People's Daily - October 3, 2026

The Long March Spirit Endures Forever, Forging Ahead on a New Journey

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As the years pass, the spirit endures forever.

General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The Long March, a great feat in human history, has left us with the most precious spiritual wealth — the great Long March spirit forged by Chinese Communists and Red Army officers and soldiers with their lives and blood."

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and it is also the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. During this National Day holiday, people have visited revolutionary sites and memorial venues, embarked on red journeys, and, in paying tribute to heroes, carried forward the great Long March spirit, and in reflecting on the past by looking at the present (抚今追昔, fu jin zhui xi - "touch, present; pursue, past"), strengthened their will to press forward.

Passing on the torch from one generation to the next (薪火相传, xin huo xiang chuan - "薪, firewood; 火, fire; 相, mutually; 传, pass on") — remembering the great expedition

In the years of unwavering and steadfast through hardships (风雨如磐, feng yu ru pan - "wind, rain; like, rock"), lofty ideals and firm convictions guided the Red Army to advance courageously. Traversing the vicissitudes of history and looking back on the stirring years, the great Long March spirit shines brilliantly.

A tree remembers the past.

On October 2, in Tongwei County, Gansu Province, the Bangluo Town Conference Memorial Hall welcomed groups of visitors. On the threshing ground in front of the memorial hall, an old walnut tree stood tall and vigorous. "On September 27, 1935, the CPC Central Committee held a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau in Bangluo Town. The next morning, it was precisely under this walnut tree that the meeting of military and political cadres at and above the regimental level was held, sounding the clarion call for the strategic shift to northern Shaanxi," docent Zhao Xinqin introduced to the visitors.

Visitor Li Yue works as a primary school teacher in Xinjiang. Returning home for the holiday, she came specially to visit the memorial hall. "I grew up listening to stories of the Long March, and the Red Army's spirit of fearing no sacrifice is engraved in my heart. After I return to Xinjiang, I will tell my students about what I have gained here."

A painting depicts glory.

In Luotang Township, Wan'an County, Jiangxi Province, beside the corridor of the Long March National Cultural Park (Wan'an Section, Jiangxi), a row of Wan'an peasant painting display boards stretched along the walking path. Crossing snow-capped mountains, victorious rendezvous... one work after another created around the Long March made viewers pause before the display boards. At the scene, peasant painting artist Xiao Xiaoyin said: "'The Red Army fears not the trials of the distant march; to them a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers are nothing.' I want to use Wan'an peasant paintings to depict the revolutionary mettle of the Red Army officers and soldiers and to carry forward the great Long March spirit."

Not far away, a performance began, and sonorous red songs echoed across the fields. "This journey has been a spiritual baptism," said visitor Guo Liang. "Our whole family was deeply moved and inspired."

Carrying forward the spirit — gathering strength to move forward

During the National Day holiday, localities widely carried out activities of various forms to tell the stories of the Long March well and gather strength to move forward.

"We will forever remember that small city, and remember that great turning point..." On the afternoon of the 2nd, at the Zunyi Conference Memorial Hall in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, a docent was performing the stage play "Dawn." When the curtain fell, the applause lasted long, and some audience members had tears glistening in their eyes.

During the National Day holiday, the Zunyi Conference Memorial Hall, in conjunction with the theme of commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, held two red story lecture sessions. "The lecture sessions are paired with the red stage play 'Dawn,' presenting the historical scenes before and after the Zunyi Conference through situational performance," said Zhou Yunzhu, deputy director of the Planning and Development Department of the Zunyi Conference Memorial Hall.

On Shengli Mountain in Wuqi County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, the Monument to the Victory of the Central Red Army's Long March stands tall. In the Memorial Hall of the Victory of the Central Red Army's Long March, visitors experienced battle scenes recreated using sound, light, and electrical technology.

"Back then, the Central Red Army traversed the 25,000-li Long March and arrived at Wuqi Town in northern Shaanxi. We must tell more people about the tenacity of the Red Army soldiers and the greatness of the Long March," said Li Shuguo, director of the management center of the Wuqi County Long March Victory Memorial Park. He explained that the memorial hall has excavated more than 30 red stories, including "A Red Army Cooking Pot," and through a diversified exhibition model of "physical displays + 3D performance + immersive experience," makes history tangible and perceptible. Since the beginning of this year, the memorial hall has received more than 430,000 visitors in total.

Red fertile soil — surging momentum for rural revitalization

The 10,000-li Long March, with firm faith; relay of endeavor, carrying forward the past to create the future (继往开来, ji wang kai lai - "continue, past; open, future"). The great Long March spirit is becoming more vibrant with the passage of time (历久弥新, li jiu mi xin - "long time, even more, new"), and one striving story after another of comprehensive rural revitalization is being written.

Under the autumn sunlight, in Zegai Village, Luhua Town, Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, an ancient-style Tibetan dwelling was especially lively. This is the old house of villager Suolang Pengchu's family, and it is also the site of the Luhua Conference.

"The Red Army's strict discipline of not taking a single needle or thread from the masses won the trust of the villagers, and my ancestors were witnesses to this." On the 2nd, at the site of the Luhua Conference, facing university students on a study tour, Suolang Pengchu spoke in a slow, captivating, and engaging manner (娓娓道来, wei wei dao lai - "softly, softly; speak, come") about this story of the Long March.

Promoting tourism through red resources, and invigorating agriculture through tourism. Relying on its rich red resources, Aba Prefecture has developed red tourism and study tours, inviting descendants of witnesses such as Suolang Pengchu and descendants of Red Army members to serve as storytellers, integrating and building three red study tour routes, and supporting the development of diversified business forms such as the homestay economy. "In recent years, many young people have returned to the village to open homestays, and our lives are getting better and better," Suolang Pengchu said.

