Summary: The Politburo met on August 28 under Xi Jinping’s chairmanship to plan rescue work after a mudslide in Jilong County, Tibet, which caused heavy casualties and missing persons at the Jilong port. Xi proposed a moment of silence for the victims; he had already issued instructions demanding urgent response. Premier Li Qiang, dispatched by Xi, visited the affected area and guided rescue efforts, accompanied by Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing at the site. The meeting stressed all-out search for missing people, monitoring of glacial lakes and landslide risks, safe resettlement, and emergency aid to Nepal, which was also hit by the disaster. It also called for stronger disaster preparedness in highland and border regions, including better equipment for rescue forces under cut-off conditions.
Summary: Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a signed article published in Kyrgyz media ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attendance at the 2026 SCO summit, said he looks forward to working with President Japarov to chart a new course for bilateral relations. He hailed the two countries’ historic leap from good-neighborly relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, citing growing trade, infrastructure projects like the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, and deeper people-to-people ties. Xi outlined four priorities—consolidating neighborly friendship, pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation, passing on traditional friendship, and practicing multilateralism—while reaffirming support for Kyrgyzstan’s development and jointly opposing hegemony, unilateralism, and bloc confrontation.
Summary: Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a noted leader in ethnic affairs and economic construction, died in Beijing on August 24 at age 72. His remains were cremated on August 28 at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, where a memorial ceremony was held. Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng attended the ceremony, observed a moment of silence, bowed three times, and offered condolences to his family. Other senior officials and representatives from central agencies, his former colleagues, and his hometown also paid their respects.
Summary: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message on August 28 to Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel over a severe mudslide disaster at the Gyirong-Rasuwa border port between China and Nepal, which caused significant casualties and property damage. Xi expressed deep condolences on behalf of the Chinese government and people,and stated that China is making all-out efforts to search for the missing, relocate affected residents, treat the injured, and prevent secondary disasters. He emphasized that China and Nepal are connected by mountains and rivers with a shared future,and that China is willing to actively assist Nepal's rescue efforts and provide support within its capacity. Separately, Chinese Premier Li Qiang sent a condolence message to Nepalese Prime Minister on the same day.
Summary: President Xi Jinping, acting on the decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, appointed and removed several Chinese ambassadors. Ambassadors to Sri Lanka and Uganda were replaced, with Wei Huaxiang and Wu Guangrong assuming those posts. Xiao Qian was removed as ambassador to Australia, replaced by Liu Jinsong. Shen Jian was removed from the role of deputy representative to the UN Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, with Li Chijiang appointed in his place.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, dispatched by General Secretary Xi Jinping, visited Gyirong County in Tibet on August 27 to direct rescue and emergency response after a deadly mudslide at the Gyirong port. He conveyed Xi’s concern for victims, stressed a people-first approach, and ordered all-out efforts to search for the missing, repair roads, communications, and power, and ensure basic needs of displaced residents. Li also called for coordinated rescue operations, disaster prevention against secondary hazards, transparent information release, and international coordination with relevant foreign parties. He was accompanied by State Councilors Zhang Guoqing and Wu Zhenglong.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress concluded its 24th session in Beijing, presided over by Chairman Zhao Leji. It passed several laws including the medical security law, cultivated land protection law, revised agriculture law, and revised national defense mobilization law. President Xi Jinping signed presidential decrees Nos. 80-85 to promulgate them. The session also approved personnel changes, including appointing Li Changguan as Minister of Civil Affairs and removing Lu Zhizhiyuan from that post, along with other military, judicial, and supervisory appointments and removals.
Summary: President Xi Jinping promulgated five laws and one personnel decision passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on August 28, 2026. The new laws cover healthcare security, farmland protection and quality improvement, agriculture, national defense mobilization, and an amendment to the Lawyers Law, with staggered effective dates from late 2026 into 2027. Xi also signed a decree appointing Li Changguan as Minister of Civil Affairs, replacing Lu Zhizhi, whose dismissal was approved the same day. The announcements were published via Xinhua on August 28.
Summary: Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting of the 24th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee on August ？？ He reported that the session reviewed 10 legal drafts and passed 5, including a new medical security law, a new cultivated land protection and quality improvement law, revisions to the Agricultural Law and the National Defense Mobilization Law, and an amendment to the Lawyers Law. He noted that the Ecological Environment Code, effective August ？？, has expanded the legal departments of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics to eight. He called for implementing Xi Jinping's thought on rule of law and advancing scientific, democratic, law-based legislation to support the "15th Five-Year Plan" and high-quality development. He stressed the need to strengthen legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related fields, improve legislative quality, and enhance research and publicity of the legal system.
Summary: Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the 73rd Chairmen's Council meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing. The meeting heard reports on the review of draft amendments and bills concerning medical insurance, farmland protection, agriculture, national defense mobilization, and lawyers, and decided to submit them for a vote at the closing session of the 24th NPC Standing Committee meeting. Vice Chairpersons Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, and others attended the meeting.
Summary: At a ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 28, Vice Chairperson Xiao Jie presided over and supervised the constitutional oath-taking. The recently concluded 24th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee had appointed Ni Yuefeng as deputy director of its Social Development Committee and Li Changguan as Minister of Civil Affairs, and both took the constitutional oath as required by law. Responsible officials from the NPC organs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs attended the ceremony.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved amendments to the Lawyers Law, effective September 1, 2026. The revisions emphasize the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party in lawyers' work, require party organizations in law firms, and add constitutional basis for the law. New provisions promote foreign-related legal services, strengthen protection of lawyers' rights, expand criminal defense coverage, and regulate post-employment restrictions for former officials. Additionally, lawyers from Hong Kong and Macao who pass the Greater Bay Area exam may practice in designated Guangdong cities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports that Lu Zhiyuan has been removed from the position of Minister of Civil Affairs, and Li Changguan has been appointed as the new Minister of Civil Affairs.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, at its 24th session, decided to ratify the Extradition Treaty between China and Hungary, which was signed in Budapest on September 30, 2025, by representatives of the People's Republic of China.
Summary: The Hubei Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee elected Guan Zhigou as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), and the NPC Standing Committee confirmed his qualification at its 24th session. Provincial and military-level congresses decided to recall 12 other deputies, including Wang Wangsheng, Zhang Youxia, Zhong Shaojun, and Liu Zhenli, among others, terminating their qualifications under the deputy law. The announcement, issued by the NPC Standing Committee on August ？？, 2026, states that the 14th NPC now has ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？? ？？?
Summary: Ni Yuefeng was appointed as vice chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress.
Summary: The National Supervisory Commission has removed Xiao Pei and Fu Kui from their positions as deputy directors. In their place, Zhao Shiyong and Zhang Zhong have been appointed as the new deputy directors.
Summary: The article reports on personnel changes at China’s Supreme People’s Court, including the removal of Shen Liang as vice president and chief judge of the Fifth Circuit Court, and the appointment of Dang Guangsong as vice president. Several other judges were reassigned or removed across various circuit courts and divisions, with new appointments including Liu Xuemei, Sun Changshan, Qiu Xiaomin, Li Zhongyong, Zhou Chuan, Du Weike, Luo Xia, Li Rong, and Zhao Feng. The changes were announced via Xinhua on August 28.
Summary: The article reports on official personnel changes in China's Central Military Commission, stating that Zhang Youxia was removed from his position as Vice Chairman, and Liu Zhenli was removed from his position as member of the commission. No U.S.-related content was discussed.
Summary: Chinese new energy vehicles (NEVs) are rapidly expanding globally, with exports surging from 977,300 in 2013 to a projected 7.098 million in 2025, while NEV exports have grown over 36-fold since 2020. The article highlights automakers like BYD, Chery, SAIC, and startups moving from simple vehicle exports to localized production and “ecosystem” integration, such as BYD’s Brazil plant and Chery’s Spanish factory. It notes overseas prices are higher and Chinese brands now shed their low-end image, being seen as high-quality. Executives including BYD’s Wang Chuanfu and Chery’s Yin Tongyue emphasized mutual benefit and local contribution, while facing trade barriers—including U.S. 100% tariffs, EU anti-subsidy duties, and Mexican levies—yet still achieving strong growth. The piece frames this as China’s auto industry building dual circulation and benefiting the Global South with green mobility.
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Summary: In a signed article published in Kyrgyz media ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, President Xi Jinping called for jointly opening a new phase of high-quality development in China-Kyrgyzstan relations and advancing the SCO community witha shared future. Kyrgyz officials and experts interviewed by Chinese media praised the visit, saying it would consolidate the bilateral new-era comprehensive strategic partnership, expand cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, and education, and support the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. They also highlighted China’s role in leading SCO cooperation and its global initiatives as contributing to regional stability and prosperity.
Summary: In Gyirong County, Tibet, party members and officials swiftly evacuated villagers after a mudslide, setting up temporary shelters and distributing meals. County deputy secretary Cidan Duoji said a temporary party group of 87 members was organized to serve residents and monitor secondary disasters overnight. Township head Danzeng Wangmu stated their priority was protecting people's safety, ensuring no one faced further threats. Despite initial reluctance, elderly resident Nima and others were persuaded by cadres who promised not to leave until all people and livestock were safely transferred. The officials and party members assisted with evacuations, provided housing in local homestays, and continued supporting basic needs and medical care at the shelters.
Summary: The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee met on August ？ 28 to plan rescue and relief efforts after a mudslide in Jilong County, Shigatse, Tibet. It stressed a “时时放心不下” political responsibility to ensure safety and stability, calling for all-out efforts to search for missing persons—including foreigners—and properly resettle affected residents. The meeting urged rigorous monitoring, early warning, and on-site management to prevent secondary disasters, as well as comprehensive risk checks in remote plateau, mountain, and border areas. It also called for improving emergency response mechanisms, strengthening rescue capabilities, and enhancing international cooperation on border disaster management, all in order to protect people’s lives and property.
Summary: On August 27, the Lhasa Fire Rescue Mobile Brigade drove into the disaster-hit core area of Gyirong Town, Tibet, to survey the barrier lake on the Purpu Qang Tsangpo River near Salê Township. Deputy Commander Yao Xueqin said the lake could trigger sudden flooding and threatened relief work and public safety, so they had to reach the site immediately to assess conditions. The team pushed vehicles through mud, then advanced on foot after the road became impassable, using drones and monitoring equipment to capture high-definition images of the lake. After a small landslide occurred on the opposite slope, Yao ordered immediate data analysis and breach-risk assessment, with teams assigned to aerial reconnaissance, water-level monitoring, and geological inspection. As of August 28, the team remained at the barrier lake area continuing observation and survey work.
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Summary: The CPC Central Committee Politburo convened on August ̃ to coordinate rescue efforts for a mudslide disaster in Jilong County, Tibet, urging relevant departments and regions to act with a heightened sense of political responsibility and quickly launch relief operations. Rescue teams, including fire, military, and emergency management personnel, deployed to the site, evacuating 499 at-risk residents and555 stranded tourists, while setting up temporary shelters with supplies. The Ministry of Emergency Management used drones and satellite resources for communications and monitoring, and a military drone detected a snow avalanche that added 50,000 cubic meters of ice to a barrier lake, prompting precautionary preparations. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions allocated 4 million yuan for disaster relief and post-disaster assistance. The article does not address U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Marking the SCO's 25th anniversary ahead of the 2026 Bishkek summit, the article highlights its evolution into a comprehensive bloc covering 27 countries and nearly half the global population. Chinese President Xi Jinping was reported to have proposed a global governance initiative at the 2025 Tianjin Summit, where participating leaders jointly approved a 10-year development strategy for 2026-2035. China was credited with implementing seven application platforms, over 160 cooperative projects, and renewable energy and livelihood initiatives. The piece positions the SCO as a stabilizing, constructive force against unilateralism and protectionism, promoting multilateralism and the interests of the Global South.
Summary: A film and television exhibition of Chinese精品 programs launched in Bishkek, organized by China Media Group, featuring nearly ten works including "President Xi's Letters," "Chinese Craftsmanship," and "Red Pomegranate Restaurant," airing on Kyrgyz state media through late October. The programs span documentaries and dramas, with "President Xi's Letters" highlighting Xi Jinping's replies to overseas sinologists, artists, and youth, depicting stories of people-to-people friendship and mutual understanding. The exhibition showcases China's image as open, inclusive, and win-win. Multiple SCO member state media, including Kyrgyzstan's state broadcaster, reported on the event.
Summary: In a signed article published in Kyrgyz media ahead of his state visit and the 2026 SCO summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he looked forward to working with Kyrgyz President Zhaparov to chart a new blueprint for bilateral ties. He praised the relationship's historic leap to a comprehensive strategic partnership, citing growing trade, infrastructure projects like the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, and cultural exchanges. Xi called for consolidating neighborly friendship, advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, expanding emerging fields, and upholding multilateralism while opposing hegemony and unilateralism. He expressed confidence the SCO summit would succeed and inject new momentum into building a shared future for the organization.
Summary: Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a former chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government, died in Beijing on August 24, 2026, at the age of 72. The obituary highlights his decades-long career in Guangxi, where he spearheaded the Beibu Gulf economic zone development, organized China-ASEAN expos, advanced poverty alleviation and infrastructure projects, and promoted ethnic unity. He later served as deputy director of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress before becoming CPPCC Vice Chairman in 2023, leading research on talent strategies, education, healthcare, technological self-reliance, and new quality productive forces. The article praises his loyalty to the Party, adherence to central leadership, and his lifelong dedication to national development and ethnic solidarity. No mention is made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: State Council Information Office held a press conference on August 28 to introduce China's services trade development and preparations for the 2026 CIFTIS, which will open on September 9 at Shougang Park in Beijing. Vice Commerce Minister Yan Dong said this year's fair will focus on "expanding opening-up, deepening cooperation, and leading innovation," featuring a first-ever "China Services" exhibition zone and attracting about 90 countries and international organizations and over 1,800 enterprises, with Norway and Guangxi as guest of honor. Beijing Vice Mayor Tang Wenhong outlined three improvements in organization: broader international participation, stronger professional forums organized into four thematic blocks, and greater spillover effects via upgraded pavilions and business inspection routes. Yan also reported that in the first half of this year, China's services trade reached 3.8 trillion yuan, up 8.3 percent year-on-year, with services exports surging 17.6 percent driven by production-oriented and cultural services, and he expected continued growth from travel services and high-value-added sectors in the second half.
Summary: Huang Zhiquan, former deputy secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee and governor of Jiangxi Province, died in Nanchang on July 22, 2026, at age 85. Central leaders expressed condolences in various ways and extended sympathy to his family. Born in February 1942 in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, he joined the Party in 1979 and began work in 1963. His career spanned teaching, provincial planning commissions, and rising to vice governor, deputy secretary, and governor of Jiangxi. He also served as a member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees and held posts in the NPC’s Environment and Resources Protection Committee.
Summary: Zhang Hualin, former head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's discipline inspection group stationed at the Ministry of Culture and a member of the Ministry's Party Leadership Group, died in Beijing on August 7, 2026, at the age of 92. Central leaders expressed condolences and paid respects in various ways during his illness and after his death. Born in Tianjin in September 1934, he began working in 1953 and joined the Communist Party in 1959. His career included positions in the State Council's petitions bureau, personnel bureau, and as secretary of the State Council's Party Committee, before serving at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection from 1993 to 2000. He was a member of the 14th and 15th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, visited Jilong County in Tibet on August ersonally directing rescue and emergency response efforts after a mudslide disaster. He stressed implementing Xi's instructions with a people-first approach, sparing no effort to search for the missing, repair infrastructure, and ensure basic living conditions for displaced residents. At the command center, he called for coordinated rescue operations, disaster prevention, transparent information release, and international communication regarding missing-person and compensation matters. He also urged vigilance against ongoing flood and typhoon risks nationwide, emphasizing extreme-and bottom-line thinking. State Councilors Zhang Guoqing and Wu Zhenglong accompanied him.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress concluded its 24th session in Beijing, passing laws on medical insurance, farmland protection, agriculture, national defense mobilization, and a revised Lawyers Law. President Xi Jinping signed presidential decrees for the new laws, while Li Changguan was appointed Minister of Civil Affairs and Lu Zhilu was removed. The session also approved an extradition treaty with Hungary and numerous personnel changes, including military and judicial appointments. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting. No U.S. or bilateral relations were discussed.
Summary: President Xi Jinping chaired a Politburo meeting on July 30, emphasizing the need to steadfastly advance rural work, consolidate poverty alleviation achievements, boost farmers' incomes, and secure autumn grain harvests. The article highlights China's strong agricultural performance, including a record summer grain output exceeding 300 billion jin and over 32 million poverty-alleviated laborers employed by end of June. For the second half of the year, officials pledged to intensify normalized assistance mechanisms, focus on autumn grain production to maintain the annual grain output target of around 1.4 trillion jin, and diversify income channels for rural residents through industrial upgrading and rural tourism.
Summary: The article highlights Anhui province's push to develop advanced industries and future technologies. In Hefei, a lunar soil water-ice extraction system was showcased by lab party secretary Hu Chaobin, advancing deep-space resource utilization. Quantum technologies are also maturing in Hefei, with integrated quantum SIM phones and cloud seals demonstrated. In Wuhu, Chery executive Zhang Guibing reported that its Moja Robotics has delivered over 2,000 robots globally, supported by strong computing infrastructure led by Hu Rong of the city's big data firm. In Lu'an, Tomorrow Hydrogen Energy chairman Wang Zhaoyun praised a policy allowing hydrogen production and refueling stations outside chemical parks, lowering costs. Anhui has also established ten provincial future-industry pilot zones exceeding 93 billion yuan in output.
Summary: The article reports on Zhaotong, Yunnan, leveraging its revolutionary heritage to promote Party education and rural revitalization. It highlights Xi Jinping’s January 2020 inspection visit to Yunnan, where he urged using the province’s revolutionary stories as vivid teaching material for the “stay true to the original aspiration” campaign. Local officials and cultural workers have developed musicals, VR experiences, and Party education routes centered on the Zhaxi Conference and Long March relics. These efforts have boosted tourism, with Weixin County hosting 3.31 million visitors in 2025, while also supporting green industries like bamboo farming that raise rural incomes. The article underscores the spirit of the Long March as guiding continued poverty alleviation consolidation and rural revitalization, with no mention of the United States or bilateral relations.
Summary: The third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting for 2026 was held in Dalian on August ͏27-28, reviewing the "China Year" work and preparing for November's leaders' meeting. Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said China would host effectively, focusing on practical cooperation and inclusive development to advance the Asia-Pacific community. Russian, Peruvian, and Papua New Guinean officials praised China's leadership and initiatives on connectivity, AI, and digital inclusion. Participants also toured local industries and tech venues, with Canadian, Mexican, and UN representatives expressing admiration for China's innovation and commitment to shared prosperity.
Summary: Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, published a signed article in Kyrgyz media titled “Jointly Usher in a New Phase of High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations.” In the article, he hailed bilateral ties as having achieved a historic leap to a new era comprehensive strategic partnership and called for building a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, deepening high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and advancing the SCO community with a shared future. Kyrgyz officials and experts quoted in the report praised the visit as significant, saying it would boost cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, education, and culture and strengthen bilateral friendship. The article also noted China has remained Kyrgyzstan’s largest source of investment and that bilateral trade reached $11.7 billion from January to July.
Summary: Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on August 28 that, at the invitation of the Zambian government, Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Xian Hui will attend the inauguration ceremony of President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka, Zambia, on September 1.
Summary: The article marks the SCO's 25th anniversary and its upcoming 2026 summit in Bishkek, highlighting its evolution from a regional security mechanism into a comprehensive organization spanning 27 countries. It emphasizes the "Shanghai Spirit" and China's role, citing Xi Jinping's 2018 call for global governance reform and his 2025 Global Governance Initiative as guiding frameworks. The SCO positions itself as a stabilizing, constructive force against unilateralism, zero-sum logic, and hegemonic approaches—an implicit counter to U.S.-led dominance—while championing multilateralism and the Global South's interests. It outlines four principles for future action: shared security, inclusive win-win development, openness and tolerance, and multilateralism. The piece concludes that these principles will anchor the SCO's next decade, aiming to inject certainty into a turbulent world and advance a community with a shared future for humanity.
Summary: China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Natural Resources, and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly issued a notice to reform the commercial housing sales system. The notice tightens presale rules, requiring that presold residential buildings complete main structural capping and that all buyer payments, including down payments and mortgages, be placed in regulated escrow accounts. It also promotes sales of completed homes, prioritizing such “cash sales” for newly transferred land parcels and encouraging them for projects already approved, to prevent delivery risks. Supporting measures include optimized land supply, bank-led financing for each project, streamlined approval processes, and simultaneous delivery of homes and property certificates. The policy applies prospectively, with projects already holding construction permits continuing under previous presale rules.
Summary: China's housing ministry, along with natural resources and financial regulatory authorities, issued a notice reforming the commercial housing sales system. A Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development official said the current presale system is outdated given major market changes, and that promoting spot sales ("seeing is believing") will reduce delivery disputes and protect buyers. The policy adopts a differentiated approach: existing projects follow old rules, while new projects may choose presale or spot sales, with spot sales encouraged. For presales, buildings must have their main structure completed and all buyer payments must be placed under regulatory supervision. The notice also promotes simultaneous delivery of homes and property ownership certificates to address long-standing certificate delays.
Summary: China’s central bank and financial regulator jointly issued a new guideline to reform real estate credit management, extending the maximum personal housing loan term from 30 to 40 years and leaving specific terms to borrowers and banks. The guideline establishes a credit framework covering development, construction, sales, and operation, with development loans matched to project timelines—up to five years for presale projects and seven for completed-sale or commercial projects. It requires personal housing loans be disbursed via entrusted payment, and for presale homes, only after project completion filing, ensuring buyers “get the house before repaying the loan.” A central bank official said the reforms strengthen fund closed-management and protect homebuyers’ rights amid the shift to a new real estate development model.
Summary: China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration issued new management measures on August 28 covering real estate development loans, personal housing loans, commercial property loans, urban renewal project loans, and trust business in the sector. The measures aim to implement the new real estate development model, adopting a project-centered approach with lead bank arrangements and closed fund management to provide full-cycle financial support. Drawing on the “white list” mechanism, theey require equal treatment of projects under different ownership types and address reasonable financing needs for housing development. Adjustments to personal housing loans include revised disbursement timing, income-debt ratio limits, and longer maximum loan terms to better support residents’ basic and improved housing needs. The regulator stated it will guide banks to implement these rules and promote high-quality real estate development.
Summary: The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued new guidelines on August 28 to support the construction of a new real estate development model through capital market measures. The document requires reforming real estate development financing by shifting from reliance on issuer credit to project-based assessments, with equal treatment of financing needs across ownership types. It supports refinancing by listed developers, bond issuance for qualifying projects, CMBS/ABS, REITs for rental housing and urban renewal, and private real estate funds. The CSRC also pledged stricter supervision over securities issuance, information disclosure, and fund use, alongside mechanisms to prevent and mitigate real estate-related risks, including delisting and defaulted bond disposal. The commission said it will focus on implementation, balancing development with regulation to serve the new real estate model.
Summary: Yang Zhen, vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended and addressed the opening of the 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang. He cited Xi Jinping's emphasis on advancing computing infrastructure and deepening data resource utilization and open sharing. Yang said the "15th Five-Year" period should grasp digitalization, networking, and intelligent trends to raise digital-intelligent development and share data dividends. He stressed global AI innovation is in an unprecedented active phase, urging cooperation on facilities, data supply, algorithm innovation, and open win-win outcomes to drive productivity transformation. Before the opening ceremony, he toured the expo's exhibition halls.
Summary: The Shenzhou-23 crew completed a successful extravehicular activity (EVA) on August 28, with astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan conducting the spacewalk while Li Jiaying coordinated from inside. Zhu, returning to spacewalk after three years, and Zhang, on his first EVA,worked with the station’s robotic arm and ground support to repair solar wings and install space debris shielding. The two astronauts safely returned to the Tianhe core module after about 5.5 hours,marking the crew’s first EVA and China’s second solar-wing repair in orbit. The operation was hailed as ensuring the stability and safety of the space station’s power supply.
Summary: The Ministry of Finance published a draft local additional tax law for public comment, proposing to merge the urban maintenance and construction tax, education surcharge, and local education surcharge into a single local additional tax with a rate of 11–13 percent. The specific rate would be proposed by provincial governments, decided by local people’s congress standing committees, and filed with the National People’s Congress Standing Committee and the State Council. Taxpayers would be domestic units and individuals paying VAT or consumption tax, while the tax would not apply to imports or cross-border sales of services or intangible assets by overseas entities. Chinese University of Political Science and Law professor Shi Zhengwen said the adjustment follows the principle of tax system transfer, keeping tax elements and overall burden basically stable, which supports smooth implementation. He added that the floating rate gives local governments flexibility, helps simplify the tax system, strengthen local fiscal resources, promote tax fairness, and improve the business environment.
Summary: The Pinglu Canal in Guangxi officially passed its completion acceptance inspection on August 28, laying the groundwork for its planned opening to navigation in September. The acceptance committee, formed by units including the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Transport Department, Guangxi Maritime Safety Administration, and Pinglu Canal Group, conducted on-site inspections and reviewed engineering data. It unanimously confirmed that the canal’s alignment, water dimensions, slope stabilization, ecological revetment, lock structures, and metal equipment all met design specifications and quality standards. The committee also verified the completeness of technical documentation and the soundness of management systems before approving the project.
Summary: Chinese new-energy vehicles are rapidly expanding globally, with exports surging from 977,300 units in 2013 to over 7 million projected for 2025, making China the world’s largest auto exporter. The article highlights strong demand across Southeast Asia, Europe, and Brazil, where BYD and other firms are shifting from mere vehicle exports to localized production and ecosystem partnerships. It cites executives like BYD’s Wang Chuanfu and Chery’s Yin Tongyue emphasizing mutual benefit and deep local integration, alongside plans such as Changan’s 1,000 European sales outlets by 2030. However, overseas headwinds include U.S. 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, EU anti-subsidy duties up to 35.3%, and new Mexican tariffs, which Chinese automakers are navigating through resilient, win-win strategies. The piece frames China’s NEV drive as reshaping global manufacturing and offering affordable green mobility to the Global South, with 2025 milestones including BYD overtaking Tesla in pure EV sales.
Summary: The 2026 Lu Xun Literature Prize ceremony was held in Shanghai on August 28, co-hosted by the China Writers Association and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, marking the award's first presentation in the city. Awards were given to 35 works across seven categories, including novellas, short stories, reportage, poetry, essays, literary criticism, and translation, showcasing contemporary Chinese literary achievements. A special "People's Review" segment featured editors and readers of different ages and professions sharing their reading experiences, highlighting interaction among writers, editors, and readers.
Summary: The 16th China International Digital Publishing Expo opened in Jinan, Shandong, under the theme "Digital Innovation Creates the Future, Intelligence Opens a New Journey." Attendees stated that the digital publishing industry should follow Xi Jinping's cultural thought, seize historical opportunities, and use digital and intelligent technologies to drive integration and innovation for high-quality development. They also called for collaborative governance to foster a fair, secure, and inclusive global digital publishing environment, while maintaining content quality and expanding international exchanges to promote mutual learning among civilizations. The three-day event was co-hosted by the China Academy of Press and Publication and the China Publishing Association.
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Summary: The article highlights two major advances in China’s South China Sea archaeology: the discovery of two Ming-dynasty deep-sea shipwreck sites (Nanhai No.1 and No.2)at around 1,500 meters using the "Deep Sea Warrior" submersible, marking China’s entry into world-class deep-sea archaeology, and experimental voyages replicating ancient routes from the fishermen’s navigation manual《更路簿》, which validated the authenticity of these records through sail-only sailing. These twin efforts—modern technology and traditional maritime knowledge—are presented as evidence of China’s historical development, use, and navigation of the South China Sea, thereby reinforcing China’s maritime rights claims. The author is the executive director of the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Summary: The article examines the *chiwen* (or *chiwei*), the ornamental ridge-end tile on ancient Chinese buildings, as both an artistic element and a carrier of architectural culture. It uses the depiction in Emperor Huizong's painting *Auspicious Cranes* to illustrate the standardized official style of the Northern Song period, noting that such imagery helps trace the influence of Song official architecture on Jin and Yuan dynasties. Historically, *chiwei*/*chiwen* served as a key marker of architectural hierarchy, with strict regulations limiting their use to palaces, imperial temples, and other high-ranking buildings, as evidenced by legal codes and anecdotes from the Six Dynasties through Tang-Song. The article also outlines two major transformations in roof ornamentation, dividing Chinese roof art into three stages, and notes their differential influence across East Asia, particularly on Korea and Vietnam versus Japan.
Summary: The article is a first-person account from a cultural relics protector who, after moving from Sichuan to Kunming for studies, became fascinated with the Fenghuangshan Observatory buildings and later dedicated over a decade to their preservation. These buildings, a national key cultural relic, comprise three structures built in 1939 and 1956, designed by astronomers like Yu Qingsong, and served as a wartime refuge for China’s modern astronomy, including the first total solar eclipse observation in 1941. The author emphasizes that the architectural details reflect the scientists' perseverance and the nation's scientific legacy. The site now belongs to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Yunnan Observatory and serves as a patriotic education base. The narrative underscores that protecting these relics means safeguarding a century-old research spirit and the continuity of Chinese civilization.
Summary: The article reports on the "了不起的汉字" exhibition at the National Museum of China, showcasing the results of the five-year "古文字与中华文明传承发展工程" project, which involved over 100 researchers from 18 universities and institutions. It displays representative ancient script artifacts from the pre-Qin and Qin-Han periods, including oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, Qin dynasty edict plates, and Mawangdui silk manuscripts. Academic publications such as《甲骨文摹本大系》and《清华大学藏战国竹简》are highlighted as major comprehensive achievements of the project. The article notes that the exhibition presents only a fraction of the project's成果 and that while the first phase is concluding, a second phase will soon begin as research continues.
Summary: The article profiles Qiangba Ciren, a Tibetan villager who guarded the ancient Piyang and Dongga cave murals in Ngari, Tibet for 33 years since 1992, initially without pay and later as a state-recognized cultural relic protector earning 16,800 yuan annually. Although he retired from the post last June, he still climbs the mountain daily to inspect the caves and mentor his two local successors, urging them to keep the site with devotion. The piece highlights expanding government-backed conservation, including a 20 million yuan digital preservation project, slope reinforcement works, and a countywide network of 252 local cultural relic protectors. It portrays his quiet dedication amid personal loss, calling the site "the most beautiful place in my heart."
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Summary: The article is a travelogue of Niujiaogou in Sichuan, site of the 1929 uprising led by Communist officer Kuang Jixun, whose monument was inscribed by Marshal Xu Xiangqian. It recounts how Kuang's 4,000 troops seized Pengxi and established southwest China's first county-level Soviet, linking this history to the author's mother, a Tongjiang native who joined the Red Army's Women's Independent Regiment in 1933. The piece then describes the village's transformation into a red-tourism destination, with a museum, lotus ponds, orchards, and a homestay circuit, boosting collective income to 960,000 yuan and employing 80 villagers. It concludes with reflections on how revolutionary sacrifice now manifests in peaceful rural prosperity.
Summary: The article uses the metaphor of driving on a highway with warning signs for accident-prone areas to discuss life’s risks. It identifies dangerous “turns” (such as promotions or status changes), slopes (representing struggles and successes), and long straight roads (symbolizing complacency in routine work) as key pitfalls. The author argues that unlike roads, life offers no warning signs, so one must erect an internal sign bearing three principles: reverence for rules, law, and life; steadfastness against temptation; and self-examination to stay alert. The piece concludes that life cannot be retried, so one must steer carefully, remain cautious, and stay focused to safely reach one’s destination.
Summary: The article is a personal essay about a family installing a surveillance camera ("千里眼") on an old walnut tree at their ancestral home in the Qinling Mountains, allowing relatives in different cities to view and hear their hometown remotely, easing nostalgia. It also recounts how government officials used satellite imagery ("防汛卫星图") and "天眼" monitoring to detect a collapsed yard and landslide-damaged road, dispatching cadres and excavators to assess and repair without local reports. The author, who also watched the yard collapse via the camera, returned to repair it, highlighting the intersection of personal nostalgia and state surveillance infrastructure in rural China.
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Summary: The article is a personal essay reflecting on the lessons learned from gardening, emphasizing that truly caring for plants requires understanding their nature rather than imposing one's own will. The author recounts failures with succulents, bamboo, and banana plants, attributing these to overwatering, poor soil, and forcing southern species into northern climates. Success came only after adopting a "free-range" approach that allowed plants to grow naturally with minimal intervention. The author concludes that gardening, like life, demands patience, respect for inherent nature, and continuous learning, and that the process itself becomes a form of personal cultivation and mutual growth between human and plant.
Summary: The article is a personal essay recalling the experience of typhoons in Rui'an, a coastal town in Wenzhou, describing them as a routine part of summer life. It vividly recounts the devastating 1994 Typhoon No. 17, which struck with a rare combination of heavy rain, landfall, and astronomical high tide, leaving the city in darkness and the author alone at home. After the storm, the community immediately rallied to clear debris, repair damage, and resume daily life, embodying resilience. The essay contrasts past hardship with today's improved preparedness, including reservoir releases, emergency clearing, sandbagging, and organized shelter activities. No official statements or U.S.-China relations are mentioned.
