Summary: The article focuses on China's progress in becoming a cyber superpower under Xi Jinping's leadership, highlighting advancements in technology, content, infrastructure, and talent development. It emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity and ecological governance, referencing measures taken to regulate online content and combat cybercrime. Xi Jinping inspected the National Innovation Center on February 9, expressing confidence in the nation's technological innovation. China is actively participating in global digital governance, including the UN's cybercrime convention, and engaging in dialogues with the U.S. and other countries on digital issues.
Summary: The 20th Central Committee's seventh round of inspections has commenced, with 15 inspection teams dispatched to conduct routine inspections of 36 central and state organs. Heads of the inspection teams emphasized that these organs are the "first phalanx" in implementing the "Two Upholds" and the "last mile" in implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions. The inspections will focus on adherence to the Party's line, political discipline, and the implementation of major policy decisions and the spirit of Xi Jinping's important speeches, particularly concerning the correct view of political achievements. The heads of the inspected Party organizations pledged their full cooperation and emphasized their resolve to uphold the "Two Upholds". The inspection period is approximately two and a half months, concluding on June 23, 2026.
Summary: According to the article, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of a complete industrial system for China's economic resilience. China's foreign trade reached a historical high in the first quarter, with a notable increase in exports of electromechanical products and green technologies like electric vehicles. The country's trade diversification is increasing with growth in ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa. Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of strengthening the domestic economy while simultaneously opening the country up to the outside world. China is moving towards becoming a high-end manufacturer, and the Canton Fair reflects China's manufacturing moving towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
Summary: As Xi Jinping's special representative, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visited Turkmenistan, meeting with both Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Ding conveyed China's support for Turkmenistan's sovereignty and neutrality, while the Turkmen leaders affirmed their adherence to the One China principle and support for China's territorial integrity. Ding emphasized natural gas cooperation as the cornerstone of bilateral relations, urging expansion and increased efficiency in the sector, and he attended the opening ceremony for the fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field project. Both parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in other areas such as connectivity, trade, agriculture, and the digital economy. They also pledged to enhance China-Central Asia cooperation, and Turkmenistan expressed their strong support for the upcoming China-Central Asia Summit.
Summary: The article reports on the proactive efforts across various regions and departments in China to advance agricultural production during the busy spring farming season. It highlights the implementation of precise policies and measures aimed at ensuring the smooth progress of agricultural activities. The focus is on seizing the opportune time for planting and cultivation. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations is present in this article.
Summary: This article discusses the impact of AI's growing capabilities in coding, design, and translation on university education. It questions how university classes should adapt in light of these advancements. The piece also mentions the upcoming "National Reading Week" and the importance of reading. There is no mention of Chinese politics, the United States, or U.S.-China relations in this brief article.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration, along with other departments, issued guidelines to bolster healthcare services at the grassroots level. The guidelines outline 14 measures aimed at improving access, affordability, and quality of care in primary healthcare settings, including optimizing medical insurance fund management to favor primary care. These measures include increasing the proportion of medical insurance funds allocated to grassroots healthcare and exploring diverse payment methods suitable for primary care. The guidelines also seek to guide patients to seek medical care at the primary level through differentiated treatment policies.
Summary: Approximately 100 private sector representatives attended a Central Socialist Academy seminar focused on the 15th Five-Year Plan and the spirit of the "Two Sessions." Speakers, including Wang Chuanfu of BYD, emphasized the importance of integrating enterprise development with national strategies, particularly through technological innovation in areas like renewable energy and agriculture. Participants like Liu Baiqi from rocket company Xinghe Power discussed advancements in commercial spaceflight, while Qi Xiangdong of Qi An Xin highlighted the role of Party building in corporate governance. The meeting underscored the importance of self-reliance in science and technology, alongside confidence from the full implementation of the private sector promotion law.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched a nationwide campaign to strengthen compliance and oversight of China Compulsory Certification (CCC). The campaign will focus on key sectors like power banks and e-bikes, conducting thorough inspections of designated certification bodies and validity checks on certified products. It also includes measures to combat fake CCC marks and enhance product quality traceability. The campaign aims to clarify regulatory boundaries, and will revise rules for both certification bodies and product manufacturers, enforcing stricter oversight and accountability. The campaign seeks to optimize the CCC certification catalog through dynamic management.
Summary: The 43rd Weifang International Kite Festival opened on April 18th in Weifang, Shandong province, at the World Kite Park, featuring a mass kite-flying event. A Xinhua News Agency photograph captured a kite shaped like a robot dog at the event.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's focus on developing China into a cyber superpower through technological advancements, enhanced content, strengthened infrastructure, talent cultivation, and increased international influence. Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of internet development and security, emphasizing the need to balance both, in the twenty-third collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on November 28, 2025. He also called for enhanced cybersecurity measures and data protection. The article also mentions China's efforts to promote international cooperation in cyberspace, including its participation in the UN's convention against cybercrime and dialogues with the U.S. and other countries on digital governance and AI.
Summary: According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's GDP grew by 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating economic resilience and potential. International figures and multinational representatives interviewed by the People's Daily emphasized China's high-quality development and further opening up, which brings development opportunities to other countries and injects stability into the world. Experts noted the growth in retail sales, trade, and high-tech manufacturing, highlighting China's shift toward high-end manufacturing. They also stated that China plays a stabilizing role in the global economy by maintaining reliable supply chains and providing cost-effective intermediate products. Several interviewees mentioned the benefits for developing countries and the opportunities created for multinational corporations due to China's economic growth.
Summary: This article commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trials, emphasizing their significance in both prosecuting Japanese militarist crimes and establishing the post-war East Asian order. It critiques Japanese right-wing revisionism, which attempts to discredit the trials by claiming they were unfair "victor's justice" and lacked legal basis. The article refutes arguments made by Japanese right-wing figures, including former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, by pointing out the flaws in their logic and historical inaccuracies, such as the claim that Japan's surrender was conditional. The author underscores the importance of Japan reflecting on its history to improve relations with Asian neighbors and urges vigilance regarding Japan's strategic direction amid historical revisionism. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Professor Li Xiaoyun of China Agricultural University stated that agricultural cooperation between China and Africa, facilitated by the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, has yielded significant results in increasing agricultural production and farmer incomes. Li highlighted that Chinese agricultural techniques and technologies, including hybrid rice and corn-soybean intercropping, are well-suited to African conditions. He emphasized that China's agricultural assistance is sincere and focused on solving practical problems, citing the "Small Technology, Big Harvest" project in Tanzania as a successful example. Li also underscored the importance of talent cultivation and the exchange of agricultural expertise between China and Africa. According to Li, this cooperation contributes to global food security and serves as a model for South-South cooperation.
Summary: President Xi Jinping's special envoy, Shao Hong, attended President Sassou Nguesso's inauguration in Brazzaville at Sassou's invitation. Shao conveyed Xi's greetings, emphasizing the strong and enduring friendship between China and Congo, and China's commitment to deepening mutually beneficial cooperation while fulfilling its role as co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Sassou expressed his gratitude to Xi for sending a special envoy and conveyed his own greetings, praising the relationship and emphasizing Congo's willingness to deepen cooperation and strengthen communication on international issues. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: As President Xi Jinping's special representative, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visited Turkmenistan, meeting with both Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and co-chairing the 7th meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee. Ding emphasized that natural gas cooperation is the cornerstone of bilateral relations, urging increased cooperation in both gas and non-resource sectors. He conveyed China's support for Turkmenistan's sovereignty and neutrality, and requested Turkmenistan's continued support on issues of China's core interests. Turkmenistan reiterated its adherence to the One China Principle and support for China's territorial integrity, while expressing its high regard for Xi Jinping's Four Global Initiatives. The visit included the opening ceremony of the Revival Gas Field Phase IV project and the unveiling of the Turkmenistan Luban Workshop, resulting in the signing of multiple agreements in various sectors, including gas.
Summary: A launch ceremony was held at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China for the international communication documentary "The Road – The Forever Long March." The documentary aims to tell the story of the Long March to the world and highlight its spirit in the new era. The documentary will follow the historical inquiry of American writer Harrison Salisbury in "The Long March: The Untold Story." Two foreign friends will retrace the route, allowing audiences, especially younger generations, to understand the Long March and China's path. Over 80 representatives, including co-producers, the creative team, experts, and youth representatives, attended the launch event. The documentary is produced by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration.
Summary: The China-constructed Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) Phase III Project Section One in Tanzania has been completed, connecting Nyerere International Airport to downtown Dar es Salaam. This project is a key infrastructure initiative aimed at optimizing urban transportation and improving resident mobility in Tanzania. The project created over 1,200 local jobs at its peak, contributing to economic development. The DART project focuses on deploying standardized rapid transit stations in the center of the road.
Summary: A seminar and exhibition commemorating 20 years of China-Turkmenistan strategic cooperation in natural gas were held in Ashgabat, attracting over 500 representatives from both countries' political and business sectors. The event, co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Turkmen Chamber of Commerce and Industry, highlighted achievements in Sino-Turkmen economic and trade cooperation across sectors like oil and gas, transportation, and technology. Discussions focused on collaboration in energy, connectivity, and high-tech. CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin and Turkmen Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Mergen Gurdov exchanged views on deepening institutional ties and strengthening international cooperation.
Summary: Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, led a delegation to Italy and San Marino, meeting with Italian and San Marino officials. These meetings focused on implementing agreements reached between Xi Jinping and leaders of both countries, enhancing people-to-people friendship, deepening practical cooperation, invigorating cultural exchanges, and promoting youth interaction. Discussions aimed to contribute to greater development of China-Italy and China-San Marino relations under the new circumstances. The delegation also attended the 4th China-Italy City Friendship Cooperation Dialogue, the 2026 China-Italy Historical and Cultural Cities Dialogue, and activities commemorating the 55th anniversary of China-San Marino diplomatic relations.
Summary: A "China-Laos Railway Story Sharing Event" was held in Vientiane, Laos, focusing on the developmental impact of the railway. The event, themed "Building a Golden Line, Benefiting the People of Both Countries," was part of the celebrations for the 65th anniversary of China-Laos diplomatic relations and the "China-Laos Friendship Year." Representatives from both governments, businesses, media, and railway employees participated in the event, which was guided by the publicity departments of both countries' ruling parties and the Chinese Embassy in Laos. Attendees expressed their desire to promote the railway and safeguard its image. The event was organized by China State Railway Group and Lao-China Railway Co., Ltd.
Summary: Brazilian Telecommunications Secretary Hermano Tercius stated at a forum in Campinas that China is an important partner for Brazil's digital infrastructure development, with cooperation deepening in recent years. The forum, focused on the synergistic development of power infrastructure and data centers, was hosted by the Association of Chinese Companies in Brazil and organized by State Grid Brazil Power CPFL. The statement highlights the ongoing collaboration between Brazil and China in the digital infrastructure sector.
Summary: The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan featured 3,413 brands from 67 countries and regions, with international exhibits accounting for 65%, a 20% increase from the previous year. The event included 44 new product launches and showcased trends in technology, health, and "Guochao" (Chinese trend) consumption, while also emphasizing green practices. Twenty-two countries and regions participated with consumer product pavilions, including a first-time Taiwan-specific exhibition area. During the expo, the "Invest in China" global investment promotion conference was held, focusing on industries like biomedicine and green energy, with a doubling of foreign enterprise representatives compared to the previous year.
Summary: The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo in Hainan showcased global consumer goods and China's commitment to opening up its market. Officials like Zeng Rong highlighted over 200 new product launches and the event's focus on international brands and innovation. Academics like Kuang Xianming noted the event's role in reflecting China's vast market potential and emerging consumer trends. Executives like Schelling Yeh from a Canadian company expressed optimism about deepening engagement with the Chinese market and promoting Canada-China trade relations. The expo aims to facilitate the entry of global products into China and promote domestic brands internationally.
Summary: This article describes the popularity of the Beichuan River Wetland Park in Xining, Qinghai, as a destination for outdoor recreation. The park's "health + leisure" concept is attracting visitors, particularly to its lakeside camping area. The camping area offers affordable tea and snacks, making it a popular spot. The article does not mention any US-China relations.
Summary: According to the article, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of a complete industrial system as China's strategic foundation for economic resilience. China's foreign trade reached a historic high in the first quarter, with a 15% year-on-year increase, driven by exports of electromechanical products, including electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and wind turbines. The country is focused on upgrading its manufacturing capabilities and moving towards higher value in global supply chains. China aims to promote both domestic and international economic cooperation. China is committed to high-level opening up, even as "unilateralism and protectionism" impact international economic orders.
Summary: Ma Jinwang, a resident of Dalu Wu community in Henan province, planted a pomegranate tree in the community's "Happiness Forest" to commemorate the birth of his grandson. This initiative began after community leaders transformed a wasteland into a cultural square and encouraged residents to plant trees to mark joyous occasions, providing saplings and personalized memorial plaques. The community cadres procure high-quality saplings and invite professionals to prune the trees. Since 2024, nineteen "happiness trees" have been planted, symbolizing the residents' blessings and witnessing the community's development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses the challenges and adaptations in higher education in China due to the rise of artificial intelligence, citing a recent action plan from the Ministry of Education. Educators from various universities, including Tsinghua and Fudan, are interviewed regarding changes in curriculum and pedagogy, such as incorporating AI tools into design, software engineering, and language translation courses. They emphasize the importance of cultivating high-level thinking skills, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving rather than rote memorization or basic skills now easily performed by AI. Faculty at Fudan have released guidelines for using AI in education and teaching and built an AI-based co-creation platform. The interviewees stress that AI should be a tool for enhancing, not replacing, human capabilities and that students should maintain a long-term perspective on learning and personal growth.
Summary: China's "Strong Foundation Plan" (强基计划), now in its seventh year, is undergoing adjustments to better align with national strategic needs. Universities are expanding the program to include "hardcore" disciplines vital to the country, such as cryptography and energy storage. Simultaneously, some universities are narrowing the scope of admissions through competition-based exceptions, but more universities are adopting grade-based admissions exceptions. The program emphasizes integrated training, interdisciplinary studies, and the fusion of science and education, with many students continuing directly to doctoral programs. The plan's goal is to cultivate top-tier innovative talent in fundamental fields, and the program has also spurred curricular reform among other university departments.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of vocational education in supporting China's modernization, industrial upgrading, and national development, particularly as outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan. It highlights the necessity of aligning vocational training with industrial needs through industry-education integration, using the example of Guizhou Engineering Application Technology College's collaboration with local enterprises in emerging industries. The author stresses that vocational education should instill craftsmanship and professional ethics, fostering a sense of dedication and excellence. The piece advocates for breaking down barriers to skills-based career advancement and promoting vocational education as a viable path for youth. Finally, the college aims to serve as a talent pool and innovation incubator for regional development.
Summary: Hunan's Hengnan County Number Nine Middle School has implemented a "whole-area" approach to student mental health, including a "listening room" (知心屋) for students needing support. This initiative involves teachers, staff, and community resources to identify and address student mental health concerns, with a focus on family communication. Student feedback from Hengnan, including calls for more parental engagement, directly influenced the new "Hunan Province Regulations on Promoting Student Mental Health." The regulations stipulate that parents of left-behind children must communicate with them at least once a week. Hengnan County Party Secretary Xu Da stated that mandatory mechanisms are in place to ensure that mental health signals are not missed.
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Summary: Xi Jinping stated that the trend of national rejuvenation and closer ties between compatriots across the Taiwan Strait is irreversible during a meeting with a KMT delegation led by Chairman Cheng Li-wen. The article highlights stories of cross-strait connections, including Taiwanese individuals tracing their roots in Fujian, entrepreneurs investing in the mainland, and cultural exchanges focused on calligraphy. A Taiwanese entrepreneur in Jiangsu noted that the rapid development of the mainland's biomedical industry has given them many opportunities, and spoke highly of the speed and supporting capabilities of the supply chain. Another Taiwan businessman in Sichuan said that the mainland has huge business opportunities, convenient life and good services, and now is a good time to start a business.
Summary: Xi Jinping met with a KMT delegation led by Chairman Hung Hsiu-chu in Beijing, marking the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in 10 years. Xi emphasized that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same Chinese nation and should work together for national reunification and rejuvenation. He stated that the Taiwan issue arose from national weakness and will be resolved with national rejuvenation, asserting that the future of cross-strait relations must be in the hands of the Chinese people. The article claims cross-strait people exchanges increased even with the restrictions of the DPP. The article stated that adherence to the 1992 Consensus and opposition to Taiwan independence is key for the two parties.
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Summary: These articles highlight the promotion of reading in China, focusing on initiatives like public library-like spaces located in scenic areas, marketplaces, and workplaces. A library in Hainan province offers tourists and locals a place for "spiritual respite" while enjoying the natural beauty of the area. In Chengdu, "market libraries" provide convenient access to books for vendors and shoppers, fostering a sense of community and offering practical resources. Jilin province reading groups and Shenzhen "warm bee stations" provide reading material for workers and delivery drivers. The articles did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The 17th China Folk Literature and Art Mountain Flower Awards, held in Suzhou, Jiangsu, focused on promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of folk literature and art, highlighting the rise of "new mass literature and art." The awards emphasized the participation of middle-aged, young creators, and new groups in folk art production, reflecting a shift towards integrating folk art with contemporary culture. The awards showcased diverse works, particularly in folk arts and crafts, demonstrating how traditional techniques are now vehicles for individual expression and modern aesthetics. The establishment of the "China Folk Literature and Art Innovation and Design Alliance" aims to further the international dissemination and innovative transformation of folk arts through cross-sector collaboration.
Summary: The article discusses the enduring cultural significance of the "Lanting Gathering" (兰亭雅集), a historical event where scholars gathered to compose poetry and practice calligraphy during the Shangsi Festival. This tradition, immortalized by Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion" (《兰亭集序》), exemplifies the symbiotic relationship between traditional festivals and calligraphy in Chinese culture. The article highlights how festivals provide inspiration and context for calligraphic creation, while calligraphy, in turn, preserves and disseminates the cultural meanings of these festivals across time. The practice of calligraphy during festivals, like writing Spring Festival couplets, transforms local customs into national traditions. The article suggests China continues to explore its cultural spirit through calligraphy.
Summary: This article discusses how classical Chinese poetry and painting capture the essence of spring through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. It analyzes specific works, including Hua Yan's "Good Birds Singing in Spring," Chen Can's "Peach Blossoms and Mandarin Ducks," and Lu Zhi's "Peach Blossom Spring," to illustrate the artists' ability to evoke the season's vitality, harmony, and expansiveness. The article highlights the traditional Chinese aesthetic of integrating poetry and painting to convey a deeper understanding of nature and human experience. It also touches on the concept of "Peach Blossom Spring" as a symbol of an ideal world and spiritual refuge within Chinese culture. The author argues that these works, each with its unique focus, share a common spirit: bright, warm, lively, and harmonious, reflecting the true essence and spirit of spring.
Summary: This article discusses the importance of book design in the modern "screen era" and how it can enhance reader engagement and cultural understanding. It highlights award-winning examples that demonstrate the integration of aesthetic appeal with functional design, emphasizing clarity, emotional resonance, and a focus on the reader's experience. The article also notes the increasing trend of book design incorporating social responsibility, such as cultural preservation and environmental awareness, through localized visual language and narrative strategies. The author expresses hope for more beautifully designed books that enrich readers' lives. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This submission appears to be a title ("Abundance and Prosperity") and artist ("Li Lianqi") for a Chinese painting. Therefore, there is no article to summarize and no political content to analyze.
Summary: The article discusses the resurgence of peony popularity in China, highlighting its transformation into a cultural and economic phenomenon. It argues that despite its widespread recognition, the peony's cultural understanding remains shallow, often reduced to a symbol of wealth and superficial aesthetics. The article attributes this simplification to an over-reliance on visual representation, which overshadows the peony's deeper symbolism of resilience, integrity, and multifaceted beauty. It calls for a renewed artistic and cultural approach that captures the flower's profound essence and resonates with contemporary audiences, moving beyond mere visual appeal. The piece makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to a specific department ("msfk") at the People's Daily and credits Zhao Siru for the design of the header image. There is no reporting on Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 徐 隽 金 歆
"The continuous emergence of new technologies and applications such as artificial intelligence and big data presents challenges to the governance of the online ecosystem, but also provides new supporting conditions." "It is necessary to improve the long-term mechanism for the governance of the online ecosystem, focus on enhancing the foresight, accuracy, systematicness, and coordination of governance, and continuously create a clean and upright online space." On November 28, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this while chairing the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
"Strengthen the efficient supply of computing power, algorithms, and data," "Promote the comprehensive empowerment of digital intelligence technology," "Strengthen the construction of online civilization," "Cultivate a positive, healthy, and upward-looking online culture, and jointly build a beautiful online spiritual home," "Strengthen the construction and management of online content," "Accelerate the construction of a national cybersecurity defense system," "Enhance data security protection capabilities," "Strengthen personal information protection"... The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a series of new deployments for cybersecurity and informatization work.
The overall online ecosystem is improving, the construction of a cyber superpower has achieved remarkable achievements, and the new era and new journey of cyberspace and informatization are writing new chapters in continuous struggle.
Looking back to 10 years ago, on April 19, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work and delivered an important speech, profoundly expounding a series of major issues concerning the development of cyberspace and informatization.
"Let the Internet better benefit the people," "Create a clean and upright online space," "Invest more human, material, and financial resources in core technology research and development, gather elite forces, and make strategic arrangements," "All parties should work together to effectively maintain cybersecurity"...
This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) far-sighted leadership and grasp of the surging tide of the information revolution era.
From technological breakthroughs to content prosperity, from solidifying the foundation to gathering talents, from benefiting the people to safeguarding security, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core attaches great importance to, comprehensively plans, and coordinates the advancement of cybersecurity and informatization work, leading China from a large network country to a cyber superpower, injecting strong digital momentum into the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Five Strengths Advancing Together:
Drawing a Grand Blueprint for the Construction of a Cyber Superpower
Beijing Yizhuang (北京亦庄), on the shore of Tongming Lake (通明湖), the National Information Technology Innovation Park (国家信创园), covering an area of about 600 acres, has built a full-chain industrial cluster from underlying hardware to upper-level applications, showing a vigorous development trend.
On February 9, during the first inspection of the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the National Information Technology Innovation Park (国家信创园) to learn in detail about the innovation and application of information technology, carefully observe the display of scientific and technological innovation achievements such as artificial intelligence and robots, and frequently exchange ideas with researchers and representatives of technology companies.
"After seeing it, I am more confident in the country's scientific and technological innovation," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out.
On February 27, 2014, at the first meeting of the Central Leading Group for Cybersecurity and Informatization, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) first proposed "striving to build China into a cyber superpower." On April 19, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work, calling on people to "actively devote themselves to the construction of a cyber superpower."
Humanoid robots somersault in the air, performing Chinese Kung Fu, embodying the collision of intelligence and traditional culture; domestic large models deeply empower thousands of industries, computing power networks connect east and west, and the digital foundation is continuously consolidated; positive energy audio and video "dominate the screen," high-quality bloggers "gain fans," and the main theme of the online space is high-pitched...
Under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on a cyber superpower, and under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee on cyberspace and informatization work, the construction of a cyber superpower is advancing in depth, and cyberspace and informatization are providing strong services, support, and guarantees for Chinese-style modernization.
Technology Must Be Strong—
On the bank of the Huangpu River (黄浦江) in Xuhui (徐汇), Shanghai (上海), in the "Model Speed Space" large model innovation ecological community, a robot named "Model Xiaosu (模小速)" is busy greeting guests and guiding tours. Not far away, in the newly opened "Model Speed Space Embodiment Workshop," engineers are repeatedly debugging the robot's movements, voice, and model capabilities.
"The market cannot exchange for core technologies, and money cannot buy core technologies. We must rely on our own research and development and our own development." Taking artificial intelligence as a representative, China's network information technology has continued to make breakthroughs: the first phase of 6G technology trials has been successfully completed, forming a reserve of more than 300 key technologies; the growth rate of integrated circuits and electronic special materials industries leads the industrial field; domestic general-purpose large models and vertical industry large models are densely implemented; quantum communication, supercomputing, blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies maintain the international first echelon.
Content Must Be Strong—
"When flowers bloom all over the mines, Yucun (余村) paints a poetic home; when pine forests stand tall in the wilderness, Saihanba (塞罕坝) is dyed green; when grass squares lock the yellow sand, the Mu Us (毛乌素) green tide surges..." In August 2025, 20 years after the "Two Mountains" theory was proposed, the creative micro-video "New Scroll of Rivers and Mountains" (江山新卷), which used artificial intelligence to redraw and "revitalize" famous ancient Chinese paintings, became popular online.
"The online space is the common spiritual home of hundreds of millions of people." At present, the systematic transformation of mainstream media is constantly deepening, and political news, cultural masterpieces, and popular science content accurately reach hundreds of millions of netizens; the supply of high-quality online content continues to expand, and industries such as online video, online live broadcasting, online audio-visual, online literature, and digital cultural expo are booming, which not only meets the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, but also shows the world a credible, lovely, and respectable image of China.
The Foundation Must Be Strong—
Spring is full of vitality. In the China Mobile (Guiyang) Data Center (中国移动（贵阳）数据中心) in the Machang Industrial New City (马场产业新城) of Gui'an New District (贵安新区), Guizhou (贵州), in the warehouse-style data room, thousands of servers are neatly arranged, the running indicator lights flicker one after another, and duty personnel shuttle back and forth for inspection.
Today, the China Mobile (Guiyang) Data Center (中国移动（贵阳）数据中心) has become an important node of the national (Guizhou) hub node of the national integrated computing power network, and a number of "Eastern Data and Western Computing" application projects have also been incubated here.
"Strengthen the construction of information infrastructure, strengthen the deep integration of information resources, and open up the information 'main artery' for economic and social development." As of February 2026, the total number of 5G base stations in the country exceeded 4.9 million, and the scale of 5G users exceeded 1.2 billion; the number of gigabit broadband users exceeded 240 million, and the number of active IPv6 users exceeded 869 million. Implement the National Blockchain Network Construction Project to support the expansion and quality improvement of digital trade in aviation (freight) transportation. The cluster development of computing power facilities in the eight hub nodes of "Eastern Data and Western Computing" has made China's total computing power scale rank second in the world.
Talent Must Be Strong—
At the end of March this year, the unveiling ceremony of the School of Cyberspace Security of Minjiang University (闽江大学) in Fujian (福建) was held, and the "youngest" School of Cyberspace Security among universities across the country was unveiled.
Universities have added emerging majors such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace security, and big data management; cyberspace and informatization enterprises and scientific research institutes have jointly built laboratories and training bases; the quality and efficiency of cyberspace and informatization talent training have been improved, and a group of young scientific and technological talents have emerged in the fields of artificial intelligence, information communication, quantum technology, blockchain, network security, and data security.
"The competition in cyberspace is, in the final analysis, a competition for talent." From top scientists to front-line engineers, to practitioners in all aspects of the cyberspace and informatization field, a large-scale, reasonably structured, and high-quality cyberspace and informatization talent team provides inexhaustible intellectual support for the construction of a cyber superpower.
International Discourse Power Must Be Strong—
The water towns of Jiangnan (江南) have beautiful scenery.
On November 6, 2025, in Wuzhen (乌镇), Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江), the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) was held as scheduled, with more than 1,600 guests from more than 130 countries and regions participating in the conference to discuss the vigorous development of the digital age.
"We advocate respecting cyber sovereignty and building a community of common destiny in cyberspace, which has won the approval of the vast majority of countries in the world." Holding the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) for many years in a row, releasing the Global Digital Development Report and the International Cooperation Initiative in Cyberspace, contributing Chinese wisdom to the global Internet development; deeply participating in the formulation of digital governance rules under multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the G20, and BRICS... The international influence of cyberspace continues to expand.
Looking back on the past, cyberspace and informatization work has adhered to integrity and innovation, overcome difficulties and made breakthroughs, strengthened the foundation and consolidated the foundation, and achieved leapfrog improvements. The Party's leadership over cyberspace and informatization work has been comprehensively strengthened, the upward and positive trend of the online ecology has been continuously consolidated, the effectiveness of informatization in empowering high-quality development has been prominent, the national cybersecurity barrier has become more solid, the process of rule of law in cyberspace has been continuously accelerated, international exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace have been continuously strengthened, the comprehensive strength of cyberspace has been continuously improved, and the magnificent picture of the construction of a cyber superpower is slowly unfolding.
