Summary: Ningxia is prioritizing digital economy development, leveraging its "dual-center" status and unique resources. The region aims to build a competitive modern industrial system by focusing on characteristic industries and digital-real integration, as emphasized by Xi Jinping during his June 2024 visit. Ningxia is expanding its computing power infrastructure and green energy capacity to support data centers and intelligent computing. The province is also fostering digital industrialization and industrial digitalization, aiming to create advanced intelligent factories and expand AI applications. Ningxia Party Secretary Li Yifei stated that Ningxia will focus on digital economy as an important starting point for promoting high-quality development.
Summary: Xi Jinping congratulated Nizar Amidi on his inauguration as President of Iraq, highlighting the deep traditional friendship between China and Iraq. He noted the increasing political trust and mutual support on core interests and major concerns between the two countries, as well as positive results in energy, economic, and trade cooperation. Xi expressed his desire to work with Amidi to elevate the China-Iraq strategic partnership to benefit both nations. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Xi Jinping congratulated Romuald Wadagni on his election as President of Benin, emphasizing the traditional friendship between China and Benin. Xi noted the deepening political trust and mutual support on core interests between the two countries. He expressed his desire to work with Wadagni to implement the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit. The goal is to elevate the China-Benin strategic partnership.
Summary: The article discusses China's economic performance in the first quarter of the 15th Five-Year Plan, attributing the better-than-expected growth to the dialectical unity of quality and quantity in economic development, specifically emphasizing the rise of high-tech manufacturing and exports. It highlights the significant contribution of "new three" export products like electric vehicles, which saw a 77.5% increase. The article stresses the importance of high-quality development and the cultivation of new productive forces to achieve socialist modernization by 2035, requiring an annual total factor productivity growth rate of around 2%. It also cautions against prioritizing speed over quality and emphasizes the need for a correct view of government achievements. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting focused on technological innovation and marine economic development. The meeting emphasized achieving self-reliance in science and technology, strengthening basic research, and supporting enterprises in innovation to achieve the 2035 goal of becoming a science and technology powerhouse. The meeting also discussed developing the marine economy by improving marine technology and cultivating emerging industries. Finally, the meeting reviewed and passed the revised draft of the "Regulations on Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations" to promote law-based governance.
Summary: Wang Huning chaired the 50th session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, emphasizing the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's recent important speeches and instructions. These included directives on service industry development, ecological civilization, and cross-strait relations. Wang called for leveraging the CPPCC's role in promoting peaceful development of cross-strait relations and national reunification, and for offering advice on service industry development during the 15th Five-Year Plan. The meeting approved the agenda for the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, scheduled for late June in Beijing. Several CPPCC Vice Chairmen including Batel, Chen Wu, and Jiang Zuojun also spoke at the meeting.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi conducted a study session in Datong, Shanxi, focusing on establishing and practicing correct views on performance. He emphasized the importance of studying Xi Jinping's thoughts on performance evaluation and addressing problems practically at all levels of party organizations. During his visit, Cai interacted with community workers, delivery personnel, and local officials, stressing the need for better service provision and care for new employment groups. He also visited industrial parks, urging scientific investment with attention to environmental protection and safety.
Summary: This article highlights Tsinghua University's commitment to cultivating talent, promoting innovation, and pursuing excellence under the guidance of Xi Jinping's directives from 2016 and 2021. Tsinghua emphasizes moral education ("立德树人") and comprehensive development of students, exemplified by revamped political education courses and practical training programs. The university is focused on research and development in key areas like AI and integrated circuits, contributing to national strategic goals and technological self-reliance. To bolster its strategic advancement, Tsinghua has been undertaking reforms in faculty development and global partnerships, while continuing its focus on educational quality. There is no mention of the United States in this article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce reported a 11% year-on-year increase in newly established foreign-invested enterprises during the first quarter, totaling 13,987. Actual utilization of foreign capital reached 249.6 billion yuan. High-tech industries saw a 30.7% increase in foreign investment, accounting for 41.2% of the total. Investment from Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and South Korea increased substantially. The report makes no mention of the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: This article compilation focuses on two main themes: space exploration and cultural heritage. One section highlights collaborative efforts in interstellar travel, emphasizing a joint stride toward deep space. Another section explores the concept of the "study," emphasizing the inheritance of cultural traditions. There is no mention of specific officials, the United States, or U.S.-China relations in the provided title and section descriptions.
Summary: Politburo member and Vice Premier He Lifeng met with a delegation publicizing the achievements of "Role Model of the Times" Shan Xinghua, praising her contributions to the development of the 12306 railway ticketing system. He emphasized the importance of learning from Shan's dedication and applying it to building a strong transportation system under Xi Jinping Thought. He Lifeng called on railway workers and transportation officials to serve the people and contribute to China's modernization. The meeting focused on domestic technological advancement and did not mention the United States.
Summary: A meeting was held in Beijing to commend Shan Xinghua, chief researcher at the China Academy of Railway Sciences Group Co., Ltd, as a "Role Model of the Times." Shan, who also serves as chief engineer of the Railway 12306 Technology Center, was honored for her 30 years of contributions to the development of China's railway ticket system. The meeting, held by several state entities including the Central Propaganda Department, featured reports on Shan's dedication to railway technological innovation. Shan herself gave a speech on her career. Representatives from various sectors, including Party and government officials and students, attended the meeting.
Summary: A meeting of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei's leading Party and government officials was held in Beijing from April 23-24 to discuss coordinated development. They reviewed progress from the past three years, approved key tasks for 2026 focusing on six areas with 40 specific measures, and signed agreements on education, smart connected vehicles, and other industrial projects. Key tasks include supporting Xiong'an New Area, improving transportation within the capital metropolitan area, and promoting green and low-carbon development. The meeting also focused on developing a leading humanoid robot industry cluster.
Summary: At a press conference on Hubei's "15th Five-Year Plan," Governor Li Dianxun stated that Hubei will deepen reforms, expand opening-up, and promote innovation to drive high-quality economic and social development. Hubei will focus on key reforms like income distribution, integrated education, science, and talent systems, and market-oriented allocation of factors. The province aims to leverage its transportation network and modernize its logistics system to become a hub for inland opening-up. Hubei will also emphasize technological innovation and industrial innovation, including building world-class industry clusters in areas like optoelectronics and intelligent connected vehicles.
Summary: A Ministry of Finance press conference on April 24th reported that China's general public budget revenue and expenditure increased by 2.4% and 2.6% respectively in the first quarter of 2026, with tax revenue up 2.2%. Spending on healthcare and social security also increased significantly, driven by policies such as childcare subsidies. Fiscal and financial policies aimed at stimulating domestic demand are showing results, with significant growth in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. The central government has allocated special treasury bonds to support consumer goods trade-ins, leading to increased sales of new energy vehicles and communication equipment. The Ministry is also supporting agricultural production through various subsidies and initiatives.
Summary: The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened on April 24th, showcasing the entire automotive industry chain, including vehicle manufacturing, core components, and intelligent driving technology. The exhibition features over 1,400 vehicles from leading supply chain and technology companies from 21 countries and regions. It is being held simultaneously at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) and the Capital International Exhibition Center. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Senior scientist Xing Yongzhong at the Yazhou Bay National Laboratory in Hainan is utilizing molecular biology, genetics, AI, and big data to breed high-yield, high-quality rice varieties. He is working to identify key genes controlling the breeding ability of sterile lines to improve yields and reduce costs for farmers. AI algorithms are being used to analyze vast amounts of rice genome data, speeding up the breeding process by identifying optimal gene combinations for traits like pest resistance. Xing emphasizes the importance of field work to validate lab findings and discover unknown gene functions, ensuring that research translates into practical benefits for farmers. The goal is to equip rice with "environmental sensors" that activate defense mechanisms only when needed, optimizing resource use and boosting yields.
Summary: To commemorate the 55th anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy," a delegation including U.S. participants of the original exchange and approximately 150 American youths visited China, engaging in activities in Beijing, Hebei, and Shanghai. The events included friendly matches and cultural exchanges, aiming to deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the two nations. Participants emphasized that sports can transcend cultural and political differences, fostering people-to-people connections. Some Americans who participated in the original exchange in the 1970's reminisced about their experiences and the importance of this people-to-people diplomacy. The anniversary also included tree planting to symbolize continued friendship.
Summary: The article highlights China's role as a "sincere partner" in Africa's green energy transition, citing projects from large hydroelectric dams like the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station in Tanzania to distributed photovoltaic systems. It emphasizes China's cost-effective technologies in wind, solar, and energy storage, along with capacity-building efforts, as key to addressing Africa's energy access challenges. The "China-Africa Green Development Partnership" is mentioned as an important initiative, focusing on both large-scale projects and smaller, distributed systems like the "Africa Brightness Initiative" to improve rural electrification.
Summary: An APEC workshop on "women-friendly AI" was held in Beijing, with government representatives, business leaders, and experts from APEC economies, including the United States, discussing gender equality in AI, trustworthy product development, and women's economic empowerment. Participants agreed on the need for cross-economy collaboration to promote AI's role in women's development and the workshop released an "APEC Women-Friendly AI Toolkit (Guide)." Chinese Public Diplomacy Association Vice President Tong Xiaoling emphasized the need for digital and cultural exchange to explore development paths suited to each country's specific conditions. Participants from New Zealand and Canada called for equitable AI impact assessment mechanisms and for technology to serve everyone, not just a few. China expressed its willingness to strengthen cooperation with all parties to promote equal sharing of development opportunities for women in the era of artificial intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Summary: The Chinese Ambassador to Cape Verde emphasizes the strong and enduring friendship between China and Cape Verde, particularly as they celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. He notes strengthened political trust with Cape Verde's firm adherence to the One China principle and China's support for Cape Verde's development path. The ambassador highlights extensive practical cooperation in infrastructure, social welfare, and human resources, while also advocating for increased cultural exchange. Looking forward, China aims to contribute to a China-Africa community with a shared future and mutual modernization. China will expand unilateral opening to Africa to encourage African countries' exports to China, offering opportunities to Cape Verde and other African countries.
Summary: During a meeting in Bangkok, Thai Prime Minister Anutin conveyed well wishes to Chinese leaders via Wang Yi, emphasizing the strengthened Thai-Chinese relationship following King Vajiralongkorn's visit to China and the celebration of 50 years of diplomatic ties. Anutin reaffirmed Thailand's commitment to the One China policy and expressed a desire to deepen cooperation across various sectors. Wang Yi reciprocated by conveying greetings from Chinese leaders and affirming China's support for Thailand's economic development. Both parties discussed combating online gambling and telecom fraud. Wang Yi also stated China's willingness to facilitate dialogue between Thailand and Cambodia.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara in Bangkok, emphasizing China's desire to strengthen the "China-Thailand community of shared destiny." Wang affirmed China's support for Thailand's development path and expressed hope for continued Thai support for China's "peaceful reunification." Both parties agreed to enhance cooperation across various sectors, including connectivity and combating transnational crime. Wang also stated that China advocates for resolving disputes through dialogue and hopes Thailand and Cambodia can resolve their border dispute peacefully, offering China's assistance as a mediator. The ministers discussed multilateral cooperation, including the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework.
Summary: On April 24th, Minister of the International Department of the CCP Central Committee Liu Haixing met with a delegation of cadres led by Nematzoda, the First Deputy Chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, in Beijing. They exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the heads of state of both countries, strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of China-Tajikistan relations. The meeting focused on bolstering bilateral ties through party-to-party engagement and fulfilling high-level agreements.
Summary: A symposium was held at the Chinese Embassy in Russia to discuss the Global Governance Initiative and the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership, attended by over 70 representatives from political, academic, business, and media circles. Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui stated that China and Russia play an indispensable role in global governance as permanent members of the UN Security Council. Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, sent a congratulatory letter, praising China's efforts in promoting global governance reform. Other Russian officials and academics also emphasized the importance of the China-Russia strategic partnership in global governance and stability, particularly in the context of a changing international order and the push for a more equitable and just world.
Summary: China has commenced construction of a fishing port project in Sierra Leone, aiming to modernize the country's fishing industry. Sierra Leone's President Bio hailed the project as crucial for developing the blue economy and achieving industrial self-reliance, while acknowledging China's assistance in addressing shortcomings in fisheries development. Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yong highlighted the project as a milestone in Sino-Sierra Leonean cooperation. He also noted ongoing bilateral collaboration in research, aquaculture, and fishing, contributing to local food supply, employment, and economic growth. The project represents a significant step in China-Sierra Leone relations, focusing on economic development and cooperation.
Summary: The 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok decided that the 83rd session will be held in Shanghai, China, from April 26-30, 2027. The 2027 session will mark the 80th anniversary of ESCAP's founding. ESCAP's predecessor, the "Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East," was established in Shanghai in 1947. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ahead of the "May Day" holiday, the CCDI (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection) and the National Supervisory Commission publicly announced eight typical cases violating the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation. The cases involved officials like Jiang Duntao (former Vice Mayor of Chongqing), Feng Yaping (former Director of the Ministry of Civil Affairs), and Liu Dali (former Party Secretary of Dalian Customs), who were punished for accepting banquets, gifts, misusing vehicles, or failing to fulfill duties. Jiang Duntao was criticized for pursuing quick achievements that resulted in substantial financial losses and debt. The CCDI emphasized the importance of persistent efforts to improve work style and prevent the resurgence of undesirable practices, urging disciplinary organs to investigate violations, especially those related to extravagant spending and gift-giving during the holiday. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At a press conference, officials including Bai Qingyuan (SAMR), Wang Zhicheng (Copyright Bureau), Guo Wen (CNIPA), and Yu Ning (MOFCOM) presented the *China's Work on Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting in 2025 Annual Report*. Bai noted China's rising innovation capability, evidenced by its top-ten ranking in the WIPO's *Global Innovation Index 2025*. Wang stated that efforts will be increased for cultural and creative product copyright protection, and also highlighted regulations and protection efforts surrounding major sporting events, including the Olympics and the World Cup. Guo mentioned that the revised *Patent Examination Guidelines* emphasize AI ethics and data requirements. Yu addressed challenges Chinese companies face overseas regarding intellectual property rights.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee spokesperson Shi Chunfeng announced upcoming legislative reviews at the 22nd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee, including revisions to laws on prisons, social assistance, medical insurance, and arable land protection. Revisions to the prison law include strengthening procuratorate supervision and refining regulations on prisoner management and rehabilitation. The social assistance law will change the term "homeless beggars" to "scattered people." The medical insurance law will clarify national improvements to the maternity insurance system. The committee also reviewed the 2026 legislative work plan.
Summary: A group of Chinese regulatory agencies, including the People's Bank of China, jointly issued the "Measures for the Administration of Online Marketing of Financial Products," set to take effect September 30th. The measures prohibit misleading marketing tactics for loan products and require clear separation of payment tools from loan products on payment platforms. Furthermore, entities lacking financial service qualifications are barred from using "financial" terminology in their apps or trademarks, and non-financial personnel cannot market financial products via platforms like livestreaming or short videos, especially in the form of illegal stock recommendations. The regulations also address algorithm-driven recommendations and livestream marketing, while emphasizing financial institutions' responsibility for lawful marketing content. The US and US-China relations are not mentioned.
Summary: The State Council has announced personnel changes, removing Wang Wenling from his position as Deputy Director-General of the National Council for Social Security Fund.
Summary: A deployment and promotion conference and training class on the development of social work professionals was held by the Central Social Work Department in Wuhan. Approximately 170 officials from various provinces, cities, and relevant central government departments attended. The meeting emphasized strengthening political guidance using Xi Jinping Thought, improving policy systems for social work professionals, and expanding the size of the social work force. The focus was on improving capabilities and responding to diverse public needs. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this report.
Summary: The article describes the "Dragon's Backbone Sky Road" in Huaibei, Anhui province, as a 89-kilometer tourist corridor. It highlights the corridor's integration of ecological tourism, health and leisure, sports, and hospitality. The road has become a new landmark for local tourism. It is intended to inject new vitality into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside along its route. The article includes a photo of tourists visiting the road.
Summary: Since 2023, China's Ministry of Public Security has strengthened its efforts in intellectual property criminal protection, launching campaigns such as "Kunlun" and "Anxin." Public security organs across the country have filed and investigated 31,000 cases of intellectual property infringement and the production and sale of counterfeit goods. The Ministry of Public Security also released 10 typical cases involving counterfeit watches, trade secret infringement, and unauthorized recording of movies. The actions aim to foster new productive forces and support high-quality development. These initiatives also include addressing industry loopholes by coordinating with administrative departments and platform enterprises, and cracking down on counterfeit consumer products.
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Summary: Chinese scientists announced the discovery of two new lunar minerals, "magnesium chang'eite" and "cerium chang'eite," from Chang'e-5 lunar samples, approved by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification of the International Mineralogical Association. These are the second and third new lunar minerals discovered by Chinese scientists, and the seventh and eighth discovered worldwide in returned lunar samples. Magnesium chang'eite was discovered by Li Ziying's team from the Beijing Research Institute of Geology of the China National Nuclear Corporation, while cerium chang'eite was discovered by Hou Zengqian's team from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. The discoveries, announced at the main event of the 11th "China Space Day," will provide a scientific basis for research into the Moon's composition, geological evolution, and origin.
Summary: China's Tianwen-3 mission, aiming to return Martian samples to Earth, is slated for launch around 2028 and return around 2031. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced the selection of five cooperative projects for the mission, including payloads developed by international and Hong Kong-based institutions, with focuses on detecting Martian life traces, atmospheric composition, and water isotopes. The collaborative projects reflect CNSA's commitment to equality, mutual benefit, and inclusive development in space exploration. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: During the launch ceremony of the 11th "China Space Day," the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the "Commercial Aerospace Standard System (Version 1.0)." The standard system is structured around the entire commercial aerospace industry chain, focusing on innovation, development, and ecosystem building, with over a thousand planned standard projects. It encompasses six primary branches, including industry governance, R&D, launch and control, space applications, infrastructure, and facilities. CNSA aims to further optimize the system, accelerate standard implementation, and build a service platform to support the high-quality development of China's commercial aerospace sector.
Summary: On China's Space Day, two Pakistani astronauts, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Dawood, began training at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center alongside Chinese astronauts. These astronauts were selected as part of China's first selection of foreign astronauts. After completing training, one of them will fly as a payload expert, becoming the first foreign astronaut to enter the Chinese space station. This marks a key achievement in international cooperation for the Chinese space station. It also exemplifies the strong Sino-Pakistani strategic partnership in the field of space exploration, which demonstrates China’s openness to share space development achievements with the international community.
Summary: At the launch ceremony for China's 11th Space Day, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced international cooperation opportunities for the Xihe-2 mission. The CNSA is offering approximately 15 kg of payload capacity on the Xihe-2 satellite for international partners to conduct collaborative space science exploration and research, specifically focused on solar science. Xihe-2 will be launched into a heliocentric orbit, from which it will complete stereoscopic observations of the sun, and study solar eruptions. The mission aims to improve space weather forecasting.
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Summary: The article reports on the return of the remains of the 13th group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs from the Korean War to China, emphasizing the solemn state ceremony including a flag-draped coffin, military escort, and gun salute. It highlights the sacrifices made by these soldiers during the Korean War (referred to as 抗美援朝, or "Resist America, Aid Korea"), noting their spirit of defending the homeland. The article also draws a contrast between the past and present, noting the advanced Chinese-developed aircraft now used to honor and transport the fallen heroes compared to the past when the army fought with simple equipment. It stresses the importance of remembering and honoring heroes through institutionalized methods and societal actions, transmitting their spirit of sacrifice and patriotism to future generations. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations outside of its mention of the Korean War.
Summary: The Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission have expanded the "self-review and self-issuance" pilot program for local government special bonds to include Hebei, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Chongqing. This follows a pilot program initiated in 2024 across 10 provinces and Xiong'an New Area. According to an official from the Ministry of Finance, the previous pilot program has been effective at accelerating bond issuance, strengthening regulatory oversight, and clarifying local government responsibility. The Ministry of Finance will guide the new pilot regions to ensure the program's success. The article contains no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's container production reached approximately 6.45 million TEUs in 2025, the third highest in history, maintaining its global manufacturing lead. Refrigerated and railway containers comprised a small percentage of total production, with the Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area remaining key production regions. Container exports totaled 3.706 million units, valued at $13.12 billion, reflecting a larger decrease in export value compared to volume. The domestic market saw growth, with sales of approximately 826,000 TEUs, a 47.8% increase year-on-year, driven by policies promoting multimodal transport.
Summary: This article highlights Tsinghua University's efforts to cultivate talent, promote research, and deepen reform, in line with Xi Jinping's directives from 2021 and 2016. The university emphasizes ideological education, interdisciplinary research, and addressing critical technological bottlenecks. Tsinghua has established centers like the AI Institute, focusing on strategic and emerging fields. The university collaborates globally through initiatives like the Asian Universities Alliance and has multiple overseas centers. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the inaugural "National Reading Week," the People's Daily's "Da Di Booklist" (大地书单) was displayed on Beijing subway screens, aiming to promote nationwide reading. The booklist, which was shown across 77 stations on lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, featured books reflecting theoretical, historical, scientific, and cultural trends, aligning with Xi Jinping's call to combine reading books with real-world experience. The selection process involved experts from publishing, science, and education, as well as online user input. The initiative highlights the People’s Daily’s role in guiding public opinion.
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Summary: China recently inaugurated the nation's first Interstellar Navigation Academy at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) to cultivate leading talents for deep-space exploration. The academy aims to transcend disciplinary boundaries and foster innovation in areas like exoplanet research and space resource utilization. This initiative supports China's ambitious space program, including lunar and planetary missions, outlined in the "National Space Science Mid-to-Long-Term Development Plan (2024-2050)." The plan focuses on unraveling the mysteries of the universe, with projects like the "Exoplanet Survey Satellite" to search for habitable planets, potentially laying the groundwork for future interstellar travel. The article also mentions the challenges of interstellar travel, including power, communication, and life support, and how China is looking to overcome them. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released the first set of millimeter-wave molecular spectral line data from its "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting" survey. Using a 13.7-meter millimeter-wave radio telescope in Qinghai, researchers mapped the distribution and structure of molecular gas in the Milky Way, creating a "three-dimensional star map." The data, stored in the Chinese Academy of Sciences' science data bank, is expected to promote collaborative innovation in astronomical research. The survey aims to understand star formation and galactic evolution. The second phase of the survey will cover a wider range and explore more astronomical phenomena.
Summary: The article introduces the "Qingzhou" cargo spacecraft, a new Chinese-developed spacecraft designed for efficient and frequent space station resupply. Qingzhou is designed for maximum cargo space, intelligent cargo management, and rapid deployment, potentially acting as a "mobile space laboratory" after fulfilling its resupply mission. A test flight, "White Elephant," was recently conducted to gather data for Qingzhou's development. The article emphasizes the goal of establishing a cost-effective and reliable "space logistics vehicle."
Summary: The article proposes establishing a "space port" in Earth-Moon space to facilitate sustainable development and deep space exploration. This port, envisioned as a stable, long-term facility in Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO), would serve as a refueling and resupply hub for spacecraft. The DRO's stability and accessibility would allow for efficient transfer between Earth, the Moon, and beyond. The author believes this infrastructure will transition Earth-Moon space from exploration to utilization, creating a sustainable "Earth-Moon economic sphere."
Summary: The article explains the astronomical phenomenon of the "Milky Way arch," a visual effect where the Milky Way appears as an arc across the sky. According to astronomical科普expert刘仲利, this arch is formed by the perspective of viewing the Milky Way's band from within its disk as it rises in the east and sets in the west. The best time to observe this phenomenon in China is from spring to early summer, with optimal viewing conditions requiring dark skies and clear weather. Photographer 马星emphasizes safety when venturing out to capture photographs of the arch.
Summary: NASA has begun implementing the 2028 launch of the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Rosalind Franklin" Mars rover, which will search for signs of past or present life below the Martian surface. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will be used for the launch. NASA will provide hardware and service support, including the braking engines for the landing platform, a radioisotope heating unit for the rover's internal systems, and components of the "Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer." The analyzer will search for evidence of life's building blocks in samples collected from the rover's landing site. The ESA is leading the mission and is responsible for providing the spacecraft system.
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Summary: This editorial emphasizes the enduring importance of reading, both historical texts and lived experiences, for contemporary Chinese society. It argues that engaging with the past through works like *Zizhi Tongjian* and visiting historical libraries provides wisdom and perspective, fostering stability and reducing anxiety. Furthermore, reading about and participating in rural life, as exemplified by examples of Yunnan and Fujian, enriches understanding of the possibilities within everyday life. The piece concludes by advocating for reading "written" and "unwritten" books to cultivate knowledge and moral character, thereby promoting traditional values and guiding future development through practical action.
Summary: A rare surviving fragment of Sima Guang's handwritten manuscript of *Zizhi Tongjian* is housed in the National Library of China. This manuscript, containing 465 characters from the year 322 AD, showcases Sima Guang's meticulous writing style. The manuscript has been treasured throughout history, passing through imperial and private collections. After being stolen from the Forbidden City in 1922, it was recovered and eventually transferred to the National Library of China in 1960. Today, *Zizhi Tongjian* is becoming increasingly popular among younger generations.
Summary: The article discusses the historical practices of Chinese academies (书院) and their relevance to promoting national reading in contemporary China. It highlights the importance of structured reading schedules, as exemplified by Cheng Duanli's detailed plan, and the need for conscious reading methods, such as Wang Wenqing's "Six Methods of Reading Classics and History." It also emphasizes the importance of staying informed about current events, referencing Pi Xirui's diary entries on contemporary affairs, including the Treaty of Shimonoseki with Japan. The piece advocates for adopting reading as a lifestyle to contribute to building a nation of avid readers. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Tieqintongjian Study, once a private library known for its rare book collection, has been revitalized into a public reading space in Changshu, Jiangsu. The area surrounding the library has been transformed into a historical and cultural district, hosting activities like book markets and study tours. Locals are actively contributing to the revival, donating books and establishing new reading spaces inspired by the study's renewed atmosphere. The story recounts how the now 75-year-old Qu Jinhong, whose father worked at the library, witnessed its decline and is now happy to see the library revitalized. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The的和顺 Library, established in 1928 in a town along the ancient Southern Silk Road, originally sourced its books from Shanghai via sea routes through Myanmar. The library, now holding over 130,000 volumes, serves as a cultural hub for local residents, overseas Chinese, and tourists alike, with over 3,000 registered borrowers in the town of 8,000. The library also publishes a local journal, 《和顺乡》, which is distributed to overseas Chinese communities in Myanmar to maintain connection to the home town. It also offers lectures and partners with local schools to promote reading and literacy.
Summary: The article discusses the ancient Hakka village of Peitian in Fujian province, highlighting its 800-year-old tradition of "耕读传家" (cultivating the land and passing down knowledge). It emphasizes the village's historical focus on both agriculture and education, evident in its preserved Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, ancestral halls, and the Nanshan Academy. The tradition continues today through activities like spring plowing festivals and the use of historical sites as study bases. Locals who have returned to Peitian are devoted to preserving and promoting the culture. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of reading and personal libraries (书房) as spaces for intellectual growth and enrichment. It quotes Xi Jinping, highlighting the significance of learning from books to expand knowledge and skills. The article promotes reading as a way to find tranquility, understand principles, and mature through contemplation. It encourages readers to embrace reading as a habit and draw strength and fulfillment from literature.
Summary: The article recounts anecdotes and reflections on the life and work of the paleontologist Jia Lanpo, focusing on his dedication to research despite his lack of formal degrees and humble beginnings as a low-ranking trainee at the China Geological Survey. It highlights his discovery of Peking Man skull fragments, his self-education through borrowed books, and his meticulous archiving of research materials. Jia's interactions with his peers and mentors, including his recollections of foreign researchers' publications, are also noted. The piece emphasizes Jia's humility, work ethic, and his inspiring personal motto about continuous learning.