In the display cases, the kerosene lamps are mottled with age; in the drum tower, the reed-pipe music is melodious. During the National Day holiday, visitors came and went at the Hunan Tongdao Troop Re-routing Memorial Hall. On December 12, 1934, an emergency meeting held here decided that the Central Red Army would instead advance toward Guizhou, where enemy forces were weak, avoiding the danger of total annihilation. This was the famous Tongdao Troop Re-routing.

At the foot of Luomeng Mountain, the old village is writing new stories. The former site of the Red Army's troop re-routing has now become fertile ground for comprehensive rural revitalization; the small paths that once hid into the mountains have become thoroughfares for visiting tourists and medicinal herb transport. Since the beginning of this year, the Tongdao Troop Re-routing Memorial Hall has received 725,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%; the comprehensive output value of the entire traditional Chinese medicine industry chain in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County has reached 3.2 billion yuan, and the production and sales volume of uncaria rhynchophylla ranks among the forefront in the country.

"Each generation has its own Long March, and each generation has its own responsibilities. Building a great modern socialist country and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a relay race," General Secretary Xi Jinping said with firm words.

New glory must be created by new strivers. Carrying forward and promoting the great Long March spirit and treading well the Long March road of the new era, we will surely transform our great dreams into a beautiful picture of reality and continuously create new achievements worthy of the times.

(People's Daily reporters Song Chaojun, Yang Yanfei, Chen Junyi, Gao Bing, Li Kaixuan, Yang Xun; coordination: Zhao Zheng)

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Immense Pride in New China's World-Renowned Achievements

By: 本报评论员

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"We are immensely proud of the drawing the attention of the whole world (举世瞩目, ju shi zhu mu - "entire, world, gaze, eye") achievements of New China, and we are full of confidence in the bright prospects of Chinese modernization."

General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, summarizing brilliant achievements and looking forward to a bright future, inspiring the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to strengthen confidence, rally their spirits, and keep advancing the great cause of building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Over the past 77 years, the Party has united and led the people in unremitting struggle, creating the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and writing the most magnificent epic in the several-thousand-year history of the Chinese nation.

Today, the Chinese people are striding forward with heads held high on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and the Chinese nation is advancing toward great rejuvenation with an unstoppable, firm pace.

What is a miracle? It is blazing a new path when on the verge of desperate straits, opening up heaven and earth while overcoming great difficulties and obstacles (披荆斩棘, pi jing zhan ji - "tear, thorns, hack, brambles"), turning "impossible" into "certainly possible."

Look at the speed of development — this is the "compression of time and space" in which "decades cover what took centuries elsewhere."

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Red Army. Once, the 25,000-li expedition was long and arduous, lasting two years; today, Ruijin to Yan'an is served by direct high-speed rail, departing in the morning and arriving in the evening.

Starting from "a scene of desolation, a state where everything is in ruins and needs rebuilding (百废待兴, bai fei dai xing -"hundred, all, waste, wait, rise")", beginning from "a blank sheet of paper," China has developed into the world's largest automobile exporter, firmly ranking as the world's second-largest economy, the largest industrial country, and the largest trader in goods...

A major country with a population of over one billion has, in just a few decades, completed the industrialization journey that took developed countries several hundred years — this is utterly unprecedented in human history; we have not only recovered the "lost two hundred years," but have also become the "growth pole of world modernization."

"Time waits for no one! History waits for no one!"

Today's China, steeped in the time perspective of "measuring in centuries and millennia," is galvanized by an "extraordinary sense of urgency and of the times," pressing the fast-forward button of development and accelerating the pace of time on the broad road of Chinese modernization.

Look at the quality of development — this is the shift from "whether it exists" to "whether it is good," toward the new and the superior.

On the new course of high-quality development, our economy is advancing against pressure, showing a development trend of new momentum and optimized structure, demonstrating great resilience and vitality.

Summer grain output broke through 300 billion jin for the first time; installed photovoltaic power generation capacity exceeded coal power for the first time... Holding firmly the "two rice bowls" of food and energy, this manifests the formidable confidence of standing unshaken no matter what storms come.

"Jiuzhang-4" set a world record in photonic quantum information technology, domestic operating systems achieved an important breakthrough, and artificial intelligence patents account for 60 percent of the global total... China is accelerating its transformation from a participant and contributor in global science and technology into a pioneer and leader, demonstrating the courage and perseverance of winning the future through innovation.

Laying out the "six networks," building the "big market," smoothing the dual circulation — in the first 8 months, our country's total goods imports and exports grew by 17.6 percent year-on-year... Accelerating the construction of the new development pattern has become the solid foundation for responding to changing circumstances, opening new prospects, and securing final victory.

Leading the development of new quality productive forces with high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization with high-quality development, we firmly grasp the initiative of development amid the shift toward the new, the superior, and the good.

Look at the source of developmental strength — this is the full eruption of the "powerful energy accumulated over the course of history."

Caring for the "elderly and the young," strengthening protection of the rights and interests of new employment groups, the safety net for people's livelihoods is being woven ever denser and held ever firmer;

The "Chinese-style sense of security" is winning fans around the world, the achievements of building a safe China are universally recognized, and "safety" has become a prominent hallmark of "China's governance"...

Today's China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system, and the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security is more substantial, more assured, and more sustainable.

Adhering to a people-centered approach, continuously improving people's well-being, fully respecting the principal position of the people and their spirit of pioneering, fully stimulating the initiative, creativity, and proactiveness of all the people.

