Summary: During the "Two Sessions," representatives emphasized the importance of aligning good planning with strong execution for the 15th Five-Year Plan, echoing Xi Jinping's call to combine effective planning with implementation. Representatives stressed the need for technological innovation to drive the development of new quality productive forces and enhance economic resilience, with some advocating for increased investment in basic research and improved mechanisms for translating research into practical applications. Participants highlighted Xi's emphasis on prioritizing the people's well-being and the need for officials to adopt a correct view of their achievements. Some representatives suggested the need to improve protection of the rights of workers.
Summary: The article reports on the cremation of the body of Song Ping, a former member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, in Beijing on March 10th. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng attended the ceremony to pay their respects. These leaders also expressed condolences to Song Ping's family, as did Hu Jintao. The article notes that a number of other Party and state leaders also expressed their condolences. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Presidium held two meetings on March 10th, presided over by Chairman Zhao Leji, to discuss and approve draft resolutions and reports concerning key legislative and economic planning documents. These included revisions to the draft Ecological Environment Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft Law on National Development Planning. The body also reviewed reports on the draft 15th Five-Year Plan, the 2025 economic and social development plan execution, the 2026 draft plan, and central and local budget execution. The meetings decided to submit these drafts and reports for further deliberation by the delegations.
Summary: The article discusses the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the draft law on national development planning, emphasizing their significance for China's governance and institutional framework. It highlights the importance of the Five-Year Plans in guiding China's economic and social development, citing achievements in areas like energy and infrastructure. The article also underscores the role of the Communist Party's leadership in formulating and implementing these plans, emphasizing the need for a pragmatic approach to innovation and industrial modernization. Furthermore, it mentions international interest in China's planning system, specifically regarding its ability to ensure policy continuity, and the potential for other countries to learn from China's approach to development planning.
Summary: The upcoming sessions of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) will involve reviewing reports from the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Delegates will also deliberate on draft resolutions regarding the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, annual plans, and the annual budget. The Presidium will hold its third meeting. The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will hold its closing meeting on the morning of March 11th. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wang Huning, Standing Committee member of the Politburo and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presided over the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. The meeting reviewed and approved draft resolutions related to the work report of the Standing Committee, a report on the handling of proposals since the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, a report on the examination of proposals submitted to the fourth session, and a political resolution for the fourth session, all to be submitted to the closing session. Prior to this, Wang Huning chaired the 48th meeting of the Chairman's Council of the 14th CPPCC National Committee to review relevant documents. Several high-ranking officials including Shi Taifeng, Hu Chunhua and others attended the meeting. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the emphasis on frugality, discipline, and a practical work style during the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions. Delegates focused on legislative drafts and offered suggestions based on grassroots realities, particularly regarding rural development and technological innovation. The meetings emphasized efficient resource use, with measures such as reducing paper materials and collective transportation. Delegates expressed a commitment to serving the people and contributing to China's development, especially as 2026 marks the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Amidst global turmoil, the article highlights China's stability and development as a source of certainty. Foreign media and businesses see opportunities in China's "15th Five-Year Plan," viewing it as a stable environment for investment. The focus on improving livelihoods, such as raising life expectancy and strengthening healthcare, demonstrates China's commitment to progress. China's stability is presented as a positive force for global peace, development, and cooperation. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Vice Chairman Wang Dongfeng participated in a consultation meeting with non-Party members during the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. Wang expressed his full support for the government work report and other reports, highlighting the remarkable achievements of the Party and the state. He emphasized the importance of upholding the "Two Establishments" ("两个确立") as the foundation for these achievements. Wang called on the CPPCC to adhere to the leadership of the CCP and contribute to a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee has reviewed and approved the State Council's draft outline for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). The committee suggests that the NPC approve the draft, emphasizing the importance of high-quality development, technological innovation, expanding domestic demand, and building a unified national market. Recommendations include developing new productive forces, strengthening the domestic economy, and promoting the integration of internal and external openness. The committee also highlights the need to address population development, improve people's livelihoods, and promote common prosperity.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Committee reviewed and approved the State Council's report on the implementation of the 2025 national economic and social development plan and the draft 2026 plan. The committee found the 2025 plan execution to be generally good, with most targets achieved. For 2026, the committee suggested focusing on counter-cyclical adjustments, domestic demand, innovation, reform and opening up, people's livelihoods, and risk mitigation. The report emphasizes the need to better coordinate domestic economic work with international economic and trade struggles and to encourage enterprises to "go global" to participate in international competition and cooperation and participate in the reconstruction of the global industrial chain supply chain to help build a new dual-cycle development pattern. The committee recommended that the NPC approve the report and the 2026 draft plan.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee has reviewed and approved the State Council's reports on the 2025 budget execution and the draft 2026 budget. The committee found the 2025 budget execution to be generally sound, although challenges remain, including fiscal balance pressures and local government financial difficulties. For 2026, the committee deemed the budget plan feasible, aligning with economic development goals and macro-control requirements, with a planned deficit rate of around 4%. The report also outlines recommendations for the 2026 budget execution and fiscal work, with an emphasis on implementing proactive fiscal policies, optimizing expenditure structures, strengthening fiscal management, and resolving local debt risks. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the emphasis on frugality, discipline, and practical work style exhibited at the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Representatives and committee members are said to be actively participating in discussions, focusing on grassroots concerns, and using digital platforms to reduce paper waste. Measures to ensure discipline included reminders displayed in meeting locations and designated oversight personnel. The spirit of the meetings is portrayed as forward-looking, with a focus on the "15th Five-Year Plan" beginning in 2026. Multiple representatives from different provinces were mentioned, highlighting their contributions to the discussions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Foreign journalists covering China's Two Sessions highlighted China's strategic focus, policy effectiveness, and development vitality, anticipating opportunities for the world. They emphasized China's role in global economic development, South-South cooperation, and global governance, with several journalists noting China's development path and people-centered approach as impressive and worthy of emulation. Journalists from countries including Pakistan, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Mauritius, Chile, Russia, Venezuela, Benin, and Brazil emphasized the potential for increased cooperation with China, especially within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. Observers noted that China's commitment to openness, mutual benefit, and multilateralism injects impetus into global stability and inclusivity amid international complexity. Several journalists noted the importance of China as a trading partner, with the potential for increased cooperation between China and Latin America.
Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized expanding high-level opening-up during the National People's Congress, signaling China's commitment to globalization amidst rising protectionism. China's foreign trade and investment have grown, with increasing numbers of new foreign-invested enterprises and growing exports of high-tech products. The country is focused on institutional opening-up, improving the business environment, and promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is also actively pursuing membership in digital economy and trade agreements. China aims to promote a more equitable and inclusive globalization, offering a "certain oasis" in a turbulent world, and is committed to deepening international economic cooperation, contrasting with the protectionist tendencies of the United States.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) held two meetings on March 10th to review draft laws and resolutions. Chaired by Zhao Leji, the first meeting addressed draft laws on ecological environment, ethnic unity, and national development planning. The second meeting, also chaired by Zhao, approved these draft laws and resolutions related to the government work report, the 15th Five-Year Plan, and economic/budget plans, submitting them to delegations for further review. Zhong Shan and Xu Hongcai presented reports on economic and budget reviews, respectively. Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, and other members of the NPC Standing Committee were present at these meetings.
Summary: The article discusses the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the draft law on national development planning, emphasizing their importance in guiding China's economic and social development. It highlights the role of the Five-Year Plans in China's modernization and the Communist Party's leadership in their creation and implementation. The draft law aims to codify successful planning practices, ensuring a more standardized and legally sound approach. The article also mentions the importance of technological innovation, particularly in fields like chips and new energy, and emphasizes the need to improve people's livelihoods. There is no mention of the United States in the article.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar regarding the situation in Iran and the Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. Dar called for restraint and peaceful negotiations, praising China's de-escalation efforts. Wang Yi stated that the origin of the war lacked legitimacy and called on the U.S. and Israel to halt military actions, while also condemning attacks on Gulf nations. Wang further noted that China's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs is working to promote peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and expressed China's support for Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts.
Summary: Wang Yi, in a phone call with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed, discussed regional tensions, with Qatar emphasizing the need for self-defense while working diplomatically to de-escalate the crisis. Wang Yi stated that China consistently upholds principles and fairness in international affairs as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Wang criticized the U.S. and Israel for taking military action against Iran without UN authorization, characterizing it as a violation of the UN Charter and international norms. He also condemned the indiscriminate targeting of civilians and non-military targets. Wang called for an immediate ceasefire and political resolution, advocating for Gulf states to control their own future, and pledged China's continued constructive role in de-escalation and peace.
Summary: Song Ping, a former member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, passed away in Beijing at the age of 109. The obituary emphasized Song's dedication to the party, his role in economic planning, and his contributions to party building and cadre selection, including promoting younger leaders. It noted his support for Deng Xiaoping's reforms and his efforts to strengthen grassroots party organizations. The announcement also affirmed his support for Xi Jinping's leadership and the fight against corruption. His career included involvement in early land reform and later economic planning, and the article highlights his efforts to improve agriculture and rural development.
Summary: According to Guo Zhenhua, head of the Proposals Group of the Secretariat of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the secretariat received 226 proposals by the deadline, with the majority focused on legislation. These legislative proposals aim to support the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, with over two-thirds related to building a modern industrial system and achieving technological self-reliance. The proposals also align with the NPC Standing Committee's legislative plans and focus on improving people's livelihoods. In addition, the secretariat received over 7,000 suggestions from representatives, covering topics such as building a unified national market, promoting technological self-reliance, and improving risk prevention.
Summary: Several CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) sessions focused on economic and social development. Proposals included developing advanced manufacturing clusters, promoting the digital transformation of traditional industries, and investing in human capital with an emphasis on labor rights. Other discussions centered on encouraging innovation in private enterprises and achieving breakthroughs in key technologies such as AI and domestic computing power. Furthermore, there were discussions on promoting equal access to basic public services in ethnic minority regions, as well as improving social services and convenience for Hong Kong and Macao residents living and working on the mainland. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in the article.
Summary: NPC Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang addressed the press regarding the PLA and PAP delegation's study of Xi Jinping's important speech, which emphasized strengthening political loyalty to the CCP and high-quality modernization of the military. Zhang outlined plans for the "15th Five-Year Plan" to modernize the military, focusing on political leadership, advanced combat capabilities, military governance, and integrated national strategic systems, with an emphasis on new combat domains. China's defense budget will increase by 6.9% in 2026 to 1.94 trillion yuan, funding modernization and innovation. Zhang Xiaogang reiterated China's opposition to "Taiwan independence" and external interference, emphasizing that military force is reserved for separatist activities and interference, not the people of Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army will enhance combat readiness to safeguard stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Summary: Three young representatives to the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) stressed the importance of basic research and technological innovation for China's future industrial development. Zhang Yamei, Liu Mingzhen, and Hu Zhonghui emphasized the need for long-term commitment to overcoming key technological bottlenecks, particularly in areas like integrated circuits and high-voltage power equipment. They advocated for increased investment in basic research, closer collaboration between academia and industry, and a focus on translating research findings into practical applications. The representatives also highlighted the role of the state in supporting strategic industries and fostering a collaborative innovation ecosystem. There was no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the "Two Sessions," representatives and committee members discussed the "15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing the integration of good planning with strong execution. Xi Jinping stressed the importance of technological innovation for developing new quality productive forces and enhancing economic resilience. Representatives suggested promoting the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain to enhance China's industrial competitiveness. Officials highlighted the need to establish and practice a correct view of performance, focusing on improving people's livelihoods, and emphasized the importance of high-quality medical resources for the people. The article does not directly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Affairs Committee has reviewed and approved the State Council's reports on the 2025 budget execution and the draft 2026 budget, deeming them "generally feasible." The report highlights a generally positive budget execution in 2025 despite challenges like fiscal imbalances and local government financial difficulties, and suggests approval of the 2026 central budget draft, including limits for local government debt. The committee also offered six suggestions for the 2026 budget execution and financial work, including implementing a more proactive fiscal policy, optimizing expenditure structures, strengthening scientific financial management, resolving local debt risks, deepening fiscal and tax reforms, and enforcing financial discipline. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Financial and Economic Committee has reviewed and approved the State Council's report on the implementation of the 2025 national economic and social development plan and the draft 2026 plan, finding the 2025 execution "generally sound" with a 5.0% GDP growth. While acknowledging challenges such as weak demand and risks in key areas, the committee deemed the 2026 plan feasible and proposed measures to boost domestic demand, foster innovation, and address risks in the property sector and local government debt. The committee stressed the importance of balancing domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles. The report recommends approval of both the 2025 execution report and the 2026 draft plan.
Summary: During the Qinghai delegation's open meeting, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Governor Qiao Yaqun highlighted the "small and beautiful" bridge projects improving rural infrastructure, citing a letter from a village leader requesting a bridge to alleviate transportation difficulties for herders. The bridge reduced travel time to the county seat from two hours to 40 minutes. Qiao emphasized the importance of addressing rural needs, in line with the government work report's focus on rural revitalization. References were also made to Chinese-funded bridge projects, such as those in Serbia and Tanzania, promoting international cooperation. Minister of Transport Liu Wei stated that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the completion rate of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network backbone will be increased from 90% to more than 95%.
Summary: South Korean statistics show a 48.1% increase in visits to China in January 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, reaching approximately 303,000, attributed to the continued release of benefits from visa-free policies. Chinese visits to South Korea have also risen. A survey conducted by the China National Tourist Office in Seoul in December 2025 indicated increased satisfaction and willingness to revisit China among South Korean tourists after the implementation of the visa-free policy. The South Korean government has observed economic benefit from the increase in tourism. Both countries have agreed to continue discussions on further facilitating people-to-people exchange.
Summary: Foreign journalists covering China's Two Sessions highlighted the strategic focus, policy effectiveness, and developmental vibrancy of China, anticipating opportunities for global development. Journalists expressed interest in China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and its implications for artificial intelligence, environmental protection, multilateralism, and the Belt and Road Initiative. They emphasized China's role in global economic development, South-South cooperation, and global governance, with several noting the potential for increased cooperation between China and various countries, particularly in areas like infrastructure, trade, and technology. One journalist noted that China's commitment to openness and international cooperation will promote global stability and multilateralism amid geopolitical complexities. Journalists also mentioned the impact of China's policies on the developing world, including Africa and Latin America.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun stated that over 10,000 Chinese travelers have been safely repatriated from the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. The Foreign Ministry and Civil Aviation Administration of China arranged increased flight capacity to the Middle East to assist stranded travelers. Chinese embassies and consulates abroad are providing necessary assistance to Chinese citizens in the region and have facilitated flight operations with foreign counterparts. Guo also cautioned Chinese citizens against traveling to countries and regions surrounding Iran affected by the ongoing conflict involving the U.S. and Israel. Middle Eastern airports have not fully resumed to normal operations.
Summary: Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group (陕建) is actively involved in Xi'an's urban renewal, focusing on improving housing, infrastructure, and urban management through technological innovation. The company is constructing high-quality resettlement housing, optimizing traffic flow with projects like the Southwest Second Ring Interchange, and implementing smart management platforms for municipal services. Shaanxi Construction has also expanded into waste-to-energy projects, including one in Kazakhstan as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The group is also focused on building assessment and risk evaluation. Through these efforts, Shaanxi Construction aims to promote sustainable and high-quality urban development, with no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Several foreign companies expressed confidence in China's economic prospects and commitment to further investment. Volkswagen is expanding its R&D and manufacturing footprint in Hefei, aiming for localized production of new energy vehicles. Trethon Group emphasized the importance of China's manufacturing capabilities and stable economic development. Qualcomm highlighted China's role as a key global technology innovator, mentioning collaboration on 6G and AI. Viking Cruises is optimistic about the "silver economy" and China's expanding visa-free policies attracting more tourists to China.
Summary: During the "Two Sessions," China emphasized its commitment to high-level opening-up and attracting foreign investment, highlighting the country's stability as a key factor for international businesses amidst global uncertainty. Foreign investment in China is growing, with over 70,000 new foreign-invested enterprises established in 2023, marking a 19.1% year-on-year increase. This stability fosters long-term partnerships and innovation, as exemplified by companies like Schneider Electric and Volkswagen, who view China as a strategic base for growth and competitiveness. The article also mentions a Danish entrepreneur in Shanghai participating in legislative consultations, highlighting China's open and inclusive environment. China aims to further enhance its attractiveness to foreign investment by promoting international industrial and investment cooperation in its upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan".
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Summary: The article reports on foreign merchants showing interest in a drone exhibition at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center in Zhejiang. The image accompanying the text shows the exhibition. The article does not mention any specific officials, U.S.-China relations, or the United States.
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Summary: Here are short summaries of the provided articles, focusing on key statements, accompanying officials, and mentions of the U.S.: * **Tianjin:** Tianjin is focusing on high-quality development by prioritizing new quality productive forces, public services, and high-quality living, according to Mayor Zhang Gong. Representatives emphasized integrating people-centric urban governance, scientific innovation, and improving people's livelihoods. * **Heilongjiang:** Heilongjiang aims to transform its cold climate into a "hot economy" by promoting winter sports and the ice and snow economy, according to Harbin Mayor Wang Hesheng, as well as developing agricultural technology. Representatives highlighted the province's efforts to reward scientific talent and encourage youth to return to rural areas. * **Shandong:** Shandong is shifting from providing preferential policies to creating innovation scenarios for businesses, according to representatives from the Shandong delegation. Policies focus on solving problems for enterprises to promote innovation, as stated by Peng Jixian, chief scientist of Ruiying Pharmaceutical. Zhou Yunjie, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group, stated that Shandong's policies are "precision drip irrigation." * **Henan:** Henan is focusing on revitalizing its cultural heritage to boost tourism and economic growth. Representatives emphasized the importance of innovation in preserving and promoting traditional culture and heritage. * **Hunan:** Hunan is integrating culture with technology, sports, and industry to promote development. Representatives discussed the development of digital platforms, the success of local sports leagues, and the integration of traditional industries with modern consumer trends. * **Guangdong:** Guangdong aims to attract over one million graduates by 2026 to boost high-quality development. Representatives highlighted the province's appeal to entrepreneurs and its efforts to foster cross-disciplinary talent. * **Guangxi:** Guangxi is addressing heavy metal pollution and combating corruption among officials who undermine environmental protection efforts, according to Party Secretary Chen Gang. Representatives shared success stories of ecological restoration leading to economic benefits for local communities. * **Hainan:** Hainan is focused on ensuring that the construction of the Free Trade Port benefits the local population by increasing access to duty-free goods and developing tourism and agriculture, according to Governor Liu Xiaoming. Representatives also discussed the impact of the free trade port on rural development and increased income for villagers. * **Guizhou:** Guizhou is leveraging the newly built Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge to promote tourism and connect scenic areas, shortening travel time between Anshun and Qianxinan. Representatives discussed the bridge's role in showcasing China's development and enhancing tourism in the region. * **Tibet:** Tibet is focusing on preserving and promoting its unique cultural heritage to drive economic growth, according to representatives from the Tibet delegation. The province is actively converting cultural resources into development advantages. * **Ningxia:** Ningxia is promoting ethnic unity and highlighting its development achievements, according to representatives from the Ningxia delegation. Representatives shared stories of environmental transformation, poverty alleviation, and economic development.
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Summary: The article highlights China's economic activity within a 24-hour period, emphasizing its leading global position in areas like cargo throughput, steel production, and automobile manufacturing. It notes China's advancements in technology and innovation, particularly in robotics, and its increasing R&D investment. The piece underscores China's commitment to opening up its market, evidenced by increasing imports and inbound tourism, as well as its contribution to global economic growth. It also mentions the influx of foreign visitors and business people coming to explore opportunities, pointing to the country's growing appeal. The article concludes that China's economic stability provides positive energy to the world.
Summary: Wang Huadong, Party Secretary of Huaibei, Anhui Province, emphasized that innovation is key to development and future planning, advocating for resource allocation towards innovation and the creation of high-level innovation platforms. Ji Lanfang, an expert from State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd., suggested integrating new energy with industries at the county level, promoting rural electrification, and coordinating energy, industry, urban construction, transportation and agriculture. Li Dandan, Party Secretary of Dongjing Road Community in Hebei Province, highlighted the importance of developing the "15-minute convenient living circle" to improve the quality of life for the elderly, advocating for integrating resources from hospitals and other institutions into the service system. Tan Xinping, Party Secretary of Maodian Village, Jiangxi Province, suggested improving support policies for rural e-commerce employment and entrepreneurship, constructing e-commerce employment training bases, and establishing a strategic cooperation mechanism with mainstream e-commerce platforms.
Summary: NPC and CPPCC representatives offered suggestions on various topics during the Two Sessions. Li Lan advocated for increased capacity and upgrades to land border ports, especially in the western regions. Yang Yuanyan emphasized improving rural internet access and talent retention to support rural revitalization. Li Jihui urged private enterprises to embrace intelligent transformation and supply chain collaboration. Qu Qingchao highlighted China's leading position in AI applications for smart devices and called for removing barriers to innovation, while Sun Chunmei called for expanding green electricity use in agriculture. Zhang Yi emphasized integrated protection for various ecosystems.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of building a modernized industrial system for China's economic strength and the improvement of people's lives, focusing on upgrading manufacturing capabilities and technological innovation. Representative Zou Ming stressed the need for enterprises to lead technological innovation and collaborate with universities and research institutions to translate research into practical outcomes. The piece also highlights the significance of resilient supply chains for ensuring industrial and national security, particularly in the face of external shocks. It advocates for strengthening these chains through innovation across upstream technology, midstream intelligent manufacturing, and downstream branding. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This editorial piece summarizes the themes of the "Two Sessions" meetings, highlighting discussions on China's 15th Five-Year Plan. Key priorities mentioned include expanding elderly care services and reducing the costs associated with raising children and education. The article emphasizes the alignment of policy discussions with the needs and expectations of the people. It calls for confidence and continued progress towards achieving China's goals, particularly in the context of Chinese-style modernization. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Baidu Smart Cloud is positioning itself as a key infrastructure provider for the development and application of embodied intelligence (具身智能) in China. Baidu Smart Cloud is reportedly the top AI cloud service provider in the embodied intelligence sector in China, with 35% of the market share in the first half of 2024. They are partnering with organizations like the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center and Zhiyuan Robotics to accelerate the application of embodied intelligence in industries like electricity and manufacturing. Baidu Smart Cloud is also working with over a hundred AI hardware companies, including those in wearables and consumer electronics, to integrate their devices with large language models. By offering AI infrastructure and agent infrastructure, Baidu Smart Cloud seeks to enable the broader adoption of AI across various sectors.
Summary: Beijing's Chaoyang district aims to enhance its role as a hub for high-level opening up, innovation, and international consumption during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The district will focus on developing new quality productive forces and improving its capacity for international exchange, including building various "global reception rooms." Chaoyang will also promote the construction of international organizations' headquarters and facilitate the integration of modern service industries and advanced manufacturing. Efforts will be made to optimize the consumer environment and expand inbound consumption. Chaoyang aims to build a garden city and improve public services to enhance the well-being of its residents.
Summary: During the "Three Passages" at the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representatives and officials addressed questions and conveyed sentiments, showcasing a confident China. Representatives highlighted improvements in healthcare accessibility and the integration of medical and educational resources, reflecting the government's focus on public well-being. Discussions emphasized the importance of technological self-reliance and food security for China's future development. The "Three Passages" served as a platform to demonstrate the connection between individual lives and national progress. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article highlights three representatives from the NPC and CPPCC, focusing on their contributions to China's "whole-process people's democracy." NPC representative Wang Yong advocated for improved labor protections for delivery drivers, including accident insurance and better infrastructure. NPC representative Jia Hongguang addressed accessibility issues for disabled individuals, specifically regarding electric vehicle charging stations, and praised the government's responsiveness. CPPCC member Ma Xiaoli focused on education in ethnic minority regions, noting improvements in teacher retention and resources due to government initiatives.
Summary: Several NPC and CPPCC representatives offered suggestions on a range of issues. Fei Gaoyun, Hefei Party Secretary, emphasized leveraging national strategic science and technology to promote innovation-driven development. Other representatives addressed topics such as protecting revolutionary resources (Liang Yunying), clarifying the legal position of "enforcers" in the People's Courts (Chen Haiyi), safeguarding workers' rights in specialized industries (Man Youneng), regulating personal data processing (Chen Youkun), enhancing the antimony industry (Huang Shuibo), and improving the integration of industry-academia-research (Wang Pu). Further suggestions included addressing unfair practices in the tourism sector (Xie Li) and enhancing the appeal and dissemination of traditional opera (Gu Weiying). There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. is focusing on green development and innovation, particularly in wastewater treatment and sludge disposal technologies, aiming to establish itself as a leader in eco-environmental protection. The company emphasizes internationalization and green development and is expanding both domestically and internationally through the Belt and Road Initiative. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection is promoting its advanced technologies and "one-stop" environmental service model globally. They aim to contribute to global ecological governance with "Zhongyuan Environmental Protection wisdom." The company has achieved breakthroughs in wastewater treatment and sludge disposal, positioning itself as a key player in China's green development efforts.
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Summary: The 2026 budget plan includes an increase in national general public budget expenditure, exceeding 30 trillion yuan for the first time, with a deficit rate of around 4%. Representatives like Meng Xianghui and Li Feng emphasized the focus on stabilizing growth through increased spending and optimized structure, including special treasury bonds and local government special bonds. The budget prioritizes support for scientific and technological innovation, allocating 426.4 billion yuan to central-level science and technology expenditure, and new quality productive forces, including 100 billion yuan for promoting domestic demand. Increased investment in education and basic livelihood needs, such as raising the minimum basic pension for urban and rural residents, reflects a commitment to improving people's well-being.
Summary: Several NPC deputies and CPPCC members highlighted key areas for China's development. Wang Rongxiu emphasized strengthening local industries for rural income growth. Huang Jiang advocated for open development centered on port industries. Meng Yuan stressed the importance of integrated green energy development alongside reliable backup power. Jiang Ying called for improved national treatment of foreign firms to facilitate investment.
Summary: Xin Feng, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), suggested strengthening top-level coordination to leverage CNNC's full industrial chain and technological advantages in nuclear power, claiming China's nuclear technology is at the forefront globally. Xin proposed preferential financing and insurance policies for key countries to enhance international competitiveness. He also advocated for a combined "mechanism electricity + market price" electricity pricing mechanism for nuclear power, establishing a baseline utilization hour with a benchmark price, and allowing excess power to be traded on the market. Xin further called for the establishment of a pricing mechanism that reflects the clean and low-carbon attributes of nuclear power.
Summary: Ren Jiajiong, an engineer at China Datang Leizhou Power Generation Co., suggests increasing policy incentives and financial support for the integrated development of offshore wind power to produce hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol. He advocates for the inclusion of green ammonia and green methanol in the national carbon market to drive market-oriented and internationalized industry development. Ren also called for the promotion of international mutual recognition of carbon footprint standards for related products, allowing China's green energy products to better access the international market. This would facilitate the construction of a new energy system. The article does not make any mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to Liang Qianjuan, a representative from Longnan City, Gansu Province, livestream e-commerce is vital for agricultural efficiency, increased farmer income, and rural prosperity. Citing the "2025 Livestream E-commerce Industry Development White Paper," Liang stated that livestream e-commerce contributed 80% to the growth of e-commerce in 2024. She projects the total transaction value for livestream e-commerce in 2025 will exceed 5 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly one-third of total online retail sales. Liang recommends promoting the regulated, healthy, and sustainable development of livestream e-commerce to expand domestic demand and boost consumption.
Summary: Wang Jinsong, Vice President of Tianjin University of Technology and Education, argues that building a high-quality, professional vocational education teaching staff is crucial for strengthening education and promoting high-quality development of vocational education. He suggests launching a special cultivation plan that incorporates AI application capabilities into the core competencies of vocational teachers to adapt to the evolving demands of vocational education. This is needed to keep pace with the trends of digitalization and intelligentization, and to foster skilled workers.
Summary: 钟 Min, a representative from Jiangxi Province, proposed increased support for the protection and restoration of unrated, immovable revolutionary cultural relics at the county level. She advocated for societal participation in a Ganzhou-initiated public welfare campaign to locate missing Red Army soldiers from the Long March and return their remains. The goal is to support the inheritance of revolutionary culture.
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Summary: Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) Beijing Branch is promoting its "Postal Reading Book Club" ("邮览书会") brand to integrate cultural dissemination and financial services, aiming to build a "book-filled enterprise" ("书香企业") and support Beijing's "book-fragrant capital" initiative ("书香京城"). The bank is expanding its "Postal Reading Book Club" through partnerships with publishing houses and libraries, creating reading spaces and online platforms. It is also using reading events to improve employee skills and connect with customers. PSBC Beijing Branch aims to support Beijing's economic construction by investing in key projects and integrating financial services with cultural, commercial, tourism, and sports development. The bank will also focus on integrating Party building with business development through study routes.
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Summary: During the "14th Five-Year Plan," Yinchuan's GDP exceeded 300 billion yuan, with per capita GDP exceeding 100,000 yuan, focusing on new materials, new energy, new food, and new equipment manufacturing. Yinchuan is building key industrial chains in photovoltaics, batteries, and semiconductors, aiming to become a "world wine capital" and promoting digital economy with the construction of a calculation industry park. The city promotes high-quality development by deepening reform and opening up and optimizing the business environment. Yinchuan also focuses on green transformation and ecological security, as well as the well-being of its residents, and is deepening its opening to the outside with its "one-order" rail-sea intermodal train.
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Summary: During the Two Sessions, representatives and committee members highlighted local successes in river and lake management and proposed strategies for advancing ecological civilization during the 15th Five-Year Plan. Suggestions included strengthening ecological protection measures to improve vegetation quality and water quality in the Yellow River basin, and implementing scientific and precise river and lake management to enhance water ecosystems. Representative Wang Yucheng showcased how ecological restoration in Yu Village, Zhejiang, transformed previously exploited areas into tourist attractions, boosting local economies. He advocated for improving river governance mechanisms and promoting the marketization of ecological resources to transform ecological advantages into development advantages.
Summary: Suzhou is focused on developing high-quality productive forces by expanding its science and technology innovation, with R&D expenditure expected to reach 120 billion yuan in 2025. The city has launched various initiatives to foster technological innovation, including establishing joint research centers and supporting the establishment of research institutes by foreign, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwanese enterprises. Suzhou is also focused on attracting global talent through various programs and strategic international partnerships, including with the Netherlands and Singapore. The city continues to serve as a leading area for reform and opening up by establishing mechanisms to support technological innovation. There is no mention of the United States in the article.
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Summary: Xi Jinping stressed the importance of both international cooperation and self-reliance in China's technological development, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), which he sees as a strategic technology reshaping the global economy. He emphasized integrating AI innovation with industrial innovation, building a collaborative innovation system led by enterprises, and improving AI regulatory mechanisms. The article highlights China's progress in AI, including its open-source approach to algorithm models, advancements in computing hardware like the Huawei Ascend, and robust data and network infrastructure, which are supported by a large amount of green energy. China's strengths in AI development include large internet population and computing power. The article suggests China needs to focus on the existing industry and the development of relevant financial and legal systems to achieve successful AI governance.
Summary: According to the article, the Global Governance Initiative (全球治理倡议) is another major public good China contributes to the world, following the "Three Major Initiatives." It is designed to promote a more just and reasonable global governance system, especially given the rise of the Global South. The initiative emphasizes sovereign equality, adherence to international law, multilateralism, people-centered approaches, and action-oriented principles, and has garnered support from over 150 countries and international organizations. China sees itself as both the initiator and active practitioner of the Global Governance Initiative, addressing the concerns of Global South countries and promoting a more equitable and reasonable global governance system by establishing institutions like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Kangshifu ("Master Kong") is expanding its "Warm Heart Noodle Shop" (暖心面馆) initiative, offering free hot noodles and warm drinks to delivery drivers and other "new employment groups" in small, one-square-meter spaces in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen. These shops, some established in partnership with local Party organizations, aim to address the needs of these workers, particularly those working late hours. The company also launched "Home Flavor Warm Heart Noodle Shops" in transportation hubs during the Spring Festival travel season. Kangshifu plans to establish over 100 such locations nationwide, including some at hospitals and postal kiosks, and also recycle used packaging to build new "Warm Heart Noodle Shops". The article does not allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Bijie city in Guizhou province is focusing on building a demonstration zone for implementing the new development concept, aiming to construct a modern industrial system with Bijie characteristics. The city plans to establish key industrial clusters in new comprehensive energy, new energy batteries and materials, and resource processing. Bijie is also improving its business environment by offering comprehensive support and services to enterprises. From September 2025 to January 2026, 90 major projects with a total investment of 219.2 billion yuan were signed and implemented in succession, providing strong support for industrial development. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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At the National People's Congress (全国两会), deputies and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) discussed plans, sought development, and talked about people's livelihoods, engaging in in-depth exchanges and jointly deliberating on state affairs.
The deputies and members unanimously agreed that this year is the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), and it is necessary to thoroughly implement the important speeches made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during the National People's Congress (全国两会) and the spirit of the National People's Congress (全国两会), base themselves on their own work, actively perform their duties, consolidate the foundation, make comprehensive efforts, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, and promote the realization of a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五).
Good planning and execution must be combined.
On March 5th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his participation in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "Good planning also requires promoting execution. Good planning and execution must be combined."
The deputies and members believe that formulating and implementing five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the governance of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
"The five-year plan fully demonstrates the significant advantages of 'China's governance' (中国之治), and the spirit of long-termism runs through it," said He Yanzheng (何延政), Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress (四川省人大常委会) and Dean of the Sichuan Provincial Socialist Academy (四川省社会主义学院). "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) scientifically sets goals and indicators such as maintaining GDP growth within a reasonable range, reflecting the dialectical unity of goal orientation and problem orientation."
The planning process is also a process of promoting whole-process people's democracy.
"The preparation of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) outline adheres to the unity of top-level design and seeking advice from the people," said Luo Sihai (罗嗣海), Secretary of the Party Committee of Nanchang University (南昌大学). "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) closely focuses on the characteristics of the new development stage, decomposes medium- and long-term strategic deployments into concrete steps and tasks that can be implemented and promoted, demonstrating strategic, macro, and policy-oriented characteristics. It is both a grand blueprint for the long term and a pragmatic and useful construction plan."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "This is actually a characteristic of China (中国). Based on investigation and research, we propose comprehensive and systematic plans that fully respect public opinion and conform to reality, and we have super execution capabilities to implement these plans."
New goals and tasks are inspiring, and the grand blueprint lies in meticulous implementation.
"The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) proposes 'promoting the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain,'" said Ma Xinqiang (马新强), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of HGTECH (华工科技产业股份有限公司). "To implement this goal, we must carry out full-chain innovation deployment around scientific research, technology development, engineering, and achievement transformation, and establish an efficient and collaborative industrial innovation consortium, thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of Chinese industries."
Leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation to enhance economic resilience.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the National People's Congress (全国两会): "Developing new quality productive forces is crucial for promoting high-quality development and enhancing economic competitiveness" and "continuously exert efforts to enhance economic resilience."
Scientific and technological innovation is the core element of developing new quality productive forces. This year's government work report proposed "strengthening financial services for the entire chain and entire life cycle of scientific and technological innovation." Shi Wenmei (施文美), Director of the R&D Center of Zhejiang Huzhou Taiping Micro Motor Co., Ltd. (浙江湖州太平微特电机有限公司), is a beneficiary of scientific and technological financial reform.
"Because of the 'timely rain' of science and technology finance, we were able to smoothly overcome the funding bottleneck and achieve innovative breakthroughs," said Shi Wenmei (施文美). "Scientific and technological innovation is often high-input and high-risk. From the government work report to the draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五), it has released a signal of continuously increasing investment in basic research. It is recommended to deepen the reform of the innovation-driven mechanism and enhance the endogenous driving force for high-quality development."
Wang Liang (王亮), a researcher at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院自动化研究所), focuses his research on multimodal large models and embodied intelligence in the field of artificial intelligence. "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the National People's Congress (全国两会) 'promoting the transformation and application of scientific and technological innovation achievements.' Industrial demand is the clearest direction for technological iteration," Wang Liang (王亮) suggested. "Further deepen the collaboration between industry, academia, and research, so that cutting-edge technologies can accelerate from the laboratory to engineering and productization."
"Exploring new ways for the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological innovation achievements, the key is 'promoting the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent,' as pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)," Liu Linlin (刘林林), President of the Third Hospital of Bethune, Jilin University (吉林大学白求恩第三医院), suggested, "Connect the complete innovation chain from basic scientific discovery, key technological breakthroughs to industrial applications, so that scientific researchers dare to venture and innovate, and scientific and technological achievements can be transformed and produced, and transform the 'key variable' of scientific and technological innovation into the 'maximum increment' of high-quality development."
Guo Guoping (郭国平), Chief Scientist of Origin Quantum (本源量子), led the team to develop a domestically produced quantum computer operating system. "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) proposes 'proactively laying out future industries,' and quantum technology is a key direction for the development of future industries," said Guo Guoping (郭国平). "We will continue to strengthen original innovation, help achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and contribute to enhancing economic resilience."
Establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, ensuring and improving people's livelihoods.
On March 5th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his participation in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "It is necessary to conscientiously organize and carry out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, guide the vast number of party members and cadres to implement the general requirements of 'ruling the party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and working hard,' and create practical achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history."
"The starting point and foothold for party members and cadres to work and create achievements are to enhance the well-being of the people. We must firmly establish and practice a correct view of political achievements and hand in a satisfactory answer to the people with practical work," said Huang Jiang (黄江), Secretary of the Fangchenggang Municipal Party Committee, Guangxi (广西防城港市委书记). "We must strive for new breakthroughs in the high-quality development of the county economy and strive to build a port city with prosperous border residents, beautiful border passes, stable border areas, and solid border defenses."
Fu Qingmei (付庆梅), a member of the Party Group and Deputy County Mayor of the People's Government of Hezhang County, Guizhou Province (贵州省赫章县人民政府), said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized 'working hard and practically' (真抓实干 - zhēn zhuā shí gàn - "really grasp, solid work," to work diligently and practically). We must carry out our work in a down-to-earth manner, base ourselves on mountain and water resources, strengthen the leading role of leading enterprises, inject scientific and technological impetus, and help the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside."
Xiaoying Lane Community (小营巷社区) in Xiaoying Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省杭州市上城区小营街道), has taken many measures to care for and love elderly people living alone and empty-nesters. "Benefiting the people is the greatest political achievement. We will pay more attention to age-appropriate transformation, take the needs and expectations of the masses as the focus of our duties, and turn the beautiful blueprint into reality with practical actions," said Cao Chen (曹琛), Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiaoying Lane Community (小营巷社区).
"The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health." Building a healthy China (健康中国) by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Party Central Committee.
In the face of the people's growing and diversified health needs, Wang Guangfa (王广发), former President of Miyun Hospital, Peking University First Hospital (北京大学第一医院密云医院), said, "Our Party is to serve the people, and we must make the coverage of high-quality medical resources wider and wider." Zhang Qi (张琦), Vice President and Director of the Heart Center of the Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology (华北理工大学附属医院), said, "We must effectively improve the level of medical services and protect the lives and health of the people."
Li Lianxiang (李连祥), Chief Partner of Shandong Guoyao Qindao Law Firm (山东国曜琴岛律师事务所), focuses on strengthening the protection of workers' rights: "In my research, I found that many delivery workers face problems such as ambiguous labor relations. It is recommended that the procuratorial organs increase their support for litigation and weave a tight safety net for workers in new forms of employment."
(Reporters: Li Linwei (李林蔚), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), Li Xinping (李心萍), Wu Jun (吴君), Liang Zeyu (梁泽谕), Hua Luyue (华璐月), Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文), Li Junjie (李俊杰), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), Chen Junyi (陈隽逸), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Yang Xiaoyu (杨笑雨), Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10th. The remains of Comrade Song Ping (宋平), an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, an outstanding proletarian revolutionary and statesman, an excellent leader of the Party and the state, a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPC Central Political Bureau, and former State Councilor, were cremated on the 10th at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (八宝山革命公墓) in Beijing (北京).
Comrade Song Ping (宋平) passed away in Beijing (北京) at 15:36 on March 4, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 109.
During Comrade Song Ping's (宋平) illness and after his death, Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), Hu Jintao (胡锦涛), and other comrades visited him at the hospital or expressed their deep condolences over the death of Comrade Song Ping (宋平) and extended their sincere sympathy to his family in various forms.
On the morning of the 10th, the mourning hall of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (八宝山革命公墓) was solemn and silent, filled with mournful music. Above the center of the hall hung a black banner with white characters reading "Deeply Mourn Comrade Song Ping (宋平)," and below the banner was a portrait of Comrade Song Ping (宋平). The remains of Comrade Song Ping (宋平) lay peacefully among flowers and green cypresses, covered with the bright red flag of the Communist Party of China.
At about 9:30 a.m., Xi Jinping (习近平), Li Qiang (李强), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Li Xi (李希), Han Zheng (韩正), and others slowly walked to the remains of Comrade Song Ping (宋平) in the sound of mourning music, stood in silence, bowed three times to the remains of Comrade Song Ping (宋平), and shook hands with Comrade Song Ping's (宋平) family members one by one to express their condolences. Hu Jintao (胡锦涛) sent a wreath to express his condolences over the death of Comrade Song Ping (宋平).
Relevant leading comrades of the Party and the state went to pay their respects or expressed their condolences in various ways. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, friends of Comrade Song Ping (宋平) during his lifetime, and representatives from his hometown also went to pay their respects.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10th The first meeting of the Presidium Standing Committee of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on the morning of March 10th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and Executive Chairman of the Presidium, presided over the meeting.
The meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying (信春鹰), Chairman of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee, on the review results of the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. The meeting also reviewed the revised drafts of these three laws.
The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi (刘奇), Executive Chairman of the Presidium, Deputy Secretary-General of the Congress, and Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the review and revision of the government work report by the Secretariat of the Congress. The meeting also reviewed the draft resolution on the government work report.
The meeting heard a report by Zhong Shan (钟山), Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, on the review results of the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline and the report on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the review results of the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. The meeting also reviewed the two review results reports.
The meeting heard a report by Xu Hongcai (许宏才), Deputy Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, on the review results of the 2025 central and local budget implementation and the 2026 central and local budget draft. The meeting also reviewed the review results report.
The meeting heard reports by Liu Qi (刘奇) on the draft resolution on the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and the draft resolution on the 2025 central and local budget implementation and the 2026 central and local budget. The meeting also reviewed the three draft resolutions.
The meeting agreed to submit the above-mentioned revised drafts, drafts, and reports to the second meeting of the Presidium for review.
Executive Chairmen of the Presidium and Vice Chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), and Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔) attended the meeting.
This newspaper, Beijing (北京), March 10th (Reporter Li Longyi (李龙伊)) The second meeting of the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on the morning of the 10th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). After voting, the meeting decided to submit the revised draft of the Environmental Code, the revised draft of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the revised draft of the National Development Plan Law, and the resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC on the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the plan report and plan, and the budget report and budget to the delegations for review.
Executive Chairman of the Presidium Zhao Leji (赵乐际) presided over the meeting.
Of the 167 members who should have attended the meeting, 162 attended, and 5 were absent. The number of attendees met the quorum.
On March 8th, the delegations carefully reviewed the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. Based on the review opinions of the delegations, the NPC Constitution and Law Committee reviewed the drafts and proposed revised drafts of the three laws. The Presidium meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying (信春鹰), Chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee, on the review results of the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. After voting, the meeting approved the reports on the three review results and the revised drafts of the three laws, and decided to submit the revised drafts of the three laws to the delegations for review.
On the afternoon of March 5th and the afternoon of March 6th, the delegations carefully reviewed the government work report. The delegates fully affirmed the work of the State Council (国务院) in the past year and generally agreed with the main goals, major tasks, and arrangements for the government's work this year proposed in the report. During the review, the delegates also raised some opinions and suggestions. The State Council (国务院) revised the government work report based on the review opinions of the delegates and the opinions of relevant parties. Based on the review opinions of the delegates and the report revisions, the Executive Chairmen of the Presidium suggested approving the government work report and drafted a resolution on the government work report. After voting, the meeting decided to submit the draft resolution on the government work report of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC to the delegations for review.
Zhong Shan (钟山), Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, reported to the meeting on the review results of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee on the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline proposed by the State Council (国务院) meets the goals and requirements put forward in the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development." The main policy orientations are in line with the Party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy. The main goals, key tasks, and major projects are in line with China's (中国) national conditions and development stage, in line with the objective laws of economic and social development, and in line with the national medium- and long-term development strategic goals, and are generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" proposed by the State Council (国务院).
Zhong Shan (钟山) reported to the meeting on the review results of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 plan is generally good. The 2026 plan arrangements proposed by the State Council (国务院) are in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference, and in line with the goals and requirements of the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline. The main goals, key tasks, and major projects are in line with the conditions for economic and social development and are generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" proposed by the State Council (国务院), and approve the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan.
Xu Hongcai (许宏才), Deputy Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, reported to the meeting on the review results of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee on the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the draft 2026 central and local budgets. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 budget is generally good. The 2026 budget report and the draft central and local budgets proposed by the State Council (国务院) are in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference, and are adapted to the expected goals of annual economic and social development and the overall requirements of macroeconomic regulation. The main revenue and expenditure policies are basically coordinated and matched, and a serious analysis has been made of the existing difficulties and challenges, and corresponding arrangements have been made to do a good job, which is in line with the provisions of the Budget Law and is generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the Draft 2026 Central and Local Budgets" proposed by the State Council (国务院), approve the draft 2026 central budget, and at the same time approve the 2026 local government general debt limit and special debt limit.
After voting, the meeting approved the three review results reports of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.
On March 6th, the delegations carefully reviewed the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline. The State Council (国务院) revised the outline draft based on the review opinions of the delegates. On March 7th, the delegations carefully reviewed the plan report and plan draft, and the budget report and budget draft. The State Council (国务院) revised the two reports based on the review opinions of the delegates. Based on the review opinions of the delegates, the outline draft and report revisions, and the review results reports of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, the Executive Chairmen of the Presidium suggested approving the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the plan report and plan draft, and the budget report and central budget draft, and drafted three draft resolutions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the plan report and plan, and the budget report and budget. After voting, the meeting decided to submit the draft resolution on the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the 2026 central and local budgets to the delegations for review.
Executive Chairmen of the Presidium Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), and Liu Qi (刘奇) attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘志强 常 钦 韩 鑫
Reviewing the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and deliberating on the "Law of the People's Republic of China on National Development Planning (Draft)," these two important agendas of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress have attracted widespread attention.
One is to draw a blueprint for "China's Governance."
In October 2025, the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan" adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made top-level designs and strategic plans for the development of the next five years.
The Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党中央委员会) proposes planning suggestions, the State Council (国务院) compiles a draft outline of the plan, and the National People's Congress (全国人大) reviews and approves it before it is promulgated and implemented—from the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan" to the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan," the Party's propositions will become the national will and the common action of the people through legal procedures, "ensuring decisive progress in basically realizing socialist modernization."
One is to consolidate the foundation of "China's System."
From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has led hundreds of millions of people in writing the most magnificent modernization process in human history, creating and accumulating rich experience in guiding economic and social development with medium- and long-term plans.
Deliberating on the draft of the National Development Planning Law will solidify rich experience and mature practices in legal form, providing a strong institutional guarantee for the scientific formulation and effective implementation of national development plans on the track of the rule of law. This is an important milestone in the construction of the planning system and will further improve China's national system and national governance system.
"With a certain strategy, there will be a certain achievement." Continuing to write a new chapter of "China's Governance" with planning and opening a new realm of "China's System" with planning legislation, China in the new era is taking new steps in the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," confidently and firmly.
(1) Advantages · Experience
"Formulating and implementing five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) governance." On March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
The unique advantages of "China's System" are written in the extraordinary achievements of the successive implementation of the five-year plans.
"China has become the first important 'electric power country' in history." A foreign media message sparked heated discussions. In 2025, China's total electricity consumption of the whole society exceeded 10 trillion kilowatt-hours, setting a global record for annual electricity consumption by a single country.
