People's Daily - May 18, 2026

Accelerating the Construction of an Independent System of Knowledge for Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences to Better Answer Questions of China, the World, the People, and the Times

On the new journey, we must take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as our guide, adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership, deepen the systematic, theoretical, and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, better answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, and strive to create a new situation in the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, contributing more wisdom and strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 17th. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), President of the People's Republic of China (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), recently made important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, pointing out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), the front line of philosophy and social sciences has conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), adhered to the "combination of two aspects," solidly promoted knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation, and launched a number of valuable research results, powerfully serving the overall work of the Party and the country.

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that on the new journey, we must take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as our guide, adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership, deepen the systematic, theoretical, and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, better answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, and strive to create a new situation in the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, contributing more wisdom and strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

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Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory letters to the 10th China-Russia Expo

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 17th. On May 17th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory letters to the 10th China-Russia Expo, respectively.

Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the "China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation." With the joint efforts of both sides, China-Russia cooperation in various fields has continued to deepen and become more practical, yielding fruitful results.

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that he hopes that all sectors of the two countries will take this Expo as an opportunity to leverage the advantages of China and Russia's proximity and complementarity, deepen all-round pragmatic cooperation, better promote the economic and social development of the two countries, continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples, and make new contributions to promoting the steady and long-term development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

Putin said in his congratulatory letter that the Russia-China Expo has developed into the largest exhibition event between the two countries, providing a platform for both sides to conduct direct and in-depth dialogue. This year's Expo is rich in content, focusing on key areas of bilateral cooperation, and conducting exchanges around a wide range of topics. He believes that it will achieve positive results, plan for new prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and benefit the two peoples.

The theme of the 10th China-Russia Expo is "Trust, Cooperation, and Win-Win," and it is jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省人民政府), the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. It opened on the same day in Harbin (哈尔滨市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省).

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A historic page requires a long lens of history to examine it closely.

By: 本报记者 杜尚泽 胡泽曦

U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China after a gap of nine years. This meeting coincides with both countries entering a critical stage of their respective development, and also puts Sino-U.S. relations at a new historical starting point.

A historic page requires a long historical lens to examine.

President Trump repeatedly mentioned a word in Beijing (北京): respect. "The people of both countries have deep mutual respect," "I have great respect for President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the Chinese people."

Less than a century has passed since the end of the humiliating history of being beaten. Why has China become an important and respected major country on the world stage today?

(I) Two lenses, containing profound meaning

Just as the halo around the moon indicates wind and the dampness of the plinth indicates rain, a country's path has its historical inevitability and regularity. A profound history and splendid civilization are engraved in the genes of Chinese diplomacy.

President Trump still vividly remembers his visit to the Forbidden City (故宫) that year; this time, he visited the Temple of Heaven (天坛), which symbolizes "the round sky and the square earth." Some foreign observers have concluded that dealing with China cannot avoid history. Everywhere one looks during the visit, there are traces of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

There are two lenses.

One is on the morning of May 14, on the way to the meeting hall after the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state looked into the distance from a high vantage point. Tiananmen Square (天安门), the Forbidden City (故宫), the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑), and Chang'an Avenue (长安街) with the flags of both countries hanging. Yesterday and today converge here, which is very touching.

One lens is the small-scale meeting at Zhongnanhai (中南海) on the morning of the 15th. Walking through the vigorous and upright ancient trees, President Trump was very interested, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion: "Show life, show history. Standing here will sublimate our spirit."

The magnificent Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂), the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) with its double-eaved glazed tiles, and the secluded Jinggu in Zhongnanhai (中南海), when these Chinese elements enter the lens of international media, they also trigger another deep interpretation of Chinese concepts by the world.

Major changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and problems and challenges are coming one after another. China, rooted in the fertile soil of civilization, is illuminating the light of thought and providing Chinese solutions to answer the questions of the times for building a world of harmony and common prosperity.

The new positioning of Sino-U.S. relations—"constructive strategic stability relationship"—draws wisdom from history, aims at transcending the "Thucydides Trap," and creates a new paradigm for major-country relations.

Harmonizing all nations, seeking common ground while reserving differences, pursuing parallel paths without conflicting with each other... These cultural symbols construct Chinese diplomacy. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) exposition and leadership of Sino-U.S. relations have the grand pattern of "he who gains the big can also manage the small," the micro-practice of "not refraining from doing good because it is small, nor doing evil because it is small," the far-sightedness of "if you do not advance, you will retreat," and the profound insight of "ascending to good is like climbing a mountain, while falling into evil is like a landslide"...

Writing a new history, the greatest confidence and the deepest foundation are the people. At the Temple of Heaven (天坛), President Xi Jinping (习近平) spoke eloquently about "the Chinese traditional thought of 'the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid, the country is peaceful'," vividly conveying the value coordinates of the Chinese Communists. The people-oriented thought of Chinese civilization shapes the underlying logic of handling major-country relations. "In Chinese characters, the character '人' (rén - person) is a shape that supports each other." For China and the United States to find a correct way to get along, "is what the people of both countries want and what the people of all countries expect."

History illuminates the future. Even though the international situation is turbulent, China's solid steps have proven that the resilience of "千磨万击还坚劲 (qiān mó wàn jī hái jiān jìng - "subjected to all kinds of磨难 and attacks, it is still firm and strong," refers to a strong and unyielding spirit)" inspires respect from all parties; the perseverance of "风雨不动安如山 (fēng yǔ bù dòng ān rú shān - "unmoved by wind and rain, as stable as a mountain," unwavering and steadfast)" makes pragmatic propositions deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

(II) Two attitudes, reflecting changes

"Who can accompany President Trump on his visit to China?" Before the visit, this once became a hot topic in the American business community. The final list included those who had secured seats earlier and those who were invited to board midway.

On the morning of the 14th, President Trump specially arranged for the American entrepreneurs accompanying him on his visit to China to come to the meeting site. He said to President Xi Jinping (习近平) that the top companies in the world want to come to China, "every one of them says they want to come."

Entrepreneurs are particularly sensitive to changes in the temperature of Sino-U.S. relations. The trade war that once worried the world has been going on for eight years. During this period, the world's two largest economies have "fought and talked," and through repeated contests and adjustments, they have gradually explored ways to re-stabilize their economic and trade relations.

Two attitudes are competing. One is "decoupling and breaking chains" and "small yards and high walls," and the other is opening up, cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results. Which is superior is obvious. The world has seen, and the other side of the Pacific has also seen: China cannot be crushed or defeated, and "has always grown in the baptism of wind and rain and grown stronger through trials and tribulations."

President Trump's latest statement during his visit to China may mark a choice: "I brought outstanding representatives of the American business community on this visit. They all respect and value China, and I actively encourage them to expand cooperation with China."

He also said: "I am willing to work with President Xi to strengthen communication and cooperation, properly resolve differences, open the best U.S.-China relationship in history, and create a better future for the two countries."

The change in economic and trade relations reflects the historic transformation of the Sino-U.S. paradigm of getting along.

What has happened in China in the years that the trade war has disturbed the world? The victory in the battle against poverty and the realization of the comprehensive well-off dream have written a miracle in human history; domestic artificial intelligence large models and new applications have amazed the world, and the world's second-largest economy is constantly advancing on the road of technological innovation; green transformation is taking the lead, and new energy vehicles are sold all over the world, so that today there are more and more voices in the United States that believe that rejecting Chinese green products will only make them miss this global development wave...

In the blink of an eye, Sino-U.S. relations have grown into "a relationship between countries that are almost evenly matched" in the eyes of the United States. During this trip, American entrepreneurs once again emphasized "the unmissable Chinese opportunity" and "the big market of more than 1.4 billion people." They quoted "众人拾柴火焰高 (zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo - "when everybody adds fuel to the fire, the flames rise high," many hands make light work)" and believe that "the most important task at present is to find common goals and expand common interests."

President Xi Jinping's (习近平) attitude has been consistent: "China's door to opening up will only open wider and wider. American companies are deeply involved in China's reform and opening up, and China welcomes the United States to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China."

This is China's magnanimity.

(III) "The most important thing" shows determination

I still remember last autumn in Busan, South Korea, President Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly explained the secret of China's success: "Concentrate on doing our own things well, be a better version of ourselves, and share development opportunities with countries around the world."

Earlier, when talking about how to respond to challenges and seize opportunities, he also emphasized this point: "The most important thing is to concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and sit tight in the fishing boat despite the wind and waves."

The priorities in the sequence of governing the country are related to success or failure and the future. What is China's "most important" priority? During this trip, President Xi Jinping (习近平) talked to President Trump about "the first year of China's '15th Five-Year Plan'" and "comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development."

Being a better version of ourselves is the fundamental support for coping with high winds and waves, and it is also the key to contributing more public goods to the world. For some time, the schedules of leaders of various countries visiting China have shown increasingly clear new characteristics:

President Nyusi of Mozambique went to Banyan Village (班彦村) in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, to learn about the stories of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization in remote areas of China; leaders of European countries such as Germany and Spain have visited Chinese innovative enterprises and marveled at the transformation of Chinese manufacturing; General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (苏林) took a high-speed train to Xiong'an (雄安), traveling north and south, experiencing the vitality of the "city of the future," and exclaimed that "China's regional coordinated development is doing very well"...

Whether it is the eastern coast or the western inland; whether it is the forefront of science and technology or rural villages... This is all China. The image of China in the eyes of the world is becoming more three-dimensional and diverse. China, which is unswervingly advancing on the road to modernization, is full of scenery everywhere. Why is it that in the context of a turbulent international situation, "going to China" continues to form a craze, and "cooperating with China" has become a more widespread international consensus and action?

The reason is very simple: a major country that insists on following the general trend, shouldering great righteousness, and following the right path, and constantly making new contributions to the world with its own new development, naturally has a strong magnetic attraction.

The last event before the end of the visit was in Zhongnanhai (中南海). Sitting in the antique Chunouzhai, President Trump said with emotion:

"This is really an incredible visit. The two heads of state have achieved very good results together. We have reached many trade agreements and reached many consensuses. You are a very respectable leader, and I have great respect for you. We have known each other for more than 10 years, which is a very long friendship. Through our discussions and cooperation, we have solved many problems that others cannot solve."

Having gone through mud and crossed mountains and seas. Among the forces that are gradually pulling Sino-U.S. relations back on track, there is China's tenacious strategic determination and rare historical patience.

The summit meeting has come to an end, and attention is focused on the achievements and consensus that affect the world. In the economic and trade field alone, there are: continuing to implement all the consensuses reached in previous consultations, agreeing to establish a Trade Council and an Investment Council, resolving each other's concerns about agricultural product market access, and promoting the expansion of bilateral trade under the framework of reciprocal tax reductions... Even if there are still worries and uncertainties, more voices are "calmly facing ups and downs."

"Finding a correct way for major countries to get along in the new era," this historical burden rests on the shoulders of China and the United States and the people of both countries.

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Listening to the Echoes of History, Ushering in a New Chapter of the Era

By: 本报记者 王 珏

"It is important to give full play to the important role of museums in protecting, inheriting, researching, and displaying human civilization, safeguarding the Chinese cultural heritage, and bringing cultural relics to life to expand the influence of Chinese culture." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest囑托 has pointed out the direction and injected strength into the development of museums in the new era.

May 18 this year marks the 50th International Museum Day, themed "Museums: Bridges for Connecting the World."

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought, China's museum cause is transforming the profoundness and brilliance of the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization into cultural nourishment for the people, with an increasingly complete system and continuous innovative exploration.

The past and the future converge here, China and the world embrace here, the spark of civilization lives on in the long river of time, and the Chinese cultural heritage is rejuvenated in inheritance and innovation.

"Museum construction should be more complete and systematic"

In May, the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) is filled with red walls, yellow tiles, and lush greenery. Inside the Hall of Literary Glory (文华殿), from Zhao Mengfu's (赵孟𫖯) "Bathing Horses" to Lang Shining's (郎世宁) "Ten Steeds," visitors who came to admire the "Divine Steeds: The World of Horses in Painting and Calligraphy Art of the Palace Museum" exhibition held their breath and engaged in a silent dialogue with the ancient charm of brush and ink. Not far away, another cultural journey is unfolding—from the late autumn of 2025, the long-sealed first and second courtyards of the Ningshou Palace Garden (宁寿宫花园) will unveil their mysterious veil, attracting many explorers.

"We must do a good job in the museum cause. Museum construction should be more complete and systematic, and at the same time, the educational function of museums should be brought into play." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provides guidance and points out the direction for the high-quality development of museums in the new era.

Museums have become places for people to perceive culture and touch history. According to statistics, the total number of registered museums in the country exceeds 7,000, achieving one museum for every 200,000 people, with a free opening rate of over 90%.

Continuing the Chinese cultural heritage and adhering to cultural relics for the people. "A museum is a university," museums safeguard the cultural heritage with professional strength, so that the treasures of civilization can be preserved forever and benefit future generations.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Adhere to the principle that cultural relics belong to the people and serve the people, strengthen the protection and restoration of cultural relics, and improve the level of activation and utilization of cultural relics." The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) continues to expand its opening area, launch high-quality exhibitions, strengthen digital construction, and improve service levels, making the former forbidden palace a museum for the people. Wang Xudong (王旭东), director of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), said: "The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) will keep its囑托 in mind, remember its mission, take cultural relic protection as the foundation, academic research as the main line, and education and communication as the link, and make every effort to promote the sustainable and high-quality development of various tasks."

Serving the overall national situation and displaying the image of China. From "Historical China" to "Developing China," museums display the glorious course of China's development with a broad vision and wonderful curation.

In the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), a hardcore exhibition is telling the story of China in the new era. In the exhibition hall of about 4,000 square meters, the Long March series of carrier rockets, the Tianhe core module of the Chinese space station, the C919 large passenger aircraft, and the Fujian ship (福建舰) and other high-precision models together constitute the "hardcore matrix" of Chinese manufacturing. The "Building a Strong Country Road—Achievement Exhibition of Chinese Manufacturing '14th Five-Year Plan'" uses more than 300 exhibits (sets) to present a panoramic view of the vigorous development of Chinese manufacturing. Luo Wenli (罗文利), curator of the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), said that we serve the overall national situation, promote China's propositions, spread Chinese culture, and display China's image.

Combining major nodes to convey spiritual strength. Every major node is a highlight moment for museums to resonate with the times.

2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Long March. Walking into the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆) in Shaanxi (陕西), a wooden small kang table is quietly displayed, and the wear marks on the table are clearly visible. "This is the office appliance used by Mao Zedong (毛泽东) when he led the Central Red Army on the Eastern Expedition, at the home of Bai Yucai (白育才), a fellow villager in Yuanjiagou Village (袁家沟村), Qingjian County (清涧县). The famous lyrics "Qinyuan Spring · Snow" were born on this table." Narrator Su Lina (苏丽娜)娓娓道来. In order to enrich the exhibits, curator Liu Ni (刘妮) led the team to collect cultural relics at home and abroad, and collected more than 2,600 precious collections since 2023. "We must go all out to tell the story of the Party, the story of the Long March, and the story of the revolution," said Liu Ni (刘妮).

At the same time, various museums all over the cities and villages are beautiful in their own way, 美美与共 (měi měi yǔ gòng - "beauty and beauty together," each being beautiful and sharing beauty with others), serving the people with differentiated positioning and integrating into economic and social development.

As the only historical thematic museum of the Maritime Silk Road in the Han Dynasty in China, the Hepu Han Dynasty Cultural Museum (合浦县汉代文化博物馆) in Beihai (北海), Guangxi (广西) has a collection of more than 5,200 cultural relics (sets). Taking the museum as the starting point, Hepu (合浦) connects the Maritime Silk Road Cultural Relics Park and the Maritime Silk Road First Port Scenic Area to create high-quality routes. Staff of the Hepu County (合浦县) Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau said that the popularity of the TV series "The Story of Pearl Girl" has driven "cultural tourism." During the popularity of the drama, Hepu's (合浦) tourist reception increased by 138% year-on-year.

Today, a museum system with rich types, diverse subjects, and public welfare has been basically established. The total area of museum buildings and the total number of collections in the country continue to grow.

Museums are narrators of history and civilization, and even more so, perceivers of the pulse of the times. From quantitative growth to qualitative leap, China's museums have embarked on a path of high-quality development with Chinese characteristics and full of vitality.

In the museum, we can see the etiquette of bronzes, the style of calligraphy and painting, and the belief of revolutionary cultural relics. Pieces of national treasures and spots of civilization imprints are condensed into national sentiments, innovative spirit, and inclusive temperament, and gathered into the spiritual motivation for national rejuvenation.

"Let cultural relics speak, let history speak, let culture speak"

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to systematically sort out traditional cultural resources, so that the cultural relics collected in the forbidden palace, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books can all come alive" "Let cultural relics speak, let history speak, let culture speak."

Ancient cultural relics carry thousands of years of memory, and museums must let these "old" treasures shine again in the "new" era context.

Curatorial innovation, let cultural relics speak. After the largest renovation and upgrade since its establishment, the Baoji Bronzeware Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院) in Shaanxi (陕西) opened its doors to welcome guests with a new look. In the "China" theme exhibition area, which is mainly based on He Zun, the curatorial team determined the presentation method of "one important weapon, one inscription, one source, and one cultural identity." Under the reflection of immersive projection, the bronze patterns are "peeled off" from the cold utensils. "Breaking through the past method of placing cultural relics according to the era and type of utensils, we hope that the audience will not only see bronzes, but also understand the historical scenes, etiquette systems, and social life in which the utensils are located," said Ning Yaying (宁亚莹), curator of the Baoji Bronzeware Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院).

Digital innovation, empowering the activation of cultural relics. In the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) in Gansu (甘肃), the classic Cave 285 is rarely open to the public due to its small space. Today, VR (virtual reality) technology has made the cave "reopen"—the images of flying sky, Thor, Fuxi (伏羲), and Nuwa (女娲) painted on the top of the cave are clearly visible, and the audience can also strike the Leigong drum accompanied by Dunhuang ancient music. "I can see every detail of the murals, which is both shocking and moving," said audience Liu Dan (刘丹).

Service innovation, enhance the cultural experience. Liu Peng (刘鹏), a visitor from Shenyang (沈阳), had just entered the Liaoning Provincial Museum (辽宁省博物馆) when a volunteer guided him to the smart storage cabinet. On the electronic screen in the hall, the volunteer explanation service time of each exhibition hall is displayed in a rolling manner. "There will be an explanation in the 'Ancient Liaoning' exhibition hall soon, it is recommended to go first." Liu Peng (刘鹏) took his friend straight to the exhibition hall. Kang Ning (康宁), director of the Public Cultural Service Department of the Museum, said: "We capture the needs of the audience through the smart system, so that public services can move from universalization to personalization, and from one-way communication to two-way dialogue."

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that museums are "bridges connecting the past, present and future."

National museums hold more than 40,000 exhibitions throughout the year and more than 500,000 educational activities. Here, ancient cultural relics quietly meet us through thousands of years of time. They are no longer silent remains, but echoes of history.

When the audience stands in front of a bronze ritual vessel, they see not only the casting marks of thousands of years ago, but also the Chinese civilization's "ritual hidden in utensils"; when children "walk into" the Dunhuang caves in VR, they feel not only digital images, but also the cultural integration on the Silk Road. We enhance our cultural confidence in gazing at the national treasures, and cultivate our patriotic feelings in perceiving the pulse of the national spirit, so that we can move towards the future with more confidence and determination.

From the vivid recognition of "knowing where it comes from" to the historical consciousness of "knowing where it is going," every cultural relic is no longer a dusty specimen, but a living civilization that reflects the present and inspires the future; every viewer is no longer a passer-by in history, but a participant and continuer of cultural heritage.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Chinese civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of our country and nation, which not only needs to be passed on from generation to generation and guarded by generations, but also needs to keep pace with the times and innovate." Seeing the heritage in the "old" and seeing the vitality in the "new," China's museums are writing an era answer of inheritance and development with the vivid practice of upholding integrity and innovation.

"Promote the activation and utilization of cultural relics and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations"

This year, at the Guadalajara Museum (瓜达拉哈拉博物馆) in Spain (西班牙), the "Bronze Civilization in Southwest China" exhibition featured 58 treasures (sets) from 14 cultural and museum units such as the Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆) in Sichuan (四川) and the Jinsha Site Museum (成都金沙遗址博物馆) in Chengdu (成都), meeting European audiences with thousands of years of mystery and magnificence. At the same time, the "Gift of the Nile" exhibition, which debuted at the Nanyue King Museum (南越王博物院) in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东), exhibited 180 precious cultural relics (sets) from ancient Egypt, matched with 26 treasures from the tomb of the Nanyue King, constructing a space for civilization dialogue. A visitor wrote in the guest book: "Standing in front of these cultural relics, I feel an emotional resonance that transcends national boundaries."

Pieces of cultural relics and exhibitions are China's warm embrace of the world, and also an important bridge for the world to understand China.

"Museums are important halls for protecting and inheriting human civilization" "Promote the activation and utilization of cultural relics and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition profoundly clarifies the unique role of museums in exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. In many foreign affairs activities, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) used museums as "reception rooms" to make cultural relics become "ambassadors" of Sino-foreign exchanges.

Chinese museums are promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations with their unique charm, becoming a window for people from all countries to perceive the temperature of civilization.

Participate in Sino-foreign joint archaeological excavations to explore the memory of human civilization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China carried out 49 Sino-foreign joint archaeological projects, involving 28 countries and regions, and museums have become an important force that cannot be ignored.

On the ancient land on the west bank of the Nile, an archaeological team from China is bowing between the loess, using hand shovels and brushes to explore the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization. As the first Chinese archaeological team to obtain an excavation permit in the Memphis area of Egypt, the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is jointly carrying out the archaeological excavation and research project of the Sekhmet Temple in the Memphis area, the earliest capital of Egypt, with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Chen Jie (陈杰), deputy curator of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆), said that the perspective and methods of Chinese archaeologists will help us more comprehensively understand the diversity of human civilization, and also examine and understand the outstanding characteristics of our Chinese civilization from another perspective.

Safeguarding national treasures to return home demonstrates the determination to safeguard civilization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China successfully facilitated the return of 35 batches of 537 lost cultural relics and works of art to the motherland, and major museums helped cultural relics return to China, systematically research, preserve and display them.

In 2025, China successfully recovered the second and third volumes of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts (子弹库帛书) lost overseas. After the cultural relics returned home, the story did not end, but opened a new chapter. In the laboratory of the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆), transmission infrared imaging technology is like a pair of "wise eyes." When light penetrates a layer of unstripped fabric, more than 40 ink characters that are completely invisible to the naked eye quietly appear. The handwriting from more than 2,000 years ago is telling the civilization code to the descendants who guard it at the moment of returning home...

From actively "going out" to show China's image to "inviting in" to build a stage for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations; from joint archaeological excavations to promote archaeological excavation and protection to the long journey of lost cultural relics to return home, which is engraved with the imprint of national rejuvenation, Chinese museums rely on in-depth cooperation on multilateral platforms to contribute to safeguarding the common cultural heritage of all mankind.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Historical and cultural heritage not only vividly tells the past, but also profoundly affects the present and the future; it not only belongs to us, but also belongs to our children and grandchildren." On the occasion of the 50th International Museum Day, Chinese museums are safeguarding their roots and inheriting civilization with high-quality development, so that the light of civilization that spans thousands of years will illuminate the road to national rejuvenation.

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Upholding the Party's commitment to public service, promoting the people's well-being, making informed decisions, and taking concrete action.

By: 任仲平

(I)

The view of achievement is a fundamental issue. Our Party unites and leads the people in undertaking endeavors and creating achievements, all in the practice of the Party's original aspiration and mission, striving to build our country into a modern and powerful socialist country and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Only by continuously promoting the development of the Party and the country and benefiting the people with good achievements can we practice the Party's purpose well and fulfill the Party's historical mission."

Adhering to the Party's governance of the Party and strict Party governance is an important secret for our Party to unite and lead the people in writing new chapters of the two great miracles and promoting the irresistible great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

To strive to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan," to promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and to hand over new and excellent answers to history and the people, we must build the Party stronger and more powerful.

"Whenever at a major historical juncture, our Party always calls on the entire Party to strengthen learning." In the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the Party Central Committee decided to carry out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of achievement throughout the Party, which is of great significance.

From the perspective of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), "leading cadres at all levels must proceed from the realization of the Party's mission and tasks to establish and practice a correct view of achievement."

"We must firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development and comprehensively promote Chinese-style modernization." To fully and accurately implement the new development concept and focus on promoting high-quality development, "it is impossible without a correct view of achievement," and "high-quality development requires high-quality Party building to lead it."

From the perspective of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Red Army (红军), "building a strong socialist modernized country and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a relay race."

The new journey is a new Long March. Being in a "period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase," "there are still many 'Mount Lou' (娄山关) and 'Lazikou Pass' (腊子口) that need to be conquered." Only by overcoming difficulties, fighting risks, and meeting challenges with a spirit of historical initiative can we "walk well the Long March road of our generation."

From the perspective of the "two-step" strategic arrangement, the first step is to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035, of which the "14th Five-Year Plan" is the start-up, the "16th Five-Year Plan" will be the final conclusion, and the "15th Five-Year Plan" is just in the middle, and the "important position of connecting the past and the future" is an accurate positioning of this period.

Regarding how to run the "key baton" well in the relay race, the General Secretary pointed out: "Take firm steps step by step, advance stage by stage, so as to continuously accumulate small victories into big victories and ensure that the cause of the Party and the country moves steadily and far."

"The Chinese Communists' view of achievement conveys a very clear message to the world: political success comes from the ruling party mobilizing the people around a common vision through its own example and making joint efforts to achieve a beautiful blueprint." Some foreign scholars said.

As an important task of Party building this year, carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of achievement is precisely to "guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to implement the general requirements of 'ruling for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and doing practical work,' and create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history," so as to promote the transformation of the objective world with the transformation of the subjective world.

Taking the sixteen-character general requirement as the entry point for learning and understanding can further realize the transformation from "theoretical arming" to "theoretical weapons."

(II)

Thought determines action, and the view of achievement reflects the "main switch." To establish and practice a correct view of achievement, the decisive factor is Party spirit. Only with a strong Party spirit and firm ideals and beliefs can we ensure that the view of achievement does not deviate from the source of thought.

"Our Party is a political party armed with Marxism, and always takes seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and mission, and consistently embodies it in the entire struggle of the Party. If we forget this original aspiration and mission, the Party will change its nature and color, and will lose the people and the future."

"Party cadres must firmly establish the lofty ideal of communism, sincerely believe in Marxism, and unswervingly strive for socialism with Chinese characteristics."

"See whether one's own thoughts and actions have deviated from the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, whether they have deviated from the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, whether they have deviated from the Party's line, principles, and policies and the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, and whether they have deviated from the national conditions and the actual situation of the region and department."

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition profoundly warns all comrades in the Party that they must always bear in mind the Party's fundamental governing philosophy of establishing the Party for the public and governing for the people, and must always practice this fundamental political requirement.

In the Exhibition Hall of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆), the slogan "I will abandon myself for the people" is particularly eye-catching. This is a deep inscription of adhering to the noble political character of establishing the Party for the public, and it centrally reflects the political character, value pursuit, and spiritual demeanor of the Chinese Communists.

To adhere to establishing the Party for the public, it is necessary to establish a sense of the overall situation, adhere to the principles of Party spirit, put public-mindedness first, abandon selfish thoughts and distractions, and fulfill one's duties and start a business for the Party and the people with a spiritual realm of not necessarily having to succeed in my term and a sense of responsibility that success will definitely have my contribution.

A well that has been used to this day, a belief.

The well that led the villagers to dig in Liangjiahe (梁家河) more than 50 years ago is still the source of drinking water for the villagers today. "As a public servant of the people, the Loess Plateau of northern Shaanxi is my root, because it has cultivated my unchanging belief: to do practical things for the people!"

A bicycle covered in mud, a feeling.

On the banks of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) in Zhengding (正定), he rode a bicycle all over the county's 25 communes and more than 220 brigades. "Although it was a bit hard, I did find out the situation, and I narrowed the distance and increased the feelings with the grassroots cadres and the common people."

An ancient house that has been revitalized, a responsibility.

In Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷), Fuzhou (福州), he presided over an on-site meeting on cultural relics work, allowing the ancient house to avoid demolition and protecting the historical culture. "Developing the economy is an important responsibility of leaders, and protecting ancient buildings, protecting traditional blocks, protecting cultural relics, and protecting famous cities are also important responsibilities of leaders, and the two are equally important."

A West Lake (西湖) with fences removed, a concept.

Faced with "the separation of the lake and the mountains, and the pearl covered in dust," he conducted three investigations of West Lake (西湖) and set the principles of "people-oriented and returning the lake to the people." The natural, historical, and cultural landscapes complement each other, and the "Hangzhou West Lake Cultural Landscape" is included in the World Heritage List. "The people have calls, I have responses, the people have needs, I have actions."

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The view of achievement in Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) footsteps reflects the spiritual pursuit of establishing the Party for the public, demonstrates the noble demeanor of the Chinese Communists' selflessness and dedication, and is full of sincere feelings for unswervingly striving for the cause of the Party and the people.

Living up to the people, he has conducted more than 50 in-depth grassroots investigations on poverty alleviation, traveled all over 14 contiguous poverty-stricken areas, and led the whole country to work together to win the battle against poverty with the courage of "never withdrawing troops without a complete victory" and the decisiveness of "five-level secretaries grasping poverty alleviation and the whole Party mobilizing to promote the battle";

Turning the blade inward, he has promoted comprehensive and strict Party governance with the determination of "sharpening a sword for ten years," and eliminated malpractices and cured chaos with the mission of "offending thousands of people and living up to 1.4 billion people," promoted the anti-corruption struggle to achieve an overwhelming victory and comprehensively consolidated it, and ensured that the power given by the Party and the people is always used to seek happiness for the people;

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Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has firmly adhered to establishing the Party for the public and governing for the people, firmly adhered to the Party's original aspiration and mission, and united and led hundreds of millions of people to achieve the first centenary goal in continuous struggle and march towards the second centenary goal.

"The Party has no special interests of its own other than the interests of the people, and all the Party's work is to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people."

To forge ahead in the "15th Five-Year Plan" and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization, we must tighten the "main switch," enhance the high degree of political recognition of the Party's value pursuit and direction of progress, and fasten the first button of the view of achievement.

"Grasp the things that the Party Central Committee has decided on and implement them firmly, and at the same time closely combine them with the actual situation of the region to enhance the initiative and creativity of the work," the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on March 27 pointed out.

The decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee focus on the overall situation and the general trend, seek the fundamental interests of the people, and run through the essential requirements of establishing the Party for the public. Taking the implementation of the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee as a political responsibility and a fundamental task can accurately find the "benchmark" for creating achievements.

Grasping the primary functional positioning of Beijing (北京) as a concentrated carrier for relieving non-capital functions, the Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区) is growing vigorously and changing with each passing day. The headquarters of China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Sinochem (中国中化), and China Huaneng (中国华能), and 83 subsidiaries of central enterprises are migrating and registering in an orderly manner, which is the basic confidence for the future industrial development of Xiong'an (雄安).

Bearing in mind "making efforts to study new situations and solve new problems and gain experience," Jiangsu (江苏) bravely shoulders the responsibility of a major economic province and continues to improve its internal skills and strengthen itself. In the first quarter of this year, the increase in regional GDP year-on-year reached 147.4 billion yuan, ranking first in the country.

On the new journey, taking the Party's original aspiration as the original intention and the Party's mission as life, and daring to bear hardship, difficulty, heavy responsibility, and danger, we will surely ensure a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan" and write a new chapter in the rejuvenation of a strong country.

(III)

The people are the subject of Chinese-style modernization, and the people's position is the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).

"Along the way, we have closely relied on the people to hand over one answer sheet after another that has been recorded in history. Facing the future, we still need to rely on the people to create new historical achievements."

The people are the foundation for strengthening the Party and rejuvenating the country. "**同呼吸共命运** (tóng hū xī gòng mìng yùn - "share breath share fate," to share the same fate)," the position of sharing the same breath and sharing the same fate with the people cannot be changed at any time or under any circumstances, the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly cannot be forgotten, and the historical materialist view that the masses are the real heroes cannot be abandoned.

"Communists must bear in mind that benefiting the people is the greatest achievement." Our Party is a party that serves the people wholeheartedly, and we must take the people's yearning for a better life as our unswerving goal.

To benefit the people, it is necessary to adhere to the people first, adhere to development for the people, development relying on the people, and development results shared by the people, promote more obvious substantive progress in achieving common prosperity, and make the people's sense of gain more adequate, their sense of happiness more sustainable, and their sense of security more guaranteed.

"Our generation has this complex, we must let our people live a good life, especially to help the farmers." Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) lived and worked with farmers in Liangjiahe (梁家河), northern Shaanxi (陕北) before the age of 16, "knowing what the people are worried about and what they are looking forward to."

Luotuowan Village (骆驼湾村) in Fuping (阜平), Hebei (河北), once had "nine mountains, half water, and half farmland, and it was difficult to earn money in the cracks of the stones."

After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came here for the first rural inspection with poverty alleviation as the theme, braving the wind and snow to see the real poverty and visit the real suffering, and issued a mobilization order for the battle against poverty to the whole Party and the whole country.

"As long as there is confidence, loess can be turned into gold."

Relying on the three major industries of tourism, edible fungi, and alpine forest fruits, in 2025, the average household income of Luotuowan Village (骆驼湾村) will increase by more than 7,000 yuan, and the village collective income will reach 1.14 million yuan, which is unfolding a new picture of comprehensive rural revitalization.

"No poverty-stricken area or poverty-stricken people can be left behind," and nearly 100 million rural poverty-stricken people have been lifted out of poverty after eight years of hard work.

"Poverty alleviation is only the first step, and better days are yet to come." Taking poverty alleviation as a new starting point for a new life and a new struggle, consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively connect with rural revitalization.

"No one can be left behind on the road to common prosperity." From building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to building a modern socialist country in all respects, we are committed to promoting common prosperity for all people consistently.

Adhering to the belief and pursuit of benefiting the people, we have embarked on a poverty reduction path with Chinese characteristics and formed a theory of anti-poverty with Chinese characteristics, and "adhering to the people-centered development thought and unswervingly taking the road to common prosperity" has become the strong voice of the times and the call to move forward.

"Accurately grasp the new expectations of the people for a better life and the new characteristics of people's livelihood work under the new situation." At this year's National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), the General Secretary required "exploring effective ways to promote common prosperity for all people."

To benefit the people, grasping the "new expectations" and "new characteristics" is a basic method.

Shanghai (上海) is the place where the concept of people's city was proposed.

After more than 7 years of careful planning, planning, and renovation and construction, Xujiahui Sports Center (徐家汇体育中心) was opened to the general public as the new identity of "Xujiahui Sports Park" (徐家汇体育公园).

The transformation of the sports center into a sports park is not only a change in the governance thinking from "closed sports facilities" to "open urban public space" and from "serving events" to "serving citizens," but also a change in the development concept of implementing the national strategy of national fitness and continuously improving the people's health level.

Adhering to taking the realization of the people's yearning for a better life as the starting point and foothold of urban work, the modern people's city we want to build will not only have height but also warmth, and not only high quality but also high quality.

High-quality development is the hard truth of the new era, with the happiness and well-being of the people as the purpose. "Adhering to high-quality development should become an important part of the view of achievement of leading cadres."

High-quality development requires new productivity theory to guide it. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively put forward the theory of new quality productivity, which provides scientific guidance for building a modern industrial system, promoting high-quality development, and steadily promoting Chinese-style modernization.

Building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy are major strategic tasks for promoting high-quality development.

Accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the digital transformation of industries such as textiles and home appliances, and a number of phenomenal modern manufacturing factories continue to emerge;

Expand strategic emerging industries, intelligent networked new energy vehicles drive into thousands of households, and the mass production of humanoid robots is accelerating;

Advance layout of future industries, quantum communication, 6G, etc., make high-quality medical and educational resources better cross the barriers of mountains and seas, and future industries such as bio-manufacturing and brain-computer interfaces will provide new solutions for people's health...

Combining high-quality development with meeting the needs of the people for a better life, and organically combining and complementing the promotion of high-quality development and the creation of a high-quality life, will surely make the development results benefit the people more and better.

Some foreign scholars believe that the Chinese Communist Party's (中国共产党) "people-centered" view of achievement and governance paradigm has promoted measurable socio-economic transformation - achieving historical large-scale poverty alleviation, the expansion of the social security system, rapid economic growth, and the comprehensive improvement of human development indicators.

"Stepping on the ground and being among the people will make people feel very down-to-earth and very powerful."

On the new journey, always considering problems from the people's standpoint and always taking benefiting the people as the greatest achievement, there will be no cause that cannot be accomplished and no miracle that cannot be created.

(IV)

Scientific decision-making is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the Marxist worldview and methodology, focusing on solving the "bridge or boat" problem of "crossing the river," and is a key path to practicing a correct view of achievement.

"At major historical junctures, recognizing, analyzing, and judging the major historical issues facing us from a strategic perspective, and formulating correct political strategies and tactics, is a powerful guarantee for the Party to overcome countless risks and challenges and constantly move from victory to victory."

Since the new era, from making the strategic decision to build a new development pattern to deeply implementing major regional strategies and regional coordinated development strategies, and then to laying out three major international science and technology innovation centers... it is precisely because we have grasped the general trend of development, accurately analyzed the situation, and constantly put forward scientific concepts and effective countermeasures to solve practical problems that we have firmly grasped the initiative of development.

"To promote Chinese-style modernization, we must inherit, use, and develop this secret of success."

Scientific decision-making is to adhere to seeking truth from facts, vigorously conduct investigations and research, consciously ask the people for advice and ask the people for needs, so that all decisions are more in line with reality, in line with the law, and in line with public opinion.

Ecological prosperity leads to civilization.
Ecological prosperity leads to civilization's prosperity.
A village, an island, a river, a legal code—ecological civilization construction, from practice to theory to the rule of law, is a "living textbook" of scientific decision-making and an "era answer sheet" for high-quality development.

Let's look at a village. Yucun Village (余村) in Anji (安吉), Zhejiang (浙江) province, was once a place where the mountains became "bald" and the water was like "soy sauce soup." The closure of mines and cement plants improved the environment, but the village's collective economy immediately declined.

In August 2005, Xi Jinping (习近平), who was conducting research in Yucun Village (余村), put forward the scientific judgment that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Yucun (余村) embarked on a path of ecological priority and industrial transformation, achieving a transformation of "turning green into gold."

Today, the "Two Mountains" theory, as the landmark concept of Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, leads the Chinese land to have bluer skies, greener mountains, clearer waters, and a more beautiful environment.

Let's look at an island. Chongming Island (崇明岛) in Shanghai (上海), some cadres once longed to undertake industrial transfers from the city like other suburbs, and even believed that adhering to ecology was restricting development.

In April 2007, Xi Jinping (习近平) spent a whole day conducting on-the-spot investigations on the construction of Chongming Ecological Island (崇明生态岛), proposing to build Chongming (崇明) into a modern ecological island area, guiding Shanghai (上海) to transform Chongming's (崇明) ecological advantages into development advantages with a scientific attitude and pragmatic spirit. Chongming (崇明) has always adhered to the principle of establishing the island on ecology, and in 2016, it was upgraded to a world-class ecological island.

Let's look at a river. The Yangtze River (长江), the mother river, was once seriously ill. In January 2016, at a symposium on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must put the restoration of the Yangtze River's (长江) ecological environment in an overwhelming position, jointly grasp major protection, and refrain from large-scale development."

Four symposiums, taking into account both coordination and differentiation, carried out joint protection and joint management of transboundary water bodies, and improved the ecological compensation mechanism across basins and regions... The Yangtze River (长江) has regained its vitality, the ecological environment protection has undergone a turning point change, and the provinces and cities along the river have embarked on a new path of high-quality development.

Let's look at a legal code. On August 15 this year, guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought and Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, China's second law named after a code—the Ecological Environment Code—will be implemented, consolidating the foundation of the rule of law for realizing the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Thought is deepened and sublimated in "practice—understanding—re-practice—re-understanding," providing powerful guidance for scientific decision-making.

The process of scientific decision-making is the process of consciously using the Party's innovative theories to observe new situations, study new circumstances, and solve new problems.

From ideological guidance, scientific decision-making, policy and system guarantees, and legal code escort, we truly feel the practical power of the Party's innovative theories guiding Chinese-style modernization, and deeply understand the methods and effectiveness of scientific decision-making in China's governance.

"Adhere to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making," "Democratic centralism is our Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that to adhere to scientific decision-making, we must fully promote intra-party democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party.

The formulation of development plans is an important observation window.

In order to do a good job in the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the Party Central Committee organized 6 research groups to conduct special research in 12 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities; deployed some central and state organs to conduct 35 key topic research; held 4 symposiums successively; carried out online solicitation of opinions, received more than 3 million messages, and sorted out more than 1,500 suggestions...

Adhering to promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, and unifying top-level design with asking the people for advice, fully stimulated the enthusiasm of all parties.

The National Development Planning Law, which officially came into effect on March 12 this year, is a vivid example of practicing whole-process people's democracy, and also comprehensively builds a legal guarantee for transforming grand blueprints into development achievements. Adhere to the principle of planning by law, once it is decided, it must be implemented, without arbitrary changes or reversals.

"Promoting the comprehensive rule of law is a profound revolution in national governance." Promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity on the track of the rule of law can ensure that all decisions and deployments can withstand the test and be implemented effectively.

During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development faces a complex environment, and correctly judging the situation is an important prerequisite for scientific decision-making. The General Secretary pointed out, "The situation is constantly changing, and we must continue to strengthen research and judgment, actively recognize changes, respond to changes, and seek changes."

Bearing in mind the two overall situations and establishing a grand historical view, "analyze the mechanism of evolution, explore historical laws, propose corresponding strategies and tactics, and enhance the systematicness, predictability, and creativity of our work."

Planning undertakings and work from reality, determining goals and measures on the basis of grasping objective laws, and proposing new ideas and new methods to solve problems, we will surely be able to take the initiative and win the future.

(V)

Practice is the primary and basic point of view of Marxism. To achieve the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan," "we must seek truth from facts, be pragmatic and realistic, and work hard."

Hard work is the correct path to transform scientific decision-making into practical results. Adhering to hard work is the Party's fine tradition and style.

"Basically realizing modernization depends on hard work, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation depends on hard work."

"Advocating hard work and vigorously grasping implementation is what I have repeatedly emphasized. If we don't calm down and grasp implementation, no matter how good the goals or how good the blueprints are, they are just flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water."

"Cadres should establish a correct view of political achievements in their work and entrepreneurship, have the spiritual realm of not necessarily having to achieve success in my term, and the historical responsibility of success must have me, carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, and work hard in a down-to-earth manner."

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions profoundly reveal that hard work is the most simple methodology.

Grasping implementation is the "touchstone" for establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements. "Whether we want to grasp implementation, dare to grasp implementation, or know how to grasp implementation tests our actions and tests our abilities."

To promote the implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, we cannot hesitate or be timid, let alone be "**心浮气躁** (xīn fú qì zào - "fickle and impatient," restless and impetuous), **急功近利** (jí gōng jìn lì - "eager for quick success and instant benefit," seeking instant results), **弄虚作假** (nòng xū zuò jiǎ - "practice fraud," to fabricate or falsify), or **盲目蛮干** (máng mù mán gàn - "blindly act rashly," to act blindly and recklessly)," we must "resolutely overcome bad tendencies such as empty slogans, mechanical execution, and passive coping."

"This is a successful practice of developing the county economy in accordance with local conditions." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently made an important instruction emphasizing the need to further summarize and apply the "Yiwu Development Experience."

If the counties are well-governed, the country will be at peace. The county economy is the basic unit of the national economy and an important cornerstone for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

The study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, focusing on leading groups and leading cadres at the county and department levels and above, especially the "top leaders," one important aspect is to guide leading cadres to master the ideological methods and working methods of hard work, and consolidate the county foundation for high-quality development.

Not relying on rivers, not bordering the sea, and not bordering the border. How did Yiwu's (义乌) small commodities break into the big market and become a big industry?

Riding on the east wind of jointly building the "Belt and Road," the Zhejiang-Europe train (Yixinou) (义新欧) has accumulated more than 15,000 trips; shouldering the important task of the pilot project of comprehensive reform of international trade, the market procurement trade method has been replicated and promoted to 39 markets across the country...

Adapting to local conditions is valuable in having a global perspective. Planning one's own development with a broad vision and a grand pattern can better integrate into and serve the overall national development.

Adhering to the unwavering principle of "prospering commerce and building the city," promoting the leap from traditional trade forms to digital trade ecology; implementing a strategy of promoting industry through commerce and linking trade and industry, and creating landmark leading industrial clusters such as new energy photovoltaics...

Adapting to local conditions, the key is to give full play to advantages. Maintaining the focus of "piercing the sky with a needle" can turn "shortcomings" into "strengths."

Solving the troubles of growth, "changing a big dress for a fast-growing child." From implementing the "unprecedented expansion of power reform" to the landing of the nation's first "inspection before loading" innovation pilot model in 2023, and then to the launch of a new round of comprehensive international trade reform in 2024...

Adapting to local conditions is based on reform and innovation. Boldly exploring in practice and promoting the development of undertakings through reform and innovation will surely stimulate surging momentum.

"Adapting to local conditions is essentially seeking truth from facts." Accurately grasping the positioning in the overall national development situation, adhering to starting from reality in everything, and basing on one's own resource endowments can lead to a high-quality development path suitable for the actual situation of the region.

"Putting the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments into practice with creative work." Hard work focuses on creatively grasping implementation.

Building a free trade pilot zone is an important strategic measure for reform and opening up that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted.

In September 2013, China's first free trade pilot zone was listed and operated in Shanghai (上海). Following the direction guided by the General Secretary to "dare to try, dare to break through, and independently reform," effectively playing the role of a comprehensive experimental platform for reform and opening up.

Not long ago, the first newly established free trade pilot zone of the "15th Five-Year Plan" was located in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and the number of free trade pilot zones in China has increased to 23, forming a pattern of reform and opening up innovation covering the east, west, south, north, and center.

Anchoring the goal of "an important gateway leading China's new era of opening up to the outside world," the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is operating throughout the island, becoming a landmark measure for China to unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and promote the construction of an open world economy.

In the 1980s, when Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) took the lead in organizing the formulation of Xiamen's (厦门) economic and social development strategy, he took the lead in proposing a "three-step" strategic concept of building Xiamen (厦门) into a "free port-type special economic zone." Planning deeply and far-sightedly in reform and opening up, the dream of a free trade port has become a reality.

From free trade pilot zones to free trade ports, the continuous deepening of reform and opening up in the new era is the process of combining the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments with specific realities and solving practical problems.

"Uniting people's hearts and minds and working hard with excellent work style" is a key to decoding the great achievements of the new era and an important code for creating outstanding achievements on the new journey.

With the implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation, the Party's construction is fully revitalized.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has started with the Eight-Point Regulation to promote a new look in the Party's work style and government conduct, and has gathered strong positive energy for the development of the Party and the country.

From carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation last year to carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements this year, it is precisely to forge a good work style with iron rules, and promote Party members and cadres to work hard, take responsibility, and create benefits for the people.

Cutting off "mountains of documents and seas of meetings," rectifying "fiddling on the fingertips," and strictly investigating "fancy tricks in the numbers"... Continuously rectifying formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots is aimed at enabling grassroots cadres to use more time and energy to serve the masses and stimulate the endogenous power of taking responsibility, acting responsibly, and working hard.

Thought is like a torch, guiding the direction and illuminating the future.

"We must carry out in-depth study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, and transform the effectiveness of study and education into the effectiveness of promoting high-quality development."

"More resolutely and forcefully implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments."

"Make achievements on the new journey that live up to the times, live up to history, and live up to the people, and make our generation's due contribution to promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation!"

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Implement the general requirements for learning and education, promote learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, and ensure that learning and education achieve tangible results.

Xinhua News Agency, Guiyang, May 17th. From May 15th to 16th, Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, emphasized during his research in Taijiang (台江) County, Guizhou (贵州) that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," implement the general requirements of "ruling the Party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and earnestly implementing tasks," and promote learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner to ensure that the learning and education achieve tangible results.

Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) came to Taijiang (台江) County, went deep into villages, communities, schools, hospitals, and enterprises, visited grassroots cadres and the masses, and learned about the progress of learning and education and the production and living conditions of the masses. In the county party committee, he visited the special working group for learning and education to understand the progress of the work, and held a symposium to listen to opinions and suggestions.

Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) pointed out that carrying out learning and education is an important task of Party building this year. It is necessary to effectively improve ideological understanding, deeply study and understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance and the vivid practice of adhering to a correct view of performance during his work in local areas, continuously enhance Party spirit cultivation, and enhance ideological and action consciousness in establishing and practicing a correct view of performance. It is necessary to combine the actual situation of various localities and levels to conduct genuine investigation and rectification, so that problems can be accurately, deeply, and specifically identified, and people, events, and ideas can be seen; establish a problem list cancellation system, and resolutely prevent rectification on paper and false rectification; continue to grasp typical cases, current cases, and circulars, 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "infer the rest from one case," draw inferences about other cases from one instance) and promote reform through cases; and combine "immediate rectification" with "long-term establishment" to find institutional shortcomings and improve the establishment of rules and regulations. It is necessary to focus on rectifying the prominent problem of new officials ignoring old debts, adhere to small entry points and concretization, seek truth from facts, implement policies according to different categories, and steadily clean up in accordance with laws and regulations, so that the masses can feel the changes. It is necessary to strengthen guidance and supervision. The guidance groups and supervision groups should focus on the goals and tasks, promote a strict and practical work style, adhere to answering the same questions, go deep into the grassroots level, truly discover problems and shortcomings, and promote the implementation of rectification and remediation. It is necessary to tighten and consolidate the responsibilities of Party committees (Party groups) at all levels, strengthen classified guidance, highlight the focus on leading bodies and leading cadres above the county and department levels, especially the "top leaders," and use the "key few" to drive the "vast majority."

Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) said that it is necessary to combine carrying out learning and education with promoting the central work, promote Party organizations at all levels and the vast number of Party members and cadres to anchor the grand blueprint of the "15th Five-Year Plan," coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, and, in accordance with the requirements of a correct view of performance, do more to lay the foundation, increase momentum, and benefit long-term matters, do more to benefit the people, solve their problems, and warm their hearts, and continuously create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history.

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Connecting Rivers and Seas, Major Hub Attracts Major Industries (First-line Observations on High-Quality Development of the Marine Economy)

By: 本报记者 刘 泉 宋 飞 张云河

"Having just signed an order for 80,000 tons of fruit processing, we need to get the production line running at full capacity!" At the Guangxi Western Land-Sea New Corridor (Qinzhou) Comprehensive Cold Chain Logistics Base, Yang Xiong (杨雄), Deputy General Manager of Guangxi Chuan-Gui New Corridor Development Co., Ltd. (广西川桂新通道发展有限公司), a subsidiary of Sichuan Port Investment Group (四川港投集团), said, pointing to the busy assembly line.

A batch of durians shipped from Laem Chabang Port in Thailand will be quickly sorted and processed here, then "ride" a train to Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川). In the first quarter of this year, Qinzhou Port's (钦州港) foreign trade container throughput increased by 47.6% year-on-year, and the traffic of this international corridor is rapidly transforming into the "retention" of industry.

It's hard to imagine that Qinzhou Port (钦州港), now crowded with giant ships, looked very different in its early years.

"Goods can't go far, and the corridor can't run smoothly." Qinzhou Port (钦州港) once faced difficulties, but is now reversing the situation to become a national-level land-sea hub connecting domestic and foreign markets.

The engine of change is hidden in the port.

Inside the Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal Control Center, Wu Benbin (吴本彬), a remote control operator for the rail crane, clicks the mouse, and the giant quay crane precisely grabs the container and places it steadily on the self-driving truck. "In the past, I had to rely on 'feel' in the cab tens of meters high, but now it's like operating a game controller." Automation has greatly improved the efficiency of the terminal, and the time ships spend in port has continued to shorten.

As soon as the goods are unloaded from the ship, they are loaded onto the train.

At Qinzhou Port East Station (钦州港东站), 3 kilometers away, Liu Dabin (刘大宾), a post-00s shunting foreman, sits in the dispatch room, dispatching thousands of vehicles every day. He coordinates the shunting arrangements for the entire station through the latest ship-cargo source information from the terminal and the real-time synchronized train schedule, allowing the train to keep up with the rhythm of the ship, and realizing priority loading, priority marshalling, and priority departure of the train.

In 2025, the total volume of the Western Land-Sea New Corridor (西部陆海新通道) train will exceed 1.425 million TEUs, an increase of 475 times in less than 10 years.

Qinzhou Port (钦州港) has 94 productive berths, including a world-leading automated terminal and a 300,000-ton oil terminal. 90 container routes radiate across the globe, 48 of which directly reach ASEAN countries' ports. On the railway side, the former small station has become an important hub station for the corridor, where durians and wood pulp from ASEAN and automobiles and machinery from China are quickly gathered and distributed.

The corridor should not only be smooth, but also be able to "generate gold."

At the cold chain logistics base, the durian's "value-added" journey has just begun, and a durian with its shell is processed into a variety of products. "In the past, ASEAN fruits needed to be transshipped multiple times and processed in different places; now, 'direct delivery from the ship' reaches the park directly, and on-site inspection and processing, with a full cold chain, can reach the Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) markets in 48 hours," said Yang Xiong (杨雄). The "port + park + processing" model solves the problems of multiple transshipments, large losses, and slow timeliness of cold chain goods, shortening the entire process by 7 to 10 days.

A large hub attracts large industries.

In Qinzhou (钦州), benzene, a petrochemical raw material from Brunei, is deeply processed into high-end nylon chips; Malaysian bird's nest becomes bird's nest peptide products; Indonesian laterite nickel ore is transformed into key materials for new energy batteries... "Qinzhou (钦州) gathers two markets and two resources, and is promoting the transformation of corridor advantages into industrial advantages," said Li Zirong (李自荣), Deputy Director of the Qinzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission (钦州市发展和改革委员会). A cross-border industrial chain has taken shape, with overseas resources entering the port, Qinzhou (钦州) carrying out intensive processing, and products being sold at home and abroad.

A bigger change comes from a waterway that is about to be opened.

At the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) Youth Hub, giant ship locks stand tall, and the countdown to opening in 2026 has begun. This is the first large canal connecting rivers to the sea since the founding of New China. By then, ships in the upper and middle reaches of the Xijiang River (西江) can directly reach Beibu Gulf (北部湾) via this canal, shortening the voyage by more than 560 kilometers compared to going to sea from Guangzhou Port (广州港).

Driven by the canal plan, water-friendly industries such as new energy ship manufacturing and green building materials are accelerating their agglomeration on both sides of the canal. Funing Port (富宁港) in distant Yunnan (云南) and the Hongshui River (红水河) waterway in Guizhou (贵州) are accelerating their upgrades, waiting to "shake hands" with the canal and reshape the sea access pattern in southwestern China.

"In the future, BYD's batteries, Wuling's complete vehicles, etc., can all reach Qinzhou (钦州) through low-cost water transportation, where they can be processed and assembled or directly transshipped for export. This will drive the agglomeration of new energy, advanced manufacturing and other industrial clusters on both sides of the canal, and promote Qinzhou (钦州) from a gateway to the sea to a strategic fulcrum connecting rivers to the sea," said Qin Shihua (覃仕华), Deputy Chief Engineer of Pinglu Canal Group (平陆运河集团).

With the connection of rivers and seas and the linkage of land and sea, Qinzhou Port (钦州港) is striving to draw a new picture of strengthening the country through the sea.

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A historic page requires a long lens of history to examine it closely.

By: 本报记者 杜尚泽 胡泽曦

U.S. President Donald Trump visited China again after a gap of 9 years. This meeting coincided with both countries entering a critical stage of their respective development, and also placed Sino-U.S. relations at a new historical starting point.

A historic page must be examined with a long historical lens.

President Trump repeatedly mentioned a word in Beijing (北京): respect. "The people of both countries have deep mutual respect," "I have great respect for President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the Chinese people."

It has been less than a century since the end of the humiliating history of being beaten. Why has China today become an important and respected major country on the world stage?

(I) Two Lenses, Containing Profound Meaning

Just as the halo around the moon indicates wind and dampness on the plinth indicates rain, a country's trajectory has its historical inevitability and regularity. A rich history and splendid civilization are engraved in the genes of Chinese diplomacy.

President Trump still vividly remembers his visit to the Forbidden City (故宫) that year; this time, he visited the Temple of Heaven (天坛), which symbolizes "the round sky and the square earth." Some foreign observers have concluded that dealing with China cannot avoid history. Everywhere one looks during the visit, there are traces of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

There are two lenses.

One is on the morning of May 14, after the welcoming ceremony, on the way to the meeting hall, the two heads of state looked out from a high vantage point. Tiananmen Square (天安门), the Forbidden City (故宫), the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑), and Chang'an Avenue (长安街) with the flags of both countries hanging. Yesterday and today converge here, which is deeply moving.

