Summary: Wuhan is accelerating its development as a national central city by focusing on technological innovation, enhancing its role as an opening-up hub, and promoting ecological conservation along the Yangtze River. According to Sheng Yuechun, Standing Committee Member of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee, Wuhan aims to serve as a leader in Hubei's rise as a strategic pillar in central China. Wuhan is improving transportation infrastructure, including the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan), which saw a 27% increase in outbound trips in the first four months of the year. The city is also fostering technological advancements, such as the development of "glass hard drives" for data storage by researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Summary: The article reports on the ongoing campaign within the PLA to instill a "correct view of achievement" among its officers and men, emphasizing loyalty to the Party and Xi Jinping's military thought. The campaign involves self-criticism, rectification of thought, and practical measures to address problems identified through inspections and feedback from lower ranks. The goal is to improve combat readiness, planning, and base-level construction by adhering to realistic and scientific approaches, and by avoiding superficiality or prioritizing personal gain over military effectiveness. The Central Military Commission has dispatched five teams to supervise and inspect the progress of the campaign. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China is accelerating the construction of its national water network, a key infrastructure project emphasized in both Xi Jinping's directives and the "15th Five-Year Plan." Numerous water projects are underway across the country, supported by a combination of government funding, bank loans, and social capital. These projects, including the Chaidamu Basin water resource allocation and the Taihu River follow-up project, aim to improve water resource management, support key industries, and boost economic growth. The expansion of the water network is also driving demand for materials and technologies, fostering growth in related industries. These projects have also created 670,000 jobs in the first quarter of the year.
Summary: A mining equipment manufacturer in Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, Xintong Machinery, has benefited from a collaborative model where research and development is conducted in Changsha, Hunan, while manufacturing remains in Pingxiang. This "research in Changsha, translation in Pingxiang" model has allowed Xintong to overcome talent shortages and improve efficiency through remote software updates and core component localization, leading to significant cost reductions and increased production. This initiative was inspired by Xi Jinping's call to develop a modern industrial system by focusing on both ambitious development and leveraging local strengths. Pingxiang has established research platforms in Changsha and collaborated with universities to form an innovation network. The Pingxiang (Changsha) Science and Technology Innovation Center has attracted numerous enterprises and experts, achieving breakthroughs in key technologies and import substitution, resulting in substantial economic benefits.
Summary: The Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft, launched via a Long March-2F Y23 rocket from Jiuquan, successfully entered its planned orbit on May 24th at 23:08 Beijing time. The crew will conduct in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-21 crew and carry out experiments in various fields, including space life science and microgravity physics, as well as extravehicular activities for equipment maintenance. This mission marks the seventh manned flight during the space station application and development phase and the 40th launch since the project's inception. This launch represents the 644th flight of the Long March series rockets and the 23rd flight of Shenzhou spacecraft.
Summary: This article covers multiple topics, including the idea that serving the people's well-being is the greatest achievement, the integration of ancient rock paintings into modern dance, and the reasons behind the steady rise of China's global popularity. The article in its international section discusses the increasing global favorability towards China.
Summary: A gas explosion at the Tongzhou Group's Liushanyu Coal Mine in Qinshui County, Shanxi Province, resulted in 82 fatalities and two missing individuals. Rescue teams are actively searching for the missing miners, facing challenges like underground flooding, collapses, and damaged ventilation systems. Rescue efforts involve deploying specialized equipment like explosion-proof reconnaissance robots and restoring ventilation through the construction of wind shields. 124 injured miners are receiving treatment in Changzhi city hospitals, with some critical patients showing signs of recovery and receiving psychological support.
Summary: China's National Health Commission (NHC) is providing full support to Shanxi Province following the Liushenyu Coal Mine gas explosion. The NHC organized remote consultations with specialists from Peking University People's Hospital and China-Japan Friendship Hospital and dispatched experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Beijing Jishuitan Hospital to Shanxi. These experts will form a joint treatment group to provide individualized treatment plans. The NHC is also guiding Shanxi Province in providing psychological counseling to the injured and their families. The NHC has stated that it will continue to support Shanxi Province in medical treatment and will dispatch national-level medical personnel as needed.
Summary: China is expanding its green electricity direct supply (绿电直连) program to include multiple users, according to a recent notice from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA). This policy aims to increase the consumption of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, and facilitate the achievement of China's "dual carbon" goals. The policy expands on previous single-user direct supply initiatives by allowing renewable energy providers to directly supply multiple entities within industrial parks and zero-carbon zones. This approach aims to reduce costs, optimize resource allocation, and meet the green energy demands of export-oriented businesses amid international carbon management requirements. The NDRC and NEA will oversee the implementation of the new notice, providing guidance, interpretation, and monitoring of project progress.
Summary: National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) spokesperson Li Chao stated that the government will expedite the rollout of plans and implementation schemes for the "six networks" (水网, 新型电网, 算力网, 新一代通信网, 城市地下管网, 物流网) to clarify investment priorities and annual targets. Li Chao emphasized the significant investment potential in these networks, along with other infrastructure areas, as key drivers for boosting domestic demand and supporting long-term industrial development. For example, 5 trillion RMB is expected to be invested in new power grids during the 15th Five Year Plan. These infrastructure projects aim to improve coordination, integration, and overall efficiency. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shanghai's Changxing Island is rapidly developing as a world-class shipbuilding base, with one high-tech ship launching approximately every 7.5 days. Shipbuilders such as Jiangnan Shipbuilding and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding have orders lined up until around 2030, driven by innovations in construction methods and processes. These innovations, including advanced robotics and welding techniques, have significantly reduced the construction time for LNG carriers and increased efficiency. The island is also fostering collaborative innovation through research institutions and key technology breakthroughs, increasing the domestic component ratio. Shanghai aims to further develop Changxing Island with a goal of exceeding 120 billion yuan in industrial scale by 2027.
Summary: China's customs authorities will collaborate with Hong Kong and Macau to compile and release unified foreign trade statistics for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), providing a more comprehensive assessment of its trade development. The General Administration of Customs has introduced 20 measures across five areas to support the GBA's construction, focusing on integration, rule alignment, information sharing, and regulatory coordination. These measures include facilitating cross-border passage for vehicles and streamlining customs clearance for food products destined for Hong Kong and Macau. In the first four months of this year, the GBA's mainland cities achieved a record high of 3.4 trillion yuan in imports and exports, a 18.4% year-on-year increase and a quarter of the country's total foreign trade growth. The measures do not explicitly mention U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China is accelerating the construction of its national water network (国家水网), a major infrastructure project highlighted in the 15th Five-Year Plan, to address water resource challenges and support economic development. Multiple departments are collaborating to push projects forward, with 17 major national water network projects commencing this year. Funding is being secured through various channels, including government bonds, bank loans, and social capital. These projects are also stimulating demand for related industries, such as steel, cement, and sensor technology, while creating employment opportunities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A delegation of 21 young communist cadres from Europe and the the Americas, organized by the International Department of the CCP Central Committee, visited China to learn about the country's development and the CCP's history, visiting sites such as Xibaipo, Yan'an, and the former revolutionary base of Nanniwan. The delegates expressed admiration for the CCP's commitment to serving the people and its achievements in poverty alleviation and economic development. One American delegate, drawing a parallel to Edgar Snow, emphasized the importance of conveying an authentic view of China, noting that Western understanding of China’s development is limited or biased. The delegates also examined China's technological advancements and infrastructure projects, such as the China-Europe Railway Express, praising China's long-term planning and governance.
Summary: The article emphasizes China's growing "cooperation power" as a vital public good for the international community, evidenced by a recent surge in visits from foreign leaders, including those from the United States, Russia, and various European and Global South countries. It attributes this "cooperation power" to China's stable development, its emphasis on mutually beneficial relationships that transcend ideological differences, and its commitment to multilateralism. The article highlights Xi Jinping's engagement with visiting U.S. business leaders, underscoring China's commitment to further opening up its economy. The U.S.-China Business Council's white paper is referenced to show that more U.S. businesses in China expect to be profitable in 2025.
Summary: The article asserts that Japan has failed to genuinely atone for its wartime atrocities, particularly regarding the invasion of China and issues like the Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731, fostering regional instability. It criticizes the Yasukuni Shrine, where convicted war criminals are honored, and the revisionist views of some Japanese politicians. It highlights Japan's increasing military spending and policy shifts, including the relaxation of restrictions on weapons exports, indicating a resurgence of militarism. The author expresses concern about Japan's stance on Taiwan, including potential military intervention and the deployment of missiles near the island, which heightens regional tensions. The author argues that Japan is abandoning its pacifist stance, requiring the international community to be vigilant regarding the resurgence of Japanese militarism.
Summary: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Beijing on May 24th for a five-day state visit, calling it the most important visit of his political career. He expressed his anticipation for meeting with Xi Jinping and gratitude for China's support of Serbia, emphasizing the strong friendship between the two nations. Vučić highlighted the extensive cooperation in infrastructure and industrial projects, as well as mutual political understanding, as evidence of enduring friendship. He also praised China's role in promoting global peace, stability, and cooperation.
Summary: Saudi Ambassador to China, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, was awarded the "Outstanding Diplomatic Envoy Medal," which he sees as recognition of Saudi-China relations, highlighting the importance placed on bilateral ties by both countries' leaders. Al-Harbi praised China's balanced development, infrastructure, and digital economy achievements, noting the preservation of regional culture alongside economic progress. He emphasized the robust growth of Saudi-China relations over the past decade, citing frequent high-level visits and the deepening of the comprehensive strategic partnership, with Saudi Arabia being China's largest trading partner in the Middle East. Al-Harbi pointed to the alignment of Saudi's "2030 Vision" with China's Belt and Road Initiative, foreseeing expanded cooperation in trade, investment, digital economy, and infrastructure, with both countries supporting each other on the international stage while advocating for respect of sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs. The article does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Chinese Foreign Ministry-sponsored China-Pakistan political parties forum and CPEC consultation mechanism meeting was held in Beijing on May 24, focusing on building a China-Pakistan community with a shared future. Minister Liu Haixing stated the CCP is willing to work with Pakistani parties to strengthen cooperation and build a shared future under the guidance of both countries' leaders. Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar expressed Pakistan's willingness to implement the consensus of both countries' leaders through party channels, deepen strategic and political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation and cultural exchanges, and create an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Approximately 140 representatives from Pakistani political parties, think tanks, media, social organizations, and Chinese ministries, enterprises, media, and scholars attended the event. The meeting did not appear to directly address U.S. concerns or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Taikang County Arbitration Court in Henan Province has integrated into the county's Comprehensive Governance Center (综治中心) to streamline labor dispute resolution. By collaborating with other departments within the center, such as trade unions and legal services, the Arbitration Court has created a "one-stop-shop" for workers seeking redress, resolving issues like unpaid wages and work-related injuries. The integration includes online services for filing cases and mediation, shortening the processing time for labor disputes. Since integrating into the Comprehensive Governance Center, the Arbitration Court has resolved 216 wage disputes, recovering 3.17 million yuan for 256 migrant workers. Hu Baoheng, Director of the Taikang County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, stated that they will continue to strengthen coordination between the Arbitration Court and other departments within the Comprehensive Governance Center.
Summary: The article discusses Henan's Taikang county's efforts to build a more efficient labor rights protection system by integrating labor supervision, arbitration, trade unions, and legal services through standardized comprehensive management centers, shifting from individual departmental efforts to collaborative governance. This includes establishing "one-stop" service platforms to reduce the cost for laborers seeking redress. The focus is on proactive prevention of labor disputes by extending mediation to enterprises, communities, and villages. The goal is to improve risk monitoring and early warning mechanisms to resolve conflicts at the grassroots level. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article discusses the interplay between "breaking norms" (破格) and "adhering to rules" (守规) in China's talent acquisition and broader governance. It argues that effective "breaking norms" isn't about circumventing rules, but about higher-level rule enforcement that allows for innovation and progress. The piece cites examples such as Shanghai's Free Trade Zone's negative list reduction and Tianjin's credit-based certification reform, both of which are presented as examples of such "breaking norms" within a framework of rules to optimize the business environment. The article claims that the balance between the two is crucial for driving China's modernization. No mention of the United States was encountered.
Summary: The National Flood Control Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management convened a multi-departmental consultation on May 24 to analyze heavy rainfall trends and coordinate flood relief efforts, specifically directing disaster relief in Chongqing's Yongchuan District, to which a working group was dispatched. National emergency response levels were activated or maintained for Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, and Chongqing due to predicted heavy rainfall from May 24-27, which is expected to cause flooding and geological disasters. The meeting emphasized close monitoring of rainfall and flood conditions, and pre-positioning of emergency resources. The meeting called for strengthening inspections of infrastructure and densely populated areas and decisive organization of evacuations. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The Ministry of Water Resources announced a Level IV emergency response for flood defense in four provinces/municipalities (Anhui, Henan, Chongqing, and Shaanxi) due to forecasted heavy rainfall from May 24-27, potentially causing floods in several rivers. Specifically, smaller rivers in Chongqing, Shaanxi, Henan, and Anhui are at risk of exceeding warning levels. The Ministry dispatched a working group to Chongqing to assist with flood defense, and is maintaining Level IV responses for seven provinces/municipalities total. Rising water levels are expected in the Yangtze River and its tributaries, as well as portions of the Yellow and Huai Rivers. The Ministry has called for the implementation of preventative measures to ensure the safety of people and property.
Summary: China's National Development and Reform Commission has allocated 20 million yuan in emergency central budget investment to Chongqing for post-disaster recovery from recent floods and geological disasters. The funds will focus on restoring damaged infrastructure and public services. The Ministry of Natural Resources dispatched an expert team led by Xiong Zili to Yongchuan, Chongqing, to guide local disaster relief efforts, including hazard investigation and evacuation. The Ministry of Natural Resources also convened a meeting with 11 provinces to coordinate geological disaster prevention efforts for the next stage. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: China's National Disaster Reduction Commission Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, are allocating an additional 5,000 items of central disaster relief supplies to Guangxi, which has recently experienced earthquakes and floods. These supplies, including tents and beds, supplement the 15,000 items already allocated in two previous batches. The aid aims to support the relocation and assistance of affected populations in the Liuzhou area and other affected regions of Guangxi. The announcement focused on domestic disaster relief efforts.
Summary: Following Xi Jinping's directives, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is conducting a campaign to rectify the concept of political achievement among its officers, focusing on loyalty and combat readiness. The Central Military Commission sent five inspection teams to supervise, ensuring quality, in-depth investigation, and effective rectification. The campaign emphasizes aligning personal ideology with Party principles, addressing issues through self-reflection, and implementing long-term solutions, and it aims to eradicate any U.S. influence on their training. The campaign is also intended to support the PLA's modernization goals, promote high-quality development, and strengthen the military's foundation at the grassroots level.
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Summary: The article discusses the increasing demand for AI talent and the corresponding changes in education to cultivate high-level thinking skills. It argues that while AI will replace some jobs, it will also create new ones, emphasizing the importance of human skills like creativity, cross-disciplinary integration, and ethical judgment. The article references the "AI+Education" initiative and the need to integrate AI education into the curriculum. Ultimately, the piece advocates for focusing on developing uniquely human attributes that algorithms cannot replicate, emphasizing the enduring value of human purpose and ethical considerations in the face of technological advancement. The U.S. is mentioned as one of the four countries that have taken the lead in a "AI+education" stage.
Summary: China's National Health Commission recently released食养指南 (dietary guidelines) for preventing conditions like stroke, osteoporosis and sarcopenia, aiming to guide citizens in making informed dietary choices. These guidelines integrate modern nutrition with traditional dietary practices to promote public health and prevent chronic diseases. The guidelines aim to clarify misconceptions and promote a scientific approach to health maintenance, shifting from experience-based practices to systematic knowledge. The article emphasizes the importance of proactive health management and early disease prevention as a cost-effective strategy, reflecting a broader shift in national healthcare towards a health-centric approach. By addressing issues like aging and chronic diseases through dietary and lifestyle interventions, the government seeks to improve overall well-being.
Summary: Chinese snooker is experiencing a surge in success, marked by Wu Yize becoming the first post-2000s player to win the World Championship and Zhao Xintong receiving the Player of the Year award and induction into the Hall of Fame. This success is attributed to a combination of factors, including improved training programs through academies like the CBSA World Snooker Academy and the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy in the UK, and the growth of a robust domestic industry. The development of a snooker industry worth 800 billion yuan, with over 550,000 related companies, supports the sport's advancement. Technological advancements, such as the "China Hawk-Eye" system and VR technology, are also contributing to the sport's future growth in China.
Summary: Following the issuance of the "Negative List of Algorithms for Life Service Platforms (Trial)," local internet information offices are urging major food delivery and ride-hailing platforms to conduct self-inspections. These platforms are now promising not to differentiate dispatch orders based on driver or rider characteristics like gender or age. They are also implementing more flexible delivery times and largely eliminating penalties for late deliveries. These measures aim to improve algorithmic transparency, fairness, and rationality. The actions are intended to create algorithms that prioritize the well-being of people.
Summary: This article from the *Zhejiang Daily* highlights the opportunities available to young people in China's evolving economy, using the examples of a young woman working in livestreaming and another who successfully negotiated a higher salary after teaching herself new skills. It argues that new industries such as e-commerce and digital tourism are creating jobs and opportunities for young people regardless of their background. The article encourages young people to seize these opportunities and emphasizes the need for societal support to help them succeed. It promotes the idea that hard work and perseverance can lead to success, regardless of one's starting point.
Summary: A woman recounts her 31 years working as the only female medical technician at the Xinjiang Wild Horse Breeding Research Center, dedicated to the preservation of Przewalski's horses. She describes her initial feelings of isolation and eventual deep connection with the horses, detailing her efforts to understand and document their individual characteristics and family lines. She highlights the successful breeding program, including the birth of the first wild Przewalski's horse in China. She notes how the horses become a cultural symbol, evoking emotional resonance even with foreign audiences. Her work illustrates the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
Summary: This People's Daily announcement solicits submissions for various opinion columns, including "Everyone's Opinion," "Heartwarming News and Hot Reviews," "The Chinese Road and the Chinese Dream," and "Commentary." The editors welcome contributions and request that authors avoid submitting the same article to multiple publications. Submissions should be sent to the provided email address, clearly indicating the intended column. The announcement does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft successfully launched, marking the first mission of China's 2026 manned space program. Key innovations include upgraded windows with triple-layer protection against space debris and a significantly enhanced downlink capacity for returning scientific成果. The mission will attempt China's first 3.5-hour radial rendezvous and docking with the space station. Shenzhou-23 also carries nine scientific experiments, including a pioneering experiment involving continuous two-generation rice cultivation in space to study the effects of microgravity on genetic stability. The spacecraft is designed with flexibility in mind, and is able to support international collaboration payloads. This mission does not mention the United States.
Summary: Hong Kong celebrated Lai Ka-ying becoming the first astronaut from Hong Kong to participate in the Shenzhou XXIII mission. Officials like Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, recalled Lai as a promising candidate during the initial selection process. Various Hong Kong figures, including Teng Jinguang of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, highlighted this as a new phase of Hong Kong's participation in China's space program. The mission also carries Hong Kong research, such as the "Tianyun Camera" greenhouse gas detector. Hong Kong media emphasized the event as inspiring Hong Kong citizens and integrating them into China's national development.
Summary: This article discusses the development and composition of China's astronaut corps, highlighting its generational succession ("以老带新" model) and increasing diversity, including the selection of astronauts from Hong Kong. It emphasizes the inclusion of individuals with varied expertise, such as scientists and engineers, to support the increasingly complex missions on the Chinese space station. The article also mentions international cooperation, noting the training of Pakistani astronauts in China and the potential for foreign astronauts to visit the Chinese space station. The piece frames China's space program as a shared dream for all Chinese people and a source of national pride. The United States is not directly mentioned, but the article is indicative of China's increasing space capabilities.
Summary: The 8th China Western International Investment and Trade Fair (WCITF) was held in Chongqing from May 21-24, attracting nearly 1,400 enterprises from 50 countries and regions. The UK was the guest of honor, sending a large business delegation focused on advanced manufacturing and technology, while South Korea's Gyeonggi Province highlighted cross-border trade and cultural tourism. The fair featured 49 events, resulting in 212 major project signings in areas like intelligent connected new energy vehicles. International cooperation was deepened, with provinces strengthening collaboration and Chongqing expanding its opening-up. The fair also highlighted AI's role in manufacturing.
Summary: On the 75th anniversary of Tibet's "peaceful liberation," 34 Tibetan Buddhist monks from Gelug, Sakya, and Jonang schools were awarded the Thorampa degree at the China Tibetan Language High Buddhist College in Beijing. Gyaltsen Norbu, the 11th Panchen Lama, met with the recipients after the ceremony. Representatives from the United Front Work Department and the Buddhist Association of China attended the event. The Thorampa system, established in 2004, has now granted degrees to 433 monks who are said to play a role in promoting unity and socialism.
Summary: A research team led by He Junfeng at the University of Science and Technology of China, in collaboration with Xue Qikun and Chen Zhuoyu at the Southern University of Science and Technology, achieved a breakthrough in understanding the mechanisms of novel nickel-based high-temperature superconductivity. Published in *Science*, the research reveals "nodeless superconducting energy gaps" and "electron-boson coupling," offering key experimental evidence for understanding "superconducting energy gap symmetry" and "superconducting pairing mechanisms." The findings offer new insights into the core scientific problem of understanding high-temperature superconductivity mechanisms. Nickel-based high-temperature superconductors offer new opportunities to understand high-temperature superconductivity mechanisms.
Summary: Gansu province has issued a directive outlining 16 measures to comprehensively address wage arrears and ensure payment to migrant workers. The directive emphasizes preventative measures such as clarifying responsibility for wage payment, standardizing management of labor costs in construction, regulating special wage accounts for migrant workers, and strengthening oversight of wage payments in non-construction sectors, including new employment formats. It also focuses on strengthening monitoring of wage payment processes, including project payment settlement, and the inclusion of real-name management of migrant workers, use of special accounts, and wage payment in project supervision. Finally, the directive focuses on improving coordination mechanisms for handling wage arrears, including joint law enforcement, case handling, and credit mechanisms.
Summary: The Shu'an Tunnel, a key component of the Chengdu-Chongqing Central High-Speed Railway, was successfully completed on May 22nd. The tunnel, part of China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network, is a 10,380-meter urban shield tunnel. The project utilized two custom-built, extra-large diameter earth pressure balance shields and a fully automated intelligent monitoring system, achieving millimeter-level precision. The tunnel's completion marks the completion of all 41 tunnels along the high-speed rail line. It provides valuable experience for future tunnel construction in complex urban areas.
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Summary: A housing redevelopment project in Xi'an's Beilin district has been halted after residents were displaced for five years with the promise of new housing, only to be told to return to their dilapidated original homes. The Beilin district government cited regulatory violations, including improper "public-to-private" property conversions and non-compliance with urban renewal policies, as reasons for the project's termination. 副区长董鹏 stated that the government had discovered evidence of misconduct in the process. The promised new housing complex,杏渭佳苑, was found to have been constructed in part without proper permits. The local government is now renovating the original housing area.
Summary: Following a report highlighting difficulties in reaching the Yuhua District Social Security Center's hotline in Changsha, Hunan Province, local and provincial authorities have taken steps to improve responsiveness. Measures include adding phone lines, optimizing staffing during peak hours, implementing a callback system for missed calls, and exploring online service platforms. The Hunan Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security has initiated a province-wide investigation and rectification effort, promising accountability for negligence. The report did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Residents of Guquan Village, Sichuan Province, report significant agricultural damage due to inadequate drainage planning during a 2019 rural construction project by a county-level state-owned company. The lack of proper drainage and leaking reservoirs has led to flooding of farmland and crop destruction during rain seasons. Despite acknowledging the problem, local officials have yet to implement effective solutions. The residents are appealing for intervention to rectify the drainage infrastructure.
Summary: A school in Henan province partnered with a private hospital for student vision screenings, but the hospital subcontracted the screenings to a commercial eyeglass store, which then used the opportunity for marketing, despite regulations prohibiting unqualified organizations from conducting such tests. Officials from the Mengjin District Education and Sports Bureau stated that they were unaware of the arrangement and have since replaced the hospital with a qualified medical institution. The director of the Student Funding and Health Management Center explained the low government reimbursement rate has caused difficulties in finding qualified medical partners. A professor suggested stricter, comprehensive oversight is needed to prevent such exploitation of student health programs.
Summary: This article discusses the shortcomings of some rural libraries ("farmhouse bookstores") in China, noting that their collections often lack practical, updated information relevant to farmers' needs, such as agriculture techniques, legal advice, or e-commerce. The author argues that libraries should focus on providing materials that are "suitable for farmers" by selecting practical books on topics like farming, animal husbandry, and health, while also considering the needs of elderly villagers through large-print editions. Suggestions are made to improve accessibility through flexible opening hours, community events and updating the book selections. The author emphasizes the need for active management to ensure these libraries are well-maintained and accessible.
Summary: The People's Daily and People's Daily Online are jointly soliciting public feedback on urgent issues and concerns through the "Reader's Letters" section and the "Leaders' Message Board." Readers are invited to submit problem clues and suggestions via email and mobile applications. This initiative aims to gather information on pressing issues from the populace. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
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Summary: The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair showcased over 120,000 cultural products from 6,312 domestic and international organizations, highlighting the integration of tradition and modernity. The fair emphasized the innovative development of traditional Chinese culture through creative transformation and technological empowerment, reshaping cultural production and consumption. The event also featured an APEC economic zone exhibition area and a cross-border e-commerce exhibition area to promote cultural exchange and facilitate the international expansion of Chinese culture. The fair underscored China's commitment to contributing Eastern wisdom to global civilization. There was no mention of the United States or the U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: This article emphasizes Xi Jinping's directive that "serving the people's well-being is the greatest political achievement" for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members. It argues that this principle reflects the CCP's fundamental nature of serving the people, requiring officials to prioritize public service over personal gain and adhere to the Party's mass line. The author also discusses the need to align development with the people's aspirations for a better life, focusing on common prosperity and high-quality development. Finally, it highlights the importance of creating achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history, advocating for long-term planning and dedication to the well-being of the populace.
Summary: Huabei city in Anhui province has improved its 12345 public service hotline by eliminating the initial voice navigation system, allowing callers to directly connect with operators. This change has significantly reduced average call connection times from 22 seconds to 5 seconds. In response to increased call volume, the Huabei Municipal Government Service and Convenience Hotline Management Center increased staffing and provided training to handle inquiries more efficiently. The center also established a knowledge database, which increased the response rate by 70%. To resolve complex issues, the hotline connects callers with policy specialists from various departments through a "third-party call" system and streamlined the process of directing issues to relevant departments.
Summary: The Anhui provincial government recently convened its 101st executive meeting, where recordings from the 12345 public service hotline were played, highlighting citizen concerns ranging from hospital billing to electricity pricing. In response to these concerns, the meeting approved ten measures to improve the 12345 hotline's quality and efficiency, including assigning leading cadres to answer calls and addressing long-standing issues. The province has also established a five-level platform to handle 12345 hotline calls, streamlining the process and resolving a large percentage of issues directly. Anhui has been using the hotline data to address systematic issues, such as noise complaints, more effectively. These measures aim to better respond to citizen needs and improve government responsiveness.
Summary: The article profiles a community Party Secretary and Director of the Neighborhood Committee in Dezhou, Shandong Province, detailing her 14 years of experience in community work. She emphasizes the importance of young cadres dedicating their energy to addressing the most pressing issues faced by the people, highlighting her efforts to improve community services such as building a community canteen and establishing online communication channels. Her experience underscores the value of grassroots experience for young officials, as it strengthens their ability to solve complex problems. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese Ministry of Public Security reports the extradition of 494 suspected telecom fraud criminals from Laos to China. Lao police conducted a special operation targeting telecom fraud, as some operations and personnel have moved to Laos from Cambodia. This operation is another achievement in joint efforts to combat cross-border telecom fraud between the two countries. The Ministry of Public Security plans to continue cooperation with relevant countries to suppress cross-border telecom fraud.
Summary: A joint effort by the Songxi County government in Fujian Province, including the local trade union and human resources bureau, launched a short video creation and social media operation training program. The initiative aims to bolster employment and entrepreneurship among key demographics by addressing skill gaps in the county's labor force. The program included training on shooting videos.
Summary: The fourth Xiongan New Area Science, Technology, Talent and Innovation Week commenced on May 23rd, showcasing enterprise innovation achievements and talent recruitment initiatives. The event included the unveiling of new high-level talent platforms, the awarding of "Xiong Cai Cup" innovation prizes, and the designation of several science and technology parks. Xiongan also signed agreements with universities and organizations to deepen cooperation on innovation and talent initiatives, including the development of a talent cooperation triangle between Beijing, Tianjin, and Xiongan. The innovation week aims to foster collaboration across government, industry, academia, research, finance, and intermediary organizations in key industries.
Summary: A leading official of a town committee in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, pledged to address problems and take responsibility after a supervisory talk with the Taicang Municipal Party Committee. The Taicang Party Committee has completed supervisory talks with the heads of all 11 party organizations in the city's towns and streets. The Taicang Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Committee are implementing a "precise portrait - targeted talk - systematic rectification" approach to ensure effective supervision. The city is managing confirmed problems through a list system, with the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Committee supervising the rectification process and holding those who fail to rectify accountable. This supervisory approach aims to translate problem rectification into concrete actions that promote high-quality development.
Summary: A property agent in Shanghai, identified as Wang, was prosecuted for illegally selling personal information obtained from vehicle license plates to a training school, earning over 63,000 yuan. The school employees surreptitiously photographed license plates of vehicles near schools and then used the obtained information to contact parents to market their courses, causing significant disturbance. The procuratorate also filed a civil public interest lawsuit against Wang, demanding a public apology and compensation for damages. Authorities caution parents to be vigilant about protecting their personal information and to report any suspicious activities, as such leaks can be exploited for scams and other illicit activities. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A dance piece titled "Yan Hua" (岩话), created by Yinchuan High School in Ningxia, won the Hehua Award for contemporary dance at the 14th China Dance Hehua Awards in Xi'an. The piece was inspired by the rock carvings in the Helan Mountains. The dance uses movements reminiscent of the carvings. The students went to the Helan Mountains and studied the rock carvings to aid in the production.
Summary: This article discusses Xi Jinping's focus on Beijing's role as a science and technology innovation center, including visits to Zhongguancun in 2013 and the National Information Innovation Park in 2026. Xi emphasized Beijing's responsibility to contribute to technological self-reliance, which is critical for building a strong socialist modern nation. The article highlights Beijing's achievements in technological innovation under Xi's leadership, including its top ranking in the Nature Index and the development of high-tech industries. The article also mentions Xi's call to strengthen collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation with Tianjin and Hebei, promoting the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The article emphasizes the need for China to achieve scientific and technological independence.
Summary: Tianjin Library has upgraded its service area for visually impaired readers, featuring improved accessibility and resources. The renovated area includes tactile paving, optimized layouts, and an activity room with audiobooks and listening devices. The library has expanded its collection of Braille, large-print, and picture books, and updated hardware such as OCR-equipped computers and screen magnifiers. Library Director Liu Yunpeng stated the upgrades implement guidelines on promoting accessible reading and standardizing services. The library will continue hosting events to support visually impaired readers' cultural engagement.
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Summary: The third Northeast Book Fair was held in Changchun, Jilin Province, with the theme of integrating books, culture, technology, and services to promote reading and cultural industry growth in Northeast China. The fair featured five themed pavilions showcasing Jilin's culture and Northeast China's humanistic charm, alongside a digital cultural and model toy expo. The event aimed to activate the model toy industry's ecosystem, linking brands, distributors, and consumers. The fair also included forums with writers and industry leaders, as well as the unveiling of the province's top cultural enterprises, to promote industrial development. The event aimed to establish Jilin as a hub for youth culture and consumption in Northeast Asia.
Summary: The State Council's office for employment promotion and labor protection recently issued a notice to launch a special campaign to rectify the order of the human resources market nationwide. Local human resources and social security departments, along with internet information, education, public security and other departments, have begun implementing the plan, compiling and publicizing a number of major typical cases of "recruitment-to-training" fraud, illegal online job placement, false recruitment and employment discrimination investigated since 2025. Authorities are reminding job seekers to be wary of such traps and report any infringement of employment rights. The notice also touched on companies requiring employees to register as individual businesses to avoid social insurance contributions, and companies using "business outsourcing" as a cover for illegal labor dispatch. The notice did not mention the United States.
Summary: The article discusses the recent online trend and subsequent backlash against the concept of "carbohydrate face" (碳水脸), which stigmatizes the consumption of carbohydrates by associating it with negative attributes such as a lack of discipline and ugliness. The article argues that this concept is unscientific and serves as a form of anxiety-driven marketing, fitting a pattern of creating anxieties around body image to promote products and services. It emphasizes that carbohydrates are essential for health and that the focus should be on a balanced diet, not on eliminating staple foods. The piece encourages readers to reject these manufactured anxieties and embrace a healthy relationship with food.
Summary: A village leader named Tian Ruliang in Yunnan province risked his life to evacuate villagers during a severe rainstorm, ensuring all 60 residents from 21 households were safely moved before a landslide destroyed part of the village. Tian, covered in mud after being caught in the initial flood surge, prioritized the safety of the villagers over his own injuries, demonstrating the effectiveness of Yunnan's "1262" disaster prevention mechanism at the grassroots level. The mechanism was responsible for evacuating over 100,000 people and avoiding 114 disasters in 2023. After cleanup work is completed, experts will determine if the village site is inhabitable. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: A recent press conference highlighted the increased accessibility for guide dogs in public spaces, noting that it was the first time a guide dog had been present in the State Council Information Office press hall. The briefing covered the training process for guide dogs, emphasizing the rigorous requirements for temperament, health, and physical condition, with training costs exceeding 200,000 RMB per dog. Despite advancements in electronic aids, experts maintain that guide dogs offer irreplaceable emotional support and environmental awareness for the visually impaired. There are currently over 410 guide dogs in service across China, but demand far outstrips supply.
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Summary: The Chinese Academy of Sciences Biodiversity Committee released the "Catalogue of Life China: 2026 Annual Checklist," listing 168,871 species and infraspecific taxa, an increase of 6,154 from the 2025 edition, with the fungi category experiencing the most significant changes. The catalogue aims to clarify China's biodiversity resources and promote research and conservation. Experts noted significant updates in fungi classification and nomenclature, including standardized Chinese names. The catalogue is used to integrate and share species information globally, supporting biodiversity research and protection.
Summary: China is experiencing widespread and persistent heavy rainfall across its central and eastern regions. The Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange alert for heavy rain and warned of potential mountain torrents and geological disasters in areas including Anhui, Hubei, and Jiangxi. Chief forecaster Sheng Jie noted that multiple overlapping weather systems have caused continuous rainfall since May, with the most recent round shifting from South China to the Yangtze and Yellow River basins. Areas such as Hubei and Anhui are expected to experience heavy rain, requiring attention to secondary disasters, while northern regions will also be affected. The forecast for the next ten days indicates continued rainfall, mainly in the southern regions, prompting advisories for disaster prevention and agricultural management.
Summary: The Shenzhen Xichong International Coastal Tourism Area has undergone a transformation from a traditional seaside resort to a composite international coastal travel destination through a "service + operation" model spearheaded by Poly Property. This involved infrastructure improvements, including coastline management and upgraded facilities, and the strategic positioning of its four beaches for diverse activities like camping, stargazing, family trips, and surfing. By focusing on visitor experience and integrating local natural conditions with industry, the area aims to attract and retain tourists. The goal is to create a "warm community" where visitors and locals can both share and enjoy.
Summary: This article reports on the efforts of individuals in Inner Mongolia dedicated to combating desertification through tree planting. Specifically, it highlights the decades-long commitment of 75-year-old Tububatu and his wife Tao Shengchagan in Ejina Banner, and the 19 years of work by 52-year-old Ma Fenmei in Alxa Right Banner, who planted drought-resistant plants like Haloxylon ammodendron. These individuals have planted thousands of acres of trees with significant success, especially because of the support of "Three-North Shelterbelt Project". The article focuses on the ecological restoration efforts in the Badain Jaran Desert. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The 43rd China International Sporting Goods Show in Xiamen featured intelligent fitness products and integrated services. Companies like Shuhua Sports and Viplus showcased AI-powered fitness analysis and equipment. The event also hosted discussions on reshaping sports spaces and leveraging internet platforms to boost sports consumption. The Chinese National Team's licensed product booth was popular, featuring nearly a thousand products, including panda-themed merchandise and "Star Boy" dolls, with Xu Guomin of the State Sports General Administration Sports Equipment Center noting the popularity of collaborative products.
Summary: The Chinese U17 national football team finished as runner-up in the AFC U17 Asian Cup, losing to Japan 2-3 in the final. Despite a difficult start in the group stage, the team secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup and demonstrated resilience throughout the tournament. The team's success is attributed to improvements in China's youth training system, fostered by a 2015 reform plan focused on developing talent through diverse channels. Player Wan Xiang acknowledged shortcomings in the team's performance and highlighted areas for improvement. The article notes that other youth teams have also seen recent success, such as the U23 and U20 women's teams.
Summary: A youth soccer team of hearing-impaired students from Lijiang Special Education School in Yunnan province won the national championship against a team from Sichuan. The coach, Wang Yisong, started the team six years ago and learned sign language to communicate with the players, fostering a close bond. Players noted the positive effect of soccer on their confidence and personal growth, with older players mentoring younger ones. The team's success reflects their dedication, mutual support, and the school's commitment to helping them pursue their dreams. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese athlete Yan Ziyi, born in 2008, won the women's javelin event at the Xiamen Diamond League with a throw of 71.74 meters. This throw broke the Asian record by 3.76 meters, surpassing the previous record of 67.98 meters. It also improved her own world U20 record of 65.89 meters. Her throw is the second-best in women's javelin history, only 54cm short of the world record. The Xiamen stop attracted 162 athletes from 44 countries and regions.
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Summary: The Italian region of Euganean Hills has become Italy's latest UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme ecological reserve, prompting a focus on balancing biodiversity protection with community sustainable development. The region, once heavily reliant on stone processing, has shifted towards high-value industries like wine production and thermal tourism, the latter of which is one of Europe's largest. Italy promotes ecological cooperation through domestic platforms and cross-border initiatives with countries like Slovenia and France. The article highlights the ongoing biodiversity cooperation between Italy and China.
Summary: The 300 MW Vitro wind power project in Serbia, featuring 48 Chinese-made wind turbines and constructed by a joint venture including China Power Construction Group, has officially commenced. Serbian President Vucic thanked Chinese companies for participating in Serbia's renewable energy projects, highlighting their importance in optimizing the energy structure, enhancing energy security, and reducing carbon emissions. Serbia aims for 45% renewable energy in its final electricity consumption by 2030, striving for carbon neutrality by 2050, aided by laws aligning with EU standards. Serbia is actively attracting international investment and collaboration in its renewable energy sector to meet these ambitious goals. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with the DRC's national risk level raised to "very high." The DRC is experiencing an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there are no specific vaccines or treatments currently available. The WHO and Africa CDC are working to respond to the outbreak, deploying resources, experts, and funding, and have released a 6-month prevention and response plan. Border control measures have been implemented in Uganda and several other African countries. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Iranian presidential candidate Pezeshkian stated that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons and is prepared to guarantee this to the world, while accusing Israel of destabilizing the region. U.S. President Trump commented on a shooting near the White House, linking it to the need for secure spaces for future presidents. The U.S. also conducted a military exercise in Venezuela, involving MV-22B Osprey aircraft landing at the U.S. embassy in Caracas, prompting protests.
Summary: A global shortage of "tokens," the smallest units of data processed by AI models, is emerging due to the explosion of AI demand and limitations in compute power, leading to restrictions from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. This token shortage is driven by AI's shift towards task automation, the use of "reasoning scaling," and the increasing commercial applications of AI, straining existing resources. Companies are addressing this challenge through optimized resource allocation, algorithm improvements, and hardware innovation in data centers and chip development. The author sees this token shortage as reflecting an intensifying international competition, in which China has been able to take a leading role through high cost performance ratio and efficient use of computing power. The author argues that balancing short-term fixes with long-term planning is crucial for advancing the AI industry and maintaining a competitive edge.
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Summary: According to several international polls, China's global image and favorability are steadily rising due to its modernization, culture, and diplomacy. Felix Dapare Dakora (Ghana) highlights China's advancements in technological innovation, particularly in AI and agriculture, emphasizing its open cooperation. Liang Jinhua (Singapore) notes China's increasing role in global cooperation, highlighting a recent meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders; she also observes China's advancements in clean energy and technology. Xu Qingqi (Malaysia) emphasizes China's commitment to peaceful development and multilateralism, pointing to its role in mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Fu Xuelian (Italy) discusses the growing influence of Chinese culture abroad, particularly among younger generations.
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Summary: China is increasingly focused on developing its "catastrophe insurance" (巨灾保险) system to mitigate the financial impact of natural disasters like typhoons and floods. Recent innovations include index-based insurance in Anhui and agricultural disaster insurance in Sichuan, with the goal of providing rapid financial assistance for recovery and reducing the burden on government resources. Development is hindered by challenges, including data sharing, risk assessment, and public awareness. The government seeks to promote a multi-layered catastrophe insurance mechanism involving government support, market operations, and technological innovation. Improved catastrophe insurance aims to support economic stability and resilience in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
Summary: China is implementing a proactive fiscal policy, allocating 100 billion yuan from the central government to stimulate domestic demand through loan interest subsidies and financing guarantees. The policy aims to ease liquidity issues for businesses investing in expansion and equipment upgrades, as seen in Zhejiang and Guangxi provinces where local governments have augmented central funds. These measures, including innovative financing solutions like using new ships as collateral, have facilitated access to loans for SMEs. This coordinated fiscal-financial approach has boosted private investment, with related policies supporting approximately 330 billion yuan in corporate financing in the first quarter.
Summary: The article highlights the effectiveness of coordinated fiscal and financial policies in stimulating domestic demand in China. It argues that this "policy package" overcomes previous obstacles between government policies and businesses by leveraging market mechanisms. Specifically, fiscal tools like guarantees and interest subsidies unlock larger bank loans for businesses, especially smaller ones, and promote investment. This approach is considered more inclusive and efficient than traditional subsidies, particularly benefiting the service sector. The collaboration also utilizes the financial system's extensive network for rapid and direct delivery of benefits.
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Summary: The article discusses the rapid increase in token (词元) usage in China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, with daily usage exceeding 140 trillion in March, representing a thousand-fold increase in two years. Token usage reflects the growing application of AI in various sectors, including education, agriculture, and business, and highlights the commercialization potential of AI through "pay-per-token" models. The rise in token usage is also attributed to the availability of high-quality datasets and the supportive policy environment for data factor marketization. The article suggests the growing use of tokens represents the evolution of technology and the deepening of applications.
Summary: Guizhou Science City, established in 2015, has significantly expanded, attracting numerous research platforms and high-tech enterprises by focusing on innovation. The park fosters collaboration between government, industry, academia, and research to accelerate the transformation of scientific achievements into practical applications, particularly in areas aligned with Guizhou's key industries. They do this by identifying technology gaps and supporting enterprises in fields like carbon capture, new materials, and resource utilization. The park promotes collaboration between different cities and regions to further integrate research and industrial development. The park also facilitates technology transfer and commercialization, bridging the gap between scientific innovation and industrial progress.
Summary: The "Macau Science 1" satellite team has achieved breakthroughs in geomagnetism research, developing the "Macau World Magnetic Model" series and a real-time high-precision global geomagnetic physical model. This model fills a gap in China's capabilities and has independent, controllable intellectual property rights. The team also created the first global geomagnetic field vector and astronomical fusion navigation APP and has successfully tested high-precision geomagnetic field fingerprint navigation algorithms for unmanned vehicles and drones. These advancements, including the development of geomagnetic chips, aim to establish Macau as a center for high-precision geomagnetic data application and industrial development in China, offering a secure alternative to satellite navigation.
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Summary: This article discusses the concept of "政绩" (political achievement) in the Chinese context, using examples from historical figures' family letters to illustrate the importance of serving the people. These letters emphasize dedication to the people, hard work, and selflessness as core values for officials, rejecting personal gain and focusing on the well-being of the masses. The letters come from figures such as Yu Xiusong, who dedicated himself to the liberation of the working class, and Mao Anying, who refused to use his father's position for personal benefit. The compilation of these letters underscores the CCP's continuing emphasis on officials prioritizing the needs of the people and avoiding corruption, in order to earn their legitimacy.
Summary: This article argues that many problems, especially those related to people's livelihood (民生), are not due to a lack of ability but rather a lack of willingness to act. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing people's livelihood as the "most important thing" and striving to achieve the highest possible standards in addressing these issues. The author uses historical examples of rulers who prioritized the people's well-being to illustrate the positive outcomes of such dedication. The piece implicitly criticizes officials who fail to address critical needs, suggesting they are not truly prioritizing the people. There is no direct mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
Summary: This article recounts the author's experience as a teacher in a small town in China during the 1990s, focusing on her friendship with a young woman who helped her mother sell *wandou liangfen* (豌豆凉粉, pea starch noodles). The young woman, once aspiring to be a "liangfen princess," eventually took over her mother's stall, expanded the business, and achieved financial success. Years later, her son joined the business, further expanding it into a chain. The author reflects on the young woman's resilience and the fulfillment of her dreams, albeit in a new form.
Summary: This article identifies the watercolor painting "Rafting" as being authored by Zhou Lingzhao and held in the collection of the National Art Museum of China. The artwork itself is the primary subject, with the article serving as a record of its details and location. The article does not mention any Chinese officials, US-China relations, or the United States.
Summary: This is a poem, not a news article about Chinese politics. It describes a seaside scene with imagery of sunlight, waves, footprints, and people on the beach. There is no mention of any political figures, events, or the United States.
Summary: The author recounts their experience working in a Dongguan plastics factory in 2004, where they were assigned to process parts for a product they later learned was part of a mecha model toy exported overseas. The work was difficult and caused many injuries. The author later visited a local factory producing mecha figures, and was greatly moved. The products from the new factory are exported internationally.
Summary: This article discusses the increasing popularity and versatile culinary uses of *shui chan*, a type of fish, in the author's hometown. Once considered a low-value fish used as animal feed, it has now become a prized ingredient, even appearing in expensive dishes in cities like Hangzhou. The author details various ways to prepare *shui chan*, including pan-frying it into a local pancake, and describes a more elaborate version of the pancake served in the city of Huangyan. Despite the various preparations, the author emphasizes that the fish retains its original fresh, oceanic flavor.
Summary: This article is a call for submissions to the "Dadi" (大地) section of the People's Daily newspaper. It specifies that submissions must be original and unpublished, and should not be submitted to multiple publications simultaneously. The email address for submissions is provided. The article does not contain any information on Chinese politics, officials, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 禹伟良 田豆豆 吴 君
On May 22, entering the China Optics Valley Low-Altitude Economy Industrial Park in Wuhan, Hubei, one could see a fully ducted ton-class takeoff weight aircraft soaring into the air, performing hovering, translation, and low-altitude flight tests. This electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, developed by Electric Eagle Technology Group Co., Ltd., only requires a space of more than 30 square meters to complete takeoff and landing. As of April this year, there are 6,014 high-tech enterprises in Optics Valley, including 19 national manufacturing single champion enterprises and 196 national-level specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises.
"Promote the coordinated development of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with the Wuhan metropolitan area as the center," "Make greater progress in achieving self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology," "We must rely on innovation," "Adhere to the path of sustainable development"... Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has visited Wuhan many times, diagnosing and directing the development of Wuhan. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposes to promote the accelerated development of urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Thoroughly implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, Wuhan is accelerating the construction of a national central city, comprehensively building a modern and large Wuhan, and striving to shape new momentum and advantages for development, painting a new picture of high-quality development.
Give full play to the advantages of science, education, and talent, and focus on building a science and technology innovation center with national influence.
A circular glass disk the size of a palm and 2 millimeters thick can theoretically hold massive amounts of data equivalent to 25,000 high-definition movies and can stably store information for more than 100,000 years. Zhang Jingyu, a dual-appointed researcher at the Wuhan National Research Center for Optoelectronics of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学) and the Hubei Optics Valley Laboratory (湖北光谷实验室), and his team have been continuously tackling the technology of multi-dimensional optical storage in glass, and the "glass hard drive" they developed has achieved small-scale mass production.
"Thanks to the 'allocation to equity' funding support from the Wuhan Industrial Innovation and Development Research Institute (武汉产业创新发展研究院) and the empowerment of concept verification centers such as the Optics Valley Laboratory (光谷实验室), this cutting-edge technology is accelerating its transition from the laboratory to industrialization." After obtaining a doctorate degree overseas, Zhang Jingyu returned to his hometown of Wuhan, valuing the innovative system here that supports young talents to take the lead and play the main role. Wuhan, which currently has 91 academicians and 41 national key laboratories, is coordinating the promotion of the "Strategic Talent, Industrial Talent, Youth Talent, and Alumni Talent Gathering in Wuhan Project," focusing on building and utilizing platforms and carriers for talent development. In 2025, Wuhan has cumulatively attracted 314,000 college graduates to find employment and start businesses.
From continuously strengthening the matrix of scientific and technological forces constructed by a high-level laboratory system, a cluster of major scientific and technological infrastructure, and high-energy innovation platforms, to optimizing the ecological environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, Wuhan is accelerating the conversion of development momentum. In the first quarter of this year, the added value of the city's high-tech manufacturing above the designated size increased by 45.4% year-on-year.
Systematically enhance the function of an open hub and build an inland open highland.
Goods can be unloaded from ships, landed, and loaded onto vehicles in 10 minutes, and can arrive in Chukursay, Uzbekistan, in 10 days. COSCO Shipping Ports Wuhan Terminal (中远海运港口武汉码头) has achieved "seamless docking" between Yangtze River shipping and railway transportation, reducing logistics costs by an average of 20%.
Giving play to its advantageous transportation location connecting east and west and linking north and south, Wuhan is focusing on building a high-energy open channel—
The construction of the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) (中欧班列（武汉）) Central China Regional Assembly Center is accelerating, and Wuhan is upgrading from a "channel node" for cargo transportation to an important platform for cargo organization, route integration, customs clearance services, and international distribution in the Central China region. In the first four months of this year, the outbound trips of the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) (中欧班列（武汉）) increased by 27% year-on-year; the construction of the shipping center in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is accelerating, and a multimodal transport pattern of river-sea intermodal transport, water-rail intermodal transport, direct water-to-water transport, and coastal piggyback transport is being constructed; jointly building the Tianhe Airport (天河机场) and Ezhou Huahu Airport (鄂州花湖机场) international air passenger and cargo "dual hubs," the international passenger flow of Tianhe Airport (天河机场) has reached a new high in recent years, and the cargo and mail throughput of Huahu Airport (花湖机场) has ranked among the top in the country.
Building channels, building platforms, and optimizing the environment, Wuhan is deeply integrating into the domestic and international dual circulation. In the first four months of this year, the city's total import and export value increased by 15.5% year-on-year.
Deeply promote the great protection of the Yangtze River and build a world-class waterfront ecological city.
The Qingshan Wetland Park (青山湿地公园) in Wuhan is full of greenery. "In the past, the vegetation space was cluttered and the wetland ecology was degraded. Now, ecological restoration and landscape upgrades have been carried out, and cultural and tourism projects such as camping and bird watching have been launched," said Xu Xi, general manager of Wuhan Qingcheng Culture and Sports Development Co., Ltd. (武汉市青城文化体育发展有限公司).
In 2025, all 16 projects of the Wuhan Centennial Yangtze River Ecological Corridor will be fully completed, and the Jiangtan area on both sides of the Yangtze River and Han River within the Wuhan Third Ring Road will be fully connected. The Yangtze River Ecological Corridor, stretching over 80 kilometers, connects cultural and tourism resources such as the Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) and the Guqin Terrace (古琴台).
Adhering to ecological priority and green development, deeply explore the advantages of urban ecological resources. Today, the water quality of the Wuhan section of the Yangtze River's main stream remains stable and excellent, reaching the Class II water quality standard.
"Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, Wuhan will vigorously promote the city spirit of 敢为人先、追求卓越 (gǎn wéi rén xiān, zhuī qiú zhuó yuè - "dare to be first, pursue excellence," be the first to do something and strive for excellence), adhere to the principle of 'doing' first, promote progress through 'doing', and meet challenges head-on, comprehensively promote the construction of a modern and large Wuhan, and play a leading role and be at the forefront in Hubei's acceleration of building an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region," said Sheng Yuechun (盛阅春), member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 梅世雄 张勇健 解放军报记者 李兵正
With a high sense of responsibility to the Party and the people, we must enhance our ideological and practical consciousness in establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, adhere to achieving performance for the people, and achieve performance through practical work.
Integrating arming the mind with transforming the mind, tempering Party spirit and cultivation through genuine learning and deep understanding; combining organizational investigation with personal introspection to accurately identify the root causes of problems through profound reflection; coordinating "immediate rectification" with "long-term establishment" to promote rectification and remediation with strict and solid standards... Since the launch of the study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, all levels of the military have profoundly understood the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthened the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthened the "Four Confidences," and achieved the "Two Safeguards," implemented the chairman responsibility system of the Central Military Commission, earnestly implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi Jinping (习近平), deeply studied and implemented the spirit of Chairman Xi's important speeches and instructions, closely focused on the goals and requirements of study and education, adhered to integrating with the ideological rectification and deepening political training carried out by the military, and conscientiously organized and implemented with a strong sense of political responsibility and mission, promoting learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, and transforming the gains from study and education into the motivation and practical results for promoting high-quality development of the troops.
The Central Military Commission dispatched 5 supervision groups to carry out inspection and supervision, and various departments and units dispatched supervision groups to do a good job in regular supervision, transmitting responsibility and pressure at all levels, correcting deviations and rectifying directions strictly, focusing on promoting the resolution of outstanding problems, jointly studying with officers and soldiers, jointly discussing countermeasures, and jointly solving problems, promoting the implementation of various deployments and requirements for study and education to achieve practical results, and ensuring that learning is of high quality, investigation is powerful, and rectification is effective.
Closely Focus on Ideological Rectification for Deep Study and Deep Understanding
--Correcting Deviations in the View of Performance from the Root of Thought
Always maintain the purity and glory of the people's army, and greet the centenary of the army's founding with a new political outlook.
On April 8, Chairman Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the training course for senior military cadres and delivered an important speech, making important deployments for carrying out ideological rectification and deepening political training at a new juncture. On the new era's journey of strengthening the military, Chairman Xi led the entire army back to Gutian (古田) to seek roots and correct chaos, and then to Yan'an (延安) to rectify the source and strengthen tempering, unremittingly promoting political building of the military, aligning thoughts and aligning the ranks, and leading the people's army to always struggle to strengthen the military under the banner of the Party.
All levels of the military conscientiously studied and implemented the spirit of Chairman Xi's important speech, adhered to carrying out ideological rectification with a thorough spirit of self-revolution, rectified the source and consolidated the foundation in learning, thinking, and practicing, effectively eliminated ideological impurities from the depths of the soul, corrected what was reversed and distorted, and consciously engaged in entrepreneurship with a new style, a new state, and a new outlook, gaining the trust of officers and soldiers.
Adhere to Studying and Comprehending the Original Text--
For whom is performance created? What kind of performance is created? What is relied upon to create performance? This is an ideological problem that must be solved first in study and education. All levels of the military adhere to using "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourse on Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Performance" and "Xi Jinping's (习近平) On Strengthening the Military" as basic teaching materials, deeply understanding the essence and main points paragraph by paragraph, word by word, and following up in a timely manner to study Chairman Xi's latest important speeches and instructions, carefully experiencing Chairman Xi's strong historical responsibility and deep feelings for the people, and deeply understanding the important significance, value orientation, and practical requirements of establishing a correct view of performance. A certain brigade of the 75th Group Army of the Army explored a learning path of "thematic research, immersive study, and scenario-based discussion," with members of the Party Committee Standing Committee taking the lead in combining learning and thinking to talk about gains, combining work experience to talk about experiences, and combining job responsibilities to talk about plans, so as to achieve learning with thinking, learning with understanding, and learning with gains. A certain base of the Air Force of the Eastern Theater Command, in response to the actual situation of troops moving across regions and being highly dispersed, constructed a learning chain of "Party Committee leading learning, flight crew studying, and combat position practicing," with members of the leadership team going down to the front line to give lectures and guidance, and "moving" the learning classroom from the office of the agency to the front line of grassroots training.
Deepen Discussion to Distinguish and Correct Deviations--
"What do you do when you join the Party? What do you do when you join the army? What do you do as a general?" Facing these deafening and urgent questions, the vast number of Party members and cadres put themselves in, put their responsibilities in, and put their work in, looking for gaps, investigating the root causes, and strengthening cultivation from the perspective of Party spirit, consciously drawing a clear line between true loyalty and false loyalty, between responsibility and inaction, between entrepreneurship and the pursuit of fame and profit, and between using power impartially and seeking personal gain with power... Deeply correcting ideological cognition and correcting value deviations. A certain naval base focused on what remaining poisons and malpractices have not been cleared, and what erroneous ideological concepts have not been truly corrected, with members of the Party Committee participating in dual organizational life as ordinary Party members, taking the lead in examining, investigating, reflecting, and exposing ideas. A certain unit of the Academy of Military Sciences focused on solving the fundamental problems of ideals and beliefs, Party spirit cultivation, and official morality, educating and guiding Party members and cadres not to dilute, not to evade, and not to cover up shortcomings, and strictly examining and reflecting with an attitude of introspection and deep excavation of the root causes, making discussions and analyses that are not empty, not perfunctory.
