Summary: The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued opinions on promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The document outlines requirements for building an enterprise-led, industry-university-research integrated innovation system, with goals including developing new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system. It calls for seamless docking between innovation chains and industrial chains, breakthroughs in key core technologies for fields such as integrated circuits and biomanufacturing, and the cultivation of emerging and future industries. The opinions also emphasize enhancing enterprise innovation capabilities, improving science, technology, industry, and finance cycles, and strengthening talent cultivation and integrated innovation platforms. All regions and relevant departments are instructed to implement the opinions under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee.
Summary: The editorial commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March, invoking General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to "working together with one heart and mind to walk the new Long March road well" toward the Two Centenary Goals and the Chinese Dream. It highlights China's economic and technological achievements, including a 140-trillion-yuan GDP and global leadership in manufacturing and innovation, while emphasizing the people-centered approach and the Party's role in poverty alleviation and common prosperity. The piece stresses the need for daring struggle, citing responses to tariff wars and trade wars as demonstrations of Chinese resolve, and frames the upcoming Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee as key to Party self-governance. It concludes by urging unity around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, upholding the Two Establishments and Two Upholds to advance Chinese modernization.
Summary: Premier of the State Council Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, first conveying President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings and good wishes. Li Qiang stated that China and Russia maintain close coordination as a precious and rare force for stability, and China is willing to strengthen strategic communication, consolidate political mutual trust, and expand all-round mutually beneficial cooperation. He called for better leveraging complementary economic advantages, deepening practical cooperation in energy, trade, and transport, and carrying out the "China-Russia Years of Education" to enhance people-to-people ties. Li Qiang also stressed that unilateralism and hegemonism are prevalent and widespread, and China is willing to coordinate closely with Russia within multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS to unite Global South forces. Putin asked Li Qiang to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping, wished the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China every success, and affirmed that China-Russia relations are not affected by rapid and unpredictable changes nor subject to third-party interference, with Russia willing to deepen cooperation in energy, agriculture, space, and other fields. Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Summary: Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met in Beijing on the 21st with some foreign guests attending the 2026 International Science Council Mid-term Members' Assembly and the Beijing Science Dialogue. Ding stated that science and technology are the common wealth of all humanity and that open cooperation is the inevitable choice for scientific and technological innovation, expressing China's willingness to work with all parties to advance the global scientific and technological enterprise. International Science Council President Gluckman and others spoke, commending China's achievements in scientific and technological innovation and expressing firm support for open cooperation. They stated that science should truly become a global public good, contributing greater strength to the common development and progress of all humanity.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory, framing the new journey of Chinese modernization as a "new Long March" and calling for carrying forward the great Long March spirit. It emphasizes the Two Establishments and Two Upholds, the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and the Zunyi Meeting's establishment of correct leadership as key historical lessons. General Secretary Xi Jinping is quoted on upholding truth, correcting errors, and the Party's bond with the people, with references to the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee on Party self-governance. The piece highlights ideals and convictions, strategic thinking, and high-quality development, including scientific and technological self-reliance, without mentioning the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Central Institute of Socialism, encouraging further contributions to united-front talent cultivation, theoretical research, and policy promotion. Officials and trainees expressed resolve to implement Xi's requirements, adhere to the correct political direction, and consolidate political consensus for the patriotic united front. Huang Shouhong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and First Executive Vice President, said the institute will strengthen political consensus education and consolidate the common ideological foundation for united struggle. Various trainees, including Huang Wangxing, Wang Bowei, and Chen Chunying, shared how their studies enhanced their commitment to working with the Communist Party of China and applying their expertise to national development. Local institutes in Jiangxi and Guangxi also highlighted efforts to build distinctive teaching systems and expand united-front education.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory, framing the new journey of Chinese modernization as a "new Long March" and calling for carrying forward the great Long March spirit. It emphasizes the Two Establishments and Two Upholds, the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and the Zunyi Meeting's establishment of correct leadership as key historical lessons. General Secretary Xi Jinping is quoted on upholding truth, correcting errors, and the Party's bond with the people, with references to the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee on Party self-governance. The piece highlights ideals and convictions, strategic thinking, and high-quality development, including scientific and technological self-reliance, without mentioning the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article analyzes China's economic performance in the first three quarters of 2026, highlighting a rebound in major indicators with third-quarter GDP growing 4.5% year on year. It emphasizes the accelerating virtuous cycle in emerging sectors, where high-tech manufacturing contributed over 50% of industrial growth and high-tech product exports grew strongly. The piece also notes improved market confidence, with manufacturing and service sector indices returning above the boom-bust line, and stresses solid livelihood security through increased fiscal spending on social security and employment. The author, a researcher at the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, concludes that the economy's resilience and endogenous momentum strengthen confidence in achieving annual targets.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin co-chaired the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government in St. Petersburg on October 21. Li stated that China and Russia, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, have been working together closely, and that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era is entering a new stage of greater achievement and faster development. Mishustin noted the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation and said the partnership is at its highest level in history, with Russia willing to strengthen practical cooperation with China. The two heads of government heard reports from various bilateral committees and affirmed their work, agreeing to advance cooperation in key areas and cultivate new drivers in frontier fields. They signed the Joint Communiqué and cooperation documents in economy, trade, aerospace, science and technology, and education, with Wu Zhenglong attending.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang visited Russia from October 20 to 21, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, meeting with President Vladimir Putin and co-chairing the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government. The two sides affirmed that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has reached its highest level in history, and Russia reaffirmed its strict adherence to the one-China principle and opposition to any form of "Taiwan independence." The joint communiqué outlines broad agreements on economic and trade cooperation, including expanding bilateral trade, promoting local currency settlement, and deepening energy, scientific, and humanitarian cooperation. The two sides also condemned unilateral coercive measures and extraterritorial sanctions, and agreed to coordinate positions within multilateral frameworks including the G20, with the Russian side supporting China's assumption of the BRICS presidency in 2027. The 32nd Regular Meeting is scheduled for 2027.
Summary: The editorial commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March, invoking General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to "working together with one heart and mind to walk the new Long March road well" toward the Two Centenary Goals and the Chinese Dream. It highlights China's economic and technological achievements, including a 140-trillion-yuan GDP and global leadership in manufacturing and innovation, while emphasizing the people-centered approach and the Party's role in poverty alleviation and common prosperity. The piece stresses the need for daring struggle, citing responses to tariff wars and trade wars as demonstrations of Chinese resolve, and frames the upcoming Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee as key to Party self-governance. It concludes by urging unity around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, upholding the Two Establishments and Two Upholds to advance Chinese modernization.
Summary: Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Beijing with Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar. Wang Yi stated that, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Djibouti relations have maintained a sound and steady momentum of development, and that China is willing to work with Djibouti and other countries to safeguard regional peace and stability. Omar conveyed President Guelleh's greetings to President Xi Jinping, affirming Djibouti's consistent adherence to the one-China principle and appreciation for Xi's initiatives.
Summary: Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) on October 23 and deliver a keynote speech, as announced by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on October 21.
Summary: Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 China International Friendship Cities Conference in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. He noted that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to international friendship city work, and that cooperation between Chinese and foreign friendship cities has yielded fruitful results, injecting lasting and solid strength into building a community with a shared future for mankind. He expressed hope that Chinese and foreign friendship cities will deeply practice the four major global initiatives, jointly build livable cities, promote improvement in people's livelihood, cultivate momentum for innovation and development, and paint a picture of civilized exchange. The conference was co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China International Friendship Cities Association, and the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, under the theme "Jointly Building Friendship City Cooperation, Jointly Seeking Urban Development." More than 700 guests, including representatives of local governments from 61 countries across five continents, attended.
Summary: Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met in Beijing with a delegation of the Rwandan Patriotic Front led by its General Secretary, François Ngarambe. The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of China-Rwanda and China-Africa relations.
Summary: Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks in Beijing with Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Djibouti, and the two sides issued a joint press communiqué on maintaining peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and the safety of shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The two sides recalled the fruitful achievements in China-Djibouti relations over 47 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties and agreed to expand practical cooperation within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. The Djiboutian side appreciated President Xi Jinping's vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind and his initiatives, while the Chinese side appreciated Djibouti's efforts as rotating chair of IGAD. The two sides called for easing the Middle East situation, implementing the ceasefire in Gaza and the "two-state solution," and urged the international community, especially major countries outside the region, to abandon double standards and refrain from force and unilateral sanctions. They also firmly supported Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, opposed any engagement between Somaliland and the Taiwan region authorities, and stressed the importance of freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Summary: The article describes how Yongping Town in Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province, has developed thriving sericulture and greenhouse agriculture, improving local livelihoods. It recalls the 1935 joint forces of the 25th, 26th, and 27th Red Armies, commemorated by the Yongping Joint-Forces Memorial Statue. Villager Liu Haizhou reported earning over 50,000 yuan from silkworms and mulberry leaves, with Party branch secretary Zhang Yong noting the town brought in processing and silk reeling factories. Grower and Party-member Wang Jianjun credited the village Party branch for leading greenhouse development and increasing incomes. Party secretary Hao Bei said the town will continue tapping red resources, strengthening distinctive agriculture, and promoting the deep integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism.
Summary: A primary school in Ningxia has established "Red Classrooms" to teach students about the Battle of Qingshizui, a 1935 engagement where Mao Zedong led the Central Red Army to victory. Former principal Li Yujun conceived the project in 2023, building three halls centered on the Long March and the battle, with all 90-plus students serving as docents. The school practices a "seniors mentoring juniors" model to pass on red storytelling. Li is now rehearsing a play, *Half a Buckwheat Steamed Bun*, based on a local story of a Red Army soldier receiving food from Hui residents. Student Ma Zhiying noted the history now feels closer, and Li aims to expand the play's participation to inspire students.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference on October 21, officials outlined plans to modernize China's emergency management system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Song Yuanming, spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Management and Vice Minister, detailed efforts to shift governance toward pre-incident prevention, enhance risk monitoring and early warning, and improve grassroots disaster prevention capabilities. He also emphasized advancing work safety through stricter supervision, technological empowerment with AI and big data, and consolidating Party-government responsibility. Song Shuxin, spokesperson for the National Fire and Rescue Administration and Deputy Director, set a 2030 goal of completing a Chinese-characteristic fire rescue force system and significantly reducing fire deaths. Zhang Ruiting of the National Mine Safety Administration and Zhang Qin of the China Earthquake Administration addressed challenges in mining safety and earthquake resilience, including building a modern monitoring network and enhancing seismic resistance of infrastructure.
Summary: At an October 21 press conference, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao introduced China's climate change efforts and released the "2026 Annual Report on China's Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change," which showed that in 2025, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP fell 17.7 percent from 2020 and non-fossil energy consumption reached 21.7 percent of the total. Li Gao stated that major progress has been made in the green and low-carbon transformation of energy and industry, with some 2030 nationally determined contribution indicators completed ahead of schedule. He noted that China has built the world's largest carbon emissions trading market, regulating about 8.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and will expand coverage to sectors such as petrochemicals by 2027. Regarding COP31 in Turkey, Li Gao said China supports focusing on "implementation" and addressing developed countries' insufficient emission reductions and financial support, as well as the "new challenges" of unilateralism and protectionism undermining collective climate action.
Summary: The television gala "Ode to the Long March," commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, will air at 8:00 p.m. on October 22 on China Media Group. Hosted by the Central Publicity Department, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China Media Group, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Beijing Municipal Committee, it centers on the theme of "Carry forward the great Long March spirit and walk well the Long March of the new era." Through five chapters, it reviews the enduring extreme hardships of the Red Army's Long March and sounds the call that "the new journey is a new Long March." The gala features works such as "Bloody Battle at the Xiang River" and "Crossing the Great Pass," artistically presenting the heroic spirit of the Red Army soldiers. It will be broadcast on multiple CCTV channels and new media platforms, inspiring strivers in the new era under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Summary: The People's Bank of China announced on October 21 that it will issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins on October 22, 2026, marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. The set includes one 8-gram gold coin and one 30-gram silver coin, both legal tender, with obverse designs featuring the national emblem and reverse designs depicting Red Army scenes and inscriptions. The gold coin has a maximum mintage of 10,000 pieces, and the silver coin 20,000 pieces. The coins will be exclusively distributed by China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd., with sales channels listed on the China Gold Coin website.
Summary: The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued opinions on promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The document outlines requirements for building an enterprise-led, industry-university-research integrated innovation system, with goals including developing new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system. It calls for seamless docking between innovation chains and industrial chains, breakthroughs in key core technologies for fields such as integrated circuits and biomanufacturing, and the cultivation of emerging and future industries. The opinions also emphasize enhancing enterprise innovation capabilities, improving science, technology, industry, and finance cycles, and strengthening talent cultivation and integrated innovation platforms. All regions and relevant departments are instructed to implement the opinions under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee.
Summary: The article reflects on the enduring power of Long March songs, which stirred the Red Army's faith and optimism amid hardship and now serve as a vivid footnote to China's development and transformation. It cites examples from Huining, Xundian, and Liping, where villagers sing new tunes celebrating poverty alleviation, unity, and thriving life. The piece emphasizes that while singers and circumstances change, the spiritual backbone of sacrifice and perseverance remains constant. It quotes General Secretary Xi Jinping: "Every generation has its own Long March road, and every generation must walk its own Long March road well," urging recognition of risks and challenges. The conclusion calls for carrying forward the red spirit and singing a louder new song of the times on the road to national rejuvenation.
Summary: The article features a dialogue between People's Daily commentator Zhou Shanshan and Zhejiang Daily commentator Zhu Zheping on Zhejiang's integrated reform of basic public services, emphasizing the shift from "people seeking services" to "services seeking people." Zhu highlighted the use of "smart mobile hospital" roving clinics, which have made 135,000 trips since 2025 serving 1.104 million people, and noted that in Putuo District, out-of-island medical treatment among elderly island residents dropped from 72 percent to 41 percent. The reform model evolved through trial and error, with early roving clinics criticized as superficial, leading to regulatory standards and a "fixed + mobile + internet + AI" service model. Zhu stressed that typical experiences must provide public benefit, be replicable, and be financially sustainable, citing corrections like elderly canteens opening to all ages or switching to meal delivery in remote areas. The dialogue concluded that public satisfaction reached 91.7 percent in 2025, with policies judged by public felt experience, and that "soft mechanisms" like "money follows people" can be learned immediately while "hard support" requires adapting to local resources.
Summary: The article highlights Inner Mongolia's shift from exporting raw energy to developing a green power-computing power industrial chain, leveraging its cool climate, abundant wind and solar resources, and low-latency networks to serve eastern computing demand. It cites General Secretary Xi Jinping's October 16 inspection in Ulanqab City, where he urged extending the industrial chain and integrating the digital economy with the real economy. The piece details efforts to solve wind and solar intermittency through intelligent dispatch, build a full-chain green computing ecosystem from hardware to downstream applications, and cultivate local talent via industry-education integration. It frames this as an active layout of new tracks rather than passive industrial transfer, breaking away from old ways of "selling resources" to achieve deep value-added green energy. The author concludes that this path, forged in light of local conditions, offers a reference for other resource-based regions to transform.
Summary: The article highlights the significance of vocational education in promoting employment, entrepreneurship, and economic development, noting that China has built the world's largest modern vocational education system. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, national funding for vocational education increased by 23.3 percent to 757 billion yuan, broadening opportunities for young people and supporting high-quality development. The piece concludes with a poem celebrating youth's dedication to the country and the value of diligent skill-building.
Summary: The article comments on Shuanghui Development's food safety penalty, where executives including the chairman were personally fined, signaling a shift toward "penalties reaching individuals" as established in Article 75 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law. It criticizes the past logic where "the enterprise accepts the fine, the senior executives remain unscathed," which diluted punishment through successive levels. The piece highlights that the "company + farmer" supplier model can make upstream farmers a source of risk if enterprises fail to extend management reach, and argues that scale expansion and cost pressure are not shields for quality failure. It notes the enterprise announced 6 rectification measures, including unifying input supply and establishing traceability, framing these as questions of management resolve. The commentary concludes that fining individuals is only the starting point for correcting errors, not the end point of governance.
Summary: The article argues that urban green spaces and local agricultural products carry cultural and economic value beyond aesthetics, citing Bozhou's medicinal herb planting and regional specialties like Longjing tea. It highlights traditional farming wisdom, such as Huzhou's mulberry-dike fish-pond system, as culture embedded in land use. The piece references General Secretary Xi Jinping's 2021 Fujian remarks on coordinating tea culture, industry, and technology, noting Fujian's tea chain output surpassed 180 billion yuan in 2025. It also discusses "agriculture plus culture and tourism" models in Yibin, Liuzhou, and Shouguang, and the 2026 No. 1 Central Document's call to deepen such integration. The essay concludes that culture's role is to make quality visible and ensure farmers benefit, not merely to label products.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March, arguing that its victory proved the necessity of the Communist Party of China taking its own road, a path of independence, self-reliance, and seeking truth from facts. It cites General Secretary Xi Jinping on the importance of this road and the leadership core established at the Zunyi Conference. The piece stresses that continuing this road in the new era requires upholding the Two Establishments and the Two Upholds, adhering to major principles, and breaking the myth of the Western modernization paradigm. It concludes that Chinese modernization offers an alternative path for developing countries while respecting their independent choices.
Summary: The article marks the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, citing General Secretary Xi Jinping's observation that winning strategic initiative requires both spirit and wisdom. It argues that spirit anchors direction and resolve, while wisdom provides strategy and adaptability, as demonstrated by the Zunyi Meeting and the Party's flexible tactics. The piece stresses that both are indispensable, as spirit without wisdom becomes recklessness and wisdom without spirit degenerates into scheming. It calls for carrying forward the Long March spirit and applying strategic wisdom to meet the challenges of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The conclusion urges forging the soul with spirit and empowering with wisdom to grasp historical initiative on the new Long March.
Summary: The article argues that telling the story of the Long March well to the world is key to helping the international community understand "why the Communist Party of China is capable," citing General Secretary Xi Jinping's assertion that the Long March's power transcends time, space, and nations. It emphasizes that the great Long March spirit's values—such as adhering to ideals, pursuing justice, and putting the people first—possess universal significance, creating connection points for dialogue among different civilizations. The piece calls for connecting historical narratives with the practice of Chinese modernization, using cases like the victory in the battle against poverty and the Belt and Road Initiative to show the spirit as a living force. It also advocates creating new concepts and expressions that integrate Chinese and foreign elements, transforming the "narrative of the Chinese revolution" into a "narrative of the human spirit." Finally, it urges building a multi-party collaborative communication matrix, including "foreign voices" and "foreign brains," to enhance the international influence and appeal of the Long March story.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang visited Russia from October 20 to 21, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, meeting with President Vladimir Putin and co-chairing the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government. The two sides affirmed that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has reached its highest level in history, and Russia reaffirmed its strict adherence to the one-China principle and opposition to any form of "Taiwan independence." The joint communiqué outlines broad agreements on economic and trade cooperation, including expanding bilateral trade, promoting local currency settlement, and deepening energy, scientific, and humanitarian cooperation. The two sides also condemned unilateral coercive measures and extraterritorial sanctions, and agreed to coordinate positions within multilateral frameworks including the G20, with the Russian side supporting China's assumption of the BRICS presidency in 2027. The 32nd Regular Meeting is scheduled for 2027.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference on October 21, judicial and administrative representatives discussed grassroots law-based governance under the theme "Rooted at the Front Line of Judicial Administration, Serving the Building of a Higher-Level Safe China and a Law-Based China." Zhao Dong of Linyi City's Justice Bureau reported that a campaign regulating law enforcement involving enterprises cut inspection frequency by over 25 percent while raising problem detection by 15 percentage points. Wang Miaoli of a Henan drug rehabilitation center described tailoring anti-drug education to different student age groups. Lei Hongbing of Hubei's Baiyangba Judicial Office highlighted innovations like the province's first "Rural Revitalization Law Academy" to deliver legal services to the grassroots. Shu Xin of Chengdu's Guoli Notary Office recounted mobile notarization services in Ganzi, including post-earthquake assistance after the 2022 Luding quake, while lawyer Liu Xiangwen of Beijing Zhong Lun Law Firm stressed that foreign-related legal work protects national interests and supports Chinese enterprises going global.
Summary: The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair concluded on October 19, attracting 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions, a 13.3 percent increase over the previous session, while GDP grew 4.6 percent year on year in the first three quarters. The article highlights China's economic resilience and vitality, citing General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to jointly uphold the multilateral trading system and expand mutually beneficial international economic and trade cooperation. It details how advanced manufacturing and new growth drivers, such as smart home appliances and eVTOL aircraft, are driving structural improvement and trade transformation from "selling products" to "building ecosystems." Foreign trade grew 18.8 percent year on year in the first three quarters, with new growth drivers contributing over 40 percent to economic growth. The piece concludes that China's economy is moving toward the new and superior, with solid support for achieving the annual growth target.
Summary: On October 21, People's Daily and the China Children and Teenagers' Fund jointly held an activity to deliver warmth to students in Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. At Yiyin Primary School, the Ankang Library was inaugurated, and at Xiaohou People's Daily Hope Primary School, the fund made a donation received by the Henan Provincial Women's Federation, with students receiving caring packages. A delegation visited Zhanglou Village to call on families in difficulty and present learning supplies to children. Du Rui, chairwoman of the China Children and Teenagers' Fund, stated that the cause of children's welfare is achieving great merit for the present and lasting benefits for future generations, and that the fund will work with all sectors of society to safeguard children's healthy growth and contribute to cultivating new generations capable of shouldering national rejuvenation.
Summary: China Life Insurance Company Limited, a leading domestic life insurer, marks 77 years since 1949 by reaffirming its commitments to national strategy and public welfare. The company reports that its insurance funds serving the real economy have a cumulative outstanding investment scale exceeding 6 trillion yuan as of June 2026, with sci-tech finance investments surpassing 1 trillion yuan. In the first half of 2026, it participated in over 200 major illness insurance projects and more than 90 long-term care insurance projects nationwide, while deploying 39 institutional elderly care projects in 19 cities. The firm highlights digital achievements, including a 96.8% intelligent underwriting review rate and an MSCI ESG rating upgraded to AAA in 2026. China Life anchors on building a world-class life insurance company, embracing AI-driven industry transformation and serving the construction of a financial powerhouse.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, framing it as a spiritual monument and a turning point for the Chinese nation's rejuvenation. It recounts the expedition's hardships, battles, and the role of Communist Party leadership, including the Zunyi meeting, in forging revolutionary faith. The piece contrasts the past with modern achievements, such as the Huajiang Canyon Bridge and the Shenzhou-23 space launch, to illustrate China's transformation. It emphasizes that the Long March spirit endures in contemporary struggles, including reform, development, and technological innovation. The article concludes by affirming that firm ideals and revolutionary will enable overcoming all obstacles, without mentioning the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March, describing it as an "unparalleled epic expedition" led by the Party and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army through two years of bloody fighting. It characterizes the Long March as great expeditions of ideals and convictions, of testing truth, of awakening the masses, and of opening up a new situation, citing examples such as the crossings of the Xiang and Chishui rivers and the people's support in Yudu and Rucheng. The piece concludes that to walk the Long March road of the new era, one must carry forward the great Long March spirit and advance the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March, describing it as an "unparalleled epic expedition" led by the Party and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army through two years of bloody fighting. It characterizes the Long March as great expeditions of ideals and convictions, of testing truth, of awakening the masses, and of opening up a new situation, citing examples such as the crossings of the Xiang and Chishui rivers and the people's support in Yudu and Rucheng. The piece concludes that to walk the Long March road of the new era, one must carry forward the great Long March spirit and advance the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Summary: This article compiles first-person accounts and reports commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Long March's victory. It features 106-year-old veteran Zhao Maolin recounting his experiences crossing snowy mountains and grasslands as a young Red Army soldier, and Liu Guihua sharing the story of her mother, Long March veteran Wang Quanying, who lost a toe to frostbite and changed her name to mean "all the Red Army under heaven are heroes." The piece also profiles the "Model Company for the Forced Crossing of the Wujiang River" of the 82nd Group Army, which continues to embody the spirit of "strike hard and charge fiercely" in modern exercises, and 81-year-old villager Zhang Fuxin, who preserves the memory of eight martyred relatives and serves as an unpaid red-story lecturer. The article emphasizes carrying forward the great spirit of the Long March on the new Long March of the current generation.
Summary: This article presents six essays by Chinese scholars commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, each drawing on General Secretary Xi Jinping's statements to analyze its historical significance. The authors emphasize the Long March as a great turning point for the Party and revolutionary cause, crediting the Zunyi Meeting with establishing Comrade Mao Zedong's leadership and the Party's first generation of central leadership. They frame the Long March as a spiritual asset that supports national rejuvenation, highlighting themes of ideals and convictions, unprecedented unity, and reliance on the people. The essays call for carrying forward the Long March spirit on the new journey of the new era, upholding the Two Establishments, the Four Consciousnesses, the Four Confidences, and the Two Upholds, and advancing Chinese modernization. The authors are affiliated with institutions including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing Normal University, the National Defense University, South China Normal University, and Peking University.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory by recounting stories of Red Army sacrifice and faith, including Chen Shuxiang severing his intestines, the "half quilt" given to a villager, and a half belt preserved as a memento. It quotes General Secretary Xi Jinping's speeches on the Long March spirit and his inspections of related sites, emphasizing ideals, discipline, and unity with the people. The piece also highlights contemporary efforts to inherit this spirit, such as Fujian integrating ideological education with social practice, a 73rd Group Army company forging combat capability, and local developments in Wuqi County, Shaanxi, Guoluozanggongma Village, Qinghai, Yudu County, Jiangxi, and Gaotai County, Gansu. These sections showcase economic revitalization, ethnic unity, and red tourism driven by the Long March legacy.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, attributing its success to the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China and highlighting heroic stories of unwavering loyalty to the Party. It argues that the Long March spirit and the original aspiration of serving the people remain unchanged in the new era, citing examples from poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and livelihood policies. The piece calls on today's Communists to uphold Party leadership, follow the Party with an iron will, and carry forward the Long March spirit to advance the cause of benefiting the people.
Summary: The article compiles messages from four Red Army veterans of the Long March, now aged 100 to 111, reflecting on their experiences and offering advice to young people. Du Guobang, 109, recalls crossing snow mountains and grasslands, urging youth to love the motherland, listen to the Party, and follow it forever. Qiu Sanjin, 111, who joined at age 15 as a medic, emphasizes maintaining the spirit of grit and daring. Chen Daguo, 100, who joined at age 6 with family members, teaches descendants to remember revolutionary forebears and contribute to national strength. Deng Hongfu, 108, hopes young people will remember history, cherish peace, and integrate the Long March spirit into daily action. The piece was compiled by People's Daily reporters Li Kaixuan and Liu Xiaoyu.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory by recounting stories of Red Army sacrifice and faith, including Chen Shuxiang severing his intestines, the "half quilt" given to a villager, and a half belt preserved as a memento. It quotes General Secretary Xi Jinping's speeches on the Long March spirit and his inspections of related sites, emphasizing ideals, discipline, and unity with the people. The piece also highlights contemporary efforts to inherit this spirit, such as Fujian integrating ideological education with social practice, a 73rd Group Army company forging combat capability, and local developments in Wuqi County, Shaanxi, Guoluozanggongma Village, Qinghai, Yudu County, Jiangxi, and Gaotai County, Gansu. These sections showcase economic revitalization, ethnic unity, and red tourism driven by the Long March legacy.
Summary: The article commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, attributing its success to the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China and highlighting heroic stories of unwavering loyalty to the Party. It argues that the Long March spirit and the original aspiration of serving the people remain unchanged in the new era, citing examples from poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and livelihood policies. The piece calls on today's Communists to uphold Party leadership, follow the Party with an iron will, and carry forward the Long March spirit to advance the cause of benefiting the people.
Summary: The article compiles messages from four Red Army veterans of the Long March, now aged 100 to 111, reflecting on their experiences and offering advice to young people. Du Guobang, 109, recalls crossing snow mountains and grasslands, urging youth to love the motherland, listen to the Party, and follow it forever. Qiu Sanjin, 111, who joined at age 15 as a medic, emphasizes maintaining the spirit of grit and daring. Chen Daguo, 100, who joined at age 6 with family members, teaches descendants to remember revolutionary forebears and contribute to national strength. Deng Hongfu, 108, hopes young people will remember history, cherish peace, and integrate the Long March spirit into daily action. The piece was compiled by People's Daily reporters Li Kaixuan and Liu Xiaoyu.
Summary: The article is a first-person reflection by the child of Xiao Hua and Wang Xinlan, marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March's victory and the 61st year since the "Long March Suite" premiered. It recounts how Xiao Hua, amid illness and grief, composed the suite's poems, with Wang Xinlan as his witness and first reader, and details their personal sacrifices, including Wang's harrowing experiences as the youngest female Red Army soldier. The narrative emphasizes the emotional weight of parting, as Xiao Hua's mother died after the Red Army's departure, and highlights the hardships of crossing snowy mountains and grasslands. The author urges young people to understand this history, cherish the present, and carry forward the Long March spirit through diligent work and service to others.
Summary: The article is a poetic narrative of the Long March, tracing the Red Army's journey through the four seasons, from the autumn departure at the Yudu River to the spring awakening in northern Guizhou, the summer hardships on the Songpan grasslands, and the final autumn arrival at Liupan Mountain. It highlights key moments such as the Zunyi Conference, the crossing of the Chishui River four times, and the trials of the grasslands, including rationing and testing wild plants. The piece emphasizes the soldiers' resilience, optimism, and sacrifice, noting that those who fell were unnamed and unmarked, yet their spirit was planted into the land. It concludes by framing the march not only as a strategic maneuver but also as an expedition for truth, bringing spring to the human world.
Summary: The article reflects on the enduring legacy of the Red Army's Long March, symbolized by a kerosene lamp from 1934, and follows the route to explore what enabled the force to turn crisis into safety. It recounts Mao Zedong's late-night walk with the lamp to persuade Zhou Enlai against a risky battle, and describes the progressive lighting used in filming meetings from Tongdao to Zunyi. The narrative highlights local boatmen who ferried the Red Army across the Jinsha and Dadu rivers, with descendants like Shuai Fei, a retired veteran, expressing pride and commitment to their forebears' sacrifice. The piece also details the filmmakers' hardships crossing snow mountains and grasslands, underscoring the Red Army's endurance. It concludes by contrasting past suffering with present prosperity, noting thriving industries and blooming landscapes across former battlefields.
Summary: The article recounts a father telling his 13-year-old daughter two stories from the Red Army's Long March along the Hunan-Guangxi route to teach her about sacrifice and discipline. In the first story, a 14-year-old soldier, rescued by a villager, refuses food due to Red Army discipline and dies clutching uneaten sweet potatoes after the villager is killed by militia. In the second, wounded Red Army soldiers hiding in a cave are smoked out by the enemy but refuse to surrender, and remains later found include a young soldier reaching for a blue-and-white porcelain bowl. The daughter, moved to tears, asks to see the bowl, which is preserved in the Memorial Hall of the Red Army's Long March Xiang River Campaign. The father agrees to take her that weekend.
Summary: The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee organized deputies to visit enterprises and gather development demands, supporting the building of a modern industrial system through research, legislation, and deputy performance. Following Xi Jinping's emphasis on developing new quality productive forces, a research group visited over 30 firms in cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou, proposing measures on computing power, components, and talent. The Nansha grassroots legislative contact point collected opinions from Hong Kong and Macao entrepreneurs, leading to legal provisions broadening collateral options and contributions to intelligent connected vehicle regulations. Industrial contact points in Tianhe Smart City facilitated clinical trials, financing, and cross-industry cooperation, with over 100 enterprises linked and 30 projects implemented. Officials stressed using rule of law and grassroots platforms to regulate government-market boundaries and boost industrial innovation.
Summary: The article reports on an NPC Standing Committee law enforcement inspection of the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law, conducted from June to July across six provinces and regions including Beijing and Inner Mongolia. It highlights positive outcomes, such as elevator installations in old communities in Hunan and public interest litigation over inaccessible drug instructions, while also documenting persistent problems like "blind paths that lead into a wall" and facilities that "exist but are difficult to use." The piece emphasizes that China has approximately 85 million people with disabilities and about 323 million people aged 60 and above, underscoring the urgent societal demand for practical, safe, and easy-to-use barrier-free environments. It argues for source-level standardization and greater participation of key groups—such as people with disabilities and the elderly—in planning, design, and acceptance stages to ensure facilities meet actual needs. The inspection is framed as both a rule-of-law "physical examination" and a livelihood visit, with hopes that its findings will translate legal provisions into tangible, accessible improvements.
Summary: The Tianjin Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee approved the *Regulations of Tianjin Municipality on the Protection of Famous Historical and Cultural Cities*, effective November 1, to safeguard the city's historical heritage through legislation. Wang Zeqing, director of the Legal Affairs Committee, said the regulations systematically summarize practical achievements and pool societal protection efforts, covering both tangible sites and intangible cultural heritage. Shi Wujun, a Party Committee member of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources, said the regulations broaden protection boundaries and support full-chain management, including addressing key issues like building repairs and fire safety. The article highlights examples such as the Yangliuqing ancient town's immersive play, the restoration of the Quanyechang commercial building using the "granitic plaster" technique, and Xijingyu Village's shift from quarrying to high-end guesthouses. Shi emphasized the need to protect not only structures but also the overall style and vitality of daily life, with a dedicated chapter on "Inheritance and Utilization."
Summary: Zhang Li, an NPC deputy and Party secretary of Anhui Electrical Engineering School, has focused her duties on protecting the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment, prompted by an encounter with a food delivery rider who lacked insurance and faced fines. She conducted research at delivery stations and with government and procuratorial bodies, and at the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress submitted a bill with other Anhui deputies calling for a law on procuratorial public interest litigation, including workers' rights as an independent case field. After the second review of the draft law in June this year added employer infringement on numerous workers' rights to the case scope, Zhang Li welcomed it as a positive response to her appeals. Separately, she has long worked in agriculture and, at this year's NPC and CPPCC sessions, proposed strengthening agricultural vocational education to support rural revitalization, which relevant departments are advancing. Zhang Li stated that what the masses care about is what NPC deputies focus on, and she will serve as a bridge of communication to contribute to rural revitalization.
Summary: The article highlights Beijing Financial Street's achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan period and its plans for the 15th, positioning it as the national financial management center. It reports that the Beijing Stock Exchange was established, the Financial Street Forum was upgraded to a national-level platform, and 232 financial institutions settled in, with asset management scale exceeding 24 trillion yuan. For the 15th Five-Year Plan, the article outlines a "one, two, three, four, five" approach focusing on strengthening the national financial management center's functions, building capital market and technology-industry-finance ecosystems, and developing asset management, fintech, insurance, and fund highlands. It details plans to serve the "five major articles" of finance—technology, green, inclusive, pension, and digital finance—and to promote high-level financial opening, including supporting RMB internationalization and international financial cooperation. The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference will officially release the district's financial industry development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Summary: In September 2026, the monthly share of new-energy vehicles in China's new car sales reached a new high of 61.6%, exceeding 60% for the third consecutive month, while the cumulative share for the first three quarters rose to 53.6%. Production and sales of new-energy vehicles reached 12.483 million and 12.472 million units respectively in the first three quarters, up 11% and 11.1% year on year. The industry's technological levels in vehicle integration, power batteries, LiDAR, and other areas rank among the world's leaders, with production of new-energy vehicles, power batteries, and key materials accounting for over 70% of the global total. Products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions, and the market's dominant position has continued to strengthen. The data source is the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, with the article produced by the People's Daily Public Welfare Advertising Production Center and BYD Company Limited.
Summary: The article highlights the popularity of red culture among young people, using the Long March theme as an example. It notes that mass creators are using new technologies in short videos, micro-dramas, animation, and digital art to explore and tell Long March stories in ways widely popular among youth. This approach enables the great spirit of the Long March to gain broader resonance and empathy. The new picture of the Long March created by new mass literature and art under internet conditions shows that creation is a precious form of inheritance. The forging of Long March memory is accomplished through the relay efforts of generation after generation.
Summary: The article discusses new mass literary and artistic works marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, including short dramas, AIGC micro-short dramas, and an interactive H5, which reinterpret the historical journey in youthful, technology-driven formats. It notes that mass creation of Long March-themed works has roots in 1936 calls for Red Army memoirs, and highlights how public creators now bring micro-level, emotion-focused narratives and digital tools to the theme. The piece emphasizes that professional and mass creation complement each other, with examples like the micro-documentary *Twenty Nights of the Long March* and the micro-theory film *The Long March of Youth* exploring the spirit's contemporary relevance. It concludes that new mass literary and artistic creation and major-theme creation share a people-centered value orientation, though whether such works can produce lasting representative pieces remains to be seen.
Summary: The author, artistic director and head screenwriter of the short drama series *Twenty-Five Thousand Li*, explains that the project began in 2023 and takes its title from a 1936 book written by Red Army officers and soldiers to let Long March veterans tell their own stories. Field research in Fujian and other provinces revealed that nearly 30,000 Fujianese joined the Long March but only 2,000 finished, prompting a creative shift to portray ordinary, nameless soldiers. The series was restructured from a full-length drama into a collection of short dramas, each centered on a protagonist named "Chen Shisan," to form a collective portrait of Red Army soldiers. The works are organized on three levels: returning to historical scenes, letting history converse with the contemporary era, and using imagination to expand expression, including themes like the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs. The author concludes that the series embodies new mass literature and art by telling big things in small ways and restoring historical truth.
Summary: The author, director of the short-video account "Haojiahuo," describes how their makeshift crew remakes textbook lessons about the Long March into short films, facing difficulties such as filming in mud during the rainy season and simulating snowy scenes with limited budgets. Despite criticism and financial strain that halted updates for two months, encouragement from a teacher whose mischievous student was moved to tears by "The Monument" reinforced their sense of purpose. The team now holds script-reading sessions and polishes details to ensure historical accuracy, aiming to present complete stories. Several works have surpassed 100 million views, and teachers use the videos as supplementary material, with viewers even volunteering as unpaid extras. The author concludes that the responsibility is heavy, hoping these Long March stories live on in audience memories, as their bio states that forgetting history is like a mountain collapsing.
Summary: The author, video blogger "Piano Vest," describes a project of collecting netizens' voice messages to create choral renditions of songs, beginning with "As You Wish" and now "Azalea" for the 90th anniversary of the Long March's victory. They highlight a moving submission from a mother and daughter singing together as a tribute to martyrs. The author reflects that young people do not reject grand themes but need participatory entry points, and that communication can shift from "one person telling many people" to "many people jointly completing the telling." They conclude that letting the voices of ordinary people be heard is a powerful Chinese narrative and an inherent implication of new mass literature and art.
Summary: The author, a digital art designer and creator of the red IP "No. 8," explains that the viral cartoon soldier epitomizes countless revolutionary youths rather than any specific individual. They detail how they built the image using a trendy-toy-style 3D model, incorporating design elements like ear flaps forming the character "eight" and a red mark from the five-pointed star, then expanded into Long March-themed digital illustrations and a board game. The breakout animated short film *No. 8* discards all dialogue, using contrasting imagery of a war-torn battlefield and a modern city to convey emotion and values. The author emphasizes that digital art's lightweight, visualizable, and empathetic traits help dissolve historical distance, and that red-themed creation must keep pace with the times by iterating expressive forms. The piece concludes that digital technology offers a new paintbrush for passing red stories down through generations.
Summary: The author, a lead creator of the animation *The Year, That Rabbit, Those Things*, explains how the Long March chapter was made to convey the Red Army's mission, courage, and bond with the people. The series uses rabbits to symbolize the Chinese people and animal characters for nations, turning modern Chinese history into accessible stories. The Long March chapter adopts a solemn style, emphasizing historical authenticity and restoring clothing, weaponry, and customs. It continues a "low-angle perspective" from grassroots soldiers and ordinary witnesses to show the epic was jointly written by the army and masses. The goal is for animation to serve as a bridge to history, inspiring children and youth to learn about China's rejuvenation and strive to make themselves strong.
To promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, with the consent of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the following opinions are hereby put forward.
I. Overall Requirements
Adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy, take developing new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system as the goals, take building an industry-university-research integrated innovation system led by enterprises and coordinated by all entities as the focus, promote full-chain connectivity, full-field coverage, full-element integration, and all-round support, form a new pattern in which scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation mutually integrate and jointly promote each other, open up the channel from a strong science and technology to a strong industry, a strong economy, and a strong country, and provide support for accelerating high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, achieving high-quality development, and building a great modern socialist country.
In the work, it is necessary to: adhere to accurately grasping the new trends and new characteristics of the scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and strengthen systematic planning and integrated advancement; adhere to coordinating scientific and technological supply and demand pull, deploy innovation chains around industrial chains, and lay out industrial chains around innovation chains; adhere to strengthening the principal position of enterprises in innovation, improve market mechanisms that incentivize innovation, and promote the concentration of innovation resources in enterprises; adhere to stimulating innovation vitality through reform, and resolutely remove ideological concepts and institutional obstacles that hinder the deep integration and development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
II. Promoting Seamless Docking Between Innovation Chains and Industrial Chains
(1) Improve the mechanism for overall innovation coordination. Leverage the advantages of the new system for mobilizing resources nationwide, and strengthen the overall coordination of strategic planning, major tasks, and policy measures for scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. In accordance with the requirements of "facing the world's scientific and technological frontiers, facing the main economic battlefield, facing the nation's major needs, and facing the people's life and health," coordinate major policies, major projects, and major programs for scientific and technological and industrial development in key frontier fields. Strengthen policy coordination among science and technology, industry, finance, education, and talent. Carry out monitoring and evaluation of the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation for localities and industries, and take scientific and technological innovation leading industrial development and the level of industrial innovation as key content.
(2) Reform the task organization model. Strengthen the industrial application orientation of national science and technology plan projects, regularly collect enterprise demands, and in the compilation of guidelines, project review for approval, and project acceptance, reasonably increase the number of experts from enterprises and venture capital institutions, and promote the participation of multiple parties such as the scientific and technological community, the industrial community, and users. Improve the management regulations for enterprise-led projects, improve organizational methods such as "open competition for the best candidates" and "owner system," and funding methods such as "milestone" management and phased disbursement. Improve the project acceptance mechanism of "application assesses technology, market assesses products," and strengthen the integrated assessment of R&D goals and industrialization goals. Promote major national projects and special industrial development programs to deploy scientific research tasks simultaneously, clarify scientific and technological innovation goals, and improve the organization and implementation mechanism.
(3) Smooth the pathways for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Improve the achievement transformation and application mechanism integrating research and application; national science and technology plan projects with clear industrial application goals should, in principle, be led by enterprises in implementation and dominate the transformation of achievements. Support universities and research institutes in establishing technology transfer institutions or positions, strengthen specialized services such as intellectual property, entrepreneurship incubation, and science and technology finance, and accelerate the application of achievements through technology transfer, licensing, and investment based on valuation. Deepen the reform of empowerment and separate asset management for job-related scientific and technological achievements, encourage the completers of scientific and technological achievements to participate in the entire process of achievement transformation, and guide universities and research institutes to license scientific and technological achievements to small, medium, and micro enterprises in a "use first, pay later" manner. Improve the national integrated technology market, promote the development of specialized and market-oriented technology transfer institutions, and strengthen the building of the technology manager workforce.
(4) Strengthen scenario-driven innovation. Implement demonstration actions for the application of new technologies, new products, and new scenarios, and increase efforts in scenario cultivation and opening. Support localities in increasing the construction and opening of application scenarios in fields such as government services, smart cities, and rural construction, and strengthen the collection and release of supply and demand information for technologies and scenarios. Strengthen the opening, coordination, and sharing of scenarios.
III. Supporting the Building of a Modern Industrial System with High-Quality Scientific and Technological Supply
(5) Enhance the level of self-reliance and controllability of industrial chains through breakthroughs in key core technologies. Promote decisive breakthroughs in key core technology research in key fields such as integrated circuits, machine tools, high-end instruments, advanced materials, and biomanufacturing. Deeply implement projects such as the rebuilding of the industrial foundation and research on major technical equipment, focus on weak links in key fields, strengthen research on basic components and basic components, break through key basic software, overcome key basic materials, and strengthen research and development of advanced basic processes and the foundation of industrial technology.
(6) Cultivate and strengthen emerging industries and future industries through original and disruptive scientific and technological innovation. Strengthen basic theoretical research and underlying technology R&D, carry out the identification and screening of disruptive technologies, and accelerate scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs. Implement industrial innovation projects, promote the construction of innovation facilities, technology research and development, and product iteration and upgrading in an integrated manner, accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, and aerospace, build strategic emerging industry clusters with distinctive features and complementary advantages in light of local conditions, and strive to build new pillar industries. Promote the healthy and orderly development of the low-altitude economy. In frontier fields such as quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications, explore multiple technology routes, typical application scenarios, and feasible business models, accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of frontier technologies, and cultivate and form future industries.
(7) Transform and upgrade traditional industries through advanced technology. Deeply implement major technological transformation and upgrading of manufacturing and large-scale equipment renewal projects, accelerate the innovative development of the industrial internet, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the manufacturing industry. Strengthen scientific research on seed industry and agricultural machinery and equipment, and accelerate the promotion and application of agricultural scientific and technological achievements. Build a science and technology service system for the entire industrial chain, and promote the high-quality and efficient development of the science and technology service industry. Comprehensively implement the "artificial intelligence+" action, and promote the all-round empowerment of artificial intelligence across all industries and sectors.
IV. Strengthening Enterprise-Led Industry-University-Research Integrated Innovation
(8) Comprehensively enhance enterprise innovation capabilities. Improve the mechanism for enterprises to participate on a regular basis in the formulation of national science and technology and industrial development strategies, plans, and policies. Promote the pilot opening of the National Natural Science Foundation to private enterprises, and expand the scope and scale of the joint fund for enterprise innovation and development. Encourage state-owned enterprises to accelerate the establishment of an R&D reserve fund system with independent accounting, exemption from value preservation and appreciation assessment, and fault tolerance and error correction. Encourage small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises to increase R&D investment, and raise the additional deduction ratio for R&D expenses. Support enterprises in taking the lead in building scientific and technological innovation platforms and bases. Improve the system for opening national major scientific and technological infrastructure, large scientific research instruments, and national science data centers to enterprises. Increase the support of various science and technology talent programs for enterprises, and strengthen the construction of postdoctoral workstations in enterprises.
(9) Accelerate the cultivation and growth of science and technology enterprises. Optimize the cultivation mechanism for leading science and technology enterprises. Support the development of high-tech enterprises. Improve the cultivation mechanism for small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises, "little giant" enterprises that are specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative, and single champion enterprises in manufacturing. Accelerate the cultivation of technology-based start-ups, and improve service guarantees such as entrepreneurship incubation and investment and financing. Deepen the integrated innovation of large, medium, and small enterprises and upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, guide large enterprises to open R&D platforms, application scenarios, and supply chains to small and medium enterprises, and take the lead in trying and first using innovative products of small and medium enterprises.
(10) Strengthen the coordination and linkage of innovation entities. Support leading science and technology enterprises in playing the role of chain leaders of the innovation chain and industrial chain, taking the lead in forming innovation consortia, and enhancing systematic scientific and technological research capabilities. National laboratories, national research institutions, and high-level research universities should strengthen cooperation with leading science and technology enterprises, focus on refining scientific questions from industrial demands, and strengthen strategic and forward-looking technological research. Encourage enterprises to participate in the scientific research activities and talent cultivation of universities and research institutes. Support enterprises in jointly building R&D institutions and jointly establishing scientific research projects with other innovation entities.
V. Improving the Efficiency of Overall Planning and Allocation of Innovation Resources
(11) Promote a virtuous cycle of science and technology, industry, and finance. Build a science and technology finance system that adapts to the financing needs of science and technology enterprises throughout their entire life cycle. Leverage the role of the national venture capital guidance fund. Venture capital funds invested by the government and state-owned capital venture capital funds should strengthen investment in early-stage, small, long-term, and hard technology projects, and improve long-cycle assessment, differentiated supervision, and exit mechanisms. Promote the "innovation points system," and strengthen the quantitative assessment of the innovation capabilities of small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises. Build a high-quality "science and technology board" in the bond market. Establish a science and technology insurance policy system.
(12) Strengthen the coordinated cultivation and use of talent. Coordinate talent cultivation around scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and national strategic needs, and improve the mechanism for adjusting discipline settings with the participation of multiple parties such as the science and technology and industry departments. Promote school-enterprise joint training, work-study alternation, and the "dual supervisor system." Improve the policies for the secondment, part-time service, and entrepreneurship upon leaving posts of scientific researchers in universities and research institutes, and promote models such as science and technology commissioners. Support universities and research institutes in hiring enterprise innovation talents as industry mentors and industry professors. Support young scientific and technological talents in innovation and entrepreneurship, and vigorously cultivate technology-based entrepreneurs.
(13) Build integrated innovation platforms. Coordinate the layout of national emerging industry innovation centers, national industrial technology engineering centers, national technology innovation centers, and national manufacturing innovation centers, and strengthen the supply of key common technologies for key industries. Build concept verification centers and pilot-scale verification platforms to provide services for the industrialization and application of new technologies and new products. Support converted research institutes in building common technology platforms such as industrial technology research institutes. Support localities in standardizing the development of new R&D institutions, and strengthen the R&D and application of common technologies for industries.
VI. Creating a Good Ecosystem for Deep Integration
(14) Improve the market environment that incentivizes innovation. Remove institutional obstacles that unreasonably restrict innovative products from entering the market, carry out pilots of relaxing market access in new business forms and new fields, and explore the implementation of a "commitment-based access" system. Strengthen the supervision of the application of new technologies, and explore "sandbox supervision" methods. Promote the improvement of laws and regulations in frontier fields such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, and improve the institutional norms for science and technology ethics.
(15) Strengthen intellectual property protection, application, and technical standard construction. Strengthen the protection of trade secrets and intellectual property in new business forms and new fields, and improve mechanisms for benefit sharing and risk sharing in industry-university-research cooperation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Comprehensively implement the patent open licensing system. Strengthen the patent layout of major national science and technology projects. Strengthen the standard layout of major national science and technology projects, and coordinate the setting of standard research tasks and assessment goals. Comprehensively strengthen the development of national standards, international standards, and pre-standard research in frontier fields. Promote the improvement of quality and efficiency of enterprise standards and group standards.
(16) Improve innovation incentive and evaluation policies. Improve the policy system for the entire chain of innovation activities, and implement policies such as tax incentives for scientific and technological innovation. Improve mechanisms for exemption from liability for due diligence in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and venture capital, and explore the establishment of a negative list. Improve the classified assessment and evaluation system for state-owned enterprises, and raise the proportion of joint R&D expenses of enterprises with universities and research institutes that are counted back as profits. Take the effectiveness of industry-university-research cooperation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements as important content in the evaluation of high-level research universities and research institutes and the assessment of scientific researchers.
VII. Expanding the Development Space for Deep Integration
(17) Support localities in carrying out pilot initiatives for deep integration. Strengthen macro guidance for local science and technology and industrial layout, and guide all localities to forge scientific and technological strengths and industrial characteristics based on their endowment advantages. Strengthen central-local coordination, and improve the mechanism for shared central and local science and technology investment and joint implementation of major tasks. Improve the regional innovation system, and strengthen cross-regional collaborative innovation. Coordinate the development of various functional zones for scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and promote national high-tech industrial development zones and national independent innovation demonstration zones to carry out policy pilot initiatives. Promote international science and technology innovation centers, regional science and technology innovation centers, and qualified localities to carry out reform pilots for the deep integration and development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, deeply implement special actions to stimulate industrial innovation vitality, build vibrant innovative cities, and create original innovation source areas.
VIII. Strengthening Organization and Implementation
All regions and relevant departments should, under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, earnestly implement the implementation of these opinions in light of actual conditions.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21)
Return to TopThe years temper the original aspiration, and the spirit illuminates the journey ahead.
Ninety years ago, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army across traversing vast distances and difficult terrain (千山万水, qian shan wan shui - "thousand mountains, ten thousand waters"), overcoming countless hardships and dangers, and victoriously completing the great expedition that shook the world and is recorded in the annals of history, achieving the great turning point of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese revolutionary cause from setback to victory.
The mountains and rivers have undergone tremendous changes, and the torch has been passed on. Over the past 90 years, the Long March, this towering monument, has shone ever more brightly, inspiring generations of Chinese sons and daughters to overcoming tough challenges and difficulties (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack key points, overcome difficulties") and advance with courage and determination.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has united and led hundreds of millions of people in upholding the original aspiration and founding mission, inheriting and carrying forward revolutionary traditions, vigorously promoting the great spirit of the Long March, continuously creating new historical glories on the Long March road of the new era, and making the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation an unstoppable trend.
"Now, we are striding forward on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and we must working together with one heart and mind (齐心协力, qi xin xie li - "same heart, together strength") to walk the new Long March road well." General Secretary Xi Jinping's words connect history, the present, and the future, gathering immense strength and inspiring powerful fighting spirit.
Opening up the new era and embarking on the new journey — this is a magnificent expedition of bravely undertaking the historical mission.
"Today, the Long March of our generation is to achieve the Two Centenary Goals and realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Taking up the baton of history, seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, while also seeking progress for humanity and great harmony for the world, the Communists of China in the new era shoulder heavy responsibilities and follow the right path.
The economic aggregate has stepped up to the 140-trillion-yuan level, the scale of the manufacturing industry has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years, and the contribution rate to world economic growth has long remained at around 30 percent;
The artificial intelligence industry is surging with vitality, new energy vehicles are selling well around the world, and China has become one of the economies with the fastest rising innovation capacity...