One lens is on the morning of May 15, a small-scale meeting in Zhongnanhai (中南海). Walking among the vigorous and upright ancient trees, President Trump was very interested, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) said with emotion: "Show life, show history. Standing here will sublimate our spirit."

The magnificent Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂), the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) with its double-eaved glazed tiles, and the secluded Jinggu (静谷) in Zhongnanhai (中南海), when these Chinese elements enter the lens of international media, they also trigger another deep interpretation of Chinese concepts by the world.

The great changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and problems and challenges are coming one after another. Rooted in the fertile soil of civilization, China is illuminating the light of thought and providing Chinese solutions to answer the questions of the times for building a world of harmony and shared destiny.

The new positioning of Sino-U.S. relations—"constructive strategic stability relationship"—draws wisdom from history, aims to transcend the "Thucydides Trap," and creates a new paradigm for major-country relations.

Harmony among all nations, seeking common ground while reserving differences, pursuing parallel paths without contradicting each other... These cultural symbols construct Chinese diplomacy. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) exposition and leadership of Sino-U.S. relations have the greatness of "he who gains the big picture can take care of the small," the micro-level practice of "not refraining from doing good because it is small, and not doing evil because it is small," the far-sightedness of "if you do not advance daily, you will retreat daily," and the profound insight of "ascending to good is like climbing, descending to evil is like collapsing"...

To write a new history, the greatest confidence and the deepest foundation are the people. At the Temple of Heaven (天坛), President Xi Jinping (习近平)娓娓道来 (wěiwěi dào lái - "to narrate slowly," to explain something patiently and in detail) the "Chinese traditional thought of the people being the foundation of the country, and the foundation being solid, the country will be peaceful," vividly conveying the value coordinates of the Chinese Communists. The people-oriented thought of Chinese civilization shapes the underlying logic of handling major-country relations. "In Chinese characters, the character '人' (rén - person) is a shape that supports each other." For China and the United States to find a correct way to get along, "is what the people of both countries want and what the people of all countries in the world expect."

History illuminates the future. Even though the international situation is turbulent, China's solid steps have proven that the resilience of "千磨万击还坚劲" (qiān mó wàn jī hái jiān jìng - "subjected to all kinds of setbacks, still firm and tenacious," unwavering despite repeated setbacks) inspires respect from all parties; the steadfastness of "standing firm against wind and rain like a mountain" makes pragmatic propositions deeply rooted in people's hearts.

(II) Two Attitudes, Reflecting Changes

"Who can accompany President Trump on his visit to China?" Before the visit, this once became a hot topic in the American business community. The final list included those who had secured seats earlier and those who were invited to board midway.

On the morning of the 14th, President Trump specially arranged for the American entrepreneurs accompanying him on his visit to China to come to the meeting site. He said to President Xi Jinping (习近平) that the world's top companies want to come to China, "every one of them said they want to come."

Entrepreneurs are particularly sensitive to changes in the temperature of Sino-U.S. relations. The trade war that once worried the world has been going on for eight years. During this period, the world's two largest economies have been "fighting and talking," competing and grinding in order to gradually explore ways to re-stabilize their economic and trade relations.

Two attitudes are competing. One is "decoupling and breaking chains" and "small yards and high walls," and the other is opening up, cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results. Which is superior is clear at a glance. The world has seen, and the other side of the Pacific has also seen: China cannot be crushed or defeated, and "has always grown in the baptism of wind and rain and grown stronger through trials and tribulations."

President Trump's latest statement during his visit to China may mark a choice: "I brought outstanding representatives of the American business community on this visit, they all respect and value China, and I actively encourage them to expand cooperation with China."

He also said: "I am willing to work with President Xi to strengthen communication and cooperation, properly resolve differences, and start the best U.S.-China relationship in history, and create a better future for the two countries."

The change in economic and trade relations reflects the historic transformation of the Sino-U.S. paradigm of getting along.

What has happened in China in the years that the trade war has disturbed the world? The victory in the battle against poverty and the realization of the dream of a comprehensive well-off society have written a miracle in human history; domestic artificial intelligence large models and new applications have amazed the world, and the world's second-largest economy is constantly advancing on the road of technological innovation; green transformation dares to be the first, and new energy vehicles are sold all over the world, so that today more and more voices in the United States believe that rejecting Chinese green products will only make them miss this global development wave...

In the blink of an eye, Sino-U.S. relations have grown into "a relationship between countries that are almost evenly matched" in the eyes of the United States. During this trip, American entrepreneurs once again emphasized the "unmissable Chinese opportunity" and the "large market of more than 1.4 billion people." They quoted "众人拾柴火焰高" (zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo - "many people collect firewood and the flames rise high," many hands make light work), believing that "the most important task at present is to find common goals and expand common interests."

President Xi Jinping's (习近平) attitude has been consistent: "China's door to opening up will only open wider and wider. American companies are deeply involved in China's reform and opening up. China welcomes the United States to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China."

This is China's demeanor.

(III) "The Most Important," Seeing Determination

I still remember last autumn in Busan (釜山), South Korea, President Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly explained the secret of China's success: "Concentrate on doing our own things well, be a better version of ourselves, and share development opportunities with all countries in the world."

Earlier, when talking about how to respond to challenges and seize opportunities, he also emphasized this point: "The most important thing is to concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and sit tight in the fishing boat despite the wind and waves."

The priorities in the sequence of governing the country are related to success or failure and the future. What is China's "most important" priority? During this trip, President Xi Jinping (习近平) talked to President Trump about "the opening year of China's '15th Five-Year Plan'" and "comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development."

Being a better version of ourselves is the fundamental support for coping with high winds and waves, and it is also the key to contributing more public goods to the world. For some time, the schedules of leaders from various countries visiting China have shown increasingly clear new characteristics:

President Filipe Nyusi (查波) of Mozambique went to Banyan Village (班彦村) in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省), located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, to learn about the stories of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization in remote areas of China; leaders of European countries such as Germany and Spain have visited Chinese innovative enterprises and marveled at the transformation of Chinese manufacturing; General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (苏林) took a high-speed train to Xiong'an (雄安), traveling north and south, experiencing the vitality of the "city of the future," and exclaimed that "China's regional coordinated development is doing very well"...

Whether it is the eastern coast or the western inland; whether it is the forefront of technology or rural villages... This is all China. The image of China in the eyes of the world is becoming more three-dimensional and diverse. China, which is unswervingly moving forward on the road to modernization, is full of scenery everywhere. Why is it that in the international situation where changes and chaos are intertwined, "going to China" continues to form a craze, and "cooperating with China" has become a more widespread international consensus and action?

The reason is very simple: a major country that insists on following the general trend, shouldering great responsibilities, and following the right path, and constantly making new contributions to the world with its own new development, naturally has a strong magnetic attraction.

The last event before the end of the visit was in Zhongnanhai (中南海). Sitting in the antique Chunouzhai (春耦斋), President Trump said with emotion:

"This is really an incredible visit. The two heads of state have achieved very good results together. We have reached many trade agreements and reached many consensuses. You are a very respectable leader, and I am full of respect for you. We have known each other for more than 10 years, which is a very long friendship. Through our discussions and cooperation, we have solved many problems that others cannot solve."

Having walked through mud and crossed mountains and seas, the power to bring Sino-U.S. relations back on track bit by bit includes China's firm strategic determination and rare historical patience.

The summit meeting has come to an end, and attention is focused on the achievements and consensus that affect the world. In the economic and trade field alone, there are: continuing to implement all the consensus reached in previous consultations, agreeing to establish a Trade Council and an Investment Council, resolving each other's concerns about agricultural product market access, and promoting the expansion of bilateral trade under the framework of reciprocal tariff reductions... Even if there are still worries and uncertainties, more voices are "facing ups and downs calmly."

"To find a correct way for major countries to get along in the new era," this historical burden rests on the shoulders of China and the United States and the people of both countries.

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Making distinctive foods to a high standard.

By: 本报记者 杨 迅

Pingjiang County (平江县) in Yueyang City (岳阳市), Hunan Province (湖南省), surrounded by mountains, is where the Pingjiang Uprising (平江起义) took place. In recent years, Pingjiang has become famous again because of its characteristic spicy snack, latiao (辣条, spicy strip).

Latiao is a specialty of Pingjiang County (平江县), but it was once heavily criticized for hygiene problems. The root cause lies in the industry being "small, scattered, and weak."

In recent years, Pingjiang County (平江县) has focused on promoting standardization, intelligence, and clustering to improve quality and upgrade the industry, revitalizing the characteristic latiao industry.

"The upgrading of the industry has become a vivid footnote to the revitalization and development of the old revolutionary base area," said Tong Xiangping (童湘平), Secretary-General of the Pingjiang County (平江县) Leisure Food Industry Association, with pride in his words.

In the Mala Prince Authentic Spicy Latiao Industrial Park (麻辣王子正宗麻辣辣条产业园) in Pingjiang High-tech Zone (平江高新区), inside the 100,000-level GMP (《药品生产质量管理规范》) clean workshop, automated production lines are on display: automatic transport vehicles shuttle silently to feed materials, visual inspection systems eliminate defective products, and production data jumps in real time on the kanban.

Looking through the glass, workers cooperate and work in an orderly manner. After putting raw materials such as wheat flour into the dough mixer, the system automatically sprays a pre-mixed solution of salt, drinking water, and other ingredients to form uniform and loose dough flakes, and the automatic powder feeding line extrudes and matures the dough flakes, with full information traceability.

"From kneading the dough to seasoning, the whole process is automated," said Li Manliang (李满良), Deputy General Manager of Administration of Hunan Mala Prince Food Co., Ltd. (湖南麻辣王子食品有限公司), "The company has invested more than 2 billion yuan to build a smart factory, striving for safety, stability, and high quality."

To make latiao to a high standard, Pingjiang (平江) actively guides transformation and upgrading. Up to now, more than 200 food companies have built GMP clean workshops.

The production end has undergone a complete transformation, but logistics remains a problem. Pingjiang (平江) is located in a mountainous area, and logistics costs are high. To this end, the local government has integrated rural passenger and freight transport, postal express delivery, and e-commerce logistics resources to build a county-level intelligent sorting center to clear logistics bottlenecks.

"In 2025, the number of upstream items in the sorting center will exceed 60 million, and more than 90% will be latiao," said Luo Changqing (罗长青), President of the Pingjiang County (平江县) Express Industry Association. More than 50 large van trucks are put into operation every day to achieve same-day delivery and national access.

Behind the small latiao is a large-scale and widely radiating industrial cluster. Last year, the output value of the Pingjiang (平江) latiao industry was about 20 billion yuan, driving more than 100,000 people to work in upstream and downstream industries.

For a long time, the sales of Pingjiang (平江) latiao have mainly relied on traditional offline channels, and the market radius is limited. How to sell latiao further? Pingjiang (平江) has set its sights on live broadcast e-commerce.

In the live broadcast base of the county's e-commerce industrial park, Pingjiang (平江) latiao companies are jointly conducting live broadcasts with foreign anchors in English. The exported latiao flavors have been localized and replaced with "Pingjiang cultural card" packaging.

"Promoting latiao to the world was something that people in Pingjiang (平江) never dared to think about," said Deng Yi (邓毅), Director of the E-commerce and Logistics Affairs Center of the Pingjiang County (平江县) Bureau of Commerce. Pingjiang (平江) latiao has been sold to dozens of countries and regions such as the United States, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

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Listening to the Echoes of History, Ushering in a New Chapter of the Era

By: 本报记者 王 珏

"It is important to give full play to the important role of museums in protecting, inheriting, researching, and displaying human civilization, safeguarding the Chinese cultural heritage, revitalizing cultural relics, and expanding the influence of Chinese culture." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment has pointed out the direction and injected strength into the development of museums in the new era.

May 18 this year marks the 50th International Museum Day, with the theme "Museums: Bridges for Connecting the World."

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought, China's museum cause is transforming the profoundness and brilliance of the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization into cultural nourishment for the people, with an increasingly complete system and continuous innovative exploration.

The past and the future converge here, China and the world embrace here, the spark of civilization lives on in the long river of time, and the Chinese cultural heritage radiates vigorous vitality in inheritance and innovation.

"Museum construction should be more complete and systematic"

In May, the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) is filled with vermilion walls, yellow tiles, and lush greenery. Inside the Hall of Literary Glory (文华殿), from Zhao Mengfu's (赵孟𫖯) "Bathing Horses" (浴马图) to Giuseppe Castiglione's "Ten Steeds" (十骏图), visitors who have come from afar hold their breath in front of the "Divine Steeds: The World of Horses in Palace Museum Painting and Calligraphy" exhibition, engaging in a silent dialogue with the ancient charm of brush and ink. Not far away, another cultural journey is unfolding - from the late autumn of 2025, the long-sealed first and second courtyards of the Ningshou Palace Garden (宁寿宫花园) will unveil their mysterious veils, attracting many explorers.

"The museum cause must be done well. Museum construction should be more complete and systematic, and at the same time, the educational function of museums should be brought into play." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provides guidance and points out the direction for the high-quality development of museums in the new era.

Museums have become places for people to perceive culture and touch history. According to statistics, the total number of registered museums in the country exceeds 7,000, achieving one museum for every 200,000 people, with a free opening rate of over 90%.

Continuing the Chinese cultural heritage and adhering to the principle of cultural relics for the people. "A museum is a university," museums use professional strength to protect the cultural heritage, so that the treasures of civilization can be permanently preserved and benefit future generations.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Adhere to the principle that cultural relics belong to the people and serve the people, strengthen the protection and restoration of cultural relics, and improve the level of revitalization and utilization of cultural relics." The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) continues to expand its opening area, launch high-quality exhibitions, strengthen digital construction, and improve service levels, making the former forbidden city a museum for the people. Wang Xudong (王旭东), director of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), said: "The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) will keep its entrustment in mind, remember its mission, take cultural relic protection as the foundation, academic research as the main line, and education and communication as the link, and make every effort to promote the sustainable and high-quality development of all work."

Serving the overall national situation and displaying China's image. From "Historical China" to "Developing China," museums display the glorious course of China's development with a grand vision and wonderful curation.

At the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), a hardcore exhibition is telling the story of China in the new era. In the exhibition hall of about 4,000 square meters, high-precision models such as the Long March series carrier rockets, the Tianhe core module of the Chinese space station, the C919 large passenger aircraft, and the Fujian ship together constitute the "hardcore matrix" of Chinese manufacturing. The "Building a Strong Country Road - Achievement Exhibition of Chinese Manufacturing '14th Five-Year Plan'" uses more than 300 exhibits (sets) to present a panoramic view of the vigorous development of Chinese manufacturing. Luo Wenli (罗文利), curator of the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆), said that we serve the overall national situation, promote China's propositions, spread Chinese culture, and display China's image.

Combining major nodes to transmit spiritual power. Every major node is a highlight moment for museums to resonate with the times.

2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. Walking into the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆) in Shaanxi, a wooden small kang table is quietly displayed, and the wear marks on the table are clearly visible. "This is the office appliance used by Mao Zedong (毛泽东) when he led the Central Red Army on the Eastern Expedition at the home of Bai Yucai (白育才), a fellow villager in Yuanjiagou Village (袁家沟村), Qingjian County (清涧县). The famous lyric work 'Qinyuanchun·Snow' was born on this table." Narrator Su Lina (苏丽娜)娓娓道来. In order to enrich the exhibits, curator Liu Ni (刘妮) led the team to travel at home and abroad to collect cultural relics, and more than 2,600 precious collections have been collected since 2023. "We must go all out to tell the story of the Party, the story of the Long March, and the story of the revolution," said Liu Ni (刘妮).

At the same time, various museums all over the cities and villages are beautiful in their own way, serving the people with differentiated positioning, and integrating into economic and social development.

As the only historical thematic museum of the Maritime Silk Road in the Han Dynasty in China, the Hepu County Han Dynasty Cultural Museum (合浦县汉代文化博物馆) in Beihai, Guangxi, has a collection of more than 5,200 cultural relics (sets). Taking the museum as the starting point, Hepu (合浦) connects the Maritime Silk Road Cultural Heritage Park and the Maritime Silk Road First Port Scenic Area to create a high-quality route. Staff of the Hepu County (合浦县) Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau said that the popularity of the TV series "The Story of Pearl Girl" has driven "cultural tourism." During the popularity of the drama, Hepu's (合浦) tourist reception increased by 138% year-on-year.

Today, a museum system with rich types, diverse subjects, and public welfare has been basically established. The total area of museum buildings and the total number of collections in the country continue to grow.

Museums are narrators of history and civilization, and even more so, perceivers of the pulse of the times. From quantitative growth to qualitative leap, China's museums have embarked on a path of high-quality development with Chinese characteristics and full of vitality.

In the museum, we can see the etiquette of bronzes, the style of calligraphy and painting, and the belief of revolutionary cultural relics. Pieces of national treasures and traces of civilization are condensed into national sentiments, innovative spirit, and inclusive spirit, and gathered into the spiritual driving force for national rejuvenation.

"Let cultural relics speak, let history speak, let culture speak"

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to systematically sort out traditional cultural resources, so that the cultural relics collected in the forbidden palace, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books can be revitalized" "Let cultural relics speak, let history speak, let culture speak."

Ancient cultural relics carry thousands of years of memory, and museums must let these "old" treasures regain their brilliance in the "new" era context.

Curatorial innovation, let cultural relics speak. After the largest renovation and upgrading since its establishment, the Baoji Bronzeware Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院) in Shaanxi opened its doors to welcome guests with a new look. In the "China" theme exhibition area, which is dominated by He Zun (何尊), the curatorial team has determined a presentation method of "one important vessel, one inscription, one source, and one cultural identity." Under the reflection of immersive projection, the bronze patterns are "peeled off" from the cold body of the vessel. "Breaking through the past way of displaying cultural relics according to the era and type of vessel, we hope that the audience will not only see the bronzes, but also understand the historical scene, etiquette system, and social life in which the vessels are located," said Ning Yaying (宁亚莹), director of the Baoji Bronzeware Museum (宝鸡青铜器博物院).

Digital innovation, empowering the revitalization of cultural relics. At the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) in Gansu, the classic Cave 285 is rarely open to the public due to its small space. Today, VR (virtual reality) technology has "reopened" the cave - the images of flying apsaras, thunder gods, Fuxi (伏羲), and Nüwa (女娲) painted on the top of the cave are vividly displayed, and the audience can also strike the thunder drum accompanied by Dunhuang ancient music. "I can see every detail of the murals, which is both shocking and moving," said audience Liu Dan (刘丹).

Service innovation, enhance the cultural experience. Liu Peng (刘鹏), a visitor from Shenyang, had just walked into the Liaoning Provincial Museum (辽宁省博物馆) when a volunteer guided him to the smart storage cabinet. On the electronic screen in the hall, the volunteer explanation service time of each exhibition hall is displayed in a rolling manner. "There will be an explanation in the 'Ancient Liaoning' exhibition hall soon, it is recommended to go first." Liu Peng (刘鹏) took his friend straight to the exhibition hall. Kang Ning (康宁), director of the Museum's Public Cultural Service Department, said: "We capture the needs of the audience through the smart system, so that public services can move from universalization to personalization, and from one-way communication to two-way dialogue."

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that museums are "bridges connecting the past, present and future."

National museums hold more than 40,000 exhibitions throughout the year and more than 500,000 educational activities. Here, ancient cultural relics quietly meet us through thousands of years of time, they are no longer silent remains, but the echo of history.

When the audience stands in front of a bronze ritual vessel, what they see is not only the casting marks of thousands of years ago, but also the Chinese civilization's "vessels to hide rituals"; when children "walk into" the Dunhuang caves in VR, what they feel is not only digital images, but also the cultural integration on the Silk Road. We enhance our cultural confidence by gazing at the national treasures, and cultivate our patriotic feelings by perceiving the pulse of the national spirit, so that we can move towards the future with more confidence and determination.

From the vivid recognition of "knowing where it comes from" to the historical consciousness of "understanding where it is going," every cultural relic is no longer a dusty specimen, but a living civilization that reflects the present and inspires the future; every viewer is no longer a passer-by in history, but a participant and continuer of cultural heritage.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Chinese civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of our country and nation, which not only needs to be passed on from generation to generation, but also needs to keep pace with the times and innovate." Seeing the heritage in the "old" and the vitality in the "new," China's museums are writing the answer of the times for inheritance and development with vivid practices of upholding integrity and innovation.

"Promote the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations"

This year, at the Guadalajara Museum (瓜达拉哈拉博物馆) in Spain, the "Bronze Civilization in Southwest China" exhibition features 58 treasures (sets) from 14 cultural and expo units such as the Sanxingdui Museum (四川三星堆博物馆) and the Chengdu Jinsha Site Museum (成都金沙遗址博物馆), meeting European audiences with thousands of years of mystery and magnificence. At the same time, the "Gift of the Nile" exhibition, which debuted at the Nanyue King Museum (南越王博物院) in Guangzhou, Guangdong, exhibits 180 precious cultural relics (sets) from ancient Egypt, paired with 26 treasures from the Nanyue King Tomb, creating a space for dialogue between civilizations. One audience member wrote in the guestbook: "Standing in front of these cultural relics, I feel an emotional resonance that transcends national borders."

Pieces of cultural relics and exhibitions are China's enthusiastic attitude towards embracing the world, and also an important bridge for the world to understand China.

"Museums are important halls for protecting and inheriting human civilization" "Promote the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition profoundly clarifies the unique role of museums in exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. In many foreign affairs activities, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) used museums as "reception rooms" to make cultural relics become "ambassadors" of Sino-foreign exchanges.

Chinese museums are promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations with their unique charm, and have become a window for people from all countries to perceive the temperature of civilization.

Participate in Sino-foreign joint archaeological excavations to explore the memory of human civilization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China carried out 49 Sino-foreign joint archaeological projects, involving 28 countries and regions, and museums have become an important force that cannot be ignored.

On the ancient land on the west bank of the Nile, an archaeological team from China is bowing down between the loess, using hand shovels and brushes to explore the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization. As the first Chinese archaeological team to obtain an excavation permit in the Memphis area of Egypt, the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is jointly carrying out the archaeological excavation and research project of the Sekhmet Temple in the Memphis area, the earliest capital of Egypt, with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Chen Jie (陈杰), deputy director of the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆), said that the perspective and methods of Chinese archaeologists will help us to more comprehensively understand the diversity of human civilization, and also to examine and understand the outstanding characteristics of our Chinese civilization from another perspective.

Safeguarding the return of national treasures demonstrates the determination to protect civilization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China successfully facilitated the return of 35 batches of 537 lost cultural relics and artworks to the motherland, and major museums helped cultural relics return to the country, systematically research, preserve and display them.

In 2025, China successfully recovered the second and third volumes of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts (子弹库帛书) lost overseas. After the cultural relics returned home, the story did not end, but opened a new chapter. In the laboratory of the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆), transmission infrared imaging technology is like a pair of "wise eyes." When light penetrates a layer of unpeeled fabric, more than 40 ink characters that are completely invisible to the naked eye quietly appear. The handwriting from more than 2,000 years ago is telling the civilization code to the descendants who guard it at the moment of returning home...

From actively "going out" to show China's image, to "inviting in" to build a stage for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations; from joint archaeological excavations to promote archaeological excavation and protection, to the long journey of lost cultural relics to return home, which is engraved with the imprint of national rejuvenation, Chinese museums rely on in-depth cooperation on multilateral platforms to contribute to safeguarding the common cultural heritage of all mankind.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Historical and cultural heritage not only vividly tells the past, but also profoundly affects the present and the future; it not only belongs to us, but also belongs to future generations." On the occasion of the 50th International Museum Day, Chinese museums are safeguarding their roots and inheriting civilization with high-quality development, so that the light of civilization that spans thousands of years can illuminate the road to national rejuvenation.

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Photo Report

Recently, approximately 260,000 mu of wheat in Dazhou (达州), Sichuan Province (四川省), have entered the mature harvest season. The picture shows the wheat loading site in Taiyang Village (太阳村), Youqing Town (有庆镇), Qu County (渠县), Dazhou.

Photo by Deng Liangkui (邓良奎) (People's Vision).

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Pilot program for electronic labels on imported cosmetics

The General Administration of Customs (海关总署) recently conducted a systematic revision of the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Import and Export Cosmetics" (《进出口化妆品检验检疫监督管理办法》), which will officially come into effect on December 1st of this year. According to the new measures, the pilot program for electronic labels for imported cosmetics was launched in Shanghai (上海市) on May 11th. When conditions are ripe, the pilot experience will be gradually replicated and promoted to other ports across the country, and electronic labels for imported cosmetics will gradually become the industry standard.

Luo Jianghong (骆江洪), Deputy Director of Shanghai Customs (上海海关), introduced that after using electronic labels, consumers can simply scan the code with their mobile phones to see the complete and authentic product information officially filed. The label content is clear, transparent, and verifiable. For import companies, this saves costs such as packaging printing and manual labeling, and also enables online dynamic updates of label information, accelerates the pace of new product launches, and facilitates product traceability management.

The pilot program implements a "whitelist" management system. Participating companies must be enterprises whose registered address is in the Pudong New Area (浦东新区) of Shanghai (上海), and must be selected and confirmed by the Shanghai Municipal Drug Administration (上海市药品监督管理部门) in accordance with regulations. In the declaration process, relying on the data sharing and business connection mechanism between customs and drug regulatory departments, customs will directly call the electronic data of pilot products from the drug regulatory department for automatic comparison, shortening the manual review time and improving customs clearance speed.

"Further deepen the synergy and linkage with domestic drug regulatory and other departments." Li Jinsong (李劲松), Director of the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署进出口食品安全局), introduced that the new measures abolish the filing management of consignees of imported cosmetics and manufacturers of exported cosmetics, and abolish the requirements for storing cosmetics in designated or recognized places. The location of inspection is optimized, and the inspection location for imported cosmetics is adjusted from the port to the destination declared by the consignee or its agent. Exported cosmetics can be inspected at a location designated by the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), making enterprise production and operation more autonomous and flexible. The new measures innovate the market procurement trade supervision model, and tailor-made "lightweight" efficient and convenient customs clearance services for small and micro enterprises to go overseas and expand their markets. The special management requirements for the first import of cosmetics are cancelled, the supervision of exhibits is optimized, and the scope of application of samples exempted from inspection for imported cosmetics is expanded.

This revision of the measures optimizes the regulatory requirements for samples and exhibits of imported cosmetics. Kong Xiaobang (孔晓邦), Deputy Director of the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署进出口食品安全局), introduced that the new measures implement convenient customs clearance policies for qualified samples and exhibits of imported cosmetics, allowing for rapid release, helping companies carry out new product trials, sample testing, and exhibition displays, shortening the new product launch cycle, and allowing consumers to experience international new products faster. At the same time, companies are required to establish a sound flow management ledger. After the samples and exhibits are used, they must be returned or destroyed in accordance with regulations to achieve closed-loop supervision of the entire process.

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Elevating China-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination for a New Era to a Higher Level, Ensuring Greater Stability, and Achieving Further Progress

By: 本报记者 曲 颂

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平), Russian President Vladimir Putin (普京) will pay a state visit to China from May 19th to 20th. China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era and fellow travelers on the road to development and revitalization. At present, China-Russia relations are at their best in history, setting a model of major-country relations featuring permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win results.

Bilateral relations are stable, healthy, and developing at a high level, setting a model for a new type of major-country relations.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the "China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation" (hereinafter referred to as the "Treaty"). The China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era maintains a high level of development, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results.

In 2001, China and Russia signed the "Treaty" on the basis of comprehensively summarizing the development experience and achievements of the two countries, laying a solid legal foundation for the long-term, healthy, and stable development of China-Russia relations in the new century, establishing basic principles for the two countries to carry out friendly cooperation in various fields, and becoming an important milestone in the history of China-Russia relations. In 2021, on the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the "Treaty," the heads of state of the two countries issued a joint statement, officially announcing the extension of the "Treaty." In the face of the turbulent and intertwined international situation, the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly valuable, and the strong vitality and exemplary significance of the "Treaty" are even more prominent.

From May 7th to 10th, 2025, President Xi Jinping (习近平) was invited to pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. From August 31st to September 3rd, 2025, President Putin (普京) will visit China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The heads of state of the two countries mutually attending the celebrations of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War held in each other's countries fully demonstrates the responsibility of major countries as the main victorious nations of World War II and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and demonstrates the firm determination to safeguard the achievements of World War II and defend the correct view of the history of World War II.

Since the new era, high-level exchanges between the two countries have been frequent, not only forming the practice of annual mutual visits by heads of state, but also establishing complete exchange and cooperation mechanisms in areas such as regular meetings between prime ministers, parliamentary cooperation committees, and energy, investment, culture, economy and trade, local areas, strategic security, and law enforcement security. The political mutual trust between the two sides continues to deepen, and they firmly support each other on issues involving core interests such as sovereignty, security, and development.

In 2025, the comprehensive implementation of the China-Russia visa-free policy will greatly improve the level of facilitation of personnel exchanges between the two countries, effectively promoting practical cooperation in various fields, which can be described as another "two-way rush" for the governments and people of the two countries. As of March 2026, 177 pairs of friendship cities and provinces/states, dozens of pairs of economic and trade pairing provinces/states have been established between China and Russia, the China Yangtze River mid-upper reaches and Russian Volga River Federal District Local Cooperation Council, the China Northeast Region and Russian Far East Region Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, and the China-Russia Friendship, Peace and Development Committee Local Cooperation Council, and the Adjacent Regions Regular Meeting Mechanism and other platforms have been established.

No matter how the international environment changes, the historical logic of China-Russia friendship remains unchanged, and the internal driving force is not reduced. The two sides have profoundly summarized historical experience and decided to maintain permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, carry out comprehensive strategic coordination, and seek mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win results, because this is most in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples and the direction of the development and progress of the times.

Economic and trade cooperation is deepening and becoming more practical, enhancing people's well-being.

In May, the 10th China-Russia Expo grandly opened in Harbin (哈尔滨). Since 2014, under the leadership of the heads of state of the two countries, the China-Russia Expo has grown into the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential institutionalized economic and trade exchange activity between the two countries. This year, nearly 300 companies from 16 federal subjects of Russia participated in the exhibition, with an exhibition area of 4,500 square meters.

Chen Shijun (陈士军), President of the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, introduced that in addition to the expansion of the exhibition scale, high-tech and specialized and new enterprises account for more than 20% of this year's exhibition, which will focus on displaying more than 500 "first-of-its-kind" new products. Elena Serdyukova (叶莲娜·谢尔久科娃), representative of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development in China, said that she hopes that Russian-Chinese cooperation will be more diversified, from simple trade cooperation to production and supply chain cooperation, high-tech cooperation, and long-term mutually beneficial investment.

China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors, and their industrial structures have a certain degree of complementarity, and there are unique advantages in carrying out mutually beneficial cooperation. According to the latest data released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in 2025, the trade volume between China and Russia reached 227.9 billion US dollars, exceeding the 200 billion US dollar mark for three consecutive years, and China has maintained its position as Russia's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years. In the first four months of this year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia reached 85.241 billion US dollars, an increase of 19.7% year-on-year.

At the first Russian Space Forum held in April this year, participants enthusiastically discussed international space cooperation, especially the significance of working with China to promote space technology research and development. Lev Zeleny (列夫·泽廖内), chief scientist at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the potential for cooperation between Russia and China in the space field is huge. The institute he works for participated in the lunar exploration project, and Russian researchers are actively cooperating with their Chinese counterparts to carry out lunar soil comparison research.

Cooperation in energy, technology, agriculture, and other fields is deepening and becoming more practical; cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon, and biotechnology is booming. China-Russia cooperation is steadily moving towards a direction with a more optimized structure, a broader subject, and a wider field.

Firmly uphold and practice multilateralism and improve the global governance system.

At present, profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and responsible global powers, China and Russia jointly shoulder the important responsibility and mission of maintaining global strategic stability and promoting the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction. The more turbulent the situation, the more prominent the mature, stable, and resilient characteristics of China-Russia relations, and the more necessary it is for the two sides to strengthen strategic coordination and all-round cooperation.

China and Russia firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations as the core, abide by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and are key forces in opposing hegemony, promoting multipolarity, and stabilizing the global situation. The two sides maintain close communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织), the BRICS countries, and the G20, jointly committed to enhancing the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance, and jointly advocating an equal and orderly world multipolarity and an inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization.

In 2024, the first summit after the expansion of BRICS was held in Kazan (喀山), Russia. President Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded China's propositions on promoting the high-quality development of "Greater BRICS Cooperation," pointing out that BRICS countries should strive to build a peaceful BRICS, an innovative BRICS, a green BRICS, a just BRICS, and a cultural BRICS. China and Russia are willing to work with other members of the BRICS countries to promote strategic cooperation in the three areas of political security, economic, trade and financial affairs, and cultural exchanges; will assist new member states and partner countries to smoothly integrate into the BRICS cooperation mechanism, continue to promote the enhancement of the international influence of the BRICS countries, and strengthen the close ties between the BRICS countries and the vast number of developing countries by attracting more partner countries to participate in BRICS cooperation and strengthening "BRICS+" and BRICS peripheral dialogues.

Last September, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed a global governance initiative during the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织) Summit, and President Putin (普京) expressed his full support for the initiative proposed by China and was willing to conduct substantive discussions with China. Since then, he has affirmed it on many occasions. Not long ago, at a press conference after the "May 9th" Victory Day celebration, President Putin (普京) said that Russian-Chinese strategic coordination has become a key pillar for curbing conflicts and maintaining global strategic stability.

Kulikova (库利科娃), the first vice president of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Association and recipient of the Chinese "Friendship Medal," said that Russian-Chinese strategic coordination is becoming a key force in maintaining global stability and will continue to promote the gradual improvement of global governance.

China and Russia are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share weal and woe, support each other, and develop together. Adhering to the spirit of permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win results, and comprehensive strategic coordination, China and Russia will work together to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and inject "China-Russia momentum" into building an equal and orderly world multipolarity and an inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization.

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If China and the US choose cooperation over conflict, the whole world will benefit.

In recent days, the Beijing (北京) meeting between the Chinese and American heads of state has attracted high attention from the international community. Media outlets and international figures from various countries believe that this was a historic meeting, with the leaders of the two countries agreeing to build a "constructive and stable strategic relationship between China and the United States," jointly opening a new stage in China-U.S. relations. Strengthening communication and cooperation and properly resolving differences will not only help the development of both countries but also inject more predictability into maintaining world peace, stability, and development.

Mahmood Ul Hassan Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Center for Knowledge and Public Policy and Director of the Pakistan South Asia and International Studies Center, said that the meeting between President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Trump was a milestone, opening a new chapter in China-U.S. bilateral relations. The two sides will seek more common interests, promote mutual understanding, and promote better development for each other.

The Serbian News Agency Tanjug published an article quoting Vladimir Marinkovic, an expert on American issues, as saying that the dialogue between the Chinese and American heads of state on issues such as global security, macroeconomic strategies, and bilateral political relations not only opens a new chapter for relations between the two countries but also injects confidence into the turbulent world economy. The article analyzes that maintaining high-level dialogue is an effective means for China and the United States to manage differences and prevent the escalation of economic and trade conflicts. Against the backdrop of the current multiple global crises, China and the United States seeking convergence of interests and avoiding further aggravation of the crisis not only serves the interests of both countries but is also a common appeal of the international community.

The Thai newspaper *The Nation* published an article stating that regarding the new positioning of China-U.S. relations, China believes that it should be active and stable with cooperation as the main focus, benign and stable with competition within limits, normally stable with controllable differences, and permanently stable with peace in sight. The U.S. also released positive signals, expressing its willingness to strengthen communication, manage differences, promote bilateral relations to be "better than ever," and support American companies to expand cooperation with China.

"China has always adhered to cooperation rather than confrontation, proposing the 'Belt and Road' Initiative, the Four Global Initiatives, etc., and is committed to building a peaceful and prosperous world." Shakeel Ramay, advisor to the Global Development Initiative Group of the Sustainable Development Goals Secretariat of the Pakistani Parliament, told our reporter that facts have proven that cooperation between China and the United States can bring more opportunities, and the huge Chinese market can allow many American farmers to have a better life. American companies can also use the Chinese market to expand their global competitiveness.

The Serbian newspaper *Politika* reported, "This is the first visit to China by the U.S. President in nine years, and it is an important visit." The report said that China and the United States should become partners rather than opponents, making 2026 a historic and landmark year for China-U.S. relations to build on the past and open up the future.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation News reported that the meeting between the Chinese and American heads of state took place against the backdrop of rising global uncertainty and has special strategic significance.

"This meeting is one of the most important high-level contacts between China and the United States in recent years." The Kenyan newspaper *The Standard* reported that the delegation of representatives from the American business community accompanying the visit to China shows that economic cooperation is still an important cooperative link between China and the United States.

"A more stable China-U.S. relationship is not only beneficial but also necessary. Given the enormous size of the two economies and their influence in the international system, the meeting between the Chinese and American heads of state helps reduce uncertainty, restore confidence among global investors and markets, and create better conditions for global trade, investment, and cooperation." Marco Carrasco, a researcher at the Center for Asian Studies at the National University of San Marcos in Peru, said that the important significance of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States lies in the fact that the two major powers can create enough political space to manage competition in a responsible manner, while retaining the possibility of cooperation in addressing global challenges, such as climate change, artificial intelligence governance, financial stability, and food security.

Leonardo Attuch, editor-in-chief of the Brazilian news website Brasil 247, wrote that the meeting between the heads of the world's two largest economies has significance far beyond the bilateral scope. In the current context of increasingly turbulent international situations, the main message conveyed by the meeting is simple and powerful—cooperation is always better than confrontation. "The whole world will benefit from China and the United States choosing cooperation instead of conflict."

(Reported on May 17 from Beijing (北京), Bangkok (曼谷), Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), Rome (罗马), Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), and Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢) by reporters Li Yan (李琰), Yang Yi (杨一), Zhao Yipu (赵益普), Xie Yahong (谢亚宏), Dai Kairan (戴楷然), and Shi Yuanhao (时元皓))

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Reading China's Economic Resilience from the "Quality" of Foreign Trade (Harmony Voice)

The world has seen the profound strength of China's economy in maintaining stability while making progress and achieving steady and long-term development, and has further understood China's composure and determination in moving forward.

China's foreign trade data for the first four months were officially released recently, with a year-on-year growth rate of 14.9% in the import and export of goods trade, continuing the steady and positive development trend of the first quarter. The outstanding performance exceeded the expectations of the international market. "China's foreign trade growth is strong," "Export momentum continues to be released," and "Development resilience is highlighted again"... Through this foreign trade report card, the world has seen the profound strength of China's economy in maintaining stability while making progress and achieving steady and long-term development, and has further understood China's composure and determination in moving forward.

Foreign trade is an important window to observe the vitality of China's economy and a vivid carrier for China to empower the world with its own development. Facing the adverse external environment, China's foreign trade has delivered an excellent answer sheet with a considerable total volume, optimized structure, and numerous highlights. In the first four months, the total value of China's import and export of goods trade reached 16.23 trillion yuan, of which the import and export in April alone reached 4.38 trillion yuan, with sufficient growth momentum and solid development steps. In the first four months, the advantages of China's super-large-scale market continued to be released, driving imports to maintain double-digit growth; the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry accelerated, strongly supporting the steady release of export momentum; the vitality of foreign trade business entities continued to burst forth, the pillar role of private enterprises in stabilizing foreign trade was consolidated, and the willingness of foreign-funded enterprises to participate steadily rebounded. Some foreign media commented that since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade has had a strong start and solid steps, laying an economic and trade foundation for a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan".

The continuous accumulation and expansion of new driving forces are promoting China's foreign trade to accelerate from "quantity increase" to "quality improvement." In the first four months, China's high-tech and high-value-added mechanical and electrical products accounted for 63.5% of the overall exports, of which the export growth of advantageous new driving force products such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and wind power generator sets all exceeded 40%, and the export of industrial robots increased by 30%... Chinese manufacturing is accelerating its transformation towards new, green, and intelligent directions, and is continuously climbing towards the high end of the value chain. At the same time, China's import of mechanical and electrical products increased by 23.6%, of which the import growth rates of automatic data processing equipment and its parts and integrated circuits reached 55.9% and 43.5% respectively, showing that global innovation elements are accelerating their gathering in China. Relying on the continuously improving market procurement trade pilot program and the cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones basically covering the whole country, new trade formats such as offshore trade and bonded maintenance are booming and accumulating momentum, and new industries, technologies, and models are constantly reshaping China's foreign trade growth pattern, and also injecting strong impetus into the stable upgrading of the global industrial chain and supply chain.

The more difficult the world economic recovery is, the more important it is to adhere to the path of open cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results. China adheres to the implementation of a market diversification strategy, continues to cultivate traditional markets, vigorously develops emerging markets, and constantly expands its economic and trade cooperation "circle of friends." In the first four months, China's imports and exports to emerging markets such as ASEAN (东盟) and Latin America maintained a relatively rapid growth of more than 15%, and trade exchanges with traditional markets such as the European Union (欧盟) and South Korea (韩国) steadily increased. The dividend of China's zero-tariff measures for Africa (非洲) is gradually being released, and bilateral trade exceeded 800 billion yuan for the first time in the same period, with African specialty products enriching the Chinese consumer market and Chinese high-quality products empowering African development and construction. The deep integration of "exporting to China" and "purchasing in China" shows that China is constantly releasing a firm signal of mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity to the world through its persistent high-level opening up.

Building a strong trading nation, promoting the quality and efficiency of foreign trade, and promoting the balanced development of imports and exports are the inherent requirements of China's promotion of high-quality development, and even more so the responsible commitment to promoting the construction of an open world economy. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for nine consecutive years, and its international market share of imports and exports has remained stable. From continuously improving foreign-related economic and trade systems and rules, to steadily expanding free trade zones and promoting institutional opening up; from actively implementing free trade agreements and deepening regional economic and trade cooperation, to participating in global trade governance and promoting the improvement of multilateral economic and trade rules, China is taking concrete actions to safeguard the multilateral trading system and help the smooth development of global trade. "We do see the resilience of the Chinese economy, and China has great potential," said Kristalina Georgieva (格奥尔基耶娃), President of the International Monetary Fund (国际货币基金组织).

The "quality" of foreign trade reflects the "resilience" of the Chinese economy and demonstrates the "stability" of the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan". A China with high-quality development is always a reliable and dependable stabilizing force in a turbulent world, and will continuously nurture opportunities, transmit hope, and gather momentum for the world.

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Zhang Guoqing and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Trutnev Jointly Attend the Opening Ceremony of the 10th China-Russia Expo and Co-chair the 6th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee of Northeast China and the Russian Far East

Xinhua News Agency, Harbin, May 17th (Reporters Yang Siqi (杨思琪) and Zheng Dongrui (郑冬睿)) On May 17th, Zhang Guoqing (张国清), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, and Yury Trutnev (Трутнев), Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, jointly attended the opening ceremony of the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin (哈尔滨). They respectively read congratulatory letters from President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (Путин) and delivered speeches. On the 16th, they jointly chaired the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee between Northeast China and the Russian Far East.

Zhang Guoqing (张国清) stated that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) special congratulatory letter to the Expo fully reflects the great importance attached to China-Russia pragmatic cooperation. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Russian side to follow the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, make good use of platforms such as the China-Russia Expo, leverage the role of the China-Russia "Northeast-Far East" cooperation mechanism, and continuously expand the space for win-win development.

Trutnev (Трутнев) stated that the Russian side is willing to leverage the role of the committee mechanism, release the potential of local cooperation, and enrich the development achievements of bilateral relations.

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Photo Report

On May 16th, the first urban light rail in Central Asia—the first phase of the Astana Light Rail project (阿斯塔纳轻轨一期项目) in Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦)—opened and began operation. This line is also the first fully automated, driverless intelligent rail transit line in Central Asia. The project was constructed primarily by China Construction Sixth Engineering Division (中建六局) and was built entirely using Chinese technology, Chinese standards, and Chinese equipment.

Li Jiading (李家鼎) and Zhong Luxuan (钟陆轩) reported with photographs.

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Drawing a New Blueprint for the Steady and Long-Term Development of China-Russia Relations (International Forum)

By: 谢尔盖·萨纳科耶夫

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平), Russian President Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19th to 20th. As each other's largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners of coordination for a new era, Russia and China's continued deepening of bilateral relations aligns with their fundamental interests and the common need for development and revitalization, representing a firm and unwavering strategic choice for both sides. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Russia-China strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the "Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation," ushering in new and broad prospects for the development of bilateral relations. Against this backdrop, Russian President Putin's visit is of great significance, helping to promote the development of Russia-China relations and cooperation in various fields towards a higher level.

Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Russia-China relations are as solid as a rock, and traditional friendship has grown stronger over time, becoming an important stabilizing force in a turbulent world. The Russia-China relationship in the new era is increasingly mature, resilient, and stable, carrying profound historical and strategic connotations, standing at the forefront of a new type of major-country relationship, and setting a model for relations between neighboring countries. During the visit, the two heads of state will chart a new blueprint for the steady and long-term development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

Russia-China pragmatic cooperation has deep roots. At a time when unilateralism and protectionism are intensifying, and global development faces many difficulties and challenges, mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries presents a positive trend of steady quantitative growth and qualitative improvement, continuously achieving fruitful results. The two countries have achieved remarkable results in traditional energy trade, as well as in cooperation in the fields of machinery and electronics, automobiles, and agriculture. Cooperation in emerging industries such as biotechnology, service trade, and cross-border e-commerce is accelerating. In addition, the two countries have complementary advantages and enormous potential for cooperation in high-tech and innovative fields such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and aerospace.

The key to sound relations between states lies in the affinity between their peoples. All-round people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries are becoming increasingly rich, allowing the Russia-China friendship to be passed down from generation to generation and carried forward. In recent years, theme year activities such as the "Russia-China Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation," the "Russia-China Year of Sports Exchange," and the "Russia-China Year of Culture" have been held successively. Exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in cultural, scientific, sports, tourism, media, film, youth, and other people-to-people fields are in full swing, bringing the hearts of the two peoples closer together. From 2026 to 2027, the two countries will hold the "Russia-China Year of Education," actively strengthening joint talent training, scientific research and academic exchanges, and vigorously promoting mutual learning and exchange in the educational and academic fields. With the implementation of the Russia-China mutual visa exemption policy, the enthusiasm of the two peoples for tourism and mutual visits continues to rise, further enhancing mutual understanding and friendly feelings.

This year is the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan." The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline not only depicts a grand blueprint for China's economic and social development in the next five years, but also conveys China's beautiful vision of sharing opportunities and promoting development with the world. China's acceleration of the construction of a new development pattern, promoting high-quality development with high-level opening up, and comprehensively advancing Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development will inject strong new impetus into the modernization and development of all countries in the world, including Russia. At a time when the world economy is encountering headwinds, the strong momentum of China's high-quality development, as well as the strong resilience and vitality of China's economy moving towards new and better development, will continue to bring a constant stream of cooperation opportunities for global development. Russia looks forward to continuing to work hand in hand with China on the road to modernization and development, so as to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

Today's world is in a period of intense turbulence and change. The Cold War mentality and the shadow of hegemonism persist, geopolitical conflicts arise one after another, multilateralism is severely impacted, and the existing international order faces a profound crisis. The Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China provide Chinese solutions for all countries to address global challenges and build a better world, and are of great and far-reaching significance. Russia is willing to work with China to closely coordinate on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the BRICS countries, practice true multilateralism, actively implement the four global initiatives, and make more contributions to achieving an equal and orderly multipolar world, promoting inclusive economic globalization, maintaining world peace and stability, and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Russia and China are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, true friends who share weal and woe, and good partners who help each other succeed. Looking to the future, under the joint leadership of the two heads of state, Russia-China relations will continue to flourish, creating more well-being for the two peoples, and will also promote the world towards a bright future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress.

(The author is the Director of the Russian Center for Asia-Pacific Studies)

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China, the US, and India's police forces jointly launch the first operation to combat telecom and online fraud.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 17th (Reporter Li Minghui (李明辉)) - The reporter learned on the 17th from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): Recently, the police forces of China, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates conducted their first international law enforcement cooperation, jointly cracking down on telecommunications network fraud crimes in the Dubai area, successfully destroying 9 fraud dens, and arresting 276 criminal suspects. An investigation revealed that the relevant fraud gangs established "romantic" relationships with victims through social media platforms, gained their trust through emotional manipulation, and then induced the victims to invest in so-called high-return cryptocurrency projects, causing the victims to be defrauded.

The relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge") of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) stated that this joint crackdown is an important achievement of the Chinese police in carrying out international law enforcement cooperation. The Chinese police will deepen practical cooperation with more countries, carry out joint crackdown operations, resolutely eradicate telecommunications fraud dens, make every effort to hunt down criminal suspects involved in telecommunications fraud, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the people of all countries.

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2026 International Youth Poetry Festival (China-Arab States Special) Concludes

This newspaper reported from Beijing on May 17th (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳), Hu Xiaoyuan (胡笑源)) After 10 days, spanning Guangzhou (广州), Shenzhen (深圳), and Beijing (北京), the 2026 International Youth Poetry Festival (China-Arab States Special) concluded in Beijing (北京) on May 17.

This poetry festival was co-sponsored by the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会), the Publicity Department of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC (中共广东省委宣传部), and the Publicity Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC (中共北京市委宣传部). It is the first special event focusing on China and Arab countries since the International Youth Poetry Festival was founded in 2024. During the event, young poets, scholars, and translators from 13 Arab countries and China made friends through poetry, and carried out more than 20 activities such as poetry recitations, academic dialogues, and cultural visits, jointly continuing the youth chapter of mutual learning between Chinese and Arab civilizations.

The participating guests unanimously agreed that this poetry festival not only allowed young Chinese and Arab poets to understand each other's poetry, but also built a common cultural memory.

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Social Sciences Community Holds Symposium in Beijing to Study and Implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Culture

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 17th. A symposium on studying and implementing Xi Jinping's cultural thought for the social sciences community was held in Beijing (北京) on the 17th. Li Shulei (李书磊), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), attended and delivered a speech.

The participating representatives believe that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the philosophy and social sciences front has deeply studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the symposium on philosophy and social sciences. Adhering to the "two combinations," with a more firm cultural subjectivity and historical initiative, they have solidly promoted knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation, accelerated the construction of a philosophy and social science with Chinese characteristics, and made important contributions to serving the overall work of the Party and the country.

The participating representatives stated that the new era and new journey provide a rich practical foundation and broad innovative space for the prosperity and development of philosophy and social sciences. It is necessary to deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought, enhance problem awareness, stimulate the endogenous动力 of academic innovation, and accelerate the construction of an autonomous knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. It is necessary to continuously deepen the systematic, scientific, and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, deeply study the major theoretical and practical issues of Chinese-style modernization, promote cultural inheritance and development, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. It is necessary to adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership, create a clean and upright academic environment, cultivate and build a high-quality talent team, better leverage the exemplary and guiding role of the National Social Science Fund, and strive to create a new situation in the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, contributing more wisdom and strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

More than 200 people, including relevant responsible comrades from relevant central departments and various regions, as well as representatives of experts and scholars from the social sciences community, participated in the meeting.

(Excerpts from the symposium speeches are on page 8)

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New Farmers Get New Insurance Policies (Striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan" - First-hand Observations)

By: 本报记者 曾亦辰

Develop multi-level agricultural insurance.

——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline

In early May, at the foot of Danxia, the light rain had just stopped. In Shijiayao Village (石家窑村), Hongqi Township (红旗乡), Lintao County (临洮县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), with a "buzz" sound, a plant protection drone took off and began aerial spraying operations over the fields.

Operating the drone was Wang Zumei (王祖梅), a new-age farmer and head of the Sanxing Planting Farmers Professional Cooperative (三兴种植农民专业合作社). Under her remote control, the drone precisely navigated through the crops, and the high-pressure atomization system evenly sprayed the liquid medicine onto the wheat leaves. Previously, it would take 4 people a week to complete the spraying of 200 mu of wheat, but now the drone only takes one day, and the cost per mu is reduced by about 15 yuan.

"Sometimes we have to work in mountainous areas, where the terrain is complex. Although we have participated in aerial spraying training, we are still worried about the drone hitting poles or getting caught in trees," Wang Zumei said, pointing to the distant gully-filled mountains. "Now it's different. We have purchased accidental loss insurance for the drone body and supporting equipment. If the drone is accidentally damaged, the insurance company will promptly assess the damage and pay compensation, so we don't have to spend money to repair it, which is much more reassuring."

In Lintao (临洮), not only do the drones in the sky have a "protective amulet," but the agricultural machinery on the ground also has a "protective suit" of full life cycle insurance.

The aerial spraying operation ended at 1 p.m. Taking advantage of the good soil moisture after the rain, Wang Zumei rushed to another field to plant corn. She boarded the tractor, pressed the start button, and began plowing the field. The corn mulching seeder followed steadily, tilling, ridging, fertilizing, mulching, and sowing, completing the entire process in one go. "The cooperative has 4 agricultural machines covered by full life cycle insurance. From purchase to use to repair, there is full coverage, so we can operate with more confidence!" Wang Zumei said.

What is full life cycle insurance for agricultural machinery? Ma Haotong (马浩通), manager of the Lintao Branch of PICC Property and Casualty (人保财险临洮支公司), explained that before 2025, the local agricultural machinery protection only covered driver accident insurance. The risk of agricultural machinery being damaged due to collisions, malfunctions, or natural disasters was not covered. Full life cycle insurance covers both people and vehicles, adding third-party liability insurance, vehicle damage insurance, and other coverages, making the protection more comprehensive.

In Lintao (临洮), the county's agricultural and rural affairs departments, in conjunction with insurance companies, tailor insurance products covering the entire chain of purchase, use, maintenance, and scrapping for customers. "We classify and price tractors and combine harvesters according to power and years of use, and also include on-board personnel and supporting machinery in the scope of protection. We charge plant protection drones according to the value ratio, and those that pass the annual safety inspection can also enjoy discounts," Ma Haotong (马浩通) said.

As the sowing neared its end, two agricultural insurance specialists from the insurance company, carrying bags, walked into the field, squatted next to the tractor to check the nameplate and take pictures of the machine's condition, while updating the machinery ledger and explaining the latest insurance terms to Wang Zumei (王祖梅). "In the past, we had to go to the county town to buy insurance, but now the staff delivers the service to the fields, and any business that needs to be handled is resolved on the spot," Wang Zumei (王祖梅) said.

"The policy has given farmers peace of mind and accelerated the promotion of new agricultural machinery. At present, Lintao County (临洮县) has started pilot projects in 16 village-level agricultural machinery cooperatives, insuring 121 high-value power machines," said Ou Hongxia (欧红霞), director of the office of the Lintao County Agricultural Machinery Service Center (临洮县农业机械服务中心). Insurance not only reduces the operating risks of farmers but also promotes the promotion and use of new agricultural machinery.

In addition to agricultural machinery insurance, Wang Zumei (王祖梅) had previously insured her crops with full cost insurance. Last summer, Lintao County (临洮县) experienced heavy rainfall, which affected the wheat grown by Wang Zumei (王祖梅). "I reported the situation to the insurance company on the day of the disaster. The staff quickly went to the field to check and compare the disaster situation, and the compensation was soon received," Wang Zumei (王祖梅) said.

This year, the cooperative further expanded its planting scale and continued to insure 150 mu of wheat and 350 mu of corn with full cost insurance. "We have also registered a brand and are focusing on developing deep processing of wheat flour. The policy has pointed the way for us, and insurance has given us the courage. We are more confident in growing grain!" Wang Zumei (王祖梅) said.

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More than just a safety net, but also an incentive (Editor's Note)

By: 韩春瑶

With the accelerated advancement of agricultural intelligence and digital transformation in China, agricultural insurance has gradually shifted from simply insuring crops and income to covering the entire chain of comprehensive risk management services for various agricultural machines. New farmers are using new agricultural technologies and have new insurance policies, making them more motivated and confident in growing grain.

The continuous expansion of agricultural insurance coverage is underpinned by the continuous improvement of agricultural science and technology innovation efficiency in China. China has basically achieved full mechanization of major grain crops, and the number of agricultural drones exceeds 300,000, ranking first in the world. The expansion of agricultural insurance is a necessary move to adapt to the transformation of agricultural production methods.

Agricultural insurance is not only a safety net but also plays an incentive role, gradually changing the risk perception and investment willingness of the majority of farmers. With insurance support, agricultural business entities are more willing to invest in high-value production tools such as drones and large agricultural machinery, and further try to develop on a large scale and with brands, continuously improving the added value of agricultural products. It is expected that all regions and departments will closely follow the new needs of agricultural production, give play to the synergistic effect of policies, and explore more new products and new services, so that the "Chinese rice bowl" can be filled more fully, held more steadily, and be of better quality.

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Photo Story

On May 16th, the "I Want to Participate in the Dragon Boat Super League" 2026 Hunan Province Dragon Boat Super League Selection Tournament (Suxian Station (苏仙站)) was held, with 26 representative teams from all over Hunan Province participating in the competition. The picture shows the Cui Jiang (翠江) Wharf waters of Feitianshan Town (飞天山镇), Suxian District (苏仙区), Chenzhou City (郴州市), Hunan Province, where dragon boat teams are competing.

Photo by Huang Chuntao (黄春涛) (Image China)

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Upholding the Party's commitment to public service, benefiting the people, making informed decisions, and taking concrete action.

