Summary: President Xi Jinping issued instructions on flood control and disaster relief, emphasizing the need for rescue operations and risk mitigation after floods and landslides in Guangxi, Hubei, and Gansu. He called for overcoming complacency, strengthening hazard inspections, and ensuring public safety. Premier Li Qiang separately directed enhanced monitoring and emergency response measures.
Summary: Xi Jinping, speaking at the National Science and Technology Conference on June 24, 2024, outlined a blueprint to build China into a science and technology powerhouse by 2035, emphasizing accelerated progress toward high-level self-reliance. He called for deep integration of technological and industrial innovation to foster new productive forces, urged systemic reforms to optimize resource allocation, and stressed the need for education, talent, and open cooperation—even as the U.S. pursues "decoupling" and "small yard, high fence" policies. No specific accompanying officials were mentioned in the reported remarks.
Summary: President Xi Jinping issued instructions on flood control and disaster relief, emphasizing the need to prioritize people's safety and conduct rescue operations. The National Flood Control Headquarters and other agencies coordinated responses for Guangxi, Hubei, and Gansu, deploying military, fire, and rescue teams. In Guangxi, Typhoon Maysak caused severe flooding, leading to 375,000 affected people and 130,000 evacuations. Hubei experienced tornadoes and storms, with over 14,600 people impacted and 9500 rescuers mobilized. Gansu faced a landslide in Longnan, prompting a national emergency response and 30 million yuan in central budget investment for recovery.
Summary: Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presided over a July 7 meeting of its chairperson-level members to discuss the CPPCC's role as a specialized consultative body. He called for deep study of Xi Jinping's speech marking the CPC's 105th anniversary and stressed understanding the decisive significance of "two establishments" and "two upholds." Wang emphasized strengthening united front work and integrating consultative democracy into all CPPCC functions to support Chinese-style modernization. He urged effective use of the CPPCC's advisory, consensus-building, and democratic functions. The meeting was attended by Vice Chairpersons including Shi Taifeng, Hu Chunhua, and others.
Summary: The article reports President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on anchoring goals and promoting high-quality development, citing stable economic indicators in the first half of 2026. It highlights China’s installed power capacity reaching 40 billion kilowatts, daily AI token calls hitting hundreds of trillions, and consumer trade-in sales exceeding 1 trillion yuan. The piece also notes record China-Africa trade surpassing 1 trillion yuan for the first time in a January–May period. Xi’s remarks are framed alongside data from officials such as Jiang Debin of the China Electricity Council and Huo Jinjie of IDC. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article describes how Datong County in Qinghai Province is leveraging its abundant sunlight and large temperature differences to develop a cold-weather vegetable industry. A photo shows a vegetable planting base in Ganshuwan Village, Jingyang Town, taken on July 7. The local government is actively cultivating this specialty sector to boost farmers' incomes. No officials or their statements are mentioned. The report does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of thoroughly studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s thought on party building to advance the governance and strengthening of the century-old Communist Party of China. It also highlights the need to deeply grasp the foundational contributions of Xi Jinping’s thought on culture. No specific official statements, accompanying figures, or references to the United States or U.S.-China relations are present in the provided text.
Summary: The article reports that Chinese intellectuals and youth are studying and drawing inspiration from President Xi Jinping's speech at the 105th CPC anniversary celebration, pledging to follow his guidance to strengthen ideals, embrace the era's mission, and contribute to national rejuvenation. It quotes several individuals, including academician Zhong Jue, museum director Li Zongyuan, and lecturer Fu Qiuyong, who reflect on the Party's achievements and their own roles in areas like education, healthcare, border security, and scientific research. The article highlights a broad commitment to applying Xi's speech to practical work, such as grassroots governance, medical innovation, polar exploration, and foreign relations research. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports that the Chinese Communist Party has issued a directive urging party cadres and grassroots organizations to prioritize flood control and disaster relief, following President Xi Jinping's instructions. It emphasizes the need for officials to adopt a "people-first" approach, strengthen emergency preparedness, and mobilize party members to lead rescue efforts. The directive calls for proactive leadership, resource allocation to frontline areas, and meticulous evacuation and care for affected populations. It also instructs party organization departments to assess cadres' performance during the crisis and to recognize exemplary conduct. The notice does not reference the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Central Organization Department allocated 60 million yuan from centrally managed party fees to five provinces, including Guangxi and Gansu, to support flood relief efforts. This action follows directives from President Xi Jinping on flood prevention and disaster response. The department urged local party organizations and cadres to prioritize people's safety and play a leading role in rescue operations. It also required that the funds be promptly disbursed to grassroots levels, with matching contributions from provincial party fees.
Summary: The national Party building work conference emphasized that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building is a key component of his broader ideology, making original contributions to Marxist party-building theory. The article quotes Xi's remarks at the 105th CPC anniversary, stressing the need to persistently advance comprehensive strict governance of the Party and maintain its long-term governing capacity. It highlights institutional mechanisms established under Xi, such as annual work reports to the CPC Central Committee by top state organs and the 2015 Politburo Standing Committee meeting Xi chaired. The report also cites the 2012 eight-point regulation on work style and 2025 anti-corruption statistics, including 181 senior officials investigated. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Typhoon Maysak caused historic, widespread flooding in Guangxi, severely affecting cities like Nanning, Guigang, and Qinzhou. Hengzhou Deputy Party Secretary Wang Zhi was reported saying that officials must ensure "all those who need to be relocated are relocated, with no one left behind." In the hardest-hit Liulan Village, party members and professional rescue teams, including China Anneng’s team led by Ouyang You, conducted door-to-door evacuations and distributed supplies. Local party officials, such as school principal Wei Xianhui, helped convert classrooms into temporary shelters for over 150 residents. The article focuses on the party-led disaster response and contains no reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping issued important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief, emphasizing the critical need to safeguard people's lives and property. He called for resolute political responsibility, comprehensive risk排查, and thorough preparation of emergency resources. No other officials were reported as accompanying him. The article stresses that party cadres must lead on the front lines and ensure accountability at all levels. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: In May 2024, President Xi Jinping addressed the Fourth China-CELAC Forum, launching five key cooperation projects focused on unity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people ties. Since then, China and Latin America have advanced green energy partnerships, including Brazilian mining trucks and electric buses in Chile, alongside infrastructure projects like Peru’s Chancay Port and Colombia’s electric railway. China also provided humanitarian aid to Cuba after Hurricane Melissa and deployed a hospital ship to Jamaica, delivering extensive medical services. Local officials, such as Bahia’s governor and Ecuador’s power company director, praised these collaborations as deepening China-Latin America ties. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article argues that China is a partner, not a source, of the EU's problems, emphasizing that deepened cooperation and equal consultation are key to resolving trade disputes. It reports on the inaugural meeting of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism in Brussels, which established four working groups and a joint monitoring system to institutionalize trade conflict management. The piece refutes EU claims of imbalances and "overcapacity," citing a 2025 EU services trade surplus of $48.3 billion with China and noting that structural issues like high energy costs hinder European competitiveness. It highlights that Chinese-brand car sales in Europe rose 65% year-on-year in May, attributing this to market forces rather than unfair competition. The article concludes that China-EU economic interdependence—with bilateral goods trade reaching $828.1 billion in 2025—necessitates mutual respect and shared global responsibilities.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo, where Støre asked Wang to convey his good wishes to China’s leadership and praised China’s development and poverty alleviation achievements. Støre emphasized the importance of mutual respect and expressed interest in expanding cooperation in green economy, AI, and multilateralism, while supporting the UN’s central role. Wang Yi conveyed Chinese leaders’ greetings, highlighted the positive impact of Støre’s 2024 visit to China, and reaffirmed China’s expectation that Norway would continue adhering to the One-China policy. He also proposed deepening trade and innovation partnerships and advancing global governance reform. During the visit, Wang Yi also met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
Summary: The article reflects on the Tokyo Trial and the Nanjing Massacre through the perspective of John Magee, an American missionary who filmed the atrocities and testified at the trial. His grandson, the author, emphasizes the moral courage of those who documented war crimes and contrasts it with the dehumanization caused by Japanese militarism. The piece underscores the importance of preserving historical memory and upholding international justice. While it does not discuss current U.S.-China relations, Magee’s role as an American witness ties the narrative to a broader international effort to hold perpetrators accountable. The author concludes by urging future generations to safeguard peace and historical truth.
Summary: The 2026 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) third meeting opened in Bangkok, hosted by a Chinese business delegation led by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attended and delivered remarks, noting that geopolitical uncertainty continues to affect business decisions. He praised the key role of the business community in promoting Asia-Pacific cooperation and expressed anticipation for the upcoming meeting in Shenzhen. Over 200 delegates from APEC economies will discuss regional economic integration, connectivity, sustainable development, and digital innovation. The meeting aims to deepen Asia-Pacific economic and trade cooperation.
Summary: The article reports that intellectuals and youth across China are deeply studying President Xi Jinping’s speech at the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, expressing confidence in the Party’s achievements and commitment to national rejuvenation. Several individuals are quoted, including academician Zhong Jue, who vowed to contribute to national development despite his age, and Li Zongyuan, director of the CPC History Exhibition Hall, who discussed using Party history to inspire audiences. Others, such as youth cadre Chen Danni and researcher Ma Yaling, highlighted grassroots governance and rural revitalization under Party leadership. The article also features professionals like professor Chai Yanping and PhD student Xiang Jing, who emphasized integrating Party teachings into education and overcoming technological bottlenecks. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated at a July 7 press briefing that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entering into force for China. She noted that China participated fully in the convention’s negotiations, was among its first signatories, and became a state party in 1996. Over the past three decades, Mao said, China has worked with other parties to uphold maritime peace, promote sustainable ocean development, and advance marine science and environmental protection. She emphasized that UNCLOS, together with other international treaties and customary law, forms the basic legal framework for modern international ocean governance. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Sun Lei, stated on July 6 that evaluating a country’s human rights record should not be based on other nations’ standards or involve double standards, nor should human rights be used as a political tool to interfere in internal affairs. Speaking after the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the Human Rights Council’s status, he warned against the politicization and weaponization of the Council’s work. Sun stressed that the review of the Council’s status should focus on its existing position and not be conflated with other reform initiatives. He reiterated China’s commitment to human rights and its role as a participant and advocate in global human rights governance. The article does not discuss U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the July 7 commemoration of the 89th anniversary of the full-scale war of resistance against Japan, held at the Chinese People's War of Resistance Museum. The ceremony was presided over by Yin Li, a member of the Politburo and Beijing Party secretary. Student representatives recited抗战 poems and sang revolutionary songs, emphasizing youth loyalty to the Party and commitment to Chinese-style modernization. Attendees, including officials from the Central Committee, Central Military Commission, and Beijing, along with family members of veterans and martyrs, paid respects by laying flowers. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Li Hongzhong, a Politburo member and vice-chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, chaired a symposium in Beijing on July 7 to promote the implementation of the Ecological Environment Code, which was passed in April and takes effect on August 15. He stressed the need to fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, uphold the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," and accelerate green and low-carbon transformation. Li called for strengthening the rule of law to protect the environment, improve enforcement and supervision, and build a comprehensive legal framework for ecological protection. The meeting was presided over by Vice-Chairman Wang Dongming, with Vice-Chairman Ding Zhongli also in attendance. No reference was made to the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article reports that the Communist Party’s Central Committee awarded the “July 1 Medal” to Chen Junwu, a renowned petroleum engineering expert and academician, for his lifelong contributions to China’s oil refining industry. Chen stated that he was “deeply stung” by visiting a Japanese-built refinery in 1946 and resolved to “use what I have learned to contribute to the rejuvenation of the country and nation.” He emphasized that “scientific service to the country requires a spirit of sacrifice,” recalling how he designed China’s first fluid catalytic cracking unit from scratch under tight technological secrecy. After retirement, Chen continued working on coal-to-olefins technology and carbon-emissions strategy, declaring that “if dedication exceeds gain, life is brilliant.” No U.S.-China relations or American references appear in the text.
Summary: Xi Jinping issued instructions on flood control and disaster relief after heavy rains and typhoon-induced damage caused reservoir breaches and landslides in Guangxi, Hubei, and Gansu, stressing the need to prioritize people's safety. The National Flood Control Headquarters and other agencies escalated emergency responses, deployed work teams, and allocated funds and supplies. Local authorities reported extensive evacuations, with over 370,000 affected in Guangxi alone. Military, fire, and medical personnel, alongside state-owned enterprises, were mobilized for rescue and infrastructure repairs. The United States and U.S.-China relations are not mentioned in the article.
Summary: The article reports on the successful demonstration of the new wheat variety "Yangmai 53" in Wutang Village, Jiangdu, Jiangsu, developed by the Lixiahe Agricultural Research Institute. Researcher Zhang Boqiao highlighted the variety's high resistance to diseases like Fusarium head blight and stable yields, while farmer Wang Ruiqi noted reduced pesticide and labor costs. Jiangdu Agricultural Technology Extension Center deputy director Yin Li oversaw the planting and confirmed that over 5,000 mu were planted, with average yields 8-12% higher than conventional varieties. The variety was selected for the 2025 national crop variety promotion catalog. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the Qinghai Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center, highlighting its snow leopard conservation efforts, including the rescue of a cub named Ling Xiaozhe in March 2025. He Shunfu, head of the center’s rescue department, stated that rescuing rare species like snow leopards—of which only a few thousand remain globally—is vital for stabilizing populations and enriching biodiversity in the Sanjiangyuan region. He noted that over 60% of rescued animals are discovered by more than 20,000 ecological rangers patrolling the Sanjiangyuan National Park. The center also provides rescue training to these rangers, and its annual rescues have grown from 40–50 to over 300 since 2010. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China State Railway Group reported that national rail freight volume for the first half of 2024 reached 2.015 billion tons, up 1.8% year-on-year, with coal transport totaling 1.051 billion tons. The company signed 1,437 logistics contracts covering 1.194 billion tons, and launched a "one-document" rail-water intermodal product that saw 9.12 million TEUs moved, an 11% increase. Total logistics volume with rail as the main mode surged 87.9% to 243 million tons. Additionally, 35,800 cross-bureau express freight trains were operated, including 11,178 China-Europe Railway Express trips, a 20% rise. No U.S.-related content was mentioned.
Summary: The article reports that China's National Financial Regulatory Administration urged insurance companies to increase agricultural insurance payouts after heavy rains and pests damaged the summer grain harvest. From January to May, national agricultural insurance paid 37 billion yuan, benefiting 12.09 million farmers. Grain crop insurance alone paid 6.047 billion yuan, with wheat accounting for 3.093 billion yuan. The regulator emphasized minimizing production losses and stabilizing farmers' incomes. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s unwavering commitment to serving the people, citing local initiatives like Fengxian’s "small stool" meetings and Yanji’s rapid tourism dispute resolution. President Xi Jinping is quoted from the 105th anniversary of the Party’s founding, emphasizing that the Party’s deep roots in the people are its enduring strength. It recounts historical examples, such as a 1936 Red Army well-digging in Ningxia, to illustrate the consistent prioritization of people’s welfare. Xi’s further statements underscore that the Party represents no special interests and is sustained by self-reform and mass-line engagement. The summary concludes that the Party’s vitality derives from its symbiotic relationship with the people, though the article makes no reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses China's ongoing efforts to transform its development zones, such as economic and technological development zones (ETDZs) and high-tech zones, by "breaking" outdated models (extensive growth, homogeneous competition, rigid thinking) and "establishing" new ones (intensive operations, differentiated layouts, innovative mechanisms). It highlights provincial-level consolidations, including Liaoning merging 21 provincial-level ETDZs, Chongqing reducing its zone count from 106 to 50, and Anhui promoting integration. The piece emphasizes shifting from land and policy-driven growth to quality and efficiency-driven development, citing Zhejiang's "per-mu output" evaluation system that improved tax and value-added metrics. It warns against homogeneous development, using Liaoyang’s example of three overlapping ETDZs, and advocates for tailored, distinctive strategies. The article also notes reforms like Jiangxi’s "management committee + company" model and Sichuan’s push to transform park service institutions into market-oriented partners.
Summary: The article discusses China’s newly issued "15th Five-Year Plan for Urban Renewal," which emphasizes a people-centered approach by addressing public concerns such as preserving historical character and converting unused spaces into community facilities. It critiques past superficial renovations that prioritized uniformity over resident needs, citing examples like Beijing’s Changxindian where preservation and community engagement succeeded. The piece highlights participatory governance mechanisms, including Shanghai’s "small bench" discussions for elevator installations and Gansu’s online legislative feedback platform, as models for achieving consensus. It argues that long-term planning—exemplified by Shanxi’s decades-long reforestation and Hefei’s innovation buildup—requires both selfless dedication and persistent effort. The summary concludes with President Xi Jinping’s assertion that a people-centered approach is the key to the success of Chinese-style modernization.
Summary: The article reports on the issuance of an action plan to reform and promote rural library services, emphasizing adaptation to demographic shifts, meeting farmers' reading needs, and integrating information technology. Key tasks include optimizing content supply, improving physical layouts, and fostering reading habits through innovative methods. No specific official or accompanying figures were mentioned, nor any reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the launch of Hangzhou's "Shan Xiao Er · Happiness Meal" project, the first government-enterprise partnership for surplus food charity in Zhejiang Province. It provides free, dignified access to donated food for low-income recipients, using smart lockers and mini-programs to ensure traceability and safety—addressing gaps in earlier purely corporate or NGO efforts. The project emphasizes transforming benevolence into systematic governance, with uniform packaging and anonymous pickup to protect recipients' privacy and dignity. This reflects a broader trend in Chinese local governance to integrate precision management into charitable initiatives. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A 19-year-old girl, whose father died rescuing someone, recounts quitting school to help her mother run a pork stall, initially struggling with the physical demands but persisting through tears and injuries. She expanded the business from retail to wholesale, launched live streams and short videos, and now runs a company with ten employees supplying pork to restaurants and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. She emphasizes that life has high fault tolerance and that courage to face difficulties opens paths to growth and success.
Summary: The provided text is not a news article but a call for submissions from People's Daily's opinion section, listing columns such as "大家谈" and "暖闻热评" and providing an email address for contributions. It contains no reporting on officials, their statements, or any discussion of U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article reports on the release of "Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building" Volumes I and II, compiled by the Central Party History and Documentation Research Institute, which contain 102 key writings by Xi Jinping on Party construction. It emphasizes that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building scientifically addresses major questions of governing and strengthening the Party in the new era, leading to historic achievements in comprehensive strict Party governance. The selected works are framed as an authoritative textbook for studying Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, particularly his Party-building theories. The article underscores the importance of these works for deepening the Party's understanding of the "two establishments" and "two safeguards," and for advancing Chinese-style modernization. It does not reference the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on China's expansion of its science and technology envoy (科技特派员) program under the *Rural Revitalization Plan (2024–2027)*, highlighting three models—chief, legal entity, and backbone envoys—to boost agricultural modernization. Liaoning Province Deputy Director of Science and Technology Xu Aidong noted that in 2025, envoys resolved 933 industrial technical problems and increased local industry revenue by 620 million yuan. Ningxia official Xu Xiaotao explained that enterprise-led "legal entity" envoys integrate technology, capital, and markets, lifting farmer incomes. Nanping Science and Technology Bureau Director Li Li emphasized that the national training base has trained 8,100 envoys since 2022. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article traces the evolution of China's "Science and Technology Special Commissioner" system, which began as a local experiment in Nanping, Fujian in 1999 and became a national institutional arrangement by 2016. Hu Manhua, a senior official at the China Rural Technology Development Center, stated that the system consistently channels technical personnel to the frontlines of agricultural production to solve practical challenges. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the program established 56,000 demonstration bases, promoted 224,000 new techniques, trained 8.7 million farmers, and cultivated over 1 million local technical骨干. An unnamed Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs official added that the system will be further integrated with agricultural extension networks under the 15th Five-Year Plan to better support industrial development and rural entrepreneurship. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping emphasized accelerating China's drive to become a global science and technology powerhouse by 2035, urging persistent effort and deep integration of technological and industrial innovation to develop "new quality productive forces." The article highlights reforms to boost innovation efficiency, such as restructured national labs and improved talent evaluation, while noting that self-reliance must be pursued through open cooperation despite "certain countries" erecting "small yards, high fences" and pushing decoupling. Xi stressed that education, technology, and talent development must be coordinated, and that China will continue international collaboration—exemplified by hosting global supercomputing competitions and establishing worldwide data and AI organizations. The report underscores that technological breakthroughs, like Huawei's new chip design and high-energy-density batteries, are driving industrial transformation and bolstering China's position amid external pressures.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, upon approval from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, investigated Fang Hongwei, an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee and former senior Shaanxi provincial official, for serious disciplinary and legal violations. Fang was found to have lost his理想信念, violated political and organizational discipline, engaged in corrupt practices including accepting bribes and improper benefits, and mishandled cadre selections. He was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office, with his alleged crimes transferred to prosecutors. The case underscores ongoing anti-corruption efforts within the Chinese political system.
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Summary: The article argues that Xi Jinping Thought on Culture achieves principle-level contributions by distilling Chinese practical experience into theory, rooted in unprecedented creative practice, adherence to orthodox innovation, and scientific theoretical thinking. It highlights three key principles: the Party's cultural leadership, cultural subjectivity (maintaining national uniqueness and confidence), and the "two combinations" (integrating Marxism with China's specific realities and its fine traditional culture). These principles are presented as major theoretical innovations that deepen understanding of socialist cultural development. The piece, authored by a Peking University scholar, emphasizes that these contributions advance the systematic and theoretical study of Xi's cultural thought and enrich Marxist cultural theory. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses Xi Jinping's concept of correct performance evaluation for Party officials, stressing the dialectic between prioritizing responsibility and de-emphasizing personal fame and profit. It references Xi's earlier remarks in Zhejiang about common imbalances, such as favoring short-term gains over long-term impact. The piece urges officials to adopt a people-centered approach and not to be swayed by superficial achievements aimed at pleasing superiors. It also calls for reforming evaluation systems to value substantive results, including ecological and livelihood metrics, over mere GDP or visible projects. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping emphasized that in the new era, afforestation efforts must focus on improving quality, promoting industries, and benefiting the people, integrating planting with management and coordinating ecology with economy. He called for synergetic urban-rural greening to enhance citizens' "green sense of gain." The article highlights that ecological advantages should be converted into tangible welfare for the people, with examples like Fujian's water sports industry and Beijing's Liangmahe River renovation. It stresses the need for long-term regulatory mechanisms to ensure that environmental improvements are felt by residents. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In May 2026, President Xi Jinping, meeting with UNESCO Director-General Azoulay, called for deepened cooperation in AI, open science, and digital education while promoting mutual respect among civilizations. The article emphasizes a people-centered, inclusive approach to digital education, advocating for global consensus on equity, multilateral governance, and open innovation. It highlights China’s role in sharing its digital education models internationally, such as through the National Smart Education Platform. The piece also urges collaborative development of ethical norms and security standards for AI in education. Finally, it proposes leveraging multilateral platforms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to build a sustainable global digital education community.
Summary: Cao Wenhui, Party secretary of Limin Village in Yangzhou, led village cadres in inspecting mushroom cultivation as part of efforts to boost rural income. He reported learning from a training program in Anji how to manage village industries like a business, prompting him to launch a cross-village collaboration project. After a government symposium where Cao described funding challenges, his village was added to a support list, pairing it with a state-owned enterprise that assigned a first secretary. Yangzhou Municipal Organization Department Deputy Director Sun Ming stated the goal is to systematically support grassroots cadres to take initiative and achieve results. The article also highlights Xu Xuewen, a former soldier recruited as a "rural CEO," who received mentoring through a state-owned enterprise partnership to modernize village collective enterprises.
Summary: The article reports on the anxiety of village cadre Cao Wenhui from Jiangsu’s Hanjiang District, who, like many grassroots officials, feels that old experience and enthusiasm are insufficient to meet new development challenges and rising public expectations. It stresses that overcoming a “capability deficit” requires officials to treat learning as a lifestyle, systematically strengthen weak areas, and avoid relying solely on a good attitude. The piece calls on organizational departments to build better training platforms and career paths, while officials themselves must seize opportunities to transform organizational support into practical competence. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Weining County, Guizhou, local officials set up a “People’s Sentiment Market” stall at a village market to directly field residents’ complaints, with Party Secretary Jiang Xiang personally manning the “receipt desk.” A villager named Ma Liping reported that a land-transfer fee was six months overdue, prompting Jiang to contact the agriculture service center and guarantee follow-up within three days, and he returned five days later to confirm payment was made. Jiang explained that meeting people in the marketplace allows officials to better grasp urgent needs and turn policy communication into practical problem-solving. The initiative requires immediate resolution of minor issues and sets up dedicated task forces with deadlines for larger infrastructure or industrial projects. The article emphasizes that by moving their desks closer to the people, officials trade proximity for warmer, more effective governance.
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Summary: Liaoning Province has introduced a "免申即享" (exemption from application, immediate entitlement) work method for state judicial aid, simplifying the process so that eligible disadvantaged parties no longer need to actively apply or submit materials. The policy, reported by the Liaoning Provincial People's Procuratorate, targets specific hardship groups—including orphans, children without effective guardians, and low-income individuals—who have not received effective compensation and face urgent living difficulties. Under the new rule, procuratorial organs will automatically include such individuals in the scope of judicial relief during case processing. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations were mentioned in the article.
Summary: The Tibet Autonomous Region's Department of Human Resources and Social Security has released a comprehensive service guide ("一本通") for new employment groups such as delivery workers and ride-hailing drivers, aiming to simplify policy terms and procedures. The guide includes chapters on employment training, social insurance, labor relations, and rights protection, with detailed flowcharts and contact information for high-frequency issues. No accompanying officials were specified in the report.
Summary: The article reports on China's economic performance in the first half of 2026, the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, citing President Xi Jinping’s New Year address emphasizing the need to anchor goals and promote high-quality development. It highlights stable growth in energy (cumulative installed power capacity exceeding 40 billion kW), food, industry, and employment. New momentum is driven by AI (daily token calls reaching hundreds of trillions) and high-tech manufacturing, while consumer trade-in programs have driven sales over 1 trillion yuan. Openness is underscored by China-Africa trade surpassing 1 trillion yuan for the first time, alongside broader trade and tariff liberalization. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A micro-short drama titled *The Drama Beneath the Beach* has begun filming in Tandi Village, Gaozhou, Guangdong, as part of a local rural revitalization effort. Director Peng Lanyu and returning local director Wu Yachun are collaborating with villagers, who now serve as actors and provide locations. Sishui Town Deputy Party Secretary Chen Liang stated that the government allocates a 5 million yuan annual fund for quality scripts, partners with universities for training, and is building a “micro-drama + cultural tourism + agriculture” closed-loop industry chain. The initiative has boosted village incomes by increasing lychee sales, improving product quality, and spurring tourism in neighboring villages. Chen Liang emphasized that the project aims to create a replicable model for rural transformation, enhancing both economic opportunities and villagers’ engagement.
Summary: A director returned to Tandi Village over a year ago to produce micro-dramas, noting how villagers like Wang Youxiang evolved from camera-shy to starring in over 30 productions. Local government policies offered subsidies and a blueprint for an agricultural micro-drama base. The director, now head of a micro-drama service center, coordinates nearly 200 crews and uses idle homes for filming. The village now features e-commerce livestreaming and tourism routes linked to the dramas. He observes that the initiative has transformed both infrastructure and villagers' confidence, bringing cultural and economic renewal.
Summary: The article, authored by a Tsinghua University professor, argues that AI and big data fundamentally transform decision-making across personal, corporate, and governmental domains by expanding data availability and knowledge generation. It highlights China’s National Natural Science Foundation’s decade-long "Panoramic PAGE framework" for big-data-driven management decisions, which introduces concepts like granularity scaling and cross-boundary linkages to build autonomous knowledge systems. The framework has been applied to innovate beyond traditional financial reporting, such as creating a "fourth statement" incorporating data assets. The author advises decision-makers to cultivate cross-boundary awareness, bias detection, and AI ethics to counter platform-induced herding and echo chambers. The piece concludes that while AI expands the boundaries of "given conditions," human expertise and value judgments remain essential.
Summary: The article reports that during summer vacation, large numbers of young people are visiting science venues to explore scientific wonders. It features a photo of children watching a science experiment at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum in Anhui Province, taken by photographer Wen Qin. No officials or U.S.-China relations are mentioned.
Summary: The Macau SAR Government’s Social and Cultural Affairs Department and the Palace Museum signed a memorandum of cooperation on the “Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Center,” covering management,文物 restoration, technical exchange, and training. The center, first proposed in a 2019 agreement between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Macau, opened in November 2024 as the first jointly built cultural venue. The new memorandum aims to deepen bilateral collaboration and explore innovative cooperation models for mutual benefit.
Summary: Hubei province has issued a "Cultural Tourism+" action plan (2026–2028) with 12 sectors and 22 measures to boost new consumption models. The plan targets innovations in supply, space, and experience, supported by talent, platforms, finance, and digitization. It will hold annual resource-matching meetings to accelerate project implementation. Nearly 3,000 administrative villages have already completed pilot beautification, and the province will continue upgrading rural industries and promoting village-level sports events such as "village BA" and "village Super League." No official statements or references to the United States were reported.
Summary: The article reports on the opening of the Yangtze River No. 10 theme post office in Nanjing, China, which was converted from a retired green train carriage. Nanjing Municipal Postal manager Huo Zhenhua explained that the post office serves as both an ecological education base and a cultural tourism platform, offering unique services such as real-time views of the Yangtze River from source to sea and the ability to mail postcards to one's future self. He noted that the train carriage was chosen to preserve industrial history while giving the "retired" train a new mission in environmental protection. Huo emphasized that this post office completes the chain of Yangtze River theme post offices across China, linking upstream and downstream areas to create a unified network for ecological conservation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xinjiang's Education Department issued a plan to enhance student physical fitness, requiring schools to guarantee at least two hours of daily physical activity and to fully implement physical education courses. The plan also mandates strict adherence to class hour standards and the integration of classroom teaching with extracurricular exercise. No U.S.-related content appears in the article.
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Summary: NPC Vice Chairman Losang Jamcan and People's Daily President Yu Shaoliang spoke at the 2026 China Brand Forum in Xiong'an, emphasizing Xi Jinping's directives to transform Chinese manufacturing into creation, speed into quality, and products into brands while developing new quality productive forces. Losang Jamcan stated that brand building is essential for advancing Chinese modernization and called for moving from a big brand nation to a strong one during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Hebei Governor Wang Zhengpu highlighted Xiong'an as a national strategic city brand and invited enterprises to invest there. The forum brought together officials, experts, and business leaders to discuss brand-led development. No reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations was included in the article.
Summary: At the 2026 China Brand Forum, the People's Daily China Brand Development Institute launched a study on the high-quality development model of Xiong'an New Area. The initiative follows President Xi Jinping’s March call for building Xiong'an into a new-era innovation hub and a model of high-quality development. The study aims to systematically capture Xiong'an’s practical experience in constructing a smart, green, and innovative city. It will employ full-cycle research and multi-dimensional data to support the creation of a modern, livable, and resilient city. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the release of the "China Brand Development Practice and Achievements Research Report (2026)" at the 2026 China Brand Forum, compiled by the People's Daily China Brand Development Research Institute. The report systematically reviews brand development trajectories, combines classic theory with local practice, and selects diverse cases to showcase the high-quality development of Chinese brands. It states that China's brand building has entered a stage of positive interaction between macro policy guidance and micro-level enterprise practice. The report identifies a mature practical logic across four dimensions—time, motivation, value, and strategy—forming a distinctive and feasible brand development path for China. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations were mentioned.
Summary: The article reports that the “Brand Power Plan Regional Brand Empowerment Action” was launched at the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Brand Forum. The initiative, under the People's Daily brand strategy, aims to leverage the newspaper's media, think tank, and resource integration capabilities to support local brand development. It will focus on highlighting regional cultural heritage, industrial features, and development highlights through full-media communication products. The project is positioned to help cities and regions enhance their brand value and foster industrial growth. No U.S.-related content or accompanying officials were mentioned.
Summary: The article reports the launch of a research initiative on high-quality development of technology finance at the 2026 China Brand Forum in Xiong'an, Hebei. The research, part of a broader series, aims to systematically review institutional experiments and achievements in China's tech-finance development to support technological self-reliance and new productive forces. It is conducted by the People's Daily China Brand Development Research Institute, following a prior phase focused on inclusive finance. No specific officials or accompanying persons were mentioned. The article does not address the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article features statements from several Chinese state-owned enterprise leaders and officials, including Liu Jingzhen (China Logistics), Chen Hua (Kweichow Moutai), Wu Bo (Xiong'an New Area), Xie Qinglin (CEC), Li Yongming (China Merchants), Jia Lishan (Changan Auto), Zhang Hao (Poly Group), and Jing Xiaoyong (China Oriental Performing Arts). They emphasized brand building through innovation, digital transformation, and alignment with national strategies, such as AI-driven logistics, cultural IP expansion, and global market outreach. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The State Council has issued the “Beautiful China” 15th Five-Year Plan, with the article focusing on Liaoning’s implementation of desertification control in the Horqin Sandy Land. Liaoning Forestry and Grassland Bureau head Zhang Xiaowei reported that a 1,044-kilometer “thousand-mile sand-blocking belt” has been widened from 11 km to 34 km, consolidating a shift from “sand advancing, people retreating” to “green advancing, sand retreating.” Beipiao deputy mayor Li Jiuyu emphasized integrated governance combining sand control, mountain restoration, and water management, which raised vegetation cover from under 30% to 78% in a model area. Officials including forest farm heads described “green and prosperity” initiatives like grafting pine trees for pine nuts and cultivating medicinal herbs under forests to boost incomes. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the discovery of the nation’s first naturally formed coral-reef-growth-structure marine blue hole in the Huangyan Island lagoon. The finding was made in August 2025 during an ecological survey jointly conducted by the ministry’s South China Sea Institute of Environmental Science and Guangxi University’s coral reef research lab. The blue hole has a mouth area of about 1,491.7 square meters, a maximum diameter of 56.3 meters, a depth of 16.6 meters, and is estimated to have formed at least 3,200 years ago. The site hosts rich biodiversity, including 165 species of reef-building corals, 184 fish species, and protected green sea turtles. This is the second marine blue hole discovered in China’s jurisdictional waters, following the limestone-dissolution Sansha Yongle Blue Hole.
Summary: As of May 2026, Guangdong Province has added over 8,000 hectares of mangrove restoration since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, ranking first in the country. The article highlights local efforts, such as Zhanjiang’s restoration of over 2,800 hectares, in line with a national action plan. It also notes Guangdong’s conversion of mangrove ecological value into tradable blue carbon credits, with the first national blue carbon trading project launched in Zhanjiang in 2021. No U.S.-China relations or specific officials are mentioned.
Summary: The article reports on the Changshan World Geopark in Zhejiang, highlighting its unique continuous geological strata spanning nearly a billion years and the Huangnitang "Golden Spike" as a global standard. Chen Gang, deputy county chief of Changshan, stated that the geopark is unlocking new cultural tourism opportunities and revitalizing ancient geological heritage to improve local livelihoods. Qin Hailang, deputy director of the Changshan Geopark Management Center, noted that 67 cultural products and themed IPs have been developed to integrate geology into daily life. Zhang Jianping, a UNESCO World Geoparks Council member, emphasized that the geopark serves not only as a conservation site but also as an international exchange platform. The park has transformed local villages, such as repairing abandoned mines into tourist attractions.
Summary: The article reports on the release of the *Guidelines for Production and Livelihood of Community Residents in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park* in China’s first batch of national parks. The guidelines consolidate policy interpretations, procedures, and behavioral lists to help residents who live alongside the rainforest navigate routine issues such as tree felling, crop renewal, and wild resource harvesting while maintaining ecological protections. They outline measures to prioritize local residents for rainforest management jobs, allow regulated rubber tapping and under-forest industries with approval, and clarify channels for ecotourism and compensation. The guidelines also establish five rigid redlines, including bans on illegal logging, poaching, unauthorized construction, controlled pesticides, and false claims for compensation. No specific official is named as accompanying the announcement, and the article does not discuss U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports that corn in Xiayi County, Henan, has entered a critical growth period around the "Minor Heat" solar term. It includes a photo showing farmers operating machinery in the fields on July 6. The photo is credited to Wang Gaochao. No officials, statements, or references to the United States or U.S.-China relations appear in the text.
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Summary: The European Commission's "Industrial Accelerator Act," introduced in March, proposes "Made in EU" requirements in public procurement and restrictive conditions on foreign investments in strategic sectors like batteries and electric vehicles. Critics, including think tanks and business groups, argue the act violates fair competition principles, creates new trade barriers, and may increase costs while weakening EU competitiveness. British official Nick Thomas-Symonds warned the bill could harm UK-EU supply chains by pushing up costs. The EU China Chamber of Commerce cautioned that local content requirements would ultimately burden European consumers. The article notes that the act remains in legislative process amid internal disagreements, with many observers suggesting Europe’s real challenges lie in structural issues like high energy costs and low productivity.
Summary: Japan's Takai cabinet announced a 370 trillion yen, 15-year investment plan, which immediately triggered the yen to hit a 40-year low against the dollar, making it the world's weakest currency. The policy reflects a severe mismatch between the Bank of Japan's tightening and the government's fiscal expansion, drawing comparisons to the UK's 2022 "Truss moment." The plan is driven by political motivations, including using "economic security" to subsidize semiconductors and defense, and adopting a deliberately tough stance toward China that disrupts bilateral economic cooperation. This fiscal gamble risks triggering a global sell-off of Japanese assets, potentially forcing Japanese investors to dump massive holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and destabilizing U.S. bond markets.
Summary: Japan's household consumption fell for the sixth consecutive month in May, driven by declines in transport and utilities spending, though food expenditures rose amid persistent price pressures. A UNCTAD report highlights a fragile, uneven recovery in global FDI, noting that China remains a major two-way investment destination while investment concentrates in strategic sectors like AI and semiconductors. The NATO summit in Ankara opened with divisions over defense spending targets, as Secretary-General Rutte urged members to present credible plans to reach 5% of GDP by 2035 under U.S. pressure. Canada announced its largest defense procurement, selecting Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, with a potential fallback to South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. The summit also saw protests against prioritizing military expenditure over social welfare.
Summary: The article reports on Luang Prabang, Laos, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its tourism boom driven by Chinese, Thai, and French visitors. Soudaphone Khomthavong, director of the Luang Prabang Provincial Department of Information, Culture and Tourism, emphasized that heritage protection is the core priority for tourism development. He highlighted the city’s green tourism awards and plans to upgrade roads to nearby areas like Meng’ai. The China-Laos railway has significantly boosted tourism, with four daily international trains between Kunming and Vientiane stopping in Luang Prabang.
Summary: The article reports on the 2026 China (Sichuan)–Mozambique "Smile Mission" in Maputo, where a Chinese expert team from West China Hospital of Stomatology collaborated with Maputo Central Hospital to provide free screenings and surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate. Maputo Central Hospital Director Ussi stated that the mission brings dignity, health, and hope to affected children and families. Professor Zheng Qian, leading the Chinese team, noted that all 21 surgeries were completed by July 6. Head of Stomatology Atanasio praised the Chinese experts' professionalism and the valuable training they provided to local surgeons. A patient's family member expressed gratitude for the surgery's improvement to the child's language ability, breathing, and confidence.
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Summary: A delegation of young Communist leaders from 18 European and North American countries, including the United States, visited China and reported on their observations of Chinese-style modernization. They highlighted that China’s development prioritizes people’s welfare over capital, contrasting with Western models they described as failing. The visitors emphasized that China’s new quality productive forces and long-term planning integrate technology with public infrastructure, benefiting ordinary citizens. They noted that China’s approach offers an alternative for developing nations, rejecting the notion that Western-style capitalism is the only path to modernization. The summary reflects their praise for China’s people-centered governance and its contrast with perceived Western decline.
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Summary: A UN report warns that current energy market turbulence is among the largest shocks in modern history. While global growth forecasts have been cut due to Middle East conflicts, China is an exception, with the World Bank and institutions like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank upgrading their China outlooks due to its energy stability. The article attributes China’s energy resilience to strategic autonomy, including boosted self-sufficiency and a consistent policy framework, contrasting with policy swings in some Western nations. At the 2026 Summer Davos, U.S. scholar Kelly Sims Gallagher noted China’s clear targets and stable policy infrastructure as key to its energy advantage. The piece also highlights China’s role in supplying global green energy—providing over 80% of solar components and 70% of wind equipment—while expanding international cooperation.
Summary: BOE Technology Group's first 8.6-generation AMOLED production line in Chengdu began mass production in June, marking China's entry into global leadership in next-generation display technology. BOE chairman Chen Yanshun emphasized the company's commitment to industrial perseverance and technological breakthroughs, while CEO Feng Qiang noted that achieving mass production ahead of global peers gives China a market advantage. The line represents China's shift from competing in existing display technology "tracks" to defining new ones, according to Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Ouyang Zhongcan. The project, which set global construction efficiency records, is expected to drive upgrades for over 200 upstream and downstream enterprises. The article highlights China's transformation from a "screen-poor" nation reliant on imports to a dominant global display producer, with no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Liu Haiyang, director of the National Energy Group’s Dadu River Shuangjiangkou Company engineering office, said that the world’s tallest dam (315 meters) at the Shuangjiangkou hydropower station in Sichuan’s Aba prefecture has gone operational, with the first unit now generating power. He noted that construction faces extreme challenges from high altitude, cold, and seismic activity, requiring innovative measures like 27 heliostats to raise work-site temperatures by 3°C. Wen Qingwen, a specialist at the same office, explained that these solar reflectors extend effective construction time by three hours daily. The project will ultimately boost China’s clean energy supply and support its dual-carbon goals.
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Summary: The article reports on China's expanding automotive aftermarket, driven by rising vehicle age (over 50% are seven years or older) and younger consumers' demand for personalization, with new consumption scenes like car camping and film-wrapping surging. The Ministry of Commerce, along with other departments, recently issued a notice on nurturing aftermarket consumption, systematically addressing car modification, RV camping, and transparency issues. Local governments are integrating these policies with reform pilots to create tailored paths, such as linking racing events with tourism routes. The market is positioned as a "new blue ocean" to release consumption potential and enhance living standards, contributing to economic development.
Summary: The article reports on the rapid growth of parent-child (family) consumption in China during the summer, driven by demand for educational tourism, health and wellness retreats, and cultural experiences. It highlights examples from scenic spots in Sichuan and Guangxi, where activities like panda-themed candle-making and hot spring visits attract families, with local businesses and governments collaborating to expand offerings. The piece also warns of market pitfalls, including misleading low-price packages and "fake study tours," which undermine consumer trust. Academics cited—Zhang Pan of Sichuan University and Zhao Zan of Guangxi University—call for better regulation, digital integration, and supply-side improvements to unlock the sector's potential. No U.S.-China relations are mentioned.
Summary: The article highlights a Northern Song Dynasty white-glazed porcelain pillow featuring a baby lying on a lotus, housed in Kaifeng Museum. Docents Zhou Shuofeng and Deputy Curator Zhang Wujun explain it is a national-level treasure from the Dengfeng kiln, used as a cooling summer bed item. Zhang notes that porcelain pillows were a Song Dynasty trend, valued for their heat-conducting properties and hollow structure. The "baby on lotus" motif symbolizes blessings for newlyweds and a peaceful life. The pillow's "pearl ground" decorative technique and cultural significance are emphasized, with its image now used in museum merchandise and digital guides.
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Summary: The article recounts the author's journey to Xiyang Island in Fujian, where they researched the legacy of revolutionary hero Ke Chenggui, who led a maritime guerrilla unit known as the "Red Army Maritime Independent Battalion" during the 1930s. Ke, once labeled a "bandit," was organized by Communist official Zeng Zhi into a formal unit that supported the闽东 base area through naval raids and supply missions. The narrative highlights Ke's 1935 capture and sacrifice, as well as the unit's unique role in early Chinese Communist maritime operations, as noted by General Ye Fei. The author is writing a novel titled "Lighthouse," inspired by Ke's story and the island's historical sites. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article argues that while everyone desires longevity, the true goal should be to pursue a life of brightness and impact, citing historical martyrs like Jiang Jie and Dong Cunrui who died young but shone brilliantly. It also highlights ordinary individuals such as Bai Fangli, who funded education through rickshaw earnings, and "sand-control fool" Guo Chengwang, who planted trees into his 100s, demonstrating that even ordinary people can achieve extraordinary contributions. The piece concludes that countless ordinary citizens, working tirelessly from cities to deserts, collectively illuminate the nation, and that a life's brightness, not its length, defines its worth. No mention is made of any specific official or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article is a personal narrative about the author's lifelong love of reading and collecting books, beginning with borrowing books as a child and frequenting second-hand bookstores. A key anecdote describes a retired teacher who owned a small bookstore and gave the author a free math exam book, later also providing an English exam book along with encouragement. The author later searched for the store but found it demolished, though the teacher’s kindness remained an inspiration. After moving to Guangzhou, the author explored many old bookstores near universities and in historic districts. To manage a growing home library, the author adopted a rule of discarding one book for each new purchase.
Summary: The article is a poem celebrating the development of Xiong'an New Area, portraying it as a dynamic "track" for runners. It evokes local landmarks like the "Xiong'an Eye" and Baiyangdian Lake, emphasizing technological progress with "strong computing power." The poem references the Party’s "millennium plan" and envisions a future city of blue-green integration. It highlights collective effort across industries, blending natural and heroic imagery with the goal of building a modern, vibrant urban center. No specific officials, U.S. relations, or direct political statements are mentioned.
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Summary: The article profiles a retired mother who, after becoming addicted to short-form video dramas, adapts their narrative techniques—quick hooks, clear moral dichotomies, and 15-second climaxes—to conduct fire safety education in her community. She uses props like burnt power strips, invents characters (e.g., "Good Grandma Zhang" vs. "Bad Grandpa Li"), and records her own jingles for daily patrols. Over 700 days, she performs a 30-minute evening round with a loudspeaker, logging over 2,000 patrols as a self-styled "silver volunteer." The story illustrates how ordinary Chinese citizens creatively repurpose media formats for grassroots public service, blending digital culture with community mobilization. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article profiles Lao Tang, a former state-owned printing plant worker who runs a small print shop in Shiyan. It highlights his long-standing role in the community, his willingness to hire employees brought in by existing staff, including a woman with a prosthetic leg, and his plan to eventually hand the business to three younger workers. The narrative underscores the persistence of small private service enterprises despite declining demand for paper documents. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平对防汛救灾工作作出重要指示。
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping has issued important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work.
习近平指出，近日，广西、湖北、甘肃等地因降雨大风天气，接连发生水库溃坝、山体滑坡等灾情，造成重大人员伤亡和经济损失。要全力组织抢险救援、伤员救治、群众安置等工作，最大限度减少人员伤亡，防范次生灾害。
Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent days, due to rainfall and strong winds, places such as Guangxi, Hubei, and Gansu have successively experienced disasters including reservoir dam breaches and landslides, causing heavy casualties and economic losses. Full efforts must be made to organize rescue and emergency response, treatment of the injured, and resettlement of the affected people, so as to minimize casualties and prevent secondary disasters.
习近平强调，当前防汛形势严峻复杂，各地各有关部门要抓好既定部署措施落实，坚决克服麻痹思想和侥幸心理，盯紧压实防灾救灾责任，深入开展江河湖泊、病险水库、地质灾害易发区等风险隐患排查整治，强化监测预警和应急救援准备，扎实做好防灾救灾各项工作，确保人民群众生命财产安全。
Xi Jinping stressed that the current flood prevention situation is severe and complex. All localities and relevant departments must ensure the implementation of established plans and measures, resolutely overcome 麻痹思想 (má bì sī xiǎng - "paralytic thinking," complacency) and 侥幸心理 (jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ - "luck-based psychology," wishful thinking), strictly enforce and solidify disaster prevention and relief responsibilities, thoroughly carry out risk hazard investigation and rectification for rivers and lakes, dangerous reservoirs, and areas prone to geological disasters, strengthen monitoring, early warning, and emergency rescue preparations, and solidly perform all tasks of disaster prevention and relief, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.
中共中央政治局常委、国务院总理李强作出批示指出，近期极端天气多发，国家防办（国家防汛抗旱总指挥部办公室）、国家防减救灾办（国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室）要指导各地密切关注雨情汛情，加强险情监测预警，全力开展抢险救援，深入排查灾害风险隐患，落实落细各项防汛救灾措施，严防发生重大次生灾害。
Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, gave instructions pointing out that extreme weather has been frequent recently. The National Flood Control Office (国家防办) and the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Office (国家防减救灾办) must guide all localities to closely monitor rainfall and flood conditions, strengthen hazard monitoring and early warning, go all out in rescue and emergency response, thoroughly investigate disaster risks and hidden dangers, implement and refine all flood prevention and disaster relief measures, and strictly prevent the occurrence of major secondary disasters.
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The times are surging, the journey is magnificent.
“Accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening.” On June 24, 2024, at the National Science and Technology Conference, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, and the Joint Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, General Secretary Xi Jinping charted the blueprint and set the course for building China into a science and technology power by 2035: “We must, with the firm resolve and tenacious will of ‘spending ten years to sharpen a sword’ (十年磨一剑), 只争朝夕 (zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī - “strive to seize the day and night,” racing against time), 埋头苦干 (mái tóu kǔ gàn - “bury one’s head in hard work”), and turn this strategic goal into reality step by step.”
These weighty and resounding instructions penetrate the tides of the era and stir the forces of endeavor.
When science and technology flourish, the nation flourishes; when science and technology are strong, the nation is strong. Examine the trends of the world, respond to the changes of the times, and lay the foundation for a strong country. Building a science and technology power is our country’s proactive planning to seize the historic opportunity of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation and to shape new advantages for development, and it is even more so a far-reaching strategy to calmly deal with external risks and challenges and firmly grasp the initiative in development.
“The science and technology power we aim to build should possess scientific and technological strength and innovation capacity ranking among the forefront of the world, support the overall leapfrog in economic strength, defense strength, and comprehensive national power, enhance the well-being of humanity, and promote global development.”
The blueprint is grand; the steps do not cease. Following the General Secretary’s strategic guidance, the entire nation is forging perseverance, mustering full energy, deep-ploughing original innovation, concentrating on core breakthroughs, and consolidating all-domain synergy, striving with a pragmatic attitude of 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - “persevere over time to achieve success”) to turn the grand blueprint of a science and technology power into a beautiful reality step by step.
“Solidly promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, and help develop new quality productive forces”
Science and technology are the primary productive force; industry is the cornerstone of the national economy. Promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation concerns the development of new quality productive forces and concerns the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Solidly promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, and help develop new quality productive forces.”
The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation is rooted in a continuous supply of high-quality scientific and technological output.
The development cycle of the chip industry is long and costly. To conduct basic research in the chip field, one must summon a hundred times the courage and move forward step by step.
In May this year, at the International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, when He Tingbo (何庭波), board member of Huawei and president of its semiconductor business division, presented the “Tao Law” technology roadmap for the next five years, applause rang through the hall.
The emergence of the “Tao Law” broke out of the existing framework: it no longer relied solely on lithographic geometric shrinkage but instead took time delay as an important metric, opening a completely new industrialization path in the “post-Moore era.” Based on this law, Huawei has successfully designed and mass-produced 381 chip models over the past six years. The Huawei Kirin mobile phone chip, scheduled for release this autumn, fully adopts logic folding technology, significantly improving relevant performance.
“In the next five to ten years, we are confident in making steady progress under the ‘Tao Law,’” He Tingbo said.
In the field of lithium batteries, breakthroughs in basic research are also urgently needed to help resolve the bottlenecks facing the industry.
How to multiply the endurance of a lithium battery while keeping its volume and weight unchanged? For a long time, this problem has hindered industrial development.
Traditional lithium battery electrolytes use a lithium-oxygen coordination electrolysis approach. Lithium ions are bound too tightly to oxygen atoms, as if trapped by a heavy coat, limiting both migration speed and energy storage capacity.
“Could we use fluorine atoms to replace oxygen atoms to construct a new coordination system?” The team of Academician Chen Jun (陈军) of Nankai University, together with the Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, boldly proposed a disruptive innovative concept.
Following the new idea, the team regulated the number of fluorine atoms and steric hindrance, ultimately achieving the design and synthesis of a new fluorinated hydrocarbon solvent electrolyte system. They successfully produced a lithium battery with a room-temperature energy density of 700 Wh/kg, which still discharges stably even in the extreme cold of minus 50 degrees Celsius.
“We jumped out of the inertial thinking of patching existing systems and reconstructed the electrolyte with a completely new coordination logic. It is precisely to use high-quality supply of ‘from 0 to 1’ basic research to precisely meet rigid industrial demands, and strive to make laboratory scientific and technological innovation continuously drive ‘from 1 to 100’ industrial transformation,” Chen Jun said.
Enterprises are the main force in promoting innovation and creation. Strengthening the principal role of enterprises in innovation can closely align technology research and development with the real needs of industry, effectively solving the “two skins” problem of science and technology being separated from industry.
In the hinterland of Hubei, furnace fires continue. Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd. (大冶特殊钢有限公司), with a century of metallurgical history, was once deeply trapped in a development predicament of “deep heritage but high-end constraints.”
The change began with innovation. In recent years, relying on the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel jointly established by the enterprise and universities and research institutes, a technical innovation campaign deep-ploughing processes and cracking hard nuts has been rolled out across the plant area. The R&D team, rooted at the production front, aimed at key bottleneck processes such as ultra-pure molten steel smelting, homogenization control of ultra-large ingot structures, and precision forging of special alloys, persevering over time to break through foreign technical barriers one by one and fill the gaps in the full-process supply of high-end special steel.
Technological breakthroughs brought about the complete rebirth of the industry. A batch of high-end special steels suitable for ultra-large diameter shield machines, heavy-duty gas turbines, polar ships, and aerospace equipment were mass-produced, allowing this century-old plant to temper new quality productive forces amid technological change and radiate new vitality.
Technological innovation rejuvenates old plants, while efficient and smooth transformation of scientific and technological achievements can awaken “sleeping” research results in laboratories, allowing their innovative value to be truly realized.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Explore new pathways in promoting the deep integration of innovation chain, industry chain, capital chain, and talent chain, and in promoting the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements.”
“The technology is good, but we don’t know where the market is.” The industrial integrated intelligent system technology developed by the team of Yang Zhile (杨之乐), a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院深圳先进技术研究院), once faced difficulties.
At a critical moment, the “Achievement Supermarket” of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences provided great help.
“The person in charge of a relevant project of China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (中建四局) saw our technology in the ‘Achievement Supermarket’ and immediately had an in-depth exchange and connection with us. The two sides quickly reached a cooperation intention,” Yang Zhile said.
In the field of scientific and technological achievement transformation, the two-way obstruction of “enterprises find it hard to find technology, research finds it hard to find the market” has long existed, becoming a bottleneck for the realization of the value of scientific and technological innovation.
In response, in February 2025, the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences built the country’s first “Achievement Supermarket” integrating science and technology, industry, and talent.
“Enterprises can browse scientific and technological achievements that meet their needs just like shopping in a supermarket; through docking and communication, researchers can also more intuitively understand market demand,” said Bi Yalei (毕亚雷), director of the Industrial Development Center of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
“By scanning the barcode on the card through the sensing device in the supermarket, information such as technological innovation points, application scenarios, industrial cooperation, and the person who completed the work is immediately displayed on the big screen at a glance,” said Zhou Zilu (周子璐), general manager of the Science and Technology Management Department of China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. “This open and direct docking model gives our enterprise a tangible sense of gain.”
In recent years, China’s scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation have accelerated deep integration, and the innovation-driven effect has been continuously released, forming a good pattern where innovation leads industry and industry supports innovation. The latest data show that in May this year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing above designated size increased by 15.1% year-on-year, contributing 57% to the growth of all industries above designated size, and new quality productive forces are increasingly becoming a strong support for high-quality development.
“If we compare scientific and technological innovation to a new engine for China’s development, then reform is the indispensable ignition system for that engine”
Around key tracks such as quantum technology and clean low-carbon hydrogen, as of now, China has deployed more than 100 “揭榜挂帅” (jiē bǎng guà shuài - “posting the list and appointing the commander,” a mechanism for open competition in tackling key tasks) research tasks for future industry innovation.
“Heroes are not judged by their origin; whoever has the ability may take the list.” This kind of “good seeds and good methods” from the reform experimental fields is expanding to the entire industry and field.
“If we compare scientific and technological innovation to a new engine for China’s development, then reform is the indispensable ignition system for that engine.” General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the reform of the science and technology system, personally planning and personally deploying it.
Wherever the innovation needs are, reform follows.
The reorganization of national key laboratories has allowed a research team to win more world single “champions” in the past five years than in the previous 40 years.
Han Bin (韩斌), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is one of the witnesses to this reform.
Actively responding to the reform call, since 2021, the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science has reorganized several dozen research groups, integrating them into two key laboratories around major strategic needs and the world’s scientific and technological frontiers.
“R&D efficiency depends not only on the ability of scientists but also on the way research is organized. Reform solves precisely the problem of organizational efficiency,” Han Bin said.
Not long ago, the research group led by Han Bin and the team of Wang Jiawei (王佳伟) of the Key Laboratory of Plant High-Efficiency Carbon Sinks (Chinese Academy of Sciences) jointly tackled the problem, for the first time resolving the molecular mechanism of the perennial trait formation in rice.
Han Bin remarked: “Previously, everyone fought their own battles, resources were duplicated, and interdisciplinary cooperation was difficult. After the reform, multiple directions have been twisted into a single rope, and innovation efficiency has greatly improved.”
“In response to problems such as the low degree of organization and coordination of China’s scientific and technological innovation, and the scattering and duplication of scientific and technological resources, deepen the reform of the science and technology management system, coordinate the construction of various innovation platforms, and strengthen the overall planning of innovation resources and the organization of forces.” General Secretary Xi Jinping’s words hit the nail on the head.
Tiangong roaming, Beidou shining, Chang’e exploring the moon — the achievement of many major scientific and technological outcomes during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period relies on the efficient operation of the national industrial system, talent system, and organizational management system.
If the reform of the science and technology management system focuses on gathering dispersed talent, platforms, and resources, then strengthening the regional layout of scientific and technological innovation is about solving the innovation “isolated island” problem caused by geographical constraints.
At a construction site along the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway, as unmanned roller compactors passed by, various data such as road laying trajectory, construction progress, and construction quality were clearly displayed on the engineer’s mobile phone.
“This is like doing a ‘CT scan’ on the road. The quality is clear at a glance and grasped in real time,” said Wang Rui (王睿), a professor at Tsinghua University. He explained that this set of “full-life-cycle intelligent construction theory and technical solutions for expressways” integrates cutting-edge technologies such as IoT sensing, satellite positioning, and AI algorithms.
The journey from technology development to application relied on collaborative innovation among the three regions of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.
With the support of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Natural Science Foundation Cooperation Special Project, Wang Rui joined forces with Professor Zhou Haizuo (周海祚) of Tianjin University and Professor Wang Xuefei (王雪菲) of Hebei University of Technology, each leveraging their strengths to tackle the problems of intelligent construction and maintenance of highways. Currently, this technology has been applied on more than 20 roads in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
“Improve the regional layout of scientific and technological innovation, strengthen central-local coordination and linkage, and build innovation highlands with global influence,” General Secretary Xi Jinping has planned profoundly.
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei forges “long boards” in basic research and frontier fields; the high-end industry innovation of the Yangtze River Delta leaps forward; the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area becomes the most influential innovation cluster globally... Unblocking regional innovation bottlenecks enables functional complementarity and kinetic energy aggregation.
The direction of reform also lies in stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of scientific and technical personnel.
“Grant greater autonomy to scientific research institutions and researchers, and enhance the effectiveness of investment in scientific and technological innovation,” General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward clear requirements.
At Hefei Dongke Julai Technology Co., Ltd. (合肥东科聚芯科技有限公司), the team of Li Feng (李锋) is conducting R&D on composite films for new energy batteries.
Before becoming the company’s chairman, Li Feng’s other identity was a teacher at the Future Industry Innovation Research Institute of Anhui University (安徽大学). At that time, he and his team were deep-ploughing new energy battery materials and were eager to apply their technology to the market. But two mountains — “dare not transform” and “do not know how to transform” — weighed on their minds: they worried about the unclear distribution mechanism for duty-related scientific and technological achievements, and also worried that the long patent transformation approval process would miss the market development window.
The turning point came in 2022. As one of the first pilot units for duty-related scientific and technological achievement empowerment reform in Anhui Province, Anhui University not only produced an ownership distribution plan of “80% to the team, 20% to the school,” but also set up a professional service team, shortened the approval cycle, and issued a due diligence exemption method, loosening the bonds for researchers from the institutional and service perspective.
“The policy provided a safety net, there was help for transformation, and the empowerment reform accelerated the move of research results from the laboratory to industrialization. Only then did we truly dare to innovate and dare to start businesses,” Li Feng said.
According to incomplete statistics, driven by the demonstration of the national-level pilot for duty-related scientific and technological achievement empowerment, 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have carried out relevant reforms, and the number of pilot universities and research institutes has reached 700. During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, 40 national-level pilot units have empowered researchers with more than 4,000 duty-related scientific and technological achievements.
Reform drives innovation; innovation drives development. Adhere to the “scientific and technological innovation” and “institutional innovation” two wheels turning together, stimulate innovation vitality through deepening reform, and the institutional advantage will surely be transformed into a competitive advantage in science and technology.
“On the new journey of the new era, we must deeply grasp the needs of Chinese-style modernization for education, science and technology, and talent, strengthen the supporting role of education for science and technology and talent, and further form a vibrant situation where talents emerge in large numbers, each talent is put to the best use, and all talents fulfill their potential”
The way of innovation lies only in obtaining the right people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “On the new journey of the new era, we must deeply grasp the needs of Chinese-style modernization for education, science and technology, and talent, strengthen the supporting role of education for science and technology and talent, and further form a vibrant situation where talents emerge in large numbers, each talent is put to the best use, and all talents fulfill their potential.”
On the campus of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), a school spirit monument inscribed with “Diligent in study, both red and expert” witnesses the growth of generations of scientific and technological talents.
In April 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Department of Modern Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China and had a cordial conversation with some teachers from the department and some students studying in the library.
At that time, Shi Fazhan (石发展), a young teacher who had just completed his PhD, stood among the crowd and listened closely to the General Secretary’s important speech.
“The General Secretary affirmed the achievements we have made in these years, and also made us more steadfast in our belief in serving the country through science and education,” recalling the scene, Shi Fazhan said that this instruction always inspires him to move forward.
Ten years have passed. The young teacher of that time has now grown into a professor at the School of Physical Sciences of the University of Science and Technology of China and the head of the Bio-X Cross-Disciplinary Science Research Department of the Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale (合肥微尺度物质科学国家研究中心).
“From master’s and doctoral students to young researchers, there are corresponding support plans at every stage.” Shi Fazhan deeply feels this. After entering the Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, the laboratory’s “Takeoff Plan” provided him with sufficient research funding and a more flexible equipment usage mechanism. “A relaxed and inclusive research environment and an innovation atmosphere that encourages original work allow us researchers to concentrate wholeheartedly and delve into our studies,” he said.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “We must adhere to taking the needs of scientific and technological innovation as the guide, optimize the setting of disciplines in higher education institutions, innovate talent training models, and effectively improve the quality of independent talent training.”
