Summary: A factory fire in Jinjiang, Fujian caused significant casualties. Xi Jinping issued instructions stressing the need for search and rescue, thorough investigation, and accountability. He also highlighted the importance of learning from multiple recent industrial accidents to enhance safety measures. Li Qiang similarly called for rescue efforts, prevention of secondary incidents, and legal accountability. The Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a working group to the site, and local authorities are handling rescue and scene management.
Summary: Xi Jinping attended and addressed the combined meetings of the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering academician conferences, and the China Association for Science and Technology congress. He affirmed recent scientific achievements and outlined six key tasks to enhance systemic innovation, integrate technology with industry, and cultivate young talent. The speech stressed implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan's sci-tech agenda to support Chinese-style modernization and achieve self-reliance. The article emphasizes China's rapid progress in AI, quantum science, and lunar exploration, framing these as evidence of rising national strength. It reiterates the goal of becoming a global science powerhouse by 2035 under the leadership of the Party Central Committee.
Summary: The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have issued a circular urging comprehensive flood and drought prevention efforts, emphasizing the need to implement the Party Central Committee’s directives and Xi Jinping’s instructions. The notice calls for a bottom-line mindset, enhanced monitoring and early warning systems, and coordinated cross-regional flood control measures. It stresses the importance of protecting key infrastructure, such as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and ensuring swift emergency response and resource allocation. The circular also mandates grassroots capacity building, strict duty protocols, and timely reporting of disasters. No U.S. or bilateral relations were mentioned.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Namibian President Ndeutewa in Beijing, accompanied by Wu Zhenglong. Li called Namibia an important partner, emphasizing deepened cooperation in trade, infrastructure, mining, energy, and tourism. He also pledged support for Namibia’s use of China’s zero-tariff policy and green-channel upgrades. President Ndeutewa reaffirmed adherence to the One-China principle and expressed interest in further economic and cultural ties. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At a meeting of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang stressed that scientific progress hinges on the leadership of Xi Jinping and the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought, calling for unwavering commitment to independent innovation. He described the “15th Five-Year Plan” period as critical for building a technological powerhouse, urging greater basic research, the use of a new national system, and AI-driven scientific breakthroughs to achieve high-level self-reliance. Ding also emphasized the need to reform the academician selection system, enhance integrity in research, and ensure that scientists focus on solving key problems for national rejuvenation. The event was attended by Ding Zhongli, Wu Weihua, and Wang Zhizhen, and Ding presented awards including the Tan Kah Kee Science Award and the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award.
Summary: President Xi Jinping was reported to have emphasized that an economic power must be a maritime and shipping power, calling for a distinctive Chinese path to ocean strength. The article highlights major infrastructure projects, such as the Three Gorges new waterway and Yangtze River channel deepening, to enhance inland water transport capacity. It also details progress in smart and green ports, including automated terminals and zero-emission vessels, to advance China’s shipping sector. Global connectivity is underscored through initiatives like the Western New Land-Sea Corridor and the Chancay port in Peru, which expand trade links with over 100 countries and regions. The report frames China’s shipping development as a key support for domestic circulation and international openness, citing its world-leading fleet size and port infrastructure.
Summary: The article reports on the continued promotion of the "Red Flag Canal Spirit" in Linzhou, Henan, following President Xi Jinping's October 2022 visit to the canal museum, where he stated that socialism is achieved through hard work and sacrifice. It details how Linzhou is integrating this spirit into education, including training young docents and immersive performances, and highlights its role in driving rural revitalization through tourism, hospitality, and construction industries. No accompanying officials were named with Xi. The summary does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations as they are absent from the text.
Summary: The article discusses how Xi Jinping's thought on party building enriches and develops Marxist theory on party construction. It presents a theoretical analysis without reporting on specific statements or actions by officials, nor does it mention any accompanying figures. The piece does not address the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping attended the National Science and Technology Awards Conference and delivered a speech, affirming recent achievements and emphasizing the need for high-level technological self-reliance during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. He called for enhancing systemic innovation capabilities and deepening the integration of technology and industry to support China’s modernization. Award recipients, including academicians Chen Liquan and Ben De, highlighted the role of Party leadership in overcoming past foreign technological bottlenecks. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The State Council issued the "15th Five-Year Plan Carbon Peak Action Plan," setting a target to reduce CO2 emissions per unit of GDP by 17% from 2025 levels by 2030 and increase non-fossil energy consumption to 25%. The plan outlines five key tasks: accelerating energy restructuring, promoting industrial green transformation, deepening low-carbon transitions in key sectors, strengthening institutional and financial support, and mobilizing public participation. It emphasizes the leadership of the Communist Party and assigns implementation responsibilities to relevant government departments and local authorities. The document does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's automobile exports maintained high growth in the first half of 2024, with 5.096 million vehicles exported (up 65.3% year-on-year) and 2.355 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) exported (up 1.2 times), according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Domestic auto production and sales fell 4% and 4.1% respectively, though the decline narrowed, while NEV sales reached 49.6% of total new car sales. A CAAM official stated that continued implementation of the "two new" policies will create incremental opportunities for the aftermarket, with stable pricing and abundant new product supply. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the "双保全统" (dual guarantee and unified management) land trusteeship model in Lishu County, Jilin, where cooperative head Liu Fengzhi stated it reduces costs and increases yields. County Agriculture Bureau head Yu Haibo, accompanied by researcher Zhao Pengfei from China Agricultural University, noted that 57 modern agricultural production units covering over 210,000 mu have been established. Yu Haibo also said the county will next promote socialized production services to boost farmer incomes and grain output.
Summary: An article authored by the Dean of the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University (with reporter Deng Jianyang) argues that improving convenient and efficient agricultural socialized service systems is key to addressing who will farm and how. It notes long-standing shortcomings like insufficient professionalism and high costs, citing Jilin’s “dual guarantee and unified management” land trusteeship model as an innovative example. The piece references the 15th Five-Year Plan’s call to enhance the quality of new agricultural business entities and improve these service systems. For long-term development, it recommends tailoring services to local conditions, expanding service chains, and integrating modern factors. It specifically advocates for deep integration of AI technology with modern agriculture to innovate service content and methods, boosting efficiency and quality.
Summary: In Xi’an, a railway crew member inspected a locomotive coupler on July 8 amid persistent high temperatures in the region. The railway department is conducting thorough inspections and maintenance of passenger locomotives to ensure smooth train operations during the heatwave. No officials or statements are reported, and the article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A factory fire in Jinjiang, Fujian, killed 28 people on July 9. The Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration dispatched a joint working group to guide rescue operations. The local enterprise's responsible persons have been detained and its accounts frozen. Fujian’s provincial party committee and government established a leading group with five sub-groups for rescue, investigation, and aftermath handling. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in the article.
Summary: On July 9, the international seminar "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the World" was held in Yinchuan, with the theme "Path to Modernization: Insights from China’s Poverty Reduction Theory and Practice." Over 120 foreign political party leaders, envoys, and scholars from more than 50 countries attended, including Zimbabwean Senate President Mabel Chinomona, Moroccan Deputy Speaker Mohamed Ouzzine, and Andean Parliament Vice President Boris Bolaños. In his keynote speech, Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, highlighted that under Xi Jinping’s leadership, China has historically resolved absolute poverty, contributing to Xi Jinping Thought and offering new pathways for global poverty reduction. Foreign guests congratulated the CPC on its 105th anniversary, praising China’s victory over absolute poverty as a milestone and expressing confidence that other developing countries can emulate China’s success. They called for enhanced exchanges with the CPC, particularly on studying Xi Jinping Thought, to advance their own modernization.
Summary: On July 8, Xi Jinping attended and delivered a speech at the National Science and Technology Awards Conference and other science conferences, emphasizing the role of technological innovation in supporting Chinese-style modernization. The article quotes international experts who praised China's science and technology achievements, highlighting their benefits for domestic development and global cooperation. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations appears in the piece. The report focuses on Xi's actions and the positive international reception of China's innovation-driven strategy.
Summary: Nadia Campeão, acting president of the Communist Party of Brazil, praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its 105-year record of serving the people, self-reform, and global contributions, citing General Secretary Xi Jinping’s recent speech. During a 10-day visit to China last year, she led a delegation to Beijing and Shanghai, meeting with officials and observing governance, technology, and community development. She emphasized that the CPC’s adherence to people-centered governance, integration of Marxism with Chinese conditions, and strategic planning are key to its enduring vitality. Campeão endorsed China’s global initiatives—development, security, civilization, and governance—as essential for tackling shared challenges, and highlighted deepening Brazil-China cooperation as a model for developing nations. She reaffirmed her party’s commitment to strengthening exchanges with the CPC and advancing a community with a shared future for mankind.
Summary: North Korea has completed its five-year plan to build 50,000 apartments in Pyongyang and constructed over 32,000 rural homes in 2025, alongside implementing the "New Era Rural Revolution Program" to increase wheat and barley production. The country's "Local Development 20×10 Policy" has led to new industrial factories, hospitals, and service centers across various cities and counties since 2024. State media reports that 2024 grain output exceeded production targets by 7%, with continued improvements in 2025. The article describes the February 2025 Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, where strategic plans for a new five-year period of socialist development were announced. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the Philippines' recent reiteration of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, which China firmly rejects as illegal and non-binding. China maintains that the ruling arose from a procedurally flawed process lacking its consent, with the tribunal exceeding its jurisdiction—particularly given China's 2006 opt-out declaration under UNCLOS. It argues that the ruling’s serious legal errors, such as misclassifying Taiping Island as a "rock," have been widely criticized by international legal experts. The article notes that the US, not a party to UNCLOS, is implicitly referenced as an external force backing Manila's provocations, which destabilize the region. It concludes by urging the Philippines to return to bilateral dialogue and support ongoing ASEAN-China consultations on a Code of Conduct.
Summary: The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on July 9 that Pak Thae-song, a member of the Presidium of the North Korean Workers' Party Central Committee and Premier of the Cabinet, will lead a party and government delegation for an official visit to China from July 10 to 12. The visit, made at the invitation of the CPC Central Committee and the Chinese government, will also include attending the 65th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the report.
Summary: Huang Xiaowei, Vice-President and First Secretary of the All-China Women's Federation, led a delegation to the BRICS Women Ministers' Meeting in Kochi, India, from July 8-9. She promoted Xi Jinping Thought and called for joint implementation of four global initiatives to empower women and foster cultural exchanges. Huang urged collective action to implement outcomes of the Global Women's Summit and advance a shared future for humanity. The delegation highlighted China's development achievements and successfully pushed for mention of China hosting the Global Women's Summit in the meeting's final statement.
Summary: The article announces that the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Forestry will be held in Shenzhen from July 27-28, as part of APEC's "China Year" activities. The meeting, themed "Building a Green Asia-Pacific, Sharing Ecological Well-being," marks the first time in 15 years that China hosts an APEC ecological forum. It aims to foster policy dialogue on forest protection, sustainable management, ecological livelihoods, and technological innovation. The event is intended to build consensus on ecological governance, support regional sustainable development, and promote practical cooperation. No U.S.-China relations or specific officials accompanying the event were mentioned.
Summary: On July 7, 2026, the opening ceremony of the "Knowing East and West: Chinese and American Youth Discuss the Future" event took place in Washington, D.C., co-organized by China's Foreign Languages Publishing Administration’s America Center and the U.S. International Student Conference. The initiative aims to build bridges of mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the United States and China. U.S. International Student Conference Executive Director Baya Simmons-Lane stated that the new generation will forge lasting friendships and work together for a better future.
Summary: The article reports that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, held from October 20–23, 2025, approved the proposal for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), with Xi Jinping delivering a work report on behalf of the Politburo and explaining the plan's significance. Xi emphasized that formulating medium-to-long-term plans is a key governance method and that the plan aims to achieve high-quality development, scientific self-reliance, and deeper reforms. The article highlights achievements of the 14th Five-Year Plan, including economic growth and innovation gains, attributing success to Xi's leadership and the "Two Establishments." It quotes Xi stressing the need to coordinate development and security, advance common prosperity, and uphold Party leadership. The plan was subsequently approved by the National People's Congress in March 2026.
Summary: The article discusses how industry-driven problems fuel scientific innovation, citing examples like an AI image-generation tool that became globally top-ranked and breakthroughs in battery materials. It reports that Xi Jinping, on July 8 at the Great Hall of the People, awarded the National Top Science and Technology Prize and delivered a speech urging technology to prioritize application and industry to pose scientific questions. The piece emphasizes the need to integrate innovation and industrial chains, as seen in Shenzhen’s robotics industry growth through “golden triangle” collaboration. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Guangxi's Guigang, floods stranded 30,000 teachers and students, all of whom were safely transferred by July 9 with the help of Party members operating power ferries and other rescue equipment. Party member Chen Lianqi maneuvered a power ferry, while Guigang Station chief Yu Yongjun opened green channels for students without tickets. In the broader response, 26,000 rescue personnel—including military, emergency, and firefighting forces—have relocated 115,200 affected residents. Across other cities like Hengzhou and Wuzhou, Party-led teams used drones, boats, and heavy machinery for supply drops and road repairs, preparing for a 21.71-meter flood crest. The article emphasizes the role of Party members in coordinating all aspects of flood relief and post-disaster cleanup. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A flood from the collapse of the Liulan Reservoir in Nanning, Guangxi, has caused 26 deaths and 7 missing, with 39 total deaths and 9 missing across the region, and 64,500 residents evacuated. The National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee raised its disaster response to Level III and dispatched a joint working group to guide relief efforts. The National Flood Control Office further allocated over 450 pieces of flood-control equipment to Guangxi. Separately, Typhoon Maysak disrupted water supplies in Guigang, while Typhoon Bavi is forecast to impact Zhejiang and Fujian, prompting the National Meteorological Center to issue an orange typhoon warning. The State Flood Control Headquarters also raised emergency responses for Zhejiang and Fujian to Level III and dispatched 50,000 relief items.
Summary: Zhong Jue, a 90-year-old academician and professor at Central South University, continues to work at experimental bases, often pushed in a wheelchair by students. She recalled a 1970s incident where foreign experts wrongly blamed Chinese workers for a gear failure at Wuhan Iron and Steel, only to be proven wrong by her team, leading her to declare that “Chinese are no worse than foreigners.” Asserting that “there is no cold bench if it serves national needs,” she pioneered technologies like the “extreme manufacturing” concept and led China’s aluminum processing to world-leading levels. Zhong also founded China’s first microelectronics device manufacturing major after observing foreign dominance in chip packaging equipment. She expressed confidence that “young people will grow in national major projects,” with colleagues noting her lifelong spirit of learning and frontier exploration.
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Summary: The article highlights Chinese President Xi Jinping's engagement with "July 1 Medal" recipient Li Liancheng, a village party secretary, at the 2019 Two Sessions, where Xi responded to Li's list of eight rural dreams. It quotes Xi's speech at the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, emphasizing the Party's ability to "boldly assume historical mission and always maintain strategic initiative." The piece traces China's poverty alleviation and rural revitalization efforts, citing examples from revolutionary martyrs to modern officials, and underscores the Party's long-term strategy in balancing development goals. It also references Xi's early advocacy for ecological civilization as a strategic priority over Western development models. The article concludes that the CPC's historical mission and strategic foresight will continue to drive China's progress.
Summary: The article advocates a pragmatic approach to improving people's livelihood, combining long-term goal-setting with stage-based implementation, such as launching drug price comparison apps and expanding medical insurance sharing. It emphasizes that officials must address difficult issues head-on, citing local examples like Nanjing's extensive renovation of dangerous housing units through repeated consultations and design revisions. Shanghai's decades-long effort to eliminate shared toilets and Guangdong's four-year river cleanup demonstrate the need for sustained, incremental progress. The piece calls for cadres to actively tackle complex problems rather than shirk responsibility, using concrete actions to turn public concerns into tangible reforms. It concludes that both target ambition and stage consciousness are essential for building correct performance standards centered on serving the people.
Summary: The article reports that China's domestically developed "Ling Sheng" supercomputer topped the latest global TOP500 list, achieving over 2 EFLOPS performance with a 100% liquid-cooled, self-designed CPU. It recounts China's historical reliance on foreign technology, where imported machines required keys held by foreign personnel, contrasting this with current domestic breakthroughs amid technology blockades and decoupling efforts. The piece highlights China's alternative innovation path—using a pure CPU architecture instead of GPU stacking—citing similar approaches by DeepSeek, BYD, and Huawei. It stresses the importance of original, disruptive innovation and cross-domain integration for national autonomy and real-world applications such as atmospheric science and drug discovery. No specific officials or their accompanying persons are mentioned, and while the article alludes to U.S.-China tensions through references to technological decoupling, it does not explicitly discuss the United States.
Summary: The article reports on China's summer travel boom, driven by family trips, study tours, and graduation travel. Local governments across multiple regions have issued cultural and tourism consumption vouchers covering tickets, accommodation, dining, and creative products. These vouchers aim to precisely stimulate the summer market, guide supply-side upgrades, and cultivate new consumption growth points. No specific officials or their statements are mentioned, nor is there any reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A man surnamed Zheng was sentenced for using automated programs to illegally snatch over 200 train tickets and earn more than 20,000 yuan, drawing a legal red line against such “plug-in” scalping. The article highlights the threat to fairness posed by both individual “external” programs and third‑party platforms’ paid “accelerator” services. In April, the Central Cyberspace Administration and the National Railway Administration jointly warned seven third‑party platforms against using automation to interfere with ticketing security. In response, the official 12306 system has deployed intelligent recognition and tiered measures to block bulk scalping while avoiding false positives for legitimate purchases. The piece concludes that combining legal deterrence with targeted technical defenses can safeguard travelers’ rights.
Summary: A blind student in China, who lost his sight at age six, recounts his journey from despair to success, having been admitted to Changchun University with a high score to pursue dual degrees in computer science and traditional Chinese medicine. He credits his transformation to the support of his teacher Zhang Long, whom he calls "Zhang Mama," as well as the educational system's accommodations, family assistance, and technological aids like screen-reading software. The student expresses gratitude for the era's rapid technological development, which he says provides unprecedented convenience and hope for disabled individuals. His dream is to return to the blind school as a computer teacher, inspired by the care he received. The article concludes with an inspirational message to those struggling, urging them to persist and find light within.
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Summary: The article reports on the annual spawning migration of Qinghai Lake naked carp (huangyu), detailing conservation efforts led by local officials in Gangcha County. Key figures, such as ecological ranger Chaorijie and enforcement team leader Gou Zhibin, describe 24-hour monitoring, channel modifications, and artificial breeding that have boosted fish stocks from 0.26 million tons in 2002 to 13.35 million tons today. The recovery has restored the "grass-river-lake-fish-bird" ecosystem, with bird species rising to 331, and driven eco-tourism, enabling local residents to benefit economically. The article frames this as a vivid example of China's ecological civilization construction on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Archaeologists in Shanxi have uncovered the largest known Xia dynasty tomb (M10) at the Zhongcun site, spanning 46.2 square meters and dating to 1880–1450 BCE. The tomb contained a scallop shell from the Yellow/Bohai Sea, cinnabar from Guizhou, and turquoise from Shaanxi, revealing long-distance trade networks. Project leader Fan Wenqian and researcher Chen Xiaosan stated that these artifacts suggest a regional political center independent of the Xia heartland, yet linked to the Erlitou culture's resource control. The find challenges existing understandings of Xia-era elite hierarchies and fills a gap in archaeological knowledge for the western Taihang Mountains. The site will be preserved with an on-site museum.
Summary: The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission released its second-quarter 2026 list of "righteous and brave" heroes in Beijing on July 9. A total of 86 individuals were publicly commended and rewarded for their courage, including 17 who subdued criminal suspects to protect national and public interests, and 69 who risked their lives to rescue others amid floods, fires, earthquakes, and other perilous situations. The list is compiled based on the prominence of heroic acts, local verification and recommendations, and online public attention. The initiative, jointly organized by the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the China Foundation for Righteous and Brave Acts, has published 14 quarterly lists since September 2022, recognizing 807 individuals. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the report.
Summary: The article reports Xi Jinping's reiterated emphasis on building a "maritime and shipping power" and advancing a Chinese-style path to maritime strength. It highlights major infrastructure projects like the Three Gorges New Waterway and Yangtze River channel improvements, alongside the development of smart, green ports such as Qingdao and Jiaxing. Key data includes China's fleet size, 60 automated terminals, and a global shipping connectivity ranking. The piece also underscores international logistics corridors like the New Western Land-Sea Corridor and the Chancay Port in Peru, with "Silk Road Maritime" connecting 150 ports across 48 countries. A Ministry of Transport official pledged to expand global connectivity via high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
Summary: Typhoon Maysak caused urban waterlogging and rural flooding in parts of Guangxi, including Nanning and Guigang, stranding residents and disrupting daily life. In response, the People's Daily Online "Leadership Message Board" launched a dedicated section for disaster relief requests, allowing affected individuals to submit messages directly to leaders at all levels for swift, closed-loop handling. The platform pledged to seriously address every complaint and suggestion, from flooded homes and blocked roads to shortages of supplies for vulnerable groups. It will prioritize emergency messages during the critical flood season by optimizing its processing workflow.
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Summary: The State Council has issued the "15th Five-Year Plan Carbon Peak Action Plan," with a National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) official answering questions about it. The official stated the plan is a key strategic decision to meet China's 2030 carbon peak target, building on achievements like the world's largest renewable energy system. It sets goals of reducing CO2 per GDP by 17% from 2025 levels and raising non-fossil energy consumption to 25% by 2030. The plan outlines five priority tasks, including energy restructuring, industrial greening, and sector-specific low-carbon transitions, alongside six major engineering projects. Implementation will involve coordinated efforts by central and local governments, with the NDRC tracking progress and adjusting measures as needed.
Summary: The State Council released the "15th Five-Year Plan Carbon Peak Action Plan," outlining systematic steps to achieve carbon targets. The plan emphasizes balancing supply-side energy transition with demand upgrades, advancing both comprehensive sectoral transformation and targeted breakthroughs in fast-growing areas like computing power. It also calls for strengthening hard infrastructure projects alongside supportive regulations and market mechanisms. Author Lyu Dui, director of the NDRC’s Energy Research Institute, highlighted three practical innovations: optimizing carbon factor allocation, boosting green tech, and engaging in global cooperation under the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
Summary: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has released its "15th Five-Year Plan" for the period, outlining seven major goals and 18 quantified indicators across employment, social security, talent, labor relations, and public services. The plan identifies eight key tasks, including promoting high-quality full employment, expanding vocational training, and reforming wage distribution. It serves as a guiding document and roadmap for the ministry's work over the next five years. No U.S.-related content or specific official appearances were reported.
Summary: The Office of the Women Workers Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions issued a notice deploying "loving care" summer childcare services for 2026 to ease workers' burdens. The service targets children aged 6–12, prioritizing those of workers in difficulty, single parents, migrant workers, model workers, and those in new employment forms. The notice calls for upgrading from simple supervision to an integrated model of "care, management, and education," with activities such as red education, traditional culture, science, legal safety, labor education, and parent-child reading. No specific official is named as accompanying the announcement. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The All-China Women's Federation and 15 other departments issued a notice to launch the "Children's Hearts Toward the Party" summer 2026 care service activities. The notice emphasizes using "red reading" as an ideological guide, organizing children to visit revolutionary sites, participate in storytelling sessions, and recite pledges to cultivate loyalty to the Party and the nation. It also calls on local authorities to leverage family heritage and local culture to strengthen parent-child bonds and promote civilized family values during the summer break. Additionally, the notice prioritizes child safety by addressing risks such as drowning, traffic accidents, and home fires. Finally, it urges support for left-behind, migrant, and disadvantaged children through visits, summer classes, and psychological services, with coordination among social organizations and enterprises.
Summary: A research team led by Qin Jun, chief engineer of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, has developed a non-destructive rapid method for accurately measuring individual tree carbon sinks in heterogeneous urban environments, winning the 2025 Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. The team screened 215 high-carbon-sink tree species—including camphor, soapberry, and metasequoia—and built a standardized database for the Yangtze River Delta region. They also created a community synergy technology combining waste utilization, soil improvement, and water-saving irrigation, achieving a 28.9% increase in carbon sink and 65.1% emission reduction. The results have been applied in Shanghai Hongqiao Business District and supported the Boao Zero-Carbon Demonstration Zone, China's first national-level zero-carbon zone, and extended to 164 projects across 45 cities.
Summary: The article reports that Dongkou County in Hunan is using intelligent seedling-raising factories for late rice cultivation, aiming to improve seedling quality and mechanization to boost grain production efficiency. No officials or their statements are mentioned, and the article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ministry of Public Security issued a notice launching the “Peaceful Wilderness – 2026” special campaign from late June to December, targeting illegal activities against birds and other wildlife. The notice calls for precise crackdowns on hunting involving firearms and drones, as well as online “wild meat” restaurants, and emphasizes full-chain strikes from poaching to distribution. It also urges international law enforcement cooperation to combat cross-border wildlife crimes and promote global governance. To enhance effectiveness, the ministry stresses building ecological police mechanisms and employing data-driven operational models for rapid response. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article reports on the enduring legacy of the Red Flag Canal spirit in Linzhou, Henan, following President Xi Jinping's October 2022 visit to the canal museum, where he emphasized that socialism is achieved through hard work and sacrifice, and that this spirit should be used to educate people, especially the youth. It describes how Linzhou has integrated the canal spirit into education and tourism, including training young docents and offering immersive study programs. The piece highlights the economic transformation driven by the spirit, with rural tourism attracting over 13 million visitors in 2025 and boosting local incomes, alongside a thriving construction industry rooted in the canal's original builders. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Guangdong’s private sector contributes over half of the province’s GDP and more than 90% of its market entities, serving as a key driver of new quality productive forces. A recent tour of firms in Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Shenzhen highlighted autonomous driving by WeRide, AI-powered manufacturing at Marco Polo, and laser tech from JPT Optoelectronics, all emphasizing self-developed core technologies. Companies like Kingmed Medical are deploying AI diagnostics to extend tier-one hospital services to rural areas, while Shenzhen firms such as Pudu Robotics and JLCPCB have expanded globally, with product exports covering over 180 countries. The Guangdong Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Alliance, involving 400+ enterprises and universities, coordinates R&D on key components like servo motors and reducers, fostering a complete robotics supply chain where private firms account for over 90%. In 2025, Guangdong’s GDP reached 14.58 trillion yuan, ranking first in China for 37 consecutive years, with private enterprises driving innovation, openness, and modern industrial ecosystems.
Summary: The People's Bank of China established a 1 trillion yuan relending facility for private enterprises in early 2024, with a balance of approximately 700 billion yuan as of June. On June 25, the PBOC launched an online system for this relending to improve efficiency. PBOC Guangdong Deputy Governor Zhang Shuangchang stated the policy fills a financing gap for mid-sized private firms and stimulates innovation. Analysts noted the low-cost funds incentivize local banks to support private SMEs. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports that China's summer travel season began on July 1, with the Maritime Safety Administration forecasting a 4.76% year-on-year increase in daily water passenger traffic, reaching 2.2 million. An unnamed official from the administration noted that risks are rising due to increased passenger flow, crew workload, and severe weather. To address these challenges, the administration has eliminated 2,248 inland passenger vessels, installed smart monitoring on over 14,000 ships, and mandated enhanced oversight on key routes. The official also urged the public to follow three safety rules: use licensed boats, wear life jackets, and maintain order onboard. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China-Laos Railway has surpassed 20 million tons in cumulative cross-border freight since its launch, with over 23,000 cross-border cargo trains operated. As of July 8, daily freight volumes remain high at 17,000 tons, totaling 3.16 million tons this year, reflecting steady growth and the "golden route" effect. A China Railway Kunming Group official stated that the company will optimize train schedules, enhance cross-departmental coordination, and improve customs clearance and delivery efficiency to sustain increasing cross-border transport volumes.
Summary: The article highlights the booming popularity of a handmade “Xinjiang Little Sheep” toy at Urumqi’s International Grand Bazaar, where craftsman Abdullah Emirala produces up to 150 custom orders daily. The toy’s soft design and ethnic accessories have driven high demand, with similar stalls now appearing in Kashgar’s old city. Sales have boosted related supply chains, as a village embroidery workshop in Urumqi struggles to keep up with orders for 5,000 miniature hats per day. Village Party Secretary Yeerbulati Awuhanbai noted that the orders enable villagers to earn income close to home. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article outlines Xi Jinping's thought on party building, a major theoretical innovation since the 18th Party Congress that addresses how to build a long-term ruling Marxist party. It emphasizes integrating Marxist principles with Chinese tradition and practice, with core elements including party leadership as the essential feature of socialism. Key innovations include positioning political construction as the overarching guide, advancing comprehensive and strict party governance, and formulating a new organizational line. The thought systemically enriches Marxist party-building theory and provides fundamental guidance for the party's self-reform and long-term governance. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping emphasized that scientific progress requires open cooperation, not isolation, and that China must integrate into global innovation networks to tackle challenges like climate change and health. The article calls for China to lead international science initiatives, such as the Deep-time Digital Earth and Human Proteome Navigation projects, to drive breakthroughs. It also urges deeper participation in global science governance to counter the "decoupling" of innovation chains, implicitly referencing U.S.-led technology restrictions and standard barriers. Xi argued that self-reliance must be pursued through openness, not self-imposed seclusion, by attracting global talent and resources. The piece concludes that building an open, competitive innovation ecosystem is essential for China to achieve high-level technological self-reliance.
Summary: During a recent inspection in Dezhou, Shandong, Xi Jinping emphasized that food security is a paramount national concern, stating that China must rely on itself to feed its 1.4 billion people because "no one else can be depended on." He called for ensuring stable supply of grain and other key agricultural products as the top priority. The article highlights that the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan" reinforces this by mandating enhanced grain supply guarantees. It notes increasing external pressures—including geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather, and trade policy disruptions—that heighten the need for domestic self-sufficiency. The piece outlines strategies to achieve this, including strict farmland protection, seed technology innovation, moderate imports as a supplement, and comprehensive technological upgrading.
Summary: The article reports on Hohhot's implementation of differentiated performance evaluation to replace uniform economic indicators, a reform that local officials say better suits the ecological and developmental realities of areas like Wuchuan County and Daqingshan Township. Ma Wenrui, Party secretary of Daqingshan Township, noted that the old system forced him to neglect public welfare projects to chase unrealistic economic targets, while Wang Junhong, deputy head of Wuchuan County Organization Department, explained that the new approach raises the weight of ecological protection and rural revitalization to 60% and removes GDP and industrial growth metrics for ecologically sensitive zones. Cao Xingzhe, section chief of Hohhot's Organization Department, introduced a dual-index scoring system—40% for level (scale) and 60% for development (growth rate)—to ensure fairness and encourage progress. For development zones like Helingeer New District, the assessment now accounts for science and technology service enterprises, adjusting from single industrial R&D metrics to a dual industrial-service R&D framework. The reform has yielded early results, with Wuchuan ranking first among 12 national poverty-alleviated counties in the autonomous region’s 2025 field assessment.
Summary: The article critiques uniform performance assessments for local officials, noting that areas with nature reserves or agricultural economies are often evaluated on industrial growth or investment, leading to mismatched priorities and formalism. It argues that differentiated, context-specific evaluations are needed to align incentives with local realities. The piece emphasizes that tailored assessments should reduce irrelevant burdens and increase focus on actual development needs. No specific officials or accompanying figures are mentioned. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Supreme People’s Court released its fourth batch of model text application typical cases, covering labor disputes, sales contracts, securities misrepresentation, credit card disputes, and administrative compensation cases. The Court, along with the Ministry of Justice and the All China Lawyers Association, will fully promote 67 types of model complaint and defense forms starting July 14, 2025. Since 2026, over 70% of parties and lawyers have submitted element-based complaints when filing cases, an increase of 18.82 percentage points year-on-year, with online filing model text preference exceeding 75%. Local courts are applying the model texts in “model litigation plus batch mediation” pilots to achieve efficient and consistent resolution of similar disputes. In one typical case, courts used the model texts to resolve over 300 securities misrepresentation disputes in a single batch and established a key evidence sharing mechanism with securities regulators.
Summary: The Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei procuratorates have jointly released a new mechanism for coordinated intellectual property (IP) prosecution, aimed at unifying enforcement standards across the region to combat cross-jurisdictional IP infringement. The initiative includes forming specialized prosecution teams, integrating criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement, and upgrading the “must-review, must-report, must-investigate” protocol for chain-based IP crimes. This move is designed to better support the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei international science and technology innovation center. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports that village officials in Tongshan County, Hubei, responded to residents' safety concerns by installing guardrails and replacing damaged manhole covers in just one week. The county established broad platforms like “village night talks” and “household gatherings” to facilitate public participation in governance. In Meixi Village, Party branch secretary Li Kunming led the implementation of a yearly list of ten concrete livelihood projects, including building a party service center and 6 km of asphalt road. In urban communities, over 4,000 Party members from 93 county units were deployed to neighborhood grids to collect and resolve complaints. Deputy director Xu Zhen of the county social work department stressed that treating residents' small matters as major issues is key to effective governance.
Summary: Suzhou launched its 18th Elite Entrepreneurship Week, shifting from a policy-driven recruitment model to an integrated ecosystem for talent and industry. The event introduced measures for Shanghai-Suzhou talent collaboration, a global competition with six industry tracks, and a new "Internship Suzhou" program. Over 18 years, the initiative has attracted over 40,000 high-level talents, resulting in 12 listed companies and 40 national "Little Giant" firms. Suzhou now reports a talent pool of 4.25 million, including 470,000 high-level professionals, underscoring its strategy of precise, capital-backed talent acquisition. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses the benefits and proper techniques of fitness ball exercises (健身球操), a low-impact activity suitable for all ages. Liu Lixin, chair of the Ningjin County Elderly Sports Association and a national-level referee, states that scientific movement enhances safety and coordination, noting 16 standardized routines have been approved for promotion. The exercise involves rhythmic tapping and pressing of acupoints using a handheld ball, with tips for beginners on grip and positioning to avoid common mistakes like excessive force or neglecting accuracy. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Liu Huanhua, the 2024 Paris Olympics men's 102kg champion, has upgraded to the 110kg class for the Los Angeles cycle, stating he "had to persist" through the physical and psychological challenges of continuous weight increases. He won gold in snatch and total at the May Asian Championships with 420kg, narrowly missing a world-record attempt at 239kg. Huanhua attributed his composure to accumulated experience, contrasting it with his earlier confusion during previous adjustments. Two-time Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong, now a coach, served as a source of inspiration and is helping foster a sense of legacy within the team. Huanhua aims for a second career Grand Slam, with this year's Asian Games as a key target.
Summary: On July 9, 2026, the Chinese women’s volleyball team defeated Ukraine 3-0 in a World Volleyball League match in Hong Kong. The match was part of the Hong Kong leg of the tournament held at the Kai Tak Sports Park. Player Wang Yuanyuan was featured in a photograph by Xinhua’s Lu Binghui. No officials or statements were reported, and there was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 4th Wushu Taolu World Cup, hosted by the International Wushu Federation, concluded on July 8 in Haikou, Hainan Province. China topped the medal table with eight golds, followed by the Hong Kong team with five golds and Malaysia with three. The event featured four categories including boxing, long weapons, short weapons, and duels. Accompanying cultural activities such as the Hainan International Wushu Culture Month were held to foster exchange. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 7th National Desert Fitness Sports Competition concluded on July 7 in Zhongwei, Ningxia, drawing 2,477 participants from 49 teams across 19 provinces. The event, held biennially for the sixth consecutive time in Zhongwei, set new records for scale and participation. It featured 15 desert-specific competitions across three categories—mass, university, and family—tailored to young participants with both traditional and trendy outdoor activities. The tournament also promoted an integrated “sports + culture + tourism + industry” model, including a desert starry-sky music festival and camping carnival. No specific officials or U.S.-related content were mentioned in the report.
Summary: A promotion conference for Heilongjiang’s distinctive cultural tourism was launched on July 8 at the Jixi City Convention and Exhibition Center. The event unveiled the "Follow the Events to Tour Longjiang" sports initiative, featuring over 50 events across seven categories, including road races, ball games, and cross-border marathons. The program aims to integrate sports with tourism, food, and consumption, driving the province's summer "100-Day Action" for summer tourism. Key events such as the Harbin Marathon and the China-Russia Cross-Border Marathon are included to link scenic spots, border ports, and commercial areas. No specific officials were quoted in the article.
Summary: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on July 7 the event program for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, featuring 8 sports, 17 disciplines, and 126 events. New events include freeride skiing and synchronized skating, while ski mountaineering returns. The IOC added 3 disciplines and 16 events to promote gender equality, innovation, and youth engagement. Nordic combined was removed from the program after ranking lowest in popularity across four recent Winter Games. The IOC cited limited participation and medal distribution, with only five National Olympic Committees winning medals in the event over the past four Olympics.
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Summary: At the 62nd UN Human Rights Council session, Chinese representatives Jia Guide (head of the delegation) and Li Xiaomei (deputy head) delivered statements condemning the United States for using "forced labor" allegations to impose tariffs and for systemic racial discrimination, while also criticizing Japan over wartime "comfort women" atrocities. Jia Guide led a joint statement on behalf of nearly 20 countries opposing unilateral coercive measures and the weaponization of human rights. The delegation promoted China’s new human rights action plan and ethnic unity law, advocating for a fair global governance system and rejecting the politicization of human rights by certain nations. China also highlighted US, UK, and Australian abuses in immigration governance, calling for respect for national sovereignty and international law.
Summary: The article denounces the South China Sea arbitration case as a political farce disguised in legal form, arguing it fails to resolve Sino-Philippine maritime disputes and instead destabilizes regional relations and maritime rule of law. It asserts the United States instigated, orchestrated, and manipulated the arbitration to disrupt the South China Sea and maintain its hegemony. The piece lists ten fallacies, including the erosion of state sovereignty, breach of bilateral agreements, and misapplication of UNCLOS, particularly noting the tribunal's erroneous treatment of Taiping Island. It criticizes the tribunal for overstepping its mandate and relying on flimsy evidence, such as Philippine fishermen's affidavits. The article warns that the ruling damages the integrity of international law and threatens the interests of all nations.
Summary: The article reports on Suncheon Bay Wetland in South Korea, which is implementing eco-friendly agriculture, farmland restoration, and removal of power lines to explore new wetland conservation approaches. The site, a UNESCO World Heritage area, hosts 252 bird species and multiple marine protected species. The number of white-naped cranes wintering there has surged from 167 in 2006 to about 8,600 today. No U.S.-China relations or official statements are mentioned in the piece.
Summary: Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned U.S. military strikes over the past 48 hours as a violation of the U.N. Charter and a bilateral memorandum, vowing to punish the "aggressors." The ministry also accused the United States of ignoring the signed agreement and called the attacks a war crime. Separately, Japan's Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly urged the government to uphold the "three non-nuclear principles" amid political debate. The Louvre Museum in Paris shortened its hours due to a heatwave.
Summary: China's implementation of zero tariffs on all products from 53 African diplomatic allies has significantly boosted trade, with Zanzibar, Tanzania, becoming the top source of China's clove imports—now accounting for about 40% of the market. The policy reduced landing costs for Zanzibar cloves by 15–20%, streamlined supply chains by enabling direct sourcing, and increased China's import share of Tanzanian cloves from 37% to 41%. It has stabilized incomes for local farmers by diversifying away from volatile Western and Middle Eastern markets. Beyond cloves, the tariff relief has facilitated market access for other African goods like Ethiopian coffee, Kenyan avocados, and South African citrus. The article frames the policy as a tangible embodiment of China-Africa cooperation, translating diplomatic initiatives into everyday consumer benefits.
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Summary: The article reports on China's micro-short drama industry, highlighting its shift from rapid, formulaic content toward quality-driven production, supported by local governments and the "15th Five-Year Plan" which calls for fostering this new digital cultural format. In Zhengzhou, officials like Xu Huabo of the municipal culture bureau facilitate infrastructure and talent policies, while in Hengdian, directors like Wang Shuai and actors like Lu Xiaoxiao exemplify the pursuit of artistic depth amid industry growth. The article details how companies like Shaanxi Xingguang Yingmei and Hainan Yingli Wanxiang navigate overseas expansion by adapting content for foreign audiences, emphasizing cultural integration over simple translation. It also addresses AI's disruptive impact, noting that while AI-generated dramas dominate output, live-action productions still command higher viewer engagement, as acknowledged by industry figures like Liu Ke. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the 2026 crossroads for micro-short dramas, where AI-generated content now accounts for over 95% of the 128,000 new dramas in Q1, while真人 (live-action) production declines. It argues that despite AI boosting quantity, quality has not automatically improved, and the industry must shift toward high-quality, culturally rooted storytelling. The piece emphasizes balancing speed with patience, letting AI serve artistic expression rather than dominate it, and drawing deeply from Chinese cultural heritage to achieve global appeal. No specific officials or U.S.-China relations are mentioned.
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Summary: The article presents statements from leaders of Chinese companies—including Runze Zhisuan (AI data centers), CNNC (nuclear technology), Ping An (finance/healthcare), Goyu (skincare), Yihai Kerry (food), Seres (EVs), ZTE (telecom), JD Industrial (supply chain), Xiaohongshu (social commerce), and Yangtze River Pharmaceutical—who emphasize technological innovation, brand building, and alignment with national strategies such as the digital economy, green development, and the "Brand Power" initiative. No officials or U.S.-China relations are mentioned.
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Summary: The article compiles statements from various Chinese corporate and institutional leaders, each detailing their contributions to national priorities such as ecological protection, innovation-driven development, and the construction of Xiong'an New Area. Tan Yunfei of Zhongyuan Environmental Protection highlighted integrating into the Yellow River basin strategy and achieving world-leading wastewater treatment benchmarks. Ma Yangbiao of Xiong'an Science Park outlined plans for emerging industries like aerospace information and artificial intelligence, while Wan Jun of Hongqing Technology discussed low-orbit satellite internet and the "Olive Leaf Plan" for open space innovation. Zhao Junhui of Manbang Group reported on digital logistics growth in Xiong'an, noting a nearly thousand-fold increase in freight tonnage since 2018. Other contributors from State Grid, Shanghai lab, and food companies emphasized energy transformation, urban sustainability, and brand expansion.
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Summary: Meituan Enterprise Edition released a case study collection on digital corporate consumption management, covering industries such as pharmaceuticals, technology, and retail. The report highlights common pain points like fragmented processes and compliance challenges in managing employee dining, travel, and benefits. It details how Meituan’s platform integrates local services to offer tailored solutions for cost optimization, compliance, and efficiency. Specific examples include a tech firm reducing reimbursement friction and a construction company cutting travel costs via local hotel partnerships. The article does not address the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: French sinologist Isabelle Rabut has played a key role in bringing modern Chinese literature to French readers, translating works by Shen Congwen and Yu Hua. She began her academic journey after visiting Shen Congwen in 1980s China and later translated *Border Town* and *Brothers*, the latter becoming a bestseller in France. In 2023, she received the 16th Special Book Award of China for her contributions. Rabut's work has fostered deep cultural exchange between Chinese and French readers, and she continues to serve as a bridge through translation, research, and publishing.
Summary: Mexico defeated Ecuador in a 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match, securing its first knockout-stage win in 40 years. The match was played at the Mexico City Stadium (formerly Azteca), which has hosted historic moments like Pelé’s 1970 final and Maradona’s 1986 “Hand of God” and “Goal of the Century.” Despite a rain delay, fans created the stadium’s signature “hat rain” and roaring support. The article highlights how football culture in Mexico City, including the invention of the “human wave” after the 1985 earthquake, reflects the city’s resilience and inclusive spirit. It does not discuss U.S.-China relations or any Chinese official statements.
Summary: The article describes a visit to the Negombo fish market in Sri Lanka, highlighting its rustic, open-air setting and the centuries-old fishing traditions of the local community. It details the early-morning activities of fishermen unloading and sorting their catch, the bargaining with customers, and the daily rhythms of life along the beach. The piece emphasizes how the market’s enduring vitality reflects the deep connection between the fishermen and the sea. There is no mention of Chinese officials, political figures, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: German medical researcher Till Bärnighausen's book on Japanese Unit 731's human experiments in China was released in Chinese and English at the Frankfurt Book Fair, with Chinese Consul General Huang Yiyang attending to express hope that international readers would better understand China's sacrifices and peace stance. Bärnighausen used declassified materials from U.S. archives and concluded that Japan's biological warfare research was conducted entirely on live humans, violating medical ethics. He noted that perpetrators like Unit 731's founder Shiro Ishii escaped trial and lived comfortably, while the Tokyo trials barely addressed the human experiments.
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Summary: The 2025 National Science and Technology Awards honored 258 projects and 11 experts at a ceremony in Beijing, highlighting China's push for self-reliance in science. Among the top prizes, the National Technological Invention Award (First Class) went to Wei Bingbo's team for space materials research, with Wei emphasizing the need for "national dignity" in achieving world-leading results. The National Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class) recognized Wang Chengyu's team for the Songliao Basin deep drilling project, which set records and was hailed as a "lighthouse project" for global science. The National Natural Science Award (First Class) was awarded to Zhang Tao and Li Jun for "single-atom catalysis," a concept now pursued by thousands of teams worldwide. Another Natural Science Award went to Wang Enge and Jiang Ying for 25 years of research on water's hydrogen bonds, establishing a new quantum-effect paradigm.
Summary: President Xi Jinping emphasized that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical phase for building China into a science and technology powerhouse, urging accelerated efforts toward high-level self-reliance by 2035. The 2025 National Science and Technology Awards, China's highest honor in the field, recognized breakthroughs in basic research, original innovation, and key core technologies, with three first-class prizes in Natural Sciences awarded—the highest number in years. Achievements included pioneering concepts like "single-atom catalysis" and breakthroughs in space materials science, deep-earth drilling, and semiconductor lighting. The awards also highlighted solutions to "bottleneck" problems in agriculture, such as hybrid rice technology, and in healthcare, such as portable MRI for stroke diagnosis. The article underscores China's strategic push for technological self-reliance, driven by state guidance, talent cultivation, and institutional reform.
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Summary: The article profiles four Chinese agricultural technicians who emphasize practical field results over data. Cheng Weisen in Sichuan developed improved rice transplanters for hilly terrain, working with research institutes and farmers. Gao Jianmei in Shandong advises farmers on precision management, using short videos to reach them. Zeng Xiaoling in Fujian bred a heat-tolerant pumpkin variety to reduce reliance on foreign seeds. Yu Weizheng in Zhejiang provides animal health supervision and technical support, stating he learns more skills to reassure farmers.
Summary: President Xi Jinping emphasized that agricultural and rural modernization is crucial for the overall success of Chinese-style modernization, calling for concrete measures to boost comprehensive production capacity and quality. The article highlights the indispensable role of China's 46,000 agricultural extension workers across 54,600 agencies in bridging the gap between lab research and field application. It argues that technology alone cannot replace the trust built by technicians who personally visit farms, diagnose problems, and demonstrate solutions. These agents also feed frontline challenges back to researchers, creating a feedback loop that grounds innovation in real farming needs. Ultimately, the goal is to cultivate local agricultural expertise and ensure technologies take root in the fields, thereby strengthening China's agricultural foundation.
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Summary: In a speech marking the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping attributed the Party’s enduring success to its exceptional qualities, which Edgar Snow first documented in *Red Star Over China*. Snow, an American journalist from Missouri, defied a nine-year Kuomintang news blockade to reach the Shaanxi Soviet in 1936, where he observed the Red Army’s egalitarian spirit and deep ties to the people. His book, published in London in 1937, introduced the world to the CPC’s true image and foresaw its revolutionary potential, later inspiring thousands of Chinese and international youth including Norman Bethune. The work remains a classic for studying the CPC and is still assigned to Chinese students, while Snow’s ashes rest at Peking University and in New York, symbolizing his cross-Pacific legacy. The article highlights how Snow’s firsthand reporting bridged U.S.-China understanding and continues to shape perceptions of China’s historical path.
Summary: On the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trials, Jin Chengmin, curator of the Unit 731 Exhibition Hall, published *Black Box 731*, a popular history book based on his three decades of evidence collection and museum-building. The book traces the chain of atrocities from exposure and postwar trials to declassified archives, survivor testimonies, and international support, incorporating newly declassified Russian documents on Japan’s bacteriological warfare preparations. Jin avoids purely chronological narrative, instead following the structure of the evidence chain and using his own cross-border investigations as a thread. The work has been released in Chinese and licensed for Hindi and Kyrgyz translations. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the enduring cultural significance of traditional Chinese patterns (纹样), which have recently experienced a revival in modern design and daily life. It highlights the book "中国纹样三千年" (Three Thousand Years of Chinese Patterns), which categorizes and illustrates these patterns while explaining their historical and symbolic meanings. The patterns, such as cloud and floral motifs, embody Chinese philosophical ideas and aesthetic principles, particularly the tradition of "写意" (freehand expression). The piece argues that these visual forms convey deep cultural values and survival wisdom, shaping Chinese spiritual identity through their integration into everyday objects. No mention is made of U.S.-China relations or any official's statements.
Summary: The article argues that computing power has evolved from a tool for solving problems within existing scientific paradigms to a method for discovering new problems, enabling a transformative shift in cognition and scientific methodology. It contends that the exponential growth of large-scale models and training compute is driving a qualitative change, making computing power a foundational infrastructure for an intelligent society that affects all its members. The author, identified as the Executive Director of the China Institute for New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategies and Director of the Haihe Laboratory, introduces the book *Great Power Computing: China’s Power to Reshape the Future* as a historical and contemporary examination of this trend. The article emphasizes that computing power now permeates every technological field, reshaping paths of discovery and standards of verification. It does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The author recounts a lifelong rootlessness, born in transit and moved repeatedly from Beijing to Hebei and then to Baiyin, a Gansu mining town where they spent their youth. They describe Baiyin as their true literary hometown, inspiring their novel *The Bell Ringer*, which spans over 700 years from the fall of the Western Xia to modern China. The writer argues that in an era of fragmented reading and AI-generated content, traditional storytelling retains its value through an unquantifiable depth rooted in place and memory. They assert that the "final fortress" of human narrative lies in its resistance to datafication and its capacity for authentic, visceral language. The author calls for writers and readers to co-create meaning, inviting readers on a shared journey back to their respective literary homelands.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 9 — At around 12:00 on July 9, a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Jinjiang City (晋江市), Quanzhou, Fujian Province, causing heavy casualties.
After the incident occurred, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the state, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attached great importance and issued an important directive, pointing out that a fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian Province had caused heavy casualties. All efforts must be made to carry out the search and rescue of personnel, proper handling and consolation work, and to ascertain the cause of the accident as soon as possible and pursue accountability seriously.
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the beginning of this year, multiple major production safety incidents have occurred domestically. All regions and relevant departments must deeply learn lessons from them, better coordinate development and security, always keep the string of production safety taut, conduct in-depth investigation and rectification of various types of risks and hidden dangers, and grasp and implement production safety measures in a detailed manner, resolutely preventing the occurrence of major and extraordinarily serious accidents, and effectively safeguarding the safety of people's lives and property.
Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, made an instruction pointing out that all efforts must be organized for search and rescue, proper handling of aftermath work must be done, secondary accidents must be prevented, and at the same time, the cause must be ascertained as soon as possible, with accountability pursued seriously according to law. The State Council Work Safety Committee Office must further guide and urge all localities to firmly establish bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, comprehensively investigate production safety risks and hidden dangers, and strictly implement responsibilities and measures to prevent major and extraordinarily serious accidents.
In accordance with Xi Jinping’s important directive and Li Qiang’s requirements, the Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched a work team to the scene to provide guidance. Fujian Province has organized forces to make every effort to carry out the treatment of the injured and on-site handling work. At present, all work is underway.
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When science and technology prosper, the nation prospers; when science and technology are strong, the country is strong.
On July 8, the State Science and Technology Award Conference, the 22nd Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the 18th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology were held with great solemnity. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the conference, presented awards to the recipients of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, and delivered an important speech.
Proceeding from the strategic height of the overall development of the Party and the country's undertakings, General Secretary Xi Jinping fully affirmed the major achievements made in China's science and technology undertakings in recent years, deeply analyzed the new situation facing scientific and technological development, put forward clear requirements around fully implementing the Party Central Committee's various deployments for science and technology undertakings during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, and pointed out the direction forward and provided fundamental guidance for doing a solid job in science and technology work in the new era and supporting and leading Chinese-style modernization with scientific and technological innovation.
This is a grand science and technology conference held in the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, which powerfully mobilizes and inspires the entire Party and the whole society, especially the vast number of scientific and technological workers, to 踔厉奋发 (chuō lì fèn fā - "stride vigorously and rouse themselves," to forge ahead with energy and determination), 开拓进取 (kāi tuò jìn qǔ - "pioneer and advance," to break new ground and push forward), and to march firmly toward the goal of building a strong science and technology country by 2035, making new and greater contributions to comprehensively advancing the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, he has attended and spoken at every joint academician conference of the two academies and the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology, personally planned and personally deployed the reform of the science and technology system, and made a series of important expositions on the major, fundamental, and long-term issues of scientific and technological innovation. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the blueprint for building a strong science and technology country has been systematically drawn, the innovation-driven development strategy has been deeply implemented, and China's scientific and technological strength has continuously leaped to new levels.
Chinese-style modernization depends on scientific and technological modernization as support, and achieving high-quality development depends on scientific and technological innovation to cultivate new drivers.
Major original achievements continue to emerge in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, life sciences, and materials science; the Chang'e-6 achieved the first-ever human sampling and return from the far side of the moon; innovative drugs have achieved a leap from imitation and follow-on development to original creation... These innovative breakthroughs highlight our country's "hardcore strength," display the 豪情壮志 (háo qíng zhuàng zhì - "heroic sentiments and lofty aspirations," great ambition and pride) to scale the heights of science and technology, and have laid a solid foundation for building a strong science and technology country.
From the area of independently bred crop varieties exceeding 95 percent, to the vigorous development of emerging industries such as integrated circuits, biomedicine, and intelligent robots, and then to promoting hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, and sixth-generation mobile communications as new economic growth points, empowering industrial innovation with high-quality scientific and technological supply, our country's new quality productive forces are surging forth and the driving force of high-quality development is powerful.
Since the new era, especially since the 14th Five-Year Plan, the reason why Chinese-style modernization has taken new solid steps, and why our country's economic aggregate has continuously crossed new thresholds and leaped to a new level of 140 trillion yuan, is that we have firmly grasped the strategic pioneering status and fundamental supporting role of science and technology, and always placed scientific and technological innovation in a prominent position in modernization.
Today's China is accelerating its transformation from a global participant and contributor in science and technology to a pioneer and leader, becoming one of the countries with the fastest rising innovation capability.
The historic achievements and historic transformations in the science and technology undertakings of the new era are fundamentally due to the 领航掌舵 (lǐng háng zhǎng duò - "steer the ship and hold the helm," to lead and navigate) of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and due to the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Looking back on the extraordinary journey of scientific and technological development and witnessing the major breakthroughs in our country's scientific and technological innovation, we more deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments (两个确立), and more profoundly realize that the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for us to do a good job in science and technology.
Currently, our country's development has entered a critical period of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. Based on the critical period of assaulting fortifications in building a strong science and technology country, the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan highlights the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, making deployments in building a modern industrial system, accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, and accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
At this conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping deployed six key tasks focusing on enhancing the systematic research capability of scientific and technological innovation, promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and vigorously cultivating outstanding young scientific and technological talents. We must further enhance our sense of responsibility, urgency, and mission, and 不折不扣 (bù zhé bù kòu - "not a discount, not a deduction," to implement fully and without compromise), boldly act and do well, and ensure implementation.
On the new journey of the new era, the mission to comprehensively advance the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization is glorious and the task is arduous; building our country into a strong science and technology country is 时不我待 (shí bù wǒ dài - "time waits not for me," time waits for no one) and carries great responsibility. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, comprehensively implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, anchor ourselves to the goal of struggle, establish 雄心壮志 (xióng xīn zhuàng zhì - "heroic heart and lofty ambition," great ambition), strengthen our confidence in victory, accelerate the advancement of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, and turn the grand vision into a beautiful reality step by step.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 9 — Recently, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on Going All Out to Do a Good Job of Flood Prevention and Drought Relief Work" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), making arrangements for going all out to do a good job of flood prevention, drought relief, emergency rescue, and disaster relief in all aspects.
The "Notice" requires that all regions, relevant departments, and units must deeply implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the important instructions and requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping, deeply recognize the extremity and complexity of flood and drought disasters, base themselves on preventing major floods, fighting major droughts, and preventing strong typhoons, firmly establish bottom-line thinking and极限思维 (jíxiàn sīwéi - "limit thinking," thinking that anticipates worst-case scenarios), and comprehensively consolidate political responsibility. Resolutely overcome paralytic thinking and侥幸心理 (jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ - "fluke mentality," the mindset of relying on luck), consolidate the main responsibility of local Party committees and governments and the supervisory responsibility of industry departments, and consolidate the first-responsibility-person responsibility of the main responsible persons of relevant enterprises and public institutions for flood control and ensuring safety. Flood prevention and drought relief command institutions at all levels must strengthen overall coordination, command, and dispatch; all relevant departments and units must fulfill their duties and responsibilities and cooperate efficiently. Grassroots Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres must give full play to the role of fighting bastions and the vanguard and exemplary role, bravely shoulder heavy burdens and charge forward on the front line of flood prevention, drought relief, emergency rescue, and disaster relief, effectively safeguarding the safety of people's lives and property and the overall stability of society.
The "Notice" emphasizes that we must adhere to putting the people first and life first, move the threshold forward, and give priority to prevention. Improve the precision of monitoring and forecasting, and enhance the capacity for short-term and imminent forecasting and warning in key areas such as small mountainous watersheds and key time periods such as night-time and heavy rainfall. Strengthen the linkage between warning and response, implement the pre-disaster warning "response call" and tracking feedback mechanism, and ensure that warning information reaches grassroots responsible persons and threatened masses directly at the first time. For high-risk areas such as the mouths of mountain gullies, narrow river channels, and slopes and cliff edges, places with a high concentration of mobile personnel such as construction sites, homestays, and tourist scenic areas, as well as key sites such as elderly care institutions, schools, and hospitals, implement "one point, one policy" transfer and避难场所 (bìnàn chǎngsuǒ - "refuge sites," places for taking shelter) and measures, especially taking decisive avoidance measures for key groups such as the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, and pregnant in advance, ensuring that those who should be transferred are fully transferred.
The "Notice" requires that we adhere to a systems perspective, coordinate upstream and downstream, left and right banks, main streams and tributaries of river basins, carry out cross-regional linkage, scientifically and precisely dispatch key flood control projects, give full play to the disaster prevention and reduction role of the flood control engineering system, reduce the overall flood risk of the river basin, and go all out to do a good job of preventing and responding to river floods. Strengthen patrol and inspection of key parts such as穿堤建筑物 (chuāndī jiànzhùwù - "buildings crossing embankments"), dangerous sections and weak spots, historically hazardous points, reservoir dams, and spillways, improve the quality and efficiency of patrol and defense, and promptly handle discovered problems and hidden dangers. Strengthen the management and control of river and lake flood discharge and storage spaces, and make preparations for the use of flood storage and detention areas. Coordinate the promotion of the construction of flood control and drainage engineering facilities, and do a good job of preventing and responding to rainstorm and flood disasters during the critical flood prevention period.