Cyberspace and Informatization for the People:
Let Hundreds of Millions of People Share the Fruits of Internet Development
"We must adapt to the expectations and needs of the people, accelerate the popularization of informatization services, reduce application costs, provide the people with information services that they can use, afford, and use well, and enable hundreds of millions of people to have a greater sense of gain in sharing the fruits of Internet development." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly at the symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work.
Erecting optical cables, climbing iron towers, installing equipment, and measuring signals... On the banks of the surging Dulong River (独龙江), communication equipment was transported little by little into the depths of the mountains, and a 5G experimental base station was opened here. The inclusive informatization construction has allowed the light of the Internet to shine on Dulongjiang Township (独龙江乡), Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County (贡山独龙族怒族自治县), Yunnan (云南).
In recent years, various regions and departments have continued to increase the popularization of information services for the benefit of the people, successively promoted network poverty alleviation and digital village construction, improved the digital literacy and skills of the whole people, and promoted the inclusive and inclusive development of the Internet.
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in informatization activating development momentum—
Dozens of sorting lines convey goods, and the sorting device keeps making a "buzzing" sound. Packages are speeding away on the "fast lane"... This is a busy and orderly scene in an e-commerce sorting center in the suburbs of Beijing (北京), and it is also a microcosm of the rapid development of China's digital economy. Everyone involved in it enjoys the "digital dividend."
China's digital economy industry has continued to grow, and the scale of the digital economy has ranked second in the world for several consecutive years. In 2025, the added value of China's digital economy was about 49 trillion yuan, and the online retail sales of rural areas and agricultural products were 3 trillion yuan and 783.31 billion yuan respectively. The network connects rural areas and cities, activating the huge potential of rural revitalization, and the coordinated transformation of digitalization and greening is accelerating, continuously empowering the green transformation of key industries and fields.
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in informatization innovating social governance—
"Di!" With a light scan, the settlement is completed. A patient from Zhejiang (浙江) in a hospital in Beijing (北京) took out his mobile phone, opened the "Medical Insurance Electronic Voucher" and completed the settlement. Various regions and departments are accelerating the promotion of the national "one-card" social security card, and the application scenarios of informatization are constantly increasing.
The national "one network" of government services has been built, and 92.5% of provincial-level administrative licensing items have achieved online acceptance and "at most one run," promoting more items from "can be handled" and "easy to handle" to "efficiently handled."
Using informatization means to promote the development of e-government and improve the effectiveness of social governance, various regions and departments are following the online mass line, understanding what the masses are thinking and expecting, collecting good ideas and suggestions, actively responding to netizens' concerns, answering questions and dispelling doubts, and practicing whole-process people's democracy. From May 20 to June 20, 2025, the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work carried out online solicitation of opinions. The activity received more than 3.113 million suggestions from netizens, providing useful reference for the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in informatization empowering people's livelihood construction—
The doctor is in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and the patient is in Xinjiang (新疆). The doctor is on the robotic surgery operating table, flexibly controlling the robotic arm. In the operating room about 5,000 kilometers away, another robotic arm receives instructions and accurately completes various surgical actions. Previously, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (浙江大学医学院附属邵逸夫医院) successfully completed a 5G ultra-remote robotic hepatobiliary surgery;
In the hinterland of Daliang Mountain (大凉山), Sichuan (四川), the "Learn Mandarin Before School" project is actively promoted, and children in preschool education centers learn Mandarin courses online through 4K ultra-high-definition TVs. Relevant departments have also specially developed a Yi intelligent translation and interactive voice system to continuously promote remote education assistance;
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Giving full play to the advantages of the Internet, implementing "Internet + Education," "Internet + Medical Care," "Internet + Culture," etc., promoting the equalization of basic public services, and building a more warm and intelligent society, the construction of a cyber superpower is accelerating the paving of a new picture of the people's beautiful life.
Various regions and departments have introduced a series of new policies and measures to promote new development and new leaps in cyberspace and informatization, and the Internet has become an important platform for benefiting the people, benefiting the people, and facilitating the people.
Strengthen Governance:
Moving Steadily and Far in Coordinating Development and Security
备豫不虞 (bèi yù bù yú - "prepare for the unexpected," to be prepared for any eventuality).
"Cybersecurity and informatization are complementary. Security is the prerequisite for development, development is the guarantee for security, and security and development must be promoted simultaneously." Cybersecurity is always on General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) mind.
In the Cybersecurity Science and Technology Museum (网络安全科技馆) in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南), a cybersecurity-themed popular science animation film called "Cyber War" is being staged. The wonderful plot and interesting knowledge make the audience enjoy it.
In recent years, China has continued to improve the network legal system, promote the virtuous interaction between high-quality development and high-level security, and has successively issued the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security; respond to the security risks of new technologies and new applications such as algorithm recommendation, generative artificial intelligence, and anthropomorphic artificial intelligence, and conduct special legislation... At present, there are more than 180 laws and regulations in the network field, providing a solid institutional guarantee for the construction of a cyber superpower.
Make overall designs for the construction of the national cybersecurity defense system to achieve "one-point discovery and full-network defense" against major cybersecurity threats; hold national cybersecurity publicity week activities for years to form a strong atmosphere for the whole society to build a cybersecurity defense line.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The governance of the online ecology is an important task in the construction of a cyber superpower, which is related to national development and security, and is related to the vital interests of the people."
Weibo account "Heartbeat Archive," WeChat account "Teacher Zang's Business Consulting," Xiaohongshu account "Kuang Shaojian," etc., promote bad values and maliciously provoke gender antagonism. Douyin accounts "Chen Chen Chen is Cute" and "Ming Xi," etc., publish content showing off wealth in the name of showing off Spring Festival lucky money and comparing the grades of New Year's goods, arousing comparison and antagonism. The relevant accounts have been dealt with in accordance with laws and regulations... Not long ago, the special action of "Qinglang · 2026 Creating a Festive and Peaceful Spring Festival Online Environment" exposed a batch of typical cases.
Take heavy punches and show sharp swords against online chaos. Since 2021, the Central Cyberspace Administration (中央网信办) has coordinated and carried out more than 60 "Qinglang" special actions, and carried out more than 200 other outstanding problem rectifications; carried out special rectification of the online environment for minors for 6 consecutive years; continued to strengthen the governance of illegal and irregular collection and use of personal information by APP, SDK and other subjects, and carried out a series of special actions for personal information protection; strictly managed the abuse of artificial intelligence technology, and focused on rectifying the chaos of artificial intelligence-generated synthetic content; continued to optimize the online business environment, and rectified the chaos of online "black mouths" involving enterprises. In 2025, the China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform (中国互联网联合辟谣平台) accepted 18,200 reports of rumor information and published more than 17,000 rumor refutation articles (parts). In 2025, the national cyberspace and informatization system interviewed 5,811 websites and platforms in accordance with the law, and imposed fines on 521 websites and platforms.
The promulgation of special regulations such as the "Regulations on the Governance of Online Violence Information," the "Measures for the Identification of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Synthetic Content," the "Measures for the Safety Management of Facial Recognition Technology Applications," and the "Measures for the Management of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits" not only focuses on systematic standardization but also strengthens precise governance, making online space governance more efficient and coordinated.
The Internet has turned the world into a global village, promoting the international community to increasingly become a community of common destiny in which you have me and I have you.
The internet has turned the world into a global village, promoting the international community to increasingly become a community of shared future where everyone is interconnected.
"The draft document has been adopted. Thank you very much, and salute to everyone!" In New York, USA, local time on August 8, 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters conference room, Fauzia Boumaiza Mebarki, the chair of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, an Algerian diplomat, said amidst applause.
This is the first universal international convention in the cyber domain formulated under the auspices of the United Nations. After three years of negotiations, the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime finally reached a consensus and successfully passed the draft. The chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee specifically thanked China publicly, emphasizing the crucial role of China. In December 2024, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the convention.
China promotes the continuous improvement of international legislation in the field of cybersecurity, works with other countries to jointly address cybercrime and cyberterrorism, the cybersecurity technology industry is developing steadily, and global artificial intelligence safety governance is entering a fast track.
Good friends feel close to each other even when separated by vast distances.
Conducting China-U.S. government-level dialogues on artificial intelligence, China-EU high-level dialogues in the digital field, China-ASEAN digital governance dialogues, and releasing the "International Strategy for Cooperation in Cyberspace," the white paper "Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace," the "Global AI Governance Initiative," the "AI Safety Governance Framework," and the "Global Data Cross-border Flow Cooperation Initiative"...
One "Eastern Rendezvous" after another, staged by China, promotes the international community to transcend differences with a more collaborative and inclusive attitude, and work together to address the common challenges facing human society.
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The development of the internet is changing rapidly, the information wave is sweeping the globe, and we are moving towards a new stage of comprehensive leap in digitalization, networking, and intelligence. The Chinese nation is ushering in a historic opportunity that comes once in a thousand years.
When the wind is favorable, it is the perfect time to set sail.
Striving forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan," under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important thought on building a cyber superpower, adapting to the development trend of the information revolution, consciously serving the people and achieving practical results, and further building cyberspace into a new space that unites people, empowers development, is safe and orderly, open and win-win, and benefits the people, we will surely open a new chapter in the construction of a cyber superpower and write a more splendid chapter for the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 18th (Reporter Zhao Cheng (赵成)) According to the unified deployment of the Party Central Committee on inspection work, recently, the seventh round of inspections by the 20th Central Committee has completed its stationing work. The 15 central inspection teams will conduct regular inspections of 36 central and state organs.
The inspected units held mobilization meetings for the inspection and stationing. The leaders of the central inspection teams delivered mobilization speeches, putting forward requirements for thoroughly studying and implementing the important speech spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) on inspection work, and carrying out inspection work in a solid manner.
The leaders of the central inspection teams emphasized that the central and state organs are the first echelon in practicing the "two safeguards" and the "last mile" in implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Conducting inspections of central and state organs is an important measure to promote the inspected party organizations to strengthen the Party's political construction, always achieve the "two safeguards," strengthen the Party's purpose awareness, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, deepen the Party's self-revolution, and unremittingly promote comprehensive and strict Party governance. The inspected party organizations must improve their political stance, earnestly unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and complete the inspection tasks assigned by the Party Central Committee with a high sense of responsibility and mission.
The leaders of the central inspection teams pointed out that inspection is a strategic institutional arrangement for intra-Party supervision, and a sharp sword for governing the Party and a powerful tool for governing the country. The central inspection teams will adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session, implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, comprehensively implement the Party's inspection work policy, adhere to the positioning of political inspection, and clearly take the "two safeguards" as the fundamental task, adhere to serving the overall situation around the center, adhere to seeking truth from facts, and conduct political supervision accurately and effectively in accordance with regulations, discipline, and law. Focusing on the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments and the important speech spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), focusing on the fundamental issue of the view of political achievements, thoroughly understand the performance of duties and missions, comprehensively deepen reforms, coordinate development and security of the inspected party organizations, thoroughly understand the promotion of comprehensive and strict Party governance and the strengthening of the leading body, cadre and talent team, and the construction of grassroots party organizations, thoroughly understand the implementation of inspection rectification, focus on finding political deviations, promote the solution of outstanding problems, and provide strong guarantees for the development of various undertakings and Party building of the central and state organs.
The main leaders of the inspected party organizations stated that they will thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on inspection work, adhere to answering the questions together, consciously accept supervision, actively cooperate with inspections, earnestly grasp rectification, better fulfill the duties and missions entrusted by the Party Central Committee, and firmly support the "two establishments" and resolutely achieve the "two safeguards" with practical actions.
It is reported that the 15 central inspection teams will work in the inspected units for about two and a half months. During the inspection period, special duty telephones and postal mailboxes will be set up, mainly accepting letters, calls, and visits reflecting the problems of the leading bodies and their members of the inspected party organizations, and the main leaders of the next-level party organizations, focusing on reports and reflections on violations of political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, mass discipline, work discipline, and life discipline. The time for the inspection team to accept letters and visits will end on June 23, 2026.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 欧阳洁
"In recent years, China's economy has weathered storms and maintained strong resilience and vitality, and the strategic foundation is a complete industrial system," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly in the "first lesson of the year."
In the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan," China's economy has started strongly and achieved a good start. With a complete system and supporting capabilities, China's industrial international competitiveness has continued to increase, and foreign trade import and export have reached new highs, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality.
For the first time in history. In the first quarter, China's import and export of goods trade was 11.84 trillion yuan, an increase of 15% year-on-year. The quarterly import and export exceeded 11 trillion yuan, the first time in the same period in history, and the quarterly growth rate was also the highest in nearly 5 years.
Vitality bursts forth. In the first quarter, there were 618,000 enterprises in China with import and export records, of which more than 540,000 were private enterprises.
Structural optimization. In the first quarter, China exported 4.34 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 18.3% year-on-year. Among them, the export of green products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, wind turbine generator sets and their parts increased by 77.5%, 50.4% and 45.2% year-on-year, respectively.
Market diversification. In the first quarter, China's imports and exports to developed economies such as the European Union maintained overall growth, and the growth rate of imports and exports to regions such as ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa were all in double digits.
Faced with an external environment of intertwined changes and chaos, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made far-reaching plans, pointed out the direction, and made a preemptive move to grasp the initiative in future development:
"Building a modern industrial system and achieving an overall leap in the industrial system is an important strategic task during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period."
"We must strengthen the domestic cycle to enhance the autonomy of expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, and expand the international cycle to enhance the vitality of domestic reform and development, and strive to achieve internal and external connectivity and mutual promotion."
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, all regions and industries have identified their positions, worked in the same direction, and given full play to their strengths, promoted the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, accelerated the construction of a modern industrial system, and continuously enhanced international competitiveness.
Unremitting innovation, steadily moving towards the high end of the global value chain.
In Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), in the intelligent production workshop of Absen Optoelectronic Co., Ltd. (艾比森光电股份有限公司), batches of high-end LED displays equipped with independent core technology are off the production line and will soon be shipped overseas. In the first quarter, Shenzhen Absen's export volume increased by 20% year-on-year, and its export market has covered 165 countries and regions.
In 2025, China's exports of high-tech products will be 5.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.2% year-on-year. Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion is accelerating from labor-intensive to technology-intensive and capital-intensive transformation and upgrading, and the global value chain status is constantly climbing.
Since the beginning of this year, Guangdong (广东) has set its sights on new tracks and issued action plans; Jiangsu (江苏) has built a full industrial chain cluster of robots in Nanjing (南京), Suzhou (苏州), Changzhou (常州), Wuxi (无锡), and Nantong (南通). All regions and departments continue to improve the service system, strengthen advanced manufacturing clusters, promote the development of advanced manufacturing, future energy and other industries, and cultivate and build advantageous industries such as robots, photovoltaics, and artificial intelligence chips. China's industrial robots, high-end construction machinery, intelligent equipment, new energy ships and other products, with excellent quality and technical advantages, are favored by countries around the world and are deeply integrated into the global infrastructure and manufacturing upgrading wave.
Customs data shows that in the first quarter, China's exports of equipment manufacturing products were 4.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.2% year-on-year, accounting for more than 60% of the total export value. Among them, the export of computer communication manufacturing products and railway, ship and other transportation equipment manufacturing products increased by more than 20%.
Setting sail, market diversification has been further consolidated and expanded.
At the Wuhu Port (芜湖港) ro-ro terminal in Anhui (安徽), Chery (奇瑞) cars drove into the ro-ro ship, and their destination was Europe and the Middle East. In the first two months of this year, the added value of Anhui's (安徽) industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 11.2% year-on-year, a new high in nearly 52 months; among them, the added value of the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 12.6% year-on-year, with a contribution rate of 11.7%.
Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that in the first quarter, China's cumulative automobile exports were 2.226 million vehicles, an increase of 56.7% year-on-year; among them, new energy vehicle exports were 954,000 vehicles, an increase of 1.2 times year-on-year. In the first two months, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil became the top three countries in China's automobile exports, all exceeding 100,000 vehicles; among them, the Brazilian market had the largest increase, an increase of 3.8 times year-on-year.
Since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade market diversification has been further consolidated and expanded. In the first quarter, China's imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" were 6.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.2% year-on-year, accounting for 51.2% of the total import and export value; imports and exports to other APEC economies increased by 13.4%. This diversified layout allows China's import and export to get rid of its dependence on a single market and continuously enhance its ability to resist risks.
Internal and external connectivity, jointly promoting cooperation and win-win results.
On April 15, the 139th Canton Fair (广交会) opened, and overseas buyers from all over the world gathered in Guangzhou (广州) to negotiate transactions.
The exhibitors at this Canton Fair (广交会) are full of color. More than 11,000 enterprises with titles such as specialized, refined, special and new, and single champion participated in the exhibition, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year; more than 60% of the enterprises have their own brands, and nearly 4,000 enterprises made their debut.
From the novelty of products to the changes in industries, the Canton Fair (广交会) clearly outlines the clear context of China's manufacturing transformation to high-end, intelligent, and green.
At the same time, in Hainan (海南), the 6th Consumer Products Expo attracted more than 3,400 brands from more than 60 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, and the proportion of international exhibits reached 65%, an increase of 20 percentage points compared with the previous session.
From the Canton Fair (广交会) and the Consumer Products Expo (消博会) to the China International Import Expo (进博会) and the Supply Chain Expo (链博会), when unilateralism and protectionism impact the international economic and trade order, China has always unswervingly expanded high-level opening up to the outside world, deepened international industrial supply chain cooperation, allowed China's development to benefit the world, and shared opportunities with countries around the world.
"China's manufacturing has completed the upgrade from 'cost advantage' to 'technical advantage' and is moving towards the mid-to-high end of the global industrial chain." At the Canton Fair (广交会), a buyer from Brazil (巴西) told reporters that in the past, foreign businessmen came to China to purchase, seeking "cheap"; now, foreign businessmen come to China to purchase, valuing "technology," "quality," and "irreplaceability." "Canton Fair (广交会), I want to come every year."
Unswervingly do our own thing well, unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and promote high-quality development, China's economic resilience will definitely be stronger. Achieve great achievements with hard work, win the future with innovation, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Ashgabat, April 18 (Reporters Zhao Bochao (赵博超) and Zhang Jiye (张继业)) From April 15th to 17th, Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Special Envoy, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), visited Turkmenistan to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Phase IV project of the Galkynysh Gas Field, and respectively met with the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the People's Council, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), and co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meredov (梅列多夫).
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) jointly attended the inauguration ceremony of the Phase IV project of the Galkynysh Gas Field. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) said that the construction of the Phase IV project of the Galkynysh Gas Field carries the earnest expectations of the leaders of the two countries and the common aspirations of the people of China and Turkmenistan, and will surely promote energy cooperation between the two sides to go 百尺竿头、更进一步 (bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù - "hundred-foot pole, further step," to make still further progress). It is necessary to adhere to quality as the foundation, create high-quality projects, and promote construction with high standards; adhere to innovation leadership, create benchmark projects, and create experience and provide demonstrations for major natural gas project construction; adhere to win-win cooperation, create friendship projects, and build another monument to enhance China-Turkmenistan friendship.
During the meetings with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) and Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) conveyed President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s cordial greetings, and the Turkmen leaders asked Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) to convey their best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平).
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Turkmenistan relations have maintained rapid and stable development, and have achieved a leap from friendly cooperative partners to strategic partners and then to comprehensive strategic partners. Mutual support is the core meaning of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. China always supports Turkmenistan in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, supports Turkmenistan in pursuing a permanent neutrality policy, and is a trustworthy partner of Turkmenistan. It also hopes that Turkmenistan will continue to provide firm support on issues involving China's core interests and major concerns.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that natural gas cooperation is the cornerstone of China-Turkmenistan relations, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. The two sides should pay more attention to starting from a strategic height and long-term interests, adhere to moving in the same direction, accelerate the advancement of major projects, take advantage of the cooperation window, expand the volume and scale of natural gas cooperation, and improve the quality and efficiency of energy cooperation. At the same time, further improve the level of cooperation in non-resource fields such as connectivity, economic and trade investment, agriculture, and the digital economy, and cultivate new growth points. Jointly promote China-Central Asia cooperation and work together with regional countries to seek common development and prosperity.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) said that Turkmenistan adheres to the one-China principle and supports China's territorial integrity and national unity. It is willing to continuously deepen political mutual trust with China, strengthen the alignment of the "Revival of the Silk Road" strategy with the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, jointly implement the construction of the Phase IV project of the Galkynysh Gas Field, consolidate existing achievements, and actively expand new cooperation space in the natural gas field.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) said that Turkmenistan highly values the comprehensive strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and China, and is willing to deepen traditional friendship with China, with natural gas as a priority direction, and strengthen practical cooperation in various fields. Turkmenistan highly appreciates the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and will strongly support China in hosting the third China-Central Asia Summit.
At the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Meredov (梅列多夫) exchanged in-depth views and planned the focus of cooperation in the next stage. The two sides unanimously agreed to strengthen high-level political guidance, deepen the alignment of development strategies, promote the two countries to achieve more results in all-round cooperation, and make greater contributions to building a China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Meredov (梅列多夫) signed the "General Agreement between China and Turkmenistan on Basic Principles of Cooperation in the Natural Gas Field," the "China-Turkmenistan Government 5-Year Cooperation Plan (2026-2030)," and the "Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee," and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in the fields of mutual establishment of cultural centers, transportation and logistics, artificial intelligence, science and technology, and traditional medicine.
During his visit to Turkmenistan, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) also attended the opening ceremony of the seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of China-Turkmenistan natural gas strategic cooperation and the unveiling ceremony of the Turkmenistan Luban Workshop.
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The National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局), together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委), recently issued the "Guiding Opinions on Medical Insurance Support for the Development of Primary Healthcare Services," focusing on effectively ensuring that the masses can "afford to see," "can afford," and "can see well" a doctor at the primary level. It proposes 14 specific measures to promote the development of primary healthcare institutions, benefit insured individuals, and ensure the sustainability of medical insurance funds.
What are the key contents of these specific measures and how do they function? Relevant officials and experts from the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) and the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) provided interpretations.
New Annual Medical Insurance Funds Can Be Appropriately Inclined Towards the Primary Level
By 2025, the number of primary healthcare institutions nationwide will reach 1.055 million, basically achieving full coverage of urban and rural primary healthcare services. Compared with the people's needs for convenient, diverse, and personalized basic medical and health services nearby, and benchmarked against the requirements for building a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system, the primary level is still a shortcoming and weakness, and continuous efforts need to be increased. "The guiding opinions focus on strengthening the primary level, consolidating the foundation, and ensuring the basics, using the leverage of medical insurance payment as a traction, based on supporting the improvement of primary service capabilities, and consolidating the functions of primary healthcare institutions as 'gatekeepers' of public health and 'gatekeepers' of medical insurance funds," said Xu Na, Deputy Director of the Medical Service Management Department of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局).
More powerful guarantee of primary fund income. The guiding opinions optimize the regional total amount management of medical insurance funds, and on the basis of ensuring the stable operation of the fund, by optimizing the total amount compilation structure, reasonably reflect the support for the primary level, and the annual new medical insurance fund can be appropriately inclined to the primary level. Improve the total amount payment of close-knit medical community, focusing on the total amount of medical community, performance appraisal, surplus retention, etc., and clarify that the surplus distribution of medical community should be inclined to the primary level.
Miao Yanqing, Deputy Director of the Health Strategy and Service System Research Department of the Health Development Research Center of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委), believes that the biggest highlight of improving the total payment policy is that it clarifies that the current year's medical insurance fund surplus realized by the medical community through refined management, strengthening health management, and standardizing diagnosis and treatment behaviors will not be used as a reduction factor in the total amount index for the following year. This measure completely dispels the medical community's concerns about "saving funds but reducing the payment amount in the following year," and guides it to shift to "strengthening health management," truly achieving a win-win situation for both medical insurance fund benefits and public health benefits.
The guiding opinions propose to more vigorously promote payment reforms suitable for primary characteristics. Explore outpatient payment methods suitable for the primary level, encourage the combination of outpatient capitation payment and chronic disease management, strengthen the linkage between primary outpatient payment and family doctor signing, and explore measures such as paying the outpatient fund for signed residents to the primary level or family doctor team on a per capita basis. Miao Yanqing believes that this diversified composite payment method will provide a clear policy orientation and incentive guarantee for the integrated development of primary medical prevention.
In the past, for general-purpose price items such as dressing changes, injections, infusions, and blood collection, higher-level medical institutions had higher charging standards than primary-level ones. The guiding opinions specifically proposed optimizing the price management of primary healthcare institutions. Jiang Bingzhen, Director of the Pharmaceutical Price Division of the Price and Procurement Department of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局), said that for such items, it will be encouraged to explore price convergence among different levels of medical institutions within the region. For price items such as inspection and testing that are mainly based on equipment and consumables, the price gap between different levels of hospitals will be reduced in the future to promote the rational sinking of medical resources. At the same time, for first- and second-level surgeries, as well as medical service price items with a high proportion of technical labor and a high degree of homogenization, the price gap between different levels of hospitals will be reasonably reduced to support primary medical institutions in improving their ability to diagnose and treat common and frequently-occurring diseases.
Guide Patients to Seek Medical Treatment at the Primary Level Through Differentiated Treatment Policies and Loosening of Long-Term Prescriptions
With improved living standards and convenient transportation, some people want to go to large hospitals for medical treatment even for minor illnesses. In fact, primary healthcare institutions can meet such medical needs. At the same time, higher-level hospitals should focus more on the treatment and research of complex conditions. How to guide patients to seek medical treatment at the primary level?
Xu Na said that the guiding opinions provide more powerful outpatient medical security policies, including that the payment ratio of employee medical insurance for general outpatient expenses within the policy scope is not less than 50%, and the payment ratio of resident medical insurance within the policy scope is not less than 50%. Areas with conditions are encouraged to incline towards the primary level and support the primary level to issue long-term prescriptions for chronic disease patients who meet the conditions; implement differentiated treatment policies for hospitalization, appropriately widen the reimbursement ratio of different levels of medical institutions; and reasonably determine the hospitalization deductible line for primary healthcare institutions, and so on.
"Guiding patients to sink to the primary level and reduce the burden on chronic disease patients through a two-pronged approach of differentiated treatment policies and loosening of long-term prescriptions," Wu Hao, Dean of the School of General Practice and Continuing Education of Capital Medical University (首都医科大学), believes that on the one hand, primary medical treatment has more reimbursement and less self-payment, guiding people to choose primary medical treatment first; on the other hand, after the loosening of long-term prescriptions, patients in stable periods can take 3 months' worth of medicine at a time, which not only saves patients the trouble of running around, but also allows the primary level to let go and provide reasonable diagnosis and treatment.
"No good medicine at the primary level" is also one of the reasons why patients choose to seek medical treatment at higher-level hospitals. Xu Na said that the guiding opinions put forward powerful measures to ensure the people's drug use needs at the primary level, including improving the linkage mechanism of drug connection between "three-level" medical institutions and the integrated management mechanism of drug procurement, distribution, and use within the medical community to achieve standardized prescription circulation and accurate matching of drug use needs; expanding the coverage of centralized procurement policies, and expanding the scope of procurement, allocation, and use of common and chronic disease drugs at the primary level.
Hu Tongyu, Director of the Operation Evaluation Department of the Primary Health Department of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委), introduced that the scope of drug use at the primary level will be expanded by strengthening connection, implementing the unified drug catalog of primary healthcare institutions and leading hospitals within the medical community proposed in the document, and incorporating the unified drug catalog of village health rooms and township health centers under integrated rural management. At the same time, it is necessary to combine the sinking services of doctors and the needs of patients for two-way referrals, highlight key populations and diseases, adhere to the principle of "medicine follows the disease," and increase the allocation of primary drugs in a targeted manner to achieve "the same disease, the same medicine, and the same treatment."