Ultra-high voltage projects have erected "West-East Electricity Transmission" channels, new energy bases have been built in the "sandy, Gobi, and desert" areas, and the Yangtze River (长江) has stood up the world's largest clean energy corridor... Guided by planning, a new energy system is growing vigorously, injecting "full power" into China's development.
The highway network, high-speed rail network, port network, and broadband network are the world's largest, and the number of wind power installations, photovoltaic installations, charging piles, and express delivery outlets are the world's largest... Adhering to concentrating efforts to do big things, 102 major projects during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period have been promoted in an orderly manner, and the face of development is changing with each passing day. In these 5 years, China's economic aggregate has achieved "four consecutive jumps," with an average annual growth of 5.4%, and in 2025, it jumped to a new level of 140 trillion yuan.
"The five-year plan has become the 'metronome' of China's modernization" "The consistent and meticulous formulation and strong implementation have ensured continuous and stable development"... The international community has become increasingly clear about the important role of the five-year plan in China's overall development.
Looking at the world, the five-year plan is not unique to China, nor is it China's first creation, but only China, only the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), insists on the successive compilation and implementation of the five-year plan.
What is the secret?
The fundamental lies in "adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央集中统一领导)."
"Adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, deployed, and promoted the work of national development planning, setting the direction, planning the overall situation, formulating policies, and promoting reforms.
From winning the battle against poverty and comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to achieving a good start in the new journey of the second centenary goal... After the successive development of the "12th Five-Year Plan," "13th Five-Year Plan," and "14th Five-Year Plan" periods, Chinese-style modernization has unfolded a magnificent picture.
Investigation, symposium, deliberation, and modification, this time drafting the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally served as the leader of the drafting group of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), taking charge of the direction and pouring his heart into leading the entire Party to formulate a planning proposal with strategic, forward-looking, and guiding significance.
The first of several principles followed in formulating the National Development Planning Law is "adhering to the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央集中统一领导), to ensure the correct political direction of the national development planning work."
The key is to have the pragmatic character of "adhering to starting from reality."
With technological revolutions advancing rapidly and international competition becoming increasingly fierce, and with the "small yard high wall" becoming increasingly rampant, how should China respond?
"We must lead industrial innovation with technological innovation" "We must continue to do a good job in the big article of innovation and promote the accelerated development of new quality productive forces."
Key technologies in chips, ships, and industrial mother machines have been continuously broken through, high-speed rail, photovoltaics, and new energy vehicles are leading the world, and future industries such as quantum communication, brain-computer interfaces, and commercial aerospace are thriving... Following the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), new quality productive forces are growing vigorously.
Past successful explorations are also valuable experiences for moving forward.
"'The 14th Five-Year Plan' has many highlights in scientific and technological development, which shows that the strategy of strengthening the country through science and technology is correct, and the '15th Five-Year Plan' will continue to strengthen it." During this year's "going down to the delegations" of the Two Sessions, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the requirements: "What is growing now is hard power, and what is being pursued is the development of new quality productive forces. After continuous transformation and upgrading, quality improvement and replacement, we will go up step by step."
"Focusing on consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy and building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone," the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" starts writing and is poised to exert its strength.
This is also a vivid manifestation of "maintaining strategic focus, carefully planning tactics, and constantly enhancing the certainty and sustainability of China's development."
With a global perspective, standing on a high plane and looking far ahead, keeping pace with the times, and guiding the situation, the five-year plan transforms broad strategies into specific and feasible "task maps," helping the ship of modernization ride the wind and waves forward, and always maintaining strategic initiative in the changing situation.
(2) System · Rule of Law
China's five-year plan has a long-term vision and strategic foresight, as well as the determination to "comprehensively build a socialist modern country on the track of the rule of law," and the strategy of "grasping the essentials above and dividing the details below."
"The draft of the National Development Planning Law demonstrates China's excellent governance capabilities and policy continuity, and the institutional advantages of 'drawing a blueprint to the end' are further consolidated through legislation" "African countries can learn from China's practice of guaranteeing development planning in the form of legislation, and promote economic growth through targeted strategies and effective governance." During this year's Two Sessions, the international community paid close attention to China's planning legislation.
Combining past practices and planning legislation, we can better understand the great logic of the rule of law escorting long-term development, and we can better understand China's determination to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities.
"Adhere to the whole country as one game (全国一盘棋 - quán guó yī pán qí - "the whole country as a single chessboard," coordinate and act in concert)."
Since the new era, with the national development plan as the outline, special plans, regional plans, and territorial space plans are interconnected and coordinated, the unified planning system has become more and more sound, and the strategic guiding role of the national development plan has been better played.
Based on existing experience, the draft of the National Development Planning Law clarifies that the annual plan for national economic and social development and other plans at all levels and types should be connected and coordinated with the national development plan to enhance the consistency of macroeconomic policy orientation.
"Each annual plan has become an organic part of the implementation of the five-year plan, which not only serves the development needs of the year, but also obeys the overall deployment of the five-year plan." Fu Zitang (付子堂), a professor at Southwest University of Political Science & Law (西南政法大学), believes that the National Development Planning Law has built an institutional bridge between medium- and long-term planning and short-term actions, making the five-year plan a process of annual advancement and continuous effort.
"Adhere to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom."
In one month, the online solicitation of opinions for the "15th Five-Year Plan" received more than 3.113 million suggestions from netizens. Asking for advice online and gathering public opinion, the five-year plan unites top-level design and asking for advice from the people, drawing the "largest concentric circle."
Continuing mature practices, the draft proposes that the formulation of national development plans should improve the public participation mechanism, encourage social participation, and solicit suggestions from the public.
"This is a vivid manifestation of the people's democracy in the whole process, which can make the 'things that the Party and the government want to do' and the 'things that the people are looking forward to' resonate at the same frequency." said Lü Hongbing (吕红兵), supervisor of the All China Lawyers Association (中华全国律师协会).
"Adhere to the principle of planning by law."
"The formulation of the National Development Planning Law makes clear provisions on the entire cycle of the formulation, review and approval, implementation and supervision of national development plans, so as to achieve the rule of law in planning work, which is conducive to improving the scientific, standardized and legalized level of planning formulation and implementation." said Huang Hanquan (黄汉权), president of the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委宏观经济研究院).
"As the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics moves forward, the construction of the rule of law must follow up." Following the law and governing according to the law, promoting the formulation and implementation of plans on the track of the rule of law, ensuring from the system that the implementation of the plan does not deviate and the development blueprint does not deviate, and giving the five-year plan a more powerful vitality.
Managing the country and ordering the people, correcting their systems. "We must be firm in our institutional confidence and constantly combine new realities to carry forward this advantage."
(3) Hard Work · Striving
Time is a constant, but also a variable for strivers.
Today's China, in the "historical process of step-by-step progress and continuous development," welcomes the "key period of consolidating the foundation and fully exerting its strength," and opens the "15th Five-Year Plan" period of "unremitting efforts and continuous struggle."
"We must establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, adhere to starting from reality and acting according to the law, and consciously create political achievements for the people and create political achievements with hard work." In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly talked about the issue of the view of political achievements, calling on the majority of party members and cadres to "create practical results that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
"Creating political achievements for the people" expresses a clear political stance.
"Moving forward on the road of rural revitalization and common prosperity." Taking Haixing Village (海兴村) and Haiqiang Village (海强村) as examples, Aojiao Village (澳角村) in Dongshan County (东山县), Fujian (福建) Province, vigorously develops leading industries such as seafood processing, e-commerce micro-businesses, and rural tourism, and the villagers' pockets are getting more and more bulging, and they have spontaneously established a "fishing village poetry society" to live a "more prosperous life."
The "small family" is a scene, and the "big family" is a microcosm. The annual increase in urban employment is stable at more than 12 million, the annual actual increase in per capita disposable income of residents is 5.4%, and the average life expectancy reaches 79.25 years... With the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, people's well-being continues to increase.
"Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is the most important." The average number of years of education of the working-age population has increased to 11.7 years; the average life expectancy has increased to 80 years; the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions has increased to 73%... Focusing on "the modernization of common prosperity for all people," the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" lists a "people's livelihood list," which will promote the development results to benefit all people more and more fairly.
"Creating political achievements with hard work" points out clear political requirements.
The development of a large country is complex, and we must "play a good game of chess across the country (下好全国一盘棋 - xià hǎo quán guó yī pán qí - "play a good game of chess across the country," coordinate and act in concert)," so that we can work in the same direction and form a joint force. After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made several local inspections to diagnose and direct the development of various places, and instructed "all regions and departments to adhere to the concept of the system and consciously act under the overall situation."
The conditions in various places vary greatly, and doing a good job in economic work in accordance with local conditions can achieve twice the result with half the effort. To this end, "all regions and departments should combine their actual conditions and conscientiously explore effective methods and ways to implement the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央)."
The construction of a strong country is a "huge project," and "drawing a blueprint to the end (一张蓝图绘到底 - yī zhāng lán tú huì dào dǐ - "draw a blueprint to the end," stick to the original plan)," can achieve success over time. Focusing on promoting the implementation of the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes 109 major projects in 6 aspects, which require us to construct according to the map and promote them in stages.
"It is also necessary to promote implementation after making plans. Good planning and execution, these two must be combined." On the afternoon of March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
The vitality of the plan lies in its implementation. Beijing (北京) has proposed "accelerating the construction of a modern capital metropolitan area," Zhejiang (浙江) has started to add 10 future industrial pilot zones, and Hainan (海南) is stepping up the implementation of the closed customs policy... Clearly speaking politics and implementing them without compromise, a new development picture will gradually unfold.
Consolidating the certainty of development with the five-year plan, enhancing the stability of governance with good laws and good governance, and gathering the mighty force to promote Chinese-style modernization with hard work and progress, a China that adheres to "long-termism" will surely continue to write new chapters of the two miracles on the magnificent journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"As long as we maintain strategic focus and move forward firmly step by step, and steadily advance one stage after another, the cause of the Party and the country will surely continue to accumulate small victories into great victories, and our goals will surely be achieved."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10th. The delegations to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) will hold plenary meetings on the morning of the 11th to deliberate the work reports of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), the Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院). In the afternoon, the delegations will hold representative group meetings to deliberate the four draft resolutions on the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the annual plan, and the annual budget; the Presidium will hold its third meeting.
On the morning of the 11th, the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) will hold its closing meeting in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10th. The 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of the 10th. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the meeting.
The meeting heard reports on the deliberation and revision of relevant draft documents, deliberated and approved the Resolution (Draft) on the Work Report of the Standing Committee of the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, the Resolution (Draft) on the Report on the Work of Proposals since the 3rd Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, the Report (Draft) of the Proposals Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC on the Examination of Proposals of the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, and the Political Resolution (Draft) of the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC. It was decided to submit the above reports and resolutions (draft) to the closing meeting of the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC for deliberation.
Prior to the meeting, Wang Huning (王沪宁) presided over the 48th Chairman’s Meeting of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, listened to a comprehensive report on the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, and reviewed relevant documents (draft) submitted to the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC for deliberation.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Pagbalha Geleg Namgyal (帕巴拉·格列朗杰), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Chen Wu (陈武), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震), Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting.
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At 3 PM on March 8th, the Hebei delegation convened punctually in four groups. The delegates earnestly deliberated on the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress and the draft National Development Plan Law, actively expressing their opinions.
"I genuinely feel that everyone's work style in performing their duties is becoming more practical," said Zhang Yanqiu (张艳秋), Deputy Principal of the No. 2 Central Primary School in Dachang Hui Autonomous County (大厂回族自治县), Langfang City (廊坊市), Hebei Province (河北省). "During breaks, we often discuss with each other to make the proposals and suggestions more perfect."
A good work style is linked to a good meeting style. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to the issue of meeting conduct and discipline. This year's National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sessions resolutely implement the spirit of the Party Central Committee, promote a good meeting style, enforce strict discipline, practice diligence and thrift, and ensure a clean and upright atmosphere for the conference.
Walking into the venue of the agricultural sector group meeting of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), there were no flowers or green plants on display, and the teacups and other utensils were simple and uniform, with a simple and unadorned arrangement. In the meeting room, 33 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) sat around, focusing their discussions on the theme.
"Spending money should be about practical results," "Arrangements must be scientific and orderly," "Standards are not necessarily the higher, the better"... One member talked about the construction of high-standard farmland, sparking enthusiastic exchanges among everyone.
2026 is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Many deputies and members from the front lines came to the meeting with the voices of the grassroots and the expectations of the industry, concentrating on their work and offering suggestions.
At the open delegation group activity site, the media area was packed. Reporters actively asked questions, and the deputies answered frankly. Many delegations also arranged additional questions, and the atmosphere was lively.
On the "Deputies' Corridor," NPC deputies from the grassroots and front lines told their stories of performing their duties for the people. On March 5th, Nong Jiagui (农加贵), a teacher at Luosongdi Primary School (落松地小学) in Liancheng Town (莲城镇), Guangnan County (广南县), Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省), walked onto the "Deputies' Corridor" and said in an interview with the media: "As an NPC deputy, I will continue to speak out for rural education and serve the people wholeheartedly." "Just like what I wrote in my application to join the Party, 'I am a rural teacher who likes to be progressive and unwilling to lag behind. The meaning of life lies in dedication rather than acquisition.'"
In various venues of the NPC and CPPCC sessions, one can truly feel the deputies' and members' sense of responsibility and commitment to serving the people with the overall situation in mind.
"Walking into enterprises and laboratories, one can more truly feel the vigorous momentum bursting forth from the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation," said Wang Chengbin (王成斌), Secretary of the Party Group of the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Philosophy and Social Sciences (江苏省哲学社会科学界联合会), who has long been concerned about education development, technological innovation, and talent cultivation. Wang Chengbin (王成斌) participated in the NPC and CPPCC sessions with suggestions that had been carefully considered and repeatedly polished over the course of a year. During breaks in the meeting, Wang Chengbin (王成斌) and the members around him were still discussing how technology could become the driving force for the "double upgrade" of industry and consumption.
"Actively develop rural elderly care services," "Accelerate the efforts to make up for the shortcomings in modern living conditions in rural areas"... Li Shulin (李树林), head of the machine repair team of Sichuan Nanchong Juxing Tongwang Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. (四川省南充巨星通旺农牧有限公司), carefully recorded the key points of the meeting, "I brought the expectations of the villagers to the meeting, and I will also convey the voices of the NPC and CPPCC sessions to them after the meeting."
The notebook of Jia Haiyang (贾海洋), Deputy Procurator-General of the Liaoning Provincial People's Procuratorate (辽宁省人民检察院), was densely filled with the voices of the people at the grassroots level. This year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, he brought solid research results - suggesting continuous improvement of laws and regulations related to digital technology to enhance the level of security risk management in the data field.
"Please strictly abide by the code of conduct for improving meeting style and enforcing strict discipline." At the residence of the Henan delegation (河南代表团), discipline reminders were played on the electronic screens in the meeting room and elevator hall, and "Reminder Cards on Meeting Style and Discipline Requirements" were placed on the tables in the rooms... The reporter saw that in the residences of NPC deputies and CPPCC members and the press center of the NPC and CPPCC sessions, suggestion boxes for meeting style and discipline were placed in crowded places such as the lobby and restaurants, and the supervision telephone numbers were clearly visible.
The Secretariat of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) formulated and issued meeting notices, codes of conduct for staff, and codes of conduct for improving meeting style and enforcing strict discipline. All delegations and groups of the Secretariat, from a political standpoint, combined with reality, refined measures. The Secretariat specially established a meeting style and discipline supervision group to implement the responsibility of improving meeting style and enforcing strict discipline. The main leaders of each delegation served as the first person responsible for meeting style and discipline, and each delegation and deputies' group, and each group of the Secretariat, clarified the meeting style and discipline supervisors to discover and remind early on about any emerging or potential problems.
This year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, from the details of the venue layout to the planning of the meeting process; from the streamlining of documents and materials to the simplicity of logistical support, all reflect the principle of diligence and thrift.
The reporter observed that reusable pencils, notepads and other stationery were provided on demand in the venue; "Empty Bottle Action" signs were set up at the mineral water placement points; and the restaurants in each residence provided buffets, with deputies and members taking food as needed.
In terms of transportation, deputies, members, and staff took collective vehicles to the meetings, and the vehicle dispatch center coordinated the dispatch to further improve vehicle utilization efficiency, reduce the scale of vehicle use, and centrally load and deliver all kinds of materials and equipment needed for the residence, reducing vehicle use.
Deputies and members actively used digital tools such as the information platform for NPC deputies' work and the mobile performance platform for CPPCC members, which greatly reduced paper materials and achieved a combination of environmental protection and efficiency.
The meeting style of the 2026 NPC and CPPCC sessions conveys the firm establishment and practice of a correct view of political achievements, comprehensive strengthening of self-construction, and the determination and confidence to be pragmatic, hardworking, and strive for the first.
(Our reporters Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), Yang Wenming (杨文明), Li Changyu (李昌禹), Yang Hao (杨昊), Yang Xiaoyu (杨笑雨), Li Linwei (李林蔚), and Wang Xinyue (王欣悦) participated in the writing)
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"Amidst global turmoil, China leads the future," a foreign media outlet published an article with this title as the Two Sessions of China convened. The vast number of overseas compatriots genuinely feel that the world before them is rife with chaos, while the motherland behind them is as stable as Mount Tai. Chinese netizens have expressed their feelings, "We do not live in an era of peace, but in a peaceful country."
The National Two Sessions' enthusiastic discussion of the "15th Five-Year Plan" allows the world to witness what it means for China to have the development determination and resilience to "**一步一个脚印** (yībù yīgè jiǎoyìn - "one step one footprint," to make steady progress step by step) and steadily advance stage by stage."
A stable and developing China injects more stability and certainty into a world intertwined with change and disorder. Some foreign-funded enterprises in China have captured favorable factors from the government work report, believing that "this is the 'opportunity list' for foreign-funded enterprises to deeply cultivate China." An Indonesian media director said, "China's stability is a reassurance for Indonesian companies to do overseas business well."
A peaceful and developing China sees hundreds of millions of people taking more determined steps towards the future. Promoting the increase of average life expectancy to 80 years, building about 1,000 close-knit county medical communities... Through the "15th Five-Year Plan" livelihood list, one can see a "**蒸蒸日上** (zhēngzhēngrìshàng - "rising day by day," improving and becoming more prosperous day by day) future," and such a China will also lead the world to continue writing a new chapter of peaceful development and win-win cooperation.
China's stability, China's governance. From planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" to developing planning legislation, China has become "an oasis of certainty and a hotbed for investment and business," bringing opportunities and hope, warmth and tranquility to the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) March 10th. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), participated in a consultation meeting with members of the non-party affiliation group at the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协十四届四次会议) on the 10th, and discussed matters with them.
Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) said that he fully agreed with the government work report, the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC, and the report on the work of proposals. He stated that the achievements in the development of the Party and the country last year were extraordinary and inspiring. The "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) concluded successfully, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps. Practice has proven that the "Two Establishments" (两个确立) are the result of the great practice of the new era and the source of the great achievements of the new era. The CPPCC must unswervingly adhere to the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央), closely focus on the central overall situation to perform its duties, and contribute wisdom and strength to achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五).
Return to TopPresidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress:
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" submitted by the State Council. Under the leadership of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as its guidance, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implemented the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, and carried out the planning review work conscientiously and in accordance with the law, in accordance with the requirements of doing a high-quality job of the work of the National People's Congress in the new era. On the basis of the preliminary review, further review of the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" was conducted based on the review opinions of the various delegations and relevant special committees during the congress. The State Council has revised the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" based on the review opinions. The report on the review results is now as follows:
I. The Objectives and Tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan" Have Been Successfully Completed
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development experienced an extremely unusual and extraordinary journey. Faced with a complex and volatile international situation and arduous and heavy domestic reform, development, and stability tasks, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core united and led the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to overcome difficulties and forge ahead, withstand the severe impact of the century-long pandemic, effectively respond to a series of major risks and challenges, and promote new major achievements in the cause of the Party and the state. China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached a new level, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps, achieving a good start to the new journey toward the second centenary goal.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline is good, and the main objectives and tasks of economic and social development have been successfully completed. The 20 major economic and social development indicators have been completed as scheduled: the average annual actual growth of domestic GDP was 5.4%, the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people reached 16, the growth of per capita disposable income of residents was synchronized with economic growth, the urbanization rate of the permanent population reached 67.9% in 2025, and the total grain output has remained stable at more than 1.4 trillion catties for two consecutive years; 17 major strategic tasks have been successfully completed; and 102 major construction projects have been successfully completed.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development environment will face profound and complex changes. The world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, the international balance of power is undergoing profound adjustments, and a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs. China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent. At the same time, domestic development still faces some difficulties and problems, mainly: the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development is still prominent; there is insufficient effective demand, and there are blockages in the domestic circulation; the task of converting old and new driving forces is arduous; the modernization of agriculture and rural areas is relatively lagging; there is greater pressure on employment and income growth for residents, and there are shortcomings and weaknesses in people's livelihood security; and changes in the population structure have posed new challenges to economic development and social governance; and there are still risks and hidden dangers in key areas. It is necessary to maintain strategic focus, enhance the confidence to win, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, concentrate efforts on doing our own things well, continue to write new chapters in the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and strive to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
II. The Draft Outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" is Generally Feasible
The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" puts forward the guiding principles, main objectives, strategic tasks, and major measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and makes special provisions for strengthening the implementation guarantee of the plan.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" submitted by the State Council is guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), thoroughly implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, meets the goals and requirements put forward in the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," the main policy orientations are in line with the Party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy, the main goals, key tasks, and major construction projects are in line with China's national conditions and stage of development, are in line with the objective laws of economic and social development, and are in line with the national medium- and long-term development strategic goals, and are generally feasible.
III. It is Recommended to Approve the Draft Outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan"
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee recommends that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approve the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" submitted by the State Council.
IV. Opinions and Suggestions on Doing a Good Job in Economic and Social Development During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, and it has an important position of linking the past and the future. It is of great significance and arduous task to achieve the goals of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, it is necessary to fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implement the arrangements of the Fourth Plenary Session, implement the relevant resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, focus on building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and realizing the second centenary goal, comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, coordinate and promote the "five-sphere integrated plan," coordinate and promote the "four-pronged comprehensive strategy," coordinate the domestic and international situations, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhere to taking economic construction as the center, taking promoting high-quality development as the theme, taking reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, taking meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental goal, and taking comprehensive and strict Party governance as the fundamental guarantee, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the rational growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the comprehensive development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization. In order to implement the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline well, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee puts forward the following suggestions:
(1) Develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions and build a modern industrial system. Seize the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, promote the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, and promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain. Strengthen basic research and original innovation, strengthen the tackling of key core technologies, increase the proportion of R&D expenditure in the whole society to GDP, and increase the proportion of basic research expenditure in R&D expenditure. Adhere to focusing on the real economy as the focus of economic development, adhere to the direction of intelligence, greening, and integration, build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, ensure the security of important industrial chains and supply chains, and build a manufacturing power, a quality power, an aerospace power, a transportation power, and a cyber power. Accelerate the development of strategic emerging industry clusters, create emerging pillar industries, and promote future industries to become new economic growth points. Promote the high-quality and efficient development of the service industry, coordinate the development of manufacturing and producer services, and improve the level of integrated development of modern services and advanced manufacturing and modern agriculture. Promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, accelerate the innovation of digital and intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence, support the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of traditional industries, and strengthen the development and utilization of data resources.
(2) Firmly implement the strategy of expanding domestic demand and build a complete domestic demand system. Adhere to expanding domestic demand as the strategic base point, and adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people. Coordinate the promotion of employment, increase income, and stabilize expectations, improve the pattern of income and wealth distribution, consolidate the support for residents' income, and ensure the bottom line of social security; expand effective demand and increase high-quality supply in the same direction, increase the supply of high-quality consumer goods and high-quality services in the fields of elderly care, medical care, and domestic services; strictly implement labor and employment laws and regulations, implement the paid vacation system, and encourage staggered vacations; clean up unreasonable restrictive measures in the field of consumption; and strengthen full-caliber consumption statistics. Focus on benefiting people's livelihood, making up for shortcomings, and increasing momentum, optimize the structure of government investment, and implement a number of landmark projects that are of long-term importance and have a major driving role. Fully stimulate the vitality of private investment, and further unblock the blockages, difficulties, and pain points that restrict private investment in terms of property rights protection, market access, factor acquisition, and fair law enforcement.
(3) Strengthen the construction of a unified large market and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern. In accordance with the basic requirements of "five unifications and one opening," promote the construction of a national unified large market in depth and resolutely eliminate blockages. Actively promote the legislative work of the national unified large market, strengthen the rigid constraints of the system, and fully implement the requirements for fair competition review. Accelerate the integrated development of urban and rural areas, promote the orderly urbanization of agricultural transfer population in a scientific manner, and promote the two-way flow of urban and rural factors. Steadily expand institutional opening up, accelerate the construction of a trade power, optimize and upgrade trade in goods, vigorously develop trade in services, encourage service exports, and promote balanced development of imports and exports. Through the combination of domestic opening up and foreign opening up, achieve the main body of domestic circulation and the mutual promotion of domestic and international dual circulation.
(4) Better play the leading role of economic system reform and enhance the driving force for high-quality development. Deepen economic system reform, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and better play the role of the government. Continue to promote the improvement and upgrading of the business environment and create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law-based, and internationalized. Standardize the economic promotion behavior of local governments, eliminate local protection and market segmentation, and promote the shift of work focus to cultivating a mature legal and market environment. Enhance fiscal sustainability, deepen fiscal and tax system reform, maintain a reasonable level of macro tax burden, and actively and steadily resolve the risk of local government debt; improve the local tax and direct tax system, and implement the reform of shifting the collection link of consumption tax backward and steadily transferring it to local governments. Deepen the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, enhance the core functions of state-owned enterprises, and enhance their core competitiveness. Implement the Law on Promoting the Private Economy and develop and strengthen the private economy. Accelerate the construction of a financial power and build a science and technology financial mechanism that is compatible with scientific and technological innovation, and improve the capital market functions that coordinate investment and financing.
(5) Improve the population development strategy and promote high-quality population development. Population is an important factor affecting China's economic development. It is necessary to deeply study the complex impact of changes in population structure on economic and social development from the overall perspective of Chinese-style modernization. Adhere to the policy orientation of being fertility-friendly, advocate a positive view of marriage and childbearing, improve the childcare service system, improve family development policies and a fertility-friendly environment, and strive to stabilize the scale of new births. Steadily expand the scope of free education and explore extending the length of compulsory education. Actively respond to the aging of the population, optimize the supply of basic elderly care services, and promote long-term care insurance. Establish and improve a population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle, and consider marriage, childbirth, parenting, education, employment, medical treatment, housing, and elderly care as a whole, and effectively promote the comprehensive development of people.
(6) Increase efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood and steadily promote common prosperity for all. Take high-quality and full employment as the priority goal of economic and social development and strive to build an employment-friendly development mode. Strengthen industrial and employment coordination and comprehensively respond to the impact of changes in the external environment and the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence on employment. Implement a plan to increase the income of urban and rural residents, increase the proportion of residents' income in national income distribution, and increase the proportion of labor remuneration in the initial distribution. Improve the institutional system for coordinating the initial distribution, redistribution, and third distribution, and effectively increase the income of low-income groups. Reasonably increase the proportion of public service expenditure in fiscal expenditure, promote more public services to be sunk to the grassroots level, cover rural areas, and tilt towards remote areas and people in difficult circumstances, and promote the solution of the gap in basic public services between urban and rural areas and between regions. Improve the social security system, increase the participation rate of flexible employees, migrant workers, and new employment form personnel, continue to transfer state-owned capital to enrich the social security fund, reasonably increase the financial subsidy standard for basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents, and gradually increase the basic pension for urban and rural residents.
At the same time, steadily promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, implement normalized and precise assistance, and ensure that the bottom line of no large-scale return to poverty is maintained. Deepen the optimization of regional layout and promote coordinated regional development. Fully stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the entire nation, promote the prosperity and development of socialist culture, and steadily promote the construction of a strong cultural country. Taking carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as the traction, build a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient new energy system, and accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Consolidate the basic guarantee of national security, improve the ability to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, and promote the modernization of the national security system and capabilities.
The above report is submitted for your deliberation.
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress
March 10, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10)
The Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress:
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the State Council's "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. Under the leadership of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its Plenary Sessions, earnestly implemented the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, and carried out the plan review work conscientiously and in accordance with the law, in accordance with the requirements of doing a good job in the work of the National People's Congress in the new era with high quality. On the basis of the preliminary review, further reviews of the plan report and the draft plan were conducted based on the review opinions of the delegations and relevant special committees during the congress. The State Council (国务院) has revised the plan report based on the review opinions. The report on the review results is now as follows:
I. The Implementation of the 2025 Plan is Generally Good
The year 2025 is the closing year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan." Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, the whole Party, the whole country, and all ethnic groups took Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, fully implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its Plenary Sessions, China's economy demonstrated strong resilience and vitality, economic operation was generally stable and progressing, the construction of a modern industrial system continued to advance, reform and opening up took new steps, positive progress was made in resolving risks in key areas, people's livelihood was more effectively guaranteed, and the overall social situation remained stable.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 plan is generally good, and the main goals and tasks of economic and social development have been successfully completed. The majority of the 61 planned indicators were completed well: GDP grew by 5.0%, actual investment in R&D expenditure for the whole society increased by 9.1%, 12.67 million new urban jobs were created, the growth of per capita disposable income of residents was synchronized with economic growth, the balance of payments remained basically balanced, the quality of the ecological environment continued to improve, energy consumption and the discharge of major pollutants continued to decline, and grain output remained above 1.4 trillion jin; the ten major tasks were generally completed well; and major projects were steadily advanced.
At the same time, it should also be noted that the implementation of the plan and economic operation still face many difficulties and challenges, mainly: the impact of external environmental changes has deepened, the contradiction between strong domestic supply and weak demand is prominent, market expectations are weak, the momentum of consumption and investment growth is insufficient, and there are many risks and hidden dangers in key areas; some enterprises have operating difficulties, the difficulty of employment and income increase for the masses has increased, the contradiction between fiscal revenue and expenditure in some places is prominent, and the real estate market is still adjusting; the progress of industrial structure adjustment is uneven, the sales rate of industrial products and the utilization rate of industrial capacity are not high; and the field of production safety faces some risks and challenges. We must attach great importance to and carefully study these problems, and take effective measures to solve them.
II. The 2026 Plan Arrangement is Generally Feasible
The plan report and the draft plan put forward the overall requirements, main expected goals, and main macro policy orientations for economic and social development in 2026, as well as ten major tasks.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2026 plan arrangement proposed by the State Council (国务院) is in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its Plenary Sessions, in line with the deployments of the Central Economic Work Conference, in line with the goals and requirements of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, and the main goals, key tasks, and major projects are in line with the conditions for economic and social development, and the overall arrangement is feasible.
III. It is Recommended to Approve the Plan Report and the Draft Plan
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee recommends that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approve the State Council's (国务院) "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" and approve the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan.
IV. Suggestions for Doing a Good Job in the Implementation of the 2026 Plan
The year 2026 is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and doing a good job in economic and social development is of great significance. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, we must take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its Plenary Sessions, earnestly implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, earnestly implement the relevant resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, better coordinate domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles, better coordinate development and security, implement more proactive and effective macro policies, continue to expand domestic demand and optimize supply, improve the increment and revitalize the stock, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, promote the construction of a unified national market in depth, continue to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, maintain social harmony and stability, and provide a strong guarantee for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." In order to do a good job in the implementation of the 2026 plan, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee suggests:
(1) Increase the intensity of counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, and enhance the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance. Give play to the integrated effect of existing policies and incremental policies, and dynamically adjust, enrich, and improve the policy toolbox according to changes in the situation. Continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy, continue to optimize the structure of fiscal expenditure, and strengthen the financial guarantee for major national strategic tasks. Take promoting stable economic growth and a reasonable rebound in prices as an important consideration for monetary policy, continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, further unclog the monetary policy transmission mechanism, reduce capital costs, and promote the flow of funds to the real economy. Enhance the consistency and effectiveness of macro policy orientation, incorporate all types of economic and non-economic policies, existing policies and incremental policies into the consistency assessment of macro policy orientation, and adjust and improve them in a timely manner. Closely focus on major issues of great concern to the people, reduce the gap in policy implementation with pragmatic and effective measures, and ensure that all policies work in the same direction, stabilize expectations, and enhance confidence.
(2) Adhere to domestic demand as the mainstay and build a strong domestic market. Adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people. Seize the time to formulate and implement a plan to increase the income of urban and rural residents, increase residents' income through multiple channels, and effectively increase the proportion of residents' income in national income and the proportion of labor remuneration in initial distribution. Improve the equalization level of public services such as education, medical care, and elderly care, reduce residents' expenditure pressure, and create conditions for releasing precautionary savings. Activate consumption potential, optimize the implementation of the "trade-in" policy, and implement paid staggered vacations. Investment should not only be "quantitative" but also "effective," and effectively improve the quality and efficiency of investment. Avoid inefficient and ineffective investment and prevent the formation of new implicit government debt. Optimize the implementation of "two major" projects, effectively stimulate the vitality of private investment, and promote the stabilization and rebound of investment. Increase the initial allocation rate of budgetary investment at the beginning of the year to ensure that funds arrive early, are put into use early, and take effect early. Standardize the allocation and management of investment funds, establish and improve the management methods for budgetary investment and ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds, and strengthen the performance evaluation of fund use.
(3) Adhere to innovation-driven development and accelerate the cultivation and expansion of new drivers. Firmly seize the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and attach great importance to the significant impact of breakthroughs in strategic technologies such as artificial intelligence. We must apply scientific and technological innovation achievements to specific industries and industrial chains in a timely manner, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, lay out and build future industries, and improve the modern industrial system. Enhance and guarantee the status of enterprises as the main body of innovation, improve the intellectual property protection system in emerging fields, promote enterprises to expand innovation investment, increase the proportion of R&D expenditure in the whole society to GDP, and increase the proportion of basic research expenditure in R&D expenditure. Optimize science and technology financial services, and encourage and regulate the development of venture capital and patient capital.
(4) Adhere to reform and opening up and enhance the driving force and vitality of high-quality development. Give full play to the leading role of economic system reform and accelerate the implementation and effectiveness of landmark reform measures. Formulate regulations on the construction of a unified national market, thoroughly rectify "involutionary" competition, and focus on solving problems such as the poor connection between industrial production and sales and the low utilization rate of production capacity. Take effective measures to optimize the business environment and make greater efforts to solve the problem of arrears in payments to enterprises. Formulate and implement a plan to further deepen the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and improve the supporting laws and regulations for the private economy promotion law. Steadily promote institutional opening up and orderly expand autonomous opening up in the service sector. Promote the integration of trade and investment and the integration of domestic and foreign trade. Optimize the foreign investment development environment, improve the quality of foreign investment utilization, and promote the stability of foreign trade in scale and the optimization of structure. Encourage enterprises to "go global" to participate in international competition and cooperation, participate in the restructuring of global industrial chains and supply chains, and help build a new dual-cycle development pattern. Promote high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." Reasonably expand imports and shape a favorable economic and trade environment.
(5) Adhere to the people's livelihood as the top priority and strive to do more practical things for the people. Focusing on the prominent structural contradictions in employment, the greater pressure on residents' income growth, and the weak risk resistance of low-income groups, strengthen precise bottom-line guarantees and collaborative empowerment, weave a tight and solid safety net for people's livelihood, and gather the confidence of the whole society in development. Rely on scientific and technological innovation to cultivate new industries, new business forms, and new models, and create more high-quality employment opportunities. Improve the skills training system, help workers adapt to the needs of industrial upgrading, and achieve mutual promotion of innovative development and employment security. Closely focus on the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, such as grasping the practical details of rural heating and farmhouses insulation after the replacement of coal with gas in the north, and effectively respond to the needs of real people's livelihood. Accelerate the construction of a long-term care insurance system to alleviate the care pressure of families with disabled people. Actively respond to the aging of the population, advocate a positive view of marriage and childbirth, and strive to stabilize the scale of new births. Coordinate ecological environment governance and people's livelihood and well-being, and promote low-carbon and green lifestyles. Implement a dual carbon emission control system to promote comprehensive green transformation. Continue to consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing large-scale return to poverty. Solidly do a good job in production safety, disaster prevention, mitigation and relief, food and drug safety, and other work.
(6) Adhere to guarding the bottom line and actively and steadily resolving risks in key areas. Strengthen the coordination of risk prevention and development promotion policies and further enhance development resilience. Accelerate the construction of a new model for real estate development and orderly promote the construction of "good houses"; focus on stabilizing the real estate market, implement policies according to the city to control the increment, destock, and optimize the supply, and encourage the acquisition of existing commercial housing for affordable housing. Actively and orderly resolve local government debt risks, promote the reform and transformation of financing platforms by category, accelerate the resolution of existing implicit debts, and shall not illegally add new implicit debts. Attach importance to solving local financial difficulties and ensure the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level. Attach great importance to risks in the financial field, use market-oriented and rule-of-law methods to promote the resolution of risks in small and medium-sized financial institutions, and enrich disposal resources and means; effectively respond to external shocks and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing systemic risks.
Please review the above report.
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress
March 10, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 10)
Return to TopThe Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress:
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the "Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2025 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2026" and the "Report on the Implementation of the National Budget for 2025 and the Draft National Budget for 2026" submitted by the State Council. Under the leadership of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, and carried out budget review work earnestly and in accordance with the law, in accordance with the requirements for doing a high-quality job in the work of the National People's Congress in the new era. On the basis of the preliminary review, further reviews were made of the budget report and the draft budget based on the review opinions of the various delegations and relevant special committees during the session of the National People's Congress. The State Council has revised the budget report based on the review opinions. The report on the review results is now as follows:
I. The Implementation of the 2025 Budget Was Generally Good
The State Council reported on the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2025: (1) The national general public budget revenue was 21,604.5 billion yuan, 98.3% of the budget, and the total revenue was 23,179.9 billion yuan, including transferred funds and the use of carry-over surpluses; the expenditure was 28,739.5 billion yuan, 96.8% of the budget, and the total expenditure was 28,839.9 billion yuan, including supplements to the central budget stabilization fund; the total revenue and expenditure offset each other, and the national fiscal deficit was 5,660 billion yuan, which was the same as the budget. (2) The national government fund budget revenue was 5,770.4 billion yuan, 92.3% of the budget, and the total revenue was 12,008.9 billion yuan, including the carry-over revenue from 2024, the revenue from ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, the revenue from special treasury bonds injected into central financial institutions, and the revenue from special debts of local governments; the expenditure was 11,287.4 billion yuan, 90.4% of the budget. The difference between the actual revenue and expenditure and the budgeted amount is mainly due to the decline in the income from the transfer of state-owned land use rights in local areas and the corresponding reduction in expenditure arrangements. (3) The national state-owned capital operation budget revenue was 854.7 billion yuan, 135.1% of the budget; the expenditure was 264.7 billion yuan, 93.8% of the budget, and 574.1 billion yuan was transferred to the general public budget. (4) The national social insurance fund budget revenue was 12,603.4 billion yuan, 101.3% of the budget; the expenditure was 11,141.4 billion yuan, 98.3% of the budget; the surplus of revenue and expenditure for the year was 1,462 billion yuan, and the accumulated surplus at the end of the year was 15,956.3 billion yuan. At the end of 2025, the balance of national debt was 41,231.8 billion yuan, the balance of general debt of local governments was 1,751.2 billion yuan, and the balance of special debt was 3,731.1 billion yuan, all of which were controlled within the debt limits approved by the National People's Congress. The draft budget explains the relevant budget implementation.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2025 was generally good. In the face of profound and complex changes in the domestic and international situation, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the State Council and local people's governments at all levels have adhered to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, implemented the requirements of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress, implemented a more proactive fiscal policy, promoted high-quality development, effectively guaranteed and improved people's livelihoods, prevented and resolved risks in key areas, deepened fiscal management reform, and promoted the smooth completion of the main goals of economic and social development throughout the year, and the successful conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan."
At the same time, it should also be noted that there are still some difficulties and problems in budget implementation and financial management, mainly: the pressure on fiscal revenue and expenditure balance has increased, and local financial operations are difficult; the connection between the planning and implementation of some policies is not close enough, and the efficiency of fiscal resource allocation needs to be further improved; the connection between budget management and asset management is not close enough; the management and use of funds for some government investment projects are not standardized enough, and the performance is not high; individual places still have cases of illegally increasing hidden debt and falsely resolving debt; some places have repeatedly prohibited problems such as illegal investment promotion and the granting of financial subsidies; some units do not strictly enforce financial and economic discipline, and violations of financial and economic discipline occur from time to time; and the reform of the fiscal and taxation system needs to be further deepened. We must attach great importance to and earnestly study these difficulties and problems, and take effective measures to solve them.
II. The 2026 Draft Budget Is Generally Feasible
The draft central and local budgets for 2026 submitted by the State Council: (1) The national general public budget revenue is 22,070 billion yuan, an increase of 2.2% over the 2025 budget implementation, and the total revenue is 24,120 billion yuan, including transferred funds and the use of carry-over surpluses; the expenditure is 30,010 billion yuan, an increase of 4.4%; the deficit rate is arranged at about 4%, and the national fiscal deficit is 5,890 billion yuan, an increase of 230 billion yuan over 2025. (2) The national government fund budget revenue is 5,807.6 billion yuan, an increase of 0.6%, and the total revenue is 11,866.3 billion yuan, including the carry-over revenue from the previous year, the revenue from ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, the revenue from special treasury bonds injected into central financial institutions, and the revenue from special debts of local governments; the expenditure is 11,866.3 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%. (3) The national state-owned capital operation budget revenue is 796.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.8%, and the total revenue is 822.6 billion yuan, including the carry-over revenue from the previous year; the expenditure is 292.1 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3%, and 530.5 billion yuan is transferred to the general public budget. (4) The national social insurance fund budget revenue is 13,089 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; the expenditure is 11,814.4 billion yuan, an increase of 6%; the surplus of revenue and expenditure for the year is 1,274.6 billion yuan, and the accumulated surplus at the end of the year is 17,333.6 billion yuan. In 2026, the national debt limit is 48,550.8 billion yuan, the general debt limit of local governments is 1,886.89 billion yuan, and the special debt limit is 4,431.85 billion yuan.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2026 budget report and the draft central and local budgets submitted by the State Council are in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the deployments of the Central Economic Work Conference, in line with the expected goals of annual economic and social development and the overall requirements of macroeconomic regulation and control, the main revenue and expenditure policies are basically coordinated and matched, a serious analysis has been made of the existing difficulties and challenges, corresponding arrangements have been made for doing a good job, in line with the provisions of the Budget Law, and is generally feasible.
III. It Is Recommended to Approve the Budget Report and the Draft Central Budget
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee recommends that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approve the "Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2025 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2026" submitted by the State Council, approve the 2026 draft central budget, and at the same time approve the 2026 general debt limit of local governments of 1,886.89 billion yuan and the special debt limit of 4,431.85 billion yuan.
In accordance with the provisions of the law, the budgets of local governments at all levels shall be reviewed and approved by the people's congresses at the same level. The debts borrowed by the governments of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with the debt limits issued by the State Council shall be included in the draft budget or budget adjustment plan at the same level in accordance with the law, and shall be submitted to the people's congress at the same level or its standing committee for approval. The State Council shall submit the local budgets to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record after summarizing them in accordance with the law.
IV. Suggestions on Doing a Good Job in Budget Implementation and Financial Work in 2026
2026 is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and doing a good job in fiscal budget work is of great significance for effectively implementing the major policies and decisions of the CPC Central Committee. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we must take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as our guide, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, conscientiously implement the 2026 budget and related resolutions reviewed and approved by the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, better coordinate domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles, better coordinate development and security, continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy, enhance the foresight, pertinence, and synergy of policies, optimize increments, revitalize stocks, continue to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, promote the effective improvement of economic quality and the rational growth of quantity, maintain social harmony and stability, and provide strong guarantees for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." In order to do a good job in budget implementation and financial work in 2026, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee suggests:
(1) Implement a more proactive fiscal policy. Further refine policy measures, accelerate the issuance and allocation of budget funds, improve expenditure efficiency, and form actual workloads as soon as possible. Coordinate the use of funds such as central budget investment, ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, and special bonds of local governments, optimize the direction and method of government investment, and improve investment efficiency. Adhere to the close combination of investment in objects and investment in people, and do a good job in implementation. Implement a package of fiscal and financial coordination policies to promote domestic demand, stimulate private investment, and promote residents' consumption. Strengthen the expected management of fiscal policy, closely track and evaluate the implementation effect of policies, adjust and optimize them in a timely manner, and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of policies. Strengthen the analysis and judgment of the international and domestic situation and fiscal operations, and do a good job in policy reserves.
(2) Implement measures to optimize the structure of fiscal expenditure. Adhere to the legal provisions of the Budget Law, strengthen budget constraints, and standardize budget implementation. Strengthen the financial guarantee for major national strategic tasks and basic people's livelihoods. Reasonably increase the proportion of public service expenditure in fiscal expenditure and enhance residents' consumption capacity. Increase support for key areas such as cultivating and strengthening new drivers of growth, achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, comprehensively revitalizing the countryside, coordinating regional development, and comprehensively green transformation. Strengthen the guarantee for people's livelihood areas such as elderly care, childcare, education, and medical care, support the scientific and orderly advancement of the urbanization of agricultural transfer populations, and implement a system of providing basic public services by registering household registration in the place of residence. Improve the basic old-age insurance system and increase the basic old-age pension standards for urban and rural residents. Improve the basic medical insurance system and manage and use medical insurance funds well. Study policy measures to promote flexible employment personnel and new employment form personnel to participate in employee insurance. Improve the long-term care insurance system, expand coverage, and make up for the shortcomings in service supply. Optimize the structure of transfer payments, increase financial resources to lower levels and treasury scheduling, reasonably determine the scope and standards of "three guarantees," strengthen the management of expenditure on extra-budgetary personnel, and take multiple measures to solve local financial difficulties and ensure the bottom line of the "three guarantees" at the grassroots level.
(3) Strengthen scientific fiscal management. Standardize tax incentives and financial subsidy policies, and support the in-depth promotion of the construction of a unified national market. Organize revenue in accordance with the law, resolutely do not collect "excessive taxes and fees" (过头税费 - guò tóu shuì fèi - "excessive taxes and fees," refers to collecting taxes and fees beyond the legal or reasonable limit), and prevent revenue from being falsely collected and transferred. Strictly prohibit expenditures without a budget or exceeding the budget, and strictly prohibit illegally adding temporary payments. Refine the arrangement of investment projects, effectively improve the on-time rate of the initial budget, standardize fund allocation management, and disclose project budgets in accordance with the law. Strengthen the connection between budget management and asset management, rationally allocate new assets by comprehensively considering the stock of assets, and revitalize the stock of assets. Accelerate the formulation and application of fiscal expenditure standards, strengthen budget performance management, and strengthen the application of performance evaluation results. Strengthen guidance on local budget preparation and improve scientificity and rationality. Do a good job in submitting fiscal budget matters to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record in accordance with the law.
(4) Actively and orderly resolve local debt risks. Optimize the debt structure of the central and local governments, and accelerate the construction of a long-term government debt management mechanism adapted to high-quality development. Urge and strengthen the benefit evaluation of local government special bond projects, do a good job in balancing financing income, strengthen income collection, and prevent the risk of special bond repayment. Strictly manage government investment projects, and must not illegally increase hidden debt, and strengthen accountability. Optimize debt restructuring and replacement methods, increase support for resolving non-standard and "double non" debts, promote the prevention and resolution of operating debt risks of financing platform companies, and strictly prohibit the new establishment or alienation of various financing platforms. Make greater efforts to solve the problem of government arrears to enterprises, further standardize the operation of government and social capital cooperation projects. Strengthen the full-caliber monitoring and supervision of local debt.