Hundreds of millions of people, united under the Party's banner into "a single piece of hard steel," thinking in one direction and exerting strength in one place, have unleashed an unprecedented spirit of historical initiative and historical creativity, converging into a mighty force for Chinese modernization.

"Without the Communist Party of China, there would be no New China, and there would be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." This is a profound conclusion of history.

Having personally experienced the great transformations of the new era, we have come to understand even more deeply that the fundamental reason why the cause of the Party and the state has achieved historic accomplishments, why the Party and the people have won the historical initiative to strengthen the Party and strengthen the country, and why the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, lies in the Two Establishments (两个确立).

The new journey is a new Long March. With the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core at the helm, with the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and with hundreds of millions of people united as one and striving tenaciously, we will certainly achieve a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan, achieve major breakthroughs in strategic tasks bearing on the overall situation of Chinese modernization, and create new, even greater miracles that command the world's admiration.

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Writing a chapter of the times with the spirit of endeavor

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"At this very moment, we are immensely proud of the drawing worldwide attention (举世瞩目, jushi zhumu - "raise, world, look, eye") achievements of New China, and full of confidence in the bright prospects of Chinese modernization." On the evening of September 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The broad masses of cadres and people from all sectors of society have expressed that they will unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, strive forward in unity with an even more spirited posture, work hard, and continuously advance the great cause of Chinese modernization.

Great achievements drawing worldwide attention, with confidence and momentum continuously gathering

On the morning of October 1, at the site of the Gutian Conference in Shanghang County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, red flags fluttered in the wind, and the "Red Gutian Concert — 'The Soul of the Military Forever Endures, Saluting China'" special performance attracted many listeners, as people sent blessings to the motherland with sonorous singing.

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Red Army. In his speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping affectionately reviewed the brilliant achievements made over the past 77 years through the Party's united leadership of the people in unremitting struggle, which stirred deep emotions in Huang Guangli, curator of the Gutian Conference Memorial Hall: "Looking back at the extraordinary and momentous years (峥嵘岁月, zhengrong suiyue - "lofty, rugged, years, months"), we can better feel how countless forebears under the Party's leadership were determined to fight with blood and sacrifice, opening up the correct path to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We must wholeheartedly safeguard the extremely precious and valuable (弥足珍贵, mizu zhengui - "extremely, worth, precious, treasure") red family legacy, tap into and revitalize local red resources, and let the red gene be passed down from generation to generation."

In Heilongjiang, a major grain-producing province thousands of miles away, a magnificent picture of bountiful harvest is slowly unfolding. Shan Qingdong, a major grain grower in Boli County, Qitaihe City, has fully begun the harvest of his 13,000 mu of corn and 7,000 mu of soybeans.

"The corn has achieved the goal of 'one ton per mu,' and it's another bumper harvest year!" Shan Qingdong could hardly contain his joy. "General Secretary Xi Jinping said that since the beginning of this year 'the cause of the Party and the state has made new progress and achieved new results,' and we deeply feel this. I will continue to introduce advanced agricultural machinery and planting techniques, and drive the surrounding farmers to grow more grain and grow it well."

On the first day of the National Day holiday, many tourists came to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan, where, while enjoying the spectacular peaks and beautiful waters, they could also stroll through cultural and creative markets, appreciate intangible cultural heritage, savor local flavors, and hunt for good products.

"General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech has greatly inspired our sense of pride and further strengthened our confidence in development." Zhang Tiantian, a "post-90s" Tujia girl and municipal-level representative inheritor of Tujia brocade weaving techniques, said that they have not only turned the old craft of the deep mountains into a livelihood for thousands of "weaving women," but have also integrated traditional intangible cultural heritage techniques with modern aesthetics, allowing Tujia brocades that combine cultural depth and fashionable texture to reach markets in more than 30 countries and regions around the world from the mountains.

Seventy-seven years of forging ahead with determination, seventy-seven years of tremendous changes to the land. China is accelerating its transformation from a participant and contributor in global science and technology to a pioneer and leader, becoming one of the countries with the fastest rising innovation capacity. In recent years, China's artificial intelligence industry has been bursting with vitality and shining with highlights.

"As General Secretary Xi Jinping said, we are 'striding forward courageously toward the Second Centenary Goal of building a great modern socialist country in all respects.' As an entrepreneur in the wave of the intelligent economy, I deeply feel that artificial intelligence, this 'key variable,' is becoming a 'strong increment' for high-quality economic development, and it has also strengthened my direction of continuous innovation." Zhu Mingming, founder and CEO of Lingban Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., said that the company's products such as AI glasses have been put into use in more than 100 countries and regions, and the next step is to continue increasing R&D investment, expanding application scenarios, and enabling AI technology to deeply empower all industries and sectors.

A strong country must first have a strong military; only with a strong military can the nation be secure. Rooted on the snow-covered plateau for many years, Wang Yanfeng, a first-class master sergeant of a brigade of the Tibet Military Region, has witnessed with his own eyes the earth-shaking changes along the border defense line. He said that he will surely bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest instructions, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, be determined to strengthen the military, train hard at his combat post to improve his ability to win, resolutely fulfill the sacred mission of defending the country and the border, and strive forward with a spirited posture on the new journey of strengthening the military, contributing all his strength to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Strengthen confidence and forge ahead with determination, ensuring a good start and solid beginning for the 15th Five-Year Plan

A good start concerns the overall situation. Ensuring a good start and solid beginning for the 15th Five-Year Plan will lay a more solid foundation for us to win the initiative, win advantages, and win the future.