Shi Fazhan’s growth trajectory is a microcosm of China’s construction of a high-quality independent training system for top-notch innovative talents. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Plan for Cultivating Top-Notch Students in Basic Disciplines and the construction of National Master Engineer Academies have been advanced in depth, and a group of strategic scientists, first-class scientific and technological leading talents, and innovation teams have continued to grow and strengthen, laying a solid talent foundation for high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening.
Young talents are the source of living water for the national strategic talent force and the most dynamic new force in scientific and technological innovation.
At the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) in Nanjing, Jiangsu, a team of more than 300 people tackling 6G technology is sprinting toward the world’s communication frontier, with an average age of just over 30.
Why can young talents grow quickly and take on the heavy responsibilities? The answer lies in each major scientific research task.
During an important field test, the team needed to work continuously in the mountains for more than four months. The laboratory handed this arduous task to young scientific research backbone Cao Yang (曹阳), appointing him as the overall field technical commander.
More than 100 researchers stationed in the field faced new technical problems every day: complete the test that day, analyze the problems, adjust the plan, and the next day verify again with new ideas, repeating this cycle day after day for more than four months.
The heavy task pressed on their shoulders also became a ladder for the rapid growth of young talents. Today, a group of young backbone who took on heavy responsibilities back then are already capable of serving as technical chief engineers in multiple research projects.
“An important way to cultivate young talents is to put them under the pressure of major tasks,” said Huang Yongming (黄永明), the collective leader of the 6G technology tackling team at Purple Mountain Laboratories. Based on national strategic needs, the laboratory places young scientific and technological talents on the front line of scientific and technological challenges, allowing them to grow their abilities in solving real problems and overcoming hard tasks.
Looking across the country, among the researchers participating in the National Key R&D Program, those under 45 account for more than 80%; over 80% of projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation are undertaken by young people under 45. Today, more and more young scientific and technological workers are active on the frontiers of basic research and the front line of key core technology breakthroughs, displaying their talents and making achievements in the places where the motherland needs them most.
“We must continue to improve the talent training and evaluation mechanism, so that researchers can devote themselves quietly to their studies and persevere over time, and let more young talents take on major responsibilities and lead in major scientific research tasks,” said Tan Zhemin (谈哲敏), president of Nanjing University.
From a university’s dedicated talent cultivation to a nation’s bold use of talent; from a young researcher growing into an academic leader to a young innovation team scaling the heights of science and technology — these vivid practices fully prove that the integrated development momentum of education, science and technology, and talent is being continuously unleashed.
“The more complex the international environment, the more we must open our minds and open our doors, coordinate openness and security, and achieve self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation”
Scientific and technological progress is a worldwide and epochal topic; only open cooperation is the right path. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: “The more complex the international environment, the more we must open our minds and open our doors, coordinate openness and security, and achieve self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation.”
In Haiyan, Zhejiang, the dedicated integrated factory building for the core component of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) — the divertor — was officially put into use in May this year. The 1,400-square-meter high-standard cleanroom will house two final assembly production lines and is now fully equipped for prototype integrated testing.
As one of the largest international megascience projects in the world today, the ITER project pools the wisdom of scientists from around the globe.
“According to the ITER seven-party division of labor agreement, the divertor cassette and inner target are developed by the EU, the outer target by Japan, the dome by Russia, and ultimately all components are assembled in China,” said Kang Dao’an (康道安), technical leader of the ITER divertor integration project and senior engineer at the Southwestern Institute of Physics (核工业西南物理研究院).
From “component supply” to “system integration” is not just a change in process; it is a microcosm of China’s key leap in international megascience projects, significantly enhancing China’s influence and voice in the international fusion community.
“China will firmly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win opening-up strategy, continuously increase the intensity of high-level opening-up, and continue to promote international scientific and technological exchange and cooperation with more open thinking and measures.”
For some time, certain countries, in order to monopolize scientific and technological advantages, have built “small yards, high fences,” forcefully pushed for “decoupling and severing supply chains,” and groundlessly blocked normal scientific, technological, and people-to-people exchanges. However, sanctions and suppression have neither interrupted the pace of China’s scientific and technological development nor interrupted China’s steps to promote open cooperation in the field of science and technology.
How does the universe evolve? How does weather form? In May this year, the 2026 World University Supercomputer Competition (ASC) finals were held in Wuxi, Jiangsu. This competition, initiated and organized by China, has been held for 13 editions, attracting tens of thousands of university students from around the world.
The most touching scene of this competition was the cross-border collaboration that broke boundaries. Students from EAFIT University in Colombia worked closely with students from Qinghai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other Chinese universities, eventually winning the highest score in the global climate numerical simulation challenge through efficient collaboration and jointly winning the Super Team Award.
“The most unforgettable moment for me was when four or five teams were all ‘stuck’ by the same problem. Everyone was discussing enthusiastically, trying to figure out together what had happened. At that moment, I truly felt the deepest meaning of this competition,” said Santiago, a team member from EAFIT University in Colombia.
High-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening are self-reliance and self-strengthening in an open environment, not self-reliance and self-strengthening through self-seclusion. Breaking through key core technologies under “headwind” conditions and always insisting on promoting scientific and technological progress through open cooperation are not only distinctive features of China’s scientific and technological innovation but also accelerate the formation of new competitive advantages for China’s industries internationally.
In 2025, China’s high-tech product exports reached 5.3 trillion yuan, up 13.2% year-on-year; knowledge-intensive service exports reached 1.8 trillion yuan, up 10.5%. Green energy, transportation equipment, hybrid rice, open-source models... China’s products and technologies are reaching the world in ways closer to daily life, making innovation more tangible and accessible.
While science and technology empower economic and social development, they also bring a series of risks and challenges that urgently require global coordinated response.
In March this year, the World Data Organization was established in Beijing, the world’s first professional international organization aimed at promoting data development and governance practices. At the same time, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization is also being hastily prepared for establishment in Shanghai.
Opposing technological closure, technological hegemony, and exclusive alliances, advocating open, inclusive, and consultative cooperation mechanisms... From the International Society for Intelligent Sensing settled in Chengdu, Sichuan, to the International Astronautical Federation Space University Alliance Management Committee with a permanent secretariat in Dalian, Liaoning, international science and technology organizations are choosing to “come to China,” outlining a new picture of global science and technology governance.
“China’s participation helps change the pattern of science and technology governance dominated by a few countries and promotes the construction of a global public goods system that focuses more on development and fairness,” said Xiao Qian (肖茜), deputy director of the Institute for AI International Governance at Tsinghua University.
Innovation has never been a “one-man show” but a “grand chorus.” Currently, China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, signed 120 intergovernmental science and technology cooperation agreements; launched the construction of more than 80 “Belt and Road” joint laboratories... Expanding the “circle of friends” for global innovation cooperation, actively participating in and deepening international scientific and technological cooperation, China continuously injects new momentum into global innovation and development.
Looking to the future, China will, with a more open concept, a broader vision, and more pragmatic measures, continuously deepen international scientific and technological exchange and cooperation, join hands with countries around the world to jointly seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and use the power of scientific and technological innovation to jointly open up a better future.
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Time waits for no one; struggle is at the right moment. As the goal of building a science and technology power by 2035 draws ever closer, following the direction charted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, overcoming difficulties and working earnestly with the will of “spending ten years to sharpen a sword,” continuing the struggle step by step, we will surely realize the grand vision of a science and technology power.
(Reporters from this newspaper: Wu Yuehui, Liu Shiyao, Gu Yekai, Li Junqiang, Wang Haonan, Xu Jing, Li Junqiang, Wang Haonan, Xu Jing, and others — note: the original list includes multiple names; I will reproduce as given) — (本报记者吴月辉、刘诗瑶、谷业凯、李君强、王昊男、徐靖、李君强、王昊男、徐靖 — it appears there is duplication in the original; I will faithfully render the list as it appears: Wu Yuehui, Liu Shiyao, Gu Yekai, Li Junqiang, Wang Haonan, Xu Jing)
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Recently, due to rainfall and windy weather, disasters such as reservoir dam failures and landslides have occurred successively in Guangxi, Hubei, Gansu, and other places, causing heavy casualties and economic losses.
General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work, pointing out that "we must make every effort to organize emergency rescue, treatment of the wounded, and resettlement of the people," and emphasizing "to solidly do a good job in all aspects of disaster prevention and relief work to ensure the safety of people's lives and property."
Resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, adhere to putting people and life first, the relevant regions and departments closely monitor and consolidate disaster prevention and relief responsibilities, fully carry out emergency rescue, properly resettle affected people, and solidly do a good job in all aspects of disaster prevention and relief.
On July 7, the Office of the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (国家防总办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) continuously directed the flood and disaster situations in Guangxi, Hubei, Gansu and other places, organized multi-department joint consultations, and dynamically deployed efforts to do a good job in flood prevention and disaster relief. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters maintained a Level II flood control emergency response for Guangxi; the National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会) activated a Level IV national disaster relief emergency response for Hubei and Gansu, maintained a Level IV national disaster relief emergency response for Guangxi, and sent an additional work team to Hubei to guide wind and hail disaster relief work; the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level IV national geological disaster emergency response for Gansu, maintained a Level III national geological disaster emergency response for Guangxi, and sent an additional work team to Hubei to guide wind and hail disaster relief work.
Affected by Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi experienced widespread and persistent heavy rainfall. The Party Committee and Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region fully carried out emergency rescue, hazard investigation, and population relocation work. As of 20:00 on the 7th, four reservoirs including the Liulan Reservoir (六蓝水库) in Nanning City experienced dangerous situations, with an affected population of 112,000 people, and 63,000 people have been urgently relocated and resettled; five reservoirs including the Dakai Reservoir (达开水库) in Guigang City experienced dangerous situations, with an affected population of over 132,000 people, and 53,000 people have been urgently relocated and resettled. A total of 14 prefecture-level cities and 63 counties/districts in Guangxi were affected, with an affected population of 375,000 people, and 130,000 people have been urgently relocated and resettled.
"Work quickly to reopen roads!" "Fly the drones a few more trips; the people waiting to be relocated are still waiting for food and water!" ... On the afternoon of the 7th, reporters walked into Liulan Village (六蓝村) in Hengzhou (横州市), Nanning, one of the most severely affected areas, where disaster relief work was being carried out intensively. Along the way, many houses bore traces of floodwaters, with some buildings flooded to over 2 meters. After Liulan Reservoir experienced a dangerous situation, local town and village officials, together with various rescue forces, simultaneously carried out the relocation and resettlement of people and the search and rescue of trapped personnel. Currently, Hengzhou has set up temporary resettlement sites in several townships.
The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) sent work teams to Guangxi to guide and carry out emergency rescue work, and dispatched professional rescue forces to assist Guangxi. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Emergency Management and other ministries and commissions urgently allocated funds and supplies to support Guangxi. As of 20:00 on the 7th, at the national and autonomous region levels, a total of 8,342 emergency rescue personnel from the military, armed police, fire rescue, militia, public security, health and health, electric power, communications, and other categories were deployed, along with over 1,700 vehicles of various types such as engineering and ambulance, and over 5,700 boats, lifeboats, etc., coordinating 40 social rescue teams such as the Red Cross, Blue Shield, and Blue Sky, totaling over 300 people, to carry out reservoir danger removal, personnel search and rescue, and waterlogging drainage.
Affected by the outer cloud system of Typhoon Maysak, areas such as Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, and Xianning in Hubei experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with strong winds. Among them, a tornado appeared in Huangzhou District (黄州区), Huanggang City, with maximum wind speeds exceeding Force 15.
On the afternoon of the 7th, reporters walked into Hongqiao Community (虹桥社区) on Donghu Street in Huangzhou District, where Zhou Bibo (周碧波), the community party secretary who had been busy all night, was leading everyone in removing broken windows and security screens from residents' homes and clearing obstacles on the road.
According to statistics from the Hubei Provincial Department of Emergency Management (湖北省应急管理厅), as of 7:00 on July 7, the thunderstorm and strong winds caused 14,600 people to be affected, 996 people to take emergency shelter, and 246 people to be relocated and resettled. Provincial emergency, armed police, fire, electric power, transportation, public security, health and health departments dispatched over 9,500 rescue personnel and over 700 sets of equipment, cleared over 200 temporary obstacles, repaired over 20 damaged power lines, rescued over 320 trapped people, and urgently transferred over 170 injured people to hospitals for treatment. In Daye (大冶市), Huangshi, over 900 party members and cadres from towns, villages, public security, and fire departments were coordinated and deployed to the front line to carry out on-site search and rescue, injured transfer and treatment, and other work.
On the morning of the 7th, a landslide occurred in Renzang Village (任藏村), Nanhe Town (南河镇), Tanchang County (宕昌县), Longnan City, Gansu Province, causing people to be trapped. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a work team to the site to guide rescue and disposal. Local fire departments dispatched 7 vehicles and 40 personnel to the scene for disposal. The National Center for Work Safety Emergency Rescue (国家安全生产应急救援中心) ordered the National Work Safety Emergency Rescue Survey Team (国家安全生产应急救援勘测队) with 2 vehicles and 5 personnel to carry slope radar to the site to participate in the rescue; ordered the National Mine Emergency Rescue Sichuan Drainage Team (国家矿山应急救援四川排水队), the Sichuan Coal Team (川煤队), the Jingyuan Team (靖远队), and the National Hazardous Chemicals Emergency Rescue Lanzhou Petrochemical Team (国家危险化学品应急救援兰州石化队), totaling 120 people, to assemble and stand by, ready to be dispatched for rescue.
The National Development and Reform Commission urgently arranged 30 million yuan from central budgetary investment to support post-disaster emergency restoration and reconstruction of infrastructure and public service facilities in the disaster area of Tanchang County.
The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office on the 7th, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和储备局), allocated over 36,000 pieces of central flood control materials to Guangxi, including woven bags, laminated woven fabric, metal mesh cages, rubber boats, etc. The Office of the National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief and the Ministry of Emergency Management, through the emergency supplies government-society coordination support mechanism, coordinated relevant foundations to increase assistance to Guangxi with approximately 40,000 pieces of materials such as emergency food, emergency lighting, raincoats and rain boots, moisture-proof mats, etc. The previously allocated 160,000 pieces of central disaster relief materials have been transported to the disaster areas in Guangxi.
The Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched 1,372 personnel, 270 vehicles, and 140 boats from the national comprehensive fire rescue teams to carry out rescue work in Guangxi, rescuing 137 trapped people and evacuating 1,058 people in danger; organized over 2,200 engineering rescue personnel from central enterprises such as China Aneng (中国安能), China Railway Group Limited (中国中铁), China Communications Construction Company (中交集团), China Railway Construction Corporation (中国铁建), and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (中国建筑), carrying professional equipment, to carry out operations such as personnel transfer, road reopening, and embankment protection.
On the afternoon of the 6th, upon orders from the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局), the Guangdong Mobile Fire Rescue General Team (广东消防救援机动总队) urgently assembled 200 commanders and fighters, 34 fire trucks, and 17 boats to rush to Hengzhou, Guangxi. As of 17:00 on the 7th, the Guangdong Mobile Fire Rescue General Team had transferred a total of 287 trapped people.
On the 7th, the Ministry of Water Resources further arranged and deployed flood defense work in Guangxi. The Information Center of the Ministry of Water Resources upgraded and issued an orange flood warning. The Pearl River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (珠江防总) raised the flood control emergency response to Level I, and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission (珠江委) simultaneously raised the flood defense emergency response to Level I. In accordance with the unified deployment of the Ministry of Water Resources, on the basis of the two work teams previously dispatched, an additional three work teams were sent to Guangxi to assist in guiding flood defense and engineering danger investigation work.
The China Charity Federation (中华慈善总会) immediately mobilized social caring forces, and has cumulatively raised a total of 50 million yuan in flood prevention and disaster relief funds and materials. Previously, a batch of materials had been urgently raised and transported to the disaster-affected areas.
(Compiled from reports by this newspaper's reporters Liu Wenxin, Liu Zhiqiang, Deng Jianyang, Liu Botong, Qi Yukun, Liu Quan, Peng Geping, Fan Haotian, Li Weijun, Zhu Jiaqi, Li Zong)
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Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 7 — On the afternoon of July 7, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) convened a 2026 annual brainstorming meeting of members of the Chairperson's Council, centering on "giving full play to the role of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (人民政协) as a specialized consultative body (专门协商机构)" for exchange and discussion. Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, presided over and delivered a speech.
Wang Huning stated that it is necessary to deeply study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and from the unremitting struggle of the Communist Party of China uniting and leading the Chinese people, especially the historic achievements of the cause of the Party and the state in the new era, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the "two establishments" (两个确立) and resolutely achieve the "two upholds" (两个维护). It is necessary to deeply recognize that upholding the united front is a valuable historical experience accumulated by the Party over long-term struggle, deeply recognize the major achievements made in the cause of the CPPCC and the cause of multiparty cooperation under the leadership of the Party, carry forward fine traditions, keep in mind political responsibilities, continuously enhance political identification, ideological identification, theoretical identification, and emotional identification with the leadership of the Communist Party of China and socialism with Chinese characteristics, and gather the mighty force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Wang Huning stated that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourse on giving full play to the role of the CPPCC as a specialized consultative body, focus on the central tasks of the Party and the state to perform duties and fulfill responsibilities, run consultative democracy through the entire process of political consultation, democratic supervision, and participation in the deliberation and administration of state affairs, strengthen functional construction such as institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization, and extensively gather people's hearts, gather consensus, gather wisdom, and gather strength for advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Wang Huning stated that it is necessary to effectively fulfill the functions and give full play to the role of the specialized consultative body. Give full play to the role of offering advice and participating in governance, serving and assisting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality consultative deliberation and political participation; give full play to the role of pooling hearts and gathering strength, drawing the largest concentric circle for building a strong country and national rejuvenation; give full play to the role of democratic forms, demonstrating the unique advantages of socialist consultative democracy.
Shi Taifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and vice chairmen of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hu Chunhua, Shen Yuyue, Wang Yong, Zhou Qiang, Ho Hau Wah, Leung Chun-ying, Batel, Su Hui, Shao Hong, Gao Yunlong, Chen Wu, Xian Hui, Wang Dongfeng, Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Zuojun, He Baoxiang, Wang Guangqian, Qin Boyong, and Zhu Yongxin attended and delivered speeches.
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The first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (十五五) has passed its halfway point. How has China's economy performed in the first half of the year? Vivid development scenes provide the portrayal, and weighty economic data contain the answer. Industries such as electronic information, embodied intelligence (具身智能), and commercial aerospace are brimming with novelty; cultural tourism, digital, green, and health consumption are burgeoning; from the historic breakthrough in installed power generation capacity to the explosive growth in average daily token call volume, from the 日积月累 (rì jī yuè lěi - “daily accumulation, monthly accumulation,” accumulating over time) of sales from the consumer goods trade-in program to the 聚沙成塔 (jù shā chéng tǎ - “gather sand to build a tower,” many small contributions add up) of goods imports and exports, China’s economy is making steady progress and moving toward innovation and excellence.
In his 2026 New Year message, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed, “We must anchor our goals and tasks, strengthen confidence, seize the momentum and press ahead, and solidly promote high-quality development.” Standing at the mid-year mark to observe the development landscape and analyze economic data, we can better perceive the resilience and vitality of China’s economy, and this further strengthens our confidence and resolve to do a good job in economic work in the second half of the year.
From the installed power generation capacity exceeding 4 billion kilowatts, we see the stability of the development trend.
On the coast of the South China Sea, green electricity rises with the wind. On June 22, Unit 9 of Longyuan Power (龙源电力) Hainan Dongfang Qiyuan offshore wind farm was successfully connected to the grid. When the entire wind farm is fully commissioned in August, it will provide an average of 1.6 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity each year, meeting the annual electricity needs of 625,000 households.
On the land of western Shandong, a “critical” breakthrough was made. China Datang (中国大唐) Shandong Yuncheng 630°C National Power Demonstration Project (山东郓城630℃国家电力示范项目) recently entered commercial operation, achieving for the first time in the coal-fired thermal power sector a thermal efficiency exceeding 50%.
From south to north, from wind power to thermal power, each project marks the upward trajectory of the power industry — as of the end of May, the national cumulative installed power generation capacity reached 4.01 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 11.0%, ranking first globally in scale.
It took eight years for capacity to double from 1 billion to 2 billion kilowatts; it took four years and four months to go from 2 billion to 3 billion kilowatts; now, China’s cumulative installed power generation capacity has gone from 3 billion to 4 billion kilowatts in just about two years.
The accelerating pace of installation is underpinned by the solid support of a complete industrial system.
From polysilicon, cells, and inverters to complete machines, blades, and towers, China possesses the world’s most complete new energy equipment industrial chain, with approximately 80% of global photovoltaic modules and 60% of wind power equipment produced in China. “With the accelerated construction of supporting capabilities such as ultra-high-voltage transmission, pumped storage, and new energy storage, large-scale new additions can be ‘built, transmitted, and consumed’,” said Jiang Debin (蒋德斌), deputy director of the Statistics and Digital Intelligence Department of the China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会). He noted that China’s complete industrial system is the key guarantee for turning the 4-billion-kilowatt figure from blueprint into reality.
The accelerating pace of installation highlights the firm resolve to safeguard energy security.
In the first half of the year, the global energy market experienced severe fluctuations, yet China’s energy system withstood the impact, with overall supply and demand in balance, demonstrating strong resilience.
Where does this resilience come from? By persisting in the development and reserve of fossil energy, stabilizing oil production, and increasing natural gas supply; by persisting in enhancing non-fossil energy supply, developing wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear power in parallel, and striving to build a new-type power system; by persisting in diversifying energy imports, strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with key energy resource countries, and ensuring energy security under open conditions… always placing energy security in the top priority, accelerating the construction of a new energy system, and continuously enhancing energy assurance capacity.
The stability of energy supply is a microcosm of the stability of China’s economy in the first half of the year.
Grain production is stable. As of June 18, the progress of nationwide summer grain wheat harvest has exceeded 96%. Overall, this year’s summer grain production has withstood multiple rounds of large-scale heavy rainfall, the production outlook is clear, and a bumper harvest is a foregone conclusion.
The industrial base is stable. The world’s largest-diameter earth pressure balance shield for high-speed rail tunnels was delivered, and the first domestic 550 MW F-class gas turbine project was fully commissioned. In May, the added value of equipment manufacturing industries above the designated size increased by 9.5% year-on-year, contributing 78.4% to the growth of all industries above the designated size, with its role as a “ballast stone” continuing to be prominent.
Employment is stable. In May, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.1%, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, with the overall employment situation stable.
From energy to grain, from industry to employment, the character “stability” runs through the whole picture. By strengthening internal capabilities and building up its own strength, China’s economy is unafraid of wind and rain and advances steadily and resolutely.
From the average daily token call volume reaching hundreds of trillions, we see the innovation of industrial momentum.
Token (词元) — the smallest unit of information processed by large models. Every question a user asks artificial intelligence (AI) and every piece of content AI generates produces a token call.
Walking into the chlor-alkali workshop of Shandong Haihua Group (山东海化集团), dozens of parameters such as vibration, temperature, and pressure of the chlorine compressor are captured in real time by an intelligent agent and converted into a “dynamic health portrait,” greatly reducing the occurrence of unplanned shutdowns. “By connecting to enterprise proprietary data and tens of thousands of professional knowledge documents, the intelligent agent can monitor indicators such as caustic soda output and average power consumption in real time, helping to increase output and reduce energy consumption,” said Wei Daisen (魏代森), chairman of Inspur Digital Enterprise Technology Co., Ltd. (浪潮数字企业技术有限公司).
Individual developer Wu Ruimeng (吴瑞孟) took on a project to build a website for a door and window company. He immediately thought of the “AI virtual try-on” scenario, using a no-code application development platform to directly render the screen window effect on the product page. “I’m not a product manager, and I don’t understand marketing, but AI can help me fill the gaps.”
Empowering thousands of industries and entering millions of households, China’s AI field experienced explosive growth in the first half of this year. As of the end of May, the average daily token call volume in China reached hundreds of trillions, leading the world in scale.
At the beginning of 2024, China’s average daily token call volume was only 100 billion; by the end of 2025, it jumped to 100 trillion; since the beginning of this year, this indicator has continued to grow rapidly, reflecting the active development trend of China’s intelligent economy. Huo Jinjie (霍锦洁), president of International Data Corporation (IDC) China, predicts that by 2029, the size of China’s generative AI market will approach US$100 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 68% from 2024 to 2029, making it one of the most active AI application markets in the world.
The accelerated conversion of old and new growth drivers is a distinctive feature of current economic operations. The continuous breakthrough in token call volume and the accelerated empowerment of AI highlight the novelty of China’s industrial momentum.
Industrial structure “advancing.” From January to May this year, high-tech manufacturing contributed nearly 40% of industrial growth, and equipment manufacturing contributed nearly 60% of industrial growth, with significant results in transformation toward high-end, intelligent, green, and integrated development.
Emerging industries “gaining momentum.” In the first five months, investment in high-tech industries increased by 4.5% year-on-year; investment in the integrated circuit manufacturing and lithium-ion battery manufacturing sectors grew by 11% and 24.9% respectively; and investment in the information services sector grew by 13.8%.
Promoting industrial innovation through technological innovation and accelerating the development of new quality productive forces, the new momentum for China’s economic development is growing ever stronger.
From consumer goods trade-in sales exceeding 1 trillion yuan, we see the vitality of the consumer market.
“I only planned to replace my TV, but after calculating, it’s more cost-effective to replace the refrigerator as well!” At the Suning Store on South Street in Xining, Qinghai, citizen Li Jiancheng (李建成) carefully calculated the bill: a 85-inch TV and a refrigerator, originally priced at over 10,000 yuan, after stacking trade-in subsidies, manufacturer and store multiple discounts, the final price was less than 8,000 yuan.
Thousands of miles away in Yixing, Jiangsu, consumer Guo Wei tried out new products at a mobile phone store and placed an order on the spot. The four-year-old phone was valued at 400 yuan for trade-in, combined with over 400 yuan in national subsidies. The new phone originally priced at 2,800 yuan cost less than 2,000 yuan. “The process was simple and smooth, everything was done in a few minutes.”
Since the beginning of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), and other departments have optimized and improved the consumer goods trade-in program (消费品以旧换新). Localities have implemented precise policies and refined services, focusing on the needs of the people and working intensively to continuously release policy dividends. As of June 20, sales from the consumer goods trade-in program this year exceeded 1 trillion yuan, benefiting 136 million person-times, with the subsidy leverage ratio rising from 1:7.8 in 2025 to 1:10.3.
Benefiting the people and improving people’s well-being, the sense of gain among the masses has been continuously enhanced. Responding to residents’ demand for new technologies, new products, and new scenarios, the policy this year included smart glasses in the subsidy scope for the first time. Market data confirms the effectiveness: from January to May, retail sales of wearable smart devices such as smart glasses increased by more than double year-on-year.
Improving quality and expanding scale, the consumer market’s heat is rising. The trade-in program in the home appliance sector focuses on six categories of products, with key subsidies for first-grade energy efficiency and first-grade water efficiency products. Driven by policy guidance, the potential for green and intelligent consumption has been rapidly released. From January to May, retail sales of high-energy-efficiency household appliances at units above the designated limit increased by more than 30%, with green consumption becoming an important engine of market growth. Driven by the auto trade-in policy, the penetration rate of new energy passenger vehicles in China has been rising, reaching 61.4% in April and 62.9% in May, exceeding 60% for two consecutive months, hitting a record high.
The trillion-yuan scale of consumer goods trade-in is a vivid portrayal of the vitality of China’s super-large market.
Looking across the country, new smart products such as smart watches and smart glasses are widely popular, with sales doubling; the national average daily express delivery volume exceeds 550 million items, with efficient circulation of people, goods, information, and capital; consumption in tourism, cultural performances, and sports events continues to heat up, with “instant sellout” of tickets for popular shows becoming the norm… from goods consumption to service consumption, from green consumption to smart consumption, consumption scenarios are continuously innovated and potential is constantly released, making the foundational role of consumption in economic development more prominent.
Making good use of the advantages of the super-large market and fully stimulating consumption potential, China’s economy is constantly radiating new vitality and vigor.
From imports and exports with Africa historically exceeding 1 trillion yuan for the first time in the same period, we see the integration of openness and cooperation.
In Shenzhen, Guangdong, as night falls, trucks loaded with fresh fruit speed out, carrying sweet fruit from South Africa to supermarkets and fruit markets across the country. “The tariff was reduced from 10% to zero, saving nearly 20,000 yuan in import costs for this batch of apples,” said Luo Shengcong (罗胜聪), general manager of Shenzhen Jianchengye International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. From May 1, China fully implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties. “Zero tariffs will attract more Chinese enterprises to set up factories in Africa, and supporting local service teams for recycling, skills training, maintenance and after-sales will also follow, forming an increasingly complete ecological chain,” said Wang Haiguang (王海光), deputy general manager of the Overseas Business Department of Zhejiang Zhongzhe New Energy Co., Ltd. (浙江中哲新能源有限公司), who is very optimistic about the growth space of Africa’s new energy market.
Customs data show that in the first five months of this year, China’s imports and exports with African countries reached 1.14 trillion yuan, historically exceeding 1 trillion yuan for the first time in the same period, an increase of 18.2% year-on-year.
The new breakthrough in China-Africa trade reflects China’s solid progress in expanding high-level openness.
Doing “subtraction” on tariffs and “addition” on trade. As early as 2005, China began granting zero-tariff treatment to some products from Africa’s least developed countries. Since then, the scope of tariff lines, the number of beneficiary countries, and supporting facilitation measures have been steadily upgraded. This year, China became the first major economy in the world to unilaterally and comprehensively implement zero tariffs on all African countries with diplomatic ties and on all least developed countries with diplomatic ties. Each proactive expansion of the market has become an accelerator for China-Africa trade growth; China has remained Africa’s largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years.
Doing “subtraction” on tariffs and “addition” on integration. Zero tariffs will attract increased investment in Africa from China and other trading partners, bringing capital, technology, equipment, and management experience, creating a new model of industrial chain coordination: “produce and process in Africa, then export to China.”
The new breakthrough in China-Africa trade is a footnote to China’s open and integrated economy this year. Implementing zero-tariff policies for 63 countries, signing 24 free trade agreements with 31 countries and regions, increasing the number of pilot free trade zones to 23, regularly holding the Chain Expo (链博会), the China International Import Expo (进博会), and the “Export China” (出口中国) series of events, researching and publishing the Action Plan for Stabilizing and Optimizing Foreign Investment Utilization (利用外资固稳促优行动方案)… China continues to open its market and share development opportunities with the world. From January to May, China’s total imports and exports of goods trade were 20.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 15.3% year-on-year; 25,297 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 5.3% year-on-year.
Only through integration can there be increments; only through openness can there be mutual benefit. At a time of profound adjustment in the global economic and trade landscape, China is continuously injecting stable and certain forces of openness into the world.
The situation is stable, the momentum is new, the market is vibrant, and openness is integrated. In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China’s high-quality development is solidly advanced with steady steps.
“By the middle of this century, we will comprehensively build a modern socialist country and achieve the second centenary goal. Time waits for no one! History waits for no one!” Strengthening confidence and continuing our struggle, we will gather the mighty force to advance Chinese-style modernization. The great ship of China’s rejuvenation will surely 劈波斩浪 (pī bō zhǎn làng - “cleave through waves and chop through breakers,” overcome obstacles) and 行稳致远 (xíng wěn zhì yuǎn - “steady movement reaches far,” steady progress ensures long-term success)!
Return to TopQinghai Province, Xining City, Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County (大通回族土族自治县) has abundant sunshine and large temperature differences between day and night, making it suitable for the growth of cool-climate vegetables. The locality vigorously cultivates and expands the cool-climate vegetable characteristic industry, driving villagers to increase their incomes. The picture shows the cool-climate vegetable planting base in Ganshuwan Village (甘树湾村), Jingyang Town (景阳镇), Datong County, taken on July 7.
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Return to TopThoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on party building, continuously open up new horizons for the century-old major party to manage and govern the party, to invigorate and strengthen the party
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In recent days, vast numbers of intellectuals and young people have deeply studied and comprehended General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the celebration meeting of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, profoundly feeling the brilliant achievements our Party has made by uniting and leading the people, filled with soaring pride and confidence.
Everyone expressed that they must take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech as guidance, firm up their ideals and convictions, bravely shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the era, set their resolve and act earnestly, engage in down-to-earth hard work, and with an uplifting and enterprising posture, continue to write new magnificent chapters on the new journey, gathering wisdom and strength for comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
Looking back at great achievements, stirring up soaring ambition and pride
105 years of eventful times, the annals of the Chinese nation have engraved hard-won glory.
“Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech on site, my heart could not calm down for a long time,” said Zhong Jue (钟掘), recipient of the “July 1 Medal” (七一勋章) and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. “Because I experienced the time when the mountains and rivers were broken in my youth, I understand more deeply that it is precisely because of the leadership of the Communist Party of China that we can usher in today’s national prosperity and strength, and the people’s happiness and well-being.”
“The 105-year-old Communist Party of China is in its prime. Although my age is no longer young, I will still adhere to my original aspiration and ideals, remember the mission of the era, and with the heart of a child, always move in the same direction as the Party and the motherland, and together with my team, contribute all my strength to the country’s development,” said Zhong Jue.
Along the way, our Party has always adhered to the original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, writing the most magnificent epic in the thousands of years of Chinese history.
“In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping comprehensively reviewed and summarized the great journey that the Communist Party of China has led the people of all ethnic groups across the country over the past 105 years. I feel surging emotions,” said Li Zongyuan (李宗远), curator of the Museum of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). “Our Party history themed exhibition precisely takes ‘remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind’ (不忘初心、牢记使命) as its theme and main line, systematically showcasing the great historical process of the Chinese nation from standing up, growing rich, to becoming strong.”
“In the five years since its opening, Party cadres and the masses have come to visit and study, drawing wisdom and strength from the Party’s history of struggle,” Li Zongyuan stated. In the next step, he will deeply study and implement Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, carry forward the great founding spirit of the Party, make good use of red resources, strengthen Party history research, create high-quality exhibitions, and tell the story of the Communist Party of China and the story of the new era well.
“105 years of unremitting struggle have demonstrated the powerful vitality of Marxism” — in the red land of Nanchang, Jiangxi, Fu Qiuyong (付求勇), lecturer at the School of Marxism of Nanchang University (南昌大学马克思主义学院), felt deeply about this important assertion of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
“Our Party persists in integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the outstanding traditional Chinese culture, allowing the tree of Marxist truth to take deep root in Chinese soil and flourish,” said Fu Qiuyong. “I will draw wisdom and nourishment from the Party’s journey of over a hundred years, and in future work, strengthen the research, interpretation, and promotion of the latest theoretical achievements in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, keeping the tree of theory evergreen.”
“I come from the workplace of Ma Shanxiang (马善祥), recipient of the ‘July 1 Medal.’ In the long-term practice of serving the grassroots, I deeply feel the rapid changes in economic and social development in the new era, and the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security are continuously improving,” said Chen Danni (陈丹妮), young cadre of the Grassroots Governance Comprehensive Command Office of Guanyinqiao Street, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing (重庆市两江新区观音桥街道基层治理综合指挥室). “General Secretary Xi Jinping asked us to ‘unswervingly listen to the Party and follow the Party’ (坚定不移听党话、跟党走) and ‘seize the day and live it to the fullest; live up to the prime of our youth’ (只争朝夕、不负韶华). I will take outstanding Party members as my role models, resolve the people’s demands with heart and soul, serve grassroots governance, and make everyone’s days more prosperous and lives more beautiful.”
Thousands of miles away, in Minning Town (闽宁镇), Yongning County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia. Decades of development have enabled the area to achieve a historic leap from “dry beach” to “golden beach.”
“General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech has made me more deeply realize the source of confidence for Minning Town’s leapfrog development,” said Ma Yaling (马雅铃), science and technology correspondent of Yongning County (永宁县科技特派员). “Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the once barren land is now rich in resources and people’s abundance. We must continue to advance in the direction pointed out by the General Secretary, work with villagers to increase income and get rich, and stride confidently, self-reliantly, and self-strongly towards the bright future of rural revitalization.”
Inheriting outstanding qualities, continuing the red bloodline
Why is the Communist Party of China capable? With questions and thoughts, Chai Yanping (柴艳萍), professor at Hebei University of Economics and Business (河北经贸大学), repeatedly studied General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech, focusing on preparing her lessons.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elucidates the outstanding traits and key codes that enable the Communist Party of China to continuously forge brilliance, providing both fundamental guidance for us to inherit the red genes and marking the key points for the vast number of teachers to teach ideological and political courses well,” said Chai Yanping. “We must organically integrate the deep nourishment of the century-long Party history into classroom teaching, combine the ‘small ideological and political classroom’ with the ‘big social classroom,’ respond to students’ concerns with thorough academic reasoning, and use the light of truth to build a solid foundation of faith.”
“‘Deeply rooted in the people, always possessing a solid foundation,’ ‘adhere to building the Party for the public, governing for the people’… General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech made Shu Chang (舒畅), director of the Vascular Surgery Center of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (中国医学科学院阜外医院血管外科中心), gain a deeper understanding of his profession.
“As a clinical surgeon, to practice the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, one must always firmly stand on the people’s side and wholeheartedly guard the health and safety of the masses.” Having practiced medicine for over 30 years, Shu Chang has always been rooted in the clinical frontline. “I will transform the spirit of the General Secretary’s important speech into practical motivation for clinical breakthroughs, aim at the difficult problems in the field of cardiovascular surgery to continuously tackle them, and contribute the strength of a medical professional to building a healthy China.”
Located at the easternmost point of the motherland, on Heixiazi Island (黑瞎子岛), Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, a group of young people are stationed here year-round, guarding the first ray of sunlight of the motherland.
“In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged the vast number of young people to ‘set lofty aspirations and bravely shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the era,’ which has injected strong spiritual motivation into my work,” said Zhang Xin (张鑫), young police officer of the Heixiazi Island Border Management Brigade, Jiamusi Border Management Detachment (佳木斯边境管理支队黑瞎子岛边境管理大队). “The towering national gate, the loyalty of guards; youth moving upward, the nation moving forward. This is my seventh year of guarding the border on Heixiazi Island. I will interpret responsibility with perseverance, protect the territory with dedication, and contribute my youthful strength to building a higher level of safe border.”
On the coast of the South China Sea, since Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港) began island-wide closed customs operations half a year ago, “zero-tariff” imported goods have increased by 96.2% year-on-year, and the total import and export of goods trade has increased by 53.7%. “The vitality and vigor here are precisely a vivid microcosm of our Party always grasping strategic initiative and always staying at the forefront of the times,” said Liu Feng (刘锋), director of the Center for Research on Free Trade Port with Chinese Characteristics of Hainan Normal University (海南师范大学中国特色自贸港研究中心).
“General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, ‘actively recognize change, respond to change, seek change’ (积极识变应变求变), and forge ahead with determination. For Hainan Free Trade Port, it means to stand at the forefront of the tide, dare to experiment and take risks, continuously deepen institutional integration and innovation, and continuously consolidate the foundation of high-quality development,” said Liu Feng. He expressed that he will root himself in his duties, contribute ideas and efforts to fully promote broader and deeper opening up, and continuously drive the construction of the free trade port to achieve new accomplishments.
Seriously studying General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech, Xiang Jing (向晶), doctoral student at Harbin Engineering University (哈尔滨工程大学), became more determined in her aspiration to integrate her personal pursuit into the cause of the Party and the state.
“Only by letting achievements take root and produce results in the places where the Party and the state need them most can our scientific research be more valuable.” As a key scientific researcher of China’s first digital twin intelligent scientific research test ship “Dolphin 1” (海豚1号), Xiang Jing stated that young people in the new era especially need to dare and be good at struggling, hacking through thorns and forging ahead. “I will keep in mind the General Secretary’s requirements, face up to the shortcomings of ‘bottleneck’ core technologies and rise to the challenge, and grow into a deserving pioneer in overcoming difficulties.”
Persisting in unremitting struggle, jointly composing a new chapter of the era
After 105 years, the footsteps of rushing forward have never ceased; stepping onto the new journey, the strides forward are even more heroic.
With a long blast of the whistle, China’s 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team cleaves through waves, “pursuing dreams” in the vast and mysterious deep blue ice region. This is the first Arctic Ocean survey organized and implemented by China in the first year of the “15th Five-Year Plan” (十五五).
Not long ago, at the moment of about to embark on the journey, the expedition members collectively watched the live broadcast of the conference. Lan Musheng (蓝木盛), chief assistant of the “Xuelong 2” (雪龙2号), who has already participated in polar scientific expeditions for the twelfth time, was extremely excited: “Over the past 40 years, generations of polar workers, under the strong leadership of the Party, have broken ice and ridden waves, fought wind and snow, writing a great chapter of winning glory for the country and exploring the unknown for humanity.”
“The General Secretary inspires us to firm up our confidence, continue struggling, and constantly create new achievements worthy of the era and the people. We will take this scientific expedition as a new starting point, carry out comprehensive investigation and research in key areas of the Arctic Ocean, muster up courage for innovation, bravely scale scientific peaks, and strive to write the era’s answer sheet of serving the country through science and technology in the new era,” said Lan Musheng.
“‘Fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept,’ ‘improve the ability to scientifically foresee changes, promptly discern risks, and effectively respond to challenges’… Deeply studying General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech, Yi Hemian (伊合绵), young scholar at the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (李政道研究所) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, gained new thoughts on the next research work.
“Chinese-style modernization depends on scientific and technological modernization for support. Scientific researchers should transform every progress in the laboratory into a strong driving force for enhancing our country’s industrial competitiveness,” said Yi Hemian. In the future, they should aim at key difficulties in basic research, strive to put forward more pioneering original solutions, and use brilliant research results to shape new advantages and accumulate new momentum for promoting high-quality development.
In the midsummer of July, brilliant sunlight shines on the platform of the Boten Station (磨丁站) of the China-Laos Railway. Since its opening in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has cumulatively transported over 74 million passenger trips and over 86 million tons of goods, becoming a “golden corridor” connecting China and Southeast Asia.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech makes me feel that the direction of striving is clearer,” said Kong Zhijian (孔志坚), researcher at the Laos Research Institute of Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences (云南省社会科学院老挝研究所). “The China-Laos Railway has built an efficient and smooth two-way bridge, allowing smoother flow of materials, more frequent personnel exchanges, and deeper bilateral friendship between the two countries. I will do my best, leverage my research advantages, tell vivid stories of exchanges and cooperation between China and Laos in various fields, and contribute to the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future.”
When the youth thrive, the nation thrives; when the youth are strong, the nation is strong.
“In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping specifically mentioned that ‘youth are the new force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,’ placing high hopes on the young generation. I feel a heavy responsibility,” said Huang Liyuan (黄莉媛), undergraduate student at Peking University.
“We are born in a great era, shouldering the heavy responsibility of rejuvenation, and should all the more remember the youth oath of ‘Rest assured, Party; a strong nation depends on me’ (请党放心，强国有我), living up to the era, living up to the prime of youth, and living up to the people,” said Huang Liyuan. “I will continue to study diligently, innovate courageously in practice, dare to take responsibility in the face of difficulties, strive unremittingly in the surging tide of the times, run the historical relay race well, and contribute youthful strength to realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 7 – Xinhua reporters)
Return to TopThis newspaper, Beijing, July 7 (Reporter He Zhaoyu (何昭宇)) Recently, Guangxi, Hubei, Gansu and other places have, due to rainfall and strong winds, suffered successive disasters such as reservoir dam breaches and landslides, causing heavy casualties and economic losses. At present, China has fully entered the main flood season, and the flood prevention situation is severe and complex. In order to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important directive spirit on flood prevention and disaster relief, the following matters are hereby notified concerning fully leveraging the role of grassroots Party organizations as battle fortresses and the vanguard and exemplary role of the broad masses of Party members in flood prevention and disaster relief work.
First, leading cadres at all levels must firmly establish and practice a correct view of political achievement, strengthen duty attendance, and command from the front. They must further enhance ideological understanding, uphold the principle of putting the people first and life first, resolutely overcome inertial thinking, complacency, and侥幸心理 (jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ - "fluke mentality," the attitude of trusting to luck), strictly implement disaster prevention and relief responsibilities, solidly perform all disaster prevention and relief work, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the stability of the overall social situation. They must strengthen bottom-line thinking and极限思维 (jíxiàn sīwéi - "extreme thinking," awareness of worst-case scenarios), strengthen overall deployment and pre-positioning of defenses, implement the emergency duty attendance system, intensify multi-department joint consultation and judgment, improve the accuracy of monitoring and forecasting, refine various emergency plans, and further prepare forces, equipment, and materials to ensure rapid response and efficient handling when sudden emergencies occur. They must persist in tilting resources toward the grassroots and sinking forces to the front line, and strive to enhance the flood prevention, disaster reduction, and relief capabilities at the grassroots level. According to the actual situation, they must go deep into the areas worst hit by disasters, where rescue is most difficult, and where the masses are most in need, strengthen on-site dispatch and command, scientifically allocate rescue forces and disaster relief materials, spare no effort to search for and rescue missing and trapped persons, promptly and decisively relocate and settle threatened masses, minimize casualties to the greatest extent, and guard against secondary disasters. They must adhere to handling both flood prevention and drought relief, effectively preventing and responding to disaster risks arising from the rapid alternation of drought and flood.
Second, grassroots Party organizations and Party members and cadres must fulfill their duties with dedication to the territory, shoulder responsibilities with courage, and build a solid line of defense protecting the safety of people's lives and property. They must fully leverage the political and organizational functions of grassroots Party organizations, organize and mobilize the broad masses of Party members and cadres and the people to actively participate in rescue and disaster relief work, and let the Party flag fly high at the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief. They must do a good job of mobilizing and publicizing the masses, carry out in-depth household visits, use media such as the Internet, mobile phones, village radio, mobile propaganda vehicles, and bulletin boards to promptly convey information on disaster warnings, preventive measures, and response strategies to every household and every individual, raising the people's awareness of disaster prevention and avoidance and their ability to self-rescue and help each other. They must consolidate the responsibility system for linking points and covering areas, leverage the role of village (community) grids, strengthen risk hazard investigation and rectification at key sites such as mountain torrent disaster danger zones, geological disaster-prone areas, urban areas prone to waterlogging and flooding, rivers and lakes, dangerous reservoirs, river levees, and submerged bridges, and implement safety control measures in advance. They must do a good job of personnel relocation and evacuation, strictly implement the pre-disaster warning "call-and-response" (叫应) mechanism that reaches grassroots responsible persons directly, focus on relocating people from high-risk sections such as mountain gully mouths, flood channels, slopes and cliffs where populations are relatively concentrated, and key sites such as nursing homes, construction sites, work sheds, and homestays, implement "one-to-one" assistance measures for key groups such as the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant, ensure timely and full evacuation to the greatest extent, and strictly prevent mass casualties. They must sincerely and attentively carry out the resettlement, assistance, and emotional guidance of affected masses, conduct door-to-door investigations of disaster situations, make every effort to rescue and properly resettle trapped masses, and ensure that affected masses have food, clothing, shelter, clean drinking water, and timely medical treatment when ill. They must improve and implement the mechanism for emergency mobilization and role-playing of Party members, establish Party member突击队 (tūjīduì - "assault teams") and volunteer service teams, set up Party member vanguard posts and responsibility zones, and organize village (community) Party members to lead the masses in joint rescue and disaster relief. In areas severely affected by disasters, they must organize Party members and cadres from government organs and state-owned enterprises and institutions to sink to the front line, and work together with township (street), village (community) cadres and the first secretaries stationed in villages and work teams to jointly prevent floods and provide disaster relief. They must actively mobilize Party members among new employment groups such as truck drivers, ride-hailing drivers, online delivery workers, and couriers to leverage their own advantages and take the lead in participating in flood prevention and disaster relief nearby or in their convenience.
Third, Party committee organization departments at all levels must fully leverage their functional roles, motivating the broad masses of Party members and cadres to shoulder heavy burdens and charge forward at the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief. They must combine doing a good job of flood prevention and disaster relief with carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievement, and use the actual results of disaster prevention and relief and protecting the safety of people's lives and property to test the effectiveness of study and education. They must focus on inspecting and identifying cadres at the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief, and take performance in urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks as an important reference for evaluating cadres. They must guide grassroots Party organizations to discover and test applicants for Party membership, and promptly develop those who perform outstandingly and meet the conditions into the Party. They must focus on discovering, publicizing, and commending advanced models of grassroots Party organizations and Party members and cadres emerging in flood prevention and disaster relief. They must care for and show concern for Party members and cadres at the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief; for the families of Party members and cadres who sacrifice their lives in the line of duty, jointly with relevant parties, promptly provide pensions and condolences, and help solve practical difficulties. Relevant regions must make good use of the centrally managed Party membership dues (中管党费) allocated, and in conjunction with actual conditions, allocate matching funds from their own level of managed Party membership dues, promptly allocate them to the grassroots, and ensure special funds are used for special purposes.
Party organizations and Party members and cadres in units such as flood prevention command, emergency management, water resources, meteorology, public security, civil affairs, transportation, health and epidemic prevention, energy and electricity, and communications at all levels must fulfill their duties and responsibilities, and work together to fight and win the tough battle of flood prevention and disaster relief.
Please promptly report to the Central Organization Department (中央组织部) on the situation of grassroots Party organizations and the broad masses of Party members and cadres playing their role in flood prevention and disaster relief.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, July 7, electric (Reporter He Zhaoyu) To deeply implement and carry out the important instructions and spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping regarding flood control and disaster relief work, recently, the Organization Department of the Central Committee (中央组织部) allocated special funds totaling 60 million yuan from the party fees managed on behalf of the Central Committee to five provinces and autonomous regions, including Guangxi and Gansu, to be used to support flood control and disaster relief work.
The Organization Department of the Central Committee requires that all localities must earnestly implement and carry out the important instructions and spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping, that primary-level Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres must fully play their roles as 战斗堡垒 (zhàn dòu bǎo lěi - "combat fortresses," strong organizational units) and pioneers and models, and must always place the safety of the people's lives first, taking effective measures to do well in all various aspects of flood control and disaster relief work, to ensure the safety of the people's lives and property. The Organization Department of the Central Committee emphasized that these party fees must be promptly allocated to the grassroots, and relevant provinces and autonomous regions must, according to actual conditions, implement matching funds from the party fees managed at their own level to invest in flood control and disaster relief work.
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On June 15, the National Symposium on Party Building Work was held in Beijing. The meeting pointed out that Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building (
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Recently, affected by Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi experienced historically rare widespread persistent heavy rainfall. Severe flood disasters occurred in Nanning, Guigang, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang and other places, and multiple reservoirs including the Liulan Reservoir (六蓝水库) in Hengzhou (横州市), Nanning developed dangerous situations.
At the critical moment, Party members and cadres charged forward, leading the masses to 同心协力 (tóng xīn xié lì - "with one heart and concerted efforts," meaning to work together) and 众志成城 (zhòng zhì chéng chéng - "united will becomes a fortress," meaning unity is strength), to fight well and win the hard battle of flood prevention and disaster relief.
On July 7, a reporter walked into one of the most severely affected areas — Liulan Village (六蓝村), Xiaoyi Town (校椅镇), Hengzhou.
At the village entrance, Party members and cadres were distributing meals to the affected masses. Hengzhou organized 7,458 Party members and cadres together with professional rescue forces to take charge in separate zones covering each village, knocking on doors to conduct house-by-house inspections, and transferring and settling the masses. "We must resolutely achieve transferring all that should be transferred, not leaving a single person behind," said Wang Zhi (王治), Deputy Secretary of the Hengzhou Municipal Committee.
At the shelter point of Xiaoyi Town No. 1 Junior High School (校椅镇第一初级中学) in Hengzhou, more than 10 kilometers from Liulan Village, classrooms and dormitories have been converted into temporary shelter areas, and post-disaster settlement work is being advanced in an orderly manner. More than 40 teachers on summer vacation voluntarily came to the school to undertake volunteer work, most of whom are Party members. Wei Xianhui (韦显辉), principal of Xiaoyi Town No. 1 Junior High School and a Party member, introduced that the school has settled 156 affected people.
In the shelter dormitory, Wei Biling (韦必领), a 70-year-old villager from Liulan Village, had just arrived and was getting familiar with the environment. "When the flood came, my wife and I climbed up the mountain to take refuge. No sooner had we walked out of our house than the house was washed away by the flood."
With the help of local town government staff, Wei Biling and his wife arrived safely at the shelter. "The shelter gave us clothes, shoes, and towels, and the wound on my hand has been bandaged. For now, I have no requests, I just hope the post-disaster reconstruction can start as soon as possible," Wei Biling said.
Hengzhou has set up 6 temporary shelter points in towns such as Hengzhou Town (横州镇), Xiaoyi Town, and Yunbiao Town (云表镇), and has fully allocated essential living supplies such as drinking water, convenient food, bedding, and emergency lighting. As of 10:00 on July 7, among the flood-affected masses in Hengzhou, the number of people who should be transferred is 54,468. Party members and cadres have cooperated with professional rescue forces to urgently transfer and resettle 53,808 people, and are now concentrating on organizing the evacuation of the remaining 660 people in batches.
Locally, targeting special groups such as the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, pregnant, and young, the authorities organized grid staff (网格员) to conduct house-by-house inspections and provide point-to-point pick-up and drop-off for evacuation; set up temporary medical service stations and mobile medical vehicles, dispatched 346 medical personnel to provide medical support; and organized 362 volunteers to station at the points to carry out psychological counseling and life assistance.
"We are the first professional rescue team to arrive at Liulan Village as an established formation," said Ouyang You (欧阳友), on-site head of the China Anneng Rescue Team (中国安能救援队). After the team arrived at 16:00 on July 6, it immediately carried out mass inspections, material transfer, and rescue operations, and has so far rescued and transferred more than 20 people.
Not far from the entrance of Liulan Village, drones took off one after another. "There is still battery power, let's fly one more trip," said drone pilot Huang Songcheng (黄松成). He and his teammates 并肩作战 (bìng jiān zuò zhàn - "fight shoulder to shoulder," meaning to fight together), skillfully attaching drinking water and food provided by the local government to the drones, and operating the drones to fly toward the Liulan Reservoir area where roads had not yet been fully opened. "We heard about the disaster in Liulan Village on the afternoon of the 6th and rushed over from nearby," Huang Songcheng explained. As of 18:00 on July 7, they had flown over a hundred sorties, delivering food and drinking water to more than 300 people.
Rescue and disaster relief operations in many parts of Guangxi were launched simultaneously. Dangerous situations developed at the Dakai Reservoir (达开水库) and Gandao Reservoir (甘道水库) in Guigang City, and more than 3,300 rescue forces were deployed to the front line to carry out mass transfers and embankment protection. In Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, Guilin, Liuzhou, Wuzhou, Laibin, Chongzuo and other places, work continued on disaster rescue and drainage, mass resettlement, and power and communication repairs.
Water levels are dropping, and local residents of Liulan Village have already begun rebuilding their homes.
The transfer and resettlement of trapped masses is accelerating; various rescue and disaster relief and post-disaster recovery work continues. Party flags fly high at the grassroots frontline, building 坚不可摧 (jiān bù kě cuī - "so strong it cannot be destroyed," indestructible) "red embankments" (红色堤坝).
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Multiple regions have experienced disasters due to rainfall and strong winds; flood prevention and disaster relief admit of no delay!
General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work. We must earnestly study and implement them, clearly recognize the extreme importance of flood prevention and disaster relief, resolutely shoulder political responsibility, further strengthen bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, and go all out to organize emergency rescue, treatment of the injured, resettlement of the affected people, and other tasks, sparing no effort to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
Disaster prevention and relief allow not the slightest trace of complacency or侥幸心理 (jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ - "mentality of trusting to luck," wishful thinking). Has the investigation and rectification of risk hazards been carried out in all aspects and without any blind spots? Have all members of the public who might be affected by disaster been evacuated — all who should be moved have been moved? Are the emergency rescue supplies and personnel fully in place? Only by conducting risk hazard investigation and rectification more meticulously, and making all preparatory work more sufficient, can we gain the initiative in flood prevention and disaster relief.
The more severe and complex the flood prevention situation becomes, the more we must tighten and压实 (yāshí - "press firmly," consolidate) the responsibility for disaster prevention and relief, and implement and refine every flood prevention and disaster relief measure. Party committees and governments at all levels must fulfill their primary responsibility for flood prevention and disaster relief, and clearly designate responsible persons for each key link. Party members and cadres must strengthen emergency duty, command from the front, and go deep into the front line, fulfilling their duties at the places where the disaster is most severe and where the masses need them most.
A flood situation is a command; responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai. Upholding the principle of putting the people first, being conscious of one's responsibilities, and acting swiftly — we will surely be able to win the battle of flood prevention and disaster relief.
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In May last year, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum and delivered an important speech, announcing that China and Latin America and the Caribbean would jointly launch the five major projects of unity, development, civilization, peace, and people-to-people bonds, to seek common development and revitalization, and to build a China-LAC community with a shared future. Last December, China released the third "China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean," proposing specific policy measures to advance the implementation and effectiveness of the five projects. Over the past year and more, from green transportation to clean energy, from ports and railways to urban rail transit, from post-disaster rescue to agricultural demonstration, China-LAC practical cooperation has made positive progress, expanding into broader fields and higher levels, bringing tangible benefits to the peoples of both sides.
Promoting green development, new energy cooperation accelerates implementation.
In the early morning, the XCMG Brazil factory located in Poços de Caldas (波苏阿雷格里市), Minas Gerais State, Brazil, was already a busy scene. Inside the workshop, several new energy trucks were lined up in formation, and workers were surrounding the vehicles for the final round of debugging before delivery. Soon, these new energy trucks, specially designed for the large mining areas of Vale in Brazil, will be put into operation in complex environments of high temperature, heavy dust, and continuous long-duration work. To adapt to local working conditions, the Chinese and Brazilian engineering teams have repeatedly conducted joint tests over the past several months, carrying out localized upgrades to the power batteries, temperature control systems, and overall vehicle adaptability.
"Brazil is rich in mineral resources, and there is vast room for demand for green and intelligent upgrades of mining equipment. These new energy mining trucks provide new equipment options for local mining to reduce carbon and increase efficiency, becoming a vivid example of Latin America-China green energy cooperation expanding into high-end equipment, industrial scenarios, and deeper into the industrial chain," said Claudia Yanuzzi (克劳迪娅·亚努齐), President of the Brazil-China Institute of Innovation Economy (巴西中国创新经济研究院), to our reporter.
In Camaçari (卡马萨里市), Bahia State, northeastern Brazil, the BYD Brazil passenger car factory has become a vivid footnote to China-LAC new energy industry cooperation. Last July, the first new energy vehicle completely manufactured locally in Brazil rolled off the line at the BYD Brazil passenger car factory. From one vehicle rolling off the line to an industrial chain taking root, the BYD Brazil factory demonstrates a new trend in China-LAC green cooperation moving from product trade to local manufacturing, technology transformation, and employment generation. Jerônimo Rodrigues (热罗尼莫·罗德里格斯), Governor of Bahia State, said that after the factory is fully completed, its total production capacity will reach 600,000 vehicles, marking a new chapter in Brazil-China cooperation.
China's support for the development of Latin American countries is reflected in many practical cooperation projects such as trade and investment. Last September, 121 new energy buses from Xiamen King Long were delivered to Copiapó (科皮亚波), Chile, helping the city become the first in Latin America to have a 100% electric bus system. In Jujuy Province, Argentina, the Cauchari (高查瑞) photovoltaic power station, built with Chinese enterprise participation, continues to operate stably. As one of the important clean energy projects in South America, the station has not only increased the proportion of local renewable energy but also driven employment and infrastructure improvement in surrounding areas. On April 17 this year, the Coca Codo Sinclair (辛克雷水电站) hydroelectric power station, Ecuador's largest hydropower project, completed its final handover, and Chinese enterprises will begin providing long-term technical operation and maintenance. Antonio Jacome (安东尼奥·哈科梅), General Manager of the Ecuadorian Electric Power Company (厄瓜多尔电力公司), said that this marks the Coca Codo Sinclair project entering a new stage of development, and the commissioning of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydropower station provides a solid guarantee for the stable operation of Ecuador's energy system.
Strengthening connectivity, high-quality Belt and Road cooperation deepens and solidifies.
From port opening, trial operation to full commercialization, the Chancay Port (钱凯港), a key project of China-Peru Belt and Road cooperation, has been growing continuously. Now, the service scope of Chancay Port has covered multiple Latin American countries including Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, and Bolivia, and its functions as a regional gateway and distribution center continue to strengthen. Since its opening and operation, Chancay Port has accumulated a total container throughput of over 270,000 TEUs, handled about 1.36 million tons of bulk and general cargo, exceeding expected levels. "From Chancay to Shanghai" is becoming a concrete and vivid trade picture: Peruvian blueberries and avocados can be shipped from the place of origin to Shanghai in just 31 days, 13 days shorter than before; Chinese new energy vehicles can be shipped from a Shanghai factory to a 4S store in Lima, Peru, in just 30 days, 7 days shorter than before. Relying on the "Chancay-Shanghai" direct shipping route, Peruvian fishmeal, fruits and Chinese automobiles, electrical appliances and other goods have achieved more efficient and lower-cost circulation.
In Colombia, the Western Tram project contracted by Chinese enterprises started construction in June last year in Facatativá (法卡塔蒂瓦市), Cundinamarca Department, becoming the first large-scale infrastructure project implemented after Colombia joined the Belt and Road Initiative. The project will connect the capital Bogotá with four towns in Cundinamarca Department, becoming the first tram line connecting the capital with surrounding satellite cities. As Colombia's first electrified railway, after completion, the project will significantly shorten commuting time for people along the route.
In Mexico, the overall modernization renovation project of Mexico City Metro Line 1 is implemented by Chinese enterprises, covering the updating of train vehicles, comprehensive upgrading of track communication systems and various electromechanical equipment. The revamped metro line has become one of the most advanced metro lines in Mexico and even the entire Americas, bringing faster and more comfortable travel experiences for local people.
"Brazil and other Latin American countries have broad cooperation prospects with China in areas such as fifth-generation mobile communications, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure. As cooperation between the two sides deepens, the development of the digital economy in Latin America will gain new momentum," said Gustavo Borges (古斯塔沃·博尔赫斯), Executive Director of the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (巴西国家电信局), to our reporter. Chinese enterprises are deeply cultivating the Latin American market, contributing to promoting local economic and social development.
Jointly safeguarding health and well-being, livelihood cooperation advances in depth.
China continues to help Latin American and Caribbean countries train medical personnel, improve medical facilities, dispatch medical teams to Latin American and Caribbean countries, and actively carry out free clinic projects. In addition, the two sides also actively engage in disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief cooperation, jointly responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
In Jamaica, after arriving, the Chinese Navy hospital ship "Silk Road Ark" (丝路方舟) carrying out the "Harmonious Mission-2025" (和谐使命—2025) task successively docked at Montego Bay, Kingston, and Falmouth, conducting a 12-day friendly visit and medical service. The hospital ship provided diagnosis and treatment services to 7,563 person-times, completed various tests and examinations for 5,101 person-times, and performed surgeries for 715 person-times, setting three records for the "Harmonious Mission" series of tasks in a single country: the most consecutive port calls, the longest medical service time, and the largest number of patients treated.
