People's Daily - June 27, 2026

Xi Jinping meets with President of Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate Hun Sen

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President, met with President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of June 26.

Xi Jinping congratulated the CPP on the 75th anniversary of its founding and expressed his wish that the CPP would continue to lead Cambodia in opening up new prospects for national development and ethnic rejuvenation. Xi noted that in April last year, he paid a state visit to Cambodia and, together with Cambodian leaders, opened a new chapter in building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era, which is all-weather. Over the past year and more, mutual trust between the two countries has continued to strengthen, cooperation in various fields has deepened, and the traditional China-Cambodia friendship has taken on new contemporary significance. China has always regarded Cambodia as a priority direction in its neighborhood diplomacy, firmly supports Cambodia in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and in following a development path suited to its national conditions, and is willing to work with Cambodia to jointly uphold peace, pursue development, create prosperity, solidly advance the building of the China-Cambodia community with a shared future, and set an example for building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi stressed that the current international and regional situation is undergoing complex and profound changes, and China and Cambodia should join hands to demonstrate responsibility amidst changes, uphold the right path amidst chaos, and inject more stability into regional peace and development. First, we must consolidate the foundation of strategic mutual trust. The two sides should draw strength from history, 百尺竿头更进一步 (bǎi chǐ gān tóu gèng jìn yī bù - "a hundred feet pole head, advance one more step," to make further progress on the basis of existing achievements), and raise the level of mutual trust to a new height. China is willing to deepen inter-party exchanges with Cambodia, strengthen exchanges of experience in party governance and state administration, and jointly improve the governing capacity of the parties. Second, we must steadily walk the path of development and revitalization. The two sides should promote substantive progress in the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the "Fish and Rice Corridor." We should fully unleash the potential of the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement, ensure that the fruits of practical cooperation better benefit people's livelihoods, and continuously consolidate the popular foundation of China-Cambodia friendship. Third, we must maintain the long-term stability and security of our respective countries. China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia. China highly appreciates Cambodia's determination and actions in cracking down on telecom and cyber fraud, and is willing to work with Cambodia to make sustained efforts to completely eradicate the "cancer" of telecom fraud. Fourth, we must set a model of strategic coordination. China appreciates Cambodia's adherence to the One-China principle and its pioneering support for major concepts and initiatives proposed by China. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Cambodia to better safeguard the fundamental aspect of regional good-neighborly friendship and the general direction of win-win cooperation.

Hun Sen stated that he fully agrees with General Secretary Xi Jinping's positive assessment of the ironclad friendship between Cambodia and China and their joint efforts to build a Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era, which is all-weather. He sincerely congratulates China on its remarkable development achievements under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, which have made important contributions to the stability and development of all countries in the world, especially Global South countries including Cambodia. He thanked China for supporting the development path chosen by the Cambodian government and the CPP that suits Cambodia's national conditions, and for supporting Cambodia's economic and social development and the protection of its core national interests. No matter how the international situation changes, Cambodia will always remain friendly to China, firmly adhere to the One-China principle, and resolutely support all efforts made by China to achieve the complete reunification of the country and oppose any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities. Cambodia is willing to strengthen the alignment of the "Pentagonal Strategy" with the Belt and Road Initiative, deepen cooperation in areas such as economy, security, national defense, and people-to-people exchanges. Cracking down on telecom fraud crimes is a current priority for Cambodia, and Cambodia is willing to closely cooperate with China in law enforcement to combat telecom fraud. Cambodia firmly supports and is willing to work with China to jointly implement the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, making positive contributions to peace and prosperity in the region and the world. The CPP has long maintained close cooperation with the CPC, and Cambodia is willing to work with China to jointly implement the new memorandum of understanding on exchange and cooperation between the two parties, contributing to the building of the Cambodia-China community with a shared future.

Wang Yi attended the meeting.

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Xi Jinping Meets with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique

Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua) — On the morning of June 26, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique, who was on an official visit to China. The two leaders jointly announced the building of a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future for the new era, elevating bilateral relations to a higher level.

Xi Jinping stated that China has always attached great importance to developing relations with Bangladesh and has consistently pursued a policy of good-neighborliness and friendship toward the entire Bangladeshi people. No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in the direction of China-Bangladesh friendship and will always be a trustworthy good friend, good neighbor, and good partner for Bangladesh. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Looking back at history, we have united and led the Chinese people from a state of poverty and weakness to successfully embark on the path of Chinese-style modernization, relying precisely on adhering to independence and self-reliance, and on firmly holding the destiny of the country's development and progress in our own hands. China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and opposes external interference. China is willing to strengthen exchanges on governance experience with Bangladesh, maintain close exchanges at all levels, deepen strategic communication, enhance political mutual trust, and continue to support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China adheres to the policy of fostering amicable relations, providing security, and promoting prosperity with neighboring countries, as well as the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, continuously providing new opportunities and injecting new impetus for neighboring countries through China's new development. China supports the smooth governance of Bangladesh's new government and is willing to work with Bangladesh to jointly build the Belt and Road with high quality, deeply align development strategies, exchange development experiences, orderly plan key areas of cooperation, tap cooperation potential in fields such as green and low-carbon development, digital economy, information technology, and artificial intelligence, carry out exchanges in medical care, culture, education, and sub-national levels, advance the construction of the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor, and strengthen regional connectivity. China is willing to enhance communication and coordination with Bangladesh within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, jointly promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of both China and Bangladesh as well as the common interests of the Global South.

Tarique congratulated the Communist Party of China on its 105th anniversary, stating that China is a great country that has always occupied an important position in Bangladesh's foreign policy and is a partner worthy of cherishing and trust by Bangladesh. He expressed delight that bilateral relations have been elevated to a new level of a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future for the new era. Under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has achieved great development accomplishments, and Chinese-style modernization is a model for Bangladesh to learn from. Bangladesh hopes to strengthen inter-party exchanges with China, jointly build the Belt and Road, and enhance cooperation and exchanges in areas such as trade, connectivity, agriculture, science and technology, green energy, education, and health, to help Bangladesh achieve modernization. Bangladesh firmly adheres to the One-China principle, regards Taiwan as an inalienable part of China's territory, opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," and resolutely upholds the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping are of great significance to safeguarding world peace and development and international fairness and justice. Bangladesh fully supports and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in international and regional affairs, jointly uphold the victorious outcomes of World War II and the international order centered on the United Nations.

Wang Yi attended the meeting.

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Xi Jinping Sends Condolences to Venezuelan Acting President Rodriguez Over Strong Earthquake

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua) -- On June 26, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez over the strong earthquake that struck Venezuela.

Xi Jinping stated that he was shocked to learn of the strong earthquake in Venezuela, which caused severe casualties and property damage. On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, he expressed deep condolences for the victims and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured. China will provide assistance to Venezuela's disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction. He expressed belief that under the leadership of the Venezuelan government, the Venezuelan people will surely overcome the disaster and rebuild their homeland at an early date.

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Li Qiang meets with Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- On the afternoon of June 26, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate of Cambodia Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Li Qiang stated that China and Cambodia are ironclad friends who share weal and woe and stand together through thick and thin. This morning, General Secretary Xi Jinping held a meeting with President Hun Sen, making plans for further deepening bilateral relations. China has always regarded Cambodia as a priority direction in its neighborhood diplomacy and will, as always, firmly support the smooth governance of the Cambodian government. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Cambodia, deepen political mutual trust, mutually support each other's core interests and major concerns, and continuously deepen and solidify mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields to better enhance the well-being of the peoples of both countries.

Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to further align development strategies with Cambodia, take the implementation of the action plan for building a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era as the main line, continuously enrich the "Diamond Hexagon" cooperation framework, accelerate the construction of the "Industrial Development Corridor" and the "Fish and Rice Corridor," enhance the scale, quality, and efficiency of bilateral trade, and deepen cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, clean energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and other fields, continuously strengthening the endogenous driving forces for the development of both countries. The two sides should continue their efforts to create a sound and secure environment for bilateral cooperation, strengthen exchanges in culture, tourism, education, and other fields, so that the friendship between the two countries can be passed down from generation to generation. The current international situation is increasingly turbulent and unstable. China and Cambodia should stand together more firmly, strengthen coordination of positions on major issues, closely collaborate in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, and ASEAN, join hands to respond to external risks and challenges, and safeguard the common interests of both countries.

Hun Sen stated that Cambodia and China are ironclad friends. The bilateral relationship, having withstood the tests of international vicissitudes, has entered a new stage of building a Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era, which is all-weather. Cambodia thanks China for its long-standing valuable support and assistance. China's support has not only contributed to Cambodia's economic and social development but also strengthened Cambodia's confidence in maintaining political independence. China is the most important pillar for Cambodia's economic development. Cambodia is willing to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges with China, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, infrastructure construction, high-quality investment, and industry, and tap into cooperation potential in digitalization, green transformation, blue economy, supply chains, and finance. Cambodia welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Cambodia. The Cambodian People's Party is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Communist Party of China.

Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.

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The 23rd Meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee Concludes in Beijing

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of June 26. The session voted to pass the newly revised Trademark Law and a decision on amending the Law on Certified Public Accountants; it decided to remove Guan Zhi'ou (关志鸥) from the post of Minister of Natural Resources. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders No. 77, 78, and 79 respectively. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing session.
A total of 151 members of the Standing Committee attended the session, with the number of attendees meeting the statutory requirement.
The session voted to pass a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on authorizing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong port area of the Huanggang Port and the related extension area.
The session voted to pass a resolution of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on approving the 2025 central final accounts, and approved the 2025 central final accounts.
The session voted to pass a report from the Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the credentials of individual deputies.
The session voted to appoint Wang Zhonglin (王忠林) as Vice Chairman of the Environment and Resources Protection Committee of the National People's Congress, and Zeng Ping (曾萍) as Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The session also voted to pass other appointment and removal proposals.
Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Xuelaiti Zhaker, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the session.
Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Guozhong, President of the Supreme People's Court Zhang Jun, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong, responsible officials of the National Commission of Supervision, members of the special committees of the National People's Congress, responsible officials of the standing committees of people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, principal responsible officials of the standing committees of people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities, some deputies to the National People's Congress, and responsible officials of relevant departments, among others, attended the session as non-voting participants.
After the closing session, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held the 23rd special lecture, presided over by Chairman Zhao Leji. Chen Yulu (陈雨露), Vice Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress and President of Nankai University, delivered a lecture titled "The Evolution and Modernization of China's Banking Industry."

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Leverage unique strengths to foster new drivers of growth, accelerate high-quality economic and social development

Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, June 26 (Reporter Han Jie) From June 25 to 26, Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Xinjiang. He emphasized the need to earnestly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, anchor the "five strategic positioning" (五大战略定位) assigned by the Party Central Committee, highlight advantages and characteristics, cultivate and strengthen new growth drivers, and accelerate the high-quality economic and social development of Xinjiang.

Ding Xuexiang visited the China-Europe Railway Express (Urumqi) Assembly Center to research the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and other related work. He pointed out that the China-Europe Railway Express has created a new pattern for international transport between Asia and Europe, bringing tremendous opportunities for Xinjiang's development. He stated that Xinjiang should leverage its geographical advantages, deepen economic and trade cooperation with neighboring countries, strive to build a golden channel between Asia and Europe and a bridgehead for opening up to the west, and play a greater role in promoting the domestic and international dual circulation. He called for actively developing multimodal transport, strengthening digital and intelligent empowerment, and improving the service quality of the China-Europe Railway Express. He also emphasized steadily expanding the scale of operations and the scope of reach, preventing and mitigating various risks and hidden dangers, and maintaining the safe, stable, and smooth operation of the trains.

As the peak summer energy consumption season approaches, Ding Xuexiang entered the State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Energy Big Data Center to carefully understand energy supply guarantee and the transmission of Xinjiang's electricity to other regions. He emphasized that Xinjiang is rich in coal, oil, gas, wind, and solar resources. He stressed the need to ensure energy production and supply, strengthen dispatch management, effectively meet local energy demand, and strongly support the national effort to meet peak summer demand. He called for solidly advancing the construction of a national strategic energy resource support base, scientifically planning and laying out the development of new energy and the channels for transmitting Xinjiang's electricity to other regions, and achieving the smooth transmission and full absorption of clean electricity. During his research on energy conservation and carbon reduction in key sectors at Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Group, Ding Xuexiang emphasized that achieving the "dual carbon" (双碳) goals is a major national strategic decision, and efforts must be made to increase the research, development, and promotion of advanced technologies to promote the green transformation of industrial development.

Ding Xuexiang visited Xinjiang University and Xinjiang Light Industry Vocational and Technical College to research the development of higher education in ethnic regions. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that the foundation for maintaining social stability and achieving lasting peace and order in Xinjiang lies in people, and the key lies in education. He stressed the need to unswervingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate souls and educate people, implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing talent (立德树人 - lì dé shù rén, "establish virtue and cultivate people," to foster character and nurture talent), and forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. He called for leveraging resource endowments to promote the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, deepen the integration of industry and education, and support the development of new quality productive forces. He noted that college graduates are an important force for revitalizing Xinjiang and consolidating the border areas, and efforts must be strengthened in employment education, guidance, and services to encourage more graduates to take root in Xinjiang and make contributions in Xinjiang.

While visiting the exhibition on the achievements of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ding Xuexiang pointed out that the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has established the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, promoting comprehensive progress and historic achievements in Xinjiang's economic and social development. He expressed the hope that Xinjiang will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions, firmly grasp the overall goal of Xinjiang's work, strive to do all work better from a new starting point, and create an even brighter future for Xinjiang.

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Use red resources well, cultivate green industries deeply (Keep original aspiration and mission in mind, forge ahead on the journey to rejuvenation)

By: 本报记者 李俊杰

Green mountains rise in layered folds, and tea terraces stretch on and on. Traversing the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains, in Dawan Village, Jinzhai County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, dwellings with white walls and black-tiled roofs spread out in sequence along the mountain roads, and smooth cement roads connect every household. Early in the morning, villager Chen Zesheng opens the gate of his old homestead, sets out mountain products, and welcomes visitors.

Ten years ago, Dawan Village was still a deeply impoverished village. Today, relying on its red heritage, it has developed distinctive industries. The village's collective annual economic income has exceeded 3.7 million yuan, the per capita disposable income of villagers is three times that of ten years ago, and more than 60 farmhouse restaurants and homestays have opened their doors to guests.

Jinzhai County is hailed as the "cradle of the Red Army, the hometown of generals." Multiple main forces of the Red Army were formed here successively, and 59 founding generals emerged from this place.

In April 2016, during his inspection in Anhui, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The people of Jinzhai, with their dauntless spirit of sacrifice, established meritorious deeds that shine in the annals of history for the cause of the Chinese revolution" and "further emancipate the mind, work hard and pragmatically, blaze new trails and innovate, forging a new path and creating a bright future in the rise of Central China."

These earnest instructions illuminate the path ahead. Lu'an City thoroughly implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important directives, promotes the Dabie Mountains spirit, makes good use of red resources, passes on the red genes, and acts with solid determination, enabling the people in the old revolutionary base areas to lead a more prosperous and comfortable life.

Deep in the mountains of Jinzhai County, the 800-li Hongling Highway has become a road to prosperity for villagers along its route. Scenic spots such as the Red Army Square and the Tangjiahui Red Tourism Town are woven into a red tourism network.

Adapting measures to local conditions and deeply cultivating green industries, Lu'an City uses industrial prosperity to drive stable income growth for the people in the old revolutionary base areas, writing a new answer sheet in the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.

Driving through Taipingfan Township, Huoshan County, rows of interconnected Dendrobium greenhouse cultivation sheds appear and disappear in the morning mist. In the workshop, the rustling sound of twisting Dendrobium stems into "Fengdou" (a processed form) forms a continuous hum; in the live-streaming room, young entrepreneurs face the camera to promote their products.

In the 1970s, Taipingfan Township overcame the technology for imitation-wild cultivation of Dendrobium, breaking the endangered predicament of wild Huoshan Dendrobium and planting the "spark" of the industry. Subsequently, the county and township levels issued special support policies, built school-enterprise cooperation platforms, and connected the entire chain of "seedlings—planting—processing—sales." Today, the township's Dendrobium planting area reaches 15,000 mu, and the annual output value of the entire industrial chain exceeds 2.5 billion yuan.

Yu'an District, as an important production area for Lu'an Guapian tea, uses digital empowerment to break new ground in the traditional tea industry. The Lu'an Guapian Tea Industry Internet Center employs technologies such as geographic information system surveying and mapping, soil pest monitoring, and blockchain traceability to implement full-process digital management and control over 85,000 mu of tea gardens. Every box of tea can be scanned to trace information on its origin, picking, and processing. Online live-streaming broadens sales channels; tea farmers and master tea makers enter the live-streaming rooms to present a panoramic view of tea-picking and tea-making techniques.

From Jinzhai's cultural tourism, Huoshan's Dendrobium, and Yu'an's digital tea industry, to Shucheng's oil-tea camellia, West Anhui white geese, Yeji's bamboo and wood processing, and Huoqiu's foie gras... All counties and districts of Lu'an City, based on their resource endowments, adhere to the principle of "one county, one main industry; one township, one specialty," cultivating and strengthening green industries through differentiated development. The city's comprehensive annual output value of distinctive agricultural products has exceeded 40 billion yuan, continuously transforming the Dabie Mountains' red advantages and ecological advantages into dividends for shared development among the people. The revitalization of the old revolutionary base areas has entered the fast lane.

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China's factory activity expands for third straight month in March

Special Report on the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

Ensure and Improve People's Livelihoods Through Development

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Unswervingly Enhance the Wellbeing of the People

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Order of the President of the People's Republic of China

Order No. 77
The "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" has been revised and adopted at the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on June 26, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of January 1, 2027.

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
June 26, 2026

Order No. 78
The "Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the 'Law of the People's Republic of China on Certified Public Accountants'" has been adopted at the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on June 26, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of January 1, 2027.

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
June 26, 2026

Order No. 79
In accordance with the decision of the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on June 26, 2026:
Guan Zhi'ou (关志鸥) is relieved of his post as Minister of Natural Resources.

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
June 26, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Strengthen the publicity and interpretation of legislation throughout the entire process, making the legislative process a means to popularize legal knowledge and promote the spirit of the rule of law.

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Reporter Peng Bo. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会委员长), presided over the closing meeting of the 23rd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee on the afternoon of the 26th. After the session completed the relevant voting items, Zhao Leji delivered a speech.

Zhao Leji stated that this session reviewed 11 draft laws and decisions, and adopted 3 of them. The newly revised Trademark Law improves relevant provisions in areas such as tightening the conditions for trademark registration applications, strictly controlling the examination and approval process, and strengthening trademark management, providing more complete legal safeguards for strengthening the protection and use of intellectual property rights. The revised Law on Certified Public Accountants improves professional practice principles, strengthens integrity building, and regulates professional conduct, which is of great significance for curbing audit fraud, standardizing the financial audit order, and promoting the healthy development of the industry. The adoption of the decision on authorizing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong port area of the Huanggang Port and the related extension area is conducive to supporting Hong Kong in better integrating into and serving the overall national development strategy.

Zhao Leji pointed out that the session heard and deliberated the 2025 central final accounts report and the audit work report, and examined and approved the 2025 central final accounts. It is necessary to continuously optimize the structure of fiscal expenditures, and firmly tighten the main responsibility for audit rectification and the responsibility for supervision and management. The session heard and deliberated the State Council's report on the implementation of the resolution on the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" for legal popularization. It is necessary to deeply study, publicize, and implement Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, and do a solid job in formulating and implementing the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" for legal popularization. The session heard and deliberated the State Council's report on the work of building a unified national market and conducted special inquiries. It is necessary to further improve the relevant institutional rules and legal safeguards, promote high-standard connectivity of infrastructure, and facilitate the smooth flow of commodities, factors of production, and resources.

Zhao Leji emphasized that legal popularization education is a long-term foundational task for comprehensively governing the country according to law. The Law on Legal Popularization Education comprehensively stipulates the principles, content, subjects, and responsibilities of nationwide legal popularization work in the new era, clearly requiring that "the authorities formulating laws and regulations shall strengthen the publicity and interpretation of the entire legislative process." The publicity and interpretation of the entire legislative process is an important manifestation of the major concept of whole-process people's democracy in legislative work, and is conducive to creating a good atmosphere for the implementation of the law. It is necessary to run through the entire process, insist on strengthening publicity and interpretation in all stages including project establishment, research, drafting, solicitation of opinions, deliberation, and promulgation, explaining the background, purpose, content, and significance of the legislation, enhancing understanding and recognition of the legislation and knowledge of the legal provisions from all sides, so that the legislative process becomes a process of popularizing legal knowledge and promoting the spirit of the rule of law. It is necessary to innovate methods and means, make good use of forms such as press conferences, spokesperson mechanisms, law implementation symposiums, interpretive articles, and guidance reports, adopt language and methods that the masses can understand, comprehend, and accept, and carry out authoritative, accurate, and effective legislative publicity and interpretation, so that the law is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It is necessary to expand public participation, adhere to open legislation, and legislative plans and schedules, draft laws, and the official texts of laws must be publicly announced to society in accordance with the law. Through mechanisms and platforms such as public solicitation of opinions, symposiums, demonstration meetings, hearings, and grassroots legislative contact points, widely absorb public opinion and pool collective wisdom. It is necessary to respond to social concerns, carefully study the legislative opinions and suggestions put forward by all sides, closely monitor hot topics and public opinion related to legislative work, strengthen positive guidance, clarify doubts and dispel confusion, and build consensus.

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The 70th Chairpersons' Meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee Holds

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The 70th Chairperson's Council Meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of June 26. Chairperson Zhao Leji presided over the meeting.