Compare Positive and Negative Examples for Introspection and Reflection--
Role models are visible philosophies, and lessons are rulers with teeth. All units make good use of the "two mirrors" of positive and negative typical cases, both conscientiously learning the correct view of performance contained in positive typical examples, and deeply analyzing the nature, harm, causes, and lessons of the deviation of the view of performance of negative typical examples, clarifying which "red lines" cannot be crossed, which "bottom lines" cannot be crossed, and which "minefields" cannot be entered, guiding Party members and cadres to know shame and stop, and to be vigilant and act. A certain unit of the Armed Police Force organized agency cadres to enter the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (北京航天飞行控制中心), etc., to temper Party spirit and draw strength from the vivid practice of aerospace personnel establishing and practicing a correct view of performance and promoting the innovative development of the aerospace industry. A certain college of the National Defense University insisted on using typical cases as "living teaching materials" and using warning education as a "sobering agent," studying reports of cases of violations of discipline and law, reading confessions of personnel who violated discipline and law, and watching warning education films, so that Party members and cadres understand the law and discipline, understand the rules, and know awe.
Adhere to Genuine Investigation and Practical Rectification with a Blade Facing Inward
--Gaining the Trust of Officers and Soldiers with Tangible and Accessible Results
Adhering to problem orientation is an important ideological method and working method, and it is also a powerful traction for promoting the deepening and solid implementation of study and education. All levels of the military grasp rectification with an attitude of not waiting and relying, and immediately rectifying, solving difficult problems with real action, so that officers and soldiers truly feel the new atmosphere and new changes brought about by study and education.
Deep Investigation and Detailed Examination to Establish a Clear Target for Problem Rectification--
Accurate "portraits" are needed for pragmatic rectification. All units distinguish between different levels and different types, organize Party members and cadres to closely connect with their thoughts, work, and responsibilities, compare with Chairman Xi's (习近平) important expositions on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, compare with the problems to be solved in study and education, and compare with the problems fed back by discipline inspection and supervision, inspection and supervision, and audit supervision, and list a list of problems to be investigated; leading cadres "put themselves in" and do not act as "outsiders," taking the lead in genuine investigation, practical investigation, and deep investigation, accurately identifying problems, identifying specific problems, and seeing people, seeing things, and seeing ideas. A certain unit of the Cyberspace Force insisted on integrating organizational investigation with personal investigation, and superior supervision with subordinate suggestions, highlighting key industries and fields, combining with the progress of rectification and remediation, comparing and sorting out problems, and at the same time paying attention to collecting opinions and suggestions from troops online and offline, and dynamically updating the problem list.
Opening Doors to Solicit Opinions, Accepting Evaluation and Supervision from Officers and Soldiers--
The voices of officers and soldiers contain the wisdom and power to promote rectification and implementation. Party committees at or above the regimental level take the mass line in a "truly open door" and "dare to open the door," actively asking officers and soldiers for advice, needs, and effectiveness, conducting on-the-spot investigations in all directions, holding discussions and talks at all levels, and conducting questionnaire surveys at all levels. Through heart-to-heart talks and online messages, many opinions and suggestions from officers and soldiers have entered the decision-making and planning of Party committee agencies. A certain unit of the Information Support Force conscientiously sorted out the problems of "manifestations below, roots above," and constructed a closed-loop chain of "asking, researching, answering, and supervising" to ensure that the urgent and difficult problems reflected by the grassroots "have a response to everything and a solution to everything." A certain college of the National University of Defense Technology conducted squatting-style research, sitting on the same bench with officers, soldiers, and students, listening to their thoughts and feelings, asking about their warmth and suffering with emotion and warmth, and examining and reflecting on the deviations in the work guidance of the Party committee agency.
Genuine Investigation and Practical Rectification, Practicing the Original Intention of Moving Wood to Establish Trust--
Can we truly value and quickly solve the problems strongly reflected by the grassroots? Have all the promises given been fulfilled? All levels insist on promoting the rectification and remediation of study and education in an integrated manner with the cleanup and rectification of deepening political training, focusing on key industries and fields, strictly grasping and managing the intersection of the military and local areas, following up and strengthening strict supervision and practical guidance, driving all fields to eliminate hidden rules and malpractices, and purify the atmosphere. Starting with strict rectification and reform by Party committee agencies and leading cadres, those that can be solved immediately will never be delayed; those that are difficult to solve for a while will be focused on and tackled, truly turning the problem list into a performance list. A certain unit of the Military Aerospace Force integrates the deepening of study and education, the promotion of problem rectification, and the rectification and governance of key industries and fields, and combines them with doing good things, doing practical things, and solving difficult things for officers and soldiers, rectifying one and writing off one, and resolutely preventing paper rectification and false rectification.
Focus on Combining Learning and Application to Promote Transformation
--Focusing on Promoting High-Quality Development of the Troops
Establishing and practicing a correct view of performance must ultimately be reflected in promoting high-quality development. All levels insist on combining study and education with promoting military training and preparation, planning and construction, and grassroots construction, so that "starting from reality and acting according to laws" enters the thinking concepts and work guidance, and promoting high-quality development with genuine hard work.
Devote All Thoughts and Energy to Planning for War and Military Affairs--
If the battlefield cannot be won, everything is equal to zero. If combat effectiveness is to be strong, military training and preparation must be practical. Correcting the flashy "window dressing" on the training ground is replaced by a training upsurge of all members and all equipment, catching up with each other; Party committee agencies provide front-line guidance that is no longer "talking on paper," and jointly solve the bottlenecks and blockages in combat effectiveness construction with grassroots officers and soldiers; scientific researchers go deep into the front line of exercises and training, focusing on correcting deviations such as "emphasizing papers over application and emphasizing quantity over quality"... The entire army is surging with the enthusiasm to accelerate the improvement of winning capabilities. Various theater commands compare and check the problems found in research, exercises, and training, refine the investigation and correction of deviations in the view of performance in preparing for war, and take whether it is conducive to improving combat effectiveness as a hard standard for measuring all work, and promote the establishment of a combat effectiveness standard.
Promote Planning and Construction with a Scientific and Pragmatic Attitude--
Scientific and pragmatic is the way to plan things, and it is also the way to achieve things. This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and a key year for tackling the centenary of the army's founding. All levels educate and guide Party members and cadres to recognize the situation and tasks, strengthen their sense of mission and responsibility, vigorously stimulate the internal motivation for entrepreneurship, and firmly establish and solidly implement the correct view of performance at the beginning. Various departments and units seize the favorable opportunity of study and education, use the correct view of performance to promote the preparation and implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," plan for the future, plan for the long term, scientifically formulate goals and tasks, refine and decompose plans and measures, list timetables, formulate roadmaps, and clarify responsible persons, use reform to solve difficult problems, use innovation to increase vitality, and use practical work to seek practical results, and strive to promote a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Grasp the Grassroots and Lay the Foundation with Long-Term Perseverance--
The foundation for achieving the goal of strengthening the military lies in the grassroots, and the vitality lies in the grassroots. Continuing to grasp the grassroots and lay the foundation is a "potential achievement" that benefits the long term. Party committees and leading cadres at all levels consciously strengthen the idea of strengthening the foundation and consolidating the foundation, establish a clear orientation of grasping the grassroots in a big way, and work hard to do the work that manages the fundamentals, benefits the long term, and increases stamina, and constantly consolidate the foundation of troop building and combat effectiveness. Members of the Party Committee of a certain unit of the Rocket Force went deep into the grassroots to conduct squatting-style research and dissect sparrows, and implemented "one policy for one company" to help and guide companies that had not been rated as advanced for many years, promoting the comprehensive progress and comprehensive excellence of grassroots construction; a certain unit of the Joint Logistics Support Force deeply carried out the activity of "going to the grassroots, understanding the real situation, and solving difficult problems," and there were fewer cold notifications and more warm help in grasping the grassroots, promoting the solution of a number of practical problems that plagued the grassroots, making the fighting fortress stronger at the grassroots level.
All Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres in the military are more closely united around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thinking on strengthening the military, consciously establish and practice a correct view of performance, work hard with a more high-spirited fighting spirit and a more pragmatic style, go all out to fight well in the battle to achieve the centenary goal of the army's founding, and strive to create practical results that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 24)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩 李晓晴
Above the plateaus and deserts, the construction site is dense with steel bars, and humans and machines are working together. In late May, the first phase of the Qinghai Qaidam Basin (青海柴达木盆地) water resource allocation project is accelerating construction, and the main and auxiliary plant civil structures of the energy dissipation power station are about to be capped.
The 2.2-meter diameter pipeline is the "water transmission artery." On the pipeline, welding robots are paired with 3D lasers and large models to plan weld passes and accurately calculate current and voltage. The one-time qualification rate for circumferential seam welding is greater than 90%. Inside the pipeline, anti-corrosion robots grind and remove rust, vacuum and clean, and spray anti-corrosion coatings, resulting in higher efficiency.
More than 160 machines are running at full power, and nearly 900 builders are working hard to overcome difficulties such as high altitude and strong winds and sand, and accelerate the progress of the project. "The project is expected to be completed and operational in December, which will strongly support water use in key areas such as the salt lake industry and energy," said Yu Xin (俞鑫), chief engineer of Qinghai Haixi Water Network Construction and Development Co., Ltd. (青海海西水网建设开发有限公司).
"To advance Chinese-style modernization, the issue of water resources must be taken into account." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has clarified the water management approach of "water conservation first, spatial balance, systematic governance, and two-pronged efforts" and planned major water conservancy projects such as the national water network. The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to "accelerate the construction of a modern water network," clarifying the "task book" for water network construction.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局会议) held on April 28 pointed out: "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."
The water conservancy departments are making every effort to promote the construction of the national water network and the implementation of "two major" water conservancy tasks. Passing through mountains and connecting rivers, the construction of a number of national water network backbone projects has achieved key node goals. In the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan," 24,231 water conservancy projects of various types were implemented nationwide, with a completed water conservancy construction investment of 207 billion yuan, showing steady growth.
The large water network has pressed the "acceleration key," opening up investment space.
In the "green heart" of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), the Taipu River (太浦河) meanders. After the preparatory engineering for the subsequent first phase of the Taipu River project was launched at the end of March, the site was leveled, temporary works were built, and various tasks were carried out in an orderly manner. After the project is completed, it will significantly improve the river's flood discharge capacity and improve the ecological environment of the riverside shoreline.
"We are making full use of the collaborative advantages of the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区) to accelerate the preliminary design approval, strengthen factor guarantees, and escort the smooth progress of the project," said He Zifeng (贺子峰), director of the Construction and Operation Management Division of the Taihu Basin Administration of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部太湖流域管理局).
Multiple departments closely cooperate, formulate detailed work plans item by item, deepen the demonstration of major technical issues, strictly control the quality of survey and design, and do a good job in guaranteeing land use, environmental impact assessment, and other factors to promote the early start of more projects. Since the beginning of this year, 17 major national water network projects have been started one after another.
Funds are implemented through multiple channels to form more physical workload. In the mountains of eastern Zhejiang (浙东), the main concrete pouring of the Jingling Reservoir (镜岭水库) dam is being tackled. As of the end of March, Jingling Reservoir had cumulatively completed an investment of 6.611 billion yuan.
Open the funding "ledger" of Jingling Reservoir: 3 billion yuan in supplementary funds from the issuance of national debt, 1.968 billion yuan in bank credit... "Financial funds, bank loans, special bonds, and social capital participation are all 多条腿走路 (duō tiáo tuǐ zǒu lù - "walk on many legs," to adopt multiple approaches simultaneously), and funds are in place in advance," said Shen Jiafeng (沈佳锋), the relevant person in charge of Zhejiang Jingling Reservoir Co., Ltd. (浙江镜岭水库有限公司).
Seizing the opportunity to implement a more proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, in the first quarter, the national water conservancy construction implemented 90.2 billion yuan of local government special bonds and bank loans, an increase of 28.4% year-on-year; and implemented 43.4 billion yuan of social capital, an increase of 16.4% year-on-year.
Large projects drive the industrial chain and smooth the economic cycle.
The second phase of the Huaihe River (淮河) Estuary Waterway Project stretches for 162 kilometers, making it easier for the thousands of miles of the Huaihe River to enter the sea.
"The construction of the key node of the project, the Jinhong Yue闸 (进洪越闸) project, has driven more than 20 related raw material manufacturers of steel bars, cement, sand, diesel, admixtures, etc., and has successively absorbed more than 1,000 migrant workers," said Ren Dechang (任德常), deputy director of the Construction Bureau of the Huaihe River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部淮河水利委员会).
New demands give rise to new supplies. Deformation monitoring, expansion joint monitoring, seepage monitoring... More than 200 sensors of various types are deployed in the Jinhong Yue闸 project alone. The application of a large number of sensing equipment effectively drives the development of emerging industries such as the Internet of Things and sensors.
The accelerated construction of national water network projects has effectively played a role in stabilizing growth and promoting employment. In the first quarter, water conservancy project construction absorbed 670,000 jobs and paid a cumulative 9.1 billion yuan in wages to employees.
Effective investment allows the comprehensive benefits of the national water network to be continuously released.
Yue Canal System (越渠系), transition flume, and tunnel, the Meijiang Irrigation Area (梅江灌区) project started trial water delivery on April 30, sending gurgling clear water to the red soil of southern Jiangxi (赣南红土地).
Zeng Hong (曾红), project manager of the Meijiang project department of China Three Gorges Construction Engineering Huashui Company (三峡建工华水公司), a subsidiary of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), introduced that this is the first "long vine bearing melons" (长藤结瓜) large-scale irrigation area in mountainous and hilly areas in Jiangxi (江西), and it is estimated that the average annual increase in grain output can be about 0.28 billion catties, and in the long term, it can achieve an average annual increase of 443 million yuan in agricultural economic benefits.
All construction projects of the Huangmaoxia Reservoir (黄茅峡水库) project in Guangdong Province (广东省) have fully started, the pilot construction project for the modernization of the Pishihang Irrigation Area (淠史杭灌区) in Anhui Province (安徽省) has started, and the Yingwu Reservoir (英武水库) and Yulong Reservoir (玉龙水库) in Guizhou Province (贵州省) have started one after another. The national water network is continuously connected and supplemented, which will strongly guarantee food security, water supply security, and ecological security.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) stated that the water conservancy departments are making every effort to accelerate the construction of a modern water network, complete the annual target tasks with guaranteed quality and quantity, ensure a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and make water conservancy contributions to consolidating and expanding the economic stability and improvement trend.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨颜菲
"The right arm drilling error of the drilling rig is 9.6 centimeters, which is far from the customer's requirement of 5 centimeters."
On May 15th, in the Xintong Machinery Smart Factory in the Pingxiang Economic and Technological Development Zone (江西萍乡经济技术开发区) of Jiangxi (江西), Huang Xing (黄幸), the supervisor of Workshop 6, frowned while staring at the data on the tablet.
"Engineer Hu (胡工), please take a look quickly." Huang Xing (黄幸) dialed the video call anxiously, seeking help.
Appearing on the screen was Hu Jin (胡锦), an algorithm engineer at the Pingxiang (Changsha) Science and Technology Innovation Center (萍乡（长沙）科技创新中心) in Hunan (湖南). He pulled up the background logs and quickly found the problem: "I'll write a patch and upgrade it remotely."
Soon, a new piece of code came from Changsha (长沙). Upgrade, restart, test—error 1.6 centimeters. Success!
This scene is already commonplace at Xintong Machinery (鑫通机械).
In October 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Jiangxi (江西): "To build a modern industrial system, we must not only have ambition and actively seize development opportunities, but also base ourselves on reality and be good at differentiated development."
Pingxiang (萍乡) is one of the birthplaces and major outbreak areas of the Autumn Harvest Uprising (秋收起义) and an important part of the Jinggang Mountain Revolutionary Base (井冈山革命根据地). At the same time, as a century-old industrial and mining city, Pingxiang (萍乡) was established and prospered because of coal. With the gradual depletion of coal resources, weak innovation capabilities, and a shortage of high-end talents, it once became an unavoidable obstacle to Pingxiang's (萍乡) industrial transformation.
For example, with Xintong Machinery (鑫通机械), in the past, if there was a problem with the equipment, they either had to wait for engineers from other places to come over, or transport the equipment there, which would take two or three days.
How to solve the problem? Pingxiang's (萍乡) idea is to put the "research and development brain" in places where talents gather.
Breaking through geographical limitations, Pingxiang (萍乡) established a Science and Technology Innovation Center (科技创新中心) in Changsha (长沙) and jointly built platforms such as the Xiangganbian New Material Modern Industrial Research Institute (湘赣边新材料现代产业研究院) and the Xiangganbian Food Modern Industrial Research Institute (湘赣边食品现代产业研究院) with Central South University (中南大学) and Nanchang University (南昌大学) respectively, to promote the formation of a coordinated development pattern of "research and development in Changzhutan (长株潭), transformation in Pingxiang (萍乡)." Pingxiang (萍乡) posted "problems," and Changsha (长沙) responded with "solutions"—the new cooperation model allowed enterprises in the old revolutionary base to taste the sweetness of "borrowing wisdom."
Xintong Machinery (鑫通机械) was the first to settle in and became a beneficiary of this model. The Changsha (长沙) team is responsible for "writing code and building models," while the Pingxiang (萍乡) factory is responsible for "manufacturing hardware and doing assembly." The two places jointly overcame the two key technologies of drilling arm kinematics algorithm and intelligent control software, and the efficiency of achievement transformation has also been greatly improved. In recent years, the localization of core components has brought the company nearly 30% cost reduction, and the company's output value has also jumped from 500 million yuan to 3 billion yuan.
"There are more and more orders, and the work is getting bigger and bigger. This year, the fully computerized multi-arm drilling rig used in the hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (雅鲁藏布江) was produced by us," Huang Xing (黄幸) said proudly.
At present, the Pingxiang (Changsha) Science and Technology Innovation Center (萍乡（长沙）科技创新中心) has gathered 25 technology-based enterprises, introduced 42 experts and talents, and 24 innovation teams, overcome 3 "bottleneck" technologies, developed 6 import substitution products, and brought comprehensive economic benefits of more than 5 billion yuan. The R&D enclave is bringing a continuous boost to the development of the old revolutionary base.
"During the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, we will jointly build a 'New Material Industry Innovation Alliance' with universities, research institutes, and key enterprises, flexibly introduce high-end talents, and regularly hold industry summits, innovation competitions, and professional salons to accelerate the construction of a regional innovation network with complete elements, integrated subjects, and mutually promoting resources, and open up the entire chain from technology research and development, pilot-scale transformation to industrial incubation," said Zheng Rui (郑锐), director of the Pingxiang (萍乡) Science and Technology Bureau (萍乡市科技局).
This newspaper's Jiuquan (酒泉) dispatch on May 24th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Li Junqiang (李君强)) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室): At 23:08 Beijing (北京) time on May 24th, the Long March 2F Y23 carrier rocket (长征二号F遥二十三运载火箭) carrying the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft (神舟二十三号载人飞船) was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心). About 10 minutes later, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its predetermined orbit. The astronaut crew is in good condition, and the launch was a complete success.
After entering orbit, the spacecraft will conduct an autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station complex according to the predetermined procedure. The Shenzhou-23 (神舟二十三号) astronaut crew will conduct an on-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) astronaut crew. During their stay in the space station, the Shenzhou-23 (神舟二十三号) astronaut crew will carry out a number of experiments and applications in the fields of space life and human body research, microgravity physics science, and new space technologies, conduct multiple extravehicular activities, and complete tasks such as installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of equipment inside and outside the cabin.
This mission is the seventh manned flight mission since the project entered the space station application and development phase, and also the fortieth launch mission since the project was established. As of now, China (中国) has had 30 astronauts and 47 person-times enter space to perform flight missions. This mission is also the 644th flight of the Long March (长征) series of carrier rockets and the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou (神舟) spacecraft.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘鑫焱 郑洋洋 刘温馨
Currently, the gas explosion accident at the Liushenyu Coal Mine of Shanxi Tongzhou Group (山西通洲集团) in Qinshui County (沁源县), Shanxi Province (山西省) has resulted in 82 deaths, and 2 people are still missing. Rescue teams are making every effort to find them.
What is the progress of the rescue of the missing persons? What are the difficulties in the rescue? The reporter conducted an on-site interview.
Busyness is still the main picture on the scene. At 1:00 a.m. on May 24, the reporter saw at the mine entrance that cable laying and other work were being carried out successively, and rescue team members and miners assisting in the rescue continued to take the "monkey car" down the well.
To ride the "monkey car," you need to arch your body forward, curl your legs, grip the吊杆 tightly, and carry more than ten kilograms of equipment, "hanging" on a cableway and sliding down a deep slope. "It takes 8 minutes to maintain this posture to reach the bottom of the well," said Zhang Chao (张超), the captain of the Lu'an Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (潞安化工集团有限公司) Mine Rescue Brigade.
New equipment is put into rescue. At 3:00 a.m., a red tracked rescue reconnaissance robot used by the Lu'an Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (潞安化工集团有限公司) Mine Rescue Brigade appeared at the wellhead. Zhang Chao (张超) introduced that the robot has a remote control distance of 800 meters, has explosion-proof function, can climb a steep slope of 38 degrees, and can detect environmental parameters such as dust, smoke, and temperature in the well in real time.
Perseverance is the norm for rescue. At 12:00 noon, a group of rescue team members ascended the well and squatted at the wellhead to nibble on buns. Many people were going down the well for the second time, with tired faces: "I can't tell whether the water on my body is sweat or mud." Zhang Chao (张超) said in a low voice: "Everyone takes turns to rest and work, doing our best to search and rescue without missing any corner."
Taking advantage of the meal time, the reporter met Yang Yang (杨扬), the deputy captain of the National Mine Emergency Rescue Shanxi Huayang Team (国家矿山应急救援山西华阳队), in the dispatch room at the mine entrance. Yang Yang (杨扬) went down the well the day before and had already gone deep into a position more than 2,000 meters horizontally away from the wellhead on the 24th.
"There is water and collapse in the well, and some ventilation systems have also been damaged. In addition, the explosion shock wave caused the entire belt rack to roll on the ground, which brought difficulties to the rescue," Yang Yang (杨扬) said, "We have searched all the distance of more than 2,000 meters in front, and have gone deep into the innermost part."
"Today we go down to build a wind cover to restore the ventilation that was destroyed in the second half," Yang Yang (杨扬) said, the accumulated water cannot be pumped out yet, because the power cannot be restored in some areas, "The source of the explosion has not been found, and we are afraid of gas. If the water is too deep, we will not be able to pass. The length of the collapse is four or five meters, and we need to construct and lay a bridge before going inside to investigate."
Yang Yang's (杨扬) team has already sent three teams down the well. "Where are the two missing persons most likely to be?" In response to the reporter's question, he replied: "Now we are gradually compressing and advancing inward, looking at one lane at a time. We have to look at places we haven't been to, and don't give up a glimmer of hope."
Regarding the treatment of the wounded, the reporter visited some of the top three hospitals in Changzhi City (长治市) that admitted the wounded.
124 wounded were distributed in 7 top three hospitals in Changzhi City (长治市). At 5:00 p.m. on the 24th, after an independent breathing test, a critically ill patient admitted to the emergency department of Changzhi People's Hospital (长治市人民医院) successfully had his tracheal tube removed. On the morning of the same day, a critically ill patient admitted to the Affiliated Heping Hospital of Changzhi Medical College (长治医学院附属和平医院) also successfully had his tracheal tube removed.
"The wounded are recovering well, and the next step is mainly to carry out treatment in terms of nutrition and limbs," said Wang Lei (王磊), deputy chief physician of the Intensive Care Medicine Department of the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (山西医科大学第一医院). Under the unified dispatch of the Shanxi Provincial Health Commission (山西省卫生健康委), he and his colleagues successively worked with medical teams at all levels at the wellhead of the accident site, Qinshui County People's Hospital (沁源县人民医院), and the top three hospitals in Changzhi City (长治市) to carry out medical treatment for patients.
"Our nearly 10 mental health doctors will have one-on-one chats with patients during ward rounds for psychological intervention, and provide counseling based on individual circumstances after assessment," said Song Jie (宋洁), a physician in the Department of Mental Health of the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (山西医科大学第一医院).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 24th (Reporter Bai Jianfeng (白剑峰)) The National Health Commission is fully supporting Shanxi Province in its efforts to provide medical treatment, psychological counseling, and other assistance to those injured in the Liushenyu Coal Mine gas explosion.
After the accident occurred, the National Health Commission immediately organized critical care, respiratory, and trauma specialists from Peking University People's Hospital (北京大学人民医院) (National Trauma Medical Center) and China-Japan Friendship Hospital (中日友好医院) (National Center for Respiratory Medicine) to conduct multidisciplinary remote consultations for the admitted patients. It dispatched respiratory critical care, trauma, and burn specialists from Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院) and Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (北京积水潭医院) (National Center for Orthopedics) to the hospitals treating the injured, forming a joint treatment working group with local experts to strengthen the treatment of the injured with a "one person, one policy" approach. It guided Shanxi Province to select provincial and municipal psychological experts to provide psychological counseling support to the injured and their families.
The National Health Commission stated that it will continue to support Shanxi Province in its efforts to provide medical treatment to the injured and will dispatch national-level medical resources at any time as needed to ensure the safety of the injured to the greatest extent.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
Green electricity direct supply refers to green electricity directly "meeting" users without going through the large power grid. This is a new model for the nearby consumption of new energy. Currently, 24 provinces, including Yunnan (云南) and Qinghai (青海), have issued or formulated supporting policies for green electricity direct supply, and 99 green electricity direct supply projects have been approved nationwide, corresponding to a total installed capacity of 34.05 million kilowatts of new energy.
The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) recently issued the "Notice on Matters Related to Orderly Promoting the Development of Multi-User Green Electricity Direct Supply." What is multi-user green electricity direct supply? What is the significance for green energy use? The reporter interviewed on related issues.
Why Introduce Policies?
Simply put, the introduction of policies is to achieve a higher level and a larger scope of nearby consumption and utilization of new energy.
China's share of non-fossil energy consumption increased from 16.0% in 2020 to 19.8% in 2024. According to the target, it should reach about 25% by 2030 and more than 80% by 2060. New energy, represented by wind power and photovoltaics, plays an important role in increasing the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption and achieving the "dual carbon" goals. At present, China's total installed capacity of new energy has reached 1.9 billion kilowatts. According to the new round of national independent contribution goals, it will strive to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts by 2035.
With the rapid growth of new energy power generation installed capacity, the ability of large power grids in some areas to accept new energy has approached its limit. New energy faces the challenge of "nowhere to go," and it is urgent to innovate new energy consumption methods and expand the space for new energy development and utilization. The on-site balance and nearby utilization of new energy are important measures to solve the problem of high-proportion new energy consumption.
The "Notice on Matters Related to Orderly Promoting the Development of Green Electricity Direct Supply" issued last year supports green electricity to "directly meet" single users without going through the large power grid. Although the green electricity direct supply policy for single users has initially cleared institutional obstacles, there is still room for further optimization in resource allocation. For example, emerging business formats represented by zero-carbon parks are booming, and there are generally multiple users in such parks. If limited to the direct connection framework of "power source to single user," it will not only be difficult to coordinate peak shifting and mutual assistance on a larger scale, but also be unfavorable to intensive improvement of the utilization efficiency of public resources such as land and power grid channels.
To this end, based on the original green electricity direct supply policy, the notice expands the applicable objects from single power users to multiple power users, injecting strong impetus into further promoting new energy consumption.
What Benefits Have Been Released?
More diverse number of directly connected users. In the single-user policy, new energy can only supply power to a single power user, while the notice clarifies that new energy can supply green electricity to multiple different legal entity users, which is conducive to allowing more business entities to enjoy the policy dividends of green electricity direct supply.
Richer types of direct connection scenarios. Based on the single-user policy, the notice proposes more multi-user green electricity direct supply application scenarios, realizing the effective connection between the single-user policy and the multi-user policy. Allowing industrial parks, zero-carbon parks, etc. to access new energy nearby can not only effectively release the nearby consumption potential of resident enterprises, but also maximize the green energy demand of export-oriented enterprises under domestic carbon emission dual control and international carbon management requirements.
More diverse components of direct connection projects. The components of single-user direct connection projects are simple, mainly including power sources, direct connection lines, and loads. Judging from the requirements of the notice, the components of multi-user green electricity direct connection projects are more diverse, involving power sources, lines, substation facilities, energy storage, operation platforms, and multiple entities. At the same time, projects can fully utilize existing power facilities through leasing and other methods, which can avoid duplication of construction and investment waste to a certain extent.
For many users, the policy benefit also lies in improving the economy of green electricity direct supply projects and reducing project investment risks. The corridor cost and investment cost of self-built lines in green electricity direct supply projects are relatively high, and the cost of power sources supplying power to multiple users through direct connection lines is too high. The new policy allows power sources to carry out direct connection to multiple users, and multiple entities share the investment and operation and maintenance costs of transmission lines, and the pressure is expected to drop significantly.
How to Promote Better Implementation of Policies?
Currently, industrial parks account for more than 66% of China's total energy consumption. In the future, dual carbon emission control policies will gradually cover more high-energy-consuming industries. Promoting key industry enterprises, industrial parks, zero-carbon parks, etc. to carry out multi-user green electricity direct supply is conducive to expanding the space for new energy development and utilization and promoting the realization of China's "dual carbon" goals.
The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) will work with relevant departments to do a good job in organizing and implementing the notice. Guide local authorities to refine the document requirements as soon as possible in light of actual conditions, optimize project management mechanisms, coordinate with planning, markets, green certificates, etc., and orderly promote project construction. Do a good job in publicity and interpretation, organize relevant departments and related experts to widely and deeply carry out policy interpretation and special training to promote all parties in the society to understand the policy connotation in a timely manner. Do a good job in tracking and monitoring, continuously track the implementation of policies in various places, analyze the problems and difficulties faced by project construction, and promote coordination and resolution.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on May 24th (Reporter Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)): The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) meeting held on April 28th 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.
Li Chao (李超), a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), stated on May 22nd that they will promptly issue relevant plans and implementation plans to further coordinate the construction content of the "six networks," clarify investment priorities in various fields, break down target tasks into annual plans, and specify timelines and schedules. At the same time, they will increase efforts to promote the construction of major projects, improve the dynamic promotion mechanism of "implementing a batch, advancing a batch, reserving a batch, and planning a batch," and promote the formation of more physical workloads.
"The infrastructure construction of the 'six networks' and five other areas, including comprehensive three-dimensional transportation facilities, low-altitude infrastructure, 'Artificial Intelligence +' and other infrastructure, education and medical care and other public service facilities, and consumer infrastructure, all have significant investment space," Li Chao (李超) said. These major infrastructure networks have strong traction and leverage. "From the current perspective, they are a powerful tool for deeply tapping into domestic demand potential, which can effectively expand investment and stabilize growth. From a long-term perspective, they are an important breakthrough for promoting supply-demand coordination and linked upgrades, which can strongly support industrial development, serve people's lives, and strengthen security guarantees."
Various types of infrastructure, including the "six networks," can not only form independent networks but also play a role in "multi-network synergy," promoting the optimized layout and structure of the modern infrastructure system, promoting integrated convergence, and exerting the effect of "1+1>2."
In terms of new power grids, China (中国) has built a huge, safe, and technologically advanced national strong interconnected power grid, ensuring an annual electricity consumption of more than 1 trillion kilowatt-hours nationwide and supporting the grid connection and consumption of more than 1.8 trillion kilowatts of new energy. "Currently, China's (中国) demand for new energy access continues to climb, the pressure of imbalance between regional power supply and demand continues to increase, and the complexity of safe operation of power grids at all levels continues to increase, requiring the construction of a new type of power grid that is safer, more reliable, greener, low-carbon, strong, resilient, intelligent, and flexible," Li Chao (李超) said. "During the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, it is estimated that more than 5 trillion yuan will be invested to plan and build a number of transmission channels and inter-provincial power mutual assistance projects, optimize the ultra-high voltage AC network in layers and regions, and implement a number of urban distribution network quality improvement and renewal projects, weak county power grid transformation projects, and rural grid frequent power outage management projects."
(Xue Ziyi (薛子怡) participated in writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张艺开 沈文敏
On Changxing Island (长兴岛), Chongming District (崇明区), Shanghai (上海), approximately one high-tech ship was launched every 7.5 days last year.
On the island, ship enterprises such as Jiangnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (江南造船（集团）公司) and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (沪东中华造船（集团）有限公司), both under China Shipbuilding Group (中国船舶集团), have orders scheduled until around 2030.
Behind the "better and faster construction" lies the driving force of innovation.
Work method innovation is optimizing work procedures.
"Shipbuilding is like building blocks. The larger each block is, the faster the 'building' becomes," said Qu Huanjun (瞿欢俊), Deputy Director of the Second Production and Operation Department of Jiangnan Shipbuilding Company (江南造船公司), as he led reporters into the shipyard to witness the completion of a 175,000-cubic-meter LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier.
At the slipway, total segments more than 10 stories high, like thick "slices" of the hull, are lifted by two gantry cranes working in sync and tightly connected. In the harbor basin, ten-thousand-ton cargo hold ring segments are slowly transferred to the floating dock on "rail cars." After stable launching and mooring, the containment system installation begins...
"In the past two years, with the continuous improvement of the precision of docking and transfer, these links can be promoted in 'parallel' in various areas, and finally assembled, greatly increasing efficiency," said Qu Huanjun (瞿欢俊).
Currently, the total construction cycle of an LNG carrier on the island has been shortened from more than 30 months to 16-18 months, reaching the international leading level.
Process innovation continues to reduce burden and increase efficiency.
With a roaring sound, entering the tank compartment used to store LNG at minus 163 degrees Celsius, stud installation robots and insulation board installation robots automatically construct along the inner wall of the giant ten-sided body of 50,000 cubic meters with their extendable long arms. These robots, jointly developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) and Jiangnan Shipbuilding Company (江南造船公司), replace manual high-altitude and edge operations, doubling efficiency.
"Swing the welding gun left and right, pay attention to lowering the angle..." In a workshop hundreds of meters away, inside a steel structure only the width of a forearm, senior welder Li Taotao (李涛涛) is lying on his side demonstrating multi-layer multi-pass welding technology.
"My task is to translate Mr. Li's (李老师) good craftsmanship into code and teach it to our new 7-axis automatic welding robot, so that the robot can enter similar narrow steel structures and start working faster," said Luo Cheng (罗柽), assistant researcher at the Ship Hull Quality Intelligent Control Research Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Changxing Marine Laboratory (上海交通大学长兴海洋实验室), squatting in front of the welding sparks, asking questions, taking pictures, and taking notes. Her mobile phone stores various steel structure photos.
There are 22 such R&D teams in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Changxing Marine Laboratory (上海交通大学长兴海洋实验室) alone, closely connecting with various ship and marine engineering companies on the island. In addition, the Hanjiang Laboratory Shanghai Research Center (汉江实验室上海研究中心), the China Shipbuilding Group's 704 Research Institute (中国船舶集团第七〇四研究所), the Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (上海船舶研究设计院)... nearly 20 marine research institutions gather on Changxing Island (长兴岛) to focus on tackling "bottleneck" technologies.
Collaborative innovation in key technologies makes the resilience of the industrial chain and supply chain stronger.
In early April, at the Jiangnan Shipbuilding (江南造船) wharf, Zhang Yan (张严), who participated in the entire project, teared up as he watched the first domestic large-scale LNG ship cryogenic reliquefaction device slowly descend and complete loading.
The reliquefaction device is a "super refrigerator" that can continuously reliquefy evaporated natural gas. "The dozens of kilograms of magnetic levitation rotor rotates tens of thousands of times per minute, but the vibration amplitude is less than half the diameter of a hair," said Zhang Yan (张严), a research and development engineer at Shanghai Qiyao Technology Group Co., Ltd. (上海齐耀科技集团有限公司), a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Group's 711 Institute (中国船舶集团七一一所). "**没有经验可循** (méi yǒu jīng yàn kě xún - "no experience to follow," there is no precedent to follow, no existing experience to learn from)" and can only repeatedly review and summarize lessons from nearly a thousand failures.
With continuous technological breakthroughs, the localization rate of supporting facilities for Jiangnan Shipbuilding Company (江南造船公司) and Hudong-Zhonghua Company (沪东中华公司) on the island has increased from less than 30% more than ten years ago to about 80% today. Since 2020, the output value of ships and marine engineering equipment on Changxing Island (长兴岛) has grown rapidly. In 2025, the output value of ships and marine engineering equipment on the entire island will exceed 90 billion yuan.
"In June last year, Shanghai (上海) issued an implementation plan for building a world-class modern shipbuilding base on Changxing Island (长兴岛), proposing goals such as exceeding 120 billion yuan in industrial scale by 2027, forming a complete 'blueprint'," said a relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Changxing Island Development and Construction Management Committee (上海市长兴岛开发建设管理委员会), Shanghai (上海) will fully build Changxing Island (长兴岛) into a world-class modern shipbuilding base, and follow the path of managing the ocean and becoming strong through the sea.
Return to TopGuangzhou, May 24th (Reported by Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁) from this newspaper) Currently, the nine mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) each compile their own foreign trade data for their respective regions. A reporter learned from the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) that, to facilitate data access for all sectors, mainland customs will jointly research and compile statistics on the overall foreign trade in goods for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with Hong Kong and Macao, and release them in due course. This will involve conducting trend and structural analyses of foreign trade, making the assessment of the Greater Bay Area's foreign trade development more scientific.
The General Administration of Customs recently introduced "Several Measures of Customs to Support the Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area," putting forward 20 specific measures in five aspects. Among these, focusing on integrated development and strengthening the connection mechanism of rules, the measures will further promote standard "alignment," deepen information "sharing," and strengthen regulatory "coordination."
In addition, the measures also implement "one-stop" supervision for "Hong Kong Cars Heading North" ("港车北上"), "Macao Cars Heading North" ("澳车北上"), and "Guangdong Cars Heading South" ("粤车南下"), facilitating cross-border passage between Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong, and Macao; explore convenient customs clearance measures for short-shelf-life food supplied to Hong Kong and Macao; promote the "batch inspection" reform for exported agricultural and food products, and help ensure the safe and stable supply of the Greater Bay Area's "vegetable basket." The measures support regions that genuinely need and meet the conditions to apply for the establishment of comprehensive bonded zones and bonded logistics centers, promote the reform of bonded logistics centers, and support comprehensive bonded zones in expanding bonded service businesses such as global testing and maintenance, and research and development design.
In the first four months of this year, the total import and export volume of the nine mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area reached a record high for the same period, reaching 3.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 18.4% year-on-year, contributing 1/4 of the country's foreign trade increment. Among them, the import and export of mechanical and electrical products accounted for more than 70% of foreign trade, reaching 2.4 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.4% year-on-year.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩 李晓晴
Above the plateaus and deserts, the construction site is dense with steel bars, and humans and machines are working together. In late May, the first phase of the Qinghai Qaidam Basin (青海柴达木盆地) water resource allocation project is accelerating, and the main and auxiliary plant buildings of the energy dissipation power station are about to be capped.
The 2.2-meter diameter pipeline is the "water transmission artery." On the pipeline, welding robots are paired with 3D lasers and large models to plan weld passes and accurately calculate current and voltage. The one-time qualification rate for circumferential seam welding is greater than 90%. Inside the pipeline, anti-corrosion robots grind and remove rust, vacuum and clean, and spray anti-corrosion coatings, resulting in higher efficiency.
More than 160 machines are running at full power, and nearly 900 builders are working hard to overcome difficulties such as high altitude and strong winds and sand, accelerating the progress of the project. "The project is expected to be completed and operational in December, which will strongly support water use in key areas such as the salt lake industry and energy," said Yu Xin (俞鑫), chief engineer of Qinghai Haixi Water Network Construction and Development Co., Ltd. (青海海西水网建设开发有限公司).
"To promote Chinese-style modernization, the issue of water resources must be taken into account." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clarified the water management strategy of "water conservation first, spatial balance, systematic governance, and the simultaneous use of two hands" and planned major water conservancy projects such as the national water network. The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划纲要) proposes to "accelerate the construction of a modern water network," clarifying the "task book" for water network construction.
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局会议) held on April 28 pointed out: "Strengthen the planning and construction of water networks, new power grids, computing power networks, a new generation of communication networks, urban underground pipe networks, and logistics networks."
The water conservancy departments are making every effort to promote the construction of the national water network and the implementation of "two major" water conservancy tasks. Crossing mountains and connecting rivers, the construction of a number of national water network backbone projects has achieved key node goals. In the first quarter of the "15th Five-Year Plan," 24,231 water conservancy projects of various types were implemented nationwide, with a completed water conservancy construction investment of 207 billion yuan, showing steady growth.
The large water network has pressed the "acceleration key," opening up investment space.
The Tai Pu River (太浦河) meanders through the "green heart" of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角). After the preparatory work for the subsequent first phase of the Tai Pu River project was launched at the end of March, the site was leveled, temporary works were built, and various tasks were carried out in an orderly manner. After the project is completed, it will significantly improve the river's flood discharge capacity and improve the ecological environment of the riverside shoreline.
"We are making full use of the collaborative advantages of the Yangtze River Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone (长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区) to accelerate the approval of preliminary designs, strengthen factor guarantees, and escort the smooth progress of the project," said He Zifeng (贺子峰), director of the Construction and Operation Management Division of the Taihu Basin Administration of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部太湖流域管理局).
Multiple departments closely cooperate, formulate detailed work plans item by item, deepen the demonstration of major technical issues, strictly control the quality of survey and design, do a good job in land use, environmental impact assessment and other factor guarantees, and promote the early start of more projects. Since the beginning of this year, 17 major national water network projects have been started one after another.
Funds are implemented through multiple channels to form more physical workload. Among the mountains in eastern Zhejiang (浙东), the main concrete pouring of the Jingling Reservoir (镜岭水库) dam is being tackled. As of the end of March, Jingling Reservoir had completed a cumulative investment of 6.611 billion yuan.
Open the funding "ledger" of Jingling Reservoir: 3 billion yuan in additional national debt subsidies, 1.968 billion yuan in bank credit... "Financial funds, bank loans, special bonds, and social capital participation are all **多条腿走路** (duō tiáo tuǐ zǒu lù - "walk on many legs," to adopt multiple approaches simultaneously), and funds are in place in advance," said Shen Jiafeng (沈佳锋), the relevant person in charge of Zhejiang Jingling Reservoir Co., Ltd. (浙江镜岭水库有限公司).
Seizing the opportunity to implement a more proactive fiscal policy and a moderately relaxed monetary policy, in the first quarter, local government special bonds and bank loans of 90.2 billion yuan were implemented for national water conservancy construction, an increase of 28.4% year-on-year; 43.4 billion yuan of social capital was implemented, an increase of 16.4% year-on-year.
Large projects drive the industrial chain and smooth the economic cycle.
The second phase of the Huai River (淮河) into the sea waterway project stretches for 162 kilometers, making it easier for the Huai River to enter the sea.
"The construction of the key node Jin Hong Yue Sluice (进洪越闸) project has driven more than 20 related raw material manufacturers of steel bars, cement, sand, diesel, admixtures, etc., and has successively absorbed more than 1,000 migrant workers for employment," said Ren Dechang (任德常), deputy director of the Construction Bureau of the Huai River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部淮河水利委员会).
New demands give rise to new supplies. Deformation monitoring, expansion joint monitoring, seepage monitoring... More than 200 sensors of various types are deployed in the Jin Hong Yue Sluice project alone. The application of a large number of sensing equipment effectively drives the development of emerging industries such as the Internet of Things and sensors.
The accelerated construction of national water network projects has effectively played a role in stabilizing growth and promoting employment. In the first quarter, water conservancy project construction absorbed 670,000 jobs, with a cumulative distribution of 9.1 billion yuan in wages to employees.
Effective investment allows the comprehensive benefits of the national water network to be continuously released.
After the Meijiang Irrigation Area (梅江灌区) project, including the Yue Canal system, transition flume, and tunnel, started trial water transmission on April 30, it brought gurgling clear water to the red soil of southern Jiangxi (赣南红土地).
Zeng Hong (曾红), project manager of the Meijiang Project Department of China Three Gorges Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. (三峡建工华水公司), a subsidiary of the Three Gorges Group (三峡集团), introduced that this is Jiangxi's first "long vine bearing melons" (长藤结瓜) large-scale irrigation area in mountainous and hilly areas. It is estimated that the average annual increase in grain output can be about 28 million kilograms, and in the long term, the average annual increase in agricultural economic benefits can be 443 million yuan.
All construction projects of the Huangmaoxia Reservoir (黄茅峡水库) project in Guangdong Province (广东省) have fully started, the pilot construction project of the modernization transformation of the Pishihang Irrigation Area (淠史杭灌区) in Anhui Province (安徽省) has started, and the Yingwu Reservoir (英武水库) and Yulong Reservoir (玉龙水库) in Guizhou Province (贵州省) have started one after another. The national water network is continuously connected to supplement the network, which will strongly guarantee food security, water supply security, and ecological security.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) stated that the water conservancy departments are making every effort to accelerate the construction of a modern water network, complete the annual target tasks with guaranteed quality and quantity, ensure a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and make water conservancy contributions to consolidating and expanding the stable and positive economic trend.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏 贺 关皓宇 王旭琛 邵玉姿
In the revolutionary sacred site of Xibaipo (西柏坡), on the memorial hall square, 21 young people from Europe and the United States stood shoulder to shoulder, singing "The Internationale," the stirring melody echoing in the square.
This group of young people were members of the European and American Communist Youth Cadre Study Group organized by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部). From May 7th to May 16th, they embarked on a journey of exploration across mountains and seas in China.
Starting from the Peking University Red Building (北大红楼), entering the Xibaipo Memorial Hall (西柏坡纪念馆), arriving at Yangjialing (杨家岭) in Yan'an (延安), and visiting Nanniwan (南泥湾)... They felt the pulse of China's development in the city streets and modern workshops, and also witnessed the vivid practice of rural revitalization in the fields. They used their cameras to record the grassroots practice of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) with the people as the center, and experienced a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China with their hearts.
Entering the revolutionary sacred site, feeling the spiritual lineage
In the Peking University Red Building (北大红楼), sunlight streamed through the old-fashioned window lattices. Here, members of the study group listened to the story of "Chen Duxiu (陈独秀) in the South and Li Dazhao (李大钊) in the North, agreeing to build the Party," and felt the enduring power of the great spirit of Party building.
"The story of the Red Building made me deeply understand how the awakening of a nation began," said Samuel Sware, Chairman of the Ipswich District Committee of the New Communist Party of Britain. The turbulent international situation and complex social issues are driving more and more young people in Western countries to approach Marxism.
In the adobe houses of Xibaipo (西柏坡), the warning of "two musts" was deafening; in the cave dwellings of Yan'an (延安), the original intention of "serving the people wholeheartedly" took root here. In the two major revolutionary sacred sites, members of the study group gradually understood the consistent and up-to-date faith coordinates of the Chinese Communists.
In front of the statue of the "Five Great Secretaries" in the Xibaipo Memorial Hall (西柏坡纪念馆), Emil Buster, a member of the National Committee of the Communist Party (Denmark), looked solemn. He had lived in China for 13 years and had a strong interest in the history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). "In the face of various difficulties and challenges, the Chinese Communists still adhere to justice, selfless dedication, and serving the people, which made me see the power of faith," he said.
"We cannot forget the past, we must draw wisdom from history in order to move forward continuously," said Manuel Carrelo, a member of the National Political Committee of the Communist Youth of the Portuguese Communist Party. "The foundation of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) lies in the flesh-and-blood connection with the people, which is the driving force for the development and progress of Chinese society."
In Yan'an (延安), the study group visited the former site of the Yangjialing (杨家岭) revolution. Revolutionary cultural relics and historical photos attracted them to stop for a long time. Laura Olives Cruz, a member of the Spanish Communist Party, believes that the concept of serving the people has always guided and promoted China's development, "which is not only a development model worthy of recognition, but also should become a guide for action to address global challenges such as climate change and food security."
In early summer, the rice fields in Nanniwan (南泥湾) were green, and the distant mountains were like Dai. A farmer singer wearing a white sheep belly towel sang "Nanniwan." Ai Wen, a member of the Central Committee of the Norwegian Communist Party, said: "I saw the happiness from the bottom of my heart of the workers from him, and even more saw the most powerful proof that a country's development is for the people, relies on the people, and the fruits of development are shared by the people." In his view, the fine tradition of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) being closely linked to the masses of the people is the fundamental force in creating a new China and continuing to promote social progress.
In the Nanniwan (南泥湾) Great Production Memorial Hall, members of the study group were attracted by the story of "Rotten Mud Bay" becoming "the good Jiangnan (江南) of northern Shaanxi (陕北)." Nikita Iris Riga, a member of the Executive Bureau of the Romanian Socialist Party, said: "Red landmarks such as Xibaipo (西柏坡) and Yan'an (延安) carry the collective memory of the Chinese people. This history tells us that uniting the people and hard work are the only way to achieve dreams, and this spirit is still clearly visible in the development context of China today."
Tracing the footprints of the original intention, understanding the people first
In Tayuanzhuang Village (塔元庄村), Zhengding County (正定县), Hebei (河北), the asphalt roads are accessible and clean, and the brand-new residential buildings are neatly arranged. More than 40 years ago, this was a well-known "poor village," and the common people generally did not have enough to eat. Today, the annual income of the village collective exceeds 33 million yuan.
Irina Malyuk, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Belarusian Communist Youth League, was deeply impressed by the slogan "Always Follow the Party" on the village committee building. "This is not a simple slogan, but spontaneous support and love," she said. "Whether it is industrial development or humanistic care, the changes in this village reflect the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) governing philosophy - rooted in the people and caring about the people."
"Under the guidance of the people-centered development thought, this village has achieved a well-off society, and the development blueprint has been turned into reality step by step," said John Cameron Harrison, a member of the National Committee of the American Communist Party and a journalist. In the village history museum of Tayuanzhuang Village (塔元庄村), he frequently took pictures and recorded. "The villagers live and work in peace and contentment, and in the process of development, they always protect the unique local customs and cultural roots here," Harrison said.
In front of the cave dwellings in Liangjiahe (梁家河), northern Shaanxi (陕北), a unique on-site teaching session was held on the threshing floor. Members of the study group sat around a professor from the Party School of the Yan'an (延安) Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共延安市委党校), listening carefully to the story of how General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) lived, ate, and worked with the villagers here, building biogas digesters and running iron workshops.
"It is very necessary to go deep into the grassroots, truly experience the suffering of the people, and discover social problems. The spirit of seeking truth from facts is vividly reflected in this process," said Tabea Beck, a member of the board of the Communist Youth League of Germany. She was moved by General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) deeds of rooting in the countryside and benefiting the people in his youth. "After returning to China, I must share this story and spirit with comrades in the Party."
In front of the former Liangjiahe (梁家河) Village Primary School, now the village history museum, Samuel Kallio, a member of the Central Committee of the Finnish Communist Party and General Secretary of the Finnish Communist Youth League, said with emotion: "General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has set an example for Communists. Going deep into the masses and sharing weal and woe with the masses is an inevitable requirement for governing the country, and it is also the most powerful driving force behind China's development path."
Pursuing and thinking all the way. In the field investigation, in the comparison between history and reality, members of the study group deeply realized the consistent responsibility of a major country and a major party.
Witnessing today's China, spreading true stories
The 10-day visit allowed members of the study group to better understand China, which adheres to the people-centered approach and cooperates with the world for win-win results.
"As an American journalist, I am familiar with the story of Edgar Snow and 'Red Star Over China'," Harrison said. "It is very important to be able to see the real China with my own eyes. Western countries have little or biased understanding of China's development path. I hope that I can discover and spread the real China like Snow did in the past."
At the night market in the Datang Everbright City (大唐不夜城) in Xi'an (西安), Buster chose a cloth tiger-head hat as a gift for his family. "In Denmark, the influence of Chinese culture is constantly increasing," Buster said. "The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) combines the basic principles of Marxism with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and successfully applies traditional wisdom to modern governance. These concepts play a positive role on the world political stage."
Walking into the BYD (比亚迪) Xi'an (西安) R&D Center, blade batteries, intelligent assisted driving, high-speed charging... A series of electric vehicle innovation technologies aroused great interest among members of the study group. Damir Hajredinovic, a member of the Central Committee of the Left Party of North Macedonia and coordinator of the Department of Political Economy, is an automotive engineer. He believes that Chinese cars continue to enter the European market and their influence continues to rise, which is inseparable from the government's long-term vision and development determination. "It is admirable to anchor the goal and make persistent efforts," he said.
The driving force of innovation extends to the distance along the open track. On the big screen of the Xi'an (西安) Assembly Center of the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列), three major channels cross the continent and connect China and Europe. Kristof Molnar, a member of the International Department of the Hungarian Workers' Party, pointed to the Budapest (布达佩斯) station in Hungary on the route and told reporters that Hungary has truly benefited from high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and other cooperation. "Many infrastructure and livelihood supporting facilities in Hungary have been implemented with this, and the results are obvious to all."
Adam Rokos, a member of the Youth Committee of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, gave his observation from the institutional level: "China has a scientific planning system, a five-year plan system based on in-depth research, which guarantees the continuity of development; it organically integrates the vitality of the market economy into the socialist system framework, taking into account both efficiency and fairness; it pays attention to the practical effect of policy implementation... This provides valuable experience for the development of various countries."
"Chinese-style modernization has yielded fruitful results, and the great achievements are world-renowned." In the view of Ryan Abbott, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has set a benchmark for communist fighters in various countries. "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) contains endless wisdom and practical experience, which is worthy of our continuous and in-depth study and reference."
As the trip was about to end, Mace Riley, Head of Education Affairs for the Eastern Region of the Communist Party of Britain and National Chairman of the Young Communist League, wrote such feelings: "After visiting many cities and villages in China, we truly feel that China's various policies and policies are always rooted in the masses, listen to the voices of the people, and fit the will of the people. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is calm and pragmatic, and has been working for a long time, and China's development has always adhered to the people first. We will definitely bring the valuable experience we have learned in China back to our country and introduce China, which advocates cooperation and win-win results and adheres to the path of peaceful development, to more people."
Return to TopChina's "cooperation power" has become a global necessity, and the "cooperation increment" that China brings to the world has become a valuable and scarce public good in today's international community.
Recently, China's diplomatic activity has continued to heat up. Since May, leaders of countries such as Tajikistan, the United States, Russia, Pakistan, and Serbia have visited China successively. In the past six months or so, leaders from France, South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Vietnam, and other countries have visited China one after another. From major Western powers to countries of the Global South, from neighboring countries to transoceanic partners, the density of China's diplomatic activities has been constantly refreshed, becoming a remarkable phenomenon on the global diplomatic stage.
"China now plays three important roles: a diplomatic bridge, a provider of development frameworks, and an anchor of strategic stability." "For months, leaders from around the world have been traveling to Beijing." "These visits are both for commercial purposes and contain expectations of reliable partners in a world full of uncertainty." Foreign media have interpreted this from the perspective of "cooperation," regarding China as a reliable and stable partner. This positioning of China is not only the result of the convergence of multiple consensuses but also the inevitable result of the accumulation of pragmatic achievements. From "wanting to cooperate" to "being able to cooperate," sincerity is the prerequisite, and ability is the key. China's strong "cooperation power" is the ability to transform the willingness to cooperate into pragmatic results, and the continuous warming of foreign leaders' visits once again confirms this ability.
China's "cooperation power" stems from a steady and improving development trend. This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan." While promoting high-quality development, China is expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, handing the world a clear "opportunity list." At the site of the China-U.S. Summit in Beijing (北京), President Xi Jinping (习近平) encouraged the American entrepreneurs accompanying him on his visit to China to strengthen cooperation with China, emphasizing that China's door to opening up will only open wider and wider. The latest "American Business in China White Paper" released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China shows that in 2025, 52% of the American-funded enterprises surveyed in China are expected to achieve profitability, an increase of 6 percentage points over the previous year. Since the beginning of this year, batches of foreign executives have come, and large foreign investment projects have landed one after another—being optimistic about China and investing in China has changed from an "optional choice" to a "must-choose." A stable and developing China is bringing more opportunities to global companies.
China's "cooperation power" stems from the wisdom of getting along in harmony but with differences. In front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven (天坛祈年殿), President Xi Jinping (习近平) explained to President Trump the cosmology of "round sky and square earth" and the philosophy of life; in the Huaigu Pavilion of Dujiangyan (都江堰怀古亭), the heads of state of China and France tasted tea by the water, and from the water management wisdom of "harmony between man and nature" they realized the way for major countries to get along. China does not engage in camp confrontation or draw lines based on ideology, but uses civilizational dialogue to build bridges of the heart, allowing countries with different systems and cultures to reach a consensus on cooperation in mutual respect. This paradigm of getting along that transcends differences and focuses on win-win results is precisely the valuable certainty that China is injecting into a turbulent world.
China's "cooperation power" stems from the major country's responsibility to uphold multilateralism. Today's world is very uneasy, unilateralism and hegemonism are deeply harmful, and the world faces the danger of regressing to the law of the jungle. Solidarity and cooperation are necessities for the international community. The world especially needs major countries to take the lead in emphasizing equality, the rule of law, cooperation, and integrity, and firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core and the international order based on international law. China and Russia issued the "Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Promoting World Multipolarization and a New Type of International Relations" and reached 20 cooperation documents in other fields, demonstrating the two countries' determination to maintain the global balance of power and improve the international relations system. China always practices true multilateralism, firmly safeguards the international order, and empowers global governance with good governance. The successive visits to China by all parties are precisely a recognition of China's clear position and responsible actions—this kind of cooperation not only stabilizes mutual relations but also benefits the entire world.
