snow, and icy weather in Scotland (苏格兰) and the southern coastal areas. Railway operators in the Midlands (英格兰中部) are reminding passengers to reduce travel and have suspended some train services, and airports in some areas have also suspended operations. The extent of damage to homes and businesses is still being assessed.
The winter storm has severely affected the operation of railways, airports, and other facilities in many parts of France. The French National Railway Company has suspended train services between Paris (巴黎) and the Normandy (诺曼底大区) region. Enedis stated that approximately 380,000 households in France are without power, mainly concentrated in the Normandy (诺曼底大区) and Brittany (布列塔尼大区) regions.
The Netherlands (荷兰) has also experienced rare continuous cold waves and heavy snow, forcing the cancellation of a large number of flights. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stated that it had canceled 80 flights scheduled to depart from and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (阿姆斯特丹史基浦机场) on January 9, and had previously canceled hundreds of flights. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines spokesperson Van der Vis said that the company had to urgently dispatch trucks from Germany (德国) to transport 100,000 liters of de-icing fluid.
Meteorologists warn that the continuous low temperatures brought by extreme weather directly threaten people's lives and health. The cold weather health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency continues until January 12, specifically reminding vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with chronic diseases to pay attention to keeping warm and traveling safely. Countries such as Hungary (匈牙利) have urgently deployed strengthened coordination actions among transportation, police, ambulance, and other agencies, focusing on and ensuring the health and safety of the elderly, those living alone, and other vulnerable groups.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Cairo, January 11th (新华社开罗1月11日) -- According to foreign media reports, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (卡利巴夫) said on the 11th that if the United States launches an attack on Iran, Iran will regard Israel and the US military bases in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" and retaliate.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency (塔斯尼姆通讯社), the Iranian parliament reviewed an emergency plan regarding the organization of gatherings on the same day. Ghalibaf (卡利巴夫) said in a speech to parliament: "At this very sensitive moment, Iran must accurately and meticulously 识破敌人的阴谋 (shí pò dí rén de yīn móu - "see through the enemy's plot," to discern and expose the enemy's schemes)."
Ghalibaf (卡利巴夫) said that Iran is currently fighting Israel and the United States simultaneously on four fronts: economic, cognitive, military, and counter-terrorism. Among them, the economic war and the cognitive and psychological warfare began many years ago and have continued to this day, becoming more complex and intense in recent years.
The New York Times (《纽约时报》) reported on the 10th, citing anonymous US officials, that US President Donald Trump (特朗普) has recently been briefed on military strike options against Iran. Trump (特朗普) has not made a final decision, but he is seriously considering authorizing the US military to launch military strikes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 翔
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently issued an announcement stating that armed conflicts in several regions of the eastern part of the country continue to escalate, and illegal armed groups are constantly expanding their spheres of influence. In South Kivu province (南基伍省), the battle lines are clearly shifting southward and advancing along strategic routes towards Tanganyika province (坦噶尼喀省). Since the beginning of December 2025, related conflicts in many parts of South Kivu province (南基伍省) have displaced more than 500,000 people and killed at least 1,500 civilians.
Affected by historical legacy issues, foreign interference, resource competition, and other factors, conflicts in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue unabated, and the security situation faces severe challenges. Since January 2025, the anti-government armed group "M23 Movement" has continuously launched offensives in North Kivu province (北基伍省), South Kivu province (南基伍省), and other places, seizing several important cities. After the "M23 Movement" occupied Bukavu (布卡武), the capital of South Kivu province (南基伍省), in February of last year, Uvira (乌维拉) temporarily assumed the function of the province's temporary administrative center. In October and November of last year, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the "M23 Movement" successively signed the ceasefire supervision and verification mechanism agreement and the framework agreement in Doha (多哈), the capital of Qatar (卡塔尔), promising to build mutual trust through dialogue, promote the stabilization process in stages, and resolve the root causes of the conflict. On December 10, 2025, the "M23 Movement" occupied Uvira (乌维拉), and on the evening of the 15th, it announced that it would unilaterally withdraw its troops from Uvira (乌维拉) and would continue to support the existing peace process. However, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) denied this in the announcement, pointing out that the relevant statement did not match the actual situation.
The refugee crisis caused by the spillover of the conflict continues to worsen. The Economic Community of Central African States (中部非洲国家经济共同体) Commission stated that the tens of thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sheltered in Burundi (布隆迪) are facing severe humanitarian difficulties. The chairman of the commission, Ezechiel Nibigira (埃策希尔·尼比吉拉), pointed out in a statement that the number of registered people at the Gatumba (加坦巴) and Buganda (布干达) refugee reception points in Burundi (布隆迪) has reached approximately 25,000 and nearly 40,000 respectively, and is still continuing to rise. "These refugees come from Uvira (乌维拉) and other places in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the vast majority of whom are women and children, living in extreme poverty and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance from the international community," said Nibigira (尼比吉拉).
The conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which involves the geopolitical and economic interests of many countries in the African Great Lakes region, has always been the focus of international attention. In 2024, in order to curb the escalation of the conflict in the region, the East African Community (东非共同体) and the Southern African Development Community (南部非洲发展共同体) successively dispatched regional troops to intervene and promoted the launch of the "Luanda Process" ("罗安达进程") and the "Nairobi Process" ("内罗毕进程"), two peace processes. However, the peace process is still stalled. In the past two years, the United Nations (联合国), the African Union (非盟), and sub-regional organizations have increased their mediation efforts, but due to a lack of trust and the interference of some foreign forces in the regional situation through proxies, the peace process has achieved little so far.
Paul Handi (保罗·汉迪), Director of the East Africa Region of the Institute for Security Studies (非洲安全研究所), said that the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is highly complex. International assistance can shift from "crisis response" to "long-term construction," prioritizing support for governance systems, judicial reform, and economic development. It is possible to promote the establishment of a security cooperation mechanism jointly guaranteed by countries in the region and covering resource co-management, especially by building a formalized and transparent common market for natural resources, to curb conflicts and economic plunder caused by illegal mining and informal trade.
Return to TopAden News: The Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen announced on January 10 the establishment of the Supreme Military Committee, which will be commanded by the Arab coalition forces.
The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen, Alimi (阿里米), stated in a speech on national television that if the Houthi armed forces continue to reject peaceful solutions, the newly established Supreme Military Committee will be responsible for leading and supporting all pro-government military forces and organizations, preparing for the next phase of operations.
He attributed the years-long crisis in Yemen to the Houthi armed forces' control of state institutions, accusing the organization of refusing dialogue and calling on everyone to unite.
In his speech, Alimi (阿里米) also announced that the government forces had successfully recovered state institutions and military bases in Hadramaut Governorate, Al Mahrah Governorate, and other southern governorates, including Aden (亚丁), from the Southern Transitional Council, and emphasized that they would respond to the demands of the people of the southern governorates and convene a dialogue conference for various southern factions.
Since December 2025, when the Southern Transitional Council seized the eastern Yemeni governorates of Hadramaut Governorate and Al Mahrah Governorate, the conflict between the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council has continued to escalate. Earlier this month, the Yemeni government announced a military operation against the Southern Transitional Council.
Return to TopScience and Technology Backyards (科技小院) are connected to the high ground of scientific and technological innovation in universities on one end and deeply rooted in the front line of agricultural production in the fields on the other. They represent a new type of comprehensive agricultural service model in China that integrates scientific and technological innovation, social services, and talent cultivation. Since 2019, Science and Technology Backyards have expanded the service model of "scientific research + technical training + demonstration and promotion" to Global South countries such as Malawi, Zambia, and Brazil. They utilize China's successful experience to stimulate the endogenous development momentum of agriculture in relevant countries, provide strong support for cultivating local agricultural talents and promoting local agricultural development, and contribute to innovating the paradigm of global agricultural cooperation.
Malawi China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard—
"A Cooperation Model That Changes the Face of National Agriculture"
By Zheng Xiang (郑翔), reporter of this newspaper
Walking into the Lisasadzi County Agricultural Technology Extension Station north of Lilongwe (利隆圭), the capital of Malawi, neat experimental fields come into view, and a unique agricultural technology demonstration class is being conducted in the fields. "Each seedling needs its own space. Too dense, it won't grow well; too sparse, the yield will be low." Semu, a doctoral student of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project, bent down to open the plants and taught local farmers how to accurately adjust the spacing of corn plants. "In addition to teaching planting techniques, we also regularly conduct training on soil improvement and pest control," Semu said.
Semu used to be an agricultural technology extension worker in the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture. Feeling that his agricultural knowledge reserves were insufficient and it was difficult to help local farmers increase production and income, he decided to go to China for further study. In 2021, he joined the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard project. After obtaining a master's degree from China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) in 2024, he chose to continue his studies for a doctorate. This is the second time Semu has returned to his hometown for practical application during his studies in China. He and four other African students are based at the Lisasadzi County Agricultural Technology Extension Station, jointly responsible for local agricultural experiments, demonstrations, and agricultural technology training for farmers.
The China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard was launched in 2019 and is a key project of China-Africa agricultural education cooperation. It is led by China Agricultural University and implemented in both China and Africa, with support from the Chinese Ministry of Education (中国教育部), the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other parties. The project recruits agricultural students from Africa, aiming to create high-quality agricultural technicians tailored for Africa through the "1+1+1" master's training model (1 year of theoretical study in China, 1 year of practical application in Africa, and 1 year back to school to complete studies) and the "1+2+1" doctoral training model (1 year of theoretical study in China, 2 years of practical application in Africa, and 1 year back to school to complete studies) to help African agricultural development.
Joyce Phiri is one of the first pilot farmers to join the Malawi China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard. Her farmland used to suffer from pests and climate disasters, and her annual harvest could not even meet the food needs of her family for 3 months. She could only rely on borrowing food from relatives and doing odd jobs in addition to farming. Under the careful guidance of Semu and others, Phiri systematically mastered technologies such as optimized fertilization and corn-soybean intercropping. Now, the yield of her farmland has increased significantly. Not only has she achieved self-sufficiency, but she also has a surplus for sale. She also actively encourages her neighbors to learn together, helping more local farmers master new technologies. "I hope everyone can live a good life through technology," Phiri said.
