Summary: Xi Jinping, along with Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, participated in a tree-planting activity in Beijing, emphasizing the importance of ecological conservation for "Chinese-style modernization". He highlighted China's achievements in increasing forest coverage and reducing desertification, stating that China leads the world in adding green areas. Xi stressed the need for high-quality, sustainable afforestation that benefits both the environment and the economy. He also called for increased efforts in forest management and the promotion of the forestry industry. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the founding of the World Data Organization (WDO), emphasizing the growing importance of data in the intelligent era. He highlighted the WDO's role in fostering international data cooperation and global governance. Xi stated China's support for the WDO in promoting data governance consensus, technological innovation, and secure data flow to benefit global digital economic growth. The WDO founding conference was held in Beijing, with members including global data-related businesses, universities, think tanks, international organizations, and financial institutions. The United States was not mentioned.
Summary: Xi Jinping congratulated Denis Sassou Nguesso on his reelection as President of the Republic of the Congo, emphasizing the deep traditional friendship between China and Congo-Brazzaville. Xi noted the strengthening of political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation in various fields, particularly their joint role as co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. He expressed his willingness to work with Sassou to enrich the China-Congo high-level community of common destiny. Xi also stated his desire to contribute more to building a new era of the China-Africa community with a shared future.
Summary: The CCP Central Taiwan Work Office announced that Xi Jinping and the CCP Central Committee have invited Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen to lead a delegation to visit Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing from April 7-12, a trip Cheng gratefully accepted. The visit aims to promote peaceful cross-strait relations and KMT-CCP ties. Cheng expressed her hope that both parties can work together to promote peaceful cross-strait development, promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, and seek peace for the Taiwan Strait and improve people's well-being. The CCP Central Taiwan Work Office will communicate with the KMT regarding arrangements for Cheng's visit.
Summary: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended the inaugural meeting of the World Data Organization in Beijing, delivering a keynote speech and reading a congratulatory letter from Xi Jinping, who expressed his hopes for the organization. Ding emphasized China's commitment to data governance and digital economy development, stating the country will contribute to global digital prosperity. He proposed enhancing global data governance through open cooperation, inclusive development, and collaborative security measures, including the development of international rules that protect data security. The event was attended by representatives of the World Data Organization, domestic and foreign technology personnel, government officials, and heads of international organizations. The report did not discuss U.S. involvement or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng visited Seychelles at the invitation of Vice President Pillay, meeting with President Herminie and attending a reception celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties. Han conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and emphasized the strategic partnership between China and Seychelles, highlighting China's appreciation for Seychelles' support on core interests. He also noted Xi's recent announcement of zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries, including Seychelles, expressing hope that Seychelles would continue to benefit from this policy. Both sides expressed a desire to deepen cooperation and uphold multilateralism.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan, a crucial plan for China's socialist modernization by 2035. Xi Jinping, who personally led the drafting, emphasized high-quality development, technological self-reliance, and building a strong domestic market. The plan includes specific targets for R&D spending, digital economy growth, and improved living standards. The article highlights the process of gathering public input and ensuring the plan's implementation through legal frameworks and effective governance. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of "expanding greening efforts based on local conditions" while participating in a tree planting activity in Beijing. He stressed that ecological environment capacity and vegetation growth patterns should be considered in order to maximize the benefits of reforestation. Furthermore, he said it is important to meet the people's needs in order to transform ecological value into tangible benefits. Xi's statement serves as a guiding principle for promoting national land greening in the new era and building a beautiful China during the 15th Five-Year Plan. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A training conference for central guidance teams on establishing and practicing correct performance evaluation was held in Beijing. Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo, addressed the meeting, and Liu Jinguo, a Secretary of the Secretariat, presided over it. The conference announced that eight central guidance teams would be dispatched to 20 localities and units to supervise and guide the effort. The guidance teams are tasked with focusing on ideological understanding, problem rectification, and institutional improvement. The teams are expected to adopt a rigorous work style and promote effective learning and education.
Summary: The CCP Central Committee has dispatched eight central guidance groups to oversee the "correct performance-oriented achievement view" education campaign in 20 locations and units. These include eight provinces/regions (Shanxi, Liaoning, Jiangxi, Shandong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan), three central government departments, six centrally-administered state-owned enterprises, and three universities. The guidance groups will monitor and supervise the study and implementation of the new achievement view. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A new direct bus route connecting Beijing and Xiong'an New Area has officially launched after a trial period, improving transportation between the two cities. The bus route is designed to serve commuters, particularly those working for the over 400 central enterprises that have established branches in Xiong'an since 2023. During a visit on March 23rd, Xi Jinping met with representatives from the relocating entities, emphasizing the importance of addressing their needs. Passengers cited convenience and cost savings as key benefits of the new service. The Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission plans to expand the service with more routes to accommodate the growing number of commuters to Xiong'an.
Summary: Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, addressed a meeting on handling proposals from the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. He emphasized the importance of high-quality proposals and effective handling to contribute to the "15th Five-Year Plan" and socialist consultative democracy. Wang Dongfeng, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the CPPCC, presided over the meeting, and Yang Zhen, another Vice Chairman, was also in attendance. The meeting included officials from the General Offices of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. The statements did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's independently developed "Navigator," the world's largest diameter high-speed rail shield tunneling machine, successfully completed its 11.18 km underwater section of the Yangtze River on March 29th. The Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel, a crucial part of the Shanghai-Nanjing section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway, is the world's longest single-drive high-speed rail shield tunnel with the largest cutterhead diameter, highest underwater crossing design speed, and deepest Yangtze River underwater tunnel. The "Navigator" has set a new world record for continuous single-drive tunneling of 11.18 km with a large diameter shield of 15 meters. After inspection, the "Navigator" will restart and begin tunneling on land.
Summary: The 14th National People's Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan, a key stage for achieving socialist modernization by 2035, emphasizing high-quality development and focusing on strategic tasks like building a modern industrial system and technological self-reliance. Xi Jinping, who personally led the drafting of the plan, stressed the importance of integrating top-level design with public input. The plan includes specific goals for research spending, digital economy growth, and improved social welfare, aiming for a more secure and sustainable development path, and highlights the importance of balancing development with security. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. The plan was approved on March 12, 2026, at the People's Great Hall.
Summary: Multinational corporations (MNCs) express optimism about China's 15th Five-Year Plan, citing the country's economic stability, resilience, and potential for growth. MNC executives highlighted China's commitment to expanding high-level opening-up, creating a transparent and stable business environment, and promoting innovation. Executives from Volkswagen, Tinci Materials, Henkel, and Schneider Electric, among others, emphasized the opportunities for foreign firms to integrate into China's development and achieve mutual benefit. Many MNCs are increasing investment in China, shifting from "in China, for China" to "in China, for the world".
Summary: The author, an advisor to the International Association for Human Rights and Social Development, argues that China's approach to development is not merely rhetoric but a system of public policies demonstrably improving lives and impacting the international order. The author highlights field visits to rural areas in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, emphasizing the integration of infrastructure, cultural preservation, and sustainable practices to realize human rights. China's stability, built on expanding the middle class and strengthening social safety nets, is also discussed. The author champions multilateral cooperation frameworks such as the Belt and Road Initiative and BRICS as viable pathways towards an equitable and multipolar international order and solutions for international development. The author also argues that in a landscape of international pressures and value chain restructuring, China's ability to reduce internal vulnerabilities allows it to withstand external pressures.
Summary: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng visited Seychelles at the invitation of Vice President Pillay, meeting with President Herminie and attending a reception celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. Han conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and emphasized the strategic partnership, highlighting China's appreciation for Seychelles' support on core interests and the zero-tariff policy for African nations. Herminie expressed his appreciation to Xi, reaffirmed the One China Policy, and expressed his desire to deepen cooperation. Han also stated China's willingness to work with Seychelles and other African countries to implement the results of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit and accelerate the construction of a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
Summary: Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan highlights the flourishing relationship between China and Guyana, emphasizing President Ali's recognition that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aligns with Guyana's national development strategy. Guo noted the successful completion of Chinese-built infrastructure projects, including a modern bridge and several regional hospitals, and celebrated the growth in bilateral trade, exceeding $2.89 billion in 2025. She also pointed to the positive impact of Chinese medical teams and educational exchanges, including the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana. Guo affirmed China's commitment to deepening cooperation with Guyana under the BRI framework, referencing China's policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Summary: Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with Nguyen Minh Vu, Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, in Beijing on March 30. The two exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the top leaders of both parties, supporting high-level exchanges between the two parties and countries, and promoting the development of China-Vietnam relations.
Summary: A scenic thousand-acre pear orchard in Songtuan Town, Huaibei, Anhui Province, is attracting tourists, including foreign visitors, to enjoy the spring blossoms. The article highlights the orchard's beauty as a tourist destination, showcasing its appeal through a photograph of foreign tourists taking pictures. There is no discussion of Chinese politics, specific officials, or the United States.
Summary: The World Data Organization (WDO) was established in Beijing on March 30th, according to Xinhua News Agency. Secretary-General Yang Jie stated that the WDO aims to bridge data gaps, unlock data value, and foster a thriving digital economy by promoting capacity building, rule exchange, technological collaboration, and industrial cooperation. The organization seeks to facilitate the compliant, secure, and reliable exchange and utilization of data, supporting global digital economic development. The WDO also released its founding declaration on the same day. The organization will help countries and groups better access, use, and protect data resources.
Summary: The PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Japanese Diet member Keiji Furuya, effective March 30, 2026. The sanctions, enacted under the PRC's anti-foreign sanctions law, include freezing assets within China, prohibiting transactions with Chinese entities, and barring entry to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. These measures are in response to Furuya's repeated visits to Taiwan and alleged collusion with "Taiwan independence" forces, which Beijing claims violates the One China Principle and Sino-Japanese agreements, while also constituting interference in China's internal affairs and undermining its sovereignty. The MFA statement accuses Furuya of violating the "One China Principle". There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced countermeasures against Japanese Diet member Keiji Furuya for his visit to Taiwan, emphasizing Taiwan is the core of China's core interests and a red line. China lodged stern representations with Japan regarding Furuya's visit to Taiwan. Mao stated that Furuya continued to engage with "Taiwan independence" separatist forces despite China's repeated warnings after Japanese leaders made erroneous statements about Taiwan. Citing the *Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law*, China has imposed sanctions on Furuya for interfering in China's internal affairs and harming its sovereignty and core interests, and reserves the right to take further measures.
Summary: China's flag carrier Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang after a six-year hiatus, with the first flight arriving on March 30th. Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun, along with diplomats from the embassy, welcomed the passengers at the airport. Wang stated that the resumption of the route would further enhance friendly exchanges and connectivity between the two countries, and inject new impetus into promoting personnel movement, economic cooperation, and cultural exchanges. The Beijing-Pyongyang route will operate once a week on Mondays. The resumption of the route also means that roads, rails, and aviation routes between the two countries have been fully reopened.
Summary: A roundtable discussion titled "Jointly Addressing Changes: SCO Dialogue on Global Challenges and Threats to Sustainable Development" was held at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretariat. The meeting was co-chaired by SCO Secretary-General Vladimir Norov and Russian Presidential Special Representative for International Organizations Affairs Anatoly Titov. Representatives from political, academic, and business circles of 11 countries, including China, Russia, Pakistan, and India, participated in the discussion.
Summary: The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo will be held in Hainan in April, showcasing advancements after the island's customs clearance. Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping stated that over 3400 brands from 60+ countries will participate, with Canada as the guest of honor. Hainan Vice Governor Bartel noted the exhibition space has expanded, with over 200 new product releases expected and a focus on facilitating trade and investment through revised regulations. The expo aims to boost Hainan's international tourism and consumption hub status, fostering a multi-layered duty-free consumption system. The Ministry of Commerce highlighted the steady development and innovation in China's consumer market, including growth in retail sales, new types of consumption, and inbound tourism.
Summary: The article critiques the phenomenon of "involution" (内卷) in local Chinese economic development, where excessive competition and focus on quantitative targets undermine quality and long-term sustainability. It argues that some local governments, driven by flawed performance metrics, engage in inefficient practices like offering excessive incentives to attract businesses and developing similar industries without regard for local conditions. The piece emphasizes the importance of shifting focus to qualitative development, including technological innovation, a favorable business environment, improved public services, and robust institutional systems. It stresses that local officials should prioritize long-term, sustainable growth over short-term gains. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the 31st National Primary and Secondary School Safety Education Day on March 30th. Across China, primary and secondary schools are conducting various safety education activities. These activities aim to raise students' awareness of safety precautions and improve their self-protection skills. The article does not mention any Chinese officials, the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China Earthquake Administration and the Ministry of Education jointly released a handbook and demonstration video on earthquake emergency drills for primary and secondary schools on March 30th. These materials, based on guidelines issued last October, aim to help schools and students accurately grasp key steps and operational essentials for earthquake emergency drills. The content covers the entire drill process, including warning signal identification, different scenario drills, evacuation route planning, and emergency response procedures. The two departments will continue to guide schools to conduct standardized drills to enhance earthquake safety awareness and emergency response capabilities. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Guangzhou's Liwan district is implementing a program aimed at strengthening family-school-community collaboration in education by offering "parent-child growth camps." These camps separate parents and children into different classrooms, addressing topics like self-awareness, parent-child relationships, and emotional management with tailored teaching methods. The program involves volunteer children who are not related to the children in the camp, to provide additional feedback. Liwan District has cultivated 348 professional lecturers, compiled 17 sets of family education series books and achievement collections, and carried out more than 200 online courses, and held thousands of offline activities such as special lectures, consulting services, and parent-child games. The program is a collaborative effort between the district's education bureau and the Women's Federation.
Summary: This article discusses a novel approach to parent-child education in Guangzhou's Liwan district. The program separates parents and children into distinct classes focused on communication, aiming to improve the "spiritual distance" between them by addressing their individual needs. Parents learn parenting techniques while children gain expression skills. The approach promotes collaboration between schools, families, and society, emphasizing targeted efforts to foster a healthy upbringing for children. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese Climate Research Committee released its top ten climate research advancements for 2025, focusing on areas like extreme weather events ("temperature roller coasters"), land surface albedo changes, urbanization impacts on ecosystems, and precipitation forecasting. The advancements also cover the relationship between Arctic warming and mid-latitude climate, and how machine learning improves ENSO forecasting. These advancements aim to improve China's capacity to respond to climate risks. The research advancements contribute a "China solution" to global climate governance.
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Summary: This article emphasizes that true efficiency extends beyond mere speed or numerical competition, advocating for a systemic and human-centered approach to sustainable development. It highlights examples of technological advancements and collaborative models that enhance production, data processing, and service delivery. The piece stresses the importance of innovation and collaboration in driving high-quality, efficient growth, ultimately aiming to empower individuals and prioritize their well-being. Systemic capabilities, including technological infrastructure and effective policy, are presented as essential for achieving comprehensive efficiency and fostering a thriving China. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This article, written by Chinese freestyle skier Xu Mengtao, reflects on her perseverance through multiple Winter Olympics, culminating in a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and a subsequent repeat victory. She emphasizes her dedication to the sport despite injuries and pressures to retire, and acknowledges the support of her team, including her partner Wang Xindi. Xu frames herself and other athletes as "torchbearers" who relentlessly pursue their goals. She expresses a commitment to continue competing in the upcoming Milan Winter Olympics. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: National People's Congress deputy Nong Jiagui, a teacher from Luosongdi Primary School in Yunnan, was recognized at the Two Sessions for his 40 years of service in a remote village formerly known for treating leprosy patients. Nong overcame initial hesitation and stayed to educate 126 students, witnessing the village's transformation from poverty and disease to a model of ethnic unity. The article highlights the importance of rural education in breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering rural revitalization through both policy support and local initiative, citing examples of improved infrastructure and access to digital education resources. The success story of Luosongdi Primary School is presented as a microcosm of China's broader efforts to promote educational equity and rural development, emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and continuous improvement. A former student returned to teach, embodying the continuation of hope.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched a campaign to improve online food safety compliance. The campaign will address key consumer concerns through stricter oversight and increased accountability for online platforms and vendors. The initiative aims to foster a safer and more reliable online food consumption environment. The focus of the action is to protect the safety of the people. The United States is not mentioned in this article.
Summary: This article from *Jilin Daily* emphasizes the importance of effective communication for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres at the grassroots level. It argues that cadres should avoid empty rhetoric and bureaucratic jargon, instead using clear, relatable language to explain policies and address the concerns of the masses. The article advocates for honest and practical communication, urging cadres to provide useful information and demonstrate a service-oriented approach. Ultimately, it connects communication style to work ethic and responsibility, calling for cadres to build trust and mobilize support through sincere and accessible dialogue. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An art exhibition in Hunan featuring works by 14 ordinary women over 50 years old has garnered significant attention and emotion. The exhibition, titled "She Starts Painting at 3 PM," aims to showcase the beauty, dreams, and strength of ordinary women, challenging conventional notions of age and artistic expression. The paintings, often depicting everyday scenes and objects, highlight the creativity and resilience of these women, many of whom began painting later in life. The exhibit underscores the importance of recognizing and valuing the contributions of ordinary individuals and the diverse power of women in society. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This is not an article, but rather a call for submissions to various opinion columns in the *People's Daily*. The call solicits contributions for sections titled "Everybody Talks," "Heartwarming News Hot Reviews," "The Chinese Road the Chinese Dream," and "Commentary." Authors are instructed to avoid multiple submissions and to specify the intended column. The submission email address is provided. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Li Shan, a professor at Beijing Normal University and president of the China Book of Songs Society, is known for his engaging lectures on the *Classic of Poetry*, which he attributes to his personal love for the text. He emphasizes a rigorous approach to studying classical texts, advocating for meticulous annotation and repeated readings to uncover the cultural significance embedded within the poems. He also encourages modern interpretations of the classics, including stage adaptations. Li has been working on ways to communicate this classic of Chinese literature to a broader audience.
Summary: Cai Yunjie, a fisherman-turned-businessman, is leading a project in Wenling, Zhejiang, to build a research vessel funded by 37 local fishermen. Driven by a desire to contribute to marine research, Cai partnered with engineer Wang Haozhao after learning about the shortage of research vessels available to Chinese universities and institutions. The 3,500-ton vessel, equipped with advanced marine research equipment, is expected to be completed in May 2025. Cai plans to lease the vessel to research institutions, offering equipment and support services. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (CPLAC) released its Q1 2026 list of "righteous and courageous heroes," recognizing 64 individuals for acts of bravery. These individuals were selected based on online attention and local recommendations, and are being honored for actions such as subduing criminals and rescuing individuals from dangerous situations. This is the 13th such quarterly list released since September 2022, bringing the total number of recognized heroes to 721. The event was hosted by CPLAC and organized by the China Righteous and Courageous Foundation. In anticipation of the 2026 Qingming Festival, the foundation will organize online tributes to honor the fallen heroes.
Summary: This article depicts blooming red plum blossoms in Xiongan New Area's Yue Rong Park, with people enjoying the spring scenery. The article is a brief photo caption. No officials or US-China relations are mentioned.
Summary: To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Long March, Gansu Province launched a large-scale ideological and political education program titled "Never Forget." The program, combining online and offline activities, involved tens of thousands of students in visiting revolutionary sites and paying tribute to martyrs. Online, experts and teachers delivered patriotic, Party history, and national unity education. This initiative, a signature program of Gansu Province, had significant participation in its inaugural year. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 7th Xinjiang Spring Tourism Expo was held in Urumqi from March 27-29, themed "Silk Road New Rhyme, Spring Full of Xinjiang." The expo featured three exhibition areas and various activities to promote Xinjiang's cultural tourism sector. Over 2,000 domestic and international enterprises participated, showcasing tourism resources and products. The event aimed to be an international cultural and tourism event integrating display, trade, cooperation, and experience sharing.
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Summary: The article discusses the "ModelScope" (魔搭社区) AI open-source community, initiated by the China Computer Federation Open Source Development Committee and Alibaba, which aims to foster innovation in China's intelligent economy. The community provides resources like open-source models, computing power, and offline spaces for developers to collaborate and commercialize AI applications. Located in Hangzhou, the "ModelScope" developer center offers support such as streamlined business registration and connections to potential clients, alongside subsidies and rent waivers for qualifying talents and companies. The initiative is supported by local government policies aimed at lowering the barriers to AI entrepreneurship, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for AI development. This model seeks to translate online open-source potential into real-world industrial applications, attracting numerous developers and enterprises.
Summary: The article reports on the significant progress of China's AI open-source community, highlighting the emergence of large-scale open-source ecosystems like "ModelScope." While noting the progress, the article acknowledges challenges, including the need to improve the autonomy of core underlying technologies, enrich ecosystem tools, and refine the business models for open-source projects. The article advocates for strengthening top-level design, improving open-source governance, building independent and controllable open-source technology stacks, and establishing developer evaluation systems. It argues that these steps are essential to securing China's leading position in the global AI race and establishing a foundation for independent innovation. There is no discussion of U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of open-source platforms and resource collaboration for advancing artificial intelligence and the smart economy in China. It highlights the emergence of AI open-source communities, such as "Moda Community" and "OpenLoong," supported by government policies like "computing power coupons" and talent evaluation mechanisms. The goal is to lower the technical barrier for businesses and promote AI technology application. The author expects more efficient open-source application models will accelerate, facilitating a more prosperous open-source ecosystem and solidifying the technological foundation for the smart economy. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wushan County, Chongqing, has launched the Shennv Grand Escalator to address the challenges of residents navigating the mountainous terrain. The escalator, comprising 21 escalators, 8 elevators, and 4 moving walkways, reduces travel time between the upper and lower parts of the city from one hour to 20 minutes. Officials stated the project was designed to preserve the original landscape and prioritize the needs of residents, not tourism. The project connects fragmented public spaces, promotes green transportation, and eases traffic pressure. The project was initiated to address residents' long-standing desire to avoid climbing steep stairs.
Summary: A Chinese research team, under the guidance of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has spearheaded the development of international standards for end-to-end voice quality assessment within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This initiative has resulted in three new international standards and a portfolio of standard-essential patents (SEPs), leading to technology licensing opportunities abroad. The SAMR has expanded the working group's scope to include "walkie-talkie systems," giving China greater control over standardization in specialized network communications. The research also produced new technologies that were used to improve domestic law enforcement, including in the investigation of telecom fraud cases, and the development of smart policing technologies.
Summary: A national kite competition was recently held in Mount Lu, Jiangxi Province, attracting 22 teams from 12 provinces and cities, along with inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage. The two-day event featured traditional and sport kite categories, including dragon, soft kite, and illuminated kite subcategories. The competition included over ten different contests and performances. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: China is expanding its zero-based budgeting (ZBB) reforms, with 16 central government departments piloting the program in the 2025 budget and an additional 32 in 2026. This initiative aims to re-evaluate all expenditures from a zero base, optimizing resource allocation based on necessity, rationality, and performance. Various provinces are implementing ZBB with tailored approaches, focusing on areas like social welfare, innovation, and cost management. The reforms seek to shift from passive budget allocation to proactive governance, directing funds towards areas like domestic consumption and livelihood support. The goal is to enhance the scientific and standardized nature of budget distribution, breaking free from dependence on past allocations.
Summary: Chinese AI large language models (LLMs) are gaining popularity globally due to their efficiency, rapid response, and cost-effectiveness, with China now leading in global token usage. These models are used to improve efficiency and reduce costs due to China's cost advantages in electricity, supply chains, and application scenarios. China's smart grid, coupled with its vast green energy resources, allows for efficient distribution of power to support data centers, creating a cost advantage. However, challenges remain, including technological bottlenecks in computing power and the need to address potential trade protectionism to ensure further growth and global reach. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At the AI Open Source Frontier Forum, a core forum of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum's "AI Theme Day," industry leaders including Wang He, Zhang Peng, Gao Yang, Tang Wenbin, and Xi Yue discussed the current state and future breakthroughs for embodied AI in China. Speakers emphasized that 2025 was a foundational year for data infrastructure, and that 2026 will be a key year for moving to the next stage of development, solving the "0 to 1" problem and preparing for scaled expansion. They highlighted the need for high-quality datasets and the establishment of industry standards, including data formats, evaluation systems, and legal frameworks. The discussion underscored the importance of policy support, application scenarios, and bridging the gap between technology and real-world implementation to achieve a complete application loop.
Summary: On March 30th, the Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket successfully launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation and Experiment Zone, placing three satellites – Xinzhengcheng-01, Xinzhengcheng-02, and Tianshi Satellite-01 – into their intended orbits. This mission marked the maiden flight of the Lijian-2 rocket. The Lijian-2 is designed for reliability, economy, and high production, utilizing a "Common Booster Core" configuration, and is intended to meet the needs of large-scale low-orbit constellation construction and low-cost space science missions. The rocket boasts advantages such as high carrying capacity, inherent reliability, and reusability. This advancement underscores China's commitment to developing its space capabilities.
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Summary: This article features a discussion with experts including Yu Hai, Wu Jian, and Zhang Haibin, focusing on Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization and its implications for building a "Beautiful China" and a "Clean and Beautiful World." They highlight China's efforts in promoting green development, offering "Chinese solutions" to global environmental challenges, such as the green "Belt and Road" initiative, and advocating for a global environmental governance system. The experts also discuss China's commitment to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, viewing it as a driving force for economic transformation and international cooperation. The piece emphasizes China's role in assisting developing countries in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development, while cautioning about the need to protect technology as it is shared globally.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of aligning local and specialized plans with the overall national plan in China, guided by Xi Jinping's directives. It argues that such alignment is crucial for strengthening Party leadership and promoting context-specific economic and social development. The piece advocates for dialectical thinking when harmonizing the "commonality" of the national plan with the "individuality" of local plans, ensuring that national goals guide local actions while allowing for regional flexibility. To achieve this, the article suggests improvements to decision-making, planning systems, and evaluation mechanisms, to ensure the effective implementation of all plans and to resolve any problems of disconnection between local and national planning. The United States is not mentioned.
Summary: In anticipation of the CCP's 105th anniversary and the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan in 2026, China aims to comprehensively advance socialist modernization and human rights. The article highlights the achievements of the 14th Five-Year Plan, emphasizing the Party's commitment to a people-centered approach and the integration of human rights into governance. It discusses the "two comprehensive developments" – comprehensive human development and the comprehensive development of the human rights cause – as key goals within the national development plan. The article proposes "investing in people" as a strategy to achieve these goals, focusing on improving access to education, employment, healthcare, and social security. Finally, the author calls for China to strengthen its international human rights discourse by developing its own theoretical framework and promoting a more equitable global human rights governance system.
Summary: According to an article authored by the head of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee's Social Work Department, the key to strengthening grassroots governance in the region lies in the thorough implementation of the "two laws" (村民委员会组织法 and 城市居民委员会组织法). The author emphasizes the importance of respecting, studying, adhering to, and applying the law, particularly in the context of ethnic minority areas, to solidify the foundation of the Party's rule and ensure long-term stability. The author stresses the need to integrate legal principles into all aspects of urban and rural grassroots governance, promote law-based thinking, and resolve grassroots governance issues through legal means. The aim is to use this as a way to strengthen the consciousness of a shared Chinese community.
Summary: A Hong Kong Government Flying Service open day at Kai Tak, part of "National Security Education Day" activities, attracted over 1,600 citizens to learn about the service's work. The event featured interactive exhibits, national security-themed games, VR/AR experiences, and a search and rescue demonstration. During the open day, the Government Flying Service also held an opening ceremony for its Aviation Academy, established in collaboration with eight local universities to provide aviation training for youth. The open day provided citizens with a more intuitive understanding of national security and public services. The article makes no mention of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, local people in traditional ethnic clothing transformed rapeseed flower fields into a runway, showcasing a "village show." The event featured locals wearing Dong brocade and Miao embroidery on a natural T-shaped stage. This display was captured in a photograph by Pan Shaoping. The article provided no information about the United States or U.S.-China relations, focusing solely on local cultural events. The article did not mention any accompanying officials.
Summary: The Guangxi-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border One Lock" rapid customs clearance model was officially launched in Guangxi, streamlining cargo transport between the regions. The new system employs a single electronic lock monitored by customs in both Guangxi and Hong Kong to oversee the entire journey, enabling faster clearance and reduced transport times. According to Guangxi Shenguan Collagen Biological Group Co., Ltd., the new process reduces transport time by half and costs by 25%. This system fosters mutual recognition, assistance, and information sharing between the customs authorities, aiming to boost Guangxi's role in domestic and international markets.
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Summary: The 2026 China Science Fiction Convention, hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing government, was held in Beijing, showcasing the latest developments in China's science fiction industry, including applications in tourism, film, and virtual reality. The conference highlighted the integration of science fiction into daily life and the growth of the industry, with total revenue exceeding 100 billion yuan for the third consecutive year. The event also focused on talent development, featuring competitions and incubation programs for science fiction creators. The convention emphasized China's commitment to promoting science fiction on a global stage, noting the increasing international popularity of Chinese science fiction IP. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: This article, based on an interview with a science fiction author, discusses the relationship between science, science fiction, and popular science (科普). It argues that science fiction, while distinct from science and科普, plays a vital role in inspiring scientific innovation by stretching imaginations beyond current scientific understanding. The author emphasizes that science fiction acts as a catalyst, sparking curiosity and encouraging engagement with science, particularly among young people. Unlike 科普, which provides definitive answers, science fiction fosters disruptive scientific imagination and artistic expression. Ultimately, the article suggests that science, science fiction, and 科普 synergistically drive societal progress.
Summary: A symposium on popularizing Dunhuang and bamboo slip culture and promoting Chinese culture internationally was held in Dunhuang, Gansu. Over 100 experts and representatives discussed contemporary interpretations, innovative dissemination, and international cooperation strategies for Dunhuang culture, bamboo slip culture, and traditional Chinese culture. Discussions focused on popularizing these cultures, international communication, and digital dissemination. Participants emphasized the need for innovation and technological empowerment to make Chinese culture accessible and engaging globally. A new book on the international communication of Dunhuang culture was launched, along with an international cooperation project.
Summary: Aida Cruises and Changying Film Group have launched the inaugural "Maritime Film Festival" on the first domestically-built large cruise ship, "Aida Magic City," lasting until the end of June and spanning three cruise ships. The festival will feature screenings of 100 classic films and interactive performances based on classic movies. The second domestically-built large cruise ship, "Aida Huacheng," has been launched and is expected to be delivered by the end of the year. The article does not mention the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: A commemorative event was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, celebrating the 120th anniversary of Yue opera since its origins in Shengzhou in 1906. The event featured performances highlighting the art form's evolution and included veteran Yue opera performer Mao Weitao who spoke on the importance of innovation in the internet age. The event also comes as China aims to revitalize the art of opera through its "Three-Year Action Plan (2026-2028)." This plan focuses on developing young talent and improving management of local troupes. Additional activities are planned in Shengzhou to promote Yue opera's continued development.
Summary: A research team in Guangxi's Nonggang National Nature Reserve discovered a new cave fish species, *Protonemacheilus nonggangensis*, or Nonggang loach. The species, unique to karst regions, inhabits underground rivers in and around the reserve. The discovery contributes to the understanding of cave fish biodiversity in southwestern China, suggesting that more research is needed in this area. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: In Shaanxi's Yulin, generational efforts have transformed the Mu Us Desert's southern edge into a thriving apple-growing region. The story focuses on Zhang Binggui, a retiree who spearheaded the afforestation effort, and his grandson Zhang Bin, who returned from the city to continue the work. Through scientific methods and perseverance, they cultivated apple orchards, expanding Shaanxi's apple belt northward by 400 kilometers. The success has turned Zhao Shipan into a well-known "flower and fruit mountain," fostering new ecological industries. Zhang Binggui and Zhang Bin studied the ecological environmental laws together.
Summary: The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has released the "Blue Book on Qinling Area Ecological Protection (2025)," an assessment of ecological changes in the Qinling region. The Blue Book indicates that the Qinling area's ecological patterns are improving, with enhanced ecological quality and stable ecological functions across six provinces and one municipality since 2018. Key ecosystems like forests and wetlands have expanded, with over 50% of critical ecological areas showing recovery and over 60% of regions experiencing ecological quality improvements. While highlighting progress, the report acknowledges the need to improve ecosystem stability, address occasional ecological damage, and refine supervision. The MEE official stated that the Blue Book will guide strengthened cross-regional ecological protection cooperation, coordinate natural restoration and artificial repair, and enhance the ecological security barrier function of the Qinling area.
Summary: At a press conference on March 30th, Wang Zhibin of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) stated that China has increased investment in green and low-carbon technology innovation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The MEE has undertaken key national research and development projects focused on air, soil, and groundwater pollution control, fragile ecosystem protection, and circular economy technologies. These initiatives have led to breakthroughs, including advanced domestic hyperspectral satellite remote sensing, that support more precise pollution prevention, moving from "man-made prevention" to "technical prevention." Wang also highlighted the need for further technological breakthroughs in the prevention and control of emerging pollutants, emphasizing that there is still a need for the technological support of emerging pollutant treatment to be more leading, systematic and demonstrative. The conference did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During China's 14th Five-Year Plan, Beijing has focused on connecting its rivers and lakes, utilizing over 11.7 billion cubic meters of water from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. The city has also increased the use of reclaimed water to over 1.3 billion cubic meters annually. Ninety percent of Beijing's land now conserves water and soil, effectively controlling soil erosion and improving the health of its waterways, leading to the reappearance of rare species in multiple areas. Over the past five years, Beijing's water resources authorities built over 400 kilometers of waterfront walkways and 100 kilometers of navigable waterways. Beijing deepened coordinated water management with Tianjin and Hebei and explored ways to realize the value of ecological products.
Summary: Tianjin's 18th People's Congress Standing Committee revised the city's regulations on urban appearance and environmental sanitation, effective immediately. A key revision includes a new chapter dedicated to rural living environment governance, addressing previous legislative gaps. The revisions aim to strengthen measures related to rural waste management, sewage treatment, toilet renovations, housing improvements, and village appearance. The revised regulations clarify the responsibilities of various government departments and establish mechanisms for participation from different sectors to promote long-term improvements in the rural living environment. The revisions seek to improve the quality of life, happiness, and safety of farmers.
Summary: Heidu Mountain in Qinghai Province, known for its unique black geological formations, has experienced ecological damage due to increased tourism. To address this, the city of Mangya has implemented protective development measures, including infrastructure construction and designated tourist zones, according to Yan Xueqiang, head of the Mangya City Culture, Sports, Tourism, Radio and Television Bureau and Chen Nuo, head of operations management for the scenic area. The scenic area is divided into tourist zones, buffer zones, and restricted zones, with surveillance and ecological patrols in place. These measures also include waste management and incentivizing tourists to collect trash. Since protective development and construction, the first month of operations saw tourists exceed 100,000 people.
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Summary: The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum, focused on integrating technological and industrial innovation, convened in Beijing with participants from over 120 countries. Key initiatives included expanding the Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and promoting coordinated development across these areas. The forum highlighted advancements in areas like 6G, brain-computer interfaces, and biomedicine, alongside showcasing new technologies and facilitating technology transfer. The event also emphasized international collaboration, with the launch of an international cooperation plan for open science and discussions on partnerships, including potential collaboration with South Korea in embodied intelligence. A key theme was the development of "new productive forces" through technological upgrades and industrial transformation.
Summary: The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum showcased Beijing's ambition to become a leading global AI innovation hub, with advancements like the "Tongtong" 3.0 general-purpose AI and the unveiling of the "Bohr Scientific Space Station" AI research platform. The forum emphasized the importance of open-source ecosystems for AI development, highlighted by the launch of the Zhongguancun AI Open Source Alliance and FlagOS 2.0, a unified software stack for various AI chips. AI applications were demonstrated across industries, including robotics in food service and assistive technologies for people with disabilities, showcasing AI's potential to improve daily life. Baidu presented its AI assistant, DuMate, emphasizing data security. Beijing aims to achieve an AI core industry scale exceeding one trillion yuan.
Summary: The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum featured a parallel forum on innovation and development of front-line industrial technology talent, emphasizing the importance of engineers, master craftsmen, and young scholars in driving high-quality development in Beijing. Beijing officials highlighted the city's advantages in education, science, and talent, noting the establishment of a leading group integrating these three areas. The forum showcased achievements in cultivating skilled workers and fostering innovation, including the "China Workers' Ideological and Political Course" and the establishment of numerous craft academies and innovation studios. Experts emphasized the need for lifelong learning, cross-disciplinary integration, and ethical awareness for the new generation of engineers, also mentioning the need to cultivate globally competent engineering talent. Beijing is welcoming global talents to share development dividends and create a better future.
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Summary: A UN report highlights the global water security challenge, with billions lacking access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The article examines how Egypt, South Korea, and Belgium are addressing water scarcity through desalination, wastewater reuse, and ecological water regulation projects. Egypt is combining solar energy with desalination to address water shortages, with plans to significantly increase desalination capacity by 2050. South Korea is improving wastewater treatment and promoting water reuse through regulations and public education. Belgium is shifting from rapid drainage to water storage through underground reservoirs and "de-paving" initiatives.
Summary: The article discusses the ongoing depreciation of the Japanese Yen and its impact on the Japanese economy. Factors contributing to the Yen's weakness include rising international oil prices, significant interest rate differentials with the U.S. driven by the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, and Japan's heavy reliance on imports, leading to increased living costs for Japanese citizens. The author notes the U.S. has expressed concerns regarding the Yen's depreciation, with the potential for trade negotiations and possible designation as a currency manipulator. Internally, Japan faces policy coordination challenges, with disagreements between the government and the central bank on fiscal and monetary policies; the Bank of Japan is also facing increasing pressure from the United States to tighten its monetary policy. The author concludes that Japan needs to address its structural economic issues, including aging demographics and insufficient innovation, to escape the cycle of low growth, high debt, and a weak currency.
Summary: The Spanish government has reportedly decided to close its airspace to aircraft involved in military operations against Iran by the U.S. and Israel, including U.S. military aircraft deployed in other European countries. Spain will also prohibit the U.S. from using its Rota and Morón de la Frontera military bases for such operations. This measure only applies to military aircraft and does not affect commercial flights. Separately, Japan passed a temporary budget to maintain government operations due to delays in the full budget approval process. Finally, in South Sudan, an attack on a gold mine resulted in at least 74 civilian deaths.
Summary: Following a month of military strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the conflict in the Middle East has escalated, prompting international calls for dialogue. While Pakistan claims to be facilitating U.S.-Iran talks, both sides present conflicting narratives, with the U.S. citing progress alongside threats of further action, and Iran denouncing U.S. proposals as unreasonable. The article highlights the U.S.'s history of using pressure tactics in negotiations with Iran, while also noting the Pentagon is allegedly preparing for weeks-long ground operations. China supports efforts to de-escalate the situation and resume dialogue.
Summary: The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict's spillover effects are disrupting global fertilizer supplies, food production, and trade, potentially pushing 45 million more people into severe hunger if the conflict continues and oil prices remain high. Rising oil prices have already increased food transportation costs by 18%, impacting humanitarian aid. Disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key hub for fertilizer and oil exports, is exacerbating fertilizer shortages and driving up prices. The conflict is also impacting global agricultural commodity markets, with rising energy and freight costs disrupting soybean exports from Brazil. The UN Secretary-General stresses the need to end the war and prioritize global food and agricultural supplies.
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Summary: After winning his third consecutive National Games title in the 73kg weightlifting category, Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong retired from competition and returned to the national team as a coach. He aims to cultivate future Olympic champions, drawing on his 22 years of experience as an athlete. Adjusting to his new role, Shi now manages the training of four athletes in the 65kg and 75kg weight classes, tailoring training plans to individual needs. He emphasizes communication and understanding of his athletes' struggles while maintaining strict standards for recovery. Shi aims to pass on his experiences and lessons to the next generation of weightlifters, contributing to Chinese weightlifting in a new capacity.
Summary: The Chinese national women's gymnastics team conducted a winter training test, including full routines for members soon participating in the FIG World Cup in Cairo. Qiu Qiyuan, Ke Xinxin, Yu Linmin, and Jiang Shuting, who will be participating in the Cairo World Cup, underwent full set tests. Ke Xinxin, who debuted in adult international competition at the "American Cup" earlier this month, participated in all four events in preparation for her first World Cup event. Team leader Lu Bin affirmed the athletes' performance, expressing hope they consolidate their training for upcoming national and international competitions, including the Asian Games and World Championships. The article does not mention the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese synchronized swimming team, primarily composed of youth athletes, achieved 2 gold and 1 silver medal at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Paris. Notably, Guo Mu secured gold medals in both the men's solo technical and free routines. China also earned a silver medal in the team free routine. The next stop of the World Cup will be held in Xi'an, China, followed by the finals in Toronto.
Summary: The article depicts a scene in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, where cherry blossoms are in full bloom, attracting people to enjoy the spring weather. The image accompanying the text showcases parents and children playing together in a park. The article focuses on the joyful outdoor activities of citizens during the spring season.
Summary: The Sixth Asian Beach Games torch relay was held in Sanya, Hainan, on March 30th, with the theme of "Passing Friendship, Meeting in Sanya." Seventy-four torchbearers participated in the 10.5 km relay that combined beach, road and sea routes, showcasing Sanya Bay's scenery and passing by several competition venues. The event featured four themed performance activities, including water sports and Hainanese cultural displays. The Games will be held from April 22nd to 30th and will feature 14 major events, 15 sub-events and 62 minor events.
Summary: The "Sports Lottery Cup" 9th Guangxi Wan Village Basketball Tournament concluded in Yulin City, Guangxi, with the Nanning Binyang County Silong Town Xianghua Community team winning the championship. The tournament, organized by the Guangxi Sports Bureau and the Yulin Municipal Government, involved over 100,000 players across 14 cities and counties in Guangxi. Over 10 million spectators attended the 13,000+ games, and the event generated over 200 million yuan in direct consumption. The event demonstrated the spirit of the people of Guangxi and the vigorous development of national fitness.
Summary: Chinese snooker player Zhao Xintong visited the World Billiards Museum in Yushan County, Jiangxi, during the Snooker World Open, recognizing the table he used during his World Championship win. The museum, opened in 2024, features nearly 2,000 billiards-related items and six exhibition areas, including a section on the history of billiards in China and its prominent players. The museum aims to promote the sport and has attracted approximately 45,000 visitors annually. Yushan County has become a hub for billiards, encompassing manufacturing, international events, a museum, and a training academy. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "mermaid" sport, combining freediving, synchronized swimming, and dance, is rapidly growing in popularity in China. According to the director of the diving program at the Aquatic Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport, the sport has seen explosive growth since 2019, with standardized training courses and competitions now available. Chinese competitors are incorporating traditional Chinese cultural elements into their performances at international competitions. The sport offers both recreational and competitive opportunities, attracting a diverse range of participants and fostering a connection between humans and the ocean.
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Summary: According to British economist John Ross, China's unwavering commitment to expanding its high-level opening-up is crucial for both its own development and for providing stability in a turbulent world. He emphasizes that China's openness is a consensus deeply rooted in its society and culture, allowing it to learn from and integrate international best practices. Ross points out that China's success in fields like electric vehicles and renewable energy demonstrates the benefits of its open policies, contrasting this with protectionist tendencies in some Western nations. He argues that blaming globalization for wealth inequality is misguided, instead pointing to domestic policy failures in certain countries, such as the United States. Ross also highlights China's growing role in promoting cooperation with developing countries through initiatives like the BRICS mechanism.
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Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call to translate original technologies from the "0 to 1" stage of experimentation to practical application and further development, highlighting the dialectical relationship between initial innovation and subsequent scaling. It argues that both "0 to 1" and "1 to 100" are crucial for technological advancement, with the former determining existence and the latter determining strength. The piece uses China's high-speed rail development as an example of successful integration of both stages, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative innovation system that bridges basic research and industrial application. It highlights China's increasing investment in basic research and the growth of high-tech enterprises. Finally, the article stresses the need to connect basic research with practical applications to foster a robust technology innovation system.
Summary: The article discusses Hefei's transformation from a science island to a science city, focusing on its efforts to become a hub for scientific innovation and technological advancement. Hefei aims to be a source for new technologies by supporting basic research and facilitating the commercialization of scientific breakthroughs. The city is focusing on attracting and retaining talent by providing housing, education, and other benefits. Hefei has also developed a service system that facilitates the transformation of scientific achievements, fostering connections between research institutions and industries. The U.S. is not mentioned.
Summary: A Chinese company specializing in embodied intelligence has developed a dexterous robotic hand capable of performing the delicate task of threading a needle. The company focused on achieving human-like dexterity, emphasizing the difficulty of teaching the robot subtle control, akin to mastering the clutch in a manual car. The robotic hand utilizes high-precision movement, tactile sensors, and a vision system to achieve the necessary accuracy. Potential applications include flexible manufacturing, precision assembly, and research into force control algorithms and new materials. The company views this technology as a key to unlocking future advancements in robotics.
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Summary: The city of Langfang in Hebei province has become a major hub for computing power due to its strategic location and proactive local government. Langfang aims to be a leading AI hub in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by 2030, focusing on AI computing services, data services, algorithm models, and intelligent terminals. Local officials are focused on supporting businesses, attracting talent, and developing infrastructure to foster a thriving AI ecosystem. The city government provides financial support for core technology development and has opened up local governance and industrial scenarios for AI application. These efforts have increased the city's electronic information industry revenue from 53.3 billion in 2022 to 86.8 billion in 2025.
Summary: The article discusses the problem of local officials making impractical, large-scale investments, such as building train stations in remote areas, driven by a desire for rapid achievements ("政绩冲动症"). These projects often fail due to a lack of practical planning and consideration for local needs. The author argues that officials should prioritize thorough investigation and research before making decisions and act with public interest rather than personal gain. Ultimately, the article encourages cadres to make decisions that are in line with the local situation, the wishes of the people, and stand the test of practice, the people, and history. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission in Lezhi County, Sichuan Province, revealed that Jiang, the former Party Secretary of the Zongshu Village, illicitly obtained 80,000 yuan of village funds through a fabricated orchard maintenance contract. Jiang used a family farm to sign a sham contract to pay for land compensation fees related to the village committee office. The investigation was prompted by discrepancies discovered during a supervisory inspection, where elderly villagers and those working elsewhere were falsely listed as orchard workers. Jiang received a serious warning from the Party, and the misappropriated funds were fully recovered. The investigation highlights the need for stricter management and oversight of rural collective assets to prevent abuse of power and protect the interests of villagers.
Summary: The article reports on efforts to improve community governance in Guiyang's Huaguoyuan neighborhood, a large and complex urban area. Key to this effort is strengthening Party leadership at the grassroots level by integrating resources and encouraging participation from residents, businesses, and Party members. The district is addressing issues such as noise and pollution from businesses through community meetings and collaborative problem-solving. The district also constructed a big data platform to help with governance. Hao Tao, deputy secretary of the Huaguoyuan Street Party Committee, stated that this improves the residents' sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security.
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Summary: Hou Hongliang, Vice Chairman of the China Television Artists Association and Chairman of Daylight Entertainment, argues that actors should embrace AI technology to expand creative boundaries and enhance their skills. He emphasizes that AI's integration into filmmaking highlights the unique value of human performance, including life experiences, emotional resonance, and collaborative creation. Hou also announced the upgrade of Daylight Entertainment's talent support program to include both live-action and AI-assisted short films, fostering exploration of new creative possibilities. The author suggests that actors should focus on understanding and expressing human nature, drawing from real-life observations.
Summary: The article analyzes the recent trend of "pre-fabricated" elements in Chinese historical costume idol dramas, arguing that it stems from an over-reliance on predictable formulas and data-driven decision-making in pursuit of commercial success. This "pre-fabricated" approach manifests in predictable character relationships, storylines, visual styles, and casting choices, ultimately prioritizing fan service over genuine innovation. The author suggests that while these strategies may generate short-term popularity, they risk stifling creativity and limiting the audience base. The article does not make reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the CCTV program * intangible cultural heritage in China*, highlighting its role in promoting cultural tourism and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in line with the "15th Five-Year Plan." The program utilizes modern technology like 5G and AI to showcase ICH techniques and attract younger audiences. It has expanded into a cultural IP with various components, including annual galas, physical exhibition halls, and international promotion. An exhibition opened in Rome, Italy in 2025 with the intention of making Chinese culture more accessible.
Summary: The documentary "Lu You's Rural World" uses contemporary rural examples to connect Song Dynasty agricultural wisdom with modern China's ecological construction. It highlights the integration of production efficiency and ecological environment, showcasing traditional farming practices, customs, and local operas. The film explores the enduring nature of rural life through interpersonal relationships, cultural memory, and intergenerational knowledge transfer, focusing on the old generation of farmers, as well as the new generation. The documentary aims to reignite traditional farming wisdom with modern ecological concepts, which evokes a sense of emotional identification and cultural beliefs towards the future of rural China. There is no mention of the U.S. or U.S. - China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the rise of AI-generated music in China, noting its ability to create technically proficient songs and lower the barrier to entry for amateur musicians. However, it argues that despite the increase in quantity, AI music often lacks the emotional depth and originality that makes a song truly memorable. The author emphasizes the importance of human emotion, life experience, and cultural understanding in creating music with lasting value, urging creators to focus on developing unique styles and connecting with listeners on a deeper level. The piece suggests that listeners should seek out music that resonates with their emotions rather than simply following popular trends. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short text provides an email address (wenyipl@peopledaily.cn) for submissions to the "Literary and Art Review" section of the People's Daily and credits Zhang Fangman for the page design. There is no mention of political figures, statements, actions, or U.S.-China relations.
A good ecological environment is shared by everyone and requires joint efforts to build. It is necessary to organize and mobilize the whole society to widely participate in afforestation, add splendor to mountains and rivers, and make the background color of Chinese-style modernization more bright.
Young people, like saplings, are full of vitality and hope. They should establish lofty aspirations from an early age, love knowledge, love labor, love nature, and develop in an all-round way in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, and strive to grow into pillars of society.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's forest area and stock volume have continued to "double increase," and the area of desertified and sandy land has continued to "double decrease." It is the country with the most and fastest increase in greening in the world, and blue skies, green land, and clear waters have become the norm. Not long ago, China promulgated the Ecological Environment Code, further consolidating the legal foundation for the construction of a beautiful China. Afforestation is an important task in the construction of a beautiful China. We must 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined), base ourselves on the present, focus on the long term, and work hard to do this great thing that benefits the country and the people.
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the 45th anniversary of the National Voluntary Tree Planting Campaign. To promote land greening under the new situation, we must pay more attention to improving quality, revitalizing industries, and benefiting the people, so as to achieve simultaneous planting and management, ecological and industrial co-promotion, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. We must make overall use of greening space, determine greening based on land and water conditions, and do a good job in increasing greening in accordance with local conditions, planting trees where suitable and grass where suitable. We must make greater efforts to strengthen management and protection, carry out sustainable forest management by region and category, vigorously and effectively promote grassland protection and restoration, comprehensively improve the quality and function of forests and grasslands, and protect greening achievements by preventing fire and insects. We must unblock the channels for the transformation of ecological product value, strengthen the forest and grass industry, and simultaneously enhance economic value and ecological benefits. We must coordinate the promotion of urban and rural greening and beautification, and increase green spaces around the masses wherever possible, so that urban and rural residents can have a greater sense of green gain.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 30th. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized when participating in the capital's voluntary tree planting activity on the morning of the 30th that a good ecological environment is shared by everyone and requires joint efforts to build. It is necessary to organize and mobilize the whole society to widely participate in afforestation, add splendor to mountains and rivers, and make the background color of Chinese-style modernization more bright.
The spring breeze in Beijing (北京), the capital, is warm and everything is growing. At about 10:40 a.m., Party and state leaders 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), and Li Xi (李希) took a bus to Baishan Town (百善镇), Changping District (昌平区), to participate in voluntary tree planting with cadres and the masses.
The tree planting site is planned for park land, and the park will provide ecological and leisure space for the masses after its completion.
Seeing the General Secretary arrive, the cadres and the masses who were planting trees enthusiastically greeted the General Secretary. Xi Jinping (习近平) waved to everyone, picked up a shovel and walked to the tree planting site, and worked with the responsible comrades of Beijing (北京市) and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局), cadres and the masses, and Young Pioneers.
Shoveling soil, backfilling soil, watering... Xi Jinping (习近平) planted several saplings of oil pine, Beijing (北京) peony, elm leaf plum, eucommia, and maple. While planting trees, he asked about the children's study life, labor exercises, and participation in tree planting. Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that young people, like saplings, are full of vitality and hope. They should establish lofty aspirations from an early age, love knowledge, love labor, love nature, and develop in an all-round way in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, and strive to grow into pillars of society. The atmosphere at the scene was warm and busy.
Xi Jinping (习近平) had a cordial conversation with the cadres and the masses present. He said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's forest area and stock volume have continued to "double increase," and the area of desertified and sandy land has continued to "double decrease." It is the country with the most and fastest increase in greening in the world, and blue skies, green land, and clear waters have become the norm. Not long ago, China promulgated the Ecological Environment Code, further consolidating the legal foundation for the construction of a beautiful China. Afforestation is an important task in the construction of a beautiful China. We must 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined), base ourselves on the present, focus on the long term, and work hard to do this great thing that benefits the country and the people.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that this year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the 45th anniversary of the National Voluntary Tree Planting Campaign. To promote land greening under the new situation, we must pay more attention to improving quality, revitalizing industries, and benefiting the people, so as to achieve simultaneous planting and management, ecological and industrial co-promotion, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. We must make overall use of greening space, determine greening based on land and water conditions, and do a good job in increasing greening in accordance with local conditions, planting trees where suitable and grass where suitable. We must make greater efforts to strengthen management and protection, carry out sustainable forest management by region and category, vigorously and effectively promote grassland protection and restoration, comprehensively improve the quality and function of forests and grasslands, and protect greening achievements by preventing fire and insects. We must unblock the channels for the transformation of ecological product value, strengthen the forest and grass industry, and simultaneously enhance economic value and ecological benefits. We must coordinate the promotion of urban and rural greening and beautification, and increase green spaces around the masses wherever possible, so that urban and rural residents can have a greater sense of green gain.
Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, members of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and State Councilors in Beijing (北京) participated in the tree planting activity.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th. On March 30th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter on the establishment of the World Data Organization.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the world today is accelerating its entry into the intelligent era, and the role of data as a basic resource and an innovation engine is becoming increasingly apparent. The World Data Organization, with the aim of "bridging the data divide, releasing data value, and promoting the digital economy," provides a useful platform for deepening international data cooperation and improving global data governance.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China will adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, support the World Data Organization in playing its role, work with all parties to build consensus on data governance rules, promote innovation in digital intelligence technology, promote the safe and orderly flow and efficient development and utilization of data, serve the healthy development of the global digital economy, and allow data dividends to better benefit the people of all countries.
The inaugural meeting of the World Data Organization was held in Beijing (北京) on the same day, with the theme of "Building a Data Cooperation Platform and Sharing Digital Development Opportunities." The organization's members include global data-related enterprises, universities, think tanks, international organizations, and financial institutions.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th. On March 30th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Denis Sassou Nguesso (德尼·萨苏—恩格索), congratulating him on his re-election as President of the Republic of the Congo (刚果共和国).
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and the Republic of the Congo (刚果（布）) have a profound traditional friendship. In recent years, the political mutual trust between the two countries has been continuously consolidated. They have firmly supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, and fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation in various fields. The two countries have worked together to fulfill their responsibilities as co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, playing a leading role in promoting the development of China-Africa relations and South-South cooperation. I attach great importance to the development of China-Congo (中刚) relations and am willing to work with President Sassou (萨苏) to continuously enrich the connotation of the high-level China-Congo (中刚) community of common destiny and make greater contributions to building a new era of all-weather China-Africa (中非) community of common destiny.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) March 30th dispatch (Reporter Zhang Shuo (张烁)) The Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee stated on the 30th that since taking office, Kuomintang (中国国民党) Chairman Eric Chu (郑丽文) has repeatedly expressed his desire to visit the mainland. In order to promote the peaceful development of relations between the KMT and the Communist Party and cross-strait relations, the CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) welcome and invite Chairman Eric Chu (郑丽文) to lead a delegation from the Kuomintang (中国国民党) to visit Jiangsu (江苏), Shanghai (上海), and Beijing (北京) from April 7th to 12th.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee stated that it will communicate with the Kuomintang (国民党) on Chairman Eric Chu's (郑丽文) visit and make appropriate arrangements.