Today, "looking east" has become a common consensus. China's "cooperation power" has become a global necessity, and the "cooperation increment" that China brings to the world has become a valuable and scarce public good in today's international community. Facts have repeatedly proved that walking with China is walking with opportunities; walking with stability is walking in the right direction. In this era of intertwined changes and chaos, China will always uphold its original aspiration of openness and inclusiveness, adhere to the path of mutual benefit and win-win results, and continue to inject stability and positive energy into the world with its own certainty.
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History often does not simply repeat itself, but rather returns in a more dangerous form, especially when historical warnings are ignored or forgotten. After World War II, Germany gradually confronted its war crimes, institutionalizing reflection and responsibility, embedding them into its legal, political, and educational systems. In contrast, Japan has so far failed to truly and deeply reflect on its history of aggression. This not only affects Sino-Japanese relations but also poses a threat to long-term regional stability, which is worrying.
During the Japanese invasion of China, Japan committed the most brutal and systematic war crimes in modern world history. The Nanjing Massacre, which occurred in 1937, is a landmark atrocity in the Japanese invasion of China. Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army conducted live human experiments with bacteria, which directly embodies the anti-human crimes of Japanese militarism. The "comfort women" system caused hundreds of thousands of Chinese women to suffer long-term devastation, creating indelible and profound war trauma.
Even today, Japan still lacks a genuine examination of its war crimes, and the shadow of history still looms over East Asia. In the Tokyo Trials, Emperor Hirohito (裕仁天皇) was excluded from prosecution, and many perpetrators were not punished, even being exonerated in post-war amnesties. Against this backdrop, cognitive differences on historical issues have long existed in Japan. Some textbooks and politicians' remarks often weaken Japan's war crimes, and even revise relevant historical statements. This attitude of refusing to take responsibility fuels the resurgence of Japanese militarism.
The Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社), which enshrines 14 Class A war criminals from World War II, including Hideki Tojo (东条英机), is a symbol of the Japanese right-wing forces distorting history and glorifying war crimes. Each visit by some Japanese politicians sends the wrong signal that "war criminals are patriots." In April of this year, Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗), the Japanese Prime Minister, offered "Tamagushi-ryo" (玉串料) (sacrificial fee) to the Yasukuni Shrine. Her position is consistent with that of Junichiro Koizumi (小泉纯一郎), Shinzo Abe (安倍晋三), and others, proving that Japan is still bound by wartime militarist ideology.
The resurgence of Japanese militarism is clearly reflected in a series of policies and indicators. In 2022, Japan formally adopted the new versions of the "National Security Strategy" (国家安全保障战略), the "National Defense Strategy" (国家防卫战略), and the "Defense Force Development Plan" (防卫力量整备计划), planning to increase the total defense expenditure for fiscal years 2023 to 2027 to approximately 43 trillion yen, and to achieve the goal of defense expenditure accounting for 2% of the gross domestic product in fiscal year 2027. This marks Japan's accelerated promotion of "re-militarization," completely abandoning the principle of "exclusively defense-oriented." At the same time, Japan is enhancing its long-range strike capabilities, including starting to receive U.S. "Tomahawk" cruise missiles and deploying long-range missiles with "counter-enemy base attack capabilities." Eighty-one years after the war, Japan once again has the ability to strike coastal and deep targets in neighboring countries.
Policy breakthroughs are also worth vigilance. On April 21 this year, under the leadership of the Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) government, Japan completed the revision of the "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment" (防卫装备转移三原则) and its implementation guidelines through a cabinet resolution, removing the previous restriction that limited arms exports to five categories of non-combat uses, and in principle allowing the export of finished weapons, including lethal weapons. This adjustment indicates that Japan is systematically reshaping its security and military policies.
The Taiwan issue is the most sensitive topic in Japan's policy adjustments, touching on China's core interests. The Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) government's policy toward Taiwan is extremely dangerous, not only hinting at the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan issue, but also advancing military deployments toward potential conflict areas. It is currently promoting the deployment of medium-range air defense missiles on Yonaguni Island (与那国岛), only 110 kilometers east of Taiwan Island (台湾岛). This undoubtedly exacerbates regional confrontation and the risk of conflict, seriously violating the spirit of the four Sino-Japanese political documents.
Today's Japan is no longer a country that pursues a pacifist line and acts cautiously, but a military actor that is constantly strengthening its military strength while evading and downplaying historical responsibilities, and preparing for potential conflicts. The international community should attach great importance to the risk of the resurgence of Japanese militarism and remain highly vigilant.
(The author is a German expert on international issues.)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Belgrade, May 24th (Reporter Zhang Xuan (张璇)) Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić (武契奇) arrived in Beijing (北京) on the 24th to begin a 5-day state visit to China. He posted on social media that day, saying: "I arrived in Beijing (北京) with a strong sense of responsibility and deep respect. This visit on behalf of Serbia is undoubtedly the most important visit of my political career."
Vučić (武契奇) said: "The friendship between the two peoples has been proven in difficult times, and today, we are jointly building a relationship that can bring stability, development, and long-term security. I believe that this visit will further strengthen the ties between Serbia and China, open a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries, and have a profound impact on the future."
On the eve of his visit to China, Vučić (武契奇) posted on social media: "I am particularly looking forward to meeting with President Xi Jinping (习近平) again. I will always remember everything that President Xi Jinping (习近平) has done for the Serbian nation and people, and I have the most sincere and deepest gratitude."
Vučić (武契奇) said that he is full of expectations for the talks and visits held during his visit to China, "This trip is of immeasurable importance to Serbia." He said that the extensive cooperation between Serbia and China in infrastructure construction, industrial projects, and other fields, as well as the mutual understanding and firm support between the two sides at the political level, are vivid examples of the friendship between the two countries that has 经受住时间 (jīng shòu zhù shí jiān - "withstood the test of time," to endure through a long period) and major global challenges.
Vučić (武契奇) said that China is not only a benchmark for sound economic development, but also a model for adhering to the norms of international relations. "With its firm and consistent stance, wise policies, and broad international reputation, China has made positive efforts to promote world peace, stability, and cooperation, which is what the international community needs more than ever today."
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"This is not only an award for me personally, but also an affirmation of the friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and China. It is the great importance attached to bilateral relations by the leaders of the two countries that has promoted the various achievements of cooperation between the two countries." Recently, Abdulrahman Al-Harbi (阿卜杜拉赫曼·哈勒比), the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to China, was awarded the first "Medal for Outstanding Diplomatic Envoys." In an exclusive interview with this reporter, he said that this honor will inspire him to "work harder in the next stage to promote the development of friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and China."
"China's long history, profound civilization, and generous and hospitable people have left me with an excellent impression." Al-Harbi (哈勒比) had visited China many times before, and since becoming the Ambassador to China in 2022, he has visited many provinces and cities. He has a personal understanding of the development and the rapid changes here, and he admires China's achievements in infrastructure, the digital economy, and other fields.
What impressed him was the balanced nature of China's development. "When visiting some provinces, I noticed that while China's rural areas enjoy developed transportation networks, public services, and economic opportunities, they still continue and retain their unique regional cultural characteristics." Al-Harbi (哈勒比) believes that this reflects China's vision of improving people's quality of life in a balanced and sustainable manner. This year is the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan," and Al-Harbi (哈勒比) firmly believes that China's investment in innovation, high-quality development, and science, technology, and talent "will not only further consolidate its own development foundation, but also make greater contributions to promoting world economic development and international cooperation."
Al-Harbi (哈勒比) believes that against the background of the changing international situation, the relationship between Saudi Arabia and China has still achieved extraordinary development and has become a model of international relations. "A close partnership constitutes a pragmatic framework for long-term cooperation between the two friendly countries." Al-Harbi (哈勒比) reviewed the frequent high-level mutual visits between the two countries in recent years: In 2017, Saudi King Salman (萨勒曼) visited China; Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed (穆罕默德) visited China twice in 2016 and 2019; and in 2016 and 2022, President Xi Jinping (习近平) paid state visits to Saudi Arabia. Among them, in 2022, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit held in Riyadh (利雅得), the capital of Saudi Arabia. "These important diplomatic activities have promoted the upgrading of Saudi-China and Arab-China relations," said Al-Harbi (哈勒比).
In the 10 years since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia, bilateral relations have developed rapidly, and the two countries have achieved fruitful results in economic and trade exchanges, cultural exchanges, and other aspects of cooperation. "As a direct result of the comprehensive strategic partnership, trade and economic investment between the two countries have achieved tremendous growth." Al-Harbi (哈勒比) said that Saudi Arabia is China's largest trading partner in the Middle East, and China has maintained its position as Saudi Arabia's largest global trading partner for many years. In addition, the two sides have also actively promoted people-to-people exchanges and cultural tourism cooperation, "for example, the two countries jointly held the 2025 'Saudi-China Cultural Year,' which greatly promoted people-to-people connectivity through a variety of activities."
Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to support and participate in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Al-Harbi (哈勒比) said that Saudi Arabia and China are actively promoting the in-depth connection between Saudi Arabia's "2030 Vision" and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. There are many opportunities for cooperation between the two sides in renewable energy, industry, infrastructure, science, technology, and services. A number of major infrastructure and energy projects have been launched one after another, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries.
In Al-Harbi's (哈勒比) view, Saudi-China relations are characterized by mutual respect, deep trust, and long-term friendship, and the two countries have always supported each other on international occasions. "Both sides firmly believe that respecting the sovereignty of all countries, non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, peaceful settlement of disputes, and maintaining international security and stability are essential. This is in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and it also reflects the willingness of the two countries to play a responsible and constructive role in the international community."
"Looking to the future, I believe that Saudi Arabia and China still have broad prospects for cooperation in trade, investment, the digital economy, infrastructure, and logistics services." Al-Harbi (哈勒比) said that both sides attach great importance to translating these opportunities into reality, and the continued deepening of Saudi-China relations will surely benefit the people of both countries and benefit the region and even the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 24th. On May 24th, the China-Pakistan Political Parties Forum and the Consultation Mechanism Meeting of Political Parties on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, hosted by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), was held in Beijing (北京). The theme was "Building a China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era - Political Parties in Action." Leaders and representatives of think tanks, media, and social organizations from 12 major political parties in Pakistan, as well as representatives from Chinese ministries, enterprises, media, and scholars, totaling approximately 140 people, attended the meeting.
Liu Haixing (刘海星), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中联部部长), stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Pakistani leaders, the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership continues to deepen. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is willing to work with all major political parties in Pakistan to make good use of platforms such as the China-Pakistan Political Parties Forum, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and promote the building of a China-Pakistan community of shared future.
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar (达尔) and others stated that Pakistan is willing to work with China to implement the consensus of the leaders of the two countries through inter-party channels, deepen strategic and political mutual trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and cultural exchanges, create an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊), and promote greater achievements in Pakistan-China relations.
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Not long ago, after the joint efforts of the Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "Arbitration Tribunal") and labor supervision and other resident units of the Zongzhi Center (综治中心) in Taikang County (太康县), Henan Province (河南省), the labor and personnel dispute between resident Luo Hongnan (骆红楠) and a paper-making enterprise in Taikang County (太康县) was finally resolved smoothly.
Previously, Luo Hongnan (骆红楠) worked as an accountant in this enterprise. At the beginning of this year, she suddenly suffered from a serious illness. During her treatment, the enterprise stopped paying her salary and social insurance.
After repeated unsuccessful negotiations with the enterprise, Luo Hongnan (骆红楠) filed a complaint against the enterprise with the Arbitration Tribunal. After receiving the complaint, the Arbitration Tribunal quickly coordinated with the trade union, legal services, mediation studio and other resident units and departments of the Taikang County (太康县) Zongzhi Center (综治中心) to sort out the causes of the dispute and interviewed the person in charge of the enterprise. After three mediations, Luo Hongnan (骆红楠) and the enterprise finally reached a settlement agreement of 250,000 yuan in economic compensation.
"The Zongzhi Center (综治中心) is very efficient, and the problem I reported was quickly resolved. The company not only paid my back wages on the spot, but also compensated me according to the agreement," Luo Hongnan (骆红楠) said excitedly, holding the labor and personnel dispute mediation letter.
This is a case in which the Taikang County (太康县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (人社局) actively participated in the construction of the county Zongzhi Center (综治中心) and handled labor disputes. In recent years, human resources and social security departments at all levels in Henan Province (河南省) have actively participated in promoting the standardized construction of Zongzhi Centers (综治中心). The Taikang County (太康县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (人社局) actively coordinated, transferred capable personnel, purchased equipment and materials, and promoted the Arbitration Tribunal to fully enter the county Zongzhi Center (综治中心) by the end of September 2025.
After entering the center, the Arbitration Tribunal relied on the "unified acceptance, classified transfer, and multi-department linkage" working mechanism of the county Zongzhi Center (综治中心), actively united with other resident departments, and resolved labor and personnel dispute disputes in a timely manner, and embarked on a new path for dispute resolution.
"The entry of the Arbitration Tribunal into the county Zongzhi Center (综治中心) is only the first step. The purpose is to deepen integration and promote a diversified mechanism for resolving labor disputes," said Song Yugang (宋玉港), Dean of the Arbitration Tribunal. After the Arbitration Tribunal entered the Zongzhi Center (综治中心), it integrated resources such as mediation, judicial, and legal services to build a closed-loop service for the entire process of labor disputes, realizing a smooth connection from front-end mediation to back-end arbitration rulings, effectively solving the problem of workers having to "run around to multiple departments repeatedly" to protect their rights.
In March of this year, Liu Chunlan (刘春兰), a villager from a village in Wuliko Township (五里口乡), Taikang County (太康县), accidentally injured her lumbar spine while working on a construction site. After the accident, Liu Chunlan (刘春兰) failed to reach an agreement with the contractor on compensation matters. Subsequently, she went to the Arbitration Tribunal to report the situation.
After receiving the complaint, the Arbitration Tribunal immediately joined forces with resident units such as the trade union, legal services, and women's federation to provide Liu Chunlan (刘春兰) with "one-stop" services such as policy consultation, negotiation and mediation, arbitration application, labor supervision, and work-related injury identification. After patient mediation, the two parties reached a mediation agreement, stipulating that the contractor should pay Liu Chunlan (刘春兰) various expenses incurred due to the work-related injury in two installments. So far, the case has been substantially resolved.
"The stone weighing on my heart has finally been lifted," said Liu Chunlan (刘春兰). "In the past, when reporting labor disputes, I had to run back and forth between multiple departments. Now, it can be resolved at one window in the Arbitration Tribunal."
In addition to resolving labor disputes offline, the Arbitration Tribunal also combines the operating characteristics of the Zongzhi Center (综治中心) and uses the "Hao Zhou Dao (好周到)" mini-program, the "Mao Diao Zhi Guan (矛调智管)" platform, and other convenient measures to actively promote online filing and online mediation. At the same time, cases that cannot be mediated are promptly transferred to the arbitration process, shortening the time limit for workers to resolve labor disputes. After process optimization, the time for the Arbitration Tribunal to accept labor and personnel dispute cases has been shortened from the previous 5 working days to 1 working day.
Since entering the county Zongzhi Center (综治中心), the Arbitration Tribunal has helped workers resolve 216 various wage arrears disputes, recovered more than 3.17 million yuan in wages for 256 migrant workers, accepted 61 labor and personnel dispute cases, successfully mediated 56 cases, with a mediation success rate of 93.44%, and a case closure rate of 100%.
"We will continue to deepen the coordinated linkage between the Arbitration Tribunal and other resident units of the Zongzhi Center (综治中心), improve the dispute handling process, and continuously improve the efficiency and accuracy of resolving conflicts and disputes, and build a solid defense line for labor rights protection," said Hu Baoheng (胡宝恒), Director of the Taikang County (太康县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (人社局).
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Building convenient and efficient labor rights protection channels is an important foundation for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of workers. Taking the standardized construction of comprehensive governance centers as an opportunity, Taikang County (太康县), Henan (河南) Province, has integrated the strengths of labor supervision, arbitration, trade unions, and legal services to build a full-chain labor dispute resolution mechanism, realizing the transformation of departments from "fighting alone" to "joint governance."
The key to solving the difficulties of labor rights protection lies in coordination and linkage. The protection of workers' rights and interests involves multiple functional departments. In the past, when the masses resolved labor disputes, they often had to repeatedly run between multiple departments, which was time-consuming and laborious. Nowadays, many places have broken down departmental barriers, optimized service procedures, and created "one-stop" labor rights protection service platforms, promoting the resolution of labor disputes from "running around to multiple departments" to "handling at one window," which greatly reduces the cost of rights protection for workers.
Resolving labor disputes cannot be limited to 接诉即办 (jiē sù jí bàn - "immediately handle upon receiving complaints," responding to complaints promptly), but more efforts should be made in preventing problems at the source. Promoting labor dispute mediation to enterprises, communities, and villages, and improving risk monitoring and early warning mechanisms, can resolve conflicts in the bud and solve them at the grassroots level. By improving governance effectiveness through mechanism innovation, workers' sense of gain will be more substantial, and labor relations will be more harmonious and stable.
Return to TopBy: 施清波
In 1983, Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北) Province, introduced the "Nine Talent Policies." "Boldly employing and widely accepting various talents," including "those who have become talented through self-study without academic qualifications," still reads sharply today.
During his time working in Zhengding (正定), in order to find the engineer Wu Baoxin (武宝信), who had developed a new product formula, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) arrived at his address in the night, and because he did not know the specific house number, he simply called out his name loudly downstairs. These shouts now seem all the more 振聋发聩 (zhèn lóng fā kuì - "deafening," a loud sound that awakens or enlightens). What it penetrates is precisely the various "grids" that hinder talents from standing out—old practices of seniority, standards of demanding perfection... Its profound meaning lies in shifting the criteria for judging talent more towards actual accomplishment.
Looking back at this practice, we can see a pair of eternal tensions in talent work: one end is "rule-keeping" to maintain order and fairness, and the other end is "breaking the rules" to encourage outstanding talents to emerge. Without "rule-keeping," rules cannot be demonstrated and expectations cannot be stabilized; without "breaking the rules," paths cannot be new and changes cannot be born. The two are not opposing items that diminish each other, but a unity of upholding integrity and innovation, order and vitality.
The measure of the effectiveness of talent work is not in "how many rules have been broken" or "how many rules have been set," but in whether the system can allow talents to develop their strengths and creativity to flow in an orderly manner. From boldly employing young backbones in major aerospace projects to take on important roles, to letting young people take the lead and be the protagonists in tackling key technologies such as the new generation of artificial intelligence, practice has proved that truly effective "breaking the rules" is never an exception to the rules, but a manifestation of the rules at a higher level.
Opening up a broader perspective, to do a good job in other fields, we must also recognize that the capacity for "breaking the rules" depends on the quality of the "rules." Without high-quality "rules," it is difficult to have high-level "breaking the rules."
"Breaking the rules" under the list system has witnessed the rise of open highlands. In 2013, the Shanghai (上海) Free Trade Zone (自贸试验区) released China's (中国) first negative list for foreign investment access, with a total of 190 special management measures; today, this list has been reduced to 27, and manufacturing items have been cleared. The 23 free trade zones across the country continue to leverage overall reforms with local breakthroughs, and "breaking the rules" measures are replicated and promoted at the national level, winning the initiative for development with institutional opening-up.
"Breaking the rules" within the proof framework promotes the optimization of the business environment. In Tianjin (天津), when a company is preparing for financing, even if a related subsidiary is deregistered, it can "break the rules" to issue a certificate of no illegal or irregular records, thanks to the "Credit Certificate 3.0" reform. This reform turns credit into a "pass" to open up the flow of factors, allowing business entities to no longer have to run to multiple departments to open multiple certificates, and releasing market vitality with "credit dividends."
"Rules" provide a predictable basis for order, and "breaking the rules" opens up the possibility of expanding space. Without the flexibility of "breaking the rules," even the most perfect "rules" will become self-固化. However, unbounded "breaking" will not bring true "活," but will lead to "乱." The key to the problem has never been a simple choice between "breaking" and "keeping," but whether a tense institutional evolution can be formed within the boundaries. To grasp the inherent unity of the two, the core lies in generating "breaking" on the premise of "establishing," constantly innovating in upholding integrity, and continuously growing in standardization.
Striving forward in the "15th Five-Year Plan," when "rule-keeping" locks in certainty and "breaking the rules" points to the future, the two complement each other, and the institutional advantages can be precipitated into a lasting driving force for promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 24th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) On May 24th, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office (国家防总办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) continued to organize joint consultations among multiple departments to analyze and assess the development trend of heavy rainfall and deploy flood control and disaster relief work in key areas, providing point-to-point dispatch and guidance to Chongqing Municipality (重庆市) to properly handle disaster rescue and disposal in Yongchuan District (永川区). The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office (国家防总办公室) dispatched a working group to Chongqing (重庆) to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief work. According to the needs of disaster relief work in the disaster area, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), allocated 10,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, including tents, folding beds, and household emergency lighting, to Chongqing (重庆) to support Chongqing (重庆) in properly relocating and resettling affected people and providing disaster relief and assistance.
At 12:00 on the 24th, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总) launched a Level IV emergency response for flood control in Anhui (安徽), and continued to maintain the Level IV emergency response for flood control in Hunan (湖南), Hubei (湖北), and Chongqing (重庆). At 19:30 on the 24th, the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) launched a Level IV national geological disaster emergency response for Anhui (安徽), and continued to maintain the Level IV geological disaster emergency response for Hunan (湖南), Hubei (湖北), Guangdong (广东), Guangxi (广西), Guizhou (贵州), Sichuan (四川), and Chongqing (重庆).
The consultation pointed out that, according to forecasts, from the 24th to the 27th, there will be heavy rainfall processes from the Sichuan Basin (四川盆地) to the Huanghuai (黄淮) area, the Jianghuai (江淮) area, and other places. Among them, southeastern Shaanxi (陕西), north-central Chongqing (重庆), southwestern and central-eastern Hubei (湖北), most of Henan (河南), Anhui (安徽), northern Hunan (湖南), western Jiangsu (江苏), and northern Jiangxi (江西) will experience heavy to torrential rain. Some areas overlap with previous rainfall areas, and the risks of mountain floods and geological disasters, small and medium-sized river floods, and urban waterlogging are high.
The consultation emphasized the need to closely monitor the development and changes in rainfall and flood conditions, continuously improve short-term and imminent forecasts and early warnings in heavy rainfall areas and at night, implement disaster early warning and emergency response linkage mechanisms, and pre-position emergency rescue forces, materials, and equipment. It is necessary to keep a close watch on key parts, strengthen the patrol and defense of river embankments, reservoir dams, silt dams, and other projects, closely monitor key parts such as mountain flood outlets, narrow river channels, water-crossing bridges, water-related road sections, subway tunnels, and underground spaces, as well as densely populated places such as elderly care institutions, construction sites, work sheds, and homestays, and do a good job in advance in safety management and control. It is necessary to resolutely organize relocation and evacuation to ensure that everyone who needs to be relocated is relocated, and that relocation is done early.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 24th (Reporter Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋)) It was learned from the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部): According to forecasts, from May 24th to 27th, there will be a heavy rainfall process in the northern part of eastern Southwest China, the eastern part of Northwest China, most of the Huanghuai area, the Jianghuai area, and the northern and western parts of the Jiangnan area, mainly with heavy to torrential rain. Within the torrential rain area, the Wubu River (五布河), a tributary of the Yangtze River (长江) in Chongqing (重庆), the Xushui River (湑水河), a tributary of the upper reaches of the Han River (汉江) in Shaanxi (陕西), the Hong River (洪河), a tributary of the Hongru River (洪汝河) in Henan (河南), the Huishui River (徽水), a tributary of the Qingyi River (青弋江) in Anhui (安徽), and the upper reaches of the Pi River (淠河), a tributary of the Huai River (淮河), and other small and medium-sized rivers may experience floods exceeding the warning level.
The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) initiated a Level IV emergency response for flood defense at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th, targeting the four provinces (municipalities) of Anhui (安徽), Henan (河南), Chongqing (重庆), and Shaanxi (陕西), and dispatched a working group to the front line of flood defense in Chongqing (重庆) to assist and guide.
Affected by rainfall, the main stream of the Yangtze River (长江) and its tributaries such as the Han River (汉江) and Qing River (清江), the Lishui River (澧水) and Yuan River (沅江) of the Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) water system, the Ku Ye River (窟野河) and Wuding River (无定河) in the Shanxi-Shaanxi section of the Yellow River (黄河), the main stream of the Huai River (淮河) and its tributaries such as the Shaying River (沙颍河), Hongru River (洪汝河), Shiguan River (史灌河), and Pi River (淠河), the upper reaches of the Wei River (卫河) in the Haihe River (海河) southern system, the Taihu Lake (太湖) and surrounding river network area, and the upper reaches of the Qiantang River (钱塘江) will experience rising water levels. Small and medium-sized rivers in the torrential rain area may experience floods exceeding the warning level.
On the 24th, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) organized a consultation, rolling out arrangements and deployments for defense work, requiring relevant water conservancy departments to implement various defense measures in detail to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Currently, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) maintains a Level IV emergency response for flood defense targeting the seven provinces (municipalities) of Anhui (安徽), Jiangxi (江西), Henan (河南), Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Chongqing (重庆), and Shaanxi (陕西); three working groups and expert groups are in Guangxi (广西) and Chongqing (重庆) assisting and guiding flood defense work.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 24th (Reporter Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) - Recently, some areas of Chongqing (重庆) have suffered severe flooding and geological disasters, resulting in casualties and property losses. According to the "National Natural Disaster Relief Emergency Plan" and the disaster loss situation in Chongqing (重庆), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has urgently arranged 20 million yuan of investment within the central budget to support Chongqing (重庆) in its post-disaster emergency recovery efforts for floods and geological disasters. The funds will be primarily used for the post-disaster emergency recovery and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure such as roads and bridges, as well as public service facilities such as schools and hospitals in the disaster areas, to promote the rapid restoration of normal production and living order.
This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 24th (Reporter Chang Qin (常钦)) - After the disaster occurred, the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) immediately formed an expert working group, led by Xiong Zili (熊自力), Director-General of the Geological Exploration Management Department, to rush to the disaster site in Yongchuan (永川), Chongqing (重庆), to guide local authorities in carrying out hidden danger investigation, personnel evacuation and transfer, and post-disaster risk disposal. On the afternoon of May 24th, the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) organized a consultation and dispatch meeting on geological disaster prevention work in 11 provinces, refining and deploying key tasks for the next stage of geological disaster prevention.
Return to TopBeijing, May 24th (Reported by Liu Wenxin (刘温馨) and Wang Donghui (王东辉)) On May 23rd, in response to the needs of emergency response and disaster relief for recent earthquakes and floods in Liuzhou (柳州), Guangxi (广西), and other places, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), following the previous two batches of 15,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies allocated to Guangxi (广西), have increased the allocation of 5,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, including tents, folding beds, quilts, and family emergency kits, to Guangxi (广西) to support the local government in properly resettling affected people and carrying out disaster relief work.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 梅世雄 张勇健 解放军报记者 李兵正
With a high sense of responsibility to the Party and the people, we must enhance our ideological and practical consciousness in establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, adhere to achieving performance for the people, and achieving performance through hard work.
Integrating ideological arming with ideological transformation, tempering Party spirit and cultivation through genuine learning and deep understanding; combining organizational investigation with personal examination, accurately identifying the crux of problems through profound reflection; coordinating "immediate rectification" with "long-term establishment," promoting rectification and remediation with strict and practical standards... Since the launch of the study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, all levels of the military have profoundly understood the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," strengthened the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthened the "Four Confidences," and achieved the "Two Safeguards," implemented the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委) responsibility system, conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission (中央军委), and Chairman Xi Jinping (习近平), deeply studied and implemented the spirit of Chairman Xi's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, closely focused on the goals and requirements of the study and education, adhered to the integration with the ideological rectification and deepening of political training carried out by the military, and conscientiously organized and implemented it with a strong sense of political responsibility and mission, promoting learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, and transforming the gains of study and education into the driving force and practical results for promoting the high-quality development of the troops.
The Central Military Commission (中央军委) dispatched 5 supervision groups to carry out inspection and supervision, and various departments and units dispatched supervision groups to do a good job in regular supervision, transmitting pressure and correcting deviations layer by layer, focusing on promoting the resolution of outstanding problems, jointly studying with officers and soldiers, discussing countermeasures, and solving difficult problems together, promoting the implementation of various deployments and requirements of the study and education to achieve effective results, and ensuring that learning is of high quality, investigation is powerful, and rectification is effective.
Closely Focus on Ideological Rectification for Deep Study and Profound Understanding
——Correcting Deviations in the View of Performance from the Root of Ideology
Always maintain the purity and glory of the People's Army and greet the centenary of the army's founding with a new political outlook.
On April 8, Chairman Xi (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the training course for senior military cadres and delivered an important speech, making important deployments for carrying out ideological rectification and deepening political training at a new juncture. On the new journey of strengthening the army in the new era, Chairman Xi (习近平) led the entire army back to Gutian (古田) to seek roots and correct chaos, and then to Yan'an (延安) to rectify the source and strengthen the fire, unremittingly promoting political building of the army, aligning thoughts and aligning teams, and leading the People's Army to always fight to strengthen the army under the banner of the Party.
All levels of the military conscientiously studied and implemented the spirit of Chairman Xi's (习近平) important speech, adhered to carrying out ideological rectification with a thorough spirit of self-revolution, and corrected the source and consolidated the foundation in learning, thinking, and practicing, and truly eliminated ideological impurities from the depths of the soul and corrected the reversed and distorted things, consciously engaged in entrepreneurship with a new style, new state, and new outlook, and gained the trust of officers and soldiers.
Adhere to Original Learning and Understanding——
For whom is performance established? What kind of performance is established? What is relied upon to establish performance? This is an ideological problem that must be solved first in study and education. All levels of the military adhere to taking "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Performance" and "Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Strengthening the Army and Revitalizing the Military" as basic teaching materials, deeply understanding the essence and main points paragraph by paragraph, word by word, and following up in a timely manner to study Chairman Xi's (习近平) latest important speeches and instructions, carefully experiencing Chairman Xi's (习近平) strong historical responsibility and deep feelings for the people, and deeply understanding the important significance, value orientation, and practical requirements of establishing a correct view of performance. A certain brigade of the 75th Group Army (第七十五集团军) of the Army explored a learning path of "thematic research, immersive study, and scenario-based discussion," with members of the Party Committee Standing Committee taking the lead in talking about gains in combination with learning and thinking, talking about experiences in combination with work experience, and talking about plans in combination with their job responsibilities, so as to achieve learning with thinking, learning with understanding, and learning with gains. A certain base of the Air Force (空军) of the Eastern Theater Command (东部战区) built a learning chain of "Party Committee leading learning, crew studying, and combat position practicing" in response to the actual situation of troops moving across regions and being highly dispersed, and members of the leadership team went down to the front line to give lectures and guidance, moving the learning classroom from the office of the organ to the front line of grassroots training.
Deepen Discussion to Distinguish and Correct Deviations——
"What do you do when you join the Party? What do you do when you join the army? What do you do as a general?" Faced with these deafening and urgent questions, the majority of Party members and cadres put themselves in, put their responsibilities in, and put their work in, found gaps, investigated the roots, and strengthened their cultivation from the perspective of Party spirit, consciously drawing a clear line between true loyalty and false loyalty, between responsibility and inaction and slow action, between entrepreneurship and fame and profit, and between impartiality and abuse of power for personal gain... Deeply correcting ideological understanding and correcting value deviations. A certain naval base focused on what remaining toxins and malpractices have not been cleaned up and what erroneous ideological concepts have not been truly corrected, and members of the Party Committee team participated in dual organizational life as ordinary Party members, taking the lead in examining, investigating, reflecting, and exposing ideas. A certain unit of the Academy of Military Sciences (军事科学院) focused on solving the fundamental problems of ideals and beliefs, Party spirit cultivation, and official morality and character, educating and guiding Party members and cadres not to dilute, avoid, or cover up their shortcomings, and strictly examined and reflected with an attitude of introspection and deep digging of the roots, making discussions and analyses not empty, not perfunctory.
Compare Positive and Negative Examples for Introspection and Reflection——
Role models are visible philosophies, and lessons are fangs of admonition. All units made good use of the "two mirrors" of positive and negative typical cases, both conscientiously studying the correct view of performance contained in positive typical examples and deeply analyzing the nature, harm, causes, and lessons of the deviation of the view of performance of negative typical examples, clarifying which "red lines" cannot be stepped on, which "bottom lines" cannot be crossed, and which "minefields" cannot be broken into, guiding Party members and cadres to know shame and stop, and to be vigilant and act. A certain unit of the Armed Police Force (武警部队) organized organ cadres to enter the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (北京航天飞行控制中心), etc., to temper Party spirit and draw strength from the vivid practice of aerospace personnel establishing and practicing a correct view of performance and promoting the innovative development of the aerospace industry. A certain college of the National Defense University (国防大学) insisted on taking typical cases as "living teaching materials" and taking warning education as a "sobering agent," studying reports of cases of violations of discipline and law, reading confessions of personnel who violated discipline and law, and watching warning education films, so that Party members and cadres understand the law and discipline, understand the rules, and know awe.
Adhere to Genuine Investigation and Practical Rectification with a Blade Facing Inward
——Gaining the Trust of Officers and Soldiers with Tangible and Accessible Results
Adhering to problem orientation is an important ideological method and working method, and it is also a powerful traction for promoting the deepening and solid implementation of study and education. All levels of the military have grasped rectification with an attitude of not waiting and relying, and immediately rectifying, solving difficult problems in a real and tough manner, so that officers and soldiers can truly feel the new atmosphere and new changes brought about by study and education.
Deep Investigation and Detailed Examination to Establish a Firm Target for Problem Rectification——
Accurate "portraits" are needed for pragmatic rectification. All units distinguish between different levels and different types, and organize Party members and cadres to closely link their thoughts, work, and responsibilities, compare with Chairman Xi's (习近平) important discourses on establishing and practicing a correct view of performance, compare with the problems to be solved in the study and education, and compare with the problems fed back by discipline inspection and supervision, inspection and patrol, audit supervision, etc., and list a list of problems to be investigated; leading cadres "put themselves in" and do not act as "outsiders," taking the lead in genuine investigation, practical investigation, and deep investigation, finding problems accurately and specifically, and seeing people, seeing things, and seeing ideas. A certain unit of the Cyberspace Force (网络空间部队) insisted on integrating organizational investigation with personal investigation, and superior supervision with subordinate suggestions, highlighting key industries and fields, combining with the progress of rectification and remediation, comparing and sorting out problems, and at the same time paying attention to collecting opinions and suggestions from troops online and offline, and dynamically updating the problem list.
Open Doors to Solicit Opinions and Accept Evaluation and Supervision from Officers and Soldiers——
The voices of officers and soldiers contain the wisdom and power to promote rectification and implementation. Party committees of units at or above the regimental level have truly implemented the mass line, "genuinely opening doors" and "daring to open doors," taking the initiative to ask officers and soldiers for advice, needs, and effectiveness, conducting on-the-spot investigations in various directions, holding symposiums and talks at various levels, and conducting questionnaire surveys at various levels. Through heart-to-heart talks and online messages, many opinions and suggestions from officers and soldiers have entered the decision-making and planning of Party Committee organs. A certain unit of the Information Support Force (信息支援部队) conscientiously sorted out the problems of "manifesting at the bottom and rooting at the top," and built a closed-loop chain of "asking, researching, answering, and supervising" to ensure that the urgent and difficult problems reflected by the grassroots "have responses to everything and have solutions to everything." A certain college of the National University of Defense Technology (国防科技大学) carried out squatting-style research, sitting on a bench with officers, soldiers, and students, listening to their thoughts and asking about their warmth and suffering with emotion and warmth, and examining and reflecting on the deviations in the work guidance of the Party Committee organs.
Genuine Investigation and Practical Rectification to Practice the Original Intention of Moving Wood to Establish Trust——
Can the problems strongly reflected by the grassroots be truly valued and quickly resolved? Have all the promises given been fulfilled? All levels have insisted on promoting the rectification and remediation of study and education in an integrated manner with the deepening of political training and rectification, focusing on key industries and fields, and strictly managing and governing the intersection of the military and local areas, following up and strengthening strict supervision and practical guidance, driving all fields to eliminate hidden rules and malpractices and purify the atmosphere. Starting with the Party Committee organs and leading cadres, those that can be solved immediately will never be procrastinated; those that are difficult to solve for a while will be focused on and tackled with concentrated efforts, truly turning the problem list into a performance list. A certain unit of the Military Aerospace Force (军事航天部队) integrated the deepening of study and education, the promotion of problem rectification, and the rectification and governance of key industries and fields, combined with doing good things, doing practical things, and solving difficult things for officers and soldiers, rectifying one and writing off one, and resolutely eliminating paper rectification and false rectification.
Focus on Combining Learning with Application to Promote Transformation
——Concentrating Efforts to Promote High-Quality Development of the Troops
Establishing and practicing a correct view of performance must ultimately be reflected in promoting high-quality development. All levels insist on combining study and education with promoting military training and preparation, planning and construction, and grassroots construction, so that "starting from reality and acting according to the laws" enters the thinking concepts and work guidance, and promoting high-quality development with genuine hard work.
Devote All Thoughts and Energy to Planning for War and Focusing on War——
If the battlefield cannot be won, everything is equal to zero. If combat effectiveness is to be strong, military training and preparation must be practical. Correcting the flashy "window dressing" on the training ground is replaced by a training upsurge of all members and all equipment, chasing each other; Party Committee organs provide front-line guidance instead of "talking on paper," and jointly solve the bottlenecks and blockages in the construction of combat effectiveness with grassroots officers and soldiers; scientific researchers go deep into the front line of exercises and training, focusing on correcting deviations such as "emphasizing papers over application and emphasizing quantity over quality"... The entire army is surging with enthusiasm for accelerating the improvement of winning capabilities. Various theater commands compare and check problems found in research, exercises, and training, refine the investigation and correction of deviations in the view of performance in preparing for war, and take whether it is conducive to improving combat effectiveness as a hard standard for measuring all work, and promote the establishment of a firm combat effectiveness standard.
Promote Planning and Construction with a Scientific and Pragmatic Attitude——
Scientific and pragmatic is the way to plan things, and it is also the way to achieve things. This year is the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and also a key year for tackling the centenary of the army's founding. All levels educate and guide Party members and cadres to recognize the situation and tasks, strengthen their sense of mission and responsibility, vigorously stimulate the endogenous motivation for entrepreneurship, and firmly establish and solidly implement the correct view of performance at the beginning. Various departments and units seize the favorable opportunity of study and education, promote the formulation and implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" with a correct view of performance, plan for the future, plan for the long term, scientifically formulate goals and tasks, refine and decompose plans and measures, list timetables, formulate roadmaps, and clarify responsible persons, solve difficult problems with reform, increase vitality with innovation, and seek practical results with hard work, and strive to promote a good start and a good step for the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Grasp the Grassroots and Lay the Foundation with the Determination to Achieve Success over Time——
The foundation for achieving the goal of strengthening the army lies in the grassroots, and the vitality lies in the grassroots. Continuing to grasp the grassroots and lay the foundation is a "potential achievement" that benefits the long term. Party Committee organs and leading cadres at all levels consciously strengthen the idea of strengthening the foundation and consolidating the foundation, establish a clear orientation of grasping the grassroots in a big way, make efforts to do the work of managing the fundamentals, benefiting the long term, and increasing stamina, and constantly consolidate the foundation of troop construction and combat effectiveness. Members of the Party Committee team of a certain unit of the Rocket Force (火箭军) went deep into the grassroots to conduct squatting-style research and dissect sparrows, and implemented "one policy for one company" to help and guide the advanced companies that have not been evaluated for many years, and promote the comprehensive progress and comprehensive excellence of grassroots construction; a certain unit of the Joint Logistics Support Force (联勤保障部队) deeply carried out the activity of "going to the grassroots, understanding the real situation, and solving difficult problems," and there were fewer cold reports and more warm help in grasping and building the grassroots, promoting the solution of a number of practical problems that plagued the grassroots, and making the fighting fortresses built more strongly at the grassroots level.
All Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres in the entire army are more closely united around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Strengthening the Military, consciously establish and practice a correct view of performance, and work hard with a more昂扬fighting spirit and a more pragmatic style, go all out to fight the tough battle to achieve the centenary goal of army building, and strive to create practical achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 24)
Return to TopBy: 孟繁哲
The more adept machines become at standardized calculations, the more evident becomes the irreplaceable value of humans in non-standardized, complex scenarios. No matter how technology evolves, the mission of nurturing people will never change.
With the dual breakthroughs of technology and scenarios, the demand for artificial intelligence talent is currently soaring across various industries and fields. Data shows that the supply of AI-related talent is insufficient, with a supply-demand ratio of 3.5:1.
On the talent supply side, the education sector is also undergoing profound changes. The recently released "Global Digital Education Development Index (2026)" shows that 78% of countries emphasize that greater importance should be attached to cultivating students' higher-order thinking skills, and four countries, including China and the United States, have taken the lead in entering the new stage of "AI (Artificial Intelligence) + Education."
The job market is putting forward new demands, and the education sector is making adjustments accordingly. Behind these changes lies a profound question of the times: In today's world, where artificial intelligence is profoundly reshaping production and lifestyles, how should the coordinates of human value be anchored?
Looking back at history, every technological leap has been accompanied by anxiety about "where people are going." Steam engines and assembly lines replaced manual workshops, while simultaneously giving rise to new professions such as engineers and railway dispatchers, and also pushing new fields such as management and industrial design onto the historical stage. What new technologies replace has always been a certain function or a certain profession, not people themselves. A report released by the World Economic Forum predicts that by 2030, 92 million jobs worldwide will be replaced, but 170 million new jobs will be created. Some traditional jobs will disappear, but more new jobs are emerging.
Therefore, instead of worrying about "whether people will be replaced," it is better to ask a more fundamental question: How can we harness new technologies to highlight human value? The answer is emerging in practice.
Robot companies have discovered that liberal arts talents are indispensable in user insight, automobile manufacturers are turning to seek cross-border talents with both engineering knowledge and digital literacy, and new professions such as data labelers and artificial intelligence trainers have emerged from scratch... The labor market is undergoing a quiet "value migration." From "knowing how to operate" to "being good at judging," from "being able to execute" to "being able to integrate," from "mastering a skill" to "conducting creative association," artificial intelligence rewrites the ability map, highlighting precisely the comparative advantages of humans.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Promote artificial intelligence education in all academic stages and universal education throughout society, and continuously cultivate high-quality talents." To adapt to the changes brought about by artificial intelligence, the key lies in thinking and ideas, and the foundation lies in learning and education. From the "Artificial Intelligence + Education" Action Plan promoting the comprehensive incorporation of artificial intelligence education into local curriculum systems, to some universities encouraging doctoral students to study for master's degrees and cultivate interdisciplinary talents, to vocational colleges promoting the precise alignment of skills training with industrial needs, the intention of a series of deployments and measures is to shape students' innovative thinking and cultivate their ability to solve problems, communicate and cooperate, adapt to changes, and face complex situations.
Creative thinking, cross-border integration, aesthetic perception, and judgment of ethical boundaries... these are all human endowments that algorithms cannot replicate. The more adept machines become at standardized calculations, the more evident becomes the irreplaceable value of humans in non-standardized, complex scenarios. Technology can refresh the means of education, but it cannot change the direction of education; algorithms can optimize the transmission of knowledge, but they cannot replace the cultivation of personality. No matter how technology evolves, the mission of nurturing people will never change.
Looking further, it is clearly not enough to discuss human value solely in the dimension of "usefulness." Xu Mengtao (徐梦桃) fought in five Winter Olympics at the age of 35. Her excited tears after winning the championship contain perseverance that algorithms cannot simulate; the group of western China teaching graduates from Baoding University (保定学院) in Hebei (河北) are rooted in the borderlands, behind which is a sentiment that large models cannot quantify; the firefighters who go against the flow in fire scenes, their noble choices cannot be defined by machines. Artificial intelligence can make the world run faster, but what makes the world more worthwhile is always people's pursuit of meaning, their adherence to goodness, and their genuine concern for each other's destiny. The human heart cannot be optimized by algorithms, but this is not a limitation of humans, but precisely the unique advantage of humans.
The torrent of technology is surging forward, but the real pioneers never follow the crowd, but know "why they set out." From education to employment, from industrial transformation to the continuation of civilization, the proposition of technology for good continues to resonate. The answer is always in our own hands.
Return to TopBy: 尹双红
[Phenomenon] Not long ago, the General Office of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委办公厅) released the 2026 edition of the "Dietary Guidelines for Adult Stroke," "Dietary Guidelines for Adult Osteoporosis," and "Dietary Guidelines for Adult Sarcopenia" to guide residents in rationally matching their daily diets and developing good eating habits based on their own conditions. The dietary guidelines, which draw on the advantages of modern nutrition and traditional dietary therapy and are both practical and operable, meet people's new expectations and higher requirements for health.
[Commentary]
Do we really need guidelines for eating? The answer is yes. As the concept of healthy living becomes increasingly popular, eating well and eating scientifically have become a consensus. However, there have always been various disagreements about the standards of "good" and what constitutes "scientific."
On the one hand, there is still a considerable gap between traditional dietary concepts and the goal of eating healthily; on the other hand, the Internet is full of mixed information, and some users can easily form incorrect perceptions under misleading information. Are the health concepts passed down by word of mouth scientific? How do different groups choose health methods that suit them? These questions always attract attention, and behind them is the public's demand for higher-quality health popularization.
Dietary therapy is one of the disease prevention and control measures that the public can most easily participate in and adhere to for a long time. It helps to prevent and control the occurrence and development of major chronic diseases and improve the nutritional health level of the people. The release of dietary reference in the form of official guidelines helps to clarify fallacies and plug loopholes in terms of concepts, and promote the transformation of health preservation from empiricism to scientific system.
For example, in the past, many elderly people believed that "it is hard to buy thinness when old" and "eating only vegetarian food can maintain health." The "Dietary Guidelines for Adult Sarcopenia" specifically sorts out the hazards, characteristics, and subtypes of sarcopenia, and provides dietary references for different regions and seasons, which is more convincing and helps to correct deviations in health concepts.
The more complete the official guidance system and the richer the professional and easy-to-understand popular science content, the more the living space of those money-making routines that disguise themselves as popular science will be continuously compressed. This is an inherent requirement for increasing the health literacy of the whole people, and it is also the inherent meaning of continuously improving the health level of the people.
What to eat and how to eat seems to be a small individual matter, but it is actually related to the health of the people, the most important indicator of modernization. From accelerating the improvement of the medical system to continuously releasing dietary guidelines, from widely carrying out national fitness activities to promoting healthy weight management actions, a series of measures reflect the continuous extension of the country's health governance tentacles and reflect the shift from a focus on treating diseases to a focus on health. Building a Healthy China (健康中国) is a systematic project, which requires not only a sound system and strong measures as a guarantee, but also the concept and action of "everyone is the first person responsible for their own health."
From the dietary guidelines, we can also see the refined upgrading of health management and social governance.
Just like the guidelines released this time, it is not only a symptomatic treatment, but also points to in-depth problems such as coping with population aging, high incidence of chronic diseases, and disability in the elderly. Moving the health gate forward to daily diet and exercise can prevent diseases from the source, delay the decline of body functions, and reduce the burden on families. Whether it is effectively preventing and controlling stroke or reducing the incidence of osteoporosis, it will help to improve people's well-being and reflect the wisdom of solving "big problems" with "small incisions."
Treating a disease after it has occurred is not as good as preventing it before it occurs. The problem-solving strategy of preventing in advance, discovering early, and handling small is economical and effective. Not only health management, but also social governance is the same. Cities such as Beijing (北京) use large models to analyze massive amounts of network data and government service requests to automatically identify people's livelihood hotspots, risk hazards, and common problems, effectively improving response speed and processing effectiveness. Jumping out of the old ideas of post-event remedy and passive response, both treating symptoms and grasping the law in summarizing experience, and shifting more from "post-event disposal" to "pre-event warning" can firmly grasp the initiative.
Health preservation and three meals a day contain the background of people's livelihood and the temperature of development. Thinking one step further and doing one more step to provide guidance for people's worries and responses to their needs, today's planning will surely be transformed into tomorrow's composure.
Return to TopBy: 程聚新
Keywords: Inheritance and Breakthrough
Event: The past month has undoubtedly been exciting for Chinese snooker fans. After the 2026 Snooker World Championships, Wu Yize (吴宜泽) became the first post-00s champion in history, and the second Chinese player to win the trophy after Zhao Xintong (赵心童). The World Snooker Tour 2025-2026 season awards were announced, and Zhao Xintong (赵心童) was named Player of the Year, becoming the second Chinese player after Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) to be inducted into the Hall of Fame; Wu Yize (吴宜泽) was voted Player of the Year by fans. On the small table, the story of inheritance and breakthrough is particularly moving.
Commentary:
Sheffield, UK, the Crucible Theatre waiting area, Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) in the 80s, Zhao Xintong (赵心童) in the 90s, and Wu Yize (吴宜泽) in the 00s stand side by side. Recalling that in 2005, when 18-year-old Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) won the China Open as a wild card, Zhao Xintong (赵心童) was only 8 years old, and Wu Yize (吴宜泽) was less than 2 years old. As time passes, the footsteps of the pioneers chasing their dreams have become the runway for later generations to realize their dreams.
Go fast alone, go far together. From "single-point breakthrough" to "collective rise," the "ball path" of Chinese snooker reflects the general law of talent cultivation and even industry development, which is worth savoring.
The richness of channels optimizes the cultivation environment. Wu Yize's (吴宜泽) parents' dedication and support for his career development brought tears to the eyes of many fans. In the early years, this relatively niche and highly professional sport could only rely on the flashes of genius and the family's all-in bet. In 2013, the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA) co-founded the CBSA World Snooker Academy with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association; in 2020, the Ding Junhui (丁俊晖) Snooker Academy was completed in the UK. From technical polishing to tactical training, from psychological construction to event planning, the improvement of professionalization has benefited a large number of post-90s and post-00s players. With the nourishment of the training system, success will come naturally.
The support of the industry raises the upper limit of development. The healthy development of sports is not only determined by what happens on the field. Once, this sport suffered setbacks due to market shrinkage. Only when the industry forms positive feedback can the project have "food and grass." Not long ago, the Women's Snooker World Championships kicked off in Changping Town (常平镇), Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东). The town's ability to host world-class events stems from its industrial foundation: the establishment of the Guangdong (广东) branch of the CBSA World Snooker Academy has formed a complete chain of "academy training + echelon training + brokerage team + sponsorship support"; 146 billiards business enterprises and 139 billiards service enterprises are gathered here, forming an industrial cluster from equipment manufacturing to event operation.
One town can give a glimpse of the overall situation. According to data from the Chinese Billiards Association, the national billiards market has a output value of 800 billion yuan, with more than 550,000 related enterprises. The huge industrial network supports the precise "positioning" of "every shot" of Chinese snooker. It can be said that from competition to industry, more and more eyes are turning to the East.
The empowerment of technology expands future space. The "China Eagle Eye" system exhibited by a technology company in Beijing (北京) at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services has been put into use in many events. The newly built snooker stadium in Changping Town (常平镇) is equipped with intelligent referee systems and VR (virtual reality) live broadcast equipment. Big data technology and wearable devices provide powerful supplements to training and competition beyond feel and experience. 24-hour self-service gyms served by artificial intelligence are also quietly emerging in the streets and alleys of cities.
The continuous emergence of new technologies and innovative applications opens up unlimited imagination space for Chinese snooker. A fairer competition environment, a richer viewing experience, a more efficient talent output, and a more solid mass base indicate the next leapfrog development of this sport.
This is a long-term accumulation of "slow variables," and also a vivid microcosm of the "Long March" of Chinese sports and even all walks of life. Dreams cannot be achieved overnight, nor do they only rely on individual courage. With unremitting and 驰而不息 (chí ér bù xī - "unremitting," continuous and tireless) struggle, and a relay race of generations, dream chasers will eventually become dream fulfillers.
Return to TopPromising not to differentiate order assignments based on the gender or age of drivers or riders; setting generous and flexible delivery times, and basically eliminating late-delivery deductions... Since the issuance of the "Negative List of Algorithms for Life Service Platforms (Trial)," Cyberspace Administration departments in many regions have urged key platforms in the food delivery, ride-hailing, and other fields to conduct thorough self-examinations and self-corrections, achieving preliminary results in improving algorithm transparency, fairness, and rationality.
This is precisely:
Analyzing systematically to trace the source,
Establishing clear rules to resolve worries.
What is the purpose of ingenious algorithms?
People-oriented, striving for excellence together.
Zhi Yanwen (郅言文)
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Last year, when my niece graduated from vocational high school and the family was worried about her employment, she found a job herself: doing live streaming in a factory in Puyuan Town (濮院镇), Tongxiang (桐乡), Zhejiang (浙江). Although she works hard, going to work in the afternoon and getting off work late at night, she is quite satisfied with her income, and she lives a fulfilling and happy life. I am also happy for her.
I thought of a very popular interview video recently. In the video, a female job seeker was calm, confident, and eloquent at the interview, impressing the interviewer and negotiating her base salary from 8,500 yuan to 9,500 yuan, which inspired many netizens. You know, eight years ago, she was just a little girl with only a junior high school education in a small Chaoshan (潮汕) village. After years of courageous struggle, starting with computer typing, self-teaching photography and editing, working as a customer service representative, and doing live broadcasts, she learned while doing, grew all the way, and finally became a "hexagonal warrior" praised by everyone, realizing a wonderful life.
I sincerely applaud them and am deeply moved by their courageous and enterprising stories of struggle. The new era is a stage for realizing dreams, and this sentence is vividly and concretely reflected in them. Youth is for struggle. What if the starting point is low and there is little experience? How far a person can go does not depend on the starting position, but on whether they can be down-to-earth and move forward bravely. Not limited by unfavorable conditions and stereotypes, living a wonderful life is the most beautiful appearance of youth.
Breaking prejudices, forging new paths, and pursuing dreams cannot be separated from the support of the times. With the development of the economy and society, urban and rural areas are hotbeds for entrepreneurship. New business forms such as live broadcast e-commerce and digital cultural tourism are booming, which not only reshapes consumption patterns but also continues to generate a large number of new jobs and new opportunities. Young people take root in the hot land of the times and strive to create a world, which not only achieves themselves but also creates value for society.
Helping young people walk steadily on the road to employment requires the concerted efforts of society. All parties should provide more practical assistance, broaden development space, and help them grow, become talents, and pursue their dreams. Young people also need to cherish the opportunities of the times, maintain inner determination, firmly follow their own path, settle down and cultivate their careers, and win a better future with struggle.
(Excerpted and edited from *Zhejiang Daily (浙江日报)*, originally titled "What If the Starting Point Is Low?")
Return to TopBy: 张赫凡
Starting from Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Xinjiang (新疆), a drive of nearly 140 kilometers gradually fades the greenery along the way, replaced by the boundless yellow-brown Gobi Desert, with a few scattered bungalows marking the end of the journey. In 1995, just turned 21, I came to the Xinjiang Wild Horse Breeding Research Center (新疆野马繁殖研究中心), becoming the only female medical technician here. Little did I expect that in this place with no shops and no constant electricity, my youth would resonate with the neighing of horses.
At first, I felt lost and without support. The desert nights were thoroughly dark and purely quiet, making the crackling fire in the stove seem even more lonely. During the day, I spent the most time with Przewalski's horses, and at night I could only write in my diary. In the flickering firelight, I took up my pen to pour out what I saw and heard, my confusion and grievances, not yet realizing that I had formed an indissoluble bond with the wild horses.
Przewalski's horse is the only existing wild horse species on Earth, with 60 million years of evolution, known as a "living fossil of biological genes," originally from the Junggar Basin (准噶尔盆地) in Xinjiang (新疆), China, and the arid desert steppe zone of Mongolia. In the 1970s, they were declared extinct in the wild in China. In 1985, China launched the "Wild Horse Homecoming" program, bringing back wild horses from abroad and establishing breeding bases in Xinjiang (新疆) with the aim of saving this endangered species and restoring its wild population.
I often watched these returning wild horses, sometimes raising their heads high, their pure eyes looking around, as if searching for something. Perhaps they too felt lost and without support, wanting to return to their home in the wilderness. Under such speculation, a sense of closeness arose spontaneously.
It wasn't that I hadn't thought about leaving, but the wild horses made me decide to stay. A 4-month-old foal named "Prince" (王子), was fierce and never approached people. One day, as I walked out of the veterinary room, it suddenly ran towards me from a distance, stopping abruptly in front of me, gently nudging my clothes with its nose, its lips rubbing against my cheek. The breeder beside me exclaimed, "This is the first time it has ever approached a person on its own!" In an instant, all my grievances and confusion were replaced by a sense of belonging. They gave me a sense of belonging in my heart, and I wanted to help them find their home in the wilderness. This emotional starting point allowed the awareness of a community of life to quietly develop.
Belonging is not only about emotional resonance, but also about companionship. Establishing detailed pedigree files, this task sounds simple, but it is difficult to do. So many horses, they all look almost the same, how to identify them? Only through long-term companionship, with heartfelt affection. Gradually, I discovered the different appearance characteristics and personality differences of the wild horses, and even gave them all names. Gentle "Red Flower" (红花), majestic "Marshal" (大帅), lively "Green Flower" (绿花)... I wrote down my stories with the wild horses in my diary, witnessing their lives from birth to death. In "seeing," I understood respect and co-prosperity, and also realized the meaning of harmonious coexistence.
Later, "Prince" (王子) gradually grew up, stood out in the struggles, became the lead horse, and led the group. His "wife" gave birth to China's first Przewalski's horse in the wild, "Wild No. 1" (野1号), which marked a crucial step in the reconstruction of the Przewalski's horse wild population. "Prince" (王子) died of old age in the wilderness, and foals are born and gallop here. They finally "found" their homeland. Today, the population of Przewalski's horses in China is close to 1000, and the neighing of horses and the clatter of hooves have once again become the song of life in the desert. I have accompanied and guarded the wild horses for 31 years, growing together with them in the wilderness of life. The so-called community of life may be mutual dependence, mutual fulfillment, and mutual achievement.