On September 30, with the final blast, the pilot excavation zone project successfully completed all blasting and excavation operations, and the Three Gorges New Water Transport Channel project is about to enter a new stage of comprehensive construction.

"General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly required that we strive to complete the annual goals and tasks and achieve a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan. We deeply feel the responsibility on our shoulders." Gao Peng, executive director of the Three Gorges New Water Transport Channel Company of China Three Gorges Corporation, said that the Three Gorges New Water Transport Channel is the first major national landmark project to commence construction during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, and that we must adhere to the pursuit of excellence, strive to achieve more original and leading technological innovations and breakthroughs, and build a quality project that can stand the test of history and the people.

Since the beginning of this year, in the face of various risks and challenges, China's economy has pressed forward under pressure, moving toward innovation and excellence, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality.

Nanshan District of Shenzhen City is a vivid illustration. In the first half of this year, high-tech manufacturing and advanced manufacturing in the district accounted for 59.5% and 54.9% of the added value of industries above designated size respectively, with new quality productive forces accelerating their incubation and showing dynamic momentum.

"General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward requirements such as 'accelerating the construction of the new development pattern' and 'promoting the sustained development of the economy toward innovation, excellence, and improvement,' which point out the direction of our struggle." Yang Dan, deputy district head of Nanshan District, said that Nanshan will accelerate the construction of a world-class modern innovative urban district, make the golden signboard of "innovative urban district" shine even brighter, promote breakthroughs in high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and help foster the development of new quality productive forces in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

High-quality development cannot be separated from the support of skilled talent. At the recently concluded 48th WorldSkills Competition, Chinese contestants achieved the best results in history since China's participation.

Liu Yuanyuan, a teacher at Huangshan University and head of the Chinese technical guidance expert group for the painting and decorating project at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, said: "To serve the country with skills means polishing China's precision within the smallest margins and passing on craftsmanship in ordinary processes. I will implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech with practical actions, stay rooted at the front line of teaching and training, and devote myself to cultivating more skilled craftsmen."

In Chinese modernization, people's livelihood is paramount. Entering the elderly care service center of Duzhou Subdistrict, Changshou District, Chongqing City, one finds that facilities such as the elderly canteen, medical care and rehabilitation, and leisure and entertainment are all-encompassing and complete (一应俱全, yiying ququan - "one, all, complete, all"), and elderly people can enjoy convenient services without leaving their residential community.

"General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the requirement to 'effectively safeguard and improve people's livelihood.' We will make age-friendly renovation a top priority in urban renewal, steadily advance the upgrading of hardware facilities in old residential communities, accelerate the construction of a '15-minute elderly care living circle,' and more effectively support the people's better life." He Chuan, section chief of the property services section of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission of Changshou District, said.

On the shore of the South China Sea, the Hainan Free Trade Port is advancing its independent customs closure operations in a steady and orderly manner, with initial results emerging in the smooth flow of goods, convenient travel for people, and the gathering of traffic.

Wang Fengli, deputy director of the Deep Reform Office (Free Trade Port Working Committee Office) of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, said: "We must implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's requirements such as further deepening reform and opening up, build step by step and stage by stage a policy and institutional system compatible with a high-level free trade port, construct a special customs supervision area with international competitiveness and influence, and strive to make Hainan Free Trade Port an important gateway leading China's opening up in the new era."

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we must adhere to an independent foreign policy of peace, promote the implementation of the four major global initiatives, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and inject more certainty and positive energy into a world characterized by a mixture of change and chaos (变乱交织, bianluan jiaozhi - "change, chaos, interweave, interlace").

"The current international situation is characterized by a mixture of change and chaos. The four major global initiatives proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping have contributed Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to resolving the world's difficulties and the challenges of the times." Gao Fei, president of the China Foreign Affairs University, said with deep feeling, "As a responsible major country, the more China develops, the safer the world becomes. I believe that a developed and strong China will surely make greater contributions to world peace and development."

United as one, continuing the struggle, striding forward on the new journey of rejuvenation

In autumn, the chili peppers in Zhongzhuang Village, Baiyang Town, Pengyang County, Guyuan City, Ningxia, have turned red. With the support of Fujian-Ningxia collaboration funds and other assistance, the village has built a thousand-mu cold-weather vegetable base to develop the chili pepper industry, achieving increased village collective income and employment for farmers at their doorsteps.

"General Secretary Xi Jinping said that 'through long-term exploration and practice, the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics has demonstrated enormous advantages.' Our village is a beneficiary of policies such as targeted poverty alleviation and east-west collaboration." Yan Shengdong, secretary of the Party branch of Zhongzhuang Village, said that the village will also build a chili pepper processing and sorting center, and by extending the industrial chain, sell the chili peppers at better prices, giving the people's lives more hope.

In the early morning, Ting Bater, winner of the "July 1 Medal" and former secretary of the Party branch of Sarula Tuya Gacha, Hongge'er Gaole Town, Abag Banner, Inner Mongolia, came to his own pasture to begin the day's hay cutting work. Under his leadership, many local herdsmen have adopted a new breeding model of reducing sheep and increasing cattle, allowing the grassland to rest and recuperate to build up strength (休养生息, xiuyang shengxi - "rest, nourish, grow, breathe"), and the development momentum of animal husbandry and other industries has also become stronger.

"Keeping the grassland evergreen and the herdsmen prosperous requires people of all ethnic groups to unite as one and work together." Ting Bater said that we must study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, take the lead in studying the newly implemented Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, carry out regular legal popularization lectures, and work together to protect the grassland and live a prosperous life.