By: 任仲平

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The view of performance is a fundamental issue. Our Party unites and leads the people in undertaking endeavors and creating achievements, all of which are practices of the Party's original aspiration and mission, striving to build our country into a modern and powerful nation and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Only by continuously promoting the development of the Party and the country and benefiting the people with good performance can we practice the Party's purpose well and fulfill the Party's historical mission."

Adhering to the Party's governance of the Party and strict Party governance is an important secret for our Party to unite and lead the people in writing new chapters of the two great miracles and promoting the irresistible trend of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

To strive to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan," promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and submit new and excellent answers to history and the people, we must build the Party stronger and more powerful.

"Whenever there is a major historical juncture, our Party always calls on the entire Party to strengthen learning." In the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the Party Central Committee decided to carry out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance throughout the Party, which is of great significance.

From the perspective of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), "leading cadres at all levels must establish and practice a correct view of performance starting from the realization of the Party's mission and tasks."

"We must firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development and comprehensively promote Chinese-style modernization." To fully and accurately implement the new development concept and focus on promoting high-quality development, "it is impossible without a correct view of performance," and "high-quality development requires high-quality Party building to lead it."

From the perspective of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March (红军长征), "building a strong socialist modern country and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a relay race."

The new journey is a new Long March. Being in a "period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase," "there are still many 'Mount Lou's (娄山关)' and 'Lazikou Passes (腊子口)' to conquer." Only by overcoming difficulties, fighting risks, and meeting challenges with a spirit of historical initiative can we "walk our generation's Long March well."

From the perspective of the "two-step" strategic arrangement, the first step is to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035, of which the "14th Five-Year Plan" is the start, the "16th Five-Year Plan" will be the final stage, and the "15th Five-Year Plan" is just in the middle. The "important position of linking the past and the future" is an accurate positioning of this period.

Regarding how to run the "key baton" well in the relay race, the General Secretary pointed out: "Take firm steps step by step, advance stage by stage, and constantly accumulate small victories into big victories to ensure that the cause of the Party and the country moves steadily and far."

"The Chinese Communists' view of performance sends a very clear message to the world: political success comes from the ruling party taking the lead in mobilizing the people around a common vision and carrying out a common struggle to achieve a beautiful blueprint," said a foreign scholar.

As an important task of Party building this year, carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance is precisely to "guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to implement the general requirements of 'ruling for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and doing practical work,' and create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history," so as to promote the transformation of the objective world with the transformation of the subjective world.

Taking the sixteen-character general requirement as the entry point for study and understanding can further realize the transformation from "theoretical arming" to "theoretical weapons."

(II)

Thought determines action, and the view of performance reflects the "main switch." To establish and practice a correct view of performance, the decisive factor is Party spirit. Only with a strong Party spirit and firm ideals and beliefs can we ensure that the view of performance does not deviate from its ideological source.

"Our Party is a party armed with Marxism, and it has always taken seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and mission, and it has consistently embodied this in all of the Party's struggles. Forgetting this original aspiration and mission, the Party will change its nature, change its color, and lose the people and the future."

"Party cadres must firmly establish the lofty ideal of communism, sincerely believe in Marxism, and unswervingly strive for socialism with Chinese characteristics."

"See whether one's own thoughts and actions have deviated from the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, whether they have deviated from the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, whether they have deviated from the Party's line, principles, and policies and the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, and whether they have deviated from the national conditions and the actual situation of one's own region and department."

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions profoundly warn all Party comrades that they must always bear in mind the Party's fundamental governing philosophy of establishing the Party for the public and governing for the people, and they must always practice this fundamental political requirement.

In the Exhibition Hall of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆), the slogan "I will have no self, and live up to the people" is particularly eye-catching. This is a deep inscription of adhering to the noble political character of establishing the Party for the public, and it centrally reflects the political character, value pursuit, and spiritual demeanor of the Chinese Communists.

To adhere to establishing the Party for the public, it is necessary to establish a sense of the overall situation, adhere to Party spirit principles, put public interest first, abandon selfish thoughts and distractions, and fulfill one's duties and start businesses for the Party and the people with a spiritual realm of not necessarily achieving success in my term and a sense of responsibility of definitely achieving success in my term.

A well that has been used to this day, a belief.

The well that Xi Jinping (习近平) led the villagers to dig in Liangjiahe (梁家河) more than 50 years ago is still the source of drinking water for the villagers. "As a public servant of the people, the Loess Plateau of northern Shaanxi is my root, because it has cultivated my unchanging belief: to do practical things for the people!"

A bicycle covered in mud, a feeling.

On the banks of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) in Zhengding (正定), he rode a bicycle all over the county's 25 communes and more than 220 brigades. "Although it was a little hard, I did get a clear picture of the situation and narrowed the distance and increased the feelings with the grassroots cadres and the common people."

An ancient house that has been revitalized, a responsibility.

In Sanfang Qixiang (三坊七巷) in Fuzhou (福州), he presided over an on-site meeting on cultural relics work, allowing the ancient house to avoid demolition and protecting the historical culture. "Developing the economy is an important responsibility of leaders, and protecting ancient buildings, protecting traditional blocks, protecting cultural relics, and protecting famous cities are also important responsibilities of leaders. The two are equally important."

A West Lake (西湖) with fences removed, a concept.

Faced with "the separation of the lake and the mountains, and the pearl covered in dust," he conducted three investigations of West Lake (西湖) and set the principles of "people-oriented and returning the lake to the people." The natural, historical, and cultural landscapes complement each other, and the "Hangzhou West Lake Cultural Landscape" is included in the World Heritage List. "The people have calls, I have responses, the people have needs, I have actions."

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The view of performance in Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) footsteps reflects the spiritual pursuit of establishing the Party for the public, demonstrates the noble demeanor of the Chinese Communists' selflessness and dedication, and is full of sincere feelings for unswervingly striving for the cause of the Party and the people.

Living up to the people, he has conducted more than 50 in-depth grassroots investigations on poverty alleviation, traveled to 14 contiguous poverty-stricken areas, and led the whole country to work together to win the battle against poverty with the courage of "never withdrawing troops without a complete victory" and the decisiveness of "five-level secretaries grasping poverty alleviation and the whole Party mobilizing to promote the fight";

Turning the blade inward, he has promoted comprehensive and strict Party governance with the determination of "sharpening a sword for ten years," and eliminated malpractices and chaos with the mission of "offending thousands of people and not failing 1.4 billion people," promoted the anti-corruption struggle to achieve an overwhelming victory and comprehensively consolidate it, and ensured that the power given by the Party and the people is always used to seek happiness for the people;

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Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has firmly adhered to establishing the Party for the public and governing for the people, firmly adhered to the Party's original aspiration and mission, and united and led hundreds of millions of people to achieve the first centenary goal in continuous struggle and march towards the second centenary goal.

"The Party has no special interests of its own other than the interests of the people, and all the Party's work is to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people."

Striving for the "15th Five-Year Plan," to ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization, we must tighten the "main switch," enhance the high degree of political identity with the Party's value pursuit and direction of progress, and fasten the first button of the view of performance.

"Grasp the things that the Party Central Committee has decided on and implement them firmly, and at the same time closely combine them with the actual situation of the region to enhance the initiative and creativity of the work," the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee pointed out at its meeting on March 27.

The Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments focus on the overall situation and the general trend, seek the fundamental interests of the people, and run through the essential requirements of establishing the Party for the public. Taking the implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments as a political responsibility and a fundamental task is the only way to accurately find the "benchmark" for creating achievements.

Grasping the primary functional positioning of Beijing's (北京) non-capital functional relocation concentration area, Hebei's Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区) is growing rapidly and changing with each passing day. The headquarters of China Satellite Network (中国星网), China Sinochem (中国中化), and China Huaneng (中国华能), and 83 subsidiaries of central enterprises are migrating and registering in an orderly manner, which is the basic foundation for the future industrial development of Xiong'an (雄安).

Bearing in mind "making efforts and gaining experience in studying new situations and solving new problems," Jiangsu (江苏) bravely shoulders the responsibility of a major economic province and continues to practice its internal skills and strengthen itself. In the first quarter of this year, the year-on-year increase in regional GDP reached 147.4 billion yuan, ranking first in the country.

On the new journey, taking the Party's original aspiration as the foundation and the Party's mission as life, daring to bear hardship, difficulty, heavy responsibility, and danger, we will surely ensure a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" and write a new chapter in the rejuvenation of a strong country.

(III)

The people are the subject of Chinese-style modernization, and the people's position is the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).

"Along the way, we have closely relied on the people to hand in one answer sheet after another that has been recorded in history. Facing the future, we still need to rely on the people to create new historical achievements."

The people are the fundamental foundation for strengthening the Party and rejuvenating the country. "**任何时候任何情况下** (rèn hé shí hou rèn hé qíng kuàng xià - "at any time and under any circumstances," emphasizes the unwavering commitment to the people)," the position of sharing the same breath and destiny with the people cannot be changed, the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly cannot be forgotten, and the historical materialism view that the masses are the real heroes cannot be abandoned.

"Communists must bear in mind that benefiting the people is the greatest achievement." Our Party is a party that serves the people wholeheartedly, and we must take the people's yearning for a better life as our unswerving goal.

To benefit the people, we must adhere to the people first, adhere to development for the people, development relying on the people, and development results shared by the people, promote more obvious substantive progress in achieving common prosperity, and make the people's sense of gain more adequate, their sense of happiness more sustainable, and their sense of security more guaranteed.

"Our generation has this complex, we must let our people live a good life, especially to help the farmers." Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) lived and worked with farmers in Liangjiahe (梁家河) in northern Shaanxi before the age of 16, "knowing what the people are worried about and what they are looking forward to."

Luotuowan Village (骆驼湾村) in Fuping (阜平), Hebei (河北), used to be "nine mountains, half water, and half farmland, it is difficult to make money in the cracks of the stones."

After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) first rural inspection with the theme of poverty alleviation came here in the face of wind and snow to see the real poverty and visit the real suffering, and issued a mobilization order for the battle against poverty to the whole Party and the whole country.

"As long as there is confidence, loess can be turned into gold."

Relying on the three major industries of tourism, edible fungi, and alpine forest fruits, in 2025, the average household income of Luotuowan Village (骆驼湾村) will increase by more than 7,000 yuan, and the village collective income will reach 1.14 million yuan, which is unfolding a new picture of comprehensive rural revitalization.

"No poverty-stricken area or poverty-stricken people can be left behind," and eight years of fierce fighting have enabled nearly 100 million rural poverty-stricken people to get rid of poverty.

"Getting rid of poverty is only the first step, and better days are yet to come." Taking getting rid of poverty as a new starting point for a new life and a new struggle, consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively connect with rural revitalization.

"On the road to common prosperity, no one can be left behind." From building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to building a socialist modern country in all respects, we are committed to promoting common prosperity for all people consistently.

Adhering to the belief and pursuit of benefiting the people, we have embarked on a poverty reduction path with Chinese characteristics and formed a theory of anti-poverty with Chinese characteristics. "Adhering to the people-centered development thought and unswervingly taking the road to common prosperity" has become the strong voice of the times and the marching order.

"Accurately grasp the new expectations of the people for a better life and the new characteristics of people's livelihood work under the new situation." At this year's National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议), the General Secretary required "exploring effective ways to promote common prosperity for all people."

To benefit the people, grasping the "new expectations" and "new characteristics" is a basic method.

Shanghai (上海), the place where the concept of a people's city was proposed.

After more than 7 years of careful planning, planning, and renovation and construction, Xujiahui Sports Center (徐家汇体育中心) opened to the general public with the new identity of "Xujiahui Sports Park (徐家汇体育公园)."

The transformation of the sports center into a sports park is not only a change in the governance thinking from "closed sports facilities" to "open urban public space" and from "serving events" to "serving citizens," but also a change in the development concept of implementing the national strategy of national fitness and continuously improving the people's health level.

Adhering to taking the realization of the people's yearning for a better life as the starting point and foothold of urban work, the modern people's city we want to build will not only have height but also warmth, and not only high quality but also high quality.

High-quality development is the hard truth of the new era, with the happiness and well-being of the people as the purpose. "Adhering to high-quality development should become an important part of the performance view of leading cadres."

High-quality development requires new productivity theory to guide it. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively proposed the theory of new quality productivity, providing scientific guidance for building a modern industrial system, promoting high-quality development, and steadily promoting Chinese-style modernization.

Building a modern industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy are major strategic tasks for promoting high-quality development.

Accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the digital transformation of industries such as textiles and home appliances, and a number of phenomenal modern manufacturing factories continue to emerge;

Expanding strategic emerging industries, intelligent networked new energy vehicles are driving into thousands of households, and the mass production of humanoid robots is accelerating;

Laying out future industries in advance, quantum communication, 6G, etc. make high-quality medical and educational resources better cross the barriers of mountains and seas, and future industries such as bio-manufacturing and brain-computer interfaces will provide new solutions for people's health...

Combining high-quality development closely with meeting the people's needs for a better life, and organically combining and complementing the promotion of high-quality development and the creation of a high-quality life, will surely make the development results benefit the people more and better.

Some foreign scholars believe that the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) "people-centered" view of performance and governance paradigm has promoted measurable socio-economic transformation - achieving historical large-scale poverty alleviation, the expansion of the social security system, rapid economic growth, and the comprehensive improvement of human development indicators.

"Stepping on the ground and being among the people will make people feel very down-to-earth and very powerful."

On the new journey, always considering problems from the people's standpoint and always taking benefiting the people as the greatest achievement, there will be no cause that cannot be accomplished and no miracle that cannot be created.

(IV)

Scientific decision-making is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the Marxist worldview and methodology, focusing on solving the "bridge or boat" problem of "**过河** (guò hé - "crossing the river," overcoming challenges)," and is a key path to practicing a correct view of performance.

"At major historical junctures, recognizing, analyzing, and judging the major historical issues facing us from a strategic perspective, and formulating correct political strategies and tactics, is a powerful guarantee for the Party to overcome countless risks and challenges and continuously move from victory to victory."

Since the new era, from making the strategic decision to build a new development pattern to implementing major regional strategies and regional coordinated development strategies in depth, and then to laying out three major international science and technology innovation centers... It is precisely because we have grasped the general trend of development, accurately judged the situation, and constantly put forward scientific concepts and effective countermeasures to solve practical problems that we have firmly grasped the initiative of development.

"To promote Chinese-style modernization, we must inherit, apply, and develop this secret of success."

Scientific decision-making is to adhere to seeking truth from facts, vigorously conduct investigations and research, consciously ask the people for advice and ask the people for needs, so that all decisions are more in line with reality, in line with laws, and in line with public opinion.

Ecological prosperity leads to civilization.
Ecological prosperity leads to civilization's prosperity.
A village, an island, a river, a legal code—ecological civilization construction evolves from practice to theory and then to the rule of law, serving as a "living textbook" for scientific decision-making and an "era answer sheet" for high-quality development.

Let's look at a village. Yucun Village (余村) in Anji (安吉), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, was once characterized by "bald" mountains and "soy sauce soup" rivers. The closure of mines and cement plants improved the environment, but the village's collective economy immediately declined.

In August 2005, Xi Jinping (习近平), who was then conducting research in Yucun Village (余村), put forward the scientific judgment that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." Yucun (余村) embarked on a path of prioritizing ecology and transforming industries, achieving a transformation of "turning green into gold."

Today, the "Two Mountains" theory, as the landmark concept of Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, guides the Chinese land towards bluer skies, greener mountains, clearer waters, and a more beautiful environment.

Let's look at an island. Some cadres in Chongming Island (崇明岛) in Shanghai (上海) once hoped to undertake industrial transfers from the city like other suburban areas, and even believed that adhering to ecology was restricting development.

In April 2007, Xi Jinping (习近平) spent an entire day conducting on-the-spot investigations on the construction of Chongming Ecological Island (崇明生态岛), proposing to build Chongming (崇明) into a modern ecological island district, guiding Shanghai (上海) to transform Chongming's (崇明) ecological advantages into development advantages with a scientific attitude and pragmatic spirit. Chongming (崇明) has always adhered to the principle of establishing the island on ecology, and was upgraded to a world-class ecological island in 2016.

Let's look at a river. The Yangtze River (长江), the mother river, was once seriously ill. In January 2016, at a symposium on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must put the restoration of the Yangtze River's (长江) ecological environment in an overwhelming position, jointly grasp major protection, and refrain from large-scale development."

Four symposiums, taking into account both coordination and differentiation, carried out joint protection and co-governance of transboundary water bodies, and improved the ecological compensation mechanism across basins and regions... The Yangtze River (长江) has regained its vitality, the ecological environment protection has undergone a turning point change, and the provinces and cities along the river have embarked on a new path of high-quality development.

Let's look at a legal code. On August 15 this year, guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought and Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, China's second law named as a code—the Ecological Environment Code—will be implemented, consolidating the legal foundation for achieving the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Thought is deepened and sublimated in "practice—understanding—re-practice—re-understanding," providing strong guidance for scientific decision-making.

The process of scientific decision-making is the process of consciously using the Party's innovative theories to observe new situations, study new circumstances, and solve new problems.

From ideological guidance, scientific decision-making, policy and system guarantees, and the escort of legal codes, we truly feel the practical power of the Party's innovative theories guiding Chinese-style modernization, and deeply understand the methods and effectiveness of scientific decision-making in China's governance.

"Adhere to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making," "Democratic centralism is the Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that to adhere to scientific decision-making, we must fully promote intra-Party democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party.

The formulation of development plans is an important observation window.

In order to do a good job in the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the Party Central Committee organized 6 research groups to conduct special research in 12 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities; deployed some central and state organs to conduct 35 key topic research; held 4 symposiums successively; carried out online solicitation of opinions, receiving more than 3 million messages and sorting out more than 1,500 suggestions...

Adhering to promoting democracy, pooling wisdom, and unifying top-level design with asking the people for advice, fully stimulated the enthusiasm of all parties.

The National Development Plan Law, which officially came into effect on March 12 this year, is a vivid example of practicing whole-process people's democracy, and also comprehensively builds a legal guarantee for transforming grand blueprints into development achievements. Adhere to the principle of planning by law, once it is decided, it must be implemented, without arbitrary changes or reversals.

"Promoting the comprehensive rule of law is a profound revolution in national governance." Promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity on the track of the rule of law can ensure that all decisions and deployments can withstand scrutiny and be implemented effectively.

During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development faces a complex environment, and correctly judging the situation is an important prerequisite for scientific decision-making. The General Secretary pointed out, "The situation is constantly changing, and we must continue to strengthen research and judgment, actively recognize changes, respond to changes, and seek changes."

Bearing in mind the two overall situations and establishing a grand historical view, "analyze the mechanism of evolution, explore historical laws, propose corresponding strategies and tactics, and enhance the systematicness, predictability, and creativity of work."

Planning undertakings and work from reality, determining goals and measures on the basis of grasping objective laws, and proposing new ideas and new methods to solve problems, we will surely be able to take the initiative and win the future.

(V)

Practice is the primary and basic viewpoint of Marxism. To achieve the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan", "we must seek truth from facts, be pragmatic and realistic, and work hard."

Hard work is the correct path to transform scientific decision-making into practical results. Adhering to hard work is the Party's fine tradition and style.

"Basically realizing modernization depends on hard work, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation depends on hard work."

"Advocating hard work and grasping implementation is what I have repeatedly emphasized. If you don't calm down and grasp implementation, no matter how good the goals or blueprints are, they are just flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water."

"Cadres should establish a correct view of achievements in their work, have the spiritual realm of 'success does not necessarily have to be with me' and the historical responsibility of 'success will definitely have me', carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, and work hard in a down-to-earth manner."

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions profoundly reveal that hard work is the most simple methodology.

Grasping implementation is the "touchstone" for establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements. "Whether we want to grasp implementation, dare to grasp implementation, or know how to grasp implementation tests our actions and tests our abilities."

To promote the implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, we cannot hesitate or be timid, let alone be "**心浮气躁**" (xīn fú qì zào - "fickle and impatient," restless and impetuous), "**急功近利**" (jí gōng jìn lì - "eager for quick success and instant benefit," seeking instant results), "**弄虚作假**" (nòng xū zuò jiǎ - "practice fraud," to fabricate or falsify), or "**盲目蛮干**" (máng mù mán gàn - "blindly and recklessly," to act blindly without thinking). We must "resolutely overcome bad tendencies such as empty slogans, mechanical execution, and passive coping."

"This is a successful practice of developing the county economy in accordance with local conditions." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently made an important instruction, emphasizing that the "Yiwu Development Experience" should be further summarized and applied well.

If the counties are well-governed, the country will be at peace. The county economy is the basic unit of the national economy and an important cornerstone for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

The study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements, focusing on leading groups and leading cadres at the county and department levels and above, especially the "top leaders," one important aspect is to guide leading cadres to master the ideological methods and working methods of hard work, and consolidate the county foundation for high-quality development.

Not relying on rivers, not bordering the sea, and not along the border. How did Yiwu's (义乌) small commodities break into a large market and become a large industry?

Riding on the east wind of jointly building the "Belt and Road," the Zhejiang-Europe (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) freight train (浙江中欧班列（义新欧）) has operated more than 15,000 trains; shouldering the important task of the pilot project for comprehensive reform of international trade, the market procurement trade method has been replicated and promoted to 39 markets across the country...

Adapting to local conditions is valuable in having a global perspective. Planning one's own development with a broad vision and pattern can better integrate into and serve the overall national development.

Adhering to the unwavering principle of "prospering commerce and building the city," promoting the leap from traditional trade forms to digital trade ecology; implementing a strategy of promoting industry through commerce and linking trade and industry, and creating landmark leading industrial clusters such as new energy photovoltaics...

Adapting to local conditions, the key is to give play to advantages. Maintaining the focus of "piercing the sky with a single needle" can turn "shortcomings" into "strengths."

Solving the troubles of growth, "changing a big dress for a fast-growing child." From implementing the "unprecedented expansion of power reform" to the landing of the nation's first "inspection before loading" innovation pilot model in 2023, to the launch of a new round of comprehensive international trade reform in 2024...

Adapting to local conditions is based on reform and innovation. Boldly exploring in practice and promoting the development of undertakings through reform and innovation will surely stimulate surging momentum.

"Adapting to local conditions is essentially seeking truth from facts." Accurately grasping the positioning in the overall national development situation, adhering to starting from reality in everything, and basing oneself on one's own resource endowments can lead to a path of high-quality development suitable for the actual situation of the region.

"Putting the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments into practice with creative work." Hard work focuses on creatively grasping implementation.

Building a free trade pilot zone is an important strategic measure for reform and opening up that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted.

In September 2013, China's first free trade pilot zone was listed and operated in Shanghai (上海). Along the direction guided by the General Secretary, "dare to try, dare to break through, and independently reform," effectively playing the role of a comprehensive experimental platform for reform and opening up.

Not long ago, the first newly established free trade pilot zone of the "15th Five-Year Plan" was located in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and the number of China's free trade pilot zones has increased to 23, forming a pattern of reform, opening up, and innovation covering the east, west, south, north, and center.

Anchoring the goal of "an important gateway leading China's new era of opening up to the outside world," the entire island of Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) is operating under customs closure, becoming a landmark measure for China to unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and promote the construction of an open world economy.

In the 1980s, when Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) took the lead in organizing the formulation of Xiamen's (厦门) economic and social development strategy, he took the lead in proposing a "three-step" strategic concept of building Xiamen (厦门) into a "free port-type economic special zone." Planning deeply and far-sightedly in reform and opening up, the dream of a free trade port has become a reality.

From free trade pilot zones to free trade ports, the process of continuous deepening of reform and opening up in the new era is the process of combining the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments with specific realities and solving practical problems.

"Uniting people's hearts and minds and working hard with an excellent style" is a key to decoding the great achievements of the new era and an important code for creating outstanding achievements on the new journey.

With one move of the Eight-Point Regulation, the Party's construction is fully activated.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has started with the Eight-Point Regulation to promote a new look in the Party's work style and government style, and has gathered strong positive energy for the development of the Party and the country.

From carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation last year to carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements this year, it is precisely to forge a good style with iron rules and promote Party members and cadres to start businesses, take responsibility, and benefit the people.

Cutting off "mountains of documents and seas of meetings," rectifying "fiddling on the fingertips," and strictly investigating "fancy tricks in the numbers"... Continuously rectifying formalism to reduce the burden on the grassroots aims to enable grassroots cadres to use more time and energy to serve the masses and stimulate the internal motivation to take responsibility, act as agents, and work hard.

Thought is like a torch, guiding the direction and illuminating the future.

"We must carry out in-depth study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements, and transform the effectiveness of study and education into the practical effectiveness of promoting high-quality development."

"More resolutely and forcefully implement the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments."

"Make achievements on the new journey that live up to the times, live up to history, and live up to the people, and make our generation's due contribution to promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation!"

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Page 1 Editors: Yang Xu, Xu Nuo, Zhang Shuaizhen; Page 2 Editors: Jiang Xuejie, Zhang Anyu, He Biao; Page 3 Editors: Han Xiaoming, Jiang Bo, Guan Haoyu; Page 4 Editors: Yuan Zhenxi, Liu Jingwen, Zhang Xueyan

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Having a clear understanding and effective measures in hand (Commentator's Observation)

By: 盛玉雷

Some fish swim with the current, while others swim against it. This prompts reflection on how to both leverage momentum and navigate against the tide when immersed in the river of our times.

Being able to act in accordance with the trend while also thinking in reverse demonstrates the ability to grasp the overall situation and the general trend, and is a way of thinking that promotes high-quality development. Recent news stories are quite enlightening.

A town, moving with the times, transforms the heat of a topic into a development opportunity.

In Chencun Town (陈村镇), Foshan (佛山), Guangdong (广东), "Mo's Chicken Pot" ("莫氏鸡煲") became popular. The local government spent a day repairing a new parking lot, paved a new road overnight, launched a tourism route, and put customized buses online. Data shows that the turnover of surrounding catering merchants increased by about 30%.

A city, stepping on the beat, transforms the east wind of the times into a development advantage.

"Chicken feathers for sugar" unblocked market circulation; connecting with the world seized the opportunity of WTO accession; building a global digital trade center stood on the cusp of digital interconnection... "Yiwu's development experience" ("义乌发展经验"), seen from another perspective, is the successful way to embrace the tide of reform, keep up with the pace of the times, and integrate into the overall situation of opening up.

Further observing a region, planning according to the situation, resource endowments are transformed into development dividends. The first batch of "desert, Gobi, and arid land" ("沙戈荒") new energy base projects have been basically completed and put into production. Ultra-high voltage arteries spanning mountains and seas realize "millisecond-level flash delivery" of electric energy. The western region is moving towards the new and prospering through green initiatives, with a continuous flow of clean energy being transported to all parts of the country.

"If the strategic judgment is accurate, the strategic planning is scientific, and the initiative is won strategically, the cause of the Party and the people will be full of hope." Being able to foresee the situation and grasp the trend under the guidance of scientific theory, and seize the strategic window to plan in accordance with the times, is the key to acting in accordance with the trend.

In today's world, profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs, which urgently requires us to analyze the mechanism of evolution and explore historical laws from the long river of history, the tide of the times, and the global situation, and propose corresponding strategies. Grasping "the contradiction between the people's growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development," following the requirement of "implementing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development," understanding the judgment of "strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase"... This is the basic skill that must be possessed for making decisions and grasping development.

Of course, acting in accordance with the trend does not mean following suit. Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has a far-sighted vision, pointing out that "the factors affecting the situation are multiple and often very complex," and emphasizing that "grasping the new changes in the domestic and international situation aims to have the overall situation in mind, stand on a high plane and see far ahead, maintain strategic focus and be full of confidence strategically, and carefully plan and operate tactically to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and constantly enhance the certainty and sustainability of China's development."

How to "always remain proactive" in grasping the situation? In addition to acting in accordance with the trend, being good at reverse thinking is also an important aspect.

Jiande (建德), Zhejiang (浙江), the "unsuccessful affairs" window is enlightening. It not only starts from "how to make it happen," but also cuts into "why it can't be done," and finds a breakthrough in improving services at the other end of the problem. Since its establishment, it has cumulatively resolved more than 3,000 "difficult and complicated" matters.

Reverse thinking is not about pursuing novelty, but about learning to change thinking, and seeking new ways and solutions to break the situation by overcoming fixed thinking and getting rid of path dependence.

For example, from accepting radiation to actively embedding. Sangzhi (桑植), Hunan (湖南), has high-quality products but once could not open up sales channels. By setting up a "reverse enclave" in Changsha (长沙), it realizes "off-site production, tax sharing, and publicly recognized indicators," and carries out product incubation and economic and trade cooperation in a wider space, changing from "doing whatever we have" to "creating whatever we lack."

For example, from competition to cooperation. Dayuan Town (大源镇) in Lishui (丽水), Anling Township (安岭乡) in Taizhou (台州), and Jiekeng Township (界坑乡) in Wenzhou (温州) have established a joint wealth community for the tea industry on the border of the three districts of Lishui, Taizhou, and Wenzhou, no longer "selling separately," but developing together and sharing a larger market through collaboration.

For example, from "waiting for the wind" to "seizing the opportunity." Laying out key links in the industrial chain, building characteristic industrial clusters, pre-empting positions, paying attention to dislocation, and emphasizing complementarity can create one's own window of opportunity.

Whether acting in accordance with the trend or thinking in reverse, the essence is to adapt to the time and place, make scientific decisions in recognizing, responding to, and seeking changes, and firmly grasp the strategic initiative. This requires both "having a clear idea" in mind, conforming to the general trend of the times, unifying planning and planning the situation, planning the present and planning the future, and building the cause of starting a business on the basis of solid investigation and research and rigorous scientific spirit; it also requires "having tricks in hand," managing favorable factors, understanding laws, clarifying directions, learning methods, and increasing wisdom from the Party's innovative theories, so that leadership and decision-making reflect the characteristics of the times, grasp the laws, and are full of creativity.

Starting from reality and acting in accordance with the laws, we can both act in accordance with the trend and move against the trend. This is the wisdom of striving and the confidence of perseverance.

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From "Made in China" to "Created in China" (People's Daily Commentary)

By: 罗珊珊

More and more multinational corporations' "manufacturing bases" in China are being upgraded to "innovation sources," and foreign-funded R&D centers in China are being upgraded from localized adaptation to global innovation pillars.

Two pieces of data released by the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) not long ago have attracted attention.

One is that in the first quarter of this year, the actual use of foreign capital in the national high-tech industry increased by 30.7% year-on-year.

The other is that by 2025, the actual use of foreign capital in China's scientific research and technical service fields will account for nearly 1/5 of China's total actual use of foreign capital, and the proportion has steadily increased for seven consecutive years.

The upward-climbing data reflects the continuous increase of investment in "research in China" by foreign-funded enterprises.

Beyond the data, market dynamics are even more powerful proof. At the beginning of this year, multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (阿斯利康) stated that it plans to invest more than 100 billion yuan in the Chinese market by 2030 to further expand its layout in drug production and R&D; in March, Siemens (西门子)'s first Technology Conference was held in Beijing (北京), and 26 products developed locally in China were launched on the market; at the China Development Forum 2026 Annual Meeting, the Chairman of Louis Dreyfus Group (路易达孚集团) stated that it is planning to build a second R&D center in China... From data to the market, the trend of increasing investment in "research in China" is becoming increasingly clear.

It should also be noted that early foreign-funded R&D centers mainly served the needs of the Chinese local market, but now, more and more cutting-edge technology R&D and core iterations of global product lines are being completed in China and feeding back to the international market. This shows that more and more multinational corporations' "manufacturing bases" in China are being upgraded to "innovation sources," and foreign-funded R&D centers in China are being upgraded from localized adaptation to global innovation pillars.

From "produced in China" to "created in China," how did this trend emerge?

A complete industrial system provides support for the implementation of innovation. R&D is not a castle in the air, and it needs the support of the entire chain from the laboratory to industrialization. China has the most complete industrial system and the most complete industrial supporting facilities in the world, which means that to carry out innovation, you can find full-process partners from design and trial production to mass production here. At last year's China International Import Expo (进博会), Schneider Electric (施耐德电气)'s "power + cooling" dual innovation solution was led by a Chinese team for R&D and design, and the local supply chain cooperated to complete verification and delivery. Efficient collaboration in R&D, pilot testing, and mass production, this "research and production" capability is an advantage that many other economies cannot match.

Rich application scenarios allow innovation results to have a market. China's huge population base superimposed on steadily increasing income levels has spawned strong and diverse demands, forming active digital, green, and intelligent consumption scenarios. The massive demand in the fields of medical health, intelligent manufacturing, and smart cities provides a natural "testing ground" and "gym" for new technologies. "Many things happen in China first," said Roland Busch (博乐仁), Chairman of the Board of Management of Siemens AG, "When we launch innovations to the market, China is often the first market to launch and implement them." Strong market demand can feed back into R&D, making the path iteration from "idea" to "product" more efficient.

The continuously optimized policy environment gives innovation investment confidence. Policy stability is a key consideration for multinational companies' long-term layout, especially the investment in R&D centers has higher requirements for long-term, stability, and certainty. Since the beginning of this year, China has continued to increase policy support for foreign-funded R&D centers. For example, the new version of the Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment, which came into effect on February 1, further increased the encouraged categories in new drug R&D, digital creative technology R&D, and other aspects. In February, the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other departments issued a notice to continue to exempt foreign-funded R&D centers from import tariffs and import-related value-added tax and consumption tax on relevant scientific research supplies. Policies have strength, and services have warmth, consolidating the foundation of trust for foreign investment to "come again and again and invest again and again."

The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to vigorously attract foreign-funded enterprises to establish regional headquarters and R&D centers in China. Foreign-funded enterprises are accelerating the layout of "research in China," reflecting the deep changes in China's investment attraction magnetism and witnessing the vigorous vitality of China's innovation ecosystem. In the future, China will continue to leverage its comprehensive advantages in industry, market, and policies to attract more multinational companies to place their R&D links in China and share the development opportunities of innovative China.

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Turning Nothing into Diamond: Carving "Brilliance" (The Chinese Path, the Chinese Dream)

By: 邵增明

The "brilliance" of lab-grown diamonds is even more "dazzling"—this statement stems not from a physical dimension, but from my observations after more than 30 years of deep involvement in superhard materials.

This "brilliance" is the crystallization of human wisdom. The brilliance and hardness of natural diamonds come from the "experience" of hundreds of millions of years of high temperature and pressure in the Earth's crust. Now, Chinese technology can compress this "experience" to several weeks. Last year, we successfully synthesized a 156.47-carat lab-grown diamond single crystal, setting a world record. From less than 1 carat to more than 100 carats, this "brilliance" breaks the limitations of nature, reflecting the leap in China's lab-grown diamond technology. Today, 7 out of every 10 lab-grown diamonds in the world come from Henan (河南). Creativity is the chisel that carves one "impossible" into a "possible."

"Brilliance" also shines at the fingertips where supply and demand meet. Against the backdrop of consumption upgrades and the rise of emotional consumption, lab-grown diamonds are gaining more and more favor due to their high quality and cost-effectiveness. High-end consumer goods, with a more accessible posture, fit market demands and stimulate diversified supply, shining brightly in meeting people's aspirations for a better life and the needs of consumption upgrades in the new era. In addition, we are also trying to inject Chinese cultural "genes" into diamonds, incorporating Eastern aesthetics into the design to create independent Chinese brands. More and more overseas merchants are coming to Henan (河南), "searching for treasure in China." "Made in China" has become both a "wrench" for changing the global industrial landscape and a "lever" for expanding market space.

It should also be noted that although our lab-grown diamond production ranks first in the world, we still face "bottleneck" risks in high-end application fields. Only by forging ahead can we continue to shine.

Superhard materials are an important yardstick for measuring a country's high-end manufacturing level. Diamonds, due to their high hardness and extremely high thermal conductivity, are known as the "industrial teeth" of high-end manufacturing and are also regarded as the "ultimate semiconductor material" with high expectations. China's chip manufacturing strength is increasing day by day, but there are technical shortcomings in special octahedral diamonds, a key consumable material for chip processing. Breaking through this is a necessary requirement for ensuring national industrial security and is also our responsibility.

"Brilliance" flashes in the dawn of breaking through blockades. To overcome bottlenecks, we have been working day and night in high-temperature workshops, undergoing 30,000 hours of testing and hundreds of process improvements, finally achieving mass production, breaking the foreign monopoly, and making up for the "superhard core material" shortcoming in the chip industry chain. This achievement won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. I am greatly encouraged and have a deeper understanding of "scientific and technological progress."

There is no end to technological progress. Only by advancing into the "no man's land" can we reach the "commanding heights." This journey is full of unknowns, dense with thorns, and there are no shortcuts. We must move forward step by step. Only in this way can we continuously engrave the hardness and precision of "Made in China" and give "brilliance" more meaning.

In order to build significant advantages that surpass international standards, we have invested 1.5 billion yuan to promote the upgrading of intelligent production lines, further improving product performance, not only meeting the processing needs of advanced domestic chips but also achieving mass exports to international mainstream semiconductor companies. In addition, the accelerated development and application of artificial intelligence also brings more opportunities. Heat dissipation is the key to improving computing power. We have overcome related technologies and achieved mass production, applying "diamond heat dissipation stickers" to chips, so that the computing process is no longer "feverish," and the brilliance of diamonds is transformed into tangible assistance.

China's development continues to move towards new and better directions, breeding more innovative application scenarios. Aerospace and photovoltaic new energy are key areas where lab-grown diamonds can shine. We will continue to hold the chisel for carving "possibilities," pursue the "brilliance" of independent innovation, and let China's superhard materials shine more brightly on the global stage.

(The author is the founder of Henan Power Diamond Co., Ltd. (河南省力量钻石股份有限公司). This article was compiled and edited by Bi Jingjin (毕京津), a reporter from this newspaper.)

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Photo Report

The Panxi UHV AC and Wan-E (Anhui-Hubei) DC projects started smoothly, and the Gansu-Zhejiang and Datong-Huailai-Tianjin South UHV projects were fully accelerated... Since the beginning of this year, a number of key power projects have pressed the "acceleration key." Accelerating power grid construction is not only conducive to meeting the growing demand for electricity, but also provides energy support for industrial transformation and upgrading, and cultivating new quality productive forces.

This is precisely:

Silver dragons climb mountain ridges,
Green energy surges in all directions.
Ten thousand homes lit up at night,
The Divine Land heads towards prosperity.

Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)

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Interactive Scenic Spots Should Showcase Civilization and Heritage

By: 常言道

Today, in many scenic spots, tourists are transforming from "people watching the scenery" to "people entering the play." From Hanfu scholars and ancient-style knights-errant to intangible cultural heritage artisans and mythological characters, various NPCs (non-player characters) shuttle through the streets and alleys of scenic spots, becoming "traffic levers" that enthusiastically interact with tourists. At the same time, some scenic spot NPCs have sparked criticism due to vulgar interactions and excessive hype. How should we view this?

In fact, the popularity of scenic spot NPCs is not accidental, but rather a response to the major trend of transformation in the cultural tourism industry under the wave of the experience economy. The development of the domestic cultural tourism market can be roughly divided into three stages: stage 1.0 focuses on scenic spot resources, stage 2.0 focuses on service quality, and stage 3.0 focuses on emotional interaction and immersive experiences. Against the backdrop of creative victory, scenic spot NPCs have broken the traditional model of "**走马观花**" (zǒu mǎ guān huā - "riding a horse and looking at flowers," to gain a superficial understanding through cursory observation) and "taking photos and checking in." They use role-playing to build emotional connections between scenic spots and tourists, making static landscapes "come alive" and historical culture "move." The rise of scenic spot NPCs not only creates new cultural tourism business forms and new employment forms, but also opens up new consumption scenarios, injecting new vitality into the high-quality development of the cultural tourism industry.

As a combination of public performance and cultural tourism services, NPCs are not only practitioners in scenic spots, but also content disseminators in the Internet age, and their words and deeds demonstrate the image of the scenic spot and carry value orientations.

The Tang-style NPCs in the Xi'an Chang'an Twelve Hours Theme Block (西安长安十二时辰主题街区), the Song Dynasty (宋代) market characters in the Kaifeng Qingming Riverside Garden (开封清明上河园), and the "ancient-style scholars" in the Sui and Tang Luoyang City (隋唐洛阳城), under their guidance, the scenic spot has become an interactive, touchable, and empathetic cultural experience space, winning online and offline reputation. In contrast, some scenic spot NPCs behave frivolously and interact vulgarly, exposing the scenic spot's lack of operational content innovation capabilities and deviation in guidance.

Encouraging innovation does not mean condoning vulgarity, embracing traffic requires adhering to the bottom line, and standardized development is the long-term solution. The cultural tourism industry is an article about "people," and only by capturing the heart can people be retained. The vitality of scenic spot development has never been in novelty, but in cultural roots.

Each scenic spot is a cultural complex, with natural landscapes and human history intertwined, forming the temperament and soul of the scenic spot. NPCs that truly stand out and are outstanding pay attention to deeply cultivating local culture and closely adhering to the core of the scenic spot: in Xi'an (西安), NPCs interpret the flourishing Tang Dynasty (盛唐风华), making historical context within reach; in Kaifeng (开封), NPCs restore the Northern Song Dynasty (北宋) market, making the ancient charm of thousands of years perceptible and knowable. Looking at those NPCs with highly distinctive local cultural identities, all of them are describing unique romance and customs.

Integrating traditional culture with modern creativity, empowering the connotation of scenic spots with cultural scenes, and integrating local stories, historical heritage, and humanistic characteristics into the role design of NPCs, rejecting the same imitation and following the trend, can forge brands and demonstrate taste.

The rise of scenic spot NPCs is a need of the times and a development opportunity. Safeguarding cultural foundations, adhering to value orientations, and doing a good job in standardized guidance, so that every NPC becomes a cultural ambassador, and every interaction conveys the temperature of civilization, can turn popularity into lasting popularity and traffic into retention, providing strong support for the high-quality development of the cultural tourism industry with cultural soft power.

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Packaging Bags Hold a Universe Within (Warm News & Hot Takes)

By: 陈照玥

Key words: Thoughtful Packaging
Event: "Each package of dumpling wrappers contains approximately 45 wrappers, and each pound of dumpling filling can fill approximately 40 dumplings..." Recently, dumpling wrappers and fillings sold by a supermarket unexpectedly became popular on social media. Not only was the packaging information concise, but the purchasing tips on the side also solved the "wrapper-to-filling ratio" problem that had plagued many people. "More concerned than my mom," netizens joked, full of praise for the thoughtful packaging.

Commentary:
A seemingly inconspicuous package can reveal the great universe of consumer experience.

Buying too much filling with too few wrappers, or too many wrappers with too little filling, the annoyance of not knowing the usage often arises; production dates playing "hide-and-seek," expiration dates requiring "finger calculations," important information difficult to find in product details... What concerns consumers most about fresh food is "quantity" and "freshness," but this expectation is sometimes obscured by product information that is not intuitive enough.

"Even good wine fears deep alleys," the unexpected popularity of dumpling ingredient packaging lies in turning pain points into selling points: the production date and expiration date, accurate to the minute, are clearly marked, making freshness obvious at a glance; purchasing tips clearly inform the usage ratio of wrappers and filling, allowing consumers to purchase as needed and avoid waste. Understanding needs and actively responding allows products to achieve both reputation and profit.

Furthermore, packaging tips are not only part of the product but also a service that helps consumers make purchasing decisions and better understand usage. Trendy toy figures that carry aesthetic preferences, emotional companionship, and social attributes, experience-based consumption entities with a strong sense of ritual... As consumers' consumption concepts quietly change, people not only value product quality but also pay more attention to the consumption experience attached to the product. At this time, refined services cannot be absent.

From the perspective of brand image, emphasizing service is, in a sense, emphasizing the significance of people in the consumption chain. The burgeoning "key opinion leader (KOL) economy" has an important characteristic: it personalizes the brand through delicate services such as companionship and co-creation, "making friends" with consumers, and creating a space of mutual trust between buyers and sellers. This is a consumer relationship that many major brands have been trying to build in recent years.

Good product usability is a basic expectation of consumers, while "being listened to" and "being seen" during the consumption process responds to the spiritual needs of modern people. From cold buying and selling to warm partnerships, not simply regarding consumers as profit-making objects but as "business partners" on the road to brand growth, this two-way interaction, which contains emotional connection and value confirmation, will become a solid "moat" for the brand.

Service that "warms the heart" makes consumption "worry-free." The "Opinions on Promoting the Expansion and Improvement of the Service Industry" issued by the State Council (国务院) some time ago proposed: "Innovatively develop service-oriented manufacturing, and promote manufacturing enterprises to transform into 'product + service' solution providers." In the market, more and more professional equipment companies are paying more attention to ecological construction, adding full-chain solutions such as predictive maintenance and intelligent scheduling to make production and application more convenient. The hard power of products lays the foundation, and the soft power of service is added, which can not only create unique competitiveness but also help products increase added value and climb to the higher end of the value chain.

From a more macro perspective, in the various policies released for expanding domestic demand and promoting consumption for some time, improving the consumption environment has been placed in a very important position. Starting from service is an effective measure to improve the consumption environment and stimulate consumption vitality.

In today's China (中国), market competition is no longer limited to price comparisons or the extent of channels. Details that were easily overlooked in the past extensive development may become "game-changers" in the new stage. We expect thoughtful service to accelerate its advancement from an "optional item" to a "required course," leading new demand with new supply and allowing the vast market to have more diverse choices.

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This edition's editors: Chen Ling, Zou Xiang, Chang Jin

This edition's email: rmbpl@peopledaily.cn (Please indicate the column name when submitting manuscripts)

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Jointly Write a Happy Answer Sheet for the "Spring Undertaking" (Looking Out · Different Lives, Same Splendor)

Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, emphasized that people with disabilities are an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization and a particularly vulnerable group that needs special care and attention. In General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) heart, the cause of people with disabilities is a "springtime cause."

People with disabilities transcend themselves through struggle and make their lives shine; people who help the disabled spread great love throughout society and write a happy answer sheet for the "springtime cause" with their hearts and emotions. May 17th is the 36th National Day for Helping the Disabled. This newspaper's reporters went to Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, Fujian and other places to get close to people with disabilities and caring groups that help the disabled, listen to their touching stories of self-reliance and self-improvement, and record the heartwarming moments of caring for people with disabilities and helping them better integrate into social life.
——Editor

Li Kang (李康), Senior Teacher at Dongtai Special Education School (东台市特殊教育学校), Jiangsu:
"Helping children cultivate aesthetics and gain happiness in creation"
By Bai Guangdi (白光迪), reporter of this newspaper

"The meaning of this set of sign language movements is 'Hello, do you need any help?'" At the sign language training event, Li Kang (李康), a senior teacher at Dongtai Special Education School (东台市特殊教育学校) in Dongtai City (东台市), Jiangsu (江苏), is patiently guiding public service industry staff to learn sign language communication skills, correcting every gesture detail hand in hand. The trainees carefully ponder and repeatedly practice, just to ensure that the silent demands of the hearing-impaired group can be gently accepted and treated with care.

Li Kang (李康) has lived in an almost silent world since she was more than one year old due to drug-induced hearing loss. Fate brought her shortcomings, but it did not wear away her courage to grow upward. With the company and encouragement of her parents, she worked hard to practice speaking, repeatedly studied lip reading, and insisted on attending regular schools. With an indomitable tenacity, Li Kang (李康) became a college student and was admitted to the Computer Science Department of the Special Education Department of Tianjin University of Technology (天津理工学院).

Upon graduation, thinking of countless hearing-impaired children like herself who longed to be understood and cared for, Li Kang (李康) chose to return to her hometown's Dongtai Special Education School (东台市特殊教育学校) as a special education teacher, a job she has held for 28 years.

Li Kang (李康) is responsible for teaching computer and art courses. Because she has similar life experiences, she is particularly patient with her students. Children have a weak ability to accept computer operations, so she repeatedly demonstrates and explains three, five, or even more than a dozen times; when she encounters children with poor concentration, she is not impatient, but gently enlightens and patiently accompanies them. In art class, she teaches the children to draw hand in hand, "hoping to help the children cultivate aesthetics and gain happiness in creation." Over the past 28 years, Li Kang (李康) has cultivated many hearing-impaired students, some of whom have realized their dreams of attending university, and some of whom have successfully found employment... The students' upward-growing lives are the best reward for her many years of devoted efforts.

Today, Li Kang (李康) continues to run on the front line of public welfare to help the disabled. In addition to sticking to the podium, she also carries out book-sharing activities, participates in special lectures on the protection of the rights and interests of people with disabilities, and supervises work experience in barrier-free environments... From struggling alone in a silent world to now deeply participating in the cause of helping the disabled, Li Kang (李康) wholeheartedly protects the group of people with disabilities and spreads love to a wider world.

Wang Fude (王福德), Senior Engineer at Yishui County Inspection and Testing Center (沂水县检验检测中心), Shandong:
"Strive to shine and lead more blind people to pursue a better tomorrow"
By Wang Pei (王沛), reporter of this newspaper

In an office of the Yishui County Inspection and Testing Center (沂水县检验检测中心) in Linyi City (临沂市), Shandong (山东), senior engineer Wang Fude (王福德) is wearing sunglasses and skillfully typing on the keyboard, with paragraphs of text appearing on the computer screen. "Blind people can also skillfully use computers, can you believe it?" Wang Fude (王福德) said that in fact, a network cable can make a big difference in the lives of blind people. Wang Fude (王福德) has been exploring this path for more than 30 years.

In 1995, Wang Fude (王福德), who was nearing graduation from university, became blind due to an accident, and his life suddenly fell into the abyss.

Wang Fude (王福德) was in pain, confused, and even thought of committing suicide, but he still struggled to stand up. Thinking of the computer he had seen in college, he had an idea: "Can I learn computers?" This question stumped a classmate who studied computer science: if you can't see, you can't use the mouse, how can you learn? After thinking about it, this classmate brought back a淘汰的DOS system computer: "This system doesn't use a mouse, it uses a keyboard, you can try it."

Wang Fude (王福德) devoted himself to computer learning, forgetting to eat and sleep, and his fingers were worn out. After more than a month, he mastered the basic skills and found a new direction in life. "What people with disabilities need most is opportunity and ability. With the empowerment of technology, we can better realize our life value," Wang Fude (王福德) said.

Since then, Wang Fude (王福德) began to promote blind-use computers and screen reading software to more blind people. In 2005, the Linyi City Disabled Persons' Federation (临沂市残联) organized the first blind computer training class. Wang Fude (王福德) taught 19 blind people how to use computers hand in hand. Within a year, this skill was promoted among the local blind community.

Since 2006, Wang Fude (王福德) has used his spare time to create two cultural and assistive network platforms for the blind, Yimeng Love Home (沂蒙爱心家园) and Great Love Pioneer (大爱先锋), providing free skills training services such as blind computer training, and organizing a volunteer service team of nearly 100 people. At present, the platform provides services to more than 2 million disabled users across the country, and provides free training to more than 10,000 disabled students of various types, of which more than 75% of the students have achieved employment and entrepreneurship with the knowledge and skills they have learned.

In recent years, Wang Fude (王福德), as the chairman of the Yishui County Blind Association (沂水县盲协), has begun to promote the "Blind Digital Employment Plan," using intelligent bodies to help blind people start "one-person companies." "I am willing to work hard to shine and lead more blind people to pursue a better tomorrow," Wang Fude (王福德) said.

Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅), Director of the Longyan Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Service Center (龙岩市残疾人康复服务中心), Fujian:
"Walk into the lives of people with disabilities and understand their hearts"
By Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜), reporter of this newspaper

"Come, relax, bend your knees, stretch, bend..." At 10 a.m., Luo (罗), a boy living in Xinbei Community (新陂社区), Xinluo District (新罗区), Longyan City (龙岩市), Fujian (福建), arrives at the community rehabilitation demonstration site on time and undergoes rehabilitation training under the guidance of a doctor. "In the past, I had to go to the hospital every day, but now I can complete it at my doorstep, which is really convenient!" Luo's (罗) mother said with relief.

"This is Longyan City's (龙岩市) first community rehabilitation demonstration site for people with disabilities. As an extension and expansion of institutional rehabilitation, it provides assistive services for the disabled at the doorstep," said Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅), director of the Longyan Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Service Center (龙岩市残疾人康复服务中心). "Adhering to scientific rehabilitation training can better help people with disabilities restore their physical functions."

Since graduating from university in 2004, Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) has worked on the front line of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities for more than 20 years. "**做好残疾人工作**" (zuò hǎo cán jí rén gōng zuò - "do a good job with disabled people," to effectively assist and support individuals with disabilities), Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) said, "It is not enough to have professionalism and enthusiasm; you must walk into the lives of people with disabilities and understand their hearts."

"In the past, the mountains in western Fujian (闽西) were high and the roads were far away, and many people with disabilities had never even been to the county seat because of their mobility problems," Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) said. "If they can't come out, we will send rehabilitation services for people with disabilities to remote mountainous areas."

Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) found that in mountainous areas, some of the assistive devices used by people with disabilities were already rusty, some people with disabilities did not know how to use assistive devices correctly, and even more people with disabilities did not know where to buy assistive devices. So, she formed a team to provide assistive device services to rural areas, providing services such as fitting prosthetics, moving nursing beds, and repairing wheelchairs for people with disabilities... As of now, the team has provided more than 8,000 door-to-door services, with footprints all over 583 mountain villages.

Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) also took the lead in forming a mutual aid association for families of people with disabilities, allowing the families of people with disabilities to become "fellow travelers" who help each other and alleviate family care pressure. Today, the mutual aid association has held more than 200 art therapy, family rehabilitation guidance and other activities, benefiting nearly 500 families.

In June 2025, the Fujian (福建) provincial local standard "Spinal Cord Injury Self-Help and Mutual Aid Rehabilitation Service Specification" formulated with Zeng Xuemei's (曾雪梅) participation was released, promoting Fujian (福建) to take an important step in the standardized construction of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. "I will continue to guard with my heart and help people with disabilities live out their own wonderful lives," Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅) said.

Chen Minyi (陈敏仪), Athlete of the Dongguan Disabled Persons Sports Training Center (东莞市残疾人体育训练中心), Guangdong:
"I don't want to disappoint the people who support me, so I have to work harder"
By Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹), reporter of this newspaper

On the training ground in the early morning, the wheelchair is steadily parked in front of the target. Chen Minyi (陈敏仪), an athlete at the Dongguan Disabled Persons Sports Training Center (东莞市残疾人体育训练中心) in Dongguan City (东莞市), Guangdong (广东), raises her hand, draws her bow, aims, and releases the arrow. The whole set of movements is smooth and coherent. Holding the bowstring tightly for seventeen years, she has repeatedly shot the bullseye 50 meters away with her bow and arrow, and even shot through the haze of fate.

Born in Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) in 1990, Chen Minyi's (陈敏仪) congenital disease has kept her company with a wheelchair since she was a child, which once made her feel extremely inferior. In 2009, she was selected for the provincial disabled archery team with her excellent upper limb conditions, opening a window for her life, "Even though I have physical disabilities, I must work hard like able-bodied people."

Chen Minyi (陈敏仪) insists on training for 8 to 9 hours every day. She lifts the 40-plus-pound bow hundreds of times day after day, which leads to shoulder and waist injuries. Because athletes are very cautious about drug use, when the pain occurs, she can mostly only rely on acupuncture, massage, and hot compresses to relieve it. "Physical therapy takes half an hour to an hour every day, which is really painful, but the moment I get the results, I feel that these pains are nothing."

From Tokyo to Paris, she used 4 Paralympic gold medals to shine on the international arena. The cheers of the audience and the firm companionship of the coach and teammates made her deeply moved. With honor comes increased pressure. "I don't want to disappoint the people who support me, so I have to work harder." On the field, she holds her breath and concentrates, using her own rhythm to fight against interference; on the training ground, she takes the initiative to guide young players, scrutinizes movements, corrects details, and shoulders the responsibility of a veteran.

Last year, the public welfare film "Love at First Arrow" (一“箭”钟情), based on Chen Minyi's (陈敏仪) real experience, was released, and Chen Minyi (陈敏仪) was very emotional after watching it. "**一路走来**" (yī lù zǒu lái - "all the way here," having gone through a series of experiences), the extreme challenges to the body and the psychological stress adjustment have all been overcome," Chen Minyi (陈敏仪) said firmly, "I still want to fight for another Paralympic Games to see where my limits are." She plans to gradually increase her training volume on the premise that her injuries do not worsen, and sprint with all her strength towards better results.

Seventeen years of perseverance and countless draws of the bow, Chen Minyi (陈敏仪) continues to write a chapter of self-improvement in her life.

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Let Every Flower Bloom in the Sunshine (Editor's Note)

By: 王 博

Even a flower that isn't perfectly straight or has complete petals can still exude fragrance.

People with disabilities may not see the splendor of the world, or may not be able to run freely, but they still possess the courage to face the sun. Wang Fude (王福德), who is blind, uses a computer to open a window to see the world; Chen Minyi (陈敏仪), in a wheelchair, endures physical pain, day after day, sweating and striving, and ultimately reaps heavy medals... They use far more perseverance than ordinary people to write their own wonderful lives, and bloom with the unique beauty of life.

Enabling people with disabilities to live, study, and work without barriers is the proper foundation of a civilized society.