The meeting heard reports from Xin Chunying, Chairperson of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee, on the deliberation of the revised draft amendment to the Trademark Law, on the deliberation of the revised draft decision on amending the Certified Public Accountants Law, and on the deliberation of the draft decision on authorizing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong port area of the Huanggang Port and its related extension areas. Relevant draft voting versions were reviewed.

The meeting heard a report from Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the deliberation of other matters proposed for voting.

The Chairperson's Council decided to submit the aforementioned drafts to the closing session of the 23rd meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee for a vote.

Vice-Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Xuelaiti Zhake'er attended the meeting.

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Zhao Leji meets with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26 -- Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会委员长), met with Tarique, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in Beijing on the morning of June 26.

Zhao Leji stated that China and Bangladesh are traditional friendly neighbors. This morning, President Xi Jinping will hold a meeting with the Prime Minister, drawing a new blueprint for the long-term development of bilateral relations. China is willing to work with Bangladesh to implement the important common understandings of the two countries' leaders, promote and practice the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, deepen political mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the continuous development of China-Bangladesh relations. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the National Parliament of Bangladesh to deepen exchanges of experience in legislation and oversight, and to create a sound legal environment for practical cooperation between the two countries. Zhao Leji also briefed on the relevant situation of China's Ecological and Environmental Code (生态环境法典).

Tarique stated that Bangladesh-China friendship has grown stronger over time, and cooperation with China has helped Bangladesh achieve better development. Bangladesh adheres to the One-China principle, supports the series of global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and looks forward to strengthening comprehensive strategic cooperation with China and deepening exchanges between legislative bodies.

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NPC Standing Committee holds constitutional oath-taking ceremony

Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua) — Reporter Peng Bo (彭波). The 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee held a constitutional oath ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in the afternoon of June 26. Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over and supervised the oath.

The just-concluded 23rd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee appointed Wang Zhonglin (王忠林) as Deputy Director of the National People's Congress Environment and Resources Protection Committee (全国人大环境与资源保护委员会), and appointed Zeng Ping (曾萍) as Deputy Director of the NPC Standing Committee Legislative Affairs Commission (全国人大常委会法制工作委员会). The earlier 22nd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee decided to appoint Zhang Zhu (张柱) as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部). In accordance with the Constitution and the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on implementing the constitutional oath system, the above-mentioned persons took the constitutional oath in accordance with the law.

Relevant responsible comrades from the organs of the National People's Congress and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs participated in the oath ceremony.

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Resolutely Implement the Employment Priority Strategy to Promote High-Quality Development of the Sports Industry

Xinhua News Agency, Nanchang, June 26 — State Councilor Shen Yiqin conducted research on employment, sports, and other work in Jiangxi from June 23 to 26. She emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches, earnestly carry out the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, resolutely implement the employment-first strategy, actively promote the high-quality development of the sports industry, accelerate the cultivation and formation of more new growth drivers, and strive to achieve a virtuous cycle of increasing residents' income, expanding domestic demand, and economic development.

Shen Yiqin successively visited Jingdezhen, Jiujiang, and Nanchang, going deep into enterprises, employment service agencies, and badminton talent training and industry complexes to gain a detailed understanding of business operations, employment and entrepreneurship, and the development of the sports industry. She also held discussions with local governments, entrepreneurs, and experts. She pointed out that employment concerns the vital interests of the people, the healthy development of the economy and society, and the long-term stability of the country. It is necessary to strengthen employment-first policies, accelerate the implementation of actions to stabilize jobs, expand capacity, and improve quality, support industries and enterprises with strong employment absorption capacity in maintaining stable positions, and make every effort to ensure employment for key groups such as college graduates and migrant workers. It is necessary to scientifically grasp and proactively adapt to changes in the employment situation, carry out large-scale vocational skills upgrading and training initiatives, continuously improve the public employment service system, cultivate new occupations and positions around the development of emerging industries and future industries, and better promote employment and income growth for the people.

Shen Yiqin emphasized that the sports industry is an important lever for stimulating consumption and expanding domestic demand. It is necessary to further unleash the potential of sports consumption, expand the supply of high-quality products and services, activate the event economy, expand consumption scenarios, strengthen business entities, and strive to make the sports industry truly a happiness industry and a sunrise industry that benefits the broad masses of the people.

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Certified Public Accountants Law of the People's Republic of China

The 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decides to make the following amendments to the Certified Public Accountants Law of the People's Republic of China:

1. Add one article as Article 2: "The certified public accountants industry upholds the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, implements and carries out the Party's and the state's lines, principles, policies, and decisions and deployments, and serves the national economy and social development."

2. Add one article as Article 7: "The state supports the certified public accountants industry in strengthening integrity building, improving audit quality, expanding service networks, raising the level of standardization and professionalization, and promoting the healthy development of the certified public accountants industry."

3. Change Article 6 to Article 8, and revise it to read: "When conducting business, certified public accountants and accounting firms must comply with laws and administrative regulations, follow professional standards, abide by professional ethics, and uphold integrity, objectivity, independence, and fairness.

"Certified public accountants and accounting firms that conduct business in accordance with the law are protected by law; their lawful rights and interests shall not be infringed."

4. Merge Article 10 and the second paragraph of Article 11 into Article 12, and revise it to read: "In any of the following circumstances, the certified public accountants association that receives the application shall not register:

"(1) Lacking full civil capacity;

"(2) Having received criminal punishment, and less than five years have elapsed from the date of completion of the execution of the punishment to the date of application for registration;

"(3) Having committed serious errors in financial, accounting, auditing, enterprise management, or other economic management work and received administrative sanctions or punishment of removal from office or above, and less than two years have elapsed from the date of the sanction or punishment decision to the date of application for registration;

"(4) Having received the punishment of revocation of the certified public accountant certificate, and less than five years have elapsed from the date of the punishment decision to the date of application for registration;

"(5) Having been punished with a lifetime ban from engaging in certified public accountant business;

"(6) Other circumstances where registration is not granted as stipulated in the regulations of the finance department of the State Council.

"If the certified public accountants association refuses registration in accordance with the preceding paragraph, it shall notify the applicant in writing within fifteen days from the date of the decision. If the applicant has objections, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law."

5. Change Article 13 to Article 15, and revise it to read: "For persons who have already obtained a certified public accountant certificate, if after registration any of the following circumstances occurs, the certified public accountants association that granted the registration shall cancel or revoke the registration and recover the certified public accountant certificate:

"(1) Complete loss of civil capacity;

"(2) Receipt of criminal punishment;

"(3) Having committed serious errors in financial, accounting, auditing, enterprise management, or other economic management work and received administrative sanctions or punishment of removal from office or above;

"(4) Having voluntarily ceased to conduct certified public accountant business for a full year;

"(5) Other circumstances where registration should be cancelled or revoked in accordance with the law.

"If the party whose registration has been cancelled or revoked has objections, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.

"Persons whose registration has been cancelled or revoked may reapply for registration, but must meet the conditions for registration stipulated in this Law."

6. Change Article 17 to Article 19, and revise it to read: "When conducting business, a certified public accountant may, as needed, inspect the relevant accounting materials and documents of the audited entity and related entities and individuals, inspect the business premises and facilities of the audited entity, and require the client or the audited entity to provide other necessary assistance.

"The audited entity and related entities and individuals are responsible for the authenticity and completeness of the relevant accounting materials and documents they provide, and shall not provide false accounting materials or documents to the certified public accountant."

7. Change Article 20 to Article 22, and revise it to read: "When a certified public accountant conducts an audit engagement, in any of the following circumstances, he shall refuse to issue the relevant report, or issue a report that is not an unqualified opinion:

"(1) The client or the audited entity indicates that he should make an untrue or improper certification;

"(2) The audited entity and related entities and individuals intentionally fail to provide relevant accounting materials and documents;

"(3) Due to other unreasonable requirements of the client or the audited entity, the report issued by the certified public accountant cannot correctly state the important matters of financial accounting."

8. Change Article 21 to Article 23, and revise it to read: "When conducting an audit engagement, a certified public accountant must take the unified national accounting system as the basis, issue a report in accordance with the work procedures determined by professional standards and rules, and shall not issue a false report.

"When a certified public accountant issues a report in conducting an audit engagement, he shall not engage in the following acts:

"(1) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment of important matters conflicts with relevant state provisions, and failing to point it out;

"(2) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment will directly harm the interests of report users or other interested parties, and concealing it or making an untrue report;

"(3) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment will cause report users or other interested parties to have a major misunderstanding, and failing to point it out;

"(4) Knowing that there is other untrue content in important items of the audited entity's accounting statements, and failing to point it out;

"(5) Failing to maintain due professional skepticism, and failing to perform necessary audit procedures or obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, and issuing inappropriate audit opinions or reports.

"If the certified public accountant should have known, in accordance with professional standards and rules, of the acts listed in items (1) to (4) of the preceding paragraph committed by the audited entity, the preceding paragraph applies."

9. Change Article 22 to Article 24, and revise "stocks, bonds" in item (1) to "securities".

Item (4) is revised to read: "(4) Conducting business under another person's name, or allowing another person to conduct business under one's own name".

Item (6) is revised to read: "(6) Advertising one's capabilities to solicit business, or using improper means such as coercion, fraud, or bribery to solicit business".

10. Change Article 23 to Article 25, and revise it to read: "An accounting firm may be established by certified public accountants as a partnership. An accounting firm established as a partnership shall adopt the form of a general partnership or a special general partnership.

"The partners of an accounting firm established as a partnership shall bear joint and several liability for the debts of the accounting firm in accordance with the partnership form and the law."

11. Change Article 24 to Article 26, and revise it to read: "An accounting firm that meets the following conditions may be a legal person with limited liability:

"(1) Registered capital of not less than 300,000 yuan;

"(2) Having a certain number of full-time employees, including at least five certified public accountants;

"(3) Other conditions stipulated by the finance department of the State Council.

"A limited liability accounting firm shall not engage in securities service business or other specific businesses related to social public interests that laws, administrative regulations, or regulations of the finance department of the State Council stipulate it shall not engage in.

"A limited liability accounting firm shall bear liability for its debts with all its assets."

12. Change Article 26 to Article 28, and revise it to read: "The approving authority shall decide whether to approve or disapprove within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application documents.

"Accounting firms approved by the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be reported to the finance department of the State Council for recordation. If the finance department of the State Council finds that the approval is improper, it shall notify the original approving authority to re-examine within fifteen days from the date of receiving the recordation report.

"An accounting firm shall, within sixty days from the date of approval, register with the department responsible for the registration of business entities.

"An accounting firm shall indicate the words 'accounting firm' in its name; other entities or individuals shall not use 'accounting firm' or similar wording in their names."

13. Add one article as Article 32: "The finance department of the State Council, together with relevant departments of the State Council, shall, in accordance with relevant legal provisions, implement access management for accounting firms engaging in audit services for financial activities such as audits of listed companies."

14. Change Article 36 to Article 39, and add one paragraph as the first paragraph: "Certified public accountants associations shall strengthen work on development planning and talent team building for the certified public accountants industry, strengthen industry self-regulatory supervision, and provide support for improving industry service quality, expanding business areas, and innovating technology applications."

15. Add one chapter as Chapter VI "Supervision and Management"; add five articles, respectively as Articles 42 to 46. The content is as follows:

"Chapter VI Supervision and Management

"Article 42 The finance department of the State Council and the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in accordance with the law, supervise and inspect the practice of accounting firms and certified public accountants. Specific measures shall be formulated by the finance department of the State Council.

"Article 43 When the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government conduct supervision and inspection of accounting firms and certified public accountants in accordance with the law, the accounting firms and certified public accountants shall truthfully provide relevant audit materials and documents, and shall not refuse, obstruct, or conceal.

"Article 44 If the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government discover that an accounting firm or certified public accountant has violated rules during supervision and inspection, they may take measures such as supervisory interviews, issuing warning letters, and ordering rectification within a time limit.

"Article 45 Accounting firms shall strengthen the management of audit working papers and audit archives, ensuring their authenticity and completeness. Audit working papers and audit archives formed by certified public accountants in conducting audit engagements shall be stored within the territory of China. Unless otherwise provided by the state, no entity or individual may arbitrarily carry or transmit audit working papers or audit archives out of the country. Specific management measures for audit working papers and audit archives shall be formulated by the finance department of the State Council together with relevant departments.

"Article 46 The finance department of the State Council and the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall strengthen informatization construction to enhance the efficiency and level of supervision of the certified public accountants industry."

16. Change Article 39 to Article 47, and revise it to read: "If an accounting firm violates the provisions of Articles 22 or 23 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, give a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal gains; if the illegal gains are 500,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal gains may be imposed concurrently; if there are no illegal gains or the illegal gains are less than 500,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 5 million yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscated of illegal gains, and may be fined not more than 2 million yuan.

"If a certified public accountant violates the provisions of Articles 22 or 23 of this Law, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this article concerning the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons; if the circumstances are serious, his practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or his certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked.

"If a certified public accountant violates the provisions of Articles 22 or 23 of this Law and constitutes an intentional crime, he shall be prohibited from engaging in certified public accountant business for life."

17. Add one article as Article 48: "If an accounting firm violates the provisions of Article 35 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, give a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal gains; if the illegal gains are 100,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal gains may be imposed concurrently; if there are no illegal gains or the illegal gains are less than 100,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 1 million yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscated of illegal gains, and may be fined not more than 500,000 yuan.

"If a certified public accountant violates the provisions of Article 24 of this Law, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this article concerning the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons; if the circumstances are serious, his practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or his certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked."

18. Add one article as Article 49: "If a client or audited entity, or any other entity or individual, colludes with or instigates an accounting firm or certified public accountant to violate the provisions of Articles 22 or 23 of this Law and issue a false report, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, give a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal gains, and may impose a fine of not more than 5 million yuan. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscated of illegal gains, and may be fined not more than 2 million yuan."

19. Change Article 40 to Article 50, and revise it to read: "If an entity or individual undertakes the certified public accountant business stipulated in Article 16 of this Law without approval, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order cessation of the illegal activities, confiscate illegal gains; if the illegal gains are 500,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal gains may be imposed concurrently; if there are no illegal gains or the illegal gains are less than 500,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 5 million yuan may be imposed concurrently.

"If an accounting firm continues to undertake relevant business during the period its business operations are suspended, or a certified public accountant continues to practice during the period his practice is suspended, the provisions of the first paragraph of this article shall apply, and a warning and a notice of criticism shall be given."

20. Add one article as Article 51: "If the audited entity and related entities and individuals provide false accounting materials or documents to a certified public accountant, they shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations."

21. Add one article as Article 52: "If an accounting firm or certified public accountant violates the provisions of Article 43 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, give a warning and a notice of criticism, and may impose a fine of not more than 200,000 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 200,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan shall be imposed."

22. Add one article as Article 53: "If any entity or individual violates the provisions of Article 45 of this Law and arbitrarily carries or transmits audit working papers or audit archives out of the country, the finance department of the State Council or the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, give a warning and a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal gains; for an entity, a fine of not more than 2 million yuan may be imposed concurrently, and for the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons, a fine of not more than 500,000 yuan may be imposed concurrently; if it is an accounting firm and the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked; for an individual, a fine of not more than 500,000 yuan may be imposed concurrently; if it is a certified public accountant and the circumstances are serious, his practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or his certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked."

23. Add one article as Article 54: "If staff members of the finance departments or certified public accountants associations, in the supervision and management work of the certified public accountants industry, abuse their power, neglect their duty, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or disclose state secrets, work secrets, trade secrets, personal privacy, or personal information, they shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law."

24. Change Article 41 to Article 55, and revise it to read: "If a party is dissatisfied with an administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.

"If a party neither applies for administrative reconsideration nor files an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court within the time limit, nor complies with the penalty decision, the organ that made the penalty decision may apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement."

25. Add one article as Article 57: "If a violation of the provisions of this Law constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law."

26. Delete Article 43.

27. Make the following amendments to certain articles:

(1) Change Article 18 to Article 20, and revise "client" in it to "client or audited entity"; change Article 42 to Article 56, and revise "client, other interested parties" in it to "client, audited entity, and other interested parties".

(2) Change Article 19 to Article 21, and revise "trade secrets" in it to "state secrets, work secrets, trade secrets, personal privacy, personal information"; after "has the obligation of confidentiality" add "and shall not disclose or illegally provide them to others".

(3) Change Article 25 to Article 27, and revise "with limited liability" in item (2) of the second paragraph to "limited liability", and revise "approving authority" in item (7) to "finance department of the State Council".

This Decision shall take effect as of January 1, 2027.

The Certified Public Accountants Law of the People's Republic of China shall be correspondingly amended in accordance with this Decision, and the serial numbers and order of chapters and articles shall be correspondingly adjusted, and the Law shall be promulgated anew.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Authorizing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Exercise Jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port and the Associated Extension Area

The 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress deliberated the State Council's proposal requesting authorization for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port and its associated extension areas.

The Meeting considered that, in order to strengthen infrastructure connectivity between the Mainland and Hong Kong, facilitate personnel exchanges and economic and trade activities between the two places, advance the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and support Hong Kong in better integrating into and serving the overall national development, it is necessary to establish a Hong Kong Port Area within the Huanggang Port located in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decides as follows:

I. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is authorized, from the date of commissioning of the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port and its associated extension areas, to exercise jurisdiction over these areas in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, within the period specified in Article III of this Decision.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall implement restricted-area management over the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port and its associated extension areas.

II. The areas authorized for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction include the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port, the deck of the Shenzhen section of the Lok Ma Chau Bridge connecting to the port, the interior of the bridge box girders accessible via the deck, and the road surface of the connecting roads. The commissioning date, specific coordinates, and area of the relevant areas shall be determined by the State Council. The use of the aforementioned areas shall not be altered within the period specified in Article III of this Decision.

III. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall obtain the right to use the Hong Kong Port Area of the Huanggang Port and its associated extension areas by way of lease. The lease term shall commence from the date of commissioning of the relevant areas and shall expire on June 30, 2047. Upon expiration of the lease term, the term may be renewed subject to a decision by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

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List of persons removed from office by decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Remove Guan Zhi'ou from his position as Minister of Natural Resources.

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Approving the Final Central Accounts for 2025

The 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress heard the "Report of the State Council on the 2025 Central Final Accounts" delivered by Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) on behalf of the State Council, and the "Audit Work Report of the State Council on the Implementation of the 2025 Central Budget and Other Fiscal Revenues and Expenditures" delivered by Auditor General of the National Audit Office Hou Kai (侯凯) on behalf of the State Council. The meeting reviewed the audit work report in conjunction with its deliberation, and examined the 2025 Central Final Accounts draft and the Central Final Accounts report. The meeting endorsed the report on the results of the examination submitted by the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, and decided to approve the 2025 Central Final Accounts.

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Announcement of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

The Standing Committee of the Anhui Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Fei Gaoyun (费高云) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Guo Yonghang (郭永航) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress decided to recall Hu Henghua (胡衡华) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Li Yunze (李云泽) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Hou Jianguo (侯建国) and Huang Wei (黄伟) from their posts as deputies to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress decided to recall Ma Xingrui (马兴瑞) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission decided to recall Xu Xueqiang (许学强) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Eastern Theater Command decided to recall Wang Kangping (王抗平) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Western Theater Command decided to recall Li Fengbiao (李凤彪) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Army decided to recall Yin Hongxing (尹红星) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Air Force decided to recall Guo Puxiao (郭普校) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Military Personnel Congress of the Cyberspace Force decided to recall Zhang Minghua (张明华) from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial People's Congress decided to accept Li Lanxiang's (李兰祥) resignation from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress.

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels," the qualifications of Fei Gaoyun, Guo Yonghang, Hu Henghua, Li Yunze, Hou Jianguo, Huang Wei, Ma Xingrui, Xu Xueqiang, Wang Kangping, Li Fengbiao, Yin Hongxing, Guo Puxiao, Zhang Minghua, and Li Lanxiang as deputies are terminated.

Deputy to the 14th National People's Congress Zhang Anjiang (张安疆) died of illness. Zhang Anjiang's qualification as a deputy is automatically terminated.

As of now, the 14th National People's Congress has a total of 2,858 deputies.

Hereby announced.

Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
June 26, 2026

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress on the Results of the Examination of the 2025 Central Final Accounts Draft

By: 全国人大财政经济委员会副主任委员 许宏才

To the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress:

The 50th Plenary Session of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress heard the report of the Ministry of Finance on the 2025 Central Final Accounts, the audit report of the National Audit Office on the implementation of the 2025 Central Budget and other fiscal revenues and expenditures, and the report of the National Development and Reform Commission on the management, use, and performance of 2025 central budget investment and ultra-long-term special government bonds. In conjunction with the audit work report, it conducted a preliminary review of the 2025 Central Final Accounts draft and put forward preliminary review opinions on the Central Final Accounts draft. The Ministry of Finance studied and provided feedback on the preliminary review opinions of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee. The preliminary review opinions and the report on the handling of the feedback have been distributed to the session. The results of the review are now reported as follows:

The 2025 Central Final Accounts draft reflects: First, central general public budget revenue was 9,397.3 billion yuan, 96.9% of the budget; central general public budget expenditure was 14,485.7 billion yuan, completing 98.2% of the budget. Second, central government-managed fund budget revenue was 505.7 billion yuan, 99.5% of the budget; revenue from ultra-long-term special government bonds was 1,300.0 billion yuan; revenue from special government bonds for capital injection into central financial institutions was 500.0 billion yuan; carryover revenue from 2024 was 38.5 billion yuan; central government-managed fund budget expenditure was 2,278.0 billion yuan, completing 97.1% of the budget. Third, central state capital management budget revenue was 390.3 billion yuan, 173.4% of the budget; central state capital management budget expenditure was 129.7 billion yuan, completing 92.4% of the budget. 240.0 billion yuan was transferred into the central general public budget. Fourth, central social insurance fund budget revenue was 39.2 billion yuan, 110.3% of the budget; central social insurance fund budget expenditure was 37.5 billion yuan, completing 97.3% of the budget, with a year-end accumulated surplus of 9.6 billion yuan. By the end of 2025, the central government debt balance was 41,231.8 billion yuan, the local government general debt balance was 17,512.4 billion yuan, and the special debt balance was 37,310.8 billion yuan, all controlled within the limits approved by the National People's Congress.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that in 2025, facing profound and complex changes in the domestic and international situation, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the State Council and its financial and other departments adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the relevant resolutions of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress on the budget, unswervingly implemented the new development philosophy and promoted high-quality development, implemented a more proactive fiscal policy, continuously improved the scientific management level of finance, promoted the development of the economy towards new and high-quality directions, successfully completed the main economic and social development goals and tasks for the year, successfully concluded the "14th Five-Year Plan," and took new solid steps in Chinese-style modernization. The National Audit Office implemented the major decisions and deployments of the Central Committee on high-quality economic development, and in accordance with the Audit Law and other regulations, audited the implementation of the 2025 Central Budget, the Central Final Accounts draft, and other fiscal revenues and expenditures, playing an important supervisory role in promoting the implementation of the Central Committee's decisions and deployments, ensuring a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and promoting healthy economic and social development. In accordance with relevant legal provisions, the State Council will report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the rectification of problems found in the audit before the end of this year.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2025 Central Final Accounts are generally sound and comply with the provisions of the Budget Law. It recommends that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approve the 2025 Central Final Accounts draft submitted by the State Council, and that relevant localities and departments attach great importance to the problems found and suggestions made by the audit, and conscientiously and solidly carry out rectification work.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2025 Central Final Accounts and the audit work report also reflect some problems existing in fiscal budget management and the implementation of fiscal and tax policies. The main ones are: some expenditure final accounts have relatively large changes compared to the budget, budget and final accounts management needs to be strengthened, and zero-based budget reform needs to be further deepened; government investment project management needs improvement, and investment efficiency needs to be enhanced; the allocation and management of some transfer payment funds need further optimization, and there is still room for overall coordination, integration, and efficiency improvement; the quality and effectiveness of budget performance management still need improvement; the connection between government budget, assets, and debt management is insufficient; some localities, departments, and units are not strict enough in enforcing fiscal and economic discipline, and financial supervision and audit supervision need to be continuously strengthened.

To deeply implement the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee, fully implement the requirements of the Supervision Law, the Budget Law, the Decision on Strengthening the Review and Supervision of the Central Budget, and the relevant budget resolutions of the National People's Congress, and to further improve fiscal budget and audit supervision work, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee puts forward the following opinions and suggestions:

I. Continuously Strengthen Scientific Fiscal Management

Organize revenue according to law, ensuring both that all due revenue is collected and resolutely preventing the collection of "excessive taxes and fees." Adhere to the statutory nature of the budget, strengthen budget constraints, strictly implement the Budget Law and other laws and regulations, and enhance the authority and seriousness of the budget. Further standardize budget preparation, improving its scientific nature and precision. Further increase the proportion of the central budget at the beginning of the year that is allocated to specific projects and units, and the proportion of transfer payment budgets allocated to specific regions, and standardize the reporting of transfer payment items. Further standardize actions such as adjustments and transfers between upper and lower levels during budget execution, and strengthen tracking analysis and supervision of changes in budget execution. Improve the management of carryover and surplus funds, promptly clean up and recover surplus funds and carryover funds that are no longer needed. Deeply advance zero-based budget reform. Strictly enforce fiscal and economic discipline, and strengthen accountability and punishment.

II. Strengthen Management of Government Investment Projects and Funds

Reasonably determine the scale of government investment, strengthen the connection between investment plans and budgets, and enhance the assessment of fiscal affordability. Coordinate the use of funds such as ultra-long-term special government bonds, special bonds, and central budget investment. Improve the decision-making mechanism for projects supporting major national strategies and key areas, and plan and promote the implementation of "two major" projects as much as possible through a "top-down" approach. Strictly manage the approval of government investment projects, and strictly prohibit circumventing government investment project approval through the approval or filing of enterprise investment projects by state-owned enterprises or other means. Strengthen the supervision and performance evaluation of government investment funds, and strive to enhance the efficiency of investment project management and investment effectiveness.

III. Improve and Perfect Transfer Payment Management

Strengthen the cleanup and integration of transfer payment projects, and further clean up and standardize transfer payments for common fiscal powers and special transfer payments. Implement pilot projects for the overall coordination and integration of fiscal transfer payments. Improve and perfect the management system for transfer payment funds, and promptly revise and improve fund management measures in light of changing circumstances. Optimize the allocation of transfer payment funds, strengthen regional balance, and enhance the financial security of grassroots levels. Accelerate the progress of disbursing transfer payment funds, strengthen the whole-process, whole-chain, and all-round supervision of funds, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of fund use. Do a good job in the filing of management measures for transfer payment funds such as central budget investment and ultra-long-term special government bonds.

IV. Continuously Strengthen Budget Performance Management

Increase the intensity of performance evaluation for major national strategic tasks and related fiscal policies, as well as the overall expenditures of departments and units. In conjunction with advancing zero-based budget reform, improve the pre-implementation performance evaluation mechanism for new major policies and key projects, strictly control the project establishment gateway, and break the solidified and rigid pattern of expenditure. Enhance the scientific nature and targeting of performance objectives and indicators, and strengthen execution monitoring and analysis. Strengthen the review of the performance self-assessment results of departments and units, and highlight the focus of financial evaluation. Improve the feedback mechanism for performance evaluation results and the implementation mechanism for rectifying performance problems, and strengthen the connection between budget performance evaluation results and budget arrangements.

V. Focus on Strengthening the Overall Coordination and Connection of Budget, Asset, and Debt Management

Strengthen the work of preparing government budgets and final accounts according to the economic classification of expenditures, comprehensively reflecting the situation of government capital expenditure investment. Strengthen the construction of systems for asset rights confirmation and registration, value assessment, revenue management, and disposal and exit, and improve the full lifecycle management mechanism for assets formed by budget funds and government debt. Further clarify the base of assets, comprehensively consider the situation of existing assets and asset operation and maintenance needs, and reasonably arrange the budget for government capital construction expenditure. Improve the connection mechanism between the comprehensive government financial report, the report on the management of state-owned assets, and the report on the management of government debt.

VI. Strengthen Audit Supervision and the Rectification of Problems Found in Audits

Centering on the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee, strengthen audit supervision over the establishment and implementation of major projects, the use of funds, the management of state-owned assets, and the management of government debt. Improve the mechanism for implementing audit rectification, further consolidate the main responsibility of the audited units for rectification, and compact the supervision and management responsibility of the competent departments. Central competent departments should smooth the feedback channels for problems found by audits at the grassroots level and their rectification status, and strengthen upper-lower linkage. Strengthen the application of audit results. Departments concerned should deeply analyze the causes of problems that recur and occur frequently, 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "raise one, infer three," to draw inferences about other cases from one instance), and purposefully improve systems and perfect mechanisms. Problems found by audits and their rectification status should be taken as an important reference for improving policies, optimizing budget arrangements, and deepening reforms. Strengthen the coordination and synergy between audit supervision and financial supervision, supervisory supervision, and people's congress supervision, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the supervision system.

The above report is submitted for deliberation.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Appointment List

Wang Zhonglin is appointed as Vice Chairman of the Environment and Resources Protection Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.

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Appointment List of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Appoint Zeng Ping (曾萍) (female) as Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会法制工作委员会).

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National People's Congress Standing Committee Appointment and Removal List

1. Remove Qi Su (female) from the positions of Deputy Chief Judge of the Third Criminal Adjudication Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.


2. Appoint Xiang Lili (female), Song Zhibiao, and Zhang Anpin (female) as Judges of the Supreme People's Court.


3. Remove Hu Lixin, Li Zhiming, Yu Tongzhi, He Peng, Zhao Jingli (female), Wang Fang, Liao Guojuan (female), and Fang Lida (female) from the positions of Judges of the Supreme People's Court.

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Joint Communiqué of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of Bangladesh

I. At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of the People's Republic of Bangladesh paid an official visit to China from June 22 to 26, 2026, and attended the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos).

II. During the visit, President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China met with Prime Minister Tarique, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister Tarique, and Chairman Zhao Leji of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress met with Prime Minister Tarique. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-Bangladesh relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest, reaching broad consensus.

III. The two sides agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1975, China-Bangladesh political mutual trust has been continuously consolidated, traditional friendship has 历久弥坚 (lì jiǔ mí jiān - "becomes stronger over time"), practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and bilateral relations have broad prospects for development. The Chinese side congratulated Bangladesh on the successful completion of its elections in February 2026, supports the governance of the new Bangladeshi government, and noted the implementation of the "Bangladesh First" policy by the new Bangladeshi government. The Bangladeshi side believes that China's "15th Five-Year Plan" will bring important development opportunities for Bangladesh. The two sides agreed to elevate the China-Bangladesh Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and build a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era, bringing more benefits to the two countries and their peoples.

IV. The two sides agreed to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, strengthen exchanges on governance experience, and enhance exchanges and cooperation between governments, legislative bodies, and political parties. The two sides agreed to establish a foreign ministers' strategic dialogue mechanism. The two sides agreed to explore a "2+2" dialogue mechanism on foreign affairs and defense.

V. The two sides reiterated firm support for each other's core interests and major concerns. The two sides emphasized that the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 is unquestionable and not subject to challenge. The Bangladeshi side reiterated its firm adherence to the One-China principle, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Bangladeshi side firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports China's efforts to achieve national reunification. The Chinese side reiterated that it always pursues a policy of good neighborliness and friendship towards all the people of Bangladesh, firmly supports Bangladesh in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and respects the independent development path chosen by the Bangladeshi people in line with its national conditions.

VI. The two sides agreed to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and work together to realize the modernization of their respective countries. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen alignment of development plans with the Bangladeshi side, coordinate the advancement of major landmark projects and "small yet smart" livelihood assistance projects, help Bangladesh advance its industrialization process, and enhance the level of agricultural modernization and development resilience. China will continue to provide assistance to Bangladesh within its capacity and support Bangladesh's economic and social development.

VII. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen cooperation with Bangladesh in trade, e-commerce, industrial chains, supply chains, and investment, help Bangladesh enhance its export capacity, and jointly uphold the multilateral trading system. The Bangladeshi side expressed gratitude to the Chinese side for granting zero-tariff treatment on 100% of tariff lines, and is willing to create a favorable environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in Bangladesh. The two sides are willing to jointly promote the modernization, renovation, and expansion project of Mongla Port facilities and the construction of the Chittagong China Economic and Industrial Park.

VIII. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in connectivity, scientific and technological innovation, information and communication, green energy, photovoltaics, disaster prevention and mitigation, and climate change response. The two sides agreed to explore new pathways for regional connectivity, including direct connectivity between China and Bangladesh.

IX. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation and technology sharing in integrated water resources management, water resources planning, hydrological forecasting and reporting, flood control and disaster reduction, and river dredging. The Chinese side is willing to provide support and assistance within its capacity for the comprehensive management and restoration project of the Teesta River, and supports experts from both sides in accelerating feasibility studies and related work. The two sides are willing to jointly strengthen cooperation on maritime affairs.

X. The two sides agreed to deepen defense cooperation through exchanges, visits, and training. The two sides agreed to maintain mutual understanding and engagement on UN peacekeeping affairs.

XI. The two sides positively assessed the successful commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh and the "China-Bangladesh Year of People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges" in 2025. They agreed to deepen exchanges and cooperation in media, think tanks, education, film, publishing, youth, sports, culture, and other people-to-people and cultural fields. They will strengthen cooperation in human resources development and support cooperation between universities and vocational colleges of the two countries. The Chinese side is willing to continue providing study opportunities in China to outstanding Bangladeshi students. The two sides agreed to deepen practical cooperation in fields such as public health and traditional medicine. The Bangladeshi side welcomes and appreciates the strengthening of medical and health cooperation with Bangladesh by Yunnan and other parts of China.

XII. The Bangladeshi side appreciates and supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind and a series of global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and is willing to cooperate with China. The Chinese side supports Bangladesh in playing a greater role in the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, supports Bangladesh's participation in BRICS activities, and supports Bangladesh's application to become a partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The two sides are willing to continue promoting regional multilateral cooperation and welcome more countries in the region to join.

XIII. The two sides firmly defend the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and continue to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

The two sides agreed to firmly uphold the outcomes of the victory of World War II and oppose any attempts to revive fascism or militarism. They support the postwar international order established by the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and other international legal instruments including the UN Charter.

XIV. The Bangladeshi side appreciates China's constructive role in promoting the resolution of the issue of displaced persons from Myanmar's Rakhine State in Bangladesh. The Chinese side appreciates Bangladesh's provision of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons from Rakhine State, supports Bangladesh and Myanmar in finding a mutually acceptable solution through friendly consultation, and is willing to continue providing support within its capacity for this purpose.

XV. During the visit, the two sides signed cooperation documents in multiple fields, including development cooperation, human resources, agriculture, education, trade and investment, and media cooperation.

XVI. Prime Minister Tarique sincerely thanked the government and people of the People's Republic of China for their warm and friendly reception of him and the Bangladeshi delegation, and invited Chinese leaders to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Stronger "chain" flavor, deeper links, more tangible results

By: 本报记者 李 潇

The fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) concluded in Beijing on June 26. This edition of the CISCE had a stronger "chain" flavor, deeper links, and more tangible results — 161 new products, new technologies, new services, and new scenarios were debuted for the first time, including 37 debut events at the "CISCE First Release Station"; a total of 70 themed business exchange activities and 2 "CISCE Night" exhibitor exchange events were held, with participation exchanges reaching 12,200 person‑times, including heads of Fortune Global 500 companies and international organizations; exhibitors established connections with 43,000 upstream, midstream, and downstream enterprises, a number exceeding the previous edition; 223 overseas delegations specially organized groups to visit China for expo tours and negotiations, an increase of 29.7% over the previous edition; 115 Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions secured early "tickets" for the fifth CISCE, an increase of 12.7% over the previous edition.

Robots serving industrial and agricultural production and daily life, system solutions covering whole aircraft and core components, agricultural green ecological traceability networks, smart supply chains integrating all logistics links… At the CISCE, the latest products, services, and solutions were unveiled one after another, with all parties exchanging ideas and building practical cooperative partnerships, sending out to the world again a positive signal of deepening cooperation, stabilizing supply chains, and achieving win‑win outcomes.

"Continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese supply chain ecosystem with long‑termism"

At this year's CISCE, Siemens highlighted the industrial chain synergy value of its Xcelerator open digital business platform. This platform has gathered nearly 600,000 registered users, nearly 500 ecosystem partners, and over 700 products and solutions in China, accelerating the large‑scale deployment of industrial AI (artificial intelligence) through an industrial ecosystem of efficient supply‑demand matching. Xiao Song (肖松), Global Executive Vice President of Siemens and Chairman of Siemens China, said: "'AI+' is accelerating the reshaping of global industrial and supply chain landscapes. Siemens will continue to integrate global technological accumulation with China's innovation speed, industrial scale, and rich application scenarios, working with Chinese partners to build a smarter, more open, and more resilient industrial and supply chain ecosystem."

AstraZeneca has participated in the CISCE for four consecutive years. "China is an important market in AstraZeneca's global strategic layout. From the announcement at the beginning of the year to invest over 100 billion yuan in China by 2030, to participating in the CISCE and the 'Sustainable Markets Initiative' China Forum, we have always, with concrete actions, practiced our firm commitment to deeply cultivate China and develop together with China," said Lin Xiao (林骁), General Manager of AstraZeneca China. "We will join hands with all parties to promote the green and low‑carbon transformation of the medical industry, contributing to the high‑quality sustainable development of the industry and the realization of the goals of 'Healthy China 2030'."

Since entering the Chinese market, the French Decathlon Group has continuously deepened long‑term cooperation with local partners, achieving deep synergy in product development, quality management, green production, and efficient delivery. Currently, over 94% of products sold by Decathlon in the Chinese market are produced locally, and this proportion is still rising. Decathlon jointly developed a wooden rowing machine with its supply chain partner Zhejiang LiXuan Sports Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江力玄运动科技股份有限公司). The Decathlon French team was responsible for the exterior concept and design, while the LiXuan team undertook structural design and specific implementation. Through close collaboration, they turned the wooden rowing machine into a hot‑selling product combining sports functionality and home attributes. LiXuan has become a global strategic partner for Decathlon's fitness equipment category, and their cooperation serves as a typical example of Decathlon deeply cultivating the Chinese supply chain and growing together with local partners. Yin Luodi (尹洛迪), Vice President of Decathlon China, said: "Decathlon will continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese supply chain ecosystem with long‑termism, working with more local partners to continuously explore product innovation, digital collaboration, green production, and efficient delivery."

"Innovation and resilience continue to grow in cross‑border integration"

This year's CISCE upgraded the "Digital Technology Chain" to the "Digital Intelligence Technology Chain" for the first time, and also established a new AI zone, showcasing the complete ecosystem of AI from data collection, intelligent computing, to scenario implementation. High‑level intelligent driving, intelligent construction, smart production, smart logistics, and other display scenarios were rich and varied. Thematic activities such as "Smart Chain Future," "Smart Chain Synergy," "Smart Manufacturing Integration," and "Digital Intelligence Foundation" were 应接不暇 (yìng jiē bù xiá – "too many to attend to," overwhelmed by the sheer number).

Leveraging technologies such as remote sensing satellites, drones, and the Internet of Things, a three‑dimensional network integrating "air, space, and ground" was constructed, incorporating key links such as seedling cultivation, afforestation, tending, harvesting, and monitoring into a unified digital intelligence management system, driving forestland management towards data‑driven refined and intelligent operations… Zhai Jingli (翟京丽), Vice President of APP (China) of Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, said this was the group's first time showcasing smart forestry and other industrial chain digital intelligence achievements at the CISCE. "We should proactively break down industry boundaries, deeply collaborate with fields such as technology, materials, finance, energy, and consumption, weaving a 'single chain' into a 'network,' allowing innovation and resilience to continue growing in cross‑border integration."

Medical technology company Medtronic made a "cross‑border" appearance in the AI zone. "Innovation in medical devices requires AI empowerment, and we are actively cooperating with local Chinese AI companies," said Gu Yushao (顾宇韶), Senior Vice President of Medtronic and President of Medtronic Greater China. He noted that China's medical device industry has rapidly developed from early follow‑up innovation to improvement innovation, and even to iterating globally pioneering technologies, with the innovation ecosystem accelerating to maturity. By the end of 2025, Medtronic will operate its first digital medical innovation base in Beijing, aiming to connect industrial chain partners, research institutions, and clinical practice to explore digital intelligent medical innovation models.

The Hangzhou "AI+" New Track Innovation Cooperation Sharing Meeting and the launch ceremony of the "Hangzhou Goes Global, Trade Reaches the World" project were held during the CISCE. The Hangzhou exhibition group organized 17 industry‑leading and emerging enterprises to collectively showcase core breakthroughs in fields such as embodied robots, large models, and intelligent computing, presenting the exciting practice of AI moving from the lab to the industrial chain. "We hope to convey Hangzhou's cooperation philosophy of technology for good, openness, and win‑win to the world through the CISCE platform," said Zhang Hongbin (张鸿斌), President of the Hangzhou Council for the Promotion of International Trade. He stated that Hangzhou is using AI as a bridge and the CISCE as a medium to open the door to cooperation with the world.

"China provides multinational enterprises with stable and dynamic soil for development"

This year's CISCE focused on promoting high‑quality development and expanding high‑standard opening‑up, pushing forward international cooperation on industrial and supply chains with greater intensity, helping Chinese and foreign enterprises share opportunities and develop together.

Thailand's TCP Group (天丝集团) showcased its full industrial chain layout and high‑standard management system from raw material procurement, intelligent manufacturing to warehousing and logistics, as well as its practical achievements as a chain‑leading enterprise in quality control and efficiency upgrading. Xu Xinxiong (许馨雄), CEO of TCP Group, said: "The successive holding of the CISCE is a vivid manifestation of China's adherence to high‑standard opening‑up and its welcome for global enterprises to share development opportunities. From the continuously optimized business environment to the sustained release of open policy dividends, from the increasingly mature supply chain foundation to the vast market space brought by consumption upgrading, China provides multinational enterprises with stable and dynamic soil for development."

Yum China's booth, with "Bamboo Forest Ecology" and "Harmony in Cooking Philosophy" at its core, systematically presented how a chain‑leading enterprise, through a more resilient supply chain ecosystem and digital intelligence supply chain, creates a new supply chain collaboration ecosystem of "mutual trust and shared prosperity," providing a Chinese solution that combines resilience and vitality for global catering supply chain management. Huang Duoduo (黄多多), Chief Supply Chain Officer of Yum China, said: "From 'introducing international standards' to 'exporting Chinese quality,' Yum China uses the way of harmony in cooking to 'chain' global resources and jointly build a world‑class industrial chain."

In the green agriculture chain exhibition area, McDonald's, together with eight upstream and downstream supplier partners of the "McDonald's Chain," demonstrated the entire process of food traceability and the agricultural chain. At this year's CISCE, McDonald's China, together with Syngenta Group China and McCain Foods China, jointly launched a pilot cross‑chain empowerment cooperation project for the potato supply chain to further improve the resilience of the potato supply chain; they also signed procurement cooperation memorandums with COFCO Group and Brazil's MBRF Group respectively, linking local and global high‑quality food resources. "The three parties — brand, employees, and suppliers — work closely together, forming a stable, long‑term cooperative relationship," said Zhang Jiayin (张家茵), CEO of McDonald's China. "McDonald's has successfully implemented ten regenerative agriculture pilot units in China, building a localized, replicable, and scalable path for regenerative agriculture implementation. In the future, we will connect more suppliers and partners to safeguard food freshness while contributing to the high‑quality sustainable development of the industry and the realization of the goals of 'Healthy China 2030'."