"The realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has unstoppable momentum (势不可挡, shi bu ke dang - "momentum, not, can, block")," General Secretary Xi Jinping's words have roused the fighting spirit of the vast number of young people.

"As a young person of the new era, I want to integrate my personal growth into the needs of national development and strive to be a pioneer and role model in serving the national strategy of the new era." Wang Shuangwen, a student at West China School of Clinical Medicine of Sichuan University, said that she must consolidate her basic clinical skills, cultivate solid abilities, serve the development of medicine with professional knowledge, and devote her passionate youth to advancing the construction of a Healthy China.

The mountains and rivers are vast and distant, and the love for one's family and country runs deep.

Zhou Liwen, from Hong Kong, is a 3D printing practitioner. "I deeply feel the unique opportunities that One Country, Two Systems has given us. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area allows me to leverage my advantages of an international perspective while relying on the mainland's complete industrial chain and vast market to deeply integrate and commercialize artificial intelligence with 3D printing technology." Zhou Liwen said that he must serve the needs of the country with his own strengths and contribute to the integration of Hong Kong and Macao into the national development landscape on the track of technological innovation.

Ouyang Suyuan, a young woman from Macao, now serves as general manager of an import and export trading company in Guangzhou. She was deeply moved by General Secretary Xi Jinping's statement on "supporting Hong Kong and Macao in better integrating into and serving the national development landscape": "Over the years, I have truly felt that exchanges between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have become increasingly close, which has also brought more development opportunities to young people. For me, I must seize the current opportunities, do my own career well, and contribute to national development."

Seize development opportunities and share the glory of rejuvenation. Having started businesses on the mainland for many years, Fan Jiangfeng, vice president of the Xiamen Association of Taiwan Compatriots, has been working hard to build a cross-strait innovation and entrepreneurship platform, witnessing more and more Taiwanese youth realizing their dreams on the mainland. He said: "This is the dividend brought by the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized deepening cross-strait exchanges and cooperation. I will continue to play a bridging role, leading more Taiwanese youth to visit, intern, and start businesses on the mainland, and telling the story of cross-strait integration well."

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Celebrating National Day, Enjoying the Holiday

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During the National Day holiday, cultural and tourism consumption is heating up. People step out of their homes to enjoy natural scenery, explore museums and cultural venues, and visit distinctive neighborhoods, savoring a colorful holiday.

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Developing embodied intelligence industry in light of local conditions

By: 本报记者刘军国

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A quadruped robot is no small feat — equipped with multiple types of sensors such as visible light, infrared, and gas, the moment it detects a trace leak from a monitored target, it immediately sends an alert to the central control platform.

At the Yangtze River Delta Center of the Embodied Intelligence Testing Laboratory, located in Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, after completing a 15-day real-world chemical-industry working-condition assessment and obtaining national-level testing certification, this quadruped robot was recently officially "put on duty" in the liquid chlorine production workshop of Zhejiang Runtu New Materials Co., Ltd.. Company Executive Deputy General Manager Fu Zairong said, "With the robot in use, personnel exposure time in high-risk areas has been reduced by 90%, safety has been improved, and efficiency is also higher."

The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held on July 30 emphasized the need to"deeply implement the 'AI+' action and develop new forms of the intelligent economy."

Shangyu District has already introduced 20 embodied intelligence industry projects with a total investment exceeding 15 billion yuan, and leading industry projects are accelerating their clustering. With relatively weak scientific research capacity and weak talent attraction, how can it compete in this new track? Shangyu District's answer is: in light of local conditions, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, and focus the breakthrough point for embodied intelligence development on industrial-scale implementation.

Thickening the foundation for development through the opening up of application scenarios —

By the end of 2025, relevant departments in Shangyu District visited and surveyed more than 110 chemical enterprises, sorted out six categories of typical scenarios including safety inspection patrols and hazardous-operation supervision, and selected five enterprises, including Runtu New Materials, to carry out pilot robotic intelligent inspection patrols.

Overcoming complex working conditions such as high temperatures and strong electromagnetic interference, 40 data-collection robots continuously gathered production information, obtaining more than 150,000 items of high-precision operational data, which were pooled into the embodied intelligence data foundation.

The robots gradually mastered professional skills such as reading instruments and inspecting for leaks.. Embodied intelligence robot enterprises take root in production scenarios, refining more mature intelligent equipment; by training models in vertical domains, they make traditional chemical industrial parks safer and more intelligent.

Not competing on models but on scenarios, not competing on computing power but on manufacturing, not pursuing comprehensiveness but pursuing distinctive features — Shangyu adheres to a development path led by scenarios and supported by manufacturing.. Earlier this year, Shangyu District established a Scenario Cultivation and Application Office to assist the development of industries such as embodied intelligence.

Cultivating transformation advantages through ecological synergy —

In the production workshop of Wolong Electric Drive Group Co., Ltd., joint motors are coming off the line one after another.. They will be sent to the Shangyu production base of Zhejiang Zhiding Robot Co., Ltd., to drive the flexible movement of robot limbs.

"Having cultivated electric motor manufacturing for more than 40 years, facing the wave of artificial intelligence development, we urgently need to find a new breakthrough for traditional manufacturing." Wolong Electric Drive Group Chairman Pang Xinyin candidly admitted.

With the Shangyu District government acting as a bridge, this enterprise collaborated with robot complete-machine enterprises in joint research and development, clearing bottlenecks in upstream-and-downstream coordination.. In 2025, orders for joint motors and modules of Wolong Electric Drive Group achieved relatively rapid growth, and the established manufacturing enterprise expanded out a"second growth curve."