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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August ͨ28 — The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held a meeting on August ͨ28 to study and make arrangements for the rescue and relief work for the mudslide disaster in Jilong County (吉隆县, Shigatse City, Tibet. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
At the start of the meeting, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委) proposed that all present stand up and observe a moment of silence for those who died in the mudslide disaster in Jilong County, Shigatse City, Tibet.
The meeting pointed out that this time, as a mudslide disaster occurred on the Nepal side, major casualties and missing persons were caused at the Jilong Port (吉隆口岸, in Jilong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. After the disaster occurred, the Party Central Committee attached great importance to it. General Secretary Xi Jinping immediately gave important instructions, putting forward clear requirements for rescue and relief, emergency response, and other work. Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council (国务院, rushed to the disaster area to visit and express sympathy to the affected people and the rescue and relief personnel, and provide on-site guidance for rescue and relief, emergency response,,and other work. Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, rushed to the scene to guide the handling. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, under the guidance of the State Council work group, the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部, and other relevant departments, along with fire rescue teams, China Anneng (中国安能, and other professional rescue forces, acted swiftly. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force moved upon hearing the order and arrived at their positions in time. Rescue and relief work proceeded intensively and in an orderly manner, and work such as the resettlement of affected people and the handling of the aftermath was fully launched and advanced.
The meeting emphasized that this disaster occurred in a high-altitude, extremely cold plateau region, with steep gullies and a changeable climate,that there are still many glaciers, glacial lakes, and hidden geological disaster risksin the surrounding area,and that rescue and relief work faces extremely great difficulties. All relevant parties must uphold the principle of putting the people first and life first (人民至上、生命至上, adopt resolute and forceful measuresand scientific and efficient methods,and solidly accomplish all work. It is necessary to scientifically formulate searchand rescue plans, go all out to search for missing persons at home and abroad, strengthen multi-department joint consultation, strengthen monitoring and early warning, closely monitor the stability of the barrier lake and surrounding mountain bodies, take effective measures to strictly prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters, strengthen on-site personnel management, ensure safety throughout the entire rescue process, properly resettle the affected people, do meticulous and thorough work in such aftermath handlingas consolation payments and relief, provide emergency assistance to the disaster-affected areas of Nepal,and carry out international rescue cooperation.
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to comprehensively investigateand ascertain hidden risks, promptly carry out a survey of glacier and glacial lake resources on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, strengthen dynamic monitoring and early warning, enhance the ability to identify risks in disaster chains, improve the emergency response mechanism, strengthen the monitoring, early warning,and response linkage for hidden risksin upstream and downstream areas, implement personnel evacuation measures such as evacuation routesand resettlement sitesin risk areas, build and strengthen key rescue and relief forces, appropriately increase the deployment of forces such as fire rescue and engineering rescuein remote areas such as plateaus, mountainous areas,and border regionswith high disaster risk, enhance the emergency response capability under conditions of disrupted roads, power outages,and network interruptions, strengthen international cooperationin border disaster management,and jointly promote raising the level of emergency managementand disaster prevention, reduction,and relief
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to coordinate developmentand security, adhere to extreme thinkingand bottom-line thinking (极限思维、底线思维, enhance the political sense of responsibility of "always being unable to rest assured" (时时放心不下, and solidly do all work for security and stability
The meeting also studied other matters.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28. On August 28, on the eve of traveling to Bishkek to pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President Xi Jinping published a signed article titled "Join Hands to Open Up New Prospects for High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations" in the Slovo Kyrgyzstana newspaper and the Kabar National News Agency. The full text of the article follows:
It is early autumn, with clear skies and crisp air. In this harvest season, at the invitation of President Japarov, I am about to pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attend the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is my third time setting foot on this beautiful land, and I look forward to working with President Japarov to chart a new blueprint for the development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations and bring the building of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future to a new level.
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This year marks the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I extend sincere congratulationsand best wishes to the friendly people of Kyrgyzstan. China sincerely rejoices that its friendly neighbor has maintained political stability, economic development,and social harmony.
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China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors 唇齿相依 (chún chǐ xiāng yī - "lipsand teeth depend on each other," closely interdependent), good partners sharing a common destiny,and good friends who help each other succeed. The two countries have a 源远流长 (yuán yuǎn liú cháng - "source is distant, flow is long," long-standingand well-established) history of interactions. The ancient Silk Road has witnessed the friendship between the two peoples across generations. The tales of historical luminaries such as Zhang Qian, Xuanzang,and Li Bai promoting the intermingling of Chineseand Kyrgyz civilizations are still widely told in both countries to this day-. . .
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Chinaand Kyrgyzstan have always upheld the principles of mutual respect, good-neighborly friendship, mutual learning, mutual benefit,and win-win, continuously enhancing mutual trustand deepening cooperation. Bilateral relations, having withstood the tests of international vicissitudes, have achieved a historic leap from good-neighborly friendship to a strategic partnership,and then to a comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, continuously radiating new vitalityand vigor-. . .
In February 2025, President Japarovand I reached important consensus on further deepening the China-Kyrgyzstan comprehensive strategic partnership for the new eraand promoting the building of a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future featuring good-neighborly friendshipand shared prosperity, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations-. . .
— We have dealt with each other in good faithand firmly supported each other. The two sides have always firmly supported each other in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence,and territorial integrity, firmly supported the policiesand measures adopted by the other side to achieve national development, becoming a model of good-neighborly friendshipand mutual achievement between neighboring countries. Last year, President Japarovand I met three times, established a working relationshipand personal friendship of high mutual trust,and jointly led bilateral relations to continuously move forward-. . .
— We have integrated our interestsand effectively benefited the people. The economies of Chinaand Kyrgyzstan are highly complementary,with enormous potential for cooperation. Against the backdrop of weak world economic growth, bilateral economicand trade cooperation has maintained a development trend of steady progress. China has been Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partnerand largest source of foreign investment for many consecutive years. Chinese mobile phonesand electric vehicles have become the fashionable choice of the Kyrgyz people,and more and more high-quality Kyrgyz agricultural products are entering thousands of households in China. The two sides have jointly implementeda series of cooperation projects that benefit the long termand people's livelihood, effectively raising the living standards of local people. The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway section within Kyrgyzstan is advancing in an all-round way. The Bedel port (别迭里口岸 has been temporarily opened to traffic. The number of direct flights between the two countries is continuously increasing,and a multidimensionaland diversified connectivity network is becoming increasingly complete-. . .
— We have connected heart to heart and continued exchangesand mutual learning. In recent years, China has established 1 Luban Workshop, 4 Confucius Institutes,and 21 Confucius Classrooms in Kyrgyzstan, creating convenient conditions for local people to learn Chineseand professional skills. China has implemented the"Health Express Brightness Journey" project (健康快车光明行 and established a Traditional Chinese Medicine center, enabling more Kyrgyz people to benefit from bilateral medicaland health cooperation. The two sides have also signed an agreement on mutual establishment of cultural centers, held mutual culture days, film festivals,and art festivals,and jointly protectedand inherited world intangible cultural heritage such as Manas, allowing the people of the two countries to experience the charm of each other's culture up close. Personnel exchanges between the two countries exceeded 400,000 person-times last year,and 30 pairs of friendly provinces, prefectures,and cities maintained close exchanges, making the foundation of China-Kyrgyzstan friendship across generations increasingly solid-. . .
— We have stood by each other in righteousnessand jointly faced risksand challenges. Chinaand Kyrgyzstan are connected by mountainsand riversand share securityand peril; they are firm defenders of regional securityand stability. As founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizationand countries of the Global South, the two countries hold similar positions in safeguarding international fairnessand justiceand promoting openand inclusive development. Facing the intertwined turbulenceand change in the internationaland regional situation, the two sides have coordinated closely within multilateral frameworks, actively supported major initiatives proposed by each other,and jointly advanced an equaland orderly multipolar worldanda universally beneficialandinclusive economic globalization-. . .
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Chinaand is also the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan. Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people, with firm confidenceand unremitting endeavor, are advancing bravely toward the grand goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respectsand realizingthe great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The Kyrgyz side is deeply implementing the"National Development Program up to 2030"and vigorously advancing the construction of"New Kyrgyzstan." Standing at a new historical starting point, the two sides must solidly advance the building of a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, better benefit the peoples of both countries,and make greater contributions to peace, stability,and prosperity in the regionand the world at large-. . .
— Consolidate good-neighborly friendship. Relatives wish relatives well; neighbors wish neighbors well. Chinaand Kyrgyzstan must always be supports for each other's development, maintain the good momentum of high-level exchangesand cooperation at all levels, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen exchanges of governance experience,and provide solid guarantees for common developmentand revitalization. China is willing to continue providing 力所能及 (lì suǒ néng jí - "within the reach of one's strength," to the best of its ability) assistance for Kyrgyzstan's economic developmentand improvement of people's livelihood-. . .
— Adhere to mutual benefitand win-win. This is the key to the sustainable development of cooperation. We must focus on the long term, take high-quality Beltand Road cooperation asthe main line,and push practical cooperation to continuously improve qualityand upgrade. We must consolidate traditional cooperation in economy, trade, investment, connectivity, green minerals, etc.,and expand cooperation in emerging fields such as digital economy, clean energy, artificial intelligence, etc. Advance the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, accelerate the modernization, upgrading,and renovation of ports, simultaneously raise the level of"hard connectivity"and"soft connectivity,"and realize the smooth movement of peopleand unimpeded flow of goods-. . .
— Carry forward traditional friendship. The China-Kyrgyzstan traditional friendship is a precious common asset of both countries. We must deepen exchangesand cooperation between the two countries in culture, tourism, art, media, think tanks, youth, archaeology, health, etc., comprehensively tightening the people-to-people bond. Encourage more young students to go to the other country for studyand further education, support subnational exchangesin going deeperand becoming more substantive. Tell well the stories of China-Kyrgyzstan friendly exchangesand mutually beneficial cooperation,and continuously consolidate the foundation of people-to-people connectivity-. . .
— Practice multilateralism. Kyrgyzstan's historic election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council is 可喜可贺 (kě xǐ kě hè - "worthy of joyand worthy of congratulation," a cause for joyand congratulation). We must take this as an opportunity to deepen the coordination between the two countries within the United Nations framework, firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its coreand the international order based on international law, practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, implement the four major global initiatives(四大全球倡议, 旗帜鲜明 (qí zhì xiān míng - "banner is brightand clear," with a clear-cut stance) oppose hegemonism, unilateralism,and bloc confrontation, jointly combat the"three evil forces"(三股势力,and promote the building of a more justand equitable global governance system-. . .
Since its founding 25 years ago, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has cultivatedand practiced the"Shanghai Spirit"of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity of civilizations,and pursuit of common development, exploreda new model of regional cooperation in which neighboring countries form partnerships rather than alliances, jointly safeguard securityand stability,and jointly promote developmentand prosperity, becoming the world's most extensive in territory, most populous,and most promising comprehensive regional cooperation organization. Since Kyrgyzstan took over the rotating presidency of the SCO, it has upheld the theme of"Joining Hands toward Sustainable Peace, Development,and Prosperity"and done a great deal of 卓有成效 (zhuō yǒu chéng xiào - "outstandingand fruitful," highly effective) work in converging consensus among member statesand promoting practical cooperation. China highly appreciates this. We believe that with the joint efforts of all parties, this summit will surely be a complete success,and inject new impetus for all parties to further inheritand carry forward the"Shanghai Spirit"and promote the building of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future-. . .
There is a Kyrgyz proverb:"Drops of water gather into a lake." An ancient Chinese saying also states:"Without accumulating small streams, one cannot form riversand seas." China is willing to continue working together with Kyrgyzstan, advancing cooperation in various fields step by step, converging the trickling streams of friendship between the two peoples into a great river of China-Kyrgyzstan friendship,and joining hands to open up new prospects for the high-quality development of bilateral relations.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28 — The remains of Comrade Chen Wu (陈武, outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, loyal communist fighter, distinguished leader on the front of our country's ethnic affairs work and economic construction, and Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, were cremated on the 28th at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing.
Comrade Chen Wu, due to illness, passed away in Beijing at 15:05 on August ️24, ️2026, at the age of 72.
During Comrade Chen Wu's serious illness and after his passing, Comrades Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, Hu Jintao,and others went to the hospital to visit him or, through various forms, expressed profound condolences over Comrade Chen Wu's passing and extended heartfelt sympathy to his relatives.
On the morning of the 28th, the memorial hall of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was solemn and reverent,with funeral music playing softly. Above the main hall hung a black-background, white-character banner reading"Deeply Mourning Comrade Chen Wu"; below the banner was Comrade Chen Wu's portrait. Comrade Chen Wu's remains lay in repose amid flowers and green cypresses, covered with the bright red flag of the Communist Party of China.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng,and others, amid the funeral music, walked slowly to the front of Comrade Chen Wu's remains, stood in silent mourning, bowed three times to Comrade Chen Wu's remains,and shook hands one by one with Comrade Chen Wu's relatives, expressing condolences.
Relevant leading comrades of the Party and the state went to bid farewell or expressed condolences through various forms. Responsible comrades of relevant departments of central Party and state organs, friends of Comrade Chen Wu during his lifetime,and representatives of his hometown also went to bid farewell.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28 - On August 28, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Nepalese President Poudel over the mudslide disaster suffered by Nepal.
Xi Jinping pointed out: "Recently, a serious mudslide disaster occurred at the Gyirong-Rasuwa port ((吉隆—热索瓦口岸)) on the China-Nepal border, causing major casualties, missing persons, and property losses. On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, I express deep condolences for the victims and extend sincere sympathy to the families of the victims, the injured, and the people in the disaster-affected areas."
Xi Jinping emphasized that the Chinese side is 全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù - "to exert all one's strength," to go all out / spare no effort) searching for the missing persons, relocating and resettling the relevant masses, promptly treating the injured, minimizing personnel casualties to the greatest extent, and preventing the occurrence of secondary disasters. China and Nepal are connected by mountains and rivers and share a common destiny. The Chinese side is willing to actively assist the Nepali side in carrying out rescue operationsand provide 力所能及 (lì suǒ néng jí - "what one's strength can reach," within one's power / to the best of one's ability) support and help. The Chinese side believes that the two peoples will surely join hands to overcome the disaster at an early dateand rebuild their homes.
On the same day, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council, sent a message of condolence to Barendra, Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, pursuant to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, appoints and removes the following ambassadors stationed abroad:
First, Qi Zhenhong>(戚振宏) is removed from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Wei Huaxiang>(魏华祥) is appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Second, Zhang Lizhong>(张利忠) is removed from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Uganda; Wu Guangrong>(邬光荣
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Gyirong, Tibet, August 28 — Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council Li Qiang went to Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet, on August 27 to guide the emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work for the debris flow disaster in Gyirong Port. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping is deeply concerned about the people in the disaster-affected areas and has made important instructions on doing a good job in emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work. We must resolutely implement the spirit of the General Secretary's important instructions, adhere to putting people first and life first, and go all out to do a good job in emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work.
After arriving at Shigatse Airport, Li Qiang immediately rushed to the disaster-affected areas of Gyirong to inspect the disaster situation on-site and visit and comfort the emergency rescue and disaster relief personnel. He pointed out that this disaster has caused significant casualties and missing persons, which is extremely distressing. We must scientifically formulate search and rescue plans, try every possible way to search for and rescue missing persons, and as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must make our greatest efforts. We must urgently repair damaged infrastructure such as roads, communications, and electricity to clear rescue channels as quickly as possible. He expressed gratitude to the emergency rescue and disaster relief personnel fighting on the front lines, hoping they would overcome difficulties and engage in continuous combat, and he urged them that they must certainly do a good job in their own safety protection. Subsequently, Li Qiang went to the resettlement sites to visit the affected masses and convey the care and condolences of General Secretary Xi Jinping. He emphasized that we must continue to do a good job in the allocation and transportation of disaster relief materials, ensure the basic living needs of the relocated and resettled masses, and let them切实感受到 (qie shi gan shou dao - "earnestly feel") the warmth of the Party and the government.
At the Gyirong Debris Flow Disaster Frontline Command Headquarters, Li Qiang listened to work reports from the Tibet Autonomous Region and relevant parties, and studied the deployment of further improving emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work. He emphasized that we must coordinate the scheduling and arrangement of rescue forces and equipment, strengthen unified on-site command, further comprehensively clarify the situation of missing persons, and carry out on-site rescue in a powerful, orderly, and effective manner. We must use our hearts and our emotions to do a good job in aftermath disposal, strengthen humanistic care and psychological guidance for the families of the deceased and missing persons, and implement measures such as pensions and relief. We must strengthen meteorological, hydrological, and geological monitoring, forecasting, and early warning in the affected and surrounding areas, do a good job in health epidemic prevention and disinfection, and strictly prevent secondary disasters. We must ensure the public release of information regarding the disaster situation and emergency rescue and disaster relief work in an open and transparent manner. We must strengthen foreign-related emergency response and communication and coordination, and work together with relevant foreign parties to do a good job in the screening of missing persons and aftermath disposal. We must further leverage the role of primary-level Party organizations as 战斗堡垒 (zhan dou bao lei - "fighting fortresses," strong organizational units) and the role of Party members and cadres as pioneers and models to lead the affected masses in strengthening their confidence and overcoming difficulties together.
Li Qiang pointed out that our country is currently still in the main flood season, and the situation for flood control and typhoon prevention remains severe and complex. We must adhere to 极限思维 (ji xian si wei - "extreme thinking," thinking to the utmost limit) and 底线思维 (di xian si wei - "bottom-line thinking," maintaining a mindset of preventing the worst-case scenario), resolutely overcome any 麻痹思想 (ma bi si xiang - "numbing thoughts," complacency or lack of vigilance), keep a close eye on key areas and locations to increase the frequency of patrols and risk elimination, solidly do a good job in various types of disaster prevention work, and effectively safeguard the lives and property of the masses and the overall stability of society.
Zhang Guoqing and Wu Zhenglong participated in the above activities.
Return to TopReport from our newspaper, Beijing, August 28 (Reporter Peng Bo (彭波)) — The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会第二十四次会议) closed on the afternoon of the 28th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. After a vote, the session passed the Medical Security Law (医疗保障法, the Cultivated Land Protection and Quality Improvement Law (耕地保护和质量提升法, the newly revised Agriculture Law (农业法, the newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law (国防动员法, and the Decision on Amending the Lawyers Law (关于修改律师法的决定. The session decided to remove Lu Zhiyuan (陆治原) from the post of Minister of Civil Affairs,民政部) and appoint Li Changguan,李常官) as Minister of Civil Affairs. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders,主席令) No. 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,and 85, respectively. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting.
150 members of the Standing Committee attended the meeting, and the number present conformed to the legally prescribed number.
The session voted to pass the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Approving the Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and Hungary,中华人民共和国和匈牙利引渡条约.
The session voted to pass the report of the Credentials Committee,代表资格审查委员会) of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the qualifications of individual deputies.
After a vote, the session decided to remove Zhang Youxia,张又侠) from the post of Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission,中央军事委员会) of the People's Republic of China, and to remove Liu Zhenli,刘振立) from the post of member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.
After a vote, the session appointed Ni Yuefeng,倪岳峰) as Vice Chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress,全国人大社会建设委员会; removed Xiao Pei,肖培) and Fu Kui,傅奎) from the posts of Deputy Director of the National Commission of Supervision,国家监察委员会, and appointed Zhao Shiyong,赵世勇) and Zhang Zhong,张忠) as Deputy Directors of the National Commission of Supervision; removed Shen Liang,沈亮) from the posts of Vice President of the Supreme People's Court,最高人民法院, member of the Judicial Committee, Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court, and judge, and appointed Dang Guangsuo,党广锁) as Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, member of the Judicial Committee, and judge.
The session also voted to pass other appointment and removal proposals.
Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the meeting.
Liu Jinguo, Director of the National Commission of Supervision; Wang Xiaohong, State Councilor; Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court; Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate,最高人民检察院, members of the various special committees of the National People's Congress; comrades in charge of the standing committees of the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government; principal comrades in charge of the standing committees of the people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities; some deputies to the National People's Congress; comrades in charge of relevant departments,and others attended the meeting as non-voting participants.
After the closing meeting,the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held the 24th special lecture,chaired by Chairman Zhao Leji. Wang Xiaoping,王晓萍,Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of Human Resources and Social Security,人力资源和社会保障部,delivered a lecture titled"Deeply Study and Implement the Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Discourses,and Solidly Advance the Construction of the Social Security System with Chinese Characteristics."
Return to TopOrder No. 80
The Healthcare Security Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee (全国人民代表大会常务委员会) of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28, 2026, and is hereby promulgated,to take effect as of January 1,2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
Order No. 81
The Cultivated Land Protection and Quality Improvement Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28,2026,and is hereby promulgated,to take effect as of January 1,2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
Order No. 82
The Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28,2026,and is hereby promulgated,to take effect as of January 1,2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
Order No. 83
The National Defense Mobilization Law of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28,2026,and is hereby promulgated,to take effect as of October 1,2026.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
Order No. 84
The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28,2026,and is hereby promulgated,to take effect as of September 1,2026.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
Order No. 85
In accordance with the decision of the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28,2026:
Lu Zhiyuan (陆治原) is removed from the post of Minister of Civil Affairs (民政部);
Li Changguan (李常官) is appointed Minister of Civil Affairs.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
August 28,2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28)
Return to TopOur Beijing, August 28, electric (Reporter Peng Bo) — Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), presided over the closing meeting of the 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress on the afternoon of the 28th. After the meeting completed relevant voting matters, Zhao Leji delivered a speech.
Zhao Leji said, this session deliberated on 10 draft laws and passed 5 of them. The newly formulated Medical Security Law implements the healthy development priority strategy and further consolidates the rule of law guarantees for the people's access to medical treatment. The newly formulated Farmland Protection and Quality Improvement Law is of great significance for guaranteeing national food security and the effective supply of important agricultural products, and for accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural country. The revised Agricultural Law makes new provisions in aspects such as improving comprehensive agricultural production capacity and promoting integrated urban-rural development, which is conducive to promoting the high-quality development of agriculture and the rural economy on the track of the rule of law. The revised National Defense Mobilization Law further improves the national defense mobilization institutional system and promotes the strengthening of national defense mobilization construction and the enhancement of national defense mobilization capabilities in accordance with the law. Regarding the decision on amending the Lawyers Law, it is conducive to firmly establishing the correct political direction of lawyers' work, guaranteeing and regulating the practice of lawyers, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of clients.
Zhao Leji pointed out, the Ecological Environment Code was implemented on August 15. The promulgation and implementation of this Code has further strengthened the rule of law foundation for the construction of a Beautiful China and is of great significance for improving the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics centered on the Constitution; it has formed an ecological environment legal department composed of the Code as the leader and relevant specialized laws, increasing the number of legal departments constituting our country's legal system to 8, making the categories more abundant and the system more complete.
Zhao Leji pointed out, implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" and promoting high-quality economic and social development pose new and higher requirements for the legislative work of the People's Congress. We must deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people being masters of the country, and the rule of law, deeply advance scientific legislation, democratic legislation, and legislation in accordance with the law, pay more attention to the synergy between the rule of law and reform, development, and stability, pay more attention to guaranteeing and promoting social fairness and justice, and promote the improvement and development of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, providing solid rule of law guarantees for comprehensively advancing Chinese-style modernization.
Zhao Leji emphasized, we must actively adapt to the needs of reform and development, adhere to 稳中求进、守正创新 (wěn zhōng qiú jìn, shǒu zhèng chuàng xīn - "seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhering to correctness and innovating," seeking progress while maintaining stability and adhering to principle while innovating) to focus on achieving the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and opening up a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, strengthen legislation in key fields, emerging fields, and foreign-related fields, and use good laws to promote reform, promote development, and guarantee good governance. We must strive to improve the quality of legislation and enhance the systematicity, integrity, synergy, and timeliness of legislation; adhere to democratic legislation and open-door legislation, fully listen to opinions and suggestions from all sides, and widely build legislative consensus; adhere to legislating in accordance with the Constitution and legislating in accordance with the law, and solidly carry out constitutionality review and record-filing review work. We must strengthen the research, publicity, and interpretation of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, and guide the whole society to firmly maintain confidence in the rule of law and confidence in the system, and enhance the spontaneous action of respecting, learning, abiding by, and using the law.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, August 28, electric (Reporter Peng Bo) The 73rd Chairpersons' Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of the 28th. Chairperson Zhao Leji presided over the meeting.
The meeting heard a report by Xin Chunying (信春鹰), Chairperson of the Constitution and Law Committee of the NPC, on the deliberation status of the revised draft of the Medical Insurance Law, a report on the deliberation status of the revised draft of the Farmland Protection and Quality Improvement Law, a report on the deliberation status of the revised draft of the Agriculture Law, a report on the deliberation status of the revised draft of the National Defense Mobilization Law, and a report on the deliberation status of the revised draft of the decision on amending the Lawyers Law, and deliberated on the voting versions of the relevant drafts.
The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi (刘奇), Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the deliberation status of other matters intended to be submitted for voting.
The Chairpersons' Meeting decided to submit the aforementioned drafts and other matters to the closing session of the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC for voting.
Vice Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Lobsang Jangpa, and Shohrat Zakir attended the meeting.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, August ️28 (Dispatch) — Reporter: Peng Bo (彭波. On the afternoon of the 28th, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (十四届全国人大常委会 held a constitutional oath ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over and supervised the oath-taking.
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The just-concluded 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress appointed Ni Yuefeng>(倪岳峰 as Vice Chairman of the NPC Social Development Affairs Committee (全国人大社会建设委员会, and decided to appoint Li Changguan>李常官 as Minister of Civil Affairs (民政部. In accordance with the Constitution and the decision of the NPC Standing Committee concerning the implementation of the constitutional oath system (宪法宣誓制度,the above-mentioned personnel took the constitutional oath in accordance with the law. The relevant responsible comrades of the NPC organs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs attended the oath-taking activity.
Return to TopThe twenty-fourth session of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People's Congress has decided to make the following amendments to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Lawyers:
I. In Article 1, "play the role of lawyers in the construction of the socialist legal system" shall be amended to "play the role of lawyers in the construction of the socialist rule of law," and "enact this Law" shall be amended to "enact this Law in accordance with the Constitution."
II. One article shall be added as Article 3: "Lawyer work shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, implement and carry out the Party and the state's lines, principles, policies, decisions, and deployments, and serve the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
"Within law firms, organizational structures of the Communist Party of China shall be established in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China and relevant intra-Party regulations, Party activities shall be carried out, Party building shall be strengthened, and the political guidance role of Party organizations and the vanguard and exemplary role of lawyer members shall be exerted. Law firms shall provide the necessary conditions for the activities of Party organizations."
III. The first, second, and third paragraphs of Article 3 shall be amended to Article 4: "Lawyers practicing their profession shall model compliance with the Constitution and laws, and strictly abide by professional ethics and practice discipline for lawyers.
"Lawyers practicing their profession shall take facts as the basis and laws as the standard.
"Lawyers shall practice their profession with integrity in accordance with laws and regulations, earnestly fulfill social responsibilities, and accept supervision from the state, society, and clients."
IV. The fourth paragraph of Article 3 shall be amended to Article 5: "Lawyers practicing their profession in accordance with the law are protected by law, and no organization or individual may infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers.
"People's courts, people's procuratorates, public security organs, state security organs, judicial administration departments, and relevant units shall establish and improve systems for the protection of lawyers' professional rights, and shall protect lawyers' professional rights in accordance with the law within the scope of their duties."
V. One article shall be added as Article 7: "The state actively develops the foreign-related legal services industry, strengthens the cultivation of foreign-related lawyer talents, supports law firms in enhancing their foreign-related legal service capabilities and levels, and encourages the lawyer industry to strengthen international exchange and cooperation, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients, and serve high-quality development and high-level opening up to the outside world."
VI. Article 5 shall be amended to Article 8, and the first paragraph shall be amended to: "Lawyers shall possess the following conditions:
"(1) Uphold the Constitution of the People's Republic of China;
"(2) Uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China and uphold the socialist rule of law in our country;
"(3) Obtain legal professional qualifications by passing the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination;
"(4) Have completed one year of internship in a law firm;
"(5) Possess good character."
VII. Article 31 shall be amended to Article 34, and one paragraph shall be added as the second paragraph: "The state promotes full coverage of lawyer defense in criminal cases; specific measures shall be stipulated by the judicial administration department of the State Council in conjunction with relevant units."
VIII. Article 41 shall be amended to Article 44, and one paragraph shall be added as the second paragraph: "After personnel of units such as people's courts, people's procuratorates, and judicial administration departments resign from public office or retire, if they engage in the lawyer profession or work in law firms, they shall abide by relevant regulations concerning the management of civil servants leaving office."
IX. One article shall be added as Article 46: "Law firms and lawyers are encouraged and supported to participate in public interest legal services and provide legal aid in accordance with the law; judicial administration departments and lawyer associations shall strengthen overall coordination, organization, and guidance."
X. One article shall be added as Article 62: "Legal practitioners of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and practicing lawyers of the Macau Special Administrative Region who pass the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyer Practice Examination organized by the judicial administration department of the State Council and obtain mainland practice qualifications may engage in legal business within the prescribed scope in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province.
"Matters such as the application conditions, application procedures for practice, and scope of practice for the examination stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall be stipulated by the judicial administration department of the State Council."
This Decision shall come into force on September 1, 2026.
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Lawyers shall be re-promulgated with corresponding amendments and corresponding adjustments to the order of its articles made in accordance with this Decision.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28)
Return to TopRemove Lu Zhiyuan (陆治原) from the position of Minister of Civil Affairs;
Appoint Li Changguan (李常官) as Minister of Civil Affairs.
The 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decides to ratify the Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and Hungary, signed in Budapest on September 30, 2025, by representatives of the People's Republic of China.
Return to TopThe 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th Hubei Provincial People's Congress elected Guan Zhi'ou (关志鸥** as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress in a by-election. The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, based on the report submitted by the Credentials Committee(代表资格审查委员会**, confirmed that Guan Zhi'ou's qualifications as a deputy are valid.
The Standing Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress decided to recall Wang Wangsheng(王旺盛** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Lu Haiwei(鲁海威** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Zhong Jun(钟军** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Xu Yanbin(徐延彬** and Gao Shiwen(高世文** from their posts as deputies to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Guo Hao(郭浩** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Hong Weizhi(洪维智** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Su Yuehua(苏跃华** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Servicemen's Congress of the General Office of the Central Military Commission(中央军委办公厅军人代表大会** decided to recall Zhang Youxia(张又侠** and Zhong Shaojun(钟绍军** from their posts as deputies to the 14th National People's Congress. The Servicemen's Congress of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission(中央军委联合参谋部军人代表大会** decided to recall Liu Zhenli(刘振立** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Servicemen's Congress of the Information Support Force(信息支援部队军人代表大会** decided to recall Ju Qiansheng(巨乾生** from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congressesat All Levels(中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会和地方各级人民代表大会代表法**, the qualifications as deputies of Wang Wangsheng, Lu Haiwei, Zhong Jun, Xu Yanbin, Gao Shiwen, Guo Hao, Hong Weizhi, Su Yuehua, Zhang Youxia, Zhong Shaojun, Liu Zhenli, and Ju Qianshengare terminated.
As of now, the actual number of deputies to the 14th National People's Congress is 2,847.
This is hereby announced.
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
August ͏28, 2026
Return to TopNi Yuefeng (倪岳峰) is appointed vice chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee(社会建设委员会) of the 14th National People's Congress.
Return to TopFirst, Xiao Pei (肖培) and Fu Kui (傅奎) are removed from the posts of deputy directors of the National Commission of Supervision (国家监察委员会. Second, Zhao Shiyong (赵世勇) and Zhang Zhong (张忠
Return to TopOne. Remove Shen Liang from the positions of Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, Member of the Adjudication Committee, President of the Fifth Circuit Court, and Judge.
Two. Appoint Dang Guangsuo as Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, Member of the Adjudication Committee, and Judge.
Three. Remove Liu Guixiang from the positions of Member of the Adjudication Committee of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
Four. Remove Chen Xueyong from the positions of Deputy President of the Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
Five. Appoint Liu Xuemei (female) as Deputy President of the Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court, and remove her from the position of Deputy Director of the Case Filing Division.
Six. Remove Fu Xiangbo from the position of Deputy President of the Third Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court;
Appoint Sun Changshan as Deputy President of the Third Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court.
Seven. Remove Zhang Weibing from the positions of Deputy Director of the Case Filing Division of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
Eight. Appoint Qiu Xiaomin as Deputy Director of the Case Filing Division of the Supreme People's Court.
Nine. Appoint Li Zhongyong as Deputy President of the First Criminal Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
Ten. Appoint Zhou Chuan as Deputy President of the Third Criminal Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court.
Eleven. Appoint Du Weike as Deputy President of the Third Civil Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court, and remove her from the position of Deputy President of the Intellectual Property Court.