Personalized Service Packages Meet the Diverse Needs of the People and Mobilize the Enthusiasm of Doctors
Family doctors are the "health stewards" around the people. The guiding opinions clarify that they support the primary level to carry out diversified family doctor signing services. Refine the basic signing service package and personalized service package according to local conditions. If the basic service package is included in medical insurance, it will be coded and paid by medical insurance as required; the personalized service package will be filed with the county-level health department by the signed primary institution and paid by individuals.
"The current family doctor signing service is mostly limited to basic public health and basic medical care, and residents have a weak willingness to sign. Clarifying support for the primary level to carry out diversified family doctor signing services, encouraging customization, filing, and charging for personalized service packages will provide support for improving the quality and efficiency of family doctor services," said Shao Tianyi, Deputy Director of the Taiyanggong Community Health Service Center in Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京市朝阳区太阳宫社区卫生服务中心).
Wu Hao believes that the policy promotes the signing service from formal coverage to substantial benefits for the people through the linkage of "public health + medical insurance" funds and the innovation of "personalized service packages." The introduction of "personalized service packages" paid by individuals not only meets the diverse needs of the people, but also mobilizes the enthusiasm of general practitioners through reasonable income incentives. General practitioners will rapidly improve their professional skills through targeted skills training for fixed service objects and focusing on common diseases.
Miao Yanqing said that areas with conditions can directly link medical insurance fund payments with the health management effects of the people. Primary institutions and family doctor teams can improve the health literacy and health level of the people and reduce excessive medical treatment by strengthening health education for the people, standardizing follow-up management of chronic diseases, and carrying out health checkups, thereby achieving a surplus of medical insurance funds. The surplus can be used to incentivize primary medical staff and increase their income level, forming a virtuous circle of "the better the health management, the higher the fund benefits, the more stable the institutional development, and the higher the enthusiasm of medical staff."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 昊
In April, Beijing (北京) is full of vibrant spring. At the Central Socialist Academy (中央社会主义学院), about 100 representatives of the private economy gathered for a special publicity event to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline and the National Two Sessions.
A question constantly lingered: Looking to the future, where does the confidence of private entrepreneurs ultimately come from? Through two days of discussion and exchange, the answer became increasingly clear.
First, confidence stems from the strategic determination to consciously integrate enterprise development into the overall national development, and to unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development.
At the meeting, Wang Chuanfu (王传福), Chairman and President of BYD Co., Ltd. (比亚迪股份有限公司), shared the story of "20 years of accumulation." BYD (比亚迪) has been deeply involved in solar energy, energy storage and other fields for 20 years. "No one would have thought that the layout 20 years ago is highly consistent with today's 'new three items' of foreign trade." Wang Chuanfu (王传福) sincerely sighed, "Enterprises must be able to withstand loneliness and overcome difficulties in order to develop real skills."
Benign competition and deep innovation can not only allow companies to navigate cycles, but also add peace of mind to the global industrial chain. The power of long-termism, solid precipitation, will eventually resonate.
Seeds, the "chips" of modern agriculture, are the key to food security. "Whether it is industry or agriculture, the principle is the same. Only by adhering to innovation can we go steady and far." Xu Changcheng (徐长成), Chairman of Liaoning Dongya Seed Industry Co., Ltd. (辽宁东亚种业有限公司), took over the conversation.
"As a leading seed industry enterprise in Northeast China, we have more than 1,000 corn varieties, and our corn biological breeding is in a leading position." Xu Changcheng (徐长成) introduced that in the future, they will focus on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence breeding to increase grain yield.
It is necessary to have strategic determination and make full use of policy opportunities to cultivate new momentum with technological innovation.
"We have 120,000 R&D engineers, making us one of the car companies with the most R&D personnel in the world." Wang Chuanfu's (王传福) words were full of confidence.
It has the strength to achieve a **弯道超车** (wān dào chāo chē - "overtake on a curve," to surpass competitors by taking a different approach) in the field of new energy, and achieve the goal of "chasing stars and building dreams" in the field of commercial aerospace.
As the private rocket company with the most launches in China, Beijing Galaxy Power Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. (北京星河动力航天科技股份有限公司) has achieved mass production and high-density launch of rockets.
Since its establishment 8 years ago, it has successfully carried out 21 commercial launch deliveries and sent 89 satellites into orbit. Liu Baiqi (刘百奇), the founder of the company, introduced that they are stepping up the development of a new generation of reusable rocket "Zhishenxing-2" (智神星二号), which adopts a number of technological innovations such as offshore capture arm recovery, rocket body mid-position recovery, and steel-aluminum hybrid design to better adapt to China's launch environment and constellation networking needs.
"Create a Chinese commercial rocket brand that can be taken out and established, and practice the spirit of entrepreneurs with practical actions." Liu Baiqi's (刘百奇) words drew applause from the audience.
"Building a modern enterprise system should focus on the combination of party building and enterprise management. I have a deep understanding of this." Qi Xiangdong (齐向东), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Qi An Xin Technology Group Co., Ltd. (奇安信科技集团股份有限公司), believes that party building leadership is the key to firmly rooting the development of the enterprise.
Qi Xiangdong (齐向东) shared Qi An Xin's (奇安信) party building practice: The group's party committee has 18 party branches with 1,032 party members. "In the major event network security guarantee, party members charged ahead, helping Qi An Xin (奇安信) achieve 'zero accidents', which fully proves the importance of party building leadership in promoting the high-quality development of enterprises."
The confidence in the development of private enterprises also stems from firm ideals and beliefs, and adhering to the original intention of cultivating patriotic feelings.
Deji Zhuoga (德吉卓嘎), general manager of Tibet Zongna Construction Co., Ltd. (西藏宗那建设有限公司), was born in the 1990s and was born in Ridang Town (日当镇), Longzi County (隆子县). Deeply inspired by the spirit of patriotism and border defense, after graduating from China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), she resolutely returned to her hometown to engage in construction, mineral transportation, and hotel services.
Deji Zhuoga (德吉卓嘎) frankly said: "Many private enterprises in Tibet (西藏) are still in the traditional model, and high-quality characteristic products are difficult to get out of the plateau due to talent shortage and insufficient technology." This thematic publicity made her firm in her confidence to empower traditional industries with technological innovation and activate characteristic resources with digital means, so that good things from the plateau can go to the whole country.
Inside the venue, some people shared innovation puzzles, and some peers took the initiative to offer advice; some people talked about development gains, and some partners sincerely praised; some people talked about transformation problems, and some colleagues extended a helping hand.
The meeting ended late at night, but everyone lingered.
"'The 15th Five-Year Plan' outline places accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement in an important position, which is a key development direction for us."
"The full implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, and the adherence to the 'two unwavering' is the reassurance for our development."
The exchanges and discussions of entrepreneurs showed a true and vivid picture of confidence in China's (中国) private economy.
As one entrepreneur wrote in his notebook: "Confidence is not waited for, it is earned." Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan", this is a vivid microcosm of private entrepreneurs serving the country with practical work, and it also stimulates the surging momentum of private economic development.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 18th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently launched a special action nationwide to uphold the bottom line of CCC certification, organizing market regulatory departments at all levels to further strictly manage CCC certification, standardize the CCC certification market order, and firmly guard the bottom line of product quality and safety.
The special action will implement full coverage supervision and inspection of designated certification bodies, focusing on key areas such as power banks, electric bicycles, and gas burning appliances, and carry out effectiveness spot checks. Deeply promote the pilot reform of CCC certification marks, accurately crack down on false CCC certification marks, and strengthen product quality responsibility traceability.
At the same time, consolidate the responsibility of institutions, formulate codes of conduct for factory inspectors of certification bodies, and implement "one case, two investigations" for unqualified CCC certified products. Consolidate the responsibility of enterprises, carry out sampling and testing of type test samples, and urge platform enterprises to strictly implement the online verification mechanism for certified products sold online. Consolidate the responsibility of territorial supervision, and urge local market regulatory departments to severely crack down on illegal and non-compliant behaviors such as the ex-factory sale of uncertified products.
In addition, optimize the CCC certification catalog, implement dynamic management, and clarify the boundaries of system management. Revise the "Administrative Measures for Compulsory Product Certification Bodies and Laboratories," strictly implement the newly released CCC certification implementation rules for 16 types of products converted to third-party certification products, such as small power motors, car seat belts, and car driving recorders, and at the same time revise and release a batch of implementation rules for key products to further improve the rule system.
Return to TopThe 43rd Weifang International Kite Festival opened on April 18th at the Weifang World Kite Park (世界风筝公园) in Weifang (潍坊), Shandong Province (山东省), and a kite-flying activity with ten thousand participants was held. The photo shows a kite in the shape of a robot dog at the kite-flying event.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Xu Suhui (徐速绘) photographed it.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 隽 金 歆
"The continuous emergence of new technologies and applications such as artificial intelligence and big data presents challenges to the governance of the online ecosystem, while also providing new supporting conditions." "It is necessary to improve the long-term mechanism for governing the online ecosystem, focus on enhancing the foresight, accuracy, systematicness, and coordination of governance, and continuously create a clean and upright online space." On November 28, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this while chairing the 23rd collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
"Strengthen the efficient supply of computing power, algorithms, and data," "Comprehensively promote the empowerment of digital and intelligent technology," "Strengthen the construction of online civilization," "Cultivate a positive, healthy, and upward-looking online culture, and jointly build a beautiful online spiritual home," "Strengthen the construction and management of online content," "Accelerate the construction of a national cybersecurity defense system," "Enhance data security protection capabilities," "Strengthen the protection of personal information"... The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a series of new deployments for cybersecurity and informatization work.
The overall online ecosystem is improving, the construction of a strong cyber nation has achieved remarkable results, and the new era and new journey of cyberspace and informatization are writing new chapters in continuous struggle.
Time goes back to 10 years ago, April 19, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work and delivered an important speech, profoundly expounding a series of major issues concerning the development of cyberspace and informatization.
"Let the Internet better benefit the people," "Create a clean and upright online space," "Invest more human, material, and financial resources in core technology research and development, gather elite forces, and make strategic arrangements," "All parties should work together to effectively maintain cybersecurity"...
This is General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) far-sighted leadership and grasp of the surging tide of the information revolution era.
From technological breakthroughs to content prosperity, from solidifying the foundation to gathering talents, from benefiting the people to safeguarding security, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core attaches great importance to, comprehensively plans, and coordinates the advancement of cybersecurity and informatization work, leading China to stride from a large cyber country towards a strong cyber nation, injecting strong digital momentum into the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Five Strengths Advancing Together:
Drawing a Grand Blueprint for Building a Strong Cyber Nation
Beijing Yizhuang (北京亦庄), on the shore of Tongming Lake (通明湖), the National Information Technology Innovation and Application Pilot Zone (国家信创园), covering an area of approximately 600 acres, has built a full-chain industrial cluster from underlying hardware to upper-layer applications, demonstrating a vigorous development trend.
On February 9, during his first inspection of the year, the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the National Information Technology Innovation and Application Pilot Zone (国家信创园) to learn in detail about the innovation and application of information technology, carefully observe the display of scientific and technological innovation achievements such as artificial intelligence and robots, and frequently exchange ideas with researchers and representatives of technology companies.
"After seeing it, I am more confident in the country's scientific and technological innovation," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out.
On February 27, 2014, at the first meeting of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (中央网络安全和信息化领导小组), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) first proposed "striving to build China into a strong cyber nation." On April 19, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work, calling on people to "actively devote themselves to the construction of a strong cyber nation."
Humanoid robots somersault in the air, performing Chinese Kung Fu, embodying the collision of intelligence and traditional culture; domestic large models deeply empower thousands of industries, computing power networks run through the east and west, and the digital foundation continues to be consolidated; positive energy audio and video "dominate the screen," high-quality bloggers "gain fans," and the main theme of the online space is high-pitched...
Under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on building a strong cyber nation, and under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee on cyberspace and informatization work, the construction of a strong cyber nation is advancing in depth, and cyberspace and informatization are providing strong services, support, and guarantees for Chinese-style modernization.
Technology Must Be Strong—
On the bank of the Huangpu River (黄浦江) in Xuhui (徐汇), Shanghai (上海), in the "Model Speed Space" large model innovation ecosystem community, a robot named "Model Little Speed" is busy greeting guests and providing guidance. Not far away, in the newly opened "Model Speed Space Embodied Workshop," engineers are repeatedly debugging the robot's movements, voice, and model capabilities.
"The market cannot exchange for core technologies, and money cannot buy core technologies. We must rely on our own research and development and our own development." Taking artificial intelligence as an example, China's network information technology has continued to make breakthroughs: the first phase of 6G technology trials has been successfully completed, forming a reserve of more than 300 key technologies; the growth rate of integrated circuits and electronic special materials industries leads the industrial field; domestic general-purpose large models and vertical industry large models are densely implemented; and cutting-edge technologies such as quantum communication, supercomputing, and blockchain maintain the international first echelon.
Content Must Be Strong—
"When flowers bloom all over the mines, Yucun (余村) paints a poetic home; when pine forests stand tall in the wilderness, Saihanba (塞罕坝) is dyed green; when grass squares lock the yellow sand, the Mu Us (毛乌素) green tide surges..." In August 2025, 20 years after the "Two Mountains" theory was proposed, the creative micro-video "New Volume of Rivers and Mountains" (江山新卷), which used artificial intelligence to redraw and "revitalize" ancient Chinese paintings, became popular online.
"Cyberspace is the common spiritual home of hundreds of millions of people." At present, the systematic transformation of mainstream media is constantly deepening, and political news, cultural masterpieces, and popular science content accurately reach hundreds of millions of netizens; the supply of high-quality online content continues to expand, and industries such as online video, online live broadcasting, online audio-visual, online literature, and digital cultural expo are booming, which not only meets the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, but also shows the world a credible, lovely, and respectable image of China.
The Foundation Must Be Strong—
Spring is full of vitality. In the China Mobile (Guiyang) Data Center (中国移动（贵阳）数据中心) in the Machang Industrial New City (马场产业新城) of Guian New District (贵安新区), Guizhou (贵州), thousands of servers are neatly arranged in the warehouse-style data machine room, the running indicator lights flicker one after another, and duty personnel shuttle back and forth for inspection.
Today, the China Mobile (Guiyang) Data Center (中国移动（贵阳）数据中心) has become an important node of the national (Guizhou) hub node of the national integrated computing power network, and a number of "Eastern Data and Western Computing" application projects have also been incubated here.
"Strengthen the construction of information infrastructure, strengthen the deep integration of information resources, and open up the information 'main artery' for economic and social development." As of February 2026, the total number of 5G base stations in the country exceeded 4.9 million, and the scale of 5G users exceeded 1.2 billion; the number of gigabit broadband users exceeded 240 million, and the number of active IPv6 users exceeded 869 million. Implement the National Blockchain Network Construction Project to support the digital expansion and quality improvement of air (cargo) transport trade. The cluster development of computing power facilities in the eight hub nodes of "Eastern Data and Western Computing" has made China's total computing power scale rank second in the world.
Talent Must Be Strong—
At the end of March this year, Fujian Minjiang University (福建闽江大学) held the unveiling ceremony of the School of Cyberspace Security, and the "youngest" School of Cyberspace Security in national universities was unveiled.
Universities have added emerging majors such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace security, and big data management; cyberspace and informatization enterprises and scientific research institutes have jointly built laboratories and training bases; the quality and efficiency of cyberspace and informatization talent training have been improved, and a group of young scientific and technological talents have emerged in the fields of artificial intelligence, information communication, quantum technology, blockchain, cybersecurity, and data security.
"The competition in cyberspace is, in the final analysis, a competition for talent." From top scientists to front-line engineers, and to practitioners in all aspects of the cyberspace and informatization field, a large-scale, reasonably structured, and high-quality cyberspace and informatization talent team provides inexhaustible intellectual support for the construction of a strong cyber nation.
International Discourse Power Must Be Strong—
The Jiangnan (江南) water town has beautiful scenery.
On November 6, 2025, Wuzhen (乌镇), Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江), the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) was held as scheduled, with more than 1,600 guests from more than 130 countries and regions participating in the conference to discuss the vigorous development of the digital era.
"We advocate respecting cyber sovereignty and building a community of common destiny in cyberspace, which has won the approval of the vast majority of countries in the world." Holding the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) for many consecutive years, releasing the Global Digital Development Report and the International Cooperation Initiative in Cyberspace, contributing Chinese wisdom to the global Internet development; deeply participating in the formulation of digital governance rules under multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the G20, and BRICS... The international influence of cyberspace continues to expand.
Looking back on the past, cyberspace and informatization work has adhered to integrity and innovation, overcome difficulties and made breakthroughs, strengthened the foundation and consolidated the foundation, and achieved leapfrog improvements. The Party's leadership over cyberspace and informatization work has been comprehensively strengthened, the upward and positive trend of the online ecosystem has been continuously consolidated, the effectiveness of informatization empowering high-quality development has been prominent, the national cybersecurity barrier has become more solid, the process of rule of law in cyberspace has been continuously accelerated, international exchanges and cooperation in cyberspace have been continuously strengthened, the comprehensive strength of cyberspace has been continuously improved, and the magnificent picture of building a strong cyber nation is slowly unfolding.
Cyberspace and Informatization for the People:
Let Hundreds of Millions of People Share the Fruits of Internet Development
"We must adapt to the expectations and needs of the people, accelerate the popularization of informatization services, reduce application costs, provide the people with information services that they can use, afford, and use well, and enable hundreds of millions of people to have a greater sense of gain in sharing the fruits of Internet development." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out profoundly at the symposium on cybersecurity and informatization work.
Erecting optical cables, climbing iron towers, installing equipment, and measuring signals... On the banks of the surging Dulong River (独龙江), communication equipment was transported little by little into the depths of the mountains, and a 5G experimental base station was opened here. The inclusive informatization construction has allowed the light of the Internet to shine on Dulongjiang Township (独龙江乡), Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County (贡山独龙族怒族自治县), Yunnan (云南).
In recent years, various regions and departments have continued to increase the popularization of information services for the benefit of the people, successively promoted network poverty alleviation and digital rural construction, improved the digital literacy and skills of the whole people, and promoted the inclusive and inclusive development of the Internet.
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in the activation of development momentum by informatization—
Dozens of sorting lines convey goods, the sorting device keeps making a "buzzing" sound, and packages fly away on the "expressway"... This is a busy and orderly scene in an e-commerce sorting center in the suburbs of Beijing (北京), and it is also a microcosm of the rapid development of China's digital economy, and everyone involved in it enjoys the "digital dividend."
China's digital economy industry has continued to grow, and the scale of the digital economy has ranked second in the world for several consecutive years. In 2025, the added value of China's digital economy was about 49 trillion yuan, and the online retail sales of rural areas and agricultural products were 3 trillion yuan and 783.31 billion yuan respectively. The network connects rural and urban areas, activating the huge potential of rural revitalization in an all-round way, and the coordinated transformation of digitalization and greening is accelerating, continuously empowering the green transformation of key industries and fields.
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in the informatization innovation of social governance—
"Di!" With a light scan, the settlement is completed. A patient from Zhejiang (浙江) opened the "Medical Insurance Electronic Voucher" on his mobile phone in a hospital in Beijing (北京) to complete the settlement. Various regions and departments are accelerating the promotion of the national "one-card pass" for social security cards, and the application scenarios of informatization are constantly increasing.
The national "one network" of government services has been built, and 92.5% of provincial-level administrative licensing items have achieved online acceptance and "at most one run," promoting more matters from "can be handled" and "easy to handle" to "efficiently handled."
Using informatization means to promote the development of e-government and improve the effectiveness of social governance, various regions and departments are following the online mass line, understanding what the masses think and expect, collecting good ideas and suggestions, actively responding to netizens' concerns, dispelling doubts and resolving doubts, and practicing whole-process people's democracy. From May 20 to June 20, 2025, the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work carried out online solicitation of opinions. The activity received more than 3.113 million suggestions from netizens, providing useful references for the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Sharing the fruits of development is reflected in the empowerment of people's livelihood construction by informatization—
The doctor is in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and the patient is in Xinjiang (新疆). The doctor is on the robotic surgery console, flexibly controlling the robotic arm. In the operating room about 5,000 kilometers away, another robotic arm receives instructions and accurately completes various surgical actions. Previously, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (浙江大学医学院附属邵逸夫医院) successfully completed a 5G ultra-remote robotic liver and gallbladder surgery;
In the hinterland of Daliang Mountain (大凉山), Sichuan (四川), the "Preschool Learning Mandarin" project is actively promoted, and children in early childhood education centers learn Mandarin courses online through 4K ultra-high-definition TVs. Relevant departments have also specially developed a Yi intelligent translation and interactive voice system to continuously promote remote education assistance;
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Giving full play to the advantages of the Internet, implementing "Internet + Education," "Internet + Medical Care," "Internet + Culture," etc., promoting the equalization of basic public services, and building a more warm and intelligent society, the construction of a strong cyber nation is accelerating the paving of a new picture of the people's beautiful life.
Various regions and departments have introduced a series of new policies and measures to promote new development and new leaps in cyberspace and informatization, and the Internet has become an important platform for benefiting the people, benefiting the people, and facilitating the people.
Strengthen Governance:
Moving Steadily and Far in Coordinating Development and Security
**备豫不虞** (bèi yù bù yú - "prepare for the unexpected," to be prepared for any eventuality).
"Cybersecurity and informatization are complementary. Security is the prerequisite for development, development is the guarantee of security, and security and development should be promoted simultaneously." Cybersecurity is always on General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) mind.
In the Cybersecurity Science and Technology Museum (网络安全科技馆) in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南), a cybersecurity-themed popular science animation film called "Cyber War" is being staged. The wonderful plot and interesting knowledge make the audience watch with relish.
In recent years, China has continued to improve the network legal system, promote the benign interaction between high-quality development and high-level security, and successively issued the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security; responding to the security risks of new technologies and new applications such as algorithm recommendation, generative artificial intelligence, and anthropomorphic artificial intelligence, special legislation has been carried out... At present, there are more than 180 laws and regulations in the network field, providing a solid institutional guarantee for the construction of a strong cyber nation.
Make an overall design for the construction of the national cybersecurity defense system to realize "one-point discovery and full-network defense" against major cybersecurity threats; hold the National Cybersecurity Publicity Week (国家网络安全宣传周) activities for years to form a strong atmosphere for the whole society to build a cybersecurity defense line.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The governance of the online ecosystem is an important task in building a strong cyber nation, which is related to national development and security, and is related to the vital interests of the people."
Weibo account "Heartbeat Archive," WeChat account "Teacher Zang's Business Consulting," Xiaohongshu account "Kuang Shaojian," etc., promote bad values and maliciously provoke gender antagonism. Douyin accounts "Chen Chenchen is Cute" and "Ming Xi" publish content showing off wealth in the name of showing off Spring Festival lucky money and comparing the grades of New Year's goods, arousing the mood of comparison and opposition. The relevant accounts have been dealt with in accordance with laws and regulations... Not long ago, the special action of "Qinglang · 2026 Creating a Festive and Peaceful Spring Festival Online Environment" exposed a batch of typical cases.
Take heavy punches and show sharp swords against online chaos. Since 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) has coordinated and carried out more than 60 "Qinglang" special actions and carried out more than 200 other outstanding problem rectifications; carried out special rectification of the online environment for minors for six consecutive years; continued to strengthen the governance of APP, SDK and other subjects' illegal collection and use of personal information, and carried out a series of special actions for personal information protection; strictly managed the abuse of artificial intelligence technology, and focused on rectifying the chaos of artificial intelligence-generated synthetic content; continued to optimize the online business environment, and rectified the problems and chaos of online "black mouths" involving enterprises. In 2025, the China Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform (中国互联网联合辟谣平台) accepted 18,200 reports of rumor information and published more than 17,000 pieces (parts) of rumor refutation manuscripts. In 2025, the national cyberspace and informatization system interviewed 5,811 websites and platforms in accordance with the law and imposed fines on 521 websites and platforms.
Promulgated special regulations such as the "Regulations on the Governance of Online Violence Information," the "Measures for the Identification of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Synthetic Content," the "Measures for the Safety Management of Facial Recognition Technology Applications," and the "Measures for the Compliance Audit Management of Personal Information Protection," which not only focus on systematic standardization but also strengthen precise governance, making online space governance more efficient and coordinated.
The Internet has turned the world into a global village, promoting the international community to become a community of common destiny in which you have me and I have you.
The internet has turned the world into a global village, promoting the international community to increasingly become a community of shared future where everyone's fate is intertwined.
"The draft document has been adopted. Thank you very much, and salute to everyone!" In New York (纽约), USA, local time August 8, 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters conference room, the chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes, Algerian diplomat Faouzia Boumaiza Mebarki (法乌齐亚·布迈扎·梅巴基), said amidst applause.
This is the first universal international convention in the cyber domain drafted under the auspices of the United Nations. After three years of negotiations, the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime finally reached a consensus and successfully passed the draft. The chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee specifically thanked China (中国) publicly, emphasizing China's crucial role. In December 2024, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the convention.
China (中国) promotes the continuous improvement of international legislation in the field of cybersecurity, works with various countries to jointly address cybercrime and cyberterrorism, the cybersecurity technology industry is developing steadily, and global artificial intelligence safety governance is entering a fast track.
True friendship transcends distance and makes far neighbors near.
Conducting China-U.S. government-level dialogues on artificial intelligence, China-EU high-level dialogues in the digital field, China-ASEAN digital governance dialogues, and releasing the "International Strategy for Cooperation in Cyberspace," the white paper "Building a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace," the "Global AI Governance Initiative," the "AI Safety Governance Framework," and the "Global Data Cross-border Flow Cooperation Initiative"...
One "Oriental Rendezvous" staged by China (中国) promotes the international community to transcend differences with a more collaborative and inclusive attitude, and work together to address the common challenges facing human society.
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The development of the internet is changing rapidly, the information wave is sweeping the globe, and as we move towards a new stage of comprehensive leap in digitalization, networking, and intelligence, the Chinese nation (中华民族) is ushering in a once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity.
The wind is favorable for setting sail.
Striving forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan," under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important thought on building a cyber power, adapting to the development trend of the information revolution, consciously working for the people and achieving practical results, and further building cyberspace into a new space that unites people's hearts, empowers development, is safe and orderly, open and win-win, and benefits the people, we will surely open a new chapter in the construction of a cyber power and write a more splendid chapter for the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Return to TopData released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China shows that China's GDP in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 5.0% year-on-year. The national economy has had a good start and improved in quality and efficiency, laying a solid foundation for the stable operation of the economy throughout the year. International figures and representatives of multinational companies interviewed by this reporter stated that this impressive and dynamic report card demonstrates the strong resilience and potential of the Chinese economy. China's continued promotion of high-quality development and continuous expansion of high-level opening-up not only bring more development opportunities to other countries, but also inject more stability and certainty into a world intertwined with changes and chaos.
"Fully demonstrates the strong resilience and positive trend of the Chinese economy"
In the first quarter, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.4% year-on-year; the import and export of goods trade increased by 15% year-on-year, the highest quarterly growth rate in nearly 5 years; the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 12.5% year-on-year, contributing 32.6% to the growth rate of all industries above designated size... A series of data convey a clear signal that the Chinese economy has long-term positive prospects and huge development potential.
"In the first year of the '15th Five-Year Plan,' in a complex and volatile international environment, the Chinese economy achieved a 'good start,' with many economic indicators better than expected, and the scale of import and export of goods trade reached a record high for the same period in history, fully demonstrating the strong resilience and positive trend of the Chinese economy," said Xu Xin Xiong (许馨雄), CEO of Thailand's TCP Group. The first-quarter data not only reflects the steady growth of China's economic aggregate, but also demonstrates the positive results of China's continuous optimization of its economic structure and accelerated cultivation of new quality productive forces.
Thong Mengdavid (通孟戴维), Deputy Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center at the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, said that the resilience of the Chinese economy stems from the accelerated cultivation of new quality productive forces and the continuous transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The significant rebound in indicators such as new export orders is a reflection of the transformation of China's manufacturing industry towards high-end, intelligent, and green development. "I am full of confidence in China achieving its annual economic growth target and long-term high-quality development."
Kong Tingyun (孔听云), Global Executive Vice President and President of Greater China at Ecolab, believes that the Chinese economy has achieved a good start in a complex and severe external environment, with manufacturing, consumption, import and export, and other indicators all achieving growth, demonstrating the strong resilience, stability, and endogenous driving force of the Chinese economy. This growth is based on industrial upgrading, green transformation, and technological innovation.