Over the years, the words I have written have been compiled into books and read by people, and this bond has also generated more connections. A foreign reader wrote in a letter: "'Marshal' (大帅) took the first step in wild release, and although his life was short, that general-like spirit is forever engraved in my heart." Wild horses have become a cultural symbol that unites consensus, galloping in different cultures.
Today, more wild horses are running towards the boundless wilderness, surviving and reproducing, endlessly. Is this not also a portrayal of the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature being spread and taking root in a wider area? Let us find a home for our emotions and souls together in the vastness of nature, whether it be rivers, forests, or perilous peaks.
(The author is a senior engineer at the Kalamaili Mountain Ungulate Wildlife Nature Reserve Management Center (卡拉麦里山有蹄类野生动物自然保护区管理中心) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), interviewed and compiled by Ardaq (阿尔达克), a reporter from this newspaper)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘诗瑶 李君强
On the evening of May 24th, the Long March 2F Y23 carrier rocket (长征二号F遥二十三运载火箭) soared into the sky, its tail flame cutting through the night sky above the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心), subsequently precisely sending the Shenzhou 23 manned spacecraft (神舟二十三号载人飞船) into its predetermined orbit, marking the complete success of the launch mission. China's (我国) first battle in the 2026 manned launch mission has been won.
What new features does the Shenzhou spacecraft have in this mission? What space science experiments will the crew carry out?
Innovation Points:
The Shenzhou spacecraft has been significantly upgraded and modified, with the porthole having triple anti-ablation functions.
Compared to the past, the biggest innovation of the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft is the optimized and upgraded porthole structure.
Experts from the China Academy of Space Technology (中国航天科技集团五院) introduced that previously, due to cracks in the porthole of the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft (神舟二十号飞船), astronauts were forced to stay in space, and subsequent manned space engineering implemented the first emergency launch mission. This gave aerospace workers a deep understanding of the space debris situation and the space debris protection requirements for orbiting spacecraft, and also accumulated experience for subsequent management and response to such risks.
Therefore, the Shenzhou team decided to replace the porthole of the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft. Experts introduced that the previous porthole used a single layer of anti-ablation glass. The team increased the anti-ablation glass of the new porthole to two layers, and added an additional layer of internal protection, giving the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft porthole a total of three layers of anti-ablation function, improving its ability to resist space debris impacts and adding another layer of "insurance" for the safety and peace of mind of astronauts working and living in orbit.
When replacing the porthole, the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft had already completed production and assembly and was on emergency duty at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心). Unlike the replacement operation during the spacecraft's final assembly process, this time, replacing the porthole required researchers to complete extremely precise operations in a very small and limited operating space, and also avoid scratching the spacecraft's coating and other components. The team conducted repeated drills for this and finally completed the mission.
Compared with the past, the downlink capability of Shenzhou 23 and the same batch of spacecraft has also been greatly improved.
Originally, the Shenzhou spacecraft could only carry about 50 kilograms of payload when returning, and scientific achievements could only be "selected from the best." Now, after technical modification and upgrading, the downlink capability of Shenzhou 23 and the same batch of spacecraft can reach more than 100 kilograms, and the payload space is three times that of the previous one. When the spacecraft returns, scientific achievements, core equipment, and astronauts' personal belongings will also achieve "**应下尽下**" (yīng xià jìn xià - "should be brought down completely," meaning everything that needs to be brought back will be brought back).
Observing the interior of the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft carefully, hardcore technology can be seen everywhere. This spacecraft has specially customized a "slimmed-down" version of the display and control and manual control instruments, which can help astronauts understand the complex spacecraft parameters at a glance while reducing its weight and size; the hatch rapid leak detector can determine the sealing status in a very short time, escorting astronauts in and out of the space station; and the retractable control stick made of carbon fiber material is designed to perfectly fit the palm, helping astronauts to better operate the equipment.
Innovation Points:
China (我国) will for the first time challenge a 3.5-hour radial rapid rendezvous and docking.
In the Shenzhou 23 manned flight mission, the radial rendezvous and docking of the Shenzhou spacecraft with the China Space Station (中国空间站) is the first time that China's (我国) manned spacecraft has challenged the radial rendezvous and docking under the 3.5-hour rapid rendezvous and docking mode.
"Radial rendezvous and docking" is the most technically difficult of all rendezvous and docking modes between spacecraft and space stations, and is known as "threading a needle in space."
Although the Shenzhou 13 (神舟十三号) and Shenzhou 14 (神舟十四号) missions verified radial rendezvous and docking technology, they were both 6.5-hour rendezvous and docking modes; Shenzhou 21 (神舟二十一号) and Shenzhou 22 (神舟二十二号) opened the 3.5-hour rapid rendezvous and docking mode, but both used forward docking. This mission for the first time deeply combines the 3.5-hour rapid rendezvous technology with the radial docking mode, realizing the first "combined application" of the two modes.
Experts from the spacecraft GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) system introduced that forward and backward rendezvous and docking have stable mid-way parking points. Even if the spacecraft engine stops working, it can maintain its attitude and orbit stability for a long time, and the control pressure of the GNC system is relatively small.
However, radial rendezvous and docking does not have a stable parking point. The spacecraft needs to continuously adjust its attitude and orbit, and is in a dynamic control state throughout the entire process. It not only needs to consider the problem of propellant consumption in real time, but also puts strict requirements on the real-time response and control accuracy of the GNC system, and is more dependent on the system's fully autonomous control capabilities.
Another obvious new change is that the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft and the same batch of spacecraft support flexible mission adjustments. For example, this batch of spacecraft normally performs manned missions, but can be switched to a cargo platform in an emergency, cooperating with the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft (天舟货运飞船) to build a dual-track material support system. At the same time, this batch of spacecraft also reserves interfaces that can be compatible with international cooperation payloads, adapting to the mission scheduling needs of subsequent international visitors entering the space station.
Experts from the China Academy of Space Technology (中国航天科技集团八院) introduced that the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft uses long-life, large-capacity lithium-ion batteries, which effectively solves energy anxiety. Even in the face of severe situations such as a large solar incidence angle and a sharp drop in the power generation capacity of the solar wings, this power supply system is still as stable as Mount Tai.
The Long March 2F Y23 carrier rocket (长征二号F遥二十三运载火箭) used to perform this mission has also undergone 16 technical status improvements compared to the rocket used in the previous mission, continuously consolidating the foundation for the safety and reliability of manned rockets.
In terms of environmental control, various sensors equipped by the China Electronics Technology Group (中国电子科技集团) can measure signals such as cabin pressure, temperature, humidity, and gas in real time. Experts said that the data collected by these sensitive components can be used to determine the environmental parameters inside the spacecraft cabin.
Innovation Points:
Rice will be "re-sown" in space, realizing the first continuous two-generation rice cultivation in orbit.
The manned space engineering space application system is led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Space Application Engineering and Technology Center (中国科学院空间应用工程与技术中心) is the relevant overall unit.
It is understood that the space application system has uploaded 9 scientific experiments through the Shenzhou 23 manned spacecraft. Experimental materials such as rice seeds, liver cells, nanozymes, actinomycetes, and perovskite batteries will be used to carry out space experiments.
How to achieve "efficient, high-quality, and high-yield" in-situ production of crops in space is a key scientific problem that needs to be solved urgently. Cang Huaixing (仓怀兴), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Space Application Engineering and Technology Center (中国科学院空间应用工程与技术中心), introduced that this time, the rice that went to space with Shenzhou 23 will be harvested first, and then the harvested seeds will be used to plant another crop of rice, realizing the first continuous two-generation rice cultivation in orbit and analyzing the effect of long-term space microgravity on the genetic stability of rice.
At the same time, there are two different rice samples in the sky as control groups. One is the offspring of rice whose "ancestors" have been in the sky, and the other is the first rice to go to the sky. By comparing and studying the growth status of rice in the space environment, we can further explore the theoretical basis for humans to "grow grain" on the moon or Mars.
In the field of space life science, the "Effect of Spatial Biomolecular Phase Separation on Lipid Metabolism" experiment will also be carried out to understand the molecular mechanism of microgravity affecting lipid metabolism of liver cells from the perspective of phase separation, providing potential targets for early intervention and prevention strategies for related fatty liver diseases during long-term space stays in the future.
In addition, three experiments will also be carried out: "Research on the Mechanism of Nanozyme on the Synthesis and Protection of Biological Macromolecules," "Study on the Phenotype and Genetic Influence of Space Environment on Typical Actinomycetes and its Molecular Mechanism," and "Study on the DNA Methylation Regulation Mechanism Caused by Space Radiation and Microgravity in Rice and Arabidopsis Based on Physical and Biological Radiation Dosimetry Analysis."
Perovskite batteries are also expected to open a new chapter in research. Experts introduced that perovskite solar cells have the characteristics of high efficiency, light weight, ultra-high power-to-weight ratio, and low-temperature solution preparation, providing possible energy supply solutions for future space stations, deep space bases, etc. However, it is urgent to study whether perovskite batteries can withstand the test of spatial environments such as ultraviolet radiation and particle radiation, high concentrations of atomic oxygen corrosion, and more severe temperature changes. This mission will focus on these questions and carry out the first dynamic service experiment of perovskite batteries at the China Space Station (中国空间站) to obtain data on the attenuation of battery conversion efficiency in the real space extreme environment and obtain further scientific understanding.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 霞
Payload specialist Lai Ka-ying (黎家盈) from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region became an astronaut participating in the Shenzhou XXIII manned space mission. The news was met with excitement throughout Hong Kong. In 2022, the country announced the first selection of payload specialists in Hong Kong to become the fourth batch of reserve astronauts. All sectors of Hong Kong responded enthusiastically, receiving 120 applications from local universities, park companies, research and development institutions, and relevant government departments in less than a month's recruitment period. Sun Dong (孙东), Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, vividly remembers the initial selection process: "I interviewed several candidates, including Ka-ying (家盈), and Ka-ying (家盈) was one of the few candidates I was most optimistic about at the time."
In recent years, Hong Kong has actively participated in national deep space exploration missions in terms of aerospace technology. Teng Jinguang (滕锦光), President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said that Lai Ka-ying (黎家盈) becoming the first astronaut from Hong Kong to enter space is exciting news for the entire Hong Kong, marking a new stage in Hong Kong's participation in the national aerospace industry. Wu Bo (吴波), Deputy Director of the Deep Space Exploration Research Center of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, witnessed this historic moment in Jiuquan, Gansu (甘肃酒泉) with the delegation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. "I believe that Hong Kong's advantages will continue to play an important role in the country's future major aerospace missions," Wu Bo (吴波) said.
The greenhouse gas detector "Tianyun Camera (天韵相机)" carried in the "Tianzhou-10 (天舟十号)" cargo spacecraft, which was launched not long ago, is Hong Kong's first scientific research payload to enter the national "Tiangong (天宫)" space station. Su Hui (苏慧), project leader and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said: "The successful launch of the Shenzhou XXIII spacecraft fully demonstrates that Hong Kong's scientific research achievements are heading into space, and I am extremely excited."
Leung Yu-wai (梁毓伟), a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said that Lai Ka-ying's (黎家盈) outstanding breakthrough in pursuing her space dream has set an excellent example for all young people in Hong Kong, inspiring more Hong Kong youth to care about their country and firmly pursue their dreams.
"The first astronaut from Hong Kong soaring in the blue sky and pursuing dreams in the stars, like countless women compatriots in Hong Kong, my heart is full of emotion, pride and warmth," said Jin Ling (金玲), Chairman of the Hong Kong Island Women's Federation and a member of the Central and Western District Council of Hong Kong. Ms. Lin (林), a Hong Kong citizen, said: "We are proud of Ka-ying (家盈). She is really strong and brave, and I hope she continues to maintain this courage and enthusiasm!" Hong Kong teenagers eagerly look forward to Lai Ka-ying (黎家盈) sharing her space experiences and insights after her safe return. Wu Chenyu (吴琛誉), a fifth-grade student at the primary school of Han Hua Secondary School (汉华中学), said: "Go Ka-ying (家盈), you are the best!"
Hong Kong local media have been reporting on the launch of Shenzhou XXIII and Lai Ka-ying (黎家盈) becoming the first astronaut from Hong Kong in large numbers in recent days. Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (文汇报) published an editorial on the 24th, saying, "The central government provides valuable opportunities for Hong Kong people to participate in the national aerospace industry, inspiring Hong Kong people to strive for self-improvement, pursue dreams, and cultivate a sense of national identity, and it is also a vivid embodiment of Hong Kong's deep integration into the national development landscape and contribution to the national aerospace power strategy, writing a new chapter in Hong Kong's high-quality development with the country."
"I hope more young people will take Lai Ka-ying (黎家盈) as an example, closely integrate their personal ideals with the needs of the country, and shine in their respective positions," said Li Huiqiong (李慧琼), President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
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A brand new space journey has begun.
In 2003, Yang Liwei (杨利伟) rode Shenzhou V (神舟五号) to "fly to space alone," realizing the Chinese nation's thousand-year dream of flying to space. Over 20 years of pursuing dreams through wind and rain, and continuous climbing, an astronaut team that has grown in size and diversified in composition has continuously engraved the footprints of dream pursuit in the vast sea of stars.
This team is surging forward with new waves, passing on the torch. The space mission environment is complex, and the judgment in case of emergencies, the operational habits formed by long-term training, and the psychological adjustment in extreme environments all need to be accumulated generation by generation through mission practice.
For a long time, China's manned spaceflight has always adhered to the "old leading the new" model. In the Shenzhou XII (神舟十二号) crew, Nie Haisheng (聂海胜) and Liu Boming (刘伯明) led Tang Hongbo (汤洪波), who was flying for the first time, to realize the first entry of Chinese people into their own space station; in the Shenzhou XXI (神舟二十一号) crew, three generations of astronauts born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s were "in the same frame," and Wu Fei (武飞), born in 1993, became the youngest astronaut in China to perform a space station extravehicular activity... Intergenerational relay is writing a moving chapter of the continuous inheritance of the Chinese aerospace industry.
This team shares the same heart from all over the world, exploring the sky together. The footprints of Chinese astronauts have spread all over the motherland, and the fourth batch of reserve astronaut selection has opened the door to Hong Kong and Macao for the first time. In the Shenzhou XXIII (神舟二十三号) crew, Li Jiaying (黎家盈) became the first astronaut from Hong Kong. For Hong Kong compatriots, this is an important moment to integrate into the national aerospace industry and share the technological glory of the nation. Every new face in space indicates that the Chinese nation's dream of flying to space belongs to all Chinese sons and daughters.
New progress has been made in international cooperation in manned spaceflight. This year's "China Space Day," two Pakistani astronauts entered the China Astronaut Research and Training Center and participated in training alongside Chinese astronauts. In the future, the Chinese space station is expected to welcome its first foreign astronaut.
This team attracts talents from all over the world, each displaying their strengths. As space station missions become increasingly complex, the astronaut team has gradually formed a multi-type talent system including astronaut pilots, astronaut flight engineers, and payload experts. Many of them come from research institutes and universities, and have long been deeply involved in professional fields such as space science and materials science.
Gui Haichao (桂海潮), the first payload expert of the Chinese space station, was a professor at the School of Astronautics of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学) before becoming an astronaut. He worked closely with the crew to complete a number of in-orbit space experiments; Zhang Hongzhang (张洪章), an astronaut of the Shenzhou XXI (神舟二十一号) crew, has been deeply involved in the research of high-performance energy storage batteries, and gave full play to his professional advantages to carry out in-orbit experiments on lithium-ion batteries; the Shenzhou XXIII (神舟二十三号) crew is a composite team covering the three types of astronauts currently in service in China... China's aerospace industry is becoming the cause of more people, and the professional backgrounds of astronauts are becoming more diverse.
In the future, China's aerospace industry will surely have more dream chasers walking side by side, writing new coordinates in the vast universe.
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From May 21st to 24th, the 8th China Western International Fair for Investment and Trade (hereinafter referred to as "WCIFIT") was held in Chongqing (重庆). This year's WCIFIT focused on the theme of "New West, New Manufacturing, New Services," concentrating its efforts on dimensions such as achievement display, investment negotiation, and open exchange, delivering a remarkable performance—attracting nearly 1,400 enterprises and over 70,000 participants from 50 countries and regions; holding 49 events, signing 212 major projects; and releasing the "Investment Chongqing Opportunity List," gathering 277 cooperation projects with a total investment scale of nearly 580 billion yuan.
Gathering global resources through openness—
This year's WCIFIT continued to amplify its international characteristics, with the United Kingdom invited as the guest of honor country and Gyeonggi Province (京畿道), South Korea, as the guest of honor city. Among them, the United Kingdom dispatched the largest business delegation to visit the western region in recent years, focusing on cooperation in advanced manufacturing, scientific and technological innovation, medical care, and other fields; Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, organized 50 high-quality local enterprises to participate in the exhibition, promoting the deepening and substantialization of cross-border trade, industry, and cultural tourism cooperation.
During the exhibition, international economic and trade activities such as the UK-China (Chongqing) Economic and Trade Cooperation Matchmaking Conference and the Chongqing-ASEAN Investment and Trade Cooperation Exchange Matchmaking Conference were held successively, attracting foreign-funded enterprises to invest in the western region. In addition, special matchmaking conferences were held around six fields, including intelligent connected new energy vehicles and modern logistics, and more than 100 enterprises from countries and regions such as Brazil were invited to release procurement lists.
While deepening international cooperation, collaboration among provinces has also been continuously strengthened. Sichuan (四川) continued its identity as the guest of honor province, participating in the exhibition with the theme of "Tianfu Intelligence Leading, Science and Technology Innovation Core," promoting the interconnection of industrial resources between Sichuan and Chongqing; provinces such as Shanghai (上海), Hunan (湖南), and Liaoning (辽宁) formed groups to participate in the exhibition, accelerating the formation of a development pattern of cross-regional industrial collaboration, resource sharing, and market co-expansion.
Taking the exhibition as an opportunity, Chongqing's (重庆) open capacity has continued to leapfrog, and its open map has become wider and wider. Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区) relies on the "Hydrogen Corridor" trunk line of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道) to efficiently connect inland hubs, industrial bases, and coastal ports; the export volume of fresh lemons in Tongnan District (潼南区) accounts for more than 50% of the country, and fresh fruits and deep-processed products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions... A picture of internal and external linkage and coordinated progress in opening up is slowly unfolding in the western land.
Activating development momentum through innovation—
In the exhibition area of the Western Science City Chongqing High-tech Zone (西部科学城重庆高新区), a humanoid robot equipped with 40 power units can walk smoothly, turn around, and wave; in the Dadukou District (大渡口区) exhibition area, exhibits such as plant protection drones and building cleaning robots are full of technology; in the Jiangjin District (江津区) exhibition area, AI (Artificial Intelligence) straddle electric motorcycles are fashionable and eye-catching... One hard-core achievement after another demonstrates the distinct background color of Chongqing's manufacturing moving towards "new."
Artificial intelligence, as a highlight of this exhibition, runs through the entire process of exhibition and display, supply and demand docking, and project cooperation. At the 2026 Chongqing "AI+Manufacturing" Supply and Demand Docking Special Event, local science and technology innovation enterprises such as Chongqing Zhongke Yaoluchuan Information Technology Co., Ltd. (重庆中科摇橹船信息科技有限公司) released artificial intelligence characteristic products such as spatial intelligent camera product matrix, demonstrating Chongqing's capabilities in the AI technology supply side.
During this WCIFIT, a total of 212 major projects were signed, involving intelligent connected new energy vehicles, the low-altitude economy, biomedicine, and other fields. Among them, the intelligent connected vehicle joint laboratory project was launched in the Western Science City Chongqing High-tech Zone, and Bishan District (璧山区) focused on signing 9 projects in intelligent manufacturing and life science.
Expanding development space with services—
During this WCIFIT, an independent exhibition area for producer services was set up for the first time, linked with the original industrial integration and development exhibition area, focusing on displaying the achievements of modern service industries such as modern logistics, industrial design, and high-end finance.
Open rules continue to innovate, and the level of inland opening is improved. This WCIFIT released the country's first "International Transferable Goods Document Standard Template Trial Agreement," promoting the innovation of land trade rules, helping the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to be efficient and smooth, and providing institutional guarantees for inland opening.
The quality and upgrading of modern service industries, and the deepening and substantialization of industrial integration. The logistics service system of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is constantly improving, and multi-modal transport modes such as sea-rail combined transport, road-rail combined transport, and international trains are efficiently connected, helping western products to "buy globally and sell globally"; financial services accurately drip-irrigate the real economy, and innovative financial products continue to emerge, providing solid financial support for manufacturing upgrading.
In addition, the exhibition also focused on displaying and selling characteristic agricultural products, time-honored food, and cultural and creative products from 37 districts and counties in Chongqing. At the same time, the "WCIFIT Benefits the Whole City Discount Manual" was launched for the first time, integrating exclusive benefits for catering, shopping, and travel in the whole city, allowing citizens to share the dividends of the exhibition.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 24th (Reporter Li Changyu (李昌禹)) On May 23, 2026, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, the 22nd "Torampa" Advanced Academic Degree Awarding Ceremony of Tibetan Buddhism was held at the China Tibetan Buddhism College in Beijing (北京). According to the "Measures for the Conferral of Academic Degrees in Tibetan Buddhism" promulgated by the State Administration for Religious Affairs (国家宗教事务局) and the application conditions and evaluation regulations for advanced academic degrees, after strict qualification review, debate examinations, thesis defenses, and deliberation and voting procedures, 34 students from the Gelug, Sakya, and Jonang schools of Tibetan Buddhism were approved to be awarded the "Torampa" advanced academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism.
Jamyang Living Buddha (嘉木样活佛), Director of the Steering Committee for Academic Degrees in Tibetan Buddhism and President of the China Tibetan Buddhism College, presented advanced academic degree certificates to the recipients of the "Torampa" advanced academic degree. Representatives of the Tibetan Buddhist community and eminent monks attended the ceremony to express their congratulations and high expectations. Relevant personnel from the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee (中央统战部) and the Buddhist Association of China (中国佛教协会) attended the academic degree awarding ceremony. After the academic degree awarding ceremony, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (班禅额尔德尼·确吉杰布) met with the recipients of the "Torampa" advanced academic degree.
Since the implementation of the three-level academic degree system for Tibetan Buddhism in 2004, the China Tibetan Buddhism College has awarded the "Torampa" advanced academic degree to a total of 433 students, who are located in major monasteries in Tibet (西藏) and Tibetan-inhabited prefectures and counties in Sichuan (四川), Yunnan (云南), Gansu (甘肃), and Qinghai (青海), covering all sects of Tibetan Buddhism. The vast number of "Torampa" advanced academic degree recipients have played a positive role in 铸牢 (zhù láo - "forge firmly," to firmly establish) the sense of community of the Chinese nation and guiding Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society.
Return to TopThis newspaper Hefei (合肥) May 24th (Reporter Xu Jing (徐靖)) It was recently learned from the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) that Professor He Junfeng's (何俊峰) research group at the university, in collaboration with Academician Xue Qikun (薛其坤) and Associate Professor Chen Zhuoyu (陈卓昱) of Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学), has made a major breakthrough in the mechanism research of novel nickel-based high-temperature superconductivity. The results were published in the top international academic journal *Science*.
Superconductivity, due to its extreme electromagnetic properties, has become an important research direction in the international scientific community. The superconducting transition temperature of traditional superconductors is very low. Exploring high-temperature superconducting materials and understanding the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity have become key scientific issues in international superconductivity research. It is understood that two types of high-temperature superconducting materials, copper-based and iron-based, have been discovered, but the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity remains unsolved. Recently, the emergence of nickel-based high-temperature superconductivity has provided new opportunities for understanding the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity. The project research reveals the phenomena of "nodeless superconducting energy gap" and "electron-boson coupling," providing key experimental evidence for understanding the two core issues of high-temperature superconductivity: "superconducting energy gap symmetry" and "superconducting pairing mechanism."
Return to TopThis newspaper's Lanzhou (兰州) dispatch on May 24th (Reporter: Zeng Yichen (曾亦辰)) - Recently, the General Office of the Gansu Provincial Government (甘肃省政府) issued the "Opinions on Deepening Comprehensive Management of Wage Arrears and Guaranteeing Wage Payment for Migrant Workers," introducing 16 comprehensive measures to address wage arrears.
Regarding the prevention of wage security at the source, the opinions require strict responsibility for all parties in addressing wage arrears, standardize the separate management of labor costs in the engineering construction field, standardize the management and use of special accounts for migrant workers' wages, and strengthen the supervision of wage payments in non-engineering construction fields such as new employment forms.
Regarding the supervision of the wage payment process, the opinions propose optimizing the regulatory mechanism for the wage payment process, strengthening the supervision of settlement funds during the construction process, and incorporating the real-name system management of migrant workers, the use of special accounts, and the payment of migrant workers' wages into the scope of engineering supervision.
Regarding the joint handling of wage arrears issues, the opinions require improving the coordination mechanism for addressing wage arrears, and improving systems such as joint law enforcement, case handling, and follow-up implementation. Improve the connection mechanism between labor security administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and improve the credit system for addressing wage arrears.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京), May 24th (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) The reporter learned from the Yangtze River (长江) Coastal Railway Group Sichuan (四川) Co., Ltd.: On May 22nd, the Shuan Tunnel, a key control project of the entire Chengdu (成都)-Chongqing (重庆) Central Line High-speed Railway, was successfully completed, marking the completion of all 41 tunnels on the entire Chengdu-Chongqing Central Line High-speed Railway.
The Chengdu-Chongqing Central Line High-speed Railway is an important part of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network's along-the-Yangtze River (长江) channel in China (中国). Located in the Jianzhou (简州) Station to Chengdu (成都) Station section, the Shuan Tunnel is an urban shield high-speed rail tunnel with a total length of 10,380 meters. The tunnel was constructed using the "shield method + cut-and-cover method," with the shield section reaching 9,824 meters. Two custom-made super-large diameter earth pressure balance shields, "Shuan (蜀安) No." and "Cheng Yu (成渝) No.," were used for tunneling, with a maximum excavation diameter of 14.5 meters, making it the largest diameter earth pressure balance shield tunnel completed in China (中国).
According to reports, the project deployed a fully automatic intelligent monitoring system to capture subtle deformation data in real-time. Ultimately, the entire tunnel achieved "micro-disturbance imperceptible crossing," accumulating valuable experience for tunnel underpass construction in complex urban core areas in China (中国) with millimeter-level construction precision.
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Dear Editor,
We are residents living around the Sanxue Street Historical and Cultural Block (三学街历史文化街区) in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西). In 2020, the Qujiang New District Administrative Committee (曲江新区管委会) invested, and the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府) carried out house acquisition in the Sanxue Street (三学街) shantytown area, promising to resettle us in a newly built residential area in the International Port Area (国际港务区) before August 2023. More than 2,000 households handed over their houses but have not been resettled. In May 2025, the Beilin District People's Government (碑林区人民政府) suddenly issued a notice asking us to move back to our original houses. The quality of the original houses is very poor, and the damage is even more serious after being vacant for five years. We do not accept returning to the old houses, but the government departments say that resettlement is no longer possible due to violations. Please pay attention to this matter.
Mr. Gao (高) and others from Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西)
On May 13, a reporter came to the Sanxue Street Historical and Cultural Block (三学街历史文化街区) in Beilin District (碑林区), Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西). This is a provincial-level historical and cultural block, where the Xi'an Stele Forest (西安碑林), Wolong Temple (卧龙寺) and other cultural preservation units are located.
What twists and turns occurred in the residents' reported situation of not being resettled after the house acquisition but being asked to move back to their original residences? The reporter conducted an interview.
Termination: Five years after the original houses were handed over, the government issued a notice to terminate the acquisition and asked the moved residents to move back.
According to the Beilin District Government's (碑林区政府) announcement on August 13, 2020, the Sanxue Street (三学街) shantytown renovation project would acquire state-owned land and houses in the area from Kaitong Lane (开通巷) in the east to South Avenue (南大街) in the west, and from Shuncheng South Lane (顺城南巷) in the south to Dongmutou City (东木头市) and Dongtingmen (东厅门) areas in the north.
Ms. Huang (黄), a former resident, showed the "Xi'an State-Owned Land House Acquisition and Compensation Agreement (Dedicated to Property Rights Exchange)" (《西安市国有土地上房屋征收与补偿协议（产权调换专用）》) she signed with the Beilin District Housing and Construction Bureau (碑林区住建局) and other units in 2020. The agreement specified the information of the acquired houses, compensation, transition fees, and other content. She introduced: "More than 1,000 households signed the agreement and moved out successively in 2020 and 2021. Most people used the compensation to offset the house price, paying tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of yuan. There were also some who signed preliminary agreements, handed over the houses, but did not pay the money."
Before signing the agreement, Ms. Huang (黄) transferred more than 110,000 yuan to Xi'an City Wall Cultural Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (西安城墙文化投资发展有限公司), the implementing unit of the project at that time, to purchase the building area exceeding the prescribed resettlement housing area.
Lu Junmei (陆军梅), a former resident, said: "After handing over the houses, they dismantled the windows and doors, and also built walls within the acquisition area."
The relevant departments promised at that time that the relocation would be completed in the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) residential area in the Xi'an International Port Area (西安国际港务区) (now Xi'an Chanba International Port (西安浐灞国际港)) before August 2023, but this has not been fulfilled. In May 2025, the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府) issued a notice to terminate the acquisition work and requested the acquired "public households" to move back to their original houses.
The reporter saw in the acquisition area that some street shops have opened or are under repair. A four-story building in Dongtingmen Lane (东厅门巷) is nearing the end of its renovation, with unit types ranging from more than 10 square meters to 20 square meters, and some have built-in windows or even no windows. Some bungalows in the area are marked as "dangerous houses," some walls have collapsed, and some courtyards are piled with garbage.
"My house was a dangerous house before the demolition. It has been uninhabited for several years after moving out. The yard was full of grass, which was only cleared last year, and there is still a lot of garbage," said Fan Liang (樊亮), who lives at No. 8 Wolong Temple (卧龙寺). He said that his house was built in the 1940s. The reporter saw that large pieces of the wall skin had fallen off in the house, exposing cracks as wide as fingers.
Compared with Sanxue Street (三学街), the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) residential area, which was originally planned for resettlement, is located in the suburbs, but the housing conditions can be greatly improved. Ms. Huang (黄) was full of expectations for the demolition and moved to the International Port (国际港) for rent in advance in 2022, so that her children could enroll in local schools. "As a result, after 5 years, the child is already in the fourth grade, and they are asking us to move back to our original houses. A sentence of correction, the 110,000 yuan previously paid was directly returned to us, without even interest. We really can't accept it."
For residents who are unwilling to move back, Dong Peng (董鹏), a member of the Party Group and Deputy District Mayor of the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府), introduced that from June to July 2025, the district established a special working class and 17 reception groups to mobilize and persuade them. In less than a month, 86% of the residents signed the termination agreement, and the current signing rate has reached 97%.
Residents reported that the way to persuade them to move back was unacceptable. Mr. Zhong (钟), a former resident, said that the staff went to his daughter's workplace many times and also put pressure on her by sending text messages and visiting her home. In addition, some residents received notices from public security and discipline inspection and supervision departments, asking them to go to the police station to assist in the investigation or to talk to the discipline inspection and supervision departments.
In response, Dong Peng (董鹏) frankly admitted that "the overall working idea determined at that time was to have the Discipline Inspection Commission handle the case to pave the way." At the same time, he said, "Some violations of discipline and law were indeed found during the verification process." As of now, the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Supervisory Committee have recovered more than 34 million yuan of funds involved in the case.
"Most of the masses have expressed their understanding." Shan Yue (山岳), director of the Baishulin Street Office (柏树林街道办事处) involved in the demolition, said, "Many residents have feelings for their original residence and are willing to come back."
Even if they signed the relocation agreement, some residents still said, "I don't want to move back" and "I signed the relocation agreement because I couldn't stand the harassment."
The truth: The "public-to-private" transfer of housing property rights lacks a legal basis, does not meet the requirements of urban renewal policies, and the resettlement building was completed without a construction permit.
The notice issued by the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府) on May 28, 2025, clearly stated that "the acquisition work of the Sanxue Street (三学街) shantytown renovation project will be terminated, and the parts that do not comply with the 'Xi'an State-Owned Land House Acquisition and Compensation Measures' (hereinafter referred to as the 'Acquisition and Compensation Measures') (《西安市国有土地上房屋征收与补偿办法》) will be corrected."
The "correction" does not mean stopping the entire project, but only targeting "public households" - the houses in the Sanxue Street (三学街) shantytown renovation are complex due to historical reasons. Some property rights are privately owned, which are "private households"; some property rights belong to the Housing Management Office or other units, and the occupants are tenants of public houses, which are "public households." According to the notice, "public households" will no longer be subject to acquisition and resettlement, while "private households" will continue to receive monetary compensation or be resettled in the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) residential area.
Why the different treatment? Dong Peng (董鹏) explained that the "Acquisition and Compensation Measures" (《征补办法》) issued in January 2020 stipulate that "if public houses are acquired and the lessee does not agree to terminate the lease relationship, property rights exchange should be implemented." However, this acquisition treats public housing lessees as property owners for in-kind resettlement, and there is no basis for policies such as increasing the internal area by 20%, rewarding each household with another 10 square meters, and preferentially purchasing 20 square meters.
In this regard, many former residents find it difficult to understand: "Public housing lessees were also transferred from 'public to private' during the first phase of the Sanxue Street (三学街) renovation project, and they have now been resettled. Why is it illegal in our second phase?" They said that the acquisition compensation agreement clearly states that the parties are public housing lessees and pay a "public-to-private" fee of 1,500 yuan per square meter, thereby obtaining full ownership of the resettlement house.
Wei Xichang (魏西昌), Deputy Director of the Beilin District Housing and Construction Bureau (碑林区住建局), admitted that some projects had "public-to-private" situations in the past, but the "property rights exchange to private property" clause was deleted when the "Acquisition and Compensation Measures" (《征补办法》) were revised in January 2020, and there is currently no specific legal basis. Dong Peng (董鹏) told reporters that after the Housing Management Office was transformed into an enterprise, it is now under the management of state-owned assets. The transfer of public housing to private requires administrative approval from the state-owned assets department, otherwise it will cause the loss of state-owned assets.
Yao Wei (姚玮), Deputy Director of the Sanxue Street (三学街) Follow-up Disposal Work Special Class Office, said that the lessee of public housing becomes the owner of private housing after the acquisition, which has no policy basis and is suspected of "dividing public property privately" (公产私分 - gōng chǎn sī fēn - "public property private division," illegally distributing public assets for personal gain). "In our subsequent investigation, we also found that some residents bought the qualification to lease public housing at a high price after learning about the demolition, but the lessee only has the right to live and cannot resell it," Yao Wei (姚玮) said.
There is another reason for stopping the project. In April 2020, Sanxue Street (三学街) was identified as a provincial-level historical and cultural block. A few months after the acquisition project was launched, the General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Protection of Historical and Cultural Blocks and Historical Buildings" (《关于进一步加强历史文化街区和历史建筑保护工作的通知》) in January 2021, requiring that no new or expanded projects unrelated to the protection of the block should be built in historical and cultural blocks under the guise of "necessary infrastructure and public service facilities." Dong Peng (董鹏) said, "The project is not in line with national policies."
Why was it planned to renovate the shantytown in the historical and cultural block in the first place? The reporter asked about the feasibility study report of the project initially approved by the Qujiang New District Administrative Committee (曲江新区管委会). Li Yaojie (李耀杰), Deputy Director of the Qujiang New District Administrative Committee (曲江新区管委会), said, "There is an archive, but it is difficult to find due to moving." He said that some residences in Sanxue Street (三学街) have problems such as old houses and incomplete supporting facilities, which meet the conditions for shantytown renovation.
According to reports, the project has obtained 132 million yuan in special national shantytown renovation subsidies and 1.398 billion yuan in shantytown renovation loans from the National Development Bank. Wang Yunfeng (王云峰), Chairman of Xi'an City Wall Construction Management Co., Ltd. (西安城墙建设管理有限公司), revealed that the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) project obtained land use rights in the name of resettlement-type commercial housing, "The land price is about 20% lower."
Today, the follow-up of the resettlement community has attracted attention. Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) is divided into north and south districts, with a planned construction of 20 buildings and more than 2,000 houses. Currently, only 81 "private households" have been resettled. How will the remaining houses be handled? The person in charge of the relevant department replied, "It belongs to the assets of Qujiang New District (曲江新区)" and "It will be sold as commercial housing to repay loans and resolve debts." Li Yaojie (李耀杰) said that currently, the real estate market is sluggish, and they intend to transform it into fourth-generation housing for sale.
The reporter's on-site visit found that the gate of the community was tightly closed, and only two buildings in the south district were completed, and the remaining buildings were not capped (see photo, taken by You Tianyi (游天燚), reporter of People's Daily Online). Security personnel at the gate said that the resettlement community has been suspended for a long time. No building in the north district has been completed.
After the termination of the acquisition, the 81 households that meet the resettlement conditions completed the selection of houses in Building 4 and Building 5 of the South District of Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) in February 2026, but the community has not been officially powered on and only uses temporary electricity. "You can live in it," Li Yaojie (李耀杰) said, and it is expected to be officially occupied in the second half of next year.
Shockingly, a government information disclosure notice issued by the Party and Government Office of Xi'an Chanba International Port (西安浐灞国际港) in October 2025 showed that the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) South District project has not yet obtained a construction permit. The Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) North District project obtained a construction permit in 2022 and a commercial housing pre-sale permit in January 2025.
As the person in charge of the construction unit, Wang Yunfeng (王云峰) confirmed that the Xingwei Jiayuan (杏渭佳苑) South District has not obtained a construction permit because "the supporting fees have not been paid." Li Yaojie (李耀杰) admitted, "In fact, there is a suspicion of violation."
Stop the loss: The original plan exceeded the government's financial resources, and the impact of continuing to implement it would be greater. The houses involved in the acquisition are being repaired.
Was the resettlement project terminated because of insufficient funds? In response, Li Yaojie (李耀杰), the person in charge of the Qujiang New District Administrative Committee (曲江新区管委会), the project's funding guarantor, believes that the project was not terminated due to a "funding gap."
Li Yaojie (李耀杰) introduced that shantytown renovation is a livelihood project. The initial agreement was that the city would bear 70% and the Qujiang New District (曲江新区) would bear 30%. However, the final data showed that the project invested a total of 2.678 billion yuan, including 132 million yuan in special national shantytown renovation subsidies, as well as 1.398 billion yuan in shantytown renovation loans from the National Development Bank, as well as bank loans, non-standard financing, and corporate bond issuance totaling 2.546 billion yuan.
It is worth mentioning that in 2021, several residents around Sanxue Street (三学街) sued the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府) to the court because they were unwilling to be acquired. On December 31, 2021, the Shaanxi Provincial Higher People's Court (陕西省高级人民法院) found that the acquisition had problems such as not complying with the special plan and insufficient compensation funds, pointing out that "there is a huge funding gap and it cannot be guaranteed that the compensation and resettlement interests of the acquired persons can be realized," and ordered the Beilin District People's Government (碑林区人民政府) to take remedial measures in accordance with the law on issues such as acquisition compensation funds.
The reporter asked the Beilin District Government (碑林区政府) and the funding guarantee unit Qujiang New District Administrative Committee (曲江新区管委会) what remedial measures were taken after the court ruling. As of the time of publication, the reporter has not received a specific response from the relevant departments.
It is indeed rare for residents to be asked to move back to their original houses five years after the acquisition, according to the interviewees. However, if the project continues to be promoted, it will require an additional investment of 9.499 billion yuan, "which exceeds the existing financial capacity of the city and district governments." The impact of continuing to promote it may be greater. Dong Peng (董鹏) introduced that "after correcting mistakes and stopping losses in accordance with laws and regulations, the estimated loss is about 585 million yuan."
Residents are still puzzled by this matter. Ms. Huang (黄) said, "All the policies are made by the government, and we are just following them. Now we are the ones who suffer the losses. It is particularly helpless."
The Sanxue Street (三学街) shantytown renovation project has been acquired for five years and terminated at such a cost. What kind of summary and reflection has been left?
Li Yaojie (李耀杰) believes that in addition to the impact of the epidemic and changes in the real estate market, the project did not consider changes in national policies, and the source of funds for such a large-scale project lacked sufficient argumentation. "The acquisition and demolition were the responsibility of the Beilin District (碑林区), and we were responsible for paying the money. They may have felt that they were not spending their own money, and there was a lack of supervision in the middle."
Dong Peng (董鹏) frankly admitted that there were problems with the argumentation in the early stage of the project and insufficient funding guarantees. The policy grasp was not strict, and the reward methods were excessive. The project management was not strict, and there were violations of laws and regulations. "The warning to our work is, for livelihood projects, should we do what we can and do our best (量力而行、尽力而为 - liàng lì ér xíng, jìn lì ér wéi - "act according to one's ability, do one's best," do as much as one's capabilities allow)? We cannot exceed the government's ability to bear. The policy grasp should be more rigorous, and the process control should be stricter, otherwise the administrative costs and costs will be too great."
Currently, through the allocation of funds from the Xi'an Municipal Government (西安市政府) and the use of urban renewal and renovation funds, the Beilin District (碑林区) is implementing the upgrading and renovation of 14 roads and building facades in the Sanxue Street (三学街) area in accordance with the idea of "indoor, courtyard, and street public areas" integrated renovation, and improving infrastructure such as water, electricity, gas, fire protection, and public toilets. "Reinforce and repair C and D-level dangerous houses, focus on rectifying fire protection problems, and comprehensively upgrade 104 courtyards." Dong Peng (董鹏) introduced, "80% has been completed, and it is expected to be completed in June and July, and the handover of houses by the acquired masses will begin."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 颜 珂
On May 11th, this newspaper's "Letters to the Editor" section published an article titled "Why is it Difficult to Get Through on Hotlines?", reflecting the difficulty of getting through on the hotline of the Yuhua District (雨花区) Social Security Center in Changsha City (长沙市), Hunan Province (湖南省). In response, the Hunan Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security (湖南省人社厅), the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security (长沙市人社局), and the Yuhua District Government (雨花区政府) attached great importance to this issue, immediately taking action to rectify it, taking a problem-oriented approach and earnestly improving their work.
The person in charge of the Yuhua District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (雨花区人社局) introduced that the bureau immediately launched rectification efforts on the day the report was published. First, they increased the number of consultation telephones and expanded the number of telephone lines. On the basis of the original consultation telephone, they added the consultation telephone "85882620," and assigned capable staff to be responsible for answering and replying, with two lines running in parallel, effectively diverting the pressure of incoming calls. Second, they optimized the answering mechanism to improve service quality. They adjusted the personnel schedule during peak hours, assigned more business backbones to be on duty to answer calls, strengthened business training, standardized the answering process, and improved the accuracy and efficiency of replies. Third, they established a proactive callback mechanism to ensure that no demands are missed. They contacted the telecommunications department to upgrade the SMS platform, proactively sending reminder SMS messages to calls that could not be connected, and arranging proactive callbacks during staff's spare time, answering the public's inquiries one by one, and striving to ensure that every demand is responded to. Fourth, they explored and promoted smart acceptance, opening up online service channels. They connected with the Yuhua District Data Bureau (雨花区数据局), telecommunications companies, etc., and actively reported to higher authorities, suggesting the opening of a unified online acceptance and response platform for common social security business consultation questions, exploring new ways to provide the public with social security business consultation.
The person in charge of the Hunan Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security's (湖南省人社厅) Department of Laws and Regulations also stated that on May 13th, the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security (湖南省人社厅) deployed a comprehensive investigation and rectification of the entire province's human resources and social security system, conducting unannounced visits and tests from time to time. If 懒政怠政 (lǎn zhèng dài zhèng - "lazy governance and slack administration," dereliction of duty) is discovered, they will be held accountable in accordance with laws and regulations.
Return to TopWe are villagers from Group 5, Guquan Village (古泉村), Baihe Township (白鹤乡), Cangxi County (苍溪县), Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province (四川省). In 2019, the County Guotou Company (县国投公司) carried out new village construction in our village. During construction, drainage facilities were not scientifically planned, resulting in a large amount of accumulated water pouring into the contracted land of our three households every rainy season, destroying crops in the fields and causing soil erosion. The two ponds built as part of the new village also leak all year round and cannot store water for irrigation; the industrial road built as part of the project was not equipped with drainage ditches, and once it rains, the rainwater overflows, further exacerbating the disaster in the farmland.
We have reported this problem many times, and the township government also admits that the situation is true, but no substantial rectification has been seen so far. It rained a few days ago, and water flooded into the farmland again (see picture). We earnestly request relevant departments to pay attention to this matter, seize the time to transform the drainage facilities, and protect our farmland and crops.
Villagers of Group 5, Guquan Village (古泉村)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张文豪
"The child brought back a vision test form from school, printed with the names and phone numbers of eyewear stores, and reminders to have a follow-up examination at the store." Recently, Ms. Li, a parent of a student at Yao'ao Elementary School in Chaoyang Town, Mengjin District, Luoyang City, Henan Province, reported that staff from off-campus eyewear stores came to the school to conduct vision screenings and distributed items such as eyeglass cleaning cloths with store addresses, phone numbers, and other information to the children.
Conducting health checkups for students in compulsory education is a national public welfare policy to care for the physical health of young people. How did the campus public welfare screening become a commercial lead-generation activity? The reporter recently conducted an investigation and interview in Mengjin District (孟津区).
Ms. Li told reporters that in a vision screening in late March of this year, her child was diagnosed with uncorrected visual acuity of 4.5 in both eyes. "The examination form first talked about the dangers of nearsightedness, and then said that the screening results were for reference only, and suggested going to Yu Kangming Eyewear Store (豫康明眼镜店) for a detailed examination as soon as possible." Ms. Li said that the name of the eyewear store appeared three times on the form, and the contact information was marked in red.
The General Office of the Ministry of Education and other three departments jointly issued the "Notice on Further Regulating Campus Vision Testing and Myopia Prevention and Control Related Service Work" in 2022, which clearly stipulates that "it is strictly forbidden for unqualified institutions to enter the school to carry out vision testing" and "severely crack down on false and illegal marketing and publicity activities." So, how did commercial eyewear stores enter the campus?
The reporter came to Yu Kangming Eyewear Store (豫康明眼镜店) located in the Leisure Culture Square of Mengjin District (孟津区). It is located near Mengjin District (孟津区) Direct Middle School, the affiliated Elementary School of Direct Middle School, Mengjin No. 1 High School, and Mengjin No. 2 High School. There are nearly 10 eyewear stores within a 500-meter radius. Ma Xin (马芯) (pseudonym), who has been in the eyewear industry for nearly 30 years, told reporters that the youth group has become the largest customer base for eyewear stores, and dispensing glasses can account for more than 60% of revenue. Primary and secondary school campuses have naturally become a battleground for eyewear stores.
"I also tried to seek cooperation with the school, but I couldn't get in. The school said that we do not have medical qualifications," Ma Xin (马芯) revealed. So how did Yu Kangming Eyewear Store (豫康明眼镜店) enter the campus?
At Yu Kangming Eyewear Store (豫康明眼镜店), upon learning that the reporter was a "parent of a child participating in the campus screening," the clerk was not surprised. "Our staff and equipment are more professional than many county and district hospitals." The clerk also revealed that they entered the campus to conduct vision screenings under the entrustment of the district's Wende Hospital (文德医院): "They don't have enough manpower and their equipment is not good enough, so we help them collect data, and the school knows about it."
With questions, the reporter came to Wende Hospital (文德医院). Wende Hospital (文德医院) is located next to the Mengjin District (孟津区) Health and Wellness Commission. It is a primary general hospital, not large in scale, and the building's exterior looks quite old.
The reporter sought medical attention on the grounds of eye discomfort and was recommended to the surgery department by a medical staff member. In addition to the eye chart on the wall, there were no other instruments for checking vision in the examination room. Dr. Zhao, who was on duty, admitted frankly that the hospital currently does not have professional optometry equipment, and his specialty is surgery, not a full-time ophthalmologist.
The floor index map in the hospital lobby once again confirmed the above statement - it listed departments such as internal medicine, surgery, and gynecology, but no ophthalmology or otolaryngology departments.
The reporter learned that Wende Hospital (文德医院) was formerly Mengjin Rehabilitation Hospital (孟津康复医院), a private hospital established in 2019. How did such a hospital without ophthalmology, professional equipment, or full-time ophthalmologists undertake the district-wide campus vision testing project?
The Mengjin District (孟津区) Student Financial Aid and Health Management Center is a unit under the Mengjin District (孟津区) Education and Sports Bureau. Dong Jianwei (董建伟), director of the center, introduced that the previous physical examination data was in paper form. In order to standardize management, the city established a youth health information file platform that can upload electronic health records. Luoyang Shengkang Data Technology Co., Ltd. (洛阳晟康数据科技有限公司) is responsible for operating the platform, and therefore also undertakes the campus physical examination business in Mengjin District (孟津区).
"Last year, we signed an agreement with this company, agreeing that it would integrate medical institutions to provide us with physical examination services and health management services," said Xu Guangtao (许光涛), director of the Mengjin District (孟津区) Education and Sports Bureau. The District Education and Sports Bureau is responsible for providing the list of students for physical examination, school venues, and paying related expenses, while the company is responsible for selecting the medical institutions and medical personnel to undertake the examination.
Dong Jianwei (董建伟) said that initially it was planned that two hospitals would jointly carry out the screening business, but later another stronger hospital withdrew, leaving only Wende Hospital (文德医院). "On the first day of the campus physical examination, I saw medical personnel in white coats on the scene. But I didn't expect that commercial institutions would later enter the campus."
According to the "Implementation Measures for Health Checkups for Students in Compulsory Education in Henan Province" jointly formulated by the Henan Provincial Department of Education and other departments, the cost of student health checkups is listed from the school's public funds according to the expenditure standards and the actual number of students participating in the checkup.
Dong Jianwei (董建伟) explained that campus physical examinations are not only ophthalmological examinations such as vision and trachoma, but also include internal medicine, surgery, stomatology, body shape indicators, physiological functions, and other items. The physical examination fee for each student is no more than 10 yuan per year.
"A school has hundreds or thousands of people, which requires a large number of medical personnel to participate. Considering the comprehensive costs of labor, transportation, consumables, and time, the income is not high," Dong Jianwei (董建伟) admitted frankly that the capital settlement cycle has been long in the past two years, and the cooperating company has to extract 30% as a management fee, which makes many hospitals flinch.
Xu Guangtao (许光涛) said that after discovering that Wende Hospital (文德医院) had hired commercial eyewear store personnel to participate in student vision examinations without authorization and privately distributed commercial advertisements, the District Education and Sports Bureau immediately interviewed the main persons in charge of Shengkang Company (晟康公司) and Wende Hospital (文德医院), requesting that Wende Hospital's (文德医院) vision examination work be stopped immediately. "Subsequently, Shengkang Company (晟康公司) arranged for other hospitals to take over, and regular medical personnel entered the campus."
As of press time, this round of health checkups for primary and secondary school students in Mengjin District (孟津区) has been completed. The relevant person in charge of the district said that they must take this as a warning, 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "raise one, infer three," to draw inferences about other cases from one instance) to check and plug loopholes, strictly control the access of medical institutions, strengthen the whole-process supervision, and make the student health management work orderly and effective.
In this regard, Zhao Huichen (赵慧臣), a professor at the School of Education of Henan University (河南大学), believes that the absence of supervision easily forms a gray area. Only full-chain, full-process, and full-field constraints can compress the space for rent-seeking and form a long-term mechanism.
(People's Daily Online reporter Shang Mingzhen (尚明桢) participated in writing)
Return to TopRecently, I visited many rural libraries. I found that some libraries, although having many books, did not quite meet the needs of farmers. Novels and theoretical readings accounted for the majority, while practical books on farming, animal husbandry, and legal rights protection were few. The content of agricultural technology books was outdated, failing to keep up with the development of agricultural science and technology. In addition, some books had small and difficult-to-understand fonts, making them unreadable for elderly villagers. The villagers lamented, "There are many books, but they are not good to read."
Now that the libraries have been built, they should be well-managed and utilized, and efforts should be made to focus on the word "suitable for farmers." First, the book selection should be accurate. More practical books on planting, breeding, e-commerce sales, and health maintenance should be selected, and large-print and illustrated versions should be appropriately introduced in light of the fact that there are many elderly people in rural areas. Second, the opening hours should be flexible. The opening hours of the library should be flexibly adjusted to facilitate villagers to come and read. During the slack farming season, courtyard reading sessions and evening reading classes can be held, and local talents and wealthy experts can be invited to share their experiences, so that the library can be popular. Third, the management should be practical. Ensure that the door is always open, the books are always new, and the staff is always present, and do not let the library become a "iron general" (铁将军 (tiě jiāng jūn - "iron general," a locked door; unused facility)) guarding the door. Only when rural libraries are down-to-earth can they play their due role.
He Jianhua (和建华), Lushui City (泸水市), Yunnan (云南)
Return to TopThe People's Daily "Letters from Readers" page and the People's Daily Online "Leaders' Message Board" are jointly conducting a collection of urgent and difficult problems and concerns of the masses. Readers are welcome to provide clues and suggestions.
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By: 程远州
From May 21st to 25th, the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (中国（深圳）国际文化产业博览交易会) was held, attracting 6,312 domestic and foreign institutions to participate in the exhibition, bringing together more than 120,000 cultural masterpieces. Strolling through the 22nd Cultural Industries Fair, tradition and trend embrace each other, humanities and technology coexist, and the nation and the world blend together. Vivid scenes and cultural masterpieces vividly unfold the magnificent picture of the prosperous development of cultural undertakings and the quality improvement and upgrading of cultural industries, demonstrating the cultural confidence and high-spirited era of China (中国), which upholds integrity and innovation, and openness and inclusiveness.
With ancient charm and new trends, outstanding traditional culture connects with the fashion of the times. At the Cultural Industries Fair, inheritors of intangible cultural heritage paper-cutting skills performed live, the dance drama "Wing Chun" (《咏春》) is rooted in the intangible cultural heritage of Wing Chun (咏春拳) and Xiangyun纱 (香云纱), and the film "Love Letter to Grandma" (《给阿嬷的情书》) awakens the historical memory of the countryside... A number of wonderful works were welcomed, interpreting the profound connotation of the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese (中华) traditional culture.
Technology empowers and reshapes the production, dissemination, and consumption patterns of culture in an all-round way. Relying on large models and real-time rendering technology, classical poetry is transformed into an immersive light and shadow feast; AI (Artificial Intelligence) design tools empower creative creation, and with a light touch of instructions, Chinese (国风) style illustrations and cultural tourism posters can be generated; intelligent robot bands break through fixed performance paradigms and can create and perform music at will. Taking technology as the "skill" to carry the "Tao" of culture, it nurtures a vibrant and thriving literary and artistic ecology.
With its inclusive spirit, civilization is colorful because of exchanges and rich because of mutual learning. This Cultural Industries Fair has set up the APEC Economic Zone Exhibition Area (APEC经济体展区) for the first time to build a bridge for regional civilization dialogue; a new cross-border e-commerce exhibition area has been set up to facilitate the overseas channel for intangible cultural heritage products and Chinese (国潮) cultural and creative products, helping Chinese (中华) culture set sail and go to the world.
Cultural heritage continues uninterrupted, innovative vitality surges, and cultural China (文化中国) with an open and inclusive mind is illuminating the magnificent journey of national rejuvenation with an increasingly brilliant light of civilization, and is also contributing Eastern wisdom to the development of human civilization.
Return to TopLayout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)
Return to TopBy: 黄一兵
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, pointed out: "Communists must bear in mind that benefiting the people is the greatest achievement" and "We must consciously be selfless contributors dedicated to benefiting the people, and always put the people in the highest position in our hearts." Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement. Politically, it grasps the core key to establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements; theoretically, it reveals the basic laws of governance of a Marxist political party; and practically, it establishes the fundamental criteria for party members and cadres to perform their duties and responsibilities. It points out the direction for the majority of party members and cadres to create new achievements and demonstrate new accomplishments on the new journey, and provides fundamental guidelines for establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements.
Reflecting the Core Essence of "Ruling for the Public and Governing for the People"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The issue of the view of achievements is a fundamental issue, concerning ruling for the public and governing for the people" and "Benefiting the people is the essential requirement of ruling for the public and governing for the people." Any view of achievements is rooted in a specific political stance and value pursuit. "Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement" unifies ruling for the public and governing for the people in the specific practice of establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements. It is the creative transformation and sublimation of the Chinese Communist Party's (中国共产党) governing philosophy in the field of the view of achievements.