Twelve. Appoint Luo Xia (female) as Deputy President of the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court.
Thirteen. Remove Guo Qingguo and Wang Deyu from the positions of Judges of the Supreme People's Court.
Fourteen. Appoint Li Rong and Zhao Feng (female) as Judges of the Supreme People's Court.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28)
Return to TopOne. Remove Zhang Youxia (张又侠) from the post of Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国中央军事委员会).
Two. Remove Liu Zhenli(刘振立) from the post of member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.
Return to TopBy: 本报调研组
This year, the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show was held at the IMPACT Exhibition Center in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand. In front of the BYD booth, there were many consumers viewing cars, test-sitting, and inquiring about prices.
Panida, an office worker from Bangkok, brought her husband and child to sit in a BYD ATTO 2. "BYD cars have appropriate prices, low usage costs, and guaranteed after-sales service; many of my friends also drive them," Panida said.
Chinese new energy vehicles are gaining popularity in the global market—
In Southeast Asia, consumers in countries such as Thailand and Singapore are willing to wait in long lines to purchase popular models of Chinese new energy vehicles.
In Europe, in May this year, five Chinese automakers sold a total of 138,000 vehicles across 31 European countries, a year-on-year increase of over 64%; for the first time, the monthly new vehicle registrations of Chinese automakers in Europe exceeded those of Japanese automakers.
In South America, Brazil has become the largest destination for Chinese new energy vehicle exports. In July this year, BYD's Brazil factory welcomed its 100,000th new energy vehicle coming off the production line.
These scenes of intense activity are a vivid portrayal of the Chinese automotive industry accelerating the construction of a new development pattern: strengthening the domestic large cycle, optimizing the domestic and international dual cycles, connecting and mutually promoting internally and externally, and allowing the two domestic and international markets and two types of resources to achieve success through one another.
Extending the timeline, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) witnesses the global transformation of China's automotive industry:
977,300 vehicles and 7.098 million vehicles. These were the export volumes of Chinese automobiles in 2013 and 2025, respectively, representing a growth of over six times.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's automobile exports have exhibited an explosive growth trend with annual increments at the million-vehicle level, continuously crossing the thresholds of 2 million, 3 million, 5 million, 6 million, and 7 million vehicles.
From January to July this year, China's automobile exports reached 6.14 million vehicles, a significant year-on-year increase of 66.8%.
China's leap to become the world's largest automobile exporter is due in no small part to the strong driving force of new energy vehicles.
From 2020 to 2025, the scale of China's new energy vehicle exports increased from 69,000 vehicles to 2.615 million vehicles, a growth of over 36 times in five years.
In June this year, China's monthly automobile export volume exceeded 1 million vehicles for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 75.1%, of which new energy vehicle exports accounted for 523,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 1.6 times and accounting for over 50% of the total.
Going overseas, Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises are like 百舸争流 (bǎi gě zhēng liú - "a hundred boats competing in the current," a state of intense competition) —
A group of automakers such as Chery, SAIC, and BYD, which were among the earliest to layout overseas markets, have become leaders in going overseas by virtue of their scale advantages and technical barriers;
Traditional automakers such as Geely, Changan, and Great Wall are accelerating their globalization strategies, expanding into overseas markets by relying on localized production and transnational brand cooperation;
New forces in automobile manufacturing such as Xpeng, NIO, and Leapmotor are using their advantages in intelligence as a breakthrough point to gradually open up high-end overseas markets...
Behind the rise in quantity is a leap in quality. What is assisting Chinese new energy vehicles to "go out" is advanced capacity and high-quality products.
Looking at the product structure, they are all mainstay mid-to-high-end models that have passed the test of competition in the domestic market, many of which are brand flagships. On July 16 this year, Xpeng held the MONA L03 global launch event in Munich, Germany; this is a global model launched and released simultaneously in China and Europe.
Looking at terminal prices, they are generally higher than in the domestic market. The BYD ATTO 3 (known as the Yuan PLUS in China) has a domestic price starting from 120,000 yuan, while in Europe, it is priced at the equivalent of over 300,000 yuan. The high-spec version of the Zeekr 001 competes with traditional European luxury models, with a price exceeding 70,000 euros.
Looking at brand reputation, Chinese new energy vehicles have become a synonym for "high-end and high-quality," completely breaking free from the past stereotype of internal combustion engine vehicles being "low-end and cheap."
The marketing of new energy vehicles overseas is driving the continuous reshaping of the "Made in China" brand value in the global market.
Along the way, the overseas expansion of Chinese new energy vehicles has achieved a triple leap from "whole vehicle export" to "industry chain going overseas," and then to "ecosystem going overseas." As the logic of going overseas iterates, Chinese automakers are accelerating toward "systematic rooting" that covers production layout, technical standards, and brand output.
SAIC has established overseas localized R&D, operation, and after-sales teams, with overseas sales of 1.07 million vehicles in 2025 and a cumulative total exceeding 6 million vehicles. The SAIC MG4 EV, with its excellent exterior design and superior driving handling, is welcomed by consumers in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. A group official stated, "We adhere to 'global thinking, local action,' and formulate precise, differentiated solutions tailored to the regulations, road conditions, and consumption habits of different regions."
Chery's business now covers more than 130 countries and regions. In South America, where there are many mountains and slopes, consumers have high requirements for vehicle power; Chery's engineers optimize and improve acceleration and climbing performance. In the Middle East, where there are many deserts and sand particles may damage vehicle components, engineers specifically implement enhanced sealing treatments for the interior of the vehicles. In late June this year, a factory jointly operated by Chery and the Spanish IFV Group enabled a new production line.
Striving to become a "co-builder and participant in the local new energy industry chain," BYD's exploration is persistent and profound.
BYD is "rooting" its R&D, production, sales, service, and supply chain, and even its business model, into Brazil. This includes not only the manufacture of whole vehicles, electric buses, and truck chassis, but also the construction of comprehensive production capabilities such as lithium iron phosphate battery material processing, and the development of many local suppliers. By 2027, the proportion of BYD's local suppliers is expected to exceed 50%.
In traditional mature markets in Europe and the United States, overseas multinational corporations are actively introducing and adapting Chinese technical routes. Stellantis Group is conducting electric drive assembly cooperation with Leapmotor, and is also in negotiations with Huawei and JAC Motors, planning to launch jointly developed models bearing the Maserati emblem, allowing Huawei's full-stack self-developed technology to enter a century-old European luxury brand system for the first time.
In July this year, CATL and the United Kingdom's largest energy company, Octopus Energy, announced the establishment of a joint venture to introduce China's "Qiji battery swapping technology" to Europe, and will jointly create battery swapping super hubs, with plans to complete the first batch of demonstration battery swapping stations in the United Kingdom next year. This is another milestone event for Chinese new energy vehicles moving toward ecosystem expansion.
Going overseas is never a smooth path. In recent years, the overseas policy environment has fluctuated even more violently.
In 2023, Turkey imposed an additional 40% tariff on our country's pure electric vehicles; in 2024, the European Union imposed anti-subsidy duties of up to 35.3% on Chinese electric vehicles, and the United States imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imported electric vehicles; in 2026, Mexico will impose tariffs of up to 50% on passenger vehicles from non-free trade partners... Trade barriers, compliance costs, and cultural differences—each one is a difficult hurdle.
"Different regions will face different problems; this is a necessary stage for Chinese enterprises going overseas, a comprehensive test, and also an opportunity for training," said Luo Hao, assistant general manager of the Brand and Public Relations Department of BYD Group.
The reason they can achieve strong growth against the trend despite facing great winds and waves is that the "problem-solving logic" for Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises going overseas has never been one-way market expansion, nor is it a zero-sum game, but rather mutual benefit, win-win cooperation, and common prosperity.
"Our philosophy is 'to serve where we are, to become a part that contributes to local development,' which not only increases local employment, cultivates talent, and brings tax revenue, but also elevates the level of local industrial development," said Yin Tongyue, Chairman of Chery Automobile.
Changan is constructing a green and intelligent new energy whole-vehicle base in Rayong, Thailand, integrating technologies such as photovoltaic power generation and reclaimed water reuse to achieve near-zero wastewater discharge and a significant reduction in energy consumption per unit of output value.
Geely took a stake in Malaysia's national brand, Proton, empowering it with technology, management, and supply chain resources to help it turn losses into profits and achieve brand revitalization.
The overseas expansion of Chinese new energy vehicles always adheres to inclusive economic globalization, providing high-quality, high-cost-performance automobile products that adapt to the economic levels, living scenarios, and mass purchasing power of people in all parts of the world, especially in Global South countries.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an office worker named Lucas used to frequently buy second-hand old cars; now, after switching to a Chinese new energy sedan, the vehicle body flexibly matches the narrow streets and alleys of old Latin American cities, and extremely low charging costs significantly alleviate life pressures.
In South Africa, an automotive rescue entrepreneur named Shane uses vehicles at a high frequency all year round, and previously, many of his old vehicles broke down frequently. After switching to Chinese new energy vehicles, the solid quality and stable performance have completely solved his vehicle usage problems, and his business is operating steadily.
According to data from the International Automobile Manufacturers Association, nearly 80% of the incremental potential in the global automobile market is concentrated in the Global South. Relying on the first-mover advantages of electrification and intelligence and the cost advantages of the entire industry chain, Chinese new energy vehicles have not only brought the once-unreachable automobile dream to the doorsteps of many ordinary families in the Global South, but have also provided a green path for many developing countries to enter intelligent electric mobility.
Toward the goal of building world-class automobile enterprises, Chinese automakers are running with all their might.
At the end of 2025, the Chinese automotive industry successively welcomed "three 30 million" milestones: FAW-Volkswagen's 30 millionth whole vehicle rolled off the line, Changan Automobile's 30 millionth Chinese-brand vehicle rolled off the line, and the national annual automobile production and sales volume exceeded 31 million vehicles.
China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd., a new central state-owned automobile enterprise established in Chongqing in July 2025, released the "Haina Baichuan" (海纳百川 - "to absorb all rivers," to be all-inclusive) plan, clearly defining its new strategic positioning and goal to build a world-class automobile group with global competitiveness and independent core technologies.
"We will first build service centers, spare parts centers, and call centers to build up the service system; it must take root," said Jia Lishan, Deputy General Manager of China Changan Automobile. Changan Automobile plans to build more than 1,000 sales and service outlets in Europe by 2030.
In 2025, BYD surpassed Tesla to become the company that sells the most pure electric vehicles globally. On June 9 this year, BYD founder, Chairman, and President Wang Chuanfu once again expressed his ambition to make the scale truly "number one in the world" in five years at a shareholders' meeting.
Notably, BYD's first overseas SkyRail has already opened in Brazil this year, and there are plans to complete the layout of 6,000 flash-charging stations overseas by next March.
Jia Jianxu, President of SAIC Motor, believes that the value pursuit of Chinese automobiles going overseas today has moved from competing for markets to building a global industrial community.
"Each appreciates its own beauty, and together they create a shared beauty; the results of the transformation of the Chinese automotive industry benefit the world," said Liu Yan, chief lecturer at the China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center.
As more new energy vehicles surge onto the roads of the world, and as the intelligent connected mobility experience benefits more people in developing countries, the "going out" of Chinese new energy vehicles becomes not just the fruit of industrial development, but also a vivid footnote to the concepts of green, low-carbon development and ecological civilization.
(Members of the research team: Xu Lijing, Xie Rongbin, Du Haitao, Gui Junsong, Wang Zheng, Shen Qian, Ge Mengchao, Feng Yingjie)
Return to TopOn August ？28, on the eve of traveling to Bishkek to make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President Xi Jinping published a signed article titled "Jointly Open Up a New Phase of High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations" in Kyrgyzstan Word and Kabar National News Agency, which evoked warm responses in Kyrgyzstan. People from various walks of life in Kyrgyzstan who were interviewed by our reporter said that President Xi Jinping's visit is of great significance, will powerfully promote the two countries' cooperation in various fields to achieve high-quality development, further enrich the connotation of the Kyrgyzstan-China community with a shared future, benefit the two peoples, and join hands with all parties to push the building of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future onto a new level.
"It is of great significance for consolidating and developing the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era."
"China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors 唇齿相依 (chun chi xiang yi - "lipsand teeth depend on each other," closely interdependent), good partners sharing a common destiny,and good friends who achieve together." President Xi Jinping pointed out in his signed articlethat the bilateral relationship, having undergone the test of 风云变幻 (feng yun bian huan -"windsand clouds shift and change," volatile and changing circumstances) in the international arena, has achieved a historic leap from good-neighborly friendship to strategic partnership,and then to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era, continuously radiating new vigor and vitality.
"President Xi Jinping's signed article has a lofty and far-reaching conceptionand provides important guidance for promoting the high-quality development of Kyrgyzstan-China relations." Yelena Zholobova, editor-in-chief of Kyrgyzstan Word, saidthat the signed article is full of sincere emotion; President Xi Jinping affectionately reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the two countriesand vividly presented the fruitful achievements of mutually beneficial cooperation benefiting the people. "President Xi's visit is of great significance for consolidatingand developing the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnershipin the new era."
Akunbekov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, saidthat the Kyrgyzstan-China relationship is built on the basis of a high degree of political mutual trust,and this mutual trust is constantly being transformed into tangible investment projects, advanced technology,and production capacity. "The Kyrgyz side has always opened the door of cooperation to Chinese enterprisesand looks forward to more long-term investment, advanced technology,and high-quality projects landing in Kyrgyzstan. We believe that President Xi Jinping's visit will open up new space for promoting the continuous forward development of bilateral relations." Akunbekov said.
"In recent years, cooperation between the two sides has continuously expanded, covering industry, energy, agriculture, transportation, digital technology, tourism,and other fields." Sabirov, director of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan, saidthat Kyrgyzstan and China have joined hands to promote high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, laying a solid foundation for further deepening economic, trade,and investment cooperation. "We look forward to President Xi Jinping's visit further promoting the development of bilateral relations,and also look forward to more Chinese enterprises coming to Kyrgyzstan to invest and do business."
"Kyrgyzstan-China relations are entering a period of increasingly rich connotationand extremely fruitful achievements." Alikbek Yekshenkulov, former foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan, saidthat President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan again will become another important milestonein the development of Kyrgyzstan-China relations, pushing bilateral relations toward higher qualityand deeper levels.
"Contribute more strength to consolidating the foundation of the two countries' friendship across generations."
President Xi Jinping emphasizedin his signed articlethat, standing at a new historical starting point,the two sides should solidly advance the building of the China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, better benefit the two peoples,and make greater contributions to the peace, stability,and prosperity of the regionand even the world.
Against the backdrop of weak world economic growth, China-Kyrgyzstan economic and trade cooperation has maintained a development trend of steady progress,and China has maintained its position as the largest source of investment for Kyrgyzstan for many consecutive years. From January to July this year,the China-Kyrgyzstan trade volume reached 11.7 billion US dollars.
Urmat Takirov, director of the National Export Promotion and Development Center of Kyrgyzstan, saidthat Kyrgyzstan-China mutually beneficial cooperation is of great significance for tighteningthe economic and trade bond between the two countries.
In recent years, through platforms such as the China International Import Expo, Kyrgyzstan's specialty agricultural products have continued to sell well in China,and the huge and vibrant Chinese market has helped Kyrgyzstan enterprises continuously enhance their international competitiveness.
Shabdan Abdyraim Uulu, First Deputy Governor of Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan, saidthat President Xi Jinping's signed article has pointed out the direction for deepening local cooperation between the two countries.
"As an important transit point along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, Jalal-Abad Regionwill make every effort to ensure the smooth progress of this major strategic connectivity project, contributing more strength to consolidating the foundation of the two countries' friendship across generations." Shabdan Abdyraim Uulu said.
In recent years,the Chinese side has established 1 Luban Workshop(鲁班工坊?, 4 Confucius Institutes,and 21 Confucius Classrooms in Kyrgyzstan, creating convenient conditions for local people to learn Chineseand professional skills.
The Confucius Classroom at Bishkek No. 69 Secondary School is the first Confucius Classroom in Kyrgyzstan. Atayeva Toktosunovna, principal of the school, said,"President Xi Jinping, in his signed article, affirmed the educational achievements of the Confucius Classroom, which has made our entire school's teachersand students feel extremely proud,and will surely inspire more Kyrgyz people to learn Chineseand understand China."
Mirlan Chynybaev, rector of Kyrgyz State Technical University, saidthat nowadays,the pragmatic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and China in education, culture, science,and technology is increasingly close. The university will strengthen cooperation with Chinese universitiesand enterprises, focusing on joint training of engineering talent in fields such as infrastructure, while also,in key directions such as artificial intelligenceand green energy, reserving technical backbone strength for future large-scale investmentand infrastructure projects. He looks forward to the Kyrgyz and Chinese sides, within the framework of high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Roadand the SCO, further strengthening exchangesand cooperation among universities, research institutions,and young scholars.
"Leading SCO cooperation to continuously improve qualityand upgrade."
"Since its founding 25 years ago,the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has cultivatedand practiced the 'Shanghai Spirit' of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity of civilizations,and pursuit of common development, explored a new model of regional cooperation in which neighboring countries form partnerships rather than alliances, jointly safeguard securityand stability,and jointly promote developmentand prosperity,and has become a comprehensive regional cooperation organization with the widest territory,the largest population,and enormous development potentialin the world." President Xi Jinping saidin his signed articlethat he believes that,with the joint efforts of all parties,this summit will certainly achieve complete success,injecting new momentum into all parties further inheritingand carrying forwardthe 'Shanghai Spirit'and promoting the building of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future.
Merim Kozhokmatova, director of the Kyrgyzstan SCO Countries Regional Project Support Center, saidthat promoting the building of an SCO community with a shared future will powerfully safeguard regional security, strengthen economic and trade exchanges, promote people-to-peopleand cultural exchanges,and activate the region's development potential. The high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road by Kyrgyzstan and China has yielded fruitful results; especially,the construction of major infrastructure projects will powerfully promote connectivityin the regionand realize prosperityand development.
Siyagul Karamankum, column editor at Kyrgyzstan's Kum News Agency, once went to China in 2025 to participate in activities related to the SCO Tianjin Summit. She saidthat for a long time, China has always actively promoted in-depth cooperation among SCO countries in fields such as economic, trade,and investment, infrastructure, digital economy, education, culture, scientific research,and innovation,"leading SCO cooperation to continuously improve qualityand upgrade."
"The Chinese side has led the SCO to continuously develop forward. We look forward to President Xi Jinping putting forward new proposalsand measures at this Bishkek summit,injecting new momentum into regional prosperityand stability." Igor Shestakov, director of the Oi-Ordo Expert Initiatives Center of Kyrgyzstan, said.
"The Kyrgyz side highly appreciates the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinpingand actively participates in implementingthe four major global initiatives." Sheradil Baktygulov, director of the Kyrgyzstan Institute of World Politics, saidthat the four major global initiatives propose systematic solutions for solving global challenges, provide a roadmap for building a more justand reasonable global governance system, inject stabilityand certainty into a 动荡不安 (dong dang bu an -"turbulentand unsettled," turbulentand unstable) world,and will surely powerfully promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
(Our newspaper Bishkek, August ？28 dispatch—reporters Zhang Zhiwen(张志文?, Bai Yang(白阳?, Qu Pei(屈佩?, Li Qiang(李强?, Xie Yahong(谢亚宏?, Zhao Yipu(赵益普?, Cui Qi(崔琦?)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 卞民德 徐驭尧 琼达卓嘎
On the evening of August 28, the temporary resettlement site in Gyirong Town(吉隆镇, Gyirong County(吉隆县, Shigatse City, Tibet, was brightly lit. Villagers transferred from the disaster-affected area sat together chatting, while children played in the rooms.
"The food is here!" Party members, cadres, and volunteers bustled back and forth, handing boxed meals one by one to the disaster-affected masses. Having eaten hot food and drunk hot water, the stone in everyone's heart also fell to the ground.
After this mudslide disaster occurred, Gyirong County quickly activated its emergency response plan and organized Party members and cadres to urgently transfer the masses. In Guoba Village(郭巴村, Sale Township(萨勒乡, Nima(尼玛, an elderly woman over seventy, kept her door tightly locked and refused to come out no matter how village cadres persuaded her. There were not a few among the masses who, like her, had misgivings — some could not bear to part with their homes, some harbored wishful thinking.
"If the masses do not understand, we will do persuasion work; if the masses have difficulties, we will find ways." Facing the masses' doubts and reluctance, the broad ranks of Party members and cadres in Gyirong County went forward in the face of difficulties (迎难而上 (yíng nán ér shàng - "face difficulty and go upward," to tackle difficulties head-on)), meeting them heart-to-heart.
The county Party committee urgently convened an on-site mobilization meeting. With members of the township leadership team taking the lead, village-resident work team members, village cadres,and farmer-herder Party members formed several work groups, not leaving behind a single household of the masses. Cidan Duoji(次旦多吉, deputy secretary of the Gyirong County Party Committee, said that the county established a temporary Party group at the earliest opportunity; while organizing 87 grassroots Party members to serve the masses, it also continued at night to monitor and guard against the occurrence of secondary disasters.
"Amala, if it should rain heavily, the consequences would be unimaginable (不堪设想 (bù kān shè xiǎng - "cannot bear to imagine," too dreadful to contemplate))!" At The door of Nima's home, township cadres patiently persuaded her. In order to dispel the masses' concerns, Party membersand cadres promised:"We will not withdraw until all the people have moved out; we will not rest until all the livestock have been transferred." Sangzhu(桑珠, a young Party member, took the initiative to carry an elderly person with limited mobility on his back; village-resident work team members helped the masses carry valuable items out of their homes; village cadres went door to door counting the number of people.
"They did not even have time to look after their own families' belongings, yet they have arranged our matters one by one — what reason is there for us not to leave?" Watching the Party membersand cadres busy without stopping, Nima finally relented. Household by household,the villagers were persuaded; family by family, they opened their doorsand began to relocate.
Suolang(索朗, a villager of Seqiong Village(色琼村, Sale Township, saidthat during the transfer, cadres supported the elderly, picked up children,and repeatedly counted heads along the way, afraid of leaving anyone behind. That night, Suolang and his family moved to the townshipand stayed in a tent."Although the conditions are simple, it is very safe."
The next afternoon, Party members, cadres,and police officers organized another transfer, sending everyone to the homestays located in Jipu Village(吉普村, Gyirong Town. When Suolang walked into the homestay room,the beds had already been made,and hot rice and hot dishes were also quickly brought over.
"Our foremost task is to protect the safety of the masses; we must never letthe masses be threatened by secondary disasters again." Danzeng Wangmu(旦增旺姆, head of Sale Township, saidthat now the fellow villagers have all safely moved into the resettlement site."Next, we will make the follow-up work meticulous and solid."
At The resettlement site, local authorities have set up a centralized dining areaand volunteer service teams, delivering meals to the doors of elderly people with limited mobility, ensuring that the masses' medical needs are met nearby. Public security policeand grassroots cadres carried out the work of maintaining orderand comforting themasses at the resettlement site, making every effort to guarantee the basic livelihood of the disaster-affected masses. From the occurrence of the disaster to now,the Party membersand cadres of Gyirong County have,through practical actions,made the Party flag fly high at the grassroots frontline.
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Strengthen the political sense of responsibility of being “at all times unable to feel at ease” (时时放心不下), and do solid work on all matters of safety and stability. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on August 28 to study and deploy the rescue and relief work for the mudslide disaster in Gyirong County (吉隆县,, Shigatse City, Tibet.
Currently, the rescue and relief work faces extremely great difficulties, and every step must be taken with 全力以赴 (quán lì yǐ fù - “using all one’s strength to go,” to go all out / spare no effort).. It is necessary to adopt resolute and powerful measures, scientific and efficient methods, go all out to search for and rescue missing persons at home and abroad, properly accommodate the disaster-affected people; moreover, it is necessary to think of all aspects to the proper standard, do monitoring and early warning to the proper standard, grasp on-site management to the proper standard, strictly guard against the occurrence of secondary disasters, and ensure the safety of the entire rescue process.
Handle one disaster, govern one category of disasters. For remote areas with high disaster risk, such as plateaus, mountain areas, border areas, comprehensively investigateand take stock of hidden risks and dangers, improve emergency response mechanisms, build and strengthen key forces for rescue and relief, strengthen international cooperation in border disaster management... It is necessary to resolutely implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, and effectively safeguard the safety of the people’s lives and property.
Promoting the development of one regionand ensuring the safety of one regionis not “an achievement of a moment,” but “a responsibility of every moment.” Only by standing at the strategic height of coordinating high-quality developmentand high-level security, and using extreme thinking(极限思维,and bottom-line thinking(底线思维,to promote the comprehensive improvement of disaster prevention capabilities, can one, with the political sense of responsibility of being “at all times unable to feel at ease,” enhance the people’s sense of security of being “able to feel at ease” (放心得下..
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 琼达卓嘎
Jilong Town, Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet, at 7:00 a.m. on the morning of August 27, members of the Lhasa Fire and Rescue Mobile Detachment drove into the core area of this disaster to conduct an investigation of the Purepu Puqiang Zangbu landslide lake (普热普强藏布堰塞湖) in the direction of Sale Township.
"Landslide lakes may cause sudden floods, posing a serious threat to disaster relief work and the safety of the masses," said Yao Xueqin, deputy detachment leader of the Lhasa Fire and Rescue Mobile Detachment. "We must arrive at the first opportunity to clarify the situation."
"Everyone, pay attention and observe the mountain body!" the voice of the leading commander came through the walkie-talkie. This debris flow disaster caused the collapse of parts of the road leading to Sale Township, and the rock and soil exposed after the landslide served as a reminder of the dangers that could occur at any time.
The road became increasingly bumpy; suddenly, the vehicle was obstructed by slipping in the silt, and the vehicle body tilted toward the cliff side. A member who had just been vomiting incessantly due to motion sickness was the first to jump out of the vehicle and worked together with his comrades to push the vehicle with all his might. The mud submerged their lower legs, but no one retreated.
Approaching the landslide lake, the vehicle could no longer move forward, and the members switched to advancing on foot. After nearly two hours, a member shouted, "We've arrived!" The members quickly prepared drones, communication equipment, and other items, and began capturing high-definition footage of the landslide lake from a close distance.
With several "clanging" sounds, they looked up to see that a small portion of the mountain body on the opposite side of the landslide lake had undergone another landslide. "Immediately analyze the data and assess the dam-breach risk!" After determining that this landslide did not threaten the safety of the members, Yao Xueqin looked at the equipment screen and issued the command in a hoarse voice.
The members were divided into three groups: one group operated drones to conduct continuous aerial reconnaissance; one group set up observation equipment to monitor water level changes; and another group approached to investigate the geological structure. Upon receiving the command, the members did not hesitate and began their investigation upon arriving at positions closer to the landslide lake.
As of the 28th, the members still remain stationed in the landslide lake area, continuously carrying out observation and investigation work.
Return to TopOn August 28, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to study and deploy emergency rescue work for the debris flow disaster in Gyirong County, Shigatari City, Tibet. Relevant departments and regions have earnestly implemented the spirit of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting, enhanced the political sense of responsibility of 时时放心不下 (shí shí fàng xīn bù xià - "always feeling uneasy/never feeling at ease," a sense of constant vigilance and responsibility), acted immediately upon receiving orders, arrived on time, and carried out emergency rescue work in a tense yet orderly manner; work regarding mass resettlement and aftermath handling has been fully launched and advanced.
At approximately 16:30 on the 28th, the first echelon of 6 persons from the Tibet Fire and Rescue Corps and the first echelon of 15 persons and 1 dog from the Sichuan Fire and Rescue Corps arrived at the central location for the first time and rapidly commenced personnel search and rescue.
At approximately 14:00 on the 28th, the forward detachment of the China Rescue Team, dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration, arrived at the mountain forest area above the Gyirong Port, deployed ropes from the cliff tops to descend, and advanced forward. At 17:00, they arrived at the core rescue position of the severely affected Gyirong Port and immediately commenced investigation and search and rescue.
The Ministry of Emergency Management established a forward working group to guide and assist Tibet in performing rescue and disposal work. Two Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicles were dispatched to conduct uninterrupted continuous operations to ensure emergency communications; military, civilian, and commercial satellite resources were urgently mobilized to conduct remote sensing monitoring of the disaster site and the surrounding upstream and downstream areas to strictly prevent secondary disasters. As of 9:00 on the 28th, 1,386 emergency rescue personnel and more than 570 sets of various types of rescue equipment and tools had arrived at the scene.
On the 28th, a 15-person detection detachment from China Anning (中国安能) traveled to the Guobanuoqu area carrying detection and communication equipment to conduct field inspections of the barrier lake and surrounding roads.
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security: the Gyirong Port Public Security Sub-bureau and the Gyirong County Public Security Bureau organized police forces to enter the scene on foot and conduct field investigations of the surrounding areas section by section.
On the 28th, unmanned aerial vehicles of the Western Theater Command Air Force, which were scouting the disaster situation in the Gyirong Port area, discovered an avalanche occurring on a certain snow mountain; preliminary measurements indicated that 50,000 cubic meters of ice debris had flowed into the barrier lake. Following research and judgment, the forward command post guided relevant military and local departments to make preparations for emergency evacuation. For three consecutive days, the Theater Command Air Force has launched unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct long-endurance, large-scale, and close-range inspections of the core disaster area to provide scientific data support for emergency rescue.
The reporter learned from the Tibet Gyirong Debris Flow Disaster Rescue Command Headquarters: 2,096 various types of rescue forces, including stationed troops, armed police, fire services, public security, and medical personnel, have been committed to disaster relief; as of now, a total of 505 person-times have entered the core area of Gyirong Port to carry out rescue operations. A multidisciplinary expert group composed of 32 people conducted field reconnaissance and analysis of the barrier lake near Guoba Village.
After the disaster occurred, all 499 masses in the threatened areas were rapidly transferred to four temporary resettlement points, and 555 stranded tourists completed evacuation and transfer; living supplies at the centralized resettlement points are sufficient, with a total of 91 tons of food, 1,122 tents, 2,361 folding beds, 9,315 various quilts, 2,126 mattresses, and 3,660 various blankets having arrived on site.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions urgently allocated 4 million yuan in special disaster relief funds to the Tibet Autonomous Region Federation of Trade Unions to assist in emergency rescue and post-disaster assistance work.
(Reported by reporters Qi Yukun, Shen Tongrui, Liu Wenxin, Zhang Tianpei, Jin Zhengbo, Bian Mende, Song Haoxin, and Yi Shuran; participation in writing by Deng Dongzhi)
Return to TopHaving traversed an extraordinary 25-year journey, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has become a stabilizing, constructive,and progressive force of 举足轻重 (jǔ zú qīng zhòng - "lift a foot, move the weight," to be of decisive importance)in the world. The 2026 SCO Summit will soon be held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. This meeting coincides with the 25th anniversary of the founding of the SCO. After 25 years of 栉风沐雨 (zhì fēng mù yǔ - "wind combs, rain bathes," enduring hardships and weathering storms), the SCO has gradually developed from a regional security cooperation mechanism into a comprehensive regional cooperation organization covering 27 countries, nearly half of the global population, and more than 50 cooperation fields. Its conceptual and practical achievements benefit all countries in the region, and it has increasingly become a force of decisive importance in the process of reforming the global governance system. At a time when the century-old transformation of the world is accelerating and multiple risks are interwoven and overlapping, the international community generally expects the SCO to continue to play a leading role, to serve as a model in implementing the Global Governance Initiative(全球治理倡议),and to contribute greater strength to promoting the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
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Born at the turn of the century, the SCO has always resonated at the same frequency with the development of the times. From the initial period when six countries focused on border military mutual trust and combating the"three evil forces"(三股势力),to today's in-depth cooperation in politics, security, economy, culture,and other fields, over the past 25 years, the SCO has always upheld the"Shanghai Spirit"(上海精神) of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations,and the pursuit of common development. This concept has cast off the shackles of Cold War mentality, the clash of civilizations theory,and zero-sum game, rejected the old logic of power dominationand bloc confrontation,and has broadened the path of new-type international relationsand multilateral cooperation. As many international scholars have pointed out, the SCO's development practice has provided the world with a governance path that is distinct both from domination by powerand from disorderand chaos, powerfully proving that countries can fully achieve mutual benefitand win-win outcomes through equal consultation.