Xia Huasheng (夏华声), an economist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, said that China maintains strong competitiveness in the global supply chain with its complete industrial system, especially in advanced intelligent manufacturing, green technology, and other fields. In the medium term, policy coordination, technological upgrades, and the development of capital markets will continue to support China's economic growth and promote economic structural transformation.
Han Chen (韩晨), Senior Vice President of ABB Group and President of Robotics China, said that China's economic report card for the first quarter is encouraging, showing a trend of moving towards new and better development. From large-scale equipment upgrades to the booming development of high-end manufacturing, the Chinese economy is accumulating new momentum. "We are full of confidence in the long-term stable development of the Chinese economy."
"China's high-quality development provides a predictable anchor for the world"
Smart wearable devices, display technology, consumer-grade drones, integrated housing... The 139th Canton Fair currently being held brings together over 11,000 specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises and single-item champion enterprises, with a wide array of cutting-edge products such as the low-altitude economy, green energy, and smart living. The Chinese economy is moving towards "new" development, the quality of development is continuously improving, and the endogenous driving force is constantly strengthening, injecting more impetus into the world economy.
"Against the backdrop of rising trade protectionism and turbulent geopolitical situations, an important reason why the Chinese economy has delivered a bright report card is the continuous optimization of its industrial structure," said Thong Mengdavid (通孟戴维). As a "ballast stone" of the global economy, the stability of the Chinese economy is crucial. China's high-quality development effectively hedges against external uncertainties, bringing scarce certainty and forward momentum to the world economy.
Xia Huasheng (夏华声) said that while boosting domestic demand, China continues to optimize its economic structure, vigorously develop high-tech manufacturing, and enhance its ability to cope with external shocks. By maintaining the reliability of the supply chain and providing cost-effective intermediate products for global production, China plays a stabilizing role in the global economy. "China's progress in technological innovation, energy transition, and infrastructure investment will provide strong support for global economic growth," said Xia Huasheng (夏华声).
"China's cutting-edge technologies such as quantum technology, biomanufacturing, and 6G communications are accelerating their industrial implementation, bringing tangible impetus to manufacturing investment and industrial output," said Sizo Nkala (西佐·恩卡拉), a researcher at the Africa-China Research Center at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. "China's high-quality development provides a predictable anchor for the world. China's development in new energy, the digital economy, and other fields also provides the Global South countries with a referenceable transformation path and tangible cooperation space."
Song Weiqun (宋为群), Global Executive Vice President, President and CEO of GE Healthcare Greater China, said: "China is focusing on promoting the development of new quality productive forces, which is in line with our development strategy. Our innovation achievements in China not only serve China, but also benefit many countries. China's high-quality development provides stable expectations and a broad market for the development of multinational companies, and also brings tangible dividends to the global economy."
"Faced with a complex international situation and multiple external challenges, the Chinese economy has achieved high-quality development, thanks to its strong endogenous resilience and efficient and precise policy adjustments," said Xu Xin Xiong (许馨雄). China's ultra-large-scale market and complete industrial system have laid a solid foundation for the economy to move steadily and far, and the continuous promotion of institutional opening-up has injected stable expectations into the market. "As an important engine of global economic growth, the Chinese economy provides valuable certainty for a turbulent world and is a veritable stabilizer and source of power," said Xu Xin Xiong (许馨雄).
"Brings tangible development dividends to multinational companies and global partners"
Data shows that in the first quarter, China's imports increased by 19.6% year-on-year, 7.7 percentage points higher than exports, and the import scale reached a record high for the same period in history. China is not only willing to be the "world's factory," but also willing to be the "world's market." The combined effect of China's industrial transformation and consumption upgrade provides broad space for global open cooperation.
Thong Mengdavid (通孟戴维) said that for Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, China's high-level opening-up means broader access and stronger foreign trade impetus. "This win-win open model not only brings development dividends to countries around the world, but also provides a Chinese solution for building a more inclusive multilateral trading system."
Nkala (恩卡拉) noted that in the first quarter, China's total imports and exports to Africa were 646.56 billion yuan, an increase of 23.7% year-on-year. "China is a reliable economic partner of the African continent, and the economic and trade ties between the two sides are becoming increasingly close." Nkala (恩卡拉) believes that the resilience of the Chinese economy provides a relatively certain fulcrum for African exports and industrial growth, giving both sides more confidence in supporting each other in a turbulent global landscape.
"In the first quarter, China's imports from more than 150 countries and regions achieved growth, and China's opportunities are being transformed into global dividends, bringing benefits to the vast number of developing countries," said Nadia (纳迪娅), a professor of political science at Beni Suef University in Egypt. "China is constantly expanding its high-level opening-up, injecting stability into the world economy with the certainty of its own development."
Xu Xin Xiong (许馨雄) said that China continues to expand its high-level opening-up, and the ultra-large-scale market releases strong domestic demand potential. The policy dividends of institutional opening-up and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) continue to be released, "bringing tangible development dividends to multinational companies and global partners."
"The economic data for the first quarter shows the good endogenous driving force and development vitality of the Chinese economy," said Fajar Hirawan (法贾尔·希拉万), Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the International Islamic University of Indonesia. China's "15th Five-Year Plan" emphasizes "expanding high-level opening-up and creating a new situation of cooperation and win-win results," which means that China will more actively integrate into the regional and global economy, bringing more opportunities to countries around the world in trade, investment, industry, and innovation.
Bill Winters (温拓思), CEO of Standard Chartered Group, said that China's continued promotion of high-level opening-up will create more cooperation opportunities in trade, investment and financing, and bring new growth space for cross-border business and capital market development. "The Chinese economy is full of resilience. I continue to be optimistic about China's development prospects and firmly believe in the bright future of China's further comprehensive deepening of reform and opening-up and the steady development of the economy."
(Reported on April 18 from Beijing (北京), Bangkok (曼谷), Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), Cairo (开罗), and Jakarta (雅加达) by reporters Jiang Bo (姜波), Li Yan (李琰), Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), Bai Yuanqi (白元琪), Shi Yuanhao (时元皓), Zheng Xiang (郑翔), Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), and Cao Shiyun (曹师韵))
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The Tokyo Trials were not only a reckoning of the crimes of Japanese militarism but also laid an important cornerstone for the post-war East Asian international order. Faced with Japanese right-wing forces recklessly overturning history and attempting to subvert historical and legal conclusions, all parties must remain highly vigilant about Japan's strategic direction.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. The Tokyo Trials were not only a reckoning of the crimes of Japanese militarism but also laid an important cornerstone for the post-war East Asian international order. This historic trial ended the practice in the history of warfare of victorious nations annexing or dividing the inherent territories of defeated nations, maintaining a pattern of world peace and becoming a milestone in human society's transition from barbarism to civilization, violence to peace, and power to the rule of law.
However, for a long time, the Japanese right-wing has criticized the Tokyo Trials in every possible way, even maliciously discrediting the Tokyo Trials, denying the legitimacy of the trials on the grounds of "exceeding jurisdiction" and "deviating from the principle of non-retroactivity of law," and claiming that this was an unjust "victor's justice." Under the influence of this kind of public opinion, many young Japanese people who have grown up in information cocoons do not understand the truth of history and have become victims of historical revisionism.
Among the many arguments of the Japanese right-wing denying the Tokyo Trials, the individual opinion submitted by Indian Judge Pal, advocating "innocence of all defendants," is often cited. Pal believed that the Tokyo Trial Tribunal had improper jurisdiction and was the only judge in the Tokyo Trials to insist on the innocence of all defendants. In fact, on the day the Tokyo Trials opened, the Japanese lawyers' defense team submitted seven motions to the court. Pal's views and legal basis are highly similar to the motions put forward by the Japanese lawyers' defense team. Pal studied mathematics as an undergraduate, and after graduating, he worked as a mathematics teacher before switching to law, majoring in domestic tax law, and his professional direction was not international law. Elevating Pal's "personal opinion" to the height of personal originality and praising it is easy to mislead public opinion. The Japanese side is tacit about this and generously abandons the intellectual property rights of the Japanese lawyers' defense team's motion. Since then, Pal's personal opinion has become a tool for some Japanese right-wingers to deny historical issues.
In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. From the professional perspective of international justice, this means that Japan has fully waived its judicial immunity, which is the basis for the judicial jurisdiction of the Tokyo Trials. In the 1970s, a voice emerged in Japan advocating the so-called Japanese "conditional surrender under unconditional terms." Deliberately proposing the so-called "Japan's conditional surrender" is intended to deny the court's jurisdiction over Japanese leaders. However, this is completely inconsistent with the historical truth. Before the Tokyo Trials, the instrument of surrender submitted by the Japanese representative to China had already stated: "The Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters have unconditionally surrendered to the Supreme Commander of the United Nations."
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (安倍晋三) once declared in the Japanese Diet that "the Tokyo Trials were the trials of the victors," implying that "the trials of the victors" were equivalent to trials lacking a basis in international law. In fact, the Tokyo Trials were completely trials that complied with procedural justice. The trial of an enemy country by a victorious nation is merely an objective prerequisite; without victory, it would be difficult to obtain judicial jurisdiction. The legitimacy of a trial depends not only on the prerequisite of "victory" but also on compliance with international law rules. Before Japan launched its war of aggression against China, the 1928 Pact of Paris explicitly prohibited contracting states from using force to resolve disputes. This provided a substantive legal basis for the trial of Japanese war criminals—the core of the trial was that "acts of aggression violated the law," rather than simply "victory or defeat." It can be seen that the logic of defense by Abe (安倍) and other Japanese right-wing politicians is very absurd.
History cannot be overturned, and justice cannot be challenged. Only by deeply reflecting on history can Japan properly handle its relations with its Asian neighbors. Faced with Japanese right-wing forces recklessly overturning history and attempting to subvert historical and legal conclusions, all parties must remain highly vigilant about Japan's strategic direction.
(The author is a professor at the International Law School of East China University of Political Science and Law and the Secretary-General of the Association for Maintaining Historical Facts of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression)
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"Chinese crop varieties and agricultural technologies have crossed mountains and seas to take root and sprout in the African continent, helping to increase agricultural production and farmers' income in Africa, and injecting strong impetus into the modernization of African agriculture." Li Xiaoyun (李小云), a distinguished professor of arts at China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) and honorary dean of the Academy of International Development and Global Agriculture, said in a recent interview with this reporter that from hybrid rice to corn and soybeans, from tropical agriculture to dryland agriculture, from technology demonstration centers to poverty reduction demonstration villages, over the past decade, China and Africa have relied on the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路") and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛) and other mechanisms to continuously deepen practical agricultural cooperation and achieve fruitful results.
"China itself has experienced the transformation from traditional agriculture to modern agriculture, and our smallholder technology and intensive farming model are very suitable for the reality and stage of development of African agriculture." Li Xiaoyun (李小云) believes that the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路") and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛) and other mechanisms provide institutional guarantees for China-Africa agricultural cooperation. "China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) has sent teachers and students to the front line of rural Tanzania for more than 10 consecutive years. Chinese agricultural experts aiding Africa have been working in rural Africa for many years to solve practical problems. China is sincerely helping African countries develop, rather than just talking about concepts."
Since 2011, Li Xiaoyun's (李小云) research team has carried out the "Small Technology, Big Harvest" project in Morogoro Province (莫罗戈罗省), Tanzania (坦桑尼亚), focusing on corn close planting and yield increase technology. "When the project was launched in Peyapeya Village (佩雅佩雅村), only one farmer was willing to try this technology. By the harvest season, the farmer's corn yield per mu was more than 400 jin, far exceeding the local average level, attracting more and more farmers to join." Li Xiaoyun (李小云) said, "The 'Small Technology, Big Harvest' project now covers thousands of farmers and tens of thousands of mu of land, and the average corn harvest of participants has doubled, and some farmers have built new houses."
Li Xiaoyun's (李小云) team also launched the "Small Beans, Big Nutrition" project locally, promoting corn intercropping or interplanting soybean technology. He introduced that soybeans can not only enhance soil fertility and achieve sustainable land use, but also supplement plant protein for local people. "It is difficult for ordinary local families to afford meat and dairy products, so we teach them how to make soy milk." Li Xiaoyun (李小云) said that now, soy milk has become a nutritious breakfast for primary schools in the project village, improving children's nutrition.
"Talent cultivation is a long-term plan and the key to the sustainable development of China-Africa agricultural cooperation." Li Xiaoyun (李小云) said that in recent years, China has cultivated a large number of African agricultural technology backbones through on-site guidance, technical training, and other methods, and they have become the backbone of African agricultural development. "In the future, we will continue to strengthen China-Africa talent exchanges, so that more African friends can come to China to learn agricultural technology and development experience, and also allow Chinese researchers to go deep into Africa to explore cooperation plans that are more in line with local realities in practice."
"China-Africa agricultural cooperation is a vivid practice of the Global Development Initiative and has important global significance." Li Xiaoyun (李小云) said that helping Africa increase agricultural production and farmers' income not only improves the lives of local people and solves local poverty reduction problems, but also alleviates global food supply pressure and contributes Chinese strength to global food security. "China-Africa agricultural cooperation adheres to the principles of equality and mutual benefit, adapting to local conditions, and mutual learning, providing a reference model for South-South cooperation and setting a benchmark for cooperation between developing countries."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Brazzaville, April 17th (Reporter Zheng Yangzi (郑扬子)) On April 16th, local time, at the invitation of President Sassou Nguesso (萨苏) of the Republic of the Congo, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) Shao Hong (邵鸿) attended President Sassou's (萨苏) inauguration ceremony in Brazzaville (布拉柴维尔), the capital of Congo (Brazzaville) (刚果（布）). On April 17th, Sassou (萨苏) met with Shao Hong (邵鸿) at the Presidential Palace.
Shao Hong (邵鸿) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings and best wishes to Sassou (萨苏), stating that the friendship between China and Congo has a long history and is **历久弥坚** (lì jiǔ mí jiān - "the longer it lasts, the more firm it becomes," to become stronger with the passage of time). China attaches great importance to the development of China-Congo relations and is willing to work with Congo to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, fulfill its responsibilities as the co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and lead the development of China-Africa relations and the solidarity and cooperation of the Global South.
Sassou (萨苏) asked Shao Hong (邵鸿) to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), thanked President Xi Jinping (习近平) for sending a special envoy to attend his inauguration ceremony, highly praised the relationship between Congo and China, and emphasized that Congo cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries and is willing to deepen friendly cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen communication and coordination on international hot issues, and promote the Congo-China high-level community of common destiny to a new level.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Ashgabat, April 18 (Reporters Zhao Bochao (赵博超) and Zhang Jiye (张继业)) From April 15th to 17th, Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Special Envoy, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), visited Turkmenistan to attend the inauguration ceremony of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh Gas Field project. He met with the National Leader of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the People's Council, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), and co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Meredov (梅列多夫).
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) jointly attended the inauguration ceremony of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh Gas Field project. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) said that the construction of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh Gas Field project carries the earnest expectations of the leaders of the two countries and the common aspirations of the people of China and Turkmenistan, and will surely promote energy cooperation between the two sides to reach **百尺竿头、更进一步** (bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù - "hundred-foot pole, further step," to make still further progress though already achieving much). It is necessary to adhere to quality as the foundation, create high-quality projects, and promote construction with high standards; adhere to innovation leadership, create benchmark projects, and create experience and provide demonstrations for major natural gas project construction; adhere to win-win cooperation, create friendship projects, and build another monument to enhance China-Turkmenistan friendship.
During the meetings with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) and Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) conveyed President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s cordial greetings, and the Turkmen leaders asked Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) to convey their best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平).
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Turkmenistan relations have maintained rapid and stable development, achieving a leap from friendly cooperative partners to strategic partners and then to comprehensive strategic partners. Mutual support is the core of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. China always supports Turkmenistan in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, supports Turkmenistan in pursuing a permanent neutral policy, and is a trustworthy partner of Turkmenistan. It also hopes that Turkmenistan will continue to provide firm support on issues involving China's core interests and major concerns.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that natural gas cooperation is the cornerstone of China-Turkmenistan relations, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. Both sides should pay more attention to starting from a strategic height and long-term interests, adhere to moving in the same direction, accelerate the advancement of major projects, take advantage of the cooperation window, expand the volume and scale of natural gas cooperation, and improve the quality and efficiency of energy cooperation. At the same time, further improve the level of cooperation in non-resource fields such as interconnection, economic and trade investment, agriculture, and the digital economy, and cultivate new growth points. Jointly promote China-Central Asia cooperation and work together with regional countries to seek common development and prosperity.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) said that Turkmenistan adheres to the one-China principle and supports China's territorial integrity and national unity. Turkmenistan is willing to continue to deepen political mutual trust with China, strengthen the alignment of the "Revival of the Silk Road" strategy with the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, jointly implement the construction of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh Gas Field project, consolidate existing achievements, and actively expand new areas of cooperation in the natural gas field.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) said that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and China and is willing to deepen traditional friendship with China, with natural gas as a priority direction, and strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various fields. Turkmenistan highly appreciates the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and will strongly support China in hosting the third China-Central Asia Summit.
At the seventh meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Meredov (梅列多夫) exchanged in-depth views and planned the focus of cooperation in the next stage. The two sides unanimously agreed to strengthen high-level political guidance, deepen the alignment of development strategies, promote greater achievements in all-round cooperation between the two countries, and make greater contributions to building a China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Meredov (梅列多夫) signed the "General Agreement between China and Turkmenistan on Basic Principles of Cooperation in the Natural Gas Field," the "China-Turkmenistan Government 5-Year Cooperation Plan (2026-2030)," and the "Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee," and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in the fields of mutual establishment of cultural centers, transportation and logistics, artificial intelligence, science and technology, and traditional medicine.
During his visit to Turkmenistan, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) also attended the opening ceremony of the seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of China-Turkmenistan natural gas strategic cooperation and the unveiling ceremony of the Turkmenistan Luban Workshop.
Return to TopBeijing, April 18th (Reporter He Siqi (何思琦)) The launch ceremony for the international communication documentary "The Great Road - The Eternal Long March" was held on the 18th at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). The film aims to tell the story of the Long March to the world, allowing the great spirit of the Long March to continue to shine in the new era.
According to reports, the documentary deeply explores the intrinsic connection between the spirit of the Long March and the contemporary Chinese struggle, following the historical questions posed by American writer Harrison Salisbury in "The Long March - The Untold Story." It invites two foreign friends as walkers and observers to retrace the route of the Long March, allowing audiences at home and abroad, especially the younger generation, to not only understand the Long March but also understand how China (中国) embarked on such a great road.
"The Great Road - The Eternal Long March" is produced by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局). More than 80 people, including representatives of the co-producers, the documentary's main creative team, experts, scholars, and youth representatives, attended the launch ceremony.
Return to TopThe first section of the third phase of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) project in Tanzania, constructed by Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建), was recently completed. The project connects Julius Nyerere International Airport (尼雷尔国际机场) with the Dar es Salaam (达累斯萨拉姆) city center. It is a key livelihood project for Tanzania (坦桑尼亚) to optimize the urban transportation structure and improve the travel efficiency of residents. At its peak, the project provided more than 1,200 jobs for the local area, driving local economic development.
The picture shows the actual road scene after the completion of the project, with standardized BRT stations arranged in the center of the road.
Photo by Ding Yangyang (丁阳阳).
Return to TopAshgabat, April 18th (Reported by Li Qiang (李强)) News from Ashgabat: The thematic exhibition accompanying the seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of strategic cooperation between China and Turkmenistan in natural gas was held on the 16th in Ashgabat (阿什哈巴德), the capital of Turkmenistan, attracting more than 500 representatives from the political and business circles of the two countries.
The exhibition was jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国国际贸易促进委员会) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan (土库曼斯坦工商会), focusing on key areas such as oil and gas, transportation, communications, artificial intelligence, education, and traditional Chinese medicine, and showcasing the fruitful achievements of China-Turkmenistan economic and trade cooperation in recent years.
During the event, representatives from the political and business circles of the two countries exchanged views on cooperation in energy, interconnectivity, high technology and other fields. Ren Hongbin (任鸿斌), Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), and Mergen Gurdov (梅尔根·戈尔多夫), Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan (土库曼斯坦工商会), exchanged views on deepening institutional exchanges and strengthening international collaboration.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Rome on April 17th (Reporter: Xie Yahong (谢亚宏)) From April 12th to 16th, Yang Wanming (杨万明), President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, was invited to lead a delegation to visit Italy and San Marino. He met with former Italian Prime Minister D'Alema, Vice President of the Senate Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Licari, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary "Friends of China" Association Peruffo, President of the Umbria Region Proietti, Governor of the Province of Perugia Presciutti, Speaker of the Perugia City Council Lanfa, Mayor of Urbino Gambini; Captains Regent of San Marino Mina and Selva, Minister of Foreign Affairs Beccari, Minister of Justice Canti, Minister of Tourism Amati, President of the San Marino-China Friendship Association Barbara, and others. He also attended the 4th China-Italy Friendship City Cooperation Dialogue, the 2026 China-Italy Historical and Cultural Cities Dialogue, and the 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and San Marino.
All parties expressed that they will jointly implement the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of the two countries, enhance people-to-people friendship, deepen practical cooperation, invigorate cultural exchanges, promote youth exchanges, and contribute to greater development of China-Italy and China-San Marino relations under the new circumstances.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Vientiane, April 18th) (Reporters Li Xinping (李心萍) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) The "China-Laos Railway Story Sharing Event" was held in Vientiane, Laos, on the 18th. With the theme of "Building a Golden Line, Benefiting the People of Both Countries," the event brought together heads of relevant government agencies from China and Laos, enterprise representatives, media reporters, experts, scholars, and railway employees, who used vivid stories to depict the development and changes brought about by the China-Laos Railway.
It is reported that the sharing event is an important part of the series of activities celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos and the "China-Laos Friendship Year." It was guided by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) of the Communist Party of China, the Central Propaganda Department (老挝人民革命党中央宣传部) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and the Chinese Embassy in Laos (中国驻老挝大使馆), and hosted by the Publicity Department of the Party Group of China State Railway Group (国铁集团党组宣传部), and organized by Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (老中铁路有限公司).
Participants stated that they should act as storytellers, image maintainers, and historical recorders of the China-Laos Railway, and jointly polish the "golden signboard" of the China-Laos Railway.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Campinas, Brazil, on April 17th (Reporter Chen Yiming (陈一鸣)) Brazilian Communications Ministry Telecommunications Bureau Director, Hermano Tercius, stated on April 17th at the "Collaborative Development Forum on Power Infrastructure and Data Centers" held in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, that China is an important partner for Brazil in developing digital infrastructure, and cooperation between the two sides in this field has been continuously consolidated and deepened in recent years. This forum was hosted by the Brazilian Association of Chinese Companies and organized by State Grid Brazil Power CPFL.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙海天 曹文轩
On April 18, the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo concluded in Hainan.
As the "first exhibition" of major exhibitions in China in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the "debut show" after the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port, this year's Consumer Products Expo attracted 3,413 brands from 67 countries and regions, with international exhibits accounting for 65%, an increase of 20 percentage points compared with the previous session. The exhibition attracted more than 65,000 domestic and foreign professional purchasers and more than 340,000 visitors. This year's Consumer Products Expo held a total of 44 new product launch events, focusing on the release of 277 new products, with the number of events and the number of releases doubling compared with last year. A total of 740 exhibitors and nearly 500 purchasers were organized for ten special supply and demand docking activities such as quality home furnishings and smart home appliances, and emerging purchasers, reaching 130 rounds of various intended signings.
With one fine product after another and one cooperation negotiation after another, domestic and foreign merchants felt the strong pulse of China's economy and shared the broad opportunities of China's opening up to the outside world in the land of Qiongzhou.
Gathering of Fine Products
Leading a New Chapter in Trend Consumption
At this year's Consumer Products Expo, interactive scenes became the "traffic password." VR (virtual reality) space allows the audience to "travel through" to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, and professional ball tables that record sports trajectories in real time attract fitness enthusiasts to show their skills... Extending from "first release and first show" to "first trial and first play," immersive interaction allows more viewers to change from bystanders to participants, unlocking new consumption experiences.
Technological consumption is wonderful. In the Technology Consumption Exhibition Area of Hall 1, AI (artificial intelligence) glasses brought by Rokid and iFlytek (科大讯飞), and smart rings launched by Dreame and RingConn made a concentrated appearance, and smart wearables are moving from vision to reality. The fifth-generation "Xiaobao" smart health and companionship robot, first launched globally by Fubao Intelligence, protects the silver-haired group with voice interaction and health monitoring; "Xiaoku," the home decoration AI robot designer of Qunhe Technology, generates home decoration plans for users during conversations.
Healthy consumption continues to heat up. "We are accelerating the tackling of sleep problems by non-drug means." The relevant person in charge of Meng Tuoluo Deep Sleep Cabin, who has participated in the exhibition for 6 consecutive years, introduced that the company plans to deploy 20,000 sleep health guidance service stations across the country. In the Healthy Consumption Exhibition Area of Hall 3, more than 70 companies from countries and regions such as France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia participated in the exhibition. Xu Xin Xiong, CEO of Thailand Tianshi Group, said that he will unswervingly cultivate the Chinese market.
The wave of Guochao (国潮) going overseas is surging. The Guochao Going Overseas Exhibition Area in Hall 8 focuses on the upgrading of domestic products from "Made in China" to "Created in China," with porcelain, silk, traditional Chinese medicine, and cultural and creative products gathered together. Pianzaihuang (片仔癀) takes the overseas expansion of traditional Chinese medicine as the main line, displaying the integration of intangible cultural heritage skills and modern skin care; Jingdezhen (景德镇) jointly established Jianyang Jianzhan (建阳建盏), inviting inheritors to perform on-site, and vigorously promoting oriental aesthetics to the world. As a key representative enterprise in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong (广东), Heytea (喜茶) displayed 13 Chinese tea bases and more than 30 overseas limited new products launched overseas; Shanghai (上海) enterprise Dewu APP (得物APP) displayed a variety of limited co-branded and Guochao IP products.
Green exhibition runs through the whole process. The green construction implementation rate of public areas at this year's Consumer Products Expo reached 85%, the exhibition used 100% green electricity throughout the entire process, and the international theme activity of "bamboo instead of plastic" was held simultaneously. In the center of the APP booth of the Golden Eagle Group (金光集团), a eucalyptus tree attracted attention. The on-site staff introduced that through the green circular model of "raising paper with forests, promoting forests with paper, and combining forests and paper," the green and low-carbon imprint can be seen everywhere in the "forest pulp and paper integration" chain.
The integration of exhibition and city has many highlights. Outside the main venue, the Sanya (三亚) International Yacht Branch Exhibition Area attracted top brands from major yacht producing countries such as France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, as well as more than 90 yacht and supporting enterprises; the Boao Lecheng (博鳌乐城) International Health Consumption Branch Exhibition Area brought together more than 1,300 international innovative drugs, equipment, and technologies, allowing the policy advantages of the "medical special zone" to accurately connect with health consumption needs.
Gathering Strength
Writing a New Chapter of Open Cooperation
At this year's Consumer Products Expo, consumer boutique pavilions from 22 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, including 12 official exhibition groups and 10 business association and enterprise exhibition groups, and the number of participating countries and regions reached a new high. Canada, the guest of honor, made its debut with the largest delegation in history, with nearly 40 companies in the 400-square-meter national pavilion bringing fine products in the fields of agricultural food and biotechnology. Russia, Bulgaria and other countries have set up national pavilions for the first time.
This year's Consumer Products Expo set up a Taiwan (台湾) specialty exhibition area for the first time, and 20 Taiwan enterprises actively participated in the exhibition. Xu Honglin (许弘霖), chairman of Yucheng Trading Co., Ltd. (钰程贸易有限公司), who participated in the exhibition for the third time, was full of confidence: "The on-site sales of the first exhibition were 100,000 yuan, and the fifth exhibition reached 1 million yuan, with potential orders exceeding 3 million yuan." According to statistics, by the end of 2025, Hainan (海南) has accumulated more than 2,900 Taiwan-funded enterprises and actually utilized about 5.9 billion US dollars of Taiwan capital.