(5) Deepen the reform of the fiscal and taxation system. Study and implement relevant measures to maintain a reasonable level of macro tax burden and sustainable fiscal operation. Improve the local tax and direct tax system. Adjust and optimize the scope and tax rate of consumption tax, and promote the post-shift of the collection link of some items. Construct a tax system adapted to new business forms. Study and explore the establishment of a tax expenditure system. Appropriately strengthen the central government's power and increase the proportion of central government fiscal expenditure. Improve the effective connection mechanism between planning, projects, and budgets and assets, and strengthen the assessment of fiscal affordability. Deepen the zero-based budgeting reform, further clarify the reform goals, implementation paths, and operating norms, and strengthen guidance to local areas. Accelerate the legislative amendment work of the Budget Law, the Tax Collection and Administration Law, and the Consumption Tax Law, and improve the fiscal and taxation legal system.
(6) Strictly enforce financial and economic discipline. Resolutely implement the requirements of Party and government organs to live a thrifty life (过紧日子 - guò jǐn rì zi - "live a tight life," to economize and be frugal), and strictly control general expenditures. Increase the financial and accounting supervision of key areas such as preventing and resolving local government debt risks, the construction of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and special bond projects, and the management and use of people's livelihood funds, and ensure the implementation of the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee. Strengthen the construction and implementation of the accounting system, strengthen the supervision and inspection of the accounting and evaluation industry, and severely crack down on financial accounting violations in accordance with the law. Strengthen the audit supervision of the establishment and implementation of major projects and the use of funds, illegal tax rebates and financial subsidies, the management of state-owned assets, and the management of government debt, and promote the "second half of the article" of audit rectification in an integrated manner with the "first half of the article" of revealing problems. Strengthen the coordination and coordination of financial and accounting supervision, audit supervision, supervision supervision, and the supervision of the National People's Congress to form a joint supervision force.
The above report is submitted for deliberation.
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress
March 10, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 10)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 易舒冉 何昭宇
At 3 PM on March 8th, the Hebei delegation convened punctually in four groups. The delegates earnestly deliberated on the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress and the draft national development plan law, actively expressing their opinions.
"I genuinely feel that everyone's work style in performing their duties is becoming more practical," said Zhang Yanqiu (张艳秋), a delegate and vice principal of the No. 2 Central Primary School in Dachang Hui Autonomous County (大厂回族自治县), Langfang (廊坊) City, Hebei (河北) Province. "During breaks, we often discuss with each other to make the motions and suggestions more perfect."
A good work style is linked to a good meeting style. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to the issue of meeting conduct and discipline. This year's National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) resolutely implemented the spirit of the Party Central Committee, promoted an excellent meeting style, enforced strict meeting discipline, practiced diligence and thrift, and ensured that the conference was clean and upright.
Walking into the venue of the agricultural sector group meeting of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), there were no flowers or green plants on display, and the teacups and other utensils were simple and uniform, with a simple and unadorned arrangement. In the meeting room, 33 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) sat around, with discussions closely focused on the theme.
"Spending money should be about effectiveness," "Arrangements must be scientific and orderly," "Standards are not necessarily the higher the better"... One member talked about the construction of high-standard farmland, which sparked enthusiastic exchanges among everyone.
2026 is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Many delegates and members from the front lines came to the meeting with the voices of the grassroots and the expectations of the industry, concentrating on their work and offering suggestions.
At the open delegation group activity site, the media area was packed. Reporters actively asked questions, and the delegates answered frankly. Many delegations also arranged additional questions, and the atmosphere was warm.
On the "Delegates' Corridor," NPC delegates from the grassroots and front lines told their stories of performing their duties for the people. On March 5, Nong Jiagui (农加贵), a teacher at Luosongdi Primary School (落松地小学) in Liancheng Town (莲城镇), Guangnan County (广南县), Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州), Yunnan (云南) Province, stepped onto the "Delegates' Corridor" and said in an interview with the media: "As an NPC delegate, I will continue to speak out for rural education and serve the people wholeheartedly." "Just like what I wrote in my application to join the Party, 'I am a rural teacher who likes to be progressive and unwilling to lag behind. The meaning of life lies in dedication rather than taking'."
In the various venues of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), one can truly feel the delegates' and members' sense of responsibility to bear the overall situation in mind and perform their duties for the people.
"Walking into enterprises and laboratories, one can more truly feel the vigorous momentum of the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation." Wang Chengbin (王成斌), Party Secretary of the Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Federation of Social Science Circles, has long been concerned about education development, technological innovation, and talent cultivation. Wang Chengbin (王成斌) participated in the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) with suggestions that had been carefully considered and repeatedly polished for a year. During the breaks in the meeting, Wang Chengbin (王成斌) and the members around him were still discussing how technology could become the driving force for the "double upgrade" of industry and consumption.
"Actively develop rural elderly care services" "Accelerate the efforts to make up for the shortcomings in modern living conditions in rural areas"... Li Shulin (李树林), the machine repair team leader of Sichuan (四川) Nanchong (南充) Juxing Tongwang Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., carefully recorded the key points of the meeting, "I brought the expectations of the villagers to the meeting, and I will also convey the voice of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to them after the meeting."
The notebook of Jia Haiyang (贾海洋), Deputy Procurator-General of the Liaoning (辽宁) Provincial People's Procuratorate, is densely filled with the voices of the people at the grassroots level. This year's National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), he brought solid research results - suggesting continuous improvement of laws and regulations related to digital technology to enhance the level of security risk management in the data field.
"Please strictly abide by the code of conduct for improving meeting conduct and strictly enforcing meeting discipline." In the residence of the Henan (河南) delegation, discipline reminders were played on the electronic screens in the meeting room and elevator room, and "Reminder Cards for Meeting Conduct and Discipline Requirements" were placed on the tables in the rooms... The reporter saw that in the residences of the NPC delegates and CPPCC members and the press center of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), opinion boxes for meeting conduct and discipline were placed in the lobby, restaurant, and other densely populated locations, and the supervision telephone numbers were clearly visible.
The Secretariat of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) formulated and issued meeting notices, codes of conduct for staff, and codes of conduct for improving meeting conduct and strictly enforcing meeting discipline. All delegations and groups of the Secretariat, from the height of political awareness, combined with reality, refined measures. The Secretariat specially established a meeting conduct and discipline supervision group to implement the responsibility of improving meeting conduct and strictly enforcing meeting discipline. The main leaders of each delegation served as the first person responsible for meeting conduct and discipline, and each delegation and representative group, and each group of the Secretariat, clarified the meeting conduct and discipline supervisors to discover and remind early on about budding and potential problems.
This year's National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), from the details of the venue layout to the planning of the meeting process; from the streamlining of documents and materials to the simplicity of logistical support, all reflect the principle of diligence and thrift.
The reporter observed that the venue provided recyclable pencils, notepads, and other stationery as needed; "Empty Bottle Action" signs were set up at the mineral water placement areas; and the restaurants in each residence provided buffets, with delegates and members taking meals as needed.
In terms of transportation, delegates, members, and staff took collective transportation to the meetings, and the vehicle dispatch center coordinated and allocated vehicles to further improve vehicle utilization efficiency, reduce the scale of vehicle use, and centrally load and deliver all kinds of materials and equipment needed for the residence, reducing vehicle use.
Delegates and members actively used digital tools such as the National People's Congress (NPC) delegate work information platform and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) member mobile performance platform, which greatly reduced paper materials and achieved a combination of environmental protection and efficiency.
The meeting style of the 2026 National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) conveys the firm establishment and practice of a correct view of political achievements, comprehensively strengthening self-construction, and the determination and confidence to work hard and strive for the first place.
(Our reporters Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), Yang Wenming (杨文明), Li Changyu (李昌禹), Yang Hao (杨昊), Yang Xiaoyu (杨笑雨), Li Linwei (李林蔚), and Wang Xinyue (王欣悦) participated in the writing)
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Listening to the government work report at the opening session of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) and asking questions on hot topics such as new quality productive forces, green development, and Chinese diplomacy at press conferences on related themes of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会)... In recent days, from the press center of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to the residences of deputies and members, and then to the open group meetings, foreign reporters can be seen shuttling around busily everywhere.
Foreign reporters interviewed by this newspaper said that the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China showed the world China's strategic focus, policy effectiveness, development vitality, and governance capabilities, and they look forward to vividly showing the vigorous vitality of China's whole-process people's democracy, conveying the strong pulse of China's high-quality development, and the broad opportunities China provides for world development and prosperity through their reports.
"China's High-Quality Development Will Bring More Opportunities to All Countries"
Muhammad Asghar (穆罕默德·阿斯加尔), a reporter from the Associated Press of Pakistan stationed in China, asked questions about China's peripheral diplomacy at this year's press conference on foreign affairs of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议). "The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China is an important window for observing and understanding China, which is not only of great significance to China, but also crucial to the world." Asghar said that China adheres to the policy of good-neighborliness, security, and prosperity, practices the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, and building a community with a shared future in the periphery with Asian countries, including Pakistan. "China loves peace and shares development results with all countries, which is warmly welcomed by all countries, especially developing countries."
Since 2022, Fortune Igbokwe Abang (福图恩·伊格博吉·阿邦), a reporter from the News Agency of Nigeria, has participated in the reporting work of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China. This year, he paid special attention to the contents of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline draft related to artificial intelligence, ecological environment protection, maintaining multilateralism, and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," hoping to learn about the latest trends in China's development. Abang said that China plays an important role in promoting global economic development, promoting South-South cooperation, and improving the global governance system. "China's high-quality development will bring more opportunities to all countries."
Tanya Glukhcheva (塔尼亚·格卢赫切娃), a reporter from the Bulgarian newspaper Duma, said: "Currently, more and more young Europeans are interested in the 'becoming Chinese' craze and hope to learn more about Chinese culture. Europe faces development challenges, and deepening cooperation with China will help achieve mutual benefit, win-win results, and common development."
As a reporter participating in the reporting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China for the first time, Satien Bruit (萨蒂恩·布鲁特), a reporter from the Mauritius National Television, could not hide his excitement: "2026 is the opening year of China's '15th Five-Year Plan,' and China's development blueprint attracts global attention."
"Being at the scene of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China, I hope to observe closely how China discusses and determines the direction of development in the next few years. Only by seeing these clearly can we better understand how China's political system operates and how China formulates economic and social development goals," said Fabian Pizarro (法比安·皮萨罗), head of the "China Phenomenon" column of the Chilean Cooperative Radio.
Irfan Ashraf (伊尔凡·阿什拉夫), host of Pakistan's Samaa TV, participated in the reporting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China for the first time this year. He said that through the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China, China's future development plan can be clearly seen, and the discussions on Healthy China and vocational education at the National People's Congress have enlightenment significance for Pakistan.
"The Development Thought of Adhering to People-Centered Approach and the Practice of Benefiting Ordinary People Are Impressive"
Alina (阿丽娜), a reporter from the Russian International News Agency, saw many deputies and members wearing ethnic costumes at the scene of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China, and recorded many moving moments with her camera. "The Chinese nation is a united and confident big family. China is vast, and there are still many places worth seeing," Alina said.
"The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China is an excellent platform for observing China up close," said Bruno Farchi (布鲁诺·法尔奇), a reporter from the Venezuelan Southern Television, China has embarked on an effective and forward-looking development path. "I once went to Rongjiang County (榕江县), Guizhou (贵州) to interview, and I was impressed by the popularity of the local 'Village Super League' (村超) and the achievements made in the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. China's successful experience in modernization is worth learning from," Farchi said.
Bino (毕诺), a reporter from China-Arab TV who has lived and worked in China for 8 years, participated in the open group meeting report held by the Ningxia (宁夏) delegation this year. For the convenience of the interview, he wore a pair of AI glasses made in China. "These glasses support real-time multi-language translation, which helps me to understand everyone's speech content more accurately. It is a 'divine assistant' for my reporting on the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China." He said that Chinese technology products make people's work and life more convenient. "I believe that China will develop better in AI, and applications in more fields such as education and medical care will help more people."
"The development thought of adhering to a people-centered approach and the practice of benefiting ordinary people are impressive," Bruit said. "In recent years, China has provided assistance to Mauritius in infrastructure construction, economic and trade cooperation, education, and other fields. We look forward to deepening cooperation between Mauritius and China in more fields during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period to bring more benefits to the people of the two countries."
"Will Inject Momentum into Promoting World Stable Development and Maintaining Multilateralism"
"China's development goals and long-term plans are always clear and predictable. For Brazil, understanding the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China is to understand the opportunities for future cooperation," said Pan Neissen (潘内森), a reporter from the Brazilian UOL Media Group. At the end of last year, he visited Sichuan (四川), Zhejiang (浙江) and other provinces. China's construction achievements made his understanding of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference more three-dimensional. "I saw that specific projects are being implemented. The development goals proposed by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China have not stayed on the documents."
From poverty alleviation to promoting high-quality development, from developing new quality productive forces to innovation-driven, from short-term goals to long-term plans... Serik Korzhumbayev (谢里克·科尔茹姆巴耶夫), editor-in-chief of Kazakhstan's "Business Newspaper," believes that China's development strategy is clear. "Formulating a five-year plan and implementing it successively is China's unique political advantage." He said that in recent years, China has strengthened cooperation with Central Asian countries and others in various fields through high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and has achieved fruitful results. "Behind the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' is the people-oriented development concept, which is also an international contribution to the achievements of Chinese-style modernization."
Héribert-Laurelle Adjovi (赫里伯特—拉贝尔·阿乔维), editor-in-chief of Benin's "Diplomatic Label" magazine, said that China will fully implement zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for Africa on May 1, which will greatly promote the export of African products to the Chinese market, and African countries will share the dividends of China's super-large market size. "I come from Benin, and Benin pineapples are popular in China. Benin also has abundant agricultural resources such as cashews and cotton. We look forward to further strengthening non-Chinese cooperation during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period to promote Africa's industrialization process."
"The outline draft of the '15th Five-Year Plan' mentions adhering to open cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results, which will inject momentum into promoting world stable development and maintaining multilateralism. In the current context of increasingly complex international geopolitical situation, it is particularly important for China to advocate an equal and orderly world multipolarization and an inclusive economic globalization," said Mao Lu (毛路), a reporter from the Real Brazil Media Group.
Asghar said that at present, Pakistan and China are carrying out cooperation under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊), and have achieved remarkable results in infrastructure, energy, and green development. We look forward to further promoting the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between Pakistan and China during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period to further benefit the people of the two countries.
China is an important trading partner of many Latin American countries. The signal released by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China that China adheres to economic opening-up and international cooperation makes Pizarro feel very excited. "There is great potential for cooperation between Latin America and China in renewable energy, electric mobility, and other fields. I believe that the signals released by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China will resonate in Latin American countries thousands of miles away," Pizarro said.
(Reporters Wei He (魏贺), Song Yiran (宋亦然), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), and Qin Ruijie (秦瑞杰) of this newspaper participated in the writing, and Chen Qingqing (陈青青), a reporter from the Global Times, also contributed to this article)
Return to TopThe new blueprint for the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" enriches the connotation of China's high-level opening up. China will always be committed to working with all countries in the world to make the "cake" of economic globalization bigger and share it better, complement each other's advantages and share opportunities in open development, and develop together and achieve each other in the integration of interests.
"It is necessary to expand high-level opening up to the outside world, extensively explore the global market, and better connect international circulation." On March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, once again releasing a strong voice of opening up, and the international community felt China's determination and confidence in leading open cooperation.
Looking at the world today, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, seriously impacting global development. The World Economic Forum's "2026 Global Cooperation Barometer" warns that the level of global cooperation is still insufficient to cope with major economic, security and environmental challenges. Under this situation, all parties pay more attention to the open signals transmitted by China's National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议). "This marks that China will continue to promote globalization" "The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have brought a clearer direction coordinate for opening up China"... International public opinion generally expects China to add positive energy to global development with more inclusive and dynamic open sharing.
Going against the trend and forging ahead, we can see the responsibility of a major country. In the past year, facing the increasingly strong headwinds of protectionism, China's open door has been opening wider and wider. Partners are more diversified, with import and export growth with more than 190 countries and regions, and the number of newly established foreign-funded enterprises increased by 19.1%; "Made in China" sells well all over the world, with exports of high-tech products increasing by 13.2%, and exports of "new three items" increasing by 27.1%; knowledge-intensive service trade maintained growth, and travel service exports grew rapidly; inbound tourism increased by 17.1%, and visa-free convenience made "China Tourism" a global hot spot. In the efficient circulation of logistics, people flow and information flow, China shares development opportunities with the world.
Looking closely at the open transcript, the steady expansion of institutional opening up significantly enhances the color of opening up. From the start of the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to the promotion of the institutional opening up level of the Free Trade Pilot Zone (自由贸易试验区), a series of measures have effectively promoted the construction of a new system of a higher-level open economy. The market-oriented, rule-of-law, and internationalized business environment, and the transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment are important factors attracting foreign companies and foreign investment to cast a firm vote of confidence in China. A recent report by the accounting firm KPMG shows that 94% of multinational companies will continue to invest and bet on the Chinese market.
The effect of opening up China to empower the world is becoming more and more prominent. National-level "exhibition matrix" such as the China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会), the Canton Fair (广交会), the China International Fair for Trade in Services (中国国际服务贸易交易会), and the China International Consumer Products Expo (中国国际消费品博览会) have been formed to connect with global demand and smooth cooperation channels. High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) goes deeper and more solid: Kenya's "African Silicon Valley" is rising from the ground, which will accelerate the local digital transformation after completion; the teaching standards of the Nicaragua Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) have been incorporated into its national vocational education system and shared and applied nationwide; the localization talent training of the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has achieved remarkable results, and the proportion of local employees in the Laos section exceeds 67%... "Hard connectivity", "soft connectivity" and "heart connectivity" go hand in hand, comprehensively improving the quality and efficiency of pragmatic cooperation and injecting surging vitality into common development.
The new blueprint for the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" enriches the connotation of China's high-level opening up. China will continue to exert efforts in actively expanding autonomous opening up, promoting the stability and optimization of foreign trade structure, expanding two-way investment cooperation, and jointly building the "Belt and Road" with high quality. "Further expand the opening up pilot in value-added telecommunications, biotechnology, and wholly foreign-owned hospitals," "guide enterprises to optimize the global market layout," "promote the expansion and upgrading of the cross-border e-commerce plus overseas warehouse model, and regulate orderly development," and "deeply promote the 'smart customs' partnership program" and a series of specific moves will forge closer open cooperation ties. Landing in a practical place and taking root in a deep place, China's opening up will continue to be strong.
It is China's unchanging pursuit to make the fruits of open development benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly. Facing the hegemonic acts that impact international cooperation and the continuous decline of the world's opening index, China firmly chooses to maintain multilateralism and open cooperation, and maintain and develop an open world economy, which will always be an "oasis of certainty" in a turbulent world. Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan", China will promote the signing of more regional and bilateral trade and investment agreements, and actively promote the process of joining the "Digital Economy Partnership Agreement" (数字经济伙伴关系协定) and the "Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership" (全面与进步跨太平洋伙伴关系协定). Under the new situation, China firmly safeguards the multilateral trading system, comprehensively and deeply participates in the reform of the World Trade Organization (世界贸易组织), and is willing to work with all parties to promote an equal and orderly world multipolarization and an inclusive economic globalization.
It is impossible and does not conform to the historical trend to let the sea of the world economy retreat to isolated small lakes and small rivers. China will always be committed to working with all countries in the world to make the "cake" of economic globalization bigger and share it better, complement each other's advantages and share opportunities in open development, and develop together and achieve each other in the integration of interests.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 10th The first meeting of the Presidium Standing Committee of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held on the morning of March 10th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the Congress, presided over the meeting.
The meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying (信春鹰), Chairman of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee, on the review results of the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. The meeting also reviewed the revised drafts of these three laws.
The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi (刘奇), Executive Chairman of the Presidium of the Congress, Deputy Secretary-General of the Congress, and Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the review and revision of the government work report by the Secretariat of the Congress. The meeting also reviewed the draft resolution on the government work report.
The meeting heard a report by Zhong Shan (钟山), Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, on the review results of the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline and the report on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the review results of the draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. The meeting also reviewed the two review results reports.
The meeting heard a report by Xu Hongcai (许宏才), Deputy Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, on the review results of the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the draft 2026 central and local budgets. The meeting also reviewed the review results report.
The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi (刘奇) on the draft resolutions of the Secretariat of the Congress regarding the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the 2026 central and local budgets. The meeting also reviewed the three draft resolutions.
The meeting agreed to submit the aforementioned revised drafts, drafts, and reports to the second meeting of the Presidium of the Congress for deliberation.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), and Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Executive Chairmen of the Presidium of the Congress and Vice Chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee, attended the meeting.
People's Daily, Beijing (北京), March 10th (Reporter Li Longyi (李龙伊)) The Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) held its second meeting on the morning of the 10th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). After voting, the meeting decided to submit the revised draft of the Environmental Code, the revised draft of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the revised draft of the National Development Plan Law, and the resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC on the government work report, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the plan report and plan, and the budget report and budget to the delegations for deliberation.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Executive Chairman of the Presidium, presided over the meeting.
Of the 167 members who should have attended the meeting, 162 attended, and 5 were absent. The number of attendees met the quorum.
On March 8th, the delegations carefully deliberated on the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. Based on the opinions of the delegations, the NPC Constitution and Law Committee reviewed the drafts and proposed revised drafts of the three laws. The Presidium meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying (信春鹰), Chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee, on the review results of the draft Environmental Code, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft National Development Plan Law. After voting, the meeting approved the reports on the review results and the revised drafts of the three laws, and decided to submit the revised drafts of the three laws to the delegations for deliberation.
On the afternoon of March 5th and the afternoon of March 6th, the delegations carefully deliberated on the government work report. The delegates fully affirmed the work of the State Council (国务院) in the past year and generally agreed with the main goals, major tasks, and arrangements for the government's work this year proposed in the report. During the deliberations, the delegates also raised some opinions and suggestions. The State Council (国务院) revised the government work report based on the opinions of the delegates and relevant parties. Based on the opinions of the delegates and the revisions to the report, the Executive Chairmen of the Presidium suggested approving the government work report and drafted a resolution on the government work report. After voting, the meeting decided to submit the draft resolution of the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC on the government work report to the delegations for deliberation.
Zhong Shan (钟山), Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, reported to the meeting on the review results of the draft Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline proposed by the State Council (国务院) meets the goals and requirements put forward in the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," and that the main policy orientations are in line with the Party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy. The main goals, key tasks, and major projects are in line with China's (中国) national conditions and stage of development, conform to the objective laws of economic and social development, and conform to the national medium- and long-term development strategic goals, and are generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" proposed by the State Council (国务院).
Zhong Shan (钟山) reported to the meeting on the review results of the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 plan is generally good. The 2026 plan proposed by the State Council (国务院) is in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference, and in line with the goals and requirements of the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline. The main goals, key tasks, and major projects are in line with the conditions for economic and social development and are generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" proposed by the State Council (国务院), and approve the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan.
Xu Hongcai (许宏才), Deputy Chairman of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, reported to the meeting on the review results of the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the draft 2026 central and local budgets. The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 budget is generally good. The 2026 budget report and the draft central and local budgets proposed by the State Council (国务院) are in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference, and are compatible with the expected goals of annual economic and social development and the overall requirements of macro-control. The main revenue and expenditure policies are basically coordinated and matched, a serious analysis has been made of the existing difficulties and challenges, and corresponding arrangements have been made to do a good job, which is in line with the provisions of the Budget Law and is generally feasible. It is recommended that the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC approve the "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 Central and Local Budgets and the Draft 2026 Central and Local Budgets" proposed by the State Council (国务院), approve the 2026 central budget draft, and at the same time approve the 2026 local government general debt limit and special debt limit.
After voting, the meeting approved the three review results reports of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.
On March 6th, the delegations carefully reviewed the draft "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline. The State Council (国务院) revised the outline draft based on the delegates' review opinions. On March 7th, the delegations carefully reviewed the plan report and plan draft, and the budget report and budget draft. The State Council (国务院) revised the two reports based on the delegates' review opinions. Based on the delegates' review opinions, the revisions to the outline draft and reports, and the review results reports of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, the Executive Chairmen of the Presidium suggested approving the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline draft, the plan report and plan draft, and the budget report and central budget draft, and drafted three draft resolutions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline, the plan report and plan, and the budget report and budget. After voting, the meeting decided to submit the draft resolution on the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 central and local budgets and the 2026 central and local budgets to the delegations for deliberation.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Wang Dongming (王东明), Xiao Jie (肖捷), Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), He Wei (何维), Wu Weihua (武维华), Tie Ning (铁凝), Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), Shohrat Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), and Liu Qi (刘奇), Executive Chairmen of the Presidium, attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘志强 常 钦 韩 鑫
Reviewing the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and deliberating on the "Law of the People's Republic of China on National Development Planning (Draft)," these two important agendas of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress have attracted widespread attention.
One is to draw a blueprint for "China's governance."
In October 2025, the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan" adopted by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made top-level designs and strategic plans for development in the next five years.
The CPC Central Committee proposes planning suggestions, the State Council compiles a draft outline of the plan, and the National People's Congress reviews and approves it before implementation and publication—from the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan" to the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan," the Party's propositions will become the national will and the common action of the people through legal procedures, "ensuring decisive progress in basically achieving socialist modernization."
The other is to consolidate the foundation of "China's system."
From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has led hundreds of millions of people to write the most magnificent modernization process in human history, creating and accumulating rich experience in guiding economic and social development with medium- and long-term plans.
Deliberating on the draft National Development Planning Law, fixing the rich experience and mature practices in legal form, will provide a strong institutional guarantee for the scientific formulation and effective implementation of national development plans on the track of the rule of law. This is an important milestone in the construction of the planning system, which will further improve China's national system and national governance system.
"With a certain strategy, there will be a certain achievement." Continuing to write a new chapter in "China's governance" with planning and opening a new realm of "China's system" with planning legislation, China in the new era is taking new steps in the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," confidently and firmly.
(1) Advantages · Experience
"Formulating and implementing the Five-Year Plan is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the governance of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党)." On March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
The unique advantages of "China's system" are written in the extraordinary achievements of the continuous implementation of the Five-Year Plan.
"China has become the first major 'electricity country' in history." A foreign media report sparked heated discussions. In 2025, China's total social electricity consumption exceeded 10 trillion kilowatt-hours, setting a global record for annual electricity consumption in a single country.
Ultra-high voltage projects set up "West-East Electricity Transmission" channels, new energy bases were built in the "sand, Gobi, and desert" areas, and the Yangtze River (长江) stood up the world's largest clean energy corridor... Guided by planning, a new energy system is growing vigorously, injecting "full power" into China's development.
The highway network, high-speed rail network, port network, and broadband network are the world's largest, and the number of wind power installations, photovoltaic installations, charging piles, and express delivery outlets are the world's largest... Adhering to concentrating efforts to do big things, 102 major projects during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period have been promoted in an orderly manner, and the face of development is changing with each passing day. In these five years, China's economic aggregate has achieved "four consecutive jumps," with an average annual growth of 5.4%, and in 2025, it jumped to a new level of 140 trillion yuan.
"The Five-Year Plan has become the 'metronome' of China's modernization" "Consistent and meticulous formulation and strong implementation have guaranteed continuous and stable development"... The international community has become increasingly clear about the important role of the Five-Year Plan in China's overall development.
Looking at the world, the Five-Year Plan is not unique to China, nor is it China's first creation, but only China, only the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), insists on the continuous preparation and implementation of the Five-Year Plan.
What is the secret?
The fundamental lies in "adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee."
"Adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, deployed, and promoted the work of national development planning, setting the direction, planning the overall situation, formulating policies, and promoting reforms.
From winning the battle against poverty and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to achieving a good start in the new journey towards the second centenary goal... After the continuous development of the "12th Five-Year Plan," "13th Five-Year Plan," and "14th Five-Year Plan" periods, Chinese-style modernization has unfolded a magnificent picture.
Research, seminars, deliberations, and revisions. This time, when drafting the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally served as the leader of the drafting group of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, taking charge of the direction and pouring his heart and soul into leading the entire Party to formulate a strategic, forward-looking, and guiding planning proposal.
The first of several principles followed in formulating the National Development Planning Law is "adhering to the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee, to ensure the correct political direction of national development planning."
The key is to have the pragmatic character of "adhering to starting from reality."
Technological revolutions are advancing rapidly, international competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and the "small yard and high wall" is becoming increasingly rampant. How should China respond?
"We must lead industrial innovation with technological innovation" "We must continue to do a good job in innovation and promote the accelerated development of new quality productive forces."
Key technologies in chips, ships, and industrial machine tools have been continuously broken through, high-speed rail, photovoltaics, and new energy vehicles are leading the world, and future industries such as quantum communication, brain-computer interfaces, and commercial aerospace are thriving... Along the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), new quality productive forces are growing vigorously.
Past successful explorations are also valuable experiences for moving forward.
"'The 14th Five-Year Plan' has many highlights in scientific and technological development, which shows that the strategy of strengthening the country through science and technology is correct, and the '15th Five-Year Plan' will continue to strengthen it." During this year's "going down to the delegation" at the Two Sessions, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the requirements: "What is growing now is hard power, and what is being pursued is the development of new quality productive forces. After continuous transformation, upgrading, quality improvement, and replacement, we will move upwards step by step."
"Focusing on consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy and building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone," the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" begins to write and accumulate momentum.
This is also a vivid manifestation of "maintaining strategic focus, carefully planning tactics, and continuously enhancing the certainty and sustainability of China's development."
With a global perspective, standing tall and looking far, keeping pace with the times, and guiding according to the situation, the Five-Year Plan transforms broad strategies into specific and feasible "task maps," helping the ship of modernization ride the wind and waves forward, and always maintaining strategic initiative in the changing situation.
(2) System · Rule of Law
China's Five-Year Plan has a long-term vision and strategic foresight, as well as the determination to "comprehensively build a socialist modern country under the rule of law" and the strategy of "grasping the key points at the top and dividing the details below."
"The draft National Development Planning Law demonstrates China's excellent governance capabilities and policy continuity, and the institutional advantages of 'drawing a blueprint to the end' are further consolidated through legislation" "African countries can learn from China's practice of guaranteeing development planning in the form of legislation, and promote economic growth through targeted strategies and effective governance." This year's Two Sessions, the international community paid close attention to China's planning legislation.
Combining past practices and planning legislation, we can better understand the great logic of the rule of law escorting long-term development, and better understand China's determination to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities.
"Adhere to the principle of 'the whole country as one chessboard'."
Since the new era, with the National Development Plan as the outline, special plans, regional plans, and territorial space plans are interconnected and coordinated, the unified planning system is becoming more and more sound, and the strategic guiding role of the National Development Plan can be better played.
Based on existing experience, the draft National Development Planning Law clarifies that the annual plan for national economic and social development and other plans at all levels and types should be coordinated with the National Development Plan to enhance the consistency of macro policy orientation.
"Each annual plan has become an organic part of the implementation of the Five-Year Plan, which not only serves the development needs of the year, but also obeys the overall deployment of the Five-Year Plan." Fu Zitang (付子堂), a professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law (西南政法大学), believes that the National Development Planning Law has built an institutional bridge between medium- and long-term planning and short-term actions, making the Five-Year Plan a process of annual advancement and continuous efforts.
"Adhere to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom."
In one month, the online solicitation of opinions for the "15th Five-Year Plan" received more than 3.113 million suggestions from netizens. Asking for advice online and gathering public opinion, the Five-Year Plan unites top-level design and asking for advice from the people, drawing the "largest concentric circle."
Continuing mature practices, the draft proposes that the formulation of the National Development Plan should improve the public participation mechanism, encourage social participation, and solicit suggestions from the public.
"This is a vivid manifestation of the people's democracy in the whole process, which can make the 'things that the Party and the government want to do' resonate with the 'things that the people expect'." said Lü Hongbing (吕红兵), supervisor of the All China Lawyers Association (中华全国律师协会).
"Adhere to the principle of planning legality."
"The formulation of the National Development Planning Law makes clear provisions on the whole cycle of the formulation, review and approval, implementation and supervision of the National Development Plan, so as to achieve that the planning work has laws to rely on, which is conducive to improving the scientific, standardized and legalized level of planning formulation and implementation." said Huang Hanquan (黄汉权), president of the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委宏观经济研究院).
"As the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics moves forward, the construction of the rule of law must follow." Proceeding according to the law and governing according to the law, promoting the formulation and implementation of plans on the track of the rule of law, ensuring from the system that the implementation of the plan does not deviate and the development blueprint does not deviate, and giving the Five-Year Plan a more powerful vitality.
Managing the country and ordering the people, correcting its system. "We must be firm in our institutional confidence and continue to carry forward this advantage by combining it with new realities."
(3) Hard Work · Striving
Time is a constant, but also a variable for strivers.
Today's China, in the "historical process of step-by-step progress and continuous development," welcomes the "key period of laying the foundation and making full efforts," and opens the "15th Five-Year Plan" period of "unremitting efforts and continuous struggle."
"We must establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, adhere to starting from reality and acting according to the law, and consciously create political achievements for the people and create political achievements with hard work." In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly talked about the issue of the view of political achievements, calling on the majority of Party members and cadres to "create practical results that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
"Creating political achievements for the people" expresses a clear political stance.
"Moving forward on the road of rural revitalization and common prosperity." Taking Haixing Village (海兴村) and Haiqiang Village (海强村) as examples, Aojiao Village (澳角村) in Dongshan County (东山县), Fujian (福建) Province, vigorously develops leading industries such as seafood processing, e-commerce micro-businesses, and rural tourism, and the villagers' pockets are getting more and more bulging, and they have spontaneously established a "fishing village poetry society" to live a "more prosperous life."
The "small family" is a scene, and the "big family" is a microcosm. The annual increase in urban employment is stable at more than 12 million, the annual actual increase in per capita disposable income of residents is 5.4%, and the average life expectancy reaches 79.25 years... With the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, people's well-being continues to increase.
"Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is the most important." The average number of years of education for the working-age population has increased to 11.7 years; the average life expectancy has increased to 80 years; the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions has increased to 73%... Focusing on "the modernization of common prosperity for all the people," the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" lists the "people's livelihood list," which will promote the development results to benefit all the people more and more fairly.
"Creating political achievements with hard work" points out clear political requirements.
The development of a large country has thousands of threads, and we must "play the whole country as one chessboard" to work in the same direction and form a joint force. After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made several local inspections to diagnose and direct the development of various places, and instructed "all regions and departments to adhere to the concept of the system and consciously act under the overall situation."
The situations in various places vary greatly, and doing a good job in economic work according to local conditions can achieve twice the result with half the effort. To this end, "all regions and departments should combine their actual conditions and earnestly explore effective methods and ways to implement the major decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee."
The construction of a strong country is a "huge project," and "drawing a blueprint to the end" can achieve success over time. Focusing on promoting the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks, the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes 109 major projects in 6 aspects, which require us to construct according to the map and promote them in a staggered manner.
"We must also promote implementation after making plans. Good plans and execution, these two must be combined." On the afternoon of March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation.
The vitality of the plan lies in its implementation. Beijing (北京) has proposed "accelerating the construction of a modern capital metropolitan area," Zhejiang (浙江) has begun to add 10 future industrial pilot zones, and Hainan (海南) is stepping up the implementation of the island-wide customs closure policy... Clearly advocating politics and implementing them without compromise, a new development picture will gradually unfold.
Consolidating the certainty of development with the Five-Year Plan, enhancing the stability of governance with good laws and good governance, and gathering the mighty force to promote Chinese-style modernization with hard work and progress, a China that adheres to "long-termism" will surely continue to write new chapters of the two major miracles on the magnificent journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
"As long as we maintain strategic focus and move forward firmly step by step, and steadily advance stage by stage, the cause of the Party and the country will surely continue to accumulate small victories into big victories, and our goals will surely be achieved."
Return to TopBeijing, March 10th (People's Daily) - On March 10th, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke on the phone with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (达尔) at the latter's request.
Dar (达尔) introduced Pakistan's position on the current situation in Iran, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve the current crisis through peaceful negotiations. Pakistan appreciates China's efforts to promote de-escalation and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China on platforms such as the United Nations to jointly seek effective ways to achieve peace.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that as all-weather strategic cooperative partners, China and Pakistan have a good tradition of communication and coordination on major international and regional issues. Both sides immediately expressed their firm positions on the Iranian situation, reflecting a responsible attitude and adherence to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The origin of this war lacks legitimacy and legality, and continuing it will only cause more unnecessary casualties. The fundamental way to avoid further deterioration of the situation is for the United States and Israel to stop military operations. At the same time, we do not approve of attacks on Gulf countries and condemn all attacks on civilian facilities and innocent civilians. China appreciates Pakistan's mediation efforts to promote the easing of the regional situation and is willing to maintain multilateral and bilateral coordination and cooperation with Pakistan, support Pakistan in continuing to play a constructive role, and jointly promote the early restoration of peace and stability in the region.
The two sides also exchanged views on the border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Wang Yi (王毅) said that the Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently shuttling between Afghanistan and Pakistan to promote peace and facilitate talks. The urgent task is to avoid the expansion of the war and return to the negotiating table as soon as possible. China firmly supports Pakistan in fighting terrorism and hopes that Pakistan will continue to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects, and institutions in Pakistan with the greatest efforts. Dar (达尔) thanked China for its mediation efforts and emphasized that Pakistan attaches great importance to and will do its utmost to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 10th. On March 10th, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a phone call with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed at his request.
Mohammed briefed on the regional situation and Qatar's position, emphasizing that Qatar had to carry out necessary self-defense, while increasing diplomatic efforts to curb the spread and escalation of the crisis. Qatar appreciates China's adherence to a fair position and its mediation efforts, and hopes that China will play a greater role in achieving a ceasefire and ending the war.
Wang Yi said that as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has always adhered to principles and upheld justice in international affairs. The United States and Israel's use of force against Iran without the authorization of the Security Council is a clear violation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the basic norms of international relations. At the same time, we do not agree with expanding the scope of attacks and condemn indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. The sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states should be respected. The continuation of the war is 有百害而无一利 (yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì - "a hundred harms and not one benefit," bringing nothing but harm), and will only cause greater losses to all parties. China calls for an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, seeks a political solution, and supports the Gulf countries in controlling the future destiny of the region in their own hands. China will continue to play a constructive role in easing the situation and restoring peace in its own way.
Return to TopAn outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, an eminent proletarian revolutionist and statesman, an exceptional leader of the Party and the state, a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, and former State Councilor, Comrade Song Ping (宋平), passed away in Beijing (北京) at 15:36 on March 4, 2026, due to illness and ineffective treatment, at the age of 109.
Comrade Song Ping (宋平), originally named Song Yanping (宋延平), was born in April 1917 into a peasant family in Ju County (莒县), Shandong (山东) Province. During his youth, he loved the motherland, was upright, diligent, and eager to learn. From 1926 to 1934, he studied in Qingdao (青岛), Jinan (济南), Beiping (北平), and other places. From 1934 to 1937, he studied at the Agricultural College of Beiping (北平) University and Tsinghua (清华) University. During this period, he was ideologically progressive and sought enlightenment, participating in the December 9th Movement and joining the progressive organization, the National Liberation Vanguard of China. He began revolutionary work in the spring of 1936 and joined the Communist Party of China in December 1937. From 1937 to 1938, he was assigned by the organization to participate in the political training class of the 14th Army of the National Revolutionary Army and engaged in political work. From 1938 to 1947, he successively served as a clerk at the Yan'an (延安) Central Party School, head of the Organization Section and director of the Education Department of the Yan'an (延安) Marx-Lenin Institute, secretary of the Central Party Affairs Research Office, study secretary of the Southern Bureau of the Central Committee, director of the Reference Room and secretary-general of the editorial department of the Chongqing (重庆) Xinhua Daily, and head of the Chongqing (重庆) and Nanjing (南京) branches of the Xinhua News Agency. During this period, he also served as the political secretary of Comrade Zhou Enlai (周恩来) and participated in the peace negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party as the secretary of the CPC delegation, engaging in a resolute struggle against the Kuomintang reactionaries.
From 1947 to 1952, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) successively served as deputy secretary of the Guxiangtun District Committee in Harbin (哈尔滨), political commissar of the Garrison Brigade, director of the Public Enterprise Department of the Harbin (哈尔滨) Federation of Trade Unions, director of the Propaganda Department, secretary-general, and vice-chairman of the Northeast Federation of Trade Unions. In the rural land reform struggle, he conscientiously implemented the Party's land reform policy and focused on cultivating and developing Communist Party members from the emerging activists. In the urban trade union work, he attached importance to establishing grassroots trade unions, universally carrying out enlightenment education, raising the class consciousness of workers, actively promoting the creation of new records, mobilizing workers to carry out patriotic labor competitions to support the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and combined practice with research and thinking on theoretical issues of the workers' movement, accumulating rich practical experience.
From 1952, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) served as a member of the State Planning Commission, director of the Labor and Wage Planning Bureau, and concurrently as Deputy Minister of Labor. In 1957, he became Deputy Director of the State Planning Commission. After joining the State Planning Commission, he participated in the preparation of the first Five-Year Plan and actively promoted the reform of the labor and wage system in response to the complex problems faced in the field of labor and wages. In 1960, the Central Committee decided to strengthen the construction of major economic cooperation zones and established six central bureaus, transferring cadres from the State Planning Commission and the Economic Commission to the planning commissions and economic commissions of the central bureaus. From the same year, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) successively served as a member of the Northwest Bureau of the Central Committee, director of the Planning Commission of the Northwest Bureau, deputy director of the Third-Line Construction Committee of the Northwest Bureau, and deputy director of the National Defense Industry Office of the Lanzhou (兰州) Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He took the lead in establishing the Planning Commission of the Northwest Bureau, implemented the Central Committee's adjustment policy, prepared the third Five-Year Plan for the development of the economy in the Northwest region, and did a great deal of pioneering work. During this period, he also served concurrently as the secretary of the Pucheng (蒲城) County Party Committee in Shaanxi (陕西) Province, mobilizing the masses to develop production, focusing on in-depth investigation and research, solving problems from reality, practicing improving work style, and leading the county to implement the Central Committee's series of guidelines and policies on adjusting the economy and strengthening rural work, achieving remarkable results in the recovery and development of the national economy. Although he was impacted during the "Cultural Revolution," he always maintained firm faith and loyalty to the Party. After resuming work, he seized the time to conduct investigations and research, going deep into national defense factories and research units, and actively put forward opinions and suggestions on the third-line construction in the Northwest region.
From 1972, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) served as the secretary of the Gansu (甘肃) Provincial Party Committee (at that time, there was a first secretary) and vice-chairman of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee. In 1977, he became the first secretary of the Gansu (甘肃) Provincial Party Committee, chairman of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee, first political commissar of the Provincial Military Region, and second political commissar of the Lanzhou (兰州) Military Region. Facing the prominent problems of drought and disasters in Gansu (甘肃) and low and unstable crop yields, he devoted himself to disaster relief work, attached importance to agricultural production, cared about the masses of farmers, conducted in-depth investigations and research, and proposed and implemented the "Two Wests" construction plan, which effectively promoted the economic and social development of Gansu (甘肃). After the smashing of the "Gang of Four," he took a clear stand, eliminated obstacles, resolutely supported the great discussion on the issue of the criteria of truth, proposed to emancipate the mind, and dared to adopt a realistic attitude towards everything, adopting a historical materialist and dialectical materialist attitude, and published a long article entitled "Everything Proceeds from Reality and Acts According to Objective Laws" in the People's Daily. He actively redressed unjust, false, and wrong cases, implemented the policies on cadres and intellectuals, and attached importance to the stability and development of ethnic minority areas. He resolutely implemented the line, guidelines, and policies established by the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, conformed to the wishes of the farmers, respected the laws of agricultural development, presided over the introduction of six opinions to promote rural reform in Gansu (甘肃), resolutely implemented reform measures such as contracting production to households, mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich, promoted the solution of problems in agricultural production, and changed the face of poor areas. He presided over the research and design of the "Divert Da to Qin" project, promoted the implementation of water conservancy projects such as the Shule River (疏勒河), Heihe River (黑河), Jingdian Phase II, and Yintao, and attached importance to grassland construction and desertification control, making significant achievements in the construction of basic farmland water conservancy and ecological environment management in rural Gansu (甘肃). He focused on discovering, cultivating, and selecting outstanding young cadres. During his tenure as the main leader of Gansu (甘肃) Province, a group of revolutionary, younger, knowledgeable, and professional cadres took up leadership positions.
In January 1981, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) returned to the State Planning Commission as Deputy Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Group. In December 1982, he served as Deputy Leader of the State Council Science and Technology Leading Group. In June 1983, he was appointed State Councilor and Director of the State Planning Commission at the First Session of the Sixth National People's Congress, and also served as Secretary of the Party Group of the State Planning Commission. As the national economic situation gradually improved and the reform of the planning system gradually deepened, many new situations and new problems emerged in economic and social development. Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, he adhered to the principles of foresight, strategy, macro-control, and science, participated in and presided over the preparation of the "Sixth Five-Year Plan" and the "Seventh Five-Year Plan" and paid close attention to their implementation. He attached importance to macro-research on issues related to the overall situation and long-term development, promoted the layout and construction of basic industries and infrastructure such as energy, transportation, communication, and raw materials, and promoted the further adjustment and structural optimization of the national economy. He insisted on proceeding from the conditions of development and strategic needs, and on the basis of systematic research, presided over the preparation of the National Land Overall Planning Outline, promoted the adjustment of third-line enterprises, and continuously improved the layout of productive forces. He participated in leading the preparation of the "1986-2000 Science and Technology Development Plan," focused on strengthening the introduction and team building of scientific and technological talents, and vigorously supported the development of scientific and technological research. Under the overall deployment of the national economic system reform, he continuously reformed the planning system and planning methods, closely followed the rapid development trend of information technology, and on the basis of using comprehensive balance planning methods, encouraged the use of econometric and mathematical model methods to strengthen economic forecasting and improve the scientific nature of planning. He paid attention to strengthening the investigation and research of economic construction, improving the level of macro-decision-making, promoting the establishment of a working system for consulting and evaluating engineering construction projects, improving the efficiency of engineering construction, and making positive contributions to the sustained and healthy development of national economic construction and the reform of the economic system.
In May 1987, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) served as the Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. In November 1987, he was elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee at the First Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the Party and also served as the Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. He resolutely implemented the Party Central Committee's policy of "four transformations" for the cadre team, and grasped the building of the cadre team, especially the building of leading bodies at all levels, as the core task of the organization department. He participated in the personnel arrangement group of the 13th National Congress of the Party, took the lead in preparing the personnel arrangements for the 7th National People's Congress and the 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, participated in the work of government institutional reform, put forward guiding opinions on the establishment of a civil service system, and undertook arduous tasks. Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, he actively promoted the reform of the cadre personnel system, adhered to the principle of the Party managing cadres, grasped the building of leading bodies at all levels, paid attention to the appointment and training of middle-aged and young cadres, took ideological and work style construction as an important task, strengthened cadre learning and training, promoted the exchange of leading cadres in a planned, organized, and step-by-step manner, implemented the cadre retirement system and the tenure system for leading cadres, and established the annual assessment system for local leading cadres for the first time, striving to build the leading bodies and cadre teams well, and ensuring that the leadership of all levels is firmly in the hands of those who are loyal to Marxism. He attached great importance to strengthening the building of grassroots party organizations, insisted on grasping the grassroots and laying the foundation, clarified the status, role, and tasks of rural grassroots party organizations, enterprise party organizations, and organ party organizations, giving play to the role of grassroots party organizations as fighting fortresses in the new situation, and enhancing the combat effectiveness and cohesion of party organizations. He adhered to the principle of strictly governing the Party, strictly adhered to the standards of party members, promoted the establishment and implementation of the system of democratic appraisal of party members, strengthened the regular education, management, and supervision of party members, carried out pilot work on the disposal of unqualified party members and promoted it on a broader scale. He promoted the establishment of the Party Building Research Institute of the Central Organization Department to strengthen the theoretical and practical research on party building. He paid great attention to the self-construction of the organization department, emphasizing that organization cadres should be both clerks and researchers, and planned to train cadres of the organization department to continuously improve the quality of the organization cadre team and build the organization department into a work department with strong party spirit and a correct work style. In the political turmoil in the spring and summer of 1989, he resolutely supported the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, demonstrating a strong party spirit and organizational discipline.