Caring for and helping people with disabilities is reflected in the details of their lives. Some seemingly small but heartwarming improvements in details allow more and more people with disabilities to enjoy more complete and convenient facilities and services, and also make the radius of their lives larger and larger, and the stage for realizing their self-worth wider and wider. Continuously improve the quality of public services for people with disabilities, embed warmth into every brick and tile of cities and villages, and let acceptance and care be like a spring rain, 润物细无声 (rùn wù xì wú shēng - "moisten things silently," to influence subtly without being noticed).

Every flower deserves to bloom, and every life should be respected. May we integrate the values of "equality, integration, and sharing" into our daily lives, jointly protect this garden, and let every flower bloom in the sun.

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National Day for Helping the Disabled Thematic Presentation Held

This newspaper reported from Beijing on May 17th (Reporter Yi Shuran (易舒冉)) The China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联) held a national theme promotion and report meeting for Helping the Disabled Day in Beijing (北京) on May 15th.

Wang Yitao (王艺陶), librarian of the Tianjin Disabled Persons' Literary and Sports Training and Guidance Center (天津市残疾人文艺体育训练指导中心), Pan Shaofeng (潘少峰), Chairman of the Jiangyin Disabled Persons' Federation (江苏省江阴市残联), Zeng Xuemei (曾雪梅), Director of the Longyan Disabled Persons' Rehabilitation Service Center in Fujian Province (福建省龙岩市残疾人康复服务中心), He Qingping (何清平), Chairman of the Ganzhou Disabled Persons' Federation in Jiangxi Province (江西省赣州市残联), Wang Fude (王福德), Chairman of the Yishui County Blind Association in Shandong Province (山东省沂水县盲协), Tang Junjie (汤俊杰), full-time member of the Disabled Persons' Affairs Committee of Muyun Street, Tianxin District, Changsha City, Hunan Province (湖南省长沙市天心区暮云街道残疾人专职委员), Lan Rongbin (兰荣斌), full-time member of the Disabled Persons' Association of Xinhua Village, Ertang Town, Pingle County, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区桂林市平乐县二塘镇新华村残协专职委员), Liu Min (刘敏), second-level chief staff member of the Party Committee of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (四川省残联机关党委二级主任科员), Tubdan Gesang (土旦格桑), teacher of the Nagqu Special Education School in Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区那曲市特殊教育学校), and Xu Xijuan (徐希娟), Deputy Chairman of the Disabled Persons' Federation of the Tenth Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Beitun City (新疆生产建设兵团第十师北屯市残联), and other 10 representatives of disabled persons' workers, vividly told the vivid practices of 扎根一线 (zhā gēn yī xiàn - "rooting in the front line," deeply involved at the grassroots level), performing their duties, and serving disabled persons with heart and soul in simple language and sincere emotions.

The person in charge of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联) stated that it is necessary to promote the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" for the protection and development of disabled persons, effectively strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of disabled persons, promote more balanced and accessible public services, and more accurate and effective care and assistance, so that the values of "equality, integration, and sharing" are more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

At the report meeting, the content of the presentation was translated into virtual human sign language and subtitles in real time to facilitate viewing by people with hearing impairments.

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Improving the Accessibility, Precision, and Effectiveness of Legal Aid for People with Disabilities

This newspaper reported from Beijing on May 17th (Reporter Zhang Cong (张璁) and Yi Shuran (易舒冉)) May 17th is the 36th National Day for Helping the Disabled. The Ministry of Justice (司法部) and the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联) jointly released typical cases of legal aid for disabled people. The cases released this time cover visually, hearing, speech, and intellectually disabled people, involving common conflicts and disputes such as marriage and family, social insurance, labor remuneration, traffic accidents, and personal injury, demonstrating the institutional value of legal aid in supporting the weak and disabled, protecting people's livelihoods, and safeguarding social fairness and justice.

In the "Legal Aid Center of a certain city in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) providing legal aid for the dispute over maternity insurance benefits of Pan (潘), a person with hearing impairment," the Legal Aid Center not only accepted the application and provided assistance in a timely manner, but also coordinated the procuratorate's support for the prosecution after the lawsuit was filed, and repeatedly communicated and negotiated with the employer, ultimately resolving the dispute satisfactorily. In a case of a group of disabled people seeking unpaid labor remuneration, Wen (文) and 10 others had not signed labor contracts and lacked written employment certificates, making it difficult to protect their rights. The Legal Aid Center of a certain district in Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省) actively optimized its service methods and proposed a settlement plan based on the actual difficulties of the enterprise, ultimately resolving the dispute at the lowest cost and fastest speed.

A case in which a minor with disabilities due to a traffic accident obtained compensation for damages through legal aid shows that the Legal Aid Center of a certain district in Shenyang City (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) effectively reduced the burden of litigation for disabled people and their families through priority acceptance, priority review, and priority assignment, reflecting the effectiveness of the green channel system for legal aid for disabled people. In the "Legal Aid Center of a certain city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区) providing legal aid for the marriage and family dispute of Liu (刘), a person with hearing impairment," the recipient was a victim of domestic violence, and the legal aid agency gave priority to handling this case, effectively lowering the threshold for disabled people to protect their rights.

It is reported that the Ministry of Justice (司法部) and the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中国残联) will continue to exert their efforts in the next step, give full play to their functional roles, and continuously improve the accessibility, accuracy, and effectiveness of legal aid for disabled people.

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The 4th Hong Kong Culture and Arts Expo Held

This newspaper Hong Kong May 17th (Reporter Li Xia (李霞)) The 4th Hong Kong International Cultural and Creative Industries Expo opened on the 15th at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong (香港亞洲國際博覽館). This year's Expo attracts more than 1,500 exhibitors from around the world, focusing on the exhibition of digital cultural tourism, Guochao (国潮) cultural creativity, calligraphy and painting, embroidery and other products. The exhibition also held a number of lectures, performances and other activities, the exhibition period lasts until the 18th.

On the first day of the Expo, the first "Classic of Mountains and Seas" (Hong Kong) Culture Week also opened simultaneously. This Culture Week is hosted by the Classic of Mountains and Seas Research Institute (山海经研究院) and other organizations. Participating guests said that this Culture Week is not only a concrete practice of inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but also an important measure to promote cultural going overseas, deepen the cultural integration between the mainland and Hong Kong (香港), relying on Hong Kong's (香港) location advantages.

This year's Expo is guided by Bauhinia Culture Group (紫荆文化集团), and is specially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (香港藝術發展局), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (香港貿易發展局), and the Hong Kong Tourism Board (香港旅遊發展局).

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Xiongan New Area Holds Youth Talent Exchange Conference

This newspaper's Xiong'an (雄安) May 17th dispatch (Reporter Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿)) To solidly carry out employment services for college graduates and help the high-quality construction and development of the Hebei Xiong'an New Area (河北雄安新区), on May 15th, the "Job Leads the Future—2026 National Urban Joint Recruitment Xiong'an New Area Youth Talent Exchange Conference and Hebei Province (河北省) Graduate Employment Market Special Recruitment Fair" was held in Xiong County (雄县).

This event was jointly organized by the National Talent Flow Center of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部全国人才流动中心) and the Hebei Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security (河北省人力资源和社会保障厅), and undertaken by the Hebei Provincial Talent Service Center (河北省人才服务中心), the Xiong'an New Area Public Service Bureau (雄安新区公共服务局), the Xiong'an New Area Talent Development Service Center (雄安新区人才发展服务中心), and the Xiong County People's Government (雄县人民政府). The Xiong County Public Service Bureau (雄县公共服务局), the Baoding City Talent Exchange Service Center (保定市人才交流服务中心), and the Anxin County Public Service Bureau (安新县公共服务局) assisted in the organization.

A total of 205 employers participated in the event, covering multiple industries and fields such as communication electronics, education and training, real estate construction, high technology, domestic services, and paper and plastic products.

The "Hebei Employment: 100 Enterprises Live Streaming Job Opportunities" and "Walking Broadcast Job Promotion" activities were held simultaneously at the event site, building a "cloud bridge" between offline recruitment and online job seeking. In addition, policy consultation and employment guidance areas were set up at the event site, and more than 2,300 copies of conference information compilations and employment policy leaflets were distributed, providing graduates with employment guidance, job search registration and other services.

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2026 Guangxi Vocational Education Activity Week Launched

Nanning, May 17th (People's Daily reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)) The launching ceremony of the 2026 Guangxi Vocational Education Activity Week was recently held at Guangxi International Business Vocational and Technical College (广西国际商务职业技术学院). This event was jointly organized by 10 departments, including the Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区教育厅) and the Department of Commerce (商务厅).

The Activity Week, through organizing diverse series of activities, vigorously promotes the achievements of Guangxi's modern vocational education reform and development, comprehensively showcases the important achievements of vocational education in serving regional industrial upgrading, empowering county economic development, and opening up cooperation with ASEAN, and creates a good atmosphere in the whole society of caring for and supporting vocational education.

The launching ceremony of the Activity Week was held in a combination of "online + offline" methods. The online platform broadcasted simultaneously, and the host led the audience on a "cloud tour" of the event site. The offline activities focused on students' practical skills and interactive experience, and orderly carried out four characteristic activities: the theme activity of high-quality development of vocational education, the special activity of artificial intelligence empowering vocational education, the vocational experience carnival, and the intangible cultural heritage vocational education inheritance tribe.

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Editor in charge of this edition: Zhang Yanchun, Song Yu, Zhang Ziqi

Layout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Where Should Sanitation Workers Rest? (Jin Tai Perspective)

By: 本报记者 胡笑源

"Cleaners rest in the corner of the restroom," "Cleaners eat in crowded utility rooms"... A year ago, the topic "Cleaners' rest rooms should not be the last stall in the toilet" sparked widespread attention on social media, with many netizens calling for a safe place for cleaners who silently contribute to the city to rest. Recently, reporters visited several shopping malls and office buildings and found that many cleaners still take short breaks in cleaning tool rooms and toilet stalls.

No place to rest, no time to rest, and afraid to rest – the missing rest rooms reflect the missing right to rest.

The few square meters of the cleaning tool room are small and cramped, with dim lighting and the smell of disinfectant in the air. Four or five different colored rags hang on the wall, and several mops and a bucket are piled messily in the corner. Next to it is a "small stool" made from a discarded wooden wine box – this is the cleaning tool room in a shopping mall in Dongcheng District (东城区), Beijing (北京), and also where cleaner Sister Zhang (张大姐) takes temporary breaks during work (see Figure ①). Every day from 8 am to 10 pm, except for half an hour each for lunch and dinner, Sister Zhang (张大姐) has to maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the work area she is responsible for.

"Don't even mention a rest room, I can't even finish my work, how can I have time to rest?" Sister Zhang (张大姐) said that she usually rests on the small stool in the tool room when she is tired from work. "It can't be too long, I guess I can rest for a few minutes, but if the supervisor sees me, I'll be fined."

In a shopping mall in Handan (邯郸) City, Hebei (河北) Province, cleaner Sister Zhao's (赵大姐) work schedule is almost the same as Sister Zhang's (张大姐): "Roll call and clock in at 7:50 am, go to the warehouse on the basement floor of the mall for a packed lunch at noon, and have to come back to work immediately after eating. You can't sit while working, and you'll be fined if you're seen sitting."

In a corner of the floor where Sister Zhao (赵大姐) works, there is a small, enclosed space of about 2 square meters separated by an iron door. A platform made of several foam cardboard sheets almost fills the space, and several plastic bags on it contain the clothes, water cups, and lunches of Sister Zhao (赵大姐) and several other cleaners (see Figure ②).

No place to rest, no time to rest, and afraid to rest – this is almost the normal state of work for most cleaners in shopping malls and office buildings. When asked where they rest during work and whether they need a rest room, many cleaners said helplessly that they are not even allowed to rest except during meal times, let alone need a rest room?

"Most of the people engaged in cleaning work in our country are middle-aged and elderly, low-income groups who come to the city to work, and are often in a disadvantaged position in labor relations," pointed out Yu Min (余敏), associate professor at the School of Labor Relations and Human Resources, China University of Labor Relations (中国劳动关系学院). In the management of cleaners, some strong employers abuse their unilateral labor management authority, implement strict assessment systems for cleaners, and use WeChat check-ins, remote video surveillance of central control systems, and other methods to place workers under full-position management and supervision. Cleaners often find it difficult to complete their work tasks within the legally stipulated working hours and have to take up rest time.

"In this case, the lack of a rest room for cleaners is, on the surface, a lack of physical space, but behind it is the lack of protection for their right to rest," Yu Min (余敏) further analyzed. The labor law stipulates the standard working hours of workers, but does not clearly stipulate their rest space.

"But this does not mean that cleaners do not need a rest room." In Yu Min's (余敏) view, providing workers with the necessary rest places and supporting facilities is also an important measure to protect their right to rest.

"Unlike the relative separation of production and living areas in traditional labor relations, the work space of cleaners in shopping malls and office buildings is often the public space for urban residents' consumption, which itself does not have the privacy that a rest space should have. In addition, cleaners have high work intensity and high mobility, so providing them with a rest room should be regarded as a 'labor safety and health condition' as stipulated in Article 54 of the Labor Law," Yu Min (余敏) said.

In addition, many readers and netizens believe that setting up rest rooms for cleaners is not only about protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers, but also about the dignity of workers. "Let cleaners work with dignity, even if it's just a small rest room, it shouldn't be squeezed together with mops and brooms," said reader Ms. Liu (刘女士).

Site operators lack the motivation to provide rest rooms for cleaners, and some employers even evade labor protection obligations.

In large buildings such as shopping malls and office buildings, toilets have dedicated equipment rooms, so why wasn't a rest room for cleaners considered?

Wang Zengwen (王增文), deputy dean of the School of Politics and Public Administration, Wuhan University (武汉大学), believes that the ambiguous definition of labor relations, which leads to employers and site operators shirking responsibility to each other, is the primary reason for ignoring the right to rest of cleaners.

"At present, the vast majority of cleaning work in shopping malls and office buildings is done through labor dispatch or business outsourcing, entrusted to cleaning property companies, and the labor relations of cleaners also belong to the latter," Wang Zengwen (王增文) said. "This will lead to site operators believing that ensuring the rest rights and interests of cleaners is the responsibility of the employing unit, while cleaning property companies believe that site operators should provide basic labor space."

So, who should provide rest rooms for cleaners?

Fan Wei (范围), professor at the School of Labor Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business (首都经济贸易大学), believes: "From the perspective of the correspondence between rights and obligations, it should be borne by the cleaning property company that directly employs the cleaners. The employer can negotiate with site operators such as shopping malls and office buildings to provide rest places for cleaners by means of leasing or borrowing."

However, in practice, few cleaning property companies coordinate rest places with site operators. Even worse, they try every means to evade the obligation to bear employee benefits and protect workers' right to rest by not signing labor contracts with workers and specifically recruiting overage workers.

During the investigation, the reporter applied for the position of cleaner in several cleaning property companies through recruitment software as a job seeker. The recruitment负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge," individual responsible for recruitment) of two of the companies said that "contracts can be signed, but no five social insurances and one housing fund are provided," and another company clearly stated that "only retired people are recruited" and "we don't have cleaning aunts under 55 years old here."

"In July last year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) issued the 'Interim Provisions on the Protection of Basic Rights and Interests of Overage Workers (Draft for Public Comment),' which is expected to systematically fill the institutional gap at the national level, but the provisions have not yet come into effect. Affected by the inertia of previous systems, many overage workers are still not protected by labor laws in practice," Yu Min (余敏) introduced. In this case, the basic labor rights of cleaners, such as wages and five social insurances and one housing fund, are still at risk of lacking protection, let alone a "extravagant wish" for a rest room.

For site operators where cleaners actually work, there is insufficient motivation to provide rest rooms for cleaners due to cost considerations. "Rents in shopping malls and office buildings in core business districts are extremely high, and every inch of space needs to be calculated for commercial benefits, while cleaner rest rooms are a pure cost investment, with no direct benefits, and also require additional costs for decoration, water and electricity, and daily maintenance," Wang Zengwen (王增文) said.

In addition, many early-built shopping malls and office buildings did not reserve dedicated rest space for logistics personnel during planning, and later renovations require multiple thresholds such as moving line adjustments, fire protection approvals, and compliance acceptance. The renovation costs are high and the process is complicated, and most operators have no willingness or motivation to promote it.

"Some site operators also have cognitive biases, believing that cleaners can make do with idle space, and even worry that setting up exclusive rest rooms will lead to cleaners gathering to chat, affecting the image of the mall, and messy personal belongings, and are subjectively unwilling or even reject construction," Wang Zengwen (王增文) said. In addition, the cleaning staff has relatively weak bargaining power in labor relations and it is difficult to promote the establishment of dedicated rest rooms through proactive consultation.

It is recommended that all parties work together to ensure that cleaners' rest rooms are built, affordable, and usable.

How can cleaners achieve rest during work, guaranteed rights, and dignified labor? How to protect the rest rights and interests of cleaners?

The experts interviewed believe that the key to solving the problem lies in clarifying the responsibilities of all parties and promoting the joint efforts of the government, enterprises, employing units, and trade unions to ensure that cleaners' rest rooms are built, affordable, and usable.

"The most important thing is to clarify the obligations of employers in labor relations, regulate corporate employment practices, and urge them to reasonably set the working hours of cleaners and adjust the harsh assessment standards for cleaners in accordance with the provisions of the labor law," Yu Min (余敏) suggested. Employers should provide rest places for workers and bear the corresponding costs in accordance with the law on the basis of ensuring the most basic right to rest of workers.

In addition, Wang Zengwen (王增文) suggested that, in accordance with the principle of "who employs, who is responsible, who benefits, who is responsible," the site operators of shopping malls, office buildings, and other places should be identified as the main body providing rest space for cleaners, and cleaning outsourcing and labor dispatch companies should be the main body for daily operation and maintenance, and both parties should bear joint and several liability, so as to solve the problem of shirking responsibility from the root.

In order to solve the problem of funding for the construction of cleaner rest rooms, Wang Zengwen (王增文) suggested building a funding pool of "government rewards a little, trade unions subsidize a little, sites contribute a little, and outsourcing companies bear a little" to share the costs of multi-party co-construction.

"In terms of later maintenance, the site operator should bear the basic water and electricity, the cleaning property company should bear the cost of consumables, and the trade union or government should provide annual operation and maintenance subsidies to establish a long-term sharing mechanism for the maintenance funds of cleaner rest rooms, so as to avoid a single entity giving up operation and maintenance due to long-term cost expenditures," Wang Zengwen (王增文) said. At the same time, social forces should also be encouraged to supplement investment, and charitable enterprises and public welfare organizations should be guided to donate equipment and materials to further reduce operation and maintenance costs.

Calling for the addition of cleaner rest rooms is ultimately to ensure that the labor rights and interests of cleaners, such as the right to rest, are fully protected. In the interviews, many cleaners expressed their wishes to reporters: "I hope to add an air conditioner to the tool room, or put a fan in the summer," "I hope to add a microwave oven to heat food," "I hope to set a fixed rest time during work intervals, so that we don't have to rest secretly and nervously"...

In this regard, Wang Zengwen (王增文) suggested that, in addition to basic rest configurations, storage cabinets, work clothes changing areas, mobile phone charging areas, and even simple washing and drying equipment can be set up to solve their real pain points. At the same time, the words "Cleaner Rest Room" should be marked on the door of the rest room to eliminate the psychological barriers of cleaners "being afraid of being said by customers and embarrassed to go in." In the planning, design, construction, and acceptance stages of new shopping malls and office buildings, the construction of cleaner rest places should also be implemented simultaneously, and the construction of cleaner rest rooms should be included in mandatory indicators such as completion acceptance and civilized unit selection to form hard constraints.

In addition, Yu Min (余敏) believes that industry organizations or associations should play a corresponding role in protecting the labor rights and interests of the cleaning staff.

Wang Zengwen (王增文) noted that in recent years, led by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会), more than 150,000 service stations have been built across the country for outdoor workers such as sanitation workers, couriers, and food delivery riders, effectively improving the problems of difficulty in resting, eating, and drinking water for outdoor workers.

"It includes basic configurations such as rest tables and chairs, microwave ovens, drinking fountains, toilets, charging equipment, and air conditioning (heating) equipment, and can also add storage cabinets, tool storage areas, and first aid kits. These experiences can provide useful lessons for the construction and operation and maintenance of cleaner rest rooms," Wang Zengwen (王增文) said.

(Wang Lele (王乐乐) participated in writing)

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Clean up accumulated steel slag and improve "three-prevention" facilities (feedback)

On May 11, the People's Daily (人民日报) "Letters from Readers" section published "200,000 Tons of Steel Slag Stored in the Open Air," reporting on the issue of 200,000 tons of steel slag being stored in the open air by Chuang Gao Steel Slag Treatment and Recycling Co., Ltd. (创高钢渣处理回收有限公司) in Wanyuandian Town (万元店镇), Lingyuan City (凌源市), Chaoyang (朝阳), Liaoning Province (辽宁).

After the report was published, Chaoyang City (朝阳市) and Lingyuan City (凌源市) immediately organized and promoted rectification, cleaning up the illegally stored steel slag. As of now, 150,000 tons have been transported to standardized storage points. During the transfer process, high-density dust-proof nets and seamless covering measures were taken for non-working surface steel slag piles, and sprinkler trucks were equipped for wet operations to prevent dust diffusion. At the same time, the ecological environment department has filed a case for investigation against the company involved and required the company to strictly follow relevant regulations to improve the "three prevention" facilities. The forestry and grassland department has filed a case for investigation and handling of suspected illegal occupation of forest land and grassland.

Currently, Lingyuan City (凌源市) is conducting a special rectification action for illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste throughout the city, comprehensively investigating outstanding problems in the fields of industrial solid waste, domestic waste, and construction waste, establishing ledgers item by item, and implementing delisting management. Chaoyang City (朝阳市) has also launched a comprehensive investigation and rectification throughout the city to comprehensively improve the quality of the ecological environment.

Lingyuan Municipal People's Government (凌源市人民政府)

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Serious damage to immovable cultural relics left unrepaired (Local News)

I am a villager from Jia Village (甲村), Zhoucun Town (周村镇), Zezhou County (泽州县), Jincheng City (晋城市), Shanxi Province (山西). There is a Jia Village Great Temple (甲村大庙) in our village, which was designated as an immovable cultural relic of Zezhou County (泽州县) in 2021. However, this cultural relic has not been repaired for a long time. There are many cracks in the walls of the Great Temple, the roof leaks, and some parts have collapsed. If it is not repaired, the Great Temple may be completely destroyed (see picture). The villagers have always hoped to repair and protect the Great Temple, but the relevant departments have not maintained it for a long time, citing lack of maintenance funds and lack of repair capabilities. I hope the media will pay attention.

Villager from Jia Village (甲村), Zhoucun Town (周村镇), Zezhou County (泽州县), Jincheng City (晋城市), Shanxi Province (山西)

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Don't Discard Agricultural Waste Randomly (Suggestion)

It is currently the busy farming season. In some areas, agricultural waste such as pesticide bottles, fertilizer bottles, agricultural material bags, and plastic film are discarded at will in fields or ditches and canals, and no one recovers or cleans them up for a long time. These agricultural wastes are difficult to degrade naturally, and some still have pesticide residues. Long-term residue in the soil will pollute the soil and water, leading to a decline in arable land quality and affecting crop growth and grain production. At present, although the state has introduced relevant policies and put forward clear requirements for the recycling, treatment, prevention, control and supervision of agricultural waste, in some places, due to insufficient special funds, insufficient policy publicity and guidance, and inadequate supervision and governance, the policy implementation has been stuck, and the actual effect has been greatly reduced.

Strengthening the pollution control of agricultural waste is a long-term systematic task, and the key is to promote the formation of a joint force with the participation of all parties. It is recommended to increase financial support and provide financial subsidies to relevant agricultural waste recycling outlets and resource utilization entities. Strengthen scientific research, increase the research and development of degradable technologies for agricultural materials and the recycling and resource utilization of waste. At the same time, do a good job in science popularization and publicity, strengthen the concept of green development in agricultural production and operation, and enhance the environmental awareness and action enthusiasm of producers, sellers, users, and recyclers.

Liang Xiuming (梁修明), Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong (广东)

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Cross-border Shopping: Why is "Easy to Order, Difficult to Get After-sales Service"? (People's Concern)

By: 赵 兵 王梦荷

Overseas shopping allows consumers to "buy globally" without leaving their homes, a convenience brought about by consumption upgrades. However, many readers have reported problems such as unclear origins, difficulty in distinguishing authenticity, and no recourse for refunds, leaving consumers encountering "can't see clearly," "can't return," and "can't wait" issues in overseas shopping.

When shopping cross-border, consumers most want transparent information, but consumers report that some platforms play "hide-and-seek" on key information. In October 2025, Ms. Li purchased a face cream on an overseas shopping platform. When placing the order, the product page did not indicate the place of production, and the Chinese information display was not specific enough. Ms. Li specifically contacted customer service, clearly stating that she did not want to buy products from a certain country, but until entering the receiving stage, she still could not determine the place of production. Ultimately, she refused to accept the goods and applied for a refund. However, the after-sales application was rejected multiple times and has not been refunded to date.

The cross-border shopping chain is longer than domestic e-commerce, involving overseas merchants, warehousing, customs clearance, taxes, reverse logistics, and other links. When consumers place orders, they are more dependent on the information displayed by the platform. Chen Zhenjiao, a professor at the School of International Economics and Trade of the University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学), said that the main contradiction in current cross-border shopping consumption is no longer "whether there are overseas goods to buy," but whether the platform has clearly explained the key transaction information. "If the platform downplays information such as the source of goods, fulfillment methods, and risk warnings at the front end, it is easy to cause disputes due to consumer misguidance."

If the information concealment at the front end is a "soft trap," then the return and exchange threshold in the after-sales link is a "hard wall."

In cross-border shopping, some consumers report that "it is easy to place an order but difficult to cancel." Last December, a reader purchased a ring on an overseas shopping platform, and found that they had selected the wrong size only a few minutes after payment, but could not cancel the order. The platform required them to "receive the goods first and then process it," but after receiving the goods, it refused to return or exchange the goods on the grounds of "platform rules," resulting in the reader being forced to keep a ring that could not be worn.

"Why is the return treatment for the same product so different when buying domestically and overseas?" In response to readers' confusion, the reporter called the platform's customer service as a consumer. Under repeated questioning, the customer service revealed the truth: there are two sources of supply for the goods on the platform, one is shipped from domestic buyer stores, and the other is direct mail from overseas flagship stores. Customer service clearly stated that if the source of goods is from domestic buyer stores, it does not support returns without reason; only goods directly mailed from overseas flagship stores can apply for partial refunds under certain conditions.

However, these rules that directly affect decision-making are extremely difficult to find on the order page. The platform has not made conspicuous prompts on the differences between these two types of sources and the corresponding after-sales rules in a prominent position. The same situation also appears on other overseas shopping platforms. One overseas shopping platform page shows that if consumers want to understand the "group purchase cannot be canceled" rule, they need to click "1 person is joining" on the details page, and then click the extremely small "group purchase rules" to see it. This routine design makes consumers often passively learn this key information after being blocked from applying for after-sales service.

"This is a typical structural conflict. The prosperity of domestic e-commerce is based on a smooth return mechanism, while cross-border e-commerce involves high costs such as taxes and international logistics, and merchants and platforms usually need to control the return rate to maintain normal operations." Chen Zhenjiao believes that some platforms may postpone the return restriction rules during the development period, so that consumers bear part of the risks in the cross-border supply chain.

"Can't see clearly" affects the order judgment, "can't return" affects the after-sales processing, then the problem of "no delivery, no refund" further touches the bottom line of the transaction.

Some readers reported that after placing orders on two overseas shopping platforms, the goods were never delivered, and the orders were always in a "no delivery, no refund" state. The reporter searched and found that the pages of these two overseas shopping platforms can still be opened normally and can enter the ordering and payment process. When the reporter tried to contact the customer service of one of the platforms at 3 pm on a weekday afternoon, the page prompted "It is now non-working hours, you can leave a message, or contact the housekeeper from 9 am to 24 pm." After leaving a message, the reporter did not receive a reply until the next day, and the other party said that they could register the problem first, but there was no substantial progress after that.

This means that the real fulfillment status of the platform and merchants is not synchronized to consumers. The page can be opened, the goods can be browsed, and the payment can be completed, but the delivery, refund, and customer service response cannot keep up in time. "This phenomenon of normal order taking at the front end and failure to fulfill at the back end reveals the failure of platform governance. When the platform and merchants are under operating pressure, they can use technical means to timely perceive abnormal inventory or logistics status and close the ordering channel. If the abnormality is detected but the risk is not prompted, and consumers are allowed to pay without delivery, this is not only a breach of contract, but also a drain on consumer trust," said Chen Zhenjiao.

Experts said that the problems of some overseas shopping platforms are not just a leakage or failure in a certain link, but a structural problem of disconnection between information prompts, rule design, and fulfillment guarantees.

How should overseas shopping be standardized to protect consumer rights? "From the perspective of responsibility division, because merchant information disclosure rules are usually uniformly managed and designed by the platform, the platform should bear the primary responsibility. Merchants should truthfully disclose relevant information and bear the responsibility for fulfillment, and regulatory authorities should further consolidate the platform's responsibility. On this basis, the platform governance logic should also be adjusted accordingly." Chen Zhenjiao suggested that the platform can follow the principles of "**前置、显著、通俗、一致**" (qián zhì, xiǎn zhù, tōng sú, yī zhì - "front-end, prominent, easy to understand, consistent"), standardize and require merchants to clearly explain key information such as return restrictions, place of delivery, and tax burden before payment, prompt consumers in a more eye-catching way, and keep the product details page, after-sales rules, and customer service consistent, reducing consumers' purchase decisions in the case of information asymmetry.

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Excerpts from Speeches at Symposium on Studying and Implementing Xi Jinping's Thought on Culture in the Social Sciences Community

Deepen the Theoretical Research and Interpretation of the Party's Innovative Theories by Applying the "Ancient, Modern, and Foreign" Method

Li Wentang (李文堂), Vice President of the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）副校长（副院长）)

The "Ancient, Modern, and Foreign" method proposed by Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) is not only of methodological significance for our research on the history of the Communist Party of China (中共) and modern and contemporary Chinese history, but also of important methodological significance for us to deepen the theoretical research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theories today. The "Ancient, Modern, and Foreign" method emphasizes rooting in China to study the world, and finding the laws of social change from within Chinese history, which is the true position of historical materialism.

First, break away from the Western nation-state paradigm and grasp "Chinese characteristics" in the endogenous logic of civilization. The "characteristics" here are no longer limited to the world socialist movement, but are extended to the perspective of different human civilizations. "Chinese characteristics" are manifested in many dimensions of the Chinese path and Chinese-style modernization, but the most important manifestation is the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). The leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is not only determined by the theoretical logic and practical logic of Marxism, but also by the endogenous logic of Chinese civilization.

Second, break away from the Western paradigm of separation of church and state, and understand the leadership of the Party in the tradition of virtuous political civilization. A major background for the emergence of the Western nation-state paradigm is the separation of church and state. Secularized political behavior is no longer based on political virtue, and ethics is separated from political science, and political science is separated from public administration, which ultimately leads to the loss of classical political virtue in party politics. Marxist parties themselves have political virtue, and gradually integrate into Chinese virtuous political civilization in the process of Sinicization, emphasizing the transformation of the objective world while transforming the subjective world. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly interprets this party form through the "two combinations," and greatly enhances its civilizational temperament with a high degree of civilizational consciousness. He has re-forged the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) through self-revolution, making it an advanced party with distinctive characteristics of virtuous political civilization, providing the necessary theoretical consensus, value orientation, and order arrangement for Chinese-style modernization.

Third, break away from the paradigm of disconnection between scientific theory and moral practice, and interpret the Party's political virtue in the unity of "gewu zhizhi" (格物致知) and "chengyi zhengxin" (诚意正心). Why can a party armed with scientific theory integrate into and grow in virtuous political civilization? Because virtuous political civilization has a civilizational concern of "mingming de yu tianxia" (明明德于天下), this "mingde" is a light of reason, which merges with the light of Marxist truth to form the virtue of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in pursuing truth and dedicating itself to truth. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Political firmness originates from theoretical clarity." This strong theoretical concern is the basis for the party spirit cultivation of sincerity and righteousness, fully reflecting the spiritual characteristics of virtuous political civilization. It is in this civilizational matrix that a series of theoretical and practical innovations, such as the Party's self-revolution, Party regulations being stricter than national laws, governing the Party according to regulations, and the unity of governing the country with virtue, can unfold slowly.

Activate Theory with Practice and Guide Practice with Theory

Sun Zhengyu (孙正聿), Senior Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Jilin University (吉林大学)

"The starting point of theoretical thinking determines the results of theoretical innovation." To build an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences with theoretical vitality and world influence, we must consciously activate theory with practice and guide practice with theory at the starting point of theoretical thinking.

Theory is reality in thought. Any major theoretical problem originates from a major practical problem; any major practical problem contains a major theoretical problem. To raise theoretical questions from practical problems, "one cannot be without theoretical thinking for a moment." Theoretical thinking is a way of thinking and ideological force that uses theory to grasp reality, lead practice, and develop civilization. Only by consciously improving the ability of theoretical thinking can we raise academic research topics with academic rationality, summarize academic propositions with academic rationality, and refine iconic concepts with academic rationality from the complex and emerging practical problems, so as to elevate Chinese experience to Chinese theory and transform Chinese theory into Chinese discourse.

"Theoretical innovation can only start from problems." The problem orientation of theoretical research requires that theoretical research must have a clear "target," a vivid "soul," and a full "flesh and blood." Without a clear "target," it is impossible to raise theoretical questions originating from practice, which is like shooting without a target; without a vivid "soul," it is impossible to raise theoretical viewpoints that answer practical problems, which is just a pile of words; without a full "flesh and blood," it is impossible to make a logical theoretical argument, which cannot "convince people with reason."

Using theoretical thinking to "elevate Chinese experience to Chinese theory" is neither "word-building" and "sentence-making" from concept to concept and from proposition to proposition, nor is it explaining examples with principles and explaining principles with examples, but extracting new theories with academic rationality and summarizing new practices with regularity in the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the historical transformation of human civilization forms, forming value discourses with universal persuasiveness, and enhancing the international influence and discourse power of Chinese theory.

Building an independent Chinese knowledge system is an extremely serious and extremely arduous theoretical work. We must be good at using theoretical thinking to respond to the epochal problems facing China and the world from an academic perspective. The theoretical thinking of academic research is to elevate the "names" lacking specificity in empirical thinking to "concepts" with ideological connotation, epochal connotation, and civilizational connotation; to elevate the "enumeration" lacking logicality in empirical thinking to "summaries" with ideality, hierarchy, and systematicity; to elevate the "narrations" lacking academic rationality in empirical thinking to "arguments" with exploration, criticality, and systematicity, so as to explain the vivid "principles" vividly, explain the profound "academic principles" deeply, and explain the wise "philosophical principles" thoroughly.

Strive to Build a New Center for World Economics Research

Lin Yifu (林毅夫), Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics, Peking University (北京大学)

Since the publication of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776 and the emergence of economics as an independent discipline, the center of world economics research and the emergence of masters has successively concentrated in Britain and the United States. Historical laws clearly show that wherever the world economic center is, the world economics research center is there. With the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the economic phenomena occurring in China will also become the most influential phenomena in the world, and our country will inevitably become the center of world economics research and the emergence of masters. Ten years ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called on Chinese philosophers and social scientists to accelerate the construction of a philosophy and social science with Chinese characteristics, providing a fundamental guideline for us to seize this historical opportunity.

Economics is a practical science, and its value lies in the unity of knowledge and action. After World War II, many developing countries copied Western theories to formulate policies, and were trapped in poverty or the middle-income trap for a long time. Looking back at China, we have adhered to the principle of seeking truth from facts in formulating development and transformation policies, and promoted the dual miracle of stability and development. The positive and negative practices have made me deeply realize that the mainstream Western theory is not a universally applicable truth.

The current mainstream Western neoclassical economics focuses on the resource allocation and market equilibrium under the existing structure and productivity level of developed countries, ignoring that economic development is a structural change process of continuous improvement of productivity; at the same time, it easily attributes the problems of developing countries to the differences between the superstructure such as property rights and institutions and developed countries, ignoring the fundamental determining role of the economic base on the superstructure. Chinese economic research must adhere to Marxism as a guide, start from the material first endowment conditions, summarize laws, and construct development, transformation, and operation theories in order to achieve the unity of theoretical innovation and the unity of knowledge and action.

The theory formed based on Chinese practice can not only answer China's own problems, but also provide feasible references for developing countries with the same historical experience, similar material conditions, and common development pursuits to promote industrialization and modernization; at the same time, it can provide reference for developed countries to solve the long-standing problems of wealth gap and unbalanced development. The concepts originating from China, such as the combination of an effective market and a promising government, and the cultivation of new quality productive forces, have promoted the international economics community to re-recognize the role of government and the value of industrial policy. With the continuous development of China's economy, China will inevitably become a new center for world economics research.

In the new era and new journey, we must adhere to Marxism as a guide, root in China's reform and development practice, extract original theories, serve the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with theoretical innovation, strive to build a new center for world economics research, and contribute Chinese wisdom to human development and progress.

Root in the Fertile Soil of Practice and Cultivate the Culture of the Rule of Law

Ma Huaide (马怀德), President of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学)

Ten years ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the symposium on philosophy and social science work, which drew a blueprint for the development of philosophy and social science in the new era and pointed out the fundamental direction. To build an independent knowledge system of Chinese jurisprudence, we must take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech as the fundamental guideline, closely serve the major strategic needs of the Party and the country, root in the fertile soil of practice, cultivate the culture of the rule of law, and cultivate talents of the times, so as to contribute a solid legal force to the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation.

Achieve theoretical innovation in responding to Chinese problems. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that it is necessary to "excavate new materials, discover new problems, put forward new viewpoints, and construct new theories from the practice of reform and development in our country." Every breakthrough in China's rule of law practice has put forward new propositions for legal theory research. Taking administrative law as an example, facing the uniqueness and complexity of government governance, the limitations of the concept of "administration according to law" are becoming increasingly apparent. The academic community, based on new practices and responding to new problems, has enriched and developed the "theory of the rule of law government." For example, with the increasing popularity of algorithms and automated decision-making, the traditional "due process" principle faces the risk of failure under the influence of the "algorithm black box." The academic community has proposed the original concept of "technical due process" in an attempt to embed legal requirements such as openness, explainability, and verifiability into technical systems. This transformation from "Chinese practice" to "independent theory" is precisely to get rid of the "apprentice mentality," use Chinese categories to interpret the Chinese path, and achieve true knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation.

Cultivate talents of the times in the unity of knowledge and action. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "legal education should properly handle the relationship between knowledge teaching and practical teaching." Students should not only understand the "law in books," but also understand the "law in action." Our establishment of the School of Foreign-related Rule of Law is aimed at strengthening practical teaching by innovating the talent training model, and striving to cultivate foreign-related rule of law talents who not only have strong political qualities, but also can integrate theoretical foundation with practical ability, and combine international vision with Chinese position, so that they can effectively participate in global governance and play a key role in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests.

Cultivate the culture of the rule of law by strengthening the awareness of the rule of law. To cultivate the culture of the rule of law, the key lies in strengthening the awareness of the rule of law in the whole society and creating a good legal atmosphere in which people handle affairs according to law, seek legal help in case of trouble, solve problems by law, and resolve conflicts by law. Only by always adhering to emphasizing basis, rationality, procedure, and evidence can we achieve "good governance" in universities through governing schools according to law. For example, the establishment of a "handling appeals immediately" platform in universities to incorporate the response to students' demands and functional departments into a systematic track is itself a vivid legal practice class, which subtly sows the seeds of rule awareness and procedural justice in students' hearts, and guides students to consciously become practitioners and guardians of socialist legal culture.

Let the Ancient History Flourish in the New Era

Bu Xianqun (卜宪群), Former Director of the Institute of Ancient History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院)

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the symposium on philosophy and social science work has provided rich nourishment for the ancient history to flourish in the new era, and is also the fundamental guideline for the construction and development of Chinese history disciplines.

Significant progress has been made in the construction of an independent knowledge system of history. An independent knowledge system reflects a country's and a nation's theoretical self-consciousness, and also reflects a country's and a nation's innovative spirit of keeping pace with the times. Historical research is the foundation of all social sciences. The construction of an independent knowledge system of history is a fundamental and major issue related to the development of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. Over the past 10 years, Chinese history disciplines have resolutely broken the "Western centrism" and abandoned various erroneous historical views that distort Chinese history. Adhering to the overall historical view to lead the study of Chinese history, based on the actual situation of Chinese history, telling Chinese stories, solving historical problems, and showing a clear subjectivity and originality, it has made important contributions to answering the major questions raised by the times.

Major achievements have been made in the inheritance of unpopular and unique disciplines. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out that "we must attach importance to the development of 'unique disciplines' and unpopular disciplines with important cultural value and inheritance significance," and made a clear positioning of their cultural value, academic value, disciplinary status, and practical significance. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has greatly promoted the development of unpopular and unique disciplines represented by oracle bone studies, bamboo and silk script studies, Dunhuang studies, Turkic studies, Huizhou studies, Tibetan studies, Manchu studies, and various ethnic minority languages and scripts. The state has successively introduced a series of support policies, and a support system for unpopular and unique disciplines has gradually taken shape. These disciplines have already achieved organized, planned, guaranteed, and systematic development, and the goals of "being able to take them out and use them when needed" and "ensuring that someone does them and has inheritance" required by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) have been basically achieved.

Historians should make more contributions to serving the overall work of the Party and the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "if China's philosophy and social sciences are to make a difference, they must adhere to the people-centered research orientation," and requires philosophers and social scientists to "consciously link their personal academic pursuits closely with the development of the country and the nation." Historians not only bear the responsibility of inheriting the excellent traditions of ancient history, but also shoulder the sacred mission of history serving the overall work of the Party and the country in the new era. We must strive to explore the experience contained in history, draw on the historical wisdom of governing the country, and accumulate a deeper historical foundation for promoting Chinese-style modernization and building a community with a shared future for mankind. We must adhere to the overall historical view to lead historical research, accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese history, and use a scientific historical view to disseminate correct historical knowledge to the public.

Deepen Basic Research on Regional and Country Studies and Serve National Strategic Decision-making with Heart

Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强), President of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (中国现代国际关系研究院)

In recent years, with the great attention of the Party Central Committee and the joint efforts of colleagues in the academic community, China's regional and country studies have flourished, and an independent knowledge system of regional and country studies that matches the status of a major country and adapts to the needs of national strategy has begun to take shape. At the same time, there are still prominent problems in the current regional and country studies, such as being superficial, lacking in-depth cultivation, and being disconnected from research and application.

Only by putting in the hard work of "connecting with the ground" can we develop the true skills of "connecting with the sky." From the perspective of research methods, we must first pay attention to "going into the field," abandon superficiality and cursory observation, and integrate into the local area with a pragmatic attitude and true feelings, deeply understand the national conditions, social conditions, public opinion, and public sentiment, systematically master first-hand information, and truly write articles on the land of the world.

Regional and country studies should not only do data collection work, but also carry out theoretical construction. It is necessary to take solid research materials as the foundation, transcend the traditional regional research paradigm based on the Western dualistic worldview and the "center-periphery" system, and based on the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, refine and construct an interpretation system of regional and country studies that is based on the Chinese perspective and highlights Chinese characteristics.

The core mission of regional and country studies is to enhance international understanding and serve the strategic decision-making of the Party and the country. Without the mission of offering advice and suggestions, regional and country studies can easily become empty talk and useless theories; without in-depth research and solid basic research, it is impossible to put forward high-quality and implementable policy recommendations. Only by organically integrating basic theoretical research on regional and country studies with strategic countermeasure research can we provide pragmatic and useful strategies for the Party and the country's scientific decision-making and truly release the core value of regional and country studies.
As the world undergoes accelerating changes unseen in a century, some issues that seem 八竿子打不着 (bā gān zi dǎ bù zháo - "eight poles can't reach," seemingly unrelated) on weekdays may quickly evolve into major risks that are "burning eyebrows." It is necessary to accurately grasp the dialectical relationship of "size, coldness, heat, distance" in regional and national studies, and comprehensively improve the ability of risk prediction and pre-research. It should be placed under the overall consideration of the global geopolitical and economic development macro framework, and avoid "seeing trees but not forests," integrating the scattered national studies into a complete research system for understanding and constructing the international order.

It is hoped that colleagues in the academic community will adhere to the integrated connection of learning, research, and application, promote the precise connection between the supply and demand sides, and build an ecological system of regional and national studies that is efficiently connected and has a virtuous interaction between discipline construction, think tank research, and practical departments. Inherit and carry forward the excellent tradition of "passing on experience, helping, and leading" collective research, strengthen institutional guarantees, and achieve a comprehensive layout in the field of research. Deepen the synergistic mutual learning between regional and national studies and disciplines such as international relations and national security studies, and create more high-level research results that are both strategic, forward-looking, and applicable.

Providing Historical Lessons and Spiritual Support for Strengthening the Military

Zhang Congtian (张从田), Former Director of the PLA History and Military History Research Center of the Academy of Military Sciences

I have been engaged in the history research of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) for a long time, and I deeply feel that based on the specialty of the discipline, deepening, refining, and implementing research, using history as a mirror to learn from the past and serving to strengthen the military, is the responsibility of our generation of military historians.

First, serving to strengthen the military, the first priority is to firm up the political direction. Military history research is first and foremost political research, and we must firmly grasp the political direction, stand firm on the political position, and adhere to the political principles. In response to the erroneous trends of thought that distort and slander the image of the Party and the people's army, and belittle and negate the role of the Party and the people's army, we should adhere to the historical materialism, "let history speak and use historical facts to speak," resolutely defend the truth of history, and clearly oppose historical nihilism, so that the correct historical understanding becomes the consensus of the public, and better serve the practice of strengthening the military.

Second, serving to strengthen the military, the focus is on concentrating efforts on training and preparing for war. Military history research, as an important way to grasp the laws of war and improve actual combat capabilities, cannot only stop at the level of "what it is," but also answer the questions of "why" and "how to do it." This requires us to focus on the classic battles in which our army defeated powerful enemies, deeply analyze the winning mechanisms contained therein, and combine the characteristics of future informationized and intelligent warfare to transform historical wisdom into training ideas, integrate traditional tactics into modern combat systems, and provide historical reference and theoretical support for commanders to make decisions and command, and for troops to conduct actual combat training.

Third, serving to strengthen the military, the value lies in educating people with history. Military history research must closely focus on promoting excellent traditions and give full play to the social function of educating people with history. The first is to deeply explore the context of military history, focusing on highlighting the fundamental principle of adhering to the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army, and forging the political character of absolute loyalty of revolutionary soldiers; the second is to extract military history stories, focusing on highlighting the unique advantages of the people's army's glorious traditions and excellent work style, and purifying the original color of the people's soldiers; the third is to review classic battles, focusing on highlighting the flexible and mobile strategies and tactics of the people's army, and encouraging the broad masses of officers and soldiers to have courage and fighting spirit.

Fourth, serving to strengthen the military, it is necessary to adhere to integrity and innovation. Military history research is not only a basic project for continuing the red bloodline, but also a strategic support for serving the overall situation of strengthening the military. It is necessary to unify adhering to the original intention and being brave in pioneering and innovation. The so-called adhering to the original intention is to be rigorous in scholarship, deeply cultivate historical materials, and ensure the scientific and authoritative nature of research. Being brave in pioneering and innovation is to continuously open up new fields of military history research, especially not to close the door and work in isolation, but to actively integrate into the overall pattern of the development of philosophy and social sciences, on the one hand, relying on the theoretical methods of social sciences to empower and improve quality, and on the other hand, enriching and expanding the research dimension of social sciences, so as to realize the same frequency resonance and mutual promotion between military history research and the entire social sciences.

Continuously Exploring the Path of Interdisciplinary Innovation in Philosophy and Social Sciences

Zheng Wen (郑雯), Deputy Dean of the School of Journalism, Fudan University (复旦大学)

General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the symposium on philosophy and social sciences pointed out the direction for the development of philosophy and social sciences in our country. The cross-innovation team of value cognition communication and human-intelligence collaborative governance of our school has deeply understood the important requirements put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping after 10 years of exploration: it is necessary to accelerate the development of emerging disciplines and interdisciplinary disciplines with important practical significance, so that the research of these disciplines becomes an important breakthrough point for philosophy and social sciences in our country.

Why will interdisciplinary disciplines become an important breakthrough point in the philosophy and social sciences system? The first is what the times need and what the country entrusts. The interdisciplinary innovation of philosophy and social sciences is a theoretical consciousness and academic advancement based on the endogenous needs of disciplines and actively responding to major practical problems. Based on the forward-looking layout of national strategic needs, philosophy and social sciences can keep up with the times and stand at the forefront.

How can interdisciplinary disciplines become an important breakthrough point in the philosophy and social sciences system? The general consensus of the academic community is that computational science and intelligent science empower philosophy and social sciences, and through the renewal of research methods, greatly improve the ability to analyze the operating rules and predict trends of ultra-complex social systems. Computational thinking, digital intelligence technology and social science problem awareness are deeply coupled to promote the realization of methodological liberation and perspective expansion of philosophy and social sciences. At the same time, although there is a tendency in the academic community to value technology over humanities and methods over ideas, the development of disciplines has moved from the one-way empowerment of technology to social sciences to the new stage of two-way empowerment and mutual promotion between social sciences and intelligent sciences. Philosophy and social sciences provide ideological guidance, theoretical guidance, value criteria and ethical norms for intelligent science, and use the social science determination to guide the benevolent development of intelligent technology and serve the overall social situation.

How can interdisciplinary disciplines become an important breakthrough point in the philosophy and social sciences system? "People" is the core proposition of philosophy and social sciences, and also the fundamental driving force of interdisciplinary innovation. The interdisciplinary innovation team has formed emerging discipline propositions with theory, ideas, and patterns in the exploration, and formed a long-term mechanism of "passing on experience, helping, and leading" among the old, middle-aged, and young people and cross-disciplinary academic symbiosis; the driving force of interdisciplinary innovation also lies in gathering young people and cultivating young people. Our school promotes the "Doctor + Master" interdisciplinary talent training project in the field of international communication, extending the integration of interdisciplinary disciplines from scientific research collaboration to the entire chain of talent training, and continuously transporting reserve talents for the breakthrough development of philosophy and social sciences.

Building a research paradigm of deep integration of philosophy and social sciences and intelligent sciences and improving the interdisciplinary talent training system still require long-term efforts. The Chinese philosophy and social sciences community in the new era will always take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech as the fundamental guideline, and show academic responsibility and contemporary value in serving the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

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Contributing Party School Strength to Building an Independent System of Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences Knowledge (Accelerating the Construction of an Independent System of Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences Knowledge)

By: 中央党校（国家行政学院）校（院）务委员会

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently issued important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, emphasizing: "On the new journey, we must be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership, deepen the systematic and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, better answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, and strive to create a new situation in the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences, contributing more wisdom and strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization."

Constructing an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences concerns the Party's theoretical innovation, cultural subjectivity, and the building of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation. On May 17, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on philosophy and social sciences and delivered an important speech, proposing the major proposition of "accelerating the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics." In April 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) further pointed out during his inspection of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学): "Accelerating the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics ultimately means constructing China's independent knowledge system." These important expositions point out the direction for us to adhere to explaining the "Chinese path" with "Chinese principles" and to sublimate "Chinese governance" into "Chinese learning." Over the past 10 years, the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）) has continuously and deeply studied and comprehended the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, consciously unified its thoughts and understanding with the important requirements of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, adhered to the Party School's allegiance to the Party, deepened discipline construction, carried out organized scientific research, strengthened talent cultivation, and strived to play a positive role in building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

Deeply understand and grasp the great significance and rich connotation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, and earnestly shoulder the duties and mission of the Party School.

Focusing on the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has successively delivered a series of important speeches and made a series of important instructions, profoundly answering major questions such as why to construct, what to construct, and how to construct. He pointed out that "a country without developed natural sciences cannot be at the forefront of the world, and a country without prosperous philosophy and social sciences cannot be at the forefront of the world"; he clarified that "we must take China as a perspective and the times as a perspective, base ourselves on China's reality, solve China's problems, and constantly promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and constantly promote knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation, so that philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics can truly stand in the forest of world academia"; he emphasized that "we must adhere to combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with excellent traditional Chinese culture, and constantly promote the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions are a scientific guide for building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences in the new era, providing us with fundamental guidance for completing this strategic task and having great milestone significance. Over the past 10 years, under the personal planning, deployment, and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), the research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theories have become more systematic and in-depth, China's philosophy and social sciences have prospered and developed, the construction of an independent knowledge system has taken solid steps, and Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese spirit have become increasingly prominent. The fundamental reason for these achievements lies in the leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Since modern times, from the "Western learning spreading eastward" ("西学东渐"), the New Culture Movement (新文化运动), the introduction of Marxism and socialist ideas into China, to the learning of Soviet experience after the founding of New China, and then to the all-round opening up since the reform and opening up, in the process of integrating Chinese and foreign cultures and digesting and absorbing them, the Chinese nation has deeply realized that it is easy to import but difficult to be independent. Without an independent knowledge system, we can only follow others' footsteps. Without the great development of philosophy and social sciences, it is difficult to truly achieve ideological liberation, spiritual independence, and social progress. Entering the new era, China is undergoing the most extensive and profound social changes in history, and is also carrying out the most grand and unique practical innovation in human history. This unprecedented great practice provides a strong impetus and broad space for theoretical creation, knowledge construction, and academic prosperity. To build an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, we must always adhere to Marxist guidance, be based on Chinese practice, grasp human expectations, respond to the concerns of the times, and build our own knowledge forms and knowledge systems with originality and subjectivity, so as to promote the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation with high cultural confidence and full civilization mutual learning.

Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences is the historical mission and responsibility of the vast number of philosophy and social science workers. The Party School is an important philosophy and social science research institution, one of the "five armies" and has unique advantages. Along the way, the Central Party School (中央党校) has made important contributions to promoting the Party's ideological and theoretical construction and its knowledge transformation in various historical periods. In 1933, the Marx Communist School (马克思共产主义学校) was founded, which systematically offered theoretical courses such as Marxist principles, Party building, and Soviet construction, established the Marxist Research Association, and carried out early theoretical exploration of the Sinicization of Marxism based on practice; during the Yan'an period (延安时期), the Central Party School (中央党校) formulated an educational policy that combined theory with practice, and as the "base camp" of the rectification movement, promoted the formation of the ideological line of seeking truth from facts; in the early stage of reform and opening up, the Central Party School (中央党校) took the lead in setting the trend and became an important source and position for the discussion of the issue of the criterion of truth, playing a unique role in promoting the liberation of the mind of the whole Party, re-establishing the Party's ideological line of seeking truth from facts, and realizing the correction of errors in the guiding ideology. Since the new era, the Party School has always resolutely implemented the important requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), taken the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences as a major political task, focused on the systematic and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, and deepened the great practice research in the new era from the academic foundation, practical orientation, international perspective, and historical dimension, focusing on promoting the research of iconic major concepts, original ideological viewpoints, and principle theoretical achievements. In 2022, it promoted the research on the original contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, forming more than 20 high-quality research results. Since 2024, it has carried out the research on the principle contributions of the Party's innovative theories, forming more than 10 achievements, including the principle contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to Marxist philosophy and Marxist political economics. In 2025, it will systematically sort out the iconic major concepts of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, list more than 50 lists, and deploy and promote them in batches. In addition, it will organize the compilation of basic works on the independent knowledge system, forming a number of academic achievements with great influence in the academic community, and playing the role of the Party School as a new force in the Party's ideological and theoretical construction.

Adhere to the fundamental principle of the Party School's allegiance to the Party, and use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to lead the knowledge innovation, theoretical innovation, and methodological innovation of philosophy and social sciences.

Contemporary Chinese philosophy and social sciences have gradually developed under the guidance of Marxism. Adhering to Marxism as a guide is the fundamental symbol that distinguishes contemporary Chinese philosophy and social sciences from other philosophy and social sciences. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism, providing direction, orientation, and methods for building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. As an important position for the Party's ideological and theoretical construction, the Party School always adheres to the "allegiance to the Party" and "serving the Party" orientation, conscientiously studies the historical background, practical basis, development context, and practical relevance of the Party's innovative theories, accurately grasps its worldview, methodology, and the positions, viewpoints, and methods that run through it, and constantly tackles key problems and strives for excellence in building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, consciously honing its "housekeeping skills."