In the past five Consumer Products Expos, a total of 3,800 enterprises and more than 12,000 brands from 92 countries and regions have participated in the exhibition, and more than 70 leading enterprises have settled in Hainan after participating in the Consumer Products Expo. Taking this year's Consumer Products Expo as a starting point, Estee Lauder Group (雅诗兰黛集团) will soon launch the planning of a travel retail logistics center; Tiantu Capital (天图投资) has established a consumer special investment fund in Hainan, introducing high-quality consumer enterprises to settle in Hainan... More exhibitors are turning into investors.
During this year's Consumer Products Expo, the Investment China 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Global Industrial Investment Conference was held simultaneously. Focusing on core areas such as biomedicine, deep-sea technology, aerospace industry, and green and low-carbon, Hainan plans 263 high-quality investment projects and sorts out 88 application scenarios. More than 1,400 guests attended the comprehensive promotion meeting, including 277 representatives of foreign-funded enterprises, and the number of participants doubled compared with last year.
The signing results are fruitful. Hainan Province signed cooperation agreements with Jiangsu (江苏), Guangxi (广西) and other provinces and regions; the tourism, culture, radio, television and sports special session signed 1.968 billion yuan, and the tropical agriculture investment promotion signed 3.833 billion yuan.
Behind the numbers, the picture of "a new starting point for customs closure and new opportunities for investment" is becoming clearer.
Empowerment by Customs Closure
Opening a New Chapter in Improving the Quality of Consumption
In the duty-free and high-end boutique exhibition area of Hall 5, the clear sound of a FENDER electric guitar played by a musician attracted the audience to gather around. As a result of the implementation of the new offshore duty-free policy, musical instruments entered China's duty-free channels for the first time.
"For musical instrument products of the same country, the duty-free price is 15%-40% lower than the market price." The on-site staff of China National Service Corporation (国药中服免税) introduced that its Sanya (三亚) store is joining hands with well-known musical instrument brands to create the first duty-free musical instrument collection store in China, and strive to promote policy dividends directly to consumers.
"China Duty Free Group (中免集团) has deeply participated in the Consumer Products Expo for 6 consecutive years." Liao Junxiong (廖俊雄), chief marketing officer of China Duty Free Group, said that the group has deployed 6 offshore duty-free shops in Hainan and established cooperation with more than 1,600 well-known brands around the world. In the 500-square-meter exhibition space of Wangfujing Group (王府井集团), the "Central Axis Culture Experience" exhibition area outlines the profound heritage of traditional aesthetics, and customers can enjoy the service of buying and picking up duty-free goods on the spot.
The Haikou Duty Free (海控免税) exhibition hall brings together more than 50 global high-end brands from 12 countries, and the proportion of technology categories exceeds 50%. By releasing new perfumes with Yingtong Group (颖通集团) and joining hands with domestic pet food brand "Yijia Zhiyan" (一家之言) to improve the pet supplies chain, Haikou Duty Free is accelerating the construction of a new link of "global selection - Hainan first release."
Institutional exploration has been transformed into perceptible benefits at the Consumer Products Expo. This year's organizing committee and Haikou Customs (海口海关) jointly created a duty-free shopping area to achieve a zero-time difference experience of "exhibits are goods." In the first quarter of this year, Hainan's offshore duty-free sales reported another good news: Haikou Customs supervised offshore duty-free shopping amounting to 14.21 billion yuan, an increase of 25.7% year-on-year.
The customs closure operation has laid the foundation for high-level opening up, and the Consumer Products Expo has built a bridge for the display and transaction of global boutiques. Domestic and foreign merchants set off hand in hand from the coast of the South China Sea, and the next journey will be wider.
(Reporters Yu Yang (于洋), Han Wenrong (韩文榕), and Wang Donghui (王东辉) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者
Qiongdong is beautiful, and the blue sea sets sail. From April 13th to 18th, the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo, themed "Openness Leading Global Consumption, Innovation Driving a Better Life," was held in Hainan Province (海南省). As the first major exhibition after the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), this year's Expo brought together global consumer goods, demonstrating China's firm determination to expand high-level opening up and share market opportunities.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that holding the China International Consumer Products Expo, providing a global platform for the display and trade of consumer goods, is conducive to all countries sharing China's market opportunities, conducive to world economic recovery and growth, and also conducive to China providing the world with more high-quality consumer goods.
Xinhua News Agency launched the 30th issue of the "China Economic Roundtable" large-scale all-media interview program on the 18th, inviting Zeng Rong (曾蓉), Chief Economist and News Spokesperson of the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau (海南国际经济发展局), Kuang Xianming (匡贤明), Vice President of the China (Hainan) Reform and Development Research Institute (中国（海南）改革发展研究院), Schelling Yeh (叶建峯), CEO of Dahanshang Canada, and Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰), Vice President of Qunhe Technology, to observe new consumption trends through this year's Expo and discuss the new opportunities brought by the Chinese market.
First Launch and Debut, Creating New Highlights in Consumption
At the 6th Consumer Products Expo, more than 3,400 brands from more than 60 countries and regions participated, with international exhibits accounting for 65%.
"At this year's Consumer Products Expo, more than 200 new products were launched for the first time, doubling the number from last year, and a series of global first launches, Asia-Pacific first exhibitions, and China first shows were organized," Zeng Rong (曾蓉) introduced. Closely focusing on the three highlights of "international, high-quality, and first launch," the Consumer Products Expo allows more global good things, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative achievements to be displayed, becoming the "starting station" and "check-in place" for global trendy life.
As one of the "Six Little Dragons" of Hangzhou (杭州), Qunhe Technology took this year's Consumer Products Expo as the "debut" stage for its core product - Kujiale AI (Artificial Intelligence) Designer.
"This is Qunhe Technology's first AI space design solution that can support driving embodied intelligent robot systems, allowing robots to truly help everyone do space design solutions like professional designers," said Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰).
At this year's Consumer Products Expo, the "black technology" Hongmeng AI glasses made their global debut; XPeng Huitian (小鹏汇天) showcased the world's first split-type flying car "Land Aircraft Carrier"; Fubao Intelligent (孚宝智能) globally launched the fifth-generation "Xiaobao" intelligent health and companionship robot... A series of new quality productivity achievements full of technology have become the most beautiful scenery at the exhibition.
"With the help of the Consumer Products Expo platform, companies can showcase their latest achievements in AI and space intelligence to the world, allowing more people around the world to understand our technology and products," Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰) said. For exhibitors, the Consumer Products Expo is not only a platform for selling products, but also an important window for showcasing innovative achievements, demonstrating brand strength, and expanding cooperation opportunities.
The first launch is not only about appearance, but also gathers global innovation.
Currently, emerging technologies are advancing rapidly, driving the vigorous development of digital consumption, green consumption, and health consumption, and new business forms, new models, and new scenarios are emerging one after another. Global brands are also more actively approaching the Chinese market, using product innovation to adapt to new consumer demands.
At the Canadian National Pavilion, the guest country of honor at this year's Consumer Products Expo, Dahanshang, an "old friend" of the Consumer Products Expo, brought new ginseng products that are lighter, more daily, and more suitable for the young consumer market. Schelling Yeh (叶建峯) said that he hopes to break the inherent impression of traditional tonics and naturally integrate ginseng into young people's daily scenes such as work and study.
In Kuang Xianming's (匡贤明) view, as a "wind vane" leading the trend of consumption upgrading, the first launch, debut, and first exhibition of new products at the Consumer Products Expo light up new consumption scenarios, ignite new consumption hotspots, and lead new consumption trends, which also vividly reflects the huge potential of China's super-large market.
He said that the Consumer Products Expo concentrates on showing China's emerging consumer formats to global consumers. The embodied intelligence, drones, and other cutting-edge technology products at this year's exhibition allow consumers and buyers to perceive and experience them up close. Through concrete and scenario-based display spaces, cutting-edge technologies can be tangible and sensible, which can effectively expand consumption scenarios and further stimulate consumption vitality.
Trendy Products Renewed, Activating New Engines of Domestic Demand
New health consumption products such as smart sports and sleep management have become "stars" of concern for visitors, and "cool" exhibits such as flying cars and unmanned delivery vehicles are constantly satisfying people's imagination of future travel and smart logistics... At this year's Consumer Products Expo, new consumer formats, new models, and new scenarios are attracting the attention of audiences at home and abroad.
Touching the strong pulse of new consumption and new demand. Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰) said that Qunhe Technology uses the Consumer Products Expo as an open window to connect with the domestic market and grasp the consumption upgrade and new consumption scenario needs of the vast number of consumers. Currently, the field of embodied intelligence is developing rapidly, and the company is also focusing on this direction to actively explore the application of embodied intelligent robots in space design services, and strive to provide consumers with more convenient and efficient new consumption experiences.
Feel the latest trends in the Chinese consumer market. Schelling Yeh (叶建峯) regards the Consumer Products Expo as a key path to connect with China's consumption upgrade needs and continuously expand the Chinese market. In his opinion: "The most effective way to optimize products to meet the needs of Chinese consumers is to participate in offline exhibitions like the Consumer Products Expo, communicate directly with consumers, and more realistically feel market changes."
Zeng Rong (曾蓉) said that the current consumption trend is to please oneself, emotional consumption, and invest in people. In order to meet the needs of experiential consumption, Hainan Province (海南省) has organized a series of tourism consumption promotion activities. The Consumer Products Expo also held an international yacht sub-exhibition area in Sanya (三亚), launching characteristic consumption scenarios integrating culture and tourism such as "yacht + sea fishing," "yacht + diving," and "yacht + wedding dress."
New demand leads new supply, and new supply creates new demand.
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," and expanding domestic demand is the strategic base point for dealing with a complex external environment. In Kuang Xianming's (匡贤明) view, the Consumer Products Expo is not only a platform for the debut of new consumer formats, but also a window to gain insight into future Chinese industrial investment trends.
"Chinese consumption, Chinese manufacturing, and Chinese investment are linked together. Using effective demand to drive effective investment will further expand China's domestic demand market," Kuang Xianming (匡贤明) said. China has a super-large market of more than 1.4 billion people, and the potential for consumption development is huge.
This Consumer Products Expo is the "debut" after the full island closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港). How to amplify the policy effect of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) through the Consumer Products Expo platform and serve the overall situation of expanding domestic demand across the country?
Zeng Rong (曾蓉) introduced that this year's Consumer Products Expo has set up a buyer service center for the first time. The buyers include domestic leading e-commerce companies and international buyers from 15 countries including Germany and Canada. At the same time, the customs department has introduced 16 supporting policies focusing on customs clearance of exhibits, regulatory services, and convenient processes to promote the transformation of exhibits into commodities and exhibitors into investors.
She said that she hopes to introduce high-quality products from various countries into China through the Consumer Products Expo platform and attract more international brands to China. At the same time, it will accelerate the cultivation of local high-quality brands, making China a gathering place for global good things and serving the requirements of expanding domestic demand in all directions.
Openness and Win-Win, Sharing New Market Opportunities
Through the joint efforts of all parties, the Consumer Products Expo, as a global platform for the display and trade of consumer goods, has become a bright name card for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) and an important platform for China to share market opportunities with the world.
China's big market, the world's big opportunity. In 2025, China's total retail sales of consumer goods will exceed 50 trillion yuan for the first time, demonstrating the vitality and resilience of the super-large market; during the same period, China's import scale reached 18.5 trillion yuan, making it the main export destination for nearly 80 countries.
In Kuang Xianming's (匡贤明) view, China's vigorous efforts to boost consumption and continuously release market demand are not only key measures to promote its own sustained and healthy economic development, but also inject more certainty and new momentum into world economic growth. China is the world's second largest import market, and excellent companies and high-quality consumer goods from all over the world can find their market opportunities here.
As a "repeat customer" of the Consumer Products Expo, Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰) has a deep understanding of this: "Through the open window of the Consumer Products Expo, companies have the opportunity to link up with high-quality exhibitors and resources at home and abroad, understand the development direction of the new economy and new consumption in a timely manner, and find new consumption scenarios and potential development opportunities."
Standing at the forefront of China's reform and opening up, the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) is steadily expanding institutional opening up and comprehensively improving the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.
Tang Xifeng (汤锡峰) said that in the future, he hopes to take advantage of the Consumer Products Expo platform and the opening up of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) to continuously deepen collaboration with partners, continuously promote the digital upgrading of the industrial chain, and further promote the popularization and application of related technologies and products in various domestic consumption scenarios.
"The Consumer Products Expo has been held for six sessions, and many global consumer goods have achieved two-way flow of 'going out' and 'bringing in' here," Zeng Rong (曾蓉) said. On the one hand, the Consumer Products Expo has built a "Consumer Products Expo channel" for global consumer goods to enter the Chinese market; on the other hand, many domestic brands have also connected and cooperated with global companies through the Consumer Products Expo to promote their products to a wider international market.
Zeng Rong (曾蓉) introduced that the three major brand activities of "Export to China," "Purchase in China," and "Invest in China" recently gathered in Hainan (海南): The "Sharing the Big Market · Export to China" 2026 Global Procurement and Supply Chain Exchange Conference was held, attracting the gathering of global high-end consumption resources; the 2026 "Purchase in China (Hainan Station) · Technology Empowering Consumption" event invited domestic and foreign guests and leading enterprise representatives to conduct in-depth dialogue; the Investment China · 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) Global Industrial Investment Promotion Conference was held, releasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) investment opportunity list.
A series of wonderful activities are linked and mutually promoted with the Consumer Products Expo, covering multiple dimensions such as the flow of goods, funds, and personnel, and the expansion of openness and the superposition of opportunities will inevitably bring about the enhancement of friendship and the deepening of cooperation.
"The breadth and depth of the Chinese market far exceed the initial imagination of many overseas companies," said Schelling Yeh (叶建峯). The high requirements of Chinese consumers in terms of quality and experience are forcing companies to continuously improve standards in product research and development, production management, and supply systems.
He said that looking forward to the future, the Consumer Products Expo will continue to be an important bridge connecting China and the world, and Dahanshang is also willing to continue to cultivate the Chinese market and contribute to promoting economic and trade exchanges between Canada and China.
(Xinhua News Agency, Haikou (海口), April 18)
Return to TopSnow-capped mountains, green trees, and clear river water create a warm and inviting spring day on the plateau. The Beichuan River Wetland Park (北川河湿地公园) in Xining (西宁), Qinghai Province (青海省), is creating new "health and leisure" scenes. The lakeside camping base in the park has launched tea, snacks and other business formats, which are affordable and close to the people, becoming a popular destination for outdoor camping. The picture shows tourists camping at the lakeside camping base on April 18.
People's Daily reporter Gong Shijian (龚仕建) photographed.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 欧阳洁
"In recent years, China's economy has weathered storms and maintained strong resilience and vitality, with a complete industrial system as its strategic foundation," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out in the "first lesson of the year."
In the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan," China's economy has started strongly and had a good beginning. With a complete system and supporting capabilities, China's industrial international competitiveness has continued to strengthen, and foreign trade import and export have reached new highs, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality.
For the first time in history. In the first quarter, China's import and export of goods trade was 11.84 trillion yuan, an increase of 15% year-on-year. Quarterly import and export exceeded 11 trillion yuan, the first time in the same period in history, and the quarterly growth rate was also the highest in nearly 5 years.
Vitality bursts forth. In the first quarter, there were 618,000 enterprises in China with import and export records, of which more than 540,000 were private enterprises.
Structural optimization. In the first quarter, China exported 4.34 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 18.3% year-on-year. Among them, the export of green products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, wind turbine generator sets and their parts increased by 77.5%, 50.4% and 45.2% year-on-year, respectively.
Market diversification. In the first quarter, China's import and export to developed economies such as the European Union maintained overall growth, and the growth rate of import and export to regions such as ASEAN, Latin America, and Africa was in double digits.
Facing the external environment of intertwined changes and chaos, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made far-reaching plans, pointed out the direction, and made the first move to grasp the initiative of future development—
"Building a modern industrial system and realizing the overall leap of the industrial system is an important strategic task during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period."
"We must strengthen the domestic cycle to enhance the autonomy of expanding high-level opening to the outside world, and expand the international cycle to enhance the vitality of domestic reform and development, and strive to achieve internal and external connectivity and mutual promotion."
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, all regions and industries have found their positions, worked in the same direction, and displayed their strengths, promoted the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, accelerated the construction of a modern industrial system, and continuously enhanced international competitiveness.
Unremitting innovation, steadily moving towards the high end of the global value chain.
In Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), in the intelligent production workshop of Absen Optoelectronic Co., Ltd. (艾比森光电股份有限公司), batches of high-end LED displays equipped with independent core technology are off the production line and will soon be shipped overseas. In the first quarter, Shenzhen (深圳) Absen's export volume increased by 20% year-on-year, and the export market has covered 165 countries and regions.
In 2025, China's export of high-tech products will be 5.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.2% year-on-year. Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion is accelerating from labor-intensive to technology-intensive and capital-intensive transformation and upgrading, and the global value chain position is constantly climbing.
Since the beginning of this year, Guangdong (广东) has set its sights on new tracks and issued action plans; Jiangsu (江苏) has built a full industrial chain cluster of robots in Nanjing (南京), Suzhou (苏州), Changzhou (常州), Wuxi (无锡), and Nantong (南通). All regions and departments continue to improve the service system, strengthen advanced manufacturing clusters, promote the development of advanced manufacturing, future energy and other industries, and cultivate and build advantageous industries such as robots, photovoltaics, and artificial intelligence chips. China's industrial robots, high-end construction machinery, intelligent equipment, new energy ships and other products, with excellent quality and technical advantages, are favored by countries around the world, and are deeply integrated into the global infrastructure and manufacturing upgrade wave.
Customs data shows that in the first quarter, China's export of equipment manufacturing products was 4.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.2% year-on-year, accounting for more than 60% of the total export value. Among them, the export of computer communication manufacturing products and railway, ship and other transportation equipment manufacturing products increased by more than 20%.
Setting sail, market diversification has been further consolidated and expanded.
At the ro-ro terminal of Wuhu Port (芜湖港) in Anhui (安徽), Chery (奇瑞) cars drove into the ro-ro ship, and their destination was Europe and the Middle East. In the first two months of this year, the added value of Anhui's (安徽) industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 11.2% year-on-year, a new high in nearly 52 months; among them, the added value of the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 12.6% year-on-year, with a contribution rate of 11.7%.
Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that in the first quarter, China's cumulative export of automobiles was 2.226 million vehicles, an increase of 56.7% year-on-year; among them, the export of new energy vehicles was 954,000 vehicles, an increase of 1.2 times year-on-year. In the first two months, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil became the top three countries in China's automobile export volume, all exceeding 100,000 vehicles; among them, the Brazilian market had the largest increase, an increase of 3.8 times year-on-year.
Since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade market diversification has been further consolidated and expanded. In the first quarter, China's import and export to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" was 6.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.2% year-on-year, accounting for 51.2% of the total import and export value; import and export to other APEC economies increased by 13.4%. This diversified layout allows China's import and export to get rid of its dependence on a single market and continuously enhance its ability to resist risks.
Internal and external connectivity, jointly promoting cooperation and win-win results.
On April 15, the 139th Canton Fair (广交会) opened, and overseas buyers from all over the world gathered in Guangzhou (广州) to negotiate transactions.
The exhibitors at this Canton Fair (广交会) are full of color, with more than 11,000 enterprises with titles such as specialized, refined, special and new, and single champion participating in the exhibition, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year; more than 60% of enterprises have their own brands, and nearly 4,000 enterprises made their debut.
From the newness of products to the changes in industries, the Canton Fair (广交会) clearly outlines the clear context of China's manufacturing transformation to high-end, intelligent, and green.
At the same time, in Hainan (海南), the 6th Consumer Products Expo attracted more than 3,400 brands from more than 60 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, with international exhibits accounting for 65%, an increase of 20 percentage points compared with the previous session.
From the Canton Fair (广交会) and the Consumer Products Expo (消博会) to the China International Import Expo (进博会) and the Supply Chain Expo (链博会), when unilateralism and protectionism impact the international economic and trade order, China has always unswervingly expanded high-level opening to the outside world, deepened international industrial supply chain cooperation, allowed China's development to benefit the world, and shared opportunities with countries around the world.
"Made in China has completed the upgrade from 'cost advantage' to 'technical advantage' and is moving towards the mid-to-high end of the global industrial chain." At the Canton Fair (广交会), a buyer from Brazil (巴西) told reporters that in the past, foreign businessmen came to China to purchase for "cheap"; now, foreign businessmen come to China to purchase for "technology," "quality," and "irreplaceability." "Canton Fair (广交会), I want to come every year."
Unswervingly do our own thing well, unswervingly expand high-level opening to the outside world, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and promote high-quality development, China's economic resilience will definitely be stronger. Achieve great achievements with hard work, win the future with innovation, and constantly create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱佩娴
Having returned from the fields the other day, Ma Jinwang (马金旺), a 65-year-old resident of Dalu Wu Community (大路吴社区) in Xiangcheng County (襄城县), Henan (河南) Province, carried a water bucket to the "Happiness Forest" in the community's cultural square.
Ma Jinwang (马金旺) took out a heart-shaped commemorative plaque and tied it to a pomegranate tree branch—the red plaque had the golden words "Peace, Joy, and All Things Go Smoothly" written on it, along with his grandson's name, carefully written stroke by stroke. "Look at this sapling, so full of energy." He watered it while softly murmuring, "You must grow up well."
This pomegranate tree was planted by Ma Jinwang (马金旺) for his newborn grandson. Last year, just after his son's wedding, he went to Jiao Xuewang (焦学旺), the secretary of the community's Party branch: "My son got married, and I want to get an osmanthus tree to plant. What do you think?" "Great! Register, and after the seedlings are bought, I'll call you to get one," Jiao Xuewang (焦学旺) immediately agreed.
After the arrival of his grandson, Ma Jinwang (马金旺) also received a pomegranate sapling. "This tree is our family's 'memento.' When my grandson asks about it in the future, I'll say, 'This is the tree your grandfather planted when you were born.'" Ma Jinwang (马金旺) said with a smile.
This vibrant "Happiness Forest" in the square was once a barren pit a few years ago. "In the summer, mosquitoes and flies swarmed, and in the winter, garbage was everywhere. You had to cover your nose when passing by," Ma Jinwang (马金旺) recalled.
The cadres and residents of Dalu Wu Community (大路吴社区) worked together to fill the barren pit and transform it into a community cultural square. In the spring of 2024, they built the "Happiness Pavilion." "Now that the square is built, there should be some vitality, right?" Sitting in the pavilion, everyone "chatted and discussed," coming up with the idea of planting "Happiness Trees"—any family with a happy event only needs to report to the community committee, and they can receive free seedlings and a customized heart-shaped commemorative plaque. The planted trees are managed by each family, allowing the greenery to witness happiness.
"Planting a tree that blooms and bears fruit every year, which future generations can see, is much more meaningful than throwing a big celebration for every happy event," Ma Jinwang (马金旺) said. "We want to plant whatever we want, and the community cadres buy whatever seedlings we want. In the past, we were told to plant, but now we want to plant, and our enthusiasm has greatly increased."
To ensure the quality of the seedlings, the community cadres purchase high-quality seedlings and also invite professionals to prune the trees...
Today, in the "Happiness Forest," ginkgo, crabapple, pomegranate, and osmanthus trees are scattered in a well-arranged manner. From the "marriage trees" of newly married couples to the "hope trees" of families with new additions, the trees carry family stories, and the commemorative plaques convey simple blessings.
"Since 2024, 19 'Happiness Trees' have been planted, and they are all growing very well. These trees not only record the community's beautiful blessings but also witness the community's development," said Jiao Xuewang (焦学旺).
As the sun set, Ma Jinwang (马金旺) finished watering and looked back at the pomegranate tree. The evening breeze blew, and the heart-shaped commemorative plaque gently swayed, with his grandson's name shining in the afterglow. "Grow up well," he said with anticipation.
(Zhang Tiantian (张甜甜) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 月
Currently, artificial intelligence is changing the underlying logic and form of education, and higher education is facing the challenge of restructuring curriculum and knowledge systems. In early April, five departments, including the Ministry of Education (教育部), issued the "Action Plan for 'Artificial Intelligence + Education'," proposing to "optimize talent training programs for traditional disciplines and majors, guide universities to offer artificial intelligence interdisciplinary courses," and "explore human-machine collaborative teaching models," among other things.
As "atmosphere programming" becomes popular, do students still need to learn to write code? When artificial intelligence can generate text and images, how should university writing, design, and translation courses be taught? In this issue of the Education section, we invite university teachers and education researchers from different disciplines to discuss what to teach, how teachers should teach, and how students should learn in the age of artificial intelligence.
Dialogue Guests:
Zhang Yan (张焱), Director of the Academic Affairs Office, Shandong University of Art and Design (山东工艺美术学院)
Peng Xin (彭鑫), Professor, School of Computing and Intelligence Innovation, Fudan University (复旦大学)
Li Yinan (李轶男), Director, Writing and Communication Teaching Center, Tsinghua University (清华大学)
Ao Manyun (敖缦云), Associate Professor, School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Communication University of China (中国传媒大学)
Geng Lele (耿乐乐), Associate Professor, Institute of Higher Education, Lanzhou University (兰州大学)
Changes in Curriculum:
Responding to Technological Challenges, Cultivating Talents Who Can Harness Artificial Intelligence
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By inputting prompts such as "pressure vest, overall color is gray-black, appearance is lightweight," an artificial intelligence tool quickly generates several images. In the "Intelligent Design Methods" class at Shandong University of Art and Design (山东工艺美术学院), student Liu Peiqin (刘培钦) hopes to design a vest to help people relieve tension. Artificial intelligence has improved the efficiency of modeling and other aspects, allowing him to focus more on the product's functionality and technological innovation. In class, the teacher not only teaches the use of tools but also reminds students to design around people's needs.
Reporter: When students can use artificial intelligence to complete tasks, do some students question the significance of the original courses? How do teachers adjust course objectives and content?
Zhang Yan (张焱): Today, artificial intelligence brings challenges to teaching in the field of design. Instead of passively responding, it is better to accurately recognize changes and proactively seek change. We have reduced some repetitive courses and added more creative courses. The talent training goal has also shifted from "implementers and executors of design" to "decision-makers and managers of design." Students can grow from designers to design directors who command artificial intelligence, responsible for raising questions, monitoring the design process, and evaluating design results.
Peng Xin (彭鑫): Teachers need to face the impact of artificial intelligence on the original subject knowledge and ability system, and starting from the core of the subject and curriculum, identify what needs to be maintained and what needs to be changed. I have been teaching the "Software Engineering" course for more than ten years. In recent years, artificial intelligence programming tools have developed rapidly, and students can generate code through natural language conversations. This semester, almost all groups are using artificial intelligence tools to assist in completing course project tasks, and even a single person can complete them without group collaboration.
I did not stop students from using artificial intelligence. Instead, I encouraged them to use it in the first class, while emphasizing the limitations of artificial intelligence in complex software development and guiding students to use it rationally. In fact, the development of artificial intelligence has made writing code no longer the main difficulty in software development, and higher-level engineering capabilities such as requirements analysis, design planning, and verification and confirmation are more important, which is also the focus of our teaching.
Li Yinan (李轶男): My colleagues and I offer a general education required course at Tsinghua University (清华大学) called "Writing and Communication" (hereinafter referred to as "Writing Course"). When artificial intelligence can also write, do people still need to learn to write? This is not only a student's doubt but also a teaching problem that teachers must face directly. If the goal of the writing course is only to enable students to produce baseline-level articles faster and in greater quantity, then the value of this course in the age of artificial intelligence will be greatly reduced. However, writing training is essentially thinking training. Our course is positioned to force students to improve their logical thinking, structural thinking, and critical thinking through writing training, and these abilities may be more important now.
Ao Manyun (敖缦云): The "Swahili Translation Theory and Practice (2)" course I teach has been offered at the school for more than 60 years and is a national-level first-class undergraduate course. Artificial intelligence has also impacted this "old course," and students' confusion is very direct: Will human translators be replaced by artificial intelligence?