In June 1989, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. In July of the same year, he served as the leader of the Central Party Building Work Leading Group, responsible for party building and organizational work, and assisted in taking into account agricultural and rural work. In December of the same year, he no longer concurrently served as the Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee. Facing profound and complex changes in the international and domestic situation, he concentrated on party building with an urgent mind and steady steps. In accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee, he promoted the issuance of the "Decision on Doing a Few Things of Concern to the Masses in the Near Future" and the "Notice on Strengthening Party Building," indicating the Party Central Committee's determination to strictly govern the Party, take the lead, attach importance to public opinion, and maintain close ties with the masses. He comprehensively implemented the Party's basic line, adhered to the Party's leadership, adhered to the socialist development direction, vigorously grasped the investigation and cleanup work, conscientiously carried out education on being a qualified Communist Party member, re-registered party members in some units, strictly enforced Party discipline, and ensured the purity of Party organizations. He effectively strengthened ideological and political work, grasped ideological rectification, and conducted in-depth education on implementing the Party's basic line and opposing bourgeois liberalization, and held various study and research classes for leading cadres. He focused on grasping the building of leading bodies, putting political standards first, organized in-depth investigations of leading cadres at the county (department) level and above, and made necessary adjustments based on the results of the investigations. He took the party building of universities and organs as the focus, further strengthened the building of grassroots party organizations, and ensured the implementation of the Party's line, principles, and policies. In view of the new situation and new tasks facing party building, he paid attention to summarizing the lessons of other countries and political parties, especially the Soviet and Eastern European parties, adhered to the principle of integrating theory with practice, carefully analyzed new situations, made efforts to grasp the theoretical study, research, and publicity of party building, systematically expounded on issues such as the Party's guiding ideology, the Party's leading position, the Party's purpose, and democratic centralism, emphasized adhering to the Party's political direction, and made important contributions to creating a new situation in party building and organizational work. He paid attention to agricultural and rural work, conducted in-depth investigations and research, put forward opinions and suggestions for the central government's decision-making, actively promoted the development of agriculture as a long-term and strategically significant task, laid a solid agricultural foundation, formulated long-term policies to encourage grain development, invigorated the rural economy, and deepened rural reform. In response to the problems such as the looseness of some rural grassroots party organizations, he held a national rural village-level organization construction work symposium in Laixi (莱西) County, Shandong (山东) Province, clarified the guiding ideology and work goals for strengthening village-level organization construction, established a work pattern for village-level organization construction under the leadership of the party branch, which was of great guiding significance for strengthening the Party's leadership over rural work, stabilizing the overall rural situation, and deepening rural reform. On the basis of summarizing local experience, he proposed and organized a three-year rural socialist ideological education, which mobilized a large number of cadres to go to the countryside, publicize the Party's basic line and policies, rectify rural grassroots organizations, and do many good and practical things, effectively strengthening the Party's ties with the people. According to the arrangements of the Party Central Committee, he actively participated in foreign affairs activities, led delegations of the Communist Party of China to visit foreign countries many times, received foreign political party delegations and international friends visiting China, and made contributions to promoting friendly exchanges between political parties.
In October 1992, Comrade Song Ping (宋平) no longer served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. After retiring from leadership positions, he still cared about the development of the Party and the state, paid attention to the Party's theory and party history research, state-owned enterprise reform, "three rural issues," changes in the population situation, and the growth of young people, and cared about the people. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, he has resolutely supported and supported the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and firmly supported the building of party conduct and clean government and the anti-corruption struggle.
Comrade Song Ping (宋平) was a member of the 11th, 12th, and 13th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, a member of the 13th Central Committee Political Bureau, and a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th Central Committee Political Bureau (elected at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee).
Comrade Song Ping (宋平) was loyal to the Party, loyal to the people, and loyal to the cause of communism throughout his life. He had firm communist ideals and beliefs and a strong party spirit, worked diligently and tirelessly for the cause of the Party and the people, dedicated himself to the cause, and made indelible contributions. He conscientiously studied Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of "Three Represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, resolutely implemented the Party's line, principles, and policies, and unswervingly maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in thought, politics, and action. He adhered to emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, keeping pace with the times, and being pragmatic, was good at observing, analyzing, and handling problems from the overall political situation, had a strong political sensitivity and political discernment, always maintained a clear mind in the face of major issues of principle, and withstood the test of various storms. He adhered to proceeding from reality in everything, integrating theory with practice, and paying attention to using the Marxist stand, viewpoint, and method to analyze problems, solve problems, guide practice, and promote work. He considered problems dialectically and comprehensively, handled affairs rigorously and steadily, paid attention to investigation and research, was good at listening to different opinions, and mobilized and gave play to the enthusiasm of all parties, reflecting superb macro-decision-making ability and outstanding leadership art. He emphasized party spirit, took the overall situation into consideration, strictly abided by the Party's discipline and the norms of inner-Party political life, modeled the implementation of the Party's democratic centralism, maintained close ties with the masses, and participated in special organizational life meetings in his party branch as an ordinary party member at the age of 100. He was fair and upright, open and aboveboard, modest and prudent, approachable, strict with himself, honest and clean, set an example, was diligent and thrifty, and strictly demanded his family members and staff, always maintaining the political character and moral style of a Communist Party member. He respected knowledge, respected talents, cared for comrades, cherished cadres, and won the respect and love of the vast number of cadres and the masses.
Comrade Song Ping's (宋平) life was a revolutionary life, a fighting life, a glorious life, and a life of pursuing truth, pursuing progress, and struggling for the cause of communism. His death is a major loss to the Party and the country. His revolutionary spirit, noble character, and fine work style are always worthy of our learning. We must turn grief into strength, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," strengthen confidence, unite and work together, and strive to build a strong country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way through Chinese-style modernization.
Comrade Song Ping (宋平) will be immortal!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 10)
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On the afternoon of March 10th, Guo Zhenhua (郭振华), head of the Proposals Group of the Secretariat of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) and Director of the Representatives Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), introduced the proposals and suggestions submitted by the representatives. According to the deadline for submitting proposals by representatives as decided by the Presidium of the Congress at its first meeting, the Secretariat of the Congress had received a total of 226 proposals by 12:00 on March 8th. Among them, 28 were submitted by delegations and 198 were submitted jointly by representatives.
It is reported that the vast majority of this year's representative proposals are legal bills, with 223 related to legislation and 3 related to supervision. The quality of the proposals has steadily improved, showing three characteristics: First, actively promoting legislation to ensure the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Representatives focused on building a modern industrial system, accelerating high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology, and building a high-level socialist market economic system, and proposed the formulation and revision of laws. Related proposals account for more than 2/3 of the total number of proposals. Second, closely following the legislative plan and key tasks of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会). The 222 legal bills proposed by the representatives involve a total of 147 legislative projects. Third, continuing to promote legislation in the field of people's livelihood security. Among the 66 related legal bills proposed by the representatives, 7 proposals suggested amending the Road Traffic Safety Law, 5 proposals suggested amending the Social Insurance Law, 5 proposals suggested formulating the Elderly Care Service Law, and 3 proposals suggested formulating the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Workers in New Forms of Employment.
In addition, the Secretariat of the Congress has received more than 7,000 suggestions from representatives. The representatives' suggestions are more concentrated on: promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth and focusing on building a strong domestic market; stepping up efforts to cultivate and expand new driving forces, and cultivating and expanding emerging industries and future industries; accelerating high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology, and promoting the tackling of key core technologies; continuing to deepen reforms in key areas and promoting the construction of a legal business environment; solidly promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and promoting the improvement of the quality and efficiency of rural characteristic industries; promoting new urbanization and coordinated regional development, and fully practicing the concept of people's cities; promoting high-quality development in ethnic regions and consolidating the foundation of the sense of community of the Chinese nation; guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood with greater efforts, strengthening basic medical and health services, and strengthening the protection and inheritance of outstanding traditional culture; accelerating the comprehensive green transformation and building a solid "green mountains and clear waters" security barrier; strengthening risk prevention and resolution and security capacity building in key areas, and building a higher level of safe China.
Return to TopOn the morning of March 10th, the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held sectoral consultation meetings in multiple sectors. The members actively offered suggestions and advice on relevant topics, engaging in heated discussions.
At the consultation meeting of the non-Party sector, "Developing advanced manufacturing clusters and consolidating the foundation of the real economy" was a hot topic among the members. Gao Hongjun (高鸿钧), Vice Chairman (part-time) of the China Association for Science and Technology and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), suggested integrating science and technology innovation resources to lead the high-quality development of advanced manufacturing clusters, strengthening the supply of high-quality scientific and technological achievements at the source, and accelerating the layout of a number of major science and technology projects, science and technology engineering, and new infrastructure that drive future economic growth. Li Wei (李卫), Deputy Chief Engineer of China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), suggested accelerating the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional industries. He encouraged leading enterprises to take the lead, unite with university research institutions and upstream and downstream enterprises to form collaborative innovation platforms and innovation consortia for industry, academia, and research, focusing on breaking through common key technologies.
Around the theme of "Adhering to investing in people and promoting the comprehensive development of workers," the members spoke freely at the consultation meeting of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Dai Hegen (戴和根), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁道建筑集团有限公司), suggested steadily promoting the transformation of employees in traditional industries, increasing the cultivation of talents in strategic emerging industries and future industries, accelerating the establishment of an evaluation index system for the effectiveness of "investing in people," and improving the long-term mechanism for safeguarding workers' rights and interests. Pi Jianlong (皮剑龙), Director of Beijing Jintai Law Firm (北京金台律师事务所), suggested accelerating the improvement of legislation, clarifying the identification standards and basic rights of new types of employment relationships; standardizing platform employment behavior and consolidating the main responsibility of enterprises; optimizing the policy of transferring and continuing social security relationships, and introducing flexible and convenient social security participation methods to improve the convenience of participation.
At the consultation meeting of the All-China Women's Federation, the members launched discussions and exchanges around the theme of "Advocating a positive view of marriage and childbearing, and promoting the construction of a fertility-friendly society." Zhang Difang (张娣芳), Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Jiusan Society and Deputy Head of Pudong New Area of Shanghai (上海市浦东新区), suggested strengthening medical support to provide professional technical support for fertility protection. Lu Weiying (卢伟英), Chief Expert of the Reproductive Medicine Center of Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (海南省妇女儿童中心), said that fertility-friendliness requires the coordinated promotion of the entire society, and it is necessary to create a high-quality and inclusive childcare service system, pay attention to women's career development, protect their legitimate rights and interests during childbirth, and balance the relationship between childbirth and career development.
"It is suggested to further release innovation potential, promote private enterprises to increase R&D investment, and deepen collaborative construction with universities and scientific research institutes." At the consultation meeting of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Yan Ying (燕瑛), Vice Chairman of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC and Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Industry and Commerce (市工商联主席), said when speaking on the theme of "Promoting the high-quality development of the private economy and contributing the strength of private enterprises to developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions." Nan Cunhui (南存辉), Chairman of Chint Group Co., Ltd. (正泰集团股份有限公司), said that there are barriers for private enterprises in the implementation of direct green electricity connection, and suggested accelerating the research and introduction of mechanisms adapted to the direct green electricity connection model. Wang Changlin (王昌林), Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said on the spot that it is necessary to improve the normalized communication and exchange and problem-solving mechanism with private enterprises, and truly help private enterprises overcome difficulties.
How to promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation? At the consultation meeting of the science and technology sector, Yan Jianwen (严建文), Chairman of Hefei HF Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (合肥合锻智能制造股份有限公司), said that to seize the initiative in future industrial competition, it is necessary to strengthen chain thinking, guide resources to key core technologies and weak links in the foundation; at the same time, optimize spatial layout, combine the industrial foundation and scientific research advantages of different regions, and create a number of distinctive high-level industrial clusters. Li Quanming (李全明), Vice President of North China University of Technology (北方工业大学), suggested exploring the construction of a collaborative mechanism for scientific and technological innovation in which "enterprises propose questions, universities answer questions, and the market grades papers."
At the consultation meeting of the economic sector, "Cultivating and developing future industries" aroused the concern of the members. Guo Yufeng (郭御风), Deputy General Manager of Phytium Information Technology Co., Ltd. (飞腾信息技术有限公司), said that we should build an independent and controllable, internationally advanced domestic computing power base. Cao Zhian (曹志安), former Chairman and Party Secretary of Harbin Electric Corporation (哈尔滨电气集团有限公司), suggested giving full play to the advantages of the new national system, fully integrating various domestic innovation resources, implementing scientific and technological project tackling around key areas, accelerating breakthroughs in key core technologies, and promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence with the real economy, social governance, people's livelihood services, and national security.
At the consultation meeting of the ethnic minority sector, the members expressed their views on "Promoting the equalization of basic public services in ethnic minority areas." Ma Hancheng (马汉成), Deputy Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee (贵州省委政法委书记), suggested further improving the employment security system in ethnic minority areas and increasing support for vocational skills training for laborers in ethnic minority areas. Wei Zhaohui (韦朝晖), Deputy Secretary of the Huaihua Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Huaihua City, Hunan Province (湖南省怀化市委副书记、市长), suggested improving the hardware support for artificial intelligence teaching and providing targeted support and key support for the construction of artificial intelligence teaching environments for ethnic minority areas.
At the consultation meeting of specially invited Hong Kong personnel, the members put forward opinions and suggestions on the theme of "Improving the level of social services and helping Hong Kong and Macao residents develop and live conveniently in the Mainland." Chen Qingxia (陈清霞), a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, suggested enhancing the pertinence and effectiveness of government services for Hong Kong and Macao residents, integrating data resources from multiple departments, and realizing the joint handling of matters such as residence permit application, social security inquiry, children's enrollment, and housing provident fund withdrawal. Shi Weixiong (施维雄), Executive Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations, said that he hopes to establish a credit evaluation system and optimize the current deposit system.
(Reporters from this newspaper: Shen Tongrui (沈童睿), Ren Xiaoxia (任筱霞), Chen Junyi (陈隽逸), Qiao Dong (乔栋), Hua Luyue (华璐月), Yang Hao (杨昊), Liang Zeyu (梁泽谕), Wang Zhou (王洲))
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The press spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚), of the People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Force delegation to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, gave interviews on the 10th regarding the army representatives' study and discussion of President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, high-quality advancement of national defense and military modernization, China's defense expenditure arrangements, and resolute crackdown on "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
President Xi's (习近平) Important Speech Evokes Enthusiastic Response
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) introduced that Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the plenary meeting of the People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Force delegation to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress and delivered an important speech. President Xi (习近平) emphasized the need to fully leverage the unique advantages of building the military through political work, and to unite efforts to steadily advance the modernization of national defense and the military.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) said that President Xi's (习近平) important speech evoked an enthusiastic response among the attending representatives. After careful study, the representatives felt that President Xi's (习近平) important speech, focusing on upholding and strengthening the Party's absolute leadership over the military and promoting the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military, made important deployments for the current key tasks of building the military through political work, providing a fundamental guideline for us to adhere to, utilize, and develop this important magic weapon of building the military through political work. President Xi's (习近平) important speech is far-sighted, rich in content, and scientifically answers the major theoretical and practical questions of consolidating and leveraging the unique political advantages of our military, reflecting the profound thinking of strengthening the people's army politically, and further enriching and developing the strategy of building the military politically in the new era, with strong political, ideological, targeted, and guiding significance.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) introduced that the representatives unanimously expressed that they would thoroughly study and implement the spirit of President Xi's (习近平) important speech, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," implement the chairman responsibility system of the Central Military Commission, strengthen political guidance, unremittingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul and cast the spirit, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thinking on strengthening the military, deeply promote building the military through political work, continuously deepen political rectification and anti-corruption, vigorously promote the fine traditions of our Party and our army, and firmly defend the political nature of the people's army; comprehensively strengthen military training and preparedness, strengthen training through combat leadership and actual combat training, resolutely and flexibly carry out military struggles, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests; focus on promoting high-quality development, do a good job in the preparation and implementation of the army's "15th Five-Year Plan," accelerate the integration of system combat capabilities, strengthen the construction and utilization of new domain and new quality combat forces, increase the efforts in military governance, solidly promote the construction of military talent teams, and improve the overall quality and efficiency of army construction and development.
The Army Will Take Multiple Measures to Promote the High-Quality Modernization of National Defense and the Military During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
This year is the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and also a crucial year for winning the tough battle to achieve the centennial goal of army building. A reporter asked what measures the army will take to promote the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) introduced that the "Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (Draft)" made major deployments for achieving the centennial goal of army building on schedule and promoting the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military. The entire army will thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thinking on strengthening the military, implement the military strategic guideline for the new era, take promoting high-quality development as the theme, and focus on four aspects: First, strengthen political guidance, continuously deepen political rectification, promote the implementation of the strategy of building the military politically in the new era in the overall planning, and build and utilize the greatest characteristic and greatest advantage of the people's army. Second, strengthen the effective supply of advanced combat capabilities, adhere to the overall planning of war, construction, and preparedness, systematically plan and promote the construction of various elements of combat capabilities, focus on the quality control of major projects, and enhance the pertinence, initiative, and shaping power of military struggle. Third, strengthen military governance, improve the leadership and management system and mechanism of the people's army, strengthen and improve strategic management, deepen the rectification and governance of key industries and fields, strengthen the supply and supervision of laws and regulations, and improve the military rule of law system with Chinese characteristics. Fourth, strengthen the construction of an integrated national strategic system and capabilities, strengthen cross-military-civilian governance, cultivate an innovation ecosystem in emerging fields, accelerate the construction of national defense mobilization capabilities, consolidate military-political and military-civilian unity, and jointly continue to write a new chapter of the times in which the people love me and I love the people's army.
China's Defense Expenditure Maintains a Reasonable and Stable Growth Overall
The "Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2025 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2026" clarified the total amount of defense expenditure budget. A reporter asked how defense expenditure will be arranged this year.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) introduced that the Chinese government adheres to the policy of coordinated development of national defense construction and economic construction, and reasonably determines the scale of defense expenditure. In recent years, in order to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and to adapt to the needs of military transformation with Chinese characteristics, the Chinese government has maintained a reasonable and stable growth in defense expenditure while promoting the sustained and healthy development of the economy and society, promoting the synchronous improvement of defense strength and economic strength. The Chinese government, in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations such as the National Defense Law and the Budget Law, includes the defense expenditure budget in the draft government budget every year, which is reviewed and approved by the National People's Congress, and then manages and uses it in accordance with the law, and announces the total amount of the defense expenditure budget to the public.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) said that consolidating national defense and strengthening the army is a strategic support for Chinese-style modernization. Comprehensively considering the needs of national security and overall development, ensuring that the modernization process of national defense and the army is adapted to the national modernization process, comprehensively improving the strategic capability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and achieving the centennial goal of army building on schedule, the national general public budget will arrange 1.94 trillion yuan for defense expenditure in 2026, an increase of 6.9% over the previous year's execution, of which: the central-level expenditure is 1.91 trillion yuan, an increase of 7% over the previous year's execution.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) introduced that the increased defense expenditure is mainly used for the following aspects: First, in accordance with the new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the army, promote the integrated development of mechanization, informatization, and intelligentization, and improve the strategic capability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Second, optimize the joint operations system, promote the scaled, combat-oriented, and systematic development of new domain and new quality combat forces, upgrade and transform traditional combat forces, and strengthen the construction of advanced combat capabilities. Third, step up the development of advanced weapons and equipment and national defense science and technology innovation, and accelerate the construction of modern logistics. Fourth, continue to deepen political rectification, solidly promote actual combat military training, optimize military human resource policies and systems, improve the level of running schools and educating people in military academies, and build a high-quality, professional, and new type of military talent team. The army will promote the reform of military budget management, do a good job in the dynamic balance of military expenditure supply and demand, strengthen the whole-chain management and control and performance evaluation of military expenditure use, and use every penny where it counts.
Unification is the Right Path and the General Trend, "Taiwan Independence" is a Countercurrent and a Dead End
The government work report proposes to resolutely crack down on "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, oppose external interference, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and advance the great cause of national reunification. A reporter asked, what comments does the spokesperson have?
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) said that unification is the right path and the general trend, and "Taiwan independence" is a countercurrent and a dead end. The Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities attempt to "seek independence by relying on foreign forces" and "seek independence by military means," pushing Taiwan step by step into the dangerous situation of war and becoming the biggest destroyer of the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and the root cause of turmoil in the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. What the people of Taiwan most expect is to live a peaceful life and enjoy peaceful years, rather than being tied to the war chariot by "Taiwan independence" separatist forces as cannon fodder. Compatriots on both sides of the strait should work together to oppose "Taiwan independence," oppose external interference, jointly create a better future for national reunification, and share the great glory of national rejuvenation.
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) stated that we are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the utmost effort, but we will never promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option of taking all necessary measures, which is aimed at a very small number of "Taiwan independence" separatists and their separatist activities and external interference, and the purpose is to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The People's Liberation Army will solidly promote military training and preparedness, comprehensively improve its ability to win, resolutely crush "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference attempts, and resolutely safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region.
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Many young representatives and members of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are active during the Two Sessions. Based on their positions and striving for progress, they are energetic runners in various fields, as well as voices rooted in the front lines, fulfilling their duties, and offering suggestions.
Technological innovation is the key to winning the future. In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," how can young people play a major role in promoting technological innovation and contribute their youthful strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization?
The reporter interviewed three young representatives and members: Zhang Yamei (张亚梅), process engineer of Piotech Co., Ltd., Liu Mingzhen (刘明侦), deputy dean of the School of Materials and Energy at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (电子科技大学), and Hu Zhonghui (胡中辉), chief craftsman of China Electric Equipment Pinggao Group Co., Ltd. (中国电气装备平高集团有限公司).
Cultivate the Spirit of Contentment in Unpopular Research
Q: How to strengthen basic research and inject momentum into future industries?
Zhang Yamei (张亚梅): Basic research must identify the right direction and promote the implementation and transformation of results in order to inject momentum into future industries. Where does the direction come from? It comes from the needs of national development. Basic research requires long-term accumulation. As a young scientific researcher in the integrated circuit industry, one must be able to withstand loneliness and integrate one's own faint light into the galaxy of innovative China.
Liu Mingzhen (刘明侦): This year's government work report proposed "continuing to increase the proportion of investment in basic research and increasing long-term and stable support," which provides a solid guarantee for dedicated basic research. We must cultivate the 甘坐冷板凳 (gān zuò lěng bǎn dèng - "willing to sit on a cold bench," be willing to engage in unpopular or unrewarding work) spirit, deeply cultivate professional fields, consolidate theoretical foundations, and focus on the forefront of world science and technology and major national needs. We must aim at real problems, constantly expand the boundaries of knowledge, narrow scientific research to the "extremely microscopic" or magnify it to the "extremely macroscopic," deeply understand scientific problems, and lay a solid foundation for the country's green development.
Hu Zhonghui (胡中辉): After years of deep cultivation in the front line of UHV power equipment manufacturing, I have realized that the root of many "bottleneck" technical problems lies in insufficient exploration of underlying scientific principles. We must increase forward-looking layout, enhance original innovation capabilities, and cultivate new quality productive forces with high-quality scientific and technological supply to support major national projects.
Aim at the Country's Urgent Industrial Needs, and Persist in Overcoming "Tough Bones"
Q: How to increase efforts to tackle key core technologies in key areas?
Liu Mingzhen (刘明侦): Young scientific and technological workers should actively rely on strategic platforms such as national laboratories and new R&D institutions, actively participate in collaborative research, and enhance innovation capabilities in joint innovation. We must closely follow the real needs of the industry, strengthen the awareness of achievement transformation, and strive to put scientific research results into production lines and use them in the main battlefield.
Hu Zhonghui (胡中辉): Tackling core technologies requires building a three-dimensional tackling system oriented by "actual combat." We must strengthen the mechanism of "application-oriented, goal-driven" and set up special tasks around the most urgent strategic needs. Build a "corporate-led, multi-party collaborative" tackling consortium to truly make enterprises the main body of innovation decision-making and achievement application. In addition, we must also attach importance to the dual empowerment of "craftsman wisdom and digital technology," digitize and model the practical experience of front-line highly skilled personnel, and deeply integrate it with digital simulation, artificial intelligence, and other tools to accelerate the R&D process.
Zhang Yamei (张亚梅): China's new type of national system has huge advantages, using policies as a guide to gather joint efforts and concentrate resources to do big things. Promoting the transformation of integrated circuit industry achievements requires not only the integration of industry, academia, and research, but also the linkage of upstream and downstream of the industrial chain. Technical R&D personnel must be firm in their beliefs and use the tenacity of 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," persistent efforts will lead to success) to overcome the "tough bones" and resolutely win the battle to tackle key core technologies.
Laboratory Results Should Go Out of Papers and Towards Application
Q: How to further promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation?
Liu Mingzhen (刘明侦): Laboratory results should go out of papers and towards application, and truly transform into realistic productive forces to promote green development. We must open up the "last mile" from scientific research to industry, strengthen the construction of pilot verification platforms, improve the deep integration model of industry, academia, and research, further improve various evaluation and evaluation systems, and create a cooperative ecology in which "enterprises are willing to propose questions and universities are willing to solve them."
Zhang Yamei (张亚梅): It is recommended to establish a national-level integrated circuit equipment and component innovation center to support leading enterprises to become bigger and stronger, with complete machines driving components and components strengthening complete machines; in terms of national major project support methods, it should be more in line with the actual R&D process and operating rules of enterprises; for cutting-edge technology and high-precision equipment R&D projects, the proportion of R&D expenses in the total project investment should be increased.
Hu Zhonghui (胡中辉): We must strengthen the main position of enterprises in innovation, deepen industry-university-research cooperation, and establish an industry collaborative innovation platform to promote cooperation between upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and even across industries, and expand new development space. Technological breakthroughs are inseparable from the support of talents. We must do a good job in "passing on experience, giving help, and providing guidance" to make the young team a fresh force in front-line innovation.
(Reporters Li Changwu (李昌禹), Li Linwei (李林蔚), and Zhang Wenhao (张文豪) participated in the writing)
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At the National People's Congress (全国两会), deputies and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) discussed planning, development, and people's livelihoods, engaging in in-depth exchanges and jointly deliberating on state affairs.
The deputies and members unanimously agreed that this year is the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), and it is necessary to thoroughly implement the important speeches made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during the National People's Congress (全国两会) and the spirit of the National People's Congress (全国两会), base themselves on their own work, actively perform their duties, consolidate the foundation, make comprehensive efforts, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, and promote the realization of a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五).
Good planning and execution must be combined.
On March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "Good planning must also promote execution. Good planning and execution must be combined."
Deputies and members believe that formulating and implementing five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the governance of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
"The five-year plan fully demonstrates the significant advantages of 'China's governance' (中国之治), and the spirit of long-termism runs through it," said He Yanzheng (何延政), Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan (四川) Provincial People's Congress and President of the Sichuan (四川) Provincial Socialist Academy. "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) scientifically sets goals and indicators such as maintaining GDP growth within a reasonable range, reflecting the dialectical unity of goal orientation and problem orientation."
The planning process is also a process of promoting whole-process people's democracy.
"The preparation of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) outline adheres to the unity of top-level design and seeking advice from the people," said Luo Sihai (罗嗣海), Secretary of the Party Committee of Nanchang University (南昌大学). "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) closely focuses on the characteristics of the new development stage, decomposes medium- and long-term strategic deployments into concrete steps and tasks that can be implemented and promoted, demonstrating strategic, macro, and policy-oriented characteristics. It is not only a grand blueprint for the long term but also a practical and useful construction plan."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "This is actually a characteristic of China (中国). On the basis of investigation and research, we put forward comprehensive and systematic plans that fully respect public opinion and conform to reality, and we have super execution to implement these plans."
New goals and tasks are inspiring, and the grand blueprint lies in detailed implementation.
"The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) proposes to 'promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain,'" said Ma Xinqiang (马新强), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Huaray Technology Industry Co., Ltd. (华工科技产业股份有限公司). "To implement this goal, we must carry out full-chain innovation deployment around scientific research, technology development, engineering, and achievement transformation, and establish an efficient and collaborative industrial innovation consortium, thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of China's (中国) industry."
Leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation to enhance economic resilience.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the National People's Congress (全国两会): "Developing new quality productive forces is crucial for promoting high-quality development and enhancing economic competitiveness" and "Continue to work hard on enhancing economic resilience."
Scientific and technological innovation is the core element of developing new quality productive forces. This year's government work report proposed, "Strengthen financial services for the entire chain and entire life cycle of scientific and technological innovation." Shi Wenmei (施文美), Director of the R&D Center of Zhejiang Huzhou Taiping Micro Motor Co., Ltd. (浙江湖州太平微特电机有限公司), is a beneficiary of scientific and technological financial reform.
"Because of the 'timely rain' of science and technology finance, we were able to smoothly overcome the funding bottleneck and achieve innovative breakthroughs," said Shi Wenmei (施文美). "Scientific and technological innovation is often high investment and high risk. From the government work report to the draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五), it has released a signal to continuously increase investment in basic research. It is recommended to deepen the reform of the innovation-driven mechanism and enhance the endogenous driving force for high-quality development."
Wang Liang (王亮), a researcher at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院自动化研究所), focuses his research on multimodal large models and embodied intelligence in the field of artificial intelligence. "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the National People's Congress (全国两会) to 'promote the transformation and application of scientific and technological innovation achievements.' Industrial demand is the clearest direction for technology iteration," Wang Liang (王亮) suggested. "Further deepen the collaboration between industry, academia, and research, so that cutting-edge technologies can accelerate from the laboratory to engineering and productization."
"Exploring new ways for the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological innovation achievements, the key is the 'integrated promotion of education, science and technology, and talent development' pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)," Liu Linlin (刘林林), President of the Third Hospital of Bethune, Jilin University (吉林大学白求恩第三医院), suggested that the complete innovation chain from basic scientific discovery, key technology breakthroughs to industrial applications should be connected, so that scientific researchers dare to venture and innovate, and scientific and technological achievements can be transformed and produced, and the "key variable" of scientific and technological innovation can be transformed into the "maximum increment" of high-quality development.
Guo Guoping (郭国平), Chief Scientist of Origin Quantum (本源量子), led the team to develop a domestically produced quantum computer operating system. "The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) proposes to 'proactively layout future industries,' and quantum technology is a key direction for the development of future industries," Guo Guoping (郭国平) said. "We will continue to strengthen original innovation, help achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and contribute to enhancing economic resilience."
Establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, ensuring and improving people's livelihood.
On March 5, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "We must conscientiously organize and carry out the study and education of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, guide the majority of party members and cadres to implement the general requirements of 'ruling the party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and doing practical work,' and create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
"The starting point and foothold of party members and cadres in doing work and starting businesses are to enhance the well-being of the people. We must firmly establish and practice a correct view of performance and hand over a satisfactory answer to the people with practical work," said Huang Jiang (黄江), Secretary of the Fangchenggang (防城港) Municipal Party Committee, Guangxi (广西). "We must strive for new breakthroughs in the high-quality development of the county economy and strive to build a port city with prosperous border residents, beautiful border passes, stable border areas, and solid border defenses."
Fu Qingmei (付庆梅), a member of the Party Group and Deputy County Mayor of the Hezhang (赫章) County People's Government, Guizhou (贵州) Province, said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized 'doing practical work.' We must carry out our work in a down-to-earth manner, base ourselves on mountain and water resources, strengthen the leading role of leading enterprises, inject scientific and technological impetus, and help the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside."
Xiaoying Lane Community (小营巷社区) in Xiaoying Street (小营街道), Shangcheng District (上城区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, has taken many measures to care for and love elderly people living alone. "Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement. We will pay more attention to age-appropriate transformation, take the needs and expectations of the masses as the focus of our duties, and turn the beautiful blueprint into reality with practical actions," said Cao Chen (曹琛), Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiaoying Lane Community (小营巷社区).
"The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health." Building a healthy China (健康中国) by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Party Central Committee.
In the face of the people's growing and diversified health needs, Wang Guangfa (王广发), former President of Miyun Hospital (密云医院) of Peking University First Hospital (北京大学第一医院), said, "Our party is to serve the people, and we must make the coverage of high-quality medical resources wider and wider." Zhang Qi (张琦), Vice President and Director of the Heart Center of the Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology (华北理工大学附属医院), said, "We must effectively improve the level of medical services and protect the lives and health of the people."
Li Lianxiang (李连祥), Chief Partner of Shandong Guoyao Qindao Law Firm (山东国曜琴岛律师事务所), focuses on strengthening the protection of workers' rights and interests: "In the survey, I found that many couriers face problems such as ambiguous labor relations. It is recommended that the procuratorial organs increase their support for litigation and weave a tight protection network for workers in new forms of employment."
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The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the "Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2025 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2026" and the "National Budget Implementation for 2025 and the National Budget (Draft) for 2026" submitted by the State Council. Under the leadership of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee adhered to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, and carried out budget review work earnestly and in accordance with the law, in accordance with the requirements for doing a high-quality job in the work of the National People's Congress in the new era. On the basis of preliminary review, further reviews were made of the budget report and the draft budget based on the review opinions of the delegations and relevant special committees during the Congress. The State Council has revised the budget report based on the review opinions. The report on the review results is now as follows:
I. The Implementation of the 2025 Budget Was Generally Good
The State Council's report on the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2025: (1) National general public budget revenue was 21,604.5 billion yuan, 98.3% of the budget, and the total revenue was 23,179.9 billion yuan, including transferred funds and the use of carry-over surpluses; expenditure was 28,739.5 billion yuan, 96.8% of the budget, and the total expenditure was 28,839.9 billion yuan, including supplements to the central budget stabilization fund; the total revenue and expenditure offset each other, and the national fiscal deficit was 5,660 billion yuan, which was the same as the budget. (2) National government fund budget revenue was 5,770.4 billion yuan, 92.3% of the budget, and the total revenue was 12,008.9 billion yuan, including carry-over revenue from 2024, income from ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, income from special treasury bonds injected into central financial institutions, and income from special debt of local governments; expenditure was 11,287.4 billion yuan, 90.4% of the budget. The difference between the actual revenue and expenditure and the budgeted figures is mainly due to the decline in the income from the transfer of state-owned land use rights in local areas and the corresponding reduction in expenditure arrangements. (3) National state-owned capital operation budget revenue was 854.7 billion yuan, 135.1% of the budget; expenditure was 264.7 billion yuan, 93.8% of the budget, and 574.1 billion yuan was transferred to the general public budget. (4) National social insurance fund budget revenue was 12,603.4 billion yuan, 101.3% of the budget; expenditure was 11,141.4 billion yuan, 98.3% of the budget; the surplus of revenue and expenditure for the year was 1,462 billion yuan, and the accumulated surplus at the end of the year was 15,956.3 billion yuan. At the end of 2025, the balance of national debt was 412,318 billion yuan, the balance of general debt of local governments was 175,120 billion yuan, and the balance of special debt was 373,110 billion yuan, all of which were controlled within the debt limits approved by the National People's Congress. The draft budget explains the relevant budget implementation.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2025 was generally good. In the face of profound and complex changes in the domestic and international situation, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, the State Council and local people's governments at all levels adhered to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee, implemented the requirements of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress, implemented a more proactive fiscal policy, promoted high-quality development, effectively guaranteed and improved people's livelihoods, prevented and resolved risks in key areas, deepened fiscal management reform, and promoted the smooth completion of the main goals of economic and social development throughout the year, and the successful conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan."
At the same time, it should also be noted that there are still some difficulties and problems in budget implementation and financial management, mainly: the pressure on fiscal revenue and expenditure balance has increased, and local financial operations are difficult; the connection between the planning and implementation of some policies is not sufficient, and the efficiency of fiscal resource allocation needs to be further improved; the connection between budget management and asset management is not sufficient; the management and use of funds for some government investment projects are not standardized enough, and the performance is not high; individual places still have cases of illegally increasing hidden debt and falsely resolving debt; some places have repeatedly prohibited illegal investment promotion and the granting of financial subsidies; some units do not strictly enforce financial and economic discipline, and violations of financial and economic discipline occur from time to time; and the reform of the fiscal and taxation system needs to be further deepened. We must attach great importance to and earnestly study these difficulties and problems, and take effective measures to solve them.
II. The 2026 Draft Budget Is Generally Feasible
The draft central and local budgets for 2026 proposed by the State Council: (1) National general public budget revenue is 22,070 billion yuan, an increase of 2.2% over the 2025 budget implementation figure, and the total revenue is 24,120 billion yuan, including transferred funds and the use of carry-over surpluses; expenditure is 30,010 billion yuan, an increase of 4.4%; the deficit rate is arranged at about 4%, and the national fiscal deficit is 5,890 billion yuan, an increase of 230 billion yuan over 2025. (2) National government fund budget revenue is 5,807.6 billion yuan, an increase of 0.6%, and the total revenue is 11,866.3 billion yuan, including carry-over revenue from the previous year, income from ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, income from special treasury bonds injected into central financial institutions, and income from special debt of local governments; expenditure is 11,866.3 billion yuan, an increase of 5.1%. (3) National state-owned capital operation budget revenue is 796.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.8%, and the total revenue is 822.6 billion yuan, including carry-over revenue from the previous year; expenditure is 292.1 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3%, and 530.5 billion yuan is transferred to the general public budget. (4) National social insurance fund budget revenue is 13,089 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; expenditure is 11,814.4 billion yuan, an increase of 6%; the surplus of revenue and expenditure for the year is 1,274.6 billion yuan, and the accumulated surplus at the end of the year is 17,333.6 billion yuan. In 2026, the national debt limit is 485,508 billion yuan, the general debt limit of local governments is 188,689 billion yuan, and the special debt limit is 443,185 billion yuan.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2026 budget report and the draft central and local budgets proposed by the State Council are in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the deployments of the Central Economic Work Conference, adapted to the expected goals of annual economic and social development and the overall requirements of macroeconomic regulation, the main revenue and expenditure policies are basically coordinated and matched, a serious analysis has been made of the existing difficulties and challenges, corresponding arrangements have been made for doing a good job, in line with the provisions of the Budget Law, and is generally feasible.
III. It Is Recommended to Approve the Budget Report and the Draft Central Budget
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee recommends that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approve the "Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2025 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2026" proposed by the State Council, approve the draft central budget for 2026, and also approve the general debt limit of local governments for 2026 of 188,689 billion yuan and the special debt limit of 443,185 billion yuan.
In accordance with the provisions of the law, the budgets of local governments at all levels shall be reviewed and approved by the people's congresses at the corresponding levels. The debts raised by the governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with the debt limits issued by the State Council shall be included in the draft budget or budget adjustment plan at the corresponding level in accordance with the law, and shall be submitted to the people's congress at the corresponding level or its standing committee for approval. The State Council shall submit the local budgets to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record in accordance with the law after summarizing them.
IV. Suggestions for Doing a Good Job in Budget Implementation and Financial Work in 2026
2026 is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and doing a good job in fiscal budget work is of great significance for effectively implementing the major policies and decisions of the CPC Central Committee. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, we must take Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, conscientiously implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, conscientiously implement the 2026 budget and related resolutions reviewed and approved by the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, better coordinate domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles, better coordinate development and security, continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy, enhance the foresight, pertinence, and synergy of policies, optimize increments, revitalize stocks, continue to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, maintain social harmony and stability, and provide strong guarantees for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." In order to do a good job in budget implementation and financial work in 2026, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee suggests:
(1) Implement a more proactive fiscal policy. Further refine policy measures, accelerate the issuance and allocation of budget funds, improve expenditure efficiency, and form actual workload as soon as possible. Coordinate and make good use of funds such as central budget investment, ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, and local government special bonds, optimize the direction and mode of government investment, and improve investment efficiency. Adhere to the close combination of investment in things and investment in people, and do a good job in implementation. Implement a package of fiscal and financial coordinated policies to promote domestic demand, stimulate private investment, and promote residents' consumption. Strengthen the expected management of fiscal policy, closely track and evaluate the implementation effect of policies, adjust and optimize them in a timely manner, and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of policies. Strengthen the analysis and judgment of the international and domestic situation and financial operations, and do a good job in policy reserves.
(2) Implement measures to optimize the structure of fiscal expenditure. Adhere to the statutory provisions of the Budget Law, strengthen budget constraints, and standardize budget execution. Strengthen the financial guarantee for major national strategic tasks and basic people's livelihoods. Reasonably increase the proportion of public service expenditure in fiscal expenditure and enhance residents' consumption capacity. Increase support for key areas such as cultivating and strengthening new drivers of growth, achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, comprehensively revitalizing the countryside, coordinating regional development, and comprehensively transitioning to green development. Strengthen the guarantee for people's livelihood areas such as elderly care, childcare, education, and medical care, support the scientific and orderly promotion of the urbanization of agricultural transfer populations, and implement a system of providing basic public services by registering household registration in the place of residence. Improve the basic old-age insurance system and increase the basic old-age pension standards for urban and rural residents. Improve the basic medical insurance system and manage and use medical insurance funds well. Study policy measures to promote the participation of flexible employees and new employment form employees in employee insurance. Improve the long-term care insurance system, expand coverage, and make up for the shortcomings in service supply. Optimize the structure of transfer payments, increase financial resources to lower levels and treasury scheduling, reasonably determine the scope and standards of "three guarantees," strengthen the management of expenditure on non-staff personnel, and take multiple measures to solve local financial difficulties and ensure the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level.
(3) Strengthen scientific fiscal management. Standardize tax incentives and financial subsidy policies, and support the in-depth promotion of the construction of a unified national market. Organize revenue in accordance with the law, resolutely refrain from collecting "excessive taxes and fees" (**过头税费** (guò tóu shuì fèi - "excessive taxes and fees," collecting taxes and fees beyond the legal or reasonable limit)), and prevent revenue from being falsely collected and transferred. Strictly prohibit expenditure without a budget or exceeding the budget, and strictly prohibit illegally adding temporary payments. Refine the arrangement of investment projects, effectively improve the on-time rate of the initial budget, standardize fund allocation management, and disclose project budgets in accordance with the law. Strengthen the connection between budget management and asset management, rationally allocate new assets by comprehensively considering the stock of assets, and revitalize the stock of assets. Accelerate the formulation and application of fiscal expenditure standards, strengthen budget performance management, and strengthen the application of performance evaluation results. Strengthen guidance on local budget preparation and improve scientificity and rationality. Report fiscal budget matters to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the record in accordance with the law.
(4) Actively and orderly resolve local debt risks. Optimize the debt structure of the central and local governments, and accelerate the construction of a long-term government debt management mechanism adapted to high-quality development. Urge and strengthen the benefit evaluation of local government special bond projects, balance financing revenue, strengthen revenue collection, and prevent the risk of special bond repayment. Strictly manage government investment projects, and shall not illegally increase hidden debt, and strengthen accountability. Optimize debt restructuring and replacement methods, increase support for the resolution of non-standard and "double non" debts, promote the prevention and resolution of operating debt risks of financing platform companies, and strictly prohibit the establishment or alienation of various financing platforms. Make greater efforts to solve the problem of government arrears to enterprises, and further standardize the operation of government and social capital cooperation projects. Strengthen the full-caliber monitoring and supervision of local debt.
(5) Deepen the reform of the fiscal and taxation system. Study and implement relevant measures to maintain a reasonable level of macro tax burden and sustainable fiscal operation. Improve the local tax and direct tax system. Adjust and optimize the scope and tax rate of consumption tax, and promote the post-shift of the collection link of some items. Construct a tax system adapted to new business forms. Study and explore the establishment of a tax expenditure system. Appropriately strengthen the central government's authority and increase the proportion of central fiscal expenditure. Improve the effective connection mechanism between planning, projects, and budgets and assets, and strengthen the assessment of fiscal affordability. Deepen the zero-based budgeting reform, further clarify the reform goals, implementation paths, and operating norms, and strengthen guidance to local areas. Accelerate the legislative revision of the Budget Law, the Tax Collection and Management Law, and the Consumption Tax Law, and improve the fiscal and taxation legal system.
(6) Enforce strict financial and economic discipline. Resolutely implement the requirements of the Party and government organs to live a thrifty life, and strictly control general expenditure. Increase the financial and accounting supervision of key areas such as preventing and resolving local government debt risks, the construction of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and special bond projects, and the management and use of people's livelihood funds, to ensure the implementation of the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee. Strengthen the construction and implementation of the accounting system, strengthen the supervision and inspection of the accounting and evaluation industry, and severely crack down on financial accounting violations in accordance with the law. Strengthen the audit supervision of major project establishment and implementation and fund use, illegal tax rebates and financial subsidies, state-owned asset management, and government debt management, and promote the integrated advancement of the "first half of the article" of revealing problems and the "second half of the article" of audit rectification. Strengthen the coordination and coordination of financial and accounting supervision, audit supervision, supervision supervision, and the supervision of the National People's Congress to form a joint force of supervision.
Please review the above report.
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress
March 10, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 10)
Return to TopThe Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress:
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed the State Council's "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan. Under the leadership of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implemented the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, and conscientiously carried out the review of the plan in accordance with the requirements for doing a high-quality job in the work of the National People's Congress in the new era. On the basis of the preliminary review, further reviews of the plan report and the draft plan were conducted based on the review opinions of the delegations and relevant special committees during the Congress. The State Council (国务院) has revised the plan report based on the review opinions. The report on the review results is now as follows:
I. The Implementation of the 2025 Plan is Generally Good
2025 is the final year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan." Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, the entire Party, the entire country, and all ethnic groups, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), fully implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee. China's economy has demonstrated strong resilience and vitality, with overall stable and progressive economic operation, continuous advancement in the construction of a modern industrial system, new steps in reform and opening up, positive progress in resolving risks in key areas, stronger guarantees for people's livelihoods, and maintenance of overall social stability.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the implementation of the 2025 plan is generally good, and the main goals and tasks of economic and social development have been successfully completed. The majority of the 61 planned indicators have been achieved well: a 5.0% increase in gross domestic product, an actual increase of 9.1% in total social R&D expenditure, 12.67 million new urban jobs, a growth in per capita disposable income of residents in sync with economic growth, a basic balance in international payments, continuous improvement in the quality of the ecological environment, continued decline in energy consumption and emissions of major pollutants, and maintenance of grain production above 1.4 trillion jin; the ten major tasks have been generally completed well; and major engineering projects have been steadily advanced.
At the same time, it must also be recognized that the implementation of the plan and economic operation still face many difficulties and challenges, mainly: the impact of external environmental changes is deepening, the contradiction between strong domestic supply and weak demand is prominent, market expectations are weak, the momentum for consumption and investment growth is insufficient, and there are many risks and hidden dangers in key areas; some enterprises are experiencing operational difficulties, the difficulty of employment and income increase for the masses has increased, the contradiction between fiscal revenue and expenditure in some places is prominent, and the real estate market is still in adjustment; the progress of industrial structure adjustment is uneven, and the sales rate of industrial products and the utilization rate of industrial capacity are not high; and the field of production safety faces some risks and challenges. These problems must be given high priority and carefully studied, and effective measures must be taken to solve them.
II. The 2026 Plan Arrangement is Generally Feasible
The plan report and the draft plan put forward the overall requirements, main expected goals, and main macro policy orientations for economic and social development in 2026, as well as ten major tasks.
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2026 plan arrangement proposed by the State Council (国务院) is in line with the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, in line with the deployments of the Central Economic Work Conference, and in line with the goals and requirements of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline. The main goals, key tasks, and major engineering projects are in line with the conditions for economic and social development, and overall it is feasible.
III. Suggestions on Approving the Plan Report and the Draft Plan
The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee suggests that the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approve the State Council's (国务院) "Report on the Implementation of the 2025 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan" and approve the Draft 2026 National Economic and Social Development Plan.