Summary: Dr. Zhang Wenhong discussed his reading habits, emphasizing the importance of reading diverse books to maintain independent thinking and connect with the world amidst the rise of AI. He expressed concerns about the potential for AI algorithms to exacerbate social divisions and create new forms of inequality by devaluing certain individuals. Zhang also highlighted the value of human connection, community, and empathy as essential for well-being in the face of technological advancements. He referenced reading about the secrets of longevity from the world's "blue zones," areas with the highest proportion of centenarians. Dr. Zhang advocated for the importance of maintaining human connection and empathy in the face of technological advancement.
Summary: This article is an opinion piece about the benefits of "electronic study rooms" or reading on electronic devices, as opposed to paper books. The author describes using a reading app on their phone to read books during "fragmented" time periods, such as commutes or while doing chores. They found that reading books related to the sites they were going to visit on vacation helped them understand and appreciate the places more. The author found that sharing snippets of their reading on social media has helped to build a community of readers.
Summary: This article describes a 24-hour self-service library in China, highlighting its role as a quiet, accessible reading space in the city. The library attracts diverse individuals, including students, sanitation workers, and delivery drivers, who find solace and engagement with literature. The piece emphasizes how these micro-reading spaces offer a refuge from the hustle and bustle of urban life, fostering a sense of community through shared reading experiences.
Summary: The article describes the author's experience working in factories in Dongguan, where company-provided libraries served as crucial spaces for personal and professional development. The author highlights the impact of these libraries on their own growth from a factory worker to a writer and manager, as well as the positive influence on other employees, including a librarian pursuing self-education. The author emphasizes the importance of accessible reading materials for fostering dreams and enriching lives in the city. There are no mentions of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article is a personal reflection on the Shanghai Ancient Books Bookstore on Fuzhou Road. The author describes the bookstore's atmosphere, its collection of academic books, and the joy of discovering unexpected finds within its shelves. The author recounts specific encounters and discoveries, such as finding a flawed copy of 《金石萃编补正》and a book related to Wang Yangming, highlighting the serendipitous nature of browsing in the store. The bookstore is described as a place of solace and intellectual stimulation, filling the author's solitary weekends and evenings in the city. The author finds comfort in knowing that the bookstore is open and illuminated, a beacon for readers in the city.
Summary: The provided text is simply an email address and a name for layout design, likely from a newspaper or magazine. It contains no information about Chinese politics, statements from officials, or U.S.-China relations. Therefore, a summary is not possible.
By: 本报记者 徐元锋 焦思雨
Inside the Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park of Yinchuan Economic and Technological Development Zone (银川经济技术开发区) in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区), the office area of Ningxia Lingji Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (宁夏灵机数字科技有限责任公司) displays many robots, full of technological sense.
Less than a year after returning to Yinchuan (银川) from Beijing (北京) to start a business, Li Yanyan (李岩岩), the head of the company, has a clear feeling: "The industry is paying more and more attention to Ningxia (宁夏). As of April this year, we have received more than 60 batches of visitors from all over the country."
This stems from Ningxia's (宁夏) solid computing power support. As a "dual-center" province with the national integrated computing power network national hub node and the national new Internet exchange center, Ningxia (宁夏) regards the digital economy as the "primary growth pole" for high-quality development.
In June 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Ningxia (宁夏): "Ningxia (宁夏) has a unique geographical environment and resource endowment. It is necessary to take a characteristic and differentiated industrial development path and build a modern industrial system that reflects Ningxia's (宁夏) advantages and has strong competitiveness." The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to "strengthen the core industries of the digital economy, develop new-generation communication technologies, cloud computing, blockchain and other industries, improve the level of high-end chips, optoelectronic devices, basic software and industrial software, and build a digital industry cluster with international competitiveness."
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee, Ningxia (宁夏) is stepping up its efforts to develop the digital economy and striving to achieve new breakthroughs in accelerating the deep integration of the digital and real economies.
Anchoring computing power to build a solid foundation for digital and intelligent development.
The "Western Cloud Base," (西部云基地) more than 10 kilometers away from the urban area of Zhongwei (中卫), has a cluster of data centers. This once sparsely populated Gobi desert is becoming an innovative hotbed for the digital economy.
"Zhongwei's (中卫) computing power advantages have attracted many companies," said Ma Zhenjun (马振钧), Deputy Director of the Zhongwei (中卫) Municipal Data Bureau. "This year, we are planning to build 27 new and continued projects, with a planned investment of 10.3 billion yuan to be completed within the year, and strive to double the scale of intelligent computing."
At present, Ningxia (宁夏) is accelerating the implementation of the digital infrastructure improvement action, focusing on promoting the construction of important computing power guarantee bases, computing power scheduling and trading centers, and computing-electricity synergy projects.
At the beginning of this year, the first wind turbine of the Haiyuan (海原) 1 million-kilowatt wind power project in the Tengger (腾格里) "Sandy and Desert Area" New Energy Base was connected to the grid, marking the entry of Ningxia's (宁夏) largest single-unit capacity wind power project into the stage of large-scale grid connection.
As a province with "green electricity self-sufficiency," Ningxia's (宁夏) installed capacity of new energy accounts for more than 60%, providing a solid backing for green computing power. Ningxia (宁夏) will further implement the multi-energy complementary project of "wind, solar, water, and fire," striving to increase the proportion of installed new energy capacity to more than 65%, and enhance its attractiveness and support for high-quality industries and major projects.
Digital-real integration, "dual-city drive" shapes the industrial pattern.
Zhongwei (中卫) transforms "wind and solar" into data, and Yinchuan (银川) uses data to expand "applications." Ningxia (宁夏) leverages the "dual-city drive" role of Yinchuan (银川) and Zhongwei (中卫) to promote the deep integration of the digital and real economies and accelerate the implementation of the digital industrialization capacity improvement action and the industrial digitalization empowerment action.
In Huinong District (惠农区) of Shizuishan City (石嘴山市), on the large screen of the central control room of Ningxia Wanxiangyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (宁夏万香源生物科技有限公司), digital jumps and graphic changes outline the chemical production scene empowered by digital intelligence technology. The operator clicks the mouse, and the system can automatically adjust the temperature, pressure, and material flow. Yang Guojun (杨国军), the head of the company, said, "Through the empowerment of digital intelligence technology, single-step operation is safer and more controllable, the overall execution efficiency is also significantly improved, and the production cycle is greatly shortened."
In 2025, Ningxia (宁夏) will build 78 advanced-level intelligent factories, create 209 artificial intelligence application scenarios, introduce and cultivate 150 artificial intelligence-related enterprises, and achieve "six doublings" in the number of projects landed in the data center industrial park, disaster recovery centers, computing power investment, standard racks, intelligent computing cards, and intelligent computing scale.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Ningxia (宁夏) will further implement the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, expand scenario opening and application expansion, promote the landing and training of general-purpose large models, the research and application of industry large models, develop intelligent terminals and embodied intelligence industries, and form a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and prosperous ecosystem.
Since the beginning of this year, the "digital-real integration" picture in Ningxia (宁夏) has been vibrant. The Yinchuan (银川) City Parking Payment Public Service Platform has been launched to provide support for urban governance and public services; the Digital Intelligence Center of Dadi Group (大地集团) in Pingluo County (平罗县) of Shizuishan City (石嘴山市) has started operation, realizing centralized control of multiple factories such as calcium carbide and cement in the "industrial central kitchen"; Wuzhong City (吴忠市) has launched a "credit + artificial intelligence" supervision model in the field of food safety supervision, providing new ideas for food safety supervision... A brand-new digital Ningxia (宁夏) is emerging.
Li Yifei (李邑飞), Secretary of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区) Party Committee, said that bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment and striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan," Ningxia (宁夏) must follow a characteristic and differentiated industrial development path, take the digital economy as an important starting point for promoting high-quality development, and build a modern industrial system that reflects Ningxia's (宁夏) advantages and has strong competitiveness.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th (Xinhua) -- On April 24th, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Nizar Amidi (尼扎尔·阿米迪), congratulating him on assuming the presidency of the Republic of Iraq.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and Iraq have a profound traditional friendship. In recent years, the political mutual trust between the two countries has been continuously enhanced, and both sides have always supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. Positive results have been achieved in cooperation in energy, economy, and trade. I attach great importance to the development of China-Iraq relations and am willing to work with President Amidi (阿米迪) to promote the continuous advancement of the China-Iraq strategic partnership to a new level, so as to better benefit the people of both countries.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th. On April 24th, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory message to Romuald Wadagni (罗穆亚尔德·瓦达尼), congratulating him on his election as President of the Republic of Benin (贝宁共和国).
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and Benin (贝宁) have a traditionally friendly relationship. In recent years, the political mutual trust between the two sides has continued to deepen, and they have firmly supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. Friendly cooperation in various fields has developed significantly, effectively enhancing the well-being of the two peoples. I attach great importance to the development of China-Benin (中贝) relations and am willing to work with President-elect Wadagni (瓦达尼) to continue to implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛北京峰会), and promote the continuous advancement of the China-Benin (中贝) strategic partnership to a new level.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴秋余 葛孟超
Did the better-than-expected growth of China's economy in the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan" reflect the requirement of "promoting the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity in economic development"?
--Netizen from People's Daily Online (人民网)
To analyze economic phenomena, it is necessary to not only know what is happening but also why it is happening.
From the perspective of economic laws, economic development is a dialectical unity of "quantity" and "quality." The effective improvement of quality can bring a strong impetus to the reasonable growth of quantity, and the reasonable growth of quantity can provide a solid foundation for the effective improvement of quality. This is the dialectical relationship between the two.
The economic data for the first quarter shows that behind the "quantity" is "quality," reflecting the unity of China's economic achievement of effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth.
For example, exports are one of the "three driving forces" for economic growth. In the first quarter, China's imports and exports exceeded 11 trillion yuan for the first time, with the quarterly growth rate reaching the highest level in nearly five years. Behind the increase in export "quantity" is the "ballast stone" effect brought about by the "quality" improvement of mechanical and electrical products and high-tech products.
The data is the most convincing. In the first quarter, China's exports of mechanical and electrical products increased by 18.3% year-on-year, accounting for 63.4% of the total export value. The export of "new three items" products continued to grow rapidly, with electric vehicle exports increasing by 77.5% year-on-year. High-quality, reasonably priced, stable, and reliable "Made in China" has become a solid support for strong export growth.
For another example, manufacturing is the leading industry of China's national economy. After years of continuous efforts, China's high-tech manufacturing industry has higher technological content and significant development results. In the first quarter, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 12.5% year-on-year, significantly higher than the 6.1% growth rate of industrial added value above designated size during the same period.
Two "50%" figures powerfully illustrate the inherent relationship between the effective improvement of "quality" and the reasonable growth of "quantity" in manufacturing: In the first two months of this year, high-tech manufacturing contributed more than 50% to the profits of the entire industrial enterprise; in the first quarter, the equipment manufacturing industry contributed nearly 50% to the growth of industrial added value above designated size.
The good start in the first quarter tells us that by stepping up efforts to cultivate and strengthen new driving forces and developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, the Chinese economy can steadily move forward step by step in continuously achieving effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth.
"Effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth" is both a goal and a method; it is both a result and a process. Against the background of the accelerated evolution of the century-old changes and the increasing number of unstable, uncertain, and unpredictable factors, to successfully complete the economic and social development goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and smoothly promote the construction of Chinese-style modernization, it is still necessary to adhere to this important methodology of "effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth."
Two points are particularly critical.
First, we must always focus on high-quality development as the primary task. High-quality development is an organic unity of the dual goals of "quality" and "quantity" in economic development. The effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and are one of the important characteristics of China's current high-quality economic development.
Productivity is the fundamental driving force of human social development. In recent years, the improvement of scientific and technological innovation has strongly supported the growth of China's total factor productivity, with an average annual growth rate of 2.2% from 2013 to 2023. The contribution rate of total factor productivity to economic growth has also increased from 30% during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period to nearly 50% during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. Practice has proved that new quality productive forces have been formed in practice and demonstrated a strong driving force and support for high-quality development.
Relevant research and calculations show that by 2035, when China basically realizes socialist modernization, it will be necessary to maintain the average annual growth rate of total factor productivity at around 2%. This requires accelerating the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces, striving to improve total factor productivity, promoting the effective improvement of economic quality, and using this to drive the reasonable growth of quantity.
Second, we must firmly establish and practice a correct view of political achievements. Economic development always rises in a spiral, and fluctuations in growth data are inevitable and normal. It is necessary to get rid of the speed complex and path dependence, and prevent the impetuous, short-sighted, and large-scale political achievement impulses. Most importantly, we must fully recognize that the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity must ultimately be reflected in meeting the people's growing needs for a better life.
Promoting the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity in economic development is not only a major issue of ideological understanding but also a major practical issue. By grasping the dialectical relationship between "quality" and "quantity," consolidating the good momentum of the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan," we can ensure that the ship of the Chinese economy can ride the wind and waves and move forward steadily.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) presided over a State Council executive meeting on April 24th to study relevant work on scientific and technological innovation, hear a report on promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy, and review and approve the "Regulations on the Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations (Revised Draft)."
The meeting pointed out that in recent years, China's scientific and technological strength has continued to increase, breakthroughs in key and core technologies have been accelerated, scientific and technological innovation achievements have continued to emerge, and new quality productive forces have steadily developed. It is necessary to anchor the strategic goal of building a strong country in science and technology by 2035, give full play to the advantages of the new type of national system, comprehensively deepen the reform of the scientific and technological system and mechanism, promote the development of education, science and technology, and talent in an integrated manner, and accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. It is necessary to closely follow the global trends in science and technology frontiers, focus on national strategic needs and industrial development needs, strengthen original and leading scientific and technological research, improve the level of basic research, and build innovation highlands with global influence. It is necessary to strengthen the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, support qualified enterprises to participate in major scientific research projects and undertake major national strategic tasks, drive the collaborative development of industry, academia, and research, and promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to improve the ability to manage the ocean, efficiently develop and utilize the ocean, promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, and accelerate the construction of a strong maritime power. It is necessary to strengthen the strategic scientific and technological forces in the ocean, strengthen marine scientific and technological innovation, and promote the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the marine field. It is necessary to strengthen and optimize the marine industry, consolidate and enhance the status of advantageous industries, vigorously cultivate emerging industries such as marine biomedicine and new materials, and orderly develop marine energy resources. It is necessary to actively expand the development space of the marine economy, strengthen the overall planning of major bays and the protection and utilization of islands, and focus on cultivating new economic growth points. It is necessary to deeply participate in global ocean governance, deepen open cooperation in the marine field, and resolutely safeguard national maritime rights and strategic security.
The meeting pointed out that the scientific formulation of administrative regulations is a fundamental task in comprehensively governing the country according to law. It is necessary to conscientiously implement the "Regulations on the Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations," adhere to scientific legislation, democratic legislation, and legislation according to law, adapt to economic and social development changes, carry out legislative research in a timely manner, do a good job in project application, evaluation and argumentation, organization and drafting, legislative review, and other work, improve supporting regulations, continuously improve the quality and efficiency of legislation, and provide necessary legal guarantees for reform and development.
The meeting also studied other matters.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th. The 50th Chairperson's Meeting of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held in Beijing (北京) on the 24th. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.
The meeting conveyed and studied the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) recent important speeches and instructions. Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on the development of the service industry, closely focus on the goals and tasks of developing the service industry during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, organize consultative political discussions, inspections, investigations, and special studies, and put forward practical and effective opinions and suggestions. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech during his participation in the capital's voluntary tree planting activity, organize CPPCC members to conduct investigations and research on major issues related to ecological civilization construction, and carry out popular science activities on ecological environmental protection in conjunction with the CPPCC members' performance of duties and "serving the people" activities, to contribute to the construction of a beautiful China. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech on the development of cross-strait relations on April 10th, implement the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, give play to the role of the CPPCC as the broadest patriotic united front organization, and broadly gather people's hearts and strength to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and advance the great cause of national reunification.
The meeting reviewed and approved the agenda (draft) and schedule of the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, and decided to convene the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC in Beijing (北京) in late June.
Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, Bater (巴特尔), Chen Wu (陈武), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), and He Baoxiang (何报翔), made speeches on studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) recent important speeches and instructions.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震) attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Taiyuan, April 24th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, conducted research and inspection in Datong City (大同市), Shanxi Province (山西省) from the 23rd to the 24th, focusing on the study and education of establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. He emphasized that Party organizations at all levels should thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, fully implement the general requirements of "ruling the Party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and working hard," adhere to a problem-oriented approach, strengthen classified guidance, and promote learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner to promote the deepening and solidifying of learning and education.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) visited Wenxing Community (文兴社区) in Pingcheng District (平城区), Datong City (大同市), the Municipal Government Service Center (市政务服务中心), and other places, communicating with grassroots cadres, the masses, and delivery and takeaway workers to understand window services and other situations. He pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to open education, provide good services to the masses, and make good use of the force of community workers. It is necessary to respect the labor of new employment groups and strengthen care and concern. In Longquan Industrial Park (龙泉工业园区) in Yanggao County (阳高县), he pointed out that the park should adhere to Party building leadership, scientifically attract investment, and pay attention to environmental protection and safe production. At the Social Work Department of the Datong Municipal Party Committee (大同市委社会工作部) and the Municipal Bureau of Letters and Calls (市信访局), he requested that the Party building work in emerging fields be firmly grasped, and the social work department should become a home for new employment groups; adhere to the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, earnestly do a good job in handling letters and visits, and solve the demands of the masses at their doorsteps. At the Datong Municipal Party Committee (大同市委) and Yanggao County Party Committee (阳高县委) organs, Cai Qi (蔡奇) emphasized after visiting the special class for learning and education work that it is necessary to strengthen guidance in light of the actual conditions of different levels, departments, and units, the problem list should be specific, the rectification work should be solid, and efforts should be made to truly solve problems and solve real problems.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) pointed out during the symposium and exchange that carrying out learning and education is an important task of Party building this year. It is necessary to continue to deepen learning and discussion, deeply study General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions and the vivid practice of adhering to a correct view of performance during his work in local areas, and consolidate the ideological foundation. Make good use of the "two mirrors" of typical positive and negative cases, learn from the wise, reflect on oneself, and improve Party spirit awareness. It is necessary to comprehensively and deeply investigate problems, urge leading groups and leading cadres to accurately, deeply, and specifically identify problems, see people, see things, and see thoughts, and the higher-level working class should strengthen review and control. It is necessary to truly and realistically change and rectify, solve whatever problems there are, and focus on rectifying whatever problems are prominent. For prominent problems of deviation and dislocation in the view of performance, all levels must seize typical cases, seize current cases, and seize circulars, draw inferences from one instance, and promote reform through cases. Pay attention to discovering institutional shortcomings from the investigation and rectification of problems, and improve the long-term mechanism for preventing and correcting deviations in the view of performance. The guidance group should focus on the goals and tasks and provide true supervision and guidance, adhere to answering the same questions, and effectively transmit pressure. Party committees (Party groups) at all levels must consolidate their primary responsibilities, adhere to leading by example, and resolutely guard against formalism. It is necessary to coordinate learning and education with central work, establish and practice a correct view of performance, and promote new progress in various tasks in the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 丹 吴 月
In April, the Tsinghua University (清华大学) campus is adorned with clusters of blooming Bauhinia flowers.
"The Wave of Artificial Intelligence and Further Comprehensive Deepening of Reform," "Cultivating Top-notch Innovative Talents and Building a Strong Educational Nation"... In the West Auditorium, shaded by green trees, teachers and students are engaged in heated discussions. The myriad phenomena of Chinese-style modernization are integrated into the classroom and permeate the heart.
South of the classroom, the elegant and serene Science Museum is where scientists such as Ye Qisun (叶企孙), Qian Sanqiang (钱三强), and Yang Zhenning (杨振宁) once devoted themselves to exploration. To the north, the auditorium displays a plaque gifted to the university by graduates, inscribed with "Humanistic Renewal" (人文日新), symbolizing the courage to break through and innovate.
Antiquity and innovation reflect the ever-changing nature of a university.
In April 2021, during his visit to Tsinghua University (清华大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Tsinghua University (清华大学) upholds the motto of 'Self-improvement, Social Commitment, and Knowledge into Action,' deepens reform, accelerates innovation, and its various undertakings are thriving. The achievements of scientific research and innovation are closely linked to the needs of national development, demonstrating the courage and responsibility of Tsinghua people." In April 2016, in his congratulatory letter on the 105th anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University (清华大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Strive to be at the forefront in building world-class universities and make new and greater contributions to national development, people's happiness, and the progress of human civilization."
With earnest expectations, we strive forward. Tsinghua University (清华大学) always adheres to the correct direction, upholds moral education, serves the country, and persists in reform and innovation, anchoring the goal of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics, and making new contributions to building a strong education nation, a strong science and technology nation, and a strong talent nation.
Moral Education: Cultivating Socialist Builders and Successors with All-Round Development in Morality, Intelligence, Physical Fitness, Aesthetics, and Labor
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The key to building a first-class university is to continuously improve the quality of talent cultivation."
"The country guides economic and social development through the formulation of medium and long-term plans, and students should also formulate their own life goals and draw their own life blueprints..." Not long ago, Qiu Yong (邱勇), Secretary of the Party Committee of Tsinghua University (清华大学), encouraged freshmen in the "Situation and Policy" ideological and political course.
The school established a leading group for the construction of the Marxist College and the work of ideological and political courses, headed by the Secretary of the Party Committee, to coordinate the strength of the entire school to promote curriculum construction. Among them, after the revision of the "Situation and Policy" course, it is taught by academicians, senior professors of liberal arts, etc., and is open to all universities online for free, covering a total of 8.68 million students.
Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are all classrooms. Tsinghua University (清华大学) offers the "Ideological and Political Practice" course according to the standards of compulsory courses, adheres to the unity of theory and practice, and promotes the reform and innovation of ideological and political education.
In Tibet (西藏), understand the vivid interpretation of Healthy China on the snowy plateau; in Gansu (甘肃), go deep into the front line of the nuclear industry to feel the magnificent power of a great power... In 2025, more than 3,600 undergraduates, led by teachers, went to many places to carry out "Ideological and Political Practice," receiving education, growing talents, and making contributions in the large classroom of society.
Socialist builders and successors must develop in an all-round way. Tsinghua University (清华大学) is making every effort to build an education system that comprehensively cultivates morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, and is working hard to enhance students' comprehensive quality.
From the introduction of the Tsinghua Xuetang (清华学堂) Talent Training Program to the deepening of major category enrollment and major category training reform, and then to the establishment of 15 undergraduate colleges, the school always keeps in mind the earnest entrustment that "Chinese education can cultivate masters."
"Strive to work for the motherland for at least fifty years for health," the slogan on the West Playground reflects the figure of sports. The Sports Honor Room of the West Gymnasium has been built into a red education base, and the trophies encourage students to grow up healthily and pursue excellence.
The drama "Malan Blossoms" (马兰花开) was created and performed by Tsinghua teachers and students. In telling the moving story of Deng Jiaxian (邓稼先), a meritorious figure of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" (两弹一星), it uses culture to educate people and unites the spiritual consensus of young students to serve the country.
In the gentle breeze and rain, the original intention of moral education has been translated into the practical responsibility of generations of Tsinghua people: At the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, teachers and students deeply participated in the research and development of important equipment; in the past 10 years, Tsinghua students have won the International College Student Supercomputing Competition a total of 6 times, ranking first in the world in terms of the number of awards; the employment rate of graduates in important fields and key units in China has remained above 80% for 16 consecutive years.
"Lively teenagers are constantly working hard in the park." The poem written by Wen Yiduo (闻一多) more than a hundred years ago is still a portrayal of today's students growing up and becoming talents.
Accelerating Innovation: Scientific Research and Innovation Achievements are Closely Linked to the Needs of National Development
In April 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the Imaging and Intelligent Technology Laboratory of Tsinghua University (清华大学) to listen to the introduction of the laboratory's theoretical research, technological breakthroughs, and the application of achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "Major original innovative achievements often sprout from deep basic research and arise in interdisciplinary fields. Universities have natural advantages in these two aspects."
In February of this year, the Imaging and Intelligent Technology Laboratory once again reported good news: Academician Dai Qionghai's (戴琼海) team, after five years of hard work, developed computational holographic light field 3D printing technology, which increases the exposure speed of traditional volumetric 3D printing by dozens of times and can be applied to high-throughput drug screening, engineering manufacturing, and other fields.
Recalling the scene five years ago, Wu Jiamin (吴嘉敏), a member of the team and associate professor of the Department of Automation, is still very excited: "As a young teacher, I will devote myself to serving the country through scientific research, deepen cross-field interdisciplinary collaborative innovation, and strive to produce more original achievements with international influence."
First-class universities are the main force of basic research and the source of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. Liu Yiqun (刘奕群), Dean of the School of Scientific Research of Tsinghua University (清华大学), introduced that the school has formulated the "Tsinghua University (清华大学) 2030 Innovation Action Plan," and formed special classes to tackle key core technologies such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence, guiding scientific researchers to actively volunteer to overcome "bottleneck" key core technologies.
In recent years, a series of original, leading, and disruptive major facilities and scientific research achievements have emerged: jointly built the world's first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with inherent safety characteristics with China Huaneng Group (华能集团), China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团), and other companies and achieved commercial operation; led the research and development of the fifth-generation wide-field spectral survey telescope and other large scientific devices, striving to achieve breakthroughs in frontier directions such as dark energy evolution and exoplanets; innovatively implemented the "Smart Skynet" project; completed the flight test of the "Qinghang No. 3" new engine; and the world's first invasive brain-computer interface medical device developed was approved for marketing...
"I am willing to dedicate myself to the country!" In the Science Museum of Tsinghua University (清华大学), teachers and students often stop and gaze at the "Picture of Dedicating Oneself to the Country" (以身许国图). Wang Dazhong (王大中), winner of the National Top Science and Technology Award and professor of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said that "Technological innovation is our most important way to love the country," which is the patriotic dedication spirit of Tsinghua people to "think what the country thinks, be anxious about what the country is anxious about, and respond to what the country needs."
Li Luming (李路明), President of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said, "The school will continue to adhere to the 'Four Orientations,' strengthen high-level organized scientific research, improve the university innovation system, and continuously improve the ability of original innovation, so as to provide strong support for achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance."
Pursuing First-Class: Taking Further Comprehensive Deepening of Reform as a Powerful Driving Force
Pursuing first-class is a never-ending process of continuous transcendence. Tsinghua University (清华大学) always takes comprehensive deepening of reform as a powerful driving force, proactively planning and acting.
With the accelerated iteration of artificial intelligence technology, how to stand at the forefront?
In 2024, the School of Artificial Intelligence of Tsinghua University (清华大学) was established, and Turing Award winner and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Yao Qizhi (姚期智) served as the first dean. He wrote down his vision: to make Tsinghua University (清华大学) an innovation hub for artificial intelligence.
Looking ahead, Tsinghua University (清华大学) established the "Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control" teaching and research group in 1978, established the first intelligent robot laboratory in China in 1985, and built the first national key laboratory named "Intelligence" in 1990. Since the new era, the Brain and Intelligence Laboratory, Future Laboratory, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Artificial Intelligence International Governance Research Institute, Intelligent Industry Research Institute, and Artificial Intelligence Hospital have been established successively.
Today, the AI Origin Community "Qingzhiyuan" (清智园) outside the southeast gate of Tsinghua (清华), which integrates talent training, scientific and technological breakthroughs, and achievement transformation, is gradually turning the vision of "innovation highland" into reality.
With the strategic overall situation intertwined with a century of changes, how to maintain integrity and innovate?
Looking at discipline construction, the establishment of the Aero Engine Research Institute, the School of Public Health and Health, the School of Integrated Circuits, etc., aims at the forefront of science and technology and key fields, promotes the construction of strategic emerging interdisciplinary disciplines, and accelerates the training of interdisciplinary talents in short supply; the establishment of the Yajiang Research Institute fully supports the construction of the Yaxia Hydropower Project.