Deeply comprehending "the logic of China," advancing "the governance of China," and firmly practicing "the path of China," we have successfully advanced and expanded Chinese modernization, written a new chapter of the two miracles, and are now forging ahead toward the Second Centenary Goal.
Closely relying on the people and continuously benefiting the people — this is the unremitting struggle of upholding the people-centered approach.
From the "half quilt" on the Long March road, to winning the largest battle against poverty in human history, to taking solid steps in promoting common prosperity for all the people...
Taking the people's standpoint as the fundamental political standpoint, sticking together through thick and thin (风雨同舟, feng yu tong zhou - "wind, rain, same boat") with the people, sharing a close, inseparable bond (血脉相通, xue mai xiang tong - "blood vessels, mutually connect") with them, and sharing the same fate of life and death (生死与共, sheng si yu gong - "life, death, together with") with them, we continuously push forward the cause of benefiting the people.
Today's China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. The quality of people's lives is continuously improving, and the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security is constantly strengthening...
Anchored on "the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal," the words "I will have no self, and live up to the people" carry immense weight. Under the Party's leadership, hundreds of millions of people are striding confidently, self-reliantly, and self-strongly toward an even better future.
Defeating obstacles and winning new victories — this is the arduous advance of daring to fight and being good at fighting.
During the Long March, the Red Army soldiers fought more than 600 battles against the enemy, crossed nearly a hundred rivers, climbed over more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks, staging a magnificent and powerful war drama in world military history.
Entering the new era, the complexity of the situation, the severity of the struggle, and the difficulty of the tasks are unprecedented in the world (世所罕见, shi suo han jian - "world, what, rarely seen") and unprecedented in history.
Focusing on "bottleneck" key and core technologies, concentrating efforts on tackling key problems and independent innovation, and standing up the Chinese backbone of self-reliance and strength in science and technology;
In the face of tariff wars and trade wars, responding calmly and navigating steadily through storms and waves (稳舵破浪, wen duo po lang - "steady helm, break waves"), "we have fought out the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people, demonstrating our hard-core strength"...
"Overwhelming all enemies without being overwhelmed by any enemy, conquering all difficulties without being conquered by any difficulty," the Party leads the people with the iron will of remaining steadfast regardless of any challenges (任凭风雨来袭、我自岿然不动, ren ping feng yu lai xi, wo zi kui ran bu dong - "regardless of wind and rain, I remain unmoved") to open up new horizons for the development of the cause.
Making the first move and fighting the initiative battle — this is the forward-looking planning for winning strategic initiative.
"The Long March traversed high mountains and steep ridges, crossed great rivers and dangerous shoals, and passed through grasslands and wastelands, but every journey, every breakout, and every battle was undertaken from the overall strategic situation, winning both the war and the strategic initiative."
Responding to changing situations, opening up new prospects, and securing victory.
Creatively putting forward the new development philosophy, making the strategic choice to accelerate the construction of the new development pattern, taking the adherence to high-quality development as the top priority of the new era, and comprehensively launching a profound transformation concerning the overall development of the country;
Holding high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, using the four major global initiatives to gather consensus and strength in responding to the challenges of the times, and promoting the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative as a sunny avenue for all parties to develop together;
Unswervingly carrying out full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and full and rigorous governance of the military, clearly putting forward the Party's goal of building a strong military in the new era, leading the people's military to forge the soul of the strong military of obeying the Party's command and accelerating the building of a world-class military...
Adhering to a global vision, coordinating the two overall situations, seeking momentum at the overall level and making moves at key points, ensuring firm grasp of the leadership and initiative in the development of the cause.
The great road is as solid as a whetstone, and the great trend is like a tide.
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will be held in Beijing to study several major issues concerning the sustained advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for consolidating the Party's ruling position and fulfilling the Party's mission and tasks.
Over the past 105 years, an important reason why our Party has been able to continuously develop and grow despite hardships and difficulties is that it possesses the excellent trait of focusing on strengthening itself and always remaining full of vitality.
The road traversed by the Long March "overcame the erroneous ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an immutable dogma."
On the Long March road of the new era, precisely because the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core is at the helm, and because Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era provides scientific guidance, the cause of the Party and the state has achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic changes, and the construction of Chinese modernization has been cutting through obstacles and hardships (披荆斩棘, pi jing zhan ji - "tear through thorns, cut through brambles") and advancing steadily and far.
Always adhering to the Two Integrations, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building provides the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era, and has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for strengthening the Party and the country.
Today, the Party and the people have won the historical initiative of strengthening the Party and the country, and Chinese modernization has shown unprecedented bright prospects, fundamentally because of the Two Establishments.
The new journey is a new Long March.
The more unprecedented the great cause, the more numerous the mountains and passes, the longer and more difficult the road, and the more we must vigorously promote the great spirit of the Long March, strengthen confidence, anchor our goals, and move forward steadily step by step.
Forging ahead on the new Long March road, we must strengthen our conviction of certain victory, maintain strategic resolve, strive with the persistence of "biting firmly on the green mountain and not letting go" to achieve the established goals, and turn the grand blueprint drawn by the Party Central Committee into beautiful reality step by step. We must carry forward excellent traits, improve our ability to fight, always be prepared to wage great struggles with many new historical features, and ensure that the Party always maintains strong creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness. We must be committed to united struggle, gather immense strength, unite into "a piece of hard steel" under the Party's banner, and jointly push Chinese modernization forward.
Crossing mountains and rivers without changing our forward march, the mountains are high and the road is long, but the scenery ahead is boundless.
Unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, resolutely achieve the Two Upholds, concentrate our efforts and stride forward, and strive on the new Long March road to write a brand-new chapter in building a strong country and realizing the great cause of national rejuvenation —
Success will surely belong to us, and victory will surely belong to us!
Return to Top(People's Daily, St. Petersburg, October 21) (Reporter Wang Zhou) On the afternoon of October 21, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
Li Qiang first conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings and good wishes to President Putin. Li Qiang stated that against the backdrop of the continuously complex evolution of the international situation, China and Russia maintain close coordination, serving as a precious and rare (难能可贵, nan neng ke gui - "hard, can, possible, precious") force for stability in a world of intertwined turbulence and change. Since the beginning of this year, the two heads of state have met twice, making further plans for deepening China-Russia relations and cooperation. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Russia, consolidate political mutual trust, expand all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, and continuously enhance the well-being of the peoples of both countries.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to better leverage the complementary economic advantages of both sides with Russia, maintain the current sound momentum of bilateral cooperation, strengthen practical cooperation in energy and resources, economy, trade and investment, transportation, and other areas, achieve more positive results, and promote the common prosperity of the two countries. The two sides should solidly carry out the "China-Russia Years of Education," continuously deepen exchanges and cooperation in culture, tourism, sports, and youth affairs, and steadily enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries. In today's world, unilateralism and hegemonism are prevalent and widespread (大行其道, da xing qi dao - "greatly, act, its, way"). China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Russia on major issues, closely coordinate within multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, unite more forces of the Global South, defend common interests, and uphold fairness and justice.
Putin asked Li Qiang to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and wished the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China every success. Putin stated that this year he has met with President Xi Jinping multiple times, reaching new key consensus on advancing the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era. Over the 30 years since the establishment of the regular meetings mechanism between the Chinese and Russian heads of government, it has earnestly implemented the outcomes of head-of-state diplomacy and promoted the deepening and solidification of bilateral cooperation. China-Russia relations are built on the basis of equality, mutual respect, mutually beneficial and win-win (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual, benefit, together, win") cooperation, and accommodation of each other's concerns; they are not affected by rapid and unpredictable changes (风云变幻, feng yun bian huan - "wind, cloud, change, transform") in the international situation, nor are they subject to interference from third parties. China has been, is, and will remain Russia's closest and most reliable partner. Russia is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in energy, agriculture, space, civilian nuclear energy, information technology, artificial intelligence, transportation, and other fields, jointly carry out the "Russia-China Years of Education" well, and expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Russia supports China in hosting this year's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and in assuming the BRICS presidency next year.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21) (Reporter Wang Huihui) Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met in Beijing on the 21st with some foreign guests attending the 2026 International Science Council Mid-term Members' Assembly and the Beijing Science Dialogue.
Ding Xuexiang stated that science and technology are the common wealth of all humanity, and open cooperation is the inevitable choice for scientific and technological innovation. China is willing to work with all parties to uphold the original aspiration of science, carry forward the spirit of science, smooth international academic exchanges with openness and inclusiveness, tackle frontier scientific and technological challenges through coordinated research, promote the universal sharing of benefits through mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly advance the development of the global scientific and technological enterprise.
International Science Council President Gluckman and others spoke, commending the achievements China has made in scientific and technological innovation, expressing firm support for open cooperation, and stating that science should truly become a global public good, contributing greater strength to the common development and progress of all humanity.
Return to TopBy: 任仲平
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The Long March, an earth-shaking (惊天动地, jing tian dong di - "startle the heaven, shake the earth") revolutionary feat, brought about the great turn of the cause of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese revolution from setbacks to victory, opened a new great advance of the Party's struggle for national independence and the liberation of the people, and stands as a towering monument in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"Each generation has its own Long March."
During the National Day holiday, the "Great Expedition — Thematic Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" drew surging crowds.
Today, the best way to commemorate the victory of the Long March 90 years ago is to carry forward the great Long March spirit and press forward on the journey of rejuvenation.
"The new journey is a new Long March."
The 20th National Congress of the Party opened a new journey of comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
The Communist Party of China has traversed a glorious course of 105 years. Today, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable (势不可挡, shi bu ke dang - "force, not, can, block"), showing unprecedented bright prospects.
The Two Establishments are the major political achievement of the Party in the new era, fundamentally ensuring that the historical trend of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be reversed or blocked.
"Now, we are carrying out a new Long March to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
General Secretary Xi Jinping, proceeding from the strategic height of historical mission, observes problems and inspires fighting spirit with the thinking of the Long March, manifesting the consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, through, connect, continue") ideals, beliefs, and striving spirit of Chinese Communists, and revealing the internal logic by which the Party leads the people to create great historical achievements.
"We must work together with one heart and mind to walk the new Long March road well and create a brighter future."
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will be held in Beijing to study several major issues concerning persevering in (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, this, with, perseverance") full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for consolidating the Party's ruling position and fulfilling the Party's missions and tasks.
On the new Long March road, the great Long March spirit is a powerful spiritual driving force inspiring us to "run the historical relay race well."
Understanding the Long March enables a deeper appreciation of why the Party and the people have been able to "win the historical initiative of building a strong Party and a strong country," and why they are more confident and more capable than at any time in history of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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To govern a major Party and major country like ours, safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership is of paramount importance. This is what history tells us.
The arduous and extraordinary Long March "achieved, on the basis of pursuing truth and upholding truth, an unprecedented unity of the whole Party and an unprecedented unity of the Red Army."
The Zunyi Meeting was "a turning point of vital importance" in the Party's history.
It began to establish the leading position in the Party Central Committee of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its principal representative, and began to form the Party's first generation of central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core.
"At the most critical juncture, it saved the Party, saved the Red Army, and saved the Chinese revolution."
The core is the soul and the strength; thought is the banner and the direction. This is a major revelation of the victory of the Long March.
The centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the highest principle of the Party's leadership — this is a major conclusion drawn from the Party's history.
Crossing the Chishui River four times, skillfully crossing the Jinsha River, forcibly crossing the Dadu River, and seizing the Luding Bridge by flying... Why was it that the same Red Army suffered defeat in the fifth counter-"encirclement and suppression" campaign and was passive and beaten in the early stage of the Long March, yet after the Zunyi Meeting it was reborn and continuously opened up new situations?
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The distinctive feature of the Zunyi Meeting was upholding truth and correcting errors, establishing the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee, and creatively formulating and implementing strategic policies suited to the characteristics of the Chinese revolution."
During the Long March, the most important belief of the Red Army soldiers was just one thing: "to believe in the Communist Party, to believe in the Red Army, to believe that following the Red Army means having a future, to believe that what the Communist Party does is for the good of the poor common people, and to believe that what the Communist Party says is truth."
One of the important connotations of the great Long March spirit is the spirit of "considering the overall situation (顾全大局, gu quan da ju - "look, whole, big, situation"), strictly observing discipline, and maintaining close unity." It was because of this spirit that, decades later, when asked what he had done during the Long March, Comrade Deng Xiaoping answered: "Followed along." That is, following the Party, following the correct line, and following ideals and convictions.
In the cave dwellings of northern Shaanxi during the War of Resistance Against Japan, and at Xibaipo during the War of Liberation, "the voice of Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee" flew in all directions through radio waves, and the entire Party and the entire army unconditionally executed the "tick-tock, tick-tock" orders.
History and reality fully demonstrate that a strong leadership core bears on the future and destiny of the Party and the country, and on the success or failure of the Party's and the people's cause.
On the new era's Long March road, with the Party's political construction as the lead in strengthening all aspects of Party building, the Party has become stronger and more powerful through revolutionary tempering, becoming the most reliable mainstay of all the people.
"The primary task of the Party's political construction is to ensure that the whole Party obeys the Central Committee, and to uphold the authority of the Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership."
Let us look at the deepening of comprehensive reform.
In March 2018, the reform of Party and state institutions was launched. The breadth of its scope and the depth of the interests it touched led foreign media to exclaim that it was "unprecedented in intensity" and "beyond expectations."
At a single order from the Party Central Committee, all 25 newly established or re-established departments designated for inauguration in the reform plan appeared within just three months, achieving a systematic and holistic restructuring of the functions of Party and state institutions.
Resolutely uphold the Two Upholds, with the whole Party advancing with unified goals, unified unity, and unified pace.
In the new era, comprehensively deepening reform has become one of the most magnificent chapters in the historical process of China's reform and opening up. On the new journey, further deepening reform comprehensively to open broad prospects for Chinese modernization means taking advantage of the trend to move forward (乘势而上, cheng shi er shang - "ride, momentum, and, go up").
Now look at the people's army.
The victory of the Long March tells us that "the Party's absolute leadership over the military is the fundamental guarantee for the people's army to win victory."
The year 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Guided by Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, and advancing toward the goal of building a strong military in the new era, the people's army has taken on a new institutional structure, a new organizational structure, a new pattern, and a new appearance, and the road of building a strong military with Chinese characteristics is growing ever broader.
The Sanwan Reorganization creatively proposed "building the Party branch on the company level," and the Gutian Meeting established the principles of building the Party ideologically and building the military politically...
In October 2014, the General Secretary came to Gutian Town, Shanghang County, Fujian, and convened the military political work conference known as the "new Gutian Meeting."
"Upholding the Party's absolute leadership over the military is the soul of building a strong military; forging the military's soul firmly is the core task of our military's political work, and it must not waver at any time."
Upholding the Party's leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics; upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee... Xi Jinping's thought on Party building has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for building a strong Party and a strong country.
Attaching great importance to its own construction, our Party has developed into the world's largest governing party with major global influence, always full of vigor and vitality.
On the new Long March road, upholding the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and continuously strengthening the Party's political leadership, ideological guidance, mass organization, and social appeal, our cause will be invincible.
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To keep the correct direction of advance and grasp historical initiative, possessing the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental basis.
The Long March was a great expedition that tested truth.
The Communist Party of China came into being in response to the historical tide of pursuing Marxist truth. The great founding spirit of the Party is the spiritual source of the Communist Party of China, and the Party possesses the fine trait of "being determined to pursue truth."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The road traversed by the Long March not only crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, but also crossed the erroneous ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an immutable dogma."
Only by upholding the Two Integrations and upholding independence and self-reliance in blazing the path forward can the destiny of the country's development and progress be firmly held in our own hands at all times. This is a truth derived from bloody lessons and the test of struggle.
After the Long March, the Party and the Red Army were not weaker but stronger, because the Party "found the correct road for the Chinese revolution and found the correct theory guiding this road."
An important aspect of inheriting and carrying forward the great Long March spirit is the spirit of "upholding independence and self-reliance, seeking truth from facts, and proceeding from reality in everything."
"Two kerosene lamps" illuminate the Communists' persistent pursuit of truth.
One is in the Memorial Hall of the Liping Meeting site. At the first meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee during the Long March, the question of whether to head north to western Hunan or west to Guizhou was discussed. The meeting lasted from day into the deep night; the kerosene lamp went out and was relit, and Mao Zedong's correct opinion was finally adopted.
One is in the Red Army Kerosene Lamp Exhibition Hall in Gouba Village, Zunyi. During the Gouba Meeting, Mao Zedong, carrying a kerosene lamp, walked along the ridge paths to discuss battle decisions. The Red Army rescinded the order to attack Daguxinchang, and ultimately succeeded in breaking out of the enemy's encirclement.
A tiny spark that can start a great fire (星星之火, xing xing zhi huo - "star, particle, of, fire"); the light of truth.
The history of the Party is a history of theoretical innovation on the basis of practice, and a history of the spiritual inheritance of determined pursuit of truth.
At the "seeking truth from facts" plaque at Yuelu Academy in Hunan, the General Secretary paused in contemplation: "The road must be made clear; truth must be localized."
At the Zhuxi Garden in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, the General Secretary remarked with emotion: "Without five thousand years of Chinese civilization, how could there be Chinese characteristics? Without Chinese characteristics, how could there be the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics that is so successful today?"
The reason Marxism works is that the Party continuously advances the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism and uses it to guide practice.
The past and present on the banks of the Chishui River and both sides of the Wujiang River bear witness to the power of thought.
Achieving "ten thousand bridges flying across," turning countless mountains and valleys (千沟万壑, qian gou wan he - "thousand, ditch, ten thousand, valley") into a "high-speed plain";
Riding the momentum of "east data, west computing," computing power scale has entered the nation's first tier of intelligent computing...
Since the new era, Guizhou has adhered to taking the real economy as its foundation, strengthened innovation-driven development, coordinated the transformation of old and new growth drivers, and strengthened and optimized industries such as the digital economy and new energy.
High-quality development requires new theories of productive forces to guide it. General Secretary Xi Jinping creatively proposed the theory of new quality productive forces, igniting a new engine for comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization through high-quality development.
Treat science with a scientific attitude, and pursue truth with the spirit of truth.
Committed to unity and struggle, so that all the Chinese people can march toward modernization together. "Our modernization is both the most difficult and the most great."
Committed to common prosperity, so that every Chinese person can live a good life. "While promoting high-quality development and making the 'cake' bigger and better, we must further distribute the 'cake' well."
Committed to comprehensive development, so that people's material and spiritual worlds are equally enriched. "We need not only great material wealth, but also great spiritual wealth, and confidence and self-reliance in thought and culture."
Committed to green development, so that humanity and nature coexist harmoniously. "Blaze a path of civilized development featuring production growth, affluent living, and sound ecology."
Committed to peaceful development, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. "Contributing Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions, and Chinese strength to solving major problems facing humanity."
General Secretary Xi Jinping summarized and elaborated in depth the theory of Chinese modernization, making Chinese modernization clearer, more scientific, more tangible and feasible, and it is the latest major achievement of scientific socialism.
Confidence and self-reliance; uphold fundamental principles and break new ground.
Upholding the Two Integrations and upholding independence and self-reliance, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has achieved a new leap in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and is the most powerful manifestation of our Party's adherence to cultural subjectivity.
"Continuously opening up new realms of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism is the solemn historical responsibility of contemporary Chinese Communists."
On the new Long March road, with the confidence and self-awareness of pursuing truth, revealing truth, and faithfully practicing truth, and promptly and scientifically answering the questions of China, the questions of the world, the questions of the people, and the questions of the times, we will surely create new historical glories.
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The people are the creators of history and the fundamental force determining the future and destiny of the Party and the country.
"When the Red Army wins battles, the people are the mountain of support." General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "Sharing weal and woe, being bound by blood, and sharing life and death with the people is the fundamental guarantee for the Communist Party of China and the Red Army to win the Long March, and it is also the fundamental guarantee for us to overcome all difficulties and risks."
A history of the Red Army's Long March is a history reflecting the deep bond between the army and the people, as close as fish and water. From it, one can more truly appreciate the Party's fine trait of "taking deep root among the people."
Back then, there was not a single fixed bridge over the Yudu River.
To help the Red Army cross the river smoothly, the people of Yudu gathered more than 800 boats of various sizes and spontaneously donated door panels, bed boards, and even coffin wood from their homes to build pontoon bridges.
Shazhou Village, Rucheng County, Hunan.
Three female Red Army soldiers lodged at the home of the elderly Xu Jiexiu. When they left, they cut half of their only quilt and left it for the old woman. The old woman said, what is the Communist Party? The Communist Party is people who, even if they have only one quilt, will cut half of it and give it to the common people.
"Our army is the people's army, and the feeling between us Communists and the common people is the feeling of sharing one quilt."
"The spirit of closely relying on the masses of the people, sharing life and death with them, sharing hardships, and working hard through struggle" is precisely an important connotation of the great Long March spirit.
History and reality show that by "firmly standing with the people, thinking with the people, and working with the people," our Party possesses a solid foundation that no storm can shake, and Chinese modernization possesses the most reliable, deepest, and most enduring source of strength.
Let us look at the "three mountains" along the Long March road.
Mount Wumeng, where travel was difficult, and where the enemy had set up layers of defenses.
More than 5,000 sons and daughters of Wumeng actively joined the army, greatly replenishing the Red Army's strength and achieving what the officers and soldiers called the "golden age."
"I have deep feelings for Bijie." Within these feelings lies deep respect for the people of the old revolutionary base areas.
Specialty industries such as plateau apples and under-forest Gastrodia have taken root, the modern industrial system of "industry + agriculture + services + digital intelligence economy" continues to grow, the once poor mountain villages have borne fruits of prosperity, and millions of people are striding toward revitalization.
From "the rolling Wumeng Mountains like mud balls" to "daring to make the sun and moon shine in a new sky," "living with the masses, suffering with the masses, and working with the masses" provides an inexhaustible source of strength.
Mount Jiajin, the first great snow mountain crossed by the Central Red Army on the Long March, where "birds cannot fly over and ordinary mortals cannot climb," was called the "mountain of death."
Moved by the Red Army's strict discipline and complete respect for the people's property, Tibetan compatriots voluntarily served as guides, helping the soldiers walk out of the life-forbidden zone.
In October 2025, the Jiajin Mountain Tunnel was completed and opened to traffic, turning a one-hour "crossing" into a ten-minute "passage through," thoroughly solving the problem that more than 100,000 people along the route could not travel when the mountain was sealed by heavy snow.
From "most remembering Mount Jiajin" to the old appearance changing into a new look, "taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation" writes a new picture of the great transformation of mountain villages.
Mount Liupan, the last high mountain crossed by the Red Army on the Long March.
The Xihaigu region where Mount Liupan is located suffers drought nine years out of ten, water is as precious as oil, and the common people subsisted on potatoes.
When the Red Army passed through Xiji, the local people boiled water to give the Red Army "something to quench their thirst" and sold the few potatoes they had at home to the Red Army. The Red Army was deeply moved: we go to fight for the common people to win the world, "and their future life will surely be sweeter than honey."
In July 2016, in Ningxia. The General Secretary used Mount Liupan as a metaphor: "Lifting all impoverished people out of poverty is the last high mountain we must cross to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects."
Through the Minning cooperation, resettlement and relocation, and the Yanghuang irrigation project... green oasis cities have grown out of barren beaches and Gobi deserts, along with "literary crops" and poets and writers.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of east-west cooperation. The General Secretary made important instructions on normalizing and regularizing east-west cooperation work, requiring "promoting mutual complementarity of industries, mutual interaction of personnel, mutual learning of technology, mutual exchange of ideas, and mutual learning of work styles between east and west, to achieve mutual benefit, win-win results, and common development."
From "red flags fluttering in the west wind" to "the Communist Party is good, the Yellow River water is sweet," "taking the people's aspiration for a better life as the goal of struggle," our Party advances with indomitable spirit.
The Party's unremitting struggle over 105 years has fundamentally changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and opened up the correct road to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"The reason the Communist Party of China has been able to grow and develop, and the reason socialism with Chinese characteristics has been able to advance continuously, is precisely because it has relied on the people. The reason the Communist Party of China has been able to win the support of the people, and the reason socialism with Chinese characteristics has been able to win the support of the people, is precisely because it has benefited the people."
On the new Long March road, always sharing weal and woe with the people, always being of one heart with the people, thinking what the people think, and doing what the people ask, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome and no grand undertakings that cannot be accomplished.
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Ideals and convictions are the spiritual pillar and political soul of Chinese Communists. Struggling for truth and struggling for ideals is a precious quality passed down from generation to generation by Communists, unwavering in their determination.
"How many people survived the Long March? What did the Red Army soldiers rely on? What were they after?" General Secretary Xi Jinping once said with deep emotion, "What they relied on was firm revolutionary ideals and convictions."
On the banks of the Xiangjiang River, the blood dyed the land red, and the Central Red Army was sharply reduced from more than 86,000 at the start to just over 30,000. From then on, the local saying went, "For three years, do not drink the water of the Xiangjiang; for ten years, do not eat the fish of the Xiangjiang."
Below Mount Loushan, the Red Army attacked uphill against a storm of artillery fire, one falling behind another stepping forward, fighting fiercely until the mountaintop was stained red, gnawing down the "hard bone" inch by inch with their flesh and blood.
On the vast grasslands, facing hunger, disease, rotting swamps, and miasma, the Red Army officers and soldiers gnawed on tree bark and boiled leather belts, and even when they mistakenly ate poisonous plants, they gritted their teeth and pressed forward.
Fighting more than 600 battles and engagements against the enemy, crossing nearly a hundred rivers, and climbing over more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks...
Erupting with the heroic spirit and revolutionary spirit of overwhelming all enemies without being overwhelmed by any enemy, and conquering all difficulties without being conquered by any difficulty, the Red Army advanced without hesitation and was reborn from desperate situations.
The victory of the Long March was the victory of the ideals and convictions of Chinese Communists.
The great Long March spirit is embodied in "the spirit of placing the fundamental interests of the people of the whole country and the Chinese nation above everything else, firmly believing in revolutionary ideals and convictions, and firmly believing that the just cause is bound to triumph," and "the spirit of fearing no difficulties or obstacles and sparing no sacrifice to save the country and the people."
The General Secretary emphasized: "We should hold such a conviction of certain victory in realizing the next Centenary Goal and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. No matter how great the difficulties, think of the Red Army's Long March, think of the bloody battle at the Xiangjiang River."
Courageously scaling the world's scientific and technological peaks, China's scientific and technological development reflects the power of ideals and convictions and bears witness to the continuation of the great Long March spirit.
Keeping in mind the historical lesson of "repeatedly missing opportunities for scientific and technological revolution" since modern times, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has firmly grasped and made good use of the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, making strategic deployments in coordinating the two overall situations.
"Jiuzhang-4" has refreshed the world record in photonic quantum information technology, the new generation "artificial sun" device is being accelerated in construction, and the number of artificial intelligence patents held accounts for 60 percent of the global total...
Grasping science and technology's "strategic leading position and fundamental supporting role," and solidly supporting and leading Chinese modernization with scientific and technological innovation, today's China stands at the source of creating the future.
Deeply understanding that "independent innovation is the only way for us to scale the world's scientific and technological peaks," and firmly believing that "only by holding key core technologies in our own hands can we fundamentally safeguard national economic security, national defense security, and other security"...
Generations of scientific and technological workers, with the sincere original aspiration of putting the country above all and the indomitable conviction of certain victory, have pooled their efforts in independent innovation, overcome numerous difficulties, and supported China's science and technology on its leap-forward road of "not fearing the hardships of the long expedition," continuously writing new chapters of "ten thousand rivers and thousand mountains treated as nothing."
To achieve a high level of self-reliance and strength in science and technology, the "bottleneck" key core technologies are the "Mount Loushan" and "Lazikou" that must be conquered.
In July this year, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System fully completed its in-orbit upgrade, providing more stable and reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to global users.
From its approval in 1994 to today's "world's BeiDou," from "being controlled by others" to "independent and controllable," leveraging the advantage of the new nationwide system for mobilizing resources, BeiDou has declared with solid breakthroughs that "they cannot block us with 'bottlenecks.'"
Today's China "is accelerating its transformation from a global participant in and contributor to science and technology to a pioneer and leader," and "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" has become another brilliant calling card of Chinese modernization.
On the battlefield of the battle against poverty, with the determination of "not withdrawing troops until complete victory," we have overcome the poorest of the poor and the hardest of the hard;
In the face of tariff wars and trade wars, hundreds of millions of Chinese people have united in response without flinching, "fighting out the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people"...
Practice has proven time and again: "As long as we maintain firm ideals and convictions and a strong revolutionary will, we can step over every hurdle, and whatever traps, whatever pursuits and interceptions, whatever blockades — we will cast them all behind us!"
"The various struggles we face are not short-term but long-term, and will accompany the entire process of realizing the Second Centenary Goal."
"Carry forward the fighting spirit of daring to fight and fearing no difficulties from the era of the revolutionary war," and be prepared at all times to wage great struggles with many new historical features.
On the new Long March road, strengthening faith, conviction, and confidence is the powerful spiritual force for us to defeat all strong enemies, overcome all difficulties, and win all victories.
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Strategic issues are fundamental issues for a political party and a country.
"The Long March traversed high mountains and steep ridges, crossed great rivers and dangerous shoals, and passed through grasslands and wastelands, but every leg of the journey, every breakout, and every battle was undertaken from the perspective of the overall strategic situation, winning not only the war but also strategic initiative." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out.
Focusing on achieving strategic goals, planning the overall situation with strategic thinking, and formulating correct strategic policies are the successful secrets of our Party in overcoming countless risks and challenges and continuously advancing from victory to victory.
The Long March was a great expedition that opened up new situations.
The victory of the Long March was the victory of direction and road, proclaiming that the Communist Party of China and the Red Army, bearing the hopes of the nation, successfully realized the strategic shift of marching north to resist Japan.
Aspiring to the great cause of the Chinese nation for a thousand generations, grasping the laws and general trends, and following the currents of development, the Party has always held strategic initiative.
"We are a major party, leading a major country, and carrying out a great cause. We must be good at strategic thinking and good at viewing and considering problems from a strategic perspective."
"Leading cadres must keep in mind the two overall situations: one is the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the other is the changes unseen in a century in the world. These are the basic starting points for our planning of work."
The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core coordinates the two overall situations, commands the overall development situation, and leads the country and the nation to advance in the logic of historical progress and develop in the currents of the times.
The 20th National Congress of the Party clarified the central task of comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Embarking on a new journey and setting sail anew, the Party Central Committee has made a strategic blueprint for realizing the central task: "based on the new stage of development, implementing the new development philosophy, building the new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development."
High-quality development is the "theme of economic and social development" and the "primary task," bearing on the overall situation of China's modernization;
The new stage of development is the stage of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and marching toward the Second Centenary Goal, clarifying the historical position of China's modernization;
The new development philosophy is the "baton" and "traffic light" leading high-quality development, clarifying the guiding principles of China's modernization;
Building the new development pattern is the strategic foundation for promoting high-quality development, clarifying the path choice of China's modernization;
Leading the development of new quality productive forces with a high level of self-reliance and strength in science and technology is an important focal point for promoting high-quality development, clarifying the greater driving force of China's modernization.
Proceeding from the overall situation, planning within the broader context, and making moves at key points.
The role of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as power sources for high-quality development continues to strengthen; during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, their economic output accounted for more than 40 percent of the national total;
The "river strategy" of the Yangtze Economic Belt development and the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin continues to advance, polishing the green foundation...
Leveraging the superimposed effects of the regional coordinated development strategy, major regional strategies, the main functional zone strategy, and the new urbanization strategy, the flow of people, goods, and information circulates efficiently and interweaves, and the momentum of high-quality development is strong.
Building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy;
Taking the expansion of domestic demand as the strategic foundation, deeply advancing the construction of the unified national market...
Relying strategically on the complete industrial system and the strong domestic market, China's economy braves the wind and breaks through waves, maintaining strong resilience and vitality, and continuing to develop toward the new, the excellent, and the good.
High-quality development of the services industry; the China International Import Expo, the Canton Fair, the China International Fair for Trade in Services, and the China International Consumer Products Expo are getting better and better with each edition;
The 23 pilot free trade zones "fly in formation like a flock of geese," and the Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved island-wide customs closure operation;
High-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation has become a widely welcomed international public good and platform for international cooperation...
Promoting high-quality development with high-level opening up, the development space of Chinese modernization continues to expand.
Marching toward development that is higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable, and safer, comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization with high-quality development leads the future and proceeds steadily and far.
Only with a fixed strategy can there be fixed achievements.
As the 15th Five-Year Plan gets off to a start, 16 major strategic tasks and 109 major engineering projects are being rolled out one after another.
From the First Five-Year Plan to the 15th Five-Year Plan, the consistent theme has been building our country into a modern socialist country.
The five-year plans are like the steps of a career — they are the step-by-step implementation of long-term strategies and an important guarantee for realizing long-term strategic goals.
On the new Long March road, "as long as we maintain strategic resolve, firmly advance step by step, and solidly push forward stage by stage, the cause of the Party and the country will surely accumulate small victories into great victories, and our goals will surely be realized."
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Having traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, we still need to climb mountains and ford streams.
Seeking happiness for the Chinese people, seeking rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, seeking progress for humanity, and seeking great harmony for the world — the Long March of Chinese Communists is forever on the road.
"The new journey is an expedition full of glory and dreams." At the press meeting after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping made this bold declaration.
The Long March is like a spiritual waterway, connecting history, the present, and the future.
On the eve of the founding of New China, Comrade Mao Zedong cautioned the whole Party: "To win nationwide victory is only the first step in a long march of ten thousand li" and "the road ahead is longer, the work greater and more arduous."
As socialism with Chinese characteristics entered the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The Long March is forever on the road. A nation that does not remember its path has no way out. No matter what stage our cause develops to, no matter how great our achievements, we must vigorously carry forward the great Long March spirit and continue to advance bravely on the new Long March road."
This year's July 1, focusing on realizing the Party's missions and tasks in the new era and on the new journey, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a new mobilization order to the whole Party: "Strengthen confidence, continue the struggle, and continuously create new achievements worthy of the times and the people."
Anchoring on "2035," looking toward "the middle of this century," and advancing toward the "lofty ideal."
Maintaining strategic sobriety: "Any idea of seeking ease and comfort and being unwilling to continue working hard is unacceptable, and any idea of being complacent and unwilling to continue pioneering and advancing is unacceptable";
Maintaining strategic confidence: "Open roads through mountains and build bridges across rivers, removing all obstacles and sweeping away all roadblocks with an indomitable spirit";
Maintaining strategic initiative: "Combining with new realities, continuously carrying forward and developing the Party's fine traits, ensuring that the Party never changes its nature, never changes its color, and never changes its flavor, and always possesses strong creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness."
The new journey has new goals and new tasks, and strengthening the Party's own construction has new requirements. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will make strategic arrangements for persevering in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, manifesting the historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in building a strong Party and a strong country.
China's launch vehicles are named "Long March." In 1970, the Long March-1 launch vehicle soared into the sky, knocking open the door to space; in July this year, the Long March-10B completed the world's first maritime network recovery, achieving a historic breakthrough.
"Long March" writes a legend of continuous transcendence, illuminating the new Long March of a major party and a major country.
From the Long March of ten thousand li to the great rejuvenation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's sonorous words inspire us to stride forward on the broad road of Chinese modernization —
"No difficulties or obstacles can stop the Chinese people's pace of progress in pursuing a better life, nor can they stop our historical process of advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation."
"As long as we strengthen our confidence, anchor our goals, and move forward solidly step by step, success will surely belong to the great Communist Party of China, the great Chinese people, and the great People's Republic of China!"
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As a higher political academy of a united-front nature led by the Communist Party of China, and a joint party school for democratic parties and personages without party affiliation, the Central Institute of Socialism has cultivated a large number of non-party representative figures who share the same ideals and goals (同心同德, tong xin tong de - "same, heart, same, virtue") with the Communist Party of China and strive together in unity. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Central Institute of Socialism, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter expressing congratulations, encouraging everyone to further play a role in united-front talent cultivation, theoretical research, and the promotion of principles and policies, and to better serve the overall work of the Party and the state.
These earnest instructions have greatly inspired members of the united front. Everyone expressed that they will resolutely implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's requirements, adhere to the correct political direction, broadly consolidate political consensus, and make new and greater contributions to consolidating and developing the patriotic united front.
In the golden autumn season, the Central Institute of Socialism near Zizhuyuan in Haidian District, Beijing, is filled with a festive atmosphere. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter fully reflects the high importance and warm concern for united-front talent education and training work and for the work of the socialist institutes. The faculty and staff of the institute and trainees from all fields of the united front are greatly encouraged," said Huang Shouhong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and First Executive Vice President of the Central Institute of Socialism. He stated that in the future, the institute will adhere to building itself on a political foundation, prospering through quality, and strengthening itself through distinctive features, continuously strengthen political consensus education, educate and guide non-party representative figures to improve their political theory level and performance capabilities, and continuously consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for united struggle.
The Central Institute of Socialism adheres to the principle that "the socialist institute is socialist in nature," highlights political training, strengthens political consensus, and has written a new chapter in united-front education and training in the new era.
"The cohesion of people's hearts depends on consensus. We integrate political standards throughout the entire process of teaching and research, ensuring that political consensus education does not deviate in direction or waver in stance," said Zuo Peng, Director of the Department of Marxist Theory Teaching and Research at the Central Institute of Socialism. He stated that the institute will polish courses, deepen research, and pursue rigorous scholarship with higher standards, thoroughly and vividly explain Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, so that theory truly enters the mind and consensus is internalized in the heart.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized firmly grasping the correct direction of running the school, continuously strengthening political training, and broadly consolidating political consensus. This has pointed out the direction for our work and provided fundamental guidance," said Xu Feng, Director of the United-Front Theory Teaching and Research Department at the Central Institute of Socialism. He said that in the next step, the institute will continuously strengthen the practical effectiveness of promoting teaching through research, supporting governance through research, and assisting learning through research, advance the development of distinctive disciplines such as united-front studies, ethnology, and religious studies, and improve the level of teaching and research.
In recent years, the Central Institute of Socialism has highlighted political theory education, ideal and belief education, and cultural identity education, strengthened performance capability training, and formed a distinctive teaching layout for political consensus education. The institute's training scope has continuously expanded, the number of trainees has continuously increased, and the quality of training has continuously improved.
"Participating in study at the Central Institute of Socialism, I deeply cherish the opportunity and have been greatly tempered," said Huang Wangxing, Director of the Science and Technology Bureau of Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, and Vice Chairwoman of the Jingzhou Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. She expressed that she is more firmly committed to the conviction of striving forward in unity with the Communist Party of China, transforming what she has learned into performance in fulfilling her duties, and focusing on science and technology concerns to offer precise suggestions.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter has made us more determined in the direction of our efforts and injected strong confidence into the development of enterprises," said Wang Bowei, a trainee in the demonstration training class for representatives of private science and technology enterprises and Chairman of Guangdong Foshan Linzhi High Polymer Material Technology Co., Ltd. He introduced that through independent research and development, the enterprise has achieved multiple technological innovation breakthroughs, and in the future it will continue to deepen innovation in new materials and promote the high-quality development of the enterprise.
Enhancing understanding and consolidating consensus through exchange, and transforming learning outcomes into practical performance in fulfilling duties, is the profound experience of many trainees after participating in study at the Central Institute of Socialism.
"My theoretical literacy and performance capability have been further improved, and my ideological horizons have continuously broadened." Recalling his study experience at the Central Institute of Socialism several years ago, Cui Changnan, Secretary-General of the Youth Work Committee of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy, said that the experience remains fresh in his memory (记忆犹新, ji yi you xin - "memory, still, very, new"), "I will always share the same ideals and goals with the Communist Party of China and strive together in unity, fulfilling my duties with practical action and contributing the wisdom and strength of members of the China Association for Promoting Democracy."
"The systematic theoretical study in the classrooms of the Central Institute of Socialism and the candid and in-depth discussions and exchanges among trainees gave me a genuine understanding of the role of the united front." As a scientific researcher in the field of nanotechnology, Chen Chunying, a member of the Jiusan Society and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, studied at the Central Institute of Socialism in 2024. "In the future, I will continue to hold fast to my scientific research post, conscientiously fulfill my duties, and integrate my professional expertise into the overall development of the country."
To broadly consolidate joint forces for promoting high-quality development of the economy and society and the steady progress of Chinese modernization, members of the united front have great potential for achievement.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. The Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Socialism carried out a themed lecture event titled "The Eternal Long March," in which participating non-party personages and trainee representatives from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese together appreciated the great Long March spirit and consolidated the strength of united struggle. Yi Jun, Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Socialism, stated that the institute will rely on Jiangxi's rich red resources, actively explore methods and pathways for red genes to empower united-front work and talent cultivation in the new era, and strive to build a distinctive teaching system.
"The united front is a powerful magic weapon for rallying people's hearts and gathering strength. We will continuously strengthen the cultivation of united-front talent, improve the level of running local socialist institutes, and make the concentric circles ever larger," said Liu Pengfei, Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Guangxi Institute of Socialism. He introduced that the institute takes the construction of themed classrooms as an important lever for strengthening political consensus education, precisely matches the differentiated needs of training targets, and has built 21 themed classrooms for a series of political consensus education programs, serving a cumulative total of 33,000 people of various united-front categories.
"The Central Institute of Socialism, with its broad theoretical vision and open and inclusive exchange platform, has injected strong confidence into enterprises to stay committed to their main business and overcome tough problems and difficulties (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack, key position, overcome, difficulty")," said Qi Xiangdong, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of Qi'anxin Group. He stated that in the future, the company will continue to focus on its main business of cybersecurity, proactively serve national strategies, promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and contribute to the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
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The Long March, an earth-shaking (惊天动地, jing tian dong di - "startle the heaven, shake the earth") revolutionary feat, brought about the great turn of the cause of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese revolution from setbacks to victory, opened a new great advance of the Party's struggle for national independence and the liberation of the people, and stands as a towering monument in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"Each generation has its own Long March."
During the National Day holiday, the "Great Expedition — Thematic Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" drew surging crowds.
Today, the best way to commemorate the victory of the Long March 90 years ago is to carry forward the great Long March spirit and press forward on the journey of rejuvenation.
"The new journey is a new Long March."
The 20th National Congress of the Party opened a new journey of comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
The Communist Party of China has traversed a glorious course of 105 years. Today, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable (势不可挡, shi bu ke dang - "force, not, can, block"), showing unprecedented bright prospects.
The Two Establishments are the major political achievement of the Party in the new era, fundamentally ensuring that the historical trend of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be reversed or blocked.
"Now, we are carrying out a new Long March to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
General Secretary Xi Jinping, proceeding from the strategic height of historical mission, observes problems and inspires fighting spirit with the thinking of the Long March, manifesting the consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, through, connect, continue") ideals, beliefs, and striving spirit of Chinese Communists, and revealing the internal logic by which the Party leads the people to create great historical achievements.
"We must work together with one heart and mind to walk the new Long March road well and create a brighter future."
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will be held in Beijing to study several major issues concerning persevering in (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, this, with, perseverance") full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for consolidating the Party's ruling position and fulfilling the Party's missions and tasks.
On the new Long March road, the great Long March spirit is a powerful spiritual driving force inspiring us to "run the historical relay race well."
Understanding the Long March enables a deeper appreciation of why the Party and the people have been able to "win the historical initiative of building a strong Party and a strong country," and why they are more confident and more capable than at any time in history of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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To govern a major Party and major country like ours, safeguarding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership is of paramount importance. This is what history tells us.
The arduous and extraordinary Long March "achieved, on the basis of pursuing truth and upholding truth, an unprecedented unity of the whole Party and an unprecedented unity of the Red Army."
The Zunyi Meeting was "a turning point of vital importance" in the Party's history.
It began to establish the leading position in the Party Central Committee of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its principal representative, and began to form the Party's first generation of central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core.
"At the most critical juncture, it saved the Party, saved the Red Army, and saved the Chinese revolution."
The core is the soul and the strength; thought is the banner and the direction. This is a major revelation of the victory of the Long March.
The centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the highest principle of the Party's leadership — this is a major conclusion drawn from the Party's history.
Crossing the Chishui River four times, skillfully crossing the Jinsha River, forcibly crossing the Dadu River, and seizing the Luding Bridge by flying... Why was it that the same Red Army suffered defeat in the fifth counter-"encirclement and suppression" campaign and was passive and beaten in the early stage of the Long March, yet after the Zunyi Meeting it was reborn and continuously opened up new situations?
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The distinctive feature of the Zunyi Meeting was upholding truth and correcting errors, establishing the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee, and creatively formulating and implementing strategic policies suited to the characteristics of the Chinese revolution."
During the Long March, the most important belief of the Red Army soldiers was just one thing: "to believe in the Communist Party, to believe in the Red Army, to believe that following the Red Army means having a future, to believe that what the Communist Party does is for the good of the poor common people, and to believe that what the Communist Party says is truth."
One of the important connotations of the great Long March spirit is the spirit of "considering the overall situation (顾全大局, gu quan da ju - "look, whole, big, situation"), strictly observing discipline, and maintaining close unity." It was because of this spirit that, decades later, when asked what he had done during the Long March, Comrade Deng Xiaoping answered: "Followed along." That is, following the Party, following the correct line, and following ideals and convictions.
In the cave dwellings of northern Shaanxi during the War of Resistance Against Japan, and at Xibaipo during the War of Liberation, "the voice of Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee" flew in all directions through radio waves, and the entire Party and the entire army unconditionally executed the "tick-tock, tick-tock" orders.
History and reality fully demonstrate that a strong leadership core bears on the future and destiny of the Party and the country, and on the success or failure of the Party's and the people's cause.
On the new era's Long March road, with the Party's political construction as the lead in strengthening all aspects of Party building, the Party has become stronger and more powerful through revolutionary tempering, becoming the most reliable mainstay of all the people.
"The primary task of the Party's political construction is to ensure that the whole Party obeys the Central Committee, and to uphold the authority of the Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership."
Let us look at the deepening of comprehensive reform.
In March 2018, the reform of Party and state institutions was launched. The breadth of its scope and the depth of the interests it touched led foreign media to exclaim that it was "unprecedented in intensity" and "beyond expectations."
At a single order from the Party Central Committee, all 25 newly established or re-established departments designated for inauguration in the reform plan appeared within just three months, achieving a systematic and holistic restructuring of the functions of Party and state institutions.
Resolutely uphold the Two Upholds, with the whole Party advancing with unified goals, unified unity, and unified pace.
In the new era, comprehensively deepening reform has become one of the most magnificent chapters in the historical process of China's reform and opening up. On the new journey, further deepening reform comprehensively to open broad prospects for Chinese modernization means taking advantage of the trend to move forward (乘势而上, cheng shi er shang - "ride, momentum, and, go up").
Now look at the people's army.
The victory of the Long March tells us that "the Party's absolute leadership over the military is the fundamental guarantee for the people's army to win victory."
The year 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Guided by Xi Jinping's thought on strengthening the military, and advancing toward the goal of building a strong military in the new era, the people's army has taken on a new institutional structure, a new organizational structure, a new pattern, and a new appearance, and the road of building a strong military with Chinese characteristics is growing ever broader.
The Sanwan Reorganization creatively proposed "building the Party branch on the company level," and the Gutian Meeting established the principles of building the Party ideologically and building the military politically...
In October 2014, the General Secretary came to Gutian Town, Shanghang County, Fujian, and convened the military political work conference known as the "new Gutian Meeting."
"Upholding the Party's absolute leadership over the military is the soul of building a strong military; forging the military's soul firmly is the core task of our military's political work, and it must not waver at any time."
Upholding the Party's leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics; upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee... Xi Jinping's thought on Party building has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for building a strong Party and a strong country.
Attaching great importance to its own construction, our Party has developed into the world's largest governing party with major global influence, always full of vigor and vitality.
On the new Long March road, upholding the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and continuously strengthening the Party's political leadership, ideological guidance, mass organization, and social appeal, our cause will be invincible.
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To keep the correct direction of advance and grasp historical initiative, possessing the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental basis.
The Long March was a great expedition that tested truth.
The Communist Party of China came into being in response to the historical tide of pursuing Marxist truth. The great founding spirit of the Party is the spiritual source of the Communist Party of China, and the Party possesses the fine trait of "being determined to pursue truth."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The road traversed by the Long March not only crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, but also crossed the erroneous ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an immutable dogma."
Only by upholding the Two Integrations and upholding independence and self-reliance in blazing the path forward can the destiny of the country's development and progress be firmly held in our own hands at all times. This is a truth derived from bloody lessons and the test of struggle.
After the Long March, the Party and the Red Army were not weaker but stronger, because the Party "found the correct road for the Chinese revolution and found the correct theory guiding this road."
An important aspect of inheriting and carrying forward the great Long March spirit is the spirit of "upholding independence and self-reliance, seeking truth from facts, and proceeding from reality in everything."
"Two kerosene lamps" illuminate the Communists' persistent pursuit of truth.
One is in the Memorial Hall of the Liping Meeting site. At the first meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee during the Long March, the question of whether to head north to western Hunan or west to Guizhou was discussed. The meeting lasted from day into the deep night; the kerosene lamp went out and was relit, and Mao Zedong's correct opinion was finally adopted.
One is in the Red Army Kerosene Lamp Exhibition Hall in Gouba Village, Zunyi. During the Gouba Meeting, Mao Zedong, carrying a kerosene lamp, walked along the ridge paths to discuss battle decisions. The Red Army rescinded the order to attack Daguxinchang, and ultimately succeeded in breaking out of the enemy's encirclement.
A tiny spark that can start a great fire (星星之火, xing xing zhi huo - "star, particle, of, fire"); the light of truth.
The history of the Party is a history of theoretical innovation on the basis of practice, and a history of the spiritual inheritance of determined pursuit of truth.
At the "seeking truth from facts" plaque at Yuelu Academy in Hunan, the General Secretary paused in contemplation: "The road must be made clear; truth must be localized."
At the Zhuxi Garden in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, the General Secretary remarked with emotion: "Without five thousand years of Chinese civilization, how could there be Chinese characteristics? Without Chinese characteristics, how could there be the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics that is so successful today?"
The reason Marxism works is that the Party continuously advances the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism and uses it to guide practice.
The past and present on the banks of the Chishui River and both sides of the Wujiang River bear witness to the power of thought.
Achieving "ten thousand bridges flying across," turning countless mountains and valleys (千沟万壑, qian gou wan he - "thousand, ditch, ten thousand, valley") into a "high-speed plain";
Riding the momentum of "east data, west computing," computing power scale has entered the nation's first tier of intelligent computing...
Since the new era, Guizhou has adhered to taking the real economy as its foundation, strengthened innovation-driven development, coordinated the transformation of old and new growth drivers, and strengthened and optimized industries such as the digital economy and new energy.
High-quality development requires new theories of productive forces to guide it. General Secretary Xi Jinping creatively proposed the theory of new quality productive forces, igniting a new engine for comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization through high-quality development.
Treat science with a scientific attitude, and pursue truth with the spirit of truth.
Committed to unity and struggle, so that all the Chinese people can march toward modernization together. "Our modernization is both the most difficult and the most great."
Committed to common prosperity, so that every Chinese person can live a good life. "While promoting high-quality development and making the 'cake' bigger and better, we must further distribute the 'cake' well."
Committed to comprehensive development, so that people's material and spiritual worlds are equally enriched. "We need not only great material wealth, but also great spiritual wealth, and confidence and self-reliance in thought and culture."
Committed to green development, so that humanity and nature coexist harmoniously. "Blaze a path of civilized development featuring production growth, affluent living, and sound ecology."
Committed to peaceful development, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. "Contributing Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions, and Chinese strength to solving major problems facing humanity."
General Secretary Xi Jinping summarized and elaborated in depth the theory of Chinese modernization, making Chinese modernization clearer, more scientific, more tangible and feasible, and it is the latest major achievement of scientific socialism.
Confidence and self-reliance; uphold fundamental principles and break new ground.
Upholding the Two Integrations and upholding independence and self-reliance, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has achieved a new leap in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and is the most powerful manifestation of our Party's adherence to cultural subjectivity.
"Continuously opening up new realms of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism is the solemn historical responsibility of contemporary Chinese Communists."
On the new Long March road, with the confidence and self-awareness of pursuing truth, revealing truth, and faithfully practicing truth, and promptly and scientifically answering the questions of China, the questions of the world, the questions of the people, and the questions of the times, we will surely create new historical glories.
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The people are the creators of history and the fundamental force determining the future and destiny of the Party and the country.
"When the Red Army wins battles, the people are the mountain of support." General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "Sharing weal and woe, being bound by blood, and sharing life and death with the people is the fundamental guarantee for the Communist Party of China and the Red Army to win the Long March, and it is also the fundamental guarantee for us to overcome all difficulties and risks."
A history of the Red Army's Long March is a history reflecting the deep bond between the army and the people, as close as fish and water. From it, one can more truly appreciate the Party's fine trait of "taking deep root among the people."
Back then, there was not a single fixed bridge over the Yudu River.
To help the Red Army cross the river smoothly, the people of Yudu gathered more than 800 boats of various sizes and spontaneously donated door panels, bed boards, and even coffin wood from their homes to build pontoon bridges.
Shazhou Village, Rucheng County, Hunan.
Three female Red Army soldiers lodged at the home of the elderly Xu Jiexiu. When they left, they cut half of their only quilt and left it for the old woman. The old woman said, what is the Communist Party? The Communist Party is people who, even if they have only one quilt, will cut half of it and give it to the common people.
"Our army is the people's army, and the feeling between us Communists and the common people is the feeling of sharing one quilt."