This newspaper's Taipei (台北) March 30th dispatch (Reporter Wu Yaming (吴亚明)) The Kuomintang (中国国民党) Chairman's Office stated on the 30th that the CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) invited Chairman Eric Chu (郑丽文) to lead a delegation to visit the mainland. Chairman Eric Chu (郑丽文) expressed his gratitude and gladly accepted the invitation, hoping that the two parties will work together to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, seek peace for the Taiwan Strait, and increase the well-being of the people.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30 (Reporters Sun Nan (孙楠) and Han Jianuo (韩佳诺)) Vice Premier of the State Council and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), attended the inaugural meeting of the World Data Organization in Beijing (北京) on the 30th, read the congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping (习近平), and delivered a keynote speech.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that the establishment of the World Data Organization is a significant event that conforms to the development trend of the intelligent era and deepens international data cooperation. President Xi Jinping (习近平) specially sent a congratulatory letter, fully demonstrating his earnest expectations for the World Data Organization. China (中国) supports the World Data Organization in its development and growth, playing a role in bridging the data divide, releasing data value, and promoting the prosperity of the digital economy, so as to contribute to creating a better digital future.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) pointed out that China (中国) attaches great importance to data governance and the development of the digital economy, accelerates the construction of basic systems such as data property rights, promotes data to empower industrial upgrading, serve people's well-being, and improve governance effectiveness, and has achieved a series of important results. We will further promote the construction of Digital China (数字中国), deepen the development and utilization of data resources, accelerate the innovation of digital intelligence technology, actively expand application scenarios, and inject strong impetus into the global digital economy's prosperity and development.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that it is necessary to take the establishment of the World Data Organization as an opportunity to promote the improvement of global data governance and achieve the healthy development of the digital economy. He put forward three suggestions: First, grasp the highly mobile characteristics of data and promote the efficient circulation and use of data through open cooperation. Adhering to the concept of joint consultation, joint construction, and sharing, promote the formulation, docking, and mutual recognition of relevant rules and standards, and effectively eliminate various obstacles affecting the cross-border flow of data. Second, grasp the highly empowering characteristics of data and promote common development through inclusive sharing. Accelerate the implementation of the United Nations "Global Digital Compact," promote joint technology research and development and the promotion and application of results, so that data dividends can better benefit the people of all countries. Third, grasp the highly sensitive characteristics of data and safeguard the bottom line of data security through collaborative governance. Explore the formulation of international digital governance rules that reflect the wishes of all parties and respect the interests of all parties, strictly protect personal privacy, trade secrets, and important data security, and effectively respond to risks such as cyber attacks and data crimes.
Approximately 500 people, including member representatives of the World Data Organization, domestic and foreign scientific and technological personnel, government officials, and heads of international organizations, attended the conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Victoria on March 30th (Reporter Yang Ou (杨讴)) From March 28th to 30th, 2026, local time, at the invitation of Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) visited Seychelles. In Victoria (维多利亚), he met with Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺), held talks with Vice President Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), and attended a reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles.
During the meeting with Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺), Han Zheng (韩正) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings and best wishes to President Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺). Han Zheng (韩正) said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles. The relationship between China and Seychelles is a model of sincere friendship, equal treatment, mutual assistance, and mutually beneficial cooperation between large and small countries. During the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit, the relationship between the two countries was upgraded to a strategic partnership. My visit this time is to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries and promote the continuous deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that China appreciates Seychelles' firm support on issues involving China's core interests. President Xi Jinping (习近平) recently announced that China will fully implement zero-tariff measures on 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China starting from May 1st this year. China and Seychelles have reached an agreement on early harvest arrangements for a joint development economic partnership agreement. The two sides should continue to work together to ensure that Seychelles continues to steadily enjoy the dividends of the zero-tariff policy. China always adheres to true multilateralism and is willing to work with Seychelles to safeguard international fairness and justice and the common interests of developing countries.
Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺) asked Han Zheng (韩正) to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺) said that the current Seychelles-China relationship has reached its highest level in history. Seychelles firmly adheres to the one-China policy and highly appreciates the major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平). Seychelles is willing to further deepen cooperation with China in various fields and promote greater development of Seychelles-China relations.
During the meeting with Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), Han Zheng (韩正) said that the heads of state of China and Seychelles maintain exchanges, which plays an important leading role in bilateral relations. China and Seychelles should strengthen exchanges at all levels, including government, legislative bodies, political parties, civil society, and local areas, to continuously enhance political mutual trust. China supports Seychelles in adhering to independence and self-reliance and taking a path of modernization that suits its own national conditions. The two sides should strengthen strategic alignment and seize cooperation opportunities. It is hoped that Seychelles will make good use of the dividends of the zero-tariff policy to better benefit China-Seychelles cooperation and the people of Seychelles. The two sides should enhance cultural exchanges and consolidate public support.
Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫) said that Seychelles-China cooperation maintains a good momentum of development, fully demonstrating brotherly friendship. Seychelles is willing to learn from the experience of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in governing the country and further deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields. Seychelles looks forward to enjoying the dividends of the zero-tariff policy and becoming a transit station for Chinese goods entering the African market.
When attending the reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles, Han Zheng (韩正) said that the "golden 50 years" of China-Seychelles relations are worth remembering together. China is willing to work with Seychelles to give play to the strategic leading role of head-of-state diplomacy, continuously deepen political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, enhance people-to-people connectivity, and allow more tangible cooperation results to benefit the people of both sides. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. China is willing to work with African countries, including Seychelles, to implement the results of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit and accelerate the building of a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
During his stay in Seychelles, Han Zheng (韩正), accompanied by Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), inspected the China-aided Seychelles Broadcasting and Television Center project. The project held a handover ceremony in March 2025 and is a new achievement of friendly cooperation between China and Seychelles.
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"Passed!"
March 12, 2026, afternoon, the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂).
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) voted to approve the resolution on the 15th Five-Year Plan (第十五个五年规划纲要) for National Economic and Social Development.
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会) deliberating and approving the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewing and approving the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the Party's propositions are transformed into the national will through legal procedures, becoming the action program for the Party Central Committee to unite and lead hundreds of millions of people to take advantage of the situation and comprehensively build a new journey of a modern socialist country.
With a giant pen like a rafter, a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization begins to be written—
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the whole Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country are united as one, striving forward, drawing a blueprint to the end, which will lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization and constantly create a new situation in Chinese-style modernization.
Steering the Course, Drawing a Grand Blueprint
Over 70,000 words, 18 chapters, 62 sections—opening the "15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国民经济和社会发展第十五个五年规划纲要)," a panoramic view of China's high-quality development in the next five years leaps onto the paper.
"China is taking a crucial step towards the grand goal of 2035." Overseas observers commented.
Realizing socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step progression and continuous development and progress. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is a five-year plan that builds on the past and opens up the future in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The '15th Five-Year Plan' period is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts. Formulating and implementing the '15th Five-Year Plan' well will lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035."
In this new crucial journey, facing the changes of the world, the times, and history, how can we continuously advance the grand cause in recognizing and responding to changes? How can we make good use of the advantages of the five-year plan system to build a solid foundation for achieving the phased goals of socialist modernization?
The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core profoundly grasps the laws of historical development, scientifically examines the timing and situation, the dangers and opportunities on the road of development, and steers the giant ship of China for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and personally served as the leader of the drafting group for the document of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会). From the planning proposal to the planning outline, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally planned and guided, made important deployments and instructions, and guided the research on major issues.
After the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会), in accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee, the State Council (国务院) established a leading group and a drafting group for the preparation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan". On the basis of a large amount of preliminary work, it comprehensively aligned with the spirit of the Party Central Committee's planning proposals, substantiated and quantified the main goals and major tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and drafted the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline draft. The outline draft fully implements the spirit of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals, transforming the general directions and strategies clarified in the planning proposals into the goals, indicators, major tasks and measures, and major engineering projects for future development, outlining a clear path arrangement for seizing opportunities and responding to challenges.
This is a guide to action that unites hearts and minds and continues to struggle—
"Scientifically formulating and continuously implementing five-year plans is an important experience in our Party's governance and administration, and also an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out.
From the first five-year plan to the fourteenth five-year plan, the consistent theme is to build our country into a modern socialist country. Anchoring long-term strategic goals, making strategic layouts around the outstanding contradictions and problems in each stage, generations of people have continued to struggle, embarking on the most magnificent modernization process in human history, and creating economic miracles of rapid development and social long-term stability that are rare in the world.
On the new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, our country will basically realize socialist modernization by 2035 through the efforts of three five-year plans: the "14th Five-Year Plan", the "15th Five-Year Plan", and the "16th Five-Year Plan", realizing the first step of the "two-step" strategic arrangement. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is precisely the key five years that build on the past and open up the future.
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan", General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has a long-term vision: "We must seize this window of opportunity, consolidate and expand our advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, strengthen weaknesses and shortcomings, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks concerning the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization."
This is a strategic deployment that adapts to the times and opens up new horizons in the midst of changes—
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development environment faces profound and complex changes. China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing. 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.
A series of important speeches and instructions by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) provide fundamental guidance for doing a good job in drafting the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
In line with the "14th Five-Year Plan", the "15th Five-Year Plan" continues to define promoting high-quality development as the theme of economic and social development.
Focusing on the central task: Closely focusing on the Party's central task in the new era and on the new journey, strengthening the awareness of development, adhering to promoting high-quality development as the theme, and making greater breakthroughs in expanding new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system, so as to promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy.
Paying attention to overall thinking: Accurately grasping the historical position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development, accurately grasping the domestic and international situations, maintaining strategic focus, fully estimating possible external shocks, making preparations for response, and firmly grasping the initiative of development.
Strengthening the people's livelihood orientation: Adhering to the people-centered approach, focusing on the concerns of all aspects to plan policies and measures, aiming at solving practical problems, so that the masses and enterprises can feel and reach them. Achieving solid progress in common prosperity for all people is an overall requirement for guiding economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Bearing the overall situation in mind, standing tall and looking far ahead, maintaining strategic focus and carefully planning tactics. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline builds a solid practical foundation for continuously enhancing the certainty and sustainability of China's development and ensuring steady and long-term progress.
This is a vivid practice of grasping historical laws and giving full play to institutional advantages—
In the process of drafting the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals and planning outline, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has elevated our Party's understanding of the regularity of medium- and long-term development planning to a new height.
Comprehensively expounding the important political advantages of formulating and implementing five-year plans: It is conducive to realizing the Party's leadership, conducive to concentrating efforts on major tasks, conducive to prospectively grasping strategic issues, and conducive to maintaining the continuity of the cause.
Profoundly summarizing the rich experience created and accumulated in long-term practice: Adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, adhering to starting from reality, adhering to the whole country as one, adhering to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom, and adhering to the principle of legal planning, etc.
Adhering to problem orientation and focusing on outstanding contradictions, the drafting of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline adheres to innovative thinking and strives for practical results, planning and proposing pragmatic and effective development carriers and working grasps.
Cultivating and expanding new driving forces for high-quality development, focusing on fields with strong growth and strong traction to create a number of new industries and new tracks; adhering to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, fully tapping the potential of the huge domestic market; releasing development momentum and vitality through comprehensively deepening reforms, and conducting in-depth research on reform measures around key areas and key links; actively carrying out strategic adjustments to the external economic and trade pattern, and introducing more autonomous opening-up and unilateral opening-up measures; coordinating development and security, preventing risks in key areas, and ensuring overall social stability.
Gathering Consensus, Pooling Wisdom and Public Opinion
In compiling the planning outline, adhering to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, the "China Governance" demonstrates vigorous vitality.
Uniting the strengthening of top-level design and adhering to asking the people for advice is the most distinctive feature of planning and compilation.
"The Party Central Committee should extensively promote democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party and the people of the whole country when making major decisions and deployments. This is also a successful experience for us in drafting important Party documents." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once emphasized.
How to implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会), and transform the Party's propositions into the actions of the state will and hundreds of millions of people, is a matter of overall importance to modernization construction, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to it.
In November 2025, after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) embarked on a southern inspection tour to Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东).
On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会) is a major political task for the entire Party and the country for the current and future period." He was very concerned about the "15th Five-Year Plan" compilation work in various places, and urged Guangdong (广东), as a major economic province and a developed region, to "have a high standing and a broad pattern" and "guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee."
At the Central Economic Work Conference held in December 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward clear requirements for the compilation of national and local "15th Five-Year Plan" and special plans: "We must strengthen overall planning, streamline and optimize the tasks of compiling plans that are cross-cutting, repetitive, and lack effectiveness, and prevent excessive and indiscriminate planning. All plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue solid and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development."
With earnest entrustment and earnest teachings, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the direction of advancement and provided fundamental guidance for all localities and departments to implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会).
On October 24, 2025, the day after the closing of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届四中全会), the meeting of the leading group for the compilation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" of the State Council (国务院) was held, emphasizing the in-depth study and understanding of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, and comprehensively and deeply implementing it in the compilation of the outline draft.
In-depth research and careful study, scientific demonstration. Focusing on the key areas and difficult problems of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development, organize high-level research institutions to form nearly 200 supporting reports, and carefully study and deeply measure the main goals and indicators, important tasks and measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Organize various regions and departments to systematically plan major engineering projects, and conduct multiple rounds of demonstration on the necessity and feasibility of the projects.
Investigation and research, gathering wisdom from the people. Hold more than 50 symposiums to listen to the suggestions of private enterprises, experts and scholars, front-line workers, and various regions and departments, conduct field research in more than 40 times in typical areas in the east, middle, west, and northeast, organize expert committee consultation and demonstration, conduct online consultations and suggestions to the society, fully listen to the opinions and suggestions of key groups such as flexible employment personnel, youth, migrant workers, and disabled people, and enterprises, classify and summarize nearly 70,000 high-quality suggestions, analyze and study and adopt them one by one, and effectively absorb social expectations, mass wisdom, expert opinions, and grassroots experience into the compilation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
On January 19, January 26, and February 2, 2026, the State Council (国务院) successively held symposiums with experts, entrepreneurs, and representatives from the fields of science, education, culture, health, and sports, symposiums with heads of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and representatives of non-party figures, as well as symposiums with representatives of government officials at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, to listen to opinions and suggestions on the draft for soliciting opinions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, and to gather more wisdom and strength for promoting high-quality economic and social development.
On February 6, the tenth plenary meeting of the State Council (国务院) discussed the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline. The meeting deployed further strengthening the connection between annual work and the five-year plan, and implementing medium- and long-term goals and tasks into the annual work deployment. It emphasized the combination of overall planning and key breakthroughs, focusing on the compilation of special plans in various fields of the planning outline, and deeply planning and implementing a number of major measures and major projects, especially to achieve greater breakthroughs in developing new quality productive forces, strengthening the domestic big cycle, and promoting the increase of residents' income.
On February 27, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) to discuss the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline to be submitted by the State Council (国务院) to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review.
The meeting required that in the process of submitting the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review and 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) for discussion, democracy should be promoted, wisdom should be pooled, and consensus should be widely gathered.
On the morning of March 5, the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline was submitted to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review, and the draft of the National Development Planning Law was also submitted to the conference for deliberation.
That afternoon, while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The process of planning is also a process of promoting whole-process people's democracy."
Careful thinking, heated discussion. In the democratic hall where national affairs are discussed, each insightful view represents the voice of the broadest masses of the people, and is gathered into the hands of the staff of the relevant departments of the State Council (国务院) who are attending the meeting.
On the eve of the closing of the conference, according to the opinions put forward by the deputies and members in the review and discussion, the drafting group made 48 revisions to the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
On March 10, a letter of thanks from the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) was sent to Liu Xiya (刘希娅), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大代表) and the Party Secretary of Chongqing Xie Jiawan School (重庆谢家湾学校). Previously, her suggestion had been adopted, and in Section 2 of Chapter 38 of the planning outline, it was clearly added "orderly promote small class teaching."
"Very surprised and excited, it is a precious encouragement for me. I believe that small class teaching will make the learning ecology of children healthier, and I will continue to bring the words of the people to Beijing (北京), and then bring the answers here back to the people." said Deputy Liu Xiya (刘希娅).
From widely soliciting public opinion to studying and absorbing it item by item, from grassroots research and symposiums to the review and discussion of the National People's Congress (全国两会), the entire process of planning and compilation clearly presents the practical logic of the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law. This is the distinctive character of China's development planning system, and a vivid embodiment of the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
Taking Advantage of the Situation to Continue Writing a New Chapter of the Times
On the afternoon of March 5, while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded: "Formulating and implementing five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the governance and administration of the Communist Party of China. Doing a good job in planning also requires promoting implementation. Good planning and execution, these two must be combined."
20 major indicators, 16 aspects of major strategic tasks, 109 major engineering projects... Through the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the grand vision of modernization of a major country is implemented and refined into perceptible and knowable "national events" and "key small matters", and transformed into pragmatic and feasible roadmaps and construction drawings.
Focusing on key links and major tasks to continue to exert efforts—
In the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan", General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the National Information Innovation Park (国家信创园) in Yizhuang (亦庄), Beijing (北京) for the first inspection, and learned in detail about the innovation and application of information technology; the first collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中央政治局) focused on forward-looking layout and development of future industries.
The two "firsts" highlight the urgency of building a modern industrial system and accelerating high-level self-reliance in science and technology.
In the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the three chapters of "Building a Modern Industrial System and Consolidating the Foundation of the Real Economy", "Accelerating High-Level Self-Reliance in Science and Technology and Leading the Development of New Quality Productive Forces", and "Deeply Promoting the Construction of Digital China and Enhancing the Level of Digital and Intelligent Development" make targeted strategic deployments.
During the National People's Congress (全国两会) , whether participating in the deliberation of the National People's Congress (人大代表团) delegation or participating in the CPPCC (政协) joint group meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on this series of key tasks.
Talking about the real economy, "China is so big, we must engage in the real economy, and we cannot lack in any aspect or field. Like grain, Chinese bowls must be filled with Chinese grain, and we must rely on our own efforts."
Talking about the real economy, "China is so big, we must engage in the real economy, and no aspect or field can be missing. Like grain, the Chinese bowl must be filled with Chinese grain, and we must rely on ourselves."
Talking about new quality productive forces, "What is growing now is hard power, and what we are pursuing is the development of new quality productive forces. Through continuous transformation and upgrading, and quality improvement and replacement, we are moving upwards step by step."
Talking about scientific and technological innovation, "Now we need to solve the problem of strategic shortages even more, and solve the problems of 'not being able to get it, not being able to buy it, and not being able to beg for it.' Scientific and technological development cannot be all-encompassing, and there must be things that are done and things that are not done. 'What is done' requires focusing on problem-oriented and demand-oriented approaches, clarifying the urgent needs, and carrying out forward-looking layouts."
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Consolidating the foundation and exerting comprehensive efforts, the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) outline accurately grasps the key and difficult issues in economic and social development, and plans and deploys a series of major strategic tasks.
The annual average growth of R&D investment in the whole society is more than 7%, and by 2030, the proportion of the added value of the digital economy core industry in GDP will be increased to 12.5%; layout new industries and new tracks to cultivate development, and prospectively layout cutting-edge technology research such as quantum technology and controllable nuclear fusion, and comprehensively implement the "Artificial Intelligence+" action... Focusing on building a modern industrial system and achieving high-level self-reliance in science and technology, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline outlines a clear roadmap;
Building a strong domestic market, accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, and expanding high-level opening to the outside world... A series of strategic deployments focus on benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, closely combining investment in things and investment in people, strengthening the domestic cycle to enhance the autonomy of expanding high-level opening to the outside world, and expanding the international cycle to enhance the vitality of domestic reform and development, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern;
Better coordinate development and security, and promote the modernization of the national security system and capabilities from strengthening the national security system and capacity building, ensuring national economic security, improving the level of public safety governance, and improving the social governance system;
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Pay attention to forward-looking layout, adhere to being down-to-earth, and systematically deploy strategies to shape new development advantages that lead the future in planning for the long term.
Highlight the people-centered value orientation——
On March 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) expressed deep considerations when participating in the joint group meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协): "Building a Healthy China (健康中国) by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央). The '15th Five-Year Plan' is a crucial period for achieving this goal, and we must plan as a whole, accelerate progress, and strive to achieve decisive progress."
Encouraging local areas to "explore effective ways to promote common prosperity for all the people," emphasizing that "the offline health and health foundation must still be consolidated," and "we must attach great importance to rural spiritual civilization, focus on education, change customs and habits, and focus on cultural construction"... During the National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions focusing on the concerns of the people.
The Five-Year Plan is a matter of "national affairs" and also a matter of "family affairs."
The average years of education for the working-age population will be increased to 11.7 years, the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions will be increased to 73%, and the average life expectancy will be increased to 80 years... Among the 20 indicators set in the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, livelihood indicators account for more than 1/3, covering key areas of concern to the people such as employment, income, education, health, elderly care, and childcare.
Building a fertility-friendly society, running education that people are satisfied with, accelerating the construction of a Healthy China, and actively responding to the aging of the population; implementing actions to stabilize employment, expand capacity, and improve quality, income increase plans for urban and rural residents, and social care service improvement... From promoting high-quality population development to steadily promoting common prosperity for all the people, a package of pragmatic measures insists on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in high-quality development, and guiding people's livelihood security to continuously upgrade from "having" to "excellence."
Strengthen the implementation of the planning outline——
On March 12, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) voted to pass the National Development Planning Law (国家发展规划法). As the basic law regulating the formulation of national development plans and ensuring the implementation of national development plans, it provides a strong legal guarantee for better playing the strategic guiding role of national development plans.
The life of a plan lies in its execution.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline has a special chapter to deploy a sound full-cycle promotion mechanism for planning implementation, emphasizing the implementation of the National Development Planning Law, improving the unified planning system, fully mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the whole society, and promoting the implementation of various goals and tasks in a powerful and orderly manner to ensure that the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央) are implemented.
Currently, the whole Party is carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) urged: "The more effective the Party's governance, the more powerful the guarantee for economic and social development." "Implement the general requirements of 'ruling the Party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and doing practical work,' guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to do practical work and start businesses in a down-to-earth manner, and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
With the blueprint drawn, hundreds of millions of people are exuding unprecedented historical initiative and historical creativity, and under the leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, they are striving forward towards the grand goal of basically realizing socialist modernization.
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), March 30, reporters An Bei (安蓓), Wei Yukun (魏玉坤), Liu Hui (刘慧), Wang Yuhao (王聿昊), Li Xiaoting (李晓婷))
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Since the new era, the forest area and stock volume have continuously achieved "double growth," and the area of desertified and sandy land has continuously achieved "double reduction"... China has achieved the most and fastest global greening, and an important reason is to firmly establish the concept of "increasing green is increasing advantage, and planting trees is planting the future," and promote expanding, prospering, and protecting green according to local conditions.
When participating in the capital's voluntary tree planting activity, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized "doing a good job in increasing green according to local conditions." This is not only an inherent requirement for promoting land greening under the new situation, but also an important methodological guide for building a beautiful China during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
To adapt to local conditions, it is essential to respect the laws of nature. The expansion and increase of green areas in various regions must be based on reality, and the carrying capacity of the ecological environment and the laws of vegetation growth must be considered in a coordinated manner. Determine the greening based on the land and water conditions, planting trees where suitable and grass where appropriate, so as to continuously increase the "green assets."
Adapting to local conditions also requires grasping the needs of people's livelihoods. Closely focusing on the people's expectations, unblocking the channels for the transformation of ecological product value, and promoting the greening and beautification of urban and rural areas in a coordinated manner will result in a greater sense of green gain for the masses and a stronger internal driving force for increasing green.
By earnestly doing a good job in this major task of afforestation, the mountains and rivers will become more beautiful, and the background color of Chinese-style modernization will become brighter.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th. A training conference for the Central Guidance Group on studying and implementing the correct view of political achievements was held in Beijing on the 30th. The conference thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, and mobilized and trained the guidance and supervision work for the study and education. Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and deputy leader of the Central Party Building Work Leading Group, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Liu Jinguo (刘金国), member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, presided over the meeting.
The meeting pointed out that the Party Central Committee has decided to send 8 central guidance groups to guide and supervise 20 localities and units. This is a powerful measure to ensure the effectiveness of study and education. The purpose is to effectively transmit pressure and promote problem-solving. Relevant localities and units should show the courage to face problems and turn the blade inward, and take the acceptance of guidance and supervision as an opportunity to carry out study and education well.
The meeting emphasized that the central guidance group should deeply study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and the requirements of the Party Central Committee's deployment, firmly grasp the correct direction of guidance and supervision work, and carry out guidance and supervision accurately and effectively. It is necessary to focus on the goals and tasks to provide genuine supervision and guidance, concentrate efforts on promoting the improvement of ideological understanding, rectifying outstanding problems, and establishing good systems and regulations; urge the grasping of study and discussion, improve Party spirit and awareness, and continuously consolidate the ideological foundation; urge the thorough investigation and accurate identification of problems, and carry out genuine and tough rectification and remediation, adhere to grasping typical cases, grasping current cases, and grasping reporting, and solve the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the masses; urge the finding of institutional shortcomings, improve the quality of rule-making, and vigorously grasp the implementation of the system. It is necessary to vigorously promote a strict and practical work style, adhere to answering the same questions, pay attention to methods and methods, enhance work synergy, and promote the effectiveness of study and education with high-quality guidance and supervision work.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th. The Party Central Committee has decided that the eight central guidance groups for the study and education on establishing and practicing the correct view of performance will conduct study and education guidance and supervision work in 20 places and units, including Shanxi (山西), Liaoning (辽宁), Jiangxi (江西), Shandong (山东), Guangxi (广西), Hainan (海南), Guizhou (贵州), Yunnan (云南); the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房和城乡建设部), the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局), the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社); the Export-Import Bank of China (中国进出口银行), the Agricultural Development Bank of China (中国农业发展银行), China Life Insurance (Group) Company (中国人寿保险（集团）公司), China National First Heavy Industries (中国一重集团有限公司), Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd. (中国中化控股有限责任公司), China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited (中国宝武钢铁集团有限公司); Nankai University (南开大学), Wuhan University (武汉大学), and Central South University (中南大学).
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At 6:15 AM on March 30th, the reporter walked out of Caoqiao Subway Station (草桥地铁站) in Beijing (北京). The "Beijing-Xiong'an" (北京—雄安) customized express bus was parked by the roadside, and passengers were arriving and queuing to board.
"Master, is it crowded today?"
"Basically full!" Driver Liu Haiquan (刘海泉) instructed the reporter, "Swipe your ID card for ticket inspection, and remember to do facial recognition."
Two weeks ago, after more than a year of trial operation, the customized express bus from Beijing (北京) to Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北) officially opened, further weaving the transportation network between Beijing (北京) and Xiong'an (雄安).
On the occasion of the half-month anniversary of the official operation, the reporter took this bus, sat by the window, and set off at 6:30.
Since 2023, the number of new institutions established by central enterprises in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has increased nearly twofold, with a cumulative total of over 400.
On March 23rd, in the lobby of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (中国华能集团有限公司), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) cordially communicated with representatives of cadres and employees of resettlement units stationed in and under construction in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). "You are the first pioneers, obeying the needs of the Party, acting at the first call, and contributing to the coordinated development of Xiong'an (雄安) and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region." The General Secretary urged relevant parties to pay attention to the practical needs of the resettlement group and find ways to solve practical problems.
"Do you take this bus every week?" Learning that the person next to him was an employee of China Huaneng (中国华能), the reporter started chatting with him.
"Yes, I go every Monday and return every Friday." Di Zhi (邸智), who lives near Caoqiao Subway Station (草桥地铁站), has been a regular passenger on this bus since the trial operation. "I get on the bus as soon as I leave home, take a nap on the bus, and when I open my eyes, I'm downstairs at the company!"
"This is my first time taking it, a colleague recommended it." The lady in the front row also joined the "group chat." She did the math, and in the past, driving back and forth would cost two to three hundred yuan in highway tolls and gas, but now it's 50 yuan each way, and you don't have to stop at the checkpoint, saving money and worry.
Everyone chimed in, and the express bus passed several more boarding points. Zhang Yi (张屹), who boarded from Xingong Subway Station (新宫地铁站), put down his backpack and sat down, "In the past, it was 'subway + high-speed rail + taxi', which was very troublesome to transfer, but now it goes directly to Xiong'an (雄安), which is convenient!"
"After passing the last boarding point, we will immediately enter the highway." On the walkie-talkie, Liu Haiquan (刘海泉) reported the journey to the team leader.
The passengers' feelings benefit from the careful layout of the stations. In the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Customized Express Bus" (京津冀定制快巴) mini-program, the bus trajectory is clearly visible - the Beijing (北京) section of the line covers multiple important transportation hub points, while the Xiong'an (雄安) section connects the concentrated areas of resettlement enterprises, and the transportation capacity is highly matched with the demand.
Exiting the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway (京雄高速), the speed slowed down, and a new city with high-rise buildings, green spaces, and sports centers came into view.
"Look, that's the Xiong'an Library (雄安图书馆), which just opened at the end of September last year." Di Zhi (邸智) pointed to a building outside the window and said, "Walking the same route, you can always see changes, and coming to Xiong'an (雄安) no longer feels like 'going to another place'."
Zhang Yi (张屹) calls this feeling "New Xiong'an People" (新雄安人). "I've been in Xiong'an (雄安) for more than 3 months, and I've seen more people, more cars, and a stronger atmosphere of life." Arriving at the China Chemical Building (中化大厦), Zhang Yi (张屹) picked up his backpack, "Now more and more shops are moving into the bottom of the office buildings, and the large commercial complex nearby has recently started soft decoration, and it will be even more lively after it opens."
"In the future, I hope that the customized express bus will increase the frequency of services and open more routes to provide convenience for more commuters." At 8:35, the bus arrived on time at the final stop, China Huaneng (中国华能), Di Zhi (邸智) got off the bus and quickly joined the crowd.
This cross-city passenger line connecting Beijing (北京) and Xiong'an (雄安) has seen a daily passenger flow increase of about 20% in the half month since its official operation. According to the relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission (北京市交通委), new operating routes are being planned. As the "New Xiong'an People" (新雄安人) team continues to grow, there will definitely be more travel demands. "**我们对雄安的未来充满信心！**" (wǒ men duì xióng ān de wèi lái chōng mǎn xìn xīn - "We are full of confidence in the future of Xiong'an!," Expressing strong optimism and belief in the prospects and development of Xiong'an).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on March 30th (Reporter Jiang Jie (姜洁)) The 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) Proposal Handling Conference was held in Beijing (北京) on the 30th. Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), attended and delivered a speech.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) stated that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央), the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) adheres to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, grasps the nature and positioning of the CPPCC, focuses on improving the quality of proposals, improving institutional mechanisms, and deepening consultative exchanges, and promotes the high-quality development of proposal work. All undertaking units attach great importance to it, further consolidate the responsibility for handling, grasp implementation, promote transformation, and the role of proposals is effectively brought into play. During the 4th Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), CPPCC members and participating units closely focused on major national affairs and people's concerns to put forward proposals, reflecting the political responsibility of performing duties for the country and fulfilling responsibilities for the people.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) stated that doing a good job in handling CPPCC proposals is conducive to promoting a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan," conducive to demonstrating the unique advantages of socialist consultative democracy, and conducive to embodying the clear guidance of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. It is necessary to improve the political position, strengthen organizational leadership, coordinate classified handling, adhere to whole-process consultation, accurately and standardized replies, and better play the role of CPPCC proposals in serving the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country.
Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), presided over the meeting. Yang Zhen (杨震), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), attended. Responsible comrades from the General Office of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) and relevant departments, responsible comrades from the General Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协办公厅) and various special committees, and responsible comrades from some proposal undertaking units attended the meeting.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on March 30th (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) The "Linhang (领航) No.," the world's largest diameter high-speed rail shield tunneling machine independently developed by China, successfully completed the 11.18-kilometer underwater section of the Yangtze River (长江) on the 29th.
The Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel (崇太长江隧道) is a key control project of the Shanghai-Nanjing (沪宁) section of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu High-Speed Railway (沪渝蓉高铁), which is of great significance for connecting the high-speed railway along the Yangtze River (长江) channel. The tunnel is 14.25 kilometers long and is the world's longest high-speed rail shield tunnel with single-head excavation, the largest cutter head diameter, the highest design speed for underwater river-crossing tunnels, and the deepest underwater Yangtze River (长江) tunnel. It is currently the world-class high-speed rail river-crossing tunnel with the highest construction standards, the longest excavation distance, and the largest scale in China. After the tunnel is completed and put into operation, it will allow high-speed trains to cross the Yangtze River (长江) without reducing speed.
The "Linhang (领航) No." shield tunneling machine, used for the excavation of the Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel (崇太长江隧道), is 148 meters long and weighs approximately 4,000 tons. Since its departure from Chongming Island (崇明岛) in Shanghai (上海市) on April 29, 2024, the "Linhang (领航) No." has undergone 23 months of safe excavation, setting a new world record for a 15-meter-class large-diameter shield with a single continuous excavation of 11.18 kilometers, completing an unprecedented underwater "ultra-long run." Currently, the "Linhang (领航) No." shield tunneling machine has successfully arrived in Taicang (太仓), Jiangsu (江苏), closer to the No. 2 shaft "maintenance station." After completing maintenance at the No. 2 shaft, the "Linhang (领航) No." will start again and begin the land section excavation task.
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"Passed!"
March 12, 2026, afternoon, the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂).
The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) voted to approve the resolution on the 15th Five-Year Plan (第十五个五年规划纲要) for National Economic and Social Development.
From the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) deliberating and approving the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress reviewing and approving the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the Party's propositions are transformed into the will of the state through legal procedures, becoming the action program for the Party Central Committee to unite and lead hundreds of millions of people to seize the momentum and embark on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.
With a giant pen, a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization begins to be written—
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country are united as one, striving forward, drawing a blueprint to the end, which will lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization and constantly create a new situation in Chinese-style modernization.
Steering the Course, Drawing a Grand Blueprint
Over 70,000 words, 18 chapters, 62 sections—opening the "15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国民经济和社会发展第十五个五年规划纲要)," a panoramic view of China's high-quality development in the next five years leaps onto the paper.
"China is taking a crucial step towards the grand goal of 2035." Overseas observers commented.
Realizing socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step advancement and continuous development and progress. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is a five-year plan that builds on the past and opens up the future in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The '15th Five-Year Plan' period is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and fully exerting efforts. Formulating and implementing the '15th Five-Year Plan' well will lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035."
In this new crucial journey, facing the changes of the world, the changes of the times, and the changes of history, how can we continuously advance the grand cause in recognizing and responding to changes? How can we make good use of the advantages of the five-year plan system to build a solid foundation for achieving the phased goals of socialist modernization?
The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core profoundly grasps the laws of historical development, scientifically examines the timing and momentum, risks and opportunities on the road of development, and steers the giant ship of China for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," personally serving as the leader of the drafting group for the document 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). From the planning proposal to the planning outline, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally planned and guided, made important deployments and instructions, and guided the research of major issues.
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), in accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee, the State Council (国务院) established a leading group and a drafting group for the preparation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan." On the basis of a large amount of preliminary work, it comprehensively aligned with the spirit of the Party Central Committee's planning proposals, substantiated and quantified the main goals and major tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and drafted the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan." The outline draft comprehensively implements the spirit of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals, transforming the general directions and major strategies clarified in the planning proposals into the goals, indicators, major tasks and measures, and major engineering projects for future development, outlining a clear path arrangement for seizing opportunities and responding to challenges.
This is an action guide for uniting hearts and minds and continuing to struggle—
"Scientifically formulating and continuously implementing five-year plans is an important experience in our Party's governance and administration, and also an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out.
From the first five-year plan to the 14th five-year plan, the consistent theme is to build our country into a modern socialist country. Anchoring long-term strategic goals, making strategic layouts around the prominent contradictions and problems of each stage, generations of people have continued to struggle, embarking on the most magnificent modernization process in human history, and creating the rare miracle of rapid economic development and long-term social stability in the world.
On the new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, our country will basically realize socialist modernization by 2035 through the efforts of the "14th Five-Year Plan," "15th Five-Year Plan," and "16th Five-Year Plan," realizing the first step of the "two-step" strategic arrangement. The "15th Five-Year Plan" is precisely the key five years that build on the past and open up the future.
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) looked far ahead: "We must seize this window of opportunity, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, strengthen weaknesses, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization."
This is a strategic deployment to adapt to the times and the situation, and to create a new situation in the midst of changes—
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase. China's economic foundation is stable, advantages are numerous, resilience is strong, and potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends of long-term improvement have not changed. The institutional advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant talent resources are even more prominent.
A series of important speeches and instructions by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) provide fundamental guidance for doing a good job in drafting the "Outline" of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
In line with the "14th Five-Year Plan," the "15th Five-Year Plan" continues to define promoting high-quality development as the theme of economic and social development.
Focusing on the central task: Closely focusing on the Party's central task in the new era and on the new journey, strengthening the awareness of development, adhering to promoting high-quality development as the theme, making greater breakthroughs in expanding new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system, and promoting the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy.
Paying attention to overall thinking: Accurately grasping the historical position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development, accurately grasping the domestic and international situations, maintaining strategic focus, fully estimating possible external shocks, making preparations for response, and firmly grasping the initiative of development.
Strengthening the people's livelihood orientation: Adhering to the people-centered approach, focusing on the concerns of all aspects to plan policies and measures, aiming at solving practical problems, and making them tangible and accessible to the masses and enterprises. Achieving solid progress in common prosperity for all people is an overall requirement for guiding economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Bearing the overall situation in mind, standing on a high plane and looking far ahead, maintaining strategic focus and carefully planning tactics. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline builds a solid practical foundation for continuously enhancing the certainty and sustainability of China's development and ensuring steady and long-term progress.
This is a vivid practice of grasping historical laws and giving full play to institutional advantages—
In the process of drafting the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposals and planning outline, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has elevated our Party's understanding of the regularity of medium- and long-term development planning to a new height.
Comprehensively expounding the important political advantages of formulating and implementing five-year plans: It is conducive to realizing the Party's leadership, conducive to concentrating efforts on major tasks, conducive to prospectively grasping strategic issues, and conducive to maintaining the continuity of the cause.
Profoundly summarizing the rich experience created and accumulated in long-term practice: Adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, adhering to starting from reality, adhering to the principle of the whole country acting as one, adhering to promoting democracy and pooling wisdom, and adhering to the principle of legal planning, etc.
Adhering to problem orientation and focusing on prominent contradictions, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline preparation adheres to innovative thinking and strives for practical results, planning and proposing pragmatic and effective development carriers and working grasps.
Cultivating and expanding new driving forces for high-quality development, focusing on areas with strong growth and strong traction to create a number of new industries and new tracks; adhering to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, fully tapping the potential of the strong domestic market; releasing development momentum and vitality through comprehensively deepening reform, and conducting in-depth research on reform measures around key areas and key links; actively carrying out strategic adjustments to the external economic and trade pattern, and introducing more autonomous opening-up and unilateral opening-up measures; coordinating development and security, preventing risks in key areas, and ensuring overall social stability.
Building Consensus, Pooling Wisdom and Public Opinion
In compiling the planning outline, adhering to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, the "China's Governance" demonstrates vigorous vitality.
Unifying the strengthening of top-level design and adhering to asking the people for advice is the most distinctive feature of planning preparation.
"The Party Central Committee should extensively promote democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party and the entire country when making major decisions and deployments. This is also a successful experience for us in drafting important Party documents." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once emphasized.
How to implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) and transform the Party's propositions into the will of the state and the actions of hundreds of millions of people is a matter of overall importance to modernization construction, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to it.
In November 2025, for the first inspection 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) set off south to Hainan (海南) and Guangdong (广东) for inspection.
On this trip, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period." He was very concerned about the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work in various places, and urged Guangdong (广东), as a major economic province and a developed region, to "have a high position and a broad pattern" and to "guide the broad masses of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee."
At the Central Economic Work Conference (中央经济工作会议) held in December 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward clear requirements for the preparation of the national and local "15th Five-Year Plan" and special plans: "We must strengthen coordination, streamline and optimize the tasks of planning preparation that are cross-cutting, repetitive, and lack effectiveness, and prevent excessive and indiscriminate planning. All plans must be realistic and pragmatic, pursue solid and water-free growth, and promote high-quality and sustainable development."
With earnest entrustment and earnest teachings, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the direction of advancement and provided fundamental guidance for all localities and departments to implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会).
On October 24, 2025, the day after the closing 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), the meeting of the leading group for the preparation of the "Outline Draft" of the "15th Five-Year Plan" of the State Council (国务院) was held, emphasizing the need to deeply study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, and to comprehensively and deeply implement it in the preparation of the outline draft.
In-depth research and careful study, scientific demonstration. Focusing on the key areas and difficult problems of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development, organize high-level research institutions to form nearly 200 supporting reports, and carefully study and deeply measure the main goals, indicators, important tasks and measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Organize various regions and departments to systematically plan major engineering projects, and conduct multiple rounds of demonstration on the necessity and feasibility of the projects.
Investigation and research, pooling wisdom from the people. Hold more than 50 symposiums to listen to the suggestions of private enterprises, experts and scholars, front-line workers, and various regions and departments, conduct on-the-spot investigations in more than 40 times in typical areas in the east, central, west, and northeast, organize expert committee consultation and demonstration, conduct online consultation and suggestions to the society, fully listen to the opinions and suggestions of key groups such as flexible employment personnel, young people, migrant workers, and disabled people, as well as enterprises, classify and summarize nearly 70,000 high-quality suggestions, analyze and study and adopt them one by one, and effectively absorb social expectations, mass wisdom, expert opinions, and grassroots experience into the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
On January 19, January 26, and February 2, 2026, the State Council (国务院) successively held symposiums with experts, entrepreneurs, and representatives from the fields of science, education, culture, health, and sports, symposiums with heads of central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and representatives of non-party figures, as well as symposiums with representatives of government officials at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, to listen to opinions and suggestions on the draft for soliciting opinions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, and to gather more wisdom and strength for promoting high-quality economic and social development.
On February 6, the tenth plenary meeting of the State Council (国务院) discussed the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline. The meeting deployed further strengthening the connection between annual work and the five-year plan, and implementing medium- and long-term goals and tasks into the annual work deployment. It emphasized the combination of overall planning and key breakthroughs, focusing on the preparation of special plans in various fields of the planning outline, and deeply planning and implementing a number of major measures and major projects, especially in developing new quality productive forces, strengthening the domestic cycle, and promoting the increase of residents' income.
On February 27, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局), discussing the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline to be submitted by the State Council (国务院) to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review.
The meeting required that in the process of submitting the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review and 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) for discussion, democracy should be promoted, wisdom should be pooled, and consensus should be widely gathered.
On the morning of March 5, the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline was submitted to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) for review, and the draft of the National Development Planning Law was also submitted to the conference for deliberation.
That afternoon, when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The process of planning is also the process of promoting whole-process people's democracy."
Careful thinking, heated discussion. In the democratic hall of jointly discussing state affairs, each insightful view represents the voice of the broadest masses of the people, and is gathered into the hands of the staff of the relevant departments of the State Council (国务院) who are attending the meeting.
On the eve of the closing of the conference, according to the opinions put forward by the deputies and members in the review and discussion, the drafting group made 48 revisions to the draft of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline.
On March 10, a letter of thanks from the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委办公厅) was sent to Liu Xiya (刘希娅), a deputy to the National People's Congress (全国人大代表) and the Party Secretary of Chongqing Xiejiawan School (重庆谢家湾学校). Previously, her suggestion had been adopted, and the "orderly promotion of small-class teaching" was clearly added in Section 2 of Chapter 38 of the planning outline.
"Very surprised and excited, it is a precious encouragement for me. I believe that small-class teaching will make the learning ecology of children healthier, and I will continue to bring the words of the people to Beijing (北京), and then bring the answers here back to the people," said Deputy Liu Xiya (刘希娅).
From widely soliciting public opinion to studying and absorbing it item by item, from grassroots research and symposiums to the review and discussion of the National People's Congress (全国两会), the entire process of planning preparation clearly presents the practical logic of the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law. This is the distinct character of China's development planning system and a vivid embodiment of the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
Seizing the Momentum and Continuing to Write a New Chapter of the Times
On the afternoon of March 5, when participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded: "Formulating and implementing five-year plans is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience in the Communist Party of China's governance. Doing a good job in planning also requires promoting implementation. Good planning and execution, these two must be combined."
20 main indicators, 16 aspects of major strategic tasks, 109 major engineering projects... Through the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the grand vision of the modernization of a major country is implemented and refined into tangible and knowable "national affairs" and "key small matters," and transformed into pragmatic and feasible roadmaps and construction drawings.
Focusing on key links and major tasks to continue to exert efforts—
At the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the National Information Innovation Park (国家信创园) in Yizhuang (亦庄), Beijing (北京) for his first inspection, learning in detail about the innovation and application of information technology; the first collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中央政治局) focused on forward-looking layout and the development of future industries.
The two "firsts" highlight the urgency of building a modern industrial system and accelerating high-level self-reliance in science and technology.
In the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, the three chapters of "Building a Modern Industrial System and Consolidating the Foundation of the Real Economy," "Accelerating High-Level Self-Reliance in Science and Technology and Leading the Development of New Quality Productive Forces," and "Deeply Promoting the Construction of Digital China and Enhancing the Level of Digital and Intelligent Development" make targeted strategic deployments.
During the National People's Congress (全国两会), whether participating in the deliberation of the National People's Congress (全国人大) delegation or participating in the joint group meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协联组会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on this series of key tasks.
Talking about the real economy, "China is so big, we must engage in the real economy, and we cannot lack any aspect or field. Like grain, Chinese bowls must be filled with Chinese grain, and we must rely on our own efforts."
Talking about new quality productive forces, "What is growing now is hard power, and what is being pursued is the development of new quality productive forces. Through continuous transformation and upgrading, and quality improvement and replacement, we are moving upwards step by step."
Talking about scientific and technological innovation, "Now we need to solve the problem of strategic shortages, and solve the problems of 'not being able to get it, not being able to buy it, and not being able to beg for it.' Scientific and technological development cannot be all-encompassing, and there must be things to do and things not to do. 'Things to do' means focusing on problem-oriented and demand-oriented approaches, clarifying the immediate priorities, and carrying out forward-looking layouts."
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Consolidating the foundation and exerting comprehensive efforts, the "15th Five-Year Plan" accurately grasps the key and difficult issues in economic and social development, and plans and deploys a series of major strategic tasks.
The annual average growth of R&D expenditure in the whole society is more than 7%, and the proportion of the added value of the digital economy core industry in GDP will increase to 12.5% by 2030; layout new industries and new tracks to cultivate development, and prospectively layout cutting-edge technology breakthroughs such as quantum technology and controlled nuclear fusion, and comprehensively implement the "Artificial Intelligence +" action... Focusing on building a modern industrial system and achieving high-level self-reliance in science and technology, the "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a clear roadmap;
Building a strong domestic market, accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, and expanding high-level opening up to the outside world... A series of strategic deployments focus on benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, closely combining investment in things and investment in people, strengthening the domestic cycle to enhance the autonomy of expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, and expanding the international cycle to enhance the vitality of domestic reform and development, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern;
Better coordinate development and security, and promote the modernization of the national security system and capabilities from strengthening the national security system and capacity building, ensuring national economic security, improving the level of public safety governance, and improving the social governance system;
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Pay attention to forward-looking layout, adhere to being down-to-earth, and systematically deploy strategies to shape new development advantages that lead the future in planning for the long term.
Demonstrating the people-centered value orientation——
On March 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) expressed deep considerations when participating in the joint group meeting of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协): "Building a Healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央). The '15th Five-Year Plan' is a critical period for achieving this goal, and we must plan as a whole and accelerate its advancement, striving to achieve decisive progress."
Encouraging local areas to "explore effective ways to promote common prosperity for all the people," emphasizing that "the offline health and health foundation must still be consolidated," and "we must attach great importance to rural spiritual civilization, focus on education, change customs and habits, and focus on cultural construction"... During the National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions focusing on the concerns of the people.
The Five-Year Plan is a matter of "national affairs" and also a matter of "family affairs."
The average years of education for the working-age population will be increased to 11.7 years, the proportion of nursing beds in elderly care institutions will be increased to 73%, and the average life expectancy will be increased to 80 years... Among the 20 indicators set in the "15th Five-Year Plan," livelihood indicators account for more than 1/3, covering key areas of concern for the people such as employment, income, education, health, elderly care, and childcare.
Building a fertility-friendly society, running education that satisfies the people, accelerating the construction of a Healthy China, and actively responding to the aging of the population; implementing actions to stabilize employment, expand capacity, and improve quality, plans to increase the income of urban and rural residents, and improve social care services... From promoting high-quality population development to steadily promoting common prosperity for all the people, a package of pragmatic measures insists on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods in high-quality development, and guiding the continuous upgrading of livelihood security from "having" to "excellence."
Strengthening the implementation of the planning outline——
On March 12, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议) voted to pass the National Development Planning Law. As the basic law regulating the formulation of national development plans and ensuring the implementation of national development plans, it provides a strong legal guarantee for better playing the strategic guiding role of national development plans.
The life of a plan lies in its execution.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" has a special chapter to deploy a sound mechanism for promoting the entire cycle of plan implementation, emphasizing the implementation of the National Development Planning Law, improving the unified planning system, fully mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the whole society, and vigorously and orderly promoting the implementation of various goals and tasks to ensure that the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央) are implemented.
Currently, the entire Party is carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing correct views on political achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) urged: "The more effective the Party's governance, the more powerful the guarantee for economic and social development." "Implement the general requirements of 'ruling for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and doing practical work,' and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to do practical work and start businesses in a down-to-earth manner, and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history."
With the blueprint drawn, hundreds of millions of people are exuding unprecedented historical initiative and historical creative spirit, and under the leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, they are bravely advancing towards the grand goal of basically realizing socialist modernization.
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社) Beijing (北京), March 30, by reporters An Bei (安蓓), Wei Yukun (魏玉坤), Liu Hui (刘慧), Wang Yuhao (王聿昊), and Li Xiaoting (李晓婷))
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The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a grand blueprint for China's economic and social development over the next 5 years, attracting widespread attention from the international community. Multinational corporation executives in China interviewed by this newspaper stated that China's economy has a solid foundation, many advantages, strong resilience, and great potential, providing the global economy with scarce stability, certainty of long-term vigorous development, and openness to proactively share opportunities. Partnering with China is partnering with opportunities. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economy will develop towards new and better directions, providing more opportunities for multinational corporations to further integrate into China's overall development and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through deepened cooperation.
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' provides clear policy guidance"
The "15th Five-Year Plan" clearly proposes expanding opening-up by aligning with high-standard international economic and trade rules, promoting the compatibility of domestic and international rules, regulations, management, and standards, and creating a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment. Multinational corporation executives in China stated that against the backdrop of the current intertwined and volatile international situation, China has become a global "oasis of certainty," providing fertile ground for foreign companies to share new opportunities for China's opening-up and development.
Liu Yunfeng (刘云峰), Executive Vice President of Volkswagen Group (China) (大众汽车集团（中国）), stated that the deployment of expanding high-level opening-up in the "15th Five-Year Plan" conveys clear and stable long-term development expectations. "The current global development environment is complex and volatile. China has always been guided by institutional opening-up, continuously improving market access mechanisms, optimizing the business environment, and increasing policy transparency, which has solidified the foundation of certainty for foreign companies to deeply cultivate in China. This stability is the key for companies to dare to carry out long-term investment and promote systematic layout in China," said Liu Yunfeng (刘云峰).
Xu Xin Xiong (许馨雄), CEO of Thailand TCP Group (泰国天丝集团), stated that China's adherence to the direction of high-quality development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, especially the strategic deployment of expanding domestic demand, actively creating a first-class business environment, and steadily expanding institutional opening-up, has brought broad development opportunities for foreign companies. TCP Group (泰国天丝集团) has invested more than 4.36 billion RMB in China in the past 5 years, and the local government's whole-process service mechanism truly demonstrates the warmth and efficiency of China's business environment. In the future, TCP Group (泰国天丝集团) is confident to continue increasing investment in China, practice the firm commitment of "investing in China" with practical actions, and better play the role of a bridge connecting China and the ASEAN market.
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' provides clear policy guidance," said Anna (安娜), President of Henkel Greater China (汉高大中华区). China has clearly proposed to improve the service guarantee system for foreign investment and create new advantages for attracting foreign investment, allowing foreign companies to see a more transparent, fair, and predictable business environment. "More and more foreign-funded enterprises are increasing their R&D investment in China, which shows that they have seen China's efforts in continuously optimizing the business environment and promoting high-level opening-up," Anna (安娜) believes that China is forming a vibrant open innovation ecosystem, and Henkel (汉高) is happy to integrate into it and achieve common development with partners in the industrial chain.
Yin Zheng (尹正), Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric (施耐德电气) and President of China & East Asia, believes that China's continuous expansion of high-level opening-up and optimization of the business environment fully demonstrates its determination to share development opportunities with the world, and has also consolidated the foundation of confidence for multinational corporations to deeply cultivate in China and achieve a win-win future.
"China is gradually becoming the most dynamic innovation highland in the world"
"Technology" and "innovation" are high-frequency words in the "15th Five-Year Plan," highlighting China's determination to promote comprehensive economic and social development through policy innovation and institutional guarantees, which will provide a "blue ocean of opportunities" for the development of multinational corporations in China.
"China is gradually becoming the most dynamic innovation highland in the world," said Liu Yunfeng (刘云峰). Since 2023, Volkswagen (大众汽车) has invested approximately 3.5 billion euros in China, focusing on strengthening the R&D and manufacturing system construction of new energy and intelligent connected vehicles. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and continuously generate new quality productive forces. Volkswagen (大众汽车) will more firmly place innovation R&D in China and build key capabilities in China, and continuously enhance its own technological competitiveness by deeply integrating into China's innovation ecosystem.
Tetsuro Homma (本间哲朗), Global Vice President of Panasonic Holdings (松下控股) and Chief Representative of the Group in China and Northeast Asia, stated that China has unparalleled advantages in innovation speed, intelligentization process, absorption and digestion capacity of new technologies, talent reserve, and supply chain. In the fierce market competition, the Chinese market has become a "training ground" for multinational corporations to enhance their competitiveness. China's comprehensive implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence +" action has brought profound changes and huge opportunities to Panasonic's (松下) industry.
Ma Chuan (马川), member of the Executive Committee of Forvia Group (佛瑞亚集团), a major global automotive technology supplier, and President of China, stated that the group has clearly defined its development path in China—taking technological innovation as the core engine and green development as the background color, deepening local layout, strengthening industrial synergy, actively integrating into the new energy vehicle industry chain construction, and helping China's economic high-quality development.
"Currently, China is not only an important engine for global digital development, but also a core hub for global supply chain and innovation. Multinational corporations' strategies in China are accelerating from the traditional 'in China, for China' to a new stage of 'based in China, serving the world'," said Zhu Haixiang (朱海翔), Vice President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (慧与公司) and Managing Director of China. China's focus on high-quality development and building a modern industrial system provides a clear direction and long-term certainty for industrial digitalization and intelligent transformation. In this context, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (慧与公司) is actively and proactively upgrading its strategy, committed to enhancing response capabilities, accurately connecting with industrial needs, and improving technology accessibility, promoting the landing of artificial intelligence technology and transforming it into real productivity.
"Creating innovative products and solutions that are more in line with the needs of the Chinese market"
The "15th Five-Year Plan" points out that it is necessary to adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, leading new supply with new demand, creating new demand with new supply, promoting the virtuous interaction between consumption and investment, supply and demand, and achieving a higher level of dynamic balance between supply and demand, and enhancing the endogenous power and reliability of the domestic major cycle. China, with its super-large-scale market, is becoming a hot spot for multinational corporations to invest and develop their businesses.
Liu Yan (刘燕), President of Takeda China (武田中国), stated that in November last year, Takeda China Innovation Center (武田中国创新中心) was officially put into operation in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), marking Takeda Pharmaceutical's (武田制药) further expansion to the field of digital technology on the basis of existing new drug R&D, production, supply, and commercialization, to better help China's medical and health industry's digital transformation and high-quality development. She believes that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's implementation of a health-first development strategy, improving the coordinated development and governance mechanism of medical insurance and medicine, and promoting the construction of digital intelligence for national health will continue to stimulate the innovation vitality of the medical and health industry.