IV. Suggestions on Doing a Good Job in the Implementation of the 2026 Plan
2026 is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and doing a good job in economic and social development is of great significance. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, earnestly implement the relevant resolutions of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, better coordinate domestic economic work and international economic and trade struggles, better coordinate development and security, implement more proactive and effective macro policies, continue to expand domestic demand and optimize supply, improve the increment and revitalize the stock, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, promote the construction of a unified national market in depth, continue to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the rational growth of the quantity of the economy, maintain social harmony and stability, and provide a strong guarantee for achieving a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan." In order to do a good job in the implementation of the 2026 plan, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee suggests:
(1) Increase the intensity of counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments to improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance. Give play to the integrated effect of existing policies and incremental policies, and dynamically adjust, enrich, and improve the policy toolbox according to changes in the situation. Continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy, continuously optimize the structure of fiscal expenditure, and strengthen the financial guarantee for major national strategic tasks. Take promoting stable economic growth and a reasonable recovery of prices as an important consideration for monetary policy, continue to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, further unclog the monetary policy transmission mechanism, reduce capital costs, and promote the flow of funds to the real economy. Enhance the consistency and effectiveness of macro policy orientation, incorporate various economic and non-economic policies, existing policies and incremental policies into the consistency assessment of macro policy orientation, and adjust and improve them in a timely manner. Closely focus on major issues of great concern to the people, reduce the gap in policy implementation with pragmatic and effective measures, and ensure that various policies work in the same direction, stabilize expectations, and enhance confidence.
(2) Adhere to domestic demand as the mainstay and build a strong domestic market. Adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people. Seize the time to formulate and implement a plan to increase the income of urban and rural residents, increase residents' income through multiple channels, and effectively increase the proportion of residents' income in national income and the proportion of labor remuneration in primary distribution. Improve the equalization level of public services such as education, medical care, and elderly care, reduce residents' expenditure pressure, and create conditions for releasing precautionary savings. Activate consumption potential, optimize the implementation of the "trade-in" policy, and implement paid staggered vacations. Investment should not only be "quantitative" but also "effective," and the quality and efficiency of investment should be effectively improved. Avoid inefficient and ineffective investment and prevent the formation of new implicit government debt. Optimize the implementation of "two major" projects, effectively stimulate the vitality of private investment, and promote the stabilization and recovery of investment. Increase the initial allocation rate of budgetary investment at the beginning of the year to ensure that funds arrive early, are put into use early, and produce results early. Standardize the allocation and management of investment funds, establish and improve the management methods for budgetary investment and ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds, and strengthen the performance evaluation of fund use.
(3) Adhere to innovation-driven development and accelerate the cultivation and expansion of new driving forces. Firmly seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, and attach great importance to the significant impact of strategic technological breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence. It is necessary to apply scientific and technological innovation achievements to specific industries and industrial chains in a timely manner, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, lay out and build future industries, and improve the modern industrial system. Enhance and guarantee the status of enterprises as the main body of innovation, improve the intellectual property protection system in emerging fields, promote enterprises to expand innovation investment, increase the proportion of total social R&D expenditure in gross domestic product, and increase the proportion of basic research expenditure in R&D expenditure. Optimize science and technology financial services, and encourage and regulate the development of venture capital and patient capital.
(4) Adhere to reform and opening up and enhance the driving force and vitality of high-quality development. Give full play to the leading role of economic system reform and accelerate the implementation and effectiveness of landmark reform measures. Formulate regulations on the construction of a unified national market, thoroughly rectify "involutionary" competition, and focus on solving problems such as the poor connection between industrial production and sales and the low utilization rate of production capacity. Take effective measures to optimize the business environment and make greater efforts to solve the problem of arrears in payments to enterprises. Formulate and implement a plan to further deepen the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and improve the supporting laws and regulations for the Law on Promoting the Private Economy. Steadily promote institutional opening up and orderly expand the autonomous opening up of the service sector. Promote the integration of trade and investment and the integration of domestic and foreign trade. Optimize the development environment for foreign investment, improve the quality of foreign investment utilization, and promote the stability of foreign trade in scale and the optimization of structure. Encourage enterprises to "go global" to participate in international competition and cooperation, participate in the reconstruction of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and help build a new dual-cycle development pattern. Promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." Reasonably expand imports and shape a favorable economic and trade environment.
(5) Adhere to putting people's livelihoods first and strive to do more practical things for the people. Focusing on the prominent structural contradictions in employment, the greater pressure on residents' income growth, and the weak risk resistance capacity of low-income groups, strengthen precise bottom-line guarantees and collaborative empowerment, weave a tight and solid safety net for people's livelihoods, and build social confidence in development. Rely on technological innovation to cultivate new industries, new business formats, and new models to create more high-quality jobs. Improve the skills training system to help workers adapt to the needs of industrial upgrading and achieve mutual promotion of innovative development and employment security. Focus on the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, such as grasping and refining the problems of rural heating and farmhouses insulation after the replacement of coal with gas in the north, and earnestly respond to the needs of real people's livelihoods. Accelerate the construction of a long-term care insurance system to alleviate the care pressure on families with disabled people. Actively respond to the aging of the population, advocate a positive view of marriage and childbirth, and strive to stabilize the scale of new births. Coordinate ecological environment governance and people's well-being, and promote low-carbon and green lifestyles. Implement a dual carbon emission control system to promote comprehensive green transformation. Continue to consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing large-scale return to poverty. Solidly do a good job in production safety, disaster prevention, mitigation and relief, and food and drug safety.
(6) Adhere to holding the bottom line and actively and steadily resolve risks in key areas. Strengthen the coordination of risk prevention and development promotion policies to further enhance development resilience. Accelerate the construction of a new model for real estate development and orderly promote the construction of "good houses"; focus on stabilizing the real estate market, implement policies tailored to each city to control the increment, reduce inventory, and optimize supply, and encourage the acquisition of existing commercial housing for key use in affordable housing, etc. Actively and orderly resolve local government debt risks, promote the reform and transformation of financing platforms by category, accelerate the resolution of existing implicit debts, and shall not illegally add new implicit debts. Attach importance to solving local financial difficulties and ensure the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level. Attach great importance to risks in the financial field, use market-oriented and rule-of-law methods to promote the resolution of risks in small and medium-sized financial institutions, and enrich disposal resources and means; effectively respond to external shocks and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing systemic risks.
Please review the above report.
Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (第十四届全国人民代表大会财政经济委员会)
March 10, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 10)
By: 本报记者 乔 栋 韩 鑫
A Letter Brought from the Plateau to Beijing.
"At the end of last year, I received a letter from Aliteng Aoqier (阿力腾傲齐尔), the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Nankeke Village (南柯柯村), Keke Town (柯柯镇), Ulan County (乌兰县)." On March 6, at the open group meeting of the Qinghai delegation, Qiao Yaqun (乔亚群), Governor of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海西蒙古族藏族自治州), held up the letter in her hand and showed it to Chinese and foreign journalists.
What did the letter say? "The bridge in front of my house."
The Yak Mountain (牦牛山) pasture, 70 kilometers from the county seat of Ulan County (乌兰县), has a 50-kilometer-long and 4-meter-wide gully formed by long-term erosion from mountain floods in the area connecting the pasture and the village road, which lies between 24 herders and more than 40,000 head (only) of cattle and sheep. When there is a lot of rain in the summer, herders have to detour to a bridge and culvert more than 20 kilometers away to pass. When selling cattle and sheep or transporting fodder, merchants are unwilling to come to the door, and herders can only hire people and vehicles to transport them themselves.
In 2025, Qinghai Province (青海省) launched a special livelihood project, "The Bridge in Front of My House." After the town helped the village apply, a 6-meter-long steel pontoon bridge was erected over the gully. With this bridge, the time for herders to go to the county seat has been shortened from 2 hours to 40 minutes. When grazing, herders can ride motorcycles to drive the cattle and sheep safely across the bridge.
"The government work report proposes to 'improve the implementation mechanism of rural construction, accelerate the efforts to make up for the shortcomings of modern rural living conditions, and promote the construction of livable, workable, and beautiful villages.' Clarifying needs and identifying 'pain points' are the most precise considerations before the construction of 'livelihood bridges.' Haixi Prefecture (海西州) will continue to supplement rural infrastructure as needed this year to respond to the needs of herders for relocation and fodder transportation," said Representative Qiao Yaqun (乔亚群).
The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "gradually improve the completeness of rural infrastructure, the convenience of public services, and the comfort of the living environment." Xia Wozhuoma (夏吾卓玛), a representative from the Zilai Water Company in Tongren City (同仁市), Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (黄南藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省), said: "I come from pastoral areas and have deeply felt the convenience brought by the improvement of the road network at my doorstep in recent years."
Qinghai (青海) built 500 such convenient bridges last year. Among the crisscrossing rivers and gullies of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原), they cover hundreds of administrative villages across the province, benefiting more than 300,000 farmers and herdsmen.
In the new era of China, "small and beautiful" bridges connect rural roads. "More and more mountain bridges are allowing more remote villages to enter the fast lane of development." Ma Jian (马健), commander of the Safety and Resilience Improvement Project Construction Command of Yunnan Communications Investment Group (云南交投集团), who has participated in the design of hundreds of various bridges, feels deeply that each bridge is a project for the people and a project for development.
In the new era of China, "large and best" bridges span rivers and seas. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥), the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), and the Guizhou Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge (贵州花江峡谷大桥) have been completed and opened to traffic. Today, China has the world's largest high-speed railway network and highway network, with a total mileage of more than 6 million kilometers in its comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network.
In the new era of China, "going out" bridges connect people's hearts. The Zemun-Borca Bridge (泽蒙—博尔察跨多瑙河大桥) in Serbia, built with the participation of Chinese-funded enterprises, is known by locals as the "Friendship Bridge," and the Magufuli Bridge (马古富力大桥) in Tanzania has become a new landmark of Sino-African friendship...
"These bridges have significantly improved local transportation, powerfully stimulated regional economies, and benefited the world because of 'Chinese bridges.'" Song Hailiang (宋海良), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Communications Construction Group (中交集团), proposed that in the future, we should use the power of engineering to build a broader road to win-win cooperation.
Adhering to the people's livelihood as the top priority and focusing on urgent and difficult problems, the story of "Chinese bridges" and "Chinese roads" continues to be written - at the second "Ministerial Passage" of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, Minister of Transport Li Wei (刘伟) proposed that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the completion rate of the main framework of the national comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network will be increased from 90% to more than 95%, and dynamic clearance of dangerous highway bridges on the entire road network will be achieved.
(People's Daily reporter Ma Kexin (马可欣) participated in writing)
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According to statistics released by the South Korean Ministry of Justice, in January 2026, the number of South Korean visits to China was approximately 303,000, an increase of 48.1% compared to the same period in 2025. At the same time, the number of Chinese visits to South Korea continued to grow. Industry insiders said that the continued release of visa-free policy dividends has led to a continuous increase in the number of two-way tourists between China and South Korea, further promoting in-depth cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, tourism, and trade.
Since China implemented a visa-free entry policy for South Korean citizens in November 2024, "Going to China after work on Friday" quickly topped the hot search list on South Korean social media. Many young South Koreans choose to travel to China on weekends after work on Friday and return to South Korea on Sunday or Monday. A questionnaire survey conducted by the China Tourism Office in Seoul (中国驻首尔旅游办事处) in December 2025 on 2,600 South Korean adults with Chinese travel experience showed that after the implementation of the visa-free policy, South Korean tourists' satisfaction, willingness to revisit, and willingness to recommend China have all increased. Shanghai (上海), Beijing (北京), Zhangjiajie (张家界), and Qingdao (青岛) are among their favorite tourist destinations.
"Recently, I have traveled to Qingdao, Hangzhou (杭州), Shanghai and other places. I am learning Chinese, and traveling to China gives me more opportunities to actually use Chinese, which feels particularly meaningful," said Kim Mi-jung (金美廷), a South Korean internet celebrity blogger, to reporters. During her travels, she had the opportunity to directly communicate with Chinese people and experience Chinese culture and customs. Kim Mi-jung (金美廷) said, "Chinese people are very friendly, and many places have a strong sense of neighborhood, which is impressive. Chinese people are also very tolerant, and I felt relaxed and comfortable when I traveled. I plan to go to Shanghai again soon."
Kim Yoon-sung (金润成), an office worker in Seoul (首尔), specifically traveled to Xinjiang (新疆) during the Spring Festival this year. He told reporters that more and more South Koreans are traveling to China now, and he chose to travel to Xinjiang because its unique culture is very attractive. "Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) was very lively during the Spring Festival, with red and festive decorations hanging all over the streets and alleys, creating a strong festive atmosphere. I specially tasted the authentic Xinjiang Dapanji (新疆大盘鸡) that I had been longing for, which was so delicious." Kim Yoon-sung (金润成) said, "It is so convenient to travel to China visa-free, and we feel very safe traveling all over China. We also don't need to carry cash or credit cards when traveling, and it feels great to use WeChat Pay (微信支付) and Alipay (支付宝) directly. I really like China and am planning to go to Harbin (哈尔滨) in May and Dalian (大连) in August."
South Korean industry insiders believe that China is regarded as a "nearby and economically affordable overseas travel destination," and the implementation of the visa-free policy has become an important opportunity for the outside world to enhance its overall perception of tourism to China. "It is expected that the number of South Korean tourists to China will continue to grow in 2026." A relevant person in charge of the China Tourism Office in Seoul (中国驻首尔旅游办事处) told reporters that in 2026, the China Tourism Office in Seoul (中国驻首尔旅游办事处) will take the promotion of the "Ni Hao! China (你好！中国)" national tourism image as an important starting point, serve the high-quality development of inbound tourism, strengthen publicity and promotion and precise marketing in South Korea in a coordinated manner, and continue to enhance the popularity, reputation, and competitiveness of Chinese tourism in the South Korean market, and amplify the influence of Chinese culture and the Chinese tourism image.
At the same time, the number of Chinese tourists visiting South Korea has also increased. South Korea's temporary visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists officially took effect on September 29, 2025, and will continue until June 30 this year. South Korea's Asia Daily (《亚洲日报》) reported that the visa-free policy further stimulated tourism market demand, and the increase in Chinese tourists has had a positive impact on South Korea's retail, accommodation, catering, tourism and other industries.
The Cultural Tourism Industry Committee of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (韩国大韩商工会议所文化观光产业委员会) held its 26th meeting at the end of November 2025. South Korean tourism industry insiders said at the meeting that South Korea's temporary visa-free entry policy for Chinese tourists has had a significant effect and has had a positive spillover effect on the economy. A relevant person in charge of the Spokesperson's Office of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (韩国文化体育观光部) told reporters that the governments of South Korea and China have reached a consensus on continuing to implement measures to facilitate personnel exchanges, and relevant departments of the two countries will continue to negotiate and promote this in the future. Kim Sung-soo (金成秀), Chairman of the Korea-China Cultural Tourism Association (韩中文化旅游协会), told reporters that personnel exchanges between South Korea and China are becoming increasingly close, the tourism industry is accelerating its recovery, driving the development of the hotel, aviation, retail and other industries, and truly benefiting the two countries and their people.
(Reported from Seoul (首尔) on March 10)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 于景浩 朱玥颖 李欣怡
Listening to the government work report at the opening session of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) and asking questions on hot topics such as new quality productive forces, green development, and Chinese diplomacy at press conferences on related themes of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会)... In recent days, from the press center of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to the residences of deputies and members, and then to the open group meetings, foreign journalists can be seen shuttling around busily everywhere.
Foreign journalists interviewed by this reporter said that the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China showed the world China's strategic focus, policy effectiveness, development vitality, and governance capabilities. They look forward to vividly demonstrating the vigorous vitality of China's whole-process people's democracy to the world through their reports, conveying the strong pulse of China's high-quality development, and the broad opportunities China provides for world development and prosperity.
"China's High-Quality Development Will Bring More Opportunities to All Countries"
Muhammad Asghar (穆罕默德·阿斯加尔), a journalist from the Associated Press of Pakistan stationed in China, asked questions about China's neighborhood diplomacy at this year's press conference on foreign affairs of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议). "The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China are an important window for observing and understanding China, which is not only of great significance to China but also to the world." Asghar said that China adheres to the policy of good-neighborliness, security, and prosperity, practices the concepts of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, and building a community with a shared future with Asian countries, including Pakistan. "China loves peace and shares development achievements with all countries, which is warmly welcomed by all countries, especially developing countries."
Since 2022, Fortune Igbokwe Abang (福图恩·伊格博吉·阿邦), a journalist from the News Agency of Nigeria, has participated in the reporting work of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China. This year, he paid special attention to the contents of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline (十五五规划纲要草案) concerning artificial intelligence, ecological environment protection, maintaining multilateralism, and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," hoping to learn about the latest trends in China's development. Abang said that China plays an important role in promoting global economic development, promoting South-South cooperation, and improving the global governance system. "China's high-quality development will bring more opportunities to all countries."
Tanya Glukhcheva (塔尼亚·格卢赫切娃), a journalist from the Bulgarian newspaper Duma, said: "Currently, more and more young Europeans are interested in the 'becoming Chinese' craze and hope to learn more about Chinese culture. Europe faces development challenges, and deepening cooperation with China will help achieve mutual benefit, win-win results, and common development."
As a journalist participating in the reporting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China for the first time, Satien Bruit (萨蒂恩·布鲁特), a journalist from the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, could not hide his excitement: "2026 is the opening year of China's '15th Five-Year Plan,' and China's development blueprint attracts global attention."
"Being at the scene of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China, I hope to observe closely how China discusses and determines the direction of development in the next few years. Only by seeing these clearly can we better understand how China's political system operates and how China formulates economic and social development goals," said Fabian Pizarro (法比安·皮萨罗), head of the "China Phenomenon" column of Chilean Cooperative Radio.
Irfan Ashraf (伊尔凡·阿什拉夫), host of Pakistan's Samaa TV, participated in the reporting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China for the first time this year. He said that through the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China, he can clearly see China's future development plan. The discussions on Healthy China and vocational education at the National People's Congress have enlightening significance for Pakistan.
"The Development Thought of Adhering to People-Centered Development and the Practice of Benefits Benefiting Ordinary People Are Impressive"
Alina (阿丽娜), a journalist from the Russian International News Agency, saw many deputies and members wearing ethnic costumes at the scene of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China and recorded many moving moments with her camera. "The Chinese nation is a united and confident big family. China is vast, and there are many places worth seeing," Alina said.
"The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China are an excellent platform for observing China up close," said Bruno Farcchi (布鲁诺·法尔奇), a journalist from Venezuelan Southern Television. China has embarked on an effective and forward-looking development path. "I once went to Rongjiang County (榕江县), Guizhou (贵州) to interview, and I was impressed by the popularity of the local 'Village Super League' ('村超') and the achievements made in the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. China's successful experience in modernization is worth learning from," Farcchi said.
Bino (毕诺), a journalist from China-Arab TV who has lived and worked in China for 8 years, participated in the open group meeting report held by the Ningxia (宁夏) delegation this year. For the convenience of the interview, he wore a pair of Chinese-made AI glasses. "These glasses support real-time multi-language translation, which helps me understand everyone's speeches more accurately. It is a 'divine assist' for me to report on the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China." He said that Chinese technology products make people's work and life more convenient. "I believe that China will develop better in AI, and applications in more fields such as education and medical care will help more people."
"The development thought of adhering to people-centered development and the practice of benefits benefiting ordinary people are impressive," Bruit said. "In recent years, China has provided assistance to Mauritius in infrastructure construction, economic and trade cooperation, education, and other fields. We look forward to deepening cooperation between Mauritius and China in more fields during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period to bring more benefits to the people of both countries."
"Will Inject Momentum into Promoting World Stable Development and Maintaining Multilateralism"
"China's development goals and long-term plans have always been clear and predictable. For Brazil, understanding the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China is to understand the opportunities for future cooperation," said Pan Neisen (潘内森), a journalist from the Brazilian UOL Media Group. At the end of last year, he visited Sichuan (四川), Zhejiang (浙江) and other provinces. China's construction achievements made his understanding of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference more three-dimensional. "I saw specific projects being implemented. The development goals put forward by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China have not stayed on the documents."
From poverty alleviation to promoting high-quality development, from developing new quality productive forces to innovation-driven, from short-term goals to long-term plans... Serik Korzhumbayev (谢里克·科尔茹姆巴耶夫), editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, believes that China's development strategy is clear. "Formulating a five-year plan and implementing it successively is China's unique political advantage." He said that in recent years, China has strengthened cooperation with Central Asian countries in various fields through high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and other initiatives, and has achieved fruitful results. "Behind the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' is a people-oriented development concept, which is also an international contribution to the construction achievements of Chinese-style modernization."
Héribert-Raoul Tchouvé (赫里伯特—拉贝尔·阿乔维), editor-in-chief of the Benin magazine "Diplomatic Label," said that China will fully implement zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for Africa on May 1, which will greatly promote the export of African products to the Chinese market, and African countries will share the dividends of China's super-large market size. "I am from Benin, and Benin pineapples are popular in China. Benin also has abundant agricultural resources such as cashews and cotton. We look forward to further strengthening non-Chinese cooperation during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period to promote the industrialization process in Africa."
"The draft outline of the '15th Five-Year Plan' mentions adhering to open cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results, which will inject momentum into promoting world stable development and maintaining multilateralism. In the current context of increasingly complex international geopolitical situation, China's advocacy of an equal and orderly world multi-polarization and inclusive economic globalization is particularly important," said Mao Lu (毛路), a journalist from the True Brazil Media Group.
Asghar said that at present, Pakistan and China are carrying out cooperation under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊), and have achieved remarkable results in infrastructure, energy, and green development. We look forward to further promoting the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" by Pakistan and China during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period to benefit the people of both countries more.
China is an important trading partner of many Latin American countries. The signal released by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China that China adheres to economic opening-up and international cooperation makes Pizarro feel very excited. "There is great potential for cooperation between Latin America and China in renewable energy, electric mobility, and other fields. I believe that the signal released by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of China will resonate in Latin American countries thousands of miles away," Pizarro said.
(Reporters Wei He (魏贺), Song Yiran (宋亦然), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), and Qin Ruijie (秦瑞杰) of this newspaper participated in the writing, and Chen Qingqing (陈青青), a reporter from the Global Times, also contributed to this article)
Return to TopBeijing, March 10th (Reported by Journalist Chu Jun (褚君)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated on the 10th that, through the joint efforts of all parties, more than 10,000 Chinese tourists have safely and orderly returned from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries will fully provide necessary assistance to Chinese citizens in need locally.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently released relevant flight information to Chinese tourists stranded in the Middle East, advising them to seize the time to return home. Please introduce the latest progress of the repatriation work.
Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) said that in recent days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局), has arranged for domestic airlines to substantially increase transport capacity and urgently go to the Middle East to repatriate stranded Chinese tourists. Relevant embassies and consulates abroad have promoted foreign parties to provide convenience for the operation of Chinese flights, promptly released safety reminders and flight plans, and strengthened care and guidance for stranded tourists.
"Through the joint efforts of all parties, more than 10,000 Chinese tourists have safely and orderly returned from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia," said Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆).
He stated that currently, with the prolongation of the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, some airports in the Middle East have not fully returned to normal operation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again reminds Chinese citizens not to travel to countries and regions surrounding Iran that are affected by military conflict. Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries will fully provide necessary assistance to Chinese citizens in need locally.
Return to TopThe spring breeze caresses the ancient capital, and the urban fabric of Xi'an (西安市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省) is being renewed and transformed through high-quality development. In areas such as Shatuo (沙滹沱) in Yanta District (雁塔区) and Sandian Village (三殿村) in Baqiao District (灞桥区) of Xi'an (西安市), high-quality resettlement buildings are rising from the ground, fulfilling the dream of resettlement for returning residents. The main bridge of the Southwest Second Ring Interchange (西南二环立交) traffic optimization project has been completed and opened to traffic, solving urban traffic bottlenecks. The intelligent operation and maintenance comprehensive management platform operates efficiently, making municipal management and building management more refined and intelligent.
A series of renewal practices that run through the city's "main arteries" and dredge the "capillaries" of people's livelihoods are a vivid portrayal of Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (陕西建工控股集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Shaanxi Construction") implementing urban renewal actions with high quality, improving the housing security system, and practicing the responsibility of state-owned enterprises. Shaanxi Construction focuses on quality with craftsmanship, empowers vitality with operation, and strengthens support with technology, continuously exerting efforts in the fields of "good housing" construction, smart city operation, and technological innovation, jointly building livable, resilient, and smart cities, and writing a solid answer sheet to promote high-quality urban development and improve people's well-being with practical actions and achievements.
Building "Good Housing" to Lay a Solid Foundation for People's Happiness
Shaanxi Construction closely focuses on the construction requirements of "good housing," promoting the transition from "having a place to live" to "living in a good house," and integrating people's livelihood needs into the entire process of housing design, construction, and delivery. In 2025, 146 Xi'an (西安市) "Guarantee Resettlement" resettlement housing projects undertaken by Shaanxi Construction will be steadily implemented, meeting the people's beautiful expectations of "living well and living conveniently."
As the first pilot project for urban renewal in Xi'an (西安市), the Sandian Village (三殿村) urban village renovation project in Baqiao District (灞桥区) has been meticulously crafted into 36 high-quality resettlement buildings. The public building-style facade is simple and atmospheric, the community greening rate exceeds 35%, and facilities such as pedestrian-vehicle separation and rainwater gardens take into account both livability and ecology, benefiting 4,640 households. During the project construction, Shaanxi Construction deeply understood the needs of the people, optimized the apartment design to achieve north-south ventilation and spacious living rooms, and simultaneously reserved smart interfaces for intelligent security and high-altitude projectile monitoring, making people's livelihood projects more warm. In the renovation of old residential areas, Shaanxi Construction leverages the integrated advantages of engineering general contracting (EPC) and uses AI-assisted design to build a closed-loop system for the entire process, revitalizing old communities.
Operational Empowerment and New Energy to Activate the Intrinsic Motivation of Urban Development
Shaanxi Construction adheres to the development strategy of "operation-led, investment-driven, and construction-supported," actively extending the service chain, deeply expanding from engineering construction to long-term urban operation, and helping modernize urban governance with professional operation. Up to now, the group has cumulatively invested in and operated more than 230 projects, with operating assets exceeding 100 billion yuan, injecting Shaanxi Construction's momentum into sustainable urban development.
The Xi'an (西安市) Baqiao District (灞桥区) Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Power Generation Project, deeply involved by Shaanxi Construction Seventh Construction Group (陕建七建集团), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaanxi Construction, is the largest waste incineration power generation project in Xi'an (西安). It can treat more than 2,000 tons of municipal solid waste daily and convert it into clean electricity, realizing the green recycling of resources. This model has been replicated and promoted in Yan'an (延安), Baoji (宝鸡) and other places, and has also been implemented in Kazakhstan as a "Belt and Road" cooperation project.
The Qinhan New City (秦汉新城) Sewage Treatment Emergency Expansion Project achieves efficient operation with a compact land occupation of 19.71 acres, treating 20,000 tons of sewage per day and serving 144,200 people, becoming a benchmark project for Shaanxi Construction's application of the "investment-construction-operation" integrated model. Currently, Shaanxi Construction invests in and operates 15 sewage treatment plants with a daily treatment capacity of over 300,000 tons. At the same time, the group's self-developed intelligent operation big data comprehensive service management platform realizes refined management of more than 300 buildings and intelligent maintenance of more than 15 million square meters of municipal roads, making urban services more efficient and considerate.
Technology Strengthens Support to Solve Urban Renewal Problems
On February 11, the Xi'an (西安市) Building Physical Examination Center and Urban Physical Examination Center were officially unveiled. These two centers were established by Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Building Research Co., Ltd. (陕西省建筑科学研究院有限公司), a subsidiary of Shaanxi Construction, to conduct pre-renovation assessments and safety risk assessments for old residential areas and urban buildings, marking Shaanxi Construction's official entry into a new stage of professional, systematic, and normalized development in the field of urban safety governance and building physical examination services.
Faced with the complex challenges of urban renewal, Shaanxi Construction takes technological innovation as the core driving force, focusing on tackling key problems in key areas. In 2025, Shaanxi Construction released the "Technological Innovation Map," listing "Urban Renewal and Resilient City Construction" as a key area of technological innovation, promoting the transformation of technological advantages into development advantages and competitive advantages.
In the Xi'an (西安市) Southwest Second Ring Interchange (西南二环立交) traffic optimization project, Shaanxi Construction innovatively adopted the "lifting, walking, and reusing" construction method, successfully realizing the lifting of nearly 10,000 tons of bridge bodies and the precise jacking of 360 tons of steel box girders, shortening the construction period by 70%, and applying multiple domestic leading technologies on the same bridge.
Shaanxi Construction continues to deeply cultivate patent research and development and technological innovation, and many achievements cover the entire process of urban renewal, providing guarantee for the safe and efficient promotion of projects. Key breakthroughs have been made in the research and application of ultra-high-performance inorganic composite materials, which have properties such as compressive resistance, impermeability, and toughness, and can be widely used in municipal, water conservancy, prefabricated buildings, and other fields. With the implementation of relevant local standards, the scale application is accelerating.
With a mission on its shoulders, Shaanxi Construction is committed to persevering. Shaanxi Construction will always adhere to the corporate culture of "Building with Kindness," continue to deeply cultivate urban renewal, "good housing" construction, and other fields, empower high-quality urban development with practical responsibility, serve to enhance people's well-being with craftsmanship and practical work, and continue to contribute Shaanxi Construction's strength and demonstrate Shaanxi Construction's role in building livable, resilient, and smart cities.
Data source: Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (陕西建工控股集团有限公司)
Return to TopXi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, emphasized the need to expand high-level opening up, broadly explore the global market, and better connect international circulation.
The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to attract and utilize foreign investment with greater efforts.
China possesses the world's most complete industrial system, a super-large-scale market advantage, and surging momentum for development towards new and superior directions. Foreign-funded enterprises share the dividends of China's high-quality development in cutting-edge fields such as intelligent manufacturing and the digital economy. Partnering with China means partnering with opportunities. Looking ahead to the "15th Five-Year Plan," China will continue to achieve a "two-way rush" with global investors, jointly writing more wonderful stories of mutual achievement.
-- Editor
Volkswagen --
"We will unswervingly deepen our roots in the Chinese market"
By Zhang Zhifeng (张志锋), reporter of this newspaper
On March 10, entering the final assembly workshop of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. in Hefei, Anhui, orange mechanical arms rotated and waved, and intelligent transport vehicles shuttled back and forth... A brand-new new energy vehicle is about to be assembled. This year, Volkswagen Anhui will launch four new energy vehicles.
"In China, for China" is Volkswagen's new development strategy in China. "Volkswagen can be regarded as half a Chinese company," said Shao Jian (邵剑), Chief Human Resources Officer of Volkswagen Anhui, with a smile.
Volkswagen of Germany has been deeply involved in China for more than 40 years. After the establishment of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (formerly JAC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd.), the foreign party increased its investment, increasing its shareholding from half to 75%. This is the Volkswagen Group's first joint venture in China focusing on new energy vehicles.
Volkswagen has established the "Volkswagen Intelligent Electric Vehicle Center" in Hefei, and its business map has continued to expand in recent years. In 2022, Volkswagen (Anhui) Digital Sales Service Co., Ltd. was established; in 2023, another 1 billion euros was invested to establish Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd., covering the research and development, component development, and procurement of intelligent connected vehicles.
Hefei is Volkswagen's production base and also its first global new energy vehicle research and development, innovation, and component procurement center outside of its German headquarters. At present, Volkswagen has established three key main companies on the value chain in Hefei, covering the new energy vehicle industry ecosystem of research and development, manufacturing, and sales. With a cumulative investment of 3.5 billion euros over five years, as Ralf Brandstätter, Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, said: "Volkswagen Anhui is our base camp" and "China has become the second hometown of the Volkswagen Group."
Volkswagen's development trajectory in Hefei confirms this point. "In China, for China," Volkswagen's development strategy in China is a choice for the future and an interpretation.
"We will unswervingly deepen our roots in the Chinese market and continue to invest in strengthening our local research and development capabilities," said Brandstätter.
Tredition --
"The stability and sustainability of China's economic development is an important benefit to the world economy"
By Li Xinyi (李欣怡), reporter of this newspaper
Tredition Group was founded in Shanghai in 1995. The group's founder and CEO, Li Ximeng (李曦萌), is from Denmark and studied in China in the 1980s.
"China's manufacturing industry is very developed and ranks among the top in the world. Why should we transfer factories to other places? Not using China's manufacturing capabilities would be a loss of global value. This land contains unlimited opportunities. Only by experiencing it firsthand can you feel its vigorous development potential." In Li Ximeng's view, the key to entrepreneurial success in China lies in: a large consumer group, a good business environment, and an increasingly improved supply chain system.
This year, "deepening the reform of the foreign investment promotion system and mechanism and ensuring national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises" was written into the government work report, which made Li Ximeng feel happy. "Foreign entrepreneurs must come to China to walk around and see more, otherwise they will miss many opportunities."
"Industrial manufacturing, new energy, artificial intelligence... In China, every industry can find new growth points," said Li Ximeng.
"As a responsible major country, China actively plays the role of a stability anchor. The stability and sustainability of China's economic development is an important benefit to the world economy," said Li Ximeng.
Schneider Electric --
"Investing in China is investing in the future"
By Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊), reporter of this newspaper
"China's economy has shown stable resilience and strong growth potential, which not only injects greater certainty into China's high-quality development, but also promotes multinational companies such as Schneider Electric to increase their investment in China," said Yin Zheng (尹正), Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric and President of China and East Asia.
"China's new quality productive forces are accelerating their development, continuously expanding the map of strategic emerging industries, and promoting large-scale transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. These favorable conditions provide broad development space for all walks of life." Yin Zheng believes that with the deep integration of energy technology and digital technology, China has become an important global "electricity country," with endless innovative scenarios and advanced applications; it is also a global highland for the development of the artificial intelligence industry. The two major advantages complement each other, forming obvious competitive advantages and a vigorous development prospect.
"Investing in China is investing in the future." Yin Zheng introduced that China is Schneider Electric's second largest market in the world, and also one of the most important supply chain bases and one of the four major research and development bases in the world.
At present, Schneider Electric focuses on energy technology and has built five major research and development centers, AI innovation laboratories, and 30 factories and logistics centers in China, and closely cooperates with more than 1,600 Chinese core suppliers to achieve a highly localized integrated research, production, and sales system.
From deeply cultivating China to jointly "going overseas," Schneider Electric builds a new paradigm of global industry with coordinated development and mutual benefit and win-win results with Chinese partners through technology sharing, ecological co-construction, and comprehensive empowerment.
Sanofi --
"Every upgrade and expansion comes from the firm belief in the Chinese market"
By Wang Haonan (王昊男), reporter of this newspaper
Adjacent to the South Sixth Ring Road in Beijing, the construction site of Sanofi's insulin raw material drug industrialization project is bustling with activity. At the beginning of 2026, this global pharmaceutical company's largest single investment project in China broke ground in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (hereinafter referred to as "Beijing E-Town" (北京亦庄)).
"With a total investment of approximately 1 billion euros, it is expected to be fully completed and put into production in 2032," said Paul Hudson, CEO of Sanofi Greater China. China adheres to opening up to the outside world and encourages innovation, creating a good development environment for foreign companies. "We are optimistic about the Chinese market and will continue to deepen the layout of the industrial chain in China, upgrade innovative medical solutions, continuously improve the depth and breadth of medical services, and continue to invest in China."
More than 30 years ago, Sanofi settled in Beijing E-Town. He Guoling (何国玲), a senior project consultant at Sanofi, said, "The continuously optimized business environment, the improved supply chain, technology reserves, and talent resources make us continue to be optimistic about China."
Action is the most powerful language. In 1995, a pharmaceutical production base with a total investment of 240 million US dollars was established in Beijing E-Town; from 2010 to 2025, more than 1.3 billion yuan was invested to expand the production line; in 2026, a new base with a total investment of approximately 1 billion euros broke ground... "Every upgrade and expansion comes from the firm belief in the Chinese market." He Guoling introduced, "In the future, this will become one of Sanofi's most advanced and digitalized production bases in the world."
CP Group --
"The answer to adhering to deep cultivation in China lies in opportunity and stability"
By Li Anqi (李安琪), reporter of this newspaper
Located in the CP Center in Beijing, there is a treasured approval certificate numbered "No. 0001". This is the certificate issued to Chia Tai Conti Co., Ltd. in 1981, and it is also China's first foreign-funded enterprise approval certificate.
"This certificate is the starting point of the CP Group in China." Xie Yi (谢毅), Senior Vice Chairman of the Thai CP Group, introduced that over the past 40 years, the CP Group has established 670 enterprises in China, with annual sales exceeding 200 billion yuan. As one of the first foreign companies to enter China after the reform and opening up, the CP Group has witnessed China's process from opening its doors to seek development to becoming the world's second largest economy.
"We are witnesses and beneficiaries of China's reform and opening up. During the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, China's high-quality development will continue to advance, and the CP Group will also embrace more and more development opportunities." Xie Yi said that the CP Group has become one of the multinational companies with the largest investment scale and the widest investment field in China.
Why always adhere to deep cultivation in China? "The answer lies in opportunity and stability." Xie Yi said that China's advantages of a super-large-scale market and the determination to continuously promote high-level opening up provide impetus for the development of foreign-funded enterprises; while the continuity and transparency of foreign investment policies inject long-term confidence into foreign-funded enterprises. "We are always optimistic about the Chinese market and full of confidence in China's high-quality development," said Xie Yi.
Viking Cruises --
"We are full of confidence in the Chinese market"
By Ren Xiaonan (任筱楠), reporter of Global Times
Viking Cruises officially entered China in 2016, and Tang Bowen (唐博文), Managing Director of Viking Cruises China, has also been dealing with China's silver-haired people for 10 years. "I found that many Chinese silver-haired people are embracing technology." Tang Bowen said that the increasing demand of Chinese silver-haired people for high-quality travel experiences has allowed Viking Cruises to see more growth opportunities.
Tang Bowen paid close attention to the content on the silver-haired economy at this year's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Two Sessions). "China's continued promotion of the high-quality development of the silver-haired economy is undoubtedly good news for Viking. Our goal is to create high-quality travel products for Chinese silver-haired people." Tang Bowen said, "The government's policy of encouraging foreign direct investment has also greatly encouraged us. We are full of confidence in the Chinese market."
Tang Bowen spoke highly of a series of visa-free policies implemented by China. He said that the continuous relaxation of China's visa-free policy and the gradual improvement of related supporting policies have also made more European and American tourists willing to take cruise ships to China.
"Now is a good time to invest in China," said Torstein Hagen, CEO of Viking Cruises. "Choosing to continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese market is not only because the Chinese tourism market contains huge opportunities, but also because the stability of China's economic development gives us confidence," said Tang Bowen.
Qualcomm --
China "is one of the most important forces in global technological innovation"
By Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊), reporter of this newspaper
The government work report this year proposed to promote the accelerated promotion of a new generation of intelligent terminals and intelligent bodies, and promote the commercialized and scaled application of artificial intelligence in key industries and fields. Meng Pu (孟樸), Chairman of Qualcomm China, said, "This not only demonstrates China's determination to promote technological innovation and industrial transformation, but also highly coincides with the global trend of technological development, which will further promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and bring broader development space for global technological cooperation."
In recent years, Qualcomm has worked with Chinese partners to promote the scaled commercial use of innovative technologies globally. In Shenzhen, Guangdong, the innovation center established by Qualcomm is equipped with multiple leading laboratories and customer engineering teams to help Chinese partners expand into the global market. In 2025, Qualcomm will launch the "AI Acceleration Program" together with Chinese operators, mobile phone manufacturers, and large model manufacturers.
"China has the world's leading market size, innovation vitality, and complete industrial system, and is one of the most important forces in global technological innovation." Meng Pu said that Qualcomm will continue to deepen cooperation with Chinese partners in fields such as 6G, artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence, and intelligent terminals with the commitment of open cooperation and long-term development, and jointly explore innovative paths.
Return to TopDuring the National People's Congress (全国两会), how China can further improve the quality and level of trade and investment cooperation in the process of high-level opening-up has become one of the focuses of international attention. At present, the international situation is becoming more turbulent, and the global economic outlook is uncertain. China, a hot land that can provide long-term stability, has become an oasis more cherished by the international business community.
In 2025, more than 70,000 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 19.1% year-on-year. Behind the data is a simple and profound logic: China was, is, and will inevitably be an ideal, safe, and promising investment destination for foreign businesses. To go with China is to go with opportunities, to believe in China is to believe in tomorrow, and to invest in China is to invest in the future.
Stability brings long-term confidence. Schneider Electric (施耐德电气) of France has entered the Chinese market for nearly 40 years, from the initial 10 employees to the current five R&D centers, AI innovation laboratories, and 30 factories and logistics centers. It is the stability of China's development that allows enterprises to calmly deploy and continuously grow. In the story of Schneider Electric (施耐德电气), we see a two-way rush of "long-termism": China's long-termism practice in development has deeply inspired the layout of foreign-funded enterprises in China. They actively pay attention to China's Five-Year Plan, look at policy guidance, and look at industrial prospects. "Investing in China is investing in the future" is becoming a daily practice for enterprises.
Stability cultivates the soil for innovation. China is unswervingly promoting scientific and technological innovation, and new quality productive forces are accelerating their formation, making more and more foreign-funded enterprises regard China as a "gym" to enhance their innovation and competitiveness. Volkswagen (德国大众) of Germany, which has accompanied the decades of climbing in China's automobile industry, is now learning from each other and co-creating and co-researching with Chinese partners. The golden partner of "China Speed and German Experience" and "China Wisdom and German Precision" has injected strong impetus into the development of the automobile industry in the new energy era.
Stability carries the dream of entrepreneurship. China, which is constantly expanding its opening-up, attracts entrepreneurs and pragmatists from all over the world. According to statistics, in Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江), there are more than 30,000 active foreign businessmen every day, and the number of registered foreign-funded business entities has exceeded 11,000. Yiwu (义乌) is not only a "world supermarket" but also a diverse and integrated international community. Danish entrepreneur Li Ximeng (李曦萌) has been starting a business in Shanghai (上海) for more than 30 years. He actively participates in the opinion solicitation meetings of grass-roots legislative liaison points and offers suggestions for the Company Law (Draft Amendment). A foreign entrepreneur participating in China's legislative opinion solicitation is itself a vivid footnote - the safe, friendly, open, inclusive, and harmonious social and cultural atmosphere has further strengthened the confidence of foreign businessmen in pursuing their dreams in China.
The increase in investment scale and the upgrading of cooperation models are behind the continuous deepening of foreign investment's understanding of China's opportunities. From being optimistic about the potential of China's super-large market to deeply recognizing the institutional advantages behind China's "unique scenery," China's irreplaceability has become a consensus in the international business community. The draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes: "Coordinate the attraction of foreign investment and overseas investment, and create new advantages in international trade and two-way investment cooperation," "Attract and utilize foreign investment with greater efforts," and "Promote international industrial and investment cooperation." The stable traction of policies not only comes from vivid practices but will also stimulate huge development momentum.
Along the way, China and the vast number of foreign-funded enterprises have jointly written a story of mutual benefit and win-win results, becoming a successful chapter in the process of economic globalization. Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan," China will adhere to open cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results, steadily expand institutional opening-up, create a better environment and provide greater space for the development of foreign-funded enterprises, and continuously provide new opportunities for the world with its own new development.
In a world of intertwined changes and chaos, China is using the scarce resource of stability to inject confidence into the global business community and nurture the future of an open world economy.
Return to Top(Reported and compiled by Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), Sun Haitian (孙海天), Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲), and Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡))
Data source for this edition: Ministry of Commerce (商务部), etc.
Return to TopIn Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center (义乌全球数贸中心), Zhejiang, the drone exhibition area attracted the attention of foreign merchants.
Wang Yijie (王怿杰) Photo (Image China)
Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopTianjin Delegation——
Development Achievements Should Be Knowable, Sensible, Enjoyable, and Accessible to the Masses
Reporters Chen Zhen (陈震) and Jin Bo (靳博)
At the open day event of the Tianjin (天津) Delegation, how to promote the connotative development of the city was a topic of great concern to both delegates and reporters.
More emphasis on developing new quality productive forces in industrial formats, more emphasis on providing high-quality public services in urban functions, and more emphasis on creating a high-quality life in development goals. New quality, high quality, and high quality—these three words summarize Tianjin's (天津市) thinking and practice in taking the path of connotative development.
"We insist on integrating the concept of people's city into the whole process and all aspects of urban governance, continuously improving the effectiveness of urban governance, strengthening people's livelihood service guarantees, and striving to create a livable and business-friendly environment for the majority of citizens," said Zhang Gong (张工), Deputy Secretary of the Tianjin (天津) Municipal Party Committee and Mayor.
"Future industries are an important starting point for cultivating new quality productive forces and forming new economic growth points, and also a key track for China to move from technological parity to leadership," said Yang Xianjin (杨贤金), Secretary of the Party Committee of Tianjin University (天津大学). It is necessary to further increase the "new" content, the "scientific" content, the "gold" content, and the "green" content of development, "and transform this key variable of scientific and technological innovation into the largest increment in promoting high-quality development."
"I have a particularly deep feeling for the word 'high quality.' Over the years, Tianjin (天津) has made every effort to do practical things for the people's livelihood, continuously enhanced people's well-being, and effectively embodied development achievements as practical results in improving people's livelihood," Academician Zhang Boli (张伯礼) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) told reporters that Tianjin (天津) will continue to improve the traditional Chinese medicine service system covering the entire life cycle.
"People take the city as their home, and the city takes people as its foundation." Speaking of creating a high-quality life, Shan Zefeng (单泽峰), head of the Binhai New Area (滨海新区), felt deeply, "Only when the beautiful ecological environment, perfect functional facilities, and exquisite urban space are effectively transformed into the convenience, comfort, and happiness that the people can know, feel, enjoy, and access, can the city's development achievements be solidly transformed into citizens' sense of belonging and pride."
Heilongjiang Delegation——
Living a Bustling Life in the World of Ice and Snow
Reporter Chang Qin (常钦)
At the open day event of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Delegation, spring was gradually deepening outside the window, and the topics in the venue concerned "cold" and "hot"—focusing on how to transform the world of ice and snow and the cold black soil into a real hot economy.
"From Luo Zhihuan (罗致焕) in 1963 to Yang Yang (杨扬) in 2002, and then to me in 2022, the Longjiang (龙江) athletes have continued to write glory with perseverance." As soon as Ren Ziwei (任子威), the Winter Olympic champion and short track speed skater, finished speaking, enthusiastic applause rang out in the venue.
It is not only sports that are hot, but also the ice and snow economy. Wang Hesheng (王合生), Mayor of Harbin (哈尔滨), reported a set of data: In the 2025 to 2026 ice and snow season, the province will receive a cumulative total of 150 million tourists, with total tourism spending of 245.47 billion yuan; the Ice and Snow World (冰雪大世界) operated for 65 days, receiving 3.06 million tourists, with a single-day peak exceeding 120,000 tourists.
Turning from the snowfield to the field, the black soil also exudes a warm energy. Chen Yuhui (陈宇辉), President of the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (黑龙江省农业科学院), shared the story of "a seed": "The achievement transformation price of 'Kedou 91' is 31.55 million yuan. It's not that the seeds are expensive, it's that the talents are expensive. Heilongjiang (黑龙江) rewards more than 70% of the net income from achievement transformation to scientific research teams. We write papers on the land, leave the results in the farmers' homes, and hold talents in our hands."
This "heat" is also imprinted in the footsteps of young people returning to their hometowns. Chen Yujia (陈雨佳), Secretary of the Party Branch of Shangguandi Village (上官地村), Bohai Town (渤海镇), Ning'an City (宁安市), resigned from her teaching job in 2016 and returned to the Jingpo Lake (镜泊湖) to grow slate rice with drones, do e-commerce, and run homestays. The once deserted small mountain village now receives nearly 100,000 tourists a year, and the village's collective income has increased to nearly one million yuan. "When people come back, the village warms up," she said.