At the end of October last year, Hurricane Melissa (飓风“梅利莎”) severely hit the Caribbean region. In Cuba, emergency humanitarian supplies assisted by China quickly arrived. To respond to the losses and damage caused by the landfall of Melissa, China provided multiple batches of emergency humanitarian aid, including food, portable solar lighting equipment, furniture, and building materials for roof repair. In November, China also delivered 5,000 sets of 2-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation equipment to Cuba, providing safe and stable basic electricity guarantees for households not connected to the national grid, and supporting post-disaster recovery with clean electricity.
"The key to building a Latin America-China community with a shared future lies in translating cooperation consensus into concrete practices that benefit the people, and exploring modernization paths that suit each country's national conditions," said Rebeca Lemos (丽贝卡·莱莫斯), Secretary-General of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (拉丁美洲社会科学院), to our reporter. "Against the backdrop of profound evolution of the global landscape and full of uncertainties in the international situation, Latin America-China cooperation, built on the foundation of solidarity, mutual trust, mutual learning, and common development, is showing increasingly strong contemporary value."
Return to TopChina is not the root cause of the problems facing the EU, but a partner in solving them. Deepening cooperation and equal consultation are the core pathways for resolving differences and stabilizing the bilateral trade landscape.
Recently, the first meeting of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism was held in Brussels, and the two sides issued a joint statement reaching consensus on a new positioning for economic and trade relations — namely, stable and balanced key trade partners between China and the EU. Against the backdrop of surging protectionist currents and deep adjustments in the global economic and trade landscape, China and the EU have used institutionalized consultations to promote the resolution of each other's economic and trade concerns, once again proving that deepening cooperation and equal consultation are the core pathways for resolving differences and stabilizing the bilateral trade landscape.
The newly established China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism (中欧贸易投资磋商机制) includes four work streams covering trade and investment balance, export controls, intellectual property rights, and WTO reform, addressing the core concerns of both sides. The two sides also agreed to establish a joint monitoring mechanism to exchange trade data, monitor trade flows, and carry out related technical work. This series of constructive measures that directly confront differences and manage contradictions marks the formal entry of China-EU trade dispute handling onto an institutionalized and normalized track. As Germany's Handelsblatt commented, this mechanism provides a stable and feasible path for both sides to resolve differences through negotiation and avoid the continued escalation of protectionist measures.
For some time, protectionist thinking within the EU has been on the rise. Some politicians have continuously hyped up false claims such as the so-called "China-EU economic and trade imbalance," "overcapacity," and "unfair competition," fabricating erroneous narratives like "China Shock 2.0," and successively introducing restrictive economic and trade measures, creating obstacles for normal China-EU economic and trade cooperation. At root, the European side not only has a cognitive bias regarding China-EU economic and trade relations but also reveals a sense of helplessness in the face of its own structural contradictions.
Cognitive biases must be corrected with facts, and structural contradictions need to confront their root causes. Take the so-called "overcapacity" as an example; most EU accusations are based on the single indicator of the goods trade deficit, while deliberately avoiding the fact of a services trade surplus. According to Chinese statistics, in 2025, the EU's services trade surplus with China was US$48.3 billion. If services trade and goods trade are included in a comprehensive assessment, the overall trade imbalance between the two sides significantly narrows. The development pressures faced by some European industries stem from their own structural contradictions. Problems such as high energy costs, vacillating industrial policies, and insufficient innovation momentum are the core factors constraining their competitiveness. Using protectionist barriers to avoid competition is tantamount to 饮鸩止渴 (yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě - "drinking poison to quench thirst," seeking temporary relief at the cost of greater harm), which will only allow structural problems to become deeply entrenched, ultimately harming European consumers' welfare and long-term development potential.
The market does not lie. The current structure of China-EU trade is, to a large extent, the autonomous choice of enterprises based on cost, efficiency, market, and supply chain security. According to statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, in May of this year, sales of Chinese-brand cars in Europe reached 138,400 units, a year-on-year increase of 65%. This result is essentially a product of market choices and a manifestation of the steady improvement in China's industrial competitiveness, having nothing to do with so-called "unfair competition." Far-sighted individuals in Europe have already pointed out that tariff and other protective measures will not make Europe stronger, but will only delay the transformation and development of local enterprises.
China is not the root cause of the problems facing the EU, but a partner in solving them. China has always been willing to resolve differences through dialogue with the utmost sincerity, but it also resolutely defends its legitimate industrial and trade rights and interests. China has repeatedly stated that the essence of China-EU economic and trade relations is complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and that a dynamic balance should and can be achieved in the course of development. China and the EU are each other's second-largest trading partner. In 2025, bilateral goods trade reached US$828.1 billion, and the stock of two-way investment exceeded US$280 billion. From automobiles and new energy to biomedicine and mechanical equipment, the industrial and supply chains of both sides are deeply interwoven with complementary advantages. Their demand and supply markets are interdependent, having long formed a pattern of interests where one prospers and the other prospers, one suffers and the other suffers. Yan Ci (彦辞), chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, stated that China has long been not only a profit market for European enterprises but also an indispensable link in the global supply chain. For European enterprises, the key to maintaining competitiveness lies precisely in integrating into global division of labor and cooperation, rather than artificially severing industrial and supply chains.
As two major global forces and two major markets, the stability of China-EU economic and trade relations has global significance. China and the EU together account for over one-third of the global economy, and their bilateral trade accounts for nearly one-quarter of the global total, playing an important role in driving world economic growth. The China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列) has cumulatively operated over 130,000 trips, with freight value exceeding US$520 billion. It is not only a major logistics artery spanning Asia and Europe but also an important support for maintaining the stability of global industrial and supply chains and benefiting the livelihoods of people along the route. Currently, unilateralism and protectionism are continuously impacting the international economic and trade order, and WTO reform is at a critical juncture. In areas concerning the common well-being of humanity, such as climate governance, digital trade, and global development, China and the EU share broad common interests and vast space for cooperation.
The consultation mechanism has already been put in place; the real test lies in whether both sides can move toward each other. As comprehensive strategic partners, China and the EU should uphold the principles of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit, and promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral economic and trade relations. This will not only benefit the welfare of enterprises and people on both sides but also contribute to defending international fairness and justice, maintaining the global economic and trade order, and jointly promoting world peace, stability, and prosperity.
Return to TopOSLO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- (Reporter Zhang Yuliang (张玉亮)) Norwegian Prime Minister Støre met with Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Oslo on July 6.
Støre asked Wang Yi to convey his good wishes to the Chinese leadership, stating that Norway-China relations are built on a foundation of mutual respect and treating each other with sincerity, and have generally developed smoothly since the establishment of diplomatic ties. The Norwegian side admires the tremendous development achievements China has made in recent years, especially lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, an achievement that has been highly appraised by the international community. Norway attaches great importance to China's status as a major country, looks forward to continuing the momentum of high-level exchanges with China, expanding cooperation in emerging fields such as green economy and artificial intelligence, strengthening communication and coordination in international and regional affairs, supporting the United Nations in playing a central role, and upholding the global multilateral system. Norway is willing to continue making strong contributions to promoting North-South cooperation.
Wang Yi first conveyed the greetings of the Chinese leadership to Prime Minister Støre, stating that Mr. Prime Minister’s successful visit to China in 2024 injected new impetus into the development of bilateral relations. The mutual trust and friendship established between the leaders of the two countries provide important political safeguards for bilateral relations. With the joint efforts of both sides, China-Norway relations have maintained a momentum of development.
Wang Yi stated that China is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with Norway and consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations. He expressed belief that Norway will continue to firmly pursue the One-China policy. The two sides should focus on complementarity of advantages, vigorously deepen cooperation in fields such as economy, trade, and innovation, and enable China-Norway green transformation cooperation to play a leading role in the world. China is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination with Norway, adhere to true multilateralism, implement the four global initiatives (四大全球倡议), and promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
During the visit, Wang Yi also met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Eide.
Return to TopBy: 克里斯·马吉
War is the heaviest memory of human civilization, and the Second World War was undoubtedly the most agonizing. In this calamity that swept across the globe, the Chinese people suffered profound hardship, paid the grievous price of over 35 million military and civilian casualties, and ultimately won the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan. After the war, the international community launched a global reckoning of justice. As the two most representative international trials, the Nuremberg Trials and the Tokyo Trials proceeded in succession, jointly creating the precedent of holding war criminals accountable through international law, and laying an important legal foundation for the post-war international order and the development of international criminal justice.
My grandfather, John Magee, was one of the testifying witnesses at the Tokyo Trials. In 1912, he came to China as a missionary. In December 1937, the invading Japanese army captured Nanjing, and the entire city descended into a hell of bloodshed. At the moment of crisis, my grandfather chose to remain in Nanjing, and together with other international friends, he initiated the establishment of the Nanjing International Safety Zone, providing shelter for approximately 250,000 Chinese civilians during the Nanjing Massacre. They repeatedly stepped forward to stop Japanese soldiers from attacking Chinese civilians.
The heinous atrocities of the Japanese imperialist aggressors, which extinguished humanity, and the tragic suffering of innocent Chinese people, deeply pierced my grandfather's heart. In order to record the truth, disregarding his personal safety, my grandfather took up the 16mm movie camera originally used to record the daily lives of Nanjing citizens, and at the risk of imminent death, secretly captured the monstrous evidence of the Japanese imperialist aggressors. After World War II ended, he traveled to Tokyo, Japan, to testify before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, recounting in the courtroom the various atrocities committed by the Japanese army that he had witnessed in Nanjing. The precious footage he filmed is the only known moving images of the Nanjing Massacre ever discovered.
My grandfather's righteous act influenced my upbringing, allowing me to empathize deeply with the cruelty of war. It was perhaps due to this legacy and sentiment that I chose to become a photographer upon growing up, using my lens to document the world. My grandfather's courage in stepping forward in desperate circumstances continues to inspire and guide me to this day, prompting me to constantly ponder the most fundamental human question behind war: Why did the Japanese soldiers utterly lose their humanity and degenerate into perpetrators who wantonly slaughtered innocent civilians? Yet the international righteous people, represented by my grandfather, risked their lives, upheld the bottom line of conscience, faithfully recorded the truth, and strove to protect life.
In times of peace, legal norms, cultural traditions, and moral bottom lines together constrain people's words and deeds and maintain social order and good customs. But the violence and cruelty of war can completely penetrate, dismantle, and even overturn the external constraints of civilized society, exposing human nature nakedly to extreme trials. At that time, Japan had long implemented militaristic indoctrination and brutal military training, depriving soldiers of their independent thinking ability and moral judgment at the ideological root. Under years of ideological poisoning, countless Japanese soldiers became cold, numb tools on the militaristic machine. Faced with the cruelty and chaos of war, they not only failed to reflect on their sins but instead seized an illusory sense of control through the extreme method of killing lives. This deep-rooted distortion of human nature was precisely the ideological root of the Nanjing Massacre and a series of other inhumane atrocities.
In stark contrast to the depravity of the aggressors were the righteous defenders like my grandfather who stepped forward during the war. They transcended the human instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm, using pure and fervent moral courage and sober, resolute rational strength to vigorously resist war's devouring and alienating of human nature, and always upheld faith in the dignity of life and human justice. It was this unwavering conviction that supported them in resolutely standing before the innocent and weak in the darkest hours, becoming a solid line of defense against atrocities, protecting life, and safeguarding conscience.
Today, eighty years after the opening of the Tokyo Trials, looking back at this righteous trial inscribed in history is not only to trace the outcome of the criminals receiving their punishment, but also to draw lessons from history and safeguard the hard-won peace. The Tokyo Trials always warn the world: even in the darkest moments of war, the conscience and justice deep within human nature have never disappeared. Remembering history, upholding the truth, and坚守 conscience are the common responsibility of all humanity. As descendants of these righteous people, we should all the more carry forward the convictions of our predecessors and become steadfast defenders of historical justice and world peace.
(The author is the grandson of John Magee, the American testifying witness at the Tokyo Trials.)
Return to TopThis newspaper Bangkok, July 7 (reporters Yang Yi (杨一) and Zhang Jinruo (张矜若)) — The third meeting of the 2026 APEC Business Advisory Council opened on the 6th in the Thai capital Bangkok. This meeting was hosted by the Chinese business delegation organized under the leadership of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会). More than 200 representatives from APEC economies attended the meeting.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He stated that the current business environment is becoming increasingly complex, and geopolitical uncertainties continue to affect business decisions. He highly commended the key role of the business community in promoting Asia-Pacific regional cooperation, and expressed his expectation to jointly keep the appointment in Shenzhen with all parties, joining hands to inject strong impetus into the common prosperity of the region.
This meeting lasts for four days. The Asia-Pacific business community will conduct in-depth discussions on topics such as regional economic integration, connectivity, sustainable development, and digital innovation. At the same time, the meeting is committed to offering suggestions and advice for deepening Asia-Pacific regional economic and trade cooperation.
Return to TopIn recent days, the vast number of intellectuals and youth have deeply studied and comprehended General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, profoundly realizing the brilliant achievements our Party has made by uniting and leading the people, filled with 豪情万丈 (háo qíng wàn zhàng - "heroic spirit soaring ten thousand zhang," soaring pride) and 信心满怀 (xìn xīn mǎn huái - "heart full of confidence," full of confidence).
Everyone expressed that, guided by the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, they will firmly establish ideals and convictions, bravely undertake the heavy responsibilities of the times, 矢志笃行 (shǐ zhì dǔ xíng - "vow determination, sincere action," resolutely and sincerely act), 躬身实干 (gōng shēn shí gàn - "bend one's body to do solid work," personally engage in practical work), and continue to write new magnificent chapters on the new journey with a spirited and enterprising posture, gathering wisdom and strength for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
Looking back at great achievements
Stirring up lofty aspirations and heroic sentiment
105 years of 岁月峥嵘 (suì yuè zhēng róng - "years of towering peaks," eventful and extraordinary years), the annals of the Chinese nation are engraved with hard-won glory.
"Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on site, my heart could not calm down for a long time." Zhong Jue (钟掘), winner of the "July 1 Medal" and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), said, "Because I experienced the shattered times of mountains and rivers in my youth, I understand more deeply that it is precisely under the leadership of the Communist Party of China that we can welcome today's national prosperity and strength, and the people's happiness and well-being."
"The 105-year-old Communist Party of China is in its prime. Although my age is no longer young, I will still adhere to my original aspiration and ideal, keep in mind the mission of the times, move forward together with the Party and the motherland with a pure heart, and contribute all my strength together with my team to the country's development." Zhong Jue said.
Along the way, our Party has always adhered to the original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, writing the most magnificent epic in the thousands of years of Chinese history.
"In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping comprehensively reviewed and summarized the great journey that the Communist Party of China has taken over 105 years by uniting and leading the people of all ethnic groups across the country. I feel surging emotions." Li Zongyuan (李宗远), curator of the Museum of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆), said, "Our Party history themed exhibition takes 'remain true to the original aspiration and keep the mission firmly in mind' as the theme and main line, systematically displaying the great historical process of the Chinese nation from standing up, growing rich, to becoming strong."
"Since the museum opened five years ago, Party members, cadres, and the masses have come to visit and study, drawing wisdom and strength from the Party's struggle history." Li Zongyuan said that in the next step, they will deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, carry forward the great founding spirit of the Party, make good use of red resources, strengthen Party history research, create high-quality exhibitions, and tell the story of the Communist Party of China and the story of the new era well.
"105 years of unremitting struggle have demonstrated the powerful vitality of Marxism" — on the red hot land of Nanchang, Jiangxi, Fu Qiuyong (付求勇), lecturer at the School of Marxism of Nanchang University (南昌大学), was deeply touched by this important assertion of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
"Our Party insists on combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with the best of traditional Chinese culture, allowing the tree of Marxist truth to take deep root in the fertile soil of China and flourish." Fu Qiuyong said, "I will draw wisdom and nourishment from the Party's century-plus journey, strengthen research, interpretation, and propaganda of the latest theoretical achievements of Marxism's sinicization and modernization in future work, and keep the theoretical tree evergreen."
"I come from the workplace of Ma Shanxiang (马善祥), winner of the 'July 1 Medal'. In the long-term practice of serving the grassroots, I have deeply felt the rapid changes in economic and social development in the new era, and the continuous improvement of the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security." Chen Danni (陈丹妮), a young cadre in the comprehensive command office of grassroots governance at Guanyinqiao Subdistrict, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, said, "General Secretary Xi Jinping requires us to 'steadfastly listen to the Party and follow the Party' and '只争朝夕、不负韶华 (zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī, bù fù sháo huá - "only strive for the morning and evening, not let down the youthful years," seize the day and live up to the prime of youth).' I want to take outstanding Party members as role models, attentively and sincerely resolve the demands of the masses, serve grassroots governance, and make everyone's life more prosperous and better."
Thousands of miles away, Minning Town, Yongning County, Yinchuan City, Ningxia. After decades of development, the area has achieved a historic leap from "dry beach" to "golden beach."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech made me more deeply aware of the foundation of Minning Town's leapfrog development." Ma Yaling (马雅铃), science and technology commissioner of Yongning County, said, "Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the once barren land is now prosperous and the people are well-off. We must continue to advance in the direction pointed out by the General Secretary, work together with the villagers to increase income and become prosperous, and stride confidently, self-reliantly, and self-improvingly towards the bright future of rural revitalization."
Inheriting excellent traits
Carrying forward the red bloodline
Why can the Communist Party of China succeed? With questions and reflections, Chai Yanping (柴艳萍), professor at Hebei University of Economics and Business (河北经贸大学), repeatedly studied General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and concentrated on preparing lessons.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elucidated the excellent traits and key codes that enable the Communist Party of China to continuously create brilliance, which not only provides fundamental guidance for us to inherit the red gene, but also highlights the key points for the majority of teachers to teach ideological and political courses well." Chai Yanping said that she will organically integrate the deep nourishment of the century-long Party history into classroom teaching, combine the "small classroom of ideological and political education" with the "big classroom of society," respond to students' concerns with thorough academic reasoning, and use the light of truth to build a firm foundation of faith.
"Deeply rooted in the people, always having a solid foundation" "Adhere to building the Party for the public, governing for the people" ... General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech gave Shu Chang (舒畅), director of the Vascular Surgery Center of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (中国医学科学院阜外医院), a deeper understanding of his profession.
"As a clinical surgeon, practicing the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly means always standing firmly on the people's side and striving to protect the health and safety of the people." Having been a doctor for more than 30 years, Shu Chang has always remained in the clinical frontline. "I will transform the spirit of the General Secretary's important speech into practical motivation for clinical breakthroughs, aim at persistent difficulties in the field of cardiovascular surgery, and contribute the strength of a medical practitioner to building a healthy China."
Located at the easternmost point of the motherland, on Heixiazi Island (黑瞎子岛) in Kiamusze (佳木斯), Heilongjiang, a group of young people are stationed here year-round, guarding the first ray of sunlight of the motherland.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged the vast number of youth in his important speech to 'establish lofty aspirations and bravely undertake the heavy responsibilities of the times,' which injected strong spiritual motivation into my work." Zhang Xin (张鑫), a young police officer of the Heixiazi Island Border Management Brigade of the Kiamusze Border Management Detachment (佳木斯边境管理支队黑瞎子岛边境管理大队), said, "The grand national gate, the loyal guards; youth upward, the nation forward. This is my seventh year guarding the border on Heixiazi Island. I will interpret responsibility with perseverance, defend the territory with dedication, and contribute youthful strength to building a safe border at a higher level."
On the coast of the South China Sea, six months after the full island-wide customs closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port, "zero-tariff" imported goods increased by 96.2% year-on-year, and the total import and export volume of goods trade increased by 53.7%. "The vitality and dynamism here are precisely a vivid microcosm of our Party always grasping strategic initiative and always staying at the forefront of the times." Liu Feng (刘锋), director of the Research Center for Free Trade Port with Chinese Characteristics of Hainan Normal University (海南师范大学中国特色自贸港研究中心), said.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, 'Actively recognize change, respond to change, seek change, and be enterprising with keen insight.' For the Hainan Free Trade Port, it means riding the tide, daring to try, continuously deepening institutional integration and innovation, and continuously consolidating the foundation of high-quality development." Liu Feng said that he will root himself in his duties, contribute ideas and efforts to fully promote opening up on a larger scale and at a deeper level, and continuously drive the free trade port construction to achieve new achievements.
Seriously studying General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, Xiang Jing (向晶), a doctoral student at Harbin Engineering University (哈尔滨工程大学), became more determined to integrate personal pursuits into the cause of the Party and the state.
"For our research to be more valuable, we must make results take effect in the places where the Party and the state need them most." As a key research backbone of the country's first digital twin intelligent scientific research test ship "Dolphin 1" (海豚1号), Xiang Jing said that young people in the new era especially need to be brave and good at struggling, 披荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí - "push aside thorns and cut down brambles," hack one's way through difficulties), and forge ahead. "I will keep in mind the General Secretary's requirements, face up to the shortcomings of core key technologies that are 'bottlenecked', and grow into a deserved pioneer in overcoming difficulties."
Persist in unremitting struggle
Jointly compose a new chapter of the times
Having walked through 105 years, the pace of advancing has never stopped; stepping onto the new journey, the stride forward is even more heroic.
The whistle sounded, the 16th Chinese Arctic Expedition team rode the wind and waves, "chasing dreams" in the vast and mysterious deep blue ice region. This is the first Arctic expedition organized and implemented by our country in the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Not long ago, just as they were about to embark on the journey, the expedition members collectively watched the live broadcast of the conference. Lan Musheng (蓝木盛), chief assistant of the "Xuelong 2" (雪龙2), who had participated in polar scientific expeditions for the 12th time, was extremely excited: "Over the past 40 years, generations of polar workers, under the strong leadership of the Party, have broken ice and waves, braved wind and snow, writing great chapters of winning glory for the country and exploring the unknown for humanity."
"The General Secretary encourages us to firm up confidence, continue our struggle, and constantly create new achievements worthy of the times and the people. We will take this scientific expedition as a new starting point, carry out comprehensive investigation and research in key sea areas of the Arctic Ocean, gather innovation courage, bravely climb scientific peaks, and strive to write the era's answer sheet of serving the country through science and technology in the new era." Lan Musheng said.
"Completely, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept" "Improve the ability to scientifically foresee changes, promptly detect risks, and effectively respond to challenges" ... Deeply studying General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, Yihemian (伊合绵), a young scholar at the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (李政道研究所) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), gained new thoughts on his next research work.
"Chinese-style modernization depends on scientific and technological modernization as support. Scientific researchers should turn every progress in the laboratory into a strong driving force for enhancing our country's industrial competitiveness." Yihemian said that in the future, he will aim at key difficulties in basic research, strive to propose more forward-looking original solutions, and use eye-catching research results to shape new advantages and accumulate new momentum for promoting high-quality development.
In the midsummer month of July, bright sunlight shines on the platform of Boten Station (磨丁站) of the China-Laos Railway. Since its opening and operation in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has cumulatively sent over 74 million passengers and transported over 86 million tons of goods, becoming a "golden corridor" connecting China and Southeast Asia.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech makes me feel the direction of endeavor is clearer." Kong Zhijian (孔志坚), researcher at the Laos Institute of the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences (云南省社会科学院老挝研究所), said, "The China-Laos Railway has built an efficient and smooth two-way bridge, making the flow of goods between the two countries smoother, personnel exchanges more frequent, and bilateral friendship deeper. I will do my best, leverage my research strengths, tell vivid stories of exchanges and cooperation between China and Laos in various fields, and contribute to the building of a China-Laos community with a shared future."
The youth prosper, the country prospers; the youth are strong, the country is strong.
"In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping specifically mentioned that 'youth are the fresh troops for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,' placing high hopes on the younger generation. I feel a heavy responsibility." Huang Liyuan (黄莉媛), an undergraduate student at Peking University (北京大学), said.
"We are born in a great era, bearing the heavy responsibility of rejuvenation, and should all the more remember the youth oath of 'Rest assured, the Party; a strong nation depends on me,' so as to live up to the times, live up to our youth, and live up to the people." Huang Liyuan said, "I will continue to study hard in academics, bravely innovate in practice, dare to take responsibility in the face of difficulties, and unremittingly struggle in the surging tide of the times, run the historical relay race well, and contribute youthful strength to realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 7) (Xinhua News Agency reporters)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 7 (Reporters Wang Bin (王宾), Dong Xue (董雪)) This year marks the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning (毛宁) stated at a regular press conference on the 7th in response to a question that over the past 30 years, China has worked hand in hand with all parties to jointly uphold maritime peace and security, promote sustainable development of the oceans, strengthen marine scientific research and environmental protection, advance maritime exchanges and cooperation, and contribute to the improvement of global ocean governance and the enhancement of the common well-being of humanity.
Mao Ning said that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an important outcome of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, which was held from 1973 to 1982. The Convention, together with other international treaties and customary international law, jointly establishes the basic legal framework of modern international law of the sea. The entry into force and implementation of the Convention are conducive to maintaining a fair and just international maritime order and to promoting the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Mao Ning stated that the negotiation of the Convention was the first major international legislative process that China participated in after the restoration of its lawful seat in the United Nations. China participated in the entire Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and, together with the vast number of developing countries, contributed to the adoption of the Convention. China was among the first signatories of the Convention and became a State Party to the Convention on July 7, 1996.
Mao Ning said that over the past 30 years, China has exercised its rights under the Convention in good faith, fulfilled its obligations under the Convention, carried forward the spirit of multilateralism embodied in the Convention, supported the effective functioning of the three major international institutions established in accordance with the Convention, and worked hand in hand with all parties to jointly uphold maritime peace and security, promote sustainable development of the oceans, strengthen marine scientific research and environmental protection, advance maritime exchanges and cooperation, and contribute to the improvement of global ocean governance and the enhancement of the common well-being of humanity.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, July 6 -- Sun Lei (孙磊), China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said in an explanatory statement after the General Assembly passed the draft resolution on the review of the status of the Human Rights Council on the 6th that evaluating whether a country has human rights cannot be measured by the standards of other countries, nor can one engage in double standards, or even use human rights as a political tool to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, turning the UN platform into a place for pressure and confrontation.
Sun Lei said that China welcomes the General Assembly's adoption by consensus of the draft resolution on "Status of the Human Rights Council," maintaining the status of the Human Rights Council as a subsidiary body of the General Assembly. As the main UN human rights body, the Human Rights Council is one of the core platforms for discussing human rights issues and advancing human rights governance. Practice shows that the current status and division of functions of the Human Rights Council are fully capable of meeting its work needs. At the same time, in recent years, the problems of politicization and weaponization of the Human Rights Council's work have become prominent. Ensuring the fairness, objectivity, and non-selectivity of its work is a priority and urgent task facing member states.
Sun Lei stated that the status review concerns the development direction of the Human Rights Council, and even more so the vital interests of the broad membership. China has always maintained that the review process should adhere to member state leadership, focus on the issue of the current status of the Human Rights Council, and avoid being conflated with the UN's 80th anniversary reform initiative and the Human Rights Council efficiency process. The review of the Human Rights Council's status is an important opportunity to revisit the original intention and keep pace with the times.
Sun Lei emphasized that China attaches great importance to respecting and protecting human rights, and continuously improves the level of human rights protection in the process of advancing Chinese-style modernization. China has been elected six times as a member of the Human Rights Council, and has always been an important participant, advocate, and promoter of global human rights governance. China is willing to continue to work with all parties to abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote the common values of all mankind, jointly build a just, reasonable, and inclusive global human rights governance system, and promote the Human Rights Council to better perform its duties.
Return to TopOur newspaper Beijing, July 7 (Reporter Jin Zhengbo (金正波)) The ceremony commemorating the 89th anniversary of the outbreak of the All-Nation War of Resistance was held on the morning of July 7 at the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆). Yin Li, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee, presided over the commemorative ceremony.
By the Lugou Bridge, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified, and the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression stood tall. At 9:00 a.m., the commemorative ceremony began with the majestic national anthem. Student representatives from the capital recited poems and essays on the War of Resistance with deep emotion, and the capital university student choir sang the songs "Song of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University" and "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China," expressing the determination of the younger generation to unwaveringly listen to the Party and follow the Party, to carry forward the spirit of the martyrs, to draw forth the strength to strive, and to shoulder the responsibility for Chinese-style modernization.
Afterward, representatives from all walks of life slowly ascended the steps, came in turn to the forehall of the Museum of the War of Resistance, held bouquets of flowers, and offered them before the large-scale relief sculpture Bronze Wall and Iron Shield (铜墙铁壁), which symbolizes the united resistance of the Chinese nation, and bowed in tribute to the martyrs of the War of Resistance. Representatives from all walks of life also visited the themed exhibition together.
Responsible comrades from relevant central departments, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Beijing Municipality, representatives of relatives of generals of the War of Resistance, representatives of surviving family members of martyrs of the War of Resistance, and representatives from all walks of life, including students from the capital, military officers and soldiers, and cadres and the masses — approximately 500 people — attended.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, July 7, electric (Reporter Ni Yi) — Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended a symposium on the publicity, implementation, and enforcement of the Ecological Environment Code (生态环境法典) in Beijing on the 7th and delivered a speech. He emphasized that it is necessary to deeply implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Ecological Civilization, promote the high-quality implementation of the Ecological Environment Code, and use high-level rule of law to guard lucid waters and lush mountains and to escort the construction of a Beautiful China.
Li Hongzhong emphasized that the Ecological Environment Code was voted through and passed by the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress and will be implemented starting from August 15 of this year. It is necessary to take Xi Jinping's Thought on Ecological Civilization as the fundamental following for the implementation of the Code, persist in the Party's overall leadership, and maintain strategic determination in strengthening the construction of ecological civilization; persist in the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets (绿水青山就是金山银山), coordinate the promotion of high-quality development and high-level protection; persist in the people-centered development philosophy to better meet the needs of the masses for a beautiful ecological environment; and persist in jointly seeking a path for the construction of global ecological civilization to make Chinese contributions to the construction of a clean and beautiful world. It is necessary to fully play the role of the Code in providing legal support for the construction of a Beautiful China, deeply fight the battles to protect blue skies, clear waters, and clean land, increase efforts to promote ecological protection and restoration, and comprehensively promote green and low-carbon transformation. It is necessary to use the Code as the guiding force to promote the construction of the ecological environment legal departments and to improve the institutional mechanisms that guarantee the implementation of the Code. It is necessary to extensively carry out the study and publicity of the Code, comprehensively improve the level of law enforcement and judicial application, strengthen supervision over the implementation of the Code, and promote the formation of a concerted force for the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Ecological Environment Code.
Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wang Dongming presided over the meeting, and Ding Zhongli attended.
Comrades in charge of relevant specialized committees of the National People's Congress, relevant working committees of the Standing Committee, and relevant departments made exchange speeches.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
Chen Junwu (陈俊武), a renowned petroleum refining engineering technology expert, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, devoted himself to the petroleum industry for over seventy years, independently researched and designed China's first fluid catalytic cracking unit, created multiple "firsts" for the Republic in the field of petroleum refining industry, and cultivated a group of high-level petroleum and petrochemical science and technology talents… In May 2024, Chen Junwu passed away. On July 1, 2026, the Central Committee of the Communist Party decided to award Comrade Chen Junwu the "July 1 Medal" (七一勋章).
“Use what one has learned to contribute strength to the rejuvenation of the country and the nation”
In 1946, Chen Junwu, then a sophomore in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Peking University, visited a petroleum plant left by the Japanese in Fushun, Liaoning. His heart was deeply stung — it was precisely these pieces of equipment that produced fuel, which was poured into the aggressors' airplanes and tanks, causing compatriots to suffer bullying. At that moment, Chen Junwu set a grand aspiration: “When drawing a bow, draw the strongest; I must devote myself to the petroleum industry, and use what I have learned to contribute strength to the rejuvenation of the country and the nation!”
Thereafter, no matter how turbulent the situation, Chen Junwu's ambition was as firm as a rock. “I studied chemical engineering; my wish is to make the country's petroleum industry strong,” he said.
In 1949, New China was founded, with all undertakings awaiting revival. Chen Junwu faced a major life choice: his mother and family were in Shenyang, and there were also job opportunities beckoning him in Beijing. But what he always had on his mind was that petroleum plant in Fushun.
Eager to meet the country's urgent needs and think about what the country required, he entered the Fushun Mining Bureau Artificial Oil Plant (抚顺矿务局人造石油厂) and became a technician. The plant's outdated equipment and lack of materials did not affect Chen Junwu's daily immersion in the workshop and deep cultivation of technology.
In 1956, Chen Junwu joined the Communist Party of China. In his party membership application, he earnestly wrote: “I will strive for the cause of the Party for my whole life.”
“Serving the country through science means having a spirit of sacrifice”
On May 5, 1965, at the Fushun No. 2 Petroleum Plant (抚顺石油二厂), when gasoline flowed out from China's first fluid catalytic cracking unit, Chen Junwu and his colleagues were filled with tears of joy. This unit, entirely independently designed, manufactured, and installed by China, greatly advanced China's petroleum refining technology and was of great significance.
Going back a few years, China was still constrained by petroleum refining technology. In 1959, the discovery of the Daqing Oil Field allowed China to remove the label of “oil-poor.” But even with crude oil, without technology to conduct effective deep processing of crude oil, it was impossible to refine enough gasoline and diesel. Chen Junwu made an analogy: “It's like having high-quality rice but still not being able to eat fragrant cooked white rice.”
Time waits for no man (shí bù wǒ dài - “time does not wait for me,” time is pressing)! The Ministry of Petroleum Industry decided to independently carry out the tackling of five new petroleum refining technologies, later called the “Five Golden Flowers” (五朵金花). The fluid catalytic cracking unit was one of them — at the time there were only over 20 such units in the world, and the key technologies were tightly blockaded by various countries. The 34-year-old Chen Junwu was appointed as the designer of China's first fluid catalytic cracking unit.
How to design the unit? How to arrange the structure? Where to manufacture the key equipment? Everything started from scratch. Chen Junwu led the team to learn while doing, and do while learning, often hunching over a desk for over ten hours a day, his mind filled with data and plans.
Hard work pays off. In 1963, over 1,000 blueprints were designed and completed; in 1964, construction fully commenced; in 1965, the unit was successfully put into operation in one try.
On the day of commissioning, Chen Junwu remained at his duty post and missed the celebratory dumplings. To him, the unit starting up was more important than anything. Years later, recalling this period, Chen Junwu said: “Serving the country through science means having a spirit of sacrifice; grit your teeth and you will get through it.”
Core key technologies cannot be begged for or bought. From the first fluid catalytic cracking unit to technologies such as coaxial catalytic cracking and residue fluid catalytic cracking, Chen Junwu never stopped for a moment. Currently, China has built hundreds of various fluid catalytic cracking units, with a total processing capacity exceeding 150 million tons.
“If dedication is greater than taking, then life is brilliant”
In 1990, Chen Junwu, reaching retirement age, could have enjoyed a leisurely life, but he chose a busier and more challenging path — continuing to contribute to China's sustainable energy development.
The first thing: to promote petroleum substitution and tackle the difficult technical problems of coal chemical industry.
In the 1990s, China had insufficient petroleum resources, and its dependence on foreign crude oil increased. China is rich in coal and poor in oil; using coal to replace petroleum to produce olefins concerns national energy security. However, methanol-to-olefins is a world-class problem, and the technical bottleneck had not been broken through for many years.
In 1997, experts from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大连化学物理研究所) approached Chen Junwu, hoping to draw on the experience of fluidized bed technology to scale up laboratory results into engineering and develop methanol-to-olefins technology. Chen Junwu keenly recognized the strategic value of this technology and facilitated the cooperation.
Over the next more than ten years, Chen Junwu turned his office into a command post, going to the test site in Hua County, Shaanxi (陕西华县) eight times, to Dalian, Liaoning three times, and north to Baotou, Inner Mongolia twice. In 2006, when the unit experienced catalyst loss, he, nearly eighty years old, without a word put on his work clothes, climbed a platform over 30 meters high, and investigated the causes one by one. “Engineering design personnel must go to the site to solve problems, closely inspecting every piece of equipment and every pipeline,” Chen Junwu said.
In August 2010, under Chen Junwu's guidance, the world's first and globally largest methanol-to-olefins (DMTO) industrial demonstration unit in Baotou successfully completed trial operation with feed, marking that China had successfully opened up a new industry of coal-based methanol-to-olefins. In 2015, the DMTO technology won the first prize of the National Technological Invention Award.
The second thing: to offer suggestions and proposals for carbon emission reduction.
Over 80 years old, Chen Junwu started learning from scratch, extensively collected domestic and foreign materials, and according to categories such as industry, agriculture, electric power, and transportation, calculated the energy consumption of each sector one by one, then converted it into carbon emissions. From 2010 to 2012, he published over ten papers and authored the 240,000-word monograph “Research on China's Medium- and Long-term Carbon Emission Reduction Strategic Goals” (中国中长期碳减排战略目标研究), offering suggestions and proposals for national carbon emission reduction.
In his old age, Chen Junwu still went to the office every day to consult materials and research topics. “I cannot think that because I have received many honors, I should take a rest. I am always vigilant in my thinking and dare not have such a thought,” Chen Junwu said.
How can an individual integrate personal ideals into the great cause of national development? The answer lies in Chen Junwu's office piled with materials, in front of that unit from which gasoline flowed, and in that monograph filled with data. “If dedication is greater than taking, then life is brilliant” — this is Chen Junwu's “life equation” and also his message to every striver.
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Recently, in Guangxi, Hubei, Gansu and other places, due to rainfall and windy weather, disasters such as reservoir dam failures and landslides have occurred one after another, causing heavy casualties and economic losses.
General Secretary Xi Jinping issued important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work, pointing out that "we must make every effort to organize emergency rescue, treatment of the injured, and resettlement of the masses," and emphasized "to solidly carry out all work in disaster prevention and relief, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property."
Resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, adhere to putting the people first and life first, the relevant regions and departments closely monitor and consolidate the responsibility for disaster prevention and relief, go all out to carry out emergency rescue, properly resettle the affected people, and solidly do all work in disaster prevention and relief.
On July 7, the Office of the National Flood Control Headquarters (国家防总) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) continuously dispatched flood conditions and disaster situations in Guangxi, Hubei, Gansu and other places, organized multi-department joint consultations, and dynamically deployed to do a good job in flood prevention and disaster relief work. The National Flood Control Headquarters maintained a Level II emergency response for flood prevention targeting Guangxi; the National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会) initiated a Level IV national disaster relief emergency response targeting Hubei and Gansu, maintained a Level IV national disaster relief emergency response targeting Guangxi, and sent additional work groups to Hubei to guide the relief work for wind and hail disasters; the Ministry of Emergency Management initiated a Level IV national geological disaster emergency response targeting Gansu, and maintained a Level III national geological disaster emergency response targeting Guangxi.
Affected by Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi experienced widespread persistent heavy rainfall. The Party Committee and Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region made every effort to carry out emergency rescue and disaster relief, hazard investigation, and mass transfer. As of 20:00 on the 7th, four reservoirs including the Liulan Reservoir (六蓝水库) in Nanning City experienced dangerous situations, with an affected population of 112,000 people, and 63,000 people have been urgently transferred and resettled; five reservoirs including the Dakai Reservoir (达开水库) in Guigang City experienced dangerous situations, with an affected population of more than 132,000 people, and 53,000 people have been urgently transferred and resettled. A total of 63 counties and districts in 14 prefecture-level cities in Guangxi were affected, with an affected population of 375,000 people, and 130,000 people have been urgently transferred and resettled.
"Hurry up and rush to open the roads!" "Fly the drone a few more times; the masses waiting to be transferred are still waiting for food and water!" ... On the afternoon of the 7th, a reporter walked into Liulan Village (六蓝村) in Hengzhou City (横州市), Nanning, one of the most severely affected areas, where disaster relief work was being carried out intensively. Along the way, many houses bore traces of floodwaters, and some buildings were flooded by more than 2 meters. After the Liulan Reservoir experienced a dangerous situation, local town and village cadres united with various rescue forces to simultaneously carry out mass transfer and resettlement, and search and rescue of trapped personnel. Currently, Hengzhou City has set up temporary resettlement sites in multiple townships.
The National Flood Control Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) sent work groups to Guangxi to guide emergency rescue work, and dispatched professional rescue forces to assist Guangxi. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Ministry of Emergency Management and other ministries and commissions urgently allocated funds and materials to support Guangxi. As of 20:00 on the 7th, at the national and autonomous region levels, a total of 8,342 personnel from various emergency rescue categories such as the military, armed police, fire rescue, militia, public security, health, electric power, and communications were deployed, more than 1,700 vehicles of various types including engineering and ambulance, more than 5,700 boats, lifeboats, etc., and 40 social rescue teams including the Red Cross (红十字), Blue Shield (蓝盾), and Blue Sky (蓝天) with more than 300 personnel were coordinated to carry out reservoir risk mitigation, personnel search and rescue, and waterlogging drainage.
Affected by the outer cloud system of Typhoon Maysak, Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, Xianning and other places in Hubei experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorm gales. Among them, a tornado occurred in Huangzhou District (黄州区), Huanggang City, with a maximum wind speed exceeding level 15.
On the afternoon of the 7th, a reporter walked into Hongqiao Community (虹桥社区) in Donghu Street (东湖街道), Huangzhou District. Zhou Bibo (周碧波), the Party Secretary of the community who had been busy all night, was leading everyone to remove broken windows and security grilles from residents' homes and clear obstacles on the road.
According to statistics from the Hubei Provincial Department of Emergency Management (湖北省应急管理厅), as of 7:00 on July 7, the thunderstorm gale caused 14,600 people to be affected, 996 people took emergency shelter, and 246 people were transferred and resettled. Departments including emergency management, armed police, fire, electric power, transportation, public security, and health throughout the province deployed more than 9,500 rescue personnel and more than 700 sets of equipment, cleared more than 200 temporary obstacles, repaired more than 20 damaged power lines, rescued more than 320 trapped people, and urgently transferred more than 170 injured people to hospital for treatment. Daye City (大冶市), Huangshi, coordinated and dispatched more than 900 Party members and cadres from towns, villages, public security, and fire to the front line to carry out on-site search and rescue, and transfer and treatment of the injured.
On the morning of the 7th, a landslide occurred in Rencang Village (任藏村), Nanhe Town (南河镇), Tanchang County (宕昌县), Longnan City (陇南市), Gansu, causing people to be trapped. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a work group to the site to guide rescue and disposal. The local fire department dispatched 7 vehicles and 40 personnel to the site for disposal. The National Center for Work Safety Emergency Rescue (国家安全生产应急救援中心) ordered the National Work Safety Emergency Rescue Survey Team (国家安全生产应急救援勘测队) with 2 vehicles and 5 personnel carrying slope radar to go to the site to participate in rescue; ordered the National Mine Emergency Rescue Sichuan Drainage Team (国家矿山应急救援四川排水队), Sichuan Coal Mine Team (川煤队), and Jingyuan Team (靖远队), and the National Hazardous Chemicals Emergency Rescue Lanzhou Petrochemical Team (国家危险化学品应急救援兰州石化队) totaling 120 personnel to assemble and stand by, ready for rescue deployment.
The National Development and Reform Commission urgently arranged 30 million yuan from the central budget to support the post-disaster emergency restoration of infrastructure and public service facilities in the disaster area of Tanchang County.
On the 7th, the Office of the National Flood Control Headquarters, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和储备局), allocated more than 36,000 pieces of central flood prevention materials including woven bags, composite woven bags, metal net boxes, and rubber boats to Guangxi. The Office of the National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief and the Ministry of Emergency Management, through the government-society coordination mechanism for emergency supplies, coordinated relevant foundations to add assistance to Guangxi of about 40,000 pieces of materials such as emergency food, emergency lighting, raincoats and rain boots, and moisture-proof mats. The 160,000 pieces of central relief materials previously allocated have arrived in the Guangxi disaster area.
The Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched 1,372 personnel, 270 vehicles, and 140 boats and vessels from the national comprehensive fire rescue team to carry out rescue work in Guangxi, has rescued 137 trapped people and evacuated 1,058 people in danger; organized more than 2,200 engineering rescue personnel from central enterprises such as China Aneng (中国安能), China Railway Group (中国中铁), China Communications Construction Group (中交集团), China Railway Construction (中国铁建), and China State Construction (中国建筑) carrying professional equipment to carry out actions such as personnel transfer, road emergency repair, and dam protection.
On the afternoon of the 6th, upon orders from the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局), the Guangdong Fire Rescue Mobile General Team (广东消防救援机动总队) mobilized 200 command and combatants, 34 fire trucks, and 17 boats and vessels to rush to Hengzhou, Guangxi. As of 17:00 on the 7th, the Guangdong Fire Rescue Mobile General Team had transferred a total of 287 trapped people.
On the 7th, the Ministry of Water Resources further arranged and deployed flood defense work in Guangxi. The Information Center of the Ministry of Water Resources upgraded and issued an orange flood warning. The Pearl River Flood Control Headquarters (珠江防总) upgraded the flood prevention emergency response to Level I, and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission (珠江委) simultaneously upgraded the flood defense emergency response to Level I. In accordance with the unified deployment of the Ministry of Water Resources, on the basis of the two work groups sent earlier, three additional work groups were sent to Guangxi to assist and guide flood defense and engineering danger investigation work.
The China Charity Federation (中华慈善总会) immediately mobilized social benevolent forces in the first time, and has raised a total of 50 million yuan worth of flood prevention and disaster relief funds and materials. Previously, a batch of materials had been urgently raised and shipped to the disaster-stricken areas.
(Compiled from reports by our correspondents Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Deng Janyang (邓剑洋), Liu Botong (刘博通), Qi Yukun (亓玉昆), Liu Quan (刘泉), Pang Geping (庞革平), Fan Haotian (范昊天), Li Weijun (李维俊), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), and Li Zong (李纵))
(Related report see page two)
By: 本报记者 王伟健
In early July, in Wuta Village, Wuqiao Town, Jiangdu District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, the summer heat was intense. The field that had recently yielded over 610 kilograms per mu of “Yangmai 53” wheat had been fully planted with rice. Agricultural technicians were seizing the farming season to carry out rice seedling cultivation and field management, shifting from the summer grain harvest to a new round of summer planting and summer management.
“Yangmai 53” passed national approval last year and was promoted in large-area demonstration for the first time. Zhang Boqiao (张伯桥), a researcher at the Lixiahe Institute of Agricultural Sciences (里下河地区农业科学研究所, hereinafter referred to as “Lixiahe Institute of Agricultural Sciences”), introduced, “This variety has high disease resistance, stable and high yield, and excellent quality. It performs outstandingly in the rainy and high-humidity middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River region, setting new yield records in demonstration fields in many places.”
Jiangdu District is located in the wheat region of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with abundant rainfall and high field humidity, where Fusarium head blight and powdery mildew are prone to occur year-round. In the past, local wheat had the problem of “disease-resistant varieties having low yield, and high-yield varieties being difficult to control for disease.” Wang Ruiqi (王瑞琪), a large grain-growing household, had deep experience: “Once continuous rain occurs during the flowering period, Fusarium head blight easily breaks out on a large scale, forcing repeated spraying of pesticides, raising production costs, while yield and income remain unstable.”
To overcome this problem, the research team led by Gao Derong (高德荣), a researcher at the Lixiahe Institute of Agricultural Sciences, improved over many years and cultivated “Yangmai 53”—a new medium-strong gluten wheat variety resistant to Fusarium head blight and powdery mildew, selected for the National Crop Excellent Variety Promotion Catalog in 2025.
After the new variety was launched, Wang Ruiqi immediately tried planting 124 mu. As the technical guide for the demonstration of the new Yangmai series varieties, Zhang Boqiao often went to the fields to inspect seedling conditions, discussed planting methods with Wang Ruiqi, and adapted and refined the new variety to match the local soil, water, and planting patterns.
Affected by rainfall, sowing was delayed. Zhang Boqiao instructed Wang Ruiqi to apply fertilizer early and appropriately increase fertilizer at the tillering stage. During the jointing and booting stage, Zhang Boqiao observed the wheat growth almost every other day. “Jointing and booting is a critical period for rapid differentiation of young panicles and determining the number of grains per spike. Lack of water or fertilizer will reduce yield.”
To test the disease resistance of “Yangmai 53”, researchers at the Lixiahe Institute of Agricultural Sciences simulated a high-temperature and rainy environment and conducted a long-term precipitation experiment. “In such an environment, even without applying pesticides, ‘Yangmai 53’ has a low incidence of Fusarium head blight and still achieves high yield,” Zhang Boqiao said.
For Wang Ruiqi, the benefits of high disease resistance translate into tangible gains. “Production costs, management costs, and yield returns are the three accounts that must be calculated when planting wheat. Compared with before, the new variety saves 35 yuan per mu in material costs such as pesticides alone, saves 18 yuan in labor expenses, and management costs are reduced by about 53 yuan.”
Since it was the first large-area demonstration and promotion, Yin Li (印荔), deputy director of the Jiangdu District Agricultural Technology Extension Center, closely monitored the wheat planting situation. He introduced that in 2025, the winter was relatively warm, and sowing time in some plots was delayed, but “Yangmai 53” still emerged neatly and grew steadily. After the spring began, he and the center’s agricultural technicians provided classified guidance on the application of agricultural fertilizers, the clearing of field water systems, and pest and disease prevention and control. “To promote a new variety, we must first hold the bottom line of stable yield, and then tap yield increase potential through refined management,” Yin Li said. This season, the demonstration planting area of “Yangmai 53” in Jiangdu District exceeded 5,000 mu, favored by the majority of farmers.
During the summer harvest, the agricultural technology department of Jiangdu District organized an expert group to conduct actual harvest yield measurement on Wang Ruiqi’s 124 mu demonstration field. After on-site harvesting, impurity removal, and moisture adjustment, it was calculated that the average yield per mu of the plot reached 611.5 kilograms, an increase of nearly 100 kilograms per mu compared with the local conventional wheat average yield. Yin Li introduced that demonstration fields in Guocun Town (郭村镇), Fanchuan Town (樊川镇), and other places of Jiangdu District also achieved gratifying harvests. The average yield per mu of “Yangmai 53” in the entire district increased by 8%–12% compared with the control variety, and the variety’s adaptability was fully verified.
The new variety has plump grains, shallow ventral grooves, and high flour extraction rate, reaching the first-class wheat standard, which greatly delighted Wang Ruiqi. This year, the purchase price of the wheat he planted was 1.23 yuan per jin, higher than the local average price of 1.19 yuan.
“This year’s continuous rainy weather, the comprehensive resistance of wheat stood the test,” Zhang Boqiao said. The new variety was demonstrated at multiple points in Jiangsu, Anhui south of the Huai River, and Hubei, with very little Fusarium head blight occurrence, full grains, and stable yield traits.
Wang Ruiqi also set a new goal: to transfer another 5,000 mu of land in the second half of the year, and expand the planting area of high-quality wheat of the Yangmai series to 20,000 mu over the next three years.
As a R&D personnel, Gao Derong is full of confidence in the new variety. According to the plan, “Yangmai 53” will be promoted on 1.5 million mu in autumn sowing this year, with 100,000 mu for seed multiplication, and is expected to be promoted on over 5 million mu in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the next 2–3 years.
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Entering the Snow Leopard Pavilion of the Qinghai Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center (青海野生动物救护繁育中心), an elegantly built snow leopard is lying on a high platform in the activity area, basking in the sun. Its name is Aoxue (傲雪), born in 2016, and it is the first snow leopard successfully bred in captivity after the establishment of the Rescue and Breeding Center.
The work of the Rescue and Breeding Center goes beyond breeding and display; more crucial is rescue.
In March 2025, the snow leopard Ling Xiaozhe (凌小蛰) was found 奄奄一息 (yǎn yǎn yī xī - "faintly breathing, barely alive," on the verge of death) in the Sanjiangyuan (三江源) region, and rescue personnel drove hundreds of kilometers to send it to Xining. This 惊心动魄 (jīng xīn dòng pò - "shocking heart, moving soul," thrilling and hair-raising) rescue attracted nationwide attention, and many people learned for the first time the significance of high-altitude wildlife rescue. Aoxue's parents, Zhuangzhuang (壮壮) and Erbao (二宝), were also rescued by the Rescue and Breeding Center.
"The rescue of Ling Xiaozhe has driven our comprehensive progress in the rescue of rare and endangered wildlife, dissemination of ecological culture, and popular science education," said He Shunfu (何顺福), Director of the Receiving and Rescue Department of the Rescue and Breeding Center.
Some people question: Why must we rescue wild animals that are injured? He Shunfu's response was direct: "Take the snow leopard, the 'king of the snowy mountains,' as an example. There are only a few thousand in the world. If we do not rescue them, it will be a great loss. Through rescue, we can stabilize or even increase the population of rare and endangered wildlife, which is of great significance for enriching the biodiversity of the Sanjiangyuan region."
At the Rescue and Breeding Center, there are many other wild animals from the Sanjiangyuan region that staff have rescued. "As long as we find an animal that is injured, sick, or has lost normal mobility, we will take it in and rescue it," said He Shunfu. "To treat them and let them return to nature is our mission."
Wildlife rescue has never been something that one person or one institution can accomplish. One life relay after another unfolds continuously on the plateau.
"Over 60% of the wild animals we take in and rescue are discovered by ecological rangers in their work," said He Shunfu. In the Sanjiangyuan National Park (三江源国家公园), over 20,000 ecological rangers participate in patrols. When they find injured wildlife, they will contact professional institutions at the first opportunity to carry out rescue.
From theory to practice, the Rescue and Breeding Center conducts rescue training for rangers every year. "The first scene of rescue is very critical; if the golden time is missed, the follow-up treatment cost will be much higher," said He Shunfu. "We play a leading role, carry out technical training and regional coordination, and improve the overall rescue level of the entire province."
Since the Rescue and Breeding Center was established in 2010, the number of wildlife rescues has increased from an initial forty to fifty per year to over 300 now, with a total exceeding 2,500.
A release experience is still unforgettable for Zhao Hailong (赵海龙), a receiving and rescue veterinarian at the Rescue and Breeding Center: after a Himalayan griffon was released, satellite tracking showed it flew all the way to the Himalayan Mountains, and after the spring warmth, it flew back to Qinghai. "Through tracking, we learn about their migration patterns and habitat range. Every rescue accumulates scientific knowledge and hope for species protection," said Zhao Hailong.
"Qinghai's greatest value lies in its ecology. Our work is to safeguard every life for that value," said He Shunfu.
Return to TopBeijing, July 7 (Our newspaper reporter Li Xinping) — The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) that in the first half of the year, national railways cumulatively completed 2.015 billion tons of cargo dispatched, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%; dispatched 1.051 billion tons of coal, of which 701 million tons was coal for electricity, and coal stocks at national railway direct-supply power plants all remained at a relatively high level.
Since the beginning of this year, China State Railway Group has vigorously developed railway logistics full-contract services. In the first half of the year, it cumulatively signed 1,437 logistics full-contract agreements, with a contracted volume of 1.194 billion tons, helping customers reduce costs and increase efficiency; it innovatively launched a "single-invoice system" product for rail-water intermodal transport. In the first half of the year, the national railway rail-water intermodal volume completed 9.12 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 11%, and the "single-invoice system" product cumulatively booked 59,000 TEUs of cargo space; it built a rail-highway intermodal online cargo platform, integrating high-quality resources, gathering operating vehicles and freight drivers to join, promoting sunny procurement of short-haul highway transport capacity at both ends of the railway. In the first half of the year, the end-to-end logistics volume with railway trunk-line transport as the main body completed 243 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 87.9%.
The railway department also carefully crafted "passenger-train-style" express freight trains. In the first half of the year, it cumulatively operated 35,800 cross-bureau freight trains, dispatching 38.56 million tons of cargo. Among them, the China-Europe Railway Express operated 11,178 trains, a year-on-year increase of 20%.
Return to TopBeijing, July 7 (Reporter Qu Xinming (屈信明)): The reporter learned from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局): During the concentrated harvest period of summer grain, due to factors such as heavy rainfall and pests and diseases, some areas suffered relatively severe damage. The system of the National Financial Regulatory Administration actively promoted the insurance industry to increase the intensity of agricultural insurance claims settlement, so as to maximally reduce agricultural production losses and stabilize farmers’ income.
In the first five months of this year, national agricultural insurance has paid 37 billion yuan in claims, benefiting 12.09 million household-times of beneficiary farming households. Grain crop insurance has paid 6.047 billion yuan, benefiting 5.4631 million household-times, among which, wheat has paid 3.093 billion yuan, benefiting 3.4342 million household-times.
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A party born for the people and thriving because of the people, a party that takes serving the people wholeheartedly as its fundamental purpose — forever young, forever full of power.
Feng County, Jiangsu, implements "small stool meetings" (小马扎会议) to negotiate and resolve problems encountered by the masses on the spot; Chengdu, Sichuan, implements "enrollment at age three" (满三入园) to resolve the mismatch between children turning three and the kindergarten enrollment season, effectively reducing family childcare burdens; Yanji, Jilin, sets up "fast-handling points for tourism disputes" (旅游纠纷快处点), with consumer complaints receiving "half-hour response, same-day settlement"…
Small matters are not small; the people's hearts are paramount. Localities are earnestly carrying out study and education on establishing and practicing a correct view on political achievement, resolving the masses' urgent, difficult, worried and anticipated problems, and honing the original aspiration of seeking happiness for the people.
At the rally celebrating the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping incisively summarized the six outstanding qualities of the Chinese Communist Party, of which "deeply rooted in the people, always possessing a solid foundation" is an important aspect. Our Party bears in mind that the land is the people and the people are the land, adheres to building the Party for the public and governing for the people, consciously practices the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, and stands firmly together with the people, thinks together with the people, and works together with the people, possessing a solid foundation that no storm can shake.
History is magnificent and surging, the currents of the era are mighty; what never changes is the communists' sincerity and perseverance of "putting the people first."
From an old well to a stretch of clear water — this is a powerful witness.
In 1936, the Red Army arrived in what is now Tongxin County in central Ningxia. Learning that the local people were troubled by the lack of drinking water, they dredged an "official well" (官井) in the city and built a new wellhead. The water entered their mouths and sweetened their hearts; the masses became even more supportive of the revolutionary propositions of the Party and the Red Army.
In 2016, the urban and rural drinking water safety project in central and southern Ningxia was completed; in 2023, the water supply project for the Qingshui River basin in urban and rural areas was completed. Pipes crossed mountains and entered villages and households; the villagers who had bid farewell to bitter cellar water sighed, "Sweeter than honey."
From the sweetness of water, one can understand why the Chinese Communist Party can always win the heartfelt support of the people. Through history, the answer is especially clear: always keep the warmth and cold of the masses in mind, always share 风雨同舟 (fēng yǔ tóng zhōu - "in the same boat through wind and rain," to stand together through thick and thin) and 生死与共 (shēng sǐ yǔ gòng - "life and death together," to share life and death) with the people.
Why can the Chinese Communist Party always adhere to the people's standpoint? Why can it be deeply rooted in the people?
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The Chinese Communist Party always represents the fundamental interests of the broadest majority of the people, shares weal and woe and life and death with the people, has no special interests of its own, and never represents the interests of any interest group, any power clique, or any privileged stratum." This is not just words written on paper; it is action that takes root and bears fruit, an answer engraved in the people's hearts.
Eradicating poverty, fighting floods, resisting earthquakes, extinguishing wildfires… wherever there is danger and challenge, there the Party flag flies high; countless Chinese Communist Party members fulfill their unswerving oath of living up to the people through charging into danger and storming ahead.
Implementing the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulation, rectifying the "four forms of decadence," punishing corruption… wherever the masses are dissatisfied or unconvinced, there the Party turns the blade inward; our Party, with the spirit of self-reform, fulfills the solemn promise to "let the people have a greater sense of gain."
Going to grassroots, mediating disputes, handling online petitions… wherever there are opinions and heartfelt voices, there are hurried footsteps; our Party, with the new era mass line, adheres to the firm stance of "firmly sitting on the side of the common people."
Of matters beneficial to the people, even a hair's breadth must be promoted; of matters harmful to the people, even a tiny bit must be removed. A party born for the people and thriving because of the people, a party that takes serving the people wholeheartedly as its fundamental purpose — forever young, forever full of power.
For the people, and relying on the people, the Chinese Communist Party is adept at gathering the infinite wisdom and strength hidden among the people.
In March of this year, a letter of thanks from the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) was delivered to Liu Xiya (刘希娅), Party secretary of Chongqing Xiejiawan School. Her suggestion to "orderly promote small-class teaching" was written into the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (十五五规划).
The "golden ideas" of the masses gather in the "small courtyard deliberation halls," flow freely through grassroots legislative contact points, and are reflected in deputies' suggestions and committee members' proposals, continuously transforming into "golden fruits" of development.
From the introduction and implementation of pro-people policies, to breakthroughs in "bottleneck" technologies; from the successive commissioning of major projects, to the fruitful results of comprehensive rural revitalization… the moving chapters of the new era are backed by the Party's strong leadership and the unremitting struggle of countless workers in the new era. The Chinese Communist Party has always been 心心相印 (xīn xīn xiāng yìn - "hearts imprinted on each other," to be in perfect accord) with the people, 同甘共苦 (tóng gān gòng kǔ - "share sweetness and bitterness together," to share joys and sorrows) with the people, and united in struggle with the people. The masses, united in following the Party, have striven for national prosperity and fought for a happy life.
"Family matters, national affairs, and affairs of the world — letting the people live a happy life is the top priority"; "matters with a thousand threads and ten thousand loose ends are, in the final analysis, the affairs of ten thousand households"; "Chinese-style modernization puts people's livelihood first"… General Secretary Xi Jinping's deeply felt words tell of a century-old major party's both grand and simple goal of struggle.
Always place the people highest in heart, always breathe the same air, share the same destiny, and be heart-to-heart with the people; march steadfastly toward the goal. The century-old major party has deep roots and lush leaves (根深叶茂), a long-lasting foundation (基业长青); the Chinese nation strides forward with firm steps, its cause enduring.
Return to TopBy: 宋东泽
The process of high-quality development is a process of continuously advancing both establishment and abolition (pò lì bìng jǔ - "simultaneously breaking and establishing"), and discarding the old and introducing the new (gé gù dǐng xīn - "cast off the old and usher in the new"). What is abolished is the extensive model, homogeneous competition, and rigid thinking; what is established is the intensive business form, differentiated pattern, and innovation mechanism.
In the map of China's economy, various development zones such as economic development zones and high-tech zones are often called the "vanguard" of regional development. Their development status also provides a unique perspective for us to observe China's economic transformation and upgrading.
In the recent period, news about development zones "slimming down to improve quality" has drawn attention. Liaoning has integrated and abolished 21 provincial-level economic development zones; the number of park development zones in Chongqing has been reduced from 106 to 50; Anhui has proposed "guiding development zones and various industrial carriers to carry out optimization and integration." Making adjustments to development zones is an inevitable measure to adjust the stock and optimize the increment, from which one can also discern the way of establishing and abolishing in promoting economic development.