There is no pure philosophy and social science in the world. What is studied and what is advocated reflects the researcher's value position and theoretical background, and has distinct ideological characteristics. The early achievements of disciplines such as journalism, law, and political science were basically translated and imported. At that time, there were reasons for introducing and introducing them. But today, if foreign theories are not distinguished and transformed, using them to educate people will be biased, which will weaken academic confidence and hinder or even damage spiritual and political independence and autonomy. In fact, whether it is the orientation of discipline construction or the perspective of academic research, it contains ideological choices, road choices, and institutional choices. The academic theories such as liberalism pursued by the West have essential differences from the people-centered approach we adhere to in terms of underlying logic and value orientation. To accelerate the construction of a disciplinary system, academic system, and discourse system of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, we must take the refinement of iconic major concepts as a starting point, constantly promote theoretical innovation, and prevent interpreting Chinese practice with Western theories and judging Chinese development with Western standards. Entering the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has put forward a series of iconic major concepts, such as the community of human destiny (人类命运共同体), the common values of all mankind (全人类共同价值), whole-process people's democracy (全过程人民民主), and new quality productive forces (新质生产力), which have had a profound impact both domestically and internationally. Therefore, we must fully reflect the "autonomy" requirements of Chinese philosophy and social sciences from the root and source, and in the creation of academic concepts and academic language of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, in the innovation of academic viewpoints and academic methods, we must not lose our soul or deviate from the direction, and we must highlight the main body and show initiative.

The Party School must always move forward along the correct political direction and academic direction, and firmly guard the important front line of the Party's ideological work. Whether it is lecturing or writing articles, major political judgments and important political statements must maintain a high degree of consistency with the spirit of the Party Central Committee, and must be benchmarked and strictly and rigorously. We must consciously use Chinese principles to summarize Chinese experience, elevate Chinese experience to Chinese theory, and make academic arguments and offer suggestions for the Party and the people.

Take deepening discipline construction as a basic starting point and steadily build a discipline system that serves the overall situation and has its own characteristics.

The discipline system is an important cornerstone of the independent knowledge system. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that "we must take discipline construction as the foundation of development." The Party School always regards discipline construction as a basic and strategic project, firmly determines the direction, bases itself on the long term, plans for the overall situation, grasps the key points, closely focuses on what the Party needs, grasps the requirements of the times, and highlights the characteristics of the Party School. The Party School is not an ordinary school, but a school of the Party and an important functional department of the Party. Discipline construction must be carried out around this functional positioning.

Discipline construction emphasizes "characteristics," not the pursuit of novelty, but to truly study the problem thoroughly and enhance the foresight, policy, and application of academic research. As far as the Party School is concerned, for advantageous disciplines such as Marxist philosophy, Marxist political economics, scientific socialism, and the history of the Communist Party of China and Party building, we must keep pace with the times and continue to strengthen them to form an influence recognized by the academic community; for disciplines with supporting roles such as political science, law, sociology, and history, we must consolidate the "plateau" and strive to build "peaks"; for new and emerging disciplines such as united front studies and emergency management, as well as newly established first-level disciplines such as national security studies and discipline inspection and supervision studies, we must focus on starting from the study of basic concepts, clarify the connotation and extension, and gradually deepen research through major project traction and other methods to form a logically self-consistent theoretical system and gradually accumulate disciplinary advantages. All disciplines of the Party School must find their own positioning, which not only conforms to the general laws of philosophy and social science research, but also highlights the advantages and characteristics of the Party School, focusing on how Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is sublimated from practice and how it guides practice, and focusing on how the Party's innovative theories transform the subjective world and how they transform the objective world. We must focus on deeply cultivating discipline construction, a "potential achievement" that consolidates the foundation and benefits the long term, and build a solid foundation for running the school and governing the school with high-quality discipline construction, and show new achievements in serving the central work of the Party and the country.

The discipline system is inseparable from the textbook system. If the quality of the textbook system does not improve, the construction of the discipline system will not have the stamina. When Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) served as the president of the Central Party School (中央党校), he clearly pointed out that the Central Party School (中央党校) should produce the most authoritative Marxist textbooks, so that the textbook system of the Party School is more in line with the current teaching needs; the latest achievements of the Sinicization of Marxism and the textbooks of the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics should be produced by the Central Party School (中央党校) in a very systematic and authoritative way. In recent years, the Party School has organized the compilation of a series of textbooks such as "Research on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," and strived to make efforts to produce high-quality products, so as to support the development of disciplines with high-quality textbook construction.

Take promoting organized scientific research as an important path and continue to deepen the study of major theoretical and practical issues.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Faced with the rapidly changing world and China, if we stick to conventions and our thinking is rigid, without the courage of theoretical innovation, and cannot scientifically answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, not only will the cause of the Party and the country be unable to continue to move forward, but Marxism will also lose its vitality and persuasiveness." The Party School's scientific research work must always adhere to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, constantly improve the degree of organization, innovate research methods, and consciously show true skills and achieve good results in studying and solving major issues concerning the overall, fundamental, and key aspects of the Party and the country.

Choosing a good topic is the most important thing in scientific research. Marx pointed out: "The main difficulty is not the answer, but the question." In a sense, the process of theoretical innovation is the process of discovering problems, screening problems, studying problems, and solving problems. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward "five faces" at the symposium on philosophy and social sciences, and emphasized adhering to the strategic orientation of "four faces" at the National Science and Technology Conference, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, and the Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, which not only pointed out the strategic tasks, but also issued a research list. The more than 300 major reform measures determined by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the specific development measures clarified in the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline, etc., are all topics of the times that the Party School must continue to pay attention to and respond to.

Today's world has entered the era of big science, the degree of organization of basic research is getting higher and higher, and the impact of institutional guarantees and policy guidance on the output of basic research is getting greater and greater. Systematic projects and major projects involving major theoretical and practical issues have extremely strong comprehensive and cross-cutting characteristics, which are difficult to complete by relying on individual strength alone. We must gather the strength of the team and concentrate our efforts. Concentrating efforts to do big things is a significant advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. In the past two years, the Party School has closely cooperated with the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China (中共中央宣传部) to jointly promote the collection and整理 of oral materials in the new era, which is a typical practice of organized scientific research. As the first batch of achievements, "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) Led the Victory in the Fight against Poverty" was officially published and distributed this year, achieving good social response. At present, the oral work in 8 sub-fields, including guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood and cultural inheritance and development, is being promoted in an orderly manner. This major special project is aimed at leaving a voice for the Party, preserving history for the country, and portraying the new era, and presenting the historic achievements and historic changes of the new era in a language that is easy for the people and foreign people to understand and accept, and providing rich materials for the systematic and rational interpretation of the Party's innovative theories with the dual narrative of historical materials and theory, so as to provide strong support for building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

At the same time, the Party School must continue to give play to the role of teachers' independent scientific research, promote the scientific spirit, adhere to the scientific attitude, follow the scientific laws, pay attention to the result orientation, and avoid the research process being very gorgeous and the research results being meaningless; focus on the major events that the Party Central Committee cares about, such as comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, building a modern industrial system, coordinating development and security, and promoting common prosperity, closely focus on the urgent needs and expectations of the people, and propose correct ideas and effective methods for solving problems and overcoming difficulties.

Take strengthening talent cultivation as a key support and strive to promote the formation of a good situation where talents emerge in large numbers.
Strengthening talent cultivation as a key support, we will strive to promote a favorable situation where talents emerge in large numbers.

To construct an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, we must start with people and work persistently. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must implement an overall development strategy for philosophy and social sciences centered on cultivating people and talents," "Construct a complete and echelon-connected talent system for philosophy and social sciences," and "Form a good incentive mechanism for cultivating talents in philosophy and social sciences." The Party School adheres to the combination of introduction and cultivation, comprehensively strengthens talent cultivation, and gives full play to the unique value of Party School teachers as a theoretical force directly controlled by our Party.

Philosophy and social science workers must have a clear direction, genuine belief, high academic attainment, and upright morality, with a clear direction being the top priority. All along, the Party School has always regarded the correct political direction as the fundamental premise of talent cultivation, focusing on enhancing teachers' political ability and political literacy, and implementing the principle of the Party's leadership over the Party School throughout the entire process and all aspects of teaching and research. Inheriting and promoting the fine school spirit, teaching style, and learning style, we guide teachers to learn from famous teachers and masters in the history of the Party School, such as Ai Siqi (艾思奇), the "philosopher of the people," as well as Marxist historians Fan Wenlan (范文澜) and Lü Zhenyu (吕振羽), learning their academic character and, more importantly, their political integrity and firm beliefs. Talent cultivation in philosophy and social sciences requires slow and painstaking effort, requiring "foolish effort." We must adhere to "long-termism," guiding teachers to lay a solid foundation for academic research and teaching, striving to have a thorough understanding and skillful application of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Party history, Marxist classics, etc., and also reading more excellent traditional Chinese and foreign cultural books to cultivate a profound humanistic foundation and enhance humanistic literacy. Taking the "three realms" of reading and learning emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) as a benchmark, we focus on cultivating the academic aspirations of "knowing," "loving," and "enjoying," like Cheng Fangwu (成仿吾) who carried Marxist works on his back during the Long March, and persisted in getting up early in the morning to read classics for a long time; like Guo Dali (郭大力) who regarded translating "Das Kapital" as a lifelong career, enjoying reading, translating, and teaching throughout his life, and constantly improving his ideological realm and achieving self-transcendence. We insist that academic research should be grounded in reality, guiding theoretical workers to thoroughly understand problems through solid investigation and research, and propose targeted, effective, and specific measures and suggestions, turning concepts and ideas into vivid practice. At the same time, we must optimize the achievement evaluation system and incentive mechanism, actively eliminate the evaluation tendency of "only papers, only titles, only academic qualifications, and only awards," and promote the discovery, invention, and development of what has been done, and whether it has contributed to the cause of the Party and the country, as important standards for measuring scientific research achievements.

As the highest institution of the Party and an important force on the ideological and theoretical front, generations of Party School members have made unremitting efforts and continued to struggle, full of a sense of responsibility for the cause of the Party and full of affection for the cause of the Party School. On the new journey, Party School members have an unshirkable responsibility and mission on their shoulders, and will surely integrate this responsibility and emotion into every specific work of teaching and research, take the initiative to act and strive to make achievements, continue to take on the mission of arming the entire Party with Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and building a cohesive force, shoulder the responsibility of promoting the systematic and rationalized research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theoretical system, creating a strong academic atmosphere, adhering to academic integrity, and promoting the transformation of achievements, and better cultivate talents for the Party and offer suggestions for the Party with practical work and outstanding achievements, with infinite loyalty to the cause of the Party and the country, and with the persistent adherence to pursuing truth, revealing truth, practicing truth, and spreading truth, contribute the strength of the Party School to the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

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Deeply Grasping the Foundational Significance of Building an Independent Knowledge System in Cultural Prosperity and Development (Accelerating the Construction of an Independent Knowledge System of Chinese Philosophy and Social Sciences)

By: 沈壮海

"Accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, better answer the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, and strive to create a new situation in the high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently made important instructions and emphasized the promotion of high-quality development of philosophy and social sciences. Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences is the foundation of cultural prosperity and is of great significance for winning the strategic initiative in international cultural competition. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines "accelerating the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences" as a major measure to "stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation and promote the prosperity and development of socialist culture." It is necessary to deeply grasp the fundamental significance of building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences in cultural prosperity and development, better undertake the new cultural mission of the new era, and better build the Chinese spirit, Chinese values, and Chinese strength.

The Foundational Composition of the Cultural System

Culture is the soul of a country and a nation. In cultural practice activities, people's research and exploration of knowledge has a long history. The ancient Chinese used the term "knowledge" differently from its current meaning. However, the meanings of words such as "zhi (知)," "zhi (智)," and "xue wen (学问)" are quite similar to today's understanding of knowledge, such as "zhi zhi zai ge wu (致知在格物)," "suo yi zhi zhi zai ren zhe wei zhi zhi, zhi you suo he wei zhi zhi (所以知之在人者谓之知，知有所合谓之智)," and "ming zhi zhi suo qiu zhe xue wen ye (明智之所求者学问也)." Marxist epistemology clarifies the internal connection between knowledge and practice, and proposes that knowledge is the sum of people's understanding and experience gained in social practice. The organic whole composed of various kinds of knowledge according to internal logic, disciplinary structure, practical function, etc., is the knowledge system.

The knowledge system is related to the formation, development, and continuation of the cultural system. In daily life, knowledge and culture are sometimes used interchangeably, and it is believed that a person with knowledge is cultured. Although there are problems with the in-depth understanding of the connotation, it vividly demonstrates the fundamental position of the knowledge system in the cultural system. The knowledge system in a certain cultural system is not only the core essence of the development achievements of the cultural system, but also the key backbone supporting the further development of the cultural system. The knowledge system is rooted in the historical traditions and current practices of the country and the nation, fully absorbs the nutrients of cultural development, and concentrates on demonstrating the thinking ability, spiritual character, and civilization quality of the cultural community with original, fresh, rich, and systematic theoretical knowledge. It highly summarizes the core characteristics and spiritual core of the cultural system from a theoretical perspective, and is an important sign of the maturity of the cultural system. The knowledge system undertakes important functions such as interpreting history, summarizing laws, and shaping values, providing core support and strong impetus for the cultural system to keep pace with the times, maintain its integrity, and innovate.

The Foundational Conditions for Cultural Prosperity and Development

Cultural prosperity is a clear manifestation of the vitality of the cultural system, and it is also an inevitable requirement for the cultural system to play its soul role. Cultural prosperity is not only reflected in the great improvement of the quantity and quality of cultural products and cultural services, but also in the ability to establish ideas, stand firm on values, speak understandable language, and have a spiritual foundation. The realization of cultural prosperity requires the joint support of economic foundation, institutional guarantees, technological changes, and other aspects. Among many conditions, building an independent knowledge system of philosophy and social sciences is a fundamental condition, because it can establish cultural subjectivity, provide ideological core, build a solid cultural foundation, and consolidate the foundation of the main body.

Spiritual initiative and independence are the deepest and most lasting source of strength for cultural prosperity. The independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences is guided by Marxism, especially the latest achievements of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and is based on China's historical traditions and current practices. It is a high degree of condensation of the Chinese characteristics of socialism in terms of roads, theories, systems, and culture at the knowledge level. Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, adhering to the Chinese position, Chinese problems, and Chinese practice as the foundation, and establishing cultural subjectivity can enhance cultural awareness, increase cultural confidence, strengthen cultural identity, and unite ideological consensus, providing a solid spiritual support and an inexhaustible spiritual motivation for cultural prosperity. Engels said: "A nation must not be without theoretical thinking for a moment if it wants to stand at the highest peak of science." Only deep ideological prosperity and theoretical prosperity can support the formation of more in-depth and high-level cultural works.

Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences can make theoretical preparations for cultural prosperity, provide ideological guidance, academic support, and methodological guidance, and provide deep ideological resources for cultural activities. Cultural prosperity is not water without a source or a tree without roots, and must be rooted in its own civilization tradition. Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, integrating the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and creatively transforming and innovatively developing the spiritual resources and rich wisdom of the Chinese nation, can build a solid foundation for cultural prosperity. Cultural prosperity cannot be separated from the extensive stimulation of the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation, and cannot be separated from the cultivation of a large-scale, structurally reasonable, and innovative high-level cultural talent team, and these depend on the transmission, learning, and mastery of philosophical and social science knowledge. Building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences can systematically cultivate the cognitive ability, practical ability, and innovation and creativity ability of the cultural subject, improve the cultural literacy of the people, and consolidate the main foundation of cultural prosperity.

A country and a nation must have a mature and systematic independent knowledge system to climb the cultural peak. We must adhere to the guidance of the Party's innovative theory, focus on doing a good job in the systematization and theorization of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, scientifically answer the major theoretical and practical problems of Chinese-style modernization construction, strengthen exchanges and cooperation among various disciplines of philosophy and social sciences, and accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. The pioneering great cause and the world-renowned achievements made by China in the new era are the source of living water for accelerating the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences. It is necessary to further answer the major theoretical and practical problems of Chinese-style modernization construction, deeply explain the internal logic of China's development towards new and better, summarize and refine regular understanding, deeply study the major problems facing China's development, and constantly cultivate new disciplinary growth points and academic growth points, and promote the development of various disciplines and the overall development of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

The Foundational Support for Cultural Exchange and Mutual Learning

The progress of human civilization cannot be separated from cultural exchange, mutual learning, and mutual appreciation. In today's era, various ideological and cultural exchanges, integration, and clashes are becoming increasingly frequent around the world, and are gradually moving from the superficial display of cultural symbols, the dissemination of cultural works, and the borrowing of cultural forms to deeper levels of civilization dialogue, value communication, and ideological collision. In this context, building an independent knowledge system of philosophy and social sciences has become the foundational support for promoting different cultural systems to participate in cultural exchange and mutual learning more equally, more independently, more openly, and more sustainably.

Cultural exchange focuses on seeking deep-level civilization dialogue, value integration, and ideological resonance. The exchange and mutual learning between different cultures is essentially based on the exchange and mutual learning of their respective original and systematic knowledge systems, which is bound to contain the dissemination and integration of knowledge. Whether a culture can gain a foothold, win respect, and generate lasting influence in exchange and mutual learning depends on whether it has an independent and mature knowledge system. Without an independent knowledge system, in cultural exchanges, it can only passively accept, simply repeat, and blindly follow, which cannot establish the subject status required for equal dialogue, nor can it rationally identify, critically absorb foreign cultures with its own cognitive framework, and it is even more impossible to provide useful enlightenment for other civilizations. Such cultural exchanges are not only not conducive to the external dissemination of their own culture, but may also lose their direction in cultural turbulence, be assimilated, be dissolved, and lose cultural subjectivity. Therefore, we must open up our academic horizons, uphold human feelings, and build an independent knowledge system of philosophy and social sciences that combines Chinese characteristics and international consensus, and enhance the attractiveness, appeal, and influence of Chinese culture with the persuasiveness, explanatory power, and dissemination power of the independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

Since the new era, we have adhered to self-confidence, self-reliance, openness, and inclusiveness, and have carried out fruitful explorations in cultural exchange and mutual learning, and have achieved fruitful results. At the same time, we need to be soberly aware that we are still facing the dilemma that cultural communication remains at the superficial cultural symbols, and cultural characteristics are misinterpreted and dissolved. The deep-seated reason is that the subjectivity, originality, persuasiveness, explanatory power, and dissemination power of the knowledge system need to be further improved. This requires us to accelerate the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences, and create new concepts, new categories, and new expressions that are easily understood and accepted by the international community. At the same time, the successful practice of Chinese-style modernization and China's role as a major country in the international community have led more and more countries to turn their attention to China, eager to understand the Chinese path, draw on Chinese wisdom, and on this basis, find development plans that suit their own national conditions. This also requires us to be good at interpreting Chinese practices and constructing Chinese theories, telling the story well while telling the truth, and contributing Chinese wisdom to solving common human problems and promoting the progress of human civilization with "China in academia," "China in theory," and "China in philosophy and social sciences."

(The author is the Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan University (武汉大学))

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In 1947, an industrial chain supported a championship motorcycle (Economic Focus)

By: 本报记者 王欣悦

On May 17th, at the 2026 WSBK (World Superbike Championship) Czech Republic round, Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车), a motorcycle manufacturer from Chongqing (重庆), China, reached the champion podium for the fifth time this season.

In the autumn of 1979, engineers at Chongqing Jialing Machinery Factory (重庆嘉陵机器厂) created the first mass-produced civilian moped in China through hand-drawn designs.

For 47 years, it has witnessed the motorcycle industry chain in a city grow from scratch, from weak to strong.

From Imitation to Breakthrough
Making Good Use of the Mechanical Manufacturing Foundation to Accurately Fill Market Gaps

The first blueprint of China's modern motorcycle industry was measured from a foreign motorcycle.

In 1979, Jialing Machinery Factory (嘉陵机器厂) received the task of developing China's first moped. Engineers disassembled an advanced foreign motorcycle, measured each part with calipers and protractors, and completely restored the machine with an engine cylinder total working volume of 50 cubic centimeters through hand-drawn designs. On October 1st of that year, Jialing CJ50 (嘉陵CJ50) entered China's industrial memory.

Jialing's (嘉陵) success triggered a motorcycle craze in Chongqing (重庆). Enterprises such as Jianshe (建设), Lifan (力帆), Zongshen (宗申), and Loncin (隆鑫) emerged one after another, with highly similar technical routes—surveying and mapping foreign models, gradually replacing them with domestic products, and lowering costs to increase volume. Relying on the mechanical manufacturing foundation accumulated during the Third Front Construction, "Chongqing-made" motorcycles began to occupy the domestic market and were exported overseas.

"One out of every four motorcycles in the country is 'Chongqing-made'," said Li Xueping (李学平), vice president of the Chongqing Automobile and Motorcycle Industry Association (重庆汽车摩托车行业协会).

However, in the late 1990s, as market competition presented new characteristics, the price advantage on which Chongqing (重庆) brands depended for survival rapidly narrowed, and at that time, Chongqing (重庆) motorcycles were almost all low-end commuter vehicles. In the early 21st century, several brands successively fell into losses.

Li Xueping (李学平) recalled, "Motorcycle production was high, but the engines were imitated, and the electronic fuel injection was purchased. No matter how large the volume, we couldn't stand tall."

A competition in 2002 further exposed the development dilemma of the Chongqing (重庆) motorcycle industry. In that year, the Zongshen Team (宗申车队) won the annual overall championship of the World Motorcycle Endurance Championship, achieving a "zero breakthrough" for Chinese racing in the world arena. However, the championship car was not produced by Zongshen (宗申) itself, and the key components of the participating motorcycles were basically from abroad—winning the championship, but without a truly own car.

Since then, Zongshen (宗申) began to seek breakthroughs. In 2004, Zongshen (宗申) established a joint venture with a well-known foreign brand. This cooperation brought not only technical drawings, but also a change in perception: behind motorcycles are long-distance travel, adventure, and free riding styles.

A new riding group gradually formed: they were willing to spend 20,000 yuan to buy a motorcycle to travel the Sichuan-Tibet line, but found that there were relatively few suitable motorcycle options.

To fill the market gap, in 2013, Zongshen Cyclone RX3 (宗申赛科龙RX3) was launched—a water-cooled engine with a total cylinder working volume of 250 cubic centimeters, a 16-liter fuel tank, and a price of 19,800 to 20,800 yuan, accurately meeting the needs of the new riding group.

In that year, Chongqing's (重庆) motorcycle production was approximately 8,109,400 vehicles. The Cyclone RX3 (赛科龙RX3) alone sold approximately 40,000 vehicles in the following years and entered 40 countries—"Chongqing-made" began to shift from "selling more" to "selling at a higher price."

From Low Price to High-End
Actively Laying Out Overseas Markets to Achieve Systemic Upgrading of the Parts Supply Chain

The story of Chongqing (重庆) motorcycles going overseas began in the 1990s.

At that time, the path was relatively simple: using low-priced products to open up the Southeast Asian, South Asian, and African markets. Vietnam was once a representative overseas destination.

"According to Vietnamese media statistics, 62.4% of the motorcycles put on the market in Vietnam in 2000 came from China, of which Chongqing (重庆) brands occupied an absolute dominant position," said Li Xueping (李学平).

But the good times did not last long. Some foreign manufacturers took measures such as building local factories, while Chongqing (重庆) brands carried out price wars internally. By 2004, "Chongqing-made" had successively withdrawn from the Vietnamese market.

"Relying on low prices to go overseas is destined to not go far," said Deng Jing (邓靖), director of the Institute of Urban and Regional Economics of the Chongqing Academy of Social Sciences (重庆社会科学院城市与区域经济研究所).

After the lessons came reflection. Chongqing (重庆) motorcycles began to try to enter the overseas mid-range market with differentiated products. But to truly gain a voice in the international motorcycle industry landscape, it is necessary to occupy a place in the European market, which has strict standards.

"Loncin's (隆鑫) cooperation with BMW Motorrad for more than 20 years has allowed us to experience and learn how a 'European standard motorcycle' is designed, manufactured, tested, and evaluated," said Li Xianwen (李先文), director of the Loncin General Technology Center (隆鑫通用技术中心).

This experience has also become the confidence for Loncin's (隆鑫) Voge (无极) motorcycle to break into the European market. In 2024, Loncin (隆鑫) developed a high-end adventure touring motorcycle DS900X (DS900X) for the European market.

The threshold of the European market is high, why choose Europe first? "Successfully entering Europe means getting a global passport," said Yin Bing (尹兵), general manager of Chongqing Loncin Import and Export Co., Ltd. (重庆隆鑫进出口有限公司).

Anchoring in Europe, challenges followed. In the test, the prototype car exposed the problem of metal parts corroding too quickly. To this end, the Voge (无极) team established a surface engineering tackling team, introduced aerospace-grade anti-corrosion coating technology, carried out ratio experiments on more than 200 kinds of materials, and completed a total of 1,500 hours of cycle experiments, and finally passed strict certification.

In 2025, Voge's (无极) market share in Spain rushed into the top four, sales in Italy doubled, and Voge's (无极) export sales revenue increased by 86.28% throughout the year, with Europe becoming one of the most important export markets.

One high-quality product after another has converged into the driving force for the industry to climb upward. In 2020, Chongqing (重庆) exported 3,339,000 motorcycles, with an export value of 11.007 billion yuan, and the total export amount accounted for 1/3 of China's total motorcycle exports. Chongqing (重庆) motorcycle complete vehicles and parts have been exported to nearly 200 countries and regions, becoming one of China's most important motorcycle production and export bases.

Behind the numbers is the systemic upgrade of Chongqing's (重庆) parts supply chain completed in 10 years. Xinyuan Motorcycle (鑫源摩托) established an international off-road team in Belgium and a research and development center in Italy; Yujiang Lanfeng (渝江岚峰) has become one of the leading domestic enterprises in the subdivided field of motorcycle boxes with micron-level processing accuracy; one out of every five motorcycles in the world is equipped with products from Chongqing Qiutian Gear Co., Ltd. (重庆秋田齿轮有限责任公司).

On March 20th of this year, China's first motorcycle engine equipped with GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) technology was successfully ignited. The Loncin (隆鑫) team carried out precise modifications to the engine under the condition that the effective fuel injection window period was about 3 milliseconds: it reconstructed the cylinder head intake port, combustion chamber, high-pressure oil rail, cylinder gap and control strategy, etc., to improve the mixture quality and combustion efficiency.

"The successful ignition is a successful breakthrough in high-end two-wheeled fuel power technology by the Chinese motorcycle industry under the global trend of 'low-carbon and high-efficiency'," said Li Xianwen (李先文).

From Manufacturing to Brand
Winning Brand Value with Races, Condensing Development Momentum with Research and Development

Entering the market is only the first step, making the brand remembered is even more difficult.

In the past few decades, the overseas sales of "Chongqing-made" have continued to increase, but the brand side has always been vaguely defined—Southeast Asian consumers know that they are buying Chinese motorcycles, but few can name specific brands. After 2010, the Chongqing (重庆) motorcycle industry began to collectively make up for this lesson.

The first path is design and experience. Xinyuan Motorcycle (鑫源摩托) established a research and development center in Italy; many Chongqing (重庆) brands entered international auto shows and invited overseas car critics to conduct in-depth test drives. These measures are reshaping the overall impression of "Chinese motorcycles" to the outside world.

The second path is racing. The brand value of the motorcycle industry is almost all "won" from the track. Brands such as Ducati, Aprilia, and Yamaha have all gained rankings in the world's top events before converting their reputation into market premiums. Chongqing (重庆) brands have also begun to consciously take to the track: Zongshen (宗申) has invested in the World Motorcycle Endurance Championship and the World Electric Motorcycle Championship, while Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车) is targeting WSBK.

In the 2026 WSBK season, Zhangxue Motorcycle 820RR (张雪机车820RR) competed with Ducati, Aprilia, Honda and others, and finally crossed the line to win the championship. From Zongshen (宗申) piecing together parts to win the World Motorcycle Endurance Championship in 2002, to Zhangxue Motorcycle 820RR (张雪机车820RR) standing on the highest podium of the World Superbike Championship in 2026 with a fully domestic posture. The meaning of the championship is different.

One of the important supports for this victory is the industrial soil of Chongqing (重庆). In 2025, Chongqing's (重庆) motorcycle production was 7,857,000 vehicles, accounting for 23.5% of the country; exports were 6,109,000 vehicles, accounting for more than 1/3 of the country's total, an increase of 21.9% year-on-year, and the export value was 26.47 billion yuan, an increase of 29.5% year-on-year; the annual production scale of large-displacement recreational motorcycles exceeded 250,000 vehicles. 60 complete vehicle enterprises above designated size and more than 410 parts supporting enterprises, an almost completely independent supply chain system has taken root.

But the story of 820RR is not limited to Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车). The localization rate of this motorcycle is 97%, and the three core components of engine, frame, and electronic control are 100% independently developed. Behind it is a manufacturing network extending from Chongqing (重庆) to the whole country.

In order to break through the performance limit of 15,000 revolutions of the three-cylinder engine, crankshaft suppliers from Shandong (山东) and Jiangsu (江苏) continue to polish the processing accuracy; in order to allow the valve to withstand high temperatures and halve the weight, Guangdong Jihua Laboratory (广东季华实验室) provides titanium alloy advanced materials... The parts list of a champion motorcycle strings together a high-end manufacturing network covering the whole country.

"Zhangxue (张雪) won the track, and what supports all this is Chongqing's (重庆) complete supporting network, as well as Shandong's (山东) crankshaft, Guangdong's (广东) titanium alloy and thousands of precision manufacturing partners distributed throughout the country," said Li Xueping (李学平). "Chongqing (重庆) motorcycles can stand on the world podium, relying not only on Chongqing (重庆), but on the entire Chinese manufacturing industry to support it."

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Chongqing Motorcycles Witness the Power of "Made in China" (Editor's Notes)

By: 襄 谈

On May 17th, the Chinese brand "Zhangxue Motorcycle" won its fifth leg champion trophy in the World Superbike Championship.

On the super track, Chinese motorcycles already have the strength to compete with world-class brands. In the world market, Chinese motorcycles are accelerating their expansion overseas, completing one brilliant debut of Chinese manufacturing after another.

For every three motorcycles exported from China, one is "Chongqing-made." For more than 40 years, in Chongqing (重庆), the motorcycle capital, manufacturers have gone from dismantling vehicles, measuring each part, hand-drawing designs, and restoring them, to independently developing the entire chain of engines, frames, and electronic controls, piecing together speed and dreams step by step, and cultivating an industrial ecosystem that integrates scale, innovation depth, and market resilience.

Behind Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车) stand thousands of precision manufacturing partners. The rise of Chongqing (重庆) motorcycles is supported by Chinese manufacturing, shifting from scale-driven and investment-driven to innovation-driven and efficiency-driven, roaring all the way to high-end and high-quality.

Entering the market is only the first step; making the world remember the name is even more difficult. The brand value of the motorcycle industry is won on the track; the brand value of Chinese manufacturing is honed in the competition of innovation.

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The "China Service" Hard Power of Domestic Running Shoes (Daily Life)

By: 人民网记者 章斐然 申佳平

"Strong performance," "great value," "diverse channels," "faster delivery than expected"... Since the beginning of this year, videos of foreign bloggers reviewing Chinese brand running shoes have become popular on overseas social media. While "Made in China" is gaining hardcore fans, the increasingly improved Chinese cross-border e-commerce logistics services are also a bonus for overseas netizens to "plant grass" for domestic products.

The vigorous development of cross-border e-commerce has become a new international competitive growth point for China. According to statistics, the scale of China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports will reach 2.75 trillion yuan in 2025.

Cross-border logistics, as an important field of productive service industries, not only helps domestic enterprises greatly shorten logistics time and reduce cross-border operating costs, but also continuously optimizes the shopping experience of overseas consumers, and escorts the accelerated globalization of domestic brands.

Last year's "Government Work Report" proposed to promote the development of cross-border e-commerce, improve the cross-border postal logistics system, and strengthen the construction of overseas warehouses. The National Service Industry Conference held in April this year emphasized that we should adhere to both capacity expansion and quality improvement, development and supervision, and better promote the high-quality and efficient development of the service industry. In the next step, how can cross-border logistics take advantage of the situation to achieve high-quality development?

——Ship faster. The "Opinions on Promoting Capacity Expansion and Quality Improvement of the Service Industry" issued by the State Council (国务院) clearly proposes to vigorously develop international shipping and air transportation services. Data shows that in the first quarter, China's international air cargo and mail transportation volume completed 1.105 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%. Among them, the demand for high value-added goods such as cross-border e-commerce, high-end manufacturing, and biomedicine is strong.

At the same time, customs clearance facilitation continues to be upgraded. Cross-border e-commerce 9610 (direct mail export) is accelerating its release of energy, and more and more small and medium-sized sellers can realize rapid customs clearance and inspection and release of small packages and high-frequency shipments.

——Store better. The "Guiding Opinions on Better Serving the Real Economy and Promoting the High-Quality Development of E-commerce" jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other 6 departments proposes to vigorously support cross-border e-commerce overseas warehouses and improve overseas smart logistics platforms. As of now, Chinese companies have built more than 2,500 overseas warehouses, with a total area of more than 30 million square meters, of which the two major markets of the United States (美国) and Europe (欧洲) account for more than 70%.

——Return more smoothly. Since April 1, the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) has fully promoted the cross-customs zone return model for cross-border e-commerce retail exports in customs nationwide. When goods retailed and exported by cross-border e-commerce companies are returned overseas, they are no longer required to be returned to the original exporting customs, but can flexibly choose any customs port within the country to handle the supervision model of returning to the country, which is conducive to solving the industry pain points of "difficult return, high cost, and long cycle" of exported goods.

The track is hot, and the demand for talent is soaring. The "White Paper on Cross-border E-commerce Talent Training in China" shows that the supply gap of cross-border e-commerce talent in China will reach 4 million in 2025. In supply chain and logistics positions, cross-border data analysts have a significant premium in salary compared with traditional positions, with an annual salary range of 250,000 to 500,000 yuan.

The popularity of domestic running shoes in the international market not only allows the hardcore strength of "Made in China" to "run" into the hearts of overseas consumers, but also promotes the iterative upgrade of "China Service" on the road to overseas, becoming another bright business card for China's industry to compete on the international stage.

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Tiankai Higher Education Science and Technology Innovation Park Registers Over 5,000 Enterprises

This report from our Tianjin (天津) correspondent, Li Jiading (李家鼎), dated May 17th, states that the reporter learned from the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (天津市科技局) that the Tiankai High-level Science and Technology Innovation Park (天开高教科创园) (hereinafter referred to as "Tiankai Park") has accumulated over 5,000 registered enterprises. Tiankai Park has become an important source and project carrier for Tianjin (天津) to promote the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Over the past 3 years since its opening, the park has focused on the integration of science and education, scientific and technological attributes, innovation ecology, and market orientation, and strived to create a pilot zone for policy precedence and institutional mechanism innovation.

The ability to generate innovation sources is continuously improving. Tiankai Park deeply connects with Tianjin's (天津) innovation resources, and interacts with universities and colleges in the city, central research institutes stationed in Tianjin (天津), national key laboratories, national and ministerial-level science and technology innovation platforms, and Haihe Laboratory (海河实验室). The approval of the country's first brain-computer intelligence artificial neural information system medical device registration certificate and the acceleration of a number of original achievements such as the world's first interventional brain-computer interface trial have emerged. Fifteen new national key laboratories have been approved, ranking among the top emerging science and technology innovation parks in the country.

The incubation and transformation of scientific and technological achievements are accelerating. Tiankai Park promotes the first implementation of innovative policies such as "use first, pay later" for scientific and technological achievements, "research first, equity later, invest first, equity later," "no less than 75% of the proceeds from the transformation of job-related scientific and technological achievements," and "investment transformation of surplus funds from horizontal scientific research projects." Tiankai Park focuses on cutting-edge fields such as new-generation information technology, biomedicine, new energy, and modern service industries, and strives to build specialized platforms for concept verification, pilot testing, and intermediate testing. Driven by Tiankai Park, Tianjin University (天津大学) has established differentiated management ledgers for more than 10,000 patents within the university and promoted them to the market on a "one case, one policy" basis; the contract funds for intellectual property rights of Nankai University (南开大学) have increased by about 5 times.

The innovation service system continues to be optimized. The Tiankai Park one-stop service hall integrates 139 government service items, 208 "cross-provincial" service items, and more than 1,100 government service assistance and agency services. Focusing on the service needs of enterprise innovation and entrepreneurship, it has formed a team of entrepreneurial mentors and a team of technology managers, and compiled a "Tiankai Science and Technology Innovation Technology Service Platform Capability Map." Give full play to the guiding role of government-guided funds, precisely deploy angel investment, venture capital, industrial investment, mergers and acquisitions investment, etc., and has gathered 48 funds with a total scale of 21.9 billion yuan, helping park enterprises obtain more than 3.4 billion yuan in investment and financing.

Tianjin (天津) will deepen Tiankai Park's functional positioning as a "source of scientific and technological innovation, an incubator of scientific research achievements, and an ecosystem of scientific and technological innovation services," systematically promote the efficient gathering of innovation resources, accelerate the transformation of innovation achievements, and stimulate the vitality of the innovation ecosystem, promote the complementary advantages and differentiated development of "one core, two wings, and multiple points," and create a new highland for the development of new quality productive forces.

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400,000-Ton Vessels Routinely Berth at Full Load

This newspaper's Shijiazhuang (石家庄) dispatch on May 17th (Reporter Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿)): On May 17th, the "Yuan Jian Hai" vessel, fully loaded with approximately 400,000 tons of Brazilian iron ore, safely passed through the Laotieshan (老铁山) Waterway - Tangshan Port (唐山港) Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Port Area Deep-Water Channel (South Route) and smoothly berthed at Berth No. 5 of the Phase III Ore Wharf in the Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Port Area of Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团). This marks the realization of full-load berthing of 400,000-ton vessels and all-weather, routine operation in the Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Port Area after the deep-water channel was officially recognized by the China Maritime Safety Administration (中国海事局) and incorporated into the national coastal public waterway system.

To ensure the routine full-load berthing of 400,000-ton mega-vessels, maritime affairs, customs, pilotage, border inspection, and other departments have leveraged their collaborative advantages, relying on intelligent maritime systems, intelligent supervision systems, and other means to establish a full-process guarantee system.

Hebei Port Group (河北港口集团) is simultaneously advancing two key construction projects: the Phase III Expansion Project of the Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Port Area Ore Wharf and the Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Ore Storage and Transportation Logistics Project, comprehensively optimizing the functional layout of bulk dry bulk cargo resources.

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"The name 'HeSu' fits perfectly" (Profile)

By: 本报记者 窦瀚洋

How can agricultural and forestry solid waste such as straw and bamboo scraps be turned into treasure? At the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), researcher Zhu Jin (朱锦) and his team are turning "grass into gold," developing "Hesupoly composite materials." Walking into the public area of ​​NIMTE, one can directly feel the unique value of Hesupoly composite materials. The bridge deck and floor made of this material have been exposed to wind and sun for more than 5 years and are still flat and intact, becoming a vivid "advertisement" for this scientific research achievement.

In 2009, Zhu Jin (朱锦) joined NIMTE. In just half a year, he led the team to develop soybean formaldehyde-free adhesive and realized the comprehensive industrialization of this achievement in 2011.

The research and development of Hesupoly composite materials originated from a keen capture of industry pain points. In 2010, the village cadre in his hometown complained to Zhu Jin (朱锦) about the problem of straw burning during the wheat harvest season. This made him think: Straw and wood are both products of photosynthesis, and their core components are similar. How can the economic value of straw be brought into play?

At that time, wood-plastic materials in China had been developed for many years, but the conventional method was to grind wood into powder for filling, and the fiber structure was completely destroyed, and it could never truly replace solid wood. "If you want to make a material that can truly replace wood, you must retain the complete plant fiber structure," said Zhu Jin (朱锦).

Since 2011, Zhu Jin (朱锦) and his team have anchored this key direction and are determined to take on this tough nut to crack. Exploration is more difficult than imagined: loose plant fibers cannot be stably fed in traditional extruders, hydrophilic fibers and hydrophobic plastics have compatibility problems under high filling, and plant fibers are easily carbonized above 190 degrees Celsius... These are all problems facing the team.

"Researchers spend their time in failure. If you can't stand the torment of failure, you can't do scientific research well." A researcher in the team, Na Haining (那海宁), said that this is what Zhu Jin (朱锦) often encourages everyone in scientific research.

The team experienced round after round of challenges, and finally achieved major breakthroughs in equipment, compatibilizers and processes in 2021. Zhu Jin (朱锦) officially named this new material "Hesupoly composite material," "We use straw, bamboo, reeds and other gramineous plant resources, and it is appropriate to name it 'Hesupoly'," he explained.

After the technology matures, how can it be further industrialized? Thanks to the previously accumulated industry-university-research experience, Zhu Jin's (朱锦) team set its sights on the industrial pallet track. Zhu Jin (朱锦) said, "As long as there is a need for cargo handling, storage, and turnover, industrial pallets are indispensable."

In April 2025, an exchange with Shuangqiang Technology Co., Ltd. (双枪科技股份有限公司) accelerated the industrialization of Hesupoly composite materials - Shuangqiang Technology (双枪科技) has more than 40% of bamboo processing waste that needs to be utilized at high value every year, and Zhu Jin's (朱锦) technology can just transform it into high-performance bamboo-based Hesupoly composite pallets. The two parties hit it off immediately. After nearly a year of product verification and technical run-in, they officially reached a technical transformation cooperation. "It is expected that in the first half of this year, we will complete the integrated production line commissioning and industrialization release, and plan to build 20 industrial pallet production lines, opening the way for the large-scale implementation of Hesupoly composite materials," said Zheng Chenglie (郑承烈), founder and chairman of Shuangqiang Technology (双枪科技).

The application boundaries of Hesupoly composite materials are constantly expanding. In Zhu Jin's (朱锦) view, this technology has increased the added value of agricultural and forestry solid waste, which not only protects the green mountains and clear waters, but also provides a solid technical grasp for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.

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Jiangxi Promotes Digital Transformation of Transportation Infrastructure

This reporter learned from Nanchang (南昌) on May 17th (Reporter Zhou Huan (周欢)) that the Leading Group Office for Promoting the Construction of a Strong Transportation Province in Jiangxi Province (江西省推进交通强省建设领导小组办公室) issued the "Jiangxi Province Transportation 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action Plan" (江西省交通运输“人工智能+”行动方案), proposing to carry out digital transformation and upgrading of the province's highway and waterway transportation infrastructure.

The plan clarifies the construction of a "digital base + intelligent computing power + full-domain perception + scenario application" four-in-one promotion system, continuously promoting the implementation and effectiveness of a batch of typical scenarios such as intelligent road network deduction, intelligent ship lock scheduling, intelligent approval of large-item transportation, intelligent emergency early warning, and non-on-site intelligent law enforcement, so as to empower the efficient operation of the road network, the quality and efficiency of waterway transportation, the safety and reliability of transportation, and the convenience and inclusiveness of services through technological innovation.

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This section edited by: Lü Zhongzheng, Wu Kai, Huang Jinyu

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Focus on Core Responsibilities, Don't Chase Short-Term "Numerical Achievements" (New Observations on Cadre Status: Reducing Burdens and Empowering Grassroots)

By: 本报记者 王云娜

In Dongyong Town (东涌镇), Nansha District (南沙区), Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province (广东省), production lines are running at full speed, machines are humming softly, and batches of high-density wire bonding machines are rolling off the line. This is the first "home" of Guangdong Adata Semiconductor Equipment Co., Ltd. (广东阿达半导体设备股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Adata Company (阿达公司)") in Nansha (南沙).

"When we first contacted Adata Company (阿达公司), it was still a 'small seedling'," said Wen Rou (温柔), the main follower of the Adata Company (阿达公司) project and investment promotion specialist of the Semiconductor and Integrated Circuit Special Class of the Nansha District (南沙区) Investment Promotion Bureau, introducing that Adata Company (阿达公司) has grown step by step in Nansha (南沙) over the years and has become a leading enterprise in the industrialization of domestic lead bonding equipment in the IC (integrated circuit) field. "Facts have proved that our initial judgment can stand the test of time."

Rewinding to four years ago, Wen Rou (温柔) was not entirely confident when Adata Company (阿达公司) was introduced at that time.

Based on the overall industrial situation, Nansha District (南沙区) is anchoring the semiconductor and integrated circuit track, and is carrying out a full-chain layout along materials, equipment, design, wafer manufacturing, packaging and testing, and the industrial base is becoming more and more solid. However, as investment promotion enters the second half, there is an urgent need to extend and supplement the chain. However, there are many subdivisions in the manufacturing sector, some of which are unpopular, have high professional thresholds, and are difficult to judge.

"Investment promotion is about current increments and long-term development." Xing Hua (邢桦), Deputy District Mayor of Nansha District (南沙区), told reporters that Nansha District (南沙区) does not seek quick success and instant benefits, blindly follow suit, or engage in the extensive model of “捡到篮子里都是菜” (jiǎn dào lán zi lǐ dōu shì cài - "everything in the basket is food," accepting anything and everything without discrimination), but instead reserves scarce land space and industrial resources for truly high-quality enterprises with technology and potential.

Nansha District (南沙区) has built a standardized project research and judgment framework, covering the background and financial status of investors, the scale and competitive landscape of the industry track, product competitiveness and added value, capacity layout and utilization rate, R&D and innovation capabilities, investment and output intensity, project risks, etc., each of which has evaluation scales and reference basis. With this research and judgment system, front-line cadres have a direction to work, and can also conduct in-depth research and study in detail. Since June 2022, the Semiconductor and Integrated Circuit Special Class has launched an in-depth investigation into Adata Company (阿达公司) and its industry.

In recent years, Nansha District (南沙区) has rectified formalism to reduce the burden on grassroots, reduced ledgers, reduced paperwork and meetings, and front-line cadres have unloaded extra burdens and returned to their duties and focused on their main business. With fewer unnecessary administrative tasks, Wen Rou (温柔) calmed down and consulted word by word and studied item by item around the relevant knowledge of high-density wire bonding machines.

"The semiconductor industry has many concepts and high popularity, and there is no shortage of speculative phenomena. We must not make a judgment easily if we do not understand the technology or see through the strength of the enterprise." Wen Rou (温柔) said that high-density wire bonding machines were the first professional threshold she encountered.

After learning, Wen Rou (温柔) understood that high-density wire bonding machines are key equipment for chip packaging, and the domestic production rate is extremely low. There are only a handful of domestic enterprises that can truly achieve self-research and self-production of this equipment. Supplementing this equipment can make up for the key shortcomings in the semiconductor packaging industry chain in Nansha District (南沙区).

After understanding the theory, it is necessary to evaluate the strength of the enterprise. Wen Rou (温柔) and her colleagues went deep into the R&D and production site of Adata Company (阿达公司) to conduct research, and it happened to be the whole machine test of the high-density wire bonding machine, "Seeing is believing. Adata Company (阿达公司) is not speculating on concepts, but has solid R&D investment and technological achievements." Wen Rou (温柔) said. After further understanding, Wen Rou (温柔) and her colleagues found that Adata Company (阿达公司) has a high degree of recognition in the industry, stably serves more than 200 customers, and its product strength is widely recognized. Multi-dimensional cross-research and judgment, technology, team, market, and capital corroboration, they have a firm answer in their hearts.

Outstanding location advantages, convenient transportation, a cluster of semiconductor industries, and a good business environment... Adata Company (阿达公司) is also optimistic about Nansha District (南沙区), so the two sides hit it off. Wen Rou (温柔) accompanied Guan Xiaoming (关晓鸣), Secretary of the Board of Directors of Adata Company (阿达公司), to visit all 10 towns and streets in Nansha District (南沙区) to conduct on-site surveys and compare conditions again and again. "Investment promotion services should focus on the urgent needs of enterprises. We will supplement what the enterprise lacks, do what they expect, and do a good job in service," Wen Rou (温柔) said.

The subsequent project introduction process was all incorporated into the institutionalized track. According to relevant regulations in Nansha District (南沙区), major land-use projects must strictly adhere to the three levels of collective decision-making, special review, and district-level approval to prevent hasty launches under assessment pressure and blind investment promotion that accepts all comers.

"We do not engage in short-sightedness and do not pursue short-term 'digital achievements'. We have the patience to 'slow down' for scientific and technological growth enterprises, and we also have the ability to 'run up' for enterprises that are racing against time." Yang Kang (杨康), Director of the Nansha District (南沙区) Investment Promotion Bureau, said frankly that Nansha District (南沙区) judges according to the system, guards the investment promotion threshold, and does not compromise for short-term benefits. Not long ago, a solid waste resource utilization project came to the door, and the annual output value after reaching production was considerable, and it could also drive employment. However, after multi-dimensional comprehensive research and judgment, the District Investment Promotion Bureau found that the project's process had shortcomings and outstanding environmental risks, and once it was implemented, it would inevitably affect the lives of the surrounding people. Therefore, the bureau declined the project.

Not only does it conduct detailed research and strict access to investment promotion projects, but Nansha District (南沙区) also carefully studies and judges livelihood projects that meet the needs and expectations of the people.

At the end of last year, the Dagang (大岗) Advanced Manufacturing Park Clinic of Nansha District (南沙区) People's Hospital was officially opened. This is the first public clinic in an industrial park in Nansha District (南沙区). Workers can register for consultation, prescribe prescriptions, and get medicines without leaving the park, and the whole process can be completed in half an hour.

Dagang (大岗) Advanced Manufacturing Park is the largest contiguous industrial block in Nansha District (南沙区), and many industrial workers live in the park's dormitories. In the past, the park lacked nearby medical points, and employees had to travel back and forth to the city to see a doctor, which was time-consuming and laborious. High-quality public service facilities have become the heart of enterprises and employees. "For the park to develop steadily, the top priority is to attract and retain talents through supporting services." Cai Yusheng (蔡郁生), Deputy Mayor of Dagang Town (大岗镇), said, "We must truly understand what industrial workers lack and need, and we cannot be wishful thinking and make decisions “拍脑袋” (pāi nǎo dài - "pat head," to make decisions impulsively without careful consideration)."

In order to quickly solve the medical needs of industrial workers, Dagang Town (大岗镇) and the Nansha District (南沙区) Health and Health Department repeatedly connected and carefully selected, and made the decision to build a "small, fast and flexible" medical facility - relying on the existing resources of the Nansha District (南沙区) People's Hospital, directly sinking public medical services to the park in the form of a clinic. In this way, there is no need to build a new hospital, and the blank of medical resources can be quickly filled. The clinic has departments such as general medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, benefiting thousands of industrial workers. At the same time, Dagang Town (大岗镇) is also focusing on transportation, housing and other fields, and now the construction of diversified facilities such as business hotels and comprehensive commercial facilities in the park is steadily advancing.

"Blind decision-making ignores the laws of development, local realities and the needs of the people. Behind it is formalism at work, which not only wastes a lot of funds and resources, but also seriously damages the government's credibility." Li Dingguo (李定国), Deputy Director of the Guangzhou (广州) Municipal Party Committee Supervision Office and the Special Work Mechanism Office for Rectifying Formalism and Reducing the Burden on Grassroots, said, "Guangzhou (广州) will continue to rectify formalism to reduce the burden on grassroots, deepen the 'six rectifications', manage 'patting the head' decision-making with institutional procedures, anchor the direction of high-quality development, and let newly introduced projects stand the test of time."

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Moving decision-making from "gut feeling" to "following standards" (Editor's Note)

By: 李佩阳

In some places, in order to grab projects, they are eager for quick success and instant benefits, greedy for greatness and quickness, and launch projects hastily; however, after the projects are implemented, they are not adapted to the local conditions, some become unfinished projects, and some even leave burdens and hidden dangers. This kind of blind decision-making without argumentation and lack of research seems to be a problem of the decision-makers' working methods, but in fact, it is formalism and bureaucracy at work.

Decision-making based on a whim easily leads to inconsistent implementation. Today, they are eager to start construction, and tomorrow they are forced to stop work; when problems arise, they have to accept inspections, rectify deviations, and grassroots cadres spend a lot of time and energy on "filling pits" and "putting out fires," while the things that should be done are put on hold.

How to avoid blind decision-making? The beneficial exploration of Nansha District (南沙区) provides an answer: first, find out the situation, identify the problems accurately, and formulate practical countermeasures; project evaluation is refined into specific benchmarks, and multi-dimensional cross-analysis is carried out; before making a decision, go through collective discussion and professional evaluation... These seemingly "troublesome" procedures allow decision-making to shift from "relying on feeling" to "looking at standards," avoiding 一言堂 (yī yán táng - "one person's word hall," a situation where one person dominates decision-making) and arbitrary actions. Cadres who follow the rules, make good decisions, and implement them can create more solid achievements that can stand the test of practice and time.

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Ensuring Equal Access to Basic Public Services for Migrant Children

According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), Beijing (北京), May 17th (Reported by Wu Chuqi (吴储岐)) - The Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部), in conjunction with relevant departments, recently issued the "Work Index of the Basic List of Care Services Enjoyed by Migrant Children in their Place of Residence," to promote equal access to basic public services for migrant children in their place of residence and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of migrant children.

This work index is equivalent to a "practical manual" for the protection of the rights and interests of migrant children. It clarifies the division of responsibilities and work requirements of relevant departments in terms of "children having access to childcare," "children having access to education," "the sick having access to medical care," "people having access to housing," and "the vulnerable having access to assistance." At the same time, it allows migrant children and their parents to understand at a glance the service items and content they can enjoy. The work index can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部).

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Further Upgrade "One Network for All Matters"

This newspaper's Shanghai (上海) May 17th dispatch (Reporter Wang Yinxin (王崟欣)) Shanghai (上海) recently issued the "Shanghai Municipality Deepening 'One Network for All Matters' Reform and Creating the Best Experience Destination for 'Efficiently Handling One Matter' Action Plan," which clarifies that the focus should be on the feelings of enterprises and the public as the benchmark, promoting the further upgrading of "One Network for All Matters," and turning "handling matters" into "genuine satisfaction." The action plan proposes 26 measures in 6 aspects: strengthening the guarantee of the reform system, upgrading the whole-process service of benefiting-enterprises policies, deepening "smart and easy handling" and "simple and easy handling," improving the "online + offline" service experience, promoting the "One Network for All Matters" of government services in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and improving the evaluation and suggestion resolution mechanism.

The action plan clarifies the need to strengthen the reform system guarantee for "efficiently handling one matter" by improving the normalized promotion mechanism, using a good mechanism to promote a good experience. In addition, the action plan has upgraded the whole-process service of benefiting-enterprises policies, promoted the expansion and efficiency of "exemption from application and immediate enjoyment" and "direct access and quick enjoyment," and improved the evaluation and suggestion resolution mechanism, strengthened closed-loop management to improve the timeliness of demand response, and clarified the need to examine "whether the process is smooth," "whether the service is excellent," and "whether the experience is good" from the perspective of enterprises and the public.

At present, Shanghai (上海) has built a unified city-wide, cross-level, cross-departmental, and cross-regional "One Network for All Matters" platform online, implementing "entering one network and being able to handle matters." Currently, it has gathered 3,156 service items, registered more than 89.27 million individual users and more than 4.91 million legal person users, with a cumulative handling volume of more than 805 million items and an online handling rate of more than 80%. Offline, it promotes "entering only one door" and "handling to the end," focusing on promoting "two concentrations" and comprehensive window reform, continuously optimizing government services, and improving administrative efficiency.

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Macau 2026 National Security Education Exhibition Concludes

This newspaper reported from Macao on May 17th (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) The 2026 National Security Education Exhibition for All People, co-organized by the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, concluded successfully on the evening of the 15th. Since its opening on April 15th, it has accumulated 70,496 visits and the special website has been viewed more than 210,740 times, setting a new record, fully demonstrating the Macao society's high regard for national security and the 薪火相传 (xīn huǒ xiāng chuán - "passing the torch," to pass on from generation to generation) of the spirit of "loving the country and loving Macao."

The National Security Exhibition, themed "Coordinating Development and Security, Escorting the '15th Five-Year Plan' New Journey," has a preface and 5 special sections. Through concise text and more than 360 documentary pictures, it presents that under the firm leadership of the Central Government, the Macao Special Administrative Region firmly grasps the correct direction of "One Country, Two Systems," unswervingly coordinates development and security, and continuously improves the legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security, so as to escort high-quality development with high-level security.

According to statistics, more than 18,000 teachers and students from Macao (澳门) universities and middle schools visited the "National Security Education Exhibition for All People," and more than 32,100 university and middle school students participated in the "Artificial Intelligence Safeguarding National Security" essay competition and short video competition, and watched national security-themed movies.

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From "Single-Point Breakthrough" to "System Leap": CarNet Explores a New Path for Industrial Upgrading

Currently, Chinese automotive electronics and intelligent enterprises are continuously increasing their R&D investment, strengthening their system capabilities, constantly achieving breakthroughs in key technology areas, and gradually expanding into the international market, becoming important participants in the global automotive industry.

In this process, Wuxi CarLink Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (车联天下) (referred to as "CarLink"), an intelligent vehicle technology company founded in 2014, is focusing on the generational leap of automotive electronic and electrical architecture, continuously promoting technological innovation and large-scale implementation exploration, and has embarked on a path from single product breakthroughs to system capability construction.

From Distributed to Integrated
Promoting Key Leaps in Electronic and Electrical Architecture
The intelligent development of the automotive industry is based on the continuous iteration of electronic and electrical architectures. Today, the industry is accelerating its evolution towards centralization and integration. Under this trend, CarLink has been laying out the domain controller field since 2019, seizing the key nodes of technological change. In 2021, the company's first-generation intelligent cockpit domain controller achieved the world's first mass production, integrating multiple independent displays and multiple independent functions into a unified computing platform, promoting the intelligent cockpit from "functional integration" to "experience integration." Frost & Sullivan data shows that as of June 30, 2025, the cumulative shipments of the AL-C1 intelligent cockpit domain controller have exceeded 2 million units.