Looking at the gathering of talents, the "Dushi Program" (笃实计划) was launched to provide long-term and stable support for young teachers engaged in basic research; the standards for the introduction and evaluation of teachers were continuously improved, and world-class top talents were introduced; the system for handling violations of teacher ethics was formulated to ensure that the "first standard of teacher ethics" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Looking at opening up and cooperation, the implementation of a global strategy, the establishment of the China-Italy Design Innovation Base, the Southeast Asia Center, the Latin America Center, and the Africa Center overseas, the initiation of the establishment of the Asian Universities Alliance, the World University Climate Change Alliance, the World MOOC and Online Education Alliance and serving as the chairman unit, and the successful holding of the World Peace Forum for many consecutive years have continuously expanded the global cooperation "circle of friends."
Qiu Yong (邱勇) said, "Only by advancing along the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) can we follow the path of socialist education development with Chinese characteristics and become 'a banner of higher education in our country.'" Along the way, the footprints of reform are becoming clearer and clearer, reflecting the firm figure of the 115-year-old majestic university steadily moving towards a world-class university with Chinese characteristics. Facing the world, being courageous and enterprising, establishing confidence, and maintaining characteristics, Tsinghua University (清华大学) advances with the motherland and moves forward with the times.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) April 24th (Reporter Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) reported: The Ministry of Commerce (商务部) released data on the 24th: In the first quarter of this year, 13,987 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 11% year-on-year; the actual use of foreign capital amounted to 249.6 billion yuan.
In the first quarter, the actual use of foreign capital in the high-tech industry was 102.73 billion yuan, an increase of 30.7% year-on-year, accounting for 41.2% of the national actual use of foreign capital, an increase of 12 percentage points compared with the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign capital in R&D and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing increased by 127.8%, 88.1%, and 23.8% year-on-year, respectively.
In terms of origin, actual investment in China from Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, and South Korea increased by 96.8%, 50.4%, 42.3%, and 35.2% year-on-year, respectively (including investment data through free ports).
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Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th. The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), and the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) held a report meeting on the advanced deeds of Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花), an "Role Model of the Times," at the Great Hall of the People on the 24th. Prior to the report meeting, He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, held a discussion with members of the reporting group. He pointed out that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, vigorously promote the spirit of the Role Model of the Times, continue to struggle and 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent efforts," persistent efforts will lead to success), accelerate the construction of a transportation powerhouse, and make new contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
He Lifeng (何立峰) pointed out that Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花) has always practiced the tenet of "the people's railway for the people," faced major national needs, focused on professional fields, and led the team to build the 12306 railway ticket system into a super-large real-time ticketing system with leading global transaction volume, making outstanding contributions to the digital and intelligent development of China's railways, and is a railway pioneer in enabling the construction of a transportation powerhouse through scientific and technological innovation. It is necessary to learn and publicize Comrade Shan Xinghua's (单杏花) people-centered feelings of remembering the purpose and caring about the masses, the unwavering and excellence-pursuing innovative character, the collaborative spirit of collective problem-solving and unity, and the pioneering character of being devoted to duty and willing to contribute, to inspire the vast number of railway cadres, workers, and transportation workers to faithfully practice the people-centered development ideology, keep the original aspiration and mission firmly in mind, take the initiative to assume responsibility, deeply cultivate professional fields, and devote themselves wholeheartedly to their jobs with full working enthusiasm, so as to contribute wisdom and strength to promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th. The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部), the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), and the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (国铁集团) held a report meeting on the advanced deeds of Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花), an "Role Model of the Times," at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京) on April 24th.
Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花) is the Chief Researcher of the China Academy of Railway Sciences Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁道科学研究院集团有限公司) and the Chief Engineer of the Railway 12306 Technology Center (铁路12306技术中心). She practices the concept of "People's Railway for the People," faces major national needs, focuses on professional fields, and has been committed to the research and development of China's railway passenger ticket system for 30 years. She has presided over technical research on railway transportation organization, passenger service, and other aspects, leading the team to build and develop the 12306 system into a super-large real-time ticketing system with leading global transaction volume, making outstanding contributions to the digital and intelligent development of China's railways. She has won titles such as "National March 8th Red Banner Holder," "Most Beautiful Railway Worker," and "Most Beautiful Striver." In December 2024, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) awarded her the title of "Role Model of the Times," praising her as a railway pioneer in using scientific and technological innovation to empower the construction of a transportation powerhouse, and calling on the vast number of cadres and the masses, especially scientific and technological workers and railway workers, to learn from her.
At the report meeting, report group members Zhang Xuesong (张雪松), Wang Mingzhe (王明哲), Xu Yuanyuan (许媛媛), and Wu Zheng (吴争) gave reports based on their own experiences, recounting the touching deeds of Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花) dedicating herself to the front line of railway scientific and technological innovation and wholeheartedly serving the travel needs of passengers. Comrade Shan Xinghua (单杏花), with the title "I am a Happy Striver," affectionately recounted her arduous journey of striving for the railway cause she loves all her life, and warm applause frequently rang out throughout the venue.
Cadres from Party and government organs in Beijing (北京), railway employees, scientific and technological workers, transportation workers, railway public security police representatives, and student representatives from the capital attended the report meeting.
Return to TopThe Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Party and government leaders held a working symposium in Beijing from April 23 to 24, according to a report in this newspaper on April 24 (Reporters Hu Jian (胡健) and Wang Haonan (王昊男)). The symposium thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions on the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on the construction of a modern metropolitan area of the capital and the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, summarized the work and achievements of the past three years, and jointly studied the key tasks for the next step.
A series of important documents were reviewed and approved. Based on the new stage and new characteristics, the three regions jointly formulated key tasks for further promoting the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei in 2026, and put forward 40 tasks and measures focusing on strengthening the role of important strategic fulcrums and other six aspects, striving to form a number of landmark achievements as soon as possible. The three regions signed a number of agreements and industrial projects, such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Education Collaborative Development Agreement and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Science and Technology Ecological Port Intended Entry Project, launched the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Blockchain Application Scenario, released the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Industrial Chain Development Index, the cross-provincial social security service scenario in the modern metropolitan area of the capital, and unveiled the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Robot Industry Chain Alliance. In combination with the actual work, the three regions revised the operating rules of the working mechanism for further promoting the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.
Key tasks and measures were clarified. The three regions regarded supporting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) as a political responsibility, put forward a package of measures, and helped Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) accelerate its construction with greater efforts. The meeting reviewed and approved key measures to promote the convenience of transportation in the commuter circle of the capital metropolitan area, and put forward more than 80 specific tasks focusing on improving the hub system and strengthening intelligent operation and other five aspects. In order to grasp the implementation of the tasks in the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Beautiful China Pioneer Zone Construction Action Plan", the three regions refined and formed more than 30 annual tasks closely related to green and low-carbon transformation, ecological protection and restoration, and other aspects. In addition, the meeting also studied and formulated the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Humanoid Robot Industry Chain Collaborative Advancement Project Implementation Plan, and put forward 15 key tasks and measures from the aspects of attracting and cultivating leading enterprises in complete machines and parts, and coordinating the collaborative layout of parks in the three regions, so as to accelerate the construction of a leading domestic humanoid robot industry cluster.
During the symposium, the main Party and government leaders of the three regions successively went to Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Daxing District (大兴区) of Beijing, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (北京经济技术开发区), and other places for inspection and research. The executive vice governors (mayors) of the three provinces and cities held a joint meeting to listen to the work reports of the special working groups on industry, transportation, culture and tourism, business environment, health, statistics, and other topics, and deployed key tasks for coordinated development.
The meeting determined that the main Party and government leaders of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei will hold a working symposium in Tianjin (天津市) in 2027.
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On April 24th, the "15th Five-Year Plan" Hubei Special Press Conference was held in Wuhan (武汉). Li Dianxun (李殿勋), Deputy Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Hubei Province, stated that in order to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech during his inspection of Hubei, Hubei will adhere to reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, strive to promote high-quality economic and social development, and better serve the overall construction of Chinese-style modernization with its efforts in Hubei.
Further Comprehensively Deepen Reform to Solve Economic and Social Development Problems
"In the next 5 years, we will coordinate and promote in-depth reform, high-level opening up, and collaborative innovation with greater efforts. We will rely on further comprehensively deepening reform to solve economic and social development problems and stimulate the endogenous power of high-quality development and the innovation vitality of the whole society," said Li Dianxun (李殿勋).
In terms of deepening reform, Hubei will focus on "stimulating innovation vitality and maintaining fair competition," and focus on promoting key reforms such as a new type of income distribution reform guided by increasing knowledge value, an integrated reform of the education, science and technology talent system and mechanism, and a high-quality market-oriented reform with factor allocation as the core.
Based on provincial conditions and comparative advantages, Hubei has systematically laid out seven major factor transaction service platforms for technology, data, water rights, human resources, multimodal transport, ecological environment rights, and rural asset rights, and systematically launched reforms to explore the management of state-owned "three assets" and the management of rural collective "three assets." Hubei will promote major factor transaction service platforms to further improve transaction systems, enrich service functions, expand radiation scope, and improve operating efficiency, and strive to promote the efficient and fair allocation of factor resources in the central region and even larger spaces.
In terms of expanding opening up, Hubei will better leverage its unique advantage of having five major transportation networks—"water, railway, highway, air, and pipeline"—and coordinate the interconnection and integrated operation of transportation networks to create a convenient three-dimensional transportation network. Focusing on solving the current problem of "high cost and low efficiency" in logistics, Hubei will cultivate and introduce modern logistics enterprises, innovate and improve modern logistics management such as collection, transportation, warehousing, and distribution, and accelerate the construction of a modern logistics system. At the same time, Hubei will further upgrade opening-up platforms, optimize opening-up policies, and innovate opening-up services to accelerate the construction of an inland opening-up highland.
In terms of promoting innovation, Hubei adheres to the combination of organized scientific research and free exploration innovation, and vigorously promotes scientific and technological research and development; adheres to the equal emphasis on the technology transfer system and the achievement incubation system, and efficiently promotes the transformation of scientific and technological achievements; adheres to enterprise-led promotion of industry-university-research collaborative innovation, and continuously improves innovation efficiency; adheres to science and technology finance as the support and venture capital incubation parks as important carriers, and develops new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions.
Promote the Deep Integration of Scientific and Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation, and Accelerate the Construction of a Modern Industrial System that Reflects Hubei's Advantages
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Hubei's regional GDP reached the 6 trillion yuan level, and advanced manufacturing industry clusters with 5 trillion-yuan-level pillar industries, 10 500 billion-yuan-level advantageous industries, and 20 100 billion-yuan-level characteristic industries as the backbone have accelerated their development. Five pillar industries such as optoelectronic information have entered the trillion-yuan level, and the proportion of high-tech manufacturing added value in the added value of industries above designated size will reach 17.4% in 2025.
"We will seize the major historical opportunity of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, follow the laws of scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and modern finance, and focus on promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation with the reshaping of the modern science and technology financial system as the support. We will vigorously transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, proactively lay out future industries, accelerate the construction of a science and technology innovation highland with national influence, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system that reflects Hubei's advantages," said Li Dianxun (李殿勋).
Continuously Strengthen Scientific and Technological Innovation Leadership. Zhang Wenbing (张文兵), member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor of Hubei Province, introduced that Hubei will focus on building a science and technology innovation highland with national influence, continuously expand and strengthen the matrix of scientific and technological forces, build and make good use of 45 national key laboratories and 10 Hubei laboratories, strive to create several more national laboratory bases, aim at the forefront of world science and technology, and implement major science and technology projects on a rolling basis, and strive to produce more major basic research results, major key technologies, and iconic products.
Continuously Promote Industrial Multiplication. With the improvement of the industrial ecosystem and the optimization of the business environment as the fundamental guarantee, we will deeply promote the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry and the expansion and quality improvement of the service industry, and accelerate the cultivation and growth of emerging industries and future industries. Accelerate the creation of world-class industrial clusters such as optoelectronic information, new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, and industrial mother machines, and strive to create national advanced manufacturing clusters such as power batteries, modern chemicals, and Beidou applications.
Strengthen Financial Empowerment. Better leverage the guiding and leveraging role of government investment funds and state-owned asset funds, continue to explore models such as "allocation and investment combination" and "investment first, equity later," and form a comprehensive and multi-level science and technology financial service system that guides equity investment, enhances credit for debt financing, and cultivates multi-level capital market fundraising.
Deepen Regional Collaborative Innovation. Build a strong East Lake Science City (东湖科学城) and Optics Valley Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (光谷科创大走廊), and accelerate the completion of the Wuhan (武汉) Regional Science and Technology Innovation Center. Build the Han-Xiang-Yi (汉襄宜) National Science and Technology Achievement Transfer and Transformation Demonstration Zone, and raise the overall innovation base with the Han-Xiang-Yi (汉襄宜) "Golden Triangle" of science and technology co-prosperity. Create a joint development community for science and technology innovation in the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and jointly build a "science and innovation chain in the Central Triangle."
Guarantee and Improve People's Livelihood and Strive to Create a High-Quality Life for the People
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Hubei will adhere to the combination of "investing in things and investing in people, incremental construction and stock revitalization, financial and material investment and service innovation," strengthen inclusive, basic, and bottom-line people's livelihood construction, better solve the urgent and difficult problems of the people, and strive to make people's lives better.
Actively Explore the Construction of a New Model for Real Estate Development. Last year, pilot projects were first explored in Wuhan (武汉), Xiangyang (襄阳), Yichang (宜昌) and other places. At present, the scope of the pilot projects has been expanded to all cities and prefectures in the province, and 102 pilot projects are being promoted in an orderly manner.
Accurately and Effectively Promote the Special Action of "Grasping Entrepreneurship and Promoting Employment." Since last year, Hubei has added 171,000 new business entities returning to their hometowns to start businesses, driving on-site employment for 452,000 people; added 573,000 college graduates staying in Hubei or coming to Hubei to start businesses and find employment, and signed 191 alumni return projects.
Scientifically and Pragmatically Promote Comprehensive Education Reform. Build and expand about 200 ordinary high schools, promote the reform of artificial intelligence-enabled education and teaching, and fully realize "every county has high-quality high schools, and every town has high-quality junior high schools"; organize school-enterprise joint construction of industry-education integration practice centers, and build 20 municipal industry-education consortia and 100 industry-education integration communities; with industrial needs as the guidance, focus on building 100 high-quality characteristic disciplines and majors, and accelerate the incubation of a number of emerging and interdisciplinary disciplines.
Focusing on the implementation of five major actions, build a beautiful China pioneering area in the province with "external beauty, internal beauty, and good temperament." One of them is to implement the Yangtze River (长江) major protection action to ensure "safe rivers and lakes, clear water flowing eastward, and clean water being sent north."
Return to TopThe Ministry of Finance (财政部) held a press conference on April 24 to introduce the fiscal revenue and expenditure situation in the first quarter of 2026. In the first quarter, the national general public budget revenue was 6.16 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, which was higher than the average increase in the same period of the past three years. National general public budget expenditure was 7.47 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, the fastest pace in nearly five years. National tax revenue was 4,850.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.2%.
In the first quarter, the economic operation started strongly, providing strong support for the growth of fiscal revenue. From the perspective of taxation, domestic value-added tax increased by 4.9%, mainly driven by the growth of industry and service industries and the narrowing of the decline in ex-factory prices of industrial producers; securities transaction stamp duty increased by 78.1%, mainly due to the active stock market transactions; the value-added tax and consumption tax on imported goods increased by 12.9%, mainly due to the strong momentum of imports; export tax rebates for goods, value-added tax, and consumption tax were 791.1 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%, strongly supporting the growth of foreign trade exports.
In the first quarter, the progress of expenditure was reasonably accelerated, and the expenditure in key areas such as people's livelihood was well guaranteed. Among them, health expenditure increased by 12.1%, mainly due to the centralized distribution of childcare subsidies and increased subsidies for basic medical insurance funds; social security and employment expenditure increased by 9%.
At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) took the lead in introducing a package of fiscal and financial policies to promote domestic demand, and the effects are gradually emerging. In the first quarter, new loans issued by financial institutions to small and medium-sized micro enterprises, equipment renewal loans, service industry business entity loans, and personal consumer loans totaled more than 8.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. Related policies have cumulatively supported corporate financing of approximately 330 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%.
In 2026, the central government arranged 250 billion yuan of ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds to support the trade-in of consumer goods, and a total of 125 billion yuan has been allocated in two batches. As of last week, the trade-in of consumer goods has driven sales of related commodities to exceed 540 billion yuan, benefiting nearly 75 million people. Driven by the trade-in policy, sales of new energy passenger vehicles priced above 200,000 yuan increased by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter, and retail sales of communication equipment commodities above the limit increased by 20.8% year-on-year.
At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Finance (财政部), together with the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and the State Taxation Administration (税务总局), arranged 10 billion yuan of central government subsidy funds to carry out a prize-winning invoice pilot program in 50 cities including Beijing (北京). As of last week, pilot cities had invested 3.68 billion yuan in prize money, driving sales in related fields to approximately 160 billion yuan; a total of 410 million people participated in the activity, and 170 million people won prizes.
Spring plowing and preparation work are being fully promoted in various places, and the Ministry of Finance (财政部) is actively doing a good job in guaranteeing policies and funds related to agricultural production: supporting the high-quality promotion of high-standard farmland construction by zone and category through transfer payments, ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and other channels; arranging 5.4 billion yuan to support the promotion of mature technology models for the protection and utilization of black soil; arranging 10.056 billion yuan to support the expansion of the scope of arable land rotation and fallow; arranging 16.25 billion yuan to accelerate the completion of the shortcomings in the drying capacity of grain and oil producing areas; arranging 213.8 billion yuan to stabilize the implementation of policies such as arable land fertility protection subsidies, corn and soybean producer subsidies, and rice subsidies; and arranging 54.6 billion yuan in premium subsidy funds to support the development of agricultural insurance.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) April 24th (Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) On the 24th, the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened simultaneously at the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Pavilion) (中国国际展览中心（顺义馆）) and the Capital International Exhibition Center (首都国际会展中心). This year's auto show is the first to achieve a centralized, on-site display of the entire automotive industry chain, including vehicle manufacturing, core components, and intelligent driving technology. Leading supply chain and technology companies from 21 countries and regions are participating in the exhibition, with over 1,400 vehicles on display.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙海天
During the Grain Rain season, the experimental fields of the Yazhou Bay National Laboratory (崖州湾国家实验室) in Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南) are awash with golden rice waves, and the breeding of new varieties in the south is at a critical juncture – selection. Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠), a senior scientist at the Grain and Oil Crop Innovation Research Center of Yazhou Bay National Laboratory (崖州湾国家实验室粮油作物创新研究中心), stepped over the muddy ridges, constantly checking the growth of the rice.
"This batch of materials will be used for medium-season rice testing in the Central China rice area." Seeing the reporter arrive, Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) wiped the sweat from his forehead and opened his densely packed work notes, "The high-quality materials that have now been selected will be packaged and sent north, just in time for the next stage of sowing in the Central China region."
Moving the laboratory to the tropics is to speed up the breeding process. And artificial intelligence big data has become a new agricultural tool, further improving breeding efficiency.
Balancing high yield and high quality is a challenge in rice breeding: high yield often leads to a decline in taste, while the pursuit of soft, glutinous, and sweet taste easily sacrifices yield. Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) hopes to use molecular biology and genetics to cultivate high-yielding, high-resistance, and high-quality new varieties. "Like this rice, the quality is high and the price is excellent, but the seed production of the sterile line is too low, and less than 100 kilograms of seeds can be harvested per mu." Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) showed several short and shriveled rice plants, which were "rescue materials" sent by an agricultural company in February. He is working hard to figure out the key genes that control the reproductive capacity of the sterile line, "If the yield per mu can be increased to 300 kilograms, the cost can be reduced to 1/3 of the original, the company's market can be opened up, and the people can afford to plant it."
In the past, hybridization relied on experience, and 10,000 materials were tested and matched one by one, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) said that now the algorithm model acts as a "super brain," and the genome sequences of thousands of rice materials are combined into a huge data torrent. By inputting gene information, the "super brain" can sift through the sand and lock in dozens of optimal solutions. "Targeted marriage" replaces individual attempts, greatly improving breeding efficiency.
Several bleached rice ears mixed in the golden rice waves are particularly eye-catching.
"Bitten by rice stem borers. Tropical areas are prone to diseases and insect pests, which is a major test for southern breeding." Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) pointed to one of the ears and said, "Once the insects carry viruses, they will infect the rice material and cause sterility. If the field management is slightly behind, the hybrid offspring cultivated hard for a year will be completely destroyed."
Relying on human power to guard against it is inevitably prone to omissions, and Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) once again turned his attention to artificial intelligence big data. But this time, what he is looking for is no longer a single gene or several genes.
"Traditional disease-resistant and stress-resistant varieties have a weakness: whether there is a disaster or not, the defense genes are always turned on, wasting energy in vain." Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) explained that with artificial intelligence big data, it is possible not only to understand a few genes that respond to the environment, but also to understand the "details" of thousands of functional genes. "The rice of the future is expected to have its own 'environmental sensor'. When high temperatures strike, the heat-resistant gene is activated; when cold air comes, the cold-resistant mechanism is activated; when the weather is good, the defense gene is dormant, and all nutrients are supplied to the rice growth," Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) said.
Single breakthroughs have seen the dawn, and all-round intelligence is under tackling... During the conversation, several young people working in the field greeted the reporter. They were Xing Yongzhong's (邢永忠) graduate students, who were conducting research on the selection and breeding of ratooning rice varieties. Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) instructed, "If ratooning rice is to grow strong stubble, mid-to-late April is the key. Ten days before the first stubble is harvested, it is necessary to accurately apply bud-promoting fertilizer, so that the tiller buds can grow strong."
With high technology, why is it still necessary to take root in the fields?
"Gene sequencing and genotyping in the laboratory are certainly important, but there are still many genes with unknown functions waiting to be discovered. It is difficult to discover these genes without accurate identification of plant phenotypes in the field. I still have to lead my students to run to the fields – seeds can only show their potential when they grow out of the soil, and the results of breeders can only be tested in the fields." While speaking, Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) rolled up his trouser legs and prepared to go to the next experimental field.
It was approaching noon, and the sun was getting hotter and hotter. "Computer code must be 'planted' in the soil and transformed into real white rice in the people's bowls." Xing Yongzhong (邢永忠) said, "Bringing these 'smart chips' to the vast fields in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), we will have more confidence in growing rice."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 关皓宇 崔 寅
Recently, American participants in the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and about 150 American youths came to China to attend the 55th anniversary of China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and visited Beijing (北京), Hebei (河北), and Shanghai (上海). The China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" participants reunited to relive the historical story; China-U.S. youth exchanged volleys, weaving a bond of friendship. The youth of the two countries inherited the spirit of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy," renewed the "Ping-Pong bond," deepened cultural exchanges and mutual learning, and allowed China-U.S. people-to-people friendship to radiate new vitality in the new era.
"'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' has set an example of promoting dialogue through sports"
In April 1971, the U.S. table tennis team made a historic visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese side. In February of the following year, then-U.S. President Richard Nixon visited China, opening a new chapter in relations between the two countries.
The Beijing Capital Gymnasium (北京首都体育馆) was the venue for the friendly matches between Chinese and American table tennis players in 1971. On the day of the commemorative meeting, Connie Sweeris, an American participant in the China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" and former member of the U.S. table tennis team, and Liang Geliang (梁戈亮), a Chinese participant, once again exchanged skills here. "People-to-people exchanges have cross-era significance," Connie said emotionally. "The small ball promoted the big ball, breaking down the barriers between the two countries, which not only promoted mutual understanding and affinity between the American and Chinese people, but also promoted the development of national relations."
In April 1972, the Chinese table tennis delegation was invited to visit the United States in return. As the youngest male member of the delegation, Liang Geliang (梁戈亮) has since established a friendship with American table tennis players that spans half a century. He said with emotion: "Sports can cross the barriers of language and culture, and a small table tennis ball can also carry the weight of friendship and understanding."
Dell Sweeris, a former member of the U.S. table tennis team, participated in the reception work for the Chinese table tennis delegation's visit to the United States in 1972. His biggest wish for this visit to China was to "meet old Chinese friends." "On the field, we are both opponents and friends. Competitive sports encourage every participant to show their best level, and also emphasize the value of learning from each other and making progress together. Table tennis is a bridge that allows people to understand each other and understand the world," Dell said.
"When we communicate face-to-face, we realize that we have many things in common. The historical experience of 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' proves that even if the two countries have different systems and cultures, they can still coexist peacefully and develop hand in hand." Recalling the scene of receiving the Chinese table tennis delegation's visit to the United States in 1972, Bai Lijuan (白莉娟), vice president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, believes that the influence of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" continues to deepen, making the connection between the people of the two countries closer. "The door to exchanges between the two countries was opened by the people, and the future story of the two countries will be written by the people."
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Sorling said: "'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' has set an example of promoting dialogue through sports. We must draw wisdom from history and let the spirit of sports become a bridge for mankind to move towards a better future."
"Sports has the power to connect young people from different cultural backgrounds"
At the Beijing Sport University (北京首都体育学院), China-U.S. youth competed on the rugby field, carrying out a friendly flag football match; at the Zhengding National Table Tennis Training Base (正定国家乒乓球训练基地) in Hebei (河北), China-U.S. youth used spatulas and folders as rackets to hold a fun table tennis competition; at the China Table Tennis College of Shanghai University of Sport (上海体育大学中国乒乓球学院), the 55th anniversary friendship match of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" drew cheers from the audience... China-U.S. youth made friends through ball games, and enhanced friendship in sports exchanges.
"Exchanging skills with Chinese players is my most unforgettable memory of this trip," said Cameron Smith, a registered athlete with the U.S. Table Tennis Association. After returning to the United States, he will encourage other table tennis players to come to China for exchanges. "People from different countries meet and get to know each other, and the bridge of friendship is built. A new 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' has begun."
Seeing the performance of China-U.S. youth before and after the game, Scholes Jacome, head coach of the Lincoln High School flag football team in Tacoma (塔科马), Washington (华盛顿) State, said with emotion: "At first they didn't know each other, but after the game they seemed to be old friends, and the connection was established. Sports has the power to connect young people from different cultural backgrounds."
Ying Bowen (应博文), a member of the Peking University (北京大学) flag football team, said: "Through the event, I have become friends with some of them. China-U.S. youth are continuing the 'two-way rush' journey across the Pacific Ocean, and writing a new story of people-to-people friendship with more real, three-dimensional, and rich exchange activities."
"Sports has no borders, and you can make friends by playing ball." Deng Yaping (邓亚萍), a Chinese Olympic table tennis champion, once retraced the visiting route of the Chinese table tennis delegation in the United States in 1972. She told reporters: "'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' transcends the scope of sports and has become a spiritual symbol of China-U.S. people-to-people friendship. Nowadays, young people have a wider variety of favorite sports. As inheritors of the spirit of 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy,' China-U.S. youth should carry out extensive exchanges in various sports, understand each other, and make progress together."
"I hope these small trees will grow as strong as our friendship"
Exchanges are not limited to the sports field. Visits to many places in China have given everyone a more comprehensive understanding of China's development and a deeper understanding of the relations between the two countries.
In 1994, Tacoma (塔科马) and Fuzhou (福州) officially established a sister city relationship. Over the years, the two sides have expanded channels for trade and economic cooperation, deepened the connotation of cultural exchanges, and promoted the development of many youth projects. "Whether it is competitive sports, economic and trade exchanges, or cultural exchanges, the cooperation between the people of the United States and China far outweighs the differences." Tacoma (塔科马) Mayor Anders Ibsen told reporters with emotion, "Cities in the United States and China should always adhere to common progress and work together for win-win cooperation."