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Upholding Historical Justice and Defending the Achievements of WWII (International Forum)

By: 金周溶

The national dignity and international justice forged through the Korea-China joint anti-Japanese struggle are a shared spiritual treasure of the two peoples, and to this day remain an important spiritual force for both sides to jointly defend the victorious outcomes of World War II and safeguard regional peace and stability.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai, and also the 150th anniversary of the birth of Kim Gu, an important leader of the Korean independence movement. This shikumen (石库门) building, located on Madang Road in Shanghai, China, was first constructed in 1925 and served as the office of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1926 to 1932. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China in 1992, with the joint efforts of the relevant departments of both countries, the site underwent restoration and repair work, and was officially opened to the public in 1993. After many years and multiple rounds of maintenance and repair, this site has become an important base for the Korean people to recall the history of the independence movement and to pass on the spirit of national salvation.

Korea and China share a deep and enduring historical bond in their joint anti-Japanese struggle. In the arduous struggle against Japanese imperialist aggression, China consistently and firmly supported the Korean independence movement, providing comprehensive and multi-dimensional strong backing. A large number of young Koreans traveled to China to pursue advanced studies, entering prestigious institutions such as National Guangdong University (now Sun Yat-sen University) and the Whampoa Military Academy to acquire knowledge and hone their skills. At the same time, patriots and social organizations from all over China actively established the China-Korea Mutual Aid Society (中韩互助社), wholeheartedly supporting and backing the Korean independence movement, continuously enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples, deepening grassroots solidarity, and laying a solid ideological and social foundation for the two countries' joint resistance against Japanese imperialist aggression.

In 1937, the Chinese people's all-out War of Resistance against Japan broke out. During the arduous years of the War of Resistance, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea moved across multiple locations in China to persist in its struggle, and the Chinese government always provided strong support and meticulous assistance. This not only closely linked the fates of the Korean and Chinese peoples, making them 休戚与共 (xiū qī yǔ gòng - "share joys and sorrows," to share weal and woe), but also further highlighted the importance and urgency of joint coordination among international anti-fascist forces. In 1940, the Korean Restoration Army (韩国光复军) was formally established in Chongqing, and the Chinese government provided key support for its construction and development, including office space and financial guarantees. The China theater firmly held its strategic position as the main Eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War, making significant contributions to the ultimate victory of that war. Objectively and comprehensively sorting out and recording the precious historical facts of the joint resistance against Japan by Korean and Chinese people of 仁人志士 (rén rén zhì shì - "benevolent people and aspirational scholars," people of lofty ideals) helps to establish a correct view of World War II history, clarify the historical脉络, consolidate historical consensus, and provide important historical insights for enhancing mutual trust among regional countries and maintaining regional peace.

During World War II, Japanese militarism, driven by hegemonic expansionist ambitions, wantonly trampled on freedom and peace in Asia, inflicting heavy calamities and deep trauma on the peoples of the victimized countries in Asia, including Korea and China. Time flows on, but the historical wounds left by the war have never naturally dissipated. Japan's facing up to its history of aggression and making thorough and sincere reflection and apology is the fundamental prerequisite for healing historical scars and resolving regional estrangement. However, since the end of World War II, right-wing forces in Japan have deliberately evaded war responsibility, repeatedly making erroneous statements that distort historical facts and disregard justice. Currently, the tendency of historical revisionism within Japan continues to rise, a trend that deeply worries many victimized countries such as Korea. Japan's actions of whitewashing its history of aggression and covering up the atrocities of militarism seriously violate the common peaceful conscience of humanity, wantonly hurt the national sentiments of the peoples of victimized countries, and are a blatant challenge to the post-war international order.

Historical truth cannot be tampered with, and lies cannot cover up the facts. The national dignity and international justice forged through the Korea-China joint anti-Japanese struggle are a shared spiritual treasure of the two peoples, and to this day remain an important spiritual force for both sides to jointly defend the victorious outcomes of World War II and safeguard regional peace and stability. The countries of the region share intertwined destinies and convergent interests, and should all the more adhere to the bottom line of peaceful development, uphold the original aspiration of friendly cooperation, take history as a mirror, and join hands to create a new pattern of good-neighborly cooperation oriented toward the future. Japan must abandon its provocative words and deeds on history, stop its actions that undermine regional peace and stability, earnestly respect historical facts, and through concrete actions face up to its guilt, repent and reform, and truly win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.

(The author is Director of the Korea-China Historical and Cultural Research Institute and Professor in the Department of History and Culture at Wonkwang University (圆光大学) in Korea.)

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"Continuing to Provide Momentum for Asia's Growth"

By: 本报记者 李 琰

"Innovation is a core issue of our era. This year's Summer Davos Forum conveyed an important message: driving economic growth and industrial upgrading through innovation. In this process, while the contributions of large enterprises are certainly important, countless small and medium-sized enterprises are equally indispensable vital forces." During the 2026 Summer Davos Forum, Anindya Novyan Bakrie, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated in an exclusive interview with our reporter that the forum highlighted the characteristics of "New Champions," building a dialogue platform for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and young innovators from various countries, promoting experience sharing, exploring cooperation opportunities, and providing new ideas and new pathways for accelerating the implementation of technological innovation in SMEs.

In recent years, Bakrie has visited China multiple times to investigate the development of SMEs. "Development has never been an abstract concept. The crisscrossing high-speed rail network, the widespread adoption of digital payments, thriving industrial parks, domestically branded new energy vehicles, digital manufacturing, and the full confidence of young entrepreneurs — these are all vivid manifestations of China's development achievements," Bakrie said. He stated that he truly feels the strong resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy. "At its root, this stems from persisting in technological innovation and effectively transforming cutting-edge innovation achievements into new drivers of economic development."

"China is at the forefront of the world in terms of large-scale innovation. This relies not only on its vast population base but, more critically, on abundant innovation vitality, the entrepreneurial spirit of daring to explore and act, and supporting government policies. These factors allow entrepreneurs to continuously grow, enabling enterprises to develop faster, enhance their competitiveness, and deeply integrate into global industrial and supply chains. These successful experiences are instructive and worth learning from for countries around the world," Bakrie said.

China is the world's second-largest economy, and Indonesia is the largest economy in ASEAN. Economic and trade exchanges between the two countries have long maintained strong vitality. In 2025, bilateral trade between China and Indonesia reached $167.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.4%. "We hope to deepen trade exchanges, join hands with China in innovation, jointly enhance product added value, and achieve a greater degree of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation," Bakrie believes. One of the important criteria for the quality of innovation is its inclusiveness and accessibility. "In my view, the essence of large-scale innovation should be to allow more entities to equally enjoy the fruits of innovation," he said. While accelerating its own development, China has provided abundant public goods to the world, covering areas such as clean energy, electric vehicles, and digital infrastructure, benefiting numerous developing economies, including Indonesia.

"Not long ago, the cross-border QR code payment interconnection project between Indonesia and China was officially launched, facilitating merchants, tourists, and others traveling between the two countries, and removing obstacles in daily cross-border payments. This is a vivid practice of how technological innovation between the two countries benefits people's lives," Bakrie said. Indonesia can serve as China's regional hub facing Southeast Asia and even overseas markets, and the two sides have broad prospects for cooperation in fields such as education, healthcare, and agriculture.

This year marks the third time China has hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Bakrie also holds another identity — the Indonesian representative to the APEC Business Advisory Council. "Asia's resilience is rooted in openness, connectivity, and pragmatic cooperation. At a time when the global economic recovery is sluggish, the Asian economy continues to maintain sustained growth, thanks to the close linkages of regional trade, investment, infrastructure, and production networks," he said. At a time when multilateralism is facing challenges, China's role as the host of APEC demonstrates its firm stance in upholding multilateralism. "I believe that with its massive economic size, comprehensive industrial system, and strong innovation momentum, China will continue to provide impetus for Asia's growth."

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Wang Yi Meets with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn and Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Beijing on June 26 with Sok Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, and Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia.

Wang Yi stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Hun Sen have reached new strategic consensus on deepening the building of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era, which is all-weather. We must implement the important consensus of the two leaders, making China-Cambodia relations a model for China's relations with neighboring countries. China will always be Cambodia's most solid strategic pillar, most reliable cooperation partner, and ironclad friend sharing weal and woe.

Sok Chenda Sophea stated that Cambodia appreciates the increasingly important role China plays in international and regional affairs. Sun Chanthol stated that Cambodia welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the country and will make every effort to create a safe business environment.

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Chen Yiqin Delivers Video Address to the Opening Ceremony of the SCO Women's Forum

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26 — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Women's Forum opened on June 26 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation Shen Yiqin delivered a video address.

Shen Yiqin pointed out that the field of women is an important component of SCO cooperation. Under the kind concern of President Xi Jinping, China successfully hosted the first SCO Women's Forum in 2018, building an important platform for women from various countries to know and bond with each other, injecting warm and steadfast women's strength into regional common prosperity.

Shen Yiqin emphasized that in October last year, President Xi Jinping personally attended the Global Women's Summit and delivered a keynote speech, setting a new milestone in the history of the international women's movement. We must take the spirit of the summit as our guide, continue to hold high the banner of the "Shanghai Spirit," adhere to true multilateralism, jointly respond to various threats and challenges, increase investment in fields such as women's education, health, poverty alleviation, and employment, support women's broad participation in national and social governance, carry out "small yet beautiful" projects and cooperation on women's capacity building, promote the high-quality development of SCO women's affairs, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

This forum was hosted by Kyrgyzstan, the rotating presidency of the SCO, under the theme "Women's Leadership." Former Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva, Deputy Prime Minister Mamatkanov, and others attended.

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"Qinghai Story" Showcased in Geneva During UN Human Rights Session

GENEVA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- On the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and the People's Government of Qinghai Province jointly hosted a promotional event themed "Where Nature and Culture Converge, Multi-Ethnic Harmony Thrives" at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva; Luo Dongchuan, Governor of Qinghai Province; and Jia Guide, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, delivered remarks. Approximately 200 people, including permanent representatives of multiple countries and heads of international organizations, attended the event.

The 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 15 to July 7, with discussions centered on a range of human rights-related topics. The Council is composed of 47 member states of the United Nations and is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. Since its establishment in 2006, it has held three sessions each year.

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China's Ministry of Finance Issues Euro Sovereign Bonds in Luxembourg

According to Xinhua News Agency, Luxembourg, June 26 (Reporter Kang Yi) The issuance ceremony for the Chinese Ministry of Finance's euro-denominated sovereign bonds was held on June 26 at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The issuance of these euro-denominated sovereign bonds was warmly welcomed by the market, with international investors subscribing enthusiastically. The total subscription amount reached 24.8 billion euros, nearly five times the issuance amount.

Vice Minister of Finance Song Qichao stated at the issuance ceremony that 2026 marks the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五). The Ministry of Finance has successfully completed the sixth issuance of euro-denominated sovereign bonds, with the issuance scale steadily increasing to 5 billion euros, setting a new historical high. This is an important measure in China's continued efforts to promote high-level opening up in the financial and fiscal sectors, further deepening the integration between China and the international market, and encouraging international investors to better understand China and share in the dividends of China's development. The issuance results underscore international investors' confidence in and recognition of China's long-term stable economic development and sovereign credit.

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Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Wreaths People's Heroes Monument

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26 - On the morning of June 26, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.

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Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy, Minister of Transport Liu Wei to Attend Seychelles’ 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — A foreign ministry spokesperson announced on June 26 that at the invitation of the government of Seychelles, President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Transport Liu Wei will travel to Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence, to be held on June 28.

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Ninth CIIE Promotion Event Held in France

PARIS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- From June 24 to 27, promotional events for the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) were held in France. Hua Wei (华慰), President of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., led a working group to Paris and Lyon to conduct the promotion and held symposiums in each city.

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Decisively Establishing the Socialist Market Economy System (Great Journey)

By: 本报记者 亓玉昆

On the coast of the South China Sea, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, two sculptures bear witness to the power of reform and opening up, attracting citizens and tourists to check in.

One is the "Pioneering Ox" (拓荒牛) in front of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee compound, its image of lowering its head and charging forward with hooves raised full of strength; the other is "Breaking Through" (闯) in front of the old Shenzhen Museum, a giant figure spreading his arms wide to force open a door frame, his gaze resolute and fixed on the distance.

In the early 1990s, Shenzhen's speed and Pudong's new look — China's rapid development — amazed the world. However, the debate over "whether it is socialist or capitalist" also ensued.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that proposing the reform goal of establishing a socialist market economy system was a major theoretical and practical innovation by our Party in the process of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.

"A planned economy is not equivalent to socialism, because capitalism also has planning; a market economy is not equivalent to capitalism, because socialism also has markets." In early 1992, Comrade Deng Xiaoping inspected Wuchang, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shanghai, and other places, clearly answering many major cognitive questions that had often troubled and constrained people's thinking, providing ample theoretical preparation for the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the Party.

From October 12 to 18, 1992, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, shouldering the major historical mission of 承前启后、继往开来 (chéng qián qǐ hòu, jì wǎng kāi lái - "inherit the past and usher in the future, carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future," to build on the past and prepare for the future), convened in Beijing. Comrade Jiang Zemin delivered a report titled "Accelerating the Pace of Reform, Opening Up, and Modernization, and Striving for Greater Victories in the Cause of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics."

"Marked by Comrade Deng Xiaoping's talks and the March plenary session of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee this year, our country's reform, opening up, and modernization drive have entered a new stage." The content of the report was transmitted via radio waves to all parts of the country.

Looking back on the journey and looking ahead to the course, this congress summarized the practical experience of the 14 years since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee and made three decisions of far-reaching significance:

First, seize the opportunity, accelerate development, and concentrate efforts on economic construction;
Second, determine that the goal of China's economic system reform is to establish a socialist market economy system;
Third, establish the guiding position of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the entire Party.

At that time, a Brazilian magazine published an article stating that China's achievements in over a decade of reform were brilliant, and the 14th Party Congress indicated that China would step on the accelerator of reform even more forcefully.

The four characters "market economy" (市场经济) were written on the banner of socialism for the first time. Implementing the spirit of the 14th Party Congress, China's reform and opening up set sail anew.

In November 1993, the Third Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee adopted the "Decision on Several Issues Concerning the Establishment of a Socialist Market Economy System," formulating the overall plan for establishing a socialist market economy system.

On New Year's Day 1994, an unusual new year. On this day, tax system reform and foreign exchange reform were implemented. Reforms in finance, foreign trade, prices, circulation, enterprises, and other areas were also launched successively. Centered on the goal of establishing a socialist market economy system, reform entered a new stage of comprehensive advancement and tackling key difficulties on all fronts.

To this day, China has achieved remarkable great accomplishments that have attracted worldwide attention, proving through practice the success of this pioneering endeavor: firmly holding the position of the world's second-largest economy, ranking first among upper-middle-income countries in per capita gross national income, maintaining a leading global position in total trade in goods and services, and showing strong growth momentum in new energy vehicle exports...

From the explicit proposal to the initial establishment of the socialist market economy system, and from the market playing a basic role to playing a decisive role in resource allocation, our Party has continuously deepened its understanding of the laws governing socialist construction, adhered to the combination of an effective market and a competent government, and improved the socialist market economy system, creating a miracle of rapid economic development rarely seen in the world.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Engaging in a socialist market economy is a great creation of our Party."

The rapidly growing Xiong'an New Area, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area bravely standing at the forefront of the tide, the vibrant Yangtze River Economic Belt, the ever-changing Hainan Free Trade Port... The market economy continues to release more vitality, and high-quality development gathers strong confidence, creating a thriving and prosperous China.

On the new journey, by placing the construction of a high-level socialist market economy system in a prominent position and accelerating the building of a unified national market, the great ship of China's economy will surely continue to ride the wind and waves, set sail, and constantly write new chapters of "spring stories."

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Laying a Solid Foundation for Building a Powerful Energy Country (Official Release)

By: 本报记者 王云杉

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration released the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a New Energy System." On June 26, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation.

**Always Place Energy Security in the Primary Position**

After five years of development, what characteristics will China's energy system exhibit?

Wang Hongzhi, a member of the Party Leadership Group of the National Development and Reform Commission and Director of the National Energy Administration, provided an introduction from four aspects:

* **Greater Security and Resilience.** The comprehensive energy production capacity will reach 5.8 billion tons of standard coal, the capacity for self-sufficiency will steadily improve, and energy imports will become more diversified and controllable.
* **A More Optimal Energy Structure.** The installed capacity of new energy will exceed 50%, becoming the mainstay of power generation capacity; the proportion of electricity generated from non-fossil energy sources will reach 50%, becoming the mainstay of electricity output.
* **Updated System Configuration.** Accelerate the construction of a new energy infrastructure system that is robust and resilient, green and low-carbon, integrated and convergent, and intelligent and efficient, and initially establish a new-type power system.
* **Stronger Innovation Vitality.** The level of modernization of the industrial chain will be significantly enhanced, and the market and pricing mechanisms adapted to the new energy system will be further improved.

Currently, international geopolitical conflicts continue to disrupt oil and gas supply chains, while the rapid increase in the share of domestic wind and solar power brings systemic fluctuation risks. Wang Hongzhi stated that energy demand will continue to grow during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. It is necessary to adhere to bottom-line thinking and systematic thinking, always placing energy security in the primary position. First, do a good job in the "development" and "reserve" of fossil energy; second, significantly increase the supply of non-fossil energy; third, expand the circle of friends for energy cooperation.

**Actively Construct Projects for New Industries and New Business Forms**

Investment in key energy projects and new business forms during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period will maintain a steady growth trend, with the total scale expected to exceed 20 trillion yuan. Wang Hongzhi introduced that the projects can be divided into three categories:

* **Category One:** Used to strengthen energy security guarantees. This mainly includes oil and gas, coal, supporting power sources, and coal-to-oil/gas, etc. Future investment will maintain a trend of steady improvement.
* **Category Two:** Used to promote green and low-carbon transformation. Implement a ten-year doubling action for non-fossil energy. Grid investment during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period will increase by more than 30% compared to the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
* **Category Three:** Used to promote the development of new quality productive forces. Layout a batch of green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production base projects, expand multi-user green electricity direct connection scenarios, and construct projects for new industries and new business forms including new-type energy storage, integrated energy services, virtual power plants, and computing-power-electricity coordination.

Du Zhongming, Director of the Electricity Department of the National Energy Administration, stated that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the national fixed asset investment in power grids will reach over 5 trillion yuan, focusing on "Three News" to construct a new-type power grid.

* **Improve the New Grid Architecture.** During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, 15 ultra-high voltage direct current green electricity transmission corridors will be newly put into operation, and the scale of west-to-east electricity transmission will exceed 420 million kilowatts.
* **Tackle and Break Through Key New Technologies.** Accelerate the innovative application of grid-forming technology, long-duration energy storage technology, etc., and implement the "Artificial Intelligence + Power Grid" project.
* **Launch More and Better New Services.** Continuously optimize new energy grid connection and transmission services, and significantly enhance the system's regulation capacity.

**Coordinate Energy Resource Allocation with Computing Power Facility Construction**

During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is estimated that the national average annual electricity consumption increment will be around 600 billion kilowatt-hours.

"We will, in accordance with the requirement of 'strengthening computing power with electricity, promoting electricity with computing power,' coordinate energy resource allocation with computing power facility construction, and promote computing-power-electricity coordination in multiple dimensions," Wang Hongzhi stated.

* **Strengthen Coordination in Planning and Layout.** In the western region, coordinate the layout of national computing power hubs with the planning and construction of large-scale new energy bases, and promote the coordinated construction of computing power facilities and the power system. In the eastern region, promote the coordinated planning of distributed computing power with distributed power sources, microgrids, and virtual power plants, responding to computing power demand nearby.
* **Strengthen Coordination in the Policy System.** Encourage qualified computing power facilities to have direct green electricity connections, support computing power facilities to participate in green electricity and green certificate trading, and encourage computing power facilities to participate in the electricity market as flexible regulation resources.
* **Strengthen Coordination in Operation and Regulation.** Optimize computing power load arrangements based on the electricity consumption characteristics and regulation potential of different computing tasks.

**Reporter's Notes**
**Understanding the Construction of the New Energy System from Three Characters**

Reading the plan carefully, one can understand the prospects of China's energy system from three characters:

* **Rooted in the Character "韧" (Rèn - Resilience), Making the Energy Bowl More Stable.** This year, the global energy market has experienced severe fluctuations. China's energy system has withstood the impact, with overall supply and demand balanced, demonstrating strong resilience. The plan makes specific deployments to further enhance energy security guarantee capabilities.
* **Closely Following the Character "优" (Yōu - Optimization), Making the Green Background More Distinct.** On the incremental side, expand clean energy supply and vigorously promote the large-scale development of non-fossil energy; on the stock side, do a good job in traditional energy transformation, strengthening green coal mining and clean production and utilization... The plan accelerates the green and low-carbon transformation of energy with greater intensity and more concrete measures.
* **Focusing on the Character "新" (Xīn - Innovation), Empowering and Enhancing the Efficiency of the Energy System.** Currently, artificial intelligence technology is deeply integrated into the power generation, grid, coal, and oil and gas industries, driving continuous improvement in energy production efficiency. The plan will deeply implement the "Artificial Intelligence +" Energy Action, promoting the digital and intelligent development of power grids, oil and gas pipelines, etc.

The blueprint has been drawn, and the future is promising. It is believed that after five years of continued hard work, a new energy system with greater resilience, a more optimal structure, and a newer configuration will be formed more quickly.