"The spirit of closely relying on the masses of the people, sharing life and death with them, sharing hardships, and working hard through struggle" is precisely an important connotation of the great Long March spirit.
History and reality show that by "firmly standing with the people, thinking with the people, and working with the people," our Party possesses a solid foundation that no storm can shake, and Chinese modernization possesses the most reliable, deepest, and most enduring source of strength.
Let us look at the "three mountains" along the Long March road.
Mount Wumeng, where travel was difficult, and where the enemy had set up layers of defenses.
More than 5,000 sons and daughters of Wumeng actively joined the army, greatly replenishing the Red Army's strength and achieving what the officers and soldiers called the "golden age."
"I have deep feelings for Bijie." Within these feelings lies deep respect for the people of the old revolutionary base areas.
Specialty industries such as plateau apples and under-forest Gastrodia have taken root, the modern industrial system of "industry + agriculture + services + digital intelligence economy" continues to grow, the once poor mountain villages have borne fruits of prosperity, and millions of people are striding toward revitalization.
From "the rolling Wumeng Mountains like mud balls" to "daring to make the sun and moon shine in a new sky," "living with the masses, suffering with the masses, and working with the masses" provides an inexhaustible source of strength.
Mount Jiajin, the first great snow mountain crossed by the Central Red Army on the Long March, where "birds cannot fly over and ordinary mortals cannot climb," was called the "mountain of death."
Moved by the Red Army's strict discipline and complete respect for the people's property, Tibetan compatriots voluntarily served as guides, helping the soldiers walk out of the life-forbidden zone.
In October 2025, the Jiajin Mountain Tunnel was completed and opened to traffic, turning a one-hour "crossing" into a ten-minute "passage through," thoroughly solving the problem that more than 100,000 people along the route could not travel when the mountain was sealed by heavy snow.
From "most remembering Mount Jiajin" to the old appearance changing into a new look, "taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation" writes a new picture of the great transformation of mountain villages.
Mount Liupan, the last high mountain crossed by the Red Army on the Long March.
The Xihaigu region where Mount Liupan is located suffers drought nine years out of ten, water is as precious as oil, and the common people subsisted on potatoes.
When the Red Army passed through Xiji, the local people boiled water to give the Red Army "something to quench their thirst" and sold the few potatoes they had at home to the Red Army. The Red Army was deeply moved: we go to fight for the common people to win the world, "and their future life will surely be sweeter than honey."
In July 2016, in Ningxia. The General Secretary used Mount Liupan as a metaphor: "Lifting all impoverished people out of poverty is the last high mountain we must cross to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects."
Through the Minning cooperation, resettlement and relocation, and the Yanghuang irrigation project... green oasis cities have grown out of barren beaches and Gobi deserts, along with "literary crops" and poets and writers.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of east-west cooperation. The General Secretary made important instructions on normalizing and regularizing east-west cooperation work, requiring "promoting mutual complementarity of industries, mutual interaction of personnel, mutual learning of technology, mutual exchange of ideas, and mutual learning of work styles between east and west, to achieve mutual benefit, win-win results, and common development."
From "red flags fluttering in the west wind" to "the Communist Party is good, the Yellow River water is sweet," "taking the people's aspiration for a better life as the goal of struggle," our Party advances with indomitable spirit.
The Party's unremitting struggle over 105 years has fundamentally changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and opened up the correct road to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
"The reason the Communist Party of China has been able to grow and develop, and the reason socialism with Chinese characteristics has been able to advance continuously, is precisely because it has relied on the people. The reason the Communist Party of China has been able to win the support of the people, and the reason socialism with Chinese characteristics has been able to win the support of the people, is precisely because it has benefited the people."
On the new Long March road, always sharing weal and woe with the people, always being of one heart with the people, thinking what the people think, and doing what the people ask, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome and no grand undertakings that cannot be accomplished.
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Ideals and convictions are the spiritual pillar and political soul of Chinese Communists. Struggling for truth and struggling for ideals is a precious quality passed down from generation to generation by Communists, unwavering in their determination.
"How many people survived the Long March? What did the Red Army soldiers rely on? What were they after?" General Secretary Xi Jinping once said with deep emotion, "What they relied on was firm revolutionary ideals and convictions."
On the banks of the Xiangjiang River, the blood dyed the land red, and the Central Red Army was sharply reduced from more than 86,000 at the start to just over 30,000. From then on, the local saying went, "For three years, do not drink the water of the Xiangjiang; for ten years, do not eat the fish of the Xiangjiang."
Below Mount Loushan, the Red Army attacked uphill against a storm of artillery fire, one falling behind another stepping forward, fighting fiercely until the mountaintop was stained red, gnawing down the "hard bone" inch by inch with their flesh and blood.
On the vast grasslands, facing hunger, disease, rotting swamps, and miasma, the Red Army officers and soldiers gnawed on tree bark and boiled leather belts, and even when they mistakenly ate poisonous plants, they gritted their teeth and pressed forward.
Fighting more than 600 battles and engagements against the enemy, crossing nearly a hundred rivers, and climbing over more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks...
Erupting with the heroic spirit and revolutionary spirit of overwhelming all enemies without being overwhelmed by any enemy, and conquering all difficulties without being conquered by any difficulty, the Red Army advanced without hesitation and was reborn from desperate situations.
The victory of the Long March was the victory of the ideals and convictions of Chinese Communists.
The great Long March spirit is embodied in "the spirit of placing the fundamental interests of the people of the whole country and the Chinese nation above everything else, firmly believing in revolutionary ideals and convictions, and firmly believing that the just cause is bound to triumph," and "the spirit of fearing no difficulties or obstacles and sparing no sacrifice to save the country and the people."
The General Secretary emphasized: "We should hold such a conviction of certain victory in realizing the next Centenary Goal and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. No matter how great the difficulties, think of the Red Army's Long March, think of the bloody battle at the Xiangjiang River."
Courageously scaling the world's scientific and technological peaks, China's scientific and technological development reflects the power of ideals and convictions and bears witness to the continuation of the great Long March spirit.
Keeping in mind the historical lesson of "repeatedly missing opportunities for scientific and technological revolution" since modern times, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has firmly grasped and made good use of the opportunities of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, making strategic deployments in coordinating the two overall situations.
"Jiuzhang-4" has refreshed the world record in photonic quantum information technology, the new generation "artificial sun" device is being accelerated in construction, and the number of artificial intelligence patents held accounts for 60 percent of the global total...
Grasping science and technology's "strategic leading position and fundamental supporting role," and solidly supporting and leading Chinese modernization with scientific and technological innovation, today's China stands at the source of creating the future.
Deeply understanding that "independent innovation is the only way for us to scale the world's scientific and technological peaks," and firmly believing that "only by holding key core technologies in our own hands can we fundamentally safeguard national economic security, national defense security, and other security"...
Generations of scientific and technological workers, with the sincere original aspiration of putting the country above all and the indomitable conviction of certain victory, have pooled their efforts in independent innovation, overcome numerous difficulties, and supported China's science and technology on its leap-forward road of "not fearing the hardships of the long expedition," continuously writing new chapters of "ten thousand rivers and thousand mountains treated as nothing."
To achieve a high level of self-reliance and strength in science and technology, the "bottleneck" key core technologies are the "Mount Loushan" and "Lazikou" that must be conquered.
In July this year, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System fully completed its in-orbit upgrade, providing more stable and reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to global users.
From its approval in 1994 to today's "world's BeiDou," from "being controlled by others" to "independent and controllable," leveraging the advantage of the new nationwide system for mobilizing resources, BeiDou has declared with solid breakthroughs that "they cannot block us with 'bottlenecks.'"
Today's China "is accelerating its transformation from a global participant in and contributor to science and technology to a pioneer and leader," and "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" has become another brilliant calling card of Chinese modernization.
On the battlefield of the battle against poverty, with the determination of "not withdrawing troops until complete victory," we have overcome the poorest of the poor and the hardest of the hard;
In the face of tariff wars and trade wars, hundreds of millions of Chinese people have united in response without flinching, "fighting out the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people"...
Practice has proven time and again: "As long as we maintain firm ideals and convictions and a strong revolutionary will, we can step over every hurdle, and whatever traps, whatever pursuits and interceptions, whatever blockades — we will cast them all behind us!"
"The various struggles we face are not short-term but long-term, and will accompany the entire process of realizing the Second Centenary Goal."
"Carry forward the fighting spirit of daring to fight and fearing no difficulties from the era of the revolutionary war," and be prepared at all times to wage great struggles with many new historical features.
On the new Long March road, strengthening faith, conviction, and confidence is the powerful spiritual force for us to defeat all strong enemies, overcome all difficulties, and win all victories.
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Strategic issues are fundamental issues for a political party and a country.
"The Long March traversed high mountains and steep ridges, crossed great rivers and dangerous shoals, and passed through grasslands and wastelands, but every leg of the journey, every breakout, and every battle was undertaken from the perspective of the overall strategic situation, winning not only the war but also strategic initiative." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out.
Focusing on achieving strategic goals, planning the overall situation with strategic thinking, and formulating correct strategic policies are the successful secrets of our Party in overcoming countless risks and challenges and continuously advancing from victory to victory.
The Long March was a great expedition that opened up new situations.
The victory of the Long March was the victory of direction and road, proclaiming that the Communist Party of China and the Red Army, bearing the hopes of the nation, successfully realized the strategic shift of marching north to resist Japan.
Aspiring to the great cause of the Chinese nation for a thousand generations, grasping the laws and general trends, and following the currents of development, the Party has always held strategic initiative.
"We are a major party, leading a major country, and carrying out a great cause. We must be good at strategic thinking and good at viewing and considering problems from a strategic perspective."
"Leading cadres must keep in mind the two overall situations: one is the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the other is the changes unseen in a century in the world. These are the basic starting points for our planning of work."
The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core coordinates the two overall situations, commands the overall development situation, and leads the country and the nation to advance in the logic of historical progress and develop in the currents of the times.
The 20th National Congress of the Party clarified the central task of comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Embarking on a new journey and setting sail anew, the Party Central Committee has made a strategic blueprint for realizing the central task: "based on the new stage of development, implementing the new development philosophy, building the new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development."
High-quality development is the "theme of economic and social development" and the "primary task," bearing on the overall situation of China's modernization;
The new stage of development is the stage of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and marching toward the Second Centenary Goal, clarifying the historical position of China's modernization;
The new development philosophy is the "baton" and "traffic light" leading high-quality development, clarifying the guiding principles of China's modernization;
Building the new development pattern is the strategic foundation for promoting high-quality development, clarifying the path choice of China's modernization;
Leading the development of new quality productive forces with a high level of self-reliance and strength in science and technology is an important focal point for promoting high-quality development, clarifying the greater driving force of China's modernization.
Proceeding from the overall situation, planning within the broader context, and making moves at key points.
The role of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as power sources for high-quality development continues to strengthen; during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, their economic output accounted for more than 40 percent of the national total;
The "river strategy" of the Yangtze Economic Belt development and the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin continues to advance, polishing the green foundation...
Leveraging the superimposed effects of the regional coordinated development strategy, major regional strategies, the main functional zone strategy, and the new urbanization strategy, the flow of people, goods, and information circulates efficiently and interweaves, and the momentum of high-quality development is strong.
Building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy;
Taking the expansion of domestic demand as the strategic foundation, deeply advancing the construction of the unified national market...
Relying strategically on the complete industrial system and the strong domestic market, China's economy braves the wind and breaks through waves, maintaining strong resilience and vitality, and continuing to develop toward the new, the excellent, and the good.
High-quality development of the services industry; the China International Import Expo, the Canton Fair, the China International Fair for Trade in Services, and the China International Consumer Products Expo are getting better and better with each edition;
The 23 pilot free trade zones "fly in formation like a flock of geese," and the Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved island-wide customs closure operation;
High-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation has become a widely welcomed international public good and platform for international cooperation...
Promoting high-quality development with high-level opening up, the development space of Chinese modernization continues to expand.
Marching toward development that is higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable, and safer, comprehensively advancing Chinese modernization with high-quality development leads the future and proceeds steadily and far.
Only with a fixed strategy can there be fixed achievements.
As the 15th Five-Year Plan gets off to a start, 16 major strategic tasks and 109 major engineering projects are being rolled out one after another.
From the First Five-Year Plan to the 15th Five-Year Plan, the consistent theme has been building our country into a modern socialist country.
The five-year plans are like the steps of a career — they are the step-by-step implementation of long-term strategies and an important guarantee for realizing long-term strategic goals.
On the new Long March road, "as long as we maintain strategic resolve, firmly advance step by step, and solidly push forward stage by stage, the cause of the Party and the country will surely accumulate small victories into great victories, and our goals will surely be realized."
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Having traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, we still need to climb mountains and ford streams.
Seeking happiness for the Chinese people, seeking rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, seeking progress for humanity, and seeking great harmony for the world — the Long March of Chinese Communists is forever on the road.
"The new journey is an expedition full of glory and dreams." At the press meeting after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping made this bold declaration.
The Long March is like a spiritual waterway, connecting history, the present, and the future.
On the eve of the founding of New China, Comrade Mao Zedong cautioned the whole Party: "To win nationwide victory is only the first step in a long march of ten thousand li" and "the road ahead is longer, the work greater and more arduous."
As socialism with Chinese characteristics entered the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The Long March is forever on the road. A nation that does not remember its path has no way out. No matter what stage our cause develops to, no matter how great our achievements, we must vigorously carry forward the great Long March spirit and continue to advance bravely on the new Long March road."
This year's July 1, focusing on realizing the Party's missions and tasks in the new era and on the new journey, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a new mobilization order to the whole Party: "Strengthen confidence, continue the struggle, and continuously create new achievements worthy of the times and the people."
Anchoring on "2035," looking toward "the middle of this century," and advancing toward the "lofty ideal."
Maintaining strategic sobriety: "Any idea of seeking ease and comfort and being unwilling to continue working hard is unacceptable, and any idea of being complacent and unwilling to continue pioneering and advancing is unacceptable";
Maintaining strategic confidence: "Open roads through mountains and build bridges across rivers, removing all obstacles and sweeping away all roadblocks with an indomitable spirit";
Maintaining strategic initiative: "Combining with new realities, continuously carrying forward and developing the Party's fine traits, ensuring that the Party never changes its nature, never changes its color, and never changes its flavor, and always possesses strong creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness."
The new journey has new goals and new tasks, and strengthening the Party's own construction has new requirements. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will make strategic arrangements for persevering in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, manifesting the historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in building a strong Party and a strong country.
China's launch vehicles are named "Long March." In 1970, the Long March-1 launch vehicle soared into the sky, knocking open the door to space; in July this year, the Long March-10B completed the world's first maritime network recovery, achieving a historic breakthrough.
"Long March" writes a legend of continuous transcendence, illuminating the new Long March of a major party and a major country.
From the Long March of ten thousand li to the great rejuvenation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's sonorous words inspire us to stride forward on the broad road of Chinese modernization —
"No difficulties or obstacles can stop the Chinese people's pace of progress in pursuing a better life, nor can they stop our historical process of advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation."
"As long as we strengthen our confidence, anchor our goals, and move forward solidly step by step, success will surely belong to the great Communist Party of China, the great Chinese people, and the great People's Republic of China!"
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Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics released data on the operation of the national economy for the first three quarters of 2026, and China's economy delivered a report card of substantial quality, with a notable development trend of new momentum strengthening, structure improving, and quality and efficiency advancing. Through the data, we see that the positive factors driving the smooth operation of the economy are accumulating and increasing, the conversion of old and new growth drivers is accelerating, livelihood security is solid and forceful, and the foundation for high-quality development is becoming more solid.
A prominent highlight of the third-quarter economic data is the notable rebound in the marginal growth rates of major indicators. Economic growth rate is the focus of market attention and an important yardstick for assessing the state of economic operation. In terms of aggregate volume, third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 4.5% year on year, higher than the market's generally expected 4.4% and also higher than the second quarter's 4.3%; quarter-on-quarter growth was 1.2%, higher than both the second quarter's 0.9% and the 1.1% of the same period last year. The simultaneous improvement in both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter GDP growth rates fully reflects a marked enhancement in the economy's endogenous momentum, and also reflects that macro policies have been forceful and effective in responding to external shocks. From the supply side, in September, the value added of industries above designated size and the production index of the service sector grew by 5.5% and 4.8% year on year respectively, with growth rates accelerating by 0.3 and 0.7 percentage points respectively compared with the previous month. Against the backdrop of increased external disturbance factors and high oil prices, the stability and resilience of the supply side have become prominent. From the demand side, in September, total retail sales of consumer goods grew by 1.1% year on year, accelerating by 0.7 percentage points compared with the previous month; in the first nine months, service retail sales grew by 5.0% year on year, accelerating by 0.1 percentage points compared with the first eight months, showing a favorable situation of simultaneous improvement in both goods consumption and service consumption. In the first three quarters, national fixed asset investment fell by 7.2% year on year, unchanged from January-August, curbing the momentum of widening declines in recent months, reflecting notable results achieved in promoting investment to stop falling and stabilize.
The accelerated growth of major indicators has driven enhanced market confidence and improved expectations. On the enterprise side, in September, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index and the service sector business activity index were 50.1% and 50.2% respectively, both returning above the boom-bust line, rising by 0.3 and 0.9 percentage points respectively compared with the previous month. The enterprise production and operation activity expectation index and the service sector business activity expectation index reached 53.8% and 55.5% respectively. On the resident side, enhanced confidence mainly comes from improved employment and income conditions. In the first three quarters, the average surveyed urban unemployment rate nationwide was 5.2%, unchanged from the same period last year. For September alone, it was 5.2%, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous month. In the first three quarters, the per capita disposable income of national residents grew by 4.4% in real terms year on year, with the growth rate rising 0.2 percentage points from the first half of the year. The improvement in employment levels and income growth rates is also expected to drive a steady enhancement of consumption confidence.
While growth is stable and confidence is strong, the "newness" content of the economy is also rising notably. The contribution rate of new growth drivers to growth continues to rise. In the first three quarters, the value added of high-tech manufacturing grew by 14.3%, 9.0 percentage points higher than the overall figure. New growth drivers represented by high-tech manufacturing and digital product manufacturing, with a share of value added of just over 20%, contributed over 50% of industrial growth, with the contribution rate for the third quarter alone at about 60%. High-tech product exports grew strongly. In the first three quarters, exports of high-tech products continued their rapid growth trend. The combined imports and exports of products such as industrial robots, electronic components, computer parts, and electrical equipment exceeded 10 trillion yuan, growing by 58.9% and pulling overall import and export growth by 11.3 percentage points. The operating performance of enterprises in emerging industries improved markedly. From January to August, profits of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size grew by 54.7% year on year, of which the electronic information industry's profits grew by 1.1 times year on year, contributing over 60% to the profit growth of industrial enterprises above designated size. The pulling effect of new growth driver investment is notable. In the first three quarters, investment in high-tech industries grew by 4.9% year on year, pulling total investment growth by 0.5 percentage points; national investment in intellectual property products grew by 9.3% year on year, accounting for 15.6% of total investment, pulling total investment growth by 1.2 percentage points. In emerging fields, the virtuous cycle of "vigorous innovation, rapid growth, strong exports, high profitability, and booming investment" is accelerating its formation, providing strong momentum for economic growth.
The quality of economic development ultimately must be tested by the warmth of people's livelihoods. While major economic indicators are marginally improving, we are also pleased to see that the well-being of the people behind the data is continuously improving. Since the beginning of this year, a series of policies that align with the will of the people, benefit people's livelihoods, and warm people's hearts have been introduced successively, and livelihood security for key groups and key areas has become more precise and in place. Fiscal expenditure has continued to tilt toward people's livelihoods; from January to August, social security and employment expenditure and health expenditure grew by 6.5% and 9.2% year on year respectively. The coverage of social security has continued to expand; occupational injury protection for workers in new forms of employment has been extended from pilot programs to the whole country, with a cumulative 37.27 million people insured as of the end of September. Security for "the elderly and the young" has continued to be strengthened; funds supporting preschool education development have grown substantially, the coverage of elderly care service subsidies for moderately and severely disabled elderly people and childcare subsidies has continued to expand, and application channels have become more convenient. The newly revised "Regulations on the Administration of Housing Provident Funds" has been promulgated and implemented, restrictions on withdrawal for rental purposes have been relaxed, contribution records are mutually recognized nationwide, and housing loan interest subsidy policies are accelerating their implementation and taking effect.
The smooth operation of the national economy in the first three quarters while withstanding pressure fully demonstrates the strong self-repair capability and stable endogenous growth momentum of our economy, further strengthening our confidence in achieving the annual targets. As long as we strengthen our confidence, tackling difficulties head-on (迎难而上, ying nan er shang - "face, difficulty, and, go up"), and make good use of various opportunities and advantages, we will certainly be able to firmly grasp the initiative in development and promote high-quality development to achieve steady and long-term development (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, reach, far").
(The author is a researcher at the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission)
Return to Top(People's Daily, St. Petersburg, October 21) (Reporter Wang Zhou) On the morning of October 21, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin jointly co-chaired the 31st regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government in St. Petersburg.
Li Qiang stated that in recent years, in the face of the complex and turbulent international situation, China and Russia, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, have been working together closely (携手并肩, xie shou bing jian - "carry hand, side by side") and advancing in unity, using vibrant and resilient cooperation to offset the instability and uncertainty of the external environment, with the path of cooperation growing ever broader and the pace ever steadier. At present, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era is entering a new stage of greater achievement and faster development. China is willing to work with Russia to carry forward the spirit of mutual respect and mutually beneficial and win-win (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual benefit, win together") cooperation, promote cooperation in various fields to keep becoming more profound and practical (走深走实, zou shen zou shi - "walk deep, walk solid"), better translate the important consensus of the two heads of state into concrete actions and tangible results, better serve the development and revitalization of both countries, and bring more benefits to the peoples of both countries.
Mishustin stated that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. At present, the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era is at its highest level in history, setting an example for relations between states. Facing the uncertainty of the international situation, the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has maintained good momentum. Russia is willing to work with China on the basis of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, mutual respect, and good-neighborliness and friendship, to further strengthen practical cooperation in various fields and safeguard the common interests of the two countries.
Li Qiang and Mishustin heard reports from representatives of both sides on the work of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee, the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, the China-Russia Committee on Humanities Cooperation, the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee between Northeast China and the Russian Far East.
The two heads of government fully affirmed the work of the various committees over the past year. Both sides agreed that the directional guidance of the heads of state is an important guarantee for the steady development of China-Russia relations, and that the important consensus of the two heads of state should be taken as the fundamental guideline to advance cooperation in key areas such as economy, trade, investment, energy and resources, connectivity, aerospace, finance, and industry, cultivate new drivers of development in frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and the digital economy, jointly host the "China-Russia Years of Education," strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges in tourism, culture, youth, and media, stimulate the vitality of subnational cooperation, and strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral affairs, so as to achieve more practical results.
After the meeting, the two heads of government signed the Joint Communiqué of the 31st Regular Meeting between Chinese and Russian Heads of Government. The two sides also reached cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, aerospace, science and technology, and education.
Wu Zhenglong attended the above activities.
Return to TopAt the invitation of Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, paid a visit to Russia from October 20 to 21, 2026. During the visit, Premier Li Qiang met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and, together with Prime Minister Mishustin, co-chaired the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government.
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The two Prime Ministers (hereinafter referred to as "the two sides") noted that, under the guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has reached its highest level in history and continues to move forward.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the declaration by China and Russia of their determination to develop an equal and trust-based strategic partnership of coordination oriented toward the 21st century, and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. In May, President Xi Jinping and President Putin agreed to extend the Treaty, reaffirming that the two sides will continue to strictly abide by principles or rules (恪守, keshou - "strictly abide, strictly observe") the principles and spirit of the Treaty and push bilateral relations to continue developing at a higher level and with higher quality.
The principles established in the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation are based on universally recognized principles and norms of international law, including mutual respect for sovereignty and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and are of important practical significance under the current circumstances. The Treaty affirms that China and Russia support each other in safeguarding national unity and territorial integrity, refrain from the use of force or the threat of force against each other, do not resort to economic or other pressure measures against each other, settle differences by peaceful means, and do not allow third countries to use the territories of China and Russia to harm the interests of the two countries. The Treaty confirms that China and Russia have no territorial claims against each other and are committed to turning their common border into a bond of permanent peace and friendship for generations. The above principles have laid the political and legal foundation for the complete resolution of the border issue.
The China-Russia relationship is built on the basis of equality, is non-aligned, non-confrontational, does not draw lines along ideological lines, does not target third countries, and is not affected by the external environment.
The two sides uphold the spirit of permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win outcomes, always regard each other as priority cooperative partners, and will, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, continue to consolidate coordination in all fields, promote the implementation and yielding of results (落地见效, luodi jianxiao - "land, see effect") of the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and help the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era maintain its momentum of flourishing and developing (蓬勃发展, pengbo fazhan - "vigorous, develop").
The two sides will always firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns.
The two sides stressed that the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 is not open to question or challenge. The Russian side reaffirmed its strict adherence to the one-China principle, recognized that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an indivisible (不可分割, buke fenge - "not can, divide, separate") part of China's territory, and that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. It opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports the measures taken by the Chinese government to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve national reunification.
The Chinese side supports the Russian side in safeguarding its national security and stability, ethnic unity, development and prosperity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposes interference by external forces in Russia's internal affairs.
The two sides spoke highly of the key role played by the mechanism of regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government in raising the level of cooperation in priority areas between the two countries and enhancing the effectiveness of coordination, and reaffirmed their readiness to continue close coordination, continuously expand the scale of cooperation, and ensure the stable and sustainable development of cooperation.
II
The two sides noted that China-Russia economic and trade cooperation has overcome the impact of adverse external factors and continued to develop steadily and healthily. The two sides will make joint efforts to further promote the comprehensive, stable, qualitative upgrading of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to promote the high-quality development of bilateral trade, consolidate and expand the scale of trade, further optimize the commodity structure, and cultivate new growth points such as cross-border e-commerce, the digital economy, and green and low-carbon development.
— Promote e-commerce cooperation. Carry out cooperation in regulatory policy exchange, industrial docking, capacity building, and local cooperation in this field, create favorable conditions for enterprises to conduct business activities on each other's e-commerce platforms, and actively use online and offline promotional activities and other means to promote high-quality goods entering each other's markets.
— Develop platform economy cooperation and provide mutual support for strengthening management experience exchange and promoting the development of related industries.
— Encourage the use of digital solutions to ensure the lawful and secure exchange of documents and data, promote the development of electronic contracts and paperless cross-border commerce, carry out experience exchange in trade digitalization, and create conditions for enterprises, financial institutions, and logistics operators of the two countries to align with modern trade mechanisms.
— Strengthen cooperation in trade in services, including in the fields of tourism, transportation, information technology, and creative industries (including video games). Promote the development and promotion of video games in the markets of the two countries through professional media resources and other channels.
— Raise the level of trade facilitation, strengthen cooperation in the protection of consumer rights and interests in the fields of cross-border e-commerce and tourism services, and jointly ensure that consumer rights and interests receive due protection.
— Support the holding of the 11th China-Russia Expo and the 7th China-Russia Forum on Regional Cooperation in Russia in 2027.
— Welcome the Russian side in holding the "Made in Russia" exhibition and sales festival within China and opening "National Stores of Russian Goods" to expand mutually beneficial cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.
— Expand cooperation in intellectual property protection, promote the effective protection of the rights and interests of right holders, strengthen experience exchange and practice sharing in intellectual property protection, provide guidance and services to enterprises of the two countries in matters of legal protection and safeguarding of intellectual property rights, and advance the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the National Intellectual Property Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation.
— Affirm the results of cooperation in the fields of standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment, support the further strengthening of coordination, carry out exchange of experience and successful practices, and coordinate with each other on international platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. Sign the Action Plan for Standardization Cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation and promote its implementation, strengthen standard alignment, mutual recognition, and joint development of international standards in the fields of civil aviation manufacturing, agriculture, food, automobile manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and oil and gas, and promote cooperation in certification in the fields of motor vehicles and organic agricultural products. The two sides have successfully carried out inter-laboratory comparison cooperation on key products.
— Continue to carry out cooperation in mutual proficiency testing between laboratories, and conduct experience exchange on the validation and verification of greenhouse gases and on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
— Expand coordination within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Arctic Waterway Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government, promote the steady growth of cargo volume on the Arctic waterway and the number of Arctic waterway sailings between Chinese and Russian ports, enhance the competitiveness of the Arctic waterway; promote mutually beneficial cooperation in the construction of polar vessels, and provide assistance to enterprises engaged in China-Russia Arctic cooperation.
— Carry out constructive cooperation on relevant multilateral platforms such as the Arctic Council to maintain peace and stability in high-latitude regions.
— Continue to carry out cooperation in the field of forestry. The two sides are willing to continue to strengthen cooperation in the development and utilization of forest resources, expand the scope and scale of trade in forest products, promote cooperation in deep processing of timber and forestry machinery manufacturing in accordance with market principles, and expand cooperation and exchange in green, low-carbon, and technological fields.
— Create favorable conditions to expand the scale and variety of agricultural products exported to each other's markets and ensure unimpeded trade in agricultural products.
— Further carry out work to restore the qualifications of suspended aquatic product enterprises of the two countries and approve the registration of aquatic product enterprises of the two countries in each other's territory, and promote bilateral trade in aquatic products.
— Continue to carry out relevant work, with each side promoting the lifting of existing restrictions on certain poultry production enterprises of the two countries and the resumption of their trade, and promoting the entry of agricultural and food products of concern to the two sides into each other's markets. Deepen two-way trade in pet food. Promote consultations on certificates for down and feather exports from China to Russia.
— The two sides will work to expand the list of qualified agricultural and food product export enterprises, speed up the processing of applications submitted by the other side, and increase the number of registered suppliers of agricultural and food products in the two countries.
— Strengthen cooperation in the field of food quality and safety supervision.
— In order to ensure the food security of the two countries, promote the sustainability of potash fertilizer supply to China in the agricultural sector, and promote related industry projects.
— Continue to study and promote the construction of a China-Russia soybean joint center and coordinate cooperation between agricultural research institutions of the two countries in the fields of soybean breeding and genetic research.
— Continue to advance cooperation projects in customs clearance facilitation such as the automated exchange of information on prices of goods in bilateral trade and mutual recognition of "Authorized Economic Operators," provide convenience for law-abiding and creditworthy foreign trade business entities, and develop bilateral economic and trade exchanges. Flexibly adjust the operating hours of border ports in light of objective conditions and promote the capacity building of port passage.
— Optimize train handover at China-Russia ports, increase foreign trade cargo volume, regularly conduct exchanges on development plans for existing ports, study the expansion of cargo categories including dangerous goods in light of specific transport needs, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation on China-Russia-Europe freight trains, and raise the level of digitalization of China-Russia railway transport.
— Develop China-Russia international road transport and expand the categories of dangerous goods transport.
— Continuously optimize the business environment and create a favorable environment for the development of China-Russia international road transport on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual benefit.
— Promote cooperation in automated cross-border cargo transport through the use of highly automated vehicles, strengthen information exchange, and promote the application of driverless technology.
— Develop cooperation in the field of intelligent transportation systems, including paperless trade and the docking of digital platforms in the transport sector of the two countries.
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of maritime, river, and multimodal transport and enhance their economic efficiency and convenience. The two sides expressed concern over unilateral actions taken by individual countries and mechanisms between countries that hinder international shipping and threaten the stability of global supply chains and maritime trade.
— Strengthen cooperation in the construction of infrastructure at China-Russia border ports, including the connecting line of the Manzhouli-Zabaikalsk highway port, cooperate on efficient port management, jointly study digital solutions, including the implementation of projects such as cross-border driverless vehicles, driverless container transport, and belt transport of goods.
— Encourage airlines of the two countries to expand the scale of passenger and cargo flights between China and Russia in accordance with air traffic rights arrangements and market demand.
— Jointly work on the construction of the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor and accelerate cooperation on the upgrading of the central railway line of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor and other key projects.
— Promote the development of transport corridors between Asia and Europe, raise the level of regional logistics connectivity and diversification of trade routes, including giving play to the role of the trans-Arctic transport corridor as a reliable and faster transport route between Asia and Europe.
— Reaffirm the commitment to further deepening cooperation in environmental protection, continue to take joint measures to promote cooperation within the framework of cross-border nature reserves, and protect biodiversity, including the protection of migratory birds, Amur tigers, Amur leopards, and snow leopards. Support cooperation between China and Russia in the protection of giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys.
— Maintain close coordination in water quality monitoring of transboundary water bodies, emergency liaison for environmental disasters, and experience exchange in waste treatment. Highly appraise the results of cooperation in transboundary waters, especially hydrological information reporting and flood control cooperation, continue to advance the cooperation tasks of the working group on water resources management and the working group on flood control cooperation within the framework of the Joint Committee on the Rational Use and Protection of Transboundary Waters between China and Russia, and support and safeguard water security in border areas.
— Continue to act in complete unison (步调一致, budiao yizhi - "step, rhythm, one, consistent") on environmental protection issues within multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the G20, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and the Steering Committee of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, and advance subregional environmental cooperation projects in Northeast Asia and APEC, the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, and other projects.
— In order to promote economic and trade and investment cooperation, strengthen dialogue and coordination in the fields of addressing climate change and low-carbon development, including experience exchange in product carbon footprint accounting.
— Promote cooperation in the following areas, including shortening the cycle of project investment and construction; the application of residential and infrastructure construction technologies, the organization of public procurement of goods and services in the construction industry, including contractor rating systems; the acquisition of residential building factories from Chinese enterprises, promoting the localization of prefabricated housing production, and compiling lists of products and technologies in the fields of smart home and smart city management; formulating urban planning schemes; modernizing housing and public utility infrastructure of the Russian Federation with the participation of China; training urban planning, design, and architecture personnel in specialized higher education institutions of the two countries; promoting the participation of Chinese enterprises in the construction of training and refresher centers for civil servants of executive bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation in urban planning, design, and architecture; strengthening cooperation between research institutions of the two countries in the field of design, construction, and operation of buildings and facilities under conditions of permafrost thawing; introducing digital technologies and artificial intelligence into the construction industry; and developing green technologies and standards for construction, including promoting low-carbon (green) and energy-efficient buildings.
— Promote the deepening of cooperation between the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency for State Property Management of the Russian Federation, hold regular working meetings, exchange experience in the reform, development, supervision, and management of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and create favorable conditions for Chinese and Russian enterprises to achieve more practical cooperation results and properly handle differences.
— Continue to deepen coordination within the framework of the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation and Exchange in the Field of Combating Unfair Competition and Antimonopoly and the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Antimonopoly Enforcement and Competition Policy, carry out experience exchange and practical cooperation in antimonopoly enforcement, safeguard consumer interests, and create favorable conditions for China-Russia economic and trade cooperation.
— Continue to fully tap the potential of the Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Eurasian Economic Union signed on May 17, 2018, further upgrade and expand the institutional arrangements for economic and trade cooperation between China and the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, and raise the level of liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment.
The Chinese side briefed on the Framework Initiative on International Economic and Trade Cooperation in Digital Economy and Green Development and the Initiative on International Economic and Trade Cooperation in Green Minerals jointly proposed with relevant parties, and expressed the view that the above initiatives will effectively promote trade and investment cooperation among relevant parties in the fields of the digital economy and green development, as well as in the field of green minerals.
III
Cooperation between China and Russia in scientific and technological innovation and high-tech fields has achieved positive development. The two sides are willing to further deepen cooperation and promote the sustainable, high-quality development of the economies and societies of the two countries. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to strengthen capacity building for scientific and technological cooperation in basic research, advance the construction and sharing of large scientific facilities, support the formulation and implementation of joint scientific research projects, deepen exchanges between scientists and research institutions through jointly holding exhibition activities, deepen scientific and technological cooperation within multilateral mechanisms such as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, APEC, the G20, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, and jointly participate in the formulation of international rules in the field of science and technology.
— Jointly follow the development trends of artificial intelligence, give play to the role of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and promote exchanges and cooperation in governance experience and practice. Support cooperation between enterprises and industry organizations of the two sides on the premise of complying with their respective national laws and regulations, and jointly promote the inclusive, universal, fair, and beneficial development of artificial intelligence.
— On the basis of respect for national sovereignty and the rights of all countries, implement regulation in the field of artificial intelligence in accordance with the laws and regulations of the two countries, strengthen exchanges on national policies, laws, and regulations in the field of artificial intelligence, conduct communication on development strategies, and promote the development of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems.
— Formulate and approve the operating procedures for the Expert Committee on Artificial Intelligence Cooperation within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Communications and Information Technology Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government, and encourage experts to participate in the work of the committee.
— In order to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation on cutting-edge achievements, regularly hold high-level joint academic conferences in the field of artificial intelligence that meet the recognized evaluation standards for Class A international academic conferences. The two sides agreed to hold an international academic conference in the field of artificial intelligence in China in 2027.
— Continue to strengthen academic exchanges between universities and research centers of the two countries on jointly carrying out basic research and applied research in artificial intelligence, and formulate joint training programs for outstanding engineers and experts and scholars in the field of artificial intelligence. The two sides agreed to support the implementation of joint scientific research projects in the field of artificial intelligence.
— Promote the strengthening of exchanges in the field of science and technology and expand exchange visits of young scholars, researchers, experts, and science and education workers in the field of artificial intelligence. Agreed to jointly promote the construction of an international school for machine learning. The two sides agreed to carry out experience exchange in the field of civilian artificial intelligence, promote the study of Chinese experience by representatives of relevant Russian government departments, and hold the first exchange in 2027.
— Carry out scientific and technological cooperation in the fields of industry, ecological environmental protection, and medicine, and carry out joint pilot projects in federated learning training to train models that enable inter-institutional data exchange without initial data transfer.
— Reaffirm the commitment to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Innovation between the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation signed on May 20, 2026, and the determination to resume the fourth China-Russia Innovation Dialogue as soon as possible, and take joint coordinated measures to this end.
— Strengthen coordination in the field of international information security and promote the early entry into force of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
— Deepen cooperation in the field of information security and effectively handle cybersecurity incidents.
— Deepen cooperation in information and communication technology, strengthen cooperation in cross-border terrestrial cable infrastructure, and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in cutting-edge technology fields such as satellite internet.
— Continue to strengthen open-source cooperation in the software field, encourage enterprises and developers to actively use open-source resources, jointly build high-quality open-source projects and communities, promote their application in key industries in the industrial sector, and achieve common development in the open-source field of the two countries.
— Continue to strengthen coordination on radio spectrum policies and frequency coordination in border areas between the two sides, and deepen practical cooperation on topics of common concern for the World Radiocommunication Conference within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union.
— Strengthen coordination between the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of the Russian Federation in their respective areas of competence.
— Strengthen cooperation in the space field, deepen cooperation in various space activities that serve the common interests of the two sides and are conducive to the innovation, scientific and technological, and socioeconomic development of the two countries, and implement the relevant cooperation projects under the Program of Cooperation in the Field of Space between the China National Space Administration and the State Space Corporation Roscosmos for 2023-2027.
— Continue to deepen coordinated cooperation in the construction of the International Lunar Research Station and in planned China-Russia planetary and deep space exploration missions.
— Continue to strengthen practical cooperation in the field of satellite navigation, promote a higher degree of compatibility and complementarity between the BeiDou system and the GLONASS system and their services and augmentation systems, provide higher-quality and more reliable services to civilian consumers using both systems simultaneously, and promote the wider application of the two systems in the economic fields of the two countries.
IV
The two sides noted that current China-Russia investment cooperation maintains a high level of development on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, shows positive development momentum, and has made important contributions to deepening bilateral practical cooperation. In order to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of investment cooperation, the two sides agreed:
— Coordinate the implementation of the new version of the Outline Plan for China-Russia Investment Cooperation to provide guidance for strengthening bilateral investment cooperation. Actively implement the investment projects in key cooperation areas between China and Russia listed in the Outline Plan, and study the inclusion of relevant investment projects in the project list of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee.
— On the basis of the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, build a more sustainable and transparent business and legal environment.
— Continuously reduce administrative barriers in the process of implementing investment projects by the two sides and improve supporting mechanisms for projects.
— Strive to improve the investment environment and business conditions, formulate stable and transparent foreign investment policies, improve the system for safeguarding and protecting the rights and interests of investors, and strengthen supervision and coordination in the process of project implementation.
— Advance the work of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee and support the secretariat of the committee in playing a greater role in implementing consensus.
— Deepen high-quality cooperation in the industrial field, carry out joint production, promote the development of high-tech fields, and carry out investment projects in fields of common concern such as raw materials, mechanical and electrical equipment and automobile production, aerospace, shipbuilding, forestry, chemicals, and mining.
— Support experience and technology exchange and cooperation in promising fields such as machinery manufacturing, robotics, additive manufacturing, new materials, and transportation and mobility.
V
The two sides spoke highly of the development of China-Russia financial cooperation, expressed their willingness to continue to give full play to the potential of the relevant cooperation sub-committees and financial dialogue mechanisms, and strengthen coordination between financial institutions of the two countries. In order to further deepen bilateral financial cooperation, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to give play to the role of the China-Russia Finance Ministers' Dialogue mechanism, strengthen communication and coordination on macroeconomic policies, deepen cooperation between China and Russia in the fiscal and tax fields, continue to advance the process of multilateral and bilateral financial and fiscal cooperation, and build a more just and reasonable global governance system.
— Support a high share of settlement in local currencies in bilateral trade, investment, credit, and other economic and trade activities.
— Steadily advance cooperation between China and Russia in the capital market field and promote the flourishing and developing of the financial markets of the two countries.
— Steadily promote the sound operation of banking institutions established by China and Russia in each other's territory.
— Encourage credit rating agencies of the two countries to strengthen business exchanges and commercial cooperation on the basis of complying with regulatory rules and commercial principles.
— Steadily advance cooperation in the payment field between the two countries and provide guarantees for the use of cashless transactions when citizens of China and Russia travel to each other's countries.
— On the basis of reciprocal recognition of equivalence of accounting standards, auditing standards, and audit supervision between China and Russia, properly handle the work related to the entry of investors of the two countries into each other's financial markets in accordance with market principles and laws and regulations.
— Strengthen exchanges in the field of sustainable finance.
— Deepen cooperation within the framework of the International Monetary Fund, the New Development Bank, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and continue to advance cooperation through the financial and fiscal channels of the G20, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and APEC.
— Continue to coordinate positions on the reform of the world financial system and international financial organizations on the basis of justice, equality, depoliticization, and taking into account each other's interests.
— On the basis of depoliticization, continue to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism within the framework of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG).
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of insurance and reinsurance to promote the development of trade and tourism between the two sides.
— Carry out in-depth cooperation on the entry of investors and securities of the two countries into each other's capital markets and promote the connection between the capital markets of the two countries.
— Continue to explore the feasibility of eligible Russian enterprises issuing panda bonds in China in accordance with market-oriented and rule-of-law principles.
The two sides affirmed the important role of multilateral development banks in the global economy as independent financial institutions aimed at promoting the sustainable development of member states, stressed the need to ensure the depoliticization of multilateral development banks, guarantee equal treatment of shareholders and non-discriminatory access to resources, and at the same time ensure the stable operation of multilateral development banks and their conformity with the common interests of all member states.
The two sides firmly believe that international obligations concerning the immunity of states and their property must be absolutely observed. Confiscation, freezing, or any other use of sovereign assets without the permission of the state concerned seriously violates the basic principle of sovereign equality of all states and undermines the stability of the global financial order.
VI
The two sides spoke highly of the fruitful results achieved in China-Russia energy cooperation. The relevant results of cooperation have effectively promoted the common development of the two countries and have become a model of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides.
The two sides will work together to ensure that the general public has access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, promote a balanced and just energy transition based on their respective national conditions and priorities, and build a global energy governance system that takes into account the interests of all parties and is based on equality and mutual benefit.
In view of the above, in order to jointly safeguard global and regional energy security, the two sides agreed:
— Support enterprises of the two countries in deepening and expanding cooperation in the fields of oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, continue to promote the connectivity of energy infrastructure, and jointly ensure the safe and reliable operation of cross-border energy corridors.
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of renewable energy and low-emission solutions, including hydrogen energy, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage.
— Build consensus and exchange experience on a balanced and just energy transition within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS.
— Adhere to the principle of safety first, and build and operate Units 7 and 8 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant and Units 3 and 4 of the Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant with high quality and high standards. On this basis, deepen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, gradually advance cooperation in the fields of thermonuclear fusion, fast reactors, and closed nuclear fuel cycle, and, on the basis of the principles of mutual benefit and win-win and balance of interests, explore cooperation in the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle and the construction of new nuclear power projects through a "package" approach.
— Continue to strengthen cooperation between the National Nuclear Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety regulation, with a focus on exchanges on VVER, small modular reactors, and fusion.
— Support cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation and jointly formulate interdepartmental cooperation documents.
— Support the holding of the 9th China-Russia Energy Business Forum in 2027 to further expand practical cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.
— Consolidate the sustainability of the global energy market, carry out multilateral dialogue between energy producing and consuming countries, and create transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory conditions for the operation of the energy market, free from the impact of unilateral coercive measures.
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of energy balance and diversification, including the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy, hydropower, nuclear power, hydrogen energy, and other types of energy, ensuring the sustainability of energy supply and demand, consolidating energy security and the stability of the energy market, emphasizing the principle of technological neutrality, providing equal opportunities for all technologies, and the importance of technical cooperation in the research, development, and exchange of technological solutions on a mutually beneficial and voluntary basis.
VII
The two sides will further deepen cooperation in the humanitarian field as a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations. The two sides noted that China-Russia cooperation in the humanitarian field has yielded fruitful results and that the two sides will continue to expand cooperation. The two sides agreed:
— Promote the establishment of a new sub-committee on social security cooperation under the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation to deepen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of childbirth, elderly care, and protection of persons with disabilities.
— Expand the scale of student mobility and academic exchanges, carry out joint training of high-caliber talent in key fields, including engineers and advanced technology talent, support the formulation and implementation of educational programs and plans, including the reciprocal establishment of joint educational and research institutions, carry out cooperation in basic and innovative research, develop inter-university cooperation including within the framework of similar university alliances of the two countries, support the establishment of a China-Russia vocational education alliance, encourage the teaching and research of each other's languages in their own countries, promote the holding of Russian and Chinese language knowledge competitions, enhance exchanges between primary and secondary schools, mutually participate in conferences, exhibitions, and science popularization education activities held in each other's countries, and consolidate coordination within the framework of UNESCO, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and other multilateral mechanisms.
— Deepen exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field, including theatrical performances, museums, libraries, and the protection and restoration of cultural heritage, steadily implement the Cooperation Plan for 2024-2027 between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, and continue to hold major joint events such as national cultural festivals, library forums, the China-Russia Cultural Fair, the "Happy Chinese New Year" in Moscow, and the "Farewell to Winter Festival" in Beijing.
— Deepen cooperation in the health field and encourage experts of the two countries to carry out joint work in the fields of infectious disease prevention and control, oncology, nuclear medicine, maternal and child health, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and medical rehabilitation.
— Welcome the expansion of cooperation in new fields such as digital healthcare and the application of artificial intelligence technology, continue to actively carry out cooperation in this field, and share experience and best practices.
— Strengthen coordination in the field of medical innovation and implement joint scientific research and development projects in the fields of oncology, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious disease prevention and control, biomedicine, and regenerative medicine. Support cooperation in traditional medicine in the field of rehabilitation.
— Speak highly of the important role played by the China-Russia Medical University Alliance and continue to carry out cooperation in medical education, including jointly holding events, academic exchanges, and advanced studies.
— Note that the China-Russia joint tactical exercise on disaster medicine and the international seminar on disaster medicine were successfully held in Vladivostok from May 30 to June 2, 2026, and will continue to hold the above activities to strengthen coordination and experience exchange between the medical departments of the two countries in the fields of disaster medicine and the prevention of and response to emergencies.
— Support close regulatory cooperation on the circulation of pharmaceuticals and medical products and adhere to the highest quality standards.
— Deepen cooperation in the fields of ensuring health and epidemic prevention security, preventing and controlling infectious diseases, and preventing the cross-border spread of infectious diseases. Highly appraise the joint exercises on responding to infectious diseases in adjacent areas, the regular holding of joint actions to combat epidemics, and the resumption of cross-border surveillance research on plague.
— Strengthen coordination on health issues within the framework of multilateral platforms including the World Health Organization, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and APEC, and jointly work to create a fair, sustainable, and efficient global health system and enhance capacity for epidemic prevention and response.
— Note the positive impact of the mutual visa exemption policy on expanding the scale of tourism exchanges between China and Russia, welcome the extension of the mutual visa exemption policy to the end of 2027, and will work together to further raise the level of facilitation of personnel exchanges between the two countries.
— Affirm the positive trend of rising mutual tourist visits, and will promote the further improvement of tourism infrastructure, enhance the quality of tourism services, and create more attractive tourism routes and promote them in each other's tourism markets.
— Affirm the great potential of self-driving tourism in promoting tourist exchanges between the two countries, and will coordinate in the near term to resolve issues related to the crossing of the China-Russia border by natural persons driving small vehicles.
— Continue to jointly hold sporting events within the territories of China and Russia and promote exchanges among athletes, coaches, referees, and sports science experts. The two sides spoke highly of the 10th China-Russia Summer Youth Games held in May 2026 and agreed to continue to alternately hold the China-Russia Winter and Summer Youth Games, with the 5th China-Russia Winter Youth Games and the 11th China-Russia Summer Youth Games to be held in China.
— Promote cooperation between educational institutions and training centers of the two countries and improve talent training, sports management, and experience exchange. The two sides welcome the football friendly match between Zenit Club and Shanghai Shenhua Club held in Shanghai on September 27, 2026, and support the continued advancement of exchanges in youth football, including mutual invitations to participate in competitions.
— Continue to deepen exchanges in the field of sports. The two sides attach importance to anti-doping and the protection of athletes' rights and advocate against the politicization of sports and discrimination against athletes.
— Continue to carry out sports cooperation within the framework of multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS and their events.
— Deepen cooperation in the field of mass media, including strengthening cooperation in news reporting, ensuring the mutual landing and broadcasting of channels, and combating the dissemination of inaccurate and false information. Implement the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Production of Television Programs, and strengthen the exchange and joint production of audiovisual content. Promote the mutual translation and publication of Chinese and Russian literary works and participate in book fairs held by each other. Hold more large-scale media events, strengthen professional dialogue in this field, and carry out cooperation and mutual support within the framework of global and regional news alliances.
— Implement the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Co-production of Films and the Action Plan for Co-production of Films between the China Film Administration and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation before 2030, and launch joint film projects. Encourage the mutual holding of film festivals and actively participate in international film festivals held by each other.
— Expand cooperation in the field of archives within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Archives Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation, promote the implementation of cooperation projects, including the publication of archival compilations, the holding of historical archives exhibitions, the exchange of archival work experience, and the exchange of archival copies. Jointly advocate for the preservation of historical memory through global and regional international platforms.
— Strengthen cooperation in the field of youth policy, including enhancing patriotic and ideological and moral education for young people and children, and carrying out cooperation in youth entrepreneurship, volunteer service, and creative industries. Promote the expansion of paired exchanges between local departments and non-profit organizations. Jointly advance the youth agenda and initiatives within the framework of multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
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The two sides noted that current cooperation between local regions and border areas of China and Russia is showing a good development trend, with economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people and cultural exchanges continuing to deepen. The two sides are willing to continue to consolidate and strengthen this development trend and continuously expand the fields and content of cooperation. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Encourage provinces and states of China and Russia to strengthen mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and provide support by negotiating and signing relevant cooperation documents and formulating relevant action plans and "roadmaps."
— Promote the establishment and development of sister city relations between localities of China and Russia, including border areas, and tap the potential of local cooperation between the two countries.
— Strengthen coordination within the framework of international regional cooperation organizations such as United Cities and Local Governments.
— Continuously release the trade potential of the Russian Far East with China, promote the development of border trade, create a favorable environment for Chinese enterprises in the Russian Far East, deepen production cooperation, carry out cooperation within the framework of preferential policies of the Russian Far East, and encourage enterprises to participate in cooperation in the construction of international advanced development zones in the Russian Far East in accordance with market principles.
— Fully implement the outcomes within the framework of regional cooperation mechanisms such as the 6th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East and the 5th Meeting of the Council for Local Cooperation between the Upper and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in China and the Volga Federal District of Russia. Expand economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the "Northeast-Far East" and "Yangtze-Volga" regions and create a favorable business environment for enterprises of the two sides. Give full play to the role of platforms such as the China-Russia "Yangtze-Volga" Youth Forum and the University Alliance Forum. Deepen and expand interregional cooperation and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between regions.
— Support the deepening of cooperation and docking between the parks of the two countries, strengthen the exchange of experience in park construction, give full play to the role of preferential policies and open platforms of parks within the territories of the two countries in promoting bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation, and create favorable conditions for the implementation of relevant cooperation projects.
— Use the support policies established by Russian federal law to build a China-Russia agricultural cooperation pilot demonstration zone in the Russian Far East.
— Take the project of building a comprehensive grain port and agro-industrial complex at the Sukhodol Port in Primorsky Krai as one of the key candidate projects for the China-Russia agricultural cooperation pilot demonstration zone.
— Strengthen cooperation in the joint protection and development of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island (Heixiazi Island), implement the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Plan for the Joint Protection and Development of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island (Heixiazi Island), and accelerate the construction and commissioning of passenger and cargo transport ports on the island.
— Facilitate the navigation of commercial vessels on the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River to ensure China-Russia trade exchanges.