Establish "high quality," abolish "low efficiency." Development zones should originally be the main front for industrial agglomeration. In the early stages of development, many development zones relied on policy preferences, factor input, etc. to achieve rapid take-off. However, as China's economy shifts from the stage of high-speed growth to the stage of high-quality development, the test question of "good or not" in quality and efficiency improvement has become increasingly prominent. Some parks cling to the old path of extensive development, giving rise to problems such as weak growth potential, imbalance of revenue and expenditure, and low efficiency.
To promote the high-quality development of development zones, one should not only look at how much the scale has increased, but should focus more on how high the efficiency is. Taking Zhejiang as an example, the locality has incorporated economic development zones into a comprehensive evaluation of "per-mu output efficiency," forcing the parks to break away from the extensive development model of competing on policies and turn to competing on industry, competing on service, and competing on efficiency. In 2025, the per-mu tax revenue of Zhejiang's economic development zones increased by 63,000 yuan compared to the previous year, and the per-mu added value increased by 303,000 yuan compared to the previous year.
The problems of development can only be solved in the course of development. Only by changing from seeking development space from land and policies to seeking development momentum from quality and efficiency can one better resolve the "growing pains" and achieve transformation.
Establish "differentiation," abolish "homogenization." Characteristics are potential, are competitiveness. Some development zones have insufficiently precise positioning, their track selection lacks distinctiveness, and when attracting projects, they "pick any vegetable that goes into the basket," following trends in layout, resulting in indistinct industrial characteristics.
For example, Liaoyang in Liaoning Province once had four provincial-level economic development zones, of which three all focused on professional equipment manufacturing and ferrous metal smelting. In this way, not only was a differentiated development synergy not formed, but it instead triggered internal homogeneous competition, even to the point where two economic development zones negotiated with the same project for investment attraction, and in the end the project landed in another city. Having learned from the pain, Liaoyang decided to retain only one economic development zone with industrial characteristics.
In fact, conditions vary from place to place; it is impossible to have "one trick that works everywhere," nor can one simply copy and paste. Whether it is developing new quality productive forces or building a modernized industrial system, it is necessary to adhere to the principle of "one key opens one lock," find the right direction, and take the path of characteristic development.
Establish "new paths," abolish "old thinking." Development zones are both the "locomotive" of growth and the "experimental field" of reform. Daring to venture and daring to try is the responsibility that development zones should bear, and is also an inevitable choice for opening up a broader blue ocean of development.
Jiangxi has implemented the "Management Committee + Company" reform in its development zones across the province, constructing a flat management system, further clarifying the functions of government and market, forming a management and operation system led by the market and supported by the government, so that reform dividends are accelerated and transformed into development momentum. Chengdu in Sichuan has proposed promoting the transformation of park service institutions into market cooperation partners, industrial investment merchants, and integrated service providers. The special zone spirit of "daring to venture, daring to try, daring to be the first, and working hard" is also the mission and responsibility of development zones.
The process of high-quality development is a process of continuously advancing both establishment and abolition, and discarding the old and introducing the new. What is abolished is the extensive model, homogeneous competition, and rigid thinking; what is established is the intensive business form, differentiated pattern, and innovation mechanism. By deeply grasping the dialectical relationship between establishment and abolition, daring to abolish long-standing malpractices, bravely opening up new prospects, solving development bottlenecks with precise reforms, and activating endogenous momentum with scientific layout, high-quality development will continuously open up new horizons.
Return to TopBy: 王晨曦
“Can the old streets be preserved? Don’t let the city’s old flavor disappear?” “Can idle spaces be transformed into community activity rooms?” Not long ago, the Urban Renewal “15th Five-Year” Plan (《城市更新“十五五”规划》) (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) was issued. Many of the people’s concerns have specific responses in the Plan.
The core of a city is people. Urban renewal concerns not only the layout of streets and houses, but more importantly the settling of people’s hearts.
In the past, some places fell into one-sided understanding in construction. For example, painting facades in a uniform color, replacing signboards with a row of characters, looking “exquisite,” but the masses did not buy it. On the surface, this is an aesthetic deviation; in reality, the problem lies in some city administrators not having people in their hearts, having only projects of painting walls and replacing signboards in their eyes.
“Whether performance is good or not depends on the people’s actual feelings and is judged by the people.” In Changxindian (长辛店), Beijing, the popular dry-shingle stone facade of the 1960s and the 1980s-style national-trend department store have a cross-time dialogue; the ancient stone-paved road buried deep underground has been restored and reborn. Old neighbors have preserved their nostalgia, new citizens have blended into the lively atmosphere; sincere heart and true feelings make Changxin “ever new,” with tangible and palpable fruits benefiting the people.
The effectiveness of work, although it can be measured by the degree of target completion, must even more use people’s satisfaction as the yardstick. Only by considering the “measure of the human being” and investing in work with emotion can we discard the simple and crude “shaving the head flat” (imposing uniformity), reject the superficial “washing the face” (cosmetic improvements), and truly handle good deeds well, practical matters practically, and difficult matters properly.
Extending from urban renewal to more livelihood work, how to “find the greatest common divisor of the will and demands of the whole society”? The wisdom and strength of development lie among the masses, in the principle that “when there are matters, it is good to discuss them; the affairs of the multitude are discussed by the multitude.”
Installing elevators in old residential communities is a long-standing difficult problem. In Yangpu District, Shanghai, Siping Road Subdistrict (四平路街道) relied on small-stool deliberation and party-mass consultation platforms, sitting in circles for multiple sessions of communication: first-floor residents worried about lighting, second-floor residents worried about noise, discussing and handling with household-specific measures; “60 elevators, 60 stories” — the problem 迎刃而解 (yíng rèn ér jiě - “the bamboo splits as soon as it meets the knife’s edge,” smoothly resolved).
“In the past, to find a deputy to report problems we had to wait for reception day; now we can speak at any time by scanning a QR code, and if we leave a message at night, we get a response the next day.” Baiyin, Gansu, built online grassroots legislative contact points, exploring a new model of public “fingertip participation in legislation” (指尖参与立法) . More and more 原汁原味 (yuán zhī yuán wèi - “original juice and original flavor,” authentic) opinions and suggestions have become the “source of living water” (源头活水) for high-quality legislation.
“Only through co-building can there be co-sharing; the process of co-building is also the process of co-sharing.” In whole-chain, all-round, and full-coverage participation, the institutional advantages of whole-process people’s democracy (全过程人民民主) are transformed into governance effectiveness, and the level of precision and refinement is continuously enhanced.
Integrating the “measure of the human being” into actual work also requires a broader vision and a longer-term perspective, not to be confused by a single time or a single matter; we must both do practical things that the common people can see, touch, and benefit from, and also do good deeds that pave the way, lay the foundation, and benefit the long term for future generations.
In Youyu (右玉), Shanxi, from the first county party secretary’s proposal of “afforestation, wind and sand fixation,” over 70 years one batch after another has worked, in this place where the original forest coverage rate was less than 0.3%, planting and growing 130 million trees, creating nearly 1.7 million mu of forest. In Hefei, Anhui, from having only very few small processing plants and handicraft workshops at the time of liberation, to now having built a huge industrial system and entered the forefront of technological innovation, it has relied precisely on continuously doing addition and multiplication around innovation, accumulating bit by bit, step by step.
“Success does not necessarily have to be achieved by me” (功成不必在我) is a realm, and “success must include me” (功成必定有我) is a sense of responsibility. From this, we can better understand: “Just as we grasp lucid waters and lush mountains, as we fight poverty alleviation and achieve moderate prosperity in all respects, as we jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative, as we implement the several major strategies for regional coordinated development… they are all being done one thing at a time, 一丝不苟 (yī sī bù gǒu - “not one thread loose,” meticulous) carried out in accordance with the Party Central Committee’s requirements.”
“Whether the modernization path can ultimately be traversed and stable depends on whether we adhere to the people-centered approach.” Chinese-style modernization is the cause of hundreds of millions of people themselves. People are the end, and also the measure. By solving the people’s urgent, difficult, troubling, and longing-for issues (急难愁盼) , and letting the people devote themselves to modernization with the spirit of being masters and full enthusiasm, Chinese-style modernization will have the most solid support and the strongest confidence.
Return to TopThe recently issued Action Plan for Promoting the Reform and Upgrading of Farmers' Bookstores to Boost Rural Reading (推进农家书屋改革提升促进乡村阅读行动方案) puts forward key tasks in areas such as 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - "adjust measures according to local conditions") to improve the layout and form, focusing on demand to optimize content supply, and innovating formats to cultivate a reading culture. The plan points out that it is necessary to continuously improve the rural reading service system that adapts to changes in the rural population structure, meets the reading needs of the farming masses, and conforms to the trends of information technology development.
This is exactly:
Farming and reading have handed down fine tales since ancient times,
The sound of reading aloud accompanies mulberry and hemp.
Using culture to nourish the heart, advancing with the times,
And chewing on paper and ink accompanied by clear tea.
Jin Yuan (金圆)
By: 刘晓庆
Not long ago, Zhejiang’s first government–enterprise charitable cooperation project for surplus food — the “Shan Xiao’er · Happy Meal” (善小二·幸福餐) in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou — was officially launched. Surplus food donated by caring enterprises in the jurisdiction, including staples, vegetables, fruits, and pre-packaged foods, is made available free of charge to groups recognized by the civil affairs, disabled persons’ federation and other authorities, such as recipients of subsistence allowances, elderly people living alone and widowed, and children in difficult circumstances.
Similar initiatives have been introduced in some localities, such as “food banks” and “food stations,” which give away surplus food approaching its expiry date. However, the subjects of these good deeds are mostly enterprises or public welfare organizations, so the precision of service and the capacity to ensure food safety are relatively limited. By retaining the original packaging of the food, having regulatory bodies conduct regular spot checks, and linking the entire process of eligibility verification, meal collection, and traceability through a “smart cabinet + mini program,” government–enterprise cooperation has targeted and remedied these shortcomings, turning good intentions into good governance and giving goodwill a more durable vitality.
The institutional design allows donors to “continue donating,” while the “blind box + mini program” enables recipients to “collect their meals with dignity.” With unified packaging, self-service from a smart cabinet, and immediate collection by scanning a QR code, recipients receive a meal that does not indicate its contents and shows no difference from any other. The entire process avoids the awkwardness of “being watched.” At its core, this is a concern for the dignity of the recipients. In the details of charity lies a city’s meticulousness and warmth.
Public welfare and charity cannot rely solely on simple goodwill; they must also depend on the precision of urban governance. We look forward to seeing more such heartwarming explorations continue to emerge.
(Excerpted and adapted from Zhejiang Daily, originally titled “Let ‘Leftover Food’ Become ‘Leftover Food’”)
Return to TopBy: 钟美乐
The fault tolerance rate of life is actually very high; as long as you are not afraid, there is always a way forward.
Butcher knives, high-temperature spray guns, boning tools — these things seem 格格不入 (gé gé bù rù - "each frame does not enter," incompatible with) a 19-year-old girl, yet they are my daily "standard equipment." At 4 a.m., the vegetable market is already bustling. I tie my apron, raise my knife and bring it down, skillfully dressing a side of pork, and rush to deliver it to factories and restaurants before 6 a.m. After finishing the offline deliveries, I quickly connect with customers, manage orders, and shoot short videos. Though I am so busy my feet never touch the ground, I feel fulfilled and at ease.
Who would have thought that a few years ago I was still a little girl hiding behind my parents? There are three sisters in my family, and I was the cherished "youngest," with fingers that never touched spring water. From "little princess" to "pork girl," the childishness has faded. People say, "You've really had a hard time along the way," but how much "easiness" is there in life? For a giant tree to reach the sky, it must first endure wind and rain. If a person wants to grow up, they must first say to the hardships ahead: "I am not afraid!"
Growth begins with an unexpected farewell. In the past, my parents ran a pork stall. Dad was warm-hearted and kind; whenever anyone had difficulties, he was willing to lend a hand. He had rescued people from the water 16 times. But in the summer of 2022, when he jumped into the river for the seventeenth time to save someone, he never came back. Fate is too cruel; it does not even give you much time to grieve. A little over a week later, my mother swallowed her grief and returned to the meat stall to support the family. Watching her rush around all day on her own, my heart was full of pain. My grandmother was old, and my two older sisters were studying far away. After much deliberation, I made up my mind and said to my mother: "I'll sell pork with you."
This was a decision everyone opposed. My mother could not bear it, my sisters disagreed, and my secondary vocational school teachers urged me again and again. But this was not an impulsive decision. My family has always been my top priority. I was also afraid I would not be able to adapt, but I was even more afraid that my family would overwork themselves. Weighing the two, I chose to face life head-on and resolutely walked into the wind and rain ahead.
Those days of gritting my teeth and persevering are what made me grow the most. When I first entered the trade, I weighed only 70 jin (about 35 kg), and was at a loss when faced with hundreds of jin of live pigs. I got up at 3:30 a.m. to wash pig offal, nauseated by the smell; I did not know how to use leverage to debone, so my hands often blistered; I made operational mistakes and got injured, needing five stitches on my hand. In the first month, I cried for nearly 20 days, but my hands were covered in grease, so I could not even wipe away my tears. At night when I slept, I dreamed of pigs chasing me.
Suffering is not inherently moving; it is the persistence in 迎难而上 (yíng nán ér shàng - "face difficulties and go forward," to meet challenges head-on) that is most precious. If you need to cry, cry, but never retreat. If I couldn't cut meat well, I kept practicing until the blisters broke and grew back; if I was clumsy in dealing with people, I kept observing and learning communication skills… One day a little faster, a little more accurate than the day before. In this way, after more than a year, my mother and I had the meat stall running 井井有条 (jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo - "well-arranged in order," orderly). True strength is not being unafraid, but being afraid yet still bravely moving forward. I have complained of hardship, I have shed tears, but these emotions pass after a night's sleep, because I know that life is so vast; as long as you are willing to take the next step, things will always get better.
Dig deep into the task at hand, not afraid of hardship, not afraid of difficulty. You also have to look at new tracks, not afraid of trouble, daring to try and venture. Sticking to a single stall, no matter how good the business, you can only do "addition" through physical strength. For long-term development, you must change your mindset to do "multiplication." I changed the "old path" of retail, proactively expanded wholesale business, ran around to connect with factories, breakfast shops, and rural retailers. Sometimes when I went to the countryside, I could sell several dozen kilograms of pork in an hour. I also tried livestreaming and shooting short videos every day, showing everyone the daily routine of cutting meat and delivering goods, to build name recognition and win more trust.
There are no industries that are hard to do, only steps that stop moving forward; there are no dead ends that cannot be solved, only selves that dare not break through. Now, my mother and I have established a company, hired 10 employees, and our business has extended from retail at the vegetable market to catering distribution, pork supply to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, etc., selling 60 to 70 sides of pork every day. I am also delving into deep processing such as cured pork and sausage, hoping to extend the industrial chain and sell more products out of Zhongshan, out of Guangxi, and to the whole country.
Life has never had a fixed appearance; brilliance belongs to those who dare to strive. My youth is more about the smoke and fire of the vegetable market, the calluses on my hands, and the sweat on my forehead. But I have no regrets. Fear and worry cannot solve any problem. Keep moving forward, and the road will always open up. A life earned by one's own hands has its own moving fragrance.
(The author is the daughter of Zhong Xili (钟喜礼), a pork stall owner at Zhongshan Market in Zhongshan Town, Zhongshan County (钟山县), Guangxi, and a model of bravery and righteousness in the 11th Guangxi Commendation for Acts of Courage. The article was compiled from an interview by our reporter Li Weijun (李维俊).)
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Return to TopBy: 中共中央党史和文献研究院
Since the Party’s 18th National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has, in response to the major epochal question of what kind of long-term Marxist governing party to build and how to build it, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, thereby forming Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, in order to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, the Central Party History and Documentation Research Institute compiled and published Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building (《习近平党建文选》). This topically organized selection of works includes 102 of Xi Jinping’s most important and fundamental writings on Party building, providing an authoritative textbook for the Party’s members, cadres, and the people to read the original works, study the original texts, and comprehend the principles, as well as to deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Earnestly studying this important work is of great significance for driving the entire Party to deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the “Two Establishments” (两个确立), firmly achieve the “Two Upholds” (两个维护), deepen the Party’s theoretical armament, push the entire Party to continuously raise the level of ideological theory, persistently advance full and rigorous Party governance with sustained effort, and promote the steady and long-term progress of Chinese-style modernization.
I. Scientifically answering a series of major questions on how to manage and govern the Party, rejuvenate and strengthen the Party in the new era, leading full and rigorous Party governance to achieve historic and groundbreaking achievements, producing comprehensive and profound effects
Advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era faces many major theoretical and practical issues. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building was precisely formed and developed in the process of scientifically answering a series of major questions on how to manage and govern the Party, rejuvenate and strengthen the Party in the new era. Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building present the complete process of the formation, enrichment, and development of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, vividly embodying the internal logic of theory originating from practice and in turn guiding practice.
In response to the prominent problems existing within the Party during a certain period, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, from the strategic height of the Party’s long-term governance and the nation’s enduring peace and stability, made the strategic deployment of full and rigorous Party governance, incorporated it into the “Four Comprehensives” strategic layout, advanced it with firm resolve and tenacious will, and united and led the entire Party in creating a new situation in Party building. The 37 important manuscripts of General Secretary Xi Jinping from the Party’s 18th to the 19th National Congress included in this topically organized selection of works collectively embody the development process of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building during this period. In November 2012, when meeting Chinese and foreign journalists as the newly elected Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, Comrade Xi Jinping, who had just been elected General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made the solemn commitment that “it takes a good blacksmith to make good steel” (打铁还需自身硬); in December, the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee deliberated and approved the “Eight-Point Regulation” (八项规定) of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee on Improving Work Style and Maintaining Close Ties with the Masses. In January 2013, at the Second Plenary Session of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized strictly enforcing political discipline and consciously safeguarding the Party’s unity and solidarity; in June, at the National Conference on Organizational Work, he put forward the criteria for good cadres in the new era. In December 2014, during his inspection tour in Jiangsu, General Secretary Xi Jinping first proposed full and rigorous Party governance, emphasizing that “full and rigorous Party governance is an inevitable requirement for advancing the great new project of Party building.” In June 2016, at the 33rd Collective Study Session of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that making intraparty political life serious and purifying the intraparty political ecology are fundamental and basic issues in Party building; in October, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee formally established Comrade Xi Jinping as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the entire Party, and made new deployments for full and rigorous Party governance. In practice, our Party has adhered to and strengthened the Party’s overall leadership, firmly safeguarded the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership, comprehensively strengthened Party building, deeply advanced full and rigorous Party governance, begun by formulating and implementing the Central Committee’s Eight-Point Regulation to break the ground, led the entire Party in strictly managing ideology, strictly supervising, strictly enforcing discipline, strictly governing officials, strictly improving work style, and strictly combating corruption, thereby promoting renewed weather in intraparty political life, a marked improvement in the intraparty political ecology, a significant enhancement of the Party’s creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness, further consolidation of the Party’s unity and solidarity, a marked improvement in Party-mass relations, making the Party stronger and more powerful through revolutionary tempering, radiating new and strong vitality, and providing a strong political guarantee for the development of the Party’s and the nation’s cause.
The Party’s 19th National Congress established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guiding ideology that our Party must uphold for a long time, and clearly put forward the general requirements for Party building in the new era. After the Party’s 19th National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has taken an integrated approach to the great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream, continuously deepening full and rigorous Party governance, and Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building has been continuously enriched and developed in practice. The 40 important manuscripts of General Secretary Xi Jinping from the Party’s 19th to the 20th National Congress included in this topically organized selection of works collectively embody this historical process. In October 2017, in his report to the Party’s 19th National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping incorporated political building and discipline building into the overall layout of Party building, highlighting the commanding role of political building and discipline building as the fundamental strategy. In July 2018, at the National Conference on Organizational Work, he put forward the Party’s organizational line for the new era. In November 2021, at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, he profoundly summarized our Party’s long-term practical explorations, especially the new practices since the 18th National Congress, and clearly put forward the major thesis that self-reform is the second answer for our Party to jump out of the historical cycle of rise and fall. In January 2022, at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he pointed out that full and rigorous Party governance has explored a successful path for jumping out of the historical cycle of rise and fall by relying on the Party’s self-reform. In practice, our Party has implemented the general requirements for Party building in the new era and the Party’s organizational line, taken political building as the overarching guide for all Party building efforts, adhered to the simultaneous and coordinated efforts of ideological Party building and institutional Party governance, pushed the entire Party to firm up ideals and convictions, tighten the organizational system, strictly enforce discipline and rules, form a relatively complete system of intraparty regulations, advance as an integrated whole the efforts to ensure that cadres do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt (不敢腐不能腐不想腐), eliminated serious hidden dangers existing within the Party, the military, and the state, and provided a fundamental guarantee for securing a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and comprehensively building a modern socialist country.
The Party’s 20th National Congress defined the Party’s central tasks for the new era and new journey, and made comprehensive deployments for deeply advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era. Since the Party’s 20th National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has closely focused on the Party’s central tasks for the new era and new journey, persistently advancing full and rigorous Party governance with the tenacity and perseverance of being always on the road (永远在路上). The 25 important manuscripts of General Secretary Xi Jinping since the Party’s 20th National Congress included in this topically organized selection of works vividly reflect the historical process of the continued enrichment and development of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building during this period. In October 2022, in his report to the Party’s 20th National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the major proposition of “maintaining the sobriety and firm resolve to always solve the unique problems facing a large party” (时刻保持解决大党独有难题的清醒和坚定), and proposed major measures for improving the system of full and rigorous Party governance. In January 2023, at the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he deeply analyzed the causes, main manifestations, and solutions to the unique problems facing a large party, and profoundly expounded on the goals, tasks, and practical requirements for improving the system of full and rigorous Party governance. In January 2024, at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he expounded on the general requirements for eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption; in December, at the democratic life meeting of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee, he required that tempering Party spirit and raising ideological awareness be made a lifelong task. In January 2025, at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he emphasized adhering to managing and governing the Party with the spirit of reform and strict standards. In January 2026, at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he emphasized advancing full and rigorous Party governance with higher standards and more concrete measures, firmly following the path of anti-corruption with Chinese characteristics. In practice, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has taken upholding and strengthening the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee as its highest principle, taken loyalty to and protection of the Party and wholehearted efforts to rejuvenate and strengthen the Party as its fundamental mission, and taken solving the unique problems facing a large party and improving the system of full and rigorous Party governance as major tasks, deeply advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era, and providing a strong guarantee for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
Since the Party’s 18th National Congress, full and rigorous Party governance has achieved historic and groundbreaking achievements, produced comprehensive and profound effects, making the Party stronger and more powerful through revolutionary tempering, winning the historical initiative to ensure that the Party never changes its nature, never changes its color, and never changes its flavor, and winning the historical initiative for the Party to unite and lead the entire people in working together for the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation. The fundamental reason lies in the helmsmanship of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building.
II. Continuously deepening the understanding of the laws governing managing and governing the Party, rejuvenating and strengthening the Party in the new era, forming a broad, profound, rich in content, deeply thoughtful, and systematic scientific theory
Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly grasps the inherent connection between managing and governing the Party, rejuvenating and strengthening the Party, and strengthening the nation and achieving rejuvenation. It systematically elucidates the highest principles, strategic guidelines, value pursuits, work layout, and method paths of Party building in the new era, enriching and developing Marxist theory on Party building through a series of original achievements. This thought is an open ideological system that connects history, reality, and the future, and will be continuously enriched and developed along with the practice of Party building in the new era. Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building closely revolve around the “Ten Persistences” (十四个坚持), fully reflecting the rich connotations, scientific system, and important original contributions of Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building.
Upholding the Party’s leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Party, government, military, civilian, and academic — East, West, South, North, Center — the Party leads everything. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the essential nature of the Party’s leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, clarifying the fundamental political guarantee for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. In important manuscripts such as “The Most Essential Feature of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics Is the Leadership of the Communist Party of China” (中国特色社会主义最本质的特征是中国共产党领导) and “For Full and Rigorous Party Governance, We Must Adhere to and Strengthen the Party’s Overall Leadership” (全面从严治党，必须坚持和加强党的全面领导), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that the Party’s leadership system is China’s fundamental leadership system, and the greatest strength of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Upholding and improving the Party’s leadership is the foundation and lifeline of the Party and the country, and concerns the interests and destiny of all ethnic groups in the country. Upholding the Party’s overall leadership is the path that must be taken to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is directly related to the fundamental direction, future, destiny, and ultimate success or failure of Chinese-style modernization. The Party’s leadership is comprehensive, systematic, and holistic; it must be implemented comprehensively, systematically, and holistically, and the Party’s leadership must be implemented in all areas, aspects, and links of managing the Party, governing the country, and administering state affairs.
Upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee. Affairs lie in the four directions; the key lies in the center. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates that upholding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership is the highest principle of the Party’s leadership, pointing out the key to maintaining the Party’s unity, solidarity, strong cohesion, and combat effectiveness. In important manuscripts such as “Firmly Establish the ‘Four Consciousnesses’ and Safeguard the Authority of the Party Central Committee” (牢固树立“四个意识”，维护党中央权威), “‘Two Upholds’ Is the Highest Political Principle and Fundamental Political Rule of the Party” (“两个维护”是党的最高政治原则和根本政治规矩), and “Upholding the Centralized, Unified Leadership of the Party Central Committee Is a Major Party-Building Principle for a Mature Marxist Governing Party” (维护党中央集中统一领导是成熟的马克思主义执政党的重大建党原则), General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes that safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee is a directional and principled issue, concerning the future and destiny of the Party, the nation, and the country. Upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is concrete, not abstract; one must consciously pay attention to politics, be mindful of the nation’s most fundamental interests, and practically translate the enhancement of the “Four Consciousnesses” (四个意识), the firming of the “Four Confidences” (四个自信), and the achievement of the “Two Upholds” into action, resolutely responding to what the Party Central Committee advocates, resolutely complying with what the Party Central Committee decides, and resolutely refraining from what the Party Central Committee prohibits; constantly benchmark and align, promptly correct deviations, and ensure that the entire Party is closely united around the Party Central Committee, marching forward in unison.
Upholding full and rigorous Party governance. Upholding the principle that the Party must supervise itself and govern itself strictly has been the consistent policy of our Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building clarifies the scientific connotation and basic approaches of full and rigorous Party governance, profoundly elucidating the strategic policy of Party building in the new era. Important manuscripts such as “Speech at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection” (在第十八届中央纪律检查委员会第六次全体会议上的讲话) and “Improving the System of Full and Rigorous Party Governance” (健全全面从严治党体系) fully embody these important contents. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that it takes good iron to make good steel. Full and rigorous Party governance is the great practice of the Party’s self-reform in the new era. The core of full and rigorous Party governance is strengthening the Party’s leadership; the foundation lies in comprehensiveness; the key lies in strictness; the crux lies in governance. Full and rigorous Party governance must be regarded as the Party’s long-term strategy and eternal subject; the tone, measures, and atmosphere of strictness must be upheld over the long term; and the Party’s self-purification, self-improvement, self-reform, and self-enhancement must be comprehensively advanced. It is necessary to use systematic thinking and scientific methods to advance full coverage of content, full coverage of objects, full linkage of responsibilities, and full integration of systems in managing and governing the Party, further improving the full and rigorous Party governance system that is complete in elements, comprehensive in functions, scientific and standard, efficient and effective.
Upholding the commitment to never forget the original aspiration and keep the mission firmly in mind. The Communist Party of China has always regarded seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and mission, and has consistently embodied this in all its struggles. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the Party’s foundational stance and value orientation, embodying the organic unity of our Party’s ideals and convictions, nature and purpose, source of strength, and mission and tasks. In important manuscripts such as “Never Forget the Original Aspiration, Keep the Mission Firmly in Mind” (不忘初心，牢记使命) and “The Country Is the People, and the People Are the Country” (江山就是人民，人民就是江山), General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes that our Party was born for the people and thrives because of the people; the Party’s roots lie in the people, its bloodline lies in the people, its strength lies in the people; the people’s aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle. For a party like ours that has been in power for a long time, there is no greater danger than forgetting the original aspiration and mission and becoming divorced from the masses. It is essential to make never forgetting the original aspiration and keeping the mission firmly in mind a lifelong subject for all Party members and cadres, to be regularly addressed without letup. We must always breathe the same air, share the same fate, and be heart to heart with the people, establish and practice a correct view of achievements, walk the mass line of the Party in the new era well, and strive to create tangible achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history.
Upholding political building as the overarching guide. The Party’s political building is the fundamental building of the Party, determining the direction and effect of Party building. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the fundamental requirements for Party building in the new era, revealing the strategic positioning and main tasks of the Party’s political building in the new era. Important manuscripts such as “Strictly Adhere to Political Discipline and Political Rules” (严守政治纪律和政治规矩) and “Enhance the Consciousness and Firmness in Advancing the Party’s Political Building” (增强推进党的政治建设的自觉性和坚定性) fully reflect these important expositions. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that taking a clear-cut political stance is not only a distinctive feature of a Marxist political party but also a consistent political advantage of our Party. The Party’s political building must be given top priority; the political direction must be accurately grasped; the Party’s political leadership must be upheld; the political foundation must be solidly laid; the political ecology must be cultivated; political risks must be prevented; the political nature must be forever preserved; and political capabilities must be enhanced. It is necessary to enhance political awareness, be good at seeing problems from a political perspective, be good at grasping the overall political situation, and continuously improve political judgment, political understanding, and political execution.
Upholding the use of the Party’s innovative theories to build consensus and forge the soul. Emphasizing ideological party building and theoretical party strengthening is a distinctive feature and glorious tradition of our Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the fundamental tasks, basic principles, and practical requirements of the Party’s ideological building, scientifically elucidates the ideological and theoretical guarantee that has enabled our Party to rise again and again after setbacks, and reveals the powerful spiritual driving force behind our Party’s courageous advance. Important manuscripts such as “Ensuring the Party Always Remains the Strong Leading Core of the Cause of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” (确保党始终成为中国特色社会主义事业的坚强领导核心), “Deeply Understand the Great Significance of the ‘Two Integrations’” (深刻理解“两个结合”的重大意义), and “Consciously Grasp, Master, and Put to Good Use the Party’s Innovative Theories” (自觉掌握运用好党的创新理论) relatively concentratedly reflect relevant important expositions. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that theoretical maturity is the basis of political maturity, and political firmness stems from theoretical sobriety. Opening up and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics on the deep foundation of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, combining the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture is the path that must be taken. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes that ideological building is the foundational building of the Party. Arming the entire Party with the Party’s innovative theories is the fundamental task of the Party’s ideological building. Firming up ideals and convictions must be regarded as the primary task of the Party’s ideological building; carry forward the great founding spirit of the Party; educate and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to strengthen their faith in Marxism, their belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics, and their confidence in realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; solve the general switch problem of worldview, outlook on life, and values; build a solid foundation of faith, replenish the calcium of the spirit, and steady the rudder of thought.
Upholding the tempering of strong Party spirit. What determines a person’s conduct is character; what determines a Party member’s conduct is Party spirit. Party spirit is the cornerstone for Party members and cadres to establish themselves, establish their careers, establish their discourse, and establish their virtue, playing a fundamental role in the self-building of the ruling party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates that tempering strong Party spirit is a lifelong subject for Party members and cadres, pointing the direction for the entire Party to continuously strengthen Party spirit cultivation. Important manuscripts such as “Party Spirit Is the Cornerstone for Party Members and Cadres to Establish Themselves, Establish Their Careers, Establish Their Discourse, and Establish Their Virtue” (党性是党员干部立身立业立言立德的基石) and “Make Tempering Party Spirit and Raising Ideological Awareness a Lifelong Subject” (把锤炼党性、提高思想觉悟作为终身课题) fully reflect this. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that the Party spirit of Communists focuses on firming up ideals and convictions, forging loyalty to the Party, cultivating deep feelings for the people, purifying moral character, and maintaining integrity and self-discipline. The fundamental measure of the strength of Party spirit is the two words: public and private. Strengthening Party spirit relies on genuine cultivation and experience. Party spirit, in the final analysis, is a matter of standpoint. Comrades throughout the Party must always remember that their first identity is that of a Communist Party member, put political cultivation in the first place of Party spirit cultivation, at all times share the same heart and virtue with the Party, be loyal to the Party, share the Party’s concerns, bear the Party’s responsibilities, fulfill the Party’s duties, and do their utmost to complete the duties and tasks entrusted by the Party.
Upholding the improvement of an organizational system that is vertically connected and horizontally coordinated with strong execution. The Party’s strength comes from its organization. The Party’s overall leadership and all its work must be realized through a strong organizational system. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates where the Party’s strengths and power lie, clarifying the position, role, goals, and tasks of the Party’s organizational system building. In important manuscripts such as “Speech at the National Conference on Organizational Work” (在全国组织工作会议上的讲话) and “Implement the Party’s Organizational Line for the New Era Well” (贯彻落实好新时代党的组织路线), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that our Party has established a tight organizational system including the Party’s central organizations, local organizations, and primary-level organizations — a powerful advantage that no other political party in the world possesses. Central and state organs are the “first kilometer” (最初一公里) for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and must not become “roadblock tigers” (拦路虎); local Party committees are the “middle segment” (中间段) for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and must not suffer from “midway obstruction” (中梗阻); primary-level Party organizations are the “last kilometer” (最后一公里) for implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and must not become “broken roads” (断头路). It is necessary to correctly understand the scientific connotation and practical requirements of the Party’s organizational line for the new era, improve the organizational system that is vertically connected and horizontally coordinated with strong execution, enhance the political functions and organizational functions of Party organizations, and promote the comprehensive progress and comprehensive excellence of Party organizations at all levels.
Upholding the building of a high-quality cadre force capable of shouldering the heavy task of national rejuvenation. To comprehensively build a modern socialist country, we must have a cadre force that is politically strong, meets the requirements of the new era, and has the capacity to lead modernization. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building clarifies the goals, tasks, and practical paths for advancing the building of a cadre and talent force under the new situation, enriches and develops the contemporary connotation of our Party’s cadre standards, and provides fundamental guidance for selecting and employing the right people. In important manuscripts such as “Cultivate a High-Quality Cadre Force That Is Loyal, Clean, and Responsible” (造就忠诚干净担当的高素质干部队伍) and “Cadres, Especially Young Cadres, Must Have Firm Convictions, Strong Politics, High Skills, and Tough Work Styles” (广大干部特别是年轻干部要做到信念坚、政治强、本领高、作风硬), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that good cadres must have firm convictions, serve the people, be diligent and pragmatic, dare to take responsibility, and be upright and clean. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of the Party supervising cadres, establish a correct orientation for selecting and appointing personnel, insist on placing political standards first, insist on having both integrity and ability, with integrity first, on gathering talents from all over the country and appointing people on their merits, and strive to cultivate a high-quality cadre force that is loyal, clean, and responsible. We must combine strict management with care and support, strengthen comprehensive management and regular supervision of cadres. We must grasp the fundamental plan of ensuring capable successors, improve the normalized working mechanism for cultivating and selecting outstanding young cadres. We must accelerate the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the nation through talent, deepen the reform of the systems and mechanisms for talent development, and strive to build an outstanding talent force that is committed to patriotic dedication and dares to innovate and create.
Upholding the normalization and institutionalization of work style improvement. The issue of the Party’s work style concerns the Party’s image, concerns popular support, and concerns the survival of the Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building scientifically answers the question of what to grasp and how to grasp the improvement of the Party’s work style under the new situation, profoundly elucidates effective ways to maintain the flesh-and-blood ties between the Party and the people, and embodies the Party’s far-reaching consideration of advancing the management and governance of the Party, rejuvenating and strengthening the Party by starting with grasping the work style. In important manuscripts such as “Further Advance the Improvement of the Party’s Work Style” (进一步推进党的作风建设) and “Persevere in Implementing the Central Committee’s Eight-Point Regulation Spirit, Promote the Normalization and Institutionalization of Work Style Improvement” (锲而不舍落实中央八项规定精神，推进作风建设常态化长效化), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that the task of improving the work style is very heavy, and the Eight-Point Regulation is a breach and a mobilization order. Formulating and implementing the Central Committee’s Eight-Point Regulation is an act of “moving a piece of wood to establish trust” (徙木立信 — xǐ mù lì xìn, “move the wood to build trust,” building credibility by keeping a promise) by our Party in the new era, a landmark measure for managing and governing the Party in the new era, and an iron rule and hard deadline that is effective for a long time. The problem of work style is fundamentally a problem of Party spirit; its core is the relationship between the Party and the people. Grasping work style improvement requires returning to the basics, strengthening the foundation, and cultivating the source. Work style problems are stubborn and recurrent; the key is to work on making it routine, detailed, and long-lasting, promoting the normalization and institutionalization of work style improvement. It is necessary to simultaneously rectify undesirable work styles and foster new ones, vigorously promote the Party’s glorious traditions and fine work styles, establish and promote the work style of the “Three Strict and Three Honest” (三严三实), encourage Party members and cadres to cultivate a healthy spirit of righteousness, and consciously resist unhealthy practices and evil influences.
Upholding the use of strict discipline to manage and govern the entire Party. Strict discipline is an important guarantee for our Party’s continuous progress from victory to victory. Full and rigorous Party governance focuses on strengthening discipline building. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates that the Party’s discipline building is the fundamental strategy for full and rigorous Party governance, pointing out the direction and path of the Party’s discipline building in the new era. In important manuscripts such as “Strengthening Discipline Building Is the Fundamental Strategy for Full and Rigorous Party Governance” (加强纪律建设是全面从严治党的治本之策) and “Study Discipline, Know Discipline, Understand Discipline, Abide by Discipline” (学纪知纪明纪守纪), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that the Party’s nature and purpose determine that discipline is stricter than the law, and discipline comes before the law. It is necessary to put the Party’s discipline and rules to the fore, nip problems in the bud by catching them early and small, deepen the use of the “Four Forms” of Supervision and Discipline Enforcement (监督执纪“四种形态”), and comprehensively leverage the disciplinary education, restraint, guarantee, and incentive functions of the Party. It is necessary to dare to grasp and dare to manage, making discipline truly an electrified high-voltage line. Political discipline is the most important, fundamental, and crucial discipline; observing the Party’s political discipline is an important basis for observing all of the Party’s disciplines. The core of observing the Party’s political discipline is to uphold the Party’s leadership, maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee, and consciously safeguard the Central Committee’s authority.
Upholding the integrated advancement of ensuring that cadres do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt. Corruption is the greatest risk, the greatest threat, and the greatest challenge facing our Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the important general strategy for full and rigorous Party governance and the basic policy of the anti-corruption struggle, clarifying the scientific connotation and method path of the anti-corruption path with Chinese characteristics, and demonstrating the Central Committee’s clear-cut attitude and firm determination on the issue of corruption. In important manuscripts such as “Advance as an Integrated Whole the Efforts to Ensure That Cadres Do Not Dare to Be Corrupt, Cannot Be Corrupt, and Do Not Want to Be Corrupt” (一体推进不敢腐、不能腐、不想腐) and “The Anti-Corruption Struggle Must Be Unswerving” (反腐败斗争必须坚定不移), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that opposing corruption is the Party’s consistent political stance. The anti-corruption struggle concerns popular support, which is the biggest political issue, and is a major struggle that cannot be lost and must not be lost. The current situation of the anti-corruption struggle remains severe and complex, and the task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption remains arduous and heavy. It is necessary to maintain strategic focus and combat resilience, continue to conduct thorough investigations and clean-ups, and thoroughly rectify the root causes. Not daring to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt are an organic whole that are interdependent and mutually reinforcing; it is necessary to address both symptoms and root causes, advance the “Three Actions Against Corruption” (三不腐) as an integrated whole, and resolutely fight this tough, protracted, and all-out battle. It is necessary to maintain a high-pressure posture unwaveringly, deepen the simultaneous investigation and handling of corruption and misconduct, improve the Party and state supervision systems, strengthen the construction of a clean culture in the new era, make greater efforts in integrated advancement, and focus on eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption.
Upholding institutional Party governance and rule-based Party governance. The issue of institutions is fundamental, comprehensive, stable, and long-term. Full and rigorous Party governance requires a set of scientific and complete institutions to regulate it. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building clarifies the important status and major measures of the Party’s institutional building in the new era, profoundly elucidates the long-term and fundamental measures for full and rigorous Party governance, and promotes the continuous improvement of the scientific, institutionalized, and standardized level of Party building. In important manuscripts such as “Adhere to Institutional Party Governance and Rule-Based Party Governance” (坚持制度治党、依规治党) and “Instructions on Strengthening the Construction of the System of Intraparty Regulations” (关于加强党内法规制度建设的指示), General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that in order to fulfill the major historical mission of governing and rejuvenating the country, win the victory in the great struggle with many new historical features, and achieve the enduring peace and stability of the Party and the state, our Party must adhere to the coordinated promotion and integrated construction of law-based governance of the country and institutional Party governance and rule-based Party governance. Confining power within the cage of institutions is an important task for full and rigorous Party governance in the new era. It is necessary to both improve institutional provisions, weaving the cage tightly and securely, and enhance the enforceability of institutions, strengthening rigid constraints. The requirements of institutional building must be reflected in the whole process, all aspects, and all levels of full and rigorous Party governance; with the Party Constitution as the foundation and democratic centralism as the core, continuously improve the system of intraparty regulations, and enhance the authority and enforceability of intraparty regulations.
Upholding the fulfillment of political responsibility for managing and governing the Party. The responsibility for managing and governing the Party is the most fundamental political responsibility. For full and rigorous Party governance, it is necessary to enhance the awareness of managing and governing the Party and fulfill the responsibility for managing and governing the Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building profoundly elucidates the “bull’s nose” (牛鼻子) that needs to be firmly grasped in full and rigorous Party governance, deeply reveals the constituent elements and implementation measures of the responsibility system for managing and governing the Party, and provides powerful guidance for the solid advancement of Party building in the new era. In important manuscripts such as “Improving the System of Full and Rigorous Party Governance” (健全全面从严治党体系) and “Adhere to Managing and Governing the Party with the Spirit of Reform and Strict Standards” (坚持用改革精神和严的标准管党治党), General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes that doing a good job in Party building is the fundamental duty, failing to do Party building is dereliction of duty, and doing a poor job in Party building is incompetence. Party committees (Party leadership groups) at all levels and in all departments must insist on viewing problems from the overall situation of consolidating the Party’s ruling position, insist on planning, deploying, and assessing Party building work together with central work, and resolutely prevent “one hand being hard, the other being soft” (一手硬、一手软). The responsibility for managing and governing the Party includes main responsibility, supervisory responsibility, responsibility of the first person in charge, and “one post with dual responsibilities” (一岗双责), etc., which constitute a complete responsibility chain. It is necessary to improve a responsibility system with clear subjects and definite requirements, improve precise and scientific accountability mechanisms, transmit pressure layer by layer, and promote the implementation of the responsibility for managing and governing the Party by ensuring that the responsible subjects are in place, the responsibility requirements are in place, and the assessment and accountability are in place. It is necessary to insist on truly managing and strictly managing, daring to manage and strictly managing, managing for a long time and strictly always, and continuously improve the quality of Party building.
III. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is a major achievement of upholding the “Two Integrations,” possessing distinct theoretical characteristics
Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building adheres to combining the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture, achieving clarity of substance and skill in application, and the integration of essence and practice (明体达用、体用贯通 — míng tǐ dá yòng, tǐ yòng guàn tōng, “clear on the substance and adept at application, the fundamental and the practical are seamlessly linked”), manifesting the power of Marxist truth, brimming with General Secretary Xi Jinping’s political wisdom, ideological brilliance, and personal charisma, and possessing unique and distinct theoretical characteristics. Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building focus on reflecting General Secretary Xi Jinping’s original concepts and signature notions, and are permeated throughout with the distinct theoretical characteristics embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building.
Deeply study and comprehend the firm ideals and convictions embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Firming up ideals and convictions and adhering to the spiritual pursuit of Communists are always the foundation of a Communist’s life. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that faith in Marxism and belief in socialism and communism are the political soul of Communists and the spiritual pillar enabling them to withstand any test. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is socialism, not some other ideology; the basic principles of scientific socialism cannot be discarded; if discarded, it is not socialism. It is necessary to educate and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to integrate the practice of the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics with the firmness of the lofty ideal of communism, achieving piety and persistence, supreme faith and profound conviction. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is full of firm faith in Marxism, full of firm belief in socialism and communism, full of the heroic sentiment that “revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky” (革命理想高于天), deeply revealing the historical logic, theoretical logic, and practical logic of why the Communist Party of China can succeed, why Marxism works, and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good, providing strong momentum for the entire Party to accurately grasp the political direction, distinguish right from wrong on major issues, and strive with determination.
Deeply study and comprehend the high degree of historical initiative embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. As a century-old major party, how our Party can forever maintain its advanced nature and purity, forever maintain its youthful vitality, is a fundamental issue that must be answered and solved well. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes the need to be vigilant in times of peace, not to forget or lose memory of the detours and setbacks in the Party’s history, not to forget or lose memory of the profound lessons from Chinese and foreign political history about those who were complacent and perished in comfort, and not to react slowly to one’s own problems. It is necessary to deeply study the laws and general trends of historical development, be adept at enhancing the determination, courage, and ability to gain initiative, gain advantages, and gain the future from historical experience, and always grasp the historical initiative in the development of the Party’s and the nation’s cause on the new journey of the new era. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is based on the new historical juncture of the century-old major party’s governance in the new era, with a broad vision of the rise and fall of political parties worldwide, using the historical cycle of rise and fall as a mirror, profoundly absorbing the historical wisdom of being born in adversity, perishing in comfort, always being farsighted, and being vigilant in times of peace, forever maintaining the sobriety and firmness of being “on the examination road” (赶考), firmly establishing risk awareness, strictly preventing strategic and catastrophic mistakes, fully embodying the historical initiative of grasping the general trend of historical development and leading the creation of a bright future for the Party’s and the nation’s development.
Deeply study and comprehend the distinct problem orientation embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Problems are the voice of the times; answering and guiding the solution of problems is the fundamental task of theory. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that the key to solving various problems within the Party that violate the original aspiration and mission is to have the consciousness to face problems squarely and the courage to turn the blade inward. It is necessary to adhere to a problem orientation and solve problems with real efforts. It is necessary to closely monitor and analyze and judge the new trends in the Party’s condition and work style, insist on targeting problems and attacking the root causes, treating both symptoms and root causes, and improving the precision and effectiveness of managing and governing the Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building firmly grasps the major issues related to the Party’s long-term governance and flourishing development, starting from solving the most acute problems strongly felt by the people and posing the greatest threat to the Party’s ruling foundation, insisting on targeted treatment, comprehensive measures, treating both symptoms and root causes, consolidating the foundation and cultivating the source, not evading contradictions, not concealing illnesses for fear of treatment, fully embodying the firm determination to strictly manage and govern the Party and the pragmatic work style of daring to touch real problems.
Deeply study and comprehend the strong sense of mission and responsibility embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Each period has its historical mission and tasks; each generation has its historical responsibility and duty. General Secretary Xi Jinping repeatedly admonishes the entire Party not to betray the trust and not to fail the mission, to run the leg that belongs to our generation well in the historical process of achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; emphasizes that in selecting and appointing personnel, a clear orientation of emphasizing and valuing responsibility should be reflected; emphasizes that cadres, when undertaking their careers, should establish a correct view of achievements, possessing the spiritual realm of “achievements need not necessarily be achieved by me” (功成不必在我) and the historical responsibility of “achievements must necessarily include me” (功成必定有我). Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building focuses on leveraging the decisive role of the great project in the great struggle, the great cause, and the great dream, guiding the entire Party not to forget the original aspiration, keep the mission firmly in mind, continue the struggle, and comprehensively advance the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization, fully embodying a high degree of responsibility towards the Party, the country, the nation, the people, and history.
Deeply study and comprehend the profound feelings for the people embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Affinity to the people is an essential attribute of Marxism. The Party’s innovative theories are theories that come from the people, serve the people, and benefit the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping repeatedly emphasizes that Communists must remember that benefiting the people is the greatest achievement. When we plan and advance work, we must always adhere to the fundamental purpose of wholeheartedly serving the people, adhere to the people-centered development thought, adhere to the principle of developing for the people, relying on the people, and sharing the fruits of development with the people. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building adheres to the fundamental position of putting the people first, profoundly answering the fundamental question of “who am I, for whom, and relying on whom” (我是谁、为了谁、依靠谁), taking safeguarding, realizing, and developing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people as the starting point and foothold of all work, and taking whether the people support, approve, are satisfied, or agree as the fundamental criterion for measuring the success or failure of all work, fully embodying the spiritual realm of “I will have no self, and I will live up to the people” (我将无我，不负人民).
Deeply study and comprehend the scientific thinking methods embedded in Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building. Only when thinking methods are correct can we stand high when understanding issues, see deeply when analyzing issues, and grasp accurately when carrying out work, ensuring proper tension and ease, and free command. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out that Party building in the new era is a systematic project with political building as the overarching guide and all Party building efforts striving in the same direction and exerting force in a coordinated manner. It is necessary to more prominently highlight the organic connection, linked integration, and coordination and cooperation of various aspects of Party building; more prominently highlight the improvement and perfection of systems and mechanisms and the scientificity and effectiveness of regulations and institutions; and more prominently highlight the use of governance concepts, systematic thinking, and dialectical thinking to manage, govern, and build the Party. Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building employs strategic thinking, historical thinking, dialectical thinking, systematic thinking, innovative thinking, rule-of-law thinking, and bottom-line thinking, emphasizing seeking truth from facts and following laws, both deploying the task of “crossing the river” (过河) and solving the problem of “bridges or boats” (桥或船), achieving the organic unity of the whole and the part, the present and the long-term, the macro and the micro, the fundamental and the symptomatic, and the two-point theory and the key-point theory, fully embodying the superb leadership art of forward-looking thinking, overall planning, and holistic advancement of Party building.
Studying and implementing Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building is an important political task for the entire Party for the present and a period to come. We must earnestly study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the Conference Celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, deeply study Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, comprehensively implement Xi Jinping’s thought on Party building, grasp all aspects of full and rigorous Party governance with higher standards and more concrete measures, truly transform the learning outcomes into vivid practice of advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era, and provide a strong guarantee for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
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The key to agricultural and rural modernization lies in science and technology, and in talent. The Comprehensive Rural Revitalization Plan (2024-2027) proposes to expand the team of science and technology commissioners (科技特派员). During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, China cumulatively dispatched nearly 900,000 person‑times of science and technology commissioners. From the dispatch of the first batch of science and technology commissioners in Nanping City, Fujian Province in 1999, to the in‑depth advancement of science and technology commissioner work in various regions today, batches of science and technology commissioners, centering on the actual needs of farmers and meeting the demands of market development, have carried out extensive explorations in agricultural technology promotion, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, cultivation of advantageous industries, and other aspects, adding scientific and technological impetus to the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.
Chief Commissioner Goes to the Fields, Small Blueberries Grow into a Big Industry
In summer, in Fengcheng (凤城市), Dandong, Liaoning, on the ridge of a blueberry orchard, Professor of Liaodong University (辽东学院) and Liaoning Province Blueberry Chief Science and Technology Commissioner Huang Guohui (黄国辉) crouched down, while checking the fruit set growth, he instructed the farmers to prune dense branches and regulate water and fertilizer. Among the ridges, drip irrigation pipelines meandered, precisely nourishing the root systems with water and fertilizer. “Dandong’s blueberry planting area reaches 150,000 mu, total output over 80,000 tons, the entire industrial chain output value nearly 4 billion yuan, and the output accounts for one‑fourth of the national total,” Huang Guohui said.
The growth of small blueberries into a big industry is closely related to science and technology commissioners breaking through the “last mile” of agricultural technology implementation. As one of the first provinces in the country to implement the science and technology commissioner system, Liaoning has deeply cultivated this work for more than 20 years. As of now, Liaoning has cumulatively dispatched 16,000 provincial‑level rural science and technology commissioners, trained 200,000 person‑times of farmer technicians, and established a mechanism of interest community of “science and technology commissioner + enterprise + base + farmer.”
In 2012, Huang Guohui began serving as a science and technology commissioner. At a long‑established demonstration garden in Fengcheng, Huang Guohui suggested that growers improve the soil by adopting a ratio of spreading 10 cubic meters of decomposed cow manure and 20 cubic meters of peat soil per mu. “Too much fertilizer will burn the seedlings. Is it reliable for a university professor to farm like this?” Some farmers questioned. The Huang Guohui team patiently explained, adhered to the scientific ratio, and guided growers in management and care. By the third year, the average net income per mu of this blueberry field exceeded 18,000 yuan. The tangible returns reversed the farmers’ bias, and the entire set of soil improvement standards was promoted throughout Dandong.
“For plot soil improvement, variety selection and layout, and pest and disease prevention plans, our entire planting process cannot do without the guidance of Professor Huang’s research team,” said Li Xiaochen (李晓晨), the head of an agricultural enterprise. Huang Guohui’s team often spends weekends working in the fields, helping them refine and implement technical plans. Relying on the assistance of science and technology commissioners, the enterprise’s production scale and operational income have been continuously increasing.
“We have created a ‘four‑in‑one’ (四位一体) work model of chief science and technology commissioner, science and technology commissioner group, science and technology commissioner team, and farmer technician training, continuously exploring new paths for the science and technology commissioner system,” said Xu Aidong (许爱东), Deputy Director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology (辽宁省科技厅). In 2025, Liaoning’s science and technology commissioner teams solved a total of 933 industrial technical problems, cultivated 52 new brands of characteristic industries, and directly drove local industrial income increases of 620 million yuan.
A relevant responsible person from the Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology introduced that during the “14th Five‑Year Plan” period, Liaoning’s provincial finance invested 75 million yuan in special funds for science and technology commissioners. The lump‑sum funding system (经费包干制) and the “three retains, two priorities” (三保留两优先) policy for scientific researchers have loosened restrictions and empowered science and technology commissioners, and the experience of characteristic fruit and vegetable industries has been continuously exported. Liaoning will take the science and technology commissioner system as a lever, build a platform for the transformation and docking of agricultural scientific and technological achievements, promote the development of agricultural characteristic industries, and promote the coordinated income increase of business entities, farmers, and local industries.
Legal Entity Commissioners Enter Villages, “Clods of Earth” Turn into “Golden Beans”
On the automated assembly line, uniformly sized potatoes move forward one by one: washing, peeling, sorting, cutting, blanching, pre‑cooling, quick‑freezing, packaging… In just half an hour, fresh potatoes are processed into frozen french fries. This is the processing workshop of Xuechuan Liupanshan Food (Ningxia) Co., Ltd. (雪川六盘山食品（宁夏）有限公司) located in Yuanzhou District (原州区), Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. “From potatoes to french fries, full‑process intelligent control, each fry undergoes strict testing,” introduced Wang Jianfei (王剑飞), General Manager of the company. The company produces about 250,000 tons of potato products each year, sold to all parts of the country and more than 40 countries and regions.
In 2021, Xuechuan Agricultural Group settled in Guyuan and became one of the legal entity science and technology commissioners (法人科技特派员) cultivated by the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Department of Science and Technology. “We take the path of driving the entire industrial chain of ‘research, breeding, production, and sales’ (研、种、产、销). This is also an important reason for our selection as a legal entity science and technology commissioner,” Wang Jianfei said.
What is different about legal entity science and technology commissioners? Xu Xiaotao (徐小涛), head of the Science and Technology Talent and Foreign Cooperation Division of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Department of Science and Technology, introduced that legal entity science and technology commissioners take enterprises as the main body, possessing integrated advantages of technology, capital, market, and industry. “Taking the potato industry as an example, legal entity science and technology commissioners, through whole‑chain scientific and technological empowerment, have a broader radiation range and stronger driving force,” Xu Xiaotao said.
“In the past, potatoes were a worrying but indispensable ‘clod of earth’ — afraid of drought and no grain from the land, and afraid that after a bumper harvest they couldn’t be sold at a good price,” said Ma Youfu (马有福), a villager from Caowa Village (曹洼村), Pengbao Town (彭堡镇), Yuanzhou District. After Xuechuan Company entered the village, it implemented the “farmer + village collective + enterprise” targeted purchase model, provided farmers with virus‑free seed potatoes, carried out technical guidance such as full‑process mechanized cultivation and integrated water and fertilizer intelligent drip irrigation, and also implemented a guaranteed minimum price purchase.
Last year, Ma Youfu planted 30 mu of early‑maturing variety potatoes provided by Xuechuan Company, with the highest yield reaching 3,500 kilograms per mu, and net income per mu exceeding 2,000 yuan. In Yuanzhou District, households deeply connected with the enterprise like him have exceeded 10,000, and potatoes have become the “golden beans” that increase local farmers’ income.
In recent years, Ningxia has vigorously cultivated legal entity science and technology commissioners, guiding science and technology‑based enterprises to take root in the rural frontline and build close interest linkage mechanisms with farmers. As of now, Ningxia has cultivated 2,634 legal entity science and technology commissioners, with the overall scale of science and technology commissioners reaching 4,602 persons (entities); last year, they cumulatively carried out more than 1,100 technical services, cultivated 800 technology demonstration households, and guided and trained nearly 4,400 person‑times of farmers.
Backbone Commissioners “Enroll in School,” Good Experiences Drive New Development
In Renshan Village (仁山村), Shuiji Town (水吉镇), Jianyang District (建阳区), Nanping City, Fujian Province, tangerine‑pomelo branches sway in the wind, and clusters of grapes grow robustly. “With the help of 25 science and technology commissioners in 13 batches, Renshan Village has developed tangerine‑pomelo and grape planting industries, and also driven contiguous planting in surrounding villages,” introduced Zheng Qilu (郑琦璐), a docent. The Renshan Village Sci‑Tech Commissioner Grape and Tangerine‑Pomelo Demonstration Belt is one of the on‑site teaching points of the National Backbone Science and Technology Commissioner (Nanping) Training Base (全国骨干科技特派员（南平）培训基地). In her explanation, Zheng Qilu always emphasizes a set of data — the proportion of permanent residents to registered population in Renshan Village increased from 42.25% in 2003 to 88.84% in 2025. “The contribution of science and technology commissioners is indispensable in this.”
The training base was established in March 2022, jointly built by the China Rural Technology Development Center (中国农村技术开发中心), the Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology (福建省科学技术厅), and the Nanping Municipal People’s Government. “The establishment of the training base can fully leverage the advantageous resources of Nanping City as the birthplace of China’s science and technology commissioner system, and cultivate and expand the national backbone science and technology commissioner team,” introduced Li Li (李丽), Director of the Office of Science and Technology Commissioner Work of the Nanping Municipal Science and Technology Bureau. Since its establishment, the training base has cumulatively trained 90 batches of 8,100 person‑times of science and technology commissioners.
What content does the training base mainly teach? What teaching methods are used? Entering the training site, on‑site teaching is vivid and natural, guiding trainees to learn from advanced experiences; outstanding science and technology commissioners 现身说法 (xiàn shēn shuō fǎ — “appear in person to expound the doctrine,” to illustrate by one’s own experience), carry out thematic discussions and interactive interviews; relevant departments give special explanations on policy and legal guarantees related to the science and technology commissioner system and key points of intellectual property protection… The training base develops special courses, introduces expert resources, and launches a series of thematic courses.
“At the beginning of this year, we organized a team to study at the training base, and everyone learned many advanced experiences and innovative practices, gaining a lot,” said a relevant responsible person from the Chengdu Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (成都市科技局). In the second half of the year, Chengdu plans to continue organizing science and technology commissioners to go to Nanping for training.
Also feeling that they gained a lot was Chen Yonghe (陈泳和), a science and technology commissioner and Deputy Director of the Nanping Municipal Institute of Agricultural Sciences (南平市农业科学研究所). “We cannot only be ‘technology exporters,’ but must become ‘companions’ of industrial development,” Chen Yonghe said. In the training, the path from single technical guidance to full industrial chain service upgrade shared by Zhao Zhijun (赵志军), Associate Researcher of the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院上海高等研究院), 不谋而合 (bù móu ér hé — “without prior consultation, to agree,” to happen to coincide) with his own practical thinking.
“We will continue to work hard to ensure that the course content is pragmatic and useful, and that the experiences can be learned and replicated, truly enabling trainees to come with problems and leave with methods,” Li Li said.
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The science and technology special commissioner system (科技特派员制度) originated from grassroots exploration, the needs of the masses, and practical innovation. To address the difficulties of agricultural development, in 1999, Nanping, Fujian selected and dispatched the first batch of 225 agricultural science and technology personnel to 215 administrative villages to serve as science and technology special commissioners, achieving good results, and thus the science and technology special commissioner system was initiated.
In 2002, the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) launched pilot work on science and technology special commissioners in Ningxia and other four northwestern provinces and autonomous regions. In 2009, eight departments, including the Ministry of Science and Technology, jointly issued the "Opinions on Deeply Carrying Out the Action of Science and Technology Special Commissioners for Rural Science and Technology Entrepreneurship," and the science and technology special commissioner system began to be promoted nationwide. In May 2016, the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Several Opinions on Deeply Promoting the Science and Technology Special Commissioner System," and the science and technology special commissioner system rose from local practice to an institutional arrangement at the national level.
"The science and technology special commissioner system has always insisted on sending talent down to the grassroots, sending science and technology to the countryside, and serving the 'three rural' (agriculture, rural areas, and farmers) (三农), promoting science and technology personnel to go to the front line of agricultural production to provide services, and effectively solving a series of scientific and technological problems in agricultural production and operation," said Hu Manhua (胡熳华), a relevant person in charge of the China Rural Technology Development Center (中国农村技术开发中心). The science and technology special commissioner system has been continuously improved and innovated, achieving a win-win situation for industrial development, farmers' income increase, and talent growth.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the science and technology special commissioner system further provided assistance for agricultural and rural development in poverty-alleviated areas, ethnic regions, and old revolutionary base areas, establishing 56,000 science and technology demonstration bases, demonstrating and popularizing 224,000 item-times of new varieties and new technologies, serving 35,000 new types of agricultural business entities, organizing over 210,000 training sessions, and training 8.7 million farmer-trainings.
With the help of science and technology special commissioners, many "local experts" (土专家) and "field scholars" (田秀才) have grown up. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's science and technology special commissioners trained more than 1 million grassroots technical backbone personnel cumulatively, promoting the "leading geese" (领头雁) to drive rural development.
"Looking toward the 15th Five-Year Plan, we will promote the linkage between science and technology special commissioners and the agricultural technology extension system, allowing science and technology to serve industrial development and rural entrepreneurship more efficiently," said the relevant person in charge.
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The era surges forward; the journey is magnificent.
“Accelerate the realization of high-level science and technology self-reliance and self-strengthening.” On June 24, 2024, at the National Science and Technology Conference, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, and the joint conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, General Secretary Xi Jinping mapped out the blueprint and set the course for building a science and technology power by 2035: “We must, with the firm determination and tenacious will of 十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - “ten years to sharpen a sword,” sustained effort over a long period to achieve a goal), 只争朝夕 (zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī - “only strive for the morning and evening,” seize every moment), work hard, and turn this strategic goal into reality step by step.”
These resounding instructions penetrate the waves of the times and stir up the strength to forge ahead.