This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of a sister province-state relationship between Iowa (艾奥瓦州) and Hebei Province (河北省). In 2023, Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School (石家庄外国语学校) and Iowa (艾奥瓦州) launched a youth "Friendship Inheritance" study tour exchange program in response to the "5 Years, 50,000 Youths" initiative. In this exchange activity, American youth came to Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School (石家庄外国语学校). Students from the two countries exchanged table tennis skills and experienced traditional Chinese culture such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, and martial arts. Timothy Kujo, of the U.S. Table Tennis Association, is a fan of Chinese Kung Fu. He excitedly showed off the Kung Fu fan he had just learned: "Traditional Chinese culture is extremely charming, and the personal experience has allowed me to further understand Chinese culture."
Shoveling soil, supporting seedlings, watering... In the Hebei Garden Expo Park (河北省园博园), everyone planted a batch of ginkgo saplings in the "China-U.S. Friendship Inheritance Youth Forest." "I hope these small trees will grow as strong as our friendship," said Judy Hoarfrost, an American participant in the China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy."
The Double Happiness (红双喜) Company headquarters in Shanghai (上海) treasures the precious imprints of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy." Fifty-five years ago, the table tennis balls, tables, and rackets used in the friendly matches between Chinese and American table tennis players were all from Double Happiness (红双喜). In Shanghai (上海), the visiting delegation visited the International Table Tennis Federation Museum and the Chinese Table Tennis Museum. A series of old photos and old objects awakened memories that spanned time and space. Justin Nettle, an American youth, told reporters: "I was deeply touched to see the historical imprints of 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy' with my own eyes and hear the participants tell stories of friendship. Sports can bring people closer, and I hope to continue this friendship."
At night, on a cruise on the Huangpu River (黄浦江), the youth of the two countries enthusiastically interacted with the people on passing ships. As the ship docked, they proposed to record a video as a souvenir. "Small ball turns big ball!" In front of the camera, they shouted this slogan together. Amidst the laughter, the seeds of friendship have quietly taken root in the hearts of China-U.S. youth.
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From large-scale hydropower projects to distributed photovoltaic systems, from centralized power generation to energy storage applications, China-Africa green cooperation is gradually unfolding, and China has become a sincere partner on Africa's green transition path.
On the Rufiji River in southeastern Tanzania, stands one of Africa's largest hydropower projects under construction—the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station. Once fully completed, this hydropower station will alleviate the long-standing power shortage problem in the area. For Tanzania, this is not only an infrastructure project but also a crucial step in the green transition process.
Africa has abundant renewable energy resources. Sub-Saharan Africa has an average daily sunshine duration of over 3,000 hours, with solar energy potential ranking among the highest in the world. Hydropower and wind energy resources also have development space. Currently, the region's resource advantages have not been fully utilized. A report by the International Energy Agency shows that approximately 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to electricity, with an overall electricity access rate of less than 60%, and rural areas are significantly lagging behind. Among renewable energy sources in Africa, hydropower accounts for a large proportion, while wind power and photovoltaics have grown rapidly in recent years, but the overall scale still needs to be expanded. Weak infrastructure, high financing costs, and insufficient technical capabilities are important factors restricting Africa's green transition.
China's cooperation with Africa has provided important support for promoting clean energy development in Africa. China has obvious advantages in wind power equipment, photovoltaic module manufacturing, and system integration. The output of photovoltaic modules accounts for a relatively high proportion of the world, and large-scale production effectively reduces costs. For African countries, cost-controllable and technologically mature solutions are particularly important.
In recent years, Chinese companies have participated in multiple African clean energy projects, covering hydropower, photovoltaics, and grid upgrades. Taking the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station as an example, its installed capacity is 2,115 megawatts, which will significantly improve Tanzania's power supply level. In addition to large-scale hydropower projects, some photovoltaic power station projects are also steadily advancing, helping to diversify the energy structure. More importantly, in the process of project implementation, Chinese companies pay attention to training local personnel, enhancing the capabilities of African countries in construction and operation and maintenance. This cooperation method that focuses on capacity building helps to improve the sustainability of projects.
As the installed capacity of renewable energy increases, the importance of energy storage technology is becoming increasingly prominent. Renewable energy is volatile and requires energy storage systems to regulate it to ensure the stable operation of the power grid. China has accumulated relatively mature experience in lithium batteries, energy storage systems, and smart grids. The installed scale of new energy storage is continuously increasing, and costs are gradually decreasing. This provides a reference path for Africa to explore models such as "photovoltaic + energy storage" and "wind power + energy storage."
Combining the actual situation of obvious urban-rural differences in Africa, China's cooperation with Africa in the energy field takes into account both scale and accessibility. Large-scale hydropower stations, wind power stations, and photovoltaic power stations can ensure electricity demand for cities and industries, while small off-grid systems are geared towards remote areas. In rural areas of Africa, China is implementing the "Africa Light Belt" project, using distributed solar energy systems to provide basic lighting and communication electricity for schools, clinics, and families. Relying on China's cost advantages in photovoltaic manufacturing and energy storage technology, the project equipment is affordable, easy to install, and easy to maintain, effectively reducing electricity costs. Such "small and beautiful" projects directly improve the livelihoods of Africans, especially for sub-Saharan Africa, developing distributed renewable energy has important practical significance.
The "Partnership Action on Green Development" is an important component of the ten partnership actions jointly promoted by China and Africa to advance modernization. From large-scale hydropower projects to distributed photovoltaic systems, from centralized power generation to energy storage applications, China-Africa green cooperation is gradually unfolding, and China has become a sincere partner on Africa's green transition path. Through pragmatic cooperation and complementary advantages, African countries are expected to achieve more stable development in the global energy transition process.
(The author is the director of the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Dar es Salaam (达累斯萨拉姆大学) in Tanzania)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈尚文
The APEC "Women-Friendly Artificial Intelligence" Digital Capacity Building Workshop was recently held in Beijing (北京). Government representatives, business leaders, experts, and scholars from APEC economies such as Brunei, Canada, China (中国), Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Russia, the United States, and Vietnam attended the meeting. Participants conducted discussions on gender equality in the field of artificial intelligence, trustworthy product development, and women's economic empowerment. All parties agreed that APEC should strengthen cross-economy and cross-field continuous collaboration to promote the development of artificial intelligence to empower women.
The workshop was hosted by the Women's Leadership Innovation Working Committee of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy (中国国家创新与发展战略研究会). During the workshop, the "APEC 'Women-Friendly Artificial Intelligence' Toolkit (Guidelines)" was released. The toolkit clarifies six major action steps: source governance from data to algorithms, security and privacy protection, women's participation in design, inclusive design, monitoring and feedback, and universal accessibility. Within the APEC framework, the toolkit provides a voluntary, non-binding, and dynamic reference framework for translating "Women-Friendly Artificial Intelligence" from concept to actionable, measurable, and scalable practices.
Currently, artificial intelligence is accelerating the reshaping of innovation and industrial structures, while the digital gender gap still exists. According to a report by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, the proportion of women using mobile internet in low- and middle-income economies is 14% lower than that of men. Other data shows that women account for less than 30% of global artificial intelligence practitioners, and the proportion of women at the researcher level is as low as 12%.
Tong Xiaoling (佟晓玲), Vice President of the China Public Diplomacy Association (中国公共外交协会), said that APEC economies have differences in digital infrastructure, cultural traditions, and legal environments. To promote women-friendly artificial intelligence, all parties need to strengthen digital humanities exchanges, and through sincere dialogue and pragmatic cooperation, explore development paths suitable for their respective national conditions, so that artificial intelligence can become a positive force for empowering women, serving society, and promoting development.
"The workshop has built a valuable platform," said Victoria Khava, head of the "Women in AI" Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum. She added that the event brought together people with different professional backgrounds and practical experiences, which helps to form a synergy of ideas and jointly promote innovation and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
"Everyone is facing common challenges and taking action together, which is very encouraging," said Saima Qutub, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Management at the University of Auckland (奥克兰大学) in New Zealand. She suggested that APEC economies can establish a fairer artificial intelligence impact assessment mechanism and ensure that women can play a key role in system design.
Salena Starling, CEO of "Love My Community" in Canada, said that while pursuing technological breakthroughs, the industry should make technology truly serve everyone, rather than just satisfying the commercial interests of a few.
Chen Ling (陈玲), a professor at the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University (清华大学), called on APEC economies to incorporate artificial intelligence literacy into vocational training systems, establish a mechanism for monitoring and correcting algorithmic gender bias, further optimize the transparency of platform rules, and ensure fair allocation of opportunities.
He Shuwen (何淑文), Deputy Director of the Liaison Department of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), said that in the process of promoting the extensive and deep integration of artificial intelligence with various industries and fields, China (中国) attaches importance to giving play to the main role and transformative power of women. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties, deepen project docking, talent exchange, and experience sharing, and jointly promote women in the Asia-Pacific region to equally share development opportunities in the era of artificial intelligence.
"Building women-friendly artificial intelligence is an 'internal standard' for technology to become mature and responsible," said Xu Weixin (徐伟新), President of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy (中国国家创新与发展战略研究会). APEC economies should adhere to a people-oriented approach, form a closer cooperation mechanism in the fields of women's development and digital economy, deeply integrate gender equality into the core agenda of artificial intelligence development, and promote cross-economy experience sharing to form an action path that conforms to common regional principles and respects local realities, so that cooperation under the APEC framework can truly take root and benefit all parties.
Return to TopBy: 张 洋
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cape Verde. China and Cape Verde have a tradition of friendship, and the friendship between the two countries is ever-lasting. For half a century, China and Cape Verde have always been good friends and good partners of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation and equal treatment. The two sides have carried out fruitful cooperation in the fields of development and people's livelihood, becoming a model of mutual respect and friendly cooperation between large and small countries.
Political mutual trust is more solid. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, China has always supported the people of Cape Verde in defending the just cause of independence and autonomy, always supported Cape Verde in choosing a development path that suits its own national conditions, and always supported Cape Verde's economic and social development. Cape Verde has always firmly adhered to the one-China principle and has always given China firm support in international affairs, especially on issues involving China's core interests and major concerns, which China highly appreciates. In 2024, China-Cape Verde relations were upgraded to a strategic partnership, charting a new blueprint for the future development of relations between the two countries.
Pragmatic cooperation is closer. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the two countries have carried out extensive cooperation in infrastructure construction, social people's livelihood, human resources training and other fields. China has helped Cape Verde's economic and social development, and has helped the local construction of landmark buildings such as the Parliament Building, the Government Building, the National Stadium, the new campus of the University of Cape Verde, and the Poilão Dam, helping Cape Verde to continuously improve the social people's livelihood, and has aided the construction of the obstetrics building of the hospital, social housing, and the Safe City project. The Chinese medical team in Cape Verde has been guarding the health of the local people, and has provided a cumulative diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of thousands of people. For many years, China has sent agricultural technology and other experts to Cape Verde, and has trained more than 1,000 professional and technical personnel for Cape Verde through 200 training programs of various types in 5 years, providing strong talent support for China and Cape Verde to move towards modernization together.
People-to-people exchanges are more in-depth. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, China and Cape Verde have continued to tighten the bonds of people-to-people exchanges through Chinese government scholarships, Confucius Institutes, etc. The Chinese Cultural Week held in Cape Verde every year at the beginning of the year has become a local cultural event. Jinan City (济南市), Sanya City (三亚市), and Rudong County (如东县) of Nantong City (南通市) in China have become friendship cities with Praia City (普拉亚市), Sal City (萨尔市), and Boa Vista City (博阿维斯塔市) in Cape Verde, respectively, constantly injecting new vitality into the relations between the two countries.
At present, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Cape Verde strategic partnership has achieved fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries. In the 9 months since I took office, I have had extensive exchanges with all sectors of Cape Verde, witnessed the unbreakable traditional friendship between China and Cape Verde, and personally experienced the great potential of pragmatic cooperation between China and Cape Verde. Looking forward to the next 50 years, China-Cape Verde relations will usher in a series of new developments.
China and Cape Verde will work together to contribute to the building of a new era of China-Africa community with a shared future. The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. The law of the jungle violates the basic norms of international law and international relations, and power hegemony infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries. China, Cape Verde, and China-Africa need to defend fairness and justice, strengthen unity and mutual assistance, and enhance exchanges and cooperation more than ever before.
China and Cape Verde will work together to contribute to the common dream of modernization between China and Africa. There is an African proverb: "A fellow traveler is a true friend." On the road to modernization, no one can be left behind, and no country can be left behind. China will continue to expand its unilateral opening-up to Cape Verde and Africa, and take the signing of the China-Cape Verde "Framework Agreement on Partnership for Common Development" and the early harvest arrangement of zero tariffs as an opportunity to effectively drive the export and industrial technology modernization development of Cape Verde and Africa to China, so that the Chinese market will become a great opportunity for African countries, including Cape Verde.
China and Cape Verde will work together to contribute to China-Africa people-to-people exchanges. People-to-people exchanges are the most solid foundation of the China-Africa friendship building, and mutual learning between civilizations is the strongest source of power for the China-Africa cooperation ship. This year, China and Africa will hold nearly 600 wonderful people-to-people exchange activities. China is willing to work with Cape Verde to take people-to-people exchanges as an opportunity to promote the people of China, Cape Verde, and China-Africa to connect with each other, share feelings, and gather strength together.
Although China and Cape Verde are far apart, the hearts of the people of the two countries are always together. Facing the future, the two countries will continue to work together to continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Cape Verde strategic partnership and better benefit the people of the two countries.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Cape Verde)
Return to TopBangkok, April 24 (Reporter Zhang Jinruo) Thai Prime Minister Anutin (阿努廷) met with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Bangkok on the 24th.
Anutin (阿努廷) asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his best wishes to the Chinese leaders, saying that Thailand and China jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations last year, and the relations between the two countries have reached a new historical starting point. He accompanied King Vajiralongkorn (哇集拉隆功) on a successful visit to China and personally felt that "Thailand and China are one family" and even "**亲上加亲**" (qīn shàng jiā qīn - "close plus close," to become even closer). Faced with the current turbulent international situation, Thailand firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to work with China to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, strengthen cooperation in various fields, resolutely crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, and make Thailand-China friendship more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He thanked China for its unremitting efforts to properly handle the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and looked forward to China continuing to play a constructive role.
Wang Yi (王毅) first conveyed the cordial greetings of the Chinese leaders, saying that King Vajiralongkorn (哇集拉隆功) paid a successful state visit to China last year, and the two heads of state jointly opened a new chapter in the construction of the China-Thailand community with a shared future. China has always been a trustworthy and reliable strategic partner of Thailand. "**中泰一家亲**" (zhōng tài yī jiā qīn - "China and Thailand are one family," a common saying emphasizing the close relationship between the two countries) has a solid public opinion and social foundation, and is showing a broader prospect. Faced with the intertwined international situation of change and chaos, China is willing to respect, trust and support each other with Thailand, carry forward traditional friendship, strengthen strategic coordination, expand cooperation in new energy, infrastructure construction, agriculture and other fields, promote the construction of a more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future, and continue to make new contributions to regional stability and development.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China will support the Prime Minister in leading the new Thai government to accelerate economic development and improve people's well-being. He hoped that Thailand would increase its efforts to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud and create a good environment for China-Thailand relations. As a common friend of Thailand and Cambodia, China is willing to continue to build a platform for the two sides to engage in dialogue, rebuild mutual trust and improve relations.
Return to TopOn April 24th, this newspaper reported from Bangkok (曼谷) that Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held the third meeting of the China-Thailand Foreign Ministers' Consultation Mechanism with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (西哈萨) in Bangkok (曼谷).
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that last year, China and Thailand jointly commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the "Golden 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship." His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn (哇集拉隆功国王陛下) paid his first state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) reached an important consensus with him on promoting the construction of a China-Thailand community with a shared future. Various departments and localities of the two countries have efficiently connected and fully implemented this consensus, promoting the upgrading of cooperation in various fields, and the foundation of "China and Thailand are as close as one family" (中泰一家亲 (zhōng tài yī jiā qīn - "China Thailand one family," describes the close and friendly relationship between the two countries)) has become even more solid. This year is the starting year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and also the starting year of the new Thai government's administration. Facing the intertwined international situation of change and turmoil, China is willing to work with Thailand in the same direction, seize the momentum, take the strategic consensus of the two heads of state as a guide, give play to the overall coordination role of the Foreign Ministers' Consultation Mechanism, jointly promote their respective modernization processes, jointly practice true multilateralism, create a new golden 50 years for China-Thailand relations, and make new contributions to promoting the joint self-improvement of the Global South and regional peace and stability.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China has always placed Thailand in an important position in its surrounding diplomacy, respecting each other, treating each other equally, helping each other, developing together, promoting their respective economic construction, and maintaining regional peace and stability. We are willing to continue to be Thailand's reliable strategic partner, support the new Thai government in leading the people to follow a development path that suits its own national conditions, and promote the construction of a more stable, more prosperous, and more sustainable China-Thailand community with a shared future. It is believed that Thailand will continue to support China's great cause of peaceful reunification with a clear-cut stand. The two sides should maintain high-level exchanges and enhance political mutual trust; strengthen the alignment of development strategies and launch the formulation of a new version of the five-year action plan; increase efforts to combat transnational crime and completely eradicate the scourge of gambling and fraud; and strengthen multilateral cooperation to jointly implement the four major global initiatives.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China has always advocated resolving differences between countries through dialogue rather than force. He hopes that Thailand and Cambodia will show restraint and inclusiveness, create a dialogue environment, consolidate the ceasefire situation, restore bilateral contact, resolve border disputes as soon as possible, and maintain a peaceful and stable environment. As a common friend of Thailand and Cambodia, China is willing to continue to build a platform for both sides to rebuild mutual trust and improve relations.
Sihasak (西哈萨) said that the relationship between Thailand and China has a long history, has withstood the test of international events, has always been in the same boat, developed together, and has become stronger over time. In recent years, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries has become increasingly close, and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields has been deepened. Facing the turbulent international situation, Thailand will, as always, attach great importance to its relations with China, firmly adhere to the one-China policy, and consolidate the political foundation of Thailand-China relations. Thailand is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, deepen all-round cooperation in various fields such as connectivity, economy and trade, and combating online gambling and fraud, and promote the continuous development of the Thailand-China community with a shared future. Thailand highly appreciates the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) and is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination with China and contribute Asian wisdom to world peace and development. He thanked China for its active efforts to promote peace and talks and mediate the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, and looks forward to China continuing to play a constructive role.
The two sides also exchanged views on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation and East Asia cooperation, and unanimously agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation, actively build a 2.0 version of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, create more practical results in areas such as connectivity, industrial supply chain cooperation, and water resources, and promote the construction of the Lancang-Mekong countries' community with a shared future to a new level.
Return to TopThe newspaper reported from Beijing on April 24th. On April 24th, Minister Liu Haixing (刘海星) of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China met in Beijing with a delegation of cadres from the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, led by First Deputy Chairman Niyematzoda, to exchange views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of China-Tajikistan relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Moscow, April 24th (Reporters Sui Xin (隋鑫) and Xiao Xinxin (肖新新)) The seminar "Jointly Promote the Implementation of Global Governance Initiatives and the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-Russia Strategic Partnership" was recently held at the Chinese Embassy in Russia. More than 70 representatives from political, academic, business, and media circles of the two countries attended the event.
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui (张汉晖) said that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the People's Republic of China's legitimate seat in the United Nations, and also the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership. As permanent members of the UN Security Council, the two countries have made important contributions to maintaining global strategic stability and play an indispensable role in leading global governance. China and Russia should be advocates of a multipolar world and inject "China-Russia momentum" into building an equal and orderly multipolar world.
Gennady Zyuganov (久加诺夫), Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, sent a written congratulatory message to the seminar. He said that the Communist Party of the Russian Federation highly appreciates China's efforts in promoting the reform of the global governance system. Strengthening strategic coordination between Russia and China is crucial for building a fair and just international relations system.
Dmitry Novikov (诺维科夫), First Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma (俄罗斯国家杜马) (Lower House of Parliament), said that the Global Governance Initiative injects strong impetus into building a community with a shared future for mankind and opens up broad prospects for world peace and development.
Kirill Babaev (巴巴耶夫), Director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (俄罗斯科学院), said that the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China is of great significance, and strategic coordination between Russia and China is continuously contributing to the reform of the global governance system.
Galina Kulikova (库利科娃), recipient of the Chinese "Friendship Medal" (友谊勋章) and First Vice President of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Association (俄中友好协会), said that the establishment of a strategic partnership between Russia and China has not only laid the foundation for bilateral relations, but also set a model for relations between major countries. Russia-China strategic coordination is becoming a key force in maintaining global stability and will continue to promote the improvement of global governance.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Accra, April 24th (Reporter Gao Jianfei (高剑飞)) Freetown News: The maritime engineering of the China-aided Sierra Leone Fishery Wharf Project was launched on the 23rd in Black Johnson Village in the western region of the country. Once completed, the project is expected to improve the modernization level of the local fishery industry, drive employment growth, and improve people's livelihood and well-being.
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio (朱利叶斯·马达·比奥) said in his speech that the Fishery Wharf Project is a core project for Sierra Leone to develop a blue economy and achieve independent and prosperous industries. The selfless assistance of the Chinese government has brought a historic opportunity for Sierra Leone to make up for the shortcomings in its fishery development.
Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yong (赵勇) said at the ceremony that the Fishery Wharf is another milestone project in China-Sierra Leone pragmatic cooperation. China-Sierra Leone fishery cooperation has a long history. The two sides have carried out cooperation in scientific research, aquaculture, and fishing around the fishery industry, making important contributions to enriching local aquatic product supply, solving employment, and driving development.
Return to TopThe United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 82nd session held in Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand (泰国), on April 24th unanimously decided that the ESCAP 83rd session will be held in Shanghai (上海), China (中国) from April 26th to 30th, 2027, reported by People's Daily reporter Zhang Jinruo (张矜若).
The year 2027 marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of ESCAP. In 1947, the predecessor of ESCAP, the "Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East," was established in Shanghai (上海).
Return to TopThe Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission publicly announced 8 typical problems of violating the spirit of the eight central regulations. The details are as follows:
Jiang Duntao (江敦涛), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipality (重庆市), had serious deviations in his performance concept, was eager for quick success and instant benefits, acted blindly and recklessly, and accepted banquets and tourism arrangements that could affect the impartial execution of official duties. From 2019 to 2022, during his tenure as Secretary of the Zibo Municipal Party Committee (淄博市委书记) of Shandong Province (山东省), Jiang Duntao (江敦涛), in order to achieve political achievements early and quickly, strongly promoted "financial investment promotion." Without assessment, demonstration, or collective research, he illegally introduced private enterprises, arranged for state-owned enterprises to finance and establish government-guided funds, which were dominated by private entrepreneurs. Due to a lack of supervision and management, this resulted in a huge risk of loss of state-owned funds. He advocated that "the government's failure to borrow is inaction," and knowing that the available fiscal revenue was insufficient, he forcibly promoted the construction of multiple projects, resulting in a huge increase in local debt. From 2017 to 2025, he repeatedly violated regulations by accepting banquets arranged by private business owners and drinking high-end alcoholic beverages. He and his relatives repeatedly accepted tourism activities arranged by private business owners, with the related expenses paid by the other party. Jiang Duntao (江敦涛) also had other serious violations of discipline and law. He was expelled from the Party and removed from public office, and his suspected criminal problems were transferred to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law.
Feng Yaping (冯亚平), former Director of the Planning and Finance Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), illegally accepted gifts and money, and illegally borrowed vehicles from subordinate units. From 2013 to 2024, Feng Yaping (冯亚平) repeatedly violated regulations by accepting gifts such as money, consumer cards, and watches from subordinates, private business owners, and others. He borrowed a car from a subordinate unit for a long time without compensation for his family to use. Feng Yaping (冯亚平) also had other serious violations of discipline and law. He was expelled from the Party and removed from public office, and his suspected criminal problems were transferred to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law.
Liu Dali (刘大立), former Party Secretary and Director of Dalian Customs (大连海关), accepted banquets that could affect the impartial execution of official duties, illegally accepted gifts, and illegally borrowed vehicles from management and service objects. From 2015 to 2025, Liu Dali (刘大立) repeatedly violated regulations by accepting banquets arranged by management and service objects, drinking high-end alcoholic beverages, with the expenses paid by the other party. He repeatedly accepted high-end alcoholic beverages, cordyceps, and other gifts from subordinates, private business owners, and others. He borrowed vehicles from management and service objects for a long time without compensation, and accepted driver services arranged by the other party without compensation. Liu Dali (刘大立) also had other serious violations of discipline and law. He was expelled from the Party and removed from public office, and his suspected criminal problems were transferred to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law.
Li Chenwei (李晨伟), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Head of the Jiuyuan District Government (九原区政府) of Baotou City (包头市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), failed to properly perform his duties and accepted banquets and entertainment arrangements that could affect the impartial execution of official duties. In July 2023, Li Chenwei (李晨伟) knew that a company did not meet the conditions for entering the industrial park, but still illegally handled the entry procedures for the company, causing adverse effects. From August 2022 to October 2024, Li Chenwei (李晨伟) repeatedly violated regulations by accepting banquets and entertainment activities arranged by management and service objects, with the related expenses paid by the other party. Li Chenwei (李晨伟) received a serious warning within the Party.
Shen Xiaoming (沈晓明), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Shangrao Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (上饶市工信局) of Jiangxi Province (江西省), accepted banquets that could affect the impartial execution of official duties and illegally accepted gifts. From the Dragon Boat Festival in 2017 to the first half of 2024, Shen Xiaoming (沈晓明) repeatedly violated regulations by accepting high-end cigarettes from management and service objects. In November 2025, he violated regulations by accepting a banquet arranged by management and service objects, with the related expenses paid by the other party. Shen Xiaoming (沈晓明) received a serious warning within the Party.
Liu Yi (刘义), member of the Party Leadership Group of the Baoji Municipal Transportation Bureau (宝鸡市交通局) of Shaanxi Province (陕西省), and others accepted banquets that could affect the impartial execution of official duties during the annual target responsibility assessment. In February 2025, Liu Yi (刘义) led a team to conduct an annual target responsibility assessment of subordinate units, and violated regulations by accepting banquets arranged by multiple assessed units in internal canteens, hotels, and other places, and drinking alcoholic beverages, with the related expenses paid by relevant personnel of the assessed units. Liu Yi (刘义) received a serious warning within the Party, and other responsible personnel were dealt with accordingly.
Gan Lei (干磊), former member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of the Huanggang Power Supply Company (黄冈市供电公司) of Hubei Province (湖北省) of the State Grid (国家电网), illegally organized or participated in entertainment activities paid for with public funds, and accepted entertainment arrangements that could affect the impartial execution of official duties. From January 2024 to January 2025, Gan Lei (干磊) repeatedly took advantage of official business trips to other places to illegally organize or participate in eating and drinking and entertainment activities paid for with public funds, and illegally stayed in luxury hotels, with the related expenses paid for by falsely listing expenses to obtain public funds. He accepted entertainment and other activities arranged by management and service objects, with the related expenses paid by the other party. Gan Lei (干磊) was given the punishment of removal from Party posts and demotion.