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Continuing the Story of 'Half a Quilt's Warmth' (Party Flag Flies High at the Grassroots Level)

By: 本报记者 孙 超

At the time of the Summer Solstice, on the folk-custom square of Shazhou Yao Village (沙洲瑶族村), Wenming Yao Ethnic Township (文明瑶族乡), Rucheng County (汝城县), Hunan, the fragrance of fruit and tea mingled with laughter and cheerful voices, drifting in all directions. Villager Zhu Lizhi (朱利志) tended his stall, neatly arranging golden-yellow nai plums and various handicrafts. "Now I can earn money right at my doorstep, with an annual income of over 80,000 yuan." Zhu Lizhi laughed heartily.

Shazhou Village is the place where the story of "Half a Quilt" (半条被子) took place. The village's collective economy was once nearly zero; many villagers scraped by on meager farmland, and able-bodied young people left one after another to seek work elsewhere. Today, this red-hot land, by strengthening the Party organization as a fortress, invigorating industries, and optimizing governance, has not only achieved a complete transformation of the entire village but also promoted joint construction and shared development among the "ten villages and one community" (十村一社区) around Shazhou, forging a path of comprehensive rural revitalization led by Party building and collective prosperity through mutual support.

The changes in Shazhou Village stem from building a strong grassroots Party organization.

Zhu Xiangqun (朱向群) is the great-grandson of Xu Jiexiu (徐解秀), the protagonist of the "Half a Quilt" story. He had been doing business outside for many years. In 2014, he returned to the village, and with the idea of building up his hometown, he successively took on the roles of village committee director and village Party branch secretary.

During his early days working in the village, Zhu Xiangqun often felt as if "his fists were hitting cotton" — he had strength but nowhere to use it. The original members of the village's two committees (Party branch and village committee) numbered only three, were relatively old, and had limited horizons.

Seizing the opportunity of the election cycle, the village selected five young cadres. Subsequently, Party members were assigned to households by area and conducted door-to-door visits. The village also innovatively implemented the "Four Determinations" (四定) self-governance model: what projects to build, how to build them, how to manage them, and whether they are good — all are decided by the masses.

The atmosphere of the Party and the people working together with one heart to build their homeland grew increasingly strong. Relying on red resources, the Party branch upgraded the "Warmth of Half a Quilt" thematic exhibition hall and the red study base, and improved related supporting facilities. At the same time, it led the establishment of cooperatives, promoted the "Party branch + cooperative + farmer" model, deeply cultivated specialty industries such as golden nai plums and small yellow ginger, and advanced the integrated development of agriculture and tourism.

Under the overall coordination of the higher-level Party committee, with the Shazhou Village Party branch as the leading force, the "ten villages and one community" around Shazhou developed in a linked and mutually supportive manner.

Entering the Shazhou Modern Agriculture and Tourism Demonstration Base, golden nai plums hang heavy on the branches. "The base is called Shazhou, but what it develops is not limited to Shazhou," said Zhang Youfa (张有发), a villager from Hantian Village (韩田村) and head of the Xingfa Fruit and Vegetable Farmers' Professional Cooperative. "The Party branch leads the cooperatives; the various villages uniformly transfer land, uniformly arrange labor, and facilitate loans for benefiting agriculture, giving us support and encouragement."

Today, the Shazhou Modern Agriculture and Tourism Demonstration Base, with several specialized cooperatives as its main body, has expanded to nearly 600 mu. Besides benefiting Shazhou Village, it has also increased the collective income of three other villages, while providing employment for 127 households that have been lifted out of poverty.

Each village 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - "adapt measures to local conditions," to act according to circumstances) and developed with differentiated positioning: Kuaile Village (快乐村) built a Yao ethnic characteristic village, Wuyi Village (五一村) focused on study tours, Xiushui Village (秀水村) developed agricultural tourism and cultural creativity... Driven by the Party organization, the area established four "strong village companies" (强村公司) and three "common prosperity workshops" (共富工坊), creating the "Shazhou Red" (沙洲红) public brand. "Party members and cadres help us connect with visitor sources and open up sales channels. Working from home, we take care of our families and increase income without conflict," said Cao Duanxiu (曹端秀), head of the Yao Embroidery Common Prosperity Workshop.

"What is the Communist Party? The Communist Party is one that, even if it has only one quilt, will cut half of it to give to the people." In the "Warmth of Half a Quilt" thematic exhibition hall, villager docent Zhu Shuhua (朱淑华) was explaining to more than 30 middle school students who had come for a study tour. From history to the present, the logic of the story 一脉相承 (yī mài xiāng chéng - "come down in one continuous line," to be consistent and coherent). "Back then, the Red Army gave half a quilt to the masses; today, it is still the Party leading everyone to a good life," Zhu Shuhua said.

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State Council appoints and removes officials

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26 — The State Council has appointed and removed state personnel.

Appointed Yue Xiuhu as Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission; appointed Zhang Guangjun as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology; appointed Luo Tianshu as Deputy Commissioner of the State Taxation Administration; appointed Hu Jinyang as Deputy Director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency.

Removed Guan Zhi'ou from his post as Chief Inspector of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Natural Resources; removed Bian Zhigang from his post as Deputy Director of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

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Leverage Strengths and Distinctive Features to Cultivate New Growth Drivers, Accelerate High-Quality Economic and Social Development

URUMQI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- From June 25 to 26, Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Xinjiang. He emphasized the need to earnestly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, anchor the "five strategic positioning" assigned by the Party Central Committee, highlight advantages and characteristics, cultivate and strengthen new growth drivers, and accelerate the high-quality economic and social development of Xinjiang.

Ding Xuexiang visited the China-Europe Railway Express (Urumqi) Assembly Center to research the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and other related work. He pointed out that the China-Europe Railway Express has created a new pattern for international transport between Asia and Europe, bringing tremendous opportunities for Xinjiang's development. He stressed the need to leverage geographical advantages, deepen economic and trade cooperation with neighboring countries, strive to build a golden channel for Asia-Europe connectivity and a bridgehead for opening up to the west, and play a greater role in promoting the domestic and international dual circulation. He called for actively developing multimodal transport, strengthening digital and smart empowerment, and improving the service quality of the China-Europe Railway Express. He also emphasized steadily expanding the scale of operations and the scope of reach, preventing and mitigating various risks and hidden dangers, and maintaining the safe, stable, and smooth operation of the trains.

With the peak summer energy consumption season approaching, Ding Xuexiang visited the State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Energy Big Data Center to carefully understand energy supply guarantee and Xinjiang electricity transmission to other regions. He emphasized that Xinjiang is rich in coal, oil and gas, wind, and solar resources. He stressed the need to ensure energy production and supply, strengthen dispatch management, effectively meet local energy demand, and strongly support the national effort to meet peak summer demand. He called for solidly advancing the construction of a national strategic energy resource support base, scientifically planning and laying out new energy development and Xinjiang electricity transmission corridors, and achieving the smooth transmission and full absorption of clean electricity. During his research on energy conservation and carbon reduction in key sectors at Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Group, Ding Xuexiang emphasized that achieving the "dual carbon" goals is a major national strategic decision, and it is necessary to increase the research, development, and promotion of advanced technologies to promote the green transformation of industrial development.

Ding Xuexiang visited Xinjiang University and Xinjiang Light Industry Vocational and Technical College to research the development of higher education in ethnic regions. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that the foundation for maintaining social stability and achieving lasting peace and order in Xinjiang lies in people, and the key lies in education. He stressed the need to unremittingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate souls and educate people, implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing talent, and forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. Based on local resource endowments, he called for promoting the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, deepening the integration of industry and education, and supporting the development of new quality productive forces. He noted that college graduates are an important force for revitalizing Xinjiang and consolidating the border areas, and it is necessary to strengthen employment education and guidance services, encouraging more graduates to take root in Xinjiang and make contributions in Xinjiang.

While visiting the exhibition on the achievements of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ding Xuexiang pointed out that the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has established the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, promoting all-round progress and historic achievements in Xinjiang's economic and social development. He expressed the hope that Xinjiang will bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions, firmly grasp the overall goal of Xinjiang's work, strive to do all work better from the new starting point, and create an even brighter future for Xinjiang.

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Report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress on the Examination Results of the 2025 Central Final Accounts Draft

By: 全国人大财政经济委员会副主任委员 许宏才

To the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress:

The 50th Plenary Session of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress heard the report of the Ministry of Finance on the 2025 Central Final Accounts, the audit report of the National Audit Office on the implementation of the 2025 Central Budget and other fiscal revenues and expenditures, and the report of the National Development and Reform Commission on the management, use, and performance of 2025 central budget investment and ultra-long-term special government bonds. In conjunction with the audit work report, a preliminary review of the 2025 Central Final Accounts draft was conducted, and opinions on the preliminary review of the Central Final Accounts draft were put forward. The Ministry of Finance studied and provided feedback on the preliminary review opinions of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee. The preliminary review opinions and the report on the handling of the feedback have been distributed to the session. The results of the review are now reported as follows:

The 2025 Central Final Accounts draft reflects: First, central general public budget revenue was 9.3973 trillion yuan, 96.9% of the budget; central general public budget expenditure was 14.4857 trillion yuan, completing 98.2% of the budget. Second, central government-managed fund budget revenue was 505.7 billion yuan, 99.5% of the budget; revenue from ultra-long-term special government bonds was 1.3 trillion yuan; revenue from special government bonds for capital injection into central financial institutions was 500 billion yuan; carry-over revenue from 2024 was 38.5 billion yuan; central government-managed fund budget expenditure was 2.278 trillion yuan, completing 97.1% of the budget. Third, central state capital management budget revenue was 390.3 billion yuan, 173.4% of the budget; central state capital management budget expenditure was 129.7 billion yuan, completing 92.4% of the budget. 240 billion yuan was transferred into the central general public budget. Fourth, central social insurance fund budget revenue was 39.2 billion yuan, 110.3% of the budget; central social insurance fund budget expenditure was 37.5 billion yuan, completing 97.3% of the budget, with a year-end cumulative surplus of 9.6 billion yuan. By the end of 2025, the central government debt balance was 41.2318 trillion yuan, the local government general debt balance was 17.5124 trillion yuan, and the special debt balance was 37.3108 trillion yuan, all controlled within the limits approved by the National People's Congress.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that in 2025, facing profound and complex changes in the domestic and international situation, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the State Council and its financial and other departments adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, conscientiously implemented the relevant resolutions of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress on the budget, unswervingly implemented the new development concept and promoted high-quality development, implemented a more proactive fiscal policy, continuously improved the level of scientific fiscal management, promoted the development of the economy towards innovation and excellence, successfully completed the main goals and tasks for economic and social development for the whole year, successfully concluded the "14th Five-Year Plan," and took new solid steps in Chinese-style modernization. The National Audit Office implemented the major decisions and deployments of the Central Committee on high-quality economic development, and in accordance with the Audit Law and other regulations, audited the implementation of the 2025 Central Budget, the Central Final Accounts draft, and other fiscal revenues and expenditures, playing an important supervisory role in promoting the implementation of the Central Committee's decisions and deployments, ensuring a good start for the "15th Five-Year Plan," and promoting healthy economic and social development. In accordance with relevant legal provisions, the State Council will report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the rectification of problems found in the audit before the end of this year.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2025 Central Final Accounts are generally satisfactory and comply with the provisions of the Budget Law. It is recommended that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approve the 2025 Central Final Accounts draft submitted by the State Council, and that relevant localities and departments attach great importance to the problems found and suggestions made in the audit, and conscientiously and solidly carry out rectification work.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee believes that the 2025 Central Final Accounts and the audit work report also reflect some problems existing in fiscal budget management and the implementation of fiscal and tax policies. The main ones are: some expenditure final accounts have relatively large changes compared to the budget, budget and final accounts management needs to be strengthened, and the reform of zero-based budgeting needs to be further deepened; the management of government investment projects needs improvement, and investment efficiency needs to be enhanced; the allocation and management of some transfer payment funds need further optimization, and there is still room for overall coordination, integration, and efficiency improvement; the quality and effectiveness of budget performance management still need improvement; the connection between government budget, assets, and debt management is insufficient; some localities, departments, and units are not strict enough in enforcing fiscal and economic discipline, and financial supervision and audit supervision need to be continuously strengthened.

To deeply implement the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee, fully implement the requirements of the Supervision Law, the Budget Law, the decision on strengthening the review and supervision of the central budget, and the relevant budget resolutions of the National People's Congress, and to further improve fiscal budget and audit supervision work, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee puts forward the following opinions and suggestions:

**I. Continuously Strengthen Scientific Fiscal Management**

Organize revenue in accordance with the law, ensuring both that all due revenue is collected and that "excessive taxes and fees" are resolutely prevented. Adhere to the statutory nature of the budget, strengthen budget constraints, strictly implement the Budget Law and other laws and regulations, and enhance the authority and seriousness of the budget. Further standardize budget preparation, improving its scientific nature and precision. Further increase the proportion of the central budget at the beginning of the year allocated to specific projects and units, and the proportion of transfer payment budgets allocated to specific regions, and standardize the reporting of transfer payment items. Further standardize actions such as adjustments and transfers between higher and lower levels during budget execution, and strengthen tracking analysis and supervision of changes in budget execution. Improve the management of carry-over and surplus funds, promptly clean up and recover surplus funds and carry-over funds that are no longer needed. Deepen the reform of zero-based budgeting. Strictly enforce fiscal and economic discipline, and strengthen accountability and punishment.

**II. Strengthen Management of Government Investment Projects and Funds**

Reasonably determine the scale of government investment, strengthen the connection between investment plans and budgets, and enhance the assessment of fiscal affordability. Coordinate the use of funds such as ultra-long-term special government bonds, special bonds, and central budget investment. Improve the decision-making mechanism for projects supporting major national strategies and key areas, and strive to plan and promote the implementation of "two major" projects as much as possible through a "top-down" approach. Strictly manage the approval of government investment projects, and strictly prohibit circumventing the approval of government investment projects through the approval or filing of enterprise investment projects by state-owned enterprises or other means. Strengthen the supervision and performance evaluation of government investment funds, and focus on improving the management efficiency and investment benefits of investment projects.

**III. Improve and Perfect Transfer Payment Management**

Strengthen the cleanup and integration of transfer payment projects, and further clean up and standardize co-financing transfer payments for common fiscal powers and special transfer payments. Implement pilot projects for the overall coordination and integration of fiscal transfer payments. Improve and perfect the management system for transfer payment funds, and promptly revise and improve fund management measures in light of changing circumstances. Optimize the allocation of transfer payment funds, strengthen regional balance, and enhance the financial security of grassroots units. Accelerate the progress of disbursing transfer payment funds, strengthen full-process, full-chain, and all-round supervision of funds, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of fund use. Do a good job in the filing of management measures for transfer payment funds such as central budget investment and ultra-long-term special government bonds.

**IV. Continuously Strengthen Budget Performance Management**

Increase the intensity of performance evaluation for major national strategic tasks and related fiscal policies, as well as the overall expenditure of departments and units. In conjunction with promoting the reform of zero-based budgeting, improve the pre-implementation performance evaluation mechanism for new major policies and key projects, strictly control the project establishment threshold, and break the solidified and rigid pattern of expenditure. Enhance the scientific nature and relevance of performance objectives and indicators, and strengthen execution monitoring and analysis. Strengthen the review of the performance self-assessment results of departments and units, and highlight the focus of fiscal evaluation. Improve the feedback mechanism for performance evaluation results and the implementation mechanism for rectifying performance problems, and strengthen the connection between budget performance evaluation results and budget arrangements.

**V. Focus on Strengthening the Overall Coordination and Connection of Budget, Asset, and Debt Management**

Strengthen the work of preparing government budgets and final accounts according to the economic classification of expenditure, comprehensively reflecting the situation of government capital expenditure investment. Strengthen the construction of systems for asset confirmation and registration, value assessment, revenue management, and disposal and exit, and improve the full life cycle management mechanism for assets formed by budget funds and government debt. Further clarify the base of assets, comprehensively consider the situation of existing assets and the needs for asset operation and maintenance, and reasonably arrange the expenditure budget for government capital construction. Improve the connection mechanism between the comprehensive government financial report, the report on the management of state-owned assets, and the report on the management of government debt.

**VI. Strengthen Audit Supervision and the Rectification of Problems Found in Audits**

Centering on the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee, strengthen audit supervision over the establishment and implementation of major projects, the use of funds, the management of state-owned assets, and the management of government debt. Improve the audit rectification implementation mechanism, further consolidate the main responsibility of the audited units for rectification, and compact the supervision and management responsibility of the competent departments. Central competent departments should smooth the feedback channels for problems found by audits at the grassroots level and their rectification status, and strengthen upper and lower linkage. Strengthen the application of audit results. Departments concerned should deeply analyze the causes of recurring and frequent problems, draw inferences from one instance, and purposefully improve systems and perfect mechanisms. Problems found in audits and their rectification status should be taken as an important reference for improving policies, optimizing budget arrangements, and deepening reforms. Strengthen the coordination and synergy between audit supervision, financial supervision, supervisory supervision, and people's congress supervision, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the supervision system.

The above report is submitted for deliberation.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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Leverage Red Resources, Deepen Green Industries (Remain True to the Original Aspiration and Mission, Forge Ahead on the Journey of Rejuvenation)

By: 本报记者 李俊杰

Green mountains rise in layered splendor, and tea terraces stretch as far as the eye can see. Traversing the heart of the Dabie Mountains, in Dawan Village, Jinzhai County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, dwellings with white walls and black-tiled roofs unfold in succession along the mountain roads, with smooth cement roads connecting every household. Early in the morning, villager Chen Zesheng opens the gate of his old homestead, arranges mountain products, and welcomes visitors.

Ten years ago, Dawan Village was still a deeply impoverished village. Today, relying on its red heritage, it has developed distinctive industries. The village's collective economic annual income has exceeded 3.7 million yuan, the per capita disposable income of villagers is three times that of ten years ago, and over 60 farmhouse restaurants and homestays have opened their doors to guests.

Jinzhai County is hailed as the "cradle of the Red Army and the hometown of generals." Multiple main forces of the Red Army were formed here successively, and 59 founding generals emerged from this place.

In April 2016, during his inspection in Anhui, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The people of Jinzhai, with their dauntless spirit of sacrifice, established meritorious deeds recorded in history for the cause of the Chinese revolution" and "further emancipate the mind, work hard and pragmatically, blaze new trails, and create a bright future in the rise of Central China."

These earnest instructions illuminate the path ahead. Lu'an City deeply implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important directives, promotes the Dabie Mountains spirit, makes good use of red resources, inherits red genes, and acts with solid determination, enabling the people in the old revolutionary base areas to lead a more prosperous and comfortable life.

Deep in the mountains of Jinzhai County, the 800-li Hongling Highway has become a road to prosperity for villagers along its route. Scenic spots such as the Red Army Square and the Tangjiahui Red Tourism Town are woven into a red tourism network.

Adapting measures to local conditions and deeply cultivating green industries, Lu'an City drives stable income growth for the people in the old revolutionary base areas through industrial prosperity, writing a new answer sheet in the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.

Driving through Taipingfan Township, Huoshan County, rows of Dendrobium cultivation greenhouses appear and disappear in the morning mist. In the workshop, the rustling sound of wrapping Fengdou (dried Dendrobium stems) forms a continuous hum; in the live-streaming room, young entrepreneurs face the camera to promote their products.

In the 1970s, Taipingfan Township conquered the technology of imitating wild cultivation of Dendrobium, breaking the endangered plight of wild Huoshan Dendrobium and planting the "spark" of the industry. Subsequently, the county and township levels issued special support policies, built school-enterprise cooperation platforms, and connected the entire chain of "seedling—planting—processing—sales." Today, the township's Dendrobium planting area reaches 15,000 mu, and the annual output value of the entire industrial chain exceeds 2.5 billion yuan.

Yu'an District, as an important production area for Lu'an Guapian tea, uses digital empowerment to break new ground in the traditional tea industry. The Lu'an Guapian Tea Industry Internet Center employs technologies such as geographic information system surveying, soil pest monitoring, and blockchain traceability to implement full-process digital management and control over 85,000 mu of tea gardens. Each box of tea can be scanned to trace information on origin, picking, and processing. Online live-streaming broadens sales channels, as tea farmers and master tea makers enter the live-streaming rooms to comprehensively display tea-picking and tea-making techniques.

From Jinzhai's cultural tourism, Huoshan's Dendrobium, and Yu'an's digital tea industry, to Shucheng's oil tea, West Anhui white geese, Yeji's bamboo and wood processing, and Huoqiu's foie gras... All counties and districts of Lu'an City, based on their resource endowments, adhere to the principle of "one county, one main industry; one township, one specialty," cultivating and strengthening green industries through differentiation. The city's comprehensive annual output value of distinctive agricultural products has exceeded 40 billion yuan, continuously transforming the red advantages and ecological advantages of the Dabie Mountains into dividends for shared development among the people. The revitalization of the old revolutionary base areas has entered the fast lane.

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Photo Report

On June 24, at the rice seed production base in Zhuhu Town, Sihong County, Jiangsu Province, farmers were carrying out field management and protection. The locality is vigorously developing the contract-based seed production rice industry, promoting the contract farming model, and carrying out refined management and protection of seed production fields to steadily increase the production capacity of high-quality rice seeds.
Photo by Zhang Lianhua (Image China)

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Officials from China and Russia hold video call on strategic security consultation

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Youth and Passion Forge an Invisible Defense (New Youth, New Journey)

By: 本报记者 李茂颖

On the 2026 honor roll for the China Youth May Fourth Medal and the New Era Youth Pioneer Award, one recipient had his face obscured, with only a five-star red flag emblem affixed over his left chest. Among these special awardees is Li Jinjing (李金精), a police officer from the Qingshuihe Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station of the Yunnan Border Inspection General Station.

Behind the glory lies outstanding military achievements. Over 15 years on the front line of drug enforcement, he has participated in more than 300 cases, captured 150 criminal suspects, seized over 2.1 tons of narcotics, and cracked seven特大 drug cases exceeding 100 kilograms each. He has been awarded one first-class merit, one second-class merit, and one third-class merit.