Prosperity in science and technology leads to prosperity for the nation; strength in science and technology leads to strength for the country. Scrutinize the momentum of the world, respond to the changes of the era, and lay the foundation for a strong nation. Building a science and technology power is China’s proactive plan to seize the historic opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation and to shape new advantages for development. It is even more a far-reaching strategy to calmly respond to external risks and challenges and firmly grasp the initiative for development.
“The science and technology power we aim to build should possess world-leading scientific and technological strength and innovation capacity, support the overall leap in economic strength, defense strength, and comprehensive national power, enhance the well-being of humanity, and promote global development.”
The blueprint is grand, and the pace never stops. Following the strategic guidance of the General Secretary, the entire nation strengthens perseverance, stocks up momentum, deepens original innovation, concentrates on core breakthroughs, and gathers strength across the board, striving with a practical attitude of 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - “persist over time to achieve success,” sustained effort over the long term) to turn the grand blueprint of becoming a science and technology power into a beautiful reality step by step.
“Solidly promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation to help develop new quality productive forces”
Science and technology are the primary productive forces; industry is the cornerstone of the national economy. Promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation concerns the development of new quality productive forces and the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Solidly promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation to help develop new quality productive forces.”
The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is rooted in a steady stream of high-quality scientific and technological supply.
The chip industry has a long development cycle and consumes huge amounts of capital. To conduct basic research in the chip field, one must muster a hundred times the courage and move forward step by step.
In May this year, at the International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, when He Tingbo (何庭波), Huawei’s director and president of the semiconductor business unit, displayed the “Tao Law” technology roadmap for the next five years, applause filled the hall.
The emergence of the “Tao Law” broke out of the existing framework: it no longer relies solely on lithographic geometric miniaturization but instead uses time delay as an important benchmark, opening a new path for industrialization in the “post-Moore era.” Based on this law, Huawei has successfully designed and mass-produced 381 chips over the past six years. The Huawei Kirin mobile phone chip, scheduled for release this fall, adopts full logic folding technology, significantly improving related performance.
“In the next five to ten years, we are confident in moving forward steadily under the ‘Tao Law’,” He Tingbo said.
In the lithium battery field, breakthroughs in basic research are also urgently needed to help solve the bottlenecks faced by the industry.
How to achieve exponential growth in battery life without increasing the volume or weight of the lithium battery? This question has long hindered industrial development.
Traditional lithium battery electrolytes use a lithium-oxygen coordination electrolytic approach; lithium ions are too tightly bound to oxygen atoms, like being firmly restrained by a heavy coat, limiting both migration speed and energy storage capacity.
“Can we use fluorine atoms to replace oxygen atoms to build a new coordination system?” The team of Academician Chen Jun (陈军) from Nankai University, together with the Shanghai Institute of Space Power Sources, boldly proposed a disruptive innovation concept.
Following the new idea, the team designed and synthesized a new fluorinated hydrocarbon solvent electrolyte system by regulating the number of fluorine atoms and steric hindrance, successfully creating a lithium battery with an energy density of 700 watt-hours per kilogram at room temperature, which still discharges stably even in the extreme cold of minus 50 degrees Celsius.
“We jumped out of the habitual thinking of patching up the existing system and reconstructed the electrolyte with a completely new coordination logic. We want to use high-quality basic research supply that goes ‘from 0 to 1’ to precisely meet the rigid demands of industry, striving to let laboratory scientific and technological innovation continuously drive industrial transformation ‘from 1 to 100’,” Chen Jun said.
Enterprises are the main force in promoting innovation and creation. Strengthening the principal role of enterprises in innovation can keep technological research and development closely aligned with the real needs of industry, effectively solving the “two skins” problem (两张皮, the disconnection between science and technology and industry).
In the hinterland of Jingchu, the furnace fire continues. Daye Special Steel Co., Ltd. (大冶特殊钢有限公司), with a century of accumulated metallurgical history, was once mired in the development dilemma of “profound heritage but high-end being controlled by others.”
The change began with innovation. In recent years, relying on the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel (先进特殊钢全国重点实验室) jointly established by the enterprise and universities and research institutes, a technological innovation campaign has been rolled out across the entire plant area, deeply cultivating processes and tackling hard problems. The R&D team is rooted at the production front line, focusing on bottleneck (卡脖子, “neck-choking”) key processes such as ultra-pure molten steel smelting, uniformization control of large ingot structures, and precision forging of special alloys, persisting over time (久久为功) to break down foreign technical barriers one by one and fill the gaps in the full-process supply of high-end special steel.
Technological breakthroughs have led to the complete rebirth of the business format. A batch of high-end special steels suitable for super-large diameter tunnel boring machines, heavy-duty gas turbines, polar ships, and aerospace equipment have been mass-produced, allowing this century-old industrial factory to forge new quality productive forces through technological renewal and glow with renewed vitality.
Technological innovation revives old factories, while efficient and smooth transformation of scientific and technological achievements can awaken the research results that are “sleeping” in laboratories, allowing their innovative value to be truly realized.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Explore new ways to promote the deep integration of innovation chain, industry chain, capital chain, and talent chain, and to promote the efficient transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements.”
“The technology is good, but we don’t know where the market is.” The industrial integrated intelligent system technology developed by the team of Yang Zhile (杨之乐), a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院深圳先进技术研究院), once faced difficulties.
At a critical moment, the “Achievement Supermarket” of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, came to the rescue.
“The project leader from China Construction Fourth Engineering Division saw our technology in the ‘Achievement Supermarket,’ and immediately had in-depth exchanges and docking with us. The two sides quickly reached a cooperation intention,” Yang Zhile said.
In the field of transformation of scientific and technological achievements, the two-way obstruction of “enterprises finding it hard to get technology” and “research institutions finding it hard to find the market” has long existed, becoming a bottleneck for the realization of the value of scientific and technological innovation.
In response, in February 2025, the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, built the first “Achievement Supermarket” in the country that integrates science and technology, industry, and talent.
“Enterprises can walk around like in a supermarket and find scientific and technological achievements that meet their needs; through docking and communication, researchers can also more intuitively understand market demands,” said Bi Yalei (毕亚雷), director of the Industrial Development Center of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
“We scan the barcode on the card through the sensor device in the supermarket, and information such as technological innovation points, application scenarios, industry cooperation, and completion person information immediately appears on the large screen, clear at a glance,” said Zhou Zilu (周子璐), general manager of the Science and Technology Management Department of China Construction Fourth Engineering Division. “This open and direct docking mode gives our enterprise side a real sense of gain.”
In recent years, China’s scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation have accelerated deep integration, and the innovation-driven effect has been continuously released, forming a good pattern in which innovation leads industry and industry supports innovation. The latest data show that in May this year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above the designated size increased by 15.1% year-on-year, contributing 57% to the growth of all industries above the designated size. New quality productive forces are increasingly becoming a strong support for high-quality development.
“If we compare scientific and technological innovation to the new engine of China’s development, then reform is the indispensable ignition system for igniting this new engine”
Focusing on key tracks such as quantum technology and clean low-carbon hydrogen, as of now, China has deployed more than 100 future industry innovation tasks under the “open competition for leadership of key tasks” (揭榜挂帅, “post the list, appoint the commander,” a mechanism for openly selecting the best candidate for a mission) mechanism.
“Heroes are not judged by their origins; whoever has the ability can take the challenge.” This kind of “good seed and good method” from the reform experimental fields is expanding to all industries and fields.
“If we compare scientific and technological innovation to the new engine of China’s development, then reform is the indispensable ignition system for igniting this new engine.” General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the reform of the science and technology system and has personally planned and deployed it.
Wherever the innovation needs are, reform follows.
The reorganization of the national key laboratories has enabled a research team to win more world individual “champions” in the past five years than in the previous 40 years.
Han Bin (韩斌), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science (中国科学院分子植物科学卓越创新中心), is one of those who experienced this reform.
Actively responding to the call for reform, since 2021, the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science has reorganized dozens of research groups into two key laboratories, focusing on major strategic needs and the world’s scientific and technological frontiers.
“The efficiency of scientific research depends not only on the capabilities of scientists but also on the way research is organized. Reform precisely solves the problem of organizational efficiency,” Han Bin said.
Not long ago, the research group led by Han Bin and the team of Wang Jiawei (王佳伟) from the Key Laboratory of Plant High-Efficiency Carbon Sinks (植物高效碳汇重点实验室) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly tackled and for the first time analyzed the molecular mechanism of perennial trait formation in rice.
Han Bin said with emotion: “Previously, everyone fought their own battles, resources were duplicated, and interdisciplinary cooperation was difficult. After the reform, multiple directions have been twisted into a single rope, and innovation efficiency has been greatly improved.”
“In response to the problems of low degree of organization and coordination of scientific and technological innovation in our country, the scattering and duplication of scientific and technological resources, deepen the reform of the science and technology management system, coordinate the construction of various innovation platforms, and strengthen the overall planning of innovation resources and organization of forces.” General Secretary Xi Jinping’s words hit the nail on the head.
The roaming Tiangong, the shining Beidou, the lunar exploration by Chang’e — the achievements of many major scientific and technological outcomes during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period rely on the efficient operation of the national industrial system, talent system, and organizational management system.
If the reform of the science and technology management system focuses on bringing together scattered talent, platforms, and resources, then strengthening the layout of regional scientific and technological innovation is about solving the problem of innovation “islands” caused by geographical restrictions.
At a construction site on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway, as a group of unmanned rollers passed by, various data such as road laying trajectory, construction progress, and construction quality were clearly displayed on the engineer’s mobile phone.
“It’s like doing a ‘CT scan’ of the road — the quality is clear at a glance and grasped in real time,” said Wang Rui (王睿), a professor at Tsinghua University. He explained that this “highway full-life-cycle intelligent construction theory and technical solution” integrates cutting-edge technologies such as IoT sensors, satellite positioning, and artificial intelligence algorithms.
The technology went from R&D to application and landing thanks to the collaborative innovation of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
With the support of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Natural Science Foundation cooperation special project, Wang Rui collaborated with Zhou Haizuo (周海祚), a professor at Tianjin University, and Wang Xuefei (王雪菲), a professor at Hebei University of Technology, each leveraging their strengths to tackle problems in highway intelligent construction and maintenance. Currently, this technology has been applied on more than 20 roads in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
“Improve the regional scientific and technological innovation layout, strengthen the synergy between the central and local governments, and build innovation highlands with global influence.” General Secretary Xi Jinping’s far-reaching plan.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region forges “long boards” in basic research and frontier fields; the innovation of high-end industries in the Yangtze River Delta advances by leaps and bounds; the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area becomes the world’s most influential innovation cluster… By unblocking the bottlenecks of regional innovation, functional complementarity and kinetic energy aggregation can be achieved.
The direction of reform also lies in stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of scientific and technical personnel.
“Grant greater autonomy to scientific research institutions and researchers, and improve the efficiency of investment in scientific and technological innovation.” General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward clear requirements.
At Hefei Dongke Juxin Technology Co., Ltd. (合肥东科聚芯科技有限公司), Li Feng’s (李锋) team is conducting R&D on composite films for new energy batteries.
Before becoming the company’s chairman, Li Feng’s other identity was a teacher at the Future Industry Innovation Research Institute of Anhui University (安徽大学未来产业创新研究院).
At that time, he and his team were deeply engaged in new energy battery materials and were eager to apply the technology to the market. But two mountains weighed on their minds: “dare not transform” and “cannot transform.” They worried about the unclear distribution mechanism for job-related scientific and technological achievements, and also feared that the long approval process for patent transformation would miss the market development window.
The turning point came in 2022. As one of the first pilot units for job-related scientific and technological achievement empowerment reform in Anhui Province, Anhui University not only produced an ownership distribution plan of “80% to the team, 20% to the school,” but also set up a professional service team, compressed the approval cycle, and issued a due diligence exemption method, loosening the bonds and escorting researchers from the institutional and service levels.
“The policy provided a safety net, there was help for transformation, and the empowerment reform accelerated the journey of scientific research results from the laboratory to industrialization. Only then did we truly dare to innovate and start businesses,” Li Feng said.
According to incomplete statistics, driven by the demonstration of the national-level pilot reform of job-related scientific and technological achievement empowerment, 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have carried out related reforms, with pilot universities and research institutes reaching 700; during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, 40 national pilot units have empowered researchers with more than 4,000 job-related scientific and technological achievements.
Reform drives innovation, and innovation drives development. Adhere to the two wheels of “scientific and technological innovation” and “institutional innovation” turning together, and stimulate innovation vitality through deepening reform. Institutional advantages will surely be transformed into scientific and technological competitive advantages.
“On the new journey of the new era, we must deeply grasp the needs of Chinese-style modernization for education, science and technology, and talent, strengthen the supporting role of education for science and technology and talent, and further form a vibrant situation in which talents emerge in large numbers, each talent is fully utilized, and all talents are put to the best use.”
The way of innovation lies only in obtaining the right people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “On the new journey of the new era, we must deeply grasp the needs of Chinese-style modernization for education, science and technology, and talent, strengthen the supporting role of education for science and technology and talent, and further form a vibrant situation in which talents emerge in large numbers, each talent is fully utilized, and all talents are put to the best use.”
On the campus of the University of Science and Technology of China, a stele inscribed with the school motto “Diligent study, both red and expert” witnesses the growth of generations of scientific and technological talents.
In April 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Department of Modern Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China and had a cordial conversation with some teachers from the department and some students who were studying in the library.
At that time, Shi Fazhan (石发展), a young teacher who had just completed his Ph.D., stood among the crowd and listened up close to the General Secretary’s important speech.
“The General Secretary affirmed the achievements we had made over the years and also made us more determined in our belief of serving the country through science and education,” recalling the scene, Shi Fazhan said that this entrustment has always inspired him to keep moving forward.
Ten years have passed, and the young teacher of that time has now grown into a professor at the School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, and the head of the Bio-X Interdisciplinary Science Research Department at the Hefei National Research Center for Microscale Material Sciences (合肥微尺度物质科学国家研究中心).
“From master’s and doctoral students to young researchers, there are corresponding support plans at every stage,” Shi Fazhan said with deep feeling. After joining the Hefei National Research Center for Microscale Material Sciences, the laboratory’s “Take-off Program” provided him with sufficient research funds and a more flexible equipment usage mechanism. “A relaxed and inclusive research environment and a creative atmosphere that encourages original innovation allow our researchers to focus wholeheartedly and delve into research,” he said.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “We must adhere to taking the needs of scientific and technological innovation as the traction, optimize the discipline setting of higher education institutions, innovate talent training models, and effectively improve the level and quality of independent talent cultivation.”
Shi Fazhan’s growth trajectory is a microcosm of China’s construction of a high-quality independent cultivation system for top innovative talents. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Basic Disciplines Top Student Training Program and the National Master Engineer Academy have been promoted in depth, and a group of strategic scientists, first-class scientific and technological leaders, and innovation teams have continued to grow and strengthen, laying a solid talent foundation for high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology.
Young talents are the source of the national strategic talent force and the most dynamic force in scientific and technological innovation.
At the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) in Nanjing, Jiangsu, a team of more than 300 people tackling 6G technology is sprinting toward the world’s communication frontier, with an average age of only a little over 30.
Why can young talents grow quickly and take on major responsibilities? The answer lies in major research tasks.
For an important field test, it was necessary to work continuously for more than four months in the mountainous area. The laboratory assigned this arduous task to young scientific research backbone Cao Yang (曹阳), appointing him as the field technical director.
More than 100 researchers stationed in the field faced new technical challenges every day: complete the test that day, analyze the problems, adjust the plan, and the next day bring new ideas for re-validation, cycling like this for over four months.
Bearing heavy tasks became a ladder for the rapid growth of young talents. Today, a group of young backbones who shouldered heavy responsibilities back then are now capable of serving as technical chiefs in multiple research projects.
“An important way to cultivate young talents is to put pressure on them through major tasks,” said Huang Yongming (黄永明), the collective head of the 6G technology team at Purple Mountain Laboratories. Based on national strategic needs, the laboratory places young scientific and technological talents on the front line of tackling key technologies, allowing them to grow their abilities in solving real problems and overcoming hard tasks.
Nationwide, among participants in the National Key R&D Program, those under 45 account for more than 80%; more than 80% of projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation are undertaken by young people under 45. Today, more and more young scientific and technological workers are active on the frontiers of basic research and the front line of tackling core technologies in key areas, displaying their talents and making contributions where the motherland needs them most.
“We must continue to improve the talent cultivation and evaluation mechanism so that researchers can concentrate on their studies and persist over time (久久为功), and let more young talents take the lead and play the main role in major research tasks,” said Tan Zhemin (谈哲敏), president of Nanjing University.
From a university quietly cultivating talent to a country boldly using talent; from a young researcher growing into an academic leader to a young innovation team bravely scaling the heights of science and technology — one vivid practice after another fully proves that the strong momentum of the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent is being continuously released.
“The more complex the international environment, the more we must open our hearts and open our doors, coordinate openness and security, and achieve self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation”
Scientific and technological progress is a global and epochal issue; only open cooperation is the right path. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: “The more complex the international environment, the more we must open our hearts and open our doors, coordinate openness and security, and achieve self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation.”
In Haiyan, Zhejiang (浙江海盐), the dedicated plant for the integration of the divertor, a core component of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, was officially put into use this May. A 1,400-square-meter high-standard cleanroom will set up two assembly lines, currently fully qualified for prototype integrated testing.
As one of the world’s largest international mega-science projects, the ITER project brings together the wisdom of scientists from around the globe.
“According to the ITER seven-party division of labor agreement, the divertor cassette and inner target are developed by the EU, the outer target by Japan, and the dome by Russia; ultimately all components are brought to China for integration and assembly,” said Kang Dao’an (康道安), a senior engineer at the Southwestern Institute of Physics (核工业西南物理研究院) and technical leader of the ITER divertor integration project.
Moving from “component supply” to “system integration” is not merely a change in procedure; it is a microcosm of China’s key leap in international mega-science projects, significantly enhancing China’s influence and voice in the international fusion community.
“China will firmly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win strategy of opening up, continuously expand high-level opening up, and steadily promote international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation with a more open mindset and measures.”
For some time, individual countries, in order to monopolize scientific and technological advantages, have built 小院高墙 (xiǎo yuàn gāo qiáng - “small courtyard, high walls,” metaphor for building barriers to decouple and block technology) and forcibly promoted 脱钩断链 (tuō gōu duàn liàn - “decoupling and severing supply chains”), unreasonably blocking normal scientific, technological, and cultural exchanges. However, sanctions and suppression have not interrupted the pace of China’s scientific and technological development, nor have they stopped China’s efforts to promote open cooperation in science and technology.
How does the universe evolve? How does weather form? In May this year, the finals of the 2026 World University Supercomputer Competition were held in Wuxi, Jiangsu. This competition, initiated and organized by China, has been held for 13 editions and has attracted tens of thousands of university students from around the world.
The most touching scene of this edition was the cross-border collaboration that broke boundaries. Students from EAFIT University in Colombia worked closely with students from China’s Qinghai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other Chinese universities, and finally, with efficient coordination, achieved the highest score in the global climate numerical simulation problem and together won the super team award.
“The most unforgettable moment for me was when four or five teams were all stuck on the same problem. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing, trying to figure out together what was going on. At that moment, I truly felt the deepest meaning of this competition,” said Santiago, a contestant from EAFIT University in Colombia.
High-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology is self-reliance and self-strengthening in an open environment, not self-reliance and self-strengthening in self-seclusion. Breaking through core technologies under “headwind” conditions and always insisting on promoting scientific and technological progress through open cooperation are not only distinctive features of China’s scientific and technological innovation but also accelerate the formation of new advantages in our country’s industrial international competitiveness.
In 2025, China’s export of high-tech products reached 5.3 trillion yuan, up 13.2% year-on-year; export of knowledge-intensive services reached 1.8 trillion yuan, up 10.5%. Green energy, transportation equipment, hybrid rice, open-source models… Chinese products and technologies are reaching the world in ways closer to everyday life, making innovation more tangible and accessible.
Science and technology, while empowering economic and social development, also bring a series of risks and challenges that urgently require global coordinated response.
In March this year, the World Data Organization (世界数据组织) was established in Beijing, the world’s first professional international organization aimed at promoting data development and governance practices. At the same time, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (世界人工智能合作组织) is being established in Shanghai.
Opposing technological closure, technological hegemony, and exclusive alliances, and advocating open, inclusive, and consultative cooperation mechanisms… From the International Society for Intelligent Sensing (国际智能感知学会) settled in Chengdu, Sichuan, to the permanent secretariat of the International Astronautical Federation Space University Alliance (国际宇航联合会空间大学联盟) in Dalian, Liaoning, international scientific and technological organizations are choosing to “come to China,” outlining a new picture of global science and technology governance.
“China’s participation helps change the science and technology governance pattern dominated by a few countries and promotes the construction of a system of global public goods that pays more attention to development and equity,” said Xiao Qian (肖茜), deputy director of the Institute for International AI Governance, Tsinghua University.
Innovation has never been a “solo show” but a “chorus.” Currently, China has established science and technology cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions and signed 120 intergovernmental science and technology cooperation agreements; it has initiated the construction of more than 80 “Belt and Road” joint laboratories… Expanding the “circle of friends” for global innovation cooperation and actively participating in and deepening international science and technology cooperation, China continuously injects new momentum into global innovation development.
Facing the future, China will, with a more open concept, broader vision, and more pragmatic measures, continuously deepen international scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, join hands with countries around the world to jointly seize the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and work together to open a bright future with the power of scientific and technological innovation.
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Time waits for no one; struggle is exactly the moment. The goal of building a science and technology power by 2035 is getting closer. Following the direction laid out and guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the will of 十年磨一剑 to overcome difficulties and work hard, and striving step by step in continuous struggle, we will surely realize the grand vision of becoming a science and technology power.
(Reported by our correspondents Wu Yuehui (吴月辉), Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Gu Yekai (谷业凯), Li Junqiang (李君强), Wang Haonan (王昊男), Xu Jing (徐靖), Li Xin (李欣), Zhou Yajun (周亚军), Qiang Wenwen (强郁文), and Chang Qin (常钦))
Return to TopBeijing, July 7 (Xinhua) — (Reporter Shi Yiqi) With the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委) and the National Commission of Supervision (国家监委) have initiated an investigation and review into the serious violations of discipline and law by Fang Hongwei (方红卫), an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee, former member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, and former Secretary of the Xi'an Municipal Party Committee.
The investigation found that Fang Hongwei lost his ideals and convictions, forgot his original aspiration and mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the organization, failed to fulfill his primary responsibility for exercising full and rigorous Party governance, interfered with inspection work, resisted organizational review, and engaged in superstitious activities; violated the spirit of the Central Committee's Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神) by improperly accepting banquets and travel arrangements; violated organizational principles by failing to report personal matters as required and improperly selecting and appointing cadres; breached the bottom line of integrity by illegally accepting gifts and money, illegally holding shares in non-listed companies, using his position and influence to seek benefits for relatives, and condoning and tacitly allowing his spouse to use his influence to seek personal gain; failed to maintain proper family conduct and lost control and education over his family members; and exploited his position to benefit others in undertaking engineering projects and selecting and appointing cadres, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Fang Hongwei seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, and living discipline, constituting a serious violation of duty and suspected of accepting bribes as a crime. Moreover, after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he did not restrain himself or stop his misconduct. The nature is serious, the impact is detrimental, and he should be dealt with severely. In accordance with the "Regulations of the Communist Party of China on Disciplinary Actions" (中国共产党纪律处分条例), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国监察法), the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Governmental Sanctions for Public Officials" (中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法), and other relevant provisions, after study by the Standing Committee meeting of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and deliberation by the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, it has been decided to expel Fang Hongwei from the Party; the National Commission of Supervision will expel him from public office; terminate his qualifications as a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and as a delegate to the 14th Provincial Party Congress of Shaanxi Province; confiscate his disciplinary and illegal gains; and transfer his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorial authorities for examination and prosecution in accordance with the law, along with the related property. The decision to expel him from the Party will be submitted for confirmation when the plenary session of the Central Committee is convened.
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Condensing the practical experience of China into Chinese theory, and then further refining and elevating Chinese theory to the height of general principles, is an inherent requirement and inevitable path for deepening the systematic and theoretical research and interpretation of the Party’s innovative theory. To deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, we must deeply comprehend its principle-level contributions, systematically grasp the scientific system that clarifies the substance and achieves practical application (明体达用) and unifies substance and function (体用贯通), thoroughly study and understand the principles, theories, and philosophies contained within, strive to master the “essential skills” for doing cultural work well in the new era, and effectively enhance the comprehensive ability to guide practice with the Party’s innovative theory and promote the development of cultural undertakings.
To deeply comprehend the generative logic of the principle-level contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture.
The penetrating power of thought comes from the depths of practice; the explanatory power of principles lies in revealing laws. As a theoretical reflection of the essence and developmental laws of things, principles are often formed only on the basis of rich perceptual materials, through rigorous logical processing and high-level theoretical generalization. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture is a theoretical creation condensed on the basis of cultural construction practices in the new era, relying on scientific theoretical thinking. Its principle-level contributions have a scientific generative logic.
Rooted in unprecedented creative practice. Chinese Communists have always attached importance to theoretical innovation on the basis of practice. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out: “Marx did not carry out a revolution as large as China’s; our practice has surpassed Marx, and principles will emerge from practice.” Practical development has no end; theoretical innovation never stops. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture closely follows the pulse of the times, is based on the Two Overall Situations (two overall situations - 两个大局, the overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation amid global changes of a magnitude not seen in a century), draws nourishment from the most grand and unique practice in human history, deeply answers a series of major questions such as how to enrich the people’s spiritual world, how to forge new brilliance for Chinese culture, and how to promote the development and progress of human civilization, and forms a series of important principle-level contributions. To comprehend these principle-level contributions, we must combine them with the vivid cultural construction practices of the new era, focus on the forefront of cultural undertaking development, grasp their internal mechanism in observing reality, deeply comprehend the era’s concerns, problem orientation, and scientific answers contained in Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, and feel its practical power of conforming to the historical trend and bravely standing at the forefront of the times.
Adhering to the theoretical development logic of upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground (守正创新 - shǒu zhèng chuàng xīn, “uphold the fundamentals and innovate,” adhering to core principles while innovating). When dealing with Marxism, we must both discard the rigid thinking of dogmatism and avoid the utilitarian tendency of pragmatism. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes: “For cultural construction, upholding fundamental principles is necessary to avoid losing oneself and losing direction; breaking new ground is necessary to grasp the era and lead the era.” From a theoretical logic perspective, upholding fundamental principles is the “fixed star” (定盘星), meaning we must unwaveringly steady the ideological helm of Marxism; breaking new ground is the “weather vane” (风向标), meaning we must keep pace with the times to develop the basic principles of Marxism and lead the trend of the times. Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground condense the profound philosophy of change and constancy, and scientifically interpret the dialectical philosophy of the unity of inheritance and development, principle and creativity. The reason Xi Jinping Thought on Culture can make a series of important principle-level contributions is precisely because it firmly adheres to the soul of Marxism and the root of fine traditional Chinese culture, while closely following the changes of the times and practical development, achieving innovation while upholding fundamentals, and development through innovation.
Persistently applying scientific theoretical thinking. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out: “We must put effort into in-depth analysis and thinking, discard the dross and select the essence, remove the false and retain the true, proceed from the one to the other and from the surface to the interior, and find the essence and laws of things.” Theoretical thinking mainly analyzes perceptual materials and empirical objects through scientific abstraction and theoretical insight, manifesting the light of reason that discovers laws and generalizes principles. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture uses keen theoretical insight to analyze various cultural phenomena, identifies leading and fundamental major cultural propositions within a broad historical perspective, extracts commonalities and reveals laws from vivid cultural practices. The formation process of the principle-level contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture is precisely the process of applying scientific theoretical thinking to continuously deepen the understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction.
To deeply comprehend the key content of the principle-level contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture.
To deeply comprehend the principle-level contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, we must base ourselves on classic texts, closely grasp the essential meaning of the original writings, carefully study the original works such as Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volumes I-V, Selected Readings of Xi Jinping’s Works Volumes I and II, and Excerpts from Xi Jinping’s Discourse on Socialist Cultural Construction, and master their scientific thinking and essential essence. When studying, we must both grasp the overall content arrangement of the works as a whole, deeply understand the problem consciousness of their theoretical innovation, and systematically master the internal logic of the main documents, accurately understand the core themes of key chapters, and thoroughly study and deeply understand the principle-level achievements contained in the texts. Here we can focus on grasping some representative content.
Revealing political leadership and elucidating the principle of the Party’s cultural leadership. How socialist cultural construction adheres to the Party’s leadership and ensures the correct direction is a fundamental question. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture explicitly proposes the Party’s cultural leadership (党的文化领导权), making an important principle-level innovation to Marxist cultural theory.
Basic principles of Marxism hold that the proletariat must organize its advanced elements into a vanguard party and consciously accept its cultural leadership, writing the lofty goal of seeking liberation for humanity on its ideological banner. Chinese Communists, in various historical periods of revolution, construction, and reform, have always closely combined adherence to the Party’s leadership with emphasis on ideological guidance. Under new circumstances, to win new great victories, we must further consolidate the unity of the entire Party and the whole society in ideology, spirit, and culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out, “Mastering ideological leadership is the foundation of mastering all leadership” and “We must strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over propaganda, ideology, and cultural work.” From the perspective of the history of Marxist development, the Party’s cultural leadership is an important issue that has been occasionally discussed in the past but not clearly defined. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions clearly propose and systematically expound the Party’s cultural leadership, achieving the inheritance and development of the relevant ideas of classical Marxist writers.
Marxist political parties have always been adept at transforming the advanced nature of guiding ideology into dominant power and discursive power in the ideological field. Ideological security is a measure reflecting the overall security of the nation, and also a weather vane reflecting the degree of stability of political power. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out: “Ideology determines the direction of cultural progress and the path of development.” “Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology for founding the Party and the country, and for rejuvenating the Party and the country.” These important expositions powerfully guide social thought and public opinion, establishing dominance amidst diversity, seeking consensus amidst multiplicity, and setting direction amidst change. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Party for the first time established “upholding the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field” as a fundamental system, indicating that our Party’s understanding of the laws of ideological work has reached a new realm, realizing the organic integration of the innovation of Marxist ideological theory and the innovation of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
The principle of the Party’s cultural leadership is a profound summation of the positive and negative experiences of the development of world socialism and the century-long struggle history of the Chinese Communist Party. This principle profoundly elucidates important regularities such as the leading role of cultural leadership and the decisive role of ideology on the direction of cultural development, and has universal reference significance for contemporary world socialist movements and Marxist political parties in various countries in their ideological and cultural work.
Revealing national uniqueness and elucidating the principle of cultural subjectivity. How a country maintains the uniqueness and self-confidence of its own national culture in the process of moving towards the world and modernization is a common challenge faced by all countries, especially developing countries. The content of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture concerning cultural subjectivity has developed Marxist cultural theory at the principle level.
Classical Marxist writers attached great importance to cultural issues and had rich expositions on culture, but they did not systematically discuss the issue of cultural subjectivity; relevant ideas are contained in world history theory, international relations theory, and communication theory. General Secretary Xi Jinping creatively proposed the major proposition of cultural subjectivity and systematically expounded on cultural subjectivity. From the perspective of cultural philosophy, cultural subjectivity reflects a nation’s conscious awareness, autonomous position, and degree of confidence in its own culture, embodying its distinctive cultural traits that distinguish it from other nations. The cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation has been accumulated and formed through civilizational inheritance, continuously consolidated in the development of the times, and progressively elevated through mutual learning among civilizations.
Cultural subjectivity begins with cultural consciousness, is based on cultural autonomy, and is manifested in cultural confidence. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out: “With cultural subjectivity, there is a firm self in the cultural sense, and cultural confidence has a fundamental support.” Independence and autonomy are important principles for our founding of the Party and the nation. Contemporary China must both persist in walking its own path economically and politically, and maintain cultural subjectivity spiritually. If a country or a nation loses its cultural subjectivity, it will certainly not stand firm or go far. Achieving spiritual independence and autonomy, resolving the “ancient-modern, Chinese-Western debate,” and building an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences are new cultural propositions that manifest the theoretical creativity of contemporary Chinese Communists.
The principle of cultural subjectivity, as the historical wisdom crystallization of the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership in cultural work, profoundly elucidates important regularities such as the national uniqueness of culture, the deep power of cultural confidence, and the great significance of spiritual autonomy. It profoundly answers basic questions such as where cultural subjectivity comes from, what it is used for, and how to consolidate it, and has universal reference significance for the cultural construction of all countries, especially developing countries.
Revealing development dynamism and elucidating the principle of the two combinations (两个结合 - liǎng gè jiéhé, the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the best of its fine traditional culture). How to handle the relationship between the basic principles of Marxism and the specific realities of one’s own country, and with one’s own historical and cultural traditions, is a major issue that Marxist political parties in all countries cannot avoid. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture explicitly proposes and systematically expounds the major proposition of the two combinations, injecting new era connotations into Marxist cultural theory.
From the perspective of the history of Marxist development, classical Marxist writers emphasized the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with the specific realities of each country, and also discussed how to treat historical and cultural traditions. In the process of advancing the sinicization of Marxism, Comrade Mao Zedong deeply answered a series of major questions concerning the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities, systematically elaborating the scientific attitude towards fine traditional Chinese culture. Since the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with high theoretical consciousness and theoretical confidence, has clearly proposed the two combinations, deeply and systematically elucidating a series of major theoretical and practical issues concerning the two combinations, especially the second combination (第二个结合). This fully demonstrates our Party’s continuous deepening understanding of the basic laws of the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and also indicates the scientific path for our Party to promote theoretical innovation and cultural prosperity.
The second combination is both a major theoretical innovation and opens up broader space for theoretical and practical innovation. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out, “The second combination is another ideological emancipation.” This judgment is based on historical experience, directly points to practical problems, reveals the law that culture achieves great development through ideological emancipation, and demonstrates our Party’s high consciousness in promoting cultural innovation. Since the New Culture Movement, how to correctly treat fine traditional Chinese culture has long been controversial, spawning erroneous trends such as cultural conservatism and cultural nihilism. To break the ideological barriers of binary division between tradition and modernity, between the local and the foreign, we must use the second combination to untie the self-constraints of ideological understanding, providing a feasible path to resolve the “ancient-modern, Chinese-Western debate.”
The principle of the two combinations profoundly elucidates regularities such as the internal mechanism of theoretical innovation, the important driving force of cultural prosperity, and the historical role of ideological emancipation. It contains the principles, theories, and philosophies of integrating the basic principles of Marxism with one’s own specific realities and with one’s own fine traditional culture, providing a new methodological reference for Marxist political parties around the world.
To deeply comprehend the great significance of the principle-level contributions of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture.
With its numerous principle-level contributions, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture has powerfully propelled the sinicization and modernization of Marxist cultural theory to take new steps and form a new realm, bearing great significance in many aspects.
Laying an important foundation for the systematization and theorization of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. The development and maturity of any scientific theory are inseparable from rigorous systematic construction and profound theoretical support. General Secretary Xi Jinping points out: “The reason Marxism is so far-reaching is that it reveals the truth of the development of human society with profound theories and demonstrates the scientific nature of its theory with a complete system.” Comprehending the principle-level achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture is a foundational task for deepening the systematic and theoretical research and interpretation of this important thought. Systematization focuses on the breadth and systematicity of research and interpretation; principles provide support for other theoretical understandings and are the basic nodes of the systematic network. Theorization focuses on the depth and persuasiveness of research and interpretation; principle-level achievements are the cognitive ladder for grasping the essence and core meaning of this thought.
A significant indicator of a new height in understanding the laws of socialist cultural construction. From the perspective of the development of modern philosophy and social sciences, a “revolution in terminology” is often accompanied by a revolution in theory. Principle-level achievements are a prominent sign of the emergence of major theoretical results. The cultural construction of a socialist country inevitably undergoes a long and complex process; its laws gradually manifest in the course of its own development, and the Marxist party’s understanding of these laws continuously deepens. The principle-level achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture embody profound historical depth and a broad civilizational perspective, profoundly elucidate a series of directional, fundamental, and overall issues, and reflect the new height of contemporary Chinese Communists’ understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction.
A manifestation of China’s contribution to the new development of Marxist cultural theory. From the perspective of the history of Marxist development, Marxist cultural theory is a scientific theoretical system founded by Marx and Engels and continuously developed by their successors. Classical Marxist writers’ important expositions on cultural theory contain a series of basic viewpoints: culture is fundamentally determined by material life; culture has an active counter-effect on economy and politics; the masses of the people are the main force of cultural development; a dialectical view of historical and cultural heritage; etc. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture has made important principle-level contributions in areas such as the Party’s cultural leadership, cultural subjectivity, and the two combinations, achieving an elevation from Chinese experience to Chinese theory and then to general principles, making a new Chinese contribution to enriching and developing Marxist cultural theory.
(The author is a researcher at the Center for the Study of the Party’s Innovative Theory of the New Era at Peking University.)
By: 张跃平
The perspective on political achievements (政绩观) is the "master switch" for Party members and cadres when undertaking their work and starting their careers. During his time working in Zhejiang, Comrade Xi Jinping once pointed out that some Party members and cadres had prominent problems of "light" and "heavy" in their perspective on political achievements, namely: emphasizing beginnings but neglecting endings, emphasizing the short-term but neglecting the long-term, emphasizing the visible but neglecting the hidden, emphasizing the easy but neglecting the difficult, emphasizing the part but neglecting the whole. This still has practical relevance today. This is a concrete application of Marxist materialist dialectics, providing important guidance for correctly handling the relationship between "light" and "heavy," and offering scientific direction for Party members and cadres to establish and practice a correct perspective on political achievements.
"What" to make "light"? For Party members and cadres, the first thing is to make light of personal fame and gain. This is not about lack of ambition, but about not being bound hand and foot by 名缰利锁 (míng jiāng lì suǒ - "fame's reins and profit's locks," being trapped by fame and profit). General Secretary Xi Jinping once "portrayed" the wrong perspective on political achievements: "Some seek to leave a name for themselves and erect a monument for themselves." In reality, a few people calculate the "input-output ratio" when working, keep an eye on the "superiors' expressions" to make their moves, and compete not over how many difficulties they have solved for the people, but over whether they can be noticed by their leaders. In the final analysis, it is the two words "fame and profit" that are at work. If one regards fame and profit too heavily, they will end up doing some superficially flashy things that are like "embroidered pillows stuffed with straw" (绣花枕头一包草). Some are so eager that they sow today and reap tomorrow; seemingly acting immediately upon hearing, but in truth they are afraid of falling behind others on the "fame and profit battlefield." Facts prove that if what should be made light is not made light, one is easily tempted by fame and profit, trapped by vanity, and goes further and further astray.
"What" to make "heavy"? The most important of all is to make heavy one's responsibility. This responsibility is the responsibility to the masses of the people, the responsibility to the long-term of history. Making heavy one's responsibility is not about adding layer upon layer of tasks, but about shouldering the burdens that ought to be shouldered. Whether political achievements are good or not, the people's "good reputation" is the "hard yardstick" for measurement. Wu Jinyin (吴金印), the "Most Beautiful Striver" (最美奋斗者), spent most of his life rooted at the grassroots level in townships and towns, eating, living, and working together with the masses, leading everyone in common development. The common people all praised him with one voice. This relied on his pure-hearted sincerity (赤子之心) of not seeking empty fame but doing practical work, and being rooted in the local soil to serve the people. This enlightens us: rather than racking one's brains to "whitewash" political achievements and cultivate a "persona," it is better to humbly bend down and do practical things for the people. Facing the "hard bones" in the deep-water zone of reform and the "long-standing, major, and difficult problems" that the masses strongly reflect upon, Party members and cadres must adopt a sense of responsibility that is "always feeling uneasy" (时时放心不下), resolving problems thoroughly and fulfilling commitments to the end.
"Making light of fame and profit" and "making heavy of responsibility" are in fact two sides of the same coin. "Making heavy of responsibility" is the internal foundation of "making light of fame and profit"; "making light of fame and profit" is the necessary outcome of "making heavy of responsibility." For Communists, "light" and "heavy" may seem contradictory, but they are in fact unified in the cause of doing work and starting careers for the Party and the people. When Party members and cadres make light of personal fame and gain, they will make the people's interests heavier; when they make light of formality and showiness, they will make the actual effectiveness of work heavier. The choice between "light" and "heavy" hinges on the key points of Party spirit principles, the people's stand, and objective laws. Proceeding from Party spirit, one knows what should be put down and what should be shouldered; proceeding from the people's hearts, one understands what is empty work and what is real achievement; proceeding from the laws, one appreciates what cannot be rushed and what cannot wait.
Grasping the dialectics of "light" and "heavy" in the perspective on political achievements requires both ideological self-awareness and institutional guidance. On the one hand, Party members and cadres should frequently go to the fields and villages to hear the people's voices, often enter workshops and factories to observe the real situation, and in in-depth investigation discern the boundary between "light" and "heavy," calibrating the direction of "what to do" and "what not to do." On the other hand, the assessment of political achievements cannot only look at "tall buildings and grand mansions" while ignoring the "underground pipeline networks," cannot only ask about "GDP growth rate" while ignoring the "people's happiness index." Improve the scientific evaluation and assessment system, looking not only at the "gold content" (含金量) of economic indicators, but also at the "green content" (含绿量) of ecological protection, and also at the "affection content" (含情量) of improvements to people's livelihoods, so that those Party members and cadres who make light of fame and profit and make heavy of responsibility do not suffer losses and have a stage, and those who are keen on setting up "flower racks" (花架子, superficial displays) and doing "surface work" (表面文章) are warned and find no market.
Return to TopBy: 张 强 王悦心
This year marks the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan period and also the 45th anniversary of the National Voluntary Tree-planting Campaign. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Under the new circumstances, advancing land greening should place greater emphasis on improving quality, developing industries, and benefiting the people, achieving simultaneous emphasis on planting and management, mutual promotion of ecology and industry, and symbiosis between humans and nature.” “We must coordinate urban and rural greening and beautification, 见缝插针 (jiàn fèng chā zhēn - “stick a needle in every crack,” make use of every available space) to increase green space around the masses, so that urban and rural residents have a greater sense of green gain.” Urban and rural greening and beautification are not only a foundational project for improving the ecological environment, but also an inclusive livelihood project that meets the people’s growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment. The sense of green gain is both the most intuitive yardstick for measuring the effectiveness of this project and a genuine reflection of how a good ecology enhances people’s wellbeing. We must coordinately improve the quality and effectiveness of urban and rural greening and beautification, effectively transform ecological advantages into green benefits that the masses can see and touch, and let the people share the beauty of nature, the beauty of life, and the beauty of living among lucid waters and lush mountains.
Focus on improving quality and increasing efficiency, and build a solid urban and rural ecological foundation. The quality of urban and rural ecological space determines the quality of the people’s sense of green gain. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Concentrate on solving the prominent ecological and environmental problems around the common people, so that the common people can truly feel the improvement in ecological and environmental quality.” At present, China’s ecological environmental protection has achieved remarkable results, but the foundation for stable improvement of ecological and environmental quality is not yet solid, directly affecting the people’s personal experience of a beautiful ecological environment. Promoting the transformation of ecological environment governance from scale expansion to quality improvement is an important part of enhancing the sense of green gain. We must adhere to “simultaneously emphasize planting and management,” and integrate the concept of “quality improvement” throughout the entire life cycle of planning, construction, and management. On the planning side, carry out environmental remediation and ecological restoration according to local conditions, and do not adopt a “one-size-fits-all” approach; on the construction side, concentrate on solving prominent environmental problems around the masses, and organically combine remediation and restoration with the improvement of the living environment; on the management side, improve normal and long-term supervision mechanisms to ensure that governance achieves results, one area at a time, turning each area green. From “whether it exists” to “whether it is good,” using a high-quality ecological foundation to support the livable life of the people is the most intuitive manifestation of “quality improvement” benefiting the masses.
Open up paths for developing industries, and unblock channels for value transformation. The people’s sense of green gain comes not only from sharing the ecological dividends of high aesthetic value, but also from sharing the economic benefits brought by green development. “Developing industries” is a key measure to open up the transformation channel from lucid waters and lush mountains to golden mountains and silver mountains, and an important support for improving the value realization mechanism of ecological products to promote the achievements of ecological civilization construction to benefit the people more and more fairly. We must achieve “mutual promotion of ecology and industry,” vigorously develop green industries that enrich the people, so that the masses can firmly hold the “ecological bowl” at their doorstep and eat “green rice.” The development of green industries that enrich the people drives employment in positions such as eco-tourism and homestay services, and also expands the income of practitioners from single labor income to a diversified structure including rent, dividends, and operating income, so that the sense of green gain is reflected in the actual results of stable employment and sustained income increase. For example, Jiangle County (将乐县) in Fujian Province utilizes its good ecology to increase investment in developing water sports, attracting multiple professional sports teams to train there, promoting sports events to directly drive local consumption, and indirectly driving tourism and commercial income. From “relying on the mountains to eat from the mountains” to “nurturing the mountains to enrich the people,” the masses obtain stable employment and sustained income increase in the process of protecting lucid waters and lush mountains, ecological advantages are truly transformed into visible economic benefits locally, and the sense of green gain becomes more substantial and weightier in the unity of ecological benefits and economic benefits.
Implement measures to benefit the people, and effectively improve people’s wellbeing. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “A good ecological environment is the most inclusive welfare for the people.” Making green spaces perceptible and accessible is an effective way to enhance the people’s sense of green gain. We must take the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature as the guiding principle, and closely combine urban and rural greening and beautification with the improvement of the living environment. In cities, use corner lots and idle land to build pocket parks and micro-green spaces, so that the masses can see greenery when opening windows, have shade when walking, and enter parks when leaving home. For example, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing implemented comprehensive governance of the Liangma River (亮马河), using ecological governance to drive urban renewal, upgrading the waterfront space into a beautiful public space to better serve the lives of citizens. In villages, organically combine environmental remediation with the improvement of village appearance, so that the masses can truly feel the improvement of their living environment. Only by always adhering to ecology that benefits the people, ecology that serves the people, and ecology that is for the people, and by making the greening and beautification around the masses practical, meticulous, and refined, can the sense of green gain take root in the incremental improvements of daily life and be continuously transformed into tangible and accessible people’s wellbeing. This is both the fundamental standard for testing the effectiveness of work and the inherent meaning of meeting the people’s growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment.
(Author’s affiliation: Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization (习近平生态文明思想研究中心))
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In May 2026, General Secretary Xi Jinping, in meeting with UNESCO Director-General Audry Azoulay, pointed out: "Both sides should deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, open science, digital education, and other areas, advocate for respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and promote mutual respect and harmonious coexistence among different civilizations." Currently, digital technology is accelerating the reshaping of educational forms, driving profound transformations in the allocation of educational resources, modes of knowledge production, and talent cultivation models. Facing opportunities and challenges, strengthening international exchange and cooperation has become an inevitable requirement for promoting the healthy development of digital education. Looking to the future, we must uphold a global governance outlook of extensive consultation, contribution, and shared benefits, strengthen international exchange and cooperation, and work together to build a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable global digital education ecosystem.
Adhere to people-centeredness, inclusivity, and fairness, and forge a new consensus on international cooperation in digital education. First is the consensus on people-centered development. Being people-centered is the core orientation of the transformative development of digital education. We must insist on taking the comprehensive development of people as the starting point and the ultimate goal of digital empowerment, allowing technological innovation to return to the essence of nurturing people, respect cultural differences, and adapt to the laws of growth. China has accumulated rich experience in theoretical exploration and practical innovation in the field of "Artificial Intelligence + Education," and can collaborate with all countries to accelerate the transformative development of digital education, enhance adaptability and inclusivity, and strive to form a development consensus that unifies technological empowerment with humanistic care. Second is the consensus on the value of inclusivity and fairness. Inclusivity and fairness are the value origins of international cooperation in digital education. We must stand on the public attribute of education, leverage technological advantages, narrow educational gaps, and allow high-quality educational resources to benefit the Global South and vulnerable groups more extensively. Third is the consensus on multilateral synergy in governance. We should advocate for the construction of a multilateral synergistic digital education governance system, strengthen international exchange and dialogue, deepen cooperation around issues such as digital education ethics and data security standards, promote the joint construction of rules, mutual recognition of standards, and mechanism synergy, and form a governance consensus that aligns with the common values of all humanity while taking into account the sovereignty and national conditions of all countries.
Adhere to open innovation and mutual learning between civilizations, and shape new models for international exchange in digital education. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must improve the strategic strategies for the opening up of education to the outside world, coordinate well the two major tasks of 'bringing in' and 'going out,' effectively utilize world-class educational resources and innovation elements, and make our country an important global education center with powerful influence." First, be 兼收并蓄 (jiān shōu bìng xù - "receive all and incorporate many," to be all-embracing) and "bring in" innovative concepts. We must benchmark against international cutting-edge standards such as the United Nations' Global Digital Compact and UNESCO's AI Competency Framework for Teachers, and conduct creative transformation and innovative development in combination with China's educational realities, constructing competency frameworks and progression systems with Chinese characteristics, promoting teachers from being knowledge transmitters to becoming wisdom guides and value guardians, and helping students grow from passive learners into imaginative artificial intelligence users and co-creators. Second, be open and shared, and let Chinese solutions "go out." Relying on the international version of the China National Smart Education Public Service Platform, promote typical experiences and innovative models of China's digital education development, and transform high-quality digital resources into public products that benefit the world. Third, engage in exchange and mutual learning, and "seek win-win outcomes" in cooperative development. Promote the coordinated development of "bringing in" and "going out," strengthen cooperation with organizations such as UNESCO, take localization-based internationalization as a breakthrough point, promote the compatibility and unification of digital education standards, and jointly draw the largest circle of common understanding for the development of global digital education.
Adhere to intelligence for good, safety, and order, and construct a new ecosystem for global digital education governance. First, promote global digital education governance and fortify the foundation of safe development. We must work with the international community to accelerate the formulation of artificial intelligence educational ethics norms, cross-border data security standards, and digital literacy evaluation systems, jointly prevent risks such as algorithmic discrimination and the spread of disinformation, and safeguard the sustainable development of global digital education. Second, improve multilateral synergy mechanisms and build an international community of digital education development. Relying on multilateral cooperation platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism, jointly explore the vision and governance paths for digital education development. We must both carry out joint research on common technologies for digital education to solve the technical problem of "how to use," and ensure technology for good and data security to solve the institutional problem of "how to manage," empowering sustainable educational development and promoting the construction of an international digital education development community characterized by innovative development, safe development, and inclusive development. Third, play the driving role of digital education and share high-quality digital resources. Build multi-lingual, cross-cultural, and highly adaptable shared resource libraries, promote the digital upgrading of brand projects such as Luban Workshops and the Global Teacher Development Institute, and drive deep linkage in fields such as science, technology, and culture through the sharing of high-quality digital resources.
(The author is a specially invited researcher at the Beijing Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
In the red pine mushroom greenhouses of Limin Village (利民村), Fangxiang Town (方巷镇), Hanjiang District (邗江区), Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the village Party branch secretary Cao Wenhui (曹文辉) was leading several village cadres to check the growth of the red pine mushrooms; outside the greenhouses, waves of study tour students and tourists came drawn by reputation, following the newly built walkways into the fields. Currently, Limin Village has reached paired-up cooperation intentions with 30 enterprises and institutions in Yangzhou City, the cultural tourism brand is growing louder, and the village is full of vitality.
This bustling "Beihu Yuanxiang (北湖原乡)" was, a few years ago, an ordinary village with a single industry and meager collective income. As Yangzhou City continuously advanced the "Three Actions (三项行动)" of "建阵地、提待遇、促增收" (jiàn zhèndì, tí dàiyù, cù zēngshōu - "build positions, raise treatment, promote income") — the village department transformed from a dilapidated bungalow into a fully functional service center, the treatment of village cadres increased year by year, and collective operating income gradually grew. With hardware in place and guarantees strengthened, Cao Wenhui's heart was still unsettled. Having served as a village cadre for 17 years, he was facing the bottleneck of "ability not keeping up with ideas."
Cao Wenhui had once tried to explore new paths for increasing income, leading the village's Party members to introduce the red pine mushroom cultivation industry. In the first year, due to immature technology, a batch of red pine mushrooms rotted. Later, the town invited agricultural technology experts to station and guide, and the village's Party members took shifts guarding the greenhouses, groping out the path of "staggered market timing" — specifically targeting the Lunar New Year's market, and the red pine mushrooms sold at a good price. After the red pine mushroom industry gained a firm foothold, he then set about promoting the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism: old houses were turned into village history halls, wasteland was laid with grass mats and sky canopies, and abandoned fish ponds were dredged and stocked with fish and shrimp. The experience of developing red pine mushrooms told Cao Wenhui that to make an industry professional, one cannot rely solely on his personal experience.
To improve the capabilities of village cadres, in 2025, Yangzhou City expanded the "Three Actions" of "build positions, raise treatment, promote income" into the special action "提素质、强服务、促共富" (tí sùzhì, qiáng fúwù, cù gòngfù - "improve quality, strengthen service, promote common prosperity"). Hanjiang District selected 14 outstanding village cadres including Cao Wenhui to go to Anji County (安吉县), Zhejiang Province for shadowing study, and simultaneously set up a "Head Goose Classroom (头雁课堂)," promoting 20 "Hanjiang Local Famous Craftsmen (Masters) (邗城乡土名匠（名师）)," 66 "Local Experts (土专家)" and "Field Scholars (田秀才)" to take rural revitalization research courses together with village Party organization secretaries.
"The shadowing study in Anji opened my mind. The most important thing was learning how to operate the village's industry like running an enterprise, not only focusing on the harvest from the fields, but also seeing the brand and sustainability." Returning to Limin Village, Cao Wenhui took the lead in launching "cross-village joint construction (跨村联建)," with nine villages joining forces to create the "Beihu Shouqiu (北湖拾秋)" project, sharing customer sources, jointly promoting the brand, and linking tourism routes together.
Ideas kept popping up one after another, but limited financial resources only allowed many plans to remain on paper. "At night lying in bed, my mind is full of development visions. But when dawn comes, back to reality, every single thing costs money," said Cao Wenhui.
The turning point came from a symposium. Organization departments at the city and district levels invited village cadres to discuss the difficulties and ideas for "promoting common prosperity (促共富)." Cao Wenhui explained the development ideas and confusions of Limin Village one by one: "We also hope that the higher levels can provide us with some support."
After the symposium, Limin Village was soon included in the city and district level support list for "promoting common prosperity." "The city not only gives policies and assigns personnel, but also lets state-owned enterprises pair up." Hanjiang District State-owned Capital Investment Group Co., Ltd. (邗江区国有资本投资集团有限公司) signed a three-year co-construction agreement with the village, selected and sent a first secretary to assist in the village, and planned to inject capital to help. The enterprise person in charge spoke very bluntly: "Money must be used on the blade's edge; it must become the tangible income of the villagers."
"Now it feels different. It's not one person charging alone, but a whole support system backing from behind," said Cao Wenhui. "The organization not only gives policies, but also points the way and allocates resources when you dare to think and dare to try." Now, in Limin Village, science and technology greenhouses have transformed to grow high-value fruits and vegetables, the under-forest red pine mushrooms continue the winter market rhythm, realizing a year-round industry layout of "mushroom + fruit + vegetable." In 2026, the list of villages cultivated as "Jiangsu Province Characteristic Rural Construction Demonstration" was announced, and Limin Village was among them.
"We 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "persist for a long time to achieve success," to make persistent efforts) to advance the 'Three Actions.' In the final analysis, it is to encourage grassroots cadres to want to do things, be able to do things, and accomplish things," said Sun Ming (孙明), Deputy Director of the Yangzhou Municipal Party Committee Organization Department (扬州市委组织部). "This is not simply giving money or materials, but through systematic institutional arrangements, so that grassroots cadres have guarantees in treatment and a stage to work."
The stage for rural revitalization has been set, the mechanism for doing business and starting undertakings has been established, and Yangzhou's countryside has attracted more and more young people to return to their hometowns.
Xu Xuewen (徐学文) is one of this young team in Yangzhou. After retiring from the military, Xu Xuewen worked in Shenzhen for a few years. He later passed the Jiangdu District (江都区) "Rural Revitalization Good Youth (乡村振兴好青年)" recruitment, returned to his hometown Guocun Town (郭村镇), was sent to Binzhou Village (邠州村), shouldered the heavy responsibility of operating Binzhou Building Materials Company (邠州建材公司), and became a "local CEO (乡土CEO)."
"When the company just started, finding suppliers, raising funds, assembling a team — everything was difficult. Without experience in many things, we could only learn by doing." Xu Xuewen's worries were also the focus of the organization department's work. To enable young village cadres to grow, the Yangzhou Municipal Party Committee Organization Department, in the process of promoting pairing and co-construction between state-owned enterprises and villages, deliberately embedded a "mentor apprenticeship (导师带徒)" mechanism, allowing frontline difficulties to find solutions at higher platforms and with better resources.
Based on this mechanism, Xu Xuewen was sent to Jiangsu Forside Co., Ltd. (江苏福思得有限责任公司), a subsidiary of Yangzhou Construction Engineering Holding Group (扬州建工控股集团), for systematic study. During the day, Xu Xuewen followed the project team to run construction sites and learn procedures; at night, he studied management systems and financial statements, immersing himself in the complete process logic, standardized management, and efficient communication mode of company operations. "Many previously vague concepts and stuck links suddenly had clear paths and solutions." Xu Xuewen carefully organized, digested, and absorbed what he learned. From establishing a clear supplier connection process to standardizing communication mechanisms with clients; from preliminary financial control to sorting out internal job responsibilities, he step by step implanted the skeleton of modern enterprise management into rural collective enterprises.
Currently, Binzhou Building Materials not only supplies building materials to local and surrounding towns but also drives the supply and sales of agricultural and sideline products in Guocun Town. Last year, the company's operating revenue reached 3 million yuan. The once idle site is now busy and orderly, and many villagers who could only work odd jobs or go out for work now have new choices for stable employment and skill improvement.
Sun Ming said: "We provide platforms and resources for grassroots cadres, encouraging them to be willing to take responsibility, dare to take responsibility, and be good at taking responsibility, and to devote themselves to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside." Today, in the fields of Yangzhou, grassroots cadres like Cao Wenhui and Xu Xuewen are increasing. Some, like Cao Wenhui, dare to explore and try under the support of the organization, turning "having ideas but no methods" into "having ideas and methods"; some, like Xu Xuewen, grow rapidly under the cultivation of the organization, bringing new concepts and new methods back to their hometowns.
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Cao Wenhui (曹文辉), a village cadre of Limin Village, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province (江苏扬州邗江区利民村), experiences the anxiety of "having ideas but no means" — a feeling many grassroots cadres share in a visceral way: development presents new situations and new circumstances, the masses have new aspirations and new expectations; relying solely on past experience and full-hearted enthusiasm can no longer unlock new horizons. To overcome competence panic, it is necessary to treat learning as a way of life and a way of work, to shore up weak links and strengthen weak areas with 有的放矢 (yǒu dì fàng shǐ - "shoot the arrow at the target," taking targeted action), and to learn through practice and practice through learning.
A commendable spirit does not equal adequate capabilities. Some cadres believe that with a sense of responsibility and a willingness to endure hardship they can accomplish everything well, neglecting the updating of professional knowledge, objective laws, and management methods; as a result, good intentions fail to get things done, and they may even take detours. One must maintain a sense of crisis about insufficient capabilities, and with a spirit of 时不我待 (shí bù wǒ dài - "time does not wait for me," a sense of urgency), never stop enhancing one's capabilities. Learn what is needed for the job, make up for what is lacking; step by step, first solve the problems that can be solved, and in solving practical problems enhance capabilities, thereby avoiding the predicament of "little knowledge leads to confusion, no knowledge leads to blindness, ignorance leads to disorder."
Cadres should be adept at leveraging external support for self-iteration, and organizational departments should also be adept at "setting the stage." It is necessary to enhance the systematic, sustained, and targeted nature of cadre quality cultivation, optimize cadre growth pathways, and actively create conditions and build platforms. Precise and pragmatic learning opportunities and practical training platforms should be provided for cadres, so that cadres have channels for growth and scenarios for training; cadres themselves should also proactively embrace new platforms and new opportunities, turning the opportunities provided by the organization into the ability to dare to act and excel, and respond to the masses' expectations with stronger competence.
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The "People's Sentiment Market (民情集市)" moves the cadres' desks toward the masses, and with services that are "a bit closer," it has gained the practical effect of "a bit warmer."
It was another market day. In Shuanglong Village (双龙村), Shuanglong Town (双龙镇), Weining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County (威宁彝族回族苗族自治县), Bijie City, Guizhou Province, a banner reading "People's Sentiment Market," a red tent, plus a table and a few chairs — the "reception stall" of Jiang Xiang (江相), Party Secretary of Shuanglong Town, opened for business. There was no distance between stage and audience, no layers of procedures; passing villagers could sit down and speak a few words from the heart.
"The family's land was transferred to vegetable growers, but the transfer fees have not been paid to us on time. The money for this year has been delayed for half a year and still hasn't been given." Ma Liping (马礼平), a villager of Shuanglong Village, originally planned to go to the town to report the situation, but because he did not know which department to approach, he was secretly worried.
"How many mu of land did you transfer, and how much per year?" Taking the transfer agreement, Jiang Xiang recorded each item, and picked up his phone to contact the Town Agricultural Service Center (镇农业服务中心) to arrange liaison with the business entity. "Elder uncle, please be patient for another three days. If the money hasn't arrived by then, come directly to me."
Five days later, Jiang Xiang made a follow-up visit to the home. Ma Liping gave a thumbs-up: "The transfer fees were in place two days later. Cadres come to the street to handle matters for us — fast and convenient." Ma Liping's words revealed the original intention of the "People's Sentiment Market."
In the past, they waited for the masses to come to report problems; now, they proactively approach the masses to collect problems. Over a long period, many blockages in grassroots governance are often found in the "last kilometer": the masses rush to the service office, but because documents are incomplete, they have to make a second trip; villagers stare at the service guide in difficulty, wanting to consult on policies but not knowing whom to ask; doubts accumulated over many years, because of fear of trouble and hassle, become pent-up knots in the heart.
The cadres of Weining County directly set up reception points at the market, so that people attending the market can find the "stall" along the way. "Setting up a stall on market day, immersing oneself in the crowd to listen to family trivialities, makes it easier to grasp the urgent needs of the masses," Jiang Xiang said. This normalized face-to-face communication also allows policy propaganda to break free from the mode of reading documents. In these repeated interactions of you speak and I listen, you raise and I handle, the relationship between cadres and the masses becomes closer.
Listening to people's voices and visiting people's sentiments — the most taboo thing is a lively start and a hasty end. Weining's "People's Sentiment Market" also has "hard and fast rules" for resolving different demands of the masses: policy consultations and neighborhood disputes are answered on the spot and mediated locally; matters such as infrastructure construction and industrial development are led by members of the leadership team to set up special task forces, with time-limited advancement and full tracking; for difficult historical issues, a ledger is established, clarifying the responsible entity and the deadline for resolution, requiring that every case be implemented.