As a founding member state, China has always taken its stand on the overalland long-term development of the SCO, contributing conceptual propositionsand leading the direction of cooperation. At the 2018 Qingdao Summit, President Xi Jinping proposed"upholding the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution,and shared benefits(共商共建共享),and continuously reformingand improving the global governance system," endowing the"Shanghai Spirit"with new contemporary connotations. At the 2025 Tianjin Summit, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative, directly confronting the question of the times—"what kind of global governance system to buildand how to reformand improve global governance"—and provided a systematicand complete Chinese proposal, also delineating clear action directions for the SCO's participation in global governance. Upholding the original aspiration of peaceful coexistenceand strengthening the confidence in win-win cooperation, China, together with all member states, has transformed the"Shanghai Spirit"into visibleand tangible cooperation results, continuously releasing the SCO's leading efficacyin promoting regional developmentand improving global governance\
The value of a concept must ultimately be tested by practical results. China, closely following the SCO's long-term development layout, has taken the lead in implementing the various consensusesand continuously transformed the cooperation blueprint into development results. At the Tianjin Summit, participating leaders jointly approved the"SCO Development Strategy for the Next 10 Years (2026–2035)"(上合组织未来10年（2026—2035年）发展战略),clarifying the direction for the SCO's cooperation in the next10 years. Over the past year, China has taken the lead in implementing the consensus of the Tianjin Summit, promoting cooperation in various fields to go deeperand be implemented with solid measures. The seven application platforms—green industry, digital economy, technological innovation, energy, higher education, vocational and technical education,and artificial intelligence—have all been put into operation, cumulatively incubatingand forming more than160 cooperation projects. The Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and SCO Countries(中国—上合组织国家经贸合作高质量发展行动计划)has continued to be implemented with tangible results;the scale of trade between Chinaand the member states has steadily risen,and the resilience of regional economicand trade circulation has continuously strengthened. Of the newly added"ten-million-kilowatt photovoltaic"(千万千瓦光伏)and"ten-million-kilowatt wind power"(千万千瓦风电)projects, nearly three-quarters have been implemented;of the100"small but beautiful"(小而美)livelihood projects, more than two-thirds have been approved,and the dividends of cooperation have benefited the people of all countries... At present, the economic aggregate of the"SCO family"is close to$30 trillion,and the integrationand coordination of industrialand supply chains has continued to deepen, providing a practical model worthy of reference for the Global South to deepen solidarityand cooperationand explore autonomous development paths\
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In today's world, the international situation is marked by intertwined changeand turbulence, the international landscape is undergoing profound adjustment, the peace deficit, development deficit, security deficit,and governance deficit are growing rather than diminishing,and global governance has arrived at a new crossroads. Against the background of two valuesand two orientations clashingand contending—multilateralism versus unilateralism, win-win cooperation versus zero-sum game—the SCO, as a stabilizing, constructive,and progressive force of decisive importance in today's world, should take on greater initiativeand act more actively to make greater contributions to promoting world peace, development, cooperation,and win-win outcomes\
Uphold joint responsibility for security,and contribute"SCO strength"to maintaining world peaceand stability. Facing multiple global hotspot issues erupting simultaneouslyand the escalating intensity of geopolitical conflicts, the SCO has always made security cooperation a priority direction, firmly serving as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world. During the Tianjin Summit, the"four security centers"(四个安全中心)were inaugurated, marking a new step in the SCO's security cooperationand contributing new ideas to global security governance. China is willing to work with all parties, continuing to take the Global Security Initiative(全球安全倡议)as the guide, practicing the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative,and sustainable security, jointly responding to various risksand challenges,and building a regional security community\
Uphold universally beneficialand win-win outcomes,and demonstrate"SCO responsibility"in promoting global open cooperation. The SCO member states are generally in a critical period of developmentand revitalization,and their aspirations to promote economic growthand improve people's livelihoods are highly aligned. Facing the external shocks brought by decoupling, severing of supply chains,and trade protectionism, the"SCO family"advocates tearing down walls rather than building walls, integration rather than separation,and firmly upholds the rules-based multilateral trading system. Relying on the implementationand advancement of major projects such as the China-Europe Railway Expressand the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, the connectivity network spanning the Eurasian continent has continued to be woven more densely. China continues to release the dividends of its super-large market, driving cooperation in emerging fields such as green transformationand digital innovation to continuously deepen, jointly consolidatingthe securityand resilience of industrialand supply chains... The SCO's practical cooperation is based on common interestsand gives consideration to people's livelihoods, using solid results to offset downward pressure on the world economyand accumulate solid momentum for the region's long-term development\
Uphold opennessand inclusiveness,and make an"SCO demonstration"in promoting the common values of all mankind. The SCO brings together countries with different historical traditions, social systems,and levels of development. The code to harmonious coexistence lies in respecting the diversity of civilizations, rejecting the theory of civilizational superiority, expanding consensus through求同存异(qiú tóng cún yì -"seek common, preserve difference,"to seek common ground while reserving differences),and pooling strength amid diverse coexistence. China actively promotes all parties to knowand cherish each other through people-to-peopleand cultural exchanges, creating a civilized garden of a hundred flowers characterized by立己达人(lì jǐ dá rén -"establish oneself, reach others,"to achieve one's own success while helping others succeed),by beauty shared with all,and by harmonyand coexistence. As visa policies become more convenient, passage routes more unimpeded,and cross-border payments interconnected, personnel exchanges within the"SCO family"have become more frequent. The SCO's practice has fully proven that, by upholding openness, inclusiveness,and seeking common ground while reserving differences, all parties can build bridges of understanding amid civilizational diversity, seek the greatest common divisor of cooperation,and jointly address the common challenges facing humanity\
Uphold multilateralism,and take"SCO action"to defend international fairnessand justice. At a time of world turbulenceand transformation, the SCO stands on the correct side of historyand on the side of fairnessand justice—this is of vital importance to the world. The SCO upholds the principles of fairnessand justice, constructively participates in internationaland regional affairs,and firmly defends the common interests of the Global South. China supports the SCO in expanding cooperationwith multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, jointly practicing true multilateralism, unequivocally opposing hegemonismand power politics, jointly improving globaland regional governance,and serving as the中流砥柱(zhōng liú dǐ zhù -"midstream pillar rock,"mainstay)in promoting world multipolarizationand the democratization of international relations\
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Joint responsibility for security, universally beneficialand win-win outcomes, opennessand inclusiveness, multilateralism—these four commitments constitute the SCO's distinct action program facing the futureand also mark its irreplaceable role positioningin an era of turbulenceand transformation. Looking back at the extraordinary25-year journey, it is precisely by relying on these principles that the SCO has been able to proceed steadilyand go far in a complex international environment. Looking ahead to the next10 years, these principles will become even more the fundamental guidance for it to lead the upgrading of regional cooperationand respond to global challenges. On the new journey, the SCO will continue to carry forward the"Shanghai Spirit,"practice the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution,and shared benefits, deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, defend international fairnessand justice, promote the building of a closer SCO community with a shared future, inject more certainty into a turbulentand transforming world,and continuously contribute SCO wisdomand SCO strength to jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind\
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, August 28, electric (Liu Yang, Ma Zexiang) Recently, the China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) high-quality film and television program exhibition in Kyrgyzstan commenced in Bishkek. Nearly 10 film and television programs, such as President Xi's Letters, The Records of Chinese Craftsmanship, and Red Pomegranate Restaurant, have been successively broadcast on Kyrgyz mainstream media such as the Kyrgyz National Television and Radio Corporation. This exhibition covers various types including documentaries and television series, and will continue until the end of October.
President Xi's Letters selects replies from President Xi Jinping to overseas Sinologists, artists, and young people, vividly telling touching stories of President Xi Jinping promoting folk friendship and promoting people-to-people connectivity, demonstrating the image of a responsible major power in the new era that is open and inclusive, and achieves cooperation and win-win results, expressing sincere emotions, crossing mountains and seas, and conveying deep friendship to friends in all countries.
Multiple mainstream media outlets from Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries, such as the news channel of the Kyrgyz National Television and Radio Corporation, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Kazakhstan Business News, and the Uzbekistan IPAKNEWS news website, have reported on the exhibition activities.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28 — On August 28, on the eve of proceeding to Bishkek for a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President Xi Jinping published a signed article titled "Joining Hands to Open Up a New Prospect for the High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations" in the Kyrgyzstan Statement and the "Kabar" National News Agency. The full text of the article is as follows:
It is the early autumn, with clear skies and fresh air. In this season of harvest, at the invitation of President Zhaparov, I am about to proceed to Kyrgyzstan for a state visit and to attend the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This is my third time stepping upon this beautiful land; I look forward to working with President Zhaparov to blueprint a new map for the development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations and to pushing the construction of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future to a new level.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I extend sincere congratulations and beautiful blessings to the friendly people of Kyrgyzstan. China is sincerely happy to see our friendly neighbor maintain political stability, economic development, and social harmony.
China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors who are 唇齿相依 (chún chǐ xiāng yī - "lips and teeth depend on each other," mutually dependent), good partners with a shared future, and good friends who achieve success together. The history of exchanges between our two countries is long and profound; the ancient Silk Road witnessed the generations of friendship between the peoples of both countries, and the beautiful stories of historical figures such as Zhang Qian, Xuanzang, and Li Bai promoting the fusion of Chinese and Kyrgyz civilizations are still widely passed down in both countries today.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Kyrgyzstan have always upheld the concepts of mutual respect, good-neighborliness and friendship, mutual learning and reference, and mutual benefit and win-win results, continuously enhancing mutual trust and deepening cooperation. Bilateral relations have undergone the tests of changing international winds and clouds, achieving a historic leap from good-neighborliness and friendship to strategic partnership, and then to a new-era comprehensive strategic partnership, continuously radiating new vitality and vigor.
In February 2025, President Zhaparov and I reached an important consensus on further deepening the China-Kyrgyzstan new-era comprehensive strategic partnership and promoting the building of a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future of good-neighborliness, friendship, and shared prosperity, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations.
— We interact with trust and firmly support each other. Both sides have always firmly supported each other in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and firmly supported the policies and measures taken by the other side to achieve national development, becoming a model for neighboring countries in good-neighborliness, friendship, and mutual achievement. Last year, President Zhaparov and I met three times, establishing a working relationship of high mutual trust and personal friendship, jointly leading the continuous forward development of bilateral relations.
— We integrate through interests and tangibly benefit the people. The economic advantages of China and Kyrgyzstan are complementary, and the potential for cooperation is immense. Against the background of weak global economic growth, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has maintained a development trend of stability with progress; China has been Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner and largest source of foreign investment for consecutive years. Chinese mobile phones and electric vehicles have become fashionable choices for the Kyrgyz people, and more and more high-quality Kyrgyz agricultural products are entering thousands of households in China. Both sides jointly implement a series of cooperation projects that benefit long-term interests and people's livelihoods, powerfully improving the living standards of local people. The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway within the territory of Kyrgyzstan is being fully advanced, the Belyi Bereg (别迭里) port has achieved temporary traffic opening, the number of direct flights between the two countries is constantly increasing, and a multi-dimensional and diversified interconnection network is becoming increasingly complete.
— We connect through hearts and continuously exchange and learn from each other. In recent years, the Chinese side has established one Luban Workshop, four Confucius Institutes, and 21 Confucius Classrooms in Kyrgyzstan, creating convenient conditions for local people to learn the Chinese language and professional skills. The Chinese side implements the "Healthy Express, Bright Journey" project and has established a Traditional Chinese Medicine center, allowing more Kyrgyz people to benefit from the medical and health cooperation between the two countries. Both sides have also signed agreements to establish mutual cultural centers, hold cultural days, film festivals, and arts festivals, and work together to protect and inherit world intangible cultural heritage such as "Manas," allowing the people of both countries to experience the cultural charm of the other country at close range. Exchanges of personnel between the two countries exceeded 400,000 person-times last year, 30 pairs of friendly provinces and cities maintain close exchanges, and the foundation of China-Kyrgyzstan friendship across generations is becoming increasingly solid.
— We abide by righteousness and jointly face risks and challenges. China and Kyrgyzstan are connected by mountains and rivers and share common safety and perils; they are firm defenders of regional security and stability. As founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and countries of the Global South, the two countries hold similar positions in safeguarding international fairness and justice and promoting open and inclusive development. Facing the international and regional situation where changes and disturbances are intertwined, both sides collaborate closely within multilateral frameworks, actively supporting the major initiatives proposed by each other, and jointly promoting an equitable and orderly multipolar world and an inclusive economic globalization.
This year is the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and also the inaugural year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan." Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people are proceeding with courage toward the grand goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects and achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, with firm confidence and continuous struggle. The Kyrgyz side is deeply implementing the "National Development Program by 2030" and making every effort to advance the construction of a "New Kyrgyzstan." Standing at a new historical starting point, both sides should solidly promote the construction of a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, better benefit the people of both countries, and make greater contributions to peace, stability, and prosperity in this region and even the world.
— Consolidate good-neighborliness and friendship. Relatives hope for relatives to be friendly; neighbors hope for neighbors to be friendly. China and Kyrgyzstan must always be the support for each other's development, maintain the good momentum of high-level exchanges and cooperation at all levels, strengthen the docking of development strategies, deepen the exchange of experience in state governance, and provide a solid guarantee for common development and revitalization. The Chinese side is willing to continue providing all possible assistance for Kyrgyzstan's economic development and the improvement of people's livelihoods.
— Adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results. This is the key to the sustainable development of cooperation. We must look to the long term, taking the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" as the main line, and promoting the continuous improvement and upgrading of pragmatic cooperation. We must consolidate traditional cooperation in economic and trade investment, interconnection, and green minerals, and expand cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy, clean energy, and artificial intelligence. We must advance the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, accelerate the modernization and upgrading of ports, and simultaneously improve the levels of "hard connectivity" and "soft connectivity" to realize the smooth movement of people and the smooth flow of goods.
— Continue traditional friendship. The traditional friendship between China and Kyrgyzstan is a common and precious wealth for both countries. We must deepen exchange and cooperation in culture, tourism, arts, media, think tanks, youth, archaeology, health, and other areas, and comprehensively tighten the humanistic bond. We should encourage more young students to go to the other country to study and pursue advanced studies, and support local exchanges to go deeper and more practical. We should tell the stories of China-Kyrgyzstan friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation well, and continuously build a solid foundation for people-to-people connectivity.
— Practice multilateralism. It is highly congratulatory that Kyrgyzstan has historically been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. We should take this as an opportunity to deepen cooperation between the two countries within the United Nations framework, firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law, practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, implement the four major global initiatives, take a clear stand against hegemony, unilateralism, and bloc confrontation, join forces to combat the "three forces," and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
In the 25 years since the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it has cultivated and practiced the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity of civilizations, and the pursuit of common development; it has explored a new model of regional cooperation where neighboring countries are partners without forming alliances, jointly safeguard security and stability, and jointly promote development and prosperity, becoming a comprehensive regional cooperation organization with the widest area, the largest population, and enormous development potential in the world. Since Kyrgyzstan took over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it has adhered to the theme of "Joining Hands Toward Sustainable Peace, Development, and Prosperity," and has done a large amount of effective work in building consensus among member states and promoting pragmatic cooperation, for which the Chinese side highly evaluates. I believe that with the joint efforts of all parties, this summit will certainly be a complete success and will inject new momentum into all parties further inheriting and carrying forward the "Shanghai Spirit" and promoting the construction of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future.
Kyrgyzstan has a proverb: "Drips of water form a lake." An ancient Chinese saying also states: "Without accumulating small streams, one cannot form rivers and seas." The Chinese side is willing to continue working together with the Kyrgyz side, advancing cooperation in all fields step by step, gathering the small streams of friendship between the peoples of the two countries into a great river of China-Kyrgyzstan friendship, and joining hands to open up a new prospect for the high-quality development of the relations between the two countries.
Return to TopComrade Chen Wu, an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal fighter for communism, and an outstanding leader on the fronts of our country's ethnic work and economic construction, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, passed away in Beijing at 15:05 on August 24, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 72.
Comrade Chen Wu was of the Zhuang ethnicity, born in November 1954, and was a native of Chongzuo, Guangxi. He began working in October 1972 and joined the Communist Party of China in February 1975. From October 1972 to January 1978, he successively worked in the First Grain Depot of Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Xipingqiao Rice Plant, and the Political Work Section of the Nanning Municipal Grain Bureau. From January 1978 to January 1982, he studied in the Department of Philosophy at Guangxi University. From January 1982 to June 1993, he successively served as a cadre, deputy director, and director of the Comprehensive Division of the Planning Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. From June 1993 to April 1998, he successively served as assistant to the Commissioner of the Nanning Regional Administrative Office, deputy commissioner of the Administrative Office, and member of the Regional Party Committee. He proactively adapted to the requirements of developing a socialist market economy, actively engaged in reform and exploration, promoted the establishment of the regional investment promotion center, improved the economic benefits of state-owned enterprises, and performed a large amount of work in areas such as planning, finance, and fiscal affairs.
From April 1998 to December 2005, Comrade Chen Wu successively served as director of the Economic System Reform Office of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government, deputy secretary-general of the Autonomous Region Government, and secretary-general and director of the General Office of the Autonomous Region Government. He focused on strengthening comprehensive coordination and supervision of implementation, assisted in promoting the construction of major coastal infrastructure projects, coordinated the resolution of difficulties encountered in the development of important backbone enterprises, participated in organizing the Guangxi Investment and Trade Fair and the Guangxi Investment Project Promotion Conferences in North America and Hong Kong, and effectively served the development of Guangxi's foreign economic and trade activities.
In December 2005, Comrade Chen Wu served as Vice Chairperson of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government. In December 2008, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Autonomous Region Government; in September 2011, he concurrently served as Secretary of the Nanning Municipal Party Committee. In November 2011, he served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Secretary of the Nanning Municipal Party Committee. He resolutely implemented the decision-making deployments of the Party Central Committee, coordinately promoted the development and construction of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, and led the organization of the formulation of the development plan for the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, which received national approval for implementation. He successfully organized a series of activities such as the China-ASEAN Expo, the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, and the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum, expanding Guangxi's external cooperation and exchange. During his tenure as Secretary of the Nanning Municipal Party Committee, he placed steady growth in an important position, accelerated the infrastructure construction and project introduction of modern industrial parks, vigorously developed characteristic and advantageous agriculture, and promoted a significant increase in farmers' income. He promoted the development and construction of the Wuxiang New Area, strengthened old city renovation with a focus on the repair and protection of historical and cultural districts, increased the intensity of comprehensive rectification of urban villages and urban-rural integration areas, and caused the urban appearance to improve significantly. He focused on maintaining ethnic unity, deepened the interaction, exchange, and integration of all ethnic groups, gathered the collective strength of all parties to undertake undertakings, and promoted the accelerated development of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone and Nanning.
In March 2013, Comrade Chen Wu served as Deputy Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Party Committee and Acting Chairman of the Autonomous Region Government; in April of the same year, he was elected Chairman of the Autonomous Region Government. He resolutely upheld the authority of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core and its centralized, unified leadership, deeply implemented the important instructions and spirits of General Secretary Xi Jinping regarding work in Guangxi, and earnestly implemented the "three major positions" assigned to Guangxi by the Party Central Committee, making important contributions to Guangxi's reform, development, and stability. He actively promoted the elevation of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor to a national strategy, planned the construction of major opening-up platforms such as the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the financial opening portal facing ASEAN, and the China-ASEAN Information Port, and effectively expanded the space for Guangxi's opening-up and cooperation facing ASEAN. He earnestly implemented the new development philosophy and promoted high-quality development, implemented the "Double Hundred, Double New" project, promoted the construction of a batch of major port-adjacent industrial projects, vigorously developed the marine economy, and promoted the coordinated development of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, the Zhujiang-Xijiang Economic Belt, the Guilin International Tourism Destination, and the revolutionary old areas of Zuojiang and Youjiang. He resolutely implemented the strategy of targeted poverty alleviation, fought the "four major battles" and "five tough battles" of poverty alleviation, and promoted the achievement of the goal of eliminating absolute poverty throughout the region. He actively constructed a comprehensive transportation system, promoted the planning and construction of the Pinglu Canal, and basically achieved "every city connected by high-speed rail, every county connected by expressway, every waterway connected, and every civil aviation route connected." Keeping in mind that "Guangxi's ecological advantages are irreplaceable," he promoted the implementation of the Guilin Li River ecological protection and restoration enhancement project and deepened the comprehensive management of key river basins. He implemented the "Double Thousand Plan" and the three-year action plan for public health prevention, control, and treatment capacity building, accelerated the pace of education revitalization and enhancement, and promoted the achievement of standardized health infrastructure at all levels. He adhered to coordinating development and security, prevented and resolved major risks, and held the bottom line of not allowing systemic risks to occur. He solidly promoted the construction of a model area for ethnic unity and progress, maintaining the harmony and stability of frontier ethnic regions.
In November 2020, Comrade Chen Wu served as Vice Chairman of the 13th Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress. He earnestly studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas on adhering to and improving the system of the National People's Congress, strictly observed the Constitution and laws, earnestly performed his duties, and served the overall situation of national economic and social development. He actively participated in legislation, planning, and budget review and supervision work in the financial and economic fields, conducted research surrounding the operation of the national economy and major regional strategies, led teams to western provinces and autonomous regions for field investigations multiple times, analyzed and judged the economic situation, and formed pragmatic opinions and suggestions, providing reference for the scientific conduct of economic supervision work. He participated in special research on the construction of major engineering projects of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, helping to clear bottlenecks in policy implementation and promoting the orderly advancement of major engineering projects. He conducted research on themes such as the digital economy and fiscal and taxation system reform, playing an active role in improving financial and economic rule of law and promoting high-quality development.
In March 2023, Comrade Chen Wu was elected as Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and became a member of the Party Leadership Group of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC. He deeply studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas on strengthening and improving the work of the People's Political Consultative Conference, accurately grasped the nature and positioning of the People's Political Consultative Conference, insisted on dual efforts in providing consultation for decision-making and gathering consensus, and closely adhered to performing duties and responsibilities by playing the role of the People's Political Consultative Conference as a specialized consultative institution. He focused on major strategic deployments of the Party and the state, conducting inspections and research on topics such as the implementation effectiveness of the new era's strategy of strengthening the country through talent, the construction of an education system for all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor, the expansion of high-quality medical resources and their balanced regional layout, the acceleration of achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, the promotion of artificial intelligence to better serve the "four orientations," and the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions; he led topic research, carried out consultative political discussions, and effectively served scientific and democratic decision-making. He deeply studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas on strengthening and improving ethnic work, utilized his advantage of long-term experience working in ethnic regions, led teams to ethnic regions to carry out activities such as "going to the grassroots to benefit people's livelihoods," provided suggestions and advice regarding the economic and social development of ethnic regions, and helped to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. He attached importance to making many friends and cooperating with non-Party personages, extensively contacted masses of various sectors, promoted the carrying out of committee duty "service for the people" activities such as "Committee Scientific Lecture Hall" and "Popular Science Across the Miles," and made active contributions to the CPPCC's work of gathering hearts, gathering consensus, gathering wisdom, and gathering strength.
Comrade Chen Wu was an alternate member and a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (the latter by replacement at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee), a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a deputy to the 11th, 12th, and 13th National People's Congresses.
Comrade Chen Wu was loyal to the Party, loyal to the people, and loyal to the cause of communism throughout his life. He earnestly studied Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development, and deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, always maintaining high consistency with the Party Central Committee in thought, politics, and action. He firmly established political awareness, a sense of the overall situation, core awareness, and alignment awareness, resolutely upheld General Secretary Xi Jinping's position as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the entire Party, and resolutely upheld the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership. He prioritized politics and the overall situation, resolutely implemented the decision-making deployments of the Party Central Committee, and strictly observed political discipline and political rules. He earnestly practiced the development thought centered on the people, always cared for people's livelihoods, respected the realities of ethnic regions, and was long committed to consolidating and developing a good situation of ethnic unity, social stability, and frontier tranquility. He insisted on going deep into the grassroots frontline to investigate real conditions and listen to public opinion, and was good at researching new situations, solving new problems, and opening up new horizons. His style was democratic, and he was good at listening to opinions from different aspects and mobilizing and playing the enthusiasm of all parties. He was fair and upright, united with comrades, governed with integrity, lived a simple life, was strict with relatives and staff around him, and always maintained the political character of a Communist.
The life of Comrade Chen Wu was a life of revolution, a glorious life, and a life of unremitting struggle for the communist ideal and the cause of the Party and the state. His passing is a great loss to the Party and the state. We must transform grief into strength, learn from his revolutionary spirit, lofty character, and excellent style, unite even more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, comprehensively implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, profoundly comprehend the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," achieve the "Two Maintenances," strengthen our confidence, and work with one heart and one mind to struggle unitedly for the comprehensive advancement of building a strong country through Chinese-style modernization and the great cause of national rejuvenation.
Comrade Chen Wu will be forever remembered!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 28)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珂
On August 28, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference to introduce the development of China's service trade and the progress of preparatory work for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).
The 2026 CIFTIS will kick off on September 9 at the Shougang Park in Beijing. Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong introduced that this year's CIFTIS will focus on three major functional positions: "expanding opening-up, deepening cooperation, and leading innovation," and currently, all various preparatory tasks are basically ready.
This year's CIFTIS will, for the first time, establish a "China Services" exhibition area within the core area of the thematic exhibition to display innovative achievements and typical cases in the field of service trade from various regions.
This year's CIFTIS will have approximately 90 countries and international organizations setting up exhibitions and holding conferences, with more than 1,800 enterprises participating in offline exhibitions. The Guest Country, Norway, will meticulously create a national pavilion to centrally display characteristic industries and innovative achievements. The Guest Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, will hold characteristic displays and thematic activities.
This year's CIFTIS will focus on displaying new technologies, new solutions, and new achievements in service trade fields such as fintech, digital-intelligent healthcare, smart education, and energy conservation and environmental protection. More than 90 enterprises and institutions will conduct achievement releases, and innovative technologies, products, and services in multiple fields will achieve global debuts and China-first exhibitions.
Beijing Vice Mayor Tang Wenhong introduced that this year's CIFTIS has undergone quality and grade upgrades in three aspects of organizational preparation.
International participation is more extensive. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Intellectual Property Organization will co-host the Global Services Trade Summit with the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing Municipality. 90 countries, regions, and international organizations will set up exhibitions and hold conferences, and more than 1,800 enterprises will set up exhibitions on-site at Shougang Park, 456 of which are Fortune Global 500 and industry leader enterprises.
The professionalism of the exhibition is more prominent. Forum meetings will undergo systematic settings for the first time, with a total of four sectors set up: "opening-up and integration, cooperation and win-win results, digital-intelligent innovation, and green development," and nearly one hundred meetings and forums will be held.
The driving effect of the exhibition is more significant. As the permanent venue of CIFTIS, Shougang Park has undergone a series of upgrades this year. Exhibition halls No. 2, 3, and 4 have been renovated and upgraded, comprehensively improving supporting services and smart operations; 11 business inspection routes have been launched around investment promotion, cultural tourism experiences, and other aspects.
Yan Dong introduced that in the first half of this year, China's service trade delivered a report card full of "gold content": the total amount of service import and export was 3.8 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, among which service exports grew by 17.6%, becoming an important engine for foreign trade growth.
Productive services have become the main engine of export growth. In the first half of the year, exports of royalties for the use of intellectual property, financial services, transportation services, and telecommunications, computer, and information services increased year-on-year by 44.3%, 25.9%, 25.4%, and 10.9%, respectively. Cultural service exports showed strong growth momentum. In the first half of the year, exports of personal cultural and entertainment services increased by 57.2% year-on-year, with the growth rate leading all fields of service exports.
Yan Dong stated that in the second half of the year, the development of China's service trade will also welcome many favorable factors. First, the potential of travel services will continue to be released. With the overlap of international exhibitions, business activities, and the peak season for inbound tourism, travel service exports are expected to continue a trend of high growth. Second, high-value-added business formats have good growth momentum. The overseas expansion of digital platform services, cloud services, and artificial intelligence-related services is accelerating, and services such as telecommunications, computer, and information services, intellectual property, and culture and entertainment are developing rapidly, driving service trade to climb toward the high end of the value chain. Third, policy dividends will continue to be released. Policy measures such as expanding the capacity and improving the quality of the service industry and the construction of National Service Trade Innovation and Development Demonstration Zones are seeing implementation and effectiveness, which will create a better environment for the high-level opening-up and high-quality development of service trade.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Nanchang, August 26 — Comrade Huang Zhiqian (黄智权), former Deputy Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and former Governor of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province, passed away in Nanchang on July 22, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 85.
After the passing of Comrade Huang Zhiqian, relevant central leading comrades expressed condolences in different ways and extended sympathies to his relatives.
Huang Zhiqian was born in February 1942 and was a native of Tongxiang, Zhejiang. He began working in September 1963 and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1979. From September 1963 to September 1972, he successively served as a teacher at the Jiangxi Mechanical Industry School, a cadre in the Planning Department of the Jiangxi Provincial Mechanical Industry Bureau, and a cadre in the agricultural machinery group and the industrial planning group of the Production Command Department of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee. From September 1972 to March 1991, he successively served as a cadre of the Jiangxi Provincial Planning Commission, Director of the Comprehensive Department, Deputy Director, Director, and Secretary of the Leading Party Group. From March 1991 to February 1993, he served as Assistant Governor of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province, and Director and Secretary of the Leading Party Group of the Provincial Planning Commission. From February 1993 to April 2001, he successively served as Vice Governor of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Committee and Vice Governor, and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee and Vice Governor. From April 2001 to October 2006, he successively served as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee, Vice Governor, and Acting Governor, and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee and Governor.
Huang Zhiqian was an alternate member and then a member (filling a vacancy at the Fifth Plenary Session) of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a deputy to the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th National People's Congress, Vice Chairperson of the Environmental and Resource Protection Committee of the 10th National People's Congress, and a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress and Vice Chairperson of the Environmental and Resource Protection Committee.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 25 — Comrade Zhang Hualin (张华林), former leader of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) group stationed at the Ministry of Culture and former member of the Ministry of Culture's Party Leadership Group, passed away in Beijing on August 7, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 92.
During Comrade Zhang Hualin's serious illness and after his passing, relevant central leading comrades expressed condolences and mourning in various ways.
Zhang Hualin was born in September 1934 and was a native of Tianjin. He began working in August 1953 and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1959. From August 1953, he served as a clerk at the Xisi Branch of the Beijing Branch of the People's Construction Bank of China, a staff member of the Expert Bureau of the State Council, and a secretary of the General Office of the State Council, among other positions. From April 1969 to May 1972, he was sent down to perform labor at a "May Seventh" Cadre School directly under the State Council. From May 1972 to December 1986, he successively served as a staff member, deputy division chief, division chief, deputy director, and director of the Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the State Council. From December 1986 to January 1991, he successively served as director of the Personnel Bureau of the General Office of the State Council, director of the Personnel Bureau of the General Office of the State Council and deputy secretary of the 기관 (jiguan - "organ/agency") Party Committee, and director of the Personnel Department of the General Office of the State Council and secretary of the 기관 Party Committee. From January 1991 to October 1993, he served as a member of the State Council 기관 Party Leadership Group and secretary of the General Office of the State Council 기관 Party Committee. From October 1993 to August 2000, he successively served as the leader of the CCDI group stationed at the Ministry of Culture, and leader of the CCDI group stationed at the Ministry of Culture and member of the Ministry of Culture's Party Leadership Group.
Zhang Hualin was a member of the 14th and 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Gyirong, Tibet, August 28 — Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council Li Qiang went to Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet, on August 27 to guide the emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work for the debris flow disaster in Gyirong Port. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping is deeply concerned about the masses in the disaster-affected areas and has made important instructions regarding the performance of work such as emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response. We must resolutely implement the spirit of the General Secretary's important instructions, adhere to putting people first and life first, and go all out to do a good job in emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response work.
After Li Qiang arrived at Shigatse Airport, he immediately rushed to the disaster-affected areas of Gyirong to inspect the disaster situation on-site and visit and express condolences to the emergency rescue and disaster relief personnel. He pointed out that this disaster has caused significant casualties and persons missing, which is extremely distressing. We must scientifically formulate search and rescue plans, try every possible way to search for and rescue missing persons, and as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must make our greatest efforts. We must urgently repair damaged infrastructure such as roads, communications, and electricity to clear rescue channels as quickly as possible. He expressed gratitude to the emergency rescue and disaster relief personnel fighting on the front lines, hoping they would overcome difficulties and engage in continuous combat, and he urged them that they must certainly do a good job of personal safety protection. Subsequently, Li Qiang went to the resettlement sites to visit the affected masses and convey the care and condolences of General Secretary Xi Jinping. He emphasized that we must continue to do a good job in the allocation and transportation of disaster relief materials, ensure the basic living needs of the transferred and resettled masses, and let them earnestly feel the warmth of the Party and the government.
At the Gyirong debris flow disaster forward command headquarters, Li Qiang listened to work reports from the Tibet Autonomous Region and relevant parties, and studied the deployment of further work for emergency rescue and disaster relief and emergency response. He emphasized that we must coordinate the scheduling and arrangement of rescue forces and equipment, strengthen unified on-site command, further comprehensively clarify the situation of missing persons, and carry out on-site rescue in a powerful, orderly, and effective manner. We must use our hearts and our emotions to do a good job in aftermath disposal, strengthen humanistic care and psychological guidance for the families of the deceased and missing persons, and implement measures such as pensions and relief. We must strengthen meteorological, hydrological, and geological monitoring, forecasting, and early warning in the affected and surrounding areas, do a good job in health epidemic prevention and disinfection, and strictly prevent secondary disasters. We must perform information release regarding the disaster situation and emergency rescue and disaster relief work in an open and transparent manner. We must strengthen foreign-related emergency response and communication and coordination, and work together with relevant foreign parties to do a good job in the screening of missing persons and aftermath disposal. We must further leverage the role of primary-level Party organizations as 战斗堡垒 (zhàn dòu bǎo lěi - "combat fortresses," strongholds of strength) and the role of Party members and cadres as pioneers and models to lead the affected masses in strengthening their confidence and overcoming difficulties together.