Ruling for the public is the cornerstone for communists to establish and practice a correct view of achievements, fundamentally defining the nature of the view of achievements. From the day it was born, a Marxist political party has not served a minority of people or specific interest groups. The Communist Manifesto declares: "All previous movements were movements of minorities or in the interest of minorities. The proletarian movement is the independent movement of the immense majority, in the interest of the immense majority." This fundamentally defines the essential difference between the proletarian party and all previous parties. The Communist Party (共产党) has no special interests of its own other than the interests of the broadest masses of the people, and never represents the interests of any interest group, any powerful group, or any privileged class. This innate "selflessness" gene of the Communist Party (共产党) determines that "ruling for the public" is an unshakable essential attribute. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The fundamental yardstick for measuring the strength of Party spirit is the word 'public' versus 'private'." The issue of the view of achievements, on the surface, is a question of "how to do things and what kind of things to accomplish," but at a deeper level, it is a question of "for whom to do things, what fame to seek, and what benefits to pursue." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) particularly emphasized: "As Party cadres, we must wholeheartedly serve the people, sincerely strive for the cause of the Party and the people, and talk about being selfless, distinguishing between public and private, putting the public first and the private last, and 公而忘私 (gōng ér wàng sī - "public and forget self," selfless). If we don't even talk about this, is our Party still the vanguard of the Chinese working class? Is it still the vanguard of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation?" The "vanguard" nature of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) highly unifies the Party's class foundation with its mass foundation. As a "vanguard," the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) must always represent the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. The "public" in "ruling for the public" is essentially the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. And "ruling for the public" is precisely the political character inherent in the nature of the "vanguard." "Ruling for the public" is reflected in Party spirit cultivation, which requires that as a Communist Party member, as a Party cadre, only by being wholeheartedly for the public and doing everything out of public interest can one have a correct view of right and wrong, a correct view of righteousness and benefit, a correct view of power, and a correct view of career, can one keep the masses in mind, can one be open and upright, use power cautiously, and can one be upright and honorable. "Ruling for the public" is reflected in the specific practice of benefiting the people, which requires party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct view of achievements, always keep the people's peaceful life and work, safety and warmth in mind, and wholeheartedly solve the practical problems that the masses are concerned about, implement them one by one, year after year, and strive to let the masses see changes and get benefits, and truly embody Party spirit cultivation in practical actions to serve the people, solve their problems, and benefit them.
Governing for the people demonstrates the value pursuit of the Communist Party's view of achievements. Serving the people wholeheartedly is the fundamental purpose of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) and the fundamental starting point and end result of all its actions. It determines that the sole purpose of communists creating achievements is to seek happiness for the people, and determines that the fundamental value orientation of establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements is "governing for the people." Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement, which is a concentrated reflection of the sense of purpose in the issue of the view of achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Party members, cadres, especially leading cadres, must clearly realize that the power in their hands and the positions they hold are given by the Party and the people, and are used to do things for the Party and the people, and can only be used to seek benefits for the people. Leading cadres at all levels must establish a correct view of power, a correct view of achievements, and a correct view of career, not admire vanity, not engage in empty work, not seek false fame, and truly achieve benefiting one side while in office." Party spirit and the people's nature are highly unified and inseparable. Party spirit is inherent in the people's nature. There is no Party spirit that is detached from the people's nature, and there is no people's nature that is detached from Party spirit. Party spirit is a concentrated reflection and sublimation of the people's nature. Adhering to Party spirit, its core is to adhere to safeguarding and developing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. At the same time, the Party comes from the people and is rooted in the people. The people's nature is a distinct character of a Marxist political party. Adhering to the people's nature requires that all the Party's work must take the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people as the starting point and end result. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "We talk about the purpose, we have said a lot, but in the end, it is still serving the people." The Communist Party's position is the people's position. In reality, the misplaced view of achievements of a few party members and cadres, who are keen on engaging in "image projects" that waste money and manpower and "achievement projects" that are divorced from reality, is superficially a problem of working methods, but essentially a misalignment of positions and purposes, and a lack of Party spirit principles. This shows that strengthening the sense of purpose of serving the people must be experienced in the practice of personal efforts to understand its true meaning. It is not enough to only use it as a slogan, and it is not enough to only approve it back and forth in documents. "The Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) governs in China to benefit the people" and "All the Party's work is for the benefit of the people, and the happiness of the people is the cause of the Party." Only by always prioritizing the cause of the Party and the interests of the people can we truly ensure that the creation of achievements is always rooted in the people, relies on the people, and serves the people, and makes benefiting the people an operable, implementable, and verifiable governing practice.
Demonstrating the Materialist View of History that "The People are the Creators of History"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The people are the creators of history, and the people are the real heroes." This profoundly reveals the main position of the people in the development of history. Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement, which is a high degree of respect for and conscious practice of the people's historical main position.
The materialist view of history believes that in the process of human historical development, the people are the creators of social material wealth, the creators of social spiritual wealth, and the decisive force of social change. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The magnificent history of the development of the Chinese nation is written by the Chinese people! The broad and profound Chinese civilization is created by the Chinese people! The enduring spirit of the Chinese nation is cultivated by the Chinese people! The great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong is achieved through the struggle of the Chinese people!" The great cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics is deeply rooted in the vivid practice of hundreds of millions of people. This magnificent great cause is fundamentally the practice of the broad masses of the people themselves. The experience created by the masses in practice reflects the objective laws of the development of things and represents the direction of social progress. When planning development, the people are the most aware of the actual situation; when promoting reform, the greatest reliance is also the people. The grassroots level is the largest classroom, and the masses are the best teachers. Life is the most profound, and the masses are the most wise. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "One of the guiding ideologies of the Communist Party (共产党) in doing things is to respect the pioneering spirit of the masses. The masses are the real heroes." Creating achievements cannot be done behind closed doors, and we must adhere to asking the people for their opinions, asking the people for their needs, and asking the people for their plans, and draw on the wisdom of the masses. Creating achievements is not a "solo show" for party members and cadres, but a "grand chorus" for all the people. We must fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the people, transform the Party's correct propositions into the conscious actions of the masses, and gather the mighty force to create historical great achievements. In a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, everyone's contribution can converge into an overwhelming force; if everyone accomplishes one thing and does one job well, the cause of the Party and the country can move forward.
The country is the people, and the people are the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The future and destiny of any political party ultimately depend on the support of the people." The number of members of our Party is still a minority among the people. The grand goals of our Party cannot be achieved without the support of the people. If we boast of being clever, become detached from the people, or are above the people, we will inevitably be abandoned by the people. This is the iron law of historical development for any political party, both ancient and modern, at home and abroad. All views of achievements that violate the fundamental wishes of the people essentially deny that the masses of the people are the creators of history and exaggerate the role of individual figures as the decisive force dominating history. The most prominent manifestation of this idealistic "heroic view of history" in the view of achievements is to place personal gains and interests above the well-being of the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The people are the masters of the country, and cadres are the servants of the people. Servants, first, must be for the public and cannot be selfish; second, must be servants and cannot be officials. It is a matter of course for servants to be responsible to the people. This relationship cannot be reversed. Any party member or cadre only has the responsibility and obligation to serve the people, and does not have the power to be an official and be a master." Behind the relationship between servants and masters is the issue of "the support of the people." If the relationship between servants and masters is distorted, the view of achievements will be biased, the people's hearts will be scattered, and the foundation will be shaken. If the relationship between servants and masters is correct, the view of achievements will be pure, the Party and the people will be of one mind, and they can unite as one and become as strong as steel. The materialist view of achievements and the idealistic view of achievements are two fundamentally opposed views of achievements. Whether it is seeking truth from facts or subjective speculation, whether it is putting the people first or individual heroism, whether it is long-term hard work or short-term quick success, is the watershed that distinguishes whether the view of achievements is correct or not. To establish and practice a correct view of achievements, we must adhere to the materialist view of achievements, respect the main position of the masses of the people, sit firmly on the side of the people, and put our minds firmly on benefiting the people.
Guiding the Practical Direction of "Letting the People Live a Better Life"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The people's yearning for a better life is our goal" and "Our goal is very grand and very simple. In the final analysis, it is to let the people live a better life." "Letting the people live a better life" is a grand goal that needs to be achieved step by step through solid and effective achievements. Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement, and it is necessary to promote party members and cadres to internalize this goal in their hearts, externalize it in their actions, and unswervingly pursue and practice it.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The people-centered development thought is not an abstract and mysterious concept. It cannot only stay on the lips and stop at the ideological level, but must be reflected in all aspects of economic and social development." Whether it is economic growth, social progress, or national prosperity, the ultimate goal is to serve people and realize their happiness and well-being. The results of development can be transformed into the improvement of the quality of people's lives, into the people's real sense of gain, happiness, and security. Such development is meaningful, and such achievements are valuable. It can be said that the process of creating achievements is the process of continuously transforming the results of development into the quality of people's lives and increasing people's well-being. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a profound explanation of what is a real "achievement," pointing out that "the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) regards serving the people and benefiting the people as the most important achievement, and regards how many good and practical things have been done for the people as an important criterion for testing achievements," emphasizing that "what are good and practical things should be considered from the actual needs of the masses, and cannot be subjectively speculated, and cannot be simplified or one-sided," and "doing practical things is not simply helping with money and goods, engaging in fancy things, or piling up a few potted landscapes. We must not only base ourselves on the present and solve the specific problems of the masses' 'urgent needs and worries,' but also focus on the long term and improve the system and mechanism for solving people's livelihood problems, and enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security." Wherever there is a need for the people, there can be good and practical things done, and there can be achievements created.
Entering the new era, the main social contradictions in our country have undergone profound transformations. The people's yearning for a better life presents new characteristics of diversification, multi-level, and multi-faceted. They not only put forward higher requirements for material and cultural life, but also increasingly demand democracy, the rule of law, fairness, justice, security, and the environment. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Understanding economic development only as an increase or decrease in quantity and simple repetition is a metaphysical view of development" and "To grasp development in the new era, we must unswervingly implement the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing, and promote high-quality economic development." Grasping the characteristics and requirements of high-quality development, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "High-quality development is not just an economic requirement, but a general requirement for all aspects of economic and social development; it is not only a requirement for economically developed regions, but a requirement that all regions must implement in their development; it is not a requirement for a temporary matter, but a requirement that must be adhered to for a long time."
The view of achievements and the view of development are closely linked. The view of development leads the view of achievements, and the view of achievements practices the view of development. The core lies in establishing what kind of view of achievements: is it the pursuit of "single-handed" development or the pursuit of "systematic and comprehensive" development, is it the pursuit of "one-area development" or the pursuit of "full-area common progress," is it the pursuit of "short-term behavior" or the pursuit of "sustainable development" of the view of achievements. Insight into the internal connection between development and achievements, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly pointed out: "High-quality development is the primary task of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, and adhering to high-quality development should become an important part of the view of achievements of leading cadres." "Adhering to high-quality development should become an important part of the view of achievements of leading cadres" contains a view of achievements that highly unifies development goals and development paths. People's happiness is the goal of high-quality development, and high-quality development is the path to achieving people's happiness. Deeply grasping the new requirements put forward by high-quality development for establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly pointed out: "We must establish a correct view of achievements, properly handle the relationship between stability and progress, establishment and destruction, reality and emptiness, standards and fundamentals, near and far, adhere to the bottom-line thinking, strengthen risk awareness, and consciously integrate the new development concept into the entire process of economic and social development." He emphasized that "achievements are not only reflected in grasping development, but also in benefiting the people and ensuring stability; not only reflected in the immediate and effective visible achievements, but also in the potential achievements that lay the foundation, increase the momentum, and benefit the long term; not only reflected in solving current contradictions, but also in solving historical legacy problems."
The question of "what is development for" is a "must-answer question" for establishing and practicing a correct view of achievements. A correct view of achievements is a bridge connecting goals and paths, ensuring that party members and cadres always take meeting the people's needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose when promoting development, and adhere to the correct path that conforms to high-quality development. "Adhering to high-quality development should become an important part of the view of achievements of leading cadres" requires always putting the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people in mind, unswervingly increasing people's well-being, closely combining high-quality development with meeting the people's needs for a better life, and promoting the organic combination and mutual promotion of adhering to ecological priority, promoting high-quality development, and creating a high-quality life.
Inherent Requirements for "Following the Party's Mass Line in the New Era"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must firmly establish a view of achievements that benefits the people and take the lead in following the Party's mass line in the new era." The mass line is the Party's lifeline and fundamental work line. Benefiting the people is the greatest achievement, guiding party members and cadres to draw wisdom and strength from following the mass line to create achievements. A view of achievements that adheres to the mass line is the most vital view of achievements.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must firmly establish a performance-oriented view of benefiting the people and take the lead in following the Party's mass line in the new era." The mass line is the Party's lifeline and fundamental work line. Creating benefits for the people is the greatest achievement, guiding Party members and cadres to draw wisdom and strength from following the mass line to create achievements. Adhering to a performance-oriented view of following the mass line is the most vital performance-oriented view.
The people are at the forefront of practice, most sensitive to changes in practice, have the deepest feelings, and are also the most intelligent. By going among the people, many problems that are difficult to solve can be easily solved and answers can be found. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Our various work practices must follow the mass line." Following the mass line is intrinsically and inseparably linked to establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view. Whether we can effectively respond to the various practical challenges facing our Party in practicing the mass line in the new era largely depends on whether we can truly establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Facts show that economic development and improved living standards do not necessarily mean that the Party's connection with the people is closer or inevitably closer; sometimes it is alienated." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition is an extremely profound, dialectical, and scientifically sound judgment filled with a sense of concern. This judgment is a wake-up call for Party members and cadres, preventing them from losing their way in the face of achievements, and admonishing them to be modest and prudent, and to guard against arrogance and impetuosity in victory and favorable circumstances, and to remain sober and humble when facing flowers and applause. Regarding the problems in the relationship between the Party and the masses, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out sharply: "In my opinion, the main reason is that some Party members and cadres have a weak sense of purpose, their feelings for the masses have changed, and their work style problems have become prominent. If the mass viewpoint is lost, the mass position is skewed, and the mass line is deviated, then the masses will not see you." This profoundly inspires us that if the performance-oriented view is correct, the mass line can continuously nourish the flesh-and-blood ties between the Party and the people; if the performance-oriented view is incorrect, the mass line will be cut off, eventually leading to the prevalence of formalism and bureaucracy.
Adapting to the profound changes in social structure, interest patterns, and ideological concepts in the new era, and answering the new questions of practicing the mass line, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly proposed: "Establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view, and follow the Party's mass line well in the new era." Following the Party's mass line well in the new era is not only an innovative development of the Party's mass line, but also a systematic transformation of the ideological concepts, working methods, practical means, and institutional mechanisms of practicing the mass line in the new era. Regarding taking the lead in following the Party's mass line well in the new era and firmly establishing a performance-oriented view of benefiting the people, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward clear requirements: "Correct the chronic diseases of formalism and bureaucracy, effectively reduce the burden on the grassroots, and promote the implementation of work with a change in work style," "We must consciously be selfless contributors who are determined to create benefits for the people, always put the people in the highest position in our hearts, establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view, follow the Party's mass line well in the new era, improve the ability to do mass work, and solve the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the masses with heart and soul, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security." Following the Party's mass line well in the new era, with a sense of responsibility of "always being uneasy" and the execution of "everything being implemented in place," continuously improving the ability to serve the people, a correct performance-oriented view can become a clear sign of Communists in the new era.
Guaranteeing the Solid Advancement of "Promoting Common Prosperity for All the People"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of common prosperity for all the people," "In planning economic and social development for the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, we must not forget our original intention, take benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods in development, and steadily promote common prosperity." Creating benefits for the people is the greatest achievement, and the greatest "benefit" is common prosperity. Achieving common prosperity requires a correct performance-oriented view to provide strong ideological impetus and scientific method guidance.
Common prosperity is the common expectation of the Chinese people. In the early days of reform and opening up, the main task of "creating benefits for the people" was to solve the problem of food and clothing, so that the people could "eat their fill and dress warmly." With the comprehensive completion of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, people's needs have shifted from "whether there is" to "whether it is good," yearning for a fair and just social environment, rich and colorful public culture, harmonious interpersonal relationships, and a dignified and decent way of life. The "greatest achievement" is to seek more benefits for the people, solve more problems for the people, and make new progress in ensuring that children are raised well, receive good education, have stable jobs, have access to medical care, are provided for in their old age, have housing, and receive assistance when they are weak, continuously promote social fairness and justice, and continuously promote the all-round development of people and common prosperity for all the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The effectiveness of all our work should ultimately be judged by whether the people have truly benefited, whether the people's lives have truly improved, and whether the people's rights and interests have truly been guaranteed." Establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view means taking promoting common prosperity for all the people as the fundamental standard for measuring the effectiveness of work, making the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security more substantial, more guaranteed, and more sustainable, and continuously moving towards the realization of common prosperity for all the people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Common prosperity itself is an important goal of socialist modernization. We cannot wait until modernization is achieved to solve the problem of common prosperity, but must always take meeting the people's new expectations for a better life as the starting point and end result of development, and continuously and gradually solve this problem in the process of achieving modernization." Facing the people's new expectations for a better life, there can be no complacency or slackness, and we must make persistent efforts to ensure that the fruits of development benefit all the people more and more fairly, and steadily move towards common prosperity. In the process of solidly promoting common prosperity, complacency and fear in the performance-oriented view are the main obstacles. Establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view requires Party members and cadres to start from the present, start from small things, and transform every measure to narrow the income gap and every people-benefiting policy into practical actions towards the goal of common prosperity; it requires cadres to dare to break into deep water areas, dare to gnaw hard bones, dare to wade through dangerous shoals, and dare to face new contradictions and new challenges. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We have formed a complete set of ideas, systems, arrangements, and policy measures to promote common prosperity for all the people. While promoting high-quality development and making the 'cake' bigger, we must further divide the 'cake' well and focus on solving people's livelihood problems such as employment, distribution, education, medical care, housing, elderly care, childcare, etc." Establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view and promoting common prosperity for all the people requires unifying "fairness" and "efficiency," taking into account both making the "cake" bigger and dividing the "cake" well, and striving to overcome those one-sided performance-oriented views that "see things but not people," short-sighted performance-oriented views that are "**急功近利**" (jí gōng jìn lì - "eager for quick success and instant benefit," seeking instant results) and performance-oriented views that are "**缺乏担当**" (quē fá dān dāng - "lacking responsibility," shirking responsibility) and lying flat. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Achieving common prosperity is a long-term task, and we must work tirelessly, "**咬定青山不放松**" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast in one's goals), and constantly make new progress." Historical patience and strategic determination are the essential requirements for establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view. Maintaining historical patience, respecting that the people are the creators of history, and acknowledging that social development has its inherent laws, we can consciously refrain from acting recklessly or arbitrarily; maintaining strategic determination, firmly believing that common prosperity is the essential requirement of socialism, we can be unafraid of any risks and unperturbed by any interference, and unswervingly move towards the goal of struggle.
Anchoring the Value Direction of "Creating Practical Results That Can Stand the Test of Practice, the People, and History"
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The people are both the creators of history and the witnesses of history, both the 'actors' in history and the 'playwrights' of history," emphasizing "guiding Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view, and strive to create practical results that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history." The people are not only the creators of history and the subject of practice, but also the value destination of historical development. Creating benefits for the people is the greatest achievement, which is the inevitable result of transforming the "people's principal position" from a historical view into a value view and a practical view, and is the ultimate foothold for measuring the performance-oriented view.
A gold cup or a silver cup is not as good as the people's reputation; it is truly good only when the people say it is good. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The level and effectiveness of our Party's governance are not determined by ourselves, but must and can only be judged by the people. The people are the highest adjudicators and final judges of our Party's work." What standard to use and what to measure with is essentially a question of being responsible to whom and satisfying whom. Our Party is a political party that represents the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, and the success or failure of all work must be tested by the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Satisfying the masses is the value orientation and fundamental standard for our Party to do all its work well, and the opinions of the masses are the best yardstick." We must adhere to taking the realization, maintenance, and development of the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people as the starting point and end result of all work, taking the interests of the people as the most important and the expectations of the people as the most important, sincerely listening to the voices of the masses, truly reflecting the wishes of the masses, and sincerely caring about the sufferings of the masses. Those who are keen on creating project projects within the "visible range" of leaders in order to cater to superiors and please leaders, who are not afraid of the dissatisfaction of the masses, but are afraid that leaders will not pay attention, are manifestations of impure motives for doing things; the "three pats" phenomenon of making decisions by patting their heads, expressing their positions by patting their chests, and leaving by patting their butts must be resolutely prevented and corrected. Taking the people's support, approval, happiness, and agreement as the fundamental standard for measuring the success or failure of all work is to hand over the right of judgment to the masses, so that the eyes and actions of Party members and cadres focus on the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems of the masses, ensuring that the creation of achievements always revolves around the needs of the people.
A correct performance-oriented view is reflected in the value concept of creating benefits for the people, and also in the specific practice of starting a business. Establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view can create achievements that can stand the test of practice and history, truly benefit the people, and be recognized by the masses. Whether the performance-oriented view is correct or not cannot only be judged by "what is said," but more importantly by "what is done," and ultimately by "how well it is done." Among them, the core role of practical testing lies in distinguishing the true from the false. A correct performance-oriented view requires us to adhere to starting from reality, acting according to the laws, respecting objective reality and the needs of the masses, and abandoning any vain work style. Truly people-benefiting achievements are not the product of decisions made by patting one's head, nor are they the results of paper articles or numerical accumulation, but are solid achievements that are rooted in practice, based on reality, and in line with objective laws. Adhering to starting from reality requires thinking about problems, handling affairs, and making decisions based on objective facts, rather than subjective assumptions or book dogmas; adhering to acting according to the laws requires acting on the basis of understanding reality, following the inherent, essential, and inevitable connections within things, and not acting recklessly or arbitrarily. Establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view ultimately depends on whether thoughts and actions have deviated from the national conditions and the actual situation of the region and department. As long as it is scientific, realistic, and in line with the wishes of the people, we will continue to work on it one after another, and what we do will be solid achievements.
The laws of historical development are essentially consistent with the fundamental interests of the people. Therefore, a performance-oriented view that can stand the test of history must also be a performance-oriented view that is in line with the interests of the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "History and the people have not only given us important responsibilities, but also tested our actions," "The new journey is a long march full of glory and dreams. There are no shortcuts. The only way is to work hard." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requires Party members and cadres to maintain historical patience and carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, drawing a blueprint to the end, with the spiritual realm of "**功成不必在我**" (gōng chéng bù bì zài wǒ - "achieving success does not necessarily require me," not seeking personal credit) and the historical responsibility of "**功成必定有我**" (gōng chéng bì dìng yǒu wǒ - "achieving success definitely requires me," being willing to contribute to success). "**功成不必在我**" is a thought of building a career with a broad mind, which is actually the relationship between the big self and the small self, the long-term interests, the fundamental interests, and the personal aspirations and personal interests. "**功成不必在我**" is not negative, lazy, or inactive, but to firmly establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view, both doing practical things that the people can see, touch, and benefit from, and doing good things that lay the foundation for future generations, both doing obvious achievements and doing potential achievements, not caring about personal fame, and pursuing the good reputation of the people and the true evaluation after historical precipitation. "**功成必定有我**" is a mission, a responsibility, a long-term effort, and an effort to the utmost to achieve "success" without seeking the reputation of "success," which is embodied in a noble sentiment of sacrificing the "small self" to achieve the "big self." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized "**功成不必在我、功成必定有我**," which is to require Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct performance-oriented view, to get rid of the shackles of fame and fortune with the spiritual realm of "selflessness," and to devote themselves to the great cause with the historical responsibility of "self."
Governing a country has constants, and benefiting the people is the foundation. Creating benefits for the people is the greatest achievement that Communists must always keep in mind. Deeply studying and implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on establishing and practicing a correct performance-oriented view, deeply understanding the spiritual pursuit of serving the public, the value orientation of creating benefits for the people, the path and methods of scientific decision-making, and the work style of grasping and implementing solid work, and earnestly taking the establishment and practice of a correct performance-oriented view as a compulsory subject for every Party member and cadre, we will surely be able to create outstanding achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history, and continuously transform the fruitful results of Chinese-style modernization construction into the happy life of hundreds of millions of people.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee)
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"Hello, this is the Huaibei City (淮北市) 12345 government service hotline, how can I help you?" In Huaibei (淮北), Anhui (安徽), citizens can hear a warm greeting on the other end of the line when they dial the 12345 hotline.
In 2025, more than 580,000 work orders were accepted throughout the year, with an on-time feedback rate of 100% – finding 12345 for matters big and small has become a consensus among many people in Huaibei (淮北).
In the past, when Huaibei (淮北) citizens dialed the hotline, they would first hear a pre-set voice navigation, requiring them to enter numbers on their mobile phone screen according to the prompts, and select different options such as human resources and social security, or the business environment, before being connected to a live agent.
Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松), director of the Huaibei Municipal Government Service and Convenience Hotline Management Center (淮北市政务服务便民热线管理中心) (hereinafter referred to as the "Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心)"), introduced that voice navigation requires users to spend time listening to voice reminders, concentrate on remembering the navigation content, and immediately press the button to select, and if an error occurs, they have to do it again. For some people, this series of operations is somewhat difficult, so they have to give up calling.
The change began three years ago. "At the beginning of 2023, we decided to gradually cancel the voice navigation of the 12345 hotline on the premise of ensuring the smooth flow of the hotline, so that the public can access the live agent as soon as they dial the 12345 hotline, instead of just hearing the cold navigation voice," said Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松).
According to calculations, after the voice navigation was cancelled, the average connection time of the Huaibei (淮北) 12345 hotline was shortened from 22 seconds to 5 seconds. "The 'one-number direct access' for the public to dial the hotline improves the speed of hotline access and, more importantly, the warmth of government services," said Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松).
What does the cancellation of voice navigation mean for the hotline answering department?
"It means an increase in the workload of manual services, and also puts higher demands on the business capabilities of operators," said Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松).
In January 2023, the call volume of the Huaibei (淮北) 12345 hotline was about 24,000 calls. After the voice navigation was cancelled, the call volume increased to 29,000 calls in March of the same year. The Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心) increased the number of operators and seats according to actual needs. The number of operators increased from 57 in April 2023 to 68 now. At the same time, the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心) continues to carry out service skills and business capacity training to cultivate all-round and comprehensive operators, and dispatches more operators to take shifts in areas where the public reflects more problems, focusing on solving the demands of the public and ensuring that the phone is not busy and can be connected.
Driven by a series of measures, the hotline connection rate increased to 99.77% in May 2023 after the voice navigation was cancelled, and has now reached 99.9%.
Chen Zhiyue (陈志悦), an operator at the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心), introduced that in order to help operators become familiar with relevant policies, the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心) organizes a business training once a week and a business test once a month. The content of the training and tests includes the latest policy information, as well as call answering skills. The Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心) also established a 12345 hotline knowledge base, which includes laws and regulations, policy documents, functional responsibilities, service items and guidelines, public service information, and emergency temporary information that the public cares about.
"The Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心) has a dedicated person responsible for the maintenance and updating of the knowledge base, and also invites party and government agencies and enterprises and institutions throughout the city to upload policy documents in their respective fields. When operators answer public inquiries, they use keywords to search for relevant content in the knowledge base, and can accurately answer them in the first time. At present, the direct answer rate of the hotline is stable at more than 70%," said Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松).
How to deal with problems that go beyond the knowledge base?
"I want to declare social insurance premiums for employees of the company online, but the web page shows that there are declarations that have not been declared, and I have not been able to declare them. What should I do?" Some time ago, Mr. Huang (黄先生), who runs a logistics company in Huaibei (淮北), called the 12345 hotline to report the difficulties he encountered.
After receiving the call, Chen Lingling (陈玲玲), an operator at the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心), recorded it in the system while searching the knowledge base, but did not find any relevant policy documents. "Sir, hello! We will connect you to the policy specialist of the Tax Bureau to answer your questions, is that okay?" Chen Lingling (陈玲玲) asked.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Chen Lingling (陈玲玲) immediately called Zhou Xiaotong (周晓彤), a staff member of the Tax and Fee Service Operation Center of the State Taxation Administration Huaibei (淮北) Municipal Taxation Bureau (国家税务总局淮北市税务局). In a three-way call, Zhou Xiaotong (周晓彤) guided Mr. Huang (黄先生) to operate step by step online and successfully helped him declare social insurance premiums for his employees.
"The construction of the hotline is not only a matter for our hotline management department, especially issues involving the business environment, which require the coordinated participation of multiple departments," said Xiao Xuesong (肖雪松). Huaibei City (淮北市) promotes the coordinated linkage of 43 key enterprise-related departments in the city, and selects 136 staff members who are familiar with business knowledge and have strong communication skills as policy specialists for the 12345 hotline, providing policy consultation and business guidance for enterprises through "third-party calls."
Following closely behind "one-number direct access" is "one-order direct access." In the past, after the public reported their demands to the 12345 hotline, the operators would record them as work orders and send them to the corresponding counties (districts) or municipal departments, and then issue them to townships (streets) and county (district) departments. Now, Huaibei City (淮北市) has streamlined the transfer process and implemented the "one-order direct access" transfer model, piloting with 12 undertaking units such as county (district) departments and townships (streets), and directly transferring work orders to the undertaking units. This not only reduces the workload for county (district) or municipal departments, but also gives grassroots undertaking units more time to handle the work orders.
Cancelling voice navigation is only a means, and the purpose is to ensure that the problems reflected by the public are solved in a timely manner.
On the third floor of the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心), a supervision team composed of 9 supervisors is permanently stationed, specializing in supervising the handling of problems reflected by the public. "After the functional departments handle the public's demands, they will upload the handling results in the system, and then we will review them. If the review is not approved, they need to be re-processed," said Liu Minhui (刘敏慧), leader of the supervision team of the Hotline Management Center (热线管理中心). Taking municipal problems as an example, the supervision team requires the functional departments to upload on-site photos after processing to determine whether they have been properly handled. At present, Huaibei City (淮北市) requires that consultation-type demands be completed within 3 working days and non-consultation-type demands be completed within 10 working days. After completion, the public will be revisited to implement closed-loop management of acceptance, handling, feedback, and evaluation.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 罗阳奇 安徽日报记者 吴量亮
"The long wait time at the hospital's medical insurance window, can online settlement be developed?"
"The peak and valley electricity price adjustments for charging stations are unreasonable, and the solicitation of opinions is insufficient."
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At the 101st executive meeting of the Anhui Provincial Government (安徽省政府) recently, nine recordings from the 12345 government service convenience hotline "went viral." These recordings mostly reflected the everyday concerns of ordinary people, some of which were slightly agitated, even with a bit of "fire." Inside the meeting room, attendees listened attentively, noting down the issues raised from time to time.
The meeting that day reviewed and approved the "Ten Measures for Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the 12345 Hotline," including organizing leading cadres to answer the hotline, carrying out "backlog" resolution work for reasonable and legitimate demands that the public has repeatedly raised but have not been resolved for a long time, sorting out the high-frequency demands reflected by the public and studying and formulating a governance list of "one type of thing," establishing a supervision list, and forming a social supervision team for the 12345 hotline throughout the province, etc., aiming to efficiently solve the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, improve professional service capabilities, improve response speed and processing efficiency, and promote "what the people call for, we will respond" to be more tangible and accessible.
In recent years, the problem of decoration noise disturbing residents has been strongly reflected by the public, and the number of complaints to the 12345 hotline has remained high. The Anhui Province (安徽省) 12345 hotline has strengthened demand analysis, promoted the joint efforts of relevant parties, from "scattered response" to "systematic governance," from "solving one thing" to "solving one type of thing." In response to problems such as noise disturbance, catering fumes, offensive odors, and road dust, the Anhui Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment (安徽省生态环境厅) has carried out a special campaign to rectify the ecological environment problems at the "doorstep" of the masses, and similar problems have been effectively resolved.
At present, Anhui (安徽) has established a five-level platform for handling 12345 hotlines connecting the province, cities, counties, townships, and villages, improved the whole-process work specifications, and implemented closed-loop operation management. To quickly respond to public concerns, more than 510,000 pieces of information have been entered into the hotline knowledge base, and 70% of the questions raised by the public in calls are answered directly by the hotline.
Return to TopBy: 李兆静
Apply ideas and energy to the places with the most problems and the greatest needs of the people, and only by experiencing wind and rain, seeing the world, growing in ability, and strengthening bones at the front line can we improve the hard power of starting a business and increase the real skills to overcome difficulties.
At noon, in the "Ginkgo Garden" canteen of the community, several elderly people were holding their plates and smiling as they greeted me. "Girl, today's dishes are very much to my liking!" Working in the community, I often hear such affirmations and encouragements, which warm my heart.
In 2012, I, at the age of 25, became a community worker. When I first arrived, I was a little confused when faced with trivial matters and domestic trifles. But this confusion did not make me give up, but instead aroused my spirit of not admitting defeat.
In order to find out the situation in the jurisdiction as soon as possible, I basically spent every day in the community, walking through every building and every household. I recorded the basic situation and actual needs of the residents in my work log, and followed up on key groups such as elderly people living alone. Over the past few years, the dense handwriting on the six thick work logs has witnessed the growth of me, a "community newbie."
In July 2020, I took office as the Party Secretary and Director of the Neighborhood Committee of Chahe Community (岔河社区). I found that there were many elderly people in the community, and some of their children were not around, so it was inconvenient for them to cook, and the elderly often just casually ate something. We wanted to turn the community's vacant houses into canteens, but some colleagues suggested that "building a community canteen is far from enough with just a place." What to do?
We started with the procurement of ingredients, strictly controlled the standards, and ensured that the qualifications, channels, and categories were compliant. The cooking methods emphasized more on meeting the dietary habits of the elderly. We also strived for people-benefit subsidies for the canteen, so that the elderly could enjoy more benefits. The operation of the canteen also led residents to spontaneously form volunteer teams to actively help deliver meals. A small fulcrum can actually leverage the entire community to achieve positive interaction.
In the past, the community did not have a unified online communication channel. When residents had demands, we could not solve them in the first time, and conflicts were easy to accumulate. Some people say that operating a community WeChat group is very troublesome, time-consuming and laborious, and it is easy to "**吃力不讨好**" (chī lì bù tǎo hǎo - "much work little thanks," an idiom meaning to work hard but not be appreciated), but timely collecting and responding to residents' demands is the focus of community work, and only by grasping what the masses need and expect can the service be more precise. Under our leadership and organization, the community has successively established 13 resident WeChat groups, covering nearly 5,000 households. If someone reflects a problem in the group, the property responds as soon as possible, and the community supervises and coordinates the solution throughout the process. From minor repairs of leaks to major policy consultations, the WeChat group has become a convenient "online deliberation hall" and "convenient service station" for residents, and everyone's enthusiasm for participating in community governance is even higher.
Although grassroots work is complicated, we are not afraid of encountering problems if we turn "difficulties" into "fulcrums" with a positive attitude and turn "blockages" into "highlights" with clever methods. In the past 14 years, I have devoted myself to community work. Some people ask me whether it is worth it to be busy with these trivial matters. I think my gains are far more than a "worth it" can summarize. Young cadres are energetic and willing to use their brains. If they apply their ideas and energy to the places with the most problems and the greatest needs of the people, and only by experiencing wind and rain, seeing the world, growing in ability, and strengthening bones at the front line can they improve the hard power of starting a business and increase the real skills to overcome difficulties.
(The author is the Party Secretary and Director of the Neighborhood Committee of Chahe Community (岔河社区), Guangchuan Street (广川街道), Decheng District (德城区), Dezhou City (德州市), Shandong Province (山东省). This newspaper reporter Li Rui (李蕊) interviewed and compiled the article.)
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Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 24th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): In order to severely crack down on transnational telecommunications network fraud and other illegal and criminal activities in accordance with the law, our public security organs have continued to carry out international police law enforcement cooperation with the Lao police. Recently, the Lao police transferred 494 criminal suspects involved in fraud, who were arrested in the previous special crackdown operation, to our side. This is another important achievement in the joint crackdown on transnational telecommunications network fraud by the police of the two countries.
Since the beginning of this year, as Cambodia has continued to increase its efforts to crack down on telecommunications network fraud activities, some telecommunications fraud dens and personnel involved in fraud have been transferred to Laos to continue committing crimes. In accordance with the Sino-Lao police cooperation agreement, the Lao police recently launched a special crackdown operation, arresting 494 criminal suspects involved in fraud, and transferring them to our side at the Mohan Port (磨憨口岸) in Yunnan (云南). The Ministry of Public Security (公安部) has organized and directed the public security organs of Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) to successfully receive the above-mentioned criminal suspects and carry out relevant work in accordance with the law.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) stated that the public security organs will continue to deepen police law enforcement cooperation with relevant countries, further consolidate and improve the joint crackdown mechanism, continue to carry out den cleanup, "financial backer" arrest, personnel repatriation and other work, and make every effort to squeeze the space for telecommunications network fraud criminal activities, and resolutely curb the high incidence of transnational telecommunications network fraud crimes.
Return to TopRecently, the Songxi County (松溪县) Federation of Trade Unions, the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (人社局), and other units in Nanping City (南平市), Fujian Province (福建省) jointly organized a short video creation and self-media operation skills training class to precisely help key groups find employment and start businesses, and to make up for the skill deficiencies of laborers in the county. The picture shows trainees practicing shooting videos on-site on May 23.
Photo by Wang Defeng (王德锋) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Xiong'an (雄安) dispatch, May 24th (Reporter Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿)) On May 23rd, the fourth Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) Science, Technology, Talent, and Innovation Week officially kicked off. The "Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)" new batch of outstanding enterprise innovation and entrepreneurship achievements, "Special Post, Special Salary" job lists, and other items were released on site.
At the event, 10 newly established high-level talent innovation platforms and entrepreneurial projects were unveiled. Four science and technology innovation parks, including Xiong'an Zhongguancun Science Park (雄安中关村科技园), were awarded the titles of "Xiong'an University Student Entrepreneurship Park (雄安高校大学生创业园)" and "'Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)' Artificial Intelligence OPC (One-Person Company) Entrepreneur Community." The "International Talent Living Room (国际人才会客厅)" was officially unveiled and put into use. Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) and the first group of four universities relocating from Beijing, the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (教育部留学服务中心), the World Young Scientists Association (世界青年科学家联合会), and others, signed agreements on deepening innovation and entrepreneurship cooperation, and Beijing-Tianjin-Xiong'an (京津雄) innovation triangle talent cooperation. Awards were presented to 33 winning projects of the "Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)" 2026 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
At the event, participating guests also viewed a new batch of outstanding "Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)" innovation and entrepreneurship achievements, outstanding winning projects of the "Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)" 2026 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and the China International College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Gold Award "Xiong Cai Cup (雄才杯)" roadshow project exhibition.
This Innovation Week event will last until May 30th, focusing on key industrial areas such as new-generation information technology, modern life sciences and biotechnology, and new materials, building a government-industry-academia-research-finance intermediary exchange and docking platform, covering entrepreneurial competitions, academic seminars, talent exchanges, talent introduction, and financing docking.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanjing (南京) dispatch on May 24th (Reporter Wang Weijian (王伟健)): "This conversation was straightforward and thought-provoking. I was deeply touched. Next, I will definitely face the problems head-on, make immediate corrections, and take on the responsibility of the primary person in charge." Recently, the main person in charge of a certain town's Party committee in Taicang (太仓), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), solemnly stated when accepting a supervisory conversation from the Taicang (太仓) Municipal Party Committee. At present, the Taicang (太仓) Municipal Party Committee has completed full coverage of supervisory conversations with the "top leaders" of 11 party organizations in all towns and streets in the city.
According to reports, the Taicang (太仓) Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has constructed a complete work loop through three measures: "precise profiling - targeted conversation - systematic rectification," so as to promote the supervisory conversation to play the role of managing the "critical few" and driving the "vast majority."
Taking this supervisory conversation as an opportunity, Taicang (太仓) coordinates multi-departmental linkage, implements list-based management of the problems confirmed in the conversation, and the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision supervises the whole process and conducts regular "look-backs," and seriously holds accountable those who fail to rectify effectively, to ensure that the problems are truly and practically rectified. At the same time, the effectiveness of problem rectification is transformed into practical actions to overcome difficulties and promote development, so as to realize the organic connection of supervision, rectification, and governance, and effectively safeguard high-quality development with high-quality supervision.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 巨云鹏
Stopping briefly at the school gate when picking up or dropping off children, only to quickly receive sales calls from educational institutions, may point to a black market chain of illegal buying and selling of personal information. Recently, the Baoshan District People's Procuratorate of Shanghai Municipality handled a criminal case involving the infringement of citizens' personal information.
The procuratorial organ introduced that Wang (王某) worked as a real estate agent in Shanghai (上海). He usually posted relevant information in various part-time WeChat groups, claiming that he could provide paid services for others to inquire about vehicle owner information through license plate numbers. In 2023, Xu (徐某), the person in charge of a training school in Shanghai (上海), contacted Wang (王某). Subsequently, employees of the school secretly photographed the license plate numbers of vehicles picking up and dropping off students around several schools in the辖区, and uniformly sent them to Wang (王某). After receiving the license plate information, Wang (王某) immediately contacted his upstream contact to inquire about the vehicle owner's name, contact phone number, vehicle color, and other personal information corresponding to each license plate number. After the inquiry, he provided the information back to the school, charging a query fee of 25 yuan per item.
According to statistics, by the end of 2024, Wang (王某) had helped the school inquire about the specific information of more than 2,500 vehicles, collecting a total of more than 63,000 yuan in fees. In August 2025, Wang (王某) was arrested by the public security organs.
After review, the Baoshan District Procuratorate held that Wang (王某) violated national regulations by selling citizens' personal information to others, with particularly serious circumstances. He was prosecuted for the crime of infringing on citizens' personal information. The court sentenced Wang (王某) to three years of imprisonment with a three-year reprieve and a fine of 20,000 yuan for the crime of infringing on citizens' personal information. Xu (徐某) and Wang's (王某) upstream contact for inquiries are being handled in separate cases.
During the handling of the case, the criminal prosecutor discovered that, in this case, based on the detailed information of the vehicle owners provided by Wang (王某), the school staff called the parents one by one to promote training courses, which seriously interfered with the normal work and life of the parents and infringed on the interests of an unspecified number of citizens. Therefore, the case clues were transferred to the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Office of the Baoshan District Procuratorate.
Zhang Wenjun (张文君), a prosecutor's assistant from the First Procuratorial Department of the Baoshan District Procuratorate, said that illegally obtained parental information is used for high-frequency marketing harassment. Once personal information flows into illegal channels, in addition to being used for educational training promotion, it may also be used by criminals involved in telecommunications network fraud, extortion, and other illegal activities to carry out precise fraud targeting parents and minors, threatening the property safety and even personal safety of the public.
The public interest litigation prosecutor filed a criminal incidental civil public interest lawsuit against Wang (王某) in accordance with the law, requesting the court to order Wang (王某) to bear civil tort liability such as making a public apology and compensating for losses. Later, under the auspices of the court, the Baoshan District Procuratorate reached a mediation agreement with Wang (王某). Wang (王某) voluntarily published a public apology statement in a national media outlet to apologize to the unspecified number of citizens whose rights were infringed upon. At the same time, he compensated for the losses to the social public interest caused by his illegal behavior.
Zhang Wenjun (张文君) suggested that when parents pick up and drop off their children, if they find people around the campus secretly photographing vehicles or deliberately spying on vehicle information without reason, they should take photos to secure evidence and report to the public security organs in a timely manner; avoid leaving information such as their name, mobile phone number, and the school their child attends to off-campus training institutions and unfamiliar businesses unless necessary; carefully review the terms of use of information when filling out various registration forms and application forms, and refuse to authorize unreasonable information use; and if they find that their personal information has been illegally leaked or abused, or if they are subjected to continuous harassment, they should retain evidence such as call records, text messages, and chat screenshots in a timely manner, and actively report to public security organs, procuratorial organs, and other departments.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 文
On the evening of May 14th, the 14th China Dance Lotus Awards Ceremony was held in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西). The dance work "Rock Talk" (岩话), created by Yinchuan (银川) Senior High School in Ningxia (宁夏), won the Lotus Award for Contemporary Dance.
Standing on the stage, Kang Lili (康丽丽), a teacher at Yinchuan (银川) Senior High School, was excited. Two scenes flashed in her mind: one was the students sweating profusely in the practice room, and the other was the simple and vivid petroglyph patterns on the rock walls of the Helan Mountains (贺兰山).
Petroglyph Lines Transformed into Fixed Dance Poses
Thousands of years ago, ancient ancestors along the Yellow River (黄河) carved petroglyphs in the mountains. In the Helan Mountains (贺兰山) of Ningxia (宁夏), more than 20 petroglyph sites and more than 27,000 individual images remain to this day, involving scenes of hunting, warfare, entertainment, and dance. In 1996, the Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs were listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
"The stones are talking." In 2023, Kang Lili (康丽丽) went to the Helan Mountains (贺兰山) to gather inspiration and became fascinated by the petroglyphs: "These ancient imprints are love letters from ancient people to heaven and earth. How wonderful it would be if they could be danced out!"
At the welcoming stone at the entrance of the scenic spot, it is engraved "Time has lost its voice, only stone can speak." Inspired by this, Kang Lili (康丽丽) named the dance work "Rock Talk" (岩话).
In June 2024, the teachers and students of Yinchuan (银川) Senior High School began creating and rehearsing. Where to start in transforming petroglyphs into dance? The teachers and students carefully studied the static images of hunting, sacrifices, and animal symbols on the rock walls, extracting the straight lines, hard edges, and simple shapes of the figures and animals, and transforming them into dancers' straight arms, hard wrists, right-angled joints, and strong staccato movements, simulating the texture of the rocks and the sharpness of the carved marks.
"Hunting actions in the petroglyphs, such as drawing a bow and chasing, or herding actions such as bending over and pulling, are transformed into fixed dance poses connected by slow flow." Kang Lili (康丽丽) introduced that "Rock Talk" (岩话) simulates the roughness, thickness, and sense of time precipitation of the rocks through joint staccato and slow breathing, while the "human-shaped rock mountain" formed by the dancers' bodies stacked together in the group dance reflects the layering of the rock walls.
In the school's practice room, youthful figures began a new attempt. These high school students have almost no stage performance experience. How can they use body language to convey the charm of thousands of years of petroglyphs? Action design alone is not enough. Kang Lili (康丽丽) repeatedly took the students to the petroglyphs for on-site observation.
In the deep mountains and cliffs, ancient patterns cleanse young minds. The rough lines outlining the birds and animals, hunting and grazing scenes shocked student Ma Yuanyuan (马媛媛): "At that moment, I empathized with the Yellow River (黄河) ancestors who survived tenaciously in the harsh natural environment." Looking up at the petroglyphs thousands of years ago, she felt the tenacity of life, which is precisely the essence that "Rock Talk" (岩话) wants to express.
The dance class rehearses for 3 hours every day, the movements are constantly revised and improved, and the dance becomes more and more proficient.
At the end of 2024, Ningxia (宁夏) organized a dance work exhibition, and "Rock Talk" (岩话) amazed the audience. Experts from many art colleges said that the dance revitalizes the rock imprints through body language full of primitive power and vitality, and can completely impact the China Dance Lotus Award. Encouraged by everyone, Kang Lili (康丽丽) and her colleagues sent the recorded dance video to the Lotus Award review unit with hope.
Feel the Vitality from Ancient Times
Shortlisted!
When the news came, Yinchuan (银川) Senior High School was boiling: among the hundreds of works submitted from all over the country for the 14th China Dance Lotus Award, only 16 were shortlisted for the final evaluation of the contemporary dance category. Among them, there were many dance projects submitted by art colleges and well-known troupes. "Rock Talk" (岩话) was the only dance performed by high school students.
After the excitement, Kang Lili (康丽丽) calmed down: "After being shortlisted, there are only two months left before the final evaluation competition, which means intensive practice with every second counting for us."
The "devil training" began. Angle, strength, posture... each movement was repeatedly polished, and the teachers and students paved the way to the national stage with sweat. Day after day of high-intensity training is a great test of the students' will. Some people vomited after the tense rehearsals, and some hid in the locker room to cry secretly. But no one had the idea of quitting. For the sake of their dreams, everyone gritted their teeth and persevered.
"The Lotus Award is a national award that countless people dream of. Everyone is working hard, and no one will give up easily!" said student Shen Linru (沈琳茹). "I saw a bird in the petroglyphs, and I imagined myself as it during rehearsals, breaking free from constraints and rushing to the sky." Student Wu Jingyi (伍婧怡) said that the students would put themselves into the roles in the petroglyphs during rehearsals, and use dance movements to feel the vitality from ancient times.
As the rehearsal deepened, the dance gradually shed its immaturity and became more relaxed, skilled, and stable. "The children gradually developed their own understanding of the dance during the rehearsal, turning the lines on the rock walls into their own body language." In the later stage of the rehearsal, Kang Lili (康丽丽) found that when the music started, everyone was no longer just completing the movements, but using their body language with light in their eyes and full of emotion to tell the ancient desire for survival, tenacity, and persistence.
Dance Makes Helan Mountain (贺兰山) Petroglyphs Known to More People
When participating in the final evaluation competition of the Lotus Award, "Rock Talk" (岩话) was the eleventh to perform.
Kang Lili (康丽丽), who was sitting in the audience, was very nervous. But as the music started and the students on the stage took light dance steps, her mood calmed down. Due to limited funds, "Rock Talk" (岩话) did not hire a stage director, but the high school students in front of her maximized the stage effect with their superb skills. "Their performance level is on par with other participating units, and the stone in my heart has fallen to the ground," said Kang Lili (康丽丽).
When the music ended and the dance dispersed, applause rang out. After the performance, many audience members flocked to the backstage to take photos with the teachers and students and ask questions: "Are you really just high school students? You danced so well!" "Where are the petroglyphs you performed? I really want to see them!"...
"Even if we didn't win the award, this trip was worth it!" Kang Lili (康丽丽) said with emotion.
When she learned the news of the award, Kang Lili (康丽丽) was taking her students to perform "Rock Talk" (岩话) in another place. She received a message push from the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles' (中国文联) official account. When she opened it, it was the list of winners of the Lotus Award. Among them, there were 3 dance awards in the contemporary dance category, and "Rock Talk" (岩话) was one of them.
"We succeeded!" Everyone cheered, some wept with joy, and some smiled at each other. All the previous hard work seemed so worthwhile at this moment.
The sweat of youth has brought not only heavy honors, but also valuable growth. "Through rehearsal and performance, the children have changed like a different person, becoming confident and no longer complaining and retreating when encountering difficulties as before." Many parents sent such thank-you messages to Kang Lili (康丽丽).
The team of more than 20 girls collectively completed their transformation in the long rehearsal of perseverance and excellence. "We understand what challenge is and what persistence is. Everyone is united and pursues their dreams." Student Gao Wenjing (高文静) said that this experience is a valuable asset on her path to pursuing her dance dream.
Currently, the dance team has received tour invitations from many places. Through dance art, the majestic and profound Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs can be displayed more vividly in front of the audience and become known to more people.
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Helan Mountain (贺兰山) Petroglyphs: A Silent Epic
Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs are located on the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains (贺兰山) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区). Along the Helan Mountains (贺兰山) from north to south, there are petroglyph remains in 27 places such as Heishi Mao (黑石峁), Helankou (贺兰口), and Kujinggou (苦井沟), with a total of more than 5,000 groups of combined pictures and more than 27,000 individual images. In 1996, the Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs were announced as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs record the production and life scenes of ancient humans such as grazing, hunting, warfare, entertainment, and dance, and have become a cultural treasure trove for studying ancient human cultural history and primitive art history. It mostly adopts the techniques of chiseling, grinding, and line carving, with uniform and smooth lines, and clear and beautiful images.
Helan Mountain (贺兰山) petroglyphs have rich themes and content. A large number of them are animal images. According to paleontologists' analysis and statistics, there are more than 30 kinds of animals, including bison, wild boar, wild horse, deer, and birds. The animals' habitat, predation, and play are all expressed, with concise composition and lifelike appearance. There are also many figure petroglyphs. The figure images mostly do not have complete facial features, but because their lines are refined and the composition is accurate, they give people a sense of both form and spirit. Among them, the figure portraits in Helankou (贺兰口) are the most concentrated.
(Reported by Zhang Wen (张文), this newspaper)
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In September 2013, the 9th collective study session of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau moved the "classroom" to Zhongguancun (中关村), where General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the "five focuses" requirement for implementing the innovation-driven development strategy. On February 9, 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the National Information Technology Innovation and Application Innovation Park in Yizhuang, Beijing (北京亦庄), emphasizing: "Building a strong socialist modern country depends on self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology. Beijing (北京) should leverage its advantages and make greater contributions in this regard."
Over the past decade, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, deployed, and promoted the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center. As we closely observe the construction process of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, we feel the powerful truth and practical strength of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the vigorous vitality of the mutual stimulation between scientific theory and innovative practice, and even more so, the surging passion of the vast number of cadres and the masses who keep their entrustment firmly in mind, strive to be the first, and devote themselves to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
A brand-new urban positioning has enabled Beijing's (北京) scientific and technological innovation to achieve leapfrog development in the new era.
Speaking of Beijing's (北京) scientific and technological innovation, people will first think of Zhongguancun (中关村). In 2009, Zhongguancun (中关村) grew into China's (中国) first national independent innovation demonstration zone. At that time, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation in the world was brewing and rising; although China (中国) had joined the ranks of major countries in R&D expenditure, there was still a significant gap between China (中国) and the world's leading countries in terms of scientific and technological innovation. Whether the capital can take a good path of scientific and technological innovation facing the future is not only related to Zhongguancun (中关村) and Beijing (北京), but also to the national scientific and technological innovation process.
"Beijing's (北京) positioning in the country is something I have seriously considered since I started working in the central government. The scientific and technological innovation center in Beijing's (北京) 'four centers' is determined based on Beijing's (北京) resource conditions and the country's development strategy." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has inspected Beijing (北京) many times, put forward clear requirements for optimizing and upgrading the core functions of the capital, and continuously guided the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center. For example, in February 2014, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected work in Beijing (北京), he clarified Beijing's (北京) strategic positioning as the national political center, cultural center, international exchange center, and scientific and technological innovation center; in May 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected Hebei (河北) and presided over a symposium on deepening the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), he emphasized "accelerating the construction of the Beijing (北京) International Science and Technology Innovation Center and a high-level talent highland"; in December 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the Central Economic Work Conference that "building the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)), Shanghai (Shanghai (上海), Yangtze River Delta (长三角)), and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) international science and technology innovation centers to create world-class sources of scientific and technological innovation."
Under the personal planning, deployment, and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), Beijing's (北京) scientific and technological innovation has achieved leapfrog development in the new era, made tremendous achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, and injected a continuous stream of power into Chinese-style modernization. Since the new era, Beijing (北京) has topped the global list of "Nature Index - Science Cities" released by Springer Nature Group for nine consecutive years. The number of highly cited scientists, the index of international science and technology innovation centers, the number of unicorn companies, and the intensity of R&D expenditure have all continued to rank among the top innovative cities in the world. Beijing's (北京) basic research funding accounts for about 16% of the total social R&D expenditure, comparable to the level of leading innovative countries. With the strong support of basic research and original innovation, Beijing (北京) has built a "high-precision and cutting-edge" economic structure, forming three trillion-level industrial clusters: a new generation of information technology, science and technology service industry, and medicine and health. With the continuous expansion of the breadth and depth of coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing's (北京) transaction volume of technology contracts exported to Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北) exceeded 320 billion yuan.
In February of this year, when listening to the work reports of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Seize the opportunity to expand the scope of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, strengthen collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation with Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北), promote the orderly flow and optimal allocation of various factors of production, jointly build world-class sources of scientific and technological innovation and advanced manufacturing clusters, and promote the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) to continue to deepen and solidify." This provides a fundamental guideline for the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center to create new glories during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Practical exploration of the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center
In February 2014, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected work in Beijing (北京), he pointed out: "Bring out the advantages of all aspects, manage all kinds of problems well, and handle the relationship between national strategic requirements and its own development, and improve the level of development in serving the overall national situation." Over the past decade, Beijing (北京) has kept this important instruction firmly in mind, always bearing in mind the two overall situations, adhering to the highest standards, aiming at the international first-class, adhering to doing one thing after another, and drawing a blueprint to the end.
Comprehensively ensure that the vast number of cadres and the masses use the Party's innovative theories to arm their minds, guide practice, and promote work. Beijing (北京) has formed some good practices in guiding the vast number of cadres and the masses to deeply study and thoroughly understand and earnestly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. First, with "political theory + major practice" as the top-level design, optimize the setting of learning topics and their implementation methods for the study group of the Municipal Party Committee's theoretical learning center, and promote the more comprehensive and in-depth implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments into Beijing's (北京) development practice. Second, use local laws and regulations to ensure the detailed implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions, formulate and implement the "Beijing (北京) International Science and Technology Innovation Center Construction Regulations," and legalize and institutionalize General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions and the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. Third, relying on the advantages of Beijing's (北京) rich innovative cultural resources, vigorously build a new era of capital innovation culture that fully embodies General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) spirit of important expositions on scientific and technological innovation.
Build a scientific and systematic organizational structure, policy system, and promotion mechanism for the science and innovation center. Beijing (北京) transforms the political and organizational advantages of Party organizations into the core driving force for serving the capital's innovation and development, and deploys the construction of the international science and technology innovation center from a high position. Compile a series of "construction drawings" according to the "roadmap" to ensure that all construction is implemented in detail according to the established goals; the relevant national departments and the Beijing (北京) Municipal Government jointly established the Beijing (北京) Science and Technology Innovation Center Construction Promotion Office, providing organizational guarantees for the realization of top-level design and the linkage and coordinated promotion of various specific measures. On this basis, build a policy system that is connected from top to bottom and mutually supportive to ensure that the construction of the international science and technology innovation center is promoted accurately and efficiently.
Strengthen platform support, cultivate a complete innovation field, and build national strategic scientific and technological forces that rank among the world's top. Beijing (北京) takes "Three Cities and One Zone" (Zhongguancun Science City (中关村科学城), Huairou Science City (怀柔科学城), Future Science City (未来科学城), and Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (北京经济技术开发区)) as the main platform, and Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone (中关村国家自主创新示范区) as the main position, to create a complete innovation field for the integrated development of basic research, applied research, achievement transformation, and industrialization. The "Three Cities and One Zone" main platform and the Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone (中关村国家自主创新示范区) main position not only form a coordinated and integrated development pattern in space, building a huge innovation network that includes many discipline chains, innovation chains, industrial chains, and talent chains, but also empower high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement through reform, strengthen the synergy between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and create favorable conditions for the growth and strengthening of new quality productive forces and the national strategic scientific and technological forces to reach the forefront of the world.