The "People's Sentiment Market" moves the cadres' desks toward the masses, and with services that are "a bit closer," it has gained the practical effect of "a bit warmer."
(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Guizhou branch.) Column submission email: rmrbzzb@peopledaily.cn
Return to TopOur correspondent Shenyang, July 7 (Reporter Liu Hongchao (刘洪超)) — A reporter learned from the Liaoning Provincial People's Procuratorate (辽宁省人民检察院): Liaoning has formulated a work method of "exemption from application, immediate access" (免申即享), which, by simplifying the relief process, enables eligible distressed parties who meet the conditions for relief to truly enjoy national judicial aid "without the need to actively apply, without the need to submit materials, and without the need to wait for approval."
According to this method, all those who enter the procuratorial case-handling stage and are recognized by the civil affairs department as orphans, de facto unattended children, urban and rural subsistence allowance recipients, extremely poor individuals, members of families on the margins of subsistence allowances, and members of families with difficulties due to rigid expenditures — if there exist circumstances such as not having obtained effective compensation or facing urgent difficulties in life — the procuratorial organs will, in accordance with laws and regulations, include them within the scope of judicial aid.
Return to TopLhasa, July 7 (Xinhua) — (Reporter Xian Gan (鲜敢)) The Department of Human Resources and Social Security of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区人力资源和社会保障厅) has compiled and released a one-stop guide (一本通) for labor security rights and interests services targeting new employment groups. Focusing on problems such as “incomprehensible policy terminology, unclear procedural steps, and inability to find the responsible service department” that have long plagued new employment groups including couriers, food-delivery riders, and ride-hailing drivers, the guide provides easy-to-understand policy explanations and clear, intuitive procedural guidance, so that “you can look it up when you open it, and you can follow it to get things done.” In the one-stop guide, the Tibet human resources and social security department has set up chapters on employment training, social insurance, labor relations, rights protection, and a social security card discount service map. For high-frequency matters such as insurance enrollment and payment, work-related injury identification, and rights protection, the guide provides detailed flowcharts, contact phone numbers, and specific office locations.
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The first half of the year, the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, has passed. How has China’s economy performed in the first half of the year?
Vivid development scenes are a portrayal; heavy economic data contains the answer. Industries such as electronic information, embodied AI, and commercial aerospace are brimming with new vitality; cultural tourism, digital, green, and health consumption are 方兴未艾 (fāng xīng wèi ài – “just rising and not yet ended,” in the ascendant); from the historic breakthrough in installed power generation capacity to the explosive growth in average daily token call volume; from the 日积月累 (rì jī yuè lěi – “daily accumulate, monthly amass,” accumulate steadily over time) of sales from the consumer goods trade-in program (消费品以旧换新) to the 聚沙成塔 (jù shā chéng tǎ – “gather sand to build a tower,” many small contributions add up to a large whole) of goods import and export, the Chinese economy is stable with progress, moving towards innovation and excellence.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his 2026 New Year message, “We must anchor our target tasks, firm up confidence, 乘势而上 (chéng shì ér shàng – “ride the momentum and ascend,” seize the opportunity to advance), and solidly promote high-quality development.” Standing at mid-year to observe the development landscape and analyze economic data, we can better perceive the resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy, and further strengthen our confidence and resolve to do a good job in economic work for the second half of the year.
From installed power generation capacity exceeding 4 billion kilowatts, see the stability of the development trend
On the coast of the South China Sea, green electricity rises. On June 22, Unit 9 of Longyuan Power’s Hainan Dongfang Qiyuan Offshore Wind Farm (龙源电力海南东方启源海风场) was successfully connected to the grid for power generation. When the wind farm is fully operational in August, it will provide an average of 1.6 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 625,000 households for one year.
On the land of western Shandong, a “critical” breakthrough. China Datang’s Shandong Yuncheng (郓城) 630℃ National Power Demonstration Project (中国大唐山东郓城630℃国家电力示范项目) recently entered commercial operation, achieving a thermal efficiency breakthrough of over 50% for the first time in coal-fired thermal power.
From south to north, from wind power to thermal power, each project marks the upward trajectory of the electric power industry—as of the end of May, the country’s cumulative installed power generation capacity reached 4.01 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 11.0%, ranking first in the world.
It took 8 years to double from 1 billion kilowatts to 2 billion kilowatts; 4 years and 4 months from 2 billion to 3 billion; now, from 3 billion to 4 billion kilowatts, it took only about 2 years.
The continuous acceleration of installed capacity is backed by the solid support of a complete industrial system.
From polysilicon, cells, inverters to complete machines, blades, and towers, China has the world’s most complete new energy equipment industrial chain, with about 80% of global photovoltaic modules and 60% of wind power equipment produced in China. “The accelerated construction of supporting capabilities such as ultra-high voltage transmission, pumped storage, and new energy storage ensures that large-scale new installed capacity can be built, transmitted, and consumed.” Jiang Debin (蒋德斌), deputy director of the Statistics and Digital Intelligence Department of the China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会), said that China’s complete industrial system is the key guarantee for turning the 4 billion kilowatts from blueprint into reality.
The continuous acceleration of installed capacity demonstrates the firm determination to ensure energy security.
In the first half of the year, the global energy market experienced剧烈波动, but China’s energy system withstood the impact, with overall supply and demand balanced, showing strong resilience.
Where does resilience come from? Persist in doing a good job in the development and reserve of fossil energy, stabilize oil production, increase natural gas supply; persist in enhancing non-fossil energy supply, develop wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and other energy sources simultaneously, and strive to build a new power system; persist in diversifying energy imports, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with key energy resource countries, and ensure energy security under open conditions… Always put energy security in the first place, accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and continuously enhance energy security capability.
The stability of energy supply is a microcosm of the stability of China’s economy in the first half of the year.
Grain production is stable. As of June 18, the progress of summer grain wheat harvest nationwide has exceeded 96%. Overall, this year’s summer grain production has withstood multiple rounds of large-scale heavy rainfall, the output situation is clear, and a bumper harvest is a foregone conclusion.
The industrial sector is stable. The world’s largest diameter earth pressure balance shield high-speed rail tunnel boring machine has been delivered; the first domestic 550MW F-class gas turbine project has been fully put into operation. In May, the added value of equipment manufacturing above designated size increased by 9.5% year-on-year, contributing 78.4% to the growth of all industry above designated size, and its role as a “ballast stone” continues to be prominent.
Employment situation is stable. In May, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.1%, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and the employment situation is generally stable.
From energy to grain, from industry to employment, the word “stability” runs through the entire situation. By strengthening internal capabilities and enhancing itself, the Chinese economy is undaunted by wind and rain and moves forward steadily and firmly.
From average daily token call volume reaching hundreds of trillions, see the newness of industrial momentum
A token is the smallest unit of information processed by a large model. Every question a user asks artificial intelligence (AI) and every piece of content generated by AI generates token calls.
Entering the chlor-alkali workshop of Shandong Haihua Group (山东海化集团), dozens of parameters such as vibration, temperature, and pressure of the chlorine compressor are captured in real time by an intelligent agent and transformed into a “dynamic health portrait,” greatly reducing the occurrence of “unplanned shutdowns.” “By accessing the enterprise’s proprietary data and tens of thousands of professional knowledge documents, the intelligent agent can monitor indicators such as caustic soda output and average power consumption in real time, helping to increase output and reduce energy consumption,” said Wei Daisen (魏代森), chairman of Inspur Digital Enterprise Technology Co., Ltd. (浪潮数字企业技术有限公司).
Individual developer Wu Ruimeng (吴瑞孟) took on a project to create a website for a door and window company. He immediately thought of the “AI virtual fitting” scenario and used a no-code application development platform to directly present the screen window effect on the product page. “I am not a product manager, nor do I understand marketing, but AI can help me fill in the gaps in my capabilities.”
Empowering thousands of industries and entering millions of households, in the first half of this year, China’s AI field experienced explosive growth. As of the end of May, China’s average daily token call volume has reached hundreds of trillions, leading the world in scale.
At the beginning of 2024, China’s average daily token call volume was only 100 billion; by the end of 2025, it jumped to 100 trillion; since the beginning of this year, this indicator has continued to grow rapidly, reflecting the active development trend of China’s intelligent economy. Huo Jinjie (霍锦洁), president of IDC China, predicted: “By 2029, the scale of China’s generative AI market will approach one hundred billion US dollars, with a compound annual growth rate of 68% from 2024 to 2029, making it one of the most active AI application markets in the world.”
The accelerated replacement of old growth drivers with new ones is a distinctive feature of the current economic operation. The continuous breakthrough in token call volume and the accelerated empowerment of AI highlight the newness of China’s industrial momentum.
Industrial structure “advances.” From January to May this year, high-tech manufacturing contributed nearly 40% of industrial growth, equipment manufacturing contributed nearly 60% of industrial growth, and the transformation towards high-end, intelligent, green, and integrated development has achieved remarkable results.
Emerging industries “gain momentum.” In the first five months, investment in high-tech industries increased by 4.5% year-on-year, investment in integrated circuit manufacturing and lithium-ion battery manufacturing increased by 11% and 24.9% respectively, and investment in information services increased by 13.8%.
Promoting industrial innovation through scientific and technological innovation, accelerating the development of new quality productive forces, China’s economy’s new growth drivers are becoming increasingly robust.
From consumer goods trade-in sales exceeding 1 trillion yuan, see the vitality of the consumer market
“I only wanted to replace the TV, but after calculating, it’s even more cost-effective to replace the refrigerator together!” In Xining, Qinghai, at the Suning.com (苏宁易购) Nandajie Street store, citizen Li Jiancheng (李建成) carefully calculated: one 85-inch TV plus one refrigerator, originally priced at over 10,000 yuan, after stacking trade-in subsidies, manufacturer and store multiple discounts, the final price was less than 8,000 yuan.
In Yixing (宜兴), Jiangsu, thousands of miles away, consumer Guo Wei (郭伟) ordered immediately after experiencing a new product at a mobile phone store. The old phone used for 4 years was traded in for 400 yuan, plus over 400 yuan in national subsidies, the new phone originally priced at 2,800 yuan cost less than 2,000 yuan. “The process was simple and smooth, completed in just a few minutes.”
Since the beginning of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other departments have optimized and improved the consumer goods trade-in policy. Local governments have implemented precise measures, refined services, focused on the needs of the masses, and 深耕细作 (shēn gēng xì zuò – “deep plowing and careful cultivation,” to do thorough and meticulous work), continuously releasing policy dividends. As of June 20, this year’s consumer goods trade-in sales exceeded 1 trillion yuan, benefiting 136 million person-times, and the leverage ratio of subsidy funds increased from 1:7.8 in 2025 to 1:10.3.
Benefiting the people, the public’s sense of gain continues to increase. In response to residents’ demand for new technologies, new products, and new scenarios, the policy this year included smart glasses in the subsidy scope for the first time. Market data confirms the results: from January to May, retail sales of wearable smart devices such as smart glasses increased by more than 100% year-on-year.
Improving quality and expanding scale, the consumer market’s heat is rising. The trade-in program in the home appliance sector focuses on six major categories of products, with key subsidies for first-class energy efficiency and first-class water efficiency products. Under the policy guidance, green and intelligent consumption potential is accelerating release. From January to May, retail sales of high energy efficiency grade home appliances at units above the designated size increased by more than 30%, and green consumption has become an important engine of market growth. Driven by the auto trade-in policy, the market penetration rate of new energy passenger vehicles in China has been rising, reaching 61.4% in April and 62.9% in May this year, exceeding 60% for two consecutive months, hitting a historical high.
The trillion-yuan scale of consumer goods trade-in is a vivid portrayal of the vitality of China’s super-large market.
Looking across the country, new intelligent products such as smart watches and smart glasses are widely welcomed, with sales doubling; the national average daily express delivery volume reaches over 550 million pieces, with efficient circulation of people, goods, information, and capital; consumption in tourism, cultural performances, and sports events continues to heat up, and popular performance tickets “sell out in seconds” becoming normal… From goods consumption to service consumption, from green consumption to intelligent consumption, consumption scenarios continue to innovate and potential is constantly released, making the foundational role of consumption in economic development more prominent.
Leveraging the advantages of the super-large market and fully stimulating consumption potential, the Chinese economy is continuously radiating new vitality and vigor.
From the historical first time that import and export with Africa surpassed 1 trillion yuan in the same period, see the integration of opening up and cooperation
In Shenzhen, Guangdong, as night falls, trucks laden with fresh fruit speed out, delivering sweet fruit from South Africa to supermarkets and fruit markets across the country. “The tariff dropped from 10% to 0, directly saving nearly 20,000 yuan in import costs for this batch of apples,” said Luo Shencong (罗胜聪), general manager of Shenzhen Jiancheng Ye International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. (深圳市健诚业国际货运代理有限公司).
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. From May 1, China fully implemented a zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties. “Zero tariffs will attract more Chinese enterprises to set up factories in Africa, and supporting local service teams for recycling, skills training, and after-sales maintenance will follow, forming an increasingly complete ecological chain,” said Wang Haiguang (王海光), deputy general manager of the overseas business department of Zhejiang Zhongzhe New Energy Co., Ltd. (浙江中哲新能源有限公司), who is very optimistic about the growth space of Africa’s new energy market.
Customs data shows that in the first five months of this year, China’s import and export with African countries reached 1.14 trillion yuan, the first time it exceeded 1 trillion yuan in the same period historically, a year-on-year increase of 18.2%.
The new breakthrough in China-Africa trade reflects the solid footprint of China’s expansion of high-level opening up.
Doing “subtraction” on tariffs, doing “addition” on trade. As early as 2005, China began to grant zero-tariff treatment to some products from Africa’s least developed countries. Since then, the scope of tariff lines, the number of beneficiary countries, and supporting facilitation measures have been continuously upgraded. This year, China became the first major economy in the world to unilaterally and fully implement zero tariffs on all African countries with diplomatic ties and all least developed countries with diplomatic ties. Each proactive expansion of the market has become an accelerator for the growth of China-Africa trade, and China has remained Africa’s largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years.
Doing “subtraction” on tariffs, doing “addition” on integration. Zero tariffs will attract China and other trading partners to increase investment in Africa, bringing funds, technology, equipment, and management experience, forming a new model of industrial chain synergy of “production and processing in Africa, then export to China.”
The new breakthrough in China-Africa trade is a footnote to the integration of China’s economic opening up and cooperation since the beginning of this year. Implementing zero-tariff policies for 63 countries, signing 24 free trade agreements with 31 countries and regions, increasing pilot free trade zones to 23, regularly holding the Chain Expo (链博会), the China International Import Expo (进博会), and the “Export China” (出口中国) series of events, and researching and releasing the “Action Plan for Stabilizing and Optimizing the Use of Foreign Capital (利用外资固稳促优行动方案)”… China continues to open its market and share development opportunities with the world. From January to May, the total value of China’s goods trade import and export was 20.68 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.3%; 25,297 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%.
Only through integration can there be increment; only through opening can there be win-win. At a time when the global economic and trade landscape is undergoing profound adjustments, China is continuously injecting stable and certain opening forces into the world.
With stable trends, new momentum, vibrant markets, and open integration, in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China’s economy is solidly advancing high-quality development with firm steps.
“By the middle of this century, we will fully build a modern socialist country and achieve the Second Centenary Goal (第二个百年奋斗目标). Time waits for no one! History waits for no one!” Firming up confidence, continuing the struggle, gathering the mighty force to advance Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化), the great ship of the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation will surely 劈波斩浪 (pī bō zhǎn làng – “cleave waves and cut through billows,” forge ahead bravely) and 行稳致远 (xíng wěn zhì yuǎn – “walk steadily to reach far,” steady progress leads to long-term success)!
(Reporters from this newspaper: Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Wang Ke (王珂), Gu Yekai (谷业凯), Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊))
By: 本报记者 姜晓丹
“滩底有戏（Tān Dǐ Yǒu Xì - ‘Tandi Has a Show’），开机大吉！”一部农村主题微短剧，在广东茂名高州市泗水镇滩底村开机。
"Tandi Has a Show (滩底有戏) — camera rolling, and best of luck!" A rural-themed micro-short drama began shooting in Tandi Village (滩底村), Sishui Town (泗水镇), Gaozhou City (高州市), Maoming, Guangdong.
来自北京的导演彭兰玉跟演员们讲戏，滩底村村民王友香在一旁听得认真——她也将在剧中出演。阳光透过荔枝林，洒在村子的青砖灰瓦上。镜头内，是岭南村落风景，镜头外，则是乡村以剧助农、因戏而兴的动人故事。
Director Peng Lanyu (彭兰玉), from Beijing, explained the scenes to the actors, and Tandi Village villager Wang Youxiang (王友香) listened attentively from the side — she too would perform in the drama. Sunlight streamed through the lychee groves, spilling onto the village's grey brick walls and dark tiles. Inside the frame lay the scenery of a Lingnan village; outside the frame unfolded the touching story of a countryside helping agriculture through drama and prospering because of drama.
“拍戏时，导演还让我们提意见，说我们更懂农村生活。”王友香说，之前自己只知埋头种荔枝，现在也是参演过30多部微短剧的“老演员”了，以前村民农闲时只是看电视，“现在能演戏，还能交朋友”。
"When filming, the director even asked us to give opinions, saying that we understand rural life better," Wang Youxiang said. Previously, she said, she only knew how to bury herself in growing lychees, but now she is also a "veteran actor" who has performed in more than 30 micro-short dramas. In the past, villagers only watched television during the slack farming season; "now we can act in dramas and also make friends."
像彭兰玉这样的外来导演，就是村民以戏结缘的朋友。彭兰玉说，除了滩底村的自然风貌和淳朴民风，真正让他扎根拍摄的，是村民们的热情支持，“有的村民把自家庭院给我们做拍摄场地，这种‘双向奔赴’的热情，让创作充满了温度。”
Outside directors like Peng Lanyu are the friends villagers have made through drama. Peng Lanyu said that apart from Tandi Village's natural landscape and simple folkways, what truly made him settle down to shoot was the villagers' enthusiastic support. "Some villagers offered their own courtyards to us as shooting locations. This kind of 双向奔赴 (shuāng xiàng bēn fù - 'two-way rush toward each other,' mutual effort and dedication) enthusiasm infused the creation with warmth."
最初点燃村里拍戏热情的，是驻村导演吴亚春。作为茂名本地人，吴亚春回乡拍摄微短剧的同时，还成了连接剧组与村庄的桥梁。他负责的微短剧经济服务中心，不仅能协调场地、招募村民演员，还参与到产业规划中。“我们还会协助剧组申报政府扶持资金。”吴亚春介绍，申报会重点评估剧本和本地荔枝文化、岭南元素等的融合，以及预期的传播效果，“要的是能讲好本土故事的优质内容，而不是单纯的流量。”目前，他正筹划在村里搭建专业片场和摄影棚，增设绿幕等设备，让滩底村的微短剧也有“科技范”。“这样能进一步提升服务能力，吸引更专业的团队。”吴亚春说。
What first ignited the village's enthusiasm for filming was the village-based director Wu Yachun (吴亚春). As a native of Maoming, Wu Yachun returned to his hometown to shoot micro-short dramas while also becoming a bridge connecting the production crew and the village. The Micro-Short Drama Economic Service Center he oversaw could not only coordinate locations and recruit villager actors but also participate in industrial planning. "We also assist production crews in applying for government support funds," Wu Yachun explained. The application process would focus on evaluating the integration of the script with local lychee culture and Lingnan elements, as well as the anticipated communication effect. "What we want is quality content that can tell local stories well, not mere traffic." Currently, he was planning to build professional sound stages and studios in the village, add equipment such as green screens, and give Tandi Village's micro-short dramas a "tech-savvy style." "This way, we can further enhance service capacity and attract more professional teams," Wu Yachun said.
滩底村的短剧热，离不开政策支持。泗水镇党委副书记陈亮介绍，政府从人才、资金、平台等方面发力，每年设立500万元专项资金扶持优质剧本，与高校合作开设“微短剧+农文旅”定向培养班，并打造“城乡联动”的产业链——滩底村负责外景拍摄，高州城区的网络视听产业园提供后期制作。“我们的目标不是简单拍戏，而是构建‘微短剧+文旅+农业’的闭环。”陈亮说。
Tandi Village's short-drama boom could not have happened without policy support. Chen Liang (陈亮), Deputy Party Committee Secretary of Sishui Town, explained that the government was exerting effort from talent, funding, platforms, and other aspects. It had established a special fund of 5 million yuan annually to support high-quality scripts, cooperated with universities to offer "micro-short drama + agricultural cultural tourism" targeted training classes, and was building an "urban-rural linkage" industrial chain — Tandi Village was responsible for location shooting, while the Network Audiovisual Industry Park in Gaozhou's urban area provided post-production. "Our goal is not simply to shoot dramas, but to build a closed loop of 'micro-short drama + cultural tourism + agriculture,'" Chen Liang said.
微短剧不只丰富了村民的文化生活，还给他们带来了产业和收入。滩底村村民何清海介绍，微短剧产业进村，不仅让村民有了演出费用，还连带着提升了村里的荔枝销量。“荔枝叫响了品牌、拓展了销路，大家也更注重品质。”何清海说，为了抓住微短剧带来的“曝光度”，村里请来华南农业大学的专家培训种植，还延伸出荔枝干等深加工产品。乡亲们切身体会到，微短剧带来的流量，正转化为乡村农产品的“留量”。
Micro-short dramas have not only enriched the villagers' cultural life but also brought them industry and income. He Qinghai (何清海), a Tandi Village villager, explained that the micro-short drama industry's entry into the village had not only given villagers performance fees but also correspondingly boosted the village's lychee sales. "The lychees have built up their brand and expanded their market channels, and everyone has also become more focused on quality," He Qinghai said. To seize the "exposure" brought by micro-short dramas, the village had invited experts from South China Agricultural University to train growers in cultivation, and had also extended into deep-processing products such as dried lychees. The villagers personally experienced that the traffic brought by micro-short dramas was being transformed into "retention" for rural agricultural products.
而在陈亮眼中，微短剧带来的不只人气，也改变了村民的精气神，让乡村发展有更多内生动力。为了更“上镜”，村民主动修缮庭院、打扫巷道；为了演好戏，大家积极学习、交流心得。“周边不少村子看到滩底村的变化，也开始主动邀请剧组去取景，发展特色旅游。”陈亮说，“我们希望打造一个可复制的样本，带动整个区域的农文旅融合升级。让微短剧这个新业态在古老的乡村扎下根、兴起来。”
And in Chen Liang's view, micro-short dramas had brought not only popularity but had also changed the villagers' spirit and energy, giving rural development more endogenous momentum. To look better "on camera," villagers took the initiative to repair their courtyards and sweep the lanes; to act well, everyone actively studied and exchanged experiences. "Many surrounding villages, seeing the changes in Tandi Village, have also begun to proactively invite production crews to shoot on location and develop special-feature tourism," Chen Liang said. "We hope to create a replicable sample that can drive the integrated upgrade of agriculture, culture, and tourism across the entire region. Let the new business form of micro-short dramas take root and thrive in the ancient countryside."
Return to TopI have been back in Tandi Village (滩底村) shooting micro-dramas for over a year now. What the camera has recorded is not just pieces of stories, but also the "sequel" of the countryside quietly transforming through literature and art.
I once shot micro-films in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and also invested in producing theatrical films. After micro-dramas emerged, I found that this new format is very "compatible" with the countryside. It was also at this time that my hometown introduced support policies, providing real gold and silver (zhēn jīn bái yín - real gold and silver, substantial financial support) special subsidies, and even laid out a blueprint for building a micro-drama base for "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" (三农). So I decided to return to my hometown and become a village-based director, creating while also providing coordination and production support services for films.
When micro-dramas first came to Tandi Village, the villagers were both curious and unfamiliar with them. I recall that the first time I asked villager Wang Youxiang (王友香) to be an extra, she instinctively dodged the camera. At that time, there was still a sense of distance between micro-dramas and the countryside. But a change gradually took place. Our first micro-drama, New Dream of the Lychee Village (荔乡新梦), was completed and released in just two months, and the feedback was very good. Stories from the fields were transmitted far away through the lens; more attention landed on the native village through the internet, and it also changed the villagers' lives. Wang Youxiang went from initially dodging the camera to now appearing in over 30 productions. Not only does she never miss the villagers' weekly Saturday acting training class, but she has also become a "teaching assistant," actively discussing scripts with the director and explaining scenes to other extras.
There are many villagers like her. In the past, during the slack farming season, villagers would just chat and wander around. Now, as soon as a film crew arrives and the call for extras goes out, villagers sign up one after another. For them, what they gain is not just remuneration, but also the enrichment of life and the fullness of spirit — a kind of confidence and pride that "our own daily life is interesting, has stories, and can be shown to outsiders." The genuine joy shining on the villagers' faces has become the moving foundation of rural development.
As the head of the Micro-Drama Economic Service Center, I am more like a "general steward." Over the past year, our coordination and production team has served nearly 200 crews, at one point coordinating three crews shooting simultaneously. The villagers are not professional actors; they have to pick up children, cook meals, and feed chickens. This requires us to plan meticulously to ensure that the shoots do not fall short. Vacant houses are used for filming, and villagers receive appropriate subsidies. This tangible income makes the villagers even more supportive of micro-dramas taking root in the village.
Our goal is not limited to just making productions. At the service center, we have set up a "micro-drama + e-commerce shared livestreaming room." After the dramas air, the filming scenes can be turned into tourist routes, and the agricultural products that appear on screen can be sold via livestreaming.
Strolling through Tandi Village today, I have a feeling of "familiar unfamiliarity." The familiar Lingnan folk houses and ancient lychee gardens remain, but creative murals have been added to the walls; the roads are no longer muddy, becoming clean and level; old houses have turned into intangible cultural heritage experience halls and micro-drama theme halls. "We cannot make it just a soundstage; we must make it a cultural field." Many scenes in the countryside have been seen by more people because of micro-dramas, attracting many new visitors. I think this is the power of literature and art — giving every ordinary corner the value of being told and remembered.
(Reported by our correspondent Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹))
Return to TopBy: 陈国青
Have you ever thought about how many "decisions" you make each day? When AI (artificial intelligence) comes to your side, how will it help you achieve optimal "decisions"?
In socio-economic activities, from individual shopping and career choices at the micro level, to enterprise competition, transformation and upgrading, and even government governance and policy-making at the macro level, all are essentially decision-making problems. In decision science, a decision problem can usually be expressed as: under the premise of satisfying certain constraint conditions, determine the values of decision variables so that the objective is optimized. Decision variables are the factors that influence the decision objective; constraint conditions are limitations such as resources, production capacity, headcount, funds, and time efficiency.
In the past, decision-making relied mainly on known theoretical frameworks, traditional measurable observable variables and their relationships, as well as limited exploration and solution pathways. The advent of big data and artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed this logic.
First, the social "pixel" has rapidly improved. Every aspect of socio-economic activities can generate data, incorporating factors that were previously "unmeasurable and unobtainable," thereby expanding the scale of data or variables. Second, advancements in digital "imaging" technology and algorithms have made mirror representations of things (such as customer profiles, community profiles, etc.) more intelligent and realistic. The former concerns the data elements of decision-making, while the latter concerns the generation of knowledge for decision-making. To use an analogy, in the past it was "cook whatever ingredients you have," now it is "the ingredients are basically ready, and the competition is about skill."
Currently, the application of AI to scientific research has achieved remarkable progress, and AI has also begun to be embedded in social science research. In the era of digital intelligence, what new directions does decision research have?
As early as 2015, the National Natural Science Foundation of China launched a major research plan, "Big Data-Driven Management and Decision Research," which lasted nearly 10 years. Researchers from multiple disciplines collaborated and proposed a new research framework (summarized as the "Panoramic PAGE Framework") to address the paradigm shift in big-data management decision-making and to build an independent knowledge system in China's decision science field. This framework maps three characteristics of big-data decision problems (namely, granularity scaling, cross-boundary correlation, and global view) onto four research directions (namely, theoretical paradigm, technical methods, resource governance, and enabling innovation), and expands into a panoramic three-dimensional picture along application domains (such as business, finance, public management, healthcare, etc.). For example, to address the limitations of traditional financial statements in measuring modern enterprises, it broke through the internationally established "three statements" enterprise value measurement system that has been used for a century, and introduced a data asset perspective and digital-intelligence technology to construct a fourth statement. Currently, this framework uses large models as its core to promote the expansion of directions in the decision science field.
What inspiration does this framework offer to decision-makers? What thinking abilities do individuals need to cope with challenges? Here, three "prompts" are tentatively offered: Cross-boundary correlation awareness: With tools such as large models, one can expand the boundaries of existing knowledge, thereby broadening horizons and cognitive space, and extending exploration tentacles and innovation pathways. Bias awareness: Recommendations and pushes on platforms, while helping decision-making, may also lead to effects such as conformity and echo chambers, causing behavioral biases in cognition and decision-making. These biases, in turn, enter the recommendation and push models along with behavioral data and trajectories, forming a loop of bias amplification. This requires cultivating the ability to identify and correct biases. AI for good thinking: It is necessary to attach importance to social ethics, business ethics, and academic ethics issues in the use of AI, to avoid algorithm risks and biases, and to prevent malicious manipulation such as "data poisoning."
The encounter between decision-making and big data and artificial intelligence is not a simple tool upgrade, but a systemic reshaping from cognition, to methods, to practice. Under given conditions, how can one better achieve goals? Big data and artificial intelligence have greatly expanded the boundaries of "given conditions" and the means to "achieve goals," but the final judgment, verification, and value choice still cannot be separated from human professional knowledge and prudent deliberation.
(The author is a senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University and a professor at the School of Economics and Management.)
Return to TopIt is the summer vacation period, and a large number of young people are entering science popularization venues to explore the mysteries of science.
The photo shows children watching a science experiment at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum in Anhui Province.
Photo by Wen Qin (温沁) / Image China (影像中国)
This newspaper Macau, July 7 (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) — The Macau SAR Government Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (澳门特区政府社会文化司) and the Palace Museum recently signed the “Cooperation Memorandum on the ‘Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Center’ (澳门故宫文化遗产保护传承中心),” covering management and operation, artifact restoration, professional technical exchange, event hosting, training, and promotion, further deepening cooperation between the two sides.
To strengthen and promote the development of Macau’s cultural affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Macau SAR signed a cooperation memorandum in 2019 to cooperate in building the “Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Center.” The “Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Center” is the first cultural venue jointly built by the Macau SAR Government and the Palace Museum, completed and opened in November 2024. The signing of this memorandum will help continue to deepen the depth of cooperation between the two sides in various related cultural fields, jointly explore innovative cooperation models, and achieve mutual benefit and complementarity.
Return to TopWuhan, July 7 (Reporter Fan Haotian (范昊天)) The Hubei Province "Cultural Tourism+" Special Action Plan (2026–2028) ("文化旅游+”专项行动方案（2026—2028年）) was recently issued, implementing 22 measures across 12 sectors to deeply advance the "Cultural Tourism+" special action and cultivate and expand new forms and models of cultural tourism consumption.
The plan revolves around three dimensions—consumption supply, consumption space, and consumption experience—to promote cultural tourism product innovation and urban-rural business format upgrading, and strengthens safeguards from four aspects: talent, platforms, finance, and digitalization. Hubei will hold province-wide "Cultural Tourism+" resource matchmaking meetings throughout the year to connect industry resources, operating enterprises, and technical teams, accelerating the signing and implementation of projects.
As of now, nearly 3,000 administrative villages in Hubei Province have completed pilot projects for Harmonious and Beautiful Village (和美乡村) construction. Over the next three years, Hubei will focus on sustained efforts in building Harmonious and Beautiful Villages, upgrading rural business formats, and converting agricultural specialty products into cultural tourism assets, while continuously enriching "village-brand" cultural and sports activities such as "village BA" (村BA) and "village super league" (乡超).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
“I never expected that a post office could be built on a green train.” Upon learning the news that the Yangtze River No. 10 themed post office had opened, Qiang Mengni (强梦妮), a citizen of Nanjing, Jiangsu, came with a friend to check in. On the riverside of Xiaguan (下关) in Nanjing, a dark green train car sits quietly in the Xiaguan Train Theme Park. This is the fifth Yangtze-themed post office along the Yangtze River — the Yangtze River No. 10 themed post office. Since its inauguration and operation on June 2, the post office has become a new riverside check-in landmark.
This is a post office transformed from a decommissioned green train car. Inside the car, vintage wooden interiors are skillfully integrated with modern postal service facilities; outside the car, the river view of the Xiaguan riverside and the railway track remains complement each other.
“This is not only an ecological science popularization base, but also a cultural tourism integration platform.” Huo Zhenhua (霍振华), market department manager of Nanjing Postal Qinhuai-Xuanwu Branch, introduced that unlike other post offices, the Yangtze River No. 10 themed post office has launched several “exclusive” services —
Real-time connection to “a thousand li of river scenery.” The electronic screen inside the post office can connect in real time to the source of the Yangtze River or the scenery of other Yangtze-themed post offices, “condensing” the more than 6,000-kilometer Yangtze River into one screen.
Send a letter to “your future self.” Visitors can write a postcard at the post office, choose to send it to another themed post office along the Yangtze River, and retrieve it when they arrive at that city in the future, completing a dialogue across time and space.
Besides the unique interactive experiences, this is also a practice base for environmental public welfare, with regular activities such as Yangtze finless porpoise protection, Yangtze River ecological science popularization, and public welfare study tours carried out inside the post office.
Why build a themed post office on a green train?
“The Xiaguan Train Theme Park has a steam locomotive and green train cars, among which the platform and some cars have been transformed into bookstores and coffee shops.” Huo Zhenhua explained that placing the post office in a green train car is both a continuation of industrial history and a way to let the “decommissioned” green train set off again with a new mission of ecological protection.
Behind the 变废为宝 (biàn fèi wéi bǎo - “turn waste into treasure,” to turn something useless into something valuable) is a carefully designed “micro-renovation.” On the basis of preserving the car’s original structure and industrial appearance, the car has undergone functional renovation. In terms of hardware, the interior of the car has been re-divided into functional spaces such as a postal service area and a cultural creative display area. In terms of software, the post office collaborates with professional designers, young volunteers, etc., to provide visitors with rich cultural creative products and cultural activities.
With the successive launch of the Qinghai Yangtze No. 1, Sichuan Yangtze No. 4, Hubei Yangtze No. 7, Shanghai Yangtze No. 11, and other themed post offices, the Yangtze-themed post offices have linked up the ecological protection and science popularization system of the Yangtze River basin.
“The establishment of the Jiangsu Yangtze River No. 10 themed post office will complete the linkage map of the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, enabling the guardianship force of the Yangtze River to achieve connection from head to tail and connectivity across the entire domain.” Huo Zhenhua introduced that in the next step, they will continuously expand the functions of the post office platform, making the themed post office an important carrier of cross-border cooperation.
Return to TopUrumqi, July 7 (Reporter Shang Rongzheng) — The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Department of Education (新疆维吾尔自治区教育厅) and other departments recently jointly issued an implementation plan for a student physical fitness strengthening initiative, requiring schools to strictly implement physical education teaching requirements, improve the campus sports event system, and systematically promote steady improvement in students’ physical fitness levels.
The plan requires schools to fully offer and complete physical education and health courses. Primary and secondary schools must strictly implement a daily comprehensive sports activity time of no less than two hours, and standardize the conduct of broadcast gymnastics and eye exercises. Boarding primary and secondary schools may implement a morning exercise system. Higher education institutions must implement the “one school, one policy” (一校一策) special action for enhancing college students’ physical fitness, strictly enforce the physical education course credit-hour standards, offer diversified physical education courses for senior-year students, and carry out class-level and school-level sports activities on a regular basis, so as to achieve the integration of in-class teaching and after-school exercise.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 齐志明 张腾扬
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “Promote the transformation of Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation, Chinese speed to Chinese quality, Chinese products to Chinese brands” and “develop new productive forces according to local conditions, creating more well-known brands,” which has charted the course and provided fundamental guidance for building a brand-strong country.
On June 17, the 2026 China Brand Forum, hosted by People’s Daily, was held in Xiong’an New Area, Hebei Province. Luosang Jiangcun (洛桑江村), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, attended and delivered a speech. Luosang Jiangcun stated that a brand is an important carrier of a company’s core competitiveness and also a comprehensive reflection of a country’s economic strength, innovation capacity, and cultural influence. Strengthening brand building is an inherent requirement for developing new productive forces and advancing Chinese-style modernization. In recent years, China’s brands have moved from manufacturing to creation, from following to catching up and surpassing. The brand development atmosphere across the whole society has grown increasingly strong. Brand competitiveness, reputation, and influence have been greatly enhanced. Brand building has achieved notable results, and more and more Chinese brands are going abroad and reaching the world. During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, it is necessary to deeply implement the strategy to strengthen the country through quality, innovatively carry out the Chinese brand creation action, advance brand building with high quality, comprehensively improve the overall level of China’s brand development, and continuously propel China from a big brand country toward a brand-strong country.
Yu Shaoliang (于绍良), President of People’s Daily, said in his speech on behalf of the host that, under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important directives on brand building, a large number of well-known, well-established, and exportable Chinese brands have risen rapidly. Chinese brand building is driving the sustained improvement of China’s development quality and efficiency, and new productive forces are advancing steadily. The outline of the “15th Five-Year Plan” mentions the word “brand” ten times, outlining a path of ascent from Chinese manufacturing and Chinese services to Chinese creation and Chinese brands. People’s Daily will dig deep into typical cases, carefully plan coverage, increase publicity and promotion, and vividly demonstrate the development process of Chinese brands climbing to high-end, transforming to smart, and progressing toward green, thereby creating a favorable cultural environment for building a high-quality, high-grade, high-value-added Chinese brand cluster.
Xiong’an New Area is a millennium plan and national event personally conceived, deployed, and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. “Xiong’an New Area itself is a city brand carrying major national strategy. Hebei has deeply advanced brand-strong province building, and the brand matrix is accelerating its formation.” Wang Zhengpu (王正谱), Deputy Secretary of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Hebei Province, stated that Hebei will exert efforts in four aspects: shaping brands through strategy, strengthening brands through innovation, optimizing brands through scenarios, and nurturing brands through the environment, continuously polishing Hebei brands and strengthening the Xiong’an benchmark. He warmly welcomes all kinds of leading enterprises and high-quality business entities to enter Xiong’an, invest in Xiong’an, and take root in Xiong’an, making good use of Xiong’an’s relocated resources, industrial policies, innovation scenarios, and green ecology to jointly build a high-end and high-tech industry brand cluster, tell brand stories well, enhance brand value, and work together to build a fascinating and desirable city of charm and a city of the future.
Leading officials from relevant central party and state organs, representatives from local government competent departments, corporate leaders, and experts and scholars gathered together to engage in in-depth exchanges around the theme “15th Five-Year Plan | Brand Leadership, Moving Forward with Innovation” and jointly discussed the future of brand development.
Participants expressed that they must deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches and the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, deeply implement the brand leadership action, solidly carry out the quality improvement project, continuously optimize the brand development ecosystem, and contribute brand strength to cultivating and expanding new productive forces and advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Clustering into force, Chinese brands unleash surging momentum
Since 2015, the China Brand Forum initiated by People’s Daily has been held for 12 consecutive sessions. This forum consists of a main forum and two parallel sub-forums: the “2026 Financial High-Quality Development Report Meeting” and the “Promoting High-Quality Education Development Thematic Seminar.”
Brands are an important marker of high-quality development and a concentrated embodiment of corporate competitiveness and national comprehensive strength. The outline of the “15th Five-Year Plan” has made specific arrangements for strengthening brand leadership, injecting strong impetus into further strengthening brand building. All parties from government, industry, academia, and research should actively engage in dialogue and exchange, showcase brand achievements, negotiate in-depth cooperation, and jointly gather wisdom and strength for Chinese-style modernization.
Strengthening brand building is an inherent requirement for developing new productive forces and promoting high-quality development. Participants unanimously stated that on the new journey, Chinese brands are demonstrating extraordinary resilience and vitality. During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, brand building should be taken as the starting point to thoroughly implement the new development concept and continue to achieve new results in high-quality development.
Deeply cultivating to improve quality, the brand matrix continues to expand.
Technological innovation is the hard-core support for a brand’s enduring standing. “Enterprises have become the main force of R&D investment, and enterprises have become the important主体 (subject) for deep integration of industry, academia, research, and application.” Wu Jing (吴兢), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) and President of Science and Technology Daily, said that in 2025, Chinese enterprises’ R&D investment is expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan, accounting for over 77% of the whole society’s R&D investment. The Ministry of Science and Technology will accelerate the cultivation and expansion of leading technology enterprises, promote enterprises to truly become the main body of technological innovation decision-making, R&D investment, scientific research organization, and achievement transformation, and rely on leading technology enterprises to create more world-class brands.
Central enterprises, as the ballast stone of the national economy, are the core strength in building a brand-strong country. “We have deeply implemented the central enterprise brand leadership action and incorporated brand work into the business performance assessment of central enterprise leaders.” Pang Xiaogang (庞骁刚), a member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委), stated that facing the “15th Five-Year Plan,” the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission will deploy and carry out a central enterprise brand value enhancement action, promote central enterprises to fight a tough battle for brand value enhancement, strive to cultivate more outstanding brands with excellent quality, clear advantages, and independent intellectual property rights, and accelerate the creation of world-class enterprises.
Collaboratively optimizing the ecosystem, the fertile soil for brands is increasingly rich.
Private enterprises are the most dynamic component of China’s brand matrix. “We guide and serve private enterprises to continuously enhance their brand building awareness and capabilities.” Li Bing (李冰), a member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), stated that the vast number of private enterprises stick to their main business, strengthen their real industries, and have formed a large number of excellent brands with good reputation, strong strength, and both market competitiveness and global influence. The Federation of Industry and Commerce will continue to guide private enterprises to adhere to innovation-driven development, deeply cultivate the domestic market, and accelerate opening up to go global, helping private enterprises move forward with innovation and reach far with quality.
The city of the future witnesses the growth of brands. “At present, Xiong’an is focusing on enhancing development capabilities in eight aspects, including economic strength, technological innovation capability, and talent attraction, striving to build a new era innovation highland and a model of high-quality development.” Wu Bo (吴波), Deputy Secretary of the Xiong’an New Area Party Working Committee and Executive Deputy Director of the Management Committee, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Xiong’an Group (雄安集团), stated that Xiong’an will always adhere to promoting brands through quality and enhancing capacity through brands, integrating the creation of Xiong’an quality throughout the entire process of planning, construction, and development, and striving to create a bright business card of intelligence, greenness, and innovation.
Innovation-driven, Chinese brands polish their golden signboards
Innovation is the source of vitality for brand development and also an important lever for implementing new productive forces. From technological breakthroughs of national heavy equipment to value leaps of consumer business cards, from independent research of hard-core technologies to 守正出奇 (shǒu zhèng chū qí - “guard the orthodox and produce the unexpected,” to maintain traditional principles while also employing unconventional approaches) of century-old shops, more and more Chinese brands embed innovation into their development genes, accelerating the leap from “volume leadership” to “value upgrade.”
Self-reliance and self-strengthening, building brand confidence with hard-core technology.
Key core technologies cannot be begged for, bought, or negotiated; holding the development initiative firmly in one’s own hands is the foundation for a brand to stand firm. “Quality is the most solid confidence of the CNNC brand.” Zhang Tao (张涛), General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团), introduced that the independent third-generation nuclear power “Hualong One” has 41 units in operation or under construction, ranking first globally among third-generation nuclear power; “Linglong One” is hailed as a “universal energy solution”; “Guoyou One” and “Longxin CF” support the full-chain self-reliance and controllability of uranium resources and nuclear fuel assemblies. CNNC’s nuclear power operation performance is globally leading.
The innovation breakthrough in the automotive industry is also quite representative. Jia Lishan (贾立山), Vice President of Changan Automobile (中国长安汽车), introduced that the group has obtained the nation’s first official license plate for L3-level autonomous driving. In the second half of the year, the “Tianshu Navigation” assisted driving will be installed in vehicles. The goal for 2030 is to achieve a fivefold increase in multiple areas such as new energy vehicles and overseas sales. Kang Bo (康波), Vice President of Seres (赛力斯), confirmed the value of innovation with market results: the AITO M9 has been the sales champion in the 500,000-yuan class for two consecutive years and is the only new energy vehicle selected for the National Museum’s “14th Five-Year Plan” Achievements Exhibition; this year, AITO entered the top ten global luxury brands with a brand value of US$3.448 billion, the only Chinese brand in the top ten.
Digital and intelligent empowerment, expanding brand momentum through scenario expansion.
Digital technology permeating the entire industry chain is continuously broadening the boundaries of brand value. Chen Yangfan (陈扬帆), General Manager of China Mobile (中国移动), presented a report card: intelligent computing scale exceeds 107 EFLOPS, a three-level computing power latency circle has been built, the “Jiutian” secure and trustworthy large model, over 50 industry large models, and the “Tiangong” industrial internet platform have been successively implemented, supporting over 6,500 digital government and smart city projects. China Mobile is upgrading from a telecommunications operator to a technology service enterprise.
“We take digital and intelligent innovation as the new engine, industrial layout as the hard support, and modern governance as the strong guarantee.” Zhang Hao (张浩), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Poly Group (保利集团), stated that Poly is implementing a new “Artificial Intelligence+” strategy, building a full-lifecycle engineering management platform, accelerating the implementation of new scenarios such as smart theaters, digital museums, and smart elderly care, striving to build a diversified industrial system, and committing to being a steadfast executor of national strategies and a leader in creating a better life.
“Cost reduction, efficiency increase, compliance, and supply assurance are the values that JD Industrial creates for industries through digital and intelligent supply chains.” Ding Deming (丁德明), Vice President of JD Industrial (京东工业), introduced that JD Industrial achieves full-chain quality control through full-process online traceability, algorithm substitution for human intelligent decision-making, and other means, helping enterprises achieve transparent and compliant procurement.
Upholding orthodoxy and innovating, cultivating brand heritage through deep value cultivation.
Innovation is never about “chasing trends” by discarding one’s foundation; it is the long-term ability of traditional brands to converse with the times. China Merchants Group (招商局集团) has a history of nearly 154 years. Li Yongming (李永明), Deputy Secretary of the Group’s Party Committee, broke down innovation into three dimensions: innovation in value – hard outcomes such as the Mawan Smart Port and the first 180,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier have emerged frequently; innovation in pattern – brand building has been incorporated into the “15th Five-Year Plan” strategy, and assessment is linked to the performance of second-tier companies, changing from a “soft task” to a “hard indicator”; innovation in ecology – the parent brand “China Merchants” and sub-brands such as China Merchants Bank and China Merchants Port form a “one trunk, multiple branches” symbiosis, making the century-old golden signboard ever brighter.
Innovation in traditional consumer brands is equally outstanding. “We have transformed from a home appliance enterprise with a single category and single market into a global technology group with seven business segments and a multi-brand matrix.” Wang Jinliang (王金亮), Vice President of Midea Group (美的集团), attributed the company’s 58-year development history to a continuous self-innovation: “In the past 10 years, R&D investment has exceeded 100 billion yuan. In the next three years, we plan to invest another over 60 billion yuan, focusing on frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, new energy, and medical care. This kind of determination has built Midea’s ability to traverse cycles.”
Embracing the big picture, Chinese brands demonstrate responsibility and commitment
The path of brand upgrading requires not only building a solid hard-power foundation with technology, quality, and performance, but also embedding vision, responsibility, and commitment into the development core. Today, more and more Chinese brands continuously enhance their influence in the process of serving the national overall situation, truly achieving greater voice, stronger roots, and wider dissemination.
Using green as the foundation, thickening the ecological background of brands.
“Heilongjiang is making all-out efforts to build the ‘Nine Treasures and Eighteen Products’ provincial-level forestry public brand.” Song Guozhong (宋国忠), Deputy Director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (黑龙江省林草局), introduced that the public brand covers 200 enterprises and 599 products, has won 11 international design awards, and has been approved as the first “Sustainable Development Education and Practice Base” of UNESCO in China. Heilongjiang is striving to explore new paths for branding and high-end development of the under-forest economy, contributing Heilongjiang wisdom.
Zhou Chaonan (周超男), Chairman of Runze Intelligent Computing Technology Group (润泽智算科技集团), said that the company has deployed 9 AIDC (Artificial Intelligence Data Center) intelligent computing industrial parks in 7 regions, independently developed a new generation of cold-plate liquid cooling technology, runs the green development concept through the entire lifecycle of intelligent computing center planning, construction, and operation, and builds new competitive advantages for the future in the wave of the token economy.
Casting the soul with culture, forging the spiritual core of brands.
“Innovation in products – we need to upgrade ‘experience-based brewing’ into quantifiable ‘science-based brewing’; innovation in culture – we need to transform consumers from ‘drinkers’ into ‘cultural participants’; innovation in marketing – we need to realize reverse coordination of ‘sales, supply, and production’ through the iMoutai platform.” Chen Hua (陈华), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Moutai Group (茅台集团), proposed a path of “three innovations,” revealing the secret of century-old brands maintaining robust vitality in the new era – embracing change while adhering to inheritance.
“Xifeng liquor carries the millennium-old wine charm of the Three Qin region, inheriting national intangible cultural heritage brewing techniques.” Gao Yalan (高亚兰), Vice General Manager of Xifeng Shares Company (西凤股份公司), stated that Xifeng secures its foundation with craftsmanship and quality, drives rejuvenation with digital and intelligent innovation, broadens its pattern with cultural empowerment, continuously expands the boundaries of brand development, deeply integrates into the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and radiates new vitality in the digital era.
“Guyu (谷雨) is named after the 24 solar terms, inscribing Chinese ethos into the brand gene.” Lin Yuting (林雨汀), President and Co-founder of Guyu, introduced that the company has built a large-sample database of over 50,000 people, developed three core raw materials with independent intellectual property rights including glabridin and rare ginsenoside CK, drew inspiration from the Southern Song Dynasty official kiln powder celadon paper mallet vase to shape the product bottle, won two iF international design awards, and shapes the brand’s soul with cultural confidence.
Standing on quality, solidifying the foundation of brand trust.
“We always practice the creed of ‘Yili equals quality.’” Zhang Yipeng (张轶鹏), Vice President of Yili Group (伊利集团), introduced that the company’s raw milk sampling pass rate has remained 100% for many consecutive years, and core indicators such as total bacterial count and protein are better than EU standards. Yili has laid out a deep presence in global golden milk source belts such as New Zealand, Australia, and the Netherlands, and has built 15 global innovation centers spanning four continents, allowing Chinese quality to serve global consumers.
Responding to the trend that people pay more attention to full-lifecycle health management, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团) is accelerating brand renewal, upgrading from “providing good products” to “responding to everyone’s health concerns.” Wang Zunlong (王尊龙), Chief Brand Officer of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group, stated that through brand renewal, the company will enable users to perceive and the world to see its always-adhered-to original aspiration and mission, health commitment, and quality standards in a clearer, warmer, and more open way.
Brands witness changes and also carry dreams. Looking ahead, participants expressed full confidence — placing innovation at the core, embedding quality into the development gene, and with the tenacity of “ten years sharpening a sword” and the patience of “a hundred years cultivating a brand,” solidly advance the construction of a brand-strong country. During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, more world-renowned Chinese brands will break their cocoons and become butterflies. Chinese brand building will take more solid steps, writing a new brilliant chapter on the road of high-quality development.
Return to TopXiong'an, People's Daily - (Reporter Chen Chenxi (陈晨曦)) At the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Brand Forum, the "Xiong'an New Area High-Quality Development Model Research" initiated by the People's Daily China Brand Development Research Institute (人民日报中国品牌发展研究院) was officially launched.
In March of this year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Xiong'an New Area in Hebei and presided over a symposium on deeply promoting the high-quality construction and development of Xiong'an New Area, he emphasized firmly grasping the functional positioning of Xiong'an New Area, striving to build a new-era innovation highland and a model for promoting high-quality development.
The establishment of Xiong'an New Area is a millennium plan (千年大计) and a major national matter (国家大事). After years of deep cultivation, Xiong'an New Area has formed rich practical achievements in areas such as building intelligent, green, and innovative cities, providing a valuable sample for exploring the path of high-quality urban development in the new era.
This research focuses on the functional positioning of Xiong'an New Area, aiming to provide intellectual support for systematically accumulating Xiong'an's construction experience and helping the model construction to be implemented and deepened. This research is supported by the think tank double-helix method (智库双螺旋法), constructing a panoramic empirical research system, dynamically tracking the city's growth context through full-cycle research, deeply excavating project implementation progress and institutional mechanism innovation through scenario-based analysis, using multi-dimensional data to create a precise portrait of the city, and integrating professional wisdom from all sides, to lay a solid theoretical foundation and provide decision-making reference for building Xiong'an New Area into a modern people's city that is innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and wise.
Return to TopXiong'an, this newspaper (reporter Qi Jiarun (祁嘉润)) — At the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Brand Forum, the China Brand Development Practice and Achievement Research Report (2026) (中国品牌发展实践与成果研究报告（2026）), compiled by the People's Daily China Brand Development Research Institute (人民日报中国品牌发展研究院), was officially released.
The report, through nationwide case collection, field research and visits, and expert think-tank discussions, systematically reviews the brand development脉络, analyzes inherent laws, and summarizes practical experience. Using brand value as a fulcrum, it promotes industrial synergy and co-progress, empowers high-quality economic development, and assists in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
In terms of research approach, the report constructs an analytical framework that integrates classical theory with local practice. It both builds standardized models based on mature theories such as brand communication and industrial economics, and goes deep into the front lines of enterprises, close to the domestic market, to extract replicable and scalable brand cultivation pathways. The report selects innovative practice cases from multiple fields, categories, and models, vividly demonstrating the sound momentum of high-quality development of Chinese brands.
The report proposes that China's brand building has currently entered a stage of positive mutual promotion between macro-policy guidance and micro-entity practice. Based on the dialectical relationships between the present and the long term, innovation and inheritance, interests and responsibility, and development and security, China's brand building has formed a systematic and mature practical logic from four dimensions — time, impetus, value, and strategy — and has embarked on a brand development path with its own characteristics that is pragmatic and feasible.
Reported from Xiong'an, this newspaper (Reporter Li Zhen (李贞)) — At the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Brand Forum, the "People's Daily Brand Power Plan — Regional Brand Empowerment Action" (人民日报社品牌强国计划——区域品牌赋能行动) was officially launched.
This action will, under the framework of the "People's Daily Brand Power Plan," further activate the unique role of People's Daily in serving and promoting the high-quality development of local brands, fully leverage People's Daily's advantages in integrated communication, media think tanks, resource matching, and other areas, focus on the needs of regional brand construction across the country, accurately explore the historical context, industrial characteristics, and development highlights of various places, launch a batch of brand development empowerment projects and all-media integrated communication products, tell the wonderful stories of local brand development, and build advantageous platforms for industrial development and resource aggregation.
Currently, brand building has become an important lever for promoting regional coordinated development, city capacity upgrading, and characteristic industry expansion. This project will help various localities further polish their city business cards, amplify brand value, and promote the accelerated emergence of more influential and reputable high-quality regional brands.
Return to TopOur Xiong'an Dispatch (Reporter Yuan Jirong (苑基荣)) At the 2026 China Brand Forum Financial High-Quality Development Report Meeting held in Xiong'an, Hebei, the research on innovative practices for high-quality development of science and technology finance was launched.
As the second phase of the innovative practice series for high-quality financial development, the research continues the previous context, aiming to systematically sort out the institutional explorations and practical outcomes in the development process of China's science and technology finance, summarize and refine typical experiences and innovative models, precisely align with national strategic needs and industry development pain points, and provide theoretical research and practical analysis for supporting high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening (高水平科技自立自强), cultivating new quality productive forces (新质生产力), and promoting high-quality economic development.
The People's Daily China Brand Development Research Institute launched the innovative practice research project for high-quality financial development in 2024. The first phase of the project focused on the field of inclusive finance, releasing a series of high-quality research results such as a blue book report. Science and technology finance, as the research focus of the second phase, contributes wisdom and strength to cultivating a Chinese characteristic financial culture (中国特色金融文化) and building a financial power.
Return to TopEstablishing a Good Reputation with High-Quality Logistics Services
Liu Jingzhen (刘敬桢), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Logistics Group Co., Ltd. (中国物流集团有限公司)
China Logistics Group adheres to the responsibility and mission of "serving national strategy, ensuring the national economy and people's livelihood, promoting modern circulation, and reducing logistics costs," deeply embedding brand building into the entire chain of reform, development, and operations, and continuously enhancing the visibility and influence of the "China Logistics" brand.
Deeply cultivating national strategies, using mission and responsibility to consolidate the brand foundation. Taking ensuring the resilience and security of industrial and supply chains as its own responsibility, China Logistics Group fully implements the "12348" development strategy, spares no effort to ensure the efficient operation of important logistics corridors such as grain and energy, ensures smooth logistics for national key projects and major engineering, proactively aligns with regional development strategies, optimizes layout around logistics hubs, and densifies the logistics network. Deeply integrate into the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," actively smooth the domestic and international dual circulation.
Persist in innovation empowerment, forging the brand core with digital-intelligent transformation. China Logistics Group released the logistics industry's first 278-billion-parameter "Liuyun (流云)" large model, with applications implemented in over 40 scenarios in areas such as online freight and warehouse scheduling; the "AI+Logistics" project was selected as one of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委)'s Strategic Emerging Industries "Top 100 Projects." Continuously deepen model innovation and industrial integration, joining hands with multiple leading manufacturing enterprises such as China FAW, China Electrical Equipment, XCMG, and Dongfang Electric Group to build cooperation platforms, and continuously consolidate brand competitive advantages.
Focus on cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, polishing the brand's foundation with high-quality services. China Logistics Group takes measures such as building the "Zhongchu Smart Transport (中储智运)" smart logistics platform to promote the reduction of social logistics costs, actively participates in the construction of the national "Logistics Network (物流网)," builds a multimodal transport logistics network integrating road, rail, water, and air, integrates over 3.07 million social trucks and 36,000 ships, opens more than 70,000 transport routes, helps cargo owner enterprises reduce freight costs by an average of 10%, establishes a good reputation with high-quality services and efficient operations, and continuously writes a new chapter in brand building with new achievements in high-quality development.
(Compiled by our reporter Li Maoying (李茂颖))
Continuously Enhancing the Value Creation Capability of Traditional Brands
Chen Hua (陈华), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Kweichow Moutai Distillery (Group) Co., Ltd. (中国贵州茅台酒厂（集团）有限责任公司)
Traditional brands moving toward the new is not about chasing trends or simply seeking change, but about activating endogenous impetus through reform and innovation, driven by external demand changes to deeply cultivate internal long-term value, continuously enhancing the value creation capability of traditional brands, and forever preserving the brand's ability to engage in dialogue with the times.
Product innovation—consolidating the brand core of value creation. Moutai always takes "adhering to inheritance" to build a solid quality baseline, and further uses "science empowerment" to drive product innovation. It deeply cultivates the mechanisms of microbial fermentation, upgrading "empirical brewing" to "scientific brewing," safeguarding consumers' trust and expectations; precisely aligns with the diversified demands of consumption scenarios, drives the iterative upgrade of the product matrix, and realizes two-way empowerment of "quality value" and "emotional value."
Cultural innovation—deepening brand resonance in value transmission. Moutai steps out of the dimension of "selling wine," empowering product design with traditional culture; through the integration of wine and tourism, it transforms the agricultural culture of red sorghum cultivation and the intangible cultural heritage of brewing into a perceptible and experiential brand narrative; creates interactive scenarios such as consumer carnivals, promotes the expansion of product consumption scenarios toward personal consumption, enabling consumers to transform from "drinkers" into "cultural participants" and "brand co-builders." At the same time, it actively contributes to public welfare, realizing the value elevation of brand culture in fulfilling responsibilities.
Marketing innovation—optimizing the brand pathway for value conversion. Moutai reconstructs its marketing logic centered on consumers, building the "i Moutai" platform, driving the transformation of "channel innovation, service upgrade, data empowerment," achieving "fair, convenient, and authentic" reach, allowing brand warmth to directly reach the terminal. Moutai will continue to empower industrial transformation and upgrade through digitalization, promote coordination among sales, supply, and production, and strive to achieve high-quality and sustainable development.
Moutai is willing to always join hands with more outstanding brands, seize the opportunities of the times, with the long-termism of deep value cultivation and the era responsibility of upholding integrity and innovating, to contribute more strength to the magnificent chapter of building a brand-powerful country.
(Compiled by our reporter Ye Chuanzeng (叶传增))
Carrying the "Xiong'an Quality" through the Entire Process of Planning, Construction, and Development
Wu Bo (吴波), Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Executive Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Hebei Xiong'an New Area, Party Secretary and Chairman of Xiong'an Group
From "a piece of land" and "a blueprint" to "a city," over more than nine years since its establishment, Xiong'an New Area has adhered to world vision, international standards, Chinese characteristics, and high-point positioning, coordinating the advancement of large-scale construction and the relief of Beijing's non-capital functions, with a total development area covering 217 square kilometers, total floor area exceeding 59 million square meters, and over 5,300 buildings rising from the ground.
Currently, Xiong'an New Area is focusing on strengthening the "eight major development capabilities" of a modern city: economic strength, technological innovation capability, talent attraction, infrastructure and public service capacity, cultural influence, sustainable development capability, international influence, and modern governance capability, striving to build a new-era innovation highland and a model for promoting high-quality development.
Xiong'an New Area has always used quality to shape its brand and brand to upgrade its capability level, carrying "Xiong'an Quality" through the entire process of planning, construction, and development, taking reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force for urban development, and creating a bright business card of intelligence, greenness, and innovation.
We will strive to create a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment, polish the golden signboard of "Xiong'an Service," and promote more high-quality resources, projects, and brands to take root, blossom, and bear fruit in Xiong'an New Area.
Xiong'an New Area is growing vigorously, changing with each passing day, developing vigorously, and full of hope. It is becoming an area dense with higher education and talent, a cluster area for technology and central enterprise innovation business segments, and a dense area for high-end medical care.
We warmly welcome all kinds of leading enterprises and high-quality business entities to enter Xiong'an, invest in Xiong'an, take root in Xiong'an, make good use of Xiong'an's quality resources, industrial policies, innovation scenarios, and green ecology, jointly build a high-end and high-tech industrial brand cluster, tell brand stories well, enhance brand value, and join hands with us to build a "marvelous and desirable" innovative city, charming city, and future city.
(Compiled by People's Daily Online reporter Liu Shihao (刘师豪))
Empowering the Digital-Intelligent Development of All Walks of Life in All Aspects
Xie Qinglin (谢庆林), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy General Manager of China Electronics Corporation (中国电子信息产业集团有限公司)
China Electronics Corporation focuses on its main responsibilities and businesses, takes tackling key technologies and creating champion products as its starting point, focuses on enhancing brand building capabilities and constructing a brand management system, builds a distinguished brand, and accelerates the construction of a world-class enterprise in the field of electronics and information.
Guide brand building with development strategy. Focus on serving the construction of a cyber power and digital China, formulate and implement the "1355" development strategy, center on the development of key areas such as integrated circuits, advanced computing, and cyberspace and information industry, create a "New China Electronics" brand pattern with unified standards and distinctive features, promote brand building to achieve significant results, be selected in the Fortune Global 500 for 15 consecutive years, and successfully be selected in the "2025 China Enterprise Brand Value TOP100 List."