— Support enterprises and research institutions of the two sides in carrying out cooperation projects in the fields of marine science, biotechnology, information and communication technology, and biomedicine at the "Russky" Island Science and Technology Innovation Center in Primorsky Krai, which enjoys preferential policies for innovative R&D and high-tech pilot production.
— Support the two sides in strengthening docking and promoting the construction of the "Primorye-1" and "Primorye-2" international transport corridors in a mutually beneficial and win-win manner.
— In light of the growth trend of two-way passenger flow, encourage airlines of China and Russia to increase the frequency of existing flights between the Far East and Chinese cities and open new direct routes in accordance with air traffic rights arrangements and market demand.
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The two sides stressed that the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by the Chinese side, as well as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and the "Greater Eurasian Partnership" initiative and the "Eurasian Security Architecture" proposed by the Russian side are of important positive significance.
The two sides firmly defend the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, which are complete, comprehensive, and interconnected, and are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world.
The two sides support the consolidation of just international relations on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation among sovereign states and oppose the division of the world into mutually antagonistic regions and camps.
The two sides once again stressed the importance of observing the principles and rules of international law on the immunity of state officials and of strengthening mutual protection of nationals from abusive measures in criminal justice, and firmly believe that actions undermining the immunity of state officials may exacerbate tensions between states.
The two sides noted that destructive external interference is the main cause of the current destabilization of the Eurasian continent. The two sides firmly condemn any acts of external military coercion aimed at undermining the process of Eurasian unity, mutually beneficial cooperation, and development based on the principles of equality and taking into account the core interests of all countries.
The two sides are willing to explore cooperation on the implementation of the Global Security Initiative and the "Eurasian Security Architecture."
The two sides welcome the strengthening of coordination on improving global economic governance and international economic cooperation, continue to promote the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the "Greater Eurasian Partnership" in a manner that proceeds in parallel without conflict (并行不悖, bingxing bubei - "parallel, not, contradict") and develops in a coordinated manner, continue to promote the deep docking of the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union, continuously remove trade and investment barriers, consolidate the results of cooperation, and implement specific projects within the framework of the above work. Promote dialogue between the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN, and other regional international organizations.
The two sides will deepen practical cooperation between China and the Eurasian Economic Union, including cooperation within the framework of the agreement on economic and trade cooperation between China and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The two sides reaffirmed that unilateral coercive measures taken by any country, group of countries, or organization without authorization from the UN Security Council violate the norms of international law and do not accept or recognize such measures. The two sides do not support and call for the abandonment of illegal measures that undermine the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and have serious negative impacts on the world economy, international cooperation, and even the international community as a whole.
The two sides stressed that illegal restrictions and other trade restrictions that violate WTO rules will hinder the development of free trade, have a negative impact on global supply chains and international markets, and disrupt international people-to-people and cultural cooperation. The two sides consider extraterritorial sanctions mechanisms to be illegal and oppose the imposition in international relations practice of coercive principles that are essentially neocolonial in nature, forcing other countries to comply with the illegal restrictions of other countries.
The two sides consider the consensus reached in the Joint Statement between the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on Supporting Open Trade and Multilateralism, adopted during the meeting of the heads of state of China and Russia in Beijing on May 20, 2026, to be of great significance, and once again stressed the need to ensure a multilateral trading system based on the principles of non-discrimination, justice, openness, inclusiveness, equality, sustainability, and transparency, with the WTO at its core.
The two sides will promote the implementation of the decisions of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Cameroon (March 26-30, 2026), support the WTO in advancing reform on the premise of upholding basic principles such as non-discrimination and most-favored-nation treatment, strive to strengthen its various functions, including improving the decision-making mechanism on the basis of consensus, fully restoring the functioning of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, and enhancing the authority and effectiveness of the organization. China and Russia will continue to coordinate positions on major issues of the multilateral trading system, including cooperation within the framework of the informal consultation mechanism on WTO issues among BRICS countries.
The two sides agreed to strengthen coordination of positions within the framework of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the G20, and APEC, safeguard the multilateral trading system, oppose unilateral bullying and protectionism, and oppose improper acts of taking unilateral coercive measures. The two sides will strengthen cooperation in the field of trade remedies, promote exchanges and cooperation between the industries of the two sides, and properly resolve economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation.
The two sides will continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of the Greater Tumen Initiative and deepen cooperation in the fields of transportation, energy, trade and investment, digital economy, agriculture, tourism, and the environment.
2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and China and Russia are willing to expand and deepen mutual coordination within the SCO. Since its establishment, the SCO has developed into a multilateral mechanism with prestige and important influence, continuously making greater contributions to consolidating good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation among member states, safeguarding regional security, stability, and sustainable growth, and improving the global governance system.
The two sides stressed that the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation will uphold the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter, continue to work with all member states to integrate the organization's resources in all fields and achieve the goals set by the SCO Development Strategy for the Next 10 Years (2026-2035) and various foundational documents; support Pakistan's assumption of the rotating presidency of the SCO and confirm their readiness to provide assistance for the successful completion of this important mission, including the holding of the 2027 summit.
China and Russia will continue to coordinate actions and step up the implementation of the outcomes of the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States (Bishkek) held on September 1 this year, and advance the process of improving the SCO's operating mechanisms. Attach great importance to ensuring, in accordance with the decisions of the heads of state, the activation of the Comprehensive Center for Responding to Security Threats and Challenges, the Center for Combating Drug Trafficking, and the translation departments of the permanent bodies, as well as their funding.
China and Russia support the SCO in continuously accepting countries that identify with the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter and follow the "Shanghai Spirit" of "mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations, and pursuit of common development" to join the organization; support the expansion of "SCO Plus" cooperation.
The two sides believe that efforts should be intensified to deepen China-Russia economic and trade cooperation within the SCO, especially by taking concrete measures to develop cooperation in the fields of high technology, artificial intelligence, digital economy, green industries, transportation, energy, agriculture, finance, and investment.
China and Russia will continue to consult through bilateral and multilateral channels on issues related to the establishment of an SCO development bank, a new type of multilateral financial institution of the 21st century based on a modern vision of international financial cooperation.
The two sides will continue to strengthen communication and coordination within the BRICS framework, implement the consensus reached at successive leaders' meetings, expand BRICS outreach dialogue and "BRICS Plus" cooperation, and safeguard the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries.
The two sides are willing to continue to carry out cooperation within the BRICS framework, strengthen the strategic partnership of coordination driven by the "three wheels" of political security, economic and financial, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen practical cooperation in the fields of food security, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and the establishment of common BRICS financial infrastructure.
The Russian side supports the Chinese side in assuming the BRICS presidency in 2027 and is willing to provide active assistance.
The G20 is the main economic forum for equal dialogue between developed and developing countries. The two sides are willing to continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of the Group, safeguard the open and stable operation of the world economy, consolidate the multipolar international order, formulate consensus-based solutions to major economic and financial challenges, and enable the majority of countries in the world to have a louder voice in the global economic system.
The two sides will cooperate with parties that share the same ambitions and ideals (志同道合, zhitong daohe - "will, same, path, together") to promote the equality, inclusiveness, and stability of global markets and industrial and supply chains and their service mechanisms, strictly maintain the economic nature and the integrity of the membership structure of the G20, and ensure depoliticization, non-discriminatory treatment of all members, and consensus as the basic operating principles of this multilateral platform. They are willing to coordinate and cooperate with each other during the preparation of the G20 Leaders' Summit chaired by the US side (Miami, December 14-15, 2026).
The two sides continue to cooperate to consolidate the results achieved by BRICS countries during their G20 presidency (2022-2025), and will continue to promote the reform of the global governance system so that it conforms to the interests of the majority of countries in the world, especially the Global South, promote fair and balanced development, and take into account the right of all countries to independently choose their own economic growth models in accordance with their national conditions.
The two sides will continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of APEC, the main regional dialogue platform, and promote the building of an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040.
The Russian side fully supports the Chinese side in successfully hosting the 2026 APEC meetings. The two sides will comprehensively advance cooperation during the "China Year" of APEC, promote the construction of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, strengthen practical cooperation in the fields of connectivity, digital economy, and artificial intelligence, and jointly build an Asia-Pacific community.
The Russian side thanked the Chinese side for supporting Russia's bid to host the 2035 APEC meetings. The two sides believe that determining the future host arrangements as early as possible is an important step toward achieving the predictable and inclusive operation of APEC.
The two sides will strengthen coordination on artificial intelligence within multilateral platforms, especially the United Nations, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, jointly build and develop the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization well, follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote international cooperation and global governance in artificial intelligence, and promote the beneficial and inclusive development of artificial intelligence.
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The following documents were signed within the framework of the preparation and holding of the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government:
— Joint Communiqué of the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government
— Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee
— Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee
— Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government
— Minutes of the 6th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East
— Minutes of the 27th Meeting of the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation
— Roadmap for China-Russia Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation (2026-2030)
— Action Plan for Standardization Cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation
— Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration and the State Space Corporation Roscosmos on Cooperation in Carrying the Russian Scientific Instrument for Mars Atmospheric Climate and Escape Observation on the Orbiter of China's Tianwen-3 Mission
— Agreement between the People's Government of Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China and Shandong University and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation and Kazan Federal University on the Joint Establishment of a China-Russia Advanced Technology University
— Agreement between Taiyuan University of Technology (China) and Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University (Russia) on the Joint Establishment of a Non-Independent Legal Entity Institution — the China-Russia Institute of Mineral Resources
The two sides agreed that the 32nd Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government will be held in 2027. The specific time, place, and format will be agreed upon separately through diplomatic channels.
This Joint Communiqué was signed by Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(Xinhua News Agency, Saint Petersburg, October 21)
Return to TopThe years temper the original aspiration, and the spirit illuminates the journey ahead.
Ninety years ago, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army across traversing vast distances and difficult terrain (千山万水, qian shan wan shui - "thousand mountains, ten thousand waters"), overcoming countless hardships and dangers, and victoriously completing the great expedition that shook the world and is recorded in the annals of history, achieving the great turning point of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese revolutionary cause from setback to victory.
The mountains and rivers have undergone tremendous changes, and the torch has been passed on. Over the past 90 years, the Long March, this towering monument, has shone ever more brightly, inspiring generations of Chinese sons and daughters to overcoming tough challenges and difficulties (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack key points, overcome difficulties") and advance with courage and determination.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has united and led hundreds of millions of people in upholding the original aspiration and founding mission, inheriting and carrying forward revolutionary traditions, vigorously promoting the great spirit of the Long March, continuously creating new historical glories on the Long March road of the new era, and making the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation an unstoppable trend.
"Now, we are striding forward on the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and we must working together with one heart and mind (齐心协力, qi xin xie li - "same heart, together strength") to walk the new Long March road well." General Secretary Xi Jinping's words connect history, the present, and the future, gathering immense strength and inspiring powerful fighting spirit.
Opening up the new era and embarking on the new journey — this is a magnificent expedition of bravely undertaking the historical mission.
"Today, the Long March of our generation is to achieve the Two Centenary Goals and realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
Taking up the baton of history, seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, while also seeking progress for humanity and great harmony for the world, the Communists of China in the new era shoulder heavy responsibilities and follow the right path.
The economic aggregate has stepped up to the 140-trillion-yuan level, the scale of the manufacturing industry has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years, and the contribution rate to world economic growth has long remained at around 30 percent;
The artificial intelligence industry is surging with vitality, new energy vehicles are selling well around the world, and China has become one of the economies with the fastest rising innovation capacity...
Deeply comprehending "the logic of China," advancing "the governance of China," and firmly practicing "the path of China," we have successfully advanced and expanded Chinese modernization, written a new chapter of the two miracles, and are now forging ahead toward the Second Centenary Goal.
Closely relying on the people and continuously benefiting the people — this is the unremitting struggle of upholding the people-centered approach.
From the "half quilt" on the Long March road, to winning the largest battle against poverty in human history, to taking solid steps in promoting common prosperity for all the people...
Taking the people's standpoint as the fundamental political standpoint, sticking together through thick and thin (风雨同舟, feng yu tong zhou - "wind, rain, same boat") with the people, sharing a close, inseparable bond (血脉相通, xue mai xiang tong - "blood vessels, mutually connect") with them, and sharing the same fate of life and death (生死与共, sheng si yu gong - "life, death, together with") with them, we continuously push forward the cause of benefiting the people.
Today's China has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. The quality of people's lives is continuously improving, and the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security is constantly strengthening...
Anchored on "the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal," the words "I will have no self, and live up to the people" carry immense weight. Under the Party's leadership, hundreds of millions of people are striding confidently, self-reliantly, and self-strongly toward an even better future.
Defeating obstacles and winning new victories — this is the arduous advance of daring to fight and being good at fighting.
During the Long March, the Red Army soldiers fought more than 600 battles against the enemy, crossed nearly a hundred rivers, climbed over more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks, staging a magnificent and powerful war drama in world military history.
Entering the new era, the complexity of the situation, the severity of the struggle, and the difficulty of the tasks are unprecedented in the world (世所罕见, shi suo han jian - "world, what, rarely seen") and unprecedented in history.
Focusing on "bottleneck" key and core technologies, concentrating efforts on tackling key problems and independent innovation, and standing up the Chinese backbone of self-reliance and strength in science and technology;
In the face of tariff wars and trade wars, responding calmly and navigating steadily through storms and waves (稳舵破浪, wen duo po lang - "steady helm, break waves"), "we have fought out the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people, demonstrating our hard-core strength"...
"Overwhelming all enemies without being overwhelmed by any enemy, conquering all difficulties without being conquered by any difficulty," the Party leads the people with the iron will of remaining steadfast regardless of any challenges (任凭风雨来袭、我自岿然不动, ren ping feng yu lai xi, wo zi kui ran bu dong - "regardless of wind and rain, I remain unmoved") to open up new horizons for the development of the cause.
Making the first move and fighting the initiative battle — this is the forward-looking planning for winning strategic initiative.
"The Long March traversed high mountains and steep ridges, crossed great rivers and dangerous shoals, and passed through grasslands and wastelands, but every journey, every breakout, and every battle was undertaken from the overall strategic situation, winning both the war and the strategic initiative."
Responding to changing situations, opening up new prospects, and securing victory.
Creatively putting forward the new development philosophy, making the strategic choice to accelerate the construction of the new development pattern, taking the adherence to high-quality development as the top priority of the new era, and comprehensively launching a profound transformation concerning the overall development of the country;
Holding high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, using the four major global initiatives to gather consensus and strength in responding to the challenges of the times, and promoting the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative as a sunny avenue for all parties to develop together;
Unswervingly carrying out full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and full and rigorous governance of the military, clearly putting forward the Party's goal of building a strong military in the new era, leading the people's military to forge the soul of the strong military of obeying the Party's command and accelerating the building of a world-class military...
Adhering to a global vision, coordinating the two overall situations, seeking momentum at the overall level and making moves at key points, ensuring firm grasp of the leadership and initiative in the development of the cause.
The great road is as solid as a whetstone, and the great trend is like a tide.
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party will be held in Beijing to study several major issues concerning the sustained advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for consolidating the Party's ruling position and fulfilling the Party's mission and tasks.
Over the past 105 years, an important reason why our Party has been able to continuously develop and grow despite hardships and difficulties is that it possesses the excellent trait of focusing on strengthening itself and always remaining full of vitality.
The road traversed by the Long March "overcame the erroneous ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an immutable dogma."
On the Long March road of the new era, precisely because the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core is at the helm, and because Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era provides scientific guidance, the cause of the Party and the state has achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic changes, and the construction of Chinese modernization has been cutting through obstacles and hardships (披荆斩棘, pi jing zhan ji - "tear through thorns, cut through brambles") and advancing steadily and far.
Always adhering to the Two Integrations, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building provides the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era, and has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for strengthening the Party and the country.
Today, the Party and the people have won the historical initiative of strengthening the Party and the country, and Chinese modernization has shown unprecedented bright prospects, fundamentally because of the Two Establishments.
The new journey is a new Long March.
The more unprecedented the great cause, the more numerous the mountains and passes, the longer and more difficult the road, and the more we must vigorously promote the great spirit of the Long March, strengthen confidence, anchor our goals, and move forward steadily step by step.
Forging ahead on the new Long March road, we must strengthen our conviction of certain victory, maintain strategic resolve, strive with the persistence of "biting firmly on the green mountain and not letting go" to achieve the established goals, and turn the grand blueprint drawn by the Party Central Committee into beautiful reality step by step. We must carry forward excellent traits, improve our ability to fight, always be prepared to wage great struggles with many new historical features, and ensure that the Party always maintains strong creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness. We must be committed to united struggle, gather immense strength, unite into "a piece of hard steel" under the Party's banner, and jointly push Chinese modernization forward.
Crossing mountains and rivers without changing our forward march, the mountains are high and the road is long, but the scenery ahead is boundless.
Unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, resolutely achieve the Two Upholds, concentrate our efforts and stride forward, and strive on the new Long March road to write a brand-new chapter in building a strong country and realizing the great cause of national rejuvenation —
Success will surely belong to us, and victory will surely belong to us!
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21) (Reporter Feng Xinran) Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Beijing on the 21st with Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar.
Wang Yi stated that, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Djibouti relations have maintained a sound and steady momentum of development. President Xi Jinping has put forward four principles for all parties' constructive participation in resolving hotspot issues in Africa, and has proposed a series of initiatives for promoting peace and security in the Middle East, demonstrating China's sense of responsibility as a major country. China is willing to work together with Djibouti and other countries to earnestly safeguard regional peace and stability.
Omar conveyed President Guelleh's cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping, stating that Djibouti's position of adhering to the one-China principle has been consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, continuously, pass through"), that he highly appreciates the series of initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and that he appreciates China's contributions to promoting lasting world peace.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 21) A Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on the 21st that Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) on October 23 and deliver a keynote speech.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, October 21) (Reporter Cao Jiayue) On October 21, the 2026 China International Friendship Cities Conference opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, attended and delivered a speech.
Zhang Qingwei noted that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to international friendship city work. In recent years, cooperation between Chinese and foreign friendship cities has yielded fruitful results (累累硕果, lei lei shuo guo - "many many large fruit"), injecting lasting and solid strength into building a community with a shared future for mankind. He expressed the hope that Chinese and foreign friendship cities will deeply practice the four major global initiatives, jointly build livable cities for the people, jointly promote improvement in people's livelihood and well-being, jointly cultivate momentum for innovation and development, jointly paint a picture of civilized exchange, and join hands to write a new chapter in international friendship city cooperation and people-to-people friendship.
The conference was co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China International Friendship Cities Association, and the People's Government of Shaanxi Province. The theme of the conference was "Jointly Building Friendship City Cooperation, Jointly Seeking Urban Development." More than 700 guests, including representatives of local governments from 61 countries across five continents, attended.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21) On October 21, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met in Beijing with a delegation of the Rwandan Patriotic Front led by its General Secretary, François Ngarambe. The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of China-Rwanda and China-Africa relations.
Return to TopOn October 21, 2026, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks in Beijing with Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Djibouti.
The two sides recalled the fruitful achievements in the development of China-Djibouti relations over the 47 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, and stressed that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the two sides will continue to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, and comprehensively expand and deepen practical cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.
The Djiboutian side appreciated the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinping, as well as the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation and the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and believed that the above vision and initiatives are conducive to addressing global challenges and promoting world peace, development, and common prosperity. The Chinese side appreciated President Guelleh for leading the Djiboutian people in committing to political and social stability and sustainable development and building a "Lighthouse of the Red Sea," and appreciated Djibouti, as the rotating chair of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), for making positive efforts and important contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the Horn of Africa region. The two sides expressed readiness to practice true multilateralism, safeguard the common interests of the Global South, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and equitable direction.
The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the Horn of Africa and the security of shipping routes in the Red Sea, and reached the following consensus:
I. The two sides believe that easing the situation in the Middle East is key to addressing the security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. The Djiboutian side appreciated President Xi Jinping's series of initiatives and propositions on promoting peace and security in the Middle East, and supports China in playing a constructive role on the Middle East issue. The two sides reiterated their support for the restoration of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, called for the earnest implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the promotion of a truly lasting peace in Gaza, and the implementation of the "two-state solution" as elaborated in relevant UN resolutions, and the promotion of a peaceful and lasting resolution of the conflict through diplomatic means.
II. The two sides believe that the recent escalation of the situation in the Red Sea poses a serious threat to the global economy, especially the economic activities of countries in the Horn of Africa region, including trade, investment, energy, and food security, and exacerbates security issues such as piracy and terrorism. The Chinese side appreciated Djibouti's humanitarian reception of Yemeni refugees and expressed readiness to provide assistance within its capacity. The two sides do not wish to see further spillover of regional tensions toward the Red Sea, and called on all parties to abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, adhere to the basic norms of international law, and take practical actions through dialogue and diplomatic means to address the severe challenges facing the Middle East, the Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa region, and to avoid escalation or further complication of regional tensions. The international community, especially major countries outside the region, should abandon double standards, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional countries, and refrain from resorting to force and unilateral sanctions at every turn. Humanitarian issues should not be instrumentalized, and all parties should strictly abide by international humanitarian law and effectively ensure the safe and unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance.
III. The Djiboutian side appreciated the four principles proposed by President Xi Jinping for all parties' constructive participation in resolving hotspot issues in Africa, namely upholding Africa's leadership, safeguarding fairness and justice, bringing peace through the cessation of war (止戈为和, zhi guo wei he - "stop weapons, become peace"), and addressing both the symptoms and the underlying causes (标本兼治, biao ben jian zhi - "symptom, root, both, treat"). The two sides believe that the Horn of Africa is the common home of the people of all countries in the region, and maintaining regional peace and stability serves the fundamental interests of all countries and the common expectations of their people. On the basis of respecting international law, the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of regional countries, and the principles and purposes of the AU Constitutive Act, all parties should be encouraged and supported to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, resolve differences and disputes within the region through dialogue and consultation, develop good-neighborly and friendly relations, and achieve peaceful coexistence. The Horn of Africa must never be turned into an arena for geopolitical games, and the flames of war in the Middle East must not be allowed to spread to the Horn of Africa. The Chinese side will continue, within the framework of the "Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa," to focus on the three major goals of security, development, and governance, and, on the premise of respecting the will of the countries concerned in the region, continue to play a constructive role in mediating hotspot issues in the region, contribute to promoting regional connectivity and cooperation and African integration, and jointly work toward building a Horn of Africa of peace, development, and prosperity.
IV. The two sides firmly support Somalia in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, oppose attempts by Somaliland to obtain "diplomatic recognition," and oppose any form of engagement between Somaliland and the Taiwan region authorities. The two sides oppose the recognition of Somaliland as an independent entity and reaffirm that Somaliland is an inalienable part of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
V. The two sides expressed serious concern over the resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The two sides reaffirmed that ensuring the safety of navigation in key shipping lanes and sea areas serves the common interests of the world, and called on littoral states and their partners to strengthen international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and take active measures to effectively address the threat of piracy.
VI. The two sides stressed the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and stressed that the exercise of navigational rights by commercial vessels of all countries in accordance with international law should be respected. The two sides believe that on issues of Red Sea governance and security, the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and will of the Red Sea littoral states should be earnestly respected, and the overall security risks of the region should be avoided being raised. The Chinese side supports Red Sea littoral states in maintaining the unimpeded and safe passage of international shipping lanes and safeguarding the common interests of the region in a constructive manner.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贾丰丰
The autumn wind sweeps across the Loess Plateau, and Yongping Town in Yanchuan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, is especially lively. On the mulberry fields on the hillsides, sericulture farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather to prune and tend the trees and stockpile mulberry leaves, laying the groundwork for a bumper harvest next year; in the contiguous greenhouses, cucumbers are topped with flowers and bristling with spines, tomatoes are bright red and translucent, and the crops are growing vigorously.
On September 15, 1935, the 25th Red Army arrived in Yongping after a long march. The next day, the 26th and 27th Red Armies arrived, and the three armies joined forces. They were subsequently merged into the 15th Red Army Corps. Today, the Yongping Joint-Forces Memorial Statue stands in the center of Yongping Town, bearing witness to the changes on this land. Under the leadership of Party organizations at all levels, the people of the Loess Plateau are living increasingly prosperous lives.
Liu Haizhou, a villager from Yuanliuwan Village in Yongping Town, raises 15 frames of silkworms, selling them for more than 50,000 yuan last year, and the remaining mulberry leaves brought in another 4,000-plus yuan. "The slopes used to be abandoned. Later, the town and village guided us in planting mulberry trees and learning sericulture, teaching us step-by-step (手把手, shou ba shou - "hand, grasp, hand") and solving problems one by one. Now there's no need to go out to work; we can earn money right at our doorstep," Liu Haizhou said. Zhang Yong, Party branch secretary of Yuanliuwan Village, introduced: "The town has brought in a mulberry leaf processing company and a silk reeling factory. Mulberry leaves are no longer thrown away, and silkworm cocoons are never hard to sell."
In recent years, Yongping Town has promoted the development of "one village, one product," with 1,680 mu of mulberry orchards taking root on the slopes and 1,256 facility greenhouses and arch sheds spread across the river valleys.
In the rows of greenhouses in the river valley east of Yongping Town, temperature is constant and humidity is maintained, greenery lasts all year round, and vegetables and fruits come one after another in succession (一茬接一茬, yi cha jie yi cha - "one crop, connect, one crop"). "The village Party branch took the lead in trying and doing, building greenhouses, introducing varieties, and expanding markets, and after gaining experience, brought the fellow villagers along to work together," said Wang Jianjun, a grower and a Party-member prosperity leader from Duanjiagetang Village in Yongping Town, who has witnessed the village's transformation. "Now with greenhouses, income has increased considerably, and life is stable and thriving."
From abandoned slopes to mulberry fields stretching everywhere, from relying on the heavens for food to bumper harvests from greenhouses, Yongping Town's path of industrial development is growing ever broader. Five village collectives — Fengjiaping, Sicun, Gaojiatun, Yuanliuwan, and Shejiata — jointly contributed capital, and villagers of Shiyougou Village contributed 260 mu of land management rights as shares to jointly establish an agricultural company to develop the sweet potato industry together, and signed supply contracts with catering enterprises, realizing the transformation of funds into share capital, resources into assets, and villagers into shareholders.
The mountain ridges where the Red Army once marched are now covered with mulberry trees; the town where the forces once joined is now dotted with contiguous greenhouses... Hao Bei, Party secretary of Yongping Town, said: "We will continue to tap into red resources, strengthen distinctive agriculture such as sericulture and vegetables and fruits, and promote the deep integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, so that the people's lives will get better and better!"
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 焦思雨
"Classmates, today we will learn together about the Battle of Qingshizui and hear that moving and touching story (可歌可泣, ke ge ke qi - "can, sing, can, weep")..." In the "Red Classroom" of Qingshi Primary School in Kaicheng Town, Guyuan City, Ningxia, fifth-grade student Su Wenxue stood before a display board, telling the story of the Battle of Qingshizui to students in lower grades.
Qingshi Primary School is a village-level school, located only about 3 kilometers from the Qingshizui Battle Memorial. On October 7, 1935, Comrade Mao Zedong led the Central Red Army over Liupan Mountain, the last major mountain on the Long March, and fought a brilliant surprise battle at Qingshizui, annihilating two cavalry companies of the Kuomintang's Northeastern Army, capturing more than 100 war horses, and forming the Central Red Army's first cavalry reconnaissance company.
For a long time, this history was, for the local children, merely words on a memorial monument. "Red resources are right at our doorstep—why not bring them into the classroom?" In 2023, then-principal Li Yujun conceived the idea of building a "Red Classroom."
He successively visited the Liupan Mountain Red Army Long March Memorial Hall, the Jiangtaibao Red Army Long March Meeting Memorial Park, and other sites to study, and built in the school three "Red Classrooms" centered on the Long March as the main thread and the Battle of Qingshizui as the key content—the Long March Hall, the Aspiration Hall, and the Ideological and Political Hall.
Entering the Long March Hall, display boards on all four walls richly illustrate with both pictures and words (图文并茂, tu wen bing mao - "picture, text, together, flourish") the historical stories of the Red Army's Long March. Moving next door to the Aspiration Hall, one finds displayed the deeds of 17 young revolutionary heroes including Wang Erxiao, replicas of objects used by Red Army soldiers, and handwritten red-story newspapers drawn by the children. The Ideological and Political Hall is used for conducting ideological and political courses, class team meetings, and red education.
"These classrooms are never locked; the children can come in to visit at any time," Li Yujun said. At first, he also worried that students might damage the display boards and display cases. But as time went on, he found this worry was unnecessary—the children entered walking or moving very quietly and carefully (轻手轻脚, qing shou qing jiao - "light, hand, light, foot"), and listened to the explanations with exceptional attentiveness.
"All 90-plus children in the school are docents, every one of them," Li Yujun said proudly. The school practices a "seniors mentoring juniors" inheritance model, and the relay of red storytelling has never been interrupted.
Recently, Li Yujun has been busy leading the children in rehearsing the red situational drama Half a Buckwheat Steamed Bun, a story that took place right at Qingshizui.
In October 1935, after the Battle of Qingshizui ended, local Hui ethnic residents welcomed an exhausted and hungry 14-year-old Red Army soldier into their home and pressed half a buckwheat-flour steamed bun into the young soldier's hands. The young soldier had just taken one bite when, as it happened, the company commander saw him. The company commander upheld discipline, took out a copper coin from his own pocket, and gave it to the family as compensation.
"Before, I felt the Red Army was far away from us; now I find that among them there was a group of children about our age who did truly remarkable things," said Ma Zhiying, a student participating in the situational drama performance.
"Next, we will polish this play carefully and let more children take part," Li Yujun said. "Let them turn the conviction and strength in the story into the driving force to move forward on the road of growth."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘温馨
On the afternoon of October 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference for the "Starting Strong for the 15th Five-Year Plan" series, introducing the relevant situation regarding efforts to vigorously advance the modernization of the national emergency management system and capacity during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
In June, the State Council issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Modernization of the Emergency Response System." "We will promote a faster transition of the governance model toward pre-incident prevention, optimize the layout of emergency response forces, improve society-wide disaster prevention and avoidance capabilities, and make every effort to complete the goals and tasks," said Song Yuanming, spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Management and Vice Minister.
Regarding natural disasters, Song Yuanming introduced that the emergency management system will, in light of new situations and new problems, further improve its capabilities for prevention and for response and handling. First, enhance the capacity for source prevention and engineering governance; second, enhance the capacity for risk monitoring and early warning; third, enhance the capacity for emergency response and handling; fourth, enhance grassroots disaster prevention and avoidance capacity; fifth, enhance the capacity for emergency response talent, equipment, and rule-of-law safeguards.
Regarding work safety, Song Yuanming introduced that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the level of work safety governance will continue to be pushed forward with making steady progress despite difficulties (滚石上山, gun shi shang shan - "rolling, stone, go up, mountain").
Further firmly establish awareness of the safety red line. Timely carry out special training on work safety for newly appointed Party and government leading cadres and supervisory cadres of industry departments, and strengthen training and education for primary persons in charge of enterprises, safety management personnel, and employees.
Further consolidate the responsibility of "dual responsibility of the Party and government" and the "three musts" responsibility for work safety. Through strict central work safety assessment and inspection tours, widen the assessment grading gaps, and promote the implementation of local Party and government leaders' responsibility for work safety.
Further advance the investigation and governance of hidden dangers in major accidents. Will promote the issuance of regulations on the investigation and governance of hidden dangers in production safety accidents, and promote enterprises to rigidly implement the "four in place" of safety investment, safety training, basic management, and emergency rescue.
Further carry out strict and precise safety supervision and law enforcement. Actively promote differentiated and precise safety supervision and law enforcement, conducting fewer inspections of enterprises that meet work safety standards and more inspections of enterprises that do not meet work safety standards.
Further strengthen the technological empowerment of work safety. Comprehensively apply technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to enhance the intelligent level of supervision and law enforcement.
"Our goal and task is that by 2030, the fire rescue force system with Chinese characteristics will be basically completed, and the comprehensive rescue combat capability for all disaster types will be greatly enhanced; the overall level of social fire prevention and control will be significantly improved, the grassroots foundation will be comprehensively consolidated, deaths from fires will be significantly reduced, and major and extraordinarily serious fire accidents will be comprehensively curbed," said Song Shuxin, spokesperson for the National Fire and Rescue Administration and Deputy Director.
Song Shuxin introduced that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the focus will be on enhancing the "four capabilities" of urban and rural firefighting and rescue, forest and grassland firefighting and tackling, special disaster rescue, and aviation rescue. Advance research, development, and iterative upgrading of firefighting and rescue equipment for extreme scenarios such as plateaus and severe cold, deep water and dense forests, build a diversified, complementary, professional, and efficient combat support system, strengthen the national-level comprehensive reserve base for fire rescue equipment and materials, and build an integrated air-space-ground-water fire rescue emergency communications network that is "full coverage, resilient and damage-resistant."
Regarding fire accident prevention, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the quality and level of fire safety governance capacity will be improved and upgraded from four aspects: advancing the rule-of-law construction, digital-intelligent construction, socialized construction, and standardized construction of fire protection work.
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China's mineral resources sector will present structural characteristics such as energy mineral consumption peaking and transitioning, bulk mineral supply remaining stable with changes, and rigid growth in demand for strategic emerging minerals," said Zhang Ruiting, Deputy Director of the National Mine Safety Administration. Mine extraction is rapidly evolving toward the "three highs and two extremes" scenarios of high altitude, high elevation, high and steep slopes, and ultra-deep mining depths and ultra-large scale, and mine work safety remains in a critical stage of tackling difficulties and bearing pressure.
Facing new problems and new challenges, the mine system will adhere to better coordinating development and safety, adhere unwaveringly to the firm implementation of the "eight hard measures," improve the intrinsic safety level of mines, and focus on adopting measures such as strengthening the construction of the mine safety rule-of-law system, strengthening the construction of the mine safety responsibility system, and strengthening the construction of pre-incident prevention institutional mechanisms.
Frequent earthquakes, wide distribution, high intensity, and severe disasters are the basic national conditions of our country. Zhang Qin, Deputy Director of the China Earthquake Administration, introduced that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, efforts will focus on continuously consolidating the national comprehensive capability to defend against magnitude 6 earthquakes, with key work on five aspects.
First, improve the level of earthquake monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, and build a modern three-dimensional monitoring network of "air-space-ground-sea." Second, ascertain the baseline of major earthquake and catastrophe risks, focus on 28 cross-regional large fault zones, carry out source exploration of major earthquakes in key areas, and basically ascertain the distribution of sources of earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above. Third, enhance the seismic resistance of urban and rural areas and infrastructure, cooperate with relevant industry departments to carry out seismic disaster risk assessments, hidden danger investigations, and seismic reinforcement of major infrastructure such as energy and transportation, and gradually enhance the seismic resistance of existing major infrastructure. Fourth, strengthen the scientific and technological empowerment of earthquake innovation, build a strong national key laboratory for earthquake dynamics and strong earthquake prediction, and complete the construction of the China Earthquake Science Experiment Site. Fifth, enhance the public's earthquake prevention and avoidance capabilities, deepen earthquake safety education, and carry out a new round of the "Earthquake Science Popularization, Hand in Hand" themed activity.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 寇江泽
On October 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference, at which Li Gao, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, introduced China's efforts to actively address climate change and participate in and lead global climate governance, and answered reporters' questions.
At the press conference, the "2026 Annual Report on China's Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") was released simultaneously. The Report shows that in 2025, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP decreased by 17.7 percent compared with 2020, the share of non-fossil energy consumption in total energy consumption reached 21.7 percent, the combined installed capacity of wind and solar power reached 1.84 billion kilowatts, forest stock volume reached 20.988 billion cubic meters, and new energy vehicles accounted for 50.8 percent of total new car sales.
Li Gao stated that China has achieved notable results in advancing climate change response efforts and has gradually explored a path of green and low-carbon development with Chinese characteristics. "Major progress has been made in the green and low-carbon transformation of energy and industry, and some indicators in the 2030 nationally determined contributions have been completed ahead of schedule."
The share of non-fossil energy consumption has risen steadily. In 2025, the share of non-fossil energy consumption increased from 16.0 percent in 2020 to 21.7 percent, and the entire increase in electricity consumption across society was provided by newly added renewable energy generation. As of the end of July this year, the installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation historically surpassed coal power to become the largest source of electricity.
Green and low-carbon industrial transformation has delivered steady results. The output value of green and low-carbon industries reached approximately 11 trillion yuan, with more than 2 million related enterprises, and the world's largest and most complete clean energy industrial chain has been built. From 2021 to 2025, ultra-low emission retrofits were completed for production capacity of 940 million tons of crude steel, 360 million tons of coking, and 470 million tons of cement clinker.
Green and low-carbon actions in key sectors have advanced steadily. In 2025, railway and waterway freight turnover increased by 20.8 percent and 41.7 percent respectively compared with 2020. Shore power usage by ships berthing along the Yangtze River Economic Belt reached 230 million kilowatt-hours, quadrupling compared with 2020. Energy-saving retrofits of existing buildings have continued to be promoted, and green building standards are now fully implemented for new buildings.
China has thoroughly implemented the "National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change 2035," with significant improvements in monitoring and early warning, risk assessment, and disaster prevention and response capabilities, and solid progress in adaptation actions in key sectors and regions.
The Report shows that China has built a comprehensive meteorological observation system covering 10 Fengyun meteorological satellites, 842 weather radars, 131 upper-air meteorological observation stations, and more than 100,000 ground meteorological observation stations, with a comprehensive monitoring and identification rate of 83 percent for hazardous weather. A territorial spatial framework for climate change adaptation has been preliminarily established.
Li Gao introduced that at present, all 31 provinces have issued adaptation action plans, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment is guiding 39 cities in deepening pilot programs for climate-resilient city development. "In the near future, a batch of typical cases of urban climate change adaptation will be released successively to promote learning from and referring to each other (相互学习借鉴, xiang hu xue xi jian jie - "mutual, learn, borrow, refer") among localities."
To promote the realization of the "dual carbon" goals, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment is accelerating the development of a carbon footprint management system. Li Gao introduced that as of the end of September this year, China has issued 37 national standards for product carbon footprint accounting, and the number of factors in the national greenhouse gas emission factor database has reached 576.
Li Gao stated that in the next step, following the principle of "urgent needs first," China will accelerate the formulation of carbon footprint accounting standards for key products and strengthen the development of the factor database; promote the establishment of systems for carbon footprint labeling and certification, tiered management, and information disclosure; and further advance international mutual recognition of standards and factors, promoting the building of fair and reasonable international rules for product carbon footprints.
The Report shows that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the national carbon emissions trading market promoted a reduction of approximately 530 million tons of carbon in the thermal power industry, and the power generation sector of the national carbon emissions trading market cumulatively reduced the overall social cost of emission reduction by approximately 56.8 billion yuan.
Li Gao introduced that China has built the world's largest carbon emissions trading market, which currently regulates approximately 8.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for more than 65 percent of the country's total carbon dioxide emissions, with cumulative trading volume of market allowances exceeding 1 billion tons. In the next step, the scope of industry coverage will continue to expand, extending to industrial sectors such as petrochemicals and chemicals by 2027.
The national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market is accelerating its expansion and development. As of now, 44 projects and more than 25 million tons of emission reductions have been registered in the voluntary emission reduction trading market, with trading volume exceeding 24 million tons and transaction value approaching 2 billion yuan.
The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) will be held in Antalya, Turkey, in November this year. Li Gao stated that China supports COP31 in focusing on "implementation." The conference should conduct in-depth discussions on the "old problems" of insufficient emission reduction efforts by developed countries and inadequate financial support, as well as the "new challenges" of unilateralism and protectionism undermining collective efforts to address climate change, and promote the multilateral process to provide support and create conditions for all parties, especially developing countries, in implementing their nationally determined contributions, so as to advance the realization of the goals of the Paris Agreement through solid and effective actions.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21) The television gala "Ode to the Long March," commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on October 22 on China Media Group.
The gala is hosted by the Central Publicity Department, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China Media Group, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Beijing Municipal Committee. Centering on the theme of "Carry forward the great Long March spirit and walk well the Long March of the new era," it reviews, through five chapters — "the Road of Blood," "the Road of Turnaround," "the Road of Hearts United," "the Road of Faith," and "the Road of Victory" — the enduring extreme hardships (艰苦卓绝, jian ku zhuo jue - "hard, bitter, outstanding, excellent") of the Red Army's Long March, and sounds the powerful call of the times that "the new journey is a new Long March."
Drawing creative material from history and integrating music, dance, drama, and folk art forms, the gala lets the great Long March spirit stir a vigorous and uplifting resonance of the times. The newly created work "Bloody Battle at the Xiang River" tells the story of martyr Chen Shuxiang, who "broke his intestines to declare his resolve," artistically presenting the heroic spirit of the Red Army soldiers who overwhelmed all enemies and were overwhelmed by none. "Crossing the Great Pass" uses situational dance to elevate and interpret the bold passion of "The pass is like iron, yet today we cross it anew." The situational recitation "Our Long March" and the lead singer with chorus "The Journey" vividly present the firm conviction and striving posture of the people of all ethnic groups across the country in turning grand visions into a beautiful reality, inspiring strivers in the new era, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, to achieve great undertakings through solid work and to create the future through endeavor.
The gala will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on October 22 on China Media Group's CCTV Comprehensive Channel, Variety Channel, National Defense and Military Channel, and other television channels, as well as on new media platforms including CCTV News, Yangshipin, and CCTV.com.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21) (Reporter Wu Yu) The People's Bank of China issued an announcement on October 21 stating that it will issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army on October 22, 2026. The set consists of 2 coins in total, including 1 gold commemorative coin and 1 silver commemorative coin, both of which are legal tender of the People's Republic of China.
The obverse design of both the gold and silver commemorative coins features the national emblem of the People's Republic of China, along with the name of the country and the year of issue. The reverse design of the 8-gram round gold commemorative coin features a five-pointed star, rays of light, and scenes of the Red Army crossing snowy mountains and grasslands, along with the inscriptions "90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" and "1936—2026" as well as the denomination, with a maximum mintage of 10,000 pieces.
The reverse design of the 30-gram round silver commemorative coin features the sculpture of the Red Army's arrival in northern Shaanxi after the Long March, Pagoda Mountain in Yan'an, and other elements, along with the inscriptions "90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" and "1936—2026" as well as the denomination, with a maximum mintage of 20,000 pieces.
The set of gold and silver commemorative coins is exclusively distributed by China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd. For sales channels, please refer to the China Gold Coin website (www.chngc.net/qd).
Return to TopTo promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, with the consent of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the following opinions are hereby put forward.
I. Overall Requirements
Adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, earnestly implement the deployments of the Fourth Plenary Session, deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy, take developing new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system as the goals, take building an industry-university-research integrated innovation system led by enterprises and coordinated by all entities as the focus, promote full-chain connectivity, full-field coverage, full-element integration, and all-round support, form a new pattern in which scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation mutually integrate and jointly promote each other, open up the channel from a strong science and technology to a strong industry, a strong economy, and a strong country, and provide support for accelerating high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, achieving high-quality development, and building a great modern socialist country.
In the work, it is necessary to: adhere to accurately grasping the new trends and new characteristics of the scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and strengthen systematic planning and integrated advancement; adhere to coordinating scientific and technological supply and demand pull, deploy innovation chains around industrial chains, and lay out industrial chains around innovation chains; adhere to strengthening the principal position of enterprises in innovation, improve market mechanisms that incentivize innovation, and promote the concentration of innovation resources in enterprises; adhere to stimulating innovation vitality through reform, and resolutely remove ideological concepts and institutional obstacles that hinder the deep integration and development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
II. Promoting Seamless Docking Between Innovation Chains and Industrial Chains
(1) Improve the mechanism for overall innovation coordination. Leverage the advantages of the new system for mobilizing resources nationwide, and strengthen the overall coordination of strategic planning, major tasks, and policy measures for scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. In accordance with the requirements of "facing the world's scientific and technological frontiers, facing the main economic battlefield, facing the nation's major needs, and facing the people's life and health," coordinate major policies, major projects, and major programs for scientific and technological and industrial development in key frontier fields. Strengthen policy coordination among science and technology, industry, finance, education, and talent. Carry out monitoring and evaluation of the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation for localities and industries, and take scientific and technological innovation leading industrial development and the level of industrial innovation as key content.
(2) Reform the task organization model. Strengthen the industrial application orientation of national science and technology plan projects, regularly collect enterprise demands, and in the compilation of guidelines, project review for approval, and project acceptance, reasonably increase the number of experts from enterprises and venture capital institutions, and promote the participation of multiple parties such as the scientific and technological community, the industrial community, and users. Improve the management regulations for enterprise-led projects, improve organizational methods such as "open competition for the best candidates" and "owner system," and funding methods such as "milestone" management and phased disbursement. Improve the project acceptance mechanism of "application assesses technology, market assesses products," and strengthen the integrated assessment of R&D goals and industrialization goals. Promote major national projects and special industrial development programs to deploy scientific research tasks simultaneously, clarify scientific and technological innovation goals, and improve the organization and implementation mechanism.
(3) Smooth the pathways for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Improve the achievement transformation and application mechanism integrating research and application; national science and technology plan projects with clear industrial application goals should, in principle, be led by enterprises in implementation and dominate the transformation of achievements. Support universities and research institutes in establishing technology transfer institutions or positions, strengthen specialized services such as intellectual property, entrepreneurship incubation, and science and technology finance, and accelerate the application of achievements through technology transfer, licensing, and investment based on valuation. Deepen the reform of empowerment and separate asset management for job-related scientific and technological achievements, encourage the completers of scientific and technological achievements to participate in the entire process of achievement transformation, and guide universities and research institutes to license scientific and technological achievements to small, medium, and micro enterprises in a "use first, pay later" manner. Improve the national integrated technology market, promote the development of specialized and market-oriented technology transfer institutions, and strengthen the building of the technology manager workforce.
(4) Strengthen scenario-driven innovation. Implement demonstration actions for the application of new technologies, new products, and new scenarios, and increase efforts in scenario cultivation and opening. Support localities in increasing the construction and opening of application scenarios in fields such as government services, smart cities, and rural construction, and strengthen the collection and release of supply and demand information for technologies and scenarios. Strengthen the opening, coordination, and sharing of scenarios.
III. Supporting the Building of a Modern Industrial System with High-Quality Scientific and Technological Supply
(5) Enhance the level of self-reliance and controllability of industrial chains through breakthroughs in key core technologies. Promote decisive breakthroughs in key core technology research in key fields such as integrated circuits, machine tools, high-end instruments, advanced materials, and biomanufacturing. Deeply implement projects such as the rebuilding of the industrial foundation and research on major technical equipment, focus on weak links in key fields, strengthen research on basic components and basic components, break through key basic software, overcome key basic materials, and strengthen research and development of advanced basic processes and the foundation of industrial technology.
(6) Cultivate and strengthen emerging industries and future industries through original and disruptive scientific and technological innovation. Strengthen basic theoretical research and underlying technology R&D, carry out the identification and screening of disruptive technologies, and accelerate scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs. Implement industrial innovation projects, promote the construction of innovation facilities, technology research and development, and product iteration and upgrading in an integrated manner, accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, and aerospace, build strategic emerging industry clusters with distinctive features and complementary advantages in light of local conditions, and strive to build new pillar industries. Promote the healthy and orderly development of the low-altitude economy. In frontier fields such as quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications, explore multiple technology routes, typical application scenarios, and feasible business models, accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of frontier technologies, and cultivate and form future industries.
(7) Transform and upgrade traditional industries through advanced technology. Deeply implement major technological transformation and upgrading of manufacturing and large-scale equipment renewal projects, accelerate the innovative development of the industrial internet, promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the manufacturing industry. Strengthen scientific research on seed industry and agricultural machinery and equipment, and accelerate the promotion and application of agricultural scientific and technological achievements. Build a science and technology service system for the entire industrial chain, and promote the high-quality and efficient development of the science and technology service industry. Comprehensively implement the "artificial intelligence+" action, and promote the all-round empowerment of artificial intelligence across all industries and sectors.
IV. Strengthening Enterprise-Led Industry-University-Research Integrated Innovation
(8) Comprehensively enhance enterprise innovation capabilities. Improve the mechanism for enterprises to participate on a regular basis in the formulation of national science and technology and industrial development strategies, plans, and policies. Promote the pilot opening of the National Natural Science Foundation to private enterprises, and expand the scope and scale of the joint fund for enterprise innovation and development. Encourage state-owned enterprises to accelerate the establishment of an R&D reserve fund system with independent accounting, exemption from value preservation and appreciation assessment, and fault tolerance and error correction. Encourage small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises to increase R&D investment, and raise the additional deduction ratio for R&D expenses. Support enterprises in taking the lead in building scientific and technological innovation platforms and bases. Improve the system for opening national major scientific and technological infrastructure, large scientific research instruments, and national science data centers to enterprises. Increase the support of various science and technology talent programs for enterprises, and strengthen the construction of postdoctoral workstations in enterprises.
(9) Accelerate the cultivation and growth of science and technology enterprises. Optimize the cultivation mechanism for leading science and technology enterprises. Support the development of high-tech enterprises. Improve the cultivation mechanism for small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises, "little giant" enterprises that are specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative, and single champion enterprises in manufacturing. Accelerate the cultivation of technology-based start-ups, and improve service guarantees such as entrepreneurship incubation and investment and financing. Deepen the integrated innovation of large, medium, and small enterprises and upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, guide large enterprises to open R&D platforms, application scenarios, and supply chains to small and medium enterprises, and take the lead in trying and first using innovative products of small and medium enterprises.
(10) Strengthen the coordination and linkage of innovation entities. Support leading science and technology enterprises in playing the role of chain leaders of the innovation chain and industrial chain, taking the lead in forming innovation consortia, and enhancing systematic scientific and technological research capabilities. National laboratories, national research institutions, and high-level research universities should strengthen cooperation with leading science and technology enterprises, focus on refining scientific questions from industrial demands, and strengthen strategic and forward-looking technological research. Encourage enterprises to participate in the scientific research activities and talent cultivation of universities and research institutes. Support enterprises in jointly building R&D institutions and jointly establishing scientific research projects with other innovation entities.
V. Improving the Efficiency of Overall Planning and Allocation of Innovation Resources
(11) Promote a virtuous cycle of science and technology, industry, and finance. Build a science and technology finance system that adapts to the financing needs of science and technology enterprises throughout their entire life cycle. Leverage the role of the national venture capital guidance fund. Venture capital funds invested by the government and state-owned capital venture capital funds should strengthen investment in early-stage, small, long-term, and hard technology projects, and improve long-cycle assessment, differentiated supervision, and exit mechanisms. Promote the "innovation points system," and strengthen the quantitative assessment of the innovation capabilities of small, medium, and micro technology-based enterprises. Build a high-quality "science and technology board" in the bond market. Establish a science and technology insurance policy system.
(12) Strengthen the coordinated cultivation and use of talent. Coordinate talent cultivation around scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and national strategic needs, and improve the mechanism for adjusting discipline settings with the participation of multiple parties such as the science and technology and industry departments. Promote school-enterprise joint training, work-study alternation, and the "dual supervisor system." Improve the policies for the secondment, part-time service, and entrepreneurship upon leaving posts of scientific researchers in universities and research institutes, and promote models such as science and technology commissioners. Support universities and research institutes in hiring enterprise innovation talents as industry mentors and industry professors. Support young scientific and technological talents in innovation and entrepreneurship, and vigorously cultivate technology-based entrepreneurs.
(13) Build integrated innovation platforms. Coordinate the layout of national emerging industry innovation centers, national industrial technology engineering centers, national technology innovation centers, and national manufacturing innovation centers, and strengthen the supply of key common technologies for key industries. Build concept verification centers and pilot-scale verification platforms to provide services for the industrialization and application of new technologies and new products. Support converted research institutes in building common technology platforms such as industrial technology research institutes. Support localities in standardizing the development of new R&D institutions, and strengthen the R&D and application of common technologies for industries.
VI. Creating a Good Ecosystem for Deep Integration
(14) Improve the market environment that incentivizes innovation. Remove institutional obstacles that unreasonably restrict innovative products from entering the market, carry out pilots of relaxing market access in new business forms and new fields, and explore the implementation of a "commitment-based access" system. Strengthen the supervision of the application of new technologies, and explore "sandbox supervision" methods. Promote the improvement of laws and regulations in frontier fields such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, and improve the institutional norms for science and technology ethics.
(15) Strengthen intellectual property protection, application, and technical standard construction. Strengthen the protection of trade secrets and intellectual property in new business forms and new fields, and improve mechanisms for benefit sharing and risk sharing in industry-university-research cooperation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Comprehensively implement the patent open licensing system. Strengthen the patent layout of major national science and technology projects. Strengthen the standard layout of major national science and technology projects, and coordinate the setting of standard research tasks and assessment goals. Comprehensively strengthen the development of national standards, international standards, and pre-standard research in frontier fields. Promote the improvement of quality and efficiency of enterprise standards and group standards.
(16) Improve innovation incentive and evaluation policies. Improve the policy system for the entire chain of innovation activities, and implement policies such as tax incentives for scientific and technological innovation. Improve mechanisms for exemption from liability for due diligence in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and venture capital, and explore the establishment of a negative list. Improve the classified assessment and evaluation system for state-owned enterprises, and raise the proportion of joint R&D expenses of enterprises with universities and research institutes that are counted back as profits. Take the effectiveness of industry-university-research cooperation and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements as important content in the evaluation of high-level research universities and research institutes and the assessment of scientific researchers.