Stories were told in the venue. The "cold" of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is a natural endowment; the "heat" of Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is the background color of development. Heilongjiang (黑龙江) is turning the world of ice and snow into a bustling and thriving life.
Shandong Delegation——
Supporting Innovation from "Giving Preferences" to "Creating Scenarios"
Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)
What good policies and measures does Shandong (山东) have to support the innovative development of enterprises? What other strong support is there to promote the development of private enterprises? At the open day event of the Shandong (山东) Delegation, the reporter's first question focused on the main body of scientific and technological innovation—enterprises.
"In the past, the landing of drugs faced problems such as long cycles and repeated investment in heavy assets. Later, the province set up a special class to break the rules and regulations, allowing flexible manufacturing to change from technological feasibility to institutional permission, and more than 70% of the drugs were able to land quickly," said Peng Jixian (彭继先), chief scientist of Ruiying Pharmaceutical. From "giving preferences" to "creating scenarios," Shandong (山东) has truly made enterprises the "protagonist" of innovation, which is heartwarming and powerful.
Peng Jixian (彭继先) said that when the company built an intelligent manufacturing sharing platform for the entire biomedical industry chain, it received 1 billion yuan of provincial special fund support. The pragmatic measures of real money and silver made enterprises dare to invest, dare to break through, and activate the endogenous power of innovation.
"Difficulties will be encountered in the process of innovation landing. The government did not stand by, but took the initiative to come to the door and provide services to help enterprises solve problems and support enterprise innovation with a problem-solving mindset," Peng Jixian (彭继先) said.
Enterprises feel the temperature of the policy most truly. Zhou Yunjie (周云杰), Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group (海尔集团), said that from cultivating local multinational companies to customizing "one-stop" overseas services, Shandong's (山东) policy is not "flood irrigation" but "precision drip irrigation." The practical escort makes enterprises more confident and stable when going overseas.
Henan Delegation——
Cultural Heritage Becomes a Fashion Trend
Reporters Li Changyu (李昌禹) and Zhang Wenhao (张文豪)
Immersive experience of the "knight dream" in Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City (万岁山武侠城), watching a big show in "Only Henan·Drama City" (只有河南•戏剧幻城)... In recent years, Henan's (河南) cultural tourism has continued to heat up and frequently go out of the circle, attracting tourists from all over the country. The scene of the integration of ancient and modern times makes the ancient city rejuvenate and allows young people to immerse themselves in "traveling through" history.
"How to make more cultural resources 'live' and transform cultural advantages into development advantages?" At the open day event of the Henan (河南) Delegation, a reporter asked.
"Henan (河南) is guarding the 'golden rice bowl' of rich cultural resources, and we must let more people share the fruits of cultural development," said Guo Aihe (郭爱和), curator of the Luoyang Tricolor Art Museum (洛阳三彩艺术博物馆). After years of innovation, the tricolor cultural and creative products, glazed paintings, sculptures, and screens developed by Luoyang Tricolor Art (洛阳三彩艺术) have entered people's lives and public spaces. "We are trying to use creativity to promote the transformation of cultural resources into cultural assets."
"Innovation is the best inheritance. We must adhere to the hard work of 'preserving integrity and innovation' and transform excellent traditional culture from cultural heritage into a fashion trend," Guo Aihe (郭爱和) said that the popular programs such as "Longmen King Kong" (龙门金刚) and "Dragon Boat Festival Wonderful Tour" (端午奇妙游), and the highly sought-after archaeological blind boxes are all wonderful collisions between traditional culture and fashion trends. Only by revitalizing cultural resources in "recreating tradition" can Chinese excellent traditional culture shine on the world stage.
Guo Aihe (郭爱和) said that it is necessary to encourage young entrepreneurs to open "small and beautiful" specialty stores such as themed cultural and creative products, coffee and tea drinks, and Hanfu experience, to achieve "big cultural tourism standing tall and small shops covering the sky," so that young people can have an entrepreneurial stage in "recreating tradition," and let cultural inheritance and innovation continue to thrive in the atmosphere of fireworks.
Hunan Delegation——
Using Events to Connect Mountains, Rivers, and Culture
Reporter Xiang Zifeng (向子丰)
At the open day event of the Hunan (湖南) Delegation, the delegates unanimously mentioned the integrated development of culture.
As a "pioneer" in the integrated development of culture and technology, Gong Zhengwen (龚政文), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Hunan Broadcasting Film and Television Group Co., Ltd. (Hunan Broadcasting Television) (湖南广播影视集团有限公司（湖南广播电视台）), mentioned the independently developed "Mango Large Model," the creation of the digital cultural expo platform "Shan Hai," and the implementation of the "Mango Going Overseas Three-Year Action Plan" with great familiarity. Gong Zhengwen (龚政文) said that it is necessary to build a digital and intelligent platform-based media group with global communication power, influence, and competitiveness. "The key word is digital intelligence, which is AI + creativity."
A reporter asked, how can Yongzhou (永州), which "reversed" out of the circle in "Xiangchao," take over the traffic and realize the integrated development of culture, tourism, and sports? Chen Ailin (陈爱林), Deputy Secretary of the Yongzhou (永州) Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, admitted frankly that before the competition, the Yongzhou (永州) team was a "three-no team" with "no stadium, no players, and no funds," but as they successfully won the championship in "Xiangchao," Yongzhou (永州) also became an "internet celebrity."
"Yongzhou (永州) continues to transform the traffic of events into the traffic of tourists, the traffic of consumption, and the traffic of funds, using 'one event' to connect the mountains, rivers, and culture of Yongzhou (永州)," Chen Ailin (陈爱林) said.
There is also the integrated development of culture and industry. Zhang Xuewu (张学武), Chairman and General Manager of Yanjin Shop Food Co., Ltd. (盐津铺子食品股份有限公司), is committed to coordinating time-honored brands with new consumption.
Ma Xiaojuan (麻小娟), a grassroots teacher from Caijiagang Middle School (蔡家岗中学) in Caijiagang Town (蔡家岗镇), Dingcheng District (鼎城区), Changde City (常德市), integrated culture and education, created the school's first music classroom, and later became the school's first music teacher teaching mental health, providing care and professional guidance for left-behind children. "What the children expect is always to be seen and heard," Ma Xiaojuan (麻小娟) said firmly.
Guangdong Delegation——
"Talent Introduction Manual" Reflects the Consciousness of "Taking the Lead"
Reporters Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷) and Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹)
At the open day event of the Guangdong (广东) Delegation, a manual attracted the attention of many delegates and media reporters.
This is a "Talent Introduction Manual," which introduces in detail the "Million Talents Gathering in Southern Guangdong" 2026 Action Plan. Guangdong (广东) will attract more than 1 million college graduates to work and start businesses in Guangdong (粤) with more comprehensive job resources. This is the mission consciousness of Guangdong (广东) as a major economic province to "unswervingly take the lead, set an example, and take the lead"—using talent as the key to open a new chapter in high-quality development.
Inside the venue, "recruiting talents" has also become a frequently discussed word. "Guangzhou (广州) has supported the dreams of countless entrepreneurs and provided a warm sense of belonging like home. Guangdong (广东) cuisine is delicious and the living environment is good. It is a blessed land for entrepreneurship and a hot land for attracting global talents to take root. After seeing the east, west, north, south, and middle, you should come to Guangdong (广东) for investment and entrepreneurship," He Xiaopeng (何小鹏), Chairman of Xiaopeng Motors (小鹏汽车), said emotionally from the perspective of an entrepreneur.
Luo Dan (罗丹), Vice President of Shunde Polytechnic (顺德职业技术大学), has been engaged in vocational education for a long time and deeply feels that there is a particularly shortage of cross-field talents who understand algorithms and are familiar with industry applications, and the matching degree between the talent training structure and the actual needs of the industry still needs to be strengthened.
"On the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday this year, Guangdong (广东) continued to hold a high-quality development conference, issuing a mobilization order for the coordinated development of manufacturing and service industries, and put forward clear requirements for creating a new form of intelligent economy. This is another key measure for Guangdong (广东) to adhere to innovation-driven development and grasp the initiative of development," said Ma Xuepei (马学沛), General Manager of Guangdong Tianyima Information Industry Co., Ltd. (广东天亿马信息产业股份有限公司).
"Give play to the leading role of state-owned enterprises, promote the extension of the entire chain of 'manufacturing + service' and the reverse embedding of 'service + manufacturing.' Next, we will lead the integration of industrial layout, lead the transformation of technology empowerment, anchor technological self-reliance and self-improvement, cultivate integrated innovative enterprises, and empower Guangdong's (广东) high-quality development with new quality productive forces," said Zhi Guangnan (支光南), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Guangdong Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (广东省国资委).
Guangxi Delegation——
Safeguarding the "Ecological Advantage That Cannot Be Exchanged for Gold"
Reporter Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺)
At the open day event of the Guangxi (广西) Delegation, Chen Gang (陈刚), Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) and Director of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region People's Congress, bluntly said: "I will expose my family's ugliness today," which was unexpected by many people.
"I am a chemistry student, and I know that heavy metal pollution is a greater threat to human health than general water pollution," Chen Gang (陈刚) said that Guangxi (广西) had a series of heavy metal pollution incidents last year, which are directly related to the safety of people's drinking water, and the lessons are profound.
The surface is the pollution of mountains and rivers, and the root is the corruption of cadres—some cadres shout ecological protection on the surface, but collude with officials and businessmen behind their backs; some have misplaced views on performance and shirk responsibility for historical problems and delay them for a long time.
Chen Gang (陈刚) shared a research story. "Once I went to a county for research, and the local environmental protection bureau director actually suggested retaining a seriously polluting enterprise. I couldn't figure out why such an enterprise that destroys the environment should be retained?" It was not until last year's "reverse investigation for ten years" special action revealed the mystery—the director accepted hundreds of thousands of yuan in bribes from the enterprise.
"Guangxi's (广西) ecological advantage cannot be exchanged for gold." Tang Jianwei (汤建伟), Deputy Director of the Strategic Development Department of the Guilin Lijiang Scenic Area (桂林漓江风景名胜区) and Deputy Director of the Guilin Landscape Protection Research Institute (桂林山水保护研究院), held up a 20 yuan RMB and talked about the ecological story of Dahebei Village (大河背村), Xingping (兴坪), Yangshuo (阳朔), where the location was taken.
"In the past, sewage was discharged directly and garbage was piled up randomly here. In recent years, we have focused on restoring the ecology and protecting the Lijiang River (漓江). The environment has improved, and the villagers have been able to eat tourism. In 2025, Dahebei Village (大河背村) received 1.2 million tourists, and the village collective increased its income by 2.8 million yuan. Nowadays, many villagers like to clip 20 yuan RMB in their mobile phone cases. This is not only our business card, but also a golden rice bowl that we must protect for generations," Tang Jianwei (汤建伟) said.
At the scene, Chen Gang (陈刚) invited the media and the masses to supervise: "We must not only listen to what we say, but also see what we do."
Hainan Delegation——
Building a Free Trade Port to Benefit the People
Reporter Li Junqiang (李君强)
"Building a free trade port is, in the final analysis, to let the people live a good life." This is the speech of Liu Xiaoming (刘小明), Governor of Hainan Province (海南省), at the open day event of the Hainan (海南) Delegation. In a short sentence, he stated the starting point and foothold of the construction of the free trade port.
On February 11 this year, the first batch of 5 duty-free shops for daily consumer goods in Hainan (海南) opened. In just two weeks, 465,000 people have come to shop. "Residents on the island can go to the duty-free shops for daily consumer goods to buy milk powder and diapers for their children, go to the duty-free shops for offshore duty-free goods to buy cosmetics and bags, and also go to the Consumer Expo to buy cameras or watches," Liu Xiaoming (刘小明) said that opening policies are being transformed into visible and tangible benefits through specific systems.
Su Shaohong (苏少洪), Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Bohou Village (博后村), Jiyang District (吉阳区), Sanya City (三亚市), also talked about the changes in the village. Relying on the Yalong Bay (亚龙湾) tourism resources, the village has developed a homestay industry and built 76 homestays. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, homestay income reached 9.57 million yuan; last year, homestay income exceeded 110 million yuan.
Su Shaohong (苏少洪) said with emotion that the development of rural areas cannot be separated from the opportunities brought by the free trade port policy. The tariff exemption policy for processing and value-added has continuously increased the added value of agricultural products, and the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism has made rural tourism increasingly popular, and many villagers have achieved stable income growth at their doorsteps.
"The plane consumes the most fuel during the take-off phase." Cai Qiang (蔡强), a member of the Party Group and Secretary-General of the Hainan Provincial Government (海南省政府), described the current stage of the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港). As a major national strategy, the construction of the free trade port has entered the first full year after the closure operation, just like an airplane needs more power when taking off, but it also breeds a broader space.
Guizhou Delegation——
Talking About the Changes Brought About by the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge
Reporters Zhao Yajiao (赵雅娇) and Chen Junyi (陈隽逸)
"Last year, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge (花江峡谷大桥), which is 'the world's first in both horizontal and vertical directions,' was completed and opened to traffic, shortening the travel time between Anshun City (安顺市) and Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔西南布依族苗族自治州) from 2 hours to 2 minutes. What new changes has the opening of the bridge brought to both sides?" At the open day event of the Guizhou (贵州) Delegation, the reporter's question attracted two delegates to answer together.
Yin Hengbin (尹恒斌), Deputy Secretary of the Anshun (安顺) Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, took the lead in speaking: "'Huang Xiaoxi Eating Dinner' is popular all over the Internet. The 'Huang' at the beginning refers to Huangguoshu (黄果树), which is in Anshun (安顺), about half an hour's drive from the bridge." The completion and opening of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge (花江峡谷大桥) not only showed the world the extraordinary achievements of China's development, but also added a new business card to Guizhou's (贵州) tourism. "We are focusing on playing the card of bridge-tourism integration to form a unique experience of 'seeing Guizhou (贵州) through the bridge and sending Anshun (安顺) through the waterfall,'" Yin Hengbin (尹恒斌) said.
Anshun Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary and Mayor Yin Hengbin (尹恒斌) took the lead in speaking: "'Huang Xiaoxi Eats Dinner' is a hit online. The 'Huang' at the beginning refers to Huangguoshu (黄果树), which is in Anshun (安顺), about half an hour's drive from the bridge." The completion and opening of the Huajiang Canyon Bridge not only demonstrated China's extraordinary development achievements to the world, but also added a new calling card to Guizhou (贵州) tourism. "We are focusing on playing the card of bridge-tourism integration to form a unique experience of 'seeing Guizhou (贵州) through the bridge and sending Anshun (安顺) with the waterfall'," said Yin Hengbin (尹恒斌).
As soon as he finished speaking, Qianxinan (黔西南) Prefecture Party Committee Deputy Secretary and Prefecture Governor Huang Xingwen (黄兴文) immediately followed up, saying: "One end of the bridge connects Anshun (安顺) City, and the other end connects Qianxinan (黔西南) Prefecture. Let me also give an answer. We are using the bridge as a traction to connect Anlong Zhaodi (安龙招堤), Xingyi Maling River Canyon (兴义马岭河峡谷), and Wanfenglin (万峰林) scenic spots with Huangguoshu Waterfall (黄果树瀑布) into a golden tourist route."
Dozens of ethnic minorities form a unique culture, the Triassic Xingyi (兴义) animal fossil group and other geological landscapes hide hundreds of millions of years of mystery, and mountain resources ignite the passion for outdoor sports such as rock climbing, fishing, and rafting. Speaking of tourism resources, Huang Xingwen (黄兴文) knows them well. Qianxinan (黔西南) Prefecture is constantly exploring its potential, relying on first-class tourism resources and climate advantages to build the cultural tourism and health industry into a pillar industry, a people's livelihood industry, and a happiness industry.
Tibet Delegation—
Transforming Cultural Resources into Development Advantages
By Li Longyi (李龙伊), reporter of this newspaper
Entering the Tibet (西藏) Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂), the huge mural "Tashi Delek Picture" (扎西德勒图) is quite spectacular. At the open day of the Tibet (西藏) delegation, the delegates had a warm and lively discussion.
"This is our Menba (门巴) ethnic group's classic costume, which debuted on the Spring Festival Gala stage of the Central Radio and Television Station this year." Lobu Yangzong (罗布央宗), deputy director of the Motuo (墨脱) Village Committee in Motuo (墨脱) County, Nyingchi (林芝) City, dressed in盛装, attracted a continuous stream of shutter sounds.
"Most of our Menba (门巴) people are good at singing and dancing. The county often holds various characteristic folk activities such as the Daqiang Folk Culture Festival, the Tea Culture Tourism Season, and Winter Tourism in Motuo (墨脱), inviting villagers and tourists to sing and dance together," said Lobu Yangzong (罗布央宗). "Welcome everyone to visit Motuo (墨脱) and experience the unique culture of the Menba (门巴) ethnic group."
Not far from Lobu Yangzong (罗布央宗), sat Zhaxi Jiangcun (扎西江村), the head of Doyu Lhoba Ethnic Township (斗玉珞巴民族乡) in Longzi (隆子) County, Shannan (山南) City, wearing traditional Lhoba (珞巴) clothing. Representative Zhaxi Jiangcun (扎西江村) detailed the protection and inheritance of Lhoba (珞巴) culture: systematic protection focusing on the national intangible cultural heritage Lhoba (珞巴) costumes, the establishment of digital archives, and the improvement of inheritance bases, so that the Lhoba (珞巴) language, skills, and dwellings are rescued and protected.
"We pay attention to transforming cultural resources into development advantages, and actively cultivate Lhoba (珞巴) intangible cultural heritage cultural and creative products and characteristic industries," Zhaxi Jiangcun (扎西江村) proudly introduced. "In 2025, the per capita income of the masses in our Doyu (斗玉) Township will exceed 33,000 yuan."
Zhaxi Jiangcun (扎西江村) said emotionally: "Protecting, inheriting, and developing the excellent traditional culture of the Lhoba (珞巴) ethnic group is a vivid practice of building a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation and forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation."
Ningxia Delegation—
Telling Stories About "Pomegranate Seeds"
By Qin Ruijie (秦瑞杰) and Zhu Yueying (朱玥颖), reporters of this newspaper
At the open day of the Ningxia (宁夏) delegation, a unique brooch on the chest of "Thumb Writer" Ma Huijuan (马慧娟) attracted the attention of reporters.
"This is a pomegranate, which means that the people of all ethnic groups in Ningxia (宁夏) are closely united like pomegranate seeds," Ma Huijuan (马慧娟) said with a smile. "Intangible cultural heritage inheritors use their skillful hands to make ornaments related to national unity, in order to tell the story of national unity in Ningxia (宁夏) and let more people know about Ningxia (宁夏) and pay attention to Ningxia (宁夏)."
Throughout the morning meeting, the Ningxia (宁夏) delegation told stories about "pomegranate seeds"—from the green transformation of Xihai Gu (西海固) to the profound friendship between Fujian (闽) and Ningxia (宁) in Minning Town (闽宁镇); from the rise of the "Eastern Data and Western Calculation" hub node to the governance and tackling of the "Zigzag Bend" of the Yellow River (黄河).
When answering questions about the ecological environment of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), Zhang Yupu (张雨浦), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Autonomous Region Government, cited two typical cases: Guyuan (固原) City, once identified by the United Nations as "the most unsuitable place for human survival," is now selected as a global "natural city"; the former "dry beach" Minning Town (闽宁镇) has become today's "golden beach."
How to improve the quality and efficiency of the "Ningxia (宁夏) Special and Excellent" industries, how to continue writing the new chapter of "Mountain and Sea Love," what other moving stories are there about "pomegranate seeds," and what new measures are there for "superior education"... Chen Chunping (陈春平), Yang Qinglong (杨青龙), Xue Chao (薛超), Wang Wei (王伟) and other representatives responded one by one to reporters' questions.
A beautiful new Ningxia (宁夏) becomes concrete and real in the telling.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍 刘诗瑶 屈信明 罗珊珊
The scene: 5 a.m., Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) is already awake in the sea breeze.
"Start loading!" With a command from the work team leader, the giant bucket wheel machine cut into the ore pile like a steel giant arm. The initially processed Brazilian iron ore is conveyed along the belt to the loading dock, and precisely "injected" into the cargo ship's hold by the ship loader.
"Last year, the cargo throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) exceeded 1.4 billion tons, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years." Zheng Guo (郑国), deputy leader of the unloader team at Beilun Ore Terminal Branch (北仑矿石码头分公司) of Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港), proudly told reporters that 3.9 million tons of goods are now circulating through Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) every day, with 45 tons of materials entering and leaving here every second.
Zooming out, more than 2,900 berths of 10,000-ton class and above across the country are like brilliant stars, scattered along the river and coast. Shanghai Port (上海港), Qingdao Port (青岛港), Tangshan Port (唐山港)... Every day, massive amounts of goods flow through the ports, connecting the country and the world.
In the pulse of the port, it is full of the vigorous vitality of the "Chinese economy."
——Every day, China can smelt over 3.9 million tons of steel. As the world's largest steel producer, the proportion of high-end products such as ultra-high grade oriented silicon steel and high-performance hydro steel is increasing, casting the hardness and height of the industrial backbone. "We are strengthening the steel industry, adhering to serving the country through industry, and have achieved fruitful results in digital and intelligent innovation," said Dong Caiping (董才平), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zhongtian Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. (中天钢铁集团有限公司).
——Every day, China produces over 90,000 cars, and China's automobile production has remained the world's top for 17 consecutive years, becoming the world's largest automobile exporter.
Walking into the Chery Automobile (奇瑞汽车) intelligent manufacturing factory in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui (安徽), a new car rolls off the production line every minute on average. From chip research and development in Shanghai (上海), power battery supply in Jiangsu (江苏) to intelligent cockpit systems in Zhejiang (浙江) and complete vehicle assembly in Anhui (安徽), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) has formed an ecological network of over 10,000 enterprises. "Integrating and linking up, dividing labor and cooperating, the new energy vehicle industry in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) is 'running faster and faster'," said Ge Bingzao (葛炳灶), Chairman of Jinfei Holding Group (今飞控股集团).
Today's China has surging development momentum and is bearing abundant fruits.
On average, every minute creates more than 200 million yuan in domestic GDP and more than 80 million yuan in import and export value of goods;
On average, every hour, more than 2 million pieces of clothing are made, and more than 30,000 kilograms of crops are precisely harvested by intelligent harvesters...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic aggregate achieved "four consecutive jumps," leading major global economies with an average annual growth of 5.4%.
"The Party Central Committee led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to overcome difficulties and fight risks, forge ahead, and the great achievements made in economic and social development will be recorded in history," said Guo Lanfeng (郭兰峰), President of the China Society for Economic System Reform (中国经济体制改革研究会).
The scene: 2 p.m., an innovation relay about humanoid robots is being staged in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角).
At Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), Yan Weixin (闫维新), associate researcher at the Institute of Robotics, spreads out his palm, pinches a test tube, draws liquid, and shakes the test tube... Beside him, a humanoid robotic arm precisely replicates his every subtle movement.
Two hours' drive away, in Wuzhong District (吴中区), Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), Li Qian (李谦), deputy general manager of Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Technology Co., Ltd. (绿的谐波传动科技股份有限公司), is playing with a harmonic reducer for the elbow joint of a humanoid robot, studying how to make the reducer perform better and weigh less.
On the other side, in the conference room of Shanghai Zhiyuan Robot (上海智元机器人), engineers from various sub-systems are enthusiastically discussing how to improve the robot's battery life.
As the world's largest robot producer, China holds more than 190,000 valid robot-related patents, accounting for about 2/3 of the global total. "The rapid development of the humanoid robot industry benefits from China's most complete industrial system, the richest scene data, and reliable energy supply," said Qiao Hong (乔红), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院).
In one day, the Chinese space station orbits the Earth 16 times, allowing astronauts to enjoy 16 magnificent sunrises and sunsets;
In one day, the number of application programming interface calls on the National Supercomputing Internet platform exceeds one million;
In one day, thousands of invention patents emerge like mushrooms after a spring rain...
In 2025, China's total social R&D expenditure intensity will reach 2.8%, and its innovation index ranking will enter the top ten globally for the first time, and innovative China is full of vitality.
On March 7, Wang Zhigang (王志刚), former Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科学技术部), said in a collective interview that it is necessary to strengthen scientific and technological opening-up and cooperation, continue to seek high-quality development from science and technology, seek new quality productive forces from science and technology, and seek sustainable development and competitiveness from science and technology.
The scene: 6 p.m., Guangzhou (广州), the Pearl River (珠江) is crowded with tourists.
"Look, that's the 'Little蛮腰'!" On the cruise ship, the Nazer family, foreign tourists, pointed to the Guangzhou Tower (广州塔) that came into view. From Cantonese roasted meat to fragrant coffee in street shops, the Nazer family is deeply integrated into the daily life of ordinary Chinese people.
The camera turns to the Jiangyuan Road No. 512 Community Canteen (江园路512号社区食堂) in Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海), which is filled with aroma. "Regular customer" Sun Yuhua (孙玉华) held her wife's hand and entered on time, "Home-style taste, affordable price, we eat with peace of mind, and our children don't have to worry."
Thousands of miles away, in the cave dwellings in Yan'an (延安), the old revolutionary base area, the lights are warm.
In the mutual aid elderly care center in Jinfo Ping Village (金佛坪村), Wuqi County (吴起县), Ma Youming (马有明) and several old buddies sat around the kang head. After a bowl of hot food, they started chatting. "The government subsidizes a little, the society donates a little, the village collective adds a little, and individuals contribute a little. We have a place to eat and relax, and we are not alone," said Ma Youming (马有明).
In thousands of homes, there is resilience and potential of the Chinese economy, witnessing China's contribution and opportunities to the world.
In the past 5 years, China has connected all poverty-stricken counties with expressways and all villages with roads, and the network signal has fully covered them, firmly guarding the bottom line of preventing large-scale return to poverty. China has powerfully proved to the world that poverty is not insurmountable.
Since the beginning of this year, foreign dignitaries have visited China intensively, going deep into enterprises and business districts to explore opportunities; foreign tourists have flocked to China to celebrate the Spring Festival, experience folk customs, and personally touch a real China that is developing, prosperous, open, and inclusive.
In 2025, China's imported goods will be 18.48 trillion yuan, maintaining its position as the world's second largest import market for 17 consecutive years.
This means that, on average, every day, China is opening its arms to the world, importing goods worth more than 50 billion yuan. Chilean cherries, Malaysian durians, Kazakh flour, French beauty products... the world shares the dividends of the Chinese market.
In 2025, China will receive more than 150 million inbound foreign tourists, spending more than 130 billion US dollars. China has implemented unilateral visa-free policies for 50 countries, and the coverage of transit visa-free policies has reached 55 countries.
This means that, on average, hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists set foot on this hot land every day, tasting Chinese food, appreciating Chinese scenery, and living a Chinese-style life. "Being Chinese for a day" has become a new global trend, bringing new pleasant experiences and cultural resonance to people all over the world.
Every 24 hours of the Chinese economy is injecting momentum into global development. A prosperous and developed China is a stable anchor for promoting the common prosperity of the world.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's contribution to world economic growth has remained stable at around 30%. "China's attractiveness to foreign investment comes not only from its huge market size, but also from the quality of the market," said Jiang Ying (蒋颖), Chairman of Deloitte China (德勤中国). More and more foreign-funded enterprises have made China the source of innovation and research and development, using innovation results in China to feed back the global market.
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As the hands of the clock quietly pass midnight, the Chinese economy is accumulating strength for a new day.
In Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北), the digital twin command center is brightly lit, and over 100 billion pieces of urban public data are gathered here to calculate the most precise operating picture for the upcoming dawn. In Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西), the China-Europe Railway Express carries "Chinese good things" across mountains and seas to Europe...
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," in the global coordinates full of variables, a judgment is becoming clearer: facing a complex international environment, the Chinese economy, moving towards new and better, will always provide the most stable, reliable, and positive positive energy to a turbulent world.
(Reporters Pei Randi (裴苒迪), Cui Yin (崔寅), and Ji Juesu (季觉苏) participated in the writing of this report)
Return to TopWang Huadong (汪华东), Representative –
Grasping Innovation Means Grasping Development
"Grasping innovation means grasping development, and planning for innovation means planning for the future. We must take multiple measures to promote the aggregation of various factors and resources towards the field of innovation," said Wang Huadong (汪华东), Secretary of the Huaibei (淮北) Municipal Party Committee of Anhui Province.
Representative Wang Huadong (汪华东) suggested building a number of high-level innovation platforms, supporting leading enterprises and major research institutes to form innovation consortia, and laying out the construction of key laboratories, industrial innovation centers, and other new R&D institutions. Support central enterprises to "shoulder the heavy responsibility" and encourage private enterprises to "play the leading role," guiding various innovation entities to strengthen the tackling of key core technologies and develop more competitive star products. Create a high-level innovation ecosystem, improve the integrated development mechanism of "government, industry, academia, research, finance, and application," optimize the allocation and management of fiscal science and technology funds, and improve the talent evaluation system oriented towards innovation value, ability, and contribution.
(Reported and compiled by Han Junjie (韩俊杰), this newspaper)
Ji Lanfang (吉兰芳), Representative –
Accelerate the Promotion of Rural Electrification Transformation
"China's new energy industry has expanded to comprehensive fields such as energy security, industrial empowerment, and ecological value integration. We should vigorously promote the deep integration of county-level new energy and industries to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the county economy," said Ji Lanfang (吉兰芳), a fifth-level expert at the Jinhu (金湖) County Power Supply Branch of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd.
Representative Ji Lanfang (吉兰芳) suggested strengthening overall planning and coordination, based on the county's resource endowment and industrial foundation, establishing a linkage mechanism between multiple departments such as energy, industry, urban construction, transportation, and agriculture. With the coordinated development of source-grid-load-storage as the core, clarify the county's new energy development sequence, power grid transformation priorities, energy storage site selection and capacity determination, and load optimization paths. Accelerate the promotion of rural electrification transformation, optimize the energy consumption structure of agricultural product processing and cold chain storage, form a virtuous cycle system of "promoting consumption through production and promoting development through consumption," and drive employment growth and industrial agglomeration.
(Reported and compiled by Wang Weijian (王伟健), this newspaper)
Li Dandan (李丹丹), Representative –
Bring Convenient Services to People's Doorsteps
"Promoting the development of the silver economy and strengthening the construction of the '15-minute convenient living circle' are directly related to the quality of life of the elderly and are important means for grassroots to serve the people," said Li Dandan (李丹丹), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Neighborhood Committee of Dongjing Road Community, Dongshan Street, Beidaihe (北戴河) District, Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛) City, Hebei Province.
Representative Li Dandan (李丹丹) suggested promoting the deep integration of the construction of the "15-minute convenient living circle" with unit co-governance and co-construction, volunteer services, urban renewal, and other work, integrating the medical resources of hospitals, sanatoriums, and other health care institutions in the jurisdiction into the convenient living circle service system. Introduce basic living formats such as convenient vegetable stores to create a comprehensive and functional community life service network, providing diversified, refined, and convenient elderly care services for the elderly.
(Reported and compiled by Yang Xiaoyu (杨笑雨), this newspaper)
Tan Xinping (谭新萍), Representative –
Develop Rural E-commerce to Promote Farmer Employment
"Developing rural e-commerce is an important means to promote the construction of digital villages and increase farmers' income," said Tan Xinping (谭新萍), Secretary of the General Party Branch of Maodian Village, Wugongshan (武功山), Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi. The rapid development of new formats such as live-streaming e-commerce provides new paths for farmers to find employment and start businesses locally and at low cost, becoming an important growth point for rural employment.
Representative Tan Xinping (谭新萍) suggested further improving the support policies for rural e-commerce employment and entrepreneurship, building a number of e-commerce employment training bases, and establishing a full-chain mechanism of "training-incubation-employment." Coordinate the promotion of infrastructure construction such as county-level cold chain storage and logistics co-distribution to lower the threshold for rural e-commerce entrepreneurship. Build and improve a strategic cooperation mechanism for new formats of employment with mainstream e-commerce platforms, and promote the provision of traffic support and green channels for rural entrepreneurial accounts.
(Reported and compiled by Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), this newspaper)
Return to TopIt is recommended to improve the carrying capacity of land border ports, improve the layout of functional areas, refine the configuration for different levels of ports, increase financial investment in central and western border ports, strengthen cross-departmental information sharing and operational collaboration, and promote facility upgrades and intelligent upgrades.
——Li Lan (李兰) Delegate (Director of the Alashankou Customs Technology Center (阿拉山口海关技术中心) under Urumqi Customs (乌鲁木齐海关))
We should further implement the "Broadband Village" project, improve the quality of rural network coverage, and empower remote education and medical resources to sink with digitalization. Deepen the reform of the grassroots talent evaluation mechanism to encourage local talents to take root in their hometowns. Innovate the risk compensation mechanism, guide financial resources to precisely irrigate agriculture and rural areas, and inject strong impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
——Yang Yuanyan (杨远艳) Member (Vice Mayor of Laibin City (来宾市), Guangxi (广西))
Private enterprises should adapt to changes, promote intelligent transformation; break through problems with innovation, cultivate endogenous development momentum; expand roads with integration, deepen the coordinated development of the industrial chain; and establish themselves with practical achievements, establish long-term development concepts, and take multiple measures to revitalize new vitality in the construction of a modern industrial system.
——Li Jihui (李积回) Delegate (General Manager of Yangjiang Shibazi Group Co., Ltd. (阳江十八子集团有限公司))
China's large models have entered the first echelon in the world in innovative applications in smart terminals such as mobile phones, and are in a period of opportunity to seize the next generation of AI entry and technical standards. It is necessary to protect and escort new technologies and new business forms in the field of artificial intelligence, break down various innovation barriers, and continue to consolidate China's leading edge in artificial intelligence terminals.
——Qu Qingchao (屈庆超) Member (Professor of Capital University of Economics and Business (首都经济贸易大学))
With the accelerated development of smart agriculture, the demand for stable and green electricity for agricultural production is constantly increasing. It is necessary to accelerate the deep integration of agricultural electrification and smart grids, strengthen the cultivation of agricultural electrification talents, further expand the application scenarios of "smart grid + agriculture," and let more green electricity enter the fields.
——Sun Chunmei (孙春梅) Delegate (Head of Kaixintianyuan Ecological Farm (开心田园生态农场) in Dongshe Town (东社镇), Tongzhou District (通州区), Nantong City (南通市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省))
It is necessary to further regulate and constrain various environmental impact behaviors through scientific and rigorous system design. Highlight the concept of system protection, and implement integrated protection of various ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers, and lakes, as well as important geographical units.
——Zhang Yi (张毅) Member (Senior Partner of King & Wood Mallesons (金杜律师事务所))
(Reporters Zhou Shanshan (周珊珊), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), Luo Aihua (罗艾桦), Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹), Hua Luyue (华璐月), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Zhang Tianpei (张天培), and Wu Wei (吴未) interviewed and compiled this report)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 葛孟超 刘温馨
Why is this task important?
A modernized industrial system is the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization. China's manufacturing scale ranks first in the world, but some key core technologies are still controlled by others. The overall leap in the industrial system is an important move to solve the problem of being "large but not strong."
To grasp the real economy, we must focus on manufacturing. In the view of Zou Ming (邹明), a first-level expert at the Track Transportation Steel Technology Research Institute of Panzhihua Iron and Steel Group Research Institute (攀钢集团研究院), technological innovation and industrial upgrading with enterprises as the main body are the key to consolidating the foundation of the real economy. "Only by rooting in the production line for investigation and research, seeking truth and being pragmatic, and adhering to innovation, can we better solve production problems."
Representative Zou Ming (邹明) said that the key to solidly promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is to strengthen the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation. It is necessary to further improve the model of enterprises raising questions and advantageous universities and research institutes assisting in answering them, and accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements out of the laboratory and into practical results on the production line.
What does it have to do with ordinary people?
Building a modernized industrial system is not only a major national strategy, but also hides the code to make everyone live a good life.
Look at employment and income. A modernized industrial system is not only a "source" of wealth creation, but also an important "reservoir" for providing employment. Data shows that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) released more than 20 new occupations related to artificial intelligence, and it is estimated that each new occupation will drive 300,000 to 500,000 people to be employed in the short term.
Look at consumption and domestic demand. At present, the total number of consumer goods in China has reached 230 million, and the output of more than 100 categories ranks first in the world. Behind the rich and diverse consumer choices is the result of the high-end, intelligent, and integrated transformation of the industrial system.
Look at people's lives. "In recent years, from cities to villages, infrastructure construction such as electricity, roads, networks, and water supply has supported the stable happiness of thousands of households," said Feng Tao (冯涛), the squad leader of the Information Construction Operation and Maintenance Class of the Digitalization Department of State Grid Shandong Liaocheng Power Supply Company (国网山东聊城供电公司).
Why should we improve the resilience of the "two chains"?
Building a modernized industrial system and improving the resilience and security level of the industrial chain and supply chain is a key link.
Strengthening the "two chains" makes the modernized industrial system more stable. China has all the industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification. Further consolidating the industrial base capabilities and amplifying China's core industrial advantages will make the modernized industrial system stand firm and stand firmly.
Strengthening the "two chains" makes the modernized industrial system more active. Cao Tianlan (曹天兰), a first-level deputy chief engineer of Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd. (东方汽轮机有限公司) of Dongfang Electric Group (东方电气集团), said that the industrial chain and supply chain are important scenarios for innovation. Upstream focuses on tackling key core technologies, midstream focuses on intelligent manufacturing and green transformation, and downstream focuses on brands and standards, so that innovation momentum can fully flow on the chain.
Strengthening the "two chains" makes the modernized industrial system safer. Wang Ling (王凌), vice chairman of the Zaozhuang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (枣庄市政协) in Shandong Province (山东省), said that the industrial chain and supply chain cannot "drop the chain" at critical moments, which is an important feature that a major country's economy must have. In the face of external shocks and market fluctuations, resilient "two chains" can respond quickly, effectively cope, and autonomously recover, ensuring industrial and national security.
(Reporters Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文), Yi Shuran (易舒冉), and Li Linwei (李林蔚) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
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Return to TopThe beautiful land of China is surging with the tide of spring.
Gathering collective wisdom and strength, the deputies and members of the CPPCC National Committee are jointly attending the grand spring meeting, discussing the major plan for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and jointly planning a new chapter in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
The Government Work Report mentioned "expanding the supply of inclusive elderly care services," and the draft outline of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposed "effectively reducing the cost of family childbirth, parenting, and education"... From elderly care to childcare, from education to medical care, the enthusiastic discussions in the venue echo the thoughts and expectations of the people. The temperature and strength of the policies converge here, writing a vivid answer sheet centered on the people.
Starting a new journey and composing a new chapter, we must anchor our goals and tasks, strengthen our confidence, seize the momentum, and strive to achieve a good start, continuing to write a new chapter of Chinese miracles. In the mighty east wind, the ship of Chinese-style modernization is forging ahead through the magnificent journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
--Editor
Return to TopLayout Design Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopThe humanoid robots that once "toddled" in the laboratory are now moving towards a broader world: in factory workshops, they assist workers in equipment inspection; in power plants, they participate in daily operation and maintenance, handling some tedious or repetitive tasks. From the laboratory to the production line, and then to more complex industry scenarios, embodied intelligence robots are transforming from "exhibits" to "assistants," learning and growing on the front lines of industry.
Currently, future industries represented by embodied intelligence are moving from concept to large-scale application. Data shows that Chinese companies will release over 330 humanoid robot products by 2025. Behind the accelerated formation of the industrial ecosystem lies not only algorithm and hardware innovation, but also the stable and efficient support of AI cloud infrastructure. Around this demand, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) continues to deepen its full-stack AI layout of "cloud-intelligence integration, intelligence first," providing underlying support for the cultivation and growth of future industries.
Pushing Embodied Intelligence from "Laboratory" to "Application Field"
According to the Omdia China Embodied Intelligence AI Cloud Market Report, in the first half of 2025, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) ranked first in the Chinese embodied intelligence AI cloud service market with a market share of 35%. Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) is upgrading from a computing power provider to an "embodied intelligence infrastructure platform."
For new embodied models and training methods, the Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) Baige team, in conjunction with the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心), has built an AI Infra (computing power infrastructure) embodied intelligence solution covering "model efficiency acceleration, training stability guarantee, and enterprise-level development platform." The model reinforcement learning training efficiency has been doubled, accelerating the landing of the open-source embodied multi-modal brain model Pelican-VL.
On this basis, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心), in conjunction with the China Electric Power Research Institute (中国电力科学研究院), launched the industry's first fully autonomous electric power operation embodied intelligence solution, realizing "autonomous intelligence" for electric power operations. This means that in future high-voltage and high-risk power inspection scenarios, robots will be able to complete operations autonomously without human intervention.
Around the construction of embodied intelligence ecosystem solutions and the research and development of key technologies and products, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) is conducting in-depth cooperation with Unitree Robotics (智元机器人) to accelerate the realization of the leap from laboratory research and development to large-scale application of embodied intelligence robots in scenarios such as education and scientific research, and intelligent manufacturing.
Over 100 AI Hardware Companies Access Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云)
Baidu AI Cloud's (百度智能云) AI cloud infrastructure is also extending to the broader AI hardware industry. Currently, over 100 AI hardware companies have deployed large model capabilities based on Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云).
In the wearable field, AI glasses company Liweike (李未可) uses Baidu AI Cloud's (百度智能云) multi-modal large model and cloud inference capabilities to realize functions such as "shoot and talk," AI personal notes, multi-language real-time translation, and instant photo translation. Through the end-cloud collaborative architecture and continuous model optimization mechanism, the terminal equipment has continuous upgrade capabilities.
In the consumer electronics field, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) has cooperated with mobile phone manufacturers such as Honor (荣耀), VIVO, and OPPO to promote the upgrade of end-cloud integrated intelligent experience.
In the game and toy field, companies such as Shantou Real Faith Enterprise Co., Ltd (实丰文化), Xinchong Technology (芯宠科技), and Beiens (贝恩施) are using Baidu AI Cloud's (百度智能云) technical capabilities to create interactive entertainment and companion products.
As more terminal devices access cloud-based large models, AI hardware is accelerating its evolution from single-function devices to "intelligent terminals" with continuous evolution capabilities.
Full-Stack Layout, Enabling AI to Empower Thousands of Industries
Facing the trend of large-scale development of future industries, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) is accelerating the construction of a full-stack AI cloud infrastructure of "AI Infra+Agent Infra" (computing power infrastructure + intelligent agent infrastructure) for mass production.
At the AI Infra level, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) consolidates the computing power foundation through Kunlunxin (昆仑芯) and Baidu Baige AI Computing Platform (百度百舸AI计算平台); at the Agent Infra level, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) provides enterprises with one-stop engineering capabilities from model calling and model deployment to toolchains and knowledge enhancement through Baidu Qianfan (百度千帆), helping enterprises reduce development costs and accelerate the application of AI technology achievements.
At the experience level, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) builds four types of capabilities around multi-modal and intelligent agent capabilities: voice interaction, visual interaction, task interaction, and digital human interaction, forming an integrated intelligent interaction system of "listening, seeing, doing, and speaking," providing a unified AI interaction foundation for various terminal devices and application scenarios.
The AI cloud infrastructure composed of computing power, models, and development platforms is becoming a key foundation for industrial development. Looking to the future, Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) will continue to improve its full-stack capabilities, provide a stable technical foundation for the cultivation and growth of future industries, and serve thousands of industries to accelerate intelligent transformation and upgrading and expand broader innovation space.
Data source: Baidu (百度)
Return to TopThe tide rises towards the sun, and we set sail on a new journey. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京市) will focus on enhancing the functions of "five districts": a high-level opening-up window area for the capital, a demonstration area for the integrated development of new quality productive forces, a main carrying area for an international consumption center city, a leading area for cultural innovation in the capital, and a model area for modern governance of megacities. It will plan its development according to local conditions, build a "five-suitable" Chaoyang (朝阳) that is suitable for living, working, doing business, studying, and traveling, stand at the forefront of the capital's high-quality development journey, and strive to promote the new Chaoyang (朝阳) practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Building a global reception hall, sharing Chaoyang (朝阳) with the world.
As "China's First International District" and Beijing's (北京) main window for foreign exchanges, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) is focusing on building a high-level opening-up window area for the capital and polishing the open brand of "Sharing Chaoyang (朝阳) with the World."
The district has abundant foreign-related resources. 80% of Beijing's (北京市) international organizations and international chambers of commerce, 70% of multinational corporation regional headquarters, and more than 50% of international conferences are located in Chaoyang District (朝阳区). Over the past five years, Chaoyang District's (朝阳区) "international circle of friends" has continued to expand, and it has established friendly cooperative relations with 31 cities, districts, and organizations in 25 countries, ranking first in Beijing (北京市) in terms of the number of friendship cities. Chaoyang District (朝阳区) is focusing on creating a global reception hall that is "always present and everywhere." This is both an intangible concept, embracing the world with an open attitude, and a tangible entity, creating a series of business, aerial, water, and technology reception halls to further promote international exchanges and cooperation and achieve win-win development. As a main carrying area for building an opening-up highland, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) actively integrates into the construction of the National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Expanding Opening-up of the Service Industry and the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone ("Two Zones"). It has cumulatively formed 89 institutional innovation achievements, and 15 cases have been replicated and promoted nationwide.
In the next five years, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) will continue to enhance its international exchange carrying capacity, serve and guarantee the construction of the three embassy districts, and open up the urban construction framework around the fourth embassy district. Relying on Beijing CBD (北京CBD), Liangma River (亮马河), and the Olympic Center Area (奥林匹克中心区), it will focus on building a functional system of global reception halls, all-area reception halls, and all-scenario reception halls. It will continue to enhance the open hub function of the "Two Zones," fully promote the construction of an international legal and commercial integration demonstration zone, an international financial agglomeration area, an international venture capital agglomeration area, and an international organization, especially an international science and technology organization, headquarters agglomeration area, and comprehensively enhance international service capabilities.
Focusing on new quality productive forces, strengthening the industrial system.
Building a demonstration area for the integrated development of new quality productive forces is a brand-new regional development strategy proposed by Chaoyang District (朝阳区) for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) adhered to the dual-wheel drive of business and technology, and its regional GDP continuously reached two major milestones of 800 billion yuan and 900 billion yuan. The "3+X+N" industrial innovation system has formed a cluster and is full of vitality, forming an artificial intelligence full-stack service matrix, a digital medical full-chain service system, and achieving full industrial chain coverage of the industrial Internet. Industries such as intelligent robots, digital healthcare, optoelectronics, and quantum are accelerating their layout, and 150 application scenarios such as smart cities have been implemented. The first national international science and technology organization headquarters agglomeration area has been established and developed, with 34 foreign-funded R&D centers, nearly 3,700 national high-tech enterprises, and 96 national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and 1,225 Beijing (北京市) specialized and new enterprises, and 25 unicorn enterprises. 23 science and technology industrial parks have been built, including 9 municipal-level characteristic industrial parks.
In the next five years, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) will focus on building a modern industrial system, adhere to the dual-wheel drive of business and technology, the dual empowerment of traditional and emerging industries, and the integrated development of undertakings and industries. It will give play to the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, adhere to scenario-driven, ecosystem-centered, and cluster-oriented approaches. It will focus on promoting the deep integration of modern service industries and advanced manufacturing industries, take Beijing CBD (北京CBD) and the "Shanhe Wanggu" Innovation Zone (山河湾谷创新区) as carriers, and promote scientific and technological research and development and achievement transformation; promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, take the construction of "100 Science and Technology Parks" as a carrier, and lay out original innovation, achievement transformation, and industrial innovation; strengthen the construction of a global digital economy benchmark city and an international green economy benchmark city, realize "dual benchmark leadership and dual engine drive," promote the construction of a national-level data industry agglomeration area and a data business district (DBD), promote the high-quality development of the data element industry, and accelerate the cultivation of a green professional service system.
Optimizing the consumption environment and expanding inbound consumption.
As a major consumption district in the capital and a main carrying area for an international consumption center city, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) constructed a consumption map of "one vertical, one horizontal, and one core" with the commercial belt of the Chaoyang (朝阳) section of Metro Line 14 and the Liangma River Cultural Economic Belt (亮马河文化经济带) as links, and the CBD×Sanlitun International Consumption Experience Zone (CBD×三里屯国际消费体验区) as the center.