Lincang, Yunnan, where Li Jinjing is stationed, has a long and complex border with dense mountains and forests. For 15 years, through loyalty and perseverance, he has become an invisible line of defense on the border.

Undercover operations are his daily routine — either he is carrying out an undercover mission, or he is on his way to one. Taking off his police uniform and putting on plain clothes, he transforms into a passerby, a vendor, or a contact person.

Once, disguised as a trading partner, he went alone to a hotel to make contact. The drug trafficker changed his mind on the spot, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, don't leave tonight. Stay with us." He could not refuse and had to share a room with three suspects carrying switchblades. All night long, he kept his eyes open, unable to sleep, not daring to sleep. Every word had to be weighed, every movement had to appear natural. Only after the three had fallen into a deep sleep did he breathe a slight sigh of relief. In the darkness, staring at the ceiling, he repeatedly rehearsed every detail of the next day.

The real test came the next morning. When the elevator doors opened, two colleagues in police uniforms walked in. During the 50-plus seconds of the ride, the air seemed to freeze. Li Jinjing forced himself to stay calm, deliberately raising his voice to joke with the trafficker, using the noise to cover any possible conversation. After exiting the elevator, he encountered his comrades again in the restaurant. At this critical moment, he used the covert gesture of "scratching his head" to send a warning signal. His comrades understood and quietly left. After two days and one night of life-and-death maneuvering, the police successfully captured four suspects and seized 39 kilograms of narcotics.

At arrest scenes, Li Jinjing always charges to the front. Once, during a cross-province pursuit lasting four days and three nights and covering over 2,000 kilometers, a trafficker sensed something was wrong and tried to close the car door to flee. Li Jinjing squeezed half his body directly into the gap, wedging himself between the door and the frame. In the cramped vehicle, two suspects went wild: "Let go! Believe me, I'll kill you!" "Try it!" He fiercely protected the gear shift and desperately fought for the car keys. His arm was scratched and bleeding, but he had no time to care. His comrades smashed the car windows one by one, then subdued the suspects, seizing 53 kilograms of narcotics on the spot.

During one arrest, a fleeing drug trafficker, discovered by Li Jinjing during a search, crawled out from under a hiding vehicle and lowered his voice: "Let me go, I'll give you 2 million." Li Jinjing did not move. The man gritted his teeth: "5 million!" Li Jinjing gave a cold laugh and called out to his comrades who were searching: "Over here!" The suspect was surrounded and screamed hysterically: "I remember you! You just wait!" Li Jinjing looked him in the eye and said, word by word: "Scared? If I were scared, I wouldn't be in drug enforcement."

Someone asked Li Jinjing what he was after in such a hard and dangerous line of work. He did not answer directly but mentioned a name instead. He said: "Martyr Chen Qiaonian was only in his twenties when he died. His words, 'Let our descendants enjoy the happiness forged through our predecessors' hardships,' have always been engraved in my heart. The more we charge forward, the less harm drugs bring to the common people." In his view, he is no different from the young people who fought bravely a hundred years ago — just wearing a different uniform, guarding a different front.

Once, while on a mission, Li Jinjing passed by his own home four times but never once went in. It was not that he did not want to — it was that he could not. He carried responsibility on his shoulders, and his parents were at home; he dared not bring danger to their doorstep. The car stopped at the intersection. He looked at that familiar door, then started the engine and drove away. Facing the direction of home, he silently called out in his heart: "Dad, Mom."

The face in Li Jinjing's photos is often pixelated, making it hard to see clearly. But every step of the path he has walked is crystal clear. What he guards is not just a national border, but the peace and happiness of countless people behind him. Behind that blurred face are young border guards like him, using their youth and blood to build an invisible steel defense line.

"Our generation of youth is born at the right time, with heavy responsibilities on our shoulders. I am a border guard police officer, and even more so a Party member. I must always charge forward. As long as drugs exist, the fight will never stop!" Li Jinjing said.

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New Sky Road Brings Prosperity to Tibet (Big Data Insights)

By: 本报记者 鲜 敢

On June 25, 2021, Tibet's first electrified railway — the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway — was officially opened and put into operation. This "steel dragon" stretching over 400 kilometers closely connects Lhasa, Shannan, and Nyingchi, ending the history of no railway access in southeastern Tibet.

Impassable natural barriers have been turned into thoroughfares; mountains and rivers have taken on a new look. As of June this year, the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway, having operated stably for five years, has transported 6.25 million passengers and over 2 million tons of cargo. This "magical sky road" on the snowy plateau is boosting the high-quality development of agriculture, animal husbandry, tourism, and other industries, helping the people along the route achieve a better life.

Travel: The Speeding "Sky Road" Benefits Millions of Households

As the summer vacation approaches, Gasang Cuomu, a student at the Tibet Middle School in Wuhan, Hubei Province, has been checking train ticket information on her phone in advance.

Before junior high school, Gasang Cuomu studied in Nyingchi. Now studying in Wuhan, she travels back and forth between Lhasa and Nyingchi by train. "My aunt was the first college graduate in our family. She often says that in the past, it was not easy to even leave Medog. You had to get up before dawn, endure a bumpy journey for several days to finally reach Lhasa, and going far away to study was even harder," Gasang Cuomu said. She added that every time she takes the train now, she meets fellow students studying in various places, listens to them share their colorful campus lives, and sees accompanying parents chatting about the new changes in their hometowns. The train carriages are very lively.

Before the railway opened, residents of Nyingchi had relatively limited travel options, relying mainly on buses or self-driving. "The second-class seat fare from Nyingchi to Lhasa on the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway is 129 yuan, and the hard seat fare is 64.5 yuan — fast and cheap," said Han Chunwang, station master of Shannan Station. Compared with road travel, the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway has shortened the travel time from Nyingchi to Lhasa from the original seven or eight hours to just over three hours, and the travel time from Shannan to Lhasa has been shortened to about one hour. Today, railway travel has become the preferred mode of transport for local residents, and commuting between Lhasa and Nyingchi has become the norm.

During the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Nima, a herder from Lang County, Nyingchi City, took his parents on a train trip to Guangdong for a few days.

"My father and mother have spent most of their lives without leaving Nyingchi. This was their first time taking a train, going to watch dragon boat races and eat Cantonese cuisine," Nima said with a smile. "Before, they had only seen trains on TV and phones. This time, they experienced the Fuxing high-speed train. Back in the village, they tell everyone they meet how amazing our country's trains are, just one word: 'Awesome!'"

Today, the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway covers an area of over 200,000 square kilometers, directly benefiting more than 1.3 million people. "This railway is of great significance for strengthening ties and exchanges between various provinces and Tibet, maintaining ethnic unity, consolidating border defense, and promoting comprehensive rural revitalization," said Li Jia, station master of Lhasa Station.

Shipping Out: "Treasures of the Plateau" Sent Across the Land

In the west of Lhasa city, the railway freight yard is bustling with activity. Boxes of natural mineral water, originating from Shannan, are loaded into train carriages by forklifts, awaiting departure.

In the past, limited by transportation conditions, commodities like mineral water were difficult to transport on a large scale. In recent years, with the opening and operation of lines like the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway and the comprehensive upgrade of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the connection between Tibet and other regions has become closer, also providing convenient transportation conditions for the export of local mineral water.

"We have developed a dedicated transportation plan for each mineral water company to ensure the safe, fast, and efficient delivery of mineral water to markets across the country," introduced Duoji, Deputy General Manager of the Logistics Center of China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Company. By forming a joint marketing team with China Railway Express, implementing a 'one enterprise, one policy' total logistics package service, and opening a 'green channel' for mineral water transport, using the 95306 comprehensive freight smart service platform for end-to-end tracking and accelerated processing, we effectively save enterprises transportation time and costs.

China Railway Express Qinghai-Tibet Branch also promptly established business outlets at Shannan Station and Nyingchi Station. Over the past five years, relying on a mature specialized mineral water transport logistics system, a cumulative total of over 636,000 tons of mineral water has been shipped out, equivalent to more than 40 million cases of "Tibet's Fine Water" entering millions of households via the railway network.

"Over 40,000 tons of feed are transported in by rail every year. Once the Shannan freight yard is operational, costs can be reduced further," said Zhang Honglin, Chairman of Tibet Hongnong Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. The company's modern chicken farm now produces 1.5 million eggs daily. "Not only do we supply the Tibetan market, but I also plan to transport these high-quality, delicious plateau eggs to other regions by rail," Zhang Honglin said.

The Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway has opened a fast track for "Tibetan products leaving Tibet." Specialty products like Tibetan fragrant pigs, yak meat, and matsutake mushrooms, which previously faced high transport costs and preservation difficulties, now travel directly from the snowy plateau to people's dining tables via efficient logistics chains, injecting continuous momentum into comprehensive rural revitalization. At the same time, production and living materials such as building materials, grain, and agricultural fertilizers are continuously transported into southeastern Tibet, providing stronger guarantees for enriching the people and revitalizing Tibet. It is understood that the average daily freight volume of the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway in 2026 was 35.7 times higher than in 2021.

Traveling: Roads Open, Scenery Thrives, Tourists Flock

"Every year when spring warms and flowers bloom, tourists from all over come in droves. Since the train arrived, Gala Village has become even more popular," said villager Bianba, walking hand-in-hand with his mother, Lazhen, under a peach tree at the entrance of Gala Village, Bayi District, Nyingchi City.

The wild peach trees on the mountain were once ignored, but now they have become the most beautiful scenery here, attracting many tourists who come specifically to see them each year. In recent years, during the Peach Blossom Festival, the local government has also set up free commuter buses, added stops like Gala Village and the railway station, connecting other scenic spots in the city, relying on public transport to ensure convenient travel for citizens and tourists and facilitate transfers.

"I never thought before that these wild peach trees could attract so many guests from afar," sighed 94-year-old Lazhen, witnessing the dramatic changes in the mountain village.

Since the beginning of this year, Gala Village has received over 100,000 tourists, with tourism revenue exceeding 3 million yuan. This once-small mountain village has become a shining "Happy Village" on the snowy plateau.

The Yani National Wetland Park, not far from Nyingchi Railway Station, is the first stop for many tourists after arriving by train. This is the confluence of the Nyang River and the Yarlung Zangbo River, with clear blue rippling waters and lush trees, possessing a unique charm reminiscent of "Jiangnan on the Snowy Plateau."

Previously, transportation here was inconvenient, and there were few visitors. With the convenient access provided by the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway and supporting transportation, the integrated development of "Railway + Tourism" has achieved remarkable results. In recent years, to meet the demands of the tourism market and the need for transformation, local cultural and tourism departments have added new recreational activities such as rafting, boating through the water forest, and short-distance yacht tours, ensuring tourists can stay longer and have a good time.

"Seeing the continuous seas of rapeseed flowers and forests through the train window, feeling the natural scenery of this plateau, I knew this trip was worth it," said Ms. Wang, a 66-year-old tourist from Shanghai, who couldn't help calling her family far away to "show off" as soon as she got off the train at Nyingchi Station. "I was worried before about not adapting to the plateau at my age, but seeing the dedicated oxygen supply facilities on the train made me feel very reassured," Ms. Wang said.

"Youth has no price tag; the train goes directly to Lhasa" — this phrase has spread widely on social media, making "Going to Tibet" a spontaneous trip. According to statistics, the single-month passenger volume on the entire Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway increased from 59,000 at the beginning of its operation to a maximum of 153,800. Over the past five years, a cumulative total of over 8,000 passenger trains have been operated, and over 100 special tourist trains to Tibet have been organized and dispatched.

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2026 High-Level Think Tank Forum on Governance of Developing Countries Held in Beijing

BEIJING, June 26 (Reporter He Zhaoyu) — On June 26, the 2026 High-End Think Tank Forum on Governance of Developing Countries was held in Beijing, under the theme "The Historical Mission and Action Value of Political Parties."

The forum was jointly hosted by the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and China Daily. It featured three parallel sub-forums, with the respective themes of "Political Parties and Global Development," "Political Parties and Social Governance," and "Political Parties and Global Governance." More than 150 participants, including experts, scholars, and media representatives from over 20 countries and international organizations, attended the conference.

The conference proposed that political parties should be the leaders of national development, the representatives of the people's interests, and the drivers of human progress. Participants agreed that the Communist Party of China is a party that seeks happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and it is also a party that seeks progress for humanity and common harmony for the world. Political parties of all countries should join hands and cooperate, share the historical mission, and open up a brighter future for human society.

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Certified Public Accountants Law of the People's Republic of China

The 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress has decided to make the following amendments to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Certified Public Accountants:

I. One article is added as Article 2: "The certified public accountant profession adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, implements the Party and the state's lines, principles, policies, and decisions and deployments, and serves the national economy and social development."

II. One article is added as Article 7: "The state supports the certified public accountant profession in strengthening integrity building, improving audit quality, expanding service networks, raising the level of standardization and professionalization, and promoting the healthy development of the certified public accountant profession."

III. Article 6 is renumbered as Article 8 and amended to read: "When conducting business, certified public accountants and accounting firms must comply with laws and administrative regulations, adhere to professional standards, abide by professional ethics, and uphold integrity, objectivity, independence, and fairness.
"Certified public accountants and accounting firms conducting business in accordance with the law are protected by law; their lawful rights and interests shall not be infringed upon."

IV. Article 10 and the second paragraph of Article 11 are merged into Article 12 and amended to read: "In any of the following circumstances, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants that receives the application shall not register:
"(1) Lacking full civil capacity;
"(2) Having received criminal punishment, and less than five years have elapsed from the date of completion of the execution of the punishment to the date of application for registration;
"(3) Having committed serious errors in financial, accounting, auditing, enterprise management, or other economic management work, resulting in administrative sanctions or punishment of removal from office or above, and less than two years have elapsed from the date of the sanction or punishment decision to the date of application for registration;
"(4) Having been punished by revocation of the certified public accountant certificate, and less than five years have elapsed from the date of the punishment decision to the date of application for registration;
"(5) Having been subjected to a punishment of a lifetime ban from engaging in the certified public accountant profession;
"(6) Other circumstances for non-registration as stipulated by the rules of the finance department of the State Council.
"If the Institute of Certified Public Accountants refuses registration in accordance with the preceding paragraph, it shall notify the applicant in writing within fifteen days from the date of the decision. If the applicant has objections, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law."

V. Article 13 is renumbered as Article 15 and amended to read: "For persons who have already obtained a certified public accountant certificate, if any of the following circumstances occur after registration, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants that granted the registration shall cancel or revoke the registration and recover the certified public accountant certificate:
"(1) Complete loss of civil capacity;
"(2) Subject to criminal punishment;
"(3) Having committed serious errors in financial, accounting, auditing, enterprise management, or other economic management work, resulting in administrative sanctions or punishment of removal from office or above;
"(4) Having voluntarily ceased to practice as a certified public accountant for a full year;
"(5) Other circumstances where cancellation or revocation of registration should be carried out in accordance with the law.
"If the party whose registration has been cancelled or revoked has objections, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.
"Persons whose registration has been cancelled or revoked may re-apply for registration, but must meet the conditions for registration stipulated in this Law."

VI. Article 17 is renumbered as Article 19 and amended to read: "When conducting business, a certified public accountant may, as needed, inspect the relevant accounting materials and documents of the audited entity and related entities and individuals, inspect the business premises and facilities of the audited entity, and request the client or the audited entity to provide other necessary assistance.
"The audited entity and related entities and individuals are responsible for the authenticity and completeness of the accounting materials and documents they provide, and shall not provide false accounting materials or documents to the certified public accountant."

VII. Article 20 is renumbered as Article 22 and amended to read: "When performing audit business, a certified public accountant shall refuse to issue a relevant report, or issue a report that is not an unqualified opinion, in any of the following circumstances:
"(1) The client or the audited entity suggests that the certified public accountant make an untrue or improper certification;
"(2) The audited entity and related entities and individuals intentionally fail to provide relevant accounting materials and documents;
"(3) Due to other unreasonable demands from the client or the audited entity, the report issued by the certified public accountant cannot correctly state the important matters of financial accounting."

VIII. Article 21 is renumbered as Article 23 and amended to read: "When performing audit business, a certified public accountant must base the audit on the unified national accounting system, issue a report in accordance with the working procedures determined by professional standards and rules, and shall not issue a false report.
"When issuing a report in the performance of audit business, a certified public accountant shall not engage in the following acts:
"(1) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment of important matters conflicts with relevant state regulations, yet failing to point it out;
"(2) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment will directly harm the interests of report users or other interested parties, yet concealing it or making an untrue report;
"(3) Knowing that the audited entity's financial accounting treatment will cause significant misunderstanding among report users or other interested parties, yet failing to point it out;
"(4) Knowing that there is other untrue content in the important items of the audited entity's accounting statements, yet failing to point it out;
"(5) Failing to maintain due professional skepticism, and failing to perform necessary audit procedures or obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, thereby issuing inappropriate audit opinions or reports.
"If the certified public accountant should have known about the acts listed in items (1) to (4) of the preceding paragraph committed by the audited entity in accordance with professional standards and rules, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply."

IX. Article 22 is renumbered as Article 24. In item (1), "stocks, bonds" is amended to "securities".
Item (4) is amended to: "(4) Practicing business under another person's name, or allowing another person to practice business under one's own name".
Item (6) is amended to: "(6) Advertising one's capabilities to solicit business, or using improper means such as coercion, fraud, or bribery to solicit business".

X. Article 23 is renumbered as Article 25 and amended to read: "An accounting firm may be established by certified public accountants as a partnership. An accounting firm established as a partnership shall adopt the form of a general partnership or a special general partnership.
"Partners of an accounting firm established as a partnership shall bear joint and several liability for the debts of the accounting firm in accordance with the law, based on the partnership form."

XI. Article 24 is renumbered as Article 26 and amended to read: "An accounting firm that meets the following conditions may be a legal person with limited liability:
"(1) Registered capital of not less than 300,000 yuan;
"(2) Having a certain number of full-time employees, including at least five certified public accountants;
"(3) Other conditions stipulated by the finance department of the State Council.
"A limited liability accounting firm shall not engage in securities service business or other specific businesses related to public interests that laws, administrative regulations, or rules of the finance department of the State Council stipulate it shall not engage in.
"A limited liability accounting firm shall bear liability for its debts with all of its assets."

XII. Article 26 is renumbered as Article 28 and amended to read: "The approving authority shall decide whether to approve or disapprove within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application documents.
"Accounting firms approved by the finance department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall be reported to the finance department of the State Council for recordation. If the finance department of the State Council finds the approval inappropriate, it shall notify the original approving authority to re-examine within fifteen days from the date of receiving the recordation report.
"An accounting firm shall, within sixty days from the date of approval, register with the department responsible for the registration of business entities.
"An accounting firm shall indicate the words 'Accounting Firm' in its name; no other entity or individual may use 'Accounting Firm' or similar wording in their name."

XIII. One article is added as Article 32: "The finance department of the State Council, together with relevant departments of the State Council, shall, in accordance with relevant laws, implement access management for accounting firms engaging in audit services for financial activities such as the audit of listed companies."

XIV. Article 36 is renumbered as Article 39, and one paragraph is added as the first paragraph: "The Institute of Certified Public Accountants shall strengthen work on the development plans and talent team building for the certified public accountant profession, strengthen industry self-regulatory supervision, and provide support for improving industry service quality, expanding business areas, and innovating technology applications."

XV. One chapter is added as Chapter VI "Supervision and Administration"; five articles are added, respectively as Articles 42 to 46. The content is as follows:
"Chapter VI Supervision and Administration
"Article 42 The finance department of the State Council and the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in accordance with the law, supervise and inspect the practice situation of accounting firms and certified public accountants. Specific measures shall be formulated by the finance department of the State Council.
"Article 43 When the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government conducts supervision and inspection of an accounting firm or certified public accountant in accordance with the law, the accounting firm or certified public accountant shall truthfully provide relevant audit materials and documents, and shall not refuse, obstruct, or conceal them.
"Article 44 If the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government discovers that an accounting firm or certified public accountant has violated rules during supervision and inspection, it may take measures such as supervisory interviews, issuing warning letters, or ordering rectification within a time limit.
"Article 45 Accounting firms shall strengthen the management of audit working papers and audit files, ensuring their truthfulness and completeness. Audit working papers and audit files formed by certified public accountants in the performance of audit business shall be stored within the territory of China. Unless otherwise stipulated by the state, no entity or individual may arbitrarily carry or transmit audit working papers or audit files out of the country. Specific management measures for audit working papers and audit files shall be formulated by the finance department of the State Council together with relevant departments.
"Article 46 The finance department of the State Council and the finance departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall strengthen information technology construction to enhance the efficiency and level of supervision over the certified public accountant profession."

XVI. Article 39 is renumbered as Article 47 and amended to read: "If an accounting firm violates Articles 22 or 23 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, issue a warning, circulate a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal income. If the illegal income is 500,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal income may be imposed concurrently; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 500,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 5 million yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning, circulated a notice of criticism, have their illegal income confiscated, and may be fined not more than 2 million yuan.
"If a certified public accountant violates Articles 22 or 23 of this Law, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this Article concerning the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons; if the circumstances are serious, the certified public accountant's practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or the certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked.
"If a certified public accountant violates Articles 22 or 23 of this Law and constitutes an intentional crime, the certified public accountant shall be permanently prohibited from engaging in the certified public accountant profession."

XVII. One article is added as Article 48: "If an accounting firm violates Article 35 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, issue a warning, circulate a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal income. If the illegal income is 100,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal income may be imposed concurrently; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 100,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 1 million yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning, circulated a notice of criticism, have their illegal income confiscated, and may be fined not more than 500,000 yuan.
"If a certified public accountant violates Article 24 of this Law, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this Article concerning the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons; if the circumstances are serious, the certified public accountant's practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or the certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked."