VII. Expanding the Development Space for Deep Integration
(17) Support localities in carrying out pilot initiatives for deep integration. Strengthen macro guidance for local science and technology and industrial layout, and guide all localities to forge scientific and technological strengths and industrial characteristics based on their endowment advantages. Strengthen central-local coordination, and improve the mechanism for shared central and local science and technology investment and joint implementation of major tasks. Improve the regional innovation system, and strengthen cross-regional collaborative innovation. Coordinate the development of various functional zones for scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and promote national high-tech industrial development zones and national independent innovation demonstration zones to carry out policy pilot initiatives. Promote international science and technology innovation centers, regional science and technology innovation centers, and qualified localities to carry out reform pilots for the deep integration and development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, deeply implement special actions to stimulate industrial innovation vitality, build vibrant innovative cities, and create original innovation source areas.
VIII. Strengthening Organization and Implementation
All regions and relevant departments should, under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, earnestly implement the implementation of these opinions in light of actual conditions.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 21)
Return to TopBy: 李洪兴
"Ask once, dear kin, the Red Army, when will your men and horses return to the mountains..." In the Museum of the Communist Party of China, in the exhibition hall of "The Great Expedition — Archive Exhibition of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army," the melody of "Sending Off the Red Army Ten Times" lingers in the air, drawing visitors' thoughts back to historical scenes.
"Poetry expresses aspirations; songs voice enduring words." On the long road of the Long March, songs stirred the heart. Edgar Snow wrote: "If you walk into their camp, listen: bursts of song enter your ears — it is their music class... especially at night, the singing vibrates on your heartstrings..." The Red Army's tunes sang out the spiritual code to victory.
Time flies (时光荏苒, shiguang renran - "time, pass"), and the mountains and rivers have changed profoundly. From the fiery songs of the revolutionary era to the joyful songs of development in the new era, the face of China has been completely transformed, and the songs along the Long March road have become ever more moving.
Looking back on the road traveled, the songs are the tempering of faith and the echo of the original aspiration.
Under conditions of scarce clothing and food, with the enemy pursuing and intercepting from all sides, what supported the Red Army officers and soldiers in crossing ten thousand mountains and rivers? It was faith, it was optimism, it was the unquenchable fire in their hearts.
This fire was transformed into stirring songs. "Red flags flutter, bugles sound. Sons of the people, bid farewell to their homeland," "Comrades, rise quickly and take up swords and guns, we are the armed forces of the people," "The Jinsha River flows with a rushing sound, the ever-victorious Red Army crosses the river"... In hunger and cold they held firm to their convictions, in desperate and perilous situations they held fast to their original aspiration; the melodies were filled with the utter sincerity that revolutionary ideals stand above heaven, the courage that presses forward the more dangerous the path, and the deep feeling of unity between army and people as one.
Standing in the present, the songs are a vivid footnote to the changes of development and the changes of the times.
In Huining, Gansu, the site where the Red Army joined forces, villagers of Shuangmiao Village bid farewell to the poverty of "when a light breeze rises, dust flies, sweat covers the face, enduring day after day," and sang the new tune "when the setting sun reddens the sky, mutton soup with pita bread brings joy to the face." The simple songs sing out the joy of a thriving life.
At the former site of the Red Army's Long March in Xundian, Yunnan, a Hui ethnic compatriot sang a song of his own creation: "Pomegranate flowers bloom, leaves are green, the Red Army came to Dangui Village, opened the granaries and distributed grain, struck down the local tyrants, you are the great savior of the people." The resounding song sings out the power of unity of heart.
"At the foot of the tall green mountains, there is a winding little river, it carries how many stories of the Red Army, and brings the sweet life of the new era." In Liping, Guizhou, remote villages have become hotbeds of development, and red resources are nourishing the everyday life of ten thousand households.
Songs change with the times, and circumstances renew with the years. In the past, living hardships in the open air (风餐露宿, fengcan lushu - "wind, eat; dew, sleep"); today, living in peace and prosperity (安居乐业, anju leye - "settle, live; joy, work")... The newly composed and newly sung songs are both a cherishing of peaceful and tranquil times (岁月静好, suiyue jinghao - "years, quiet, good") and a tribute to the revolutionary martyrs.
The Long March road of the new era is the road of high-quality development. In the songs, there are notes of the times leaping toward the new and climbing toward the high. In the old revolutionary base areas, high-speed trains speed across mountains and through valleys; 5G signals cover villages; characteristic industries are flourishing in many places (遍地开花, biandi kaihua - "everywhere, ground, bloom")... The new wind of development has greened the barren mountains and warmed the people's hearts. The "village galas" written and performed by the masses themselves, the cheerful dance music in the squares, the hawking of goods in livestream rooms — are these not a symphony of sharing the fruits of development?
In the songs of the Long March, what changes is the singer; what does not change is the spiritual backbone fused into the blood. In the new ballads and new practices still pulse the heartbeat of fearing no sacrifice and overcoming every difficulty, still surge the power of constantly striving for self-improvement (自强不息, ziqiang buxi - "self, strengthen, not, stop") and pressing forward courageously (勇往直前, yongwang zhiqian - "brave, go, straight, forward"). Viewed dialectically, material abundance cannot replace spiritual richness. The better life becomes, the more we must remember the road we have traveled; the farther we wish to go, the more we must hold fast to the root of the spirit.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Every generation has its own Long March road, and every generation must walk its own Long March road well." To walk the new Long March road well and sing the new song of development well, we must clearly recognize the risks and challenges from all sides, and temper our determination and ability to overcome hardships and difficulties. Always maintain the tenacity that "soaked by wind and rain, the bones grow harder," cultivate the courage of "uniting as one to work hard," and turn scientific planning into pragmatic action — the road ahead will grow ever broader.
On the Long March road the songs have not ceased, and on the new journey the pursuit of dreams carries a long melody. Today, walking with the songs, what we hear is both the echo of history and the bugle call to advance. The songs do not cease because faith does not cease; the melody is long because struggle is long. Carrying forward the red spirit, holding fast to the original aspiration of serving the people, and bravely shouldering the mission of the times, answering with practical work and advancing with hard struggle, we will surely sing a louder and more moving new song of the times on the road to national rejuvenation and strength.
Return to TopDialogue participants:
Zhou Shanshan People's Daily commentator
Zhu Zheping Zhejiang Daily commentator
Zhou Shanshan: It has been three years since Zhejiang advanced the integrated reform of basic public services. During this period, how has it crossed mountains and seas, broken down barriers, and untangled knots in people's livelihoods?
Zhu Zheping: The key to cracking the problem is turning "people seeking services" into "services seeking people." Relying on county-level medical communities and township health centers as pivots, Zhejiang has driven "smart mobile hospital" roving clinic vehicles into remote villages. Being able to see a doctor and get medicine at one's doorstep saves people the trouble of traveling and also avoids duplicate construction of facilities. Since 2025, the province has cumulatively dispatched 135,000 roving clinic trips, serving 1.104 million people. In Putuo District of Zhoushan, the rate of elderly residents remaining on islands seeking out-of-island medical treatment dropped from 72 percent to 41 percent, and each trip saved per person can save more than 300 yuan.
This model was iterated through exploring a path through trial and error (摸着石头过河, mo zhe shi tou guo he - "touch, the, stones, cross, river"). In the early period, equipment was incomplete and informatization levels were low, and some roving clinics "made a circuit and went through the motions without substance" (走个过场, zou ge guo chang - "walk, a, pass, the, scene"), and the public did not buy in. Zhejiang promptly issued regulatory documents, specifying mandatory equipment and basic medicines, and set hard standards. From 2024, it built a "fixed + mobile + internet + AI (artificial intelligence)" service model, using medical boats, drones, and AI-assisted diagnosis to push the standardization of mobile services. Today, "services seeking people" has long since moved beyond medical care, extending into elderly care, agricultural assistance, and convenience services, delivering quality public resources to people's doorsteps through changes in the mode of supply.
Zhou Shanshan: From the pilot start in "one city and three counties" to the province-wide promotion of the first batch of 30 and the second batch of 9 typical experiences, what is their common feature? Why are piloting, summarizing, and promoting a methodology that is consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, through, connect, through") in Zhejiang's reform?
Zhu Zheping: Zhejiang's reform has always anchored on "basic" and "integration," holding the bottom line of people's livelihoods and avoiding being overly ambitious or seeking perfection at all costs (不贪大求全, bu tan da qiu quan - "not, greedy, for, big, seek, complete"); breaking through institutional barriers and promoting the alignment of standards. This requires that typical experiences must meet the following criteria: the public gains a sense of benefit, the practices can be replicated, and finances and operations can sustain them over the long term.
Reform inevitably involves trial and error. In previous years, some districts and counties piled up construction of elderly canteens, relying purely on fiscal subsidies, and some projects on mountainous and island areas had high operating costs that were difficult to sustain. When problems were discovered, corrections were made in a timely manner. Some canteens opened to all age groups and strengthened their "self-hematopoiesis," while remote areas switched to meal delivery to households and promoted neighborhood mutual-aid kitchens, achieving sustainability.
The integration of public services pursues equality in service standards and quality, not uniformity in facilities and forms. Tossing a stone to test the road, allowing trial and error; eliminating the false to preserve the true (去伪存真, qu wei cun zhen - "remove, false, preserve, true"), elevating practices that the public recognizes and that are effective over the long term into institutions; at the same time, encouraging all localities to hold the bottom line and act in light of local conditions. Making rapid progress through steady, incremental steps (小步快跑, xiao bu kuai pao - "small, steps, fast, run") and correcting course in a timely manner, avoiding the reform repeating the same mistakes or undoing previous progress (翻烧饼, fan shao bing - "flip, burnt, pancake"), so that institutions take root in local soil and stand up to scrutiny.
Zhou Shanshan: In 2025, public satisfaction with basic public services in Zhejiang reached 91.7 percent. People's livelihood may seem like small matters, but they are connected to the "big logic" of common prosperity.
Zhu Zheping: Policies cannot be "just given and done"; the public must "feel it for it to count." Children of migrant workers enrolling in school have broken through household registration restrictions, with quality educational resources allocated following population mobility; island medical care has built a "Health Ark," relying on flexible talent recruitment to bring provincial experts to small islands to treat patients; care for disabled elderly people has opened up the barrier between medical care and elderly care, achieving the integration of elderly care and medical treatment... Common prosperity is not a number on paper, but the warmth of people's livelihoods in which children receive fair schooling, the elderly receive medical care with peace of mind, and vulnerable groups live with dignity. The denser the mesh of the basic public services network and the firmer its stitches, the stronger the public's sense of gain, and the more solid the quality of common prosperity.
Zhou Shanshan: In some places, when it comes to public services, a lot of money is spent, yet the public's sense of gain is not strong. Zhejiang has explored a path of "spending less money, doing more things, and enjoying better services." Which experiences can be directly learned, and which need to be adapted in light of the local resource base?
Zhu Zheping: The core is putting "people" at the center of resource allocation, "revolving around people" and "investing in people."
"Soft mechanisms" do not depend on the resource base and can be learned immediately. For example, promoting "money follows people," where whoever has a real need and whoever actually provides the service receives precise funding. One can start piloting in areas with large population mobility and clear service targets, such as compulsory education and basic medical insurance, activating existing funds. These matters do not rely on large investment; as long as grassroots levels have the determination to coordinate, they can be accomplished.
"Hard support" requires adapting one's actions to the actual resources available (看菜吃饭, kan cai chi fan - "look, at, dishes, eat, meal") and gradual upgrading. In recent years, Zhejiang's exploration of "artificial intelligence +" elderly care has achieved certain results. The province-wide unified platform and cutting-edge applications such as medical large models and companion robots are backed by provincial fiscal investment, cross-departmental coordination, and the support of the artificial intelligence industry. This cannot be blindly copied; it is appropriate to explore in light of local conditions.
Only by first replacing the old mindset of emphasizing construction over operation and allocating resources by household registration, then choosing suitable supply methods according to the resource base, and finally testing results by the public's sense of gain, can public services become better and warmer.
Zhou Shanshan: Regions with different endowments advancing the equalization of basic public services need not blindly pursue large-scale infrastructure, but must bear in mind "investing in people," acting within their means while doing their best. Using the public's felt experience as the yardstick, doing small things well, grasping the patterns thoroughly, straightening out mechanisms, and making inclusive benefits solid, can make public services more accessible and more sustainable, firmly supporting common prosperity, and letting the dividends of reform benefit everyone.
Return to TopBy: 张 枨
At the Inner Mongolia Horinger New Area, on the large screen of the Huadian New Energy Smart Operations Center, data such as green power generation, energy storage charge/discharge status, and computing center load are linked in real time, precisely matching instantaneous power supply and demand, delivering green power "point-to-point" to the computing cluster. Not far away, at China Mobile's Hohhot Intelligent Computing Center, rows of black intelligent cabinets operate in orderly fashion with a low hum, continuously outputting green computing power, where a digital torrent surges forth.
The grassland has a "green gene." Lower temperatures can significantly reduce cooling energy consumption in data centers; abundant wind and solar resources provide ample green power; ample land can accommodate large-scale computing clusters; and extensive information networks reach the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region within 5 milliseconds, the Yangtze River Delta within 15 milliseconds, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area within 20 milliseconds, effectively absorbing the overflow demand for computing power from the east.
The stacking of multiple advantages means that developing green power and computing power is not a passive acceptance of industrial transfer, but an active layout of new tracks. In the past, Inner Mongolia secured the national energy security barrier through coal power supply guarantees; today, based on "boundless wind and solar resources," it is promoting the iterative upgrading of the energy industry, achieving a shift from "transmitting energy" to "exporting computing power." Previously, green power could only be sold at low prices, with limited added value for the industry. By building a "green power-computing power-token" industrial chain, breaking away from old ways of doing things (跳出老路, tiao chu lao lu - "jump out, old road") of "selling resources," green energy is deeply value-added.
The path toward new development is correctly chosen; the key is to walk it well, walk it steadily, and walk it fast. How to maintain the resolve to forgo short-term gains and pursue long-term benefits?
Solve problems through technology, addressing the intermittency and volatility of wind and solar power, ensuring energy supply and guaranteeing uninterrupted operation of computing power. In the Horinger New Area, relying on the intelligent dispatch platform based on the green power direct supply model, real-time data on wind, solar, storage, and computing are collected. During peak generation, storage absorbs surplus green power; during low generation, storage quickly releases power, supplemented by grid support, achieving coordinated development of computing and power. Continuously optimizing technical support and improving the computing-power coordination mechanism to achieve two-way adaptation and dynamic balance between green supply and computing operation is necessary to promote the healthy development of new business forms.
Extend along the chain, optimizing the emerging industry ecosystem. On October 16, General Secretary Xi Jinping, during an inspection in Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia, pointed out: "We must actively extend the industrial chain, deepen the integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and continuously transform computing power advantages into development advantages." Inner Mongolia has abandoned the model of simply stacking servers and is fully building a full-chain, highly coordinated green computing industry. Upstream, it deepens the localized production of computing and power equipment, filling gaps in hardware such as servers; midstream, it gathers the three major telecom operators, large internet companies, and various financial and research institutions, landing a large number of data centers to provide diversified computing services; downstream, it deepens scenario implementation, empowering digital upgrades across multiple fields. From aggregating resources to expanding scenarios, cultivating a complete and efficient computing industry ecosystem and breaking the limitations of a single industry can activate the internal driving force of green computing through full-chain coordination, allowing emerging industries to take root better, improve quality, and increase efficiency.
Accumulate a reservoir of talent, cultivating talent and prospering industry through the integration of industry and education. Hohhot has built a computing power and artificial intelligence industry-education integration base, having trained more than 2,000 people cumulatively. In Ulanqab, Zhonglian Data Group has joined hands with local vocational colleges to carry out targeted training. Today, many young people have taken up relevant positions in the local computing field and earn high salaries. As the industrial chain continues to extend, more young people choose to settle in their hometowns, forming a virtuous cycle of "industry gathers talent, talent prospers industry."
The wind rises over the vast grassland, computing power heads toward the future. Based on wind and solar endowments, led by computing-power coordination, centered on the full-chain ecosystem, and rooted in talent cultivation, the new track forged by Inner Mongolia in light of local conditions not only promotes local high-quality development but also provides a reference for more resource-based regions to transform and renew themselves.
(The author is a reporter for the Inner Mongolia Branch of this newspaper)
Return to TopVocational education is of great significance in promoting employment and entrepreneurship and in supporting economic and social development. China has built the world's largest and high-quality modern vocational education system. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, national funding for vocational education increased by 23.3 percent, reaching 757 billion yuan, greatly broadening the path for young people to grow and become talented, and providing solid talent support for high-quality development.
Here is a poem to conclude:
Youth aspires to serve the country,
Refined skill is achieved only through diligent practice.
Broadly opening the path to talent,
Mountains and rivers flourish with all industries thriving.
Xu Zhiwen
Return to TopBy: 金台岩
Not long ago, Shuanghui Development announced that because a batch of pork hindquarter products produced by its affiliated enterprises in 2025 was found to have lincomycin residue exceeding the standard, the company, its controlling subsidiaries, and relevant directors and senior executives received multiple "Administrative Penalty Decision Letters," with total fines and confiscations of approximately 129 million yuan, and it is expected to reduce net profit attributable to the parent company for 2026 by 63.8066 million yuan.
What deserves more attention is not the total amount of fines, but the fact that the chairman of the board was personally fined approximately 37.65 million yuan, while the president, vice president, and chief engineer were fined approximately 5.66 million yuan, 6.47 million yuan, and 6.59 million yuan respectively.
For a considerable period in the past, the logic for handling food safety incidents was "the enterprise accepts the fine, the senior executives remain unscathed." Fines were paid out of company profits, the ultimate bearers of the cost were shareholders, and management at most received internal notifications and some performance deductions. The sting of punishment was diluted as it was passed down through successive levels (层层传导, ceng ceng chuan dao - "layer, layer, transmit, conduct"). The "punishment to the individual" mechanism established in Article 75 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law is precisely intended to break this chain of dilution.
This incident also exposed a deeper contradiction. At present, the slaughtering and processing industry generally adopts a "company + farmer" supplier cooperation model. This model can rapidly expand production capacity and alleviate cost pressure, but it also brings challenges: if enterprises only do simple procurement and receiving without proactively extending their management reach, upstream farmers can easily become the source of risk.
Enterprises pursuing efficiency is beyond reproach (无可非议, wu ke fei yi - "not, can, not, criticize"), but scale expansion and cost pressure are not shields for quality failure. Simply outsourcing the upstream breeding segment and entrusting food safety to terminal testing harbors enormous risks. On the one hand, farmers themselves have limited technical capacity; on the other hand, food safety and corporate image cannot rely solely on the moral self-discipline of farmers. What consumers see in front of the supermarket cold cases is not "a certain farmer's product," but the enterprise's brand. Brand endorsement often implies endorsement of the entire chain; if problems arise and responsibility is then split among links, it both damages brand credibility and betrays consumer trust.
Recently, the enterprise announced 6 rectification measures, and the direction is correct. Unifying the supply of inputs, recording medication and withdrawal periods throughout the process, and establishing a traceability system — these are not unachievable technical problems, but rather questions of management resolve: whether one is willing to pay for risk control and hold the bottom line for food safety.
The market provides leading enterprises with a broad stage, and also entrusts them with weighty social responsibility. When responsibility is pressed onto the decision-making level and accountability falls on specific individuals, institutions will not hang in the air, and food safety can have more reliable guarantees. Precisely for this reason, issuing a fine is only the starting point for correcting errors, not the end point of governance.
(Excerpted from the "People's Commentary" WeChat public account)
Return to TopBy: 程 诚
Green belts in cities may seem ordinary, yet they frequently spark discussion. What is planted along roadsides and in parks shapes the face of a city and affects residents' experience. These patches of green in cities hold value beyond mere aesthetics.
Bozhou, Anhui, has historically been renowned for its trade in traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Liu Kai, a Qing dynasty poet, wrote of Bozhou: "Before and after the flowers are all households, every household grows flowers as if they were mulberry and hemp." Flower cultivation is tied to farming, and scenery is tied to livelihoods. Today, the locality promotes "replacing greenery with medicinal herbs," planting Chinese medicinal materials in some public green spaces and roadside corners. The flowers can be admired, the roots and leaves can be used as medicine, and maintenance and harvesting can also generate income—thus, urban landscapes and industrial development complement each other to enhance one another (相得益彰, xiang de yi zhang - "mutually, benefit, increase, shine").
Chinese people's memories of local products are often linked to regions. Sipping a cup of Longjing tea, the lakes and hills of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, seem to appear before one's eyes; catching a whiff of Pu'er tea's aroma, the misty mountains and ancient trees of Yunnan's tea hills seem closer; tasting a grape, the scorching sun and oases of Turpan, Xinjiang, take on concrete form. Local products become regional calling cards not merely because they taste good and are of high quality, but because they are tied to the local natural environment, production techniques, and social culture.
Culture is also hidden in the knowledge of how things are grown and raised. In the mulberry-dike fish-pond system of Huzhou, Zhejiang, mulberry leaves feed silkworms, silkworm waste feeds fish, and pond silt fertilizes the mulberry dikes—the residue of one stage of production is precisely the nutrient for the next. In the ancient jujube orchards of Jia County, Shaanxi, jujube trees bear fruit in dryland conditions while also stabilizing soil and conserving water on the loess slopes. One is a cycle, the other a form of giving back; at bottom, both are about conforming to and making good use of natural laws. The Qimin Yaoshu states, "Follow the seasons of heaven, measure the advantages of the earth, and one will use little effort yet achieve much success," articulating the wisdom of farming. Only by following nature's rhythms and making good use of nature's connections can one both take from the land and give back to it. This skill of living with the land and water is itself culture.
The local environment and customs of a specific place (一方水土, yi fang shui tu - "one, direction, water, soil") nurture its local products, and through year after year of labor, people imbue these products with craftsmanship, sentiment, and reputation. Over a long period of time (久而久之, jiu er jiu zhi - "long, and, long, that"), the products gain fame, and the place gains renown. Those who have left home can find familiar flavors in them, and those from afar can come to know a piece of land through them.
This culture, sedimented in the native soil, has not been sealed away in history but lives in the present and continues to write new chapters. In 2021, during an inspection tour in Fujian, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "We must make coordinated efforts to do a great job on the three major subjects of tea culture, the tea industry, and tea science and technology." Tea culture tells of tradition, the tea industry connects to the market, and tea science and technology drives innovation—the combination of the three links history with the future. In recent years, integrated tea tourism and other models in Fujian have continued to develop. In 2025, the output value of Fujian's entire tea industry chain surpassed 180 billion yuan.
Many other places are using an "agriculture plus culture and tourism" approach to make cultivation more visible to more people. Yibin, Sichuan, combines bamboo forest landscapes, bamboo product processing, and ecotourism, extending a single bamboo stalk into a longer industrial chain; Liuzhou, Guangxi, has established a Luosifen (river snail rice noodle) food culture museum and organizes tours of raw material production areas, turning a local snack into a city calling card; Shouguang, Shandong, building on its strengths in the vegetable industry, has converted planting bases into tourist attractions to showcase agricultural culture and technology... Today's agriculture, beyond supplying agricultural products, can also offer experiences, drive culture and tourism, and cultivate brands. Every distinctive feature of the land can become a resource for development.
The No. 1 Central Document of 2026 proposes to "develop the multiple functions of agriculture" and "deepen the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, advance the upgrading of rural tourism, and develop 'small but beautiful' cultural tourism formats." In advancing comprehensive rural revitalization today, we must not only grow and sell agricultural products well, but also protect and make good use of ecological value, cultural value, and local characteristics, so that more value-added gains remain in the countryside and benefit farmers.
Culture empowering agriculture is not simply a matter of pasting a cultural label onto agricultural products. To win market recognition, one must ultimately rely on quality and credibility. The true role of culture lies in telling the story behind quality, making the value of good products visible, and ensuring that those who uphold good quality receive their due reward.
"The young children, not yet understanding plowing and weaving, also learn to plant melons by the mulberry's shade." When we recognize local products, understand farming, and cherish labor, the land yields not only harvests but also cultural traditions that can be passed down. Culture grown from the soil has its roots in the earth and nourishes the human heart.
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Ninety years ago, the great victory of the Long March led by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army achieved the historical turning point of turning a crisis into peace (转危为安, zhuan wei an - "turn, crisis, become, peace") for the Chinese revolution, and opened up a brand-new situation for the Chinese revolution to move toward victory. The Long March, from beginning to end, was never a simple straight line in time and space, but rather a winding and tortuous (蜿蜒曲折, wan yan qu zhe - "winding, curved, twisting, bent") road of survival, an acting independently and autonomously (独立自主, du li zi zhu - "independent, self, autonomous, master") road of seeking truth, and a road of rejuvenation that opens up the future. To truly understand this road is to truly understand the Long March and to truly grasp the profound truth that "the road is the life of the Party."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Taking our own road is the foundation of all the Party's theory and practice, and it is also the historical conclusion drawn from the Party's century of struggle." The Long March is always on the road. To forge ahead on the new journey, we must, with a high degree of historical consciousness, unswervingly take our own road and step by step turn the beautiful blueprint of Chinese modernization into reality.
That we can only take our own road is a profound conclusion our Party drew at the cost of enormous sacrifice through a trial of life and death (生死考验, sheng si kao yan - "life, death, test, ordeal")
After the failure of the Great Revolution, the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as their chief representative, independently and autonomously opened up the revolutionary road of surrounding cities from the countryside (农村包围城市, nong cun bao wei cheng shi - "rural, surround, encircle, cities") and seizing state power with armed force. However, the "Left" dogmatists declared that "no Marxism-Leninism can come out of mountain valleys." They were seriously divorced from China's actual conditions, following dogmatic principles without regard for reality (一切从本本出发, yi qie cong ben ben chu fa - "everything, from, book, book, depart"), blindly copying other countries' models and acting recklessly, which led to the failure of the Fifth Counter-Encirclement and Suppression Campaign and forced the Central Red Army to undertake the Long March. From the very beginning, the Long March made the broad masses of Party members and Red Army officers and soldiers understand, in a cruel and straightforward way, that the laws of China's revolutionary war could never be grasped by those dogmatists who could only recite classic phrases and mechanically copy foreign experience. Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out: "The victory of China's revolutionary struggle depends on Chinese comrades understanding China's conditions." To achieve victory, we can only take our own road.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Only by integrating the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution and independently and autonomously solving the major problems of the Chinese revolution can the revolutionary cause be led to victory. This is a truth drawn from bloody lessons and the test of struggle." Reviewing the painful price our Party paid at the beginning of the Long March, it is not difficult to see that solving China's problems must be based on China's national conditions. Modern China was a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. To carry out a revolution in such a country, there was no ready-made answer to follow. To be divorced from China's national conditions would inevitably cost a bloody price. The failure of the Fifth Counter-Encirclement and Suppression Campaign was a painful lesson. China's revolutionary war had notable particularities, and the scientific theory guiding the Chinese revolution to victory had to be explored through the Chinese Communists' own practice. At the critical juncture of life and death during the Long March, the painful lessons of defeat awakened our Party's subject consciousness as never before. Practice has proven that the Chinese revolution could not rely on a "foreign crutch"; the Chinese Communists themselves had to make judgments and decisions. Only in this way could our Party truly become a practical subject that actively grasps the laws of the Chinese revolution and independently chooses the revolutionary road.
History has fully proven that whenever our Party can, through independent thinking, integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's fine traditional culture, and persist in taking its own road, the cause of the Party and the people will flourish. Conversely, it will suffer serious setbacks. This historical experience applies not only to the era of revolutionary war but also has important implications for advancing the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Facing the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and changes unseen in a century in the world, we must clearly see the risks, challenges, and strategic opportunities contained therein, firmly grasp the largest national condition of the primary stage of socialism, adhere to independence and self-reliance, neither take the old path of closed-door rigidity nor the evil path of changing flags, but unswervingly advance along the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics independently chosen and jointly created by the Chinese people.
Exploring and taking our own road is the key to our Party's continuous achievement of greater victories in turning crises into opportunities
During the Long March, after the preparations of the Tongdao Conference, the Liping Conference, and the Houchang Conference, the Zunyi Conference, which achieved a great turning point, was held in January 1935, and a new chapter was solemnly opened in which the Party independently and autonomously solved the practical problems of the Chinese revolution. Taking this as the starting point, taking our own road — this precious experience bought with countless lives and blood — guided the Chinese revolution onto a brand-new journey toward victory. Thereafter, the Party led the Red Army to break through the repeated encirclement and blockade of superior enemy forces during the Long March, to surmount the human limits of the snow mountains and grasslands, and to lead the Chinese people step by step toward the victory of the Chinese revolution. Every major strategic choice and practice in this process was none other than our Party's profound grasp of and courageous answer to the proposition of "taking our own road."
Taking our own road cannot be separated from a strong leadership core to steer the ship. The various setbacks and failures faced by the Party and the people's cause in the early period were often closely related to the lack of a firm, mature, and strong leadership core. After the test and tempering of long-term revolutionary practice, a leadership core capable of independently solving the problems of the Chinese revolution emerged at the Zunyi Conference as the times required, becoming the core force that pushed the Party and the Red Army to achieve a historic turning point at a critical moment. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The Zunyi Conference began to establish the leading position in the Party Central Committee of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its chief representative, and began to form the Party's first generation of central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core. Only thereafter could the Party continuously move from victory to victory." This fully demonstrates that the correct Marxist line never emerged out of thin air, but was a road underfoot, step by step, forged in struggle by a mature and stable leadership core rallying the will of the entire Party, the entire military, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country. It is precisely because of such a leadership core that our Party has been able, time and again at critical moments of crisis, to turn the tide and turn a crisis into peace. At present, China's development is in a period in which strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist and uncertainties and unpredictable factors are increasing. We need to be prepared at all times to withstand the major tests of turbulent and stormy conditions (风高浪急, feng gao lang ji - "wind, high, waves, urgent") and even terrifyingly large waves or turbulent times (惊涛骇浪, jing tao hai lang - "frightening, waves, sea, waves"). The reason we can "remain calm and composed amidst turbulence (任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台, ren ping feng lang qi, wen zuo diao yu tai - "allow, wind, waves, rise, steadily, sit, fishing, platform")" in the face of severe risks and tests lies fundamentally in the fact that we have a strong leadership core capable of overall planning and coordinating all parties. Adhering to the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, always maintaining strategic focus, adhering to the unchanging path and unchanging will, and continuing to take the Long March road of the new era, we will surely advance courageously toward the grand goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Taking our own road requires carrying the ideological line of seeking truth from facts through to the end. After the Zunyi Conference, our Party adhered to seeking truth from facts, independently and autonomously formulated correct strategic and tactical principles in accordance with China's national conditions and the realities of the revolutionary war, and quickly reversed the passive situation of the Red Army's operations. Crossing the Chishui River four times, skillfully crossing the Jinsha River, forcibly crossing the Dadu River, and seizing the Luding Bridge by flying... The Red Army created opportunities for battle by "marching" and opened up roads by "fighting," turning passivity into initiative time and again. It not only accomplished the task of strategic transfer but also opened up a new situation for the Chinese revolution. Behind this was not luck or coincidence, not the favor of fate, but adherence to and application of the principles of independence, autonomy, and seeking truth from facts. The reason our Party was able to create miracles during the Long March and take roads that the enemy could not find or imagine on the map is precisely because we adhered to the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, flexibly adjusted strategic and tactical principles in accordance with changes in time and place, and thereby opened up a path of survival for the Chinese revolution under extremely harsh conditions. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Seeking truth from facts is the fundamental viewpoint of Marxism, the fundamental requirement for Chinese Communists to understand and transform the world, and the basic method of thinking, working, and leading of our Party." To adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts and take the Long March road of the new era well, the emphasis is on being selfless and fearless, daring to face problems directly, ensuring that all decisions conform to objective reality and the interests of the people, combining adherence to seeking truth from facts with establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, anchoring on the grand goal of comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, removing obstacles in systems and mechanisms with the spirit of driving nails, resolutely rectifying formalism and bureaucratism, and ensuring with practical work and tangible results that Chinese modernization moves steadily to go far (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, reach, far").
Taking our own road cannot be separated from firm ideals and convictions as the spiritual pillar. Comrade Deng Xiaoping once summarized his Long March experience in the three words "follow along." These plain words contain the sincerity and loyalty of countless Chinese Communists to the revolutionary cause. In the great struggle of the Long March between two forces, revolution and counter-revolution, and two destinies, light and darkness, the utmost loyalty to the revolutionary cause and the firm conviction that the Party could lead the revolution to victory were the driving force for the Red Army officers and soldiers to defeat powerful enemies, overcome dangers, and get through difficulties. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "It is precisely because the Red Army was a revolutionary army with ideals and convictions that it could face death unflinchingly, seek life from death, press forward with indomitable spirit, and be reborn from desperate situations, bursting forth with the heroic spirit of not being overwhelmed by any enemy but overwhelming all enemies. Why did the Chinese revolution succeed when others thought it impossible? The secret of success lies precisely here." In the era of peaceful construction, for the vast majority of Communist Party members, the tests faced are more hidden, more complex, and more extensive, and the wavering and decline of ideals and convictions often occur imperceptibly. Precisely for this reason, we must treat ideals and convictions as a lifelong subject and constantly work on them, tempering Party spirit and building a firm foundation of faith through day-to-day practical work and responsibility. Taking our own road means always adhering to the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fearing no risk, being confused by no interference, always adhering to the ideals and convictions of Communists, and forever maintaining the political character of Communists.
The victory of the Long March was the victory of direction and road. This great victory has eloquently proven that only by independently and autonomously taking the correct road that conforms to China's actual conditions can the Chinese revolution have the correct direction of advance, have inexhaustible driving force, and continuously move from victory to new victories. Our Party has adhered to integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's fine traditional culture, continuously deepened its understanding of the laws of taking its own road, completed the socialist revolution and advanced socialist construction, carried out reform and opening up and socialist modernization, and opened up the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Continuing to take our own road well is an inevitable requirement for our Party to advance the great cause of national rejuvenation amid changing circumstances
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Direction determines the future, and the road determines destiny." The choice of road concerns the future of the country, the destiny of the nation, and the happiness of the people. Through 105 years of unremitting struggle, our Party has fundamentally changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and opened up the correct road to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the only way to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and it is also the successful road for Chinese Communists to lead the people in pursuing lofty ideals and opening up a bright future. At present, China is in a critical period of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We must be prepared to carry out a great struggle with many new historical features, and we must, with a high degree of historical consciousness, unswervingly continue to take the Long March road of the new era well.
To continue taking our own road well, we must more deeply understand the decisive significance of the Two Establishments (两个确立) and resolutely achieve the Two Upholds (两个维护). History and reality have repeatedly proven that a mature Marxist party must have a strong leadership core and must unify the will of the entire Party by resolutely upholding the authority of the leadership core. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has united and led the entire Party, the entire military, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country, promoted historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the state under complex and severe domestic and international struggle situations, and opened up a broad road for building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation. General Secretary Xi Jinping, as the core of the Party, the leader of the people, and the supreme commander of the military, has steered the ship on the great journey of the new era and led the cause of the Party and the state to move steadily and far and break through waves at major historical junctures. To strive to take the Long March road of the new era well, we must internalize in our hearts and externalize in our actions the important requirements of deeply understanding the decisive significance of the Two Establishments and resolutely achieving the Two Upholds, and win greater victories with unified thinking, unified will, and unified action.
To continue taking our own road well, we must closely focus on the central tasks of the Party on the new journey of the new era and firmly adhere to the major principles on the road ahead. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Every generation has its own Long March road, and every generation must take its own Long March road well." Comprehensively building a great modern socialist country and realizing the Second Centenary Goal is the glorious historical mission of contemporary Chinese Communists. The period of the 15th Five-Year Plan is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and comprehensively exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization, and this year is the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. When the boat reaches the middle of the river, the waves are more urgent. The more critical the moment, the more we must hold the direction firmly. On the Long March road of the new era, we must firmly adhere to the major principles of upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, adhering to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, adhering to deepening reform and opening up, and adhering to carrying forward the spirit of struggle, and with correct strategic tactics and a more conscious historical initiative, grasp the destiny of China's development and progress in our own hands, and continuously push forward the great cause of Chinese modernization.
To continue taking our own road well, we must break the myth of the Western modernization paradigm while respecting the independent choices of the people of all countries regarding development paths. The Red Army's Long March is a vivid historical textbook of "taking our own road." In the new era, the road of Chinese modernization is growing wider and wider and has continuously achieved remarkable accomplishments. This has made more and more developing countries realize that there is no fixed model for modernization and that it is necessary to base oneself on one's own national conditions and explore development paths that conform to one's own reality. At the same time, taking our own road also requires respecting the roads of others. Different roads to modernization should respect each other and can achieve mutual success. To continue taking our own road well, we must also provide more Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions for developing countries to independently and autonomously realize modernization, join hands with countries around the world on the road of modernization, and jointly paint a new picture of human social modernization in which a hundred flowers bloom.
From the Red Army's Long March to the Long March road of the new era, our Party has always, with firm historical consciousness, actively led the course of history, independently and autonomously explored development paths suited to China's national conditions, and made correct choices at major historical turning points time and again, opening up an incomparably bright prospect for the road of Chinese modernization. This road is not only of profound significance for our realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also of great significance for the progress of human civilization. At the crossroads of today's historical development, we must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, inherit and carry forward the great Long March spirit, take the Long March road of the new era well with a more vigorous attitude of struggle, and continuously achieve new great victories.
(Written by: Zhou Xin, Li Zezhong)
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This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "The Long March traversed high mountains and steep ridges, forded great rivers and dangerous shoals, and crossed grasslands and wastelands, yet every leg of the journey, every breakout, and every battle proceeded from the overall strategic situation, winning both the war and strategic initiative. This is both a spirit and a wisdom." This important exposition profoundly reveals that the Long March was both a spiritual miracle forged by ideals and convictions and a crystallization of wisdom in managing the overall situation, the two being organically unified and complementing each other (相辅相成, xiang fu xiang cheng - "mutually, assist, mutually, complement"), providing scientific guidance for us to win strategic initiative on the new Long March.
Spirit is the "foundation" of winning initiative, anchoring the position and direction for the application of wisdom. On the unwavering and steadfast (风雨如磐, feng yu ru pan - "wind, rain, like, rock") road of the Long March, the Red Army swept across more than 10 provinces, marching 25,000 li, experiencing more than 600 battles and engagements along the way, conquering the limits of human survival with tenacious will and creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring (气吞山河, qi tun shan he - "breath, swallow, mountain, river") miracle on earth. What sustained the Red Army in finding a way out of a hopeless situation (绝处逢生, jue chu feng sheng - "desperate, place, meet, life") time and again was the great Long March spirit forged by the officers and soldiers of the Red Army with their lives and blood. This spiritual strength rooted deep within is the compass of orientation and the source of strength. With spiritual strength, the Party and the Red Army could discern the correct direction in any adversity and remain indomitable and persistent (百折不挠, bai zhe bu nao - "hundred, break, not, bend"), ensuring that all decisions and actions served the fundamental goal of saving the country and the people. Without spiritual strength, one could easily become wavering and indecisive (摇摆彷徨, yao bai pang huang - "sway, wander, hesitate, loiter") in complex situations, abandon one's original aspiration under the temptation of interests, collapse at the slightest touch (一触即溃, yi chu ji kui - "one, touch, immediately, collapse") when pursued and intercepted by powerful enemies, and retreat or surrender before the test of life and death; even the most meticulous plans and deployments could not withstand the test of historical storms.
Wisdom is the "strategy" of winning initiative, opening up the path of realization for spiritual strength. During the Long March, the Red Army had to face not only ferocious and brutal pursuing enemies and harsh natural environments, but also struggle against erroneous ideas within the Party. At a historical juncture of a matter of life and death (生死攸关, sheng si you guan - "life, death, have, connection"), the Party Central Committee convened the Zunyi Meeting, which in fact established Comrade Mao Zedong's leadership position in the Party Central Committee and the Red Army, began to establish the leadership position of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its principal representative in the Party Central Committee, and opened a new stage in which the Party independently resolved practical problems of the Chinese revolution. In this revolutionary practice of blood and fire, our Party demonstrated the strategic wisdom of perceiving the general trend and adapting strategies to changing circumstances (因情制变, yin qing zhi bian - "due to, situation, control, change"), applied the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism to the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution, found the correct path of the Chinese revolution and the correct theory guiding that path, achieved the great turn from severe early setbacks to grasping strategic initiative, and on the basis of pursuing truth and upholding truth, formed unprecedented unity of the entire Party and the entire army. Thereafter, the Party creatively formulated and implemented a series of strategic policies suited to the characteristics of the Chinese revolution, directed the Red Army with flexible and mobile strategy and tactics to break through heavily guarded blockades time and again, preserved the revolutionary forces, and achieved victory in the Long March. The strategic wisdom of perceiving the general trend and adapting strategies to changing circumstances is the discerning eye for reading the situation, the key to breaking the deadlock, and the magic weapon for victory. Precisely because of it, the great Long March spirit could be transformed into real strength for overcoming the enemy, and the revolutionary cause could turn from passivity to initiative.
The Long March has shown us with ironclad facts: to win strategic initiative, both spirit and wisdom are indispensable. Spirit calibrates the direction and consolidates resolve; wisdom clarifies strategy and opens up the path. Without spirit, even the most exquisite stratagems can easily degenerate into opportunistic scheming; without wisdom, even the highest fighting spirit can easily become blind recklessness. The victory of the Long March lay precisely in fusing revolutionary spirit and practical wisdom into one: every choice and every battle possessed both the heroic mettle to overwhelm all enemies and the strategic planning proceeding from the overall situation.
The new journey is a new Long March. To effectively respond to the more complex international and domestic environment, to make every effort to resolve deep-seated structural contradictions, and to accomplish the economic and social development goals and tasks of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we need to rely on powerful spiritual strength to unite will and on strategic wisdom to steer the overall situation, firmly grasping historical initiative on the new Long March.
To walk the new Long March well, we must forge the soul with spirit and consolidate the foundation of faith for forging ahead. We should carry forward and promote the great Long March spirit, firm up ideals and convictions, stand firmly with the people, forever preserve the revolutionary character of fearing no hardship and fighting bravely, and build solid spiritual support for undertaking endeavors and overcoming great difficulties and challenges (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack, key, overcome, difficulty"). We should empower with wisdom and temper the solid competence of good planning and effective action. We should adhere to seeking truth from facts and being pragmatic, cast off dogmatism and habitual thinking, assess the general trend from the overall situation, grasp the laws in response to changing circumstances, and firmly grasp the initiative in development with scientific thinking and pragmatic measures, striving to open up new prospects for the cause. In the final analysis, we must achieve the two-way elevation of spirit and wisdom through the tempering of practice. The organic unity of spirit and wisdom is never static, but is continuously deepened in successive struggle. Therefore, we must actively devote ourselves to major tasks, have the courage to withstand tests and risks, hone the spirit of daring to struggle and grow the ability to be good at struggle in practice, unite the will to forge ahead with high-spirited spirit, remove bottlenecks in development, difficulties in governance, and pain points in people's livelihoods with practical wisdom, enable spirit and wisdom to transform into and support each other, and continuously win new victories and write new glory.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "More and more people in the international community believe that the Red Army's Long March is one of the important events of the 20th century that most influenced the future of the world, and is a human epic written with ideals and the spirit of dedication, with will and courage. The stirring and powerful force unleashed by the Long March transcends time and space, transcends nations, and is a great epic of humanity's unremitting efforts in the pursuit of truth and light." This important assertion profoundly reveals the spiritual character of the Long March that transcends time and space and transcends nations. Telling the great story of the Long March well to the world is a key to helping the international community understand "why the Communist Party of China is capable."
The spiritual quality of a political party is often most discernible in extreme circumstances. As a great expedition in which the Party and the Red Army rose up from desperate straits and opened new paths at turning points, the Long March forged lofty qualities such as ideals and convictions, the spirit of sacrifice, seeking truth from facts, considering the overall situation (顾全大局, gu quan da ju - "consider, whole, big, situation"), strict discipline, and the people's standpoint into tangible and perceptible details, profoundly answering a series of major questions such as how the Communist Party of China rose up from its low point, rallied in times of crisis, and won the people's hearts in desperate situations. The value pursuits embodied in the great Long March spirit, such as adhering to ideals, pursuing justice, fearing no sacrifice, striving in unity, and putting the people first, possess universal significance that transcends differences in countries, nations, and ideologies, creating value connection points for equal dialogue among different civilizations. Based on the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the changes unseen in a century in the world, telling the great story of the Long March well to the world not only helps the international community read China and understand China, but is also an inherent requirement for promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.
Connect history and the present, and use the story of the Long March to present a true, multi-dimensional, and comprehensive China. First, we must tell the historical story of the Long March well, using historical facts as the cornerstone, explaining the historical logic and far-reaching influence of the Zunyi Conference, the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, and other events, demonstrating the Communist Party of China's historical initiative in self-renewal and blazing new trails in desperate situations, demonstrating the original aspiration and courage of Chinese Communists in serving the people wholeheartedly and fearing no sacrifice, and, through the Long March, a magnificent and awe-inspiring feat (气壮山河, qi zhuang shan he - "spirit, mighty, mountain, river") of epic proportions, and the great Long March spirit, this precious spiritual wealth of humanity, further promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, so that the world can better understand and comprehend China. Second, we must connect the internal logic between historical narrative and the practice of Chinese modernization, transforming "the new journey is a new Long March" into a realistic narrative perceptible to the international community. Tell well the story of how the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people have continuously inherited and carried forward the great Long March spirit over the past 90 years. The comprehensive victory in the battle against poverty is a vivid practice of "crossing snow mountains and grasslands" in the new era; the nearly 100 million rural poor people lifted out of poverty demonstrate the people-centered development philosophy; the in-depth advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative is a realistic interpretation of common development in the new era, with development achievements benefiting billions of people, demonstrating the responsibility of a major country that "China's development is an opportunity for the world"... Use these vivid cases to transform the great practice of the Communist Party of China in seeking happiness for the people, rejuvenation for the nation, progress for humanity, and great harmony for the world into knowable and perceptible stories, transforming abstract spiritual narratives into practical narratives that can be corresponded to and verified. Let overseas audiences truly feel that the great Long March spirit is not an exhibit in a museum, but a living spiritual force driving the development of contemporary China, and thereby understand the spiritual origins and peaceful undertone of Chinese modernization.
Create new concepts, new paradigms, and new expressions that integrate Chinese and foreign elements, and enhance the international influence and appeal of the story of the Long March. The great Long March, leaving a lasting and glorious impression in history (彪炳史册, biao bing shi ce - "brilliant, shine, history, annals"), forged the great Long March spirit. The value pursuits embodied in the great Long March spirit, such as adhering to ideals, pursuing justice, fearing no sacrifice, striving in unity, and putting the people first, are intrinsically connected with the common values of all humanity—peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom—and are common spiritual wealth burst forth by humanity when facing desperate situations and pursuing light. We must base ourselves on the value core of the great Long March spirit, build a discursive bridge that transcends differences in countries, nations, and ideologies, and promote the creative transformation from a "narrative of the Chinese revolution" to a "narrative of the human spirit." Clearly convey the value and significance of the great Long March spirit as a spiritual sample of humanity's pursuit of light and truth in desperate situations and a spiritual sample of humanity overcoming difficulties. Both accurately convey the historical context and spiritual essence of the Long March, and fully consider the acceptance habits of different cultural contexts, combining what we want to say with what overseas audiences want to hear, combining "stating the facts" with "explaining the reasoning," conveying core values in expressions easily understood by international audiences, and avoiding discursive barriers and cognitive biases.
Build a multi-party collaborative communication matrix to form a strong communication synergy. International communication is a complex system with multiple subjects, multiple channels, and multiple levels. Building a strategic communication system with distinct Chinese characteristics and forming a multi-channel, three-dimensional pattern of external communication requires communication subjects to move from singularity to synergy. Integrate the forces of government agencies, mainstream media, university think tanks, cultural enterprises, and non-governmental figures so that they can leverage their respective advantages and form a communication synergy. Attach importance to the role of "foreign voices" and "foreign brains," invite overseas scholars, media professionals, and young creators who understand and are friendly to China to visit Long March landmarks in person, conveying what they see and think from the perspective of witnesses and in cross-cultural language, transforming the shortcoming of one-way indoctrination through "self-narration" into the dialogic advantage of "other-narration" in the communication structure, so that the great Long March spirit gains more enduring international explanatory power and appeal. At the same time, follow the trends of mobilization, socialization, and visualization, promote the multilingual translation and overseas distribution of Long March-themed documentaries, books, and other works, adopt precise communication methods tailored to different regions, different countries, and different audience groups, and advance the globalized, regionalized, and segmented expression of the Long March story, so that the great Long March spirit can find perceptible and resonant footholds in the contexts of different civilizations.
(The author is a specially invited researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Return to TopAt the invitation of Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, paid a visit to Russia from October 20 to 21, 2026. During the visit, Premier Li Qiang met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and, together with Prime Minister Mishustin, co-chaired the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government.
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The two Prime Ministers (hereinafter referred to as "the two sides") noted that, under the guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has reached its highest level in history and continues to move forward.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the declaration by China and Russia of their determination to develop an equal and trust-based strategic partnership of coordination oriented toward the 21st century, and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. In May, President Xi Jinping and President Putin agreed to extend the Treaty, reaffirming that the two sides will continue to strictly abide by principles or rules (恪守, keshou - "strictly abide, strictly observe") the principles and spirit of the Treaty and push bilateral relations to continue developing at a higher level and with higher quality.
The principles established in the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation are based on universally recognized principles and norms of international law, including mutual respect for sovereignty and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and are of important practical significance under the current circumstances. The Treaty affirms that China and Russia support each other in safeguarding national unity and territorial integrity, refrain from the use of force or the threat of force against each other, do not resort to economic or other pressure measures against each other, settle differences by peaceful means, and do not allow third countries to use the territories of China and Russia to harm the interests of the two countries. The Treaty confirms that China and Russia have no territorial claims against each other and are committed to turning their common border into a bond of permanent peace and friendship for generations. The above principles have laid the political and legal foundation for the complete resolution of the border issue.
The China-Russia relationship is built on the basis of equality, is non-aligned, non-confrontational, does not draw lines along ideological lines, does not target third countries, and is not affected by the external environment.
The two sides uphold the spirit of permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win outcomes, always regard each other as priority cooperative partners, and will, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, continue to consolidate coordination in all fields, promote the implementation and yielding of results (落地见效, luodi jianxiao - "land, see effect") of the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and help the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era maintain its momentum of flourishing and developing (蓬勃发展, pengbo fazhan - "vigorous, develop").
The two sides will always firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns.
The two sides stressed that the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 is not open to question or challenge. The Russian side reaffirmed its strict adherence to the one-China principle, recognized that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an indivisible (不可分割, buke fenge - "not can, divide, separate") part of China's territory, and that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. It opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports the measures taken by the Chinese government to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and achieve national reunification.
The Chinese side supports the Russian side in safeguarding its national security and stability, ethnic unity, development and prosperity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposes interference by external forces in Russia's internal affairs.
The two sides spoke highly of the key role played by the mechanism of regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government in raising the level of cooperation in priority areas between the two countries and enhancing the effectiveness of coordination, and reaffirmed their readiness to continue close coordination, continuously expand the scale of cooperation, and ensure the stable and sustainable development of cooperation.
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The two sides noted that China-Russia economic and trade cooperation has overcome the impact of adverse external factors and continued to develop steadily and healthily. The two sides will make joint efforts to further promote the comprehensive, stable, qualitative upgrading of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to promote the high-quality development of bilateral trade, consolidate and expand the scale of trade, further optimize the commodity structure, and cultivate new growth points such as cross-border e-commerce, the digital economy, and green and low-carbon development.
— Promote e-commerce cooperation. Carry out cooperation in regulatory policy exchange, industrial docking, capacity building, and local cooperation in this field, create favorable conditions for enterprises to conduct business activities on each other's e-commerce platforms, and actively use online and offline promotional activities and other means to promote high-quality goods entering each other's markets.
— Develop platform economy cooperation and provide mutual support for strengthening management experience exchange and promoting the development of related industries.
— Encourage the use of digital solutions to ensure the lawful and secure exchange of documents and data, promote the development of electronic contracts and paperless cross-border commerce, carry out experience exchange in trade digitalization, and create conditions for enterprises, financial institutions, and logistics operators of the two countries to align with modern trade mechanisms.
— Strengthen cooperation in trade in services, including in the fields of tourism, transportation, information technology, and creative industries (including video games). Promote the development and promotion of video games in the markets of the two countries through professional media resources and other channels.
— Raise the level of trade facilitation, strengthen cooperation in the protection of consumer rights and interests in the fields of cross-border e-commerce and tourism services, and jointly ensure that consumer rights and interests receive due protection.
— Support the holding of the 11th China-Russia Expo and the 7th China-Russia Forum on Regional Cooperation in Russia in 2027.
— Welcome the Russian side in holding the "Made in Russia" exhibition and sales festival within China and opening "National Stores of Russian Goods" to expand mutually beneficial cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.
— Expand cooperation in intellectual property protection, promote the effective protection of the rights and interests of right holders, strengthen experience exchange and practice sharing in intellectual property protection, provide guidance and services to enterprises of the two countries in matters of legal protection and safeguarding of intellectual property rights, and advance the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the National Intellectual Property Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation.
— Affirm the results of cooperation in the fields of standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment, support the further strengthening of coordination, carry out exchange of experience and successful practices, and coordinate with each other on international platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. Sign the Action Plan for Standardization Cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation and promote its implementation, strengthen standard alignment, mutual recognition, and joint development of international standards in the fields of civil aviation manufacturing, agriculture, food, automobile manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and oil and gas, and promote cooperation in certification in the fields of motor vehicles and organic agricultural products. The two sides have successfully carried out inter-laboratory comparison cooperation on key products.