Continuously optimize the innovation ecosystem, so that scientific and technological innovation achievements continue to emerge. The construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center cultivates a high-quality innovation ecosystem from five dimensions: improving the institutional environment, market environment, talent environment, financial environment, and cultural environment. Establish a strategic scientist responsibility system, an innovation tolerance mechanism, and an inclusive and prudent innovation supervision mechanism to provide a strong incentive mechanism for scientific and technological innovation activities. Formulate a series of regulations such as the "Beijing (北京) Regulations on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements," and introduce support policies for foreign-funded R&D centers, science and technology business incubators, and unicorn companies, exploring a new paradigm for the deep integration of industry, academia, and research under the socialist market economy. Integrate and establish the Leading Group for Education, Science and Technology, and Talent Work of the Municipal Party Committee to organically combine education, science and technology, and talent work, and promote the construction of a leading area in education, a leading area in international science and technology innovation, and a high-level talent highland in an integrated manner. Reform the science and technology financial support model and tailor a full-chain financial support measures for science and technology innovation enterprises. Promote the spirit of scientists, the spirit of entrepreneurs, and the spirit of craftsmen, and create an innovative and entrepreneurial cultural atmosphere that dares to be the first and encourages innovation.
Actively serve the country's major strategic needs and realize its own development in resonance with the overall situation of national development. The construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center always adheres to the overall situation of national development and actively serves the country's major strategic needs. On the basis of grasping the special importance of the capital's work, adhering to the city's strategic positioning, relieving non-capital functions, and strengthening core functions, it provides high-level services for the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北). Adhere to serving the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the strategy of innovation-driven development, and carry out scientific and technological research focusing on the most prominent shortcomings and the most urgent tasks. Serve the regional major strategies such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带), the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), and the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin (黄河流域), and promote the exchange of innovative talents, the flow of innovative resources, and the cooperation of scientific and technological projects between regions. Deeply practice the international science and technology cooperation initiative, and expand the international "circle of friends" of science and technology innovation in serving major tasks such as high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路"). After the Party Central Committee made a major decision to expand the scope of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, Beijing (北京) took rapid action to promote the strengthening of policy coordination and planning convergence, and activated new momentum for the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) with a larger pattern and more practical measures.
The vivid practice of the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center has deepened the understanding of the laws of accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The most important thing to promote high-quality development is to accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, actively develop new quality productive forces, and achieve substantial and breakthrough progress in promoting scientific and technological innovation, accelerating the cultivation of new driving forces, and promoting the optimization and upgrading of the economic structure." The "15th Five-Year Plan" outlines a special chapter on "accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement to lead the development of new quality productive forces." The practical exploration of the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center not only provides valuable experience that can be learned and implemented for promoting scientific and technological innovation in various parts of the country, but also deepens the understanding of the laws of accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Continuously build a strong channel for the Party's innovative theories to be mastered and applied by cadres and the masses, and grasp the correct direction of innovative development. The fundamental reason why the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center has made tremendous achievements in just over a decade lies in General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) leadership and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. This shows that the key to promoting scientific and technological innovation and accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement lies in allowing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to continuously enter the hearts of cadres and the masses and transform into practical actions. It is necessary to further build a strong channel for the Party's innovative theories to be mastered and applied by cadres and the masses, take General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on scientific and technological innovation as the ideological core, create an innovative culture with rich expression forms and local characteristics, form a strong consensus and action for the whole society to promote innovation, and ensure that scientific and technological innovation is always rapidly promoted around the country's strategic needs.
Correctly handle the relationship between the government and the market, and realize the synergistic efforts of an effective market and a capable government. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly expounded the original theory of combining an effective market and a capable government. In the construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, the government uses the "visible hand" to improve top-level design, strengthen platform support, optimize the innovation ecosystem, and guide the direction of innovation; the market uses the "invisible hand" to guide the R&D direction, route selection, and innovation model of innovation entities, and stimulate the endogenous power of various innovation entities. This inspires us to further clarify the responsibilities and positioning of the government and the market in the field of innovation in order to form a strong driving force and traction for accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Adhere to the complementary relationship between reform and the rule of law, and give full play to the advantages of China's (中国) socialist system in concentrating efforts to accomplish great things. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Reform and the rule of law are like the two wings of a bird and the two wheels of a car, interdependent and indispensable." The construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center uses reform to remove institutional barriers, and seeks breakthroughs and innovations in strengthening innovation entities, gathering innovation elements, and optimizing innovation mechanisms; it uses the rule of law to consolidate the achievements of reform and solidify the experience of reform into legal norms. The institutional advantages of the socialist system in concentrating efforts to accomplish great things are fully realized under the promotion of reform and under the guarantee of the rule of law. To accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, it is necessary to adhere to the unity of reform and the rule of law, form a multi-level, all-dimensional legal guarantee network, and effectively transform institutional advantages into technological competitive advantages.
Coordinate the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, and closely combine investment in things with investment in people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to coordinate the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, and build a solid foundation and strategic support for the development of new quality productive forces." Beijing (北京) adheres to the integrated deployment and promotion of education, science and technology, and talent, and the education chain, science and technology chain, and talent chain are closely coupled, providing strong support for shaping new momentum and new advantages for development. To accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, it is necessary to handle the relationship between the development of education, science and technology, and talent, and promote the deep integration of talent cultivation with scientific and technological innovation and industrial development. In particular, it is necessary to avoid the tendency of emphasizing material investment and hardware construction while neglecting talent investment and system construction, closely combine investment in things with investment in people, and improve the full-chain support system for scientific and technological innovation.
Actively integrate into the overall situation of national development, and achieve resonance and amplify development results. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "All regions and departments should adhere to the concept of systems, consciously act under the overall situation, and play a good game of chess across the country." The construction of the Beijing (Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北)) International Science and Technology Innovation Center broke the mindset of its own "one-acre three-point land" from the very beginning, and actively served the country's major strategic needs. Accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement is a grand and systematic project covering multi-field basic research, applied research, achievement transformation, and industrialization, which requires all regions to strengthen regional cooperation, talent cooperation, technological cooperation, and project cooperation. Only by actively integrating into the overall situation of national development, finding its own positioning in the national innovation system, and strengthening collaborative innovation and open innovation based on resource endowments and basic conditions, can all regions achieve greater development in resonance with the overall situation of national development.
(The author is a special researcher at the Beijing (北京) Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era)
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On the eve of the National Day for Helping the Disabled, the visually impaired reader service area of Tianjin Library (天津图书馆) has completed its upgrade and renovation. On the day of the reopening, a theme event called "Walking with Books - Boundless Book Fragrance, Integrated Reading" was held. Teachers and students from Tianjin School for the Blind (天津市视力障碍学校) and volunteers from "Jin City Cultural Tourism Teen Tour" jointly performed the barrier-free script "The Little Prince." After the event, more than 20 visually impaired teenagers obtained reader cards and borrowed smart audiobook players and Braille books.
The newly renovated visually impaired reader service area has expanded into an independent area, and the layout of the circulation route has been optimized. The dotted tactile paving and striped directional paving on the ground connect from the entrance to various functional areas; the spacing between bookshelves and seats has been scientifically planned to make it safer for visually impaired readers to walk and more convenient to access books; an activity room has also been opened in the area, equipped with rich audiobooks and smart audiobook players, creating a comfortable listening and reading space.
Barrier-free reading is an important manifestation of the equalization of public cultural services. As early as 2002, Tianjin Library (天津图书馆) established the Disabled Persons Literature Service Center. In 2013, the visually impaired reader service area was opened shortly after the opening of the Tianjin Library (天津图书馆) Cultural Center. This upgrade and renovation, with simultaneous iteration of resources and equipment, further promotes the quality and upgrading of barrier-free reading services, opening up a wider reading world for visually impaired readers.
The literature collection has been diversified and expanded, covering the current Braille and universal Braille systems, with more than 1,000 new Braille books, large-print books, and picture books with Braille and print. "Currently, there are 1,426 Braille books, 288 large-print books, and 60 picture books with Braille and print, covering 22 categories including literature and art, history and geography, medical care, mathematics, physics, astronomy, etc. We have also added audiobooks such as Tianjin (天津) crosstalk and Pingju opera to meet the reading needs of readers of different ages and interests," said Wang Lili (王莉莉), a staff member of the Book Lending Department of Tianjin Library (天津图书馆).
The hardware equipment has also been updated. The activity room is equipped with 1,277 kinds of audiobooks and 900 smart audiobook players to better meet the needs of listening and reading; 4 computers equipped with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) screen reading software can remotely connect to the digital resources of the China Braille Library (中国盲文图书馆), breaking through geographical and carrier restrictions; auxiliary equipment such as high-definition cameras, Braille displays, and high-definition electronic magnifiers allow visually impaired readers to read ordinary books and periodicals through visual, auditory, tactile, and other methods. At the same time, the single borrowing volume of visually impaired reader cards has been increased to 5 books, further improving the convenience of borrowing.
"This is not only a thorough implementation of the 'Guiding Opinions on Promoting Barrier-Free Reading Work,' but also a concrete practice of Tianjin Library (天津图书馆) in promoting the standardization and standardization of barrier-free reading services, and constructing and improving the barrier-free reading service system," said Liu Yunpeng (刘云鹏), curator of Tianjin Library (天津图书馆).
Book fragrance has no boundaries, and warmth accompanies us. The visually impaired reader service area of Tianjin Library (天津图书馆) will continue to hold small book sharing sessions, reading promotion activities, oral film screenings, and other special activities, deeply cultivating cultural services for special groups, serving visually impaired readers with care, and helping them better enjoy their cultural rights.
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Return to TopThe early summer breeze is warm, and the city is filled with the fragrance of books. From May 14th to 18th, the 3rd Northeast Book Trade Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "3rd Book Fair") was held in Changchun (长春), Jilin Province (吉林省). With the theme of "Reading Northeast, Enjoying the Fragrance of Books, and Embracing the Future," this Book Fair broke through the boundaries of traditional book exhibitions, integrating book sales, cultural exchanges, technological trends, and public benefit services. It is not only a broad stage for nationwide reading but also a "testing ground" for the breakthrough and growth of the Northeast cultural industry, injecting more cultural impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the Northeast in the new era.
Breaking Boundaries Across Fields—
Using the Fragrance of Books as a Guide to Activate New Cultural and Creative Business Forms
Entering this Book Fair, the five themed pavilions of "Jishu (吉书, Jilin Books), Jiyun (吉韵, Jilin Rhyme), Jidi (吉地, Jilin Land), Jiwen (吉文, Jilin Culture), and Jiwu (吉物, Jilin Products)" are newly laid out, with different scenes at each step and different styles in each pavilion, fully showcasing the profound Jilin heritage and rich Northeast cultural customs. Hall 1, the "Jishu Pavilion," brings together a massive collection of high-quality publications from across the country, with 11 subdivided exhibition areas, including themed publications, ethnic minority language publications, and university publications, focusing on presenting the high-quality development achievements of the publishing industry in the new era. The "Light of Truth" themed exhibition area attracts readers to stop and read. In the public reading area, in front of the Jilin Province (吉林省) reading network map, many citizens are looking for community bookstores near their homes.
Hall 2, the "Jiyun Pavilion," is full of nostalgic warmth and the elegant charm of books. Publications with Northeast characteristics continue to sell well, and the "Yesterday's Time" used book area is highly popular. Changchun Fanmo Bookstore (长春梵墨书店) participated in the exhibition with precious local literature, comic books and literary journals published in the 1970s and 1980s, attracting a large number of old readers to make a special trip to "hunt for treasures." From new book launches to the search for rare old books, from exquisite cultural creations to discounted prices for the benefit of the people, readers of all ages can find their favorite books here and immerse themselves in the diverse charm of reading.
One of the highlights of this Book Fair is the cross-border innovation activities launched in Halls 4 and 5. The first "98 Cool" Northeast Asia Digital Cultural and Creative and Model Toy Art Expo made a wonderful appearance. This "exhibition within an exhibition" refreshed the outside world's understanding of the Northeast cultural and creative market and demonstrated the huge potential of the Northeast model toy market.
Brand exhibitors are highly enthusiastic. Many well-known domestic model toy companies traveled thousands of miles to participate in the conference, bringing more than 10 popular cultural and creative IPs and more than 50 high-quality models. The popularity has remained high since the opening, and thousands of products were sold during the exhibition period. Various model toy tool merchants used the exhibition to directly face the vast number of enthusiasts and accurately connect with market demand. The large exhibits of Wuhan Dali Star Model Toys (武汉大力星模玩) were sold out on the first day, with more than 50 new online orders and rapid expansion of the cooperative network. The participation in model competitions far exceeded expectations, attracting more than 300 creators to bring more than 340 works to participate, fully reflecting the wide audience and strong atmosphere of the industry.
The atmosphere at the exhibition site is strong. Young players are concentrating on assembling and making models, college students are exchanging and discussing cultural and creative IPs, and enthusiasts from inside and outside the province are gathering at the scene to share the cultural and creative feast. This exhibition connects brand owners, distributors, tool merchants, and terminal players, fully activating the model toy industry ecosystem and allowing digital cultural creation to leap from a book exhibition participant to a new main force in the Jilin cultural industry.
"The fragrance of books as a guide, the cultural industry as the core," Jilin (吉林) not only has advantageous resources such as ice and snow and film and television, but also has good conditions for building a gathering place for young cultural consumption in Northeast Asia. New business forms such as digital cultural creation and model toy IPs are injecting new vitality into the transformation and development of the old industrial base.
Industrial Resonance—
Focusing on Empowerment to Build a New Industrial Pattern
The Book Fair is not only a place for book trading but also an important platform for promoting nationwide reading and promoting the overall improvement of the cultural industry.
This Book Fair is jointly guided by seven national industry associations, including the Publishers Association of China (中国出版协会) and the Taofen Foundation (韬奋基金会). Professional resources are gathered, and brand activities are rich, injecting a deep foundation into nationwide reading. The 2026 Northeast Cultural Industry Trade Fair and Investment Promotion Conference was launched simultaneously, demonstrating Jilin's (吉林) clear thinking of using the Book Fair as a platform to integrate resources and gather ecology.
Famous writers gathered in Changchun (长春) to discuss creation and industry development. The "Literary Spring Festival" invited well-known writers to share their creative journeys and industry trends on the same stage; the "Red Sofa" interview focused on the cross-border transformation of publishing IPs, exploring the path of extending books to film and television, animation, and micro-dramas, and promoting the leap of reading value to cultural productivity; the "Jilin Literary Nebula Conference" built a bridge for cultural exchanges between Sichuan (川) and Jilin (吉), exploring the co-existence and development of Southwest and Northeast cultures, making the Book Fair a platform for the convergence of national literary forces.
Industrial achievements are concentratedly displayed, and the commercial closed loop is accelerating. The list of "Top 30 Cultural Enterprises in Jilin Province (吉林省)" and "Top 30 Growing Cultural Enterprises in Jilin Province (吉林省)" was released on site, covering diverse fields such as film and television, publishing, animation, and digital cultural creation; the MCN (Multi-Channel Network) Industry Alliance was established, and the state-owned MCN platform was officially put into operation, and the commercial link of "content IP—digital channels—consumption realization" was fully opened. Jilin Provincial Internet Media Co., Ltd. (吉林省互联网传媒股份有限公司), Changying Group Co., Ltd. (长影集团有限责任公司) and other companies focused on signing contracts for MCN operation, AI comic drama, and micro-drama projects. More than 100 companies connected supply and demand, injecting strong impetus into the development of the cultural industry.
Public benefit services are taking root, and nationwide reading is warming people's hearts. This Book Fair constructs a full-domain network of "1 main venue + 30 sub-venues + 50 grassroots service points." 50 county-level Xinhua bookstores (新华书店) across the province set up special sessions for "Farmers' Bookstores," promoting the "masses order, exhibition selects books" model to accurately match grassroots reading needs. Free admission, 20% discount on all books, plus subsidies such as the Jilin Provincial Federation of Trade Unions' (吉林省总工会) 1.5 million yuan book purchase vouchers and 3 million yuan public benefit book purchase cards for college students from poor families, the tangible discounts make good books accessible and allow the fragrance of books to permeate thousands of households.
The 3rd Book Fair uses books as a medium, but is not limited to books. It breaks the boundaries of the cultural industry, connecting diverse fields such as publishing, cultural creation, technology, and consumption. Model toy exhibitions, exchange activities, etc., reflect the awakening and exploration of the old industrial base towards transformation into a cultural highland. Jilin (吉林) focuses on the cultural consumption needs of young people and firmly grasps the key direction of the future development of the cultural industry.
The fragrance of books and culture blends with trendy cultural creation, and traditional publishing and digital cultural creation are complementary and symbiotic. This event is not only a carrier for Jilin (吉林) to promote nationwide reading and prosper the cultural industry, but also a new starting point for building a gathering place for young cultural consumption in Northeast Asia. The fragrance of books in a city empowers all industries, and cultural empowerment and revitalization can be expected. On the vast and fertile black soil, the new branches of Jilin's (吉林) cultural industry have sprouted, and the future development prospects are broad.
Data source: Organizing Committee of the 3rd Northeast Book Trade Fair (第三届东北图书交易博览会组委会)
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The Office of the Leading Group for Employment Promotion and Labor Protection under the State Council recently issued a notice to deploy a special campaign nationwide to rectify and regulate the order of the human resources market. Recently, local human resources and social security departments, together with the Cyberspace Administration, education departments, public security departments, and other departments, have implemented the plan, summarized a batch of major typical cases of "recruitment-transfer-training" fraud, illegal online job placement, false recruitment, and employment discrimination that have been investigated and dealt with since 2025, and announced them to the public.
Relevant departments remind job seekers to be vigilant against similar job-seeking traps. If they encounter situations that infringe upon their employment rights during the job search process, they can report and complain to the local human resources and social security departments in a timely manner.
"Recruitment-Transfer-Training" and False Recruitment
Is paying money a prerequisite for employment? It's a scam!
The essence of "recruitment-transfer-training" is a fraudulent criminal act carried out under the guise of recruitment and training. In reality, criminals conceal illegal purposes with various legal forms, which are highly concealed and deceptive, and pose a great social harm.
In September 2025, job seeker Gu (古某) received a call from a media technology company in Beijing (北京), inviting him to participate in an interview for an operations assistant position. After Gu (古某) passed the interview, the company verbally promised to pay a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, but did not sign a written labor contract. Subsequently, the company induced Gu (古某) to sign a "New Media Operations Training Consulting Service Agreement" under the pretext that he needed to undergo practical training before joining the company, and charged a training fee of 18,800 yuan. Because Gu (古某) was unable to pay, the company induced him to apply for an installment loan on a micro-loan platform, which required him to repay 1,777 yuan per month. Gu (古某) was unable to repay the loan and posted a request for help on an online platform.
After monitoring the relevant public opinion, the Chaoyang District (朝阳区) Public Security Bureau, Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and Market Supervision Bureau of Beijing (北京市) immediately carried out joint disposal, ordering the unit to stop related businesses on the spot, cancel Gu (古某)'s loan, and refund the fees collected. Subsequently, the Beijing (北京市) Public Security Bureau further conducted an in-depth investigation and fully investigated and clarified a criminal gang headed by Sun (孙某) that specializes in high-salary diversion, induced training, and loan fraud. The Beijing (北京市) Human Resources and Social Security Department is handling (punishing) the illegal acts involved in the case, such as publishing false recruitment information, in accordance with the law.
Relevant departments remind job seekers that if they encounter a situation where "paying for training or purchasing courses is required before joining the job," they should be vigilant, immediately stop contacting relevant units or individuals, and resolutely refuse to pay or take out loans to avoid property losses; at the same time, they should save evidence such as chat records and written materials, and report to relevant departments such as public security and human resources and social security in a timely manner.
In recent years, some criminals, under the banner of "internal recommendation by state-owned enterprises" and "guaranteed direct signing," have released false recruitment information through online channels such as short video platforms and WeChat groups, explicitly or implicitly indicating that "there is a relationship" and "you can get a job by giving money," thereby defrauding huge amounts of money and property.
In July 2025, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Songyuan City (松原市), Jilin Province (吉林省), found in a special inspection that a human resources company released recruitment information such as "guaranteed high salary" and "direct signing with state-owned enterprises" through an online platform. Job seekers only discovered after paying for consultation that the relevant state-owned enterprises had not entrusted the human resources company to recruit, nor had they set up relevant employment positions. The so-called "guaranteed admission" and "direct signing" were actually job-seeking fraud traps. The Songyuan City (松原市) Human Resources and Social Security Department has ordered the company to correct the illegal act of publishing false recruitment information within a time limit in accordance with the law, refund the fees collected, and ordered it to stop engaging in job intermediary activities.
Relevant departments remind job seekers to remain highly vigilant when facing recruitment information with "low thresholds and high salaries," carefully identify the source of information, and be wary of situations that require advance payment of fees or frequent changes in interview locations. If you encounter job-seeking fraud or personal property or personal safety is infringed upon, you should immediately report to the competent authorities such as human resources and social security and public security.
"Black Intermediaries" and Employment Discrimination
Is recruiting people without a license illegal? It's illegal!
The Employment Promotion Law, the "Interim Regulations on the Human Resources Market," and other laws and regulations clearly stipulate that engaging in job intermediary activities should apply for administrative licenses from the administrative departments of human resources and social security in accordance with the law; those engaged in online human resources services must also publicize license information in a prominent position.
In April 2025, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Shiyan City (十堰市), Hubei Province (湖北省), found in an inspection that a network technology company released corporate recruitment information for multiple positions through its online platforms such as the WeChat official account "Mou Mou Convenience Circle" (某某便民圈) and cooperative channels without obtaining a human resources service license in accordance with the law. At the same time, the company charged cooperative units advertising fees and information promotion fees ranging from 200 yuan to 700 yuan in the name of releasing recruitment information, illegally profiting 14,000 yuan. The Shiyan City (十堰市) Human Resources and Social Security Department ordered the company to immediately stop all job intermediary service activities, delete all illegal recruitment information on the WeChat official account, confiscated all illegal income of 14,000 yuan, and imposed a fine of 10,000 yuan.
In reality, individual job intermediary agencies commit illegal acts of employment discrimination by using excuses such as "specific household registration, specific region, and certain ethnic minority quotas are full." In March 2025, the Shanghai (上海市) Human Resources and Social Security Department found in an inspection that a human resources company released recruitment information through the Internet and recruitment information columns, and some of the recruitment information contained discriminatory content, restricting the employment of workers with specific household registrations and ethnic minorities, infringing on workers' equal employment rights. In response, the Shanghai (上海市) Human Resources and Social Security Department ordered the company to correct the illegal act of publishing discriminatory recruitment information within a time limit in accordance with the law, delete the discriminatory content in the recruitment information, and imposed an administrative penalty of a fine of 5,000 yuan.
"Unpaid Trial Period" and Fake Outsourcing
Circumventing the five social insurances and one housing fund? Strictly investigate!
The essence of "unpaid trial period" is that employers use false recruitment information to attract workers in order to seek illegal benefits, and infringe on workers' fair employment and wage compensation rights through unreasonable rules and regulations or failure to sign labor contracts. It must be resolutely cracked down and curbed to prevent it from evolving into an industry unspoken rule.
In early 2025, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Chengde City (承德市), Hebei Province (河北省), received multiple complaints reflecting the illegal act of "unpaid trial period" by a labor dispatch service company. After investigation, the company used job seekers' eagerness to find employment to illegally set a "unpaid trial period" of 3 to 7 days in the name of pre-job training assessment and adaptive trial period. After the trial period expired, the company dismissed the workers on the grounds of "unqualified assessment" and "unsuitable for the position," and refused to pay labor remuneration during the trial period. The Chengde City (承德市) Human Resources and Social Security Department quickly intervened in the investigation, ordered it to immediately stop the "trial period" behavior in accordance with the law, clear the wages owed to the workers, and ordered it to correct internal illegal rules and regulations within a time limit.
The Labor Law, the Labor Contract Law, and other labor security laws and regulations clearly stipulate the legal employment responsibilities of employers. In reality, some employers package traditional jobs as flexible employment and platform employment, and some even require workers to register as individual industrial and commercial households, which is actually to circumvent the main responsibility of employment and violate labor security laws and regulations.
In August 2025, the Changsha City (长沙市) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in Hunan Province (湖南省) found in public opinion monitoring that a hotel management company in Hunan (湖南某酒店管理公司) forced employees to register as individual industrial and commercial households to circumvent the "five social insurances and one housing fund," and immediately launched an investigation. According to the investigation, the company required employees to register as individual industrial and commercial households on an Internet platform and sign a "three-party service agreement" with the company and the platform, and the platform would settle labor remuneration on its behalf. As a result, the company transformed the normal employment form into a civil cooperation relationship between the company and individual industrial and commercial households, concealed employment behavior, circumvented employment responsibilities, and seriously infringed on the legitimate rights and interests of workers. The Changsha City (长沙市) Human Resources and Social Security Department ordered the company to immediately correct the illegal employment behavior and sign written labor contracts with workers in accordance with the law; at the same time, it issued a compliance operation recommendation letter to the relevant network platform, requiring it to stop implementing the illegal employment model. At present, the company and platform involved have been rectified.
Relevant departments remind workers that if they encounter such situations, they should keep evidence materials such as contract agreements, attendance and work records, remuneration payment vouchers, and chat records, and complain to the human resources and social security department in a timely manner.
The Labor Contract Law, the "Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatch," the "Implementation Measures for Administrative Licensing of Labor Dispatch," and other laws, regulations, and rules clearly stipulate that operating labor dispatch business shall apply for administrative licenses in accordance with the law; if employers use workers in the form of labor dispatch under the names of contracting and outsourcing, it shall be recognized as engaging in labor dispatch activities.
In March 2025, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Changzhou City (常州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), found in a special inspection that since 2023, a business management consulting company signed a cooperation agreement with a textile company in the name of "business outsourcing" without obtaining a labor dispatch license. The textile company provided factory buildings, machines, and raw materials, and was responsible for pre-job training for new employees, and directly verified work results and quality. At the same time, the on-site management personnel were also original employees of the textile company, and the management process and job content were exactly the same as when they worked in the textile company. The company was only responsible for paying wages and social insurance premiums to the so-called outsourced employees after receiving the monthly payment from the textile company. In response, the Changzhou City (常州市) Human Resources and Social Security Department made administrative handling and administrative penalties in accordance with the law, ordering the company to immediately stop operating labor dispatch business, and fined the company 40,000 yuan for operating labor dispatch business without permission.
Relevant departments remind workers to be vigilant against illegal labor dispatch traps disguised as "labor outsourcing" and other names, pay attention to preserving evidence materials such as work permits, written contracts, correspondence emails, and chat records, and complain to the human resources and social security department in a timely manner.
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The term "carbohydrate face" finally "crashed" after sweeping social media.
Carbohydrate staples have been labeled as "undisciplined," "ugly and poor," and the concept of "protein face" has been derived to contrast with "carbohydrate face," claiming that "a high-protein diet leads to a more advanced facial state." This simplistic division has sparked resentment among netizens due to the stigmatization of carbohydrate staples. It can be said that this statement is not only unscientific but also carries a sense of arrogance in values, as if people who eat carbohydrates are not worthy of having a clear jawline.
From a scientific point of view, carbohydrates are one of the three essential energy nutrients for the human body and are the basic energy source for maintaining the functioning of the human body. Long-term severe restriction of carbohydrate intake can lead to distraction, emotional instability, menstrual disorders in women, and even affect liver and kidney metabolism. As for facial contours, they are mainly determined by genetic genes and bone structure. The so-called "clearer facial lines after quitting carbohydrates" is a temporary effect of reduced systemic body fat and facial fat due to reduced calorie intake. Once normal eating is resumed, the body quickly replenishes glycogen and water, and weight will rebound rapidly.
Why can a groundless statement spread widely? Because it accurately hits the rhythm of the "anxiety production line" in society. This production line has a fixed routine: fabricate concepts—create anxiety—sell goods and harvest. From A4 waist, elf ears, swan neck, and right-angled shoulders to today's carbohydrate face, these anxiety-producing concepts can be said to be 换汤不换药 (huàn tāng bù huàn yào - "change the soup but not the medicine," a superficial change; the same old stuff). Putting the cloak of "experience sharing" and "personally tested and effective" on these concepts, coupled with "toxic chicken soup" such as "undisciplined," "not advanced," and "giving up on yourself too early," anxiety is cultivated in this way. Behind all kinds of anxiety, some people's traffic business is targeting consumers' wallets. After selling anxiety, it's time to start selling goods.
The creation and use of anxiety should be resisted. Some people have undergone "elf ear" plastic surgery to "make their faces look smaller" but were left with disabilities due to damage to facial nerves. There are also people who do not need to monitor their blood sugar and use dynamic blood glucose meters as "weight loss partners," which only increases anxiety in repeated measurements.
In fact, there is beauty in both plump and slender figures. As long as you are healthy, you don't need to define your beauty based on those fleeting popular concepts. What really needs to be vigilant is high-salt, high-sugar, and high-fat diets. Rice, steamed buns, dumplings, pancakes, sweet potatoes, corn, and yams are all stable staples on the dinner table in everyday life. When I was a child, my family was not well-off. Once, the three of us only ordered a bowl of noodles in a restaurant, and my parents smiled and watched me finish it. This is a warm memory in my heart. After growing up, when I travel, I always want to taste the local cuisine and feel the temperature of the local environment. Guangdong (广东)'s rice noodle rolls, Shanghai (上海)'s pan-fried buns, Lanzhou (兰州)'s ramen, Xinjiang (新疆)'s naan... these staple foods contain not only the local people's attachment to their homeland but also the tourists' love for life.
Don't pay for anxiety marketing, and don't fuel the spread of anxiety. It's perfectly normal for the waist to be wider than A4 paper, and what does it matter if the collarbone can hold coins? As for carbohydrates, choose the right type, consume in moderation, eat when you should, and be down-to-earth.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨文明 人民网记者 徐 前
These grassroots cadres are rooted in mountain villages, move at the first sign of flooding, and charge ahead. Covered in mud, they build the most hardcore first line of defense for disaster prevention and mitigation in mountainous areas.
A photo of a "mud man" has attracted attention online.
The "mud man" in the photo is Tian Ruliang (田如良), the leader of the Shanghongyan Villagers Group in Guipishan Village, Miechang Township, Maguan County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州马关县篾厂乡桂皮山村上红岩村民小组).
On the night of May 17, Maguan County (马关县) was hit by an extremely heavy rainstorm, with the maximum rainfall reaching 256.4 mm. Tian Ruliang (田如良) barely closed his eyes. After receiving the warning, he forwarded the information immediately and told each household one by one. At 22:00 on the 17th, the rain intensified. He was worried, so he put on his raincoat and went out to check the situation.
"I went out to check three times," Tian Ruliang (田如良) recalled. The first two times, there was nothing unusual on the water surface. It wasn't until 3:00 a.m. on the 18th that he noticed the river water was rising sharply, the current was rapid, and it was mixed with branches. "I judged at the time that the mountain must have collapsed somewhere." Based on the experience of avoiding risks summarized in the routine drills of "**一看雨量、二听声响、三查泥沙**" (yī kàn yǔliàng, èr tīng shēngxiǎng, sān chá níshā - "first look at the rainfall, second listen to the sound, third check the sediment," a saying emphasizing observing rainfall, listening for unusual sounds, and checking for sediment in the water to assess flood risk), he quickly confirmed that the danger had escalated.
Tian Ruliang (田如良) immediately turned on the loudspeaker and called out, and called on the young volunteers in the village to take action together. "The water is too high, get up quickly and move to the public house!" They knocked on doors along the path by the river, moving the elderly with mobility problems to a safe area one by one.
Unexpectedly, an accident happened at this time. "The flood mixed with mud, sand, and rocks rushed towards me, covering me completely," Tian Ruliang (田如良) recalled. In the moment of life and death, he tried his best to hold on to a big tree on the side of the ditch. His feet were hanging in the air, and the sound of rolling rocks was in his ears. A few minutes later, the water gradually subsided, and he struggled to push away the mud and sand and climb back to the shore.
As soon as his head emerged, the first thing Tian Ruliang (田如良), covered in mud, shouted was: "Run! It's too dangerous!" He had multiple abrasions on his body, but he didn't bother to check the wounds and continued to organize the villagers to evacuate. With all-out efforts, all 60 people in 21 households in the village were transferred to a safe location in just half an hour. Just as the last person was evacuated, 10,000 cubic meters of landslide mass on the hillside behind the village collapsed, covering the area behind the village.
In recent days, Tian Ruliang (田如良), who has washed away the mud, has turned to the work of clearing silt and rebuilding. At present, about 1/3 of the village's silt removal work has been completed. After it is all completed, experts from the geological work team will appraise the original site to determine whether it can continue to be inhabited.
The safe evacuation of the villagers of Shanghongyan Village (上红岩村) is a practical test of the implementation of Yunnan's flood prevention and disaster reduction "1262" mechanism at the grassroots level. In 2025, Yunnan Province (云南省) relied on this mechanism to transfer 112,600 people in advance, and a total of 183,600 people were transferred during the flood season, successfully avoiding 114 mountain flood geological disasters.
Behind a series of numbers, stand countless "Tian Ruliangs (田如良)". These grassroots cadres are rooted in mountain villages, move at the first sign of flooding, and charge ahead. Covered in mud, they build the most hardcore first line of defense for disaster prevention and mitigation in mountainous areas.
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On May 15th, in the press conference hall of the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室), the guide dog "Aiju" (爱桔) quietly accompanied a visually impaired person. This was the first time a guide dog had been brought into the press conference hall of the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室).
The Law on the Construction of Barrier-Free Environments stipulates that the operating and management units of public places, transportation facilities, and public transportation vehicles shall provide convenience for disabled persons carrying service dogs such as guide dogs, hearing dogs, and assistance dogs. It is reported that there are currently 9 guide dog training bases in China.
How are guide dogs trained? How do visually impaired people get matched with guide dogs?
Guide dogs are special working dogs with strict requirements for temperament, physique, and health.
Mr. Zhong (钟先生), 33, is completely blind. The guide dog Qianqian (芊芊) is an important partner in his life and travel. At 7:30 in the morning, Mr. Zhong (钟先生) and Qianqian (芊芊) set off from their home in Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京), took the subway for an hour and a half to reach the company in Daxing District (大兴区), and started their day's work.
"Guide dogs are special working dogs with strict requirements for temperament, physique, and health," said Chen Wu (陈武), professor at the Animal Science and Technology College of Beijing University of Agriculture (北京农学院) and chairman of the Beijing Huiai Guide Dog Service Development Center (北京汇爱导盲犬服务发展中心). He added that China's guide dogs are mainly Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers.
Li Yuanzhen (李苑甄), the chief trainer of the Beijing Guide Dog Training Base (北京市导盲犬培训基地) hired by Beijing University of Agriculture (北京农学院), introduced that puppies need to enter foster families for socialization training two months after birth to develop habits such as defecating on command, not biting things randomly, and not barking randomly.
At the age of 1, the puppies return to the base for training to learn skills such as going up and down overpasses, finding empty seats on buses, crossing the road by watching traffic lights, and bypassing obstacles, so as to cope with situations that may occur on the road.
"We also need to train guide dogs so that once they put on the guide saddle, they enter a working state and do not eat, drink, or defecate," said Li Yuanzhen (李苑甄). She added that often an action needs to be practiced dozens or even hundreds of times.
After nearly a year of training and mastering various basic skills, guide dogs must pass a strict examination, and only those who pass are qualified to work.
Do not touch, call, or feed guide dogs at work.
After obtaining the qualification to work, guide dogs need to be matched with users based on indicators such as height and weight. Users also need to conduct about a month of joint training with the guide dogs. "Finally, after the human and dog pass the 'remote' assessment together and the guide dog can independently guide, it can officially 'start working'," introduced Li Yuanzhen (李苑甄).
Guide dogs are the "second pair of eyes" for visually impaired people, which can help users live more conveniently.
Zhang Bowen (张博文) is a swimmer who became blind at the age of two. In the past, he only used a cane to travel; now, the guide dog Tutu (图图) accompanies him back and forth between his home and the swimming pool every day. "Walking with a guide dog is faster and more efficient," said Zhang Bowen (张博文).
In December 2023, the Beijing Guide Dog Training Base (北京导盲犬培训基地) was officially established. In recent years, knowledge about guide dogs has been continuously popularized, and the public's acceptance of guide dogs has significantly increased. Zhang Bowen (张博文) said that most places can understand and allow guide dogs to enter, which makes him feel the kindness of the public.
"Guide dogs are very smart, and some have the intelligence equivalent to that of a five- or six-year-old child," Chen Wu (陈武) reminded, "Do not touch, call, or feed guide dogs at work. These behaviors will distract them and increase the danger for visually impaired people."
In order to facilitate public identification, the Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation (北京市残联) and the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (北京服装学院) jointly designed "work clothes" for guide dogs serving in Beijing (北京). The red vest is embroidered with words such as "Working dog, please do not disturb," and is equipped with yellow reflective strips on both sides, which are very eye-catching. "The fabric we use can effectively prevent static electricity and avoid dog hair sticking to the clothing," introduced Liu Yaxia (刘亚侠), head of the Future Clothing and Technology Research Center of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (北京服装学院).
Some problems still need to be solved. "I can easily take the train with my disability certificate, Tutu's (图图) work certificate, and immunization certificate," said Zhang Bowen (张博文). However, it is not so convenient to fly, as it is necessary to obtain an animal quarantine certificate from a designated quarantine institution, and the validity period of the animal quarantine certificate is only 5-7 days. If the travel time is long, a certificate must be re-issued for the return trip.
Electronic guide devices cannot replace guide dogs.
How to apply for a guide dog? Generally, visually impaired people who need a guide dog and meet the conditions apply to the guide dog base and wait in line for a guide dog to be assigned.
Zhao Gongzheng (赵公政), deputy secretary-general of the China Blind Persons' Association (中国盲人协会), introduced that there are more than 410 guide dogs in service nationwide, and a total of more than 700 including retired ones, while some guide dog bases have thousands of people applying for them.
"The total cost of training a guide dog usually exceeds 200,000 yuan, covering the entire process of puppy procurement, fostering, and training," Chen Wu (陈武) introduced. High requirements for breeds, long training cycles, high costs, and a shortage of professional trainers are the main reasons for the shortage of guide dogs.
Faced with the market demand gap, can electronic guide devices replace guide dogs?
"In the foreseeable future, guide dogs still have an irreplaceable role," Chen Wu (陈武) believes that guide dogs can sense and comfort human emotions and can establish emotional bonds with visually impaired people. Guide dogs need to be taken out for a walk every day like ordinary pet dogs, prompting users to go out. In addition, dogs are naturally highly sensitive to environmental changes and can adjust the traction according to the owner's pace, which is more in line with human travel needs.
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Headline Highlights
The Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) released the "Catalogue of Life China: 2026 Annual Checklist" on the 22nd, which includes a total of 168,871 species and infraspecific taxa, including 155,266 species and 13,605 infraspecific taxa. The 2026 edition of the catalogue adds 6,154 species and infraspecific taxa compared to the 2025 edition, with the fungal catalogue experiencing the most significant changes in recent years.
Biodiversity is an important foundation for human sustainable development, and the catalogue of life is the basic data reflecting the richness of biodiversity resources in a country or region. Since 2008, the Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) has organized the compilation of the "Catalogue of Life China" and publishes it annually in the form of an annual catalogue, aiming to ascertain China's biodiversity resources and promote biodiversity research and conservation.
May 22 this year marks the twenty-sixth International Day for Biological Diversity. The "Catalogue of Life China: 2026 Annual Checklist" was officially released, including a total of 168,871 species and infraspecific taxa, including 155,266 species and 13,605 infraspecific taxa. Compared with previous editions, what are the new highlights of the 2026 edition? A reporter interviewed relevant experts.
The background of higher plants in China has been basically clarified, and the data is steadily increasing every year, mainly new publications or newly recorded species.
After years of effort, the background of higher plants in China has been basically clarified. The number of species in the catalogue is relatively stable, and the data is steadily increasing every year, mainly new publications or newly recorded species.
The 2026 edition of the catalogue adds 6,154 species and infraspecific taxa compared to the 2025 edition. Among them, the animal kingdom added 3,380 species and 477 infraspecific taxa; the plant kingdom added 431 species and reduced 2 infraspecific taxa; the fungal kingdom added 3,114 species and reduced 1,246 infraspecific taxa.
"Gesneriaceae is one of the families with a relatively large amount of new and changed data in this year's catalogue, mainly due to some important new progress in research in this field in the past two years," said Liu Bing (刘冰), associate researcher at the Institute of Botany (植物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院).
Compared to the plant kingdom, the changes in the animal kingdom are more obvious. The 2026 edition of the catalogue includes 476 species of Rotifera (Bdelloidea, Monogononta) and 734 species of Collembola in the phylum Arthropoda for the first time.
"For example, Collembola in the phylum Arthropoda are mainly a class of microscopic soil animals. This group is an important decomposer in the soil ecosystem, participating in organic matter decomposition and carbon cycling, and is an important indicator for monitoring soil environmental quality," said Lin Congtian (林聪田), director of the Scientific Data Center of the Institute of Zoology (动物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院).
Insecta is the largest missing group in the catalogue. In the 2026 edition of the catalogue, under Insecta, a total of more than 2,000 species have been added, including 10 families of Siphonaptera, Aphelinidae of Hymenoptera, Cicadellidae of Hemiptera, and Tenebrionidae of Coleoptera, making it the largest added group in the animal kingdom. In addition, in Chordata, 48 species have been added to Amphibia, bringing the total to 767 species, and 40 species have been added to Reptilia, bringing the total to 731 species.
"A relatively unique species added to the animal kingdom this year is called the narrow-clawed crayfish," said Lin Congtian (林聪田). "This species has been recorded abroad before, and has only been discovered in Xinjiang (新疆) in China in recent years. What is special is that after this species was discovered and cultivated, it has become an important local industry."
The fungal catalogue has undergone the most significant changes in recent years, and the new edition of the catalogue has standardized Chinese names for fungi.
In terms of fungi, the 2026 edition of the catalogue has adjusted and updated the classification system, further expanding the scope of inclusion, and adding 3,114 species.
"This year is the year with the most significant changes in the fungal catalogue in recent years. Whether from the total number, the division of the classification system, or the data quality, we have made great updates this year," said Zhao Mingjun (赵明君), engineer at the Institute of Microbiology (微生物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). "The 2026 edition of the fungal kingdom has added 8 phyla and reduced 1 phylum, bringing the total number to 17 phyla. The 8 added phyla are mostly newly established in recent years. We will introduce them into the catalogue after they are stable and recognized by experts. For example, Mucoromycota is a fungal group that is of great concern to researchers and the general public, and species such as *Mortierella alpina* contained therein are important agricultural and industrial microorganisms."
In addition to changes in the number of species and the classification system, compared with previous years, the 2026 edition of the catalogue also focuses on which fungi are distributed in China, supplements detailed distribution provinces and cited literature for species, and improves data quality.
Another very important task of the 2026 edition of the catalogue is the naming of Chinese names for the fungal kingdom.
"Latin names are internationally used biological names, but Chinese names are also indispensable in domestic academic exchanges and industry management. We hope to promote the standardized use of Chinese names for fungi," said Wang Ke (王科), senior engineer at the Institute of Microbiology (微生物研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院). "In previous years' catalogues, more than 1/3 of the fungi did not have Chinese names, so we have been promoting the naming of Chinese names for fungi year by year. This year, we have initially completed the compilation of the national standard 'Classification and Codes of Fungi in China' (《中国真菌分类与代码》) and matched the Chinese names in the national standard to the catalogue. Therefore, every fungus in the new edition of the catalogue has a standardized Chinese name. At the same time, we also take into account the daily usage habits of the public. Some Chinese names that have been inherited from history and are widely used in society are still recognized as correct Chinese names and retained for use. For example, *Pleurotus ostreatus*, we recognize its correct Chinese name as 平菇 (píng gū - "oyster mushroom"), and it can also be called *Pleurotus pulmonarius* academically, which respects practicality and also complies with academic norms."
The online species page has been visited more than 27 million times, promoting the deep integration and sharing of species information worldwide.
Since 2008, the Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) has organized more than 300 experts to comprehensively and systematically collect and organize publicly published Chinese biological species data. Each piece of data is reviewed and confirmed by taxonomic experts, and finally compiled into the "Catalogue of Life China", which is published annually in the form of an annual catalogue.
Currently, China is the only country that publishes a catalogue of life every year. The total download volume of the catalogue exceeds 24TB (terabytes), the online species page has been visited more than 27 million times, and it has been cited more than 1,500 times in domestic and foreign journal papers and monographs.
Zhao Mingjun (赵明君), who has participated in the editing and整理 (zhěng lǐ - "arrange and sort," to put in order) work of the catalogue for many years, said that his biggest feeling is that the catalogue is receiving more and more attention and recognition. "Especially in the past two years, more and more data has been provided to us by experts and the public, and they will also give us feedback on problems. Every time we publish the catalogue, there will be experts or enthusiasts discussing this matter with us."
The editing and整理 (zhěng lǐ - "arrange and sort," to put in order) work of the 2027 edition of the catalogue is about to begin. Talking about the plan, Zhao Mingjun (赵明君) said: "This year, we mainly focus on the update of the classification system and the increase of species in the fungal kingdom. Next year, we will update the classification system of slime molds and oomycetes. In addition, China is a hotspot for the discovery of new fungal species and has ranked first in the world in the number of new fungal species discovered for 16 consecutive years. In the next edition, we will continue to add new species discovered in recent years in accordance with the catalogue specifications."
"We still have a lot of work to do in terms of data integration and filling in the blanks in the catalogue. At the same time, we must also improve efficiency and quality in terms of methods, such as further strengthening the application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence," said Lin Congtian (林聪田). In addition, we will also strengthen cooperation with local governments to support them in organizing and publishing local biological catalogues at the service level.
The continuous updating of the "Catalogue of Life China" not only clarifies China's biodiversity resources, but also effectively transforms China's commitment to fulfilling the *Convention on Biological Diversity* into a public product that benefits the world. Looking to the future, the "Catalogue of Life China" will continue to rely on digital platforms to promote the deep integration and sharing of species information worldwide, and support global biodiversity research and conservation decision-making.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 蒋雪鸿 邓剑洋
In recent days, a wide range of rainfall weather has persisted in central and eastern China. Meteorological monitoring shows that on the daytime of May 24, heavy rainfall occurred in some areas of Anhui (安徽), Jiangsu (江苏), Hubei (湖北), and other places. The National Meteorological Center (中央气象台) predicts that from the night of May 24 to the 27th, there will be a large-scale rainfall process in the central and eastern regions, with moderate to heavy rain in eastern Northwest China, western and southern North China, western Huanghuai, Jianghan, Jianghuai, northern Jiangnan, as well as Chongqing (重庆) and southeastern Tibet (西藏), with some areas experiencing heavy rain or torrential rain, localized extremely heavy rain, accompanied by severe convective weather such as thunderstorms, strong winds, short-term heavy precipitation, or hail.
At 18:00 on May 24, the National Meteorological Center (中央气象台) issued an orange alert for heavy rain and continued to issue a yellow alert for severe convective weather; the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly issued the first red meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters this year; the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters.
It is expected that from 20:00 on May 24 to 20:00 on May 25, there is a high probability of mountain torrent disasters occurring in some areas of western Zhejiang (浙江), western and southern Anhui (安徽), northeastern Jiangxi (江西), and eastern Hubei (湖北), with a very high probability of mountain torrent disasters occurring in localized areas of western Anhui (安徽) and eastern Hubei (湖北).
Why has there been continuous rainfall since May? What are the characteristics of this round of rainfall? What is the future weather trend? A reporter interviewed Sheng Jie (盛杰), chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center (中央气象台).
"Since May, China has experienced four rounds of rainfall." Sheng Jie (盛杰) explained that precipitation is generated by weather systems, so the National Meteorological Center (中央气象台) will determine the rainfall process based on the movement of weather systems, such as a cold air mass moving southward, generating a rainfall process from north to south, or a low-vortex shear moving eastward, generating a rainfall process from west to east. Multiple weather systems affecting China often overlap, causing the rainfall processes to be connected end-to-end without an intermission.
During these four rounds of rainfall, the cumulative precipitation in most parts of the north was 0.5 to 1 times higher than the same period in previous years, and 2 to 4 times higher in some areas. The precipitation in most parts of the south was close to the normal level, but the precipitation along the coast of Guangdong (广东) was extreme. The precipitation process since May 15 has broken historical records at many stations, with daily rainfall exceeding 500 millimeters in Yangchun (阳春), Enping (恩平), and other places in Guangdong (广东), exceeding historical extremes.
"Compared with the previous period, the new round of rainfall has shifted the area of heavy precipitation out of South China and is mainly located in the Yangtze River (长江) and Yellow River (黄河) basins. The extremity of the precipitation still needs attention." Sheng Jie (盛杰) pointed out that there will be heavy rain and localized extremely heavy rain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), such as Hubei (湖北) and Anhui (安徽), accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. Among them, Hubei (湖北), northern Hunan (湖南), and northern Jiangxi (江西) and other places have some overlap with the previous rainfall, and attention needs to be paid to related secondary disasters; in addition, this process will also affect northern regions, such as Shaanxi (陕西), Shanxi (山西), Henan (河南), Hebei (河北), Shandong (山东) and other places will successively have moderate to heavy rain, and localized heavy rain.
"After this round of rainfall ends on May 27, there will still be rainfall processes in China, mainly concentrated in the southern region. From May 28 to 31, the rainfall area will weaken and move southward, with light to moderate rain in the southwest, Jianghan, Jiangnan, and South China, and localized heavy rain or torrential rain. Around June 2, there will still be moderate to heavy rain and localized heavy rain in the southwest, Jiangnan, and South China." Sheng Jie (盛杰) made a prediction on the weather process for the next 10 days.
Sheng Jie (盛杰) especially reminded that the above-mentioned affected areas have a high meteorological risk of geological disasters, and attention should be paid to preventing urban waterlogging and mountain torrents and mudslides. The public should pay attention to changes in early warning information at any time and avoid staying in high-risk areas such as gullies, slopes, and steep cliffs (canyons).
"Wheat in Jianghan and Jianghuai is in the mature harvest period, and rapeseed harvesting is coming to an end." Sheng Jie (盛杰) said, "It is recommended that Jianghan and Jianghuai dredge ditches and drain water in a timely manner to avoid waterlogging leading to premature aging and lodging of wheat roots; lodged fields should be drained immediately after rain, and harvesting should be organized first to reduce yield losses; do a good job in scheduling harvesting machinery and drying equipment, and seize the gaps in rainfall to rush to harvest mature wheat and rapeseed. Jiangnan and other places should strengthen rice field management, scientifically control water and dry the fields, control ineffective tillering, and precisely topdress to promote strong growth."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡笑源 张艳秋
Shenzhen Xichong (深圳西涌), Guangdong, has gently surging waves and a golden beach like a ribbon tied between the mountains and the sea. "It's so beautiful!" exclaimed Ms. Gao (高女士), a tourist from Tianjin, "The sea and the beach are very clean, and you can experience surfing, hiking, stargazing, and camping. It's really worth the trip."
Xichong International Coastal Tourism Area is located at the southernmost tip of Dapeng Peninsula (大鹏半岛) in Shenzhen (深圳市), boasting several kilometers of pristine beaches, rocky landforms formed by volcanic eruptions, and a dark-night environment conducive to astronomical observation, making it uniquely endowed with tourism resources. More than a decade ago, Xichong's tourism industry was just starting, and villagers made a living by setting up sheds by the sea to welcome guests. In 2018, after Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall, the local infrastructure, beaches, and windbreaks suffered severe damage.
"We must find a new path that balances ecological protection and tourism development," said He Honghua (何洪华), Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Nan'ao Xichong Shareholding Cooperative Company (深圳市南澳西涌股份合作公司). After several inspections, Poly Property's "All-Area Scenic City Service" model under Poly Developments and Holdings Group (保利发展控股集团) provided a new idea for reshaping Xichong. Through the systematic practice of "service + operation," Xichong began a transformation from a traditional seaside scenic spot to a composite international coastal travel destination.
Reshaping Xichong, the immediate priority is to restore and improve infrastructure. "Coastal management and beach cleaning are different from ordinary scenic spots, and the restoration of infrastructure should be adapted to local conditions based on ecological characteristics," said Liu Yinxing (刘银杏), Operations Manager of Xichong International Coastal Tourism Area, Poly Property City Service Greater Bay Area Company (保利物业城服大湾区公司). "We have comprehensively upgraded transportation, safety, signage, services, and smart operations: investing in mechanized coastal sanitation equipment such as beach cleaning machines, transport vehicles, and high-pressure cleaning machines, re-planning the location of rest facilities and signposts, and building 'Spark Stations' (星火驿站) convenience service points to provide tourism consultation and emergency rescue." Today, a 12-kilometer-long coastal cycling road connects the four major beaches, rocky outcrops, and popular check-in spots, giving Xichong a completely new look.
How to transform a static coastline into diverse consumption scenarios? Liu Yinxing started with the precise positioning of Xichong's four beaches: "Beach No. 1 has flat terrain and lawns, making it a camping base, and has hosted music festivals, drone performances, etc.; Beach No. 2 has been awarded the International Dark Sky Community status and has built capsule homestays where you can lie down and watch the stars; Beach No. 3 has a flat beach and white sand, making it suitable for family trips and team building; Beach No. 4 is a surfing paradise, attracting millions of tourists every year." In Liu Yinxing's view, the development of cultural tourism should be based on local natural conditions and industrial foundations, and a combination of introducing industries, linking municipalities, creating IPs, reconstructing scenarios, and all-area marketing should be used.
"Attracting tourists is important, but it's even more important to turn them into repeat customers," said He Honghua. Since Poly Property moved into Xichong, tourist complaints have decreased, and spontaneous publicity on social media has increased. A seaside restaurant in Wangyu Ridge (望鱼岭), Xichong, has attracted many young people. "My friends and I saw this restaurant on social media and immediately planned this impromptu trip," said Ms. Guo (郭女士), a tourist from Guangzhou. In recent years, Liu Yinxing has observed that more and more tourists pay attention to the experience of traveling. "In Xichong, a cup of coffee is not only delicious, but also can be 'photogenic' with the scenery; a scenic spot is not only beautiful, but also has artistic installations and an event atmosphere that can impress young people." Liu Yinxing said, "Thinking about what tourists want and providing precise services can allow tourists to participate in the whole process of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing, turning the scenic spot into a warm community where hosts and guests share, connect emotionally, and share responsibilities."
Protect the ecological bottom line and answer the cultural tourism question well. Relying on professional operation and activating ecological resources, Xichong, reshaped by the "All-Area Scenic City Service" model, is attracting more visitors with a new look.
Return to TopSeventy-five-year-old Tububatu (图布巴图) and his wife Tao Shengchagan (陶生查干) live in Gurunai Gacha (古日乃嘎查), Ejin Banner (额济纳旗), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区), located on the edge of the Badain Jaran Desert (巴丹吉林沙漠). In July 2002, after retiring, Tububatu (图布巴图) and Tao Shengchagan (陶生查干) returned to their hometown to plant trees and control desertification, which they have been doing for nearly 24 years.
Desertification control is no easy task. These days, Tububatu (图布巴图) and Tao Shengchagan (陶生查干) are busy planting Haloxylon ammodendron and watering the seedlings. Tububatu (图布巴图) is responsible for fetching and transporting water, while Tao Shengchagan (陶生查干) waters the seedlings. The couple cooperate with each other and can transport and water the seedlings five or six times a day. After continuous efforts, the Haloxylon ammodendron seedlings in the more than 4,000 mu of sandy land contracted by the couple have grown into forests. "As long as we can still move, we will continue to plant trees and control desertification," said Tububatu (图布巴图).
In Xialamu Gacha (夏拉木嘎查), Mandalasumu (曼德拉苏木), Alxa Right Banner (阿拉善右旗), Inner Mongolia, 52-year-old Ma Fenmei (马奋梅) has been involved in the ecological management of the Badain Jaran Desert (巴丹吉林沙漠) for 19 years.
In 2006, with the help of grazing ban and desertification control subsidy policies, Ma Fenmei (马奋梅) sold all the livestock in her family and invested the money in planting Haloxylon ammodendron in the desert.
Every year from March to August, Ma Fenmei (马奋梅) lives in the desert to focus on planting Haloxylon ammodendron. Initially, due to the strong wind and sand, the Haloxylon ammodendron seedlings planted on the first day were buried by sand the next day. She competed with the wind and sand again and again, and planted more than 500 mu of Haloxylon ammodendron in a year. Today, thanks to rich planting experience and the promotion of desertification control technology, the survival rate of Haloxylon ammodendron planted by Ma Fenmei (马奋梅) has reached 90%, and the planting area exceeds 200,000 mu.
After the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) battle was launched, Alxa Right Banner (阿拉善右旗) introduced special support policies to attract more farmers and herdsmen to join the team of planting Haloxylon ammodendron, and the ecological management of the Badain Jaran Desert (巴丹吉林沙漠) has achieved significant results.
Xinhua News Agency reporters Lian Zhen (连振) and Liu Jinhai (刘金海) reported with photographs.
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The 43rd China International Sporting Goods Show (hereinafter referred to as "China Sport Show") concluded in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建) on May 24. Over the past four days, it has received a cumulative total of over 170,000 visitors. At this year's China Sport Show, intelligent products were unveiled one after another, technology empowered fitness scenarios, and business integration services were convenient and considerate, giving sports products a more touching warmth.