On the other side, Zhejiang Zhongxin Fluorochemical Materials Co., Ltd. has developed lightweight, high-strength special materials that can be used for key robot components, holding a certain competitive advantage in the market.. In Shangyu District, a complete supporting industrial system for embodied intelligence is taking shape at an accelerating pace, and the local manufacturing foundation is being continuously transformed into development advantages.

A batch of benchmark embodied intelligence enterprises, including AgiBot, Yifei Technology, and Qiteng Robot, have successively settled in, and the Shaoxing Embodied Intelligence Comprehensive Service Center, with a total investment exceeding 1.5 billion yuan, has been put into use... Shangyu District has built an integrated support system covering testing certification, command and dispatch, scenario experience, and pilot-scale training.

"To develop future industries, there is no need to start something entirely new from scratch (另起炉灶, ling qi lu zao - "another, start, stove, kitchen"); by taking root in the existing industrial foundation, it is equally possible to achieve a lane-change overtaking." Shangyu District Party Secretary Qian Linjiang stated that Shangyu District will persist in playing the combined move of"platform, industry, scenario, ecology," continuously gathering industrial resources and consolidating development synergy.

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"An Important Reference for Understanding the Priorities and Policy Directions of China's Development"

By: 本报记者尚凯元

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The launch event for the French edition of Volume V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in France, along with a seminar on "Chinese modernization," was recently held in Paris. Representatives from French political, business, and cultural publishing circles gathered together in one place, engaging in in-depth discussions on topics including Chinese modernization, China's governance philosophy, and Sino-French exchange and cooperation, drawing on their reading experiences. The guests unanimously agreed that today's China is undergoing broad and profound historic transformations. To truly understand these changes, one must not only recognize China's notable achievements in the economy, science and technology, ecology, and other fields, but also delve deeper into the governance philosophy, historical and cultural foundations, and logic of development and evolution behind them. The series of works Xi Jinping: The Governance of China provides an authoritative and systematic reference for this purpose.

"Understanding Chinese modernization means not only understanding China's transformation, but also understanding the world we collectively face."

Chinese Ambassador to France Deng Li stated that Volume V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is the key for the international community to more accurately understand Chinese modernization and to comprehend today's China. China is willing, guided by the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, to further promote the implementation of the four major global initiatives, and to walk hand in hand with France, Europe, and countries around the world, serving as a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, anda defender of the international order.

At present, China's scientific, technological, and industrial innovation is becoming an important window through which the international community observes China. How to understand the internal logic of China's development through these rapid and profound changes is increasingly becoming a topic of common concern in Western academic and industry circles. At the seminar, several guests shared their observations and understandings of Chinese modernization from the perspectives of China's development path, governance philosophy, and changes in the daily lives of ordinary people.

Sonia Bressler, President of the French Silk Road Publishing House, likened Xi Jinping: The Governance of China to a"map for understanding contemporary China." She believes that the book covers many aspects such as reform, opening up, innovation, education, culture, rule of law, security, and ecology, and that these contents are not isolated from one another but rather embody"systematic thinking." "Chinese modernization is a dynamic development process, presenting a state of continuous transformation, constant experimentation, constant adaptation, and constant reform," she said. "Modernization does not mean Westernization" — this is an important revelation of Chinese modernization for the 21st century: different countries can entirely, based on their own history, cultural traditions, and actual national conditions, explore development paths suited to themselves.

Jacques Cheminade, President of the French Party for Solidarity and Progress, believes that in China's continuous process of advancing modernization, the Communist Party of China plays the role of leader, organizer, and promoter, among which"people first" is one of the key words for understanding China's ruling party. He stated that"self-revolution" both emphasizes adhering to the original aspiration and founding mission, and also means maintaining the ability for continuous self-renewal and exploration of the unknown. At present, China is relying on scientific and technological self-reliance and innovation to advance Chinese modernization, and combining scientific and technological progress with common prosperity, so that the fruits of innovation benefit all the people more extensively.

"When we talk about modernization, we often first think of economic indicators, but perhaps we can approach it from a more direct angle — what changes have occurred in the daily lives of ordinary people." Chen Jiahui, a member of the Paris City Council, said based on his own observations that in China, mobile payment is reshaping life, new energy vehicles are driving industrial transformation, and artificial intelligence is reconstructing production and innovation models. China has not simply copied the Western path, but has achieved leapfrog development in multiple fields, and is shifting from scale expansion toward innovation-driven, high-quality growth, and comprehensive social transformation. "Understanding Chinese modernization means not only understanding China's transformation, but also understanding the world we collectively face."

"A China that pools cooperative strength should not be viewed as a threat, but rather as an important partner."

Faced with increasingly numerous global challenges, as the world's second-largest economy, how China handles the relationship between its own development and world development is attracting great attention from the international community. The discussions in Volume V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China on the four major global initiatives and the community with a shared future for mankind provide important guidance for the outside world to understand China's diplomatic strategy and worldview.

Jean-Pierre Pagé, former head of the International Department of the French General Confederation of Labour and former member of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party, believes that since China's reform and opening up, approximately 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty, which is a milestone of worldwide significance in the process of Chinese modernization. China's domestic development practice and its concept of international cooperation have a high degree of internal consistency, namely, domestically, it consolidates the foundation of development through poverty reduction and improvement of people's livelihoods, while externally, through high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and other cooperation, it supports partner countries in infrastructure construction, technological innovation, and capacity building, creating development opportunities for other countries.