Li Qiang pointed out that our country is currently still in the main flood season, and the situation for flood control and typhoon prevention remains severe and complex. We must adhere to 极限思维、底线思维 (jí xiàn sī wéi, dǐ xiàn sī wéi - "extreme thinking, bottom-line thinking," considering worst-case scenarios and maintaining a baseline of safety), resolutely overcome any ideas of paralysis, keep a close eye on key areas and locations to increase the frequency of patrols and risk elimination, solidly do a good job in various types of disaster prevention work, and effectively safeguard the lives and property of the masses and the overall stability of society.
Zhang Guoqing and Wu Zhenglong participated in the above activities.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, August 28 (reporter Peng Bo).). The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress closed on the afternoon of the 28th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. After voting, the session adopted the Medical Security Law (医疗保障法>,the Cultivated Land Protection and Quality Improvement Law (耕地保护和质量提升法>,the newly revised Agriculture Law (农业法>,the newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law (国防动员法>,and the decision on amending the Lawyers Law (律师法>;it decided to remove Lu Zhiyuan>(陆治原> from the post of Minister of Civil Affairs and appoint Li Changguan>(李常官> as Minister of Civil Affairs. President Xi Jinping respectively signed Presidential Orders No. 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,and 85. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting.
150 members of the Standing Committee attended the session, and the number of attendees met the statutory quorum.
The session voted to adopt the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on ratifying the Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and Hungary.
The session voted to adopt the report of the Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the qualifications of individual deputies.
After voting, the session decided to remove Zhang Youxia>(张又侠> from the post of Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China,and to remove Liu Zhenli>(刘振立> from the post of member of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China. After voting, the session appointed Ni Yuefeng>(倪岳峰> as Vice Chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress;removed Xiao Pei>(肖培> and Fu Kui>(傅奎> from the posts of Deputy Director of the National Commission of Supervision,and appointed Zhao Shiyong>(赵世勇> and Zhang Zhong>(张忠> as Deputy Directors of the National Commission of Supervision;removed Shen Liang>(沈亮> from the posts of Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, member of the Judicial Committee, presiding judge of the Fifth Circuit Court,and judge,and appointed Dang Guangsuo>(党广锁> as Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, member of the Judicial Committee,and judge. The session also voted to adopt other appointment and removal proposals. Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan,and Shohrat Zakir,and Secretary-General Liu Qi>(刘奇> attended the session. Liu Jinguo, Director of the National Commission of Supervision;Wang Xiaohong, State Councilor; Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court; Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate; members of the various special committees of the National People's Congress; comrades in charge of the standing committees of the people's congresses of all provinces, autonomous regions,and municipalities directly under the Central Government; principal comrades in charge of the standing committees of the people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities; some deputies to the National People's Congress; comrades in charge of relevant departments,and others attended the session as non-voting participants. After the closing meeting, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held the 24th special lecture,with Chairman Zhao Leji presiding. Wang Xiaoping>(王晓萍>,Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of Human Resources and Social Security,gave a lecture titled 'Deeply Study and Implement the Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Expositions, Solidly Advance the Construction of the Social Security System with Chinese Characteristics.'
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On July 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting emphasized: "Efforts must be made without relaxation to do a good job in 'three rural' [agriculture, rural areas, and farmers] work, continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation," "promote the stable increase of farmers' income," and "grasp agricultural production well to achieve a bumper harvest of autumn grain and grain for the entire year."
Agriculture is the foundation of the state; when the foundation is firm, the state is at peace. Since the beginning of this year, facing challenges such as extreme weather, China's agricultural and rural economy has delivered a heavy and significant answer sheet. Summer grain output exceeded 300 billion jin for the first time; as of the end of June, the employment scale of the poverty-alleviated labor force exceeded 32 million people; and in the first half of the year, the per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 12,699 yuan, a real year-on-year increase of 5.5%. In this opening year of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," the agricultural and rural economy has maintained a good momentum of stability with improvement, providing strong support for the national economy to continue its overall stable, new, and optimized trend.
In the vast fields, vitality surges. In the second half of the year, we must grasp autumn grain production well, develop rural characteristic industries according to local conditions, go all out to grasp and tighten normalized assistance, and strive to achieve increased benefits in agriculture, increased vitality in rural areas, and increased income for farmers, thereby laying a more solid foundation for high-quality economic and social development.
Guard the bottom line and continuously deepen normalized assistance work
"Every month I take home more than 6,000 yuan, and during the peak season, income can go even higher." Long Minghua, a household lifted out of poverty in Fendjin Community, Longli County, Guizhou Province, previously worked various odd jobs. More than a year ago, through job recruitment information pushed by the community, Long Minghua entered a local express logistics park to work as a loader; his home is very close to the park, making commuting by bicycle very convenient. "Now the work is much more stable, and I plan to work here long-term," Long Minghua said.
Vigorously tapping into employment positions within county domains is a key focus of Guizhou's work in establishing a normalized mechanism for employment assistance to prevent returning to poverty or falling into poverty. "In the next step, we will continue to upgrade parks such as express logistics parks, carry out specialized recruitment sessions on a normalized basis, and prioritize the absorption of the poverty-alleviated labor force and relocated masses into stable employment nearby," introduced Jiang Zhengxiu, director of the Longli County Employment Bureau.
In 2026, assistance work has entered a normalized stage. In consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation, "long-term effectiveness" is the explicit orientation. The 177 billion yuan in normalized assistance funds arranged by the central finance continues the transitional period standards to continuously fill the shortcomings of infrastructure in underdeveloped areas such as those receiving industrial and employment support and key assistance counties for rural revitalization. In the first half of the year, the growth rate of the per capita disposable income of rural residents in poverty-alleviated counties continued to be higher than the national rural average.
The second half of the year is a critical stretch for normalized assistance to "see practical results." The monitoring scope for preventing returning to poverty and falling into poverty is gradually covering the entire rural population; meanwhile, the monitoring system will be improved and strengthened, allowing big data to accurately capture risk clues, letting frontline cadres serve well as early-warning outposts, and refining assistance measures so that people in difficulty receive precise relief.
How to achieve "precision"? Zhang Qi, director of the China Rural Revitalization and Development Research Center of Beijing Normal University, stated that to implement normalized precise assistance, one must focus on key areas, key groups, and key risks, achieving precision in targets, precision in measures, precision in investment, and precision in results. Key needs include transforming from passively responding to risks to actively preventing and controlling risks, transforming from periodic concentrated breakthroughs to continuous and normalized efforts, and transforming from external policy support to empowering endogenous development.
Grasp autumn grain production solidly and achieve a bumper harvest of grain for the entire year
"This patch of corn was sown four or five days earlier than general farmers; after being assisted by drones for pollination, it is currently in the grain-filling stage, and the demand for water and fertilizer is at its peak." Beside the lush green cornfields in Zhangzhuang Town, Shangshui County, Henan Province, large-scale grain farmer Qiu Shouxian said while inspecting the water and fertilizer integration equipment's discharge: "The autumn grain harvest still has to pass through hurdles such as pests and diseases, but I have confidence."
As a "one and a half tons of grain per field" demonstration area for the whole city, Qiu Shouxian's 2,100-mu plot has implemented dense planting and drip irrigation technology in its entirety this year, leaving 5,500 seedlings per mu, which is 800 more than conventional fields. "Drip irrigation belts can apply more water and fertilizer; this is the key to a bumper harvest," he said. "We will grasp autumn management solidly to make the harvest more substantial."
Regarding the foundation of food security, "stable production" is the distinct color. In 2026, summer grain output historically broke through 300 billion jin, of which the wheat yield per mu was 402.6 kg, an increase of 3.4 kg, or a growth of 0.9%. The integrated enhancement effects of good varieties, good fields, good machinery, and good methods have become prominent; 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland has fortified the production capacity foundation, and the capacity for independent security of the seed industry continues to improve.
Autumn grain generally accounts for 3/4 of the annual grain output. Currently, looking from a national perspective, the autumn grain planting area has basically landed and is expected to increase slightly amid stability, and it has basically been planted during the high-yield period, with the overall seedling condition and growth being relatively normal; the field management system has been fully deployed, and the supply guarantee of agricultural materials and the cross-regional dispatch mechanism for agricultural machinery are operating smoothly. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has decided to organize and implement the "Fight for 100 Days, Manage Fields Strongly, Combat Disasters, and Seize the Autumn Grain Bumper Harvest" action, focusing on key crops, key areas, and major disasters, adhering to not relaxing throughout the entire process and all links, and making every effort to hold the line for the annual grain output of approximately 1.4 trillion jin.
Record-high yields cannot be separated from the support of good varieties. "In the next step, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will accelerate the improvement of a commercial breeding innovation system with enterprises as the main body, accelerate the selection and breeding of breakthrough new varieties that are high-yielding, high-quality, stress-resistant, and specialized, and at the same time, strictly implement variety certification and intellectual property protection, increase the intensity of market supervision and law enforcement, so that 'Chinese grain' mainly uses 'Chinese seeds,' and farmers can use 'reliable seeds,'" a relevant official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.
Broaden diverse income-increasing channels and consolidate the foundation for enriching the people
"Now tourism in the village has become popular; as a signature dish on tourists' tables, Wuchang fish is not at all difficult to sell!" Beside a fish pond in Sanshan Village, Dushan Town, Echeng District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province, villager Wu Yongjun said while pulling a net. In the morning light, one Wuchang fish after another tossed and jumped, splashing crystal-clear water. "The annual output of the fish pond can reach 24,000 jin, of which Wuchang fish accounts for nearly half, and pure profit steadily reaches 80,000 yuan," Wu Yongjun said.
Wuchang fish is the "golden brand" of Ezhou's agricultural products. In recent years, the entire chain of the fishery industry has been upgraded, walking out a path of integrating the three industries to enrich the people and revitalize the villages. Wu Yongjun has poured half a lifetime of effort into this body of water. "Now, as soon as the mature fish leave the pond, they can be taken to the cooperative to be made into air-dried Wuchang fish, which can also increase income by 5,000 yuan every year in this area."
To broaden the channels for increasing farmers' income, "diversification" is the key measure. In the first half of 2026, the growth rate of the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 2.1 percentage points higher than that of urban residents. As rural industries improve in quality and efficiency, the added value of the primary industry in the first half of the year was 3,152.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%; the added value of the above-scale agro-food processing industry increased by 4.8% year-on-year, with the processing of fruits, vegetables, and meat developing particularly quickly. New industries and new business formats such as rural leisure tourism and rural e-commerce are flourishing.
In the second half of the year, focusing on the goal of enriching the people and increasing income, various places will expand characteristic breeding and raising industries based on their resource endowments, continuously develop primary and deep processing of agricultural products, extend industrial chains, and do a solid job of the value-added articles of "grain at the head and food at the tail," "livestock at the head and meat at the tail," and "agriculture at the head and processing at the tail"; accelerate the filling of shortcomings in origin-based warehousing and preservation and cold-chain logistics facilities, open up the channels for agricultural products to go from villages to cities, and amplify the premium effect of geographical indications and green agricultural product brands.
How to let characteristic industries effectively drive continuous income increases for farmers? Zhang Qi introduced that by improving the mechanism for linking the interests of farmers and the industry, the achievements of industrial development can empower comprehensive rural revitalization. "Every link of a characteristic industry, such as planting and breeding, processing and transportation, and market sales, can create a large number of employment positions. The driving force of platforms such as agricultural socialized service organizations, and the promotion and application of models such as order-based agriculture and shareholding cooperatives, can all make the channels for farmers to increase income more diverse, consolidating the foundation for enriching the people for comprehensive rural revitalization," Zhang Qi said.
(Reporter Chen Junyi and Wu Jun participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉 徐 靖 罗阳奇 朱笑熺
Walking through the land of Jianghuai, a new picture of industrial development is slowly unfolding. The modern industrial system and future industry cultivation projects have been deeply laid out in Anhui.
Arriving at the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in the Zhong'an Chuanggu Science and Technology Park (中安创谷科技园,, Hefei, a silver device came into view — this is the lunar soil water-ice extraction system that "takes water" from the Moon. Hu Chaobin, Party Secretary of the laboratory's Party Committee, introduced that this machine uses two spiral drill bits to bore into ice-bearing lunar soil, heats it to produce gaseous water, which condenses into collectable water ice, extracting 10–50 grams per hour. The development of this device has opened up the"last mile" of lunar water resource utilization, laying a foundation for deep space resource utilization.
In the exhibition hall of China Telecom Quantum Group (中电信量子集团, in Hefei High-tech Zone, two products integrating quantum technology are eye-catching: a mobile phone embedded with a quantum SIM card, which generates a unique quantum key for every call, making call security more guaranteed; anda quantum cloud seal that leaves traces in real time, giving the seal"eyes" — where it is stampedand what it stamps are perfectly clear in the backend.
Hefei is an important cradle of quantum science and technology, and also the seat of China Telecom Quantum's headquarters. In recent years, the industrialization process of key technologies such as quantum communicationand quantum computingin Hefei has been continuously accelerating. "We integrate quantum security technology into our main businessand have launched multiple technology products," saidthe person in charge of the group. In the Zhong'an Chuanggu Science and Technology Park where China Telecom Quantum is located, 13 quantum enterprises are located side by side, and not far away, the"Quantum Avenue" (量子大道, has gathered more than30 leading quantum technology enterprises, coveringthe entire field of quantum computing, communication,and measurement. From basic research to industrialization, quantum science and technology has formed a complete ecological chain.
At the intersection of Zhongjiang Avenue (中江大道,and Chizhu Mountain Road (赤铸山路,in Wuhu City, traffic flows like weaving, anda special"traffic police officer" stands in the middle of the road, its mechanical arm precisely making standard command gestures such as going straight, turning left,and stopping, coordinatingwith the traffic police on duty, undertakingbasic command, traffic flow guidance,and other work. This is the intelligent police robot developed by Mojia Robot Technology Co., Ltd. (墨甲机器人科技有限公司,, a subsidiary of Chery Group, which was deployedin more than30 domestic citiesin the first half of this year, with over110 units placed.
"Relying on Chery Group's accumulationin manufacturing, supply chain,and global channels, Mojia Robots has delivered more than2,000 units globally,with products landingin more than60 countriesand regions, covering scenarios such as automobile marketing services, smart policing, medical guidance, etc.," introduced Zhang Guibing, Executive Vice President of Chery Automobileand General Manager of Mojia Robots.
Since being approvedin 2013 asthe country's first national-level pilot carrier zone for robot industry cluster development, Wuhu has taken Chery's automobile industry chain asthe"mother body," incubating leading robot enterprises such as EFORT (埃夫特,and Mojia, buildinga complete ecosystem of"components—complete machine manufacturing—system integration—scenario application," with more than300 upstreamand downstream enterprisesand an industry scale reaching40 billion yuan.
Behindthe rapid development of the robot industry isthe solid support of infrastructure such as computing power. "We can provide efficient computing power support for robot training, AI algorithm iteration,and massive data processing, drivingthe embodied intelligence industry to accelerate ontothe track of large-scale commercial application," said Hu Rong, Chairman of Wuhu Big Data Construction Investmentand Operation Co., Ltd. (芜湖市大数据建设投资运营有限公司.
As an important hub node of the"East Data, West Computing" project (东数西算,in the Yangtze River Delta region, Wuhu is acceleratingthe construction of computing power infrastructure. As of July this year, the city has cumulatively built 224,700 standard racks,andthe scale of intelligent computing power has reached64,000 P (1P is approximately equal toa computing speed of1,000 trillion calculations per second,, equivalent toabout32 million high-performance computers working simultaneously.
Lu'an City, locatedin western Anhui Province, has madea breakthrough through institutional innovation, acceleratingthe high-quality development of the entire hydrogen energy industry chain.
Hydrogen productionand hydrogen refueling— separated by just one wall. In the Tomorrow Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park (明天氢能产业园,, hydrogen produced by photovoltaic power generationis sent directly through pipelines tothe hydrogen refueling station next door, greatly simplifyingthe costly storageand transportation links. In 2024, Lu'an issued relevant policies, clarifyingthat integrated hydrogen production-refueling stations can,on the premise of meeting safe production conditions,be built outside chemical industry parks. "Previously, integrated hydrogen production-refueling stations were only allowed tobe builtin chemical industry parks, leaving hydrogen sources far from main application scenarios such as urban transportation." Wang Zhaoyun, Chairman of Tomorrow Hydrogen Energy, believes that hydrogen storageand transportation costs account fora relatively high proportion of terminal selling prices,and this policy helps reduce hydrogen transportation costs, opening new space for industrial development.
For future industries such as general artificial intelligence, low-altitude economy, brain-computer interfaces, stem cells,and chips, Hefei, Wuhu, Bengbu, Huainan, Chizhouand other places have made layouts according totheir respective actual conditions, pursuing gradient, coordinated development. As of now,the total industry chain scale of Anhui's first batch of10 provincial-level future industry pilot zones exceeds93 billion yuan,andin directions such as general intelligenceand embodied intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, biomanufacturing, 6G,and hydrogen energy, upstreamand downstream supporting facilities of the industry chain have been continuously strengthened, innovation factors have been continuously gathered, promoting future industries totake rootand take shape, gatherand build momentum.
(Zhang Shanshan, a reporter of this newspaper, participatedin the reportingand writing.)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨文明 张 驰
In the hinterland of the Wumeng Mountains (乌蒙山, at the place where "a rooster's crow is heard in three provinces."
Inside the Zhaxi Conference Memorial Hall(扎西会议纪念馆 in Weixin County(威信县, Zhaotong City(昭通市, Yunnan Province,a cotton quilt,old yet neat,draws people to stop and linger.
"This quilt is a physical object gifted by the Red Army to the local folks for keeping out the cold when it passed through Zhaxi;it has a history of more than 90 years." Docenter Cheng Yang(成洋 said with emotion,"A quilt reveals the original aspiration;Communists always keep the ordinary people in their hearts."
In January 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during an inspection in Yunnan:"Yunnan has a glorious revolutionary tradition and many moving and touching stories. These stories should be used as vivid teaching materials for the education of 'staying true to the original aspiration and keeping the mission firmly in mind'(不忘初心、牢记使命,guiding Party members and cadres to constantly examine their original aspiration,nourish their original aspiration,and constantly temper their political character of loyalty,integrity,and responsibility."
The earnest entrustments spur people onward. Zhaotong City fully utilizes red resources, carries forward the Long March spirit,and inspires cadres and the masses to hold their heads high and walk well the Long March road of the new era.
"In the second month, arriving at Zhaxi, the troops were reorganized in fine order; developing the Sichuan-South guerrilla forces, expanding the Red Army by more than three thousand..." Since the beginning of this year, the newly composed musical 'Zhaxi Long Song' has been performed 12 times in 6 cities, artistically presenting the key role of the Zhaxi Conference in Chinese revolutionary history, vividly telling the fish-and-water affection between the army and the people,and receiving widespread acclaim. 'We use youthful forms to tell the red stories that happened in Zhaotong, passing the great Long March spirit down from generation to generation.' Tao Rui(陶锐, lead creator of the production and president of Zhaotong City Culture and Art Theater(昭通市文化艺术剧院, said.
In order to fully bring into play the role of Party history in using history as a mirror for the present, supporting governance,and educating people, Zhaotong City in recent years, relying on the former site of the Zhaxi Conference and red-themed exhibition halls,etc.,and using real scenes, real objects, real cases, real facts as carriers, has developed 3 Party-spirit education teaching routes; successively conducted re-examination, verification,and data collection on 162 Long March revolutionary cultural relics, protected and restored 29 revolutionary former sites; comprehensively applied new technologies such as VR (virtual reality, making red history '近在咫尺' (jìn zài zhǐ chǐ - "close at hand," within easy reach.
Once, on the banks of the Chishui River(赤水河, the Central Red Army stepped on perilous rocks and battled the waves. Now, at the source of the Chishui River, waterfalls are like white silk,and bamboo forests are verdant.
Wu Daoquan(吴道全, a villager of Yinchang Village(银厂村, Chishuiyuan Town(赤水源镇, Zhenxiong County(镇雄县, scientifically manages and cares for the bamboo forest according to the knowledge taught by agricultural technicians,and his life is becoming ever more prosperous:"One mu can earn six to seven thousand yuan per year."
"Red heritage, green development"(红色底蕴、绿色发展. Wen Peng(文鹏, Party branch secretary of Yinchang Village, said that, relying on the contiguous bamboo sea to promote the integrated development of agriculture, culture,and tourism,in 2025 the village's annual revenue from homestay tourism exceeded 300,000 yuan.
Carrying forward the Long March spirit lies in learning deeply and comprehending thoroughly,and the value lies in combining thinking with action. Zhaotong City guides Party members and cadres to carry forward the spirit of 'closely relying on the masses, sharing life and death with the masses, 生死相依 (shēng sǐ xiāng yī - "life and death depend on each other," to be bound togetherin life and death), sharing hardships, 患难与共 (huàn nàn yǔ gòng - "share hardships together," to stand together through difficulties),and working hard,' continuously consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation,and promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.
Walking the Long March experience trail, cutting red paper-cuts, weaving Red Army straw sandals... In Dapingshang Village(大屏上村, Guanyin Community(观音社区, Zhaxi Town(扎西镇, Weixin County, tourists experience a unique red culture experience.
In recent years, Weixin County has meticulously built scenic areas and attractions such as Zhaxi Red Town(扎西红色小镇, made overall plans and layouts for the construction of 11 boutique Red Army villages,and continuously built the 'Red Zhaxi' tourism brand(红色扎西. In 2025,Weixin County received a total of 3.3155 million tourist visits,with total tourism expenditure of 2.461 billion yuan.
The Red Army wins battles; the people are the backing mountain.
On the Long March road of the new era, Zhaotong City adheres to the original aspiration of serving the people; during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period(十四五时期,86,000 left-behind children and 32,000 left-behind elderly achieved full coverage of care and management; continuously promotes the scaled, branded, marketized development of characteristic agriculture such as apples and bamboo,building 5 hundred-billion-level industrial clusters such as plateau characteristic agriculture and green energy. In 2025,the per capita disposable income of rural residents in Zhaotong City reached 16,563 yuan,and the urban-rural income gap continued to narrow.
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From August 27 to 28, the Third Senior Officials' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for 2026 was held in Dalian, Liaoning Province. This Senior Officials' Meeting reviewed and summarized the work of APEC's "China Year" (中国年 and made preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting to be held in November. Senior officials and relevant figures from participating economies, in interviews with our reporter, said that the meeting built an important platform for friendly consultation among economies and for 聚同化异(jù tóng huà yì - "gather the common, dissolve the different," to seek common ground while resolving differences),and that they looked forward to deepening cooperation with China and making positive contributions to the building of the Asia-Pacific community(亚太共同体.
Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu(马朝旭 said in his address that since the launch of the APEC "China Year" process, all parties have conducted in-depth discussions, further consolidatedthe consensus on building the Asia-Pacific community, initially formedthe "four beamsand eight pillars" (四梁八柱 of the Asia-Pacific community,and injected new impetus into regional economic integration. China will be a good host,and together with all APEC parties,focus on pragmatic cooperationand inclusive development,produce outcomes for the Leaders' Informal Meeting,and push the building of the Asia-Pacific community to "walk deeperand more solidly" (走深走实.
"We held a 卓有成效(zhuō yǒu chéng xiào - "outstandingand effective," highly effectiveand fruitful) third Senior Officials' Meeting in beautiful Dalian," said Marat Berdyev, APEC senior official of the Russian Foreign Ministry. "Russia attaches great importance to the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting. We believe that under the guidance of host China, all economies will strengthen cooperationand jointly promote the APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting to achieve breakthroughsand success."
"China has demonstrated strong leadershipand outstanding conference-organizing capacity. China has put forwarda series of initiatives around Asia-Pacific cooperation agenda items such as connectivityand artificial intelligence, which are 令人印象深刻(lìng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè - "making one's impression deep," deeply impressive)." said Marco Balarezo, Director-General for Asia-Pacific of Peru's Foreign Ministry. "Peruand China have close relations, especiallyin the fields of investmentand trade. Changan cars are everywhere 随处可见(suí chù kě jiàn - "can be seen everywhere," ubiquitous)on the streets of Peru. Chancay Port has become an important logistics hub connecting Asia-Pacificand Latin America."
Sila Kwaou, APEC Executive Senior Official of the Prime Minister's Office of Papua New Guinea, statedthat at the Senior Officials' Meeting, all parties conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as artificial intelligence promoting economic growth, improving people's livelihoodand well-being,and narrowing the digital divide. The selection of these topics bears on the development of each economyand is of great significance. "China has already walked at the world's forefront in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics technology,and digital economy. It has not only achieved its own rapid development through a series of outstanding accomplishments,but also played a key role in promoting global inclusivity."
Nicholas Miehl, co-founder of the"AI Safety Connections" platform, statedthat he looks forward to taking APEC's"China Year" as an opportunity to promote more regional cooperationin artificial intelligence innovationand risk management,and to convey to the Asia-Pacificand even the world more positive signals of joining handsand advancing together.
Some participating representatives of APEC economies also went into Dalian's industrial frontline, city streetsand alleys, experiencingthe locality's opening-upand vigorous vitality. At Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.,the slowly advancing giant gantry cranesand the fiery scene inside the dock left a deep impression on Ashley Thorvaldson, Director of Marine Policy at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. "I often see COSCO Shipping's huge vesselsin Vancouver,and now witnessing their construction processin Dalian,I am deeply awed by the technological innovationand industrial scale of China's shipbuilding industry," she said. These ships make Canada-China trade more convenient,efficient,andsustainable."
Inside the Dalian High-tech Zone Science and Technology Museum"("大连高新区科技馆, big data, artificial intelligence, digital humans,and others vied to present intelligent interactions,while hardcore technologies such as all-vanadium liquid-flow battery energy storageand L4-level autonomous driving made their appearances one by one. Geraldine Masó Bueso, an official of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, learned while taking notes. "Here,I truly feel China's unremitting explorationatthe industrial frontier," Bueso said. She looks forward to visiting more Chinese cities, meeting new partners, reaching new cooperation,and pooling strength through mutual achievement."
Robert Eastick, an expert consultantfrom a United Nations agency, stated:"China's development cannot be separated from the world,andthe world's prosperity needs China. While developing itself,China is also committed to working hand in hand with other APEC economiesfor common prosperity."
This Senior Officials' Meeting was the largest in scale and the most eventful Senior Officials' Meeting of APEC's"China Year." During the Senior Officials' Meeting,APEC committeesand working groups held nearly130 meetingsand eventsin total,with more than3,000 representatives from APEC member economies,the Secretariat,observers,and othersin attendance.
Return to TopOn August 28, on the eve of traveling to Bishkek to conduct a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President Xi Jinping published a signed article titled "Joining Hands to Create a New Situation of High-Quality Development in China-Kyrgyzstan Relations" in the Kyrgyzstan Voice (吉尔吉斯斯坦言论报) and the "Kabar" National News Agency, which has triggered a warm response in Kyrgyzstan. Various sectors of society in Kyrgyzstan, in interviews with this newspaper's reporters, stated that President Xi Jinping's visit is of great significance, will powerfully promote high-quality development in cooperation across various fields between the two countries, further enrich the connotation of the China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, benefit the people of both countries, and join hands with all parties to push the construction of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future to a new level.
"Of great significance for consolidating and developing the China-Kyrgyzstan new era comprehensive strategic partnership"
"China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors who are 唇齿相依 (chún chǐ xiāng yī - "lips and teeth are dependent on each other," closely related and mutually dependent), good partners with a shared destiny, and good friends who achieve success together." President Xi Jinping pointed out in his signed article that bilateral relations have undergone the tests of international changes and vicissitudes, achieving a historic leap from good-neighborliness and friendship to strategic partnership, and then to a new era comprehensive strategic partnership, continuously radiating new vitality and vigor.
"President Xi Jinping's signed article has a lofty conception and provides important guidance for promoting the high-quality development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations." Yelena Zhorobova, Editor-in-Chief of the Kyrgyzstan Voice, stated that the signed article is filled with sincere emotions; President Xi Jinping profoundly reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the two countries and vividly presented the fruitful results of mutually beneficial cooperation that benefit the people, "President Xi Jinping's visit is of great significance for consolidating and developing the China-Kyrgyzstan new era comprehensive strategic partnership."
Akunbekov, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, stated that the relations between Kyrgyzstan and China are built on a foundation of high political mutual trust, and this mutual trust is continuously being transformed into tangible investment projects, advanced technologies, and production capacities. "The Kyrgyz side has always opened the doors of cooperation to Chinese enterprises and looks forward to more long-term investments, advanced technologies, and high-quality projects landing in Kyrgyzstan. I believe President Xi Jinping's visit will open up new space for promoting the continuous forward development of bilateral relations," Akunbekov said.
"In recent years, cooperation between the two sides has continuously expanded, covering multiple fields such as industry, energy, agriculture, transportation, digital technology, and tourism." Sabirov, Director of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan, stated that Kyrgyzstan and China are joining hands to promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," laying a solid foundation for further deepening economic, trade, and investment cooperation, "and looks forward to President Xi Jinping's visit further promoting the development of bilateral relations, and also looks forward to more Chinese enterprises coming to Kyrgyzstan to invest and develop businesses."
"China-Kyrgyzstan relations are entering a period where the connotation is increasingly enriched and the results are extremely fruitful." Alikbek Yekenskulov, former Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, stated that President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan once again will become another important milestone in the development of China-Kyrgyzstan relations, pushing bilateral relations toward higher quality and deeper levels.
"Contributing more strength to consolidating the foundation of generations of friendship between the two countries"
President Xi Jinping emphasized in his signed article that, standing at a new historical starting point, both sides should solidly promote the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future, better benefit the people of both countries, and make greater contributions to peace, stability, and prosperity in this region and even the world.
Against the background of weak global economic growth, China-Kyrgyzstan economic and trade cooperation has maintained a development trend of stability with progress, and China has maintained its position as Kyrgyzstan's largest source of investment for consecutive years. From January to July this year, the China-Kyrgyzstan trade volume reached 11.7 billion US dollars. Urmat Takirov, Director of the National Center for Export Promotion and Development of Kyrgyzstan, stated that mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan is of great significance for tightening the economic and trade ties between the two countries. In recent years, through platforms such as the China International Import Expo, Kyrgyzstan's characteristic agricultural products have continued to be hot sellers in China, and the huge and vibrant Chinese market has helped Kyrgyz enterprises continuously enhance their international competitiveness.
Shabdan Abdyraim uulu, First Deputy Governor of Jalal-Abad Region in Kyrgyzstan, stated that President Xi Jinping's signed article points the direction for deepening local cooperation between the two countries. "As an important transit location for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, Jalal-Abad Region will go all out to ensure the smooth promotion of this major strategic interconnectivity project, contributing more strength to consolidating the foundation of generations of friendship between the two countries," Shabdan Abdyraim uulu said.
In recent years, the Chinese side has established 1 Luban Workshop, 4 Confucius Institutes, and 21 Confucius Classrooms in Kyrgyzstan, creating convenient conditions for local people to learn Chinese and professional skills. The Confucius Classroom of the 69th Secondary School in Bishkek is the first Confucius Classroom in Kyrgyzstan; Atayeva Toktosunovna, the principal of the school, stated, "President Xi Jinping's affirmation of the educational achievements of the Confucius Classroom in his signed article makes all the teachers and students of our school feel extremely proud, and it will also surely inspire more Kyrgyz people to learn Chinese and understand China."
Mirlan Chinibayev, Rector of the Kyrgyz National Technical University, said that today, pragmatic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and China in fields such as education, culture, and science and technology is increasingly close. The university will strengthen cooperation with Chinese universities and enterprises, focusing on the joint cultivation of engineering talents in fields such as infrastructure, while simultaneously reserving technical backbone forces for future large-scale investment and infrastructure projects in key directions such as artificial intelligence and green energy. He looks forward to both China and Kyrgyzstan further strengthening exchanges and cooperation among universities, scientific research institutions, and young scholars under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
"Leading the continuous improvement and upgrading of Shanghai Cooperation Organization cooperation"
"In the 25 years since the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it has cultivated and practiced the 'Shanghai Spirit' of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity of civilizations, and the pursuit of common development, exploring a new model of regional cooperation where neighboring countries are partners without being allies, jointly guarding security and stability, and jointly promoting development and prosperity, becoming a comprehensive regional cooperation organization with the widest area, the largest population, and enormous development potential in the world." President Xi Jinping stated in his signed article that he believes that with the joint efforts of all parties, this summit will certainly achieve complete success, injecting new momentum for all parties to further inherit and carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit" and promote the construction of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future.