Sun Jifeng (孙继峰), Deputy General Manager of the Marketing Department of China Telecom's Hebei Branch (中国电信河北分公司), increased the burden on grassroots units. In June 2024, when the network maintenance income of the Hebei Branch (河北分公司) had already reached its established target, Sun Jifeng (孙继峰) did not conduct investigations or research, did not grasp the operating conditions of the city-level companies, and mechanically required the city-level companies to significantly increase network maintenance business income, resulting in some city-level companies engaging in fraud and falsely reporting business completion, causing adverse effects. Sun Jifeng (孙继峰) received a warning within the Party.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission pointed out that in the above cases, some did not restrain themselves or stop, and violated regulations by eating, drinking, and accepting gifts against the trend; some had deviations in their performance concepts, were eager for quick success and instant benefits, and acted blindly and recklessly; and some had a work style that was not strict or realistic, failed to properly perform their duties, and acted arbitrarily. The occurrence of these problems once again shows that the construction of work style is always on the road, and the key lies in persistence and perseverance. All levels of Party organizations and leading cadres must strengthen their sense of responsibility, improve the mechanism for regularly discovering and solving problems, strengthen supervision of the work style of the "top leaders" and leadership teams at lower levels, promptly remind and correct problems, dare to play the "black face" and not be a "good old person," and be responsible to the Party, responsible to the cause, and responsible to comrades. All levels of discipline inspection and supervision organs must adhere to the strict tone without wavering, always maintain a high-pressure punishment posture against problems such as illegal eating and drinking and illegal acceptance of gifts and money, promptly investigate and severely punish those who violate discipline against the trend, and resolutely prevent the rebound of unhealthy tendencies. We must base ourselves on our responsibilities to serve and guarantee the establishment and practice of correct performance concepts in learning and education, increase the accountability for behaviors that violate correct performance concepts, deeply rectify unhealthy tendencies such as engaging in "vanity projects," new officials ignoring old accounts, blindly acting recklessly divorced from reality, and engaging in fraud, and promote the vast number of cadres to achieve performance for the people and achieve performance through hard work. As the "May Day" holiday approaches, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels must strengthen supervision and inspection, strictly investigate and deal with problems such as "eating public funds," "eating subordinates," "eating bosses," receiving and sending gifts through express delivery, illegally handling weddings and funerals to take the opportunity to collect money, and using public vehicles for private purposes, seize the present, seize typical cases, and seize notifications, and strive to create a clean and upright festive atmosphere.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂
On April 24th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the "China's Annual Report on Combating Infringement and Counterfeiting (2025)". Bai Qingyuan (白清元), Deputy Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation, stated that with the continuous strengthening of intellectual property protection, China's innovation capabilities have continued to improve. The World Intellectual Property Organization's "Global Innovation Index Report 2025" shows that China has entered the top ten globally for the first time, maintaining a leading position among global middle-income economies.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China placed the work of combating infringement and counterfeiting in a more prominent position, with continuous improvement of systems and mechanisms, and continuous strengthening of law enforcement and justice. Over the past five years, administrative law enforcement and criminal justice departments have continuously carried out a series of special actions such as "Iron Fist (铁拳)", "Qinglang (清朗)", and "Kunlun (昆仑)", severely cracking down on illegal acts of infringement and counterfeiting. National copyright departments have investigated and dealt with 12,800 cases of infringement and piracy in physical markets, customs have seized 282,000 batches of suspected infringing goods with 400 million pieces, and market supervision departments have investigated and dealt with 218,900 cases of trademark infringement and patent counterfeiting. For five consecutive years, a national unified destruction campaign for infringing, counterfeit, and shoddy goods has been held, covering more than 200 varieties in 30 major categories, with a value of 2.79 billion yuan. National public security organs have filed and investigated 170,000 criminal cases of infringement and counterfeiting, and arrested 247,000 criminal suspects; procuratorial organs have prosecuted 48,000 cases involving 92,000 people suspected of producing and selling counterfeit and shoddy goods; and people's courts have concluded 2.77 million civil, criminal, and administrative cases involving intellectual property rights.
While online shopping scenarios are becoming more abundant and the shopping experience is improving, situations such as online transaction infringement and counterfeiting, and false marketing in live-streaming e-commerce occur from time to time. Bai Qingyuan (白清元) introduced that in the face of new challenges brought about by the rapid development of online transactions, especially live-streaming e-commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation continues to strengthen the construction of systems and mechanisms, and strengthens the normalized supervision of the platform economy. It has successively formulated and promulgated the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Live-streaming E-commerce (直播电商监督管理办法)", the "Guiding Opinions on Improving the Effectiveness of Online Transaction Monitoring (关于提升网络交易监测工作效能的指导意见)", and the "Regulations on E-commerce Platforms Fulfilling the Obligation to Cooperate in Investigating Trademark Infringement Cases (电子商务平台履行配合调查商标侵权案件义务规定)" and other institutional documents, providing legal guarantees for standardized governance. Next, it will continue to strengthen the supervision of online transactions, especially live-streaming e-commerce, investigate and deal with various illegal and non-compliant behaviors in accordance with the law, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
Cultural and creative products derived from original intellectual property (IP) such as animation, comics, games, and novels have injected vitality into the consumer market. Wang Zhicheng (王志成), Director of the Copyright Administration of the Central Propaganda Department (中央宣传部版权管理局), introduced that a lot of work has been carried out in the governance of cultural and creative infringement and piracy. "This year, we plan to incorporate copyright protection in the cultural and creative field into the 'Sword Net 2026 (剑网2026)' special action to combat online infringement and piracy. While focusing on the governance of infringement and piracy in the fields of online literature, online sales, and online storage + dissemination, we will focus on strengthening copyright protection for books, film and television dramas, short video cultural and creative works and derivatives, and severely crack down on unauthorized illegal reproduction and dissemination, and the production and sale of infringing and pirated products."
The theme of this year's World Intellectual Property Day is sports events. Wang Zhicheng (王志成) said that strengthening the supervision of copyright protection for major sports events such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup has effectively safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of rights holders and demonstrated China's good international image in strengthening copyright protection. "We have included sports event programs such as the Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Qatar World Cup, and the CBA League into the National Copyright Administration's key works copyright protection early warning list, requiring all network service providers to earnestly fulfill their legal obligations and take key disposal measures for the behavior of disseminating relevant event programs without permission, and actively prompt, prevent, and prohibit users from uploading unauthorized event content," Wang Zhicheng (王志成) said. "In the future, we will work with relevant competent departments to jointly promote the construction of a comprehensive, multi-level, and three-dimensional social co-governance pattern for copyright protection of sports event programs."
Currently, emerging industries and future industries such as artificial intelligence are booming. Guo Wen (郭雯), spokesperson of the National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局) and Director of the Intellectual Property Protection Department, introduced that the newly revised "Patent Examination Guidelines (专利审查指南)" has established a special chapter to standardize the examination standards related to artificial intelligence and big data, especially emphasizing the need to strengthen artificial intelligence ethics review, clarifying the requirements for artificial intelligence-related data collection and rule setting, and guiding the development of artificial intelligence to be "intelligent and good (智能向善)".
As Chinese enterprises accelerate their pace of going global, the problems of intellectual property infringement and difficulty in intellectual property rights protection faced by Chinese enterprises overseas are becoming increasingly prominent. Yu Ning (于宁), Director of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部条约法律司), introduced that the Ministry of Commerce focuses on enhancing enterprises' awareness of rights protection and their ability to respond to disputes, and takes multiple measures to escort them, closely tracking the promulgation of relevant laws, bills, reports, and measures related to Chinese intellectual property in key countries. Based on analysis and research, it promptly carries out risk early warning, and releases early warning information through the Ministry of Commerce website, the National Investment Environment Information Network, etc., to help enterprises prevent overseas intellectual property risks.
By: 本报记者 张 璁
On April 24th, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会法制工作委员会) held a press conference. Spokesperson Shi Chunfeng (施春风) briefed on the main aspects of the draft laws to be deliberated at the 22nd session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee.
The 22nd session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Standing Committee will be held in Beijing (北京) from April 27th to 30th. This session of the Standing Committee will deliberate on the draft revisions to the Prison Law, the draft Social Assistance Law, the draft Medical Security Law, and the draft Law on the Protection and Quality Improvement of Cultivated Land; deliberate on the proposal of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大财政经济委员会) to deliberate on the draft revisions to the Law on State-Owned Assets of Enterprises; deliberate on the proposal of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大农业与农村委员会) to deliberate on the draft revisions to the Agriculture Law; deliberate on the proposal of the State Council (国务院) and the Central Military Commission (中央军事委员会) to deliberate on the draft revisions to the National Defense Mobilization Law; and deliberate on the proposal of the State Council (国务院) to deliberate on the draft revisions to the Water Law.
Shi Chunfeng (施春风) introduced that the third draft revision of the Prison Law is proposed to make the following main revisions: First, further strengthen the supervision of the People's Procuratorate (人民检察院) over the execution of prison sentences, including the supervision of temporary release of prisoners for medical treatment outside prison, commutation of sentences, parole, and assessment work. Second, further standardize and guarantee prison management activities. Improve the regulations on the use of police equipment and weapons by prison police, the regulations on prisoners' phone calls and meetings with relatives, the regulations on prisoners' meetings with their defense lawyers, and the regulations on prisoners' home visits. Third, add provisions that prisons, people's courts, and people's procuratorates shall handle cases of commutation and parole of prisoners in a timely and fair manner in accordance with the law, and give full play to the role of commutation and parole in the execution of sentences. Fourth, further strengthen the relevant provisions on improving the quality of education and transformation of prisoners, and promote the scientific, professional, and socialized education and transformation work. Fifth, further strengthen the relevant provisions on psychological correction of juvenile offenders, and improve the relevant provisions on the connection work for juvenile offenders to return to society.
"With the comprehensive completion of a moderately prosperous society and the in-depth promotion of Chinese-style modernization, the number of vagrant beggars in my country has decreased year by year and has been significantly reduced. At present, the objects of assistance from relevant rescue and management institutions are mainly temporarily distressed people who are lost or have no temporary employment and are scattered outside." Shi Chunfeng (施春风) said that the third draft revision of the Social Assistance Law modifies the expression "vagrant beggars" to "scattered people" based on the actual situation of the development and changes in social assistance work, which is more accurate, neutral, and concise. This modification does not involve adjustments to the content of the assistance system and does not affect the normal and orderly development of related assistance work. At the same time, in terms of improving legal responsibilities, in response to illegal acts such as intercepting, misappropriating, and privately distributing social assistance funds and materials, provisions are added to impose fines of up to twice the illegal income on relevant organizations and individuals.
Social assistance is related to the urgent needs and concerns of the masses. In order to make it more convenient for the masses to apply for and obtain social assistance, the draft Social Assistance Law has made a series of provisions. For example, in terms of assistance applications, it is stipulated that for special hardship support, minimum living security, and medical, education, and housing assistance, places with conditions can orderly promote the application for residents with residence permits in their place of residence. Those who have difficulty applying for social assistance may entrust village (neighborhood) committees or others to apply on their behalf. In terms of review and confirmation, it is stipulated that a sound household economic status verification mechanism should be established to improve the efficiency and accuracy of review and confirmation. Strengthen information sharing, and social assistance recipients shall not be required to provide information that can be verified through the household economic status verification mechanism.
The second draft revision of the Medical Security Law proposes to further clarify that the state will improve the maternity insurance system, promote the expansion of the coverage of maternity insurance, and clarify that the maternity insurance fund and the basic medical insurance fund for employees will be merged into one account. In response to the current regulatory difficulties in the field of medical security, Shi Chunfeng (施春风) said that the second draft revision has mainly made the following two aspects of modifications and improvements: First, it stipulates that the people's governments of the overall planning areas shall establish a risk management and control mechanism for the basic medical insurance fund, and build a medium- and long-term balance mechanism for income and expenditure and an emergency response mechanism; second, it clarifies that designated medical institutions shall strictly implement the management regulations for real-name medical treatment and drug purchase in accordance with the requirements for the use and management of medical security funds.
The second draft revision of the Law on the Protection and Quality Improvement of Cultivated Land proposes to add provisions on protecting the rights and interests of agricultural production and management entities, the types of cultivated land that should be designated as permanent basic farmland, the survey and evaluation system for cultivated land quality, and strengthening the application of modern information technology in the protection and quality improvement of cultivated land, and further improve the relevant system for the construction of high-standard farmland, strengthen the relevant responsibility constraints of leading cadres, and improve the relevant provisions of legal responsibility.
Shi Chunfeng (施春风) also introduced that on April 20th, the 65th Chairman's Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) Standing Committee made modifications and adjustments to the "Legislative Work Plan of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for 2026" and will announce it to the public in the near future in accordance with the provisions of the Legislation Law. The 2026 Legislative Work Plan arranges a total of 15 draft laws for continued deliberation, 19 draft laws for initial deliberation, and some preparatory deliberation projects.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) April 24th dispatch (Reporter Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余)) The People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会), the National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局), the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家网信办), and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局) recently jointly issued the "Measures for the Administration of Online Marketing of Financial Products," requiring that loan products not use marketing language such as "low threshold," "instant arrival," or "low interest rates"; in the cashier pages of payment institutions, payment tools must be displayed separately from financial products such as loans, and users must not be misled into confusing payment tools with loan products; institutions that have not obtained financial or financial information service business qualifications must not use the word "financial" in their operating APP and registered trademarks; employees of non-financial institutions must not market financial products through live broadcasts, short videos, public accounts, etc., especially engaging in illegal securities investment consulting in the form of stock recommendations. The measures will be implemented on September 30 this year.
During the formulation of the measures, the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), together with relevant departments, conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions with Internet platform enterprises and financial institutions, and fully solicited and absorbed opinions from all sectors of society. The measures strengthen the main responsibility of financial institutions, requiring them to be responsible for the legality and compliance of online marketing content, and establish an audit mechanism; requiring third-party Internet platforms to strengthen information disclosure to facilitate financial consumers and investors to inquire and verify the basic information of cooperative financial institutions and marketed financial products; requiring online marketing content to use accurate and easy-to-understand language to introduce key information of financial products, and must not contain false or misleading content. The measures also put forward corresponding normative requirements for new models such as algorithm recommendation and live marketing, as well as issues such as forced tying, harassing marketing, and illegal use of financial words.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24th - The State Council has appointed and removed national personnel.
Removed Wang Wenling's (王文灵) position as Vice Chairman of the National Council for Social Security Fund.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Wuhan on April 24th (Reporter Meng Xiangfu (孟祥夫)). From April 21st to 24th, the Central Social Work Department (中央社会工作部) held a deployment and promotion conference and special training course in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), on the construction of a professional social work team. Approximately 170 people attended the conference and training course, including relevant responsible comrades from the social work departments of the Party committees of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and cities specifically designated in the state plan, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), and provincial capitals, as well as responsible comrades from relevant departments and bureaus of central and state organs.
The conference emphasized the need to strengthen political guidance and persistently use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) to build the soul; strengthen institutional guarantees and establish and improve policies and systems for the cultivation, use, evaluation, and incentive of social work professionals; improve the structure of talent layout to better respond to the diversified and personalized service needs of the masses; strengthen education and training to continuously improve the ability and quality of social work professionals; expand the scale of posts, unblock career development channels, and create a good environment in which the whole society values and cares for social work professionals, so as to serve the society and benefit the people with the fruitful results of the construction of a social work professional team in the new era.
Return to TopThe "Dragon's Backbone Sky Road" (龙脊天路) in Huaibei (淮北), Anhui Province (安徽省), is a tourist scenic corridor with a total length of 89 kilometers, integrating ecological sightseeing, health and leisure, sports events, catering and accommodation, and other functions. It has become a new tourism landmark in the area, injecting new vitality into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside along the route. The picture shows that on April 24, the "Dragon's Backbone Sky Road" attracted many tourists.
Photo by Wang Wen (王文) (Image China)
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, April 24th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) - The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): Since 2025, the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) has strengthened the top-level design of criminal protection of intellectual property rights, formulated and issued the "Opinions on依法打击知识产权犯罪服务高质量发展的意见" (Yīfǎ dǎjī zhīshì chǎnquán fànzuì fúwù gāozhìliàng fāzhǎn de yìjiàn), deployed and promoted special operations such as "Kunlun (昆仑)" and "Anxin (安芯)" in depth, and severely cracked down on various crimes of infringement and counterfeiting in accordance with the law. Public security organs across the country have filed and investigated a total of 31,000 criminal cases of infringing intellectual property rights and manufacturing and selling counterfeit and shoddy goods, achieving remarkable results.
In addition, the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) recently announced 10 typical cases, including the case of Chen (陈) and others manufacturing and selling counterfeit brand watches solved by the Liaoning (辽宁) public security organs, the case of Ran Moujun (冉某军) and others infringing on trade secrets solved by the Shanghai (上海) public security organs, and the series of cases of Cui (崔) and others illegally recording and disseminating Spring Festival films solved by the public security organs in Zhejiang (浙江) and other places.
Relying on the new police operation model of "professionalism + mechanism + big data," public security organs have cracked down on intellectual property infringement crimes across the entire chain and built a collaborative protection pattern in all directions, demonstrating new responsibilities and new actions in helping cultivate new quality productive forces and serving and guaranteeing high-quality development. Making every effort to protect innovation and development, taking the initiative to connect with the development needs of high-tech and other enterprises, severely cracking down on crimes of infringing trade secrets in accordance with the law, investigating and handling more than 140 criminal cases, eliminating risks and hidden dangers in a timely manner, and effectively maintaining the core competitiveness of enterprises. Focusing on the common problems in key areas such as fake and inferior food, medicine, health products, meat products, and fire protection products, uninterrupted online inspections are carried out, and clue investigations are actively carried out. Closely following important agricultural seasons such as spring plowing and preparation, and winter storage of agricultural materials, crimes such as seed counterfeiting and infringement, and manufacturing and selling fake and inferior agricultural materials are severely cracked down on in accordance with the law. Deeply promoting the rectification of counterfeit and shoddy crimes in the consumer field, severely cracking down on crimes of counterfeiting famous and high-quality products, domestic trendy brands, and high-quality foreign trade products in the fields of consumer electronics, household appliances, clothing, bags, and cultural entertainment, and destroying a number of source-based and professional criminal networks. Adhering to collaborative and efficient governance, building and improving the "public security + administrative" cooperation mechanism, strengthening the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, unblocking two-way transfer, closely coordinating department coordination and linkage, and collaboratively promoting the full-chain rectification of safety hazards in areas such as urban gas, electric bicycles, and building insulation materials. At the same time, in response to industry "潜规则" 潜规则 (qián guīzé - "hidden rules," unwritten rules or practices) and regulatory loopholes discovered in the work, administrative departments, platform enterprises, etc. are notified in a timely manner to promote source governance.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都) April 24th (Reporters Li Junqiang (李君强) and Wang Jingyuan (王靖远)) Our scientists have discovered two new lunar minerals in the Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号) lunar samples, both of which have been approved by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) and named Magnesiochang'eite and Cerchang'eite, respectively. These are the second and third new lunar minerals discovered by Chinese scientists after Chang'eite in 2022, and also the seventh and eighth new lunar minerals discovered in returned lunar soil worldwide. This is the latest research result on the Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号) lunar samples released by the China National Space Administration (国家航天局) at the launch ceremony of the 11th "China Space Day".
Magnesiochang'eite was discovered by the lunar soil team led by Chief Scientist Li Ziying (李子颖) of the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology (核工业北京地质研究院) of China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团). The crystals are semi-euhedral to anhedral, mainly produced inside basalt clasts in the Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号) drilled lunar samples, with a particle size of about 2 microns to 30 microns.
Cerchang'eite was discovered by the team led by Academician Hou Zengqian (侯增谦) of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (中国地质科学院), and was also found in the Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号) lunar samples and a lunar meteorite that fell within China. The crystals are mainly in the form of semi-euhedral granular or euhedral columnar, produced at the edges of plagioclase, ferropyroxene, fluorapatite, and ilmenite, with a particle size of about 3 microns to 15 microns.
Magnesiochang'eite and Cerchang'eite both belong to rare earth phosphate minerals, hidden in lunar soil microdust, with a particle size of only a few microns. The crystal structure is exquisite and unique, and there are no completely identical corresponding minerals on Earth. They belong to the merrillite group with the previously discovered Chang'eite. This type of mineral is a common phosphate mineral in lunar, Martian, and asteroid samples, but shows diversity in composition and uneven distribution in different terrestrial celestial bodies.
This discovery provides an important scientific basis for deepening the research on the composition of lunar materials, geological evolution, and exploring the origin of the moon. It is another important achievement of the combination of China's deep space exploration and basic scientific research, and is of great significance for enhancing human understanding of the moon and the universe.
Subsequently, the China National Space Administration (国家航天局) will continue to adhere to the principles of innovation-led, coordinated and efficient, peaceful development, and cooperative sharing, and organize scientific research on lunar samples. Chinese scientists will also carry out further systematic and in-depth research on the discovered new lunar minerals, and strive to discover more unknown mysteries.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都) April 24th (Reporters Li Junqiang (李君强) and Wang Jingyuan (王靖远)) The reporter learned at the launch ceremony of the eleventh "China Space Day" (中国航天日) main venue event: China's planetary exploration project Tianwen-3 (天问三号) mission is scheduled to be launched around 2028 and return to Earth with Mars samples around 2031.
On the same day, the China National Space Administration (国家航天局) released the selection results of the Tianwen-3 (天问三号) mission cooperation project.
The orbiter will carry 3 cooperative payloads, namely the Mars PEX spectrometer led by the Committee on Space Research Exploration Working Group, which will be used to explore traces of life on Mars and detect surface mineral components; the Mars Molecular and Ion Composition Analyzer led by the Macau University of Science and Technology (澳门科技大学), which will be used to explore the Mars atmospheric escape process; and the laser heterodyne spectrometer led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大学), which will be used to explore the distribution of water isotopes in the Mars atmosphere and the Mars wind field.
The server will be equipped with a hyperspectral imager for Mars landforms led by the University of Hong Kong (香港大学), which will be used to carry out exploration such as traces of life, hydrous minerals, and resource surveys.
The lander will be equipped with a laser corner reflector array led by the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics—Frascati National Laboratory, which will be used to deploy precise reference points on the surface of Mars.
Since the China National Space Administration (国家航天局) issued a cooperation opportunity announcement in April 2025, a total of 28 cooperation intentions have been received. According to the selection principles of "high scientific value, great support for the mission, strong engineering feasibility, and high technical maturity," 5 cooperation projects were finally selected.
The China National Space Administration (国家航天局) adheres to the principles of equality, mutual benefit, peaceful utilization, and inclusive development, and works with partners to jointly promote the Tianwen-3 (天问三号) mission project cooperation, jointly explore the mysteries of deep space, and expand the boundaries of human knowledge.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都) April 24th (Reporters Li Junqiang (李君强) and Wang Jingyuan (王靖远)) The launch ceremony of the 11th "China Space Day" main venue event saw the National Space Administration (国家航天局) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) jointly release the "Commercial Aerospace Standard System (Version 1.0)".
The "Commercial Aerospace Standard System (Version 1.0)" follows the idea of "full chain, full field, modularization, and reconfigurability," focusing on the overall layout of "rocket, satellite, field, application, and governance," the innovation of the entire industrial chain, the transformation of development models, and the creation of a healthy ecosystem. It constructs a commercial aerospace standard system with six first-level branches, including industry governance, research and development manufacturing, launch and measurement/control, space application services, basic commonality, and facilities and equipment. These branches contain 32 second-level branches and 100 third-level branches, planning for over a thousand standard projects. The system covers applicable standards at all levels, both international and domestic, and will provide solid support for China's commercial aerospace standardization construction and the realization of high-quality and safe development.
Subsequently, the National Space Administration (国家航天局) will continue to optimize the top-level design of the commercial aerospace standard system, accelerate the effective supply of commercial aerospace standards, develop a commercial aerospace standard service platform, accelerate the construction of a "one network" for commercial aerospace standard services, and help promote the high-quality development of commercial aerospace and the construction of a strong aerospace nation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 24th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)): According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室), on April 24th, on the special day of "China Space Day," two Pakistani astronauts entered the China Astronaut Research and Training Center (中国航天员科研训练中心) to participate in training alongside Chinese astronauts.
The first selection of foreign astronauts for the China Manned Space Engineering (中国载人航天工程) program concluded in early April, with two Pakistani candidates, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali (穆罕默德·齐尚·阿里) and Khurram Doud (胡拉姆·达乌德), ultimately selected. After completing various training programs and passing assessments, one of them will participate in a flight mission as a payload expert, becoming the first foreign astronaut to enter the Chinese space station. This selection and training of astronauts for Pakistan is a landmark achievement of international cooperation in the Chinese space station and another successful example of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan being implemented in the aerospace field, fully demonstrating the Chinese government's open attitude of willingness to share the achievements of aerospace development with the international community.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都) April 24th (Reporters Li Junqiang (李君强) and Wang Jingyuan (王靖远)) The launch ceremony of the 11th "China Space Day" main venue event saw the China National Space Administration (国家航天局) release the "Xihe-2 International Cooperation Opportunity Announcement," opening up cooperation opportunities to the international community and welcoming international partners to participate in the Xihe-2 mission to jointly explore solar science and expand human understanding.
The Xihe-2 international cooperation payload resources open this time are about 15 kg. It is planned to install international cooperative scientific payloads on the Xihe-2 probe platform in a piggyback manner to jointly carry out space science exploration and research.
The Xihe-2 probe is planned to be launched to the Sun-Earth Lagrange L5 point target orbit to carry out solar stereoscopic observation and other tasks, aiming to explore the characteristics and evolution of the magnetic field in the solar active region, reveal the three-dimensional structure and physical mechanism of solar eruptions, and clarify the propagation law of solar eruptions and their impact on the Earth, so as to provide support for the timely warning and accurate forecasting of space weather.
Return to TopBy: 李龙伊
The mountains and rivers jointly look forward to the heroes returning home.
On April 22nd, the thirteenth batch of remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea returned to the motherland. The national flag covered the coffin, military aircraft escorted, honor guards lined up, and salutes were fired... The motherland and the people used the most solemn ceremony to welcome the souls of the most beloved people back to their motherland.
They left as young men, and returned as heroic souls.
More than 70 years ago, for justice and peace, a group of passionate young people bid farewell to their hometowns, crossed the Yalu River (鸭绿江), and rushed to the front line of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Yang Gensi (杨根思), Huang Jiguang (黄继光), Qiu Shaoyun (邱少云)... Behind every shining name is a heroic story. According to statistics, more than 197,000 heroic sons and daughters gave their precious lives in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
The martyrs did not wait for the day of victory, but the fruits of victory are imprinted with their burning youth.
In this event, the Air Force Y-20B transport aircraft, which transported the martyrs home, is equipped with engines completely independently developed in China, possessing a complete "Chinese heart," with longer range and stronger power. In those days, the Volunteer Army fought the toughest battles with the most rudimentary equipment; today, the Y-20B picks up the martyrs to return home, and the J-20 escorts them on their way. The great motherland they guarded with their lives is now prosperous and peaceful, with beautiful mountains and rivers; the ideals they irrigated with their blood are gradually becoming a reality.
How a nation treats its heroes reflects the character of that nation. Establishing a Martyrs' Memorial Day, implementing the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs, and improving the system of commendation and awards for meritorious service... In recent years, the country has used institutionalized methods to tell everyone: heroes are not distant history, but the forever upright backbone of this nation.
In peaceful times, the stories of heroes have never gone far away, but have been passed down and shine brightly in the relay of generations. From the endless stream of visitors to the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea Memorial Hall, to the Young Pioneers of Gensi Experimental School (根思实验学校) in Taixing City (泰兴市), Jiangsu (江苏) going to Shenyang (沈阳) to welcome the martyrs; from the countless respect messages刷屏 (shuā píng - "screen-swiping," a term for overwhelming online posts) on the Internet, to the endless flowers in the martyrs' cemetery in all seasons... These spontaneous actions have converged into a social atmosphere of respecting heroes, defending heroes, learning from heroes, and caring for heroes.
Every remembrance is a spiritual baptism; every tribute is a transmission of faith. The ice and snow of Changjin Lake (长津湖) sealed the last body temperature of the martyrs, and the scorched earth of Shangganling (上甘岭) buried the young bodies of the martyrs, but the spiritual monument they built with their flesh and blood still stands tall.
Today, we welcome the martyrs home in the name of the country, which is a spiritual relay across time and space - passing on that spirit of self-sacrifice, that sincerity of defending the country, and that earth-shattering heroic spirit, one by one.
The mountains and rivers are safe, the heroes are immortal; the prosperity is desired, and we, the younger generation, will strengthen ourselves!