Forvia Group's (佛瑞亚集团) factory in Yancheng (盐城), Jiangsu (江苏) recently won the World Economic Forum's "Lighthouse Factory" award for "Outstanding Performance in Productivity." Ma Chuan (马川) stated that in the future, the company will focus on core tracks, continuously improve the integrated system of R&D, production, supply chain, and service, "**坚持贯彻绿色低碳理念**" (jiān chí guàn chè lǜ sè dī tàn lǐ niàn - "adhere to implementing the concept of green and low-carbon," consistently uphold the principles of environmentally friendly and low-carbon practices), actively link with local car companies, and create innovative products and solutions that are more in line with the needs of the Chinese market.
In recent years, Unilever (联合利华) has continued to deepen its local layout in China, accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements through digital and intelligent technologies. Relying on a multi-regional collaborative production network and industry innovation practices such as "factory direct to consumer," Unilever (联合利华) more agilely responds to consumers' diversified and personalized needs. Chen Ge (陈戈), President of Unilever Greater China (联合利华大中华区), stated that the comprehensive advantages of the Chinese market in innovation vitality and supply chain system have built a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the consumer goods industry.
Ma Wen (马文), President of VF Corporation (威富集团) Asia Pacific, an outdoor apparel company, believes that the "15th Five-Year Plan" highlights "promoting the high-quality development of the sports industry" as one of the key directions, opening up broad growth space for the outdoor sports consumption field. "VF (威富) will continue to deeply cultivate the local market, focus on product innovation, full-channel capability building, and operational efficiency improvement, and continuously deepen the brand identity and emotional resonance with consumers, contributing to the improvement and expansion of consumption."
Pao Chia-feng (包嘉峰), President of KONE Greater China (通力大中华区), a Finnish elevator company, introduced that in 2025, KONE (通力) will actively participate in China's urban renewal work. In January this year, KONE (通力) has shipped equipment to urban renewal projects in more than 80 cities in China. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, KONE (通力) looks forward to deepening cooperation with Chinese partners to help build a greener, smarter, and more resilient urban future.
(Reporters Li Yan (李琰), Bai Ziwei (白紫微), Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), and Zhu Yueying (朱玥颖) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 戴维·洛佩斯
In China, the right to development is not just a slogan, but a system of public policies that benefits the people, with clear results and a significant impact on the international order.
To evaluate a country, one should observe its development achievements and the institutional arrangements behind them, and consider them in the real-world context. This is especially important when observing China.
In 2025, I visited villages and production bases in Jiangxi Province (江西省), China. The deepest impression from this trip was the distinct systemic characteristics of local development: infrastructure construction, cultural inheritance, material production, and social cohesion are all promoted in coordination within the same planning framework. There, traditional culture, technological innovation, and community development form a virtuous cycle, jointly promoting sustainable development. The bamboo shoot culture museum and the integrated rice-fish farming base I visited are vivid examples of this development logic. By promoting interconnectivity, enhancing local value, and safeguarding cultural identity, China's rural development practices are constantly enriching the realistic connotation of human rights.
I also observed that ecological protection in rural China is not just "green decoration," but a systematic project related to people's well-being and cultural survival. Last year, I also visited Liukeng Village (柳坑村) in Sanming City (三明市), Fujian Province (福建省). The practices there not only embody the human right concept of "the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment," but also implement the "right to participate in cultural life" stipulated in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, demonstrating the unity of environmental protection and human rights protection. By focusing on comprehensive measures such as mitigating the impact on vulnerable groups and inheriting community structures in the development process, rural areas in China have accumulated positive experience in enhancing development resilience.
Another characteristic of China's development is its stability. This stability comes not only from the expansion of the middle-income group, but also from the continuous improvement of institutional arrangements such as social security, public education, and public health. Stability is never a natural state, but a process that needs to be constantly constructed. During my multiple visits to China, I observed that China is vigorously promoting domestic consumption, improving infrastructure, and promoting high-quality development. Such a policy combination is rare in other countries.
At the level of international cooperation, the right to development should be regarded as the cornerstone of international justice. In this sense, the multilateral cooperation frameworks advocated by China, including the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the expansion of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, provide feasible solutions for the pursuit of fair, mutually respectful, and multipolar international cooperation. During the 2025 United Nations Human Rights Council meeting, we participated in a side event on "Promoting and Protecting the Right to Development," which focused on China's cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries in areas such as poverty reduction and technological innovation. Many practices in China's governance system have reference value for various countries—only by closely combining infrastructure construction, public resource investment, and social policies can the right to development truly move from concept to reality. In an international landscape where multiple pressures, technological blockades, and value chain restructuring coexist, a country that can effectively reduce internal vulnerabilities is often more capable of resisting external pressures. It is precisely by virtue of this advantage that China has established its own positive development trend.
Based on my observations and reflections from multiple visits to China, a conclusion is emerging: In China, the right to development is not just a slogan, but a system of public policies that benefits the people, with clear results and a significant impact on the international order. In an international environment where human rights issues are increasingly alienated into diplomatic games, I have always firmly believed that we should defend multilateralism and face up to the substantive progress that concerns the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people.
(The author is an advisor to the International Association for Human Rights and Social Development)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Victoria on March 30th (Reporter Yang Ou (杨讴)) From March 28th to 30th, 2026, local time, at the invitation of Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) visited Seychelles. In Victoria (维多利亚), he met with Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡拉旺), held talks with Vice President Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), and attended a reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles.
During the meeting with Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡旺), Han Zheng (韩正) conveyed the cordial greetings and best wishes of President Xi Jinping (习近平) to President Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡旺). Han Zheng (韩正) stated that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles. The relationship between China and Seychelles is a model of sincere friendship, equal treatment, mutual assistance, and mutually beneficial cooperation between large and small countries. During the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit, the relationship between the two countries was elevated to a strategic partnership. My visit is to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries and promote the continuous deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that China appreciates Seychelles' firm support on issues involving China's core interests. President Xi Jinping (习近平) recently announced that China will implement a comprehensive zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, starting from May 1st this year. China and Seychelles have reached an agreement on early harvest arrangements for a joint economic partnership agreement. The two sides should continue to work together to ensure that Seychelles continues to stably enjoy the dividends of the zero-tariff policy. China always adheres to true multilateralism and is willing to work with Seychelles to safeguard international fairness and justice and the common interests of developing countries.
Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡旺) asked Han Zheng (韩正) to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Wavel Ramkalawan (瓦维尔·拉姆卡旺) stated that the current Seychelles-China relationship has reached its highest historical level. Seychelles firmly adheres to the one-China policy and highly appreciates the major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平). Seychelles is willing to further deepen cooperation with China in various fields and promote greater development of Seychelles-China relations.
During the meeting with Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), Han Zheng (韩正) stated that the heads of state of China and Seychelles maintain exchanges, which plays an important leading role in bilateral relations. China and Seychelles should strengthen exchanges at all levels, including government, legislative bodies, political parties, civil society, and local governments, and continuously enhance political mutual trust. China supports Seychelles in adhering to independence and self-reliance and taking a path of modernization that suits its own national conditions. The two sides should strengthen strategic alignment and seize cooperation opportunities. It is hoped that Seychelles will make good use of the dividends of the zero-tariff policy to better benefit China-Seychelles cooperation and the people of Seychelles. The two sides should enhance cultural exchanges and consolidate public support.
Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫) stated that Seychelles-China cooperation maintains a good momentum of development, fully demonstrating brotherly friendship. Seychelles is willing to learn from the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) experience in governing the country and further deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields. Seychelles looks forward to enjoying the dividends of the zero-tariff policy and becoming a transit station for Chinese goods entering the African market.
When attending the reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles, Han Zheng (韩正) stated that the "golden 50 years" of China-Seychelles relations are worth remembering together. China is willing to work with Seychelles to give play to the strategic leading role of head-of-state diplomacy, continuously deepen political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, and enhance people-to-people connectivity, so that more tangible cooperation results will benefit the people of both sides. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. China is willing to work with African countries, including Seychelles, to implement the results of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit and accelerate the building of a closer China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
During his stay in Seychelles, Han Zheng (韩正), accompanied by Ahmed Afif (艾哈迈德·阿菲夫), inspected the China-aided Seychelles Broadcasting and Television Center project. The project held a handover ceremony in March 2025 and is a new achievement in China-Seychelles friendly cooperation.
Return to TopBy: 杨 扬
Although China and Guyana are far apart, their friendship has a long history. Geographical distance has never hindered the synchronization of their development aspirations. President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced the joint launch of five major projects between China and Latin America, focusing on unity, development, civilization, peace, and the people's well-being, which are helping Guyana's modernization process. Modern bridges built by Chinese enterprises have turned natural barriers into thoroughfares, Chinese medical teams have brought health care to thousands of households, and Chinese poetry and songs have entered the classrooms of the University of Guyana. China and Guyana are using the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" as a pen to jointly draw an era picture that spans mountains and seas and connects people's hearts.
Heads of state lead the way. Guyana was the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean region to establish diplomatic relations with China. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Guyana relations have progressed steadily and far-reachingly. The planning and leadership of the two heads of state serve as a "compass" and "stabilizer." In 2018, China and Guyana signed a memorandum of understanding on jointly building the "Belt and Road," opening a new chapter in the development of China-Guyana relations. In 2023, President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with Guyanese President Ali, who came to China to attend the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade and to visit China, proposing that the two countries should be good friends who trust and rely on each other, and promote the deep alignment of the "Belt and Road" initiative with Guyana's "Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030." Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Guyana cooperation, based on the principles of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, is forging ahead along the correct course of mutual benefit and win-win results.
Pragmatic cooperation has yielded fruitful results. In Guyana, a series of livelihood projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises have transformed from grand blueprints into beautiful realities, providing strong support for Guyana's economic and social transformation. The modern bridge across the Demerara River officially opened to traffic last year, becoming Guyana's highly anticipated "people's bridge," a "friendship bridge" of China-Guyana cooperation, and a "prosperity bridge" promoting local rapid development. All six regional hospitals built by Chinese enterprises have been put into operation, helping to comprehensively upgrade Guyana's national medical and health system. After the completion of the China-Guyana Chwilla Friendship Park project, it will provide local people with a large-scale modern cultural and recreational facility integrating sports, leisure, and culture. These tangible and visible achievements have greatly improved the living standards of the Guyanese people, demonstrating the pragmatic foundation of China-Guyana's high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." By the end of 2025, the cumulative investment of Chinese enterprises in Guyana will be approximately 13 billion US dollars, and the bilateral trade volume in 2025 will be approximately 2.89 billion US dollars, an increase of more than 105% year-on-year. Behind the substantial figures, a new space for win-win development with a higher level, greater resilience, and greater sustainability is being displayed, and China-Guyana's joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has entered a new stage of high-quality development.
Cultural exchanges are colorful and diverse. The friendship between China and Guyana has been passed down from generation to generation, which cannot be separated from multi-level, multi-form, and multi-field cultural exchanges. Since China sent its first medical team to Guyana in 1993, 21 batches of more than 300 Chinese medical personnel have treated more than 1.3 million patients and performed more than 70,000 operations in Guyana. Exchanges between the two countries in education, culture, youth and other fields are becoming increasingly frequent, and the professional talents cultivated by China for Guyana are all over the fields. Since its establishment 12 years ago, the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana has trained more than 5,000 students, held nearly 200 cultural activities, and attracted more than 50,000 participants, becoming a bridge to promote cultural exchanges. These exchanges of hearts and the transmission of love, like trickles of water, converge into a vast river of China-Guyana friendship.
Since taking office, I have heard many vivid stories about the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Guyana, and I have also witnessed the fruitful results of cooperation between the two sides. President Ali has repeatedly stated that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is in line with Guyana's national development strategy and has injected important impetus into Guyana's modernization process. Three generations of a family cured by traditional Chinese medicine exclaimed: "The Chinese medical team is the best gift God has given to the Guyanese people!" A young man who returned from studying in China said that he would use everything he learned in China to build his hometown. Facts have proved that the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has taken root in Guyana by connecting people's hearts and bearing the fruit of mutual benefit and win-win results. China will continue to take the third "Policy Paper on China's Policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean" as a guide, work with Guyana to promote the five major projects, deeply explore the potential of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, share development opportunities, and write a more beautiful new chapter in China-Guyana friendly cooperation.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th (Xinhua) – On March 30th, Minister Liu Haixing (刘海星) of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China met with Nguyen Minh Vu (阮明羽), Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, in Beijing (北京). The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties, serving high-level exchanges between the two parties and two countries, and promoting the development of China-Vietnam relations.
Return to TopRecently, the thousand-acre pear orchard in He Village Community, Song疃 Town, Lieshan District, Huaibei City, Anhui Province (安徽省淮北市烈山区宋疃镇和村社区) has been breathtakingly beautiful, attracting tourists to enjoy the spring scenery and appreciate the flowers.
The picture shows foreign tourists taking photos and checking in at the pear orchard.
Photo by Feng Shufeng (冯树风) (Image China (影像中国)).
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), March 30th (Reporters Gao Kang (高亢) and Han Jianuo (韩佳诺)) - Reporters learned from the Preparatory Committee of the World Data Organization that the World Data Organization was established in Beijing (北京) on the 30th. The establishment of the organization aims to promote global data development and governance practices, promote the exchange and utilization of data under the premise of compliance, security, and trustworthiness, and serve the development of the global digital economy.
According to Yang Jie (杨杰), Secretary-General of the World Data Organization, the purpose of the World Data Organization is to "bridge the data divide, release data value, and prosper the digital economy." By promoting capacity building, rule exchange, technology collaboration, and industrial cooperation, it will help more countries and groups better acquire, use, and protect data resources; by improving the efficiency of data circulation and development and utilization, it will promote the transformation of data from "resources" to "value"; by promoting the synergy of data technology, rules, and industrial ecology, it will serve the sustainable and healthy development of the digital economy.
The declaration of the establishment of the World Data Organization was also released on the same day.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 30th (Xinhua) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) announced on the 30th the decision to take countermeasures against Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司), a member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet, the full text of which is as follows:
Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司), a Member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet
(Promulgated by Order No. 20 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on March 30, 2026, and effective as of March 30, 2026)
Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司), a member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet, has repeatedly visited Taiwan (台湾) in disregard of China's strong opposition, colluded with "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, seriously violated the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, and seriously undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In accordance with Articles 3, 4, 6, 9, and 15 of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China has decided to take the following countermeasures against Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司):
1. Freeze his movable property, immovable property, and other types of property within China;
2. Prohibit organizations and individuals within China from engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, and other activities with him;
3. Refuse to issue him a visa and deny him entry (including Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门)).
This decision shall take effect as of March 30, 2026.
Attachment: List of Countermeasures
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部)
March 30, 2026
List of Countermeasures
Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司), male, born on November 1, 1952, Japanese nationality.
Return to TopBeijing, March 30th (Reported by Chen Xirui) Regarding the decision announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) on March 30th to take countermeasures against Japanese House of Representatives member Keiji Furuya (古屋圭司), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning (毛宁) stated during a regular press conference that the Taiwan issue is the most important core interest of China and is a red line that cannot be crossed. China has lodged a solemn representation with Japan regarding Keiji Furuya's visit to the Taiwan region of China.
Mao Ning said that after Japanese leaders made erroneous remarks about Taiwan, China repeatedly clarified its solemn position, but Keiji Furuya still did not restrain himself, did not stop, and 不知止 (bù zhī zhǐ - "not know to stop," to not know when to stop; to be insatiable), insisting on continuous collusion with "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, and seriously infringing upon China's sovereignty and core interests. In response to Keiji Furuya's egregious actions, in accordance with the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China," China issued an order from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announcing countermeasures to punish him as a warning to others (以儆效尤 (yǐ jǐng xiào yóu - "warn one to deter a hundred," to punish one as a warning to others). China will also take all other necessary punitive measures against him depending on the situation.
Return to TopPeople's Daily, Pyongyang, March 30th (Reporter Liu Rong (刘融)) Local time, March 30th morning, Air China flight CA121, which took off from Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场), arrived at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (平壤顺安国际机场), North Korea. This marks the official resumption of Air China's direct passenger route between Beijing (北京) and Pyongyang (平壤) after 6 years. Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun (王亚军), along with some diplomats from the embassy, and Tian Yuzhe (田宇哲), Deputy Director of the External Affairs Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of North Korea (朝鲜民航总局), welcomed the passengers on the flight at the airport.
Wang Yajun (王亚军) stated that the resumption of Air China's route will build a bridge for the two countries to further enhance friendly exchanges and 民心相通 (mín xīn xiāng tōng - "people's hearts connect," mutual understanding and friendship between the people), injecting new impetus into promoting personnel mobility, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and North Korea.
It is understood that starting from March 30, 2026, Air China's direct passenger route between Beijing (北京) and Pyongyang (平壤) will operate one flight every Monday. Currently, road, rail, and air transportation between China and North Korea have been fully restored.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 30th (Reporter Zhang Guangzheng (张光政) and Zhang Xiaodong (张晓东)) The roundtable meeting "Uniting to Address Changes: SCO Dialogue on Global Challenges and Threats to Sustainable Development" was held on the 30th at the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织). The meeting was co-chaired by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织) Secretary-General Yermakov and Special Representative of the Russian President for International Organizations Affairs Titov. Representatives from political, academic, and business circles from 11 countries, including China, Russia, Pakistan, and India, participated in the discussion.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 欧阳洁
The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo will be held in Hainan Province from April 13th to 18th. On March 30th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a press conference to introduce the relevant information of the 6th Consumer Products Expo.
"This Consumer Products Expo is not only the 'first exhibition' of major exhibitions in China in the first year of the '15th Five-Year Plan,' but also the 'debut' after the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港). We strive to make this Consumer Products Expo a landmark event that demonstrates the achievements of the closure operation and leads global consumption." Sheng Qiuping (盛秋平), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), introduced that in the past 5 years, the Consumer Products Expo has accumulated more than 3,800 enterprises and more than 12,000 brands from 92 countries and regions, and the number of Fortune 500 enterprises and leading enterprises in the industry participating in the exhibition has increased from 30 in the first session to 65 in the fifth session, with a cumulative number of more than 230,000 domestic and foreign buyers.
It is expected that more than 200 new products will be released, doubling the number of last year.
Sheng Qiuping (盛秋平) introduced that this Consumer Products Expo has 3 highlights:
Closely focus on "international" and gather global consumer goods. This Consumer Products Expo will have more than 3,400 brands from more than 60 countries and regions participating in the exhibition, with international exhibits accounting for 65%, an increase of 20 percentage points compared with last year. The guest country Canada will build a 400-square-meter national pavilion and organize nearly 40 Canadian companies to participate in the exhibition.
Focus on "boutique" and enrich high-quality consumer supply. This Consumer Products Expo focuses on new types of consumption such as green, health, digital, and intelligent, and adds a Guochao Going Overseas Pavilion (国潮出海馆). Porcelain, silk, traditional Chinese medicine, cultural and creative products, and other exhibits gather together, and time-honored Chinese brands will showcase the "treasure of the store" inherited by craftsmanship.
Highlight "first release" and lead the trend of consumption. This Consumer Products Expo will make every effort to build a global platform for the first release of consumer goods, and organize a series of global first releases, Asia-Pacific first exhibitions, and China's first shows. It will also continue to focus on innovative achievements in the field of medical health and launch the "Consumer Products Expo Baby," a high-end medical health new product born relying on the policy advantages of the Free Trade Port.
Ba Tel (巴特尔), member of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee (海南省委常委) and Executive Vice Governor, introduced that as of now, the preparations for the 6th Consumer Products Expo have been basically completed. The exhibition area has been expanded to 143,000 square meters, an increase of 13,000 square meters compared with the fifth session. It is expected that more than 200 new products will be released, doubling the number of last year. The Buyer Service Center is set up for the first time, and about 65,000 domestic and foreign professional buyers are invited to attend, an increase of 10% year-on-year, and the number of exhibition groups from participating countries and regions has reached a new high.
How to further enhance the status of the international tourism consumption center? Lu Min (陆敏), Director of the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau (海南国际经济发展局), introduced that this Consumer Products Expo will focus on four sections: boutique shopping, exquisite tourism, wonderful events, and exquisite performances. The International Yacht Sub-exhibition Area is expected to attract more than 90 domestic and foreign yacht manufacturing and supporting enterprises to participate in the exhibition, and international brands are expected to account for more than 70%. The International Health Sub-exhibition Area will bring together 120 leading companies in the fields of medicine and medical equipment and health from around the world, and will jointly launch 63 benefit-the-people diagnosis and treatment projects with a number of medical institutions.
Hainan after the closure has the basic conditions to promote opening up in a wider range and at a deeper level.
How to promote the two-way empowerment of the Consumer Products Expo and the Free Trade Port? Sheng Qiuping (盛秋平) introduced that it will be based on the positioning of the Consumer Products Expo as a "global consumer goods display and trading platform," take root in Hainan (海南) and empower Hainan (海南) to better serve the construction of a strong domestic market and better serve enterprises from all countries to share Chinese opportunities. On the one hand, make good use of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) policy to promote the high-quality development of the Consumer Products Expo and become the best experimental field for cultivating new consumption growth points and promoting consumption upgrading; on the other hand, enhance the platform function of the Consumer Products Expo to better empower the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港).
"Hainan (海南) after the closure is building a multi-level duty-free consumption system of 'offshore duty-free + duty-free daily consumer goods + duty-free imported drugs and medical devices' and then '+ duty-free exhibits during the Consumer Products Expo,' promoting the transformation of duty-free consumption from specific scenarios to daily consumption." Ba Tel (巴特尔) introduced that the Hainan Free Trade Port's (海南自贸港) "zero tariff" commodity catalog has been expanded to more than 6,600 items, and the Boao Lecheng Pioneer Zone (博鳌乐城先行区) has introduced more than 560 licensed drugs and medical devices and special foods, and the cost of using imported drugs and medical devices has been reduced by about 13%.
Ba Tel (巴特尔) introduced that Hainan (海南) after the closure has the basic conditions to promote opening up in a wider range and at a deeper level, and will more actively promote reform and opening up in various fields and improve policies and measures.
In terms of trade freedom and facilitation, it is promoting the further revision of closure policy documents such as the catalog of imported taxable goods and the list of prohibited and restricted import and export goods, with the goal of further expanding the scope of "zero tariff" goods, while further reducing the negative list of cross-border service trade. In terms of investment freedom and facilitation, it will further relax foreign investment access, and at the same time promote the introduction of the second batch of special measures to relax market access and optimize the "ultra-simplified approval" investment system. In terms of the freedom and facilitation of cross-border capital flows, it will continue to improve the multi-functional free trade account system, enrich account functions and application scenarios, and accelerate the pilot of cross-border asset management business. In terms of the freedom and facilitation of personnel entry and exit, on the basis of the visa-free entry policy for 86 countries, it will further increase the number of visa-free countries and further enrich visa-free policies and application scenarios.
The consumer market is developing steadily and improving.
Yang Mu (杨沐), Director of the Department of Market Operation and Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部市场运行和消费促进司司长), introduced that since the beginning of this year, the consumer market has been developing steadily and improving.
The consumer market has a stable start. From January to February, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.8% year-on-year, 1.9 percentage points faster than in December last year. Among the 16 major categories of goods of units above the designated size, the growth rate of 9 categories of goods exceeded 5%. Among them, the retail sales of clothing, shoes and hats, and grain, oil and food increased by 10.4% and 10.2% respectively.
New types of consumption are full of vitality. Business big data shows that from January to February, the sales of smart glasses on key platforms increased by 1.8 times year-on-year. During the Spring Festival holiday, more than 130 million people across the country shopped through AI.
The demand for experiential consumption is strong. From January to February, service retail sales increased by 5.6%, 0.1 percentage points faster than the full year of the previous year. Among them, the retail sales of experiential consumption such as tourism consultation and leasing, cultural and sports leisure achieved double-digit growth.
The enthusiasm for inbound consumption is high. During the Spring Festival holiday, 1.313 million foreigners entered and exited the country, an average daily increase of 21.8% compared with last year's holiday. The sales of departure tax refunds in Shanghai (上海) and Sichuan (四川) increased by 1.5 times and 3.2 times year-on-year respectively.
Yang Mu (杨沐) introduced that in 2026, it will implement special actions to boost consumption in depth and take multiple measures to promote sustained consumption growth. Promote the expansion and upgrading of commodity consumption, optimize the implementation of the consumer goods trade-in policy, and promote the reform of automobile circulation and consumption. Implement actions to improve the quality and benefit the people of service consumption, improve the quality of service supply, support qualified regions to develop leisure consumption such as cruise yachts and RV camping, and actively expand low-altitude consumption. By holding colorful consumption promotion activities and creating diversified and integrated consumption scenarios, further activate offline consumption. In response to the situation in different regions, implement policies according to local conditions and classify policies to accelerate the release of the consumption potential of the sinking market.
In 2025, more than 30 million foreigners will enter the country through unilateral visa-free policies, the number of departure tax refund stores and overseas tourists handling departure tax refunds will increase by 3 times, and the sales of departure tax refunds will increase by nearly 1 time; driving the total expenditure of inbound tourists throughout the year to 131.1 billion US dollars, an increase of 39.2% year-on-year. Sheng Qiuping (盛秋平) introduced that this year, it will promote the linkage between "buying in China" and "exporting to China," import more high-quality goods through multiple channels, and turn the super-large market into a broad stage for enterprises from all countries and transform it into global development opportunities.
Return to TopBy: 李浩燃
In the inaugural year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," various regions are going full steam ahead to promote development, accelerating the introduction of projects, and "seizing the opportunity when they see it." However, some places have also issued "all-staff investment promotion orders," breaking down investment promotion tasks layer by layer, quantifying them into numbers, and assigning them to individuals. Some grassroots cadres lament: "Everyone is carrying targets; this is pressure, not vitality."
It is normal for local development to involve competition, and healthy competition is very beneficial. However, if it falls into "involution" like some industries, it cannot but arouse vigilance. Artificially creating "policy depressions" to attract enterprises to settle in with short-term concessions; developing popular industries 一哄而上 (yī hōng ér shàng - "swarm up," to rush headlong into action; to act in a disorderly mob) regardless of their own resource endowments... Digging deeper, the problem still lies in the deviation of the view of achievements.
"Involution" is naturally incompatible with high-quality development, but some cadres still cannot get rid of path dependence. One of the reasons is that they are accustomed to "adding code" under the existing model and have not properly handled the relationship between quantity and quality.
Homogeneous competition, which seems to be in full swing, is actually ineffective and even causes empty resource turnover and energy consumption, which will only overdraw development potential. To break "involution," the key is to correct cognitive biases and work hard on improving "internal strength." It is advisable to establish systematic thinking and steadily enhance strength in four aspects.
Not hastily, but forging the "hard power" of scientific and technological innovation.
The emergence of Hangzhou's "Six Little Dragons" in Zhejiang (浙江杭州) is backed by the raising of "6,000 koi," reflecting the determination of a "patient government." In Nanshan District (南山区), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), the proportion of hard-tech enterprises in the "Unicorn Corridor" exceeds 80%, and the rise of semiconductor, AI, and robotics companies has helped make it the first municipal district in the country with a regional GDP exceeding one trillion yuan.
Forward-looking layout, steady and solid work, and careful cultivation, comprehensively building a good innovation environment, and promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation will provide strong support for high-quality development.
Revitalizing the ecosystem and accumulating the "soft power" of the business environment.
Zero land price, factory construction on behalf of others, fixed asset investment subsidies, and return of the local retention part of value-added tax... Overspending future income has once become a shortcut for some places to attract investment. Zhuzhou High-tech Zone (株洲高新区) in Hunan (湖南) has reconstructed the underlying logic of investment promotion, setting clear bottom lines and building an ecosystem, achieving a 100% contract performance rate for two consecutive years.
A first-class business environment is the best gold-lettered signboard. Abandoning the obsession with "officials produced by numbers" and putting more effort into "slow work" will allow economic development to gather positive factors and accumulate steadily in a virtuous cycle.
Skillfully and kindly, enhance the "warm power" of people's livelihood security.
螺蛳壳里做道场 (luó sī ké lǐ zuò dào chǎng - "performing religious rites in a snail shell," to make the best of limited resources; to do much with little), doing a good job on the "one square meter" article, Shanghai (上海) has won a more than 30-year-long battle to improve people's livelihood, making "carrying chamber pots" a thing of the past. "One household, one policy, one plan," making good use of technological empowerment, Building No. 28, Area 1, Sanlihe (三里河) in Xicheng District (西城区), Beijing (北京), achieved capping in 46 days and relocation in half a year, setting an example for demolition and reconstruction.
Doing a good job of "key small things" with heart and soul, balancing speed and temperature, such development is people-oriented and benefits people, and can win people's hearts and gather talents.
Daring to break and establish, honing the "resilience" of the system.
Anhui (安徽) coordinates the automobile industry as "one game," institutionalizing the guidance of 16 prefecture-level cities to "grab seats" and "stagger positions" according to local conditions, and the output of automobiles and new energy vehicles will rise to the first place in the country in 2025. Nanping (南平) in Fujian (福建) promotes "one team to manage law enforcement," and took the lead in the province to publish "three lists," effectively solving the problem of "multi-headed law enforcement and repeated inspections" at the grassroots level.
The system manages the fundamentals and manages the long-term. Deepening reform with the times and seeking vitality from mechanism improvement will steadily increase institutional advantages, making development more resilient and confident.
What kind of view of achievements one has determines what kind of development mode and behavior logic one has. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) earnestly warned: "The '15th Five-Year Plan' has already started, and the leading groups at all levels are enthusiastic and energetic, which is good, but the key is that the view of achievements must be correct."
Hard work on "internal strength," not pursuing the limelight of the moment, but accumulating more potential achievements that lay the foundation, increase stamina, and benefit the long term, is what leading cadres should do.
Return to TopMarch 30th is the 31st National Primary and Secondary School Student Safety Education Day. In recent days, primary and secondary schools across the country have carried out various forms of safety education activities on campus to enhance students' safety awareness and self-protection capabilities.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on March 30th (Reporter Yu Sinan (喻思南)) On March 30th, the China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局) and the Ministry of Education (教育部) jointly released the "Primary and Secondary School Earthquake Emergency Shelter and Evacuation Drill Manual" and demonstration videos.
The "Primary and Secondary School Earthquake Emergency Shelter and Evacuation Drill Manual" and demonstration videos are interpretive materials compiled by the China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局) and the Ministry of Education (教育部) based on the "Primary and Secondary School Earthquake Emergency Shelter and Evacuation Drill Guidelines" jointly issued in October of last year. They aim to help teachers and students in schools across the country accurately grasp the key steps and operational essentials of earthquake emergency shelter and evacuation drills in a direct and easy-to-understand manner. The content covers the entire process and all scenarios of the drill, including early warning signal identification, shelter essentials for different scenarios, evacuation route planning and sign setting, emergency response procedures for sudden situations, and drill summary evaluation methods.
Next, the two departments will continue to guide primary and secondary schools across the country to carry out earthquake emergency shelter and evacuation drills in a standardized manner, effectively enhance teachers' and students' earthquake safety awareness, improve emergency shelter capabilities, and 筑牢 (zhù láo - "build strong," to build a solid foundation) the campus earthquake safety defense line.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 姜晓丹
Strengthening the collaborative education mechanism involving schools, families, and society.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline
On a Sunday afternoon, 12-year-old Sisi and her mother, Ms. Mo, walked into the JinHua Street People's Congress Representative Liaison Station (金花街道人大代表中心联络站) in Liwan District (荔湾区), Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province (广东省), to participate in the "Parent-Child Growth Camp" course project, but they went into two separate classrooms.
In the parent classroom, the lecturer Huang Ying (黄莺) asked the parents: "Do you frequently pick up your phone when your child is talking to you? Or do you condescendingly criticize them whenever there is a problem?" Ms. Mo listened attentively, deep in thought.
In the children's classroom, the psychology teacher posed a question to the children: "This classmate says that their mood is not good, which has affected their sleep and study, but they don't know how to communicate with their parents. Do you also have such troubles?" Sisi nodded.
The "Parent-Child Growth Camp" that Sisi and her mother participated in was jointly launched by the Liwan District Education Bureau (荔湾区教育局) and the District Women's Federation (区妇联). The course content includes six themes: "Knowing Yourself," "Parent-Child Relationship," "Emotional Management," "How to Communicate," "Mobile Phone Problems," and "Expression of Love." The parent and child classrooms have the same thematic content but different teaching methods. Once released, the 20 family, 40-person quota was quickly filled.
"The model of teaching parents and children separately can create a deeper space for communication." The relevant person in charge of the Liwan District Family Education Institute (荔湾区家庭教育学院) said that they also introduced child volunteers, "These volunteers are not the children of the parents present, and can build another real feedback channel."
In the parent classroom, Huang Ying guided parents to reflect on their daily communication methods through scenario simulations and case discussions. When the cartoon of "parents perfunctorily responding to their children while looking at their mobile phones" was shown, many parents saw their own situation in it. Ms. Mo frankly said in the group sharing: "I used to think that I had eaten more salt than my children had eaten rice, but now I understand that condescending preaching will only widen the distance between parents and children." At this time, a child volunteer in the classroom raised his hand and said: "When my parents respond with 'uh-huh' while swiping their phones, I feel like I'm talking to a wall."
In the children's classroom, separated by a wall, there were no other adults except the teacher. The teacher led the children in emotional awareness games. Through role-playing, the children learned how to express their feelings: "When I fail an exam, I hope to get a hug first, rather than analysis and guidance."
In the evening, the course ended in a warm atmosphere. Ms. Mo said with emotion: "This class really taught me how to listen." Sisi also happily said: "Mom will listen to me first before giving advice now."
Since the establishment of the Family Education Institute on January 14, 2014, Liwan District has trained 348 hired professional lecturers, including moral education cadres, front-line backbone teachers, enthusiastic volunteers, and retired teachers. It has cumulatively compiled 17 sets of family education series books and achievement collections, carried out more than 200 online courses, and held more than a thousand offline activities such as special lectures, consulting services, and parent-child games. All activities and courses are free of charge, benefiting more than one million parents and students. In recent years, the Liwan District Education Bureau has achieved a comprehensive upgrade of family education services through collaborative efforts with the Women's Federation, the Public Security Bureau, and other parties.
Return to TopBy: 余 璇
In Liwan, Guangzhou (广州荔湾), parent-child classes themed around topics like "How to Communicate" are divided into parent classrooms and children's classrooms. While this may seem to create physical distance between parents and children, it actually brings their "emotional distance" closer.
In traditional classrooms, parents and children are simultaneously "present," which can lead to the confusion of being 身在此山中 (shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng - "being in the midst of the mountain," to be lost in the details and unable to see the bigger picture). The separate teaching model identifies the "roots" of the respective needs of parents and children: parents need scientific parenting concepts and communication skills, while children crave more space for expression. Splitting and teaching precisely according to needs allows parent-child classes to move from "individual growth" to "mutual奔赴."
Watering flowers requires watering the roots; educating people requires nurturing the heart. A unique parent-child class provides a reference for improving the collaborative education mechanism between schools, families, and society. Collaboration is not "bundling," but rather an organic linkage and targeted effort based on the needs of all parties. Only with "precise drip irrigation" from all sides can we nourish the fertile ground for growth and allow children to have a healthy and happy childhood.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanjing (南京) March 30th dispatch (Reporter: Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇)) The China National Committee for Climate Research recently released the "Top Ten Major Advances in China's Climate Research for 2025."
The advances selected this time include: "Temperature Roller Coaster" becoming a new type of extreme weather endangering health in the context of global warming; revealing the increase in global land surface albedo and its radiative cooling effect in the early 21st century; research on the impact mechanism of global urbanization on terrestrial ecosystems; the development and application of new methods for predicting the seasonal evolution of East Asian land flood season precipitation; variations and mechanisms of tropical-mid-high latitude climate connections under climate change; rapid attribution technology and prototype system for extreme events; new understanding of the causal relationship between Arctic warming and mid-latitude climate change; comparison of ancient and modern climates reveals new mechanisms of eco-climatic effects; soil drying drives the westward shift of "hot spot areas" of heat waves in the Northern Hemisphere; and the use of artificial intelligence to effectively improve the prediction and projection of ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation).
It is reported that the 10 major advances released this time are closely focused on national needs and people's livelihood concerns, from revealing new climate risks to innovating prediction technologies, covering the entire chain of mechanism exploration, prediction, and attribution, systematically improving China's scientific research capabilities and business support levels in responding to climate risks, and providing a "Chinese solution" for global climate governance.
Return to TopBy: 李洪兴
Breaking Free from the "Race for Speed" and "Competition of Numbers": Charting a Sustainable and Human-Centered Path Through Scientific and Systematic Design
How should we understand "efficiency"? Consider a few data points.
At a Beijing (北京) automobile factory, a car rolls off the assembly line every 76 seconds, showcasing the innovative power of intelligent manufacturing. In the Lingang New Area (临港新片区) of Shanghai (上海), a "data cabin" 10 meters below sea level boasts a network latency as low as 0.5 milliseconds, as new computing power facilities are being deployed. At the Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) aviation port in Xinjiang (新疆), real-time data connectivity between airlines and customs allows inbound passengers to experience "second-level" seamless customs clearance.
These different scenarios vividly demonstrate "what constitutes efficiency." However, does efficiency merely equate to "speed"? Not at all.
Smoother production and manufacturing, more seamless data transmission, and more convenient customs clearance reflect the achievements of quality transformation, efficiency revolution, and power transformation, showcasing the wisdom of top-level design, the engine of innovation-driven development, and the pattern of industrial synergy.
Efficiency is not determined by a single parameter but relies on a complete "operating system." Take urban construction as an example. The traditional approach of "building first, then adding supporting facilities" for gap-filling expansion can easily lead to mismatches. Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) has placed planning at the forefront from the very beginning, using "digital twins" to construct a future city and make urban operations more efficient.
Planning that empowers the present and provides space for the future allows a city to shift from "single-point optimization" to "overall resilience." For more fields, achieving quality and efficiency improvements requires breaking free from the "race for speed" and "competition of numbers" and charting a sustainable and human-centered path through scientific and systematic design.
The driving force for improving quality and efficiency lies in innovation and collaboration. This is an important method and also continuously cultivates a healthy ecosystem for promoting development.
Consider two production scenarios, which are also two sharing models. A factory in Hunan (湖南), thanks to the scheduling of a "super brain," can switch its production line from 5-ton excavators to 30-ton products, sharing mixed-flow production "without any downtime." In an industrial park in Xinjiang (新疆), a wastewater treatment center built by one company not only meets its own needs but is also open to more companies in the park.
Flexible production, on-chain docking, and shared governance promote adjustments in industrial methods. When data goes to the cloud and chains are extended, supply chain response times are shortened, order acquisition for enterprises is accelerated, and service quality for enterprises is improved, various entities resonate in their respective development "ecological niches." The resulting synergy maximizes the realization of "accelerated running."
The higher realm of development is to empower and serve people with technology. In addition to stimulating high efficiency, high efficiency should also point to humanistic care and developmental warmth.
In the past, food delivery riders were "trapped in algorithms." Today, guided by the "new national standard for food delivery" and with the efforts of various platforms, "order running" has a "fatigue value," and riders should rest when they need to. "Order dispatch" has optimized routes, reducing wrong-way driving and lowering overtime rates. Here's another example. At a company's robotic vacuum cleaner factory production line, robots and workers collaborate to complete the entire set of actions for loading, pressing, and unloading materials. Production capacity can be maintained or even improved, and workers say, "We no longer have to worry about hurting our hands."
From algorithm optimization to human-machine collaboration, this is not only efficiency optimization but also a reflection of values.
Looking deeper, universal efficiency is underpinned by systemic capabilities. Today, the spatiotemporal benchmark woven by BeiDou (北斗) satellites and the data mobilization of the computing power interconnected "high-speed network" allow us to better grasp "heavenly timing." The effective interaction of domestic and international dual circulation and the strategic superposition formed by regional development create a new "geographical advantage." The indomitable spirit in the bones of the Chinese people and the humanistic care in the institutional system that continuously guarantees and improves the rights and interests of workers make "human harmony" an important spiritual resource. To a certain extent, heavenly timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony empower each other, stimulating development vitality and achieving a thriving China (中国).
True efficiency is the perseverance in innovation, the win-win in collaboration, and, more importantly, the people-oriented consideration, which requires the support of institutional advantages. On the new journey, relying on the advantage of concentrating efforts to accomplish big things and the ability to coordinate, we should reduce short-sightedness and increase a focus on the long term in order to run the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" well.
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We are all "torchbearers," possessing the power to converge into a great fire, stubbornly imprinting our coordinates and igniting the journey of youth as we leap into the air, cross the finish line with our heads held high, and spin on the ice.
Standing on the starting platform at the Milan Winter Olympics, the wind swept across the snow track, as if sweeping through my 20-plus years of ice and snow career.
Competing in five Winter Olympics is rare. Some people ask me why I persist for so long. My answer is "to prove," not to prove that I can win, but to prove that my passion has not diminished.
My Winter Olympics journey has had many ups and downs. The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are my most painful memory. I competed with steel nails in my leg, and every landing felt like stepping on a knife's edge. I tried my best but fell heavily, and my heart was filled with despair. On the day I returned to China (中国), I felt very dejected and had a strong sense of frustration. The doctor advised me not to jump again, and my family advised me to take a break. Would this be my end? I was not reconciled, and I didn't want to admit defeat. I could go further.
The road of perseverance is never easy. Four major surgeries, countless rehabilitation treatments... The hardships unknown to anyone did not defeat me, but instead transformed into my confidence to "evolve." At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (2022年北京冬奥会), I finally realized my Winter Olympics gold medal dream. The moment I draped myself in the national flag and heard the national anthem, I was in tears. The perseverance of four Winter Olympics and the realization of my dream after countless trials made me understand the meaning of competing. Don't be obsessed with success or failure; competing is a medal.
Should I end it here? I asked myself again. Some people say that an athlete's career has an upper limit, and some people advise me to retire with success, but when the applause fades away, the fire in my heart is still burning. I am still not reconciled, I can go further, and I want to set off again.
Everything returns to zero. Achievements, halos, and mentality all return to zero so that I can go into battle lightly and sprint with all my strength. During the Milan Winter Olympics cycle, I raced against time and fought against injuries every day. Training, rehabilitation, treatment, and then training again, repeating the cycle without distraction and never slacking off.
I am not alone on this difficult road. The national team gives me great support and trust. Scientific training and meticulous support allow me to fly higher and more steadily. There are also fellow travelers like me, such as Wang Xindi (王心迪). We are both partners and teammates. He understands my nervousness before each jump and my fatigue after landing, and he understands the fire in my heart that refuses to be extinguished. In training, we support each other and study movements; in times of low ebb, we encourage and support each other; when we are confused, we remind each other why we set off.
Many ice and snow athletes are like this. We all have an unquenchable fire in our hearts. We have seen each other's embarrassment and witnessed our common glory. We are all "torchbearers," possessing the power to converge into a great fire, stubbornly imprinting our coordinates and igniting the journey of youth as we leap into the air, cross the finish line with our heads held high, and spin on the ice.
Time is a coach and an examiner, teaching people to grow and setting up difficulties. I am 35 years old, and my opponents have long since changed from peers to young athletes who are more than 10 years younger than me. But I don't want to be defined by age. After more than 20 years, I still believe that I am a "young general." The power of belief allows me to break through the "ceiling" time and time again and jump out of a 11-meter-high air. There is no need to limit yourself. Age is not a shackle. Treat it as a partner, maintain a childlike heart, and always be in your prime.
At the Milan Winter Olympics, I successfully defended my title and became the first athlete in the history of freestyle skiing aerials to win consecutive Winter Olympics championships. But it's not time for me to say goodbye yet. As long as the snow field is there and the love has not cooled, I will continue to jump, continue to break through, and continue to leap into the sky. Amidst the flying ice and snow, I define youth with "fire."
(The author is a Chinese (中国) freestyle skiing aerials athlete, interviewed and compiled by Ji Fang (季芳), a reporter from this newspaper)
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# Task
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[Person] Nong Jiagui (农加贵), National People's Congress representative and 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).
[Story] This year, at the National People's Congress, the story of Luosongdi Primary School touched many people. The village where the primary school is located, Luosongdi Village (落松地村), was once a place where leprosy patients were treated, and was therefore known as "Leprosy Village." In 1986, Nong Jiagui became a teacher at the school. Over the past 40 years, Nong Jiagui has sent 12 classes, totaling 126 students, out of the mountain village. The once-isolated mountain village has shaken off disease and poverty and has become a model village for ethnic unity and progress.
[Commentary]
In the past, people were terrified of leprosy, and no teacher was willing to come to the village to teach. When Nong Jiagui first arrived at the school, he was "scared and wanted to run away," but the almost pleading eyes of the parents and the children's thirst for knowledge made it impossible for him to leave. This stay has lasted 40 years. These 40 years have witnessed the transformation of Luosongdi Primary School and recorded the leapfrog development of Luosongdi Village.
Education is the starting point of dreams and the key to breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty. The classroom used to be borrowed from the hospital's clinic, with only 20 square meters; textbooks were old books found everywhere; and when there were no test papers, the questions were copied on the blackboard... No amount of difficulty can suppress the will to grow upward. Children have aspirations, teachers are willing to persevere, and villagers are also fully supportive. Nong Jiagui's first month's salary was spontaneously collected by every household; when new school buildings were built, the entire village, young and old, turned out. "Luosong" (落松) means peanut, which is plain on the outside but sweet on the inside, and can still bear fruit after experiencing wind and rain. This is Nong Jiagui's beautiful expectation for the children, and also a true reflection of the villagers' simple and sincere hearts.
Luosongdi Primary School is a microcosm. Across the vast land, rural education is like a scattering of stars, lighting up the path for children to change their destiny and injecting vitality into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. At Huaping Girls' High School (华坪女高) in Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan, Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) accompanies batches of girls from the mountains as they grow up. They no longer only seek to "leave the mountains" but also hope to write a more magnificent life. In Fuping (阜平), Hebei (河北), the Malanhua Children's Choir (马兰花儿童声合唱团) has allowed the once-isolated mountain village to be seen by the world, allowing children to grow confidently nourished by art. Currently, China has built the world's largest education system, with a 100% internet access rate for primary and secondary schools nationwide, and 99.5% of schools have multimedia classrooms. Digitalization allows high-quality educational resources to cross mountains and seas, so that children in remote areas can also share high-quality education, better helping every student to develop in an all-round way.
The comprehensive revitalization of the countryside cannot be separated from policy "blood transfusion," but also requires self-reliance and "blood creation." The first road into the village, the first paved road, and the official connection of electricity to the entire village... Every development node in Luosongdi Village has the figures of villagers investing labor and working together with one heart. Today, the village has staggered buildings, clean and spacious roads, and vibrant fields, with beautiful scenery everywhere, presenting a new atmosphere of beautiful villages, harmonious people, and thriving industries. From the cliffside "sky road" in Xiachuang Village (下庄村), Wushan (巫山), Chongqing (重庆), to the "Dafa Canal" (大发渠) on the cliff in Zunyi (遵义), Guizhou (贵州), the magnificent history of poverty alleviation is also a history of self-improvement and struggle. Internal driving force is the most lasting and solid engine for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Not being defeated by difficulties and wanting to be even better is the spiritual foundation for pursuing a better life. Precisely because of this, we have full confidence that we will be able to promote our cause to open up new horizons.
Yang Suqin (杨素芹), the girl who used to be carried on Nong Jiagui's back across the river to go to school, has now returned after completing her studies and become a teacher. In the 2026 school season, she stood on the podium, accompanied by the screen displaying the real-time broadcast of the "Representative Channel" of the National People's Congress, and gave the children a special first class of the school year with the theme of "**自立自强** (zì lì zì qiáng - "self-reliance and self-improvement," relying on one's own efforts and being independent) and a strong country with me." This is the relay of education and the continuation of hope. Bathed in the warm sunshine of development, more stories of breaking out of cocoons, growing up, and soaring high are being written.
Ensuring food safety is a project for the people's livelihood and a project that wins the people's hearts. Recently, in order to create a safe and reliable online food consumption environment, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) has launched a series of actions to improve the compliance and quality of online food safety, focusing on solving the three major problems that consumers strongly reflect, further tightening supervision, and further consolidating the main responsibilities of online food trading platforms and online operators.
This is precisely:
The people regard food as their heaven,
Keep the safety string tight.
Carefully grasp supervision,
Steadily protect everything.
Shen Qiuwen (沈丘文)
Return to TopBy: 续月姣
The style of speaking reflects the work style. In grassroots governance, Party members and cadres should cultivate the "speaking" skill as a "required course," abandoning empty and flowery words, so that they can clearly explain the Party's line, principles, and policies, making them understandable, memorable, and widely disseminated among the people.
Speak less "correct but useless words" and more "thirst-quenching truths." When Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) worked in Zhejiang (浙江), he wrote in "Zhejiang Xin Yu (之江新语)": "What we must oppose most is empty talk and stereotyped writing that is devoid of substance, the kind of 'wearing boots and hats,' empty discussions, piling up materials, empty talk, clichés in strings, 'large and complete,' 'small and complete' and other malpractices, all of which must be prevented and overcome." "Correct but useless words" seem impeccable, but in fact, saying them is the same as not saying them, and hearing them is the same as not hearing them.
In reality, some cadres are accustomed to saying some innocuous words. These words sound fine, but they don't solve any problems. When facing the demands of the people, we must truthfully respond "can do" or "cannot do," and explain the policy boundaries and solutions. Speaking "useful truths" can make the people see sincerity and reduce detours in work.
Don't speak "beautiful empty words," but speak "useful local language." Party members and cadres should be good at using "local slang" that the masses are willing to hear and can understand, and transform policy documents into "everyday language" in the fields, so as to facilitate the masses to better understand the spirit of them.
The change in the way of expressing words is essentially an improvement in service awareness. Sitting on the kang (炕) in the homes of the people, explaining policies, resolving contradictions, and describing visions can narrow the distance, enhance trust, and knock on the "door of the heart" of the people.
Don't speak "rigorous clichés," but speak "useful and considerate words." Some people think that the more vague you speak, the more room there is for maneuver. Grassroots work is complex and varied, and we must never shirk responsibility. When facing people who are handling affairs with incomplete procedures, try the patient explanation of "I will list the missing content for you, so as to avoid running in vain again"; when facing new situations and new problems, try the warm service of "Although this road is not feasible, we can look at other ways, I will help you inquire."
The way Party members and cadres speak reflects their work style and embodies their sense of responsibility. In the new era and new journey, the vast number of Party members and cadres must keep the people in their hearts, speak "down-to-earth" words; face problems directly, speak "useful" words, and use warm, powerful, effective, and people-oriented words to build a bridge of unity between cadres and the masses, and gather the mighty power to start a business.
(Excerpted and compiled from "Jilin Daily (吉林日报)," originally titled "Cultivate the 'Speaking' Skill as a 'Required Course'")
Return to TopBy: 张 凡
If there were such an art exhibition, would you stop for it?
The protagonists of the exhibition are not famous masters, but 14 ordinary women from all over the country, most of whom are over 50 years old. They are Fengying, Xiuhua, Guilan, and also the most familiar mothers, grandmothers, and maternal grandmothers around us. Their paintings have no grand narratives or superb techniques, only the flowers, plants, stitches, and threads of ordinary days...
Not long ago, in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), a limited-time art exhibition created for female elders moved many viewers.
Is it meaningful to hold an art exhibition for mothers, grandmothers, and maternal grandmothers? The answer is yes.
Today, the improvement of social openness and inclusiveness allows us to have more space to pursue meaning and value. When 84-year-old Huang Shunxiang (黄顺香) paints small grass and small flowers on discarded A4 paper, when 88-year-old Li Suying (李素英) leaves brushstrokes on the back of torn medicine boxes, when Yao Xiuhua (姚秀华), who suffers from cerebral infarction, uses her still-moving left hand to paint the garden in her heart, when Zheng Guilan (郑桂兰), who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, forgets many things but still remembers the patterns of the insoles she used to sew... The vitality emanating from them is enough to stir ripples in the hearts of every viewer.
They let people see the light that cannot be hidden in life.
Behind these paintings are stories intertwined with dreams, love, and regrets. Some people have loved painting since they were young, but have never received a day of professional training; some people seize every opportunity to paint during the intervals of working as a nanny; some people only pick up a paintbrush after retirement... They are ordinary people living ordinary lives, but they have passion, aesthetics, and a soul eager to express themselves. They use their brushes to tell us: art is never far away, nor does it exclude ordinary people, it grows in everyone's heart; creativity is never biased, as long as you persist in love, time and pain cannot take it away.
Seeing the value of every life, respecting every simple and sincere love, and illuminating more ordinary lives, this is the softest and warmest progress of society.
They let us see the diverse and magnificent power in women.
Today, the times have given more and more ordinary women the opportunity to be "seen." "Yimeng Erjie (沂蒙二姐)," who turns life into poetry, recited poetry on the Spring Festival Gala; "Zhu Xinyan (祝薪雁)," whose words are full of the atmosphere of daily life, has gained tens of millions of likes on the Internet... They, like these mothers, grandmothers, and maternal grandmothers who are devoted to painting, let us see that every woman has a power that deserves to be respected and appreciated.
The image of women has never been singular or fixed. We admire Gu Ailing's (谷爱凌) extreme pursuit of dreams, and we also pay tribute to Zhang Guimei's (张桂梅) care and perseverance; we look up to Wang Yaping's (王亚平) space footprints, and we also praise Wei Qiao's (魏巧) field answers; we remember those heroic women who stand tall, and we also cherish every ordinary woman who shines in ordinary life... It is countless perseverance and countless kinds of light that jointly outline the vivid and fresh female group portrait of this era.
They also make us rethink the definition of age.
The name of this art exhibition is "She Starts Painting at 3 PM." What does it mean? Because if a person's life is converted into a day, 50 years old is equivalent to 3 PM in life, and there are still many dreams that can be realized and many loves that can be expressed.
From Shi Yulin (史玉林), who is still painting at 93 years old, to Xu Mengtao (徐梦桃), who is still planning to "charge towards the French Winter Olympics again" at 35 years old, the idea that "**年龄从来不是界限** (nián líng cóng lái bú shì jiè xiàn - "age is never a boundary," age should not be a limiting factor)" has a concrete manifestation. Don't worry about love coming too late, the sun at 3 PM is still warm and bright, enough to illuminate a piece of paper, a dream, and a life.
May every ordinary person have the confidence to make new attempts at any time; may every struggle receive more respect and applause in society.
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Li Shan (李山), born in 1963 in Xincheng, Hebei (河北新城), is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), and the president of the Chinese Book of Poetry Society (中国诗经学会). His main academic research areas are the history of ancient Chinese literature and the history of ancient culture. He has made outstanding achievements in the study of pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties literature, especially the *Classic of Poetry*. He is the author of *The Cultural Spirit of the Book of Poetry*, *An Interpretive Reading of the Book of Poetry*, and other works. Among them, *The Book of Poetry for Everyone* was selected as a recommended book for the 15th Wenjin Book Award (文津图书奖).
In a large classroom with 300 seats at the Zhuhai Campus of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学珠海校区), every seat is taken. One-third of the students are Chinese language majors taking the elective course, and the rest are students from various departments who come to audit the class. Many students who could not get a seat are crowded in the aisles listening to the lecture.
This popular course is called "Intensive Reading of the *Classic of Poetry*," and the lecturer is Li Shan (李山), a professor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学文学院). When talking about the reason for his popularity among students, Li Shan (李山) said, "I think the first reason is that I love the *Classic of Poetry* myself, so I can feel it deeply, explain it interestingly, and infect the students."
Reading with the Most "Stupid" Method
Copying annotations word by word, sentence by sentence, and marking key points
Looking around Li Shan's (李山) home, it is full of books. Not only are the bookshelves piled high, but books are also stacked on the tables and next to the sofa.
"It's a bit messy, but I can find any book I want," Li Shan (李山) said with a smile. "Reading is my way of understanding the world, and it is also the foundation for me as a teacher to establish myself."
Talking about his reading experience as a teenager, he recalled: "People's Literature Publishing House (人民文学出版社) published a collection of Lu Xun's (鲁迅) essays, which sold for a few cents each. I saved money little by little and bought them one by one, and finally collected the whole set, which cost more than 4 yuan."
For Li Shan (李山) at that time, that money was one of the most valuable investments in his youth, and it also opened a door to a new world for him. "Reading *Two Hearts Collection* (*二心集*) and *Three Leisure Collection* (*三闲集*), I was conquered by Lu Xun's (鲁迅) erudition and depth, and began to understand what true thinking is and what profound expression is," Li Shan (李山) said.
"When I was in high school, a classmate gave me a copy of Zhu Xi's (朱熹) *Collected Commentaries on the Book of Poetry* (*诗集传*). The cover was yellowed, the text was arranged vertically in traditional characters, and it was densely packed. At first, it was really daunting to read," Li Shan (李山) said. It was this book that opened the heavy door to classical literature for him.