Merim Korochmatova, Director of the SCO National Project Support Center in Kyrgyzstan, stated that promoting the construction of an SCO community with a shared future will powerfully maintain regional security, strengthen economic and trade exchanges, promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and activate regional development potential. The results of the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" by China and Kyrgyzstan are fruitful, especially the construction of major infrastructure projects, which will powerfully promote regional interconnectivity and achieve prosperous development.
Siagul Karaman-Kum, a columnist for the Kum News Agency in Kyrgyzstan, once traveled to China in 2025 to participate in relevant activities of the SCO Tianjin Summit. She stated that for a long time, China has always actively promoted in-depth cooperation among SCO countries in fields such as economic and trade investment, infrastructure, digital economy, education and culture, and scientific research and innovation, "leading the continuous improvement and upgrading of Shanghai Cooperation Organization cooperation."
"The Chinese side leads the continuous forward development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. We look forward to President Xi Jinping proposing new suggestions and measures at this Bishkek Summit to inject new momentum into regional prosperity and stability," stated Igor Shestakov, Director of the Oyordoo Expert Initiative Center in Kyrgyzstan.
"The Kyrgyz side highly appreciates the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinping, and actively participates in the implementation of the four major global initiatives." Sheradil Baktygulov, Director of the Institute of World Politics in Kyrgyzstan, stated that the four major global initiatives propose systematic solutions to cracking global challenges, provide a roadmap for building a more just and reasonable global governance system, inject stability and certainty into a turbulent world, and will surely powerfully promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
(Bishkek, August 28, by this newspaper; Reporters Zhang Zhiwen, Bai Yang, Qu Pei, Li Qiang, Xie Yahong, Zhao Yipu, Cui Qi)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, August ́28 — The Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on the 28th that, at the invitation of the Zambian government, President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协, Xian Hui (咸辉, will travel to Lusaka, capital of Zambia, to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Hichilema, to be held on September 1.
Return to TopHaving traversed an extraordinary 25-year journey, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has become a significant force of stability, constructiveness, and progress in the world.
The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit is about to be held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. This meeting coincides with the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Having undergone 25 years of 栉风沐雨 (zhì fēng mù yǔ - "combing the wind and washing in the rain," enduring hardships and trials), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has gradually developed from a regional security cooperation mechanism into a comprehensive regional cooperation organization encompassing 27 countries, covering nearly half of the global population, and involving more than 50 fields of cooperation. Its concepts and practical achievements benefit all countries in the region, and it is increasingly becoming a significant force in the process of reforming the global governance system. At a time when the century-old changes in the world are accelerating in evolution and multiple risks are intertwining and accumulating, the international community generally expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to continue to play a leading role, to serve as an exemplar in practicing global governance initiatives, and to contribute greater strength toward promoting the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
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Born at the turn of the century, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has always resonated in sync with the development of the times. From the initial period when the six member states focused on border military mutual trust and combating the "three forces," to the present day where it conducts deep cooperation in multiple fields such as politics, security, economy, and people-to-business, over the past 25 years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has always upheld the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations, and the pursuit of common development. This concept has broken free from the shackles of Cold War mentality, the theory of clash of civilizations, and zero-sum games, abandoned the old logic of power-dominated hegemony and bloc confrontation, and has made the path of new type of international relations and multilateral cooperation increasingly wide. As many international scholars have pointed out, the developmental practice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization provides the world with a governance path that is both distinct from power-dominated control and different from disorder and chaos, powerfully proving that all countries can fully achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through equal consultation.
As a founding member state, China has always stood upon the overall situation and long-term development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, contributing conceptual propositions and leading the direction of cooperation. At the 2018 Qingdao Summit, President Xi Jinping proposed "adhering to a global governance outlook of extensive consultation, contribution, and shared benefits, and continuously reforming and improving the global governance system," endowing the "Shanghai Spirit" with new connotations of the times. At the 2025 Tianjin Summit, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative, directly addressing the question of the times regarding "what kind of global governance system to build and how to reform and improve global governance," providing a systematic and complete Chinese solution, and also sketching a clear direction of action for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's participation in global governance. Holding fast to the original intention of peaceful coexistence and maintaining firm confidence in cooperation and win-win results, China, together with all member states, will transform the "Shanghai Spirit" into visible and tangible cooperation achievements, and continuously release the leading effectiveness of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in promoting regional development and improving global governance.
The value of a concept must ultimately be tested by pragmatic results. The Chinese side closely follows the long-term development layout of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, taking the lead in implementing various consensuses, and continuously transforming the cooperation blueprint into development effectiveness. At the Tianjin Summit, participating leaders jointly approved the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Development Strategy for the Next 10 Years (2026–2035)," clarifying the direction for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's cooperation in the coming decade. Over the past year, the Chinese side has taken the lead in implementing the consensus of the Tianjin Summit, advancing cooperation in various fields to become deeper and more substantive through solid measures. Seven application platforms—green industry, digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, energy, higher education, vocational and technical education, and artificial intelligence—have fully entered operation, cumulatively incubating more than 160 cooperation projects; the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries has continuously been implemented with visible effects, the scale of trade between China and all member states has steadily climbed, and the resilience of regional economic and trade circulation has continuously strengthened; nearly 3/4 of the newly added "ten million kilowatts of photovoltaic" and "ten million kilowatts of wind power" projects have been implemented, more than 2/3 of 100 "small but beautiful" livelihood projects have been approved, and the dividends of cooperation benefit the people of all member states... Currently, the economic aggregate of the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization family" approaches 30 trillion US dollars, and the integration and synergy of industrial and supply chains continue to deepen, providing a practical sample for the Global South to deepen solidarity and cooperation and explore autonomous development paths.
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In today's world, the international situation is characterized by an intertwining of change and chaos, and the international pattern is undergoing deep adjustment; the peace deficit, development deficit, security deficit, and governance deficit are increasing without reduction, and global governance has reached a new crossroads. Against the background where two values and two orientations—world multilateralism versus unilateralism, and cooperation and win-win results versus zero-sum games—are surging and competing, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as a significant force of stability, constructiveness, and progress in today's world, should more actively take responsibility and act proactively to make greater contributions to promoting world peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results.
Adhering to shared risks and responsibilities, contributing "Shanghai Cooperation Organization strength" to maintaining world peace and stability. Facing the concurrent emergence of multiple global hotspots and the escalating intensity of geopolitical conflicts, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has always treated security cooperation as a priority direction, standing firmly as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world. During the Tianjin Summit, the unveiling of the "Four Security Centers" marked that the security cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has taken new steps, contributing new ideas to global security governance. The Chinese side is willing to work with all parties to continue to use the Global Security Initiative as a guide, practice a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security outlook, and join hands to respond to various risks and challenges to build a regional security community.
Adhering to inclusive win-win results, demonstrating "Shanghai Cooperation Organization responsibility" to promoting global openness and cooperation. The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are generally in a critical period of development and revitalization, and their demands for promoting economic growth and improving people's livelihoods and well-being are highly aligned. Facing external shocks brought by decoupling and breaking of chains and trade protectionism, the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization family" advocates for tearing down walls rather than building them, and integration rather than fragmentation, and firmly maintains a rules-based multilateral trading system; relying on the implementation and advancement of major projects such as the China-Europe Railway Express and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, the interconnection network spanning the Eurasian continent continues to be woven more densely; China continues to release the dividends of its ultra-large-scale market, driving cooperation in emerging fields such as green transformation and digital innovation to become increasingly deep, and jointly fortifying the security and resilience of industrial and supply chains... The pragmatic cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is based on common interests and cares for people's livelihoods and well-being, using solid results to offset downward pressure on the world economy and accumulating solid momentum for long-term regional development.
Adhering to openness and inclusiveness, making a "Shanghai Cooperation Organization demonstration" for promoting common values of all humanity. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathers countries with different historical traditions, social systems, and development levels; the code for harmonious coexistence lies in respecting the diversity of civilizations, abandoning the theory of civilizational superiority, expanding consensus in seeking common ground while reserving differences, and凝聚ing synergy in diverse coexistence. The Chinese side actively promotes all parties to know and care for each other through people-to-people exchanges, creating a garden of civilizations that enriches oneself while benefiting others, achieves beauty in commonality, and exists in harmonious coexistence. With more convenient visa policies, smoother travel channels, and cross-border payment interconnectivity, personnel exchanges within the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization family" have become more frequent. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization practice fully proves that by upholding openness and inclusiveness and seeking common ground while reserving differences, all parties can build bridges of understanding and seek a common denominator for cooperation amidst civilizational diversity, joining hands to respond to the common challenges facing humanity.
Adhering to multilateralism, taking "Shanghai Cooperation Organization action" to defend international fairness and justice. At a time of world turbulence and transformation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization stands on the right side of history and on the side of fairness and justice, making it vital to the world. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization upholds the principles of fairness and justice, participates constructively in international and regional affairs, and firmly defends the common interests of the Global South. The Chinese side supports the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in expanding cooperation with multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, jointly practicing true multilateralism, taking a clear stand against hegemony and power politics, jointly improving global and regional governance, and acting as a mainstay in promoting world multipolarity and the democratization of international relations.
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Shared risks and responsibilities, inclusive win-win results, openness and inclusiveness, and multilateralism—these four "adhering to" constitute a clear action program for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization facing the future, and also mark its irreplaceable role positioning in an era of turbulent transformation. Looking back at the extraordinary 25-year journey, it is precisely through these principles that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has traveled steadily and far into the distance within a complex international environment; looking forward to the next 10 years, these principles will serve even more as the fundamental following for its leading the upgrading of regional cooperation and responding to global challenges.
On the new journey, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will continue to carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit," practice the global governance outlook of extensive consultation, contribution, and shared benefits, deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, defend international fairness and justice, promote the building of a closer Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future, inject more certainty into a turbulent and transforming world, and continue to contribute Shanghai Cooperation Organization wisdom and Shanghai Cooperation Organization strength toward building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopBeijing, August 28, report (Reporter Li Xinping) — Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部), the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局) jointly issued the "Notice on Improving the Commodity Housing Sales System" (关于完善商品住房销售制度的通知, hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), deploying for all localities to steadily promote the reform of the commodity housing sales system and accelerate the construction of a new model for real estate development.
The Notice stipulates that all localities must improve the management of commodity housing pre-sales and standardize the conditions for commodity housing pre-sales. Where commodity housing projects implement pre-sales, the main structure of the individual building must have completed its topping-out. Supervision of pre-sale funds must be strengthened; the down payments, personal housing loans, and other purchasing funds paid by homebuyers shall all be deposited into a fund supervision account. For commodity housing projects that have already obtained a Construction Project Planning Permit prior to the implementation date of the Notice and are implementing pre-sales, the pre-sale conditions and pre-sale fund supervision shall be executed according to the original policy regulations.
The Notice clarifies that all localities must vigorously and orderly promote the sale of commodity housing as ready-to-move-in homes to achieve "所见即所得" (suǒ jiàn jí suǒ dé - "what is seen is what is obtained," seeing is getting) to fundamentally prevent delivery risks and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of homebuyers. From the date of implementation of the Notice, commodity housing projects on newly transferred land and commodity housing projects on already transferred land that have not yet obtained a Construction Project Planning Permit shall prioritize the choice of ready-to-move-in sales; for commodity housing projects that have already obtained a Construction Project Planning Permit, the implementation of ready-to-move-in sales is encouraged. At the same time, filing management shall be implemented for ready-to-move-in sales.
The Notice requires that all localities must simultaneously improve relevant supporting policy measures and strengthen policy synergy and connection. Optimize land supply management and reasonably determine the scale of real estate land supply. Increase the intensity of financing support; real estate projects shall implement a lead bank system, where one project determines one lead bank, and the lead bank shall alone or lead the formation of a banking syndicate to provide financing services such as development loans. Improve development and construction management, optimize engineering construction approval processes, and shorten administrative approval time limits. Implement "交房即交证" (jiāo fáng jí jiāo zhèng - "delivery of house means delivery of certificate"), promoting that when commodity housing is delivered, homebuyers simultaneously obtain their Real Estate Title Certificates.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部), the Ministry of Natural Resources(自然资源部), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration(金融监管总局) issued the "Notice on Improving the Commercial Housing Sales System"(《关于完善商品住房销售制度的通知》)(hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").
What changes will the commercial housing sales system usher in? What benefits will it bring to consumers? A reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
According to the Notice, all localities must vigorously and orderly promote the sale of ready-built commercial housing, achieving "what you see is what you get" and reducing disputes over commercial housing delivery.
What considerations underlie the promotion of ready-built housing sales?
"The commercial housing sales system is a foundational system of real estate management and an important element of building a new model of real estate development(房地产发展新模式," introduced the relevant official of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
After nearly 30 years of rapid development, China's real estate market has undergone major changes in the relationship between supply and demand; at present, the total transaction volume of second-hand housing has fully surpassed that of new housing.
"It can be said that China's real estate market has entered a period of high-quality development characterized by improving the quality of existing stock and optimizing structure," said the official. The commercial housing presale system implemented during the stage of rapid real estate market development no longer adapts to the new stage and new requirements of current market development, and urgently needs reform and improvement.
At the same time, promoting the ready-built housing sales system for commercial housing is conducive to effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers.
The relevant official of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development stated that under the commercial housing presale system, home buyers must "pay firstand receive housing later," which can easily lead to problems such as delayed housing delivery and housing not matching the description. "Improving presale managementand promoting ready-built housing sales are conducive to effectively preventing transaction risks."
From the perspective of building a new model of real estate development, promoting ready-built housing sales of commercial housing is a practical necessity for promoting the transformation and development of the real estate industry.
For a long time, some real estate development enterprises have adopted an extensive expansion model of "high debt, high leverage, high turnover," accumulating hidden risks. "By reforming the commercial housing sales system, strengthening supervision over presale funds, guiding real estate development enterprises to reasonably determine their developmentand operation scale according to their own strength,and strengthening product awareness, it is conducive to forming a new development pattern of sound operation in the real estate industry," said the official.
Commercial housing projects involve large investmentsand long construction cycles. How will the new and old sales systems be linked?
The relevant official of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development introducedthat the Notice does not adopt a "one-size-fits-all" approach(一刀切 in policy provisions, but applies differentiated measures to new and old projects: "old projects follow old methods, new projects follow new methods"(老项目老办法、新项目新办法.
Before the date of implementation of the Notice, for commercial housing projects that have obtained the construction engineering planning permit, if they implement presales,the presale conditions,presale fund supervision,and other matters shall be executed according to the original policy provisions.
From the date of implementation of the Notice, new projects shall implement both the presale and ready-built housing sales systems in parallel,and ready-built housing sales shall be encouraged.
Specifically,for commercial housing projects on newly transferred landand on already-transferred landthat have not obtained the construction engineering planning permit,ready-built housing sales shall be prioritized;for commercial housing projects that have obtained the construction engineering planning permit,ready-built housing sales shall be encouraged.Ready-built housing sales shall be subject to filing management,and the deposit system for ready-built housing sales shall be promoted.
It is worth notingthat if new projects implement presales,the Notice improves presale management.According to the Notice,for commercial housing projects implementing presales,the main structure of the individual building shall be topped out.At the same time,housing purchase funds such as the down payment paid by home buyersand personal housing loans shall all be deposited into fund supervision accounts.
"By raising the presale threshold,vigorouslyand orderly promoting ready-built housing sales,'hand over money with one hand,hand over housing with the other,'fundamentally preventing housing delivery risks," said the official.
In addition,the Notice also proposes promoting"deliver the housingand immediately deliver the certificate"(交房即交证.By strengthening work coordination,it promotes that when commercial housing is delivered,home buyers simultaneously obtain the real estate ownership certificate,solving the problems of difficultyand slowness in obtaining certificates for home buyers.
Return to TopOur newspaper, Beijing, August ️28 (Reporter Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余))). On the 28th, the People's Bank of China ( (中国人民银行) and the National Financial Regulatory Administration ( (国家金融监督管理总局) jointly issued the Opinions on Reforming and Improving Real Estate Credit Management and Promoting the Accelerated Construction of a New Model for Real Estate Development (《关于改革完善房地产信贷管理 推动加快构建房地产发展新模式的意见》); hereinafter referred to as the Opinions). The Opinions extend the term of individual housing loans from a maximum of 30 years to a maximum of 40 years, giving both borrowing and lending parties greater flexibility, with the specific term to be determined through consultation between the home buyer and the commercial bank. The Opinions specify that for loans with a term within one year (including one year), repayment of principal and interest shall be made in a lump sum at maturity or on a monthly basis; for loans with a term exceeding one year, principal and interest shall be repaid monthly. The Opinions, together with the administrative measures for specific areas such as individual housing loans, commercial housing development loans, and commercial real estate loans, jointly constitute the institutional system for real estate credit under the new model.
Focusing on the credit needs of the entire life cycle of real estate development, construction, sales, and operation, the Opinions specify loan categories for segmented fields such as commercial housing, indemnificatory housing, rental housing, and commercial real estate, strengthen the articulation between the various categories, make overall plans for core elements such as loan recipients, terms, uses, and mortgage ratios, and build a real estate credit product system that is comprehensive in coverage and orderly in articulation. The Opinions specify that each individual real estate project corresponds to one lead bank, which extends development loans independently or as the lead of a bank syndicate. The term of development loans should match the project's construction and sales cycle, covering the entire process from project commencement to completion filing; for pre-sale projects the maximum is 5 years, for completed-housing sales projects the maximum is 7 years, and for commercial real estate projects the maximum is 7 years; the date of first principal repayment should in principle be after the project's completion filing
To strengthen the connection between individual housing loans and development loans, the Opinions specify that individual housing loans shall be disbursed through entrusted payment. Where the newly built housing purchased by the home buyer is sold as completed housing, the entrusted payment shall be made to the fund account opened by the project company at the lead bank; where pre-sale is adopted, the entrusted payment shall be made to the project's pre-sale fund supervision account
An official in charge of the relevant department of the People's Bank of China said that the Opinions adhere to a people-centered approach, strengthen institutional norms, coordinate with the reform of the commercial housing sales system, focus on reforming the credit system in the development, construction, and sales stages, strengthen closed management of funds and the use of special funds for special purposes, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers. In the development and construction stage, closed management of project funds is implemented through the lead bank for development loans. It requires that the project's pre-sale fund supervision account and down payment account be opened at the lead bank in accordance with regulations. During the project's existence, all project-related funds, including real estate development loans, the project's own funds, funds from completed-housing sales, and other related funds, shall all be incorporated into the management of the fund account opened by the project company at the lead bank. The project company shall inform the lead bank in advance of major matters such as external liabilities and investments. In the sales stage, the timing of disbursement of individual housing loans is postponed to prevent financial risks caused by overdue delivery of housing. It requires that where the newly built housing purchased is sold as completed housing, the individual housing loan shall be disbursed after the sales filing; where pre-sale is adopted, it shall be disbursed strictly after the project completion filing, ensuring that home buyers can "get the house first, then repay the loan."
Return to TopPeople's Daily, Beijing, August ͵ (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui(赵展慧)). On the 28th, the National Financial Regulatory Administration(国家金融监督管理总局) issued management measures for commercial housing development loans, personal housing loans, commercial real estate loans, urban renewal project loans, trust business in the real estate sector, and other management measures.
The relevant measures comprehensively implement all requirements of the new model for real estate development(房地产发展新模式, base themselves on the situation of the real estate market and its future development direction, adhere to the project-centered approach, the lead bank system,and closed management of funds, guide banking financial institutions to do well in providing real estate financial services in accordance with market-oriented and law-based principles,and realize full-cycle financial support for real estate development, construction, sales, operation,and other stages.
The Measures for the Administration of Commercial Housing Development Loans (Trial)(商品住房开发贷款管理办法（试行）) fully draw on the experience and practices of the "whitelist" mechanism (“白名单”机制), treat projects under different forms of ownership with 一视同仁 (yī shì tóng rén - "one view, equal benevolence," to treat all alike without discrimination),and satisfy the reasonable financing needs of commercial housing development projects.
The Measures for the Administration of Personal Housing Loans (Trial)(个人住房贷款管理办法（试行）) reasonably adjust the timing of loan disbursement, appropriately optimize the upper-limit requirements for the income-to-debt-service ratio, extend the upper limit of loan terms,and thereby both safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers and better satisfy residents' rigid and improved housing needs.
The Measures for the Administration of Commercial Real Estate Loans (Trial)(商业地产贷款管理办法（试行）) clarify the loan requirements for such stages as commercial real estate development, purchase,and operation,and support the stable and healthy development of the commercial real estate market.
The Measures for the Administration of Urban Renewal Project Loans (Trial)(城市更新项目贷款管理办法（试行）) guide banking financial institutions to enhance the precision, adaptability,and effectiveness of financial services for urban renewal, helping to advance urban renewalwith high quality.
The Measures for the Administration of Trust Companies Conducting Trust Business in the Real Estate Sector (Trial)(信托公司开展房地产领域信托业务管理办法（试行）) adhere to such principles as serving the real economy, keeping risks controllable,and implementing investor suitability management,and through requirements such as clarifying business development rules, strengthening professional capacity building,and strengthening investor protection, promote trust companies to better leverage their own distinctive advantages in conducting trust business in the real estate sector.
The National Financial Regulatory Administration stated that in the next step, it will, together with relevant departments, guide banking financial institutions to thoroughly implement the relevant measures, provide financial support and services compatible with the new model for real estate development,and promote high-quality development of real estate.
Return to TopBeijing, August 28, report (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui) — On the 28th, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证券监督管理委员会) issued the "Opinions on the Capital Market Supporting the Construction of a New Model for Real Estate Development," requiring the reform of real estate development financing methods, promoting a transition from reliance on entity credit to being based on project circumstances, treating real estate development enterprises of different ownership types equally to satisfy their reasonable financing needs, while simultaneously strengthening market access, information disclosure, and fund supervision in the real estate field, steadily preventing, defusing, and disposing of real estate-related risks, and promoting the high-quality development of real estate.
The Opinions clearly support reasonable financing. They support the refinancing of listed real estate development enterprises as well as the comprehensive use of tools such as issuing shares, targeted convertible bonds, and cash to acquire real estate-related assets. They increase the intensity of bond financing support, supporting real estate development enterprises in issuing corporate bonds to be used for real estate projects that meet policy requirements, and encouraging the issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and real estate asset-backed securities (ABS). They support issuing real estate investment trusts (REITs) or using assets as REITs expansion assets by relying on qualifying rental housing, urban renewal, and other projects, and steadily promoting the development of commercial real estate REITs. They support qualified private equity fund managers in establishing real estate private equity funds.
The Opinions require optimizing supervision. They optimize access supervision for real estate development enterprises issuing securities, highlighting the "project-based" financing characteristic; they optimize information disclosure supervision, focusing on the implementation of accounting standards; they strictly implement continuous supervision of raised funds and 穿透式 (chuāntòu shì - "penetrating style," look-through) supervision; they strictly prevent and crack down on illegal and non-compliant behaviors such as issuers' fraudulent issuance, information disclosure falsification, and misappropriation of raised funds, and increase the intensity of punishment for systemic and gang-based falsification.
The Opinions emphasize preventing and defusing risks. They implement the "four earlies" requirements, establish and improve a mechanism for the preliminary research and pre-judgment of capital market-related risks in the real estate field, and strengthen the regulatory linkage between stocks, bonds, and funds. They smoothly and orderly perform delisting supervision for listed real estate development enterprises and ensure smooth diversified delisting channels. They cooperate with local governments to promote the disposal and clearing of defaulted real estate bonds and enrich diversified real estate bond risk disposal mechanisms.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission stated that the next step is to grasp the implementation work, persist in giving equal weight to development and regulation, fully play the functional role of the capital market, actively support real estate development enterprises in using financing for real estate projects that meet policy requirements, optimize the supervision of real estate securities issuers, focus on preventing and defusing capital market-related risks in the real estate field, and better serve the acceleration of constructing a new model for real estate development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Guiyang, August 28 — The 2026 China International Big Data Industry Expo opened on the 28th in Guiyang, Guizhou, and Yang Zhen, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Yang Zhen stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of the big data industry, emphasizing "coordinating the promotion of computing power infrastructure construction, and deepening the development, utilization, and open sharing of data resources." During the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to grasp the general trends of digital, networked, and intelligent development, continuously improve the level of digital and intelligent development, and allow the data dividend to better benefit the people of all countries.
Yang Zhen emphasized that currently, global artificial intelligence technological innovation has entered an unprecedentedly active period. He expressed hope that all parties will make good use of the Big Data Expo platform, concentrate efforts on overcoming key facility challenges, increase data supply, deeply cultivate algorithm innovation, persist in openness and win-win results, jointly promote the deep-level transformation of production methods and the revolutionary leap of productivity in the digital and intelligent era, and join hands to write a new chapter of high-quality development of the digital economy.
Prior to the opening ceremony, Yang Zhen went to the exhibition halls of this year's Big Data Expo to conduct an inspection tour.
Return to TopOur Daily, Beijing, August ️28 (Dispatch) (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) The Shenzhou-23 astronaut crew successfully completed extravehicular activity on the 28th. Astronaut Zhu Yangzhu ((朱杨柱), after an interval of 3 years, once again walked in space; astronaut Zhang Zhiyuan(张志远) performed an extravehicular mission for the first time.
At 13:59 that day, after approximately 5.5 hours of extravehicular activity, the Shenzhou-23 crew astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Li Jiaying(黎家盈 closely coordinated, and with the cooperation and support of the space station's robotic arm and ground scientific research personnel, completed tasks such as extravehicular repair of the solar wings and installation of space debris protection devices. The extravehicular astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuanhave safely returned to the Tianhe core module, and the extravehicular activity achieved complete success.
This was the Shenzhou-23 astronaut crew's first extravehicular activity, and it was the second time our country's astronauts performed extravehicular repairon the solar wings, effectively ensuring the safety and stability of the space station's power supply.
Return to TopBeijing, August 28, report (Reporter Qu Zhehan) — The Ministry of Finance (财政部) released the "Local Surcharge Tax Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comments)" on the 28th, soliciting public opinions from society. According to the draft for comments, the three items of urban maintenance and construction tax, education surcharge, and local education surcharge are intended to be merged into a local surcharge tax, with a tax rate of 11%–13%; the specific applicable tax rates shall be proposed by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, submitted to the standing committee of the people's congress at the same level for decision, and reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the State Council for the record.
According to the draft for comments, the taxpayers of the local surcharge tax are the units and individuals that pay value-added tax and consumption tax within the territory of China; the tax basis is the amount of value-added tax and consumption tax actually paid by the taxpayer; no local surcharge tax shall be levied on the amount of value-added tax or consumption tax paid on imported goods or on services and intangible assets sold by overseas units and individuals into the territory.
Shi Zhengwen, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, believes that this adjustment follows the principle of tax system migration, maintaining the basic stability of tax system elements during legislation and keeping the overall tax burden level stable, which is conducive to the smooth and effective implementation of the local surcharge tax. The draft for comments sets a certain range of floating tax rates, providing space for various localities to determine tax rates 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - "according to local conditions," to suit local circumstances) based on their specific situations, which can better play the guarantee and regulation functions of the local surcharge tax, and is conducive to localities cultivating and expanding tax sources, increasing the enthusiasm for collection and management, and increasing local autonomous financial strength.
Shi Zhengwen believes that the establishment of the local surcharge tax is conducive to simplifying the tax and fee system and improving the local tax system. Although the local surcharge tax is a new tax type, it is essentially a simplification, integration, and standardization of the current "one tax and two fees," fully implementing the principle of taxation by law, which is conducive to improving the standardization of the tax system and ensuring the rule of law in tax system design and collection management. Shi Zhengwen believes that the local surcharge tax cancels the practice of implementing graded tax rates according to administrative division levels, and because the range of fluctuation is relatively small, it can promote tax burden fairness and the optimization of the business environment, serving the construction of a unified national market.
Return to TopNanning, August 28, electric news (Reporter Pang Gepping, Zhang Yunhe) — On the 28th, the Pinglu Canal successfully passed its completion acceptance inspection, laying a solid foundation for the commencement of navigation in September.
Through prescribed processes such as on-site field verification, reviewing internal technical materials, listening to work reports from all parties, and collective review and discussion, the completion acceptance committee unanimously concluded: the channel alignment of the Pinglu Canal is straight and smooth, the water area dimensions meet the standards, the slope support is stable, the ecological bank protection and landscaping effects are good, the quality of the hub ship locks and metal structural equipment engineering entities is qualified, and various technical indicators meet the specifications and design requirements; furthermore, the internal technical materials are complete and intact, the management systems are sound, and it is unanimously agreed that the Pinglu Canal passes the completion acceptance inspection.
This completion acceptance inspection was organized and implemented from August 27 to 28. The completion acceptance committee, composed of multiple units including the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Department of Transport (广西壮族自治区交通运输厅), the Guangxi Maritime Safety Administration, and the Pinglu Canal Group, jointly participated in the acceptance work.
Return to TopBy: 本报调研组
This year, the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show was held at the IMPACT Exhibition Center in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand. In front of the BYD booth, there were many consumers viewing cars, test-sitting, and inquiring about prices.
Panida, an office worker from Bangkok, sat in a BYD ATTO 2 with her husband and child. "BYD cars have appropriate prices, low usage costs, and guaranteed after-sales service; many of my friends also drive them," Panida said.
Chinese new energy vehicles are gaining "fans" through their strength in the global market—
In Southeast Asia, consumers in countries such as Thailand and Singapore do not hesitate to wait in long lines to purchase popular models of Chinese new energy vehicles.
In Europe, in May this year, five Chinese automakers sold a total of 138,000 vehicles across 31 European countries, a year-on-year increase of over 64%; for the first time, the monthly new vehicle registrations of Chinese automakers in Europe exceeded those of Japanese automakers.
In South America, Brazil has become the largest destination country for Chinese new energy vehicle exports. In July this year, BYD's Brazil factory welcomed its 100,000th new energy vehicle coming off the production line.
These scenes of intense activity are a vivid portrayal of the Chinese automotive industry accelerating the construction of a new development pattern (xīn fāzhǎn géjú - "new development pattern," a strategic framework focusing on domestic and international circulation) : strengthening the domestic large cycle, optimizing the domestic and international dual circulation, connecting and mutually promoting internally and externally, and allowing the two domestic and international markets and two types of resources to achieve success through one another.
Stretching the timeline, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers witnesses the globalized transformation of China's automotive industry:
977,300 vehicles and 7.098 million vehicles. These were the export volumes of Chinese automobiles in 2013 and 2025, respectively, representing a growth of over six times.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's automobile exports have exhibited an explosive growth trend with annual increments at the million-vehicle level, continuously crossing the thresholds of 2 million, 3 million, 5 million, 6 million, and 7 million vehicles.
From January to July this year, China's automobile exports reached 6.14 million vehicles, a significant year-on-year increase of 66.8%.
China's leap to become the world's largest automobile exporter is due in no small part to the strong driving force of new energy vehicles.
From 2020 to 2025, the scale of China's new energy vehicle exports increased from 69,000 vehicles to 2.615 million vehicles, a growth of over 36 times in five years.
In June this year, China's monthly automobile export volume exceeded 1 million vehicles for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 75.1%, of which new energy vehicle exports accounted for 523,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 1.6 times and accounting for over 50% of the total.
Going overseas, Chinese new energy vehicle companies are like hundreds of boats in a racing current (bǎi gě pǐ zhòng lǐng xiù - "hundreds of boats in a racing current," a metaphor for intense competition among many participants) —
A group of automakers such as Chery, SAIC, and BYD, which were among the earliest to layout overseas markets, have become leaders in going overseas by virtue of their scale advantages and technical barriers;
Traditional automakers such as Geely, Changan, and Great Wall are accelerating the promotion of their globalization strategies, relying on localized production and transnational brand cooperation to expand into overseas markets;
New forces in automobile manufacturing such as Xpeng, NIO, and Leapmotor are using their advantages in intelligence as a breakthrough point to gradually open up high-end overseas markets...
Behind the rise in quantity is a leap in quality. What is assisting Chinese new energy vehicles to "go out" is advanced capacity and high-quality products.
Looking at the product structure, they are all main mid-to-high-end models that have undergone the testing of the domestic market competition, many of which are brand flagships. On July 16 this year, Xpeng held the MONA L03 global launch event in Munich, Germany; this is a global model launched and released simultaneously in China and Europe.
Looking at terminal prices, they are generally higher than in the domestic market. The BYD ATTO 3 (known as the Yuan PLUS in China) has a domestic price starting from 120,000 yuan, while in Europe, it is priced at the equivalent of over 300,000 yuan. The high-spec version of the Zeekr 001 competes with traditional European luxury models, with a price exceeding 70,000 euros.
Looking at brand reputation, Chinese new energy vehicles have become a synonym for "high-end and high-quality," completely breaking free from the past stereotype of internal combustion engine vehicles being "low-end and cheap."
As new energy vehicles market overseas, they drive the continuous reshaping of the "Made in China" brand value in the global market.
Along the way, the overseas expansion of Chinese new energy vehicles has achieved a triple leap from "whole vehicle export" to "industry chain going overseas," and then to "ecosystem going overseas." As the logic of going overseas iterates, Chinese automakers are accelerating toward "systematic rooting" that covers production layout, technical standards, and brand output.