— Continue to carry out cooperation in mutual proficiency testing between laboratories, and conduct experience exchange on the validation and verification of greenhouse gases and on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
— Expand coordination within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Arctic Waterway Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government, promote the steady growth of cargo volume on the Arctic waterway and the number of Arctic waterway sailings between Chinese and Russian ports, enhance the competitiveness of the Arctic waterway; promote mutually beneficial cooperation in the construction of polar vessels, and provide assistance to enterprises engaged in China-Russia Arctic cooperation.
— Carry out constructive cooperation on relevant multilateral platforms such as the Arctic Council to maintain peace and stability in high-latitude regions.
— Continue to carry out cooperation in the field of forestry. The two sides are willing to continue to strengthen cooperation in the development and utilization of forest resources, expand the scope and scale of trade in forest products, promote cooperation in deep processing of timber and forestry machinery manufacturing in accordance with market principles, and expand cooperation and exchange in green, low-carbon, and technological fields.
— Create favorable conditions to expand the scale and variety of agricultural products exported to each other's markets and ensure unimpeded trade in agricultural products.
— Further carry out work to restore the qualifications of suspended aquatic product enterprises of the two countries and approve the registration of aquatic product enterprises of the two countries in each other's territory, and promote bilateral trade in aquatic products.
— Continue to carry out relevant work, with each side promoting the lifting of existing restrictions on certain poultry production enterprises of the two countries and the resumption of their trade, and promoting the entry of agricultural and food products of concern to the two sides into each other's markets. Deepen two-way trade in pet food. Promote consultations on certificates for down and feather exports from China to Russia.
— The two sides will work to expand the list of qualified agricultural and food product export enterprises, speed up the processing of applications submitted by the other side, and increase the number of registered suppliers of agricultural and food products in the two countries.
— Strengthen cooperation in the field of food quality and safety supervision.
— In order to ensure the food security of the two countries, promote the sustainability of potash fertilizer supply to China in the agricultural sector, and promote related industry projects.
— Continue to study and promote the construction of a China-Russia soybean joint center and coordinate cooperation between agricultural research institutions of the two countries in the fields of soybean breeding and genetic research.
— Continue to advance cooperation projects in customs clearance facilitation such as the automated exchange of information on prices of goods in bilateral trade and mutual recognition of "Authorized Economic Operators," provide convenience for law-abiding and creditworthy foreign trade business entities, and develop bilateral economic and trade exchanges. Flexibly adjust the operating hours of border ports in light of objective conditions and promote the capacity building of port passage.
— Optimize train handover at China-Russia ports, increase foreign trade cargo volume, regularly conduct exchanges on development plans for existing ports, study the expansion of cargo categories including dangerous goods in light of specific transport needs, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation on China-Russia-Europe freight trains, and raise the level of digitalization of China-Russia railway transport.
— Develop China-Russia international road transport and expand the categories of dangerous goods transport.
— Continuously optimize the business environment and create a favorable environment for the development of China-Russia international road transport on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual benefit.
— Promote cooperation in automated cross-border cargo transport through the use of highly automated vehicles, strengthen information exchange, and promote the application of driverless technology.
— Develop cooperation in the field of intelligent transportation systems, including paperless trade and the docking of digital platforms in the transport sector of the two countries.
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of maritime, river, and multimodal transport and enhance their economic efficiency and convenience. The two sides expressed concern over unilateral actions taken by individual countries and mechanisms between countries that hinder international shipping and threaten the stability of global supply chains and maritime trade.
— Strengthen cooperation in the construction of infrastructure at China-Russia border ports, including the connecting line of the Manzhouli-Zabaikalsk highway port, cooperate on efficient port management, jointly study digital solutions, including the implementation of projects such as cross-border driverless vehicles, driverless container transport, and belt transport of goods.
— Encourage airlines of the two countries to expand the scale of passenger and cargo flights between China and Russia in accordance with air traffic rights arrangements and market demand.
— Jointly work on the construction of the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor and accelerate cooperation on the upgrading of the central railway line of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor and other key projects.
— Promote the development of transport corridors between Asia and Europe, raise the level of regional logistics connectivity and diversification of trade routes, including giving play to the role of the trans-Arctic transport corridor as a reliable and faster transport route between Asia and Europe.
— Reaffirm the commitment to further deepening cooperation in environmental protection, continue to take joint measures to promote cooperation within the framework of cross-border nature reserves, and protect biodiversity, including the protection of migratory birds, Amur tigers, Amur leopards, and snow leopards. Support cooperation between China and Russia in the protection of giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys.
— Maintain close coordination in water quality monitoring of transboundary water bodies, emergency liaison for environmental disasters, and experience exchange in waste treatment. Highly appraise the results of cooperation in transboundary waters, especially hydrological information reporting and flood control cooperation, continue to advance the cooperation tasks of the working group on water resources management and the working group on flood control cooperation within the framework of the Joint Committee on the Rational Use and Protection of Transboundary Waters between China and Russia, and support and safeguard water security in border areas.
— Continue to act in complete unison (步调一致, budiao yizhi - "step, rhythm, one, consistent") on environmental protection issues within multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the G20, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and the Steering Committee of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, and advance subregional environmental cooperation projects in Northeast Asia and APEC, the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, and other projects.
— In order to promote economic and trade and investment cooperation, strengthen dialogue and coordination in the fields of addressing climate change and low-carbon development, including experience exchange in product carbon footprint accounting.
— Promote cooperation in the following areas, including shortening the cycle of project investment and construction; the application of residential and infrastructure construction technologies, the organization of public procurement of goods and services in the construction industry, including contractor rating systems; the acquisition of residential building factories from Chinese enterprises, promoting the localization of prefabricated housing production, and compiling lists of products and technologies in the fields of smart home and smart city management; formulating urban planning schemes; modernizing housing and public utility infrastructure of the Russian Federation with the participation of China; training urban planning, design, and architecture personnel in specialized higher education institutions of the two countries; promoting the participation of Chinese enterprises in the construction of training and refresher centers for civil servants of executive bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation in urban planning, design, and architecture; strengthening cooperation between research institutions of the two countries in the field of design, construction, and operation of buildings and facilities under conditions of permafrost thawing; introducing digital technologies and artificial intelligence into the construction industry; and developing green technologies and standards for construction, including promoting low-carbon (green) and energy-efficient buildings.
— Promote the deepening of cooperation between the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency for State Property Management of the Russian Federation, hold regular working meetings, exchange experience in the reform, development, supervision, and management of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and create favorable conditions for Chinese and Russian enterprises to achieve more practical cooperation results and properly handle differences.
— Continue to deepen coordination within the framework of the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation and Exchange in the Field of Combating Unfair Competition and Antimonopoly and the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Antimonopoly Enforcement and Competition Policy, carry out experience exchange and practical cooperation in antimonopoly enforcement, safeguard consumer interests, and create favorable conditions for China-Russia economic and trade cooperation.
— Continue to fully tap the potential of the Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Eurasian Economic Union signed on May 17, 2018, further upgrade and expand the institutional arrangements for economic and trade cooperation between China and the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, and raise the level of liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment.
The Chinese side briefed on the Framework Initiative on International Economic and Trade Cooperation in Digital Economy and Green Development and the Initiative on International Economic and Trade Cooperation in Green Minerals jointly proposed with relevant parties, and expressed the view that the above initiatives will effectively promote trade and investment cooperation among relevant parties in the fields of the digital economy and green development, as well as in the field of green minerals.
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Cooperation between China and Russia in scientific and technological innovation and high-tech fields has achieved positive development. The two sides are willing to further deepen cooperation and promote the sustainable, high-quality development of the economies and societies of the two countries. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to strengthen capacity building for scientific and technological cooperation in basic research, advance the construction and sharing of large scientific facilities, support the formulation and implementation of joint scientific research projects, deepen exchanges between scientists and research institutions through jointly holding exhibition activities, deepen scientific and technological cooperation within multilateral mechanisms such as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, APEC, the G20, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, and jointly participate in the formulation of international rules in the field of science and technology.
— Jointly follow the development trends of artificial intelligence, give play to the role of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and promote exchanges and cooperation in governance experience and practice. Support cooperation between enterprises and industry organizations of the two sides on the premise of complying with their respective national laws and regulations, and jointly promote the inclusive, universal, fair, and beneficial development of artificial intelligence.
— On the basis of respect for national sovereignty and the rights of all countries, implement regulation in the field of artificial intelligence in accordance with the laws and regulations of the two countries, strengthen exchanges on national policies, laws, and regulations in the field of artificial intelligence, conduct communication on development strategies, and promote the development of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems.
— Formulate and approve the operating procedures for the Expert Committee on Artificial Intelligence Cooperation within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Communications and Information Technology Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government, and encourage experts to participate in the work of the committee.
— In order to strengthen academic exchange and cooperation on cutting-edge achievements, regularly hold high-level joint academic conferences in the field of artificial intelligence that meet the recognized evaluation standards for Class A international academic conferences. The two sides agreed to hold an international academic conference in the field of artificial intelligence in China in 2027.
— Continue to strengthen academic exchanges between universities and research centers of the two countries on jointly carrying out basic research and applied research in artificial intelligence, and formulate joint training programs for outstanding engineers and experts and scholars in the field of artificial intelligence. The two sides agreed to support the implementation of joint scientific research projects in the field of artificial intelligence.
— Promote the strengthening of exchanges in the field of science and technology and expand exchange visits of young scholars, researchers, experts, and science and education workers in the field of artificial intelligence. Agreed to jointly promote the construction of an international school for machine learning. The two sides agreed to carry out experience exchange in the field of civilian artificial intelligence, promote the study of Chinese experience by representatives of relevant Russian government departments, and hold the first exchange in 2027.
— Carry out scientific and technological cooperation in the fields of industry, ecological environmental protection, and medicine, and carry out joint pilot projects in federated learning training to train models that enable inter-institutional data exchange without initial data transfer.
— Reaffirm the commitment to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Innovation between the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation signed on May 20, 2026, and the determination to resume the fourth China-Russia Innovation Dialogue as soon as possible, and take joint coordinated measures to this end.
— Strengthen coordination in the field of international information security and promote the early entry into force of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
— Deepen cooperation in the field of information security and effectively handle cybersecurity incidents.
— Deepen cooperation in information and communication technology, strengthen cooperation in cross-border terrestrial cable infrastructure, and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation in cutting-edge technology fields such as satellite internet.
— Continue to strengthen open-source cooperation in the software field, encourage enterprises and developers to actively use open-source resources, jointly build high-quality open-source projects and communities, promote their application in key industries in the industrial sector, and achieve common development in the open-source field of the two countries.
— Continue to strengthen coordination on radio spectrum policies and frequency coordination in border areas between the two sides, and deepen practical cooperation on topics of common concern for the World Radiocommunication Conference within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union.
— Strengthen coordination between the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of the Russian Federation in their respective areas of competence.
— Strengthen cooperation in the space field, deepen cooperation in various space activities that serve the common interests of the two sides and are conducive to the innovation, scientific and technological, and socioeconomic development of the two countries, and implement the relevant cooperation projects under the Program of Cooperation in the Field of Space between the China National Space Administration and the State Space Corporation Roscosmos for 2023-2027.
— Continue to deepen coordinated cooperation in the construction of the International Lunar Research Station and in planned China-Russia planetary and deep space exploration missions.
— Continue to strengthen practical cooperation in the field of satellite navigation, promote a higher degree of compatibility and complementarity between the BeiDou system and the GLONASS system and their services and augmentation systems, provide higher-quality and more reliable services to civilian consumers using both systems simultaneously, and promote the wider application of the two systems in the economic fields of the two countries.
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The two sides noted that current China-Russia investment cooperation maintains a high level of development on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, shows positive development momentum, and has made important contributions to deepening bilateral practical cooperation. In order to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of investment cooperation, the two sides agreed:
— Coordinate the implementation of the new version of the Outline Plan for China-Russia Investment Cooperation to provide guidance for strengthening bilateral investment cooperation. Actively implement the investment projects in key cooperation areas between China and Russia listed in the Outline Plan, and study the inclusion of relevant investment projects in the project list of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee.
— On the basis of the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, build a more sustainable and transparent business and legal environment.
— Continuously reduce administrative barriers in the process of implementing investment projects by the two sides and improve supporting mechanisms for projects.
— Strive to improve the investment environment and business conditions, formulate stable and transparent foreign investment policies, improve the system for safeguarding and protecting the rights and interests of investors, and strengthen supervision and coordination in the process of project implementation.
— Advance the work of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee and support the secretariat of the committee in playing a greater role in implementing consensus.
— Deepen high-quality cooperation in the industrial field, carry out joint production, promote the development of high-tech fields, and carry out investment projects in fields of common concern such as raw materials, mechanical and electrical equipment and automobile production, aerospace, shipbuilding, forestry, chemicals, and mining.
— Support experience and technology exchange and cooperation in promising fields such as machinery manufacturing, robotics, additive manufacturing, new materials, and transportation and mobility.
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The two sides spoke highly of the development of China-Russia financial cooperation, expressed their willingness to continue to give full play to the potential of the relevant cooperation sub-committees and financial dialogue mechanisms, and strengthen coordination between financial institutions of the two countries. In order to further deepen bilateral financial cooperation, the two sides agreed:
— Continue to give play to the role of the China-Russia Finance Ministers' Dialogue mechanism, strengthen communication and coordination on macroeconomic policies, deepen cooperation between China and Russia in the fiscal and tax fields, continue to advance the process of multilateral and bilateral financial and fiscal cooperation, and build a more just and reasonable global governance system.
— Support a high share of settlement in local currencies in bilateral trade, investment, credit, and other economic and trade activities.
— Steadily advance cooperation between China and Russia in the capital market field and promote the flourishing and developing of the financial markets of the two countries.
— Steadily promote the sound operation of banking institutions established by China and Russia in each other's territory.
— Encourage credit rating agencies of the two countries to strengthen business exchanges and commercial cooperation on the basis of complying with regulatory rules and commercial principles.
— Steadily advance cooperation in the payment field between the two countries and provide guarantees for the use of cashless transactions when citizens of China and Russia travel to each other's countries.
— On the basis of reciprocal recognition of equivalence of accounting standards, auditing standards, and audit supervision between China and Russia, properly handle the work related to the entry of investors of the two countries into each other's financial markets in accordance with market principles and laws and regulations.
— Strengthen exchanges in the field of sustainable finance.
— Deepen cooperation within the framework of the International Monetary Fund, the New Development Bank, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and continue to advance cooperation through the financial and fiscal channels of the G20, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and APEC.
— Continue to coordinate positions on the reform of the world financial system and international financial organizations on the basis of justice, equality, depoliticization, and taking into account each other's interests.
— On the basis of depoliticization, continue to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism within the framework of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG).
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of insurance and reinsurance to promote the development of trade and tourism between the two sides.
— Carry out in-depth cooperation on the entry of investors and securities of the two countries into each other's capital markets and promote the connection between the capital markets of the two countries.
— Continue to explore the feasibility of eligible Russian enterprises issuing panda bonds in China in accordance with market-oriented and rule-of-law principles.
The two sides affirmed the important role of multilateral development banks in the global economy as independent financial institutions aimed at promoting the sustainable development of member states, stressed the need to ensure the depoliticization of multilateral development banks, guarantee equal treatment of shareholders and non-discriminatory access to resources, and at the same time ensure the stable operation of multilateral development banks and their conformity with the common interests of all member states.
The two sides firmly believe that international obligations concerning the immunity of states and their property must be absolutely observed. Confiscation, freezing, or any other use of sovereign assets without the permission of the state concerned seriously violates the basic principle of sovereign equality of all states and undermines the stability of the global financial order.
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The two sides spoke highly of the fruitful results achieved in China-Russia energy cooperation. The relevant results of cooperation have effectively promoted the common development of the two countries and have become a model of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides.
The two sides will work together to ensure that the general public has access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, promote a balanced and just energy transition based on their respective national conditions and priorities, and build a global energy governance system that takes into account the interests of all parties and is based on equality and mutual benefit.
In view of the above, in order to jointly safeguard global and regional energy security, the two sides agreed:
— Support enterprises of the two countries in deepening and expanding cooperation in the fields of oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, continue to promote the connectivity of energy infrastructure, and jointly ensure the safe and reliable operation of cross-border energy corridors.
— Strengthen cooperation in the fields of renewable energy and low-emission solutions, including hydrogen energy, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage.
— Build consensus and exchange experience on a balanced and just energy transition within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS.
— Adhere to the principle of safety first, and build and operate Units 7 and 8 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant and Units 3 and 4 of the Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant with high quality and high standards. On this basis, deepen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, gradually advance cooperation in the fields of thermonuclear fusion, fast reactors, and closed nuclear fuel cycle, and, on the basis of the principles of mutual benefit and win-win and balance of interests, explore cooperation in the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle and the construction of new nuclear power projects through a "package" approach.
— Continue to strengthen cooperation between the National Nuclear Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety regulation, with a focus on exchanges on VVER, small modular reactors, and fusion.
— Support cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Service for Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation and jointly formulate interdepartmental cooperation documents.
— Support the holding of the 9th China-Russia Energy Business Forum in 2027 to further expand practical cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.
— Consolidate the sustainability of the global energy market, carry out multilateral dialogue between energy producing and consuming countries, and create transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory conditions for the operation of the energy market, free from the impact of unilateral coercive measures.
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of energy balance and diversification, including the use of fossil fuels, renewable energy, hydropower, nuclear power, hydrogen energy, and other types of energy, ensuring the sustainability of energy supply and demand, consolidating energy security and the stability of the energy market, emphasizing the principle of technological neutrality, providing equal opportunities for all technologies, and the importance of technical cooperation in the research, development, and exchange of technological solutions on a mutually beneficial and voluntary basis.
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The two sides will further deepen cooperation in the humanitarian field as a solid foundation for the development of bilateral relations. The two sides noted that China-Russia cooperation in the humanitarian field has yielded fruitful results and that the two sides will continue to expand cooperation. The two sides agreed:
— Promote the establishment of a new sub-committee on social security cooperation under the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation to deepen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of childbirth, elderly care, and protection of persons with disabilities.
— Expand the scale of student mobility and academic exchanges, carry out joint training of high-caliber talent in key fields, including engineers and advanced technology talent, support the formulation and implementation of educational programs and plans, including the reciprocal establishment of joint educational and research institutions, carry out cooperation in basic and innovative research, develop inter-university cooperation including within the framework of similar university alliances of the two countries, support the establishment of a China-Russia vocational education alliance, encourage the teaching and research of each other's languages in their own countries, promote the holding of Russian and Chinese language knowledge competitions, enhance exchanges between primary and secondary schools, mutually participate in conferences, exhibitions, and science popularization education activities held in each other's countries, and consolidate coordination within the framework of UNESCO, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and other multilateral mechanisms.
— Deepen exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field, including theatrical performances, museums, libraries, and the protection and restoration of cultural heritage, steadily implement the Cooperation Plan for 2024-2027 between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, and continue to hold major joint events such as national cultural festivals, library forums, the China-Russia Cultural Fair, the "Happy Chinese New Year" in Moscow, and the "Farewell to Winter Festival" in Beijing.
— Deepen cooperation in the health field and encourage experts of the two countries to carry out joint work in the fields of infectious disease prevention and control, oncology, nuclear medicine, maternal and child health, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and medical rehabilitation.
— Welcome the expansion of cooperation in new fields such as digital healthcare and the application of artificial intelligence technology, continue to actively carry out cooperation in this field, and share experience and best practices.
— Strengthen coordination in the field of medical innovation and implement joint scientific research and development projects in the fields of oncology, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious disease prevention and control, biomedicine, and regenerative medicine. Support cooperation in traditional medicine in the field of rehabilitation.
— Speak highly of the important role played by the China-Russia Medical University Alliance and continue to carry out cooperation in medical education, including jointly holding events, academic exchanges, and advanced studies.
— Note that the China-Russia joint tactical exercise on disaster medicine and the international seminar on disaster medicine were successfully held in Vladivostok from May 30 to June 2, 2026, and will continue to hold the above activities to strengthen coordination and experience exchange between the medical departments of the two countries in the fields of disaster medicine and the prevention of and response to emergencies.
— Support close regulatory cooperation on the circulation of pharmaceuticals and medical products and adhere to the highest quality standards.
— Deepen cooperation in the fields of ensuring health and epidemic prevention security, preventing and controlling infectious diseases, and preventing the cross-border spread of infectious diseases. Highly appraise the joint exercises on responding to infectious diseases in adjacent areas, the regular holding of joint actions to combat epidemics, and the resumption of cross-border surveillance research on plague.
— Strengthen coordination on health issues within the framework of multilateral platforms including the World Health Organization, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and APEC, and jointly work to create a fair, sustainable, and efficient global health system and enhance capacity for epidemic prevention and response.
— Note the positive impact of the mutual visa exemption policy on expanding the scale of tourism exchanges between China and Russia, welcome the extension of the mutual visa exemption policy to the end of 2027, and will work together to further raise the level of facilitation of personnel exchanges between the two countries.
— Affirm the positive trend of rising mutual tourist visits, and will promote the further improvement of tourism infrastructure, enhance the quality of tourism services, and create more attractive tourism routes and promote them in each other's tourism markets.
— Affirm the great potential of self-driving tourism in promoting tourist exchanges between the two countries, and will coordinate in the near term to resolve issues related to the crossing of the China-Russia border by natural persons driving small vehicles.
— Continue to jointly hold sporting events within the territories of China and Russia and promote exchanges among athletes, coaches, referees, and sports science experts. The two sides spoke highly of the 10th China-Russia Summer Youth Games held in May 2026 and agreed to continue to alternately hold the China-Russia Winter and Summer Youth Games, with the 5th China-Russia Winter Youth Games and the 11th China-Russia Summer Youth Games to be held in China.
— Promote cooperation between educational institutions and training centers of the two countries and improve talent training, sports management, and experience exchange. The two sides welcome the football friendly match between Zenit Club and Shanghai Shenhua Club held in Shanghai on September 27, 2026, and support the continued advancement of exchanges in youth football, including mutual invitations to participate in competitions.
— Continue to deepen exchanges in the field of sports. The two sides attach importance to anti-doping and the protection of athletes' rights and advocate against the politicization of sports and discrimination against athletes.
— Continue to carry out sports cooperation within the framework of multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS and their events.
— Deepen cooperation in the field of mass media, including strengthening cooperation in news reporting, ensuring the mutual landing and broadcasting of channels, and combating the dissemination of inaccurate and false information. Implement the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Production of Television Programs, and strengthen the exchange and joint production of audiovisual content. Promote the mutual translation and publication of Chinese and Russian literary works and participate in book fairs held by each other. Hold more large-scale media events, strengthen professional dialogue in this field, and carry out cooperation and mutual support within the framework of global and regional news alliances.
— Implement the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Co-production of Films and the Action Plan for Co-production of Films between the China Film Administration and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation before 2030, and launch joint film projects. Encourage the mutual holding of film festivals and actively participate in international film festivals held by each other.
— Expand cooperation in the field of archives within the framework of the Sub-Committee on Archives Cooperation of the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation, promote the implementation of cooperation projects, including the publication of archival compilations, the holding of historical archives exhibitions, the exchange of archival work experience, and the exchange of archival copies. Jointly advocate for the preservation of historical memory through global and regional international platforms.
— Strengthen cooperation in the field of youth policy, including enhancing patriotic and ideological and moral education for young people and children, and carrying out cooperation in youth entrepreneurship, volunteer service, and creative industries. Promote the expansion of paired exchanges between local departments and non-profit organizations. Jointly advance the youth agenda and initiatives within the framework of multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
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The two sides noted that current cooperation between local regions and border areas of China and Russia is showing a good development trend, with economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people and cultural exchanges continuing to deepen. The two sides are willing to continue to consolidate and strengthen this development trend and continuously expand the fields and content of cooperation. To this end, the two sides agreed:
— Encourage provinces and states of China and Russia to strengthen mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and provide support by negotiating and signing relevant cooperation documents and formulating relevant action plans and "roadmaps."
— Promote the establishment and development of sister city relations between localities of China and Russia, including border areas, and tap the potential of local cooperation between the two countries.
— Strengthen coordination within the framework of international regional cooperation organizations such as United Cities and Local Governments.
— Continuously release the trade potential of the Russian Far East with China, promote the development of border trade, create a favorable environment for Chinese enterprises in the Russian Far East, deepen production cooperation, carry out cooperation within the framework of preferential policies of the Russian Far East, and encourage enterprises to participate in cooperation in the construction of international advanced development zones in the Russian Far East in accordance with market principles.
— Fully implement the outcomes within the framework of regional cooperation mechanisms such as the 6th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East and the 5th Meeting of the Council for Local Cooperation between the Upper and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in China and the Volga Federal District of Russia. Expand economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the "Northeast-Far East" and "Yangtze-Volga" regions and create a favorable business environment for enterprises of the two sides. Give full play to the role of platforms such as the China-Russia "Yangtze-Volga" Youth Forum and the University Alliance Forum. Deepen and expand interregional cooperation and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between regions.
— Support the deepening of cooperation and docking between the parks of the two countries, strengthen the exchange of experience in park construction, give full play to the role of preferential policies and open platforms of parks within the territories of the two countries in promoting bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation, and create favorable conditions for the implementation of relevant cooperation projects.
— Use the support policies established by Russian federal law to build a China-Russia agricultural cooperation pilot demonstration zone in the Russian Far East.
— Take the project of building a comprehensive grain port and agro-industrial complex at the Sukhodol Port in Primorsky Krai as one of the key candidate projects for the China-Russia agricultural cooperation pilot demonstration zone.
— Strengthen cooperation in the joint protection and development of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island (Heixiazi Island), implement the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Plan for the Joint Protection and Development of Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island (Heixiazi Island), and accelerate the construction and commissioning of passenger and cargo transport ports on the island.
— Facilitate the navigation of commercial vessels on the lower reaches of the Heilongjiang River to ensure China-Russia trade exchanges.
— Support enterprises and research institutions of the two sides in carrying out cooperation projects in the fields of marine science, biotechnology, information and communication technology, and biomedicine at the "Russky" Island Science and Technology Innovation Center in Primorsky Krai, which enjoys preferential policies for innovative R&D and high-tech pilot production.
— Support the two sides in strengthening docking and promoting the construction of the "Primorye-1" and "Primorye-2" international transport corridors in a mutually beneficial and win-win manner.
— In light of the growth trend of two-way passenger flow, encourage airlines of China and Russia to increase the frequency of existing flights between the Far East and Chinese cities and open new direct routes in accordance with air traffic rights arrangements and market demand.
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The two sides stressed that the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by the Chinese side, as well as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and the "Greater Eurasian Partnership" initiative and the "Eurasian Security Architecture" proposed by the Russian side are of important positive significance.
The two sides firmly defend the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, which are complete, comprehensive, and interconnected, and are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world.
The two sides support the consolidation of just international relations on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation among sovereign states and oppose the division of the world into mutually antagonistic regions and camps.
The two sides once again stressed the importance of observing the principles and rules of international law on the immunity of state officials and of strengthening mutual protection of nationals from abusive measures in criminal justice, and firmly believe that actions undermining the immunity of state officials may exacerbate tensions between states.
The two sides noted that destructive external interference is the main cause of the current destabilization of the Eurasian continent. The two sides firmly condemn any acts of external military coercion aimed at undermining the process of Eurasian unity, mutually beneficial cooperation, and development based on the principles of equality and taking into account the core interests of all countries.
The two sides are willing to explore cooperation on the implementation of the Global Security Initiative and the "Eurasian Security Architecture."
The two sides welcome the strengthening of coordination on improving global economic governance and international economic cooperation, continue to promote the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the "Greater Eurasian Partnership" in a manner that proceeds in parallel without conflict (并行不悖, bingxing bubei - "parallel, not, contradict") and develops in a coordinated manner, continue to promote the deep docking of the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union, continuously remove trade and investment barriers, consolidate the results of cooperation, and implement specific projects within the framework of the above work. Promote dialogue between the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN, and other regional international organizations.
The two sides will deepen practical cooperation between China and the Eurasian Economic Union, including cooperation within the framework of the agreement on economic and trade cooperation between China and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The two sides reaffirmed that unilateral coercive measures taken by any country, group of countries, or organization without authorization from the UN Security Council violate the norms of international law and do not accept or recognize such measures. The two sides do not support and call for the abandonment of illegal measures that undermine the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and have serious negative impacts on the world economy, international cooperation, and even the international community as a whole.
The two sides stressed that illegal restrictions and other trade restrictions that violate WTO rules will hinder the development of free trade, have a negative impact on global supply chains and international markets, and disrupt international people-to-people and cultural cooperation. The two sides consider extraterritorial sanctions mechanisms to be illegal and oppose the imposition in international relations practice of coercive principles that are essentially neocolonial in nature, forcing other countries to comply with the illegal restrictions of other countries.
The two sides consider the consensus reached in the Joint Statement between the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on Supporting Open Trade and Multilateralism, adopted during the meeting of the heads of state of China and Russia in Beijing on May 20, 2026, to be of great significance, and once again stressed the need to ensure a multilateral trading system based on the principles of non-discrimination, justice, openness, inclusiveness, equality, sustainability, and transparency, with the WTO at its core.
The two sides will promote the implementation of the decisions of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Cameroon (March 26-30, 2026), support the WTO in advancing reform on the premise of upholding basic principles such as non-discrimination and most-favored-nation treatment, strive to strengthen its various functions, including improving the decision-making mechanism on the basis of consensus, fully restoring the functioning of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, and enhancing the authority and effectiveness of the organization. China and Russia will continue to coordinate positions on major issues of the multilateral trading system, including cooperation within the framework of the informal consultation mechanism on WTO issues among BRICS countries.
The two sides agreed to strengthen coordination of positions within the framework of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the G20, and APEC, safeguard the multilateral trading system, oppose unilateral bullying and protectionism, and oppose improper acts of taking unilateral coercive measures. The two sides will strengthen cooperation in the field of trade remedies, promote exchanges and cooperation between the industries of the two sides, and properly resolve economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation.
The two sides will continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of the Greater Tumen Initiative and deepen cooperation in the fields of transportation, energy, trade and investment, digital economy, agriculture, tourism, and the environment.
2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and China and Russia are willing to expand and deepen mutual coordination within the SCO. Since its establishment, the SCO has developed into a multilateral mechanism with prestige and important influence, continuously making greater contributions to consolidating good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation among member states, safeguarding regional security, stability, and sustainable growth, and improving the global governance system.
The two sides stressed that the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation will uphold the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter, continue to work with all member states to integrate the organization's resources in all fields and achieve the goals set by the SCO Development Strategy for the Next 10 Years (2026-2035) and various foundational documents; support Pakistan's assumption of the rotating presidency of the SCO and confirm their readiness to provide assistance for the successful completion of this important mission, including the holding of the 2027 summit.
China and Russia will continue to coordinate actions and step up the implementation of the outcomes of the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States (Bishkek) held on September 1 this year, and advance the process of improving the SCO's operating mechanisms. Attach great importance to ensuring, in accordance with the decisions of the heads of state, the activation of the Comprehensive Center for Responding to Security Threats and Challenges, the Center for Combating Drug Trafficking, and the translation departments of the permanent bodies, as well as their funding.
China and Russia support the SCO in continuously accepting countries that identify with the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter and follow the "Shanghai Spirit" of "mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations, and pursuit of common development" to join the organization; support the expansion of "SCO Plus" cooperation.
The two sides believe that efforts should be intensified to deepen China-Russia economic and trade cooperation within the SCO, especially by taking concrete measures to develop cooperation in the fields of high technology, artificial intelligence, digital economy, green industries, transportation, energy, agriculture, finance, and investment.
China and Russia will continue to consult through bilateral and multilateral channels on issues related to the establishment of an SCO development bank, a new type of multilateral financial institution of the 21st century based on a modern vision of international financial cooperation.
The two sides will continue to strengthen communication and coordination within the BRICS framework, implement the consensus reached at successive leaders' meetings, expand BRICS outreach dialogue and "BRICS Plus" cooperation, and safeguard the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries.
The two sides are willing to continue to carry out cooperation within the BRICS framework, strengthen the strategic partnership of coordination driven by the "three wheels" of political security, economic and financial, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen practical cooperation in the fields of food security, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and the establishment of common BRICS financial infrastructure.
The Russian side supports the Chinese side in assuming the BRICS presidency in 2027 and is willing to provide active assistance.
The G20 is the main economic forum for equal dialogue between developed and developing countries. The two sides are willing to continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of the Group, safeguard the open and stable operation of the world economy, consolidate the multipolar international order, formulate consensus-based solutions to major economic and financial challenges, and enable the majority of countries in the world to have a louder voice in the global economic system.
The two sides will cooperate with parties that share the same ambitions and ideals (志同道合, zhitong daohe - "will, same, path, together") to promote the equality, inclusiveness, and stability of global markets and industrial and supply chains and their service mechanisms, strictly maintain the economic nature and the integrity of the membership structure of the G20, and ensure depoliticization, non-discriminatory treatment of all members, and consensus as the basic operating principles of this multilateral platform. They are willing to coordinate and cooperate with each other during the preparation of the G20 Leaders' Summit chaired by the US side (Miami, December 14-15, 2026).
The two sides continue to cooperate to consolidate the results achieved by BRICS countries during their G20 presidency (2022-2025), and will continue to promote the reform of the global governance system so that it conforms to the interests of the majority of countries in the world, especially the Global South, promote fair and balanced development, and take into account the right of all countries to independently choose their own economic growth models in accordance with their national conditions.
The two sides will continue to strengthen coordination within the framework of APEC, the main regional dialogue platform, and promote the building of an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040.
The Russian side fully supports the Chinese side in successfully hosting the 2026 APEC meetings. The two sides will comprehensively advance cooperation during the "China Year" of APEC, promote the construction of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, strengthen practical cooperation in the fields of connectivity, digital economy, and artificial intelligence, and jointly build an Asia-Pacific community.
The Russian side thanked the Chinese side for supporting Russia's bid to host the 2035 APEC meetings. The two sides believe that determining the future host arrangements as early as possible is an important step toward achieving the predictable and inclusive operation of APEC.
The two sides will strengthen coordination on artificial intelligence within multilateral platforms, especially the United Nations, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, jointly build and develop the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization well, follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote international cooperation and global governance in artificial intelligence, and promote the beneficial and inclusive development of artificial intelligence.
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The following documents were signed within the framework of the preparation and holding of the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government:
— Joint Communiqué of the 31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government
— Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee
— Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee
— Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the China-Russia Committee for Regular Meetings of Heads of Government
— Minutes of the 6th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East
— Minutes of the 27th Meeting of the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation
— Roadmap for China-Russia Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation (2026-2030)
— Action Plan for Standardization Cooperation between the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration) of the People's Republic of China and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology of the Russian Federation
— Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration and the State Space Corporation Roscosmos on Cooperation in Carrying the Russian Scientific Instrument for Mars Atmospheric Climate and Escape Observation on the Orbiter of China's Tianwen-3 Mission
— Agreement between the People's Government of Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China and Shandong University and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation and Kazan Federal University on the Joint Establishment of a China-Russia Advanced Technology University
— Agreement between Taiyuan University of Technology (China) and Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University (Russia) on the Joint Establishment of a Non-Independent Legal Entity Institution — the China-Russia Institute of Mineral Resources
The two sides agreed that the 32nd Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Heads of Government will be held in 2027. The specific time, place, and format will be agreed upon separately through diplomatic channels.
This Joint Communiqué was signed by Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation.
(Xinhua News Agency, Saint Petersburg, October 21)
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On October 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference with Chinese and foreign journalists themed "Strivers on the New Journey," inviting representatives from the judicial and administrative field to meet and exchange views with Chinese and foreign reporters around the theme "Rooted at the Front Line of Judicial Administration, Serving the Building of a Higher-Level Safe China and a Law-Based China."
What law enforcement oversight must achieve is to ensure that every law enforcement action can withstand scrutiny.
"Last year, the Party Central Committee deployed a special campaign to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises, and I was fortunate to participate in it throughout." Zhao Dong, section chief of the Administrative Law Enforcement Coordination and Supervision Section of the Justice Bureau of Linyi City, Shandong Province, said that the city has promoted "one comprehensive inspection at a time," integrating items to avoid multiple inspections from different departments; and has promoted tiered and categorized supervision, ensuring strictness where strictness is due and leniency where leniency is due. Since last year, the frequency of inspections citywide has been reduced by more than 25 percent, while the problem detection rate has increased by 15 percentage points.
Zhao Dong said that in the next step, the focus will continue to be on carrying out key oversight of law enforcement issues that draw strong public concern, and on urging rectification and improvement.
Drug rehabilitation work is linked on one end to "prevention" and on the other to "treatment." Wang Miaoli, a first-level police sergeant in the Education Section of the Second Compulsory Isolation Drug Rehabilitation Center of Henan Province, is the chief lecturer of the "Yujie Pioneer" anti-drug publicity volunteer service team's sub-team at the provincial second institute. Facing elementary school students, she adapts clapping songs; facing middle school students, she focuses on the circle of friends and clearly explains the principle that influence of one's company or environment (近朱者赤、近墨者黑, jin zhu zhe chi, jin mo zhe hei - "near vermilion, becomes red; near ink, becomes black"); facing college students, she focuses on popularizing the dangers of the abuse of narcotic drugs and other substances...
The building of a law-based China is a systematic project, and judicial offices bear an important role in advancing the construction of the rule of law at the grassroots level. In the early years, when villages were not connected by roads, Lei Hongbing, director of the Baiyangba Judicial Office of the Justice Bureau of Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, relied entirely on his own two feet to go to the countryside. From establishing the first township-level public legal service station and people's mediation studio, to promoting the establishment of the province's first "Rural Revitalization Law Academy," all of Lei Hongbing's innovations were aimed at opening up the "last kilometer" of grassroots legal services for the people. Lei Hongbing said, we must both ensure that township Party committees and governments make decisions in accordance with the law, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the masses, so that legal services support development and benefit the people.
On the Western Sichuan Plateau, notarization services are proactively delivered to the doorsteps of households, to solve the pain points of long mountain roads and difficult certificate processing.
Shu Xin, a fourth-level notary at the Guoli Notary Office in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was once rooted in Ganzi, Sichuan, providing mobile notarization services. Over three years, she and her notarization team traveled back and forth across snowy mountains, grasslands, and villages, completing more than 5,000 notarization cases in total.
Shu Xin still remembers that after the Luding earthquake in Sichuan in 2022, when travel was inconvenient for the masses, affected residents needed to handle notarization of declarations of seeking refuge with relatives and friends. "We directly coordinated with the village's two committees, uniformly collected materials, handled the procedures centrally online, and finally had village cadres collect the notarized certificates on their behalf, sparing the masses the hardship of traveling back and forth over the mountains." Shu Xin said.
Liu Xiangwen, a lawyer at Beijing Zhong Lun Law Firm, has long served Chinese enterprises "going global." He once represented a Chinese enterprise in a dispute in Africa. "We insisted on applying the laws of multiple countries simultaneously, combining litigation and arbitration, and coordinating international negotiations, ultimately prompting the other party to reach a settlement on terms satisfactory to us, safeguarding our interests." Liu Xiangwen said that every line of defense a foreign-related lawyer holds means one more measure of protection for national interests, one more measure of confidence for Chinese enterprises going overseas, and one more measure of peace of mind for employees and their families.
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On October 19, the first phase of the 140th Canton Fair concluded successfully. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair, an increase of 13.3 percent over the same period of the previous session, setting a new record in scale.
On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that in the first three quarters, gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded 107 trillion yuan, up 4.6 percent year on year. The economy operated generally smoothly, with momentum turning toward the new, structure improving in quality, and efficiency and quality trending upward.
On one side was the "China's No. 1 Exhibition" with global merchants gathering in large numbers (云集, yun ji - "clouds, gather"); on the other side was the latest economic "report card." Through the window of the Canton Fair, the resilience and vitality of China's economy can be felt and touched.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "China is willing to join hands with countries around the world to jointly uphold the multilateral trading system, ensure the stable and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains, expand the space for mutually beneficial international economic and trade cooperation, advance an inclusive and beneficial economic globalization, and continuously inject new impetus into world development and prosperity."
In the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China's economy is pressing forward under pressure, moving toward the new and the superior. China is continuously injecting new impetus into world development and prosperity with the certainty of its own development.
The foundation for stability is solid —
Advanced manufacturing grows rapidly, and the attraction of the mega-market continues to be released
Stability is the most distinctive underlying tone of China's economy in the first three quarters.
In the first three quarters, China's economic transformation accelerated, opening up expanded, security safeguards were consolidated, corporate performance improved, the development trend of improving quality and efficiency was further consolidated, and economic growth continued to lead among major global economies.
Since the beginning of this year, the equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing have maintained relatively rapid growth, with year-on-year growth rates in the first three quarters accelerating by 0.9 and 1.0 percentage points respectively compared with the first half of the year, and their shares of the added value of industries above designated size rising to 37.6 percent and 18.3 percent respectively.
The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair focused on the theme of advanced manufacturing, connecting global supply and demand with numerous cutting-edge innovative exhibits, fully demonstrating that China's manufacturing industry is accelerating its move toward the mid-to-high end of the value chain.
"We have participated in the Canton Fair for many consecutive years, and our new energy booth receives about 100 customers every day." Wang Huan, sales director of ERA New Energy, introduced a balcony photovoltaic system brought to this year's fair, which has higher conversion efficiency and is easy to install, and is very popular in the European market.
"In the past, we mainly focused on the European and American markets. In recent years, we have developed markets in South America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and achieved certain results. Going forward, we will continue to intensify efforts to develop markets in countries jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative." Wang Huan said.
Foreign trade is the most prominent footnote to the word "stability." "China's foreign trade has effectively responded to various external shocks and challenges and maintained a good momentum of development." Wang Jun, spokesperson and deputy director of the General Administration of Customs, said. In the first three quarters, China's total goods trade imports and exports reached 39.94 trillion yuan, up 18.8 percent year on year, the fastest growth rate for the same period in the past five years; in September alone, imports and exports exceeded the 5 trillion yuan mark for the first time.
At this year's Canton Fair, AutoFlight made its debut with multiple eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) products and a low-altitude facility platform. "At present, the company's self-developed 2-ton-class unmanned cargo eVTOL has obtained the three airworthiness certificates issued by the Civil Aviation Administration and has also obtained overseas airworthiness certificates. The first batch of eVTOLs going overseas will be used for transport missions on islands in Indonesia. We are also actively exploring the Middle East and Central Asian markets. This is precisely the original intention of AutoFlight's participation in the Canton Fair — to help China's low-altitude economy solutions reach a broader global market." Zhong Ruihua, brand director of AutoFlight, said.
This session of the Canton Fair specifically set up dedicated trade matchmaking sessions for key Asia-Pacific markets. In November, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting will open in Shenzhen, Guangdong. From the Canton Fair to APEC, the story of opening up and cooperation is continuing a tradition or lineage (一脉相承, yi mai xiang cheng - "one, vein, inherit").
Foreign trade maintained a good growth trend, production and supply grew at a relatively fast pace, employment and prices were generally stable, and livelihood security was effective and solid. Behind "stability" lies the support of the mega-market and the complete industrial system, and the proactive efforts of countless business entities.
The momentum for progress is strong —
Accelerated conversion between old and new growth drivers, with intelligent, green, and integrated development
The rapid growth of new growth drivers is a prominent highlight of this year's economic development.
Preliminary estimates show that new growth drivers represented by high-end manufacturing, the digital-intelligent economy, and modern services continued to contribute more than 40 percent to economic growth in the first three quarters. "The 'baton' of economic growth is further being passed to new growth drivers." Mao Shengyong, spokesperson and deputy commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics, said.
The newness of the growth drivers can be seen and touched on the Canton Fair exhibition floor.
Change is written in the transformation of the booths. "In 1990, Midea obtained an independent booth for the first time. At that time, we were still a township enterprise with annual revenue just exceeding 100 million yuan, displaying small home appliances such as electric fans at a small booth of only 9 square meters." Fang Hongbo, chairman and president of Midea Group, recalled. Today, Midea's booth has expanded to nearly 1,000 square meters, and the exhibits have changed from electric fans to full-category smart home appliances and B-end (business-to-business) data center liquid cooling systems.
Every replacement of the booth is a testimony to Chinese manufacturing climbing upward.
"Nowadays, the first question customers from the Middle East, South America, and Southeast Asia ask when they walk in is whether there are smart functions." Liao Shixing, overseas marketing general manager of Chigo Air Conditioning, said that artificial intelligence has run through the company's main product matrix, and the company is continuously strengthening the iteration and upgrading of smart products to achieve multi-channel, full-scenario smart linkage.
The newness of the growth drivers is not only displayed on the exhibition floor but is also rooted in the production workshops.
At the booth of Guangzhou Ligong Industrial, the Lidun series robots were busy moving parts, loading materials, and assembling; in the "future factory" more than 10 kilometers away, a pair of tactile gloves weighing only 42 grams, with 162 motion capture points built in, can capture subtle forces of 0.01 newtons. The "inch of force" in the wrist when a veteran worker tightens a screw has been fully digitized; after a real person demonstrates once, the robot replicates it in milliseconds. Cao Yuran, marketing manager of Ligong Industrial, said, "We have transferred experience from people to models, and the master craftsman's feel will remain on the production line forever."
At Galanz's high-tempo flexible manufacturing smart factory for microwave ovens, a microwave oven comes off the line in an average of less than one second, with all production lines linked, daily output of complete machines reaching as high as 150,000 units, and assembly precision of complete machines reaching 0.1 millimeters. After the digital-intelligent transformation, the R&D cycle was shortened from 10 months to 3 months, the order delivery cycle from 20 days to 7 days, and the same production line is compatible with mixed-line production of more than 20 products. "Digital-intelligent transformation is not a multiple-choice question but a required question, and it is a realistic need in the face of the diverse global market." Liang Zhaoxian, chairman and president of Galanz, said.
Last month, the National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing further clarified the direction of intelligent, green, and integrated development. New industries continue to grow and expand, new demand is growing rapidly and vigorously (拔节生长, ba jie sheng zhang - "sprout, node, grow"), and the conversion between old and new growth drivers is being solidly advanced. The position of Chinese manufacturing in the global industrial chain is moving from "advantage in quantity" toward "irreplaceability in quality."
The quality of excellence is bright —
From "selling products" to "building ecosystems," structural improvement creates new advantages
To measure the economy, one must look at both the aggregate and the structure. Structural improvement means that the development of the three industries is more coordinated.
In the first three quarters, domestic demand played a leading role, contributing more than 70 percent to economic growth, of which the contribution rate of final consumption expenditure was close to 50 percent. The share of manufacturing value added in GDP was 25.7 percent, up 0.6 percentage points from the same period of the previous year, and the foundation of the real economy is being further consolidated. Producer services developed at an accelerated pace, with their supporting role in the transformation, upgrading, and development of manufacturing continuously strengthened; modern services maintained a good development momentum, with their share of total GDP also continuously rising.
Structural optimization is directly reflected in the profound transformation of trade patterns.
From "selling products" to "providing solutions" and "building ecosystems," at this session of the Canton Fair, 36.5 percent of exhibiting enterprises implemented a "product + service" model transformation.
In front of the booth of CVTE, Beethoven Herrera Valencia, an 78-year-old retired professor at the National University of Colombia, casually drew a cube on an electronic smart blackboard. A few seconds later, the hand-drawn figure became a rotatable, disassemblable 3D model; after writing a string of function formulas, a curve was generated instantly. "I want to take this whole set of experience back with me." The old man, who has been deeply engaged in education for more than 50 years, said.
"In the past, products were displayed at the booth; now all buyers are discussing 'integrated solutions' with us, from language adaptation and environmental adjustment to teaching content and localization of courseware development." Wang Xu, vice president of CVTE, said, "It is not about selling a few more display panels, but about taking the supply chain system and the technological innovation system abroad together."
"In the early days of participating in the Canton Fair, we mainly sold core components such as controllers, servo drives, and motors. Now, we have formed a full-chain supply capability covering CNC systems, industrial robots, and entire intelligent production lines, and can provide global customers with full-process services from complete 'turnkey' equipment projects to on-site installation and commissioning." Qiu Xiaohua, deputy general manager of GSK CNC Equipment Co., Ltd., said.
From one screen to a complete solution, from one piece of equipment to a full production line, from "turnkey" to "building ecosystems"... These new changes at the Canton Fair mark a new height in the overseas expansion of Chinese industries.
The competitiveness of China's foreign trade is extending from "selling products" to "products + technology + services + standards."
Seventy years, 140 sessions, never interrupted. The annual rings of the Canton Fair record the footprints of China's opening up and also reflect the confidence of China's economy. "Judging from the first three quarters, the characteristics of stable economic operation and movement toward the new and the superior are evident. At the same time, the positive factors driving stable economic operation and high-quality development are continuously accumulating and increasing, and there is solid support for achieving the annual economic growth expectation target." Mao Shengyong said.
The tides of the Pearl River surge, flowing endlessly without ceasing (奔流不息, ben liu bu xi - "run, flow, not, stop"). Setting out anew from the Canton Fair, China will surely share more opportunities and create more possibilities with the world.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Zhengzhou, October 21) (Reporter Zhang Wenhao) On the 21st, People's Daily and the China Children and Teenagers' Fund jointly held an activity to deliver warmth to students in Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province.
At Yiyin Primary School in Yucheng County, the Ankang Library was inaugurated. The library is equipped with various books and reading materials, and children read at brand-new desks. The school stated that it will make full use of the Ankang Library, give play to its role as a reading venue, and let the fragrance of books permeate the campus. Xiaohou People's Daily Hope Primary School is a school built with assistance in 1996 after People's Daily established paired assistance with Yucheng County, and it has since cultivated a number of outstanding rural students. On the playground of the Hope Primary School, the China Children and Teenagers' Fund made a donation at a ceremony, the Henan Provincial Women's Federation received the donation, and students received caring packages such as financial aid and stationery kits. During the activity, a delegation from People's Daily and the China Children and Teenagers' Fund visited Zhanglou Village, Limin Town, Yucheng County, to call on families in difficulty, learn about the children's schooling, and present learning supplies to the children.
Du Rui, chairwoman of the China Children and Teenagers' Fund, stated that the cause of children's welfare is achieving great merit for the present and lasting benefits for future generations (功在当代、利在千秋, gong zai dang dai, li zai qian qiu - "merit, exist, current era; benefit, exist, thousand autumns"), and that the fund will work together with all sectors of society to jointly safeguard the healthy growth of children and contribute greater strength to cultivating new generations capable of shouldering the great task of national rejuvenation.
Return to TopFrom 1949 to 2026, China Life Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as "China Life"), a leading enterprise in the domestic life insurance industry, has traversed seventy-seven years. Over the years, China Life has written its commitment to serving the overall national development strategy and safeguarding the people's aspiration for a better life into the process of implementing its major development strategies, into the everyday life of villages and urban neighborhoods, and into the expectations of hundreds of millions of families.
The Commitment of Duty: Leveraging Advantages to Serve the High-quality Development of the Real Economy
Insurance funds are "patient capital" that serves national development, and must shoulder the major responsibility of serving the country's development.
Based on its mission and responsibility as a state-owned financial institution, China Life fully leverages its long-term capital advantages and acts as a vital force in serving the real economy. As of the end of June 2026, China Life's insurance funds serving the real economy had a cumulative outstanding investment scale exceeding 6 trillion yuan. It continues to promote the entry of medium- and long-term funds into the market, helping the stable and sound development of the capital market. It intensifies efforts to serve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology and the development of new quality productive forces, accompanying sci-tech innovation enterprises across economic cycles. Its sci-tech finance investment scale exceeds 1 trillion yuan, and its investment scale serving new quality productive forces exceeds 540 billion yuan. It has successfully launched the largest blind pool private equity secondary market fund (S fund) in China, using patient capital to support the high-quality development of the sci-tech innovation industry.
The Commitment to People's Livelihood: Everyday Life as Proof, Weaving a Dense Safety Net for Hundreds of Millions of Families
Adhering to the fundamental purpose of insurance, China Life spares no effort to open up the "last mile" of insurance services.
In the first half of 2026, China Life continued to serve the construction of the national multi-tiered medical security system, participating in and undertaking more than 200 major illness insurance projects and over 90 long-term care insurance projects nationwide, alleviating the pressure of large medical expenses on the public.
China Life actively serves the Healthy China strategy, continuously deepening its focus on segmented populations, segmented diseases, and segmented markets to enhance the level of health insurance protection; it explores the construction of an insurance product system with inclusive characteristics and develops insurance products for diverse groups. At the same time, it actively integrates into diverse consumption scenarios, achieving broader coverage of protection needs and continuously improving the effective supply of product protection functions.
The Commitment to Old Age: Accompanying the Silver-haired, Creating a Happy Vision from Providing for the Elderly to Enjoying Old Age
As the population aging process accelerates, "providing for the elderly and ensuring their well-being in old age" has become a new requirement placed on the insurance industry by the times. China Life comprehensively deepens its health and elderly care strategies and actively participates in the construction of a multi-tiered elderly care security system.
On the supply side of elderly care services, China Life has laid out multiple product lines, including CCRC elderly care communities, urban-center elderly care apartments, and wellness and elderly care tourism residences. As of the end of June 2026, it has cumulatively deployed 39 institutional elderly care projects in 19 cities including Beijing and Tianjin, and launched 8 wellness and elderly care tourism products. At the same time, it actively explores the construction of a home-based elderly care service system, taking into account diverse elderly care needs.
The Commitment to the Future: Digital Intelligence Opens New Horizons, Technology Enhances the Warmth of Insurance Services
Technology advances, and protection moves toward goodness. Amid the wave of digitalization, China Life has successfully built the only trusted data space in the insurance industry to pass the first batch of trusted capability assessments, providing solid data application infrastructure support for the construction of "Digital and Intelligent China Life" and serving as a benchmark and driver for the digital transformation of the industry.