Currently, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) has more than 100 commercial complexes, and high-quality business districts and "Night Beijing" landmarks account for nearly half of the city. The number of first stores exceeds 2,000, and teahouses, coffee shops, Michelin restaurants, and Black Pearl restaurants account for 30%, 50%, 60%, and 70% of the city, respectively. The international consumption environment is increasingly improved. Key business districts and blocks have achieved full coverage of foreign card POS machines. Blue Harbor (蓝色港湾) has become the first "inbound consumption-friendly business district" in the country, and China World Mall (国贸商城) has been selected as one of the first "buy and get tax refund immediately" centralized refund points in Beijing (北京).
In the next five years, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) will continue to strengthen the "Trendy Chaoyang" brand (潮朝阳), optimize the structure of consumer goods, enhance the supply and upgrading of consumption space, and focus on building three major areas: the CBD×Sanlitun International Consumption Experience Zone (CBD×三里屯国际消费体验区), the Vibrant Olympic Characteristic Area (活力奥运特色片区), and the "Two Rivers and One Belt" world-class waterfront economic zone ("两河一带"世界级滨水经济区). It will vigorously promote the deep integration of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions, accelerate the development of diversified business formats such as the international debut economy, performing arts economy, sports event economy, convention and exhibition economy, ticket stub economy, and trendy play economy, and build a world-class consumption bridgehead and the capital's "first stop for inbound consumption."
Cultivating a fertile cultural land and building a strong cultural district.
Promoting high-quality development, culture is an important support. Chaoyang District (朝阳区) adheres to the concept of "technology empowering cultural innovation and culture empowering urban development," drives with "trend" and drives with "new," constantly explores new directions, new paths, and new models for the development of the cultural industry, promotes the deep integration of "culture + hundreds of industries," and builds a culturally strong district full of innovative vitality.
Technology empowers, and new business formats are accelerating their growth. The pace of digitalization of the cultural industry is continuously accelerating. The district's 102 cultural and creative parks have achieved differentiated and specialized coordinated development. Characteristic industrial clusters such as game e-sports, AIGC (artificial intelligence-generated content) audio-visual innovation, VR (virtual reality) experience, and short drama production are accelerating their rise, gathering a group of benchmark enterprises in the trendy play industry such as Pop Mart (泡泡玛特), KIMMY&MIKI (奇梦岛), 52TOYS, and Suplay. As of now, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) has 42 IP trendy play enterprises. In 2025, the district's IP trendy play industry is expected to achieve revenue of nearly 30 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 150%.
The integration and development of cultural undertakings and industries. The district's high-quality cultural space continues to expand, gathering 127 well-known literary and artistic performance groups, 340 physical bookstores, 50 urban study rooms, 81 cinemas, and museums forming a "hundred-family matrix." Public cultural services and market supply interact positively and complement each other.
Creative vitality is surging, and cultural consumption continues to heat up. The driving force of "culture + hundreds of industries" is stimulated, and film and television, performing arts, and sports events are wonderful. New economies and new business formats such as the trendy play economy and the e-sports economy are competing to emerge. In 2025, the district will hold 129 large-scale concerts, with 3.64 million viewers and a total box office of over 2.7 billion yuan; various international and domestic sports events will attract over 1.1 million viewers, with box office revenue exceeding 200 million yuan.
In the next five years, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) will focus on building a leading area for cultural innovation in the capital, continue to vigorously implement the "culture +" strategy, highlight the integration of cultural technology and the integration of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions, promote the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture, the innovation of cultural service supply, and the iterative innovation of cultural products, and create a new benchmark for cultural empowerment and development.
Building a people's city and safeguarding the lights of thousands of homes.
Chinese-style modernization prioritizes people's livelihood. Chaoyang District (朝阳区) always practices the concept of a people's city, adheres to leaving the best resources to the people, and adheres to the best service being the best governance.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) continued to optimize the supply of public services such as employment, medical care, education, and housing, innovatively established the "three hearts" working mechanism of "comparing hearts to hearts, warming hearts with hearts, and exchanging hearts with hearts," and gradually reduced the number of key demands handled through the "immediate response" mechanism. It built a green and scenic garden city, promoted urban renewal through river restoration, and continuously improved the quality of the ecological environment. It promoted the construction of "Friendly Chaoyang, Sharing a Better Chaoyang" ("友好朝阳·共朝美好"), creating a new friendly city for new employment groups with "networks everywhere, homes everywhere, and love for everyone." The effectiveness of urban governance has been continuously improved, the city is more livable, and life is better.
In the next five years, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) will continue to weave a "great city with good governance" picture with "embroidery skills." It will increase efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood, improve the population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle, and fully promote the integrated development of elderly care and other undertakings and industries. It will strengthen planning, design, and service development, focus on tackling the transformation of urban villages, vigorously implement urban renewal, carefully create waterfront spaces, build a demonstration area for the capital's garden city, continuously enhance the resilience of the ecosystem, build a high-quality urban-rural integrated and beautiful Chaoyang (朝阳), explore a new path for urban modernization with Chinese characteristics, and allow the construction achievements of "five-suitable" Chaoyang (朝阳) to benefit more people.
Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," Chaoyang's (朝阳) development has both a solid foundation and broad prospects. Chaoyang (朝阳) is embracing the world with an open attitude and exploring the future with innovative power, working with the Chaoyang (朝阳) people to build Chaoyang (朝阳) into a stronger Chinese-style modernized district with greater international influence, so that every Chaoyang (朝阳) person can share the opportunities of development and meet a better version of themselves in this hot land, all the way towards the sun, sharing a better Chaoyang (朝阳).
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Chaoyang District Committee (中共北京市朝阳区委宣传部), Chaoyang District Rong Media Center (北京市朝阳区融媒体中心).
Return to TopBy: 张 璁
During this year's National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), deputies to the National People's Congress (人大代表), members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协委员), and principal heads of departments stepped onto the "Deputies' Passage" (代表通道), "Members' Passage" (委员通道), and "Ministers' Passage" (部长通道) – these "Three Passages" – to respond to questions and express their heartfelt voices. The "Three Passages" are channels for interviews, channels for public sentiment, and channels for confidence. Moving stories and sincere words are transmitted to the world through large and small screens, showcasing an increasingly confident and assured China.
In the "Passages," we saw the will of the people. From the back-and-forth travel for cross-provincial medical treatment to the current instant settlement with a single swipe, Deputy Gu Xue (顾雪) used the story of "one card 'smoothly navigating' over 64,000 medical institutions" to illustrate the livelihood "gold content" of the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北). Realizing that children's psychological distress is a medical issue, Deputy Huang Huachun (黄花春), a teacher, has made unremitting efforts for "medical-education collaboration" and has also opened a green medical channel in the school to achieve "early detection and early intervention." Two stories about Healthy China (健康中国) on the "Passage" conveyed the same warm temperature of people's livelihood. From education to healthcare to cultural tourism, deputies and members of the CPPCC use their footsteps to measure public sentiment and their sincerity to listen to public opinion, telling the story of Chinese-style democracy and presenting a real and comprehensive China.
In the "Passages," we strengthened our confidence. Confidence stems from openness and transparency – from improving charging service facilities to making the bottom line for poverty alleviation as solid as a rock, the Q&A on the "Ministers' Passage" allows us to see the certainty of China's future development. Confidence stems from practical work and dedication – how to transform "bottlenecks" into "fulcrums" for development? CPPCC member Pan Jianwei (潘建伟) used the development story of quantum technology to explain the principle that key core technologies cannot be obtained or waited for. How to hold the Chinese people's rice bowl more firmly? Deputy Gao Derong (高德荣) used his experience of dealing with wheat breeding for more than 30 years to tell the story of not only "eating enough" and "eating well," but also pursuing making grain growers have a promising future. Tomorrow's China will create miracles through hard work.
The passage in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) is not long, but it connects the bustling warmth of "small families" with the thriving prosperity of "everyone." When night falls and the warplanes return, looking at the myriad of lights in the distance, Deputy Wang Wenyi (王文毅) said, "Every family's happiness and reunion is protected by us." The "myriad of lights" are connected to the "major affairs of the country," and the voices of the government and the people resonate at the same frequency, converging into a powerful force to promote Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThe spring gathering is an important window for observing Chinese-style democracy, and it also allows people to feel the warmth of Chinese-style democracy. The warmth of democracy is reflected in enhancing the well-being of the people, and also in the unity and struggle of the broad masses of the people in carrying forward the spirit of being masters of their own affairs. The warmth of democracy is the two-way effort of responding to what the people call for, and this warmth is rooted in the land of China and integrated into the daily lives of the people, writing a moving footnote for whole-process people's democracy.
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Wang Yong (汪勇), Representative——
"More and more heart-warming measures"
"For several years in a row, I have focused on the labor rights protection of couriers. This year, I am concerned about the management of electric motorcycles." At a group meeting of the Hubei (湖北) delegation, Wang Yong (汪勇), chairman of the trade union of Hubei SF Express Co., Ltd. (湖北顺丰速运有限公司), spoke out for the couriers.
Wang Yong (汪勇) said: "Electric motorcycles are the most important delivery tool for couriers. It is recommended to establish a special license plate system based on the direction of green and low-carbon development and the actual needs of new employment groups."
At the scene, many representatives expressed concern about this issue, and relevant departments also learned about the situation from Wang Yong (汪勇) after the meeting, "which made me feel warm in my heart."
New employment groups are the key focus of Wang Yong's (汪勇) work.
"Running outside every day, it would be great if there was more accident protection." At a courier station in Dongxihu District (东西湖区), Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), the words of a courier caught Wang Yong's (汪勇) attention.
"There is a greater risk of traffic accidents or accidents in jobs such as delivering takeaways and delivering couriers. We have always been uneasy. Protecting the rights and interests of couriers is to protect thousands of families." In the past few years, Wang Yong (汪勇) has called for and suggested that new employment groups such as couriers should have "accident insurance" protection.
"Now the state is carrying out and expanding the pilot project of occupational injury protection for new forms of employment personnel, weaving a 'safety net' for more and more new employment groups." Wang Yong (汪勇) said that last year, 400,000 takeaway delivery drivers, couriers, online car-hailing drivers, truck drivers and other new forms of employment workers in Hubei (湖北) received accidental injury protection.
Wang Yong (汪勇) found that many cities have now built rider stations, and more couriers have a sense of belonging; many companies provide psychological counseling, legal aid and other services for couriers; and market supervision, health and other departments in many places have introduced policies and measures to improve the psychological health and rights protection of couriers. "There are more and more practical and heart-warming measures like this, which allow us to better integrate into the city," Wang Yong (汪勇) said.
Jia Hongguang (贾红光), Representative——
"This is a vivid democratic practice"
"The interfaces of some charging piles are installed too high, and it is difficult for us disabled people to unplug the charging gun."
On the evening of March 6, Jia Hongguang (贾红光), a junior professional and technical expert and swimmer at the Liaocheng (聊城) Disabled Persons Labor Service Center (聊城市残疾人劳服中心) in Shandong (山东) Province, submitted a proposal on improving barrier-free electric vehicle charging facilities. Unexpectedly, on the evening of March 9, he received a call from relevant staff from the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部), who learned about the situation in detail and said that they would coordinate relevant departments in various links such as research and development and production to gradually improve supporting facilities through renovation and reconstruction.
Jia Hongguang (贾红光) said with emotion that the country is constantly increasing its efforts to promote the comprehensive development of the cause of disabled people, "and it is also becoming more and more perfect in supporting and guaranteeing the performance of duties by representatives with physical disabilities in accordance with the law, ensuring that disabled groups participate in political life more equally, fully and conveniently."
Last year, the revised Law on Deputies added a new provision: When a deputy with a physical disability or other mobility impairment performs his or her duties, the relevant departments shall provide necessary assistance and care as needed.
"This year, the conference provided all-round security for the performance of duties by people with disabilities, such as setting up barrier-free passages and barrier-free seats in the venue, and providing Braille versions of conference documents. This is a vivid democratic practice," Jia Hongguang (贾红光) said.
In recent years, Jia Hongguang (贾红光) has been paying attention to the implementation of the Law on the Construction of Barrier-Free Environments. "In the past year, I have been to courts and government affairs halls for many times to investigate and experience whether the wheelchair ramps are gentle and whether the height of the low-level service counters is appropriate." Jia Hongguang (贾红光) said that he saw that many places not only have barrier-free facilities, but also have detailed services such as Braille litigation guides and sign language translation, and he felt that China's protection of the rights of disabled people has made significant progress. In February this year, he was hired as a special supervisor of the Linqing (临清) People's Court (人民法院).
"I will continue to personally participate in law enforcement inspections and investigations, reflect the urgent needs and concerns of disabled groups to decision-making departments, and help disabled groups develop and progress and create a happy life."
Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽), Member——
"Talent can come and stay"
On the morning of March 10, after the consultation meeting of the ethnic minority sector, Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽), vice principal of Qianzhuang Primary School (前庄小学) in Chuimatan Town (吹麻滩镇), Jishishan County (积石山县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), could not wait to share: "Many members mentioned the development of education in ethnic minority areas, and the leaders of the Ministry of Education (教育部) and other relevant ministries immediately gave practical and feasible replies."
"These days, I have exchanged ideas with members from different regions and with different identities to understand the current situation of education development in different regions." Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽) said with a smile that the same topic often resonates with the members.
"I found that I can receive a reply letter soon after submitting a proposal, and the implementation of relevant policies and measures is also visible and tangible to the people." Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽) said happily that the proposals of the members have gradually been transformed into reality. For example, with the support of the "Special Post Plan" ("特岗计划"), in recent years, more and more highly educated talents have come to work in the local area; local teachers are now also receiving remote subsidies, "Talent can come and stay."
In Jishishan County (积石山县), ethnic minorities account for 65.6% of the county's total population. For a long time, the problems faced in the development of education in ethnic minority areas have lingered in the mind of this young member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员).
To this end, Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽) has repeatedly conducted in-depth research in rural schools and put forward many education-related proposals, which have been valued by departments at all levels.
"Many rural primary schools have installed winter heating equipment, which is safe and warm" "My daughter was admitted to university last year through a targeted enrollment plan, and she will come back to build her hometown after graduation" "Several of us primary and secondary school teachers from ethnic minorities have gone to normal universities inside and outside the province to participate in teaching ability training for many times, and we have more confidence in teaching and educating people"...
This year, Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽) continues to pay attention to education issues in ethnic minority areas and put forward a plan to optimize the reform of professional title evaluation. "I will take root in the grassroots level in ethnic minority areas, listen to the voices of the masses, and bring the expectations of ethnic minority people to the meeting," Ma Xiaoli (马晓丽) said.
(Reporters from this newspaper Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Zheng Haiou (郑海鸥), Liang Zeyu (梁泽谕), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Wu Jun (吴君), Song Chaojun (宋朝军))
Return to TopFacing the "15th Five-Year Plan," Hefei (合肥) should give full play to its advantages in gathering national strategic scientific and technological forces, strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in innovation, promote the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, improve effective supply of policies and scenarios, and lead the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation.
--Fei Gaoyun (费高云), Representative (Standing Committee Member of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Hefei (合肥) Municipal Party Committee)
It is recommended to increase support for the systematic protection of red resources in the Dabie Mountain (大别山) Revolutionary Old Area, strengthen the team of cultural and museum talents in the Revolutionary Old Area, and promote the integrated integration model of "Red Education + Ecological Tea Garden + Tea Tourism Experience + Harmonious and Beautiful Countryside."
--Liang Yunying (梁云英), Representative (Party Branch Secretary of Zhuwan Village (朱湾村), Dawu County (大悟县), Hubei Province)
The quality and efficiency of the people's court's enforcement work is directly related to the realization of the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved. It is recommended to further clarify the legal status of "enforcement officers" by improving the legal system.
--Chen Haiyi (陈海仪), Representative (Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and President of the Liwan District People's Court (荔湾区人民法院), Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province)
Special industries such as metallurgy and mining need to ensure the basic rights and interests of employees. It is recommended to strengthen multi-departmental regulatory coordination, weave a three-dimensional regulatory network of prior prevention, in-process supervision, and post-event punishment, and regulate corporate employment behavior from the source.
--Man Youneng (满有能), Representative (Deputy Director of the Electrical Department of the Nickel-Iron Department of Fujian Qingtou Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. (福建青拓镍业有限公司))
It is recommended to improve relevant laws and regulations, further clarify the legal responsibilities of each entity on the personal information processing chain, include application operators, distribution platforms, and smart terminal manufacturers in the scope of supervision, and promote the collection of personal information to achieve substantial compliance.
--Chen Youkun (陈友坤), Representative (Executive Vice President of the Chongqing Lawyers Association (重庆市律师协会))
China's antimony mineral resources have obvious advantages, but there are still shortcomings such as a short industrial chain and insufficient high-end supply. It is recommended to strengthen planning and layout, clarify strategic positioning, coordinate special funds, and support infrastructure construction, key technology research and development, and environmental protection and safety upgrades.
--Huang Shuibo (黄水波), Representative (R&D Director of Lengshuijiang San A New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (冷水江三A新材料科技有限公司), Hunan Province)
Based on the overall situation of national strategic scientific and technological power construction, we should strengthen the top-level coordination and systematic layout of talent power, and promote the deep integration of industry, academia, research, and application talents through the joint construction of joint laboratories and the implementation of talent "dual employment" and flexible mobility.
--Wang Pu (王璞), Member (Professor of Beijing University of Technology (北京工业大学))
It is recommended to further clarify the "big data price discrimination," bundled sales, false advertising, and algorithm discrimination behaviors in the tourism industry.
--Xie Li (谢丽), Representative (Senior Tour Guide of Putuoshan Travel Agency (普陀山旅行社), Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang Province)
It is recommended to improve the expressiveness and dissemination of opera art around the aesthetic preferences and acceptance habits of young people. Further enrich the opera format, create performing arts IPs with distinctiveness, and expand opera viewing into diversified products that drive cultural tourism consumption.
--Gu Weiying (顾卫英), Representative (First-Class Actor of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre (北方昆曲剧院))
(Reported by Zhang Zhifeng (张志锋), Li Junjie (李俊杰), Song Fei (宋飞), Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔), Xiang Zifeng (向子丰), He Zhaoyu (何昭宇), Yang Wenming (杨文明), Wu Jun (吴君), Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), Li Junqiang (李君强), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), and Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), reporters of this newspaper)
Green development is a distinct characteristic of high-quality development. As a state-owned holding listed company, a national high-tech enterprise, and a "Double Hundred Enterprise," in recent years, Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (中原环保股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongyuan Environmental Protection") has focused on the "dual carbon" goals and the opportunities of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. It has deepened the guidance of "benchmarks for work, standards for implementation, and symbols for breakthroughs," adhered to the development direction of internationalization, greening, digitalization, and modernization, and unswervingly followed the path of innovation-led green, low-carbon, and high-quality development, forming a development pattern based in Zhengzhou (郑州), deeply rooted in Central China (中原), expanding nationwide, and moving towards the world.
Moving towards the new, becoming an enabler of the circular economy.
Innovation is a key project for Zhongyuan Environmental Protection. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection has successively built 6 national high-tech enterprises, 1 postdoctoral workstation, and 1 national-level testing institution. It has established 12 innovation studios led by master craftsmen and national model workers. It has independently developed internationally and domestically leading technologies such as activated coke process for ultra-low emission of sewage and sludge pyrolysis gasification. Technologies such as low-carbon denitrification of sewage have been included in the green technology promotion catalog of the National Development and Reform Commission. It has won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and obtained more than 620 scientific and technological achievements, realizing a leapfrog development from "following" to "running alongside" and then to "leading."
From the National Achievement Exhibition of the 3rd National Skills Competition to Singapore International Water Week and the IWA Water and Development Congress, as a representative of "China Intelligent Manufacturing," Zhongyuan Environmental Protection is moving towards a broader stage. The activated coke process for ultra-low emission of sewage leads the world, achieving a technological breakthrough in which the main indicators of the effluent from sewage treatment plants reach the Class III standard of river surface water, with a visibility of more than 5 meters, and the application scale ranks among the top in the world. Sludge pyrolysis gasification technology promotes the transformation of sludge into clean gas and building material raw materials, opening up the "last mile" of sludge disposal, filling the industry gap, and achieving domestic leadership and international advancement. It has successfully built the first million-ton sewage treatment plant in the country that meets the Class III water body standard and the first sludge pyrolysis gasification project in the country, striving to build a "domestic first-class, internationally renowned" ecological and environmental protection innovation highland.
Born for green, becoming a builder of beautiful cities.
Creating a green industrial chain. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection focuses on the requirements of national strategies and the overall situation of economic and social development, forming a "1+2+N" industrial layout with sewage treatment, sludge treatment, and reclaimed water utilization as the main focus, and water supply and heating, ecological management, equipment manufacturing, and clean energy as auxiliary industries, creating a full industrial chain service capability integrating investment, research and development, construction, and operation. It has successively built more than 50 projects such as sewage treatment, sludge treatment, and ecological management, with a daily sewage treatment capacity of 3.02 million tons, a daily sludge treatment capacity of 3,993 tons, and the construction of 395 kilometers of reclaimed water pipelines and dedicated water supply lines. The level of industrial development ranks among the top in the country.
Exploring new low-carbon paths. Actively practicing the "dual carbon" goals, promoting the upgrading of the traditional sewage treatment industry to the "three centers" of resources, energy, and carbon sinks, Zhengzhou New District (郑州新区) and Matougang (马头岗) 2 sewage treatment plants were selected as the first batch of green and low-carbon benchmark plants for sewage treatment in the country, realizing the transformation from "sewage plant" to "water resource plant." Creating a "reclaimed water + clean energy" cascade recycling model, developing 3.75 million square meters of reclaimed water supply for cooling and heating in Zhengzhou East Railway Station (郑州东站), Zhengzhou Longhu Financial Island (郑州龙湖金融岛), etc., helping Zhengzhou (郑州) to be selected as a key city case for reclaimed water utilization in the country. Laying out "water affairs + photovoltaic" power generation business, with an annual power generation exceeding 60 million kilowatt-hours, promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of industrial development.
People-oriented, becoming a guardian of a better life.
Zhongyuan Environmental Protection upholds the corporate values of "Water nourishes all things, life never ceases" and strives to make green ecological well-being benefit thousands of households.
Taking serving the people's livelihood as its own responsibility, it has built 14 watershed ecological management projects such as the Xinyang Shihe River (信阳浉河), promoting the continuous improvement of the watershed water environment and water ecology. Helping the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, regularly carrying out public welfare projects such as "Green Knowledge Enters Campus," environmental protection volunteer services, and caring for left-behind children, producing the popular science animation "The Adventures of Water Elf Mud Doll" about sewage and sludge treatment, and successively won the titles of "National Environmental Protection Science Popularization Base" and "Beautiful China Thematic Practice Teaching Base," demonstrating the responsibility of state-owned enterprises.
Seizing the opportunity of jointly building the "Belt and Road," Zhongyuan Environmental Protection is working with multinational companies and domestic enterprises to go abroad and to the world, vigorously promoting advanced technologies such as sludge pyrolysis gasification and the "one-stop" environmental service model, and contributing "Zhongyuan Environmental Protection wisdom" to global ecological governance.
At present, green development has become a global consensus. Zhongyuan Environmental Protection will continue to deeply practice the concept of "Two Mountains," work with all sectors of society, open up cooperation, integrate innovation, and jointly promote the beautiful picture of "clear water and green banks, fish swimming in the shallows" to become a reality, and contribute to the construction of a Chinese-style modernization in which man and nature coexist in harmony.
Data source: Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (中原环保股份有限公司)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 常 钦 华璐月 李君强
The profound meaning, novelty, and warmth of the "national ledger" inspire surging development momentum.
The overall layout has profound meaning, steadily supporting the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan." According to the draft budget report of the central and local governments for 2026, the scale of national general public budget expenditure this year will exceed 30 trillion yuan for the first time, an increase of approximately 1.27 trillion yuan over the previous year. "This hard-core indicator releases a clear signal that overall expenditure will 'only increase, not decrease.'" Meng Xianghui (孟祥会), Director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Finance, said that the deficit rate is planned to be around 4% this year, with a deficit scale of 5.89 trillion yuan, superimposed with 1.3 trillion yuan of ultra-long-term special national bonds and 4.4 trillion yuan of local government special bonds, forming a solid foundation for stable growth.
Li Feng (李峰), Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Finance, believes that this year's fiscal policy has made an overall layout in terms of deficit rate arrangements and the scale of special bonds, and the accuracy and effectiveness have been further improved, fully reflecting the regulatory thinking of "increased total amount, optimized structure, better benefits, and stronger momentum," which will provide strong support for promoting sustained economic recovery and better serving the implementation of major strategies.
This year, the state has established a special fund of 100 billion yuan for fiscal and financial coordination to promote domestic demand for the first time, and optimized the implementation of interest subsidy policies for individual consumer loans and loans to service industry business entities. Meng Xianghui (孟祥会) said that this means that various business entities are expected to unload their financing burdens and start fresh with the help of expanded interest subsidy policies.
The "national ledger" shows novelty, precisely irrigating new quality productive forces. The central government's scientific and technological expenditure is arranged at 426.4 billion yuan, an increase of 10%; ultra-long-term special national bonds are arranged to support large-scale equipment upgrades...
Real money provides confidence for innovation. Young scientists in quantum science laboratories will be able to conduct basic research more calmly, and small and micro business owners will accelerate intelligent transformation... "The policy faces specific innovation entities." Tian Xuan (田轩), a Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University (北京大学), believes that the fiscal support for the entire chain of innovation is promoting China's economy to move steadily and far on the track of high-quality development.
"People's livelihood is paramount," conveying warmth, and actively guiding investment in people. The minimum monthly standard for basic pension for urban and rural residents will be increased by another 20 yuan; stabilizing employment is placed in a more prominent position, and temporary measures such as returning unemployment insurance premiums to stabilize employment will continue to be implemented...
In Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), the construction site of the Fifth Middle School is in full swing. This fall, this public ordinary high school will be officially put into use, adding 2,400 high-quality places. "No matter how tight things are, we cannot tighten education. Education bills must be paid first." Wang Huajie (王华杰), Mayor of Haidong City (海东市), said, "Seeing that the draft budget report emphasizes strengthening the protection of basic people's livelihood needs such as education, we at the grassroots level have more confidence in implementing it, and more than 80% of Haidong City's (海东市) financial resources will be used to improve people's livelihood."
"The infrastructure in the village is getting better and better. Roads have been built to the doorsteps of homes, and the environment is cleaner and tidier." Wang Haixia (王海霞), a staff member of the Economic Development Office of the United Township People's Government of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County (彭水苗族土家族自治县), Chongqing (重庆市), said that she was very excited to see that this year's draft budget report proposed arranging 177 billion yuan of normalized assistance funds. "Various financial resource devolution policies continue to be implemented, the people's pockets will definitely be fuller, and life will definitely be more promising."
(Reporters Liu Wenxin (刘温馨) and Cui Yin (崔寅) participated in the writing)
Return to TopHigh-Quality Development
If villagers want to increase their income, industry is the key "engine." We must strengthen characteristic industries, follow the path of high-quality development, and continuously broaden the channels for increasing farmers' income.
——Wang Rongxiu (汪荣秀), Representative (Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee of Qiaotou Village, Zhanglaobu Township, Gushi County, Henan (河南) Province)
Strengthen the sea, seek strength, and develop openly. We must actively integrate into the overall national development situation, focus on the development orientation of a modern port industrial city, and promote high-quality economic and social development.
——Huang Jiang (黄江), Representative (Secretary of the Fangchenggang (防城港) Municipal Party Committee, Guangxi (广西))
In the process of promoting the construction of a new power system, we should not only promote the high-quality development of green energy, but also reserve and deploy a number of guaranteed supply projects with peak-shaving capabilities to achieve integrated development of water, wind, solar, and storage.
——Meng Yuan (蒙媛), Representative (Squad Leader of Measurement and Acquisition Operation and Maintenance of State Grid Sichuan Guang'an Power Supply Company (国网四川广安供电公司) and Captain of the Communist Party Member Service Team)
Promoting the deep integration of old industrial spaces, digital intelligent technology, and future industries can inject new impetus into urban upgrading and is an important path to develop new quality productive forces and build an innovation highland.
——Zhao Minge (赵民革), Representative (Chairman of Shougang Group Co., Ltd. (首钢集团有限公司))
New Development Concept
Adhering to the close combination of investing in things and investing in people points the direction for talent work. Talent is the primary resource. Innovation-driven is essentially talent-driven.
——Gao Song (高松), Representative (President of Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学))
The fundamental purpose of medical science and technology innovation is to serve people's health. It is recommended to optimize the medical science and technology evaluation system, promote the coordinated development of clinical research and clinical capabilities, and promote the improvement of the overall level of medical and health services in China.
——Zhang Junjie (张俊杰), Representative (Vice President of Nanjing First Hospital (南京市第一医院))
Further improving the rural domestic waste disposal capacity is not only a livelihood project to improve the rural ecological environment and protect the health of farmers, but also an inevitable requirement for promoting urban-rural integration and building a beautiful China.
——Li Jun (李君), Representative (Party Branch Secretary of Xiuyun Village, Baiyi Town, Cangxi County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan (四川) Province)
Two-way investment is an important way to promote the interconnection of domestic and international markets and optimize resource allocation. To accelerate "bringing in," we must guarantee national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises. To encourage enterprises to "go global," we must improve the overseas comprehensive service system.
——Jiang Ying (蒋颖), Member (Chairman of Deloitte China (德勤中国))
(Reporters Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊), Pang Geping (庞革平), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), Li Changyu (李昌禹), Song Fei (宋飞), Li Linwei (李林蔚), Song Haoxin (宋豪新), Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹), Zhang Wenhao (张文hao), Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), and Bai Guangdi (白光迪) of this newspaper compiled and sorted the interviews)
Return to Top"China's nuclear power technology is already at the forefront of the world." Xin Feng (辛锋), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团) and member of the CPPCC National Committee, suggested strengthening top-level coordination and giving full play to the advantages of nuclear industry enterprise groups in the entire industrial chain and technical system. Issue special financing and insurance support policies, and provide internationally competitive long-term preferential financing conditions for key countries. Implement a combined "mechanism electricity + market price" electricity price mechanism, determine the benchmark utilization hours for nuclear power, implement the approved benchmark electricity price for the corresponding electricity, and allow excess electricity to participate in market transactions. Establish a price mechanism that reflects the clean and low-carbon attributes of nuclear power.
(This report was compiled by Gu Yekai (谷业凯), reporter of this newspaper.)
Return to Top"As an important starting point for building a new energy system, the integrated and fused development of offshore wind power for hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production is becoming a new direction for the energy industry's upgrade." Ren Jiajiong (任佳炯), a relay protection engineer from China Datang Leizhou Power Generation Company (中国大唐雷州发电公司), suggested continuing to increase policy incentives and financial support. He called on the national level to accelerate research and include bulk green fuels and chemical products such as green ammonia and green methanol in the national carbon market trading system. At the same time, he advocated promoting the mutual recognition of international carbon footprint standards for related products, so that China's green energy products can better enter the international market, injecting more market-oriented and internationalized impetus into industrial development.
(Reported and compiled by Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to Top"Live-streaming e-commerce has become an important force in promoting agricultural efficiency, increased farmers' income, and rural prosperity." Liang Qianjuan (梁倩娟), a representative and General Manager of Longshang Manor Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. (陇上庄园生态农业有限公司) in Huixian County (徽县), Longnan City (陇南市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), said that the "2025 Live-streaming E-commerce Industry Development White Paper" shows that in 2024, live-streaming e-commerce contributed 80% of the incremental growth of e-commerce. In 2025, the GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) of live-streaming e-commerce will exceed 5 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly 1/3 of online retail sales. It is recommended to promote the standardized, healthy, and sustainable development of new consumption formats and models such as live-streaming e-commerce, and contribute more to expanding domestic demand and promoting consumption.
(Reported and compiled by Fan Jiayuan (范佳元), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to Top"Building a high-quality, professional 'master craftsman' teacher team is a key support for consolidating the cornerstone of a strong education nation and promoting the high-quality development of vocational education." Wang Jinsong (王劲松), Vice President of Tianjin University of Technology and Education (天津职业技术师范大学), believes that the construction of vocational education teachers must keep up with the development trends of digitalization and intelligence, and provide a solid teacher guarantee for cultivating more master craftsmen of great powers. It is recommended to start a special training program based on the actual development of vocational education, incorporate artificial intelligence application capabilities into the core literacy of vocational teachers, and adapt to the new requirements of the connotation development and strategic transformation of vocational education.
(Reported and compiled by Li Jiading (李家鼎), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to Top"Revolutionary cultural relics are an important carrier of red culture inheritance." Zhong Min (钟敏), Party member of the Yudu Central Red Army Long March Assembly and Departure History Museum in Jiangxi Province and Director of the Yudu County New Era Civilization Practice Promotion Center (Red Resource Protection and Development Center), suggested increasing support for the protection and restoration of ungraded immovable revolutionary cultural relics at the county level nationwide. She also called on society to actively participate in the public welfare activity initiated by Ganzhou (赣州) to find the "Long March martyrs who went north without news," to help the loyal souls of the martyrs return to their hometowns and provide support for promoting the inheritance of red culture.
(Interview compiled by Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopTo deeply implement the "National Reading Promotion Regulations" and actively respond to Beijing's work deployment of building a "Scholarly Beijing" (书香京城), Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) takes the "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会) brand as its main carrier, deeply cultivates the construction of "Scholarly Enterprise," promotes the deep integration of cultural communication and financial services, and is committed to building the "Youlan Book Fair" brand into a characteristic practice of financial institutions in practicing national reading, contributing to the co-prosperity of the capital's finance and cultural undertakings with the responsibility of state-owned enterprises.
As a financial institution rooted in the capital, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) deeply grasps the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, comprehensively incorporates the construction of scholarly culture into the overall high-quality development of the entire bank, and actively connects with the capital's "Five-pronged" (五子) linkage layout. Taking "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会) to create a distinctive cultural brand is not only an innovative practice for Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) to promote cultural empowerment, deepen customer connection, and broaden service scenarios, but also a powerful measure to promote the deep integration of "Party building + business."
Since the establishment of the "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会) brand, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) has built a cooperative matrix through multiple dimensions, and organized new book launches, theme reading sessions, special sharing sessions, industry salons and other activities in stages and regularly, transforming multi-field knowledge into innovative momentum for financial services, and embarking on a cultural construction path with postal savings characteristics and capital heritage.
In the initial stage, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) accurately linked with a number of publishing institutions, introduced high-quality books in multiple fields, and organized various high-quality activities to consolidate the professional content foundation for the development of "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会).
In the growth stage, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行), with the opportunity of building a "Red Reception Room" (红色会客厅), built an "online + offline" operation model, and specially invited Huairou District Library (怀柔区图书馆) and Daxing District Library (大兴区图书馆) to build theme bookstores offline, and implemented mobile bookstores in Wangjing Subdistrict (望京街道), creating characteristic scholarly stations that link government and enterprises and serve entities; online, relying on digital carriers such as Postal Savings Jingxianghui Mini Program (邮储京享汇小程序) and customer WeChat groups, the reading scene is more flexible and the coverage is wider.
In the deepening stage, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) made the construction of "Scholarly Enterprise" an important starting point for uniting internal teams, serving the vast number of customers, and actively giving back to society. Through carrying out special activities such as daily learning and sharing, and the New Year's Seven-Day Elegant Gathering, traditional culture, financial knowledge, and professional theories are integrated into the reading experience, which not only enhances the comprehensive quality of employees through regular reading, but also deepens customer connection through characteristic cultural activities, making the fragrance of books the warm background color of financial services.
The cultural capital builds the foundation, and the scholarly Beijing nourishes finance. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) will continue to adhere to high-quality Party building to lead high-quality development, focus on three dimensions to continue to exert efforts, and inject more financial power into the high-quality development of the capital's cultural undertakings.
Serving the capital's economic construction. Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) will continue to increase resource investment in the Beijing area and strengthen investment and financing services for key projects. Closely following the integrated development trend of "culture + commerce + tourism + sports," accurately embed financial services and consumption subsidies, build a full-chain, integrated financial service system, promote a virtuous cycle of cultural and tourism consumption, and inject financial vitality into the capital's economic construction.
Deepen the integrated development of "Party building + business." Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) will continue to deeply cultivate the "open Party building" model, refine and optimize characteristic research routes such as "Red Road of Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch Building" (北京邮储大厦红色之路) and "Fragrant Hills Red Road" (香山红色之路), carefully create diversified theme routes such as "Chang'an Street International Club International Cultural Exchange" (长安街国际俱乐部国际文化交流), deepen the creation of research scenarios and ecological co-construction, build a virtuous interactive mechanism of "joint learning to promote development, development to promote joint learning," and fully build a state-owned enterprise Party building joint learning and co-construction position and a state-owned enterprise style display window.
Help build Beijing into a national cultural center. Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行) will continue to iterate the brand connotation and operation mode of "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会), with richer activity forms and more three-dimensional communication scenarios, making "Youlan Book Fair" (邮览书会) an important financial position for practicing national reading and building a "Scholarly Beijing" (书香京城), promoting the deep integration and two-way empowerment of financial and cultural undertakings, and contributing postal savings strength to the high-quality development of the capital's cultural undertakings with practical actions.
Data source: Postal Savings Bank of China Beijing Branch (邮储银行北京分行)
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Return to TopYinchuan (银川), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), is a city north of the Great Wall, backed by the Helan Mountains (贺兰山), bordered by the Yellow River (黄河), known for its lakes and cultural heritage, that has accumulated strength and moved towards the light through the changing times.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yinchuan (银川) worked diligently to build its dream, moving forward with determination, and wrote a new chapter of high-quality development: "A Beautiful Yinchuan (大美银川), a City of Lakes North of the Great Wall." The entire city worked together with one heart and mind, going all out to elevate various undertakings and achieve fruitful results: the gross regional product exceeded 300 billion yuan, the per capita gross regional product exceeded 100,000 yuan, the cumulative completed fixed asset investment exceeded 460 billion yuan, the general public budget revenue exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the economic primacy ranked among the top provincial capitals (capitals) in the country, with an increasingly prominent radiating and driving role in regional development. It has been named a National Civilized City for 5 consecutive times, a National Model City for Supporting the Army and Giving Preferential Treatment to Families of Servicemen for 10 consecutive times, and a China Investment Hotspot City for 4 consecutive times. A number of national honors, such as Top 10 Cities for Business Environment, have made this city shine brightly.
Industry is the backbone of economic development. Yinchuan (银川) takes new materials, new energy, new food, and new equipment manufacturing industries as its leading industries, outlining a transformation trajectory from "manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing." Walking into Yinchuan's (银川) industrial parks, one can feel the city's strong development pulse everywhere: in the workshop of Shared Equipment Co., Ltd. (共享装备股份有限公司), 14 industrial-grade 3D printers are running at high speed, shortening the casting cycle by 30%-50%; in the crystal growth workshop of Tiansheng Yinsha (天通银厦), large-size industrial sapphire crystals of 400 kg and above have set multiple industry records; in Mengniu Dairy's (蒙牛乳业) "Lighthouse Factory," more than 100 employees have created an output value of 10 billion yuan... In Yinchuan (银川), industrial sapphire production bases and photovoltaic material manufacturing bases have been built one after another, and the number of national-level 5G factories continues to expand.
Yinchuan (银川) focuses on building 9 key industrial chains, including photovoltaic, battery, intelligent terminal materials, and semiconductor materials, and has built 3 photovoltaic and equipment manufacturing industrial chains worth 10 billion yuan, driving the coordinated development of more than 200 upstream and downstream supporting enterprises. The 2025 Brussels International Wine Competition will be held in Yinchuan (银川), and the construction of the "World Wine Capital" has rejuvenated the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains (贺兰山东麓). Many wines have been selected as "Recommended National Gift Wines" of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区) and sold to more than 40 countries and regions. The "purple dream" of "Chinese wine should amaze the world" has become a reality.
Deeply cultivating the digital economy, Yinchuan (银川) has delivered a bright report card with a total volume exceeding 120 billion yuan. The Yinchuan (银川) Computing Power Industrial Park is accelerating construction, the "Turing Town" is taking root, the "Helan Mountain No. 1" full-stack AI industry model has been released, and it has been successfully selected into the national data infrastructure construction pilot list.
In the fields, the planting area of cold and cool vegetables reaches 757,400 mu, the dairy industry is transforming from "quantity growth" to "quality leap," the number of dairy cows remains stable at 300,000, and "Miaoxuan Yinchuan (妙选银川)" agricultural products are fragrant throughout the country. Yinchuan's (银川) modern agriculture not only fills the "grain bags" and enriches the "vegetable baskets," but also swells the farmers' "money bags."
The development vitality of a city is reflected in the daily life of its people. The Western Xia Mausoleums (西夏陵) have been successfully included in the "World Heritage List," injecting strong impetus into the construction of an international tourist destination; on the 2025 Yinchuan (银川) Marathon track, 73.4% of runners from outside the region measured the beauty of the city with their footsteps; the Ningxia (宁夏)·Yinchuan (银川) 2025 Lanshan Music Season and other performing arts economies have delivered a bright "cultural tourism answer sheet"; the Group E match of the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers attracted 40,000 spectators to the stadium, and also spawned a new consumption scenario of "event + 48-hour city roaming." The leaping figures and smiling faces constitute a beautiful landscape of deep integration of commerce, culture, tourism, agriculture, sports, and wine in Yinchuan (银川).
As Ningxia's (宁夏) "bridgehead" for opening up to the outside world, Yinchuan's (银川) "single bill" rail-sea intermodal scheduled trains cover 61 ports in 35 countries and regions; it has been successfully selected into the national list of backbone cold chain logistics base construction; it has successfully entered the pilot list of special actions for optimizing and upgrading commodity markets, and has built the China (Yinchuan) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone Public Service Platform (中国（银川）跨境电子商务综合试验区公共服务平台).
The depth of reform determines the height of development. Yinchuan (银川) has planned 152 characteristic reforms in light of local conditions, innovatively established a "520" promotion and implementation mechanism, more than 100 pilot projects have blossomed and borne fruit, more than 70 landmark reforms have been pioneered in the country and the region, and 4 pilot projects such as "multi-rights integration" to cultivate green development have been selected as typical local cases of Chinese reform. The "six rights" reform has promoted a profound transformation of the market-oriented allocation of resource elements.
Promoting government services from "can be handled" to "easy to handle, easy to handle, fast to handle, and smart to handle." Yinchuan (银川) has launched "efficiently handling one matter" government services, integrating a total of 71 national, autonomous region, or municipal matters. The average time for starting a business is 3 hours, which is the continuous deepening of Yinchuan's (银川) three rounds of landmark reforms of "one seal manages data," "city of standards for handling affairs," and "efficiently handling one matter"; it has innovatively created characteristic services such as the government service "stall IP" and the "Citizen Hall Huaiyuan Small Hall," and built a "15-minute government service circle," so that citizens can handle affairs at their doorstep. This is a powerful practice of Yinchuan (银川) integrating the temperature of reform into people's lives.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yinchuan's (银川) pollution prevention and control has been comprehensively strengthened, ecological restoration has been comprehensively expanded, and green transformation has been comprehensively improved. The battle to defend blue skies, clear waters, and pure land has achieved practical results. It has been selected as a pilot for deepening the construction of climate-adaptive cities. The water quality of the Yinchuan (银川) section of the Yellow River (黄河) has remained at Class II in and out for 9 consecutive years. It has been rated as an excellent case of national beautiful rivers and lakes. The ecological restoration experience of abandoned mine pits in the Helan Mountains (贺兰山) has been promoted nationwide. The Baijitan (白芨滩) Sand Control Forest Farm has been successfully selected into the 2025 "Green Waters and Green Mountains are Golden Mountains" practice and innovation base list.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yinchuan's (银川) urban functions were systematically upgraded, 100 "6+N" key projects to alleviate traffic congestion optimized travel, rural revitalization was steadily promoted, the urban garden greening rate remained among the top provincial capitals (capitals) in the Northwest, the sponge city construction experience was selected as a national typical case, and the Minning Hemei (闽宁禾美) E-commerce Assistance Workshop was selected as a global best poverty reduction case, consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively connecting with rural revitalization.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yinchuan's (银川) people's livelihood and well-being reached a higher level. The annual "Ten Hearts" practical matters for people's livelihood were completed with high quality and efficiency. A series of benefiting and warming measures such as employment and entrepreneurship, public services, and social security were tangible and accessible. Twenty-four national-level demonstration units for ethnic unity and progress were created.
Five years of hard work, five years of fruitful results. Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan," Yinchuan (银川) will adhere to drawing a blueprint to the end, continue to implement the "Five Eight" capital leadership strategy, take the full effort to build "one lake, three capitals, and six bases" and accelerate the construction of "one district, two places, and five centers" as the starting point, and do a good job in the "eleven focuses" key tasks: focus on strengthening the industrial chain and expanding the cluster, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system; focus on innovation-driven leadership, and strive to shape new advantages in high-quality development; focus on digital-intelligence integration and empowerment, and comprehensively build a digital Yinchuan (银川); focus on tapping the potential of domestic demand and increasing efficiency, and actively integrate into and serve the new development pattern; focus on deepening reform and opening up, and continue to stimulate development momentum and vitality; focus on integrated development, and comprehensively improve the level of urban-rural integration; focus on forging a demonstration creation, and accelerate the construction of a community of the Chinese nation; focus on cultural rooting and soul-casting, and prosper and develop socialist culture; focus on improving and expanding people's livelihood, and steadily promote common prosperity; focus on green transformation and development, and resolutely build an important ecological security barrier; focus on consolidating the foundation of safety and stability, and create a higher level of safe Yinchuan (银川).
2026 is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Those who start sharply must plan for their end, and those who succeed must first plan for their beginning. The Yinchuan (银川) Municipal Party Committee has made work arrangements, requiring the comprehensive launch of four special actions: "learning from the advanced," "conducting large-scale research," "comparing enthusiasm," and "showing highlights," and fighting and winning seven proactive battles: "project construction, boosting consumption, industrial development, investment promotion, reform and tackling key problems, optimizing the environment, and improving people's livelihood," to promote steady and sound economic development and ensure a good start and a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Standing at a new historical starting point, Yinchuan (银川) will overcome and break through with the confidence to win, act with determination as solid as a rock, forge ahead with the perseverance of water droplets penetrating stone, and strive to write a new chapter of high-quality development in beautiful Yinchuan (大美银川) with a fighting posture of sprinting at the beginning and striving for the first step, and make greater contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Yinchuan (银川) Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共银川市委宣传部)
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This year's government work report proposed to "thoroughly fight the battle to protect blue skies, clear waters, and pure land" and "make the mountains greener and the waters clearer around the people." Many deputies and members of the CPPCC National Committee brought good stories of river and lake management from their hometowns and offered suggestions on how to better promote ecological civilization construction during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Nurturing Soil and Water to Purify Rivers
"The water in northern Shaanxi is getting clearer and clearer, and the mountains are getting greener and greener!" said Yue Zhongming (岳中明), member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and former director of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources. He has been concerned about soil erosion in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River for many years and has witnessed the actions and achievements of Shaanxi and other places in focusing on improving the ecology and conserving soil and water.
"Planting apple trees on the top of the mountain, building terraced fields on the hillside, and building silt dams in the river ditches are like 'wearing a hat, putting on a coat, and wearing boots.' The common people have tasted the sweetness of protecting the ecology and have increased their enthusiasm for planting trees and grass." Yue Zhongming suggested further strengthening ecological protection and restoration measures, continuously improving the quality of forest and grass vegetation on the Loess Plateau, improving the water quality of the Yellow River Basin, and continuously promoting a virtuous cycle of coordinated economic, social, and ecological benefits.
Governing Water Bodies to Beautify Life
"Walking by the lake and traveling along the river on weekends, the scenery of my hometown is getting better and better, and my sense of happiness in life is getting stronger," said Che Lanlan (车兰兰), a citizen of Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西) Province.