"The corn yield in the villages and towns around the Malawi China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard has quadrupled, basically solving the problem of food and clothing for local farmers," said Jiao Xiaoqiang (焦小强), the project leader of the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard and associate professor at the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences of China Agricultural University. The project has successively absorbed and trained more than 100 students from 13 African countries such as Kenya and Ethiopia, and established 6 Science and Technology Backyards in African countries, covering 240 villages and 200,000 mu of farmland. "In the future, Science and Technology Backyards will continue to use scientific and technological innovation as an engine to cultivate more agricultural talents and benefit more African countries."
Alan Chintedza (艾伦·钦泰扎), the Malawian Ambassador to China, said that Science and Technology Backyards transform academic theory into practical results in the fields, bringing China's advanced agricultural technology to Malawi and injecting strong impetus into local agricultural development. "This is exactly the cooperation model we have been seeking, which can truly change the face of national agriculture," said Pearson Soko (皮尔森·索库), director of the Agricultural Technology Extension Center of the Malawi Ministry of Agriculture.
Zambia Soybean Science and Technology Backyard—
"Bearing 'Golden Beans' of Zambia-China Science and Technology and Friendship"
By Zou Song (邹松), reporter of this newspaper
In the suburbs of Lusaka (卢萨卡), the capital of Zambia, the originally barren red land is now covered with green soybean seedlings. As the experimental field of the Zambia Soybean Science and Technology Backyard, the soybean yield here is nearly 40% higher, and the nearly 100 local farmers participating in the experiment are overjoyed. "Here, 'golden beans' of Zambia-China science and technology and friendship have been produced," said Stuart, the farm manager.
At Stuart's farm, Wei Jianjiang (魏健疆), chief expert of the Zambia Soybean Science and Technology Backyard and professor at Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学), taught local farmers "crop-fungus-fertilizer" closed-loop production. Diana, a farmer, was initially skeptical and only wanted to allocate a small piece of land for experimentation. Later, seeing that the soybeans were growing well, she was completely convinced and specially selected a bag of the best quality soybeans after the harvest and gave it to the Chinese technical personnel of the Science and Technology Backyard to express her gratitude.
Zambia is located on a plateau, and most small farmers face the problem of extensive planting and low yields due to backward technology. In 2023, based on the China-Zambia Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, the China Association for Rural Science and Technology (中国农村专业技术协会) led the establishment of the Zambia Soybean Science and Technology Backyard, using the "edible fungus industry cultivation + soybean variety improvement" dual-wheel drive to explore a new agricultural development model suitable for the local plateau tropical climate.
At present, after multiple rounds of field trials and parameter optimization, the Chinese technical team has successfully screened out 8 edible fungus varieties suitable for local cultivation, and has also introduced and cultivated 4 high-yield and stress-resistant soybean varieties such as "Jinong 74 (吉农74)" and "Jinong 75 (吉农75)". The team crushes corn stalks into high-quality substrates for edible fungus cultivation, and the waste substrate can be further converted into organic fertilizer for soybean planting, thereby forming an ecological closed loop and realizing layer-by-layer value-added and recycling.
Currently, the Zambia Soybean Science and Technology Backyard has built a 150-mu soybean demonstration base, equipped with a 200-square-meter edible fungus greenhouse and a 3,000-square-meter vegetable demonstration garden. Five core Chinese teachers are stationed there to provide precise technical support. The "field observation + real-scene teaching" training model of the Science and Technology Backyard has also gradually matured. The technical training courses have trained more than 300 people, cultivating 500 core edible fungus growers and a group of agricultural technicians who can apply what they have learned.
Musa, a local technical backbone, discovered in the on-site teaching of Chinese experts that many farmers were unfamiliar with standardized measurement tools and had difficulty understanding soybean dense planting technology. He immediately picked up a wooden stick and inserted it into the soil, saying: "The space between the two wooden sticks is the appropriate planting distance." This localized "technical translation" that fits local production habits not only resolved teaching barriers but also made Chinese technology easier to use and replicate.
"The land is alive, and there will be rewards for planting with heart." Diana and her demonstration household friends are now closely following the pace of the Science and Technology Backyard and enjoying the joy brought by science and technology to agriculture. "Thank you to the Science and Technology Backyard for bringing China's modern agricultural technology. We are now very serious about participating in training, taking notes, taking photos, and recording videos. In the future, we also want to learn the mechanical processing methods of soybeans and corn so that good harvests can be sold at better prices."
China-Brazil Family Agricultural Mechanization Science and Technology Backyard—
"Close Friends Accompanying Farmers to Improve Production"
By Shi Yuanhao (时元皓), reporter of this newspaper
The morning light shines on the rice fields of Apodi (阿波迪), a town in Rio Grande do Norte (北里奥格兰德州), Brazil. Edmilson is taking advantage of the brief cool weather in the morning to drive a combine harvester to harvest rice. "In the past, our whole family had to work for three or four days. Now, with the help of agricultural machinery, I can complete it alone in half a day," Edmilson said. His family's 5-hectare farmland grows rice, corn, sorghum, and other crops. The Chinese agricultural machinery introduced by the Science and Technology Backyard has freed them from the past when they could only rely on animal power and manpower, and planting and production were time-consuming and laborious.
"The Science and Technology Backyard has significantly improved the production efficiency and benefits of Brazilian family agriculture," said Yang Minli (杨敏丽), chief expert of the China-Brazil Family Agricultural Mechanization Science and Technology Backyard and professor at the College of Engineering of China Agricultural University. In November 2024, the China-Brazil Family Agricultural Mechanization Science and Technology Backyard project was launched, jointly carried out by China Agricultural University and Chinese agricultural machinery enterprises, together with the local Brazilian government, universities, and farmers. Currently, two Science and Technology Backyards, Apodi Science and Technology Backyard and Brasilia (巴西利亚) Science and Technology Backyard, have been established and are in operation. The 31 agricultural machines in the Apodi Science and Technology Backyard have an application area of nearly 1,000 hectares, helping about 1,000 farmers reduce operating time by 80% and production costs by 60%-80%.
The China-Brazil Family Agricultural Mechanization Science and Technology Backyard, based on the China-Brazil Agricultural Mechanization Cooperation Demonstration Farm, further focuses on the needs of Brazilian family agricultural mechanization, carrying out agricultural machinery testing, technology promotion, farmer training, joint research and development, and talent cultivation. The Science and Technology Backyard combines the actual situation of different regions in Brazil, and guides local farmers to use agricultural machinery scientifically through field surveys, agricultural machinery testing, and soil analysis. Relying on the China-Brazil Family Agricultural Production Big Data Management System, the Science and Technology Backyard can also provide agricultural machinery operation monitoring, production statistics, and other services, significantly improving the level of precision management of local crop production.
"China-Brazil cooperation has created valuable opportunities for promoting family agricultural mechanization in northeastern Brazil," said Alexandre Lima (亚历山德雷·利马), Secretary of Rural Development and Family Agriculture of Rio Grande do Norte. In order to better serve local family agricultural production, China Agricultural University has sent postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students, and master students to be stationed in the Science and Technology Backyard to help solve more practical problems faced by Brazilian family agricultural production. "The Science and Technology Backyard is a close friend accompanying farmers to improve production," said Tang Xu (唐旭), a graduate student at the College of Engineering of China Agricultural University stationed in the Apodi Science and Technology Backyard. The team members of the Science and Technology Backyard have established a deep friendship with local farmers, and they call each other "family" in their daily lives.
Students from local universities such as the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (北里奥格兰德州立大学) and the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte (北里奥格兰德州联邦科技教育学院), as well as some high school and technical school students, are also participating in the daily work of the Science and Technology Backyard. Chinese and Brazilian teachers and students jointly conduct farmer surveys, agricultural machinery testing, and promotion training, making the Science and Technology Backyard an important link in China-Brazil cultural exchanges. "The Science and Technology Backyard is a bridge to enhance understanding and trust," said Vinicius Claudino de Sá (维尼修斯·克劳迪诺·德萨), a professor at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte. The Science and Technology Backyard is reserving a large number of local technical talents for Brazil who have an international perspective and can truly serve family agriculture.
(Intern Hou Tianze (侯天泽) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 张福锁
The Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) originates from rural China and is a new comprehensive service model integrating scientific and technological innovation, social services, and talent cultivation. The Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) dismantles the walls between scientific research and teaching, teachers and students and farmers, and disciplines and needs, building bridges between theory and practice, universities and villages, and youth growth and social development, successfully solving the "last mile" problem of agricultural technology implementation.
Since our team pioneered the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) in Quzhou County (曲周县), Hebei (河北) Province in 2009, the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) has blossomed all over China. Now, this model is setting sail overseas and has landed in 11 countries. The Chinese solution is applied to agricultural governance in many countries, effectively leading the green development of agriculture in the Global South.
The internationalization of the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) is a vivid practice of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. By cultivating localized talents for relevant countries, using China's successful experience to stimulate their internal driving force for agricultural development, and exploring agricultural development paths suitable for themselves, it provides a systematic solution for agricultural development in the Global South. After returning to their countries upon graduation, the international students we cultivate can lead local farmers to apply technology and increase production and income. This model, which uses people as a link and wins trust with practical results, has been affirmed by the governments, experts, farmers, and international organizations of the countries where it is located.
As the founder of the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院), after more than 10 years of exploration, I have successfully constructed and verified the feasible path for the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) to go overseas. I pioneered the "1+1+1" practical education model for international students in China, allowing international students to study solid professional knowledge and the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) practice model in China in the first year, return to their countries to practice in overseas Science and Technology Backyards (科技小院) in the second year, and come to China again in the third year for systematic summary and improvement, ensuring a good connection between "learning in China" and "using locally."