SAIC has established overseas localized R&D, operation, and after-sales teams, with overseas sales reaching 1.07 million vehicles in 2025 and a cumulative total exceeding 6 million vehicles. The SAIC MG4 EV has been welcomed by consumers in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia due to its excellent exterior design and superior driving handling. A group official stated, "We adhere to 'global thinking, localized action,' formulating precise, differentiated solutions tailored to the regulations, road conditions, and consumption habits of different regions."
Chery's business now covers more than 130 countries and regions. In South America, where there are many mountains and slopes, consumers have high requirements for vehicle power; Chery's engineers optimize and improve acceleration and climbing performance. In the Middle East, where there are many deserts and sand particles may damage vehicle components, engineers specifically implement enhanced sealing treatments for the interior of the vehicles. In late June this year, a factory jointly operated by Chery and the Spanish Efevo Automotive Group commenced a new production line.
Striving to become a "co-builder and participant in the local new energy industry chain," BYD's exploration is persistent and profound.
BYD is "rooting" its R&D, production, sales, service, and supply chain, and even its business model, into Brazil. This includes not only the manufacturing of whole vehicles, electric buses, and truck chassis, but also the construction of comprehensive production capabilities such as lithium iron phosphate battery material processing, and the development of many local suppliers. By 2027, the proportion of BYD's local suppliers is expected to exceed 50%.
In traditional mature markets in Europe and the United States, overseas multinational corporations are actively introducing and adapting Chinese technical routes. Stellantis Group has entered into electric drive assembly cooperation with Leapmotor, and is in talks with Huawei and JAC, planning to launch jointly developed models bearing the Maserati emblem, allowing Huawei's full-stack self-developed technology to enter a century-old European luxury brand system for the first time.
In July this year, CATL and the United Kingdom's largest energy company, Octopus Energy, announced the establishment of a joint venture to introduce China's "Qiji battery swapping technology" to Europe, and will jointly create battery swapping super hubs, with plans to complete the first batch of demonstration battery swapping stations in the United Kingdom next year. This is another milestone event for Chinese new energy vehicles moving toward ecosystem expansion.
Going overseas is never a smooth path. In recent years, the overseas policy environment has fluctuated even more violently.
In 2023, Turkey imposed an additional 40% tariff on China's pure electric vehicles; in 2024, the European Union imposed anti-subsidy duties of up to 35.3% on Chinese electric vehicles, and the United States imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imported electric vehicles; in 2026, Mexico will impose tariffs of up to 50% on passenger vehicles from non-free trade partners... trade barriers, compliance costs, and cultural differences—each one is a difficult hurdle.
"In different regions, different problems will be faced; this is a necessary stage for Chinese enterprises going overseas, it is a comprehensive test, and also an opportunity for training," said Luo Hao, assistant general manager of the Brand and Public Relations Department of BYD Group.
The reason they can achieve strong growth against the trend despite facing great winds and waves is that the "problem-solving logic" for Chinese new energy vehicle companies going overseas has never been one-way market expansion, nor is it a zero-sum game, but rather mutual benefit, win-win cooperation, and common prosperity.
"Our philosophy is 'to serve where we are, to become a part that contributes to local development,' which not only increases local employment, cultivates talent, and brings tax revenue, but also elevates the level of local industrial development," said Yin Tongyue, Chairman of Chery Automobile.
Changan is constructing a green and intelligent new energy whole-vehicle base in Rayong, Thailand, integrating technologies such as photovoltaic power generation and reclaimed water reuse, achieving near-zero wastewater discharge and a significant reduction in energy consumption per unit of output value.
Geely took a stake in the Malaysian national brand Proton, empowering it with technology, management, and supply chain resources to help it turn a profit and achieve brand revitalization.
The overseas expansion of Chinese new energy vehicles always adheres to inclusive economic globalization, providing high-quality, high-cost-performance automobile products that adapt to the economic levels, living scenarios, and mass purchasing power of people in all parts of the world, especially in Global South countries.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Lucas, an office worker, used to buy second-hand old cars; now, after switching to a Chinese new energy sedan, the vehicle body flexibly matches the narrow streets of old Latin American cities, and extremely low charging costs significantly reduce life pressures.
In South Africa, Shane, an automotive rescue entrepreneur, uses vehicles at a high frequency all year round, and previously, many of his old vehicles broke down frequently. After switching to Chinese new energy vehicles, the solid quality and stable performance have completely solved his vehicle usage problems, and his business is operating steadily.
According to data from the International Automobile Manufacturers Association, nearly 80% of the incremental potential in the global automobile market is concentrated in the Global South. Relying on the first-mover advantages of electrification and intelligence and the cost advantages of the entire industry chain, Chinese new energy vehicles have not only brought the once unreachable automobile dream to the doorsteps of many ordinary families in the Global South, but have also provided a green path for many developing countries to enter intelligent electric mobility.
Toward the goal of building world-class automobile enterprises, Chinese automakers are running with all their might.
At the end of 2025, the Chinese automotive industry will successively welcome "three 30 million" milestones: FAW-Volkswagen's 30 millionth whole vehicle rolls off the line, Changan Automobile's 30 millionth Chinese-brand vehicle rolls off the line, and the national annual automobile production and sales volume exceeds 31 million vehicles.
China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd., a new central state-owned automobile enterprise established in Chongqing in July 2025, released the "Incorporate All Rivers" plan, clearly defining a new strategic positioning and goal to build a world-class automobile group with global competitiveness and independent core technologies.
"We will first build service centers, spare parts centers, and call centers, to build up the service system and take root," said Jia Lishan, Deputy General Manager of China Changan Automobile. Changan Automobile plans to build more than 1,000 sales and service outlets in Europe by 2030.
In 2025, BYD surpassed Tesla to become the company that sells the most pure electric vehicles globally. On June 9 this year, BYD founder, Chairman, and President Wang Chuanfu once again expressed his ambition to make the scale truly "number one in the world" in five years at a shareholders' meeting.
Notably, BYD's first overseas SkyRail has already opened in Brazil this year, and there are plans to complete the layout of 6,000 flash-charging stations overseas by next March.
Jia Jianxu, President of SAIC Motor, believes that the value pursuit of Chinese automobiles going overseas today has moved from competing for markets to building a global industrial community.
"Each appreciates its own beauty, and together they create beauty; the fruits of the transformation of the Chinese automotive industry benefit the world," said Liu Yan, chief lecturer at the China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center.
As more new energy vehicles surge onto the roads around the world, and as the intelligent connected mobility experience benefits more people in developing countries, the "going out" of Chinese new energy vehicles will not just be the fruit of industrial development, but will become a vivid footnote to green, low-carbon development and the concept of ecological civilization.
(Members of the research team: Xu Lijing, Xie Rongbin, Du Haitao, Gui Junsong, Wang Zheng, Shen Qian, Ge Mengchao, Feng Yingjie)
Return to TopOur Daily, Shanghai, August 28 (Reporter Hu Xiaoyuan).. The 2026 China Literary Gala · Lu Xun Literature Prize Night was held in Shanghai on the evening of the 28th. The event was hosted by the China Writers Association (中国作家协会 and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government (上海市人民政府. It was the first time the Lu Xun Literature Prize award ceremony was held in Shanghai.
This edition of the gala presented awards to a total of 35 works in 7 categories: novella, short story, reportage literature, poetry, prose and miscellaneous essays, literary theory and criticism, and literary translation. It powerfully showcased the outstanding achievements of contemporary Chinese literature, bore witness to the close connection between literature and the era, and the people, and injected a continuous stream of vigor and vitality into the high-quality development of literature in the new era.
At the gala venue, a special segment called "the People Grading the Papers" (人民阅卷, was set up. Editor representatives of the award-winning works and reader representatives of different ages and from different posts came onto the stage together, shared their reading stories, and demonstrated the good interaction among writers, editors, and readers.
Return to TopJinan, August 28, reported by this newspaper (Reporter Li Rui) — The 16th China International Digital Publishing Expo, themed "Digital Innovation Creates the Future, Intelligence Inspires a New Journey," recently opened in Jinan, Shandong.
Participating guests expressed that currently, the digital publishing industry is developing vigorously; the publishing industry must take Xi Jinping Thought on Culture as its guide, seize historical opportunities, and use digital-intelligent technology to drive publishing integration and innovation, creating a new engine for the high-quality development of the publishing industry; face governance challenges head-on, use collaborative action to jointly cultivate a good environment for digital publishing, and work together to construct a fair, orderly, secure, and inclusive global digital publishing development pattern; adhere to content quality, use high-quality works to enrich the human spiritual world, and better disseminate the excellent achievements of human civilization; and expand international exchanges, use openness and cooperation to promote mutual learning between civilizations and common prosperity, and assist different civilizations in learning from and mutually referencing one another, and the people of all countries in gaining mutual understanding and closeness.
This expo lasts for three days and is jointly hosted by the China News and Publishing Research Institute (中国新闻出版研究院) and the China Publishing Association.
Return to TopBy: 宋建忠
The South China Sea is both the historical field where China's ancestors managed the oceans and a frontier position where modern technology expands the boundaries of archaeology. The deep-sea discovery of the South China Sea Northwest Slope No. 1 and No. 2 shipwrecks and the empirical exploration of the Genglu Bu (更路簿, "Route Books") navigation experimental archaeology, using modern technology and ancient wisdom as dual wings, together unveil a small part of the iceberg of South China Sea maritime civilization, becoming a milestone for Chinese maritime archaeology as it moves from coastal waters to the deep sea, and from literature to empirical evidence.
In October 2022, the manned submersible "Deep Sea Warrior" discovered a large ancient shipwreck site at a depth of approximately 1,500 meters in the waters of the South China Sea Northwest Slope. This was the first discovery of a large ancient deep-sea shipwreck site in Chinese waters, and they were respectively named the "South China Sea Northwest Slope No. 1 Shipwreck Site" and the "South China Sea Northwest Slope No. 2 Shipwreck Site." Through archaeological investigations during 2023–2024, we have learned that the No. 1 shipwreck was fully loaded with cargo primarily consisting of Jingdezhen porcelain, with a quantity of at least 100,000 pieces scattered over an area of more than 10,000 square meters; the era of the shipwreck is the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty (1506–1521), and it was a trade merchant ship that departed from the Guangdong coast heading for the Malacca region. The No. 2 shipwreck was fully loaded with ebony from the Indian Ocean region and was a trade merchant ship returning to China, dating to the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty (1488–1505).
This major discovery relies entirely on the breakthroughs of China's modern deep-sea technology. The great national instrument, the "Deep Sea Warrior" manned submersible, broke through the limits of human diving, allowing archaeologists to reach the 1,500-meter deep-sea forbidden zone; side-scan sonar systems, long-baseline positioning arrays, and 3D photogrammetric modeling technology achieved precise mapping and complete recording of the shipwreck sites, laying the foundation for archaeological research. Previously, Chinese underwater archaeology was limited to nearshore shallow seas, while the deep sea had long been regarded as a forbidden zone for underwater archaeology due to constraints such as water pressure, low temperature, and darkness. The discovery of the South China Sea Northwest Slope No. 1 and No. 2 shipwrecks marks that China's deep-sea archaeology has officially entered the world's advanced levels.
The two shipwrecks are vivid empirical evidence of the two-way trade of the Maritime Silk Road during the Ming Dynasty. The porcelain recovered from the No. 1 shipwreck covers categories such as blue-and-white, red-and-green, and enamel, featuring exquisite craftsmanship that fully reflects the peak level of the folk porcelain industry in Jingdezhen during the mid-Ming Dynasty, confirming China's absolute leading position in the global porcelain industry at that time. The Indian Ocean ebony carried by the No. 2 shipwreck reflects the domestic market demand for high-end imported hardwoods during the mid-Ming Dynasty. The two shipwreck sites fill the missing links in the ancient Chinese offshore navigation routes in the South China Sea, perfecting the historical chain of the South China Sea section of the Maritime Silk Road, and providing unprecedented physical materials for the study of Ming Dynasty maritime trade, porcelain export, and Sino-foreign cultural exchange. More importantly, they provide empirical proof of the long history of China's ancestors in developing, utilizing, and traveling through the South China Sea, and serve as important physical evidence for safeguarding China's rights and interests in the South China Sea.
While deep-sea archaeology is making breakthroughs, the newly established Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has also turned its gaze toward another precious heritage of the South China Sea—the Genglu Bu.
The Genglu Bu is a maritime guide passed down through generations by fishermen in places such as Tanmen and Wenchang in Hainan; it records navigation routes departing from Hainan Island's southeastern coastal ports such as Tanmen toward the Xisha Islands, the Nansha Islands, and the Nanyang (South Seas). Each route is precisely summarized in only a dozen or so characters such as "starting point, destination, compass direction, and number of watches." For example, "From Da Tan (Tanmen) passing Gan Dou (Beijiao), use Qian-Xun [directions], twelve watches." This is the crystallization of the wisdom of Hainan fishermen's hundreds of years of maritime experience; since being discovered by academia in the 1970s, it has always been an important basis for studying the history and legalities of the South China Sea. However, previous research mostly remained at the level of literary verification and consistently lacked archaeological empirical evidence.
Immediately upon its establishment, the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology began the navigation experimental archaeology of the Genglu Bu. So-called navigation experimental archaeology means taking the text left by the ancients and putting it back into the environment in which it was born to verify it. In the past, scholars studied it mainly by looking at sea charts, drawing routes, and calculating the number of watches in a study, but truly sailing a boat out to sea to feel the influence of wind direction, tides, and ocean currents on speed and heading is an entirely different matter. Archaeologists piloted modern sailing vessels, shutting off all mechanical power throughout the process, relying solely on sails, the rudder, and the headings recorded in the Genglu Bu to navigate. Through this firsthand experience, they understood more deeply that it was precisely through the precise grasp of the monsoon rhythms—sailing south in winter by riding the northeast wind and returning north in summer by borrowing the southwest wind—that Hainan fishermen achieved hundreds of years of continuous navigation and development in the South China Sea.
This navigation experiment is of great significance. Through empirical methods, it demonstrates that the Genglu Bu is not a simple record of routes, but a concentrated manifestation of the ancient maritime wisdom of Hainan fishermen in conforming to nature and utilizing the advantages of time and location. Through long-term practice, they transformed the monsoons, ocean currents, and distribution of islands and reefs in the South China Sea into operable maritime guides, forming a complete maritime knowledge system. At the same time, the navigation experiment also verified the authenticity of the records in the Genglu Bu: from route planning to sailing time, everything highly coincides with the actual marine environment, providing direct archaeological evidence for China's earliest discovery, naming, and development of the various islands in the South China Sea. The navigation experiment also allowed archaeologists to touch the warmth of history and understand the hardships and greatness of the ancestors who managed the South China Sea relying on courage and wisdom without the support of modern technology.
The deep-sea discovery of the South China Sea Northwest Slope No. 1 and No. 2 shipwrecks and the navigation experimental archaeology of the Genglu Bu may seem to belong to two different dimensions, but they actually jointly constitute the complete picture of South China Sea archaeology. Modern technology allows us to reach the deep sea, see the "shape" of history, unlock the secrets of thousand-year-old shipwrecks, and expand the spatial boundaries of archaeology; ancient wisdom allows us to understand the "logic" of history, restore the maritime practices of our ancestors, and solidify the foundation of South China Sea civilization.
From the perspective of archaeological practice, science and technology are the means, and ancient wisdom is the core. Without technological equipment such as the "Deep Sea Warrior," we would be unable to discover shipwrecks in the 1,500-meter deep sea; yet, if detached from ancient maritime wisdom such as the Genglu Bu, it would be difficult for us to understand the sailing background, trade routes, and historical significance of the shipwrecks.
From the perspective of civilizational inheritance, deep-sea archaeology allows us to witness the brilliance of ancient Chinese maritime trade, while the navigation experiment allows us to inherit the spirit of our ancestors in conforming to nature and pioneering progress, as well as the courage to explore the unknown.
(The author is the Executive Director of the Hainan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology)
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Chiwen (鸱吻), also called chiwei (鸱尾), are highly decorative components at both ends of the main ridge of ancient Chinese buildings. Standing in pairs and rising high, they form one of the most direct memories many people have of ancient architecture. In recent years, with the ancient-architecture craze, chiwen have again become common cultural creative products in scenic spotsand museums. Chiwen in some ancient paintings, such as those in "Auspicious Cranes")(瑞鹤图) painted by Emperor Huizong of Song, collectedin the Liaoning Provincial Museum(辽宁省博物馆, have been particularly sought after by audiences when exhibited, because of their graceful formsand the cultural memories they bear.
Chiwen have also long received attention from Chinese and foreign scholars. In the past, researchers paid attention to chiwen mainly for the changes in their plastic art and their architectural structural function. But what cannot be ignored is that chiwen are also carriers of architectural culture, and have important value in the developmental lineage of official-style architecture, the system of architectural craftsmanship, the social hierarchy reflected in architecture, and the exchange and dissemination of architectural culture.
Taking the chiwen image in"Auspicious Cranes" as an example:the dragon head, with 怒目圆睁 (nù mù yuán zhēng - "angry eyes round and wide," glaring furiously), twin horns curving upward, dragon mouth wide open, swallowingand clasping the roof ridge; near the top of the fin part are depicted protruding trapezoidal qiangtie(抢铁 - "iron grab") and juque(拒鹊 - "magpie repeller"),and on the belly is rendered a back beast(背兽; it is extremely vividand lifelike. Both Mr. Xu Bangda(徐邦达 and Mr. Fu Xinian(傅熹年 have pointed out that the architectural images in"Auspicious Cranes" were not painted by Emperor Huizong himself, but were done on his behalf by professional painters in the imperial painting academy(画院 of the time. During Huizong's reign, a Painting School(画学 was established, requiring its students to specialize in one of six subjects: Buddhism and Taoism, figures, landscapes, birds and beasts, flowers and bamboo, and buildings, and moreover to pursue realism. The ability to paint jiehua(界画 - "boundary painting," architectural painting executedwith rulers)as fine and accurate as"Auspicious Cranes" was because the painters had considerable understanding of architectural imagesand building regulations, and had studied them over a long period. Therefore, the chiwen and other architectural images painted in the work can serve as important material for understanding the architecture of Huizong's period. And this period was precisely when the Yingzao Fashi)(营造法式 - "Treatise on Architectural Methods"), praised by Mr. Liang Sicheng as the"grammar book" of ancient Chinese architecture, was completedand published in its second revision; thus the chiwen image painted in the work has become the most important reference material for us to understand the chiwen image of the late Northern Song official system.
Starting from this point, and combining the chiwen images unearthed archaeologicallyand those on surviving above-ground buildings, one can discover that the development of the tile-work portion of Jin-dynastyand Yuan-dynasty official-style architecture was clearly influenced by Northern Song official-style architecture. This reveals that tile work, represented by chiwen, and the form-making methods of the large timber work alike, are important materials for analyzing the developmental lineage of ancient official-style architectureand the system of architectural craftsmanship
The chiwen component came into being precisely to mark the hierarchical rank of buildings. The"Book of Sui: Biography of Yuwen Kai")(隋书·宇文恺传 records:"Before the Jin, there were no chiwei." Academia generally calls such componentswith an obvious dragon head"chiwen," while the earlier forms without a dragon head are called"chiwei." The present author has previously combed through historical documentsand found that records of chiwei appearin historical texts beginningin the Eastern Jin dynasty; during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the buildings involvedin records concerning chiwei were mostly high-ranking buildings such as palacesand imperial ancestral temples. During the Zhengguang reign period(正光 of the Northern Wei, Regional Inspector Li Shizhe(李世哲, because he had"placed chiwei everywhere"in his residence, was punished by law, with"all of them destroyed and removed." In the Chen dynasty, Xiao Mohe(萧摩诃, having rendered great service, was granted, in accordance with the"old system for the Three Dukes," that"Mohe's yellow gate(黄閤 be opened, a xingma(行马, a wooden barrier)be set up at the gate, and chiwei be installed on both the audience hall and the sleeping hall." These records clearly showthat, during the period of the Two Jin dynastiesand the Northern and Southern Dynasties, chiwei had already become a core component marking architectural hierarchy, and could not be used without special permission
This situation continued into the Tang and Song dynasties. Tang-dynasty documents clearly recordthat the Tang architectural system distinguished according to social status;the Tang statutes stipulated:"All palaces have four-sloped roofsand are fitted with chiwei." The Northern Song"Tiansheng Statutes: Construction Statutes")(天圣令·营缮令 also records:"The imperial ancestral temple and all palaces all have four-sloped roofsand are fitted with chiwei; altar gates, Daoist temples, monasteries, and spirit shrines do likewise. Within the palace, the various gates of the capital, and the main yamen gates of the prefectures outside the capital, are all fitted with chiwei. Apart from these, it is not permitted." This clearly defined the scope of buildings permitted to use chiwei. The"Ten Kingdoms Spring and Autumn Annals")(十国春秋 records that after Li Bian(李昪, the founding emperor of the Southern Tang, ascended the throne, he continued to use the administrative seat of the previous dynastyas his palace;the text emphasizes Li Bian's frugality,that he did not undertake 大兴土木 (dà xīng tǔ mù - "greatly raise earth and timber," large-scale construction),but deliberately notes that he had chiwei applied to the buildings. After the Northern Song was founded, the Southern Tang palace had the chiwen removed whenever Song envoys arrived, to express humility, and had them reinstalled after the Song envoys left, until,in the fifth year of the Kaibao reign period of Emperor Taizu of Song(开宝五年, 972 CE,,the last ruler Li Yu(李煜 finally had all the chiwen of the Southern Tang palace removed,never to restore them. This sufficiently demonstrates the important signifying role of chiwen for palace architectureand even for the orthodox mandate of a dynasty
If we place our field of vision on a broader scale, we will discover that the construction methodsand artistic images of the roofs of ancient Chinese buildings underwent two major changesin history:the first was marked by the appearance of chiweiand beast-face tiles;the second was the transformation of chiweiinto chiwen,of beast-face tilesinto beast heads,and the complication of the system of squatting beasts. From this,the artistic images of ancient Chinese roofs can be divided into three main developmental stages. Looking at the overall situation of the East Asian region,the Korean Peninsulaand northern Vietnam were undoubtedly influenced by the aforementioned third stage;while Japan basically remained only under the influence of the second stage. This provides an important research perspective for us to better understand the architectural cultural exchanges of East Asiaand the development of the Eastern architectural system
(The author is an associate professor at the School of History, Renmin University of China(中国人民大学历史学院.)
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I came from Sichuan to Kunming, Yunnan, to pursue my studies. During my student years, I visited Fenghuangshan (凤凰山, and I always loved to linger around those buildings of strikingly different styles on the mountaintop. It was precisely this first-encounter curiosity and captivation that made me fall in love with cultural relics, and after graduation I chose to remain in Kunming, working on the protection of immovable cultural relics(不可移动文物.
The modern-era buildings of Fenghuangshan Observatory (凤凰山天文台近代建筑) are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit(全国重点文物保护单位, situated atop the mountain at an elevation of 1,995 meters. People who climb the mountain are often attracted by their distinctive appearance: the westernmost Building A carries the elegance of the Republic of China era, with blue-gray brick tube tiles and flat tiles neatly arrayed on the roof, and the eave-end tiles clearly bear the printed words "Institute of Astronomy," some of which are also carved with peace-dove patterns. The middle Building B has a regular rectangular plan, with mottled pointing on its brick walls, and its bluestone steps worn smooth and warm by the footprints of those coming and going. The eastern Building C, by contrast, has a distinctive European style, with red-brick walls topped by a spherical metal roof, anda design that is square on the first floor and circular on the second, highlighting its special observation function.
This cluster of buildings conceals the arduous past of modern Chinese astronomy. After the outbreak of the full-scale War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in 1937, the Institute of Astronomy of Academia Sinica(中央研究院天文研究所 moved south from Purple Mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and after much wandering, selected Fenghuangshan in Kunming as its site. In 1939, Building A and Building B, personally designed by Director Yu Qingsong(余青松,, were completed one after another. Building A was a comprehensive office building, containing offices, a library, a dome room for the variable-star instrument, and so forth; Building B was a staff dormitory that also served for receiving guests, where Yu Qingsong, Zhang Yuzhe(张钰哲,, Chen Zunwei(陈遵妫,, and others once lived and worked. Amid 战火纷飞 (zhàn huǒ fēn fēi - "war flames fly in all directions," war raging everywhere), Zhang Yuzhe led a team that, in 1941, completed the first scientific observation of a total solar eclipse within China's territory in modern Chinese history, so that Chinese astronomical research was not interrupted amid the war. In 1956, Building C, designed by Yao Zhan(姚瞻,, a professor at Yunnan University, was completed and used as a sunspot observation room, witnessing the inception and development of New China's astronomical cause.
Every detail of these buildings is engraved with the perseverance of scientific researchersand the imprint of the times. Building A has a T-shaped plan. On its south wall remains an observation aperture, 180 mm in diameter, for the solar spectrograph. Its wooden beam frame adoptsa triangular truss structure, with the member joints firmly fastened by iron cramps, and after more than80 years of wind and rain, it is still basically intact. Building C's spherical roof uses angle steel and flat iron as its skeleton, clad externallyin galvanized iron sheet. Though it has undergone rusting and renovation, it still retains its openable observation function. In the middle of the first floor, a cement pier is built up to the second floor, to bear the telescope mount. Today, this place has become a component part of the Yunnan Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(中国科学院云南天文台, and is also a patriotism education base(爱国主义教育基地, attracting large numbers of students every year to come here for study tours.
For more than ten years, I have had the privilege of deeply participating in the protection of the modern-era buildings of Fenghuangshan Observatory. For me, this has long since gone beyond work duties and become a deeply affectionate vigil spanning my youth. This place has made me deeply understand the significance of cultural relic protection. What we guard is not merely architectural remains, building after building, but even more an original aspiration for scientific research spanning nearly a century, and the spiritual force of Chinese civilization's 薪火相传 (xīn huǒ xiāng chuán -"the torch is passed from hand to hand," the passing of a legacy from generation to generation)..
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Over a period of five years, more than 100 researchers from 18 universities, scientific research institutes, and cultural, museum, and literature units gathered for the "Ancient Script and Chinese Civilization Inheritance and Development Project" (古文字与中华文明传承发展工程), 覃思独造 (tán sī dú zào - "deeply contemplating and uniquely creating," engaging in profound and original thought) and 孤诣求索 (gū yì qiú suǒ - "seeking with solitary devotion," pursuing knowledge through painstaking and solitary effort), achieving brilliant accomplishments. The concentrated embodiment of these accomplishments is the current exhibition, "Wonderful Chinese Characters—Results of the 'Fourteenth Five-Year Plan' of the Ancient Script and Chinese Civilization Inheritance and Development Project," being held at the National Museum of China.
The exhibition is divided into six parts: the Prologue Hall, "Oracle Bone Inscriptions: Re-shining in the World," "The Bronze Age: Shining Across Antiquity and the Present," "Splendid Diversity: Ultimately Returning to Unity," "Written on Bamboo and Silk: Passing Down to Future Generations," and "Eternal Flames: Civilization Perpetually Transmitted." It provides an all-encompassing presentation of representative ancient script materials of various materials from China's Pre-Qin, Qin, and Han periods, as well as the important results of the "Ancient Script and Chinese Civilization Inheritance and Development Project." Two threads—excavated documents and research results—are presented in every section, reflecting one another; cultural relics and scholarly works are combined, with the former providing the foundation for the latter, and the latter demonstrating the effectiveness of the former, showing considerable ingenuity.
Regarding excavated documents, they include a large number of precious cultural relics. Among the oracle bone inscriptions, the "Invasion by Local Forces" vermilion-painted oracle bone and the "Xiao Chen Qiang" recorded inscription ox bone are of great importance in content. Among the bronze inscriptions, the tripod from the late Western Zhou and the Wanfang yan from the mid-Spring and Autumn period are both representatives of heavy vessels from different eras. The characters of the Warring States, Qin, and Han periods are even more abundant, including the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips, the Liye Qin Slips, the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Silk Texts, and the Shuihudi Han Slips... In addition, there are also edicts on boards, tally symbols, brick carvings, and more. In terms of content, there are both official administrative records and the "diaries" of grassroots officials, as well as daily life documents such as official or folk divination documents, possessing rich connotations. Most of these exhibits are precious collections of the National Museum of China, and there is no lack of important cultural relics transferred from museums across various regions, many of which belong to rare categories.
The "Invasion by Local Forces" oracle bone is one of the most famous oracle bones and was recorded in Luo Zhenyu's Essence of Yin Ruins Inscriptions. The oracle inscriptions record important events such as the invasion by local forces and other enemy states and the escape of slaves during the reign of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty, possessing high historical material value. Both the front and back sides of the oracle bone have text painted in vermilion, showing the degree of importance placed on its production. The oracle inscriptions also possess important paleographic value. Among them, there was one difficult character that remained without a definitive explanation for many years; Professor Chen Jian of Fudan University has recently interpreted it as the common ideographic proto-form of both "fan" (范) and "wei" (围), which is read in this oracle bone as the "fan" (犯) in "infringe." The interpretation of this character is one of the important harvests of paleographic examination and explanation during the project period.
The exhibited edict board from the 26th year of Qin Shi Huang is the edict regarding the unification of weights and measures after Qin Shi Huang conquered the world; the edict board from the first year of the Qin Er Shi, displayed immediately adjacent, serves as a supplement and confirmation of the former. These two are the two most important official edicts of the Qin Dynasty, often carved on weight and measure instruments, or carved on copper plates and inlaid into weight and measure instruments. The exhibition borrowed the renowned Mawangdui Silk Texts from the Hunan Museum; what is displayed this time are certain chapters of the silk text Chunqiu Shiyu, which can be cross-referenced with the Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals and the Guoyu and other books. Compared to bamboo and wooden slips, silk texts are even rarer and thus more precious.
The exhibited academic results are even more splendid. Works such as the Great Collection of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Copies edited by Huang Tianshu and the Catalogue of Chinese Bronzes in Overseas Collections edited by Zhu Fenghan are all comprehensive compilations of major data and are also concentrated displays of the latest research results. Tsinghua University Collection of Warring States Bamboo Slips edited by Li Xueqin and Huang Dekuan, Qin Slips and Bamboo Slips in the Collection of Peking University compiled by the Institute of Excavated Documents and Ancient Civilizations of Peking University, and Collection of Slips and Silk from the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tombs in Changsha edited by Qiu Xigui, are all model works of compilation and comprehensive research of Warring States, Qin, and Han slips and silk, reflecting the latest progress in academic research in terms of transcription, collation, and arrangement. These results are characterized by their integrativeness and landmark status, allowing one to see the energy and effectiveness of the team in concentrating to overcome difficulties, which is also where the value and significance of implementing the project lie. Other individual works are also the condensation of years or even decades of painstaking effort, reflecting the latest level and frontier height of ancient script research.
The exhibition is only the "tip of the iceberg." On one hand, the exhibition cannot display all ancient scripts and excavated documents, nor is it possible to display all the results of the project; on the other hand, new ancient scripts and documents are constantly being newly excavated, and research work has no end. The first phase of the project is about to conclude, and the second phase is about to launch; the efforts of generations of scholars to inherit the Chinese gene and promote fine traditional Chinese culture are always on the way.
The exhibition appears to be highly academic, but for the audience, there is actually no need to worry about how much knowledge reserve is required; one only needs to find some spare time to look through piece by piece of cultural relics, book by book of works, and board by board of display panels, while simultaneously using search engines or AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to expand one's knowledge; it is believed that one will certainly gain harvests and satisfaction through viewing the exhibition.
(Author's Unit: Center for Research on Excavated Documents and Ancient Scripts, Fudan University)
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In the afternoon at the Piyang Grottoes (皮央石窟, sunlight cut in obliquely through the cave entrance, casting a bright parallelogram on the earthen floor. Qiangba Ciren(强巴次仁 sat on the stone platform just inside the cave mouth, his back slightly hunched, gazing out at the earthen forest beyond the cave, his gaze hazy, as if through a layer of frosted glass.
Visitors came in wave after wave, walked around him, looked up at the thousand-year-old muralson the four walls. Their tutting and marveling rose and fell in the cramped space — 此起彼伏 (cǐ qǐ bǐ fú - "this rises, that falls," one after another)..
The tour guide was a young Tibetan man. Stepping into the cave, he took the old man's hand and began to greet him: "Bola (meaning 'grandpa' in Tibetan), we meet again. How is your health?" Taking out his phone, he opened WeChat and pointed at his profile photo —"Six or seven years ago, I led a group here and had a photo taken with you and the cave."
Many visitors who have been to the Piyang and Dongga Ruins(皮央和东嘎遗址 in Ngari, Tibet, know Qiangba Ciren. He has stood here quietly for 33 years, like the earthen forest outside the caves.
In 1992, after the Piyang and Dongga Ruins were discovered, the village used a lottery to select the person to guard the grottoes. Qiangba Ciren's lot was drawn. From that time on, he took up a silent and long duty.