XVIII. One article is added as Article 49: "If a client, audited entity, or other entity or individual colludes with or instigates an accounting firm or certified public accountant to violate Articles 22 or 23 of this Law by issuing a false report, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, issue a warning, circulate a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal income, and may impose a fine of not more than 5 million yuan. The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be ordered to rectify within a time limit, given a warning, circulated a notice of criticism, have their illegal income confiscated, and may be fined not more than 2 million yuan."

XIX. Article 40 is renumbered as Article 50 and amended to read: "If an entity or individual undertakes the certified public accountant business stipulated in Article 16 of this Law without approval, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order the cessation of the illegal activities, confiscate illegal income. If the illegal income is 500,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than ten times the illegal income may be imposed concurrently; if there is no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 500,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 5 million yuan may be imposed concurrently.
"If an accounting firm continues to undertake relevant business during the period its business operations are suspended, or a certified public accountant continues to practice during the period their practice is suspended, the provisions of the first paragraph of this Article shall apply, and a warning and a circulation of a notice of criticism shall also be given."

XX. One article is added as Article 51: "If an audited entity and related entities and individuals provide false accounting materials or documents to a certified public accountant, they shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations."

XXI. One article is added as Article 52: "If an accounting firm or certified public accountant violates Article 43 of this Law, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, issue a warning, circulate a notice of criticism, and may impose a fine of not more than 200,000 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 200,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan shall be imposed."

XXII. One article is added as Article 53: "If any entity or individual violates Article 45 of this Law by arbitrarily carrying or transmitting audit working papers or audit files out of the country, the finance department of the State Council or the finance department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government shall order rectification within a time limit, issue a warning, circulate a notice of criticism, confiscate illegal income. For an entity, a fine of not more than 2 million yuan may be imposed concurrently; for the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons, a fine of not more than 500,000 yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the entity is an accounting firm and the circumstances are serious, part or all of its business operations shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or its practice license shall be revoked. For an individual, a fine of not more than 500,000 yuan may be imposed concurrently; if the individual is a certified public accountant and the circumstances are serious, the certified public accountant's practice shall be suspended for one to twelve months, or the certified public accountant certificate shall be revoked."

XXIII. One article is added as Article 54: "If staff members of the finance department or the Institute of Certified Public Accountants abuse their power, neglect their duty, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or disclose state secrets, work secrets, trade secrets, personal privacy, or personal information in the supervision and administration of the certified public accountant profession, they shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law."

XXIV. Article 41 is renumbered as Article 55 and amended to read: "If a party is dissatisfied with an administrative penalty decision, it may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.
"If a party neither applies for administrative reconsideration nor files an administrative lawsuit with the People's Court within the time limit, nor complies with the penalty decision, the authority that made the penalty decision may apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement."

XXV. One article is added as Article 57: "If a violation of this Law constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law."

XXVI. Article 43 is deleted.

XXVII. The following amendments are made to certain articles:
(1) Article 18 is renumbered as Article 20, and "client" therein is amended to "client or audited entity"; Article 42 is renumbered as Article 56, and "client, other interested parties" therein is amended to "client, audited entity, and other interested parties".
(2) Article 19 is renumbered as Article 21, and "trade secrets" therein is amended to "state secrets, work secrets, trade secrets, personal privacy, personal information"; after "have a duty of confidentiality", "and shall not disclose or illegally provide them to others" is added.
(3) Article 25 is renumbered as Article 27. In item (6) of the second paragraph, "limited liability" is amended to "limited liability"; in item (7), "approving authority" is amended to "finance department of the State Council".

This Decision shall take effect as of January 1, 2027.
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Certified Public Accountants shall be correspondingly amended in accordance with this Decision, and the serial numbers and order of chapters and articles shall be correspondingly adjusted, and the law shall be promulgated anew.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)

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本版责编：纪雅林 张伟昊 翟钦奇

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Ensuring and improving people's livelihoods through development

Serving the people well is the greatest political achievement.

"For 105 years, our Party has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country in unremitting struggle, creating great achievements worthy of history and the people. Now, we are striding forward on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country. We must work together with one heart and one mind to walk the new Long March well, create an even brighter future, and continuously meet the people's aspirations for a better life." The word "people" carries immense weight. From "having or not having" to "being good or not good," from "basic guarantees" to "quality of life," the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security has continuously strengthened in the new era. This special report focuses on new achievements in social construction, taking the "seven guarantees for people's livelihood" as the main thread — ensuring children are cared for, education is provided, workers are compensated, the sick are treated, the elderly are supported, homes are available, and the vulnerable are assisted — to present a new picture of people's wellbeing.

— Editor

Hefei's Luyang District Expands and Improves Preschool Education
Safeguarding More Children's Happy Growth
By our reporter Li Junjie

Just before 6 PM, Zhou Meiling, who lives in the Zhongtie area of Dayang Town, Luyang District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, arrived at Qingyuan Ronghe Kindergarten to pick up her youngest daughter, who is in the senior class. Before she even entered the classroom door, her youngest daughter rushed up holding a painting paper: "Mom, look!" On the rice paper, ink had bled into the shapes of a house with black tiles and white walls, and a gurgling stream in front. Under a tree, two children were holding hands — it was her and her sister.

Every time she sees her child's radiant smile after school, Zhou Meiling sincerely sighs: "The child is happy at school, and we can work with peace of mind."

"In 2020, when my eldest daughter started kindergarten, the tuition was five or six thousand yuan per semester, which was quite a burden," Zhou Meiling said. The most troubling thing was that the school dismissal time was before parents got off work, so she and her husband often had to ask for leave or swap shifts to pick up the child.

Pain points in people's livelihood are the focal points of reform. In 2022, the first public kindergarten in the Zhongtie area — Qingyuan Ronghe Kindergarten — officially opened. Upon hearing the news, Zhou Meiling immediately transferred her eldest daughter: "Public kindergartens have guaranteed teaching staff, larger activity spaces, and the fees are much lower." In 2023, when her youngest daughter started kindergarten, Zhou Meiling also chose this public kindergarten.

Actively responding to Anhui Province's "Reassuring Childcare" warm-hearted public initiative, Qingyuan Ronghe Kindergarten has provided regular after-school extended care services since 2023, allowing parents to pick up their children at 6 PM.

To ensure that high-quality, inclusive preschool education resources cover every household, Luyang District has continuously expanded public preschool education resources through measures such as running schools through collectivized models and state-owned enterprises operating in parallel. As of June 2026, the public kindergarten enrollment rate in the district had reached 65.94%.

"For my youngest daughter's senior year, we can be exempted from 4,900 yuan in childcare and education fees, which is just enough to sign her up for a dance class," Zhou Meiling said.

From "expensive kindergarten, difficult pick-up and drop-off" to "kindergartens close to home, inclusive and high-quality, extended care that warms the heart," Luyang District uses inclusive resources to safeguard children's growth, making "ensuring children are cared for" a tangible and perceptible happiness.

Qinghai Addresses the Shortage of Educational Resources in Highland Pastoral Areas
Enabling Comprehensive Development for Pastoral Children
By our reporter Jiang Meng

In a laboratory at the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Xining City, Qinghai Province, 14 senior high school students from Guoluo Xining Ethnic Middle School stared intently at the experimental equipment in the hands of the researchers. When the precision instruments, which they had only ever seen in textbook illustrations, actually operated before their eyes, the teenagers' eyes widened, filled with surprise and curiosity.

Guoluo Xining Ethnic Middle School, invested in and aided by Shanghai, is located in Xining but belongs to the Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It recruits students from six counties of Guoluo Prefecture, which have an average altitude exceeding 4,200 meters, aiming to address the shortage of educational resources in the highland pastoral areas. "Many students have relatively weak foundations; this is the real challenge we face in teaching," said Zeng Qiang, a sixth batch Shanghai aid-Qinghai cadre and principal of Guoluo Xining Ethnic Middle School.

Targeting the pain points, the school precisely prescribed a "remedy": for basic subjects like mathematics and English, it established personal learning files and tailored catch-up plans; relying on Shanghai's aid-Qinghai resources, it built an online teaching and research platform for synchronized lesson planning and teaching research with prestigious Shanghai schools. It invited experts from universities such as Fudan University and East China Normal University to give career planning lectures, and organized students to participate in national competitions, extending the horizons of pastoral area students from the grasslands to the whole country.

"Educating people requires both the depth of knowledge and the warmth of the heart," Zeng Qiang said. In this full-boarding school, teachers are not only instructors imparting knowledge and wisdom but also "Apa and Ama" (father and mother) in the children's lives. A female senior high school student from the Guoluo pastoral area was introverted and rarely communicated with others when she first enrolled. In class, ideological and political teacher Weng Hailiang keenly noticed her potential. "She has a lot of ideas and often expresses her own insights." Encouraged by the teachers, she gradually opened up. Not only did she actively speak in class, but she also completed a 6-minute speech from memory in a school-wide speech contest, her entire demeanor transformed. Zeng Qiang said: "There are many such examples. Parents send their children here from the pastoral areas, so we must take responsibility."

"For the school, getting students into university is only one goal. 'Ensuring education is provided' means enabling pastoral children to 'receive a good education' and achieve comprehensive development. We insist on making the curriculum rich, comprehensive, and scientific, hoping that the children can contribute more to the construction of their hometowns when they grow up," Zeng Qiang said.

Beijing's Xicheng District Promotes the Integration of New Employment Groups into the City
Efforts Are Seen, Labor Has Security
By our reporter Wang Zhou

On a summer day in Beijing's Xicheng District, food delivery rider Jia Yacan had just completed an order, sweating profusely.

Jia Yacan, 35, is from Xingtai, Hebei Province. This is his seventh year delivering food in Beijing. "During the peak season, I can earn over 10,000 yuan a month," Jia Yacan said. "Running around all year round, it's really tiring, but it's worth it when your efforts are seen and recognized."

What reassures him even more is the increasingly comprehensive protection for new employment groups. "At the rider station co-built by Xicheng District and Meituan, I can rest when tired from running orders, charge my scooter, and get affordable, heartwarming meals. I also participate in pension insurance, and the platform subsidizes half of it," Jia Yacan said.

Ensuring workers are compensated is not just about material things, but also spiritual ones.

While delivering, if he finds a broken manhole cover or a faulty streetlight, he immediately takes a photo, marks the location, and sends it to the community contact group... Responding to Xicheng District's "City Responder" initiative, Jia Yacan has gradually developed the habit of "taking photos on the go." He has won the street-level "Civilized Snapshots" Outstanding Role Model Award for two consecutive years and was named Xicheng District's "Most Beautiful City Responder."

Two dates are etched in Jia Yacan's memory.

On July 30, 2024, he was honorably admitted into the Party. Greatly encouraged, he actively participates in grassroots governance, attends food safety supervisor training, and, besides running orders, persists in "passing on experience, helping, and leading," teaching new riders the safe riding skills and optimal delivery routes he has developed over the years without reservation.

The other date is February 10 this year. While Jia Yacan was eating at the Parents' Canteen in Xinjiekou Street, Xicheng District, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked in! "Courier services have become the lifeblood of the city. You work very hard. The city's operation cannot do without you; it's not easy. I am also very concerned about you. I hope you live well and work well," the General Secretary told them.

The General Secretary's concern gave Jia Yacan even more motivation: "This is the greatest recognition for us couriers and delivery riders! Hearing it really warmed my heart and filled me with strength!" Mounting his electric scooter, Jia Yacan rode off to his next destination.

Meishan, Sichuan, Upgrades Primary-Level Healthcare
Delivering High-Quality Medical Services to Doorsteps
By our reporter You Yi

Just after dawn, Chen Hangxue, a 62-year-old villager from Yongfeng Village, Taihe Town, Dongpo District, Meishan City, Sichuan Province, arrived at the village health station for a consultation.

After measuring his blood pressure and blood sugar, village doctor Zhou Lianglun checked Chen Hangxue's medical records and took a box of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets from the medicine cabinet.

"Your readings are relatively stable this time, but your blood lipids are high, so you still need to take the medicine on time," Zhou Lianglun advised carefully.

"One tablet a day, I remember!" Chen Hangxue nodded with a smile, took the medicine, and put it in his pocket.

This box of medicine lasts for over half a month and costs only 4 yuan after medical insurance reimbursement. For Old Chen, who needs long-term medication, the burden of medicine costs has been significantly reduced.

In the past, the village health station was not connected to the medical insurance system, so villagers often went to the town for treatment. "The town health center is six or seven kilometers away from here, very inconvenient," Chen Hangxue said. In 2023, the village health station became a designated medical insurance institution in Meishan City. Villagers can use their medical insurance cards for consultations and medicine collection, and the medicines at the village health station are standardized with those at the town health center, totaling seventy or eighty types. "We can see a doctor and get medicine right at our doorstep, saving us the back-and-forth trip," Chen Hangxue said.

The Yongfeng Village health station is spacious and bright, with functional areas including a consultation room, treatment room, and pharmacy. "In recent years, rural medical and health services have developed rapidly. The health station is equipped with electronic acupuncture devices, ultraviolet heat lamps, cervical traction devices, and other equipment. When villagers are tired from farm work, they come here for physiotherapy," Zhou Lianglun said.

A while ago, 68-year-old villager Lyu Guoming felt unwell and came to the health station for an electrocardiogram. Zhou Lianglun used the "ECG One-Network Platform" to remotely transmit the patient's ECG data to Meishan People's Hospital (Dongpo Campus). Soon, a cardiologist from the hospital reviewed the data and issued a report. Based on the results, Zhou Lianglun prescribed medicine for Lyu Guoming and advised him to adjust his diet and rest.

For diagnosis, there is remote collaboration with experts from city-level hospitals; for prescribing medicine, the chronic disease management system provides support; for follow-ups, family doctor service teams deliver medical care to the home. Now, in Yongfeng Village, villagers can access high-quality medical services right at their doorstep.

In recent years, Meishan has deeply implemented the "Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand" action to strengthen traditional Chinese medicine at the grassroots level, forming 976 family doctor contracted service teams that visit villages and households, serving 1.25 million people.

Jinzhong, Shanxi, Develops Embedded Community Elderly Care
Elderly Enjoy Heartwarming Services at Their Doorstep
By our reporter Zheng Yangyang, People's Daily Online reporter Zhao Fang

In the evening, at the Smart Community Home-Based Elderly Care Service Center in Hongxing Tianbo Community, Yuci District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, nurse Liu Xiangying helped 76-year-old Ms. Zhao finish dinner and prepared to take her back to her room to watch TV.

Ms. Zhao was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a few years ago. Her children are usually busy with work and were worried about sending her to a distant nursing home, so they chose this community elderly care center right at their doorstep.

"The elderly lady has a poor memory. We need to remind her several times to eat and take medicine. We accompany her 24 hours a day so her children can work with peace of mind," Liu Xiangying said.

Since 2020, targeting the elderly care needs of urban residents, Jinzhong City has launched the "Urban Community Elderly Care Happiness Project" in densely populated cities and urban communities. By building and renovating elderly care service stations and cultivating local elderly care service brands, it explores an embedded community elderly care model.

"Embedded community elderly care brings professional elderly care services directly into the community, allowing the elderly to enjoy professional care without leaving their familiar living environment," explained Liang Yu, director of the community elderly care center. The center deeply integrates multiple resources and operates on a market-oriented model, being responsible for its own profits and losses.

On the first floor, the community canteen offers a menu that changes weekly, with customized special meals for elderly groups such as those with hypertension and diabetes, and also provides meal delivery to homes. The second-floor care area has been adapted for the elderly, with adjustable washbasins for their convenience. The millimeter-wave radar installed at the bedside can monitor the elderly person's heart rate and time out of bed in real-time, and can immediately detect a fall accident and trigger an alarm. "Data from all smart devices is synchronized and aggregated to the backend, so family members can keep track of the elderly person's condition anytime using their phones," Liang Yu introduced.

Jinzhong has also launched an "order-based" elderly care service model, packaging services such as meal assistance, bathing assistance, and medical assistance. Elderly people can submit service requests online, and service providers registered on the platform accept the orders and provide the corresponding services promptly.

Liu Jinwen, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Jinzhong Civil Affairs Bureau, stated that the local government will accelerate the coverage of the embedded comprehensive elderly care service model to more communities, allowing more elderly people to enjoy heartwarming services at their doorstep.

Shenyang's Dadong District Chang'an Community Transforms from Old to New
Old Community Renovation Enhances Residents' Happiness
By our reporter Liu Jiahua

"Before, we just lived here grudgingly. Now, we live happily and comfortably!" Speaking about the changes in the community over the past few years, Shao Bing, a resident of Chang'an Community, Chang'an Street, Dadong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, couldn't hide the smile on her face.

Chang'an Community was built over 30 years ago, comprising 13 residential buildings and 1,098 households. Previously, the community was muddy on rainy days and dusty on sunny days, with peeling and mottled walls, overgrown weeds around the abandoned boiler room, and the downstairs area crowded with private cars.

In 2023, Chang'an Community underwent a comprehensive renovation, transforming its old appearance into a new one: smooth and wide asphalt roads, clearly marked parking spaces, streetlights arranged along the roads, handrails installed in stairwells, pipelines relaid, new insulation added to building exteriors, and the abandoned boiler room converted into a community activity center... Every detail of the renovation reflected the warmth of people's livelihood.

On the morning of January 23, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the renovated Chang'an Community. He pointed out that urban renewal should be tailored to local conditions, integrated with community construction, and everything should focus on being convenient, beneficial, and reassuring for the people, with special attention to better caring for "the elderly and the young."

In Shao Bing's home, her mother, Lang Sulan, sat in the spacious and bright living room, watching a real-time feed of her 3-year-old great-grandson at kindergarten on a tablet. Lang Sulan is 84 years old this year, and four generations of her family have lived in Chang'an Community. "The renovation was great! The first floor isn't cold in winter anymore. The services are also good. There's a convenience market once a month, and various health and wellness activities. Everyone, from the elderly to the children, is well taken care of," she said with a smile.

Shao Bing added from the side: "Last year, the community built a new bicycle shed and also opened up a small vegetable garden, so the kids can experience growing vegetables."

The community activity center includes a convenience service window, a reading corner, and an elderly care service station. In the middle of the first-floor hall, calligraphy works written by residents are displayed. On the second floor, members of the Tai Chi team are stretching gracefully. On the third floor, choir members are rehearsing in different voice parts. "The community currently has 21 clubs, and over 200 activities were held last year," introduced Cao Xue, Secretary of the Community Party Committee. The community has also launched a quality elderly care service list, providing 25 free or low-cost specialized services, including meal assistance, bathing assistance, mobility assistance, and rehabilitation training.

At lunchtime, the community's "Happy Elderly Canteen" was filled with the aroma of food, serving an average of about 200 people per day. "My mother and I often eat here. People over 60 get a 10% discount," Shao Bing said. Living in Chang'an Community, life is getting happier day by day.

Baotou, Inner Mongolia, Deepens the "One-Stop" Reform of Social Assistance
Securing the Livelihood Bottom Line for Vulnerable Groups
By our reporter Li Zhiyao

"After my daughter got sick, she couldn't take care of herself and needs constant supervision. The financial pressure on our family is huge." Recalling the situation a few months ago, Mr. Jiao, a resident of Qingyuan Community, Xianfeng Road Street, Qingshan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, still had a slightly trembling voice. Mr. Jiao originally supported his family by doing odd jobs. After his 28-year-old daughter Xiao Jiao was diagnosed with a mental illness, the family fell into difficulty.

During a proactive screening in April this year, Tang Jiahuan, a community social assistance coordinator, knocked on his door. "After learning about his family's situation, I told Mr. Jiao that an adult unemployed severely disabled person can apply for subsistence allowance individually. I also helped him organize the application materials, including his daughter's medical diagnosis certificate and proof of family income and property status," Tang Jiahuan said. "From acceptance, verification, and public announcement to approval, the entire process took 13 working days." Ultimately, Xiao Jiao was identified as an adult unemployed severely disabled person. In May, Xiao Jiao's subsistence allowance was credited on time.

The turnaround for Mr. Jiao's family is a vivid microcosm of Baotou City's deepening of the "one-stop" reform of social assistance. Starting in 2021, Baotou City fully delegated the authority for reviewing and approving subsistence allowances and extreme poverty support to townships (subdistricts). Service windows have implemented a model of "one-window acceptance, integrated services, one-network processing." "Before the delegation of authority, applying for social assistance required a two-tier process of subdistrict and district-level approval, with a processing time of 30 working days," explained Wu Weidong, a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Qingshan District Civil Affairs Bureau. After delegation, townships (subdistricts) handle one-stop approval, significantly shortening the processing time, truly achieving "fewer errands for the people, faster policy implementation."

As of the end of 2025, Baotou City has implemented dynamic monitoring for 46,800 low-income individuals. Liang Shaowei, Deputy Director of the Baotou Civil Affairs Bureau, stated that the local government will continue to deepen the "one-stop" reform of social assistance, making "assisting the vulnerable" more comprehensive, precise, and timely.

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本版责编 程晨 唐天奕 白真智

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Steadfastly improving people's wellbeing

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Writing a new era Communist livelihood report card

By: 闵方正

From the small red boat on South Lake in Jiaxing to the mighty vessel steering the great cause of national rejuvenation, the Communist Party of China has always made seeking happiness for the people and rejuvenation for the nation the starting point and ultimate goal of all its endeavors. Beautiful visions are being turned into vivid reality step by step, writing the livelihood report card of Communists in the new era.