In the Science and Technology Backyards (科技小院) in many African countries, African international students lead farmers to carry out the "1-3-5-1" action after returning to their countries, that is, focusing on one typical agricultural production problem in one region, leading 30 farmers to carry out experiments, training 5 agricultural technicians, and establishing one hundred-mu demonstration field, so that Chinese technology stays in the local area and local talents grow rapidly, achieving good results. For example, in Malawi (马拉维), the China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard (中非科技小院) quadrupled the corn yield of 90 local farmers in the first year of its launch, which solved the problem of food and clothing for 18 villages. The China-Africa Science and Technology Backyard (中非科技小院) has also been promoted globally by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (联合国粮农组织) as a key case for many years.
From local innovation in China to successful global promotion, overseas Science and Technology Backyards (科技小院) started in African countries and have now been successfully established in countries such as Brazil (巴西) and Malaysia (马来西亚). The forms of cooperation are also becoming more and more diverse, becoming an important representative of the "small and beautiful" projects of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. The Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) emphasizes that scientific and technological innovation must be synchronized with talent cultivation, and green development must truly benefit farmers. The successful practice overseas fully proves the feasibility and effectiveness of China's agricultural green development path.
Currently, facing the dual challenges of global food security and climate change, promoting the green transformation of agriculture has become an international consensus. We are willing to work with global partners to build the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) into an open cooperation network, share Chinese experience, contribute Chinese solutions, and seek collaborative innovation. We plan to promote the establishment of a "Global Center for Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院)", systematically summarize and promote successful cases, help countries cultivate more local talents, empower local agricultural development and transformation, and make the Science and Technology Backyard (科技小院) model originating from China an effective way for the global green transformation of agriculture.
(The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), a professor at China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), and the vice chairman of the China Association for Rural Science and Technology (中国农村专业技术协会))
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Return to TopBy: 申少铁
"Firewood, rice, oil, salt, three meals, four seasons—every 'small family' is full of warmth, and China, this 'big family,' will thrive." President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered his New Year's message for 2026, with simple and heartfelt words full of deep concern for the people's livelihood, making the more than 1.4 billion people feel warm and greatly encouraged.
People's livelihood is no small matter; even the smallest twig is always a concern. Including more newly employed people in occupational injury insurance, doing everything possible to ensure employment for college graduates, providing basic living security for people in need, promoting the renovation of old residential areas... In the past year, various regions and departments have done practical and detailed work on people's livelihood, promoting solid and stable livelihood security.
Grasping reform and promoting development ultimately aim to enable people to live a better life. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our country has increased efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood, striving to achieve that children are cared for, people receive education, workers are paid, the sick receive medical treatment, the elderly are supported, residents have housing, and the vulnerable are assisted. The foundation for the development of people's livelihood is more solid, people's lives are improved in all aspects, and the quality of life is continuously improved. Statistics show that in the past 5 years, China's financial investment in the field of people's livelihood has been nearly 100 trillion yuan. China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, medical and health system, etc., and the achievements of economic development are constantly transformed into the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
At the same time, it must be seen that with the development of the economy and society, people's yearning for a better life is stronger, and they expect more stable jobs, a higher level of social security, more comfortable living conditions, and a more pleasant life in old age. At present, there are shortcomings and weaknesses in livelihood security, and there are still gaps from the expectations of the people. Guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood is a long-term, systematic, arduous, and complex project that requires continuous efforts and sustained dedication to strive to make every "small family" full of warmth.
To make every "small family" full of warmth, the first thing is to consider issues from the perspective of the people. People's livelihood projects are actually projects for the people, to solve the urgent and difficult problems of the masses. Therefore, to do a good job in people's livelihood projects, it is necessary to adhere to problem orientation, go deep into the masses, conduct research, and understand the needs of the masses. On this basis, introduce relevant measures to properly solve the problems. In September 2025, Shanghai (上海) completed the bathroom renovation of more than 6,000 households in old residential areas, completely solving the "carrying toilet" problem. One of its profound experiences is that the vast majority of residents are satisfied, which is inseparable from the preliminary survey and research, and proposing renovation plans as needed.
The key to making every "small family" full of warmth lies in being pragmatic. People's livelihood projects involve thousands of households, require large amounts of capital investment, and are closely related to the daily lives of the people, allowing no room for any falsification. People's livelihood is linked to domestic demand and development. Investment in people's livelihood can not only improve people's livelihood but also boost domestic demand and promote economic development. It is necessary to adhere to doing what is possible and acting according to capacity, increase investment in people's livelihood projects, implement special funds for special purposes, and ensure that every fund is implemented in place. Installing elevators in old residential areas eliminates the inconvenience of climbing stairs for the elderly; doing a good job in the reconstruction of houses in earthquake-stricken areas allows the people to live in warm and comfortable houses in a timely manner; expanding employment channels for college graduates... When one people's livelihood project after another is implemented and effective, the days of every "small family" will be happier.
Making every "small family" full of warmth requires more attention to detail. The warmth of people's livelihood is reflected in the details of people's livelihood projects. After the age-friendly renovation of the community, whether the elderly use it safely and conveniently; whether it is troublesome to apply for childcare subsidies; how to let the people in need live with more dignity when providing basic living security... These details should be considered more when promoting people's livelihood projects. In addition, it is necessary to strictly prevent "vanity projects" and "image projects" to ensure that the "inner substance" of people's livelihood projects is harder and the details are richer.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward "increasing efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood, and steadily promoting common prosperity for all people." In 2026, childcare subsidies will be fully open for application, the cross-provincial co-insurance of personal medical insurance accounts will be accelerated, and the pilot program for expanding occupational injury insurance will be expanded... At the beginning of the new year, a series of livelihood security policies and measures have been introduced one after another, which is very heart-warming. The family is the smallest country, and the country is thousands of families. When every "small family" lives a fulfilling life, the country's development will thrive.
Return to TopFamily affairs, national affairs, and global affairs—ensuring the people live a happy life is the most important thing. A happy life is reflected in the "firewood, rice, oil, salt, three meals, and four seasons" of ordinary people. Increased income from the golden pomelo industry, a more secure life for people in need, and the continuous advancement of the renovation of old residential areas... In the past year, the social security network has become increasingly dense.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal states, "Adhere to doing our best and acting according to our capabilities, strengthen inclusive, basic, and bottom-line livelihood construction, solve the urgent and difficult problems of the people, smooth social mobility channels, and improve the quality of people's lives." In the new year, we must seize the time to make up for the shortcomings and weaknesses in people's livelihoods, continue to do a good job in key tasks such as stabilizing employment, promoting income growth, and ensuring the bottom line, and continuously transform the achievements of economic development into the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
--Editor
Lang Sulan (朗素兰), resident of Changan Community, Changan Street, Dadong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province (辽宁省沈阳市大东区长安街道长安小区):
Community Renovation Warms Hearts
I am 84 years old this year and have lived in Changan Community for more than ten years. My daughter, granddaughter, and great-grandson, four generations, all live here.
In the past, Changan Community was surrounded by tangled wires and cluttered with debris. Not to mention cars couldn't get in, there wasn't even a place to stand. After my great-grandson was born at the end of 2022, our family considered moving.
In 2023, the community began to implement the renovation of old residential areas. The exterior wall insulation and heating pipelines were all renovated, and the temperature inside the house increased significantly in winter. Illegal buildings and debris were cleared, and a small square was built. The pavilions and charging piles that everyone wanted were also arranged... In about a year, the inside and outside of the community were completely renewed.
In 2024, the community transformed the original abandoned boiler room into the Changan Community Party-Masses Service Center (长安社区党群服务中心), which includes a community library, entertainment activity room, calligraphy and painting classroom, and a happy elderly canteen. Everyone comes to participate in activities when they have time. With more meetings, the neighborhood is more harmonious.
I come to the happy elderly canteen for lunch almost every day. Seniors over 60 years old get a 10% discount, so a meal costs just over 10 yuan. Seniors over 90 years old eat for free. After lunch, I usually take a walk around the square, bask in the sun, and supplement calcium. Recently, I have noticed that many old neighbors have moved back and brought their relatives and friends to visit our community. With a better environment and a beautiful life, everyone is very proud.
The community staff are also adding new services for everyone. In 2025, the canteen added flavored foods such as spicy hot pot and beef noodles. On the community square, new game paintings such as hopscotch and airplane chess were drawn. Convenient fairs, volunteer service activities, intangible cultural heritage classes, and silver-age birthday parties followed one after another...
I also go for walks in the nearby park with my family. The roads around the community have been renovated, and the subway has reached our doorstep, making travel more convenient. In the new year, I hope to take advantage of the fact that I can still walk and explore more of this city.
(Reported and compiled by Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡), reporter of this newspaper)
Lu Changge (陆长歌), villager of Tang'an Village, Zhaoxing Town, Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province (贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州黎平县肇兴镇堂安村):
Multiple Assistance Measures Ensure the Bottom Line
In the past year or so, if it weren't for the multiple assistance measures, I don't know if I could have cheered up and continued to live my life.
I am from Tang'an Village (堂安村), Zhaoxing Town (肇兴镇), Liping County (黎平县), Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province (贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州). I worked in Guangdong (广东) for a long time, responsible for installing central air conditioning. My salary was more than 9,000 yuan per month, and I was the breadwinner of the family. My wife took care of the children at home, and our family of three lived a stable life.
At the beginning of 2025, I often felt weak and my hands and feet were a little numb. Then I went to a city hospital for a comprehensive examination and was finally diagnosed with uremia. I needed dialysis, so I was hospitalized directly. Including various examinations and treatments, it cost more than 20,000 yuan after reimbursement.
After being discharged from the hospital, I quit my job and returned to my hometown, Tang'an Village. I needed dialysis three times a week, and the cost after reimbursement was more than 700 yuan per month. Although the family's savings could support us for a while, without income, there would always be a day when we were stretched thin. This was not a solution.
After careful consideration, I decided to apply for monitoring as a household at risk of falling back into poverty. After research by the village committee, it was reported to the township and county-level relevant departments for review. Finally, I was included in the monitoring as a household at risk of falling back into poverty. Subsequently, a series of assistance measures entered my home.