After entering university, this *Collected Commentaries on the Book of Poetry* (*诗集传*) often accompanied Li Shan (李山). "In the afternoons when I didn't have classes, I would sit in the library, reading it poem by poem, sentence by sentence," Li Shan (李山) said with emotion. "I didn't expect that this reading would become the starting point for a lifetime of academic research."
How to read difficult books? Li Shan (李山) used the most "stupid" method: copying the annotations of various scholars word by word, sentence by sentence, marking the key points, and then writing down his own insights on the side. "Reading, especially reading classical literature, requires this kind of 'stupid' effort," Li Shan (李山) said.
With this perseverance, Li Shan (李山) gradually explored the Five Classics, the various schools of thought, and other classics during his undergraduate studies.
During his master's studies, Li Shan (李山) studied under Xia Chuancai (夏传才), then the president of the Chinese Book of Poetry Society (中国诗经学会). "The first lesson was to have me hand-copy *Mao's Commentary* (*毛传*) and *Zheng Jian* (*郑笺*) - the basic literature for studying the *Classic of Poetry*." In Li Shan's (李山) view, these early insistence benefited him a lot.
During his doctoral studies, Li Shan (李山) also studied under Qi Gong (启功) and Nie Shiqiao (聂石樵), senior professors at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University (北师大文学院). In an atmosphere that encouraged exploration, he continued to cultivate deeply. "The teachers often said that learning is something you find yourself, not something you are taught," Li Shan (李山) said with a smile. "So, in the end, I have been reading a *Classic of Poetry* (*诗经*) all my life - so-called 皓首穷经 (hào shǒu qióng jīng - "white head exhaust classics," to study classics assiduously throughout one's life), I guess that's it."
Repeated Reading, In-depth Argumentation
Deciphering the Cultural Connotation and Spiritual Code Hidden in the Poems
As one of the classics of traditional Chinese culture, the *Classic of Poetry* still reflects the common emotions and values of the Chinese nation. Today, how do we enter the world of the *Classic of Poetry*?
Li Shan's (李山) research on the *Classic of Poetry* focuses on the study of cultural connotations. He never studies the poems in isolation, but tries to explore the spiritual landscape behind the entire classic - the ancients' awe of heaven and earth, their reflections on war and peace, and their adherence to ethics and human relationships. "The *Classic of Poetry* is not just poetry, but also a spiritual confession of a civilization in its early stages," Li Shan (李山) said.
"Why does the *Classic of Poetry* begin with *Guan Ju* (*关雎*)?" Li Shan (李山) asked in class. After waiting for the students to think for a moment, he continued to ask, "'Guan guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river. The modest and virtuous girl, is a good match for the gentleman.' What is this well-known poem really about?"
The students discussed it in a few words: "It is a love poem depicting a gentleman pursuing a virtuous girl," "It is about the moral norms of 'expressing emotions but stopping at propriety'," "It is about ancient marriage customs"... After listening to the students' speeches, Li Shan (李山) talked about his own views: "Heaven and earth begin with yin and yang, and human relations begin with husband and wife. Combining the pronouns, objects, and allusions in the poems, and understanding them from a broader cultural and social background, *Guan Ju* (*关雎*) emphasizes the importance of marriage and the beginning of the family and the state, and thus becomes the opening chapter of the Zhou Dynasty's ritual and music civilization." Taking "osprey" as an example, Li Shan (李山) further explained the metaphor: "Migratory birds return, spring returns to the earth, and all things grow, which is the time for human marriage."
"Every poem, every image, contains a cultural code." In his research, Li Shan (李山) increasingly felt that "reading classics is like taking a pulse, and only by reading repeatedly and experiencing deeply can you accurately grasp the pulse."
In 1998, under the guidance of Nie Shiqiao (聂石樵), Li Shan (李山) sorted out the chapters of the *Classic of Poetry* and proposed a new interpretation of *Zhou Nan · Han Guang* (*周南·汉广*): "I think the 'unattainable' in this poem may not be about unattainable love, but about warning people that some things should not be pursued." What excited him was that the Warring States bamboo slips *Confucius' Discussion on Poetry* (*孔子诗论*) that were later published confirmed his idea.
"Classical research is about constantly raising questions and proving viewpoints through various evidences. Newly unearthed documents can often give us a lot of inspiration." Today, Li Shan's (李山) interest in exploring the *Classic of Poetry* remains undiminished. "Every time I reread it, I have new gains."
Committed to the Popularization and Dissemination of Classics
Using New Archaeological Discoveries to Support Viewpoints and Stimulate Students' Understanding and Creativity
"Teacher Li Shan's (李山) lectures are humorous, his classes are very interesting and fascinating," "The perspective is very novel and can bring us a lot of inspiration," "He cites extensively and has rich historical materials, and often uses new archaeological discovery materials to support his viewpoints"... In the school's course evaluation system, Li Shan's (李山) courses received many such evaluations.
Recalling his first time teaching the *Classic of Poetry*, Li Shan (李山) said with a smile: "It was not successful at the time. The main reason was the lack of a systematic grasp of the text structure, and the explanation seemed scattered."
Subsequently, he began to study teaching methods and reclassified the poems - themes such as war, banquets, and marriage gradually became clear. Based on each theme, Li Shan (李山) selected representative poems for in-depth interpretation, and the classroom slowly "came alive."
Li Shan (李山) also tried to distribute the poetry materials to the students in advance, let them discuss them on their own first, and then explain them. He said: "We must let students get in touch with the works themselves. Their understanding and creativity often far exceed our imagination."
In the teaching process, Li Shan (李山) noticed that there were often some art students in the class. So he boldly tried to introduce "educational drama" and encouraged students to adapt the *Classic of Poetry* and add their own understanding.
"The *Classic of Poetry*'s *Da Wu* (*大武*) musical chapter, including chapters such as *Wu* (*武*), *Lai* (*赉*), and *Huan* (*桓*), is a large-scale song and dance drama depicting the situation of King Wu's (武王) conquest of Zhou (纣). The dance and music have been lost, and only the songs, that is, the lyrics, have been passed down," Li Shan (李山) introduced. "My students composed music for the *Da Wu* (*大武*) musical chapter, with soloists and choruses, and everyone worked together to create a stage play that could actually be performed."
"Because the *Classic of Poetry* used to be sung, I want to try to 'sing' it back to the present," Li Shan (李山) said. "The beauty of literature, rendered through music, dance, drama and other forms, will be even more intoxicating."
In recent years, the popularization and modern dissemination of classics has also been the direction of Li Shan's (李山) efforts. On the general knowledge education platform "Boya Elementary School" (博雅小学堂) for children, he has lectured on 100 episodes of the *Classic of Poetry* continuously; his book *The Book of Poetry for Everyone* is easy to understand and was selected as a recommended book for the Wenjin Book Award (文津图书奖); he has opened courses on online platforms, which have received widespread attention from netizens...
"I sometimes go to primary and secondary schools to give lectures. Every time I talk about things that interest the children, their eyes shine," Li Shan (李山) said. "The children's 'oh' of sudden realization is the most beautiful sound."
"Let the classics that have been deposited for thousands of years shine into reality, and let the poems that have been sealed for a long time live in the present." Adhering to this philosophy, Li Shan (李山) has been working diligently and tirelessly for decades.
Reporter's Notes
Unlocking the Password to Classic Works that Strike People's Hearts
Listening to Li Shan's (李山) lectures is very exciting. He lectures humorously, wittily, and passionately, and can quickly grab students' attention. After listening, people feel like they are bathing in the spring breeze and suddenly enlightened. He has many fans in schools and on the Internet. As a university teacher who imparts knowledge and educates people on the three-foot platform, he does not know how many classes he has taught. The accumulation of courses is the best footnote to his decades of deep cultivation of classics and dissemination.
The most impressive thing in the interview was the word "stupid" that Li Shan (李山) often mentioned. There is no shortcut to studying ancient classics. It is just reading them over and over again, diligently. Li Shan (李山) has been reading for decades... This tireless perseverance has laid a solid foundation for his scholarship, made his interpretations and explanations have a basis, and made his narration have the confidence to handle complex matters with ease.
The content of the *Classic of Poetry* is not empty. It shows the life of the past, the customs of history, and the inner world of the Chinese people of that era, which is full of truth, goodness, and beauty. Adhering to this original intention, Li Shan (李山) has been sticking to it with a lifetime of time, using "stupid effort" to unlock the password of the classics, and using a passionate heart to build a bridge for ancient and modern exchanges, so that the classics of thousands of years ago can still strike people's hearts today.
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Just after 8 a.m., Lao Cai put on his work clothes, donned his safety helmet, and went to the Tenglong Shipyard (腾龙造船厂) in Songmen Town (松门镇), Wenling City (温岭市), Taizhou (台州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, as usual. Accompanied by the roar of machinery, a large ship more than 80 meters long had already taken shape in the shipyard. The investor for this scientific research vessel is 37 local fishermen, and Lao Cai is the leader. "Coming here every day makes me feel like the day my dream comes true is one step closer." Lao Cai wiped the sweat from his brow. This man, who has been dealing with the sea for more than 30 years, had a smile on his face.
"Lao Cai's" real name is Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰), and he is 51 years old this year. As a native of Wenling (温岭), Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) grew up wading in the sea. At the age of 18, he went out to sea to fish, and after going ashore, he opened a shipping company. "From fishing to shipping, I have relied on the sea for a lifetime, so I naturally have a different kind of feeling for the sea." Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) said that the ocean has various valuable resources. Although he is a fisherman with a low level of education, he often pays attention to marine scientific research.
Wang Haozhao (王浩召), an engineer at the Fujian Marine Research Institute (福建省福船海洋技术研究院), is also concerned about marine scientific research. In 2024, by chance, Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) and Wang Haozhao (王浩召) met, and he learned that there was a shortage of scientific research vessels in China, and many universities and research institutions therefore lacked the opportunity to go to sea for scientific research.
Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) came from a shipping background and had previously built deck ships, oil tankers, and sand and gravel ships. Could he also build a scientific research vessel? This idea had flashed through his mind more than once. "Not to make money, but to do my part for scientific research." With this in mind, Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) and Wang Haozhao (王浩召) hit it off.
Where did the technology come from? In the following six months, Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) traveled to universities and research institutes in Beijing (北京), Shandong (山东), Fujian (福建), and other places, and finally decided to hire a team from the Fujian Marine Engineering Technology Research Institute (福船海洋工程技术研究院) to design the ship's drawings.
After demonstration, design, approval... this scientific research vessel finally started construction in March 2025 and is expected to be launched for trial航行 in May of this year. After completion, it is planned to have a full load displacement of 3,500 tons and an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles.
To build a scientific research vessel, in addition to technology, you need more funds, and it is not a small amount.
Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) thought of the fishermen brothers who had traveled north and south with him. At first, everyone did not support Lao Cai: he was born as a fisherman and had never done scientific research for a day. What is the use of building this scientific research vessel? Faced with doubts, Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) reasoned with them and moved them with emotion, from social needs to economic benefits, and responded to everyone's concerns in turn. "Although we may not be able to make much money, everyone agrees with this feeling." Jiang Yubo (江宇波), one of the investors in the construction of the scientific research vessel, said.
In the end, 37 fishermen from Shitang Town (石塘镇) and Songmen Town (松门镇) in Wenling (温岭) joined the shipbuilding plan. It is estimated that the construction of the scientific research vessel requires an investment of 130 million yuan. Everyone agreed to raise funds in the form of cooperative shares, ranging from millions of yuan to as little as 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
Tenglong Shipyard (腾龙造船厂) is also fully assisting. Shipyard engineers, surveyors, and technicians often negotiate and exchange ideas together, just to come up with the best technology and improve every process. Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) has also put all his energy into the scientific research vessel. From the technical level to trivial matters such as the design of fans, iron plates, and screws, he has to worry about it. "Building a ship is like raising a child. I feel suffocated if I don't see it for a few days." Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) said that watching the scientific research vessel gradually take shape is like watching his child grow up day by day.
In order to better serve scientific expeditions, the ship is equipped with advanced sea-air-underwater three-dimensional detection equipment such as single-beam echo sounders, which can provide all-round services for marine resource exploration, seabed mapping, biological sampling and other scientific research activities. Not only that, in the middle of the scientific research vessel, there is an area called the moon pool, which can be directly connected to the sea water. In harsh sea conditions, it can realize the safe deployment and recovery of scientific research equipment. At the same time, even if the wind and waves on the sea surface are strong, the moon pool can still remain calm. "Since we want to build it, we must consider every detail." Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) said.
"The demand for scientific research vessels in China is urgent. Units without scientific research vessels need to borrow ships to go to sea if they have offshore scientific research tasks." Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) believes that operating by means of leasing may be a new model for the future: scientific research institutions lease ships in the short or long term according to the needs of scientific research projects, and they provide supporting services such as scientific research equipment and crew, and do a good job in logistics support and ship management, so as to achieve sustainable operation. After the scientific research vessel is completed, it can carry 48 scientific researchers. At present, preliminary cooperation intentions have been reached with a number of scientific research institutes and universities.
The cost of building a scientific research vessel is high and the cycle is long. The annual operation and maintenance investment after the ship is built is not small. Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) is not sure when it will be profitable in the future. Even so, he still firmly chooses this path. This may stem from the inherent characteristics of fishermen - fishing in the sea, if you want not to return empty-handed, you must not only be pragmatic and hardworking, but also dare to try and break through.
"Exploring the deep sea, we can also **蹚出一条路来** (tāng chū yī tiáo lù lái - "wade out a path," to break new ground or find a way forward through difficulties). All efforts are worth it to allow this scientific research vessel to truly roam the sea." Cai Yunjie (蔡云杰) said.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 30th (Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆)) The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委) released the first quarter 2026 list of heroes of righteousness and courage in Beijing on the 30th. Based on the online attention to typical cases of righteousness and courage, the lawful confirmation and declaration opinions from various regions, a comprehensive evaluation was conducted, and a total of 64 heroes of righteousness and courage received commendations, praise, rewards, and condolences.
The heroes of righteousness and courage on the list this quarter, including Liu Wei (刘伟), Zhang Sixi (张四喜), Jiang Chenggen (江成根), She Jianzhong (佘建忠), Li Chuan (李川), Aymar Yakup (艾买尔·亚库甫), and others, stepped forward to protect the lives and safety of the people, bravely and fearlessly subduing criminal suspects. Feng Dongxia (冯东霞), Song Mingjie (宋明杰), Qin Xiaopei (秦小佩), Zhang Xiaoping (张小平), Liu Guiyuan (刘桂元), Tan Lei (谈磊), Deng Zilong (邓子龙), and others, in the face of life-threatening situations such as freezing rivers and explosive fires, charged forward, risking their lives to save lives and resolve crises. Jin Chenglong (金城龙), Zhang Fuchen (张福臣), Song Yujun (宋玉军), Maimaitiaili Imiti (麦麦提艾力·伊米提), and Maitikadier Maitiyasen (麦提喀迪尔·麦提亚森) bravely stepped forward at critical moments, forever freezing their lives in the moment of guarding the people, composing a moving and inspiring new era heroic ode.
The release event of the list of heroes of righteousness and courage was hosted by the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委) and organized by the China Righteous and Courageous Foundation (中华见义勇为基金会). Since September 2022, 13 quarterly lists of heroes of righteousness and courage have been released, with a total of 721 heroes of righteousness and courage receiving commendations, praise, and rewards.
As the 2026 Qingming Festival approaches, the China Righteous and Courageous Foundation (中华见义勇为基金会) will launch an online flower offering tribute event to pay high tribute to the heroic martyrs and sacrificed personnel of righteousness and courage.
Return to TopOn March 29th, red plum blossoms bloomed in Yuerong Park (悦容公园) in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北). Under the warm sun, people were enjoying the spring scenery and admiring the flowers.
Photo by Lei Sheng (雷声), People's Daily.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Lanzhou (兰州) March 30th report (Reporter: Zeng Yichen (曾亦辰)) Recently, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Long March, the Gansu Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (甘肃省委宣传部), the Provincial Party Committee Education Working Committee (省委教育工委), the Provincial Party History Research Office (省委党史研究室), the Provincial Public Security Department (省公安厅), the Provincial Department of Veterans Affairs (省退役军人事务厅), and the Political Work Bureau of the Provincial Military Region (省军区政治工作局), in conjunction with the province-wide "Qingming Festival Sacrifices to Heroes, Retracing the Long March Road" ideological and political practice education activities, launched a large-scale ideological and political public class "Never Forget."
This course adopts an integrated online and offline participation method: offline, tens of thousands of teachers and students are organized to conduct field training, enter martyrs' memorial facilities and revolutionary memorial venues to pay tribute to revolutionary martyrs and receive red education; online, party history experts and famous ideological and political teachers are invited to gather in the cloud to conduct patriotic education, party history education, strengthen the awareness of the Chinese national community, and national defense education for the general public through live interactive connections, party history story telling, and sharing of education cases.
"Never Forget" is a distinctive large-scale ideological and political course brand created by Gansu Province (甘肃省). In 2025, the first event had 950,000 students participating, and the number of online views exceeded 13.24 million.
Return to TopThis newspaper Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) March 30th (Reporter Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)) From March 27th to 29th, the 7th Xinjiang (新疆) Spring Tourism Expo was held at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center (新疆国际会展中心). With the theme of "New Charm of the Silk Road, Spring in Xinjiang (新疆)", the expo set up three exhibition areas: Tourism Brand Hall, Tourism Consumption Hall, and Cultural Expo Technology Hall. Through policy releases, resource promotions, thematic seminars, talent recruitment, and investment signing activities, it aims to create an international cultural and tourism event integrating display and transaction, cooperation and negotiation, and experience sharing.
The expo attracted more than 2,000 companies from home and abroad. At the expo, tourists can learn about cultural and tourism resources and featured products from various places in advance, immerse themselves in the experience of intangible cultural heritage, and enjoy exclusive benefits. Cultural and tourism industry practitioners, creators, and entrepreneurs can efficiently carry out resource docking, business exchanges, and achievement transformation, combining both people-benefiting attributes and industrial value.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦 皓
This year's "Government Work Report" for the first time proposed "creating a new form of intelligent economy." As artificial intelligence continues to refresh understanding, change lives, and empower thousands of industries, what new models are emerging in the intelligent economy, and what new momentum will they bring? This column launches a series of reports, focusing on new forms of the intelligent economy, exploring the infinite possibilities that "AI+" opens up for economic and social development.
——Editor
Headline Highlights
This year's "Government Work Report" proposed supporting the construction of open-source communities for artificial intelligence and promoting the prosperity of the open-source ecosystem. As one of China's largest open-source communities for large AI models, the "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区) not only brings together many open-source models, serving over 25 million developers worldwide, but also provides developers with a huge offline space for exchange, collaboration, and entrepreneurship, shaping a vibrant innovation ecosystem.
Opening the computer and logging into the "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区), an open-source community covering multiple fields such as dialogue, text-to-image, and image-to-video, providing AI developers with one-stop services such as model download, tuning, and training, comes into view. This open-source model community, jointly initiated by the Open Source Development Committee of the China Computer Federation (中国计算机学会) and Alibaba (阿里巴巴), has gathered more than 170,000 open-source models, serving over 25 million developers worldwide.
In November last year, the "ModelScope Community" (Hangzhou) Developer Center (魔搭社区（杭州）开发者中心) was put into use. In this offline space of over 10,000 square meters, developers exchange ideas, spark inspiration, and can also find like-minded "partners" to start businesses together.
From idea to product, from product to market, what kind of innovation ecosystem is the "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区) exploring? The reporter conducted an investigation.
"Good Ideas" Quickly Become Products
After lunch, Zhou Jie (周杰) came to the "ModelScope Community" (Hangzhou) Developer Center (魔搭社区（杭州）开发者中心) in the Yun Gu Center (云谷中心) of the Zijin Port Science and Technology City (紫金港科技城) in Xihu District (西湖区), Hangzhou (杭州), and sat down at his workstation in the shared office area—this open cubicle is where the company he and his partner Liu Xuannan (刘宣男), 25, founded is located.
On the computer screen, an agile humanoid robot is leaping and jumping in a "cyber wasteland," and players can directly command the character to overcome obstacles through voice. This is the game work of Zhou Jie (周杰) and Liu Xuannan (刘宣男) at the Global Programming Marathon competition in January this year. From the generation of the idea to the completion of the playable version, it took less than 48 hours.
The process of "hand-crafting" was smoother than expected. Zhou Jie (周杰) counted on his fingers: open-source models do not require expensive commercial licenses and can be called at any time; computing power uses the free quota of the "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区); the cloud environment is also readily available. This means that the cost from completing the game script writing to the construction and generation of the game scene is greatly reduced.
"Someone is already talking about investment cooperation." Zhou Jie (周杰) used to be responsible for game development in an internet company. It was because he saw the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology that he chose to resign and start his own business.
The "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区) is open source, open, and co-built, attracting a large number of online "partners" to join, and the number of model downloads has exceeded 100 million times. As an innovation space for the artificial intelligence industry ecosystem, the Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心) has attracted more than 50 companies to sign contracts and more than 100 developers to settle in since it was put into use.
During the entrepreneurial process, Zhou Jie (周杰) also developed a number of artificial intelligence expansion tools. "I am going to upload the developed model to the 'ModelScope Community' (魔搭社区) to facilitate more people," said Zhou Jie (周杰).
"Good Neighbors" Become Entrepreneurial Partners
In the open communication area of the Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心), a sharing session by technical experts is underway. The venue is full, and many people are standing and listening to the fine-tuning skills of multi-modal models on the stage.
"The online community can solve the problem of 'finding it', but the offline can solve the problem of 'getting along'. In the artistic design of the game screen, offline 'partners' have given me a lot of inspiration." Zhou Jie (周杰) said that the aggregation of physical space can transform weak online connections into strong offline connections.
In the shared office area, young developers from all over the world gather here. On the information wall exhibition board, dozens of sticky notes with self-introductions are posted, which have become a cooperation "dating corner" for developers. An entrepreneur's information is concise and to the point—game producer, seeking investment, seeking cooperation, seeking great gods.
"After completing product development, the subsequent evaluation, improvement, technical exchange, and related cooperation all require brainstorming among developers," the entrepreneur said.
Zeng Xiaofeng (曾晓峰), an entrepreneur who settled in the Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心) earlier, was originally an internet engineer in a company, and now he is tinkering with smart hardware with two "partners."
"I am in charge of delivery, another one is struggling with technical bottlenecks, and another partner is responsible for promotion." Zeng Xiaofeng (曾晓峰) said that this kind of "precise matching" is difficult to happen in ordinary office buildings, but here you can easily find partners who resonate with you.
The Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心) is equipped with AI and application experience exhibition areas, seminar rooms, roadshow halls, and developer entrepreneurship communities, and other functional scenes, and is committed to creating an "inspiration space" for communication, learning, and practice, helping developers realize a closed loop of the entire process from idea to implementation.
"When it was first put into use, everyone didn't expect it to be so popular." Wang Chuang (王闯), head of Alibaba Yun Gu Center (阿里巴巴云谷中心), said that the more than 100 workstations in the space have been basically snapped up, and more tables will be added in the future.
"Good Policies" Eliminate Worries
As night falls, the Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心) is brightly lit, and Zhou Jie (周杰) and Liu Xuannan (刘宣男) are rushing to work on a new project. When he was just preparing to start a business, he was also worried: he was not worried about technology, but he did not know much about procedures and processes.
"It took less than a day from submitting the materials to obtaining the business license." He said that the staff of the center directly took the form and asked him to fill it out, and he only needed to focus on the product.
More substantial help is yet to come. With the help of the center, the "voice interaction + scene construction" technology in Zhou Jie's (周杰) game is about to be installed in the cultural tourism project in Xihu District (西湖区) and turned into real money orders.
It is very important to cultivate the "technical sparks" sparked by inspiration into "industrial seeds" and transform the results into reality. In the Hangzhou Developer Center (杭州开发者中心), this kind of "matchmaking" has become the norm—the first branch of the Hangzhou Market Scene Innovation Center (杭州市场景创新中心) has settled here. "We have collected 292 demands and 362 technical capabilities from relevant parties. In the past, technology was trapped in PPTs, and demanders were looking for a needle in a haystack. Now we have an online applet that automatically matches, and there is also an offline 'living room' where we can talk directly." Rao Siyi (饶丝伊), deputy general manager of Hangzhou Market Scene Innovation Center (杭州市场景创新中心), said.
The policy list is also very attractive. Xihu District (西湖区) provides special talent subsidies and housing subsidies to the settled talents of the "ModelScope Community" (Hangzhou) Developer Center (魔搭社区（杭州）开发者中心) who meet the conditions. In addition, settled enterprises can use up to 200 square meters of office space free of charge. Those who develop to a certain scale can receive a subsidy of up to 5 million yuan for office space rental and decoration costs, and enjoy the preferential treatment of "three years of rent exemption for one year and full exemption of property fees."
"The potential energy of the online open-source ecosystem is aggregated through offline space, and then transformed into real industrial needs. Behind this is a policy support system covering the entire life cycle of enterprises." Zhang Xiaoying (张晓莹), deputy director of the Zijin Port Science and Technology City Management Committee (紫金港科技城管委会), said that they will focus on the needs of enterprises, do a good job in policy support, and continue to lower the threshold for AI entrepreneurship. At present, the "Innovation Space" of the "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区) has accumulated more than 10,000 innovative AI applications, and the MCP (Model Context Protocol) service has been called more than 1.6 billion times.
Outside the window of the developer center, talent security housing is about to be delivered, and developers will easily realize "living in the park and working in the community." "The creative inspiration brought by brainstorming and the infinite possibilities brought by 'partners' make me sure that this is a good place to pursue my artificial intelligence entrepreneurial dream," said Zhou Jie (周杰).
Return to TopBy: 任 奎
In recent years, China's artificial intelligence open-source community construction has made significant progress, and the open-source ecosystem has formed a large-scale development trend, becoming an important pole in the global AI open-source landscape.
Take the "ModelScope Community (魔搭社区)" as an example. Established only three years ago, it has become an important infrastructure for AI open-source innovation in China. DeepSeek (深度求索), Zhipu (智谱), StepStone (阶跃星辰) and other cutting-edge models have been launched here, forming a one-stop "model-as-a-service" ecosystem, reflecting that China's artificial intelligence open source is shifting from simple code sharing to full-chain innovation. At the same time, the supporting capabilities of the open-source ecosystem are also constantly being enhanced. For example, the "Whale Intelligence Community (鲸智社区)" led by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信通院) has gathered more than 2,800 open-source models and 380 datasets, providing more than 500P of computing power resources.
Despite significant achievements, China's artificial intelligence open-source ecosystem still faces deep challenges. The self-reliance rate of the core foundation needs to be improved, there are gaps in the richness and maturity of ecological tools, the proportion of high-quality open-source projects is low, some open-source models have the phenomenon of "emphasizing release and neglecting maintenance," and the level of sustainable operation and community governance varies; the enterprise open-source motivation mechanism needs to be improved, and how to transform open-source influence into a sustainable business model is still a common problem in the industry.
Facing the future, how can we promote the construction of artificial intelligence open-source communities from scale expansion to ecological cultivation? On the one hand, strengthen top-level design, improve the open-source governance system, and promote the construction of a neutral governance platform with international influence. On the other hand, consolidate the technical foundation, continue to invest in the research and development of domestic artificial intelligence frameworks, promote full-chain open-source collaboration, and build an independent and controllable open-source technology stack. In addition, it is also necessary to improve talent incentives and open-source culture, and establish a developer contribution evaluation system.
From following to leading, China's artificial intelligence open-source community construction is at a critical stage of leapfrogging. Only by adhering to open sharing and ecological co-construction can we seize the initiative in the global artificial intelligence competition and build a solid foundation for independent innovation.
(The author is the Dean of the School of Computer Science and Technology of Zhejiang University (浙江大学), interviewed and compiled by Dou Hao (窦皓), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 卢 涛
Artificial intelligence is constantly "evolving," and the innovative development of the intelligent economy depends on open source: by aggregating and opening up models, tools, datasets, etc., new ideas can leverage collective wisdom, avoid redundant investment, lower technical barriers, and improve implementation efficiency. Building a good open-source community requires not only code sharing but, more importantly, resource collaboration. The "ModelScope Community" (魔搭社区) is precisely using the clever "connection" of platforms, resources, and policies, from online to offline, to help "sparks of inspiration" transform into "seeds of industry."
From the humanoid robot open-source community OpenLoong, to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部) promoting the construction of an industrial internet platform open-source community, artificial intelligence open-source communities are springing up like mushrooms after rain. Many places are using "computing power coupons" and "model coupons" to support small and medium-sized enterprises in using artificial intelligence technology, issuing policies to cultivate high-quality open-source projects, and some units and universities are piloting open-source talent evaluation mechanisms... Giving developers a platform to freely express their imagination and creativity, real financial support, and tangible incentives, so that artificial intelligence innovation and entrepreneurship can move forward lightly and with focused efforts.
We look forward to the accelerated formation of more inclusive and efficient new models of open-source applications, promoting a more prosperous open-source ecosystem, and consolidating the technological foundation and cultivating fertile ground for new forms of the intelligent economy.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈靖然
Wushan (巫山) in Chongqing (重庆) is a county town built against the mountains, where residents have long had to "climb slopes and steps" for their daily commutes. The original Shennv Avenue (神女大道) was built along the city's central axis, with 1,136 steps connecting the upper and lower parts of the city, requiring an hour to climb the stairs. When could they avoid climbing stairs? A more convenient vertical transportation channel became the expectation of the local people.
In February of this year, the Shennv Grand Escalator, rebuilt on the basis of the steps, began trial operation. The escalator has a total length of approximately 905 meters and a vertical lift height of approximately 242 meters, equivalent to 80 stories high. It includes 21 escalators, 8 elevators, and 4 moving walkways, connecting urban functional nodes such as government offices, hospitals, schools, and wharves, benefiting over 50,000 residents. The travel time between the upper and lower parts of the city has been reduced from 1 hour to 20 minutes. As of now, the Shennv Grand Escalator has served over 1.32 million citizens and tourists.
Listening to Public Opinion, Solving Travel Difficulties
The city is in the mountains, and the mountains are in the city. Looking around, it is almost impossible to find a complete flat piece of land in Wushan (巫山) County. Xiang Jia (向家)'s residence is at the foot of the mountain by the river, at the very bottom of the Shennv Avenue (神女大道) steps. His child's school is halfway up the mountain, with a straight-line distance of only 600 meters, but it takes more than half an hour to climb up.
If you don't want to walk, you have to take the "zigzag" mountain road, three-tiered and spiraling upwards, where vehicles often get stuck in deadlocks at intersections, making driving and parking very difficult.
"As early as 2002, when the steps were first built, the county had the idea of building an escalator," said Li Jinbo (李金波), head of the Urban and Rural Construction Management Section of the Wushan (巫山) County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission (巫山县住建委). "But at that time, the technology and funding couldn't keep up." The people's desire for escalators was strong, and the opinions and suggestions put forward by successive People's Congress representatives and CPPCC members never ceased.
Wushan (巫山) County is not a wealthy county. While the people want convenience, the government also has to carefully spend its money. In the past two years, with the acceleration of urban renewal, the "Shennv Grand Escalator" project has truly been put on the table. "The county selected a professional institution through the 'intermediary supermarket' of the Chongqing (重庆) Municipal Public Resources Trading Center (重庆市公共资源交易中心) for preliminary design, conducted extensive research on similar projects at home and abroad, and initially screened out 12 construction plans, including light rail, rack railway, and escalator," Li Jinbo (李金波) introduced.
"Everything starts from practicality, no fancy stuff, and strict cost control," said Li Jinbo (李金波). Some people also suggested building the escalator into a tourist attraction, but the county made it clear that the primary goal was to solve the practical travel difficulties of the masses.
The expert team demonstrated each of the 12 plans one by one, striving to find the best balance between safety, feasibility, and convenience for the people, and finally finalized the escalator plan. The county also organized multiple rounds of public opinion surveys. "Everyone strongly supported the construction of the grand escalator," said Li Jinbo (李金波). "What the people are looking forward to is that it will no longer be difficult to travel between the upper and lower parts of the city."
After fully listening to public opinion and conducting thorough calculations and demonstrations, the civil construction of the project officially started in June 2024.
Careful Design, Preserving the Original Style
In order to preserve the original style and atmosphere of the mountain city to the greatest extent, the Shennv Grand Escalator (神女大扶梯) took a lot of thought in its design. The middle and upper sections of Shennv Avenue (神女大道) have shops along the way, so the escalator is built using a corridor-supported method, allowing people to pass underneath. Each section has entrances and exits, preserving normal business space for the shops along the route. The riverside section comprehensively considers cost and terrain, with the escalator built close to the ground to avoid deep excavation and ensure safety.
The escalator climbs along the original Shennv Avenue (神女大道) steps, with an average slope of 40 degrees. Mechanical equipment cannot exert force at all, and a large amount of building materials basically rely on workers carrying them up step by step. "Some sections are almost entirely built by hand. In addition, the construction area is narrow and the underground pipelines are densely crisscrossed, so every shovel of excavation must be done with extra care," said Zhang Jie (张杰), the project technical负责人 of China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (中建八局).
The soft foundation of the karst landform also brought considerable difficulties to the construction. "Unlike the hard rock foundation of Chongqing (重庆)'s main urban area, the foundation of Wushan (巫山) County often requires pile drivers to penetrate 20 to 50 meters underground to ensure stable construction," said Zhang Jie (张杰).
The grand escalator is located in the core area of the county town, surrounded by dense shops and residential areas, so the impact of construction is inevitable. The County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission (县住建委) has set aside a special fund to deal with the livelihood issues that arise during construction—whether it is poor drainage, the impact on storefront operations, or temporary travel difficulties, as long as it is related to the project, there are dedicated personnel to follow up and coordinate. "People's livelihood projects rely on unity of purpose. When the people are at ease, the project will truly go smoothly," said Li Jinbo (李金波).
Convenient Livelihood, Connecting Urban Development
Zeng Xiangui (曾宪贵), 58, is a mediator in the Jixian (集仙) Community of Gaotang (高唐) Street. He walks back and forth on Shennv Avenue (神女大道) almost every day, once in the morning and once in the evening, buying groceries and taking a walk while also checking on the situation of the neighbors.
"Climbing the steps is indeed good exercise, but at my age, my eyes and knees are gradually getting tired. After the escalator is in operation, I don't have to worry about going up and down when I go out to buy groceries or run errands," said Zeng Xiangui (曾宪贵).
The unique topography makes the various public spaces in Wushan (巫山) County scattered, with schools, hospitals, and parks seemingly "hanging" on mountain walls at different heights. This escalator connects these fragmented public spaces and becomes the "main artery" connecting the entire city. It is not only an important part of the city's slow-moving system, but also effectively connects with public transportation, guiding residents to travel green and alleviating traffic pressure.
"As the city enters a stage of high-quality development, the people's travel is no longer simply satisfied with 'whether or not' they can travel. This people's livelihood project makes residents' travel safer and more convenient, and brings people closer to the city," said Wang Xicai (王习才), Deputy Director of the Wushan (巫山) County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission (巫山县住建委).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 30th (Reporter Lin Lili): The reporter learned on March 30th from the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局): A Chinese research team, leading an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) international standards working group, has innovatively proposed a full-process voice quality evaluation scheme in international standards and developed supporting instruments, leading the formulation of 3 international standards, filling domestic and international gaps. Among them, the completed package of standard essential patent (SEP) declarations has formed a technological advantage, gradually promoting overseas patent licensing. The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) has expanded the working group's scope to "intercom systems," covering almost all private network intercom applications, controlling the "calibration" dominance, and continuously maintaining China's international leading level in the field of full-process voice quality evaluation.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) organized domestic superior scientific and technological forces to carry out research on digital voice intelligent interaction evaluation technology and standards, and achieved a series of innovative results, promoting China's breakthroughs in the field of intelligent voice interaction quality evaluation and standardization.
The research team, facing intelligent voice interaction application innovation, proposed a number of new technologies, constructed an intelligent voice quality evaluation framework, empowered the Spark large model to continuously iterate, promoted the application of multilingual intelligent products, helped solve telecommunications fraud cases, supported smart policing and joint operations of various police types in public security, guided technology for good, and fully promoted China's intelligent voice technology progress and industry development.
Return to TopBathed in the glory of spring, Mount Lu (庐山) in Jiangxi (江西) Province recently hosted the National Kite Elites Competition, attracting 22 kite teams from 12 provinces and cities, national-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, and numerous kite enthusiasts. The competition lasted two days and featured two major categories: traditional kites and sport kites, covering more than 10 competition and performance events, including dragon kites, soft kites, and luminous kites.
Han Junxuan (韩俊烜) Photo (Image China)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲哲涵
This year's "Government Work Report" proposed: "Strengthen scientific fiscal management, deepen zero-based budgeting reform, and further expand the scope of pilot projects in central departments."
For a long time, China's budget preparation has mainly followed the "base + growth" model, with a moderate increase based on the previous year's budget revenue and expenditure of departments. Zero-based budgeting takes zero as the base point, re-evaluates the necessity, rationality, and priority of all expenditure items, and optimizes the allocation of funds in combination with performance.
In 2024, the "Decision" of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) clearly proposed "deepening zero-based budgeting reform." When preparing the 2025 budget, the central government selected 16 central departments, including the Ministry of Finance (财政部) and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部), to carry out pilot projects for zero-based budgeting reform, and steadily expanded the scope of reform when preparing the 2026 budget, adding 32 pilot departments to review all budget items one by one starting from zero. Local financial departments are also promoting zero-based budgeting reform and continuously innovating key systems such as expenditure standards and performance evaluation.
From the central to the local level, working together to promote zero-based budgeting reform to a deeper level.
Stricter and more practical measures
Provinces show off their scorecards and plans
At the local "Two Sessions" (两会) at the beginning of 2026, provinces showed off their zero-based budgeting reform scorecards and new plans.
Anhui Province (安徽省)'s zero-based budgeting reform is at the forefront of the country. In April 2025, the 2.0 version of zero-based budgeting reform was officially launched. The reform expanded from the industrial and scientific innovation fields to people's livelihood fields such as education, medical care, and elderly care, and extended from the general public budget to government funds and state-owned capital operation budgets, and dynamically compiled a list of key provincial guaranteed items. In 2026, Anhui Province (安徽省) will continue to deepen the "zero-based budget + performance management + cost control" trinity reform, and cover the "entire life cycle" of fund projects with performance management.
In 2025, Shandong Province (山东省) constructed a budget mechanism "starting from zero, based on projects, with financial resources as the upper limit, and classified guarantee as the core." At the provincial level, combined with the "last place elimination system" for performance evaluation, more than 800 inefficient projects were eliminated, and funds were reduced by more than 4 billion yuan. In 2026, Shandong Province (山东省) will continue to deepen the pilot project of cost budget performance management, improve the dynamic adjustment mechanism of expenditure standards, and strengthen the application of digital intelligence technology in budget management.
Shanxi Province (山西省) embedded the "three public expenses" (三公经费) management rules into the integrated system, and prevented and corrected the situation of no budget or over-budget expenditure through back-end monitoring and early warning; Jiangsu Province (江苏省) improved the fiscal affordability assessment mechanism and promoted the deep binding of zero-based budgeting with digitalization and performance management; Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) promoted the expansion of zero-based budgeting reform from the field of science and technology to a larger scope, and guided budget departments to establish a project management mechanism of "able to enter and exit, able to increase and decrease"... In 2026, all localities will come up with stricter and more practical measures to deepen zero-based budgeting reform.
"Zero-based budgeting reform is deepening from 'breaking the base' to 'establishing a system'." Li Xuhong (李旭红), vice president of Beijing National Accounting Institute (北京国家会计学院), said that from the perspective of local practices, zero-based budgeting has risen from a technical level of innovation in preparation methods to an important starting point for improving the government's resource allocation capacity and the level of modern financial governance, allowing the government to achieve precise revitalization of existing funds and strong guarantees in key areas in a state of tight fiscal balance, and truly promote the government's ability to perform its duties to be intensive and efficient.
Reconstructing the allocation logic
Funds are accurately invested in people's livelihood security and innovative development
With a combination of meat and vegetables and a balanced nutrition, hot meals are placed on the table. Zhu Zhengxing (朱正兴), a villager in Taipingzhu Village (太平祝村), Yongchang Street (永昌街道), Lanxi City (兰溪市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), said: "I am the only one at home. There is a canteen for the elderly, and staff come to deliver meals to my door. I feel very at ease."
In 2025, driven by the zero-based budgeting reform in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Lanxi City (兰溪市) implemented a five-level budget, which is strict where it should be strict and spends where it should be spent, supporting the construction of the Shanleitang Nursing Center (山雷堂康养中心) and the "one old and one young" complex, providing integrated services of "health care for the elderly + medical diagnosis and treatment," and introducing third-party professional teams to carry out home-based services such as "basic meals + ordering meals," with an average of 15,000 meals per day.
"Now when preparing the budget, we first look at which level the project belongs to and how much benefit it can generate. If the accounts are calculated carefully, the money can be spent well." The relevant person in charge of the Lanxi City Finance Bureau (兰溪市财政局) said that through the precise screening of the five-level budget, the funds saved can be concentrated on the urgent needs of people's livelihood and development shortcomings. In 2025, the proportion of local education, medical care and other people's livelihood expenditures in the general public budget expenditure reached 84.5%, among which the investment in the field of elderly care services was particularly typical.
Jilin Province (吉林省) deepened the zero-based budgeting reform. In 2025, the provincial department project expenditure budget was reduced by 10% year-on-year, and public funds and general expenditures were reduced by 11% and 19% respectively. The funds saved were given priority to support scientific and technological innovation and assistance to people in difficulty; in 2026, general expenditures and inefficient expenditures were greatly reduced, and the province and cities coordinated financial resources to increase stable support for industrial innovation and people's livelihood security...
The Ministry of Finance (财政部) stated that in 2026, it will actively use the concept of zero-based budgeting to vigorously reduce inefficient expenditures and use more financial funds to boost consumption, invest in people, and ensure people's livelihood, and increase residents' income through multiple channels.
"Practice shows that zero-based budgeting reform is not simply cutting expenditures, but seeking benefits from existing resources and space from inefficiency." Li Xuhong (李旭红) believes that reconstructing the budget allocation logic and accurately investing the funds reduced in the fields of people's livelihood security and innovative development not only protects the people's "money bags," but also enhances the driving force of economic development, and realizes the organic unity of fiscal efficiency, people's livelihood temperature, and high-quality development.
Break the base dependence
Enhance the scientific and standardized nature of budget allocation
According to the budget report, in 2026, the scope of the pilot project for zero-based budgeting reform in central departments will be further expanded, guiding localities to deepen exploration, and promoting the establishment of a budget allocation mechanism that has guarantees and pressures, can be increased and decreased, and is dynamically adjusted. Accelerate the construction of an expenditure standard system and enhance the scientific and standardized nature of budget allocation.
Luo Zhiheng (罗志恒), chief economist of Yuekai Securities (粤开证券), believes that improving the budget allocation mechanism is to use means such as "coordinating fund pool," "refining standard line," and "strict performance scale" to enable zero-based budgeting to truly break the base dependence and realize the transformation of fiscal funds from "passive arrangement" to "active governance." "In 2026, the zero-based budgeting reform of central departments will gradually advance to the deep-water area on the basis of the previous pilot projects, the scope will be gradually expanded, the measures will be more solid, and the effect is worth looking forward to."
Regarding the progress of local zero-based budgeting reform, Luo Zhiheng (罗志恒) believes that the following issues need to be paid attention to.
First, strengthen the construction of supporting systems and mechanisms and the capacity building of personnel in grassroots budget departments, scientifically and effectively use digital tools, and improve the efficiency of zero-based budgeting reform. Pilot areas can be encouraged to actively use digital and other means to develop various tools for zero-based budget management. For example, according to changes in the main project parameters, intelligent project review tools and fiscal affordability assessment tools for major projects can be updated dynamically in real time.
Second, we must fully consider the development level and financial gap between different regions, and the progress, scope and specific measures of reform can be different, and should be adapted to local conditions. For example, for economically backward areas, the focus is on the effectiveness of "three guarantees"; for economically developed areas, the focus is on the effectiveness of economic structure adjustment and the transformation of old and new kinetic energy. In addition, the focus of performance evaluation of different types of fiscal expenditure can be different. People's livelihood welfare expenditure should focus on fairness and inclusiveness, government basic functional expenditure should focus on standardization and frugality, and economic development expenditure should focus on generating physical workload, encouraging innovation, and fiscal sustainability.
Third, zero-based budgeting reform involves a wide range of areas, and we must adhere to systematic thinking. While strengthening the top-level coordination of zero-based budgeting reform, we must give local governments the autonomy to actively explore and innovate reform plans; we must balance short-term concentrated efforts with long-term sustainability, carry out fiscal affordability assessments, and connect with medium-term fiscal planning; we must balance key guarantees with comprehensive coverage, and give priority to guaranteeing major national strategies, basic people's livelihood, and grassroots operations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王崟欣 李君强
At 3 PM in New York, USA, Mike, an engineer at an American startup, faced with a newly received engineering task, skillfully used the artificial intelligence (AI) model assistant from a Chinese large model company. After entering key requirements, a clearly structured and comprehensive project plan appeared on the screen in seconds. With the help of this "smart assistant," work that originally required half a day was completed in less than half an hour.
Human-computer dialogue—
AI understands human language and needs to "break down" sentences and paragraphs first.
Overseas, more and more people are starting to use Chinese large models to improve work efficiency. Each dialogue of the model consumes a digital resource called "Token." A token is the smallest unit for AI to understand human language. It's like humans learning a language, not reading the entire article at the beginning, but breaking it down into sentences, and then breaking the sentences into characters and words. AI understands human language and also needs to "break down" sentences and paragraphs first. Generally speaking, one Chinese character is approximately equal to 1 token; one English word is approximately equal to 1 to 2 tokens; punctuation marks are also counted as tokens. For example, "今天天气很好。(Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.)" (The weather is very good today.) This sentence can be broken down by AI into "今(Jīn)"/"天(tiān)"/"天(tiān)"/"气(qì)"/"很(hěn)"/"好(hǎo)"/"。(.)" for a total of about 7 tokens.
Currently, the amount of text that a large model can process at one time is limited. For example, if a user inputs a paragraph, and the model generates an answer, the two together cannot exceed a certain number of tokens. AI tools generate fees based on the number of tokens used, just like making a phone call is billed by the minute. The more text input and output, the higher the cost.
Data shows that in March of this year, China's daily average token call volume has exceeded 140 trillion, an increase of more than a thousand times in two years. According to the latest statistics from institutions, China's AI large model occupies a leading position in the global token usage.
Why do global users choose Chinese AI large models? Yan Yijun (严奕骏), Vice President of MiniMax (稀宇极智), introduced: "Users' selection criteria are very direct. First, is the model smart enough, easy to use, and responsive, and can it truly solve complex problems? Second, is the price reasonable and sustainable?" The essence of token call volume is the actual usage, which reflects the penetration depth, application frequency, and breadth of AI large models in real scenarios. "Chinese AI large models are frequently used by global users. This is recognition from global users," said Yan Yijun (严奕骏).
Model optimization—
Rich application scenarios continuously provide a testing ground for technological iteration.
For large models, it is not easy to simultaneously satisfy being smarter and cheaper—the improvement of model performance is often accompanied by an exponential increase in the number of parameters, which means that more tokens need to be consumed; and the more tokens consumed, the higher the operating costs for enterprises and the usage costs for users.
How to balance this? Yan Yijun (严奕骏) introduced that, taking the "MiniMax M2.5" model as an example, "On the one hand, we use algorithmic innovation to allow the model to learn to approach answers with more efficient and streamlined reasoning paths, reducing token consumption at the source; on the other hand, we are committed to increasing the value of each token." Under the condition of efficient throughput of outputting 100 tokens per second, this model only costs $1 to work continuously for one hour. Some institutions have estimated that, under the same performance, the call cost of Chinese models is only about 1/10 of that of the United States.
"The decrease in cost is not only the result of technological progress of Chinese large model enterprises, but also the concentrated embodiment of China's electricity advantages and supply chain advantages," said Li Zhiqing (李志青), a professor at the School of Economics of Fudan University (复旦大学). China's rich application scenarios are continuously providing a testing ground for AI large model technology iteration. As of December 2025, the number of generative artificial intelligence users in China reached 602 million, an increase of 141.7% compared to December 2024. The rapid expansion of the user base has driven AI to accelerate from the Internet field to deeper scenarios such as office collaboration and industrial design, turning AI from a technological novelty into a daily tool; the continuous improvement of application penetration rate also provides continuous data feedback for model iteration, improving the ability to handle complex tasks, and opening up space for future development.
The end of AI is electricity. "The power consumption of an AI server is 5 to 8 times that of a traditional server. Training a large model requires hundreds of millions of kilowatt-hours of electricity, and the daily operating power consumption exceeds 500,000 kilowatt-hours. Electricity costs are crucial to the global layout of the computing power industry," Li Zhiqing (李志青) introduced. "This is precisely China's advantage. China has the world's largest electricity supply system, combined with ultra-high voltage power grids and green electricity consumption mechanisms, and fully autonomous and controllable electricity technology, which makes our computing power stable and cost-effective."
East-West coordination—
Intelligent scheduling to achieve precise matching of redundant green electricity and computing power gaps.
State Grid NARI Technology Co., Ltd. (国电南瑞科技股份有限公司) located in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) is an important node in this chain. On the technical support platform serving power grid scheduling, real-time electricity is clearly visible. Low-priced and abundant green electricity from wind power in the western Gobi (戈壁) and photovoltaic power in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) are continuously being "connected" to the grid, and efficiently transmitted to the eastern computing power hubs through the regulation of a multi-level intelligent scheduling system independently developed.
"The western region has a large amount of green electricity, but it is difficult to store. The eastern computing power center has a large demand for electricity, but the cost is high. Through intelligent scheduling, precise matching of redundant green electricity and computing power gaps can be achieved," said the relevant person in charge of State Grid NARI (国电南瑞). During periods of high new energy generation, the system improves the ability to transmit and consume green electricity, supporting the full-load operation of the computing power center; during peak electricity consumption or when new energy output is insufficient, the computing power load can be intelligently adjusted to prioritize the operation of core AI businesses and carry out staggered peak electricity consumption.
"In addition, the completeness of the AI supply chain further reduces industry costs," said Li Zhiqing (李志青). Strong collaboration between AI chips, servers, computing infrastructure, cross-border networks, edge computing, cross-border settlement, and other industries has built a complete chain of advantages.
How big are the benefits of collaboration? Li Zhiqing (李志青) calculated an account. For traditional products, one kilowatt-hour of electricity can usually leverage 1-2 times the electricity value, but for tokens, this value is dozens or even hundreds of times the increase. "Now we are transforming energy and manufacturing advantages into digital value that directly reaches the world, realizing that electricity does not leave the country, but value has already gone overseas."
"Token going overseas" also faces some challenges. Li Zhiqing (李志青) believes that on the one hand, computing power faces some "bottleneck" technologies, and the ceiling needs to be broken through; on the other hand, it is necessary to prevent the rise of trade protectionism. He suggested that the top-level design of relevant governance mechanisms should be accelerated to cope with the possible risks in data, computing power, and market expansion.
By: 本报记者 韩文榕 安博文
The AI Open Source Frontier Forum, a core forum of the "Artificial Intelligence Theme Day" of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference (2026中关村论坛年会) was recently held in Beijing (北京). The Hundred-Billion Embodied Intelligence Dialogue Roundtable was a highlight of the event. Wang He (王鹤), founder of Galaxy General, Zhang Peng (张鹏), co-founder of Zhi Pingfang, Gao Yang (高阳), co-founder of Qianxun Intelligence, Tang Wenbin (唐文斌), founder of Yuanli Lingji, and Xi Yue (席悦), co-founder of Xingdong Jiyuan, participated in the discussion.
What stage is China's embodied intelligence industry currently in? Where are the future breakthroughs? The dialogue guests focused on the industry's development status, scenario implementation, and common issues to conduct a dialogue.
Momentum Accumulation
Gradually Solving the "From 0 to 1" Problem
"2025 is a crucial year for the embodied intelligence industry to lay the foundation and conduct verification. All efforts are to accumulate momentum for a leap to a higher stage," said Tang Wenbin (唐文斌), expressing the current development trend of the industry.
Momentum accumulation comes from the continuous consolidation of the technical foundation.
The dialogue guests believe that the current embodied intelligence industry is still in its initial stage, but the development momentum is good. Gao Yang (高阳) believes that in 2025, the embodied intelligence industry solved a large number of data-level infrastructure problems, and 2026 will be a critical period for embodied intelligence to leap to the next stage.
As technological accumulation continues to deepen, the industry is gradually solving the "from 0 to 1" problem, preparing for the "from 1 to N" scale breakthrough. Zhang Peng (张鹏) introduced that in 2025, the problem of robot application scenario verification was gradually solved, and the focus should be on making robots and their models better in the scenarios, "implementing scenario verification."
Wang He (王鹤) described the key support for the current industry development as a "data pyramid": the bottom layer is Internet data, the middle layer is human behavior data, and the upper layer is real-world scenario data. This system lays the foundation for the embodied intelligence to develop towards a higher level of autonomy and generalization capabilities.
Momentum accumulation also comes from precise and powerful policy support.
In the 2025 National People's Congress (全国两会), embodied intelligence was written into the "Government Work Report" (《政府工作报告》) for the first time, and in 2026 it was written into the "15th Five-Year Plan" (“十五五”规划纲要); a series of policies such as the "Opinions on Deeply Implementing the 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action" (关于深入实施“人工智能+”行动的意见) and the "Guiding Opinions on Innovative Development of Humanoid Robots" (人形机器人创新发展指导意见) were introduced... "The past year has been a year of accelerated development for the industry. Under the escort of policies, many new companies have emerged in the industry," said Xi Yue (席悦).
Implementation
Completing the Closed Loop of Application from Technology to Scenarios
Scenario implementation is a hot topic in the field of embodied intelligence at this year's Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛). From the simulation welcoming robots and single-hole laparoscopic surgical robots at the forum site to the common offline retail "space capsules" and industrial inspection robots, embodied intelligence is gradually moving out of the laboratory, accelerating from technology verification to application, and helping industrial upgrading.
The "China Development Report 2025" (《中国发展报告2025》) compiled by the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心) proposes that the embodied intelligence market is expected to exceed one trillion yuan in 2035. At the same time, the improvement of residents' quality of life drives the outbreak of demand in household scenarios, promoting the appliance of robots and the robotization of appliances.
"To open up the 'last mile' from technology to scenarios and complete the closed loop of application," Wang He (王鹤) led the topic to technology implementation. The guests focused on specific scenarios and clarified the key development directions of the enterprises based on their own advantages.
"We mainly focus on industrial scenarios and public service scenarios, and gradually advance to household scenarios," said Zhang Peng (张鹏) regarding the application scenarios of Zhi Pingfang.
"Since the model capabilities still need to be strengthened, we start with relatively simple scenarios," said Gao Yang (高阳). Qianxun Intelligence focuses on structured and semi-structured industrial and service scenarios, and will focus on standardizing and replicating the existing exploration results to help the industry achieve large-scale implementation.
"The company will focus on the logistics field," said Tang Wenbin (唐文斌). At the same time, the company will give priority to scenarios with high error tolerance, strong generalization, long-term operation, and reasonable return on investment.
Breakthrough
Accelerating the Construction of High-Quality Datasets
The high popularity of the industry also requires calm thinking. Where is the key to the future development of embodied intelligence? The guests believe that the embodied intelligence industry needs to solve the problem of data collection and establish a widely recognized rule system as soon as possible.
For the development of embodied intelligence, data is a basic element. Accelerating the construction of high-quality datasets has become one of the topics of common concern among the guests.
Tang Wenbin (唐文斌) believes that the current training methods of most embodied robots are mainly based on imitation, and it is necessary to promote the large-scale application of robots as soon as possible and feedback data in real scenarios.
Gao Yang (高阳) proposed that to solve the data collection problem, the key is to do a good job in data pre-training, and at the same time, upgrade the model architecture accordingly in the future when facing data expansion, and strengthen the end-to-end integrated capabilities of the entire system.
Standard construction is the prerequisite for the standardized development of the industry.
Zhang Peng (张鹏) believes that embodied intelligence urgently needs to establish three types of standards: the first is the data format standard, the second is the evaluation system for model and robot capabilities, and the third is the relevant laws and regulations after the robot enters the scenario.