Cheminade stated that since ancient times, China has had the idea of"wishing to establish oneself, one should also establish others; wishing to achieve success oneself, one should also help others achieve success." The four major global initiatives proposed by China converge into a constructive force, bringing precious hope and certainty to a world troubled by the threat of war, risks in the financial system, and geopolitical confrontation. "For France, a China that inspires and pools cooperative strength should not be viewed as a threat, but rather as an important partner."

Brice Lalonde, former French Minister of the Environment, believes that China's practice is exploring a new path that organically combines ecological protection with economic development. "Ecological civilization is regarded as a new stage in the development of human civilization following agricultural civilization and industrial civilization, which helps promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind." Lalonde stated that digital technology provides new support for this process. Artificial intelligence, digital twins, data infrastructure, and the like, can help people use natural resources more efficiently, and provide important tools for monitoring the state of the ecological environment and assessing whether enterprises and public sectors are fulfilling their ecological protection responsibilities. "Ecological governance is an important area for strengthening cooperation between France and China. China's theories and practices, such as its ecological compensation mechanisms, green financial innovation, and Gross Ecosystem Product, are of great research value."

"Our differences will not prevent dialogue; on the contrary, they make dialogue all the more necessary."

Both China and France are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Although their historical cultures, social systems, and stages of development differ, they share a common responsibility for maintaining human peace and development. The guests believed that, in the face of the current complex international environment, enhancing mutual understanding and reducing preconceived notions or prejudices-based misjudgments are important prerequisites for deepening cooperation between China and France in various fields.

"Understanding China should begin with understanding China's development philosophy and experience." Bressler emphasized the importance of reading the original texts of Chinese political theory. "This means France must avoid projecting its own imagination onto others, and avoid making judgments before having sufficient understanding." She believes that France and China have different historical and intellectual traditions, and precisely because of this, dialogue is all the more meaningful. "Our differences will not prevent dialogue; on the contrary, they make dialogue all the more necessary."

Gilles Roger-Boutbien, Secretary-General of the French Energy Balance Alliance, seeks the basis for understanding from the history of Franco-Chinese relations. He reviewed France's historic decision to establish diplomatic relations with New China, emphasizing that"independence and self-reliance" has always been an important spiritual bond linking the two countries. "Our friendship is rooted in a shared respect for national independence and dignity." He called on the two countries, both with long-standing civilizations, to conduct equal dialogue while preserving their own distinctive characteristics, and especially to strengthen exchanges between the younger generations of France and China in the economic, cultural, educational, and other fields, so that the tradition of mutual understanding is passed down from generation to generation.

France is an important source country of investment in China, and many French enterprises have been long-term participants in and witnesses to China's reform, opening up, and development process. "We have gradually come to realize that, for China, opening up is a strategic choice placed at the core of development." Lin Bixi, Secretary-General of the Franco-Chinese Committee, said that in her 30 years of cooperation with China, she has witnessed the enormous changes in China's urban landscape, industrial foundation, and innovation capacity. "Today, the Chinese market attracts multinational companies not only because of its large scale, but also because it is highly modernized and operationally efficient."

Damien Volck, Deputy General Manager of the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Deputy Mayor of Argenteuil, elaborated on the practical value of"understanding" from the perspective of local economic cooperation. In recent years, he has come into contact with more and more Chinese investors in his local work, seeing that Chinese investment has promoted the development of local industries and employment in France. He stated:"Volume V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is, for French economic circles, an important reference for understanding China's development priorities and policy directions."

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Chinese modernization offers valuable insights for Global South development (International Forum · Understanding China · Understanding Chinese Modernization)

By: 弗朗西斯·米歇尔

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Chinese modernization has charted a path that balances development quality with the well-being of the people, providing valuable experience for Global South countries advancing their own modernization.

The world today is undergoing profound transformation, and the vast number of Global South countries, especially African economies, have always been exploring modernization paths suited to their own national conditions. Among the many development practices, Chinese modernization has demonstrated important reference value, offering useful insights for developing countries, including African nations, in resolving development challenges and strengthening their capacity for self-driven development.

In September this year, I traveled to Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China, to attend the special briefing "The Story of the Communist Party of China — The Practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Shaanxi," which gave me a deeper understanding of Chinese modernization under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. In just a few decades, China has grown from a predominantly agricultural country into a modern major power with a complete industrial system, continuously strengthening scientific and technological innovation capacity, and deeply integrated into the world economy, lifting all 800 million people out of poverty. China's infrastructure has been completely transformed, and public services in education, healthcare, housing, and other areas of people's livelihoods have continuously improved, with the public service system becoming increasingly well-established. The significance of Chinese modernization lies not only in these impressive development achievements, but also in having forged a development path that is independent, pragmatic and enterprising, and universally beneficial and win-win, offering new ideas for Global South countries advancing modernization.

A clear and firm development vision and stable, long-term national strategy are important prerequisites for advancing modernization. China's development practice shows that a country's development cannot be built on wavering priorities, frequent policy shifts, or the pursuit of short-term interests. Only by establishing clear development goals and maintaining policy continuity and strategic resolve can a country better unite the forces of government, market, and society, forming a joint development force around common goals.

Being down-to-earth and practical (脚踏实地, jiao ta shi di - "foot, step, solid, ground") in the spirit of hard work and persevering and enduring (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, persistent") development investment are the foundation of modernization. China's development achievements today are no accident, but the result of generation after generation of Chinese people working in succession and devoting themselves to study and research. There is no shortcut to modernization; it requires grounding in reality, sustained investment, and long-term vision in planning development to accumulate strength for sustainable growth over the coming decades. China's development journey fully demonstrates that only through sustained, long-term effort can a country continuously build up advantages and ultimately achieve the leap from quantitative accumulation to qualitative improvement.