Relying on its enterprise-level artificial intelligence platform, China Life has cumulatively built more than 100 digital and intelligent application scenarios and constructed more than 600 intelligent agents, achieving deep coverage and intelligent empowerment of key areas such as sales support and operational management. At the same time, it vigorously promotes intelligent operation models. In the first half of 2026, the intelligent underwriting review rate reached 96.8%, and digital and intelligent service claims accounted for more than 75%, with service response efficiency and coverage continuously expanding.
The Commitment to Goodness: Gathering Rays of Light, Practicing Corporate Social Responsibility with Financial Strength
Finance for good is an unavoidable responsibility (义不容辞, yi bu rong ci - "not, not, allow, refuse") of state-owned insurance enterprises. China Life practices corporate social responsibility, integrating the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concept into the entire chain of investment, insurance, and operations. In 2026, its MSCI ESG rating was upgraded to AAA, the highest level in the domestic life insurance industry.
Focusing on both the investment side and the protection side, China Life's insurance funds have invested heavily in clean energy projects, helping to achieve the "dual carbon" goals; green insurance provides risk protection for green manufacturing enterprises. In the first half of 2026, green industry insurance premiums reached approximately 600 million yuan, safeguarding lucid waters and lush mountains.
Anchoring on the protection needs of green industries such as ecological agriculture and the marine economy, China Life provides professional and customized insurance services to escort the stable development of industries and fully release ecological value.
The Commitment to Steadfast Action: Steady and Far-reaching, Building a Solid Safety Foundation for High-quality Development
A long-term protection contract cannot be separated from the ballast stone of sound operation.
China Life coordinates development and security, embedding risk control and compliance into the entire business process, strictly implementing various regulatory requirements, and continuously promoting the digital and intelligent upgrade of risk control. Its comprehensive risk rating has remained at Class A for 33 consecutive quarters, its SARMRA assessment (Solvency Aligned Risk Management Requirements and Assessment) ranks among the forefront of life insurance companies, its comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio continues to remain in an adequate range, and it holds the bottom line of preventing major risks.
The faster the pace of development, the more it must remember reverence and prudence. China Life continues to make efforts in product management, sales management, and consumer rights protection, building a "comprehensive consumer protection" system, supporting long-term protection with a sound foundation, and ensuring that every insurance policy has a solid and reliable backing.
Facing the road ahead, China Life anchors on the goal of building a world-class life insurance company, vigorously doing a good job in the "five major articles" of finance, embracing the industry transformation driven by artificial intelligence, continuously serving the construction of a financial powerhouse, and unswervingly safeguarding the people's aspiration for a better life.
Data source: China Life Insurance Company Limited
Return to TopBy: 金正波
The Long March is etched with arduous trekking, unwavering faith, and great glory.
At Loushan Pass, the rolling mountains stretch like a sea, with towering peaks standing in rugged grandeur.
"The strong pass is truly like iron, yet today we stride across it anew..." In the autumn of the year of Bingwu, at the third "Retracing the Long March" event for young people of the new era, the majestic verses resounded among the lofty mountains amid the sound of recitation.
In bygone years, the Red Army fought fiercely here and won a great victory. Today, young people climb the hundred-zhang stairway, cross the sky-spanning bridge, and follow in the footsteps of their forebears to seek the answer to faith.
The Long March, a spiritual monument, stands tall in the hearts of the Chinese people.
"This earth-shaking or sensational (惊天动地, jing tian dong di - "startle, heaven, move, earth") revolutionary feat is a magnificent epic composed by the Communist Party of China and the Red Army, and a towering monument in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
This important assertion carries immense weight.
Ninety years on, heaven and earth have been transformed. Opening this weighty historical volume once again is to inquire into our original aspiration, to understand the depth of the spirit, and still more to gaze toward the road ahead and press on toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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Beijing, the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution.
The "Great Expedition — Thematic Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" is thronged with visitors. A giant "Route Map of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" hangs in the entrance hall, like a "red ribbon" threading through mountains and rivers across ten thousand li.
In the "I Want to Join the Red Army" themed scene, a wooden stake marked with the "lifeline height" stands quietly. A child steps forward, his stature almost level with this line. The young Red Army soldiers of those days were just as young, yet they resolutely set out on an unknown journey. History and reality converge, striking straight at the heart.
In recent days, countless visitors have entered museums and memorial halls, pausing to stand and listen. Yellowed pages and burning words surge with the heroic spirit of "only through sacrifice can great aspirations be realized," and stir the feelings for family and country of "revolutionary ideals higher than the heavens."
In the 1930s, society was surrounded by dangers on all sides (危机四伏, wei ji si fu - "crisis, four, surround"), Japanese invaders launched brutal aggression, and the Kuomintang reactionaries, heedless of the peril to the nation, launched successive large-scale "encirclement and suppression" campaigns against the revolutionary base areas. At the critical moment, a great expedition began.
This expedition was not a leisurely march, but a breakout from a desperate situation.
Hail of bullets pressed close behind, towering mountains and great rivers barred the way ahead. In the bloody battle at the Xiang River, the river ran red and loyal bones sank into its depths, as tens of thousands of martyrs opened the road with their lives; at Mount Jiajin, frozen for a thousand li, the officers and men withstood the extreme cold of the snowfields with their flesh and blood; in the Songpan grasslands, where marshes crisscrossed in every direction, grass roots and tree bark were their food. Without fine equipment, without a fixed rear base, the Red Army broke through one perilous pass after another, inch by inch, and defeated powerful enemies time and again.
More than 600 battles and engagements, crossing nearly a hundred rivers, scaling more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks... Over two years of heat and cold, the Red Army swept across more than ten provinces, driving forward 25,000 li. Behind every number stand countless charging figures. Among them, how much lofty passion and fierce resolve, how much unceasing seeking upward and outward.
The Long March: the Communists turned a transfer surrounded by dangers into a starting point for opening a new situation; they turned a peril-fraught trek into a magnificent and ambitious song.
Taking the victory of the Long March as its starting point, the land of China gathered a mighty force that washed away a century of humiliation, and the dawn of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation began to appear.
Suffering tempers the bones and sinews; struggle forges glory. The righteous path of the human world has always been subjected to countless trials and tribulations (千磨万击, qian mo wan ji - "thousand, grind, ten thousand, strike"); the great cause of a thousand ages has always been unyielding in the face of setbacks (百折不挠, bai zhe bu nao - "hundred, bend, not, yield").
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"Where is the way out? Where is the way out?? Where is the way out???"
Pausing to gaze, softly reciting, the echoes of history pierce through time and space. In the Hunan Museum, a proclamation jointly issued by Mao Zedong and Zhu De opens with a startling or enlightening to the deaf (振聋发聩, zhen long fa kui - "shake, deaf, emit, sound") triple questioning, pointing the way forward—
"The Soviets and the Red Army advocated by the Communist Party are your way out."
Once a lofty ideal is established, every footprint becomes a signpost on the road to that ideal.
The martyrdom of Chen Shuxiang, who tore out his own intestines and died; the loyalty of Liu Zhihai, who clutched his Party membership certificate in death; the faith behind "Seven Matches," "Half a Leather Belt," and the "Quartermaster"... Story after story shines with a blazing light. Every time they are revisited, one's eyes filled with tears of emotion (热泪盈眶, re lei ying kuang - "hot, tears, fill, eye socket").
"Without ideals, the Red Army could not have walked even a thousand li." With their profound concern for the nation, the Communists wrote a glorious chapter in the Chinese revolution.
The great expedition was a military breakout, and even more a self-renewal.
Turn the clock back to early 1935. In that small building in Zunyi, a single lamp illuminated the road ahead. The erroneous line was corrected, and the course of the revolution was recalibrated. A young political party completed its "coming-of-age ceremony" on this road.
With a steadfast helmsman, even amid violent winds and towering waves, the revolutionary ship can surge boldly forward.
Thereafter, crossing the Chishui River four times, skillfully crossing the Jinsha River, forcing the Dadu River, seizing the Luding Bridge... the Red Army leapt out of the encirclement and was reborn.
The great expedition was a strategic shift, and even more an awakening of the people's hearts.
"The Red Army is the army of the workers and peasants themselves," "The Communist Party is the party that finds food for the poor"... More than 90 years ago, the Red Army carved slogans one after another on walls, and with its actions also carved the image of the people's army into the hearts of the common people.
Passing through villages, they strictly observed discipline and committed not the slightest violation; when the people brought out grain, the Red Army quietly left silver dollars behind. The more arduous the hardship, the more it tests Party spirit and reveals the people's hearts.
With exemplary conduct, the Red Army rallied millions of workers and peasants. The pairs of straw sandals by the Yudu River, the door planks at the four crossings of the Chishui River, the Miao villagers who gave up their homes to shelter the wounded... History has proven time and again that the people are the true bastion of iron and bronze.
For 90 years, people have kept asking: what force enabled this contingent to surmount the limits of human survival and work miracles?
So-called miracles are nothing more than mortal bodies, embracing firm faith, upholding sincere original aspiration, and willingly dedicating themselves to the country.
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Two bridges reveal the changes of history.
At the Beipan River in Guizhou, the cliffs on both banks rise as if hewn by knives and axes, and the river roars and surges through the valley below. Looking up, the Huajiang Canyon Bridge spans the two banks. The bridge deck stands 625 meters above the water, and as the "world's highest bridge," it is becoming a grand spectacle (蔚为壮观, wei wei zhuang guan - "become, very, magnificent, view").
Not far away, the Huajiang chain-link suspension bridge is already covered in rust. When the mountain wind sweeps past, it clangs and rings. The story of the Red Army braving this natural barrier here in those years still surges through the passage of time.
Bridge after bridge has been erected, road after road has been opened, connecting history and the future.
This transformation is not confined to one city or one place. Ninety years on, the land of China has changed beyond recognition. It was precisely that earth-shaking revolutionary feat that set the boundary marker of history and forged the spiritual monument.
Commemoration is for not forgetting our origins and for opening up the future.
The strong passes of those years lay among mountains and rivers; today's "defiles" lie in the intangible realm.
Party members and cadres take up their mission and confront the hard bones of reform and development; scientific researchers settle their minds to crack the "bottleneck" problems; hundreds of millions of working people quietly toil at their posts; the younger generation understands the road they have come and turns their feelings for family and country into action under their feet. The great spirit of the Long March is not displayed in museums, but lives in the struggle of people today.
When a boat reaches midstream, the waves grow more urgent; when a person reaches mid-mountain, the road grows steeper. China in the new era, facing changes unseen in a century in the world, confronts tasks of reform, development, and stability heavier than ever, contradictions, risks, and challenges more numerous than ever, and tests of governance more severe than ever.
The Communist Party of China has always stood at the forefront of the times and has always shouldered the historical mission.
The path will not change; the resolve will not waver!
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Looking across the world, the Long March-2F Yao-23 carrier rocket lifted the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft into the sky as it ignited and launched. Three astronauts, together with the Shenzhou-21 crew, achieved the eighth "space rendezvous" of the China Space Station.
Ninety years ago, a contingent completed the Long March on foot; ninety years later, Long March rockets one after another carry the gaze of the Chinese people into the vast firmament.
"One who knows himself is wise; one who conquers himself is mighty."
Today, we see another expedition on the same land. It is no longer the arduous trek over snow mountains and grasslands, but a magnificent advance toward national rejuvenation.
"Struggling against difficulties is a contest of material strength, and also a confrontation of spirit."
Mountains and rivers bear witness; the times give the answer—
"As long as we maintain firm ideals and convictions and an unyielding revolutionary will, we can step over every hurdle, and cast behind us all traps, all encirclements and pursuits, all blockade lines!"
Return to Top"The Red Army feared not the trials of a long march, nor a thousand rivers and ten thousand crags." Looking back at those stirring years 90 years ago, our Party led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, with extraordinary wisdom and dauntless heroism, through two years of bloody fighting and shifting campaigns, overcoming countless hardships and dangers, paying enormous sacrifices, and completing an "unparalleled (无与伦比, wu yu lun bi - "not have, compare") epic expedition," making the Long March a "red ribbon" floating over the East of the world.
Forging brilliance through suffering, nurturing new life through sacrifice.
The Long March was a great expedition of ideals and convictions. The waves of the Xiang River surged, blood stained the waters and bones sank deep; the four crossings of the Chishui River were winning by unexpected means (出奇制胜, chu qi zhi sheng - "out, strange, control, victory"); on the Dadu River, flying troops seized the perilous crossing; climbing over icy peaks and snow-covered ridges, traversing marshes and grasslands... Revolutionary ideals soared above the heavens; the greater the danger, the further forward one pressed.
The Long March was a great expedition that tested truth. The young Communist Party of China broke free from its shackles, cast aside dogma, and through the baptism of blood and fire came to deeply understand that only by integrating the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution, and independently resolving the major issues of the Chinese revolution, could the revolutionary cause be led to victory.
The Long March was a great expedition that awakened the masses. In Yudu, Jiangxi, the people kept strict secrets, removed door panels and dismantled bed boards, and built pontoon bridges overnight to ferry the Red Army across; in Rucheng, Hunan, a Red Army soldier with only one quilt would still cut half of it to give to the people... The army and the people were of one heart, bound by a deep bond between army and people (鱼水情深, yu shui qing shen - "fish, water, feeling, deep"), rallying a mighty force that was invincible in every battle (无往不胜, wu wang bu sheng - "not, go, not, win").
The Long March was a great expedition that opened up a new situation. It preserved the spark of revolution, found a new fulcrum for the survival and development of revolutionary forces, and a new starting point for advancing toward victory. Setting out from the end point of the Long March, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese people in painting a magnificent and grand (波澜壮阔, bo lan zhuang kuo - "wave, billow, magnificent, vast") new picture of the Chinese revolution.
The Long March is always on the road. To walk well the Long March road of the new era, we must carry forward the great Long March spirit, pass on the red genes, and, making great, vigorous efforts (踔厉奋发, chuo li fa fen - "strive, exert, spirit, expand") and advancing bravely and resolutely, continuously open up new prospects for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Image source: Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution (rephotographed by People's Daily reporter Zhang Wujun)
Return to Top"The Red Army feared not the trials of a long march, nor a thousand rivers and ten thousand crags." Looking back at those stirring years 90 years ago, our Party led the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, with extraordinary wisdom and dauntless heroism, through two years of bloody fighting and shifting campaigns, overcoming countless hardships and dangers, paying enormous sacrifices, and completing an "unparalleled (无与伦比, wu yu lun bi - "not have, compare") epic expedition," making the Long March a "red ribbon" floating over the East of the world.
Forging brilliance through suffering, nurturing new life through sacrifice.
The Long March was a great expedition of ideals and convictions. The waves of the Xiang River surged, blood stained the waters and bones sank deep; the four crossings of the Chishui River were winning by unexpected means (出奇制胜, chu qi zhi sheng - "out, strange, control, victory"); on the Dadu River, flying troops seized the perilous crossing; climbing over icy peaks and snow-covered ridges, traversing marshes and grasslands... Revolutionary ideals soared above the heavens; the greater the danger, the further forward one pressed.
The Long March was a great expedition that tested truth. The young Communist Party of China broke free from its shackles, cast aside dogma, and through the baptism of blood and fire came to deeply understand that only by integrating the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution, and independently resolving the major issues of the Chinese revolution, could the revolutionary cause be led to victory.
The Long March was a great expedition that awakened the masses. In Yudu, Jiangxi, the people kept strict secrets, removed door panels and dismantled bed boards, and built pontoon bridges overnight to ferry the Red Army across; in Rucheng, Hunan, a Red Army soldier with only one quilt would still cut half of it to give to the people... The army and the people were of one heart, bound by a deep bond between army and people (鱼水情深, yu shui qing shen - "fish, water, feeling, deep"), rallying a mighty force that was invincible in every battle (无往不胜, wu wang bu sheng - "not, go, not, win").
The Long March was a great expedition that opened up a new situation. It preserved the spark of revolution, found a new fulcrum for the survival and development of revolutionary forces, and a new starting point for advancing toward victory. Setting out from the end point of the Long March, the Communist Party of China led the Chinese people in painting a magnificent and grand (波澜壮阔, bo lan zhuang kuo - "wave, billow, magnificent, vast") new picture of the Chinese revolution.
The Long March is always on the road. To walk well the Long March road of the new era, we must carry forward the great Long March spirit, pass on the red genes, and, making great, vigorous efforts (踔厉奋发, chuo li fa fen - "strive, exert, spirit, expand") and advancing bravely and resolutely, continuously open up new prospects for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Image source: Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution (rephotographed by People's Daily reporter Zhang Wujun)
Return to TopZhao Maolin, a 106-year-old veteran of the Long March, recounts in his own words—
"The snowy mountains did not bury me, and the grasslands could not hold me back"
My name is Zhao Maolin. I was born in April 1920, a native of Daxian County, Sichuan (today's Dachuan District, Dazhou City). I am 106 years old this year.
When I was young, my father and mother passed away early. In 1933, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army launched the Xuanhan-Daxian Campaign, and the enemy collapsed at once. In the Soviet areas, the Red Army attacked the local tyrants and distributed the land. The poor found hope, and everyone spoke well of the Red Army.
"Join the Red Army!" "Go to the front lines!" In 1934, at the age of 14, I enlisted, put on the octagonal cap, and became a "Red devil" (young Red Army soldier). The next year, I followed the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army and set foot on the Long March.
In the ranks, I served as a medical orderly. At that time, I was not yet as tall as a rifle, and keeping up with the march was quite strenuous. Along the way, I tended to wounded comrades, cleaned and dressed their wounds, and fed them water and food.
I have walked many roads in my life, but if we speak of hardship, climbing the snowy mountains and crossing the grasslands were the hardest to endure.
Let me first speak of Mount Jiajin.
The local people say: Mount Jiajin, Mount Jiajin, birds cannot fly over it, and mortals cannot climb it.
The great mountain stretched white and boundless, its end beyond sight. The cold wind cut to the bone, and dangerous paths were everywhere. No village ahead, no inn behind. The old squad leader turned his head and said to everyone: "Watch your footing. Once we cross this mountain, it will be fine."
Hidden ice lay beneath the snow, and the surface was slippery. Every step took great effort. With the slightest carelessness, one could fall.
I was small in stature, and my steps were small too. The higher we climbed, the thinner the air became, and my body would not stop trembling. The old squad leader reached out his hand: "Little devil, can you hold on? Give me your hand."
Going further up, one grew drowsy and dizzy, and the eyelids could not be lifted. The old squad leader called to me: "Don't sleep!"
The weather on the snowy mountain changed at a moment's notice.
Gale-force winds wrapped in snow pellets pounded against our faces. When the wind stopped, the white snow reflected the light, and the eyes stung unbearably. The coarse single-layer cloth clothing on our bodies could not ward off the mountain's chill. When snow fell on our clothes and melted, the fabric froze stiff, as if wrapped in a shell of ice.
Along the way, comrades who lay in eternal rest were covered in white snow, their outlines still visible. The ranks could not stop. Whoever sat down might never get up again.
After crossing the snowy mountains, we had to enter the grasslands. The grasslands were full of life-taking quagmires. Beneath the turf lay stagnant black water, shallow at the knees in some places, over one's head in others. We dared not walk quickly. We stepped in the footprints of the leading troops and deliberately picked spots where grass roots were tangled to set our feet.
Many comrades never made it out of those grasslands.
Some, their strength exhausted, missed their footing and fell into the mud; others, wounded, crashed heavily into the swamps. It was not only people—the pack animals carrying supplies could not be saved either. At that time, our stomachs ached with hunger. Looking at the horses trapped in the mud, we wanted to cut off some meat to fill our bellies, but no one dared go forward. The ground underfoot was mostly soft mud; once one got close, one would sink in too.
That feeling, I have remembered all my life.
Food soon ran out. When we camped, we dug up grass roots and gathered wild vegetables everywhere, boiling a pot of wild vegetable soup we jokingly called "three-delicacy soup" to stave off hunger.
An old soldier walked up to me and asked with a smile: "Relying on wild vegetables alone, can you hold out?"
I shook the wooden bowl in my hand: "The snowy mountains did not bury me, and the grasslands cannot hold me back."
The old soldier pinched my empty ration bag and set aside half a handful of highland barley: "You have spirit. Take this little bit."
I quickly pushed it back: "You are short of grain too."
He pressed it into my hand: "I am older than you. I can hold out."
Holding the highland barley, my heart burned warm.
The deeper into the grasslands we went, the more precious grain became. As a medical orderly, I could not bear to eat it. I boiled this highland barley into thin gruel and shared it among the wounded and sick comrades, each receiving only a small mouthful.
Having crossed the snowy mountains and grasslands and broken through the gates of life and death, any hardship encountered afterward counted for nothing.
Later, I served as a bugler and a messenger, moving with the army to fight in various places. In 1942, I joined the Communist Party of China. After the founding of New China, I was transferred to Guangxi for civilian work, and I retired in 1981.
After retirement, the drive tempered by the Long March I have not lost for a single moment. When idle, I often think of the comrades who remain on the snowy mountains and grasslands, and of that journey through a thousand deaths.
We charged forward bravely, single-mindedly devoted to saving the country and the people. On the march, our conviction was firm. Everyone was bound together like a single rope, standing by the masses through thick and thin. No matter how bitter or difficult, we never gave up.
The great spirit of the Long March must never be lost.
Children, climbing the snowy mountains and crossing the grasslands was the Long March of our generation. You, too, have the Long March road of your own generation. When you encounter difficulties, listen to the Party, follow the Party. Where there are no conditions, create conditions. Do your work honestly and steadily, and shoulder your responsibilities.
You do not have to suffer such hardship, but never forget the road by which we came. The new Long March is up to you now!
(Compiled and written by Zhang Yunhe, People's Daily reporter)
Liu Guihua, daughter of Long March veteran Wang Quanying—
Mother carved the word "hero" into her name
My mother's name was Wang Quanying. She was born in 1921, a native of Jinchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Her childhood name was "Guixiang." Her father hoped she would live as sweetly as the osmanthus flower. But her childhood was bitter. When she was just over one year old, her parents passed away. Her uncle raised her until she was five, but the family was too poor, so she was "given" to a local household.
When she was 14, the Red Army came to Jinchuan. A female company commander said to her: "Don't be afraid. The Red Army are good people. They serve the poor and specialize in fighting the bad." One night, seeing the light of the Red Army's torches, she followed along, serving as a battlefield medical orderly during the Long March, and also doing logistics work such as guiding the way and cooking.
In March 1936, while fighting the enemy in Danba County, she and a dozen or so comrades became separated from the main force. To catch up with the troops, they decided to cross the snowy mountains together. Along the way, the snow was very deep. With no shoes to wear, they wrapped their feet in rags, and one toe on her left foot was frozen off as a result.
Later, she often spoke of the wounded she had treated and the comrades who had sacrificed. When climbing the snowy mountains, one comrade was frozen even worse than she was—both legs were frostbitten, and he walked on his knees. That scene, she never forgot in her whole life.
In 1984, staff members came to our home, confirmed her identity as a Red Army soldier, and issued her a certificate as a Red Army soldier who had been left behind. She always said: "The Red Army was good, and the Communist Party was good. During the Long March, no matter how difficult or dangerous, being able to follow the Red Army—even in the bitterest toil—felt like happiness."
My mother told me the story of how she got her name. After the founding of New China, she changed "Guixiang" to "Quanying," meaning "all the Red Army under heaven are heroes." She missed her comrades, and she wanted to carve the spirit of the Red Army into her heart and pass it on to later generations.
The experience of the Long March forged my mother's tenacious character. All her life she was thrifty, plain, and hardworking. When I was in junior high school, she told us the story of joining the Red Army, using the spirit of the Red Army to inspire us. She taught us that no matter how difficult life was, we must study hard. Later, I went to university, and my younger sister went to a technical secondary school and became a doctor. We are all deeply grateful to her.
Our family spans four generations under one roof, and ten university graduates have come out of it. Mother urged the younger generation to be upright in their conduct, kind in their dealings with others, active in their work, and to listen to the Party. We all do as she said.
On July 22, my mother passed away at the age of 105. Not long ago, the "Snowy Mountains and Grasslands—Special Exhibition of Cultural Relics Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" opened at the Museum of the Communist Party of China. I brought three of my mother's relics, including her certificate as a Red Army soldier who had been left behind, to Beijing. The experiences my mother was most proud of are all exhibited here. Seeing these relics, it is as if my mother has returned to my side. I hope this exhibition will let more people understand the Long March and carry forward its spirit.
(Compiled and written by Hu Hongjiang and Li Na, People's Daily reporters)
Reporter's notes
That string of torches shines on us as we take up the relay and press forward
In the first half of 2026, when I interviewed 105-year-old Wang Quanying, she already spoke and walked with some difficulty, but her eyes were still bright.
In 1935, Guixiang (Wang Quanying), a 14-year-old Tibetan girl, set out following the torches of the Red Army ranks, and followed them for a lifetime. The Long March was not only a strategic shift across mountains and rivers, but also a great journey that spread revolutionary ideals and united the strength of the people. Through every difficulty and danger, the light of faith never went out; across the long years, the original aspiration firm as a rock remained unshaken. The great spirit of the Long March, forged by those who lived it with their lives and their blood, will forever inspire those who come after.
That string of torches from back then shines on us as we take up the relay and press forward. To understand the choice of the "Wang Quanyings," to strive unremittingly, and to walk well the Long March road of our own generation—that is the best tribute to them.
The "Model Company for the Forced Crossing of the Wujiang River," a brigade of the 82nd Group Army of the PLA Ground Force
A single cry of "forced crossing" spanning 90 years
People's Daily reporter Li Longyi
In early autumn, a live-force confrontation exercise was at its fiercest. Sun Hao, a first-class sergeant and squad leader of the "Model Company for the Forced Crossing of the Wujiang River" of a brigade of the 82nd Group Army of the PLA Ground Force, charged forward swiftly with a demolition charge on his back, blew up a key obstacle, and planted the red flag into the enemy position.
"The courage to make undaunted progress and to strike hard and charge fiercely, and the sharpness to overcome great difficulties and obstacles and to dare to fight and be sure of victory—these have always been the heroic foundation of the company," said Feng Xiaohan, the company's political instructor.
Looking back at the Long March: "Of all the roads under heaven, none is harder to cross than the Wujiang ferry." In January 1935, the Red Army reached the Wujiang River, known as a "natural barrier." Pursuers were at their heels, and time waited for no one. To open a passage across the river, as the spearhead company, the First Company immediately decided: whatever the cost, the main force must cross the river smoothly.
Seventeen brave men of the company stepped forward and made the forced crossing on three bamboo rafts. The soldiers who had swum across earlier lay hidden behind enemy lines. Coordinating from inside and outside, they tore open the Wujiang River defense line, set up a pontoon bridge over the river, and ensured the main force crossed smoothly.
Time flowed on. Entering the new era, the officers and soldiers of the company have carried forward the spirit of the Long March and, through accumulation, formed the company soul of "strike hard and charge fiercely, charging ahead fearlessly." When new cadres take office and new soldiers join the company, the first slogan they shout is the company soul, the first song they sing is the company song, and the first lesson they take is the company history.
In a live-force confrontation exercise this July, the company received an order: "Quickly dispatch an advance detachment to conduct preliminary reconnaissance of the advance route!" Halfway through the advance, urgent reports came crackling over the radio: "The bridge ahead has been blown up!" "A small enemy force has been spotted harassing on the opposite bank!" "Enemy drones detected 200 meters to the left flank!" Three dangers stacked at once—what to do?
Detouring 40 kilometers along mountain roads would be safe, but it would delay the opportunity to strike. Forcing a crossing on the spot was fraught with difficulties, but it would ensure arrival on time. Company Commander Huang Shifeng gave the decisive order: "Forced crossing!" Firepower cover, engineer bridging, anti-drone measures... In less than 20 minutes, a mechanized bridge spanned the riverbank, and the follow-on troops poured across in succession.
In recent years, the company has been cited by the theater army as a "Model Unit for Practicing the Goal of Building a Strong Military" and an "Advanced Primary-Level Party Organization." "On the road to building a strong military, we too will, like our predecessors, 'strike hard and charge fiercely, charging ahead fearlessly,'" Feng Xiaohan said.
(Gong Zeyuan participated in the writing)
Zhang Fuxin, a villager of Ping'an Village, Yinkeng Township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province
"Eight Martyrs from One Family," faith endures
People's Daily reporter Zhou Huan
"These eight—all of them are my kin. Back then they bid farewell to their hometown, joined the Red Army, and never came back..."
In Ping'an Village, Yinkeng Township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, 81-year-old villager Zhang Fuxin sat upright at a table, spreading out a yellowed page of paper on which eight names were written neatly. A group of students on a study trip from Guangdong gathered around, listening intently.
Ping'an Village was once the seat of the Shengli County Party Committee in the Central Soviet Area. Eight of Zhang Fuxin's relatives, including his father Zhang Changsheng and his uncle Zhang Shuisheng, threw themselves into the revolution, and all of them sacrificed their lives, leaving behind the moving story of "eight martyrs from one family."
"At that time, the men of the village signed up for the Red Army one after another," Zhang Fuxin said. His mother, Zhong Guiying, served as head of the Women's Department of Shengli County at the time, mobilizing the people to expand the Red Army and support the front. After the main force of the Central Red Army set out on the Long March, Zhong Guiying was persecuted by the enemy but always kept the secrets strictly. Zhang Fuxin often heard his mother tell stories of the revolution, and the red memory was branded deep in his heart.
"Guarding the red memory means not only writing it on paper, but also passing it on to later generations," Zhang Fuxin said.
Zhang Fuxin often tells the younger generation the stories of his martyred relatives and his mother. The younger generation, influenced by what they constantly see and hear, keep the sincerity and sense of responsibility of their forebears in their hearts.
Over the years, Zhang Fuxin has voluntarily served as an unpaid red-story lecturer. Whether facing primary and secondary school students or Party members and cadres, he is always willing to sit down and tell, in a measured tone, the stories of those war-torn times. His cumulative audience exceeds 70,000.
In the past, Zhang Fuxin's family treasured a batch of revolutionary artifacts left by his mother, including a kerosene lamp, an ox-horn bugle, and Soviet-area badges. To ensure better protection of the revolutionary relics, Zhang Fuxin has donated more than ten precious artifacts to the Memorial Hall of the Departure of the Central Red Army on the Long March on three separate occasions.
"I hope the stories of our forebears will not be forgotten by later generations," Zhang Fuxin said in plain words.
Across the land of southern Jiangxi, countless families like the Zhang family set aside their own small families for the sake of the country, forging the epic of the Long March with flesh and blood. Piece by piece of revolutionary relic, generation by generation of family tradition passed down—these let the spirit of the Long March, spanning the years of war and flame, be handed down from generation to generation.
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A Great Turning Point in Which the Party and the Revolutionary Cause Moved from Setbacks to Victory
Zhang Haipeng
The Red Army's Long March, that "red ribbon on the earth" winding twenty-five thousand li, forged the red gene in the national spirit. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the Long March "realized the great turning point in which the Communist Party of China and the Chinese revolutionary cause moved from setbacks to victory." This great turning point was accomplished through the tempering of blood and fire, and was realized through profound changes in the ideological line, the military line, and the organizational line.
The failure of the fifth counter-"encirclement and suppression" campaign forced the Central Red Army onto the road of strategic shift. After the Battle of the Xiang River, the Central Red Army plummeted from more than 86,000 men at the time of departure to just over 30,000. These setbacks announced in factual terms the bankruptcy of "Left" dogmatism. Before the Long March and in its early stage, our Party had not formed a mature Central Committee. The key to the turning point was the successful convening of the Zunyi Meeting. That meeting put an end to the rule of "Left" dogmatism in the Central Committee, in fact established Comrade Mao Zedong's leading position in the Party Central Committee and the Red Army, began to establish the leading position in the Party Central Committee of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its principal representative, and began to form the Party's first generation of central leadership collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core, marking the beginning of the Communist Party of China's political maturation.
From the day of its founding, the Communist Party of China has taken Marxism as its guide; however, how to integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's fine traditional culture went through a long and arduous process of exploration. The "Left" dogmatists treated Marxism as dogma and treated the instructions of the Comintern as an absolute rule that cannot be changed, causing major setbacks for the Chinese revolution. The Zunyi Meeting opened a new stage in which the Party independently and autonomously solved the practical problems of the Chinese revolution, and powerfully advanced the process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and keeping it current with the times. The turning point was also reflected in the adjustment of strategic direction and the center of gravity of the revolution. During the Long March, the Party Central Committee resolutely adjusted its direction in accordance with changes in the situation and placed the great base area of the Chinese revolution in northern Shaanxi. This strategic choice enabled the Party and the Red Army to break free from a passive position, thereby finding a new foothold for the survival and development of the forces of the Chinese revolution and a new starting point for the victorious advance of the cause of the Chinese revolution. Our Party further clarified its proposition of stopping the civil war and uniting against Japan, powerfully promoted the formation of the anti-Japanese national united front, and opened a new great advance of the Communist Party of China in fighting for national independence and the liberation of the people.
The great victory of the Long March has settled into valuable historical experience for our Party's governance, deeply engraved on the historical monument of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Forging ahead on the new journey and making contributions in the new era, we must fully draw on the precious spiritual wealth the Long March has left us, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, strengthen the Four Consciousnesses, firm up the Four Confidences, and achieve the Two Upholds, adhere to integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's fine traditional culture, always uphold the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, always take deep root among the people and rely closely on the people, and transform the power of faith, the wisdom of struggle, and the people's standpoint tempered by the Long March into concrete actions to advance Chinese modernization, and, at the new historical starting point, walk well the Long March road that belongs to our generation.
(The author is a member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
A Lofty Monument
A Lofty Monument in the Historical Process of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation
Wang Binglin
The Red Army's Long March, which shines through the annals of history, was not only a victorious strategic shift in military terms, but also a tempering of the spirit and an awakening of the nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "This earth-shaking revolutionary feat is a magnificent epic written by the Communist Party of China and the Red Army, and a lofty monument in the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
With its historical feat of rebirth from the brink of extinction, the Long March laid a solid foundation for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and accumulated the strength of the Chinese people to strive forward. In modern times, the Chinese nation was mired in a situation of a broken country and rivers, and of people suffering in misery. Countless people of lofty ideals ran about shouting and struggled with all their might, yet they were never able to save the nation from peril. The victory of the Red Army's Long March realized the great turning point in which the Chinese revolution moved from setbacks to victory, allowing the fire of rejuvenation — the pursuit of national independence and the liberation of the people — to continue and spread across the land. The great Long March spirit forged by this magnificent history is a concentrated display of the national character of the Chinese nation in constantly striving to improve oneself, the highest expression of the national spirit centered on patriotism, and has become a spiritual force supporting the nation's vigorous advance.
This great expedition that shook the world contains profound reasoning, scholarly principles, and philosophy, providing powerful spiritual impetus for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. From the perspective of reasoning, the victory of the Long March is eloquent proof that the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the fundamental guarantee for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It was precisely under the Party's strong leadership that the Red Army's Long March could be victoriously completed. As Comrade Mao Zedong said: "Who made the Long March victorious? It was the Communist Party. Without the Communist Party, such a Long March would have been inconceivable." From the perspective of scholarly principles, the great Long March was a vivid practice of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and keeping it current with the times. During the Long March, the Zunyi Meeting put an end to the rule of "Left" dogmatism in the Central Committee, marking the beginning of the Communist Party of China's independent and autonomous resolution of the practical problems of the Chinese revolution, and demonstrating the mighty truth of the ideological line of seeking truth from facts and proceeding from reality in everything. From the perspective of philosophy, the Long March interpreted the dialectical unity of quantitative change and qualitative change, and of subjective initiative and objective laws. On the arduous journey, what supported the Red Army officers and soldiers in their brave advance was their firm belief in Marxism and their persistent pursuit of revolutionary victory. The victory of the Long March fully demonstrates that only by firmly believing in ideals and convictions and fighting bravely can one break through difficulties and accomplish great deeds.
History flows on without end, and the spirit is passed down from generation to generation. On the new journey of the new era, the contemporary value of the Long March, this lofty monument, is becoming ever more prominent. At present, changes unseen in a century are accelerating, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered a critical period, the international situation is complex and volatile, and the tasks of domestic reform, development, and stability are arduous and heavy. Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation still requires conquering one "Loushan Pass" and "Lazikou" after another. The great Long March spirit is a spiritual banner that never fades on the journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
To walk well the Long March road of the new era, we must carry forward and promote the great Long March spirit, uphold the Party's overall leadership, and, with firm faith, a pragmatic style, an uplifting attitude, and tenacious fighting spirit, strive hard to comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization!
(The author is the dean of the Institute of Party History and Party Building of Beijing Normal University)
An Epic of Humanity
One of the Most Important Events of the 20th Century Capable of Influencing the Future of the World
Wang Qiang
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The Red Army's Long March was one of the most important events of the 20th century capable of influencing the future of the world, and a human epic written with ideals and the spirit of dedication, with will and courage." This magnificent and awe-inspiring great expedition demonstrates the spiritual character of humanity's unremitting efforts to pursue truth and light. It not only profoundly influenced the course of world history in the 20th century, but also provides deep nourishment for contemporary China's development and the progress of human civilization.
This is a revolutionary epic of rebirth from the brink of extinction, profoundly influencing the direction of the development of the international communist movement in the 20th century, and also providing historical inspiration for developing countries to explore paths of modernization. At the critical moment of life and death, when internal and external oppression were superimposed and dogmatism shackled revolutionary practice, the Red Army embarked on the long journey of strategic shift. The Zunyi Meeting realized a great historical turning point. Our Party began to independently and autonomously apply the basic principles of Marxism to solve the practical problems of the Chinese revolution, leading the Chinese revolution from setbacks to victory and promoting Marxism to take root, grow, and flourish in China. The Party and the Red Army not only crossed vast distances and many mountains and rivers, but also crossed the ideological obstacle of treating Marxism as an unchanging dogma. History tells us that there is no development model applicable everywhere in the world, nor is there an unchanging development path. The spirit of independence, seeking truth from facts, and proceeding from reality in everything contained in the Long March not only guides the continuous forward development of Chinese modernization, but also provides historical wisdom and practical inspiration for developing countries to independently explore modernization paths.
This is an epic of struggle in which the weak overcame a stronger opponent, stirring the waves of national liberation and progress in the world, and providing spiritual support for the independent development of developing countries. In the first half of the 20th century, the world order was long dominated by power politics, and the world colonial system imprisoned the development of weak nations. The victory of the Long March revealed the historical law that just causes are bound to triumph and the people's strength is invincible, greatly inspiring the confidence of oppressed peoples around the world in fighting for independence and freedom. At present, changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism are moving against the current. The precious qualities nurtured by the Long March — self-reliance, daring to struggle, and upholding justice — inspire developing countries to develop independently and promote the international order to develop in a more just and reasonable direction.
This is a spiritual epic that transcends time and space, forging a lofty spiritual coordinate for humanity and providing spiritual nourishment for human society to solve development dilemmas and meet common challenges. The Long March is recognized as a "human epic" and influences the future of the world because its spiritual value can guide humanity forward. Red Army officers and soldiers held fast to their ideals amid difficulties and dangers, guarding the hope of the revolution with their lives, and coalescing an indestructible and mighty force. The Long March spirit has established a new coordinate of civilization in which faith is higher than power, struggle overcomes suffering, and justice leads the future, becoming a spiritual treasure shared by all humanity. At present, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation, and human society needs a spiritual force that transcends differences and overcomes difficulties together. The Long March spirit endures through the ages, inspiring human society to uphold peace and justice, dare to tackle difficulties, and adhere to solidarity and joint progress, injecting a deep and enduring spiritual impetus into promoting exchanges and mutual learning among human civilizations, promoting world peace and development, and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
(The author is a researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era of the National Defense University)
Ideals and Convictions
The Victory of the Long March Was the Victory of the Ideals and Convictions of Chinese Communists
Chen Jinlong
Since the day of its founding, the Communist Party of China has established the lofty ideal and firm conviction of realizing communism. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The victory of the Long March was the victory of the ideals of Chinese Communists, and the victory of the convictions of Chinese Communists." The Long March was a great expedition of ideals and convictions. Lofty ideals and firm convictions were the spiritual force that supported Red Army officers and soldiers in breaking through layers of encirclement and overcoming countless difficulties and perils to achieve victory.
Once the fire of ideals and convictions is ignited, it transforms into the heroic spirit of not fearing sacrifice. Realizing the lofty ideal of communism requires unremitting struggle, and struggle entails sacrifice; only by not fearing sacrifice can one advance bravely. During the Long March, Red Army officers and soldiers fought more than 600 battles and engagements with the enemy: in the forced crossing of the Dadu River, 17 brave warriors formed a commando team and charged toward the opposite bank through a hail of bullets; in the flying capture of the Luding Bridge, 22 commandos crawled forward clinging to the iron chains... None of these feats was anything other than a conscious choice supported by ideals and convictions. In the new era, at the forefront of scientific and technological breakthroughs, on the main battlefield of comprehensive rural revitalization, and on the front line of emergency response and handling, countless Communist Party members have inherited and promoted the great Long March spirit, transforming ideals and convictions into concrete actions to tackle difficulties, demonstrating the sense of responsibility of contemporary Chinese Communists.
Once the fire of ideals and convictions is ignited, it transforms into a tenacious will to conquer adversity. During the Long March, Red Army officers and soldiers climbed over Jiajin Mountain, where the air was thin and the cold pierced the bones; they crossed the Songpan grassland, where marshes were everywhere and they suffered from hunger and cold... It was precisely the power of ideals and convictions that supported them in charging forward without hesitation even in such harsh conditions. Today, facing the "Loushan Passes" and "Lazikous" on the road to modernization, in the no-man's-land of tackling key core technologies, on the front line of defending the border, and at the forefront of disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, the strivers of the new era also need to transform ideals and convictions into the determination and resilience to shoulder heavy burdens and brave dangerous shoals, so that the spiritual power tempered by the Long March continues to radiate brilliance in the new era.
Once the fire of ideals and convictions is ignited, it transforms into a historical initiative spirit of bravely undertaking the mission. During the Long March, in the face of the increasingly serious national crisis, our Party put the greater national interest first, closely combined preserving revolutionary strength with saving the nation from peril, powerfully promoted the major shift of the center of gravity of the Chinese revolution from the domestic revolutionary war to the national liberation war, and demonstrated a historical initiative spirit of being responsible for the future and destiny of the country and the nation. To walk well the Long March road of the new era, we must carry forward and develop this historical initiative spirit, actively identify, respond to, and seek changes amid changes unseen in a century, solve development problems and grasp historical opportunities with a series of pioneering strategic measures, and write a new chapter of the times in seeking happiness for the people, rejuvenation for the nation, and great harmony for the world.
Once the fire of ideals and convictions is ignited, it transforms into an independent and autonomous creative spirit. During the Long March, the Zunyi Meeting opened a new stage in which our Party independently and autonomously solved the practical problems of the Chinese revolution. To walk well the Long March road of the new era, we must inherit the independent and autonomous creative spirit tempered by the Long March, adhere to integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's fine traditional culture, dare to take paths no one has taken before, dare to be good at answering the questions of the times that no one before has faced, and firmly grasp the initiative in development amid changes unseen in a century.
(The author is a professor at the School of Marxism of South China Normal University)
Unprecedented Unity
Unity Is a Powerful Force for Overcoming All Difficulties
Dong Yongzai
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Unity is a powerful force for overcoming all difficulties, and an important guarantee for rallying the people and accomplishing great deeds." One important code to the victory of the Red Army's Long March was unprecedented unity. Under the Party's strong leadership, all Party members and Red Army commanders and fighters unified their thinking and actions, realizing unprecedented unity of the whole Party and unprecedented unity of the Red Army, and converging a powerful force that repelled a million pursuing and blocking enemies and overcame countless difficulties and perils.
Unprecedented unity on the basis of pursuing and upholding truth. During the Long March, Red Army commanders and fighters gradually came to recognize the harm of the "Left" line. The Zunyi Meeting established the leading position in the Party Central Committee of the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as its principal representative, opening a new stage in which our Party independently and autonomously solved the practical problems of the Chinese revolution. Only by pursuing truth and upholding truth, and by achieving great unity in thought and politics throughout the whole Party and the whole army, could there be victory for the Chinese revolution. The victory of the Long March enlightens us: today, the whole Party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country must unite closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, resolutely achieve the Two Upholds, think with one mind and exert strength in one direction, and we will certainly be able to continuously move from victory to new victories.
Unprecedented unity under the banner of resisting Japan and saving the nation. After the September 18th Incident, our Party was the first to raise high the banner of resisting Japan and saving the nation, calling for "using a national revolutionary war to drive Japanese imperialism out of China." Our Party victoriously realized the strategic shift of marching north to resist Japan, linked the general direction of the Long March with establishing forward positions for the anti-Japanese resistance, and realized the transformation from the domestic revolutionary war to the anti-Japanese national war. The victory of the Long March enlightens us: comprehensively advancing the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization is the central task of the Party and the country on the new journey of the new era. All sons and daughters of the Chinese nation likewise need, under this common goal, to rally all progressive forces and mobilize all positive factors for unremitting struggle.
Unprecedented unity of all Red Army units working together with one heart and mind. The victory of the Long March was a "symphony" of close coordination among all Red Army units. The various Red Army units set out at different times and from different places, and their marching routes and combat tasks differed, but no matter the circumstances, all units could take the overall situation into account, unite closely, and willingly sacrifice the part for the whole at critical moments. It was precisely this spirit of unity of "all Red Armies under heaven being one family" that enabled the Red Army to repeatedly turn a dangerous situation into a safe one and transform crises into opportunities. The victory of the Long March enlightens us: only when the whole army is united from top to bottom and always maintains a high degree of concentration and unity can we promote the modernization of national defense and the armed forces with high quality and powerfully support the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Unprecedented unity of profound affection between the army and the people. A history of the Red Army's Long March is also a history of our Party's connecting with, propagating to, arming, uniting, and relying on the masses. Wherever the Red Army went, it sowed the seeds of revolution, widely propagated revolutionary principles and the Party's policies, and won the sincere support of the masses. When passing through ethnic minority areas, Red Army commanders and fighters actively publicized and exemplary implemented the Party's policy of ethnic equality, enabling compatriots of ethnic minorities to achieve the transformation from "hiding from the Red Army" to "welcoming the Red Army" and "joining the Red Army." The victory of the Long March enlightens us: on the new journey of the new era, we must continue to promote the glorious tradition of the army loving the people and the people supporting the army, consolidate and develop the rock-solid unity between the military and the government and between the military and the people, and continuously converge a powerful force for strengthening the country and invigorating the military.
(The author is a researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military)
Relying on the People
Closely Relying on the People to Converge a Mighty Force
Cheng Meidong
An important reason for the great victory of the Long March is that our Party was always rooted among the people, won the people's sincere support and endorsement, and thereby obtained an inexhaustible source of wisdom and strength. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The victory of the Long March enlightens us: the masses of the people have inexhaustible wisdom and strength. Only by always believing in the people, closely relying on the people, and fully mobilizing the people's initiative, enthusiasm, and creativity can we converge a mighty force of unity of purpose."
The Party and the Red Army relied on the people to prepare for the Long March. On the eve of the Long March, the Central Soviet Area expanded the Red Army by more than 80,000 people, and the people of the Soviet Area provided the Red Army with 840,000 dan of rice, 200,000 pairs of straw sandals, and more than 20,000 blankets. Without the support of the people, the war-worn Red Army could not have been replenished and strengthened in time. The Party and the Red Army united the people to consolidate the Long March. During the strategic shift, our Party did everything possible to organize the masses to rise up in struggle, strike at reactionary forces, and protect the interests of the people, effectively guaranteeing the realization of strategic goals. The "Yihai Alliance" and the "Night Talk at Shanji Set" ... countless tales of goodwill were left along the way, sowing the seeds of revolution all along the route. The Party and the Red Army cherished the people, spreading affection throughout the Long March. During the Long March, the Party and the Red Army strictly implemented the "Three Main Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention," strictly implemented the policy of protecting industry and commerce, and did their utmost to help the masses alleviate their difficulties. These acts of deep affection between the army and the people won the enthusiastic assistance and life-and-death companionship of countless masses. In a word, the victory of the Long March was the result of the sincere support and selfless backing of the Chinese people.
On the Long March road of the new era, although there are no longer the geographical obstacles of snow mountains and grasslands, the risks and challenges faced are equally severe and complex, and realizing the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is by no means something that can be accomplished easily or with beating gongs and drums. The revolutionary and construction cause led by the Communist Party of China is in essence the cause of the people and cannot be separated from the people's support. From the perspective of the laws of governance, popular support is the greatest politics. Only by always breathing the same breath as the people, sharing the same destiny, and being heart to heart with them can our Party remain forever full of vitality. From the perspective of value pursuit, the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle. Realizing the goals of common prosperity, the all-round development of the individual, and the all-round progress of society must rely on the wisdom and strength of the people.
To walk well the Long March road of the new era, how can we converge the mighty force of the people? First, uphold the principal position of the people, asking the people about their needs, seeking plans from the people, and seeking results from the people. Continuously improve the democratic system, enrich democratic forms, broaden democratic channels, and ensure that the people being masters of the country is implemented in the country's political life and social life. Second, practice the mass line and maintain the flesh-and-blood ties between the Party and the masses of the people. Party members and cadres must resolutely oppose formalism and bureaucratism, step out of their offices, go among the masses, sit on the same bench as the people, and truly understand what the people think and hope for. Third, safeguard the interests of the people and share the fruits of development. Adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, focus on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, and let the fruits of development benefit all the people more and more fairly. Fourth, stimulate the mighty force of the people and converge the joint force for rejuvenation. Respect the people's pioneering spirit, mobilize the initiative, enthusiasm, and creativity of all sides, and form a vivid situation in which everyone participates, everyone does their best, and everyone shares.
(The author is the director of the Center for the Study of the History of the Communist Party of China of Peking University)
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Return to TopThe great spirit of the Long March is the spirit of placing the fundamental interests of the people of the whole country and of the Chinese nation above all else, of firmly upholding revolutionary ideals and convictions, and of firmly believing that the cause of justice is bound to triumph; it is the spirit of fearing no difficulty or obstacle, and sparing no sacrifice, in order to save the country and the people; it is the spirit of upholding independence and self-reliance, seeking truth from facts, and proceeding from reality in everything; it is the spirit of considering the big picture (顾全大局, guguan dajü - "consider the overall situation"), strictly observing discipline, and maintaining close unity; and it is the spirit of relying closely on the masses of the people, relying on each other through life and death (生死相依, shengsi xiangyi - "depend on each other in life and death") with them, sharing hardships and difficulties together (患难与共, huan nan yu gong - "share trials and tribulations"), and working hard through arduous struggle.
The great spirit of the Long March is a vivid reflection of the revolutionary bearing of Chinese Communists and the people's army they lead, a concentrated display of the national character of the Chinese nation in constantly striving for self-improvement (自强不息, ziqiang buxi - "strive for self-improvement"), and the highest embodiment of the national spirit centered on patriotism.
—Excerpt from the speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the rally commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March, October 21, 2016
This is the power of faith, a vivid portrayal of "following the Party with an iron heart."
—Remarks made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of the former 13th Group Army on January 5, 2016, upon hearing the story of the "half belt"
The lofty spirit of the Red Army officers and soldiers—being willing to die for a cause (视死如归, shisi rugui - "regard death as returning home"), facing death to seek life, pressing forward without looking back (一往无前, yiwang wuqian - "forge ahead without hesitation"), daring to overwhelm all difficulties without being overwhelmed by any—will forever be remembered and carried forward by us.
—Remarks made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection tour in Guangxi on April 25, 2021, while visiting the Memorial Park for the Xiangjiang River Campaign of the Red Army's Long March
Stories Illuminate the New Long March Road
Severing the Intestines to Declare Loyalty
In 1934, when the Central Red Army was preparing to cross the Xiangjiang River during the Long March, Chiang Kai-shek concentrated heavy forces and laid a fourth blockade line along both banks of the Xiangjiang. The 34th Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Red Army was ordered to serve as the rearguard of the entire army, covering the main force of the Central Red Army as it crossed the river.
Facing an enemy more than ten times its own strength, Chen Shuxiang, commander of the 34th Division of the Red Army, led the soldiers of the entire division in desperate resistance, fighting bitterly with the enemy for several days. On the battlefield, gunfire was intense and the Red Army suffered heavy casualties, but the 34th Division never retreated, winning precious time for the main force to cross the river. After the main force crossed the Xiangjiang, the 34th Division was cut off by enemy forces and unable to cross, becoming an isolated army trapped in a heavy encirclement. Chen Shuxiang led the remaining troops in a breakout toward southern Hunan, encountering relentless pursuit, interception, and blockade along the way.
During the breakout battle, Chen Shuxiang was hit by a bullet in the abdomen, fell into a coma from his wounds, and was unfortunately captured by the enemy. When the enemy learned that he was a Red Army division commander, they were extremely delighted beyond expectation (大喜过望, daxi guowang - "overjoyed"), placing him on a stretcher to carry him away, preparing to escort him back to claim credit and seek rewards. After regaining consciousness, Chen Shuxiang refused medical treatment and refused food. During the escort, seizing a moment when the enemy was off guard, he reached into his wound, pulled out his intestines, and with force twisted and severed them, dying a heroic death at the age of just 29. He often said in life that he would shed his last drop of blood for the Soviets. The vast majority of the soldiers of the 34th Division also shed their blood on the banks of the Xiangjiang, but the main force of the Central Red Army finally crossed the Xiangjiang and continued on the road of the Long March.