Xi Yue (席悦) said that safety standards should become a key area of concern, "How to formulate standards is very worthy of consideration, which should not restrict the development of the industry, but also constantly try and make mistakes and gradually improve within a controllable range."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 30th (Reporter: Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) At 19:00 on March 30th, the Lijian-2 Yiyao carrier rocket was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation and Experiment Zone (东风商业航天创新试验区), successfully sending the three satellites it carried—the Xinzhengcheng-01 satellite (新征程01卫星), the Xinzhengcheng-02 satellite (新征程02卫星), and the Tianshi Weixing-01 satellite (天视卫星01星)—into their predetermined orbits. The flight test mission was a complete success. This mission was the first flight of the Lijian-2 carrier rocket.
As China's first carrier rocket with a "Common Booster Core" (CBC) configuration, the Lijian-2 carrier rocket is developed with the goals of reliability, economy, and high production capacity. It adopts a universal, combined, and modular design, and has the advantages of large carrying capacity, high inherent reliability, strong manufacturability, simple and convenient operation, strong expansion space, and reusability. It comprehensively meets the needs of large-scale low-Earth orbit constellation construction such as the Guowang Constellation (国网星座) and Qianfan Constellation (千帆星座), low-cost cargo transportation to the space station, and low-cost, large-scale practical launch needs for space science satellites represented by global carbon balance monitoring and solar radiation belt exploration, as well as deep space exploration payloads.
Return to TopGuests: Yu Hai (俞海), Deputy Director of the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization Research Center
Wu Jian (吴健), Executive Dean of the Institute of Ecological Civilization, Renmin University of China
Zhang Haibin (张海滨), Vice Dean of the School of International Studies, Peking University (北京大学)
Host: Wu Hao (吴浩), Editor of this newspaper
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 taken ecological civilization construction as a fundamental plan concerning the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, vigorously promoted theoretical, practical, and institutional innovation in ecological civilization, and formed Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization. Under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization, China, as the world's largest developing country, has not only created remarkable achievements in green development and promoted significant progress in the construction of a Beautiful China, but also contributed Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions, and Chinese strength to global environmental governance and the joint construction of a clean and beautiful world through practical actions. In this issue of "Interview," we invite guests to exchange and discuss how to study and understand Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization from the perspective of coordinating the two overarching situations.
Host: General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Leading cadres should have two overarching situations in mind, one is the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the other is the major changes unseen in a century in the world. This is the basic starting point for us to plan our work." Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world are original and iconic concepts and important practical contents of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization. The construction of a Beautiful China is a concentrated embodiment and vivid practice of modernization in which humans and nature coexist in harmony; jointly building a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty is an inherent requirement for promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. How can we deeply understand the theoretical connotations of building a Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world from the perspective of coordinating the two overarching situations?
Yu Hai (俞海): General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Strive to build a Beautiful China with blue skies, green lands, and clear waters." Beautiful China is a conceptual system that includes multiple categories and dimensions, such as beautiful provinces, beautiful cities, beautiful villages, beautiful rivers and lakes, and beautiful bays, embodying the organic unity of "external beauty, internal beauty, and good temperament."
From the strategic height of coordinating the two overarching situations, building a Beautiful China is an important goal of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and an important part of realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; jointly building a clean and beautiful world is a Chinese initiative that adheres to jointly planning global ecological civilization construction and an inevitable requirement for achieving sustainable human development. Comprehensively promoting the construction of a Beautiful China provides Chinese solutions and Chinese strength for jointly building a clean and beautiful world, while jointly building a clean and beautiful world is the goal and vision of the construction of a Beautiful China extended to the international level.
Wu Jian (吴健): In terms of development models, both Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world jointly pursue high-quality development that prioritizes ecology, green development, and low carbon emissions. Beautiful China adheres to the concept of green development and accelerates the green and low-carbon transformation of key industries. A clean and beautiful world advocates that countries abandon the extensive development path of high energy consumption and high emissions. China promotes green energy technologies such as photovoltaics and wind power to the world through the construction of a green "Belt and Road," and practices the concept of coordinated development with landmark projects such as the Chancay Port smart green port in Peru, the Taweelah seawater desalination plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the Swak Dam comprehensive water conservancy hub in Kenya, providing a referable path for global green transformation.
In terms of governance logic, both Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world adhere to systematic thinking and multi-party collaboration. The construction of a Beautiful China is guaranteed by the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law, promoting the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, forming governance synergy through institutional innovations such as the river and lake chief system and cross-provincial ecological compensation mechanisms, and building an ecological governance pattern of full-domain collaboration. A clean and beautiful world relies on international conventions such as the Paris Agreement to build a global collaborative mechanism, which, like China's cross-regional joint law enforcement and national participation in environmental protection, belongs to the category of systematic governance, providing a governance paradigm for solving global ecological problems.
Zhang Haibin (张海滨): General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Civilization thrives with ecological prosperity, and civilization declines with ecological degradation." In terms of concepts, both Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world emphasize the need to correctly understand the relationship between humans and nature. Humans and nature are a community of life. Respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature will bring rewards to humanity. Conversely, humans will be punished by nature. In terms of goals, both Beautiful China and a clean and beautiful world pursue the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, specifically manifested in achieving a fundamental improvement in the ecological environment, achieving remarkable achievements in addressing climate change, protecting biodiversity, and controlling pollution on a global scale, and promoting the widespread formation of green production and lifestyles.
Host: "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization emphasizes the dialectical unity of high-quality development and high-level protection. What universal significance does this governance wisdom have for resolving the contradiction between global development and environmental protection, and what ideological enlightenment can it provide for countries around the world to explore sustainable development paths?
Yu Hai (俞海): From a theoretical dimension, the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets solves the "dilemma paradox" of developing the economy and protecting the ecology, revealing that developing the economy is not about **竭泽而渔** (jié zé ér yú - "drain the pond to catch all the fish," to seek only immediate benefit without considering the future), and protecting the ecology is not about **缘木求鱼** (yuán mù qiú yú - "climb a tree to catch fish," a futile approach) by abandoning economic development, interpreting the principles that "protecting the ecological environment is protecting productivity, and improving the ecological environment is developing productivity" and "ecology itself is the economy," providing a scientific value orientation for countries around the world to handle the relationship between development and protection. This concept shows that economic development cannot be at the expense of destroying the ecology, and we should firmly follow the path of sustainable development, abandon development models that damage and destroy the ecological environment, and, on the premise of protecting the ecology, better transform ecological benefits into economic and social benefits.
From a practical dimension, the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets is a scientific concept formed in practice, possessing powerful truth and practical power. Under the guidance of this concept, China actively explores the path of transforming lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets, making lucid waters and lush mountains more beautiful, making invaluable assets bigger, vigorously promoting ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, and embarking on a path where high-quality development and high-level protection complement each other and reinforce each other, providing referable practical experience for countries around the world to handle the relationship between development and protection.
Currently, the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets has been widely recognized by the international community and is increasingly becoming an ideological link for countries around the world to cooperate for win-win results and jointly develop, providing ideological enlightenment and key paths for jointly building a clean and beautiful world and promoting ecologically friendly modernization.
Wu Jian (吴健): The concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets points out a new path for achieving the synergistic coexistence of development and protection. Improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products and the ecological compensation mechanism, and transforming ecological resources into endogenous factors of production through institutional innovation and market mechanisms, is the key to practicing the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. Achieving "protection in development" through industrial ecology internalizes the negative externalities generated by production activities on the environment into the driving force for the transformation and upgrading of the industry itself. Achieving "development in protection" through ecological industrialization, relying on the definition of ecological resource property rights and the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, guarantees the legitimate rights and interests of ecological protectors and effectively activates natural capital. This paradigm effectively breaks through the development path of "pollute first, treat later" described by the Environmental Kuznets Curve, and gives rise to new quality productive forces with ecological factor endowments as the core driving force. Anji County (安吉县), Huzhou City (湖州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) has deeply practiced the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets for more than 20 years, and has not only injected green vitality into local development by improving the diversified ecological compensation mechanism and expanding the channels for realizing the value of ecological products, but also provided a "Chinese sample" for countries around the world to achieve sustainable development based on their own ecological resource endowments and in accordance with local conditions by innovating and carrying out bamboo forest carbon sink reform.
Zhang Haibin (张海滨): The concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets has important global significance, providing important ideological enlightenment for countries around the world to explore sustainable development paths. In 2019, Ethiopia drew on China's concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets and proposed the "Green Legacy Initiative," calling on the public to actively participate in tree planting activities, with the goal of planting 7.5 billion trees by 2024. The Ethiopian government has repeatedly praised the important reference significance of China's green development concept for Ethiopia's development on international occasions.
Host: In the practice of promoting world green development, how does China demonstrate its responsibility as a major country, and how does it continue to promote the construction of a fair and reasonable, cooperative and win-win global environmental governance system?
Yu Hai (俞海): Since the new era, China has promoted ecological environmental protection with unprecedented efforts and achieved remarkable achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China afforested 185 million mu, becoming the country with the most and fastest increase in greening in the world. China is the first developing country in the world to comprehensively control PM2.5, and it is also the country with the fastest speed in controlling air pollution in the world. Guided by carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has built the world's largest clean power supply system, and the green transformation of the energy structure has taken firm steps, and green products have become a new driving force for foreign trade development.
At the same time, China actively demonstrates its responsibility as a major country and provides feasible and accessible governance methods for the Global South. China and 31 countries jointly launched the "Belt and Road" Green Development Partnership Initiative, and established the "Belt and Road" Green Development International Alliance with more than 180 partners in more than 40 countries. By the end of 2024, China had successfully held more than 300 seminars on South-South cooperation capacity building to address climate change, training more than 10,000 experts from more than 120 developing countries. Actively implement the "Ten, Hundred, Thousand" project of South-South cooperation to address climate change, and support other developing countries, especially small island countries, least developed countries, and African countries, to address climate change challenges. As of the end of October 2025, China had signed 55 memorandums of understanding on South-South cooperation on climate change with 43 developing countries. Since 2016, China has provided and mobilized more than 177 billion yuan in project funds to support developing countries in addressing climate change.
Wu Jian (吴健): China can focus on two aspects to promote the construction of a fair and reasonable, cooperative and win-win global environmental governance system. One is to advocate the establishment of more fair and reasonable international rules for environmental governance, further participate in and lead the formulation of international rules in the fields of green standards, green trade, and climate investment and financing, so that developing countries have more say in global environmental governance, and promote the formation of a governance pattern of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits. The second is to strengthen cooperation and empowerment to improve the level of global environmental governance. Continue to help other developing countries improve their ability to address climate change and environmental governance through green development funds, technology transfer, and other means; rely on multilateral platforms such as the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," BRICS countries, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, take green development as a priority direction for cooperation, and promote the formation of a networked and three-dimensional global ecological partnership network.
Zhang Haibin (张海滨): China actively participates in global environmental and climate negotiations, firmly safeguards national environmental and development rights and interests; promotes the conclusion, signing, entry into force, and implementation of the Paris Agreement; and served as the president of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, promoting the conclusion of the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. In September 2025, President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced China's new round of nationally determined contributions at the United Nations Climate Change Summit, and for the first time proposed an absolute emission reduction target covering the entire economic scope and including all greenhouse gases. At a critical moment in global climate governance, China leads the way forward with a package of climate change goals, demonstrating its responsibility as a major country.
Host: The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline proposes: "Guided by carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and guaranteed by a sound ecological civilization system, we will synergistically promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth." In the process of promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality to improve the quality of the ecological environment and promote the construction of a Beautiful China from "blueprint" to "reality," what irreplaceable roles does it play? How should we view the exemplary value and far-reaching impact of this strategic decision in building global consensus on green development, promoting international ecological cooperation, and jointly building a clean and beautiful world?
Yu Hai (俞海): Guided by carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and synergistically promoting carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, is the "flagship," "command stick," and "source of power" for the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development and the construction of a Beautiful China, leading and driving systemic changes in the development model.
First, being guided by the "dual carbon" goals is the fundamental way to solve resource and environmental constraints and ensure sustainable development. The "dual carbon" goals, with a powerful reverse mechanism, drive the fundamental transformation of the energy structure and industrial structure and the formation of green and low-carbon production and lifestyles throughout society, thereby opening up a new path of sustainable development that takes into account both development and protection, quality and efficiency. Second, being guided by the "dual carbon" goals is a key choice to adapt to the wave of technological revolution and seize the commanding heights of future development. Green and low-carbon technologies on a global scale are triggering a new round of industrial revolution. The "dual carbon" work has spawned huge green investment and consumer demand, injecting strong green momentum into the transformation and upgrading of China's economic structure, helping China build first-mover advantages in the new round of global technological and industrial competition, and promoting high-quality development. Third, being guided by the "dual carbon" goals is an important measure to meet the people's needs for a beautiful ecological environment and promote the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
Wu Jian (吴健): From an international perspective, China's "dual carbon" actions have a global impact. Global climate governance is one of the most challenging problems in the world today. As the world's largest developing country, China has taken the initiative to propose unprecedented emission reduction targets before completing its industrialization and urbanization tasks, which in itself injects strong positive energy into global climate governance and enhances the confidence of all parties in achieving their goals.
China's "dual carbon" actions have achieved remarkable results, promoting the in-depth development of global clean energy and low-carbon industries. China has become an important promoter of the world's energy transition, playing a leading role in the growth of global clean low-carbon energy technology investment. China's vigorous promotion of the realization of the "dual carbon" goals will continue to expand the effective supply of global clean energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and other green products and services, reduce the cost of global green transformation, and accelerate the clean and low-carbon process of global energy and industrial structures. The "dual carbon" goals have become the core link for China to carry out international ecological cooperation. China is promoting the formation of more effective international green development cooperation platforms and networks, promoting the tilt of support in terms of funds, technology, and capacity to developing countries, jointly enhancing the overall capacity to address climate change, and contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to jointly building a clean and beautiful world.
Host: Green productivity is the core engine of the construction of a Beautiful China. How should we understand that "new quality productive forces are themselves green productive forces"? In the construction of a Beautiful China, how should we cultivate and strengthen green productive forces? At the same time, in the practice of jointly building a clean and beautiful world, how should we balance technological security and global sharing, and better leverage the role of technology in empowering global environmental governance?
Yu Hai (俞海): New quality productive forces are essentially green, low-carbon, and recyclable productive forces, containing a value orientation that promotes the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
Yu Hai (俞海): New quality productive forces are essentially green, low-carbon, and circular, embodying a value orientation that promotes harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
Currently, green productivity is becoming an important engine of China's economic growth. To unswervingly cultivate and strengthen green productivity, we must focus on the following three aspects. First, adhere to both demolition and construction, and coordinate the optimization and upgrading of traditional industries with the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries. We should not only deepen technological transformation and equipment iteration in traditional industries, promote traditional industries towards intelligence, greening, and integration, but also continue to consolidate the advantages of green strategic emerging industries such as photovoltaics, wind power, and new energy vehicles, and proactively lay out green future industries such as hydrogen energy, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilization and storage. Second, adhere to reform and innovation, and synergistically promote high-quality development and high-level protection. We should promote various regions to broaden the channels for realizing the value of ecological products in accordance with local conditions, deepen the reform of the ecological protection compensation system, continuously improve the ecological product trading mechanism, and continuously promote industrial ecology and ecological industrialization. Third, adhere to system integration, and better leverage the guiding role of technological innovation and policy innovation. Facing the forefront of world science and technology, the main economic battlefields, and major national needs, we should accelerate green technological innovation and the promotion and application of advanced green technologies. We should innovate policies such as fiscal, taxation, finance, and investment to support green and low-carbon development, and accelerate the research and establishment of a national low-carbon transition fund.
Wu Jian (吴健): The promotion and sharing of green technologies are important conditions for jointly building a clean and beautiful world. With the accelerated development of China's green productivity, green and low-carbon products have become a new growth point for Chinese manufacturing to go overseas. In recent years, China has shared ecological restoration experience and clean energy technologies with co-building countries through mechanisms such as the "Belt and Road" Science, Technology and Innovation Action Plan, effectively helping developing countries improve their environmental governance capabilities and promoting the global environmental governance process.
For example, the governance of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地) has gone through more than 70 years. After continuous iteration and upgrading in desertification control concepts and technical approaches, it has successfully achieved the world's largest ecological reversal, which is a great ecological achievement leading the world's desertification prevention and control. From the traditional manual laying of straw checkerboards to fix sand, to aerial seeding afforestation and grass planting, to the new era of ecosystem governance and nature-based solutions under appropriate human intervention, especially in recent years, the innovative "three-element nesting" governance model has promoted the coordinated development of wind power and photovoltaic integration construction and ecological restoration, creating a sustainable ecological industrial chain, and promoting the coordinated advancement of ecological protection and industrial development, embarking on a path of high-quality development that prioritizes ecology and is green and low-carbon. Today, the governance rate of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地) has reached more than 80%, achieving a historic transformation from "desert advancing and people retreating" to "green advancing and desert retreating." China has promoted these valuable desertification control experiences to the Middle East, supporting the "Saudi 10 Billion Tree and Shrub Germplasm Project and Three-Dimensional Photovoltaic Desertification Control Project," fulfilling its international responsibilities and obligations to jointly build a clean and beautiful world. From domestic ecological transformation to international win-win cooperation, the case of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地) governance tells a moving story from promoting the construction of a beautiful China to jointly building a clean and beautiful world.
However, China's green technology still faces multiple risks in international transfer and cooperation, such as intellectual property infringement and difficulty in compliance and adaptation. When promoting international cooperation in green technology, we need to pay attention to building a solid security defense line, clarifying the bottom line of technology security and open standards; promoting global sharing, optimizing the global layout of green industries, and allowing more countries to share the dividends of green industries; strengthening capacity building, and improving the technological absorption and application capabilities of developing countries through joint technical cooperation and education and training with local countries, and accelerating the free flow of high-quality green technologies.
Host: The *Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China* (中华人民共和国生态环境法典), passed by the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大四次会议), is China's first code named after "ecological environment" and the second law named "code." The Ecological Environment Code provides a more solid legal foundation and institutional guarantee for achieving the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. How should we understand the milestone significance of the Ecological Environment Code from the perspective of coordinating the two overall situations?
Zhang Haibin (张海滨): The Ecological Environment Code is guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, and codifies the theoretical, practical, and institutional achievements of ecological civilization construction since the new era, which is of great and far-reaching significance for promoting the construction of a beautiful China on the track of the rule of law, accelerating the promotion of the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and realizing the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
At the same time, the Ecological Environment Code contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to jointly building a clean and beautiful world. "Green and Low-Carbon Development" is independently compiled in the code, which is the first of its kind in the world, providing a new path choice for countries around the world, especially developing countries, to coordinate development and protection. The Ecological Environment Code also pays attention to the common environmental problems faced globally, and clearly states that it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation in the field of ecological environment, actively participate in and lead global climate governance, and promote the construction of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global environmental governance system and global climate governance system, which has a legal milestone significance for global ecological civilization construction.
Return to TopGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "local plans and special plans should be well connected with the overall national plan." China has many types of plans. To do a good job in planning coordination, the key lies in adhering to and applying dialectical thinking. Under the premise of clarifying the leading position of the overall national plan, we should coordinate the preparation of various local plans and special plans to gather strong synergy for promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Deeply Understand the Importance and Necessity of Doing a Good Job in Planning Coordination
For a long time, China has strived to establish and improve a national planning system led by the national development plan, based on the territorial space plan, supported by special plans and regional plans, and jointly composed of national and local plans, with accurate positioning, clear boundaries, complementary functions, and unified coordination, effectively guiding and promoting high-quality economic and social development. With the improvement of the level of economic and social development and the changes in the development situation, the complexity and interrelationship of various plans have been continuously improved. Doing a good job in connecting local plans and special plans with the overall national plan is of great significance.
It is a Necessary Requirement to Strengthen the Party's Overall Leadership over Economic and Social Development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The Party is in charge of the overall situation and coordinates all parties. Economic work is the central task, and the Party's leadership should of course be fully reflected in the central task." As the top-level design guiding the development of the entire country, the overall national plan, especially the five-year development plan, fully reflects the scientific judgment made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core on the domestic and international development situation, the overall arrangements made for the national development process, and the strategic deployment made for various development tasks. To do a good job in planning coordination, the key is to use the overall national plan as a carrier and main channel to clearly and accurately reflect the directions, principles, and strategic deployments that the Party Central Committee has clarified in the overall national plan in local plans and special plans, to ensure that all levels and types of plans maintain a high degree of consistency with the overall national plan, and to guide all localities and departments to implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee without any discount.
It is a Necessary Requirement to Promote Economic and Social Development in Accordance with Local Conditions. Adapting to local conditions is a working method that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a series of important deployments around building a modern industrial system, developing new quality productive forces, and building a strong domestic market. At the same time, it should be noted that the development foundations and development conditions of different regions are not exactly the same. If everything is done in the same way, the planning and deployment will be "unsuitable" to the local reality. This requires all regions and departments to adhere to seeking truth from facts when preparing their own plans, and to coordinate the overall requirements of the overall national plan with the differentiated realities of development in various regions, and to find a development path that can give full play to the comparative advantages of various regions.
Adhere to Dialectical Thinking to Do a Good Job in Planning Coordination
The overall national plan, local plans, and special plans have both similarities and differences. To do a good job in connecting local plans and special plans with the overall national plan, we must adhere to dialectical thinking and accurately understand and fully grasp the "similarities" and "differences" of different plans.
In terms of planning positioning, handle the relationship between "universality" and "individuality" well. The overall national plan reflects the overall direction and basic principles of the planning system, while local plans and special plans expand on the overall national plan in specific regions and industries. The guiding ideology, principles, and development paths proposed in the overall national plan not only reflect the national development intentions, but also contain universal requirements for local plans and special plans. Comprehensively implementing and reflecting the universal requirements in the overall national plan in various local plans and special plans to ensure that the individuality of the latter obeys the commonality of the overall situation is not only a key factor in determining the effectiveness of the preparation of local plans and special plans, but also the focus of doing a good job in planning coordination.
In terms of planning content, handle the relationship between "systematicness" and "structuralness" well. The overall national plan focuses on the overall situation and involves all aspects of economic and social development. It must fully consider the development needs of various regions, industries, and fields. As an important support for the overall national plan, the preparation of local plans and special plans must not only be based on the overall positioning and systematic deployment of the overall national plan, find their own position in the overall national development situation, make reasonable adjustments in task selection, and appropriately prioritize resource allocation, but also straighten out the division of labor and cooperation between plans, and strive to achieve the effect of "1+1>2".
In terms of planning goals, handle the relationship between "principledness" and "flexibility" well. The various indicators determined in the overall national plan are the weather vane and traffic light leading national development. In this regard, the local planning and special planning preparation process should correctly understand the internal connection between national goals and their own goals, and formulate indicators that meet objective laws and national development needs under the premise of strictly following the goals, directions, and principles determined by the overall national plan, so as to be fast when appropriate and slow when appropriate. For example, when formulating economic growth targets, regions with conditions can rely on their own advantages to formulate targets that meet the actual conditions of the region and give full play to the role of major economic provinces in taking the lead, while underdeveloped regions should not blindly pursue high economic growth, but should adhere to seeking truth from facts and use the main resources to consolidate the development foundation and improve the development environment.
Clarify the Focus of Doing a Good Job in Planning Coordination
To do a good job in planning coordination, we should base ourselves on all aspects of planning preparation, implementation, and evaluation, accurately solve the blockages and difficulties that restrict the effective coordination of planning, and provide strong institutional mechanism guarantees for planning coordination.
Improve the decision-making mechanism, fully grasp the opinions of all parties, and ensure that planning coordination follows common principles. On the one hand, optimize planning decision-making and preparation procedures. Based on the national development stage and central tasks, fully consider the overall needs of national development and the differentiated situation of individuals, and reasonably formulate development principles and development goals that fit the national commonality and local individuality. On the other hand, establish and improve coordination mechanisms between the central and local governments, between regions, and between departments, strengthen regional docking, departmental collaboration, and functional coupling, fully consider the development realities and demands of various regions and departments, and enhance the integrity, systematicness, and coordination of planning.
Improve the planning system, standardize planning implementation procedures, and provide institutional support for planning coordination. Around the logic of "goal-indicator-task," accelerate the establishment of a planning implementation system that transmits goals from top to bottom, coordinates the formulation of indicators, and decomposes tasks layer by layer, clarifies the mutual relationship and coordination methods of common and individual goals, the basis for determining development indicators and specific levels, and the division of labor and linkage channels between overall tasks and local and industry tasks, and provides strong support for effective planning coordination and smooth implementation. Optimize the overall national planning system architecture, fully consider the regional, industrial, and field attributes of national planning, and reasonably arrange the planning content system on the premise of ensuring the integrity and systematicness of national planning, so as to point out the direction and provide interfaces for the coordination of various plans.
Improve the evaluation mechanism, improve the matching degree of planning coordination, and ensure the effectiveness of planning coordination. First, adhere to dynamic monitoring and evaluation. In line with the implementation procedures and cycle of the overall national plan, all localities and departments should establish a planning monitoring and evaluation mechanism, incorporate the completion of the plan into performance appraisal, regularly track the progress of plan implementation, and conduct full-cycle, full-process, and full-field supervision of the plan implementation to ensure that the plan implementation process meets expectations. Second, strengthen the interaction and feedback mechanism of various planning coordinations. Pay attention to the in-depth synergy between long-term plans and annual plans in terms of specific tasks, implementation rhythm, and policy intensity, and reasonably optimize and scientifically adjust the work tasks for the next year based on the annual progress and changes of indicators to ensure that various long-term planning goals can be achieved smoothly. Third, strengthen the planning coordination implementation mechanism. In response to the blockages and difficulties in the planning coordination process, such as departmental communication, indicator determination, and task decomposition, establish and improve a work mechanism with clear responsibilities, complete chains, and interlocking links, strengthen tracking and accountability, and coordinate the promotion of planning implementation and planning coordination to ensure that various plans are implemented effectively.
(The author is a researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）).)
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The year 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." China is entering a crucial stage in its comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country, and the development of China's human rights cause is also ushering in a strategic juncture of building on past achievements and opening up new horizons. Looking back at the "14th Five-Year Plan," under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, our Party has always adhered to the people-centered development philosophy, integrated respect for and protection of human rights throughout the entire process of governing the country, formulated and implemented the *National Human Rights Action Plan (2021-2025)*, continuously consolidated the achievements in poverty alleviation, continuously enhanced people's well-being in education, healthcare, social security, etc., increasingly improved the system of whole-process people's democracy, further improved the legal guarantee of human rights, achieved world-renowned achievements in the human rights cause, greatly enhanced the Chinese people's confidence in human rights, and continuously elevated China's voice on the world stage. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee deliberated and approved the *Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development* (hereinafter referred to as the *Suggestions*), and the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress approved the *Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China* (hereinafter referred to as the *Outline*), incorporating "the comprehensive development of people" and "the comprehensive development of the human rights cause" – these "two comprehensive developments" – into the overall national development plan. This is not only a deepening and expansion of the experience in human rights protection during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, but also a strategic choice to promote the development of the human rights cause at a higher level, and, more importantly, a practical guide to ensure that the concept of "a happy life for the people is the greatest human right" takes root, providing a clear direction for consolidating the human rights foundation of Chinese-style modernization.
I. Understanding the "Two Comprehensive Developments" from the Perspective of "People First"
The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* propose "adhering to the people first," establishing a fundamental value principle for promoting the comprehensive development of people and promoting the comprehensive development of the human rights cause in the new era. The "two comprehensive developments" are the specific goals of the "people first" concept in Chinese-style modernization and the development of China's human rights cause, embodying the inherent requirements of unifying human development with social progress and connecting realistic guarantees with long-term strategies.
"The comprehensive development of people" is the fundamental goal. Historical materialism believes that the people are the creators of history, the masters of history, and the true heroes. Marxism is profound and aims to build an ideal society that realizes the comprehensive and free development of people. In General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of important expositions on respecting and protecting human rights, promoting the comprehensive development of people is one of the core elements. When discussing Chinese-style modernization, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that coordinates material and spiritual civilization. One of its fundamental requirements is to promote the comprehensive enrichment of material things and the comprehensive development of people. Chinese-style modernization always takes the growth and development of people as the fundamental measure, stimulating people's enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity by enhancing the development capabilities and comprehensive qualities of all the people, and injecting endogenous动力 into high-quality development. Promoting the "comprehensive development of people" contains the people-oriented traditional culture, embodies the essence of the "two combinations" (将马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合), and is a vivid practice of combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's outstanding traditional culture; in essence, it is adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, adhering to the people's principal position in the human rights cause, and integrating the value pursuit of respecting people, liberating people, and developing people throughout the entire process of the development of the human rights cause. This goal pays more attention to the cultivation of people's development potential and the expansion of development space, establishing a clear and stable value orientation for the development of China's human rights cause.
"The comprehensive development of the human rights cause" is the strategic goal. Promoting the comprehensive development of the human rights cause requires grasping the dialectical unity of coordinated development and key breakthroughs. Human rights have integrity and indivisibility, and various rights are interdependent. It is necessary to adhere to the concept of systems and promote them comprehensively, while focusing on the urgent and difficult problems of the masses based on national conditions and making key breakthroughs. Before the comprehensive completion of a moderately prosperous society, the development of human rights in China focused on key breakthroughs, concentrating efforts on promoting poverty alleviation and basic livelihood security; entering a new stage of development, the people's needs for human rights protection have shifted from "whether there is" to "whether it is good," and higher requirements have been put forward for the balance and comprehensiveness of various rights. The comprehensive development of the human rights cause is reflected in the construction of a human rights protection system covering all fields, focusing on the comprehensive improvement of the quality of various rights protection, investing more public resources in the core areas of human development, ensuring that everyone enjoys dignity and equal rights, and ensuring that the comprehensive development of the human rights cause always "achieves people with human rights" and serves the "comprehensive development of people."
Achieving the dialectical unity of the "two comprehensive developments" by taking "investing in people" as the starting point. The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* propose "investing in people," emphasizing "the close combination of investing in things and investing in people," providing important guidance and a realistic starting point for coordinating the promotion of the "two comprehensive developments." "Investing in people" does not regard human development as a means, but recognizes that it is the fundamental purpose of modernization itself, and is a concrete manifestation of the "people-centered" thought in development practice. On the one hand, more public resources will be invested in people's livelihood fields such as education, employment, medical care, and social security to make up for the shortcomings in human development; on the other hand, the institutional system constructed by the "comprehensive development of the human rights cause" will regulate the direction of investment to ensure that resource allocation always revolves around guaranteeing and promoting human rights. "Investing in people" is a new development of Marxism's theory of comprehensive human development in contemporary China, fully demonstrating our Party's fundamental position of putting the people first and its fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly. By accurately connecting with people's development needs, the goal of "comprehensive development of people" is made concrete, and the path of "comprehensive development of the human rights cause" is made clearer.
II. Specific Paths for the "15th Five-Year Plan" to Promote the "Two Comprehensive Developments"
Based on the inherent requirements of the "two comprehensive developments," the *Suggestions* and the *Outline* adhere to the combination of problem orientation and goal guidance, and integrate the people-centered development thought into all fields and links of economic and social development. Through a series of systematic deployments, they continue to expand the space for human development and consolidate the foundation for the realization of rights.
Consolidate the foundation of people's livelihood and optimize the conditions for human development with systematic guarantees. Since the reform and opening up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's economy and society have developed rapidly. The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* firmly grasp the fundamental direction of guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, and take meeting the basic survival needs of the people and improving the quality of life as an important focus. More attention is paid to the safety, stability, and dignity of people's lives, responding to the people's new expectations for a high-quality life. By improving the basic public service system and the social security system, the universality and balance of survival security are enhanced, and the system is integrated to form a survival right protection network covering all the people and running through the entire life cycle, so that everyone can obtain a sense of security and happiness in a predictable social environment.
Activate the main driving force and strengthen people's development capabilities by empowering and improving quality. The right to development is a key support for realizing the comprehensive development of people. The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* take stimulating people's development potential as an important goal, and enhance the people's development capabilities, participation capabilities, and creative capabilities through "investing in people." It emphasizes breaking the limitations of development opportunities caused by identity, region, and resource endowment, and promotes the full release of people's potential through institutional arrangements such as employment, income distribution, education, and social security. Taking technological innovation as the core driving force of development, accelerating the development of new quality productive forces, building a fair, open, and sustainable development platform in the fields of employment and education, improving the lifelong learning system, optimizing the structure of human resource development, improving the employment promotion mechanism, promoting different groups to enjoy more equal opportunities and conditions in the development process, and continuously expanding the space for human development.
Consolidate the institutional cornerstone and safeguard the comprehensive development of human rights with democracy and the rule of law. Democracy and the rule of law are the institutional support for human rights protection. The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* closely combine the in-depth development of whole-process people's democracy and the effective implementation of the comprehensive rule of law with the comprehensive development of the human rights cause. In democratic construction, we will continuously improve the institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of whole-process people's democracy, promote protection through participation, and strengthen identity through joint construction. In the construction of the rule of law, we will protect personal rights, property rights, and personality rights in accordance with the law, and coordinate the promotion of scientific legislation, strict law enforcement, impartial justice, and universal law-abiding, so that the realization of rights is based on a legal track with stable expectations and long-term benefits. At the same time, we will pay attention to promoting the construction of a society ruled by law, cultivate a social environment that advocates the rule of law, abides by rules, respects contracts, and maintains fairness, and create a virtuous social ecology for the development of the human rights cause.
Smooth the development path and remove obstacles to human development with reform and innovation. The comprehensive development of people cannot be separated from a fair and smooth development environment. The *Suggestions* and the *Outline* focus on taking reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, removing institutional and mechanism obstacles, and optimizing the development environment. Create a fair competition development environment, promote the smooth flow of factor resources, ensure that all types of entities participate in development equally and share development results, promote equal opportunities with institutional fairness, and reduce development gaps from the source. Improve the coordination mechanism for regional and urban-rural development, and promote a more balanced allocation of basic public services and development factors. Adapt to the trend of digital intelligence, improve governance efficiency with technological innovation, expand the accessibility of public services, and regulate the risk of rights in the application of new technologies, achieve a dynamic balance between innovative development and rights protection, and expand new space for human rights protection.
III. Systematically Tell the Story of China's Human Rights Around the "Two Comprehensive Developments"
Standing at a new historical starting point, implementing the spirit of the *Suggestions* and the *Outline*, focusing on the overall deployment of the development of the human rights cause in the new era, focusing on the inherent requirements of promoting the "two comprehensive developments," extracting Chinese theories from Chinese practice, explaining Chinese solutions with Chinese theories, promoting global governance with Chinese solutions, systematically telling the story of China's human rights, and forming an international human rights discourse system that matches China's comprehensive national strength and international status.
With China's theory, accelerate the construction of China's independent knowledge system of human rights. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China's problems must be answered by the Chinese themselves, starting from China's basic national conditions. Promoting the realization of the "two comprehensive developments" must first clarify the fog and establish autonomy at the theoretical level. China's human rights cause has both historical depth, practical thickness, and broad vision, and has emerged a number of new concepts, new categories, and new expressions with identification and leadership, such as "a happy life for the people is the greatest human right" and "the right to subsistence and the right to development are the primary basic human rights." We should continue to take root in the great practice of Chinese-style modernization, adhere to combining the Marxist view of human rights with China's specific realities and with China's outstanding traditional culture, build a Chinese human rights theoretical framework based on ourselves, integrating China and foreign countries, and responding to the times, and reverse the "north-south imbalance" pattern of knowledge supply in the field of human rights.
With China's governance, build a more vivid Chinese human rights discourse system and narrative system. Practice is the source of theory, and the great practice of Chinese-style modernization is the material, carrier, and support for telling the story of China's human rights well and vividly. The Party's century-long history is a history of the Party uniting and leading the people to strive for human rights, respect human rights, guarantee human rights, and develop human rights. Since the new era, China's human rights have achieved world-renowned development achievements, forming the distinct characteristics of promoting human rights in development, guaranteeing human rights in reform, and improving human rights in governance. We should comprehensively sort out the achievements of institutional arrangements, policy systems, and governance effectiveness in the process of Chinese-style modernization, and transform macro achievements into real, three-dimensional, and perceptible vivid stories through case-based presentation, structured expression, and data-based support, and tell the story of China's human rights to the world more clearly and loudly.
With China's voice, promote global human rights governance to develop in a more fair, just, reasonable, and inclusive direction. At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the development of global human rights still faces many challenges such as hegemonic politics, regional conflicts, and extreme poverty. China has always adhered to inclusive development, practiced the common human dream of "everyone enjoying human rights," created conditions for developing countries to share development results, and put forward a series of propositions such as "protecting human rights with security, promoting human rights with development, and promoting human rights with cooperation," "promoting the common values of all mankind," and "adhering to true multilateralism." Facing the future, we should uphold the spirit of openness and inclusiveness to jointly discuss and build global human rights governance mechanisms and platforms, continue to strengthen international human rights exchanges and cooperation, implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and contribute Chinese strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
(The author is the Executive Vice President of the China Society for Human Rights Studies (中国人权研究会))
Return to TopBy: 吴志强
The stronger the grassroots, the stronger the nation; the more stable the grassroots, the more secure the nation. The "Organic Law of the Villagers Committees of the People's Republic of China" and the "Organic Law of the Urban Residents Committees of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Two Laws") serve as the legal cornerstone of China's grassroots mass autonomy system. The depth and breadth of their implementation are related to the effectiveness and warmth of grassroots governance, and to the stability of the Party's ruling foundation and the long-term stability of the country. As a border ethnic region, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region must fully implement the main line of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, firmly grasp the four key links of "respecting the law, learning the law, abiding by the law, and using the law," so that the "Two Laws" are implemented and the rule of law in grassroots governance is promoted.
Strengthening the foundation of "respecting the law" to cultivate the rule of law belief in grassroots governance.
Respecting the law and rules is the ideological premise and value guidance for the effective implementation of the "Two Laws." Make respecting the law an essential basic quality for grassroots cadres. It is necessary to deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, deeply study and understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on social work, implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments on grassroots governance, conscientiously publicize and implement the "Two Laws," promote grassroots cadres to transform learning results into practical results in performing their duties, take the lead in respecting the law and awe of the law, and use their own exemplary role to drive the masses to establish the rule of law belief, forming a good atmosphere of "cadres taking the lead in respecting the law and the masses consciously abiding by the law." Make respecting the law a conscious action of grassroots organizations. It is necessary to promote village (resident) committees to strengthen their own construction in accordance with the law, improve deliberation and decision-making procedures in accordance with the law, standardize work operation processes in accordance with the law, and ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the law and promoted in accordance with regulations. Guide them to actively publicize the "Two Laws," popularize legal knowledge, resolve contradictions in accordance with the law, and drive the masses to consciously abide by the law and safeguard their rights in accordance with the law. Run respecting the law through the entire process of grassroots governance. It is necessary to closely follow the work deployment of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, with forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as the main line, integrate the spirit and requirements of the rule of law into all aspects of urban and rural grassroots governance, and improve the urban and rural grassroots governance system that combines autonomy, the rule of law, and morality under the leadership of Party organizations. Strictly implement the various provisions of the "Two Laws" on democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic management, and democratic supervision, unblock channels for expressing public demands, promote grassroots governance with the law as the criterion, and let cadres and the masses feel the authority and power of the rule of law in participating in the practice of the rule of law.
Grasping the key of "learning the law" to consolidate the legal foundation of grassroots governance.
Knowing and understanding the law is the premise of abiding by and using the law. We must target different groups, innovate methods and methods, and promote the study of the "Two Laws" to be deeply rooted in the hearts and minds and to be carried out in a solid and in-depth manner. Strengthen systematic learning, formulate a special implementation plan for studying, publicizing, and implementing the "Two Laws," incorporate the "Two Laws" and related supporting laws and regulations into the cadre education and training system, establish a graded mechanism of autonomous region demonstration training, league and city key training, banner and county (city, district) backbone training, and Sumu township (street) bottom-line training, and focus on grasping the "key few" leading learning, the backbone team's intensive training, and the grassroots cadres' general training. Design training modules such as case teaching and experience exchange for different objects, carry out special training, and ensure that full coverage of learning and training is achieved before the end of 2026. Broaden the channels for popularizing the law, both making good use of traditional forms such as special lectures and explaining the law with cases, and making good use of new media to open micro-classes and online Q&A platforms, organizing "three officials and one lawyer" and "legal明白人" to go deep into the fields and residential communities to conduct face-to-face publicity, and using various positions to carry out "Two Laws" publicity to expand the coverage of law popularization publicity. Deepen the practice of learning the law, guide grassroots cadres and the masses to understand the provisions of the "Two Laws" in practices such as democratic elections, consultative deliberation, village (resident) affairs disclosure, mediation of contradictions and disputes, and solicitation of people's suggestions, and improve governance effectiveness.
Strictly fulfilling the responsibility of "abiding by the law" to standardize the legal behavior of grassroots governance.
The authority of the law lies in its implementation. We must implement the provisions of the "Two Laws" in all aspects of grassroots governance without compromise, and consolidate the foundation of good governance by standardizing behavior. Adhere to building a system to promote "abiding by the law," solidly promote the work of establishing, revising, abolishing, and interpreting local laws and regulations and normative documents for Party building-led grassroots governance and grassroots political power construction in the autonomous region, accelerate the promotion of the formulation (revision) of implementation measures, formulate the "Regulations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Street Offices" and the "Regulations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Promoting Urban and Rural Community Governance," and build a local system that meets the actual conditions of border ethnic regions. Adhere to strengthening autonomy to promote "abiding by the law," promote the revision and updating of village rules and regulations (resident conventions), respect the wishes of the masses and ethnic characteristics, and support villagers (residents) to manage themselves in accordance with the law. Standardize the review, filing, and performance supervision of village rules and regulations (resident conventions), and solve problems such as non-standard formulation and implementation in form. Adhere to clarifying rights and responsibilities to promote "abiding by the law," deepen the rectification of formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots, improve the institutional mechanism for matching the responsibilities and powers and resources of townships (streets), connect and optimize the list of work items for villages (communities), formulate guidelines for the admission and retrospective investigation of work items, and clarify the boundaries of rights and responsibilities between townships (streets) and village (resident) committees.
Enhancing the ability to "use the law" to demonstrate the legal effectiveness of grassroots governance.
The purpose of learning the law is to apply it. We must be good at using the thinking and methods of the rule of law to solve the problems of grassroots governance. Plan things with the thinking of the rule of law, run the spirit of the "Two Laws" through the entire process of coordinating and promoting Party building-led grassroots governance and grassroots political power construction, and make legality review a pre-procedure for major grassroots decisions, so that the rule of law becomes the basic way of thinking for grassroots work. Solve problems with the method of the rule of law, adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) of the new era, promote the diversified resolution of contradictions and disputes, incorporate petition work into the track of the rule of law, improve the mechanism of "accepting and handling immediately, and handling before a lawsuit is filed," strengthen the linkage of people's mediation, administrative mediation, and judicial mediation, and encourage and support various social groups, industry associations, volunteers, new employment groups, and other social forces to participate in the investigation and resolution of contradictions and disputes in accordance with the law, and implement social collaborative responsibilities. Empower with legal means, encourage the grassroots to explore practical forms that combine autonomy, the rule of law, and morality, cultivate and incubate community social organizations in accordance with the law, integrate and use legal means to stimulate governance vitality, and provide a solid legal guarantee for the long-term stability of border ethnic regions.
(The author is the Minister of the Social Work Department of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party Committee and the Secretary of the Party Committee's "Two New" Working Committee)
Return to TopThis newspaper Hong Kong March 30th (Reporter Chen Ran (陈然)) On March 29th, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区) Government Flying Service (政府飞行服务队) Kai Tak (启德) Division was bustling with activity, hosting an open day event that combined knowledge and entertainment. As part of the "National Security Education Day (全民国家安全教育日)" series of activities, the open day attracted over 1,600 citizens to learn about this important force safeguarding Hong Kong's aerial security through diverse formats.
Upon entering the venue, interactive exhibition boards, national security-themed game booths, and VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) experience zones were lined up, attracting many citizens to participate. The most eye-catching event was the search and rescue flight demonstration that took place at the end. Accompanied by the roar of propellers, a helicopter hovered at low altitude, steadily suspending above a "distressed vessel." Rescue personnel descended from the cabin, arriving nimbly beside the "injured person," performing emergency treatment, and then safely hoisting them onto the cabin via a sling. The audience frequently raised their phones to record, with applause and cheers rising one after another.
"So it turns out that rescue can be so fast and so precise." Hong Kong (香港) citizen Mr. Cheng (程先生), who came with his children, said that such a live demonstration gave his children a more intuitive understanding of national security and public services.
On the same day, the inauguration ceremony of the Government Flying Service Aviation Academy International (政府飞行服务队航空启导国际学院) was also held at the open day. The academy, in conjunction with 8 local universities, is committed to providing aviation professional training for young people, promoting the combination of academic study and practical experience.
Return to TopOn March 29th, in the rapeseed fields of Chejiang Dam, Guzhou Town, Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, local people dressed in traditional Dong brocade and Miao embroidery transformed the ridges of the fields into a natural runway, staging a unique "village show" in the fields. The picture shows the people walking the show.
Photo by Pan Shaoping (潘邵平) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) dispatch on March 30th (Reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河)) The inaugural ceremony of the Guangxi-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border Single Lock" was recently held in Wuzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone (梧州综合保税区), Guangxi.
On the afternoon of that day, three vehicles carrying goods such as collagen casings, semiconductor modules, and wood panels were affixed with "Cross-border Single Lock" electronic locks under the supervision of Wuzhou Customs (梧州海关), which is under the Nanning Customs (南宁海关). They departed smoothly from the Wuzhou Comprehensive Bonded Zone (梧州综合保税区) and headed to Hong Kong. This marks the official launch of the Guangxi-Guangdong-Hong Kong "Cross-border Single Lock" rapid customs clearance model in Guangxi. Under this model, the customs authorities of Guangxi and Hong Kong implement supervision over import and export goods, achieving "**一锁到底**" (yī suǒ dào dǐ - "one lock to the end," continuous supervision from origin to destination), "**一车到底**" (yī chē dào dǐ - "one vehicle to the end," the same vehicle transports goods throughout the journey), and "full direct transit."
"Previously, goods exported to Hong Kong by land needed to be loaded, unloaded, and declared in Shenzhen (深圳), Dongguan (东莞), and other places, and transportation took more than ten hours. Now, the 'Cross-border Single Lock' truly realizes a one-stop customs clearance service, with transportation time reduced to only 6-8 hours, and the comprehensive transportation cost reduced by 25%," said Sha Junqi (沙俊奇), President of Guangxi Shenguan Collagen Biological Group Co., Ltd. (广西神冠胶原生物集团有限公司).
The "Cross-border Single Lock" business is a convenient cross-border transit supervision model that organically integrates the General Administration of Customs' (海关总署) "Highway Cross-border Rapid Customs Clearance" reform with the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department's "Multi-modal Transport Transshipment Cargo Facilitation Scheme." Mainland customs and Hong Kong customs use the same global positioning system electronic lock to conduct full supervision of inbound and outbound vehicles. Vehicles and their cargo can be automatically and quickly cleared at the port of departure and the port of destination, truly achieving "**管得住、通得快**" (guǎn dé zhù, tōng dé kuài - "manageable and fast," effective supervision and rapid clearance).
"The Guangxi-Guangdong-Hong Kong 'Cross-border Single Lock' rapid customs clearance model achieves mutual recognition of customs supervision, mutual assistance in law enforcement, and information sharing among the three places through '**一锁到底、全程监管**' (yī suǒ dào dǐ, quán chéng jiān guǎn - "one lock to the end, full supervision," continuous supervision from origin to destination), which will further smooth the Guangxi-Guangdong-Hong Kong logistics corridor and inject new impetus into Guangxi's efforts to build a convenient place for domestic and international dual circulation market operations," said Liang Si (梁似), Director of the Port Supervision Division of Nanning Customs (南宁海关口岸监管处).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡 健 潘俊强
Headline Highlights
From March 27th to 29th, the 2026 China Science Fiction Convention, hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) and the Beijing Municipal Government (北京市政府), was held in Shougang Park (首钢园), Shijingshan District (石景山区), Beijing (北京). Since its inception 10 sessions ago, the conference has witnessed Chinese science fiction's transformation from a niche field to a mainstream phenomenon—accelerating its journey beyond books and screens, continuously exploring scene implementation, industrial agglomeration, talent cultivation, and other aspects, forming a pattern where reading, film and television, cultural tourism, and other sectors advance side by side.
Looking to the future, Chinese science fiction will embrace the world with a more open attitude, gradually turning fantastical imaginations into tangible realities.
Shougang Park (首钢园) in Shijingshan District (石景山区), Beijing (北京), is bustling with activity. Outside the blast furnace, visitors walk past imposing welcoming Transformer mechs; inside, they find themselves in a world of interwoven light and shadow, a realm of science fiction... From March 27th to 29th, the 2026 China Science Fiction Convention, hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) and the Beijing Municipal Government (北京市政府), was held here. The 2026 Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo and the 2026 Beijing Science Fiction Carnival were also held concurrently. From robot lion dances to warm up the atmosphere, to the "Magic Cube" holographic light show and multi-dimensional tactile dexterous hands, the conference comprehensively showcased the latest achievements in the development of China's science fiction industry.
Since 2016, the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) has initiated the China Science Fiction Convention to gather talent and promote industry, facilitating significant progress in the science fiction field. The Science Fiction Convention, now in its 10th session, has become an important platform for the deep integration of science fiction and the economy, and the interplay of science and technology with the humanities, as well as a vivid microcosm of China's efforts to build a strong nation in science and technology and culture.
Building Scenarios
Science Fiction Accelerates Integration into Mass Daily Life
Stepping into the 2026 Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo, a journey of "future symbiosis" across time and space begins. Flying cars, self-driving cars... As a transit channel for "future explorers," the future travel exhibition area deeply integrates science fiction scene concepts with technologies in the field of future travel. "The fantastical science fiction scenes are being realized here, allowing me to see the possibility of science fiction becoming reality," said Liu Baolu (刘宝禄), a science fiction enthusiast.
With the progress of science and technology, science fiction application scenarios are becoming more diverse. Digital exhibitions in museums, virtual reality experiences at various exhibitions, and immersive stages in theaters... "Science fiction is accelerating its journey beyond books and screens, integrating into mass consumer life in diverse forms, evolving into a tangible business format that can be perceived and experienced," said Pang Xiaodong (庞晓东), Party Secretary of the China Research Institute for Science Popularization (中国科普研究所).
This year's conference connects the Yongding River Market (永定河集), the No. 3 Blast Furnace Digital Museum (三高炉数字博物馆), and other venues through the 2026 Beijing Science Fiction Carnival, holding science fiction markets, film screenings, and other activities to better integrate science fiction into daily life.
Take a ride on the "Qitian" starship to roam the space, put on VR (virtual reality) glasses to experience the wonderful fantasy of Chinese mythology... This is the No. 1 Blast Furnace·SoReal Science Fiction Park (首钢园一高炉·SoReal科幻乐园) in Shougang Park (首钢园). "As Beijing's emerging urban landmark and new science fiction scene, the park creates a fantastic and romantic journey of technology and culture dancing together for tourists," said Lü Xiaozhuo (吕晓卓), the park's director, adding that since its opening, the park has received over one million visitors.
"As the carrier of the science fiction industry cluster, Shijingshan District (石景山区) helps science fiction move from concept to reality," said Zhao Churan (赵楚然), head of the Industrial Promotion Section II of the Management Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park Shijingshan Park (中关村科技园区石景山园管委会) and the Shijingshan District Science and Technology Commission (石景山区科委). Relying on the advantages of early trials, Shijingshan District (石景山区) is accelerating the construction of the "Beijing Artificial Intelligence Culture and Wisdom Street." Here, cutting-edge technologies no longer remain in the laboratory but enter real-world scenarios. From intelligent interactions on the streets to real consumption in virtual spaces, the imagination of science fiction is gradually becoming a reality.
Developing Industry
China's Total Revenue of the Science Fiction Industry Has Exceeded 100 Billion Yuan for Three Consecutive Years
"At the beginning of the China Science Fiction Convention, the industrial form was relatively simple, mainly concentrated in paper publishing and a small number of offline activities," said Pang Xiaodong (庞晓东). Over the past 10 years, Chinese science fiction has gradually moved from a niche field to the public eye, from a "single-point breakthrough" to a new stage of high-quality development of "ecological prosperity."
The "2026 China Science Fiction Industry Report" shows that in 2025, the total revenue of China's science fiction industry was 126.1 billion yuan, an increase of 15.7% year-on-year. To date, China has formed a pattern in which science fiction reading, science fiction film and television, science fiction games, science fiction derivatives, and science fiction cultural tourism are advancing side by side.
According to Ren Haihong (任海宏), Deputy Director of the Science Popularization Department of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协科普部), the China Science Fiction Convention has always focused on "promoting production through conferences and revitalizing industry through conferences." Beijing (北京), Chengdu (成都), and other places are building science fiction industry clusters based on regional resource endowments, promoting the innovative development and application of science fiction technology. The total revenue of the national science fiction industry has exceeded 100 billion yuan for three consecutive years, and the potential for industrial development continues to be released.
Shijingshan District (石景山区) is expanding from "the venue for the Science Fiction Convention" to "the gathering place for the science fiction industry." "We took the lead in exploring a full-chain development model," said Zhao Churan (赵楚然). As of now, Shijingshan District (石景山区) has gathered more than 300 science fiction and related technology companies.
Inside the Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center (中关村科幻产业创新中心) located in the Shougang Park Science Fiction Industry Cluster (首钢园科幻产业集聚区), a sound effect test is underway. The sound of rain, thunder, and birdsong pours into the ears from all directions, making people feel as if they are in a tropical rainforest. Beijing Quan景声 Information Technology Co., Ltd. (北京全景声信息科技有限公司)'s independently developed panoramic sound system creates immersive sound effects for science fiction movies such as "Moon Man (独行月球)."
"The Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center (中关村科幻产业创新中心) builds a professional full-chain service network of 'R&D upstairs, verification downstairs, display in the block, and empowerment in the whole area' through all-round innovation in space, technology, and service models, accurately attracting high-quality upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to settle down," said Ji Pengfei (姬鹏飞), general manager of Beijing Zhongguancun Tongli Technology Service Co., Ltd. (北京中关村通力科技服务有限责任公司). Key links in the industrial chain are gathering momentum here, and all links in the production of a science fiction movie can be found here. As of the end of 2025, the center has introduced and landed 150 key science fiction enterprises and institutions, exploring and forming an innovative model of "incubator is the industrial chain."
Cultivating Talent
"Building a Stage" for R&D Creators
At the opening ceremony of this conference, Yu Junqing (于俊清), a member of the Party Group and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协党组成员、书记处书记), said that since its establishment in 2016, the China Science Fiction Convention has witnessed the flourishing development of more than 10,000 science fiction literature, film and television, games, and other works, and the growth and progress of more than 100,000 science fiction technology experts, writers, entrepreneurs, and other professional talents. The science fiction creative sky is dazzling, and more than 100 million people have participated in the conference and related activities.
As one of the main activities of the Science Fiction Convention, the Science Fiction Planet Competition has attracted widespread attention in the science fiction field at home and abroad. The Science Fiction Planet Competition was officially released at the 2021 China Science Fiction Convention and was jointly initiated by Liu Cixin (刘慈欣), Wang Jinkang (王晋康), Wu Yan (吴岩), and Guo Fan (郭帆). It is an international comprehensive science fiction competition based in China and facing the world. This year's fourth Science Fiction Planet Competition received a total of 793 entries from home and abroad, and the scale of participation and international participation have been further improved compared with previous sessions.
The "Mona Lisa" in the oil painting reaches out to greet the audience, and the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" winks playfully... At this Science Fiction Convention, the Future Digital Block was unveiled, focusing on cutting-edge fields such as science fiction, games, e-sports, metaverse, virtual reality, and robots, and is committed to creating a comprehensive test field for the first trial of new technologies, the first release of new products, and the first show of new scenarios. As soon as it opened, many science fiction enthusiasts came to experience the science fiction experience of "the future has arrived." "I am particularly curious about the new technologies, new scenarios, and new applications that I have never seen before," said one visitor.