Upholding independence and maintaining strategic resolve are important guarantees for safeguarding the initiative in development. An important lesson that Chinese modernization offers developing countries is that a country can fully participate in international cooperation and integrate into economic globalization while independently choosing a development path suited to its own national conditions and maintaining independent strategic judgment. International cooperation should be based on equality and mutual benefit; quality international cooperation should empower countries to develop independently, rather than undermine national sovereignty or weaken development autonomy.

Upholding a pragmatic, truth-seeking approach and acting in light of local conditions are important methods for exploring the path of modernization. China's development practice has proven that modernization cannot rely on empty slogans; it requires careful planning, pilot exploration, experience summarization, and continuous policy refinement in accordance with the stage of economic and social development and changes in the external environment. This development approach of proceeding from reality and continuously adjusting and improving through practice provides a useful reference for other countries exploring modernization paths suited to their own national conditions.

For African countries, China is a cooperative partner that advocates mutual respect, equal treatment, and mutual benefit and win-win results (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual, benefit, together, win"). For a long time, many African countries have faced development difficulties of exporting resources and losing value, with abundant natural resources failing to be fully transformed into industrialization capacity and improvements in people's well-being. China has carried out extensive cooperation with African countries in areas such as infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and human resource development, providing important support for relevant countries to improve development conditions and advance economic transformation. China actively participates in global governance, strengthens coordination and cooperation with Global South countries within multilateral mechanisms and platforms such as BRICS, promotes the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction, actively responds to the common aspirations of Global South countries, and injects new momentum into promoting unity, cooperation, and common development in the Global South.

One who travels alone travels fast, but one who travels together travels far. Chinese modernization has charted a path that balances development quality with the well-being of the people, providing valuable experience for Global South countries advancing modernization. Think tanks, academia, and all sectors of society across countries should further strengthen exchanges of development experience, translate mutual understanding and friendship into more tangible results of practical cooperation, and make international cooperation an important force for promoting common development. As exchanges and cooperation continue to deepen, more Global South countries will continue to walk hand in hand with China, exploring modernization paths with their own distinctive features on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit and win-win results, and jointly creating a better future of sustainable development.

(The author is the principal of the Party School of the Revolutionary Party of Tanzania and a faculty member of the Nyerere Leadership College.)

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“Jointly Promoting a Peaceful, Inclusive World”

By: 本报记者李琰

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"China has launched its 15th Five-Year Plan. China has demonstrated extremely strong planning capacity, and this remarkable capacity for action and resilience is admirable. I believe China will achieve its set goals on schedule." Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, said in a recent exclusive interview with our reporter that China's five-year plans are holistic and strategic in nature, charting the course for the country's development in the coming period and fully mobilizing the creativity and initiative of the people. "The five-year plans have advanced Chinese modernization and demonstrated the institutional strengths and practical power of China's development," he said.

In April this year, Chatterjee took up his new post in China as UN Resident Coordinator in China. He previously worked with UN agencies in Kenya, Gabon, and other countries, as well as in UN peacekeeping-related departments, and has rich work experience in the fields of international development, peace, and humanitarian affairs. "During my work in Africa, I learned about some China-Africa cooperation projects and witnessed the development results they brought to Africa. Being able to experience China's development and changes firsthand is a precious and unforgettable life experience for me," Chatterjee said.

In 1993, Chatterjee, then a master's student, visited China for the first time and was deeply attracted by China's long and splendid history and culture. "Thirty-three years later, the earth-shaking changes or transformations (翻天覆地, fan tian fu di - "turn, heaven; cover, earth") here have deeply impressed me. From the urban landscape to people's lives, vitality is everywhere, and behind this are China's commitment to development and the diligent efforts of the Chinese people," Chatterjee said.

Since taking office, visits and research activities have filled Chatterjee's schedule. "Many Chinese cities are developing new quality productive forces in light of local conditions and promoting the transformation and upgrading of industries toward the new and the green, which is a far-sighted decision." Chatterjee commented that the world is currently ushering in a new wave of technological advancement represented by artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biotechnology, and the like, and the development of these frontier technologies has created a favorable external environment for China's industrial transformation and upgrading. "China has proactively seized the opportunity, and with its solid scientific research strength and efficient capacity for industrial application, it is achieving innovation-driven development and comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization."

Chatterjee said: "At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance, President Xi Jinping pointed out that we should 'promote the development of global artificial intelligence toward the direction of being good and beneficial to humanity' and 'carry out extensive international cooperation, help Global South countries strengthen capacity building, bridge the digital and intelligence divide, promote sustainable development, and avoid creating new historical injustices in the field of artificial intelligence.' This has charted the course for global AI governance." Chatterjee stressed that China has also put forward implementation measures, demonstrating the responsibility of a major country. "The United Nations hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in relevant fields, maximize the development opportunities brought by artificial intelligence and other technologies while minimizing risks, so that all countries can share the fruits of scientific and technological development."

Chatterjee believes that firmly practicing multilateralism, upholding the authority and status of the United Nations, and conducting political dialogue are the fundamental ways to resolve international issues. He spoke highly of the important role China plays in international affairs and appreciated China's support for the cause of the United Nations and its promotion of international cooperation. "China has always firmly defended multilateralism, upheld the UN Charter and international law, and created development opportunities for the world with its own development achievements, which has played an irreplaceable and enormous role in safeguarding international fairness and justice and promoting the progress of the international community," Chatterjee said. "UN agencies in China will continue to move forward hand in hand with China to jointly promote the building of a peaceful and inclusive world."