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 24th (Reporter Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵)) With the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) and the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) recently jointly issued the "Notice on Expanding the Pilot Scope of 'Self-Review and Self-Issuance' of Local Government Special Bonds Projects," which clearly includes Hebei Province (河北省), Jiangxi Province (江西省), Hubei Province (湖北省), and Chongqing Municipality (重庆市) into the pilot scope of "Self-Review and Self-Issuance" of local government special bonds projects.
In December 2024, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Optimizing and Improving the Management Mechanism of Local Government Special Bonds," which clearly stated that the pilot program of "Self-Review and Self-Issuance" of special bond projects would be carried out in 10 provinces and Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北). The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance (财政部) stated that, in general, after more than a year of pilot projects, the "Self-Review and Self-Issuance" has achieved significant results, consolidating the main responsibility of local governments, strengthening the linkage of project review departments, accelerating the progress of bond issuance and use, and strengthening the supervision of bond funds. In the next step, the Ministry of Finance (财政部) will, in accordance with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, work with relevant departments to guide the newly added pilot areas to do a good job in related work and promote the pilot to achieve practical results.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on April 24th (Reported by Han Xin (韩鑫)) The reporter learned from the 2026 Intermodal Asia that in 2025, China's total container production was approximately 6.45 million TEUs, the third highest in history after 2021 and 2024, continuing to maintain its leading position in global container manufacturing.
From the perspective of container types, in 2025, refrigerated containers accounted for approximately 7% of production, and 35-ton railway containers accounted for approximately 1.9%. The Yangtze River Delta and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) remain the main layout areas for container production in China, and the industry pattern remains generally stable.
From a market perspective, in 2025, China's container export volume was 3.706 million units, and the container export value was US$13.12 billion. The decrease in export value was greater than the decrease in export volume. The domestic market maintained a positive trend, with domestic container sales of approximately 826,000 TEUs, an increase of 47.8% over the previous year, and the domestic market share increased by 7 percentage points over the previous year.
In the past year, the application range of new container types has continued to expand, and special containers such as coil steel containers and automobile transportation containers have accelerated their promotion and application. Demand shows characteristics of specialization and customization. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, with the in-depth promotion of policies such as accelerating the promotion of multimodal transport and the "one container system," the incremental space in the domestic container market is expected to continue to expand.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 丹 吴 月
In April, the Tsinghua University (清华大学) campus is adorned with clusters of blooming Bauhinia flowers.
"The AI Wave and Further Comprehensive Deepening of Reform," "Cultivating Top-notch Innovative Talents and Building a Strong Educational Nation"... In the West Auditorium, shaded by green trees, teachers and students are engaged in heated discussions. The vibrant atmosphere of Chinese-style modernization permeates the classroom and nourishes the heart.
South of the classroom, in the elegant and serene Science Museum, scientists such as Ye Qisun (叶企孙), Qian Sanqiang (钱三强), and Yang Zhenning (杨振宁) once immersed themselves in exploration. To the north, the auditorium displays a plaque gifted to the university by graduates, inscribed with "Humanistic Renewal" (人文日新), symbolizing the courage to break through and innovate.
Antiquity and innovation reflect the ever-changing nature of a university.
In April 2021, during his visit to Tsinghua University (清华大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Tsinghua University (清华大学) upholds the motto of self-improvement and social commitment, deepens reform, accelerates innovation, and its various undertakings are thriving. Its scientific research and innovation achievements are closely linked to the needs of national development, demonstrating the courage and responsibility of Tsinghua people." In April 2016, in his congratulatory letter on the 105th anniversary of Tsinghua University (清华大学), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Strive to be at the forefront in building world-class universities and make new and greater contributions to national development, people's happiness, and the progress of human civilization."
With earnest expectations, we forge ahead. Tsinghua University (清华大学) always adheres to the correct direction, upholds moral education, serves the country, and persists in reform and innovation, anchoring itself to the goal of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics, and making new contributions to building a strong nation in education, science and technology, and talent.
Moral Education: Cultivating builders and successors of socialism with all-round development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor aspects.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The key to building a first-class university is to continuously improve the quality of talent cultivation."
"The country guides economic and social development through the formulation of medium and long-term plans, and students should also formulate their own life goals and draw their own life blueprints..." Not long ago, Qiu Yong (邱勇), Secretary of the Party Committee of Tsinghua University (清华大学), encouraged freshmen in the "Situation and Policy" ideological and political course.
The university has established a leading group for the construction of the Marxist College and the work of ideological and political courses, headed by the Secretary of the University Party Committee, to coordinate the efforts of the entire university to promote curriculum construction. Among them, after the revision of the "Situation and Policy" course, it is taught by academicians, senior professors of liberal arts, etc., and is open to various universities for free online, covering a total of 8.68 million students.
The vast land is a classroom. Tsinghua University (清华大学) offers the "Ideological and Political Practice" course in accordance with the standards of required courses, adhering to the unity of theory and practice, and promoting the reform and innovation of ideological and political education.
In Tibet (西藏), understand the vivid interpretation of Healthy China on the snowy plateau; in Gansu (甘肃), go deep into the front line of the nuclear industry to feel the magnificent power of a great power... In 2025, more than 3,600 undergraduates, led by teachers, will go to many places to carry out "Ideological and Political Practice," receiving education, growing talents, and making contributions in the large classroom of society.
Socialist builders and successors must develop in an all-round way. Tsinghua University (清华大学) is making every effort to build an education system that comprehensively cultivates morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor, and is working hard to enhance students' comprehensive qualities.
From the introduction of the Tsinghua Xuetang (清华学堂) Talent Training Program to the deepening of major category enrollment and major category training reform, and then to the establishment of 15 undergraduate colleges, the school always keeps in mind the earnest instruction that "Chinese education can cultivate masters."
"Strive to work for the motherland for at least fifty years for health," the slogan on the West Playground reflects the figure of sports. The Sports Honor Room of the West Gymnasium has been built into a red education base, and the trophies encourage students to grow up healthily and pursue excellence.
The drama "Malan Flower Blooms" (马兰花开) was created and performed by Tsinghua (清华) teachers and students. In telling the moving story of Deng Jiaxian (邓稼先), a meritorious figure of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" project, it uses culture to educate people and unites the spiritual consensus of young students to serve the country.
In the gentle breeze and rain, the original intention of moral education has been translated into the practical responsibility of generations of Tsinghua people: at the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, there were important equipment deeply involved in the research and development by teachers and students; in the past 10 years, Tsinghua (清华) students have won the International University Supercomputing Competition a total of 6 times, ranking first in the world in terms of the number of awards won; the employment rate of graduates in important fields and key units in China has remained above 80% for 16 consecutive years.
"Lively teenagers are constantly working hard in the park." The poem written by Wen Yiduo (闻一多) more than a hundred years ago is still a portrayal of the growth and success of today's students.
Accelerating Innovation: Scientific research and innovation achievements are closely linked to the needs of national development.
In April 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the Imaging and Intelligent Technology Laboratory of Tsinghua University (清华大学) to listen to the introduction of the laboratory's theoretical research, technological breakthroughs, and application of achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "Major original innovative achievements often sprout from deep basic research and arise in interdisciplinary fields. Universities have natural advantages in these two aspects."
In February of this year, the Imaging and Intelligent Technology Laboratory once again reported good news: Academician Dai Qionghai's (戴琼海) team, after 5 years of hard work, developed computational holographic light field 3D printing technology, which increases the exposure speed of traditional volumetric 3D printing by dozens of times and can be applied to high-throughput drug screening, engineering manufacturing, and other fields.
Recalling the scene five years ago, Wu Jiamin (吴嘉敏), a member of the team and associate professor of the Department of Automation, is still very excited: "As a young teacher, I will devote myself to serving the country through scientific research, deepen cross-field interdisciplinary collaborative innovation, and strive to produce more original achievements with international influence."
First-class universities are the main force of basic research and the source of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. Liu Yiqun (刘奕群), Dean of the School of Scientific Research of Tsinghua University (清华大学), introduced that the school has formulated the "Tsinghua University (清华大学) 2030 Innovation Action Plan," and set up special classes to tackle key core technologies such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence, guiding scientific researchers to take the initiative to overcome key core technologies that are being "choked."
In recent years, a series of original, leading, and disruptive major facilities and scientific research achievements have emerged: jointly built the world's first high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with inherent safety characteristics with Huaneng Group (华能集团), China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团), and other companies and achieved commercial operation; led the research and development of the fifth-generation wide-field spectral survey telescope and other large scientific devices, striving to achieve breakthroughs in frontier directions such as dark energy evolution and exoplanets; innovatively implemented the "Smart Skynet" project; completed the flight test of the "Qinghang No. 3" new engine; and the world's first invasive brain-computer interface medical device developed was approved for marketing...
"I am willing to dedicate myself to the country!" In the Science Museum of Tsinghua University (清华大学), teachers and students often stop and gaze at the "Picture of Dedicating Oneself to the Country" (以身许国图). Wang Dazhong (王大中), winner of the National Top Science and Technology Award and professor of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said that "Scientific and technological innovation is our most important way to love the country," which is the patriotic dedication spirit of Tsinghua people who "think what the country thinks, worry about what the country worries about, and respond to what the country needs."
Li Luming (李路明), President of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said, "The school will continue to adhere to the 'Four Orientations', strengthen high-level organized scientific research, improve the university innovation system, and continuously enhance original innovation capabilities, so as to provide strong support for achieving high-level self-reliance in science and technology."
Pursuing First-Class: Taking further comprehensive deepening of reform as a powerful driving force.
The pursuit of first-class is a never-ending process of continuous transcendence. Tsinghua University (清华大学) always takes comprehensive deepening of reform as a powerful driving force, proactively planning and acting.
With the accelerated iteration of artificial intelligence technology, how can we stand at the forefront of the tide?
In 2024, the School of Artificial Intelligence of Tsinghua University (清华大学) was established, with Turing Award winner and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Yao Qizhi (姚期智) as the founding dean. He wrote down his vision: to build Tsinghua University (清华大学) into an innovation highland for artificial intelligence.
Looking back, Tsinghua University (清华大学) established the "Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Control" teaching and research group in 1978, established the first intelligent robot laboratory in China in 1985, and built the first national key laboratory named "Intelligence" in 1990. Since the new era, the Brain and Intelligence Laboratory, Future Laboratory, Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Institute for Artificial Intelligence International Governance, Institute for Intelligent Industry, and Artificial Intelligence Hospital have been established successively.
Today, the AI Origin Community "Qingzhiyuan" (清智园) outside the Southeast Gate of Tsinghua (清华), which integrates talent training, technological breakthroughs, and achievement transformation, is gradually turning the vision of "innovation highland" into reality.
With the strategic overall situation intertwined with a century of changes, how can we maintain integrity and innovate?
Looking at discipline construction, the establishment of the Aerospace Engine Research Institute, the School of Public Health and Health, the School of Integrated Circuits, etc., aims at the forefront of science and technology and key fields, promotes the construction of strategic emerging interdisciplinary disciplines, and accelerates the training of interdisciplinary talents in short supply; the establishment of the Yajiang Research Institute fully supports the construction of the Yaxia Hydropower Project.
Looking at the gathering of talents, the "Dushi Program" (笃实计划) was launched to provide long-term and stable support for young teachers engaged in basic research; the standards for teacher introduction and evaluation were continuously improved, and world-class top talents were introduced; the Measures for Handling Teachers' Moral Misconduct and other systems were formulated to make the "first standard of teachers' ethics and style" deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Looking at opening up and cooperation, the implementation of a global strategy has led to the establishment of the China-Italy Design Innovation Base, the Southeast Asia Center, the Latin America Center, and the Africa Center overseas, and initiated the establishment of the Asian Universities Alliance, the World University Climate Change Alliance, and the World MOOC and Online Education Alliance and served as the chairman unit. The World Peace Forum has been successfully held for many years, and the global cooperation "circle of friends" has been continuously expanded.
Qiu Yong (邱勇) said, "Only by advancing in the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) can we follow the path of educational development with Chinese characteristics and become 'a banner of higher education in our country'." Along the way, the footprints of reform are becoming clearer and clearer, reflecting the firm figure of the 115-year-old towering university steadily moving towards a world-class university with Chinese characteristics. Facing the world, being courageous and enterprising, establishing confidence, and maintaining characteristics, Tsinghua University (清华大学) advances with the motherland and moves forward with the times.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on April 24th (Reporter Ren Feifan (任飞帆)) On the occasion of the first "National Reading Activity Week," People's Daily's "Land Booklist" appeared on Beijing (北京) subway screens, broadcasting at high frequency on the electronic network of Beijing (北京) subway lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, covering a total of 77 stations with a total exposure of over 18 million person-times, continuously creating a national reading atmosphere.
This issue of the "Land Booklist" revolves around the important exposition of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) on "combining reading 'books with words' and reading 'books without words'," recommending a batch of good books that showcase new trends and new achievements in the fields of theory, history, science and technology, and culture, helping readers to read the times, see China (中国), maintain ideological vitality, update knowledge structures, and achieve the integration of learning and application, and the unity of knowledge and action. Up to now, the "Land Booklist" has been released in 4 issues. Each issue invites authoritative experts from the publishing, scientific, and educational fields, referring to netizens' comments and recommendations, and finally selects 10 books to be on the list, giving full play to the guiding role, banner role, and leading role of the Party Central Committee's organ newspaper in public opinion, promoting national reading, and building a society of book fragrance.
Return to TopBy: 王 赤
April 24th marks the eleventh "China Space Day." This year's Space Day is themed "Seventy Years of Space Exploration, Working Together to Explore the Nine Heavens," recording the 70 years of arduous exploration in China's aerospace industry, and also demonstrating our grander and more concrete aspirations for the vast galaxy.
Technological development is changing rapidly, supporting our vision of space life; the aerospace industry is constantly moving forward, writing more specific scales for going into deep space. In this issue of "Academicians Talk Science," we invite Academician Wang Chi (王赤) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to join us in exploring the stars and the sea, and to make a magnificent and realistic space dream.
——Editor
The School of Interstellar Navigation of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大学) (hereinafter referred to as "UCAS") was officially inaugurated at the Memorial Hall of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" (两弹一星) recently, marking the official establishment of China's first School of Interstellar Navigation. At the inauguration ceremony, Zhou Qi (周琪), Secretary of the Party Committee and President of UCAS, said that the School of Interstellar Navigation will break through the existing knowledge and disciplinary limitations and build a comprehensive platform that is both down-to-earth and looks up at the stars.
Chang'e lunar exploration, BeiDou networking, Zhurong Mars exploration, Kuafu solar tracking, Tiangong residency, etc. have been successively realized. Why is it necessary to establish this school specifically? At present, China's aerospace industry is moving from "near-Earth orbit" to "deep space exploration." A series of future-oriented space projects, such as building a lunar research station, achieving manned lunar landing, completing Mars sample return, and carrying out asteroid exploration, all require a large number of leading talents who can explore cutting-edge directions, master complex systems, and create a space ecosystem.
From "Reaching the Universe" to "Understanding the Universe"
When it comes to interstellar navigation, people always think of spaceships shuttling through the universe and distant, mysterious planets in science fiction blockbusters. However, in the eyes of scientists, interstellar navigation has a clear and practical definition. In "Introduction to Interstellar Navigation," Qian Xuesen (钱学森) divided the scope of human spaceflight from near to far into two levels: interplanetary and interstellar.
Interplanetary navigation is mankind's journey of exploration within the solar system. From the US "Apollo program" achieving mankind's first manned lunar landing, the "Artemis II" breaking the record for mankind's farthest flight from Earth, "Mariner 2" and "New Horizons" respectively revealing the mysteries of Venus and Pluto, to the European Space Agency's "Rosetta" setting a record for orbiting and landing on a comet, and then to China's Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 returning with lunar soil, "Zhurong" exploring Mars, and satellites such as "Wukong," "Mozi," and "Huiyan" expanding the boundaries of human knowledge... Every solid step is for the promise of the galaxy. Although the vast majority of human space activities are currently concentrated within the solar system, every step is paving the way for farther voyages.
Interstellar navigation means going beyond the solar system and moving towards more vast galaxies. The universe is vast and boundless, and the solar system is just a drop in the ocean of the Milky Way. The "Voyager 2" probe took 41 years to fly out of the heliosheath and become mankind's "deep space envoy" into interstellar space. This makes me deeply feel that the exploration of the solar system is just the prologue for mankind to move towards deep space outside the system. With the iteration of technology, the United States, Europe, and China have all listed exoplanet exploration as a key point. China's ongoing exoplanet survey mission is to find "another Earth" in the vast galaxy, planting a seed of hope for interstellar navigation.
In recent years, China has continuously made breakthroughs in important technologies such as deep space exploration, interstellar communication, and precision measurement and control. A series of major original achievements have been made in space science missions, forming a new pattern of multi-chain coordinated development of "science, technology, and application." Our exploration of interstellar space is no longer satisfied with successfully reaching the target celestial body, but is more committed to unraveling the mysteries of the formation and evolution of the solar system, exploring traces of extraterrestrial life, and tracing the truth about the origin of the universe.
To this end, China has focused on scientific frontiers such as "one black, two dark, three origins, and five characterizations" in the field of space science, and released China's first "National Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Space Science (2024-2050)" (《国家空间科学中长期发展规划（2024—2050年）》), which clarifies China's space science development goals and proposes five major scientific themes that China plans to break through: "extreme universe," "space-time ripples," "sun-Earth panorama," "habitable planets," and "space physics," promoting human interstellar exploration from "reaching the universe" to "understanding the universe."
From "Technological Challenges" to "Civilizational Challenges"
Interstellar navigation sounds romantic and magnificent, but the difficulties and challenges hidden behind it are far beyond imagination. It is like a super marathon across the stars, requiring both a firm direction and lasting endurance.
In this race, we will face three major tests. The first is the difficulty of power. It is necessary to break through new and efficient energy and propulsion technologies to ensure that spacecraft can operate stably for decades or even longer in extreme environments such as extremely dark, extremely low temperature, and ultra-long distances. The second is the difficulty of communication. It is necessary to solve the problems of signal attenuation and instruction lag caused by ultra-long-distance communication, and rely on artificial intelligence to improve the autonomous operation, risk avoidance, and detection capabilities of probes in deep space. The third is the test of survival. It is necessary to build a safe and reliable closed-loop life support system to resist the impact of extreme environments such as strong radiation and microgravity on the physical and mental health of astronauts.
Challenges are not static. Human understanding of the basic laws of the universe is constantly being refreshed. In the future, with disruptive breakthroughs in fields such as quantum technology, gravitational waves, and life sciences, the current problems of power, communication, and life support may be completely solved.
China's "Space Exploration Science Satellite Program" (太空探源科学卫星计划), which is planned for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, aims to explore the origin of the universe and test basic physical laws. The "Hongmeng Program" listens to the "first cry" of the universe, "Kuafu-2" stares at the polar regions of the sun, the "Exoplanet Survey Satellite" looks for a "second home," and the "Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization Space Observatory" explores extreme physical laws... These major discoveries in the future may help us break through existing shackles and open up new paths to deep space. In this sense, major advances in space science are not only the results of space exploration, but also new starting points for interstellar navigation.
In addition to technological tests, interstellar navigation will also trigger a series of discussions about interstellar civilization. When deep space becomes a new territory for human activities, are existing laws and ethical systems still applicable? How should extraterrestrial resources be developed and distributed? These are major issues that humanity cannot avoid as it moves towards the interstellar era. These issues will promote humanity to re-examine and improve international space rules and cooperation paradigms.
From "Specialized Skills" to "Leading Talents"
The newly established School of Interstellar Navigation of UCAS carries the glory and dreams of the older generation of scientists.
In June 1961, at the suggestion of scientists such as Qian Xuesen (钱学森) and Zhao Jiuzhang (赵九章), the Chinese Academy of Sciences held the first "Interstellar Navigation Symposium." In 1963, the Interstellar Navigation Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially established, and it researched and formulated a ten-year plan for scientific and technological development in China's interstellar navigation. In the same year, Qian Xuesen compiled and published his lecture notes on the "Introduction to Rocket Technology," which became the far-reaching "Introduction to Interstellar Navigation."
As time goes by, the establishment of the School of Interstellar Navigation of UCAS is like a relay race across time and space.
Looking at the world today, countries are competing to deploy deep space exploration, commercial aerospace is changing rapidly, and deep space exploration has become an international strategic consensus. On the journey of building a strong aerospace nation, China is in urgent need of top leading talents. UCAS closely focuses on the requirements of "integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent," establishes the School of Interstellar Navigation, and implements the "Interstellar Navigation Talent Training Program" to focus on cultivating and creating a group of industry leaders.
In terms of training direction, the program sets up three major directions: cutting-edge science, key technologies, and strategic applications of interstellar navigation, and proactively lays out cutting-edge directions such as exoplanetary space weather, extraterrestrial ecology and space life, space mining and construction, interstellar propulsion and long-term energy, and space economy, to ensure that talent training resonates with national needs.
In terms of curriculum construction, it covers 16 academic majors including aerospace science and technology, planetary science, and geophysics, and adds courses such as interstellar sociology and governance, planetary dynamics and habitability, interstellar dynamics and propulsion principles, and interstellar navigation environment perception and utilization to help students build a richer and more cutting-edge knowledge system.
In terms of training characteristics, it deeply connects with major national science and technology projects, builds a "knowledge and action unity" training system; strengthens interdisciplinary integration, integrates science, technology, and engineering fields; constructs a "general knowledge + specialized skills" knowledge map to consolidate mathematical and physical foundations and innovation capabilities; proactively lays out future technological commanding heights such as space environment and habitability, space resource utilization, and space survival; and cultivates technological leaders with international discourse power. At the same time, the schools and departments within UCAS and the research institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences build a collaborative, resource-sharing, and complementary training pattern.
This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." China is implementing the "National Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Space Science (2024-2050)" (《国家空间科学中长期发展规划（2024—2050年）》), promoting a series of major tasks such as manned lunar landing, lunar research station, planetary exploration, near-Earth asteroid defense, and space exploration, and proactively demonstrating more distant goals such as Jupiter system exploration and solar system boundary exploration, taking one step at a time to start a new journey of interstellar exploration.
We look forward to more young people with space dreams and the ambition to serve the country rushing to the stars and the sea with the power of youth, and jointly erecting a new monument for mankind's exploration of space!
(The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, director of the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-director of the Interstellar Navigation Talent Training Program of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Further Reading
Space Exploration Science Satellite Program
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences will organize and implement the Space Exploration Science Satellite Program, with 4 missions flying to different fields to explore the mysteries of the universe.
The "Hongmeng Program" consists of an array of low-frequency radio telescopes composed of 10 satellites, which will collectively fly to the far side of the moon to capture weak signals from the depths of the universe and study the mysteries of the chaotic time lasting hundreds of millions of years before the appearance of the first star after the Big Bang; "Kuafu-2" will orbit the polar regions of the sun to explore solar magnetic field activity and better understand the "sun-Earth relationship"; the "Exoplanet Survey Satellite" will survey the galaxy to find "second Earth" candidates; the "Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization Space Observatory" focuses on the "extreme restricted areas" in the universe, such as the event horizon of black holes and the hot surface of neutron stars, to study the physical laws under extreme conditions.
The origin of the universe, the origin of space weather, the origin of life... Exploring these cutting-edge issues will better expand the boundaries of human knowledge and bring us closer to the vast galaxy.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴月辉 姚雪青
The Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) recently officially released the first batch of millimeter-wave molecular spectral line observation data from the "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting" survey project to the world. This data release marks China's shift from a "participant" to a "driver" in the field of millimeter-wave interstellar molecular spectral line astronomical basic data, and will further promote collaborative innovation in astronomical research and help advance research on star formation, galaxy evolution, and other cutting-edge topics.
What are we "surveying" in the distant Milky Way? What is the significance of the "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting"?
"Since molecular gas clouds, widely distributed in the universe, are the foundation and raw material for star formation, by detecting them, we can 'see' the initial appearance of star formation. Understanding where they come from and how they come to be is more fundamental and essential than directly observing stars," said Yang Ji (杨戟), a researcher at the Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). The process of observing these molecular gas clouds with telescopes is called "survey observation," which will clarify the "stellar assets" of the Milky Way like a census.
Starting in 2011, the research team at the Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台), relying on a self-developed 13.7-meter millimeter-wave radio telescope located in Delingha (德令哈), Qinghai (青海), carried out the "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting" survey project. Su Yang (苏扬), an associate researcher at the Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台), introduced that the telescope has the largest aperture in China, and its core back-end instrument is a "multi-beam superconducting imaging spectrometer." When it was upgraded and iterated in 2010, it changed from a "one-eyed dragon" to "nine eyes," which can simultaneously observe nine fields of view. In addition, by adopting a continuous scanning method, the observation efficiency has been increased by nearly 60 times, realizing high-sensitivity, high-resolution fine survey and census.
The first phase of the survey, from 2011 to 2022, "surveyed" the vicinity of the "galactic disk" of the northern Milky Way, including galactic longitude 10-230 degrees and galactic latitude ±5 degrees, about 2300 square degrees of the sky area, where about 90% of the matter in the Milky Way is distributed. The research team detected millimeter-wave signals emitted by interstellar carbon monoxide molecular gas, and can see the edge of the Milky Way 60,000 light-years away from the solar system. They have accumulated more than 100 million spectral line data and constructed the most complete millimeter-wave carbon monoxide molecular spectral line "data archive" to date. In the past 3 years, scientists have analyzed and processed these data, and accurately depicted the "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting" of the distribution and structure of molecular gas in the Milky Way, providing an unprecedented "three-dimensional star map" for the study of the Milky Way.
The second phase of the survey, which is currently underway, will cover a wider range and explore more special astronomical phenomena, such as observing nearby stellar regions to provide more samples for finding a "second Earth."
Su Yang (苏扬) said that the first batch of publicly released data of the "Milky Way Imaging Scroll Painting" is stored in the Science Data Bank of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), which will further promote collaborative innovation in astronomical research.
Return to TopBy: 常 亮
The Light Vessel cargo spacecraft is a new type of cargo spacecraft independently developed by China, and it is also a "freight special vehicle" tailored for space transportation: First, it has a large capacity. It adopts an integrated single-cabin design, cancels the traditional propulsion cabin, and maximizes the cargo loading space. Second, it is very smart. Relying on an intelligent auxiliary cargo information management system, astronauts can quickly find materials in the cabin through voice. Third, it is faster. The Light Vessel cargo spacecraft is designed to be small and has a short preparation cycle. In the future, it can quickly respond to the supply needs of the space station like "space flash delivery."
In the past, the frequency of space transportation was limited and the cost was high. The goal of the Light Vessel cargo spacecraft is to gradually become a stable "space logistics vehicle" through lower cost and higher frequency operations. In the future, it can not only send living materials and experimental equipment up, but also continue to serve as a "mobile space laboratory" after the mission, carrying out various types of space science experiments and technology verification.
Not long ago, the Light Vessel experimental spacecraft (White Elephant) was successfully launched into orbit on the Lijian-2 Yiyao carrier rocket. Through test flights, we can obtain key data in a real flight environment at the lowest cost and in the shortest time, providing support for the development of the Light Vessel cargo spacecraft prototype. We hope that the Light Vessel will travel between heaven and earth, and that space applications will be broader.
(The author is the Director of the Micro-Nano Satellite General Research Institute of the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院微小卫星创新研究院), and the Chief Designer of the Light Vessel cargo spacecraft. This article was compiled from an interview with Li Junqiang (李君强), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 高 扬
The current Earth-Moon space is in a similar state to the eve of the Age of Exploration. Every "sailboat" sailing to the Moon and deep space must set sail from the Earth's home port fully loaded with supplies. This direct航 (zhí háng) mode makes the cost of launch telemetry and return transportation prohibitively high, making it difficult to achieve a sustainable Earth-Moon development and deep space exploration system.