The "Notice" requires that we strengthen the dynamic investigation of risks and hidden dangers in infrastructure in key areas, prominently identify key parts such as high slopes, high embankments, sharp curves and steep slopes, and sections adjacent to water and rivers of transportation facilities, as well as weak links such as low-lying stations, underground pipelines, and old pipelines of urban lifeline facilities. Strengthen monitoring and early warning of infrastructure operation, increase the frequency of patrol inspection during key periods, promptly detect signs of danger and issue warnings. Strengthen flood prevention safety management for major infrastructure projects such as the South-to-North Water Diversion and the West-to-East Gas Pipeline, and ensure the safe度过汛期 (dùguò xùnqī - "passing through the flood season," safe operation during the flood season) of major infrastructure and projects under construction.
The "Notice" emphasizes that we must carry out emergency rescue and disaster relief quickly and efficiently. Strengthen the preparation of emergency rescue forces and equipment and materials, strengthen overall deployment and prepositioned deployment, improve the rapid response and allocation mechanism for emergency supplies, and enhance rapid delivery capability. Give full play to the role of various forces such as the national comprehensive fire rescue teams, the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force, and the professional forces of central enterprises, improve the actual combat capability of regional emergency rescue centers, and carry out timely and scientific emergency rescue. Increase the prepositioning of communication backup equipment, and improve the quality and efficiency of responding to road breaks, network outages, and power outages. Do disaster relief and assistance with heart and feeling, timely pre-allocate disaster relief funds, coordinate disaster insurance pre-claims and quick claims, and effectively guarantee the basic livelihood of the affected masses.
The "Notice" requires that we adhere to tilting resources toward the grassroots and sinking forces to the front line, strengthen professional guidance services for grassroots disaster risk identification, hidden danger investigation, and plan drills, and strive to enhance grassroots flood prevention, disaster reduction, and relief capabilities. Do a good job of professional skills training for grassroots cadres, especially newly appointed cadres, and guide the grassroots to improve practical and usable emergency plans based on local disaster characteristics. Fully mobilize the forces of mass prevention and mass governance, encourage the masses to promptly discover and report risks and hidden dangers around them. Carry out in-depth popular science propaganda and emergency evacuation drills to improve the masses' awareness and ability to prevent and avoid disasters.
The "Notice" also points out that we must attach great importance to the risk of rapid transition from drought to flood, adhere to grasping both flood prevention and drought relief, improve drought relief plans and emergency water supply plans, refine emergency measures, and implement multiple measures simultaneously to firmly grasp drought relief and disaster reduction work.
The "Notice" emphasizes that all regions, relevant departments, and units must strictly observe the work discipline of flood prevention and drought relief, strictly implement the regulations on duty and值守 (zhíshǒu - "on-duty watch") during the flood season, implement 24-hour dedicated personnel on duty, strengthen the duty force at key posts, and during the emergency response period, organize multi-department joint duty as appropriate to ensure timely and efficient handling of dangers and disasters. Leading cadres at all levels must firmly establish and practice a correct view of performance, strengthen duty, and command from the front line. Tighten and consolidate the responsibility for information reporting; major casualties, dangers, disasters, and important work information must be reported at the first time, and delays, omissions, and concealments in reporting must be resolutely eliminated.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (People's Daily) — In the afternoon of July 9, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia, who is on a state visit to China.
Li Qiang stated that Namibia is an important partner of China in Africa, and the friendship between the two countries has a 源远流长 (yuányuǎn liúcháng - "source far, flow long," long-standing and well-established) history and has become 历久弥坚 (lì jiǔ mí jiān - "after a long time, becomes stronger," enduring and unshakable). In recent years, with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Namibia relations have continued to deepen and develop, and practical cooperation has yielded a series of new results, tangibly benefiting the peoples of both countries. Tomorrow, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Madam President to make new strategic plans for further deepening bilateral relations and cooperation. China is willing to work with Namibia to carry forward the traditional friendship, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, promote mutual beneficial cooperation to continuously go deeper and more solid, and better advance the modernization of both countries.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Namibia, expand the scale of bilateral trade, expand cooperation in areas such as infrastructure construction, mining, oil and gas, and new energy, so as to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win. China is willing to import more high-quality agricultural and fisheries products from Namibia, support capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Namibia, and welcome Namibia to fully utilize policy conveniences such as China's zero-tariff treatment and the upgrading of the "green channel" for products exported to China. The two sides can also jointly create highlights in the tourism economy, deepen exchanges and cooperation in fields such as health, education, science and technology, and youth, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain. China is also willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Namibia under mechanisms such as the United Nations, promote all parties to jointly practice true multilateralism, actively implement the four major global initiatives, and make unremitting efforts to advance an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.
Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that the peoples of Namibia and China have a profound traditional friendship, and Namibia always remembers the valuable assistance China provided to Namibia in its struggle for national independence and in advancing national development and construction. Namibia-China relations are built on a foundation of mutual support, unity, and cooperation, and currently have a strong momentum of development. Namibia firmly adheres to the One-China principle, looks forward to working with China to make good use of the zero-tariff policy dividends, further deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, mining, infrastructure, transportation and logistics, healthcare, renewable energy and other fields, closely promote people-to-people exchanges in tourism, education, youth, and other areas, and achieve more results in the Namibia-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, better benefiting the peoples of both countries. More Chinese enterprises are welcome to invest and operate in Namibia. Namibia attaches great importance to China's important role and influence in international affairs and is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with China to promote regional peace and stable development.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The second plenary session of the Academicians' Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering (两院院士大会) was held in Beijing on the afternoon of the 9th. Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech.
Ding Xuexiang pointed out that the fundamental reason why the cause of science and technology in the new era has achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic transformations lies in the leadership and helm-steering of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments" (两个确立) from this, strengthen the "four consciousnesses" (四个意识), fortify the "four confidences" (四个自信), and achieve the "two safeguards" (两个维护), seize historical opportunities and challenges of the times, and more firmly take the path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics, firmly grasping the initiative for innovative development in our own hands.
Ding Xuexiang emphasized that the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period (十五五) is a critical period of assault for building a powerful nation in science and technology. It is necessary to deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches, fully grasp the implementation of the Party Central Committee’s various deployments regarding the cause of science and technology, and accelerate the advancement of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening. We must strengthen basic research to lay a solid foundation for building a powerful nation in science and technology, increase the degree of organization in basic research, and continuously produce major original and disruptive scientific and technological achievements. We must use the new nationwide system for mobilizing resources (新型举国体制) to ensure high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, bring into play the greatest political advantage of the Party’s leadership, adhere to the strategic orientation of the "four orientations" (四个面向), strengthen force coordination, resource integration, and central-local linkage, and fight hard battles for key core technologies. We must use integrated development to enhance the vitality and impetus of scientific and technological innovation, highlight the supply of scientific and technological innovation and the traction of industrial demand, integrally advance the development of education, science and technology, and talent, and accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces (新质生产力). We must empower scientific research with artificial intelligence, expand application scenarios, lead the transformation of research paradigms, and accelerate scientific discovery and technological breakthroughs.
Ding Xuexiang stated that the Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the building of the academician team, and academicians of the two academies enjoy high prestige in the hearts of the people. Becoming an academician is not only an honor, but also a responsibility; not only an affirmation of scholarship, but also a commendation of moral character; not only a new height in the academic career, but also a new starting point for continued endeavor. It is necessary to further improve the academician system, enhance the quality of academician selection, serve and manage academicians well, and better leverage the role of academicians. It is hoped that academicians of the two academies will take the lead in promoting the spirit of scientists, foster a clean and upright research ecology, devote themselves to solving scientific research problems, and apply scientific research achievements in the practice of advancing the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, so as not to let down the great trust of the Party and the people.
At the meeting, Ding Xuexiang and others presented awards to the representatives of the winners of the Tan Kah Kee Science Award (陈嘉庚科学奖), the Tan Kah Kee Young Scientist Award (陈嘉庚青年科学奖), and the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award (光华工程科技奖).
Attending the meeting were Ding Zhongli, Wu Weihua, and Wang Zhizhen.
Academicians of the two academies, and responsible comrades in charge of science and technology work from relevant departments and units of central Party and state organs attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Shipping, the pillar of economic development, the bond connecting the world.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "An economically strong country must be a maritime power and a shipping power" and "forge a path of strengthening the nation by reaching out to the sea with Chinese characteristics."
Keeping in mind the instructions and forging ahead with determination, China's shipping development has taken firm and resounding steps. Possessing the world's largest maritime fleet, having built a world-class port cluster of leading scale, and with international sea freight volume accounting for nearly one-third of the global total... Since the new era, China's modern shipping system has been accelerated in its construction, becoming a strong support for facilitating smooth trade.
July 11 this year is the 22nd China Navigation Day (中国航海日), and also the implementation day of the "World Maritime Day" in our country. Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, riding the wind and cleaving the waves (chéng fēng pò làng - "ride the wind, cleave the waves," to forge ahead bravely), China's navigation cause continues to show a new momentum of leading the future.
Trunk and branch coordinated, connecting rivers to the sea
The modern water transport system presents a new picture
The mighty ten-thousand-li Yangtze River, two major projects have pressed the "start button"—
In Yichang, Hubei, the first major national landmark project to be started during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Three Gorges New Water Transport Channel Project (三峡水运新通道工程), has broken ground. After the completion of this comprehensive project integrating water conservancy, shipping, ecology and other functions, 10,000-ton-class vessels can directly reach Chongqing.
In Chongming, Shanghai, the second phase of the Yangtze River Estuary South Channel Waterway Regulation Project (长江口南槽航道治理二期工程) has started construction. After completion, the water depth of the South Channel waterway will be increased from 6 meters to 8 meters, enabling 5,000-ton vessels to navigate at all tides, further enhancing the navigation resilience of the Yangtze River Estuary waterway system.
One move and the whole board comes alive. As the throat and key point of the Yangtze River trunk line, these two waterways are crucial for the flow of materials, industrial linkage, and economic circulation along the route. After the projects are completed, they will greatly enhance the capacity of the Yangtze River trunk line, enabling the golden waterway to generate golden benefits.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "The Yangtze River basin should strengthen cooperation, fully leverage the role of inland waterway shipping, develop river-sea intermodal transport, and turn the entire basin into a golden waterway."
Expanding waterways, strengthening infrastructure, and optimizing services—during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, multiple data indicators for Yangtze River shipping have grown rapidly, and the strategic channel function has steadily strengthened. In 2025, the cargo throughput of ports on the Yangtze trunk line exceeded 4.2 billion tons, ranking first among the world's inland rivers for many consecutive years, helping the economic aggregate of the Yangtze River Economic Belt to continue growing.
Behind the surging great river and the race of a hundred boats (bǎi gě zhēng liú - "a hundred boats vie for the current," intense competition), a new picture of a modern water transport system with trunk and branch coordinated, connecting rivers to the sea, is clearly visible—
The water network is getting denser. The number of berths of 10,000-ton class and above nationwide exceeds 3,000, and the mileage of high-grade waterways reaches 18,500 kilometers... In today's China, the development pattern of water transport infrastructure with north-south sea shipping and the Yangtze trunk line as major corridors and major ports as hubs has been basically formed, and the status of a major water transport country is gradually established.
Water transport is more unimpeded. In 2025, waterway freight volume exceeded 10 billion tons, and waterway freight turnover reached nearly 15 trillion ton-kilometers, accounting for more than half of the comprehensive transportation system... After years of construction, the status of inland waterway transport in the comprehensive transport system has been continuously improved.
Improving quality and expanding capacity of trunk waterways, upgrading branch waterways, and continuously unblocking bottlenecks and choke points... As water transport construction further accelerates and synergy and complementarity with railways, highways, and aviation continue to strengthen, it will better serve and guarantee economic and social development and the implementation of major national strategies.
When the water flows, the channel is formed; when connecting rivers to the sea, the time comes. On the vast map of the motherland, meticulously crafted "fine brushwork" of waterways will surely transform into bold and powerful "freehand brushwork" of development.
Iterating toward "intelligence", moving toward "green"
New achievements in building world-class ports
Ports, the key hubs of shipping. The service level of ports demonstrates the comprehensive strength of a country's shipping.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "We must aim for the myriad miles and strive to build world-class smart ports and green ports."
Along the long coastline, one in the south, one in the north, two major hub ports have taken on a new look—
On the coast of the Yellow Sea, a gentle sea breeze. In February this year, at the automated terminal of Qingdao Port in Shandong, a giant vessel achieved "coming home by itself": the intelligent navigation container ship "Zhifei" (智飞号), relying on autonomous navigation mode, precisely entered the berthing area; after the vessel was in place, the terminal's vacuum automatic mooring system quickly secured it, with no human intervention throughout the process.
Looking south, the sun rises over the East China Sea. On June 30, at the Dushan port area of Jiaxing Port in Zhejiang, the pure-electric container sea vessel "Ningyuan Dianpeng" (宁远电鹏) departed and sailed to Ningbo Zhoushan Port, with zero fuel consumption and zero exhaust emissions throughout the nearly 350-kilometer transport route, achieving an annual cumulative carbon emission reduction of nearly 4,800 tons.
Smart ships enter smart ports, reflecting new breakthroughs in intelligent shipping.
Looking at ports, China has built and put into operation 60 automated terminals, including 30 automated container terminals, accounting for nearly 30% of the global total; looking at waterways, the released mileage of national electronic waterway charts is nearly 20,000 kilometers, basically completing "one map" of the Yangtze River system electronic waterways with trunk and branch linked and river and sea integrated. Automation empowers operational efficiency to steadily improve. Currently, the average port stay time for international container vessels at major coastal ports is 1.7 days, more than half a day faster than major foreign ports.
Sea-river intermodal transport enters the zero-carbon era, marking new progress in green shipping.
Looking at vessels, the number of new energy clean vessels owned by Chinese shipowners reaches over 1,500, ranking among the top in the world; looking at ports, the shore power coverage rate of five key types of specialized berths at major ports nationwide exceeds 90%, coastal international trunk hub ports have basically achieved full coverage, and the proportion of new energy and clean energy trucks at international container hub seaports exceeds 60%.
"China's shipping industry is at a critical stage of transitioning from big to strong and moving toward first-class level." In the view of Gu Jinshan (顾金山), president of the China Ports Association, future ports are not only logistics hubs but also should be information hubs and energy hubs, continuously shifting from traditional logistics nodes to compound hubs of "logistics + intelligence" and "logistics + low carbon."
Relay forward, steps never stop—
Focusing on digital and intelligent upgrades, the "Smart Shipping 2030 Action Plan" (智能航运2030行动计划) was issued, proposing that by 2030, smart shipping development will be at an internationally advanced level; targeting green transformation, the "Opinions on Promoting Green and Low-Carbon Transformation Development of Shipping" (关于推动航运绿色低碳转型发展的意见) was formulated, specifying that by 2030, the carbon emission intensity of international navigation vessels will decrease by more than 15% compared to 2025...
Iterating toward intelligence, moving toward green. When every port, every waterway, and every vessel accelerates renewal, China's shipping development will surely be full of vitality.
Connecting the world, promoting development
Shipping channels become open ties
Shipping, the important bond connecting the world; the prosperity and development of shipping is related to the depth and breadth of high-level opening up.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "The ocean nurtures life, connects the world, and promotes development."
Looking at the vast ocean, both domestic and international, two logistics channels are accelerating their extension—
Domestically, at the land-sea junction of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor (西部陆海新通道), the first canal project connecting rivers to the sea since the founding of New China, the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河), has achieved full water supply. After navigation begins in September this year, it will become the shortest, most economical, and most convenient sea passage for the southwestern region.
Internationally, the core hub of the New Era Asia-Latin America Land-Sea New Corridor (新时代亚拉陆海新通道), the Chancay Port (钱凯港) in Peru, is bustling. After nearly two years of operation since its opening, container throughput has exceeded 500,000 TEUs, and total import and export volume has reached 3.65 billion US dollars. From Chancay to Shanghai, "blueprint" has become "thoroughfare."
Interacting with the world, connecting with the times. As of today, China has leaped to become the economy with the highest global maritime connectivity and the largest volume of goods trade.
Item after item of "global firsts" witness hardcore strength—annual shipbuilding capacity reaches 60 million deadweight tons, registered seafarers exceed 2.08 million, and China accounts for 7 of the top 10 global container ports... Cargo ships cleaving through waves (pī bō zhǎn làng - "cleave waves and split through," to advance bravely through difficulties) become the camel bells and sail shadows of international trade in the new era.
One after another pragmatic measure demonstrates the determination to open up—a cumulative total of 74 bilateral and multilateral maritime agreements signed, promoting cooperation on 22 international green shipping corridors, and the "Silk Road Maritime" (丝路海运) covers 150 ports in 48 countries and regions, becoming an important bond connecting China and foreign countries and linking land and sea.
"Our country's maritime shipping routes and service networks cover the world's major countries and regions, playing an important role in helping to strengthen the domestic great circulation and support the domestic and international dual circulations," said the relevant official from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部). Looking forward, they will adhere to connecting the world through transportation, focus on high-quality co-construction of the "Belt and Road", and accelerate the construction of a global transportation connectivity pattern.
More than 600 years ago, Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas, with over 200 sea ships fully loaded with silk and tea, traveling far across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, using trade to connect China and foreign countries.
Spanning more than 600 years, our country's container liner routes connect with over 100 countries and regions around the world, and the ancient Silk Road spanning a thousand years shines with new vitality in the new era.
Moving toward the sea, strengthening the nation by reaching out to the sea. Coming from the era of navigation, cleaving through waves, China's navigation in the new era will, on the journey of accelerating the building of a maritime power and a shipping power, embrace the world with a more confident and open posture and write a new chapter.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王乐文 赵帅杰
In the height of summer, in front of the Youth Cave (青年洞) of the Red Flag Canal (红旗渠) in Linzhou City (林州市), Anyang, Henan, the blue water flows gently, the vegetation is lush, and streams of tourists come to visit and study. More than 20 kilometers away, inside the Red Flag Canal Memorial Hall, each picture and each physical object tells an immortal legend of 战天斗地 (zhàn tiān dòu dì - "fight heaven and earth," struggling against nature).
To change the face of drought and water scarcity, in the 1960s, under the leadership of the Party, the people of Lin County (林县, now Linzhou City) built the 1,500-kilometer-long "man-made celestial river" — the Red Flag Canal — amidst the sheer cliffs of the Taihang Mountains, giving birth to the Red Flag Canal spirit of "self-reliance, hard struggle, unity and cooperation, and selfless dedication."
In October 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Red Flag Canal Memorial Hall and profoundly pointed out: "We must use the Red Flag Canal spirit to educate the people, especially the broad masses of young people. Socialism is achieved by struggling, by working, and by risking one's life — not only in the past, but also in the new era."
Keeping in mind the General Secretary's earnest instructions, Linzhou strives to make good use of red resources, carry forward red traditions, and tell red stories well, vigorously inheriting and promoting the Red Flag Canal spirit, transforming red genes into practical kinetic energy, and advancing comprehensive rural revitalization.
"The first 'Moments' post was published in 1960, with countless sons and daughters of Lin County shouldering shovels and marching into the Taihang Mountains..." At the North Campus of Linzhou No. 2 Experimental Primary School, Qin Zhixuan (秦芷萱) of Class 9, Grade 4, shared with her classmates her award-winning speech "If the Red Flag Canal Also Had 'Moments'", saying: "As teenagers of the new era, we must, like our predecessors, cultivate the courage to 迎难而上 (yíng nán ér shàng - "face difficulties and go forward," to confront challenges), the confidence to overcome difficulties, and be brave in taking responsibility and bold in innovation."
In Linzhou, the Red Flag Canal spirit is fully integrated into the entire process of teaching and educating. "We have collaborated with multiple primary and secondary schools in the city to jointly train 160 'little guides' and organized over 180 volunteer outreach and education activities, guiding students to deeply cultivate their feelings for family and country through practice," said Tian Lingli (田玲利), curator of the Red Flag Canal Memorial Hall.
Entering the Linzhou Red Flag Canal Spirit Education Center, bamboo-woven straw hats, small wheelbarrows, iron hammers and steel chisels come into view. "We have launched 'ten ones' study activities, such as walking a section of the long canal, carrying a Taihang stone once, striking a mountain-opening hammer once, telling a Red Flag Canal story, etc., covering all school levels from primary to junior and senior high," introduced staff member Ren Jie (任杰). The center has cumulatively hosted approximately one million person-times of youth study practice activities from inside and outside the province, and carried out more than a thousand thematic trainings and public welfare lectures.
At night, the Taihang Red Sun Performance Town (太行·红日演艺小镇) is brightly lit. The live-action performance built against the Taihang Mountains, using 3D lighting, water mist special effects and other technical means, allows the audience to immerse themselves in red history, and also enables young actors to personally comprehend the Red Flag Canal spirit. "The average age of the entire cast and crew is only 21 years old," said Lin Yongyi (林永艺), deputy general manager of Henan Red Flag Canal Group (河南红旗渠集团).
A canal of blue water nourishes the original aspiration. The Red Flag Canal is both a spiritual landmark and a foundation for comprehensive rural revitalization.
In the stove, firewood crackles, an iron pot stews free-range chicken, and the aroma fills the air... Villager Li Weiqing (李卫青) attends to guests while stir-frying.
In Miaohuang Village (庙荒村), Huanghua Town (黄华镇), Linzhou City, where Li Weiqing lives, the water of the Red Flag Canal flows through the village. "Everyone comes for the Red Flag Canal. The village is now a national 3A-level tourist attraction. I've fixed up 6 guest rooms at home; in peak season, supply cannot meet demand, and daily revenue exceeds 1,000 yuan," said Li Weiqing.
In Miaohuang Village, there are more than 20 households like Li Weiqing running agritainment. "Since the development of rural tourism, the village's yinchen (茵陈, Artemisia capillaris), wild chrysanthemums, local honey and other agricultural by-products have become popular," said Yu Linying (郁林英), Party branch secretary of Miaohuang Village.
The "Red Flag Canal Family (红旗渠人家)" homestay cluster develops, and leisure cultural tourism formats flourish... In 2025, the number of rural tourism visitors to Linzhou City exceeded 13 million person-times, driving nearly 10,000 people to employment, and the per capita disposable income of rural residents in the city reached 29,521 yuan.
The beneficiaries are not only the cultural tourism industry; the canal construction also tempered a batch of highly skilled local craftsmen. As time passed, now Linzhou has over 2,400 construction enterprises, employing about 200,000 people.
The Red Flag Canal spirit remains ever new over time, and is blooming with new radiance in the new era.
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Xi Jinping's thought on party building enriches and develops the Marxist theory of party building
Ninth Edition
By: 本报记者
On July 8, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, the 22nd academician conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 18th academician conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology were grandly convened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the conference, presented awards to the winners of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award and others, and delivered an important speech. He fully affirmed the major achievements made in China's science and technology in recent years, profoundly analyzed the new situation facing scientific and technological development, and put forward clear requirements for further enhancing the sense of responsibility, urgency, and mission, and for fully implementing the Party Central Committee's various deployments for the science and technology enterprise during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech sparked enthusiastic responses. Everyone unanimously expressed that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is a critical period for building a strong science and technology country. We must seize historical opportunities, meet the challenges of the times, accelerate the advancement of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, march steadfastly toward the goal of building a strong science and technology country by 2035, and solidly use scientific and technological innovation to support and lead Chinese-style modernization.
Science and technology undertakings have achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic transformation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has placed scientific and technological innovation in a prominent position in modernization, systematically drawn up the blueprint for building a strong science and technology country, deeply promoted the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, comprehensively deepened the reform of the science and technology system, and promoted historic achievements and historic changes in the science and technology enterprise."
Chen Liquan (陈立泉), academician of the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院物理研究所) and winner of the 2025 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, not only pioneered the study of solid-state ionics in China but also witnessed the rise of the lithium battery industry. "Technologies that were once 'bottlenecked' by foreign countries have now become our leading advantage industries in the world. This is inseparable from the Party's overall leadership over science and technology, and from the Party and the state's forward-looking identification of strategic directions and support for scientists to bravely scale the world's scientific peaks," he said.
"Since the new era, our national defense science and technology has developed rapidly, and radar technology has achieved a leap from following and running alongside to partially leading." Ben De (贲德), academician of the 14th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (中国电子科技集团第十四研究所) and winner of the 2025 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, said with 心潮澎湃 (xīn cháo péng pài - "heart tide surging," feeling greatly excited): "This honor belongs not only to me personally, but also to the team that fought alongside me, to my unit as a collective, and to all science and technology workers who have worked silently and dared to innovate."
With a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts and an average annual power generation of 62.443 billion kilowatt-hours... the "Key Technologies for the Giant Hub Project of Baihetan Hydropower Station (白鹤滩水电站)" project, led by the China Three Gorges Group, won the first prize of the 2025 National Science and Technology Progress Award.
"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a batch of 'super projects' have turned from blueprints into reality, pushing China's high-dam hydropower technology into the leading stage." Wang Zhilin (汪志林), former director of the Baihetan Project Construction Department of the China Three Gorges Group, said: "The construction and operation practice of the Baihetan Hydropower Station has made me deeply realize that high-level scientific and technological self-reliance must be implemented in major national projects, in tackling key core technologies, and in the actual results of benefiting the people."
Integrating over 200,000 germplasm resource data points, screening and constructing more than 10,000 core germplasm covering 95% of genetic diversity... the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院作物科学研究所) released new achievements, providing data support for the intelligent utilization of germplasm resources in China.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned in his important speech that 'the area of independently selected and bred crop varieties exceeds 95%,' which greatly inspired me and also made me feel a heavy responsibility." Zhou Wenbin (周文彬), director of the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said: "Crop breeding is evolving from experience-based breeding and conventional breeding to intelligent breeding. We must accelerate the deep integration of cutting-edge breeding technologies with big data and artificial intelligence, strive to occupy the commanding heights of competition in intelligent design breeding, and consolidate the technological foundation for the independent and controllable supply of germplasm resources."
Currently, China is accelerating its transformation from a global participant and contributor in science and technology to a pioneer and leader, becoming one of the fastest-rising countries in innovation. Recently, Tsinghua University's atomic quantum computing team, relying on a self-developed new technology of optical metasurface-projected optical tweezer arrays, successfully achieved stable trapping of 11,000 atoms, breaking the record held by foreign teams.
"Cold atom physics is a relatively 'young' field in physics. The achievements we have made are precisely due to the continuous investment and support of the Party and the state in basic research." said Zhai Hui (翟荟), professor at Tsinghua University.
Leverage the advantages of the new nationwide system to enhance the systematic tackling capability of scientific and technological innovation.
Enhancing the systematic tackling capability of scientific and technological innovation is an important deployment made by the Party Central Committee for the science and technology enterprise during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must adhere to the strategic orientation of the 'four fronts,' further strengthen the coordination of scientific and technological strategic planning, policies and measures, major tasks, research forces, resource platforms, and regional innovation, improve the level of organization in scientific and technological tackling, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech further clarified the responsibility orientation of national research institutions. We must face major national demands, assume strategic missions, and actively participate in building a strong science and technology country and a healthy China." said Ji Xunming (吉训明), academician and president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (中国医学科学院北京协和医学院).
"Enhancing the systematic tackling capability of scientific and technological innovation is an important methodology for engineering science and technology tackling." Lu Chunfang (卢春房), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering who has long been engaged in railway engineering research and application, felt this deeply: "Major national projects are important carriers of scientific and technological innovation. Scientific research topics are established according to engineering needs, the integration of industry, academia, research, and application is organized, basic research and technical tackling are implemented together, and results are promptly transformed and applied."
"Tasks drive disciplines, and disciplines promote tasks. We have gradually formed a full-chain research layout of 'basic research — applied basic research — technology development and application.' Recently, we have also explored a cluster model with multiple research groups united." said Liu Zhongmin (刘中民), academician and director of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大连化学物理研究所): "We must earnestly study and understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and accelerate the formation of systematic tackling capability."
In recent years, in strategic fields such as deep sea, deep space, and deep earth, a number of major projects and programs have been deployed integratively and promoted deeply, achieving significant results. "It is precisely by relying on the continuous support of major national projects that we can settle down and concentrate on tackling key problems, doing a good job in full-ocean-depth sediment mechanics testing and seabed boundary layer environmental observation, so that China has its own key core technologies in the field of in-situ observation of deep-sea engineering geological environment." said Jia Yonggang (贾永刚), professor at Ocean University of China (中国海洋大学).
Studying and understanding the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, Li Xianhua (李献华), academician and researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所), was deeply inspired. Over the years, he has successively carried out research on samples from the South China Sea ocean drilling project, lunar samples from Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6, and recently focused on tackling research on key national mineral resources. "Doing research must be both 'reaching for the sky' and 'standing on the ground.' 'Reaching for the sky' means having the courage to innovate and break through the boundaries of scientific cognition; 'standing on the ground' means closely following national strategic needs and solving key technical problems." Li Xianhua said.
The project 'Songliao Basin International Continental Scientific Drilling Project: Innovation and Discovery' (松辽盆地国际大陆科学钻探工程：创新与发现) completed by Wang Chengshan (王成善), academician and professor at China University of Geosciences (Beijing), and his team, won the first prize of the 2025 National Science and Technology Progress Award. Wang Chengshan said that the team will continue to make persistent efforts and strengthen collaborative tackling, continuously improving China's ability to 'enter the earth.'
Promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and lead the development of new quality productive forces with high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening.
"We must highlight the supply of scientific and technological innovation and the traction of industrial demand," "Scientific and technological innovation must highlight an application orientation," "Industrial innovation must raise scientific questions"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech pointed the direction for promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech has made us clearer about the direction of future research." Qiao Jie (乔杰), academician, delegate to the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology, and director of the Medical Department of Peking University, said that we must base ourselves on directions such as difficult and complicated diseases, birth defects, and chronic disease prevention and control, and on the basis of deeply cultivating basic research and original innovation, strive to tackle key core technologies in biomedicine, and accelerate the clinical translation of scientific research results.
"Promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation is the key to leading the development of new quality productive forces with high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening." Dou Qiang (窦强), chief scientist of China Electronics Corporation and delegate to the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology, said that as a science and technology worker in the field of intelligent chips, we must accelerate the integration of industry, academia, and research, and use breakthroughs in key technologies to contribute to building a strong science and technology country.
Enterprises are the mainstay of scientific and technological innovation. Recently, Tencent released the official version of its large AI model Hunyuan 3, continuing its positioning of open source, practicality, and universal benefit. Since the beginning of this year, multiple large models in China have achieved new breakthroughs in performance, effectively promoting the application of artificial intelligence and industrial transformation and upgrading.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech inspires us to empower industrial innovation with high-quality scientific and technological supply." Guo Kaitian (郭凯天), senior vice president of Tencent Group, said that they will continue to lower the threshold for using large models and intelligent agents in areas such as office work and programming, helping technology universal benefit and the digital and intelligent transformation of industries.
To promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, we must strengthen the mainstay role of enterprises in innovation. Relying on the underlying technologies of "mechanics, electronics, hydraulics, and magnetism," the continuously variable transmission intelligent tractor developed by Boding Technology Group achieved a transmission efficiency of 93% and comprehensive fuel savings of over 15%. At the same time, the enterprise is accelerating the transformation of achievements and fully promoting industrialization in areas such as vehicle engine and magnetic levitation power. Wang Lifeng (王立峰), chairman of Boding Technology Group, said: "Only by firmly aiming at market demand and the technological frontier, and letting achievements reach the market as soon as possible, can enterprises remain invincible in competition."
Promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation cannot be separated from institutional guarantees. "General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that 'we must improve the intellectual property protection system.' As a patent examiner, I will continue to leverage my professional capabilities and strengths, stimulate innovation vitality in the field of artificial intelligence, and provide intellectual property protection for promoting the development of emerging fields and the flow of innovation elements." said Li Fuyong (李福永), invention patent examiner at the Beijing Center for Patent Examination Collaboration of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局专利审查协作北京中心).
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech has charted the course and provided fundamental guidance for doing a good job in science and technology work in the new era, inspiring science and technology workers to make new contributions. Everyone unanimously stated that we must study and understand deeply, resolutely implement, effectively unify our thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments, further strengthen our determination and confidence in doing a good job in science and technology work, and make new and greater contributions to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.
(Reported by our staff reporters Gu Yekai (谷业凯), Wu Yuehui (吴月辉), Yu Sinan (喻思南), Zhao Yongxin (赵永新), Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Li Junqiang (李君强), Wang Hao (王浩))
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The State Council has recently issued the 15th Five-Year (十五五) Carbon Peak Action Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan), making arrangements for carbon peak work during the 15th Five-Year period.
The Action Plan emphasizes that we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, leverage the strategic leading role of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, better coordinate the safeguarding of energy security with economic and social development, take the green and low-carbon transformation of energy as the key, deeply promote the greening and low-carbon transformation of industries, do a better job of energy conservation and carbon reduction at a higher level and with higher quality, steadily achieve the peak of coal and oil consumption, integrate the green and low-carbon orientation into all areas and all links of the national economic cycle, accelerate the formation of green production and lifestyle, cultivate more green economic growth points, and consolidate the green foundation of high-quality development.
The Action Plan proposes that by 2030, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will be reduced by 17% compared to 2025, the share of non-fossil energy consumption will reach 25%, ensuring the timely achievement of the carbon peak target, and laying a solid foundation for achieving the 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution target and advancing carbon neutrality.
The Action Plan deploys five key tasks. First, accelerate the adjustment and optimization of the energy structure, vigorously promote the development of non-fossil energy, accelerate the enhancement of the power system's capacity to absorb new energy, deeply promote the clean substitution of coal consumption, and continuously optimize the structure of oil and gas consumption. Second, promote the greening and low-carbon transformation of industries, push forward the green and low-carbon transformation of the industrial structure, carry out energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation in traditional industries, accelerate the construction of zero-carbon industrial parks and zero-carbon factories, promote the green and low-carbon transformation of computing power facilities, and leverage the role of the circular economy in assisting carbon reduction. Third, deepen the green and low-carbon transformation in key areas, promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in the construction sector and public institutions, accelerate the low-carbon transformation in the transportation sector, and consolidate and enhance the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems. Fourth, strengthen supporting guarantees, improve the legal, regulatory and standards system, perfect the carbon emission statistical accounting system, strengthen scientific and technological support and talent cultivation, increase financial support, improve pricing policies, and improve the market-based mechanism. Fifth, pool the forces of all parties, consolidate local responsibilities, carry out nationwide green and low-carbon actions, and deepen international cooperation on green and low-carbon.
The Action Plan also deploys key projects including inter-provincial electricity mutual assistance, clean substitution of coal consumption, energy conservation and carbon reduction in key industries, low-carbon and zero-carbon heating, cooling and green lighting, construction of zero-carbon transport corridors, and enhancement of basic capacities for carbon peak and carbon neutrality.
The Action Plan requires that the leadership of the Party be implemented throughout the entire process and all aspects of advancing carbon peak and carbon neutrality work. Relevant departments of the State Council and local people's governments must strictly consolidate responsibilities, improve policy measures, strengthen deployment and advancement, enhance organizational guarantees, and promote the implementation of various tasks in detail. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) must strengthen overall coordination, track and dispatch in a timely manner, and optimize task measures according to actual conditions.
(Related report on page seven)
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Dispatch from our reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) The latest data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show: China's auto exports continue a high-growth trend; from January to June, auto exports reached 5.096 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 65.3%; new energy vehicle exports reached 2.355 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 1.2 times.
In the first half of the year, automobile production and sales respectively reached 14.993 million and 15.017 million vehicles, down 4% and 4.1% year-on-year respectively, with the decline rates further narrowing compared to the first five months. Among them, new energy vehicle production and sales respectively reached 7.438 million and 7.446 million vehicles, up 6.7% and 7.3% year-on-year respectively, and sales of new energy vehicles reached 49.6% of total new vehicle sales. A relevant official from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers stated that the continued implementation of the "two new" policy (两新) is expected to bring new incremental opportunities for consumption in the automotive aftermarket, the supply of new products from enterprises continues to be enriched, market prices are relatively stable, and the overall economic benefits of the industry will continue to improve.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓剑洋
Fine seeds enter the soil, field management is intense and bustling, and the black earth is full of vitality. Liu Fengzhi (刘凤芝), head of the Chengnong Agricultural Machinery Farmers' Professional Cooperative (诚农农机农民专业合作社) in Caijia Town (蔡家镇), Lishu County (梨树县), Jilin, is busy in the fields: “This year, the entrusted land exceeds 3,000 mu. We will do a good job in field management and strive for another bumper grain harvest.”
“Entrusting the land to the ‘field nanny’ (田保姆), corn is managed from planting to harvesting, so I feel confident,” said Liu Xizhong (刘喜忠), a farmer from Jingyou Village (敬友村), Lishu County, who has entrusted 27 mu of land.
What gives Liu Xizhong “confidence” is the cooperative’s “Double Guarantee, Full Unification” (双保全统) intensive trusteeship model. “The ‘Double Guarantee’ means guaranteeing that the trusteeship fee is no higher than the cost required for the farmer to plant on their own, and guaranteeing that the yield is no lower than that of neighboring plots of equivalent fertility level. ‘Full Unification’ means unifying production materials, planting methods, sowing, field management, and harvesting throughout the entire production process,” Liu Fengzhi said. Only when the trusteeship is standardized can farmers and the cooperative achieve a two-way convergence. In 2025, the Chengnong Cooperative's “Double Guarantee, Full Unification” farmland area is nearly 2,700 mu.
Trusteeship can also concentrate farmers’ land into contiguous plots, promote mechanized planting, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. The cooperative has introduced more than 30 machines including drones and harvesters, from seed selection to sowing, from field management to harvesting, with big “iron oxen” safeguarding the entire production chain.
Liu Fengzhi introduced: “Especially the no-till planter customized for the ‘Lishu Mode’ (梨树模式), one machine does the work of several. In one pass, it can complete straw rowing, strip rotary tillage for seedling belts, seeding, and fertilizing, saving 80 yuan per mu, while also protecting the soil and enhancing soil fertility.”
From fighting alone to professional trusteeship, Liu Xizhong did the math: every year, entrusting 1 mu costs less than 500 yuan, and he can earn an extra 300 yuan. Seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, and labor costs are all covered, and the cooperative also helps with planting. Liu Fengzhi also did the math: through intensive management and unified management, agricultural material costs are reduced by about 5%; through the deep integration of good fields, good seeds, good machinery, and good methods, the entrusted land yields an average increase of about 10%.
One piece of land, two sets of accounts — the new agricultural service model has taken root in Lishu County.
At the end of 2020, the Chengnong Cooperative cooperated with the China Agricultural University Jilin Lishu Experimental Station (中国农业大学吉林梨树实验站) and others to carry out the construction of modern agricultural production units (现代农业生产单元), opening up the industry-university-research chain, promoting intensive management, cost saving and efficiency enhancement, and letting model innovation drive agricultural production.
“Promoting agricultural socialized services and building modern agricultural production units are powerful levers,” said Zhao Pengfei (赵鹏飞), a staff member of the China Agricultural University Jilin Lishu Experimental Station. Modern agricultural production units, through standardized, large-scale, mechanized, and intelligent production methods, have effectively enhanced comprehensive agricultural production capacity.
“We are building modern agricultural production units at different operational scales such as 1,500 mu and 3,000 mu, cultivating agricultural socialized service brands. By integrating resources such as finance and grain trade, we have built 57 demonstration units, covering over 210,000 mu of farmland, reducing planting costs and increasing grain yields,” said Yu Haibo (于海波), director of the Lishu County Agriculture and Rural Bureau (梨树县农业农村局). Lishu County has cumulatively formulated and issued more than 20 documents including the implementation standards for modern agricultural production units (现代农业生产单元实施规范) and the technical regulations for strip-cover no-till production of corn stalks (玉米秸秆条带覆盖免耕生产技术规程), jointly promoting black land protection and modern agricultural development.
As of 2025, Lishu County has a total of 491 agricultural socialized service organizations, with a service area of 478,000 mu, serving 19,000 smallholder households.
“Next, we will vigorously promote the socialized service of production trusteeship, guide new agricultural business entities to cooperate with smallholder farmers, and promote farmers’ income increase and grain production increase,” Yu Haibo said.
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Perfecting a convenient and efficient agricultural socialized service system is one of the keys to answering “who will farm the land?” and “how will the land be farmed?” It helps to improve the agricultural operation system, accelerate the transformation of agricultural development methods, and promote the effective connection between smallholder farmers and modern, large-scale agriculture.
For a long time, the construction of the agricultural socialized service system has had shortcomings such as insufficient professionalism and high costs. In recent years, many regions have actively explored mechanism innovation by expanding service scope, improving service standards, and other means. For example, the “Double Guarantee Unified Management” (双保全统) land trusteeship model in Lishu County (梨树县), Jilin, allows farmers to save worry while reducing production costs and increasing grain output, achieving intensive management and cost-saving efficiency.
The “15th Five-Year Plan” (十五五) outline proposes to improve the development quality of new-type agricultural operation entities and perfect a convenient and efficient agricultural socialized service system. In the long run, the high-quality development of agricultural socialized services should closely follow market trends and the laws of modern agricultural development, adhere to 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - “adapt measures to local conditions”), and adopt measures such as building service supply carriers, extending service chains, introducing modern elements, and standardizing industry development to promote iterative upgrading of the service system, solving smallholder farmers’ problems of “unable to do, unable to do well, and uneconomical to do.” In addition, it should also promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technology and modern agriculture, innovate the content, methods, and means of agricultural socialized services, and improve service quality and efficiency.
(Author: Dean of the School of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University; interviewed and compiled by Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopOn July 8, in Xi'an, Shaanxi, a locomotive crew member is checking the coupler state of a locomotive in front of the maintenance depot. Over recent days, Xi'an and surrounding areas have experienced sustained high temperatures. To ensure the orderly operation of passenger trains, the railway department has carried out comprehensive and meticulous inspections and standardized maintenance operations on passenger locomotives.
Cao Xin (曹欣) (Image China, 影像中国)
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) — The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部): At around 12:00 on July 9, a fire broke out in the factory building of Huiteng Shoes Co., Ltd. (辉腾鞋业有限公司) in Jinjiang (晋江), Quanzhou, Fujian, causing major casualties. The Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) dispatched a joint working group to urgently rush to the scene to guide rescue and response.
After receiving the report, the Ministry of Emergency Management continuously deployed and coordinated rescue and response work, demanding full efforts to organize firefighting, quickly verify the situation of personnel, go all out to search for and rescue trapped persons and treat the injured, and at the same time, ascertain the cause of the fire, 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "raise one, infer three," to learn by analogy from this incident), take effective measures, and strictly prevent similar accidents from occurring again.
Fuzhou, July 9 (Xinhua) — (Reporters Zheng Liang (郑良), Wang Cheng (王成)) On July 9, a fire broke out in the factory building of Huiteng Shoes Company in Jiangtou Village (江头村), Chendai Town (陈埭镇), Jinjiang, Fujian, resulting in 28 fatalities. The reporter learned through interviews that the person in charge of the enterprise and relevant responsible persons have been taken under control, and the enterprise’s accounts have been frozen.
The reporter learned that after the fire broke out, local fire services rushed to the scene for rescue, mobilizing more than 500 rescue personnel to work with full effort.
On the afternoon of the 9th, the Fujian Provincial Party Committee (福建省委) and the Fujian Provincial Government (福建省政府) established a leading group for the fire accident response work, which set up five working groups, including on-site rescue, accident investigation, and post-incident handling, among others. Fujian Province demanded that the working groups conscientiously carry out post-incident handling work, implement logistics support, consolation, psychological counseling, and other tasks one by one. They must conduct a serious accident investigation, accurately determine the nature and responsibility of the accident, resolutely pursue accountability and impose severe punishment in accordance with regulations and discipline, and provide a responsible explanation to the people.
Each working group has quickly started operations, and all work is underway.
Return to TopYinchuan, July 9 (Reporter Zhang Wen (张文)) On July 9, the international seminar "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) and the World" was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia, with the theme of "The Path to Modernization: Enlightenment from China's Poverty Reduction Theory and Practice." Chinomona, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front and Secretary of the Women's League and President of the Senate, Ouzzine, Secretary-General of the Popular Movement of Morocco and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Borques, Deputy Speaker of the Andean Parliament, and more than 120 foreign political party leaders from over 50 countries, some diplomatic envoys to China, think tank scholars, and media representatives attended.
Liu Haixing (刘海星), Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央对外联络部), stated in his keynote speech that since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has placed the battle against poverty (脱贫攻坚 – "poverty alleviation and elimination") in a prominent position in governance, united and led the Chinese people in historically resolving the problem of absolute poverty, blazed a path of poverty reduction with Chinese characteristics, and formed a theory of anti-poverty with Chinese characteristics, becoming an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The success of China's poverty reduction has increased the courage and confidence of developing countries in escaping poverty, and has moreover explored a new path for human poverty reduction.
The foreign guests warmly congratulated the Communist Party of China on its 105th anniversary of founding, stating that since the 18th CPC National Congress, under the strong leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, China has achieved the historic victory of completely eliminating absolute poverty, which is a milestone achievement in the progress of human civilization. China's practice has proven that poverty is not an unchangeable fate; China has provided developing countries with rich experience worthy of learning and reference, and has also made us believe that China can succeed, and other developing countries can also succeed. They hope to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with the Communist Party of China, especially to strengthen research on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and jointly advance the modernization process of their respective countries.
Return to TopThe National Science and Technology Awards Conference, the 22nd Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 18th Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology were solemnly held on July 8 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the conference, presented awards to the winners of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, and delivered an important speech, pointing out the direction forward and providing fundamental guidance for doing a good job in science and technology work in the new era and solidly supporting and leading Chinese-style modernization with scientific and technological innovation.
International figures interviewed by this newspaper's correspondents stated that China's path of scientific and technological innovation development has not only achieved its own high-quality development and improved the well-being of its people, but has also provided a development paradigm that can be used for reference by other developing countries. They look forward to China continuing to play a leading role in scientific and technological innovation, deeply participating in global science and technology governance, and using more scientific and technological innovation achievements to inject lasting momentum into the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
"It reflects China's emphasis on science and technology work and respect for scientific and technological workers."
"President Xi Jinping personally presenting awards to the winners of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award and delivering an important speech fully reflects China's emphasis on science and technology work and respect for scientific and technological workers." Nadia (纳迪娅), a professor of political science at Beni Suef University in Egypt, said that China's remarkable progress in recent years in fields such as infrastructure, information technology, and satellites is precisely a vivid practice of "promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation." The Global Innovation Index 2025 report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization shows that in 2025, China entered the top ten of the global innovation index for the first time, becoming one of the fastest-rising economies in innovation capability. "China's rapid development in the field of scientific and technological innovation has created broad opportunities, serving both domestic economic transformation and upgrading and bringing positive effects to global cooperation and development," Nadia said.
"Placing scientific and technological innovation at the core of the national development strategy is a strategic choice made by China with a long-term development perspective." Wirun Pichaiwongpadi (威伦·披差翁帕迪), director of the Thai-China Belt and Road Research Center in Thailand, said that the Communist Party of China attaches great importance to developing new quality productive forces and continuously injects new momentum into modernization through scientific and technological innovation. China's promotion of scientific and technological innovation is focused on promoting economic and social development and improving people's well-being. From high-speed railways and new energy vehicles to artificial intelligence and other fields, the development practices all reflect the close integration of scientific and technological progress with improving people's lives and advancing Chinese-style modernization.
"Over the years, I have witnessed how China's cutting-edge technologies have concretely changed the daily lives of ordinary people. The rapid development of technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, high-speed railways, mobile payments, and autonomous driving has particularly impressed me." In the view of Woo Soo-geun (禹守根), director of the East Asia Institute in South Korea and president of the Korea-China Global Association, China's remarkable scientific and technological achievements stem from the continuous advancement of national strategies, insistence on self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology, and the effective combination of R&D investment, talent cultivation, and a vast domestic market. "China's scientific and technological innovation is not only a development achievement of China itself but is also becoming a precious treasure shared by the whole world," Woo Soo-geun said.
"Always adhere to a long-term development philosophy."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has placed scientific and technological innovation in a prominent position in modernization, systematically drawn the blueprint for building a strong science and technology nation, deeply promoted the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, comprehensively deepened the reform of the science and technology system, and promoted the historic achievements and historic changes in the science and technology endeavor.
"China always adheres to a long-term development philosophy." Yese Perez (耶塞·佩雷斯), director of the Communication Department of Cuba's Granma newspaper, has visited Beijing, Shandong, Sichuan, and other places, witnessing China transforming scientific and technological innovation into tangible benefits for the people: leveraging digital technology to drive economic growth, with e-commerce deeply integrated into and improving people's lives; complete modern infrastructure reflecting the powerful force of scientific and technological innovation supporting national modernization; digitalization of public services greatly improving work efficiency and public experience... "Many technological applications that seem quite 'futuristic' are the results of China's continuous emphasis on scientific and technological innovation," Perez said.
"China has established a complete and efficient national innovation system, continuously increasing investment in education and scientific research, making innovation a consensus across society." Sizo Enkala (西佐·恩卡拉), a researcher at the Center for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, believes that China has cultivated strong endogenous development momentum through scientific and technological innovation, relied on institutional advantages and long-term accumulation to overcome multiple key core technologies, and produced top-notch scientific and technological innovation achievements. China adheres to open cooperation, benefits the world with its scientific and technological innovation achievements, and fulfills its responsibilities as a major country. Building a strong science and technology nation is necessary for China's own development and also empowers the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. "Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and through the unremitting efforts of scientific and technological workers, China's scientific and technological innovation will surely usher in an even more brilliant tomorrow, bringing more benefits to people around the world," Enkala said.
Alexander Michael Jayadi (亚历山大·迈克尔·贾亚迪), an economist at Amarna Consulting in Indonesia, believes that China attaches great importance to scientific and technological innovation and talent cultivation, providing a continuous source of power for industrial development through systematic planning. Through technological improvement, the quality of "Made in China" is higher. "With government coordination and market incentives, China's industries continue to upgrade, and their influence in the global economy is increasingly prominent," Jayadi said.
"Continuously injecting momentum into global scientific and technological innovation."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China is accelerating its transformation from a global participant and contributor in science and technology to a pioneer and leader, becoming one of the fastest-rising countries in innovation capability. We must adapt to the new situation and new requirements, adopt more forceful measures, effectively solve the problems existing in China's scientific and technological development, and fully implement the Party Central Committee's various deployments regarding the science and technology endeavor.
"China's scientific and technological innovation has not only enhanced the well-being of the Chinese people but also continuously injects new momentum into world development through open cooperation." Claudia Yanuzi (克劳迪娅·亚努齐), president of the Brazil-China Institute of Innovation Economy, said that China insists on scientific and technological innovation, actively shares innovation achievements with other countries, and has made important contributions to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. In November 2024, she was invited to participate in a joint interview by People's Daily and Brazilian media on "Joining Hands to Promote the Building of a China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future," and visited the Rio de Janeiro converter station of the Belo Monte Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current Transmission Project Phase II in Brazil, deeply impressed by China's advanced technology and the high level of project construction. "China's scientific and technological innovation achievements cross national borders, serve local development in Brazil, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. I believe China will continue to play a leading role in scientific and technological innovation and work with all parties to promote more scientific and technological achievements to benefit all humanity," Yanuzi said.
"I often use China's large-scale AI models, and the operating experience is very smooth. By visiting Chinese factories on the ground, I found that smart manufacturing technology has been widely and maturely applied." Dennis Munene (丹尼斯·穆内内), executive director of the Africa-China Center at the African Policy Research Institute in Kenya, said, "China's scientific and technological achievements prove that latecomer countries can bridge the technology gap through their own efforts, which gives great confidence to global South countries."
"China insists on open cooperation, actively participates in international science and technology exchanges, and continuously injects momentum into global scientific and technological innovation." Abdul Aziz Shabani (阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·沙巴尼), a researcher at the Riyadh Political and Strategic Research Center in Saudi Arabia, said that in recent years, Chinese enterprises have actively strengthened cooperation with Saudi Arabia in fields such as digital infrastructure, smart cities, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence. Chinese technology has been widely applied locally, assisting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. These collaborations have not only promoted industrial upgrading but also cultivated more local scientific and technological talents, providing new opportunities for local economic transformation. Shabani hopes that China will continue to adhere to open cooperation, strengthen international science and technology exchanges, and work with all countries to promote scientific and technological innovation achievements to better serve economic development and improve people's lives. "I believe that against the backdrop of deepening global science and technology cooperation, China will continue to play a more active and important role, contributing more wisdom and strength to promote common development in the world."
(People's Daily correspondents Zhou Xuan (周輖), Huang Peizhao (黄培昭), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若), Wang Siyuan (汪思源), Wang Xiaobo (王骁波), Zheng Xiang (郑翔), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫), Ren Haoyu (任皓宇) reporting from Beijing, Cairo, Bangkok, Seoul, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Jakarta, Rio de Janeiro, Nairobi, Riyadh on July 9)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈一鸣
The 105-year course of struggle of the Communist Party of China has fully proved that a political party that is truly rooted in the people, brave in self-innovation, and conforms to the development of the times can continuously create history, win the trust of the people, and make important contributions to world peace and development. Nadia Campeão, acting chairwoman of the Communist Party of Brazil, said in a recent exclusive interview with our reporter that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the ceremony celebrating the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China profoundly expounded the fundamental reasons for the CPC’s continuous success.
Last year, Campeão led a delegation on a 10-day visit to China, visiting Beijing, Shanghai and other places, touring government institutions, universities, enterprises, and grassroots communities, and conducting extensive exchanges with relevant departments of the Communist Party of China and people from all walks of life. She said that this trip to China gave her a deeper understanding of why the Communist Party of China can unite and lead the Chinese people to achieve tremendous development accomplishments.
The Communist Party of China adheres to comprehensive and strict party governance, continuously enhancing the party’s creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness. This is also an important reason why the Communist Party of China remains vigorous and dynamic after more than a century, Campeão said. What left a deep impression on me is not only China’s modern cities, advanced technology, and vibrant industries, but more importantly, the Communist Party of China’s unwavering governing philosophy of putting the people first. Campeão indicated that whether in the fields of community governance, technological innovation, rural revitalization, or ecological civilization construction, one can see that the Communist Party of China always takes the people’s aspiration for a better life as its goal of struggle, and continuously transforms development achievements into the people’s tangible sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Campeão said that the Communist Party of China has always adhered to integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture. This ability to uphold truth and develop truth is one of the important reasons why the Communist Party of China has always been at the forefront of the times. The Communist Party of China has always insisted on organically combining long-term strategic goals with phased development objectives, continuously improving national development strategies in accordance with changes in the situation and development, advancing the process of Chinese-style modernization to achieve new accomplishments, and providing valuable inspiration for developing countries to explore modernization paths that suit their own national conditions.
Campeão said that no single country can alone address the global challenges facing the world today. Countries should strengthen dialogue, deepen cooperation, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, jointly safeguard world peace, and promote common development. The Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative proposed by China provide important guidance for the international community to jointly address global challenges. She highly praised Brazil and China for continuously strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation. She said that on the basis of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation, Brazil-China relations have continued to deepen, setting a model for cooperation among developing countries. The Communist Party of Brazil is willing to continue promoting friendly exchanges with the Communist Party of China, strengthening exchanges on party governance experience, deepening cooperation under the framework of BRICS, and making positive contributions to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Communist Party of China adheres to the path of peaceful development and actively promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, providing important public goods for international cooperation. Campeão said that she believes that on the new journey, the Communist Party of China will continue to unite and lead the Chinese people in advancing Chinese-style modernization and make greater contributions to world peace, development, cooperation, and win-win outcomes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘 融
In recent years, promoting the comprehensive national development of the DPRK and striving to improve the people’s livelihood, from cities to the countryside, from the central to the local, multiple important construction projects have successively achieved gratifying progress, and socialist construction is radiating vigorous vitality.
To solve the housing problem of the capital’s citizens, in January 2021 the Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea decided to build 10,000 housing units annually in Pyongyang over the next five years. On February 16 this year, the fourth phase of 10,000 housing units in the Hwasong (和盛) area of Pyongyang was completed, marking the successful conclusion of the plan to build 50,000 housing units in the capital. Today, a number of new-style residential districts and modern thoroughfares—such as Songhwa Street, Kongnu-dong (琼楼洞), Chonwi Street, Sinsong Street, and the Hwasong area—have been completed one after another, giving Pyongyang’s cityscape a completely new look.
The DPRK is also actively advancing the construction of new-style rural housing, continuously improving the rural landscape. Batches of modern rural houses with local characteristics have been built one after another. In 2025 alone, the DPRK built more than 32,000 rural housing units, and agricultural workers have moved into new homes.
In the Kimya County (金野郡) area in the southern part of South Hamgyong Province, rows of new-style red-roofed rural houses stand 鳞次栉比 (lín cì zhì bǐ - “like scales and teeth of a comb,” densely packed), adding a dynamic color rhythm to the locality. Local villagers happily said: “Rural development is changing 日新月异 (rì xīn yuè yì - “daily renewal, monthly change,” rapidly developing), and our life is getting better and better.”
The DPRK attaches great importance to rural development, has put forward the “New Era Rural Revolution Program” (新时代农村革命纲领), established a new agricultural policy that changes the grain production structure, and vigorously promotes the cultivation of rice and wheat. Guided by this policy, the DPRK’s grain production structure has undergone a profound transformation, and the area under wheat cultivation has increased year by year.
In the season of summer grain harvest, the wheat fields are rolling with waves, harvesters shuttle among the golden wheat fields, and busy people swing sickles… The fields and furrows of rural areas across the DPRK are bustling with activity. As of now, the harvesting of wheat and barley across the DPRK has basically ended. According to data published by the DPRK’s official sources, total grain output in 2024 exceeded the production plan by 7%, and continued to steadily increase in 2025.
As model projects for modern large-scale greenhouse farms and livestock bases, the Sinuiju Integrated Greenhouse Farm and the Samgwang Livestock Farm were completed one after another in early 2026, and their products have further enriched the dietary life of the DPRK people.
At the same time, in order to change the backward conditions of local areas, the DPRK proposed and vigorously advanced the “Local Development 20×10 Policy” (地方发展20×10政策) in 2024, planning to build modern local industrial factories in 20 cities and counties every year, striving to further raise the material and cultural living standards of all cities and counties across the country within ten years.
It is understood that in the two years since this policy was implemented, from Kim Hyong Jik County (金亨稷郡) and Kim Jong Suk County (金正淑郡) in the northern border area to Jangpung County (长丰郡) and Kaepung District (开丰区) in the southern border area, projects such as local industrial factories, hospitals, comprehensive service centers, and shallow-sea aquaculture enterprises have been completed one after another, and the local appearance has already undergone significant changes.
At the Onchon County (温泉郡) industrial factory in Nampo City, a reporter saw that the three supporting workshops—a food factory, a daily necessities factory, and a garment factory—were clean and tidy. In the finished-product display area, food products, daily necessities, garments, and other items were 琳琅满目 (lín láng mǎn mù - “a dazzling array of fine things,” an abundant variety). Relying on local resources, the food products produced by this factory received high praise at the “Product Appraisal Meeting of 20 Newly Built City/County Local Industrial Factories” held in April 2025. Speaking about the current production situation, manager of the daily necessities factory Han Gwang-suk (韩光淑) confidently told the reporter: “At the initial stage of building the factory, the state provided 70% of the cost support. As the factory’s operational efficiency improves, I firmly believe that before long the factory will be able to achieve 自给自足 (zì jǐ zì zú - “self-supply and self-sufficiency,” to be self-sufficient).”