In order to further promote the cultivation of science fiction talents, the Shijingshan OPC (One-Person Company) incubation community "Head Star System" space was unveiled during this conference. The "Head Star System" space is themed with "AI + Science Fiction" and initially opens 200 work stations and 4,000 square meters of office space. "The community is mainly aimed at independent developers with independent intellectual property rights, university scientific and technological achievement transformation teams, and independent studios. It is equipped with independent R&D and creation units, scientific spaces, AI + science fiction master studios, and professional shared laboratories to provide complete R&D and creation support for resident teams," said Ji Pengfei (姬鹏飞).
The time is right for Chinese science fiction to go global. In 2025, the annual search popularity of Chinese science fiction increased by 203.3% year-on-year, and the overseas audience scale of phenomenal IPs continued to expand. Chinese science fiction is heading towards a broader sea of stars with a more open attitude, and the future is promising.
Return to TopBy: 王晋康
Throughout history, humanity's pursuit of imagination has never ceased.
To some extent, scientific fantasy comes before real-world technological products; today's science fiction may become tomorrow's reality.
As a science fiction creator, I am often asked: What is the relationship between science, science fiction, and popular science?
This reminds me of a prominent characteristic of science fiction creators, which is that they like to look ahead on tiptoe. Science fiction creation requires a certain amount of scientific knowledge accumulation. We stand on the shoulders of giants, tiptoe and try our best to see as far as we can. This can be regarded as the industry instinct and advantage of science fiction. Science fiction is literature, it is imagination and virtual; it does not have to be as accurate as popular science, nor does it have to be as rigorous as science, and it does not need to be verified through experiments. The literary attribute of science fiction allows it to organically unify popular science, science, and literary art.
Science is one of the sources of science fiction. Scientific discoveries and technological developments are changing with each passing day, providing more material for science fiction creation.
Science fiction goes a step further; it is the inspiration and catalyst for innovation, constantly stimulating people's curiosity and creativity. Many scientific inventions and creations start with science fiction. Throughout history, humanity's pursuit of imagination has never ceased. From submarines, helicopters, and rockets to artificial intelligence, smartphones, and 3D printing... these familiar things once appeared in science fiction works, but have now become reality. To some extent, scientific fantasy comes before real-world technological products; today's science fiction may become tomorrow's reality.
Science and science fiction thus complement each other, driving the continuous progress of human society.
Let's look at popular science again. Both science fiction and popular science help spread science, but there are also differences between the two. Popular science is more like a "standard answer," and the scientific knowledge it disseminates must be accurate. Science fiction, on the other hand, does not provide definite answers. It is based on existing scientific knowledge and often puts forward some subversive scientific imaginations, arousing curiosity and the desire to explore, and has a certain artistic exaggeration. A single form of popular science explanation may sometimes feel boring to teenagers; but reading a science fiction novel or watching a science fiction movie, they may feel that science is interesting, and use this as a starting point to gradually come into contact with popular science and fall in love with science.
We might understand the relationship between science, science fiction, and popular science in this way—science lays the foundation for science fiction, while science fiction constantly expands our imagination and dreams; science fiction allows young people to take the first step from "zero" and become interested in science; and popular science helps them take each step more solidly and further.
(The author is a science fiction writer, interviewed and compiled by Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper Dunhuang (敦煌) March 30th dispatch (Reporters Wang Jintao (王锦涛) and Yin Yan (银燕)) The Dunhuang Culture and Bamboo and Wooden Slip Culture Popularization and International Communication of Chinese Culture Seminar was recently held in Dunhuang (敦煌), Gansu (甘肃). This seminar was co-sponsored by Northwest Normal University (西北师范大学), the Cultural Communication Center of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局文化传播中心), the Chinese Popular Culture Association (中国大众文化学会), and the Dunhuang Municipal People's Government (敦煌市人民政府), with the theme of "Humanistic Dunhuang Bamboo and Wooden Slip World - Global Expression of Chinese Culture." More than 100 experts, scholars, and business representatives participated in the meeting to explore contemporary interpretation, innovative communication, and new paths for international cooperation of Dunhuang Culture, Bamboo and Wooden Slip Culture, and outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
The on-site discussions focused on three topics: "Popularization and Communication of Dunhuang Culture and Bamboo and Wooden Slip Culture," "International Communication of Chinese Culture," and "Digital Communication and Chinese Culture." Experts at the meeting believe that Dunhuang Culture and Bamboo and Wooden Slip Culture are treasures of Chinese civilization and important heritages in the long river of world civilization. Cultural popularization is inseparable from internationalization. It is necessary to keep pace with the times and let the world see the "newness" of Chinese culture; to promote common values and let the world understand the "meaning" of Chinese culture; and to promote technology empowerment and let the world feel the "interest" of Chinese culture.
At the seminar, the new book "International Communication of Dunhuang Culture: History, Status Quo and Strategies" was released, and an international cooperation project release ceremony was held.
Return to TopThe Shanghai (上海) report of this newspaper on March 30 (Reporter Shen Wenmin (沈文敏)) - Recently, Adora Cruises, in collaboration with Changying Group (长影集团), officially launched the first "Maritime Film Festival" theme season on the first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City (爱达·魔都号)". The event will last until the end of June, covering the "Adora Magic City (爱达·魔都号)", "Adora Mediterranea (爱达·地中海号)", and "Gulangyu (鼓浪屿号)" three cruise ships.
During this theme season, Adora Cruises has carefully selected hundreds of classic films, which will be screened in rotation in the cruise ship's theater and cabin channels. Interactive performances of classic films such as *Liu Sanjie (刘三姐)* and *Visitors on the Iceberg (冰山上的来客)* will be launched simultaneously, allowing tourists to interact with classic characters and immerse themselves in the charm of the movies.
The second domestically built large cruise ship, "Adora Magic City (爱达·花城号)", has been successfully launched and is expected to be delivered by the end of the year, bringing a more diverse maritime cultural journey in the future.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Hangzhou (杭州) on March 30th (Reporter Gu Chun (顾春) and Dou Hao (窦皓)) Since several ballad singers from Shengzhou (嵊州), Zhejiang (浙江) set up a stage to perform in 1906, Yue Opera has been passed down for 120 years.
The "Tribute to Yue Opera - The Prime of Youth" Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe (浙江小百花越剧院) tribute to the 120th anniversary of the birth of Yue Opera theme gala was recently staged in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江). The gala took 1906-2026 as the timeline, carefully selected excerpts from plays that run through the development history of Yue Opera, and presented the artistic context of Yue Opera. In the program "Various Schools", representative works of major Yue Opera schools were presented in a concentrated manner. In addition, five generations of Yue Opera performers, old, middle-aged, and young, performed on the same stage, jointly interpreting the endless vitality of Yue Opera art.
At the symposium "Passing on 120 Years of Yue Charm, Inheriting the New Voice of the Times" held on the same day to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Yue Opera, Mao Weitao (茅威涛), honorary president of Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe (浙江小百花越剧院), said: "Being brave in exploration and bold in innovation has won new space for survival and injected new youthful vitality into Yue Opera and even traditional drama in the Internet era."
Starting from the local tunes of Shengzhou (嵊州), Yue Opera has closely followed the times, taken root in life, adhered to integrity and innovation, maintained its vitality, and gradually grown into one of the representative opera genres enjoying a nationwide reputation. The "Three-Year Action Plan for the Revitalization of Drama (2026-2028)" has been introduced, outlining a clear blueprint for the steady and long-term development of Yue Opera art. Among them, in terms of talent cultivation, the plan focuses on the cultivation of young, local, and grassroots talents, and particularly emphasizes the importance of cultivating excellent troupe management talents.
This year, Shengzhou (嵊州) will also launch a series of activities such as Yue Opera cultural tourism, launch a Yue Opera channel, and start the 4th National Rural Yue Opera League, so as to better promote the inheritance and development of Yue Opera.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on March 30th (Reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河)). A reporter learned from the Guangxi (广西) forestry department that recently, a survey team composed of units such as the Guangxi Nonggang National Nature Reserve (广西弄岗国家级自然保护区), Guangxi Normal University (广西师范大学), Zhejiang Provincial Forest Survey and Planning Design Co., Ltd. (浙江省林业勘测规划设计有限公司), and Changbai Mountain Scientific Research Institute (长白山科学研究院), discovered a new species of cave fish—the Nonggang Nemacheiline Loach—during a comprehensive scientific expedition in the Nonggang (弄岗) Reserve. This important scientific research result has been published in an international taxonomy journal.
The Nonggang Nemacheiline Loach is a cave fish species unique to karst regions. Preliminary survey results show that the Nonggang Nemacheiline Loach inhabits underground rivers in and around the reserve, and the population is large, making it a common species.
Nemacheiline Loach fish live in underground rivers, coming to the surface in pools with the water flow during the rainy season, and retreating back to the underground river in the dry season. The discovery of the Nonggang Nemacheiline Loach further enriches the species diversity of cave fish in the karst areas of southwestern China, and also shows that the species diversity of cave fish in this area needs to be further investigated and studied.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贾丰丰
In the second month of the lunar calendar, the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi is already warming up.
In Zhaoshipan (赵石畔), Hengshan District (横山区), Yulin (榆林), Shaanxi (陕西), fruit farmer Zhang Bin (张彬) sets up a ladder and, with a snip of his shears, withered, diseased, and overgrown branches fall to the ground. Underneath the tree, "old hand" Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) bends down to pick up the branches, occasionally glancing at his grandson Zhang Bin's technique, a smile playing on his lips.
This is the southern edge of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地). Zhaoshipan (赵石畔) was once hidden in the sand and dust, but now it is a well-known "orchard": 300 acres of orchards spread along the sand ridges, rows of fruit trees neatly arranged, and a lively spring is thus "cut open"—
Years of desertification control have allowed the Shaanxi apple planting belt to expand northward. The apple planting area in Yulin (榆林) city has reached over one million acres, more than three times what it was 20 years ago.
The apple planting belt on the Loess Plateau has been forcibly pulled to the edge of the desert.
The seedlings "stood firm," and the yellow sand ridge gained color for the first time.
The story of planting apples must start with desertification control.
In 2003, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) retired from the Hengshan County (横山县) Soil and Water Conservation Station.
Instead of listening to the sanxian, strolling in the park, and drinking strong tea, he carried a pot of cold boiled water and climbed the yellow sand ridge of Zhaoshipan (赵石畔).
"A wind every year, blowing from spring to winter," Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) remembers from childhood: when the yellow wind howls, crops and houses are buried, and people carry their bedding and flee west and south.
In 1953, the Shaanxi Desert Control and Afforestation Bureau was established. In 1958, China's first desert control aircraft flew over the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地). Over the next 20 years, four large windbreak and sand-fixing forest belts stretched for 1,500 kilometers, locking in the shifting sand dunes—the people of northern Shaanxi, who had fought against the wind and sand for generations, had more hope.
With the launch of the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project and the implementation of the "Five Wastelands" contracting policy, Shi Guangyin (石光银) of Dingbian County (定边县) and Niu Yuqin (牛玉琴) of Jingbian County (靖边县) came from barren mountains, wastelands, sandy lands, barren gullies, and barren slopes.
Zhang Binggui (张炳贵), who had spent most of his life dealing with soil and water conservation, knew them well. Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) squinted his eyes, his heart burning—"If others can do it, why can't we?"
He signed a contract with the Zhaoshipan (赵石畔) Forest Farm to transform 300 acres of barren sandy low-yield forest, with a contract period of 48 years—putting all his family assets on the line!
In the first year, he and his wife lived in a thatched hut, with a small earthen stove next to it, cooking sauerkraut, steaming potatoes, and boiling millet porridge, meal after meal. The planted grapes withered in less than three months.
In the second year, he changed varieties and planted apricot trees.
The sandy land could not retain water, and the roots of the seedlings soon dried out, with a survival rate of less than 30%.
The wind and sand remained, and people could not take root, so how could trees take root? Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) moved his bedding from the thatched hut to a newly built adobe house—"I'm not leaving!"
What the sandy land needed most was water. Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) made up his mind to set up electricity and pump water—1,000 meters of high-voltage lines, 200 meters of low-voltage lines, a 30-kilowatt transformer, and a 350-meter head pumping station. The Lu River (芦河) water was lifted level by level, poured into five reservoirs on the top of the mountain, and then fed to the seedlings drop by drop through pipelines—the first scoop of water poured down, and Zhang Binggui's (张炳贵) eyes welled up...
With water, the seedlings "stood firm"!
Apricot trees, jujube trees, and peach trees took root in the sandy soil one by one, and new green shoots emerged one by one. For the first time, that yellow sand ridge gained color.
Greening requires science, and the planted apple seedlings finally sprouted and bore fruit.
With water, the soil was still not good enough.
The sandy land lacked fertilizer, and the fruit seedlings were sallow and thin. Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) and his wife, along with their son and daughter-in-law, brought in decomposed sheep manure and clay, mixing it into the sand shovel by shovel. The pits had to be dug into crescent-shaped "fish scale pits" to collect water and soil. Watering had to be done in small amounts and frequently, like feeding a baby.
More and more green dots appeared on the sand ridge.
His wife watched all night and blurted out a sentence: "We've poured all our family assets into it. If there's no return, what's the difference between pouring white flour and fine rice into the sand ridge?"
Apricot trees could bear fruit, but they bloomed early, and a cold snap would freeze them all. The fruits could not be stored, turning yellow and falling to the ground, unable to be sold. He tried jujube trees, which were cold-resistant and drought-resistant, but the sandy land was not as good as the loess land, and the quality was not high. Hearing that Ningxia (宁夏) and Xinjiang (新疆) produced good grapes in sandy land, he tried grapes again, but grapes required more water...
Crop after crop, it wasn't just money that was lost. Some people laughed, "Has technician Zhang changed his career to become a experimenter?" He was unconvinced, but he also understood: desertification control cannot rely solely on effort, but also on science.
Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) went to the Hengshan County (横山县) Agricultural Technology Extension Station.
"The apple-producing area has a high altitude, clean air, good ventilation and light, few pests and diseases, a large temperature difference between day and night, and flat terrain, with high economic benefits. In theory, you can try planting apples, but whether it will work or not, you have to plant them to know." The staff's words lit a light in his heart.
After consulting materials and asking experts, he chose wild crabapple as the base and grafted drought-resistant and stress-resistant apple seedlings on the spot.
One year to take root, two years to graft, three years to sprout, and five years to form a crown. Finally, the trunk grew from finger-thin to bowl-thick; the survival rate climbed from 30% to 70-80%. Steel wire and cement poles were erected around the orchard to prevent wild rabbits and goats. Remote-controlled rotary tillers and plant protection drones were bought, a 100-cubic-meter biogas digester was built, and 1,000 meters of orchard roads were hardened.
Water, fertilizer, electricity, roads, digester, and storage were all equipped one by one. In 2008, the Lu River (芦河) Fruit Industry Company was established. In the autumn of 2018, the orchard bore fruit on a large scale for the first time. In that autumn wind, the apples turned red.
Green advances and sand retreats, and Shaanxi's green map advances 400 kilometers northward.
Zhang Bin (张彬) returned.
After graduating from the Clinical Medicine program at Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (陕西中医药大学), there were opportunities to stay in Xi'an (西安) and enter the urban area of Yulin (榆林). He had been holding back the words to persuade his grandparents to move to the city with him for many days.
His grandfather didn't say a word and went to the orchard as usual. Bending down, carrying a bucket, watering the trees; straightening up, then bending down again... repeating hundreds of times. His calloused hands held the tree trunk, like holding his own child's shoulder.
"This orchard, for my grandfather and for the whole family, the meaning is no longer just trees," Zhang Bin (张彬) said.
A few days later, he plunged into this forest on the edge of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地).
First lesson: digging pits and grafting, starting from scratch.
"Planting trees in sandy land requires large pits, solid soil, and thorough watering. You can't skip a shovel," his grandfather said.
Zhang Bin's (张彬) palms were blistered, and he secretly broke them at night, continuing to hold the shovel the next day. His grandfather saw it, but didn't say he felt sorry for him, only saying, "If you use your strength correctly, you won't get blisters."
The agronomists from the Hengshan District (横山区) Horticultural Technology Extension Station also came to the door: watering, fertilizing, weeding, and spraying pesticides, each step must be just right. Whitening, pruning, pulling branches, and bagging, each tree, thousands of branches and hundreds of apples, were handled one by one.
Slowly, Zhang Bin (张彬) learned to look at the soil, look at the seedlings, and look at the sky. He knew which fruit trees were prone to insects and which fruit trees bore sweet fruit.
Starting in 2020, the 300-acre orchard also entered its peak fruiting period.
Behind him, the vast Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地) is getting smaller and smaller.
Returning farmland to forest, protecting natural forests... generation after generation. 8.6 million acres of shifting sand, from "sand advances and people retreat" to "green advances and sand retreats," Shaanxi's green map has advanced 400 kilometers northward.
In 2025, the orchard's annual apple production will be more than 100,000 kilograms, with sales of more than 500,000 yuan. Zhaoshipan (赵石畔) has become a well-known "orchard."
Not long ago, the Ecological Environment Code was promulgated, and Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) took Zhang Bin (张彬) to listen to and read the content of the desertification control section again and again.
These days, Zhang Bin (张彬) has begun to think about new varieties. "Ruixue" and "Qincui" are expensive and in high demand in the market. He wants to try planting a few acres. His grandfather doesn't stop him, only saying, "You try it!"
The sandy nest has finally yielded golden fruit. And in Hengshan District (横山区), the three-dimensional agriculture of "hawthorn planting + under-forest goose raising," the intercropping of jujube trees and black beans, and the "free-range + ecological cycle" chicken farms... desertification control workers continue to struggle and innovate, and the ecological new industries managed by young people are blooming everywhere.
Green dyes the yellow sand, and black hair turns white. For the future, Zhang Binggui (张炳贵) has hope, "The fruits come crop after crop, and the younger generation comes generation after generation..."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on March 30th (Reporter Kou Jiangze (寇江泽)) To strengthen the supervision of ecological protection and restoration in the Qinling Mountains area, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) recently organized and completed a survey and assessment of ecological condition changes in the Qinling Mountains area, forming the "Blue Book on Ecological Protection in the Qinling Mountains Area (2025)". The Blue Book shows that the ecological pattern of the Qinling Mountains area is gradually optimized, the ecological quality has improved, and the ecological function is generally stable and improving.
The Blue Book takes the Qinling natural geographic unit as the evaluation object, involving six provinces and one municipality including Henan (豫), Hubei (鄂), Chongqing (渝), Sichuan (川), Shaanxi (陕), Gansu (甘), and Qinghai (青), systematically reflecting the ecological protection status of the Greater Qinling Mountains area.
Since 2018, the area of key ecosystems such as forests and wetlands in the Qinling Mountains area has steadily increased, more than 50% of important ecological spaces show a recovery trend, the ecological quality of more than 60% of the area has improved to varying degrees, the area ratio of enhanced water conservation and soil retention functions is about 60% and 47%, and the area ratio of increased carbon sequestration function reaches 55%.
The Blue Book also shows that the stability of local ecosystems in the Qinling Mountains area needs to be improved, ecological damage occurs from time to time, and the level of refined zoning supervision needs to be improved.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) stated that the Blue Book is both a "physical examination report" and a "health care plan" for the Qinling Mountains area, and will continue to guide and strengthen cross-regional ecological protection collaboration, better coordinate natural restoration and artificial restoration, promote the continuous optimization of the ecosystem in the Qinling Mountains area, and enhance the role of ecological security barrier.
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper on March 30th in Beijing (北京) (Reporter Kou Jiangze (寇江泽)), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) held a regular press conference on March 30th. Wang Zhibin (王志斌), Director-General of the Department of Science, Technology and Finance of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部科技与财务司), stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China (中国) has continuously increased investment in scientific and technological innovation, focusing on promoting green and low-carbon scientific and technological self-reliance. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部), as the primary responsible unit, has undertaken key national research and development projects such as "Comprehensive Treatment of Air, Soil, and Groundwater Pollution," "Protection and Restoration of Typical Vulnerable Ecosystems," and "Key Technologies and Equipment for Circular Economy." It has also launched and implemented the National Science and Technology Major Project for Comprehensive Environmental Management in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region, achieving a series of key breakthroughs that support more precise and scientific pollution prevention and control, enhancing the public's sense of gain from ecological and environmental improvements.
In terms of monitoring and supervision, an integrated three-dimensional monitoring system covering the sky and the ground has been constructed. The remote sensing accuracy of domestically produced hyperspectral satellites has reached an internationally advanced level, achieving a transition from "human defense" to "technical defense." For example, relying on the independently developed PM2.5 and ozone coordinated prevention and control three-dimensional monitoring and early warning platform, it can accurately identify which region and which enterprise is exceeding emission standards, guiding source emission reduction and achieving "targeted treatment."
In terms of pollution prevention and control, focusing on the scientific and technological needs of the Blue Sky, Clear Water, and Pure Land Defense Campaigns, research and development and application of key common technologies have been strengthened. For example, a three-in-one green and sustainable groundwater pollution prevention and control technology system of "automatic monitoring and early warning, shallow green control, and deep multi-dimensional remediation" has been created, providing strong support for improving groundwater quality in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region.
In terms of green development, while comprehensively promoting ultra-low emissions in the power industry, focusing on major emitters such as steel, building materials, and chemical industries, the research and development of ultra-low emission technologies in non-electric industries has been vigorously promoted, helping key industries to transform to green and low-carbon.
The governance of new pollutants is related to the health of the people and the safety of the ecological environment. Wang Zhibin (王志斌) introduced that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部), together with the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) and other departments, has actively promoted technological breakthroughs in the governance of new pollutants, achieving phased results. Overall, the leading, systematic, and demonstrative nature of scientific and technological support for the governance of new pollutants is still insufficient, and it is still necessary to continuously carry out scientific and technological research focusing on the two main lines of "governance" and "prevention and control."
Return to TopAccording to a report in the People's Daily, Beijing (北京), March 30th (Reporter: Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing (北京) accelerated the interconnection of rivers and lakes, utilizing over 11.7 billion cubic meters of water from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project cumulatively. Breakthrough progress has been made in the strategic reserves of surface and groundwater. The annual utilization of recycled water exceeds 1.3 billion cubic meters, accounting for more than 30% of the city's total water consumption. Ninety percent of the land has achieved water and soil conservation, and soil erosion has been effectively controlled. The proportion of healthy water bodies in rivers and lakes has jumped to over 90%. Rare species such as peach blossom jellyfish and Oriental white storks have frequently appeared in multiple waters. Clear water and green banks have gradually become a daily occurrence at citizens' doorsteps.
In the past 5 years, the Beijing (北京) water affairs department has built more than 400 kilometers of waterfront slow-traffic lanes, and 100 kilometers of rivers and lakes have been opened to navigation. Wenyuhe Park (温榆河公园) and Bahe (坝河) waterfront space have won international gold awards, and many rivers and lakes such as Liangma River (亮马河) have become urban living rooms. Adhering to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, and sand, deepening the coordinated water management of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), implementing ecological water replenishment in river basins, promoting the construction of ecological clean small river basins, and actively exploring the path to realize the value of ecological products.
Return to TopThis newspaper Tianjin (天津) March 30th (Reporter Jin Bo (靳博)) On March 27th, the 24th meeting of the 18th Tianjin Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee revised and adopted the "Tianjin Municipal Regulations on the Management of City Appearance and Environmental Sanitation," which will be implemented from the date of promulgation.
A highlight of this revision of the regulations is the addition of a special chapter on rural living environment management, filling a legislative gap and achieving full coverage of the scope of application of the regulations. "This revision strengthens institutional measures such as rural garbage management, sewage treatment, toilet renovation, residential renovation, and village appearance improvement, and standardizes rural greening, market management, and agricultural waste treatment, so as to comprehensively improve the level of urban and rural living environment management," said Wang Yang (王洋), Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Tianjin Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee.
It is reported that this revision supplements the institutional shortcomings in the management of village appearance and rural environmental sanitation from the legislative level, clarifies that the municipal and relevant district people's governments should strengthen the organization and promotion of rural living environment management, strengthens institutional measures such as rural garbage management, sewage treatment, toilet renovation, residential renovation, and village appearance improvement, and standardizes rural greening, market management, and agricultural waste treatment, so as to comprehensively improve the level of urban and rural living environment management.
The revision focuses on upgrading the mature and effective experiences and practices in the Tianjin (天津) rural living environment improvement work to laws and regulations, clarifies the work responsibilities of relevant departments such as agriculture and rural areas, township people's governments, and street offices, establishes and improves the working mechanism for the participation of all parties such as the government, village-level organizations, enterprises, and farmers, and builds a working pattern with clear responsibilities, collaborative efficiency, and joint management, and strives to promote the normalization, institutionalization, and long-term effectiveness of rural living environment management through legislation, and continuously improve the sense of gain, happiness, and security of farmers.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 江 萌
The hills undulate, like solidified waves; the ridges are sharp and steep, with knife-like edges; the mountains are blackish-gray, with a surface covered in gravel. Sunlight shines down, creating a play of light and shadow, with layers of dark mountain silhouettes extending towards the horizon. Standing on the viewing platform of the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区) in Mangya City (茫崖市), Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海西蒙古族藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省), a "splash-ink landscape painting" unfolds, capturing the vigor and simplicity of the Northwest.
Heidushan (黑独山), with its unique black landform landscape, has become popular on social media in recent years, attracting many tourists who come specifically to see it. Because it had not yet been formally developed, Heidushan (黑独山) was once damaged after becoming popular: some tourists drove their vehicles without authorization, leaving crisscrossing tracks on the mountain, causing serious damage to the original geological landform; some tourists picked up black rocks from the surface, causing the black mountain to gradually fade and become exposed; and a few tourists littered, polluting the ecological environment.
"The black rocks of Heidushan (黑独山) were mainly formed during the Ordovician period, 430 million to 490 million years ago. Under the action of wind erosion and weathering, elements such as iron and manganese in the rocks formed a layer of black 'desert varnish' film on the surface," said Yan Xueqiang (闫学强), Party Secretary and Director of the Culture, Sports, Tourism, Radio and Television Bureau of Mangya City (茫崖市文化体育旅游广电局). He explained that once vehicle tracks or footprints are left, it may take decades or even longer to recover.
In order to protect the fragile ecological environment of Heidushan (黑独山), regulate tourism behavior, and also to make the "ink painting" of Heidushan (黑独山) last longer, in 2025, Mangya City (茫崖市) introduced a well-known domestic tourism group to carry out protective development and construction of Heidushan (黑独山). Within a few months, the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区) completed the construction of some infrastructure such as 17 kilometers of scenic roads, a visitor service center, and an ecological parking lot. In May 2025, the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区) was officially completed and put into operation.
"Our overall operating philosophy is protection first, and the scenic area is divided into three areas: a tourist area, a buffer zone, and a restricted area," said Chen Nuo (陈诺), the person in charge of operation and management of the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区). Tourists can safely and orderly visit the scenic area on the walkways and viewing platforms in the tourist area; a buffer zone is set up around the walkways in the tourist area as a transitional area to protect the ecology of the tourist area and regulate tourist flow; all other areas are restricted areas, and unauthorized entry is strictly prohibited. "The currently designated sightseeing area and buffer zone account for about 0.61% of the total area of the Heidushan (黑独山) area, with the orderly opening of small areas to minimize human disturbance to Heidushan (黑独山)," said Yan Xueqiang (闫学强).
Along both sides of the walkways in the tourist area, there are stakes about 50 centimeters long spaced apart. "These are intelligent sensing warning stakes, which are deployed at the boundary of the scenic area and fragile areas. Once vehicles or personnel illegally enter, the system will immediately issue a warning," said Chen Nuo (陈诺). "In addition, the scenic area uses drones for routine patrols, and during peak seasons, a joint ecological patrol team of about 30 people will be formed to conduct dynamic patrols of the ecological red line area, building a three-dimensional protection network to minimize man-made damage to the Heidushan (黑独山) landform."
Heidushan (黑独山) is located deep in the Qaidam Basin (柴达木盆地), surrounded by Gobi deserts and saline-alkali land, with an extremely fragile ecological environment. Protective development and construction must also avoid pollution of the environment by human activities.
"All domestic waste and sewage in the scenic area are 'produced and cleared daily.' After the garbage is collected and sorted, it is transported to a designated garbage disposal station, and the sewage is transported to a sewage treatment plant by professional vehicles," said Chen Nuo (陈诺). "The scenic area also launched a 'environmental protection for gifts' activity. Tourists can exchange cigarette butts, garbage, etc. collected during the tour for bottled water at the mountain return station. This not only mobilizes tourists to participate in environmental protection, but also reduces garbage retention at the source and reduces the workload of scenic area sanitation workers."
Today, the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区) has become a new calling card for Qinghai tourism (青海旅游). "Since the protective development and construction of Heidushan (黑独山), the ecology has become better and there are more tourists. After the official operation, the number of tourists exceeded 100,000 in the first month. Heidushan (黑独山) has also driven the synchronous increase in passenger flow to surrounding attractions such as the Lenghu Mars Camp (冷湖火星营地) and Eboliang Yardang (俄博梁雅丹)," said Yan Xueqiang (闫学强).
"Our goal is by no means a temporary craze, but to achieve sustainable and long-term popularity. In the future, we will also introduce more advanced ecological monitoring systems and cooperate with scientific research institutions to carry out research on the carrying capacity of the geological environment, providing a scientific basis for permanent protection. In the Heidushan Scenic Area (黑独山景区), protection is always above commercial development," said Chen Nuo (陈诺).
"Heidushan (黑独山) hides the top Chinese aesthetics, without too much modification, nature itself is the most moving work of art," one tourist wrote on social media.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡 健 王昊男 王 洲 潘俊强
In March, Beijing (北京) is filled with the vitality of spring. From March 25th to 29th, the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛) Annual Conference, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), and the Beijing Municipal Government (北京市政府), was held in Beijing (北京).
In February of this year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited and extended greetings to grassroots cadres and the public in Beijing (北京), he emphasized, "We must coordinate the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and vigorously develop new quality productive forces."
In recent days, focusing on the annual theme of "Deep Integration of Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation," guests from over 120 countries and regions participated in the event, and more than 120 Chinese and foreign academicians delivered speeches. They discussed the frontiers of science and technology, diagnosed future trends, and jointly explored cooperative innovation. The forum's conferences, achievement releases, technology transactions, cutting-edge competitions, and supporting activities were successfully completed, yielding a series of important results.
Gathering Strength: The Expansion of the International Science and Technology Innovation Center Moves Towards New Horizons and Practicality
The Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of last year proposed expanding the Beijing (北京) International Science and Technology Innovation Center to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region. At this year's annual forum, "expansion" became a hot topic of discussion.
"Facing new situations and new tasks, the three regions need to strengthen policy coordination and planning alignment, and more closely integrate Beijing's (北京) advantages in originating scientific and technological innovation, Tianjin's (天津) manufacturing advantages, and Hebei Province's (河北省) industrial carrying capacity," said Lai Xianyu (来现余), Executive Deputy Director of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) Joint Office. He stated that the three regions will take this opportunity to connect the chain of scientific and technological achievement transformation, jointly build a modern industrial system, and collaboratively cultivate new quality productive forces for the future.
Moving towards new horizons and focusing on practical efforts, 40 supporting policies were heavily released at the opening ceremony, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) three regions jointly released an action plan for joint construction, 54 Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) collaborative innovation consortia appeared, and major demonstration projects for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation were launched. During the annual forum, a batch of important policies and measures were intensively introduced.
With the blueprint already drawn, the key lies in implementation. On March 27th, at the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) Collaborative Innovation and High-Quality Development Forum, the "Implementation Measures for Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) (京津冀) International Science and Technology Innovation Center Construction by the Three Regions of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀)" were officially released. Leveraging the advantages of the ministry-city co-construction mechanism jointly led by the Central Science and Technology Office and Beijing (北京市), Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北) fully participated, forming a coordination mechanism for promoting the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) (京津冀) Science and Technology Innovation Center, and jointly promoting the construction of the International Science and Technology Innovation Center.
The Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) will coordinate with departments and local governments to jointly promote the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) (京津冀) International Science and Technology Innovation Center. In terms of strengthening regional collaboration, it will support Beijing (北京) in playing a leading role. Taking Zhongguancun (中关村) as the main base, the Beijing-Tianjin (京津) and Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄) corridors as the backbone, and the Tianjin Binhai New Area (天津滨海新区), Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区), and Shijiazhuang (石家庄) as important supports, a collaborative innovation network of "one platform, two corridors, and three supports" will be built.
"True collaboration is not a simple physical superposition, but a symbiosis and co-growth of the innovation ecosystem," said Li Yan (李妍), Party Secretary and Chairman of Zhongguancun Development Group (中关村发展集团). She said that the group will closely follow the planning of the Capital Metropolitan Area, deeply cultivate the two corridors of Beijing-Tianjin (京津) and Beijing-Xiong'an (京雄), and make the flow of innovation resources smoother and the allocation more efficient.
"To create a world-class biopharmaceutical industry cluster in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), the core is to break down regional barriers and achieve complementary advantages." In recent years, Shijiazhuang High-tech Zone (石家庄高新区) has deeply cultivated the biopharmaceutical industry. Ding Feiyan (丁飞燕), Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Shijiazhuang High-tech Zone (石家庄高新区), said that seizing the opportunity of "expansion," they will fully promote the coordinated development of the innovation chain, industrial chain, factor chain, service chain, and ecosystem chain.
The participating guests generally believed that under the background of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), "expansion" has a solid foundation. Data shows that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the transaction value of technology contracts exported from Beijing (北京) to Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北) exceeded 320 billion yuan, an increase of 1.7 times compared with the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.
"In the next 5 years, we will take the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) (京津冀) International Science and Technology Innovation Center as the traction, and based on the industrial collaborative layout of 'six chains and five clusters,' we will build an industrial collaborative innovation pattern of 'two corridors and four belts,' and promote the extension and collaborative supporting of the industrial chain with 'one chain, one policy,' and continuously expand the industrial scale of the three regions," said Lin Jianhua (林剑华), Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission (北京市发展改革委).
Cultivating Momentum: "Two-way Rush" of Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation
Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are the basic paths for developing new quality productive forces. During this annual forum, a number of special forums were held around the cutting-edge fields of 6G, brain-computer interfaces, and cell and gene therapy, to deeply explore the scientific and technological innovation and industrial application of related fields.
"The maturity of the terminal directly determines whether 6G can truly enter the market and benefit the industry," said Wen Ku (闻库), Chairman of the China Communications Standards Association. He believes that we should abandon the concept of vanity and difficult-to-implement scenarios, and create a commercial model that can be invested in, affordable, replicable, and capable of generating blood.
Currently, brain-computer interface technology is at a critical juncture from moving from the laboratory to industrial application. Gu Xiaosong (顾晓松), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), believes that Chinese research teams are already at the forefront of the world, but also face many legal and ethical challenges. "How to ensure the security of data storage, transmission, and use, and prevent data from being tampered with or abused, is also an urgent problem to be solved."
Industrial development is the soil for scientific and technological innovation and the main battlefield for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. During the annual forum, the permanent exhibition of the Zhongguancun (中关村) Exhibition Center was re-launched, focusing on displaying 562 cutting-edge technology products, including 145 first-launched and first-exhibited items. In the "Intelligent Manufacturing" exhibition area, next to the booth of the automotive panel intelligent manufacturing lighthouse factory under Shougang Group (首钢集团), visitors often stopped to talk.
"The transformation and upgrading of traditional industries can also develop new quality productive forces," said Li Fenghui (李凤惠), Chief Engineer of Shougang Cold Rolling Company (首钢冷轧公司). "By applying advanced technologies such as AI, big data, and 5G, we have implemented 67 typical digital scenarios, realizing the intelligence of various businesses such as quality management and production operation, which has greatly improved production efficiency and market benefits."
Using competitions as a medium, gathering talents through competitions, and promoting production through competitions. On March 26th, the 9th Zhongguancun (中关村) International Frontier Technology Competition ushered in the finals. The "Embodied Intelligence Platform with Dexterous Hands and Cloud Intelligence as the Core" project stood out from more than 2,100 projects from 68 countries and regions around the world and won the finals.
"When we participated in the competition last year, we were still a very small company. In the past year or so, with the support of various policies, the team has grown rapidly!" said Zuo Jiaping (左家平), founder of Lingxin Qiaoshou (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (灵心巧手（北京）科技有限公司). It is understood that at the competition site, more than 40 companies received investment invitations from 11 institutions.
On March 29th, the special press conference on major achievements of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛) Annual Conference was held. The High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) was fully completed, equipping many fields such as aerospace, new materials, semiconductors, biomedicine, and medicine with an "innovation engine"; the Peking University (北京大学) team successfully developed an ultra-wideband optoelectronic integrated chip, taking a key step on the road to 6G's ultra-high-speed communication; the AES100 engine developed by the China Aero Engine Group (中国航发) team broke the foreign technology monopoly. Facing the forefront of world science and technology, facing the main battlefield of economic development, facing the major needs of the country, and facing the people's life and health, 21 major achievements were unveiled.
Accelerate the transformation and implementation of scientific and technological achievements. Yang Pu (杨璞), Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Zhongguancun Administrative Committee (北京市科委、中关村管委会), introduced that during this annual forum, the Zhongguancun (中关村) International Technology Trading Center was officially put into operation, attracting more than 300 investment institutions to participate in the technology trading conference, and building a comprehensive service system for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Promote Cooperation: The More Open, the More Development; The More Development, the More Open
Openness opens the door to cooperation. At the opening ceremony of this annual forum, the "Open Science International Cooperation Action Plan" was officially released, and 10 major scientific research infrastructures, such as the ultra-deep underground and ultra-low radiation background frontier physics experimental facility, were opened to the world for sharing.
"The release of this action plan is not only a reflection of China's confidence and composure, but also will bring greater help to the world's scientific and technological development," said Abel Packer (阿贝尔·帕克), co-founder of the Brazilian Scientific Online Library. He hopes that there will be more opportunities for cooperation with the Chinese scientific and technological community in the future.
Promote the realization of "global buying and global selling" of scientific and technological achievements. Walking into the Zhongguancun (中关村) International Technology Trading Center, the data on the large screen at the entrance is eye-catching: In the whole year of 2025, the transaction value of technology exports was 160.42 billion yuan, and 1,068 contracts were signed. During this year's forum, the technology manager "Blue Vest" BLUE1000 plan was launched to build an efficient bridge for the global technology supply and demand docking.
"China has a solid manufacturing foundation, and also has massive data resources, strong large model research and development capabilities, and a huge application ecosystem," said Kim Jin-dong (金振童), Economic Minister of the Korean Embassy in China, at the China-Korea Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum. He expressed his expectation for in-depth cooperation between the two countries in the field of embodied intelligence, and "play a synergistic effect in formulating global standards and ensuring the stability of the supply chain."
Open Beijing (北京) is a fertile ground for investment. In 2025, Beijing (北京) achieved a regional GDP of 5,207.34 billion yuan, an increase of 5.4% over the previous year; the number of foreign-funded R&D centers reached 332, and the number of newly established foreign-funded enterprises increased by 19.5%. At the Investment Beijing (投资北京) Conference held on March 25th, more than 600 guests from more than 800 companies and institutions around the world gathered, and 34 major investment projects were signed on-site, with a total amount of 61.991 billion yuan.
The more open, the more development; the more development, the more open. Relying on the incubation of the Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛), the Zhongguancun (中关村) Global High-end Think Tank Alliance has now gathered momentum. "At present, it has gathered 102 domestic and foreign high-end think tank institutions from 19 countries and regions. The think tank alliance continues to carry out joint research and collaborative innovation around major national strategies and global scientific and technological frontiers," said Wu Jianmin (伍建民), President of the Beijing Academy of Science and Technology (北京市科学技术研究院).
From the open declaration of top-level design to the pragmatic actions of facility sharing; from the collision of wisdom of ideological exchange to the fruitful results of industrial investment... Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the Zhongguancun Forum (中关村论坛) is embracing the world with a more open attitude, and contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to the progress of human science and technology and the development of civilization.
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Inside the venue, AI (Artificial Intelligence) "translators" were on duty throughout, seamlessly switching between 8 languages including Chinese, English, French, and Russian. Outside the venue, the robot cafeteria was bustling with activity, with 8 robots autonomously coordinating the entire process from ordering and preparing food to delivering it. Stepping into the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference, the new achievements and applications of artificial intelligence were refreshing.
A grand event reflects the future. Aiming to build the "First Global AI City," Beijing (北京) is accelerating its actions: it will implement nine major actions in the next two years, striving to achieve a core AI industry scale of over one trillion yuan and create a global AI innovation hub with technological leadership and industrial competitiveness.
Aiming at the Forefront of Technology
Without a large amount of data training, can a general-purpose intelligent agent be created? At the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference, "Tongtong" 3.0, the world's first general-purpose intelligent human, made its debut, achieving a leapfrog upgrade in the three core dimensions of spatial intelligence, cognitive intelligence, and social intelligence, and moved into a 3D simulation "AI Town" to achieve socialized learning and autonomous evolution of social intelligence.
"We are following a technology route driven by cognition and value causality," said Zhu Songchun (朱松纯), Dean of the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence. Currently, "Tongtong's" mental level is equivalent to that of a five- or six-year-old child, and it can explore the world like a human child, learn basic life skills and social skills, and develop cognition and mind. "Every growth of it is paving the way for AI research paradigms."
"Raising lobsters" is currently the hottest topic in the field of artificial intelligence. However, cold thinking is needed under the heat wave: data security, platform compatibility, compliance thresholds... "Can be used, but dare not use" has become a true portrayal of many developers and enterprises.
At the "Artificial Intelligence + Industry" forum, Yin Dawei (殷大伟), Vice President of Baidu Smart Cloud, introduced that Baidu (百度) recently launched AI partner DuMate, which supports local deployment and secondary confirmation of risky operations. "There are still technical challenges and data security privacy risks in the process of intelligent agent landing, which requires enterprises to build a defense line from the beginning of product design."
Aiming at the technological frontier of the global artificial intelligence field, the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence released the world's first scientific research full-process AI platform "Bohr Research Space Station," with registered users exceeding 3 million in less than a year. The Zhongguancun Artificial Intelligence Research Institute has broken through super software intelligence technology, realizing automatic transplantation of binary programs to domestic platforms... Moving towards the new and the excellent, "Beijing Original" achievements with international influence continue to emerge.
Building an Open Source Ecosystem
Where should AI go next? "Open source" has become a common consensus among forum guests.
"This year's 'Government Work Report' proposed to deepen and expand 'Artificial Intelligence +', cultivate new intelligent native business forms and models, and promote the prosperity of the open source ecosystem. Open source has become a national strategy to drive the development of artificial intelligence in China, pointing out a clear path for us to move from AI 'technology breakthrough' to 'industrial landing'," said Zhang Ge (张革), Secretary of the Haidian District Committee.
At the AI Open Source Frontier Forum on the "Artificial Intelligence Theme Day," Haidian (海淀) solicited international proposals for the "Centennial Jingzhang AI Innovation Belt Comprehensive Planning" from around the world. The Centennial Jingzhang AI Innovation Belt is about 9 kilometers long, spanning from the Second Ring Road to the Fifth Ring Road in Beijing (北京), connecting Tsinghua University (清华大学), Peking University (北京大学), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), as well as Zhongguancun Dongsheng Science and Technology Park (中关村东升科技园), Dazhong Temple (大钟寺), and Wudaokou (五道口) landmarks. In the future, it will be open and shared through mainstream open source platforms, linking global developers to create an open and collaborative innovation ecosystem.
"The AI research paradigm is undergoing a fundamental change." Yang Zhilin (杨植麟), founder of Moonshot AI, believes that the evolution of future intelligent forms will leap from "solo combat" to "intelligent agent clusters," requiring the establishment of a new generation of artificial intelligence Chinese technology solutions. "Whether it is a new generation of architecture or optimization tools, the open source strategy will accelerate global developers' exploration of the AI intelligent limit, allowing it to release productivity in a wider range of social and economic fields."
Incompatibility between chip interfaces and software ecosystems is a major challenge facing the AI industry. During the annual forum, Zhongzhi FlagOS 2.0, a unified and open source system software stack for various AI chips, was released. Lin Yonghua (林咏华), Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Zhiyuan Research Institute, introduced that this version has achieved full-scenario support for 18 manufacturers and 32 AI chips.
The future of artificial intelligence is not a one-man show. On March 27, the Zhongguancun Artificial Intelligence Open Source Alliance, initiated by the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence and Peking University (北京大学), was officially established. The alliance brings together more than 40 chip, large model enterprises, and scientific research institutes, and will take FlagOS 2.0 as the core base, and jointly build an independent and controllable AI open source ecosystem by establishing research and development funds, building certification platforms, and holding developer competitions.
Empowering Thousands of Industries
Technological innovation "takes root downward" and application scenarios "extend outward." In Beijing (北京), rapidly developing artificial intelligence is empowering thousands of industries and deeply integrating into people's production and life.
Stringing candied haws, making coffee, delivering meals to your hand... In the robot cafeteria, 8 robots from 5 embodied intelligence companies cooperated to realize the first real-world scenario of closed-loop catering services with "heterogeneous multi-machine collaboration."
"The project breaks through hardware barriers and relies on a unified robot brain and task scheduling collaboration platform to enable efficient collaboration between robots from multiple manufacturers and different forms," said Wang Qiang (王强), embodied operation algorithm director of Leju Tongyan (Beijing) Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. This technology is expected to be applied to industrial manufacturing, warehousing logistics, and even scientific research and medical fields in the future, assisting humans in completing high-intensity or high-precision complex operations.
Embodied intelligent navigation devices achieve accurate "door-to-door" navigation, high-throughput brain-computer interface systems help patients with spinal cord injuries rebuild motor skills, and AR (augmented reality) subtitle glasses make communication no longer difficult for people with hearing impairments... A batch of assistive technology products equipped with cutting-edge technology were unveiled, making the dream of "hearing," "seeing," and "standing up" a reality, fully demonstrating the power of technology for good.
Walking out of the venue, in Yizhuang (亦庄), south of Beijing (北京), unmanned taxis are driving smoothly on the streets; in smart factories, AI visual inspection identifies defects in milliseconds; in the Sidaokou (四道口) area of Haidian District (海淀区), the AI signal control system perceives traffic flow and queuing time in real time, and the average congestion coefficient during the morning peak has been greatly reduced... Walking around Beijing (北京), the application scenarios of artificial intelligence can be seen everywhere.
Achievements continue to emerge, scenarios continue to enrich, and resources accelerate to gather. Data shows that 148 scholars from Beijing (北京) were shortlisted for the AI 2000 Global Most Influential Scholars list, accounting for more than 40% of the country; the total number of AI scholars reached 15,000, accounting for 30% of the country. As of now, 219 large models have been filed in Beijing (北京), continuing to maintain the first place in the country.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王昊男
The hot front line, the forefront of innovation and creation.
The just-concluded 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (2026中关村论坛) Annual Conference held its first parallel forum on the innovative development of science and technology talents on the industrial front line. Engineers, master craftsmen, and young students who are deeply involved in the front line gathered to exchange ideas and build consensus around the theme of "The Power of Frontline Talents in the New Round of Scientific and Technological Revolution and Industrial Transformation," laying the foundation for the high-quality development of the capital.
92 universities, 185 first-class disciplines; 145 national key laboratories, more than 1,000 scientific research institutions; academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Beijing account for about half of the country... Education, science and technology, and talent are Beijing's greatest advantages.
At the forum, relevant officials from Beijing (北京) told reporters, "Beijing (北京) took the lead in the country to integrate and establish the Municipal Party Committee's Leading Group for Education, Science and Technology, and Talent Work, releasing the multiplier effect of the integrated development of education development, scientific and technological innovation, and talent cultivation."
Promoting the development of education, science and technology, and talent in an integrated manner is being transformed into vivid practice. In 2025, 36 science and technology talents from the industrial front line entered 27 universities in the capital to carry out a series of lectures. The unextinguished lights in the laboratory, the roar of machines in the factory workshop, the fragrance of soil in the fields... The struggle stories from the front line have aroused enthusiastic responses among teachers and students.
At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs. The vast number of science and technology talents on the industrial front line in China, represented by outstanding engineers, master craftsmen, and highly skilled workers, are the key forces connecting scientific and technological innovation and industrial development, and promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements from laboratories to the production front line.
A set of data revealed at the forum was impressive: the All-China Federation of Trade Unions innovatively created the "Chinese Workers' Ideological and Political Course," which has cultivated more than 300 master craftsmen, built more than 2,600 craftsmen's colleges, and 130,000 model worker and craftsman innovation studios. Behind the numbers are the struggling figures from the industrial front line, and even more so, the social consensus of "respecting labor, respecting knowledge, respecting talent, and respecting creation."
"Technology can be learned, but the attitude of striving for excellence needs to be adhered to over time." Wang Yuepeng (王月鹏), a master craftsman, spoke simply but powerfully. The power distribution non-stop operation room of the State Grid Beijing Changping Power Supply Company (国网北京昌平供电公司) where he works is the forefront of technological breakthroughs. In his opinion, no matter how powerful artificial intelligence is, it cannot replace the craftsman's sensitivity to details and pursuit of perfection.
Beijing (北京) today is integrating into the global innovation network with a more open attitude. Long Baoluo (龙宝罗), head of the Greater China region of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, believes that breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology are reshaping the competency map of engineering talents. "Lifelong learning, cross-border integration, and ethical awareness are essential qualities for the new generation of engineers." Gong Ke (龚克), Executive Dean of the China Institute for Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategies and former President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, proposed that to cultivate outstanding engineering talents with global competence, it is necessary to build a global community of innovation integrating industry and education.
The growth of talent is inseparable from policy empowerment. At the forum, the "White Paper on Science and Technology Talents on the Industrial Front Line in the Capital," "Several Measures for Cultivating Master Craftsmen in Beijing," and "Several Measures for Cultivating Leading Highly Skilled Talents in Beijing"... A series of policy measures and research results were released centrally, forming a policy combination from multiple dimensions such as the cultivation system, development guarantee, and incentive mechanism.
Talent is the primary resource for scientific and technological innovation. Data shows that by the end of 2025, the scale of science and technology talents on the industrial front line in the capital had reached 2.25 million, accounting for 20% of Beijing's employment population, with an average age of less than 40 years old. This is a young team, and even more so, a surging force.
"We sincerely welcome outstanding science and technology talents from all over the world to come to China and Beijing (北京) to share development dividends and create a better future together," said the person in charge of the Beijing (北京) Talent Work Bureau.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄培昭 莽九晨 牛瑞飞
In recent days, as the 34th "World Water Day" approaches, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on behalf of UN-Water released the World Water Development Report entitled "Water for Prosperity and Peace." The report points out that global water security challenges remain prominent. Currently, 2.1 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water, and 3.4 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services, which seriously restricts the global sustainable development process. The report calls on countries to base themselves on their own national conditions and solve the water crisis through seawater desalination, wastewater reuse, and ecological governance. Recently, a reporter from this newspaper visited seawater desalination, reclaimed water utilization, and water resource ecological regulation projects in Egypt, South Korea, and Belgium to see how these countries combine their own resource endowments and development realities to explore ways to strengthen water governance.
Egypt—
New Energy Empowers Seawater Desalination
Solving the Problem of Aridity and Water Shortage
At noon, the scorching sun of the Mediterranean Sea bakes the desert outside Al-Alamein in the Matrouh Governorate (马特鲁省) of Egypt. Rows of deep blue solar panels spread out on the sand, complementing the seawater desalination plant under construction next to it. In the plant area, steel frames stand tall and pipelines crisscross. Workers are installing equipment and debugging systems, creating a busy scene. After the project is completed, seawater from the Mediterranean Sea will be pumped into the plant area, pre-treated, and then enter the reverse osmosis device. Clean electricity provided by the solar power generation system drives the equipment to operate, completing the separation and purification of seawater. A picture of the deep integration of new energy and seawater desalination is unfolding: solar energy is continuously converted into power, salty seawater is transformed into fresh water, and after flowing into storage tanks, it is transported to cities and farmland, nourishing this arid land.
Egypt is a typical arid and water-scarce country. The annual rainfall in the capital Cairo (开罗) and most areas in the south is very scarce. Sometimes, raindrops evaporate before they can even moisten the ground. Affected by multiple factors such as climate change, population growth, and regional water resource competition, the country's natural water resource utilization is becoming increasingly strained. According to data from the Egyptian water resources department, the national annual water demand reaches 88 billion to 114 billion cubic meters, while the natural water supply is about 65 billion cubic meters, plus an annual rainfall of only 1.3 billion cubic meters, the water resource supply gap is significant. Against this background, seawater desalination has become an important breakthrough for Egypt to supplement its water resource supply.
In order to accelerate the development of the seawater desalination industry, the Egyptian government has introduced a series of policies and measures. In 2021, the country formulated a seawater desalination strategy covering 11 coastal governorates, clarifying the priority of building centralized seawater desalination plants, and reducing production costs, reducing water resource losses, and improving utilization efficiency by optimizing land use and controlling water transmission distances (no more than 50 kilometers). At present, the first phase of the strategy has been launched, with a planned investment of approximately $3 billion to build 21 large-scale seawater desalination plants, which are expected to be completed in 2030. By the end of 2025, Egypt has built 125 seawater desalination plants, distributed in multiple governorates along the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts, with a total daily freshwater production capacity of 1.31 million cubic meters. According to the plan, Egypt will continue to increase its seawater desalination capacity, increasing its daily production capacity to 2.7 million cubic meters by 2030, and further increasing it to 8 million to 10 million cubic meters by 2050.
In the process of development, Egypt emphasizes combining new-generation seawater desalination technology with renewable energy, vigorously promoting solar power supply models, and alleviating the cost pressure brought by the high energy consumption of seawater desalination. "Egypt has abundant solar energy resources and a long coastline. Combining the two organically is a feasible way to solve the problem of water resource shortage." Khaled (哈立德), the relevant person in charge of the Al-Alamein seawater desalination plant, said that after the project is officially put into operation, it will not only provide a stable supply of fresh water to surrounding cities, but also greatly reduce energy consumption and operating costs. "Solar seawater desalination is the future development direction. With the continuous progress of technology, we must strive to transform these two natural resources into a reliable source of fresh water."
South Korea—
Strengthening Wastewater Reuse
Building a Water Resource Recycling System
At the confluence of the Cheonggyecheon (清溪川) and Jungnangcheon (中浪川) streams in Seoul (首尔), South Korea, is located South Korea's first sewer science museum—the Seoul Sewerage Science Museum (首尔下水道科学馆). The museum consists of a sewer exhibition hall, experience participation facilities, and a water cycle theme park. Supporting facilities such as closed sewage treatment facilities have been built around it, realizing the organic integration of popular science education and sewage treatment.
Song Eun-ju (宋恩朱), an art and research teacher at the Seoul Sewerage Science Museum, told reporters that the science museum belongs to the Seoul Jungnang Water Recycling Center (首尔市中浪水再生中心). After modernization, the center moved the sewage treatment facilities entirely underground, and the upper open space was built into this sewer science museum, which officially opened to the public in September 2017 and became an important window for popularizing water cycle knowledge to the public. Currently, Seoul has a total of 4 such water recycling centers, responsible for treating sewage from Seoul and some cities in Gyeonggi Province (京畿道). In 2025, these 4 centers will treat an average of 4.1 million cubic meters of sewage per day. The sewage needs to go through multiple processes such as a grit chamber, primary sedimentation tank, aeration tank, final sedimentation tank, and sodium hypochlorite contact tank before it can be discharged into surrounding water bodies after reaching river discharge standards.
According to South Korean national standards, the biochemical oxygen demand of sewage after treatment must be less than 10 mg/L before it can be discharged into rivers. "The sewage treated by our water recycling center can control the biochemical oxygen demand at around 4 mg/L, which is far lower than the national standard, and plays an important role in protecting local river water quality and maintaining water ecological balance," Song Eun-ju (宋恩朱) introduced.
While efficiently treating sewage, South Korea is strengthening the promotion and utilization of reclaimed water to further improve the water resource recycling rate. According to relevant regulations, the biochemical oxygen demand of reclaimed water must be less than 1 mg/L. To this end, the Jungnang Water Recycling Center is specially equipped with deep treatment facilities to perform secondary treatment on water bodies that have reached discharge standards. The treated reclaimed water can be used for landscape water, road cleaning, industrial washing, and other fields. A spokesperson for the South Korean Ministry of Environment (韩国气候能源环境部) told reporters that in order to regulate the use of reclaimed water, the South Korean government formulated the "Water Reuse Law" in 2002, which put forward a series of mandatory requirements: sewage treatment plants with a daily treatment capacity of more than 5,000 cubic meters must use no less than 10% of the treated water for recycling; accommodation facilities, logistics centers, large shopping malls, and other buildings with a construction area of more than 60,000 square meters must install reclaimed water pipeline systems to ensure that more than 10% of the building's water consumption comes from reclaimed water.