The closure and relocation of chemical enterprises within 1 kilometer along the Yangtze River, the upgrading and transformation of water pollution prevention and control facilities in industrial parks, and the treatment of urban and rural black and odorous water bodies... "Jointly grasping major protection and not engaging in large-scale development," a series of combined measures have gradually restored the vitality of the Yangtze River.
"We must carry out scientific and precise management of rivers and lakes." Wei Yuansong (魏源送), member of the National Committee of the CPPCC and director of the Water Pollution Control Laboratory of the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been involved in relevant follow-up research on key cities for ecological environmental protection and restoration of the Yangtze River for a long time. He suggested continuously improving the water environment, enhancing the function of the water ecology, protecting aquatic biodiversity and animal and plant habitats, and better realizing clear water and green banks, and harmony between people and water.
Restoring Ecology to Enrich Villages
At this year's National People's Congress (NPC) and CPPCC sessions, Wang Yucheng (汪玉成), deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), secretary of the Party branch and director of the village committee of Yucun Village (余村村), Anji County (安吉县), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), brought a ticket for a local online celebrity attraction. "With the advancement of ecological protection measures such as the construction of beautiful rivers and lakes, the previously over-exploited mines and seriously polluted reservoirs have been transformed into the 'Yucun Waterfall Coffee' attraction, which received nearly 20,000 tourists during this Spring Festival holiday," said Wang Yucheng.
"Protecting the ecology is developing productivity. We must continue to improve the river and lake management mechanism of 'someone to manage, able to manage, and manage well.'" Wang Yucheng suggested carrying out value transformation reforms of water ecological products in accordance with local conditions, promoting the standardization and marketization of the confirmation and transaction of ecological resources such as water rights and carbon sinks; making good use of new practices such as drone river patrols to improve work efficiency; developing green industries, allowing more people to eat "ecological meals" at their doorsteps, and transforming ecological advantages into development advantages.
Return to TopScience and technology enterprises are springing up, innovative talents are emerging, the transformation of achievements is endless, and the science and technology innovation "circle of friends" is continuously expanding... Suzhou (苏州市), an ancient city with a thousand-year history in Jiangsu Province (江苏省), is leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation, and is making every effort to build a global science and technology innovation highland. In 2025, Suzhou's (苏州) total social R&D investment is expected to reach 120 billion yuan, accounting for more than 4.2% of the region's GDP, and the output value of high-tech industries will account for 56.2% of the output value of industries above designated size; the "Science and Technology Innovation Index" support system provides loans to more than 22,000 technology companies. Suzhou (苏州) stands at the forefront of the tide, forging ahead, and is determined to add color to the new practice of promoting Chinese-style modernization in Jiangsu (江苏).
Building an Innovation Platform: Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs Emerge One After Another
Soochow University's (苏州大学) radiation photovoltaic micro-nuclear battery was selected as one of the "Top Ten Scientific Advances in China in 2024," innovative drugs are accelerating towards the global market, and domestically produced instruments are being used in the research and development of semiconductors, new materials and other key fields... In 2025, Suzhou (苏州) released the "Top Ten Industrial Science and Technology Achievements" for the first time, and a series of leading scientific and technological achievements continue to emerge. In 2025, Suzhou (苏州) undertook more than 1,200 national and provincial-level scientific research projects; invested 5.412 billion yuan, and released 45 "revealing the list and taking command" demands to the world; newly established 92 innovation consortia, with a cumulative total of 327; built 28 pilot platforms and 49 concept verification centers, and trained more than 5,400 technology managers. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 54 key R&D institutions in Suzhou (苏州) incubated 1,916 enterprises; jointly built more than 200 joint R&D centers with enterprises, and cumulatively served more than 5,000 enterprises; the Suzhou (苏州市) Embodied Intelligent Robot Comprehensive Innovation Center was built and put into use, and the silicon photonics integrated process manufacturing platform was accelerated.
Expanding the Enterprise Matrix: "Gradient Cultivation" Promotes Industrial Innovation
Dreame Technology (追觅科技) was "incubated and grown" in Suzhou (苏州), focusing on the research and development of embodied intelligence and artificial intelligence technologies, and its products are sold overseas; AISpeech (思必驰) relies on Suzhou's (苏州) science and technology investment promotion policies to develop, and has a leading market share in automotive voice interaction systems... Suzhou (苏州) has introduced and cultivated 21 such unicorn companies. Suzhou (苏州) also has 58 STAR Market-listed companies, 18,500 national high-tech enterprises, and 25,400 national technology-based SMEs; the establishment rate of R&D institutions in industrial enterprises above designated size exceeds 90%; in 2025, 10,386 high-quality science and technology innovation projects were attracted, and 13 foreign-funded and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-funded enterprise research institutes were newly approved for support.
In order to help technology companies settle in Suzhou (苏州) and continue to cultivate and grow in subdivided fields, Suzhou (苏州) has introduced the "Cheng Lin Plan" for gradient cultivation of technology companies, and constructed a cultivation system of "technology-based SMEs - high-tech enterprises - gazelle enterprises/specialized, refined, and new enterprises/unicorn enterprises - technology leading enterprises"; it continues to give play to the role of science and technology innovation "fly-in-fly-out" bases and overseas offshore innovation centers, focusing on seven hard technology tracks to carry out science and technology investment promotion, and supports foreign-funded and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-funded enterprises to build research institutes in Suzhou (苏州).
Gathering Global Talents: Diversified Cooperation Promotes the Transformation of Achievements
As a frontier position of reform and opening up, Suzhou (苏州) has always adhered to the urban culture of "admiring culture and wisdom, openness and inclusiveness, striving for excellence, and harmony and far-reaching," and has implemented the Suzhou (苏州) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talent Program for 19 consecutive years, launched a "overseas, un-settled" special program, and established a "green channel" for major innovation teams; it has issued a three-year action plan for high-level young talent entrepreneurship, selected "Suzhou (苏州) Young Scientists," and has cumulatively introduced 4,182 leading talents for innovation and entrepreneurship and 77 major innovation teams.
In 2025, Suzhou (苏州) will accelerate the construction of a national regional technology transfer and transformation center for universities, explore new models of school-enterprise collaborative education such as the "Chuang Ban" of the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) Suzhou (苏州) Research Institute, deepen Shanghai-Suzhou (沪苏) cooperation and integrate into the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (科创走廊) construction, and the service system for the entire chain of scientific and technological achievement transformation will be continuously improved; implement the Suzhou (苏州) Leading "Yi Qi" Action, optimize the service guarantee for foreign talents, and continuously broaden international innovation cooperation channels such as China-Netherlands and China-Singapore.
Data source: Suzhou (苏州市) Science and Technology Bureau
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Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation: "China's scientific and technological development should adhere to independence, self-reliance, and striving for strength while carrying out international cooperation." At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and artificial intelligence has become a strategic technology leading this round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, profoundly changing the global economic landscape and competitive situation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technological innovation and industrial innovation, build a collaborative innovation system of industry, academia, research, and application led by enterprises, help transform and upgrade traditional industries, and open up new tracks for the development of strategic emerging industries and future industries," and "improve the artificial intelligence regulatory system and mechanism." China has abundant data resources, a complete industrial system, broad application scenarios, and huge market space. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the development of artificial intelligence has pointed out the direction and provided fundamental guidance for promoting the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in China in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. We must accurately understand the achievements and development experience of China in the field of artificial intelligence, give full play to China's unique advantages in scientific and technological innovation, industrial innovation, and institutional mechanism innovation, firmly grasp the initiative in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, and promote the steady and long-term development of artificial intelligence in China.
China's artificial intelligence technology development and application have achieved remarkable results.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the development of artificial intelligence. In recent years, it has improved top-level design, strengthened work deployment, and promoted the overall and systematic leap in China's comprehensive strength in artificial intelligence." On the whole, the development of artificial intelligence is not only a competition between enterprises but also a competition between countries. Enterprises are the main body for promoting technological breakthroughs and industrial innovation, while the state provides basic support such as an innovative environment and industrial ecology. A country's national conditions and development orientation determine the country's artificial intelligence development route and development space. At present, in terms of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence development, China and the United States are in a globally leading position. China is good at the scaled application of "from 1 to N," and the two countries have formed differentiated development paths, each with its own advantages and characteristics.
In terms of algorithm models, China is at the forefront of the open-source route. Algorithm models are the key foundation for the development of artificial intelligence. China is catching up with the open-source route and is reshaping the global artificial intelligence competitive landscape through architectural innovation and efficiency leaps. For example, DeepSeek has achieved breakthroughs in low cost and high performance through extreme engineering innovations such as dynamic sparse attention mechanisms and mixed expert architectures. More importantly, Chinese manufacturers represented by DeepSeek and Alibaba are taking the open-source route. This approach can fully mobilize the wisdom and strength of various parties at home and abroad to participate in the collaborative creation of algorithm models, greatly reducing the threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises and even individuals to develop artificial intelligence tools. Chinese companies not only occupy a leading position in the global open-source model list but also build a prosperous developer ecosystem through a full-stack open-source strategy, accelerating technology diffusion and industrial applications. Although companies such as Google have made pioneering contributions to generative artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence is only an important step towards general artificial intelligence. In the absence of general artificial intelligence, American giant companies have adopted a closed-source business model, which to some extent limits the inclusiveness of technology and the potential for collaborative development.
In terms of computing power hardware, China has achieved a significant leap in capabilities. Computing power hardware is the core pillar of artificial intelligence development. China has made major breakthroughs in chip research and development and intelligent computing infrastructure construction through independent innovation and systematic layout. Domestic chip products represented by Huawei Ascend and Cambricon SiYuan are gradually building a domestic ecosystem, alleviating the "stranglehold" pressure in the field of high-end chips. At the same time, we use system-level engineering capabilities to make up for the shortcomings of single-point chip performance. Through engineering innovations such as ultra-large networking, high-speed interconnection, and unified scheduling, we adopt an open architecture that is compatible with mainstream ecosystems and supports mixed deployment of multi-brand hardware. We have built a number of 10,000-card cluster intelligent computing centers, achieving a scaled leap in computing power efficiency at the cluster level. Building a national integrated computing power network and promoting "Eastern Data and Western Computing" have achieved the optimal allocation of computing power and power resources nationwide. In 2025, China's intelligent computing power scale will exceed 1590 hundred billion times/second (EFLOPS). Building a computing power cluster is a computing power development path that is in line with China's national conditions and capability advantages, laying a strong computing power foundation for China's artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
In terms of supporting elements, China has prominent supply scale and network advantages. Supporting elements are the basic premise for the development of artificial intelligence. With its ultra-large-scale market and moderately advanced infrastructure construction, China has formed unique comprehensive advantages in key supporting elements such as data, networks, and energy. In 2025, China has the world's largest number of Internet users, with a total scale of 1.125 billion people. In 2024, the amount of data production reached 41.06 Zettabytes, accounting for 26.67% of the world's total data volume, providing a rich data source for artificial intelligence model training. China has built the world's largest and most widely covered network infrastructure. In 2025, the total number of 5G base stations will be 4.84 million, accounting for about 60% of the world. The total length of national optical cable lines will reach 74.99 million kilometers, opening up the "main artery" from cloud computing power to terminal scenarios, ensuring that data elements can be efficiently collected, circulated, and applied. The rapid development of artificial intelligence requires a huge amount of electricity. Some countries and regions have experienced insufficient power supply. China is not only the world's largest producer of photovoltaic and wind power but also has built a "West-East Power Transmission" power energy artery through globally leading ultra-high voltage power transmission technology, providing large-scale, low-cost green power supply for energy-intensive intelligent computing centers. According to data from the National Energy Administration, in 2025, China's newly installed wind and photovoltaic power generation capacity will exceed 430 million kilowatts, and the cumulative grid-connected installed capacity will exceed 1.8 billion kilowatts, with renewable energy power generation accounting for more than 60%; renewable energy power generation will be about 4.0 trillion kilowatt-hours, exceeding the total electricity consumption of the 27 EU countries. Looking to the future, as the "dual carbon" goals are gradually achieved and new energy technologies iterate, the proportion of green electricity in China will continue to increase, providing long-term competitiveness for the sustainable development of the artificial intelligence industry.
In terms of innovation mechanisms, China has achieved remarkable results in promoting the integration of education, science, technology, and talent. Innovation mechanisms are an important guarantee for the development and progress of artificial intelligence. China has promoted the close connection of education and teaching, scientific and technological research and development, and talent training through systematic top-level design, forming a virtuous circle. China ranks first in the world in terms of total human resources, total scientific and technological human resources, and total number of researchers, with more than 5 million graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors each year. The high usage rate of artificial intelligence tools in scientific research and teaching provides a very solid talent base for the development of artificial intelligence. China has opened up government-industry-academia-research resources through the Excellent Engineer Training Program, etc., and jointly cultivated high-quality engineering and technical talents. At present, nearly 26,000 engineering master's and doctoral students have been jointly recruited and trained by schools and enterprises, realizing the organized, systematic, and large-scale joint training of engineering master's and doctoral students by schools and enterprises. The national-led major science and technology projects and industrial guidance funds have effectively guided the concentration of intellectual resources and capital in key areas of artificial intelligence, accelerating the efficiency of transformation from academic papers to technology patents to market products. This integrated promotion model of education, science, technology, and talent provides solid intellectual support for the high-quality development of artificial intelligence in China.
Promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation to promote the high-quality development of artificial intelligence in China.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must face up to the gaps, redouble our efforts, and comprehensively promote artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and empowerment applications." At present, artificial intelligence continues to develop rapidly, and the distance and cycle from technological breakthroughs to industrial transformation have been significantly shortened. The role of integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation has become increasingly prominent, which is of great significance for grasping the laws of artificial intelligence development, seizing major opportunities, and shaping new drivers of development. At the same time, the development of artificial intelligence requires a large amount of funds and resources, and it is necessary to build an innovation system with enterprises as the main body and the combination of industry, academia, research, and application to promote technological development and iteration. Promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and transforming China's advantages in scenarios, resources, and systems into technological and industrial advantages is the key path to promoting the high-quality development of artificial intelligence in China.
Promote the advancement of digitalization to intelligence on a larger scale. China has achieved remarkable results in digital transformation. Facing the wave of artificial intelligence, we must accelerate the completion of intelligent upgrades. A complete industrial system and a sound industrial chain and supply chain are China's unique advantages. Many industries have formed a good digital foundation. Further promoting intelligence on a larger scale and to a deeper extent will effectively drive the transformation of development methods and open up new spaces for economic growth. As of the end of 2025, China has built more than 43,000 smart factories, and a large number of smart factories and digital workshops have been built in the fields of automobile manufacturing and electronic information. However, it should be noted that most of the current smart factories focus on the use of automated equipment and the application of industrial software, and the depth of artificial intelligence empowerment needs to be improved. The development direction of the new generation of intelligent manufacturing is that the production system can autonomously perceive, learn, make decisions, and make corresponding production scheduling and optimization iterations. We should further clarify the direction of intelligent transformation and upgrading, expand the demonstration scope of intelligent manufacturing and smart factories, promote intelligent collaboration in the industrial supply chain, strengthen adaptive supply and demand matching, and promote artificial intelligence-driven production process optimization methods, so that manufacturing becomes the main battlefield for the deep integration of artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
Build a technology innovation system with enterprises as the main body. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must give play to the main role of enterprises, promote the concentration of various innovation resources to enterprises, vigorously cultivate leading technology enterprises and high-tech enterprises with leading core technologies and strong innovation capabilities, and lead and drive the industry to move towards the forefront and high-end fields." In the development of artificial intelligence, enterprises are the most active innovation entities. Building a technology innovation system with enterprises as the main body can fully mobilize various innovation resources and promote technological breakthroughs. Looking at home and abroad, it is usually enterprises that promote major development iterations of artificial intelligence. As of the end of June 2025, China ranked first in the world with an absolute advantage of 1,509 large models, accounting for about 40% of the global total, and a number of enterprises with global influence and technological leadership have emerged. However, it should be noted that American head companies such as Nvidia still firmly control the upstream of the industrial ecosystem, especially advanced process chips and development tools. We should base ourselves on national conditions, give full play to China's advantages, and form cross-industry and cross-disciplinary innovation consortia to fight an artificial intelligence "team competition." Concentrate the strength of industry, academia, and research to jointly tackle core technologies such as high-end chips and basic software, and build an independent and controllable, collaborative operation of the artificial intelligence basic software and hardware system. Encourage leading manufacturing enterprises to open up scenarios, and jointly form innovation consortia with shared benefits and shared risks with universities, research institutes, and upstream and downstream enterprises. Improve the open-source ecosystem, improve the artificial intelligence open-source mechanism, accelerate the construction of a high-level artificial intelligence open-source community, guide enterprises to explore commercial feedback to the open-source model, promote the compatibility between different open-source projects, and improve the collaborative efficiency of the tool chain.
Focus on the intelligent upgrading and transformation of existing equipment. The intelligent transformation of existing equipment is an important focus for promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, which can directly improve production efficiency and reduce operating costs. Since 2024, China has launched a new round of large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in actions for consumer goods, setting goals such as increasing the scale of equipment investment in the industrial, agricultural, and other fields by more than 25% by 2027 compared with 2023, as well as the digital transformation of industrial enterprises above designated size, providing strong policy support for the intelligent upgrading of China's existing equipment. China has maintained its position as the world's largest industrial robot market for more than 10 consecutive years. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the proportion of newly installed industrial robots in the world has exceeded 50%. At the current stage, transforming existing industrial robots from program control to intelligent control has broad application prospects. At the same time, as a major country in the production and consumption of machine tools, China has a large scale of CNC machine tools and an urgent need for upgrading. Promoting the evolution of CNC machine tools to intelligent control can not only improve the flexibility of production but also simultaneously support the accuracy and reliability requirements of the production of key components of humanoid robots (such as lead screws). We must make good use of the "two new" policies, promote the upgrading of industrial robots, CNC machine tools, power equipment, and other equipment in categories and levels, and encourage the adoption of modular and flexible transformation solutions. Promote equipment financial leasing, benefit sharing, and other models to reduce the threshold for enterprise transformation. Encourage equipment manufacturers, software companies, universities, research institutes, and other parties to jointly develop low-cost, high-reliability, and easy-to-operate intelligent transformation kits and tool chains to improve the scale supply capacity of intelligent transformation services.
Establish a new type of investment and financing system adapted to the development of artificial intelligence. Financial support is crucial for promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and it is the source of vitality for technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading. At present, the development of artificial intelligence has the characteristics of high investment and strong uncertainty, and the demand for investment and financing is significantly different from other industries. American technology giants are betting on artificial intelligence with unprecedented risk investment. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft announced capital expenditure plans for 2026, totaling approximately $650 billion, mainly invested in the construction of new data centers and supporting equipment layout. In contrast, the capital expenditure of China's leading artificial intelligence enterprises in 2025 is generally in the hundreds of billions of yuan, and the total scale of the National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund is 60.06 billion yuan. We must systematically reform and innovate the investment and financing mechanism to create a financial ecosystem that can cover the entire life cycle of artificial intelligence development. Support government-guided funds to cooperate with social capital to establish more professional sub-funds focusing on hard technology and early investment. Deepen capital market reform and optimize the listing standards and valuation system of the Science and Technology Innovation Board and the Growth Enterprise Market for artificial intelligence enterprises. Unblock diversified exit channels, actively develop the mergers and acquisitions market, and encourage leading enterprises to integrate innovation resources through mergers and acquisitions. Innovate financial products and services, and encourage banking financial institutions to develop intellectual property pledge financing, R&D loans, and other products for artificial intelligence enterprises. Develop science and technology insurance to disperse R&D and innovation risks.
Promote advantages and avoid disadvantages, and establish and improve the artificial intelligence governance system.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must coordinate development and security, effectively prevent and resolve various risks, and earnestly safeguard national security and social stability," and "Artificial intelligence brings unprecedented development opportunities, but also brings unprecedented risks and challenges." As artificial intelligence penetrates into all aspects and fields of production and life and its intelligence level leaps, the possibility of it causing major security problems and even systemic risks is constantly increasing. While promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, we must properly handle the relationship between development and security, strengthen artificial intelligence governance, build a safe and reliable development environment, and actively respond to various risk shocks in the process of intelligent transformation; strive to shape artificial intelligence into an international public product that benefits mankind, widely carry out international cooperation in artificial intelligence, and make Chinese contributions to bridging the global artificial intelligence development gap.
Correctly understand the impact of artificial intelligence on employment. There is currently a lot of discussion about artificial intelligence replacing human employment, but in fact, the replacement of jobs caused by intelligence has not yet arrived on a large scale. Looking back at history, each industrial revolution has been a process of creative destruction of jobs. People use breakthrough technologies and industrial models, usually first replacing "dirty, tiring, hard, and dangerous" jobs, and then replacing repetitive work to meet human pursuit of a better production and living state. For example, after the popularization of automobiles, the job of coachmen gradually disappeared, replaced by the job of automobile drivers; for another example, after the widespread use of containers, the number of dock workers gradually decreased, but the demand for container loaders exploded. The impact of artificial intelligence on employment is the same. Intelligent tools replace repetitive and procedural work links, which can liberate workers from these work links and form new job demands, such as algorithm trainers and intelligent scene designers. In addition, after artificial intelligence drives a substantial increase in labor productivity, humans can have more leisure time. At present, we should increase the "investment in people," carry out special training such as artificial intelligence technology and skills improvement, and help workers transform into new roles of human-machine collaboration; improve the level of labor rights protection for workers in new employment forms, improve the social security network under new employment forms, implement and optimize the vacation system, and allow the dividends of artificial intelligence development to be shared by the whole society.
Improve the legal and ethical rules system. The healthy development of artificial intelligence cannot be separated from the dual constraints of law and ethics. There have been many practices at home and abroad in the construction of legal and ethical rules. For example, the EU's "Artificial Intelligence Act" officially came into effect in August 2024, establishing a regulatory paradigm based on risk classification (prohibited, high-risk, limited risk, and minimal risk). China has issued special management regulations such as the "Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services," the "Measures for the Security Management of Facial Recognition Technology Applications," and the "Measures for the Identification of Artificial Intelligence Generated and Synthesized Content," and has clarified the ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence in documents such as the "Opinions on Strengthening the Governance of Science and Technology Ethics" and the "New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Ethical Norms." In the next step, in response to the risks of infringement, discrimination, and forgery brought about by artificial intelligence applications, it is necessary to accelerate the establishment and improvement of a legal and regulatory framework covering algorithms, data, and applications, accelerate the formulation of national standards and industry standards in the fields of algorithm security assessment and deep synthesis content detection, and coordinate efforts through laws and regulations, policy standards, and ethical guidelines to balance the relationship between development and security.
Build a sandbox supervision model. Artificial intelligence innovation products have "black box" attributes, and the output content has inexplicable properties. What is compatible with this is the sandbox supervision model, which provides business entities with a relatively inclusive experimental environment, allowing them to test new products, new services, new models, and new technologies within a limited scale and limited scenarios, and appropriately exempting them from some existing regulatory constraints. China has already made relevant explorations. For example, the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (北京经济技术开发区) took the lead in establishing the country's first artificial intelligence data training base in 2024 and applied the "regulatory sandbox" mechanism to provide artificial intelligence companies with an integrated training and testing environment including "computing power + data + compliance." In the future, we should accelerate the improvement of relevant institutional arrangements, set the access, operation, and exit rules for artificial intelligence sandbox supervision, and clarify the requirements for enterprises' technical security, ethical compliance, and risk emergency response. Establish a hierarchical response mechanism and take different response and disposal measures for events of different risk levels. Continuously improve regulatory technical capabilities, develop regulatory technology toolkits that are adapted to regulatory needs, and synchronize regulatory capabilities with the evolution of artificial intelligence technology.
Establish a risk prevention and control mechanism. Grasping the development trends and laws of artificial intelligence and building a technical monitoring, risk early warning, and emergency response system will ensure that artificial intelligence is safe, reliable, and controllable. At present, artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, and the generalization of model capabilities and multi-modal fusion have gradually exposed the shortcomings of traditional security protection methods. The risk form has extended from explicit data leakage and algorithm discrimination to implicit areas such as value penetration, deep forgery, and cognitive manipulation. Establishing a full-chain risk prevention and control mechanism is not only a need for technical governance, but also an inherent requirement for coordinating development and security. It is necessary to consolidate the main security responsibilities of artificial intelligence enterprises, and promote enterprises, especially leading enterprises, to improve risk prevention and control and security emergency mechanisms, and clarify the security obligations of enterprises for artificial intelligence products and services. Establish and improve an artificial intelligence safety emergency management mechanism composed of multiple departments to improve rapid response and disposal capabilities. In key industries such as autonomous driving, smart healthcare, and financial technology, regularly organize artificial intelligence safety emergency drills, simulate typical scenarios such as model poisoning, adversarial sample attacks, and deep forgery, optimize enterprise response processes, and improve the coordination efficiency of all parties.
Promote global governance collaboration. Artificial intelligence has transnational attributes, and artificial intelligence governance is by no means a matter for one country or region. It is necessary to promote coordination and collaboration among all parties at the global level. Although several international organizations and inter-state cooperation platforms have begun to promote the construction of artificial intelligence governance frameworks, the overall global artificial intelligence governance is still in a fragmented state and lacks a unified global coordination mechanism. We should actively participate in international rules dialogues, accelerate the promotion of the establishment of a global artificial intelligence governance framework, promote multilateral rules coordination, and promote the formation of a widely recognized governance model. Carry out governance collaboration pilots in areas with greater international cooperation needs such as cross-border data flow and combating the use of information and communication technology for crime, and accumulate a foundation of mutual trust. Through technical cooperation and capacity building, assist developing countries in integrating into the artificial intelligence development process, narrow the digital divide, and allow technological achievements to benefit all countries in the world.
(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协常委) and Deputy Director of the Economic Committee (经济委员会副主任))
By: 王 波
The Global Governance Initiative is another significant public good that China has contributed to the world, following the "Three Major Initiatives." President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "I proposed the Global Governance Initiative to promote joint action among countries and build a more just and reasonable global governance system." Currently, the collective rise of the Global South has become an indispensable and important force in the reform process of the global governance system. The Global Governance Initiative provides new development opportunities and cooperative momentum for countries in the Global South, and is of great significance for promoting the development of the international political and economic order in a more democratic, just, and reasonable direction.
Global governance mainly refers to regulating the behavior of countries and maintaining a normal international political and economic order by formulating a series of binding international rules. Reforming and improving the global governance system is an objective requirement for the development and progress of human society. With the deepening development of economic globalization, the Global South is playing an increasingly important role in international affairs. Currently, the economic aggregate of the Global South accounts for more than 40% of the world's economic aggregate, and its contribution to world economic growth has reached 80% in the past 20 years. Its market potential, resource endowments, and other factors are becoming important forces driving global development. However, the current global governance system is still mainly dominated by Western countries, failing to fully reflect this change, and the problems of being unsuitable and mismatched are becoming increasingly prominent. At the same time, facing the rise of unilateralism, isolationism, and protectionism, the defects and drawbacks of the current global governance system are increasingly exposed, leading to long-term ineffective responses to global challenges such as climate change and public health crises. In contrast, countries in the Global South defend multilateralism with actions, and actively promote the development of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction through important platforms such as the BRICS cooperation mechanism and the "Group of 77 and China," becoming an important force in promoting global governance reform.
The proposal of the Global Governance Initiative conforms to the general trend of world multipolarization and democratization of international relations, and conforms to the common aspirations of the people of all countries for peace, development, and cooperation. It has been supported by more than 150 countries and international organizations. The "Group of Friends of Global Governance" has emerged in the United Nations, with more than 40 countries becoming founding members, fully demonstrating the initiative's powerful response to the international community's strong call for reforming and improving the global governance system.
The Global Governance Initiative emphasizes adhering to five core concepts: sovereign equality, compliance with international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating people-centeredness, and focusing on action-oriented approaches. These concepts are not only a profound reflection on the multiple challenges facing the current international order and the global governance deficit, but also an active response to the long-term demands of countries in the Global South, providing a systematic solution for reforming and improving global governance. Sovereign equality is the primary prerequisite, emphasizing that all countries enjoy the right to participate in international affairs equally; international rule of law is the fundamental guarantee, insisting that all countries jointly maintain international law and the basic norms of international relations, ensuring that international norms are applied equally and uniformly; multilateralism is the basic path, adhering to the global governance concept of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, resisting unilateralism and hegemonic practices; people-centeredness reflects the value orientation, emphasizing that governance results should benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly, achieving common development; action-oriented approach is an important principle, emphasizing that global governance should avoid empty talk, focus on practical results, and promote the improvement of the global governance system through pragmatic cooperation.
The Global Governance Initiative is conducive to better leveraging the important role of countries in the Global South as a force in global governance construction, and will have a profound impact on promoting the reform of the global governance system. First, it can provide practical development support for countries in the Global South. The Global South rises for development and prospers because of development, actively committed to solving development problems and seeking an inclusive development environment. The Global Governance Initiative consolidates the foundation for promoting countries in the Global South to share development opportunities and create a better future from the institutional and mechanism level by reforming and improving the global governance system. Second, it can promote countries in the Global South to strengthen unity and cooperation. Countries in the Global South help each other and strengthen themselves jointly in response to global challenges, strengthening communication and cooperation on issues of common concern such as regional peace and stability and global environmental governance, and jointly seeking solutions. The Global Governance Initiative provides an important platform for this, which can promote the in-depth development of South-South cooperation and regional integration. Third, it can enhance the status and voice of countries in the Global South in the global governance system. Countries in the Global South adhere to peace, promote the strengthening of international security cooperation and global security governance, and work together to address various security challenges. The Global Governance Initiative promotes equal participation, equal decision-making, and equal benefit for all countries in the global governance process, bridging the "representation deficit," promoting a more balanced and effective global governance architecture, and injecting more stability into international affairs. Fourth, it can powerfully promote countries in the Global South to strengthen mutual learning among civilizations. Diverse civilizations are the true colors of the world, and even more so the advantages of countries in the Global South. The Global Governance Initiative supports the Global South in actively enhancing communication and dialogue, supports each other in taking modernization paths that conform to their own national conditions, and is committed to promoting mutual learning and common progress among different civilizations, providing guidance for working together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
China is not only the proposer of the Global Governance Initiative, but also an active practitioner of the Global Governance Initiative. As an important member of the Global South, China comes from the South, cares about the South, and is rooted in the South. Taking the implementation of the Global Governance Initiative as a guide, it promotes the acceleration of building a more just and reasonable global governance system, demonstrating the capability and responsibility of a responsible major country. For example, in the area of global economic governance, promoting high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), promoting the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (亚洲基础设施投资银行), the Silk Road Fund (丝路基金), and the New Development Bank (金砖国家新开发银行) of the BRICS countries; in responding to climate change and promoting global biodiversity governance, actively promoting the entry into force and implementation of the Paris Agreement (巴黎协定) on climate change, and promoting the achievement of the milestone "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" (昆明—蒙特利尔全球生物多样性框架); in the area of global security governance, supporting the United Nations (联合国) in playing a greater role in global security affairs, and actively promoting the political resolution of hotspot issues; and so on. These measures and plans respond to the most realistic and urgent concerns of countries in the Global South, bring new development opportunities and cooperative momentum to countries in the Global South, promote countries in the Global South to better cooperate together, and make greater contributions to achieving new results in the reform and construction of the global governance system and continuously advancing the noble cause of human peace and development.
(The author is the Dean of the Academy of International Development and Cooperation, University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学))
Return to TopIn a city street corner late at night, a warm-colored hut of only one square meter emits a comforting light. Here, the rest space is open all day and provides free hot noodle soup and warm drinks for new employment groups such as delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers at night.
This is Master Kong's "Warm Heart Noodle House" (康师傅"暖心面馆"), which has been established in business districts, transportation hubs, and community street corners in cities such as Shanghai (上海), Hangzhou (杭州) in Zhejiang (浙江), Shenzhen (深圳) in Guangdong (广东), Nanchang (南昌) in Jiangxi (江西), and Taiyuan (太原) in Shanxi (山西).
Master Kong (康师傅) uses "1㎡ Warm Heart Noodle House" and "Home-Style Warm Heart Noodle House" as carriers to precisely deliver caring concern to the "capillaries" of urban operation, using a one-square-meter warm space to protect new employment groups.
A One-Square-Meter Rest Space Builds a Haven for New Employment Groups
On January 19, 2026, relying on the "Rainbow Concentric Circle" (虹色同心圆) Party building brand, Master Kong (康师傅) joined hands with the Hongqiao Town Comprehensive Party Committee (虹桥镇综合党委), the Hongqiao Town Party-Masses Service Center (虹桥镇党群服务中心), and Shanghai MixC (上海万象城) to jointly create a government-enterprise cooperation project—"1㎡ Warm Heart Noodle House," which was officially unveiled and put into use at the Initial Heart Station·Party-Masses Service Center (初心驿·党群服务中心) in Shanghai MixC (上海万象城). Focusing on the pain points of new employment groups such as delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers who face "difficulty in late-night replenishment and lack of rest space," the noodle house features old hen soup noodles and braised beef noodles as its main products every evening, precisely serving new employment groups and enriching the nighttime friendly scenes of the business district.
On February 10, Master Kong's (康师傅) second "1㎡ Warm Heart Noodle House" was launched at the Jiaoxin Station·CIIE Station Driver Home (交心驿·进博站司机之家) in the Shanghai Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub (上海虹桥综合交通枢纽). As Shanghai's (上海) main window for external communication, the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub (虹桥综合交通枢纽) has an average daily passenger flow of over 400,000 during this year's Spring Festival travel season, and ride-hailing drivers have an average daily order volume of 20,000. This station, only 1.9 kilometers away from the west exit of Hongqiao Railway Station (虹桥火车站), targets the actual needs of ride-hailing drivers, providing resting seats, self-service refrigerators, shower facilities, and warm noodles, providing them with a haven for "settling down, feeling at ease, and building a career."
This one square meter is Master Kong's (康师傅) warm protection for urban strivers, not just a service point, but also a window for Master Kong (康师傅) to express respect and gratitude to workers. From the MixC (万象城) business district to the CIIE Station Driver Home (进博站司机之家), Master Kong's (康师傅) public welfare practice effectively serves urban grassroots governance. This year, Master Kong (康师傅) will add more than 10 characteristic "Warm Heart Noodle Houses" in the Shanghai (上海) area, covering more business districts and communities, and plans to land more than 100 "Warm Heart Noodle Houses" nationwide.
In the "1㎡ Warm Heart Noodle House" in Shanghai MixC (上海万象城), Master Kong (康师傅) has also specially set up waste packaging recycling bins. The recycled packaging will be used to make environmentally friendly materials to build new "Warm Heart Noodle Houses." The warm feeling will be recycled and continued in a sustainable way, forming a closed loop through public welfare activities and achieving long-term protection for new employment groups.
A One-Square-Meter Homecoming Station Adds Warmth to Returning Passengers
During this year's Spring Festival, Master Kong's (康师傅) "Home-Style Warm Heart Noodle House" was launched simultaneously in bus stations, high-speed rail stations, airports, and highway service areas in 25 cities to meet the needs of Spring Festival travelers for eating and resting. At Zhengzhou East Station (郑州东站), Master Kong (康师傅) staff delivered hot noodles to passing passengers; at the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway service area (京港澳高速公路服务区), staff proactively handed out hot soup noodles and warm drinks to passengers, warming their journey home.
The original intention of Master Kong (康师傅) to establish the "Home-Style Warm Heart Noodle House" was to allow people rushing on their way home to have a hot meal. Whether it is a bus station, high-speed rail station, or highway service area, Master Kong (康师傅) warmly accompanies returning travelers and wholeheartedly serves the Spring Festival travel season.
A One-Square-Meter Warm Haven Increases the Temperature of Urban Development
Master Kong (康师傅) combines its own characteristics and advantages, plays an industry leading role, and promotes corporate public welfare actions to integrate into urban grassroots governance. From "flash mob" warmth delivery in streets and alleys to the normalized operation of "warm havens," Master Kong (康师傅) continues to provide free hot noodle soup and warm drinks for urban strivers. One by one, miniature public welfare service spaces integrating hot food replenishment, physical and mental rest, emotional connection, and green recycling allow workers to receive tangible care, make every stop full of warmth, and make every rush seen.
Master Kong's (康师傅) public welfare activities have been further expanded—
—The "Angel Warm Heart Noodle House" has been launched in a hospital in Shanghai (上海) to provide late-night replenishment for medical staff; "Warm Heart Noodle Houses" have been launched in more long-distance bus stations to solve the dining problems of truck drivers. Before the Spring Festival this year, Master Kong (康师傅) helped Beijing Dongjiaomin Lane Post Newspaper Kiosk (北京东交民巷邮政报刊亭) upgrade and build "Love Stations" through material donations. The service targets have been expanded from riders and drivers to a wider range of urban strivers such as sanitation workers on duty during the Spring Festival.
As the initiator and operator of the "Warm Heart Noodle House" public welfare project, Master Kong (康师傅) has served more than 1.54 million people offline since September 2025. Starting in 2026, Master Kong (康师傅) will set up the "Warm Heart Noodle House" as a public welfare project with normalized operation, continuously serving the society, making public welfare actions resonate with people's livelihood needs, and allowing the small one-square-meter space to release a continuous stream of warm power.
From the launch of the first bowl of braised beef noodles in 1992 and the first bottle of Master Kong (康师傅) Iced Red Tea in 1997 to the "Warm Heart Noodle House" lighting up a glimmer of light for the city today; from using aerospace food technology to improve product quality and rushing to the front line of disaster areas to donate relief supplies to sending warmth to returning travelers for many consecutive years during the Spring Festival travel season, for more than 30 years, Master Kong (康师傅) has demonstrated the responsibility of a national brand with down-to-earth actions, driven quality upgrades with innovation, protected the homeland with green concepts, and served the society with public welfare resources.
A bowl of hot noodle soup, a bottle of warm drink, a one-square-meter space, and a warm feeling, Master Kong (康师傅) is lighting up warm lights for those on the go, based on more city street corners.
Data source: Master Kong Holdings Co., Ltd. (康师傅控股有限公司)
Return to TopBijie City (毕节市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), from top to bottom, firmly remembers its entrustment, is grateful and strives forward, focuses on the mission and task of "building a demonstration zone for implementing the new development concept," thoroughly implements Guizhou Province's (贵州省) strategy of strengthening comparative advantages, accelerates the construction of a modern industrial system with Bijie (毕节) characteristics, promotes the transformation of industrial development towards higher energy levels, better structures, and stronger resilience, and strives to promote Bijie's (毕节) new practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Unyieldingly follow the path of high-quality development and implement the strategy of strengthening comparative advantages.
Based on its resource endowments and industrial foundation, Bijie City (毕节市) systematically plans the economic development ideas, goals, and tasks for the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period, and clearly proposes to adhere to the new path of development guided by the "new three major themes" of implementing green development, human resource development, and institutional mechanism innovation, focusing on building a modern industrial system with Bijie (毕节) characteristics, and supported by strengthening the governance system and governance capabilities.
In the industrial field, based on comparative advantages such as abundant energy and mineral resources and sufficient human resources, accelerate the construction of a "3+2+1" new industrial system, focus on building "three key industrial clusters" of new comprehensive energy, new energy batteries and materials, and resource intensive processing, vigorously develop "two characteristic industries" of light industry mainly based on textiles and clothing, and food and drug processing, and promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing.
In the agricultural field, based on comparative advantages such as vast mountainous resources, suitable climatic conditions, and abundant characteristic products, accelerate the construction of a "1+3+5+N" characteristic agricultural industrial system, fully guarantee the supply of bulk agricultural products such as grain, strengthen the "three key industries" of Gastrodia elata, potatoes, and beef cattle, strengthen the "five characteristic advantageous industries" of vegetables, tea, edible fungi, fruits, and livestock and poultry, and develop other industries such as Chinese medicinal materials and prickly pears in accordance with local conditions.
In the service industry field, based on comparative advantages such as unique cultural and tourism resources, a complete transportation network, and sufficient market potential, accelerate the construction of a "5+2+N" modern service industry system, optimize and strengthen the "five supporting industries" of modern logistics, finance, tourism, real estate and residential industries, wholesale, retail, accommodation and catering, cultivate and strengthen the "two key industries" of data labeling and low-altitude economy mainly based on freight logistics, and accelerate the filling of blank industries in the service industry.
Unyieldingly focus on industries and major industrial projects, and promote the take-off of the real economy.
Bijie City (毕节市) insists on focusing on the real economy as the focus of economic development, focusing on industries and major industrial projects, further optimizing and improving the industrial chain map of leading industries and the "three lists" of projects under construction, under negotiation, and planned for recruitment, and rolling forward the completion and commissioning of projects under construction, the start of construction of signed projects, and the recruitment and signing of planned projects, building a new industrial system with prominent leading industries, complementary cultivation industries, and overall coordinated development. From September 2025 to January 2026, 90 major projects were successively signed and landed, with an investment of 219.2 billion yuan, providing strong support for industrial development.
Vigorously build a new comprehensive energy industrial cluster. Based on the advantages of energy and mineral resources, promote the diversified and coordinated development of the energy industry. Vigorously promote the strategic adjustment of the coal industry structure, and actively carry out coal washing and separation and graded utilization. Newly build the second phase of Guizhou Jinyuan (贵州金元) Tea Garden Power Plant "equal capacity replacement" (1×660 MW) coal power, Guizhou Jinyuan (贵州金元) Jinsha Liutang (金沙柳塘) (2×660 MW) coal power, Guizhou Energy (贵州能源) Dafang (大方) (2×660 MW) ultra-supercritical coal-fired power generation and other projects, accelerate the low-carbon transformation of existing coal-fired power units, accelerate the landing of a number of wind and solar new energy projects, and build a complementary clean energy supply system of wind, solar, water, fire, and storage. It is estimated that by 2030, the new comprehensive energy industrial cluster will become an important growth pole of the city's industry, while driving the development of upstream and downstream supporting industries, forming a full-chain industrial ecology of energy production, processing, and utilization.
Vigorously build a new energy battery and materials industrial cluster. Relying on the advantages of phosphate resources, promote the development of the entire industrial chain of new energy batteries and materials. Focus on optimizing the industrial layout and accelerate the formation of an integrated industrial development pattern of "mineral resource development - phosphorus-coal chemical industry - industrial raw and auxiliary materials - new energy batteries and materials." The Guizhou Bijie (贵州毕节) phosphorus-coal chemical integration project is being promoted with a hundred-day battle, and is making every effort to sprint to the goal of putting the first batch of 300,000 tons of iron phosphate into production on June 30, 2026. A number of projects such as the first phase of Guizhou Bijie High-tech Zone (贵州毕节高新区) lithium iron phosphate materials will be gradually completed and put into production within the year, and a number of leading enterprises in the industry will successively settle in Bijie (毕节), further improving the industrial chain. It is estimated that by 2030, the city's lithium iron phosphate production capacity will reach 1.9 million tons, realizing the transformation from resource advantages to industrial advantages.
Vigorously build a resource intensive processing industrial cluster. Deeply promote the intensive processing of mineral resources, promote industrial coupling and collaboration, vigorously develop coal chemical, phosphorus chemical, and lead-zinc-based, nickel-molybdenum-based materials and other industries, extend the industrial chain of "phosphorus-coal chemical industry - fluorosilicic acid - anhydrous hydrogen fluoride - fluorine-containing fine chemicals," and increase the added value of resources. It is estimated that by 2030, the city's annual mining and beneficiation scale of phosphate and lead-zinc will reach 15 million tons and 3 million tons respectively, and gradually complete the integration of mining, beneficiation, smelting, and deep processing chains, and the resource intensive processing industry will accelerate its transformation towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
Cultivate and strengthen the light industry characteristic industrial cluster mainly based on textiles and clothing. Relying on abundant human resources, plan and develop the textile and clothing industry in Bijie High-tech Industrial Development Zone (毕节高新技术产业开发区), Guizhou Nayong Economic Development Zone (贵州纳雍经济开发区), and Guizhou Dafang Economic Development Zone (贵州大方经济开发区), and build a textile and clothing full industrial chain cluster area. Investment projects of excellent and strong enterprises such as Crystal Group (晶苑集团), Youngor (雅戈尔), and Regina Miracle (超盈国际) have been completed and put into production, and investment projects of key enterprises such as Metersbonwe (美特斯邦威), Hongsheng Textile (宏盛纺织), and Tianyi Textile (天亿纺织) are accelerating. It is estimated that by the end of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," the city will complete the layout of 20,000 looms and build a full industrial chain development ecology of "spinning - weaving - printing and dyeing - garment."
Unyieldingly optimize the business environment and provide all-round service and guarantee for enterprise development.
Bijie City (毕节市) insists on taking the improvement of the competitive advantages of business entities as the top priority of optimizing the business environment, taking reform as the starting point and service as the center, and making multi-dimensional efforts to strengthen guarantees and optimize services, and strive to cultivate fertile ground for all types of business entities to take root, grow, and thrive.
Strengthen the overall coordination of the entire region. Adhere to the city's "one game of chess" planning, comprehensively consider the resource endowments, industrial foundation, and carrying capacity of each county (city, district), scientifically lay out key parks and functional blocks, guide industrial agglomeration, staggered development, and coordinated development, so that comparative advantages all have major industrial projects to undertake, and each county (city, district) has major industrial projects laid out. Promote the concentration of factors to development zones, the agglomeration of entities to development zones, and the clustering of industries to development zones. During the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period, Bijie (毕节) will focus on building 100 billion-level development zone, 1 30 billion-level development zone, 3 20 billion-level development zones, and 3 10 billion-level development zones.
Strengthen the guarantee of all factors. Establish a guarantee mechanism of "factors following projects," expand the pilot of market-oriented reform of factors, and give priority allocation and tilt support to major projects and key enterprises in key factors such as land use, energy use, minerals, financing, and talent, accelerate the price reform of public utilities such as water supply, heating, and gas supply, amplify the combined advantages of resource allocation and policy support, and comprehensively reduce the production and operation costs of enterprises and enhance their competitiveness. Actively participate in the construction of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, accelerate the construction of railway trunk lines such as the Zhaoqian Railway (昭黔铁路), plan 6 railway special lines with 63 kilometers, 58 industrial roads with 868 kilometers, and 138 industrial supporting facility projects, and build a solid infrastructure support for industrial development. Focus on carrying out scientific research on the circular utilization of industrial solid waste such as phosphogypsum and coal gangue, and accelerate the solution of bottleneck problems restricting industrial development.
Strengthen the full-cycle service. Focus on optimizing the "six major environments" of factor environment, market environment, government affairs environment, rule of law environment, policy environment, and human environment, continue to polish the "Guiren Service (贵人服务) · Bijixuban (毕须办)" business environment brand, and provide one-stop service with special personnel responsible and full agency from project docking, signing and landing to construction, commissioning and operation, greatly shortening the project construction preparation cycle. Implement the "Regulations on Optimizing the Business Environment of Bijie City (毕节市优化营商环境条例)" to protect the upgrading of the business environment with the rule of law; establish the "Enterprise Home" service position and establish a closed-loop service mechanism of "responding to every request, not disturbing without incident, and fulfilling every promise"; deeply carry out special rectification of "issuing blank checks and making empty promises" in investment promotion, and promote the smooth completion of policy implementation for 52 projects; regularly carry out "Enterprise Service Day" activities to provide services for 1,335 enterprises; efficiently accept and resolve 148 enterprise complaints, and effectively enhance the sense of gain and satisfaction of enterprises. Pay attention to inspecting and identifying cadres on the front line of major project construction, and promote the accelerated landing of industrial projects with solid organizational guarantees.
Standing at the new starting point of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," Bijie (毕节) will anchor the mission and task of "building a demonstration zone for implementing the new development concept," adhere to taking high-quality development as the overall situation, unswervingly focus on industries, major projects, investment promotion, and business entities, and strive to promote the wonderful transformation of industries and the vigorous development of the economy, and strive to promote Bijie's (毕节) new practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Bijie Municipal Committee (中共毕节市委宣传部)
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