In February this year, the Workers’ Party of Korea successfully convened the Ninth Congress, which made strategic plans and major deployments for the development of the Party and the state’s undertakings, opening a new period of comprehensive socialist development. The Korean people are continuing their struggle to implement the new five-year plan in accordance with the decisions and deployments of the Party’s Central Committee.
(This newspaper, Pyongyang, July 9)
Return to TopAny political manipulation that, under the guise of the rule of law, commits acts of infringement, or under the cloak of rules, undermines the rules themselves, will ultimately not withstand the test of legal principle and history, and will eventually be rejected by the international community.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs recently issued a statement, once again hyping the so-called "South China Sea Arbitration Award" of 2016, falsely claiming that the "award" is legally binding and demanding that China accept and implement it. An error does not become correct through repetition, and illegality does not become legality with the passage of time. For ten years, the Philippine side has repeatedly rehashed this illegal "award," but this cannot conceal its essence of infringing on China's legitimate rights and interests, cannot change the fact that the Philippine side has repeatedly provoked and undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea by relying on external forces, and cannot deny the serious harm the "award" has caused to international rule of law and the maritime order.
China's position on the South China Sea issue is consistent and unwavering. The so-called "award" is illegal, null and void, and has no binding force. China neither accepts nor recognizes the so-called "award," and does not accept any claims or actions based on it. China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and the adjacent waters. This position is supported by solid historical and legal grounds and is not affected by the illegal "award" under any circumstances. China's adherence to this position is not a disregard for international law; on the contrary, it is a defense of the seriousness and impartiality of international law and a upholding of the spirit of international rule of law. In contrast, the Philippine side's repeated invocation of the illegal and invalid "award" is essentially a serious deviation from and destruction of the spirit of international law, turning the law into a tool for political manipulation.
To determine whether an award has validity under international law and is binding, the key is to see whether it conforms to the fundamental principles of international law, whether it was made within statutory jurisdiction, and whether it can withstand the dual test of facts and law. From the initiation of the proceedings, to the limits of jurisdiction, to the substantive conclusions, the so-called "award" of the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" is untenable from start to finish—it is nothing more than an illegal and invalid piece of scrap paper.
The initiation of the proceedings was a serious violation of law, lacking legitimacy from the outset—
State consent is the cornerstone of international dispute settlement mechanisms. Any initiation of arbitration proceedings must be based on the mutual agreement of the parties concerned; this is a universally recognized fundamental principle of international law. The Philippines unilaterally initiated "arbitration" without fulfilling its obligation to fully consult with China on the method of dispute settlement, violated the commitment under bilateral agreements between China and the Philippines to resolve disputes through direct negotiations, and contravened the provisions of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (《南海各方行为宣言》) that disputes be resolved peacefully by the directly concerned states through friendly consultations, thereby violating the international law principle of "estoppel." Procedural justice is the first line of defense for substantive justice. An "award" that from its initiation violates the will of a sovereign state and betrays its own commitments loses its legal basis from the very beginning.
The "tribunal" clearly exceeded its authority and had no jurisdiction whatsoever—
Although heavily packaged, the essence of the Philippines' claims points to two major issues: first, the territorial sovereignty over China's Nansha Islands, and second, the maritime delimitation of the relevant waters. Among these, the issue of territorial sovereignty does not fall within the scope of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (《联合国海洋法公约》, hereinafter referred to as the Convention); with regard to disputes concerning maritime delimitation, the Chinese government, as early as 2006, made a declaration of exclusion pursuant to Article 298 of the Convention, excluding such disputes from compulsory dispute settlement procedures. Among the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, except for the United States, which has not acceded to the Convention, the other four have all made declarations of exclusion. This is a statutory right explicitly granted to States Parties under the Convention. The "tribunal" ignored the above basic facts, forcibly expanded its jurisdiction, and ruled beyond its competence. In essence, it abused the dispute settlement mechanism of the Convention, and its conclusions, therefore, have no legal binding force whatsoever.
The "award" contains serious legal flaws, giving rise to widespread doubts—
The "tribunal" made systematic errors in fact-finding and the application of law. For example, the "award" erroneously classified Itu Aba Island (太平岛), the largest island in the Nansha Islands with a complete natural ecosystem and conditions for human habitation, as a "rock," and then reached the absurd conclusion that no island or reef in the Nansha Islands could claim an exclusive economic zone or continental shelf—completely contradicting the clear definition of the legal status of islands under the Convention. If such a "standard" were applied, many countries' claims would be illegal, and the world's maritime order would be rewritten. Furthermore, the "award" erroneously denied China's historic rights in the South China Sea, deliberately severing the geographical and legal integrity of the Nansha Islands. Numerous fundamental errors have triggered widespread questioning from the international legal community. Many authoritative jurists, including former presidents of the International Court of Justice and former judges of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, have publicly pointed out that this "award" contains serious legal flaws and is by no means a "final ruling on international law."
Ten years have passed, and this illegal "award" has not only failed to resolve disputes but has instead become a negative example that disrupts the order of the South China Sea and undermines international rule of law. In particular, in recent years, the Philippine side has repeatedly used the "award" as a pretext to attack China Coast Guard's legitimate law enforcement and rights protection activities at Second Thomas Shoal (仁爱礁) and Huangyan Island (黄岩岛). It has also attempted to legitimize the erroneous conclusions of the illegal "award" through domestic legislation, continuously escalating regional tensions. The erroneous conclusions of the "award" have been improperly cited by some international judicial and arbitration institutions, causing the transmission of fallacies. Certain forces have even used it as a tool for public opinion warfare, widely disseminating incorrect narratives, misleading public perception, and undermining the foundation of mutual trust in global ocean governance. Facts have repeatedly shown that as long as the poison of this political farce remains, the peace and stability of the South China Sea and the fairness of the international maritime order will never be guaranteed.
Dialogue is the key to resolving differences. Ultimately, peace and stability in the South China Sea require the joint safeguarding of regional countries and a return to the correct track of dialogue and consultation. For a long time, China and ASEAN countries have upheld the spirit of mutual respect and consensus, fully and effectively implemented the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and continuously advanced consultations on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, forging a path of maritime governance that suits regional realities and takes into account the demands of all parties. The consultations on the Code of Conduct have now entered a critical stage, embodying the common will of regional countries to exclude external interference and jointly safeguard peace in the South China Sea, and also representing the correct direction for resolving the South China Sea issue. The Philippines, as the rotating chair of ASEAN this year, bears important responsibility for maintaining regional unity and promoting regional cooperation. It should follow the general trend, abandon the erroneous approach of unilateral confrontation, and return to the right track of resolving disputes through bilateral dialogue and consultation.
The dignity of international rule of law stems from the impartial formulation and good-faith observance of rules, not from selective interpretation and instrumental abuse. Any political manipulation that, under the guise of the rule of law, commits acts of infringement, or under the cloak of rules, undermines the rules themselves, will ultimately not withstand the test of legal principle and history, and will eventually be rejected by the international community.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Cui Qi (崔琦)) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced on the 9th: At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Government of the People's Republic of China, Pak Thae-song, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Premier of the Cabinet, will lead a delegation of the party and government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on an official visit to China from July 10 to 12, and attend the commemorative event for the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, New Delhi, July 9 -- From July 8 to 9, Huang Xiaowei (黄晓薇), Vice Chairperson and First Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), led a delegation to attend the BRICS Women Ministers Meeting held in Kochi, India. She vigorously promoted the contemporary value and global significance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, expressing willingness to work with all parties to implement the four global initiatives, empower women's development through practical cooperation, promote mutual learning among civilizations through people-to-people exchanges, implement the outcomes of the Global Women's Summit through joint actions, and join hands in moving towards a community with a shared future for mankind. The delegation actively shared China's development achievements and promoted the inclusion of China's hosting of the Global Women's Summit and the promotion of women's comprehensive development in the outcome document of this meeting.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) — The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局): As one of the activities in the APEC "China Year" series, the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Forestry will be held in Shenzhen on July 27–28, with the theme "Jointly Build a Green Asia-Pacific, Share Ecological Well-being." This is APEC, after 15 years, once again holding a professional conference on ecological affairs in China. The meeting will conduct policy dialogues on topics such as forest protection and sustainable management, win-win outcomes for ecology and livelihoods, and scientific and technological innovation, in order to build consensus on ecological governance, serve regional sustainable development, and promote the implementation of practical cooperation.
Return to TopOur newspaper Washington, July 8 (Reporter Li Zhiwei (李志伟)) On July 7 local time, the opening ceremony of the 2026 "Knowing the East, Gathering the West: Chinese and American Youth Discuss the Future Together" activity was held in Washington, D.C. The activity was jointly organized by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration's Americas Communication Center (Beijing Review) (中国外文局美洲传播中心（北京周报社）) and the American International Student Conference (美国国际学生会议), aiming to build a bridge of mutual understanding and affinity between the people of China and the United States, and to enhance the friendship between the Chinese and American peoples. Baya Simmons-Lane, Executive Director of the American International Student Conference, stated that through this activity, the new generation of youth will build bridges of lasting friendship and jointly accumulate strength for constructing a better future.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 史一棋
This is a 浓墨重彩 (nóng mò zhòng cǎi - “thick ink and heavy color,” a vivid and emphatic depiction) stroke in the magnificent course of Chinese-style modernization — from October 20 to 23, 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully convened in Beijing. The Plenary Session heard and discussed the work report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping on behalf of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, and deliberated and approved the Proposal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development.
This is the third five-year plan proposal formulated by the Party Central Committee since the new era, and also the first five-year plan proposal on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his Explanation on the Proposal of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development: “Formulating medium- and long-term plans to guide economic and social development is an important way our Party governs and administers the country.” “Researching and formulating a good ‘15th Five-Year Plan’ is of great significance for promoting the sustained and healthy development of our country’s economy and society, and for laying a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization on schedule.”
The plenary session proposed the main objectives for economic and social development during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period: high-quality development achieving notable results, the level of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening rising substantially, further comprehensively deepening reform achieving new breakthroughs, the degree of social civility markedly improving, the quality of life of the people continuously rising, the construction of a Beautiful China achieving new major progress, and the national security bulwark becoming more consolidated. On this basis, strive for another five years, and by 2035 realize a major leap in our country’s economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, comprehensive national power, and international influence, per capita gross domestic product reaching the level of moderately developed countries, the people’s lives becoming happier and more beautiful, and the basic realization of socialist modernization.
Looking back at the “14th Five-Year Plan”: China’s total economic output successively crossed the thresholds of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, 130 trillion yuan, and 140 trillion yuan; the global innovation index ranking jumped to 10th place, becoming one of the fastest-rising economies in innovation capability; per capita gross domestic product exceeded USD 13,000 for three consecutive years…
These achievements were realized under the severe impact of the century-old pandemic, were won amid the accelerated evolution of once-in-a-century changes and the more severe and complex international situation, and were attained while domestic development pressed ahead under pressure.
“The development course of our country during the ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ period was extremely unusual and extraordinary.” “Chinese-style modernization has taken new solid steps, and the new journey of the second centenary goal has achieved a good start.” The summary and judgment in the “15th Five-Year Plan” proposal on the major achievements of our country’s development during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period have aroused widespread resonance.
In a world of turbulence and interwoven chaos, our country has always been “the scenery here alone is fine.” The fundamental reason lies in General Secretary Xi Jinping steering the ship at the helm and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The “two establishes” (两个确立) — establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era — are the fundamental political guarantee for advancing Chinese-style modernization and writing a new chapter in the two miracles on the new era and new journey.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that in the process of implementing the spirit of the plenary session, the following points should be emphatically grasped — unswervingly promoting high-quality development, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, promoting the solid steps of common prosperity for all the people, better coordinating development and security, and coordinating the advancement of work in all fields.
In accordance with the requirements of promoting the “five-sphere integrated plan” in a coordinated manner and advancing the “four-pronged comprehensive strategy” in a coordinated manner, the “15th Five-Year Plan” proposal adheres to taking economic construction as the central task and makes arrangements for political construction, cultural construction, social construction, ecological civilization construction, and Party construction, among others.
Realizing the people’s aspiration for a better life is the starting point and the ultimate goal of Chinese-style modernization. “We must stay true to our original aspiration, consider issues from the people’s standpoint, persist in safeguarding and improving people’s livelihoods amid development, and steadily promote common prosperity.” General Secretary Xi Jinping spoke with deep sincerity.
Upholding and strengthening the Party’s overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for advancing Chinese-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: “The more complex and volatile the situation, the more arduous and heavy the tasks, the more it is necessary to uphold, apply, and develop this greatest advantage of Party leadership.”
On the afternoon of March 12, 2026, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after successfully completing all its agenda items. Following a vote, the Congress approved the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
The blueprint is drawn, the bugle sounds. The goal of the struggle leads the great journey. Today, we are closer to, more confident in, and more capable of realizing the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history. Adhere to the path without change, to the aspiration without wavering, “No force can stop the forward pace of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.”
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How to go from “zero” to “global first”? This must start with a question from an industry.
Gamers’ massive demand for custom skins far exceeds the output speed of traditional art pipelines; how to break this bottleneck? A game company independently developed an AI (artificial intelligence) creation tool, answering the industry’s question. Gradually, this tool demonstrated cross-scenario application potential, later growing into a new enterprise, and in just over a year topped the AI image generation website rankings. From “zero” to “global first,” it originated from a question and was realized through a solution, a vivid testimony of “industry sets the question, science and technology answers it,” embodying the answer to the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation.
On July 8, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was dazzling with stars and gathering glory. General Secretary Xi Jinping presented awards to the recipients of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award (国家最高科学技术奖) and others and delivered an important speech. “Technological innovation should highlight an application orientation” and “Industrial innovation should pose scientific questions” provided directional guidance for deep integration.
Problems are the starting point of innovation. To promote innovation, one must be diligent in seeking questions and skilled in answering them.
The recipient of this year’s State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, Academician Chen Liquan (陈立泉), has deeply cultivated for five decades, continuously using basic research to solve the industry’s questions. Lithium iron phosphate has low conductivity and is also monopolized by foreign countries; what to do? Start by solving the problem from the material’s microstructure, forming a cost advantage; related products now occupy nearly 80% of the market share. Nano-silicon has severe side reactions; although it has great charge-discharge potential, no one dares to use it; how to break through? Invented “yuanxiao” and “fish skin peanut” structural materials; this achievement has already achieved 10,000-ton-level mass production… Why do basic research? Chen Liquan’s answer is “to fight for the right of survival for the industry.”
Currently, the technological revolution is profoundly influencing industrial transformation with new technologies and new paradigms. Using the industry’s question as the bonding point, allowing the innovation chain and the industrial chain to be integrated seamlessly, new competitive advantages will accelerate formation and multiply manifestation.
Industry’s questions, science’s solutions, are never easy to obtain. Facing difficult problems, one must bravely climb with a “no difficulty” mindset.
After more than 10 years, nearly a thousand scientific researchers pooled their wisdom to tackle key problems; the Fendouzhe (奋斗者) broke through a series of “bottleneck” (卡脖子) difficulties, made over 500 dives, demanding methods and answers from continuous deep diving, lighting up future prospects of energy, marine economy, etc., in the pitch-black sea area. Learning English from “zero,” learning to make parts from “zero,” Academician Ben De (贲德)’s dictionary has no shortcuts; even in his octogenarian years, he is still full of fighting spirit and 壮心不已 (zhuàng xīn bù yǐ – “ambition never ceases,” indomitable ambition).
The rapid progress of science and technology and industrial development, 日新月异 (rì xīn yuè yì – “daily renewal, monthly change,” rapid change), stems from generations of people choosing one thing and dedicating their whole lives to innovative exploration. Now, our country’s technological and industrial innovation achievements are constantly emerging; we should 乘势而上 (chéng shì ér shàng – “seize the opportunity to advance,” capitalize on the momentum), strive to be at the forefront with an attitude of 时不我待 (shí bù wǒ dài – “time does not wait for me,” urgency), and make greater efforts in leading industrial innovation with technological innovation.
“Industry sets the question, science and technology answers it” profoundly responds to the question of the era.
Standing at the key juncture of transitioning from old to new growth drivers, only by blazing a new path in promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation can we win the initiative and win the future.
In 2025, the total output value of the robotics industry in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province increased by 20.56% year-on-year. Constructing a “golden triangle,” opening up the “university–research institute–enterprise” chain, so that research results from the morning can be verified online in the afternoon, making it more flexible for industry to adjust demands and for scientific research to adjust countermeasures; building an “all-domain testing ground,” opening 300 “city + AI” application scenarios, so that enterprises can ask questions in real scenarios, making R&D and application “two-way empowerment” more efficient…
Taking institutional innovation as the driver, enabling the innovation chain and industrial chain to seamlessly dock and mutually promote each other, a smooth virtuous cycle stirs up surging momentum for high-quality development.
The process of solving problems is also the process of development and progress. Marching toward the new, 笃行不怠 (dǔ xíng bù dài – “earnestly practice without slack”), the peaks of science and technology and the peaks of industry are mutually integrating and generating in each question and each answer.
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In the early morning of July 9, in Guigang City, Guangxi, floodwaters spread over the surroundings. In the Guigang Xijiang Education Park, 12,000 trapped teachers and students were awaiting rescue.
“Release the throttle! Pull back! Overall a bit to the right!” Following the orders issued by the commander, China Anneng (中国安能) power pontoon bridge operator and Party member Chen Lianqi (陈连奇) gripped the control lever, controlling the operation of the power pontoon bridge.
Seeing the power pontoon bridge approach, the trapped teachers and students cheered. As of noon on the 9th, through transport by power pontoon bridges, assault boats, etc., all trapped teachers and students in the park were safely evacuated.
On the 9th, reporters went separately to Guigang City, Hengzhou (横州市) in Nanning, Wuzhou City, and other places to visit the progress of front-line flood control and disaster relief work.
Guigang City
30,000 teachers and students all evacuated
Under the guidance of teachers and volunteers, the students of the Xijiang Education Park boarded buses. In addition to the students who went to resettlement sites, more than 5,000 students were successively sent to Guigang Station to return to their hometowns.
On the open ground near the station entrance, food, bottled water, and other relief materials donated by caring people from society were stacked. “Quickly guide the students in!” Guigang Station stationmaster and Party member Yu Yongjun (余勇君) immediately directed the staff to open a green channel.
Many students had not bought tickets. “Board first, then buy tickets later!” Yu Yongjun activated the station-train joint control mechanism (站车联控). The station organized a 10-person commando team, two of whom were Party members, to coordinate with passing trains on the platform.
As of noon on the 9th, about 30,000 trapped teachers and students in Guigang City, including those in the Xijiang Education Park, had all completed evacuation and resettlement.
The flood situation was not over. As of 18:00 on the 9th, water levels at 15 rivers and 17 hydrological stations in Guigang City exceeded warning levels. Roads, water conservancy facilities, and power installations were damaged in many places, and urban waterlogging was severe.
In Sanli Town (三里镇), Qintang District (覃塘区), some optical cables were cut by the floodwaters, and the power supply and communication at the town’s flood control headquarters were in a precarious state.
Deng Yucong (邓育聪), general manager of the China Telecom (中国电信) Qintang District Branch and a Party member, led a team, assembling 25 repair personnel and 6 vehicles, divided into three groups to tackle the problem: one group waded through waist-deep floodwaters, using assault boats to transport generator fuel load after load; one group remained stationed in the equipment room to ensure the generator did not stop; another group waded through the water to inspect, fusing damaged optical cables in the murky water.
“The flood does not recede, Party members do not recede!” The signal was intermittent, but Deng Yucong’s voice was resounding. After continuous hard work, communication in parts of Sanli Town was basically restored. The repair work on damaged lines in various villages and hamlets was still being carried out 争分夺秒 (zhēng fēn duó miǎo - “race for minutes and snatch seconds,” to work against the clock).
Over the past several days, 26,000 rescue personnel have been deployed to the flooded areas of Guigang City to carry out personnel evacuation, embankment reinforcement, drainage and pumping, power repair, and material transport. Wherever there was need, there were Party members.
As of 18:00 on the 9th, the Guigang City Emergency Management Bureau, integrating professional rescue forces and social rescue forces including the military, armed police, emergency response, fire rescue, and China Anneng First Engineering Bureau (中国安能一局), had safely evacuated 115,200 disaster-affected people.
Hengzhou, Nanning
Three-dimensional rescue fully deployed
On the 9th, reporters once again came to Liulan Village (六蓝村), Hengzhou, Nanning. In the village, large machinery was accelerating silt clearance, and the road leading to Zhenlong Township (镇龙乡) was being repaired urgently.
Nine Party member commando teams organized by the Nanning Municipal Health Commission (南宁市卫生健康委) went to the flooded areas of Hengzhou to carry out disinfection work, four of which were stationed in Liulan Village. “From morning till night every day, our goal is to eliminate post-disaster health hazards as soon as possible,” said Wang Wei (王维), a doctor from Shajing Health Center (沙井卫生院), Jiangnan District, Nanning, and a Party member.
Water, land, and air three-dimensional rescue was fully deployed, and multiple rescue routes were being opened one after another.
On the ground, the China Anneng rescue team drove large machinery to urgently open a road to Zhenlong Township. Party member commando team members used sand, soil, and rocks to fill and build the roadbed, advancing bit by bit. “We are working urgently to get large vehicles through as soon as possible,” said You Shuming (由淑明), a Party member of the China Anneng rescue team.
In the air, drones were continuously taking off and landing. Eleven commando team members from the SF Express (顺丰速递) drone rescue team fought continuously, transporting supplies to villages with cut roads. “As Party members and veterans, we should step up at critical moments,” said Wei Yinghao (韦英浩), the head of the rescue team.
On the water, fire rescue boats successfully delivered supplies into Dutian Village (独田村). Because floodwaters had damaged road transportation, Dutian Village once became an “isolated island,” with about 800 people trapped. After on-site assessment, the Party member commando team of the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Bureau (广西消防救援局) opened a water route rescue channel, and material transport and personnel evacuation proceeded simultaneously.
Chen Dandan (陈丹丹), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Hengzhou Investment Promotion Bureau (横州市投资促进局), introduced that the new material distribution center had received a large batch of supplies. Party members, cadres, and volunteers formed round-the-clock shift teams, unloading, sorting, and loading trucks in a tense and orderly manner.
Wuzhou City
Fully prepared to confront the flood peak
On the morning of July 9, the waters of the Xijiang River returned to calm. After a full night of duty, Cen Bing (岑冰), member of the Party Working Committee of Fumin Subdistrict (富民街道), Wanxiu District (万秀区), Wuzhou City, and Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Department, relaxed his brow; the mud stains on his trouser legs were not yet dry.
Looking toward the river surface, the dark water marks left on the embankment walls, the flood control sandbags piled like mountains, and the temporary sentry tents set up on the riverbank were all traces of the all-night struggle.
At 15:00 on the 7th, the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区防汛抗旱指挥部) raised the emergency response for flood control, typhoon prevention (including geological disasters) in Wuzhou from Level II to Level I. Acting upon the news, a large number of Party members and cadres in Wuzhou City rooted themselves in embankments, villages, and groups, charging to the front line of flood control, and striving to protect the safety of the people.
Sizhou Village (泗洲村), Changzhou District (长洲区), is surrounded by the river on all sides. Facing the flood situation, village cadres set up a dike inspection and emergency response team, undertaking section-by-section responsibility for the embankments, taking turns on day and night shifts, and conducting patrol inspections on foot.
“The water situation waits for no one; everyone lend a hand and work quickly!” Guo Kui (郭奎), Secretary of the Sizhou Village Party Committee and Village Committee Director, led the villagers in completing the reinforcement and sealing of the dangerous sections of the river embankment, and then led a team to visit households in low-lying areas of the village.
Sizhou Village has many elderly people who remain behind. The village organized a flood season evacuation task force to register residents’ information and help transport supplies. “Before the flood peak arrived, we set up two resettlement sites and have mobilized 185 households of villagers to evacuate,” Guo Kui introduced.
Hazardous building areas, riverside slopes, low-lying waterlogging-prone points—full-area defense; evacuating the masses, resettlement and support—advancing simultaneously… All work was carried out solidly and forcefully, building a line of defense to confront the flood peak.
On the night of the 8th, the Wuzhou river waters suddenly rose. At 23:25, the Wuzhou hydrological station on the Xijiang River recorded a flood peak water level of 21.71 meters, exceeding the warning level by 3.21 meters. Thereafter, the river water gradually receded. Wuzhou’s current flood situation was handled in an orderly manner, with no casualties or major dangerous incidents.
On the 9th, in Chentang Town (陈塘镇), Mengshan County (蒙山县), where the floodwaters had receded, post-disaster silt clearance work was proceeding in an orderly manner. Lu Wenxian (陆文献), Deputy Secretary of the Party General Branch of Luoying Village (罗应村), Chentang Town, cleared silt together with the masses. “Every ditch and depression along the roadside must be carefully checked, to guard against further problems,” Lu Wenxian said.
A vast number of Party members and cadres charged ahead, leading the masses to jointly overcome the difficulties. The Party flag flew high, providing a powerful spiritual force for solidly carrying out all disaster prevention and relief work.
(Comprehensive report by our reporters Liu Quan (刘泉), Pang Geping (庞革平), Zhang Yunhe (张云河), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), and Li Weijun (李维俊))
Return to TopOn July 9, reporters learned from a press conference held in Nanning, Guangxi: As of 11 a.m. on the 9th, the flood disaster from the breach of the Liulan Reservoir (六蓝水库) in Nanning has caused 26 deaths and 7 missing persons. Including the Liulan Reservoir breach flood disaster, Guangxi has a total of 39 dead and 9 missing. As of 11 a.m. on the 9th, Nanning City has relocated and resettled a total of 64,500 disaster-affected people. The number of people to be relocated in Hengzhou (横州市) was 54,500, and the number to be relocated in Binyang County (宾阳县) was 9,321; all have been safely relocated and resettled in place.
On the 9th, in response to the severe flood disasters in Nanning, Guigang, and other places in Guangxi, the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会) raised the national disaster relief response level to Level III and dispatched a joint working group composed of relevant departments to the disaster areas to guide and assist local authorities in carrying out their work.
On the 9th, at the request of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Flood Control Headquarters (广西壮族自治区防指), the National Flood Control Headquarters Office (国家防办), in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), urgently allocated over 450 items of central flood control and drought relief materials, including outboard motors and drainage equipment, to support Guangxi in carrying out flood fighting and emergency rescue work. Affected by Typhoon Maysak, water supply in some areas of Guigang City was impacted. At 6 a.m. on the 9th, the emergency rescue team of the South China Base (Guangzhou) of the National Water Supply Emergency Rescue Center (国家供水应急救援中心华南基地（广州）), dispatched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部), arrived in Guigang and, according to local unified deployment, carried out on-site surveys, selection of water collection points, emergency water production, and other work, and supplied water to residents.
Affected by this year's 9th typhoon, Bavi, from the 9th to the 12th, a typhoon storm surge and wave process is expected to occur in the southern East China Sea and coastal waters of Zhejiang and Fujian. The National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (国家海洋环境预报中心) has issued an orange wave alert. The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) issued a typhoon yellow warning at 6 a.m. on the 9th and upgraded it to a typhoon orange warning at 10 a.m. The Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) raised the typhoon defense response to Level II at 9 a.m. The Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) initiated a Level IV emergency response for marine disasters at 4 p.m. on the 9th for Zhejiang and Fujian.
On the 9th, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) continued to organize multi-department joint consultations to assess the development trend of the typhoon and heavy rainfall, and to deploy flood control and typhoon defense work in key areas. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters raised the Level IV emergency response for flood control and typhoon defense for Zhejiang and Fujian to Level III, and the working group of the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters continued to assist in guiding flood control and disaster relief work in Guangxi. On the same day, the Office of the National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, allocated 50,000 items of central disaster relief materials, including folding beds, summer quilts, and family emergency kits, to Zhejiang and Fujian.
The Fujian Provincial Flood Control Headquarters (福建省防指) raised the typhoon defense emergency response to Level III at 5 p.m. on the 9th, and the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration (福建海事局) activated a Level II emergency response for typhoon defense at 8 p.m. on the 9th.
(Comprehensive reporting by our reporters Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Li Xinping (李心萍), Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Han Xin (韩鑫), Liu Quan (刘泉), Pang Geping (庞革平), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), Li Weijun (李维俊), Fu Wen (付文), Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜), Shi Yu (施钰))
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Sitting in a wheelchair pushed by a student, Zhong Jue (钟掘), a professor at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University (中南大学) and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), now in her nineties, has once again arrived at the experimental base. Being on the front line is a habit she has maintained for decades.
As a principal pioneer of China’s mechanical manufacturing science and technology, Zhong Jue has repeatedly won the National Science and Technology Progress Award. She has led China’s aluminum processing technology into the advanced ranks of the world, and the concept of “extreme manufacturing” (极端制造) she pioneered has driven China’s mechanical manufacturing technology to continuously break through toward international heights.
“Chinese people are not at all inferior to foreigners”
In 1936, Zhong Jue was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Her childhood coincided with the War of Resistance against Japan; she moved from place to place with her family, gaining her earliest understanding of the weight of the nation and the family.
Because she learned from listening to the radio about the importance of the machinery manufacturing industry to the country, Zhong Jue was admitted to the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Beijing Iron and Steel Institute (北京钢铁工业学院) in 1955, determined to become an “iron girl” (铁姑娘). After graduation, she was assigned to teach at the Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (中南矿冶学院), the predecessor of Central South University.
In the late 1970s, the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company (武汉钢铁公司) imported a high-speed hot strip mill from abroad. As soon as it was run idle, the gears showed abnormalities. The cause was not initially clear, but the foreign experts asserted that it was because the Chinese personnel had failed to add lubricating oil.
The matter was of great importance. Entrusted with the task, Zhong Jue led the research group to the site to find the cause. Upon arriving at the workshop, she took the lead in climbing onto the rolling mill, several stories high, and together with the research group conducted careful observation and repeated testing, finally verifying design and process defects in the equipment. In the face of detailed analytical data, the foreign side admitted their mistake and compensated the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company.
From that experience, Zhong Jue felt deeply: “We Chinese are not at all inferior to foreigners.”
Holding this conviction, Zhong Jue forged ahead with sharp determination on the path of scientific research. The “disguised single-roller drive theory and technology” (变相单辊驱动理论和技术) she proposed was widely applied in industries such as metallurgical machinery and grain milling machinery, significantly improving the yield rate of relevant national products. In 1985, Zhong Jue won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award for this contribution.
“As long as it serves the nation’s needs, there is no cold bench”
In 1986, Zhong Jue joined the Communist Party of China. In the same year, to meet the national demand for high-performance aluminum strip production, she began to devote herself to the experimental base of the Northwest Aluminum Processing Plant (西北铝加工厂) in Longxi, Gansu Province, tackling electromagnetic casting-rolling technology for aluminum strip billets.
The night was bleak; for a hundred li around, only the wind accompanied the roar of machinery at the Northwest Aluminum Processing Plant. Zhong Jue stayed by the machines, observing the quality of the aluminum strip billet products; when extremely tired, she would wrap herself in her work clothes and doze off on a stool. The plant was far from the city; once equipment broke down, repairs required traveling hundreds of kilometers round trip.
With no reference materials or experience to draw on, Zhong Jue led the research group in tackling the problem for more than ten years, step by step completing the path from conceptual design to technical realization, advancing the production efficiency and product quality of China’s traditional cast-rolled sheets to internationally advanced levels.
Dedicating oneself body and mind to research for over a decade like one day, possibly without obtaining any result for a long time — is this not sitting on a “cold bench” (冷板凳)? Zhong Jue’s reply was full of confidence: “As long as it serves the nation’s needs, there is no cold bench.”
Concentrating on deep study, 持之以恒 (chí zhī yǐ héng - “persist with constancy, maintain unremittingly”) — Zhong Jue, possessing this spirit, is both a revered teacher to her students and a role model for those around her.
Tan Jianping, a professor at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University, said that the first project he participated in as a master’s student was following Zhong Jue to tackle the modification and optimization design of the 30,000-ton hydraulic press. Over the years, Zhong Jue has guided Tan Jianping to continuously follow up on the research, ensuring the trouble-free operation of important equipment.
“From hydraulic presses to oil presses, from 30,000 tons to 80,000 tons and even larger tonnages, as long as the country needs them, we have the confidence to overcome the difficulties,” Tan Jianping said.
“Young people will grow in the nation’s major projects”
“You must dare to stand at the forefront of scientific and technological competition and shoulder the nation’s heavy responsibilities.” This is what Zhong Jue says, and this is also what she does.
At the beginning of this century, Zhong Jue and industry experts went on a business trip to Shenzhen, Guangdong, and discovered that all the chip packaging companies were using foreign manufacturing equipment, while the domestic field was still a blank. Back at the university, she took the lead in establishing the country’s first microelectronic device manufacturing major within the mechanical engineering discipline.
Over the years, this major has trained batch after batch of students. Now, the automated integration equipment for optoelectronic devices based on Central South University’s original technology has entered the national and even global markets.
In July 2015, Zhong Jue led her team to develop the world’s largest-diameter high-homogeneity aluminum alloy ingot; in May 2017, the world’s largest-diameter aluminum alloy integral ring was successfully developed; in 2024, a 10-meter-class stainless steel rocket thin-wall ring was successfully developed...
Theories proposed by Zhong Jue, such as “component form-performance collaborative manufacturing” (构件形性协同制造), have driven the creation of a large number of ultra-large-size structural parts for a new generation of aerospace launch vehicles.
Now, seeing young people devote themselves to scientific research, Zhong Jue is very gratified: “Young people will grow in the nation’s major projects, and their patriotic feelings will be naturally kindled.”
In the past two years, due to illness, Zhong Jue must go to the hospital for treatment every month. By the bedside in the ward are placed several books related to neutron spectrometers, which she specially asked her students to bring.
Speaking of Zhong Jue’s scientific research career, Duan Ji’an, dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University, said with emotion: “Throughout her life, Mr. Zhong has pioneered at the frontiers of science and technology, maintaining a spirit of 学无止境 (xué wú zhǐ jìng - “learning has no end, the pursuit of knowledge is limitless”).”
Learning has no end. Zhong Jue continues to advance on the path of scientific research.
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Facing a more glorious mission and an even more arduous task, we must, with the perseverance of 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green mountain and not let go," to hold on tenaciously to a goal), strive to achieve the established goals and run the leg that belongs to our generation.
The dream of Li Liancheng (李连成), a recipient of the July 1 Medal (七一勋章), has gained a sequel. At the 2019 National Two Sessions, this Party branch secretary of Xizhuang Village, Qingzu Town, Puyang County, Henan Province (河南省濮阳县庆祖镇西辛庄村), told General Secretary Xi Jinping in one breath the eight dreams of the villagers: to have a good school for their children nearby, to find a good hospital for medical treatment, to be employed locally without leaving home to work elsewhere... "Some have already been realized, some are still in the process of being realized, and some are to be prepared for in the next steps," the General Secretary said with 谋深虑远 (móu shēn lǜ yuǎn - "deep planning and far-reaching consideration," to think deeply and plan far ahead). Today, the dream has become reality; the once-backward village has become a model village for rural revitalization. How did the dream come true? Eight years of hard battle, historically shaking off absolute poverty; five years of transition, consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively linking them with rural revitalization; entering the 15th Five-Year Plan (十五五), solidly advancing comprehensive rural revitalization... "To let the common people live better lives" — our Party has always remained true to its original aspiration and kept its mission firmly on its shoulders.
One village reflects the historical responsibility of a political party. At the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping succinctly summarized the six outstanding qualities of the CPC, with "boldly undertaking historical missions, always grasping strategic initiative" being an important aspect.
Cherishing the lofty ideal of communism and aspiring to the millennia-long cause of the Chinese nation, our Party firmly shoulders the heavy responsibility bestowed by history and the people.
"For the sake of enabling millions upon millions of mothers and children to live a good life," Red Army soldier Wang Erzhuo (王尔琢) faced death unflinchingly at Jinggangshan; "I am not just a rural postal courier, but also a Communist Party member, a representative of the Party and the government. I cannot let them down," Wang Shunyou (王顺友) persevered for a lifetime on the horseback mail route (马班邮路); "A person must live meaningfully and with value; one cannot live only for oneself, but must use one's strength to contribute to others, to the country, to the nation, and to society," grassroots cadre Huang Wenxiu (黄文秀) met her mission with her life...
In the years of war, with iron will and flesh and blood, they shed their blood and lives for national independence and people's liberation; in the years of peace, with the pure heart of a child and a spirit of selflessness, they have toiled tirelessly for national prosperity and the people's happiness... Our Party has unswervingly sought happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, weathering storms without slackening, enduring countless setbacks without yielding, creating two miracles: rapid economic development and long-term social stability. History and the people chose the Communist Party of China, and the Communist Party of China has not failed history and the people's choice.
Adhering to the unity of long-term goals and phased objectives, continuously accumulating small victories to achieve large ones, ensures the stable and sustained progress of the Party and the state's cause.
From one of the 156 key projects during the First Five-Year Plan (一五) period to today's industry leader with the only national key laboratory for aerospace precision bearings in the sector, Luoyang Bearing (洛阳轴承) has steadfastly followed the path of independent development in real industry. To this day, from "being able to produce" to "being able to produce with precision," from "big" to "strong," China has become the world's largest manufacturing country with the most complete range of industrial categories, "This path is the right one."
Since the new era, adapting to changes in the principal social contradiction, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implementing the new development philosophy (新发展理念), accelerating the construction of the new development pattern (新发展格局), and solidly promoting high-quality development, the path of Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化) has grown ever broader. Facing a more glorious mission and a more arduous task, we must, with the perseverance of biting the green mountain and not letting go, strive to achieve the established goals and run the leg that belongs to our generation.
Correctly applying strategy and tactics ensures that the leadership and initiative in the development of the cause are firmly grasped.
In the dialectical thinking between "lucid waters and lush mountains" and "gold and silver mountains," we can better appreciate the strategic foresight of the Chinese Communists.
On his first inspection trip outside Beijing after the 18th National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "To achieve sustainable development, we must do a good job in ecological civilization construction. If we build a modernized country by following the old path of the United States and Europe, it will not work."
Where is the path? Ecological civilization construction was included in the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan (五位一体) overall layout, green development was listed as an important component of the new development philosophy, Beautiful China (美丽中国) was set as one of the goals of a社会主义现代化强国, and harmony between humanity and nature (人与自然和谐共生) became a distinctive feature of Chinese-style modernization... Moving toward the new, progressing by pursuing green, the "green content" and "gold content" of China's economic development have continuously increased, while also injecting more certainty and stability into the sustainable development of the global economy. Unifying the planning of matters and the planning of trends, and the planning of the present and the planning of the future, our Party has always maintained strategic resolve and grasped historical initiative.
A foreign dignitary remarked: "History has fully proven that the Communist Party of China possesses an indomitable spirit, outstanding political wisdom, and the ability to make major decisions concerning the future of the country and the people in different historical periods." The Communist Party of China, which boldly undertakes historical missions and grasps strategic initiative, will surely create the great historical time of the Chinese nation within humanity's great time history.
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One must possess goal awareness, anchoring to the general direction of improving people’s livelihood without wavering, and doing everything within one’s ability; one must also possess stage awareness, acting according to one’s capacity, not reaching for what is beyond one’s grasp, advancing each item only when it is ripe, and making each implementation a success.
In recent times, many new changes have emerged in the domain of people’s livelihood, allowing more people to tangibly feel “the dividends of reform at their doorstep.”
For example, previously, going to a pharmacy to buy medicine often required running around to “compare prices at three stores”; today, by relying on a medicine price-comparison mini-program, insured persons can, with a simple tap of a finger, purchase more affordable medicines.
Another example: the cross-provincial mutual assistance of personal accounts under the basic medical insurance for urban workers now has operational procedures, and funds in individual medical insurance accounts have become “family health funds.”
Yet another example: over 60 cities have adjusted and optimized housing provident fund policies, covering areas such as loan ceilings and withdrawal scopes, to better meet people’s housing needs.
Advancing steadily and securely, climbing step by step upward—a series of policies benefiting the people bring visible changes that warm the heart. From this, one can also grasp the wisdom of doing livelihood work well: one must possess goal awareness, anchoring to the general direction of improving people’s livelihood without wavering, and doing everything within one’s ability; one must also possess stage awareness, acting according to one’s capacity, not reaching for what is beyond one’s grasp, advancing each item only when it is ripe, and making each implementation a success.
The key to livelihood work lies in substance. Achieving goals means different stages will bring different problems. For every difficult livelihood problem solved, livelihood work advances one step forward.
After a child enters nursery, how can the professionalism of daily care be improved? Maguan County (马关县), Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, has explored embedding medical resources into the entire process of nursery services, forming a professional team composed of pediatric doctors, nurses, and nutrition advisors, establishing exclusive health files for children in relevant nurseries, implementing personalized health management, and effectively resolving the challenge of health protection for children after they enter nursery.
How can the difficulty of bathing be solved for the elderly who are disabled or semi-disabled? Chongqing has continued to advance the “bathing-assistance express vehicle” public welfare project, using an elderly-support service model combining “mobile bathing-assistance vehicles + fixed bathing-assistance points + door-to-door services” to enhance the comfort of home-based elderly care.
The voices of the masses are the direction for effort; the anxieties and expectations of the masses are the focal points and breakthroughs for improving work. Throwing oneself down, taking big strides—getting a clear picture of the situation and thoroughly understanding the facts—enables one to find more problem-solving approaches, and then transform experience and results into institutional sedimentation.
To bring benefit to the people, those who do not avoid difficulties make progress. Achieving goals inevitably means encountering tough stages; one must have the courage to 啃硬骨头 (kěn yìng gǔ tou - “gnaw on hard bones,” to tackle tough problems) and mount the assault at the hardest points.
In Shiliu New Village (石榴新村), Nanjing, Jiangsu, “handshake buildings” were once ubiquitous, with some houses even being Grade D dilapidated structures—renovation was imperative. The tricky part was the multiplicity of demands from the public and the intricate web of property rights relationships. What to do? The locality rose to the challenge; responsible persons from relevant units carried small stools every day and visited households one by one for discussions. The design plan underwent approximately 70 rounds of revisions, and the apartment layouts were adjusted 20 times, ultimately producing a renovation and reconstruction design plan combining 20 area brackets and 36 types of apartment layouts. In the end, the contract-signing rate reached 97 percent within 45 days.
When doing practical work for the people, there is no room for valuing the easy while slighting the difficult, avoiding the heavy and taking the light, or 挑肥拣瘦 (tiāo féi jiǎn shòu - “pick the fat, choose the lean,” to choose what is advantageous to oneself). The more complex and difficult the problem, the more it requires cadres to take the initiative, shoulder responsibility, and overcome difficulties. Only by rising up and acting, bearing heavy burdens and tackling hard problems, can livelihood concrete matters be delivered to the hearts of the masses.
Ensuring and improving people’s livelihood is a long-term, systematic, arduous, and complex project. Combining goal awareness with stage awareness requires maintaining strategic resolve, and just like “tightening a screw,” turning it one circle after another.
Shanghai, persisting over 30 years with 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - “persistently working over a long time to achieve success”), exerting tenacious effort like a swallow building its nest, and applying meticulous “embroidery” skills, historically resolved the livelihood difficulty of “carrying chamber pots”; Zhongshan, Guangdong’s Anfuchong Creek (安阜涌), once covered with floating garbage on its surface and messy along its banks, made a painful decision, 壮士断腕 (zhuàng shì duàn wàn – “a brave man cuts off his own wrist,” to make a painful but necessary decision for a greater good), and after four years, restored the “black and odorous river” that made everyone cover their noses to an “ecological corridor” with clear water and green banks, where the long-absent sound of dragon-boat drums once again resounded.
Improving people’s livelihood cannot be accomplished 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù - accomplished in one step). By taking one step at a time, leaving a footprint with each, advancing bit by bit, trotting in small steps and persisting over time, one can 积微成著 (jī wēi chéng zhù - “accumulate the minute into the conspicuous”) and 积厚成势 (jī hòu chéng shì - “accumulate thickness into momentum”).
“Establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievement must ultimately be embodied in bringing benefit to the people.” With both goal awareness and stage awareness, continuously solving the masses’ urgent, difficult, worrisome, and anticipated problems, the answer sheet on people’s livelihood will continually be filled with new achievements.
Return to TopBy: 孟繁哲
Not long ago, the 67th edition of the TOP500 list of global supercomputers, released at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany, showed that China's fully domestically produced and controllable Ling Sheng (灵晟) supercomputer topped the list. With a sustained performance exceeding 2 EFLOPS (exaflops, i.e., 10^18 operations per second), equipped with the self-developed LX2 CPU (central processing unit), and pioneering the 100% all-liquid-cooled computing cabinet… these eye-catching parameters mark a new height for China's supercomputing.
A supercomputer is a computer composed of thousands or even more processors, capable of computing large and complex problems that ordinary computers and servers cannot handle. I still recall that in the 1970s, China imported a machine through multiple channels, but the foreign side's conditions were extremely harsh: the machine had to be installed in a transparent machine room, and the keys were kept by the foreign side. From being under the control of others at that time, to the successive breakthroughs of the "Galaxy," "Tianhe," and "Sunway" series, and to today's "Ling Sheng" comprehensively leading existing international E-class supercomputers… Facing technological blockade, decoupling and severing of supply chains, several generations of scientific and technological workers have tackled key problems in relay, forging a path of independent innovation, and giving us profound insights.
Other people's yesterday cannot dress up one's own tomorrow. Currently, most of the world's top supercomputers use a heterogeneous architecture of CPU plus GPU (graphics processing unit), mainly relying on stacking GPU accelerator cards to improve performance. "Ling Sheng" took a different path, adopting a pure CPU route, integrating computing acceleration capabilities inside the processor chip, reducing data transfer losses between different chips, and achieving stronger performance with a more streamlined architecture. This path has few precedents globally, yet we have successfully walked it.
There is no ready-made path for innovation; it is all forged through daring. DeepSeek broke through the computing power bottleneck with algorithmic innovation, jumping out of the conventional thinking of "stacking computing power, brute force creates miracles," attracting global attention. BYD released the second-generation blade battery and megawatt flash charging technology, with charging efficiency of "fully charged in 5 minutes, fully filled in 9 minutes" receiving acclaim. Huawei published the "Tao (τ) Law," proposing to replace "geometric miniaturization" with "time miniaturization" to realize the continuous evolution of semiconductors and electronic systems. In recent years, many breakthroughs in China's science and technology sector have come from explorations daring to start afresh. Original and disruptive innovation values thinking from the root and opening new paths. If one always 亦步亦趋 (yì bù yì qū - "to follow step by step," to imitate slavishly) and copy mechanically, it is difficult to truly hold the initiative in development in one's own hands.
Walking a new path values the courage to forge ahead; being good at integration enables one to go far. Today, the development of supercomputing has entered a new stage of integration between supercomputing and intelligent computing. "Ling Sheng" combines high-performance computing capability and artificial intelligence acceleration capability into one at the chip level, enabling a single machine to be equally competent in scientific computing and intelligent reasoning, providing a computing power foundation for the new paradigm of AI-driven scientific research. The depth of integration largely determines the height of future innovation.
China's new energy vehicle production and sales have ranked first in the world for many consecutive years, which is inseparable from the collaborative iteration of the entire chain. For the C919 large aircraft, from project approval to commercial operation, what was overcome was not just a certain key technology, but also the systemic challenges of multidisciplinary intersection such as materials, avionics, and flight control. Scientific and technological innovation emphasizes full-chain deployment and full-domain layout, with the integrated advancement of education, science and technology, and talent. When different fields and different links form a synergistic momentum, the effectiveness of innovation will be far greater than fighting separately.
The path of innovation is successfully walked, ultimately for it to be useful. Since its deployment, "Ling Sheng" has supported research in multiple fields such as atmosphere and ocean, drug discovery, materials science, and brain science, transforming computing power into the ability to solve real problems. The important value of supercomputing lies precisely in providing solid support for innovation in all walks of life.
BeiDou navigation allows deep-sea fishermen to transmit danger messages via short messages, and allows agricultural machinery to achieve autonomous operation through centimeter-level positioning; China's innovative drugs have been approved for market one after another, covering multiple fields such as tumors, autoimmune diseases, and rare diseases, bringing benefits to patients; relying on new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, "cloud classrooms" allow children in remote mountainous areas to also enjoy high-quality educational resources… Facing the world's scientific and technological frontiers, facing the main economic battlefield, facing the country's major needs, and facing the people's life and health, the clearer the direction, the more solidly the path of scientific and technological innovation is walked.
Opening new paths is courage, being good at integration is wisdom, and solving real problems is responsibility. With the determination of 十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - "ten years to sharpen a sword," long-term dedication to a goal) to concentrate on tackling difficulties, with the boldness to dare to venture into "no-man's land" to blaze new trails, and by writing scientific and technological achievements on the land of the motherland, the path of innovation will surely become broader and broader.
Return to TopAs the summer vacation arrives, demands for parent-child trips, study tours, graduation trips, etc. are released intensively, and the travel heat continues to rise. From scenic spot tickets to accommodation and catering, and then to cultural and creative products, for some time now, many places have successively launched new cultural tourism consumption vouchers, meeting consumption demands in different segmented fields. This not only precisely activates the summer cultural tourism consumption market but also helps guide the upgrading of cultural tourism supply and cultivate new consumption growth points.
This is exactly:
Where to find a fine place to escape the heat? Policy's favorable breeze spreads warm hospitality. Leisurely enjoy the charm of mountains and rivers, Deep in the smoke and fire, all industries thrive.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
Return to TopBy: 广东省广州市 薛贵中
As the summer travel peak arrives, a ticket-grabbing case sounds an alarm. Zheng Moumou (郑某某) used a plug-in (外挂) program to frequently swipe tickets, illegally proxy-grabbing over 200 tickets and profiting more than 20,000 yuan, eventually sentenced to imprisonment and fined. Although the amount involved in this case is not large, it draws a clear red line — using technical means to maliciously “cut in line,” the law will never tolerate.
Public services particularly emphasize fairness. The so-called “plug-in” ticket grabbing, in the final analysis, turns ticket purchasing into a business of “whoever pays the highest gets it.” This type of illegal ticket-grabbing program can submit a batch of purchase requests in a short time, crowding out the queue position of ordinary users, and in a disguised manner intercepting normally transmitted ticketing data. Behind every ticket that is snatched away, there is a law-abiding passenger deprived of a fair opportunity to purchase a ticket.
What is worth questioning is: what essential difference is there between the “acceleration packages” and “priority ticket-grabbing rights” launched by some third-party platforms and the “plug-in”? They also use technical means to seize others’ queue positions, only cloaked in the guise of commercial services. In April this year, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (中央网信办) and the National Railway Administration (国家铁路局) jointly summoned seven third-party platforms for talks, clearly requiring that they must not use automated programs to implement large-scale, high-frequency ticket-grabbing operations that interfere with the security verification measures of the ticketing system — this is precisely a powerful response to the related disorder.
Cracking down on “plug-in” technology requires even more precise defense. The 12306 platform (12306平台), targeting malicious ticket grabbing, has built a prevention and control system of intelligent identification and graded handling. Different from simple blocking, the platform relies on big data analysis, using technology to weaken the advantage of batch ticket-swiping; it directly refuses to issue tickets to abnormal payment accounts, cutting off the chain of hoarding tickets for profit… This targeted strike can both sever the “plug-in” ticket-grabbing channel and avoid “accidentally injuring” normal needs such as purchasing tickets for relatives and friends — this is worthy of affirmation.
Using rule of law to draw a clear red line, using technology to hold the bottom line, making malicious plug-in users (开挂者) 寸步难行 (cùn bù nán xíng - “unable to move even an inch”), making those who abide by the rules have a smooth journey — this will surely better protect the travel rights and interests of hundreds of millions of passengers.
Return to TopBy: 郭 斌
"The dark night gave me black eyes, yet I use them to seek the light." For me, this is not a poem; it is the road I have walked.
At the age of six, I was injured in both eyes. That accident took away not only my eyesight, but also a child's imagination of the future. At that time, I felt that the rest of my life would be spent in pain. But this year, in the national single-examination single-recruitment exam for persons with disabilities, I was admitted to Changchun University with a score of 721, and will study computer science and technology and traditional Chinese medicine, becoming a blind dual-degree university student. Walking from darkness into light — it is countless hands that have lifted me up, it is the nourishment of love, kindness, and effort that has helped me.
In the darkest days, I wrapped myself up like a "cocoon," refusing to let any stranger come near. But one hug tore a crack in the "cocoon." On the day I arrived at the Wuhan School for the Blind Children (武汉市盲童学校), Teacher Zhang Long (张龙) was leading the students in rehearsing the hulusi. When the piece ended, she bent down and hugged me tightly. Even now, I still remember that hug — so warm, so powerful. She pulled me into the class, pulled me into the singing, pulled me into the "light."
I sang "Little Grass" for my classmates: "No fragrance of flowers, no height of trees, I am a little grass that no one knows. Never lonely, never troubled, see my companions spread across the ends of the earth..." As I sang, I suddenly felt that my heart had opened up a little. It turned out I was not alone; there were companions beside me, harmonies in my ears, and we could gather together in song. Later, Teacher Zhang Long became my homeroom teacher, and my address for her changed to "Mother Zhang." Everyone taught me that darkness is not scary; what is scary is lacking the courage to open the window. As long as you dare to chase the light, you can radiate brilliant light.
The education department opened a green channel for me, solved the issue of my out-of-province student status, exempted me from all tuition and textbook fees, and provided monthly living subsidies; the school arranged employment for my family — my father became a security guard, my mother a life skills teacher, and my elder sister was able to attend school locally; many charitable foundations also contacted me, continuously supporting my study expenses... Behind me is the goodwill of society, the relay and support of countless acts of kindness. I will not forget, and I will not let them down.
I am grateful for this era, grateful for the rapid development of technology, which has brought unprecedented convenience and hope to persons with disabilities. Screen-reading software allows me to browse the web like anyone else; navigation programs allow me to go where I want to go... Advances in technology pave the way for us to reach a broader world. When I took computer class, a dream slowly grew in my heart: after graduation, I want to return to the blind school to become a computer teacher. Having been illuminated by light, I too want to be that light, to come back and protect more "former selves," so that they can "see" a farther world and a more beautiful future.
Online, I have seen posts from friends of the same age saying that life is hard and they lack motivation. From my own experience, I want to say: life always has hurdles; if you cannot cross them, they are stumbling blocks; if you cross them, they become stepping stones. The feeling of sinking into negativity, wandering, and confusion after encountering setbacks — I have a deep understanding of that. But if you always stay trapped in sorrow, then pain will forever be pain. Being dejected is one life, striving is also one life; the choice is always in your own hands.
I remember when I first learned braille, the dense dots left me at a loss, and I rubbed calluses on my fingers several times. But thinking of how so many people had not given up on me, I could not give up on myself. Living in such a good era, receiving so much care and encouragement, what reason is there not to fight to the end? Work a little harder, be a little more diligent — day after day I stubbornly pounded away at my studies, and later I could not only read braille fluently but also write it skillfully.
By middle and high school, the number of English vocabulary words surged, so I spent an extra two hours each day memorizing and consolidating; unable to see the diagrams and derivations in math, physics, and chemistry, I reconstructed spatial relationships and calculation steps in my mind; in anatomy class, I repeatedly touched the models, gradually memorizing the body's structures and tissues... When difficulties come, just take them on, digest them — all the bitterness will eventually become the foundation of growth.
To those who are wandering or dejected, whom I know or do not know: do not fear the darkness before you; as long as there is light in your heart, we can surely walk out our own bright road.
(The author is a 2026 graduating senior high school student of Wuhan School for the Blind Children; this article was compiled from an interview by this newspaper's reporter Tian Doudou (田豆豆).)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尹 婕 申少铁 江 萌
In July, on the northern shore of Qinghai Lake, the plateau wind sweeps across the lake surface, weaving fine silver patterns on the shimmering ripples. Ascending the Fish-Watching Platform (观鱼台) in Quanji Township (泉吉乡), Gangcha County (刚察县), Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海北藏族自治州), Qinghai Province, a vivid tableau unfolds before the eyes — tens of thousands of brown-gold Huangyu (湟鱼) swimming in the river channel. They swim against the current, and when they encounter a rock ledge blocking the way, they flip their tails with effort, leap over it, and the splashing water glistens dazzlingly in the sunlight. Right now, it is the annual migration season of the Qinghai Lake Huangyu.
Huangyu, scientific name Qinghai Lake naked carp (青海湖裸鲤), is a fish species unique to Qinghai Lake. They have no scales on their bodies and possess the traits of resistance to extreme cold and high salinity, making them an important link in the ecological chain of Qinghai Lake. Because the lake water of Qinghai Lake has a high salt content, fish eggs are difficult to hatch naturally. Every year from June to August, mature Huangyu leave Qinghai Lake and swim upstream along the main rivers flowing into the lake, such as the Quanji River, Shaliu River, Buha River, Jiermeng River, and Haergai River, to spawn in the upstream freshwater areas, completing the reproduction of the population. The fish crowd the river channels, competing to leap, creating a unique ecological landscape of "half river clear water, half river fish" (半河清水半河鱼).
Such a grand scene has been hard-won.
Huadan (华旦), a villager from Xinquan Village (新泉村), Quanji Township, has lived by the lake for generations and witnessed the ecological changes of the lake area. He explained that in earlier years, unilaterally exploiting the lake, overfishing, coupled with the deterioration of the ecological environment of Qinghai Lake, led to a sharp decline in Huangyu, even reaching the critical threshold of population extinction.
To protect the Huangyu resource, ensure the sustainable development of this precious aquatic resource, and maintain the ecological balance of Qinghai Lake, Qinghai Province has carried out a series of conservation efforts and implemented protective measures of comprehensive lake closure and fish breeding with zero fishing (全面封湖育鱼零捕捞). Gangcha County has also implemented renovation and repair projects for river diversion sluice gates and dams, constructing 7 fish passages. The people around the lake also actively participate in lake patrols, fish protection, and ecological restoration work, becoming a grassroots force for the ecological protection of Qinghai Lake.
Chao Rijie (朝日杰), an ecological ranger of Quanji Township, stations by the lake year-round; patrolling and guarding are his daily work routine. During the migration season, he conducts full-area patrols every morning and evening, protecting the migration passage of the Huangyu, and has witnessed the ecological changes firsthand: "In earlier years, the river channels were barren, the water was turbid, and garbage was everywhere; Huangyu were scarce and waterfowl hard to find. Now the river channels are clear and the fish are abundant, and fish gulls and cormorants inhabit here."
The Huangyu migration is full of challenges: they must not only contend with the swift current but also encounter "traffic jams" and even stranding on days when rainfall is not abundant.
Gou Zhibin (苟智彬), head of the Quanji Law Enforcement Team of the Gangcha County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, can no longer recall how many times he has walked along the Quanji River. "Every year during the Huangyu migration season, we conduct 24-hour stationary posts and full-area dynamic patrols of the migration river channels, carry out river hydrological monitoring, grasp real-time changes in river flow, focus on identifying risks and hazards such as river cutoff and Huangyu stranding, carry out emergency rescue at the first opportunity, and maximize the survival rate of the Huangyu," Gou Zhibin explained. "Local residents and volunteers also spontaneously participate in rescue efforts."
The natural breeding and survival rate of wild Huangyu is not high, so regular artificial propagation and release has become an effective means to increase the Huangyu population. Data show that as of now, Qinghai Province has released a cumulative total of 264 million Huangyu fry into Qinghai Lake.