If a long-term and stable "space port" can be established in Earth-Moon space as a berthing anchorage for replenishing fuel and materials, and as an interstellar lighthouse guiding navigation and communication, spacecraft can dock, rest, and resupply here, thereby realizing a reusable, autonomous, intelligent, and efficient cycle of Earth-Moon and deep space transportation network.
The Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) in Earth-Moon space, with its excellent orbital stability and unique low-energy access, has become an ideal place to deploy this space port. Spacecraft stationed here require almost no orbital maintenance and can enter and exit the port with minimal energy cost, efficiently supporting an interstellar navigation network connecting the Earth, the Moon, and deep space.
The establishment of a "space port" will break the bottleneck of Earth-Moon development, promote the Earth-Moon space from "exploration" to "utilization," transform this vast territory into a sustainable "Earth-Moon economic zone," and support deep space exploration to go further and more steadily.
(The author is a researcher at the Space Application Engineering and Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院空间应用工程与技术中心) and the chief scientist of the "Earth-Moon Space DRO Exploration Research" pilot project. This article was compiled by Wu Yuehui (吴月辉), a reporter for this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李家鼎
Looking up at the sky, a "geometric magic" is unfolding, with a silvery-white arch bridge woven by stars leaping from the horizon into the sky. Recently, the "Milky Way Arch" phenomenon has ushered in an excellent observation season, attracting many astronomy enthusiasts. What is the astronomical principle of the "Milky Way Arch"? How can ordinary people take "starry sky blockbusters"?
"To understand this phenomenon, we first need to know what the Milky Way we see is," said Liu Zhongli (刘仲利), a member of the Chinese Astronomical Society and an astronomy popularization expert at the Tianjin Science and Technology Museum (天津科学技术馆). The Milky Way galaxy is a huge barred spiral galaxy. Our solar system is located on the inner side of a spiral arm of the Milky Way, the Orion Arm, about 26,000 light-years away from the center of the Milky Way. When we look towards the plane of the Milky Way galaxy from Earth, we will see countless stars densely arranged into a milky white band of light, which is the "Milky Way." Since we are located inside the plane of the Milky Way galaxy, the Milky Way we see is a banded structure surrounding the celestial sphere—the Milky Way circle.
How is the "arch bridge" formed? Liu Zhongli (刘仲利) further explained that the direction of the Milky Way in the sky is not fixed. It changes with the Earth's rotation and revolution, the observer's geographical latitude, and the observation time. When the core area of the Milky Way (located in the direction of Sagittarius, the brightest part) has just risen from the eastern or southeastern horizon, and the other end of the Milky Way (such as the direction of Cassiopeia) is still hanging high in the sky or is setting in the west, the entire Milky Way will present a large arc, like an arch bridge spanning the sky. "'Arch bridge' is the result of the combined effect of spherical projection and perspective," said Liu Zhongli (刘仲利).
China has a large span of north and south latitudes, and the best time to see the Milky Way Arch varies from region to region, but overall, spring to early summer is the best observation season for the "Milky Way Arch."
How can we take "Milky Way blockbusters"? Ma Xing (马星), chairman of the Hedong District Photographers Association (河东区摄影家协会) in Tianjin (天津), said that the time to shoot the "Milky Way Arch" is generally from late at night to early morning, and the moon must be a new moon or a very thin crescent moon. Slightly stronger moonlight will darken the brightness of the Milky Way. It is also necessary to stay away from urban light pollution and try to choose areas such as the wild. The weather requires no clouds and high transparency. "A little bit of thin cloud will destroy the integrity of the arch bridge." Ma Xing (马星) also reminded: "Safety is always more important than 'blockbusters.'"
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Los Angeles (谭晶晶), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently announced that it has initiated implementation work for the 2028 launch of the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Rosalind Franklin" Mars rover, planning to use SpaceX's "Falcon Heavy" launch vehicle to carry out the launch mission.
The "Rosalind Franklin" is scheduled to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past or present life beneath the Martian surface. The ESA leads the implementation of the mission, responsible for providing a complete set of spacecraft systems, including the transport module, landing platform, and Mars rover, and providing operational support for exploration work on the surface of Mars.
NASA will provide designated hardware and service support for the mission, including the launch, the braking engine system for the Mars rover landing platform, radioisotope heating units for the Mars rover's internal systems, and some key components of the "Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer" equipment. The analyzer will analyze samples collected by the Mars rover at its planned landing site—Oxia Planum on Mars—to look for evidence of the basic building blocks of life.
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Return to TopReading is reading the past, and also reading the present. When young people hold up *Zizhi Tongjian* (《资治通鉴》), when the Qing Dynasty (清代) library building welcomes one "book collector" after another, the wisdom of the ancients is written into the "circle of friends" in the hearts of today's people, allowing us to have determination, vision, and no anxiety.
Reading is reading life, and also reading the possibilities that life unfolds. In Heshun Town (和顺小镇), Yunnan (云南), villagers put cattle and sheep on the mountains to graze, roll up their trouser legs and run to the library to read; in Peitian Ancient Village (培田古村), Fujian (福建), parents take their children to the fields to plant rice seedlings, and the academy that has experienced more than 500 years of wind and rain welcomes batches of youthful faces. The hard work of "cultivating" and the harvest of "reading" help us to extract, move, and savor the brilliance of life.
Placing reading in the dual quadrants of time and space reveals that we have never left reading. We read books with words, and also read books without words, investigate things to acquire knowledge, and cultivate sincerity to rectify the heart. Let us inherit excellent traditions in reading, anchor the future direction in reading, 知行合一 (zhī xíng hé yī - "knowledge and action are one," the unity of knowledge and action), and 笃行致远 (dǔ xíng zhì yuǎn - "practice faithfully to achieve distant goals," earnest practice leads to distant achievements).
--Editor
Return to TopBy: 李 坚
Inside the rare book repository of the National Library of China (国家图书馆), there lies a priceless treasure: a handwritten manuscript of *Zizhi Tongjian* (《资治通鉴》) by Sima Guang (司马光) himself (referred to below as "the Manuscript"). Few Northern Song (北宋) handwritings have survived to this day, and Sima Guang's works are especially rare. Currently, there are three known extant calligraphic works by Sima Guang. The other two are *Ningzhou Post* (《宁州帖》) in the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) and *Tiansheng Post* (《天圣帖》) in the National Palace Museum (台北故宫博物院). Among the three works, the Manuscript has the most characters and is a manuscript of a famous book, so its value is self-evident.
As the first comprehensive chronological history book in Chinese history, *Zizhi Tongjian* has been highly praised for thousands of years and has become a "must-read book." The compilation of *Zizhi Tongjian* lasted 19 years, from the third year of Zhiping (治平) of Emperor Yingzong (英宗) of the Northern Song Dynasty (1066) to the seventh year of Yuanfeng (元丰) of Emperor Shenzong (神宗) (1084). The compilation of the entire book was divided into three steps: first, all historical materials were arranged in chronological order to compile a catalogue; second, the historical materials in the catalogue were examined, screened, and rearranged to form a long draft; and finally, based on the content of the long draft, similarities and differences were examined, redundancies were deleted, revisions and polishes were made, and the manuscript was officially drafted. The first two steps were completed by Sima Guang's assistants—the famous historians Liu Ban (刘攽), Liu Shu (刘恕), and Fan Zuyu (范祖禹). Sima Guang participated in the entire process and personally drafted the manuscript. Therefore, the writing style of the entire *Zizhi Tongjian* is consistent, the historical events are coherent, and it is completed in one go. Sima Guang devoted himself to compiling *Zizhi Tongjian*. He described that when the book was completed, he was thin and haggard, his eyesight was blurred, his teeth were about to fall out, and he was completely old. Two years after the book was completed—the first year of Yuanyou (元祐) (1086), Sima Guang died in office as prime minister at the age of 68.
After *Zizhi Tongjian* was completed, the manuscripts filled two rooms. Huang Tingjian (黄庭坚), who was ordered to participate in the proofreading of the entire book, reviewed hundreds of volumes and found that they were all in upright regular script, without a single character in cursive script. Huang Tingjian couldn't help but sigh, "Sima Wengong (司马温公) is a scholar of the world... I once saw Wengong's draft of *Zizhi Tongjian*. Although there were hundreds of volumes, with inversions and scribbles, not a single character was written in cursive script. That is how he conducted himself." Through the vicissitudes of life, the "two rooms of manuscripts" of *Zizhi Tongjian* have been almost completely lost. Now only one fragment remains, namely the Manuscript. The Manuscript has a total of 465 characters, recording the historical facts of one year, from the beginning of Wang Dun's (王敦) rebellion in the first month of the first year of Yongchang (永昌) of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (东晋元帝) (322) to the return of Murong Huang (慕容皝), son of Murong Gui (慕容廆), to Lingzhi (令支) in December of the same year. Each historical event is written with the first few or dozen characters, followed by the words "yunyun" (云云) to indicate omission. The content is the content of the ninety-second volume of the popular edition of *Zizhi Tongjian*, but there are significant differences in the text.
The characters in the Manuscript are all upright and strict, with elegance in their clumsiness, combining strength and softness. Although Sima Guang is not known for his calligraphy, his official script was quite famous in the Song Dynasty. Huang Tingjian commented that "the official script is extremely strong, like his person." According to records, Emperor Gaozong (宋高宗) Zhao Gou (赵构) said: "Sima Guang's official script is really like that of the Han people, which cannot be imitated by people like Mi Fu (米芾) in recent times." These characteristics are fully reflected in this volume. The Manuscript, together with Fan Chunren's (范纯仁) letter and *Xieren Huiwu Zhuang* (《谢人惠物状》), are collected on one piece of paper, which shows Sima Guang's frugality and his close relationship with Fan Chunren, and also leaves endless aftertaste for future generations.
After the Jingkang Incident (靖康之乱), the Northern Song Dynasty's imperial collection was completely dispersed, and the manuscripts of *Zizhi Tongjian* were also damaged and lost, with very few remaining. The Manuscript has been highly valued since the Southern Song Dynasty, and has been passed down through the imperial court and many officials, famous scholars, or book collectors, with numerous inscriptions by famous people and a dazzling array of seals. According to inscriptions, seals, or literature records, the earliest collector of the Manuscript was Zhao Rushu (赵汝述) in the Southern Song Dynasty, and then it was collected by the Southern Song Dynasty's imperial court or the Hanlin Academy (翰林院). On December 14th of the eighth year of Jiading (嘉定) (1215), Ren Xiyi (任希夷) appreciated it while on duty at the Hanlin Academy and left an inscription. Around the period from the seventeenth year of Jiading to the first year of Shaoding (绍定) (1224-1228), Ge Hong (葛洪), Cheng Bi (程珌), and Zhao Chonghe (赵崇龢) viewed this volume together and wrote inscriptions. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Manuscript flowed into the folk, and after several twists and turns, it was collected by the Qing Dynasty's imperial study room during the Qianlong (乾隆) period. Emperor Qianlong personally inscribed the title and affixed seals such as "Qianlong Appreciation" (乾隆鉴赏) and "Suitable for Descendants" (宜子孙).
On November 18, 1922, 35 precious calligraphy and paintings from the Qing Palace, including the Manuscript, were stolen from the Qing Palace by Puyi (溥仪) in the name of rewarding Pujie (溥杰) and Pujia (溥佳). After the establishment of the Puppet Manchuria (伪满洲国), Puyi stored this volume and 35 boxes of rare books in the Jixi Building (缉熙楼) and Tongde Hall (同德殿) of the Puppet Imperial Palace. In 1946, the Northeast Democratic Allied Army (东北民主联军) entered Changchun and discovered this batch of antiques. Later, this volume was transferred from the Northeast Museum (东北博物馆) to the Palace Museum (故宫博物院). On June 9, 1960, the Ministry of Culture (文化部) transferred this volume from the Palace Museum to the Beijing Library (北京图书馆) (now the National Library of China) for collection to this day. After the Manuscript was collected by the National Library of China, it has been highly valued and is now properly preserved in the constant temperature and humidity rare book repository. In order to protect this rare treasure, it is mainly exhibited in the form of high-imitation replicas to meet the audience.
At present, many young people are willing to read *Zizhi Tongjian* and learn about *Zizhi Tongjian* in various ways. In addition to versions with lower reading thresholds such as the youth edition, many audiobook programs and podcasts also interpret and disseminate *Zizhi Tongjian*. This "must-read book" is approaching more and more people in more diverse ways.
(The author is a researcher at the National Library of China)
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In the first year of the Yuan Dynasty's Taiding period (1324), educator Cheng Duanli opened the "Annual Reading Schedule" at the Jiangdong Academy, planning a long reading path for students from the age of 8 to over 20, and listing a long-term reading list. More than 700 years later, national reading has become a national strategy, and the "National Reading Promotion Regulations" have been promulgated and implemented, and the first "National Reading Activity Week" has begun. Between ancient and modern times, the reading wisdom of ancient Chinese academies has profound implications for promoting national reading and building a scholarly society today.
Reading needs to be "scheduled." Cheng Duanli's (程端礼) "Annual Reading Schedule" is a detailed reading plan. Before the age of 8, before entering school, first read "Xingli Zixun" (《性理字训》) to replace the secular "Mengqiu" (《蒙求》) and "Thousand Character Classic" (《千字文》), and at the same time paste Zhu Xi's (朱熹) "Children's Enlightenment" (《童蒙须知》) on the wall, and record a paragraph after dinner. After entering school at the age of 8, read the text of "Elementary Learning" (《小学书》), reading only one book a day, "depending on the daily strength and aptitude, from one or two hundred words, gradually increasing to six or seven hundred words." After the age of 15, read the "Four Books" (《四书》) according to Zhu Xi's method: first "Chapters and Sentences of the Great Learning" (《大学章句》), then "Collected Annotations of the Analects" (《论语集注》), then "Collected Annotations of Mencius" (《孟子集注》), and then "Chapters and Sentences of the Doctrine of the Mean" (《中庸章句》). Then read the original scriptures. Those who study the "Book of Changes" (《周易》) need to read "Five Praises" (《五赞》), "Enlightenment" (《启蒙》) and "Elaboration" (《发挥》). Those who study the "Book of Documents" (《尚书》) should focus on Cai's Commentary (蔡氏传), those who study the "Book of Poetry" (《诗》) should focus on Zhu Xi's Commentary (朱子传), those who study the "Book of Rites" (《礼记》) should focus on ancient annotations, and those who study the "Spring and Autumn Annals" (《春秋》) should refer to the Three Commentaries (三传), Hu's Commentary (胡氏传), etc.
What is even more amazing is that Cheng Duanli (程端礼) designed a "Daily Schedule Blank Book" (日程空眼簿), allowing students to fill in their progress every day: from a certain day to a certain day, read a certain section of a certain book a certain number of times, and on a certain day, double-read a certain section of a certain book a certain number of times. The teachers checked each item one by one and "personally crossed them out." This is the "diary teaching method" of ancient Chinese academies. The essence of the diary teaching method is to turn reading into an executable, verifiable, and sustainable daily task. Cheng Duanli (程端礼) said: "If you have a constant guard every day, your mind and strength will be relaxed, and you will accumulate days and months, and accumulate months and years." Reading is not a temporary elegant thing, but a daily effort. Get up early every day to double-read the books you have already read, and then teach new books. Read each detailed section hundreds of times, double-read hundreds of times, and play with it at night. This method of "tight curriculum" ensures the effectiveness of reading.
Today's national reading, the "reading check-in" and "reading points" measures promoted in various places are precisely the contemporary echoes of the ancient academy's "diary teaching method."
Reading also requires "methodological awareness." In the thirteenth year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1748), Wang Wenqing (王文清), the head of the Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院), personally determined the "Six Methods of Reading Classics" (《读经六法》) and the "Six Methods of Reading History" (《读史六法》), collectively known as "Mr. Wang Jiuxi's Hand-Determined Reading Method" (《王九溪先生手定读书法》), which was engraved on a stele and erected in the lecture hall, and is still well preserved today.
The "Six Methods of Reading Classics" are: Correct Meaning, General Meaning, Remaining Meaning, Doubtful Meaning, Different Meaning, and Distinguishing Meaning. Correct Meaning is to seek the original meaning of the scriptures, General Meaning is to connect the meaning of the text before and after, Remaining Meaning is to explore the profound meaning beyond the words, Doubtful Meaning is to dare to raise questions, Different Meaning is to compare the differences between various schools, and Distinguishing Meaning is to distinguish right from wrong and make judgments based on one's own opinions.
The "Six Methods of Reading History" are: Record Facts, Play with Calligraphy, Trace the Origins of Governance and Chaos, Examine the Times, Discuss Mental Skills, and Take Arguments. Record Facts is to master historical events, Play with Calligraphy is to understand the historian's writing style, Trace the Origins of Governance and Chaos is to explore the reasons for rise and fall, Examine the Times is to examine the historical background, Discuss Mental Skills is to analyze the motives of characters, and Take Arguments is to draw historical wisdom.
Wang Wenqing (王文清) also particularly admired Zhu Xi's (朱熹) six methods of reading: gradual progress, thorough reading and careful thinking, open-mindedness, self-reflection, focused effort, and reverence for ambition. Among them, "self-reflection" is particularly critical. Reading is to reflect on oneself and implement it in action.
The Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) institutionalized these methods, requiring students to "not be lazy or impatient, but to leisurely play and explore, so as to wait for self-satisfaction." If there are any questions, "ask each other face to face, so as to show the meaning of teaching and learning from each other." This conscious pursuit of reading methods made Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院) one of the academic centers of the Qing Dynasty.
Today's national reading should not stay at the level of "have you read it," but should pursue "do you understand it." Only by mastering the methods can reading truly become a way to "acquire knowledge, enlighten wisdom, and cultivate morality."
Reading also needs to "keep pace with the times." Pi Xirui's (皮锡瑞) diary, the head of the Jingxun Academy (经训书院) in the Qing Dynasty, left us a true spiritual record of a reader. For example, on March 26th of the 21st year of Guangxu (April 20, 1895), just three days after the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki (《马关条约》), Pi Xirui (皮锡瑞) wrote in his diary: "Talking about current affairs, it is said that in addition to the military expenditure of 30 million, everything south of Liaoyang belongs to them, and Penghu and Taiwan are also included, and there are also words that the Yangtze River Navy forts are subject to their interference. If so, then the major event is over, the world can no longer be asked, and the world of more than two hundred years of 金瓯无缺 (jīn ōu wú quē - "golden goblet without a crack," describes a country or territory that is complete and intact, without any loss or damage), has been destroyed by treacherous officials, alas! Alas!" Between the lines, there is deep concern for the fate of the country. On March 29th (April 23rd), he recorded: "Mei Taiyuan (梅台源) came and asked me to write a preface to "Abridged History of the Ming Dynasty" (《明史约》) written by Xiaoyan Zhang (小岩丈), and showed me the telegram sent by Lianfang (廉访), a total of ten articles. All the land acquired by Japan belongs to Japan, and everything east of Liaoyang and Taiwan are abandoned. The treasury weighs 100 million taels of silver, which is 100 million taels of real silver. In addition, horse heads will be added in five places: Beijing (北京), Henan (河南), Sichuan (四川), Wuzhou (梧州), and Zhaoqing (肇庆), and the tariff on Japanese goods will be reduced by 20%." A traditional academy head, at a time of national crisis, did not stick to old learning, but learned about the current situation by reading telegrams and newspapers.
From Cheng Duanli's (程端礼) "Daily Schedule Blank Book" to Wang Wenqing's (王文清) "Six Methods of Reading Classics" and "Six Methods of Reading History," to Pi Xirui's (皮锡瑞) "Newspaper Reading Diary," the examples of several academies tell us that reading requires persistent perseverance, classification according to aptitude, methods of self-reflection, and even more, a mind that keeps pace with the times. Let us treat reading as a way of life, cultivate a sense of righteousness in reading, and contribute to building a scholarly society.
(Author's unit: Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院), Hunan University (湖南大学))
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Every weekend, the Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) in Guli Town (古里镇), Changshu City (常熟市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) is bustling with people. Among the crowd, Shen Yixin (沈亦欣), a sixth-grade student from Guli Central Primary School (古里中心小学), is standing in front of a digital ancient book interactive screen, engaging in a "dialogue between ancient and modern times." With a light touch of her fingertip, the digital scroll slowly unfolds, and the reading maxims of the sages leap into view.
As one of the four major private library buildings of the Qing Dynasty, Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) is named after the "Tieqin" (铁琴, iron zither) and "Tongjian" (铜剑, bronze sword) treasures collected by the Qu (瞿) family, its owners. Since the Qianlong (乾隆) period of the Qing Dynasty, five generations of the Qu family have continued to guard it, enduring wars and turmoil and exhausting their family wealth, collecting more than 100,000 volumes of various books. Over the years, the rare ancient books of that time have gradually "left," and for a long time, only empty houses remained, without the sound of reading from the past.
"We must make the culture of book collection come alive and pass it on, not just stay in history," said Wang Yu (王宇), curator of the Tieqintongjianlou Memorial Hall (铁琴铜剑楼纪念馆). In order to allow the cultural heritage of the library to go beyond the courtyard walls and integrate into the public, Changshu (常熟) has taken Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) as the core, integrating historical relics such as the Huizhou Guild Hall (徽州会馆), Wenchang Pavilion (文昌阁), Jiaxuantang (稼轩堂), and Donghu Academy (东湖书院), and planned a historical and cultural block with a total area of approximately 80,000 square meters, turning a single cultural relics protection unit into a national reading base integrating reading promotion, cultural experience, and research and study practice. A series of activities such as the Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) Intangible Cultural Heritage Market, the "Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) in Classics" night tour, and the Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) Book Drying Fair are staged here in turn.
Walking out of Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼), Shen Yixin (沈亦欣) walks forward along the bluestone road in front of the door, and several friends are waiting not far away. In the street book market, the soft and gentle Pingtan (评弹) of the Wu dialect is sung melodiously, and the story of the Qu (瞿) family's five generations of collecting and protecting books is heard in the ears with the sound of the pipa, attracting bursts of applause from the audience.
Such a weekend full of books has long been a way of life for many people. Accessible reading spaces, a strong bookish atmosphere, and regular research and study activities... More and more people are being immersed and changed by this library building.
Qu Jinhong (瞿锦宏), 75 years old this year, lives near Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) and is a witness to the changes in this library building. "From the time I can remember, the library building has been empty," said Qu Jinhong (瞿锦宏). When he was a child, he could only hear stories about the library building and the book protectors from his father. His father was a "copyist" in the library building, and he always talked about the ink fragrance of Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼), always hoping that "there could be books in the building again." In recent years, watching the library building being repaired step by step, and watching the block become lively little by little, Qu Jinhong (瞿锦宏) is very gratified. Especially in 2018, when Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) held the "Classics Home" ceremony, more than 8,700 ancient book facsimiles returned to the library building, Qu Jinhong (瞿锦宏) sighed that his father's lifelong wish had finally come true. Since then, he has become a regular visitor to the library building, and he has also learned to pick up a pen like his father, and spent several years writing the novel "The Storm of Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼)", writing the book collection stories he had heard all his life and the changes he had seen with his own eyes into the book.
A library building has driven the bookish relay of a city. He Jiang (何江), a 58-year-old painter, is a native of Changshu (常熟). He used to travel all over the world. A few years ago, when he returned to his hometown and visited the renovated Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼), he was immediately moved by the strong bookish atmosphere here. He chose to establish the "Jiangnan Yi" (江南忆) bookstore next to the library building. In recent years, he has traveled to surrounding villages to collect high-quality books. Now the bookstore has more than 30,000 books, with a complete range of categories.
There are far more than just He Jiang (何江) outside the library building who are "book collectors." Recalling an old man in his 80s in Changshu City (常熟市), He Jiang (何江) is still moved. This old man has enjoyed books all his life, and he has accumulated several boxes of books at home. Although decades have passed, the books are still as flat and new. Now that the old man is old, his greatest wish is to find a good "home" for these books that can be read by more people and benefit more people. After learning about the story of the "Jiangnan Yi" (江南忆) bookstore, the old man rode an electric bicycle, trip after trip, carefully transporting these books to the bookstore.
From an empty small building to the sound of reading throughout the street, after more than 200 years of wind and rain, the rare ancient books in Tieqintongjianlou (铁琴铜剑楼) have long been scattered, and the building is also aging, but the bookish atmosphere here has long permeated the daily lives of ordinary people and will never dissipate.
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Walking into Heshun Ancient Town (和顺古镇) in Tengchong City (腾冲市), Yunnan Province (云南省), and crossing the Shuanghong Bridge (双虹桥), you are greeted by the Heshun Library (和顺图书馆), built against the mountain. This is a two-story building combining Chinese and Western styles. Climbing the steps, a couplet on the main building catches the eye: "书自云边通契阔，报来海外起群黎。”
The couplet subtly hides a "trick": the first four characters of the upper and lower lines read interactively, implying "books and newspapers come from beyond the clouds and overseas." "This is a true reflection of the early collection sources of the Heshun Library," said Cun Yu (寸宇), curator of the Heshun Library.
The Heshun Library was built in 1928. At that time, most of the library's books and periodicals were purchased from Shanghai (上海), shipped to Yangon (仰光), Myanmar (缅甸) by sea, then transferred to riverboats and cars to the Sino-Myanmar border, and finally carried by mule caravans to Heshun. Not fearing the long journey of thousands of miles, it shows the Heshun people's thirst for knowledge.
Why build a library in a small town on the edge of the world? This has to start with the history of Heshun Town (和顺镇). Heshun was a necessary stop on the ancient southern land "Silk Road" of Sichuan (川), Yunnan (滇), Myanmar (缅甸), and India (印). In order to make a living, the hardworking and brave Heshun people went to Myanmar to do business along the ancient road. The hardships of many years of "going to foreign lands" made the Heshun people understand a truth: only knowledge and culture can provide more opportunities for advancement and development for future generations. Therefore, overseas Chinese who had achieved success in their careers donated money to help revitalize the cultural education of their hometown, giving birth to cultural and educational undertakings represented by the Heshun Library.
Zhang Shenglong (张生龙), a Heshun resident in his twilight years, went to the library to read books when he was in elementary school, and his "book age" is over 70 years. Such examples are everywhere. There used to be a saying circulating locally: "The villagers put their cattle and sheep on the mountain to graze, rolled up their trouser legs and ran to the library to read books." The Heshun people love to read, regardless of age, occupation, or gender.
Nourished by the culture of the library, Heshun Town has its own publication - the "Heshun Township (和顺乡)" township journal, founded in 1936, which still insists on publishing. Its editorial board members are composed of local publicity and cultural departments, library staff, and Heshun Town residents. The township journal has columns such as Today's Heshun, Overseas Chinese Sketches, Overseas Hometown Voices, and Historical Anecdotes, recording the development and changes of Heshun, so that the local accent and feelings can be inherited. "Heshun Township" is also distributed in cities where overseas Chinese from Myanmar live, becoming a bridge for communication between the hometown and overseas Chinese.
As a national first-class library, the Heshun Library has a collection of more than 130,000 volumes, making it one of the largest rural libraries in China and a national key cultural relics protection unit. Today, in the small town of Heshun with 8,000 people, more than 3,000 people have library cards, including local residents, tourists who come to Heshun Ancient Town, and people who work in the surrounding area.
Yu Yougang (虞有港), a firefighter from the Heshun Fire and Rescue Station (和顺消防救援站) of the Tengchong City Fire and Rescue Bureau (腾冲市消防救援局), is a loyal reader of the Heshun Library and borrows books every month. After joining the station in 2024, the old firefighters in the station took him to the library to get a library card. The station has a strong reading atmosphere, and morning reading is arranged at 8 o'clock every morning.
In recent years, the library has successively launched digital equipment such as information retrieval machines and e-book borrowing machines, which have functions such as e-book download, ancient book retrieval, and information query, which have been well received by readers and tourists. According to statistics, the Heshun Library received more than 1.1 million visitors in 2025. Not only that, the Heshun Library continues to expand its public service functions, creating activities such as "Heshun Lecture Hall" and "Children's Home", and regularly invites well-known experts, scholars, and outstanding lecturers to Heshun to give on-site lectures. The lecture content involves the history of the Western Yunnan Anti-Japanese War, traditional cultural knowledge, family traditions and precepts, etc., and residents and tourists can participate. The Heshun Library also cooperates with many primary and secondary schools in Tengchong to jointly build libraries, including 2 border village primary schools, with a total donation of 3,000 books.