When the reporter interviewed at the Jungnang Water Recycling Center, local elementary school students happened to be visiting. Led by the docent, the children closely observed the entire process of transforming turbid sewage into clear reclaimed water, and directly felt the mystery of water resource recycling. "The Seoul Sewerage Science Museum arranges dedicated personnel to explain to visitors every day. Primary and secondary school students have two opportunities to visit here every week. We hope to help children establish awareness of saving water and recycling water through this immersive experience, and let the concept of water conservation take root in people's hearts," said Song Eun-ju (宋恩朱).
Belgium—
From "Draining Water Away" to "Temporarily Storing Water"
Creating an Ecologically Resilient Water System
In early spring in the old city of Brussels (布鲁塞尔), Belgium, the cobblestone roads are still damp after the rain. In front of the approximately 60-centimeter-high bronze statue of "Manneken Pis" ("撒尿小童") at the corner of the street, tourists are constantly coming and going. Water flows slowly from the statue and falls into the stone pool, splashing fine water droplets. This statue, built in the 17th century, is not only a symbol of the city of Brussels, but also witnesses the city's conceptual transformation from "draining water away" to "temporarily storing water" in terms of water resource ecological regulation.
In the Brussels Sewer Museum (布鲁塞尔下水道博物馆) not far away, the drainage channels under the brick arch still retain the style of the 19th century industrialization period. The docent told reporters that in the early days of industrialization, the core goal of urban water resource management was to quickly drain rainwater out of the city and avoid waterlogging. Today, affected by climate change, extreme rainfall in some cities in Belgium is constantly breaking records, and the risk of waterlogging caused by extreme rainfall is increasing. Underground rainwater and flood storage has become an important measure to improve the resilience of urban water security.
How to achieve the transformation from "draining water away" to "temporarily storing water"? Belgium has carried out a series of explorations. Large rainwater and flood storage tanks have been built underground in several large squares in Brussels. This is a key means of collecting rainwater and relieving pressure on drainage pipelines. Rainwater is collected through drainage outlets distributed on the street, temporarily stored in underground storage tanks, and then slowly discharged into the urban drainage system, effectively reducing peak flood flow and reducing the probability of waterlogging. The reporter saw at Flagey Square (弗拉基广场) in the Ixelles (伊克塞尔区) district of Brussels that a rainwater and flood storage tank with a capacity of approximately 33,000 cubic meters has been built underground in this square, and its function is very clear: on sunny days, it is an important place for citizens to relax, hold markets, and music activities; when heavy rain comes, the storage tank is immediately activated to quickly collect rainwater.
In addition to building underground storage facilities, Belgium is also actively promoting urban "de-hardening" transformation, removing unnecessary cement pavement, and restoring the natural infiltration capacity of urban soil. In several street renovation projects in Brussels, traditional hardened pavement has been replaced by permeable bricks, and rainwater can seep through the brick seams into the gravel layer, and then gradually infiltrate into the soil; vegetation buffer zones and small rain gardens have been added next to sidewalks, and low-lying areas have been designed as "micro-wetlands" that can temporarily store water. These measures not only effectively conserve water sources, but also further improve the ecological environment and make the city more green and vibrant.
A 10-minute drive from Flagey Square (弗拉基广场), the view suddenly opens up, and the lake surface of the Bois de la Cambre (坎贝尔森林) spreads out among the green trees. Water birds skim across the lake, and joggers walk along the shore, a scene full of vitality. This open water body regulates the urban microclimate through evaporation, and the surrounding green spaces and soil layers provide natural infiltration channels for rainwater, becoming an important part of the urban water cycle system. "Our goal is to return water to the city, collect rainwater as much as possible and let it seep into the soil, instead of directly draining it through the drainage system." Alain Maron (阿兰·马龙), head of the Brussels Capital Region's (布鲁塞尔首都大区) Climate Transition and Environment Department, said that this governance model can not only effectively reduce the risk of flooding, but also make the city greener and more livable in the context of climate change, providing referable experience for global urban water governance.
(Reported from Cairo (开罗), Seoul (首尔), and Brussels (布鲁塞尔) on March 30)
Return to TopBy: 张玉来
Recently, with the surge in international oil prices, the pressure on the Japanese Yen (日元) to depreciate has further increased, once touching 160.45 Yen per US dollar, crossing the 160 "threshold" – 160 is widely regarded by the market as the warning line for the Japanese government's intervention in the foreign exchange market. Officials from the Ministry of Finance of Japan (日本财务省) have stated that they will intervene in the exchange rate, and the Bank of Japan (日本央行) has also stated that it will continue to raise interest rates. Data from the Bank for International Settlements shows that the real effective exchange rate of the Yen has shrunk by more than 2/3 from its historical high in 1995 (193.95, with 2020 as the base of 100) to 67.73. From the "Lost 30 Years" to the current coexistence of high inflation and negative growth, behind the continuous depreciation of the Yen is the serious lack of momentum for economic growth in Japan.
First, imported inflation exacerbates the burden on people's livelihoods. This round of Yen depreciation began in 2022 with the US Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes. The rapid expansion of the US-Japan interest rate differential led to capital outflows, and the Yen exchange rate plummeted. The decline from January to October 2022 alone exceeded 30%. Because Japan's energy resources are highly dependent on imports, the sharp drop in the exchange rate directly pushed up import costs. As of February this year, the Bank of Japan's import price index had reached 167.3 (with 2020 as the base). Imported inflation quickly spread to the consumer side, causing Japan's consumer price index to exceed the policy target of 2% for four consecutive years, a rare occurrence. More seriously, Japan's food self-sufficiency rate (calculated by calories) has fallen to the lowest level among major developed countries, and soaring food prices have pushed the Engel's coefficient (the proportion of food expenditure to consumption expenditure) for households with two or more people to climb to 29.4% in the third quarter of 2025, a new high since 1981. The shrinking "money bags" of the people, the significant decline in the quality of life, and the spread of social anxiety.
Second, the lagging growth of real wages restricts the recovery of domestic demand. Faced with inflationary pressures, Japanese trade union organizations promoted wage increase campaigns, and the nominal wage increase in 2024 and 2025 exceeded 5% consecutively, but still could not keep up with the rate of price increases. Statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生劳动省) in 2025 show that after excluding price factors, Japan's real wages have been negative for four consecutive years. Affected by this, residents' actual consumption expenditure declined continuously in 2023 and 2024, and although it turned to growth in 2025, it was still in a weak state of 0.9%. For the Japanese economy, where domestic demand accounts for more than half of GDP, the shrinking and weakening of residents' purchasing power is a fatal blow, and the economic recovery lacks a solid foundation.
Furthermore, the difficulty of policy coordination has increased, and the fiscal deficit has deteriorated. Historically, the depreciation of the Yen was a booster for Japan's export-oriented economy, but now its negative effects far outweigh the positive dividends. To cope with exchange rate fluctuations and inflationary pressures, the Bank of Japan ended its large-scale monetary easing policy, including negative interest rates, and gradually raised interest rates to 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. However, it is by no means easy to curb the trend of Yen depreciation. There are serious differences of opinion within the Japanese policy authorities themselves. The central bank is trying to further raise interest rates but is opposed by the government. The government of Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) is determined to implement a fiscal expansion route, promising large-scale tax cuts (such as "zero consumption tax on food") and increasing defense budgets, which will lead to further deterioration of the fiscal deficit. Concerns in the market about Japan's fiscal situation triggered a sell-off of government bonds, and the yield on 10-year government bonds soared to a 27-year high in January this year. The "double kill" situation in the bond and foreign exchange markets has left the Bank of Japan in a dilemma between raising interest rates to curb inflation and preventing a debt crisis.
In addition, the United States' attitude towards the depreciation of the Yen is becoming increasingly tough. In March 2025, US President Donald Trump (特朗普) publicly criticized the depreciation of the Yen by name, triggering Japan's concern about a "second Plaza Accord." US Treasury Secretary Bessen (贝森特) has repeatedly reiterated that the exchange rate is the object of US-Japan tariff negotiations. The US Treasury Department's exchange rate policy report directly requires the Bank of Japan to "respond to fundamentals such as economic growth and price increases with monetary tightening policies" and includes Japan on the "watch list" of exchange rate manipulators. Recently, the United States has even directly intervened to exert pressure, launching an exchange rate verification mechanism for Japan in the New York foreign exchange market to prevent risks such as Yen depreciation and interest rate increases. At the same time, the radical shift in Japan's foreign policy has led to tense relations with neighboring countries, hindering the recovery of inbound consumption and expanding the digital trade deficit. Coupled with the recent fluctuations in global energy prices caused by geopolitical conflicts, the external environment facing the Japanese economy is becoming increasingly severe.
The depreciation of the Yen is not only a monetary issue, but also an epitome of the structural contradictions of the Japanese economy. Against the background of accelerated aging, unresolved industrial hollowing-out, and insufficient innovation momentum, simply relying on monetary easing or fiscal overdraft cannot reverse the decline. If it is not possible to fundamentally reshape the endogenous driving force of economic growth, straighten out the coordination mechanism of fiscal and monetary policies, and curb the impulse to strengthen the military and expand armaments, the Japanese economy may sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire of "low growth, high debt, and weak currency."
(The author is the Deputy Dean of the Institute of Japanese Studies at Nankai University (南开大学) )
Return to TopSpain Bans Aircraft Involved in US-Israeli Operations Against Iran from Flying Over its Airspace
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency Madrid (马德里) on March 30th (Reporters Chen Yuzheng (陈雨峥) and Meng Dingbo (孟鼎博)), several Spanish media outlets reported that the Spanish government decided on the 30th to close its airspace to aircraft involved in US and Israeli military operations against Iran.
According to sources cited by the Spanish newspaper El País (《国家报》) and EFE (埃菲社) on the 30th, the Spanish government decided that day to close its airspace to aircraft involved in military operations against Iran, including prohibiting relevant US military aircraft deployed in other European countries from flying over Spanish airspace. At the same time, Spain will not allow the United States to use the Rota (罗塔) and Morón de la Frontera (莫龙—德拉弗龙特拉) military bases within its territory. This measure only targets military aircraft and not commercial flights.
Japan Passes Provisional Budget to Maintain Government Operations
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency Tokyo (东京) on March 30th (Reporters Li Shimeng (李诗萌) and Liu Chunyan (刘春燕)), Japanese media reported that the Japanese Diet (日本国会) passed a provisional budget on the 30th to maintain normal government operations.
This is the first time Japan has passed a provisional budget since 2015. This provisional budget is used to maintain the day-to-day operations of the Japanese government from April 1st to 11th, totaling approximately 8.56 trillion yen (approximately 160 yen to 1 US dollar), covering only the minimum necessary expenditures. Expenses related to rising prices and energy countermeasures caused by the escalation of the Middle East war are not included. The Japanese Cabinet (日本内阁) approved the provisional budget on March 27th and submitted it to the Diet for deliberation.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) suddenly announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the holding of early elections in January of this year, forcing the schedule for the deliberation of the FY2026 (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) budget bill by both houses of the Diet to be delayed by about one month. The new fiscal year budget bill was passed by the House of Representatives on March 13, but the deliberation process in the Senate is still ongoing. According to the Japanese Constitution, the new fiscal year budget bill passed by the plenary session of the House of Representatives will automatically take effect 30 days after being sent to the Senate without being reviewed by the Senate. Therefore, the new fiscal year budget bill will take effect on April 11.
At Least 74 Killed in Attack on Gold Mine in South Sudan
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency Nairobi (内罗毕) on March 30th (Reporter You Huiyuan (由荟圆)), Juba (朱巴) reported: South Sudan National Police Service spokesman Armando Hek (阿曼多赫) said on the 30th that a gold mine in Central Equatoria State (中赤道州), South Sudan, was attacked by unidentified armed men on the evening of the 28th, resulting in the deaths of at least 74 civilians and the disappearance of several others.
Return to TopBy: 张志文 李志伟
For a month since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, the flames of war have spread across the Middle East, with negative spillover effects constantly expanding. A month of smoke and fire is enough for the world to see the heavy cost of war. The international community generally expects to press the "pause button" on the war through dialogue and negotiation, but the conflicting statements from all parties regarding negotiations have made the turbulent situation in the Middle East even more confusing.
The latest news is that the United States and Iran are conducting negotiations by relaying information through Pakistan. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar (达尔), issued a statement on March 29, saying that Pakistani leaders have been in communication with US leaders regarding a peaceful resolution to the conflict, and both the US and Iran have expressed confidence in Pakistan's facilitation of negotiations.
However, looking at the respective statements from the US and Iran, the situation regarding negotiations remains a Rashomon-like mystery. The US stated that these indirect negotiations are "progressing smoothly," while also saying, "We still have thousands of targets to hit." The US also stated that Iran has agreed to "most of the content" of the "15-point plan" for a ceasefire. On the Iranian side, however, the story is different: the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated on March 29 that the relevant proposals submitted by the US to Iran through mediators were extremely radical and unreasonable. The Speaker of the Iranian Islamic Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (卡利巴夫), said on March 29 that the US is publicly sending negotiation signals while secretly planning a ground offensive and throwing out a so-called "15-point plan" to end the war, attempting to achieve goals that it cannot achieve in the war.
Looking back at the outbreak of the conflict, the US's use of force against Iran this time occurred suddenly, even though negotiations between the two sides had already made progress, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty for both sides to return to the negotiating table. Looking back further, in recent years, from tearing up the Iran nuclear deal to engaging in "threshold negotiations," the series of tactics adopted by the US in negotiations with Iran have essentially been aimed at maximizing its own interests through maximum pressure.
From the perspective of the battlefield situation, the conflict is still raging fiercely on multiple fronts, and the Middle East situation is developing in a more unpredictable direction. US media reported that US officials revealed that the Pentagon is preparing for a "weeks-long ground operation" in Iran. The Iranian side responded that Iranian soldiers have been "waiting for a long time" for such operations. Israel has ordered the strengthening of airstrikes against Iran, continuing to strike Iran's military industrial system and weaken its weapons production capabilities. The tit-for-tat attitude and confusing rhetoric have added a cloud to the Middle East situation.
The prolongation of the war has further strained the already fragile security structure of the Middle East, and its impact has rapidly spilled over from the region, affecting the economies and livelihoods of countries around the world. In today's highly interconnected world, no war is "local," and its cost will ultimately be borne by the entire world. Just this past weekend, demonstrations and protests broke out in many parts of the United States, with millions of people taking to the streets, calling for an end to military strikes against Iran. The voices of the people include dissatisfaction with current US domestic policies, but more so a simple desire to restore world peace and tranquility.
Every day the conflict continues, the Middle East is one day more unstable. To truly resolve the conflict, negotiations are necessary, but negotiations should not be a one-way street where one party gives orders to the other. The contradictions between the US and Iran have involved too many complex factors. In order to restart negotiations, both sides must return to the strategic clarity that 战争不是出路 (zhàn zhēng bù shì chū lù - "war is not the way out," war is not a solution).
Currently, many countries are working hard to promote peace and talks. China has made it clear that it supports all efforts that are conducive to easing the situation, de-escalating tensions, and resuming dialogue, and calls on all parties to launch peace talks as soon as possible. A meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia began on March 29 in Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), the capital of Pakistan (巴基斯坦), to discuss ways to ease the Middle East situation and promote regional stability.
The ultimate path to resolving the conflict is negotiation. The urgent expectation of the Middle East and the world is for the US and Iran to truly sit down on both sides of the negotiating table.
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The spillover effects of the war between the United States (美国) and Israel (以色列) against Iran (伊朗) continue to ferment, causing a chain reaction impacting the global fertilizer supply, food production, and trade system. The latest report from the United Nations World Food Programme (联合国世界粮食计划署) shows that if the US-Israeli-Iranian war continues until June and international oil prices remain above $100 per barrel, global food and fuel costs will further climb, potentially leading to an additional 45 million people falling into severe hunger, and the global food insecure population may rise to "alarmingly high levels." Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the agency, pointed out that the oil price increase caused by the war has increased food transportation costs by 18%, and humanitarian relief operations are facing the dual dilemma of prolonged transportation cycles and high costs.
The Strait of Hormuz (霍尔木兹海峡) undertakes about 1/5 of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas export transportation tasks, and is also an important hub for global fertilizer transportation. According to statistics, the Persian Gulf (波斯湾) region's urea production accounts for nearly half of the world's total, and about 16 million tons of seaborne fertilizer are transported through this channel each year, accounting for 1/3 of the total global seaborne fertilizer trade. Affected by the war, the obstruction of the Strait of Hormuz (霍尔木兹海峡) directly increases global food production costs.
Currently, fertilizer production companies in several Gulf countries have suspended deliveries, and more than 20 cargo ships carrying nearly 1 million tons of fertilizer are stranded in the strait, and the risk of global fertilizer supply shortages continues to increase. Among them, the price increase of urea is the most drastic, with some varieties increasing by 20% to 50% in 2 to 3 weeks. Currently, it is the spring planting season in the northern hemisphere, and the combined impact of fertilizer supply shortages and price increases will significantly hinder the planting of major grain crops such as corn, wheat, and rice that are highly dependent on nitrogen fertilizer. The monthly market monitoring report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (联合国粮农组织) warns that if the war further escalates, it will continue to increase the production and transportation burden on farmers worldwide.
The impact of the US-Israeli-Iranian war on the global bulk agricultural product market is also gradually emerging. Mauricio Buffon, president of the Brazilian Soybean Producers Association (巴西大豆生产者协会), said that energy and freight usually account for 25% to 30% of the total production cost of Brazilian soybean farms, and it is currently the peak season for soybean exports. The increase in diesel prices directly pushes up logistics costs, which has led some commodity traders to suspend quotations, and a short-term interruption has occurred in the soybean export chain. India (印度) is the world's largest importer of edible oil, with nearly 60% of its edible oil demand relying on imports. According to relevant statistics, rising fuel costs and freight delays have pushed up the prices of palm oil and soybean oil by 4% to 5%. Even with high prices, relevant manufacturers still need to continue purchasing to ensure basic domestic demand.
The World Food Programme (世界粮食计划署) report also stated that Africa (非洲) is currently facing the most severe food security challenges. More than 90% of the fertilizer on the African continent relies on imports, of which the Gulf region accounts for about 20% of the supply, and this proportion is as high as 50% in countries such as Sudan (苏丹). Salva Banya, Sudan's (苏丹) Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, said that the Sudanese government (苏丹政府) is making every effort to maintain domestic food supply stability by introducing agricultural support policies and strengthening coordination with international partners, but local agricultural production still faces enormous pressure due to fertilizer shortages and rising transportation costs. The number of food insecure people in 12 countries in West and Central Africa may increase by 10.4 million, an increase of 21%. The number of new food insecure people in North African countries is expected to be 5.2 million, an increase of 14%.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (联合国秘书长古特雷斯) said that the energy and fertilizer supply crisis triggered by the US-Israeli-Iranian war is impacting global food security in a chain reaction, and the most vulnerable region of Africa (非洲) is becoming the hardest-hit area of this conflict, and humanitarian suffering is intensifying. The best way to reduce these catastrophic consequences is to end the war immediately, resolve disputes through diplomatic means, prioritize the global flow of food and agricultural materials, and build a solid food security defense line for vulnerable areas.
(This report was sent from Rome (罗马) on March 30th by this newspaper.)
By: 本报记者 李 硕
A Memorable Scene
On November 17, 2025, in the men's 73kg weightlifting competition at the 15th National Games, Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) achieved a three-peat victory with a snatch of 161kg, a clean and jerk of 185kg, and a total score of 346kg. After the competition, he deeply kissed the barbell, bidding farewell to his 22-year athletic career.
Message
Strive upwards, and do your best to break through and challenge yourself.
-- Shi Zhiyong (石智勇)
The spring breeze is gentle, and the training hall of the National Weightlifting Team is bustling with activity. "The rhythm is very even," "Do the technical details well," Shi Zhiyong (石智勇), the men's team coach of the National Weightlifting Team, closely watches the movements of the team members and provides guidance. In more than two hours of training, he hardly has time to sit down and drink water.
After achieving a three-peat victory at the 15th National Games, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) bid farewell to his athletic career and returned to the national team as a coach. He gradually adapted to his new role and set new goals for himself: "I am an Olympic champion, and I hope I can also train Olympic champions."
The Final Battle -
"There is a sense of relief after hard work, and the joy of achieving a dream"
At the 15th National Games, when Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) failed his third attempt at 189kg, he bent down and deeply kissed the barbell plates. Applause rang out in the Shilong Middle School Gymnasium (石龙中学体育馆) in Dongguan (东莞市), Guangdong (广东), a tribute to the 32-year-old Olympic champion's final battle.
"This kiss is dedicated to my 22-year weightlifting career, and I am officially leaving this stage," said Shi Zhiyong (石智勇). At the award ceremony, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) teared up. He said: "In the tears, there is a sense of relief after hard work, and the joy of achieving a dream, but more than that, it is the love and reluctance for the weightlifting career."
Although he has two Olympic gold medals in hand, the National Games still has special significance for Shi Zhiyong (石智勇). At the 13th National Games in 2017, he equaled the world record in the men's 69kg class with a clean and jerk of 198kg; at the 14th National Games in 2021, his snatch and total score both exceeded the world record in the men's 73kg class. His strong strength and belief strengthened his determination to compete in the Paris Olympics and achieve a three-peat victory.
However, in the following two years, a serious back injury stopped him from moving forward. For the sake of his dream, he paid unimaginable hardships - "Every day I was treated with acupuncture, and the acupuncture needles could fill a 5-liter bucket." With an indomitable will, he stood on the Paris Olympics arena. However, in the excellent situation of leading in the snatch, his back injury suddenly broke out during the clean and jerk, and he ultimately did not leave a total score in the Paris arena. The defeat made him sad, but what moved Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) was that after the competition, the five gold-winning teammates of the Chinese Weightlifting Team (中国举重队) all hung their gold medals around his neck. The messages and blessings from the vast number of netizens were like a warm current flowing into his heart, bringing him the courage to start again.
In order to prepare for the 15th National Games, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) began difficult recovery training. "After half a year of rest, the muscles turned into fat," and the soreness of the whole body after training became the norm. "Endless needles, unable to find the state," seeing other team members constantly improving, he also fell into self-doubt. But the word "give up" never appeared in his mind. "Since I chose weightlifting, then I will strive upwards and do my best to break through and challenge myself." With this belief, he proved himself again with a gold medal at the 15th National Games.
Role Transformation -
"The challenge is no smaller than when I was an athlete"
"I originally expected to stand on the stage of the 2026 World Championships in Ningbo (宁波世锦赛), but I found that I really reached the limit." His words contained helplessness, but also the calmness after giving his best.
At the 15th National Games, what made him even more gratified than winning the championship himself was seeing his disciple Pei Xinyi (裴鑫依) win the silver medal in the women's 59kg class. During the preparation for the 15th National Games, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) also served as the coach of the Zhejiang Weightlifting Team (浙江举重队), learning to observe team members, guide techniques, and provide psychological counseling. "The team members regard me as a role model, and seeing me work so hard despite my serious injuries, it certainly motivated them to a certain extent."
Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) returned to the national team as a coach, and the challenges brought about by the role transformation far exceeded expectations. Due to the International Weightlifting Federation's (国际举联) adjustment of the weightlifting event levels for the Los Angeles Olympics (洛杉矶奥运会), the team members not only have to face changes in their individual levels, but also face more intense international competition. "In the past, China's men's weightlifting was far ahead in advantageous levels, but now the advantage is no longer there, and young team members need to improve their level as soon as possible," said Shi Zhiyong (石智勇). "When I was an athlete, I only needed to do my best; as a coach, I have to teach every team member well, and this challenge is no smaller than when I was an athlete."
Currently, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) is in charge of the training of four team members in the national team in the men's 65kg and 75kg classes. Each person has different personalities, technical characteristics, and training habits: some need constant encouragement to stimulate their state, some need to be appropriately "pulled back" to prevent rashness and injury, and some need patient guidance to relieve psychological pressure. "I will formulate training plans specifically for each person's characteristics, and flexibly control the rhythm in training," said Shi Zhiyong (石智勇).
Opening a New Chapter -
"Communicate more with the team members, understand their suffering and fatigue"
In Shi Zhiyong's (石智勇) heart, he always remembers the responsibility of inheritance. He always keeps in mind the earnest teachings of his master Zhan Xugang (占旭刚), and the sentence "**把训练当比赛，把比赛当训练**" (bǎ xùnliàn dāng bǐsài, bǎ bǐsài dāng xùnliàn - "treat training as competition, treat competition as training," emphasizing the importance of consistent effort and mental preparation) has accompanied Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) for many years. Now, he has also become the "master" in the mouths of the team members.
After several months of running-in, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) gradually found the feeling of being a coach. In training, he "communicates more with the team members, understands their suffering and fatigue"; but in the treatment and relaxation after training, he is strict, "must be completed, to ensure timely recovery of the body." Seeing that the team members are physically exhausted and their movements are deformed, he will adjust the training plan to avoid the risk of injury.
"Many of the problems they encounter are what I have experienced," said Shi Zhiyong (石智勇). In his 22-year athletic career, there are successful experiences and failed lessons, and he will impart them to the young team members without reservation.
Chen Jian (陈戬) is the champion of the men's 67kg class at the 15th National Games. As a Zhejiang team (浙江队) athlete, he was deeply infected by Shi Zhiyong's (石智勇) hard work during the preparation for the 15th National Games. Coming to the national team, he trained with Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) and gained a lot. "Not only has my technique improved, but my mentality has also become more stable and mature," said Chen Jian (陈戬).
From using the barbell to change his destiny to deeply kissing the barbell goodbye, Shi Zhiyong (石智勇) has finished his athlete chapter, but his story with weightlifting has not ended. He is contributing to Chinese weightlifting in another way, using inexhaustible strength to support the next generation.
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Recently, the national women's gymnastics team held winter training tests for new difficult movements, and the team members who will participate in the FIG World Cup Cairo Station competition conducted complete set tests.
A total of 18 team members were divided into 3 groups for the test. According to the rules, each new difficult movement or complete set of movements has two chances to complete. In the Chinese team's traditional strong events, balance beam and uneven bars, the team members performed brilliantly. Among them, there were 16 new difficult movements on the uneven bars, and most of the 12 team members who participated in the balance beam test completed the complete set of movements, with a success rate of 85%. On the weak vault project, many team members made breakthroughs.
Qiu Qiyuan (邱祺缘), Ke Xinqin (柯沁沁), Yu Linmin (虞琳敏), and Jiang Shuting (蒋淑婷), who will participate in the World Cup Cairo Station competition, conducted complete set tests. Qiu Qiyuan (邱祺缘), who is in the recovery period after surgery, participated in the balance beam and uneven bars tests. "It's not bad to be able to complete two sets of balance beam movements." Qiu Qiyuan (邱祺缘) said, "I have to slowly find the feeling and ability of the movements and accumulate experience for the competition."
Yu Linmin (虞琳敏), who had the idea of retiring after the 15th National Games, participated in this winter training. She said: "I really can't bear to leave the gymnastics arena, especially since I feel that my physical condition is still good enough to train, so I returned to the training ground."
Ke Xinqin (柯沁沁), born in 2010, completed her first adult international competition at the "American Cup" gymnastics mixed team competition held earlier this month. To prepare for her first World Cup event, she participated in all 4 tests. "The overall feeling is not bad, but it has not reached the best state. I was a little nervous during the test and didn't fully let go." She hopes to have a calm mind during the competition, compete boldly, and seize every opportunity in major competitions.
Lu Bin (陆斌), the leader of the National Gymnastics Team, affirmed the performance of the team members in this test. In his opinion, this test demonstrated the hard work of coaches and team members during the winter training period. "I hope everyone can further consolidate the training results and prepare for this year's National Gymnastics Championships, Asian Championships, Asian Games and World Championships."
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on March 30th (Reporter Sun Longfei (孙龙飞)) From March 27th to 29th local time, the second stop of the 2026 World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup was held in Paris (巴黎), France (法国). The Chinese artistic swimming team, built around two groups of young athletes, completed its first international competition of the season, winning 2 gold and 1 silver for a total of 3 medals in the 6 events it participated in.
Young general Guo Mu Ye (郭牧也) won two championships, showing a bright performance. In the men's solo technical routine final held on the 27th local time, he won the championship with a score of 245.4900, winning the first gold medal for the Chinese team in international competitions this season. In the men's solo free routine final on the 29th, he continued his good form and won another gold medal with a lead of 24.2912 points over the second place. Guo Mu Ye (郭牧也), who will be 18 years old in May this year, only started participating fully in senior international events last year, and has so far won 7 gold medals in the World Cup.
The Chinese team won a silver medal in the team free routine and fourth place in the team acrobatic routine. In the mixed doubles event, the two pairs of Shi Haoyue (石浩玥)/Cao Yixin (曹艺馨) and Chen Keyu (陈柯宇)/Chen Yujie (陈瑜婕) ranked fifth and tenth respectively in the mixed doubles technical routine. 14-year-old Lei Zichen (雷梓晨) was 稳扎稳打 (wěn zhā wěn dǎ - "steady and strike," describes a cautious and methodical approach, ensuring a solid foundation before advancing) and successfully completed the established declared difficulty in both the men's solo technical routine and the men's solo free routine, finishing seventh and sixth respectively.
For this competition, the Chinese team sent 15 athletes, 12 of whom were on the world stage for the first time in the senior group. The relevant person in charge of the team said that the young players performed steadily, presenting a positive and steadily improving good trend.
This season's World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup consists of 5 stops. The next stop will be held in Xi'an (西安), China (中国) from May 1st to 3rd, and the final will be held in Toronto (多伦多), Canada (加拿大) in July.
Return to TopCherry blossoms are in full bloom in a park in Nanhu District (南湖区), Jiaxing City (嘉兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), and the spring sunshine is bright. People go outdoors to enjoy the spring scenery, admire the flowers, and stretch their bodies.
The picture shows parents and children playing and interacting.
Jin Peng (金鹏) photographed (Image China).
Return to TopSanya, March 30th (People's Daily reporter Dong Zeyang (董泽扬) and Tao Xiang'an (陶相安)) On the 30th, the torch relay for the 6th Asian Beach Games (hereinafter referred to as "Asian Beach Games") was held in Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南). With the theme of "Passing on Friendship and Meeting in Sanya (三亚)", the relay included three stages: flame collection, the starting ceremony, and the closing ceremony, with a total of 74 torchbearers participating. The route integrated three forms: beach, road, and sea, connecting approximately 10.5 kilometers of Sanya Bay (三亚湾) coastline, passing through multiple Asian Beach Games competition venues.
Four major themed performance events were planned along the relay route. The site featured water sports performances such as jet ski stunts, water jetpacks, freestyle kayaking, and wakeboarding, as well as Hainan (海南) local cultural performances such as Li brocade fashion shows, bamboo pole dances, classic Qiong opera, and Yazhou folk songs. The robot lion dance and drumming performance at the Sanya International Yacht Center (三亚国际游艇中心) cleverly integrated technological power with traditional culture, leaving a lasting impression.
It is reported that this year's Asian Beach Games will be held from April 22nd to 30th, with a total of 14 major events, 15 sub-events, and 62 minor events, producing 62 gold medals.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) March 30th dispatch (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)) The "Sports Lottery Cup" 9th Guangxi (广西) Ten Thousand Villages Basketball Tournament Finals recently concluded in Xingye County (兴业县), Yulin City (玉林市), Guangxi (广西). The Xianghua Community Team of Silong Town (思陇镇), Binyang County (宾阳县), Nanning City (南宁市), with its stable on-the-spot performance and efficient teamwork, defeated the Xinxing Farm Community Team of Liujiang District (柳江区), Liuzhou City (柳州市) 117-91 to win the overall championship. The Xinxing Farm Community Team of Liujiang District (柳江区), Liuzhou City (柳州市) won the second place, and the Changle Street Community Team of Changle Town (常乐镇), Hepu County (合浦县), Beihai City (北海市) won the third place.
The finals were hosted by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) Sports Bureau and the Yulin Municipal People's Government (玉林市人民政府), and organized by the Yulin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Sports and Tourism (玉林市文化广电体育和旅游局) and the Xingye County People's Government (兴业县人民政府). It lasted for 3 days, with over 25,000 people watching the games on site. The representative teams were in high spirits and dared to fight hard, the pace of the game was tight, and the suspense was repeated, and the atmosphere at the scene was warm.
This Guangxi (广西) Ten Thousand Villages Basketball Tournament covered 14 prefecture-level cities and 111 counties (cities, districts) in Guangxi (广西), and finally brought together 14 prefecture-level city champion teams to compete on the same stage. Since the start of the tournament, more than 13,000 township and city-level matches have been held, with more than 100,000 mass players appearing on the field, and the number of on-site spectators has exceeded 10 million, driving direct consumption of more than 200 million yuan. The wonderful games ignited the enthusiasm for fitness, showing the **昂扬向上** (áng yáng xiàng shàng - "spirited and striving upwards," full of vigor and vitality) spirit of Bagui (八桂) villages and the vivid scene of the vigorous development of national fitness.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 硕 邹 蕴
"Familiarity, it carries beautiful memories." During the World Snooker Open in Yushan, Jiangxi (江西), Chinese player Zhao Xintong (赵心童) walked into the World Billiards Museum and immediately recognized the table in front of him – it was the table he used last year when he won the Snooker World Championship in the UK, which came from Yushan County (玉山县), Shangrao City (上饶市), Jiangxi (江西), and now it has returned to Yushan County (玉山县). "I hope it can inspire more people to participate in snooker," said Zhao Xintong (赵心童).
In 2024, the World Billiards Museum opened in Yushan County (玉山县), with a collection of nearly 2,000 items, covering snooker, American, Chinese, Russian, carom and other types of billiards. The museum has six distinctive exhibition areas: "Billiards Tracing," "Billiards Expo," "Competitive Events," "Industrial Culture," "Billiards in China," and "World Billiards Hall of Fame." Strolling through it, you can learn about the 600-year evolution of billiards and appreciate the unique charm of different billiards projects around the world... The most attractive is the "Billiards in China" exhibition area, from the introduction of the history of billiards entering China to the display of the competition style of generations of athletes such as Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) and Zhao Xintong (赵心童). Many tourists said they gained a lot.
"The museum has built a cultural carrier for the billiards industry and promoted exchanges," said curator Ma Xiaolong (马晓龙). The museum is free to the public, and billiards enthusiasts can further experience the fun of billiards through VR (virtual reality) experiences, manual experiences, and other methods. Since its opening, the museum has attracted approximately 45,000 visitors each year, and even more tourists during the Snooker World Open.
From manufacturing billiard tables to introducing international competitions, to building museums and training academies, billiards has become a shining name card of Yushan County (玉山县).
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Standing before the glass wall of the aquarium, performers with colorful fishtails stretch their bodies in the water, swimming, turning, and hovering freely. In recent years, the mermaid movement, which combines strength and beauty, has moved from fairy tales into the public eye.
As early as about 100 years ago, underwater performers attempted artistic displays with fishtail costumes. Over time, the mermaid movement has gradually evolved from an early entertainment experience into a diving project integrating freediving, synchronized swimming, and dance art, attracting more and more attention and love.
China's mermaid movement started late, but it has developed rapidly. According to the person in charge of diving projects at the Water Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局水上运动管理中心), China's mermaid movement has experienced explosive growth since 2019. Related diving training institutions have launched standardized commercial courses and certification systems, and corresponding competition rules have also been formulated in China. At present, more than 200 diving clubs across the country provide "mermaid" training, with more than 1,000 certified coaches, and the number of certified "mermaids" is increasing year by year.
Starting from the first China Mermaid Performance Competition, gradually expanding to open competitions and swimming pool super leagues, today the domestic "mermaid" competition system is increasingly完善 (**日趋完善** - rì qū wán shàn - "becoming increasingly perfect," to become more and more complete). It includes three major events: monofin speed, "mermaid" skills, and underwater performance. In international competitions, Chinese athletes skillfully integrate traditional Chinese cultural elements such as the Luo River Goddess (洛神), Kunqu Opera (昆曲), and flower hairpin (簪花) into their performances, conveying a unique oriental charm.
The rapid rise of the mermaid movement is not only because it looks beautiful, but also because ordinary people can participate. Unlike traditional diving, which has strict requirements for diving depth and breath-holding time, "mermaid" participants only need basic swimming skills and not be afraid of water. With the accompaniment of professional coaches, they can complete dives within a depth of 3 meters and basic movements. After theoretical study, underwater practice, and emergency rescue training, they can reach the basic level.
What does it feel like to be a "mermaid"? Enthusiast Liu Yiran (刘怡然) said: "When you put your feet into the monofin and then put on the long fishtail, and jump into the water, waving your whole body from head to toe, there is a feeling of freedom to dance with the water."
When the legs are fixed together, the way the human body exerts force is completely different from on land. "Mermaid" diving coach Jiang Yuexian (江玥贤) said that the waist and abdomen become the key parts for exerting force, allowing the force to be transmitted downward from the head, neck, spine, and hip joints, and finally allowing the legs to swing up and down like a fishtail, similar to doing sit-ups repeatedly in the water.
Performing 1 hour of mermaid exercise can burn 400-600 calories, strengthen the core muscle groups and waist and abdomen control, and has the effect of reducing fat and shaping the body and improving cardiopulmonary function. Wave-like swimming has an auxiliary rehabilitation effect on patients with scoliosis, and the quiet underwater environment and regular breathing rhythm can also bring a deep relaxation experience.
Beginners are suitable for split-type detachable fishtails, which take into account flexibility and convenience; advanced users can choose one-piece silicone fishtails to improve propulsion and swimming smoothness. Among the students participating in the "mermaid" course, there are teenagers, urban white-collar workers seeking decompression, and elderly enthusiasts. This sport, which was once labeled as "exclusive to women," now has male participants accounting for about 30%.
Many photography studios have launched "mermaid" themed underwater shooting services, and some enthusiasts organize and participate in public welfare activities such as ocean cleaning and coral protection, giving this sport more social value.
From personal leisure to professional competition, certified "mermaids" can advance to become professional coaches, underwater models, and film and television stunt actors. As an emerging project, the mermaid movement has held national-level competitions, and a complete talent echelon is gradually being established.
"The development trajectory of the mermaid movement reflects the public's dual yearning for a healthy life and spiritual pursuit, and also builds a bridge connecting humans and the ocean," said the person in charge of diving projects at the Water Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局水上运动管理中心).
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John Ross (罗思义), a British economist, former Director of Economic and Business Policy for the City of London, and a senior researcher at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (中国人民大学重阳金融研究院). As one of the earliest Western scholars to systematically focus on China's economic development, he has continuously observed and studied the Chinese economy since 1978. He has published books such as "A Great Game? - An Analysis of China's New Destiny" (《一盘大棋？——中国新命运解析》) and "Don't Misread the Chinese Economy" (《别误读中国经济》), interpreting China's development to the world. He has been awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award and the Special Book Award of China.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines the steady expansion of institutional opening-up and the construction of a new system for a higher-level open economy. At a time when protectionism is constantly rising and economic globalization is encountering headwinds, why is China steadfastly expanding its opening-up? What does China's continued expansion of high-level opening-up mean for the world? John Ross (罗思义) recently gave an exclusive interview to this reporter in Beijing (北京), providing a Western scholar's perspective on the historical logic and international value of China's expanded high-level opening-up, pointing out that China's continued opening-up is both a necessary path for its own development and the most valuable certainty in a turbulent world.
"China dared to make the decision to open up to the outside world when its development level was relatively low, and this courage and judgment are very commendable."
Q: In the past 40 years of reform and opening-up, what is the most shocking change in China for you?
A: The most remarkable thing is undoubtedly the great success China has achieved. When I first started studying the Chinese economy in 1978, some people didn't understand and said that China was just a developing country and that I should study Germany or the United States. My answer at the time was that China's development would be a great success because China's economic development theory was scientifically correct. Now, the facts have fully confirmed this. Just turn on the TV and people are discussing China's development.
China's development success is long-term and comprehensive. From the data, China's economy has maintained a long-term stable growth trend, and the economic growth rate is much higher than the world average. Before 2005, I had never been to China. I only recognized from the economic policy and theoretical level that China's development ideas were extremely wise and would inevitably achieve great success. In 2005, I came to China for the first time, and since then I have started to visit China frequently. In 2009, I started working in Chinese universities. Over the years, I have witnessed the implementation of major development projects in China and the tangible improvement of people's living standards.
I have always believed that the essence of economic development is not building steel plants or tall buildings, but being people-oriented. China's people-oriented development concept is by no means a slogan, but truly grasps the core purpose of economic development - to make people's lives better, so that they can receive better education and enjoy better medical care. Economic success and material progress must ultimately be based on the improvement of people's lives, which is the most important thing. I often travel between Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海). It used to take almost a day on the road, but now it only takes about 4 hours by high-speed rail at the fastest. This is the convenience that development brings to the people.
The Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall (北京市规划展览馆) impressed me deeply. The exhibition hall displays a city plan of Beijing (北京) in 1949. At that time, the Forbidden City (故宫) was still one of the largest buildings in Beijing (北京). Now, the city has undergone earth-shaking changes. Standing there, I am even more convinced that I have chosen the right research direction. China's huge development changes are unbelievable in the entire history of mankind.
Q: China once had doubts about economic globalization and was also apprehensive about joining the World Trade Organization, but it firmly believed that integrating into the world economy was the general trend of history. "If the Chinese economy is to develop, it must dare to swim in the vast ocean of the world market." How do you view China's opening-up process?
A: I have always firmly supported globalization. As soon as China started the process of reform and opening up in 1978, I judged that this decision would inevitably lead to China's success. Since then, I have paid close attention to China's development. In the beginning, China dared to make the decision to open up to the outside world when its development level was relatively low, and this courage and judgment are very commendable.
From the perspective of economic theory, trade liberalization and economic globalization are the inevitable choices for economic development. It is impossible to achieve true development without being connected to the global market. If a country wants to become a technological and economic power, it must participate in global division of labor and cooperation. China's successful practice is proof of this. In the past, there were voices of doubt saying that China could only imitate and assemble and had no innovation capabilities. Now, reality has completely changed the outside world's view of China - China has become a global leader in electric vehicles, renewable energy, artificial intelligence and other fields. This is enough to prove that China's decision to open up was correct. No developing country has been able to achieve such achievements in opening up to the outside world as China has. China has done it.
"Opening up has become a social consensus in China and is integrated into the national mentality and cultural characteristics of China."
Q: In the process of opening up, has the consensus of the entire Chinese society on adhering to and expanding opening up played an important role?
A: According to my observation, the Chinese people's understanding of Western countries is far deeper than the Western people's understanding of China.
The Chinese people's way of thinking is open. They always look at the world with an equal eye, proceed from the actual situation of their own country's development, absorb and learn from the advanced experience of various countries, and use it for China's own purposes. Opening up has become a social consensus in China and is integrated into the national mentality and cultural characteristics of China. More importantly, the Chinese people have gradually built up confidence in the process of opening up to the outside world. This is a completely new change. For this reason, taking the path of internationalization is an inevitable choice for China's development.
Q: China is currently making every effort to promote institutional opening-up. From the traditional "factor flow-based opening-up" to "institutional opening-up," does this mean that the focus of China's promotion of opening-up has changed?
A: The focus of China's opening-up has indeed changed, and this shift is very necessary and wise. In the stage of factor flow-based opening-up, China completed its initial accumulation. Now, promoting institutional opening-up is an inevitable requirement for China to deeply connect with the international economic system.
China is playing an increasingly active role in international organizations such as the United Nations. China has a deep understanding of international rules and has established an institutional framework that conforms to China's national conditions and is in line with international standards based on its own development reality, and carries out equal interaction and cooperation with international organizations. Institutional opening-up is not opening-up without principles, but building a system suitable for its own development on the basis of following international common rules. China's development path is clear in logic, steady in steps, in line with China's development stage, and in line with the trend of globalization.
Q: London, where you used to work, is a very open city. From the perspective of human development history, is opening up an inevitable requirement for a country's development and progress?
A: Indeed, opening up is an inevitable requirement for a country's development and progress. The cultural foundations of each country are different, and the ways of opening up will also be different, but the core logic of opening up is the same. London is a very open city, and people from all over the world live and work here. Opening up is the key to London's long-term vitality.
China's opening up is to absorb international advanced experience, technology and rules into its own development framework, and to innovate in combination with China's actual situation. It is a wise learning and development model.
"China's development achievements and open attitude have allowed countries to see the value of cooperation."
Q: Currently, global protectionism and unilateralism are on the rise. What consequences will protectionism have for the world economy and global development?
A: The result of protectionism is bound to be negative, but this negative impact will not reach a devastating level, because countries that implement protectionism no longer have enough strength to dominate the global economy and force other countries to follow their protectionist policies. Specifically, there will be two trends: on the one hand, individual developed countries pursue protectionism, and their economic situation will continue to be sluggish, and political contradictions will also intensify; on the other hand, countries in the Global South will continue to firmly move towards globalization.
Protectionism cannot stop the mainstream of global opening up. Most countries in the world, especially emerging Global South countries, have not chosen protectionism, but continue to adhere to opening up. Countries such as China support the open pattern of the global economy. Therefore, protectionism will bring harm to the global economy, but it is not enough to reverse the open trend of human history.
Q: In the face of rising protectionism, what does China's firm expansion of high-level opening-up mean for the world economy?
A: China's firm expansion of high-level opening-up will promote economic growth in China and the world. China has a super-large domestic market and a complete industrial system, which are favorable conditions for the continued improvement of the Chinese economy. China's expansion of opening-up does not rely on external markets, but is based on its own domestic market and achieves a deeper integration with the international market. In recent years, China has firmly chosen the path of open development and has also reaped the fruits of opening-up - China's economy has always maintained stable growth, and the people have obtained practical benefits from economic development.
Most countries in the world oppose protectionism and adhere to economic globalization. These countries need a stable and open major country to lead them. As the world's second largest economy and the largest trading nation in goods, China's firm expansion of opening-up will become the core of the international trade system and attract countries to cooperate with China. China's development achievements and open attitude have allowed countries to see the value of cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, leaders from Europe and other regions have frequently visited China because they are clear that China is an important economy that adheres to opening-up, and cooperation with China is in their economic interests.
Q: Some voices believe that economic globalization has widened the gap between the rich and the poor in some countries. What do you think?
A: Attributing the widening gap between the rich and the poor to globalization is pure nonsense. The root cause of the gap between the rich and the poor in some countries is not globalization, but the failure of their domestic policies. It is completely wrong to attribute their own problems to globalization.
First of all, from a global perspective, globalization has promoted the development of many Global South countries, including China, which is obvious to all. China's development achievements need not be said much. Countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia have also achieved rapid development in globalization, and people's living standards have been greatly improved. This is the positive result of globalization. Secondly, the root cause of the problem of the widening gap between the rich and the poor in some Western countries lies in the failure of their domestic policies. Taking the United States as an example, in the past few decades, the wealth distribution in American society has been unbalanced, and economic growth has not benefited ordinary people. This is a problem with its domestic policies and has nothing to do with globalization.
"China's firm expansion of opening-up provides more cooperation options and development opportunities for Global South countries."
Q: China's "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a series of new development measures. Which aspect are you most concerned about?
A: I am most concerned about China's development in the field of technological innovation. No developing country can be like China, ranking among the global leaders in many technological fields. From the technological leadership in a few fields in the early stage of the "14th Five-Year Plan" to the current global leadership in multiple fields such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence, the mainstream Western media have reported on China's technological achievements, which is amazing.
The core of China's technological achievements lies in the high proportion and high conversion efficiency of R&D investment. Some figures exceed those of some major developed Western economies, and most of the R&D investment is applied to the real economy and transformed into actual productivity. High-level R&D investment, deep integration with the real economy, and scientific guidance from the government are the three major factors that will promote the continuous breakthrough of China's technological development. I believe that the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" will enable China to continue to lead in the global technology field, and through extensive cooperation with other developing countries, it will also promote the common development of all countries.
Q: How do you view China's open cooperation with other Global South countries?
A: This cooperation has made China an important leader in the development of Global South countries and has also provided new options for the modernization of the Global South. The development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism is the most obvious example. BRICS is a huge economic cooperation organization. Individual countries have tried to hinder its development but have not succeeded. The reason is that BRICS cooperation benefits all member countries and provides new development opportunities for all countries.
For Global South countries, the more trading partners they have, the greater the space for development. As the world's largest trading nation in goods, China's firm expansion of opening-up provides more cooperation options and development opportunities for Global South countries, helping these countries break through development bottlenecks and move towards modernization.
Q: What kind of ideas do you hope to convey to China and the world through your research and voice?
A: The famous German philosopher Hegel once said that in every stage of world history, there is a nation that takes on the mission of the world spirit, and the spirit of this nation is in line with the inevitable process of world history. I firmly believe that in the current historical stage, the core direction of human development is reflected in China's development. China's rejuvenation does not rely on innate endowments, but on choosing an open development path that is in line with its own national conditions and seizing historical opportunities. China's original intention in promoting reform and opening up was to solve its own development problems, but it ultimately created the most successful economic development model in human history and promoted global economic development. As an economist, I hope that through research, the world can have a more objective understanding of China's open development path and that China's development wisdom can provide a reference for global development.
Past life experiences have allowed me to witness the difficulties brought about by closure, while in China, I see a thriving scene of continuous social progress and continuous improvement of people's living standards. This stark contrast has given me a deeper understanding of China's open development path. It is one thing to theoretically understand the laws of development, and it is another thing to personally experience the development process of different countries. China has chosen an open development path that is in line with its own national conditions and has seized historical opportunities. China's 40 years of open development have proven the correctness of this path with practical results. I hope that more countries can learn from China's open development and jointly promote the global economy to move in a better direction.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Original technologies must go from '0' to '1,' from experimental realization to transformation, rather than remaining at the paper stage. In the future, we must also lengthen and advance '1'."
A scientific and technological innovation achievement often needs to cross these two stages. What kind of dialectical relationship is contained between "from 0 to 1" and "from 1 to 100"?
Logically speaking, "from 0 to 1" and "from 1 to 100" are connected sequentially, but they are not a simple linear process. In reality, the two are often intertwined and promote each other in a cycle. The newly born technologies are constantly iterated and evolved in the process of application, and new problems are raised, which may in turn promote new original innovations.
Take the development of high-speed rail technology as an example. China's (中国) high-speed rail started with the introduction of early technology. Through a large number of engineering practices, some key core technologies have gradually achieved independent breakthroughs, established a technological system with completely independent intellectual property rights, and formed a complete set of technologies covering the three major fields of engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, and operation management. Today, China's (中国) high-speed rail operating mileage ranks first in the world and continues to explore in many cutting-edge fields. It can be said that from engineering application to technological breakthrough, and then to higher-level application, this process reflects the complementary relationship between "from 0 to 1" and "from 1 to 100."
From the perspective of innovation value, "from 0 to 1" determines whether there is something, and "from 1 to 100" determines how strong it is. Both are indispensable.
Original innovation is the source of vitality for the development of science and technology. Without the step of "from 0 to 1," it is difficult to gain the initiative in breaking through key core technologies. However, if innovation only stays at the laboratory level, it is difficult to make substantial contributions to the high-quality development of the economy and society. Only when scientific and technological achievements are efficiently transformed into industrial applications can they release greater value and influence. In 2025, China's (中国) basic research funding increased by 11.1%, and it entered the top 10 in the Global Innovation Index for the first time. The ability to generate "from 0 to 1" is strong. The transaction value of technology contracts was about 2.67 times that of 2020, and the number of high-tech enterprises increased from 270,000 in 2020 to more than 500,000. The industrial power of "from 1 to 100" is surging.
Looking back at the great inventions in human history, people often think of words such as 滴水穿石 (dī shuǐ chuān shí - "dripping water penetrates stone," constant effort brings success), 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - "carve and not give up," to persevere), and 十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - "ten years to forge a sword," great dedication to perfect one's skill), which shows that the process of "from 0 to 1" is long and often full of hardships.
Take lasers as an example. From Einstein's (爱因斯坦) proposal of the concept of stimulated radiation to the invention of the first laser, it took decades, which is a typical "from 0 to 1." Afterwards, with the differentiation of technology routes, various lasers emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, which can also be said to be "from 1 to 10." Today's lasers are no longer rare items in the laboratory, but have become social infrastructure, becoming the "brightest light," the "fastest knife," and the "most accurate ruler," realizing the leap "from 1 to 100." It is the relay of original innovation and large-scale evolution that has contributed the great power of benefiting mankind from the wonderful ideas of the last century.
From the perspective of the innovation system, "from 0 to 1" and "from 1 to 100" need to be promoted in coordination. Original innovation often relies on universities, research institutions, etc., while the transformation of achievements requires more participation from enterprises and social forces. If the connection between the two is not smooth, it is easy to have a "fault line" where scientific research results are difficult to implement. Therefore, opening up the channel from basic research to industrial application and promoting the integrated innovation of industry, academia, and research is an important issue in the construction of the scientific and technological innovation system.
In recent years, some fields are exploring this collaborative model. For example, in the field of artificial intelligence, the iterative innovation of algorithms and large models promotes the rapid implementation of technology in scenarios such as autonomous driving, intelligent manufacturing, and smart healthcare. Through large-scale industrial applications, a large amount of new data and needs are constantly fed back to researchers, promoting the continuous optimization of models and algorithms. In this cycle, technological innovation capabilities are continuously improved, and industrial applications are continuously expanded.
A mature scientific and technological innovation system must be able to achieve original breakthroughs and transform achievements into real productivity. In today's new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation accelerating evolution, making innovation have both a source of living water and a torrent of surging, China's (中国) scientific and technological development will continue to open up new spaces.
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The Science Island, surrounded by water on three sides, is lush with vegetation in the northwest suburbs of Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province.
On this small island, a group of researchers has been working diligently for decades, repeatedly breaking world records. The hybrid magnet has successfully generated a 45.22 Tesla steady-state magnetic field, the water-cooled magnet has achieved a record of 42.02 Tesla steady-state magnetic field, and the EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) has achieved 1066 seconds of steady-state long-pulse high-confinement mode plasma operation at 100 million degrees Celsius. This place has become the core position of Hefei's scientific and technological innovation.
Standing on the island and looking north, engineering vehicles shuttle back and forth, and the construction of the Science City is changing with each passing day. Extending southward, in the Anhui Innovation Hall (安徽创新馆), technology managers are running back and forth, building a bridge for technology transfer. Moving to the science and technology innovation scenes in Luogang Park (骆岗公园), unmanned buses carry cutting-edge technology smoothly, integrating intelligence and ecology, outlining new landscapes of innovation.
Today's Hefei, the wave of innovation has long jumped out of an island and fully extended to the Binhu Science City (滨湖科学城) on the shore of Chaohu Lake (巢湖), with a planned area of 365 square kilometers and involving 7 townships and sub-districts. Large scientific installations are gathering momentum, future industries are booming, and scientific and technological talents are converging into peaks... In the spring, walking into this innovation highland, all that can be heard are the "new" sounds of rapid growth.
From an Island to a City
"Adhering to the Original Intention of 'From 0 to 1'"
Driving north from Science Island (科学岛) for only about 10 minutes, a lively and busy scene comes into view.
On the construction site of Hefei Fusion Park (合肥聚变园区), tower crane arms are waving, and the roar of engineering vehicles rises and falls. In the center of the park, a tall and eye-catching building has already risen from the ground, which is the BEST (Burning plasma Experiment of Steady-state Tokamak), carrying the dream of commercial fusion energy.
"According to the plan, the infrastructure construction will be completed by the end of this year, and the final assembly work is also underway simultaneously." Wang Feng (王锋), chief engineer of Hefei Binhu New Area Construction Investment Co., Ltd. (合肥市滨湖新区建设投资有限公司), under Hefei Binhu Science City (合肥滨湖科学城), looked at the main building with anticipation in his eyes, "After completion, burning plasma physics experiments will be carried out here, and it is expected to achieve demonstration fusion power generation around 2030."
Turning the gaze to the not-far-away Hefei Advanced Light Source (合肥先进光源) large scientific installation, which looks like an eye, has also taken initial shape. The installation of core equipment officially started recently. In the future, it will become a "super microscope" for exploring the microscopic world, providing hardcore support for basic research in materials, life, energy and other fields.
"The layout and coordinated promotion of the two major projects in the same area is a major move by the Science City to systematically plan original innovation and create cluster advantages." Yu Xiaogan (于晓淦), deputy director of the Development Planning Department of Hefei Binhu Science City, spread out the planning map and pointed to an area marked "Future Science City" in the picture and introduced, "The location where we are now is here."