Liu Xiaozhi (刘晓智), director of the office of the Gangcha County Ecology and Environment Bureau, explained that through underwater sonar detection combined with biological sampling and monitoring, since the implementation of the lake closure and fish breeding protection work, the Huangyu resource volume has recovered and grown from 2,600 tons at the beginning of protection in 2002 to the current 133,500 tons, an increase of more than 50 times in population size.
The sustained recovery of the Huangyu population has attracted many migratory birds to inhabit and breed. Brown-headed gulls, cormorants, bar-headed geese, and black-necked cranes gather by the lake, and the symbiotic ecological chain of "grass–river–lake–fish–birds" has been continuously improved. According to statistics, as of the end of 2025, the number of bird species at Qinghai Lake has increased to 331, with annual monitoring of waterfowl stable at around 606,000; the number of the flagship species, the Przewalski's gazelle, has reached over 3,700; the proportion of water quality in the main rivers flowing into the lake reaching or exceeding Class II is 100%; and the comprehensive vegetation coverage of grasslands has reached 70.67%.
Today, the Huangyu migration has become an ecological calling card renowned both inside and outside the province. Gangcha County promotes deep integration of ecological culture and tourism, turning ecological dividends into people's well-being. Every year during the fish-watching season, the influx of a large number of tourists drives the development of local industries such as catering and accommodation, and the local people have begun to eat "ecological meals" (生态饭).
The Huangyu, struggling to swim upstream, leap again and again in the plateau rivers, proclaiming to people that grasslands, rivers, lakes, fish, and birds have never been isolated existences, but are a 环环相扣 (huán huán xiāng kòu - "linked link by link," interconnected) community of life. From the brink of extinction to a thriving population, the reversal of the Huangyu's fate is a vivid footnote left by China's ecological civilization construction on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 马睿姗
A scallop the size of a palm has recently become the "star" exhibit of the Bronze Branch of Shanxi Museum (山西博物院青铜分馆). 3700 years ago, it covered the face of a noble, produced in the Yellow Sea or Bohai Sea thousands of miles away. Through this scallop, researchers inferred that nobles on the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains could already enjoy "luxury goods" from distant coasts at that time. The Xiyang Zhongcun site (山西昔阳钟村遗址) where this scallop was unearthed was selected for the 2025 National Top Ten Archaeological New Discoveries (全国十大考古新发现). In addition, six highest-ranking noble tombs from the late Xia dynasty were discovered at the site, among which Tomb M10 is currently the largest single Xia dynasty tomb known, filling a gap in Xia-Shang archaeology on the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains.
The Zhongcun site is located in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Beneath the dense high-rises, why did a "top-tier underground residence" of Xia dynasty nobles appear? Do the objects from a thousand miles away in the tomb hold the code of cross-regional cultural exchange during the Xia period? Our reporter approached the Zhongcun site archaeological team to hear them tell the story behind the excavation.
Discovery of the currently known largest single Xia dynasty tomb
On the hilly terraces of the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains, surrounded by high-rises, lies the Xiyang Zhongcun site. Before 2024, people had not imagined that a complete group of Xia-Shang period tombs was sleeping here. In 2024, to cooperate with local land reserve work in Xiyang County, the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology (山西省考古研究院) jointly with multiple units conducted systematic archaeological survey and excavation in the Zhongcun area. The archaeological team was jointly formed by the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, Shanxi University, Jinzhong City Museum (晋中市博物馆), and Xiyang County Cultural Relics Office (昔阳县文物所). Cao Jun (曹俊), a curator at the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, led a team of about 20 people, clearing 18 tombs, of which 6 were high-ranking noble tombs from the Xia-Shang transition, and 12 were small tombs from the Warring States period.
Among the 6 Xia-Shang transition tombs discovered at the Zhongcun site, Tomb M10 is the most striking. This tomb has a total area of 46.2 square meters, making it the largest single Xia dynasty tomb currently known. Cao Jun recalled that one day, after clearing the accumulated soil layer above a tomb chamber, a niche on the north wall of the chamber appeared before him. After careful cleaning, he found that the niche contained a sacrificial burial victim. Cao Jun immediately realized that the tomb's specification and rank were extremely high — this was Tomb M10, located at the westernmost side of the entire cemetery. Subsequently, when the archaeological team cleared the second-level platform, they found traces of burning on the east, west, and south sides, with some black soot remaining, indicating that sacrificial activities had taken place after burial, allowing the inference that the tomb owner's status was relatively high. "Amid the excitement, pressure also came. With every shovel falling, there could be new archaeological discoveries," Cao Jun said. The team slowed down the clearing pace and gradually sorted out the structure of Tomb M10.
Previously discovered Xia dynasty noble tombs mostly had an area of no more than 3 square meters, less than one-tenth of Tomb M10's area. Chen Xiaosan (陈小三), vice dean of the School of Archaeology and Museology at Shanxi University, believes that the discovery at the Zhongcun site has broken the existing academic understanding of the highest rank of noble cemeteries from the Xia period, and larger tombs may still be undiscovered.
Based on the largest tomb's scale far exceeding known early Shang large tombs, the project team judged that far from the known Xia dynasty ruling centers in southern Shanxi and western Henan, there was an independent regional political center outside the Xia dynasty. "Without understanding the underground cultural relics, it is impossible to imagine what surprises there will be. New archaeological discoveries will continuously give us breakthrough insights. The charm of archaeology lies in this," said Fan Wenqian (范文谦), head of the Zhongcun site project.
"Carpet-style" search, conducting field archaeology on the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains
The area where Zhongcun is located is on the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains, with mountainous and hilly terrain accounting for 94% of the county's total area. Previously, archaeological work here was nearly blank. In existing archaeological research, exploration of Xia-Shang civilization mainly focused on the eastern foothills of the Taihang Mountains, while the Xia-Shang cultural features and settlement patterns of this western foothill region had always been an unsolved mystery. The archaeological team began to survey an area with a radius of 3 to 4 kilometers around Zhongcun as the center.
In January 2025, Qi Bing (祁冰), associate professor at the School of Archaeology and Museology at Shanxi University, led a small team of post-95 and post-00 members to conduct a "carpet-style" search of the surrounding area. In winter, the mountain temperature dropped to minus ten-plus degrees Celsius, and they often searched from dawn until dark. After several months, only a small number of Xia period pottery shards were collected at the Dongguan site (东关遗址), about 1 kilometer northwest of the cemetery, leaving the team members somewhat disappointed. From the section observations, almost all was pure sterile soil, with no signs of cultural layers.
On a terrace of the site, Qi Bing discovered the bottom of an ancient tomb suspended at the highest point of a steep bank, and his heart sank — well-preserved tombs are usually deeper; exposed tomb bottoms indicate that the site had already been severely damaged, and the site was still in a frozen soil period during the survey, making excavation even more difficult. Qi Bing inquired with elderly villagers, learning that the local surface had been leveled by an average of 7 to 10 meters. In subsequent surveys, the archaeological team also noticed that the field ridges around the cemetery area were mostly secondary accumulations formed by later human activity, with almost no original strata visible.
Due to severe surface environmental destruction, the archaeological team decided to change their work approach. Since the Zhongcun area lies within the region of the Xiaqiyuan culture (下七垣文化) and the Dongtaibao culture (东太堡文化), the team expanded the survey scope to conduct a regional systematic survey of the Songxi River basin (松溪河流域) where Zhongcun is located, attempting to further explore the cultural attributes of the Zhongcun area.
The archaeological team successively conducted surveys in counties and cities such as Xiyang (昔阳), Pingding (平定), and Heshun (和顺). At sites including Xiyang Min'an (昔阳民安), Zhaishang (寨上), and Pingding Yirang (平定移穰), they found typical Dongtaibao culture vessel types such as grooved-foot high-collar li tripods and egg-shaped urns. Combined with dating data, the absolute age of the Zhongcun site is 1880-1450 BCE, primarily in the late Xia. Thus, it can be seen that the Zhongcun site is closely related to the Dongtaibao culture.
The archaeological team has been rooted in the field for more than two years, gradually coming to understand that during the development of Chinese civilization, 3500 years ago on the Loess Plateau, there once existed such a unique cultural group. Qi Bing and his team members all feel very proud.
Multidisciplinary cooperation, conducting scientific analysis and cultural relic conservation
To this day, the scene of the male tomb owner in Tomb M10 — with a scallop covering his head, body painted with cinnabar, and his whole body appearing red — still occasionally appears in Cao Jun's mind. After more than 3,000 years of sedimentation, the cinnabar has soaked into the bones. Where did the precious cinnabar raw material come from? Was there cross-regional cultural exchange? With these questions, the project team continued in-depth investigation.
The Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, together with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院) and multiple university units, jointly carried out scientific analysis work including physical anthropology, DNA molecular science, carbon-14 dating, and isotope diet analysis, as well as indoor conservation work on lacquerware and turquoise plaque ornaments.
Researchers at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所), using lead and strontium isotope testing, found that the shape of the scattered turquoise inlays in the tomb was almost identical to that of the bronze plaque ornaments unearthed at Erlitou. The turquoise came from the Luonan Laziya mining area (洛南辣子崖矿区) in Shaanxi, the same ore source as the turquoise of the Erlitou culture. The wood and lacquering techniques of the lacquerware also pointed to the possibility of input from the Erlitou culture.
Even more surprising to the researchers was that, through sulfur isotope analysis conducted by Shandong University, the cinnabar in the tomb most likely came from the Wanshan area (万山地区) of the Hunan-Guizhou mercury ore belt (湘黔汞矿带); and the scallop on the tomb owner's head, identified by species at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院海洋研究所), was a Patinopecten yessoensis from the Yellow Sea-Bohai Sea region. Chen Xiaosan inferred that objects from thousands of miles away appearing at the foot of the Taihang Mountains indicate that there was already cross-regional cultural exchange during the Xia period.
"We analyze that a regional political center like Zhongcun likely did not have the strength to support such long-distance trade," Chen Xiaosan said. "These precious resources may have first been gathered at the Erlitun dynasty, then transmitted to Zhongcun through distribution or trade, reflecting the Erlitun dynasty's resource control capacity. Because the test results obtained through multidisciplinary cooperation all point to the Erlitun site, we can link the clues of the tomb's lack of jade and bronze objects to the Erlitun dynastic state. The secondary centers below the Erlitun site have produced very few jade and bronze objects; in the past, we did not recognize that after the Xia dynasty was established, its control over resources and its influence on surrounding areas were so great."
Chen Xiaosan believes that future research should continue to use the multidisciplinary cooperation approach, excavate one more settlement, and comprehensively assess how many layers the settlement structure from the Neolithic to the Eastern Zhou period can be divided into, thereby sorting out the true脉络 (context) of social development and change in the local area of the Taihang Mountains.
"At present, the archaeological excavation work at the Zhongcun site has temporarily concluded. After all the multidisciplinary cooperation test data are released, we will, like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, more accurately interpret the cultural code of the Zhongcun cemetery. At that time, the complete excavation materials will be published. Next, we will also build a museum on the original site of the Zhongcun site, simultaneously linking surrounding scenic spots for resource integration and connecting points into a line, so that this site bearing Xia period civilization can truly 'come alive' in the contemporary era!" Fan Wenqian said.
Extended Reading
Zhongcun site provides a new perspective for Xia-Shang archaeology
The Zhongcun site is located in Zhongcun Village, Xiyang County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. In December 2024, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) released progress on the major project "Archaeology China" (考古中国), and the Zhongcun site was announced to the public for the first time. This excavation cleared a total of 18 tombs, of which 6 were confirmed by carbon-14 dating to have absolute ages of 1880-1450 BCE, belonging to the late Xia. Among them, Tomb M10 is the largest, with an area of 46.2 square meters, currently the largest single Xia dynasty tomb known. At the same time, it established an independent regional political center outside the Xia dynasty, which should be the core area of the Dongtaibao culture. The Zhongcun noble tombs are currently the highest-ranking tombs in the Dongtaibao culture.
The discovery of the Zhongcun site provides a completely new archaeological perspective, fills a gap in Xia-Shang archaeological discoveries on the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains, enriches people's re-understanding of ancient China during the Xia-Shang period, and provides an important reference for exploring the process of social complexity and civilization development during the Xia period. (Our reporter, Ma Rui (马睿姗))
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Qi Yukun) – The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委) released in Beijing on the 9th the List of Brave Individuals Who Acted for Justice (见义勇为勇士榜) for the second quarter of 2026. Based on the prominence of typical acts of justice, the legally confirmed and submitted opinions from various localities, and online attention, a comprehensive review and assessment was conducted, and a total of 86 brave individuals who acted for justice received commendation and reward consolation.
Comrades Zhai Shuai, Liu Xiaoshen, Lian Tianye, Pan Zhaobin, Zhang Wei, Deng Genzai, Lai Guoqing, Zeng Wenqiang, Luo Mingheng, and Abulik Balati — 17 comrades in total — in order to protect national interests and the safety of the people’s lives and property, bravely and fearlessly subdued criminal suspects with all their might; their heroic deeds are inspiring.
Comrades Xu Chuang, Zhao Tianyuan, Chen Qinghong, Gao Wu, Cheng Aihua, Tang Xiaofeng, Wang Chengbin, Zhang Jian, Liu Zongyu, Jiang Zhiwen, Yuan Yuan, Liu Yingqiang, Jin Xiaowu, Zheng Sheng, and Wang Duohong — 69 comrades in total — facing life-and-death dangers such as raging rapids and dangerous shoals, explosive fires, earthquake collapses, and the like, remained undaunted in the face of danger and sacrificed themselves to save others; their deeds are deeply touching.
The release activity for the List of Brave Individuals Who Acted for Justice is sponsored by the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission and organized by the China Foundation for the Brave Acts of Justice (中华见义勇为基金会). Since September 2022, 14 quarterly lists of brave individuals who acted for justice have been released, with a total of 807 brave individuals who acted for justice receiving commendation and reward consolation.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Shipping, the pillar of economic development, the bond connecting the world.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "An economic power must be a maritime power and a shipping power" and "forge a path of striving for strength through the sea with Chinese characteristics."
Keeping the instructions in mind, forging ahead with determination, China's shipping development has advanced with firm steps. Possessing the world's largest maritime fleet, building a world-class port cluster of leading scale, and accounting for nearly one-third of global international maritime freight volume... Since the new era, China's modern shipping system has been accelerated in construction, becoming a strong support for promoting smooth trade.
July 11 this year marks the 22nd China Navigation Day, and also the implementation day of the World Maritime Day in China. Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, 乘风破浪 (chéng fēng pò làng - "ride the wind and cleave the waves," to forge ahead fearlessly), China's navigation cause continuously demonstrates a new atmosphere of leading the future.
Main and tributary rivers linked, connecting rivers to the sea
Modern water transport system presents a new picture
On the mighty, rolling Yangtze River stretching thousands of miles, two major projects have pressed the "start button"—
In Yichang, Hubei, the Three Gorges New Water Transport Channel Project (三峡水运新通道工程), the first major national landmark project to begin construction during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, has broken ground. After this comprehensive project, integrating water conservancy, shipping, ecology and other functions, is completed, 10,000-ton-class vessels can directly reach Chongqing.
In Chongming, Shanghai, the second phase of the South Channel regulation project at the Yangtze River Estuary (长江口南槽航道治理二期工程) has commenced construction. After completion, the water depth of the South Channel will be increased from 6 meters to 8 meters, enabling all-tide navigation for 5,000-ton-class vessels, further enhancing the navigation resilience of the Yangtze River Estuary channel system.
One move and the whole board comes alive. As the vital throat of the Yangtze River main line, these two channels concern the circulation of goods, industrial linkage, and economic cycle along the route. After the projects are completed, they will greatly enhance the throughput capacity of the Yangtze River main line, turning the golden waterway into golden benefits.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "The Yangtze River basin should strengthen cooperation, fully leverage the role of inland river shipping, develop river-sea intermodal transport, and turn the entire basin into a golden waterway."
Expanding channels, strengthening infrastructure, optimizing services – during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, multiple indicators for Yangtze River shipping have grown rapidly, and its strategic corridor function has steadily strengthened. In 2025, the throughput of ports along the Yangtze River main line exceeded 4.2 billion tons, ranking first among world inland rivers for many consecutive years, helping the economic aggregate of the Yangtze River Economic Belt to continue growing.
Behind the surging river and the 百舸争流 (bǎi gě zhēng liú - "hundreds of boats compete in the current," fierce competition), a new picture of a modern water transport system with main and tributary rivers linked, connecting rivers to the sea, is clearly visible—
The water network is becoming denser. The number of berths of 10,000-ton class and above nationwide exceeds 3,000, and the mileage of high-grade waterways reaches 18,500 kilometers... In China today, a development pattern of water transport infrastructure with north-south maritime shipping and the Yangtze River main line as major corridors and major ports as hubs has basically taken shape, and China's status as a major water transport country is gradually established.
Water transport is becoming smoother and more accessible. In 2025, waterway freight volume exceeded 10 billion tons, and waterway freight turnover approached 15 trillion ton-kilometers, accounting for more than half of the comprehensive transportation system... After years of construction, the status of inland waterway transport in the comprehensive transportation system has been continuously elevated.
Improving quality and expanding capacity of main line waterways, upgrading and enhancing tributary waterways, continuously unblocking bottlenecks and choke points... As water transport construction further accelerates, synergy and complementarity with railways, highways, and aviation continue to strengthen, which will better serve and safeguard economic and social development and the implementation of major national strategies.
When 水到渠成 (shuǐ dào qú chéng - "when water flows, a channel forms," conditions are ripe for success), the time comes for reaching rivers and the sea. On the vast map of the motherland, carefully crafted "meticulous paintings" of waterways, each 精雕细琢 (jīng diāo xì zhuó - "meticulously carve and polish," to work with great care and precision), will surely transform into vigorous and powerful "freehand brushwork" of development.
Iterating toward 'intelligence', moving toward 'green'
Construction of world-class ports achieves new results
Ports, the key hubs of shipping. The service level of a port demonstrates a country's comprehensive shipping strength.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "Aim for ten thousand miles, strive to build world-class smart ports and green ports."
Along the long coastline, one in the south and one in the north, two major hub ports have taken on a new look—
On the coast of the Yellow Sea, a gentle sea breeze blows. In February this year, at the automated terminal of Qingdao Port in Shandong, a giant ship achieved "returning home by itself": the intelligent navigation container vessel "Zhi Fei", relying on autonomous navigation mode, precisely entered the berthing area; after the ship was in place, the terminal's vacuum automatic mooring system quickly secured it, with no human intervention throughout the process.
Looking south, the sun rises over the East China Sea. On June 30, at the Dushan port area of Jiaxing Port in Zhejiang, the pure electric container sea vessel "Ningyuan Dianpeng" departed its berth heading for Ningbo Zhoushan Port, achieving zero fuel consumption and zero exhaust emissions throughout the nearly 350-kilometer transport route, with an annual cumulative carbon reduction of nearly 4,800 tons.
Smart ships sailing into smart ports reflect new breakthroughs in intelligent shipping.
Looking at ports, China has built and put into operation 60 automated terminals, including 30 automated container terminals, accounting for nearly 30% of the global total; looking at waterways, the national electronic waterway chart has been published for nearly 20,000 kilometers, basically completing an "integrated chart" of the Yangtze River water system electronic waterways with main and tributary rivers connected, rivers and seas integrated. Automation empowers steady improvement in operational efficiency. Currently, the average port stay time for international container ships at major coastal ports is 1.7 days, more than half a day faster than major foreign ports.
Sea-river intermodal transport enters the zero-carbon era, marking new progress in green shipping.
Looking at ships, Chinese shipowners possess over 1,500 new energy and clean energy vessels, ranking among the top in the world; looking at ports, the shore power coverage rate for five key types of specialized berths at major ports nationwide exceeds 90%, coastal international trunk line hub ports have basically achieved full coverage, and the proportion of new energy and clean energy container trucks at international container hub ports exceeds 60%.
"China's shipping industry is at a critical period of transitioning from large to strong and striving to become world-class," said Gu Jinshan (顾金山), president of the China Ports Association (中国港口协会). In his view, future ports will not only be logistics hubs but also information hubs and energy hubs, continuously shifting from traditional logistics nodes to composite hubs of "logistics + intelligence" and "logistics + low-carbon."
Passing the baton forward, steps never cease—
Focusing on digital and intelligent upgrades, the 'Smart Shipping 2030 Action Plan' (智能航运2030行动计划) was issued, proposing that by 2030, smart shipping development will be at an internationally advanced level; targeting green transformation, the 'Opinions on Promoting Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Shipping' (关于推动航运绿色低碳转型发展的意见) was formulated, clarifying that by 2030, the carbon emission intensity of international navigation vessels will decrease by more than 15% compared to 2025...
Iterating toward 'intelligence', moving toward 'green'. When every port, every waterway, and every ship accelerates renewal, China's shipping development will surely be full of vitality.
Connecting the world, promoting development
Shipping channels become bonds of openness
Shipping, an important bond linking the world; the prosperity and development of shipping concerns the depth and breadth of high-level opening up to the outside world.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "The ocean nurtures life, connects the world, and promotes development."
Looking out at the vast ocean, both domestically and internationally, two logistics corridors are accelerating their extension—
Looking domestically, at the land-sea junction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道), the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河), the first canal connecting rivers to the sea since the founding of New China, has achieved full water flow, and after it opens to navigation in September this year, it will become the shortest, most economical, and most convenient sea passage for the southwestern region.
Looking internationally, the core hub of the new-era Asia-Latin America Land-Sea Corridor (新时代亚拉陆海新通道), Peru's Chancay Port, is bustling with activity. Having been in operation for nearly two years, its container throughput has exceeded 500,000 TEUs, and total import and export value reached 3.65 billion US dollars. From Chancay to Shanghai, the "blueprint" has become a "thoroughfare."
Interacting with the world, connecting with the times. As of today, China has leaped to become the economy with the highest global maritime connectivity and the largest merchandise trade volume.
One after another "global firsts" testify to hardcore strength – annual shipbuilding capacity reaches 60 million deadweight tons, registered seafarers exceed 2.08 million, China accounts for 7 of the world's top 10 container ports... Each cargo ship 劈波斩浪 (pī bō zhǎn làng - "cleave the waves and break the surf," to overcome difficulties and forge ahead) becomes the camel bells and sail shadows of international trade in the new era.
One after another practical measures demonstrate the determination to open up – a total of 74 bilateral and multilateral maritime agreements have been signed, cooperation on 22 international green shipping corridors promoted, and the 'Silk Road Maritime' (丝路海运) covers 150 ports in 48 countries and regions, becoming an important bond connecting China and the world, and linking land and sea.
"China's maritime shipping routes and service networks are spread across major countries and regions worldwide, playing an important role in helping strengthen the domestic grand circulation and support the domestic-international dual circulation," said a relevant official from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部). Looking to the future, China will adhere to the principle of transportation connecting the world, focus on high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and accelerate the construction of a global transportation connectivity pattern.
More than 600 years ago, Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas, with over 200 seagoing ships, fully loaded with silk and tea, traveling far across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, connecting China and foreign countries through trade.
Spanning more than 600 years, China's container liner routes now ply between over 100 countries and regions worldwide, and the ancient Silk Road, stretching for millennia, radiates new vitality in the new era.
Moving toward the sea, striving for strength through the sea. Coming from the age of navigation, cleaving through waves, China's navigation in the new era will, on the journey of accelerating the construction of a maritime power and a shipping power, embrace the world and write a new chapter with a more confident and more open posture.
Return to TopPeople's Daily Online, Nanning, July 9 (Reporter Chen Yan (陈燕)) — Affected by the sustained impact of Typhoon Maysak, some parts of Nanning, Guigang and other areas in Guangxi have experienced urban waterlogging, rural flooding and other disasters. Many members of the public are trapped in their homes, travel is obstructed, and they face all kinds of urgent difficulties in production and daily life.
The wind and rain are merciless, but people have compassion. To unblock channels for public appeals and to quickly respond to disaster relief requests, People's Daily Online's "Message Board for Leaders" (领导留言板) has opened a dedicated submission area for disaster prevention and relief problem leads and opinions and suggestions. Affected members of the public can leave messages online with one click, with their appeals reaching leaders at all levels directly, enabling closed-loop handling to quickly resolve difficulties. Whether it is low-lying houses taking on water, travel roads blocked by floodwaters, or special groups such as elderly persons living alone and the sick lacking daily necessities; whether it is relatives and friends out of contact, trapped and awaiting rescue, or suggestions regarding material shortages at resettlement sites, clearing silt and draining water, or post-disaster reconstruction — every single message will be earnestly listened to and properly handled. According to introductions, now that the critical stage of flood control and disaster relief has been entered, the "Message Board for Leaders" will further optimize the message handling process for the flood season, opening a green channel for messages about flood dangers and urgent public assistance requests.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘志强
Recently, the State Council issued the "15th Five-Year Plan" Carbon Peak Action Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"). A responsible official from the National Development and Reform Commission answered reporters' questions regarding the Action Plan.
Question: What is the background for the introduction of the Action Plan?
Answer: Advancing carbon peak and carbon neutrality is a major strategic decision made after careful consideration by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. It is China's solemn commitment to the international community and an inherent requirement for promoting high-quality development. In recent years, China has taken resolute actions and made arduous efforts to solidly advance carbon peak and carbon neutrality work, achieving historic accomplishments in the green and low-carbon transition. It has built the world's largest renewable energy system, constructed the most complete new energy industrial chain in the world, achieved the fastest global adoption of new energy vehicles, and become one of the countries with the fastest decline in energy intensity and carbon emission intensity. This has laid a solid foundation for achieving the carbon peak target before 2030 as scheduled and made significant contributions to global climate change response, earning widespread recognition from the people and universal praise from the international community.
Achieving the "dual carbon" goal is a broad and profound transformation, not something that can be accomplished easily. From an international perspective, the world is undergoing accelerated transformation unseen in a century, with unilateralism and protectionism on the rise, and global climate governance has entered a new critical phase. From a domestic perspective, China faces an arduous task of transforming old and new growth drivers, the national condition of tight environmental constraints has not changed, and comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development still faces numerous difficulties and challenges.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical and challenging period for achieving the carbon peak target. We must anchor our goals and seize the momentum. The Action Plan makes comprehensive arrangements for carbon peak work during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, clarifying overall requirements, goals and tasks, and implementation pathways. It is of great significance for consolidating responsibilities of all parties, pooling joint efforts, successfully completing the carbon peak goals and tasks, accelerating the formation of green production and lifestyles, and enriching the green foundation of high-quality development.
Question: What are the overall requirements of the Action Plan?
Answer: The Action Plan adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and all plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implements the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session, completely, accurately, and comprehensively implements the new development philosophy, leverages the strategic leadership role of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, better coordinates ensuring energy security with economic and social development, takes the green and low-carbon energy transition as the key, deeply promotes the greening and low-carbonization of industries, improves the energy-saving and carbon-reduction work to a higher level and with higher quality, steadily achieves peak coal and oil consumption, integrates the green and low-carbon orientation into all fields and links of the national economic cycle, accelerates the formation of green production and lifestyles, cultivates more green economic growth points, and enriches the green foundation of high-quality development.
The Action Plan sets the overall target: by 2030, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will decrease by 17% compared to 2025, the share of non-fossil energy consumption will reach 25%, ensuring the carbon peak target is achieved on schedule, and laying a solid foundation for achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution target for 2035 and advancing carbon neutrality.
Question: What tasks are outlined in the Action Plan?
Answer: The Action Plan outlines five key tasks.
First, accelerating the adjustment and optimization of the energy structure. Vigorously promoting the development of non-fossil energy, accelerating the enhancement of the power system's capacity to accommodate new energy, deeply advancing the clean replacement of coal consumption, and continuously optimizing the structure of oil and gas consumption.
Second, promoting the greening and low-carbonization of industries. Promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of the industrial structure, carrying out energy-saving and carbon-reduction retrofitting in traditional industries, accelerating the construction of zero-carbon industrial parks and zero-carbon factories, advancing the green and low-carbon transformation of computing power infrastructure, and leveraging the role of the circular economy in reducing carbon emissions.
Third, deepening the green and low-carbon transformation in key areas. Advancing energy conservation and carbon reduction in the building sector, accelerating the low-carbon transition in the transportation sector, promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction in public institutions, and consolidating and enhancing the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems.
Fourth, strengthening support and guarantees. Improving the laws, regulations, and standards system, enhancing the statistical accounting system for carbon emissions, strengthening scientific and technological support and talent cultivation, increasing financial support, improving pricing policies, and refining market-based mechanisms.
Fifth, pooling the joint efforts of all parties. Consolidating local responsibilities, carrying out green and low-carbon actions for the entire population, and deepening international cooperation on green and low-carbon development.
Question: What engineering projects are outlined in the Action Plan?
Answer: Major engineering projects are a strong support for achieving the goals and tasks. The Action Plan sets up six special columns, outlining projects including the inter-provincial power mutual aid project, the clean replacement project for coal consumption, the energy-saving and carbon-reduction project for key industries, the low-carbon and zero-carbon heating, cooling, and green lighting project, the zero-carbon transport corridor construction project, and the foundational capacity enhancement project for carbon peak and carbon neutrality.
Question: How will the implementation of the Action Plan be ensured?
Answer: The Action Plan serves as the construction drawing and roadmap for achieving the carbon peak target. To ensure effective organization and implementation, the Action Plan deploys that relevant departments of the State Council and local people's governments will tighten and consolidate responsibilities, improve policy measures, strengthen deployment and promotion, enhance organizational guarantees, and promote the implementation of various tasks in detail to ensure the carbon peak target is achieved on schedule. The National Development and Reform Commission should strengthen overall coordination, conduct timely tracking and scheduling, and optimize task measures based on actual circumstances. Major matters should be reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council in accordance with procedures in a timely manner.
Return to TopBy: 吕文斌
Recently, the State Council issued the "15th Five-Year" Carbon Peak Action Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan), making a systematic deployment for carbon peak work. To ensure the realization of the carbon peak target, we need to properly handle three relationships and pragmatically and efficiently implement various tasks and measures.
The relationship between supply transformation and demand upgrading. To achieve carbon peak, one cannot "talk carbon only about carbon"; the key is to coordinate the low-carbon transformation of energy production methods and utilization methods. The Action Plan emphasizes that the green and low-carbon transformation of energy should be taken as the key, and energy conservation and carbon reduction and the development of non-fossil energy should be advanced as a whole, deepening structural adjustments on both the supply and demand sides, so as to guarantee more efficient energy demand with lower-carbon energy supply. At the same time, the green and low-carbon level should be taken as an important "yardstick" for industrial access, relocation, and exit, and the upgrading of industrial technology processes and the optimization of structural layout should be advanced as a whole, so as to support the needs of high-quality development with greener and lower-carbon products and service supply.
The relationship between comprehensive transformation and key breakthroughs. Carbon peak requires all regions and all industries to continuously advance transformation. The Action Plan emphasizes the need to deeply advance the clean substitution of coal consumption, implement well the requirements such as carbon emission replacement for "two high" industrial projects, and drive the comprehensive transformation and upgrading of key areas such as energy, industry, construction, transportation, and public institutions. At the same time, it is necessary to "grasp the big without letting go of the small", and for emerging fields with rapid energy consumption growth such as computing power, clearly put forward targeted objectives and task requirements, and vigorously tap the potential for energy conservation and carbon reduction.
The relationship between consolidating the "hard foundation" and optimizing the "soft environment". Achieving carbon peak involves all aspects of economic and social development, and requires mobilizing forces from all sides and pooling joint efforts from all sides. The Action Plan emphasizes the need to implement major projects such as inter-provincial electricity mutual assistance, clean substitution of coal consumption, energy conservation and carbon reduction in key industries, which both enhance the energy conservation and carbon reduction capacity that benefits the whole society, and provide scenario support for expanding effective investment, accelerating green and low-carbon technology innovation, etc. At the same time, accelerate the improvement of the legal and regulatory system, perfect the market-oriented system, and build a mechanism combining incentives and constraints, so as to provide solid institutional guarantees for stabilizing the confidence of the whole society in green and low-carbon transformation.
To achieve higher-quality development in the process of carbon peak, it is necessary to strengthen three aspects of practical innovation. First, strengthen reform and innovation in the allocation of carbon emission factors, guide the optimal allocation of various factors such as energy, resources, and the environment, and tilt more carbon emission space toward new quality productivity fields such as high added value and good comprehensive benefits. Second, strengthen the innovation and application of green and low-carbon technologies, and incentivize continuous innovation and progress of related technologies. Third, actively participate in global competition and cooperation, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and strengthen green investment and trade cooperation.
(The author is the Director of the Energy Research Institute of the Institute of Macroeconomic Research of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委宏观经济研究院能源研究所), collated by Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), a reporter of this newspaper.)
Return to TopThis newspaper, Beijing, July 9 (Reporters Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕) and Li Linwei (李林蔚)) — Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) issued the "15th Five-Year Plan" for the Development of Human Resources and Social Security Undertakings (人力资源和社会保障事业发展“十五五”规划).
The Plan is an important guiding document for promoting high-quality development of human resources and social security undertakings during the "15th Five-Year" period. The Plan clarifies the guiding ideology and basic principles for the development of human resources and social security undertakings during the "15th Five-Year" period, puts forward seven major objectives for the development of human resources and social security undertakings during the "15th Five-Year" period, and, centering on supporting the realization of the objectives and highlighting development priorities, puts forward 18 quantitative indicators in five categories: employment, social security, talent and personnel, labor relations, and public services.
The Plan deploys eight aspects of key tasks for the development of human resources and social security undertakings during the "15th Five-Year" period, including promoting high-quality full employment (高质量充分就业), carrying out large-scale vocational skills training, improving the social security system, optimizing the systems and mechanisms for talent development, perfecting the wage and income distribution system, building harmonious labor relations, comprehensively improving the quality and efficiency of public services, and promoting coordinated regional development, among others. It sets up 11 special columns and puts forward a series of major policy measures, key engineering projects, important action plans, and major activity arrangements. The Plan fully reflects the overall grasp of human resources and social security work regarding the key period of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts during the "15th Five-Year" period. It is the task book and construction blueprint for human resources and social security work over the next five years, and will provide strong guidance for the human resources and social security system to implement various tasks and measures and promote the high-quality development of human resources and social security undertakings.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Yi Shuran) — To effectively alleviate the problem of "difficulty in caring for" the children of staff and workers during the summer vacation, the Office of the Women Workers Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions recently issued a notice, deploying the "Warm Escort — Trade Union Accompanies Your Growth" 2026 summer staff and workers' children loving-care trusteeship service, requiring trade unions at all levels to make full use of trade union service positions and carry out work according to local conditions.
This year, the trusteeship service mainly targets the children of staff and workers aged 6 to 12, listing the children of groups including workers in difficulty, single-parent workers, migrant workers, model workers and artisans, and workers in new forms of employment as priority enrollment targets; where conditions permit, the age limit may be appropriately relaxed.
The notice requires that the loving-care trusteeship service be upgraded from a simple "care" model to a comprehensive service integrating "trusteeship, care, and education." The service content must meet the age and learning needs of the children, revolve around the comprehensive development of children and adolescents in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, adhere to combining education with entertainment, and complement school classroom teaching in a differentiated manner. Service content may be designed to include red education, experience of excellent traditional culture, science popularization, legal safety education, labor education, vocational education, parent-child reading, and other service contents.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Yang Hao) -- The All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) and 16 other departments recently issued a notice, jointly deploying the "Young Children's Hearts Toward the Party, Recitation Enlightens Wisdom and Accompanies Growth" (少年儿童心向党 诵读启智伴成长) 2026 summer child care service activity.
The notice points out that all localities and departments should take red recitation as a vivid classroom for ideological guidance, invite advanced representatives and typical examples from among the people, go deep into urban and rural communities to hold red story meetings, reading sharing sessions, and special report meetings, organize children to visit red landmarks, pay respects at martyrs' cemeteries, review the oath of joining the Communist Youth League and the Young Pioneers, etc., guide children to strive to become red children of the Party and the people, and grow into good young people of the new era.
The notice emphasizes that all localities and departments should seize the window period of parent-child companionship during summer, tap into local historical culture, renowned figures and experts, and local worthies resources, tell the stories of excellent family traditions well, help enhance parent-child affection, enrich summer life, and cultivate civilized family traditions. They should focus on the characteristics of frequent and multiple occurrences of child injuries during summer, adhere to prevention first, and, targeting child drowning, traffic accidents, home fire prevention, etc., guard children's holiday safety.
The notice requires that all localities and departments should focus on the needs of groups such as left-behind children, migrant children, and children in distress, strengthen visits and condolences, deepen resource connections. Encourage integrating resources to open summer care classes, guide and promote employers to provide care services. Coordinate with social organizations, caring enterprises, etc., to hold reading sharing, psychological counseling, study and practice activities, etc., to help children relieve difficulties and improve their qualities.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 田 泓
Trees are important carriers of urban carbon sinks. Which tree species are the 佼佼者 (jiǎo jiǎo zhě, "outstanding ones") in carbon fixation and sink enhancement? The team led by Qin Jun, chief engineer of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Beijing Forestry University, East China Normal University, and other units, has worked together for 20 years. Through precise measurement of the carbon sinks of multiple tree species, they have screened out 215 high-carbon-sink greening tree species, providing a basis for improving carbon sink quality. Recently, this "Key Technology for Screening High-Carbon-Sink Tree Species and Enhancing Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Green Spaces" won the second prize of the 2025 Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and convert it into cellulose and other organic matter, which is fixed within the plant body. This fixed carbon constitutes the "carbon sink" of the tree. Selecting high-carbon-sink tree species in urban greening is an important means of urban carbon fixation and sink enhancement.
However, the urban environment is highly heterogeneous, and traditional forestry carbon sink measurement methods often 水土不服 (shuǐ tǔ bù fú - "water and soil do not suit," to fail to adapt to local conditions) in cities. "In the past, to obtain data on the carbon storage of a tree, it was necessary to saw the trunk into sections at intervals of one or two meters, then compare the weight difference before and after drying to determine how much carbon the tree had fixed," Qin Jun explained. The team created an "individual plant productivity correction factor model" and invented a non-destructive, rapid, and accurate method for measuring individual plant carbon sinks in a highly heterogeneous urban environment. Without damaging the tree, the measurement accuracy can reach over 95% of that of traditional carbon measurement methods.
On this basis, the team built a query system for high-carbon-sink adaptable greening tree species in the Yangtze River Delta region, constructed a standardized carbon sink database containing 215 high-carbon-sink greening tree species, and screened out native high-carbon-sink tree species recommended for the Yangtze River Delta, such as camphor, soapberry, and metasequoia. These species have the advantages of easy maintenance, long-lasting carbon fixation, and biodiversity friendliness, and can directly guide the selection and scientific configuration of greening in multiple scenarios such as street trees and park green spaces.
In addition to tree species selection, the appropriate combination of different plants is also an important part of enhancing carbon fixation effects. Through research, scientists have found that vegetation structures with complex community compositions, including both tree, shrub, and herbaceous layers, generally have strong carbon fixation capabilities. Qin Jun introduced that, on this basis, the research team developed a "waste utilization – soil improvement – water-saving irrigation linked sink enhancement technology," achieving a 28.9% increase in community carbon sink and a 65.1% reduction in emissions.
Through positioning and monitoring the carbon sink dynamics of 65 typical communities, the team also clarified the long-term carbon sink evolution patterns of typical urban green space communities and created an evaluation model for carbon sink potential and impact mechanisms. Currently, the results have been implemented in the Shanghai Hongqiao Business District and supported the Boao Near-Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone in becoming the first national-level near-zero carbon demonstration zone. Eight standards developed by the team have been widely applied in fields such as planning and design, construction, and management. The results have been promoted to 164 projects in 45 major cities across the country, covering an area of 105,700 hectares, with an annual increase in carbon sink of 15 million tons.
Qin Jun stated that the team will continue to deepen its work in the field of urban green space carbon sinks, develop localized accounting methodologies, and promote the conversion of ecological benefits into quantifiable and realizable carbon assets.
Return to TopThe current period is the time for late rice seedling cultivation. In Dongkou County (洞口县), Shaoyang City, Hunan, centralized seedling cultivation for late rice is being carried out through intelligent seedling factories, effectively improving the quality of rice seedlings and the mechanized operation level of rice production, laying a solid foundation for high yield and efficiency in grain production. The photo shows that inside an intelligent seedling factory in Gaosha Town (高沙镇), Dongkou County, staff are checking the growth of late rice seedlings.
Photo by Teng Zhizhong (滕治中).
Beijing, July 9 (People’s Daily) — (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security (公安部): The Ministry of Public Security recently issued a notice, deploying public security organs nationwide to carry out the “Safe Wilderness-2026” (平安原野—2026) special action from the end of June to December this year, continuously and according to law severely crack down on criminal activities harming birds and other wild animals, resolutely cut off the black and gray industrial chains, promote comprehensive governance, effectively strengthen the ecological security barrier, and promote the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.
The notice requires that the functions of public security organs be fully utilized, focusing on key areas and locations, broadly opening up sources of leads, strengthening analysis and judgment, and continuously improving the capability for precision strikes; that efforts be made to forcefully crack hard cases, highlight key targets of crackdowns, focus on issues such as illegal hunting involving firearms and drones, and online “game meat dining”, and deal heavy blows to crimes harming birds and other wild animals, striking as soon as they emerge; that case investigation be closely followed, with a full-chain crackdown on links such as hunting, purchasing, and distribution, resolutely destroying the criminal network; that cluster strikes be carried out against organized and cross-regional cases, achieving the effect of “handling one case, deterring an area, purifying a region”; that relevant departments be coordinated to investigate and sort out areas and industries with concentrated risks and prominent problems, and resolutely rectify black and gray industrial chains; that international law enforcement cooperation be strengthened, and transnational (cross-border) crimes harming wild animals be severely cracked down on according to law, promoting global governance.
The notice emphasizes that efforts must be made to strengthen the construction of ecological policing mechanisms, strengthen collaborative governance, drive the improvement of crackdown effectiveness, and actively build a smooth and efficient working system for cracking down on and governing crimes harming wild animals; that the new type of police operation model of “professional + mechanism + big data” must be fully utilized, and the leading role of the integrated “intelligence-command-action” (情指行) mechanism must be brought into play, to enhance rapid response and handling capabilities.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王乐文 赵帅杰
In the height of summer, in front of the Youth Tunnel (青年洞) of the Red Flag Canal (红旗渠) in Linzhou City (林州市), Anyang, Henan, the green waters flow gently, the vegetation is lush, and groups of tourists come one after another for visits and study. More than 20 kilometers away, inside the Red Flag Canal Museum (红旗渠纪念馆), pictures and objects tell an immortal legend of 战天斗地 (zhàn tiān dòu dì - "fight heaven and battle earth," to struggle against nature).
To change the face of drought and water scarcity, in the 1960s, under the leadership of the Party, the people of Lin County (林县, now Linzhou City) built the 1,500-kilometer-long "man-made Heavenly River"—the Red Flag Canal—among the cliffs and precipices of the Taihang Mountains, giving birth to the Red Flag Canal Spirit (红旗渠精神) of "self-reliance, hard struggle, unity and cooperation, and selfless dedication."
In October 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Red Flag Canal Museum and profoundly pointed out: "We must use the Red Flag Canal Spirit to educate the people, especially the vast number of young people. Socialism was achieved through struggle, through hard work, through sacrificing one's life. Not only was it so in the past, but it is also so in the new era."
Keeping in mind the General Secretary's earnest instructions, Linzhou strives to make good use of red resources, carry forward red traditions, and publicize red stories, vigorously inheriting and promoting the Red Flag Canal Spirit, transforming red genes into practical momentum to advance comprehensive rural revitalization.
"The first 'Moments' post was published in 1960, with countless sons and daughters of Lin County shouldering shovels and marching into the Taihang Mountains…" At the North Campus of Linzhou No.2 Experimental Primary School (林州市第二实验小学北校), Qin Zhixuan (秦芷萱) of Class 9, Grade 4, shared her award-winning speech work "If the Red Flag Canal Also Had 'Moments'" with her classmates. "As teenagers of the new era, we must establish the courage to 迎难而上 (yíng nán ér shàng - "face difficulties and go forward," to meet challenges head-on) and the confidence to overcome difficulties, dare to take responsibility and boldly innovate."
In Linzhou, the Red Flag Canal Spirit is fully integrated into the entire process of teaching and educating. "We have jointly trained 160 'little guides' with multiple primary and secondary schools in the city, organized and carried out more than 180 volunteer publicity activities, guiding students to deeply cultivate their feelings for family and country in practice," said Tian Lingli (田玲利), curator of the Red Flag Canal Museum.
Entering the Linzhou Red Flag Canal Spirit Education Center (林州市红旗渠精神教育中心), objects such as woven bamboo straw hats, small pushcarts, iron hammers and steel drills come into view. "We have launched 'Ten Ones' (十个一) research activities, including walking a section of the canal, carrying a piece of Taihang stone, swinging a mountain-opening hammer, telling a Red Flag Canal story, covering all grade levels of primary and junior high school," introduced staff member Ren Jie (任杰). The center has cumulatively hosted approximately one million person-times of youth research and practice activities from inside and outside the province, and has carried out over a thousand thematic training and public welfare lecture sessions.
At night, the Taihang·Red Sun Performance Town (太行·红日演艺小镇) is brightly lit. The live-action performance built against the Taihang Mountains, with the help of technical means such as 3D light and shadow, water mist special effects, allows the audience to immersively experience red history, and also allows young actors to personally comprehend the Red Flag Canal Spirit. "The average age of the cast and crew for the entire performance is only 21 years old," said Lin Yongyi (林永艺), deputy general manager of Henan Red Flag Canal Group (河南红旗渠集团).
One canal of green water nourishes the original aspiration. The Red Flag Canal is both a spiritual landmark and a foundation for comprehensive rural revitalization.
In the fireplace, firewood crackles, an iron pot stews free-range chicken, and the aroma fills the air… Villager Li Weiqing (李卫青) stir-fries while greeting guests.
In Miaohuang Village (庙荒村), Huanghua Town (黄华镇), Linzhou City, where Li Weiqing lives, the Red Flag Canal water passes through the village. "Everyone comes for the Red Flag Canal. The village is now a national 3A-level tourist attraction. We have fixed up 6 guest rooms at home; in peak season 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú - "supply does not meet demand," demand exceeds supply), with daily revenue exceeding 1,000 yuan," Li Weiqing said.
In Miaohuang Village, there are more than 20 households operating farmhouse restaurants like Li Weiqing. "Since developing rural tourism, agricultural and sideline products such as capillary artemisia, wild chrysanthemum, and local honey have become popular," said Yu Linying (郁林英), Party branch secretary of Miaohuang Village.
The "Red Flag Canal Family" (红旗渠人家) homestay cluster develops, and leisure cultural tourism formats flourish… In 2025, Linzhou City's rural tourism received over 13 million person-times of visitors, driving employment for nearly 10,000 people, and the per capita disposable income of rural residents in the city reached 29,521 yuan.
It is not only the cultural tourism industry that has benefited; the canal construction also forged a group of skilled local artisans. As time passes, today, Linzhou has a total of more than 2,400 construction enterprises, employing approximately 200,000 people.
The Red Flag Canal Spirit 历久弥新 (lì jiǔ mí xīn - "enduring long and becoming ever newer," to gain new vigor with the passage of time) and is now shining with new brilliance of the era.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 刚
As the pacesetter, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up, Guangdong Province's private economy contributes more than 50% of the province's GDP, more than 60% of tax revenue, more than 70% of technological innovation achievements, more than 80% of new employment, and more than 90% of business entities. Private enterprises have become the active carriers of Guangdong's new quality productive forces (新质生产力).
How is the high-quality development of Guangdong's private enterprises? The reporter followed the "High-Quality Development Private Enterprise Tour · Smart Manufacturing Guangdong" (高质量发展民企行·智造广东) research group, visiting Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen and other places, to experience the vitality of private economic development.
Innovation leads, scientific and technological achievements accelerate from the laboratory to the production line.
No driver's seat, no steering wheel, the minibus automatically avoids obstacles, changes lanes smoothly, stops steadily... On Guangzhou International Bio Island, the reporter boarded a WeRide (文远知行) autonomous minibus and drove around the island.
"We insist on full-stack independent research and development, from algorithms, perception, decision-making to control, key technologies are completely self-developed," said Zhang Yuxue (张羽雪), assistant to the president of WeRide.
Relying on a self-developed general technology platform, one set of algorithms covers a product matrix including taxis, minibuses, sanitation vehicles, etc. Technology iteration is interlinked, running faster and faster.
In February this year, Guangzhou opened the full-area testing scenario, allowing autonomous vehicles to drive from the laboratory into urban arterial roads. Every kilometer driven by the autonomous vehicle accumulates "driving experience" for the algorithm.
In Shatian Town (沙田镇), Dongguan, in the Marco Polo Digital Intelligence Transformation (数智化转型) Factory workshop, AI (Artificial Intelligence) visual quality inspection completes product sorting at millisecond speed, intelligent kilns run stably, and digital twin systems display the status of each production line in real time on the screen. Huang Jianping (黄建平), chairman of Marco Polo, introduced that after the digital intelligence transformation, the kiln superior rate increased from 97.5% to 99.8%, per capita output value doubled, and energy consumption continued to decline. Digitalization, intelligence, and greenization help the industry develop at an accelerated pace.
In Longhua District, Shenzhen, JPT Optoelectronics (杰普特光电) has been deeply engaged in the photoelectric field for nearly 20 years, independently developed pulsed fiber lasers, breaking overseas monopolies, and the global market share of laser trimming machines exceeds 70%. "Core technologies cannot be bought; we must grasp key links in our own hands," said Huang Zhijia (黄治家), chairman of JPT Optoelectronics. From light sources, modules to complete equipment, JPT Optoelectronics has achieved full-chain independent R&D, leading the industry in the field of photoelectric precision manufacturing.
At the KingMed Diagnostics (金域医学) Smart Laboratory on Guangzhou International Bio Island, an anti-nuclear antibody staining image was uploaded to the "Yujian Yiyan" (域见医言) large model, and a few seconds later, a detailed report appeared on the screen. "We fully promote the deep integration of AI and the medical industry, using big data and large models to solve diagnostic problems. Advanced technology can only be revitalized when it takes root at the grassroots, in the places that need it most," said Liang Yaoming (梁耀铭), chairman of KingMed Diagnostics.
In Fengkai County (封开县), Zhaoqing, the province's first county-level AI-assisted diagnosis and treatment platform has been connected to 19 county and township hospitals, benefiting nearly 500,000 people. KingMed Diagnostics has built a "data-model-scenario" iterative system, and high-quality medical resources are sinking from cities to townships and village levels. With AI technology, grassroots people can enjoy the same level of diagnosis and treatment services as tertiary hospitals right at their doorstep.
Leading high-quality development with technological innovation, Guangdong's private enterprises accelerate the journey of scientific and technological achievements from the laboratory to the production line.
Based on advantages, enhancing competitiveness in open cooperation.
At Yantian Port, Shenzhen, giant ships dock, gantry cranes rise and fall. "This is an important hub port in the Greater Bay Area, and also one of the main channels for Guangdong private enterprises to go overseas," a port staff member introduced.
Consolidating the foundation, expanding space, the domestic and international dual circulations promote each other. The total import and export value of Guangdong's private enterprises accounts for over 60% of the province's total, making them the "main force" in stabilizing foreign trade and smoothing circulation.
Adhering to product going overseas, brand going overseas, and ecosystem going overseas. In Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Shenzhen Pudu Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市普渡科技股份有限公司), with full-stack independent R&D and localized services, has established a foothold in the global commercial service robot market. Its products have entered chain brands such as Walmart and Carrefour, its business covers more than 80 countries and regions, cumulative shipments exceed 130,000 units, and overseas revenue accounts for over 80%.
In Futian District, Shenzhen, Shenzhen JLCPCB Technology Group Co., Ltd. (深圳嘉立创科技集团股份有限公司) provides one-stop online design and intelligent manufacturing services. Through the "global pooling" (全球拼单) model, the company has reduced the original prototyping cost of thousands of yuan to tens of yuan, and compressed the delivery time from weeks to as fast as 12 hours. Thus, JLCPCB has built a global hardware innovation service platform, serving emerging industries such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, aerospace, etc., with business reaching more than 180 countries and regions. With JLCPCB, engineers and startup teams do not need to build their own production lines, and can turn creative drawings into real products at low cost and high efficiency.
Adhering to internal and external linkage and two-way efforts, Guangdong's private enterprises, based on the advantages of the domestic super-large market, integrate global resources, expand global channels, expand space and upgrade capabilities in serving the construction of a new development pattern, and enhance competitiveness in open cooperation.
Jointly tackling key technologies, building advanced manufacturing clusters.
The flexible welding production line for new energy vehicle manufacturing has achieved full-process robot operation, with a production takt time of only 74 seconds; in the automotive parts field, embodied intelligence (具身智能) high-end welding industrial robots are applied, increasing single-shift capacity by 50%; the air conditioning multi-robot automated assembly production line has a first-pass yield rate of 99.3%... In Guangdong, human-machine collaboration is shaping a new picture of production and life.
However, Guangdong's robotics industry once faced problems such as insufficient autonomous control of key components, imperfect industrial chain collaborative development system, and multiple obstacles in market application and promotion.
To promote industrial development, under the coordination of the Guangdong Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Alliance (广东省人工智能与机器人产业联盟), led by more than 20 academicians, over 400 enterprises, universities, and research institutions jointly tackle key technologies such as servo motors, precision reducers, and controllers, promoting the domestic substitution of key components.
Drawing industrial chain maps, unifying industry standards, jointly building data factories, sharing testing scenarios... Driven by the alliance, Guangdong robotics enterprises such as Dobot (越疆), Pudu (普渡), and Topstar (拓斯达) grow together. The Guangdong robotics industry has formed a complete chain, with private enterprises accounting for over 90%.
Through alliance collaboration, chain-type supporting, and ecological empowerment, Guangdong actively builds advanced manufacturing clusters. In Guangdong, industrial clusters such as new-generation electronic information, smart home appliances, and advanced materials are laid out in echelons and develop collaboratively. In 2025, Guangdong's ultra-high-definition video industry cluster revenue exceeded one trillion yuan, becoming the province's tenth trillion-yuan level industrial cluster. Upstream and downstream collaborate symbiotically, and Guangdong's industrial ecology is increasingly complete.
From fighting alone to group development, from factor aggregation to building an ecology, Guangdong's industrial chain is more stable, its innovation chain stronger, and its value chain higher. In 2025, Guangdong's gross regional product reached 14.58 trillion yuan, ranking first in the country for 37 consecutive years.
In the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五), Guangdong's private economy will cultivate new quality productive forces with greater intensity, promote high-level opening up, build a modern industrial ecology, achieve new successes on the track of high-quality development, and contribute more to Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴秋余
Earlier this year, the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) established within the relending facilities for supporting agriculture and supporting small enterprises (支农支小再贷款) a private enterprise relending (民营企业再贷款) facility with a quota of 1 trillion yuan, guiding local corporate financial institutions to further focus on key areas and increase support for private small and medium-sized enterprises. The private enterprise relending policy has been implemented and achieved results in various regions. As of now, the outstanding balance of private enterprise relending is approximately 700 billion yuan.
On June 25, the People's Bank of China launched an online transaction system for private enterprise relending, realizing full-process online operations for business links such as contract signing, bond pledge, and fund disbursement, making relending business handling more convenient and efficient. What role does this policy play in promoting the development of the private economy? How can the policy be better implemented to achieve results? Reporters conducted interviews.
Closing the financing gap for medium-sized private enterprises, stimulating innovation and investment vitality
As one of the leading enterprises in unmanned aerial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, EHang Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (亿航智能设备有限公司) has high R&D investment and an extensive international layout. However, due to the need for sustained large-scale R&D investment, current financial indicators cannot fully reflect the industry's long-term market potential, and the company's assets are mainly light assets such as technology and patents, making it difficult to obtain financing through traditional credit methods.
The private enterprise relending policy precisely alleviated EHang Intelligent's financing difficulties. In particular, the policy included medium-sized private enterprises within the scope of support, providing solid backing for the enterprise's financing. Subsequently, the Guangdong Branch of the People's Bank of China guided Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank (广州农商银行) to provide a dedicated financial service plan for EHang Intelligent. Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank broke through the traditional evaluation framework dominated by financial indicators such as operating revenue and asset-liability ratio, and created a characteristic credit product called "Specialized and New Enterprise Loan" (专精特新贷) for the enterprise, granting a credit line of up to 40 million yuan, the product's maximum amount.
"National policy support coupled with proactive action by financial institutions has effectively lowered the financing threshold and cost for enterprises, providing strong support for R&D investment and commercial operations," said He Tianxing (贺天星), Vice President of EHang Intelligent. The company's newly developed logistics eVTOL has completed intercity round-trip cargo flights, opening the first ultra-long-distance drone logistics route in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
"Most medium-sized private enterprises are in an expansion period, with weaker risk resistance than large enterprises, and their financial data performance is inferior to that of state-owned enterprises and large private enterprises. Private enterprise relending is a key measure to close the financing gap for medium-sized private enterprises, stimulate innovation and investment vitality, and achieve full coverage of small, medium, and micro private enterprises," said Zhang Shuangchang (张双长), Deputy Governor of the Guangdong Branch of the People's Bank of China. As of the end of May, Guangdong had cumulatively issued 103.3 billion yuan in private enterprise relending, with the disbursement volume ranking among the highest in the country, effectively driving financial institutions within its jurisdiction to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of services to the private economy.
Reporters learned that relending is a loan issued by the People's Bank of China to financial institutions, with appropriately preferential interest rates. It is a market-based incentive mechanism, a reward for financial institutions increasing credit support in relevant areas and improving the quality and efficiency of financial services. The interest rate, term, etc., of private enterprise relending are consistent with those of relending for supporting agriculture and supporting small enterprises, and the quota is managed separately.
"Private enterprise relending provides funds to local corporate financial institutions at low-cost interest rates. The policy interest rate is low and the support quota is large, which can effectively enhance the willingness of financial institutions to lend to private enterprises," analyzed Dong Ximiao (董希淼), Chief Economist of Zhaolian (招联). For a long time, medium-sized enterprises have found it difficult to enjoy inclusive policies for small enterprises and lack the bargaining power of large enterprises. The establishment of private enterprise relending effectively fills the gap where medium-sized private enterprises cannot enjoy the policy dividends of small and micro enterprises.
Flexible and efficient use, low-cost funds assist enterprise transformation and upgrading
In summer, at the project construction site of Zhejiang Shixian New Materials Co., Ltd. (浙江世贤新材料有限公司), machinery roared as the construction of a 104,000-ton-per-year high-purity methanol production line was accelerating to meet the deadline.
To promote green transformation and upgrading, Shixian New Materials innovatively adopted a gasification process to convert agricultural and forestry waste into high-purity methanol, a high-end chemical raw material, exploring a characteristic development path for the resource utilization and low-carbon utilization of agricultural and forestry waste. However, the project had a long construction period and large upfront investment, coupled with additional capital expenditures for the construction of environmental protection supporting systems, rapidly increasing the enterprise's capital turnover pressure.
The private enterprise relending policy brought benefits to the enterprise. Guided by the policy, Anji Rural Commercial Bank (安吉农商银行), under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Rural Commercial Union Bank (浙江农商联合银行), after comprehensively assessing elements such as the project's industrial prospects and repayment guarantees, tailored an exclusive plan based on the enterprise's actual operating needs. Within only 7 working days, it issued a 20 million yuan credit loan, with a loan interest rate 50 basis points lower than that for ordinary private enterprises, saving approximately 100,000 yuan in annual interest costs.