While the first-generation product was being scaled up, the company did not stay in the cockpit single domain, but further integrated cockpit and driving assistance capabilities into the same platform. According to Frost & Sullivan, CarLink's AL-A1 series, based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8775P platform, is the world's first mass-produced single-chip cockpit-driving integrated domain controller. At present, related products have been applied in multiple models and are gradually entering the stage of large-scale application. During the 2026 (19th) Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, CarLink showcased the AL-A2 cockpit-driving integrated domain control based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8797P platform, which has higher computing power and AI capability expansion space, and can provide a unified computing platform for intelligent cockpits and high-level assisted driving, supporting end-side large model deployment and multi-domain collaborative processing.

Facing the Trend of Centralized Computing
Cultivating Next-Generation Automotive Computing Architecture Capabilities
As the level of automotive intelligence continues to increase, the industry is also accelerating towards a new generation of electronic and electrical architecture characterized by centralized vehicle computing. Building a new generation of electronic and electrical architecture around centralized computing platforms, zone controllers, and efficient communication networks is becoming an important direction for industry exploration.

In-vehicle optical communication, as a key technology for the next generation of electronic and electrical architectures, is attracting industry attention. At this stage, CarLink has jointly launched the research and development and verification of in-vehicle optical communication modules with leading optical module companies, focusing on building differentiated technological advantages.

Currently, the "on-vehicle" deployment of large end-side models is becoming a new direction for the evolution of intelligent cockpits. Unlike cloud AI, end-side AI deploys inference capabilities on the vehicle-end chip, enabling vehicles to have human-like interaction, multi-modal understanding, and continuous evolution capabilities, promoting the cockpit experience from "functional response" to "intelligent companionship."

CarLink is actively laying out a new generation of AI cockpit products, facing end-side large model deployment and multi-domain collaborative processing, and creating an intelligent computing platform with higher computing power and AI capability expansion space. During the 2026 (19th) Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, CarLink's new generation of cockpit-driving integrated domain control products already have the ability to support the operation of large end-side models. In addition, CarLink has also launched an independent AI computing terminal product, AI Box, which can be flexibly connected to existing cockpit platforms to provide AI capability upgrade paths for existing models.

From Product Going Overseas to System Going Overseas
CarLink Accelerates the Pace of "Going Out"
Behind the technological evolution is the continuous accumulation of enterprise system capabilities. The competition among future automotive electronics companies is not only reflected in single product capabilities, but also in the comprehensive embodiment of the entire chain of capabilities such as R&D design, intelligent manufacturing, quality control, supply chain management, and global services.

In terms of key technology platforms, CarLink maintains long-term cooperation with mainstream chip manufacturers at home and abroad, and gradually forms a technology system covering multiple generations of products. At the manufacturing level, it has built a complete capability chain from product definition, software and hardware development, testing and verification to large-scale production and customer introduction.

In recent years, Chinese automotive industry chain companies have continuously improved their engineering systems and quality systems, enhanced their large-scale delivery capabilities, and gradually established brand awareness in the international market. With the "going out" of the Chinese automotive industry, related supply chain companies are also participating in global competition simultaneously, forming a coordinated development pattern.

CarLink continues to strengthen cooperation with overseas vehicle companies and industry partners, enhance localized service capabilities, and gradually transform from "product going overseas" to "capability going overseas" and "system going overseas," continuously improving products and systems in a higher-standard market environment.

From the large-scale application of integrated architectures to the continuous exploration of centralized computing platforms, from international cooperation on key technology platforms to the global layout of "system going overseas," CarLink is integrating into the global industrial system with a more open attitude, promoting technology implementation with more solid capabilities, and contributing new and greater strength to promoting the high-quality development of the Chinese automotive industry.

Data source: CarLink

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Su Xianlong, Zhao Xiaoxi, Li Peiyang

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The lively culture in cultural relics: A special report for International Museum Day (Cultural China Tour)

It's International Museum Day again. Museums are undergoing an identity reconstruction, becoming not only halls of knowledge but also cultural spaces that carry public memory and provide emotional value.

This year's International Museum Day, let's change the way we open it and visit museums following Chinese cuisine. Chinese traditional food culture not only contains the context of civilization but also connects the human touch of ancient and modern times. Walking into the museum, ancient ingredients tell the origin of civilization, exquisite food utensils show the aesthetics of life, diverse skills contain philosophical ideas, and elegant etiquette reflects social customs... Let us explore the profound memories of civilization from cultural relics containing the "flavor of life" and savor the vivid cultural genes in daily tastes.

--Editor

Ingredients
Carbonized Rice Contains the Code of Farming
Reporter Dou Hao (窦皓) from this newspaper

In the Shangshan National Archaeological Site Park (上山国家考古遗址公园) in Pujiang County (浦江县), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), early rice seedlings are tinged with new green, attracting tourists who "follow the rice" to stop and take pictures. Carbonized rice dating back tens of thousands of years was unearthed here.

Back in 2000, archaeologists from the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (浙江省文物考古研究所) swung a few shovels on an inconspicuous mound in the Puyang River (浦阳江) basin. Ash pits, charcoal-containing red pottery fragments, stone balls, stone grinding discs... especially those pottery fragments, were densely mixed with imprints of rice husks and leaves. Testing revealed that the rice husks dated back about 10,000 years.

Food is the paramount necessity of the people. The cultivation of rice for ten thousand years has promoted the prosperity and reproduction of the Chinese nation. Many viewers follow the original "rice fragrance" and want to see the true face of rice and explore the origin of agricultural civilization.

"Isn't it thanks to our ancestors planting rice ten thousand years ago that we can eat fragrant rice today?" In the exhibition hall of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum (浙江省博物馆) Zhijiang New Museum (之江新馆), a little boy looked curiously at the carbonized rice and asked. Following his gaze, a grain of carbonized rice was quietly displayed on the exhibition wall, black all over, with an incomplete grain shape. It is very small, less than 4 mm long. But every day, viewers take pictures of it and observe it carefully, as if they see the long agricultural years condensed in it.

"In 2005, carbonized rice was unearthed at the Shangshan Archaeological Site (上山考古遗址), becoming the earliest physical remains of domesticated rice in the world." The narrator said that this is the first relatively complete carbonized rice grain discovered at the Shangshan Archaeological Site. Multi-disciplinary analysis confirmed that it is the earliest carbonized rice grain seen in archaeological discoveries so far, and it is the physical ironclad evidence of domesticated rice ten thousand years ago - the Shangshan ancestors had already begun to consciously cultivate rice.

Grains of rice are like "words" growing out of the soil, telling the story of the origin of rice agriculture.

Today, people walk into the exhibition hall, trace the origin of Chinese traditional food culture through small rice grains, and also appreciate the long history of Chinese civilization. Through exhibitions and narratives, viewers seem to walk into the rice cultivation site ten thousand years ago - the Jinqu Basin (金衢盆地) in the middle and upper reaches of the Qiantang River (钱塘江) has a mild climate, and wild rice sways on the edge of the swamp. The Shangshan ancestors walked out of the cave and came to the open terrace, consciously sowing rice seeds into the soil for the first time. They harvested with stone flakes, threshed with stone grinding discs, and mixed rice husks into pottery clay to make utensils. From cultivation to harvesting, from processing to consumption, mankind has moved from hunting and gathering to agricultural civilization.

From the saying "When Su and Hu are ripe, the world is sufficient" (苏湖熟，天下足) to the current rice variety coverage rate of over 98% in Zhejiang (浙江), the fragrance of rice connects history and the present.

Tableware
Tasting the Aesthetics of Life in the "Milk Tea Artifact"
Reporter Shi Fang (施芳) from this newspaper

Drinking milk tea is a hobby of many young people. Many netizens also noticed the ancient "milk tea artifacts" with great interest when visiting museums.

In ancient times, people drank milk tea using a utensil called Domu Pot (多穆壶), which combines practicality and artistry. Pei Yajing (裴亚静), a researcher at the Capital Museum (首都博物馆), introduced that the prototype of the Domu Pot is a wooden or copper pot, mainly used for holding milk tea and butter tea. In ancient times, nomadic people routinely ate cow and goat milk, adding tea, butter, and salt to boil into traditional milk tea, which became a drink for keeping out the cold, filling the stomach, and entertaining guests. The emergence of the Domu Pot reflects the wisdom of the ancients in "tableware": the Domu Pot has a cylindrical deep belly and a lid. The deep belly can hold a large amount of milk drink, the lid is dustproof and keeps warm, the curved spout is convenient for pouring tea, and the curved handle is easy to hold.

"The utensils tell me that the ancients liked 'super-sized' milk tea!" A netizen left a message. Many Domu Pots exhibited in museums have attracted young people to visit and check in because of the dietary resonance of "drinking milk tea."

With the deep integration of various ethnic groups, the eating utensils of nomadic peoples gradually spread to the Central Plains. Kiln workers in Jingdezhen (景德镇), Jiangxi (江西) absorbed the grassland vessel shape and combined it with celadon porcelain firing techniques to create porcelain Domu Pots. "This type of Domu Pot became a daily drinking utensil for the Yuan Dynasty court and aristocratic families, and is a physical testimony to the coexistence of diverse cultures," said Pei Yajing.

The Yuan Dynasty celadon glazed Domu Pot (元代青白釉多穆壶) in the collection of the Capital Museum is 24.9 cm high and was unearthed in 1963, representing the highest level of the porcelain industry at that time. The celadon glazed Domu Pot is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The handle has a ruyi cloud-shaped (如意云头形) block on the side of the mouth, and the three raised ribs on the pot body have imitation metal hoop decorations, with nipple patterns decorated at the intersections. The lid is shaped like a bamboo hat with a treasure bead knob and a small rope tie on one side. The whole body is covered with celadon glaze, and the body is firm and delicate. Judging from the leather-like hoop and rivet decorations on the pot body, it should be imitated from metal or wooden Domu Pots. In the Qing Dynasty, Domu Pots developed into various materials such as colored porcelain, enamel, and lacquerware, among which the practical function of porcelain Domu Pots weakened, and they gradually evolved into display pieces.

"There is nothing that a cup of milk tea cannot solve." From the ancient Domu Pot to the diverse styles of milk tea cups today, the utensils are changing, but the life aesthetics of "tableware is also elegant ware" has endured. Young people check in at the ancient "milk tea pots" in museums, imagining the historical life and everyday life behind the utensils, and emotional resonance arises spontaneously. At that moment, the heavy history becomes a bit more intimate, making people reminisce endlessly.

Food Art
Learn to Cook with *Suiyuan Shidan*
Reporter Yao Xueqing (姚雪青) from this newspaper

In front of the camera, two young people put the drained chicken into the pot, stir-fry quickly, add sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, ginger juice, pepper crumbs, and finally add thin slices of pear and mushrooms... a dish of "pear fried chicken" is completed.

The young people are not "chefs," they are staff members of the Historical Literature Department of the Nanjing Library (南京图书馆) in Jiangsu (江苏). In an online reader event, Han Chao (韩超), associate researcher, and Shi Xingyu (史星宇), head of the publicity team, decided to replicate the food in the ancient book *Suiyuan Shidan* (《随园食单》) in the library's collection.

*Suiyuan Shidan* is no stranger to cultural and museum enthusiasts. Yuan Mei (袁枚), a Qing Dynasty writer, described 326 kinds of northern and southern dishes in detail, becoming a "cookbook" that has been used to this day. When replicating, Han Chao and Shi Xingyu gave priority to dishes that were both story-telling and operable. In addition to "pear fried chicken," there is also "Jiang Shilang Tofu" (蒋侍郎豆腐), for which Yuan Mei bowed to a friend three times to get the recipe.

This ancient recipe has become a "newly popular internet sensation." The replication video has been played more than 1 million times on media platforms, and its popularity has also driven many museums to follow suit.

Why do modern people like *Suiyuan Shidan* so much? Han Chao believes that the charm of this ancient book lies first in its theoretical summary of the principles and techniques of diet. In the book, Yuan Mei emphasized that "the most important thing in the method of cooking is the heat," and also distinguished between frying with high heat and simmering with low heat. In addition, he also summarized the matching of colors to enhance the flavor of food, "clear should be matched with clear, and strong should be matched with strong." Eels and crabs, which have a strong flavor, should be made into separate dishes, while mushrooms and fresh bamboo shoots can be mixed with meat and vegetables.

In addition to "Knowledge of Heat" and "Knowledge of Matching," Yuan Mei also started from the meaning of the word "Xian" (纤) in "Knowledge of Using Xian" (用纤须知), teaching people how to fish, "Those who treat meat should make it into a ball but cannot combine it, and should make it into a soup but cannot make it greasy, so use powder to bind it together. When frying, worry that the meat will stick to the pot, which will inevitably lead to scorching and aging, so use powder to protect it," and concluded that "Xian must be appropriate."

*Suiyuan Shidan* is not only an ancient "diet guide," but also conveys the author's thinking and understanding of Chinese traditional culture between the lines. "There are things that are out of season and cannot be eaten" is the philosophy of following nature and following the trend; "The sweetness of rice is above all flavors" is the life wisdom of not abandoning the fundamentals and pursuing the superficial; in "Everything should not be perfunctory" (凡事不宜苟且 - fán shì bù yí gǒu qiě - "everything should not be perfunctory," everything should be done carefully and meticulously), ordinary diet is sublimated into a ritual of poetic life.

The most delicious taste in the world is pure joy. These detailed descriptions of delicacies and fine wines, together with the words full of philosophical interest, are still memorable today. The cooking skills of food not only contain the wisdom of life of the ancients, but also precipitate a unique aesthetic of life.

Food Etiquette
Put on VR Glasses to "Attend" a Han Banquet
Reporter Yang Xun (杨迅) from this newspaper

Let's go to the museum to attend an ancient "banquet."

In the exhibition hall on the first floor of the Hunan Museum (湖南省博物馆), there are many viewers who come to experience the "Han Dynasty Banquet." Wearing VR (virtual reality) glasses, the scene more than 2,000 years ago is immersive. In the sound of silk and bamboo, the palace lanterns of the Marquis of Dai's Mansion (轪侯府) light up one after another, and the mansion of the Prime Minister of the Changsha Kingdom (长沙国) of the Western Han Dynasty appears before your eyes.

This is the "Late Night Dinner of Lady Xin Zhui" (辛追夫人的晚宴) Mawangdui (马王堆) VR immersive interactive exhibition that opened in May at the Hunan Museum. The protagonist of the banquet, Lady Xin Zhui (辛追夫人), was the wife of Li Cang (利苍), Prime Minister of the Changsha Kingdom of the Western Han Dynasty. Her remains were unearthed in 1972 from Han Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui (马王堆一号汉墓) in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), and are now treasured in the Hunan Museum. The exhibition integrates a high-precision cultural relic resource library, VR imaging technology, and interactive game mechanisms, and creates a realistic banquet atmosphere through 1:1 three-dimensional reconstruction of cultural relics from the Mawangdui Han Tomb. From the cloud patterns on the painted lacquer food box and the delicate luster of the lacquer ear cups to the ritual interpretation of the court banquet, every detail presentation strictly follows the archaeological results of the Mawangdui Han Tomb.

People in the Han Dynasty sat on the floor and practiced separate meals. The host and guests had to sit on their knees on the seats according to their seating order, with independent lacquer tables placed in front of them. Various rituals are vividly presented in the interactive exhibition, allowing experiencers to immerse themselves in the Han Dynasty diet etiquette and closely examine the tableware on the lacquer table. By gently raising their hands, the details of the cultural relics are visible in three dimensions.

In the Han Dynasty, there was a social custom of "a hundred rituals cannot be performed without wine" (百礼之会，非酒不行). This "banquet" is full of historical texture and ritual details, allowing experiencers to explore diet etiquette in the interaction. Looking down at the table, the lacquer plates, ear cups, and lacquer cups are arranged neatly and orderly. The words "Jun Xing Shi" (君幸食 - "May you enjoy the food") and "Jun Xing Jiu" (君幸酒 - "May you enjoy the wine") on the clear-patterned civet cat pattern lacquer food plate convey the elegance of the ancients.

The 30-minute banquet plot, although a digital virtual experience, allows people today to travel through time and understand the concrete diet etiquette of the ancients. It is engraved in the cloud patterns of the tableware, flows in the regulations of "left meat and right delicacies" (左殽右胾), and is precipitated in the hospitality of "Jun Xing Shi."

Taking off the VR glasses, the audience returns to the modern exhibition hall. Although they have never really tasted the flavor of Han Dynasty cuisine, they have a few more feelings of intimacy with diet etiquette in their hearts.

This "banquet" is eaten so solemnly and so "traveling."

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The Art of Eating: Reflecting the Wonders of Civilizational Exchange (New Discourse)

By: 高秀清

Food is not only the material condition upon which human beings depend for survival, but also an important symbol of social development and progress. Every meal is not only a daily taste, but also a civilizational code that has flowed for thousands of years.

"Grains for nourishment, livestock for benefit, fruits for assistance, and vegetables for supplement." China is the origin of the two major crops, millet and rice, and also the place where domestic animals and poultry such as pigs and chickens were domesticated earlier. In prehistoric times, a dietary pattern of multiple grains plus meat had already formed. The dietary wisdom of suitable mixed diet, balanced meat and vegetables, and moderation in eating and drinking is still highly respected today.

The people regard food as their heaven, and utensils are based on human beings. From the earliest tableware in the Neolithic Age to the later pottery, metal, and porcelain eating utensils, all witness the development of Chinese civilization. The aesthetic interest carried by the tableware still resonates today. Antique tableware has become the "standard configuration" for Chinese-style catering and cultural and creative tea drinks, and the "replicated" tableware products of museums are very popular among young people. Painted pottery is simple and unadorned, bronze is dignified, porcelain is elegant, and jade is lustrous... Tableware is not only a tool for holding food, but also has aesthetic value.

Steaming, boiling, stir-frying, roasting, frying... Ancient Chinese ancestors invented as many as dozens of cooking techniques. Archaeological discoveries show that the Chinese entered the "steam age" in the history of diet as early as prehistoric times. The invention of cooking utensils such as the pot (釜), tripod (鼎), li (鬲), and zeng (甑) laid the foundation for the cooking techniques of steaming and boiling that have dominated the Chinese nation for thousands of years. With the blessing of modern technology, ancient food art adapts to a fast-paced life while adhering to its original flavor, and the taste of fireworks connects the past and the present and continues endlessly.

"The beginning of etiquette begins with diet." "Etiquette (礼)," as a symbol of ancient Chinese civilization, was first established on the basis of diet. From the combination of food etiquette utensil names to the etiquette shown in use, from the way of eating to banquets, many food etiquettes have had a profound impact on history. Food etiquette has long been subtly integrated into modern social interactions and daily life. The tradition of elders eating first and the use of serving chopsticks and spoons are all continuations of ancient food etiquette, conveying a humble and polite humanistic temperature.

The way of diet reflects the beauty of civilizational integration. Tea, rice, and tofu travel west, tomatoes and corn come east, chopsticks and knives and forks coexist on the table, and taste exchange achieves "harmony and common prosperity (美美与共)" between intertwined cups and plates - each with its own characteristics and complementing each other, the integration of diet is a testament to the exchange and mutual learning of human civilization.

From diverse and symbiotic ingredients, elegant and exquisite tableware, to ingenious and superb food art, and gentle and humble food etiquette, Chinese traditional food culture has always been deposited in the years and shines in life.

(The author is a researcher at the National Museum of China (中国国家博物馆) and the curator of the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture Exhibition (中国古代饮食文化展)")

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Editor in charge of this edition: Zhi Chunli, Dong Yingxue, Zhao Shuaijie

Layout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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New Changes in Anqiu Ginger Planting (Beautiful China: Green Exploration in Local Specialties)

By: 本报记者 王 沛

Editor's Note: China is vast and abundant. Various regions, based on their natural resource endowments, are tailoring the cultivation of distinctive local products. For agricultural products among these local specialties, they are optimizing planting methods to promote the green transformation of agriculture.

Starting today, this edition launches the "Beautiful China: Green Explorations in Local Specialties" series, showcasing how various regions are driving the green upgrade of characteristic industries through ecological planting and contributing to the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.

As dawn breaks early, Wang Baojie (王宝杰), the head of Changshengyuan Ecological Family Farm in Anqiu City (安丘市), Weifang (潍坊), Shandong (山东) Province, gets up early to take a stroll around the ginger fields. "Look at these ginger seedlings; they've just been fertilized with organic fertilizer and are growing well," he murmurs.

Anqiu ginger is a national geographical indication product. Since 2024, Anqiu City (安丘市) has proactively transformed traditional planting methods, promoting the upgrade of local agricultural production towards "emphasizing quality and ecology," and advancing the construction of a county-wide ecological agriculture area. The new changes in the planting of a piece of ginger are a microcosm of Anqiu's exploration of green agriculture.

Promoting the Application of Organic Fertilizer to Improve Soil Quality

"Ginger roots are shallow and prefer fertilizer. Using chemical fertilizers can increase yield. In the past, we were used to applying fertilizer 大撒把 (dà sǎ bǎ - "scattering a handful," to do things carelessly or extravagantly). Over time, the soil became severely compacted," Wang Baojie (王宝杰) said. "Now, growing ginger requires science, and fertilizer must be used where it is most effective."

The traditional ginger planting model also faces the "stubborn problem" of "continuous cropping" – if ginger is planted on the same land year after year, the bacteria in the soil will accumulate, easily triggering ginger blight, which can lead to a significant reduction in ginger production.

People gradually realized that fertile soil can generate wealth. Applying organic fertilizer has become a way of thinking for the green transformation of agriculture.

In 2025, Shandong Herunfenggeng Bioengineering Co., Ltd. (山东禾润丰耕生物工程有限公司), a state-owned enterprise affiliated with Anqiu City (安丘市) Environmental Sanitation and Landscaping Technology Group, was registered and established to be responsible for the production and operation of organic fertilizer. The promotion of organic fertilizer has both public welfare attributes. "The state-owned enterprise is responsible for everything from technology research and development to cost control, providing farmers with high-quality and low-priced organic fertilizer services, and scientifically returning fermented farm manure to the fields," said Wang Yangjie (王仰杰), deputy director of the Anqiu City (安丘市) Animal Husbandry Development Center.

In order to better achieve city-wide promotion, Shandong Herunfenggeng Bioengineering Co., Ltd. (山东禾润丰耕生物工程有限公司) built a high-standard organic fertilizer production base, set up auxiliary material storage points in 14 towns and streets, and established organic fertilizer production service points in qualified farms, connecting the entire closed-loop chain of "straw auxiliary material collection - centralized composting treatment - standardized production - scientific application": collecting corn, wheat, and ginger straw as raw materials, transporting them to centralized points for composting and fermentation processing, making standardized high-quality organic fertilizer, and then precisely applying it to farmland, striving to make the most of everything.

In the fermentation tank of Huihai Ecological Farm (汇海生态农场) in Linghe Street (凌河街道), Anqiu City (安丘市), as the machine roars, agricultural wastes such as straw gradually turn into enzyme bacterial fertilizer. Huihai Ecological Farm (汇海生态农场) and Shandong Herunfenggeng Bioengineering Co., Ltd. (山东禾润丰耕生物工程有限公司) signed an integrated service agreement for "material supply - production - spreading," fermenting and composting on-site at the farm. Jia Guoliang (贾国亮), head of Huihai Ecological Farm (汇海生态农场), said: "We can process 1,500 tons of livestock and poultry manure and straw in 3 days, and produce 600 tons of organic fertilizer in more than 40 days."

Since its promotion, Anqiu (安丘)'s 92% of livestock and poultry manure and 95% of straw have been utilized as resources, and soil-borne diseases have been reduced by 90%. The improvement of soil quality has laid a good foundation for further promotion of ecological planting.

Implementing Smart Management, Efficient and Intensive Ecological Planting and Breeding

While the soil is being restored, management must also keep up. Wang Baojie (王宝杰) recalled that in 2019, his first year of growing ginger, all the ginger seeds were transferred from other places. Due to a lack of planting management experience, a ginger blight broke out in a planting greenhouse, and 10 mu of ginger were completely lost within two months. This made him even more eager for ecological planting and smart management.

After gaining expertise in growing ginger, with the support of scientific research forces such as the team of Professor Zhao Yueling (赵月玲), head of the Agricultural Precision Cultivation and Digital Planting Team of Weifang University (潍坊学院), a group of scientific researchers and local technical experts gathered at the farm. They provided digital planting parameters and integrated water and fertilizer research and development programs, and finally cooperated to develop an integrated water and fertilizer system to achieve drip irrigation, precise fertilization, and on-demand fertilizer supply.

Wang Baojie (王宝杰) opened the integrated water and fertilizer intelligent terminal on his mobile phone and clicked it at will to remotely control the soil humidity, temperature, etc. in the greenhouse.

"This is the fifth generation of intelligent control integrated water and fertilizer equipment, which can realize automatic irrigation and automatic fertilization." Through the "Internet + Intelligent Integrated Water and Fertilizer" smart IoT control center, the ecological environment in the greenhouse can be remotely controlled, "One person can manage hundreds of mu of ginger fields," Wang Baojie (王宝杰) said.

With improved management capabilities, ginger is no longer a single crop in Anqiu (安丘). In the past, ginger was planted and harvested once a year. Now, intercropping models such as "apple + ginger," "ginger-wheat rotation," and "wheat, ginger, and spinach" have been successfully tested in Anqiu (安丘). "One piece of land can earn several shares of money and nourish the land. This is a good thing," Wang Baojie (王宝杰) said.

In fact, in Anqiu (安丘), such efficient and intensive ecological planting and breeding has become a common practice. In the "fish-vegetable symbiosis" greenhouse of Huihai Ecological Farm (汇海生态农场), there is no need for artificial water changes for fish farming, and no soil or fertilizer is needed for vegetable planting. In the greenhouse, fish and vegetables coexist harmoniously.

Jia Guoliang (贾国亮) said: "The water for fish farming is filtered and becomes a 'nutrient solution' with organic fertilizer to supply vegetables. Ecological planting helps cultivate a small ecosystem, turning traditional vegetable greenhouses into an ecological circle." Through this model, Huihai Ecological Farm (汇海生态农场) can plant 5 to 8 crops of vegetables a year, saving more than 20% of costs per crop.

Anqiu City (安丘市) has also introduced the "Ten Measures on Supporting the Development of Ecological Farms and Facility Agriculture," providing a package of incentives such as facility subsidies, loan interest subsidies, and demonstration rewards to promote the green transformation of new agricultural business entities.

When Wenqing Family Farm (汶清家庭农场) was preparing for the second phase of expansion, Ma Jianqing (马建清), the person in charge, encountered a funding gap. After the policy was released, Ma Jianqing (马建清) immediately went through the relevant procedures. "I also enjoyed the 'green channel'!" He said that the bank had someone to assist him in handling property mortgage registration, and it only took 3 days to complete the release of a 2 million yuan greenhouse mortgage loan, ensuring that the second phase of the ecological project was put into production and achieved results.

Under the promotion of policies, Anqiu City (安丘市) has cultivated and developed more than 1,800 family farms and 110,000 mu of facility agriculture. The city-wide ecological vegetable planting area has exceeded 400,000 mu, with 8 national geographical indication products and 13 national ecological origin protection products. Ecological ginger is not only directly supplied to high-end supermarkets, but also sold overseas, with an annual export volume exceeding 200,000 tons.

Increasing Scientific and Technological Research to Enhance the "Green Content" of Seed Sources

"Ecological planting must also start from the 'seed source' fundamentally," Wang Baojie (王宝杰) said.

Because ginger does not bloom or bear seeds, it all relies on ginger tubers to "mother produce son, son produce grandson," which also means that the viruses and bacteria in it will accumulate from generation to generation, leading to variety degradation. For ginger, the quality of the seed source affects yield and quality.

In the past, virus-free ginger original seeds relied on imports, and the price was very high. Faced with high costs, Anqiu City (安丘市) accurately connected with university scientific research teams to cooperate in the implementation of the ecological ginger tissue culture whole industry chain service project. Zhao Yueling (赵月玲) explained: "We innovatively use 'shoot tip culture + heat treatment' technology to remove viruses, pathogens, and insect eggs from ginger seedlings, and we have also matched it with digital tissue culture seedling technology, which can not only effectively prevent diseases, but also achieve increased production and improved quality of ginger."

Virus-free ginger seedlings have stable traits and cause less damage to the soil. Changshengyuan Ecological Family Farm (长生源生态家庭农场) has driven surrounding farmers to develop ecological ginger planting on more than 2,000 mu, increasing the survival rate of ginger by 20%, and the yield per mu can reach 12,000 jin.

At present, Changshengyuan Ecological Family Farm (长生源生态家庭农场) has built a tissue culture laboratory, a seedling center, and a propagation greenhouse to realize automation of temperature control, irrigation, and data collection. It can cultivate 30 million virus-free ginger seedlings and other fruit and vegetable seedlings annually, which can serve 10,000 mu of ginger and other fruit and vegetable planting.

In addition to ginger, Anqiu (安丘) has also carried out ecological seedling research and development in other categories. Zheshan Town (柘山镇) has deeply cooperated with the National Sweet Potato Industry Technology System and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (山东省农科院) to build a virus-free seedling demonstration base with an annual output of 50 million virus-free seedlings, and the supply range has expanded to 20 cities and counties inside and outside Shandong Province (山东省). Shibuzi Town (石埠子镇) has cooperated with the Peking University Modern Agricultural Research Institute (北京大学现代农业研究院) to establish a strawberry experimental demonstration base, and has scaled up the cultivation of more than 10 popular strawberry varieties. The research and promotion of multi-category virus-free seedlings has laid a seed source foundation for the expansion and quality improvement of Anqiu (安丘)'s ecological agriculture. "We will base ourselves on agricultural advantages, develop ecological agriculture, and strive to find an effective path for agricultural counties to develop and strengthen characteristic county economies," said Cui Guojie (崔国杰), Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Anqiu City (安丘市) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau.

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Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Performance and Courageously Undertaking the Strategic Mission of Safeguarding China's Water Security

By: 中共中国南水北调集团有限公司党组

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a national priority, a project of the century, and a project that benefits the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is very concerned about the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, emphasizing that "the South-to-North Water Diversion Project concerns the strategic overall situation, long-term development, and the well-being of the people" and that "we must safeguard the safety of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the safety of water supply, and the safety of water quality from a political height of guarding the lifeline."

As a central enterprise guaranteeing China's water security, China South-to-North Water Diversion Group Co., Ltd. (中国南水北调集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "South-to-North Water Diversion Group") always keeps in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, adheres to taking serving the people as its greatest political achievement, and makes every effort to ensure that "a stream of clear water flows north forever," providing a strong water security guarantee for Chinese-style modernization.

Strive to maintain the essential safety of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the safety of the water supply system, and the refined safety of water quality.

Water security is related to the long-term stability of the country. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a century-long project led by the Party to manage and develop water resources for the people. It is a backbone project for allocating water resources across basins and regions, and it is a vivid manifestation of Chinese-style modernization in the field of water resources.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Group stands at the political height of guarding the lifeline, striving to maintain the essential safety of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the safety of the water supply system, and the refined safety of water quality. It deepens the three-year action for fundamental improvement of work safety, and jointly with relevant departments and local governments, improves the collaborative governance mechanism. It accelerates the construction of operation scheduling and safety monitoring centers, water quality monitoring, early warning, and emergency technology centers, and builds a water quality safety guarantee system integrating "monitoring, protection, prevention, emergency response, and scientific research," and makes every effort to ensure safe water transfer during flood season, ice season, and other periods.

Since the full commissioning of the first phase of the East and Middle Routes of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, it has cumulatively transferred more than 88 billion cubic meters of water to the north and implemented ecological water replenishment of more than 13 billion cubic meters, effectively improving water resource conditions and water resource carrying capacity in the northern region. The Middle Route Project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was successfully selected as one of the "Top Ten Global Engineering Achievements in 2025," providing a referable solution for global water resource allocation and ecological optimization.

The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines clear deployments for "accelerating the construction of a modern water network." The South-to-North Water Diversion Group deeply studies and comprehends General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, unswervingly practices General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) water management thinking of "prioritizing water conservation, spatial balance, systematic governance, and making use of both hands," and promotes the implementation of major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. Anchored in the goals of consolidating and upgrading the world-class water diversion project, investing in the construction and operation of a number of major national water network projects, and accelerating the construction of a world-class water network enterprise, it continues to consolidate and improve the "three safety" levels of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, gives full play to the role of the "four lifelines," accelerates the construction of follow-up projects of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, coordinates stock and increment, innovates development models, business models, and investment and financing models, comprehensively promotes the construction of a modern water network, and plays a safe supporting role as a "**国之重器**" (guó zhī zhòng qì - "national treasure," refers to something of great importance to the nation) in national water security, ecological security, food security, and energy security, and strives to create practical achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history, and make more contributions to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

Firmly follow the path of high-quality development with strong water security guarantees, efficient utilization of water resources, significant improvement of water ecology, and effective governance of the water environment.

As the largest water diversion project in the world to date, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a key support and basic force for sustainable economic and social development.

The first phase of the East and Middle Routes of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project connects major national strategies such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the rise of the central region, the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北). It activates the potential of regional economic development with high-quality water resource elements, providing strong support for the growth of approximately 19 trillion yuan of GDP in the northern region. The East Route Project has helped the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河) to be fully connected for five consecutive years, with an annual navigation mileage of 877 kilometers, becoming China's "golden waterway" second only to the Yangtze River (长江) and the Pearl River (珠江), vigorously promoting the integrated development of water network shipping and powerfully promoting the north-south economic cycle.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Group actively participates in the revision of the "Overall Plan of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project," promotes the high-quality development of follow-up projects of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and accelerates the planning and construction of the main framework and major arteries of the national water network. It grasps the construction of the water diversion project from the Yangtze River (长江) to the Han River (汉江) with high standards, high quality, and high efficiency. The cumulative excavation of the main tunnel exceeds 24.5 kilometers, the cumulative excavation of the branch tunnel exceeds 39.1 kilometers, and 8 of the 10 TBMs (tunnel boring machines) have started excavation, striving to create a benchmark project for the construction of the national water network. It strengthens the tackling of key core technologies of the modern water network, vigorously promotes the consolidation and upgrading of the world-class water diversion project with intelligent operation and maintenance, invests in the construction of a number of major projects with intelligent construction, and empowers the accelerated construction of a world-class water network enterprise with intelligent governance, and accelerates the development of new quality productive forces. It deeply implements the "Water Network+" development strategy, builds the first phase of the water resource allocation project in the Qaidam Basin (柴达木盆地) of Qinghai (青海), and actively explores new paths for "water-energy integration" to empower the construction of a modern water network.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Group adheres to high-quality development, the **硬道理** (yìng dào lǐ - "hard truth," undeniable principle) of the new era, continues to strengthen water conservation and optimal allocation of water resources, strengthens the interconnection between the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the provincial water networks, improves the overall resource allocation efficiency of water network projects, promotes complementary advantages and win-win development between regions, and promotes coordinated development between the north and the south. It insists on taking "Water Network+" as a strategic choice to empower the construction of a modern water network, deepens and expands the "Water Network+" development strategy and the "water-energy integration" development model, strengthens industrial collaborative layout, promotes the integrated development of water-related businesses such as water conservation and water ecological environmental protection, related clean energy, and professional technical services with the construction of the national water network, comprehensively improves the comprehensive benefits of the entire life cycle of the water network, and firmly follows the path of high-quality development with strong water security guarantees, efficient utilization of water resources, significant improvement of water ecology, and effective governance of the water environment.

Promote the organic unity of economic, social, ecological, and safety benefits of the water network.

The people's yearning for a better life is our goal. The South-to-North Water Diversion Group adheres to putting the people first and managing water as the key, keeps in mind diverting water for the people and serving the country through water diversion, and continuously meets the people's growing needs for long-term water security, high-quality water resources, healthy water ecology, and a livable water environment.

The gurgling "South Water" benefits people's livelihoods and nourishes people's hearts. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project has provided stable and high-quality water sources for 195 million people in 48 large and medium-sized cities in 7 provinces and cities along the route. More than 80% of the water supply in Beijing (北京) urban areas is "South Water," the entire water supply in the main urban area of ​​Tianjin (天津) and the new urban area of ​​Xiong'an (雄安) is "South Water," and more than 5 million people in the Heilonggang (黑龙港) River Basin of Hebei (河北) have bid farewell to the history of drinking high-fluoride water and brackish water for generations. The people along the route have significantly enhanced their sense of gain, happiness, and security. South-to-North Water Diversion bottled water has become "water for the whole family to drink." The South-to-North Water Diversion Project has become a Chinese canal universally praised by hundreds of millions of people.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project gives full play to its ecological benefits, and has cumulatively implemented ecological water replenishment to more than 50 rivers in the north, effectively promoting the recovery of the river and lake ecological environment and the comprehensive management of groundwater over-extraction in North China. More than 10 rivers that have been cut off for many years, such as the Yongding River (永定河) and the Hutuo River (滹沱河), have resumed full-line water flow, the Baiyangdian (白洋淀) water ecology has been restored, and precious wild birds such as Baer's pochard have appeared one after another. The "giant panda in the water," the peach blossom jellyfish, has appeared in the Yizhuang (亦庄) regulating pool in Beijing (北京).

The South-to-North Water Diversion Group adheres to taking benefiting the people as its fundamental purpose and reform and innovation as its fundamental driving force, adheres to the principle of paying equal attention to water diversion and water conservation, improves the engineering construction operation and management mechanism, deepens the integrated management reform, builds a standardized management system with all elements and the entire life cycle, accurately and precisely implements water volume scheduling, and continuously improves the engineering operation and maintenance capabilities and levels. It deeply practices the concept of green development, makes full use of water source conditions and engineering capabilities, scientifically and orderly replenishes water to the receiving area for ecological purposes, continuously promotes the protection and restoration of river and lake ecology, and promotes harmonious coexistence between humans and water and sustainable economic and social development. It actively promotes water rights and water price reforms, deeply explores new paths for realizing the value of water ecological products, promotes the conservation and intensive use of water resources, promotes the sound operation and sustainable development of the project, and promotes the organic unity of economic, social, ecological, and safety benefits of the water network.

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project has become a distinct symbol of Chinese-style modernization. In the new era and new journey, the South-to-North Water Diversion Group will firmly grasp the direction, work hard in a down-to-earth manner, and wholeheartedly protect "a stream of clear water flowing north forever," firmly practice the value pursuit of letting the Chinese people drink good water and use good water, and create achievements worthy of the Party, the people, and the era.

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East China Sea Fishing Ban, Maintain Fishing Vessels

Since the East China Sea entered the summer fishing moratorium on May 1, all registered fishing vessels in Yuhuan City (玉环市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) have returned to port. Taking advantage of the fishing moratorium, workers at the Yuhuan Lighthouse Shipyard (玉环市灯塔船舶修造厂) are carrying out maintenance work on the fishing boats, such as welding, painting, and repairs.

The picture shows the fishing boats parked at the Lighthouse Shipyard (灯塔船舶修造厂).

Photo by Duan Junli (段俊利) (People's Vision (人民视觉)).

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930 Million Green Electricity Certificates Traded Nationally in 2025

According to the "China Green Electricity Certificate Development Report (2025)" recently released, as reported by Wang Yunshan (王云杉), a reporter from this newspaper in Beijing (北京) on May 17th, from January to December 2025, a total of 2.947 billion green certificates were issued nationwide, of which 1.893 billion were tradable. By project type, conventional hydropower, wind power, solar power, and biomass power projects remained the main sources of green certificate issuance. The five provinces (autonomous regions) with the most green certificates issued in 2025 were Yunnan Province (云南省), Sichuan Province (四川省), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), and Hubei Province (湖北省). Each issued more than 130 million green certificates. These five provinces (autonomous regions) are all rich in renewable energy resources, and their combined issuance accounted for 45.25% of the national total.

The trading scale reached a new historical high. In 2025, 930 million green certificates were traded nationwide, an increase of 1.08 times year-on-year, of which 680 million were traded independently and 250 million were traded as green electricity. As of the end of December 2025, a cumulative total of 1.483 billion green certificates had been traded nationwide, of which 995 million were traded independently and 488 million were traded as green electricity.

The convenience of independent green certificate trading continued to improve. In 2025, 620 million green certificates were traded independently between provinces, accounting for 91.20% of the total number of independently traded green certificates, effectively helping to optimize the allocation of green resources nationwide and promote the coordinated development of major energy production provinces and major consumption provinces. 59.68 million green certificates were traded independently within provinces, accounting for 8.80% of the total number of independently traded green certificates, mainly serving the matching of supply and demand in nearby areas.

The willingness of trading entities to participate has increased. In 2025, approximately 111,100 consumer entities participated in green certificate trading nationwide, an increase of 87.52% year-on-year, including 107,900 corporate buyers and 3,129 individual resident buyers. Enterprises remain the main force in green certificate consumption.

In 2025, the overall transaction price of China's green certificates showed an upward trend. From the perspective of independent green certificate transactions, the average price of green certificates for electricity generated in 2023 and earlier was 0.72 yuan/certificate, the average price of green certificates for electricity generated in 2024 was 2.12 yuan/certificate, and the average price of green certificates for electricity generated in 2025 was 5.57 yuan/certificate. The transaction price showed a clear gradient increase trend, which is directly related to the high recognition of the environmental value of newly added green certificates and strong market demand.

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Guangzhou to Build Second Batch of City-Level Green and Beautiful Waterfront Belts

Guangzhou, May 17th (Reporter Luo Aihua (罗艾桦)) To create high-quality waterfront public spaces and further promote the construction of a beautiful Guangzhou (广州), the Guangzhou (广州) Municipal Water Affairs Bureau of Guangdong (广东) Province recently announced the creation of the second batch of municipal-level "Green and Beautiful Belt," including 12 belts such as the Huadi River (花地河) Green and Beautiful Belt, Helong Reservoir (和龙水库) Green and Beautiful Belt, Wu Yong (乌涌) Green and Beautiful Belt, and Pai Tan River (派潭河) Green and Beautiful Belt.

The 12 Green and Beautiful Belts have different styles, covering four types: urban center, Lingnan (岭南) town, natural ecology, and pastoral wildness. Among them, the Huadi River (花地河) Green and Beautiful Belt deeply explores the cultural heritage of Liwan District (荔湾区), Guangzhou (广州), upgrades the abandoned post station into the "Lingnan Flower Township Science Museum," uses the old site of the Guanggang Railway Bridge (广钢铁路桥) to create a characteristic railway garden, integrates science popularization and cultural tourism, and connects the surrounding cultural tourism resources such as Baietan (白鹅潭) to create a "Gujing Water Charm" study tour route. The Wu Yong (乌涌) Green and Beautiful Belt carries out ecological water replenishment through upstream reservoirs and reclaimed water, connecting more than 20,000 commercial entities and nearly 1,000 large-scale enterprises in Huangpu District (黄埔区), Guangzhou (广州). The Pai Tan River (派潭河) Green and Beautiful Belt aims at the happy river and lake "safety, ecology, livability, intelligence, culture, and development," and takes projects such as the ecological restoration of the main stream water area space and the construction of a green and beautiful Pai Tan (派潭) as the starting point to create a waterfront vitality belt and a waterfront slow-walking system.

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Editor(s) of this page: Zhang Ye, Yang Xiaoyu, Dong Wenxin

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A Small Ball, Pulsing with a City's Rhythm (Sports Grandstand)

By: 本报记者 毕京津

The misty air dissipates along the Qi River (淇河) in the early morning. "Tap, tap, tap," the crisp sound of striking a ball breaks the silence, echoing across the rows of pickleball courts.

"Let's pickle!" In the ancient city of Hebi (鹤壁), Henan (河南), this greeting has become part of everyday life, a popular way for citizens to say hello.

A Small Ball Adds Color to People's New Lives

Sideways stance, backswing, soft lob – retired teacher Zhang Xiuying (张秀英) executes a gentle drop shot that lands steadily in her opponent's front court, drawing cheers from her fellow players.

"Before, my leisure activities were just watching TV and taking walks. Now, if I don't swing a few times every day, I feel like I'm missing something," Zhang Xiuying wipes the light sweat from her forehead, her face glowing.

A few years ago, when pickleball was first introduced in Hebi, Zhang Xiuying was a "sports newbie" with zero experience. Her first time holding a paddle, her first time hitting the ball, her first time scoring – the simple joy quickly captivated her. Now, she is not only a key member of the community pickleball team but also an unpaid promoter, leading her neighbors in team practice. The small court has become a happy station for neighbors to gather.

The community courts in the early morning are a joyful haven for middle-aged and elderly players. Everyone exchanges skills while chatting about their families. Sweat soaks their clothes, and smiles hang on their faces. In the afternoon, the school playground is bathed in sunlight, and students practice basic movements under the guidance of coaches. Gripping their paddles, their eyes are focused and serious. Each successful hit is accompanied by cheers, a full collision of youthful energy and sporting passion.

In the evening, office workers who have shed the fatigue of the day take to the commercial district squares, stepping, swinging, and running, their movements crisp and neat. The pressure of the day is greatly reduced in the moment of hitting the ball. On weekend scenic trails, tourists and citizens compete on the same court. The agility of pickleball and the ancient charm of Junxian Ancient City (浚县古城) and the beauty of the Qi River complement each other, creating a vivid picture of "sports + cultural tourism."

Since pickleball became connected with Hebi in 2023, Hebi City has carried out the "seven entries" campaign of pickleball into government offices, villages, communities, schools, enterprises, commercial districts, and scenic spots, attracting more than one million people to participate and bringing the emerging sport into thousands of households.

Field facilities are the foundation of mass sports. Hebi has incorporated the construction of pickleball courts into the overall urban and rural construction and national fitness plan, and has built more than 1,500 courts and equipped more than 8,000 sets of outdoor fitness equipment. Convenient courts in urban communities, simple courts in rural squares, and distinctive courts in parks and scenic spots... the "15-minute fitness circle" has achieved full coverage.

Professional talent provides assistance for the popularization of sports. Hebi City has established a Pickleball Association, trained more than 380 coaches and referees, and more than 280 backbone athletes, and carried out teaching and training at the grassroots level. The "municipal open + county and district hegemony + community business district competition" event matrix allows ordinary enthusiasts to also step onto the field and feel the joy of competition.

Today's Hebi, pickleball is no longer a niche sport. From children of a few years old to elderly people in their sixties, from government officials to enterprise employees, from urban residents to rural people... on the streets and alleys, figures swinging paddles and competing can be seen everywhere; in neighborhood chats, playing skills and interesting competition stories have become popular topics.

Invigorating the City with Competitions Activates a New Fashion of Consumption

"Being able to watch high-level domestic pickleball competitions at my doorstep is really shocking!" What excites Zhang Xiuying is the 2025 National Pickleball Championships being held in Hebi.

On the day of the event, she arrived early at the Qianhe Zhiwu Gymnasium (千鹤之舞体育馆) to watch the competition. Professional athletes stepped, jumped, and powerfully smashed, the pickleball drawing a beautiful arc in the air. The applause and cheers on the scene rose and fell, and she truly felt the passion and charm of the national competition.

In September 2023, the World Pickleball Federation awarded Hebi the title of "China Pickleball City." As the first city in the country to receive this honor, Hebi has successively hosted 23 high-level events such as the Pickleball International Performance Competition, the National Pickleball Championships, and the International Pickleball Invitational Tournament.

The 2025 National Pickleball Championships, as the highest-level event in China, attracted 311 athletes from 25 representative teams to gather in Hebi. CCTV broadcast the pickleball competition live, and the total exposure of the event exceeded 10 million.

"Before, when people asked me what Hebi had, I always said the Book of Songs and Junxian Ancient City. Now, we are also the 'China Pickleball City'!" Zhang Xiuying said proudly. During the event, she took relatives from other places who came to watch the competition to tour Hebi, visit Junxian Ancient City, enjoy the scenery of the Qi River, and taste local delicacies.

Under the ancient city wall, the pickleball interactive experience area was extremely popular, and tourists picked up paddles to try it out; in the intangible cultural heritage market, clay sculptures and ornaments incorporating pickleball elements were very popular; scenic spots and business districts were crowded with people, and hotel homestays were in short supply. "Watching a game and visiting a city" has become a new fashion of consumption.

This is precisely Hebi's vivid practice of attracting traffic with competitions and promoting the integration of culture, sports, and tourism. During the 2025 National Pickleball Championships, the number of visitors to key tourist attractions in Hebi City increased by 42% year-on-year, driving tourism and special consumption by more than 15 million yuan, and the "competition traffic" was truly transformed into "consumption increment."

At the same time, Hebi relies on the advantages of the new materials industry to attract and cultivate a number of pickleball products manufacturing enterprises such as Henan Geili Sports and Zhuoxing Sports, building a complete industrial chain from raw material supply to high-end equipment manufacturing. During the championships, the order volume of local enterprises increased by more than 50% month-on-month, and the products were sold at home and abroad, achieving a breakthrough of "small ball turning big industry."

The Sports Industry Releases New Economic Momentum

Pickleball's rapid "emergence" in Hebi stems from its own unique sporting charm. This emerging sport, which originated in the United States in 1965, combines the characteristics of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and is known as "three balls in one." It has a low threshold, is easy to learn, has moderate exercise intensity, and is highly safe, making it suitable for participation by all ages; it combines fun and competition, and can be used for daily leisure and fitness, as well as professional competitions. It has both fitness, social, and economic characteristics. It is precisely these characteristics that give it the dual potential for national popularization and industrial development.

Hebi accurately grasps the emerging sports industry trend, based on the brand advantage of "China Pickleball City," deeply practices the integrated development idea of "sports + economy," and uses pickleball as a link to promote the deep integration of sports and culture, tourism, manufacturing, finance, and technology, so that the small pickleball releases huge economic benefits.

In the field of "sports + manufacturing," Hebi relies on the functional new materials industry foundation to focus on the new track of pickleball equipment manufacturing. In the Zhuoxing Sports workshop, the fully automated production line is running at high speed, cutting, fine carving, spraying, and edging are closely linked, and pickleball paddles incorporating elements of the Book of Songs culture are efficiently produced; Henan Geili Sports relies on the advantages of the rubber and plastic industry to develop and produce high-quality pickleballs and paddles, and its products are sold to the United States, Canada, and other countries.

From raw material supply to research and development and production, from local sales to overseas exports, Hebi has formed a complete pickleball industry chain, and manufacturing has become a new growth point for the real economy.

In the field of "sports + cultural creation," Hebi deeply explores its regional cultural heritage, designs exclusive pickleball logos and mascots "Pipi" (皮皮) and "Hehe" (贺贺), combines the Nigugu (泥咕咕) intangible cultural heritage craft with pickleball elements, and develops cultural and creative products, allowing traditional culture and modern sports to collide with new sparks.

In the fields of "sports + finance" and "sports + technology," local financial institutions in Hebi have launched special credit to help enterprises expand and upgrade; communication companies use 5G+4K technology to ensure live broadcasts of events, and digital technology empowers the upgrading of the sports industry.

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Outdoor Sports Heat Up, Services Need to Keep Pace (Sports Talk)

By: 郭明暄

Amidst the fervor, it is necessary to take a long-term perspective and think calmly. Deeply cultivate local characteristics in accordance with local conditions and earnestly provide good services, so that outdoor sports can become a booster for promoting economic and social development.

In Beihai Silver Beach (北海银滩), Guangxi, water sports have become a trend; in Mount Luofu (罗浮山), Huizhou (惠州), Guangdong, hiking on the 218 tourism highway is popular... In recent years, many places have seen a surge in outdoor sports, attracting sports enthusiasts of different ages to go out and embrace nature. Outdoor sports, once labeled as "professional," "niche," and "extreme sports," have continuously "broken the circle" and become a new lifestyle trend pursued by the public and a new highlight in the development of local cultural, sports, and tourism industries.

However, amidst the fervor, problems such as outdoor safety and illegal development still occur from time to time. How to meet the ever-increasing demand for outdoor sports and promote the healthy development of the industry? Accelerating the strengthening of shortcomings in public services has become a top priority.

Infrastructure needs to be strengthened. Currently, the supply of formal outdoor trails and safe camping sites is still insufficient. Relevant departments should scientifically plan routes, set up safety warning signs and emergency supply stations, and create standardized outdoor spaces in the process of improving infrastructure supply, reducing potential safety hazards from the source, and allowing the public to have places to go and play safely.

Emergency support needs to be improved. Extreme weather occurs frequently in spring and summer, and the cost of wilderness rescue is high and the pressure is great. Sports, emergency, cultural tourism and other departments should be coordinated to establish a normalized linkage mechanism, open up green channels for early warning, search and rescue, and medical treatment, and continue to improve the service support system. At the same time, the "circuit breaker" mechanism for outdoor sports events should be strictly implemented, and illegal organizations of expeditions should be punished in accordance with the law. Rigid constraints should be used to curb blind adventures, so that outdoor sports can say goodbye to barbaric growth.

Technology empowers upgrades. In the Taihang Mountains (太行山) of Xinxiang (新乡), Henan, the mountains are lush and the sea of ​​clouds is surging. What if there are difficulties in climbing? The local area provides exoskeleton robots to assist enthusiasts in climbing, and there is also an intelligent navigation system that pushes scenic spot stories in real time. By empowering technology and diversifying gameplay, the participation threshold for outdoor sports is lowered, the experience is enhanced, and more people can enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.

To develop outdoor sports, we still need to take a long-term perspective and think calmly. Alleviate demand by improving supply, maintain the bottom line with strict supervision, protect safety with high-quality guarantees, deeply cultivate local characteristics in accordance with local conditions, and earnestly provide good services, so that outdoor sports can become a booster for promoting economic and social development.

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China's outdoor sports consumption will exceed 800 million visits in 2025.

This newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on May 17th (Reporter Ji Fang (季芳)). At the recent China International Camping Conference, the "From 'Niche Sports Experience' to 'Mass Lifestyle' - 2025 Outdoor Sports Consumption Development and Trend Report" was released. The "Report" was jointly released by the School of Sports Leisure and Tourism of Beijing Sport University (北京体育大学), the China Institute of Sports Development, the National Fitness Research Institute, and the Meituan Research Institute. The "Report" shows that by 2025, the number of outdoor sports consumers in China will exceed 800 million, the total amount of outdoor sports consumption will exceed 1 trillion yuan, and the market space in segmented fields such as sports equipment, sports training, and event organization will continue to grow.

The "Report" shows that under the joint effect of policy drivers, consumption upgrades, and changes in concepts, outdoor sports are shifting from a "niche sports experience" to a "mass lifestyle." From weekend hiking and suburban camping to skiing, surfing, and frisbee... outdoor sports are rapidly entering the lives of the masses.

On this basis, outdoor consumption demand continues to extend towards lifestyle, socialization, and diversification. The outdoor sports industry chain is accelerating its extension, gradually forming a complete ecosystem covering upstream raw material supply, midstream product services, downstream distribution channels, and end consumers, of which the market size of China's sports footwear and apparel industry will reach 598.9 billion yuan in 2025. Outdoor sports are no longer a single project consumption, but are developing into a complex consumption system that connects production, service, communication, and experience.

Jiang Yiyi (蒋依依), Dean of the School of Sports Leisure and Tourism of Beijing Sport University (北京体育大学), said: "This report systematically sorts out the overall development of outdoor sports consumption in China in 2025, organizes the development status of the first batch of high-quality outdoor sports destinations, provides an important reference for the industry to accurately grasp consumption trends and optimize product supply, and provides a realistic basis for promoting the sustainable development of the outdoor sports industry, the deep integration of culture, sports and tourism, and the cultivation of new consumption growth points."

The "Report" shows that as the industrial base continues to consolidate, the development of outdoor sports presents trends of scale expansion, demand differentiation, and channel restructuring. Outdoor sports consumption is forming diverse circles such as ice and snow, mountain, land, water, and aviation, and different projects are releasing differentiated consumption potential based on resource endowments, scenario characteristics, and population preferences.

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Lights in Place, Village Volleyball Gets Creative

By: 本报记者 董泽扬

The volleyball court under the lights was filled with waves of cheers. The activity center in Dafeng Town (大丰镇), Chengmai County (澄迈县), Hainan Province (海南省) was packed with spectators, and every impact of the volleyball with the ground stirred up a wave of cheers.

On the evening of May 16, the final of the men's six-a-side volleyball match (rural group) took place, with Hainan Chengmai team playing against Hainan Wenchang team. Ultimately, the Hainan Chengmai team won 3-1, and the villagers on the scene exclaimed "satisfying."

Recently, the 2026 National Harmonious and Beautiful Village Volleyball Carnival (hereinafter referred to as "Village Volleyball"), which lasted for 8 days, was held. At the opening ceremony, Hainan-style ethnic costume shows were cleverly integrated with beach volleyball performances, the farmers' band sang the theme song "Chasing Dreams in the Fields," and Zhang Na (张娜) and Zhao Ruirui (赵蕊蕊), members of the Chinese women's volleyball team that won the Athens Olympic Games, joined hands with farmer player representatives to kick off the event. This "Village Volleyball" event did not charge admission fees for spectators or set high thresholds for participants, attracting 24 rural volleyball teams from 11 provinces including Tianjin (天津), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and Jilin (吉林). Each team played with style and flair on the field.