First, the proportion of medical reimbursement was increased. Now, with dialysis for a month, I only need to bear more than 100 yuan myself. The cooperative medical insurance for both my wife and I was halved, and the child in kindergarten also received a subsidy of 400 yuan per semester. As my condition gradually stabilized, my wife began to work in Guangdong, earning 4,000 yuan a month. In the past two years, tourism in Tang'an Village has become increasingly popular. The village arranged for me to sell tickets, earning 100 yuan a day.
Now the whole province has established a social assistance system, including minimum living security, support for people in extreme poverty, medical assistance, educational assistance, and employment assistance, among other aspects. I heard that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the intensity of livelihood security will continue to increase. I am full of confidence in the future.
(Reported and compiled by Su Bin (苏滨), reporter of this newspaper)
Zhao Jinqiao (赵金桥), merchant of Wanbang International Agricultural Products Logistics City (万邦国际农产品物流城), Zhengzhou City, Henan Province (河南省郑州市):
Smart Grids Add Security
My name is Zhao Jinqiao. I have a stall in Wanbang Market (万邦市场) and have been doing wholesale vegetable business for 14 years. This is the largest agricultural products wholesale market in Henan (河南). As one of the earliest merchants to settle in, I have personally experienced the changes in market management.
A few days ago, in the vegetable trading area, I was waiting for a truck to enter the stall to unload while answering calls urging delivery. In the aisle not far from the stall, two cars had a slight collision and blocked the road. It was near the end of the year and the peak of entry, so if it wasn't cleared quickly, the blockage would get longer and longer. Before I could hang up the phone, I saw grid member Li Liqiang (李利强), wearing a fluorescent uniform, arrive on an electric bike. Taking photos, mediating, and guiding, a series of actions were clean and efficient. In a short while, the "intestinal obstruction" was cleared, and my truck steadily drove into the stall. If it were in the past, this kind of minor accident could block the road for most of the day.
"Old Zhao, I'm not a clairvoyant. It's the smart grid that learned about the situation in the first time and accurately dispatched me to arrive in time." Li Liqiang pointed to a camera and said to me that there are more than 3,600 high-definition cameras and high-level sensing equipment in the market, which can identify vehicle stagnation, fire hazards, and other situations 24 hours a day, and automatically issue warnings.
In the grid command and dispatch center, after receiving the warning, the dispatcher immediately issues a guidance task. Within 1 minute, the nearest grid member must arrive at the scene. If the "blockage point" is large, grid members from surrounding blocks will also be dispatched, which is really fast and accurate.
I, who am nearly sixty years old, have become a beneficiary of smart grids and information networks. In the past, doing things relied entirely on legs, and I had to run to several departments, which was time-consuming and laborious. Now it's good. There is a "Worry-Free - Scan to Handle" QR code posted on the stall. With a scan of the mobile phone, property repairs, policy consultation, and legal services can all be "handled by scanning."
In the evening, I counted the day's harvest, and all the vegetables that came in were sold out. Although getting up early and working late is tiring, I feel very warm inside. In the new year, I pray for good weather and smooth progress, so that life can be as smooth as the roads in this market.
(Reported and compiled by Zhang Wenhao (张文豪), reporter of this newspaper)
Zhang Lifen (张利芬), founder of Yanshuangfei Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. (雁双飞生态农业有限公司), Meizhou City, Guangdong Province (广东省梅州市):
Looking Forward to Golden Pomelos Filling the Branches Again
In 2025, our Nanfu Village (南福村)'s pomelos had another bumper harvest! The pomelo forest was full of fruitful pomelos, and the pulp was sweet and delicious. All 440-plus farming households in the village also achieved increased income, and my heart is even sweeter!
More than 10 years ago, I learned that a pomelo orchard in my hometown was going to be transferred. The grass, trees, and strong local feelings, coupled with the government's strong support for agriculture, led me to embark on the road of returning to my hometown to start a business.
From the initial few acres of land, I slowly developed to the current 30-plus acres of land. I have been working in the Nanfu Golden Pomelo (南福金柚) planting base for more than ten years. The pomelo is a treasure all over, but the golden pomelo has a long planting cycle, and pomelo farmers only sell it once a year, only selling the fruit, so the economic benefits are not high. In order to extend the industrial chain and increase added value, I have focused on the deep processing of pomelo peel, developing pomelo flower tea, as well as new candied fruit products such as red date夹柚皮 and sea salt flavored pomelo peel.
In order to broaden product sales channels, I established a video account and showcase on social media platforms, and used the name "Sister Fen" to live stream and sell goods, gradually establishing the brand "Youyijia + Yanshuangfei" (柚益佳+雁双飞). Customer repurchase is the best word-of-mouth. Today, online sales account for 80% of total sales, and the best-selling product is the original pomelo peel candy. Not only that, I also provide employment opportunities for more than 50 women in the village, each earning nearly 20,000 yuan more per year.
In addition to the golden pomelo business card, Nanfu Village is also one of the first typical villages in Guangdong Province's "Hundred Thousand Ten Thousand Project" (广东省“百千万工程”). Every year in March and April, the pomelo forest in Nanfu Village blooms, with white pomelo flowers clustered on the branches, filling the village with a light and elegant fragrance, and many tourists come here admiringly. Many villagers have started catering businesses, and their wallets are getting fatter. Not long ago, the village also established a strong village company, adopting the "branch + cooperative + base + farmer" model to provide pomelo farmers with production, supply, and sales services, and build a smart agricultural digital platform.
I look forward to golden pomelos hanging full of branches again in the new year. I also want to do a good job in pomelo processing products, drive everyone to continue to increase income and become rich, and contribute more to the development of my hometown.
(Reported and compiled by Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), reporter of this newspaper)
Cao Yulu (曹雨璐), undergraduate graduate in Financial Engineering from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (山西财经大学):
Multiple Measures to Broaden Job Search Paths
I graduated from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (山西财经大学) with a bachelor's degree in Financial Engineering. In 2025, I successfully joined Shanxi Sanli Futures Co., Ltd. (山西三立期货有限公司) through the school's spring job fair, responsible for Internet business. This job is very in line with my major, and the salary and benefits meet my expectations. I am very satisfied.
To stand out in the job market, you must improve your practical skills. Our school has a school-enterprise cooperation with Shanxi Sanli Futures Co., Ltd. for more than 20 years. In the first semester of my senior year, the company launched the first "Futures and Wealth Management" micro-major for our school, taught by industry experts. I signed up without hesitation, not only successfully completed the course, but also obtained a futures practitioner qualification certificate. Currently, many universities in Shanxi (山西) have launched "micro-majors" to help graduates make up for knowledge gaps and improve their employment competitiveness.
The province has listed the employment promotion project for college graduates as a practical matter for people's livelihood for two consecutive years. The school paved the way for us. Through the "visiting enterprises to expand jobs" action, it held 5 large-scale job fairs and more than 100 special lectures in 2025, including many key enterprises inside and outside the province, and our job search channels continued to broaden.
The school's college student employment service base has become our "real combat gas station." One-on-one career development consultation, employment and entrepreneurship lectures, career planning competitions, career experience week and other activities have enhanced our job search competitiveness and job adaptability. During the job fair, the school brought services such as "resume clinic" and "professional image guidance" directly to the site, and corporate human resources managers provided us with accurate guidance.
The school also provides a buffer period and exercise opportunities for everyone through transitional positions such as research assistants and administrative assistants, and also opens up more diverse growth paths for us.
Looking back on my job search experience, personal efforts are very important, and the real help from the school and society is equally powerful. In the new year, I will continue to work hard, improve my business capabilities, and move more confidently towards my own stage.
(Reported and compiled by Fu Mingli (付明丽), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 谷业凯
In the supplement "Nature Index - Science Cities" of *Nature* magazine, Chinese cities occupy six of the top ten spots; research data published in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* of the United States shows that the number of Chinese scientists taking leadership roles in international cooperation is rapidly increasing; the Highly Cited Researchers awards released by Clarivate Analytics, one-fifth of which were awarded to researchers in mainland China... Recently, multiple internationally renowned science and technology innovation lists show that China ranks among the top in terms of scientific research output, disciplinary contributions, and technological research and development capabilities, and has been widely recognized globally.
These data profoundly reflect that China's position in the global innovation system has significantly improved, and its status in the global innovation landscape is undergoing substantial changes.
The fact that multiple internationally renowned science and technology innovation lists are unanimously "looking east" is a direct reflection of China's innovation strength. In 2024, China's R&D expenditure exceeded 3.6 trillion yuan, and the proportion of R&D expenditure to GDP exceeded the level of some developed countries. The total number of R&D personnel has remained the highest in the world for many years. Continuous high-intensity investment in human, material, and financial resources is accelerating the transformation into high-quality scientific research output. For example, China ranks first in the world in terms of the number of high-level international journal papers and international patent applications. These "weight indicators" give China a head start in the international scientific research evaluation system.
Stronger innovation strength is inseparable from the leap in innovation effectiveness brought about by the systematic layout of science and technology. In recent years, China has strengthened top-level design guidance and improved the national innovation system. From the layout of national strategic scientific and technological forces to adhering to the "two-pronged approach" of goal-oriented and free exploration in basic research; from the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund launching a chip "breakthrough battle" to promoting the development of commercial aerospace through a new type of national system, the institutional mechanisms supporting comprehensive innovation are accelerating.
Consider a specific example: many of the six Chinese cities in the top ten of the "Nature Index - Science Cities" come from China's three major international science and technology innovation centers. The Central Economic Work Conference deployed the "expansion and quality improvement" of the construction of the three major science and technology innovation centers, further leveraging the leading and radiating role of central cities, which will continue to strongly promote the clustered development of the innovation ecosystem.
China also has the world's largest market and the richest application scenarios. The Chinese people embrace innovation and are good at using innovation, which provides a "training ground" for rapid technological iteration and commercialization. Taking generative artificial intelligence, which has only emerged in the past two years, as an example, as of June 2025, the number of generative artificial intelligence users in China reached 515 million, an increase of 266 million from December 2024.