"Sufficient and timely funds have accelerated construction across the board. The production line is expected to be completed and put into operation ahead of schedule. After operation, it will replace approximately 300,000 tons of petrochemical energy annually, is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 600,000 tons per year, and directly drive rural employment for over 100 people," said Chen Gaoshi (陈高世), the person in charge of Shixian New Materials.
"The relending policy has a good incentive effect on local corporate financial institutions, allowing us to focus on precisely nurturing the development of the local private economy in green industries and technology innovation enterprises," said Tao Chengbin (陶成斌), Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Anji Rural Commercial Bank. As of the end of May, the bank had cumulatively disbursed 1.55 billion yuan in private enterprise relending, providing strong support for a batch of private enterprise investment projects.
Wang Qing (王青), Chief Macro Analyst at Dongfang Jincheng (东方金诚), analyzed that the 1 trillion yuan private enterprise relending tool mainly covers local corporate financial institutions. These financial institutions have a deeper and more direct understanding of local private small and medium-sized enterprises, have natural advantages in controlling credit risk, and can also more flexibly and efficiently meet the credit needs of private small and medium-sized enterprises, using low-cost funds to assist enterprises in transformation and upgrading.
Strengthening policy coordination, creating a better development environment
To maximize the policy dividend, local branches of the People's Bank of China have innovated policy measures, strengthened coordination with financial and other departments, and promoted efficient policy implementation.
A certain private technology Co., Ltd. in Shanghai is mainly engaged in automotive electronic chip sales and supporting technical services. As its business scale expanded, the enterprise's financing needs increased significantly. To address the difficulty of insufficient collateral, the Shanghai Head Office of the People's Bank of China (人民银行上海总部) guided the lead bank to proactively visit and connect, benchmarked the relevant private enterprise relending policy, and combined product portfolios such as small and medium-sized micro-batch guarantee loans and corporate bank-tax loans, to innovatively configure entrepreneurial relay financing guarantee loans for the enterprise. It granted a working capital loan credit line of 8.4 million yuan at a preferential interest rate, effectively meeting the enterprise's financing needs.
Since the establishment of private enterprise relending, the Shanghai Head Office of the People's Bank of China has focused on strengthening monetary and fiscal coordination, strengthening communication and liaison with relevant competent departments of local governments, deepening central-local cooperation, smoothing the policy transmission mechanism, and promoting the coordinated efforts of private enterprise relending with local government small and medium-sized micro enterprise financing guarantees, fiscal discounting, and other policies, to help the private enterprise relending policy take root and achieve results in Shanghai.
In Yunnan, the Yunnan Branch of the People's Bank of China (人民银行云南省分行) conducted "one-on-one" policy briefings and business guidance for local corporate financial institutions, smoothing the chain of policy implementation and landing, and ensuring the efficient and stable implementation of private enterprise relending in Yunnan. At the same time, it actively guided local corporate financial institutions in Yunnan Province to open dedicated green channels, simplify approval processes, and innovate financing models, enhancing the coverage, accessibility, and convenience of financial services.
The People's Bank of China stated that it will continue to leverage the incentive and guiding role of monetary and credit policies, continuously improve the ability and effectiveness of financial services for private enterprises, accelerate the implementation of measures such as private enterprise relending to support private enterprise financing, promote financial institutions to further optimize internal policy arrangements, establish a long-term mechanism for daring to lend, willing to lend, able to lend, and skilled in lending, improve the credit enhancement system for private small and medium-sized enterprises, and at the same time strengthen policy coordination with fiscal and industrial aspects, jointly creating a better development environment for private enterprises.
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On July 1, the summer travel season commenced. Data from the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport show that during this year's summer period, the flow of family visits, tourism, and students overlap, and the demand for waterway travel in our country maintains a robust trend, with an average daily passenger volume expected to reach 2.2 million person-trips, a year-on-year increase of 4.76%.
From the perspective of passenger flow direction, popularity will continue to rise for island tourism routes such as Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, Zhejiang; Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, Fujian; and Weizhou Island in Beihai, Guangxi. Waterborne night tour projects in riverside cities such as Shanghai, Chongqing, and Guangzhou will also maintain high popularity, becoming the main growth sectors for summer waterway passenger transport.
The current period is the flood season, with a high incidence of typhoons. How can we strengthen water traffic safety guarantees and assist the smooth operation of the summer travel season?
“The increase in passenger flow means an increase in the number of passenger vessel operating trips and an increase in crew workload. Coupled with the frequent occurrence of short-term strong convective weather during the summer period, and the deepening impact of weather such as typhoons on waterway passenger transport, the safety risks of waterway passenger transport rise accordingly,” said a relevant official from the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport. To address risks and challenges, efforts will focus on three aspects to build a solid water safety defense line.
In terms of vessel seaworthiness, a special rectification of the quality of inland river passenger vessels was carried out in the first half of this year, with a total of 2,248 inland river passenger vessels eliminated, accounting for 12% of the total number of all inland river passenger vessels. A special governance of prominent safety issues for coastal passenger-related vessels is currently underway, resolutely preventing vessels from “operating while ill” (operating with defects). In terms of crew duty performance, a national intelligent monitoring and management system for passenger vessels has been established, and over 14,000 passenger vessels meeting conditions have been connected to the system. It will issue real-time safety warnings for various typical unsafe behaviors and notify enterprises, urging crew to perform their duties safely. In terms of navigation order, dynamic monitoring and traffic organization of passenger vessels are strengthened through smart means, and it is clarified that during peak hours of key passenger shipping routes, dedicated personnel must be responsible for on-site supervision or maritime patrol boats must be stationed on-site.
In addition, the maritime authorities remind the general public that during the summer period, when traveling or touring on the water, you must keep in mind the “Three Musts” safety guidelines —
First, must choose regular vessels. When traveling or touring, you must choose regular passenger vessels or scenic area tour boats, and do not board “three-no” vessels (三无船舶, i.e., vessels without a vessel certificate, a crew certificate, or a ship inspection certificate), do not board agricultural (self-use) vessels, and do not board overloaded vessels. Second, must wear a life jacket. After boarding, listen to the staff’s explanation, quickly familiarize yourself with life-saving knowledge, and master the correct method of wearing a life jacket. When riding small open boats, wear the life jacket properly throughout the entire journey. Third, must maintain order on the vessel. Passengers should board and disembark in an orderly manner and abide by the boarding order. In case of adverse weather such as strong winds or sudden danger, remain calm, follow the crew’s commands, and evacuate in an orderly manner.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Kunming, July 9 (Reporter Ye Chuanzeng (叶传增)) The reporter learned from China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路昆明局集团有限公司) that as of July 8, since its opening and operation, the China-Laos Railway's cross-border freight transport has cumulatively exceeded 20 million tons, with over 23,000 cross-border freight trains operated; since the beginning of this year, the China-Laos Railway's cross-border freight transport has continued to maintain high-level operation, transporting an average of 17,000 tons of cross-border freight per day, with a cumulative transport of 3.16 million tons, achieving stable year-on-year growth, and the golden route (黄金线路) effect has been continuously released.
A responsible person from China Railway Kunming Bureau stated that the next step will be to continuously optimize the train operation plan, deepen cross-border and cross-department coordination and linkage, further improve port customs clearance and cross-border distribution efficiency, and promote the steady growth of the China-Laos Railway's cross-border transport volume.
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Putting on a pink pointed feather flower hat, a gold necklace, and then a white gauze skirt, various colors of “gem” earrings and necklaces are also indispensable. Artisan Abdullah Amirila (阿卜杜拉·艾米日拉), following the customer’s requirements, kept his hands moving without stop, and in about three minutes produced a finely dressed little sheep doll and handed it to the customer.
At the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, this is Abdulla’s daily routine. “I hand out 150 queue numbers a day, and in the afternoon I might add a few more depending on the situation.” He spoke without lifting his head. “As soon as I open my eyes, I’m making little sheep. I simply cannot finish them all.”
Abdulla runs a handicraft stall, mainly producing the cultural creative product “Xinjiang Little Sheep” (新疆小羊). Customers can select a basic “little sheep” on the spot, and then match it with ethnic floral caps, Adras silk skirts, rhinestones, and other accessories. Abdulla makes it on the spot according to the customer’s requirements.
Relying on its soft and cute appearance and strong ethnic flavor, this little sheep broke out of its niche on social media platforms, and Abdulla has also been affectionately called “Little Sheep Brother” (小羊哥). On June 11, Abdulla moved his stall from Jinquan Mall (金泉商城) to the Grand Bazaar pedestrian street, making it easier for more tourists to buy.
Near the Grand Bazaar and in Jinquan Mall, there are quite a few stalls making this kind of “Xinjiang Little Sheep”. A merchant in Jinquan Mall, Muyesair Abudimiti (穆耶赛尔·阿卜迪米提), said that she started making “Xinjiang Little Sheep” sporadically at home in 2025, and now she has to attend her stall all day, with a highest daily turnover of over 5,000 yuan.
Not only in Urumqi, but in the streets and alleys of Kashgar Old City, many cultural and creative shops, specialty stores, and street accessory stalls—both large and small—have placed “Xinjiang Little Sheep” in prominent positions on their shelves. A sales clerk at the newly opened Kasha Wool Felt Shop (喀莎羊毛毡店) on Areya Road (阿热亚路) in the Kashgar Old City scenic area, Aikedan Aihemaiti (艾克旦·艾合麦提), said that since “Xinjiang Little Sheep” became popular, the shop has also stocked many Kashgar specialty fabrics and rhinestone trimmings to match the little sheep, and daily sales have steadily increased.
Sales of “Xinjiang Little Sheep” have risen rapidly, bringing with them an increase in demand for the supply of related accessories. The village of Dongnangou (东南沟村), Xihu Subdistrict (西湖街道), Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District) (乌鲁木齐经济技术开发区（头屯河区）), has also become busy. The reporter walked into the Embroidery Lady Workshop (绣娘工坊) established in the village last year, where more than ten embroiderers were all rushing to produce small floral cap accessories.
Cutting and sewing the wool felt to give it the shape of a hat, then manually sticking on feathers and “gem” accessories—in about ten minutes, a little sheep floral cap is finished. The head of the Embroidery Lady Workshop, Kenjie Jiamaerbieke (肯杰·加玛尔别克), is leading everyone to fulfill a batch of orders: “I can make 50 in a day.”
Even so, the orders still cannot be finished. “We are short of hands now; many villagers are joining in to meet the deadline,” the village’s general Party branch secretary, Yerbulati Awuhanbai (叶尔布拉提·阿吾汗拜), told the reporter. This batch of orders allows the villagers to earn money at their doorstep, increasing their household income. According to reports, the workshop receives up to 5,000 orders for floral caps every day, while the village’s daily average output is two to three thousand. The production capacity gap is being filled by allocating more hands.
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Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has, centering on the major epochal课题 of what kind of long-term governing Marxist party to build and how to build a long-term governing Marxist party, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, forming Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building (习近平党建思想). Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building is a major theoretical innovation achievement formed by exploring the laws of building a Marxist governing party in the new era, and is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. This thought originates from the basic principles of Marxist party-building theory, is rooted in the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the historical logic of the construction of a century-old major party, and is generated in the great practice of advancing the great new project of party building in the new era and leading Chinese-style modernization. This thought adheres to upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, consolidating the foundation and opening up new paths, achieving a systematic remodeling of the Marxist party-building theoretical system, original breakthroughs in major judgments, and deep revelation of the laws of governance, greatly enriching and developing Marxist party-building theory, opening up a new realm of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory, and providing fundamental theoretical guidance and practical follow-up for deepening the great new project of party building in the new era.
Adhering to the basic principles of Marxist party-building theory, constructing a Sinicized and modernized Marxist party-building theoretical system
Marxist party-building theory is the scientific guide for the construction of Marxist political parties and the fundamental follow-up for guiding Marxist political parties in the cause of revolution, construction, and reform. From Marx and Engels founding Marxist party-building theory, to Lenin laying the foundation for the new-type Marxist party theory, to the Communist Party of China continuing to advance the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory over more than a century, the theory of Marxist party building has always been continuously enriched and developed in the changes of the times and the evolution of practice. As a Marxist governing party, the Communist Party of China has for more than a century always adhered to combining the basic principles of Marxist party-building theory with China’s specific realities and with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, answering the major issues of party building in different historical periods, and forming a party-building theoretical system that comes down in one continuous line (一脉相承 - yī mài xiāng chéng, "coming down in one continuous line," consistent and coherent) and keeps pace with the times (与时俱进 - yǔ shí jù jìn, "advancing with the times," keeping up with the times).
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth: “To learn from Marx, one must learn and practice Marx’s thought on the construction of Marxist political parties.” Marxist party-building theory takes the historical mission of Marxist political parties as its fundamental starting point, elucidating the principles of the Party’s nature and purpose, the Party’s world outlook and methodology, the Party’s program and strategy, the Party’s organizational principles, the Party’s internationalism, etc., and putting forward “setting up a milestone in front of the whole world that can be used by people to measure the level of the party’s movement.” Since the 18th National Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the political wisdom and foresight of a Marxist statesman, thinker, and strategist, has focused on the major epochal课题 of building a long-term governing Marxist party, highlighted the main theme of comprehensive and strict governance of the Party (全面从严治党 - quán miàn cóng yán zhì dǎng, "comprehensive and strict governance of the Party"), scientifically explored the laws of governance of the Communist Party and the laws of building a Marxist party, put forward a series of original concepts and principle-like propositions for managing and governing the Party, for revitalizing and strengthening the Party, innovatively developed the basic principles of Marxist party-building theory, formed Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, and constructed a systematic, complete, and logically rigorous Sinicized and modernized Marxist party-building theoretical system, realizing the adherence to fundamental principles and innovation of Marxist party-building theory.
From the theoretical foundation, Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building is based on a profound grasp of the essential attributes of a Marxist political party, adhering to the fundamental stance and theoretical core of Marxist party-building theory. This thought points out that “a Marxist political party has lofty political ideals, noble political pursuits, pure political qualities, and strict political discipline”—this important judgment inherits the political genes and value pursuits of Marxist political parties while endowing them with new connotations of the times. This thought combines the Marxist view of mass history with excellent traditional Chinese political culture such as “the people are the foundation of the state” and “governing with virtue,” forming the value concept of “the country is the people, and the people are the country,” enriching the people-oriented connotation of Marxist party-building theory from the cultural root and value foundation, allowing Marxist party-building theory to radiate new vitality on Chinese soil.
From the perspective of system construction, in the “ten upholdings” that constitute the scientific connotation of this thought, upholding the leadership of the Party is elevated to the height of “the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics,” further deepening our understanding of the relationship between Party leadership and socialism, enriching and developing the theory of Marxist party leadership; emphasizing “taking the Party’s political construction as the统领,” creatively proposing that the Party’s political construction is the fundamental construction of the Party, reshaping the overall layout of party building; emphasizing “institutional governance of the Party and governance of the Party according to regulations,” running institutional construction through all aspects of party building, improving the system for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, so that managing and governing the Party can further have rules to follow and regulations to rely on; and so on.
Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building is a scientific system that is broad and profound, rich in connotation, deep in thought, and rigorous in logic. This thought adheres to the basic principles and fundamental core of Marxist party-building theory, profoundly elucidates the highest principles, strategic guidelines, value pursuits, work layout, methods, and paths for party building in the new era, covering all fields including the Party’s political construction, ideological construction, organizational construction, work style construction, discipline construction, institutional construction, and the fight against corruption, running through all dimensions, levels, and links of Party leadership and party building. This thought closely focuses on the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it wants to do, takes the Party’s political construction as the统领, coordinates the synergistic advancement of construction in various fields, forming a complete theoretical chain of “general goal—general principle—general layout—general requirement—new strategy.” Among them, the parts support each other, interpenetrate each other, and are organically unified, not only clarifying the fundamental principles, main direction, and key tasks of party building in the new era, but also clarifying the internal logic of construction in various fields, constructing a Marxist party-building theoretical system that is systematic and complete and responds to the actual needs of long-term governance.
Answering major epochal课题, putting forward a series of original new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies
Since the new era, the world situation, national conditions, and Party conditions have undergone profound changes. The “four tests” (四大考验 - sì dà kǎo yàn, "four tests," i.e., tests of governance, reform and opening up, the market economy, and the external environment) and “four dangers” (四种危险 - sì zhǒng wēi xiǎn, "four dangers," i.e., dangers of mental slackness, lack of competence, separation from the people, and corruption) facing our Party have existed for a long time. What kind of long-term governing Marxist party to build and how to build a long-term governing Marxist party have become a major epochal课题 that must be answered. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building takes problems as the orientation, takes innovation as the driving force, puts forward a series of original new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, providing a scientific guide for solving the epochal课题.
In strengthening the Party’s overall leadership, it creatively puts forward the important judgment that “the Party’s leadership is comprehensive, systematic, and holistic,” enriching and developing the theory of Marxist party leadership. The issue of party leadership is an important issue in Marxist party theory. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building makes clear that the Communist Party of China is the highest political leadership force, and upholding the Party’s leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics. To this end, it is necessary to deepen the reform of Party and state institutions, improve the implementation mechanism for major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, tighten the Party’s organizational system, and continuously improve the Party’s leadership system. At the same time, adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, providing a fundamental political guarantee for adhering to and strengthening the Party’s overall leadership. These explorations in theory and practice adhere to and develop Marx’s thought on the unified will of political parties.
In the overall layout of party building, it creatively puts forward the strategic consideration of “taking the Party’s political construction as the统领,” enhancing the systematic integrity and organic synergy of party building. Taking a clear-cut stand in politics is a distinctive feature, significant advantage, and fundamental requirement of a Marxist governing party. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building emphasizes that “the Party’s political construction is the fundamental construction of the Party, determining the direction and effect of party building,” puts the Party’s political construction in the first place, and constructs a complete theoretical system for the Party’s political construction from the aspects of grasping the political direction, adhering to the Party’s political leadership, consolidating the political foundation, cultivating the political ecology, preventing political risks, maintaining political integrity, and improving political capability. The overall layout of party building in the new era is an overall system, covering political construction, ideological construction, organizational construction, work style construction, and discipline construction, running institutional construction through it, and deeply advancing the fight against corruption. The various contents are interconnected and synergized. Among them, the Party’s political construction has a统领 role over the overall system of party building, and this role is directional, leading, and holistic. This major innovation with far-reaching strategic considerations adheres to the problem orientation and systemic concept, realizing a systemic upgrade and overall reconstruction of the overall layout of party building in the new era, enhancing the systemic nature, integrity, and synergy of the construction of a Marxist governing party.
In advancing comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, it clearly puts forward the new requirement of “improving the system for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party,” promoting a profound change in our Party’s governance concept and governance model. Based on the strategic judgment that to govern the country, the Party must first be governed, and only when the Party thrives can the country be strong, General Secretary Xi Jinping, centering on the epochal课题 of building a long-term governing Marxist party, incorporates comprehensive and strict governance of the Party into the “Four Comprehensives” (四个全面 - sì gè quán miàn, "Four Comprehensives," i.e., comprehensively build a moderately prosperous society, comprehensively deepen reform, comprehensively govern the country according to law, and comprehensively and strictly govern the Party) strategic layout as the distinctive theme of party building in the new era. Comprehensive and strict governance of the Party is based on the two core meanings of “comprehensive” and “strict,” covering all Party members, all Party organizations, and all work fields of the Party, running through the entire process and all links of party building, adhering to genuine governance and strict governance, daring to govern and strict governance, long-term governance and strict governance, grasping strictness in ideology, strictness in supervision, strictness in discipline enforcement, strictness in cadre management, strictness in work style, strictness in anti-corruption, implementing the political responsibility for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, and improving a system for comprehensive and strict governance of the Party that is complete in elements, full in functions, scientific and standardized, and efficient in operation. Adhere to institutional governance of the Party and governance of the Party according to regulations, and continuously advance the construction of the intra-Party regulations and rules system in an all-round, three-dimensional manner. Adhere to persisting in rectifying work style and enforcing discipline, forming a governance mechanism that promotes the integration of not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, driving the transformation of Party management and governance from “focusing on treating symptoms” to “addressing both symptoms and root causes” (标本兼治 - biāo běn jiān zhì, "address both symptoms and root causes," treat both the symptoms and the root causes), forming a system-integrated, synergistic and efficient pattern of Party management and governance, creating a normalized model of governing the Party that suits long-term governance in the new era, enriching and developing the theoretical connotation and practical path of Marxist party governance.
In strengthening the Party’s organizational construction, it creatively puts forward the Party’s organizational line for the new era. The proposal of the Party’s organizational line for the new era is an unprecedented innovation in the history of Marxist party-building theory and the history of building a Marxist governing party. This innovation reflects General Secretary Xi Jinping’s adaptation to the major and profound changes in the Party’s membership and the Party’s own situation, focuses on consolidating the organizational foundation for the Party’s long-term governance, adheres to the problem orientation of vigorously grasping grassroots organizational construction, and further clarifies the positioning of the organizational system, cadres, and talents. Guided by the Party’s organizational line for the new era, our Party coordinates planning and synergistic advancement in practice, focuses on building the Party’s organizational system, enhances the political function and organizational function of Party organizations, improves the overall efficiency of Party organizations, effectively strengthens the political leadership of Party organizations over social grassroots organizations in various fields, and builds grassroots Party organizations into strong battle fortresses that effectively realize the Party’s leadership. These theoretical and practical innovations make the Party’s organizational construction more scientific and more effective, enriching and developing the theory of Marxist party organizational construction.
Innovating the discourse system of party building with Chinese characteristics, deepening the understanding of the laws of building a Marxist governing party
In the historical process of the Communist Party of China’s continuous theoretical innovation, discourse innovation carries the Party’s theoretical innovation achievements, centrally reflecting our Party’s innovative thinking on major theoretical and practical issues in a certain field, the creative application of Marxist basic principles, and the original contributions formed by combining with China’s actual conditions, cultural traditions, and the characteristics of the times. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building not only innovatively develops Marxist party-building theory in principle, but also forms a Marxist party-building discourse system with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese manner through many iconic concepts, original categories, and innovative expressions that contain profound truth, theory, philosophy, and practical connotation, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to global party building and the development of human political civilization.
In the innovation of party building discourse, it constructs a distinctive Sinicized and modernized Marxist party-building discourse system. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building is based on Chinese practice and cultural tradition, innovates the expression of party building discourse, making Marxist party-building theory more Chinese in character and easier for the whole Party and the masses to understand and grasp. In terms of discourse style, it absorbs the fine genes from traditional Chinese culture, skillfully uses language expressions that the Chinese people are happy to see and hear, such as using “forging iron must be strong itself” (打铁必须自身硬) as a metaphor for the Party managing and governing itself comprehensively and strictly, using “supplementing calcium and strengthening bones” (补钙壮骨) as a metaphor for ideal and belief education, and using the “spirit of driving nails” (钉钉子精神) as a metaphor for grasping implementation, making the party building discourse more vivid, concrete, and easy to understand. In terms of the discourse system, it takes the Marxist party’s mission as the starting point, takes party leadership and party building as the main axis, unfolds with the content of party spirit, party ecology, party governance, party learning, party image, party exchanges, etc., and takes party spirit as the driving force, forming a discourse system covering the fundamental principles, scientific layout, value pursuits, and key tasks of party building, presenting the distinctive features of combining scientificity with ideology, inheritance with innovation, and theoretical rigor with vividness from the dimensions of discourse form, discourse content, and discourse expression.
Long-term governance is a major课题 facing Marxist political parties. The exploration of the laws of long-term governance is the essence and purpose of the Sinicized and modernized Marxist party-building theoretical system. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, based on our Party’s governance practice in the new era, profoundly reveals the deep logic of long-term governance, deepens the understanding of the laws of governing party building from multiple dimensions, and pushes Marxist party-building theory to a new height. Specifically, in the fundamental stance of governance, it deepens the understanding of the law of “the relationship between the people and the party,” runs the people’s stance through the entire process of party building, fundamentally answers the question of “for whom to govern and by whom to govern,” and deepens the understanding of the law of the governing stance of a Marxist governing party. In the construction of governance capability, it deepens the understanding of the law of “the relationship between governance capability and long-term governance,” puts forward the major proposition of “strengthening the Party’s long-term governance capability construction” and takes it as an important content of party building in the new era, making governance capability construction more strategic and forward-looking, deepening the understanding of the law of capability building of a Marxist governing party. In the innovation of governance methods, it deepens the understanding of the law of “the relationship between Party leadership and rule of law,” emphasizing that “rule of law is the basic strategy for the Party to lead the people in governing the country, and governance according to law is the basic method for the Party to govern the country,” deepening the understanding of the law of the governance method of a Marxist governing party. In consolidating the foundation of governance, it points out that the people are the root of our Party’s life, the foundation of governance, and the source of strength, systematically answers the question of the supporting foundation for long-term governance, deepens the understanding of the law that a solid foundation ensures long-term governance, and enriches and develops the theoretical connotation of a Marxist governing party’s consolidation of its governance foundation.
We must deeply grasp the essential essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, deeply understand its inherent Marxist view of political parties and the essence of party philosophy. This thought demonstrates that on the basis of the scientific application of the basic principles of Marxist party-building theory, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with profound insight, acute judgment, and theoretical creativity, has achieved principle-like innovations that are highly epochal and practically guiding, greatly enriching and developing Marxist party-building theory, opening a new realm of Marxist party building, and providing the fundamental follow-up for building a long-term governing Marxist party.
(The author is the Hubei Provincial Research Center for the Theory System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (湖北省中国特色社会主义理论体系研究中心))
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General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Scientific and technological progress is a worldwide and epochal issue; only open cooperation is the right path.” “We must actively integrate into the global innovation network, deepen international exchange and cooperation in basic research, jointly carry out research on major scientific issues such as climate change, energy environment, life and health, and actively participate in global science and technology governance.” At present, the once-in-a-century transformations unfolding in the world are accelerating, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is deepening, and unilateralism and protectionism are rising, impacting global scientific and technological innovation. History and reality show that science and technology are the common wealth of all mankind; achieving breakthroughs in basic research through coordination, improving the global science and technology governance system, and shaping an open innovation ecosystem concern the development of world science and technology and the common future of mankind. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse profoundly reveals the inherent logic of the dialectical unity of open cooperation and self-reliance and self-strengthening. We must deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important discourse, better coordinate the domestic and international situations, and promote the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation.
Leading international big science programs and guiding basic research breakthroughs through joint research. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “The world has entered an era of big science, and the degree of organization of basic research is becoming higher and higher.” The major scientific problems facing humanity are highly complex, strongly interdisciplinary, and require large-scale resource investment; it is difficult to systematically solve them by one country alone. Realizing high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening by no means means self-isolation or 闭门造车 (bì mén zào chē - “shut the door to build a cart,” to work in isolation from the outside world), but rather means more actively integrating into the global innovation network, gathering global wisdom through high-level open cooperation, learning advanced scientific concepts, gathering top scientific and technological talents, sharing major scientific facilities through joint research, and achieving major original breakthroughs. Closely focusing on major basic scientific issues, we must actively participate in and build multilateral science and technology cooperation mechanisms, demonstrate China’s responsibility in leading international big science programs, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the advancement of human science. For example, in the field of earth system science, we steadily advance international big science programs such as the Deep-time Digital Earth and Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions, conducting joint research on major scientific issues such as Earth evolution, carbon neutrality, and marine ecological restoration, providing scientific solutions for global climate governance and sustainable development; in the field of energy and environment, we deeply cultivate the International Meridian Circle Program, link global space observation resources, build a full-chain closed-loop three-dimensional monitoring system, accurately prevent space hazard risks, decode the evolution laws of the solar-terrestrial space environment, and consolidate the global space and energy environment security barrier; in the field of life and health, we advance the Human Proteome Navigator international big science program with high standards, gather global scientific research forces, aiming to map and analyze the panoramic spatial atlas of the human proteome and establish a human proteome navigation system; and so on.
Deeply participating in global science and technology governance and shaping international science and technology discourse power through standards and rules. In the new round of the scientific and technological revolution, the competition among major powers in science and technology is increasingly reflected in a comprehensive game of technological pathways, standards and rules, and innovation ecosystems. Realizing high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening requires not only enhancing one’s own scientific and technological innovation strength but also actively participating in global science and technology governance, working with countries around the world to create an open, fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory international environment for scientific and technological development. In recent years, certain countries have politicized, instrumentalized, and weaponized scientific and technological issues, constructing exclusive science and technology alliances through export controls and standard barriers, severely fragmenting the global innovation chain and continuously widening the development gap between the North and the South. We must respond to the risks and challenges of “decoupling and severing supply chains (脱钩断链)” in the science and technology field with open cooperation, reshape the global science and technology governance system with the concept of “extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits (共商共建共享),” and create a favorable external environment for high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening. We will deeply implement the Belt and Road Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Action Plan, strengthen coordination and cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS, vigorously promote China’s advantageous technologies, mature achievements, and innovative solutions to the world, and forge long boards and consolidate advantages in international industrial synergy and technology co-building and sharing. In strategic emerging fields, we will actively participate in and initiate international science and technology organizations, assess frontier technology development trends, deeply participate in the construction of international standards systems in key areas, formulate technology development roadmaps for the fields, establish industry innovation and development paradigms, break the monopoly of a few countries over core technology pathways, and enhance China’s voice and influence in global science and technology governance.
Promoting new breakthroughs in institutional opening-up and building an open ecosystem through the integration of innovation factors. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Independent innovation is innovation under an open environment. It must absolutely not be done behind closed doors, but rather gather the spirit of the four seas and borrow the strength of all directions.” Realizing high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening requires building an international innovation ecosystem where innovation factors are efficiently integrated and “bringing in” and “going global” are mutually empowering, continuously enhancing independent innovation capabilities in the process of open cooperation. We will create a new pattern of opening up in scientific and technological innovation, unblock the bottlenecks in the cross-border flow of talent, technology, capital, and data, gain strategic initiative in the allocation of global innovation factors, and transform the momentum of all-round international cooperation into the driving force for high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening. We will give full play to the pivotal role of international science and technology organizations, and improve the system for China’s scientific research personnel to serve in various international science and technology organizations. We will actively utilize international platforms such as the World Internet Conference, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, and the China International Import Expo to regularly carry out international cooperation in technology matchmaking, frontier scientific research exchanges, and transformation of innovation achievements. We will make full use of global innovation resources, accelerate the formation of an open innovation ecosystem with global competitiveness, and promote the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening through open cooperation.
(The author is Vice President of Tsinghua University)
By: 杨 果
When granaries are full, the world is at peace; food security is a matter of the country's most important (国之大者). Not long ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during an inspection in Dezhou, Shandong: "Ensuring the stable supply of grain and other important agricultural products is the top priority of agricultural production." "No matter how modernized our country becomes, grain must still mainly rely on ourselves; the 1.4 billion people's meals cannot be secured by relying on anyone else, so we must do a good job of grain production." General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to food security work and has made a series of important discourses on food security, providing a fundamental guideline and action guide for ensuring national food security in the new era. The 15th Five-Year Plan outline clearly states "strengthen the supply guarantee for grain and other important agricultural products" and "enhance the capacity to guarantee food security." We must earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important discourses on food security and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and continuously strengthen the capacity to guarantee food security.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has deeply implemented the national food security strategy, with consecutive bumper harvests in grain production, a significant increase in grain circulation guarantee capacity, accelerated construction of high-standard grain depots, a good momentum in the development of the grain industry, notable results in grain conservation and loss reduction, and effective guarantee of national food security. At present, amid the accelerated evolution of global changes unseen in a century and the interweaving and overlapping of various risks and challenges, China's food security guarantee faces a series of new situations, new pressures, and new tests. From the perspective of the external landscape, disrupted by factors such as geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather, and trade policies, international grain market fluctuations have intensified. China urgently needs to enhance the resilience and safety level of its grain supply chain, using the certainty of domestic stable production and supply assurance to cope with the uncertainty of the external environment. From the perspective of the domestic situation, binding constraints on grain production have increased: total farmland resources are tightening, local farmland quality is degrading, water and soil resource matching is unbalanced, and agricultural disasters such as extreme weather and major diseases and pests occur frequently and repeatedly. China's grain is still in a state of tight supply-demand balance. This requires us to accurately grasp and fully implement the national food security strategy of giving priority to self-reliance, basing ourselves on domestic production, ensuring production capacity, moderate imports, and scientific and technological support (以我为主、立足国内、确保产能、适度进口、科技支撑), and effectively guarantee national food security.
Ensure the absolute security of rations. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must ensure basic self-sufficiency of grains and absolute security of rations, ensuring that the Chinese people's rice bowl is firmly held in their own hands." To hold the lifeline of food security, the key is to ensure basic self-sufficiency of grains and absolute security of rations, and to consolidate the basic foundation of domestic stable production and supply assurance through institutionalized, normalized, and rigid measures. We must protect fertile farmland with the strictest farmland protection system, resolutely hold and safeguard the red line of 1.8 billion mu of farmland, resolutely curb the non-agricultural use (非农化) of farmland and prevent the non-grain use (非粮化) of farmland, and ensure that permanent basic farmland is mainly used for grain production. Seeds are the "chip" of agriculture; we must deeply implement the seed industry revitalization action (种业振兴行动), cultivate and promote a batch of new varieties with high yield, good quality, strong stress resistance, and wide adaptability, and firmly grasp the leading varieties in our own hands. Adhere to both increasing sources and reducing consumption, and both increasing production and reducing losses; deeply implement the quality grain project (优质粮食工程), strengthen grain purchase, sale, and reserve management, and make every effort to promote the quality improvement, upgrading, and conservation and loss reduction of the entire chain of grain production, storage, circulation, and processing. Tighten and consolidate party and government shared responsibility for food security (粮食安全党政同责), strictly assess the food security responsibility system, and ensure that major grain-producing areas, major grain-marketing areas, and grain production-marketing balance areas jointly shoulder the responsibility for food security, firmly holding the bottom line of food security.
Use moderate imports as a beneficial supplement. Moderate imports are conducive to enriching the variety of supply, optimizing the supply-demand structure, and enhancing the resilience of food security. We must coordinate the use of both domestic and international markets and resources, optimize the import sources, trade channels, and variety structure, effectively reduce dependence on a single channel, and continuously strengthen the construction of the grain import supply chain system. Focus on adapting to domestic demand, precisely fill supply shortcomings, moderately introduce grain varieties and specialty agricultural products that are in short supply domestically and of excellent quality, optimize the dietary structure of residents, alleviate the pressure on domestic resources and environment carrying capacity, promote the healthy and sustainable development of agricultural trade, and achieve a virtuous cycle between trade and production. Firmly grasp the security initiative, prevent and resolve import risks, improve the full-chain mechanism of grain import risk early warning, research and analysis, and emergency response, precisely prevent imported market risks, supply chain risks, and quality safety risks, and continuously enhance the ability of the international grain supply chain to resist fluctuations and shocks.
Take scientific and technological innovation as important support. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "To solve the problem of feeding the people, the fundamental way out lies in science and technology." To consolidate grain production capacity and hold the bottom line of security, we must focus on empowering the coordinated upgrade and integrated advancement of good farmland, good seeds, good machinery, and good methods through scientific and technological innovation in all aspects. Empower good farmland construction with science and technology, focusing on farmland protection, fertility improvement, and water-soil adaptation, promote advanced technologies such as soil improvement, water-saving irrigation, and ecological restoration, and raise the scientific and intelligent level of high-standard farmland construction. Empower good seed cultivation with science and technology, vigorously advance the tackling of key core agricultural technologies such as germplasm resources, cultivate and promote more breakthrough new varieties, and activate the endogenous driving force for increasing grain production and improving quality from the source. Empower good machinery iteration with science and technology, promote the full mechanization and intelligent upgrade of grain production, accelerate the application of smart farmland, digital crop conditions, and precision operation scenarios, and promote the transformation of grain production toward intensification, efficiency, and green development through the modernization of agricultural equipment. Empower good methods popularization with science and technology, accelerate the research, development, and application of key technologies such as agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation, climate adaptation, and post-disaster recovery, integrate and promote advanced technologies such as green and efficient cultivation, precise fertilization and pesticide application, and green prevention and control of diseases and pests, and continuously build an ecologically friendly, low-carbon, efficient, and sustainable modern grain production model, providing lasting scientific and technological support for food security.
(The author is a researcher at the Chongqing Academy of Social Sciences (重庆社会科学院).)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李祉瑶 赵景锋
In Daqingshan Township (大青山乡), Wuchuan County (武川县), Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 48 standardized livestock sheds stand in neat rows, their blue-and-white exteriors strikingly bright under the sunlight. Inside the sheds, plump and robust sheep are leisurely chewing on fodder.
"In the past, when the grazing ban policy came down, I was really worried. Now I can use the livestock sheds for free—it saves worry and effort!" said Du Aiping (杜爱萍), a villager from Badeng Village (坝顶村), as she added feed for the sheep.
These sheds are a centralized livestock breeding base built by Daqingshan Township to implement the grazing ban policy and guarantee the villagers' livelihoods. "We had the idea a long time ago, but we never had the hands free to do it. Now that we have the energy, we can finally act without restraint. In less than a year, we planned and built the sheds," said Ma Wenrui (马文瑞), Party secretary of Daqingshan Township.
The shift from "having no hands free" to "acting without restraint" stems from the exploration and improvement of a differentiated assessment mechanism (差异化考核机制).
"Before, I would feel anxious as soon as the year-end approached," Ma Wenrui said. In previous annual assessment forms, economic indicators such as investment attraction and tax revenue were conspicuously listed. Yet Daqingshan Township is located in a remote area, a typical mountain township, and half of its jurisdiction lies within a nature reserve, so economic development is constrained by conditions. Ma Wenrui said: "To meet the assessment targets, we had to grit our teeth and pull in projects. Our energy was consumed, and we ended up neglecting some practical matters concerning people's livelihoods."
"Compared with other banners, counties, and districts, Wuchuan County has a weak economic foundation and bears a heavy responsibility for ecological and environmental protection. In the past, the unified assessment indicators were out of touch with the actual development of the county," said Wang Junhong (王俊红), deputy head of the Organization Department of the Wuchuan County Party Committee. Every year when setting targets, it took a long time to discuss with various departments and units.
To solve problems such as "the same thickness from top to bottom" and "the same appearance left and right," Hohhot has advanced differentiated assessment to enhance the targeted and scientific nature of evaluation. "Based on the differing resource endowments and functional orientations within the municipal area, we tailor-make assessment checklists for the nine banners, counties, and districts," introduced Cao Xingzhe (曹兴哲), section chief of the Assessment Work Section of the Organization Department of the Hohhot Municipal Party Committee. For ecological function areas such as Wuchuan County and Qingshuihe County (清水河县), the weight of indicators such as ecological environment protection and rural revitalization has been raised to around 35%, while economic indicators such as gross regional product, industrial value-added above designated size, and fixed-asset investment have been canceled. For central urban districts such as Saihan District (赛罕区) and Xincheng District (新城区), while assessing the quality and efficiency of economic development, binding indicators such as pollution prevention and green transformation have been equally strengthened.
"Aligning with the assessment targets from higher levels, Wuchuan County has also raised the weight of ecological protection and rural revitalization indicators to 60%, focusing on actual achievements in forest and grassland restoration, grazing ban management and protection, and green industry development. At the same time, when assessing townships, we strictly refer to the list of duty performance items to ensure that assessment does not exceed the scope of township duties, both reducing the number of assessment indicators and guaranteeing that key points are highlighted," Wang Junhong said.
The experience at the grassroots level is even more profound. Ma Wenrui gave an example: the assessment changed, so the focus of work changed too. The township has distributed free fruit tree saplings and farm chickens to villagers, encouraging them to develop the courtyard economy (庭院经济); built standardized sheds to provide villagers with free livestock-raising space, achieving a grazing ban without banning raising, and reducing livestock numbers without reducing income; promoted the relocation and resettlement of residents in ecological protection areas, established new resettlement villages, and built and improved the elderly care system. Ma Wenrui said: "Although these tasks contribute little to short-term local economic growth, they are a blessing for the people and can also accumulate experience for long-term industrial exploration."
The dividends of the assessment reform continue to be released. Wuchuan County ranked first among the 12 nationally designated counties that had emerged from poverty during the autonomous region's on-site assessment in 2025. "All our efforts are reflected in the assessment, and everyone has more motivation," Wang Junhong remarked.
The differentiated assessment for banners, counties, and districts has been implemented with tangible results. Hohhot has also precisely optimized assessment indicators for eight development zones, including the Helinger New Area (和林格尔新区), based on their industrial characteristics and development positioning, to solve the bottleneck problem of mismatch between industrial development and the assessment system.
Relying on its unique resource endowments, the computing power industry in the Helinger New Area has risen strongly. However, these enterprises do not fall under the category of traditional industrial enterprises; they are classified as technology service enterprises. If the traditional assessment indicator of "R&D expenditure input of industrial enterprises above designated size" were used, much of the work in the Helinger New Area would not be reflected.
The Organization Department of the Hohhot Municipal Party Committee took the lead, convening the development and reform, industry and information technology, commerce, statistics, and other departments to hold a 2026 annual assessment indicator calculation conference. Focusing on the mismatch between the industrial positioning of eight development zones, including the Helinger New Area, and the assessment indicators, they studied optimization plans. The practical bottlenecks in adjusting the indicators then emerged: some service enterprises above designated size have "three-place separation"—registration place, tax payment place, and business place are not the same—and the statistical caliber and territorial classification standards are not unified. To accurately count and verify, cross-regional information collection and cross-department collaborative calculation are needed, resulting in a long data verification chain and great statistical difficulty.
"We absolutely must not 因噎废食 (yīn yē fèi shí - "stop eating for fear of choking," give up essential action because of minor difficulty) just because data collection is difficult or statistical verification has obstacles," Cao Xingzhe said. Targeting the problem of indicator calculation, the Organization Department of the Hohhot Municipal Party Committee, together with the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, sorted out the list of service enterprises above designated size for each development zone one by one, and coordinated with the statistics department to clarify the statistical caliber for R&D expenditure of technology service enterprises. Various departments expanded the original single industrial R&D indicator into a dual-dimensional R&D input assessment system covering both industry and services, with total volume and growth rate weighted at 4:6, both taking into account the city-wide unified assessment framework and fitting the actual industrial development of the new area.
In addition to regionally differentiated assessment, Hohhot has built a classified and tiered assessment system for different entities such as municipal departments, state-owned enterprises, schools, and hospitals—state-owned enterprises focus on economic growth, efficiency, and effectiveness; schools and hospitals focus on social service quality and core business quality and efficiency, fully achieving "one type of unit, same track."
Assessment varies by location. How can differentiated assessment achieve fairness?
"The key focus of economic assessment has shifted from short-term economic indicators to indicators that favor long-term and sustainable development, such as R&D expenditure input," Cao Xingzhe introduced. Hohhot implements a dual-index scoring method of "level index" and "development index" in assessment. The "level index," which reflects total volume, accounts for 40%, while the "development index," which reflects growth rate, accounts for 60%. Cao Xingzhe said: "Even if the total volume is not large, as long as the development is fast and progress is great, one can still get a high score."
A relevant responsible comrade from the Organization Department of the Hohhot Municipal Party Committee said: "In the next step, on the basis of perfecting the differentiated assessment and evaluation system, we will continue to streamline and optimize grassroots assessment, striving to enhance the orientation and precision of the assessment."
Return to TopBy: 李佩阳
In reality, many grassroots cadres have this confusion: clearly their jurisdiction largely belongs to a nature reserve, yet they must compete with other jurisdictions in attracting investment; clearly the industry is mainly agriculture, yet they have been required to compete in industrial added value. "Upper and lower are equally thick," "left and right are all the same" — such an evaluation makes the baton detach from reality; even if it is waved vigorously, it only makes grassroots cadres toil in vain on the wrong track, and even breeds formalism such as "image projects" and "digital achievements."
The purpose of evaluation is not to tie hands and feet, but to encourage responsibility; not to stump anyone, but to inspire people. The value of differentiation lies in allowing evaluation to return to 量体裁衣 (liàng tǐ cái yī - "measure the body to cut the garment," to act according to actual circumstances), rather than a "one-size-fits-all" approach. Different regions have differences in resource endowments and functional positioning; those that should not be assessed must be resolutely discarded, freeing cadres from unnecessary affairs; those that should be strengthened must be decisively given higher weight, so that the direction of evaluation matches local development realities. Use precise evaluation to calibrate the direction of effort; wherever the evaluation baton points, that is where cadres' energy is directed. When "one set of standards with rigid requirements" becomes "one category, one policy, adapting measures to local conditions," grassroots cadres can truly see the work priorities, allowing the evaluation baton to return to its original purpose of guiding entrepreneurship and getting things done.
Return to TopThis newspaper, Beijing, July 9 (Reporter Wei Zhezhe) — On July 8, the Supreme People's Court released the fourth batch of typical cases of model text application, covering four types of civil cases — labor disputes, sales contracts, liability for false securities representations, and credit card disputes — as well as one type of administrative compensation case. The Supreme People's Court, together with the Ministry of Justice and the All China Lawyers Association, will comprehensively promote and apply 67 types of model texts for complaints and defenses on July 14, 2025. Since 2026, over 70% of litigants and lawyers have voluntarily submitted element-based complaints when filing cases, an increase of 18.82 percentage points over the previous year, among which the first-choice rate for model complaint texts in online case filing exceeds 75%.
Local courts have applied the model texts to the pilot work of "model litigation + batch mediation" for typed disputes, promoting the same-type mediation and efficient resolution of batch disputes. In terms of extending governance effectiveness, local courts continue to expand the scope of model text application, forming a full-chain application model from substantive dispute resolution to source prevention. In one typical case, a court relied on model texts to resolve more than 300 liability for false securities representation disputes in a single batch, and established a mechanism with the securities regulatory authority for obtaining and sharing key evidence materials, thereby promoting batch resolution and source governance of securities disputes.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Reporter Wang Zhou (王洲)) — A reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal People's Procuratorate (北京市人民检察院): The procuratorial organs of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have issued an intellectual property prosecution systematic collaborative duty-performance mechanism (知识产权检察体系化协同履职机制) to address situations such as cross-regional intellectual property infringement chains exploiting differences in territorial jurisdiction to evade crackdowns, so that intellectual property protection in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has unified standards and seamless connections, better serving the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center.
The procuratorial organs of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will break down administrative division barriers, assemble core prosecution personnel, and form intellectual property prosecution collaboration teams to provide talent support for collaborative duty performance. They will advance as one the joint handling of cases, theoretical research, case publication, joint training, and publicity and law popularization, achieving deep integration of horizontal linkage and vertical guarantee, and continuously optimizing the regional innovation ecosystem. In response to the characteristics of intellectual property infringement crimes of "long chain, cross-regional," the procuratorial organs of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will comprehensively upgrade the mechanism of mandatory review, mandatory reporting, and mandatory investigation (必审、必报、必查), extending the full-chain crackdown model from the criminal domain to the civil, administrative, and public interest litigation domains, realizing cross-regional "integrated operations" of intellectual property prosecution.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 君
For a long time, there had been a lack of protective facilities around the pond. "When children walk along the roadside, we are always 提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn - "lifting heart, hanging gallbladder," to be on tenterhooks)." Facing the villagers' urgent reports, the village cadres of Hengshitan Village (横石潭村), Jiugongshan Town (九宫山镇), Tongshan County (通山县), Hubei, kept it in mind, coordinated with all sides, and soon installed metal guardrails. The town also carried out a manhole cover safety "big mine-clearance" (大排雷). Within just one week, dozens of damaged or missing manhole covers were all replaced in place. "Now when we walk on the road, we feel much more at ease!" the villagers praised one after another.
In order to smooth the channels for public opinion, Tongshan County has achieved full coverage of discussion platforms for villager groups and residential communities. Through down-to-earth forms such as "Village Bay Evening Talks" (村湾夜话) and "House Field Heart-Connecting Meetings" (屋场连心会), it allows the masses to speak about matters, discuss matters, handle matters, and evaluate matters right at their doorstep. In addition, Tongshan County continuously strengthens front-line forces such as villager group leaders and grid members, implementing a graded handling mechanism for contradictions of "daily collection, preliminary assessment, immediate resolution, and daily reporting" (日收集、初研判、即化解、日上报).
In Meixi Village (湄溪村), Nanlinqiao Town (南林桥镇), the thousand-mu regenerated rice base is lush with green, and the mountain fruits are fragrant. "This session of village cadres does things in a way that wins people's respect," the villagers commented. In earlier years, Meixi Village had no office space, no collective economic income, and frequent disputes. "The village two committees list 10 items of practical livelihood matters each year, advance them item by item, ensuring that every item has a response and every matter is settled," said Li Kunming (李昆明), secretary of the village Party branch. Relying on this drive, within a few years, the village built a standardized Party-mass service center (党群服务中心), constructed 6 kilometers of asphalt road, and the two newly built river barrage weirs ensured irrigation for 4,000 mu of farmland.
In the county seat communities, Tongshan County has explored and established a linkage mechanism of "grid discovery, community response, street and township whistle-blowing, departments reporting for duty" (网格发现、社区响应、街乡吹哨、部门报到), promoting more than 4,000 Party members from 93 county-level directly affiliated units to go down to the community grids, extending the tentacles of service to thousands of households. Relying on the red property joint construction (红色物业联建) and community discussion carriers, the local government precisely collects livelihood demands, and in the first half of the year alone, coordinated and resolved more than 300 practical matters. Xu Zhen (徐振), deputy director of the Social Work Department of the Tongshan County Party Committee (通山县委社会工作部), introduced: from "handle complaints upon receipt" (接诉即办) to "handle before complaints arise" (未诉先办), from "do it ourselves" to "do it together with the masses," only by treating the masses' "small matters" as "big matters" to handle, and resolving the masses' difficult matters as family matters, can the effectiveness of governance truly fall into the hearts of the masses.
Return to TopOn July 10, the 18th Suzhou International Elite Entrepreneurship Week and the 3rd Suzhou International Science and Technology Innovation Conference (苏州国际精英创业周暨第三届苏州国际科创大会) opened at the Suzhou International Expo Center in Jiangsu Province. From 2009 to the present, the Entrepreneurship Week has been held for 18 consecutive years, cumulatively attracting over 40,000 high-level global talents for matchmaking, and fostering 12 listed enterprises and 40 national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprises (国家级专精特新“小巨人”企业).
Gathering global wisdom and building an entrepreneurship highland, Suzhou has over 18 years turned "one event" into "one system," realizing a two-way journey and symbiotic co-prosperity between talent and the city.
From "knocking on doors" to "weaving a net": driving the two-way journey between talent and the city
In its early period, the Entrepreneurship Week focused on city promotion; "inviting people to come" was the first step, and the key thereafter lay in enabling talent projects to fit with the local industrial ecosystem.
Suzhou's response was to shift from "knocking on doors" to "weaving a net." Suzhou sorted out the weak links in its industrial chains, fixed its gaze on key technology teams, established overseas maker incubation centers, and linked with global partners to precisely attract talent projects. Starting in 2011, it explored a "competition-conference integration" model, launching the "Win in Suzhou" series of competitions, deeply embedding them into the Entrepreneurship Week's talent-attraction network, and "going outward" to match with talent projects.
This year, the "Win in Suzhou · Create and Win the Future" 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Competition was upgraded, setting up six tracks — electronic information, high-end equipment, biomedicine and large health, advanced materials, new energy, and artificial intelligence — as well as three groups: growth group, start-up group, and seed group. Globally, 16 competition zones were set up, attracting over 3,500 projects from 31 countries and regions; 150 projects advanced to the global finals, among which artificial intelligence projects accounted for 23.33%, biomedicine and large health projects accounted for 22.67%, and electronic information projects accounted for 16%. The Entrepreneurship Week and the competition have shifted from "broad invitation" to "precise matching," building a high-speed road and connecting bridge for talent, industry, and projects to land in Suzhou.
Suzhou simultaneously strengthened capital empowerment, allocating a special fund of 100 million yuan, with venture capital institutions participating throughout the process of project selection and investment. Award-winning projects can realize equity investment upon landing, up to a maximum of 10 million yuan. Currently, 11 competition projects have landed in Suzhou, and 53 intended projects are undergoing in-depth matchmaking, demonstrating the "Suzhou speed" of attracting talent through competitions and supporting talent with capital.
From "policies" to "ecosystem": building systemic capacity to retain talent and prosper industry
Talent has come, projects have landed; subsequent development becomes an unavoidable question.
In its early period, the Entrepreneurship Week focused on "providing policies," including support such as subsidies, venues, and start-up funds. But from the laboratory to the production line, there is still a need for financing matchmaking, supply chain support, market expansion, talent recruitment, scientific research collaboration… every link is indispensable.
Suzhou's response is to build a complete "industry-talent ecosystem."
On the policy side, at the opening ceremony of this year's Entrepreneurship Week, Suzhou released the "Several Measures on Promoting Suzhou-Shanghai (Suzhou) Talent Synergy Development and Serving Integration into the Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) International Science and Technology Innovation Center Construction" (关于苏州推动沪苏（州）人才协同发展、服务融入上海（长三角）国际科技创新中心建设的若干措施), with nine initiatives focusing on talent highland docking, mutual recognition of evaluations, sharing of service resources, and synergy in attracting and using talent; at the same time, the "Suzhou Action Plan for Promoting Deep Integration and Development of Technological Innovation and Industrial Innovation (2026–2028)" (苏州市推动科技创新和产业创新深度融合发展行动方案（2026—2028年）) and the "Suzhou Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Cultivation and Strengthening of '10+10' Key Industries" (苏州市加快培育壮大“10+10”重点产业实施意见) were released, constructing a new pattern of industry-city-talent integration.
On the platform side, leveraging the "Hundred Schools, Thousand Enterprises" alliance (百校千企联盟), Suzhou launched for the first time the "Intern in Suzhou" plan (实习苏州计划) aimed at the whole world, closely linked to the "10+10" key industries to develop high-quality positions and attract outstanding university students for internships. Complemented by the "Intern in Suzhou" global exchange camp (实习苏州全球交流营), it forms a closed-loop youth talent service of "promoting employment through internships and promoting rooting through experience."
From "settling" to "taking root": continuously improving the level of achievement transformation and industrialization
In the summer of 2009, a fiber-optic sensing project unveiled at the first Entrepreneurship Week successfully landed in Suzhou. The head of the project team founded Guangge Technology (光格科技), which became one of the first science and technology innovation enterprises to develop by leveraging the Entrepreneurship Week. In 2023, the company was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (科创板), and its products are applied in smart city projects, promoting the industrialization of nanotechnology.
Over 18 years, numerous dreamers have come to Suzhou because of the Entrepreneurship Week and stayed in Suzhou. The Entrepreneurship Week has also realized the goals of "introducing high-level talent, landing high-quality projects, and transforming high-level achievements."
Wanzhongyixin (万众一芯) deepens the semiconductor biochip track; Yunmu Zhizao (云幕智造) advances the industrial application of humanoid robots; Xueji Biotechnology (血霁生物) is dedicated to research on in vitro regeneration of platelet cell therapy… From "settling" to "taking root," these enterprises are vivid microcosms of mutual achievement between Suzhou and talent and the co-evolution of projects and industry.
Continuously cultivating the "industry-talent ecosystem," Suzhou's talent foundation is solid: in 2025, the city's total talent pool reached 4.25 million people, including 470,000 high-level talents, over 70,000 returned overseas students, and 283,000 newly recruited university graduates under 35; it has been selected for 14 consecutive years as "the most attractive Chinese city in the eyes of foreign talents."
Over 18 years, the Entrepreneurship Week has become Suzhou's "golden signboard" for talent attraction. Suzhou has gradually built a talent system that covers global networks, industrial coordinates, policy tools, capital matrices, and park carriers while conveying the city's warmth, locking onto hard-core talents according to industrial directions; talents bring technological breakthroughs that drive industrial upgrading; industrial upgrading creates talent demand, attracting global talents to gather. The virtuous cycle of "industry-city-people" is taking shape.
Come to Suzhou, create the future — this is Suzhou's powerful declaration of building a "gravity field" for talent.
Data sources: Organization Department of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee (中共苏州市委组织部), Suzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (苏州市人力资源和社会保障局).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 史自强
Fitness ball exercise (健身球操) is a sport carried out relying on specialized fitness ball equipment. Along with the rhythm of the music, the exerciser changes movements, gentle and soothing, with controllable intensity. By appropriately striking and pressing multiple acupoints and meridians throughout the body with the fitness ball, the exerciser can effectively stretch the shoulder, neck, waist, and back muscles, and improve problems such as stiff posture.
Fitness ball exercise has many benefits; how to make simple movements achieve good exercise effects? “Scientific exercise helps safe training and improves limb coordination and body balance,” said Liu Lixin (刘丽欣), chairperson of the Senior Citizens Sports Association of Ningjin County, Hebei (河北宁晋县老年人体育协会) and national-level referee of fitness ball exercise. At present, the China Senior Citizens Sports Association (中国老年人体育协会) has reviewed and launched a total of 16 sets of prescribed routines for men and women for fitness ball exercise, facilitating its promotion and popularization.
Who can practice? Currently, fitness ball exercise practitioners are mostly middle-aged and elderly people aged 50 to 70. But fitness ball exercise is highly inclusive and is a good choice for people of all ages. Long-term sedentary office workers who sit at desks for extended periods can participate, relaxing muscles and unblocking meridians through rhythmic striking, relieving physical fatigue without needing high-intensity exercise. Adolescent groups can also practice, which can improve problems such as hunched back and round shoulders (含胸驼背), and is suitable for campus break-time fitness and cultural activities. In addition, people with weak constitution, post-surgery recovery, or joints that cannot tolerate vigorous exercise can also engage in low-intensity practice within a moderate range, gradually regulating the body 循序渐进 (xún xù jiàn jìn - “follow order and gradual advance,” to proceed step by step).
How to prepare before practice? Fitness balls are divided into two types: single ball and double ball. The single ball consists of a handle, an elastic connecting rope, and a rubber ball body: one end is a non-slip and lightweight plastic grip, convenient for holding and controlling with one hand; the middle is connected to an elastic cord, which can be extended and retracted with movements; the other end is a soft rubber ball with a ball diameter of about 7 cm. The double ball used in formal competitions has a ball connected to each end of an elastic rope, without a handle, and the connecting rope is longer than that of the single ball.
In terms of clothing, mainly loose, breathable, moderately elastic sportswear to ensure smooth movements such as arm swings and body turns. Choose non-slip soft-soled athletic shoes to prevent slipping.
For the venue, daily practice should prioritize flat, hard surfaces such as community squares, cultural and sports parks, and plastic playgrounds; when exercising indoors, it is necessary to ensure left-right and front-back limb swinging space to avoid the elastic cord and small ball hitting walls and furniture. Overall, this sport is subject to few venue restrictions and can be practiced in a small space, suitable for various scenarios such as outdoors and at home.
What are the precautions? Before practice, adjust your physical state and warm up, move your wrists, shoulders, neck, waist, abdomen, and ankle joints, to prepare your body for the entire series of striking movements.
The movements mainly consist of gentle, rhythmic striking. The striking areas include the meridians and acupoints of the shoulders, neck, waist, back, and limbs. The movements are continuous and soothing, with proper tension and relaxation 张弛有度 (zhāng chí yǒu dù - “tension and relaxation have measure,” appropriately balanced between tension and relaxation).