There is no finish line in ensuring and improving people's livelihoods — only a continuous succession of new starting points:

"Care for children" has gained further guarantees, with the Ministry of Finance recently allocating 99.9 billion yuan in childcare subsidy funds, ensuring that children are born with their own "food rations." "Education for all" continues to expand its scope, with multiple departments jointly issuing a document in May requiring the guarantee of compulsory education for migrant children. "Remuneration for work" is being solidly advanced, with the national target for new urban employment in 2026 set at over 12 million, making every effort to stabilize the overall employment situation. "Medical care for all" is being continuously strengthened, with the per capita government subsidy standard for resident medical insurance in 2026 raised by another 24 yuan, and direct settlement of cross-provincial medical expenses benefiting hundreds of millions of families. "Support for the elderly" has gained greater confidence, with the monthly minimum standard for basic pensions for urban and rural residents raised by another 20 yuan in 2026, and elderly care services moving toward professionalization and refinement. "Housing for all" is advancing steadily, with China planning to begin renovation of 115,000 old urban residential communities during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. "Assistance for the vulnerable" has secured the bottom line, with a tiered and categorized social assistance system alleviating the difficulties of people in need.

Adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, we enhance people's well-being through high-quality development and advance steadfastly on the path toward common prosperity. Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the fruits of modernization will surely benefit everyone more extensively and more equitably.

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Cheng Chen, Tang Tianyi, Bai Zhenzhi

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Celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China (Land of Splendor: New Collections Inspire Original Aspirations)

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Through a Century of Storms, the Flame of Faith Still Burns Bright

By: 陈殷华

"Today we gather here to mourn Mr. Li Gongpu and Mr. Wen Yiduo. The current situation is extremely perilous, and people's hearts are filled with exceptional grief and indignation. But at this time and in this place, what is there to say? I solemnly vow to the martyrs with the most devout faith: the heart will not die, the will will not cease; peace can be hoped for, democracy is within reach; the murderers will ultimately be destroyed!" These 73 characters were written by Zhou Enlai in 1946 at the Shanghai Office of the Chinese Communist Party Delegation (Zhou Gong's Residence [周公馆]).
Li Gongpu and Wen Yiduo were both important members of the China Democratic League. They waged an unremitting struggle for "opposing civil war and dictatorship" and "striving for democracy and freedom." In July 1946, in Kunming, they were successively and tragically assassinated by Kuomintang secret agents. This incident shocked the entire nation. Upon hearing the news, Zhou Enlai was filled with grief and indignation, and personally wrote this eulogy at Zhou Gong's Residence.
On October 4 of the same year, people from all walks of life in Shanghai held a public memorial meeting at the Tianchan Stage on Fuzhou Road. Deng Yingchao read the eulogy at the meeting. After the meeting, Deng Yingchao gave the eulogy to Gu Jiaxi, a reporter for the *Xinhua Daily*. After publishing the eulogy in the *Xinhua Daily*, he entrusted the manuscript to his elder brother, Gu Jiagan, for safekeeping. Gu Jiagan carefully preserved the original document in a desk drawer of his small study for as long as 79 years. On July 1, 2025, Gu Baoyan, the son of Gu Jiagan and a descendant of the Gu family, donated this important cultural relic to the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Zhou Gong's Residence was a combat fortress where the Chinese Communist Party delegation united and guided democratic personages during the Kuomintang-Communist peace talks. This eulogy is a historical testament to the profound friendship between the Chinese Communist Party and the vast number of democratic personages. It is a vivid portrayal of Zhou Enlai's immense contributions throughout his life to the establishment, consolidation, and development of the united front. The 1946 eulogy for Li Gongpu and Wen Yiduo handwritten by Zhou Enlai has a clear history of transmission and is well-preserved. It is one of the precious cultural relics collected by the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China in recent years.
The Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China administers three nationally protected key cultural relics sites: the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Former Site of the Dormitory for the First National Congress (Bowen Girls' School), and the Former Site of the Shanghai Office of the Chinese Communist Party Delegation (Zhou Gong's Residence). The Memorial Hall has always been committed to building itself into a high ground for the protection and presentation of the historical resources of the founding of the Communist Party of China, a high ground for the research and elucidation of the great founding spirit of the Party, and a high ground for the narration and dissemination of the history of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Over more than 70 years since its establishment, thanks to the efforts of several generations of cultural relic workers, the number of cultural relics in the collection has continuously increased. Especially in the past five years, the number of newly acquired cultural relics and collections has significantly increased to several hundred pieces/sets annually.
The accession of each cultural relic is not merely the preservation of a material object, but also the continuation of a spirit. The original wedding photo of Li Hanjun and Chen Jingzhu, acquired in 2021, records the precious moment of Li Hanjun, a representative of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and his wife Chen Jingzhu. In 1927, Li Hanjun was killed by reactionary warlords for adhering to his revolutionary stance, at the young age of 37. This wedding photo was preserved by later generations through many hardships.
The walking stick inscribed with "Practice Strict Economy" (厉行节约) used by Dong Biwu, acquired in 2024, is a microcosm of the daily life of this revolutionary elder who came from the First National Congress. This walking stick speaks to the spiritual character of the older generation of revolutionaries—being hardworking and thrifty, and strict with themselves.
Every cultural relic is a material carrier of the great founding spirit of the Party in different periods. When they are placed in display cases, accompanied by explanations, and integrated into the narrative, they are no longer just collection items, but living history and a spirit passed down through generations.
The Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China holds a collection of over 130,000 items, including more than 27,000 precious cultural relics, which account for 58.7% of the total number of cultural relic collections. From our collection holdings and archival historical materials newly acquired in recent years both domestically and internationally, we have carefully selected 612 pieces/sets of cultural relics and exhibits, which, together with various pictures, art installations, and other exhibits, are displayed to the public in the basic exhibition "The Great Beginning" (伟大的开端).
Among these, the first Chinese translation of the *Communist Manifesto* by Chen Wangdao, in its red and blue editions, is the "treasure of the museum." These two precious complete Chinese translations of the *Communist Manifesto* were published in August and September 1920 respectively. Due to a typesetting error, the title of the first edition was mistakenly printed as "共党产宣言" (Gongdangchan Xuanyan), and the portrait of Marx on the cover was water-red, hence it is called the "Red Edition"; the second edition corrected the title error and changed the portrait to blue, hence it is called the "Blue Edition." This is the first complete Chinese translation of the *Communist Manifesto*, providing an invaluable ideological weapon for early Chinese Communists.
These precious cultural relics have traversed a hundred years of storms, allowing later generations to touch the fervent original aspiration of the revolutionary pioneers as they sought truth and ignited the flame of faith. To safeguard the birthplace of the Communist Party of China, to build the spiritual home of Chinese Communists, and to let the great founding spirit of the Party shine forever—all staff members of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China bear a heavy responsibility and a glorious mission.
(The author is the Party Secretary and Director of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China; compiled and edited by Cao Lingjuan, reporter for this newspaper)

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Each collected cultural relic completes the red history (Land's Elegance · Understanding the Original Aspiration Through New Collections)

By: 张 江

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A pine-pattern brush pot records a journey of devotion to ideals (Land of Grace · New Collections Inspire Original Aspirations)

By: 袁海晓

In the storeroom of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum (井冈山革命博物馆), a bamboo brush holder rests quietly. It has a wide mouth, a flat base, stands 16.6 cm tall, and its body is carved with pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, the Eighteen Arhats, and a pattern of a smooth-sailing ship. "Erzhuo's Own Use" (尔琢自用) — four characters deeply engraved, the marks now blurred. This is the only physical object in the Jinggangshan collection that was personally kept by Wang Erzhuo (王尔琢) and bears his handwritten inscription, and it is also the item that has left the deepest impression on me among the museum's artifact acquisitions over the past five years.

In 1924, Wang Erzhuo, a 21-year-old youth from Shimen County, Hunan, was admitted to the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy, where his classmates included Chen Geng (陈赓), Xu Xiangqian (徐向前), and others. After being secretly recruited into the Party under the guidance of Zhou Enlai (周恩来) and Nie Rongzhen (聂荣臻), he cast his personal fate into the torrent of national liberation. This brush holder was something he brought from his hometown. The pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms on its body are symbols of the noble person (君子); the smooth-sailing ship is the blessing of elders for a son traveling afar. He carved his own name onto it and carried it with him to Changsha, Wuhan, and Guangzhou.

On Jinggangshan, the soldiers called him the "Flying Regiment Commander" — swift in deploying troops, fierce in striking. On August 25, 1928, the traitor Yuan Chongquan (袁崇全) coerced a unit into defecting. Wang Erzhuo led a guard platoon in a furious pursuit for 60 li. At Sisunxu (思顺墟), he entered the enemy camp alone, shouting: "Stop fighting! I am Wang Erzhuo, I have come to take you all back!" The traitor fired from the shadows, and his 25-year-old life was frozen in a blood-red dawn. Mao Zedong (毛泽东) wrote a couplet in mourning: "Who shall bear the heavy task left behind?" It was the grief of one comrade-in-arms for another.

The brush holder was lost for a time. In 1980, it was discovered by Wang Shengchuang (王盛闯), a descendant of Wang Erzhuo's clan, who carefully preserved it. In 2025, the elderly man donated the brush holder without compensation. On the day of the handover, his hands trembled severely. Six months later, the old man passed away.

What can viewers see in this small bamboo object? The pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms on its body represent the steadfastness of "upholding truth and坚守 ideals." Wang Erzhuo came from a well-off family; he could have taken a safe and stable path, but he chose the most perilous course instead. That steadfastness is carved into the grain of the bamboo, unmoved for a century. The ship sailing smoothly represents the voyage of "practicing the original aspiration and undertaking the mission." He grew his beard as a vow: "I will not shave until the revolution succeeds," from Whampoa to Jinggangshan, until his final moment.

And the brush holder's century-long journey — from the study to the battlefield, from the countryside to the museum — is a vivid footnote to "being loyal to the Party and never failing the people."

Over the years, we have used artifacts like this to bring our lessons to life.

When teaching about clean governance, we do not preach grand principles; we simply lay out Wang Erzhuo's choice — a son of a wealthy family, instead of living a good life, chose to burrow into mountain gullies, sleep on straw, and ultimately give his life. In one lesson on clean governance, we showed a photograph of this brush holder and spoke of his principle: "Not for money, not afraid of death, sacrificing for the cause." After class, a young cadre wrote in his reflections: "It made me understand what 'clean' means."

When teaching about the united front, we bring out Wang Erzhuo's historical materials from Whampoa — those passionate young people, from different backgrounds and with different temperaments, came together under the Party's leadership and became the iron shoulders of Jinggangshan. A non-Party person who participated in the training said: "The young people of that time could come together because of ideals. It is the same today."

In 2027, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base Area, this brush holder will formally meet the public, displayed alongside the relics of martyrs such as Yuan Wencai (袁文才), Wang Zuo (王佐), and Zhang Ziqing (张子清). We will bring the story behind the brush holder to life, allowing this old object, imbued with spiritual strength, to illuminate the path ahead.

(The author is the director of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum. The article was compiled from an interview by Yang Yanfei (杨颜菲), a reporter for this newspaper.)

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Those Messengers of History Let Us Understand the "Original Aspiration" Time and Again (Splendor of the Land · Understanding the Original Aspiration Through New Collections)

By: 杨丽珊

Precious revolutionary cultural relics bear witness to glorious history and even more so reflect the original aspiration and mission of the Chinese Communists. In 2023, to welcome the 90th anniversary of the departure of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army on the Long March, our museum began preparations for the exhibition "The Red Army Fears Not the Hardships of the Long March — Historical Exhibition on the Decision and Departure of the Central Red Army's Long March," simultaneously launching a collection of cultural relics. Batch after batch of precious artifacts and exhibits converged. Among them, three items remain unforgettable to me: a map of the Central Red Army's Long March assembly route (see photo, courtesy of Ruijin Central Revolutionary Base Memorial Hall), a medicine bucket from the Central Health Materials Factory, and an iron dispatch case left by Comrade Mao Zedong.

On a display wall of the Ruijin Central Red Army's Long March Decision and Departure History Exhibition Hall, the map of the Central Red Army's Long March assembly route is particularly conspicuous — the paper is brittle and slightly yellowed, yet the arrows marked in pencil still clearly point to that autumn night of October 10, 1934. That night, the leading organs of the Party, government, and military of the Central Committee, precisely along this route, quietly set out from Yunshi Mountain Township, Ruijin, embarking on the journey of ten thousand li.

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Central Red Army's Long March departure, the descendant of Tong Xiaopeng, former Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee and a veteran Red Army soldier, came to Ruijin and donated this route map to our museum. Tong Xiaopeng joined the Red Army at age 16, personally experienced the five counter-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns, and personally endured the 25,000-li Long March. This map, which he treasured his entire life, is not just a military archive; it is even more so a veteran Red Army soldier's profound retrospective glance toward the place of departure. At the donation ceremony, Tong Xiaopeng's descendant said: "Letting it return home is so that more people will know from where we set out." At that moment, I realized: cultural relics are never cold and silent; they are messengers of history, awaiting our reunion with them.

Not forgetting the path traveled allows one to journey far. Every time I see off the visiting audience, I cannot help but take another look at that route map. It tells me, in the most simple way: the original aspiration is the direction at the time of departure; it is the starting point that must never be forgotten, no matter how far one has traveled.

If the Long March assembly route map tells of adherence to ideals and convictions, then a mottled wooden medicine bucket allows me to read the most unaffected undertone of the "original aspiration." During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, the enemy imposed a strict blockade on supplies and medicine for the Central Soviet Area. Starting in 1933, the Health Materials Factory of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission relocated to Xinyuan Village, Yeping Township, Ruijin. Under crude conditions, it used locally available materials to produce medical dressings, Chinese herbal medicine preparations, and disinfection supplies. Factory Director Tang Yizhen led over a hundred workers up the mountains to gather herbs, process them manually, and refine medicine using indigenous methods, sparing no effort to ensure battlefield medical treatment for the Red Army and free clinics for the masses in the Soviet Area. In those years, Ruijin villager Liu Yulan often helped Tang Yizhen with odd jobs. Before the Long March departure, Tang Yizhen was about to leave Ruijin. Grateful for her help and seeing that her home had almost no furniture, Tang gave this medicine bucket to Liu for future use. "Before my mother passed away, she told me, 'Take good care of this; it is the Communist Party's kindness to us!'" said 87-year-old Zhong Zhiyun, Liu Yulan's son.

The bucket body is heavily worn, and the iron hoops are covered in rust. But this small medicine bucket once held remedies that helped the world, and it carries even more the profound bond between the military and the people. The Communist Party's original aspiration of governance for the people won the genuine support of the masses. This original aspiration is precisely embodied in every detail of resolving the hardships of the people.

In a corner of a display case in the fourth section of the exhibition hall, an iron dispatch case also draws attention. In October 2024, Yang Zhicheng, a retired cadre of the Ruijin Municipal People's Procuratorate, donated to the memorial hall the iron case left by his grandfather Yang Yanqing. This iron case, gifted by Comrade Mao Zedong on the eve of the Long March, is rusted and scarred, yet it bears witness to the red faith of three generations of one family.

Yang Yanqing, originally a poor peasant, joined the Red Army in 1929 and became an attendant for Comrade Mao Zedong in 1931. On the eve of the Long March in 1934, because Yang was afflicted with illness and injury and could not accompany the army, Comrade Mao Zedong gifted him this iron case as a memento. Subsequently, Yang Yanqing rejoined the Red Army, was unfortunately captured, subjected to severe torture, preferred death to surrender, and died a heroic martyr. His son Yang Ronglian joined the Red Army, was wounded in the Battle of Xiangjiang River, became deaf, and could not continue marching. After enduring great hardships, he returned to his hometown. He carefully preserved the iron case by hiding it in the attic. Now, Yang Zhicheng has donated this iron case, which carries the fervor and glory of two generations of Red Army soldiers, ensuring that the red spirit is passed down eternally.

Gazing at the rust on the iron dispatch case, I am always reminded of a phrase: faith is like iron. It is not just a figure of speech; it is Yang Yanqing's preference for death over surrender when facing torture, it is Yang Ronglian's persistence in safeguarding the cultural relic even after being wounded and becoming deaf, it is the Yang family's loyalty to the Party — unwavering, whether in life or death, whether in favorable or adverse circumstances.

The route map points toward the direction of departure, the medicine bucket is filled with the warmth of serving the people, and the iron dispatch case is inscribed with the steadfastness of faith. I often say to the young people in our museum: understand these three items, and you will understand why a century-old party is still in its prime. Because that original aspiration has never changed.

(The author is the director of the Ruijin Central Revolutionary Base Memorial Hall; the article was compiled from an interview conducted by People's Daily reporter Zhou Huan.)

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A moving chapter of the Party's bond with the people

By: 段彦峰

Since its founding, the Communist Party of China has always taken seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and mission. During the Xibaipo period, proceeding from the vital interests of the broadest masses, the Party led the convening of the National Land Conference, promulgated and implemented the "Outline Land Law of China," and completely abolished the feudal system of land exploitation. The broad masses of the people in the liberated areas achieved "land to the tiller," bursting forth with immense revolutionary enthusiasm. They 箪食壶浆 (dān shí hú jiāng - "baskets of food and jugs of drink," to warmly welcome and support an army with provisions) and gave all they had to support the front lines, providing a solid guarantee of manpower and material resources for the great victory of the War of Liberation and the birth of New China.

In the Xibaipo Memorial Hall, a collection of precious revolutionary artifacts is preserved, interpreting the profound connotation of the Communist Party of China fulfilling its original aspiration for the people and relying on the people to win victory. Among them are both the "Outline Land Law of China" (see Figure ①, courtesy of Xibaipo Memorial Hall), which carries the grand narrative of land reform, and the "Advancing Army News" (see Figure ②, courtesy of Xibaipo Memorial Hall), which records the heroic feats of ordinary people supporting the front. They complement each other, jointly composing the moving chapter of the Party's blood-and-flesh connection with the people.

In the "Abolition of the Feudal Land Ownership System" exhibition hall, a copy of the "Outline Land Law of China," printed on October 12, 1947, by the Secretariat of the Land Conference of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Central Bureau, is quietly displayed. The words "Promulgated by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party" on the upper right corner of the cover are still clear. This thin booklet once exploded like a thunderclap across the land of China, which was shrouded in the feudal land system.

At that time, landlords and rich peasants, who made up less than 10% of the rural population, owned about 70% to 80% of the land, while the vast majority of the population, the poor and farm laborers, toiled all year round but still could not get enough to eat or wear. In March 1947, after the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China voluntarily withdrew from Yan'an, the Central Working Committee, with Liu Shaoqi as its secretary, investigated the situation of land reform along the way during its transfer to North China. In May, the Central Working Committee, which had arrived in Pingshan County ahead of schedule, issued a notice to convene the National Land Conference. Mao Zedong, who was then fighting in northern Shaanxi, specifically instructed to "hold the land conference well" to safeguard the fundamental interests of the peasants.

On July 17, 1947, the National Land Conference was convened in Xibaipo, with over 100 representatives from the liberated areas attending. After nearly two months of discussion, the conference reviewed and passed the "Outline Land Law of China (Draft)" on September 13. After approval by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was officially promulgated on October 10. The outline consisted of 16 articles, with the first article stating its purpose clearly: "Abolish the feudal and semi-feudal system of land exploitation and implement the system of land ownership by the tiller." Subsequently, land reform movements surged across the liberated areas. Within less than a year, 160 million people received land, and hundreds of millions of peasants stood up as masters of their own destiny. As Mao Zedong later said, "Only with the victory of land reform could there be the victory of overthrowing Chiang Kai-shek." This yellowed outline is the most solid material evidence of the Party's solemn vow to be "for the people in everything."

Land reform enabled the vast majority of peasants to become masters of their own affairs. They clearly recognized that the Communist Party of China was a staunch defender of the masses' interests, spontaneously rallied around the Party, and enthusiastically enlisted in the army and participated in the war effort, forming stretcher teams and transport teams to rush to the front lines, fully supporting the War of Liberation.

In the "Soldiers and People are the Foundation of Victory" exhibition hall, a copy of the "Advancing Army News" printed on May 17, 1948, is on display. The top of the newspaper features a report titled "Model Stretcher-Bearer Hu Shuanyu: Brave, Resolute, Unafraid of Hardship and Fatigue, Caring for the Wounded Like His Own Brothers," which details the exemplary deeds of Hu Shuanyu, a peasant from Runtong Village, Lingshou County, Hebei, in supporting the front. It is a vivid microcosm of the millions of peasants who wholeheartedly supported the front lines.

In April 1948, the Battle of Yingxian County began. Hu Shuanyu served as the deputy squad leader of the Sixth Squad of the First Stretcher Company from Lingshou. He and his comrades braved intense artillery fire to evacuate the wounded from the front lines, often going without food until they collapsed from hunger and exhaustion. He treated the wounded like his own brothers, using his own money to buy eggs for them to supplement their nutrition, and even used his own small rice bowl to collect urine for wounded soldiers who could not turn over easily, deeply moving the soldiers. After the battle, Hu Shuanyu was awarded the "Militia Hero" medal and certificate, and his deeds were published in the "Advancing Army News." In 2025, his son Hu Chunhai donated this newspaper, which had been treasured for 77 years, to the Xibaipo Memorial Hall.

During the War of Liberation, there were countless heroes like Hu Shuanyu who supported the front. The three major campaigns mobilized over 8.8 million civilian workers. For the Huaihai Campaign alone, 5.43 million civilian workers were mobilized, transporting over 14.6 million jin of ammunition, 960 million jin of grain, and other military supplies to the front lines, converging into a magnificent tide of popular support for the front. The emancipated peasants, using small wheelbarrows, carrying poles, and stretchers, delivered grain, fodder, and ammunition to the front lines and evacuated the wounded from the battlefields, using the most primitive tools to support the strategic decisive battle that determined the fate of China.

From the "Outline Land Law of China," which enabled hundreds of millions of peasants to stand up as masters, to the "Advancing Army News," which witnessed the masses enthusiastically supporting the front and pushing victory forward with their wheelbarrows, this profoundly reveals the historical truth that the Party has always placed the interests of the people first and, by taking root among the people, has won their support.

(The author is the Deputy Director and Research Librarian of the Xibaipo Memorial Hall. The article was compiled from an interview by People's Daily reporter Shao Yuzi.)

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