Through these global lists, we must not only see the achievements but also the challenges. Among them, China's "leading" is more reflected in application innovation, engineering implementation, and large-scale implementation, while in the "from 0 to 1" breakthrough in basic science, we still need to continue to cultivate deeply. From the perspective of the input-output ratio in the field of scientific research, China's scientific research output is more reflected in papers and patents. In the future, it is also necessary to further open up the innovation chain and industrial chain, so that scientific and technological achievements can become real new economic drivers. We must also see that some lists may overemphasize hot disciplines and industry "outlets." We still need to show the perseverance of 板凳甘坐十年冷 (bǎn dèng gān zuò shí nián lěng - "willing to sit on a cold bench for ten years," to be willing to endure loneliness and hardship in research), and continue to work hard in proposing new scientific questions and opening up new research fields.
It is not only international science and technology innovation lists that are "looking east," there are also many dimensions to viewing Chinese innovation. Hybrid rice planted in Africa, new energy vehicles in Europe, and local large models "re-developed" by many countries based on Chinese artificial intelligence results are all practical achievements of Chinese scientific and technological innovation "empowering the world."
Promoting scientific and technological progress through open cooperation has always been a distinct feature of China's scientific and technological innovation. In the current era of rampant unilateralism and protectionism, China's scientific and technological progress has been achieved under "adverse winds," which is particularly difficult. Looking to the future, China will continue to follow the path of building a strong country in science and technology, embrace global cooperation, and promote global development with more innovative achievements.
Return to TopBy: 刘诗瑶 许 珺
From discovering a tiny crack to an emergency spacecraft swiftly launching and successfully docking with the Chinese space station in just 20 days—China's first manned space program emergency launch mission is destined to be etched in the history of Chinese aerospace.
Accidental Impact! Crack Appears in Glass
An unexpected crack appeared in the glass.
"When I turned on my phone after landing, the messages I received shocked me." On November 4, 2025, Luo Cheng (罗成) of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) (中国航天科技集团五院) (hereinafter referred to as "CAST") flew to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心), originally to organize the upcoming return mission of the Shenzhou-20 crew. "The vehicle that picked us up to go to Jiuquan (酒泉) turned into a temporary conference room. Leaders from both the front and rear immediately held a teleconference to analyze the situation and form policy recommendations," Luo Cheng (罗成) recalled.
That morning, the Shenzhou-20 astronauts were making final preparations for their return to Earth. During a porthole inspection, they discovered a localized anomaly on the edge of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft's porthole, with a crack appearing in the glass. The crew immediately reported the situation to the ground.
Jia Shijin (贾世锦) of the CAST Shenzhou spacecraft team received the on-site photos immediately. "There was a triangular mark, not very large in size. When we first saw the photo, it was difficult to determine what it was," Jia Shijin (贾世锦) said.
To further clarify the mark, the Shenzhou-20 astronauts took photos of the anomaly from different angles and under different lighting conditions. They also used the camera on the space station's robotic arm to take auxiliary photos of the porthole from outside the cabin.
The photos were transmitted back to the ground, and experts analyzed them, reaching a consensus: a crack had appeared, and it was a penetrating crack, meaning the entire glass had been penetrated from the inner surface to the outer surface.
The portholes of China's Shenzhou spacecraft consist of three layers. The outermost layer is a thermal protection layer. When returning to the atmosphere, the porthole must withstand frictional heat above 1000 degrees Celsius, making the thermal protection layer crucial as the first line of defense. This crack essentially opened a "gap" in safety.
"China's manned space program has always emphasized 'safety first, life paramount' for astronauts, and we do not overlook any possible risks, no matter how small the probability," recalled Zhou Jianping (周建平), chief designer of China's Manned Space Program. At the evaluation meeting, the conference room was filled with experts from relevant fields within 4 hours. On the huge display screen, the high-definition image of the glass crack was magnified dozens of times, like an exam question, affecting the hearts of everyone present.
Is the spacecraft still reliable? This fundamentally determines the safety of the astronauts' lives.
A space emergency battle was thus swiftly launched.
Wu Guoting (吴国庭), 83, is the core R&D expert for the Shenzhou-1 porthole glass. He was urgently invited to join the expert group. "The outer layer of fused silica glass in these three layers of porthole glass must withstand high temperatures to provide the most reliable working environment for the middle and inner layers of pressure-bearing glass. Now, we need to accurately grasp how much the crack has affected the glass's tolerance limit," he said.
After repeated discussions, a consensus was reached: the impact crack must be reproduced, and wind tunnel ablation tests must be initiated based on the presence of the crack to provide the most detailed data.
At this moment, more units and personnel participated. On the other hand, the mission headquarters cautiously decided to postpone the Shenzhou-20 return mission. It is better to take a slower step than to risk the lives of astronauts!
The Shenzhou team entered a "five-line parallel" working mode, and various simulation tests around the Shenzhou spacecraft were quickly launched. In a critical moment, the overall engineering team initiated a "back-to-back" evaluation method. You do yours, I do mine, without communicating with each other, only to verify and analyze conclusions from different dimensions, ensuring that every judgment can withstand scientific scrutiny.
Tian Peng (田鹏) of CAST, one of the youngest members of the Shenzhou spacecraft team, volunteered to go to the wind tunnel test base, staying awake for almost 24 hours. Mr. Wu Guoting (吴国庭) went to CAST 529 Factory at 10 p.m. to check the results of the thermal shock test and offer advice. The return capsule developers used an air cannon to strike the porthole glass, striving to reproduce the on-orbit crack.
Many people contribute their wisdom and work together with one heart. The final judgment was that the Shenzhou-20 manned spacecraft was suspected of being hit by space micro-debris and did not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.
There was concern and anxiety, but there was no confusion or panic throughout the project. Instead, everyone quickly entered a state of combat. Jia Shijin (贾世锦) said, "No matter how much pressure there is, we must maintain a good attitude and not let ourselves be crushed."
Almost at the same time as the spacecraft system, the launch site, flight control, and rocket systems quickly took action, working in parallel on multiple lines to prepare for the next possible spacecraft return window and subsequent emergency launch missions.
Spacecraft "Rescheduled"! Bringing the Astronauts Back
After expert evaluation, the space station itself was operating safely and could ensure the on-orbit work and life of the two crews. Based on the training situation of the Shenzhou-20 flight crew and the design status of the Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, the mission headquarters decided that on November 14, 2025, the Shenzhou-20 astronaut crew would return aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft; on November 25, 2025, the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft would be launched according to a 16-day emergency procedure.
"Rescheduled" is just a simple word, but it affects the whole body, requiring the tacit coordination of dozens of subsystems and the day and night dedication of tens of thousands of people.
The Shenzhou spacecraft usually returns using a 5-orbit return method. However, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, docked at the Chinese space station, was originally scheduled to implement the "3-orbit autonomous rapid return" scheme for the first time in 2026. Changing from 5 orbits to 3 orbits is a major breakthrough in key technology.
"We originally had ample time of half a year to carefully prepare the 3-orbit autonomous rapid return scheme. Now, we are forced to return early, and the scheme polishing and risk identification cycle is extremely compressed. Can the 3-orbit scheme still succeed? Should we still use 5 orbits?" some researchers questioned.
"This is a sacred task entrusted to us by the Party and the people, and we must resolutely complete it," said Hu Jun (胡军) of the CAST Shenzhou spacecraft team, expressing the responsibility and commitment of all aerospace personnel.
The key to achieving a 3-orbit autonomous rapid return for the Shenzhou spacecraft is the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system.
In the spacecraft flight control hall, young people worked day and night, carrying out verification and recalculation, software review, and program optimization. Wang Nanhua (王南华), who was responsible for the GNC subsystem of the Shenzhou spacecraft in the first phase of China's manned space program, also came to the site to provide guidance. This 84-year-old man with gray hair only said lightly when he received the Shenzhou spacecraft emergency mission: "As long as the mission needs it, I am available at any time."
To welcome the heroes home smoothly, the Dongfeng Landing Site (东风着陆场) of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) launched round after round of landing search and rescue drills day and night.
"After so many years, we have encountered this. No matter how much you shout usually, whether it works or not depends on now, whether you can handle things depends on now. This kind of confidence in victory is essential," said an aerospace worker in simple words.
On November 14, 2025, the parachute of the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft bloomed as scheduled, exceptionally beautiful in the fiery sunset.
When the hatch opened, Chen Dong (陈冬), the commander of the Shenzhou-20 astronaut crew and a hero who had ventured into space three times, said with undisguised excitement after exiting the capsule: "Chinese aerospace has withstood the test, and the entire project line has also delivered an outstanding answer sheet!" "Thank you to the great motherland, thank you to all the people who have escorted us safely back. We are back, and I am proud of the great motherland."
Harder and Harder! Withstanding Extreme Tests
The next big test: launching the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft.
The endless sky and mysterious universe hold too many unknown risks. As a rule, there must be a spacecraft on the Chinese space station that can be used for astronauts to evacuate in an emergency.
The Shenzhou-20 crew had already returned safely aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, making the launch of the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft an inevitable choice. The mission headquarters decided that the Shenzhou-22 launch mission would adopt a 16-day emergency launch mode.
Difficult, more difficult!
At this time, the launch missions at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) launch site were being carried out intensively, and test facility resources were tight. How could a launch mission that originally required more than a month to prepare be completed in just over ten days?
In the dictionary of Chinese aerospace, there is no word "give up."
At that time, multiple satellite launch missions were underway at the launch site. There were more than 10 launch missions in November 2025 alone. If they could not be implemented as planned, it would inevitably affect subsequent or even 2026 space launch plans.
"So, should these satellites be launched or not? The launch support forces and resources at the launch site are fixed. In such a short period of time, conflicts between missions are inevitable," said Zhao Yan (赵岩) of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心).
"Launch! We will adjust the Shijian-30 satellite launch plan forward by 3 days," said He Pengju (贺鹏举) of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心). All personnel at the launch site withstood the limits of physiology and psychology, and managed to complete the satellite's early testing, freeing up the test facility for the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft.
The rocket system faced the same dilemma.
In order to free up the general assembly and test facility for the Long March-2F rocket (长征二号F火箭) that would launch the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, the Long March-2C rocket (长征二号丙火箭) launch team, which was originally preparing to carry out a one-rocket-three-satellite launch mission, had to transfer and launch early.