Beginners can start with the single ball. When practicing with the single ball, hold the handle with one hand, paying attention to “hold without stiffness, grip without clenching, wrist flexible and controllable.” Hold the ball with the other hand, and by pulling the rope, swing the ball to strike body parts. When operating, flexibly adjust the position of holding the ball according to the different parts being struck. When striking close-range parts in front of the body, such as the shoulder, arm, and chest, the holding position should be close to the ball; at this time, the distance is short, the trajectory is controllable, and the ball will not fly off, ensuring more accurate striking points. When striking distant parts behind the body, such as the back, waist, and buttocks, the holding position needs to be slightly farther from the ball; for beginners, the distance is about 20 cm, ensuring sufficient swing radius to reach the target area. Compared with the single ball, the double ball is more difficult because when the two balls are swung simultaneously in the air, the rope is prone to tangling, making it more suitable for advanced practitioners.
According to the direction of the ball swing, the movements can be divided into horizontal striking, diagonal striking, upward striking, etc. In addition to striking, specific playing methods also include pressing and rotating rubbing. At the same time, coordinated with certain steps and movements such as bending, kicking, and arm flexing, it fully reflects the sports characteristics of fitness ball exercise integrating “fitness, health care, and artistry.”
Common misconceptions:
Misconception 1: Using brute force, believing that the harder the strike, the better the effect. Some practitioners deliberately seek a feeling of soreness and pain, which may bruise subcutaneous soft tissue or cause visceral vibration and discomfort. It is sufficient for the ball to lightly touch the body and produce a slight feeling of soreness.
Misconception 2: Paying attention only to the musical rhythm, with sloppy movements. Fitness ball exercise requires standardized movements to stimulate standardized acupoints at fixed points. If one only focuses on the beat and neglects the accuracy and standardization of the striking areas, the landing points will deviate, making it difficult to achieve the ideal effect of relaxing tendons and unblocking meridians.
Misconception 3: Greedy for more, exceeding time, excessive intensity. Some practitioners believe that since it is a health exercise, the more frequently they practice, the better. Muscles and acupoints need rest and recovery, and the elderly have limited cardiopulmonary load. Therefore, for older people who mainly aim for health maintenance, a single practice should be controlled at 30 to 40 minutes, and practice 3 to 5 days a week.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 硕
Recently, the national weightlifting team moved its training to the Tianjin Jizhou (蓟州) Training Base, officially beginning summer training. Liu Huanhua, the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s 102 kg champion, has gotten even larger.
At the 2021 14th National Games, Liu Huanhua competed in the 81 kg category; thereafter he underwent multiple upgrades to 89 kg, 96 kg and 102 kg. After winning the 102 kg title at the Paris Olympics, Liu Huanhua faced the International Weightlifting Federation’s category adjustments for the Los Angeles Olympic cycle and decided to move up to the 110 kg category. At this May’s Asian Championships, he delivered his first performance after the upgrade, taking gold in snatch (190 kg) and total (420 kg) and silver in clean and jerk (230 kg).
“Moving up continuously — there is definitely pressure,” Liu Huanhua admitted. “I hadn’t even stabilized at 102 kg, and I had to go up to 110 kg. At first I wasn’t very confident either.” Every upgrade means body reshaping, technical adjustment, and psychological rebuilding. “I can only persevere,” he said. “I got through the Paris Olympic cycle, which was so hard, and in the end I realized my dream. Entering the Los Angeles Olympic cycle, I told myself to start from zero.”
Starting from zero is not just a slogan; it is solid training every day.
Fortunately, experience has become his foundation. “When I adjusted categories last cycle, the jump was bigger, and I only knew how to fight hard; I was very confused about training methods. Now I have more experience and I am much more composed,” Liu Huanhua said.
That composure was shown 淋漓尽致 (lín lí jìn zhì - “drenched to the utmost,” thoroughly) in the snatch at the Asian Championships: all three attempts succeeded, and at 190 kg he dominated the field. After making 220 kg and 230 kg on his first two clean and jerk attempts, he had already secured the total gold medal. On his third attempt, he chose to directly challenge 239 kg — a weight that would set a world record. Unfortunately, he did not succeed, but his capability was already evident.
“I was going straight for the world record,” Liu Huanhua said with certainty. “I lifted 239 kg but it was ruled a failure — it shows I have the ability, but the small details weren’t done well.” He believes he can keep breaking through at the next competition. Liu Huanhua describes himself as a “competition-type athlete”; he often erupts in contests and lifts weights he has never lifted in training. “In the final analysis, it is because my daily training is solid, and I have confidence deep down.”
Off the competition platform, his role in the training hall has also quietly changed. As the only Olympic champion currently on the men’s team, Liu Huanhua feels a new sense of responsibility and mission. “The Chinese weightlifting team has a glorious history; we must carry on that glory.”
With two-time Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong serving as a coach, this inheritance has become more concrete. Liu Huanhua recalled that during preparation for the Paris Olympics, Shi Zhiyong’s fighting spirit greatly inspired the entire team. Now, when younger athletes seek his advice, Liu Huanhua shares 毫无保留 (háo wú bǎo liú - “without the slightest reservation,” completely open). “I hope my methods can help them.”
From 81 kg to 110 kg, Liu Huanhua’s competition weight class has kept rising, and along with it his ability and confidence. “I want to achieve a second Grand Slam. This year’s Asian Games is an important stop, and I hope to show good form.”
(Yan Siqi contributed to this report.)
Return to TopOn July 9, the 2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong leg continued at the Kai Tak Sports Arena (启德体艺馆) in Hong Kong, with the Chinese women's volleyball team facing their second opponent of the leg, the Ukrainian women's volleyball team. Ultimately, the Chinese team won 3 : 0. The photo shows Chinese team player Wang Yuanyuan (王媛媛) (second from right) spiking during the match. Photo by Lu Binghui (卢炳辉) (Xinhua).
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (Xinhua) — (Reporter Li Yanfei) On the 8th, the fourth Wushu Taolu World Cup, hosted by the International Wushu Federation, concluded in Haikou, Hainan Province.
The event spanned two days and featured four categories: fist forms, long weapons, short weapons, and duilian (paired exercises), with a total of 11 competition events for both men and women. After fierce competition, the Chinese team topped the medal table with 8 gold medals; the Hong Kong China team ranked second with 5 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals; and the Malaysia team placed third with 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal.
During the tournament, supporting activities such as the Hainan International Wushu Culture Month, a Wushu Culture Theme Exhibition, and cultural tourism experience routes for spectators created an immersive cultural exchange space for athletes, referees, and media personnel from various countries and regions.
It is understood that the Wushu Taolu World Cup is one of the six official events of the International Wushu Federation and is held every two years. The next Wushu Taolu World Cup will be held in 2028 in Qingdao, Shandong Province.
Return to TopOur Newspaper, Zhongwei, Ningxia, July 9 (Reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨)) The Seventh National Desert Fitness Sports Competition (第七届全国大漠健身运动大赛) concluded on the 7th at the Shapotou Scenic Area in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. This edition of the competition attracted 49 representative teams from 19 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and 2,477 sports enthusiasts to compete together on the same field. Both the scale of the event and the number of participants set new records for all previous editions.
The National Desert Fitness Sports Competition is held once every two years and has been held in Zhongwei for six consecutive editions. Over the years, the competition has continuously deepened its efforts in the mass sports track featuring desert characteristics, and has become a highly recognizable national characteristic mass sports IP. This edition of the competition set up a total of 15 events uniquely featuring desert characteristics, divided into three major sections: mass group, university group, and family group, open to participation from all provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country, industry sports associations, universities, and parent-child families. The competition closely aligns with the sports needs of the younger demographic, retaining traditional events while adding trendy outdoor activities. Standardized desert tracks, professional referee teams, and systematic competition procedures build a professional platform for outdoor sports enthusiasts nationwide to exchange and compete. This event continues to explore the integrated development path of “sports + culture + tourism + industry,” concurrently launching supporting activities such as the Desert Starry Sky Music Festival, Camping Carnival, and Intangible Cultural Heritage Market, constructing an event pattern of “daytime competition, nighttime leisure, and full-area immersive experience.”
Return to TopOur newspaper, Jixi, Heilongjiang, July 9 (Reporter Fang Yuan (方圆)). On the 8th, the Heilongjiang Province Special Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference opened at the Jixi City Convention and Exhibition Center Sports Hall. At the meeting, the “Follow the Events to Tour Heilongjiang” (跟着赛事游龙江) sports events were released, using a 7-category premium event matrix to create a new name card for Heilongjiang’s sports-tourism integration, injecting strong sports momentum into the province’s Summer Heat-Avoidance Tourism “100-Day Action” (夏季避暑旅游“百日行动”).
The “Follow the Events to Tour Heilongjiang” sports events promote tourism through competitions, creating a multi-scenario of “events + tourism + cuisine + consumption”, and are a characteristic new way to watch competitions, escape the heat, and tour Heilongjiang with vitality this summer. It is learned that the event focuses on creating a premium event matrix of 7 major categories and over 50 events, including ecological heat-avoidance road running, national competition of the three major ball sports, intellectual and leisure mind sports, pro-people and public-benefit mass fitness, emerging trendy sports, etc., integrating high-quality event resources such as the Harbin Marathon, the China-Russia Cross-Border Marathon, the “Northeast Super” (东北超) City Football League, the provincial chess and card championships, linking core scenic spots, border ports, commercial districts, and folk custom villages, promoting events into scenic spots, into streets, into commercial circles, allowing a one-stop experience of participation, watching, leisure, and tourism.
Return to TopBeijing, July 9 (reporters Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳) and Ji Fang (季芳)) — On the evening of the 7th, Swiss time, the Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee formally confirmed the event program for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics. The Games will feature 8 sports, 17 disciplines, and 126 events. Ski mountaineering will continue as an official competition event following the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, while freestyle snowboarding and figure skating team skating of nine will make their debut on the Olympic stage.
The International Olympic Committee stated that the International Sports Federations and the Organizing Committee of the Alps Winter Olympics jointly proposed 26 suggested new events. The IOC Executive Board decided to add 3 disciplines and 16 events, aiming to promote gender equality, encourage innovation, and attract younger audiences.
The 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, with a total of 126 events, will include 56 women's events, 55 men's events, and 15 mixed events. A total of 3,046 athletes will participate (1,525 female athletes and 1,521 male athletes).
Among the new events, biathlon will add a mixed single relay, figure skating will add team skating of nine, speed skating will add men's team sprint and women's team sprint; freestyle skiing will add mixed team ski cross, snowboard will add mixed team parallel slalom, and ski jumping will add a women's super team. The number of gold medals in ski mountaineering will increase from 3 to 5, with the addition of longer individual cross-country events for both men and women. The newly added freestyle snowboarding will comprise 4 events: men's/women's snowboard and men's/women's ski.
The IOC explained that freestyle snowboarding is developing rapidly internationally, has a solid base of young fans, and its competitions are highly spectacular. The event uses natural terrain for competition, minimizing the event's environmental impact. Figure skating team skating of nine will be held in existing figure skating venues. This event demonstrates strong audience appeal and creates a vibrant competition atmosphere.
The IOC pointed out that for each Olympic Games a global study covering major markets across five continents is conducted, encompassing all Olympic sports, disciplines, and events. The assessment for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics measured 14 indicators of popularity, covering broadcast coverage, digital media, general public attention, ticketing, and media reporting. At the same time, the IOC announced that, across the four Winter Olympics of Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2022, and Milan 2026, Nordic Combined ranked last among all Winter Olympic disciplines on most indicators of popularity. Additionally, Nordic Combined has continuously faced challenges in terms of Olympic Games popularity and participation; across the past four Winter Olympics, only 5 National Olympic Committees (regions) have won medals in Nordic Combined. Based on this, the IOC decided to remove Nordic Combined from this edition of the Winter Olympics.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘仲华
The 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held in Geneva, Switzerland from June 15 to July 8. During this period, Chinese representatives, through various forms such as national statements, joint statements, and resolution consultations, actively promoted the white paper Building a More Just and Equitable Global Governance System: China's Concepts, Initiatives, and Actions (构建更加公正合理的全球治理体系：中国的理念、倡议与行动), the National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030) (国家人权行动计划（2026—2030年）), and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of National Unity and Progress (中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法), expounding the human rights concepts and propositions with Chinese characteristics contained therein, promoting China's human rights achievements, making China's voice heard, proposing China's solutions, telling China's stories well, and advocating that, taking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Council as an opportunity, we jointly promote the building of a just, reasonable, and inclusive global human rights governance system, and promote the steady and long-term development (行稳致远, xíng wěn zhì yuǎn - "steady progress reaches far," to develop steadily and sustainably) of the international human rights cause.
Practice true multilateralism, safeguard international fairness and justice.
The Human Rights Council is the core platform for the United Nations to discuss human rights issues. China has always practiced true multilateralism, safeguarded international fairness and justice, promoted consensus among all parties, exposed and criticized the vile acts of certain countries using the banner of human rights to suppress and interfere in developing countries, jointly resisted the politicization and instrumentalization of human rights issues, and opposed double standards.
On June 25, Jia Guide (贾桂德), head of the Chinese delegation and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, made a joint statement on behalf of nearly 20 countries, exposing and criticizing the unilateral bullying acts of imposing tariffs under the pretext of "forced labor." The joint statement pointed out that forced labor is firmly opposed, while at the same time expressing serious concern and strong opposition to a certain country's abuse of domestic law, unilaterally determining that other economies have not effectively implemented and enforced "measures to prohibit the import of goods produced by forced labor," and using this as a pretext to impose additional tariffs. It urged the relevant country to respect objective facts, stop politicizing economic and trade issues and weaponizing human rights issues, and protect the international economic and trade order with concrete actions, contributing to global development and poverty reduction.
On June 24, Li Xiaomei (李笑梅), deputy head of the Chinese delegation, severely exposed and criticized Japan's human rights abuses at the annual seminar on women's rights, pointing out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial, and that the forced recruitment of "comfort women" was a serious crime against humanity committed by Japanese militarism against women. China urged Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression and properly handle the issues left over from history with an honest attitude.
On migration issues, Chinese representatives, respectively in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants and the side event on the "externalization of migration governance," exposed and criticized the human rights abuses of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries in migration governance, stressing that migration governance should fully respect international human rights law and cannot violate human rights under the banner of migration governance.
On July 2, in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on racism, the Chinese representative expressed deep concern over issues such as the restriction of Palestinians' right to participate in sports and systemic racial discrimination in the United States, urging the relevant countries to 反躬自省 (fǎn gōng zì xǐng - "turn inward and examine oneself," to introspect and reflect on one's own faults) and take practical actions to stop racial discrimination and violence.
On July 6, at the urgent debate on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid (欧拜伊德), North Kordofan State (北科尔多凡州), Sudan, the Chinese representative stated that the basic human rights of the Sudanese people, including the right to life, should be effectively guaranteed, emphasizing that relevant discussions in the UN Human Rights Council should strictly follow its mandate and fully respect Sudan's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. The Sudan Fact-Finding Mission (苏丹事实调查团) was established without Sudan's consent from the beginning, and the international community cannot expand its mandate despite Sudan's opposition.
On issues concerning Palestine, Eritrea, Venezuela, and others in the session, Chinese representatives actively 仗义执言 (zhàng yì zhí yán - "uphold justice and speak out," to speak out for justice) for developing countries, supported the efforts of all countries to safeguard their own sovereignty, security, and development interests, respected the development paths independently chosen by their peoples; exposed and criticized the acts of certain countries in wantonly interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, abusing unilateral sanctions, and politicizing, weaponizing, and instrumentalizing human rights issues, opposed the imposition of country-specific mechanisms without the consent of the countries concerned; called on the international community to view the human rights situation in developing countries comprehensively, fairly, and objectively, and to help them promote and protect human rights with concrete measures with the consent of the countries concerned.
Uphold the primacy of the people, follow a path of human rights development suited to national conditions.
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. China always upholds the primacy of the people, follows a path of human rights development suited to its national conditions, and injects stability and certainty into the development of the global human rights cause with its own human rights progress. Chinese representatives comprehensively promoted the National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030) and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of National Unity and Progress, actively conducted human rights dialogues with all parties on the basis of equality and mutual respect, promoted China's human rights concepts, practices, and achievements, firmly refuted false statements related to Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and displayed China's image.
On June 16, Chinese representatives stated China's solemn position on issues related to Xinjiang, Tibet, etc., saying that Xinjiang and Tibet are currently prosperous and stable with ethnic unity. China's formulation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of National Unity and Progress aims to guarantee the equal rights of all ethnic groups and promote common development and prosperity. This is China's judicial sovereignty and brooks no interference or slander.
On June 17, Chinese representatives stated China's solemn position on issues related to Hong Kong, saying that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (香港国安法), Hong Kong society has returned to stability, and the various rights enjoyed by citizens according to law have been effectively guaranteed. The courts of the Special Administrative Region have handled cases impartially and resolutely cracked down on acts and activities that endanger national security. This is a natural act of safeguarding national security and legal dignity according to law and is 无可指摘 (wú kě zhǐ zhāi - "nothing to reproach," beyond reproach).
On June 22, China hosted the Qinghai theme promotion event "Integration of Nature and Culture, Harmonious Coexistence of Multiple Ethnic Groups." Luo Dongchuan (罗东川), Governor of Qinghai Province, delivered a speech introducing four real cases of Qinghai's adherence to ecological priority, green development, ethnic unity, and common prosperity, vividly telling the Qinghai story of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature and of people of all ethnic groups 守望相助 (shǒu wàng xiāng zhù - "keep watch and help each other," to help one another in times of need). Jia Guide stated that the Qinghai story reflects China's ethnic policy of equality and unity, China's practice of promoting human rights through development, and China's commitment to protecting the ecological environment. The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of National Unity and Progress further provides legal guarantees for protecting the equal rights of all ethnic groups and promoting the common prosperity of all ethnic groups.
Propose China's solutions, further strengthen and improve the work of the Human Rights Council.
The 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Council is an important moment to revisit the original aspiration, examine the present, and face the future. The Global Governance Initiative proposed by China provides a Chinese solution to address the global governance deficit and has important guiding significance for strengthening and improving the work of the Human Rights Council.
On June 19, Jia Guide delivered a speech at the High-level Dialogue on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Rights Council, expounding China's position. He pointed out that to strengthen and improve the work of the Human Rights Council, it is necessary to uphold sovereign equality, abide by international rule of law, and oppose the politicization of human rights issues; to advocate a people-centered approach, practice multilateralism, and place the right to development in a prominent position on the multilateral human rights agenda; to focus on action orientation, and increase investment in capacity-building and technical assistance on the basis of the consent of the countries concerned.
On July 2, Jia Guide made a joint statement on behalf of 67 countries on promoting accessibility through artificial intelligence. The joint statement pointed out that accessibility for all is of great significance for all people, including persons with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups, to fully, equally, and effectively enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. First, adhere to a development orientation, promote accessibility through artificial intelligence, and inject vitality into high-quality development; second, promote goodness for the people, accessibility through artificial intelligence should be people-centered, empowering vulnerable groups to participate in social life; third, strive for fairness and justice, ensure that different groups and countries enjoy an accessible environment equally; fourth, advocate universal benefit and inclusiveness, focus on bridging the digital divide and development imbalances.
During the session, the Chinese representative emphasized in the interactive dialogue with the annual report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights that the current global human rights governance faces challenges, and on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Council, it should advocate respect for the development path of human rights independently chosen by each country, and the Office of the High Commissioner should play a constructive role.
The current international situation is intertwined with changes and turmoil, and global human rights governance faces challenges. China deeply participates in discussions on various topics of the UN Human Rights Council, takes the initiative to speak out on issues concerning the common interests of developing countries, provides a Chinese model for developing countries to promote and protect human rights through its own practice, leads the international community to jointly explore the development direction of the Human Rights Council, promotes all parties to 求同存异 (qiú tóng cún yì - "seek common ground while reserving differences," to seek commonalities and maintain differences), firmly defends fairness and justice, and has won widespread support and praise from the international community.
Return to TopBy: 宗海平
The "South China Sea Arbitration Case" (南海仲裁案) is a political farce cloaked in legal disguise. It not only fails to resolve the maritime issues between China and the Philippines, but also becomes a "source of chaos" affecting China-Philippines relations and the rule of law in the oceans. Stripping away its disguise, the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" has at least the following ten fallacies:
One, Politics hijacking law. The South China Sea issue is a problem arising from the sovereignty over certain islands and reefs and maritime delimitation between regional countries. Over the years, regional countries have managed differences through dialogue and coordination, advanced cooperation, and generally maintained peace and stability in the South China Sea. But the tree desires stillness but the wind will not cease. After the United States loudly announced its "return to Asia," its actions to stir up trouble in the South China Sea have increased. The "arbitration case" filed by the Philippines was instigated, planned, and manipulated by the United States. Whether it was initiating the "arbitration," drafting the "complaint," forming the "tribunal," or the subsequent manipulation and hype, the shadow of the United States is behind it all, with the aim of disrupting the South China Sea, profiting from it, and maintaining its hegemonic position. This is why it is said that the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" is a political farce cloaked in legal disguise; it uses the legal cloak to introduce geopolitical trouble into the region, sow discord among regional countries, and suppress the momentum of regional cooperation.
Two, Eroding state sovereignty. No matter which method is chosen to resolve disputes between states, it cannot violate the will of the sovereign state and should be based on "state consent." On territorial issues and maritime delimitation disputes, China does not accept any imposed solution. The Philippines unilaterally initiated "arbitration" without China's consent, eroding the fundamental principle of international law of "state consent." If such manipulation is allowed, every sovereign state could be unjustifiably dragged into proceedings it does not agree to participate in.
Three, Breaking agreements and betraying righteousness. China and the Philippines had already chosen to resolve territorial issues and maritime delimitation disputes through negotiation and consultation. By initiating "arbitration," the Philippines destroyed the agreement between China and the Philippines, violated the international law principle of "agreements must be kept" (pacta sunt servanda), and violated Articles 280 and 281 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") concerning the right to freely choose dispute settlement methods. If agreements reached with other states can be arbitrarily discarded, the international community will fall into a crisis of trust.
Four, Stealing and replacing concepts (tōu huàn gài niàn - "steal and replace concepts," to equivocate). The Philippines pretended to initiate "arbitration" not to resolve disputes with China, nor for the peace and stability of the South China Sea, but to deny China's sovereignty. The Philippines knew full well that its claims involved China's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea, and that land territory issues are not matters regulated by the law of the sea, yet deliberately packaged land territory issues as issues under the Convention. The Philippines repeatedly claimed it did not seek a determination of any territorial attribution, but during the "arbitration" process, especially in the hearings, it repeatedly denied China's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea. If the Philippines' approach is followed, the territorial issues of other countries may also be packaged as maritime issues, the principle of "land dominates the sea" would be reversed, and the maritime rights and interests of many countries would lose protection.
Five, Quoting out of context (duàn zhāng qǔ yì - "cut off the context and take the meaning," to quote out of context). The Philippines knew full well that its claims involved maritime delimitation issues, and that China had made a declaration under Article 298 of the Convention excluding maritime delimitation disputes from the Convention's compulsory dispute settlement procedures, yet the Philippines deliberately isolated factors to be considered in the maritime delimitation process, such as the status of islands and reefs, and treated them separately to circumvent China's exclusionary declaration. Many countries in the world, including Australia, Canada, and others, have made similar exclusionary declarations. The Philippines' approach renders these declarations virtually meaningless.
Six, Creating something out of nothing (wú zhōng shēng yǒu - "create something out of nothing," to fabricate). The Philippines had never conducted any negotiations with China on the matters mentioned in its claims, such as historic rights, the status of islands and reefs, and traditional fishing rights, yet deliberately misrepresented general diplomatic consultations between China and the Philippines as negotiations on the above matters, falsely claiming that bilateral negotiation means had been exhausted. This violates Article 283 of the Convention on "exchange of views" regarding the arbitration matters. If the Philippines' approach is followed, bilateral diplomatic negotiations between states face the risk of being misrepresented and exploited.
Seven, Tampering with the Convention. The "tribunal" ignored the integral nature of China's Nansha Islands, erroneously segmented and disposed of the status and maritime entitlement issues of the relevant islands and reefs, adjudicating that Taiping Island (太平岛), a large island in the Nansha Islands with an area of 500,000 square meters, is a rock that cannot sustain human habitation or its own economic life, rather than an island that can generate an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and further concluded that no island or reef in the Nansha Islands can generate an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. However, Taiping Island has lush vegetation, well water for drinking, and coconuts, bananas, vegetables, and poultry for food. The "tribunal's" ruling is completely inconsistent with the provisions of Article 121 of the Convention and the geographical facts of the South China Sea. It is not an interpretation of the Convention at all, but "arbitrary law-making" that rewrites the Convention. If the United States recognizes the ruling of the "South China Sea Arbitration Case" and considers it part of international law, then the United States' claim of a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone based on Johnston Atoll, which originally has an area of less than 0.19 square kilometers and no fresh water on the island, would be illegal.
Eight, Passing over the cook to do the cooking (yuè zǔ dài páo - "pass over the cook to do the cooking," to exceed one's duties or meddle in others' affairs). During the proceedings, the "tribunal" repeatedly made rulings on matters not submitted to "arbitration" by the Philippines, violating the principle of "no trial without complaint" and Article 10 of Annex VII to the Convention, which states that "the award shall be confined to the subject matter of the dispute." The Philippines only requested a judgment on fishing activities near Huangyan Island (黄岩岛) and Ren'ai Reef (仁爱礁), but the "tribunal" expanded the scope to the entire Nansha Islands. The Philippines only requested a judgment on the legal status of individual islands and reefs, but the "tribunal" expanded it to judge all islands and reefs in the Nansha Islands. The "tribunal," which should have been an objective and impartial adjudicatory body, acted more like the "plaintiff" than the Philippines.
Nine, Catching the wind and seizing the shadow (bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng - "catch the wind, seize the shadow," to make accusations based on hearsay). The Philippines cobbled together evidence with weak relevance and probative force to support its claims. The "tribunal" proactively searched for evidence on behalf of the Philippines, violating the basic legal principle of "he who asserts must prove." When determining key facts, the "tribunal" extensively admitted evidence lacking relevance, materiality, and probative force, for example, relying on three affidavits from Filipino fishermen to generally determine that Filipino fishermen have traditional fishing rights near Huangyan Island, and these affidavits were even produced by the Philippines specifically for litigation purposes after initiating the "arbitration." If this standard is followed, could anyone, by taking an oath, claim rights over the relevant sea areas?
Ten, Impacting the rule of law. The "South China Sea Arbitration Case" not only does not help resolve the China-Philippines dispute in the South China Sea, but also makes the South China Sea issue more complicated. The so-called "ruling" damages the integrity and authority of the Convention, challenges the international legal order of the oceans, deviates from the basic requirements of the international rule of law, and endangers the interests of other countries and the international community as a whole. The international community should take warning from this.
(The author is an International Issues Observer)
Return to TopRecently, the Suncheon Bay Wetland, located within Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, has implemented measures such as promoting ecological agriculture, restoring farmland wetlands, and removing utility poles, exploring a new path for wetland protection that balances ecological conservation and climate response.
As a World Natural Heritage site, the Suncheon Bay Wetland is composed of extensive tidal flats, reed marshes, and salt marsh wetlands. Currently, 252 species of birds have been observed inhabiting here, and a variety of marine protected organisms are also distributed here. Data show that the number of white-naped cranes staying and inhabiting here has grown from 167 in 2006 to approximately 8,600 at present.
Staff reporter Wang Siyuan (汪思源)
Return to TopIran's Foreign Ministry Strongly Condemns US Attacks in Violation of Memorandum
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, July 9 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Chen Xiao, Shadati) Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 9th, strongly condemning the US military for launching attacks on Iran in the past 48 hours, stating that the attacks violate the Charter of the United Nations and relevant provisions of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding.
The statement said that in the early morning of the 9th, US forces attacked multiple locations in Iran's southern coastal provinces, as well as two bridges along the railway line leading to the direction of Mashhad in eastern Iran. The US side launched the attacks using incidents related to vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz as a pretext, violating the Charter of the United Nations and relevant provisions of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, "constituting a war crime."
The statement also said that recent remarks by US officials indicate that the US side has no intention of abiding by the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the United States. This is "yet another clear piece of evidence of the US ruling clique's breach of promise, despicableness, belligerence, and evil." The Iranian side will defend national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security, and will punish the aggressors.
The statement expressed condolences for those who lost their lives in the attacks over the past 48 hours, emphasizing that it will never allow US breach of promise and pressure to harm Iran's national rights and interests.
According to Iranian media reports, from the 7th to the 8th, the US military launched multiple rounds of military strikes against Iran, resulting in 14 deaths and 78 injuries. In response, the Iranian military used drones to launch strikes against multiple US military targets in the Middle East.
Japan's Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly Submits Written Opinion to Tokyo Demanding Adherence to the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles"
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, July 9 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Li Ziyue, Chen Ze'an) According to reports from Japan's Kyodo News, in response to recent moves within Japan's ruling party to call for revising the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles," the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly of Japan passed a relevant opinion document on the 9th, demanding that the Japanese government adhere to the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles."
The opinion document says that as the only country in the world to have suffered nuclear attacks, Japan has a responsibility to inform the world of the threat posed by nuclear weapons; the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" are the foundation for building regional stability and must be earnestly observed.
The Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly, another location affected by the atomic bombing, had already passed an opinion document in December of last year demanding that the Japanese government adhere to the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles."
The "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" refer to "not possessing, not producing, and not allowing the introduction of nuclear weapons." This principle has been the basic policy of the Japanese government regarding nuclear weapons since it was adopted by a plenary session of the Japanese House of Representatives in 1971.
However, in recent years, statements within Japan, especially within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, calling for revising the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" have persistently sparked widespread concern in Japanese society.
France's Louvre Museum Again Shortens Opening Hours Due to High Temperatures
According to Xinhua News Agency, Paris, July 9 (Xinhua) -- (Reporter Zhang Baihui) The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, issued a notice on the 9th saying that, in view of the arrival of a new round of high-temperature weather, temperatures in some areas within the museum have risen, affecting visitor experience, and the museum will advance its closing time from the original 18:00 to 16:00 from July 10 to 13.
The notice said that because the closing time has been advanced to 16:00, the last entry time for visitors has also been correspondingly advanced to 14:00. In addition, the National Eugène-Delacroix Museum, which is subordinate to the Louvre, will also implement the same schedule.
The Louvre said that recently the museum has been facing intense high temperatures and sunlight, and temperatures in some parts of its 73,000 square meters of exhibition space have risen, making it impossible to guarantee the comfort of visitors and staff. The heat accumulation is most pronounced especially during the afternoon period when visitors are concentrated.
The Louvre had previously advanced its closing time to 16:00 from June 24 to 27 due to high temperatures.
By: 邹 松
Clove, one of the five spices in five-spice powder, is a finishing touch that brings out the flavor and aroma in many Chinese dishes. This rich fragrance, riding on the momentum of China’s comprehensive implementation of zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries with which it has established diplomatic relations, closely connects Chinese households thousands of miles away with farmers in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
China’s zero-tariff policy toward Africa has been in place for two months, and this policy dividend is steadily being transformed into tangible, visible trade results. A set of data is very intuitive: today, for every 10 imported cloves on Chinese dining tables, about 4 come from Zanzibar, Tanzania, making it China’s largest source of clove imports. This impressive achievement is inseparable from the sustained support of China’s zero-tariff policy toward Africa.
In December 2022, China implemented zero tariffs on 98 percent of tariff lines for products from 10 least developed countries, including Tanzania, with spices such as cloves and nutmeg included in the duty-free scope; in September 2024, at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China announced it would grant zero-tariff treatment on 100 percent of tariff lines to all least developed countries having diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries; in May of this year, China comprehensively implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries with which it has established diplomatic relations.
The zero-tariff policy brings visible competitiveness. Previously, most Zanzibar cloves were re-exported through intermediaries in India, the United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere, driving up procurement costs in the Chinese market. After the zero-tariff policy was implemented, the landed cost of Zanzibar cloves dropped directly by 15 to 20 percent, trade chains were greatly simplified, and the direct-procurement model emerged rapidly. Recently, all sectors in China and Tanzania are accelerating the optimization of customs clearance procedures and the establishment of direct-procurement channels, pushing the spice trade toward continuous upgrading in scale and convenience.
The zero-tariff policy means more stable market expectations. Previously, Zanzibar cloves were highly dependent on the European, American, and Middle Eastern markets, with severe demand fluctuations and extremely unstable incomes for growers. Especially in recent years, increased instability in the international market, coupled with local drought-reduced production, led to a sharp decline in Zanzibar’s clove exports. Against this backdrop, the certainty dividend brought by the zero-tariff policy has become particularly precious. According to international spice industry statistics, after the comprehensive implementation of the zero-tariff policy, China’s share of clove imports from Zanzibar, Tanzania rose from about 37 percent to about 41 percent, and the number of procurers has multiplied. Exports of cloves to China have become the “ballast stone” for the local area to hedge against external risks and stabilize the pillar industry.
The benefits of the zero-tariff policy extend far beyond a handful of cloves. More and more African goods are entering Chinese households. Ethiopia’s aromatic coffee, bringing with it the sunlight of the African highlands, has become a new choice for Chinese consumers’ daily beverages; Kenya’s fresh avocados and nuts, rich in taste and full of nutrition, enrich the Chinese people’s dining tables; South Africa’s citrus, Rwanda’s chili peppers, Madagascar’s vanilla… Through these products as a medium, what people see is no longer a stereotyped Africa, but groups of hardworking, simple, and forward-moving African people, and countries that are abundant in products, culturally diverse, and full of vitality. And this, perhaps, is the most precious added value of the zero-tariff policy.
Commerce connects, opening the way forward; hearts connect, enduring even longer. A handful of cloves, a fresh fruit, a wisp of rich fragrance—through these small carriers of China-Africa friendship, the world perceives ever more clearly that China-Africa cooperation is not an ethereal narrative, but a visible, tangible reality that can be seen and tasted.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 方 敏 窦 皓 高 炳 孙海天
Prologue
“Your eyes are very good, but lower your waist a little more, it will be more natural.”
Early morning, at the Huaxia Cultural Park in Hengdian Town, Dongyang City, Zhejiang, on the set of the micro-drama Borrowing the Surname Langya 3 (冒姓琅琊3), Wang Shuai (汪帅), founder and director of Dongyang Gewu Zhizhi Cultural Media Co., Ltd. (东阳格物致知文化传媒有限公司), was helping the actress Lu Xiaoxiao (鹿筱筱) polish her movement details again and again. “Micro-dramas cannot blindly pursue being ‘short, flat, and fast’; quality and real skill must be seen within the square inch, only then can they move toward long-term development.”
Wang Shuai’s insistence on detail reflects the micro-drama industry’s shift toward premium development. Once, micro-dramas were like emotional “fast-moving consumer goods”—the everyman’s comeback, the domineering CEO’s tears… the formulaic plots were 千篇一律 (qiān piān yī lǜ - “a thousand pieces, one pattern,” stereotyped). Today, some places and some groups are exploring, transforming, and striving to upgrade quality, proving with practice that “moving emotions are 万里挑一 (wàn lǐ tiāo yī - “one in ten thousand,” extremely rare).”
The 15th Five-Year Plan outline proposes to “flourish new mass literature and art under internet conditions” and “develop new cultural business forms such as digital animation, immersive exhibitions, online broadcasts, short videos, and micro-dramas.”
How can micro-dramas be “micro but not shallow, short but not thin,” and then race onto the track of long-term development? Recently, reporters visited places including Zhengzhou City, Henan; Xi’an City, Shaanxi; Dongyang City, Zhejiang; and Lingshui Li Autonomous County (陵水黎族自治县), Hainan for investigation.
A Group of Ordinary People Chasing Dreams
Individual dreams and the opportunities of the times mutually fulfill each other.
On the set of Borrowing the Surname Langya 3, 27-year-old Lu Xiaoxiao held a solid-wood long spear and practiced spinning the spear flower endlessly. “It would be a lie to say it’s not hard, but more than that there is the joy of getting closer and closer to my dream.”
More than a year ago, Lu Xiaoxiao’s life had nothing to do with acting. It was only in May last year that she saw a recruitment notice for micro-drama crew members in Hengdian, Zhejiang, forwarded by a friend. She came here chasing her dream, starting as an “extra” and gradually accumulating experience.
However, after entering the industry, she found that the creation and shooting of many micro-dramas were very rough: “The characters are flat, the scripts are formulaic, and the set is rushed.”
“An actor is not a ‘vase’ in front of the camera, but a profession that requires empathy and training.” Lu Xiaoxiao had her own ideas. Later, her standards for selecting scripts became higher and higher. In the days without the spotlight, she carefully studied the characters and practiced performing repeatedly.
The development of the times provides space for such persistence. As a typical form of new mass literature and art under internet conditions, the micro-drama industry is gradually moving from traffic competition to content cultivation, with the types of works constantly expanding.
Lu Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity. In autumn 2025, she participated in the filming of Borrowing the Surname Langya 3. As soon as she joined the group, she realized she had come to the right place. The crew insisted on script reading sessions; the costumes, makeup, and props were also meticulous, and the requirements for martial arts scenes were especially strict. Lu practiced the spear flower scene for hours until her hands trembled and could no longer grip the shaft. After wrapping, her whole body ached for three days. Lying in bed, she cried, “Not from grievance, but from excitement—realizing that my persistence has meaning.” After the work aired, her fans on the short-drama platform grew from over 100 to more than 10,000, and she received performance invitations from new premium scripts.
Thanks to the support of industry development, the channels for ordinary people to participate in artistic expression are becoming increasingly smooth.
At 6:00 a.m., in the Guo Xin Zhai residential quarter of Hengdian Town, the kitchen light in Du Meiying’s (杜美英) home came on. She was preparing breakfast for the crew. Her house is a self-built small building with a dozen rooms rented out to film and television practitioners from all over. By chance, a director invited her: “Sister Meiying, come shoot a scene!”
No one expected that this “Auntie Hengdian” without any professional training would walk into the frame and act naturally and easily. Talking about this experience, 56-year-old Du Meiying laughed heartily: “If micro-dramas hadn’t become popular, how would I have had the chance to realize my actor dream?” When asked why she could perform so freely, she explained, “The bargaining in the market, the small talk among neighbors—I have experienced all of that myself. Life is the most wonderful script.”
“Mass” does not mean “mediocre,” and “amateur” does not mean “rough.” In Du Meiying’s view, she is not acting as someone else, but as herself—the daily life of countless ordinary Hengdian people.
When the depth of professionalism intertwines with the breadth of life, Hengdian—a land that thrives on film and gathers around dreams—gives more and more ordinary people the chance to step into the frame. “As long as you have passion in your heart, everyone is the lead,” Du Meiying said with emotion.
On the micro-drama platform “Red Fruit Short Dramas,” among the 19 dramas that had over 2 billion plays in 2025, 9 costume dramas were filmed in Hengdian, 5 modern dramas used Hengdian as a location—a total of 14 dramas closely related to Hengdian.
The blossoming of individual dreams cannot be separated from the stage of the times; the prosperity of the stage of the times is jointly painted by countless dream chasers.
In November 2025, the results of the first National Micro-Drama Script Creation Competition were announced in Hengdian. Wu Opera Queen: My Troupe Won’t Close (《婺剧女王：我的剧团不倒闭》) by Chen Mengru (陈梦如) won first prize. The birth of this drama stemmed from her love for traditional culture.
Wu Opera is a national intangible cultural heritage, but in fast-paced modern life, many grassroots troupes face survival pressure. The protagonist in Chen Mengru’s script is a post-95s inheritor of Wu Opera. Facing difficulties, she leads her team in bold innovation. Chen Mengru uses a young person’s perspective to help the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, also injecting new themes and expressions into micro-drama creation.
Individual dreams and the opportunities of the times mutually fulfill each other. Currently, Hengdian has over 15,000 industrial support personnel, including micro-drama scriptwriting, and more than 140,000 extras.
The Forging of an Industrial Chain
A capable government and an effective market mutually empower each other.
At noon, at the Dazhi Film and Television Base in Zhengzhou City, Henan, Wang Xin (王新), head of one crew, walked briskly. “Today we have to shoot three dramas at the same time.” This fast pace has become the daily norm of Zhengzhou’s micro-drama industry. At peak times, more than ten crews enter the base in a single day.
The speed of camera cuts reflects the speed of this city’s micro-drama industry development. In 2025, Zhengzhou reviewed, filed, and launched 6,900 micro-dramas, accounting for 21% of the national total, with the industry scale exceeding 9.7 billion yuan.
How was this achieved? The answer is first hidden in its locational advantages.
Looking at China’s high-speed rail network map, with Zhengzhou at the center, Henan has formed a “12345” high-speed rail travel circle: covering provincial cities within 1 hour, connecting with neighboring provincial capitals and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region within 2 hours, reaching the Yangtze River Delta within 3 hours, the Chengdu-Chongqing region within 4 hours, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other major economic zones within 5 hours. Convenient transportation accelerates the convergence of elements such as talent and capital.
If transportation opened up the development space for Zhengzhou’s micro-dramas, then the region’s long history and culture provide the source for script creation and filming.
“In 2024, we shot Meeting Shaolin with Kung Fu at cultural landmarks such as the Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area and Songyang Academy of Classical Learning, and the audience loved it,” said Wang Xia (王霞), founder of Henan Zhongyuan Mingpian Cultural Media Co., Ltd. (河南中原名片文化传媒有限公司). In 2024, that drama was selected for the National Radio and Television Administration’s “Follow Micro-Dramas to Travel” (跟着微短剧去旅行) creation plan recommended list.
The market’s “invisible hand” is making choices: the region’s unique geographical and cultural resource endowments have cultivated “soil” for development; the government’s “visible hand” is exerting effort—daring to act, dare to innovate, providing “sunshine and rain” for the robust growth of the industrial seeds.
Entering the Dazhi Film and Television Base, over 50 sets of high-quality indoor real scenes, including ancient and urban styles, are available. “This was once an old factory building. With help from the local government, we did micro-renovation and refined upgrades. The government also helped us plan sufficient parking spaces and provided support in procedures,” said base director Zhao Jianting (赵建亭). Since its launch in May 2025, the base has served over 2,600 filming teams.
In Zhengzhou, 31 such large-scale filming bases have been built, covering over 900,000 square meters of location area. Moreover, Zhengzhou has released a micro-drama filming map containing over 100 locations. One city is also a “natural film studio.”
“This map includes information such as suitable genres and contact details. For example, Zhengzhou’s landmark Millennium Plaza, the ‘Big Corn’ as everyone knows it, is well suited for shooting business travel-themed dramas,” introduced Xu Huabo (许华波), director of the Online Audiovisual Program Management Division of the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
Talent is also an important support for industrial development. In 2019, post-90s entrepreneur Hou Chao (侯超) founded Zhengzhou Rixin Yueyi Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. (郑州日新阅益文化传播有限公司). “Back then, I was most afraid of editors quitting.”
In October 2024, the Opinions on Supporting Policies for Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Online Micro-Drama Industry in Zhengzhou was issued, supporting the cultivation of talent across the whole industry chain. On one hand, “external introduction”—providing housing security, entrepreneurship assistance, and other preferential policies for introduced talent; on the other hand, “internal cultivation”—encouraging municipal colleges and universities to cooperate with film and television institutions to carry out micro-drama talent training.
“We have built an industry-academia-research base with Zhengzhou Normal University, carrying out order-based training. Many of our company’s employees have moved into local talent apartments provided,” Hou Chao said. Today, Rixin Yueyi has over 100 full-time directors, more than 350 producers, and over 300 post-production staff, with 95% holding a bachelor’s degree or higher.
As the business environment continues to improve, companies feel the efficiency, and the industry gains vitality. Stepping into a studio at the Kunpeng Town in Zhongmou New District (中牟新区), Zhengzhou, director Tian Hao (天浩) was standing in front of the monitor directing the shooting. “In Zhengzhou, you can find a lighting team in 10 minutes, and transfer hundreds of costumes in an hour,” he said. From script incubation to filming and production, to review and distribution, the industry chain has formed a closed loop.
Over long-term accumulation, the endogenous momentum for starting undertakings will also settle into new resource endowments. Xu Huabo sighed: “Resource endowments like transportation location and cultural accumulation are like snowballs; efficient and pragmatic services are the force that pushes the snowball forward. As long as we don’t stop, the snowball will get bigger and bigger.”
To date, Zhengzhou has gathered over 1,000 micro-drama production enterprises, employing more than 42,000 people.
An Exploration Across Mountains and Seas
Holding fast to fundamentals and integrating into local contexts complement each other (相得益彰 - xiāng dé yì zhāng - “mutually enhance each other’s brilliance,” complement each other).
“That line of dialogue is hard for foreign audiences to understand; can we change the wording?”
In the meeting room of Shaanxi Starlight Yingmei Digital Culture Network Technology Co., Ltd. (陕西星光映美数字文化网络科技有限公司), company general manager Shi Xiangyang (师向阳) was repeatedly deliberating over details of a micro-drama going overseas with the director and screenwriter. Over the past year or so, Starlight Yingmei has sent more than 20 micro-dramas abroad.
The achievement was no accident. In autumn 2024, Starlight Yingmei began laying out the overseas market. Initially, going overseas adopted the “dubbed drama” model—translating, dubbing, or subtitling domestic micro-dramas and then releasing them on overseas platforms—low investment, fast launch, and high production efficiency. But as the market expanded, problems emerged: language can be translated, but culture is hard to “literally translate.” The same line might strike a Chinese audience as funny but leave overseas audiences cold.
“We found that blindly relying on the crude model of ‘translation + traffic pumping,’ lacking premium content adapted to overseas audience needs, resulted in low audience retention and payment rates,” Shi Xiangyang realized. Going overseas with micro-dramas requires integrating into the local context, customizing locally according to local cultural customs.
Shi Xiangyang gave an example: domestic micro-dramas commonly feature white walls, modern buildings, and a pursuit of spacious brightness, while many foreign audiences prefer wooden furniture, small windows, and an intimate spatial atmosphere. “Haggling over such details may seem insignificant, but it is actually an attempt at localized expression in overseas micro-dramas, to better fit the aesthetics of overseas audiences.”
Hainan Lingshui Yingli Wanxiang Digital Media Industry Co., Ltd. (海南陵水影黎万像数字传媒产业有限公司) also underwent a shift from “dubbed dramas” to “local dramas.” In 2025, the company launched the micro-drama Return Date Is Expected (《归途有期》), telling the story of a modern auctioneer who time-travels to Paris in 1936 and joins hands with an overseas Chinese merchant to protect lost cultural relics.
The first draft of the script set the story in Marseille, France, with the male lead running a factory and managing a port. But after consulting historical materials, the team found that the settings of Chinese people “running factories” and “managing ports” in Marseille in the 1930s were not realistic. So the location was changed to Paris, and “running a factory” became “running a trading firm.” Chen Gongshuo (陈公朔), the chief producer of Return Date Is Expected, said that overseas audiences are very sensitive to the culture they are familiar with; if anything feels off, they easily get “pulled out of the story.”
“This kind of ‘nitpicking’ precisely shows that real cultural exchange requires finding emotional resonance, integrating local characteristics, and breaking cultural barriers with narratives closer to daily life,” Chen Gongshuo said, changing his tone. “But the cost of localization is not low; it places higher demands on funds, teams, scenes, and so on.”
Fortunately, open policies continue to empower and strengthen advantages.
Data transmission is smoother. In May 2025, the Asia Link Cable (ALC) international communications submarine cable landed in Lingshui. Data transmission no longer needs to be routed through Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou; it can go directly overseas from Lingshui, reducing enterprise network costs by nearly 30%.
Personnel entry and exit are more convenient. Hainan Free Trade Port’s visa-free policy has been extended to 86 countries, making it easier for more overseas actors, technicians, and other professionals to come to Lingshui.
Chen Gongshuo did a calculation: compared to filming overseas, producing a micro-drama targeting overseas markets in Hainan costs 70% less.
Policy and enterprises are moving toward each other; Chinese micro-dramas are striding overseas. Data released at the 13th China Internet Audiovisual Conference showed that in 2025, total downloads of overseas short-drama apps reached 1.199 billion, with total revenue of US$2.329 billion, up 268% and 133% year-on-year respectively.
Riding the wave overseas involves innovation, integration, and also persistence. To Chen Gongshuo’s surprise, after Return Date Is Expected launched on overseas platforms, a large number of secondary-creation videos and clips appeared. The emotional expressions in the drama about guardianship, family and country, and loyalty resonated with overseas audiences.
“When micro-dramas go overseas, there cannot be only ‘emotional expression’; they must leave behind true value sedimentation,” said Du Xin (杜欣), chairman of Yingli Wanxiang. The production cost of Return Date Is Expected was over 2.4 million yuan, more than double the production cost of similar micro-dramas.
“Stick to content as king, hold fast to fundamentals, and only then can you stand firm; actively integrate into local contexts, engage in cultural mutual learning, and only then can you cross mountains and seas,” Du Xin said, reflecting on the company’s experience in taking micro-dramas overseas. “The screen is very small, the world is very big; we must do ourselves well while integrating into the world.”
A Vital Impact of Life and Death
Long-termism and down-to-earth efforts work in the same direction.
Not long ago, reporters again visited Huaxia Cultural Park in Hengdian. Compared with a few months earlier, the large set was somewhat quiet, with only two micro-drama crews filming. A staff member said that since the beginning of this year, the number of micro-drama crews coming to film has decreased significantly.
In stark contrast to the quietness of the set was another kind of bustle. In an office building a few kilometers away, the team of Dongyang Giant Leopard Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. (东阳市巨豹影视传媒有限公司) was reviewing an AI micro-drama about to go live. On the screen, scenes generated by algorithms were dazzling. Currently, AI is deeply intervening in content creation at an unprecedented speed. Data from the China Netcasting Services Association showed that in the first quarter of 2026, the entire industry launched about 128,000 micro-dramas, of which AI micro-dramas accounted for over 95%.
On the other hand, this revolution initiated by AI means that the accumulated experience and established rules are being recalibrated.
“The first worry is about portrait rights. Currently we use general models; characters look similar, but if we use customized images, the cost goes up,” said Liu Ke (刘科), founder of Giant Leopard Film and Television. Previously, because faces closely resembling celebrities were used, several AI micro-dramas from peers triggered rights disputes.
In response, Dongyang Beiming Youyu Film Industry Co., Ltd. (东阳北冥有鱼影业有限公司) developed a platform mechanism: before using an actor’s portrait, sign an authorization agreement with the actor; if the other party refuses to cooperate, resolutely do not use it.
The impact of AI is also being transmitted to the actor level. Many actors, especially “extra” types, are being gradually replaced by digital humans. In an interview, an extra in Hengdian told reporters that he had appeared in over a hundred micro-dramas in the past three years, but after the Spring Festival this year, work opportunities noticeably decreased, and even when invited, the pay had dropped.
To break the ice and find a way out, some places are exploring. Entering the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden scenic area in Hengdian, teahouses and taverns were bustling. More than 300 extras have found new identities here.
“I originally came to Hengdian to be a short-drama actor, then later became an NPC in the scenic area, interacting with tourists to give them a more immersive experience,” said Lv Baiqiang (吕百强) from Xi’an. Being an NPC is also performance, and the work is more stable.
“By exploring deep integration of culture and tourism, we help extras transition while continuously stimulating consumption,” said a relevant person in charge of Hengdian World Studios.
At present, facing the impact, many companies admit they are “under great pressure, but always full of confidence.” In the long run, have human-acted dramas really lost their spring?
“Human-acted dramas are irreplaceable.” Liu Ke produced a set of figures: during the 2026 Spring Festival period, the number of human-acted dramas launched industry-wide was about 1/50 of AI dramas, but total playback volume was 25 times that of AI dramas. “The audience’s choice shows that human-acted dramas still have meaning. Those subtle pauses in real actors’ performances, their expressions suffused with the breath of life, can strengthen the emotional connection with the audience,” he said.
In Shi Xiangyang’s view, the impact of AI contains both danger and opportunity. “In the AI era, without ‘scene limitations,’ the creative boundaries of short dramas have been expanded and broadened.” Shi Xiangyang gave an example: in the past, some stunts and special effects were billed by the second; teams were constrained by cost considerations and scene limitations, unable to act freely. “Now with AI, we can expand various thematic categories without worrying about actors, costumes, props, and so on.”
Shi Xiangyang believes that facing the AI wave, enterprise development needs to shift from “labor-intensive” to “creativity-intensive,” combining good ideas with good technology. “No matter how much AI impacts us, we still need good actors, good ideas, and continuous creation of quality content and IP. That is the ‘ballast stone’ for enterprise development.”
Actively recognizing and responding to changes, policies are making efforts in regulation. To further prosper micro-dramas, strengthen new mass literature and art under internet conditions, and promote the healthy development of micro-dramas, the National Radio and Television Administration organized the drafting of the Measures for the Administration of Micro-Drama Development (Draft for Comments), which was open for public comment from June 24. It stipulates that micro-dramas generated or produced using AI technology should have prompt identification marks added in a conspicuous position in each episode.
Enterprises are holding firm amid transformation. In Zhengzhou, several film and television bases are shifting from simply providing scenes to integrated “AI + real scene” development. Currently, the area of completed and under-construction “AI + real scene” integrated filming bases and AIGC industrial parks has reached 200,000 square meters.
“For example, in a historical war drama, actors only need to perform in front of a small section of city wall; the distant troops, beacons, and other images are generated by AI. The audience sees an army of thousands, but on set there may be only a few people. It preserves a sense of reality while improving production efficiency,” Zhao Jianting believes. From film to digital, from long video to short video, to today’s AI generation, technological forms keep changing, but works with vitality must insist that technology serves people, and the commitment to quality never changes.
Night falls, and the office area of Giant Leopard Film and Television is brightly lit. In one editing room, an editor repeatedly polishes clips of a human-acted drama; at an AI workstation on the other side, a young AI video generator continually refreshes algorithm-generated images. Human filming and AI generation—two modes of production—operate in parallel in the same space, mutually empowering each other.
Speaking about the present and the future, Liu Ke is full of confidence. “Stick to long-termism and down-to-earth efforts working in the same direction; we will surely get through the cycle and keep growing.”
(Our reporter Zhang Wenhao (张文豪) contributed to this report.)
By: 方 敏
In 2026, micro-short dramas stand at a crossroads.
On one hand, AI (artificial intelligence) technology surges forward at a breakneck pace; in the first quarter of this year, the entire industry launched approximately 128,000 micro-short dramas online, of which AI micro-short dramas accounted for over 95%. On the other hand, the production-start rate for live-action micro-short dramas has declined. A few years ago, micro-short dramas made long-video professionals nervous; today, AI micro-short dramas in turn make live-action micro-short drama producers nervous. The transmission of emotions reflects the deep transformation the industry is undergoing.
"The wolf is coming" does not mean "the sky is falling." AI has changed the creative process and increased the supply of "quantity," but it has not automatically brought a surge of "quality." For micro-short dramas to race toward a long track, they must focus on transforming from a "quantity-and-scale type" to a "quality-and-efficiency type," continuously advancing toward high-quality development.
Make good use of "fast" and "slow." A major characteristic of micro-short dramas is "fast"—two or three minutes per episode, a plot twist every two or three episodes. But the faster the pace, the more creators need to maintain the steady resolve of "slow." Take time to conduct field research on location, take care to polish the script, take effort to arrange scenes… When some crews churn out a formulaic short drama in four or five days, those narratives that carry the unique warmth of their creators will become scarce resources. Only by guarding patience while pursuing efficiency can micro-short dramas transform from "electronic pickled vegetables" into "cultural formal meals."
Grasp the relationship between "technique" and "art." Currently, although AI micro-short dramas are exploding in quantity, there are not many top-tier works that have spread widely. Technology is merely an aid; it can help generate storylines and images, but it cannot replace human thought, nor can it replicate boundless imagination and creativity. Between "technique" and "art," a healthy symbiotic relationship should be established: let AI play its role in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing effects, allowing technology to better serve artistic expression, rather than letting art become a vassal of technology.
Open up the connection between "above" and "below." For micro-short dramas to win lasting vitality, they must also continue to take root downward, taking root in the fertile soil of Chinese civilization, taking root in the practice of the new era, carrying profound contemporary themes and humanistic care within a short and compact volume. At the same time, taking root downward is for the sake of better growing upward—the fact that many excellent micro-short dramas today have gone abroad and won many fans is a vivid example. The deeper they take root downward, the higher they grow upward; only then can micro-short dramas transcend the boundaries of the screen and reach people's hearts directly.
Now, the market is changing, technology is changing, and audiences' tastes are also changing. In the midst of change, embracing technological transformation while holding fast to the original creative intention and craftsmanship—only those works that are brimming with emotional warmth, insight into the essence of life, and carry the cultural lifeline can settle out of the tide of the times and become works that withstand the test of time.
Return to TopDeeply Cultivate the Computing Power Foundation, Solidify the Brand Foundation
Chairman of Runze Intelligence Computing Technology Group Co., Ltd. Zhou Chaonan
Computing power is the core productive force of the digital-intelligence era. The large-scale commercial application of artificial intelligence technology has given rise to the token economy. Runze Technology has deployed digital infrastructure in a moderately advanced manner, having laid out 9 AIDC (Artificial Intelligence Data Center) intelligent computing industrial parks in 7 regions, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and the Hainan Free Trade Port. It deeply cultivates the computing power foundation, solidifies the brand foundation, and constructs competitive advantages for the future.
Technological innovation is the inexhaustible driving force for brand development. Runze Technology anchors itself to the forefront of intelligent computing infrastructure technology, independently designing a new generation of high-grade AIDCs. These possess technical advantages such as ultra-large single units, convenient networking, ultra-high power density, green and low carbon, integrated architecture, and intelligent operation and maintenance, capable of fully supporting the application and evolution of various artificial intelligence technologies.
At the same time, Runze Technology adheres to the path of green innovation, independently developing a new generation of cold plate liquid cooling technology. It integrates the concept of green development throughout the entire lifecycle of intelligent computing center planning, construction, and operation, driving the transformation of computing power infrastructure towards efficiency, low carbon, and sustainability.
The development of the intelligent computing industry entails the synergy of the entire chain ecosystem. Runze Technology consistently upholds the concept of openness and win-win cooperation, linking upstream and downstream in the industry chain to build a collaborative industrial ecosystem. It provides solid support for the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of various industries, actively participates in the construction of industry standard systems, and uses technological leadership to drive standardized industrial development.
Multi-dimensional synergy is the solid support for the brand's 行稳致远 (xíng wěn zhì yuǎn - "steady travel reaches far," steady progress leads to lasting success). Runze Technology strives to organically connect the innovation chain, capital chain, and talent chain, deepen the integration of industry, academia, and research, and promote technology sharing, talent co-cultivation, and ecosystem co-building.
Supported by consolidating the digital resource foundation, driven by core technological innovation as the engine, and characterized by green and low-carbon development, Runze Technology will forge a more resilient and influential brand image while serving the digital economy and the construction of a brand-strong nation.
(Compiled by our reporter Li Tielin)
Guard the Good Life with Hard Technology
Director of the Operation and Development Department of China National Nuclear Corporation Jia Jianfu
The nuclear technology application industry, namely the isotope and radiation technology industry, is widely used in fields such as industry, agriculture, medical care, environmental protection, security, and scientific research. It can directly assist 9 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and is a strategic emerging industry with broad prospects.
CNNC takes nuclear medicine, security inspection and安保 (ān bǎo - security and protection), and irradiation applications as its three major main businesses, while simultaneously cultivating emerging industries such as nuclear environmental protection and nuclear instrumentation. CNNC also possesses three major industrial development platforms: China Isotope & Radiation Corporation, Tongfang Co., Ltd., and CNNC Medical. It has achieved the integrated development of technological innovation and industrial innovation in nuclear technology.