Smarter Fitness
Body analysis reports, automatic adjustment of equipment weight, scientific fitness has solid technical support.
At this year's China Sport Show, the Asia-Pacific Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle Exhibition Area had the largest area, gathering leading domestic and foreign brands and emerging companies.
Body analysis reports are available immediately, professional cardiopulmonary tests are completed in half an hour, and strength equipment automatically adjusts weight with movements... A long queue formed at the entrance of the Shuhua Sports (舒华体育) exhibition area, and a series of smooth demonstrations attracted a large number of viewers to stop and experience.
"We integrate body analysis, aerobic training, and strength training to connect hardware in each link to form a fitness closed loop," said Shi Yong (侍勇), Vice President of Shuhua Sports Co., Ltd. (舒华体育股份有限公司). The system can generate training programs based on the user's physical condition, muscle strength, etc., and dynamically adjust the intensity of the equipment. He showed the mobile phone application and said that each exercise data will be collected in real time, and the next program generation will refer to the previous data to form a "long-term memory," making progress visible and fitness more motivated.
The booth of Xi'an Weisu Intelligent Technology (西安维塑智能科技) was also very lively. This company is known for its health data services and has cooperated with many hardware manufacturers. Song Shaowen (宋少文), Senior Partner of the company, was busy demonstrating 3D human body scanning equipment to customers: "In the past, physical tests in gyms only had abstract numbers. Now, postural problems such as scoliosis and high and low shoulders can be visualized."
The deep empowerment of intelligence and data in fitness scenarios provides a more solid technical support for scientific fitness and healthy living. "In the past, we were simply a manufacturer of hardware equipment. Now Shuhua is accelerating its transformation into a scientific sports service provider," said Shi Yong (侍勇). In the first quarter of this year, Shuhua Sports' (舒华体育) new intelligent products were very popular overseas, with revenue increasing by approximately 67% year-on-year.
More Precise Service
Scenario innovation provides convenience for people's "one-stop exercise."
The China Sport Show is not only a window for displaying sporting goods, but also an industry exchange platform. At the 5th Sports Space Conference held in conjunction, topics such as the reshaping of sports space value and the promotion of sports consumption by Internet platforms sparked heated discussions.
Rock climbing has become a new urban sports favorite in recent years. Banana Climbing (香蕉攀岩) chooses store locations close to shopping malls, communities, and office areas. "We hope to embed rock climbing into people's daily lives," said Hao Qin (昊勤), head of operations at Banana Climbing (香蕉攀岩). The company provides a number of innovative services based on user behavior and big data analysis. For example, adding silent cabins next to the climbing venue to facilitate enthusiasts to handle work temporarily; launching rock climbing "+ fitness", "+ retail", "+ cross-border activities" and other services to provide convenience for people's "one-stop exercise." According to Internet data analysis, accurate matching of offline scenarios significantly improves the stickiness of sports programs to consumers.
This model also applies to sports events: often after a marathon, the search volume for stretching and massage on e-commerce platforms will increase significantly. Shi Wen (施文), head of the sports and fitness industry at Meituan Le Living (美团乐生活), said: "We will combine the track to recommend local merchants to provide consumers with precise services."
Zhang Qing (张庆), Secretary-General of the Sports Space Committee of the China Sporting Goods Federation (中国体育用品业联合会运动空间专委会), said that online precision diversion and offline scenario innovation are serving real sports scenarios. "Internet platforms serve physical venues, and technological innovation makes sports services more precise and sports consumption more convenient."
More Vivid Cultural Creation
Panda badges, "Star Boy" dolls... the national team launched nearly a thousand licensed products.
The sports consumption and service exhibition area is very popular, with a wide array of sporting goods such as rackets, sports shoes, and clothing.
Among them, the China National Team Licensed Products (中国国家队特许产品) booth is unique. Walking into the booth, the walls are covered with photos of Chinese athletes, and the items in the photos are also eye-catching: badminton player Zhang Ning (张宁) holding a panda badge, snowboarder Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) hanging a "Star Boy" doll, and trampoline athlete He Wenna (何雯娜) holding celadon handicrafts...
"'Star Boy' is a boy with a small tuft of hair, and he is called the teammate of the athletes," said Xu Guomin (徐国敏), the relevant person in charge of the Sports Equipment Center of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局体育器材装备中心). Every industry has its own "national team," and all those who pursue excellence are teammates to each other. Since 2023, China National Team Licensed Products (中国国家队特许产品) has launched nearly a thousand products in 10 categories. Among them, limited edition badges that integrate sports with pandas are very popular. "We have joined forces with professional art teams to integrate the cuteness of pandas with the characteristics of each project, and the products have been snapped up as soon as they are launched," said Xu Guomin (徐国敏).
Jiangsu Sports Industry Group (江苏省体育产业集团) also brought its own "hit": plush dolls corresponding to the 13 prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu (江苏) are very eye-catching - Suzhou (苏州) is famous for hairy crabs and is called "Crab Dudu" (蟹嘟嘟), Nanjing (南京) is named "Duck Dudu" (鸭嘟嘟) because of salted duck, and Wuxi (无锡) is named "Sweet Dudu" (甜嘟嘟) because of honey peaches. "The dolls premiered in March and sold out in two days. We also got a lot of letters of intent at this China Sport Show," said the booth staff.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈晨曦 刘硕阳
On the morning of May 23rd, Beijing Time (北京时间), in the final of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup held in Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), the Chinese team lost to the Japanese team with a score of 2-3, securing the runner-up position in the tournament.
In the first two group stage matches of this U17 Asian Cup, the Chinese team was defeated by the Indonesian team and the Japanese team in succession, once falling to the bottom of the group, and the situation for qualifying was 岌岌可危 (jí jí kě wēi - "tottering," describing a situation that is precarious or on the verge of collapse). In the final round of the group stage, the Chinese team defeated the Qatar team with a score of 2-0, advancing to the quarter-finals as the second-placed team in the group, successfully obtaining a ticket to the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup.
After that, the Chinese team became more and more courageous, successively eliminating the Saudi Arabian team and the Australian team, advancing to the final. Facing the Japanese team again in the final, the Chinese team once fell behind 0-3. In the second half, the Chinese team relied on tenacious fighting spirit to chase two goals in a row, and still created an opportunity to equalize in the last moment of the game.
Most of the players in this Chinese team were born in 2009. The team's breakthrough was by no means accidental. Behind it is the increasing perfection of the Chinese youth training system. In 2015, the "Overall Plan for the Reform and Development of Chinese Football" was announced, proposing to "smooth the growth channel for outstanding seedlings from campus football, social football to professional football" and "select professional players and youth players to receive training in developed football countries." From Zhao Songyuan (赵松源), who balances academics and football, to Wan Xiang (万项), who went to Serbia (塞尔维亚) to study abroad, to Shuai Weihao (帅惟浩), who is rooted in local youth training and has been fighting in professional leagues early, the selection of players has realized the organic combination of campus, social, and professional youth training, and a diversified youth training talent channel has been fully opened. In April of this year, the U17 men's football team took a group photo, and all the players in the photo were wearing the jerseys of their daily teams. The colorful jerseys are a vivid portrayal of the vigorous development of Chinese football youth training.
After winning the runner-up in the U17 Asian Cup, Wan Xiang (万项) saw his shortcomings and directions for improvement: "We had many set-piece opportunities in this competition, but we didn't seize them. We still have many problems to solve, and I hope everyone can continue to improve in the future."
It's not just this U17 men's football team. Since the beginning of this year, the U23 men's football team has won the runner-up in the Asian Cup, the U20 women's football team has returned to the World Cup after 8 years, and the U17 women's football team has successfully advanced to the World Cup. The future of Chinese football is worth looking forward to.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李茂颖
In early summer, Beijing (北京) is filled with fresh greenery. Outside the venue, the crowd is buzzing with excitement, while inside, the young athletes are agile and composed. This is the final scene of the National Disabled Football Open for Hearing-Impaired Men's Group in 2026.
The hearing-impaired youth football team from Lijiang Special Education School (丽江特殊教育学校), representing Yunnan Province (云南队), is playing against the Sichuan Province (四川队) team. During the match, the players coordinate skillfully and transition smoothly, weaving quickly and positioning themselves flexibly on the field. Their offensive and defensive movements fully demonstrate the young athletes' spirited and striving attitude.
Thanks to their outstanding performance throughout the match, this youth team defeated their opponents with a score of 4:1, winning the championship in this national competition. Head coach Wang Yisong (王裔松) could not hide his joy: "The children did it!"
This honor stems from years of unwavering dedication.
Six years ago, Wang Yisong (王裔松), fresh out of college, came to teach at Lijiang Special Education School (丽江特殊教育学校). With a passion for football, he hoped to allow hearing-impaired children in the school who loved sports to also step onto the green field. With the support of the school, this hearing-impaired youth football team was officially established.
To train them, Wang Yisong (王裔松) first had to communicate with the children. To this end, he followed the special education teachers in the school to learn sign language, constantly working with the children in training. He and the children went from initially using gestures tentatively to now having a tacit understanding as teacher and students, able to communicate with each other through just eye contact and subtle movements.
Positioning and defensive training are part of the players' daily routine. The rigorous training not only tempers the will of the young athletes but also influences their life trajectory. Before joining the team, Ma Xiaojiang (马晓疆) was introverted and habitually avoided crowds. Running freely on the green field, the companionship of teammates day and night, and the coach's patient encouragement have made him confident and cheerful. "Football has changed me," Ma Xiaojiang (马晓疆) sincerely expressed in sign language.
During the preparation cycle, the high-intensity repetitive training, the physical pain caused by intense confrontation, and the psychological anxiety caused by the pressure of preparation once plunged Ma Xialin (马夏林) into confusion, giving rise to the idea of giving up. Wang Yisong (王裔松) noticed his mental fluctuations and took the initiative to talk to him and guide him, helping him adjust his mindset.
"The most precious thing about this team has never been the results, but the original intention of supporting each other and growing together," Wang Yisong (王裔松) introduced. The team participating in this competition is a combination of old and new members, with 3 current students and 5 alumni who have already graduated. For this competition, the veteran players returned to school a month in advance for full-strength intensive training.
During the intensive training, the veteran players shared their practical experience without reservation, patiently corrected the movements of the younger students, "passing on experience and leading by example" in training, and taking care of them carefully in life. The school also properly arranged training, accommodation, and other matters to allow the children to pursue their dreams with peace of mind.
This championship is the best result achieved by the school's hearing-impaired youth football team since its establishment. "I am proud of every player, they are the best! For them, football is no longer just a sport, but a broad stage for pursuing dreams, showing themselves, and realizing the value of life," said Wang Yisong (王裔松).
Return to TopAccording to a report from Xiamen on May 24th (Reporter Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳) of this newspaper), on the 23rd, in the women's javelin event at the 2026 World Athletics Diamond League Xiamen station, Chinese athlete Yan Ziyi (严子怡), born in 2008, threw an impressive 71.74 meters on her first attempt, breaking the Asian record of 67.98 meters. This improved the record by 3.76 meters, and also broke her own world youth (U20) record of 65.89 meters. She ultimately won the competition with this score. 71.74 meters is the second-best result in the history of the women's javelin event, only 54 centimeters away from the world record.
The Xiamen station is the second stop of this season's Diamond League, attracting 162 athletes from 44 countries and regions to participate.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 谢亚宏
The Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) in Italy have been the site of human activity for thousands of years, dating back to the Paleolithic era, with ancient Roman bath ruins and medieval castles scattered throughout. During the Renaissance, Italian poet Petrarch praised it as "lush and full of tranquility," and British poet Shelley hailed the rolling hills as "flowering islands," writing classic verses about the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵). Today, this land, endowed with both natural gifts and cultural heritage, has become Italy's latest ecological reserve to be included in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme. On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, this reporter went deep into the heart of the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) to explore the local practices of coordinating biodiversity protection with sustainable community development, and achieving a win-win situation of ecological restoration and improvement of people's livelihoods.
Establishing Ecological Parks to Promote Biodiversity Conservation
Driving from the vast plains of the Veneto region (威尼托大区) in northeastern Italy to the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵), the rolling green mountains gradually appear on the horizon. This hilly area, located in the province of Padua (帕多瓦省), takes its name from the Euganei (尤加内族群) who settled here in ancient Roman times. It covers a total area of approximately 341 square kilometers and was formed by submarine lava volcanic eruptions 35 million years ago, resulting in fertile soil and abundant resources. In July 2024, the area was included in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme.
As early as the ancient Roman period, the local stone processing industry developed, and historical sites such as amphitheaters, ancient bridges, and ancient roads in Padua (帕多瓦) and the surrounding areas were mostly made from stone quarried here. By the 20th century, disorderly and excessive mining intensified, with the region's annual stone production peaking at 6 million tons. Large areas of surface vegetation were devastatingly destroyed, and ecological problems such as soil erosion, exposed mountains, and dust pollution became increasingly prominent.
To reverse the trend of ecological deterioration, the Italian Parliament issued the country's first special environmental protection law in 1971, imposing strict controls on the stone processing industry in the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵). Over the past half-century, more than 70 stone processing plants in the region have been gradually and orderly closed, and the annual processing volume has been drastically reduced to about 60,000 tons today. The local government has further planned to transfer all remaining operations underground to reduce damage to surface vegetation.
To better protect the natural resources here, the Veneto region (威尼托大区) established the Euganean Hills Regional Park (尤加内丘陵大区公园) in the late 1980s, managing an area of over 18,000 hectares. Alessandro Frizzarin (亚历山德罗·弗里扎林), Chairman of the Euganean Hills Regional Park (尤加内丘陵大区公园), told reporters that the park has been focusing on ecological restoration and biodiversity protection since its establishment.
The transformation of the Monte Croce (蒙特克罗切) stone processing plant within the park is one successful example. Staff member Mazza (马扎) told reporters that the plant was completely closed after the implementation of the environmental protection law. Subsequently, through a series of restoration projects such as earthwork backfilling, vegetation replanting, and ecological regulation, it completely bid farewell to its former appearance of roaring machines and dust-filled skies, and transformed into an ecological park where people can hike and get close to nature. It is worth noting that a section of the original excavated rock wall has been deliberately preserved here as a real-life ecological science classroom, visually displaying the region's geological evolution and the formation process of stone resources. "This land prospered because of rocks and flourished because of stone. We hope that by preserving the industrial imprint, more people will understand the gifts of nature and protect this valuable natural resource," said Mazza (马扎).
Accelerating Economic Transformation and Cultivating Characteristic Industries
Park-like transformation has restored the green landscape of the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) and completely changed the traditional industrial structure of the area, which relied on stone processing. The Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) area covers 15 surrounding towns with a population of over 100,000. The local government is promoting the transformation of the economy towards high value-added industries, allowing community residents to share the benefits of ecological development while protecting biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Frizzarin (弗里扎林) introduced that the local area took the lead in forming a park coordination committee, which absorbed the participation of all surrounding local governments, various private sectors, and representatives of practitioners. All parties have worked together for a long time to cultivate advantageous green industries in accordance with local conditions. The Euganean Hills Wine Protection Alliance (尤加内丘陵葡萄酒保护联盟) is one example.
Walking on the country roads of the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) area, grape vines and olive trees grow luxuriantly on both sides. With its superior soil and water conditions, this is a well-known characteristic agricultural production area in Italy, and its wine and olive oil are renowned in Europe. To increase brand promotion, the local area established the Euganean Hills Wine Protection Alliance (尤加内丘陵葡萄酒保护联盟) in 1972. Gianluca Carraro (詹卢卡·卡拉罗), Chairman of the Alliance, introduced that the Alliance is committed to inheriting the local wine-making tradition and providing technical guidance to producers. Currently, it has more than 400 member units, and many members have passed organic certification, significantly increasing the added value of their products.
High-quality geothermal hot springs are another ecological calling card of the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) area. The local hot spring tourism industry obtained the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism certification in 2012 and has now developed into one of the largest hot spring resorts in Europe.
In the tourist center of Montegrotto Terme (蒙特格罗托泰尔梅), multilingual guidebooks are neatly arranged on the shelves. Livia (利维娅), a staff member at the center, told reporters that in order to further protect the ecological environment, several hot spring hotels in the jurisdiction have installed closed-loop recycling systems for hot spring water, relying on the residual heat of the hot springs to achieve building heating, greatly improving resource utilization. At the same time, the local government is coordinating the layout of geothermal resource utilization projects, planning to cover all types of buildings in the jurisdiction with surplus geothermal energy through pipeline laying, maximizing the revitalization of green and clean energy. "Geothermal resources such as hot springs are our unique advantage, and sustainability is the guarantee for the long-term development of the industry," said Livia (利维娅).
Relying on high-quality ecological resources, the local area has also introduced a sustainable tourism development strategy for the entire region, vigorously promoting the concept of low-carbon "slow tourism," creating hundreds of kilometers of ecological corridors for hiking and cycling, and the "Euganean Mountain Ring Line (尤加内山环线)" running through the entire region has become a landmark tourism brand. Every year, it attracts millions of tourists to come for leisure and health, and ecological sightseeing. The tourism industry has become a new engine driving regional employment and economic growth.
Cross-border Collaborative Governance to Jointly Protect Our Home
The ecological protection practice in the Euganean Hills (尤加内丘陵) area is a microcosm of Italy's strengthening of ecological governance. Since 1977, 21 natural parks and protected areas in Italy have been selected for UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme. The country continues to improve the level of biosphere and biodiversity protection through measures such as building a domestic protected area exchange platform and carrying out cross-border ecological cooperation.
Currently, the Man and the Biosphere Programme is coordinated by the National Technical Committee under the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (意大利环境与能源安全部), and the government allocates special funds to protected areas every year to provide stable guarantees for protected area construction, ecological restoration, and scientific research and monitoring. The various biosphere reserves in the country have established a regular exchange mechanism. Frizzarin (弗里扎林) opened his mobile phone and showed reporters an instant messaging software community established by the heads of various protected areas: "Whenever we have new practices and ideas, we will communicate in the group, and we will also share the latest event information with everyone."
Cross-border collaborative governance is an important feature of Italy's ecological protection. The country currently has two biosphere reserves that are cross-border projects. The Italy-Slovenia cross-border biosphere reserve—the Julian Alps (朱利安阿尔卑斯山) project—has been jointly carrying out local biodiversity monitoring projects with institutions such as the University of Udine (意大利乌迪内大学) in Italy and the National Institute of Biology of Slovenia (斯洛文尼亚国家生物研究所) since 2023, and is cooperating with Austrian universities to develop a database on hiking and cycling services in the region. The Monviso (蒙维索) Biosphere Reserve spans Italy and France, and the two countries jointly formulate development plans, strengthening exchanges and cooperation in natural resource census and development, developing sustainable tourism, and revitalizing local traditional culture.
The exchanges and cooperation between China and Italy in the field of biodiversity protection continue to deepen and become more practical. In March of this year, the Third China-Italy Biodiversity Conference was held in Naples (那不勒斯), Italy, and representatives of the two countries exchanged and discussed cutting-edge research on biodiversity protection. Fiorentino (菲奥伦蒂诺), Chairman of the Italian National Biodiversity Future Center (意大利国家生物多样性未来中心), said that Italy and China have signed a number of cooperation agreements and are leading related research, especially the exchange of young researchers, which helps both sides continue to carry out scientific cooperation. "Cooperation in biodiversity protection has built a bridge for in-depth exchanges and cooperation between the scientific communities of both sides."
Frizzarin (弗里扎林) highly recognized China's achievements in ecological protection. He said that China has a vast territory and many natural landforms, and many biosphere reserves are well-known and have accumulated advanced experience. "We look forward to in-depth exchanges of experience with China and jointly safeguarding the biosphere, a valuable asset shared by mankind."
(Reported from Padua (帕多瓦), Italy, by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 谢亚宏
Recently, the Virovići 300 MW wind power project in Serbia officially commenced construction, marking a substantial advancement in the project's progress. Located in Pančevo (潘切沃) , Serbia, the project will install 48 wind turbine units manufactured in China. Once completed and operational, the project will significantly enhance the local development and utilization of clean energy, injecting new impetus into Serbia's green and low-carbon energy transition and the sustainable development of the regional economy.
Serbia's energy structure traditionally relies on coal and hydropower, resulting in a relatively homogeneous energy mix. In recent years, the Serbian government has continuously invested in renewable energy, vigorously promoting the green upgrade of its energy system. In July 2024, Serbia introduced the "National Energy and Climate Integrated Plan," which clearly defines the energy transition goals: to increase the proportion of renewable energy in final electricity consumption to over 45% by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. According to this plan, Serbia will accelerate the expansion of clean energy installed capacity and optimize the electricity supply structure. By 2030, the country will add approximately 3.5 gigawatts of wind power and photovoltaic installed capacity, and increase clean electricity supply by approximately 6.87 terawatt-hours; by 2040, the total installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaics in the country will expand to nearly 11 gigawatts.
To ensure the effective implementation of the transition goals, Serbia continues to improve the supporting system for renewable energy development, successively revising and issuing laws and regulations such as the "Renewable Energy Utilization Law" and the "Renewable Energy Incentive System Plan," and proactively aligning with EU energy green development standards. The Serbian government has introduced a series of support measures, providing policy support such as investment subsidies, tax reductions and exemptions, and priority grid connection for compliant new energy projects, and simplifying the approval process for rooftop photovoltaic installation for residents and enterprises.
While independently promoting energy transition, Serbia actively promotes international cooperation in the green energy system. In 2022, the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy (塞尔维亚矿业与能源部) , in conjunction with the World Bank, launched the "Expanding Clean Energy Scale Project for Residents," adding approximately 4 megawatts of rooftop photovoltaic installed capacity, benefiting approximately 25,000 households, and providing special social inclusion donations to 2,500 households in need, helping local families promote sustainable heating models. Currently, the project is operating effectively, and the two sides are exploring deepening financing cooperation, planning to extend the project implementation cycle to 2030, and further expand the coverage of benefits to the people.
The further improvement of the market mechanism has also injected vitality into the development of Serbia's new energy industry. In 2023, Serbia launched a renewable energy special auction mechanism, planning to implement a total of 1.3 gigawatts of wind power and photovoltaic projects within 3 years. The Pupin wind farm project, promoted by this mechanism, is developed by overseas enterprises, financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international institutions, with a total installed capacity of 94 megawatts, and will be fully put into operation in early 2025, which can meet the clean electricity needs of more than 40,000 households every year.
Currently, the Pupin wind farm has signed a 15-year long-term power purchase agreement with the Serbian National Electric Power Company (塞尔维亚国家电力公司) to establish a floating electricity price smoothing mechanism. When the market electricity price is lower than the agreed price, the government will make up the difference for investors; when the market electricity price is higher than the agreed price, the excess profit belongs to the investors. This market-oriented backstop mechanism effectively reduces investment risks and enhances the confidence of international capital in deeply cultivating the Serbian renewable energy market.
In recent years, pragmatic cooperation between China and Serbia in renewable energy has continued to deepen and become an important boost to Serbia's energy transition. Relying on mature renewable energy technology, rich overseas project experience and efficient construction execution capabilities, Chinese enterprises actively participate in local green energy construction. The Virovići wind power project, which commenced construction this time, is jointly built by China Power Construction Group (中国电力建设集团) and local Serbian enterprises. Previously, the Saraorci photovoltaic power station (萨拉奥尔奇光伏电站) , Serbia's first large-scale ground photovoltaic project participated in by Chinese enterprises, was connected to the grid for power generation in 2024, with an average annual transmission of more than 16 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 16,000 tons.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić (武契奇) thanked Chinese enterprises for participating in the construction of Serbian renewable energy projects, saying that these projects play an important role in Serbia's optimization of energy structure, improvement of energy security, and reduction of carbon emissions.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄炜鑫
The World Health Organization recently stated that the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) and Uganda continue to constitute a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern." The risk level of this outbreak at the national level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) has been raised from "high" to "very high," the risk level at the regional level is high, but the risk level at the global level is low. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (非洲疾控中心) announced that the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) and Uganda are a public health emergency in Africa, calling on African countries to take joint action to prevent the continued spread of the epidemic on the African continent.
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）卫生部) announced on May 15 that an Ebola outbreak had occurred in Ruwampala, Mombwalu, and Bunia (布尼亚), the capital of Ituri Province (伊图里省). The government of the country stated on the 23rd that the number of suspected cases in this round of the Ebola outbreak has risen to 867, and the number of suspected cases that have died is 204. The epidemic has further spread in Ituri Province (伊图里省), and confirmed cases have also been reported in the neighboring North Kivu Province (北基伍省) and South Kivu Province (南基伍省). The epidemic has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) to neighboring Uganda. The Ugandan Ministry of Health (乌干达卫生部) said on the 23rd that the country had added 3 new confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 5, and the first local case had appeared.
The WHO reported that there was a testing time difference of up to 4 weeks from the appearance of symptoms in the suspected first case to laboratory confirmation. It is reported that after the early samples were sent to the local laboratory, the testing equipment and reagents previously used for the Zaire Ebola virus were used, and the Bundibugyo Ebola virus could not be identified. The samples were then sent to the National Institute of Biomedical Research (国家生物医学研究所) in Kinshasa (金沙萨), the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）). After researchers added tests, positive samples of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus were detected. In addition, the arboviruses and influenza that were prevalent locally at the same time masked the initial suspicion of the Ebola virus, accelerating community transmission.
There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus that has been detected this time. This virus was first discovered in western Uganda in 2007 and caused an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) in 2012. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (非洲疾控中心主任卡塞亚), said that the center is following three candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus and will accelerate research and evaluation. Anne Ancia, WHO Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (世卫组织驻刚果（金）代表安妮·安西亚), believes that even if a candidate vaccine is finalized, it will still take at least two months for the vaccine to arrive.
The ongoing armed conflict in the area has exacerbated the spread of the epidemic. The ongoing conflict in Ituri Province (伊图里省) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) has restricted the actions of the epidemic monitoring team, hindered the deployment of rapid response teams, and affected the safe transportation of laboratory samples. In addition, due to inconvenient transportation and high population mobility, contact tracing is facing challenges, increasing the risk of high-risk contacts being lost or not being identified.
Currently, the risk of the epidemic overflowing is increasing. Ituri Province (伊图里省) is an important mining area and transportation hub in the area, adjacent to South Sudan (南苏丹) and Uganda, and frequent cross-regional movement of people greatly increases the risk of the epidemic spreading to neighboring countries. The WHO stated that if Uganda and South Sudan (南苏丹) do not immediately strengthen screening at entry ports, cross-border coordination, and information sharing, it may exacerbate the cross-border spread of the epidemic.
The WHO believes that controlling this round of the Ebola outbreak faces huge challenges given the current ongoing humanitarian crisis, security challenges, frequent population movements, and proximity to multiple countries. Anaïs LeGuen, a WHO expert on viral hemorrhagic fevers, said that the current focus is on tracking, isolating contacts, and treating all suspected and confirmed cases to cut off the chain of virus transmission.
The Ugandan National Ebola Virus Disease Task Force (乌干达国家埃博拉病毒病特别工作组) has introduced a series of new measures to strengthen border control between the country and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）), including suspending round-trip flights and reducing cross-border personnel movement, to strictly prevent the import of the Ebola epidemic. In recent days, Zambia (赞比亚), Rwanda (卢旺达), Tanzania (坦桑尼亚) and other countries have also announced the strengthening of border health monitoring, entry screening and other prevention and control measures to strictly prevent the Ebola epidemic.
The WHO has deployed emergency forces to jointly carry out epidemic response work with the health department of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）), allocated prevention and control materials and protective equipment to Ituri Province (伊图里省), which is severely affected by the epidemic, dispatched 22 international experts to the site, and allocated US$3.9 million from the emergency fund. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths (联合国分管人道主义事务的副秘书长兼紧急救援协调员弗莱彻) issued a statement on the 22nd, saying that US$60 million had been allocated from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the response to the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) and the wider region.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (非洲疾控中心) called on African countries to take joint action to fully control the spread of the epidemic. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (非洲疾控中心) and the WHO jointly held an online press conference on the 23rd to release a 6-month prevention and response plan for this round of the Ebola outbreak, with a total budget of US$319 million, covering all African Union member states. Of the total budget, US$265 million will be used to respond to the outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (刚果（金）) and Uganda, and US$54 million will be used for prevention work in 10 high-risk African countries, including South Sudan (南苏丹), Rwanda (卢旺达), Kenya (肯尼亚), Zambia (赞比亚), the Central African Republic (中非共和国), Tanzania (坦桑尼亚), Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚), Angola (安哥拉), the Republic of the Congo (刚果（布）), and Burundi (布隆迪).
Return to TopIranian President:
Ready to assure the world that Iran is not seeking to possess nuclear weapons
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, May 24th (Reporter) - According to a report by the Iranian Student News Agency on the 24th, Iranian President Pezeshkian (佩泽希齐扬) said in an interview that day that Iran is not seeking to possess nuclear weapons.
Pezeshkian (佩泽希齐扬) said: "We are ready to assure the whole world that we are not seeking to possess nuclear weapons." He said that Iran is not seeking regional turmoil, and it is Israel that is undermining regional stability. He also emphasized that he and the Iranian negotiating team will never make any compromises on the country's dignity and honor.
Trump (特朗普) Says Shooter Near White House Had "History of Violence"
People's Daily, Washington, May 24th (Reporter Li Zhiwei (李志伟)) U.S. President Trump (特朗普) said on the 23rd that the man who shot at U.S. Secret Service personnel near the White House that day had a "history of violence" and "may have had an obsession with the building most cherished by our country."
Trump (特朗普) confirmed in a post on social media that night that the gunman died after exchanging fire with Secret Service agents near the White House gate. Trump (特朗普) linked the shooting to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting last month, saying, "This just shows how important it is to create the safest and most reliable exclusive space in Washington, D.C. for all future presidents."
U.S. media reported earlier that the gunman was 21-year-old Nasir (纳西尔) Best (贝斯特) from Maryland (马里兰州), with a history of mental illness.
U.S. Holds Military Drills in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)
According to Xinhua News Agency, Caracas (加拉加斯), May 23rd (Reporter Xu Yongzheng (许咏政)) The United States held military drills in Caracas (加拉加斯), the capital of Venezuela (委内瑞拉), on the 23rd. This is the first time the United States has held military drills in Venezuela (委内瑞拉) since it launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela (委内瑞拉) in January and forcibly removed Venezuelan President Maduro (马杜罗).
On the same day, two U.S. military aircraft flew over Caracas (加拉加斯) and landed in the area of the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela (委内瑞拉). The U.S. Southern Command said on social media that day that the exercise involved two U.S. military MV-22B "Osprey" transport aircraft, and the Southern Command also released pictures and videos of the military aircraft landing and armed personnel operating in the area of the embassy in Venezuela (委内瑞拉). During the exercise, some Venezuelans (委内瑞拉人) held protests in downtown Caracas (加拉加斯).
Return to TopBy: 沈建光
Since the beginning of this year, a new challenge has emerged in the global artificial intelligence field: "token scarcity." Several leading international model manufacturers and technology giants have implemented varying degrees of limited supply and call restrictions on artificial intelligence services. For example, Anthropic, the American company that developed the Claude model, adjusted its terms of use to curb excessive use during peak periods; Amazon stated that "capacity constraints" have dragged down its growth; OpenAI has even suspended or slowed down resource investment in non-core projects such as the video application Sora, concentrating valuable computing power on business segments that can generate direct revenue.
The so-called token, simply put, is the smallest unit for large models to process information. Just as we read in units of characters, artificial intelligence disassembles information into calculable minimum units when processing text, images, or code. Each time a large model processes a token, it consumes corresponding computing resources. Therefore, token scarcity is essentially a concrete expression of computing power shortage, which directly reflects the usage cost and supply-demand contradiction of computing resources in the intelligent era.
Currently, the computing power shortage in some countries and regions around the world is related to bottlenecks at the physical level such as chip manufacturing and power supply. More importantly, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence demand has exceeded the carrying capacity of the existing supply. Data from OpenRouter, a global artificial intelligence model aggregation platform, shows that weekly token consumption quadrupled in the first quarter of this year. This rapid increase in demand mainly stems from the profound transformation of artificial intelligence application paradigms.
First, artificial intelligence is crossing from "auxiliary tool" to "task agent." In the past, artificial intelligence was mainly used for simple scenarios such as chat Q&A and content generation. Today, some new artificial intelligence agents can directly operate computers to complete complex tasks such as code writing, file organization, and cross-software collaboration. This shift from "talking" to "doing" has significantly increased the computing power consumption of a single task, and some complex tasks can even increase by several orders of magnitude.
Second, top suppliers insist on "exchanging computing power for intelligence." In order to improve the reliability and accuracy of artificial intelligence in completing tasks, the world's top models widely adopt "inference-time expansion" technology. Before answering, the model will conduct multiple rounds of analysis, deduction, and inspection in the background, just like humans. For example, when processing the task of "researching an industry and writing a report," artificial intelligence needs to independently open web pages, read financial reports, and call analysis tools. A single task can run continuously for several hours, and the token consumption can reach millions.
Third, the commercial application breaks through the critical threshold. With high-performance models achieving qualitative breakthroughs in stability and accuracy, artificial intelligence is beginning to create actual revenue in scenarios such as finance, healthcare, and core business of enterprises. Enterprises' willingness to call models on a large scale has significantly increased, and computing power demand is shifting from "technology tasting" to "business necessity."
Faced with the challenges brought by token scarcity, global technology companies are actively exploring solutions. In the short term, optimizing resource allocation is the key to breaking the situation. A common practice is to reduce the task's dependence on high-end computing power through algorithm optimization. For example, the programming agents of companies such as OpenAI (OpenAI) and Anthropic (Anthropic) can already perform "context compression" on input information, processing summary information first, and then querying the original data when necessary, to save computing power. Chinese companies have also made significant progress in improving inference efficiency. Statistics from some international platforms show that the weekly global call volume of Chinese artificial intelligence models once exceeded that of overseas models. This is a manifestation of Chinese models undertaking a large number of high-frequency, general-purpose tasks with higher cost performance and computing power utilization efficiency. This also proves that improving the output efficiency of unit computing power through technological innovation is an effective way to alleviate computing power anxiety.
In the long run, expanding production capacity and promoting technological substitution are equally important. Currently, global technology companies are accelerating the construction of data centers and expanding the scale of high-end chip procurement. At the same time, in order to reduce dependence on a single supply chain, some companies are also actively exploring alternative routes. For example, Google (谷歌) has proposed strengthening its self-developed TPU chip system, attempting to reduce costs and stabilize supply through software-hardware integrated customized chips. In addition, edge computing, more efficient model architectures (such as hybrid expert models), and new storage and interconnection technologies are also gradually maturing, and are expected to alleviate the pressure of centralized computing power from different dimensions.
The phenomenon of token scarcity is a microcosm of the deep adjustment of the global computing power landscape. In the intelligent era, computing power has become a basic strategic resource like water and electricity. Only by taking into account short-term optimization and long-term layout, and coordinating technological iteration and capacity building, can we promote the smooth and orderly development of the artificial intelligence industry and win the initiative in the fierce international technological competition.
(The author is the Chief Economist of JD Group (京东集团))
Return to TopThe survey results released by many international organizations show that China's international image continues to improve, and its global favorability is steadily rising. "China is becoming 'cool'," "a reliable and understanding partner," "the most influential participant in global affairs"... As Chinese-style modernization takes new and solid steps, China's soft power in culture, institutions, and diplomacy has significantly improved, and a credible, lovable, and respectable image of China is increasingly taking root in people's hearts.
This issue invites four foreign experts who have long observed China to talk about the charm of China in their eyes.
Open Cooperation
Innovative Achievements Benefit More Countries and People
Felix Dapare Dakora (Ghana)
China's innovation boom has repeatedly attracted global attention: domestically produced robots performing martial arts moves smoothly have amazed the world, artificial intelligence glasses equipped with "lip-reading recognition" technology have appeared at international exhibitions, and perennial "long-lived rice" has been successfully cultivated... China has seized the opportunities of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, promoted the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, continuously spawned new quality productive forces, and continued to add new vitality and impetus to global development.
The multiple blooms and vigorous development of China's artificial intelligence large models reflect China's continuously improving technological innovation capabilities. The "Global Innovation Index Report 2025" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization shows that China has entered the top ten in the global innovation index ranking for the first time, and has become the economy with the largest number of top innovation clusters with 24 global top 100 innovation clusters. In recent years, China has accelerated the development of new quality productive forces and comprehensively enhanced its independent innovation capabilities. China's innovation achievements in the fields of industrial robots, intelligent manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and new energy vehicles continue to emerge, and the widespread application of cutting-edge technologies is accelerating, significantly improving productivity and promoting the transformation of the economy towards intelligence and greening.
China's technological innovation focuses on problem orientation and systematic layout. Taking the agricultural field as an example, China promotes the technological application of molecular design breeding and biological breeding, and a number of high-yield, high-quality, and stress-resistant new varieties have emerged. In the production process, intelligent equipment such as Beidou navigation and plant protection drones are accelerating their popularization, promoting the transformation of agricultural production towards precision and digitalization; in terms of production technology, China advocates water-saving irrigation and green prevention and control of plant diseases and insect pests, promoting agricultural production to be more resource-saving and environmentally friendly. These achievements have improved agricultural productivity and provided reliable technical support for addressing climate change and ensuring food security. Chinese breeding experts have also introduced big data and artificial intelligence technologies into the breeding process, combined with environmental data and genomic information, to achieve precise genetic analysis and genome prediction of crops, making crop intelligent design breeding more scientific and efficient. This model of rapid empowerment of agricultural production by cutting-edge technology is worth learning from by other Global South countries.
Technological innovation continuously spawns new industries, new models, and new impetus, allowing countries to maintain vitality in fierce global competition. As an important participant and promoter of global technological innovation cooperation, China has always attached importance to strengthening exchanges and cooperation with other Global South countries in the field of technological innovation, helping developing countries strengthen their technological capabilities, and cultivating growth momentum through technological innovation. China's investment in research and development funds for the entire society has increased for many years in a row, providing strong support for technological innovation. More importantly, China adheres to open cooperation, and more and more international scholars have the opportunity to study and exchange in China, allowing the achievements of technological innovation to benefit more countries and people.
I look forward to continuing to deepen cooperation with Chinese research teams in seed industry innovation, tropical crop research, and agricultural technology promotion, bringing more research results to non-Chinese agricultural personnel, continuously improving the agricultural production capacity of both sides, and making greater contributions to global sustainable development.
(The author is an Academician of the African Academy of Sciences, a Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a Senior Advisor of the National Nanfan Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院国家南繁研究院).)
Expanding Opening-up
Empowering Global Development with Practical Actions
Liang Jin Hui (梁锦慧) (Singapore)
Since the beginning of this year, people have increasingly realized that large-scale, high-impact shocks are becoming the new normal. Extreme weather events, geopolitical conflicts, and major technological changes have become prominent features of the global landscape.
In an era full of uncertainty, cooperation is essential. As the main trading partner of more than 160 countries and regions around the world and the world's largest trading country in goods, China's stock of foreign investment has remained in the top three in the world for nine consecutive years. As the international cooperation architecture continues to evolve, China is becoming a key participant in it. Through regional partnerships and industry cooperation alliances, China promotes practical and feasible solutions, safeguards global public interests, and supports the continued and stable operation of the international economy. The recent meeting between the Chinese and American heads of state released a signal that both sides intend to strengthen cooperation, highlighting China's increasingly important role in promoting global cooperation, trade, and investment.
Over the past few decades, China's own development has benefited from a relatively stable global environment. This environment has facilitated trade exchanges, enabling China to improve its infrastructure level, manufacturing capacity, and human capital scale with a long-term perspective. For a long time, China has attached great importance to the benign interaction between technological self-reliance and the cultivation of highly skilled talents. These factors have powerfully promoted China's economic growth and rapid industrialization, and have helped more than 800 million people lift themselves out of poverty since the reform and opening up.
This year is the opening year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan," and the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline has clarified the key points of national economic development by 2030. What companies are more concerned about is how the Chinese economy can maintain its resilience in the face of rising geopolitical risks, and how it can continue to contribute to global economic growth through the development of key areas and structural reforms.
We have reason to remain optimistic. In the past six months, international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and Goldman Sachs have raised their expectations for China's economic growth, casting a "vote of confidence" in the Chinese economy. In the first quarter of 2026, China's gross domestic product increased by 5.0% year-on-year, continuing to be an important engine of global economic growth. The scale advantage of the Chinese economy also enables it to empower international partners in multiple fields and make important contributions to international cooperation.
First, China has made significant progress in the field of clean energy manufacturing. From clean energy sources such as solar energy and wind energy to the fields of batteries and new energy vehicles, China's ability to deploy renewable energy industries on a large scale makes it a very attractive partner for countries and enterprises seeking sustainable development. The rapid popularization of Chinese new energy vehicles in emerging markets is a case in point.
Second, China's technological innovation capabilities can also support partners in achieving development. From artificial intelligence applications and digital platforms in manufacturing to medical solutions and medical assistance technologies, China has demonstrated strong innovation capabilities, which helps emerging economies to cross traditional development stages, improve production efficiency, spawn emerging industries, and create employment opportunities.
China's position in international economic affairs is of great significance. The global economy needs cooperation and competition to coexist, and create more opportunities for all parties in the value chain by creating employment opportunities and improving people's livelihoods. In the face of common challenges, all parties must seek common ground of interests, establish partnerships based on mutual benefit and win-win results and value creation, and cultivate a more lasting and prosperous cooperation ecology.
Currently, the world is undergoing multiple transformations. Against the background of rising trade protectionism and the global economic recovery still full of uncertainty, China is promoting high-quality development in many fields such as supply chains, trade and investment flows, innovation and technological breakthroughs, and employment and skills training.
Through practical actions of opening up, China empowers global development and brings greater benefits to international cooperation.
(The author is the Managing Director and a Member of the Managing Board at the World Economic Forum.)
Adhering to the Right Path
Being a Force for Peace, Progress, and Goodness
Xu Qinke (许庆琦) (Malaysia)
Against the background of the international order being impacted and continuing to cause security anxiety, China adheres to the path of peaceful development, practices true multilateralism, and cooperates with all countries for win-win results, becoming a force of stability in a turbulent world. China's diplomatic philosophy and practice have gained more and more favorability, and its influence and appeal have continued to increase.
The Chinese nation advocates "harmonizing all nations" and "a world of great harmony," believing that "all within the four seas are brothers," and that all countries, regardless of size, strength, wealth, or poverty, should be kind and friendly neighbors and live in harmony. China advocates managing differences through dialogue and consultation, opposes camp confrontation and zero-sum games, and believes that major countries should have the responsibility and responsibility of major countries. China firmly supports the international system with the United Nations as its core and safeguards international fairness and justice. China's promotion of reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran is one of the important achievements of practicing the Global Security Initiative, setting a precedent for countries to resolve contradictions and differences through dialogue and consultation, and is more referential in the current international situation intertwined with changes and chaos. This is also an important reason why the world's favorability towards China continues to increase.
China enhances the "development resilience" and "institutional connection" of regional countries through cooperation in various fields. Under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," the interconnection of infrastructure has become an important starting point for regional stable development. The China-Laos Railway has transformed Laos from a "land-locked country" to a "land-linked country," driving cross-border trade and tourism, and promoting employment and income growth; the energy and transportation projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor effectively improve Pakistan's long-standing infrastructure weaknesses and are regarded as an important support for stabilizing economic development. At the level of rules and policy docking, the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" emphasizes docking with the development strategies of various countries, such as synergistic promotion with the "Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025" and the African Union's "Agenda 2063," enhancing the policy autonomy and participation of regional countries, and forming a regional environment of cooperation and win-win results.
China's proposal to build a community with a shared future for mankind and the four major global initiatives provide multidimensional Chinese solutions for all countries to better cope with the complex international situation, bring tangible benefits to the vast number of developing countries, and have been supported by more and more countries. The four major global initiatives contain a worldview and methodology of replacing confrontation with cooperation, transcending exclusion with inclusiveness, restraining power with rules, which is conducive to eliminating the roots of poverty and inequality through development, transcending zero-sum games with common security, opposing value hegemony with mutual learning among civilizations, and avoiding power politics with a fair and reasonable governance mechanism, promoting the international order to develop in a more just and reasonable direction.
More and more people see that no matter how the international situation changes, China is always a force for peace, progress, and goodness, safeguarding world peace, promoting common development, promoting mutual learning among civilizations, and jointly building a better tomorrow for mankind with all countries.
(The author is the Chairman of the Malaysian New Asia Strategic Research Center.)
Culture as a Medium
Enhancing the Unique Attractiveness of "Cool China"
Alessandra Lavagnino (傅雪莲) (Italy)
Currently, the "Oriental trend" that integrates traditional heritage and modern vitality is refreshing the world's perception of China. From the POP MART store in the center of Milan (米兰), Italy, to the electronic game "Black Myth: Wukong" (黑神话：悟空) based on literary classics and integrating cutting-edge computer technology, more and more vivid Chinese cultural products are generating international influence.
Chinese traditional culture has been reactivated and has become a creative source that fits contemporary life. Many Western teenagers read Chinese Xianxia literature and experience Chinese-made interactive digital products, giving rise to a sense of closeness and favorability towards China. When they grow up, they will also be more willing to deeply contact Chinese culture and literature, just like getting to know a long-lost friend. This kind of cultural product cultivated by the people enhances China's soft power on the global stage.
The interest of Italian readers in contemporary Chinese literature is constantly growing, which is not only reflected in the increased interest of Italian publishers in Chinese literary works, the increase in the number of Chinese literary works published in Italy, but also in the increase in the number of exchange activities of Chinese writers to Italy, as well as the increase in sales of Chinese literary works in Italy and the increase in the number of Chinese-Italian translation talents. Chinese writer Yu Hua (余华) has given more than 10 lectures in multiple cities in Italy, many listeners sat on the ground and asked questions enthusiastically, and carried his works to wait for autographs, which was reported by the Italian mainstream media. Since Yu Hua first came to Italy more than 20 years ago, his Italian readers have continued to increase, because although his works are set in China, they touch on universal humanity and attract a wide range of readers across ages and educational backgrounds.
The increasing attractiveness of contemporary Chinese literature is mainly due to the display of thinking that is different from the traditional Western paradigm, providing another possibility for thinking about modernity. This "other" perspective invites global readers—especially the younger generation—to broaden their horizons and discover new meanings in differences. In recent years, Liu Cixin's (刘慈欣) "The Three-Body Problem" (三体), Hao Jingfang's (郝景芳) "Folding Beijing" (北京折叠) and other contemporary Chinese science fiction works have been loved by European readers. Many young readers have told me that these "cool" works have opened up a new space for imagination for them, allowing them to see works different from Western science fiction, and also have the opportunity to think about time, responsibility, and the relationship between individuals and collectives from different perspectives.
China's rapid economic and social development is also reflected in the abundant cultural supply and confident open attitude, and more and more foreign young people are beginning to re-recognize today's "cool China." In the university lecture hall, I have witnessed the positive impact of Chinese culture on Italian young people. Many students are full of curiosity about China's rich and diverse social life and go to China to study and pursue further education, and they almost all return with a brand-new spirit and a stronger drive and spirit of exploration. They share with me the frank exchanges with Chinese drivers in taxis, the friendship with Chinese classmates, and the cultural background full of goodwill, which makes them close to China and understand China.
We are in an era of cultural integration and shared destiny. China emphasizes the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent Chinese traditional culture, and the development of Chinese society has promoted the growth of the global influence of Chinese culture. Chinese civilization and other civilizations learn from each other, further adding to the attractiveness of Chinese culture. The development of Chinese culture has driven the innovation of creative industries such as publishing, film and television, and tourism, and China is playing an increasingly important role in cultural production and international cultural exchanges. The diversity of Chinese culture helps to eliminate stereotypes of Chinese society in other countries and further promote the establishment of lasting friendly relations between China and other countries based on respect and understanding.
Italy and China are both ancient civilizations, and there are many commonalities between the cultures of the two countries, and the spread of Chinese culture in Italy has advantages. I hope that my work can help more Italian readers cross the language barrier and see a colorful and vibrant China.
(The author is an Italian sinologist, translator, and professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca (米兰比可卡大学).)
(The text in this edition was compiled and organized by reporters Zhang Niansheng (章念生), Xie Yahong (谢亚宏), Zhang Bolan (张博岚), and Dai Kairan (戴楷然) from this newspaper.)
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Entering summer, with the increase in typhoons, heavy rainfall, and other weather events, disaster prevention and mitigation have become topics of public concern. This year, many places are exploring new ways to improve their ability to prevent and respond to natural disasters: Huangshan City (黄山市) in Anhui Province is exploring "rainfall-triggered payout" weather index-based catastrophic insurance, where compensation is triggered when rainfall reaches a certain threshold within a specific period, with funds used for post-disaster public facility repair and reconstruction, social relief, and other purposes; the agricultural catastrophic insurance in Yanbian County (盐边县), Panzhihua City (攀枝花市), Sichuan Province, provides certain compensation to farmers affected by drought and flood disasters, ensuring farmers' income. The innovative implementation of catastrophic insurance is increasingly attracting public attention.
Catastrophic insurance refers to the use of insurance to disperse risk and provide financial compensation for property losses and casualties caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and floods. This is conducive to providing timely financial support for the resettlement of people's lives, the restoration of production, and the emergency repair of facilities after disasters, alleviating the pressure of fiscal disaster relief and filling the protection gap. At the same time, by strengthening risk reduction services through technological means, the insurance industry can effectively reduce the risk of disaster losses and build a solid disaster prevention barrier.
In recent years, the construction and practical exploration of China's catastrophic insurance system have accelerated. From regional pilots to gradual expansion, the framework of a catastrophic insurance system covering multiple disaster factors is becoming increasingly mature; customized products such as index-based insurance and comprehensive catastrophic insurance are accelerating innovation, breaking through the bottleneck of loss assessment and shortening the claim settlement cycle; and the collaborative model of "government + market + public welfare" is constantly optimized, promoting the expansion of protection coverage. At present, extreme weather events are occurring frequently in China, placing higher demands on improving disaster governance capabilities, strengthening the bottom line of people's livelihood protection, and ensuring the stable operation of the economy. Accelerating the development of catastrophic insurance is becoming increasingly important.
It should also be noted that the development of catastrophic insurance faces many difficulties and challenges. The "low frequency and high loss" characteristics of major disasters lead to high underwriting pressure in the industry, and the risk diversification mechanism needs to be improved. Improving the catastrophic risk model is an important foundation for catastrophic insurance product innovation and risk management. For this reason, it is necessary to further strengthen the sharing and collection of disaster data. The public's awareness of risk protection also needs to be further improved to better participate in the promotion of catastrophic insurance. Solving these problems requires both policy support and guidance, as well as active efforts from the industry. It is necessary to adhere to the principles of government promotion and market operation, coordinate expansion and quality improvement, explore the establishment of a multi-channel and multi-level catastrophic insurance protection mechanism, and promote the high-quality development of catastrophic insurance.
Improving the catastrophic insurance system requires multi-party collaboration and the convergence of policy synergy. On the one hand, we should accelerate the consolidation of the industry's digital infrastructure, break down data barriers, and build a unified and efficient disaster data sharing platform to provide solid support for the innovative development and standardized operation of catastrophic insurance. On the other hand, we should improve fiscal subsidy and policy support mechanisms, explore ways to expand multi-level risk diversification channels, such as establishing risk diversification funds, issuing catastrophe bonds, and promoting the establishment of relevant insurance co-insurance bodies, to enhance the overall underwriting capacity of the industry. At the same time, we should strengthen science popularization and guidance, enhance the whole society's awareness of risk protection, stimulate the enthusiasm of the public and enterprises to participate in insurance, and create a good atmosphere of joint risk prevention and joint protection construction.
As the supply subject, insurance institutions should make greater efforts in innovation, continuously strengthen technological empowerment, research and apply catastrophic risk models, build a scientific and efficient risk assessment and loss assessment system, simplify claim settlement procedures, and improve payment speed to ensure timely post-disaster protection. Closely focusing on local disaster characteristics and people's needs, we should develop targeted and universally beneficial catastrophic insurance products in accordance with local conditions. At the same time, we should accelerate the transformation of service concepts, continue to promote the extension of insurance functions to pre-disaster prevention and mitigation, and increase investment in risk investigation and disaster prevention guidance to reduce disaster losses from the source.
From a broader perspective, better developing catastrophic insurance is also conducive to promoting technological innovation and industrial innovation in the emergency field, leveraging more social resources to participate in disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, and enhancing the whole society's resilience to risks. In the future, by coordinating the use of diversified tools such as financial insurance, fiscal support, and technological support, and building a complete disaster risk prevention and control system, we will continuously improve our ability to prevent and respond to natural disasters, safeguard the lives and property of the people, and build a solid safety barrier for the high-quality development of the economy and society.
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This year, China continues to implement a more proactive fiscal policy. Among them, the central government has allocated 100 billion yuan of special fiscal and financial funds to promote domestic demand, using a combination of loan interest subsidies, financing guarantees, and risk compensation to support the expansion of domestic demand. What is the effect of the policy implementation? Reporters went deep into Zhejiang (浙江) and Guangxi (广西) to explore the practical effects of the policy from "paper" to "accounts," from wharf workshops to bank outlets.
Precise policies to clear financing "bottlenecks" and "pain points."
Unblocking the "blood vessels" of funds and solving the liquidity problems of business entities in investment expansion, equipment renewal, etc., is the key to stabilizing expectations and strengthening confidence.
Among the package of fiscal and financial policies to promote domestic demand, the special guarantee plan for private investment clearly includes medium and long-term loans of small, medium, and micro private enterprises due to the expansion and upgrading of production scenarios into the scope of guarantee support, and a single enterprise can obtain a maximum guarantee amount of 20 million yuan.
In coordination with the central government's measures to promote domestic demand, many local governments have also contributed funds to further amplify the policy effect. Guangxi (广西) finance integrated 100 million yuan of funds for financing guarantee business expense subsidies to improve the accessibility of financing for business entities; and coordinated 2.2 billion yuan to provide financial interest subsidies for the loans of key projects, key industries, key areas of business entities and characteristic industrial enterprises that meet the conditions.
"I ran four or five banks, and they all said that I lacked collateral, and I could only borrow up to 3 million yuan, but I still needed 4.5 million yuan." Huang Yongzhao (黄永诏), head of Guangxi Fengyun Shipping Co., Ltd. (广西沣运船务有限公司), used "sleepless nights" to describe the anxiety when he lacked funds at the beginning of the year. The inland shipping company, located in Guigang (贵港), Guangxi (广西), is planning to eliminate old ships and build a new 4,000-ton seagoing vessel with a total investment of nearly 6 million yuan, and its own funds can only cover 1.5 million yuan.
The turning point came when a government financing guarantee agency salesman took the initiative to visit. After learning about Huang Yongzhao's (黄永诏) predicament, Guigang (贵港) Small and Micro Enterprise Financing Guarantee Company did not require him to provide real estate mortgage, but innovatively used "newly built ships as the core counter-guarantee" to open a "green channel" for him. It took only 3 working days from submitting the application to approval. In mid-March, a loan of 4.5 million yuan was successfully received.
Once an enterprise has difficulty in repayment, the guarantee company will first compensate 80% of the loan, and the bank will bear the remaining 20%; the guarantee company's compensation responsibility will be divided into 28% to the National Financing Guarantee Fund and 20% to the provincial re-guarantee company, and only 32% will be retained by itself - under the "four-party sharing" pattern, the bank has shifted from "dare not lend" to "willing to lend." As of early April this year, the special guarantee plan has accumulated a scale of nearly 1.4 billion yuan in Guangxi (广西), serving more than 1,500 business entities.
The equipment renewal loan interest subsidy policy, which was optimized and implemented this year, includes fixed asset loans related to equipment renewal and technology innovation loans into the scope of interest subsidies on the basis of the original equipment purchase projects, and eligible enterprises can enjoy a financial interest subsidy of 1.5 percentage points of the total loan amount for a period of no more than 2 years.
In the hot rolling workshop of Beigang New Materials Co., Ltd. (北港新材料有限公司) in Beihai (北海), Guangxi (广西), General Manager Luo Ping (罗平) gave reporters a "detailed account": In the past three years, the company has accumulated a "Guihui Loan" (桂惠贷) quota of 1.2 billion yuan, and has enjoyed 41 million yuan in financial interest subsidies alone. "This money has all been invested in product research and development and intelligent transformation projects." Luo Ping (罗平) said that the interest subsidy policy is equivalent to directly reducing the company's cost of using funds, giving the company more room to maneuver in market fluctuations.
The same story also happened in Jinhua (金华), Zhejiang (浙江). Yu Bin (余斌), chairman of Conba Biological Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (康恩贝生物制药有限公司), told reporters that in order to meet the production capacity demand of centralized procurement drugs and open up overseas markets, the company launched an international technical transformation project of penicillin freeze-dried production line in 2024. According to the traditional thinking, enterprises mostly purchase in steps and gradually upgrade. Under the incentive of the financial interest subsidy policy, Conba (康恩贝) "took one step at a time" this time and purchased a complete set of high-end intelligent equipment. The company obtained a 39 million yuan equipment renewal loan from the Zhejiang Branch of Agricultural Bank of China (农行浙江省分行) through the "green channel" and enjoyed a financial interest subsidy of 1.5 percentage points, saving about 700,000 yuan in interest alone. "Interest subsidies not only reduce capital costs, but also convey a positive signal from the state to support enterprises in upgrading and transforming, and enterprises have more confidence in improving their development capabilities and opening up overseas markets," said Yu Bin (余斌).
From a national perspective, around stimulating private investment, relevant policies cumulatively supported enterprise financing of about 330 billion yuan in the first quarter, an increase of 12.8% year-on-year, which is 11.1 percentage points higher than the national fixed asset investment growth rate in the same period, benefiting investment of about 480 billion yuan.