As a teacher, I feel not only the technological challenge but also the questioning of the course's value. We cannot avoid the problem but must turn it into a starting point for teaching reform. I have rethought the course's teaching philosophy and objectives: in the past, more emphasis was placed on translation skills training, but now more emphasis is placed on cultivating students' composite abilities such as "translation + communication"; the goal is not only to teach students to translate but also to cultivate experts who are good at commanding "artificial intelligence translators" to complete complex translation tasks and define translation quality.
Changes in Relationships:
Artificial Intelligence is Responsible for Lower-Level Tasks, Teachers and Students Focus on Higher-Level Thinking Activities
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"I am Nezha, the Third Prince..." In the "Swahili Translation Theory and Practice (2)" class at the Communication University of China (中国传媒大学), students received a special assignment: to use artificial intelligence tools to translate the lines of "Ne Zha." Everyone showed their skills: the first group used six different artificial intelligence tools, the second group used DeepSeek (深度求索) and each student used different prompts... Regardless of the method used, students were not satisfied with the artificial intelligence translation and generally revised it. Teachers and students discussed the difficulties in translation in depth.
Reporter: With the addition of artificial intelligence, how does the role relationship in the classroom shift from teacher-student collaboration to human-machine collaboration?
Ao Manyun (敖缦云): In class, I actively turn artificial intelligence into a part of teaching. From the translation and review tasks I have received over the years, I select classic works such as "Lao Tzu" and film and television works such as "Journey to the West," "Minning Town," and "Ne Zha" as teaching cases to guide students to learn human-machine collaboration in real and complex translation tasks. When "finding faults" and "picking mistakes" in artificial intelligence, students are highly engaged and critical thinking is stimulated. Those places where large models "cannot translate clearly" become the most valuable teaching content in class.
Li Yinan (李轶男): The writing course team and the Tsinghua (清华) technology team have developed an intelligent agent that can serve as a student's intelligent learning partner and perform intelligent marking. In the peer review session in class, I first ask students to read each other's articles, then ask artificial intelligence to give annotations, and then ask students to "re-annotate" the artificial intelligence's modification suggestions. This is essentially a process of critical thinking. Students will realize that the answers given by artificial intelligence cannot be fully accepted and also realize the importance of human holistic judgment.
Reporter: In the homework session after class, how do you guide students to use artificial intelligence reasonably? Are you worried that students will become overly dependent?
Peng Xin (彭鑫): Homework design is indeed a challenge. On the one hand, I encourage everyone to use artificial intelligence, and on the other hand, I have to think about how to enable students to improve their engineering capabilities in the process of completing homework. If the homework is not designed well, students can use artificial intelligence to complete it from beginning to end, and the learning effect may be affected.
In the course project, students need to work in groups to complete software development. With the help of artificial intelligence, everyone can complete larger-scale and more difficult tasks. At the same time, we have also raised the requirements for students. For example, during the phased acceptance, students are required to explain the code logic clearly and be able to manually modify the code; as the difficulty of the task continues to increase, students gradually realize the importance of engineering capabilities.
Li Yinan (李轶男): The writing course requires teachers to conduct two rounds of one-on-one "face-to-face" meetings with each student. Teachers not only discuss the strategies and effects of using artificial intelligence with students but also ask students to review their learning process. This process of temporarily putting technical tools aside and returning to human-to-human dialogue can not only prevent the improper use of artificial intelligence but also help guide students to understand the value of writing.
Geng Lele (耿乐乐): Artificial intelligence should become an assistant in the teacher's teaching process and a partner in the student's learning process. In human-machine collaborative teaching, artificial intelligence can be responsible for relatively low-level tasks such as fact retrieval and pattern recognition, while teachers and students focus on higher-level thinking activities such as value judgment and logical questioning. Students can first use artificial intelligence to obtain preliminary answers, and then improve their metacognitive abilities through questioning and verification. It is necessary to prevent blindly trusting artificial intelligence output and avoid technical dependence leading to thinking inertia, and ensure that human-machine collaboration serves the cultivation of critical thinking.
Grasping the "Unchanging" in the "Changing":
Learning is for Self-Growth, Adhering to Long-Termism
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Should I use artificial intelligence to ghostwrite? Wang Ziyu (王孜予), a freshman at Tsinghua University (清华大学), made a choice in the writing class. When writing on the theme of "Knight and Swordsman," she sought help from artificial intelligence because she was not satisfied with the first draft. Tapping the keyboard lightly, the original rough argument seemed to become "rigorous and professional," "In just a few hundred words, it contains dozens of theoretical terms I have never heard of."
However, after reading the original theoretical works mentioned by artificial intelligence, Wang Ziyu (王孜予) found logical flaws in the content generated by artificial intelligence. In the end, she deleted the part written by artificial intelligence, "Artificial intelligence handed over the 'martial arts secret book,' but only by studying it personally and thinking hard can I develop my own 'Dugu Nine Swords'."
Reporter: In the age of artificial intelligence, there will be changes in the cultivation of students' abilities. At the same time, what basic skills cannot be lost?
Li Yinan (李轶男): Like Wang Ziyu's (王孜予) experience, the process of writing training may still be hard, and behind the hard work is the cultivation of abilities. For example, students may still have to work hard to read the original texts and judge based on a large amount of high-quality reading: Is the text written by artificial intelligence necessarily better? Thinking ability, literary taste, and the ability to identify the quality of literature are very important now.
Ao Manyun (敖缦云): Taking translation as an example, artificial intelligence can translate "fast," but it cannot translate "emotion" and "context." A deep understanding of culture, a cross-disciplinary perspective, and a grasp of human emotions are the core competitiveness of students.
Zhang Yan (张焱): When artificial intelligence liberates students from repetitive design performance work, we pay more attention to guiding students to improve their ability to discover problems based on "empathy," their ability to analyze problems based on logic, and their ability to design innovation and industrial transformation based on scientific methods, and so on.
Geng Lele (耿乐乐): In the age of artificial intelligence, higher-level thinking abilities, including critical thinking and logical reasoning, are particularly important. It is necessary to guide students to think independently, understand the essence and internal connections of knowledge, and improve their innovation ability on this basis.
Reporter: What suggestions do teachers have for students' learning?
Li Yinan (李轶男): One of the "abnormal" findings of my colleagues and I is that artificial intelligence does not improve the quality of articles evenly and universally. The more basic writing and thinking skills students have, the better they can use artificial intelligence to improve their writing level; the stronger their learning motivation, the greater their gains. I hope students understand that learning is for self-growth, not only pursuing the short-term efficiency improvement brought by artificial intelligence but also pursuing long-term value and adhering to long-termism.
Peng Xin (彭鑫): The impact of artificial intelligence on people's abilities is not addition but multiplication. I also feel that students who insist on controlling software analysis and design with the help of artificial intelligence and deeply understand and verify the code can often better master the basic capabilities of software engineering. If they leave the design and coding activities too early in the learning growth period, as well as the deliberation and thinking process, it may be difficult to form a good taste and judgment about software development. For students, it is necessary to maintain a clear understanding of the importance of key engineering capabilities in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Of course, improving learning effectiveness requires the joint efforts of teachers and students. Fudan University (复旦大学) has released guidelines for the application of generative artificial intelligence in education and teaching and has built an artificial intelligence education co-creation platform to help teachers and students better master artificial intelligence, control artificial intelligence, and co-create artificial intelligence.
Geng Lele (耿乐乐): In the process of using artificial intelligence, differences in students' cognitive level, degree of use, and motivation may lead to differentiation in learning effectiveness. Schools should include artificial intelligence in public basic courses, and students should also master artificial intelligence knowledge and improve their artificial intelligence literacy.
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In April, a new round of enrollment for the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) was launched, with 39 pilot universities intensively releasing their enrollment brochures. In the seventh year of the implementation of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划), some new changes and trends have attracted attention.
When "Strong Foundation" (强基) is mentioned, many people's first reaction is unpopular basic science majors. In fact, the original intention of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) is to select students who are determined to serve the country's major strategic needs and who have excellent comprehensive qualities or are outstanding in basic disciplines. Their common background is to integrate personal pursuits into the overall situation of national development and resonate with the times.
Under this positioning, one of the changes in this year's Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) is the expansion of majors. Many universities have added "hard-core majors" urgently needed by the country, such as Shandong University (山东大学) adding cryptography science and technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学) adding energy storage science and engineering, and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学) adding aircraft airworthiness technology.
Another obvious change is the narrowing of the competition exception channel. For example, Lanzhou University (兰州大学) and other universities have clearly cancelled the channel for exceptional entry into the school test through competitions. At the same time, more and more universities are adopting exceptional entry or weighted scoring based on single subject scores in the National College Entrance Examination (高考). For example, South China University of Technology (华南理工大学) has added exceptional entry rules for mathematics majors, that is, if the student's single mathematics score in the National College Entrance Examination (高考) is not less than 145 points, they can be exceptionally admitted to the school assessment.
What is the intention behind the adjustment? In the final analysis, it is to aim at the country's needs, improve the accuracy of talent selection, and eliminate the utilitarian tendency of competitions. In the past, some students left school to engage in competitions in order to win awards, deviating from the original intention of cultivating interest in disciplines. Now, returning to single subject scores helps to more directly examine students' academic abilities.
The enrollment end is changing, and the cultivation end is also following up. This plan, which focuses on basic disciplines and looks at the country's long-term development, is opening up more space for the cultivation of top innovative talents.
At present, the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) emphasizes more on integrated cultivation, interdisciplinary integration, and integration of science and education. Many universities have made it clear that during the undergraduate stage, students will lay a solid foundation in basic disciplines, and after entering the graduate stage, some students can enter key areas such as high-end chips, intelligent technology, new materials, and advanced manufacturing for interdisciplinary cultivation according to the training program. This is not only conducive to students receiving continuous and systematic academic training, but also helps schools to conduct full-cycle cultivation.
What is the effect of the cultivation? It can be seen from the data. At present, the first two batches of Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) students have successfully completed the connection between undergraduate and graduate studies, and more than half have directly transferred to doctoral programs. A tracking survey by the Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) research team shows that students admitted through the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) show outstanding performance in critical thinking, achievement motivation, and academic interest.
Another significance of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) is that it stirs up a pool of spring water in talent cultivation. How to set up small classes, how to implement the tutor system, how to connect undergraduate and graduate courses... These questions are being tested step by step and answers are being found little by little in the implementation of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划).
Tsinghua University (清华大学) has established a college specifically for this purpose, Zhejiang University (浙江大学) has introduced laboratory research projects into the training process, and students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) can take graduate courses in advance... These explorations are spilling over. They are forcing more majors to think about how we can cultivate top innovative talents.
Of course, reform is still on the way, and real difficulties still exist. For example, utilitarian applications, some students apply for the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) not out of love for basic disciplines, but because their scores are not high enough for popular majors, and they want to "enter famous schools through a roundabout route" through the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划); there is also a decline in interest, some Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) students are full of enthusiasm when they enter school, but as academic challenges intensify and research fails to make progress, they gradually lose academic interest. These problems remind us that the enrollment and cultivation support system of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) still needs to be further optimized.
Seven years of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划), planting a tree, its roots are constantly extending downward, extending into the soil of basic disciplines, extending into the fields urgently needed by the country, and extending into the hearts of young students. The enrollment and cultivation methods will change, but the direction of the Strong Foundation Plan (强基计划) remains unchanged - for the country, for the long-term, to allow those who love what they do to run farther and more steadily.
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The "15th Five-Year Plan"纲要 proposes to "promote the construction of a modern vocational education system and improve the quality and attractiveness of vocational education," once again releasing a clear signal to promote the high-quality development of vocational education.
Standing at the historical juncture of advancing Chinese-style modernization, accelerating the development of new quality productive forces, and building a strong educational nation, we can more deeply understand the mission entrusted to vocational education—it is not a last-resort education, but an important force supporting national development, empowering industrial upgrading, and ensuring people's well-being.
Industry-education integration is the lifeline of vocational education and the key to solving the problem of misalignment between talent cultivation and industrial needs. Our school is located in Bijie (毕节), Guizhou (贵州), where new energy, new materials, and green chemical industries are vigorously developing. Therefore, the school has taken the initiative to jointly build practical training bases with leading enterprises such as Guizhou Qianxi Chemical (贵州黔希化工), allowing students to master real skills in real-world problems. At the same time, the school participated in the establishment of the Bijie New Energy Municipal Industry-Education Consortium, uniting colleges, enterprises, and research institutions to create a platform for the deep integration of the "education chain, talent chain, industry chain, and innovation chain," and delivering precisely matched talents for regional industrial development.
In practice, we have become increasingly clear that the development of vocational education must be closely aligned with the pulse of industry: professional settings should follow the industry to ensure that talent supply is synchronized with industry demand; curriculum content should follow the job positions to achieve precise alignment between skills training and job requirements; and the training process should follow practice, allowing students to grow in practice and develop their talents through experience.
Vocational education should not only impart skills but also temper craftsmanship and cultivate professional qualities of dedication and excellence. In the recent "Hongzhi Assistance Program" vocational experience activities held by the school, scenes were touching: in the tea-making workshop, students experienced the processes from de-enzyming to kneading tea leaves, and felt the charm of traditional craftsmanship in patience and perseverance; in the simulated live broadcast room, students learned data analysis, copywriting planning, and operational skills, moving from awkwardness to composure, and from nervousness to confidence...
Looking at the light of passion ignited in the students' eyes, we truly feel the warmth and power of vocational education. This emotion also inspires us to continuously promote the integration of vocational and general education, industry and education, and science and education, accelerate the breaking down of academic barriers, smooth growth channels, and improve the vertical integration system, so that skill-based success and skill-based service to the country become the life choices of more young people.
The vitality of vocational education lies in serving the country, serving society, and serving the people. Currently, we are deepening the talent cultivation model of "cross-school joint training + dual-mentor collaboration + industry-education project-driven," promoting the deep integration of scientific research projects and talent cultivation, and striving to build the school into a "talent pool" for industrial development, an "incubator" for technological innovation, and a "think tank" for regional development.
(The author is the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Guizhou Institute of Engineering Application Technology (贵州工程应用技术学院), compiled by Ding Yasong (丁雅诵), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙 超
In Quanxi Town (泉溪镇), Hengnan County (衡南县), Hunan Province (湖南省), the "Intimate House" of Hengnan County No. 9 Middle School (衡南县第九中学) is filled with warmth. Conversations about growth take place quietly here, one after another.
After crying in the classroom, a first-year high school student entered the "Intimate House" for help. The trigger for this "emotional breakdown" was a "small matter": during the break, a classmate played music on the classroom's multimedia equipment, which made him feel upset, but he couldn't bring himself to express his opinion.
School psychologist Quan Lingling (全玲玲) knew that because her parents were not around for a long time, this student faced some difficulties in interpersonal communication, and this problem sometimes manifested intensely during adolescence. Quan Lingling (全玲玲) didn't lecture him, but gently handed him a tissue: "If your mother were here right now, what would you say to her..."
After a heartfelt conversation, the student's brow relaxed, and when he walked out of the "Intimate House," he had a smile on his face.
But the work of the psychological health education team at Hengnan No. 9 Middle School (衡南九中) was not over. Quan Lingling (全玲玲) said that the child's seemingly "**小题大做**" (xiǎo tí dà zuò - "make a fuss over a trifle," to make a mountain out of a molehill) actually reflected problems in family education. Therefore, the team contacted the parents. "Teacher, I really didn't know that my child was hiding so many things in his heart. I will definitely communicate with him more in the future..." The parent said earnestly on the phone.
In 2019, Hengnan No. 9 Middle School (衡南九中) launched a pilot program for joint education between home and school, proposing "whole-process psychological education, all staff as psychological teachers." From the principal to the class teacher, from the dormitory administrator and security guard to the students themselves, everyone is an observer of the students' moods and a "decoder" of their minds; relying on the school, the Women's Federation, and the strength of villages and communities, they conduct in-depth investigations. "Starting in 2024, the county will implement mechanisms such as mandatory initial inquiries, mandatory reporting, and mandatory management for psychological health education in primary and secondary schools to ensure that no psychological signals are missed," said Xu Da (许达), Secretary of the Hengnan County (衡南县) Party Committee.
The whole-area mental health education not only warmed the campus but also added bricks and tiles for the birth of a local regulation.
In February 2025, a research team from the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress (湖南省人大常委会) visited Hengnan No. 9 Middle School (衡南九中) and held a symposium. Eight student representatives from different schools and grades poured out their hearts to the research team face to face.
Xiao Liu (小刘), a student at Hengnan No. 9 Middle School (衡南九中), is the class's psychological committee member, responsible for filling out the class's psychological "weather report," but he himself also had a knot in his heart.
Xiao Liu (小刘) said that his parents worked away from home all year round, and even when they came back during the New Year holidays, the topic was always about academic performance. The people who should be the closest seemed to have become strangers in his heart. At the symposium, Xiao Liu (小刘) mustered up his courage: "Can you stipulate that parents spend more time with us? Even if they just make more phone calls!"
The simple wishes of each young mind were solemnly recorded. Last year, the "Hunan Province Regulations on Promoting Students' Psychological Health" (湖南省促进学生心理健康条例) came into effect. The regulations incorporated the vivid "Hengnan Experience," and whole-staff psychological education and home-school collaboration were written into the regulations.
What is particularly touching is that the children's cry of "spend more time with me" was directly transformed into specific clauses. Article 5 of the regulations clearly states that the parents or other guardians of left-behind minors must contact and communicate with the person being supervised at least once a week.
Huang Xiangui (黄先桂), Principal of Hengnan No. 9 Middle School (衡南九中), introduced that after the regulations were released, the relevant spirit was conveyed to the parents. The school has also installed free video phone terminals, and the children can now have video conversations with their parents every week. "Although my parents didn't specifically say anything to me, I know from their expressions and words that they understand my heart," said Xiao Liu (小刘).
Return to Top"No matter how the international situation and the situation across the Taiwan Strait change, the general trend of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will not change, and the general trend of compatriots on both sides of the strait getting closer and closer will not change." On April 10, President Xi Jinping (习近平) made a powerful statement when he met with the visiting delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (中国国民党) led by Chairman Eric Chu (朱立伦). This statement is not only a profound grasp of the general trend of history and world development, but also a clear response to the common aspirations of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
This edition focuses on "Compatriots on both sides of the strait are one family," from the search for roots by Taiwanese youth in Zhuyuan Village (竹园村), Anxi (安溪), Fujian (福建), to the brightly lit innovative drug laboratories in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), from the ecological cultivation on farms in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), to the youthful dynamism of the Cross-Strait Integrated Development Demonstration Zone, and the cultural heritage of Taiwan (台湾)... These vivid stories showcase the vivid picture of the blood ties and joint progress between the two sides of the strait.
——Editor
"My roots are always here"
By Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜), reporter of this newspaper
"Finally back to my hometown, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" Standing on the lush tea mountain in Zhuyuan Village (竹园村), Huqiu Town (虎邱镇), Anxi County (安溪县), Quanzhou (泉州市), Fujian (福建), Zhou Weihua (周薇华), a Taiwanese girl born in the 1990s, could not hide her excitement. "Just like these tea trees, no matter how they branch out, my roots are always here, and this blood bond cannot be broken."
"Since I was a child, my elders told me that our clan is the Wugong Zhou clan (武功周氏)." Zhou Weihua (周薇华) has always had a dream of finding her roots. After her grandmother passed away in 2024, her desire to find her roots became even more urgent. However, the ancestral hall of the Wugong Zhou clan (武功周氏) in Taipei (台北) had been demolished. With no genealogy information and no correspondence, relying only on the simple clue of "Wugong Zhou clan (武功周氏)," Zhou Weihua (周薇华) contacted the China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship (中国闽台缘博物馆) with trepidation.
Fujian (福建) is the most important ancestral home of Taiwanese compatriots. "The China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship (中国闽台缘博物馆) has a collection of more than 10,000 genealogy books from both sides of the strait, as well as family letters, ancestral tablets, and ancestral hall cultural relics. These documents provide detailed records of the migration, reproduction, and kinship exchanges between the people of Fujian (福建) and Taiwan (台湾), providing a reliable basis for Taiwanese compatriots to find their roots," said Zhuang Xiaofang (庄小芳), director of the Literature and Information Center of the China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship (中国闽台缘博物馆).
Upon receiving Zhou Weihua's (周薇华) request, the museum staff immediately began work. "There was news in just two days," said Zhou Weihua (周薇华). Through the museum's collection of "Zhuoyuan Wugong Zhou Clan Genealogy (卓源武功周氏族谱)," it was confirmed that she belonged to the fourth branch of the Zhou clan in Zhuyuan Village (竹园村), Huqiu Town (虎邱镇), Anxi County (安溪县).
In April 2025, Zhou Weihua (周薇华) returned to her hometown for the first time to worship her ancestors. To welcome this relative who had never met but was connected by blood, an arch of balloons was erected early outside the Zhou clan's ancestral hall. Offering incense, sacrifices, bowing... After completing the ancestral worship ceremony according to the traditional Minnan (闽南) custom, Zhou Jinbei (周金北), a member of the clan, brought the genealogy and introduced to Zhou Weihua (周薇华): "Look, 'Zhou Tingbu (周廷部)' is the ancestor of your branch that moved to Taiwan (台湾)." Zhou Weihua (周薇华) said: "The enthusiasm of the clan members made me very moved and felt very kind. In the future, I want to bring other relatives from Taiwan (台湾) back to see the mountains and rivers of my hometown."
In order to better serve the needs of Taiwanese compatriots, in July 2025, the Fujian-Taiwan Root-Seeking Service and Exchange Center (闽台寻根溯源服务交流中心) was launched at the China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship (中国闽台缘博物馆), providing a one-stop, convenient root-seeking service for compatriots on both sides of the strait with digital technology. The center covers an area of more than 700 square meters and contains more than 300 surnames and 5 million records.
To date, the China Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship (中国闽台缘博物馆) has helped more than 300 pairs of compatriots on both sides of the strait to successfully find their roots. "Both sides of the strait have the same roots, the same origin, the same culture, and the same species. We will continue to improve our services and continue to promote exchanges between relatives on both sides of the strait," said Zhuang Xiaofang (庄小芳).
"The mainland brings massive opportunities to Taiwanese enterprises"
By Wang Weijian (王伟健), reporter of this newspaper
Having just sent off the Taiwan (台湾) project team, Wang Houjie (王厚杰), a 33-year-old "second-generation Taiwanese" and head of Sino-Chem Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd. (苏州中化药品工业有限公司) in Suzhou (苏州), is busy preparing for the recruitment of high-end R&D talents. In 1993, his grandfather and father established a Taiwanese-funded enterprise in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), engaged in pharmaceutical production. More than 30 years have passed, the company has grown bigger and bigger, and Wang Houjie (王厚杰) has also taken over the "baton."
After taking office, Wang Houjie (王厚杰) made a bold decision to transform and develop innovative drugs. Long cycle, high investment, high risk, why take this risk? "The rapid development of the mainland's biopharmaceutical industry has given us opportunities." Wang Houjie (王厚杰) cited an example, not long ago, a drug of the company was in the critical period of research and development, but the raw materials of foreign suppliers did not meet the standards. In less than a week, the company found alternative suppliers around Suzhou (苏州).
"Such supply chain response speed and supporting capabilities are commendable," Wang Houjie (王厚杰) said with emotion. Today, there are more than 7,000 biopharmaceutical companies in Jiangsu (江苏). The mainland's complete industrial chain, vast market, and abundant talent have given Wang Houjie (王厚杰) confidence.
In the Nanpao Resins (南宝树脂) production workshop, a busy scene, the automated production line is running in an orderly manner, and batches of high-performance polymer materials are waiting to be loaded and shipped.
Sun Decong (孙德聪), chairman of Nanpao Resins Group (南宝树脂集团) in mainland China, has witnessed many Taiwanese companies take root and grow in Kunshan (昆山) over the past 30 years. "The mainland brings massive opportunities to Taiwanese enterprises," said Sun Decong (孙德聪). Entering the "15th Five-Year Plan," he smelled new opportunities again. The company is targeting advanced polymer materials and carbon fiber components, and the expansion project is about to be put into production.
As the president of the Kunshan Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises (昆山市台湾同胞投资企业协会), Sun Decong (孙德聪) also took the lead in organizing cross-strait exchange activities such as sports events and cultural exchanges, inviting thousands of Taiwanese youth to enter Suzhou (苏州) and understand the mainland. Many Taiwanese compatriots felt the development opportunities of the mainland through these activities and chose to come to the mainland for employment and entrepreneurship.
In the evening, the "Ao Ba Nian (熬八年)" Taiwanese hot pot restaurant on the Jinji Lake (金鸡湖) in Suzhou Industrial Park (苏州工业园区) is full of seats. Xie Kunhong (谢昆宏), the owner of the restaurant, speaks Mandarin with a Taiwanese accent. Developing here for 20 years, the hot pot restaurant has more and more diners with its soup base that retains the Taiwanese flavor and adapts to the mainland taste. Xie Kunhong (谢昆宏) not only gained a career, but also started a family in Suzhou (苏州). "Life here is too convenient. With a Taiwan Compatriot Permit, you can participate in medical insurance, and children can enroll in public primary and secondary schools," said Xie Kunhong (谢昆宏).
"Now is a good time to start a business"
By You Yi (游仪), reporter of this newspaper
Chongzhou (崇州), Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), is full of spring. Early in the morning, Hu Shumei (胡淑美), who is over seventy years old, squats next to the vegetable plot, picks up the cabbage with both hands, shakes off the soil, and easily removes the yellow leaves. Next to her, the farm staff took over the vegetables, packed them, covered them with film, and labeled them in one go.
"This season we have more than 20 kinds of vegetables. The ones picked in the morning can be delivered to customers' homes before dinner, ensuring that everyone can eat fresh vegetables that day." Pointing to the green crops in front of her, Hu Shumei (胡淑美) said with a smile.
Hu Shumei (胡淑美) is from Taichung (台中), Taiwan (台湾), and fell in love with Sichuan (四川) **一见钟情** (yī jiàn zhōng qíng - "love at first sight," to fall in love at first sight). In 2002, she built an organic ecological farm in Chongzhou (崇州). Lacking experience, she sought advice from experts; lacking technology, she buried herself in learning carefully... The farm became more and more like a farm, and the ecological cycle system was gradually improved. Looking around, chickens and ducks were in groups, digging for vegetable leaves, and in the distance, there were bursts of cow mooing...
In 2021, the "Several Measures on Supporting Taiwan Compatriots and Taiwan-funded Enterprises in the Development of Agriculture and Forestry in the Mainland" (关于支持台湾同胞台资企业在大陆农业林业领域发展的若干措施) (hereinafter referred to as the "Agricultural and Forestry 22 Measures (农林22条措施)") was released, which further strengthened Hu Shumei's (胡淑美) confidence. "The 'Agricultural and Forestry 22 Measures (农林22条措施)' gave us Taiwanese compatriots more opportunities." Hu Shumei (胡淑美) introduced that the farm's research and development of microbial fermentation pig feed has obtained a national invention patent and has also been rated as a "National Ecological Farm."
Today, this farm has become a Chengdu (成都) Youth Agricultural Education Practice Base. "Last year, I took in 5 apprentices and taught them ecological agriculture hand in hand." Hu Shumei (胡淑美) hopes to pass on her experience to more farmers on both sides of the strait.
In a smart greenhouse in Gaoxian County (高县), Yibin (宜宾), Sichuan (四川), Taiwanese businessman Chen Aiwu (陈爱武) is checking the growth of strawberries. Next to the planting rack, there are temperature sensors, soil sensors, automatic drip irrigation and other equipment. Take out the mobile phone, touch the button, and the greenhouse's heating, cooling, shading and irrigation systems can be started.
A series of policies benefiting Taiwan and the people have benefited Chen Aiwu (陈爱武). She travels between Sichuan (四川) and Taiwan (台湾) all year round, building a "Cross-Strait Creative Agriculture Happy Pastoral," which not only has strawberries to pick all year round, but also has agricultural experience, creative workshops and other special projects.
"I have participated in many cross-strait agricultural exchange activities to showcase enterprises and promote the results of cross-strait agricultural cooperation," Chen Aiwu (陈爱武) said with a smile.