Consolidate the brand foundation with champion products. Vigorously implement technology and product tackling actions, carry out "Loushanguan (娄山关)" technology tackling, organize champion product "arena competitions," give million-level rewards to winning teams, and strive to create a batch of "irreplaceable" single champion products that support distinguished brand building. Over the past two years, nine products have become national-level manufacturing single champions, and three sub-brands—"Great Wall" (长城), "Kylin" (麒麟), and "Huada Jiutian" (华大九天)—have been rated as excellent outcomes of the central enterprise brand leading action (中央企业品牌引领行动).
Extend brand value through industrial synergy. Strengthen synergy with government, industry, academia, research, and application, transforming technological, product, and industrial advantages into brand value, economic value, and strategic value. Build an autonomous computing base with Great Wall computers, Phytium CPUs (central processing units), Kylin operating system, and Dameng database as important components, and deploy and apply it on a large scale in major projects such as "Chang'e" and "Tianwen" and in important industries. Actively embrace artificial intelligence, accelerate the building of autonomous, secure, open, and intelligent computing platforms and information platforms, and empower the digital-intelligent development of all walks of life in all aspects.
(Compiled by People's Daily Online reporter Fang Jinglun (方经纶))
Moving toward the New Is Not a Multiple-Choice Question, But a Compulsory Question
Li Yongming (李永明), Deputy Party Secretary of China Merchants Group Co., Ltd. (招商局集团有限公司)
For China Merchants Group, which has a history of over 150 years, moving toward the new has never been a multiple-choice question, but a compulsory question; it is a historical consciousness and an inevitable action rooted in the bloodline gene of "daring to be the first under heaven" (敢为天下先).
Innovation in value—forging the brand core with the light of technology. China Merchants Group Co., Ltd. insists on leading industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, enabling traditional industries to run at an accelerated pace of innovation, and allowing emerging industries to grow a new skeleton of technology. In the western port area of Shenzhen, Guangdong, the China Merchants Port Mawan Smart Port has achieved unmanned driving and intelligent scheduling; at the mouth of the Yangtze River, it delivered the first 180,000 cubic meter LNG carrier independently designed and built by China; it lays out digital-intelligent technology, deeply cultivates life science, and makes efforts in green technology, vigorously promoting "AI+Logistics" and "AI+Finance." China Merchants Group's unremitting exploration and practice in the field of scientific and technological innovation allow the century-old brand to keep pace with the pulse of the times and realize the iterative upgrade of the brand core.
Innovation in pattern—consolidating the brand foundation with the wisdom of governance. China Merchants Group places strengthening brand building in an important position, basically forming a comprehensive brand management pattern of "all-staff, whole-process, all-aspect" and "systematic, standardized, institutionalized." We incorporate brand assessment into the performance assessment of secondary companies, turning brand building from a soft task into a hard indicator.
Innovation in ecology—coalescing brand synergy with a symbiotic posture. China Merchants Group constructs a symbiotic system of "one trunk with multiple branches, a hundred flowers blooming." The "one trunk" is the China Merchants Group parent brand, and the "multiple branches" are well-known sub-brands in specific fields such as China Merchants Bank, China Merchants Port, China Merchants Energy Shipping, and Sinotrans. Through strategic synergy and resource sharing, we encourage each sub-brand to "flourish with luxuriant foliage," allowing the "trunk" and "branches" to mutually empower each other.
China Merchants Group will continue to inherit the brand gene of "daring to be the first under heaven," with the mission and responsibility of strengthening the country through industry, serving the country through finance, and rejuvenating the country through science and technology, striving to build a distinguished brand renowned globally.
(Compiled by Wang Yating (王雅婷))
Innovation Breakthrough and Win-Win Cooperation with an Open Posture
Jia Lishan (贾立山), Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (中国长安汽车集团有限公司)
On July 29, 2025, China Changan Automobile was officially listed and established, becoming one of the central enterprise automotive groups directly managed by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Aiming at the goal of building a world-class automotive group with global competitiveness and independent key technologies, China Changan Automobile plans and implements the brand development strategy of "Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wisdom Ignites Changan."
Facing energy transformation and industrial transformation, China Changan Automobile closely follows the directions of intelligence, greenness, integration, and internationalization, focusing on four major businesses. Strengthen new automobiles, building three digital-intelligent new energy vehicle brands: Avatr (阿维塔), Deepal (深蓝汽车), and Changan Qiyuan (长安启源); deepen global layout, continuously expand brand business on the basis of 129 countries and regions across six major regions. Optimize new components, building a hundred-billion-level components platform. Strengthen modern service industry, building a hundred-billion-level service industry, transforming toward manufacturing-service integration. Layout ecological industries, creating a second growth curve for the industry. By 2030, strive to achieve multiplied growth in new energy sales, overseas sales, operating revenue, total profit, and brand value.
China Changan Automobile adheres to "no safety, no Changan," expanding protection from the vehicle body to driving, health and privacy and other aspects, launching 141 functions such as tire burst stability control; adheres to "no intelligence, no Changan," based on the Changan Tianshu (长安天枢) architecture, continuously upgrading the "one-stage end-to-end" technology, participating in the formulation of 4 international standards and 56 national standards, investing over 100 billion yuan in the next five years and building a 10,000-person technology team; adheres to "no overseas, no Changan," continuously advancing the global "All Rivers Flow into the Sea" (海纳百川) plan, continuously enhancing the international influence of Chinese brands.
In the process of building the brand, China Changan Automobile will always remain open, joining hands with outstanding global partners to innovate, break through, and achieve win-win cooperation, contributing to the high-quality development of China's automotive industry.
(Compiled by China City Daily reporter Zhang Yongchao (张永超))
"AI+" Forging New Brand Competitive Advantages
Zhang Hao (张浩), Deputy Party Secretary of China Poly Group Co., Ltd. (中国保利集团有限公司)
Poly Group takes digital-intelligent innovation as a new engine, industrial layout as hard support, and modern governance as strong guarantee, striving to build a new brand benchmark with greater influence, competitiveness, and leadership.
Actively practice "AI+" to forge new brand competitive advantages. Build high-performance digital-intelligent platforms, string the digital-intelligent foundation into a chain, gather chains into a group, and construct a new pattern of whole industry chain collaboration. Focus on high-value application scenarios, accelerate the implementation of new "AI+Consumption" scenarios, so that consumption growth and people's livelihood welfare promote each other. Accumulate high-quality data assets, deeply stimulate the data value in various business fields, and accumulate endogenous impetus for moving toward the new.
Strive to build an industrial system of "three foundations, four drivers, multi-domain co-creation," expanding new space for brand growth. Transform and upgrade advantageous main businesses: the trade business firmly follows the development direction of "trade-industry-technology integration," the real estate business establishes the image of "good products, good services, good life," and the cultural business strives to become a multi-field cultural and artistic space management operator. Cultivate emerging business formats to form momentum, focus on becoming a leader in creating a better life, promote full-property management, serve and improve people's livelihood; deeply cultivate smart engineering, strategic resource guarantee, and key material technology breakthroughs, and modernize the level of industrial and supply chains. Future industries store energy for the long term, open up new tracks and shape new advantages through innovation.
Accelerate the improvement of the modern corporate governance system, stimulate new endogenous momentum for the brand. Enhance the quality of corporate governance, and under brand empowerment, comprehensively promote management improvement. Deepen the lean degree of scientific management, consolidate the centripetal force of corporate culture, deeply explore the contemporary connotation of Poly's corporate culture, vigorously promote the corporate spirit of "loyalty, responsibility, pragmatism, and struggle," and consolidate the cultural strength of serving the country and benefiting the people and pursuing excellence.
(Compiled by Global Times reporter Ni Hongzhang (倪洪章))
Fine Works Are the Competitiveness of Cultural Brands
Jing Xiaoyong (景小勇), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Oriental Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd. (中国东方演艺集团)
China Oriental Performing Arts Group adheres to establishing the brand with fine works, strengthening the brand with innovation, and brightening the brand with communication, walking a unique brand development path with characteristics of a state-owned cultural enterprise.
Fine works are the competitiveness of cultural brands. China Oriental Performing Arts Group insists on deeply cultivating stage art creation and building a diverse matrix of fine works. The dance drama poem "Only This Green" (只此青绿) deeply explores the connotations of traditional Chinese culture, collaboratively crafted with ingenuity through multiple forces, with over 940 performances in total, becoming a phenomenal cultural IP (intellectual property). At the same time, multiple high-quality plays such as "Yongle Weiyang" (永乐未央) have been launched successively, forming a square array of fine content with rich themes and diverse forms.
Innovation and integration drive the sustainable development of cultural brands. China Oriental Performing Arts Group coordinates the entire chain of creation, operation, and communication, actively exploring the "Art+" development model. On one hand, it deeply cultivates the full industry chain operation of IP, developing over 200 cultural and creative products, joining hands with multiple well-known brands to carry out cross-border cooperation, and striving to create immersive cultural consumption scenarios. On the other hand, it pushes forward the multi-form transformation of IP, launching derivative content such as the symphony concert of the same name as "Only This Green," the film of the same name, and the children's version of art education, continuously extending brand value.
Use cultural going global to tell China's story well. In the past three years, China Oriental Performing Arts Group's artistic footprint has spread across 18 countries and regions and 28 major cities, promoting the overseas tours of fine works such as "Only This Green" and "Poem Recalling Su Dongpo" (诗忆东坡), conveying the charm of Chinese culture to the world through artistic language. This year, the group will further expand overseas markets, build shared cooperation platforms, and drive Chinese performing arts brands to go global together, forming a joint force.
Looking ahead, China Oriental Performing Arts Group will continue to polish fine artistic works, innovate operational models, and broaden communication channels, empowering regional high-quality development with cultural brands, and contributing to the construction of a brand-powerful country.
(Compiled by China Economic Weekly reporter Niu Chaoge (牛朝阁))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郝迎灿
The State Council recently issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful China (美丽中国建设“十五五”规划), defining the overall requirements, targets and indicators, key tasks, and major projects for comprehensively advancing the building of a Beautiful China during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
From today, this edition launches a series of reports titled “Comprehensively Advancing the Building of a Beautiful China,” focusing on how various localities coordinate the work of reducing carbon, cutting pollution, expanding green, and boosting growth; continue to deepen the fight against pollution and the optimization of ecosystems; accelerate a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development; and provide more high-quality ecological products to satisfy the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life.
— Editor
The Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地) is one of the main sources of windblown sand for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region; its southern edge extends tongue-like deep into northwestern Liaoning Province, stretching for more than a thousand kilometers.
Since the founding of New China, the people living in the sandy area have taken up sand-control efforts in relay, striving to block the southward invasion routes of the Horqin Sandy Land. Especially since the launch of the Battle to Eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land (科尔沁沙地歼灭战) in 2023, Liaoning has coordinated the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, lakes, and sandy lands, completing a total of 12.64 million mu of comprehensive treatment tasks over three years, and the role of the ecological barrier has become increasingly prominent.
Sand prevention and control is a long-term, arduous, and recurrent undertaking that allows no slackening. Recently, reporters went deep into the front line of sand prevention and control in Liaoning to investigate firsthand the story behind the shift from “sand advances, people retreat” to “green advances, sand retreats.”
Forest belts stretch, consolidating and expanding the momentum of “green advances, sand retreats”
In Beidianzi Village (北甸子村), Aer Township (阿尔乡镇), Zhangwu County (彰武县), Fuxin City (阜新市), the village is surrounded on three sides by shifting sand dunes, a true “sand nest.” Standing on high ground and looking out from Beidianzi Village, a green forest belt winds along the Liaoning-Inner Mongolia border for more than 10 kilometers, blocking the southward expansion of the Horqin Sandy Land.
“From the 1990s to now, the whole village has planted a total of more than 3 million trees, literally gouging out an oasis from the vast sand sea,” said Zhuang Shouxin (庄守信), a 72-year-old villager who was one of the foresters back then. In April and May this year, he and his wife replanted more than 1,000 poplar saplings in the gaps between the forest belts. “Weave this green forest belt thicker.”
Heading south along the forest belt, more than 20 kilometers away in Hongfeng Village (宏丰村), Zhanggutai Town (章古台镇), Zhangwu County, the work of replanting ecological breakpoints has been completed. “Some of the previously planted trees died from drought or pests; the ‘gaps’ are the key areas for restoration this year,” said Shang Tao (商涛), deputy director of the Zhangwu County Forestry and Grassland Bureau (彰武县林草局), who has worked on the front line of afforestation for over 20 years. “The county has a total of 119 ecological breakpoints caused by wind and sand invasion, etc. Last year we completed the replanting of 43 breakpoints, and this year we will finish the remaining 76.”
This shelterbelt is a vivid footnote to Liaoning’s construction of a Thousand-Li Sand Barrier Belt (千里阻沙带) along the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land. In August 2023, after Liaoning launched the Battle to Eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land, it specifically issued the Implementation Plan for the Construction of Liaoning’s Thousand-Li Sand Barrier Belt (辽宁千里阻沙带工程建设实施方案), proposing to build a composite vegetation belt integrating trees, shrubs, and grass along the Liaoning-Inner Mongolia border, starting from Sanjiangkou Town (三江口镇), Changtu County (昌图县), Tieling City (铁岭市) in the east, to Xiaochengzi Town (小城子镇), Lingyuan City (凌源市), Chaoyang City (朝阳市) in the west, stretching 1,044 kilometers with an average implementation width of 11 kilometers.
“Based on monitoring of low-altitude wind speeds and the number of gale days, plus the results of field surveys by forestry experts, a total of nine main wind gaps have been identified along the Liaoning Thousand-Li Sand Barrier Belt,” said Zhang Xiaowei (张晓伟), director of the Liaoning Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (辽宁省林草局). Liaoning takes the key projects of the “Three-North” Shelterbelt Program (三北) as its crucial lever, continuously implementing actions to “block wind gaps, intercept sand paths, and seal sand sources,” striving to consolidate and expand the momentum of “green advances, sand retreats.”
Data show that since the launch of the Battle to Eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land, the average comprehensive vegetation coverage of sandy forest and grassland land in Liaoning has reached 69%, and the average comprehensive vegetation coverage of desertified forest and grassland land has reached 65%. The implementation width of the Liaoning Thousand-Li Sand Barrier Belt has expanded from 11 kilometers to 34 kilometers, building a more solid ecological barrier.
Systematic measures: organically combining sand control, mountain management, and water management
At Longxi Valley (龙溪谷), Daban Town (大板镇), Beipiao City (北票市), Chaoyang City, standing on the observation platform, one sees lush greenery and blue sky reflected in clear water complementing each other. While just a few years ago, wind erosion and water erosion were severe here, with bare rocks exposed and ravines crisscrossing, vividly described by local people as the “Black Mountain Gully” (黑山沟).
“We broke the single mindset of afforestation, launched whole-area systematic governance, and continuously carried out comprehensive treatments integrating projects such as ‘Three-North’ afforestation, grassland ecological restoration, and soil and water conservation, organically combining sand control, mountain management, and water management. This not only replaced bare surfaces with green covering the hills, but also brought back gurgling streams to once dry gullies,” said Li Jiuyu (李久余), deputy mayor of Beipiao City. Today, the comprehensive vegetation coverage of the “Black Mountain Gully” has increased from less than 30% to 78%, becoming a vivid model of small-watershed ecological restoration in northwestern Liaoning.
“Since the launch of the Battle to Eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land, we have always adhered to a systematic approach, coordinating the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, lakes, and sandy lands, coordinating the ecological protection and restoration of forests, grasslands, wetlands, and deserts, improving cross-level, cross-regional, and cross-departmental coordination and linkage mechanisms, and implementing all-round, all-region, all-factor, and whole-process governance,” said Zhang Xiaowei.
Guided by systematic thinking, Liaoning has divided the province’s sandy and desertified land into four treatment zones: the battle zone to eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land, the southern-edge blocking zone of the Horqin Sandy Land, the coastal and riverine sandy land treatment zone, and the comprehensive desertification control zone, and has proposed targeted treatment measures.
At Wolong Lake Nature Reserve (卧龙湖自然保护区) in Kangping County (康平县), Shenyang City (沈阳市), located in the southern-edge blocking zone of the Horqin Sandy Land, the cumulative number of migratory birds observed during the spring migration period this year reached 2.89 million, a record high.
“Wolong Lake is situated at a wind gap on the southern edge of the Horqin Sandy Land. In the past, it suffered from northwest wind and sand erosion year-round, causing beach and mudflat sandification and reed wetland degradation around the lake,” said Li Jingquan (李景全), deputy director of the Kangping County Natural Resources Bureau (康平县自然资源局). “In recent years, combining sand prevention and control work, we have vigorously implemented projects for water system interconnections, lakeside sand fixation, and contiguous treatment of water-beautiful villages, forming a joint treatment chain of outer forest belts blocking sand, lake water systems retaining sand, and beach vegetation fixing sand. The overall ecological environment of the whole area has been significantly improved.”
Green prosperity and common affluence: developing under-forest industries to broaden income channels
To win the Battle to Eradicate the Horqin Sandy Land, it is necessary to build an ecological barrier through persistent long-term effort, and even more so to rejuvenate industry with green and benefit the people with forests.
“Select robustly growing Mongolian Scots pine saplings as rootstocks, insert Korean pine scions into the grafting incisions, and seal them tightly with waterproof binding tape…” At the Fujia Mechanical Forest Farm (付家机械林场) in Changtu County, Li Xiaoguang (李晓光), director of the National Mongolian Scots Pine Improved Variety Base (国家樟子松良种基地), carefully explained to reporters the technical points of grafting Korean pine onto Mongolian Scots pine. “Through ‘grafting Korean pine onto Mongolian Scots pine,’ each tree can produce an average of 30 to 40 pine cones, and the income per mu can reach at least over 5,000 yuan.”
At the under-forest Chinese medicinal herb base of the Wangfu Forest Farm (王府林场) in Fuxin Mongolian Autonomous County (阜新蒙古族自治县), Fuxin City, the seedlings of Scutellaria baicalensis and Platycodon grandiflorus planted last year are growing vigorously. “We adopt a three-dimensional management model of ‘Chinese pine grafted with Korean pine nut forests + under-forest Chinese medicinal herbs,’ which both improves land utilization and increases economic returns,” said Wang Lina (王丽娜), head of Wangfu Forest Farm.
“Pine nuts from the trees bring stable long-term returns, while herbs under the trees ensure short-term income — combining long and short term to complement and increase efficiency,” Wang Lina said. “Moreover, we will later bring in surrounding farmers to participate in planting, striving to achieve both increased greenery and increased income for the people.”
We need both a beautiful ecology and a prosperous populace. “We adhere to combining sand control with wealth creation, continuously deepen the reform of the collective forest tenure system, focus on cultivating characteristic economic forests, and expand diversified under-forest industries. While stabilizing the results of sand control, we broaden the channels for increasing people’s income, so that the people in the sandy areas see hope and taste the benefits in green prosperity and common affluence,” said Zhang Xiaodong (张晓东), director of the Ecological Protection and Restoration Division of the Liaoning Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (辽宁省林草局生态保护修复处).
Climbing Mount Ouli (欧李山) inside the Zhangwu County comprehensive demonstration zone for the integrated governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, lakes, and sandy lands, one sees at the foot the West Jiufu Lake (西旧府湖) as flat as a mirror and thousands of mu of grassland stretching in waves of green. Who could imagine that just a few years ago, this was still a desert.
“As the ecology improved, this place was built into the Dlegeer Grassland Scenic Area (德力格尔草原风景区), integrating natural landscapes such as grasslands, lakes, and sand dunes, allowing visitors to see the scenery of ‘when the wind blows, the grass bends low, revealing cattle and sheep,’ to appreciate the sight of ‘a solitary plume of desert smoke straight,’ and to savor the joy of ‘in the fragrance of rice flowers, speaking of a bountiful year,’ thus forging a win-win path of ecological restoration and cultural tourism for enriching the people,” said Wu Bo (吴波), deputy county head of Zhangwu County.
Return to TopBeijing, July 7 (Reporter Kou Jiangze (寇江泽)) — The reporter learned from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) that relevant units have discovered within the lagoon of Huangyan Island (黄岩岛) China’s first naturally developed and formed ocean blue hole of the coral reef growth structure genetic type.
Ocean blue holes are rare geological and geomorphic units on Earth, and their deep blue water bodies and unique cave structures have become highly attractive natural landscapes. Ocean blue holes can be divided according to their genesis into limestone dissolution type and coral reef growth structure genetic type, and are also “natural archive libraries” of geological environment evolution, historical climate records, and biodiversity evolution, possessing important ecological value and scientific research value.
In August 2025, the South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (华南环境科学研究所) of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Coral Reef Research in the South China Sea (广西南海珊瑚礁研究重点实验室) of Guangxi University (广西大学) and other relevant units, conducted an on-site survey of the ecological environment status in the waters of Huangyan Island. This is the second ocean blue hole discovered in the sea areas under China’s jurisdiction since the exploration and confirmation of the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole (三沙永乐龙洞) (limestone dissolution type ocean blue hole).
The on-site survey results show that the mouth area of the Huangyan Island blue hole is approximately 1,491.7 square meters, the maximum diameter of the mouth is 56.3 meters, the depth is 16.6 meters, the internal structure is funnel-shaped, the bottom of the hole is narrow, and there is turbidity stratification in the water body inside the hole. Geochronological research preliminarily indicates that the Huangyan Island blue hole was formed at least 3,200 years ago. The biodiversity in the Huangyan Island blue hole and its surrounding waters is rich. Inside the hole are distributed typical coral reef biological groups such as corals, giant clams, fish, sponges, and sea anemones. Inside the hole and around the mouth of the hole, the habitat and activity of the Class I nationally protected wild animal green sea turtle have been found. In its surrounding waters, two consecutive years of surveys have cumulatively recorded 165 species of hermatypic corals and 184 species of fish, and using environmental DNA technology, over 2,700 species of marine organisms have been discovered.
Return to TopOur newspaper Zhanjiang, July 7 (Reporter He Linping (贺林平)) As the province with the largest mangrove distribution area in our country, Guangdong has achieved eye-catching results in mangrove creation and restoration: since the 14th Five-Year Plan (十四五) period began, as of the end of May 2026, Guangdong has cumulatively added over 8,000 hectares of newly created and restored mangrove area, ranking first nationwide in total creation and restoration area.
Mangroves are a green barrier guarding the coast. In August 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局) issued the Mangrove Protection and Restoration Special Action Plan (2020–2025) (红树林保护修复专项行动计划（2020—2025年）), assigning Guangdong a mangrove creation task of 5,500 hectares and a restoration task of 2,500 hectares.
Over the five years, coastal cities and prefectures in Guangdong, based on actual conditions and adapting measures to local conditions (因地制宜 - yīn dì zhì yí - "according to local conditions, to adopt measures suited to local realities"), have run out an "acceleration" in creation and restoration; for example, Zhanjiang has cumulatively created 2,822.04 hectares of mangroves and restored 1,382.61 hectares of mangroves.
Additionally, Guangdong has also converted the ecological value of mangroves into tradable carbon sink products. In 2021, Zhanjiang landed the nation's first blue carbon (蓝碳) trading project development certification and transaction; Shenzhen, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Jiangmen and other places successively exerted efforts and sustained innovation, completing multiple blue carbon trading projects. Guangdong's total blue carbon transaction volume has cumulatively exceeded 8 million yuan.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
In the midst of the summer vacation, Ms. Chen, a visitor from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, brought her son into the Changshan Global Geopark Museum, where they learned fossil facts and tried their hand at fossil rubbing. "I heard that Zhejiang has a new Global Geopark, so I took some time to bring my son to see it," Ms. Chen said.
Changshan Global Geopark is located in Changshan County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang. It was officially designated a Global Geopark in April of this year, and opened with a plaque-unveiling ceremony on May 8. Without any towering famous mountains or grand mighty rivers, how did Changshan earn this golden-lettered signboard?
The answer is hidden in the unique "Earth code" contained in this land. The park covers an area of 1,043.10 square kilometers. It has no strict walled boundary; mountains, waters, villages, and fields are blended into one integrated landscape. It preserves a complete sequence of strata from the Neoproterozoic to the Cenozoic, and is one of the most continuous stratigraphic sequences in the evolutionary history of eastern Asia over the past billion years. The Huangnitang "Golden Spike" (金钉子) within the park is China's first Ordovician Global Stratotype Section and Point; globally, the study of the geological evolution of the same period must take it as the standard.
Possessing a scarce resource, Changshan did not 束之高阁 (shù zhī gāo gé - "tie it up and put it on a high shelf," to shelve something and set it aside unused). On one hand, it protects the original landforms, collaborates with professional teams to conserve the heritage, and benchmarks against other outstanding geoparks to learn from their strengths and make up for its own shortcomings; on the other hand, it transforms abstruse geological knowledge into fun activities that ordinary people can understand, experience, and enjoy.
Now, the mountains and wilds of Changshan have turned into outdoor nature classrooms. Approaching the Huangnitang "Golden Spike" section, one sees layers of rock strata spread out in staggered patterns, with faintly visible fossils silently recording the changes of ancient oceans. "Standing here is like opening a natural history book of the Earth," said Mr. Liu, a visitor from Shanghai, as he walked and looked with his child. "When the wind blows, it's as if you can hear the sound of waves from hundreds of millions of years ago."
At the Sanqu Stone Forest scenic area within the park, students squeeze into the stone forest to explore solution grooves, stone buds, stone pillars, and solution caves, searching for rocks that resemble animals in form.
"These rocks are so interesting!" said He Zhenyi, a student from Changshan County's Zigang Middle School, as he touched a rock that looked like a turtle. "What was just content in our geography textbook has suddenly become something I can see and touch." Baijuhuajian, the highest peak in the park, has a forest coverage rate as high as 95%; hiking through it gives both body and mind a sense of ease.
To better integrate geological culture into everyday life, Changshan has come up with new tricks. "We have coordinated with more than 30 local enterprises across the county to develop 67 types of geological cultural creative products and local specialties, and have also created distinctive IP (intellectual property) such as 'Geopark Table of Dishes' and graptolite shaped pastries," said Qin Hailang, Deputy Director of the Changshan Geopark Management Center.
The establishment of the Global Geopark has also brought changes to the villages within its domain.
Lulikeng Village, in Huibu Town, Changshan County, once had large areas of weedy abandoned mining pits. Taking the opportunity of the Global Geopark's creation, the village, through ecological restoration and upgrading of its business formats, has transformed into an internet-famous check-in spot integrating a village library, specialty restaurants, and an outdoor bread kiln.
"The Global Geopark is by no means merely a carrier for geological protection; it is an excellent platform for international exchange," said Zhang Jianping, a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council. "Changshan's unique whole-territory geological resources, its development model of scenic spots living symbiotically with villages, and its atmosphere of construction involving the entire population give it the confidence for development."
"Holding this golden business card of the Global Geopark, the small city of Changshan is continuously unlocking new ways to play in cultural tourism, deeply cultivating new industries that enrich the people, revitalizing ancient geological heritage, and integrating the landscape and scenery into the people's happy life," said the Deputy County Mayor of Changshan County.
Return to TopFrom our reporter Cao Wenxuan (曹文轩) in Haikou, July 7. Can trees on one’s own land be cut? Can wild big-leaf tea be picked? In the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park (海南热带雨林国家公园), local residents have coexisted with the rainforest. How to hold the ecological bottom line while also accommodating residents’ production and livelihood needs has always been a key issue in ecological protection and grassroots governance. The recently released “Production and Livelihood Guidelines for Community Residents of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park” (海南热带雨林国家公园社区居民生产生活指南) provides relevant guidance.
As one of China’s first batch of national parks, the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park has precious and unique ecological resources. In the past, relevant policy provisions were highly specialized and departmental responsibilities overlapped, and residents in daily scenarios such as forestland management and protection, crop renewal, house repair, and wild resource picking often faced confusion of “not knowing the boundaries, not understanding the procedures, and having nowhere to consult.” This time, the issued guidelines integrate policy interpretation, service guidance, and a positive and negative behavior checklist (正反行为清单) into one, enabling the masses to understand and use them.
In terms of benefiting the people’s development, the guidelines propose that local communities prioritize recruiting community residents for rainforest management and protection work with supporting skills training, and support the masses in participating in ecological volunteer patrols and restoration work. On the premise of not expanding the planting scale, residents can legally conduct rubber tapping, etc., and after reporting, they can develop characteristic under-forest industries, and products that meet standards can apply for the rainforest original ecology label (雨林原生态标识). At the same time, channels that benefit the people, such as legally picking wild resources for self-use, operating homestays and study tours, and applying for ecological compensation, have all been clearly regulated.
While holding the ecological bottom line, the guidelines draw five rigid red lines: It is strictly forbidden to illegally fell or excessively log forests, and to use fire outdoors in violation of regulations in forest areas; it is forbidden to add new areca nut planting on farmland, public welfare forests, and natural forests. It is strictly forbidden to illegally hunt wildlife and to illegally collect nationally key protected wild plants; the collection of wild big-leaf tea is completely prohibited in core protection areas and state-owned forestlands. It is strictly forbidden to construct without approval or build facilities exceeding standards; no new commercial non-public welfare facilities may be built in core protection areas. It is strictly forbidden to use highly toxic pesticides that are explicitly prohibited or restricted by the state; no one may enter core areas without approval. It is strictly forbidden to falsely report materials to fraudulently collect ecological compensation, obstruct patrol enforcement, and other illegal acts.
Return to TopAround the time of Minor Heat (小暑), the one million mu of corn in Xiayi County (夏邑县), Shangqiu City, Henan Province, entered a critical growth period. The photo shows on July 6, farmers in Pengzhai Village (彭寨村), Xiayi County, driving agricultural machinery working in the fields. Photo by Wang Gaochao (王高超) (Image China (影像中国)).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 牛瑞飞
In March of this year, the European Commission announced the Industrial Accelerator Act (工业加速器法案), proposing the introduction of requirements such as "Made in the EU" in public procurement and public support programs, imposing restrictive conditions on foreign investment in strategic industries such as batteries, electric vehicles, photovoltaics and critical raw materials within the EU, and requiring technology licensing, local procurement, local research and development, local employment, and other requirements for some foreign investment projects. As of now, the Act is still in the EU legislative process.
Since its conception, the Industrial Accelerator Act has sparked widespread attention and controversy both inside and outside the EU. Related measures originally planned to be launched last year have been repeatedly postponed due to differing positions among member states. Some international institutions and business figures believe that some of its provisions violate the principles of fair competition and market openness, and may constitute new investment barriers and institutional discrimination, not only increasing corporate costs and weakening the competitiveness of the EU market, but also potentially bringing new shocks to multilateral trade rules.
"It will weaken the resource allocation capacity of European enterprises in global value chains"
The Industrial Accelerator Act proposes introducing "EU origin" requirements in some public procurement and public support projects, and allowing third-country entities that have not reached relevant international agreements with the EU and cannot guarantee "reciprocal access" for EU enterprises to be excluded from procurement projects. At the same time, the Act also requires member states to incorporate low-carbon and origin standards into a certain proportion of public support budgets.
Promoting green transformation and enhancing supply chain resilience are not problematic in themselves, but the Act does not conduct assessments entirely based on product technical level, carbon emission performance, or market competitiveness; instead, it incorporates the enterprise's place of origin and production location as important considerations. Even if an enterprise can provide products that are more competitive and better meet the needs of green transformation, it may be excluded from the market due to non-technical factors.
The EU's restrictions on place of origin and production location have sparked concerns among many professionals. The Belgian think tank Bruegel Institute (布鲁盖尔研究所) believes that if European industrial policy overemphasizes production location rather than the synergy between European enterprises, European technology, European rules, and international partners, it will easily turn "resilience" into "inward orientation," "thereby weakening the resource allocation capacity of European enterprises in global value chains." BusinessEurope (欧洲商业联合会) also stated that introducing "European preference" in public procurement and public support areas requires "great caution," because localization requirements may raise enterprise procurement costs and weaken enterprises' flexible allocation capabilities in the global market.
Global legal services firm Mayer Brown (美博律师事务所) believes that some EU procurement arrangements may be inconsistent with relevant obligations under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement. In a recent report, the Bruegel Institute pointed out that the EU should abandon the protectionist approach simply oriented toward "Made in Europe" and rely more on open markets, diversified supply chains, and fair competition to enhance industrial competitiveness; otherwise, relevant policies will not only fail to achieve expected goals but may also weaken the international competitive advantage of European enterprises. Nick Thomas-Symonds (尼克·托马斯—西蒙兹), the British official responsible for EU affairs, warned that overly stringent local preference requirements will create unnecessary trade barriers, drive up industrial chain costs, and negatively impact key industrial supply chains between the UK and the EU. He emphasized that the UK and the EU jointly face challenges of improving competitiveness and productivity and should not inflict economic harm on each other.
"It will drive up costs, weaken competitiveness, and ultimately be passed on to European consumers"
In addition to public procurement, the Industrial Accelerator Act also imposes strict restrictions on some major foreign investment projects. The Act stipulates that a special review mechanism will apply to foreign direct investments valued at over 100 million euros and originating from third countries that account for more than 40% of global manufacturing capacity in relevant strategic manufacturing sectors. Investors must meet at least four of six conditions, including equity structure, local R&D, technology licensing, local procurement, and local employment. These include requirements such as foreign equity holdings not exceeding 49%, at least 50% of employees being EU workers, and at least 30% of input materials coming from the EU.
Some industry organizations and research institutions believe that replacing technical risk assessment with place of origin, politicizing business decisions, deviates from the principles of technology neutrality and non-discrimination. European business circles are concerned that compulsory localization arrangements may increase corporate compliance costs, reduce investment efficiency, and diminish the attractiveness of the EU market to international capital. SolarPower Europe (欧洲光伏协会) stated that while promoting the development of the domestic manufacturing industry, conflicts with Europe's electrification and energy transition goals should be avoided. If relevant policies lead to rising project costs, they will weaken Europe's electricity competitiveness and affect the deployment speed of renewable energy.
Research from Germany's Kiel Institute for the World Economy (基尔世界经济研究所) believes that incorporating multiple objectives such as decarbonization, supply chain security, geopolitics, and competitiveness into the industrial policy framework simultaneously may increase costs at various links of the value chain and raise the risk of trade frictions. Cornel Ban (科内尔·班), Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, said that localization procurement and localization investment requirements themselves cannot solve the problem of weak European industrial competitiveness. Without supporting measures such as innovation, financing, and unified industrial policy, such measures may instead increase market costs and drag down the improvement of European industrial capabilities.
The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (欧盟中国商会) stated that although the Act aims to strengthen EU industrial competitiveness and accelerate energy transition, many of its provisions may produce counterproductive effects. For example, Chapter IV of the Act superimposes new approval levels on top of the existing EU foreign investment review framework, which will significantly increase compliance costs and approval time. The Act's stringent investment review framework and restrictive conditions may divert investment to other regions with more predictable regulatory environments. "Local content requirements and exclusionary standards will drive up costs, weaken competitiveness, and ultimately be passed on to European consumers, delaying the popularization of green and environmentally friendly technologies," the institution emphasized.
"The EU must truly realize the necessity of changing its economic and governance model"
In fact, the challenges facing European industry have long exceeded the scope that industrial protection policies can solve. Many observers believe that the root cause of the decline in European industrial competitiveness lies in the long-standing structural contradictions within Europe itself. Facing the deep integration of global industrial chains and the challenges of green transition, what Europe truly needs is to reduce energy costs, improve the business environment, enhance innovation capacity, and increase the efficiency of the unified market, rather than shifting contradictions by setting up new market barriers.
The report "The Future of European Competitiveness" authored by former European Central Bank President Draghi points out that issues such as slowing productivity growth, persistently high energy costs, fragmented capital markets, insufficient transformation of innovation achievements, and demographic changes are continuously weakening Europe's long-term economic competitiveness. Johannes Lindner (约翰内斯·林德纳), co-director of the European think tank Jacques Delors Institute (雅克·德洛尔研究所), believes that the EU faces multiple challenges in maintaining international competitiveness, most of which are long-standing, such as a lack of skilled labor, low digitalization, and aging infrastructure.
"The EU must truly realize the necessity of changing its economic and governance model," Draghi said. The EU must carry out major reforms, such as accelerating innovation in strategic technology fields and seeking a new balance in the process of decarbonization.
Open cooperation has always been an important foundation for European economic development. Some European think tanks say that pinning hopes on protectionist measures such as the Industrial Accelerator Act to "build walls and set limits" will not only fail to help address the root causes but may also weaken the vitality of the European market and international competitiveness. Analysis by the Polish think tank Instrat (Instrat) believes that the EU's attempt to promote European industrial transformation through new regulatory indicators and complex approval procedures may lead to further administrative burdens. The institution cites as an example that against the backdrop of many local administrative systems in Europe already approaching the upper limit of their processing capacity, introducing additional requirements will weaken the efficiency of policy implementation and make institutional operations more complex. Moreover, such measures lead to excessive stacking of rules and inconsistent industry standards; relying solely on rule adjustments and procurement preference mechanisms will make it difficult to fill the huge funding gap required for decarbonization of EU heavy industry.
(This newspaper's Brussels, July 7th dispatch, intern Zhang Xiaowen (张啸文) also contributed to this article.)
Return to TopBy: 张玉来
Recently, Japan's Takaichi cabinet announced a massive investment plan totaling 370 trillion yen, spanning 15 years. But unexpectedly, as soon as the plan was unveiled, the market voted with its feet by casting a vote of no confidence — the yen exchange rate fell on the news, once breaking below 162.80 yen to the dollar, a nearly 40-year low, becoming the "world's weakest currency." Public opinion assesses that this aggressive fiscal expansion policy, lacking tax revenue support and disregarding practical issues of national welfare and people's livelihood, will bring great uncertainty to Japan's economic development.
A prominent contradiction currently facing Japan's macroeconomy is the mismatch between monetary and fiscal policies. On one hand, in order to suppress the continuously depreciating yen and imported inflation, the authorities have been painfully stepping on the "brake" — since late April, Japan's financial authorities have not hesitated to use up to 11.7 trillion yen in funds for exchange rate intervention, and the central bank has raised its policy rate to 1%; on the other hand, the Takaichi cabinet is stepping hard on the fiscal "accelerator," issuing massive amounts of debt and pursuing expansion. This "left-right mutual combat" of "tight money" and "loose fiscal" not only directly reduces the effectiveness of the central bank's tightening policy, but also sends a dangerous signal to the market: against the backdrop of a government debt-to-GDP ratio already as high as 230%, aggressive fiscal expansion is seriously overdrawing national credit. The boosting effect of interest rate hikes on the yen has been swallowed by the negative impact from the fiscal side. The current sharp drop in the yen exchange rate has long departed from the scope of fluctuations in the Japan-U.S. interest rate differential and has become a concentrated external manifestation of Japan's severely imbalanced economic structure and extremely fragile fiscal system.
Some analysts compare this phenomenon to the United Kingdom's "Truss moment" in 2022. At that time, British Prime Minister Truss, against the backdrop of the central bank raising interest rates to fight inflation, forcibly introduced a "mini-budget" tax cut plan lacking funding support, which ultimately triggered violent turmoil in financial markets. Currently, the Japanese government is attempting to use new indicators such as the "net debt-to-equity ratio (净资产负债比率)" to cover up the triple predicament of high debt, high deficit, and huge rigid expenditures, and even draws a pie-in-the-sky target of "nominal GDP reaching 1,100 trillion yen by 2040." But from reality, over the past 15 years, Japan's average annual real GDP growth rate has been only about 0.7%, and in 2024 nominal GDP barely exceeded 600 trillion yen. No matter how the data and concepts are swapped, they cannot conceal the essence of its short-term utilitarian fiscal operations.
At bottom, behind this massive investment plan is all kinds of political opportunism. Domestically, the Japanese government, in the name of "economic security," uses taxpayers' money to heavily subsidize semiconductors and military industry, and also implements short-term benefit policies such as tax cuts on food. In fact, it is trading fiscal overdrawing for votes; externally, the Japanese government deliberately takes a tough stance toward China, completely ignoring the generous return rate of over 15% that Japanese enterprises have long enjoyed from investing in China, seriously interfering with normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
It is noteworthy that this aggressive fiscal expansion policy by Japan will plant risk points for global financial markets. By the end of fiscal year 2025, Japan's government debt balance has reached 1,343 trillion yen, with a ratio to GDP far exceeding that of other developed countries. Under severely strained fiscal conditions, "massive investment" is tantamount to 雪上加霜 (xuě shàng jiā shuāng - "snow on top of frost," to compound disaster). If a global wave of "dumping Japanese assets" is triggered, Japanese institutional investors will have no choice but to reduce their holdings of huge amounts of U.S. Treasury bonds to raise funds, which in turn may spark turbulence in the U.S. bond market. At the same time, a surge in Japanese government bond yields will cause huge unrealized losses on the books of domestic financial institutions, triggering credit contraction and sharply increasing the difficulty of corporate financing. Under the superimposition of internal and external pressures, Japan's real economy will face severe contractionary pressure.
(The author is a vice dean of the Institute of Japanese Studies at Nankai University (南开大学日本研究院).)
Return to TopJapan's actual household consumption declines year-on-year for six consecutive months
TOKYO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Li Shimeng, Lan Jianzhong) Results of a survey released by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 7th show that Japanese household consumption continues to face downward pressure, with real household consumption expenditure in May declining year-on-year for the sixth consecutive month.
The data show that in May, the average monthly consumption expenditure of households with two or more people fell 0.4% year-on-year. Among the ten major categories of consumption expenditure, three categories saw year-on-year declines.
Specifically, expenditures on transportation and communications, utilities (water, electricity, gas), and culture and recreation all declined notably. Among them, transportation and communications expenditures fell 15.8% year-on-year, mainly due to a sharp year-on-year drop in related expenditures such as automobile purchases.
Food expenditures turned to a year-on-year increase for the first time in four months. However, according to a report by the Nikkei, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications stated that against the backdrop of continued rises in food prices, residents' tendency toward frugal consumption remains evident.
UNCTAD report: global investment recovery fragile and uneven
GENEVA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- (Reporter Jiao Qian) The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released the World Investment Report 2026 on the 7th, stating that global foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 increased by 6% year-on-year to USD 1.6 trillion, ending a two-year consecutive decline, but the recovery is narrow, fragile, and uneven.
The report shows that in 2025, investment attracted by developed economies grew by 11%, while developing economies grew by only 2%. The world's top 20 FDI destination economies attracted over 80% of global FDI, highlighting an increasingly concentrated investment trend.
This trend is especially pronounced in technology, energy, and industry-policy-related sectors. In 2025, strategic areas such as AI infrastructure, semiconductors, critical minerals, and energy transition technologies and services accounted for 44% of global greenfield investment, compared to only 16% in 2020.
The report states that in 2025, developing economies attracted more than half of global FDI, but growth was modest and uneven across regions. Among them, China continued to maintain its status as a major global two-way investment country.
The report emphasizes that the investment recovery has not translated evenly into development opportunities. The issue lies not only in the scale of capital flows, but also in the direction of capital flows and whether investment helps enhance productive capacity, create jobs, raise skill levels, and promote technology transfer.
The report forecasts that the global investment outlook for 2026 remains grim. Factors such as trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, high financing costs, and economic fragmentation continue to put pressure on investment decisions. At the same time, competition for projects in strategic industries will intensify.
NATO Ankara summit opens amid divisions and protests
ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Zhang Zhaoqing, Wang Tengfei) A two-day summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) opened on the 7th in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The main agenda items of this summit include increasing defense spending, expanding defense industrial capacity, continuing support for Ukraine, and coordinating the sharing of security responsibilities between Europe and the United States.
Unlike previous summits, which often emphasized "unity," this summit was shrouded in multiple divisions and shadows from the start: defense spending, aid to Ukraine, burden-sharing, security commitments... various contradictions and divergences, various distrust, and uncertainties are intricately intertwined.
Before the summit opened, protests occurred in Ankara, Istanbul, and elsewhere. Demonstrators opposed NATO's demand that member states prioritize increases in defense spending, calling for more public resources to be directed toward people's livelihoods and social welfare.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at a press conference in Ankara on the 6th, urged member states to present clear, specific, and credible plans at this summit to achieve the goal of raising defense spending to 5% of GDP. However, many European countries face fiscal pressures, domestic political resistance, and constraints on defense industrial capacity, and there remain clear contradictions within NATO over the arrangement of defense spending, the implementation timeline, and burden-sharing.
NATO member states, under sustained pressure from U.S. President Trump, collectively agreed in June 2025 to raise their respective annual defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, but the United States still advocates pushing Europe to play a leading role in NATO's conventional defense.
Canada announces largest defense procurement plan in history
OTTAWA/BERLIN, July 6 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Lin Wei, Zhang Yirong) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on the 6th that Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has been selected as the preferred supplier for the "Canadian Patrol Submarine Project," the largest defense procurement project in Canadian history, with Canada planning to purchase up to 12 submarines.
Of the Royal Canadian Navy's existing four submarines, only one is seaworthy. The Royal Canadian Navy plans to purchase up to 12 modern submarines to replace the aging Victoria-class submarine fleet.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the German submarines that Canada intends to purchase are capable of Arctic patrol, underwater surveillance, and special forces deployment. The Canadian government will negotiate contract details with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, with contract signing expected no later than the end of 2027, and the first four submarines are expected to be delivered by 2034.
Canada also stated that if negotiations with the German supplier are unsuccessful, Canada may designate South Korea's Hanwha Ocean as the preferred supplier for the next round of negotiations. The submarine project will prioritize investment in Canada's domestic supply chain to create high-wage jobs and drive the development of the defense industry.
According to earlier reports from German media, the German government hoped to facilitate a submarine deal worth tens of billions of euros with Canada around the time of the NATO summit, in order to deepen defense cooperation between the two countries.
Citing a German government source, the German Press Agency reported that "if successful, this will bind Canada together with us for decades to come," and that this submarine deal would be a "very good starting point" for strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 一
As dusk falls, local handicrafts, textiles, paintings, and silver ornaments are neatly arranged on stalls large and small along both sides of Sakalin Road, the main thoroughfare of the historic Lao city of Luang Prabang, attracting tourists from around the world to stop and browse. The clamor of the market bustles, fully displaying the vitality of this ancient city. As the former capital of the Lan Xang Kingdom, Luang Prabang has been the most popular tourist city in Laos since it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995. The latest data show that in the first four months of this year, Luang Prabang received over 800,000 tourists, including approximately 250,000 domestic visitors and around 570,000 international visitors. Among them, China, Thailand, and France are the top three source countries for international tourists.
"As a UNESCO World Heritage site, the first thing we must do is protect this ancient city," said Soudaphone Khomthavong, Director of the Luang Prabang Provincial Department of Information, Culture and Tourism, in an interview. In recent years, the local government has made heritage protection the core premise of cultural and tourism development, organizing professional teams each year to assess and repair major scenic spots and tourism facilities, while also encouraging the heritage committee to work with community residents to participate in protection efforts. Through publicity and guidance as well as hands-on participation, "guarding the ancient city's风貌 (style and features)" has become a social consensus.
Walking along the streets of Luang Prabang city, our reporter saw hotels and restaurants standing in great numbers, with both their architectural exteriors and interiors retaining their original appearance. Amid these tourism facilities, an old building is still used as a kindergarten and elementary school, and from time to time passing tourists stop to rest in the courtyard and enjoy the shade. It is learned that this site was once purchased at a high price by a hotel, but due to opposition from nearby residents, the school was preserved. In 2015, the city invested substantial funds to implement an underground cable renovation project, transferring all telephone lines and cables underground. This not only freed the ancient city’s skyline from the tangled chaos of outdoor cables—盘根错节 (pán gēn cuò jié - "intertwined roots and gnarled branches," complex and tangled)—but also reduced the risk of power outages and electric leakage during the rainy season, achieving a dual improvement in tourist experience and residents' quality of life.
Luang Prabang’s cultural tourism development has also received several international awards. After winning third place in the "Green Destinations Top 100 Stories · Destination Management" category at the ITB Berlin (World Travel Fair) in March 2025, the city was awarded the "2025–2027 Green Destinations" silver certificate at the Sustainable Destinations Forum held in Dubai, UAE, in October 2025. This certification is recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council and covers three major criteria—environmental, socio-economic, and cultural—as well as over 100 indicators. "We will continue to improve our relevant work and advance toward higher-level global sustainable tourism destination certification," Soudaphone Khomthavong said. The local government has made green cultural tourism a development priority, creating a virtuous cycle between heritage protection and tourism development.
The operation of the China-Laos Railway has injected significant momentum into local tourism development. Currently, four international passenger trains run daily between Kunming and Vientiane, stopping at Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang also plans to improve transportation conditions in areas such as Muang Ngoi (孟艾). The Muang Ngoi area, about two hours’ drive from the city, boasts high-quality resources like karst landscapes, but has been unable to attract more tourists due to transportation limitations. "Especially during the rainy season, the roads to Muang Ngoi are bumpy and uneven, affecting tourists' travel," Soudaphone Khomthavong said. The local government has incorporated Muang Ngoi’s transportation construction into its plans, intending to open up tourism corridors through road upgrades, allowing the ancient city’s dividends to radiate to surrounding areas and drive development in more regions.
(This dispatch from Luang Prabang, Laos, by our correspondent; Su Peng (苏朋) of the Asia-Pacific Center branch contributed to the reporting.)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Maputo, July 6 (Reporter Liu Jie) — The 2026 China (Sichuan)–Mozambique Smile Journey (微笑行) activity was recently carried out in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The Chinese expert team, composed of specialists from the West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University (四川大学华西口腔医院), worked closely with medical staff from Maputo Central Hospital (马普托中心医院) to conduct free screening and charitable reconstructive surgeries for local children, helping to treat facial developmental deformities such as cleft lip and palate.
Maputo Central Hospital Director Ulce stated that the Smile Journey activity brings dignity, health, and hope to Mozambican children with cleft lip and palate and other congenital facial deformities, as well as to their families. When a child loses his or her smile due to cleft lip or cleft palate, what is affected is not only the appearance, but also the ability to eat, speak, hear, and integrate into society.
According to Professor Zheng Qian (郑谦) of the West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, the Chinese expert team arrived in Maputo on June 27 and completed all 21 surgeries on July 6. Among the pediatric patients, some received secondary repair surgeries, and the shape of the lip and nose was significantly improved.
Atanasio, head of the Stomatology Department at Maputo Central Hospital, said that the Chinese expert team demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and worked closely with the Mozambican medical staff; the surgeries that have been completed have achieved good results. Chinese medical personnel have provided a valuable opportunity for Mozambican maxillofacial surgeons to learn advanced techniques and improve their surgical proficiency.
Patient family member Manhique told reporters that her daughter had previously been unable to undergo surgery due to limited conditions, and this Smile Journey activity gave her comfort. The surgery will improve the child's language ability and respiratory function and help the child regain self-confidence.
Return to TopRecently, a delegation of young cadres from communist parties in Europe and the Americas organized by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China visited China. The 21 members of the delegation came from 18 European and American countries, including Britain, Denmark, the United States, and Canada. They visited multiple places such as Beijing, Hebei, and Shaanxi, going deep into urban communities, industrial parks, and the fields and hillsides, to experience firsthand the vigorous vitality of Chinese-style modernization and to explore the key code of why the Communist Party of China can succeed.
Seeing Another Possibility for Modernization in China
Mace Riley
I have visited Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai and am deeply impressed by the achievements of urban development in China. But the prosperity of cities is only one part of Chinese-style modernization; the modernization of China’s vast rural areas is also being solidly advanced. From the frontier of scientific and technological innovation in Shaanxi to the fields and hillsides of Hebei, a more three-dimensional and complete picture of Chinese-style modernization has gradually become clear in my mind.
Cities show the speed of Chinese-style modernization, while the countryside embodies the warmth of Chinese-style modernization. In Xingtang County (行唐县), Hebei Province, which was once a national-level poverty-stricken county, temporarily assigned cadres take the lead in helping farmers increase income, technical experts go to the countryside to conquer crop diseases and pests, and working women receive free skills training… Chinese-style modernization empowers the countryside through developing industries, training skills, and extending public services.
For a long time, the West has tried to package its own development model as the only option for modernization, as if modernization were impossible without a capital-led model. Everything I saw in China is the most powerful rebuke to this fallacy. While some Western countries are mired in the predicament of aging infrastructure, shrinking public services, and declining government credibility, China continues to advance on the path of modernization, which precisely shows that the path of Chinese-style modernization is practical and feasible.
Many developing countries have been told that if they want to develop, they can only copy the Western model. But Chinese-style modernization proves that there is neither a modernization model that is 定于一尊 (dìng yú yī zūn - "fixed in a single supreme authority," a universally authoritative model) nor a modernization standard that is applicable everywhere. Developing countries have the right and the ability to independently explore their own distinctive paths to modernization based on their national conditions. China never exports its system or model, but shares experience and opportunities. Through high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and other international cooperation platforms, Chinese technology and investment are helping more countries improve infrastructure, raise people’s living standards, and firmly grasp the initiative for development in their own hands.
This kind of cooperation based on mutual respect and mutual benefit has given countless developing countries hope. On the international stage, China consistently advocates equal dialogue and cooperation and adheres to mutual respect. Facing common human challenges such as climate change, development imbalance, and peace deficit, China has not 袖手旁观 (xiù shǒu páng guān - "to watch with folded arms," to look on unconcerned), but has actively assumed international responsibilities with solid emission reduction targets, sustained green investment, and a firm commitment to peaceful development. When the world increasingly needs cooperation, China’s choice carries weight that cannot be underestimated.
This trip to China allowed me to see a path that puts people’s welfare first and turns long-term planning into action. It originates from China and also enlightens the world. The Communist Party of China has proven through practice that humanity is capable of building a better future, a future that belongs to all people who yearn for fairness and development.
(The author is the Education Officer of the Eastern Region of the Communist Party of Britain and National Chair of the Young Communist League. The article is compiled from an interview by our reporter Guan Haoyu (关皓宇).)
The People-Supreme Principle Illuminates China’s Development Path
Ryan Abbott
Every day during my visit to China, I pondered the same question: What exactly does “people-centered development philosophy” (以人民为中心的发展思想) mean?
The experience in Xingtang County, Hebei Province, gave me the answer. Problems such as pests, diseases, and marketing channels had long troubled the jujube farmers there. Through the efforts of the local government and technical personnel, the jujube farmers gradually mastered modern agricultural techniques and established an integrated cooperative system of production, supply, and marketing, allowing their products to cross county boundaries and reach the national market. This made me realize that the key to poverty alleviation and rural revitalization lies not in short-term relief, but in endowing farmers with organizational capacity, technical capability, and market competitiveness.
Zhang Hua is a mother of four who previously had neither expertise nor stable income. To solve the employment problem for women, the local government set up a domestic service training center, providing full support from skills training to job placement for women like Zhang Hua. Starting from there, she eventually became a leader in the local domestic service industry. When Zhang Hua told her story, the confidence and sense of achievement in her expression made me understand that “people-centered” is by no means an illusory slogan. It enables an ordinary woman to acquire skills, a career, and dignity, and to share in the fruits of Chinese-style modernization.
The practice in Liangjiahe Village (梁家河村), Yanchuan County (延川县), Shaanxi Province, made my understanding of “people-centered” more concrete. Party members and cadres go into ordinary homes to listen to ordinary people’s suggestions on grassroots governance. This is the reason why the Communist Party of China has long maintained strong organizational capacity and social mobilization. The Communist Party of China has always been with the Chinese people.
Going deep into China’s cities and villages, my understanding of “people-centered” continued to deepen. On university campuses, the confidence of students in traditional Chinese culture was moving; in bustling cities, new energy vehicles sped along the roads; outside the window of the high-speed train, rows upon rows of solar panels shimmered in the verdant fields. These sights and experiences further convinced me that putting the people first is not an abstract political rhetoric, but the palpable and tangible texture of real life.
Today, more and more Canadians are beginning to recognize the practical value of Chinese-style modernization. How a farming household builds a cooperative system to find markets for its products, how a mother uses her own hands to create better living conditions, how a village has its own industry and clinic… These true stories are far more persuasive than any grand thesis or abstract data.
As a member of the Communist Party, I came to China with questions and left satisfied with answers. China showed me that modernization does not center on capital, does not exclude people from the development process, but places the vast majority of the people at the center. The principle of putting the people first is like a bright lamp, illuminating China’s development path and strengthening my confidence in the path of Chinese-style modernization.
(The author is a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada. The article is compiled from an interview by our reporter Wei He (魏贺).)
New Quality Productive Forces Are a Key to Understanding China
Nikita Iris Riga
Sitting in the high-speed train from Shijiazhuang to Xi’an, the train ran quietly and smoothly, and the cities, fields, and mountains outside the window flashed by. The stable mobile phone signal in the carriage helped me easily order a delicious lunch for myself.
In this seemingly ordinary high-speed train journey, I truly felt the speed and texture of Chinese-style modernization. During our visits to different cities and villages in China, I found that this efficiency and convenience are not exclusive to big cities. China is connecting the entire country into a network of electrification, digitization, and intelligence. Even in mountain villages, residents can enjoy smooth internet services, stable power supply, and convenient logistics systems.
This is what I understand as new quality productive forces (新质生产力). It is not an abstract concept written in documents, but the high-speed train running on time, the convenient mobile payments, express delivery reaching villages, new energy vehicles traveling on roads, photovoltaic panels blanketing hillsides, and robots embedded in production. The key to China’s ability to integrate dispersed elements into entirely new productive forces lies in the fact that the Communist Party of China has formulated a long-term plan oriented toward the future and continuously invested in infrastructure construction and talent cultivation. China’s complete industrial system and vast talent echelon allow new technological concepts to become new products, new products to drive new industries, and new industries to generate new driving forces, continuously driving new achievements in Chinese-style modernization.
As a socialist, I am even more concerned about who the new quality productive forces serve. In some capitalist countries, technological progress often means capital seizes more profits while ordinary workers bear more uncertainty. China’s practice shows me another possibility. Here, the development of new quality productive forces is incorporated into the national long-term plan, and the purpose is always to promote industrial upgrading, social progress, and improvement of people’s living standards. For ordinary people, this means a low-cost, high-efficiency daily life; for society as a whole, this means that cutting-edge technologies are no longer the exclusive tools of a few enterprises, but a public infrastructure integrated into the daily lives of ordinary people.
The achievements of China’s development of new quality productive forces provide new possibilities for solving global development challenges. Through high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, China’s technology and investment are helping more countries improve infrastructure and industrial conditions. For many Global South countries, this means a tangible enhancement of development capacity.
This visit has convinced me even more that new quality productive forces are a key to understanding China. They are not just technological updates, but a holistic leap in production methods, industrial systems, energy structures, and governance capacity. China is proving in its own way that when science and technology are truly integrated with the needs of the people, the industrial base, and the long-term planning of the Communist Party of China, they will form a powerful force driving social progress.
(The author is a member of the Executive Bureau of the Socialist Party of Romania. The article is compiled from an interview by our reporter Wei He (魏贺).)
The Spiritual Power Embodied in Governance Practice Transcends National Boundaries
Emil Buster
Standing in front of the cave dwelling of the former educated youth in Liangjiahe, Yanchuan County, Shaanxi, my heart was deeply stirred. Having lived in Shanghai with my parents for 13 years as a child, I well knew the special significance of Liangjiahe to contemporary China. When I actually entered this village, the history in books seemed to gain warmth and became more real and concrete. Looking back on this journey in China, in the process of tracing the great founding spirit of the Party (伟大建党精神) of the Communist Party of China, I felt even more deeply the most distinctive spiritual background of the Communist Party of China: always being together with the people.
At Yangjialing (杨家岭), we experienced the original aspiration of “serve the people wholeheartedly” (全心全意为人民服务); at Xibaipo (西柏坡), we felt the admonition of the “Two Musts” (两个务必); in the Xi’an Urban Planning Museum, the future-oriented blueprint of the millennia-old ancient city was inspiring; in the Xingtang Museum (行唐博物馆) of Shijiazhuang, vivid practices of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization were right before our eyes… We gained a deeper understanding of the spiritual character of the Chinese Communists, which is 一脉相承 (yī mài xiāng chéng - "come down in one continuous line," forming a coherent tradition) and 与时俱进 (yǔ shí jù jìn - "advance with the times," keep pace with the times). The struggles of the past, the achievements of today, and the vision for the future together outline a continuously developing spiritual lineage.
I had repeatedly pondered what exactly drives the Communist Party of China to continuously propel the country’s development. In the process of visiting enterprises in various places, I gradually found the answer. Party members and cadres in many enterprises stated that enterprises must not only achieve their own development but also actively assume social responsibilities, insist on using development achievements to give back to the local community, and continuously contribute to raising residents’ well-being. This made me truly realize that the Communist Party of China’s commitment to the people has never been a slogan, but is embodied in the unremitting efforts to create more employment opportunities, raise people’s incomes, and improve people’s lives.
The world today faces many challenges. Without a clear direction, it is difficult to achieve goals that require long-term effort. What was also unforgettable about this trip was the Communist Party of China’s emphasis on long-term planning and its focus on investigation, research, and practical experience. In on-site visits and exchanges with grassroots cadres and the public, I found that a concept appeared repeatedly: only by finding the actual situation can we truly solve problems; various policies and decisions must never be empty theories, but practical solutions aimed at real problems.
The spiritual power embodied in this governance practice transcends national boundaries. It not only provides a common spiritual coordinate for contemporary youth, but also brings valuable inspiration to my organization and international left-wing forces. Every country faces different objective conditions and must explore its own path. For young people, studying theory alone is not enough; they must also go into factories and communities to truly understand the practical problems that need solving.
I believe that the Communist Party of China’s development philosophy of adhering to putting the people first, 求真务实 (qiú zhēn wù shí - "seek truth and be pragmatic," to be realistic and pragmatic), and focusing on the long term can bring inspiration to young people around the world. I also hope that the Danish party and the Communist Party of China will further strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, and walk side by side on the path of modernization.
(The author is a member of the National Committee of the Communist Party of Denmark (丹麦共产党). The article is compiled from an interview by our reporter Wang Xuchen (王旭琛).)
Return to TopBy: 邱超奕
The United Nations recently released the mid-year update report of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, which noted that the current energy market turmoil is "one of the largest shocks in modern history."
As multiple international institutions have downgraded global economic growth forecasts due to the conflict in the Middle East, China has become an "exception." The World Bank, in its latest outlook, judges that "in China, growth continues at a steady pace." Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and others have defied the trend by raising their forecasts for China's economic growth, with energy advantages being an important reason for their optimism.
As the world is interwoven with turbulence and change, certainty is increasingly becoming a scarce global resource. Analyzing the stability of China's energy sector allows us to more deeply feel why China has become an "oasis of certainty."
Within that certainty lies the steadfastness of "focusing all energy on handling our own affairs well" (集中精力办好自己的事).
Energy is the food of industry and the lifeblood of the economy. Amid the current violent fluctuations in international oil and gas prices, China's energy system has demonstrated a strong capacity to withstand risks, effectively ensuring the smooth operation of the economy and the needs of people's livelihoods. This resilience relies on the strategic clarity and strategic determination of "focusing all energy on handling our own affairs well."