In January 2017, Hefei (合肥) was approved as a comprehensive national science center, becoming the second city in the country to be approved after Shanghai (上海). In October 2018, Hefei Binhu Science City was officially established, becoming the core carrier and major support for the construction of Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center.
"Our goal has always been clear and firm: to build Binhu Science City into a source of scientific and technological innovation that promotes new quality productive forces, a concentrated display place for new scene applications, and an incubation and gathering place for new science and technology innovation enterprises." Zhang Sheng (张生), member of the Party Working Committee and deputy director of the Management Committee of Hefei Binhu Science City, said, "The so-called source is to **守住‘从0到1’的初心** (shǒu zhù 'cóng 0 dào 1' de chū xīn - "adhere to the original intention of 'from 0 to 1'," to maintain the initial aspiration of starting from scratch), dare to tackle the tough bones of original innovation, start with the most cutting-edge scientific problems, overcome original core achievements, and then let these achievements incubate new technologies, new industries, and new business forms step by step, opening up the complete innovation chain of 'from 0 to 1' and 'from 1 to N'."
At present, relying on Science Island, a future science city covering an area of about 23 square kilometers is accelerating its rise in the northwest of Binhu Science City. The plan shows that the future science city will build large scientific installation clusters, a deep space science city, a scientist town and other projects. "Hefei (合肥) has a total of 13 large scientific installations that have been built, are under construction, and are being researched, 9 of which are located here." Zhang Sheng said that the gathering of large scientific installations into clusters will build a "hardcore foundation" for the original innovation of the Science City.
From Laboratory to Production Line
"Promoting the Rapid Implementation and Transformation of Original Innovation Achievements"
On Hefei Rail Transit Line 5 (合肥轨道交通5号线), a set of seemingly ordinary security inspection equipment is silently guarding the travel of thousands of passengers. It comes from Anhui Zhongke Terahertz Technology Co., Ltd. (安徽中科太赫兹科技有限公司), and its core technology comes from the high-precision terahertz polarization interferometer diagnostic technology on EAST.
However, for the company's founding team, the road from the laboratory to the market was not easy. Where does the start-up capital come from? Where should the pilot-scale R&D base with special requirements for the site be located? How to promote the product?
Han Ting (韩婷), deputy director of the Technology Achievement Transformation Department of Hefei Future Science City Construction Investment Co., Ltd. (合肥未来大科学城建设投资有限公司), under Hefei Binhu Science City, came to the door in a timely manner. "We have been tracking the technology achievement transformation work of large scientific installations for a long time, actively contacting and connecting, and helping researchers solve various problems in the process of technology achievement transformation." Han Ting said.
After learning about the needs of the Zhongke Terahertz founding team in detail, service measures came one after another.
Lack of start-up capital? Linkage with Hefei Luyang District Investment Fund (合肥市庐阳区投资基金), USTC Silicon Valley (科大硅谷), and Hefei Seed Fund (合肥市种子基金) and Angel Fund (天使基金) to come to negotiate. No pilot-scale R&D base? Contact the staff of Kechengtou Company (科城投公司) and Luyang District Science and Technology Bureau (庐阳区科技局) to come to investigate. Need to link various resources and promote follow-up financing? Invited to participate in the "Anhui Shuangchuanghui" (安徽双创汇), and enter various forums and roadshow activities such as the Hefei Future Science City Summit (合肥未来大科学城峰会) and the Nuclear Fusion Technology and Industry Conference (核聚变科技与产业大会).
In 2021, Zhongke Terahertz officially settled in Hefei Luyang USTC Alumni Innovation Industrial Park (合肥庐阳中科大校友创新产业园), and now its products have been put into use in many places and fields across the country.
The story of Zhongke Terahertz is not an isolated case. Binhu Science City has successfully promoted more than 50 enterprises derived from large scientific installation derivative technologies to break out of their cocoons and transform into butterflies. By actively connecting with research institutes of Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center (合肥综合性国家科学中心) and scientific research institutes inside and outside the province, it will cumulatively promote the establishment of more than 160 new achievement transformation enterprises in Hefei in 2025. They fly from the "scientific research highland" to the "industrial fertile land", and constantly send out their own "new" voices in cutting-edge fields such as fusion energy, quantum communication, and deep space exploration.
Behind this is the whole-chain technology achievement transformation service system built by Binhu Science City. Relying on the Anhui Innovation Hall, a national technology transfer talent training base, it has cumulatively trained nearly 5,000 certified technology managers. This group of compound talents who understand technology, understand the market, and are familiar with the industry has built a bridge between scientific research and the market; creating an "innovation hall + technology market" "front shop and back workshop" model to promote the on-site transaction, on-site transformation, and on-site application of achievements.
As of the end of last year, Anhui Innovation Hall (安徽创新馆) has cumulatively held more than 750 technology achievement transformation and transaction activities, excavated and gathered more than 24,000 domestic and foreign achievement projects, listed and transformed more than 4,000 scientific and technological achievements, and promoted technology achievement transformation transactions of more than 200 billion yuan, displaying more than 2,600 independent innovation achievements in Anhui.
"At present, we are solidly promoting the substantive reform of Binhu Science City, striving to build a whole-chain innovation service system that runs through basic research to industrial cultivation, opening up the channel for the leap from original innovation in the laboratory to real-world scene applications, and promoting the rapid implementation and transformation of original innovation achievements." Zhang Sheng introduced.
From Coming to School to Settling Down
"Here, It's Not One Person Fighting Alone, But a Group of People Running"
In January of this year, with the assistance of Hefei Future Science City Construction Investment Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinceyuan Instrument Technology Co., Ltd. (合肥新策源仪器科技有限公司) successfully completed its registration. This company had a dream at the beginning of its establishment - to break the situation that China's mass spectrometer market has long relied on imports.
"To achieve this goal, the company's core team needs to calm down and continue to tackle key problems." Pan Yang (潘洋), the founder of the company, introduced that their team currently has 19 people, most of whom are young people who came to Hefei to study and pursue their dreams. "Everyone never hesitates to tackle the 'hard bones' of technology and attack product research and development." But Pan Yang knew in his heart that it was not enough to rely on the career platform to retain them.
During this period, while coordinating the company's production and operation, the company's management team also paid close attention to local talent policies. What makes them feel particularly warm is that Binhu Science City's talent service has already taken the lead and implemented everyone's most concerned needs.
For housing problems, provide talent apartments, housing subsidies and other housing security; for children's enrollment, open a "green channel" to ensure nearby schooling; key matters such as medical care, social security, and household registration are fully realized "one-stop" settlement.
Meng Xingpan (孟兴攀), a technical backbone of Xinceyuan, entered Pan Yang's research group to study and pursue further studies during his postgraduate studies. After graduation, he chose to stay in Hefei and join Xinceyuan. In his opinion, the various policies given by Binhu Science City have effectively solved the worries of foreign science and technology innovation youths about settling down and living, and the ubiquitous science and technology innovation atmosphere makes everyone willing to take root here from the bottom of their hearts.
In Binhu Science City, science and technology innovation salons are held regularly. A cup of coffee, a few round tables, and researchers from different teams gather together to chat about technology and discuss cooperation. Meng Xingpan said: "This kind of inadvertent collision can often give birth to unexpected sparks of innovation." In his spare time, the science and technology innovation scenes in Luogang Park (骆岗公园) and the science and technology innovation fairs distributed in various parks have become good places for him to relax and inspire inspiration.
What makes Meng Xingpan feel more at ease is the "growth ladder" built by the Science City for talents. Regular technical roadshows give teams the opportunity to directly connect with capital and the market; activities such as "Academicians Face to Face" provide opportunities to communicate with big names in the field at zero distance; at the Youth Science and Technology Innovation Forum, peers share experiences and learn from each other. "Here, it's not one person fighting alone, but a group of people running." Meng Xingpan said.
The latest statistics show that the total amount of talent resources in this "science and technology innovation city" has exceeded 2.9 million, and in the past three years, it has cumulatively attracted and cultivated more than 25,000 high-level talents, more than 300,000 highly skilled talents, and added more than 1 million college students with employment insurance.
Among them, there are scientific research talents from universities and research institutes such as the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), industrial elites from Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Guangzhou (广州), and Shenzhen (深圳), as well as technical backbones with unique skills, enterprising entrepreneurial pioneers, and experienced management mainstays. This group of new Hefei (合肥) people with dreams came because of innovation and stayed because of peace of mind, injecting the most solid strength into the high-quality development of Hefei Binhu Science City with their struggle and perseverance.
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Not long ago, the dexterous hand developed by our team completed a very challenging operation - "threading a needle." The mechanical fingertips steadily pinched the thin thread, slowly aimed at the eye of the needle, and finally successfully threaded the thread through. For humans, this is a simple daily action, but for robots, completing such an operation is not easy.
As a company focused on embodied intelligent dexterous operation solutions, we have been researching dexterous hands for six or seven years. At that time, we realized that whether it is housework or writing and office work, the actions in human daily life largely depend on a pair of hands, and almost all complex tasks ultimately fall on the operation of the hands. Therefore, we hope to create a platform that allows robots to have human-like operational capabilities to complete ever-changing tasks.
"Threading a needle" is a typical scenario for testing this ability. The whole action can be divided into two key processes: "pinching" and "threading." "Pinching" is a continuous action that requires stability, both to clamp the thin thread and not to use too much force; "threading" is an execution action that requires precision, to complete alignment in a very small space, and both have their own difficulties. In particular, the thread has the characteristics of being soft and light, and it is very easy to shift or even slip off during the movement, which puts extremely high demands on the machine's perception and control capabilities.
To make the dexterous hand move like a human, teaching it how to be "lighter" is much more difficult than how to "use more force." We once joked that teaching a robot to be "lighter" is like learning to drive a manual car and controlling the clutch, to find that feeling of being "若即若离" (ruò jí ruò lí - "seemingly close yet distant," describing an ambiguous or elusive relationship or feeling). To this end, we spent several months repeatedly debugging, from sensor feedback to control algorithms, gradually approaching this "feel."
Technically, we have done a lot of exploration. First, through a high degree of freedom design, the fingers can move in all directions, pinching the thin thread in a twisting manner; second, the arm to the fingers have sub-millimeter high-precision operation capabilities, ensuring that the dexterous hand can stably and accurately operate the thin thread and needle; and then with tactile sensors and visual systems, through fusion algorithms, real-time adjustments are made to position, posture, force, etc., to complete the fine operation of threading the needle.
This is not just a demonstration. The dexterous hand, as the most critical end effector, determines whether the robot can have human-like operational capabilities. In the field of embodied intelligence, it allows robots to have the ability to solve practical problems; in industrial scenarios, it can be used for flexible manufacturing, precision assembly, and replace repetitive or even dangerous manual operations; in the field of scientific research, it also provides an important carrier for the research of force control algorithms and new materials.
Perhaps in the near future, robots will not only be able to complete "threading a needle," but also complete more work that requires "feel." For us, this constantly evolving mechanical hand is also a key to the future.
(The author is the co-founder of Lingxin Qiaoshou (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (灵心巧手（北京）科技有限公司), and this article was compiled and edited by Li Junqiang (李君强), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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As night falls, inside the China Unicom Langfang Cloud Data Center (中国联通廊坊云数据中心) computer room, black server cabinets are scattered like stars, indicator lights flicker, and massive amounts of data converge.
A few kilometers away, at the Hebei Artificial Intelligence Computing Center (河北人工智能计算中心), AI models empowered by computing power are tirelessly "training."
Dozens of kilometers away, at the Shentong Express North China Transfer Center (申通快递华北转运中心), the entire chain of digitized equipment operates synchronously. Express packages are loaded onto trucks within 10 minutes under intelligent allocation, increasing sorting efficiency by 30%.
This is Langfang City (廊坊市), Hebei Province (河北省)—a young city that boasts 36 data center projects, including those of China Unicom (中国联通) and Huawei (华为), with 462,700 standard racks in operation. Its urban computing power sub-index has ranked first among prefecture-level administrative regions with computing power centers nationwide for two consecutive years.
This prompts the question: With computing power erupting, what does Langfang rely on?
In addition to its geographical advantages and industrial base, it also relies on a group of Party member cadres who understand the industry, technology, and market.
In recent years, relevant departments and units in Langfang have deeply integrated the construction of the Party member cadre team into the entire process of computing power industry development. They hone their skills and broaden their horizons while serving enterprises at the forefront, plan for the long term while cultivating the ecosystem, and allow the establishment and practice of a correct view of performance to take root in the development of the computing power industry.
Trade-offs—
Making Decisions with a Long-Term Vision and Broad Perspective
The clock turns back to 2009, when the concept of "big data" was not yet popular. Langfang (廊坊), located in the core area of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) urban agglomeration, took the lead in piloting and laying out a big data industrial park in the development zone.
However, having a location and an early start does not guarantee success. Horizontally, a wave of data center construction has swept across the country, with western cities attracting ultra-large-scale computing power centers with their cool climates and cheap electricity, intensifying homogeneous competition. Vertically, traditional data centers are transforming into artificial intelligence data centers.
Should they continue to rest on their laurels as a "major computer room" or strive to rise up and break through?
"We must not blindly follow the trend." The Langfang Municipal Party Committee (廊坊市委) and Municipal Government (市政府) have a firm attitude—to calibrate the course with a correct view of performance.
In February 2025, coinciding with the preliminary research for the "15th Five-Year Plan," Langfang organized several teams from finance, development and reform, industry and information technology, science and technology, and digital government departments to go to Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Shanghai (上海), Suzhou (苏州), and Hangzhou (杭州) to learn from advanced experiences.
"The group was both delighted by the broadening of their horizons and plunged into reflection because of the gaps they saw," said Hou Boyan (侯博炎), the relevant person in charge of the Innovation and High-Tech Development Section of the Langfang Municipal Development and Reform Commission (廊坊市发改委).
On a night in Suzhou (苏州), everyone strolled along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), with the prosperous scenery on both banks reflected in the water. However, everyone fell silent. "This river in front of us has Langfang upstream and Suzhou and Hangzhou downstream. We drink from the same river, so why is the scenery so different?" Hou Boyan (侯博炎) asked, igniting the discussion.
"Where exactly is our advantage?"
"Abundant computing power resources."
"Location! Close to Beijing (北京), extremely low latency is suitable for Internet demand."
"The spillover of talent and technology from the capital, the first stop is Langfang (廊坊)."
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A consensus was formed. "We cannot compete on capital or price, but rather form a tiered layout with Beijing (北京) and Tianjin (天津), undertake the spillover of computing power from the capital, and compete on service, scenarios, and landing efficiency," said Hou Boyan (侯博炎).
After returning, the Langfang Municipal Development and Reform Commission (廊坊市发改委) took the lead in drafting an industrial development plan. After months of polishing and numerous revisions, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院) was also commissioned to participate in the compilation to ensure its scientific nature.
Not long ago, the "Langfang Artificial Intelligence Industry Cluster Construction Plan" (《廊坊市人工智能产业聚集区建设方案》) was officially issued.
The future development ideas are clear: further leverage the advantages of computing power, cultivate and improve the artificial intelligence industry ecosystem, and focus on four major areas: computing power services, data services, algorithm models, and intelligent terminals. By 2030, build a "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei AI Computing Power Hub," an "AI Scenario Application Demonstration Highland," and an "AI Industry Collaborative Innovation Highland."
The supporting "Langfang Measures to Promote the Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry" (《廊坊市促进人工智能产业发展措施》) was issued simultaneously, allocating "computing power coupons" with a total annual amount not exceeding 10 million yuan to provide real money support for core technology breakthroughs.
"Decisions cannot be made **拍脑袋** (pāi nǎo dài - "pat the head," to make decisions impulsively), but must be carefully calculated and the road must be clearly seen," said Dong Liping (董丽萍), Vice Chairman of the Langfang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (廊坊市政协) and Director of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission (市发改委). "To establish and practice a correct view of performance, we must accelerate our own development in connecting with and serving Beijing (北京) and Tianjin (天津)."
Slow and Fast—
Strengthening Skills in Serving Enterprise Development
With the direction set, Party member cadres are the key to seeking development.
On the morning of November 5, 2025, the Langfang Development Lecture Hall (廊坊发展大讲堂) was packed. The main leaders of municipal units and the heads of key department business sections gathered to listen to Huang Xinping (黄新平), Chairman of Beijing Computing Power Freedom Technology Co., Ltd. (北京算力自由科技有限公司), explain in detail everything from the development trend of artificial intelligence and the distribution of the industrial chain to the integration and application paths with various fields in Langfang.
In order to forge a cadre team that understands the industry, technology, and market, Langfang has "invited in" top experts, training more than 4,000 Party and government leading cadres and business backbones in 2025. More importantly, Langfang has moved the classroom to the front line of enterprises, allowing cadres to develop professional qualities in serving development.
Just after the Spring Festival, at the site of the first phase of the Runze Technology Artificial Intelligence Application Center (润泽科技人工智能应用中心) project, workers are rushing to install and debug mechanical and electrical equipment. At the initial stage of project construction, a problem was placed in front of them: according to conventional approval, it would take several months from land acquisition to commencement. For the computing power industry, starting production one day earlier means seizing the opportunity one day earlier.
At this time, the staff of the Investment Promotion and Investment Cooperation Bureau (投资促进和招商合作局) and the Natural Resources and Planning Bureau (自然资源和规划局) of the Langfang Economic and Technological Development Zone (廊坊经济技术开发区) took the initiative to visit and brought an innovative solution—the "simulated approval + acceptance with missing documents + notification commitment system" model. It took only 45 days from application to complete "four certificates," more than 120 days earlier than before.
"The change from slow to fast impressed me deeply. Every link is tight, not a day is delayed," said Li Li (李笠), President of Runze Zhisu Technology Group (润泽智算科技集团).
Behind this are countless "24/7" details. Once, at 8:30 p.m. on a Friday, the design unit sent the first draft to the group, and the staff reviewed and checked it immediately, and fed back the modification suggestions that night. "Such a good business environment is the driving force for the development and growth of our company," Li Li (李笠) recalled.
"Learn by doing! The more you serve enterprises, the more you naturally understand the industry," said Liu Cheng (刘城), Deputy Director of the Investment Promotion and Investment Cooperation Bureau (投资促进和招商合作局) of the Langfang Economic and Technological Development Zone (廊坊经济技术开发区). "In the process of communicating with and serving enterprises, they will explain, and we can establish our own knowledge system and keep abreast of enterprise operating trends and technological development trends."
This sense of "fighting alongside enterprises" has been deeply integrated into the concepts of Party member cadres in Langfang.
Li Weiguang (李伟光), Deputy Director of the Investment Promotion and Investment Cooperation Bureau (投资促进和招商合作局) of the Yanjiao High-tech Industrial Development Zone (燕郊高新技术产业开发区), has a habit: he makes a "memorandum of application time for science and technology innovation-related projects and funds" every month and sends it to enterprises, which includes the application time, content, required materials, and funding situation.
"What are the blockages in enterprise innovation? You can understand clearly when you help them apply for science and technology innovation projects on the spot. When the project is reported, the innovation blockages are also cleared," said Li Weiguang (李伟光).
When handling business for enterprises, accurately understand the actual needs of enterprises; when recommending cooperation for enterprises, be familiar with the professional knowledge of the computing power industry. "In the past, cadres 'gave policies' and 'managed projects,' but now they 'grow together,'" said Li Wenjian (李文建), Deputy Director of the Langfang Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (廊坊市工信局).
Far and Near—
Cultivating a Good Ecosystem for Industrial Development
If enterprises are trees, a good development environment is the soil that nourishes their growth.
"We want to cultivate fertile soil for industrial development and optimize the industrial ecosystem. We welcome enterprises and talents from all parties, from far and near, to come here!" said Liu Cheng (刘城).
This kind of soil is the open sharing of scenarios.
"What attracted us here is not land, but scenarios—real application scenarios in Langfang's urban governance, logistics, medical care, etc., are open to enterprises," said Li Kan (李侃), Deputy General Manager of Guangjianyun Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (广监云数字科技有限公司) in Langfang.
Relying on the industrial base and computing power base, Langfang promotes the expansion of the computing power industry chain and accelerates the promotion of AI-enabled scenario applications.
"In 2025, Langfang opened up application scenarios in the field of emergency management, allowing our 'Dayu' emergency large model to be implemented in operating scenarios such as gas stations and gas pipelines. Security personnel use mobile phones to take photos or upload small videos, and AI uses visual analysis to detect gas hazards—whether the hose is overdue, whether the equipment is aging, and whether the fire protection is compliant," Li Kan (李侃) introduced. The scenario was incubated in the Langfang Development Zone (廊坊开发区) and has been promoted and applied in Nanchang (南昌), Jiangxi (江西) and other places.
At present, Langfang has created 12 high-quality data sets and completed the collection of hundreds of billions of public data; focusing on AI + science, AI + industry, AI + people's livelihood, AI + consumption, and AI + governance, a number of scenario applications have been launched one after another.
This kind of soil is the continuous improvement of the industrial chain.
The Hebei Artificial Intelligence Computing Center (河北人工智能计算中心) located in Langfang builds an ecological closed loop of "computing power supply - data governance - algorithm development - scenario implementation." According to Zhao Zitong (赵紫铜), the person in charge of the Hebei Artificial Intelligence Computing Center (河北人工智能计算中心), the center integrates computing power infrastructure, computing power services, application incubation, industrial scientific research and other links, and has established contacts with more than 1,000 enterprises, more than 200 universities and scientific research institutions, and incubated more than 170 scenario solutions.
"By building an aggregation platform and improving the industrial chain, we can provide computing power, storage power and model services upstream and downstream," explained Jia Zhijie (贾智捷) of the Information Industry Section of the Langfang Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (廊坊市工信局信息产业科).
The start-up team "Zha Xiu (吒秀)," with only a few people, saw the news that Langfang's "computing power index" ranked first in the country and came here admiringly. "Several of our classmates resigned and started a business to make AI digital people. The training of large models requires computing power. The computing power service provider introduced by the Municipal Development and Reform Commission (市发改委) has low cost and is flexible and controllable. It also introduced downstream enterprises to help us develop application space," Zhang Yingjie (张英杰), the founder of "Zha Xiu (吒秀)," said with emotion.
This kind of soil is the happy life and work of talents.
Langfang continues to improve infrastructure construction and functional services. In the Langfang Economic and Technological Development Zone (廊坊经济技术开发区), tertiary hospitals and high-end medical institutions are readily available; the Silk Road Grand Theater (丝绸之路大剧院) and the Dream of the Red Chamber · Drama Magic City (红楼梦·戏剧幻城) enhance the cultural taste.
"The Langfang Branch of the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (中国医学科学院肿瘤医院廊坊院区) is in the development zone, and you can enjoy the medical treatment of Beijing (北京) experts locally," said Liu Cheng (刘城). "Kindergartens, primary schools, and middle schools all have high-quality software and hardware environments, with observatories, sports fields, and swimming pools."
According to statistics, the main business income of Langfang's electronic information industry increased from 53.3 billion yuan in 2022 to 86.8 billion yuan in 2025.
"Standing at a new starting point for development, the vast number of Party member cadres in Langfang will continue to take the correct view of performance as a guide, temper their responsibility in development, improve their ability in learning and exchange, continuously optimize the business environment, cultivate and expand the industrial ecosystem, and practice their original mission and write the answer of the times with more outstanding achievements," said Zhang Zhanchun (张占春), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Langfang Municipal Party Committee (廊坊市委组织部).
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Recently, a piece of news is disheartening: a city rail station in a certain place, with an investment of over 100 million yuan, was shut down after only a few years of operation. How did it come to this? Local people say that the station was built in the suburbs, too far from the city center, with almost no dense residential areas within a 1-kilometer radius, and hardly anyone came to take the train.
Behind this, is it a case of being out of touch with reality and making blind decisions?
In fact, there are quite a few similar "grand projects." Some media have found that there are more than 20 stations across the country that are either not in use or have been closed due to their remote locations, lack of surrounding facilities, and insufficient passenger flow. Not limited to transportation stations, some industrial parks and cultural tourism projects built in some places are also not short of situations of "becoming deserted after completion and failing as soon as they open," with hundreds of millions of yuan of financial funds going down the drain.
In response, some local officials argue: "This is a kind of advanced planning, hoping to use its magnetic effect on people flow and logistics to empower regional development." It is undeniable that promoting local development cannot be separated from forward-looking vision and advanced layout. However, advanced does not equal being out of touch with reality, and it must also be moderate. One-sided advancement and blind advancement will only turn the so-called "expected dividends" into unrecoverable "sunk costs."
Behind the "grand projects" is a "performance-driven impulse." Some officials have a "new broom sweeps clean" mentality, and before they have even warmed their seats, they are eager to engage in large-scale actions and launch major projects to demonstrate their abilities, while whether the project can be implemented has become secondary. Some officials only look up and not down, specializing in projects within the "visible range" of leaders, and do not care at all whether the people will benefit. There are also officials who make decisions by 拍脑袋 (pāi nǎo dài - "pat head," to make decisions rashly without careful consideration), accustomed to sitting in the office listening to reports and flipping through materials, slapping the table and making a stroke of the pen, and relying entirely on personal judgment as to whether it is in line with reality. In the final analysis, behind these behaviors, it is never for the long-term development of the region, but a few officials suffer from "performance-driven impulse," and there is a deviation in their view of performance.
To curb blind decision-making and correct the performance-driven impulse, the key is to do a solid job of the basic skill of "investigation and research." If the investigation is not deep, the decision will go astray; if the steps are not solid, the performance will be empty. Before making major decisions, leading cadres at all levels should take steps, walk out of the courtyard, put their feet on the ground, go among the masses, and conduct solid research.
Scientific decision-making requires not only "footwork" but also "public-mindedness." "Advancement" that is divorced from reality is often a matter of being fond of greatness and success, and overspending, and is the result of selfish thoughts at work. Only when leading cadres are clear about public and private matters and wholeheartedly for the public can they jump out of the small circle of personal gains and losses, establish and practice a correct view of performance, and think about problems and make decisions from the overall situation of the development of the cause of the Party and the people.
"All plans must be based on facts." When planning each project, we must pay attention to calculating the input-output account and improve the degree of adaptation. The cost of building a station is not cheap, and it is really a pity to be idle and abandoned. The vast number of party members and cadres should take this as a warning and adhere to proceeding from reality and acting according to the laws. In the future, when those "grand projects" involving hundreds of millions of yuan are to be launched, we must think twice: Is it in line with the local reality? Is it in line with the wishes of the people? Can it stand the test of practice, the people, and history?
Return to Top"I'm already in my eighties, and my legs and feet aren't good. How could I be working in the village orchard?" During a recent supervisory inspection in Zongshu Village (棕树村), Longmen Town (龙门镇), Lezhi County (乐至县), Ziyang City (资阳市), Sichuan Province (四川省), several elderly villagers told discipline inspection cadres that they had never worked in the village collective orchard, let alone received remuneration. However, the reimbursement vouchers for the village collective orchard included their names in the attached labor details. Even more bizarrely, the details also included many villagers who had been working outside the village.
"If this labor detail is fake, how was the expense reimbursed?" The discipline inspection cadres wondered and decided to investigate further.
The discipline inspection cadres retrieved the operating data and capital flow of the orchard management family farm and found that the capital expenditure items had nothing to do with the daily management of the orchard. Moreover, after receiving 80,000 yuan in management fees, the person in charge of the farm withdrew the full amount. Subsequently, the discipline inspection cadres found Jiang (江), the person in charge of the farm, to verify the situation. He could not produce daily attendance records, nor could he explain the purchase and use of pesticides and fertilizers.
"How did you fulfill your management responsibilities? Where did this management fee actually go?" The discipline inspection cadres asked.
"This was all arranged by Jiang (江). We signed a contract, and I was responsible for taking the money out and transferring it to him," Jiang Mouqin (江某秦) confessed, knowing that he could not justify himself.
It turned out that Jiang (江), as the former secretary of the general party branch of Zongshu Village (棕树村), used the qualifications of a family farm to sign a false management contract with the village collective in order to pay for the land compensation fee generated by the occupation of the village committee office, illegally obtaining 80,000 yuan of village collective funds.
Jiang (江) ultimately received a serious warning within the Party, and the embezzled funds have been fully recovered.
[Disciplinary Officer's Remarks] Village cadres, as managers of collective "three assets," extend their reach to village collective assets, funds, and resources. This "shadow management" reflects the lax management, non-standard disposal, and inadequate supervision of rural collective "three assets" at the grassroots level. Some grassroots cadres abuse their power and seek personal gain, seriously damaging the relationship between the Party and the masses. Relevant departments should take strong measures to systematically address the issue, further standardize the management of rural collective "three assets," and safeguard the "purses" of village collectives and the masses.
(Reported and compiled by Li Kaixuan (李凯旋), reporter of this newspaper)
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"Writing is like being a person; it's best to have both strength and gentleness." At 5 p.m. this afternoon, in the activity room of the Shuangta Community (双塔社区) in the Huaguoyuan Subdistrict (花果园街道), Nanming District (南明区), Guiyang City (贵阳市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), retired veteran Party member Shang Taozhang (商涛章) was teaching calligraphy to children for free.
Since retiring, Shang Taozhang, who can't stand being idle, has joined the community's Party member volunteer service team. In addition to providing free calligraphy training for children in the community, he also actively participates in volunteer services such as garbage sorting and legal publicity. In Huaguoyuan Subdistrict, there are more than 220 veteran Party members like this who are helping with community governance.
"The key to grassroots governance lies in people. We must adhere to Party building leadership, promote the aggregation of various resources and forces at the grassroots level, twist them into one rope, and allow residents to go from having a place to live to living in peace," said Hao Tao (郝涛), Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Office of Huaguoyuan Subdistrict.
Huaguoyuan Subdistrict is located in the central urban area of Guiyang City, with more than 200 high-rise buildings and a permanent population of about 380,000, with more than 220,000 various business entities. This mega-community, with a population size comparable to a small or medium-sized county, is divided into 5 subdistricts and 38 communities, considering spatial layout, resource allocation, service radius, and other factors.
"Although the physical separation has been done, the open community with mixed commercial and residential use has a complex population structure and a dense floating population," Hao Tao believes. "How to improve service quality and efficiency, enhance community cohesion, and strictly prevent security management loopholes? The answer is to deepen regional Party building and integrate all parties' strengths."
"Which aspects of community services need to be strengthened?"
"If I really have to mention it, it's that there aren't enough fitness equipment, and I hope we can add some."
This was a scene from the Nanming District Party Committee Office's investigation in Shuangta Community earlier this year. The District Party Committee Office, on the one hand, combined with the actual situation to raise funds, and on the other hand, jointly with the community Party branch to find installation locations. The newly purchased fitness equipment has now been put in place and is about to be installed.
"A change of thinking opens up a whole new world! Our community Party branch has limited strength, and we have always been worried that the service will not keep up. However, co-construction and resource sharing with the District Party Committee Office's Party branch have successfully solved people's livelihood problems and won the trust of residents." Zhuang Yaru (庄雅茹), Secretary of the Party Branch of Shuangta Community, said that the community also carried out branch co-construction with the District Party Committee's Social Work Department, and a special fund of 70,000 yuan has just been received and will soon be used for the canopy repair of the community residents' discussion pavilion.
As of now, Shuangta Community has successively established paired co-construction with 6 units. Huaguoyuan Subdistrict uses Party building as a link to link 41 provincial, municipal, and district units, 52 university enterprises, etc., to promote the solution of 106 people's livelihood problems.
It is necessary to explore branch co-construction, but also to stimulate endogenous motivation, mobilize residents' enthusiasm for participation, and guide merchants to share responsibilities.
"Having a large population is secondary; the key is that the community is a mix of commercial and residential, and governance is indeed not easy." Zhuang Yaru's words express the voice of community residents.
"After 10 o'clock in the evening, the shops downstairs are particularly lively, but the noise is loud, which makes people sleep badly, and there is also a smell of oily smoke in the air, so I dare not open the window to ventilate." Some time ago, Qiao Yijun (谯义军), a resident of Shuangta Community, encountered troubles and directly made a complaint call, and later reported the situation to the community.
After receiving the news, Zhuang Yaru did not deal with it rashly, but let the community Party branch take the lead in organizing the District Market Supervision Bureau, the Ecological Environment Bureau, the police station, the subdistrict, the community, Party members, and resident representatives to hold a symposium.
"Our requirements are simple, we just hope that the noise will be less after 10 o'clock in the evening, and those who have not installed oil fume purifiers should install them as soon as possible." As a resident representative, Qiao Yijun took the lead in speaking.
"I just want to run my business well, and I don't want to affect everyone's life." Wang Jie (王杰), who runs a spicy chicken restaurant in the community, also expressed his inner thoughts.
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From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. the next day, Zhuang Yaru and the members of the symposium conducted a temporary spot check of the ground floor shops and solved the problems on the spot. "With the previous symposium, residents and merchants each took a step back, and the problem was solved more smoothly than expected." To Zhuang Yaru's delight, the residents saw that their demands were responded to, and their enthusiasm for participating in community governance was mobilized. "We took advantage of the situation to launch a building co-governance convention, clarifying the rights and responsibilities of all parties, and the living environment and safety quality have been qualitatively improved," Zhuang Yaru said.
Taking Party building leadership as an "embroidery needle" to thread together the "thousands of threads" of grassroots governance. Nanming District has also created a "one map" platform for grassroots governance in Huaguoyuan Subdistrict, using data to empower governance and using services to warm people's hearts. "With big data and 'iron feet,' the governance of mega-communities has both strength and precision, and residents' sense of gain, happiness, and security are constantly improving," Hao Tao said.
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The development of the film and television industry has always been accompanied by the ups and downs of technological innovation. At present, generative artificial intelligence has strongly entered and rapidly penetrated the film and television field, giving rise to new content forms such as AI-generated real-person short dramas, opening up a new imagination space for film and television creation, and also triggering the industry's in-depth thinking about the future of performing arts. When AI can quickly generate smooth, well-organized, and standardized performance clips, does real-person performance still have irreplaceable unique value? How should film and television actors face a future of coexistence with AI? What artistic skills should practitioners hone in order to maintain the vitality of performance?
Good performance originates from integration and is achieved through co-creation.
Good performance is the most basic expectation of the audience when they open a work. It shapes believable characters, conveys sincere emotions, and can not only allow the audience to find self-projection in it, but also reflect the true nature of life.
Integrating into the role is not just about achieving superficial resemblance, but truly stepping into the life trajectory of the role, so that one's language rhythm, emotional background, and behavioral logic are completely in line with the character's identity and state of mind, and ultimately the performance breaks away from the traces of "acting" and becomes a natural expression of the character's life. Behind this, actors need to put in countless clumsy and hard work outside the camera.
When filming "Line of Life" (生死线), Liao Fan (廖凡), in order to interpret the underground party member Ouyang Shanchuan (欧阳山川) well, completely immersed himself in the character's desperate situation and tenacity before filming. For a scene where he reported to the police after evacuating Guning City (沽宁城), he stayed up for two or three days without sleeping. In the end, the red and swollen eyes and bloodshot state in the camera were not the effect of makeup, but a true expression after he lived himself into the role. "Parents Love" (父母爱情) was filmed in chronological order, with the set and makeup changing with the years. The two actors played from youth to old age, designing many details that fit the life trajectory for the characters, accurately capturing the changes in the characters' states at different stages of life, so that long after the filming, Guo Tao (郭涛) and Mei Ting (梅婷) could not jump out of the roles, feeling that those 4 months were like really living the life of Jiang Defu (江德福) and An Jie (安杰).
Of course, good performance is never the actor's lone battle, but the result of the joint support of a complete creative system. The actor's "immersion" is inseparable from the fulcrum provided by the script, the director's precise control of the story rhythm and the full protection of the actor's performance space, and the support of photography, costume, makeup, props, set design, and other links. The director and the crew must be able to catch the actor's trust and carefully undertake and capture their every excellent performance.
Director Kong Sheng (孔笙) said that as long as the actor's creation does not go astray, they should be given the greatest room to play, and what the crew should do is to use the care of each link to support the actor's investment. When filming "Line of Life" (生死线), in order to restore the real war environment, the crew planted a cornfield half a year in advance, just to provide the actors with the most suitable shooting scene for the plot; in order to film the classic scene of Long Wenzhang (龙文章) blocking the Japanese army's suicide plane, the crew specially pulled out a production team, with two cameras working simultaneously in groups A and B. The actors, martial arts director, and computer special effects personnel held meetings in advance to repeatedly deduce the shooting plan, and it took three full days to complete the filming of this scene. The final effect was so impressive that even the actors exclaimed, "For a scene, filming a movie is just like this"; "Like a Flowing River" (大江大河) specially built a complete Xiaolei Family Village (小雷家村) real scene. From the salt stains on Song Yunhui's (宋运辉) vest to the changes in Lei Dongbao's (雷东宝) figure, all the details were naturally completed in the real scene and timeline. This adherence to reality was ultimately deposited in the actor's performance, giving the character's growth a solid foundation.
AI allows us to see the unique value of performance more clearly.
In our communication with young creators, we have found that more and more people are beginning to try to use AI technology to assist in creation, whether it is the initial character sorting, script reading, or the lens preview and picture debugging during shooting, AI can provide practical help to make the creation process smoother and more efficient.
Because of this, in March 2026, we officially upgraded the Noon Sunshine "Photosynthesis" Film and Television Talent Support Program, which has been held for two sessions, to the "Three Gorges Photosynthesis Youth Image Week" (三峡光合青年影像周). This time, we simultaneously opened recruitment for both real-person live-action short films and animated AI technology short films, with the two types of creation running in parallel without setting high or low. The final selected 8 groups of creators will not only receive creative funds, mentor guidance, and production resources, but their works will also be officially launched on mainstream video platforms.
The theme of this support program is "Singularity," because the film and television industry is standing at the critical point of the transformation of old and new paradigms. The old rules are loosening, and new possibilities are still growing. We don't want to rush to draw conclusions about the future, and we don't presuppose who is superior or inferior, who wins or loses between real-person creation and AI creation, but rather build a platform to allow young creators who are good at different creative methods to collide, try, make mistakes, and grow freely here.
We always believe that real-person creation and AI creation are not enemies, but two creative paths that explore in parallel, complement each other, and coexist. Providing soil for real-person performance, leaving enough space for technical attempts, and allowing different types of creators to find their own way of expression may be the mentality that should be adopted in the face of technical singularity.
The widespread application of AI technology also allows us to see more clearly the unique value of real-person performance, which is the vividness of life experience, emotional resonance, and on-site co-creation hidden behind the performance that belongs exclusively to people. The charm of performance lies in those creative moments that carry the actor's unique life imprint and are full of on-site feeling.
We often say that the scenes between actors are mutually fulfilling. On the set, actors' understanding of the characters will collide with each other, and their perception of emotions will infect each other, often giving rise to wonderful content that is not written in the script but is extremely close to the characters. This kind of synchronous resonance between creators is the most moving part of performing arts, and it makes every shooting and every performance a unique creation. And these vivid, warm creations will pass through the screen, allowing the audience to have a real emotional connection with the characters. This is why those classic performances can still move the audience after many years.
The way for actors to settle down in the AI era.
When AI technology is deeply integrated into film and television creation, many actors will think about what is the foundation for their survival in the new industry environment?
In fact, the background color of performance is always real life. To create a believable character, an actor must first be a person who loves life and observes life. They must learn to extract themselves from the identity under the spotlight, walk into the real world, watch the human interactions in the market, and see the living conditions of people in different situations, and experience different changes in mood in a wider world. These observations and insights accumulated from real life are the richest nourishment for shaping characters and the most solid foundation for actors' creation.
The ultimate subject of performance is still to understand human nature and express human nature. The depth of an actor's understanding of human nature determines the height of the performance. All performance skills must ultimately serve the characters, and the insight and interpretation of human nature is precisely the most difficult and shortcut-free path in performance creation. It highly depends on the actor's life experience and subjective perception. Different actors will interpret different levels and aspects of human nature.
Of course, when facing AI technology, our best attitude is to learn to control it for our own use and coexist with technology. Actors can use AI to complete the basic sorting of characters, try to explore different performance directions, and complete the initial creative preparation; they can also use technical means to better enter the character's state and explore more possibilities for performance.
Technology is always a tool to serve creation, and the real creative control must always be in the hands of the creators themselves. Learning to coexist with technology, expanding the boundaries of creation through technology, and constantly improving one's professional skills are the attitudes that actors should have in the face of the AI era. Only those performances that enter life, understand human nature, are full of enthusiasm, and convey true feelings can cross the tide of time and remain in the hearts of the audience for a long time.
(The author is the Vice Chairman of the China Television Artists Association (中国电视艺术家协会) and the Chairman of Dongyang Noon Sunshine Film and Television Co., Ltd. (东阳正午阳光影视有限公司))
Return to TopBy: 卞芸璐
In recent years, a "prefabricated" trend is sweeping across the screen. Especially in the field of costume idol dramas dominated by traffic logic, from the proliferation of drama titles like "Zhuan (传)," "Ji (记)," "Ling (令)," and "Xing (行)," to similar character designs, plots, and posters, homogenization has almost permeated every aspect of creation.
This homogenization cannot be simply explained by "creative laziness." Whether in terms of domestic market performance or "going overseas" achievements, costume idol dramas are on a high commercial value track. Major long-video platforms often match high-quality creative productivity to "seed" projects. Objectively speaking, due to the continuous entry of first-tier directors and screenwriting teams and the increase in production investment, the production quality of costume idol dramas is also increasing year by year.
With such resource inclination, why do some works still give the audience a feeling of "prefabricated hits"? This requires examining the real meaning behind the "prefabricated taste" evaluation.
The so-called "prefabricated taste" in character relationships and plots, on the surface, refers to the following of trends in character designs and plots, but in essence, it reflects a lagging understanding of the audience's real emotions and psychological demands. Some works, in order to pursue commercial goals, blindly copy and upgrade the "famous scenes" of hit dramas, completely disregarding the audience's emotional needs and value demands at that time, allowing the audience to lose patience in repeated, excessive, and even ineffective flattery.
For example, a certain Xianxia (仙侠) drama reversed the then-popular "Game of Thrones" style and achieved good word-of-mouth with its rich emotional expression and light comedy style. It echoed the audience's imagination of a lighthearted and equal love relationship at that time and was affectionately called "baby Xianxia" by the audience. Subsequently, a batch of Xianxia dramas quickly regarded the drama's settings such as the male and female protagonists swapping bodies and the male protagonist becoming a villain as a "successful formula," deliberately weakening the epic sense and world view structure of the Xianxia narrative, and downgrading the complex dramatic conflicts to child's play that can be resolved by acting cute. As a result, the drama only has overly sweet romance, and the audience's "baby Xianxia" has also evolved from a term of endearment to sarcasm.
As for the "prefabricated taste" in visual style, on the surface, it is the déjà vu of makeup, scenes, and the abuse of ancient style "filters," but in essence, it is the increasingly serious "emptiness disease" in the visual presentation of costume idol dramas.
As a representative of long-form narratives, the story space of a TV series should be socially and reticularly unfolded. Through the image space, the audience "brain-fills" a logically self-consistent cognitive map - the protagonist lives in it reasonably and can accommodate social groups. Even if most costume idol dramas are set in fictional dynasties, they cannot cut up the space like short dramas and only pursue local beauty. However, some works have a tendency to imitate short dramas poorly, putting the sense of styling first. Every frame is "good-looking," but the connected story space loses its sense of reality, and even the most basic continuity and rationality are difficult to guarantee.
The same situation is also reflected in makeup and styling. Recently, a certain costume idol drama has caused widespread controversy due to the male protagonist's styling. This reflects the audience's aversion to the serious reliance on makeup and styling in the character creation of costume idol dramas. When highly stylized art makeup, spectacular lens scheduling, and easily recognizable cause and effect, weak conflicts, excessive coincidences, and symbolic characters coexist, the "emptiness disease" becomes more obvious.
There is also the "prefabricated taste" in casting, which on the surface is the resource monopoly of traffic stars, but the root cause lies in the reverse reshaping of the drama by the fan economy. Nowadays, the casting of costume idol dramas is often jokingly called "the 'transfer' love of post-95s Xiaosheng (小生) and Xiaohua (小花)." The fan base of young traffic actors has a high degree of overlap with the main audience of costume idol dramas. They are both the audience and important contributors to the drama's online broadcast data and the main participants in related social topics. As a result, casting that caters to fans has become a safe bet for platforms and production companies. What fans value most is not true narrative innovation, but the idol's appearance, the "CP points" of the characters, and the quality of production. This in turn solidifies the conservative choices of the drama in terms of narrative and production.
Overall, the "prefabricated taste" of costume idol dramas stems from the excessive pursuit of commercial certainty in platform competition. The creative attitude of catering supported by data may narrow the creative boundaries while pleasing the audience. "Prefabricated taste" may achieve temporary popularity, but not at the cost of the retreat of creative courage and the solidification of the audience circle.
(The author is an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Shandong Normal University (山东师范大学))
Return to TopBy: 冷 凇
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) outline proposes to "promote the deep integration of culture and tourism" and "vigorously develop the cultural tourism industry." *China in Intangible Cultural Heritage* (《非遗里的中国》) is a practical result of implementing this concept. The program deeply connects with local culture and tourism, showcasing the charm of intangible cultural heritage skills from a craftsman's perspective, and interpreting the vigorous vitality of intangible cultural heritage tourism in the new era.
As a cultural IP jointly created by China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), the program presents a deep audio-visual experience of 90 minutes per episode, integrating intangible cultural heritage projects with local landscapes, humanities, and folk customs. From the singing and dancing Guozhuang dance in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘南藏族自治州) in Gansu (甘肃) to the meticulously crafted lacquer thread carvings in Xiamen (厦门市), Fujian (福建), the audience can directly appreciate the beauty of craftsmanship through the screen and feel the rich cultural connotations behind the natural and human landscapes, which helps various regions create distinctive cultural tourism routes with both aesthetic value and experiential quality.
The updating and iteration of media technology has expanded the program's expressive space. Using cutting-edge technologies such as "5G+4K/8K+AI," *China in Intangible Cultural Heritage* delicately depicts the processes and details of intangible cultural heritage skills, carefully creating intangible cultural heritage creative performances, transforming the originally static intangible cultural heritage skills into perceptible, touchable, and appreciable life aesthetics, attracting the attention and participation of young people, and promoting the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage from niche persistence to mass sharing.
Through continuous and deep cultivation, "China in Intangible Cultural Heritage" has become an influential cultural IP, building a diverse matrix of "gala gathering momentum, exhibition hall rooted, international communication breaking the circle," making the social awareness and public recognition of intangible cultural heritage more profound, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage skills.
The intangible cultural heritage gala, held for two consecutive years, has become an annual cultural event that focuses on showcasing intangible cultural heritage skills and conveying the charm of intangible cultural heritage. For example, the program *Moonlight and Flowers* (月圆花好) integrates the elegance of Kunqu Opera (昆曲) with electronic trendy sounds, colliding with the beauty of ancient and modern times. The gala organically combines traditional intangible cultural heritage with contemporary aesthetics through methods such as "intangible cultural heritage + technology" and "intangible cultural heritage + fashion," making intangible cultural heritage an emotional link connecting the past and the present.
The establishment of offline exhibition halls has built a material carrier for the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, realizing the transformation of intangible cultural heritage from screen light and shadow to real life. The "China in Intangible Cultural Heritage" exhibition hall, which opened in 2024, is positioned as a "condensed version of Chinese intangible cultural heritage" and has created three major sections: the preface hall, the intangible cultural heritage long street, and the intangible cultural heritage workshop, becoming a cultural space for the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, with the number of visitors exceeding 100,000 in 100 days. Relying on program resources, the museum also exhibits more than 160 fine works by 81 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, "watching films online and checking in offline," promoting the dissemination of intangible cultural heritage from passive viewing to active public participation.
In 2025, the first stop of the program's global tour opened in Rome (罗马), Italy (意大利). The ceramic miniature calligraphy and cloisonné works of national-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, with their exquisite skills and profound cultural heritage, have become a link for civilization exchange, allowing international friends to feel the charm of Chinese intangible cultural heritage at close range and further understand Chinese culture.
In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," from the guidance at the policy level to the innovation at the practical level, intangible cultural heritage is integrating into modern life in a more vivid posture. With the in-depth implementation of the planning outline, we look forward to the continuous efforts of the intangible cultural heritage IP to allow the charm of intangible cultural heritage to reach a wider range of social fields and inject stronger cultural impetus into Chinese-style modernization.
(The author is a researcher at the Institute of Journalism and Communication, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院))
Return to TopBy: 顾亚奇
A dialogue across 800 years of imagery quietly unfolds between the fields and markets of Jiangnan. The documentary "Lu You's (陆游) Rural World" uses real images as a medium, weaving together the agricultural wisdom of the Chinese people in the Song Dynasty and the ecological construction of contemporary China through 24 contemporary rural samples, creating a flowing landscape scroll.
The Shaoxing (绍兴) water towns under the lens show a crisscrossing extension of mulberry-dike fish ponds and river networks: mulberry trees reinforce the banks, fish ponds store water, and silkworm breeding and fishery production are interdependent, forming an efficient ecosystem. This wisdom of integrating production efficiency and the ecological environment shows that in rural China, practicality and aesthetics have long been inseparable, and aesthetic awareness is deeply rooted in the optimization of the living environment. The documentary also juxtaposes Song Dynasty poetic pastoral scenes with contemporary rural ecological practices through parallel editing: on one side are the landscape images in the poems, and on the other are the daily labors of villagers cleaning rivers, restoring wetlands, and maintaining ancient trees. As time flows, the countryside is not only a real home that carries the function of survival, but also a poetic place imbued with historical culture and aesthetic value.
From seed soaking and seedling cultivation to rice transplanting, orderly agricultural practices follow the rhythm of nature; in the Dragon Boat Festival parade in Qingshan Village (青山村), the whole village works together to lift the dragon boat into the water, with the sounds of gongs and drums rising and falling; on the ancient stage of Chongren Ancient Town (崇仁古镇), the Yue Opera (越剧) singing echoes in the twilight... The documentary transforms rural life elements such as farming, festivals, and local operas into watchable, audible, and understandable image narratives, allowing the audience to have a perceptual understanding of the relationship between "harmony between man and nature" and the co-existence of man and nature.
Interpersonal relationships, the pace of life, and cultural memories together constitute the countryside, a life community full of human warmth. In the film, at the "One Yuan Teahouse" in Digang Ancient Town (荻港古镇), 83-year-old Pan Pingfu (潘平福) and his tea guests come day after day with tea leaves and teacups, the significance of which goes far beyond the buying and selling of a cup of tea; they exchange information, emotions, and trust. The teahouse, as a public space, continues to weave and consolidate the local people's network of relationships. Cultural memories continue in daily life, emotional relationships are maintained in public spaces, and life experiences are constantly accumulated through intergenerational transmission. What the documentary presents is this rural life form that is rooted in the "soil," relies on human relationships and etiquette, and is constantly thriving.
The film also juxtaposes two groups of people, one represented by the older generation of farmers such as Cheng Guomao (成国毛) and Xu Yongkang (徐永康), who, as guardians of local knowledge and traditional order, still maintain their daily cultivation; the other group is represented by the new returning farmers such as Xu Jing (徐菁) and Yueying (月影), who bring new perspectives and vitality to the countryside. Contemporary "returning home" is no longer a retreat, but an active entry and creation. Xu Jing's (徐菁) statement that "the land brings me a sense of inner peace" points to the return of local feelings. The rural houses built by Yueying (月影), while retaining the spatial form of traditional courtyards, introduce modern living functions and community concepts, and transform the traditional literati-style pastoral imagination into public life practices for the community through the co-construction of gardens and the organization of public activities.
Traditional agricultural wisdom is reactivated in modern ecological concepts, and the ethics of a familiar society are innovatively continued in the construction of new communities. The vitality of rural China does not lie in the specimen-like protection sealed in the past, nor in the abrupt reconstruction that cuts off the roots, but in the steady sowing of old farmers and the innovative practices of "new farmers," in the inheritance of ancient techniques and the integration of modern ecological concepts, it is constantly being redefined and enriched.
"Lu You's (陆游) Rural World" quietly connects the spiritual stream originating from the Song Dynasty and even earlier eras under the riverbed of contemporary life. Lu You's (陆游) poems are thus released from literary history and transformed into a perceptible, livable, and practicable ecological wisdom and life aesthetics, becoming a warm link connecting past pastoral ideals and contemporary survival thinking. It triggers our thinking about land and home, and also awakens our deeper emotional identification and cultural beliefs in the future of rural China.
(The author is a professor at Renmin University of China (中国人民大学))
Return to TopBy: 高 唱
The more advanced technology becomes, the more we need to safeguard those artistic heights that can only be reached by the human heart, and the more we need to dedicate ourselves to withstanding the test of time.
Nowadays, when you open music platforms, many of the viral singles are "4A songs" – AI-written lyrics, AI-composed music, AI-performed vocals, and even the music video is generated by AI. In the global music scene, AI songs also frequently top the authoritative charts. Tencent Music's "Qimingxing·AI Songwriting" project has generated over 26 million works, with over 1 billion plays, of which the average plays of songs created by non-professional users have reached 65% of professionally produced songs. Technology has broken the "talent barrier" of music creation, making the music dreams of ordinary people possible. Industry insiders predict that we will soon usher in an exponential expansion of the music library and a major outbreak of AI music videos.
At the same time, technology has also brought about the "superhumanization" of creation and singing skills. Through deep learning of professional singer data, AI can accurately replicate detailed expressions such as vibrato, breathiness, and trills. Professional creators can also extract instrument tracks to add multi-track harmonies and backing vocals to tracks, efficiently complete secondary arrangements and post-mixing, and easily create "perfect singers" – flawless in pure technical dimensions such as pitch and timbre stability, and never making mistakes. The AI singer "Datouzhen" has gained a lot of attention online with its wide range from B flat to High C and extremely stable high-pitched performance.
However, under the breakthroughs in technology and the explosion of productivity, the problem of the scarcity of golden hits has not been solved. There are indeed viral songs, but their shelf life is short, and they disappear after a period of popularity. Many songs have a strong "internet celebrity" feel, and netizens comment that they are "suitable for listening to, but not suitable for careful listening." AI creation has exacerbated this phenomenon. The VAE (Variational Autoencoder) of most AI music large models will map music samples with similar styles to adjacent areas of the space, making it easy to retrieve or interpolate to generate new samples, thereby bringing about repeated cycles of standardized aesthetics. Many teams also adopt the strategy of "batch generation - test feedback - focus on popular models - batch replication," first casting a wide net, and then finding successful "fish seedlings" to continuously clone. The bombardment of similar songs makes the audience aesthetically fatigued and erodes the richness and diversity of creation.
Under the rapid advancement of technology, musicians cannot help but answer, as the most emotionally expressive art form, what is the soul of music? What are the factors that make a song stand the test of time and still be pleasant and enduring?
For the song "Elegy for the Flowers" (葬花吟), the composer Wang Liping (王立平) frankly said that it was the most emotional, the most difficult, and the most tiring to write, taking a full 21 months. Until one day, the lyrics "At the end of the sky, where is the fragrant mound?" made him realize that Lin Daiyu (林黛玉) was both bowing her head to bury flowers and raising her head to the sky. There was pain and regret, accusation and questioning, and even more Cao Xueqin's (曹雪芹) ardent feelings for the characters. The melody flowed from this... This is the root of music's vitality – the flesh-and-blood empathy between the creator and the work, which is highly dependent on the creator's profound understanding of human emotions, life experiences, and social culture. AI can learn to "sing," but only the human heart understands "expressing feelings" (咏怀); AI can generate technically sophisticated music, but it cannot exhaust the rich and interesting soul. And "expressing feelings" and soul are also the keys to determining the richness and diversity of the music ecosystem.
At a recent music forum, Ma Yi (马懿), the original singer and lyricist of the Spring Festival Gala song "The Moment You and I Experienced" (你我经历的一刻), said, "In today's era of explosive production of works, 'style' determines the difference between us and others, and determines whether we can truly be heard." The formation of style requires time and effort, "If you want to exchange for a heart, you must first give a heart." The more advanced technology becomes, the more we need to safeguard those artistic heights that can only be reached by the human heart, and the more we need to dedicate ourselves to withstanding the test of time.
Similarly, as listeners, we search for and play our favorite songs not only to pass the time, but also to place our emotions and find a spiritual outlet that is understood and resonated with. When melodies can be produced in unlimited quantities and "pleasant to listen to" becomes readily available, we should be even clearer about what we are looking for – not the repeatedly played popularity, but the unique voice that can truly move us.
(Author's affiliation: Communication University of China (中国传媒大学))
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