"It was said that we would be given 5 days to transfer, then it was requested to be compressed to 3 days, and then we received another notice to compress it to 2 days," said Song Jingqun (宋敬群) of the Long March-2C rocket (长征二号丙火箭) launch team of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) (中国航天科技集团一院). At that time, he was not very confident, but they knew that every extra day they could grab would give the spacecraft launch mission more time.
The progress can be compressed, but the standards cannot be reduced. Speed must be based on foolproofness.
In the desert wasteland of winter, the temperature had dropped to below zero. The rocket tower was as cold as iron, but the operators had to take off their cotton clothes and put on thin anti-static clothing to enter the cabin. From dusk to late at night, the lights of the launch tower and the general assembly and test facility echoed each other, like two immortal lighthouses in the Gobi Desert.
Emergency response is an extreme test of scientific spirit and rigorous style.
Chen Muye (陈牧野) of the Long March-2F rocket (长征二号F火箭) launch team introduced that, in response to the characteristics of the launch mission being unmanned and the spacecraft's weight being reduced, the team conducted a large number of adaptive analyses of the rocket's overall flight plan, sorted out risk points, and improved and formed more than 500 quality confirmation forms. Cui Mengyuan (崔梦圆) of the Long March-2F rocket (长征二号F火箭) launch team said: "Although there were no astronauts on board this mission, everyone insisted on following manned space standards." During the 16 days of launch preparation, Cui Mengyuan (崔梦圆) and his team fought continuously, rotating between multiple work points every day, operating, reviewing, and optimizing. He said: "There was not even 1 hour of margin."
Compared with manned launch, unmanned launch seems to be just missing 3 astronauts, but it brings great changes to the overall quality characteristics of the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, requiring a series of rigorous work.
Jia Shijin (贾世锦) said: "Some projects that were originally operated by people cannot now be operated by astronauts; some contingency plans that astronauts could originally handle cannot now be handled by astronauts, so we must re-improve the contingency plans."
During the "idle period" before the spacecraft's launch, ensuring the safe and stable operation of the Chinese space station and keeping it "online" at all times is another test.
"Usually, we are on duty 24 hours a day, but when an emergency mission comes, it becomes a 24-hour 'charge'," said Fan Gaojie (范高洁) of the CAST Overall Design Department. Everyone in the flight control team is like a wound-up clockwork. "We must strictly review all flight procedures, and even the values after the decimal point are not allowed to have the slightest deviation."
On November 25, 2025, the Long March-2F Y22 carrier rocket (长征二号F遥二十二运载火箭) carried the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft straight to "Tiangong" (天宫), and China's first manned space program emergency launch mission was a complete success.
Many people spontaneously stood up and applauded, wiping away tears from the corners of their eyes.
"This incident is a warning to the entire project line, that is, we should never think that our work has reached 100 points. 100 points is the goal we are always pursuing, and we must continue to work hard in that direction," Jia Shijin (贾世锦) said with emotion.
True emergency response capability does not lie in a temporary "flash of inspiration," but in imprinting scientific realism, rigor, and meticulousness into every process in peacetime, and treating each mission as a rehearsal for the next greater test. Turning the extraordinary into the ordinary is one of the most valuable spirits of Chinese aerospace personnel.
Since the astronaut crew number is usually the same as the spacecraft mission number, the next crew will be named "Shenzhou-23 crew," which means that the "Shenzhou-22 crew" will be permanently vacant in the sequence.
After exiting the return capsule, Chen Dong (陈冬) said to the people of the country: "The road for mankind to explore space is not smooth, it is full of difficulties and challenges, and that is why we want to take this road."
On the journey of exploring the vast universe and building a strong aerospace power, we will surely continue to advance from victory to new victory.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘诗瑶
On January 14, 2014, the "Yutu" lunar rover ("玉兔"号) successfully carried out its first lunar surface scientific exploration.
In July 2025, the latest research results from the samples brought back by "Chang'e-6" ("嫦娥六号") for the first time revealed the evolutionary history of the far side of the moon.
Lunar exploration is an important step for mankind to move towards deep space and an important measure of a country's aerospace capabilities. Chinese aerospace personnel are using innovative achievements to leave their own lunar exploration footprints in the vast universe.
As a member of the "Yutu" lunar rover team, I still remember the moment it landed on the moon. It was the first time that a Chinese-made spacecraft had truly "walked" on the moon, and every step was heart-stirring. We faced the moon's extreme temperature differences, unknown terrain, and long-term operational challenges. There was no ready-made experience to follow, so we could only repeatedly deduce and verify on the ground. Facts have proved that "Yutu" ("玉兔") successfully passed the test of the lunar night and also proved that Chinese aerospace personnel have the ability to leave a solid footprint on the moon.
——Peng Song (彭松), member of the "Yutu" lunar rover development team of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (中国航天科技集团五院)
For more than 20 years, Chinese aerospace personnel have been steadily advancing on the road to lunar exploration with unremitting pursuit and courageous exploration. "Chang'e-6" ("嫦娥六号") realized the first human lunar far side sampling and return mission, demonstrating China's aerospace strength and comprehensive national strength, and greatly enhancing the national pride of the Chinese people. When the lunar far side samples were safely returned to Earth, we obtained the first lunar far side "special products" in human history, which made me, who personally participated in this mission, feel extremely proud. Looking up at the stars, the mysteries of the universe are endless. We will take advantage of the situation and continue to bravely climb the peak of science and technology!
——Guan Yifeng (关轶峰), member of the GNC system development team of the "Chang'e-6" ("嫦娥六号") probe of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (中国航天科技集团五院)
By: 徐元锋
On the road to Hanjiao Water Township (喊叫水乡), the vegetation becomes increasingly sparse and low, wild clouds hang low, and the color of the earth changes from loess yellow to grayish-brown. Houses are scattered, and occasionally one or two trees can be seen in the fields, seemingly unable to grow tall even after many years. Hanjiao Water Township (喊叫水乡) was transferred from Tongxin County (同心县) to Zhongning County (中宁县) in 2004. Zhongning (中宁) is nestled by the Yellow River (黄河), enjoying a "close to the water" advantage, while Tongxin (同心) is located in an arid zone. The "transfer" was because of water!
The geographical features of Ningxia (宁夏) are divided into two: the Yellow River (黄河) irrigation area, known as "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall," and the rest are mostly arid and semi-arid areas, with Xihai Gu (西海固) being a typical representative. Back then, the "sea of drought" stretched endlessly, and a "Hua'er" folk song lamented: "The rocks of Liupan Mountain (六盘山) are hard and unyielding, not a drop of water can be squeezed out. The Yellow River (黄河) makes a turn behind the mountain, but stubbornly refuses to turn back..."
Hanjiao Water Township (喊叫水乡) used to suffer even more severely. Just hearing the name makes one swallow hard. Legend has it that Song Dynasty General Mu Guiying (穆桂英) led troops to pursue the Liao army here. They couldn't escape the desert for days and nights. The people and horses were parched, but they couldn't find a drop of water. Just as the entire army was about to be wiped out, a spirited warhorse pawed the ground fiercely. Soon, there was moisture in the sand pit. The three armies shouted: "Water! Water! Water!" At that moment, a clear spring gushed out, hence the name Hanjiao Water (喊叫水). Locals say this spring is Shiquan (石泉), located on an ancient trade route.
Shiquan (石泉) is in Shiquan Village (石泉村), on a hillside overgrown with weeds. Spring water seeps out from between the gravel, overflowing and gathering into a pool of blue water. However, it has been abandoned for more than a decade, making it difficult to imagine the scene of villagers fetching water before: a long queue, with mules and horses neighing. I dipped my finger in the spring water to try it, and my lips and teeth felt a faint salty astringency, tasting like the old days.
Back then, the more you drank the water from Shiquan (石泉), the thirstier you became. Your stomach would rumble and churn, and you still had to use it sparingly. People mixed the spring water with cellar water, which came from collected rainwater and melted snow. To save oil when stir-frying, they would take an "oil bag" and wipe it around the hot pot. Often, they wouldn't see any meat for half a month. Jin Wenlong (金文龙), the Party Branch Secretary of Shiquan Village (石泉村), and his two siblings, were taken by their mother on a bicycle to gather hair moss far away when they were young. One sat in front of her, and two sat behind her. The road was so bumpy...
Feng Xiuhua (冯秀花) is about the same age as Jin Wenlong's (金文龙) mother. Her family is quite well-known in Hanjiao Water (喊叫水). In 1997, "leaders from above accompanied by guests from Fujian (福建)" came to her house. They saw only bare walls, with hair moss for exchanging money hanging from the beams; the roof of the cave dwelling leaked, covered with plastic sheeting. The guests expressed their concern and left 2,000 yuan when they left. The family used the money to build two rooms, which have now been replaced by a row of large bungalows, and life has gone "from the ground to space." Many years later, Feng Xiuhua (冯秀花) learned that the spring breeze of the Minning Collaboration (闽宁协作) had entered her home from the very beginning.
Now, Feng Xiuhua's (冯秀花) daughter-in-law, Ding Yan (丁燕), is about the same age as she was then. Ding Yan (丁燕) has a dark red complexion, is slightly plump, and smiles readily. She and her husband lead four children, working in the surrounding agricultural bases on weekdays. In the fields of Hanjiao Water Township (喊叫水乡), there are plenty of fruit corn, baby pumpkins, sunflower seeds, and selenium-rich watermelons. As long as you are not lazy, there is work to do.
The abundance of job opportunities is all thanks to the Yellow River (黄河) water. When Feng Xiuhua (冯秀花) was a girl at home, the older generation said that Hanjiao Water (喊叫水) would only be able to drink Yellow River (黄河) water if the Yellow River (黄河) flowed backwards! Indeed, the Yellow River (黄河) flowed hundreds of miles away. Knowing it was impossible, they couldn't help but imagine, and the people of Hanjiao Water (喊叫水) started to make "a fuss" on the place names: Changliushui (长流水), Yawanzi Gou (鸭湾子沟), Hongliu Wanzi (红柳湾子), and Datanchuan (大滩川). The "Xihai Gu (西海固)" in their dreams was a "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall" with a network of waterways.