In the field of nuclear medicine, CNNC has laid out nearly 40 medical centers nationwide, ranking first in domestic market share for radiopharmaceuticals and breath diagnostic products. Its security inspection and安保 (ān bǎo - security and protection) business has overseas branches in more than 40 countries, with products sold to 178 countries and regions. It ranks first in domestic market share and third globally. In the irradiation application segment, CNNC's industrial cobalt source market share ranks first domestically and third globally. It has independently developed multiple types of accelerators, maintaining industry-leading technology. It has developed civilian new tracks such as electron beams and cured boards.
Relying on years of industrial accumulation, CNNC has created a distinctive brand matrix in the field of nuclear technology application industries. The series of brands for nuclear technology application, united in heart and action, is an important force for CNNC to serve social welfare and go global. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, CNNC has set 10 high-quality development business indicators, five major攻坚 (gōng jiān - assault fortified positions) tasks, and five global number one targets. Standing at a new starting point, CNNC will continue to shoulder the mission of a central enterprise, deeply cultivate the nuclear technology application industry, strengthen and expand its independent brands, and guard the good life with hard technology.
(Compiled by our reporter Chen Chenxi)
A Good Service Brand Must Have Value, Distinctiveness, and Vitality
Board Secretary and Brand Director of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Sheng Ruisheng
What constitutes a good service brand? It can be summarized by three characteristics: valuable, distinctive, and vibrant.
Valuable means satisfying customer needs through high-quality services, making customers feel at ease. Relying on its "integrated finance + medical and elderly care" strategy, China Ping An provides customers with products and services such as insurance protection, wealth appreciation, health management, and medical and elderly care. Based on its "online, in-hospital, at-home, in-enterprise" medical and elderly care services, China Ping An has created the "Ping An Home" service brand, launching services covering multiple scenarios such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise. Distinctive means creating differentiated services, achieving "what others don't have, I have; what others have, I excel at." Based on customers' needs for personal safety both indoors and outdoors, and domestically and internationally, China Ping An has built an emergency rescue service system capable of mobilizing rescue resources in 233 countries and regions within 20 minutes. Vibrant means keeping pace with the times and always maintaining a youthful brand mindset. For instance, recently, focusing on the young pet-owning customer group, China Ping An launched comprehensive financial solutions like the "Pet Ecosystem," providing one-stop financial services for pet-owning families.
China Ping An has over 252 million individual customers. Serving such a large customer base cannot rely solely on traditional manual work; it must depend on cutting-edge technology and digital finance. China Ping An has built world-leading financial and medical large models, launched unified APP portals and quick services, and created an AI financial assistant capable of "getting things done with one sentence," meeting customer needs with one entry point and one-stop service.
Service is a matter of 水滴石穿 (shuǐ dī shí chuān - "water drops penetrate stone," steady persistence overcomes obstacles), and brand is the craftsmanship accumulated day by day. China Ping An is willing to work together with Chinese enterprises to polish the golden signboard of "Chinese Service" and write a new chapter of finance serving the people.
(Compiled by our reporter Xia Kangjian)
"Technology + Culture" Shapes Brand Image
President and Brand Co-founder of Guyu Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd. Lin Yuting
Delving deep into skincare research, Guyu shapes its brand image through the corporate practice of "technology + culture."
Consolidating the brand's foundation with scientific research and innovation. Guyu deeply cultivates product research and development. To deepen basic research on Chinese skin types, Guyu has established a large sample database of over 50,000 people, accumulating more than 1.6 million skin type research indicators. In May this year, Guyu established the "Chinese Skin Type and Constitution Science Research Center" and set up a special fund, aiming to collaborate with universities and research institutes to tackle key problems, promoting the industry from "empirical judgment" towards "evidence-based R&D" and "science-based standard setting." Relying on melt crystallization purification technology, intelligent enzyme biomimetic biosynthesis technology, and intelligent gene-level target screening technology, it has built a core raw material matrix with completely independent intellectual property rights and achieved product transformation.
Shaping the brand's soul with cultural confidence. Guyu's brand name is derived from the twenty-four solar terms, integrating excellent traditional Chinese culture into the brand's genes. Anchoring on the treasures of Chinese herbs like licorice and ginseng, it empowers efficacy research with scientific thinking; drawing inspiration from the Southern Song Dynasty official kiln powder-blue glaze paper-mallet vase, it shapes the product bottle body, winning international design awards; visiting intangible cultural heritage "守艺人" (shǒu yì rén - craftspeople who preserve their skills), it makes products a bridge for cultural transmission through IP collaborations; establishing special public welfare funds, it helps more Chinese cultural treasures be seen, protected, and inherited.
Broadening the brand's path with the heart of striving for excellence and goodness. As an unlisted company, Guyu proactively discloses its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report, integrating greenness and responsibility into the entire chain of corporate governance. It has established a scientific research and planting base for Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) covering over 200 mu in Kashgar, Xinjiang, combining the triple benefits of scientific research innovation, wind and sand fixation, and employment income enhancement. For two consecutive years, it has implemented the "Rain and Trees Co-Growth" empty bottle recycling and public welfare program, allowing the power of striving for excellence and goodness to influence more people.
(Compiled by our reporter Li Zhen)
Support the Construction of an Agricultural Powerhouse with Brand Innovation
Director of the Public Affairs Department of Yihai Kerry Arawana Grain, Oil and Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. Jiang Yuanrong
As an agricultural product and food processing enterprise, Yihai Kerry Arawana Group owns brands such as Arawana, Olivoilà, and Huajihua. Over the years, the group has insisted on seeking change through innovation, deeply cultivating the livelihood track through brand building, and continuously supporting the construction of an agricultural powerhouse.
Based on consumer demand, promote product innovation. We have established a global R&D center in Shanghai, investing billions of yuan cumulatively to strengthen product R&D. Over the years, every innovation has been closely tied to consumers' aspirations for a better life. In 1991, it launched the first small-packaged edible oil, changing the traditional consumption habit of bulk oil; in 2002, it launched second-generation blended oil, promoting the upgrade of edible oil from safety to nutrition; continuously launching new products such as Arawana rice bran oil, zero-trans-fat edible oil, and 6-step fresh rice, achieving expansion from a single edible oil category to full categories of rice, flour, and oil.
Integrate the entire industry chain, deepen industrial innovation. Currently, there is still considerable room for improvement in the deep processing of agriculture in our country. We innovatively launched a rice circular economy model. One grain of paddy can produce high-quality rice, bran can be used for oil extraction, rice husks can generate electricity, and rice husk ash can produce silica for green tire manufacturing. Through deep processing models, the added value of agricultural products has been significantly increased.
Align with the general health trend, carry out livelihood innovation. Focusing on the Healthy China strategy, relying on the group's scientific research foundation and agricultural product processing capabilities, we scale-extract functional nutritional components from natural ingredients, launch new functional products such as low GI (Glycemic Index) rice and flour, and deeply explore the value increment of agricultural products.
Looking to the future, Yihai Kerry Arawana will adhere to its original intention in people's livelihoods, using technology agriculture as the driving force, green agriculture as the foundation, quality agriculture as the root, and brand agriculture as the carrier, contributing to the construction of an agricultural powerhouse and a brand powerhouse.
(Compiled by our reporter Zhang Tengyang)
Transform Cutting-Edge Technology into Perceivable Value for Users
Vice President of Seres Group Kang Bo
Technological innovation is advancing rapidly, and Chinese automotive brands are facing a significant historical opportunity. New energy vehicles not only represent the direction of industrial transformation and upgrading but also serve as a crucial high ground for Chinese brands to achieve value leaps and go global.
Looking back at Seres' development over the years, starting from a single spring, moving into complete vehicle manufacturing, and then fully transitioning to the new energy vehicle field, ours has been a path of continuous innovation and growth.
Today, we understand even more deeply that a brand "moving towards innovation" is not just a slogan but must be put into action. In terms of brand philosophy, we consistently adhere to "reshaping luxury with intelligence," providing users with continuously leading intelligent mobility experiences.
At the same time, we are constantly exploring innovative paths for brand building. From the AITO M9 appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage for three consecutive years, to joining hands with the WTT (World Table Tennis) Champions and the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, we strive to integrate technological intelligence into users' life scenarios. Through cross-border cooperation and diversified reach, the brand narrative of AITO is building deeper emotional connections with users, enhancing brand influence.
As a technology-oriented enterprise, technological innovation is the foundation of Seres' development. We continue to invest heavily in R&D, actively exploring the innovative application of cutting-edge technologies such as AI and embodied intelligence in the automotive field. Through the "technological brand IP-ization" strategy, we transform cutting-edge technology into value perceivable by users. At this year's Beijing Auto Show, we released the Seres Magic Platform Technology 2.0, driven by AI (Artificial Intelligence) towards L4-level embodied intelligence evolution for the complete vehicle. Seres' innovative achievements in super range extenders, intelligent safety, etc., are also systematically transformed into the intelligent experience of the products.
Standing at a new starting point, we will continue to "move towards innovation," injecting greater momentum into the development of China's new energy vehicle industry through continuous leaps in brand building.
(Compiled by People's Daily Online reporter Liu Shihao)
Enable More People to Share the Fruits of Digital Technology Development
Vice President of ZTE Corporation Jiang Wen
ZTE Corporation, with the initial aspiration of "connecting the world with a single telephone line," has developed over more than 40 years into an important builder of the information and communication industry. Looking to the future, ZTE actively integrates into the national development landscape, continuously building end-to-end ICT (Information and Communication Technology) capabilities by implementing the strategic upgrade from "connectivity" to "connectivity + computing power," striving to become a leader in network connectivity and intelligent computing power.
Synergistically develop artificial intelligence, building new brand momentum. As a provider of end-to-end comprehensive AI solutions, ZTE collaborates with industry partners to create innovative products. On the production side, it launches intelligent computing super nodes to support large model training and inference, achieving efficient token production; on the application side, it releases AI-native mobile phones, expanding the application of "AI+" in homes and vertical industries, promoting industrial prosperity from both the supply and demand sides.
Anchor cutting-edge technology, forging new brand heights. ZTE initiated 6G pre-research in 2018, focusing on basic research, patent reserves, key technology breakthroughs, and prototype verification. It lays out technological high grounds such as space-air-ground integrated networks and the native integration of AI and communications. At the same time, it implements the development idea of "industry sets the questions, science and technology provides the answers," exploring application scenarios like immersive communication, flexible manufacturing, and embodied intelligence, driving the development of the 6G industry chain with value.
Uphold technology for good, writing a new realm for the brand. Technology inclusivity is one of the development principles adhered to by ZTE. In Baqing County, Nagqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region, ZTE introduced all-optical network technology to the local hospital, allowing the populace to enjoy more efficient and convenient medical services. In Ethiopia, ZTE built 152 rural network sites, covering over 1 million local residents. In Africa, ZTE provides signal upgrade services to help eliminate the information gap. Technology for good enables more people to share the fruits of digital technology development.
(Compiled by People's Daily Online reporter Fang Jinglun)
Promote the Digital and Intelligent Upgrade of Industrial Supply Chains
Vice President of JD Industrial Ding Deming
As a key segment of JD Group focused on industrial supply chain technology and services, JD Industrial is always committed to promoting the digital and intelligent upgrade of industrial supply chains. It builds a digital-intelligent highway connecting supply and demand ends, spanning different industries, and accommodating different types of materials. By "letting data flow more and letting goods travel less," it achieves efficient collaboration across all links of the industrial chain.
Currently, JD Industrial serves approximately 13,000 key enterprises and millions of small and medium-sized enterprises, constructing a digital-real integrated supply chain service system covering three major scenarios: MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), BOM (Bill of Materials/production raw materials), and spare parts. It provides services for large enterprises, small, medium, and micro enterprises, and overseas clients.
Cost reduction, efficiency increase, supply assurance, and compliance are the values JD Industrial creates for the industry through digital-intelligent supply chains. For example, JD Industrial achieves the shortest supply-demand link and diversified cost reduction through methods such as self-operated warehousing reducing enterprise stockpiling, turnover improvement avoiding resource waste, and direct sourcing from manufacturers ensuring low prices; it ensures whole-process quality control and transparent, compliant procurement through full-process online operation traceability, separation of product and supplier ensuring process compliance, and algorithm substitution for manual intelligent decision-making.
Technological innovation needs deep integration with scenarios to create value. JoyIndustrial, the first vertical AI large model for industrial supply chains in China, deeply integrates precise, professional industry data with细分 (xì fēn - subdivided/detailed) industrial scenarios, promoting the industrial large model from single-point empowerment to a workflow closure capability, and has already been deployed for application.
With the JoyIndustrial industrial large model as the foundation, JD Industrial has achieved leaps in efficiency across three areas: construction, matching, and decision-making. Looking ahead, JD Industrial will join hands with industry partners to promote the digital-intelligent growth of industrial supply chains along the directions of standardization, intelligence, collaboration, and integration.
(Compiled by Global Times reporter Ni Hongzhang)
Discover New Demands, Activate New Drivers of Consumption
Vice President of Xiaohongshu Technology Co., Ltd. Xu Lei
Founded in Shanghai in 2013, Xiaohongshu has grown over 13 years into a "life and interest community for 400 million people." Users share their lives on Xiaohongshu, posting over 80 million "ask for link" comments monthly, with over 170 million users seeking shopping advice. This process is called "grass-planting" (zhǒng cǎo - seeding desire/recommending products).
Authentic "grass-planting" has become a bridge connecting new demands with new supply. User-generated content serves as a barometer for brands to洞察 (dòng chá - gain insight into) consumption trends. A handmade brand focusing on "squeeze toys" (nín níng lè - satisfying squeeze toys), seizing the growth trend in emotional consumption, used Xiaohongshu as its main operational base, achieving monthly transaction volume exceeding 500,000 yuan within six months of opening its store. It is this authentic "grass-planting" that makes new consumer demands visible, drives supply quality improvement and upgrading, and forms a virtuous cycle where new demands guide new supply and new supply creates new demand.
Xiaohongshu allows high-quality domestic products to "be seen." Its diverse interest ecosystem allows high-quality niche products to gain recognition. A group of domestic beauty brands and local brands with innovative lifestyles relied on authentic reviews to complete their "from 0 to 1" start. Over half of the platform's active merchants are start-up brands.
Authentic "grass-planting" content becomes a powerful driving force for brand iteration and upgrading. Users' real experiences drive enterprises to shift towards "what users need," boosting domestic brand innovation. A dishwasher brand, relying on user comments on Xiaohongshu, launched a portable desktop model, which sold out immediately upon launch and firmly ranked first in its subcategory. A home appliance brand created a "lazy person washing machine" based on user demands, selling over 20,000 units within the first 16 hours of launch.
Xiaohongshu will continue to help Chinese brands improve quality and upgrade. It will serve as an observation post for consumption trends, discovering trends and细分 (xì fēn - subdivided/detailed) demands; act as a booster for domestic brands, increasing traffic support and brand incubation; and be a guardian of the Chinese brand ecosystem, upholding content standards and jointly building a healthy market environment.
(Compiled by Wang Yating)
Brand Renewal Must Be Rooted Locally and Look Globally
Chief Brand Officer of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Wang Zunlong
A brand is a company's ability to keep pace with the times, its responsibility to serve national strategies and respond to societal expectations, and, moreover, the trust沉淀 (chén diàn - accumulated/sedimented) by millions of users through long-term choices. Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group, established for 55 years, now stands at a critical juncture for brand renewal and accelerating international layout.
Currently, public health needs and user communication methods are changing. In the past, consumers mostly focused on "whether this medicine works"; now, people pay more attention to whole-lifecycle health management, actively caring about "how to prevent disease" and "how to manage health." The focus of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group's brand renewal has also upgraded from "providing good products" to "responding to everyone's health concerns."
The path of renewal requires both being rooted locally and looking globally. Facing different countries' and regions' regulatory standards, health needs, market environments, and cultural differences, enterprises must build multiple competitive strengths: based on excellent product quality, driven by continuous technological innovation, adhering to global compliance standards, providing professional full-chain services, integrating local cultures according to circumstances, and consolidating a long-term and stable foundation of international trust.
To this end, we hope that through brand renewal, the corporate mission, health commitments, and quality standards that Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group has always upheld can be perceived by users and seen by the world in a clearer, warmer, and more open manner. We will synergistically promote brand renewal and internationalization strategy, accelerate the comprehensive going global of products, technologies, and services, and strive to become a trusted guardian of health.
Looking to the future, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group will continuously practice its brand proposition of "Healthy Everyone, Everyone Healthy" through smoother brand communication, deeper international cooperation, and higher-standard quality alignment, dedicated to making every product carry trust and every innovation resonate with people's hearts.
(Compiled by Niu Chaoge, reporter for China Economic Weekly)
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Return to TopJointly Painting a New Picture of Beautiful China
Tan Yunfei, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (中原环保股份有限公司)
As a national high-tech enterprise and a "Double Hundred Enterprise" of state-owned enterprise reform, Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. adheres to the concept of "empowering the circular economy, creating a beautiful city, and safeguarding a good life," striving to build an international, green, digital, and modern first-class environmental protection industry group.
Serving national strategies, jointly painting a new picture of beautiful China. The company integrates into the overall situation of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin, constructing a "1+2+N" diversified industrial system covering fields such as wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, reclaimed water utilization, ecological governance, and clean energy. The million-ton-level high-standard wastewater treatment plant has reached world-leading levels and has been rated as one of the first batch of national green low-carbon benchmark plants for wastewater treatment. The annual treatment volume of wastewater exceeds 900 million tons, and the supply of reclaimed water exceeds 60 million tons, helping Henan's Zhengzhou be selected as a national key city for reclaimed water utilization.
Strengthening innovation empowerment, building a new highland of green technology. Relying on platforms such as the academician think tank and postdoctoral workstation, the company has created an internationally leading key technology matrix, been included in the national green technology promotion catalog, participated in the national major science and technology special project for comprehensive environmental governance of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and used green innovation to support the construction of a resilient city in Xiong'an New Area.
Accelerating industrial transformation, creating new scenarios for green and low-carbon. Focusing on the "dual carbon" goals, the company promotes the "water-energy coupling" resource utilization practice and drives the transformation of wastewater treatment plants into resource, energy, and carbon sink centers. It has built "water affairs +" photovoltaic, biogas power generation and other green energy projects, collaborated with Huawei to implement a convenience station combining "reclaimed water + photovoltaic + ultra-fast charging"; and constructed a "reclaimed water +" recycling "Zhengzhou model" for industrial use, ecological landscape, clean energy, etc.
(Compiled by Xu Yingzi, reporter for Minsheng Weekly)
The century-old heritage is being transformed into development advantages.
Sun Zubin, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Harbin Modern Group Co., Ltd. (哈尔滨马迭尔集团股份有限公司)
The Modern Hotel was born in 1906 and has accompanied Harbin, Heilongjiang for 120 years. With the goal of "century-old modern, first-class in the industry," Modern safeguards its historical roots and revitalizes its brand expression.
The century-old heritage is being transformed into development advantages. In September 2025, the Modern Hotel launched a comprehensive upgrade and renovation, aiming to become a museum-style themed hotel around themes such as red culture, music, European continent, and cuisine, with the goal of "century-old inheritance, retro classic." The Modern Cold Drink Hall is one of the earliest cold drink enterprises in China. The cumulative sales of Modern ice pops exceed 300 million. Modern food, represented by ice pops, is sold in 152 cities, and the international market is steadily expanding. Modern catering continues to strengthen Western and Chinese cuisine, successively opening up scenes such as the Ice and Snow World, Sun Island, and Chinese Baroque, and opening stores in Urumqi, Xinjiang; Changchun, Jilin; and Qinhuangdao, Hebei. At the same time, it expands campus catering, relying on central kitchens to serve primary, secondary schools and universities, allowing Modern quality to accompany students' growth.
Integrating into the overall situation of urban cultural tourism. The Modern Cultural Tourism Investment Group, established in 2023, uses the Modern brand to link major scenic spots such as Ice and Snow World and Sun Island to take charge of the scenic area business sector, drives traffic with hotel catering and food, and expands light assets through exhibition sports and cultural creativity. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Modern Cultural Tourism Investment Group will continue to promote the development of sectors such as ice and snow, hotels, food, cultural creativity, and exhibitions, helping Harbin transform from "ice and snow becoming hot" to "four seasons becoming hot, industries becoming strong."
(Compiled by Chang Wanjie, reporter for Minsheng Weekly)
Forging high-quality domestic products through independent innovation
Qi Yunji, Chairman of Shandong Huawutang Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (山东花物堂化妆品股份有限公司)
The brand BANMUHUATIAN under Huawutang has grown into a well-known cross-category brand in the field of personal care in China over 16 years, relying on scientific research innovation and the concept of sustainable development.
Forging brand strength through independent innovation. BANMUHUATIAN adheres to a scientific self-research strategy, successively building three major R&D centers in Jinan, Shandong; Shanghai; and Guangzhou, Guangdong, covering the complete chain from raw material development, ingredient research, skin mechanism research to efficacy research, constructing a three-dimensional R&D system. At the same time, it has established joint R&D laboratories with multiple universities and reached strategic cooperation with several well-known enterprises. BANMUHUATIAN currently holds more than 100 patented technologies and has published multiple industry white papers.
Building the brand core with green concepts. In the raw material planting link, taking the BANMUHUATIAN Jinan flower germplasm resources and raw material production base as an example, BANMUHUATIAN uses rose water for product production, while the residue is returned to the soil as fertilizer, achieving a green cycle from field to bottle for a single rose. In the product innovation link, BANMUHUATIAN uses environmentally friendly replaceable core product packaging, as well as packaging boxes made from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified environmentally friendly paper and printed with environmentally friendly soybean ink.
BANMUHUATIAN also integrates the concept of sustainable development into its brand public welfare actions. In 2021, it officially launched the "BANMUHUATIAN Million Trees Plan," carrying out sand prevention and control projects in the Tengger Desert for six consecutive years. In 2026, it launched the "Fertile Soil Plan" public welfare initiative, donating bio-organic fertilizer to rose growers in Liangdang County, Longnan, Gansu, adopting a model of "supplying seedlings, transferring technology, and guaranteeing price for flower purchase" to promote the development of the rose industry. BANMUHUATIAN will continue to practice the concept of sustainable development, fulfill corporate responsibilities, jointly build a better future, and lead the personal care industry to new heights.
(Compiled by Quan Jiaxin)
Quality is the foundation for an enterprise to stand firm
Cui Junfeng, Vice President of Supply Chain, Ziyan Food Group Co., Ltd. (紫燕食品集团股份有限公司)
Ziyan Food originated in Leshan, Sichuan, and is rooted in Shanghai. For more than 30 years, the company has deeply cultivated the marinated cooked food field. Currently, its stores cover more than 180 cities, gradually growing from a local brand to a nationally renowned marinated food chain brand.
Quality as the foundation, standing firm. The company has built a full-chain quality control system, deployed six intelligent production factories, passed multiple international authoritative certifications, and achieved standardized and intelligent production upgrade. At the same time, relying on digital platforms, it carries out full-process control over supply chain, logistics, and terminal stores, establishing a product traceability mechanism to ensure product quality and consumption safety.
Diversified layout, expanding the territory. The company deeply cultivates multi-channel, multi-category, and multi-model coordinated development: at the brand level, incubating its own brands and deploying high-quality projects, with multi-brand synergy amplifying group influence; at the channel level, opening up online and offline ecosystems, covering online new retail platforms as well as offline stores, supermarkets, catering, etc.; at the product level, creating a diversified product system including side-dish marinated food, leisure snacks, and festive gift boxes, allowing the brand to integrate into daily consumption.
Focusing on innovation, activating momentum. The company fully promotes brand rejuvenation: through cross-border co-branding and other marketing activities, it conveys brand vitality; deeply cultivates college scenarios, entering more than 100 universities to get close to young consumer groups; innovates store formats, creating creative restaurants, marinated food supermarkets and other new-type stores, reshaping consumption scenarios and consumption experiences.
Global vision, accelerating overseas expansion. Actively exploring the international market, it has opened 11 overseas stores. Building cross-border industry chains, it strives to create a Chinese catering brand with international influence.
(Compiled by Quan Jiaxin)
Building a first-class domestic science and innovation service platform
Ma Yangbiao, Deputy Director of the Science Park Management Committee of Xiong'an New Area and President of the Xiong'an Future Industry Technology Research Institute
As a key carrier for cultivating science and innovation industries and developing new quality productive forces, the Xiong'an New Area Science Park, in combination with the new area's industrial layout, has sorted out a "three-four-one" industrial development thinking — to expand and strengthen three emerging pillar industries, to explore and develop four future industries, and to focus on cultivating one economic growth point.
Among the three emerging pillar industries, aerospace information and satellite internet focus on the "four major systems" of supply chain, industrial chain, large-scale application, standard setting, and supporting services, leveraging the relocation leading role of China Satellite Network Group, actively attracting innovation entities to settle, while promoting the construction of projects such as satellite flexible production lines and public testing platforms. Artificial intelligence deploys trusted data spaces, vertical industry large models, and AI+6G collaboration, comprehensively advancing the "Artificial Intelligence+" action. New materials focus on three directions: advanced basic materials, key strategic materials, and cutting-edge new materials, accelerating the construction of the industrial chain.
Looking to the long term, the Science Park takes the lead in laying out four future industry tracks: biomanufacturing, brain-computer interface, embodied intelligence, and 6G networks, and focuses on cultivating the low-altitude economy growth point, doing a good job of market-oriented relocation and承接. It continuously promotes the cluster development of emerging industries and future industries, accelerating the formation of a high-end and high-tech industrial system with tiered development and coordinated linkage. Seizing opportunities, it strives to enhance the capability of independent innovation source generation, promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and strive to build the Xiong'an New Area Science Park into a first-class domestic science and innovation service platform.
(Compiled by Zhang Tengyang, reporter of this newspaper)
Moving towards a broader sea of stars
Wan Jun, Chairman of Beijing Hongqing Technology Co., Ltd. (北京蓝箭鸿擎科技有限公司)
Since settling in Xiong'an New Area, Hongqing Technology has systematically laid out its work in technology breakthrough, independent innovation, and brand building, centering on the overall situation of aerospace information industry development and focusing on the construction needs of low-orbit satellite internet.
In technology breakthrough, relying on the pilot test base of the Xiong'an New Area Science and Technology Innovation Center, Hongqing Technology has built an automated satellite mass production line, giving birth to a batch of new materials, new technologies, new processes, and new procedures, focusing on solving the power, energy, and computing power problems of satellite mass production.
In independent innovation, Hongqing Technology insists on full self-research of key single machines. It actively integrates into the national "two major" projects and technical standard system construction, adheres to the technical integration path of "platform-payload integration, satellite-rocket integration, space-ground network integration," and drives the construction of China's commercial aerospace ecological capability through innovation.
In brand building, Hongqing Technology, together with partners, launched the "Olive Leaf Plan," planning to provide free scientific experiment satellite payload opportunities each year, allowing more new technologies and new applications to enter space. It participates in the development of the global space economy with an open and cooperative attitude.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Hongqing Technology will actively integrate enterprise development into national strategies and the construction of Xiong'an's future city. On one hand, it will enhance its own technical capability, delivery capability, and mass production capability, striving to build the Hongqing Technology Xiong'an pilot test center into an innovation pilot test base and intelligent manufacturing model for future constellation construction. On the other hand, it will help more new technologies, new applications, and new models to accelerate landing in Xiong'an New Area, moving towards a broader sea of stars.
(Compiled by Ni Hongzhang, reporter for Global Times)
Actively building a future-oriented new energy enterprise
Dong Yi, General Manager of State Grid Xiong'an New Area Power Supply Company (国网雄安新区供电公司)
State Grid Xiong'an New Area Power Supply Company has always adhered to using new concepts, new technologies, and new models to actively build a future-oriented new energy enterprise, helping Xiong'an New Area build a new highland of innovation in the new era.
Building a high-level innovation ecosystem. It conducts in-depth exchanges and cooperation with universities, research institutes, and leading enterprises, takes the lead in forming a State Grid Corporation youth innovation consortium, and creates multiple flexible teams such as an artificial intelligence maker camp and innovation R&D center, fully凝聚ing innovation synergy.
Creating pioneering demonstration models. It has developed an urban power grid dispatch intelligent agent that can automatically generate power supply recovery plans in minutes under various extreme scenarios; it took the lead in applying "5G+Beidou" communication and navigation integration technology, developed an underground space resource lean management system, and created a smart pipe gallery inspection and operation demonstration.
Innovating power supply service models. It actively explores a proactive repair service model, develops a low-voltage power outage fault intelligent auxiliary judgment system, realizing intelligent perception of user faults, proactive response to emergency repairs, and proactive implementation of equipment governance, promoting the transformation from "immediate response to complaints" to "preemptive action before complaints," with repair time reduced by 30% year-on-year.
Promoting green energy transformation. It has formed a green development flexible team, explored the application of new technologies such as molten salt heat storage, took the lead in establishing the first green electricity and green certificate service station in Hebei Province, cooperated with the government to build an urban energy carbon management platform, and carried out full-caliber energy carbon monitoring and analysis, serving the low-carbon operation of cities and industrial parks.
State Grid Xiong'an New Area Power Supply Company will focus on areas such as intelligent dispatch and power supply reliability, strengthen scientific research investment, meet the people's needs for a better life with more efficient, convenient, and warm service quality, and empower high-quality urban development with the heart of serving the country through science and technology.
(Compiled by Liu Shihao, reporter for People's Daily Online)
Serving the overall situation of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development with digital logistics
Zhao Junhui, Vice President of Full Truck Alliance Group (满帮集团)
The establishment of Xiong'an New Area is a millennium plan and a major national event. In recent years, this modern new city has been rising and growing rapidly. As one of the leading digital freight platforms in China, Full Truck Alliance Group, based on its advantages in digital logistics, continuously injects technological momentum into the high-quality development of Xiong'an New Area.
Full Truck Alliance Group is rooted in Guizhou and has gradually grown in recent years into a "Internet + logistics" platform-type enterprise dedicated to solving the problems of scattered traditional freight capacity and mismatch between supply and demand. From 2020 to 2025, the platform's empty load rate continued to decline, with a cumulative carbon emission reduction of 1.49 billion tons, forging a new path of digital green logistics.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is one of the most business-intensive areas for Full Truck Alliance Group. In 2025, the region's freight matched by Full Truck Alliance was approximately 1.86 billion tons, of which 771 million tons were shipped from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to various places, and 1.088 billion tons were shipped into the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, showing active cargo circulation. The logistics growth momentum in Xiong'an New Area is particularly strong. In 2025, the freight tonnage involving Xiong'an New Area on the platform increased nearly a thousand times compared to 2018, and the order volume increased more than 1,600 times. From the perspective of cargo source structure, ecological materials such as seedlings and turf, along with infrastructure construction materials, have long been at the forefront of inbound goods, intuitively highlighting the ecological底色 of Xiong'an New Area.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Xiong'an New Area will accelerate the improvement of transportation new infrastructure such as the "four vertical and three horizontal" highway network and the Beijing-Xiong'an express rail. Full Truck Alliance will seize the opportunity, using the Full Load large model to create a full-chain intelligent matching system, helping to reduce logistics energy consumption and emissions. It will continue to output intelligent transport capacity and low-carbon dispatch solutions, helping Xiong'an New Area build a green transportation system and create an ecologically livable future city, and continuously serve the overall situation of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development with digital logistics.
(Compiled by Fang Jinglun, reporter for People's Daily Online)
Contributing to urban green and low-carbon development
Lin Xiaorui, Distinguished Researcher at the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (上海市城市设计与城市科学重点实验室)
The future city is both an important承载 space for technological innovation and a key field for the synergistic coexistence and co-evolution of humans and technology. Building an urban innovation highland requires not only promoting the agglomeration of innovation factors such as industry, capital, and talent, but also taking innovative theory as guidance, supported by cutting-edge technology and scenario innovation, to consolidate the foundation of Chinese-style modern urban development.
The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science proposed a theoretical framework of "robot urbanization," jointly exploring the path of synergistic development of robots, humans, and cities with multiple institutions, promoting the deep embedding of embodied intelligent technology into urban systems, and participating in the entire process of urban construction, operation, and public services.
Relying on this theoretical framework, multiple technologies have been applied. In the field of urban traffic governance, the laboratory uses artificial intelligence perception technology to reconstruct a multi-modal traffic governance system, building an intelligent governance model for airport taxis, serving a cumulative total of over 1 billion person-trips. In the field of urban industrial services, relying on the Liye Cloud AI Investment Attraction Intelligent Agent Cloud Platform, in 2025 it provided digital services to more than 30 cities (districts) and over 800 enterprises nationwide, precisely matching 700,000 square meters of existing industrial space.
As China's urbanization process enters a new stage, the urban development model is shifting from scale expansion "incremental construction" to connotation improvement "stock quality enhancement." Green, low-carbon, intensive, and efficient have become important directions for high-quality urban development.
Leveraging international platforms such as Shanghai Climate Week, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Harvard University, and NYU Shanghai, the laboratory takes the lead in building an international evaluation standard system for "Climate City Park" based on "urban typology," contributing Chinese theory and local practice to the green and low-carbon development of cities globally.
(Compiled by Xia Kangjian, reporter of this newspaper)
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Return to TopRecently, Meituan Enterprise Edition released the case collection Behind Every Transaction: 2026 Digital Practices in Chinese Enterprise Consumption Management (《每一笔消费背后 2026中国企业消费管理数字化实践》), which includes representative enterprises from industries such as pharmaceuticals, technology, construction, petrochemicals, retail, cultural tourism, and communications. It presents multiple pathways for the digital upgrade of enterprise consumption management from four dimensions: compliance control, cost optimization, process efficiency, and employee experience.
Meituan Enterprise Edition is a multi-scenario, one-stop enterprise consumption management platform built on Meituan's C-end supply chain. It integrates high-quality service offerings such as food delivery, dine-in, hotels, and air tickets, fully covering scenarios including employee meals, entertainment, business travel, and benefits. Through platform-aggregated consumption, scenario-based intelligent control, and centralized corporate settlement, it provides enterprises with a full-process, online consumption service and management solution.
Focusing on high-frequency scenarios, serving the digital management of enterprise consumption
Over the past ten years, many enterprises have completed the construction of their main IT architecture, with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems going live, OA (Office Automation) systems becoming widespread, and financial systems being interconnected. Informatization management tools have become a "standard configuration." However, enterprise consumption management, which covers high-frequency scenarios such as work meals, business entertainment, business travel, and employee benefits, still has shortcomings in digital management. Employees advance funds and paste invoices, finance conducts post-event audits entry by entry, and management approvals lack a global view of expense flows—dispersed processes, isolated data, and difficulty verifying compliance are common management pain points for many enterprises.
The continuous optimization of the policy environment is accelerating the digital transformation of enterprise consumption management. In 2024, the promotion and application of fully digitalized electronic invoices, combined with the networking of the Golden Tax Phase IV system (金税四期), have brought every enterprise expenditure under a more finely grained digital supervision system. Against the backdrop of an increasingly complete policy system and maturing digital infrastructure, the demand for digitalization of enterprise consumption management is growing rapidly.
Enterprise consumption management in different industries has different emphases. For example, construction enterprises need to solve the problem of resource matching for project-based business travel in lower-tier markets; group enterprises face the challenge of aggregating data from multiple entities; and young retail brands must seek a balance between strengthening control and optimizing employee experience.
Meituan Enterprise Edition, relying on its resource coverage and digital capabilities in the local life services sector, provides tailored solutions for enterprises of different industries and sizes. At the compliance level, it embeds control rules into the enterprise consumption process at the front end. At the cost level, it optimizes the expense structure through full-process online integration and resource consolidation. At the efficiency level, it breaks down data silos between multiple entities and scenarios, shortening the cycle from application to reimbursement. At the experience level, leveraging the platform's local life services supply, it offers employees diverse choices within the compliance framework. The institutions included in this case collection cover multinational pharmaceutical companies, traditional petrochemical enterprises, emerging retail enterprises, and other diverse entities, systematically reviewing Meituan Enterprise Edition's practical implementation plans in different types of organizations.
From meals to business travel, helping clients continuously optimize management paths
Meituan Enterprise Edition provides customized enterprise consumption management solutions for various industries and types of organizations.
In entertainment management, a technology company had annual business entertainment expenses of tens of millions of yuan. Employees entertaining clients had to find restaurants on their own, pay upfront, and then submit for reimbursement, making consumption data scattered and difficult to trace. After cooperating with Meituan Enterprise Edition, the platform embedded reception standards into the system. Employees directly filter restaurants based on scenarios and budgets, scan codes to settle, and never need to advance funds throughout the process. Information such as the diner, amount, and reason is synchronized in real time to the management backend. All consumption is placed on a unified digital platform, making data verifiable, processes controllable, and decisions evidence-based.
In business travel management, a construction decoration company had annual travel expenses exceeding 100 million yuan, with over ten thousand employees traveling to project sites in third- and fourth-tier cities, often unable to find suitable accommodation within travel standards. After reaching cooperation, Meituan Enterprise Edition leveraged its platform role to connect local hotel resources in high-frequency field locations such as near construction sites and transportation hubs, and signed negotiated rates. This reduced the company's annual travel costs by several million yuan overall and enabled real-time settlement in the reimbursement process. Meituan Enterprise Edition conducts in-depth analysis of scenarios such as accommodation costs, flight timings, and short-distance transportation, helping enterprises accurately identify optimization space. It guides employees to prioritize high-speed rail travel for business trips within 800 kilometers and standardizes long-stay standards, continuously improving the travel management system.
In benefits management, a high-tech manufacturing company's union benefits covered over 60,000 employees. Previously, uniformly distributed benefits could not meet employees' individual needs, and the reimbursement process was cumbersome. After cooperating with Meituan Enterprise Edition, the company launched a Fudou points system (福豆积分体系). Employees can independently use electronic points to redeem services such as Meituan dine-in, food delivery, and Little Elephant Supermarket (小象超市). At the same time, the consumption system is deeply integrated with internal financial and information systems, allowing reimbursement approval to be completed with one click and leaving a full audit trail. Through digitalization of benefits and scenario expansion, the company not only effectively reduces the burden on administration and finance but also makes employees feel the convenience and warmth of benefits.
The digitalization of enterprise consumption management is helping enterprises accumulate more granular and transparent expense data. As AI technology increasingly integrates into enterprise operations, these consumption data will become an important basis for enterprises to optimize management decisions. In specific business links—finding suitable accommodation for traveling employees, helping enterprises shorten reimbursement cycles, and enabling precise delivery of employee benefits—Meituan Enterprise Edition is committed to helping enterprises simultaneously improve process efficiency and optimize employee experience, enabling more and more enterprises to achieve tangible results in their digital transformation of consumption management.
Data source: Meituan Enterprise Edition
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He Biyu (何碧玉), a professor at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris, France, and a sinologist, has witnessed the dissemination and development of modern and contemporary Chinese literature in France. In her youth, she visited Shen Congwen, who was then in his eighties. Later, she translated Shen Congwen’s novella Border Town and Yu Hua’s novel Brothers and introduced them to France, and through publishing collaborations, she formed deep friendships with Chinese writers such as Yu Hua and Bi Feiyu. Over nearly half a century, she has used literature to bridge the hearts of readers in the two countries, and in 2023, she was awarded the 16th Special Book Award of China (中华图书特殊贡献奖) for her abundant translations.
Stepping into He Biyu’s home, a simple scholarly atmosphere greets the visitor: books have been stacked into high walls in the living room and hallway. Wherever the eye falls, it unexpectedly encounters Eastern aesthetics—a vermilion lacquered gold-painted cabinet, a Tang sancai-style pottery horse, a lacquer box painted with stories of traditional Chinese figures. He Biyu says that her ancestors brought these family heirlooms back from their travels to the East, “Perhaps my encounter with China is a ‘family fate.’”
Following the beauty of Xiangxi to embark on the academic path.
He Biyu’s first major was classical literature, specializing in ancient Greek and Latin, and only later did she study Chinese. In 1980, He Biyu went to China as a French teacher, working successively at the Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute (北京第二外国语学院) and the Beijing Foreign Language Institute (北京外国语学院) (now Beijing Foreign Studies University). In her spare time, she traveled around China, “not only liking the work there, but also the life there.”
Six years later, she began her doctoral studies, with a focus on modern Chinese literature. In the 1980s, a “Shen Congwen fever” emerged in the Chinese literary world. Recommended by Chinese friends, He Biyu was quickly drawn in. “His expression is restrained and concise, and the stories are also charming,” He Biyu said. Shen Congwen used the landscapes of Xiangxi to construct a spiritual world, reflecting on the relationships between man and nature and between people in modern society, blending the pursuit of beauty, humanity, and life into his writing.
Through Shen Congwen’s assistant Wang Yarong (王亚蓉), He Biyu visited the 84-year-old veteran writer. At that time, Shen, having suffered a stroke, had some difficulty with verbal expression, and his strong Hunan accent required He Biyu to have others “translate” for her to keep the conversation going. “My questions at that time might have been too abstract, such as asking about the meaning of his works,” He Biyu said. Faced with abstract literary questions, Shen Congwen did not give theoretical answers; he preferred to talk about specific people, past events, and life. Shen Congwen was then focused on the study of historical artifacts and had written the academic monograph Ancient Chinese Costume Research (中国古代服饰研究), a systematic examination of Chinese clothing culture. He Biyu asked her father to send a French work on costume research, and brought it to Shen Congwen on her second visit. She remembers that the elderly man was very happy to receive it and kept flipping through the pictures in the book.
To better understand Shen Congwen, He Biyu went to Xiangxi. The Fenghuang Ancient Town (凤凰古镇) in her memory was very beautiful: Miao women wore colorful traditional costumes, wooden stilted houses were built along the water, and the life atmosphere of different ethnic groups interwoven and fused flowed quietly with the ripples. The scenery before her eyes allowed her to enter the literary world under the writer’s pen: “I understood his longing to return—to return to a more original, more natural state. This is not simple nostalgia, but a reflection on modern society,” He Biyu said. In Shen Congwen’s view, social development could cause people’s hearts to deviate from nature and authenticity, and the role of literature is precisely to awaken simple, original humanity.
After returning to France, He Biyu completed her doctoral dissertation on the theme of Shen Congwen’s literary creations. During the same period, she translated Border Town and Congwen’s Autobiography into French. Border Town was translated as The Ferryman of Chadong (茶峒的摆渡人), using the title to outline the poetry and legend of Xiangxi; Congwen’s Autobiography was translated as The Little Soldier of Hunan, with a simple and cordial image leaping off the page. Both works were published by the famous French publishing house Albin Michel. The publisher’s president, Francis Esménard, exclaimed after reading Border Town: “What kind of book is this? A true masterpiece!”
Shen Congwen is both the starting point of He Biyu’s academic path and a sustained object of her research. Collaborating with her husband, fellow sinologist Angel Pino (安必诺), she successively published Shanghai Foxtrot and Other Chinese Short Stories and Beijing–Shanghai: Tradition and Modernity in Chinese Literature of the 1930s, introducing to French readers the works of Shen Congwen, Xiao Qian, Shi Zhecun, and other writers, while studying the modernist style embedded in them. She has given many lectures on modern Chinese literature in both France and China, with Shen Congwen always being an important topic. Currently, He Biyu’s student Zhang Yi (张铱) is leading the translation of Ancient Chinese Costume Research into French, and He Biyu and her husband are 责无旁贷 (zé wú páng dài - “responsibility admits no excuse,” to be duty-bound) serving as reviewers.
Using translation as a bridge to display the richness of literature.
In 1997, He Biyu became the director of the Chinese literature series at the French publishing house Éditions Picquier (法国南方文献出版社), responsible for discovering “living writers” and “recent works,” which spurred her to systematically study contemporary Chinese literature and establish long-term collaborations with writers such as Yu Hua, Chi Li, and Bi Feiyu. The first book in the series was Yu Hua’s Chronicle of a Blood Merchant. At the time, He Biyu was deeply excited after reading the original, and she repeatedly communicated with Yu Hua via fax, facilitating the translation and publication of this book.
In 2008, the French edition of Brothers was published. This novel, co-translated by He Biyu and Angel Pino, went through several reprints and sold nearly 60,000 copies, lifting Yu Hua’s works from French “sinological circles” into the public reading horizon and garnering attention from almost all mainstream French media. Le Monde published reviews and author interviews at a high standard that year, stating, “In Yu Hua, one can see the shadow of Hemingway and also the temperament of Stendhal.” In 2019, the same newspaper included Brothers in its list of the hundred best novels since its founding in 1944.
Why has Brothers been so beloved by readers in France? He Biyu believes that the work unfolds its narrative around a small number of core characters, which, in contrast to the group-portrait depictions typical of traditional Chinese novels, is more aligned with Western readers’ reading habits of “one character, one life.” “Yu Hua’s works are humanistic; his writing about suffering does not make readers despair, because it reveals the author’s compassion for ordinary people and his cherishing of life’s resilience, which can evoke empathy and resonance in readers.”
The fondness of French readers for Chinese literary works such as Brothers is also an affirmation of the translators’ skill. Over the years, He Biyu and Angel Pino have worked hand in hand on the path of translation. He Biyu usually first reads through the entire work and produces an oral translation; Angel Pino takes notes and offers suggestions, and the two form a first draft through discussion. During the revision stage, He Biyu scrutinizes the translation sentence by sentence against the Chinese to ensure it does not deviate from the original, while Angel Pino focuses more on French expression, judging whether the text is natural, accurate, and has literary rhythm. While pursuing literary aesthetics, their translations do not neglect scholarship; in the introductions and annotations, the two carefully analyze the writer’s creative lineage and social background, helping readers establish a cultural context and better understand the works.
With the wings of translation, works such as Chronicle of a Blood Merchant and Brothers have crossed vast oceans, arriving at the desks of French readers, and beautiful friendships have also formed between translators and authors. Over the years, He Biyu and Yu Hua have often met at cultural exchange activities between China and abroad. In her view, Yu Hua has always maintained a sincere devotion to his writing and life, and in his interactions with young readers from various countries, he reveals an unfamiliar warmth and humor.
For more than forty years, the three identities of researcher, translator, and publisher, together with many works, have woven He Biyu’s close relationship with modern and contemporary Chinese literature. Today, she is still busy with research, diligent in translation, and promoting the publication of more French translations of Chinese literature. She says she will continue to read China through literature, and also invites more people to encounter a real and vivid China in words.
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The final whistle sounded, and Mexico defeated Ecuador in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It was the first time in 40 years that Mexico had won a World Cup knockout match. Waving flags and wearing jerseys, Mexican fans turned the stadium into a sea of green. Mexico City seemed to ignite instantly, with cheers and the blare of car horns resounding through the night sky.
During the World Cup, at large commercial centers, community plazas, and street-side restaurants in Mexico City, whenever a match began, people would gradually gather and sit around to watch, sometimes cheering for goals and sometimes arguing over refereeing decisions. Fans wearing jerseys of various countries could be seen everywhere on the streets. Football was not only the hottest topic on every street corner but also a bond connecting the city’s emotions and memories.
Mexico City Stadium (originally named Aztec Stadium) is built atop a volcanic rock formation. Its giant sunken stands can hold nearly 90,000 spectators, and the circular structure naturally amplifies the crowd’s sound. During matches, tens of thousands of Mexican fans in green jerseys roar in unison, deafening the ears. Every time the home team scores, the entire crowd tosses up their iconic wide-brimmed sombreros, and the sky-filling “rain of straw hats” becomes a classic image unique to this stadium.
As the only venue in the world to have hosted three World Cup tournaments, Mexico City Stadium has witnessed many legendary moments in football history: the 1970 World Cup final, where a star-studded Brazil team won the title and Pelé lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy for the third and last time, completing his World Cup farewell; the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, where Maradona scored the most controversial “Hand of God” goal in football history and then, minutes later, dribbled past several defenders on a long run to score, creating the classic moment known as the “Goal of the Century,” helping Argentina advance…
After undergoing modernization, the stadium continues to write football history. The knockout match between Mexico and Ecuador was delayed by an hour due to a sudden thunderstorm, but the heavy rain did not dampen the fans’ enthusiasm at all; the cheers and support inside the stadium were deafening. In the first half, Mexico’s Quiñones scored on a long run, and Jiménez added another with a push shot off a pass, causing the stands to rain straw hats twice. In the end, Mexico won 2–0.
In Mexico City, football is a romance that locals have in their blood. It carries the city’s glory and dreams and has also witnessed its difficult moments. In September 1985, Mexico City was struck by a devastating earthquake, nearly ten thousand people lost their lives, and the city lay in ruins. At that time, less than nine months remained before the opening of the 1986 World Cup. Amid the world’s concerns, Mexico City showed immense cohesion. While rebuilding their homes, the people did not abandon preparations for the World Cup. After the tournament began, spectacular “human waves” repeatedly surged through the stadium stands. Broadcast via satellite television, the passion of Mexican fans shocked audiences around the world and let the globe see the city’s rebirth from the ashes. From then on, the “human wave” as an interactive form quickly swept the world and became one of the most iconic spectator spectacles in football today.
Mexico is not a championship favorite, but the fans’ love has never been tied to winning or losing. Regardless of victory or defeat, a well-known folk song often rings out inside and outside the stadium: “Ay, ay, ay, ay, sing and don’t cry, beautiful little sky, singing can fill people’s hearts with joy…” In this World Cup’s Round of 16, Mexico lost 2–3 to England, bowing out in the round of 16. But for many Mexican fans, the World Cup belongs not only to their own team but also to everyone who loves football. This football culture, which delights in cheering for exciting matches and great players, is also a reflection of Mexico City’s warm and inclusive urban character.
Today, football has become part of everyday life in Mexico City: in parks, schools, and small neighborhood football pitches, children can often be seen playing; during important matches, almost all the television screens in restaurants and bars show the game. Urban culture nourishes football, endowing it with Latin America’s unique colors and rhythms: street performers’ music, fans’ cheering songs, colorful murals and banners decorate the streets and alleys on match days. Football and art, life and celebration merge naturally, forming a uniquely charming urban landscape.
In Mexico City, a saying goes: Football may not be the most important thing, but it is the most important of all those “not-so-important things.” Life has its ups and downs, but when a football match begins, that “not-so-important thing” becomes the biggest thing of all, letting people temporarily forget their worries and share pure joy. As long as the ball keeps rolling, Mexico City will always be full of passion and will always believe in tomorrow.
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The sky was just beginning to lighten. The sea breeze in Negombo, a city on the western coast of Sri Lanka, carried a salty, fishy tang straight into my face, drawing me into the morning charm of a fishing village. Negombo is only a little over 30 kilometers from Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, and because it is adjacent to the airport it has become the first stop for many Chinese tourists on their Sri Lanka journey. The most vivid scenery here is undoubtedly the Negombo fish market, this marketplace woven from catches and sweat, which holds the survival wisdom of the fishing village accumulated over centuries.
Unlike the orderly, clean, and clearly-priced fish markets in China, the Negombo fish market opens in the open air, leaning against the beach. At 5 a.m., people have already gathered by the mudflat of the fish market: dozens of fishing boats painted in bright blue and yellow dock, and fishermen, working in pairs, carry bamboo baskets full of their catch ashore. The coarse hemp ropes cut deeply into their bronze shoulders, and beads of sweat drip down their deeply lined cheeks, reflecting tiny glints of light. Flocks of birds circle overhead, occasionally swooping down to snatch scattered small fish. The fishermen wave their hands casually, accustomed to this. The cries of vendors, the fluttering of wings, and the sound of waves intertwine, becoming the most beautiful morning melody of this beach.
The morning light gradually brightens, golden rays spreading across the sand. The fishermen sort the catch and lay it out to dry by category: palm-length sardines arranged in neat rows, their silver scales reflecting the glow; plump mackerel spread flat on bamboo mats to drain; squid tentacles as wide as a hand lie like dark petals, dotting the brown beach. Several women wrapped in saris and wearing striped headscarves walk barefoot among the rows of fish, their fingers dancing as they turn the fish over. The hems of their skirts brush past the drying fish, kicking up a few scattered scales that glint faintly on the sand.
By 7 a.m., the lively atmosphere under the corrugated iron shed of the fish market rises, and the fishy smell suddenly becomes intense. Wooden tables are lined up in a row along the beach: chunks of tuna piled into small hills, the bright red flesh exuding the moisture of the sea; the silvery-grey bodies of flying fish glisten, their gills still gently moving. The stallholders swing their cleavers, “thump, thump,” cutting the tuna into even pieces. Beside them, customers haggle in Sinhala, their tones light and quick. Occasionally a tourist asks a question, and the stallholder explains with gestures, his smile simple and genuine.
By 8 a.m., the sun is already somewhat scorching. The dried fish on the beach curl up, emitting a faint salty fragrance. Under the coconut trees, a few white-haired old men sit on low stools, slowly mending fishing nets. Colored threads jump between their calloused fingers, and before long they have woven a colorful “sea.” A little boy runs past, barefoot, carrying a rolled-up fishing net, followed by a yellow-brown native dog, their shadows stretched long by the sunlight.
The bustle here is never chaotic; every movement of the fishermen reveals practiced familiarity — this is a livelihood passed down through generations. Over the centuries, the Negombo fish market, relying on this familiarity etched into the bones, has become the second largest fish market in Sri Lanka.
As I left, the sea breeze carried away the fishy smell on me, but the images of the fish market were still imprinted in my mind: the fishing boats in the morning light, the bustling crowd, and the fishermen’s dark faces and sincere smiles. The Negombo fish market is a testament to the fishermen’s enduring bond with the sea, and also a microcosm of the daily life of Sri Lankans. Here, every fish, every net, every figure at work carries the most vivid stories of the fishing village — burning hot and genuine.
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“Once war breaks out, the effectiveness of methods will override all moral qualms and fear of condemnation by the international community… If this nation deems it necessary to conquer the enemy, then so-called moral compacts are nothing but a 一纸空文 (yī zhǐ kōng wén - “a mere scrap of paper,” said of an agreement or commitment that is not honored).” In 1941, Japanese military surgeon Kitajima Enryo delivered a speech titled “On Bacteriological Warfare” at the Berlin Military Medical Academy. As an assistant to Ishii Shiro (石井四郎), the founder of Unit 731 (731部隊) of the invading Japanese army in China, Kitajima Enryo’s mission was to “exchange” bacteriological warfare “research results” with the German side. And what he dismissed as “a mere scrap of paper” was precisely the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, concluded and signed by the nations of the world in Geneva in 1925.
More than half a century later, at the Military Archives branch of the German Federal Archives, the young German medical student Till Bärnighausen read the manuscript of this speech. At that time, Bärnighausen was preparing his doctoral dissertation. He did not anticipate that his research findings would influence international peers for more than a decade; still less did he imagine that the German-language monograph written on the basis of this dissertation would later be discovered by the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt, and that it would lead to the publication of both a Chinese-language and an English-language edition of the book.
In October 2025, the Chinese and English edition launch ceremony for Bärnighausen’s monograph Medical Human Experiments Conducted in China by the Japanese Biological Warfare Units, 1932–1945 (see photo, courtesy of the source) was held at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Chinese Consul General in Frankfurt Huang Yiyang (黄昳扬) stated, “We hope that through this work, more international readers will gain a deep understanding of the immense sacrifices and outstanding contributions made by the Chinese people in the World Anti-Fascist War, understand China’s position and propositions in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, and together cherish the hard-won peace.”
Bärnighausen, now Director of the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health at Heidelberg University Medical School, also attended the launch ceremony. “This book is based on a large quantity of primary source materials, attempting to objectively restore a history that must not be forgotten,” he said. “During the research process, I reached several clear conclusions: the entire process of Japan’s research into biological weapons during World War II was conducted on living human beings, its purpose was purely to serve the development of biological weapons, and it was completely contrary to medical ethics. This is not only a tragedy of history; it is also a challenge to human conscience and the bottom line of civilization.”
Opening this book, Bärnighausen first begins by writing about Ishii Shiro’s family background, character, and career path, revealing from the perspectives of the individual and the Japanese era context and social structure the reasons why Unit 731 was established and even continuously expanded. As a medical professional, Bärnighausen analyzed the records of human experiments conducted by this biological warfare unit; his analysis covers 35 types of human experiments — including poison gas, low-pressure, typhoid, anthrax, and others — carried out by Unit 731 and its branch units deployed in Nanjing, Guangzhou, Beijing, and other locations.
As Bärnighausen himself said, “I proceeded from the neutral perspective of a scholar, letting the archives speak for themselves, piecing together the original face of history.” To collect archives, Bärnighausen specifically traveled to the United States, excavating declassified materials preserved in the U.S. National Archives and the Library of Congress, as well as analytical reports on human experiment records handed over by the Japanese military to U.S. intelligence personnel after World War II. The historical evidence is too painful to read.
The author’s brushwork possesses a humanitarian warmth that transcends national borders and the force of righteous conscience. “I wrote this book not only for academic research. History itself should be written powerfully, expressed with strong wording,” Bärnighausen said. “During the Tokyo Trials, the human experiments conducted by Japanese biological weapons researchers were mentioned only briefly once, and the presiding judge, citing ‘insufficient evidence,’ decided not to investigate this issue further,” Bärnighausen writes. In the final chapter of the book, he records the postwar life trajectories of Ishii Shiro and dozens of former Unit 731 members: escaping trial and living in affluence and comfort. It can be said that this is both an academic report by a medical researcher and a work of non-fiction writing by a person of conscience.
Why did Bärnighausen, far away in Germany, choose this period of history as his research subject back then? In the mid-1990s, as a medical student at Heidelberg University, he successfully applied for the German National Academic Foundation scholarship, which had an acceptance rate of only 0.03%, and came to Nanjing University to study Chinese for one year. Using his vacation, he traveled north from Nanjing to Harbin and noticed the site of Unit 731. “I realized that this period of history had not yet received sufficient recognition; as a medical student, I had never heard of it before,” Bärnighausen recalled. Returning to Nanjing, he read every book he could find at that time; reading Chinese-language materials was particularly arduous. “With the help of a Chinese–English dictionary, I ‘gnawed’ through them bit by bit.” After returning to Germany, Bärnighausen visited Professor Wolfgang Eckart, a German academic authority on the history of medical science in World War I and World War II. Eckart not only encouraged him to take this as his research subject, but also gladly agreed to serve as his doctoral advisor.
In June of this year, the second printing of Medical Human Experiments Conducted in China by the Japanese Biological Warfare Units, 1932–1945, co-published by New Star Press and Sichuan People’s Publishing House, brought this painful history to a wider readership. “For this, I feel honored and grateful. Having this book re-published today still possesses relevance,” Bärnighausen said. “The Nazi doctors were tried at Nuremberg, which led to the creation of the Nuremberg Code — this is a modern medical ethics norm born from a horrific history, and it is the significance that history holds for humanity. The relevant country has still not yet produced writings on how it should face that history squarely. Truth is the foundation of history; justice is the conscience of humanity. I hope this book can serve as a bridge, connecting past and future, prompting us to jointly reflect on history, and to work together to create a better tomorrow.”
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On July 8, the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, the 22nd Academicians Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the 18th Academicians Conference of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology were solemnly convened at the Great Hall of the People. The 2025 National Science and Technology Awards selected a total of 258 projects and 11 science and technology experts. The award winners forge ahead with determination, adhere to independent innovation, courageously scale the heights of science and technology, and have achieved a number of major landmark achievements, laying a more solid scientific and technological foundation for comprehensively building a modern socialist country in all respects.