In recent years, Sichuan (四川) has held a series of activities to promote the continuous improvement and efficiency of the construction of 2 national-level "Taiwan Farmers' Entrepreneurship Parks (台湾农民创业园)," 1 "Sichuan-Taiwan Rural Revitalization Cooperation Experimental Park (川台乡村振兴合作试验园)," and 30 "Sichuan-Taiwan Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Bases (川台农业合作示范基地)." As Chen Aiwu (陈爱武) said: "The mainland has huge business opportunities, convenient life, and good service. Now is a good time to start a business!"
"There is dream, love, home, and future here"
By Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜), reporter of this newspaper
The foundation of cross-strait relations lies in the people, the driving force lies in the people, and the hope lies in the youth. Fujian (福建) is building a high-quality cross-strait integrated development demonstration zone, constantly improving policies and measures, so that Taiwanese youth can pursue their dreams, build their dreams, and realize their dreams here.
A handful of melon seeds, fragrant on both sides of the strait——
In the factory of Fujian Weng Caiji Food Co., Ltd. (福建翁财记食品有限公司), Weng Yingmin (翁英敏), the company's deputy general manager, is watching the production line, and the aroma of products such as melon seeds and peanuts is overflowing.
Thanks to the mainland's policies benefiting Taiwan, in April 2025, "Weng Caiji (翁财记)" and other 6 Taiwan (台湾) brands were recognized as "Fujian Time-Honored Brands (福建老字号)." "This is the first time that Taiwan (台湾) brands have joined the 'Fujian Time-Honored Brands (福建老字号)' family. The mainland's development environment is constantly improving, and the market space is becoming wider and wider, which makes us more determined to take root in the mainland and develop for a long time," said Weng Yingmin (翁英敏). The dietary culture on both sides of the strait has the same roots and origins, and we hope to build a platform for the integration of food on both sides of the strait.
Common and prosperous, love connects the strait——
"In the tide of cross-strait integrated development, I was not absent." Looking back on the bits and pieces of starting a business in the mainland since 2018, Shou Yanxuan (寿彦轩), a Taiwanese youth who runs two medical service institutions in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建), is very proud.
"The mainland's good business environment and policy support make me feel very warm. At the beginning of the business, thanks to Xiamen's (厦门) policy of supporting Taiwanese youth to start businesses, we received nearly 150,000 yuan in financial support," said Shou Yanxuan (寿彦轩). On January 1, 2025, Xiamen (厦门) officially implemented several regulations on the direct recognition of professional qualifications in Taiwan (台湾), breaking the differences in the professional qualification system on both sides of the strait and facilitating Taiwanese doctors to practice in Xiamen (厦门).
Today in Xiamen (厦门), Shou Yanxuan (寿彦轩) has not only gained a career, but also has a happy family. "Coming to the mainland to develop is the most correct decision in my life. There is dream, love, home, and future here!" he said.
Rural construction and rural innovation, integrated development——
On April 8, in Yanqian Town (岩前镇), Sanyuan District (三元区), Sanming (三明), Fujian (福建), Cheng Yiyun (程羿云), a Taiwanese youth born in the 2000s, is preparing for the Art Week event with the rural construction and rural innovation team. "New ideas are born here every day."
In August 2024, Cheng Yiyun (程羿云) interned at the Sanming (三明) Cross-Strait Rural Construction and Rural Innovation Study Camp. "The customs and culture of Sanming (三明) deeply attracted me, and I couldn't help but immerse myself in it." After graduation, she officially joined the team.
Painting colorful paintings on discarded tires to decorate the walls, and turning ordinary green plants into eye-catching landscapes through design... Cheng Yiyun (程羿云) and her colleagues use creativity to empower the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
As the first Cross-Strait Rural Integrated Development Experimental Zone, Sanming (三明) has introduced a total of 37 Taiwan (台湾) teams, creating 11 Min-Taiwan (闽台) rural construction and rural innovation cooperation model counties, towns, and village projects, and 72 "escort-style" rural construction projects, building a stage for Taiwanese youth to start a business.
"We have the responsibility to inherit the brush and ink of our ancestors"
By Ren Chengqi (任成琦), reporter of this newspaper
Recently, the 2026 Xi'an Stele Forest Cross-Strait Calligraphy Exhibition (西安碑林海峡两岸临书展) was held in Taipei (台北), and Yang Chao Cheng's (杨晁承) work, a student at the Taiwan (台湾) University Institute, won the first prize in the college group.
"I want to understand what kind of person the calligrapher I admire is and what the work wants to express. Therefore, I naturally have more motivation to explore Chinese traditional culture and history in depth," said Yang Chao Cheng (杨晁承) with emotion.
At the event site, 100 winning works and 20 demonstration works of calligraphy by famous artists from both sides of the strait were full of charm, either dignified and delicate, or unrestrained and free, or vigorous and simple, showing the calligrapher's talent and deep accumulation.
"Calligraphy" is an important way to learn and inherit calligraphy. Through the practice of famous steles and calligraphy posts of past dynasties, calligraphy learners seem to be conducting a cross-time and space dialogue, pondering the artistic essence of past masters in the lightness and weight of the brush and ink, and the twists and turns of the strokes.
"Calligraphy has an inherent inheritance. When I practice the works of calligrapher Wang Duo (王铎), I can feel the shadow of Yan Zhenqing (颜真卿) in his running script, and I also refer to the brushwork of Mi Yuanzhang (米元章)," said Yang Chao Cheng (杨晁承).
"Calligraphy is not only about imitating its form, but also about imitating its heart. The process of learning calligraphy is to 'dialogue' with the ancients," said Chen Chunlin (陈春霖), the founding chairman of the Taiwan Chinese Hanwei Culture Promotion Association (台湾中华翰维文化推广协会), who has hosted many calligraphy exhibitions. The charm of dialogue with Chinese traditional culture has attracted many calligraphy enthusiasts on the island.
Like the mainland, there are many calligraphy enthusiasts on the island. "Some children came with their parents to visit, holding small notebooks and making records of the stele rubbings. That seriousness impressed me deeply. When I asked, I was only in the first grade of elementary school," said Chen Chunlin (陈春霖).
The exhibition featured the contents of the stele collection of the Xi'an Stele Forest Museum (西安碑林博物馆). Through the original stele rubbing reproductions and high-quality texts and pictures, the exhibition presented ten classic collections of the museum, such as "Kaicheng Stone Classics (开成石经)," "Yan Family Temple Stele (颜氏家庙碑)," and "Xuanmi Pagoda Stele (玄秘塔碑)," allowing the works of famous calligraphers such as Ouyang Xun (欧阳询), Yan Zhenqing (颜真卿), and Liu Gongquan (柳公权) to "enter" the island.
Hong Mengqi (洪孟启), a professor at Taiwan Ming Chuan University (台湾铭传大学), has visited the Xi'an Stele Forest Museum (西安碑林博物馆) several times. "Chinese characters are the pride of Chinese culture, and calligraphy shows the unique beauty of the lines and the humanistic meaning of Chinese characters." He said with deep feeling, "Culture cannot be broken or divided. We have the responsibility to inherit the brush and ink of our ancestors."
Cross-strait calligraphy exchanges have allowed many calligraphy enthusiasts on the island to cross the strait. This year's winners will also be invited to Beijing (北京) and Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) in July for exchanges. Lin Weichen (林暐宸), one of the winners, clearly remembers the scene when he first arrived in Shaanxi (陕西): "It was snowing in Xi'an (西安), very cold, but my thoughts became clearer and clearer. Before, when I read history books, I could never remember some things. When I arrived at the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang (秦始皇陵), I didn't need to memorize it at all. The historical context of thousands of years was vividly in front of me, and I understood it all at once."
By: 江 琳
On April 10th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) met with the Chinese Kuomintang (中国国民党) delegation led by Chairman Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) in Beijing (北京) and delivered an important speech. The meeting between the leaders of the Kuomintang (国民党) and the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) after a lapse of 10 years is of great significance to the development of relations between the two parties and across the Taiwan Strait. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech focuses on the overall interests and long-term development of the Chinese nation, further pointing out the direction for the development of cross-strait relations, and is the fundamental guideline and action plan for doing a good job in Taiwan-related work in the new era.
Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the Chinese nation and are one family connected by blood. From the difficult progress of cross-strait exchanges to the joint Qingming (清明) Festival ceremony for the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan (轩辕黄帝); from the cultural resonance of the re-creation of the "Snow Mountain Saving the Fox" artificial intelligence creative short film to the heartwarming good deeds of Taiwanese singer Wu Kequn (吴克群) helping farmers sell vegetables in Guizhou (贵州)... a series of everyday details are a vivid footnote to the fact that families on both sides of the strait are one family. Despite the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) authorities' deliberate obstruction and restrictions, cross-strait personnel exchanges still increased against the trend in 2025, reaching 5.4495 million, an increase of 23.6% year-on-year. This fully demonstrates that the natural feelings and national identity of compatriots on both sides of the strait, who are thicker than water and help each other, cannot be changed by anyone or any force.
Expanding cross-strait exchanges, interactions, and integration, getting closer and walking together, is the common wish of compatriots on both sides of the strait. Twenty-five years ago, the "Mini Three Links" passenger route opened, and relatives at the pier embraced and wept, relieving the homesickness of compatriots on both sides of the strait for more than half a century; today, with the high-quality advancement of the construction of the cross-strait integrated development demonstration zone, the construction of the Xiamen-Kinmen (厦金) and Fuzhou-Matsu (福马) "co-city living circles" has achieved results, and Kinmen (金门) villagers are eagerly looking forward to the early completion and opening of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge (厦金大桥), and more and more Taiwanese compatriots are choosing to develop in Xiamen (厦门) and Fuzhou (福州). On April 12, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (中央台办) was authorized to release ten policy measures to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, fully demonstrating the sincerity and goodwill of the motherland in promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and enhancing the well-being of compatriots.
The affairs across the Taiwan Strait are family matters for compatriots on both sides of the Strait. The future of cross-strait relations must be firmly in the hands of the Chinese people themselves. The emergence and evolution of the Taiwan issue are closely related to the fate of the Chinese nation since modern times. The Taiwan issue arose due to national weakness and chaos, and will inevitably be resolved with national rejuvenation. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山), and revitalizing China and national reunification were his lifelong pursuits. Today, we have not only realized the blueprint drawn by Mr. Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) in those years, but also created many achievements that far exceed Mr. Sun Yat-sen's (孙中山) expectations. The land of China is surging with the surging vitality of development, we have successfully embarked on a Chinese-style path to modernization, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend.
The mainland and Taiwan belong to one China, and China is the common home of the Chinese nation. Compatriots on both sides of the strait should work together to safeguard and build the common home of the Chinese nation. When a family gets along, as long as they talk things over and discuss things more, there are no contradictions or differences that cannot be resolved. Different social systems are not an excuse for division. Compatriots on both sides of the strait must adhere to national righteousness, stand firm on the national position, inherit and promote Chinese culture, strengthen their identification with the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, and the great motherland, and enhance their ambition, backbone, and confidence in being upright Chinese people.
Spring warms both sides of the strait, and we embark on a new journey together. We firmly believe that on the common political basis of adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence," Chinese people on both sides of the strait have the wisdom and ability to solve their own problems and work together to create a better future for the reunification of the motherland and the rejuvenation of the nation.
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This Side of the Sea is a Sea of Books
People's Daily Reporter Cao Wenxuan (曹文轩)
"I have a house, facing the sea, with spring blossoms."
At the Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) in Wanning (万宁), Hainan (海南), the scene before him prompted Zhang Yan (张严), a tourist from Macau (澳门), to blurt out this warm feeling. Looking up, the sea breeze from Shimei Bay (石梅湾) blows, tourists play and stroll on the beach, and the green Jiajing Island (加井岛) lies quietly in the distance. At this moment, the words on the books and reality produce a wonderful linkage.
Head down to swim in the sea of books, head up to see the same color of the sea and sky. On social platforms, everyone calls the Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) "the most beautiful study between mountains and seas" and "a cultural lighthouse by the sea."
The beauty of the bookstore lies in its "face."
Surrounded by green forests and separated from the sea by a stretch of white sandy beach, the Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) is a Southeast Asian-style detached building with a large sloping roof. Entering the interior, the 270-degree panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows offer an unobstructed view of the sea.
Turning the clock back to 2016, the bookstore was then an old coffee shop by the sea in Shimei Bay (石梅湾). In order to provide tourists and surrounding residents with a spiritual resting place while enjoying the beautiful scenery, the operator decided to transform it into a public library. In early 2017, the Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) officially met with readers, with a reading space of 680 square meters, serving more than 100,000 readers and tourists every year.
"I like this atmosphere of looking at the sea through the sea of books, and I have long included the bookstore in my travel plan." Zhang Yan (张严) nestled in a corner of the bookstore, ordered a cup of coffee, "When I'm tired of reading, I go to the beach for a walk. This quiet and rare travel time is worth remembering forever."
More tourists meet the bookstore unexpectedly. "We were walking on the beach, and a beautiful building appeared as we walked. We took a closer look and found it was a bookstore, which was a surprise!" Wang Minwen (王敏文), a tourist from Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), said that he has always paid attention to cultivating his children's habit of reading paper books, "This beautiful bookstore has greatly increased my child's interest, so I simply accompanied him to read here."
The beauty of the bookstore lies even more in its "inside."
The Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) has more than 6,000 kinds of books, with more than 14,600 volumes. At the beginning of the operation, Chen Runjue (陈润崛), the principal, carefully designed and selected books suitable for readers, tourists, and the temperament of the bookstore. "The bookstore is the appearance, and books are the soul." Walking through the bookshelves, Chen Runjue (陈润崛) introduced endlessly, "This is an introduction to the customs of Wanning (万宁). We have also specially purchased books on marine protection and surfing sports according to the characteristics of Shimei Bay (石梅湾)..."
Inside the bookstore, a photo wall attracts attention, with the theme of "the most beautiful watchman."
What is the "most beautiful watchman"? Chen Runjue (陈润崛) introduced that at the beginning of the establishment of the bookstore, they launched a public welfare activity, inviting experts and scholars from all walks of life across the country to carry out public lectures for the public, share experiences, and read good books together. Up to now, 164 "most beautiful watchmen" have been recruited, and 513 cultural and artistic exchange activities have been carried out.
It turns out that every winter, a large number of "migratory bird" elderly people come to Wanning (万宁) for health and wellness, including experts in various fields. The Phoenix Jiuli Bookstore (凤凰九里书屋) has established close contact with them, guiding the public to fall in love with reading and expand the boundaries of knowledge.
Nearly 10 years of cultivation, **润物细无声** (rùn wù xì wú shēng - "moistening things silently," to exert a subtle influence; to educate people by imperceptible influence), the bookstore has also brought gratifying changes to the lives of local residents.
Zhang Jie (张杰) is a coach at a local surfing club who has traveled to more than a dozen countries and looks forward to sharing his experiences and feelings with more people. After getting to know Chen Runjue (陈润崛) and becoming a guest of the "Most Beautiful Watchman" event, Zhang Jie (张杰) began writing with the encouragement of readers...
Local teachers and students in Wanning (万宁) are also regular visitors to the bookstore. Mai Feiyan (麦飞燕), a Chinese teacher at Wanning No. 3 Middle School (万宁第三中学), loves literature and often goes to the bookstore to read and participate in activities. She opens her mind and finds direction in reading. She began to try writing and publishing works, and became a member of the Wanning City Writers Association (万宁市作协); Liang Dingding (梁定定), a Chinese teacher at Beijing Normal University Wanning Experimental School (北京师范大学万宁实验学校), loves poetry and donated a collection of poems he treasured to the bookstore. He hopes that more people will fall in love with reading and poetry.
Chen Runjue (陈润崛) said that in today's rapidly changing information technology, he hopes that more readers will calm down and read, cultivate the ability to think independently, and have their own poetry and distant places.
Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) Vegetable Market Bookstore -
A Strong Aroma of Books in a Lively Atmosphere
People's Daily Reporter Song Haoxin (宋豪新)
In the spring breeze, a touch of sunset brightens the distant Longquan Mountain (龙泉山). Walking into the Yimin Vegetable Market (益民菜市) Sanwayao Store (三瓦窑店) in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), vegetable, meat, and aquatic product stalls are neatly arranged. Nearby residents carry vegetable baskets and carefully select items in front of the stalls. The sounds of bargaining and vendors' greetings are intertwined, and a strong atmosphere of life rushes to the face.
A few steps away from the vegetable stalls, the vegetable market bookstore is very quiet. Literary classics, interesting picture books and other books are neatly displayed. Warm yellow lights are sprinkled on the wooden bookshelves. A few children who have just finished school are tiptoeing to pick out their favorite reading materials, and occasionally the rustling sound of turning pages is heard.
On one side is the lively atmosphere of the market depicted by fresh vegetables and fruits, and on the other side is the quiet time surrounded by the fragrance of ink. In Chengdu (成都), the vegetable market, a living space that carries the daily meals of ordinary people, has now been embedded with small and cozy bookstores, where the atmosphere of life and the aroma of books blend and sublimate. Up to now, vegetable market bookstores have grown vigorously in 329 farmers' markets in Chengdu (成都), attracting more than 1.5 million readers.
Why build bookstores in farmers' markets?
"In the past, my child would come to the vegetable market after school and lie on a small table in the corner of the stall to do his homework. It was hot in summer and cold in winter. I not only felt sorry for him, but also worried that he would bump into something." Huang Rong (黄蓉), a merchant in the vegetable area of Yimin Vegetable Market (益民菜市) Sanwayao Store (三瓦窑店), closes her stall at 8 pm every night. Speaking of the changes brought about by the bookstore, she said with emotion, "Now I send him to the vegetable market bookstore, which has spacious desks and soft lighting. He can not only complete his homework with peace of mind, but also borrow extracurricular books to read. I can also do business with peace of mind."
According to statistics, there are more than 600 farmers' markets in Chengdu (成都), with nearly 100,000 business households. Many business households operate for more than 10 hours a day. "Business households and their children want to read books, but there is a conflict with the opening hours of public libraries and community bookstores, and the distance is not close; surrounding residents also expect to be able to sit down and read a book during their grocery shopping." Tang Chuanyang (唐钏洋), the store manager of Yimin Vegetable Market (益民菜市) Sanwayao Store (三瓦窑店), said.
In order to solve this problem concerning people's livelihood, since September 2023, the Chengdu (成都) Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government have coordinated multiple departments to promote the construction of vegetable market bookstores, ensuring that the bookstores have independent space, bookshelves and books, reading facilities, atmosphere creation, unified identification, and management system.
Walking into the vegetable market bookstore, in addition to the core reading function, various convenient facilities are readily available: water dispensers provide warm water at any time, mobile phone charging ports meet the emergency needs of merchants and residents, free WiFi covers the entire space, emergency medicine kits are stocked with band-aids, cold medicine and other items, microwave ovens are convenient for heating food, and there is also an umbrella rental service.
"The vegetable market bookstore is our 'second living room'. We can come in and sit down when we are tired from buying vegetables, drink some water, and flip through a book. It's very pleasant." Aunt Li (李阿姨), a retired teacher who lives nearby, comes to the bookstore to read every day. She also took the initiative to donate idle books from her home, "Let these literary classics nourish more people, and it can be regarded as contributing to our bookstore."
In the vegetable market bookstore, stories about reading and growth are quietly happening, warming the corners of the city.
"Today the teacher just assigned an extracurricular book list in class, and I found it in the bookstore. The books here let me see the richness and wonder of the world, and the teacher also praised my composition for improving!" Xie Yuchen (谢雨宸), Huang Rong's (黄蓉) son and a primary school student, skillfully finds books and reads them with satisfaction.
Many merchants have achieved skill improvement through the bookstore. Peng Dan (彭丹), a pork merchant, always goes to the bookstore to read skill-related books after finishing her business, "I usually sell pork, and I want to learn more about the knowledge of agricultural product preservation and nutritional matching. These books can just help me 'recharge' and can also provide customers with more suggestions."
What is even more heartwarming is that the daily maintenance of the bookstore has long become everyone's common responsibility. Market management personnel, customers who often come to buy vegetables, and community workers have all become volunteers, organizing books, wiping bookshelves, and cleaning, so that this small reading space is always bright, clean, and orderly.
In the vegetable market bookstore, colorful reading activities are also continuing. Interesting games such as guessing the name of the book by looking at the picture and poetry splicing challenges attract residents to "exchange books for vegetables" and feel the fun of reading in a relaxed atmosphere.
Some citizens left a message: "The atmosphere of life hides the essence of life, and the aroma of books breeds the future of the city." The 18-square-meter vegetable market bookstore uses a small space as a link to connect the firewood, rice, oil, and salt of ordinary people with cultural dreams, so that people who walk here can feel the warmth of books in their daily lives and draw strength to move forward in their reading time.
(Liu Fei (刘飞) participated in the writing)
Jilin (吉林) Youth Reading Club -
Dedicate Youth with Good Books
People's Daily Reporter Meng Haiying (孟海鹰)
"Reading is like eating. You may not remember what you ate for every meal, but the nutrients that enter your body have already quietly shaped your bones, enriched your flesh and blood, and supported your growth..." Wang Shengquan (王圣权), a young cadre from the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅), eloquently explained the value and significance of reading.
"Reading clarifies the mind, empowers, applies knowledge, and cultivates morality." Recently, the Jilin Provincial Library (吉林省图书馆) was filled with the fragrance of books and the vitality of youth. The "Youth Model Speaks" and Reading Empowerment Sharing Activity of the Jilin Provincial Directly Affiliated Organs (吉林省直机关) was held. Young cadres talked about their feelings, initial intentions, and responsibilities based on their reading experiences and practical work.
"At present, short videos, fragmented reading, etc. are constantly attracting people's attention." Wang Shengquan (王圣权) said with emotion in his sharing that day, "In-depth reading is the best way to resist浮躁 (fú zào - "frivolous," restless), awaken oneself, and stick to one's original intention." He called on the vast number of young cadres to pick up books, cultivate their inner selves, enhance their overall situation, and strengthen their beliefs.
In recent years, under the guidance of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团吉林省委), the Jilin Provincial Youth Federation (吉林省青年联合会) has carefully created the Youth Reading Club brand with the "Youth Thinking Exchange" as the starting point, using normalized activities, immersive experiences, and territorial support to make reading a youth fashion and nourish the mind with the fragrance of books.
The Jilin Provincial Youth Federation (吉林省青年联合会) has taken the lead in building 22 "Star Dream City Bookstores" throughout the province. Some bookstores are embedded in enterprise workshops, lighting up lamps for frontline workers; some bookstores are located in community party and mass service centers, delivering high-quality cultural services to the doorsteps of young people; some bookstores are stationed in commercial complexes, allowing reading to naturally integrate into urban life... From "no place to read" to "reading nearby", from "reading alone" to "sharing with a group of people", the atmosphere of reading is getting stronger and stronger.
Wang Kun (王坤), a young employee of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (中车长春轨道客车股份有限公司), was once troubled by "being unable to resist swiping his phone after work" and often said "I want to read, but there is no environment." Since the "Star Dream City Bookstore" opened near his company, his life has quietly changed.
During lunch breaks and after work, Wang Kun (王坤) is always willing to walk into the bookstore and calm down to read a few pages of a book. Reading the stories of the older generation of Changke people starting from scratch and casting heavy weapons for the country, he was deeply touched: "I used to think that tightening screws was 'worthless', but now I know that my screw is contributing to Chinese manufacturing." At a reading sharing session, Wang Kun (王坤) spoke boldly and shared sincerely, and received affirmation and encouragement from the master craftsmen. He said with emotion, "Reading not only increases knowledge and strengthens skills, but also makes me recognized and encouraged."
"Reading brings changes in thinking, changes in behavior, and changes in the understanding of hometown and work." Lin Qi (林琦), vice chairman of the Provincial Youth Federation (省青联副主席), described the effectiveness of the Youth Federation Reading Club in this way.
Reading not only happens in the bookstore, but also extends to the workplace and integrates into practice; it not only nourishes the mind, but also empowers work, promotes growth, and achieves self.
Wang Shengquan (王圣权) admitted frankly that continuous and systematic reading has made him more methodical in handling problems and more empathetic in serving the masses. When reading accumulates to a certain extent, facing policy deployments and governance measures, he can see deeper and think more thoroughly.
"Reading allows us to stand higher, have a broader vision, and have a more stable mindset." Li Bing (李冰), a young cadre of the Songliao Water Resources Commission (松辽水利委员会), said with emotion that he closely integrates theoretical learning with business research, and finds ideas, learns methods, and solves problems in reading.
"Not only reading, but also thinking, and focusing on sharing", the Jilin Provincial Youth Federation Reading Club organically combines reading sharing with field research, allowing young people to feel in walking and sublimate in experience, so that book knowledge resonates with the development of Jilin (吉林), and youth wisdom is deeply integrated with the revitalization practice.
Yao Mingming (姚明名), Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团吉林省委统战部部长), said that the reading club is not a traditional model of "one person speaks, everyone listens", but has various forms such as youth speakers, interactive sharing, immersive experience, and situational drama performances, making reading "alive", "trendy", and warm.
Reading once a week and sharing once a month, the reading club has carried out more than 560 activities such as themed reading, good book recommendations, book drifting, youth night school, dream classroom, traditional culture lectures, and parent-child reading, making reading from "occasional" to "daily life".
Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) Reading驿站 (yì zhàn - "post station," rest stop) -
Delivery Riders Come to "Recharge"
People's Daily Reporter Cheng Yuanzhou (程远州)
After finishing the last order of the lunch peak, Luo Xuejun (罗学军) parked his electric car, took off his helmet, and walked straight into the Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) in the Zhuoyue Center (卓悦中心) in Futian CBD (福田CBD), Shenzhen (深圳). He pulled out the "Biography of Zeng Guofan (曾国藩传)" that he had not finished reading from the bookshelf and sat down by the window. The sunlight shone through the glass window onto the face of this post-00s delivery worker.
Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) are rest and service places built by Shenzhen (深圳) for new employment groups such as couriers, delivery workers, and online car-hailing drivers. More than 1,000 have been built so far. The stations are fully equipped with air conditioners, refrigerators, microwave ovens, mobile phone charging stations, emergency medicine kits, etc., and also provide diversified services such as legal aid and psychological counseling.
According to needs, Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) have successively "updated" reading services. A simple bookshelf, a few tables and chairs, and a few table lamps are a "spiritual charging station."
"There are more than 300,000 riders in Shenzhen (深圳), most of whom are from other places. Many people have a strong desire to read and recharge due to professional anxiety and homesickness." Li Zhi (李智), chairman of the Trade Union Federation of Gangxia Community (岗厦社区) in Futian Street (福田街道), Futian District (福田区), Shenzhen (深圳), said that for this reason, Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) are equipped with two types of books: one is professional skills and practical application books, and the other is popular literature such as novels and essays, taking into account both practicality and decompression.
Luo Xuejun (罗学军) is from Luzhou (泸州), Sichuan (四川). He came to Shenzhen (深圳) after graduating from a junior college in 2023 and became a delivery worker. Walking through the streets and alleys, carrying goods and climbing stairs, he is often too tired to move after a busy day. "At this time, the idea of improving skills and the desire to rest and decompress are sprouting." Luo Xuejun (罗学军) said that books have become his partners and teachers, "Delivery and reading, one dynamic and one static, are a perfect combination."
More than a year ago, Luo Xuejun (罗学军) walked into the Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) in Zhuoyue Center (卓悦中心), "I picked up a book about how to communicate better with people and was immediately fascinated." At that time, he had just become the leader of the delivery team, managing a team of 40 people. During peak order periods, friction was inevitable, and he was impatient and always failed to handle conflicts well. "After reading the book, I learned the methods and principles." Luo Xuejun (罗学军) said. He successively found books on communication skills and management methods, learned and applied them, appeased team members' emotions, and handled customer complaints, and the team operated more and more smoothly.
Since then, the Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) in Zhuoyue Center (卓悦中心) has become Luo Xuejun's (罗学军) most frequented "charging station." During the gap after the end of the lunch peak, the gap before the start of the night shift, and the night after work, he would come here to sit. The Nuanfeng驿站 (Nuǎnfēng yìzhàn - "Warm Bee Station," rest stop for delivery workers) is cool with air conditioning, the environment is quiet, and there is also chrysanthemum tea sent by community workers. Luo Xuejun (罗学军) is very satisfied: "As soon as I sit down, I can switch from the hectic state of delivering orders to a quiet state of reading." Under his influence, the delivery workers around him also began to use their rest time to read.