Sometimes, a unique scene is staged on the village volleyball court - players hold benches and flexibly complete serves, spikes, and blocks. "Bench volleyball is lively to watch and fun to play. You need to be quick-eyed, quick-handed, and responsive to gain an advantage in a small space," said Qiu Tianzhao (邱天照), coach of the Hainan Chengmai team.

An ordinary plastic bench, held in the hands of the players, is a unique "racket"; placed under the feet of the villagers, it is a "throne" for watching the game. "When we held the test match last year, villagers who arrived late could only borrow benches to stand and watch," said Yu Tongtong (于彤彤), a resident of Dafeng Town (大丰镇), who still vividly remembers the popularity of the event at that time. This year, with the full operation of the main venue and backup venues of the National Activity Center, the spacious stepped viewing area ensures that there are "enough" seats. However, villagers still have to arrive early if they want to get a good seat in the front row.

The shouts inside the stadium are deafening, and the atmosphere outside the stadium is very strong. "We integrate farming, agricultural fun, and agricultural flavor elements into the event activities, using 'a game of volleyball' to create an industrial chain," said Wang Fashan (王法山), Secretary of the Party Committee of Dafeng Town (大丰镇). This event created multiple theme sections: at the market, high-quality Hainan agricultural products such as pineapples and coffee beans are displayed one by one, and tourists can feel the comfort of rural life in the rich aroma of fruit; activities such as the starry sky cinema, literary and artistic performances, and the "Seeking Flavor Fireworks Village Banquet" provide citizens and tourists with an immersive experience of "tasting village banquets, watching village volleyball, and touring Chengmai (澄迈)."

From the simple court with poles and lines drawn on the former drying ground to the brightly lit professional venues; from self-entertainment during slack farming seasons to a national event that has attracted much attention, "Village Volleyball" has witnessed the changes in the spiritual outlook of farmers. When the sound of spikes intertwines with the sound of pots and pans cheering, "Village Volleyball" is leaping out with an energetic and upward posture, showing a spirit of striving and a wonderful future.

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Chen Yujie Refreshes Personal Best in Women's 200m

This newspaper's Shaoxing (绍兴) dispatch on May 17th (Reporter Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) On the evening of the 16th, the 2026 World Athletics Diamond League Yangtze River Delta Station was held at the Textile City Sports Center Stadium in Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江). In the women's 200-meter race, 17-year-old Chinese team athlete Chen Yujie (陈妤颉) finished seventh with a time of 22.84 seconds, breaking her personal best and surpassing her own Asian Youth (U18) record of 22.97 seconds in the event. Two-time World Championship women's 200-meter champion, Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, won the championship with a time of 22.07 seconds.

"This result is a very pleasant surprise for me. Neither my coach nor I expected it." Chen Yujie (陈妤颉), who started in the second lane, was the youngest of the nine athletes, and her previous personal best was also the lowest. After the start of the race, encouraged by the cheers of the audience, Chen Yujie (陈妤颉) was not intimidated by the many world-class athletes, and finally crossed the finish line in seventh place. Her time of 22.84 seconds was 0.13 seconds faster than the Asian Youth (U18) record she set when she won the Asian Championships in Gumi (龟尾), South Korea (韩国) last year.

Earlier this month, Chen Yujie (陈妤颉) represented the Chinese team at the 2026 Gaborone World Relays and, as a key member, won fifth place in the women's 4×100-meter relay with her teammates, while also qualifying for the women's 4×100-meter relay event at the 2027 Beijing (北京) World Athletics Championships. In addition to the Asian Youth (U18) record in the women's 200 meters, she also holds the Asian Youth (U20) record in the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.10 seconds. However, as Chen Yujie (陈妤颉) will turn 18 at the end of this year, according to the relevant rules of the World Athletics youth records, her performance in this competition cannot be recognized as breaking her own record.

The 2026 season of the World Athletics Diamond League consists of 14 legs and a final. The Yangtze River Delta Station is the opening leg of this season. Six world record holders, including Duplantis, Kipyegon, and Warholm, and several world champions, including Tebogo, participated in the competition. A total of 1 Diamond League record and 8 Yangtze River Delta Station meet records were set in the 16 events. Among them, Dutch star Jessica Schilder won the women's shot put title with a score of 21.09 meters, which also created the world's best result in the event in nearly 14 years. The 18 participating Chinese athletes also had some bright performances. Liu Junqian (刘俊茜), the bronze medalist at the Nanjing (南京) Indoor World Championships, finished fifth in the men's 110-meter hurdles with her second-best personal score of 13.22 seconds. Xi Xiaoheng (奚枭横), the champion of the 15th National Games, ran a time of 1 minute 45.62 seconds in the men's 800-meter event, just one step away from his own national record.

On May 23, the second leg of this season's Diamond League will be held at the Egret Stadium in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建).

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Zhang Xue wins two championships in snowmobile competition

Beijing, May 17th (Reported by Zeng Huafeng (曾华锋)) On the 16th and 17th, in the first and second main races of the WorldSSP category of the 2026 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) Czech Republic Station, French rider Valentin Debise of the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车) won consecutive championships. While Valentin Debise swept the two-round championships at this station, he also won the fourth and fifth championships of the season for himself and the team. He rose to second place in the driver积分榜, and Zhangxue Motorcycle (张雪机车) continued to rank third among manufacturers. In response, Zhang Xue (张雪) said excitedly: "It's the fifth championship! This championship is particularly meaningful. Our total points will increase significantly, and we can 憧憬 (chōng jǐng - "yearn for, long for," to look forward to; to anticipate with longing) the annual championship!"

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2026 China Taklimakan Rally Kicks Off

Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), May 17th (Reporter Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)) The 2026 China Taklimakan Rally (中国环塔国际拉力赛) started on the 16th at the Tianshan Grand Canyon (天山大峡谷) in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Xinjiang (新疆). There were 152 participating vehicles and 299 participants, including 28 foreign athletes from 8 countries and regions, setting new records in terms of participation scale and internationalization.

The Taklimakan Rally has been held since 2005 and was officially included in the FIA ​​calendar in 2024. After more than 20 years of development, it has become one of the most influential off-road events. This year's event has four groups: car group, motorcycle group, truck group, and new energy group. Among the participating racing cars, cars accounted for the absolute main force with 138 vehicles, in addition to 14 motorcycles and 9 trucks. 19 new energy vehicles participated, showing the development trend of green events. On the day of the departure, the contestants completed the first short track qualifying race of the event on the North Silk Road (北丝路) section of Urumqi County (乌鲁木齐县) and officially entered the racing stage.

After starting from Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), this year's Taklimakan Rally will pass through Turpan (吐鲁番市), Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (巴音郭楞蒙古自治州) and other places, and will finish in Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区) on June 1st. It covers a variety of terrains and landforms such as deserts, Gobi, and Yardang, with a total race of 17 days and a total mileage of 7,500 kilometers, including 3,400 kilometers of special stages, the longest in history.

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Chinese Team Secures 8 Golds and 1 Silver in a Single Day

People's Daily, Beijing, May 17th (Reporter Li Shuo (李硕)) The 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships continued in India on the 16th. In the three weight classes held that day, the Chinese weightlifting team won 8 gold medals and 1 silver medal. Liao Guifang (廖桂芳) and Tu Yi (涂艺) swept all three gold medals in the women's 77kg class and the men's 94kg class for snatch, clean and jerk, and total score, respectively. Peng Cuiting (彭翠婷) won 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the women's 86kg class.

In the women's 77kg snatch competition, Liao Guifang (廖桂芳) successfully lifted 113kg, 116kg, and 118kg in all three attempts, easily winning the gold medal. In the clean and jerk competition, Liao Guifang (廖桂芳) appeared after all other athletes had completed their attempts. She easily lifted 147kg on her opening attempt, securing the gold medals for the clean and jerk and total score. To reduce the risk of injury, she gave up her subsequent two attempts.

In the women's 86kg competition, Peng Cuiting (彭翠婷) successfully lifted 123kg and 127kg in her first two snatch attempts, securing the gold medal. In her third attempt, she attempted to break the world record with 130kg, but unfortunately failed. In the clean and jerk competition, Peng Cuiting (彭翠婷) successfully lifted 137kg, 141kg, and 143kg in all three attempts, winning the silver medal in the clean and jerk and the gold medal in the total score.

In the men's 94kg competition, Tu Yi (涂艺) succeeded in all six attempts, with 175kg in the snatch, 211kg in the clean and jerk, and a total score of 386kg, sweeping all three gold medals.

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This edition's editors: Luo Yan, Gao Ji, Wang Zhe

Layout design: Wang Zhepeng (汪哲平)

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Continuing to Create More Engaging Museums (International Perspective)

By: 本报记者 时元皓 莽九晨 徐 馨

May 18th is International Museum Day, and this year's theme is "Museums: Bridges Connecting the World." Currently, museum undertakings are flourishing in many countries. Brazil, South Korea, Germany, and other countries are actively revitalizing cultural and technological resources, innovating exhibition models, and continuously creating more attractive museums, aiming to enhance public awareness and interest in museums, strengthen learning education and information service functions, and promote cultural heritage protection and popular science.

Brazil's Museum of Tomorrow—

Enhancing Interaction, Inspiring Cognition

Walking on Mauá Square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a futuristic building resembling a giant white fish extending northward into Guanabara Bay is the Museum of Tomorrow, which integrates science, art, environment, and human civilization thinking, and is one of the most popular cultural attractions in the area.

Visitors can enter the exhibition hall after receiving an interactive card at the entrance, and a multimedia narrative journey spanning time and space unfolds slowly. Under the organic connection of the five chapters of "Cosmos, Earth, Anthropocene, Future, and Us," visitors can experience the vastness of the Milky Way in the immersive dome theater of the "Cosmos" chapter, learn about biodiversity and ecological balance in the "Earth" chapter, and finally reflect on "how we coexist with the world" in the "Us" chapter. The entire process is set up with more than 40 multi-sensory interactive experience projects, which can be experienced by touching the card, trying to see the consequences of "removing" the jaguar from the rainforest ecosystem, or testing what kind of "personality traits" you would have in the future society...

In the popular "Civilization Game" interactive area of the museum, visitors can intuitively see the impact of different choices on the future of civilization by adjusting variables such as resource consumption, population, and technological development. "We focus more on ecological and scientific perspectives to make the content close to the public's daily life," said Pedro, a staff member of the museum. "The strong interactivity here can resonate with the audience. We hope that visitors will take away from here a deep reflection on the interaction of environment, society, and interpersonal relationships, and think about how to strive for a better future."

In the "Anthropocene" exhibition area, six giant inclined LED screens, each 10 meters high, surround the area, continuously playing images of climate change, industrialization, and environmental pollution, bringing a strong visual impact and warning. "It conveys an urgent concept about the current state of the Earth and human actions," Victor, a tourist from Uruguay, told reporters. The entire exhibition is easy to understand, and both children and adults can understand the profound meaning. "It is necessary to hold more of these theme exhibitions to enhance everyone's awareness of ecological protection and other aspects."

As the core project of Rio de Janeiro's urban revitalization plan, the architectural design of the Museum of Tomorrow cleverly integrates natural and environmental protection concepts, including its adjustable fin-shaped solar roof that can save a lot of energy, and the huge reflective pool surrounding the building directly extracts seawater from Guanabara Bay for air conditioning system cooling, saving nearly 10 million liters of water every year. "The Museum of Tomorrow demonstrates the power of museums in the face of urgent issues of climate change, sustainable development, and other issues, and prompts us to better look forward to the future on the basis of reflecting on the current situation," said Vasconcelos, Executive Director of the Museum of Tomorrow. "We do not provide ready-made answers, but encourage people to make wise choices."

South Korea's National Museum of Korea—

Based in the Country, Communicating with the World

In the China Exhibition Hall of the World Culture Gallery of the National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관), Seo In-soo (徐仁秀), a citizen of Seoul (首尔), is carefully visiting Chinese artworks and carefully reading related introductions. "I have been to China four times, and major cities such as Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) are very developed, leaving a deep impression on me." Seo In-soo (徐仁秀), who works in an advertising company, told reporters that he mainly goes to China on business trips. "By visiting the exhibits in the China Exhibition Hall, I have gained a further understanding of Chinese culture. This way of promoting cultural exchange between countries through museum exhibitions is very beneficial." He said that he would also carefully visit the exhibition halls of other countries and regions to gain knowledge from them.

The National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관) is the largest museum in South Korea. It has permanent exhibition halls such as the Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery, the Medieval and Modern History Gallery, the Calligraphy and Painting Gallery, and the World Culture Gallery, and holds special theme exhibitions in different time periods every year. The World Culture Gallery is divided into exhibition halls for Islamic Art, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Ancient Greece and Rome, mainly exhibiting cultural exhibits from various countries around the world. For example, the China Exhibition Hall mainly exhibits bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, and other items, presenting the glorious achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. The Ancient Greece and Rome Exhibition Hall displays religious sculptures, classical art, and modern crafts, and the exhibits in the India and Southeast Asia Exhibition Hall reflect themes such as the spread of Buddhism and maritime trade exchanges. The purpose of the World Culture Gallery is to showcase the achievements of global civilization through diverse exhibitions and promote understanding and exchange between different cultures.

The relevant person in charge of the National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관) introduced to reporters that the museum, while doing a good job in the protection and research of Korean domestic cultural heritage, continues to expand exchanges and cooperation with museums in other countries, promote Korean cultural exhibits to the world, and actively introduce foreign exhibits, striving to make the museum a representative institution for promoting cultural exchange between South Korea and other countries.

According to reports, the special exhibition of Korean art co-sponsored by the National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관) and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (국립현대미술관) is being held at the Art Institute of Chicago (美国芝加哥艺术博物馆) in the United States. The National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관) will hold a special exhibition of "Thai Art" from June to September this year to introduce the essence of Thai art; from December this year to March next year, it will hold a special exhibition of "Marie Antoinette Style" to introduce the influence of the artistic style of the 18th-century French Queen Marie Antoinette on Western European culture. In addition, the National Museum of Korea (한국국립중앙박물관) has signed cooperation agreements with internationally renowned museums such as the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) in China and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (美国旧金山亚洲艺术博物馆) in the United States. In the future, more foreign cultural exhibits will be seen in the museum.

Germany's Futurium—

Focusing on the Present, Thinking about the Future

As International Museum Day approaches, the Futurium (未来博物馆), located opposite the German Reichstag (德国国会大厦), is crowded with people every day. As a partner of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (国家科学院), the Fraunhofer Society (弗劳恩霍夫协会), and other German research centers, the Futurium (未来博物馆) focuses on the present, thinks about the future, stimulates public participation, and becomes an important cultural and leisure space for the public.

Wandering in the main exhibition area, visitors of different ages are like being led by an invisible hand, and can encounter novel and interesting exhibits here, and be guided into thinking. This is precisely the concept of the Futurium (未来博物馆). Through mechanical, artistic, and technological methods, it presents realistic issues such as sustainable development, environmental pollution control, and artificial intelligence, and repeatedly throws out the question of "What kind of future do you want?", allowing visitors to realize that all possible futures originate from today's choices and actions.

What children love is the giant ball track mechanical device in the mechanical area. Made of wood, discarded plastic products, and used bicycle parts, the device itself intuitively conveys the concept of a circular economy. The metal balls that make a crisp sound make physical principles visible, and the addition of many manual links makes children linger. This year's 6-year-old Lukas (卢卡斯) studied it for a long time with his father, exclaiming and asking questions from time to time, and being delighted after getting answers. The multimedia area next to it attracted the attention of many older children: testing their attitudes towards climate change, designing a pair of zero-pollution sports shoes, interacting with cartoon characters to understand how much garbage they produce in a day... These designs make visitors feel that a sustainable future is no longer abstract, but is closely related to their own actions.

The "fans" of the technology area are mostly young people in their twenties and thirties. In front of a set of augmented reality models, everyone uses tablets to activate seemingly ordinary life scenes into interactive three-dimensional digital worlds, decoding the mysteries of future home furnishings, urban transportation, and smart wearables. In front of an entire "projection wall," visitors can simultaneously enter an immersive interactive experience with the theme of genes by scanning their exclusive wristbands, and everyone is an influencer of the virtual scene.

In the "Ocean Future" special exhibition area, a set of large-scale art installations woven from plastic bottles and bamboo strips looks like a giant octopus bound by human garbage, which is very visually impactful. Inside, supplemented by text and images, it introduces hard-core knowledge such as the important value of the ocean for carbon storage. Many viewers stop here to think...

According to data provided by the German Museums Association (德国博物馆协会), more than 7,100 museums in Germany participated in International Museum Day activities this year. Many museums are no longer just preserving and displaying the past, but are paying more attention to attracting public discussion and shaping the future, and all these activities are open to the public for free.

(Reported on May 17 from Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), Seoul (首尔), and Berlin (柏林) by this newspaper. Intern Hou Tianze (侯天泽) also contributed to this article)

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"Net drainer" is just another false narrative (Global Perspective)

By: 郑 翔

Recently, some Western media outlets, citing one-sided data from individual think tanks, have labeled China a "net extractor," falsely claiming that China has transformed from a "loan provider" to a "debt collector" in Africa, attempting to once again smear Sino-African cooperation and mislead international public opinion. This argument is merely a repackaged version of the "debt trap" theory, riddled with logical fallacies.

First, it only counts debt, not investment. Western think tank reports only tally sovereign loan repayment data, deliberately excluding direct investment in Africa, engineering contracts, trade financing, and other diverse financial interactions, using narrow-caliber data to fabricate false conclusions, which seriously deviates from the overall picture of Sino-African cooperation. In reality, by the end of 2023, China's stock of direct investment in Africa exceeded $40 billion, covering manufacturing, agriculture, the digital economy, green energy, and other key areas where Africa most needs investment. In 2025, China's non-financial direct investment in Africa increased by 41% year-on-year, and the average annual direct investment in Africa from 2020 to 2024 remained stable at over $3 billion. Certain Western think tanks and media outlets, focusing only on short-term debt flows, are clearly deliberately separating investment from results.

Second, it ignores the objective laws of the loan cycle, misinterpreting normal principal and interest repayments as "profit extraction." Loans have a natural cycle. The period from 2013 to 2018 was the peak period for China's loan disbursement to Africa. The current stage is a concentrated period for principal and interest repayments, which is a normal procedure for cross-border financial cooperation and an inevitable process of market-oriented cooperation. However, according to the logic of these media outlets and think tanks, a bank providing a loan and then waiting for the customer to repay it in installments becomes so-called "net extraction."

Sino-African cooperation is being upgraded in quality. In recent years, China has proactively optimized its cooperation model, strictly controlled financing risks, focused on sustainable development, and simultaneously increased industrial investment, technological empowerment, and livelihood assistance, promoting the transformation of cooperation from single financing to diversified win-win situations. Such cooperation is not a contraction of investment but a move towards maturity.

Who is the empowerer and who is the profit extractor is clearest in the minds of African countries. During my time working in Africa, I often heard African friends talk about the opportunities brought by Sino-African cooperation, from improved infrastructure to increased employment opportunities. The tangible sense of gain far outweighs the speculation of Western media. China has remained Africa's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, and on May 1st of this year, it fully implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China, injecting strong momentum into deepening Sino-African economic and trade cooperation. From the "Eight Major Initiatives" (八大行动) to the "Nine Projects" (九项工程) to China and Africa jointly promoting the six major proposals for modernization and the "Ten Partnership Programs," China is providing a broader market, more practical technology, and more stable investment, which is equal cooperation without political conditions attached. In contrast, the aid commitments of some Western countries to Africa are often 口惠而实不至 (kǒu huì ér shí bù zhì - "verbal benefit but no actual arrival," to promise much but deliver little) for many years, emphasizing hype and neglecting practical work. Who is doing practical work for long-term benefit and who is reaping benefits with tricks? Data never lies, and the African people have the most say.

Whether it is rebranding the "debt trap" into a "net extractor" or inventing new terms in the future, it cannot change one major trend: the path of mutually beneficial and win-win modernization between China and Africa is accelerating forward. African countries that have truly benefited from Sino-African cooperation will not be easily swayed by such rhetoric. Those false narratives that cling to zero-sum thinking and cannot tolerate the win-win development of others are ultimately just a waste of effort.

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Global Scan

The 13th World Urban Forum Opens in Azerbaijan

According to Xinhua News Agency, Baku (巴库), May 17th (Reporter Zhong Zhong (钟忠)) The 13th World Urban Forum opened on the 17th in Baku (巴库), the capital of Azerbaijan (阿塞拜疆), with the theme "A Home in the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities." This is the first time the World Urban Forum has been held in the South Caucasus region. The forum is co-hosted by UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan (阿塞拜疆政府) and will last until the 22nd.

The forum will hold more than 500 meetings and activities, covering opening and closing ceremonies, general assemblies, dialogues, special meetings, etc. The organizers stated that the Urban Expo of this forum will be the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum, focusing on showcasing innovative achievements and solutions in the fields of housing, urban governance, and sustainable development.

During the forum, the China Urban Pavilion will be unveiled at the Baku Olympic Stadium (巴库奥林匹克体育场), showcasing China's implementation of the "New Urban Agenda" and its practical achievements in promoting sustainable urban development. The World Cities Day and the Global Sustainable Development City Award (Shanghai Award) promotion event will be held on the 19th.

Japanese Poll: Over Half of Respondents Oppose Lifting the Ban on Lethal Weapons Exports

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo (东京), May 17th (Reporters Chen Zean (陈泽安) and Liang Chen (梁晨)) According to the latest poll results released by Japanese media recently, more than half of respondents oppose the government of Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) lifting the ban on the export of lethal weapons.

The poll released by Kyodo News (共同社) on the 17th showed that 57.2% of respondents opposed lifting the ban on the export of lethal weapons, while 37.1% of respondents supported it. A poll conducted by NHK (日本广播协会) from the 8th to the 10th of this month showed that 52% of respondents opposed the Japanese government's permission in principle to export lethal weapons, while 35% of respondents supported it.

On April 21, the Japanese government passed a cabinet resolution to revise the "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment" and its implementation guidelines, removing the previous restriction that limited weapons exports to five categories of non-combat use, and in principle allowing the export of finished weapons, including lethal weapons. This move has continued to trigger public protests in Japan.

WHO: Ebola Outbreak in Africa Constitutes a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern"

According to Xinhua News Agency, Geneva (日内瓦), May 17th The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement on its website on the 17th, stating that the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) and Uganda (乌干达) constitutes a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern," but does not meet the "pandemic emergency" standard stipulated in the International Health Regulations.

Data released by the WHO shows that as of the 16th, Ituri Province (伊图里省) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) has reported 8 confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases, and 80 suspected deaths. Kinshasa (金沙萨), the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）), discovered one confirmed case on the 16th of a person returning from Ituri Province (伊图里省). Kampala (坎帕拉), the capital of Uganda (乌干达), recently reported two confirmed cases of Ebola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）), and there is no obvious connection between these two cases. The WHO stated that at least four healthcare workers in the epidemic area have died from Ebola hemorrhagic fever, raising concerns about iatrogenic transmission. Currently, there is significant uncertainty about the true number of infected people and the geographical spread related to this outbreak, and there is limited understanding of the epidemiological links between known and suspected cases.

Nigerian President Confirms "Elimination" of Second-in-Command of "Islamic State"

According to Xinhua News Agency, Abuja (阿布贾), May 16th (Reporter Hong Zehua (洪泽华)) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu (提努布) said on the 16th that Abu Bilal al-Sudani (阿布—比拉勒·米努基), the second-in-command of the extremist group "Islamic State," was "eliminated" in a joint operation by the Nigerian armed forces and the US military.

Tinubu (提努布) said in a statement that preliminary assessments showed that Abu Bilal al-Sudani (阿布—比拉勒·米努基) and several of his aides were killed in a strike on a hideout in the Lake Chad Basin (乍得湖盆地). Tinubu (提努布) said that the Nigerian armed forces cooperated with the US military in the operation, dealing a heavy blow to the "Islamic State." He also called for more decisive strikes against terrorist strongholds throughout West Africa.

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UK Clean Energy Generation Reaches New High

By: 本报记者 许立群

The UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recently released its latest "Energy Trends" report, showing that in 2025, the UK's electricity generation from clean energy sources such as wind and solar reached a record 152.5 terawatt-hours, an increase of 5.7% compared to 2024. This accounted for 52.5% of total electricity generation, exceeding 50% for the second consecutive year and setting a new record. Michael Shanks, the UK's Minister for Energy Affordability and Security, stated that developing domestic clean energy is the only way to break free from dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and fundamentally reduce electricity bills.

In terms of structure, wind power is the mainstay of renewable energy in the UK. In 2025, wind power generation increased to 87.1 terawatt-hours, accounting for 57.1% of all renewable energy generation and 30% of total electricity generation. Solar power generation increased by approximately 37% year-on-year in 2025, reaching 20 terawatt-hours and accounting for 6.9% of total electricity generation. The growth in solar power generation benefited from a dual drive. In 2025, the UK added approximately 2.8 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity, accounting for 3/4 of the total new renewable energy capacity for the year, bringing the cumulative installed capacity from 61.3 gigawatts to 65.1 gigawatts. Last year was one of the sunniest years on record in the UK, further boosting photovoltaic power generation efficiency.

In September 2024, the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire officially closed, becoming the last coal-fired power plant to be shut down in the UK. In 2025, the UK basically achieved full-year coal-free power generation, with the electricity structure shifting towards a pattern dominated by renewable energy and natural gas. In 2025, UK natural gas power generation increased from 87.4 terawatt-hours in 2024 to 91.5 terawatt-hours, with its share rising to 31.5%. The share of total fossil fuel power generation slightly increased from 31.9% to 32%, with natural gas remaining the UK's largest single source of electricity.

Currently, the UK's nuclear power output is continuously shrinking. In 2025, UK nuclear power generation decreased from 40.6 terawatt-hours in the previous year to 35.9 terawatt-hours. The share of nuclear power in the electricity structure has continued to decline to 12%. The direct reason for the reduction in nuclear power output is the frequent shutdowns and overhauls of old units. Taking the Hartlepool nuclear power plant in northern England as an example, the plant began a major overhaul in 2024, and the construction period has been repeatedly extended, becoming an important factor dragging down nuclear power output in 2025. Among the 9 nuclear reactors currently in operation, 8 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGR) are planned to be decommissioned before the end of 2030.

UK nuclear industry expert George Borovas warned that with the decommissioning of AGR units and the delayed commissioning of related nuclear power projects, the UK's low-carbon electricity supply will experience a short-term gap, which will increase dependence on natural gas power generation and electricity imports, which will have a dual impact on energy security and emission reduction goals. Extending the life of existing nuclear power units and ensuring that new nuclear power projects are commissioned on schedule is the key to narrowing this gap.

The UK government released the "2030 Clean Power Action Plan" in 2024, which clearly proposed to achieve basic decarbonization of the electricity industry by 2030, with clean energy meeting at least 95% of electricity generation needs, and carbon emissions needing to be reduced from 171 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour in 2023 to below 50 grams per kilowatt-hour. However, judging from the data, although the installed capacity of renewable energy is continuously increasing, the growth rate of renewable energy power generation in 2025 is far from reaching the exponential growth level required to achieve the 2030 target. The UK House of Lords Industry and Regulatory Committee released a report last June stating that unless the construction pace of power generation facilities and grid infrastructure is significantly accelerated, the government is likely unable to achieve the 2030 target.

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This edition's editors: Zou Zhipeng, Zhang Huizhong, Chu Jun

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Profound Bonds Between Mountains and Seas, Walking Hand in Hand: Industrial Bank Serves the Minning Collaboration with Financial Cooperation

This year marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and the 30th anniversary of the Minning Collaboration. Financial collaboration is an important component and support of the Minning Collaboration. On April 27, 2026, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) will celebrate the first anniversary of their comprehensive strategic cooperation. Over the past year, both parties have focused on the overall situation of the Minning Collaboration, deepened financial cooperation, improved the strategic cooperation working mechanism, promoted the implementation and effectiveness of cooperation agreements, jointly explored new models for financial support for local high-quality development, and achieved fruitful results, injecting a continuous stream of financial momentum into the Minning Collaboration.

　　Introducing Financial Vitality
　　Precisely Empowering Industrial Transformation and Upgrading

　　As one of the important national coal bases, Ningxia's coal industry is in a critical period of transition from extensive mining to green and intelligent transformation. Ningxia Ruihong Mining (宁夏瑞鸿矿业) is a strategic foothold for Inner Mongolia Ruihong Group (内蒙古瑞鸿集团) in the Northwest energy market. It has been deeply involved in the energy industry for more than 10 years. In the process of promoting the transformation of traditional energy development to green and intelligent operation, it faces challenges such as large demand for M&A funds and limited local financing channels.

　　The Yinchuan Branch of Industrial Bank (兴业银行银川分行) accurately grasped this cross-regional collaboration opportunity and listed Ningxia Ruihong Mining (宁夏瑞鸿矿业) as a key service customer. It established an information sharing and demand docking mechanism with Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行). The two parties, together with peer financial institutions, organized a 2.4 billion yuan syndicated loan for Ningxia Ruihong Mining (宁夏瑞鸿矿业) to acquire the equity of Ningxia Dongchang Industrial Group (宁夏东昌实业集团) and the Shuangma No. 2 Mine project (双马二矿项目), helping the company quickly integrate resources, promote intelligent transformation and ecological restoration of the mining area, and fill the funding gap for equipment renewal of Ningxia Ruihong Mining (宁夏瑞鸿矿业), making the company more confident in its green transformation. Since then, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) have further strengthened customer resource sharing and post-loan management collaboration, jointly enhancing their comprehensive service capabilities for regional strategic customers and key projects, and working together to help Ningxia's industrial transformation and upgrading.

　　Industrial upgrading cannot be separated from talent support. In 2025, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) jointly provided syndicated loans for key projects of Ningxia Minjiang Applied Technology College (宁夏闽江应用技术学院). Ningxia Minjiang Applied Technology College (宁夏闽江应用技术学院) is the largest and highest-level educational strategic project in the 30 years of Minning Collaboration. Industrial Bank (兴业银行) provided a 230 million yuan syndicated loan for it, and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) simultaneously granted credit, continuously promoting the implementation of loan disbursement to support the college's accelerated construction. Ningxia Minjiang Applied Technology College (宁夏闽江应用技术学院) will welcome its first students in September 2026, cultivating application-oriented talents for Ningxia's industrial upgrading.

　　Injecting Technological Momentum
　　The Pace of Digital Transformation Continues to Accelerate

　　Digital transformation is an important issue for the sustainable development of banks, and data governance is the foundation for achieving digital transformation. Relying on the "E-Community" (银银平台), a financial peer customer cooperation platform, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) regards the output of financial technology as a key service area for peer cooperation, with more than 300 cooperative institutions, covering 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government), building a financial bridge for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized banks.

　　Ningxia Helan Hui Merchant Village Bank (宁夏贺兰回商村镇银行) was established in 2010 and is one of the earliest village banks established in Ningxia, playing an important role in filling the gaps in grassroots financial services. Industrial Bank (兴业银行) helped it build its core banking business system through output, promoting the sinking of financial resources to rural areas and contributing to the service of "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers." In 2025, Ningxia Helan Hui Merchant Village Bank (宁夏贺兰回商村镇银行) ushered in a structural reform and reorganization. Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) legally absorbed and merged it and changed it to the Helan Branch of Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行贺兰支行). In this process, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) assisted it in completing the system repatriation, realizing smooth data switching and seamless business connection.

　　In response to the digital governance problems in the digital transformation process of Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行), Industrial Bank (兴业银行) abandoned the simple product output method and customized solutions for it through on-site visits and in-depth research. Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) jointly built the "One Form Pass" (一表通) project to unify the caliber of data reporting, establish an automated mechanism, and build a quality control model, so that data reporting can achieve unification and standardization, and data quality can be improved.

　　From underlying data governance to ecological scene improvement, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) actively explore the "Smart Market" system output cooperation model, jointly helping Ningxia Siji Fresh Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market (宁夏四季鲜农副产品批发市场) system construction, serving agricultural product circulation and rural industrial revitalization. At the same time, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) also opened a "Minning Special Zone" on the "Industrial Life" APP (兴业生活APP), launched Ningxia's special agricultural products, and jointly planned linkage marketing activities with Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (银川河东国际机场) and the Department of Commerce and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区商务厅、文化和旅游厅), jointly activating the consumer market.

　　Gathering Collaborative Efforts
　　Jointly Serving the People's Better Life

　　The cooperation between Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) has been upgraded from a single product delivery and agency sales to a full-process service and capacity co-construction and ecological sharing.

　　In 2024, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) started wealth management agency sales cooperation. In December of the same year, Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) successfully realized the first agency sales of a wealth management subsidiary product of Industrial Bank (兴业银行), taking a key step in promoting the inclusiveness of wealth management. At present, relying on the "E-Community" (银银平台), Industrial Bank (兴业银行) provides Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) with a wealth management "full-process service package" including product introduction, system docking, investment research training, and cross-line linkage. With the empowerment of Industrial Bank (兴业银行), Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) effectively meets the financial needs of local residents, making customer portraits clearer and wealth management more professional.

　　In addition, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) have formed a deep cooperation foundation in the segmented fields of the financial market such as fund lending, asset custody, bond investment, and FICC (fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodity trading). After the signing of the strategic cooperation agreement between Industrial Bank (兴业银行) and Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行), Industrial Bank (兴业银行) relied on the "E-Community" (银银平台) market maker trading ecosystem to provide Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) with "one-stop" services such as interbank certificate of deposit market maker, over-the-counter bond trading, and pledged repurchase; through the "investment + custody" model, the interconnection of transaction data and accounting systems was realized, helping Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) effectively reduce operating costs. At the same time, the two parties carried out joint research around asset allocation to achieve capacity co-construction and ecological sharing. The Industrial Bank (兴业银行) investment research team regularly provides Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) with macroeconomic and bond market strategy analysis to support its optimization of its proprietary investment structure; Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行) combines local economic characteristics and customer needs to provide feedback on regional market information, enhancing the scene adaptability of Industrial Bank's (兴业银行) investment research.

　　Standing at the new starting point of the 30th anniversary of the Minning Collaboration, Industrial Bank (兴业银行) will continue to work with Bank of Ningxia (宁夏银行), closely focusing on the overall situation of Ningxia's economic and social development, continuously expanding the depth and breadth of financial collaboration, and continuously contributing financial strength to the Minning Collaboration in the new era.
　　Data source: Industrial Bank (兴业银行)

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Yiwu: A City Foreign Businesspeople Don't Want to Leave (China Through the Eyes of Foreigners)

By: 本报记者 刘玲玲 白紫微 刘军国

Column Opening Remarks
　　Industry upgrades driven by innovation, livable and workable living environments, green and low-carbon ecological governance, open and inclusive humanistic qualities... Vivid and dynamic cities showcase the myriad aspects of Chinese-style modernization. Starting today, this newspaper launches the "Chinese Cities in the Eyes of Foreigners" column, telling the development and changes of Chinese cities through the experiences and feelings of foreign friends who have been working, living, and studying in China for a long time, showcasing the surging vitality of high-quality development in Chinese cities, and providing the international community with authentic and perceptible urban samples for observing Chinese-style modernization.

　　Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江), a city that is neither coastal nor bordering, has expanded its trade map to the world. It gathers more than 10,000 foreign-funded business entities and has 38,000 resident foreign businessmen. In the first quarter of this year, Yiwu's total import and export value reached 209.37 billion yuan, a record high for the same period in history.
　　This year marks the 20th anniversary of learning and promoting the "Yiwu Development Experience." On June 8, 2006, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, summarized Yiwu's development as "inexplicable" (莫名其妙), "creating something from nothing" (无中生有), and "turning stone into gold" (点石成金).
　　Recently, reporters from this newspaper visited Yiwu, interviewing several foreign businessmen who are pursuing their dreams, starting businesses, and settling down in Yiwu, listening to their stories of participating in and integrating into the city's development.
　　"Inexplicable"——
　　Things that were once unexpected and seemed impossible to achieve can become reality here.
　　The dazzling array of goods is Yiwu's most distinctive urban symbol. But delving into this city reveals that the reason why foreign businessmen "don't want to leave once they come" is far more than just "having everything."
　　"Without Yiwu, there would be no me today." Senegalese businessman Souleymane often says this. In 2003, Souleymane came to Yiwu, attracted by its reputation, to purchase hardware products. Upon entering the International Trade City, he was deeply shocked: "There is nothing you can't buy here, I can only say I haven't found it yet."
　　From 2003 to 2007, Souleymane flew from Dakar (达喀尔), the capital of Senegal (塞内加尔), to Yiwu every 45 days, staying for two weeks, and each time shipping back two or three containers of goods. In 2007, he established a foreign trade agency in Yiwu. In 2012, relying on the policy opportunities of the Yiwu International Trade Comprehensive Reform Pilot, he registered and established a wholly foreign-owned trading company. Today, Souleymane's company can send out two to three hundred containers of goods every month, and the operating categories have expanded to more than a thousand kinds of goods, providing one-stop procurement services for merchants from many African countries.
　　When the reporter met Souleymane, he had just received a delegation from Gabon (加蓬). "They are all very interested in Yiwu because there are so many opportunities here. Things that were once unexpected and seemed impossible to achieve can become reality here." Souleymane believes that Yiwu is a place that "changes every day," is very open and inclusive, and "provides a stage for dreamers" for entrepreneurs.
　　Daring to think, daring to do, daring to fight, and daring to venture are the urban qualities engraved in Yiwu's bones. Souleymane's entrepreneurial path is the most simple practice of this spirit. Unable to speak Chinese, he seized every opportunity to communicate with Chinese people, practiced hard, and learned attentively. With no ready-made experience to follow, he plunged into the market to explore and accumulated experience in practice.
　　"Foreign businessmen who work hard in Yiwu have all come this way, with ups and downs, tasted success and encountered setbacks." Souleymane said that Yiwu and its local merchants have always shown a spirit of not fearing difficulties, actively embracing change, and daring to face challenges, "Growing together with Yiwu is the choice I am most proud of in my life."
　　Yemeni businessman Majed (马基德) has always regarded Yiwu as an ideal entrepreneurial testing ground. In 2008, he came to Yiwu alone with entrepreneurial dreams and founded a cosmetics trading company, mainly engaged in the procurement of color cosmetics and skin care products, and exporting to the Middle East market. "A friend told me that as long as you have dreams and goals, you can achieve them in Yiwu, and the facts prove that he was right." Majed said that his foreign trade business quickly got on track and grew steadily.
　　After the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law in 2020, foreign investment restrictions in Yiwu's manufacturing sector were completely lifted. In 2024, Yiwu actively promoted the reform of "one thing for foreign talents to start a business," providing foreign businessmen with full-process services such as factory leasing, policy consultation, and talent recruitment. Majed decisively seized the opportunity and invested in the construction of a cosmetics factory in early 2024, successfully completing the transition from a trading intermediary to a "factory generation" of physical production. Today, in the factory's 4,400-square-meter production workshop, multiple production lines are operating at full capacity, and the products cover a full range of color cosmetics categories such as lipsticks and foundations. "Yiwu has fulfilled my entrepreneurial dream, and I hope to sell Yiwu-made beauty products to more countries and regions around the world." Majed said.
　　The "diligent, studious, upright, courageous, honest, and inclusive" Yiwu spirit inspires entrepreneurs at home and abroad to pursue their dreams. What foreign businessmen gain here is not only the success of their careers, but also a power to believe in struggle and believe in the future.
　　"Creating Something from Nothing"——
　　What the market needs, this city takes the initiative to create.
　　If "having everything" is Yiwu's first calling card to attract foreign businessmen, then "creating something from nothing" is the deeper reason for them to stay.
　　Yiwu's development has never been just about the gathering of goods, but more about what the market needs, and this city takes the initiative to create: if there is no ready-made path, it will take the lead in trying; if there is no mature experience, it will explore and break through.
　　In 2002, Nepalese businessman Raj Kumar (拉吉·库玛尔) came to Yiwu for the first time. He heard that the goods here were affordable and came to investigate. In the following 10 years, he frequently traveled to and from Yiwu to engage in foreign trade business. In 2011, Yiwu pioneered a dual-track system for representative offices and foreign-funded business entities, solving the problems of foreign businessmen's residence, employment, and business operations. The following year, Kumar founded a foreign trade company in Yiwu and bought a house and settled here.
　　"This is a city that sincerely welcomes foreigners." Kumar said that Yiwu always respects differences and embraces diversity, providing fair development opportunities for companies of different countries and different sizes. Today, Kumar's customers are all over South Asia, South America, Europe, and other places.
　　In June 2025, Yiwu took the lead in creating the "Foreign Trade Talent Identification Standard" in the country, using actual contributions such as years of work, job creation, and import and export volume as key indicators to evaluate talents. "I submitted the application immediately and it was done quickly." Kumar said with a smile that Category B talents enjoy more convenience in visas and other aspects, which makes him more confident in long-term development in Yiwu.
　　In 2013, Yiwu established the country's first foreign-related dispute people's mediation committee, hiring foreign businessmen as "international old ladies" and exploring the "mediating foreign disputes with foreigners" working method. Kumar has been a foreign mediator since 2017 and has participated in mediating more than 150 foreign-related disputes. He has been doing this volunteer work for nearly 10 years. "In Yiwu, we are not outsiders, but fellow villagers." Kumar said.
　　Behind the "foreigners not being outsiders" is the institutional innovation of urban governance. Facing 38,000 foreign businessmen from more than 100 countries and regions, Yiwu applies pragmatic and efficient market thinking to the level of social governance, upgrading the management of foreign businessmen to retaining "global partners."
　　Jimingshan Community (鸡鸣山社区) is known as the "United Nations Community," gathering foreign residents from 74 countries and regions. "What behaviors are infringements of intellectual property rights?" "I am not familiar with Chinese brands, how can I identify infringing trademarks?"... At the Jimingshan Community Party and Mass Service Center, the "Silk Road Inspection Post" (丝路检驿) legal publicity activity organized by the Yiwu Municipal Procuratorate attracted many foreign businessmen. In recent years, the Yiwu Municipal Procuratorate has jointly launched multilingual legal publicity manuals and established foreign-related legal service stations with multiple departments, and regularly organizes "prosecutors entering the community" activities to deliver legal services to the "doorsteps" of foreign businessmen.
　　As early as 2014, Jimingshan Community opened free Chinese training classes and also established English corners, Spanish corners, etc. Many foreign businessmen who study Chinese here take the initiative to serve as foreign language teachers. Peruvian businessman Armando (阿曼多) is one of them. While studying Chinese in the community, he serves as a Spanish teacher, teaching Spanish to Chinese and foreign residents free of charge. "Neighbors teach me Chinese, and I teach neighbors Spanish. This feeling is very participatory." Armando said.
　　Armando also records stories of Sino-Latin American trade through overseas social accounts and shares them with more than 200,000 Latin American netizens who follow his account. "Many people want to know how to do business with China and how to cooperate with Yiwu." He recorded the trade process with his camera, shared what he saw and heard in Yiwu, and was also named "Yiwu Foreign Communication Envoy."
　　From "being able to live" to "getting along," and then to "not wanting to leave," behind this is a whole set of urban service systems in Yiwu that allow foreign residents to "enter and stay." This city uses institutional innovation to simplify the threshold for doing things and paves the way for foreign businessmen to integrate; foreign businessmen, in turn, participate in public welfare and spread culture with greater enthusiasm, giving back to this home that has given them a sense of belonging. More and more "foreigners" have become "fellow villagers," from "them" to "us."
　　"Turning Stone into Gold"——
　　An ecosystem that can quickly turn ideas into reality.
　　As Yiwu's sixth-generation market, the Global Digital Trade Center marks the beginning of a new process for Yiwu's market to leap from the traditional trade model to the digital trade ecosystem. More and more foreign businessmen are participating in new industries and new business forms, working together to promote the upgrading of "Yiwu Manufacturing" to "Yiwu Creation."
　　Pakistani businessman Jimmy Sheikh (吉米·谢克), who has been doing business in Yiwu for 21 years, feels this change particularly deeply. "In the past, doing foreign trade required running exhibitions, meeting customers, and negotiating orders. Most of the year was spent on airplanes." He said that now more and more businesses are completed online. In order to expand the market, he specially formed a team to shoot short product videos and promote them overseas through websites, social media, and other platforms. With the help of artificial intelligence, he can also quickly generate product solutions for different markets. "What styles are popular in New York, what styles are preferred in Los Angeles, artificial intelligence can provide accurate references."
　　The upgrading of cross-border payment makes global transactions smoother. Today, most of Jimmy's cross-border settlements are completed through the payment platform created by Yiwu Small Commodity City——"Yizhifu" (义支付). "The operation is similar to Alipay. Foreign customers pay locally, and the money can arrive as soon as the next day." He said that compared with bank transfers, "Yizhifu" not only reduces handling fees but also can directly settle in RMB, which is convenient for paying suppliers as soon as possible. The "cloud" of international business transactions and the intelligence of logistics customs clearance have driven more remote foreign trade orders. "Now I can do global business while sitting in the office." Jimmy said.
　　Ten years ago, Yemeni businessman Hassan (哈桑) entered the cosmetics agency sales business in Yiwu. Later, as the atmosphere of self-created brands in the Yiwu market became stronger and stronger, with the ambition of "establishing his own brand and truly controlling the market in his own hands," he registered a cosmetics brand in Saudi Arabia in 2018, and then completed the brand layout in China and the global Madrid Trademark System member states in the following years, taking an important step in the transformation from a trader to a brand operator.
　　The "Saudi registration, China manufacturing, global sales" model allows Hassan's products to maintain high quality while having extremely strong market competitiveness. "Yiwu is more like an ecosystem that can quickly turn ideas into reality." Hassan said that this city not only provides opportunities but also provides the possibility of continuous growth.
　　For Brazilian businessman Luana (吕娜), the transition from "Yiwu Manufacturing" to "Yiwu Creation" is inseparable from the full-chain empowerment of branding, digitalization, and internationalization. When Luana first came to Yiwu, she was shocked by the massive number of goods and attracted by the efficient and complete industrial ecology here. "The industrial chains of batteries, cables, plastic accessories, etc. are closely connected to each other, and the logistics and supply system is highly coordinated. This is not magic, but efficiency." This industrial cluster advantage made her decide to establish a business consulting company to help overseas customers accurately locate the market, clarify procurement needs, and then screen high-quality suppliers for customers, providing full-process supply chain services such as product selection, inspection, logistics, customs declaration, and customs clearance.
　　Not long ago, Luana just led the reporting team of Brazil's Globo TV network to Yiwu to shoot a special topic on Chinese manufacturing, hoping to let more overseas customers re-understand Chinese small commodities. "Chinese small commodities are extremely competitive in price because the strong industrial supporting capabilities greatly reduce logistics costs and production cycles." In Luana's view, now is the era of deep integration of brand positioning and supply chain, and Yiwu has more opportunities for brands.
　　Yiwu, which has "everything," "everything is convenient," and "everything is possible," is Yiwu of China and also Yiwu of the world. Daring to venture, riding the wind, keeping pace with the times, and deeply cultivating advantages, this city will work with dreamers from all over the world to turn more "impossibilities" into "possibilities," make the golden business card of the "World Supermarket" brighter, and let "Yiwu Creation" benefit more countries and people.

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"If you have a dream, come to Yiwu" (Reporter's Notes)

By: 刘玲玲

"If you have a dream, come to Yiwu (义乌)." Foreign businessmen of different nationalities and accents say this with the same certainty in their tone. "Turning the impossible into possible" is the underlying spirit of Yiwu (义乌) in the eyes of foreign businessmen. This spirit encourages dream chasers of different skin colors to gather here and join hands with Yiwu (义乌) on the road to high-quality development.

The older generation of Yiwu (义乌) people still remember that the first generation of markets were just simple tin sheds by the roadside, where transactions relied on shouting and information relied on word of mouth. Now, walking into the sixth-generation market—the Global Digital Trade Center—it feels like being in a huge digital trade ecosystem. Overseas warehouse conditions are displayed on large screens, and merchants broadcast live and shoot videos, using 10-gigabit optical fibers to do business all over the world. "In Yiwu (义乌), I feel like new things appear every day!" This is the most common sigh I heard during my days of interviewing in Yiwu (义乌).

Yiwu (义乌) has never relied on 靠天吃饭 (kào tiān chī fàn - "rely on heaven for food," depend on nature for a living; depend on good luck), but on human creation. Without resources, create resources; without advantages, forge advantages. From the initial "buy from the whole country, sell to the whole country" to the current "buy from the whole world, sell to the whole world," and to the ongoing "connect the world, empower the world," Yiwu (义乌) always embraces the world with greater openness.

Today, foreign businessmen in Yiwu (义乌) are no longer just "porters" of Yiwu (义乌) commodities, but have become "learners" and "spreaders" of Chinese experience. Majid (马基德), a Yemeni businessman, started by purchasing cosmetics and now owns his own factory and brand, transforming from a "trade intermediary" to a "first-generation factory owner." Lū Nà (吕娜), a Brazilian businesswoman, is not doing simple buying and selling, but providing customers with a full range of services including market analysis, brand positioning, and supply chain management. Their role change reflects the deep leap of Yiwu (义乌) from "selling products" to "selling capabilities."

Foreign businessmen here feel the convenience of doing business, and even more so, the sense of belonging that "once you come, you are one of us." Kumar (库玛尔), a Nepalese businessman, is not only a successful trader, but also an "international mediator" who mediates foreign-related disputes. There are many foreign businessmen in Yiwu (义乌) like him who actively participate in public welfare and spread culture. Through innovations such as the People's Mediation Committee for Foreign-related Disputes, the Foreign Talent Identification Standards, and the "one-stop" window of the International Trade Service Center, Yiwu (义乌) has incorporated foreign businessmen into the urban governance system, allowing them to go from being able to "live here" to being able to "get along well" to "not wanting to leave," truly regarding Yiwu (义乌) as their hometown, and no longer feeling like outsiders.

From the rattle drum sound of "chicken feathers for sugar" to the global trade of the "world supermarket," Yiwu (义乌) brings to the world not only commodities, but also the experience and inspiration of daring to be the first and keeping pace with the times, as well as the development expectations of innovating and exceeding expectations.

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This section editor: Han Bingchen, Bai Ziwei

Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)

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Building a "Six-Network System" to Cultivate New Momentum for High-Quality Development (Weekly Economic Review)

By: 吴秋余

Jilin Da'an (吉林大安), the first tower-type molten salt solar thermal power station in Northeast China has fully completed its infrastructure construction. Nearly 20,000 "mirrors" will precisely track sunlight here, providing 180 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually.

Hubei Zhijiang (湖北枝江), the world's largest steel-UHPC (ultra-high-performance concrete) composite beam cable-stayed bridge – the Zhijiang Yangtze River Bridge (枝江长江大桥) – has been successfully closed.

Ningxia Zhongwei (宁夏中卫), China's first large-scale "computing-electricity synergy" green electricity direct supply project – the China Datang Zhongwei Cloud Base (中国大唐中卫云基地) 500,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power station – has officially been put into operation.

In the fiery month of May, various regions are vigorously promoting the construction of major projects.

Infrastructure is the foundation of economic development. The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held on April 28 pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the planning and construction of water networks, new power grids, computing power networks, new-generation communication networks, urban underground pipe networks, and logistics networks. These "six networks" cover both the upgrading of traditional infrastructure and the construction of new infrastructure; they can better coordinate economic development and security, and effectively solve the pain points and difficulties of people's livelihoods; they are conducive to expanding effective investment and stabilizing economic growth, and can provide solid support for cultivating and developing new quality productive forces, effectively driving the development of energy transformation, the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and other fields. They are major measures that benefit the present and the long term, and will continuously inject new impetus into China's high-quality economic development.

Infrastructure plays a strategic, fundamental, and leading role in the overall national economy and social development. Today's "six networks" play a more significant role in economic and social development. Building cross-regional and cross-industry infrastructure under a unified national plan can promote the efficient flow of resources and factors in a wider range and broader fields, and is an effective measure to promote the combination of an effective market and a promising government. For example, today we enjoy efficient and convenient online shopping. China's online retail market ranks first in the world, which is the result of the construction of infrastructure such as new-generation communication networks and logistics networks. At present, fields such as artificial intelligence and computing power are booming, and we need to accelerate the construction of new infrastructure such as new power grids and computing power networks, so as to seize the initiative and win the initiative in the increasingly fierce international competition.

Investment connects the present and the future. Today's effective investment breeds tomorrow's high-quality supply and core competitiveness. At present, "deeply tapping domestic demand potential" is an important task for promoting China's high-quality economic development. Strengthening the planning and construction of the "six networks" will fully expand effective investment and have a significant pulling effect on economic growth. Data from the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) shows that the investment scale of the "six networks" and related key areas will exceed 7 trillion yuan this year. According to relevant institutions, 1 trillion yuan of traditional infrastructure investment can directly drive the growth of domestic production value by 0.7 trillion yuan to 0.9 trillion yuan, and indirectly drive the growth of domestic production value by 2 trillion yuan to 2.6 trillion yuan. Compared with traditional infrastructure, the "multiplier effect" of new infrastructure construction such as computing power networks and new-generation communication networks on economic growth will be more significant. Accurately focusing on building the "six networks" well will become an important support for promoting China's economy to move steadily and far.

A solid foundation is key to being solid. Building the "six networks" well not only focuses on stabilizing growth in the present but also focuses on promoting development in the long term. It is related to the long-term future of China's high-quality economic development. We must establish and practice a correct view of political achievements and pursue practical and unadulterated construction results. On the one hand, we must have the mentality of "I don't have to be successful, but I must contribute to success," and we must not be eager for quick success and instant benefits, and we must not engage in false, big, and empty talk. Instead, we must correctly handle the relationship between "visible achievements" and "potential achievements." We must not only work for a long time and base ourselves on the long term, but also seize the day and work hard to do this foundational and long-term cause in a down-to-earth manner. On the other hand, we must adhere to adapting to local conditions and seeking truth from facts, proceed from the actual development of our region and department, accurately plan the construction cycle and scale of projects, and must not blindly pursue bigness and speed, and must not blindly spread stalls and start projects, resolutely prevent inefficient and ineffective investment, and let the "six networks" truly become useful, easy-to-use, and practical empowerment networks, and continuously weave a new atmosphere for China's high-quality economic development.

At the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), we must lay a solid foundation and make full efforts, and take every step well from the beginning. Planning for the long term and doing well in the present, and moving forward step by step, is the same for the construction of the "six networks" and every step of China's economic development.

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Decoding the "Gold Content" of Annual Reports (In-depth Finance)

By: 本报记者 赵展慧

Listed companies are an important micro-foundation for high-quality economic development, and their steady and improving performance powerfully confirms the strong resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy. From the new highlights of listed companies' development, we can also see new momentum and trends for the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan." Recently, listed companies have delivered their best performance report in nearly three years. Statistical data from the annual reports of 5,206 listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen show that in 2025, listed companies achieved a total operating income of 72.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%; net profit of 5.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, the highest profit growth rate in nearly three years.

The "gold content" of profitability continues to increase, and listed companies' overseas performance is outstanding.

In April of this year, in the industrial park of the Guizhou Dalong Economic Development Zone (贵州大龙经济开发区), a heavy container truck loaded with 25 tons of recycled black powder for imported lithium-ion batteries slowly drove into the factory area of CNGR Advanced Material Co., Ltd. (中伟新材料股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "CNGR Advanced Material"). These powders, known as "black gold," enter the deep processing workshop for recycled resources, and after dissolution, extraction, and precipitation, are transformed into high-value new materials such as battery-grade nickel sulfate and lithium carbonate, which are used for the production of ternary precursors for new energy vehicle power batteries, and finally delivered to global car companies.

"In addition to raw material imports and domestic processing, the company has also established smelting and production bases in countries such as Indonesia and Morocco, forming an overseas integrated and ecological industrial chain," said Tang Huateng (唐华腾), Secretary of the Board of Directors of CNGR Advanced Material. "In the face of frequent global geopolitical conflicts and intensified resource competition, accelerating technological research and development and exploring diversified markets have allowed the company to go against the trend and become more deeply embedded in the global supply chain and industrial chain."

A steady path of globalization cannot be separated from policy support. Cross-border trade facilitation measures continue to be strengthened, supporting enterprises' green and energy-saving technology import and export, policy-based finance provides large-scale, long-term capital support, and the overseas listing filing management system promotes enterprises to accelerate their listing in Hong Kong and become the first "A+H" share in the new energy materials industry... A series of policies support enterprises to participate more deeply in global industrial collaboration. Last year, the company's overseas business revenue accounted for about 50%, driving overall revenue growth of over 19% year-on-year, and net profit growth of nearly 7%.

CNGR Advanced Material is not an isolated case. Looking at listed companies as a whole, global competitiveness has further improved, and export resilience has been fully demonstrated. Statistics from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (证监会) show that in 2025, the overseas business income of real economy listed companies achieved a double-digit growth of 12.7%, accounting for 18.6% of revenue, an increase of 2.0 percentage points compared to 2024. Among them, high-tech manufacturing performed particularly well, with overseas business income of the communication, automobile, and electronics industries increasing by 36.3%, 18.5%, and 16.5% year-on-year, respectively, higher than the overall level of real economy listed companies.