Careful service to improve the timeliness of policy implementation.
Good policies should have "temperature" and "speed." Fiscal and financial institutions reshape service processes, turning "people looking for policies" into "policies looking for people."
In April this year, a notice on the Hangzhou United Bank (杭州联合银行) APP made Xu Yong's (徐勇) eyes light up: "You can enjoy a financial interest subsidy of 1 percentage point for handling consumer loans, and the actual interest rate of 3% is only 2%." He is a local in Hangzhou (杭州) and is preparing to borrow 300,000 yuan for decoration. He operated on the mobile bank for a few minutes, and the loan was approved. The bank system automatically identified his interest subsidy qualification and directly deducted the corresponding interest subsidy amount in the repayment plan. "The process is 'smooth', and it feels like suddenly finding that the merchant gave a hidden discount after buying the order," he said with a smile.
Fei Peng (费鹏), the legal person of Hangzhou Feile Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd. (杭州翡乐文化创意有限公司), also had an "unexpected surprise." His company cooperates with primary and secondary schools to carry out musical instrument training. Due to the long repayment cycle of the school, the company needs to "advance" the purchase of musical instruments. The customer manager of Hangzhou United Bank (杭州联合银行) informed him on the door that according to the interest subsidy policy for service industry business entities, the 1 million yuan he plans to borrow can be subsidized at 1%. "The company is in a period of growth and needs to be careful. The 10,000 yuan in interest expenses saved can pay the course fee wages of part-time teachers."
According to the policy arrangement, the interest subsidy policy for service industry business entities accurately supports 11 types of industries closely related to people's daily life, such as catering, elderly care, childcare, and cultural tourism. Most of the business entities in these industries are small, medium, and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households. An interest subsidy of 1 percentage point can effectively reduce the operating costs of enterprises and enhance their confidence in development.
At the beginning of this year, Zhejiang Century Kangda Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江世纪康大医疗科技有限公司) encountered a funding gap in equipment research and development and capacity improvement. After the customer manager of Agricultural Bank of China Hangzhou Chengdong Branch (农行杭州城东支行) conducted an on-site visit to understand the situation, he tailored a service plan for the enterprise and successfully issued a 27 million yuan fixed asset loan to the enterprise in February. This loan meets the interest subsidy policy for small, medium, and micro enterprise loans, and the central government provides an interest subsidy of 1.5 percentage points for a period of 2 years, which is expected to save the enterprise 810,000 yuan in interest expenses.
"Agricultural Bank of China (农行) came to the door to calculate the bill, and the interest saved can also be invested in some equipment upgrades and technology research and development!" Looking at the clearly itemized loan "understanding paper" in his hand, Yu Xiangdong (余向东), the head of the company, was full of surprises.
How to let enterprises and residents enjoy the "policy red envelope" at the first time? It is necessary to borrow the "skill" of technology, and it is also inseparable from the "stupid work" of service.
Although the enterprise-related operating data networking sharing and big data analysis portraits and other means have long been embedded in the bank's audit, lending, interest subsidy and other links, policy publicity can also use SMS, WeChat and APP pop-up windows and other information release channels, but in order to improve policy awareness, financial institutions still insist on point-to-point, person-to-person "send" policies and understand the operating conditions of enterprises.
On the background operating system of Hangzhou United Bank (杭州联合银行), a "live map" showing the real-time situation of business personnel visiting customers is constantly refreshing data. Since the beginning of this year, the bank's business personnel have conducted carpet visits to customers in the jurisdiction who can enjoy the interest subsidy policy. On the day of the reporter's interview, as of 9:30 a.m., the business personnel had visited 379 customers.
"At the beginning of the year, we sorted out 8,178 existing customers who met the conditions and completed the 'three 100%' of docking, policy communication and demand investigation before the end of February." Lin Shiyi (林时益), chairman of Hangzhou United Bank (杭州联合银行), said that as of the end of March, the bank had issued interest subsidy loans to 4,935 eligible service industry business entities, totaling 9.379 billion yuan, mainly concentrated in small and micro enterprises in the retail, cultural entertainment and health industries, of which the retail industry accounted for more than 46%.
"In addition to digital empowerment, we incorporate policy implementation into the evaluation of various levels of lines and strengthen positive incentives. At the same time, we optimize the review and approval mechanism and expand green channels such as acceptance of missing materials and priority handling." The relevant person in charge of Agricultural Bank of China Zhejiang Branch (农行浙江分行) said that the "package" policy has a significant effect on stimulating enterprises' investment intentions. From the perspective of loan issuance, the interest subsidy policy for small, medium, and micro enterprise loans supports key industrial chains and upstream and downstream industries, productive service industries, agricultural fields, and emerging fields of small, medium, and micro private enterprises in the construction of factories and the purchase of equipment and other fixed asset investments, helping to expand effective investment. As of the end of March, the bank had issued loans of 3.07 billion yuan to enterprises that meet the interest subsidy policy for small, medium, and micro enterprise loans, and it is expected that the relevant enterprises will receive a financial interest subsidy of 23.37 million yuan during the policy period.
The "last mile" of policy implementation tests the coordination efficiency of government departments. In order to ensure the rapid implementation of policies, Zhejiang (浙江) and other places have explored the establishment of a cross-departmental multi-level joint review mechanism, changing "serial" to "parallel" and greatly compressing the review time.
Wu Dagui (邬达贵), deputy director of the Financial Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance (浙江省财政厅金融处), introduced to reporters that in response to the wide coverage of policies, the involvement of many departments, and the long review chain, Zhejiang (浙江) has constructed a "1+3+21" joint review system, which is led by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance (浙江省财政厅), with professional guidance from the Zhejiang Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (财政部浙江监管局), the Zhejiang Branch of the People's Bank of China (人行浙江省分行), and the Zhejiang Financial Supervision Bureau (浙江金融监管局), and 21 provincial departments conduct joint review in parallel in different fields, ensuring the efficient implementation of policies.
"This mechanism has unblocked communication channels and improved work efficiency," said Wu Dagui (邬达贵). Data show that the total amount of loans related to the four interest subsidy policies newly issued in Zhejiang (浙江) in the first quarter exceeded 1 trillion yuan. Among them, the newly issued personal consumer loans exceeded 640 billion yuan, and the loans to service industry business entities exceeded 380 billion yuan.
In Guangxi (广西), the financial department has established a consultation mechanism involving finance, financial management, development and reform, industry and information technology, commerce and other departments to guide financial institutions to accurately allocate credit resources to key projects and key industries. "We don't just scatter the money and ignore it, but track it on a monthly basis and evaluate it on a quarterly basis to strengthen performance orientation and strictly control the flow of funds," said Li Zhaohui (黎兆辉), director of the Financial Department of the Finance Department of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区财政厅金融处).
From a national perspective, in the first quarter, a package of policies cumulatively benefited 2.71 million business entities and 54.19 million residents and consumers; the total amount of newly issued loans to small, medium, and micro enterprises, equipment renewal loans, service industry business entity loans, and personal consumer loans exceeded 8.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.2% year-on-year.
Fine management to make more fiscal funds "used on the cutting edge."
The "policy red envelopes" that benefit enterprises and benefit the people are constantly increasing, requiring the government to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, "live a tight life" through refined management, and use more funds for development where it is urgently needed.
In 2025, the Ministry of Finance organized 12 provinces to carry out pilot projects for scientific fiscal management. As one of the pilot provinces, Zhejiang (浙江) undertook six special pilot tasks, including strengthening the overall planning of fiscal resources and budgets and deepening zero-based budget reform. One year after the pilot, Zhejiang (浙江) handed over a bright answer sheet, with highlights such as "zero-based budget" reform and "public property warehouse" management model.
For a long time, the fiscal budgets of many places have been using the compilation inertia of base increase: the actual expenditure of the previous year is used as the benchmark, and the next year is slightly adjusted and arranged accordingly. The zero-based budget completely breaks this inherent routine. It no longer refers to the spending base of previous years, and all expenditure items must start from scratch and be reviewed item by item to check whether it is necessary to spend, how much benefit it can bring, and whether there is a more economical implementation plan.
As an explorer of deepening zero-based budget reform, Lanxi City (兰溪市) took the lead in the province in compiling a "five-level budget" from 2024. On the basis of the "zero-based budget," fiscal expenditures are divided into five levels from high to low according to their necessity and urgency. The higher the level, the more priority is given to the guarantee of fiscal funds. For example, "three guarantees" expenditure is the first level, and after ensuring its expenditure, the remaining financial resources will be guaranteed in order of priority according to the severity of the project based on the income situation.
Zhang Liang (张靓), director of the Lanxi Municipal Finance Bureau (兰溪市财政局), told reporters about the "pain" in the early stage of the reform. "Many departments are accustomed to 'base + growth', and suddenly they have to re-demonstrate every penny, and the resistance is not small." However, Lanxi (兰溪) Finance insisted on "measuring to the end with one ruler" without opening any openings.
The reform effect is real. For example, through the key performance evaluation of urban and rural garbage classification projects, the financial department found that the investment of funds was not accurately converted into environmental benefits - the management standards of each village were not uniform, and the recycling and disposal benefits were not obvious. Accordingly, the budget for the project was reduced by 62.7%. Similar "squeezing water" operations have reduced the scale of budget additions in Lanxi City (兰溪市) by 75.8% compared with before the reform, while the average annual growth of people's livelihood expenditure has reached 11.5%.
"It is not simply cutting the budget, but moving the money from low-efficiency areas to high-efficiency areas, and using good steel on the cutting edge," Zhang Liang (张靓) summarized the reform purpose of the zero-based budget.
After more than a year of pilot practice, Zhejiang Province's (浙江省) scientific fiscal management work has formed a series of experiences and practices with Zhejiang (浙江) characteristics that can be promoted and learned from. For example, optimizing and restructuring special funds, exploring and promoting the management of provincial and municipal linkage project libraries, establishing a full-process tracking function, and standardizing the management of the entire process of special fund allocation. From 2023 to 2027, Zhejiang Province (浙江省级) has arranged a total of 145 fiscal policies to concentrate financial resources on major events, of which 37 policies have been integrated and 27 policies have been cancelled.
In addition to careful calculation in the budget preparation stage, it is also necessary to seek efficiency from the management of existing assets. The "Smart Public Property Warehouse" model innovatively created by Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou (杭州), makes office supplies "turn" around.
In the past, assets purchased by various units for holding large-scale meetings or temporary projects were often idle in warehouses after the end of the project. Now, the idle assets and inefficiently operating assets of all administrative institutions must be included in the unified management of the public property warehouse. Which unit temporarily needs computers, tables, chairs, and printers, give priority to the allocation from the public property warehouse, and only consider new purchases if the allocation is not available. From the warehousing, storage, allocation to disposal of assets, a closed-loop supervision of the entire process has been formed, effectively avoiding the "sleeping" and waste of state-owned assets.
The "Smart Public Property Warehouse" management system in Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou (杭州), realizes a visual "one map" of assets, and managers can view the storage location and usage status of each asset in real time. What is more worth mentioning is that the platform has opened up a channel for administrative and institutional assets to donate to the society. Some office equipment eliminated by government agencies can be accurately donated to schools or people in need in counterpart assistance areas after professional evaluation.
The savings brought by this model are quite considerable. According to statistics from the Yuhang District Finance Bureau (余杭区财政局), digital empowerment has reduced storage costs by 50% and saved procurement funds by 25%. Since the operation of the mechanism, it has cumulatively saved about 80 million yuan in fiscal expenditure.
Statistics from the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance (浙江省财政厅) show that since the operation of the allocation and sharing platform, as of the end of last year, a total of 18,213 assets have been allocated and shared throughout the province.
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During the interviews in both locations, the reporters deeply felt a sense of "breaking the deadlock"—many problems and bottlenecks that previously existed between policies and business entities are being broken one by one by this well-designed "combination punch." From busy factory workshops to ordinary citizens renovating their new homes, the "sense of gain" in the interviewees' words is concrete and warm; judging from the statistical data, the investment confidence and consumption confidence of residents and enterprises are being substantially boosted.
This coordinated package of policies to expand domestic demand is not just a simple collaboration between finance and banking, but also a vivid practice of efficient coordination between the "hand of government" and the "hand of the market," effectively amplifying the effectiveness of policies in multiple dimensions.
First, fiscal funds, through mechanisms such as guarantees and interest subsidies, have successfully "leveraged" a larger scale of bank credit, enhancing credit and reducing costs for business entities. This means that many small and micro business entities that previously had difficulty obtaining loans due to insufficient collateral or imperfect credit records can also receive timely financial support.
Second, fiscal funds flow into enterprises through the market-oriented means of "credit," which has stronger inclusiveness and a wider range of beneficiaries compared to traditional special subsidies. In particular, service industry business entities have many industry categories and obvious characteristics of being "small and scattered," making it difficult to obtain targeted fiscal special support in the past. Currently, China is vigorously developing the service industry, which is an important area for solving employment and meeting the needs of residents' consumption upgrades. This package of policies empowers the service industry from both the supply and demand sides, which can be described as precise and timely.
Third, the coordinated efforts of finance and banking enable fiscal funds to stimulate effective investment more effectively. Credit demand comes from the funding gap for buying equipment, starting projects, and expanding production capacity. What fiscal guarantees and interest subsidies support are precisely these effective investments that originate from real market demand, which are more in line with the law of "market hand" allocation of resources, thereby reducing fiscal fund sedimentation and inefficient allocation.
Fourth, fiscal funds, with the help of the network channel advantages of the financial system, have achieved "direct access and quick enjoyment." Banks have service networks all over urban and rural areas, as well as digital means such as automatic system identification and automatic deduction of interest subsidies for repayment, allowing policy dividends to reach beneficiaries in a timely and "seamless" manner. This is not only the result of coordinated cooperation between government departments, but also the result of the "hand of the market" pursuing efficiency.
Practice has proven that fiscal and financial coordination is not a simple superposition of funds, but a mechanism reshaping. It respects market laws and makes up for market failures; it amplifies the effectiveness of funds and safeguards the bottom line of risk—policy dividends are continuously transformed into tangible development momentum, providing replicable and beneficial explorations for innovative macro-governance. The goal is to 守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù - "guard stump wait rabbit," to rely on luck or wait idly for opportunities).
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Recently, the term "token" has been trending in technology and economic circles. What made it "break the circle" is a set of impactful data: in March of this year, China's daily average token usage exceeded 140 trillion. From 100 billion at the beginning of 2024 to 100 trillion by the end of 2025, and then exceeding 140 trillion, the growth has been more than a thousandfold in two years.
This set of leaping growth data has brought the professional term "token" into the public eye, reflecting the vigorous pulse of China's artificial intelligence industry.
What is a token? It is the smallest information unit for large models to process information. If we read and write with "characters" as the unit, then when AI (Artificial Intelligence) processes data, it will first break down the data into processable tokens, which can be a single Chinese character, punctuation mark, or a fragment of a word. Every time we ask AI a question or use AI to generate content, we are calling tokens.
The continuous increase in token usage is a vivid testimony to the entry of artificial intelligence applications into life and their integration into industry.
The value of technology must ultimately be reflected in application implementation and scenario empowerment. Today, AI has been integrated into all aspects of our lives: teachers use AI to assist in lesson preparation to improve quality and efficiency, farmers use AI to diagnose pests and diseases to protect harvests, small and micro enterprises use AI to optimize supply chains and reduce costs, office workers use AI to process documents... From "lighting up" daily life to deeply empowering industries, from text generation to the widespread application of intelligent agents, AI is becoming increasingly easy to use, driving the continuous increase in token usage. Behind this is the recognition of AI technology by hundreds of millions of users and thousands of enterprises, and a powerful proof that China's artificial intelligence application ecosystem is becoming increasingly mature.
The continuous increase in token usage also hides the key to breaking the commercialization of the AI industry and is a concentrated release of innovation momentum on the supply side.
Each call of a token is inseparable from the coordinated support of all links in the industrial chain, such as computing power, algorithms, and electricity. The competitiveness of the artificial intelligence industrial chain can also be measured through the token as a carrier.
For example, the stronger the computing power, the faster the token processing speed and the lower the unit cost; the better the algorithm, the higher the quality of the content generated by the model and the higher the token call frequency; the more stable and lower the cost of electricity supply, the lower the production and call cost of tokens, and even allow China's green electricity to realize value export in the form of tokens...
This full-chain value assessment capability, coupled with the characteristics of tokens themselves that are measurable, priceable, and tradable, makes them a "settlement unit" connecting technology supply and commercial demand, making the commercialization path of the artificial intelligence industry increasingly clear—just like we pay for using the network by traffic, artificial intelligence services can also be "billed by token," further transforming and landing in industrial and livelihood scenarios, becoming a new growth engine for the digital economy.
The continuous increase in token usage is a vivid annotation of the release of data element value and is inseparable from the strong support of policies and measures.
The development of artificial intelligence is inseparable from the support of data. The massive call of tokens benefits from the continuous expansion of high-quality data sets—by the end of 2025, China has built more than 100,000 high-quality data sets, with a total volume of more than 890PB (petabytes), and the data is processed and applied by AI after being broken down into tokens, and finally transformed into tangible productivity, promoting model iteration and application implementation.
This further illustrates that as China's market-oriented allocation reform of data elements moves in depth, a high-quality data supply system is taking shape, and a virtuous cycle of data elements from supply to value release is accelerating, continuously injecting a source of living water into the artificial intelligence industry.
Behind each jumping number is the iteration of technology, the deepening of applications, and the leap of industry. With the accelerated evolution of technology and the vigorous growth of new forms of intelligent economy, China's artificial intelligence industry will develop towards higher quality, deeper level, and broader fields, injecting a continuous stream of new momentum into the construction of Digital China.
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From the main urban area of Guiyang (贵阳), Guizhou Province (贵州省), heading north and away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城), located in Guiyang National High-tech Zone (贵阳国家高新区), presents a vibrant scene: trees line both sides of the road, and reddish-brown high-rise buildings are nestled among low-rise buildings in light gray, creating a picturesque view with the continuous mountains.
This seemingly ordinary park is at the forefront of Guizhou's (贵州) scientific and technological innovation. When it was put into use in 2015, Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) covered an area of only 0.12 square kilometers, which is about the size of 17 World Cup football fields. Today, the park area has expanded 172 times, gathering 29 national-level R&D and technology service platforms, 103 high-tech enterprises, and 11 national-level specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises.
Located in an underdeveloped area with a low economic aggregate and a weak scientific and technological foundation, Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城), facing inherent deficiencies, has spent 11 years focusing on the "new" character, achieving a breakthrough in scientific and technological innovation, and embarking on a distinctive path of scientific and technological development.
Building scenarios to "gather" innovation resources.
The gestation of Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) can be traced back to 2012. At that time, Guizhou Province (贵州省) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) signed a strategic cooperation agreement, focusing on the comprehensive utilization of mineral resources, green chemical industry and advanced materials, and jointly building a high-level scientific and technological innovation platform to accelerate the landing and transformation of scientific and technological achievements in Guizhou (贵州). Three years later, Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) was officially put into use.
After the park was put into use, some research teams from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) took the lead in settling in, and provincial-level research institutes and scientific and technological innovation enterprises followed suit.
In the park, uniquely shaped minibuses occasionally pass by, and upon closer inspection, there is no driver. "This is our independently developed mass-produced unmanned vehicle, which has been exported to more than 30 countries and regions around the world." Yu Chuan (喻川) used to be an architectural designer. He switched careers 13 years ago and is now the head of a leading global urban robotics company.
Around 2013, the wave of artificial intelligence and autonomous driving was just beginning, and Guizhou (贵州) simultaneously launched the development of big data. Keenly capturing the opportunity, this young man from Guiyang (贵阳) resolutely returned to his hometown and founded Guizhou Hankesu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (贵州翰凯斯智能技术有限公司), focusing on "redefining the car." After Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) was put into use, the company moved in as a whole.
"The scientific and technological innovation environment here is good, and we can concentrate on long-term research and development." From autonomous driving universal chassis and core algorithms to metal 3D printing manufacturing systems, Yu Chuan (喻川) led the team to make breakthroughs one by one, and finally created an unmanned driving product that looks like a "little monster" and combines a sense of technology and practicality.
Scenarios are the "experimental fields" for technology landing. In 2018, Yu Chuan (喻川) applied for on-site testing. With the support of the Science City, he obtained approval for a 12-kilometer exclusive road test site in just over a month. Subsequently, Guiyang City (贵阳市) designated the Shawan (沙文) area of the High-tech Zone (高新区) as the first autonomous driving open road test area in the province, and the test range continued to expand.
The expansion of Hankesu's (翰凯斯) test site is a microcosm of the Science City's breakthrough. "In underdeveloped areas, the most difficult thing to gather for the development of scientific and technological innovation industries is innovation resources, and the most indispensable thing is also it. It is difficult to achieve success with one or two projects." Luo Guoheng (罗国恒), director of the Guizhou Science City Service Center (贵州科学城服务中心), admitted frankly that the Science City's early attractiveness was insufficient and it was urgent to open up new paths.
In 2024, the Guizhou Provincial Government (贵州省政府) approved the expansion of the Science City, and the planned area jumped to 20.64 square kilometers. Relying on the two main parks of Guiyang National High-tech Zone (贵阳国家高新区), the effect was immediately apparent: it quickly gathered 131 provincial-level and above innovation platforms, 3,536 business entities, and 2,488 high-level talents, becoming the most densely populated area of innovation resources in the province.
Today, Hankesu's (翰凯斯) factory area has expanded from 800 square meters to 7,000 square meters, and the road for unmanned minibuses is getting wider and wider: it has achieved commercial operation on two lines in Guiyang (贵阳), driven into Japanese villages to serve elderly communities, and shuttled through tourist attractions in the Middle East and Southeast Asia...
"From R&D and design, testing and verification to production and manufacturing and technology iteration, we have formed a complete industrial closed loop here." Yu Chuan (喻川) introduced that at present, the company has built an international team of more than 200 people and has accumulated more than 200 authorized patents.
Do a good job of transformation and let innovation achievements "live".
Expansion and upgrading are by no means the pursuit of scale expansion. For Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城), promoting the deep integration of government, industry, academia and research and accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements from "laboratories" to "production lines" is the key to breaking through.
With a square shape, it can move freely between communities and stations; accurately avoid pedestrians and obstacles, independently control access control, take elevators, and steadily deliver express delivery, takeaway, and bottled water to residents' doors... With its hardcore technology and high cost performance, Rongyun Innovation Technology (Guizhou) Co., Ltd.'s (融云创新科技（贵州）有限公司) indoor and outdoor integrated delivery robot has won orders of more than 70 million yuan as soon as it was launched.
Founder Wu Chong (吴冲) graduated from Wuhan University (武汉大学) with a doctorate degree less than two years ago. "After the solution is researched, production should be put into production as soon as possible to seize the window period. We didn't expect the progress to be so smooth." Wu Chong (吴冲) said that with the support of the Science City, the company's development has continued to reach new heights in just over a year since its establishment: in September last year, it launched the first generation of water delivery robots and signed an order for 200 units with a water company in Guiyang (贵阳); in March this year, 6 products went to Malaysia and Singapore, realizing the first large-scale export of community delivery robots in Guizhou (贵州); more than a month later, it reached a cooperation intention with European customers.
Wu Chong's (吴冲) success stems from accurately matching the development positioning of the Science City: not seeking "large and comprehensive", anchoring the "scientific city with central and western characteristics", closely serving the province's advantageous mineral resources intensive processing, new energy and new materials, digital and intelligent industries and other "six major industrial clusters", and promoting seamless connection between scientific research and industry.
At the end of 2022, the Guizhou Green Industry Technology Research Institute (贵州绿色产业技术研究院), jointly built by the Guizhou Provincial Government (贵州省政府) and the Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学), was listed in the Science City. At the beginning of its establishment, the Research Institute conducted a one-year survey of the province's industries to sort out a clear list of technical gaps and needs.
"Transforming the 'problem list' into a 'project list', selecting solutions that are suitable and advanced for Guizhou (贵州), with the industry 'proposing questions' and the scientific and technological community 'answering questions'." Hu Shengyi Fan (胡圣伊凡), deputy director of the Guizhou Green Industry Technology Research Institute (贵州绿色产业技术研究院), introduced that in the past 3 years, the Research Institute has incubated 10 technology-based enterprises, covering carbon capture, new materials, new energy, high-end equipment, and comprehensive resource utilization.
Guizhou Shen Carbon Technology Co., Ltd. (贵州深碳科技有限公司) is one of the incubated enterprises. At the entrance of the company, a colorful walkway is particularly eye-catching. "This is a cementitious material made of slag. Its strength reaches the standard of general-purpose cement, turning industrial solid waste such as phosphogypsum, yellow phosphorus slag, and red mud into treasure." General Manager Li Zhou (李舟) introduced that the company's independently developed low-carbon solid waste building material technology is gradually realizing efficient solid waste treatment and resource recycling.
At the beginning of last year, the technology was roadshowed at the Guizhou Technology Exchange Market (贵州技术交易市场) in the Science City, and cooperation was reached with many chemical and building materials enterprises in the province on the spot. Li Zhou (李舟) said that the Guizhou Technology Exchange Market (贵州技术交易市场), a "science and technology market", has built a bridge for resource interconnection and complementary advantages between scientific and technological innovation and industrial development.
According to reports, since its opening in April 2024, the Guizhou Technology Exchange Market (贵州技术交易市场) has gradually become an important platform for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and industrial innovation in Guizhou Province (贵州省). By the end of 2025, the market has gathered more than 5,000 scientific and technological achievements from inside and outside the province, excavated more than 750 real needs of enterprises, matched supply and demand more than 300 times, and cumulatively promoted the transformation of more than 130 scientific and technological achievements.
Multi-directional linkage to "strengthen" innovation capabilities.
On March 25, a "Four Cities" linkage exchange week event was launched in Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城). Representatives from key enterprises, incubation carriers, scientific research institutes and universities inside and outside the province gathered together to promote hardcore achievements, release service platforms, and conduct in-depth discussions on collaborative tackling of key problems, industrial linkage, and talent cultivation. A number of key technology projects were successfully unveiled, and a number of cooperation agreements covering advanced equipment manufacturing, electronic information and other fields were signed centrally.
Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) joined hands with Guiyang Big Data Science and Innovation City (贵阳大数据科创城), Huaxi University Town (花溪大学城), and Qingzhen Vocational Education City (清镇职教城). This type of linkage activity has been held for 3 consecutive sessions. The "Four Cities" have gathered more than half of the province's provincial-level and above platforms, 60% of doctoral students and hundreds of thousands of talents, and have cumulatively received 4.2 billion yuan in provincial-level and above funding support in 3 years. Breaking regional barriers, the "Four Cities" are becoming an important source of scientific and technological innovation in Guizhou (贵州).
In recent years, prickly pear has flourished in Guizhou (贵州). The "emergence" of this small wild fruit embodies the perseverance of several generations of scientific researchers.
Over the past 20 years, Yang Xiaosheng (杨小生), deputy director of the Guizhou Provincial Natural Product Research Center (贵州省天然产物研究中心), has led a team to deeply cultivate prickly pear research, identifying hundreds of active ingredients, and on the basis of interpreting traditional efficacy, he has newly discovered that it has neuroprotective, immune regulation and other effects.
"Breaking regional and industry barriers and promoting the deep integration of scientific research and industry, the prickly pear industry can develop steadily and far." Yang Xiaosheng (杨小生) holds multiple positions: working in Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城), serving as a researcher at Guizhou Medical University (贵州医科大学) in Huaxi University Town (花溪大学城), and jointly developing new products with Guizhou Prickly Pear Group (贵州刺梨集团) in Guiyang Big Data Science and Innovation City (贵阳大数据科创城).
Scientific research institutes and universities complete the formulation of active ingredient standards and the construction of quality evaluation systems, the Science City provides pilot testing and inspection and testing support, enterprises focus on intensive processing, and Qingzhen Vocational Education City (清镇职教城) directs the training of technical workers... Regional linkage helps prickly pear leap to become a characteristic and advantageous industry worth 10 billion yuan in Guizhou (贵州), with planting area, processing capacity, and product types accounting for more than 90% of the country.
Relying on the close linkage between the Guizhou Provincial Natural Product Research Center (贵州省天然产物研究中心) and universities such as Guizhou Medical University (贵州医科大学), at the end of 2024, the State Key Laboratory of Efficacy and Utilization of Medicinal Plants Co-constructed by the Province and the Ministry, located in Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城), was reorganized into a National Key Laboratory, becoming the first national-level innovation platform in China focusing on the development of ethnic medicinal resources in karst areas.
Cumulatively held more than 70 series of exchange activities, 13 achievement roadshows, 11 demand release conferences, promoted more than 80 cooperative achievements, and promoted the transformation of 28 scientific and technological achievements of local universities... Sharing of scientific and technological resources and complementary development advantages, the linkage of the "Four Cities" is moving from physical agglomeration to chemical integration, accelerating the "two-way rush" of innovation supply and industrial demand.
Not only regional linkage, Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) has also attracted a large number of scientific research resources from outside the province, such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), Tsinghua University (清华大学), and Central South University (中南大学). A group of scientific research teams from major academies and institutes, coupled with the deep development of leading enterprises such as AVIC Liyang (中航发黎阳), Linquan Motor (林泉电机), China Zhenhua (中国振华), and Wotun Technology (沃顿科技), Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) has formed a strong innovation matrix of "major academies and institutes + leading enterprises + innovation platforms".
In 2025, the industrial output value of Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) above designated size completed 24.18 billion yuan, and the operating income of the service industry above designated size reached 1.82 billion yuan. More and more innovation achievements are taking root in open cooperation.
"Compared with the leading science cities, we still have a considerable gap, especially the cross-field and cross-industrial chain collaborative innovation capabilities of scientific research platforms are weak, and the ability to radiate and drive the integrated development of innovation resources in the 'Four Cities' needs to be improved." Luo Guoheng (罗国恒) said that Guizhou Science City (贵州科学城) will continue to improve the three major systems of scientific and technological innovation, industrial services, and talent security, gather high-end innovation resources around the key needs of industrial development, break through key core technologies, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and continuously enhance the integrated development capabilities of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
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By May 21st of this year, the "Macau Science 1" (澳门科学一号) satellite will have been successfully launched for three years. The launch of the satellite is not the end point. Over the past three years, the "Macau Science 1" team's research and development has never stopped, and it has achieved a number of major breakthroughs in related scientific and technological fields.
Looking at the "report card," the "Macau Science 1" project has published more than 100 scientific papers, and the team has applied for more than 20 national patents and software copyrights. The data has been downloaded nearly 25,000 times, covering 26 countries and regions around the world. In 2023 and 2025, we also published two "Macau Science 1" scientific paper albums, and the third scientific paper album is currently being edited. These achievements not only fill the gaps in the country in related fields, but also promote Macau's (澳门) deep integration into and service to the overall national development.
In the fields of navigation, aviation, and smart terminals, high-precision geomagnetic models have great uses and high commercial value. Aiming at the needs of the country, with the joint support of Macau (澳门) and the mainland, the team created the "Macau World Geomagnetic Model" series of five types of geomagnetic models. Among them, the real-time high-precision global geomagnetic physical model version 2.0 has independent, autonomous, controllable, and complete core intellectual property rights, reaching the world's advanced level and filling the gap in this field in China. In the future, scientific research on the deep earth, the earth's oceans, and the earth's space, as well as aerospace navigation, resource exploration, smart terminals, etc., will be able to use our own high-precision geomagnetic models.
Global navigation satellite systems are susceptible to interference and signal loss. At this time, geomagnetic navigation can come in handy, because it can provide position and direction based on the earth's magnetic field information. There are two main technical paths for geomagnetic navigation: geomagnetic field vector navigation and geomagnetic field fingerprint navigation.
In terms of geomagnetic field vector navigation, the team successfully developed the world's first geomagnetic field vector and astronomical fusion navigation APP. This APP does not rely on satellite signals, is resistant to interference and fraud, and can provide accurate geomagnetic navigation orientation and rough geographical location for multiple scenarios.
In terms of geomagnetic field fingerprint navigation, the team successfully verified high-precision geomagnetic field fingerprint navigation algorithms, software, and hardware for unmanned vehicles and drones in the laboratory, with navigation accuracy reaching centimeter level. Currently, the team is conducting outdoor geomagnetic field fingerprint navigation experiments with drones. Geomagnetic field reference maps are considered the "fingerprints" of the geomagnetic field. People compare real-time observation data of the geomagnetic field corrected by real-time models with geomagnetic reference maps to achieve precise navigation and positioning. Because this technology has significant advantages such as being difficult to interfere with or defraud, it is considered by global scientists to be a safe and reliable alternative navigation technology. Through unremitting efforts, the team has initially established the only complete geomagnetic navigation chain in the country, from data to models to terminals.
The geomagnetic chip is another important achievement successfully developed by the team using the "Macau World Geomagnetic Model." The geomagnetic chip can sense the strength and direction of the earth's magnetic field, correct magnetic declination and inclination in real time, and directly calculate navigation and orientation parameters such as geographic north, heading angle, pitch angle, and roll angle, which can be widely used in all walks of life in the national economy.
With the deepening of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements of the "Macau Science 1" satellite, Macau (澳门) is expected to become China's high-precision geomagnetic data application and industrial development center. By then, cooperation and exchanges between the mainland and Macau (澳门) in scientific and technological innovation will be more frequent and of higher quality, injecting new vitality into Macau's (澳门) moderate economic diversification.
(The author is the chief scientist and chief designer of the scientific and application system of the "Macau Science 1" satellite, interviewed and compiled by Fu Zimei (富子梅), a reporter of this newspaper)
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At the invitation of the publishing house, I compiled the book "Serving the People and Achieving Political Success: Practical Stories from Family Letters." While sorting through historical materials, I had a profound feeling: these sincere family letters, without empty slogans or flowery rhetoric, use the most simple language to record generations of Chinese people's deep understanding of "political achievements."
In his 1923 letter to his parents, Yu Xiusong (俞秀松) expressed his lofty aspirations: "I want to save the vast majority of the suffering masses in China." He was one of the founders of the Chinese Socialist Youth League. In his letter, he said that joining the military was by no means for promotion or wealth, but because he witnessed warlords oppressing the people and was determined to use military force to overthrow the "national demons" who harmed the country and the people. He despised those in officialdom who sought personal gain, stating bluntly, "Be an official? I have never had this thought," pouring all his energy into the cause of saving the suffering masses, and writing "for the people" with his youthful passion.
In his 1946 letter to his elder brother, Feng Tingkai (冯庭楷) said with deep affection: "In recent years, I have been working hard for myself and for this group of hungry and cold people." He joined the Eighth Route Army at the age of 15 and dared not send letters easily for nine years, fearing that it would implicate his family, but he always worked for the hungry and cold people of the world. He faced life and death calmly: "If I unfortunately die for the people, there is no need to cry," transforming his small love for his family into the great righteousness of dying for the people.
In his 1953 letter to his daughter Xu Jinghan (徐静涵), Xu Teli (徐特立) instructed: "Think about your own difficulties in the first half of the evening, and you must think about the difficulties of the masses, the difficulties of the government, and the difficulties of the heads of the organs in the second half of the evening." This revolutionary who joined the party in 1927 practiced the motto of "revolution first, work first, others first" throughout his life. He told his children that they do not necessarily have to join the organization, as long as they care about the masses in their thoughts and serve the masses in their actions, they are active elements outside the party. In his mind, personal gains and losses were insignificant, and the safety and well-being of the masses were the top priority. This is the most simple expression of the Communist's view of political achievements.
Gu Yufeng (谷宇凤), the granddaughter of Gu Wenchang (谷文昌), recalled the family style in a letter to her grandfather: "We cannot do things that are sorry to the people." Gu Wenchang made a vow on Dongshan Island (东山岛): "If I don't conquer the wind and sand, let the wind and sand bury me." He led the masses to plant trees and control sand, turning the barren island into an oasis; he led the villagers to build 22 reservoirs and hundreds of water conservancy projects, benefiting thousands of households. The Gu family inherited the family style of "being honest in managing the family, being simple and honest, and dedicating oneself to the people," and warned future generations: the core of political achievements is to keep the warmth and coldness of the people in mind and shoulder the expectations of the masses.
It can be seen that red family letters from different eras convey the same belief: the essence of political achievements is to serve the people, and the foundation of political achievements lies in the people. If you have the people in your heart, you will have a direction in doing things; if you have the masses in your eyes, your political achievements will have value.
In his letter to his eldest son Ding Tichang (丁体常), Ding Baozhen (丁宝桢) of the Qing Dynasty said: "I am always afraid that the public will complain about me." He warned his son that officials should not seek personal gain, let alone exploit the people, but should "be determined to be an honest official" and put the safety of the people first. Ding Baozhen was honest and upright throughout his life, reforming malpractices and promoting benefits, and won the love of the people with his practical work and achievements, interpreting the true meaning of political achievements as "being an official for one term and benefiting one party."
In his 1965 letter to his daughter Luo Yushu (罗峪书), Luo Ruiqing (罗瑞卿) pointed out that the position of revolutionary youth is: "Always stand with the majority of the masses." He taught his daughter to firmly adhere to the position of the working class and the working people, to learn from Lei Feng's (雷锋) spirit of being selfless and dedicated to others, and to abandon the erroneous ideas of individualism and worrying about personal gains and losses. In his opinion, standing firmly on the position of the masses and serving the people is the view of political achievements that party members and cadres should establish most.
In his 1949 letter to his cousin Xiang Sanli (向三立), Mao Anying (毛岸英) sternly rejected his uncle's request for an official position. He clearly opposed the old idea of "relatives of the emperor and nobles taking advantage of their power to make a fortune" and emphasized that the new China is an era where people rely on labor and talent to earn a living. He compared himself to a "screw" and would never use his father's power to seek personal gain, demonstrating the pure view of political achievements of Communists who do not seek personal gain and are wholeheartedly for the people.
Whether they are revolutionary predecessors or ordinary cadres, their family letters clearly outline the appearance of political achievements: political achievements are not about the level of official position, not about the amount of fame and fortune, but about loyalty to the party, responsibility to the people, integrity, and practical responsibility. Do not engage in special treatment, do not seek personal gain, do not seek false fame, do not engage in empty work, do every practical thing in the hearts of the masses, and use every bit of strength to create benefits for the people. Such political achievements are true political achievements that can stand the test of time.
Political achievements are not shouted out, but made through hard work. The practical stories in the family letters prove that doing a good job in political achievements for the people depends on the adherence to labor as the foundation, the courage to take responsibility, the dedication to one's work, the dedication to the grassroots, and the original intention of being indifferent to fame and fortune, and transforming the original intention of serving the people into tangible achievements through practical work.
In his 1949 letter to his cousin Dong Liangxun (董良埙), Dong Biwu (董必武) emphasized: "We should be proud of labor life." Although he held a high position, he resolutely rejected requests from relatives and friends for official positions and personal gain, and warned that "doing administrative work is not being an official," but relying on labor to make a living and relying on practical work to establish oneself, correcting the outdated concept of despising labor. Establishing oneself through labor and serving the people is the foundation for establishing political achievements.
In his letter to his nephew, Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修) of the Northern Song Dynasty instructed: "Do your best to move forward and do not avoid things." He warned his nephew that he had been blessed by the court for generations, so he should think about serving the country, be brave to take responsibility when things happen, and not shirk responsibility. As an official, he should be honest and self-respecting, "dying in the face of difficulties is also your honor." Being brave to take responsibility and being honest as an official are the core strengths for establishing political achievements.
The painter Feng Zhonglian (冯忠莲)'s three family letters to her eldest son Chen Changnian (陈长年) in 1960 recorded her dedication to the cause of copying ancient paintings: "I am working non-stop every minute of every day." She was ordered to copy the national treasure "Along the River During the Qingming Festival," working day and night and persevering despite illness. Under the heavy pressure of work and family, she still stuck to her post and strived for perfection, completing the handed-down copy with many years of hard work. Loving one's job and being dedicated to one's work are the professional responsibilities for establishing political achievements.
In his 2018 letter to his daughter in swaddling clothes, Yu Yongliu (余永流) wrote: "I dare not forget the people's salary." He volunteered to be stationed in the village to help the poor, bid farewell to his daughter who was less than a month old, and rooted himself in the grassroots to introduce industries and serve the masses, taking poverty alleviation as his mission. Due to overwork, he fell on his post in the village and fulfilled his oath with his life. Rooting oneself in the grassroots and serving the people wholeheartedly is the practical path to establishing political achievements.
Family letters are short, but the love for the people is long. Xu Teli's instruction to "think about the difficulties of the masses," Gu Wenchang's adherence to "controlling sand for the people," Mao Anying's frankness in "not seeking personal gain," Yu Yongliu's responsibility of "daring not to forget"... One family letter after another travels through time and space, telling the same truth: serving the people is the original intention of political achievements; hard work is the background color of political achievements.
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When Mencius answered King Xuan of Qi's (齐宣王) question, he stated directly, "Therefore, the king's failure to reign as a true king is because he does not do it, not because he cannot." Many things are difficult to achieve promptly, and the root cause often lies not in the limitation of ability, but in subjective inaction. Mencius's viewpoint is very clear: if one uses "unable to do it" to cover up "unwilling to do it," then one is confusing right and wrong. Regarding this topic, I once heard two insightful remarks that I still remember vividly, which can provide enlightenment on how to "do."
The first sentence is: "For anything you say you 'don't have time' for or 'can't take care of,' try listing it as the 'number one priority' or 'most important'?" With the further development of society, long-standing and unresolved livelihood problems such as aging facilities in old residential areas, clogged pipelines, and dilapidated living environments have gradually been listed as major livelihood issues in various places. Instead of shirking responsibility and delaying, they are now comprehensively planned and coordinated by multiple parties to promote overall renovation and upgrading, transforming thousands of homes from "worrisome dwellings" to "superior dwellings." Although this is just a start, it confirms that solving livelihood problems depends entirely on whether one is willing to put their heart into doing it. In times of peace, there are no small matters concerning the people's livelihood. Ensuring that children are cared for, students are educated, workers are paid, the sick receive medical treatment, the elderly are provided for, residents have housing, and the vulnerable are supported is inherently the "number one priority" that should be at the top. However, in practice, there are still shortcomings and difficulties in these "seven haves." Information about people falling into poverty due to illness and children being neglected or unschooled is frequently seen on the internet. Is this truly due to a lack of ability, or is it because these issues have not been genuinely listed as "important" or "major"?
Emperor Wen of Han (汉文帝) deeply understood that "the people's livelihood is the most important task" and knew that agriculture was the foundation of the people's livelihood. He repeatedly ordered the reduction and exemption of land rent, conforming to the will of the people and initiating the "Reign of Wen and Jing (文景之治)." Emperor Taizong of Tang (唐太宗) deeply understood that "water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." Adhering to the concept that "the way of a ruler must first consider the people," he listed the people's welfare as the core of his administration, reducing taxes and levies and improving the imperial examination system, thus achieving the Prosperity of Zhenguan (贞观盛世). These are all typical examples of "listing as important matters."
The second sentence is: "Use the highest standard that can be achieved—the one you can reach by jumping—to do every job well and handle every matter properly." This statement has three profound meanings, delineating the boundary between "inaction" and "inability." First, when formulating plans, do we avoid "drawing big cakes" and aim for what "can be achieved"? Second, based on what "can be achieved," have we set the highest standard that requires "jumping"? Third, in the specific implementation phase, have we truly used the strength of "jumping" to do good things well?
Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹) of the Northern Song Dynasty presided over the New Policies, taking on the responsibility of "worrying about the world before others" and implementing measures such as equalizing land taxes, reducing corvée labor, and establishing schools to address the people's suffering. Even when encountering numerous obstacles, he still tried his best to promote the implementation of reforms. Although ultimately unsuccessful, he left valuable experience for future governance. His persistence in "jumping" to do things is far more commendable than "lying flat" to avoid responsibility. There are also many officials and ministers who are well-versed in classical texts and have long held ambitions to assist the country. They cannot possibly be unaware of the importance of rectifying officialdom, reducing harsh taxes, and improving the people's livelihood, but ultimately failed to leave their names in history. Why? When faced with resistance from local officials, they did not do their best to supervise. When faced with dissent in the court, they did not fully strive for their goals. Even with a heart to plead for the people, they failed to "jump" to do it, ultimately causing their goals to fail.
"Doing" and "not doing" often do not depend on the size of one's ability, but rather on the test of attitude and responsibility. There are no small matters concerning the people's livelihood, and every branch and leaf is always of concern. Only by abandoning the excuse of "inability" and attacking with all our strength with the "number one priority" and "jumping effort" can we solve some of the remaining pains of the people's livelihood and live up to the expectations of the people.
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In the mid-1990s, after graduating from normal school, I came to a small town in Meitan (湄潭), Zunyi (遵义) to work as a teacher. The building where I rented a room was on the street and close to the station, the place with the most restaurants and snack stalls in the whole town. Every day, I was immersed in the noisy atmosphere, full of color, aroma, and taste.
There was a pea jelly stall at the intersection on the way to school. A middle-aged woman stood in front of the table all day, deftly cutting the jelly. After getting acquainted, I called her Aunt Zhang (张孃) like everyone else on the street. Seeing me turn the corner, Aunt Zhang (张孃) put down her knife without raising her eyelids, grabbed a handful of pea jelly cut into thin strips, put it in a bowl, added seasonings such as chili oil, minced garlic, chopped green onions, and fried beans, and then poured a spoonful of salt sauce and handed it over. I picked up a strip and chewed it carefully in my mouth. It had a solid, dense pea flavor. After swallowing it, my throat was still filled with the aroma of peas. The seasoning was also quite unique, with the spicy aroma of Guizhou (贵州) chili and a hint of appetizing vinegar. During my lunch break, I would always come here for a bowl.
Aunt Zhang's (张孃) youngest daughter often came to help. She looked like her mother, with a long, thin face and a pair of stubborn, bright eyes. She was very spoiled at home. Whatever was popular in the county seat, she would wear it. She was a fashionista in the small town. She was the same age as me. After graduating from junior high school, she stayed at home unemployed, helping her mother make pea jelly. Aunt Zhang (张孃) was very worried about her future, but she said that she just liked to eat pea jelly and would sell pea jelly in the future, becoming a "Pea Jelly Princess." Aunt Zhang (张孃) asked her, what will you do when you get old? She said, when I get old, I'll be a "Pea Jelly Queen."
We often made appointments to watch the sunset on the river beach behind the school, chat about girls' secrets, and shake off our troubles into the rushing river. At that time, because my hearing was gradually getting worse, I was in a bad mood and often wrote short articles to relieve my worries. She encouraged me and said, "Jing (静), you will definitely become a writer." I also firmly believed that she would become a "Pea Jelly Queen." Under the moonlight, we saw starlight twinkling in each other's eyes.
Later, because I had some success in writing, I was transferred to the city. But the pea jelly at the intersection of the small town, that fresh, fragrant, and dense taste, has always been unforgettable.
Ten years later, I returned to the small town with a friend. The small town had changed a lot. The streets were well-connected, and the pea jelly stall at the intersection was gone. We walked through the streets and alleys until the night was like a veil. Suddenly, a wisp of fresh, spicy, and sour aroma wafted from the corner of the street. Following the aroma, we walked into a jelly shop and ordered a bowl of pea jelly. I immediately tasted the familiar flavor and sighed as I talked about the old days. The sound attracted the boss who was busy behind the counter. She looked up, and as our eyes met, she tentatively called out my name. I looked at the face that was no longer youthful, but still had those stubborn, bright eyes, and responded with surprise. It turned out that after Aunt Zhang (张孃) retired, she took over the pea jelly stall. The old house was demolished, and she moved to the new street, opened this shop, and developed new varieties such as flower jelly and ice jelly. She spoke and laughed, her eyes shining like the moonlit night more than 20 years ago.
When we left, we added each other on WeChat. She often shares her life on Moments. By selling pea jelly, she not only opened a shop and bought a car, but also bought a large house in the best community in the county seat, and her son was admitted to a university in Chongqing (重庆).
Last year, during the National Day holiday, I returned to the small town to attend the wedding of a colleague's son and found a boy in the jelly shop who looked very much like her. She told me that her son graduated from university the year before and chose to work with her. At first, she was a little disappointed. But the child managed the small shop in an orderly manner and also opened chain stores in the county seat and the city with friends. She thought it was very good. I know that her former dream has now blossomed into new flowers.
Return to TopWatercolor Painting "Rafting," by Zhou Lingzhao (周令钊), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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Cloud shadows drift across the shimmering sea.
The summer breeze flows in the direction of the waves.
Our footprints
are gently smoothed over by the sea.
She stands in the light and shadow cast by the sun.
Countless grains of sand lie beneath her soft soles.
A father and son treasure hunting on the beach
extend their small shovels towards the spots where tiny holes appear.
Microorganisms, take a deep breath,
opening a passage to the outside.
They use wings as thin as a cicada's,
opening and closing,
exploring the dangers of the unknown.
By: 莫华杰
In 2004, I worked in a factory in Dongguan (东莞). It was a plastic products factory specializing in OEM manufacturing, producing shells and parts for various toys. The most unforgettable product was a component we privately called "Fairy Scattering Flowers."
The mold for this component was very large, and the corresponding injection molding machine was also exceptionally huge. The buzzing sound emitted when the machine was running was very much like the roar of a car engine. Each time the mold opened, twenty-odd plastic parts of varying sizes would be ejected one by one by ejector pins, falling down like a fairy waving her sleeves and scattering flowers. We had to immediately pick up these parts, first wiping off the surface oil with white spirit, and then carefully shaving off the burrs on the edges with a blade.
Burrs, also called flash or whiskers, are excess thin sheets formed when the raw material melt is injected into the mold at high pressure and overflows from the mold gaps. These parts varied in size and shape, and a large number were produced at once. Operators had to be quick and keep their hands and feet moving at all times. A slight delay would cause a backlog of goods, and you might even have to work overtime. The most troublesome part was shaving the burrs. Some parts were very small, and a slight carelessness would cause the blade to cut your finger. Especially on the night shift, when people became drowsy in the middle of the night, they were more likely to get injured, and the pain would instantly dispel any sleepiness. Because of this, no one in the factory wanted to take care of this "trouble maker."
Unfortunately, I was often assigned to this machine and became the exclusive guardian of "Fairy Scattering Flowers." Even today, I still have a few shallow scars on my fingers, all marks left by the blade when shaving burrs back then. They have grown together with my fingerprints, becoming a part of my destiny, never to be separated again. Looking back now, those days were truly unforgettable.
For a long time, I couldn't figure out the final use of these "Fairy Scattering Flowers" parts. The products produced by other molds in the factory were mostly obvious in their purpose: either the shells of toy cars, or the shapes of animals such as cows and horses, or playhouse items such as mini buckets and simulated fruits and vegetables. Only this component was like a riddle, making it impossible to guess where it was going.
Later, I asked the machine repair master, and he solved the doubts in my heart. It turned out that these parts were OEM products for overseas customers. To prevent factory piracy, the hundreds of parts of the entire product were split into different factories for production, and our factory only made a part of them. After all the parts were collected and colored, they would be assembled into a delicate and mighty mecha model toy.
That was the first time I had an intersection with mecha models, but because I only came into contact with the parts, I never really got to see its full picture, and I had no idea what the toy actually looked like. At that time, mecha models were not common in China (中国), almost all of them were exported overseas. I could only piece together its vague outline in my mind, looking at those strangely shaped plastic parts.
During those days in the plastic factory, although filled with the hard work, I was able to come into close contact with various plastic toy products, and gradually gained a basic understanding of toy manufacturing processes and mold design. This experience, which had settled deep in the years, was thought to have been covered in dust long ago and would no longer cause any ripples. Unexpectedly, it was activated in a certain moment many years later—I walked into a factory again as a visitor, watching the parts of the mecha toy being ejected from the mold and assembled step by step in the hands of the workers, as if piecing together the shattered old times.
The roar of the machines in the workshop was still in my ears, but everything in front of me was so unfamiliar. It turned out that more than 20 years had passed quietly, and I was no longer the ignorant teenager who held a blade and occasionally carved "flowers" on my fingerprints.
This factory produces products of a local Dongguan (东莞) trendy toy brand, taking Zhao Yun (赵云), Guan Yu (关羽), Cao Ren (曹仁), Lü Bu (吕布) and other ancient Chinese (中国) heroes and famous generals as its spiritual core, combining the chivalrous spirit of thousands of years ago with technological armor, and forging mecha models full of Chinese (中国) style and sharpness, which fascinate players at home and abroad. I visited out of admiration, just to witness how Chinese (中国) mecha heroes are born from molds.
In early summer in Lingnan (岭南), the heat is already exceptionally sweltering, and the workshop is filled with the unique smell of plastic. Watching the injection molding machine slowly operate, spitting out parts with distinct edges and corners, at that moment, it seemed that even the old times were "spit" out with the rhythm of the machine, and a strange sense of intimacy instantly filled my heart. In a trance, I seemed to be standing next to the injection molding machine again, becoming the teenager who guarded the "Fairy Scattering Flowers" back then. Those scars from being cut by the blade when shaving burrs, and the fingerprint patterns that had changed color after being soaked in white spirit, have all become secret links connecting the past and the present, allowing that ordinary working life to settle into a different weight in this rapidly changing era.
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On the dining table back home, yellow croaker is the Qing opera's leading lady, and crab is the vigorous male character in Peking opera, one gentle and one strong, singing a grand drama on the taste buds. But the Bombay duck is different—it's like the clever little maid on the stage, with few scenes and clearly a supporting role, but with a turn of her eyes, she also has charm.
Usually, when you look at Bombay duck, it is silver-white, soft and boneless, exquisite and translucent, as tender as flesh and blood condensed from moonlight. But you can't judge a fish by its appearance; don't be fooled by its gentle skin. Its mouth is full of fine teeth, and it eats fiercely. Small crabs and shrimps, and even small pomfrets and small squids, are swallowed in one bite when they pass by.
I once went to sea with a boat during the fishing season in the East China Sea (东海). Casting and hauling nets, busy for half a day, I caught a variety of fish, shrimp, and crabs. The Bombay duck, once ashore, went straight into the kitchen—this kind of seafood that hasn't been frozen is called "white fresh" by the people of Taizhou (台州), which is the freshest taste closest to the original flavor of seafood, and only those by the sea are fortunate enough to enjoy it. The seafood that usually appears in the market is ice-fresh, and has already lost three points of its soul.
Slightly marinate the Bombay duck, slide it into hot oil, and pour on cooking wine. With a "sizzle" sound, white steam rises. Cover the lid, no need to stir, let it quietly cultivate inside. In two or three minutes, you can lift the lid, the fish is like solidified fat, like jelly, gently clip it with chopsticks, and the soft flesh trembles, like tofu, melting in your mouth.
In the early years, the status of Bombay duck was humble, and it was often used as chicken and duck feed in fishing villages, not on the table. It has only become popular in the last ten years or so, leaping to the same table as yellow croaker, lobster and other precious seafood. Last year in Hangzhou (杭州), I ordered a plate of braised Bombay duck at a seafood restaurant next to my apartment, and it cost more than one hundred yuan. I was stunned when I paid the bill, and even suspected that I had misheard. A few days later, I went to the Songmen (松门) Aquatic Market in Wenling (温岭) for an interview, and saw Bombay duck piled up like a mountain, with a wholesale price of only two yuan per kilogram. The quantity for one hundred yuan is enough to fill an entire car trunk.
Bombay duck has soft flesh and can be cooked in any way. In addition to braising, it can also be steamed, boiled in soup, pan-fried, dried, and even transformed into a fragrant pancake.
In my hometown, everything can be made into a pancake. Sesame cakes and scallion pancakes are too common and have long been 泯然于众 (mǐn rán yú zhòng - "vanish among the crowd," to become ordinary and indistinguishable), the most recognizable are seafood pancakes—Bombay duck, cuttlefish, seaweed, sea shrimp, mud snails, oysters, and even terrifying sea centipedes are all fierce members of the pancake family.
Remove the internal organs and spine of the Bombay duck, leaving only the plump and translucent flesh, lightly chop it into a paste with the back of a knife, mix it with potato flour, add minced ginger, fine salt, and five-spice powder, and mix it into a soft paste. Heat a frying pan, pour a spoonful of oil, and in an instant, golden stars jump happily. Pour a spoonful of paste down, like slow-flowing water, slowly spreading on the bottom of the pan. Under the heat, the edges gradually turn golden, slightly curled, like lotus leaves trembling in the wind. Carefully flip it over and fry until both sides are golden brown. The Bombay duck pancake fried in a frying pan is not very regular in shape. Bite it while it's hot, the outer skin is stubbornly焦香, and the inside is densely sweet. One pancake can satisfy the taste of men, women, old and young.
The honeycomb Bombay duck eaten in Huangyan (黄岩) is the high-end version of the Bombay duck pancake. Compared with the two, one is a national beauty, and the other is a woman in simple clothes. The people of Huangyan (黄岩) live a delicate life and are unwilling to make do with everything. Even a water chestnut will be made into a water chestnut ball without getting tired of it. The Bombay duck batter "enters the palace twice" in the oil pan, rising and falling, two in and two out, until it is covered with a brilliant golden garment. The fried cake is shaped like a honeycomb, full of small holes, and the surroundings are neat. More particular ones are decorated with caviar after being taken out of the pot.
Honeycomb Bombay duck has a richer taste than Bombay duck pancake. Take a bite, the outer layer is light and crispy first, and then fragrant and crispy. The crisp sound is like walking in the snow at night, "crunching", the焦香 outer shell instantly awakens the joy in the heart, and then the soft and tender freshness spreads on the tip of the tongue, so soft that the tip of the heart trembles lightly, and so fresh that the eyebrows dance.
From showing its true colors to cooking with hot oil, no matter how the Bombay duck changes, the inside is still the original, surging freshness of the sea.
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