In the past year, Luo Xuejun (罗学军) has successively finished reading more than 10 books. "I am still young and want to gain a foothold in the city. Reading is the most practical way to advance." Reading allows Luo Xuejun (罗学军) to jump out of the orders in front of him and see a clearer path in life.
Where do the books in the "Warm Bee Stations" come from? "Most of them come from donations from 'Two New' Party branches, enterprise trade unions, and residents within the community. We regularly replace and replenish them according to the needs of the delivery riders," said Wen Weiguo (文伟国), Secretary of the Gangxia Community (岗厦社区) Party Committee. For many new employment groups, Shenzhen (深圳) is often just a temporary "foothold" for making money, rather than a "home" for the soul. Providing them with an equal reading environment is an important step in allowing them to integrate into the city with dignity.
With limited books in the "Warm Bee Station," Luo Xuejun (罗学军) discovered another "treasure space" – the Shuxiang (书香) Station on the third floor of the Gangxia Community (岗厦社区) Party-Masses Service Center, less than 100 meters away. It is connected to the Futian Subdistrict (福田街道) branch of the Shenzhen Library (深圳图书馆), with a complete collection of books and a good environment. Simple registration allows free borrowing of up to 20 books.
Chen Wencheng (陈文城), a staff member of the Futian Subdistrict (福田街道) Cultural Station, introduced that the library has a collection of more than 20,000 books, with an average monthly visitor flow of over 10,000 people. Last year, Futian Subdistrict (福田街道) worked with Shenzhen Book City Culture Group (深圳书城文化集团) to set up reading areas in 15 Warm Bee Stations, placing thousands of practical books, and also launched online audiobooks, book swaps, reading points and other services, turning the delivery riders' fragmented time into a "sowing period" for growth.
At 4 p.m., the order prompt sounded, Luo Xuejun (罗学军) walked out of the Warm Bee Station, put on his helmet, rode his electric bike, and merged back into the city's traffic...
From the Warm Bee Stations to the thousands of libraries, bookstores, and book bars throughout the city, in Shenzhen (深圳), new employment groups like Luo Xuejun (罗学军) are being steadily supported by a multi-level, fully covered, and zero-distance reading system.
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Not long ago, the 17th China Folk Literature and Art Mountain Flower Awards (中国民间文艺山花奖) were announced. This was the first appearance of the award since it was established in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province. As a national-level folk literature and art award, the Mountain Flower Award has been committed to promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of folk literature and art since its establishment in 1999. A prominent feature of this year's awards is its greater focus on new mass literature and art, focusing on middle-aged and young creative groups and new literary and artistic groups, reflecting the new vitality and new look of folk literature and art integrated into new mass literature and art. This award orientation reflects the development context and era shift of folk literature and art in the new era.
In traditional rural society, folk literature and art of "laborers singing for themselves" is a naturally occurring cultural practice, where the masses naturally create and enjoy their own literature and art in their working lives. With the development of new mass literature and art, creative groups have a clear sense of subjectivity when picking up paper-cutting or kneading clay sculptures, retaining the flesh-and-blood connection between folk literature and art and life, and adding to the consciousness of artistic creation. Compared to the past, when traditional handicrafts were mostly mastered by craftsmen passed down through families and apprentices, today, farmers, returning youths, and other "new craftsmen" have become the main force in folk literature and art creation. They actively integrate field observations and life experiences into artistic expression, realizing the people-oriented shift of the creative subject. They are also proficient in using contemporary media such as short videos and live broadcasts to transform the traditional "laborers singing for themselves" into cultural products that can be disseminated, shared, and industrialized, allowing folk literature and art to continue to extend in the digital age.
These profound changes occurring on the front lines of creation are clearly reflected in the selection results of this year's Mountain Flower Awards. This year's Mountain Flower Awards are divided into four categories: outstanding folk literature works, outstanding folk art performance works, outstanding folk arts and crafts works, and outstanding folk literature and art academic works. Twenty works stood out from the national entries, demonstrating the prosperous ecology of Chinese folk literature and art with a 百花齐放 (bǎi huā qí fàng - "letting a hundred flowers bloom," a metaphor for flourishing of the arts and sciences). Among them, folk arts and crafts works are particularly eye-catching, with a distinct contemporary atmosphere and life-oriented expression, becoming an important window for observing the creative vitality of new mass literature and art. For example, Liu Guanyu (刘冠玉), born in the 1990s, used hundreds of paper-cuts to create "Daily Paper Records" (日常纸记), melting folk fireworks, rural memories, and humanistic feelings into one, embodying the concept that daily life is art. In the wheat stalk painting "Sparrows Perching on Branches" (瓦雀栖枝图), Huang Yanyong (黄艳泳) selected golden wheat stalks full of vitality from the fields, and used techniques such as "thin single-root layering" and "precise ironing color control" to strive to restore the simple texture of Song paintings, making ordinary materials show amazing artistic expression. These creations show that contemporary folk arts and crafts are no longer a stylized inheritance of skills, but a carrier of individual emotional expression and life aesthetics.
The creativity of the new mass literature and art group is also reflected in the breakthrough exploration of materials and forms. In the Xiuyan (岫岩) jade carving series, Tang Shuai (唐帅) carved soft, graceful, and rhythmic lines on hard jade, giving the ancient technique a strong sense of modernity. There is also Chen Mingwei's (陈明伟) bone and wood inlaid box series, designed with modern aesthetics, exploring the transformation of traditional handicrafts into daily necessities that are both practical and aesthetic. These works show that the language of folk arts and crafts is moving from expressing tradition to free expression, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of folk arts and crafts has become a conscious cultural practice. In addition, supporting activities also demonstrate a transformation path from cultural heritage to cultural resources. Just as the curatorial logic of the supporting exhibition "Blooming Flowers" (繁花竞放) lies in not exhibiting for the sake of exhibiting, but in allowing folk art to integrate into our lives in a better exhibition method. The new look of folk literature and art is a vivid microcosm of the transformation of the contemporary Chinese mass culture production mechanism, reflecting the era evolution of the subject of cultural inheritance, creative paradigm, and value orientation.
After the Mountain Flower Awards settled in Suzhou (苏州), the organizers transformed the awards into continuous ecological construction. During the award ceremony, the "China Folk Literature and Art Innovation Design Alliance" (中国民间文艺创新设计联盟) we initiated was officially established, aiming to promote the transformation, innovation, and international dissemination of folk literature and art, and welcoming creative design institutions, talents, inheritors, and entrepreneurs from all over the country and even the world to settle in the Taohuawu Folk Arts Grand View Garden (桃花坞民艺大观园) in Suzhou (苏州). This is a mechanism innovation in the field of folk literature and art from cultural protection to design empowerment, marking the entry of the creative transformation and innovative development of folk literature and art into a new stage of cross-field collaboration. In the folk literature and art industry transformation and agglomeration area, introduce folk art brand principals and "two creations" teams to settle in, and focus on building an integrated industrial transformation highland of "research, creation, production, and exhibition." The establishment of an industry fund forms a virtuous cycle mechanism of promoting production with awards and feeding awards with production, so that the awards are no longer a one-time honor, but a continuously operating value cycle system. From the perspective of new mass literature and art, the rise of "new literary and artistic workers" requires the award system to provide a more flexible incentive mechanism. This series of mechanism innovations responds to the fundamental question of how the production and dissemination of folk literature and art can adapt to the creative ecology of middle-aged and young people and new literary and artistic groups.
In short, new mass literature and art means that the popularization of the creative subject is no longer just the popularization at the acceptance level, but also the participation at the production level, and the boundaries between tradition and modernity, folk and professional are dissolving. The rise of new mass literature and art proves that the value of folk literature and art is being re-understood. The discourse transformation from cultural heritage to cultural resources contains new possibilities for folk literature and art to intervene in contemporary life. New mass literature and art calls for corresponding changes in the award system and literary and artistic system. The concept change from "ending after evaluation" to "award empowerment" is a positive exploration of national-level literary and artistic awards in response to the new literary and artistic ecology.
Mountain flowers are blooming, which is the glory of the award ceremony, and even more so the ecological landscape of the continuous growth of folk literature and art. The mission of new mass literature and art is to find the path of inheritance and innovation that belongs to Chinese folk literature and art between tradition and modernity.
(The author is the Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联) and the Chairman of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association (中国民间文艺家协会).)
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Again it is the Shangsi Festival, and again we think of the "Orchid Pavilion." Recently, the Lanting Scenic Area (兰亭景区) in Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江) has seen a surge in visitors. People flock to this land that has been praised by countless poets, seeking the meaning of the ancient festival, appreciating the literary charm of a thousand years of ink fragrance, and listening to the cultural echoes of the "Lanting Gathering."
The deep connection between the Shangsi Festival and the "Number One Running Script in the World," *Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion* (《兰亭集序》), has given both immortal vitality. In the ninth year of Yonghe (永和) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (东晋) (353 AD), on the third day of the third lunar month, the Shangsi Festival, Wang Xizhi (王羲之), then serving as the Internal History of Kuaiji (会稽内史), invited Xie An (谢安), Sun Chuo (孙绰), and more than 40 other famous scholars to hold a purification gathering at the Lanting (兰亭) in Kuaiji Shanyin (会稽山阴). This was originally just a cultural activity following ancient festival customs, but because Wang Xizhi (王羲之) improvised the *Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion* (《兰亭集序》), which was both literary and beautiful, the "Lanting Gathering" became not only a model of the integration and mutual generation of traditional festivals and calligraphic classics, but also a cultural motif that has been eagerly imitated, constantly activated, and continuously transformed.
In different periods, the inheritance form of the "Lanting Gathering" was different, but it never deviated from the spiritual world of Chinese literati. The Tang (唐) and Song (宋) dynasties ushered in the literati and daily life of the "Lanting Gathering" paradigm, especially in the Song Dynasty (宋代), Su Shi (苏轼), Huang Tingjian (黄庭坚) and others advocated literati calligraphy, pulling the gathering back from the court to gardens and studies. Taking the "West Garden Gathering" (西园雅集) as the representative, although it no longer strictly corresponded to the Shangsi Festival, it retained the Lanting spirit of "reciprocal poetry and impromptu writing." By the Ming (明) and Qing (清) dynasties, the trend of literati forming societies was prevalent. The West Lake Eight Societies (西湖八社) and Fushe (复社) in the Ming Dynasty (明代), and the Xiling Seal Art Society (西泠印社) in the Qing Dynasty (清代) emerged one after another. The gatherings had a more fixed organizational form, and the frequency also increased. In the course of historical development, the "Lanting Gathering" paradigm has gradually evolved into a complete cultural symbol system: "Lanting Purification" has become a classic theme of painting; "Floating Wine Cups on a Winding Stream" has become a standard landscape of gardens; in addition to writing one's own poems, copying the *Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion* (《兰亭集序》) has become a common hobby. It can be seen that the cultural tradition of stimulating calligraphy production with traditional festivals and engraving festival memories with calligraphy works is constantly evolving and deepening.
The "Lanting Gathering" is not an isolated case. In the Chinese traditional festival system, writing Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival, writing "Midday Couplets" during the Dragon Boat Festival, and writing poems and calligraphy during the Double Ninth Festival can all be regarded as typical examples of the mutual promotion and co-existence of traditional festivals and calligraphy art. This symbiotic relationship has its own internal mutual promotion mechanism.
The periodicity of festivals provides a stable cultural rhythm for calligraphy creation. Looking back at the history of Chinese calligraphy, a large number of masterpieces were created in specific festivals, such as Su Shi's (苏轼) *Cold Food Observance* (《寒食帖》). The sense of ritual and collectivity of festival activities inject a spiritual dimension beyond individual emotions into calligraphy art. The creation in a quiet study can certainly produce fine works, but the calligraphy activities in festival gatherings often have a stronger "sense of presence." The reason why the *Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion* (《兰亭集序》) has both the joy of "clear sky and fresh air" and the sorrow of "life and death are also great" is precisely because the collective ritual of Shangsi purification places individual life under the dual observation of natural rhythm and community relations, thus obtaining a spiritual height that transcends daily life. The cultural meaning of festivals also provides a guide for calligraphy creation. In festivals, the natural changes of spring's germination and autumn's desolation, the interpersonal emotions of reunion and missing, and the life experiences of getting rid of the old and bringing forth the new and being cautious in pursuing the distant, all become the most direct catalysts for calligraphy creation.
Calligraphy works also provide a visual cultural carrier for traditional festivals. The essence of traditional festivals is a system of rituals and behaviors centered on the flow of time, which is characterized by instantaneity and experience - after the purification ceremony of the Shangsi Festival, the meaning of dispelling misfortune disappears with the flowing water; the exorcism appeal of the Dragon Boat Festival dissipates in the atmosphere of calamus wine and wormwood. The intervention of calligraphy solidifies these fleeting festival meanings into visual, tangible, and transmittable texts, and gives traditional festivals the ability to spread and reproduce across time and space. For example, the Shangsi Gathering, which is popular in the southern waterfront, has been sublimated from a local custom to a spiritual symbol precisely because of the *Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion* (《兰亭集序》). Similarly, the reason why the custom of writing Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival can spread widely across classes and regions is not only because it has the function of praying for blessings, but also because the writing of Spring Festival couplets has been sublimated into an art form that can be learned, competed, and collected by famous calligraphers, engraved books, and calligraphy posts of past dynasties. Calligraphy art plays a positive role in promoting the evolution of local and immediate traditional festivals into national and lasting cultural traditions.
As time goes by, the cultural echo of the "Lanting Gathering" continues. From the Lanting Calligraphy Festival (兰亭书法节) to the Lanting Award (兰亭奖), people continue to explore the meaning of brush and ink and cultural spirit in in-depth research of classics, and create new era chapters in the integration and co-existence of traditional festivals and calligraphy and painting art.
(Author's unit: Changzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles (常州市文学艺术界联合会), Jiangsu Province (江苏省))
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Spring is deep, the days are warm, and the breeze turns gentle. Spring always awakens people's keen perception and instinctive yearning for nature and beauty with its unique warmth and freshness. Men of letters and artists engrave the vitality of spring, the interest of spring, and the reverie of spring in their writings and poems, which have been passed down for thousands of years.
Su Shi's (苏轼) saying, "There is painting in poetry, and poetry in painting," summarizes the aesthetic view of Chinese art that poetry and painting are interconnected and spiritually consistent. Poetry emphasizes a sense of space, imagery, and realm; painting imitates scenery, pursuing emotion, rhythm, and implied meaning. Poetry and painting, when they meet spring, jointly play a melodious symphony of spring. The first video of the "Daily Reading of Paintings" series, "Spring in Textbooks," "Du Fu's Quatrain (杜甫《绝句》)," endows poetry and painting with new vitality through artificial intelligence magic.
"The sunlit rivers and mountains are beautiful, the spring breeze brings the fragrance of flowers and grass. The mud melts and the swallows fly, the sand is warm and the mandarin ducks sleep." This well-known five-character poem fully expresses the myriad interests of spring and leaves endless imagination for painters. Hua Yan (华嵒) of the Qing Dynasty presented a scene of fragrant flowers and trees attracting birds to sing with a painting "Good Birds Singing in Spring (好鸟鸣春图轴)," depicting a strong sense of the season. Chinese flower-and-bird paintings have a tradition of emphasizing sketching from life, capturing the expressions and breath of objects in the order of heaven and earth through learning from nature. As shown in this work, Hua Yan (华嵒) wants to evoke hearing in the silent plane and evoke a sense of time in the still moment, so that viewers can feel the warmth of the early morning, the sound of branches, and the spring is being awakened little by little from silence. This cannot help but remind people of Li Bai's (李白) poem "Zou Zi (邹子) blows the law, can return the heart of heaven and earth," using rhythm and breath to express the transformation of yin and yang. In Hua Yan's (华嵒) pen, this "blowing the law" skill is transformed into the moment of birds singing and flowers blooming, leading viewers to perceive the flow of spring.
The vibrant spring colors often evoke people's myriad emotions. Whether it is a poem praising spring or a painting praising spring, men of letters and artists often express their feelings about heaven, earth, nature, and personal life experiences in the scenery they see and paint. Unfolding Chen Can's (陈粲) "Peach Blossoms and Mandarin Ducks (桃花鸳鸯图轴)" of the Ming Dynasty, its moving quality is not only because it visualizes the artistic conception of "the mud melts and the swallows fly, the sand is warm and the mandarin ducks sleep," but also because it maintains a delicate balance between nature and symbolism: the peach blossoms are bright, as brilliant as smoke and clouds but not gorgeous; on the shore of the spring water, the mandarin ducks are in pairs but not stagnant, depicting the brightness of spring and full of beautiful meaning. Implicit, gentle, and restrained, the paintings show meaning in softness and deep affection in quiet beauty, which is a direct interpretation of the harmony of heaven and earth and the peace of things and me.
Peach blossoms are a life praise of spring. The realm of "Peach Blossom Spring (桃源)" derived from the natural scenery has a unique meaning in Chinese traditional culture, that is, it is not only a peach forest in reality, but also symbolizes an ideal world, a secluded place, and a spiritual home. Following Tao Yuanming's (陶渊明) "Peach Blossom Spring (桃花源记)," later generations, whether in literature or painting, often associate with this when writing about the depths of the peach forest. The spring in Lu Zhi's (陆治) "Peach Blossom Spring (桃源图卷)" (partial view) of the Ming Dynasty is the spring in the ideal. In the picture, in the depths of the peach forest, the shadows of the flowers overlap. What the viewer sees is no longer a branch or a leaf, but the entire spring world that can be visited and appreciated, a spiritual space that nourishes the body and mind and grows all things. The way of viewing Chinese paintings is different from the one-time perspective viewing of Western paintings. It requires the viewer to enter the painting realm in the process of unfolding, pausing, and unfolding again. That is to say, the viewer does not stand outside to "see" Peach Blossom Spring (桃源), but "walks into" Peach Blossom Spring (桃源) in the process of viewing. This viewing experience makes the spring colors in the painting have a stronger sense of time and space, and also makes spring no longer just a visual object, but a world that can be approached, traveled, and entrusted with emotions.
Chinese poetry and painting both attach importance to the flow of rhythm and the expression of artistic conception. "Good Birds Singing in Spring (好鸟鸣春图轴)" writes its "life," "Peach Blossoms and Mandarin Ducks (桃花鸳鸯图轴)" writes its "harmony," and "Peach Blossom Spring (桃源图卷)" writes its "breadth." Although these paintings have their own emphasis, they reveal a common temperament: bright, warm, vivid, and harmonious, which is the true vitality of spring, the interest of spring, and the spirit of spring. Poetic and picturesque, jointly playing the symphony of spring, what is played is the enduring oriental charm.
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A good book should possess the beauty of reason, the beauty of logic, and the beauty of order, and book design is an important support for realizing these aesthetics. In the era of screen reading, good book design can retain readers, improve information acquisition rates, and enhance cultural understanding. Otherwise, even books "armed" with expensive materials and complex craftsmanship will find it difficult to move people.
For book design, accurately grasping the balance between "beauty" and "use" is particularly crucial. This requires designers to use design language that is harmonious with the content to construct a reading space for readers and enhance the "joy" of reading experience. Nowadays, many designers' philosophies have shifted from the past "form above all else" to a focus on the content of the text, deepening readers' understanding of the content through creative, aesthetic, artistic, and warm designs. "Space-Time Acupuncture" (《时空针灸学》) and "Yan Jing Chuan Xin Lu - Research on Unpublished Manuscripts of the Sino-French Institute of Sinology" (《燕京传薪录——中法汉学研究所未刊稿研究》), which recently won the 6th China Publishing Government Award for Book Design, demonstrate a design pursuit that is rational, elegant, rigorous, and full of Eastern philosophical thinking. For example, the design of "Space-Time Acupuncture" emphasizes the attributes of medical books. The creative fonts of the book title and chapter titles have both the charm of traditional seal script and the modern minimalist aesthetic. The rigorous but varied grid layout design is well-organized and logically clear, making reading smoother.
Contemporary book design increasingly emphasizes reconstructing reading narratives, and providing emotional value has become one of the trends. The picture book "Breathing" (《吸呼》) (see picture), which has been awarded "The Most Beautiful Book in China" and the 6th China Publishing Government Award for Book Design, is impressive. The two characters "inhale" (吸) and "exhale" (呼) rotate on the page, becoming poetic concepts that connect changes in things, coupled with bright colors and vivid artistic images, lightly transforming the rhythm of inhalation and exhalation into a page-by-page reading journey. This design transcends the boundaries of age, culture, and language, providing readers with emotional value and aesthetic enjoyment.
In recent years, with the rise of social design concepts, design has gradually shifted from commercial and aesthetic orientations to a focus on social responsibility, committed to responding to issues such as cultural heritage, environmental protection, and social equity. We are pleased to see that some book designs achieve cultural renewal through localized visual language and narrative strategies. "Jiangsu Old Trades: A True Record of Hundreds of Industries" (《江苏老行当百业写真》), which was awarded "The Most Beautiful Book in the World," is one such classic example. The book uses a simple design form that is "土得掉渣" (tǔ dé diào zhā - "so rustic it's falling apart," extremely unsophisticated or old-fashioned) to restore the folk flavor of the old trades that are on the verge of disappearing: dark and rough native paper, mottled black and white pictures, ancient paper nail binding, and hand-pulled book edges, etc., coupled with colored rice paper inserts and simple text layouts, form a visual and tactile rhythm of roughness and fineness. "Every One of You is Unprovokable: Animals in Embroidery" (《每一只你都惹不起：刺绣中的动物》) and its sister book "Nanshan Flowers Bloom Again: Plants in Embroidery" (《南山又花开：刺绣中的植物》), published in the past two years, have turned traditional embroidery monographs into fashionable trendy items - "backpack books" through design, and have therefore been reprinted several times.
We look forward to more "beautiful books" accompanying people in reading, using the power of words and the power of design to help people settle their minds and bodies in their busy lives and build a richer spiritual world.
(The author is the director of the Book Design Art Working Committee of the China Publishing Association (中国出版协会书籍设计艺术工作委员会) and a professor at Minzu University of China (中央民族大学).)
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"Admiring peonies on the third day after Grain Rain." This spring, with the "Blooming Splendor - Heze Peony Painting and Calligraphy Art Exhibition" held at the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆), peony flower festivals and cultural events have successively kicked off in Pengzhou (彭州), Sichuan, Luoyang (洛阳), Henan, Heze (菏泽), Shandong, Jingshan Park (景山公园) in Beijing (北京), and other places. On social media, peony hairpins and Hanfu parades are frequently trending. From paintings to gardens, peonies have once again become the focus of appreciation and a cultural tourism hotspot.
It is worth noting that the "spring traffic" is constantly being transformed into a "economic increment" craze, which cannot hide the social dilemma faced by peony culture: extremely high awareness, very low understanding; extremely strong symbolization, very shallow connotation. Many questions are thought-provoking: Why do some people chase after peonies, while others think peonies are "uncultivated" aesthetics? Why is the peony praised as the "national beauty and heavenly fragrance" in Chinese culture, but "peonies are most easily vulgar, and it is difficult to put them on paper" runs through the entire history of Chinese art?
The answer may lie in the fact that peony aesthetics are all-encompassing and need to be savored slowly and repeatedly. Today's understanding of peonies is often narrowed. From the colorfulness of the nine major color systems to the variety of the ten major flower types; from the unparalleled elegance of the four famous varieties to the time-honored accumulation of ancient tree peonies; from the visual impact brought by a single flower with a diameter of up to 20 centimeters to the psychological shock of a single plant bursting into three or four hundred flowers; from the spiritual charm of "heavenly fragrance dyeing clothes at night" to the prosperous atmosphere of "when the flowers bloom, they move the capital"... The beauty of peonies is far richer, more subtle, and more layered than ordinary people can see.
The ultimate beauty is the "appearance" of peonies, and the complex connotation is the "essence" of peonies. It is the only species in traditional Chinese culture that combines "nobility of the court" with "arrogance of the Jianghu (江湖)," "pleasure of the secular world" with "elegance of character." This multi-dimensional coexisting dialectical aesthetics is not a figment of the ancients' imagination, but a cultural image deeply rooted in the growth characteristics of peonies - woody stems as "bones," deep roots as "joints," late blooming as "humility," and sacrificing life as "martyrdom." The ancients gave these characteristics personalized connotations one by one. Therefore, peonies have never been just flowers of wealth and honor. Like plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, they have character and integrity. Unfortunately, people often remember the grace and luxury of Yang Guifei (杨贵妃) and the Agarwood Pavilion (沉香亭), but forget the unyielding spirit of Wu Zetian (武则天) demoting peonies; they only see the auspiciousness of "blooming wealth" but ignore the tragedy of "sacrificing life to protect flowers" and the tenacity of "growing one foot, shrinking eight inches." In many public cultural venues, the image of peonies is simplified into an empty shell of a "big red flower," with character drowned by wealth and integrity covered by symbols.
One of the main reasons why peony culture is symbolized and superficialized is the over-reliance on visual communication. It is difficult to paint peonies because their beauty is so extreme that it almost leaves painters with no way to go. Its shape and color are too complete, with complex petals, rich colors, and full shapes, attracting all the viewer's attention, forming extremely high aesthetic expectations, and squeezing the painter's space for interpretation. The peony's own high degree of perfection, "too white with powder, too red with vermilion," and its complex aesthetic characteristics, greatly increase the difficulty of creation - it is not easy to write the form, let alone convey the spirit. Creators must strike a difficult balance between painting the form and spirit of the peony and writing the interest of the brush and ink. A little carelessness will lead to a specimen-like depiction or a conceptualized writing. This is the fundamental reason why the ancients repeatedly emphasized that it is most difficult to paint peonies without being vulgar - "painting red and green, even with thousands of flowers and tens of thousands of stamens, is always a single form, without any spirit." Painters are captured by the beauty of peonies, making it difficult to break aesthetic inertia, grasp the charm of the national flower, and even more difficult to achieve artistic personalized expression and give full play to the independent value of the painting language itself.
It is gratifying that there have been many excellent works on the theme of peonies handed down from past dynasties, and some masters have made difficult breakthroughs in the "no way to go" with extraordinary talent and profound cultivation. Xu Wei (徐渭) wrote peonies with ink, without any makeup, and called himself "the flower of wealth and honor will be written in ink to capture the spirit" - don't want color, just want spirit; Wu Changshuo (吴昌硕) used the brushwork of epigraphy in his paintings, endowing peonies with a simple and heavy atmosphere with the strength of seal script, clerical script, and cursive script, using "epigraphic spirit" to suppress "cosmetic spirit"; Qi Baishi (齐白石) created the contrast of "red flowers and ink leaves," using "wildness" to resolve "glamor," and using "clumsiness" to balance "skill," melting folk aesthetics and literati interest into one furnace; Yu Feian (于非闇) inherited the method of the Song Dynasty (宋朝), revived meticulous brushwork and heavy colors, and was committed to expressing the peony's graceful, luxurious, and elegant court atmosphere... What they pursued was not to better reproduce the beauty of peonies, but to redefine peonies with their own artistic language. These successful practices inspire people that objects that are too beautiful cannot be directly painted, but painters must first "digest" them, and use their own cultivation, temperament, and brush and ink to surpass their perfection, and find the ideal expression in transcendence.
Today, peonies have changed from "flowers of wealth and honor" to "flowers of prosperity for the people," and young people are also "rediscovering" peonies in their own way. They no longer think peonies are "uncultivated," but rather "very Chinese." This is the social foundation for the return of peonies to "top-tier aesthetics." It is expected that the cultural communication and artistic recreation of peonies will soon present a high-level sense that is compatible with it, so that the prosperous atmosphere of prosperity and character can be enjoyed by everyone through the opening of the "five senses" - sketching, smelling fragrance, tasting tea, flower arrangement, listening to music, and beauty makeup. The embodiment, ritual, and aesthetics of these will help people truly understand the materiality and painting principles of peonies, and then reinterpret peonies with contemporary artistic language, and embark on a new path of "two creations" from things to souls, from ancient to modern, and from elegance to the public.
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