"The outstanding development of overseas business has become an important contribution to the performance growth of listed companies last year, which is due to a series of continuous and forward-looking deployments of China's measures to optimize the domestic and international dual circulation," said Tian LiHui (田利辉), a professor at Nankai University (南开大学). Accelerating institutional opening-up to enhance enterprises' global competitiveness, actively expanding the "circle of friends" to broaden diversified markets and facilitate business exchanges, and vigorously deploying industrial upgrading and accelerating the formation of global technological advantages have formed a combination of measures that allow listed companies to maintain a high growth rate in exports.

The double growth of revenue and profit also has solid gold content. A key indicator of profitability has significantly improved - the net inflow of cash from operating activities created per 100 yuan of profit has continuously increased from 72.4 yuan in 2021 to 95.7 yuan in 2025. This means that listed companies have faster turnover and collection, and healthier cash flow, indicating that the overall risk resistance of listed companies continues to increase and growth is more sustainable. The "gold content" of profitability is also reflected in the sense of gain from dividends. Under the promotion of the new "Nine Articles of the State" (新“国九条”), listed companies continue to strengthen investor returns, with cash dividends of 2.55 trillion yuan in 2025 (calendar year), an increase of 85.9% compared to five years ago.

The "new content" reaches a new high, and reform "does not stick to one pattern" to promote innovation.

"The capital market has opened up a new space for the growth of high-investment, long-cycle, and strong R&D enterprises like us," said Wei Zhongwei (魏忠伟), Secretary of the Board of Directors of MetaX Integrated Circuit (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (沐曦集成电路（上海）股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "MetaX"). Last year, after landing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (科创板), the company delivered an annual report with leapfrog development - operating income of 1.644 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 121.26%, and a continuous and significant reduction in losses.

The "new space" mentioned by MetaX is the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer newly established on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in June last year. This level focuses on serving technology-based enterprises with significant technological breakthroughs, broad commercial prospects, and large continuous R&D investment, but are still in the unprofitable stage. Reform that "does not stick to one pattern" promotes innovation and promotes the successful listing of MetaX.

After entering the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer, the company has received support in many aspects. The most direct support is the raised funds used for core technology iteration investment, helping more upgraded products enter the mass production and sales stage, driving the company's performance growth, and also continuously improving the application of domestic high-performance GPUs (graphics processors) in artificial intelligence training and general computing scenarios. "For science and technology innovation enterprises like us, where 'innovation value is formed first and profit results are shown later,' the more far-reaching impact of the reform is to promote the market to more rationally view the relationship between short-term losses and long-term R&D investment, which also helps to stabilize market expectations and improve the efficiency of patient capital in identifying the company's technology roadmap and commercial prospects," said Wei Zhongwei.

While continuously welcoming "newcomers" like MetaX, the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer has also begun to harvest "graduates." After the establishment of the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer, all existing and newly registered unprofitable technology-based listed companies will be included in it, and "U" will be added after the stock abbreviation as a special identifier.

"In 2025, two external authorization transactions were reached, and innovative drugs were approved for marketing. The net cash flow from the company's operating activities turned positive for the first time," said the relevant person in charge of Innovent Biologics, Inc. (诺诚健华医药有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Innovent Biologics"). As an existing unprofitable technology-based listed company, the company was also included in the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer after its establishment. The long-term cultivation of "hard technology" by the capital market has allowed the company to enter a period of harvest, and innovation investment has gradually been "cashed in," successfully removing the "U" and exiting the layer.

The effectiveness of the reform is initially apparent. Six companies, including Innovent Biologics, achieved profitability for the first time, becoming the first batch of "graduates" from the Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer. The revenue of 40 Science and Technology Innovation Growth Layer companies increased by 37.2% last year, leading the entire market in growth rate.

Not only is the "hard technology" sector continuing to reform, but the reform of the ChiNext (创业板), which serves growth-oriented innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises, is also accelerating. In April of this year, the ChiNext added a fourth set of listing standards, which better supports high-quality enterprises with high growth potential and outstanding innovation capabilities by introducing growth and innovation indicators such as revenue compound growth rate and R&D investment, and combining them with market value and revenue indicators.

The capital market is opening its arms to more innovative entities, adding energy and accumulating strength for enterprises to develop new quality productive forces. In 2025, the total R&D expenses of real economy listed companies were 1.7 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, and the proportion of R&D expenses to operating income (R&D intensity) reached 2.6%, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to 2024, which is at a historical high.

Technological innovation is densely "sown," new quality productive forces are accelerating to "bear fruit," and R&D investment continues to be transformed into performance growth momentum. The AI (artificial intelligence) wave has driven the continued high prosperity of related industries, and the profits of TMT (computer, electronics, media) and other industries have achieved high growth of more than 32%, driving the net profit growth of all listed companies by 1.5 percentage points. In addition, the net profits of cutting-edge fields such as robots and innovative drugs increased by 14.4% and 59.2% year-on-year, respectively.

The "green content" is more transparent, and listed companies are accelerating transformation and upgrading to lead the high-quality development of the industry.

"The self-developed fully electric intelligent vulcanizer has reduced the unit energy consumption of the semi-steel radial tire vulcanization process by 39.93%, and the unit energy consumption of the all-steel radial tire has been reduced by 51.67%." Following the announcement of the annual report on April 17, Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (中策橡胶集团股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongce Rubber") disclosed a "green" performance report on April 21, which clearly recorded the company's green development footprint in the past year.

According to statistics from the China Association for Public Companies (中国上市公司协会), a total of 2,706 listed companies in the entire market, like Zhongce Rubber, have separately compiled and released the 2025 Sustainable Development Report and Social Responsibility Report, accounting for 49.0%, an increase of 3.5 percentage points compared to the same period last year, and the number of reports verified by third parties continues to increase.

"This shows that the concept of green development is increasingly becoming a consensus among listed companies, and the quality of sustainable development information disclosure is continuously improving," said Tian LiHui. The "green content" of listed companies is more transparent. These reports show that listed companies actively practice the concept of green development, comprehensively promote green transformation, key industries implement actions to improve quality, reduce costs, and reduce carbon emissions, and deploy zero-carbon parks and factory construction.

"Behind the improvement of 'green content' is that we, as an enterprise in a traditional industry, have activated new momentum for high-quality development through technological innovation and transformation and upgrading," said Zhou Yi (周易), Securities Affairs Representative of Zhongce Rubber, listing the company's innovation achievements last year: comprehensively spreading AI applications, transforming the tire development model from the traditional "make it and then verify it" to "calculate it and then manufacture it," improving development efficiency several times; developing high-performance new materials in a targeted manner, improving the core performance of tires while optimizing costs; vigorously promoting the construction of flexible production lines, realizing flexible adjustment of output according to order changes through the "one machine with multiple functions" transformation of equipment... The accelerated layout of mid-to-high-end products and intelligent manufacturing has helped the company achieve a year-on-year increase of 14.52% in sales revenue and a year-on-year increase of 22.15% in non-net profit last year.

Listed companies stand at the forefront of the wave of high-end, intelligent, and green development, relying on their own efforts and policy empowerment. "Expanding domestic demand" is non-stop, and the policy of replacing old with new is intensifying and expanding, promoting the green and intelligent upgrading of durable consumer goods, and the revenue and net profit of listed companies in the new energy vehicle and consumer electronics industries have achieved double-digit growth; the "two major" and "equipment renewal" policies are exerting their strength, and the net profits of the construction machinery and special equipment sub-sectors have increased by 15.1% and 37.6% year-on-year, respectively. "Anti-involution" has initially achieved results. With the continuous improvement of the fair competition system and industry self-discipline conventions, the net profit of the basic chemical industry increased by 4.8% year-on-year last year; the self-discipline and production control of the steel industry achieved a phased turnaround, and the net profit increased by 273.9% year-on-year. The "expanding domestic demand" and "anti-involution" policies are exerting their strength in both directions and promoting each other, guiding more listed companies to become leaders in making the market cake bigger and better.

Stepping into the "15th Five-Year Plan," the performance of listed companies is accelerating. Looking at the first quarterly reports disclosed by 5,206 listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen, the operating income of listed companies was 17.7 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; net profit was 1.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%, and the growth rate increased by 3.9 and 4.9 percentage points compared to the 2025 annual report, respectively. Among them, the revenue and net profit of real economy listed companies increased by 5.3% and 12.4% year-on-year, respectively.

"Overall, the 'stable' trend of listed companies' performance continues to be consolidated, the 'progress' pace is accelerating, the 'new' momentum is growing, and the 'reform' effect continues to be demonstrated," said the relevant person in charge of the Listed Companies Association. At the beginning of the year, a series of systems and measures to stabilize and enhance confidence in the capital market are being accelerated, promoting the continuous improvement of the quality of listed companies, providing solid support for the high-quality economic and social development of our country, and injecting more strong momentum.

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The Economic Value of Ancient Water Transport (Following History to Learn Economics)

By: 李曦辉

Many popular TV dramas often mention the grain transport system (漕运). The grain transport system played a very important role in ancient economic life. The grain transport system relied on inland canals and natural river channels to form a water transport network. The Grand Canal (京杭大运河) is the most important grain transport waterway and has milestone significance.

The Yuan Dynasty established its capital in Dadu (大都), opening a history of the capital city being far from the Yellow River Basin. At that time, the focus of China's economic development was already in the Jiangnan (江南) area. In order to ensure that Yuan Dadu (元大都) was nourished by the developed economy of the region, the problem of how to efficiently transport materials over long distances had to be solved. Limited by the level of productivity in ancient times, water transportation was the most efficient and lowest-cost route. To this end, the Yuan Dynasty first excavated and dredged the Tonghui River (通惠河) from Dadu (大都) to Tongzhou (通州), opening up the connection between Dadu (大都) and the outside world; then it dug through the Huitong River (会通河) in Shandong (山东) Province, straightening the route of the Grand Canal (京杭大运河) north to Dadu (大都); at the same time, it dredged or rebuilt routes in different regions to ensure the smooth flow of the entire Grand Canal (京杭大运河). Due to the opening of the canal, the economies of a series of cities along the coast have developed considerably, and many historical cities have risen accordingly. Historical records show that Tongzhou (通州), Cangzhou (沧州), Dezhou (德州), Jining (济宁), Xuzhou (徐州), Huai'an (淮安), Yangzhou (扬州), Zhenjiang (镇江), Changzhou (常州), Suzhou (苏州), Jiaxing (嘉兴), Hangzhou (杭州), etc., are all cities that rose relying on the Grand Canal (京杭大运河). To this day, these cities still occupy an important position in China's urban system.

In the Ming Dynasty, when Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di (明成祖朱棣) moved the capital to Beijing (北京), the operation and management of the Grand Canal (京杭大运河) reached a new height. For example, in order to ensure the good operation of the canal, reservoirs and dams were built in Nanwang (南旺) Plateau in Jining (济宁) to ensure the stability of the canal's water depth and the smoothness of the water flow; multiple water transfer warehouses were established at important nodes along the canal to receive and transfer materials, ensuring the transportation efficiency of the canal. With efficient and stable canal waterway transportation, the agricultural economic structure of the coastal areas has undergone tremendous changes, and the handicraft industry has further developed and grown. For example, the area north of Shandong (山东) in the northern part of the canal has developed into an important production area for the above-mentioned agricultural products due to the large-scale export of agricultural products such as cotton, wheat, soybeans, and dried and fresh fruits; the area south of Jiangsu (江苏) in the southern part of the canal mainly exports cotton cloth, silk, ironware, porcelain, paper, bamboo and wood and other handicrafts, and this area has developed into an important handicraft manufacturing base in China.

The commodity economy along the grain transport system has achieved initial development. Due to the communication of the Grand Canal (京杭大运河), the main channel of the grain transport system, coupled with Beijing's (北京) locational advantages as the capital, a large number of goods are collected and distributed here, and there is a saying that "goods from all directions, not produced in Yan (燕), but all gathered in Yan (燕)," and a central market has been formed. For example, Taicang (太仓), Haimen (海门) and other places in Jiangsu (江苏) are important bases for cotton weaving and are also important cotton cloth trading markets. Jining (济宁), Tengzhou (滕州), Linqing (临清), Dezhou (德州) and other places in Shandong (山东) are the main planting bases for wheat and soybeans, and are also the main trading markets. At this time, due to the opening and operation of the Grand Canal (京杭大运河), the development of production specialization was driven, and the commodity economic system was initially formed.

The ancient grain transport system initially realized the overall planning of transportation networks such as land transportation, water transportation, and sea transportation, which greatly improved transportation efficiency. In particular, the development history of the Grand Canal (京杭大运河) shows that the opening of the canal waterway promoted the formation of a national commodity circulation network; a waterway transportation network was formed and improved; some nodal areas of the canal became transportation hubs, driving the development of the urban belt along the canal; the economic ties between the areas along the canal were strengthened; a large number of people poured into the cities, promoting the earliest urbanization process; and multiple distinctive economic circles were formed with the canal as a link.

The development of ancient grain transport and the Grand Canal (京杭大运河) also had its historical limitations. First, it failed to develop a market economy by taking advantage of the situation; second, some branch line construction investments of the grain transport system violated economic laws, and the utilization rate was not high after completion, resulting in idle resources; third, the development of cities along the grain transport system lacked scientific planning, and there were many phenomena of homogeneous division of labor among cities, which was not conducive to further market development.

The development of ancient grain transport transportation has brought us enlightenment: using national power to carry out transportation infrastructure construction and form a complete and efficient transportation system can rapidly enhance the national economic strength and benefit the people along the coast. Ancient grain transport transportation has left rich cultural heritage in the present, and through the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, the Grand Canal will be built into a "river of prosperity and happiness for the people on both sides of the canal."

(The author is Zhou Bin (周斌), a specially appointed professor of the first level of the Prosperous Talent Project of Ocean University of China (中国海洋大学), and a reporter for *National Humanities History* (《国家人文历史》), who interviewed and compiled the article.)

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Youthful Chapters Written on the Front Lines of Technological Innovation

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized in his reply to representatives of winners of the China Youth May Fourth Medal and New Era Youth Vanguard Award, "This year is the opening year of the '15th Five-Year Plan,' and it is the right time for young people to make contributions. I hope you will have lofty ideals, be determined to work hard, lead the vast number of young people to integrate their personal pursuits into the overall situation of national development, continuously create new achievements based on their respective positions, and contribute youth strength to the new journey."

Young people represent the future, and young people create the future. In recent years, young scientific and technological talents have stepped forward to take responsibility, forged ahead bravely, displayed their talents and shined on all fronts of the scientific and technological field, made contributions to the country's scientific and technological development, and become role models for the vast number of young people to admire and learn from. This issue of the Science and Technology Edition approaches four scientific and technological workers who have won the China Youth May Fourth Medal, listens to their stories of striving for progress in a practical manner, moving in the same direction as the times, and walking with the motherland, showcases the continuous inheritance of the May Fourth spirit, and inspires the vast number of young people to embrace national ideals, bravely climb the peak of science and technology, and write a youthful chapter of innovation and service to the country on the new era and new journey.

-- Editor

Cui Mengyuan (崔梦圆), a member of the Long March 2F (长征二号F) carrier rocket emergency launch mission tackling team --

"Please rest assured, Party, a strong country has me" is the oath of every aerospace worker

I am a rocket overall assembler at the Academy of Rocket Technology of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (航天科技集团火箭研究院). On October 31 last year, the Long March 2F (长征二号F) Y21 carrier rocket launch mission was a complete success. Seeing that our efforts had paid off, my colleagues and I were immersed in the joy of victory.

However, just a few days later, cracks appeared in the porthole of the Shenzhou 20 (神舟二十号) spacecraft, and the Shenzhou 20 (神舟二十号) crew "transferred" to the Shenzhou 21 (神舟二十一号) spacecraft and safely returned to Earth. The project urgently needed to launch a Shenzhou 22 (神舟二十二号) spacecraft to reach the space station in order to ensure the safety of the crew in space.

The situation was extremely urgent, and the Long March 2F (长征二号F) carrier rocket emergency launch mission tackling team was established to complete the team assembly and product spare parts inventory and departure within 36 hours. My teammates and I immediately set off for the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心).

This mission only had 16 days of total assembly time. Compared with the past, the launch cycle was shortened by more than half, and we faced an unprecedented test.

All processes were re-sorted, from the installation of pyrotechnics to the total assembly of the fairing, from the assembly of the escape tower to the docking of the ship and rocket, each link was precisely timed to the hour. During this period, my teammates and I rotated in different positions to ensure 24-hour progress tracking.

Time was compressed, but quality could not be relaxed in any way.

What impressed me the most was the day we worked overtime to "rush the job." At noon on November 18, the team suddenly received a notice that the ship-rocket docking work had to be completed one day ahead of schedule. The order was like a mountain, and we "rushed for time in the details."

That afternoon, there were only the sounds of tools, footsteps, and commands at the work site. Everyone climbed the four- or five-story high fairing platform in an orderly manner, and people shuttled between the steel frame layers from time to time, handing tools to their companions working at high altitudes. Others looked up to observe the locking rods and shrinking holes, shouting commands to direct the hoisting and docking. Thinking that the efficiency and quality of the operation were directly related to the safety of the astronauts, we moved a little faster and kept our eyes on it a little more closely.

The scene during assembly was unforgettable. For assemblers, when working in the cabin, they cannot rely on any equipment. I could only curl up in the narrow cabin. Only after completing all the work bit by bit did I realize that my anti-static suit was already soaked with sweat.

Looking back, completing complex tasks with high quality in a short period of time requires not only solid professional skills, good psychological qualities, and adaptability, but also an innovative spirit. For example, the team innovated the management model, changing "serial" operations to "parallel" operations, which significantly shortened the total assembly time.

"Please rest assured, Party, a strong country has me" is the oath of every aerospace worker. The experience of this emergency launch mission has enhanced the sense of responsibility and mission of the team members. We will strengthen our skills with more firm confidence and determination and contribute more to China's aerospace industry.

(Interview and compilation by Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), reporter of this newspaper)

Lu Yaxiang (陆雅翔), Researcher, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院物理研究所) --

What the country needs strategically is where the value of scientific research lies

In our Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), there is a strong spiritual force that is deeply rooted in the hearts of every scientific researcher. This force is "national affairs" and "national responsibility." They are the direction of our scientific and technological innovation and the goal of our struggle. This spirit has been passed down from generation to generation among us and has become the common pursuit of our young generation of scientific researchers.

In the positive scientific research environment of the Institute of Physics, I have long focused on the research of sodium-ion battery technology without resource constraints. Although sodium-ion resources are abundant, compared with lithium-ions, their radius is larger, their ion mass is heavier, and their electrode potential is higher, which undoubtedly brings challenges in terms of energy density, power density, and cycle life. However, it is these challenges that have inspired my enthusiasm for exploration.

Taking the problem of "fear of air" of layered oxide cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries, which our team has been tackling and which has plagued the industry for more than 40 years, as an example, it was once an almost insurmountable gap on the road to the industrialization of sodium-ion batteries.

Initially, it was generally believed that water vapor in the air was the main cause of material failure. However, through systematic experiments, we revealed for the first time that water vapor is not a direct destroyer, but plays a key "bridging role" - only when water vapor coexists with carbon dioxide or oxygen will it trigger severe acid etching (sodium ion/hydrogen ion exchange) and oxidative degradation reactions. The clarification of this mechanism has completely changed the previous inertial thinking of **头痛医头** (tóu tòng yī tóu - "treat the head when the head aches," to treat the symptom but not the cause). In the past 5 years, there have been countless synthesis failures, fruitless characterizations, and overturned plans. But it is the questioning of the essence of the mechanism, the persistence in the laws of data, and the day-to-day collaboration of the team that have allowed us to persevere.

On the journey of scientific research, I feel very fortunate to be able to work side by side with many colleagues and students who love scientific research. Every group meeting report, intense discussion, and in-depth data analysis make me feel endless fulfillment and challenge. True original innovation is not about chasing hot spots, but about tackling bottlenecks; scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement is not only about leading indicators, but also about daring to enter the "no man's land." What the country needs strategically is where the value of scientific research lies. In the strategic frontier where no one has set foot, only by using scientific rationality as a lamp and collaborative cooperation as a ladder can we push the boundary of "impossible" forward step by step. This is the mission and glory of our new era of young scientific and technological workers. We must implement this glory into concrete actions, cultivate tirelessly in the new energy track, write papers on the land of the motherland, use the results where the industry urgently needs them, and let "a strong country has me" truly land in every experiment, every breakthrough, and every persistence.

(Interview and compilation by Wu Yuehui (吴月辉), reporter of this newspaper)

Li Hongbo (李宏博), Professor, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University (山东农业大学园艺科学与工程学院) --

Deeply cultivate every "field" of crop genomes

When it comes to work, the first thing I think of is the lush experimental fields - where we use seeds to firmly hold the Chinese people's rice bowls in our own hands.

I am a post-95s, and I have known since I was a child what grain means to the common people. After graduating with a doctorate, I came to the College of Horticulture Science and Engineering of Shandong Agricultural University (山东农业大学园艺科学与工程学院) and continued on the road of crop genome breeding.

Potato breeding has always faced a "long-standing and difficult" problem. Traditional potatoes are autotetraploids that rely on underground tubers for asexual reproduction, which not only has low reproduction efficiency and high storage and transportation costs, but also easily carries pests and diseases. More importantly, tetraploid genetic analysis is difficult, the breeding cycle is long, and it is difficult to breed breakthrough new varieties. Under the guidance of Academician Huang Sanwen (黄三文), my team members and I embarked on a transformation and tackling effort - to make potatoes move from "tuber propagation" to "seed propagation" and realize the transformation from tetraploid to diploid hybrid breeding system.

This matter is full of difficulties. At that time, I almost regarded the laboratory as my second "home." In order to verify a set of genomic data and confirm whether a method was reliable, I often had to debug the plan over and over again and overturn it again and again. With the team fighting side by side, we finally overcame several key obstacles such as diploid self-incompatibility and self-decline, and used genomic design to cultivate the world's first potato diploid hybrid "Yushu No. 1 (优薯1号)". This means that potatoes are expected to be propagated by seeds like corn, realizing a significant increase in propagation efficiency.

Potato late blight is a major global crop disease. When the disease breaks out, a potato field with a promising harvest may be completely destroyed in a few days. My team members and I fought continuously, using comparative and evolutionary genomics to build the world's largest potato disease resistance gene resource bank and excavate 3 new late blight resistance genes. On this basis, the team also creatively proposed a new "plug-in" disease resistance breeding strategy, just like plug-and-play function modules on mobile phones. In the future, it will only be necessary to design "plug-ins" in advance based on the variation trend of pathogens to cultivate more durable and stable disease-resistant potato varieties.

Of course, science is not only about solving the specific problems at hand, but also about actively meeting future challenges. Our team proposed a "rational re-domestication" breeding strategy for future agriculture, focusing on re-excavating and introducing more excellent traits from crop wild relatives, and combining modern biotechnology to rapidly and accurately improve existing cultivated varieties. It aims to break through the current bottleneck of insufficient breeding resources and genetic diversity and provide new ideas for building a solid global food security defense line.

The May Fourth spirit is passed down from generation to generation. As a young scientific and technological worker rooted in the front line of agricultural scientific research, only by writing youth with practical responsibility and sowing ideals on the vast fields can youth bloom with the most dazzling light in the fertile soil of building a strong country and national rejuvenation. In the future, I will continue to deeply cultivate every "field" of crop genomes and do my best and strive endlessly for the country's food security.

(Interview and compilation by Li Rui (李蕊), reporter of this newspaper)

Jin Xinmiao (金鑫淼), member of the youth commando team of the polar research station --

One person cannot go far, only a group of people can reach the end

As a member of the team, I am very honored to receive the "China Youth May Fourth Medal Collective." This honor belongs to every ice field fighter.

In 2024, during China's 41st Antarctic expedition, I served as the station leader of Kunlun Station (昆仑站) and Taishan Station (泰山站), responsible for a key task of the polar research station youth commando team: to do a good job in the summer scientific research work of Kunlun Station (昆仑站) and Taishan Station (泰山站).

Before setting off for Antarctica, my teammates and I had already carried out plateau adaptability training in the Tibet region of China, repeatedly honing our survival skills from physical fitness and field survival to emergency rescue. Stepping onto the Antarctic inland, we faced even more severe challenges.

The first challenge is the extremely cold, high-altitude and oxygen-deficient environment. Kunlun Station (昆仑站) is 4087 meters above sea level, and the air pressure is close to half of that of the plains. Even after pre-training, people still feel suffocated on the spot and always want to gasp for breath. They have to rest every few tens of meters. The extreme cold of minus 30 to 40 degrees Celsius freezes through the cold-proof clothing in a few minutes, and the eyelashes and masks are all ice crystals. The exposed skin stings like needles in the wind.

Polar scientific research is time-sensitive and task-heavy. Regardless of the harsh environment, my teammates and I drove 8 snowmobiles to Kunlun Station (昆仑站) as quickly as possible, traveling a total of 1260 kilometers on the Antarctic ice sheet for 16 days, carrying out investigations on the Antarctic ice sheet material balance and ice and snow sample collection along the way, while also taking into account vehicle operation and maintenance and material support. After arriving, the team completed scientific research tasks such as telescope maintenance and repair and multi-dimensional astronomical monitoring within the 20-day summer operation window, as well as unmanned aerial vehicle duty energy system maintenance. To this end, the team worked day and night, and every member did their best.

In Antarctic scientific research, the biggest challenge is uncertainty. One vehicle failure repair is unforgettable. When we were driving about 830 kilometers away from Zhongshan Station (中山站), 7 fixing bolts on the left wheel of a heavy snowmobile carrying more than 50 tons of scientific research materials suddenly broke. If we continued to drive, the wheel might fall off, but we did not have ready-made spare bolts.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense. As the station leader and mechanic, I immediately took the lead in troubleshooting and discussed emergency plans with the team members. According to regulations, bolts cannot be removed from vehicles, but in an emergency, if unconventional maintenance solutions are not taken, this heavy snowmobile cannot be put into use again. In the end, the team decided to take out the broken bolts first and then remove replaceable bolts from other vehicles. Tightening bolts on the ice sheet at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters was cold and physically demanding. The team took turns in groups of two and fought for 8 hours before finally repairing the vehicle and ensuring the safe delivery of scientific research materials to Kunlun Station (昆仑站).

From first landing in Antarctica as a mechanic in 2013 to now being responsible for the mechanical energy communication and Antarctic inland research of the research station, the biggest inspiration I have gained from my scientific research experience is: youth responsibility is to keep the country's needs in mind and practice professional skills in hand. What moves me the most is that without the concerted efforts of the team, there would be no successful completion of tasks time and time again on the top of the earth. In Antarctica, one person cannot go far, only a group of people can reach the end.

(Interview and compilation by Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), reporter of this newspaper)

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More and more young people are taking the lead in technological innovation.

By: 李君强

In the laboratory, young researchers work with their teams on sodium-ion battery technology, attempting to overcome industrialization challenges. In the Antarctic inland, youth commando members brave the severe cold and hypoxic environment, racing against time to complete their survey missions. Today, on the front lines of China's scientific and technological innovation, more and more young people are taking on important roles, shouldering increasingly significant tasks in key positions.

Looking back at the history of global scientific and technological development, many world-changing technological breakthroughs have often been driven by young talents: Marconi achieved the first wireless communication at the age of 21; Turing published "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem" at 24, proposing the concept of the "Turing machine"; Einstein proposed the theory of special relativity at just 26 years old. Young people are active in thinking, energetic, sensitive to new things, and more willing to challenge the unknown and explore "no man's land."

The growth of young scientific and technological workers requires their own efforts, but it also relies on the joint support of the national talent cultivation mechanism and innovation ecosystem.

In recent years, China has continued to strengthen the integrated development of education, science, technology, and talent, and has vigorously supported young talents. In the Chang'e-6 (嫦娥六号) mission engineering team, young people under the age of 35 account for 70%, the average age of the overall design team of the Long March 3A (长三甲) series rockets is less than 30 years old, and the post-90s generation accounts for more than 75% of the DeepSeek (深度求索) team. A number of major scientific and technological projects, large scientific facilities, and other projects are opening wider doors to young people, becoming important platforms for the growth of young scientific and technological workers.

At the same time, the scientific research ecosystem is constantly being optimized. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, young people under the age of 45 accounted for more than 80% of the participants in the National Key R&D Program, and the proportion of those serving as project leaders was 43.3%. 80% of the projects of the National Natural Science Foundation are undertaken by young people under the age of 45. The youth talent program continues to improve, the National Natural Science Foundation has set up a separate track for young researchers, and the "breaking four onlys" (破四唯) and "establishing new standards" (立新标) are being promoted in depth. More and more young scientific and technological workers have more stable funding support and broader development platforms, and also have the opportunity to calm down and do long-cycle, high-value research.

China's complete industrial system and rich application scenarios cannot be ignored either. A large number of new technologies can quickly enter the industry and market, and continuously iterate and improve in real application environments. Young scientific and technological workers not only need to do scientific research, but also need to grow in the practical battle of integrating science, technology, and industrial innovation.

This generation of young scientific and technological workers has grown up in a new era of rapid scientific and technological development in China. In the past, we were "followers" in some technical fields; today, high-speed rail is speeding, "Chang'e" is exploring the moon, and 5G is leading the way. The era environment fills them with confidence and gives them a distinct temperament.

They have the spirit of "daring to闯" (敢闯 - gǎn chuǎng - "dare to venture," to be bold and adventurous). Facing new fields and new tracks, they dare to think and try, and are more willing to challenge "no man's land." Professor Feng Jiandong (冯建东), a post-90s professor at Zhejiang University (浙江大学), and his team independently developed a quantum chemical microscope, realizing the first magnetic field imaging observation of single particles of lunar soil samples from Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号). Many young scientific research teams have actively devoted themselves to basic research "from 0 to 1," doing work that truly leads the world's scientific and technological frontiers and serves national strategies.

They have a "pragmatic" temperament. Many young scientific and technological workers are closer to application and focus on solving practical problems. Peng Zhihui (彭志辉), who won the China Youth May Fourth Medal (中国青年五四奖章), has devoted himself to the humanoid robot industry, determined to forge an accelerating engine for new quality productive forces with "hardcore" technology. They understand both research and industry; they pay attention to breakthroughs "from 0 to 1" and also care about the implementation "from 1 to 100."

They are more responsible for integrating personal ideals into national needs. More and more young people are actively choosing to devote themselves to the field of "hard technology," tackling directions such as chips, materials, and biomedicine. Some of these directions have long cycles and require silent perseverance, but because the country needs them, there are always people willing to face the difficulties. Chu Wei (储蔚), a researcher at Zhangjiang Laboratory (张江实验室), responded to the country's urgent need to "jump out of his comfort zone." He said that standing on the "front line" of major national needs gives him a sense of urgency.

Technological competition is, in the final analysis, a competition for talent. The growth of young scientific and technological workers is related to the future of Chinese science and technology. If young people have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to work hard, and if new scientific and technological innovation continues to emerge, China's high-quality development will have a stronger new driving force. The younger generation shows their talents and demonstrates their abilities, and the future of China's scientific and technological innovation is full of hope.

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Watching the boat.

By: 赵德发

I like watching ships.
　　For more than 30 years living in Rizhao (日照), a coastal city, I often go to the seaside to sit or walk, gazing at the boundless blue and listening to the moving sound of the waves. If ships appear on the sea, I stare at them intently, distinguishing their types and estimating their course and speed. I watch some ships getting closer and closer, slowly sailing into the port; others going farther and farther away, gradually disappearing beyond the horizon. Those disappearing ships are most likely to trigger my reverie: where will they go? Which sea area will the fishing boats sail to for operations? Which port will the merchant ships arrive at?
　　I go to the seaside, sometimes at night. On the pitch-black sea, the lights are scattered, mostly from ships—some are moving, and some are moored quietly. In the anchorage outside Rizhao Port (日照港), countless bright spots flicker, each cluster of bright spots representing a giant ship, waiting to enter the port to load and unload goods. I know that these ships are both Chinese and foreign. I often look at that anchorage from afar, imagining what the crew members are doing after the ships are docked, what kind of entertainment they have, and whether they are missing the land and their relatives and friends.
　　Sitting by the sea, my thoughts often drift far away. I think that the oceans on Earth have existed for more than 4 billion years, while the history of ships appearing on the sea is only over 10,000 years. In these more than 10,000 years, especially in the last 200 years, the number of ships has increased day by day, their size has become larger and larger, and their uses have become more and more extensive. In the past, ships were mainly used for fishing and transportation, but today's ships cover many fields such as fishery, transportation, military, and scientific research.
　　I have been to the coasts of many places. In 2022, in order to write "Biography of the Yellow Sea" ("黄海传"), I also interviewed along the west coast of the Yellow Sea (黄海) with friends driving me. In one fishing port after another, I have seen wooden-hulled ships and steel-hulled ships, including large ocean-going fishing vessels returning from south of the equator. In one commercial port after another, I have seen cargo ships and oil tankers of hundreds of thousands of tons, as well as giant ships that can load tens of thousands of standard containers or thousands of cars. At the National Deep Sea Base (国家深海基地) located in Qingdao (青岛), I also saw the scientific research mother ship "Shenhai Yihao" ("深海一号") carrying the manned submersible "Jiaolong" ("蛟龙"号) just returning.
　　I also watch ships at sea. I have crossed the Bohai Strait (渤海海峡) many times, and also taken a passenger ship from Rizhao (日照) across the Yellow Sea (黄海) to Pyeongtaek (平泽), South Korea. Standing on the deck, I was enjoying the deep blue sea view when suddenly a ship emerged from the depths of the deep blue ocean. No matter what its purpose, I feel particularly cordial and can't help but wave to it.
　　I also watch ships in the sky. Whenever I fly over the ocean by plane, if it happens to be daytime and there are no clouds below, I look out from the舷窗. The sea is like a vast jade slab, and the ships are like small leaves, drawing a white mark on the jade slab. Once, when flying over the South Pacific (南太平洋) in the morning, the sunlight penetrated the clear shallow sea, and I could even see the long marks划出 by the ship on the seabed silt. This is the most figurative "wake." Looking down at it, it is like reading a fairy tale written by mankind in the ocean.
　　Watching ships on land is also unforgettable for me. More than 10 kilometers north of Rizhao City (日照城), about 1 kilometer from the sea, there is a small mountain covered with pine trees and tea trees. A fisherman named Yan (闫) collected dozens of scrapped wooden-hulled fishing boats a few years ago, pulled them here, and transformed them into boat houses, creating a very distinctive homestay. Every time I go, I carefully look at those boats, look at the marks on the hull, smell the remaining fishy smell, and think about their past and present lives.
　　I like watching ships, but I can't often go to the seaside, the sea, or the sky, so I have to watch them on my computer or mobile phone. I look at photos of various ships and watch videos of them sailing at sea. Some bloggers specialize in shooting scenes on fishing boats, while others are keen to show their work and life on ocean-going cargo ships. Those ships, those people, ride the wind and waves, cultivate the blue sea, and constitute a beautiful landscape on the earth.
　　In the early summer of 2022, I went to the fishing village for an interview led by my friend Liu Jiayun (刘加云). His brother-in-law Wang Naihu (王乃虎) said that he raised hundreds of acres of scallops at sea, and opened his mobile phone to show me. I saw the rippling blue sea, saw a large area of red "floats," and saw two people holding long poles standing at the stern of the boat. I asked Wang Naihu (王乃虎) what they were doing. He said that they were hired workers who were checking the growth of the scallops. I know that because the ship is equipped with monitoring equipment, he, as the shipowner, can see the real-time situation of the aquaculture area no matter where he is.
　　Wang Naihu (王乃虎) also said that his ship can also be found on the Ship讯网. After saying that, he clicked on a small red boat on his mobile phone, and swiped the screen a few times, and green dots appeared on it. Continuing to swipe, the green dots turned into small triangles. He tapped one of them, and a five-star red flag (五星红旗) (representing the ship's port of registry) appeared on the screen below, followed by the words "Lu Ri Shan Yu Yang 69019" ("鲁日山渔养69019"). Wang Naihu (王乃虎) pointed to the screen and said that this was his ship. I looked closely and found that the bottom of the screen listed dense information: MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity), heading, ship type, speed, destination, ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), historical voyages, ship trajectory, etc. Wang Naihu (王乃虎) said that through this platform, not only can he see his own ship, but he can also understand the dynamics of ships all over the world. I was very surprised and immediately downloaded this software on my mobile phone.
　　After returning from the interview, I often open the software to "watch ships." I am neither a shipowner nor involved in fishing, aquaculture, or shipping business, but I want to glimpse the pulse of human activities on the ocean through these ship trajectories. Looking back at the history of human navigation, how difficult the past ocean voyages were—without radio, let alone the Internet, once the ships went to sea, they disappeared into the vast expanse of smoke and waves, with no news at all. The safety of seafarers was unknown to their relatives on the shore, who could only worry day and night. But now, just by opening the mobile phone, the real-time location of the ship is clear at a glance. Looking down from a macro perspective, the ships are transformed into green dots, and their distribution in the ocean is sparse and dense. The green dots along the Chinese coast are the most dense, even forming a continuous piece, and extending along the main shipping lanes leading to the oceans. I can't help but think that this may be the most intuitive proof of a "shipping power" and a "maritime power."
　　I also often check the green dots outside Chinese waters. Slide and zoom in on the screen with your finger, watching the green dots turn into small triangles, and then the detailed information of the ship is displayed—not only text and numbers, but some ships are also equipped with real-life photos, in the side and overhead shots, the ships are sailing on the vast sea. Of course, some ship information is displayed as "You do not have permission to view," even so, I will still stare at those green dots, because it must be a sailing ship.
　　On May 1 this year, at 3 pm Beijing time (北京时间), I started to write this article. Opening the Ship讯网 again, I saw a dense cluster of green dots along the Chinese coast, and a sense of pride arose in my heart. I know that from 12 o'clock that day, the Yellow Sea (黄海) and Bohai Sea (渤海) officially entered the fishing moratorium, which will last until September. I zoomed in on the Rizhao (日照) sea area to see if there were any fishing boats that had not returned. Clicking on the small triangles in the sea, I found that they were all aquaculture ships and merchant ships, and there was not a single fishing boat. Where did the fishing boats go? It turned out that the small triangles in several fishing ports had been squeezed into a pile. Continuing to zoom in, the information of each fishing boat is clearly visible.
　　It seems that in order to maintain the ecological balance of the ocean and achieve the sustainable development of fisheries, the fishermen's attitude towards implementing the fishing moratorium is unambiguous.

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The "Things" (and Ideas) of Museums

By: 杨雪梅

Recently, I've been moving, and the process of sorting through old belongings has been time-consuming and exhausting.

If you have a bit of a "nostalgia bug," the things a family accumulates over 30 years are quite considerable. Now rarely used radios, laser disc players, VCRs, DVD players, Walkmans, constantly updated cameras, and the content products that went with them, as well as old books and periodicals found in second-hand bookstores, books given by friends, and collections of papers received at various conferences... not to mention that you have special hobbies at different stages of your life, and you were once obsessed with collecting certain items, such as stamps, theater programs, or museum and art gallery exhibition catalogs or handbooks. They can really constitute a small museum.

The accumulation of an ordinary family is already like this, so you can imagine how considerable the collection of various museums is.

Recently, the Shenzhen Museum (深圳博物馆) has become popular. The exhibits in its Reform and Opening-up History Exhibition Hall were jokingly called "just retired last week" by netizens because they were "too" down-to-earth. A working girl's small dressing mirror, printed towel, worn work clothes, childhood toys, stools, used communication equipment... These most simple items resonated with the people of Shenzhen (深圳), who saw the path this city has taken. The value of cultural relics has always been priceless. These "crowd-sourced" living items do not have scarcity, but they are the "first-hand materials" of Shenzhen's (深圳) reform and opening up. The Shenzhen Museum (深圳博物馆) moved them into display cases, building a vivid city memory bank and strengthening everyone's connection with this city and our era.

Of course, most visitors to museums want to see the dazzling cultural relics that can display our long-standing Chinese civilization and check in on the treasures of the museum that reflect the wisdom and aesthetics of the ancients. In recent years, museums with rich collections have continuously launched exhibitions of fine cultural relics, and various "star exhibits" also have the opportunity to "travel around" to feast the eyes of audiences in various places. However, not all museums, small and medium-sized museums, especially newly established museums, can come up with so-called treasures of the museum. The number of treasures of the museum should not be the goal pursued by all museums. Social crowdfunding and 聚沙成塔 (jù shā chéng tǎ - "gather sand to form a tower," many small things add up to something significant) should be the norm for small and medium-sized museums. Different from the "encyclopedic" and "general history" narrative exhibitions of large museums, small and medium-sized museums can show the development history of the region through "small cuts" when curating exhibitions, and awaken the identity of local culture through "local reshaping," so that they can become a field for gathering regional culture and social belonging. In this way, there will be no anxiety about seeking far and wide in the collection of cultural relics.

In fact, science museums and education museums were the first to reduce the museum's dependence on "things," especially on physical objects. To display scientific principles, the exhibits do not need to be unique, and there is no question of scarcity. All kinds of special museums do not have too much pursuit of "treasures," but rely on the collection of a certain type of collection. I remember a child asked me, there are so many museums, is there a sky museum? This is really a good question. If you were to make a sky museum, what would you do?

From a broader perspective, the "things" of a museum can also be expressed in perceptible forms such as images, sounds, and even smells. Now more and more museums are starting to put effort into the display of "things," in addition to wonderful written explanations, there are also digital presentations, as well as related cultural creations and even specially configured artworks. The "stacking" of cultural relics is changing.

We do not lack collections, but we lack the updating of the concept of collections. Ignoring the present will make us miss a lot. An object that seems ordinary today will be the key to understanding this era a hundred years later. Which should be given priority, the contemporary and modern or the distant history? Which is more worthy of display, the daily and representative, or the exquisite and scarce? Or is this not an either-or choice.

Suddenly I thought of Li Qingzhao's (李清照) "Postscript to the Record of Metal and Stone (金石录后序)," and I thought of her books and scrolls that she "cherished as if protecting her head and eyes," and I thought of her helplessness of "difficult to obtain and easy to lose" and "where there is existence, there must be non-existence, and where there is gathering, there must be dispersal." I also think of the excitement brought by the return of every lost cultural relic in recent years, and I understand even more how much the rapid development and prosperity of the museum cause rely on the country's long-term stability and prosperity.

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Train Car Message Board (Encounters)

By: 蒋 平

Escaping the heatwave at the bus stop, I plunged into the embrace of the air-conditioned bus, immediately struck by the decorations inside: a dozen or so small red lanterns clung tightly to the handrails, like embroidered balls waiting to be tossed; interspersed among the lanterns, pothos plants alternated, their tender leaves fresh and verdant; from the decorations to the seats, everything was spotless, carrying a faint fragrance. Oh, has spring also hidden itself in the bus?

"Hello, welcome to Changsha (长沙) Bus Route 7!" The magnetic baritone voice made one feel even more comfortable, like sitting in a spring breeze.

There were many passengers, but politeness dispelled the crowding. A guestbook hung in the carriage, passed around like a hot potato by curious passengers. Casually flipping through it, most of the entries were praises, and the content was quite interesting. "You are a beam of light, illuminating the passengers. Today is Teachers' Day, and you have taught us warmth and enthusiasm. We learn from you and give you a thumbs up!" "Wow, this bus is so cool! The driver must be someone who loves life. P.S.: My handwriting isn't usually this bad, the bus is just too shaky." "Today (September 3rd) is a special day, wishing the country prosperity and strength," below which was drawn a peace dove... The driver of this bus carefully "replied" to each message and signed his name. His name is Peng Xiaobing (彭小兵). However, I'm not too "keen" on this type of message.

While flipping through it, a slight lurch occurred, and the just-started bus stopped. Master Peng nimbly sprang from his seat and rushed to the back row: "Old man, don't stick your head out of the window, please sit down properly!"

The old man was also anxious: "My son and grandson haven't arrived yet!" "How about you get off first and wait for the next one? It'll be here in about 10 minutes." The old man stared at Master Peng, then looked at the lanterns all over the bus, somewhat hesitant.

"Tell me your son's phone number?"

After dialing the number and learning that it would take about half a minute, Master Peng glanced at the carriage, his tone returning to its unhurried pace: "Let's give this old man half a minute, does anyone have any objections?"

A silence filled with kindness melted into the red lanterns and green leaves throughout the bus.

I admired Master Peng a bit. I opened my phone and searched for "Peng Xiaobing (彭小兵) Changsha (长沙)". It turned out that this was a "celebrity bus," and Master Peng was also a "Good Samaritan of Changsha (长沙)" and a "healing driver of the fairy bus." I finally understood the hesitation in the old man's eyes.

A veteran came on board and, witnessing the scene just now, immediately wrote a message: "I take the bus every day and deal with all kinds of drivers. Master Peng Xiaobing (彭小兵) is the most conscientious, most attentive, and most approachable driver I have ever met. You are like a mirror of Changsha (长沙) buses, a synonym for civilization. Please accept the salute of an old soldier, Master Xiaobing!"

Master Peng drove skillfully. When stopping at stations, he paid attention to the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant passengers, while constantly answering passengers' inquiries, such as which stop to get off at to go where, which bus or subway to transfer to, and so on. Sometimes, when he encountered elderly people, he needed to explain repeatedly. But most of his energy was still on the steering wheel. There were many elderly people on the bus, and several were standing, so he had to try to keep the ride smooth.

The terminal station arrived, and I was the last to get off the bus. As expected, taking advantage of the gap, Master Peng had "replied" to the new message again. I went up to talk to him, "How long have you been driving the Route 7 bus?" "Counting this year, it's been 14 years. Every year I add a lantern to the carriage." "Have you ever felt tired or annoyed?" "Occasionally, but I get used to it. They all say Changsha (长沙) is a celebrity city, and I want to be the most popular celebrity among celebrities. I feel a sense of accomplishment when I read the passengers' messages every day."

I thought of that saying, it's not difficult for a person to do a little good deed, what's difficult is to do good deeds for a lifetime. My view of the guestbook began to change. Is Master Peng keeping it there more like a form of self-discipline?

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Photo story

Oil painting "Pond," by Xu Minghua (徐明华), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).

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Zha Fen Street

By: 张 鸿

Back then, our office was still on Wende Road (文德路), and I often walked through Zhafen Street (榨粉街) to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles on Dongfeng Road (东风路) for meetings. This small street isn't particularly long or wide. One end plunges into the traffic of Zhongshan Fourth Road (中山四路), while the other is hidden under the shade of trees on Haoxian Road (豪贤路). Walking through it only takes a few minutes, but it feels like a leisurely stroll through most of old Guangzhou (广州).

The street name is straightforward and somewhat endearing, without any embellishment, which makes it feel honest. There's an old saying in Guangzhou (广州), "Granny Huang's (黄婆) pressed rice noodles, carried into the back building with a carrying pole," which explains the origin in one sentence. Back in the Qing Dynasty, the alley was full of workshops making pressed rice noodles by hand. The wooden presses creaked as they squeezed the rice dough, and the rice noodles slid from the press into boiling water. The aroma of rice, mixed with the steam, permeated the green brick walls and filled the entire alley. The livelihood of making pressed rice noodles was thus etched into the street name, impossible to erase.

Now, the wooden presses and steamers are long gone, and the smoke from the workshops has dissipated, but the old street's character remains unchanged. There's no deliberately aged decor, nor any noisy, trendy signs. The walls of the arcade buildings are a bit mottled, clothes are drying outside the windows, newly installed air conditioner units are next to old walls, and electrical wires are strung haphazardly – all signs of ordinary people living their lives.

Further in, hidden away, is the former residence of Liang Dingfen's (梁鼎芬) Taishi Mansion. This upright late Qing Dynasty scholar, upon returning to his hometown, converted his family's library, "Kui Shuang Ge" (葵霜阁), into Guangzhou's (广州) earliest free and open private public library. Twenty thousand volumes of books, free for anyone to read. His reasoning was simple: not lending is worse than not collecting, not reading is worse than not lending. Without grand monument inscriptions or solemn opening ceremonies, the scent of books quietly nurtured the neighborhood. Now, the former site has become a residential building, but the scholarly atmosphere has permeated the bricks and tiles.

In the past, Zhafen Street (榨粉街) was next to the Guangzhou Library (广州图书馆). After the Guangzhou Library (广州图书馆) moved to Zhujiang New Town (珠江新城), this place became the Guangzhou Children's Library (广州少年儿童图书馆). This is the essence of old Guangzhou (广州): books are as important as rice.

Mao Dun (茅盾) also briefly lived on Zhafen Street (榨粉街) when he was in Guangzhou (广州), a fact not widely known. A small street, with both the former site of a private public library and the footprints of a master of modern literature, history and culture have quietly taken root.

Life on the street has always been peaceful and stable. In the early morning, the breakfast shops wake up first, the aroma of rice noodle rolls and congee filling the street corners. The store owner in flip-flops, with a small shop, waves a palm-leaf fan, the freezer filled with colorful drinks. Children running home from school dash across the road and plunge into the alley entrance, their footsteps startling the old people sitting in front of the steamed bun shop. The old people chat softly in Cantonese about daily necessities, occasionally mentioning their elders' lives on Zhafen Street (榨粉街) back in the day...

Zhafen Street (榨粉街) lives on quietly. The old scent of rice and books has slowly transformed into today's aroma of food and laughter. Old sayings remember the past, and daily life writes the present. Guangzhou's (广州) old streets blend history and life together, unhurriedly.

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Collecting books as a pastime.

By: 王占义

Time can create everything, and it can also take everything away, but books and the world, all things, and the vicissitudes of life within them, cannot be taken away by time.

In order to collect commemorative books and newspapers, especially inaugural issues, I have gone to waste recycling stations countless times to pick through newspapers and books, negotiated cooperation with the owners of the recycling stations, and also asked friends countless times to help me look out for inaugural issues of newspapers and magazines, and painstakingly collected relatively precious books on the market. Currently, I have collected more than 2,000 kinds of newspapers and more than 4,000 kinds of various inaugural issues. A *Dibao* (邸报), is one of my cherished collections. This *Dibao* recorded the dynamics of the Qing court, the appointment and removal of officials, and various important political and economic information, and is a valuable resource for studying the history of the Qing Dynasty (清朝).

A large part of my collection was bought with money I saved when I was young, and some were gifts from friends, especially those heavy signed copies, which carry sincere friendship. Some are local chronicles and historical documents from all over the country that I have sought after with great difficulty, which have enriched my knowledge and broadened my horizons.

A text contains thousands of years of history, and a book holds ten thousand years of heart. The experience of collecting books has deepened my understanding of "books." As my collection grew, I began to establish a "museum." In 2015, I found two rooms and an attic in Hohhot (呼和浩特市), so I quickly raised funds to purchase bookshelves and sorted the collections by category. In order to save money, the bookshelves were old furniture salvaged from the used goods market, which I disassembled and rebuilt myself. After several months of intense preparation, in the hot summer of August, three museums mainly based on the collection of books and newspapers were officially opened to the public.

After the museum opened, friends from all over came to visit and provided me with many good suggestions. Since then, I have established contacts with some collectors, continued to collect various books and inaugural issues of newspapers, and added many physical exhibits related to culture and history, constantly enriching the museum's collections. As the collections became richer, the museum's popularity also increased, and I began to hold various cultural activities, such as book and newspaper exhibitions, cultural lectures, etc., to let more people understand the charm of book and newspaper culture. At the same time, I also pay attention to the protection and research of the collections, inviting experts to appraise and evaluate the collections, and write related research articles. I also actively cooperate with schools and communities in Ordos (鄂尔多斯) to carry out cultural education activities, so that more young people can understand book and newspaper culture.

"What is family wealth, accumulated volumes line the rafters." Collecting books is never a private collection, but a transmission and continuation of culture. I am willing to use books as a medium to let more people fall in love with reading, and let the wisdom and emotion in books 回甘 (huí gān - "return sweetness," a lingering pleasant aftertaste).

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In the Cuckoo's Call

By: 陈兆平

After the Grain Rain, the rice transplanting season begins, and the Chengdu Plain (成都平原) is quickly covered with patches of green silk. The rice seedlings in the paddy fields have just been planted when the drizzle arrives silently. The rain falls gently, shrouding the buildings, street trees, fields, and distant mountains in a wet mist. In the misty rain, a few familiar bird calls break through the air from afar – "Cuckoo, cuckoo."

The cuckoo hides in the mountains and fields, on the branches, shaking off the raindrops from its feathers, making the same calls as its ancestors. The sound is clear and bright, as if traveling through the rain and mist from a thousand years ago, one after another, neither hurried nor slow, drifting leisurely from one end of the paddy field to the other, and finally disappearing into the vast sky. Farmers straighten their backs from the fields, look up at the sky, and mutter to themselves, "It's time!" This sentence reveals a kind of determined obedience.

The cuckoo calls to the Shu region (蜀门) every morning or evening. The cuckoo's call is a biological clock engraved in the bones of the Chengdu Plain (成都平原). The elderly often say that upon hearing the first cuckoo call, one should quickly soak the rice seeds; when it calls urgently, all over the mountains and fields, one cannot delay for a moment, and the whole family, young and old, should go down to the paddy fields to transplant the seedlings, planting handfuls of seedlings into the fertile soil. At this time, the cuckoo is like an invisible Minister of Agriculture, and as soon as it opens its mouth, the people on the Chengdu Plain (成都平原) wake up from the laziness of spring and quickly throw themselves into labor. At this time, the "cuckoo" sound is no longer just a bird's call, but a call to cultivate.

In the memory of Chengdu (成都) people, the cuckoo has another name, which is called even longer ago and is even more desolate, that is, Du Juan (杜鹃), or Zi Gui (子规). Du Juan (杜鹃) makes the cuckoo not only immersed in farming, but also hidden in poetry. "One call, one break of the heart, in the third month of spring, remembering Sanba (三巴)." Li Bai (李白) used the cuckoo's cry to express his longing for his hometown. "The Du Juan (杜鹃) arrives in late spring, crying sadly in between. I often bow again when I see it, for it is the soul of an ancient emperor." Du Fu (杜甫) recalled the Du Juan (杜鹃) he saw in his thatched cottage, expressing his thoughts on history and culture. "The Du Juan (杜鹃) flies into the bushes under the rocks, calling at night, thinking of returning to the mountains and the moon." In Wen Tingyun's (温庭筠) writing, the Du Juan (杜鹃) creates an atmosphere of homesickness, and the Du Juan (杜鹃) becomes a cultural image.

Precisely because of the names Du Juan (杜鹃) and Zi Gui (子规), from then on, the cuckoo was stained with the dew of late spring, as well as long-lasting homesickness and profound culture.

This spring, I went to Sandao Yan (三道堰) outside Chengdu (成都) to see the water. On both sides of the Baitiao River (柏条河), there are green tiles and white walls. Between the farmland and beside the greenway, the yellow of the golden rooster chrysanthemum and the green of the crops reflect each other. Sitting under the willow tree by the bank, with a gentle breeze on my face, holding a cup of hot tea, watching the quietly flowing spring water, and listening to the cuckoo's call until the bright moon rises.

In Sandao Yan (三道堰), I have heard the cuckoo's call in different situations: sometimes it is close at hand, as urgent as a face-to-face instruction; sometimes it comes from the distant mountains and fields, as long and earnest as an earnest exhortation. Those who know the ropes know that cuckoos like to perch on field ridges, branches, or in the middle of broad bean fields. Experienced villagers carefully observe the cuckoos every year - if they wag their tails from side to side while chirping, it means that this year will be a bumper year; if the tail swings up and down, it means that this year's harvest may not be very good.

The day after returning from Sandao Yan (三道堰), it rained in Chengdu (成都). In the rainy dusk, I heard the cuckoo's call very clearly, as if it wanted to call through the entire moist dusk, through the boundless greenery, and also through my unplaced homesickness. The rain finally stopped, and some apricot-yellow light shone through the gaps in the clouds in the west. The twilight was thus urged down little by little by the cuckoo's call.

There is a sense of urgency in the cuckoo's call, and behind this urgency is a reverence for time. No matter what year it is, as long as the season arrives, beyond thousands of mountains and within the four seas, the cuckoo's moving call will travel through mountains and rivers and across the earth, across time and space, to urge me, and also to urge everyone who is busy on the earth.

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Hubu Alley

By: 进 勤

Going up the river, in a morning that has not been quiet for a long time,
　　I urgently need a bowl of morning tea to soak through my heart and soul,
　　To suppress the reaction from the lakeside highlands, back into my stomach,
　　Back into the marketplace by the river.

　　The sesame paste in hot dry noodles can soothe anger and foolishness,
　　The lotus root in bone broth serves as a medicinal guide, calming stubborn ailments,
　　And wontons are just right for wrapping up the bitter medicine that is hard to swallow,
　　By the river, healing oneself.

　　It is a mistake to seek medical advice during a noisy festival,
　　Drinking tea in the Jiangcheng (江城) [Wuhan (武汉)] where the east wind releases fireworks at night,
　　Can be described as relevant, even the moon is melting in the Yangtze River (长江),
　　Not to mention the local customs and folkways of the Fantai (藩台).

　　The overpass is shrouded in fireworks amidst the neon lights of the pavilions,
　　The shopkeepers closing up, the officials who are too early,
　　Are all factors that delay the river's flow,
　　By the Guqin Tai (古琴台), two or three groups of old people make tea and play cards,
　　The taut string of my loneliness loosens another turn.

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