When he first arrived,the grottoes were far from what they are now. Many places were dilapidated beyond repair,the murals were peeling,and the Buddha statues were damaged.The hill where the grottoes sit is about 4,000 meters above sea level,and from the foot of the hill to the cave area,the vertical height rises another nearly 100 meters.In the early years,the path was nothing more than a dirt trail trodden out among the cliffs,and on steep sections one had to use both hands and feet.In summer,when the rains were heavy,mountain torrents rushed down along the gullies; Qiangba Ciren climbed up to clear the drainage and covered the exposed wall surfaceswith plastic sheeting.In winter,when heavy snow pressed down,he worried that the walls would become damp and collapse,so he stayed night after night in the small hut on the mountain to keep watch.In the caves there had once been quite a few metal implementsand Buddha statues;he gathered them up one by one and hid them away,always worrying about them in his heart,unable to sleep soundly at night.
In those years,the guarding work had no formal title,no authorized post,and no subsidy whatsoever.Qiangba Ciren's family had four members; they planted a few mu of highland barley and raised a few yaks,living a tight life.Later,when the Piyang and Dongga Ruins were listed as a field cultural relic protection unit(野外文物保护单位,the government paid increasing attention,and he began to receive an annual subsidy of 16,800 yuan as a cultural relic protection officer(文保员.
The plateau's ultraviolet rays are intense; over the years,his eyes were damaged,tearing all year round,and once dusk fell he could not see anything.
The Piyang Grottoes are not ordinary grottoes.Their initial construction date can be traced back to the 10th to 11th centuries AD.This group of ruins is distributed on the eastern cliff slopes of a roughly north-south trending,strip-shaped hill,with caves densely packed,numbering nearly a thousand.Entering a cave,a thousand Buddhas sit upright in meditation covering the walls — those lapis lazuli blues,cinnabar reds,malachite greens,ground and painted with natural mineral pigments,after a thousand years,still as fresh and bright as yesterday.
Qiangba Ciren does not understand much history.He only knows that these muralsare things left by the ancestors,part of the village,and cannot be allowed to disappear.A few years ago,his wife passed away.He still goes up the mountain every day; it's just that when he comes down,there is no longer anyone waiting for him at the door of his home.Leaning against the cave entrance,looking at those murals he could not see clearly,he would sometimes think: perhaps his wife is still somewhere,just like those figures in the murals,living in another world.
"This is the most beautiful place in my heart." Qiangba Ciren once said this,his voice very low.
Also guarding the caves together was an old man named Renzeng Wangzha(仁增旺扎,the same age as him,who joined in 2002.Renzeng Wangzha had undergone knee surgery; he walked with visible difficulty,his cane tapping on the stone steps,making a"tap,tap" sound.The two men walked one behind the other on the mountain path,for decades as if it were a single day,taking turns,one person per day,to open and lock the doors,sweep the caves,and inspect for hidden dangers.They committed every crack and every peeling patchto memory and reported them to the cultural relics administration department.The two old men silently watched the changes of the caves — visitors increased year after year,a walking path was built on the mountain,solar lamps lit up inside the caves,trash binsand signboards gradually became complete...
Over 33 years,his cumulative patrol mileage exceeded ten thousand li,he investigated and handled several hundred cases of hidden dangers such as water seepage,weathering,and rockfall,and wrote dozens of patrol logbooks.Last June,Qiangba Ciren retired from his post as cultural relic protection officer.But retirement does not mean leaving.Every morning he still goes up the mountain,familiar with every door and every path,turning those bends,his steps a bit slower,but not hesitant.
The successors are named Awang Ciren(阿旺次仁 and Ciren Mijiu(次仁米久,both local people.Qiangba Ciren led them over every mountain path,pushed open every wooden door,and told them which walls tend to become damp,which roof had once leaked rain,and which several Buddha statues had been 失而复得 (shī ér fù dé -"lost,then regained,"recovered after being lost.).He told the young men that they must have a sincere and loyal heart and guard this place well just as he did.
The cultural relics administration department's protection efforts have also been continuously strengthened.The digital protection and display-utilization project has invested more than20 million yuan,and the mountain emergency reinforcement and safety monitoring protection project has also been completed.The entire county now has252 cultural relic protection officers drawn from the masses,spread across all the ruin sites.
When Qiangba Ciren came down the mountain,he walked on the stone steps built by the cultural relics bureau.His steps were lighter and brisker than when he had gone up; after turning several bends,he suddenly broke into song.It was a local Tibetan folk song,its tune melodious,like river water spreading over a rocky shoal.The general meaning of the lyrics was:moonlight sprinkles down,making the world appear as soft as silk,as clean and white as butter.The singing was scattered by the wind among the gullies of the earthen forest.The caves on the mountain,in the setting sun,became ink-black eye sockets,one after another,silently watching this figure growing farther and farther away.
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When the late-spring breeze skimmed over the low hills of central Sichuan, I was heading along National Highway 318 toward Pengxi(蓬溪. Outside the car window, the fields lay layer upon layer;the rapeseed flowers had withered, and the green wheat was spread in neat, even rows;ite white wild roses and red bougainvillea by the roadside were blooming exuberantly. After rounding a mountain ridge, I could see from afar that monument, standing tall on a high hill, its edges and corners upright, its bearing awe-inspiring - it was the "Kuang Jixun Niujiaogou Uprising Monument" (旷继勋牛角沟起义纪念碑, inscribed by Marshal Xu Xiangqian(徐向前. The wind blew over from that direction, carrying the clear, fresh air of the mountains and fields, and it also seemed to carry the smell of gunpowder from 97 years ago.
The road entering the gully is called Tiannan Road(天南路, one of Sichuan's "Most Beautiful Rural Roads""(四川“最美农村路. It wound through the low hills, and what rushed to meet the eye was continuous rice paddies, peach orchards, green slopes, bamboo groves, and village houses;there were also red-themed lamp posts, slogan boards, and cultural walls flashing by from time to time. Passing a blueberry orchard, green fruits hung among the branches and leaves;a farmer was squattingin the field thinning fruit. Seeing me stop the car, he straightened up and smiled:"Come pick them in a few more days - they're very sweet." His trouser legs were stained with mud, his face tanned dark red. I suddenly thought of the fellow townsman from Tongjiang(通江, whom my mother often spoke of - also of this same appearance, standing on the slope of the Daba Mountains, gazing at the red flag in the distance, entrusting his life to the Red Army.
Niujiaogou is hidden in a mountain hollow. Stepping into the village entrance, what met the eye was a vermilion ox-horn sculpture, bold and spirited, gazing from afar at the uprising monument. In May, in Niujiaogou, grass, trees, and flower fragrance lingered around one;walking not far, several gray-brick, old-tile houses stood quietly on the back flat ground - these were the former sites preserved to this day. They are historical buildings from1929, not demolished, nor restored to brand-newness;they just stand quietly there, standing by the lotus pond, standing beneath the monument. I touched the exterior wall of the bugler's quarters;the texture was rough - on that night97 years ago, it was probably this kind of wallthat blocked the wind outside, while inside the oil lamp swayed and swayed, illuminatingthe young bugler's fingers clenched around the bronze bugle.
June that year - the summer in Sichuan came early. When Kuang Jixun brought his troops here, the cicadas had not yet begun to chirp. He was a native of Sinan(思南, Guizhou;in1911, he entered Sichuan to join the Railway Protection Volunteer Army(保路同志军, and spent more than ten years scrambling and fighting in the Sichuan army. The courage tempered in 枪林弹雨(qiāng lín dàn yǔ - "forest of guns, rain of bullets," heavy fire of battle) made him dare to stage an uprising right under the warlords' eyes. At the end of1926, Kuang Jixun, introduced by Qin Qingchuan(秦青川 and Wang Wending(王文鼎, joined the Communist Party of China, and secretly developed Party members in the7th Mixed Brigade(第七混成旅. By the winter of1928, he already commanded an armed force of more than4,000 people. In1929, Sichuan warlords Liu Xiang(刘湘 and Deng Xihou(邓锡侯 joined hands to swallow up dissidents, and Kuang Jixun's troops 首当其冲(shǒu dāng qí chōng - "first to bear the brunt," to be the first to be affected. After requesting instructions from the provincial Party committee, he mobilized his subordinates:"机不可失(jī bù kě shī - "the opportunity must not be lost," seize the moment) - rise up immediately!"
The moon on June29 was very bright. More than4,000 people crept into the gully from 四面八方(sì miàn bā fāng - "four sides, eight directions," from all directions),and there was only the rustling of shoe soles brushing against grass blades. Kuang Jixun stood on a millstone on the high ground, his military uniform washed to a faded white, but his voice was like an exploding thunderclap:"What we are going to strike are the warlords who oppress the people. We will make sure the poor all have food to eat and land to till!" The response from below was kept very low, yet it rolled through the valley like muffled thunder. When the bugle sounded, it was exactly midnight;the bugle call pierced the night sky, startlingthe birds in the woods into flight. The troops headed toward the county town;the red cloth on their rifle barrels fluttered and fluttered, like fire that had blazed up
The next morning, they took Pengxi. The Pengxi County Soviet Government(蓬溪县苏维埃政府, established that very day, was the first county-level red political power in southwestern China. The uprising army 开仓放粮(kāi cāng fàng liáng - "open granaries, distribute grain," to open the granaries and relieve the people),released political prisoners, and burned the landlords' land deeds completely clean. Later the troops moved and fought through Nanbu(南部, Daxian(达县, and Liangshan(梁山, and wherever they went, they sowed a spark of fire. In the end, although it failed - 孤军无援(gū jūn wú yuán - "an isolated army without support," being cut off and unreinforced),, 敌众我寡(dí zhòng wǒ guǎ - "the enemy numerous, we few," heavily outnumbered),the remaining forces turned to covert struggle, but those sparks did not go out - later, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army(红四方面军, entered Sichuan and founded the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Area(川陕革命根据地;countless lads of Tongjiang, Nanjiang(南江, and Bazhong(巴中, having heard the stories of Niujiaogou, shouldered their rifles and left
My mother was from Tongjiang. In1933, she was17 years old. She would always murmur that year the azaleas on the mountains bloomed "crazily," red enough to burn through the mountains, and the Red Army's ranks swept over the "Tong-Nan-Ba""(通南巴 - short for Tongjiang, Nanjiang, and Bazhong, like a tide. She rushed out of the house door, without looking back, joined the troops, and was organized into the Women's Independent Regiment of the Fourth Front Army(红四方面军妇女独立团. Later she followed the troops on the Long March;when crossing Jiajin Mountain(夹金山, snow filled her straw sandals, and her feet were frozen so solid that they stuck to the rocks;when crossing the grasslands, after the leather belts had been boiled away, they gnawed grass roots. But in all her life, she never said a single word of"regret.
Tongjiang is400 li from Pengxi - on a map, no more than an inch or so. Standing at the head of Niujiaogou Village, green mountains wordless, green waters encircling, wind passing through the treetops, I dimly saw that17-year-old girl, standing beneath the red flag. At this moment, the geographical distance suddenly disappeared. I finally understood. The spark lit in Niujiaogou that year rapidly spread into a prairie fire, burning red the mountain ridges of Tongjiang. My mother's youth, it turned out, was ignited here, and then followed the ranks toward the distance
Today's Niujiaogou is no longer the poor mountain gully of those years. The local government has developed it according to three major thematic clusters -"Red Star Shining, Red Collection, Red Heart Toward the Party""(红星照耀、红色馆藏、红心向党, blending the red former sites with pastoral scenery. The Red Army Village Museum(红军村博物馆, opened last year, its exhibits laid out in full array: rusted rifles, blunted broadswords, old cloth covered with slogans, and the oil lamps used in those days... The docent was a girl in her twenties;when she spoke of Kuang Jixun later serving as commander of the6th Red Army(红六军 and the4th Red Army(红四军, and of his being wrongfully executed in1933 for opposing the erroneous line of Zhang Guotao(张国焘, her voice caught slightly:"38 years old - just the age for fighting wars." Outside the museum, at Cangbing Cliff(藏兵崖, the traces of the troops' concealment remain;the chisel marks on the cliff wall are like vows carved in stone
The lotus pond was built in recent years, covering more than2,000 mu. When summer comes, pink lotus flowers set off the red walls, as if sewing history and the present together. The village has planted citrus, blueberries, and loquats in contiguous plots, so there are fruits to pick in all four seasons. Tourists come. After visiting the museum, they go to the fields to pick fruit;at noon they eat cold jelly at the Red Army Snack Street(红军小吃街, and drink fermented glutinous rice wine;in the evening they stay in homestays and listen to villagers tell stories of the"闹红""(nào hóng - "stirring up red," the revolutionary struggle, back then. The village collective's annual income rose from a few tens of thousands of yuan previously to960,000 yuan. More than80 villagers are employed at their doorsteps: some work as docents, some manage the industrial park, some run farmhouse inns,and some work at the intangible cultural heritage museum. The Farming Museum(农耕博物馆, which I visited, was converted from an old folk house,with green-gray tiles and earthen walls, simple, unsophisticated,and elegant;the walls were inlaid with old millstones, stone rollers, and clay pots;inside, thousands of old objects were displayed, including plows, harrows, spinning wheels, bamboo-woven utensils,and so on, all of them family possessions passed down through generations of villagers. Each and every artifact tells of the farming folk customs of central Sichuan and the tales of passing years
In the evening, strolling along the village road, I passed the new concentrated settlement of Niujiaogou,and saw white-walled, black-tiled houses built along the mountain, two-story small buildings 错落有致(cuò luò yǒu zhì - "scattered with pleasing arrangement," well-proportioned in irregularity),with crisp eaves corners and spacious courtyards. In front of every house, small gardens of vegetables and fruits were lush;roses and gardenias bloomed exuberantly;cement roads reached every doorstep;elderly people sat on stone benchesby the roadside, chatting about household affairs, saying that this year the blueberries set fruit well, whose child has turned out well,and the new happenings in the scenic area. Beside them, on stone tables, sat enamel mugs and coarse clay tea bowls;the fragrance of tea mingled with the scent of grass and trees in the evening breeze. On the slopes, azaleas were as brilliant as lingering evening clouds;the fields spread green;ponds and streams reflected the setting sun, molten gold and spilled silver -a scene of peace, tranquility,and harmony
I lingered in Niujiaogou for three days, visiting one by one the memorial halls and revolutionary former sites in the village, touching the past through piece after piece of historical materialsand site after site of relics. The revolutionary beacon fire here that year burned for only a month, yet it broke through the long night, lit up this mountain wilderness, was engraved into the extraordinary annals of history,and for a long time to come has illuminatedthe road of later generations marching forward
On the day I left, I could not help but take one more look at the ox horn at the village entrance pointing toward the sky. At the foot of the mountain, farmers were bending over to transplant rice seedlings - bending down, straightening up,that rhythmic silhouette no different from97 years ago. I suddenly understood completely: history has never been the cold words in piles of old papers;it lives in the cracks of old tile-roofed houses,in the cool breeze that carries refreshment from the lotus pond,in the noisy laughter when the village school lets out. What Kuang Jixun and his comrades 剖心沥血(pōu xīn lì xuè - "cut open the heart, drip blood," to devote one's uttermost) sought back then - was it not precisely this kind of stable peace before one's eyes - no beacon fires of war, no sound of famine,the sound of reading aloud beneath the eaves, old age settled peacefully in one's hometown,and every person laboring on this land has light in their eyes and hope in their hearts?
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When driving on a highway, one will occasionally see warning signs for "accident-prone sections." They are usually erected at junctions, cliff edges, inclines and declines, or sharp turns, to remind drivers in a straightforward manner: observe carefully, drive cautiously, and prevent accidents from occurring.
Sometimes, seeing these kinds of road signs, one will feel a sense of profound emotion. Is not life also like progressing along a long highway? Whether engaging in business or politics, seeking education or starting a venture, surviving or developing, one will encounter all sorts of "accident-prone sections." In these sections, how to maintain vigilance, how to avoid risks, and how to ensure safety tests the character, wisdom, and ability of every traveler.
On the road of life, the most common "accident-prone sections" are "turns," such as changes in status or shifts in identity. Ordinary cadres stepping into leadership positions, business backbones being promoted to company managers, entrepreneurial teams obtaining massive investments... these "turns" that seem to lead toward the wide and smooth roads of life often harbor hidden risks. Once power is in hand, flattery and "hunting" (围猎, wéilie - "encircling and hunting," referring to corrupt officials being targeted by interests) often follow. Once resources increase, ease and slackness may quietly arise. Once a halo is bestowed upon one, a sense of achievement and superiority can easily overflow, making one easily forget the path from which they came and not know where they are going. In short, the road turns, but ideological cognition may not necessarily keep up in time. Therefore, various types of "accidents," such as "overturning" due to high position and great power, "crashing into barriers" due to arrogance and self-importance, or "falling off cliffs" due to self-intoxication, are not uncommon in reality.
Regarding inclines and declines, one needs to be extra vigilant about "accident-prone sections." On an incline, the field of vision is blocked by the crest of the slope, making it impossible to see whether the path ahead is a smooth road or a narrow lane; thus, driving slowly and feeling anxious in one's heart precisely corresponds to how one easily becomes impetuous, eager for quick success, or even loses direction when "climbing the slope" in life; at the same time, climbing a slope requires continuous effort, which can easily cause a person to lose endurance amidst physical and mental exhaustion. On a decline, inertia will cause a person to speed and lose control if they are slightly inattentive, much like how a person who is riding high and is full of self-satisfaction is prone to mental relaxation and distraction; if they encounter a sudden situation, they may even forget to "brake," thereby causing an accident.
In fact, compared to turns and inclines or declines, there is another category of "accident-prone sections" that cannot be ignored, which are those wide, straight stretches that require long periods of driving. These straight stretches, which are straight and have wide road surfaces, easily cause people to develop a psychology of paralysis and laziness, much like simple and repetitive routine work, which causes one's passion to quietly fade, standards to gradually lower, and vigilance to continuously relax, allowing a mindset of "nothing will go wrong" to grow and spread. This state of being "relaxed and paralyzed" in spirit often makes people forget potential risks. It will not make you "overturn" all at once, but it will slowly corrode your heart of prevention and gradually dissolve your vigilance. At this time, various sudden obstacles and traps will catch you completely off guard.
The dangers on the road have warning signs to provide tips. There are many roads in life, but most of the time, one can only rely on oneself to erect an unfading warning sign in one's heart, upon which three lines of large characters are written: First, "Awe"—awe rules, awe laws, and awe life, maintaining the prudence and clarity of 如临深渊、如履薄冰 (rú lín shēn yuān, rú lǚ bó bīng - "as if standing on the edge of an abyss, as if walking on thin ice," to act with extreme caution); second, "Steadfastness"—to remain composed in the face of various temptations, to resist interference, and to control one's hands and feet, achieving the state of "no matter how the waves rise, hold the steering wheel steadily"; third, "Self-reflection"—to frequently examine whether there is "brake failure" in one's thoughts, whether there is "fog obscuring the vision" in one's sight, and whether there is "deviation of direction" in one's actions, always maintaining the habit of 居安思危 (jū ān sī wēi - "living in peace and thinking of danger," to be prepared for danger in times of peace) and practicing self-warning and self-discipline.
Of the thousands of paths in life, ensuring safety is the number one rule. The journey of life happens only once; there is no possibility of a "test drive," much less an opportunity to "start over." Grasp the direction, control the speed, ensure there is awe in the heart, a goal in sight, and moderation in one's steps, remaining unbiased, neither too fast nor too slow, and neither idle nor impetuous. Only in this way can one cross every pit, overcome every hurdle, navigate every turn well, and ultimately arrive safely at the place one wishes to go.
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The nephew living in Jiayuguan, Gansu, makes several trips back every year to the old home deep in the Qinling Mountains. He comes in haste and leaves in haste. After leaving the old home, he always says the green waves on the mountain before the door are not enough to look at, the cool wind from the bamboo grove behind the house is not enough to feel, and the sound of the mountain spring in the ditch is not enough to hear. So, on the walnut tree before the old house's door, he installed a jet-black, round, bulging "thousand-mile eye" — a surveillance camera — at close range, gazing at each other with that magpie nest on the walnut tree opposite.
Many young people have found jobs outside the mountains and bought apartments; many elderly people have also followed their children into the cities. The surveillance camera cannot be put to use for theft prevention; installing it is merely so that, in a foreign land, they can gaze at home at any moment, easing the homesickness that cannot be dissolved in their hearts.
My cousin calls it a mysterious"round lump." The magpies chatter before it at the nest every day, while this"round lump" is fiddled with by us on phone screens a thousand miles away, tirelessly turning back and forth.
My family and my cousin's family are separated by one wall. Ever since my nephew connected the surveillance camera to my phone, in just a few seconds my gaze can instantly return to the old earthen house before the small village of Zhaigou (寨沟), surrounded by woods.
When people are far from home, they always want to go back and take a look. I am like this, and so are several nephews far away in other places. Sure enough, my nephew's wife pouted with half-annoyance, half-complaint:"Your nephew holds his phone and stares at the old house whenever he has nothing to do. Can that broken house grow flowers?" My wife also chimed in:"Every day he stares at a few earthen-tile houses deep in the mountains!" Little do they know that ever since we got this"round lump," the rain from a thousand miles away crawls into our ears through the phone. The sound of magpies chattering on the branches, and the low chirping of crickets by the wall corner, can also be heard. We can also see every day the morning mist spreading over the green tiles, see the seven-leaf bodhi tree planted by Father when he was alive beside the house, its branches luxuriant and leaves lush — 枝繁叶茂 (zhī fán yè mào - "branches luxuriant, leaves lush," flourishing vigorously), see the sun resting on the top of Leigutai Mountain ((擂鼓台) opposite, slowly moving little by little to the front of the door. This is a thoughtful personal gift delivered by technology, an unexpected warmth in homesickness.
This year, when I returned to the village, an old classmate in the village pulled me aside and told me an amusing story. Last year, during more than 40 days of continuous rain in the Qinling Mountains, a corner of my family's threshing ground collapsed. The next day, to his surprise, a cadre from a government department in the city carried a backpack into the mountains to survey, confirmed that the house was safe, took photos, registered, and left. My old classmate was puzzled: he lived close byand hadn't noticed anything; how could the city people's news be faster than the mountain wind? The visitor laughed and replied:"Seen it on the flood-prevention satellite imagery." Also, a few days ago, when torrential rain continued without letup, the road in Zhaigou collapsed, and before long, village cadres came through the rain with an excavator, probably also using the"heavenly eye."
After hearing him, I chimed in jokingly:"What a coincidence, I also have a 'thousand-mile eye.' On the day the threshing ground collapsed, I saw it from the surveillance camera; this time when I came back, I filled and leveled the threshing ground again."
This"round lump" is often too busy to manage. When I, in Gansu, have just aimed the lens at the stone mill, my nephew in Leshan, Sichuan, has already switched to another spot. A moment later, my nephew in Xi'an swings to behind the house, while my nephew in Jiayuguan turns to the clouds before the door. One only hears a soft rumbling sound from within the phone — everyone is thinking of the old home.
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The year I left my hometown,
the moon was lost.
I knew that even using up all my remaining years,
I could never find it again,
except in memories and dreams.
I once went to summer ponds and the
branches of freezing winter to search.
Whether the moon was amid clamor or stillness,
it could never give me a satisfactory answer.cha
I turned through painting after painting:
those low stone walls,
beside dim lamplight,
carriage ruts,
stretching into the distance.cha
Moonlight fell into muddy puddles after rain, carrying dampness,
splashed out of the painting album.
Oil painting Rowing a Boat, by Liu Xun(刘迅), in the collection of the National Art Museum of China(中国美术馆).).
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I have always admired people who know how to grow flowers. Being able to tend every flower and every blade of grass into lush vitality — surely they must be wise people with great love hidden in their hearts. Growing flowers, first of all, requires understanding the flowers. Every kind of plant has its own temperament. If you insist on casually manipulating them according to your own wishes, you will end up killing them after tending them for a while.
When I previously lived in an apartment building, I tried to raise several pots of succulents that people called “impossible to kill,” but in the end, to my surprise, I even managed to kill them. Lack of ventilation indoors was one aspect; watering too frequently was the main reason, and in the end most of them died from “suffocated roots.” Later, I drew a lesson from this and moved them to an open-air balcony to raise, letting them grow on their own, exposed to wind and sun, tending them only occasionally when I happened to remember. This kind of 放开手脚 (fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo - “let go hands and feet,” giving free rein) “free-range raising” suited the true nature of succulents,and instead they grew sturdier and sturdier, still flourishing after more than 10 years. This made me understand a principle: tending flowers and plants is like raising children — excessive care, conversely, becomes harm.
After I had a small courtyard, I again gave birth to the foolish obsession of creating landscapes in the courtyard and on the terrace, dreaming of tending a patch of comfortable and soothing scenery. However, when actually operating, it was entirely not the same thing as in my imagination.
“I would rather eat without meat than live without bamboo.” My earliest plan was to plant a bed of green bamboo, to add a bit of elegant interest to the small courtyard. Because when transplanting I acted hastily, did not pay attention to conditioning the soil in the bed,and moreover could never get watering right — watering frequently, yet often not thoroughly, causing the soil to become compacted and hard — the bamboo grew thin, withered, yellow,and 萎靡不振 (wěi mǐ bù zhèn - “withered and dispirited,” listlessand dejected[], entirely lacking that refined, sturdy, upright bearing in the brushwork of Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥.
I also hoped that by the window there could be a few plantain trees, so that when rainy days came, I could enjoy the 诗情画意 (shī qíng huà yì - “poetic sentiment and pictorial beauty,” the aesthetic appeal of poetry and painting) of “rain beating on plantain leaves.” I searched onlineand found that there were indeed cold-hardy plantains suitable for planting in the North. After repeated comparisons, I chose an online shop with relatively high popularity, placed an order,and following the planting method they provided, tended them meticulously. But plants that grow in the South, even with further improvement, ultimately are not quite adapted to the water and soil of the North. In spring and autumn they still barely had some vitality; once the hot summer arrived,the plantain leaves became scorched, withered,and ruined — not only adding no poetic sentiment or pictorial beauty,but even somewhat 煞风景 (shā fēng jǐng - “killing the scenery,” spoiling the moodand ruining the atmosphere).
After several setbacks, I gained a deeper understanding. Growing flowers and plants is, after all, not a simple matter; relying solely on a momentary passion,in the end it is hard to raise them well. Besides having the growth habits of the flowers and plants you raise 了然于胸 (liǎo rán yú xiōng - “clear in the chest,” having a thorough understanding of something),and skillfully mastering basic skills such as watering, fertilizing, repelling insects,and preventing diseases,one must also accumulate rich experience through continuous learningand practice before one can gradually grow into an expert. If one also wishes to advance to a higher level such as bonsai shapingand landscape design,one must even more study the professional knowledge of horticultureand aesthetics.
The principles of growing flowers are,in fact,also the principles of life. Tending courtyard flowers and plants still requires following their natureand treating them seriously. Extending this to life — from the great matters of 安身立命 (ān shēn lì mìng - “settle the body, establish the destiny,” establishing oneself securelyin the world),to the small matters of 待人接物 (dài rén jiē wù - “deal with people, receive things,” getting along with peopleand handling affairs) — how can one be impetuous,slack,and 掉以轻心 (diào yǐ qīng xīn - “let down with a light heart,” treating things casuallyand carelessly)?
Tending every blade of grass and every tree is itself also a kind of temperingand growth,in which there is expectation,there is disappointment,there is surprise,and there is also delight. We care for flowers and plants,and flowers and plants also teach us how to live. This mutual fulfillment has long surpassed growing flowers itself,becoming a long,enduring practice of life.
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We had just seen off Typhoon Bavi, the strongest typhoon of July, which made landfall at Wenzhou, Zhejiang, when in August Typhoon “Dolphin” came again, carrying 狂风骤雨 (kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ - "fierce winds and sudden rain," a violent storm)..
In the face of these ill-tempered visitors arriving 不期而至 (bù qī ér zhì - "arrive without an appointed time," to come unexpectedly),the people of my hometown, though 严阵以待 (yán zhèn yǐ dài - "stand in strict formation, awaiting," to be fully prepared for action),, are also 泰然自若 (tài rán zì ruò - "calm and self-possessed," to remain composed under circumstances).). Rui'an(瑞安 is a small coastal town in Wenzhou. Every year, when the cicadas screech most fiercely and the sun beats down most harshly, if a few typhoons do not come to the city and countryside, it is a rare thing. Typhoon prevention seems to have become a daily part of summer for Rui'an's people.
For as long as I can remember, spring was plum rains, autumn was the opening of the fishing season, and summer was “fighting typhoons.” The word “fight” sounds more substantial than “blow.” Typhoons came straight at people, with their temper and their noise. People, in turn, summoned the resolve of going into battle, with the toughness of having no choice but to meet them head-on.
When typhoons came, television and radio repeatedly reminded everyone to pay attention to typhoon and flood prevention, and to relocate and evacuate in time. My mother moved the potted jasmine and night-blooming cereus from the balcony into the house, one pot after another, filled buckets with water for emergency use, and then hurriedly took me to the supermarket to stock up on vegetables and food. The granny next door hastily took in the clothes and dried goods she had hung out, muttering, “What is to come will come.” People, braving the scorching heat, busily stacked flood-control sandbags in front of and behind their one-story houses, and also reinforced the roofs. Subdistrict cadres, holding loudspeakers, patrolled while loudly announcing, knocking from door to door to remind people to check. I never saw anyone 手足无措 (shǒu zú wú cuò - "hands and feet have no place," to be at a loss what to do) because a typhoon was “coming again.” Now that I think of it, that was the calm and composure that generation after generation of Rui'an people had tempered through wind and waves.
What I could never forget was Typhoon No.17 of 1994. For many people in Wenzhou, it was the most profound memory of typhoons. Typhoon No.17 made landfall at Meitou Town(梅头镇 in Rui'an, a rare “three-way collision of wind, rain, and tide” in history: continuous torrential rain, typhoon landfall,and astronomical spring tide. Both my father and mother had gone to their work units for typhoon prevention, leaving only me and a cat at home. The whole city lost water and power; shrouded in boundless darkness,the city seemed to tremble silently. I lit a candle; outside the tightly shut windows, violent gusts of wind howled past,and the sound of the torrential rain was 震耳欲聋 (zhèn ěr yù lóng - "deafening," so loud as to deafen the ears), mingled with the tremendous noise of things snapping and collapsing. The windows of our house were twisted out of shape,and rainwater rushed in through the cracks.
I hid under the quilt, 翻来覆去 (fān lái fù qù - "toss from side to side," to toss and turn),, pulling the covers over my ears. At some unknown point, still in a daze, I fell asleep holding the cat. The next morning, as soon as I opened my eyes—ah! It was light;thewind had stopped! I, 迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài - "too urgent to wait," unable to hold oneself back),, went out the door, took my little friends,and walked toward school.
After the typhoon,thewind air was fresh yet mixed with a damp smell;thewind sky was still iron-blue, iron-blue and gloomy. The streets were 一片狼藉 (yī piàn láng jí - "a stretch of wolf litter," in total disarray).). The big trees that had provided shade along my usual route to school had been uprooted, leaning every which way. Utility poles leaned at a slant;ge oil drums had rolled everywhere;old houses had their roofs torn off,with glass and tiles scattered all over the ground.
The streets were full of people,andthewind air was full of clamor. Those draining water drained water; those picking up tree branches picked up tree branches; those repairing roofs repaired roofs. The breakfast-stall proprietress, while tidying her messy shop, said:“No sticky rice today;we’ll try to reopen tomorrow!”
When I walked to the bank of the Feiyun River, I saw thatthewind river water had flooded overthewind docks and streets. The doors ofthewind houses alongthewind bank were all wide open. I poked my head in to look,andthewind river water had actually risen as high asthewind dining tables—there were even people scooping up fish in their own living rooms.
Even many years later, whenever Typhoon No.17 was mentioned, I still felt 心有余悸 (xīn yǒu yú jì - "the heart still has lingering fear," to feel apprehensive long after an event).). After the typhoon, those resolute and courageous faces, one after another, were deeply engraved in my memory. In recent years, every typhoon-prevention video sent by relatives and friends from my hometown has deeply moved me. Compared with the past, today our courage, strength,and confidence are greater; our preparations are more thorough, our facilities are more complete,and our evacuations are more timely.
Reservoirs opened their sluice gates to release floodwater,andthewind surging water rumbled thunderously; excavators urgently cleared mountain roads blocked by mudslides, digging shovel after shovel, while mud slid down alongthewind tracks. There were also scenes that made one 会心一笑 (huì xīn yī xiào - "a knowing smile," to smile with understanding): atthewind entrance of a shop, tall flood-control sandbags were stacked up; inside,thewind shop was brightly lit,andthewind shopkeeper lay on top ofthewind sandbags, withthewind risen floodwater right beside him, calmly scrolling through his phone. At the disaster shelters, some villagers were taking traditional Chinese medicine classes, others were doing aerobics. The common prosperity workshops(共富工坊 had also come; elderly men and women were making semi-finished handicrafts. As they kept busy,thewind and rain passed.
The Feiyun River, having witnessed so many winds and waves—ah—is still flowing, 不慌不忙 (bù huāng bù máng - "neither flustered nor hurried," calm and unhurried),, into the sea.
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