The Yellow River (黄河) will indeed not flow backwards, but the water of the Yellow River (黄河) comes from the sky! For more than 50 years, the Yanghuang Irrigation Project (扬黄灌溉工程), rising into the air, has sent the Yellow River (黄河) water farther and farther, now reaching Xiji County (西吉县). When the water was first connected, many people loved to run to the canal to see the water: clear waves rippling, silky green, flowing into the "body" along the "eyes"... The singing Yellow River (黄河) water flows wherever it goes, and wherever it goes, it is full of vitality. Irrigating crops is different from using bitter and salty water. It is lush green and doesn't get sick easily, truly like Jiangnan!
However, there are also troubles after the water comes. In the past, seeds were sown and waited for rain, without leveling the fields. Now that the land is irrigated with water, they don't know how to plant anymore, watching the Yellow River (黄河) water rushing around in the fields, the young wives cry in distress. In recent years, flood irrigation has been replaced by drip irrigation, and even the "old hands" can't understand it: can crops get enough to drink like this? New things come one after another, the waves of life spread out and calm down again. The people of Hanjiao Water (喊叫水) see more and more every day, and there is less triviality and contention. Visiting Ma Xiuting's (马秀廷) home in Beiyankou Village (北沿口村), the table is full of fried dough twists, fried cakes, apples, walnuts, and pistachios. Old Ma (老马) believes that everyone is more open-minded, and the bottom line is that life is better, and it's not worth being too calculating. Walking around the village, every household has a new red-roofed house, solar street lights and cement roads are available, and the planted saplings have grown. From poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, there is nothing to be dissatisfied with.
Earlier, whenever it rained, each household would first remove weeds and clean their rainwater harvesting yards. Whoever had more waterways and more water cellars would have an easier time finding a daughter-in-law. Now, the rainwater harvesting yards are planted with trees, and the water cellars have basically been collectively "laid off." Both the water routes and dry routes have become hardened roads. I found that under the eaves of each new house, stainless steel gutters are still connected, and rainwater is introduced into water cellars kept as a souvenir, for watering flowers and growing vegetables. It turns out that the people of Hanjiao Water (喊叫水) cherish water in their bones, and because the foundation is collapsible loess, it is indeed unscientific for the eaves of large houses to drip straight down.
When leaving Hanjiao Water Township (喊叫水乡), looking around at the vastness, I thought of a border poem: "The water is salty, the grass is withered, the horses do not eat, and the travelers weep under the Great Wall." Deep in the earth, history is quietly changing its color and temperature. Hanjiao Water (喊叫水) is not just a place name. In constant remembrance, unknowingly, saliva is produced, and the aftertaste is long and sweet.
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Taking Zhu Shanpo (朱山坡) and his works as examples, let me share some of my views on writing.
I have read many of Zhu Shanpo's (朱山坡) short stories, and they are very well written. Recently, I read his latest novel, "Egg Town Poetry Society" (《蛋镇诗社》), which I enjoyed very much.
This novel is composed of rough and mottled texts written and left by more than 20 members of the poetry society at different times, including essays, letters, manuscripts, notes, records, memos, confessions, thoughts, interviews, announcements, editorials, annotations, chronologies, epitaphs, and so on. This structure is not a linear narrative, but a sliced structure, disassembling a complete thing. It requires readers to sort out the story and characters themselves, which would originally create a great reading obstacle for readers. This is a risk, but the author's narrative ability can complete the fragmented plots in a coherent manner and make them fascinating.
Every story and every character in the book is both real and absurd, and also has a heartbreaking and touching side. The novel takes us back to that era full of passion and ideals, reminding me of the literary societies in county towns in the 1980s, those young people who were elated and ambitious to prove themselves through literature.
Novelists should have this kind of confidence—using language freely, digressing and strolling leisurely, sometimes seemingly "miles off topic," but in fact, it is ingenious, with a winding path leading to a secluded place. I can imagine the author's state of disregard and complete openness in the process of writing the novel, relaxed, free, and unrestrained, without worries or tension, with a kind of "playful" ease. Zhu Shanpo (朱山坡) said that this book was written for "the guys who used to mess around with the poetry society together," so he wrote it easily, as if he was reminiscing with old buddies, doing his best to stir their nostalgic nerves. Writers need this state.
A great advantage of this novel is its humor, a humor that is both serious and nonsensical. Sometimes it is tinged with sadness, sometimes with coldness, and more often with laughter. That's how they talk, a unique sense of humor of people from the South. I am deeply impressed by the sense of humor of Guangxi (广西) writers when they speak, Zhu Shanpo (朱山坡) is an exception. He usually doesn't have much humor when he speaks, but his sense of humor flourishes when he writes novels.
After returning to Beijing (北京) from Spain (西班牙) and finishing the novel while adjusting to the time difference, I told Shanpo (山坡) the above reading experience.
Shanpo (山坡) is introverted, low-key, inarticulate, and lacks confidence. He is always doubting himself. He often ignores the huge explosive power he has when he writes. His novels are not so much written as they are erupted. Shanpo's (山坡) creation has taken a big step with "Egg Town Poetry Society" (《蛋镇诗社》). In fact, his short stories already possess a unique quality. I have expressed my love for his short stories frankly on many occasions, and I have also "scolded" him privately for his lack of confidence. Sometimes he really doesn't know how well he writes, he's not pretending, he's just that kind of person.
After reading it, I said to Shanpo (山坡): Keep writing along this path!
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On Friday, my daughter came home from work on time. After dinner, the family of three sat in the living room watching TV. The crescent moon hung high in the treetops, and streetlights lit up one after another. I suggested that each person tell a story or scene related to streetlights based on their own experiences. My daughter and wife responded enthusiastically.
My daughter took the lead.
In the second semester of her senior year of high school, one day after school, she and several classmates discussed the solution to a math problem for a long time, and before they knew it, it was getting dark. She hurried to the bus stop near the school and caught the late bus. Perhaps still immersed in the discussion, she didn't pay attention to the announcements and accidentally missed three stops. The stop she got off at was a bit remote. The last bus heading in the direction of our home had already left, and she couldn't help but sweat on her forehead... Just as she was **六神无主** (liù shén wú zhǔ - "six gods no master," to be completely disoriented; to be at one's wit's end), a taxi slowly pulled up to the bus stop. The driver rolled down the window and asked with a smile, "Little girl, do you need a ride?" Like a drowning person finally grabbing a lifeline, she quickly responded, "Yes, sir! But I don't have any cash, and my phone can't connect to the internet. Can I go home and get the money?" The driver said, "It's okay, get in."
Upon arrival, the meter showed 26 yuan. She ran home, got 30 yuan, and handed it to the taxi driver, saying, "Keep the change." The driver firmly returned 4 yuan and said humorously, "You're still a student; don't be too generous with your parents' money!"
My daughter said that watching the taxi disappear into the brightly lit streets, she suddenly realized that the stars were shining brightly tonight, and the city lights were welcoming.
My wife began to tell her story.
At that time, she was working as a grid member in the community, often collecting population information in rental houses at night. One night, she finished work at 9:30 PM. Riding her electric scooter, she felt very sluggish; it turned out the rear tire was flat. At this hour, the electric scooter repair shops were probably already closed.
More than 20 minutes later, she was pleasantly surprised to see that the light was still on at the repair shop by the roadside. She immediately perked up and went up to ask, "Sir, can you still fix a flat tire?" The repairman, who was not tall and had dark skin, said, "Of course, we're open until 11 PM!"
Removing the tire, testing, grinding, patching, inflating, installing the tire... after a series of procedures, "15 yuan!"
Riding the electric scooter again, the lights of the repair shop, as well as the lights of the streets and alleys, were so soft and moving.
It was my turn.
After the National Day holiday, I took the high-speed train from my hometown, and after seven or eight hours, I arrived at Shenzhen North Station (深圳北站) at 8:41 PM. After a long journey, my whole body felt like it was falling apart, and I was starving. Pushing my suitcase, I walked into a rice noodle shop near the subway station, ordered a large bowl of steaming, fragrant Guilin rice noodles, and buried my head, **狼吞虎咽** (láng tūn hǔ yàn - "wolf swallow tiger gulp," to devour ravenously).
After eating, I took a ride-hailing car, and in just over 10 minutes, I arrived at the south gate of the residential area and was home.
From Shenzhen Bay (深圳湾) to the top of Wutong Mountain (梧桐山), from the coast of Qianhai (前海) to Yantian Port (盐田港), the ubiquitous streetlights, like relatives, were waiting for me to come home.
It turns out that in every corner of Shenzhen (深圳), you can feel the welcoming lights.
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As soon as I entered the house, my wife said: Look, your "favorite" is here again! Weixian (now Weifang City, Shandong Province) (潍县（今山东潍坊市）) radish? I was delighted. A few days ago, my brother-in-law went to Weifang (潍坊) on a business trip, and before leaving, he said he would definitely bring me Weixian (潍县) radish.
During the radish season, every few days, I would go to the market or supermarket to buy a few crisp green radishes to eat as fruit. Green radishes are best eaten raw, they crunch when you bite into them, sounding pleasant and satisfying, and the taste is also excellent. White radishes are mostly cooked. I buy some ribs and big bones to make soup, then add radishes, dried bean curd, and mushrooms. The longer it cooks, the thicker and richer the soup becomes, and the more it whets the appetite.
In the past, in the north, radishes and Chinese cabbage were the absolute staple dishes on the table in winter. Radishes belong to the "common people" among vegetables. They are harvested in large quantities and are relatively cheap, so they are very down-to-earth. Not only can they be eaten raw, stewed, or stir-fried, but they can also be dried into radish strips, then sprinkled with salt, five-spice powder, sesame, and other seasonings, and put into jars, which can be eaten for a long time. Older people will remember that back in the days, in large courtyards, iron wires and hemp ropes would appear in winter, hanging densely packed with cut radish strips. After they were dried or air-dried, they became delicacies on the table. Some families would have "radish strips" accompanying every meal throughout the winter.