With a century of splendor, the Heshun Library has nurtured a land that values culture and education, nurtured an endless cultural root, and demonstrated a patriotic and love-for-hometown sentiment. As time goes by, the fragrance of books remains.
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Distant mountains resemble dark eyebrows, and streams meander around the village. The ancient village of Peitian (培田古村) quietly lies nestled among green hills and clear waters. This Hakka (客家) ancient village, located in the southwest of Liancheng County (连城县), Longyan (龙岩), Fujian (福建), with a history of over 800 years, still preserves well-preserved ancient Ming and Qing dynasty buildings and carries on the farming-reading culture.
Since the Wu clan (吴氏) moved here during the Yuan dynasty, they established "establishing a career through farming and passing down the family through reading" as their ancestral motto. The character "Pei" (培) contains the meaning of cultivating the soil and guarding the fields, as well as the desire to nurture future generations and promote education. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the village's atmosphere of respecting culture and valuing education grew stronger. The Wu clan specially established "Jingmeng Fields" (经蒙田) and "Xiucai Fields" (秀才田) to subsidize poor children's education with the income from land rents. The village's literary style gradually flourished, forming a unique scene of "families with books and fields," and also making farming and reading a way of life passed down through generations of Peitian people.
More than 30 ancient "Nine Halls and Eighteen Wells" (九厅十八井) residences, 21 ancestral halls, and 6 academies are scattered throughout the village, and a thousand-meter-long ancient street connects hundreds of years of cultural heritage. In Juehoutang (厥后堂), the story of Wu Zhengguan (吴正官), a late Qing dynasty scholar, is still circulating: he worked in the fields during the day, his farming skills were no less skilled than his neighbors, and he lit the lamp to teach at night. Under his influence, his nephew Wu Menggeng (吴梦庚) studied diligently and left behind many poems. In Jishutang (继述堂) and Rongxiju (容膝居), couplets such as "half an acre of inkstone field with surplus grains, several thatched houses teach sericulture and hemp" are everywhere, and the family tradition of managing the family through farming and reading, diligence, thrift, and kindness is subtly integrated into daily life. The "Enrong" Archway (恩荣牌坊) at the entrance of the village witnesses the cultural and educational glory of the ancient village, where talents emerge in large numbers.
As the cultural center of the ancient village, Nanshan Academy (南山书院) has experienced more than 500 years of wind and rain, and its scholarly atmosphere has never ceased. This academy, known as "although a hundred miles away from Tingzhou City (汀城廓), it is the first family to enter the gate of Confucius," once gathered famous scholars such as Wu Maolin (吴茂林), Qiu Zhenfang (邱振芳), and Zeng Ruichun (曾瑞春) to come and lecture. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, hundreds of Juren (举人) and Jinshi (进士) emerged from the academy. More rare is that Rongxiju (容膝居), founded in the Qing dynasty, opened classes specifically for women, allowing Hakka women to read and know etiquette.
In the old days, Peitian people worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, firmly establishing their lives in the fields; in their spare time, they held scrolls and recited, cultivating their character and understanding principles in poetry and books. Since modern times, this tradition has not been interrupted. Wu Qijie (吴琪阶), a descendant of Juehoutang (厥后堂), took the cultural background of his homeland to overseas, engaged in business, did not forget his family and country, and became a link for Sino-foreign exchanges; local teacher Wu Youchun (吴有春) cultivated the podium, published many monographs, and practiced the ancestral motto of farming and reading by teaching and educating people.
With the development of the times, the ancient village has a new look. Peitian's farming and reading culture is inherited and innovated in maintaining its integrity - for more than 10 years, the village has continuously held spring plowing folk activities. Many parents take their children to the fields to transplant rice seedlings, experiencing the hard-won nature of grain in the labor of mud, and letting the original meaning of "farming" be passed on in practice. Nanshan Academy (南山书院) and Chujing Villa (锄经别墅) have been renovated into study bases. Thousands of young people come every year to recite family precepts and experience ancient rituals. Retired teacher Wu Youchun (吴有春) spent many years compiling clan genealogy and village chronicles, compiling the farming and reading stories scattered among the people into a book, leaving a solid written record for the inheritance of cultural heritage.
Young people returning to their hometowns have become an important force in the inheritance of farming and reading. Some are devoted to the renovation of ancient buildings, carefully guarding every brick and tile of the old houses; some are deeply involved in the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, allowing tourists to understand the ancient village while walking through it; some are rooted in the fields to develop ecological agriculture and open rural bookstores, so that villagers can have books to read after work. Students who have come out of the mountains use knowledge to build their homes, and the village's farmers' calligraphy and painting society is also becoming increasingly lively. The elderly and children write and paint together, depicting the new scenery of their hometown, and hand-write Spring Festival couplets with family traditions. The family tradition of farming and reading is becoming more mellow in the intergenerational transmission.
Return to TopThe study is a space for placing books and a realm for nurturing thoughts. It can be a corner of the home, or a public space in a workplace or community, open to everyone. Whether public or private, large or small, the study carries the yearning for knowledge and the pursuit of the spirit.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Learning from books is an important way to enrich knowledge and increase talent." A library, a reading room, a study, a lamp, a few books, can allow people to calm down in the hustle and bustle, understand principles in words, and grow in thinking.
Let's walk into various studies together, let the fragrance of books permeate daily life, let reading become a habit, and draw strength and enrich the heart between the lines.
--Editor
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He worked as a trainee, and trainees had the lowest status and salary in the research department of the Chinese Geological Survey (中国地质调查所).
Following Pei Wenzhong (裴文中), he discovered three more "Peking Man" skullcaps.
He didn't have a university diploma, but he was a member (academician) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院).
He never studied abroad, but he was an academician of the Third World Academy of Sciences and a foreign academician of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
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When he was 90 years old, one day, I wanted to paint him working in his study.
He sat down at his desk, put on high-powered reading glasses, picked up a large magnifying glass, and occasionally looked up and down to write, his nose almost touching the paper.
He was writing a book called "A Great Scientist for Young Readers."
I painted several pictures, but none of them turned out well.
I 知难而退 (zhī nán ér tuì - "know difficulty retreat," to back away from a difficulty; to give up in the face of difficulties) - I only painted a corner of the study.
He inscribed beside the painting: Jia's (贾) small hut is half a study.
His study was lined with bookshelves, densely packed with books in Chinese and foreign languages.
He told two short stories about two of these books:
In 1932, Pei Wenzhong (裴文中) discovered the book *An Introduction to the Osteology of the Mammalia*, published by Macmillan & Co. in London in 1885. Everyone borrowed it in turn during the day, so he read it at night - relying on rote memorization and asking questions whenever he didn't understand. From mammalian skeletons and skulls to primates, carnivores, and rodents, he devoured this 20-chapter book chapter by chapter. His mind opened up, and his ability to identify bone fossils improved significantly.
Another time, he saw the book *The Old Stone Age* written by an American vertebrate paleontologist, published in 1925, at the Zhongyuan Bookstore (中原书店) in Dong'an Market (东安市场), Beijing (北京). It was too expensive, and he couldn't bear to buy it. The next day, after thinking about it over and over, he went back to buy it. The author's introduction to ancient humans discovered in Europe and beyond, how to make stone tools, and the climate, geography, ice ages, and interglacial periods of each era greatly helped him, who was then a trainee, in his future specialized research on the Paleolithic Age.
These two books were still on his bookshelf more than 60 years later.
There was a bookshelf piled with bags of paper.
He said that they were all telegrams, letters, and newspaper clippings he had collected over the decades, bound into data books in chronological order.
Speaking of the benefits of keeping records, in 1990 he published an article entitled "The Establishment of the Cenozoic Research Laboratory of the Chinese Geological Survey (中国地质调查所新生代研究室的建立)," which included a menu he had preserved from the celebration banquet held on April 20, 1927, for Ding Wenjiang's (丁文江) first discovery of Peking Man teeth, with the signatures of Li Siguang (李四光), Ding Wenjiang (丁文江), Weng Wenhao (翁文灏), and others.
He pulled a paper clip out of a paper bag, which contained a 1993 *Science and Technology Daily* (科技日报) clipping with the title of the article written in calligraphy on the cover: "Academician Without a Diploma." He gave it to me, and I still keep it.
He was humble and loved to joke.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he often got together with my father to "have a drink." My father said, "He never looked down on me, a 'local Eighth Route Army' (土八路)出身 who had never gone to school."
When he was a child in his rural hometown of Yutian (玉田), Hebei (河北), his family was better off than others in the village, but his mother required him to wear coarse cloth clothes and trousers like other children, carrying a bamboo basket while playing and picking up firewood... Later, he treated everyone equally, regardless of their position.
I also heard him say that when he was a trainee, he worked for experts at the Lou Gong Building (娄公楼) of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (协和医院) in winter and summer, typing English manuscripts, just to learn more animal professional terms and knowledge.
At that time, he always carried a few pieces of bone in his pocket, rubbing them whenever he had time...
He had drilled more than 300 caves, saying that this profession required him to run in the field all year round, which was not only hard but also risky. He had compiled a jingle: "From afar, they look like refugees; up close, they look like beggars; if you ask, they are explorers; if you ask again, they are from the Academy of Sciences (科学院)."
On the wall of his house hung several enlarged black and white old photos, on which he wrote in large characters with a brush: "The Founder of Chinese Geological Science (中国地质科学的奠基人)," "The Pioneer of Chinese Geology (中国地质学的开拓者)," and the names were marked below the photos: Pei Wenzhong (裴文中), Yang Zhongjian (杨钟健), Teilhard de Chardin, Boule, Ding Wenjiang (丁文江), Weng Wenhao (翁文灏), Zhang Hongzhao (章鸿钊), Grabau...
He sat on the sofa, facing the photos, with his eyes closed. At that time, he could hardly see. "When I sit here and think of them, I feel energetic."
Mr. Yang Zhongjian (杨钟健) once said to him: "Doing scholarship is like rolling a snowball, the bigger it gets." Later, based on his own experience, he added a sentence - "If you don't roll it, it will melt."
I asked him to copy this sentence as a souvenir.
Two years after painting this study, he passed away.
Later, when I feel tired of life, I recall the scene of him working in his study after the age of 90, and I use his words to make myself energetic.
Return to TopBy: 李泓冰
Dr. Zhang Wenhong (张文宏), as busy as a top, seemingly always flying in the sky, always carries one or two books in his inseparable backpack. Reading during flights is the most leisurely. And one prominent impression he gives me is that he reads a lot, and widely. Chatting with him often brings unexpected gains.
One afternoon in spring, sitting in Zhang Wenhong's (张文宏) study, we talked about reading. In the corner of the study, there is a small strip of calligraphy: "Do not change your ambition because of high position, do not burden your spirit with honor or disgrace, act before you speak, and place things after yourself." On the bookshelf behind him, the gaps between the books are crammed with oatmeal, vitamin pills, and messy figurines. Most of them are medical books, but there are also miscellaneous books such as "Mad Evolution" and "Life Encounters with Su Dongpo (苏东坡)." Seeing me looking around, he smiled and said, "Many books are just placed casually. I often listen to audiobooks now, so I can make full use of fragmented time. Flipping through books randomly is my best rest."
He talked about recently reading two seemingly unrelated books, in English, without Chinese translations yet. One reveals the huge social risks hidden behind the technological revolution, "The alienation of people in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) era is often more hidden than in the past. If the algorithm judges a person as 'lacking potential,' you don't even have a chance to explain. This fear of losing a sense of participation in life is quite common among young people. What can ordinary people do?" As he spoke, he handed over a box of brightly colored macarons. Seeing me frown, he smiled, "A little bit of high calories occasionally is okay, happiness is the most important." He hypothesized, "If one day there is a sudden power outage, a person must live independently, vividly, and happily - in the AI era, you must have this ability."
Zhang Wenhong's (张文宏) recent research interest is in anti-aging. Another English book he just finished reading tells the secrets of the world's five longest-lived regions. This is the signature work of explorer Dan Buettner, who calls the regions with the highest proportion of centenarians "Blue Zones."
Handing over a cup of freshly made coffee, steaming hot, Zhang Wenhong (张文宏) smiled and said, "You see, life is in these steaming reasons. The secret of longevity is not in the laboratory, not in a person's solitary cultivation, but in a lively 'companionship,' a simple and practical atmosphere of everyday life."
He said that the lives of those centenarians are very simple. They eat only 80% full, visit neighbors' homes, and have a reason to be "needed" every day when they wake up, to water the flowers, to give neighbors grapes they grow themselves, and to taste the freshly baked cakes from others...
He particularly emphasized the importance of "face-to-face communication" and "human interaction." In the cold digital age, this connection based on soil and everyday life is the source of human vitality, which can combat algorithmic alienation and maintain human warmth.
These two books seem to represent two dimensions of Zhang Wenhong's (张文宏) observation of the world: one is a macro-thinking about how technology reshapes social structures, and the other is a micro-wisdom about how individuals can settle their bodies and minds in the cold digital age. Zhang Wenhong (张文宏) uses a doctor's perspective to outline a vivid scene of how to safeguard human dignity in an era of rapid AI advancement.
"AI still needs to be controlled by humans," he said with some concern, "If algorithms are allowed to choose, they will not choose those groups of people who are considered to have low commercial value. Algorithms have no empathy, they only have efficiency." People not selected by algorithms will gradually lose the channels for upward mobility, eventually forming a new and insurmountable class solidification. This is not only a social rupture, but also a rupture of humanity.
At this time, reading is the key for humans to maintain independent thinking and break through information cocoons.
"Reading is the path for you to re-establish a connection with the world," he said. Short videos and fragmented information are convenient to obtain, but they easily lead people into the homogenized information recommended by algorithms. And reading, especially reading books that contradict one's own views or are slightly profound, can help people jump out of the constraints of algorithms, maintain openness of thought, cross bridges connecting different groups and different ideas, and understand those groups that are ignored by algorithms, and understand those whose lives are very different from ours.
Dr. Zhang (张) has a kind of Chinese nostalgia. He feels that the warmth rooted in family and neighborhood is still there, and it is still the reassuring foundation of Chinese society.
He uses "**没事瞎忙**" (méi shì xiā máng - "busy with nothing," describes a state of being happily occupied without a specific goal, enjoying the process of being busy) to describe an ideal state of life. "Being busy with nothing" is actually a very high wisdom, not meaningless consumption, but to find the joy of life. "Always being energetic shows that you are healthy and have a good attitude!" he said.
In the study, Zhang Wenhong (张文宏) prescribed a simple "prescription" for life values: "The value of human beings does not lie in how much commercial benefit they can generate, but in the fact that we have the ability to empathize, in the fact that we can sit around a steaming dining table and chat casually, and in the fact that we can dialogue with wise men from thousands of years ago through reading..."
Return to TopBy: 李 娜
If you have time, I'd like to invite you to visit my "electronic study."
The establishment of this "study" started many years ago. When I graduated from Peking University (北京大学), more than half of my luggage was books. Later, every time I moved, books were my "burden." After many difficult moves, I made up my mind: give away all the books I would no longer read, and in the future, avoid buying physical books unless absolutely necessary.
Not buying physical books doesn't mean not reading. If I can't have a study of my own for the time being, I might as well build my own "electronic study."
My "electronic study" is very small, hidden in the small screen of my mobile phone. I bought an annual card for a reading APP. When I hear someone recommend a book, I don't have to go to the bookstore to find it. I just need to open my phone and search, and most of the books will appear immediately.
After switching to reading e-books, I can use almost all "fragmented" time to read, truly realizing what Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修) said: "on horseback, on the pillow, on the toilet." In a crowded subway car, it is difficult to take out a physical book, but you can put on headphones and listen to a book. Before going to bed at night, I open the APP to listen to books and set a 30-minute timer to turn it off—not only is it friendly to the eyes, but it also prevents me from overthinking. I, who often suffer from insomnia, have fallen asleep to the sound of books for many years. When I go to the toilet, I no longer open short video APPs, but open the reading APP to read two lines. Using these fragmented times, I have finished reading many large books.
In the fast-paced life and work, the "electronic study" helps me realize "time folding." I can read while doing housework, read while running, read while taking the subway... The time for reading has greatly increased, and the joy of reading has also been greatly enriched.
Since I can read in a "folded" way, I have also developed a new "sense of ritual"—traveling thousands of miles while reading ten thousand books. Last year, I used my annual leave to travel to Yunnan (云南). Before visiting the old site of the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联大) in Kunming (昆明), I finished reading Xu Yuanchong's (许渊冲) *Forever National Southwestern Associated University* on the plane and subway. When I entered the museum, I happened to see an old photo of Mr. Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲) at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联大). At that moment, the memories in the book were concretized into the youthful face of Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲) in his twenties. If I hadn't finished reading the book first, I might have missed this photo. While visiting Jingmai Mountain (景迈山), I saw the murals of the Blang (布朗族) people and was very curious about what they were painting. I immediately opened the "electronic study" to search, and while continuing the day's tour, I listened to *A History of the Blang People*. The next day, I went back to see the murals with the knowledge I had already learned. This time, I could understand the content of the murals. You see, when you can carry a "study" with you, all the scenery you see has an extra layer of color, and all the words you have read can also become scenery. My spiritual world and the real world have become richer together.
Since I started reading e-books, my "book friends" have also increased. When I read e-books, I am used to using the sharing function to form screenshots of sentences I want to record. I also post good content on Moments so that I can review it later. This simple sharing has turned many nodding acquaintances into book friends. Some friends say that they often go to my "electronic study" to see what books I have been reading recently.
Friends often ask me, which should I read, e-books or physical books? My answer is what Daiyu (黛玉) said to Xiangling (香菱) when teaching her to write poetry: "不以词害意 (bù yǐ cí hài yì - "do not let the words harm the meaning," don't let the form overshadow the substance)." E-books, physical books, paperback books, and hardcover books are just appearances. The most important thing about reading is to start reading. Whichever way allows you to read more and more happily, use that one.
Return to TopBy: 朱顺清
At the corner of the street park, a small glass house stands quietly between the greenery and the traffic. It is a 24-hour self-service library, and also one of dozens of micro-reading spaces located in the streets and alleys of this city.
Pushing the door open, the noise outside is gently blocked behind, and two different worlds are clearly separated. Floating in the air is the charm emitted by paper. The light shines down, and each book is covered with a layer of warm light. It is not big here, two rows of bookshelves and a few tables and chairs constitute an independent world. Time seems to slow down here, and even the footsteps can't help but lighten.
In the corner by the window, sits a primary school student, with a chubby face still carrying the childishness of a child, his schoolbag askew on the side. He is reading an illustrated "Journey to the West (西游记)," engrossed in it, his small body motionless, but the expression on his face is constantly changing. Sometimes, his brows are tightly furrowed, probably when he reads that Sun Wukong (孙悟空) is being held down under the Five Elements Mountain (五行山)? Sometimes, he is also indignant, his little nose opening and closing, breathing heavily, is it because Sun Wukong was driven away by his master again? Anyway, this small world has now become his entire world. The noise of the playground, the delicacies at the street corner, and the game console in the schoolbag are all forgotten.
At the other end of the bookshelf, sits a cleaner wearing an orange vest, about 50 years old. He tells me that he used to love to go to the chess and card rooms on the street whenever he had free time. Once, during a nap, he walked in here and fell in love with it. Now reading is deeply embedded in his leisure time. He loves to read martial arts novels, and also likes to read some life-related books. At this moment, he is holding a copy of "A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国)," his eyes focused, gently turning the pages with his calloused fingers, constantly pointing to one recipe after another. Does he also want to follow the steps in the book to cook a decent meal for his family, so as to find back the love that has been dulled by life in the daily necessities?
The door is gently pushed open, and a delivery rider comes in. He is wearing a conspicuous work uniform, his helmet is still on, and his cheeks are a little red from the wind. He first stood at the door for a while, so that his heartbeat could recover from the race-against-time rhythm. Then, he walked straight to a bookshelf, skillfully pulled out a book, and sat quietly in the corner. He is holding "People in a Hurry (赶时间的人)" written by the delivery poet Wang Jibing (王计兵). The cover is slightly curled, obviously it has been read many times. He turned to a certain page and read it out softly: "Drive the wind out of the air, drive the knife out of the wind..." Reading this, he suddenly stopped, looked out the window for a while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and continued to read, "People in a hurry have no seasons, only one stop and the next." His lips moved, his voice so soft as if afraid of disturbing something. He reads with concentration, and the corners of his mouth sometimes curve into an imperceptible arc.
People came one after another, some from the late-night snack stalls at the street corner, some from high-end hotels, some from speeding taxis, and some from office buildings... They do not know each other, but they can all breathe together in the turning pages.
Return to TopBy: 邝美艳
Because of my work, I occasionally take clients to visit the company. After touring the "tall, grand, and superior" (高大上) automated workshop, the building next door happens to be the employee restaurant and dormitory. At this point, I always ask, "Want to take a look?" The other party usually agrees. When viewing the dormitory, I specifically lead them around the long corridor, all the way to the end, where there is a small but clean and comfortable library. This is our company's employee library. Although the collection is not large, books are regularly exchanged from the city and town libraries, allowing employees to read for free in their spare time. This was also my literary "base" after work in those years. My numerous certificates and my first collection of essays all originated here. The client listened and gave a thumbs up.
The library is unusually quiet in the afternoon. Two or three employees are engrossed in reading, probably working the night shift and having time to come to the library now. Several of my colleagues' children are sitting upright in the library doing homework or reading, studying while waiting for their parents to get off work.
The year I graduated, my classmates and I were recommended by the school to work at a company in Huangjiang (黄江), Dongguan (东莞). It was an industrial park with very complete supporting facilities. In addition to buses, banks, and hospitals, there was an entire floor of the library in the dormitory building. My classmates complained that the work was too tiring and left one after another. Only I persisted because of that library.
The library was located on the top floor, spread out over an entire floor, quite spacious and grand. Rows of light yellow wooden bookshelves were matched with desks and chairs of the same color. Various types of books were placed on the shelves, categorized. Having loved flipping through the various miscellaneous books on my grandfather's bookshelf since I was a child, I felt like **刘姥姥进了大观园** (Liú lǎo lao jìn le Dàguānyuán - "Grandma Liu enters the Grand View Garden," to be overwhelmed by a dazzling array of things; to be like a country bumpkin in the big city). Every day after work, I would quietly sneak into the library.
The person managing the library was a middle-aged woman. She was always buried in a sea of books. After going there many times, I slowly became familiar with her and learned that her hometown was in Liangshan (凉山), Sichuan (四川). She dropped out of school early and ran away, making a living on the assembly line. Later, through a relative's introduction, she transferred to work in the library. She said that heaven had given her a job closest to knowledge, and she must cherish it. In the first year of working in the library, she began to participate in self-study exams. Although this path was extremely difficult, she never gave up, and now only the last two subjects remain.
It was also in that library that I prepared for a large number of certificates and completed the earliest stage of my literary enlightenment. Accompanied by this room of books, I grew from a female worker into a writer and a business manager. Many years later, when my first collection of essays was published, I sent a copy to that librarian. I heard that she is already studying for an on-the-job postgraduate degree.
In this city, how many dreams and how much fragrance will one room after another of books nurture?
Return to TopBy: 陈义望
No. 401 Fuzhou Road, Shanghai Ancient Books Bookstore (上海古籍书店), is generally known to Shanghai book lovers. It reopened last April, and I didn't go until June. Knowing it's there settles my heart. That afternoon, Fuzhou Road was sparsely populated. The bookstore's facade has been replaced with a glass curtain wall, reflecting the old buildings across the street, which is quite harmonious. Pushing the door open, the smell hasn't changed. It's the deepness of old books, the mellowness of thoroughly dried paste.
The ground floor is paved with persimmon calyx patterns. Walking inside, two pillars are hung with inscriptions by Mr. Gu Tinglong (顾廷龙): "Store ancient and modern scholarship, gather the essence of heaven and earth." Every time I come, I stop, not to sigh at the exquisite brushwork, but to confirm—to confirm that it is still there, to confirm that its original intention has not changed. The statue of Confucius in the right side of the atrium is still there, accompanying the bookstore for nearly two decades, silently. A new "Boya Bookshelf" has been added behind it, for public welfare. After buying a book, you can place it on it for people to borrow and return for free after registration. The most unforgettable thing is the fire hydrant, which was originally a red iron lump, impossible to hide, but it was designed to look like an ancient book, recording the words of the *Book of Changes* (周易): "Water is above fire, which is Completion. The superior man thinks of adversity and prepares for it." Talking about fire on paper gives rise to infinite reverie.
The second floor is the Academic Bookstore, with a plaque inscribed by Wang Yuanhua (王元化). The bookshelves reach the ceiling, and the narrowest part of the aisle can only accommodate one person. When two people pass each other, they have to step aside, nodding or not, all become interesting. I prefer this narrowness; in narrow places, people naturally slow down. When they slow down, their hands are willing to stroke the spines of the books. From "Chinese History" to "Language and Writing," then "Chinese Philosophy," and then to "Version Catalog." Fingertips slide over rows of book spines, the cloth covers are warm and smooth, the paper surfaces are rough, and the gold-plated characters are slightly raised, like Braille. Sometimes I close my eyes and walk a section, only reading with my hands. After walking a row, I retreat and walk it again, not because of forgetting, but because I am afraid of missing something. That book may be the confidant you have been waiting for for a long time; if you miss it, it will continue to wait for someone else.
Once, in the old book area, I found a copy of *Jinshi Cuibian Buzheng* (金石萃编补正), compiled by Fang Lüjian (方履篯), a lithographic edition from the Republic of China, with brittle yellow paper and curled corners. I squatted down to examine it carefully. I had seen the original engraved edition in the study of a senior, and I remembered that there was a preface by Zhang Zuyi (张祖翼) at the beginning of the volume. The page numbers of the preface in this volume were disordered. After repeatedly checking the connection between the table of contents and the main text, it was indeed a defective copy with a binding error. While pondering, an old man next to me approached and pointed out: "This is one of the more than 20 sequels and supplements to Wang Chang's (王昶) *Jinshi Cuibian* (金石萃编). Originally, it only included records up to the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties. Fang Lüjian (方履篯) has newly included many Yuan dynasty inscriptions." So we chatted, from Fang Lüjian (方履篯) to Qu Zhongrong (瞿中溶), from the study of epigraphy to the bookstore's old collection... I have long forgotten the old man's face, but I still remember the various versions he mentioned.
One Saturday evening, as usual, I went up to the second floor and sat in my usual spot. I didn't deliberately look for books, but my eyes wandered, and I remembered that I had seen *Yangming Xiansheng Wenlu Xubian* (阳明先生文录续编), a Ming Jiajing engraved edition photoprint, included in *Wang Yangming Rare Edition Compilation and Preservation* (王阳明稀见版本辑存) at a friend's place a few years ago. So I got up to look for it, of course knowing that it would be difficult to find here. But I found Shu Jingnan's (束景南) *Wang Yangming Lost Works Compilation and Chronology* (王阳明佚文辑考编年). I casually flipped through the "Preface," and the new achievements cited included the one I had seen, such is the wonderful fate. I thought of the time more than 10 years ago when I compiled and collated the complete works of Yangming, the difficult and unbearable predicament, which I relied on to get through. The initial enthusiasm was also gently awakened at this moment.
For the past 3 years, I have lived alone in this city. Weekends and evenings, those empty times, are mostly filled by the existence of places like No. 401 Fuzhou Road. Every time I come out of the bookstore, the sky is often dark. Looking back, the lights inside the glass window are warm yellow, shining quietly, and my heart is suddenly clear. There are thousands of lights in this city, but there is always one that shines for book lovers.
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