Recommended by the National Office for Science and Technology Awards, this issue of the Science and Technology section presents a special report. Through interviews with the principal investigators of some awarded projects, we learn about their scientific research results and the process of tackling key problems, showcasing the demeanor of our country's science and technology workers who are committed to innovation and accelerating the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.
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National Technological Invention Award First Prize: "Extraordinary Modulation Technology and Scientific Experiment System for High-Temperature Metal Materials under Extreme Space Conditions"
Pushing our country's space materials science to the forefront of the world
By Our Reporter Zhao Yongxin (赵永新)
The project "Extraordinary Modulation Technology and Scientific Experiment System for High-Temperature Metal Materials under Extreme Space Conditions," completed by the team of Academician Wei Bingbo (魏炳波) of Northwestern Polytechnical University (西北工业大学), won the First Prize of the 2025 National Technological Invention Award.
Speaking of the name of this project, Wei Bingbo told reporters with a smile, "We actually did only two things: made 'a pot' and cooked 'a pot of rice.'"
But do not underestimate this "pot" and this "pot of rice." The project took nearly 30 years from start to finish. The 18 core technologies it encompasses have generally reached the international leading level, pushing our country's space materials science to the world's forefront; the relevant technological achievements have been widely applied in the fields of space station material systems and extraordinary solidification technology, producing significant social benefits and international impact.
Special rare metal materials such as niobium alloys, zirconium alloys, and tungsten alloys are indispensable materials for aerospace and other fields. "These materials are extremely important, but it is very difficult to study and prepare them in a ground-based environment," Wei Bingbo explained. "Their melting points generally exceed 2000 degrees Celsius, making them refractory alloys. In a ground-based environment, even if you can melt them, you cannot find a container that can hold them, let alone accurately measure their liquid properties and rapidly solidify and synthesize them."
Is there a solution?
"Yes, there is — to study them in space," Wei Bingbo told reporters. The extreme conditions of the space environment, such as microgravity, containerless processing, and deep undercooling, provide a "shortcut" for studying the physical and chemical properties of high-temperature metal materials, the principles of preparation and forming, and the regulation of organization and performance. Therefore, space materials science, which has developed along with the space industry, has become an important field of scientific research.
In 1992, our country launched the manned spaceflight project and established a three-step strategy of "launching a manned spacecraft, building a space experiment station, and building a manned space station." It became urgent to accelerate the development of space materials science. At the age of 28, Wei Bingbo responded to the call of the motherland and returned to serve his country.
Starting in 1996, Wei Bingbo led a group of young teachers, building and developing simultaneously — designing drawings, installing components, debugging experimental equipment, carrying out experimental research... After countless days and nights of continuous tackling of key problems, the team built a multi-mode regulation gravity field with electrostatic field, ultrasonic field, and electromagnetic field, possessing completely independent intellectual property rights. They created extreme space conditions in a ground-based environment, pioneered internationally a series of extraordinary modulation technologies and scientific experiment systems for high-temperature metal materials, and successfully conducted a series of simulation studies.
With the completion and operation of the China Space Station, Wei Bingbo, who concurrently serves as the Chief Scientist of Space Materials Science for the China Manned Spaceflight Project, under the overall command of Academician Gu Yidong (顾逸东) of the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院空间应用工程与技术中心), conducted multiple batches of on-orbit experiments in the space station's containerless material experiment cabinet. He successively completed important experiments such as electrostatic levitation, heating melting, cooling, undercooling, and solidification of refractory alloys like niobium alloys, zirconium alloys, and tungsten alloys under microgravity conditions, successfully obtained key thermophysical properties of refractory alloy melts, and made several new scientific discoveries in space solidification preparation, providing solid support for our country's theoretical research in space materials science and the preparation of new high-performance refractory alloy materials.
Recalling the nearly 30-year process of continuous tackling of key problems, Wei Bingbo said: "The most important thing is to have the ambition and backbone to uphold national dignity. Our country is 今非昔比 (jīn fēi xī bǐ - "today is not like the past," things have changed greatly). We must be more determined and achieve more internationally leading results, and transform them into new quality productive forces, serving the construction of a science and technology power."
National Science and Technology Progress Award First Prize: "Songliao Basin International Continental Scientific Drilling Project: Innovation and Discovery"
Entering the depths of the Songliao Basin through scientific drilling
By Our Reporter Yu Sinan (喻思南)
How will global warming affect climate change? The most recent greenhouse era — the Cretaceous (145 million to 66 million years ago) — is considered an important reference for understanding future high-temperature climates.
The Songliao Basin (松辽盆地), covering 260,000 square kilometers, preserves the most complete terrestrial paleoenvironmental record of the Cretaceous. Entering the depths of the basin through scientific drilling is the most direct, most effective, and most reliable method to obtain this information.
Anchored to the scientific goal of "obtaining the most complete Cretaceous terrestrial core record in the world," starting in 2006, the project team of the Songliao Basin International Continental Scientific Drilling Project embarked on a long and arduous campaign.
"How to make the well location accurate, drill the well deep, and retrieve the core were the first technical problems to solve," explained the project's chief scientist, Academician Wang Chengshan (王成善) of China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (中国地质大学（北京）). In terms of "accurate selection," they innovated well site selection methods and technologies, scientifically determining the "three wells, four boreholes" site selection and engineering plan; in terms of "deep drilling," they overcame technical difficulties such as ultra-high temperature mud and ultra-high temperature drilling processes, and using the "Crust No. 1" drilling rig, set the deepest drilling record of 7018 meters since the founding of ICDP (International Continental Scientific Drilling Program), as well as the highest well completion temperature record in our country's drilling engineering; in terms of "core retrieval," they innovated deep well coring drilling methods, ensuring an ultra-long continuous core recovery rate of 96% for 8187 meters.
To help decipher the information contained in the core, the team developed a research technology system with high resolution and multi-parameter calibration. For example, they improved the description accuracy of the core from the meter level to the centimeter level, and improved the accuracy of the continuous time scale from millions of years to ten thousand years, providing a terrestrial "golden reference" constrained by a high-precision time scale for related research.
Based on the drilling discoveries, the team achieved a series of major breakthroughs in revealing the evolution laws of the Cretaceous terrestrial greenhouse climate and environment. For example, they discovered multi-timescale terrestrial climate changes during the Cretaceous "dinosaur era," including tectonic scale, orbital scale, and interannual scale, and proposed a new understanding of the two-stage extinction of dinosaurs and other terrestrial organisms.
"The Songliao scientific drilling project is the deepest drilling, longest coring, highest hard rock recovery rate, and top-ranked in academic achievements among projects since ICDP was founded 22 years ago," Wang Chengshan said with pride.
ICDP and the International Union of Geological Sciences praised the Songliao scientific drilling as "a beacon project for China, for ICDP, and for the whole world." "To see through the Earth, gain insight into the Earth, and perceive the Earth, we must march into the deep Earth," Wang Chengshan said. The Songliao scientific drilling is a landmark achievement of our country's "deep Earth" strategy, greatly enhancing our country's ability to "enter the Earth."
Since its implementation, the Songliao scientific drilling has attracted more than 40 institutions and over a thousand scientific and technological workers to participate, and has received joint funding from ICDP, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the China Geological Survey, and the China National Petroleum Corporation.
"The Songliao scientific drilling is a model of cooperation between industry and science. Without the collaborative efforts of all parties, we could not have achieved today's results," Wang Chengshan said. "We will continue to work hard in deep Earth exploration and make more Chinese contributions to addressing global warming."
National Natural Science Award First Prize: "Single-Atom Catalysis"
Opening up a new field of catalysis research
By Our Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)
Catalysis is the "cornerstone" of the modern chemical industry, playing an important role in fields such as energy conversion, material synthesis, and environmental protection. The essence of catalysis is the process in which reactants are accelerated to transform into products under the action of "active sites." Maximizing the number of "active sites" and precisely constructing "active sites" at the atomic scale is a long-term goal pursued by catalytic science.
In the recently announced 2025 National Science and Technology Awards, the achievement "Single-Atom Catalysis" completed by Zhang Tao (张涛), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大连化学物理研究所), Li Jun (李隽), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at Tsinghua University, and team members Wang Aiqin (王爱琴), Qiao Botao (乔波涛), and Yang Xiaofeng (杨小峰), won the First Prize of the 2025 National Natural Science Award.
"Single-atom catalysis" is an original scientific concept first proposed and developed internationally by a Chinese research team. Currently, thousands of research teams from more than 100 countries have devoted themselves to this field. In 2025 alone, more than 5,000 relevant papers were published by the international academic community. "I hope that 'single-atom catalysis' can lead the development of world catalysis research," Zhang Tao stated.
The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics is a major center for catalysis research in our country. Starting in the 1980s, Zhang Tao began to devote himself to basic and applied research on highly dispersed metal catalysis, striving to accurately understand the catalytic process at the atomic level and achieve rational design and regulation of catalysts. In 1995, at the age of only 32, Zhang Tao was appointed as the head of a research group. He was determined to lead his team to make a mark in the field of basic research.
At that time, nanocatalysis was at the "forefront." "What else is there to do beyond nanocatalysis?" Gradually, an answer became clear in Zhang Tao's mind: "If we separate every atom and let each become an independent active center, this chemical 'limit' in size will surely stimulate different catalytic activities." Following this idea, the team began to walk deeper into science that was more basic, more microscopic, more difficult, but also more vibrant.
Even a small nanoparticle is prone to agglomeration and cannot easily exist stably, let alone an atom? Coupled with the limited preparation technology and characterization levels at the time, the difficulty of "seeing" a single atom can be imagined. "We were looking for a good 'point' to elevate our understanding of the concept to a new level," Zhang Tao said.
Over 20 years of exploration, every step turned the unknown into the known. In 2009, the team successfully prepared the world's first practical supported single-atom catalyst; in 2011, the new concept of "single-atom catalysis" was first proposed; the team then expanded new reactions of "single-atom catalysis," elucidated the characteristics and mechanisms of "single-atom catalysis," and developed a theory for the stability of single-atom catalysts... From concept creation to systematic understanding, "single-atom catalysis" has come to the center of the international academic stage.
"Through theoretical research, we not only answered why single-atom catalysts can be stable and why they can catalyze, but also figured out how they regulate chemical reactions. This has changed the previous understanding mode of catalytic reactions, which was like 'cooking in a black box,'" Li Jun said.
"Single-atom catalysis" has advanced the understanding of "active sites" in the field of heterogeneous catalysis from the traditional micro-nano scale to the more microscopic and precise atomic scale, laying the foundation for precise atomic catalysis, opening up new research fields, and leading and promoting the development of catalytic science. Driven by "single-atom catalysis," scientists at home and abroad have achieved industrial applications in areas such as vinyl chloride production, olefin heterogeneous hydroformylation, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals.
"Engaging in scientific research with dedication — one is driven by curiosity, and the other is the needs of the country. Whatever the country needs, you must make it happen," Zhang Tao said.
National Natural Science Award First Prize: "Research on the Full Quantum Effects of Hydrogen Bond Strength and Dynamic Processes in Water"
Finding the answer to a century-old puzzle in a glass of water
By Our Reporter Li Junqiang (李君强)
How many secrets does a glass of water hold?
Water, seemingly ordinary, has cost our country's scientists 25 years of questioning one problem.
For a century, most scientists have used the Born-Oppenheimer approximation to study condensed matter physics. Under this paradigm, the quantum effects of atomic nuclei are often ignored, and only the quantum properties of electrons are considered. "We have been thinking: Are atomic nuclei really just 'supporting roles'?" said Wang Enge (王恩哥), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at the School of Physics, Peking University.
With this question, Wang Enge and Jiang Ying (江颖), professor at the School of Physics, Peking University, turned their attention to water and hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen is the lightest atom in nature, with a high proportion in water, and its quantum characteristics are most likely to manifest. If they could truly "see" hydrogen atoms, the puzzle of the quantum effects of atomic nuclei might be solved.
"25 years ago, many people thought, 'What is there to study about water? It's too simple.'" Recalling the choice at that time, Wang Enge smiled. Faced with skepticism, his answer was simple: "I want to understand this simple thing clearly."
This was a path almost no one had taken. Theoretically, they had to break through the traditional theoretical framework used for a century and establish a new method that incorporates both electrons and atomic nuclei into a quantum description; experimentally, they had to develop unprecedented ultra-high-resolution imaging technology to conduct research at the scale of a single hydrogen atom and a single hydrogen bond. Both barriers had to be overcome, and neither could be omitted — 缺一不可 (quē yī bù kě - "not one can be lacking," both are indispensable).
In early 2010, Jiang Ying, who had completed postdoctoral research in the United States, returned to Peking University. The first time he heard Wang Enge introduce the idea of "studying the quantum effects of atomic nuclei," he did not believe it. "In my past impression, the mass of the atomic nucleus is much larger than that of the electron, and the quantum effects of the atomic nucleus are very weak. What value is there in studying it?" Jiang Ying admitted.
But as the experiments progressed step by step, Jiang Ying went from initial doubt to complete conviction, constantly refreshing his understanding. "Many phenomena that seemed anomalous in the past became natural after considering the quantum effects of the atomic nucleus," Jiang Ying said. The team continuously pushed the limits, independently developing a world-leading scanning probe microscope capable of detecting extremely weak high-order electrostatic forces, with a detection sensitivity more than an order of magnitude higher than the previous international best level. They captured the world's first photograph of hydrogen atoms inside a water molecule, realizing the human dream of "seeing" the smallest atom.
Theory and experiment corroborated each other. They measured for the first time the contribution of nuclear quantum effects in a single hydrogen bond, discovered a completely new mechanism of proton cooperative tunneling, prepared a two-dimensional ice that overturns the "ice rules," and realized a new state of matter with full quantum regulation, thereby establishing a new paradigm of full quantum effects that breaks through the traditional framework... Many previously inexplicable "anomalous" phenomena thus found new answers.
"This research not only deepens human understanding of the nature of water and ice, but also opens up new research ideas for fields such as new materials, energy, and life sciences," Wang Enge said. The direction that once attracted little attention, after 25 years of persistence, has gradually become an important frontier in international research.
Looking back on this long scientific research journey, Wang Enge once again mentioned that simple saying: Doing simple things correctly is not simple.
In his view, truly basic research often begins with the most ordinary question and requires the longest patience. "Many explorations that seem distant today will eventually become important foundations for understanding and changing the world in the future," Wang Enge said.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at the National Science and Technology Award Conference, the Conference of Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology that the period of the "15th Five-Year Plan" is a critical period of assault for building a strong science and technology country. We must seize historical opportunities, meet the challenges of the times, accelerate the promotion of high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology, stride firmly toward the goal of building a strong science and technology country by 2035, and solidly support and lead Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化) with scientific and technological innovation.
The 2025 National Science and Technology Awards were recently announced. A batch of landmark scientific and technological achievements that deeply cultivate basic frontier exploration, serve national strategic needs, and focus on the urgent concerns of the masses won awards. As the highest honor in China's science and technology field, the National Science and Technology Awards are not only an affirmation and encouragement of past scientific and technological achievements, but also an important window for observing the direction of national science and technology strategy, the vitality of the innovation system, and the focus of future development.
The construction of a strong science and technology country cannot be separated from strong basic research and original innovation capabilities, and requires continuous output of major original scientific and technological achievements. The 2025 National Science and Technology Awards selected a total of 3 first prizes of the National Natural Science Award. Since the implementation of the "Regulations on National Science and Technology Awards" in 1999, this heavyweight award, which has been vacant many times in history, has not only been 名花有主 (míng huā yǒu zhǔ - "famous flower has owner," meaning the award has found its recipient) for 10 consecutive times, but also the number of winning projects is the highest in history, reflecting the effectiveness of our country's strategic deployment to strengthen basic research.
In the field of chemistry, "single-atom catalysis" is an original concept proposed by Chinese scientists, leading the development of global catalysis research; in the field of physics, "Research on the Full Quantum Effects of the Hydrogen Bond Strength and Dynamic Process of Water" has opened up a new paradigm of full quantum research in condensed matter physics; in the field of information, "V-defect three-dimensional PN junction and its application" has pioneered a phosphor-free pure chip LED lighting technology route, promoting the development of the semiconductor luminescence discipline and the semiconductor lighting display industry. These achievements stand at the international forefront, not only expanding the boundaries of human cognition, but also enabling our country to achieve more "from 0 to 1" breakthroughs in scientific and technological output.
In recent years, our country has continuously achieved new breakthroughs in key core technology areas, effectively promoting the industry to move toward the mid-to-high end. The award-winning project "Supernormal Modulation Technology and Scientific Experiment System for High-Temperature Metal Materials under Extreme Space Conditions" successfully broke through technical barriers related to space materials science, leading the development of the science of supernormal solidification of metal materials; the Songliao Basin International Continental Scientific Drilling Project obtained a record of 8,187 meters of the most continuous and complete Cretaceous terrestrial core in the world, making an important contribution to promoting industry progress in the deep earth field.
These substantial achievements in solving bottleneck problems, ensuring the security of the industrial chain, and cultivating new quality productive forces (新质生产力) have changed the situation in which our country was constrained by others in key areas, and also reflect the distinct strategic orientation of the national scientific and technological research system, providing a continuous stream of high-level scientific and technological supply for high-quality development.
Science and technology have never before affected people's livelihood and well-being as profoundly as today. In the agricultural field, award-winning projects over the years have played a key role in consolidating the foundation of food security. The award-winning project "Research and Innovation of Efficient Hybrid Rice Seed Production Technology and Cultivation and Application of New Super-High-Yield Varieties" is anchored in "keeping the Chinese people's rice bowl firmly in their own hands," by selecting and breeding high-outcrossing parents and new super-high-yield rice varieties, tackling key technologies for mechanized efficient seed production, and solving industry pain points such as low per-unit yield of hybrid rice, insufficient seed production capacity, and high seed cost.
Orienting toward people's life and health is the value orientation for promoting the development of science and technology in the new era. In recent years, our country has made significant progress in areas such as innovative drugs and high-end medical devices, effectively supporting the Healthy China strategy. The award-winning project "Key Technology, System, and Application of Precision Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disease by Magnetic Resonance Imaging" invented a new method for suppressing complex flow signals around the cerebral vessel wall, developed a mobile bedside magnetic resonance imaging device specifically for stroke, and promoted rapid and precise diagnosis of large-scale acute cerebral infarction at the grassroots level.
At present, our country is forging a path to a strong science and technology country that is guided by national strategy, centered on talent, based on basic research, and guaranteed by institutional and mechanism reforms, and is accelerating the realization of high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology. Each heavy achievement is the best footnote of Chinese-style innovation, engraved with the footprints of the winners' struggle. Guided by the National Science and Technology Awards, the vast number of scientific and technological workers should adhere to the "four fronts" (四个面向), continue to forge ahead bravely, let the seeds of science accelerate germination, and the momentum of innovation continue to burst forth, contributing more wisdom and strength to building a strong science and technology country.
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Return to TopSichuan Province, Dazhou City, Xuanhan County Agricultural Machinery Extension Officer Cheng Weisen (程维森) —
“What the people trust is the effect in the fields, not the data on paper”
Reporter Li Kaixuan
In high summer, the fields of Xuanhan County (宣汉县), Dazhou City, Sichuan Province were filled with the roar of machinery. On the field ridges, Cheng Weisen, with sun-darkened skin and trouser cuffs stained with mud, kept his eyes fixed on the agricultural machinery at work, jotting down operational details in his notebook from time to time.
Cheng Weisen is the director of the Xuanhan County Agricultural Mechanization Extension Station. Counting from the start of his work in 1997, he has already walked the field ridges of Xuanhan for 29 years.
“In the busy ‘three summer’ season, we race to harvest and plant; not a single day can be wasted.” Cheng Weisen wiped away a sheen of sweat and pointed at the harvester in the field: “This is the segmented harvesting model we are promoting as a key focus this year — first mechanically cut and sun-dried, then threshed with a pickup machine.” Last year this technique was only piloted in a small area; now it is being accelerated in its extension.
As a typical hilly and mountainous county, Xuanhan County covers an area of 4,271 square kilometers, with a relatively low proportion of arable land. Not only are the plots small and the slopes steep, but there are also many “deep-mud-foot fields” — mud layers as deep as thirty to forty centimeters, making it difficult even for people to walk in, let alone machines. “Every year when the transplanting season comes, the ordinary folks get worried,” Cheng Weisen said. “In the past, deep-mud-foot fields could not be worked with machines; it was all manual transplanting, people working until their backs could not straighten.”
At the beginning of the promotion of new agricultural machinery, doubts always appeared. He recalled that in 2012, when Cheng Weisen brought a walking-type rice transplanter to the home of farmer Wang Xingzheng to promote it, the latter frowned: machine-transplanted seedlings require 60% more seed per mu than manual transplanting to cover the field, and moreover, the seedlings looked very sparse, not as dense as manually raised seedlings. Cheng Weisen patted his chest and said, “Take this field as a test plot. If the yield is less than with manual labor, I will compensate you for however much less! I guarantee at least 100 jin more per mu.”
Four months later, Wang Xingzheng stood at the edge of the field watching bags of rice being transported out of the field, grinning from ear to ear — it really was 100 jin more per mu!
The harvest was bigger, but the walking-type transplanter still had problems: it required three people to operate, a large loss of manpower; a daily workload of five mu, relatively low work efficiency; the model was heavy and prone to tipping or sinking. “The machine still needs upgrading — it must be adapted as much as possible to Xuanhan’s conditions.” Cheng Weisen found the Sichuan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Machinery Sciences, Suzhou Jiufu Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. and others to carry out cooperation, spending two years to develop the second-generation ride-on transplanter. “We put forward the requirements, they provided the technology, and together we went into the fields for validation.” Cheng Weisen felt, “Only by rolling and scrambling in the fields can you make good agricultural machinery.”
However, the shortcomings of the second-generation ride-on transplanter also gradually became apparent: the machine body was heavy, and the problems of easy tipping and sinking remained. Cheng Weisen again went to the Sichuan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Machinery Sciences and, together with experts, conceived a lighter, more intelligent machine. In 2025, the third-generation terraced-field deep-mud-foot intelligent transplanter emerged as the times required (yìng yùn ér shēng - "arise in response to the times," emerge as needed). This transplanter has a mud-foot depth adaptability far exceeding that of similar models; at the same time, the machine supports both remote-control and ride-on operation modes, providing greater safety for personnel. Since 2025, nearly 20 sets of the new machine have been promoted and applied, transplanting rice on more than 5,800 mu in Xuanhan.
“What the people trust is the effect in the fields, not the data on paper.” This is Cheng Weisen’s work experience over many years. He has traversed every mountain and water of Xuanhan — he knows clearly in his mind how many mu of land each village has, what is suitable for planting, and which machines to use. “Every year, I spend at least seven or eight months in the countryside,” Cheng Weisen said with a smile. “My wife teases me that the fields are my real home.”
In 2025, Xuanhan County’s grain sowing area reached 1.4862 million mu, with total output exceeding 611,000 tons. Driven by the core integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy, numerous farmers like Cheng Weisen have forged a new path for grain production modernization in mountainous counties.
“The road to agricultural modernization is long. In this life, I have set my mind on this road! Write the thesis on the field ridges of Xuanhan, and leave the results on the smiling faces of the farmers!” Cheng Weisen said.
Shandong Province, Dezhou City, Lingcheng District Agricultural Technology Extension Center Technician Gao Jianmei —
“Solving the urgent concerns of farmers is the greatest comfort”
Reporter Li Xiaoqing
In the scorching summer, thousands upon thousands of mu of young corn seedlings on the plains of northwestern Shandong spread out like a green scroll. A wide-brimmed straw hat, a set of sun-protective clothing, a notebook filled with seedling and insect pest conditions, and a pen — these are the daily field essentials for Gao Jianmei, a technician at the Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Lingcheng District (陵城区), Dezhou City, Shandong Province. Born in 1989, she returned to her hometown after completing her master’s degree in 2016 to engage in agricultural technology extension work, and has taken root there for nine years.
Now is the critical period for summer corn sowing and seedling emergence. Carrying her gear, she walked into the contiguous large fields and began row-by-row meticulous guidance on seedling inspection, replanting, thinning, and final singulation. “Brother Wang, there is a noticeable shortage of seedlings in this field of yours. In a few days, hurry and transplant seedlings from the dense areas to fill the gaps, to ensure a reasonable number of plants per mu — that is the foundation for high corn yield.” Gao Jianmei squatted between the corn rows, pointing at the unevenly dense seedlings as she gave instructions to large grain grower Wang Jiancheng.
Wang Jiancheng nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, “It’s always right to listen to Xiao Gao.” Wang Jiancheng has transferred more than 200 mu of land. Looking at the young woman squatting in the field taking notes, he opened up: “Last year’s autumn waterlogging delayed the wheat sowing; this spring there were large areas of weak seedlings. After watering, the wheat seedlings started turning yellow. I was panicking at the time. Xiao Gao came to my fields time and again, inspecting the roots plot by plot, analyzing the causes of fertilizer deficiency and disease. After managing according to her plan for a while, all the yellowed wheat seedlings recovered, and the later harvest was not affected in the slightest.”
“Nowadays, high yields depend on precise scientific field management.” Gao Jianmei said as she walked, and then from her canvas bag she pulled out a thick stack of pesticide purchase and field-use records and handed them over. In daily life, Gao Jianmei is not good with words, but the notebook she carries with her is densely filled — between the lines is the responsibility and care of a young agricultural technician guarding grain harvests.
Gao Jianmei explained that after several consecutive years of precise prevention and control, wheat spiders have almost disappeared from the fields this year, and the population of wheat leaf bees has dropped significantly compared with previous years, with very obvious results in pest and disease control. “Next, for the corn growth period, we will focus on promoting the corn ‘one spray for multiple boosts’ technology. By reasonably increasing density and precise water and fertilizer supply, the target is to achieve a yield of 1,700 jin per mu,” Gao Jianmei said.
Before leaving, Gao Jianmei also carefully recommended green biological pesticides to Wang Jiancheng: “For field disease and pest prevention next time, priority can be given to biological pesticides such as Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus thuringiensis. This can both protect corn quality and safeguard the cropland ecology. Over the long term, the fields will become more fertile the more they are planted.”
Just then, on a field ridge not far away, a young agricultural technician was facing a video camera and starting to explain agricultural techniques. “After several years of field promotion and verification, short videos are the fastest and most intuitive way to reach farmers,” Gao Jianmei said. “Our district’s agricultural technology extension team is getting younger and younger. Don’t think that just because they’re young, no one minds going to the fields under the sun and rain, getting mud on their clothes. Solving the urgent concerns of farmers is the greatest comfort.” Gao Jianmei looked out at the continuous fields in the distance, her smile steady.
Just as she finished the inspection of Wang Jiancheng’s fields, Gao Jianmei’s phone rang urgently. On the other end, Hou Wankai, a farmer in Fudian Village (付店村), Shentou Town (神头镇), said in an anxious tone: “Xiao Gao, I sprayed herbicide yesterday at noon. Today the corn seedling leaves are yellowing and curling at the heart. Can you come and take a look?” Gao Jianmei immediately packed up her notebook: “When farmers apply herbicide in high temperatures, it is very easy to cause phytotoxicity. This cannot be delayed — I must go right away.”
As the sun set in the west, Gao Jianmei drove off to the next farmer’s field. Countless “plant doctors” like Gao Jianmei, rooted in the farmland, hurry along field ridges and diagnose crops. With meticulous services, they solve planting problems; with professionalism and patience, they guard food security and uphold the picture of agricultural abundance.
Fuzhou City Vegetable Science Research Institute Associate Researcher Zeng Xiaoling (曾小玲) —
“Only with the soles of my feet stained with mud do I feel at ease in my heart”
Reporter Liu Xiaoyu
Early morning, Zhaozi Natural Village (招盛自然村), Nantong Town (南通镇), Minhou County (闽侯县), Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. The river breeze carried the fresh fragrance of vegetable leaves as Zeng Xiaoling, stepping through the dew, entered the greenhouse. Casually pulling off a pumpkin vine tendril that had stuck to her shoulder, she picked a chestnut pumpkin whose skin still had a light green sheen, took out a pocket knife, cut off a piece, and handed it to an old farmer who was tying vines nearby: “Old Chen, taste it. This year’s variety has a pretty good powdery and waxy texture, and the sweetness is fine too.” Old Chen chewed and said with a smile, “This melon is really tasty — it actually has a bit of chestnut flavor. It will definitely have a market!” This has been Zeng Xiaoling’s most familiar morning scene for more than 20 years. As an associate researcher at the Fuzhou City Vegetable Science Research Institute, she always says, “Only with the soles of my feet stained with mud do I feel at ease in my heart.” (No chengyu here; it's a direct quote.)
In 1997, at age 24, Zeng Xiaoling graduated from Southwest Agricultural University (now Southwest University) and followed the institute’s older generation to the countryside. Wherever she went, she could casually point out which leaf had insect eggs or which ridge needed watering. What truly made her stand out in the breeding circle was the energy she brought to taking on foreign “foreign seeds.”
In previous years, with the rise of facility agriculture in Fuzhou, high-end small pumpkins and long-season tomato seeds were almost entirely imported and expensive. Zeng Xiaoling fixed her eyes on the chestnut pumpkin, originally from South America, and got an idea: this pumpkin is powdery, waxy, sweet, drought-tolerant, and easy to store — but it fears the summer temperatures of over 30°C in Fuzhou; once it gets hot, it catches viral diseases and fails to set fruit. Targeting the climatic pain point of high temperature and high humidity in the Fuzhou basin during summer, she and her team continuously optimized parent selection and resistance identification systems, prepared more than 100 cross combinations in total, and carried out systematic quality evaluations, multi-year, multi-site comparative trials, and green, efficient cultivation technology integration.
After more than seven years, “Fuli No. 5” finally burst forth from the soil (pò tǔ ér chū - "break through the earth," emerge and thrive): small fruit type, powdery waxy chestnut aroma, heat- and disease-resistant, fully adapted to Fuzhou’s hot and humid climate, filling a domestic gap. Now this variety with independent intellectual property rights is being promoted in Fuzhou, Nanping and other places, with a per-mu yield increase of about 6% and an added income of 600 to 700 yuan per mu. Farmers can plant with peace of mind, and consumers enjoy the sweet taste. In addition to pumpkins, the isolated microspore technology she participated in has produced 65 pure lines of Chinese cabbage, cauliflower and other vegetables, breeding 11 new vegetable varieties, with a cumulative promotion area exceeding 300,000 mu, holding more vegetable-basket seed sources in their own hands.
Today, as the leader of the “Zeng Xiaoling Provincial Model Worker Studio,” she always tells the young researchers, “The answer to breeding lies in the mud.” The studio has implemented a “innovation studio + demonstration base + farmer” model, leading young people from the laboratory to the fields, learning about extension and how to deal with farmers. In 2025, when she entered the Great Hall of the People to receive the “National Advanced Worker” medal, she was still a bit ill at ease: “I’m just an ordinary breeder; the medal is for all agricultural science and technology workers who take root in the fields.”
As evening fell over the vegetable base, the setting sun cast long shadows from the pumpkin vines. The young woman who took root in the fields more than 20 years ago now has temples touched with frost, but her trouser cuffs are still stained with mud. Zeng Xiaoling often says her biggest wish is “to let the people eat high-quality vegetables and let the vegetable farmers’ wallets get fatter.”
Shuhong Station Chief of Jinyun County Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Development Center, Yu Weizheng (虞伟正) —
“For every additional skill I learn, the livestock farmers gain an extra measure of peace of mind”
Reporter Liu Junguo
“Station Chief Yu, hello. When can you find time to come here and teach me how to raise Lake sheep properly?” As noon approached, just after returning to the office from inspecting livestock and poultry breeding records at an ecological farming enterprise, Yu Weizheng received a phone call from livestock farmer Wang Jun.
Yu Weizheng, 33, is the station chief of the Shuhong Station (舒洪所) of the Jinyun County (缙云县) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Development Center in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. He has been working on the frontline of animal health supervision for six years. Having majored in animal medicine at university, he passed the national practicing veterinarian qualification examination while still in school, officially started work in 2020, and has taken root in three different grassroots animal husbandry stations, determined to be a full-chain guardian from the livestock farm to the dining table.
Staying at a grassroots animal husbandry station — what specific work does it involve? In response to the reporter’s question, Yu Weizheng raised his hand and adjusted the glasses on his nose before explaining: “On a small scale, what I face every day are pigs, cattle, sheep, and poultry; but on a large scale, what I guard is the health of thousands of households and the national biosafety barrier.”
Among all his tasks, the prevention and control of zoonoses always keeps him on edge. This April, right in the rainy season, Yu Weizheng received an urgent call from Wang Jianxin, the owner of a Lake sheep farm in Dayuan Town. Wang Jianxin said that more than 20 of his Lake sheep had died for unknown reasons, and he suspected that some Lake sheep introduced not long ago had been infected with brucellosis (hereafter referred to as “brucellosis”).
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that livestock farmers talk about with fear. Yu Weizheng’s heart “thumped.” After hanging up the phone, he immediately organized personnel, put on protective suits, took sampling tools and other epidemic prevention supplies, and drove in the rain for an hour and a half to reach the farm, collecting more than 100 samples for testing. A week later, they finally confirmed and ruled out brucellosis.
When Wang Jianxin heard the news, his voice choked with emotion. Later, Yu Weizheng investigated possible causes one by one and essentially determined that it was a problem with feeding techniques. After that, he guided Wang Jianxin hand-in-hand on Lake sheep feeding, warmth preservation and cold protection, vaccination and other technical points.
Whenever he encounters such “frightening moments,” Yu Weizheng responds calmly and professionally. As a result, the livestock farmers in his jurisdiction affectionately call him the “Four Big Officers” — epidemic prevention officer, quarantine officer, service officer, and supervision officer.
“We must not only carry out strict epidemic prevention supervision so that the people can raise livestock with confidence, but also help livestock farmers increase their income through technological empowerment.” Yu Weizheng has been following the demonstration and promotion project for high-yield pigeon breeding technology, assisting livestock farmers in introducing new varieties and conducting crossbreeding trials.
To this end, he not only accompanied livestock farmers on trips to Shanghai but also frequently made home visits to conduct performance testing on new pigeon varieties and monitor production data. Hard work pays off (gōng fu bù fù yǒu xīn rén - "effort does not let down those who have a heart," sustained effort reaps rewards): the project bore fruit — pigeon breeding costs dropped by 14.79%, and livestock farmers’ comprehensive income increased by 15.86%.
While deepening his professional expertise, Yu Weizheng actively participates in vocational skills competitions, has been rated as “Lishui City Agricultural Technical Expert” and “Zhejiang Province Agricultural Technical Expert,” and has obtained the senior technician certificate for animal disease prevention and control personnel.
“Every pig and every sheep raised by the people is their livelihood. For every additional skill I learn, the livestock farmers gain an extra measure of peace of mind.” Yu Weizheng uses his perseverance to write youth and devotion, guarding the beautiful pastures among the green mountains and clear waters.
(Xia Xia contributed to this article)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: “Agricultural and rural modernization (农业农村现代化) concerns the overall situation and quality of Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化). We must take solid measures to do all work well, and strive to enhance the comprehensive agricultural production capacity and quality efficiency.”
In the cornfields of the Luxibei Plain, plant protection technician Gao Jianmei (高建美), carrying a notebook filled with seedling and pest conditions, squats in the furrows to diagnose and prescribes the right remedy; in a village in Fujian, breeding expert Zeng Xiaoling (曾小玲) takes root in the fields, transforming the smell of soil into scientific research confidence; on the hilly slopes of Xuanhan (宣汉) in eastern Sichuan, agricultural machinery station head Cheng Weisen (程维森) has taken root on the ridges for twenty-nine years, iterating three generations of adapted rice transplanters, letting mountainous farming completely break through the shackles of terrain; next to the livestock pens of a farm in Jinyun (缙云) in southern Zhejiang, veterinarian Yu Wei (虞伟) is busy on the front line, on one hand building a defense line against zoonotic diseases, on the other hand promoting new integrated high-yield breeding techniques…
As of the end of December last year, China had a total of 54,600 agricultural technology extension institutions at all levels, with more than 460,000 agricultural technology personnel. The agricultural technology extension institutions have strengthened their public service and organization and coordination functions, becoming the main force in opening up the “last kilometer” of transforming scientific and technological achievements into practice.
In today’s era when drone field patrols and artificial intelligence identification of pests and diseases are increasingly common, why do we still need agricultural technicians to run to the fields time and again? The answer is simple: technology does not automatically walk into the fields. No matter how good the variety, if farmers dare not try it, it is merely a sample in the experimental field; no matter how advanced the agricultural machinery, if it cannot adapt to the terrain, it is just a piece of iron idle in the yard; no matter how scientific the epidemic prevention plan, if farmers cannot understand it, it is just a flowchart pasted on the wall. From the laboratory to the field, there is a gap in between, and the agricultural technician is the “bridge builder.”
This bridge is “paved” with the soles of the feet. Some say that with the development of digital technology, farmers can search online and learn by scrolling through videos, and the role of agricultural technicians will be replaced. But on-screen, you can obtain information but you cannot obtain trust — farmers are willing to listen to you because you came, you saw, you squatted down and solved the problem. There has never been any shortcut for technology to land; it is just running again and again, explaining again and again, demonstrating again and again, until the farmers believe, know how, and use it.
This bridge is built with problems. Agricultural technicians must not only teach technology to farmers, but also bring frontline problems back to the laboratory. They are at the very forefront of production, first to sense climate anomalies, first to discover when a variety is not suited to local conditions, and clearest about farmers’ demands for cost reduction and efficiency increase. These real problems that are “steaming hot” in the fields cannot be calculated in the laboratory. Agricultural technicians bring the pain points from the field back to the laboratory for research and improvement. This closed loop of coming from the field and going back to the field prevents technology from becoming a mere decoration in the laboratory. Every contact between agricultural technicians and farmers, and with the land, and with the crops, is consolidating the foundation for agricultural innovation.
This bridge ultimately leads to the transformation of “people.” Teaching videos of agricultural technicians are sent to farmers’ phones, allowing small farmers to learn at the touch of a finger; the “demonstration base + farmer” model forms a technology diffusion chain, letting high-quality seeds be sown in the fields at the first opportunity; agricultural machinery operators driving the most advanced machinery is the best demonstration of agricultural mechanization; livestock farmers learn to reduce the risk of livestock and poultry diseases, and the industrial ecology also achieves a virtuous cycle. Good agricultural technology extension is not just about promoting a technology, but also about cultivating a batch of local agricultural forces, making the industrial foundation more solid.
Technology only counts when it grows in the fields. This “growing” relies on generation after generation of agricultural technicians turning themselves into part of the land — feet stained with mud, hands calloused, hearts filled with farmers’ urgent difficulties, worries, and hopes. Thus they become the bright background color of the harvest scene. When more technology truly burrows into the soil and grows in the fields, the foundation of Chinese agriculture becomes, day by day, a little bit thicker through this daily running back and forth.
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“The fundamental reason why the Chinese Communist Party has been able to continuously achieve brilliance in its 105 years of struggle, and why history and the people have chosen the Chinese Communist Party, lies in the fact that our Party possesses excellent qualities that no other political party or political force can match.” These words of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party reminded me of a person. Ninety years ago, he came from Missouri in the United States to the Loess Plateau of northwest China, where he saw the earliest form of these “excellent qualities” and first told the world about them. This person is Edgar Snow. The book he wrote is Red Star Over China.
In 1936 China, the Kuomintang had imposed a nine-year news blockade on the Northern Shaanxi Soviet Area (陕北苏区). For nine years, no foreign journalist had entered the Soviet Area. The 31-year-old Snow decided to go see for himself. He often said, “I am a Missourian” — an American proverb meaning “show me the evidence, 眼见为实 (yǎn jiàn wéi shí - “seeing is believing,” to trust only what one sees).” Before setting out, he received vaccinations for smallpox, typhoid, cholera, typhus, and plague. Later he wrote: “In order to find out the truth of things, risking only a foreigner’s head — there was nothing more worthwhile than that.”
When he reached Northern Shaanxi, Snow discovered a fact that the entire Western world found hard to believe: in this poorest of places, there lived a group of “the most hopeful people.” He saw Mao Zedong eating millet porridge alongside ordinary soldiers, Peng Dehuai taking off his own cotton-padded coat to give to a young bugler, and a ragged army marching while singing. He wrote: “They were the first Chinese proletarians I had ever seen who were genuinely happy.” One detail deeply shocked him: when he habitually called out “Hey” to two youths carrying meals, he met with “contempt” — in the Red Army, from the commander-in-chief to the cook, everyone had to address each other as “comrade”; there was only a division of labor, no hierarchy of human dignity. In the dark old China, this was an extreme luxury.
What Snow was really asking was a fundamental question: where did the strength of these people come from? Mao Zedong told him: “Every person in the Soviet Area is prepared to fight for his government against the oppressors, because everyone is a volunteer and conscious of it.” An ordinary soldier answered simply: “Here everyone is equal” and “Fighting is to help the poor and save China.” Snow also discovered that the Red Army was not only a fighting force but also a great school — besides drills, soldiers took part in political study and literacy classes; though they carried crude rifles, they discussed international affairs. This extremely high political consciousness closely linked every individual with the fate of the nation. Snow wrote: “The enduring enthusiasm, the unchanging hope, the astonishing revolutionary optimism of these tens of thousands of young people — like a flame, it ran through everything.” This is the answer that Red Star Over China gave at a very early stage to the question “Why is the Chinese Communist Party capable?” — because of the people, because of faith, because of the flesh-and-blood bond between the Party and the masses.
After this book was published in London in 1937, it quickly became a global sensation, translated into dozens of languages. It presented to the world the true image of the Chinese Communist Party and the fighting spirit of the Chinese people resisting oppression and striving for liberation. After the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance, tens of thousands of young intellectuals rushed to Yan’an, many of them having made the decision after reading this book. Young people from other countries also, because they read this book, came to follow and support the Chinese revolution. Someone once asked Norman Bethune why he wanted to go to China; his reply was: “Please read Edgar Snow’s Red Star Over China, and after reading it you will share my feelings.” The American historian Owen Lattimore also said: “At a time when people were in ideological distress, Snow’s Red Star Over China rose like a flame, soaring into the sky and piercing the dusky twilight…”
Red Star Over China has been continuously reprinted for nearly ninety years, and even today, this book remains a classic work for foreign dignitaries and people from all walks of life studying the Chinese Communist Party. Domestically, as a required reading book for middle school students, millions of students read it every year.
It can be said that Red Star Over China has withstood the test of time in two respects. First, as a record of history. Snow did not do propaganda for anyone; when he saw progress, he reported it truthfully, and when he saw problems, he also reported them truthfully. In his later years, he revised the book many times, using new materials to correct earlier omissions and misjudgments. Truth is the best communication — this is the simple lesson Snow left us. Second, as a prediction of historical trends. In 1936, the Red Army, with only 30,000 men left, arrived in Northern Shaanxi after the Long March, and Snow believed these people could change China. Practice proved that thirteen years later, it was these people who founded New China.
At Peking University, I co-teach a course with Professor Fan Shiming (范士明) called “Rereading the Classic Red Star Over China.” International students read the English original, and Chinese students read the Chinese translation. The collisions in class are very exciting: foreign students are amazed by the complexity and depth of the Chinese revolution, while Chinese students re-examine their own nation’s history from the perspective of “the other.” One student said that only after reading this book did she understand that China’s path was not a chance choice but a historical inevitability. This is perhaps the charm of this classic across time and culture — it does not presuppose a position; it only presents facts, allowing each generation of readers to think and judge for themselves.
As I write this article, I am in Yan’an, participating in organizing a series of activities for foreign friends, Chinese and foreign Snow research experts, and young students to “Retrace Snow’s Path.” Following Snow’s interview route from Zhidan (志丹), Shaanxi to Tongxin (同心), Ningxia, we are walking not only a geographical route but also a spiritual relay — from “Seeing China” to “United Hearts toward Rejuvenation.” Standing on the small square at the former site of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术学院旧址), my heart is hard to calm. Ninety years ago, Snow rode a mule for more than ten days; today, the Fuxing high-speed train from Xi’an to Yan’an takes only 68 minutes at the fastest. In Tongxin County, we came to the place where Snow took his classic photo “The Sound of the War of Resistance” — the bugle in the hands of the young Red Army soldier ninety years ago seems still to sound across time and space. The “dry sandy beach” of those days has become a “golden sandy beach.” If Snow could see today’s China, he would not be surprised — because he saw the source of this strength ninety years ago.
On his deathbed in 1972, Snow said: “I love China. I hope that after I die, part of me will remain there, just as when I was alive.” Half of his ashes are buried on the shores of Weiming Lake at Peking University, and on the tombstone is inscribed the calligraphy of Marshal Ye Jianying: “Tomb of Edgar Snow, American Friend of the Chinese People.” The other half of his ashes lie on the banks of the Hudson River in New York, across the ocean. One person’s life straddles both sides of the Pacific. Today, rereading Red Star Over China, we are not reading a ninety-year-old book, but an eternal proposition about truth, about friendship, and about penetrating history to understand China.
(The author is a professor at Peking University and director of the Chinese Edgar Snow Research Center)
Recommender’s Note
Red Star Over China was first published in 1937 and has been continuously reprinted and reissued. Here I recommend the 2016 translation by Dong Leshan from People’s Literature Publishing House, which can be read alongside the original English edition. It is particularly worth noting that Snow revised this book many times in his later years, using new materials and new understandings from various experts to correct its omissions and misjudgments — this attitude of seeking truth and facts is itself a key to understanding Snow.
— Sun Hua (孙华)
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On the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial, Black Box 731 (黑盒七三一) was published. This historical work, written by Jin Chengmin (金成民), curator of the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army, and aimed at a general readership, originated from an academic visit in the summer of 2024. At that time, the Exhibition Hall had completed its upgrade and renovation, taking on a completely new look. The exhibition systematically laid out the organizational lineage of Unit 731, centrally displayed more than 2,000 pieces of physical evidence of crimes, and used VR (virtual reality) technology to recreate the scenes of field experiments, supplemented by hundreds of hours of oral testimony from unit members, thereby constructing a complete narrative chain of criminal evidence.
During the process of viewing the exhibition, I was deeply moved by the richness of the historical materials in the collection and the completeness of the evidentiary chain. What also shook me was the personal story recounted by Curator Jin Chengmin — from being a young history teacher, to a researcher who first discovered the "Special Transfer" (特别移送) archives, to his experience of traveling across national borders to collect evidence… At that moment, a strong desire arose in me: to ask him to write a popular book about his more than 30 years of transnational pursuit of criminal evidence and his personal experience of establishing the museum, so that this沉重的历史 could enter the视野 of more ordinary readers.
The initial difficulty lay in how to condense such a complex crime against humanity, along with the stories of countless witnesses and those who excavated the historical facts, into the compass of 200,000 characters? What narrative thread should be followed, and what narrative perspective should be chosen? We agreed that, in terms of writing style, we would break away from the existing paths of academic textual research or documentary literature, relying on Curator Jin Chengmin's unique professional identity and personal experience, blending the two techniques of historical documentary and literary narrative. In terms of narrative logic, we would not simply unfold along a timeline, but would advance layer by layer following the construction of the chain of criminal evidence: from the exposure of the crimes, post-war trials, declassification of archives, to testimony of witnesses, rights protection by victims and their families, and support from international peace forces, while simultaneously embedding the author's process of transnational evidence collection and the academic establishment of the museum.
The second difficulty was the screening and selection of the vast quantity of historical materials. The collected documents of the Exhibition Hall and the primary materials accumulated by Curator Jin Chengmin over decades of personal collection were extremely庞大 in scale and complex in content, covering various types of academic research works, original historical archives, confession recordings and manuscripts of former Japanese soldiers, interview transcripts of victimized civilians, on-site images of the遗址, and transnational evidence collection photographs. In particular, during the period of compiling the manuscript, new historical materials continued to emerge — among which a highly representative example is the classified Japanese military document "Regarding Preparations for Launching Bacteriological Warfare Against the Soviet Union," declassified by the Russian Federal Security Service in 2024, which constitutes important evidence of the Japanese military's bacteriological warfare and human experimentation during World War II.
In response to this, we decided to simplify the complex by grasping the main thread: for the part concerning the trial and认定 of crimes, we focused on laying out the historical facts of the Tokyo Trial and the Khabarovsk Trial; for the archives part, we focused on the "Special Transfer" archives and the "Remaining Rosters" (留守名簿) archives unearthed by the Exhibition Hall's research team; for the evidence collection from witnesses, we focused on the transnational search and evidence collection work led by the author. For illustrative materials, priority was also given to overseas declassified archives obtained between 2024 and 2025, including a photograph of the bulletproof vest gifted to the Exhibition Hall by Japanese writer Mori Sen-ichi (森村誠一), which had been used to resist right-wing threats, as well as images of oral testimony from laborers preserved in the museum.
The author once said that the entire Exhibition Hall of Evidence is like a multi-layered encrypted dossier, and this "black box" has not yet been completely uncovered. Inspired by this, after repeated deliberation, the book title was settled on as Black Box 731, in order to evoke greater attention to and inquiry into historical truth from more people. After Black Box 731 was published domestically in China, foreign language copyrights for two languages — Hindi and Kyrgyz — were simultaneously exported.
Looking back on the process of repeatedly polishing the manuscript with the author over these past two years, every time I listened to him, unable to contain his emotions, recounting the past in a gentle, unhurried manner, it felt as though I had personally walked the long, arduous road of more than 30 years. That once ignorant young history teacher, through years and months of dredging historical materials, transnational evidence collection, and the safeguarding of historical records, step by step walked until his temples were flecked with grey, yet still with clear eyes and a steadfast gait, became a guardian of history. This journey, for me, was also a spiritual baptism of facing history and understanding perseverance.
(The author is the Director of the Humanities and Social Sciences Publishing Division of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press.)
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Among the many visual carriers of Chinese aesthetics, pattern is undoubtedly one of the forms with the highest visibility and the broadest popular foundation. Patterns emerged with the germination of human creative activities and aesthetic consciousness, widely present in utensils, architecture, and clothing, shaping people's genuine perception of the "beauty of daily use" while also exerting a profound influence on the spirit of traditional Chinese aesthetics.
In recent years, with the rise of national-style and national-wave trends, patterns have entered contemporary life with a new face, adorning magnificent new-Chinese-style clothing and exquisite intangible cultural heritage creative products, frequently becoming important elements in public design and embellishing people's living spaces.
The book Three Thousand Years of Chinese Patterns meticulously organizes and categorizes traditional patterns, which are redrawn by contemporary illustrators, and provides detailed introductions to the usage scenarios and specific forms of each type of pattern, interpreting the cultural connotations behind the patterns and inspiring readers to think about how to protect and inherit the aesthetics of our ancestors.
Why do patterns have 历久弥新 (lì jiǔ mí xīn – "to endure and become new," enduring vitality)? The most fundamental reason lies in the "daily use" that carries a nation's values and wisdom of survival. The pattern prototypes of traditional designs, except for a few mythical beasts, are overwhelmingly ordinary scenes familiar to people. The ancients perceived the truth of the world from visually observable objects, then through design skillfully combined their thoughts and feelings with the forms of those objects, presenting a unique spiritual connotation within a small pattern.
The cloud pattern embodies people's good expectations for 国泰民安 (guó tài mín ān – "country prosperous, people at peace," national peace and security) and the arrival of auspiciousness. Historical texts say: "Like smoke but not smoke, like clouds but not clouds, lush and profuse, sparse and round, this is called auspicious clouds. Auspicious clouds are signs of joy." Cloud patterns come in 千姿百态 (qiān zī bǎi tài – "a thousand postures, a hundred states," in myriad forms), including swastika cloud, boundary-ground cloud, ruyi cloud, lingzhi cloud, grid cloud, bone-bud cloud, and tide cloud, displaying the rich imagination of the ancients when facing clouds. Patterns based on plants and trees also carry beautiful connotations: the peony pattern emphasizes full and plump petals, highlighting an aura of 雍容华贵 (yōng róng huá guì – "graceful and dignified, splendid and noble," elegance and nobility); the plum blossom pattern uses concise and abstract shapes to set off a noble character; the banana leaf pattern with its stretched and slender leaves has a unique sense of purity and ethereality... Through traditional patterns, people express aspirations through objects and convey emotions through symbolism.
That a pattern with just a few strokes can express such a vast spiritual world relies on the wisdom of our ancestors' aesthetic design. Its essence lies in giving full play to the strength of freehand brushwork in traditional Chinese aesthetics—while retaining the "pictographic" features of some patterns, more patterns use freely flowing strokes to achieve a concise and condensed expression of all things in the world. A typical example is the water pattern in its myriad forms: sometimes using elegant and graceful flowing curves to outline the spirit of ripples, sometimes using dense and orderly broken lines to represent the vastness of water force, sometimes using stretched and ethereal loose strokes to highlight the surging of waves... The philosophical thoughts about water are fully revealed in the varied freehand brushwork of the lines.
The unique Chinese consciousness of heaven, earth, and life has been passed down from generation to generation through visual carriers represented by traditional patterns; in turn, these visual images are also shaping the spiritual world of the Chinese people. Three Thousand Years of Chinese Patterns can serve as a window for contemporary readers to understand traditional patterns and get a glimpse of traditional Chinese aesthetics.
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The improvement of computing power drives the expansion of science and technology into deeper and broader domains. From the birth of early electronic computers, to the maturation of parallel computing systems, to the emergence of large-scale computing platforms supporting AI (artificial intelligence) applications, each leap has created possibilities for new ways of solving problems. This assertion still holds true today, yet it seems far from sufficient.
Over the past decades, high-performance computing has powerfully advanced the development of numerous scientific fields such as climate simulation, materials design, and genetic engineering. These applications share a common characteristic: they all operate within the framework of known scientific paradigms, using computing as a tool to verify hypotheses and simulate phenomena.
However, as we enter the intelligent era, a profound transformation is underway. When large language models can provide reasonable responses to various questions, and when deep neural networks begin to propose new hypotheses during the process of scientific discovery — what computing power supports is no longer merely the solving of problems, but in a certain sense the “discovery of problems.” This elevates computing power from the tool level to the methodological level.
In other words, computing power is reshaping “how we know” itself. When the scale of parameters in deep learning models reaches hundreds of billions or trillions, and when training computing power reaches unprecedented magnitudes, this “quantitative change” is driving a “qualitative change” — a new mode of cognition and a new scientific paradigm are emerging. Those correlations hidden deep within massive data, those complex regularities that cannot be expressed by concise formulas, are being captured and utilized by computing power in ways different from before. Computing power is penetrating every field of science and technology, reshaping the paths to discovering problems, the ways of proposing hypotheses, and the standards for verifying conclusions, becoming an important foundational condition for innovation activities. The depth and breadth of this penetration and transformation may only now be beginning to manifest.
More importantly, computing power is not only changing the paradigms of scientific research and technological development, but is also becoming an important infrastructure of the intelligent society, supporting all aspects of the development of the intelligent economy and intelligent society. The significance of computing power has transcended the categories of computation and even science and technology; it is no longer a topic discussed only by professionals. Its greening and ubiquity, its effectiveness, ease of use, and inclusiveness, concern all members of an intelligent society. Therefore, the development of computing power has become a topic of concern for the entire society.
The Great Power of Computing: Reshaping China’s Future (大国算力：重塑未来的中国力量) was co-written by experts working on the front lines of computing power development. It sorts out the developmental thread of computing power from both historical and contemporary dimensions, and also focuses on its position in the contemporary technology and industry landscape. The book discusses supercomputing practice as well as the evolution of chip technology and application ecosystems, providing readers with a framework for thinking that allows them to see how computing power has participated in shaping development paths at different stages. The book does not stop at listing technical indicators, but tries to ask: In this era saturated with data and reshaped by models, what does computing power actually mean? The answer to this question concerns our understanding of the future, and also concerns our position in the future.
(The author is the Executive Dean of China’s New-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategy Research Institute (中国新一代人工智能发展战略研究院) and the Director of the Advanced Computing and Key Software (Indigenous Innovation) Haihe Laboratory (先进计算与关键软件（信创）海河实验室). This text is the preface to the book The Great Power of Computing: Reshaping China’s Future; this edition has been abridged, and the headline was added by the editor.)
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For many years, what I have feared most is acknowledging fellow townsfolk, because I am a person “without a hometown.” My ancestors came to Beijing as early as the Ming dynasty. After my father married my mother, he went to Pangjiabu in Zhangjiakou to work in the mines. My mother, nine months pregnant with me, went to find my father, and a fall caused me to be born prematurely. When my mother fell critically ill, my father frantically sent her and me back to her hometown—Nie Village on the banks of the Juma River in Laiyuan, Hebei.
From the Juma River to Beijing, then to Pangjiabu, I spent my childhood in constant relocation. At age six, my father was sent to support the Third Front construction in the Great Northwest, and I, like a piece of luggage, was “carried” to a place called Baiyin, where I spent my school years. It was not until 1974 that I returned to Beijing with my parents.
In my novel The Flying Ninth Master, “Silver City” appeared for the first time; The Bell Ringer is still about that place I cannot let go of—Baiyin. In my childhood memories, the camel bells came from the desert, as if someone was ringing a bell to call me home. Every writer has their own “spiritual homeland,” and for me, the literary hometown is there: Baiyin, which haunts my dreams (魂牵梦萦 - hún qiān mèng yíng - “soul tugged, dreams entangled,” to be deeply preoccupied or obsessed with). So I spent a long time finishing this novel, spanning from the fall of the Western Xia to modern China—crossing more than 700 years, eight generations, and the fates of nearly a hundred characters, all stories grown from the desert soil of the Northwest. The legends here are by no means fanciful whims (异想天开 - yì xiǎng tiān kāi - “strange thoughts split the sky,” to indulge in wild fantasies or impractical ideas).
When fragmented reading has become irreversible and reading novels is almost a luxury, the persistence of a writer becomes all the more precious (弥足珍贵 - mí zú zhēn guì - “abundantly worthy of value,” extremely valuable or rare). A writer must forge an alliance with things older and more fundamental, drawing from resilience and silence the grammar for retelling hope. How many stories of ordinary people (芸芸众生 - yún yún zhòng shēng - “numerous multitudes of living beings,” the masses of common people) are there along the banks of the Yellow River? The effort I have made in The Bell Ringer is to see through, identify, and recreate these stories, to once again infuse “hometown” with warmth, flavor, weight, and a defiant will (桀骜不驯 - jié ào bù xùn - “fierce and unruly, not tamed,” stubborn and rebellious), so that when readers touch the pages, they can feel the land’s gasping and whispering.
If artificial intelligence can imitate any style, and algorithms can calculate stunning plot hits, then what is the last fortress of human narrators? It is the unfathomable depth of the sentient being that cannot be calculated, the defiance of hometown memory that refuses to be datafied. Therefore, I offer to my book friends a cup of Yellow River water that refuses to toy with life, striving to use colorful language to make stones speak, dust recall, light materialize, and bells suddenly ring. I want to prove that in the era of artificial intelligence, traditional writing is not the writer’s last supper; we must hold language in awe, let life’s blood boil, and write every line sincerely.
A writer is like a chef who must cook his own dishes; readers are like diners who can like or refuse; critics are like gourmets who offer discerning criticism. In the past, “the author created the world, and the reader consumed the world.” The new mass literature and art have completely changed this one-way relationship; readers are becoming co-builders of the narrative ecosystem. Every person and every novel has its own “hometown.” The final form of a work will be the combined result of the author’s and the reader’s wills. On this journey home, I wish to go together with the readers—and listen as Abao rings the bell.
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