Looking at the broader picture, international energy security issues are becoming increasingly complex. As the world's largest energy consumer and importer, we must effectively reduce our external dependence. From initiating the construction of strategic petroleum reserves, to exceeding expectations in completing the "seven-year action plan" (七年行动计划) for increasing oil and gas reserves and production, to forming an independent deep-water oil and gas development technology system, China's energy self-sufficiency rate has steadily improved in recent years, using the consolidation of its own energy certainty to respond to the uncertainty of the external situation.
At present, Europe is experiencing energy strain due to high temperatures, with electricity prices soaring. In contrast, during the peak summer period last year, China's maximum electric power load set new records four times, yet the national power supply remained stable and orderly, withstanding the test of high temperatures. This summer, we still have the ability to leverage the advantages of large power grids, large corridors, and large markets to meet larger-scale energy demand. Practice has proven that by holding the energy rice bowl firmly and securely, we have a more solid foundation and greater confidence to deal with changing circumstances.
Within that certainty lies the persistence of "drawing one blueprint to the end" (一张蓝图绘到底).
Artificial intelligence is booming, causing a surge in demand for power facilities. While the outside world laments that "the end of AI is electricity," China has already become the world's first major "electric power nation," supporting domestically produced AI to stand in the first tier with surging electric energy. It may seem "timely," but in reality it is the result of 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "long-lasting effort achieves success," meaning persistent effort over time). At the 2026 Summer Davos Forum, American scholar Kelly Sims Gallagher revealed the code for China's shaping of energy advantages: "China sets clear goals and builds a stable policy infrastructure to support the achievement of those goals."
In recent years, energy policies in some European and American countries have repeatedly vacillated, and new energy construction has encountered many twists and turns. Looking at China, from deploying major energy development projects during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, to accelerating the construction of large-scale clean energy bases during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and entering the 15th Five-Year Plan period, putting forward the implementation of the "ten-year doubling action for non-fossil energy" (非化石能源十年倍增行动), the top-level design has been consistent, policy measures have been orderly connected, promoting new energy from a "supporting role" in the power system step by step to a "leading role," achieving leapfrog development. Practice has proven that by anchoring long-term goals and maintaining historical patience, we can create a more stable and more sustainable macro environment for high-quality development.
Within that certainty lies the broad-mindedness of "establishing oneself and helping others, seeking common development" (立己达人、共谋发展).
In today's world, competition over energy resources rights, passage rights, and market rights is increasingly fierce. While some countries treat energy as a geopolitical weapon and diplomatic bargaining chip, China chooses to help various countries solve energy difficulties through "open-source modernization."
Not long ago, Kenyan farmer Nicholas showed his accounts — thanks to Chinese photovoltaics, he has been freed from power outages, and his electricity expenses have dropped significantly. In Pakistan, Chinese solar panels are even listed as part of dowries, with people praising them for being able to generate income for families. Looking globally, China not only provides over 80% of photovoltaic modules and 70% of wind power equipment but also helps many countries cultivate industrial ecosystems and technical talent.
He who benefits the world will be upheld by the world. In the first five months of this year, China's exports of green products such as lithium batteries and wind turbine generator sets increased by about 40% year-on-year. Practice has proven that by unswervingly expanding opening up and deepening international cooperation, China's certainty value will become even more evident.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we must do things that are certain in an uncertain environment. By strengthening confidence, honing our internal skills, and continuously consolidating the security foundations of energy, food, and industrial chains, China's economy will move forward with more stable steps and greater developmental advantages.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 谷业凯 宋豪新
In June this year, the first 8.6-generation AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) production line in China, invested and built by BOE Technology Group, achieved mass production in Chengdu, Sichuan. This mass production not only fills the industrial gap in China in the field of high-generation medium-size OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), but also marks China’s entry into the global first-class level in new display technology.
The display industry occupies an important position in high-end manufacturing. Display panels were once China’s fourth-largest import product, after integrated circuits, oil, and iron ore. The “screen shortage” (少屏) constrained the development of China’s electronic information industry for a considerable period of time. Relying on the concerted efforts of independent innovation, scaled development, market mechanisms, and policy guidance, China’s display industry achieved a leap from small to large, from weak to strong in about 20 years. BOE is precisely a microcosm of this journey.
From electron tubes to liquid crystal display
In Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, there once stood the Beijing Electron Tube Factory. In the 1980s, due to the replacement of traditional electron tube technology by semiconductor technology, the Beijing Electron Tube Factory fell into difficulties. After a shareholding reform, in 1993, Beijing Oriental Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of BOE) was founded, mainly producing precision parts and materials supporting CRT (Cathode Ray Tube technology).
In the mid-to-late 1990s, the CRT TV industry was booming, most enterprises did not believe CRT would be replaced, but Beijing Oriental Electronics Group Co., Ltd. did not think so. This enterprise, having experienced the pains of transformation, keenly perceived the new trend of technological evolution, and made a decision that seemed very bold at the time: to abandon electron tubes and fully shift to the liquid crystal display field.
Liquid crystal display technology originated in Europe and the United States, was first industrialized by Japan, and later South Korea joined and achieved catch-up. More than 20 years ago, China’s television and computer screens relied almost entirely on imports, pricing power was basically in the hands of a few foreign enterprises, and domestic manufacturers could only passively accept it, sometimes even needing to “queue up” to purchase screens.
Liquid crystal display requires large investment, high technical difficulty, and strong uncertainty. For this, BOE specially established a project pre-research team for technology accumulation. Thereafter, BOE seized industrial opportunities, and through technology introduction, digestion, absorption, and re-innovation, initially formed its own core technology system and corresponding R&D capabilities.
In September 2003, BOE started construction of the mainland’s first 5th-generation TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display) production line relying on independent technology. In January 2005, the 17-inch liquid crystal screen produced by this production line was shipped for the first time, completely ending the era of the mainland having no independent liquid crystal screens.
But thereafter, the global LCD panel industry entered a depression period – profitability declined sharply, and new technologies represented by OLED began to develop. Facing challenges, BOE on the one hand adhered to a “counter-cyclical investment” strategy, successively self-designing and constructing new production lines such as the Chengdu 4.5G line, Hefei 6G line, Beijing 8.5G line, Hefei 8.5G line, etc.; on the other hand, it threw itself into the new OLED track, prospectively laying out next-generation display technologies.
Technology can both drive industrial upgrading and accelerate 优胜劣汰 (yōu shèng liè tài - “the superior win, the inferior are eliminated,” survival of the fittest). For the display industry with huge investment, if the direction assessment is wrong, it will cause immeasurable impact. Facing this round of technological iteration, BOE laid out early, recognized changes and sought change, and seized the first opportunity in industrial competition.
In 2011, BOE invested in and built China’s first 5.5-generation AMOLED production line, taking the first step from technology pre-research to production line implementation; in 2017, China’s first 6th-generation flexible AMOLED production line achieved mass production, and BOE became the second company in the world to mass-produce flexible OLED panels; thereafter, BOE invested in and built a 6th-generation flexible AMOLED production line…
Today, BOE has grown into a leading enterprise in the global display industry. One out of every four display screens in the world is produced by BOE. “BOE’s foundation is always to be solid in doing industry and devoted to tackling technology,” said Chen Yanshun (陈炎顺), chairman of BOE.
From “Competing on the Track” to “Defining the Track”
“The rise of the display industry reflects the pace of China’s development from a manufacturing powerhouse to a science and technology powerhouse,” said Ouyang Zhongcan (欧阳钟灿), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. “In the field of liquid crystal display, China has achieved global first place, but in the OLED field, we have only achieved from following to running alongside, and technologically we are not the ‘first’.”
In the display industry, whoever masters the latest generation of technology can significantly expand market share, occupy a favorable position, and even change the industry landscape. A true “first” must possess the ability to “define the track.”
The display industry has two key words: one is “generation,” which mainly depends on the size of the glass substrate used in manufacturing panels — the larger the size, the higher the generation; the other is “market,” where the terminal form is usually determined by the application scenario. For example, TV panels are typical large-size panels, laptop panels are medium-size, and mobile phones use small-size panels.
The two have a close relationship. When building a new production line, manufacturers will calculate the glass substrate size with the best cutting efficiency based on market demand forecasts. Therefore, the larger the glass substrate size, the more panels can be cut in a single production run, and the higher the production efficiency. Thus, “high generation” usually means larger substrates, higher capacity utilization, and better cost, and is a key path to scaled development of the display industry.
With the wide application of OLED screens in IT products, demand for high-resolution small and medium-size OLEDs has risen, and BOE decisively targeted this market. Feng Qiang (冯强), CEO of BOE, said: “If we can be the first to achieve mass production on the 8.6-generation AMOLED production line, we will lead similar production lines under construction globally by at least one product cycle and ‘secure a position’ in the market.”
There are many factors that determine whether a production line is advanced. “High generation” has very high requirements for uniformity and precision control; the specific technology adopted, core processes, material level, etc. also have important impacts; finished product quality, yield rate, production efficiency, and luminous efficiency must also be considered… Facing challenges such as no mature technology reference and no mature solution to learn from, this time, BOE decided to lead the technological direction of the industry through independent innovation.
“At that time, there was no mature dedicated production equipment adapted to the 8.6-generation OLED process in the world, and many core units required customized R&D and tackling from scratch,” said Chen Jianjun (陈建军), senior vice president of BOE and general manager of the Chengdu 8.6-generation AMOLED production line. They overcame the technology for stable shape control of large-size glass substrates under high vacuum conditions, and through multiple rounds of high-precision simulation iteration, finalized the structure plan for large-size masks, deeply linked the upstream and downstream of the supply chain, customized and developed precision manufacturing processes adapted to ultra-large masks, ensuring that the deposition alignment accuracy reaches the industry’s top standard.
Due to the technical characteristics of OLED products, as the size increases, the voltage drop of the OLED cathode increases exponentially, causing huge differences in luminance at different positions of the screen. To ensure the uniformity of film formation in the backplane process and the stability of thin-film transistor electrical performance, the BOE team relied on accumulated mature processes, boldly upgraded the hardware structure of core process equipment, and finally formed a mature process system that meets the requirements.
Chen Jianjun stated that BOE was able to achieve the first breakthrough on the 8.6-generation AMOLED thanks to both the “technology assets” in previous production line equipment, processes, materials, etc., and the “from 0 to 1” leading and differentiated technology exploration.
Ouyang Zhongcan believes that the mass production of the 8.6-generation AMOLED production line represents a leap for China’s display industry from “competing on the track” to “defining the track.”
From One Production Line to One Industry
Over the years, BOE has maintained respect for technology and persistence in innovation. As of the end of 2025, BOE’s cumulative independent patent applications exceeded 100,000; among new patent applications in 2025, invention patents accounted for over 90%, and overseas patents accounted for over 33%; in 2025, BOE’s PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) patent applications ranked eighth globally, entering the global top ten PCT patent applications for ten consecutive years.
Around the display industry, a larger innovation ecosystem is also taking shape. “We have established joint laboratories with many partners and customers, sharing R&D resources and jointly exploring frontier applications of OLED,” Feng Qiang gave an example. The 8.6-generation AMOLED production line will drive the collaborative upgrade of over 200 upstream and downstream enterprises, covering key links such as glass substrates, light-emitting materials, and driver chips.
From the “Plan for the Adjustment and Revitalization of the Electronic Information Industry” issued in 2009, which clearly proposed to “break through the development bottleneck of the new display industry,” to subsequent policies and plans such as the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry,” the “2014-2016 Action Plan for the Innovation and Development of the New Display Industry,” and the “Action Plan for the Development of the Ultra High Definition Video Industry (2019-2022),” a series of policies and plans have been continuously exerting force, providing a solid guarantee for the rise of “China screens.”
The 8.6-generation AMOLED production line is the single industrial project with the largest investment volume in China’s display industry. Its construction began in March 2024, and it took only 183 days to complete the topping-out, achieved the movement of process equipment in four months ahead of schedule, and successfully lit up five months ahead of schedule, setting a new global record for construction efficiency of same-generation production lines.
Currently, BOE has invested in and built three 6th-generation flexible AMOLED production lines in Chengdu, Chongqing, and Mianyang, with cumulative OLED display shipments exceeding 600 million units. With the official mass production of this production line, the Sichuan-Chongqing region will form a flexible OLED industrial cluster that is the largest in scale, with complete technology and comprehensive supporting facilities in the world.
Looking at the whole country, in 2025, the total output value of China’s new display industry exceeded 800 billion yuan, driving the application market growth to 3.6 trillion yuan; currently, China’s display panel global market share has reached 55%, and display material market share has reached 43%, both ranking first in the world.
“The display industry is one of China’s long-board industries in the electronic information field globally. The mass production of this production line will further consolidate this advantage,” Ouyang Zhongcan said. The update of display technology is linked to the iterative upgrading of the electronic industry. In the era of great development of informatization, the “screen shortage” was once a shadow that shrouded China’s electronics industry for many years. After more than 20 years, the situation of “screen shortage” in China has been completely changed.
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At the junction of Ma'erkang City (马尔康市) and Jinchuan County (金川县) in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan, between high mountains and deep valleys, the Dadu River surges forward. On June 26, the first generating unit of the Guoneng Group Dadu River Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station (国家能源集团大渡河双江口水电站), which boasts the world's highest dam, was connected to the grid and began generating electricity, adding new support to the construction of a clean energy supply system in the southwestern region and the implementation of China's "dual carbon" goals (“双碳”目标).
How tall is this dam? The answer is 315 meters, equivalent to piling up a "mountain of giant rocks" as high as a hundred-story building in the canyon. Its total filling volume exceeds 46 million cubic meters — if these earth and rocks were piled into a wall one meter square, they would stretch for more than one circumference of the Earth's equator. "Currently, the dam has been filled to 260 meters, enough to support the water level落差 required for power generation. In the future, construction will continue to increase its height by 55 meters, reaching an elevation of 2,510 meters," introduced Liu Haiyang (刘海洋), director of the Engineering Construction Department of Guoneng Group Dadu River Shuangjiangkou Company. It is expected that by 2027, the entire dam will be filled to its top.
The dam is not only high but must also hold nearly 3 billion cubic meters of reservoir water. The builders faced a world-class challenge of "seven highs and two developmental features" (“七高二发育”): high altitude, severe cold, high seismic intensity, high dam, high geostress, high and steep slopes, high flow velocity, plus the development of dangerous rock masses and rockburst. Liu Haiyang stated that constructing under such conditions is like piling giant rocks on a swaying wine glass — the difficulty is immense.
Specifically, the dam site is located in a cold alpine canyon at an altitude of approximately 2,200 meters, with winter temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius; if the soil material freezes, it becomes unusable, so the effective construction time throughout the year is less than half a year. The high and steep slopes and the high-geostress cavern groups constantly face risks such as collapse, rockburst, and large deformation.
To solve the climate challenge, the builders erected 27 heliostats, which track the sun like "sunflowers," reflecting sunlight onto the core wall area that needs to be compacted, raising the construction surface temperature by about 3 degrees Celsius. "This 3 degrees Celsius can increase the effective construction time each day by 3 hours," said Wen Qingwen (温庆文), a specialist in the Engineering Construction Department of Guoneng Group Dadu River Shuangjiangkou Company.
Beneath the dam is equally stunning. Wen Qingwen explained that the power generation plant of the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station is of the underground type, with four 500-megawatt turbine generator units installed inside the plant. Structures such as the main powerhouse, main transformer chamber, and tailrace tunnel are all located underground, forming a large-scale underground cavern group.
Now, the "heart" of the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station has begun to beat powerfully. The single-unit power of the first generator put into operation reaches 500,000 kilowatts, and running at full load for one day can generate 12 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, sufficient to meet the annual electricity demand of nearly 5,000 households. After all units are fully operational, the average annual power generation will be approximately 7.7 billion kilowatt-hours. As a controlling leading reservoir on the upper reaches of the Dadu River, the station also possesses regulation capacity. After commissioning, it can bring approximately 6.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity gain annually to the downstream cascade power station group, not only enhancing the peak-shaving capability of the Sichuan power grid but also potentially becoming an important support for flood control on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
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On a weekend camping site in the suburbs, beside an off-road vehicle fitted with a side awning, the owner uses utensils from the trunk to brew coffee; on a workday midday, at an auto beauty shop, office workers apply a new invisible paint protection film to their beloved car... Today, the automobile is no longer merely a means of transport; it is rapidly evolving into a "smart mobile space" that hosts a diverse range of lifestyles. New consumption scenarios derived from the automobile are constantly emerging, and a vast "new blue ocean" in the automotive aftermarket is expanding at an accelerating pace.
The so-called automotive aftermarket refers to all services and consumption derived from the full lifecycle of vehicle use after a car is sold, encompassing many business types such as maintenance and repair, modification and upgrading, RV camping, finance and insurance, and motorsports events. According to estimates by international professional institutions, the global automotive aftermarket has exceeded 1 trillion US dollars in size, and the Asia-Pacific region is expected to become the world's largest regional market this year. Domestically, China's vehicle保有量 (bǎo yǒu liàng - vehicle population) is growing steadily, the average age of passenger cars continues to lengthen, and the proportion of vehicles aged 7 years or older has exceeded 50%. The fact that vehicles are entering a high-frequency cycle of maintenance, upgrading, and replacement means that the rigid demand in the aftermarket will continue to be released, providing a deep market hinterland for the long-term development of the industry.
At the same time, the upgrading of consumption concepts is reshaping the demand structure. The pursuit of personalized expression and experiential consumption by the younger generation is driving the popularity of emerging business types such as auto beauty, RV tourism, and motorsports events. New scenarios such as trunk markets, drive-in cinemas, and self-driving camping are proliferating. Data intuitively confirms this consumption surge: data from Meituan shows that since 2026, the order volume for car care and repair on the platform has increased by over 50% year-on-year, with the growth rate for the paint protection film and wrap category being particularly prominent, with order volume up 80% year-on-year. From the functional rigid demand of "repairing and maintaining the car" to the quality-oriented consumption of "protecting and cherishing the car," this conceptual leap from "owning a car" to "enjoying a car lifestyle" effectively expands the boundaries of the aftermarket and becomes an important focal point for stimulating domestic demand.
Vibrant market vitality cannot be separated from precise policy guidance and institutional guarantees. Recently, the Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, issued a "Notice on Measures to Cultivate and Expand Automotive Aftermarket Consumption," making systematic arrangements in six major areas, including regulating vehicle modification and supporting RV camping. The document both targets industry pain points such as inconsistent service standards and opaque repair information, and responds to the market's general concerns about the standardized development of emerging business types. It delineates clear development paths for various market entities, helping to stabilize market expectations, stimulate innovation vitality, and drive the industry gradually towards standardization and prosperity.
The vitality of good policies lies in their implementation and effectiveness, and the key lies in adapting measures to local conditions and coordinating efforts. Currently, various localities are combining their own resource endowments and industrial foundations, organically integrating policy deployments with pilot programs for automobile circulation and consumption reform, and exploring development paths with local characteristics. Some cities are linking motorsports events with scenic spots, homestays, and dining establishments along the route, creating high-quality tourism itineraries of "speed plus scenery," connecting multiple consumption scenarios in one stop. Many other places are working hard to break down information barriers in repair technology, promoting a new service model of "online reservation plus offline execution," allowing car owners to compare prices and place orders without leaving home, and receive services immediately upon arrival at the shop, significantly enhancing the convenience and transparency of consumption.
The development of the automotive aftermarket is not only related to automobile consumption but also connected to the daily lives of the people. Standardized and orderly modification services make beloved cars more suited to the owner's preferences; well-laid-out RV campsites bring people closer to "poetry and the distant horizon"; professional and efficient maintenance systems safeguard the safety and peace of mind of every journey. Doing a good job on the big topic of the automotive aftermarket will not only allow the consumption potential of the existing vehicle stock to be released more smoothly but will also enable the quality of life of ordinary people to step up to a new level.
All parties work together in concert, taking policy as guidance and reform as driving force, accelerating the construction of a full-chain, high-quality, and standardized automotive aftermarket service system, and continuously tapping into new consumption scenarios and cultivating new consumption hot spots. This will not only paint a brand-new picture of automobile circulation and consumption but also inject a continuous stream of new momentum into the quality improvement and upgrading of service consumption and the high-quality development of the economy.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂 游 仪 张云河
With the arrival of summer vacation, parent-child consumption has rapidly heated up, becoming a new growth point for stimulating consumption potential. Demands such as parent-child study tours, parent-child health and wellness, and parent-child cultural tourism are being quickly released, and entities such as cultural tourism scenic spots, educational institutions, and hotels and homestays across various regions are also accelerating their布局 of parent-child business formats.
Parent-child study tours: gaining more knowledge through hands-on experience.
The emerald valley is deep, the forest sea vast.
In the scorching summer heat, the parent-child camp at Dengchigou Scenic Area in Fengtongzhai, Baoxing County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, is a cool retreat.
Entering the parent-child workshop in the camp, one sees children concentrating as they listen to the study tour instructor explain the precautions. On the workbench, molds, beeswax, and green glutinous rice ball powder are laid out in order. Chen Yang (陈扬), the head of study tours at the scenic spot, points to the materials on the table and introduces them one by one.
Six-year-old Wang Xibao, following the teacher's guidance, first lights the stove, then melts the wax. Once the beeswax is stirred and melted in the pot, she deftly places the cotton wick into the pot to soak. Then, she uses a thermometer to measure the temperature of the wax liquid, dipping, stirring, and shaping in one smooth motion. But during the demolding step, Wang Xibao, due to her small strength, tried several times but failed. Her father, Mr. Wang, then stepped in to help, removing the cooled panda-shaped green glutinous rice ball candle. Looking at the adorable, playful-looking green panda candle, Wang Xibao was beaming with joy. Together with her father, she held the candle and asked Chen Yang to take a photo for them.
"The child saw a video of this scenic spot's panda green glutinous rice ball candle course online and thought it was very interesting. Since it's summer vacation, I brought Xibao here to participate in the parent-child activity," said Mr. Wang. When they arrived at the scenic area, the father and daughter discovered that there were many other courses as well. While waiting for the candle to cool, they also chose a plant photo frame course, pasting dry branches, wild fruits, and dried flowers gathered from the mountain onto a wooden photo frame. "I'm going to take these treasures home and hang them up," Wang Xibao said.
The Dengchigou Scenic Area in Fengtongzhai is a core area of the Giant Panda Habitat World Natural Heritage site. It is home to 46 species of national first-class key protected wild animals and 18 species of nationally key protected rare plants. It is both a natural paradise for rare wild animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys, and the native habitat of rare and endangered plants like the dove tree and Katsura tree. Its ecological endowments are 得天独厚 (dé tiān dú hòu - "uniquely favored by nature," exceptionally advantageous), providing a natural classroom for nature education.
Starting in 2023, the Dengchigou Scenic Area has used local features to launch a series of parent-child activities. From panda green glutinous rice ball papermaking to panda green glutinous rice ball candles, from field patrol teams to panda cornbread, they have attracted numerous tourists. "In recent years, the market demand for parent-child experiential tours has grown significantly. Last year, over 150 groups came here for study tours, with parent-child tours accounting for more than 65%," Chen Yang said.
"Xibao really likes doing handicrafts, and she had a great time on this trip," Mr. Wang said. "Using a parent-child experiential approach to let children understand knowledge about plants and animals more intuitively and participate in ecological protection—I think it's particularly meaningful."
Sichuan is a major tourism resource province. In recent years, various localities have successively launched distinctive parent-child experiential tours. At Du Fu's Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, children recite "Song of My Cottage Unroofed by Autumn Gales" and become "little builders," constructing thatched cottages in the Western Sichuan style with their own hands. At the thousand-acre grain and oil base in Pengshan District, Meishan City, agricultural technicians explain wheat sowing and growth cycles to the children. At family farms in Hejiang County, Luzhou City, children and parents sit under lychee trees, tasting freshly picked lychees.
Local hotels and homestays have also begun optimizing services and innovating scenarios for parent-child customer groups. For example, the Blossom House Hotel in Chengdu has organized themed activities suitable for parent-child families, such as deer interaction, fruit picking, go-karting, forest children's hot springs, and horseback riding. More and more homestays are customizing parent-child rooms with climbing wooden houses and climbing slides sized for children, setting up children's picture book reading areas, and implementing collision-proof treatments.
Zhang Pan (张攀), Associate Professor at the Business School of Sichuan University, said that parent-child consumption is now showing new characteristics: accompanying and experiential activities are favored, and interactive consumption such as parent-child tours and parent-child study tours is rapidly heating up. This requires promoting the integration of cultural tourism and commerce, creating parent-child-friendly spaces, and planning parent-child experiential activities.
Parent-child health and wellness: enjoying family time through healing.
Twilight gradually descends, marking the pleasant time at the Ningming Huashan Hot Spring Valley in Chongzuo City, Guangxi.
In the 41-degree Celsius angelica herbal bath pool, 35-year-old Lin Yu is soaking in the hot springs. "Bringing the kid to play, adults can also find peace and recuperate. The whole family relaxing together is the most comfortable," Lin Yu said with a smile. He and his wife brought their 8-year-old Lele, driving from Shenzhen, Guangdong, to Ningming County to start a full-family parent-child wellness experience.
Nearby, a children's exclusive pool forms its own little world. In the center of the pool, a water slide is installed, and children are playing freely. Lele occasionally runs back to the adults' hot spring pool to take a break, her little face flushed from the heat, rubbing her arms and murmuring, "My skin feels so smooth!"
Adults enjoy wellness and rest, children play and frolic freely—the hot springs, combining activity and tranquility, are one of the most popular ways to experience parent-child wellness tourism.
Su Yangyang (苏扬扬), supervisor of the Huashan Rock Art Scenic Area Operations Department of Guangxi Ningming Luoyue Cultural Tourism Development and Investment Co., Ltd., introduced: "Our hot spring water is rich in over 20 types of trace elements. In line with the trend of family consumption, the scenic area has set up adult wellness soaking pools and children's water play areas, creating a one-stop parent-child wellness vacation experience."
Zhao Zan (赵赞), Associate Professor at the School of Business Administration of Guangxi University, believes that in recent years, the family customer group centered on "one elderly and one young" is large in scale, with stable consumption demand and strong certainty in itinerary planning. This type of family experiential consumption must not only meet the needs of children for learning through study tours and 寓教于乐 (yù jiào yú lè - "teach through pleasure," combining education with entertainment) but also align with the needs of the elderly for leisure, wellness, recuperation, and health preservation. This places higher development demands on tourist attractions with the capacity to receive parent-child wellness visitors.
The Huashan Rock Art Scenic Area responds to market demand with precise product supply. On one hand, it balances entertainment and leisure. In the Huashan Happy World, facilities such as bouncing clouds, swing areas, and totem slides allow children to have a great time; parents do not need to be tense all the way—they can accompany their children while also taking time to rest and relax. On the other hand, it improves food and accommodation facilities. The parent-child rooms are comfortable and distinctive, with a strong sense of home; local delicacies like the Zhuang-style bamboo platter feast and star anise chicken are suitable for all ages; intangible cultural heritage performances such as the tiānqín (天琴, a traditional Zhuang instrument) are lively and full of local flavor.
At the same time, government and enterprises work together to boost the popularity of family consumption like parent-child wellness experiences. Ningming County has improved transportation connections and opened special scenic area bus routes; the scenic area offers parent-child tickets and family packages, with discounts for high-speed rail tickets and hotel room cards, reducing family consumption costs.
During this year's May Day holiday, the parent-child wellness experience at the Huashan Rock Art Scenic Area continued to heat up, with family consumer groups accounting for over 60% of visitors and an average daily reception of 80–100 parent-child groups. "Folk interactive activities such as the Ming River boat tour to view the rock art, Luoyue culture study tours, bamboo pole dancing, and catching embroidered balls have become the most popular experiences for parent-child families," Su Yangyang said.
Against the backdrop of consumption upgrading, parent-child experiential tours that combine wellness and companionship are becoming a "new blue ocean" of family consumption potential. According to the latest data from the National Organization Code Management Center (全国组织机构统一社会信用代码数据服务中心), as of June 30, 2026, the number of wellness-related business entities nationwide has exceeded 4.81 million. Comparing data over the years, the registration volume of wellness-related business entities has shown a steady year-on-year increase. After reaching a historical high in 2025, it continued to maintain strong growth momentum in 2026.
Behind the hot consumption, there is still room for improvement and upgrading in parent-child wellness experiences. Zhao Zan said: "Currently, parent-child wellness still mainly relies on traditional wellness projects. Most scenic spots merely rely on simple text plaques to introduce the efficacy principles and cultural connotations of wellness and healing projects. The form of knowledge dissemination is monotonous, and the immersive experience is weak, making it difficult to fully stimulate the exploration desire and intellectual curiosity of parent-child families. It is suggested that scenic spots leverage digital technology to transform wellness and healing knowledge into immersive interactive experience projects."
Synergy between supply and demand sides to unleash the potential of parent-child consumption.
"I bought a 'ticket + hotel' package on my phone. The price seemed like a good deal, but when I got to the scenic spot, I found that the tickets included in the package were only the most basic ones, and many attractions required additional ticket purchases," said Zhou Hai (周海), a citizen from Datong City, Shanxi Province, who was traveling at a certain theme park in Tianjin recently.
"In fact, some of the paid items in the park, such as amphibious vehicles, sightseeing cars, and speedboats, are also worth the price. But it would be best if the package prominently listed which items are included and which are not, with prices indicated, providing complete information for consumer decision-making," Zhou Hai said.
During the summer vacation, major online platforms and cultural tourism merchants have intensively launched low-priced parent-child packages and special "kid-herding" packages. Some low-priced products often suffer from exaggerated advertising and service shrinkage. Some packages and sets only include basic tickets, while core amusement attractions and parent-child experiential services require secondary payment. Additionally, there may be isolated instances of holiday price hikes, forced bundling of value-added items, etc. These are essentially "low-price traffic diversion, high-price consumption." Consumers should not trust ultra-low-price packages lightly but should carefully check the item details.
"I signed up for a study tour group in Beijing for my child during the summer vacation, hoping the child could gain some knowledge while having fun. I didn't expect it was just listening to explanations in a few museums. The child quickly lost patience," said Zhang Yingjia (张英家), a citizen from Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, who brought her child, about to start elementary school, to Beijing for a summer trip. She had intended to "combine education with entertainment," but it turned into "disguised classes."
Some summer parent-child groups confuse the concepts of travel and study tours, luring consumers into the consumption trap of "pseudo-study tours." Some unqualified institutions package ordinary scenic area sightseeing and outdoor play as science study tours, practice growth courses, etc., falsely advertising professional teachers, systematic courses, and study tour outcomes. In reality, they have no professional teaching staff, the projects lack scientific design, and they use the gimmick of study tours to erode consumer trust.
Another more hidden "pitfall" is that some parent-child tourism products seem to include many items, but they cut costs in the itinerary arrangement. "I thought it would be easy to book a group tour for the whole family, including the child and the elderly, but the hotel and the various scenic spots were quite far apart. We had to get up early and go to bed late every day," said Zou Feifei (邹菲菲), a visitor from Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, who traveled to Chengdu with her parents over 70 and her 8-year-old child. After several consecutive days of non-stop activity, they were already exhausted.
These tour groups arrange for family tourists with both elderly and young children to get up early in the morning to rush to the next stop and return to lodging late at night, ignoring the children's daily rhythms and the elderly's physical stamina. A family trip that should have been a pleasant vacation turns into a physically and mentally exhausting "ordeal of rushing."
Regulatory authorities should severely crack down on various illegal and non-compliant behaviors such as false advertising, price fraud, forced consumption, and unfair contract terms, focusing on rectifying chaos such as unlicensed operation, over-scope operation, false marketing of pseudo-study tours, and continuously standardize the operational order of the parent-child cultural tourism market.
Families arranging independent summer travel also have plenty of complaints. "The hotel claimed to have a 'children's playground,' but when I brought the child there, I found it was just an empty area in the hotel fenced off, with a simple slide and ball pit inside. The so-called 'parent-child room' was just a regular room with cartoon stickers and a few plush toys, not much different from a normal room, but the price was significantly higher," said Ms. Li, who lives in Beijing's Xicheng District. She specially selected hotels offering parent-child services for her summer trip but often ended up "stepping into pitfalls."
Business entities such as hotels and travel agencies need to proceed from the demand characteristics of parent-child groups, provide targeted services, and genuinely promote the parent-child tourism market to develop in a standardized, high-quality, and warm-hearted direction, thereby continuously unleashing the huge potential of parent-child consumption.
"The parent-child market still has shortcomings such as insufficient original IP (intellectual property), shallow integration of technology and scenarios, lack of one-stop services, weak quality supply in mid- and low-tier cities, and the need to strengthen supervision of new business formats, which restrict the release of consumption potential," Zhang Pan said. "To activate parent-child consumption, both supply and demand sides need to work together. Improving the policy support and quality supervision system is imperative to further unleash the potential of parent-child consumption and inject new momentum into high-quality economic development."
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In the sweltering summer heat, without air conditioning or electric fans, how did ancient people cool down and fall asleep? At the Kaifeng Museum (开封市博物馆) in Henan, a Northern Song dynasty white-glazed porcelain pillow with a pearl-ground design of a baby lying on a lotus provides a "trendy" answer to the elegant lifestyle of Song-dynasty people a thousand years ago.
Stepping into the exhibition hall on the second floor of the museum, this bean-shaped porcelain pillow lies horizontally in a soft light. On the pillow surface, a chubby baby wearing a bellyband lies on his back in the center of a lotus, one leg stretched out, the other slightly curled, 憨态可掬 (hān tài kě jū - "naive and endearing," charmingly naive). In the gaps of the picture, dense small ocher circles fill the space, like pearls scattered all over the ground. Viewers inevitably gather around, marveling at the ingenuity and exquisite craftsmanship of the ancients.
"This is a fine product fired at the Dengfeng Kiln (登封窑) of the Song dynasty, a national first-class cultural relic. Our museum's official cartoon mascot, 'Song Bao' (宋宝), was designed based on it," explained docent Zhou Shuofeng (周铄丰). The white glaze base is painted with ocher patterns, the front and back walls are carved with lotus leaf designs, the pillow surface perimeter is decorated with meander patterns, in the center is a painted folding-branch lotus, and a chubby baby is depicted playing. "The entire piece is finely crafted, the ornamentation elaborate, the scene vivid, and it is regarded as a 'treasure of the museum' (镇馆之宝)."
In the Shuowen Jiezi (《说文解字》), "pillow" (枕) is explained as "that on which the head is placed when lying down." As a daily sleep aid, why did porcelain pillows become so popular in the Song dynasty? "Porcelain pillows were not an original creation of Song people, but they were absolutely a 'trendy item,'" said Zhang Wujun (张武军), deputy director and associate research fellow of the Kaifeng Museum. The earliest known physical porcelain pillow comes from the Sui dynasty joint tomb of Zhang Sheng (张盛) and his wife in Anyang, Henan; they began to emerge in the Tang dynasty, and entered a golden age in the Song dynasty — major kilns from north and south vied to produce them, and porcelain pillows moved from being initial burial objects into the bedrooms of ordinary households, becoming a popular seasonal sleep aid for cooling off in the summer.
The function of porcelain pillows can be glimpsed in many Song dynasty poems. Northern Song poet Zhang Lei (张耒) wrote in "Thanking Huang Shishi for the Green Porcelain Pillow" (谢黄师是惠碧瓷枕): "The people of Gong make pillows hard and green, / A friend gave me one to dispel the steaming heat. / I bring it into the room, a cool wind arises, / My brain cold, my hair chilled, my fontanel startled." A few lines capture the wonder of the porcelain pillow for cooling and refreshing. Southern Song poetess Li Qingzhao (李清照) left the famous line in "Tipsy in the Shade of Flowers" (醉花阴): "Jade pillow, gauze bed-curtain, / In the middle of the night the chill has just begun to seep through." According to textual research, the "jade pillow" in the poem is not jade but refers to a porcelain pillow with a glaze as smooth and lustrous as jade. This kind of glossy, jade-like porcelain pillow also appears in poems and essays by Wang Anshi (王安石), Yang Wanli (杨万里), Qin Guan (秦观), and others, adding a touch of cool imagery to Song literature.
The "trendiness" of porcelain pillows is also hidden in their clever cooling design. Compared with wooden pillows and other sleep aids, the glaze of porcelain conducts heat quickly, and the hollow structure naturally has ventilation holes and does not accumulate hot air; even if it becomes a bit warm after sleeping on it for a while, turning it over gives another cool surface. The Compendium of Materia Medica (本草纲目) even states: "If you pillow a porcelain pillow for a long time, it can clear the heart and brighten the eyes, and you can still read fine print even in old age."
"This small sleep aid embodies the ancients' wisdom for beating the heat. Look, the porcelain pillows in the display case vary in height and size — this is to suit different sleeping postures and different people. Take the baby-lying-on-lotus porcelain pillow: it is 15 cm high and was probably used by the owner when sleeping on his side," said Zhou Shuofeng. The ancients kept thick hair buns; when pillowing on a porcelain pillow, the bun would exactly hang in the air, avoiding being messed up, and they would not feel too much discomfort from the hard texture.
For Song people, the modest-sized porcelain pillow was far more than a simple practical sleep aid. It also incorporated exquisite craftsmanship and auspicious meanings, carrying the aesthetic pursuits of an era. "The name 'pearl ground' (珍珠地) in the porcelain pillow's name is a unique decorative technique," Zhang Wujun explained. Drawing on the metal-chasing technique of gold and silverware, craftsmen first applied a layer of white slip on the body, carved the main decorative pattern, then used a fine bamboo tube to stamp dense small circles in the blank spaces, shaped like scattered pearls, and finally applied a transparent glaze and fired it in the kiln. The chubby baby playing on the pillow was not a random doodle. "Baby lying on lotus" (娃娃卧莲) is an auspicious pattern popular on Song dynasty porcelain, conveying blessings for newlyweds and hopes for a happy life. Zhang Wujun believes it reflects the ancients' simple longing for peace under heaven and children free from worry.
Henan was an important production area for Song dynasty porcelain, and many porcelain pillows were fired there. Their shapes were diverse — rectangular, octagonal, silver-ingot-shaped, ruyi-shaped, petal-shaped — too many to take in at a glance (目不暇接, mù bù xiá jiē - "eyes cannot take it all in," overwhelmed by the variety). After the Yuan dynasty, as soft pillows became popular again, porcelain pillows gradually withdrew from people's beds.
Though the trend has receded, the beauty carried by the objects continues to settle. In the cultural and creative products area of the Kaifeng Museum, the image of "baby lying on lotus" has been made into refrigerator magnets, small ceramic tiles, and commemorative coins, deeply loved by visitors. In recent years, the museum has used it as a prototype to design the cute and endearing "Song Bao," and has developed hand figures, decorations, and a series of other products. In the future, it will also be applied in digital guided tours, telling visitors about cultural relics and interacting with them.
The porcelain pillow is silent, bringing a pillow's coolness. A thousand years later, the porcelain pillow is appearing in the present in an entirely new form, becoming a representation of Song-dynasty elegance in cultural and museum venues.
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In Fujian's Xiapu, waiting for good weather to go to Haidao Township. This wait stretched on for three months.
Finally, on a morning in early April, the journey to the island commenced.
The best weather truly did arrive. Boarding the boat at Xiahu Town pier, riding the wind and cleaving the waves, as far as the eye could see, the azure sky was as if washed, the视野无限辽阔. Gazing across the Taiwan Strait, one could make out the buildings on the island opposite.
After about forty minutes, we arrived at Xiyang Island, the seat of the Haidao Township government.
That evening, we stayed in a homestay. A five-story building, clinging tightly to the mountain wall, facing the sea. Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window, looking into the distance, the ridgeline of Hengyu Island undulated, and one could vaguely see the lighthouse built a hundred years ago, like an embroidery needle, mending shattered memories under the night sky — memories of Ke Chenggui.
The next morning, we visited Ke Chenggui's former residence, a courtyard shaded by trees and overgrown with weeds, dappled with light and shadow in the setting sun. In the afternoon, we took a motorboat to Hengyu Island to see the lighthouse.
A precipitous plank path, crawling up the rugged hillside. On the initial section of the road onto the island, one needed to use both hands and feet. After laboriously climbing less than ten meters, the tea cup in my coat pocket suddenly slipped, tumbling headlong toward the sea. Finally reaching the summit, I stood on the sparse grass, gazing up at the all-metal iron tower, and was profoundly shaken. It was like an old man who had weathered many vicissitudes, his outer coat peeled away layer by layer by the sea wind. All around the lighthouse, large and small dark-red rust flakes lay scattered.
This lighthouse was once a vital source of light for this sea area. More than a hundred years ago, Ke Chenggui's father was its keeper. During his childhood, Ke Chenggui repeatedly sailed a sampan from Xiyang Island to Hengyu Island, climbing to the top of the lighthouse with his father to light it.
Sticking my head into the incomplete tower door, twisting my neck to look up at the tower top, I could almost see a slender-bodied youth, holding a torch in one hand and carrying an oil bucket in the other, spiraling up the narrow iron ladder until he reached the top, standing on the iron plate, blowing out the dying flame, pouring in new oil, raising the torch, and relighting the tower lamp.
In an instant, in the vast night sky, a star rose from the sea surface, illuminating the path for travelers. After letting out a long sigh, the youth returned to the "human world." That breath raised a wave on the sea surface, surging on for over a hundred years.
Perhaps, when he climbed to the top of the tower, when he lit the tower lamp, he did not think that that beam of fire would forge that sea area into a red base area.
Ke Chenggui, born in 1908 on Xiyang Island, Xiapu County, joined the patriotic movement in 1925 while studying at Fuzhou Gezhi Middle School. A few years later, he raised a special team on Xiyang Island, 除暴安良、劫富济贫 (chú bào ān liáng, jié fù jì pín - "eliminate tyranny and pacify the good, rob the rich and aid the poor"). This pale-faced scholar momentarily became a "notorious bandit on the rivers and lakes" who awed the sea area for dozens of miles around. However, this "notorious bandit" was well-educated, with a lighthouse of ideals and convictions in his heart, so his team only challenged evil forces and did not harm the interests of the common people.
In January 1934, the Fu'an Central Committee of the Communist Party of China dispatched committee member Zeng Zhi to Xiyang Island. This female Red Army soldier, who had come down from the Jinggang Mountains, with the cooperation of local Party organizations, and with fearless courage and rich experience in mass movement work, after contact with Ke Chenggui and others, quickly grasped the basic situation of the team. Adopting strategies such as uniting progressives, splitting and disintegrating reactionary elements, and establishing grass-roots Party organizations, she brought about a qualitative change in the team, which was reorganized into the "Maritime Guerrilla Unit of the Mindong Red Army Independent Regiment" (later reorganized into the Maritime Guerrilla Independent Battalion).
From then on, utilizing the characteristics of the thousand-li sea frontier of Mindong (Eastern Fujian), with numerous islands as cover, this team coordinated with the Mindong Red Army, purchasing weapons, transporting supplies, escorting cadres, evacuating the wounded, and providing intelligence, becoming the maritime defense line of the Mindong base area in the counter-"encirclement and suppression" war.
Many years later, in A Survivor of the Revolution: The Memoirs of Zeng Zhi, Zeng Zhi described Ke Chenggui like this: "... Chen Liang (the underground worker who escorted Zeng Zhi to the island) told me, he is the famous 'notorious bandit on the rivers and lakes' along the Mindong coast, Commander Ke Chenggui. I saw him first stride forward, warmly shaking hands with me and Chen Liang. I had not expected his manners to be so proper, nor his conversation so refined."
After 1934, the Japanese military repeatedly dispatched dozens of naval vessels to reconnoiter military installations on China's southeast coast, awaiting opportunities to invade. Ke Chenggui twice led his forces to attack Japanese ships that came to plunder marine resources near Xiyang Island and Fuying Island, seizing a batch of weapons and supplies. In the summer of that year, the Kuomintang Navy vessel "Tongji" arrived in the waters off Xiyang Island, menacingly, intending to wipe out the Maritime Guerrilla Independent Battalion in one fell swoop. Ke Chenggui commanded more than twenty small fishing boats, using nimble tactics, appearing and disappearing mysteriously among the islands, blocking the small sampans launched from the warship, routing the enemy before they could land. As night fell, the small fishing boats sped across the sea surface, rapidly approaching the warship, firing all weapons simultaneously, disorienting the enormous, city-like dark warship, making it turn in circles.
This battle, later hailed as the "Maritime Sparrow Battle" (海上麻雀战), greatly boosted the morale of the Mindong sea, land, and civilian forces, and shattered the Kuomintang's maritime "encirclement and suppression" plan. The then Jiangsheng News exclaimed: "Ke Chenggui's unit has six or seven hundred men, ranging freely across the sea, extremely tough."
Ye Fei, a main leader of the Mindong Soviet area at the time and later a founding general of the People's Republic, wrote in his memoirs: "The Mindong Soviet area had a major difference from other Soviet areas — it had a maritime guerrilla force. The nation's only unique earliest maritime Red Army was right here in our Mindong."
In 1935, to cover the safe transfer of the main forces of the Mindong Red Army as they marched north to resist Japan, Ke Chenggui was unfortunately captured in battle. He remained heroically unyielding and finally died a heroic death. In 1966, Ke Chenggui was posthumously recognized as a revolutionary martyr. Twenty-five years later, Fujian Television, using the deeds of Ke Chenggui and others as basic material, produced the television series Maritime Guerrilla Unit.
Returning to Xiyang Island from Hengyu Island that night, lying on the bed in the homestay, I dreamed of a sea surface shimmering with light, a body of light cavalry made of wooden boats, rising and falling among the waves as nimbly as swallows, 声东击西 (shēng dōng jī xī - "sound east, strike west"), making the clumsy warship defenseless. The small sampans became legendary flying carpets, landing silently on the warship's deck, a group of black "ghosts" vanishing into the cabin, moving supplies. Case after case of valuables were thrown into the air, flying close to the sea surface, finally landing in the Mindong base area... This fantastical scene enchanted me so much that I got up in the middle of the night to gaze at the island opposite.
In fact, this trip to Xiyang Island had a purpose. Before this, I had already written a novella, The Return, using the search for the Ningde-born hero Cai Wei as its structural main thread. During interviews, I had already gained a preliminary understanding of the maritime guerrilla unit. After the work was published, I received a commission letter from a publishing house, hoping I could break the boundary between the two stories, The Return and The Maritime Guerrilla Independent Battalion, and connect them into a full-length novel — which was exactly my original intention.
I think I have found the feeling. That uninhabited island, that lighthouse, those mottled wall bricks, and those white clouds tumbling like waves and the mudflats burning like flames — all have given me rich inspiration and insights. I can already see the background tone of the work: an era interwoven with blood and fire, a battle where 四两拨千斤 (sì liǎng bō qiān jīn - "four ounces deflect a thousand catties"), a scene of history staining the sea and sky red.
In mid-April, I had basically completed the interview task for my new work The Lighthouse. Sitting on the train back to my hometown, recalling what I had seen and heard over the past few months, following my inspiration, I unconsciously made a rhyme: "I dispatch my tea cup to the Pacific, to salvage a hundred-year-old poem. Villages are submerged by time, ruins are lit by the passing years. The weather-beaten lighthouse, hikes to the northern bank of the Milky Way, grabs a handful of starlight, to light the way for those who return."
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Born into this good era, everyone wants to live a long and healthy life, enjoying the good days of a peaceful and prosperous age. "Keep eighty, strive for ninety, aim for one hundred" is the late-life goal for many people.
Although people all harbor a beautiful dream of 长生久视 (cháng shēng jiǔ shì - "long life and enduring vision," the desire for a long life and eternal vitality), and although modern science and technology develop with each passing day, scientists have yet to deliver a satisfactory answer. A doctor friend who has practiced medicine for more than twenty years sighed, saying that the entire medical world's understanding of the human body is still extremely limited to this day. It seems that there is still a long way to go before most people can reach the centenarian age of "human longevity."
Since that is the case, pursuing the brightness of life during one's lifetime is the most essential subject to undertake.
Although some people's lives are as short as shooting stars, they shine with boundless radiance. Jiang Jie (江姐) dyed Geleshan (歌乐山) red with her blood at 29; Zhao Yiman (赵一曼) shed her last drop of blood on the black soil at 31 while fighting the Japanese invaders; Dong Cunrui (董存瑞) sacrificed himself to blow up a bunker at 19; Huang Jiguang (黄继光) blocked a machine-gun port with his chest at 21; Zhang Side (张思德) was buried in a charcoal kiln at 29; Liu Hulan (刘胡兰) fell under the enemy's executioner's blade at 15... In their brief lives, they emitted flames of light, illuminating the long river of history. Their names shine forever in the sky of history.
Those who are still remembered by people many years after leaving this world are not necessarily long-lived, but they are certainly those who spent their lives chasing light and emitting light. They too had tenderness for family and loved ones, and also had to face the trivialities of daily life, but in their hearts there was more of a feeling for family and country, and their hearts often surged for great causes. To be a useful person to society was their original aspiration; to do things beneficial to the country and society was their pursuit; the more dangerous the situation, the more they advanced — that was their spirit; there are always more ways than difficulties — that was their wisdom; 百折不挠 (bǎi zhé bù náo - "a hundred setbacks but never yielding," unrelenting perseverance), the more setbacks, the more courage — that was their resilience; to be warm-hearted, to face the light, not to be negative, not to be dispirited — that was their lifelong norm.
Around us, most people are ordinary individuals. But even ordinary people's faint light has extraordinary splendor. In Tianjin, there was an elderly man named Bai Fangli (白方礼). He had little formal education and pedaled a three-wheeled rickshaw for 18 years. At the age of 74, in order to help children who had dropped out of school due to poverty to attend school, he began using the meager income from pedaling his rickshaw to sponsor their education. To save money, his meal often consisted of only two steamed buns and a bowl of plain water, sometimes with a bit of pickled vegetables. When he was tired, he would nap on the rickshaw; when he woke up, he would continue working. At 88, because he truly could no longer pedal, he finally stopped. Over more than a decade, he donated 350,000 yuan to support schooling, helping more than 300 children fulfill their dreams of studying. At the edge of the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙地) in Jingbian County (靖边县), Shaanxi, there was a "foolish old man of desert control" named Guo Chengwang (郭成旺). At 63, he contracted more than 40,000 mu of desert land and led his family year after year planting trees in the sand. On his 100th birthday, the old man led four generations of his family to plant 100 trees in the sand in a single day as a commemoration. Bai Fangli of Tianjin passed away at 92; Guo Chengwang of northern Shaanxi lived to 102. Both were long-lived, but more importantly, not only were they long-lived, they also achieved extraordinary things in ordinary lives, emitting light and warming others.
In the vast sea of humanity, the life-light of each ordinary person, viewed individually, seems only as large as a firefly's. But when millions of fireflies' faint lights combine, they can illuminate the sky. From cities to villages, from high mountains to great deserts, it is precisely the hard work, skillful work, and the emission of light and heat by countless ordinary people that make this era more magnificent and diverse, and make our country more prosperous. Although every person's length of life is limited, the brightness of life can be infinite. There is no need to feel disappointed because life is short; as long as one keeps striving to shine, one will have no regrets in this life and will not feel ashamed before future generations.
Astronomers say that the stars in the universe are countless; the ones we can currently observe account for only a tiny fraction. The vast majority of stars are beyond our sight, yet they still twinkle deep in the sky. There is a folk saying: "A star in the sky, a person on the earth." I believe that since ancient times, no one has escaped death, and it is no regret to be an ordinary "mortal star" that shines.
Return to TopBy: 王继怀
I love reading. When I was young, I had no money to buy books, so I would borrow them. In order to borrow books, I often did unpaid work for others. During middle school, I developed a fondness for browsing old bookstores. Not only were books cheap at old bookstores, but I could also encounter some very valuable books that could not be bought at new bookstores.
Browsing old bookstores left me with many beautiful memories. I recall that during high school, I once used my vacation to work in a coastal city to earn my own tuition fees. In my spare time from work, I often went to a nearby old bookstore to read. That bookstore was very small, and the owner was a retired middle school teacher. One time, I discovered a collection of math exam questions from previous years' college entrance exams. I was squatting on the floor reading it intently when the shop owner came up to me and said, "Young man, you're working and still reading this kind of book?" I caressed the corner of the book, liking it in my heart, but not knowing what the price was, I was momentarily 欲言又止 (yù yán yòu zhǐ - "want to speak but stop," hesitant to speak). "Young man, are you preparing to take the college entrance exam?" Seeing me nod, the shop owner added, "You have ambition. I'll give you this book." At that time, I was somewhat incredulous and wanted to pay him, but the shop owner lightly smiled, patted me on the shoulder and said, "I used to be a teacher. Consider this book my encouragement to you."
Later, I also wanted to find a collection of English exam questions from previous years' college entrance exams. This bookstore did not have it. After the shop owner learned of my need, he readily agreed to help find a copy and told me to come back after some time. When I came to this old bookstore again, he indeed took out from his drawer a collection of English exam questions from previous years' college entrance exams. In order to keep it for me, he had deliberately not placed it on the shelf. That time, the shop owner again said many encouraging words to me, and also told stories about some of the students he had taught. I, working as a migrant in a foreign land, was so moved that tears swirled in my eyes.
Later, I returned to my hometown, passed the college entrance exam, and went on to graduate school. After starting work, I made a special trip to look for that old bookstore, but unfortunately the shop was already gone, and even the building had been demolished. I regret that at the time I did not keep the shop owner's contact information, and I do not know how this amiable and respectable old man is doing now, or whether he is still running a bookstore. Although I searched but did not find him, the help and encouragement from this shop owner have always inspired me.
After I came to Guangzhou (羊城) for work, in my first week I asked colleagues where there were old bookstores. I have browsed many old bookstores in Guangzhou, such as those near Sun Yat-sen University, South China Normal University, Jinan University, and South China Agricultural University, as well as old bookstores in Xiaozhou Village, Wenming Road, and Dongshan Book City, among others. That time I went to the old bookstore in Xiaozhou Village, originally I had gone to see traditional villages, but at the village entrance I saw an old bookstore, so I went in to read, and later became a regular customer of that bookstore.
Because I love reading, I also enjoy collecting books. My home was full of books everywhere, and having too many was also a trouble, so I made up my mind to throw some away. But which books to throw away? That was really a difficult problem. Selecting back and forth, I felt I couldn't bear to part with any of them. Consequently, the books at home piled up more and more, occupying more and more space, even causing dissatisfaction among family members. Finally, I found a method: to set a rule for myself—for every new book I bought, I would remove one from my existing collection. This method actually had some effect; it effectively controlled my desire to buy books and kept the total number of books at home in balance.
After nightfall, the 灯火阑珊 (dēng huǒ lán shān - "lights are waning," the neighborhood's lights are dimming), family members have all fallen asleep. At this time, sitting quietly at the desk, casting aside the day's trivialities, quietly reading a book—it is truly the most wonderful enjoyment in the world.
Return to TopBy: 易州米
In Xiong'an's track, striving with all might
With the "Eye of Xiong'an" as the starting point
Just its gaze
Can make me, just starting out, quicken my pace
The wind blowing from Baiyangdian
Has since ancient times possessed a character combining 刚柔并济 (gāng róu bìng jì - "hardness and softness combined," a balanced and resilient nature)
It flaps the banners, one gust after another
And the morning crackles and pops
This is the applause for the runners
The science-and-innovation buildings never show off
Single-mindedly devoted to their own track
Now they use powerful computing power to cheer me on
If you're going to run, run at the pace of a striver
On Xiong'an's track, striving with all might
In truth I also want to follow the interwoven road network
To go to every direction of the New Area
Then leap headlong into the depths of life
That is the fiery and vigorous body of development
Luckily there is a clear breeze above my head to guide the way
Let me keep company with the ripples of Baiyangdian
The nodding reed families
Remind me of the Yanling Detachment (雁翎队) of those years
Heroic legends dye this land and water red
On Xiong'an's track, striving with all might
Along the 千年大计 (qiān nián dà jì - "millennium plan," the grand strategy for a thousand years) drawn by the Party
From the 百听不厌 (bǎi tīng bù yàn - "a hundred hearings never tire," always delightful to hear) sounds of fishing songs and oars
To the blue-green interwoven future city
Hand in hand with strivers from every industry
Striding forward as we run
Chinese painting Light Boat on the Li River (漓水轻舟图), by Hu Boxiang (胡伯翔), housed in the Liaoning Provincial Museum.
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My mother became obsessed with short dramas after retiring. Every day she would hold her phone and sit from afternoon until dusk, swapping out her power bank twice. I leaned in to look; on the screen was some time-traveling female general "hand-tearing" a bully, movements crisp, dialogue satisfying. She pointed at the screen and said: "Look, three seconds after this person appears you know she’s the type who gets big things done." Later, she would repeat that same line countless times during the community fire-safety propaganda sessions.
At first I thought she was just looking for a pastime. One night I got up to pour water and saw light seeping through the crack of her bedroom door. I pushed it open and found her watching a short drama where the protagonist burned down the villain’s grain storehouse. She was excitedly gesturing to me: "See this pacing? One single fire solves it, and they set it up for six whole episodes." I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but she suddenly grew quiet, lost in thought.
The next day, she picked up a small megaphone and walked out. I thought it was for the senior choir’s activities, right up until neighbor Uncle Wang came to thank us. He said my mother had reminded him to replace the hose on his kitchen gas line; when he took it off, it had already hardened and was almost leaking. My father was puzzled: "Since when did she know about this?" I was even more puzzled. My mother can’t even reboot the home router.
Only later did I learn that she had studied the logic of watching short dramas and adapted it to fire-safety propaganda. Short dramas stress revealing your hand from the very start, so she set up a folding table at the community gate, displaying a burned-black power strip and a fully functional fire extinguisher. Anyone who walked by, she would point at the scorched wire and say: "See this? That’s from the apartment next door that caught fire last month."
Short drama characters are sharply divided into good and bad, so she split fire-safety knowledge into "good guy / bad guy" versions. The "good guy" was Granny Zhang, who always turns off the gas right away; the "bad guy" was Grandpa Li, who piles up clutter in the hallway. Of course, she made up all those names on the spot. For Grandpa Zhou, a solitary first-floor resident, she explained liquefied-gas leaks using the common short drama line "three seconds determine life or death": "Smell gas? Close valve, open doors and windows — three steps, can’t skip any." Grandpa Zhou scratched his head: "Close valve, open doors and windows — that’s only two steps." My mother was unsatisfied: "Three! The third step is get out of the house and call!"
Her most brilliant move was the "15-second principle." Every short drama episode must have a mini-climax, so she set a rule for herself: she would never talk fire safety with anyone for more than 15 seconds. Someone asked her how to check for a gas leak — she said: "Soapy water on the connection; if it bubbles, replace the hose." Someone asked how to use a fire extinguisher — she pulled the person’s hand over, personally demonstrated pulling the pin: "Pull, aim, squeeze — three seconds and you’re done." Neighbors all said that talking to this auntie was effortless: every sentence hit its mark.
But she also had her "long takes." Every day at six in the evening, she would make a round of the community with her old megaphone. One round took about 30 minutes. The megaphone played a jingle she had recorded herself: "Don’t string wires, keep cardboard away from stoves; when people leave, the fire must be out." Her voice carried a slight northern Guangxi accent, as if she were chatting familiarly with someone.
Later, an extra line appeared in the community’s fire-safety ledger: The South City Compound, silver-haired volunteer, cumulative patrols: over 2,000 times. When my mother found out, she just waved her hand: "I’m old, can’t sit still."
After more than 700 days of propaganda in the community, my mother was on her third megaphone. One evening I accompanied her on a walk around the compound. She muttered to herself: "Actually, the play I’m putting on is a lot longer than any short drama."
The streetlights stretched her shadow long, like an endless serial — no twists, no climax, only the megaphone sound at six each evening, ringing on time in the dusk.
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Just as the clear, shallow Bai'er River (百二河) accompanies Shiyan City, Old Tang's (老唐) small shop has become a part of the daily life of this city.
I went to the shop to pick up a sample book. Early in the morning the shop had already opened its door. After Old Tang greeted me, he turned around and went to Jiangbei to run business errands.
Counting it up, it has been over 30 years since my first book was printed here. At first, the publishing house read the book's introduction and asked to have a sample book made for easy review. So I went to find a print shop. Someone recommended, saying, "Go to Old Tang. Making sample books is his thing—fast, good quality, and he's an amiable person."
At that time, Old Tang's shop was on the top floor of an old building at the entrance of Laohugou (老虎沟). One had to walk through a tunnel at the bottom of the building, turn several corners, then go up 5 floors, climb two flights of corner stairs to reach the 7th floor.
I met Old Tang. Unexpectedly, he was just over thirty, with a crew cut and a short-sleeved undershirt. I also followed others in calling him Old Tang. Perhaps calling him "Old" represents a kind of easy-going nature, warmth, and a bit of respect.
The small shop had only one typist, surnamed Liu (刘), a young girl who was very quick with the computer.
The sample book was done quickly, looking proper and neat, and the price was not expensive. Sent to the publishing house, they said the typesetting and design were good and could be used as is. The book was soon published. Old Tang obviously had a share of the credit for this efficiency.
Later, after many visits, I said, "Old Tang, this place of yours is pitch-dark and full of twists and turns; it confuses people trying to find it." He said with a smile, "The fragrance of wine is not afraid of a deep alley."
In his early years, Old Tang was a regular employee of a printing factory. After the restructuring, he opened this shop. Knowing the trade and having good personal relationships, his business went smoothly. The typist, Little Liu (小刘), had previously worked in the South; after returning, she worked for Old Tang. People came to the shop to print materials—you come, I come, he comes—slowly, the number of repeat customers grew more and more.
Later, Little Liu's boyfriend found a job in his hometown. Little Liu was torn: go? not go? Old Tang said, "Go, after all, it's a lifetime—how can you not go?"
But Little Liu was somewhat reluctant to leave the print shop; it was not something she could just leave on a whim. After thinking it over, she pulled her younger brother, who was working in the South, back and had him take his sister's place.
That year, the small shop finally moved from the old top floor to a ground-floor commercial storefront on the side of the Shangmao Building (商贸大厦), and also added quite a bit of advanced equipment.
After some time, Little Liu's younger brother said to Old Tang, "My girlfriend also wants to come." Old Tang said, "Why not? Just add a pair of chopsticks and a bowl!" After the girlfriend came, she found it good here and could settle down, and then said to Old Tang, "My best friend wants to come and work together." Old Tang was still very straightforward: "Come on!" This best friend had a disability—one leg was a prosthetic. But Old Tang didn't mind; still the same saying: "It's just adding a pair of chopsticks and a bowl!"
I have met many people here—exchanging manuscripts, exchanging opinions, exchanging creative ideas... Old Tang's network, our network—quite a big circle of friends.
Sometimes, Old Tang would order a few home-style dishes at a small restaurant nearby and call the three young people to join him. When chatting, Old Tang said, "Not accepting old age won't do; I can't run around like before. In the past, I could visit three counties in a day and still pack up and wrap things at night, busy until midnight. Now, after working a short while, I get tired and want to sit down, and once I sit down I don't want to get up. In a few more years, after stabilizing the new clients, I'll hand the shop over to the three young people and let them run it. Although the demand for paper texts has greatly decreased, someone still has to do it, right?"
I picked up the finished sample book and examined it, then did a round of proofreading. Really good.
It still has to be Old Tang's print shop. Next time, I'll come again!
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