Radishes are not only a "mass food" but also have a "medicinal" effect. In the past, many elderly people who caught a cold would not go to the hospital or take medicine, but would eat radishes raw, and they would get better in a short time, which was very magical. Li Shizhen (李时珍) said in the *Compendium of Materia Medica* (*本草纲目*): "(Radishes) eaten raw, quench thirst and widen the middle; cooked, resolve phlegm and promote digestion." The saying circulating among the people, "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer," has a certain scientific basis.
Speaking of radishes, we also have a special festival in Qingdao (青岛), which has been around for more than 700 years, and that is the well-known "First Month Radish Fair" (正月萝卜会). In ancient times, there was a popular folk custom of "biting spring at the Beginning of Spring" (立春咬春). Eating radishes not only represented "biting spring," but was also generally believed to prevent and cure all diseases. Therefore, radishes became an important item for people to worship and pray for blessings, and over time, the "Radish Fair" was formed. The Radish Fair is now becoming more and more popular, and there are more and more commodities. Many people always go to find radishes in a dazzling array, wash off the mud, peel and slice them, or simply 大快朵颐 (dà kuài duǒ yí - "greatly satisfy appetite," to eat heartily). That bite is full of crisp sweetness.
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When Lao Li (老李) first sent his manuscript, I looked at the ID number he left behind. He was over 60 years old, and I assumed he was a retired old man who was picking up a youthful hobby again out of boredom. After the manuscript was published, he came to pick up the newspaper, and I met him in person. His appearance was far less appealing than his writing. Not only was he short, but his left cheek was sunken in because of a scar, and when he smiled, he revealed a gap where his left molars should have been.
After taking the newspaper, Lao Li (老李) didn't dare to sit for long, saying he had to rush back to work. Over 60 years old and still working?
The mystery was revealed when my friend and I went to a barbecue restaurant. A short coal delivery worker wearing a dust mask was putting charcoal on our grill. The charcoal was covered with a layer of white ash. When it was placed in the grill, a slight breeze blew over it, and the charcoal glowed red. The coal delivery worker took off his mask and greeted me with great surprise, "Teacher Tan (谭老师), you're here for barbecue? It's rare to have you grace us with your presence. It's on me today."
It turned out that Lao Li's (老李) poems and essays were all conceived in front of the glowing red charcoal fire.
Born in a rural area of Zhangjiakou (张家口), Lao Li (老李) worked as a bottling worker in a winery, a concrete worker on construction sites, a security guard, and a substitute teacher in Langfang (廊坊) after graduating from high school. Later, he returned to the countryside and stayed there for 30 years. In the winter of 2003, he fell from a construction site, and a steel bar pierced his left cheek, knocking out several teeth. When talking about this, Lao Li (老李) still had an optimistic expression.
In the countryside, Lao Li (老李) and his wife farmed during the busy season and worked odd jobs during the off-season, balancing farming and working. The couple felt that being farmers for life was also good. Unexpectedly, in 2017, due to the sluggish sales of the grapes and tomatoes they grew, Lao Li (老李) came to the city again. His first job back in Langfang (廊坊) was as a POS machine repairman. In those years, Lao Li (老李) didn't have a single day off. He learned while doing and did while learning, rushing through the city's streets and alleys in wind and rain, shuttling between merchants, smiling at all kinds of faces, hearing pleasant praise, and encountering sharp criticism. Gradually, he went from knowing nothing about POS machines to becoming a well-known repair expert. In his spare time, he recorded his thoughts and feelings about work and life as an accumulation of his life experiences.
With the prevalence of mobile payment, the usage rate of POS machines declined sharply. In 2021, Lao Li (老李) came to this barbecue restaurant to become a charcoal burner. This job was different from all the jobs he had done before. Both the working hours and the working environment were full of challenges. He had to work from 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day. Burning charcoal seems simple, but the safety requirements are extremely high: the charcoal bucket must be kept away from other areas to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and fire; rain boots must be worn on rainy days, and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (藿香正气水) must be prepared in summer to prevent heatstroke; to prevent charcoal ash from being inhaled into the body, dust masks and protective glasses must be worn, and burn ointment must be prepared. Lao Li (老李) likes to use his brain. In his work, Lao Li (老李) always adheres to the principle of "energy saving and consumption reduction" and minimizes waste to the greatest extent while ensuring the grilling temperature. After a long period of exploration, he also summarized an 18-step charcoal burning workflow chart. His spirit of research is admirable.
The 10 years of living in Langfang (廊坊) for the second time were like those hot charcoal briquettes, allowing him to feel the city's broad mind and hope for future life. It not only accepted him, but also accepted his family. His wife found a job as a cleaner in a store, and the couple worked together to pay off their debts. After graduating from university, their daughter also found a job she liked. The family even bought a house the year before last and had a home in Langfang (廊坊).
The stability of his work and the life of living in the city, like the bright charcoal fire, also ignited Lao Li's (老李) literary dream. Although his writing still needs polishing, the emotional appeal is as hot as the charcoal fire in his hand. Lao Li (老李) said that his days in Langfang (廊坊) carry his life's accumulation and 10 years of perseverance and struggle, which is the process of life burning. Now, his life is more like a piece of pork belly grilled over charcoal, with a bright color, mellow aroma, and sweet and savory taste.
Seeing the genuine smile on Lao Li's (老李) face, I know that the red-hot charcoal fire has warmed him and accompanied him through one cold winter after another.
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Winter Days
Bathed in snowflakes, I recite the spring breeze,
And also recite the sun's compassion for all things,
Calling for all barrenness to recover into green hope.
Anticipating spring, strolling in the artistic conception I created,
Listening to the sound of the earth's milk flowing,
The sound of the river laughing. In warm reverie,
I dance with time on the branches of life.
Anticipating spring, what to plant in advance at this moment,
Even though the soil is hard. I will use heavy breaths,
And my body, to warm the soil,
Then plant melons and beans. In anticipation,
I hear the cuckoo's call, flying back and forth in the sky,
Constantly calling my childhood name, and many grasses are also awakened.
Anticipating spring, with flying speed,
Without crossing the fence, arriving there to converse with the flowers,
Or brushing away the white dust on the river,
Tapping this bronze mirror, letting the bluebird that is farther than the distance return,
Integrating into the human world here.
By: 曾小敏
She was a master of Cantonese opera and a wise and kind elder.
She was Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女).
In the 1950s, when she was at the height of her fame in the Hong Kong (香港) film industry, she gave up her favorable conditions and returned to Guangzhou (广州) to devote herself wholeheartedly to Cantonese opera. In the years that followed, she persevered through thick and thin, but no matter what the circumstances, she never wavered.
The year 2025 marks the centenary of Teacher Hong Xiannv's (红线女) birth, and her colleagues in the Cantonese opera world especially miss her. Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女) is a towering figure in our Cantonese opera world. Her nobility lies not only in her artistic talent but also in her character. Her art center is always filled with young actors from all over the country, who talk freely about art without any barriers. She invites the best teachers to give lessons and creates every opportunity for young people to observe and practice. She promotes Cantonese opera in schools and personally guides children in appreciating it. Even on the day before she passed away, she was still giving lectures to students at the art center...
When I first started working at the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre (广东粤剧院) after graduation, Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女) entrusted a senior colleague to take me to the Hong Xiannv Art Center (红线女艺术中心), specially arranged for a musician to accompany me, and asked me to sing "Chai Fang Zi Tan" (柴房自叹) from the opera "Sou Shu Yuan" (搜书院) in front of her. My first teacher sang in the "Fang" style, so I sang according to habit. After singing, I was nervous, worried that she would not like it. But she asked with concern, "Have you ever recorded your own record?" When I said no, she said gently, "You can record your own record. You don't have to sing in the 'Hong' style. You can have your own singing characteristics."
The so-called "Hong" style is a singing style created by Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女), which boldly integrates fraternal opera genres and Western techniques, giving the traditional female role singing a new vitality. From Cui Lian (翠莲) in "Sou Shu Yuan" (搜书院) to Zhu Lianxiu (朱帘秀) in "Guan Hanqing" (关汉卿), from Liu Qin (刘琴) in "Shan Xiang Feng Yun" (山乡风云) to Wang Zhaojun (王昭君) in "Zhaojun Chu Sai" (昭君出塞), every character she created broke away from the conventions of the roles and injected emotions and souls that modern people can perceive.
"You can have your own singing characteristics." Her words were so precious to a junior who was just starting out and full of awe. Her tolerance and encouragement of artistic individuality are something I will never forget.
In the 2003 fight against SARS gala, I performed on the same stage with her for the first time. During the rehearsal process, she gave careful guidance, reminding me to pay attention to keeping my neck warm and protecting my voice. In 2012, I went to Shanghai (上海) to perform "Qing Chun Zuo Ban" (青春作伴) to compete for the "Magnolia Performance Award" (白玉兰表演奖). She was unable to attend in person due to temporary illness, but she sent flowers and a handwritten note through someone. That bouquet of flowers and that note were an encouragement on my path of Cantonese opera art.
If you bury the seeds, there will always be a day when they sprout. Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女) not only taught us how to act, but also set an example of what is theatrical virtue and what is responsibility. This is a valuable spiritual legacy.
Today, the environment we are in is very different. The vigorous development of multiple opera genres has brought about exchanges and challenges, the changes in the opera ecology are urging the transformation and innovation of works, and the rapid progress of technologies such as AI and the widespread rise of new media have opened up unprecedented space for the integration and dissemination of opera genres. But in fact, as early as 1952, when performing "Madame Butterfly," Teacher Hong Xiannv (红线女) had already tried to use "multimedia" to serve Cantonese opera. In 2004, at the age of nearly eighty, she personally served as the artistic director of the first Cantonese opera animated film, "The Headstrong Princess and the Foolish驸马" (刁蛮公主戆驸马), and dubbed and sang for the main character. She proved with her actions that innovation is not the patent of young people, but the source of artistic vitality.
This eternal touch of red is a signpost, an unquenchable flame.
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