On October 21, 2026, inside the Memorial Hall for the Xiangjiang River Campaign of the Red Army's Long March in Quanzhou County, Guilin, Guangxi, docent Jiang Yanping raised her hand to point at the oil painting "Red Army Division Commander Chen Shuxiang," and in a low voice, word by word, told visitors about the bloody battle at the Xiangjiang.
The visitors stood still in rapt attention, deeply mourning the martyrs. "Revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky," Jiang Yanping said. "For Chen Shuxiang, severing his intestines was a lofty choice, and even more so, it was his firm conviction to fulfill his vow and follow the Party at all times."
(Compiled from an interview by Zhang Yunhe, People's Daily reporter)
Half a Quilt Warms the Hearts of the People
In early November 1934, the Central Red Army broke through the second blockade line and successively passed through Rucheng County, Hunan Province. Along the way, the Red Army's health department was stationed in Shazhou Village. Because the village had twice suffered looting and burning by bandits, and the Kuomintang reactionaries had spread rumors that the Red Army were bandits, almost the entire village had fled into the mountains to hide.
Villager Xu Jiexiu's child was too young, so she hid at home with her husband and child. After entering the village, the Red Army was highly disciplined and did not commit even the slightest theft (秋毫无犯, qiuhao wufan - "not take a single thing"). At that time, Xu Jiexiu's child was running a fever, and three female Red Army medics heard the baby crying from outside the door and knocked. Xu Jiexiu slowly pulled back the door bolt. The female Red Army soldiers said, "Sister, don't be afraid. The Red Army led by our Communist Party is the people's own army." The warm words dissolved her fear.
After entering the house, the female Red Army soldiers took the initiative to help her care for the child, chop firewood, and carry water. That night, Xu Jiexiu and the three female Red Army soldiers squeezed onto a makeshift bed. Xu Jiexiu's home had only one quilt in a terrible, dilapidated condition (破烂不堪, polan bukan - "in a state of disrepair"), and the three female Red Army soldiers brought out their only marching quilt to share.
When it came time to part, the three female Red Army soldiers decided to give the marching quilt to Xu Jiexiu, but she absolutely refused to accept it. As they argued back and forth, one of the female Red Army soldiers took out a pair of scissors and cut the quilt in half. With tears streaming down her face (泪流满面, leiliu manmian - "tears streaming down one's face"), Xu Jiexiu accepted the half quilt. From then on, she kept waiting for the female Red Army soldiers to return, and this vigil did not cease until her death.
On October 21, 2026, in Shazhou Village, Rucheng County, Chenzhou, Hunan, there were many visitors. In the former residence of the elderly Xu Jiexiu, the protagonist of the "Half a Quilt" story, a simple wooden bed and a thin old quilt were quietly on display. More than 70 teachers and students from Xiangnan University followed docent Li Jialei to revisit the moving story of the deep bond between the army and the people.
"The thin half quilt from more than 90 years ago still warms people's hearts today," said Li Jialei, who has been giving explanations here for three years. "It bears witness to the profound feelings of the Red Army's relying on each other through life and death with the masses of the people, and it also reflects the original aspiration of Communists to always strive for the happiness of the people."
(Compiled from an interview by Sun Chao, People's Daily reporter)
Half a Belt Speaks of Faith
In July 1936, Zhou Guangcai, a soldier of the 274th Regiment of the 31st Army of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, set out with his company from Ganzi, Sichuan, crossing the grasslands for the third time. Zhou Guangcai's squad originally had 14 men; when crossing the grasslands, only 7 remained. Before they were even halfway across the grasslands, the entire squad's food supply was completely exhausted.
At first, the soldiers could barely stave off hunger with wild vegetables, grass roots, and tree bark. Gradually, everyone had to eat their belts and other things, until finally only the belt around Zhou Guangcai's waist remained. This belt was a war trophy captured by the Red Army in battle in 1934, and Zhou Guangcai had always worn it, treasuring it like a precious jewel.
Watching the belt being cut off piece by piece, Zhou Guangcai could no longer bear it. When only half the belt remained, he clutched it tightly and tearfully begged his comrades: "Comrades, let's keep it as a memento and take it to Yan'an to see Chairman Mao!" Hearing this, the soldiers, suppressing their hunger, preserved this half belt.
On the subsequent journey of the Long March, six comrades in the squad died one after another, and only Zhou Guangcai alone reached northern Shaanxi. To commemorate his fallen comrades, Zhou Guangcai used a red-hot iron chopstick to brand the three characters "Record of the Long March" on the back of the belt, and carefully treasured it.In 1975, Zhou Guangcai donated the half belt he had treasured for decades to a museum, where it quietly tells of the years when Red Army officers and soldiers shared hardships and stood firm in their convictions like iron.
On October 21, 2026, at the "Snowy Mountains and Grasslands—Special Exhibition of Cultural Relics Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" held at the Museum of the Communist Party of China, Zhou Guangcai's half belt attracted the attention of many visitors. "The half belt is a 'token,' a 'memento,' a 'certificate of arrival,' and a beacon of light on the vast grasslands. This kind of maintaining a vision of victory even in desperate circumstances highlights the extraordinary resilience of the Red Army soldiers. This is the power of faith," said Tao Di, associate research fellow of the Research Department of the Museum of the Communist Party of China.
(Compiled from an interview by He Zhaoyu, People's Daily reporter)
The Quartermaster Chief Erects a Monument
On the snowy mountain, the wind cut like a knife. A Red Army column was advancing with difficulty. The soldiers were thinly clad; some wore straw sandals, some wrapped themselves in tattered cloth, each step sinking, each step slipping.
The pace of the column slowed, and up ahead some people had gathered in a circle. The commander hurried over and saw this scene—an old soldier in a thin old army uniform, leaning against a withered tree, covered all over with snow.
The commander ordered the quartermaster chief to be summoned, wanting to ask why he had not issued cotton-padded clothes to this comrade who had frozen to death. With tears in their eyes, the comrades in the column told him that the comrade who had frozen to death was the quartermaster chief himself. He had issued every cotton-padded coat to the soldiers and sent every cotton quilt to the front line, leaving none for himself.
The commander was stunned. His eyes moistened, and slowly he raised his right hand and saluted this quartermaster chief who had become one with the wind and snow.
They continued on their snowy journey. The soldiers remained silent, but every step became more resolute. That quartermaster chief left no name behind, yet like a monument, he left the most silent vow of a Communist—dedicating everything to the Party, dedicating everything to his comrades, dedicating everything to the revolution.
On October 21, 2026, at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, the "Great Expedition—Theme Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" continued to see a wave of visitors, and many visitors lingered for a long time in front of the sculpture of the quartermaster chief. A staff member of the Editorial and Research Office of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution introduced: "The one in charge of clothing preferred to freeze to death rather than warm himself up first—what a lofty ideological realm! The story of the 'quartermaster chief' is widely known, and the spirit of selfless dedication he embodied—putting public interest first and willingly sacrificing everything for the collective—teaches us Communists of the new era to uphold the noble quality of 'utter devotion to others without any thought of self' and to inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the Long March."
(Compiled from an interview by Ren Tongtong, People's Daily reporter)
The Question on the Grasslands Points the Way
When the Red Army passed through the vast grasslands during the Long March, marshes were everywhere and water plants were tangled; one careless step could sink one deep into the mud. Rain, snow, and hail changed unpredictably, and hunger and cold posed challenge after challenge.
But direction was what determined survival. At that time, when the cooks got up in the morning, they did not ask whether there was rice to cook that day, but first asked whether they were heading south or heading north.
The "heading south or heading north" of that time was by no means a simple question of marching route, but a choice concerning the future of the Red Army and the direction of the Chinese revolution. At that time, the Party Central Committee advocated going north to establish a revolutionary base in Sichuan-Shaanxi-Gansu and lead the nationwide movement to resist Japan and save the nation; Zhang Guotao, however, advocated going south, running counter to the Party Central Committee in political direction, and even attempting to split the Party and the Red Army.
The cooks gathered around the stove also carried a clear political yardstick in their hearts. The question of direction was more important than what to eat—this was the political sobriety engraved in the blood of Communists.
The phrase "heading south or heading north" revealed the ordinary soldiers' simple concern for the direction of the revolution and revealed the high degree of political consciousness of the Red Army—marching was for a correct direction, a bright future, and so that more people could live a stable life.
On October 21, 2026, Xu Shaoyong, deputy director of the History and Local Records Center of Zoigê County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, was still researching and compiling the red stories that took place on this land. Back then, the Red Army crossed the vast grasslands of Zoigê; today, the local government has restored old sites and carried out lecture and education activities, linking more than 20 revolutionary site relics into a chain. "When the Red Army crossed the grasslands, the environment was extremely harsh and food was extremely scarce. Under such conditions, the cooks asked about direction first upon getting up, which shows that in the Red Army, even a cook understood the importance of the question of direction," Xu Shaoyong explained. "We must tell the stories accurately, well, and thoroughly, so that more people can deeply appreciate the firm ideals and convictions of the Red Army when crossing the grasslands and deeply realize that today's happy life was hard-won."
(Compiled from an interview by Li Kaixuan, People's Daily reporter)
Forging Ahead on the New Long March Road
Fujian Continues to Integrate the "Small Classroom" of Ideological and Political Education with the "Big Classroom" of Society
Passing the Torch on the Long March Road
People's Daily reporter Liu Xiaoyu
In the exhibition hall of the Ninghua County Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Fujian, a yellowed "Bugle Scorebook of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" sits in a glass display case.
This scorebook, printed in 1932, contains more than 340 bugle call scores. It was the "codebook" on the Red Army battlefield and embodies the story of an old soldier who protected it with his life. When Red Army bugler Luo Guangmao was wounded and separated from his unit, the army commander entrusted him with the words, "As long as you live, the scorebook will be preserved." Luo Guangmao gave the scorebook to his mother, who wrapped it layer by layer in oilcloth and hid it in a grain barn, where it was guarded for 40 years, until 1974 when it saw the light of day again during house renovations, and the following year it was donated to the memorial hall together with the bugle mouthpiece. More than 90 years have passed, and the scorebook remains, and the great spirit of the Long March it carries still shines brightly.
In October 2024, during his inspection tour in Fujian, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Inherit and carry forward red culture, build the Changting and Ninghua Long March National Cultural Parks well, and deepen the research and interpretation of revolutionary historical materials and revolutionary cultural relics."
In July this year, the 2026 Fujian Province college student summer social practice activity, themed "Following the Footsteps of the Leader, Walking the New Era Long March Road," was launched in Ninghua. Fifteen provincial-level model practice teams and nearly 500 teachers and students set out from here to 15 provinces along the Long March route, moving the ideological and political classroom onto the Long March road.
Lin Zhenda, a master's student at the School of Marxism of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, followed his team to Sichuan. Standing on the Luding Bridge, with the surging Dadu River below and the icy iron chains under his hand, he truly felt that "this is a road paved with flesh and blood." "What supported those soldiers, who were about our age, in making such a choice?" At that moment, his experience teaching as a volunteer at the foot of Liupan Mountain in Ningxia and the Long March stories he had heard in his hometown surged in his heart.
Some hold fast to their original aspiration, and some pass on the torch. Su Yanyan, a student at the Strait Institute of Technology of Sanming University, followed the practice team westward into Quanzhou, Xing'an, and Guanyang in Guangxi. In front of the Red Army Memorial Park at Jiuhaijing in Guanyang, that deep karst cave had once swallowed up more than a hundred Red Army wounded and sick soldiers—"Many of these soldiers came from our Ninghua and Qingliu in Sanming, and they were only about 20 years old at the time." In front of the Minxi Red Army themed stone sculpture in Xing'an, upon hearing the story of Chen Shuxiang severing his intestines to declare his loyalty, Su Yanyan's nose tingled: "At that moment I understood that faith is not a slogan, but the determination to uphold revolutionary ideals even when one knows death is certain."
After returning to Sanming, she and her teammates went to Yong'an Minzu Central Primary School and Datian County Humei Central Primary School, bringing the story of the Xiangjiang River Campaign into the classroom with red animations, on-site photos, and historical materials.
The Long March road under the feet of young people stems from the coordinated planning of the entire province of Fujian as a whole. Fujian continues to integrate the "small classroom" of ideological and political education with the "big classroom" of society, inheriting and carrying forward the great spirit of the Long March. Ye Shen, Secretary of the Education Work Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Department of Education, stated that the great spirit of the Long March is a vivid teaching material for fostering virtue through education and cultivating new generations of the era. Fujian will make good use of red resources, encourage students to inherit the red gene, and let youth shine brilliantly on the new journey of building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation.
The "Red Fourth Company of Strong Military and Refined Martial Arts" of a brigade of the 73rd Group Army Forges Combat Capability
Daring to Fight and Certain to Win, Continuing the Glory
People's Daily reporter Li Longyi
With rain like a curtain, officers and soldiers of the "Red Fourth Company of Strong Military and Refined Martial Arts" of a brigade of the 73rd Group Army conducted live-fire combat shooting training. Rainwater soaked their training uniforms, mud blurred their sights, and complex terrain combined with harsh weather sharply increased the difficulty of the exercise. Inside the turret, several new soldiers' palms were sweating.
Cadres and backbone soldiers stepped forward with a sense of responsibility, demonstrating each procedure, assessing risks point by point, and rigorously scrutinizing every operational detail. In the end, the entire company completed all phases of live-fire operations to a high standard.
During a break, Political Instructor Zeng Taiyue gathered the new soldiers and told them about the company's history. Not long ago, he led a team more than 1,400 kilometers to retrace the Long March road. At the former site of the General Headquarters of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, in front of the themed display case "Crossing Jiajin Mountain," he saw a pair of old straw sandals and a worn ration bag in a glass case. They were exactly what the company's predecessors had left behind.
In 1936, the company crossed Jiajin Mountain. The summit was covered with snow all year round, and the cold wind was like a knife. The soldiers wore thin clothes and straw sandals, and their ration bags had long been empty.
There was a 14-year-old young soldier in the column who, on the march, clutched the last half piece of frozen hard ration in his hand. He was so hungry he staggered as he walked, yet he gave the ration to a wounded comrade. When they reached the summit, he leaned against the snowy slope and closed his eyes forever. When sorting through his belongings, then-Company Commander Yang Wanxing found that the only things preserved intact on him were a pair of straw sandals and an empty ration bag. After carefully putting away the young soldier's belongings, Yang Wanxing, with reddened eyes, shouted to the entire company: "Cross the snowy mountain, avenge our comrades!"
A mountain covered with snow all year round was thus crossed by a group of warriors in thin clothes and straw sandals. "After the story was told, several new soldiers shed tears," Zeng Taiyue said.
President Xi Jinping once inspected this company and signed an order conferring a title upon it. In 2024, President Xi Jinping wrote back to all officers and soldiers of the company, encouraging them to strive to build an outstanding company that is refined in martial arts and capable of daring to fight and certain to win, and to achieve new accomplishments and make new contributions on the new journey of the new era.
Starting from the Huangma Uprising, this company has experienced more than a hundred battles and campaigns, been awarded honorary titles seven times, and rendered collective meritorious service 45 times. In 2021, it was awarded a collective first-class merit and rated as a national advanced primary Party organization. Over decades of passing the torch, it has been tempered into a 24-character company soul: "Listen to the Party, follow the Party; attack and conquer, fight and win; fear no difficulty, fear no danger; the company is home, hardship is glory."
"Our predecessors feared no sacrifice and could win battles, so we too must hone our skills and live up to the company's reputation of 'everyone brave, everyone tenacious,'" said Tu Wujun, a post-2000s soldier, wiping the rain from his face as he walked off the training ground. "The pursuit of victory is the company's spiritual foundation."
(Huang Xiongquan and Wang Fubin participated in the writing)
Wuqi County, Shaanxi, Develops the Apple Industry in light of local conditions
Fruits Ripen on the Loess Ridges
People's Daily reporter Jia Fengfeng
In late autumn, standing on Victory Mountain and looking out over Wuqi, layer upon layer of terraced fields wind along the loess ridges, and the Monument to the Victory of the Long March of the Central Red Army stands quietly.
On October 19, 1935, the Central Red Army, after the 25,000-li Long March, arrived at Wuqi Town in northern Shaanxi. This was the endpoint of the Central Red Army's Long March and the first stop where the Party Central Committee settled in northern Shaanxi. From then on, Wuqi was integrated with the glorious red gene.
In October 2022, when visiting the Yan'an revolutionary memorial sites, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must vigorously carry forward the spirit of self-reliance and hard struggle. No matter how abundant our material life becomes in the future, the spirit of self-reliance and hard struggle must never be discarded." During his inspection in Yan'an, Shaanxi, he pointed out: "Vigorously developing the apple growing industry can be said to have the right time, the right place, and the right people. This is the best and most suitable industry, with great prospects."
In the past, Wuqi was a severely affected area of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau. "In the past, we planted widely with poor yields, and the more we reclaimed, the poorer we became. After the policies of closing hillsides for afforestation and banning grazing, and returning farmland to forest, the hillsides gradually turned green. But after turning green, how could we become prosperous?" Xu Yaoying, deputy director of the Wuqi County Forestry Bureau, explained that simply copying the approach of large flat fields would not work. Here, flat land is scarce, with many gullies and slopes, high altitude, abundant sunshine, and a large temperature difference between day and night. The ridge terraces have good drainage, which happens to be an excellent environment for mountain apples. At first, some villagers had doubts: "Planting corn and herding sheep on the loess slopes is the old tradition. Planting fruit trees on slopes takes three years to bear fruit—distant water cannot quench present thirst."
"On the Long March road, the Red Army could chew through hard bones and adjust strategies according to actual conditions, so we also need to be flexible in farming," said Lü Yongfeng, a villager from Tiebiancheng Village, Tiebiancheng Town, who keenly sensed the changes in this land. In 2015, he transferred 286 mu of sloping land from 19 households in the village in one go to plant apple trees.
Subsequently, Lü Yongfeng threw himself into the orchard. Where the sloping land had thin topsoil, he promoted a fruit-livestock cycle, using sheep manure and other organic fertilizers to improve the soil; where the mountain land lacked water, he installed drip irrigation pipe networks to bring water up the mountain to preserve soil moisture. When he did not understand management and care techniques, technicians from the county fruit industry center came to his door year-round, teaching him pruning, fruit thinning, and green prevention and control of pests and diseases hand in hand.
The growth cycle of fruit trees is long, and every year is a test. Lü Yongfeng stayed on the ridges, guarding against frost on the flowers in spring, drought in summer, and protecting the fruit in autumn, with meticulous care day after day. "Now, more than 200 mu of fruit trees have all entered their full fruiting period, with an annual output of about 200,000 jin and an annual income of more than 600,000 yuan," Lü Yongfeng said.
Lü Yongfeng's story is a microcosm of the development of the mountain apple industry in Wuqi County. Wuqi adheres to the principle of "one mountain, one strategy; one plot, one method," building three major bases: ten-thousand-mu pocket apples, ten-thousand-mu yellow fruit products, and ten-thousand-mu superior Fuji varieties. In 2025, the county's total apple area reached 89,000 mu, with an output value of 616 million yuan.
Leaving Wuqi, outside the car window, the trees with sturdy branches, the trees full of green, the trees heavy with fruit, spread across the mountains and fields, thriving toward the sun.
Guoluozanggongma Village, Gangca County, Qinghai Province, Deepens Ethnic Unity
Flowers of Unity Bloom on the Plateau
People's Daily reporter Jiang Meng
At Tengzhi Square in Guoluozanggongma Village, Gangca County, Qinghai Province, a book-shaped sculpture stands quietly. On its pages, the two characters "Tengzhi" are carved in both Chinese and Tibetan.Above the pages, a pair of hands holds up a plump pomegranate, with snowmelt water on the pomegranate about to drip, like juice just seeping from the pomegranate seeds.
"Tengzhi means unity in the Tibetan language. When building the square, the villagers unanimously agreed to name it 'Tengzhi,'" said Suonancai Fudan, secretary of the Party branch of Guoluozangongma Village.
In June 2021, during his inspection tour in Qinghai, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Guoluozangongma Village. The General Secretary pointed out: "During the Long March, when the Red Army passed through areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, they were like brothers and sisters with our ethnic minority compatriots, leaving behind many beautiful stories." "Now, Communist Party cadres at all levels should ask the villagers wherever they go: What kind of better life do you still want? We will work together to promote and realize a better life."
The spirit of the Long March sowed the seeds of ethnic unity on the plateau, taking root and sprouting.
Guoluozangongma Village is a purely pastoral village, with more than 620,000 mu of grassland and more than 600 households. In the past, they were scattered across the pastoral area, and it was inconvenient for herders to see doctors or send their children to school. In 2014, the local government made unified plans and built a settlement near Gangca county town. Now, walking through the village, the stone roads are wide and flat, Tibetan-style houses are arranged in pleasing disorder, and cultural facilities such as the library and village history museum are clean and bright.
Moving down the mountain also meant becoming prosperous. Before 2021, the collective income of Guoluozangongma Village was less than 400,000 yuan, mainly from grassland leasing and cattle and sheep income. "Last year, the village collective economic income reached 2.27 million yuan," Suonancai Fudan said. Where did the growth come from? "Photovoltaic dividends, beef and mutton processing, plus factories and tourism. Photovoltaics alone bring in about 1 million yuan a year." Suonancai Fudan counted on his fingers. The per capita annual income of villagers has grown from less than 6,000 yuan ten years ago to 26,000 yuan.
The hearts of the villagers have also drawn closer together. In 2023, 53-year-old herder Caihua Duojie suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage due to an accident and needed urgent treatment. When the news reached the village, Party members took the lead, and villagers donated voluntarily. In just one week, cash and cattle, sheep, horses, and other items were raised, equivalent to more than 200,000 yuan.
"No matter which family has difficulties, the villagers will help. Everyone is very united," Suonancai Fudan said.
After the interview, when leaving Guoluozangongma Village and passing Tengzhi Square again, the slogan beside the square was especially eye-catching under the plateau sun: "We are all one family, we are all brothers and sisters."
Yudu County, Jiangxi, Activates Red Resources to Promote Comprehensive Rural Revitalization
Red Earth Mountain Village Attracts Visitors
People's Daily reporter Yang Yanfei
"Freshly made huangyuan rice cakes, try some, soft and sweet!" In mid-October, at the entrance of the former site of the Yu-Huirui Border Region Soviet Government in Shaxin Village, Shaxin Township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, villager Deng Haiyun called out loudly to passing visitors. On the stall beside her, handmade huangyuan rice cakes, high-mountain dried vegetables, farm navel oranges, and other mountain specialty products were neatly arranged, and passing visitors stopped to browse and select.
Shaxin Township is located deep in the mountains of eastern Yudu, and the Yu-Huirui Border Region Soviet Government was once stationed here. During the revolutionary war years, Red Army officers and soldiers took root in the deep mountains and kept the masses in their hearts, while the local people enthusiastically raised grain to support the front and passed on intelligence, with the army and the people united in heart to consolidate the foundation of the revolution.
In May 2019, during his inspection tour in Jiangxi, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "During the revolutionary war years, the people of Jiangxi made tremendous sacrifices and great contributions for the victory of the revolution" and "We must remember the source when drinking water, and must not forget the revolutionary predecessors and martyrs, and must not forget the fathers and fellow villagers of the old revolutionary base areas."
"In the past, the roads were hard to travel, the old site courtyard was dilapidated and desolate, and few people came. No matter how good the specialty products were, they could not be sold," Deng Haiyun recalled. Having worked outside for more than ten years, she had always wanted to return home to run a small business, but the isolated environment made her afraid to take that step.
To break through the development bottleneck, Shaxin Township started with the issues the masses cared most about, planning the restoration of the old site and rural development as a whole. "At first, everyone worried that the project construction was just about building scenery and face projects, and that the development dividends would not benefit the ordinary people," villager Zhu Jianbo said frankly.
Facing everyone's concerns, cadres visited households one by one for discussions, communicating and coordinating item by item on issues of concern to the masses such as site use, environmental improvement, and income distribution. "All improvement projects are implemented relying on original sites and idle spaces. What can be repaired is not newly built, and what can be used is not abandoned," Yang Qun, secretary of the Party branch of Shaxin Village, introduced.
With resources activated, visitors came. In 2020, Deng Haiyun resolutely returned home and started a small huangyuan rice cake workshop. "No need to work far from home; guarding the red resources at my doorstep, I can increase my income by tens of thousands of yuan a year," Deng Haiyun said.
Zhu Xuexin, 74 this year, is a descendant of a Red Army soldier, an old Party member, and a volunteer red docent from Shaxin Village. "Back then, the Red Army wholeheartedly sought a way out for the people, and that is why the people followed the Red Army without hesitation," Zhu Xuexin said with emotion. Inheriting the spirit of the Long March means letting the masses gain real benefits and have hope for their lives. Ling Zhibin, head of Shaxin Township, introduced that the local government continues to improve the benefit-linking mechanism, enabling the masses to participate in development throughout the process and share in the dividends over the long term through various means such as revitalizing resources, transferring land, working nearby, and sharing in industrial dividends.
Gaotai County, Gansu, Develops the Chili Pepper Industry to Drive Up Incomes of the Masses
Specialty Industries Enrich Farmers' Homes
People's Daily reporter Song Chaojun
In mid-to-late October, the chill was rising in the Hexi Corridor. In the chili fields of Gaotai County, Gansu Province, farmers were busy picking, bagging, and clearing the fields... The thread peppers and facing-heaven peppers hanging full on the branches were about to be shipped from the northwest to all parts of the country.
Looking at the red chili peppers, Zheng Shengjun, deputy secretary of the Party branch of Yanzhibao Village, Heiquan Town, said with emotion: "I have been growing chili peppers for more than 10 years. At first, I could not grow them well, but the people on this land of ours grew up hearing the stories of the West Route Army and have a spirit of refusing to admit defeat. Once you set your sights on something you want to do, you have to find a way to do it well."
Gaotai was the main battlefield where the West Route Army fought tenaciously despite hardships and dangers. In August 2019, during his inspection tour in Gansu, General Secretary Xi Jinping paid tribute at the Monument to the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army and the Martyrs' Cemetery, visited the Memorial Hall of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army, and pointed out that the heroic spirit of the West Route Army in fighting tenaciously despite hardships and dangers and the spirit of sacrificing bravely for the Party and the people are of the same lineage as the spirit of the Long March, and are an important part of the red gene of Chinese Communists and the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation.
The red gene of the West Route Army has always been engraved in the blood of the local masses.
Gaotai has a long history of chili pepper cultivation with superior quality, but it had never reached scale. In recent years, the local government has fully leveraged the role of grassroots Party organizations as fighting fortresses, and Party members and the masses have overcome difficulties in funding, mechanisms, and technology, step by step improving the old industry and revitalizing the old land.
In the chili pepper planting area of Luocheng Village, Luocheng Town, Zhou Xingzhi, secretary of the Party branch of Luocheng Village and director of the village committee, is a genuine expert in scientific chili cultivation. "Now growing peppers is no longer groping in the dark. There is clear guidance on what to do in every season of the year," Zhou Xingzhi said. In actively seeking change, Gaotai relies on agricultural technology empowerment, continuously optimizing planting models, and adhering to scientific cultivation. Under precise management, the chili peppers bear densely, with uniform fruit shape and bright color, and the overall appearance and yield have improved year by year.
Xu Xiujuan, a villager from Lihao Village, Nanhua Town, is the head of Xiujuan Agricultural Professional Cooperative, driving more than a hundred surrounding households to develop the chili pepper industry. "The West Route Army fought tenaciously here back then. Now that I run a cooperative, I also want to bring the villagers together, complement each other's strengths, and increase incomes together," Xu Xiujuan said.
As of now, the county's chili pepper planting area exceeds 100,000 mu, with more than 35,000 households in the county participating in chili pepper cultivation. The local government has introduced and cultivated more than 10 leading enterprises, supported the development of 22 professional cooperatives of "scale planting + mechanized services," and the output value of the entire industry chain exceeds 1.4 billion yuan.
Return to TopBy: 徐雷鹏
More than 90 years ago, on the banks of the Yudu River, the Central Red Army set out on a long march by night. Behind them lay a shattered land; ahead lay an unknown distance. No one could have predicted what destiny this contingent would write.
Looking back more than 90 years later, the 25,000-li march has been forged into an immortal spiritual monument, and we cannot help but ask: how did this ragged, poorly equipped contingent beat back a million pursuers, conquer ice-capped peaks where the air was thin, cross trackless swamps and grasslands, and ultimately march to victory?
It was the Communist Party of China. Without the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, such a Long March would have been inconceivable. The Communist Party of China, its leading organs, its cadres, and its Party members are unafraid of any hardship or difficulty.
In the bloody battle at the Xiang River, Chen Shuxiang, commander of the Red Army's 34th Division, was gravely wounded and captured. Facing using threats and inducements (威逼利诱, wei bi li you - "threaten, entice"), he endured excruciating pain and demonstrated unwavering resolve through extreme suffering (断肠明志, duan chang ming zhi - "broken intestines, express will"); three female fighters who lodged overnight in a villager's home, before leaving, cut in half the only quilt they had and left one half for the villagers; 14-year-old fighter Zhou Guangcai, crossing the grasslands, kept half a leather belt, saying he would "carry it to Yan'an to see Chairman Mao"; atop the snow mountains, the quartermaster in charge of supplies gave his cotton coat to a comrade-in-arms, yet froze to death himself wearing only thin clothing; amid the vast marshes, direction determined survival, and a cook's single question — "Do we head south or head north?" — revealed the high degree of political consciousness of the Red Army contingent...
Along the 10,000-li journey, one tragic heroic story after another, one shining human miracle after another, are all vivid portrayals of "following the Party with an iron will."
Hardship, twists and turns, threats and inducements, sugar-coated bullets — all tested the ideals and convictions of Chinese Communists, and also proved to the world: as long as one follows the Party, there is no hurdle that cannot be crossed, no road that cannot be walked.
Today, we are walking on the Long March road of the new era. The environment has changed, conditions have improved, but the spirit of the Long March has not changed, and the original aspiration of serving the people has not changed.
Look at the battlefield of the battle against poverty: more than 3 million first secretaries and resident village officials, heeding the Party's call, rushed to the most remote mountain villages, pouring their sweat into the soil and planting hope in the fields;
Look at the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas: Party organizations lead the masses in building roads and bridges and developing distinctive industries — villages have grown beautiful, livelihoods have grown prosperous, and the smiles of the villagers have multiplied;
Look at the implementation of livelihood policies: every one of them is a resounding answer to the question "for whom," enabling the fruits of development to benefit all the people more and more fairly.
To walk today's Long March road well, there are still many "snow mountains" and "grasslands" to cross, and many "Loushan Passes" and "Lazikou" to conquer. Back then, the Red Army officers and soldiers heeded the Party's command and feared not the hardships of the long march; today's Communists must likewise consciously uphold and safeguard the Party's leadership, consciously stand on the standpoint of the Party and the people, be loyal to the Party, share the Party's concerns, shoulder the Party's responsibilities, and fulfill the Party's duties.
"The strong pass is like iron, yet today we stride across it from the start." More than 90 years ago, Red Army officers and soldiers measured the height of faith with their feet and dyed the land beneath them red with their blood, relying on the persistent courage of following the Party with an iron will. Today, on the Long March road of the new era, we must all the more unswerving and steadfast (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, not move") follow the Party, carry forward the spirit of the Long March, draw strength for endeavor, and continuously advance the cause of benefiting the people, seizing one new victory after another.
Return to TopMore than 90 years have passed. The poor child who once walked out of the mountains of Pingchang now lives a good life — a life bought with the lives of those comrades who did not make it through. When crossing the snow mountains, some sat down to rest and never rose again. When crossing the grasslands, I watched with my own eyes as one brother after another sank into the marsh and never climbed back out.
My life was picked up from the brink. Watching the days get better and better, I feel both joy and sorrow in my heart — joy because life is truly sweet, sorrow because the comrades who gave their lives for the motherland did not live to see it. Young people must love the motherland, listen to the Party, and forever follow the Party. You no longer have to climb snow mountains or cross grasslands, but each of you has your own mountain to climb and your own river to ford. Do not fear hardship, do not slacken your efforts, and move forward step by step.
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Du Guobang, 109-year-old veteran of the Red Army
Standing on the threshold of my home in Changting, I look at the children's bright, shining eyes and remember the scene when, at the age of 15, I shouldered the Red Cross medical kit and followed the ranks. The mountains were high and the roads perilous then, and all we thought of was carrying the red flag through to dawn and carrying the wounded down from the firing line. Today you no longer have to dodge artillery fire or gnaw on wild vegetables, but that spirit of grit and daring must be maintained. Hold even more firmly the land beneath your feet that was warmed by blood, and live even more prosperously the good life that our comrades never got to see in full.
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Qiu Sanjin, 111-year-old veteran of the Red Army
At the age of 6, I joined the Red Army together with my mother, eldest brother, elder sister, and eldest brother's wife — five members of one family. I took part in the battles of Fengcheng, Tongjiang, Nanjiang, and Bazhong, and crossed the grasslands. I am a descendant of a martyr, and I am deeply grateful for the happy life of today. I also often teach my children and grandchildren to remember the revolutionary forebears, to strive for self-improvement and national strength, and to contribute their due share to building our great motherland.
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Chen Daguo, 100-year-old veteran of the Red Army
Back then, the Red Army completed the Long March by relying on firm revolutionary conviction and the courage to fear no sacrifice, all for the sake of peace and tranquility in the country and safety for the people. Today, the grand vision has been fulfilled and the country and people are peaceful and prosperous. Generation after generation has carried on the struggle, keeping the Long March spirit in endless and continuous development. I feel heartfelt gratification and pride. I hope the young people of the new era will remember history, cherish the hard-won peaceful life, integrate the Long March spirit into daily life and turn it into concrete action, and use the strength of youth to guard the homeland and build their hometowns.
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Deng Hongfu, 108-year-old veteran of the Red Army
(Compiled by People's Daily reporters Li Kaixuan and Liu Xiaoyu)
Return to TopThe great spirit of the Long March is the spirit of placing the fundamental interests of the people of the whole country and of the Chinese nation above all else, of firmly upholding revolutionary ideals and convictions, and of firmly believing that the cause of justice is bound to triumph; it is the spirit of fearing no difficulty or obstacle, and sparing no sacrifice, in order to save the country and the people; it is the spirit of upholding independence and self-reliance, seeking truth from facts, and proceeding from reality in everything; it is the spirit of considering the big picture (顾全大局, guguan dajü - "consider the overall situation"), strictly observing discipline, and maintaining close unity; and it is the spirit of relying closely on the masses of the people, relying on each other through life and death (生死相依, shengsi xiangyi - "depend on each other in life and death") with them, sharing hardships and difficulties together (患难与共, huan nan yu gong - "share trials and tribulations"), and working hard through arduous struggle.
The great spirit of the Long March is a vivid reflection of the revolutionary bearing of Chinese Communists and the people's army they lead, a concentrated display of the national character of the Chinese nation in constantly striving for self-improvement (自强不息, ziqiang buxi - "strive for self-improvement"), and the highest embodiment of the national spirit centered on patriotism.
—Excerpt from the speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the rally commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March, October 21, 2016
This is the power of faith, a vivid portrayal of "following the Party with an iron heart."
—Remarks made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of the former 13th Group Army on January 5, 2016, upon hearing the story of the "half belt"
The lofty spirit of the Red Army officers and soldiers—being willing to die for a cause (视死如归, shisi rugui - "regard death as returning home"), facing death to seek life, pressing forward without looking back (一往无前, yiwang wuqian - "forge ahead without hesitation"), daring to overwhelm all difficulties without being overwhelmed by any—will forever be remembered and carried forward by us.
—Remarks made by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection tour in Guangxi on April 25, 2021, while visiting the Memorial Park for the Xiangjiang River Campaign of the Red Army's Long March
Stories Illuminate the New Long March Road
Severing the Intestines to Declare Loyalty
In 1934, when the Central Red Army was preparing to cross the Xiangjiang River during the Long March, Chiang Kai-shek concentrated heavy forces and laid a fourth blockade line along both banks of the Xiangjiang. The 34th Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Red Army was ordered to serve as the rearguard of the entire army, covering the main force of the Central Red Army as it crossed the river.
Facing an enemy more than ten times its own strength, Chen Shuxiang, commander of the 34th Division of the Red Army, led the soldiers of the entire division in desperate resistance, fighting bitterly with the enemy for several days. On the battlefield, gunfire was intense and the Red Army suffered heavy casualties, but the 34th Division never retreated, winning precious time for the main force to cross the river. After the main force crossed the Xiangjiang, the 34th Division was cut off by enemy forces and unable to cross, becoming an isolated army trapped in a heavy encirclement. Chen Shuxiang led the remaining troops in a breakout toward southern Hunan, encountering relentless pursuit, interception, and blockade along the way.
During the breakout battle, Chen Shuxiang was hit by a bullet in the abdomen, fell into a coma from his wounds, and was unfortunately captured by the enemy. When the enemy learned that he was a Red Army division commander, they were extremely delighted beyond expectation (大喜过望, daxi guowang - "overjoyed"), placing him on a stretcher to carry him away, preparing to escort him back to claim credit and seek rewards. After regaining consciousness, Chen Shuxiang refused medical treatment and refused food. During the escort, seizing a moment when the enemy was off guard, he reached into his wound, pulled out his intestines, and with force twisted and severed them, dying a heroic death at the age of just 29. He often said in life that he would shed his last drop of blood for the Soviets. The vast majority of the soldiers of the 34th Division also shed their blood on the banks of the Xiangjiang, but the main force of the Central Red Army finally crossed the Xiangjiang and continued on the road of the Long March.
On October 21, 2026, inside the Memorial Hall for the Xiangjiang River Campaign of the Red Army's Long March in Quanzhou County, Guilin, Guangxi, docent Jiang Yanping raised her hand to point at the oil painting "Red Army Division Commander Chen Shuxiang," and in a low voice, word by word, told visitors about the bloody battle at the Xiangjiang.
The visitors stood still in rapt attention, deeply mourning the martyrs. "Revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky," Jiang Yanping said. "For Chen Shuxiang, severing his intestines was a lofty choice, and even more so, it was his firm conviction to fulfill his vow and follow the Party at all times."
(Compiled from an interview by Zhang Yunhe, People's Daily reporter)
Half a Quilt Warms the Hearts of the People
In early November 1934, the Central Red Army broke through the second blockade line and successively passed through Rucheng County, Hunan Province. Along the way, the Red Army's health department was stationed in Shazhou Village. Because the village had twice suffered looting and burning by bandits, and the Kuomintang reactionaries had spread rumors that the Red Army were bandits, almost the entire village had fled into the mountains to hide.
Villager Xu Jiexiu's child was too young, so she hid at home with her husband and child. After entering the village, the Red Army was highly disciplined and did not commit even the slightest theft (秋毫无犯, qiuhao wufan - "not take a single thing"). At that time, Xu Jiexiu's child was running a fever, and three female Red Army medics heard the baby crying from outside the door and knocked. Xu Jiexiu slowly pulled back the door bolt. The female Red Army soldiers said, "Sister, don't be afraid. The Red Army led by our Communist Party is the people's own army." The warm words dissolved her fear.
After entering the house, the female Red Army soldiers took the initiative to help her care for the child, chop firewood, and carry water. That night, Xu Jiexiu and the three female Red Army soldiers squeezed onto a makeshift bed. Xu Jiexiu's home had only one quilt in a terrible, dilapidated condition (破烂不堪, polan bukan - "in a state of disrepair"), and the three female Red Army soldiers brought out their only marching quilt to share.
When it came time to part, the three female Red Army soldiers decided to give the marching quilt to Xu Jiexiu, but she absolutely refused to accept it. As they argued back and forth, one of the female Red Army soldiers took out a pair of scissors and cut the quilt in half. With tears streaming down her face (泪流满面, leiliu manmian - "tears streaming down one's face"), Xu Jiexiu accepted the half quilt. From then on, she kept waiting for the female Red Army soldiers to return, and this vigil did not cease until her death.
On October 21, 2026, in Shazhou Village, Rucheng County, Chenzhou, Hunan, there were many visitors. In the former residence of the elderly Xu Jiexiu, the protagonist of the "Half a Quilt" story, a simple wooden bed and a thin old quilt were quietly on display. More than 70 teachers and students from Xiangnan University followed docent Li Jialei to revisit the moving story of the deep bond between the army and the people.
"The thin half quilt from more than 90 years ago still warms people's hearts today," said Li Jialei, who has been giving explanations here for three years. "It bears witness to the profound feelings of the Red Army's relying on each other through life and death with the masses of the people, and it also reflects the original aspiration of Communists to always strive for the happiness of the people."
(Compiled from an interview by Sun Chao, People's Daily reporter)
Half a Belt Speaks of Faith
In July 1936, Zhou Guangcai, a soldier of the 274th Regiment of the 31st Army of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, set out with his company from Ganzi, Sichuan, crossing the grasslands for the third time. Zhou Guangcai's squad originally had 14 men; when crossing the grasslands, only 7 remained. Before they were even halfway across the grasslands, the entire squad's food supply was completely exhausted.
At first, the soldiers could barely stave off hunger with wild vegetables, grass roots, and tree bark. Gradually, everyone had to eat their belts and other things, until finally only the belt around Zhou Guangcai's waist remained. This belt was a war trophy captured by the Red Army in battle in 1934, and Zhou Guangcai had always worn it, treasuring it like a precious jewel.
Watching the belt being cut off piece by piece, Zhou Guangcai could no longer bear it. When only half the belt remained, he clutched it tightly and tearfully begged his comrades: "Comrades, let's keep it as a memento and take it to Yan'an to see Chairman Mao!" Hearing this, the soldiers, suppressing their hunger, preserved this half belt.
On the subsequent journey of the Long March, six comrades in the squad died one after another, and only Zhou Guangcai alone reached northern Shaanxi. To commemorate his fallen comrades, Zhou Guangcai used a red-hot iron chopstick to brand the three characters "Record of the Long March" on the back of the belt, and carefully treasured it.In 1975, Zhou Guangcai donated the half belt he had treasured for decades to a museum, where it quietly tells of the years when Red Army officers and soldiers shared hardships and stood firm in their convictions like iron.
On October 21, 2026, at the "Snowy Mountains and Grasslands—Special Exhibition of Cultural Relics Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" held at the Museum of the Communist Party of China, Zhou Guangcai's half belt attracted the attention of many visitors. "The half belt is a 'token,' a 'memento,' a 'certificate of arrival,' and a beacon of light on the vast grasslands. This kind of maintaining a vision of victory even in desperate circumstances highlights the extraordinary resilience of the Red Army soldiers. This is the power of faith," said Tao Di, associate research fellow of the Research Department of the Museum of the Communist Party of China.
(Compiled from an interview by He Zhaoyu, People's Daily reporter)
The Quartermaster Chief Erects a Monument
On the snowy mountain, the wind cut like a knife. A Red Army column was advancing with difficulty. The soldiers were thinly clad; some wore straw sandals, some wrapped themselves in tattered cloth, each step sinking, each step slipping.
The pace of the column slowed, and up ahead some people had gathered in a circle. The commander hurried over and saw this scene—an old soldier in a thin old army uniform, leaning against a withered tree, covered all over with snow.
The commander ordered the quartermaster chief to be summoned, wanting to ask why he had not issued cotton-padded clothes to this comrade who had frozen to death. With tears in their eyes, the comrades in the column told him that the comrade who had frozen to death was the quartermaster chief himself. He had issued every cotton-padded coat to the soldiers and sent every cotton quilt to the front line, leaving none for himself.
The commander was stunned. His eyes moistened, and slowly he raised his right hand and saluted this quartermaster chief who had become one with the wind and snow.
They continued on their snowy journey. The soldiers remained silent, but every step became more resolute. That quartermaster chief left no name behind, yet like a monument, he left the most silent vow of a Communist—dedicating everything to the Party, dedicating everything to his comrades, dedicating everything to the revolution.
On October 21, 2026, at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, the "Great Expedition—Theme Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" continued to see a wave of visitors, and many visitors lingered for a long time in front of the sculpture of the quartermaster chief. A staff member of the Editorial and Research Office of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution introduced: "The one in charge of clothing preferred to freeze to death rather than warm himself up first—what a lofty ideological realm! The story of the 'quartermaster chief' is widely known, and the spirit of selfless dedication he embodied—putting public interest first and willingly sacrificing everything for the collective—teaches us Communists of the new era to uphold the noble quality of 'utter devotion to others without any thought of self' and to inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the Long March."
(Compiled from an interview by Ren Tongtong, People's Daily reporter)
The Question on the Grasslands Points the Way
When the Red Army passed through the vast grasslands during the Long March, marshes were everywhere and water plants were tangled; one careless step could sink one deep into the mud. Rain, snow, and hail changed unpredictably, and hunger and cold posed challenge after challenge.
But direction was what determined survival. At that time, when the cooks got up in the morning, they did not ask whether there was rice to cook that day, but first asked whether they were heading south or heading north.
The "heading south or heading north" of that time was by no means a simple question of marching route, but a choice concerning the future of the Red Army and the direction of the Chinese revolution. At that time, the Party Central Committee advocated going north to establish a revolutionary base in Sichuan-Shaanxi-Gansu and lead the nationwide movement to resist Japan and save the nation; Zhang Guotao, however, advocated going south, running counter to the Party Central Committee in political direction, and even attempting to split the Party and the Red Army.
The cooks gathered around the stove also carried a clear political yardstick in their hearts. The question of direction was more important than what to eat—this was the political sobriety engraved in the blood of Communists.
The phrase "heading south or heading north" revealed the ordinary soldiers' simple concern for the direction of the revolution and revealed the high degree of political consciousness of the Red Army—marching was for a correct direction, a bright future, and so that more people could live a stable life.
On October 21, 2026, Xu Shaoyong, deputy director of the History and Local Records Center of Zoigê County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, was still researching and compiling the red stories that took place on this land. Back then, the Red Army crossed the vast grasslands of Zoigê; today, the local government has restored old sites and carried out lecture and education activities, linking more than 20 revolutionary site relics into a chain. "When the Red Army crossed the grasslands, the environment was extremely harsh and food was extremely scarce. Under such conditions, the cooks asked about direction first upon getting up, which shows that in the Red Army, even a cook understood the importance of the question of direction," Xu Shaoyong explained. "We must tell the stories accurately, well, and thoroughly, so that more people can deeply appreciate the firm ideals and convictions of the Red Army when crossing the grasslands and deeply realize that today's happy life was hard-won."
(Compiled from an interview by Li Kaixuan, People's Daily reporter)
Forging Ahead on the New Long March Road
Fujian Continues to Integrate the "Small Classroom" of Ideological and Political Education with the "Big Classroom" of Society
Passing the Torch on the Long March Road
People's Daily reporter Liu Xiaoyu
In the exhibition hall of the Ninghua County Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Fujian, a yellowed "Bugle Scorebook of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" sits in a glass display case.
This scorebook, printed in 1932, contains more than 340 bugle call scores. It was the "codebook" on the Red Army battlefield and embodies the story of an old soldier who protected it with his life. When Red Army bugler Luo Guangmao was wounded and separated from his unit, the army commander entrusted him with the words, "As long as you live, the scorebook will be preserved." Luo Guangmao gave the scorebook to his mother, who wrapped it layer by layer in oilcloth and hid it in a grain barn, where it was guarded for 40 years, until 1974 when it saw the light of day again during house renovations, and the following year it was donated to the memorial hall together with the bugle mouthpiece. More than 90 years have passed, and the scorebook remains, and the great spirit of the Long March it carries still shines brightly.
In October 2024, during his inspection tour in Fujian, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Inherit and carry forward red culture, build the Changting and Ninghua Long March National Cultural Parks well, and deepen the research and interpretation of revolutionary historical materials and revolutionary cultural relics."
In July this year, the 2026 Fujian Province college student summer social practice activity, themed "Following the Footsteps of the Leader, Walking the New Era Long March Road," was launched in Ninghua. Fifteen provincial-level model practice teams and nearly 500 teachers and students set out from here to 15 provinces along the Long March route, moving the ideological and political classroom onto the Long March road.
Lin Zhenda, a master's student at the School of Marxism of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, followed his team to Sichuan. Standing on the Luding Bridge, with the surging Dadu River below and the icy iron chains under his hand, he truly felt that "this is a road paved with flesh and blood." "What supported those soldiers, who were about our age, in making such a choice?" At that moment, his experience teaching as a volunteer at the foot of Liupan Mountain in Ningxia and the Long March stories he had heard in his hometown surged in his heart.
Some hold fast to their original aspiration, and some pass on the torch. Su Yanyan, a student at the Strait Institute of Technology of Sanming University, followed the practice team westward into Quanzhou, Xing'an, and Guanyang in Guangxi. In front of the Red Army Memorial Park at Jiuhaijing in Guanyang, that deep karst cave had once swallowed up more than a hundred Red Army wounded and sick soldiers—"Many of these soldiers came from our Ninghua and Qingliu in Sanming, and they were only about 20 years old at the time." In front of the Minxi Red Army themed stone sculpture in Xing'an, upon hearing the story of Chen Shuxiang severing his intestines to declare his loyalty, Su Yanyan's nose tingled: "At that moment I understood that faith is not a slogan, but the determination to uphold revolutionary ideals even when one knows death is certain."
After returning to Sanming, she and her teammates went to Yong'an Minzu Central Primary School and Datian County Humei Central Primary School, bringing the story of the Xiangjiang River Campaign into the classroom with red animations, on-site photos, and historical materials.
The Long March road under the feet of young people stems from the coordinated planning of the entire province of Fujian as a whole. Fujian continues to integrate the "small classroom" of ideological and political education with the "big classroom" of society, inheriting and carrying forward the great spirit of the Long March. Ye Shen, Secretary of the Education Work Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Department of Education, stated that the great spirit of the Long March is a vivid teaching material for fostering virtue through education and cultivating new generations of the era. Fujian will make good use of red resources, encourage students to inherit the red gene, and let youth shine brilliantly on the new journey of building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation.
The "Red Fourth Company of Strong Military and Refined Martial Arts" of a brigade of the 73rd Group Army Forges Combat Capability
Daring to Fight and Certain to Win, Continuing the Glory
People's Daily reporter Li Longyi
With rain like a curtain, officers and soldiers of the "Red Fourth Company of Strong Military and Refined Martial Arts" of a brigade of the 73rd Group Army conducted live-fire combat shooting training. Rainwater soaked their training uniforms, mud blurred their sights, and complex terrain combined with harsh weather sharply increased the difficulty of the exercise. Inside the turret, several new soldiers' palms were sweating.
Cadres and backbone soldiers stepped forward with a sense of responsibility, demonstrating each procedure, assessing risks point by point, and rigorously scrutinizing every operational detail. In the end, the entire company completed all phases of live-fire operations to a high standard.
During a break, Political Instructor Zeng Taiyue gathered the new soldiers and told them about the company's history. Not long ago, he led a team more than 1,400 kilometers to retrace the Long March road. At the former site of the General Headquarters of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, in front of the themed display case "Crossing Jiajin Mountain," he saw a pair of old straw sandals and a worn ration bag in a glass case. They were exactly what the company's predecessors had left behind.
In 1936, the company crossed Jiajin Mountain. The summit was covered with snow all year round, and the cold wind was like a knife. The soldiers wore thin clothes and straw sandals, and their ration bags had long been empty.
There was a 14-year-old young soldier in the column who, on the march, clutched the last half piece of frozen hard ration in his hand. He was so hungry he staggered as he walked, yet he gave the ration to a wounded comrade. When they reached the summit, he leaned against the snowy slope and closed his eyes forever. When sorting through his belongings, then-Company Commander Yang Wanxing found that the only things preserved intact on him were a pair of straw sandals and an empty ration bag. After carefully putting away the young soldier's belongings, Yang Wanxing, with reddened eyes, shouted to the entire company: "Cross the snowy mountain, avenge our comrades!"
A mountain covered with snow all year round was thus crossed by a group of warriors in thin clothes and straw sandals. "After the story was told, several new soldiers shed tears," Zeng Taiyue said.
President Xi Jinping once inspected this company and signed an order conferring a title upon it. In 2024, President Xi Jinping wrote back to all officers and soldiers of the company, encouraging them to strive to build an outstanding company that is refined in martial arts and capable of daring to fight and certain to win, and to achieve new accomplishments and make new contributions on the new journey of the new era.
Starting from the Huangma Uprising, this company has experienced more than a hundred battles and campaigns, been awarded honorary titles seven times, and rendered collective meritorious service 45 times. In 2021, it was awarded a collective first-class merit and rated as a national advanced primary Party organization. Over decades of passing the torch, it has been tempered into a 24-character company soul: "Listen to the Party, follow the Party; attack and conquer, fight and win; fear no difficulty, fear no danger; the company is home, hardship is glory."
"Our predecessors feared no sacrifice and could win battles, so we too must hone our skills and live up to the company's reputation of 'everyone brave, everyone tenacious,'" said Tu Wujun, a post-2000s soldier, wiping the rain from his face as he walked off the training ground. "The pursuit of victory is the company's spiritual foundation."
(Huang Xiongquan and Wang Fubin participated in the writing)
Wuqi County, Shaanxi, Develops the Apple Industry in light of local conditions
Fruits Ripen on the Loess Ridges
People's Daily reporter Jia Fengfeng
In late autumn, standing on Victory Mountain and looking out over Wuqi, layer upon layer of terraced fields wind along the loess ridges, and the Monument to the Victory of the Long March of the Central Red Army stands quietly.
On October 19, 1935, the Central Red Army, after the 25,000-li Long March, arrived at Wuqi Town in northern Shaanxi. This was the endpoint of the Central Red Army's Long March and the first stop where the Party Central Committee settled in northern Shaanxi. From then on, Wuqi was integrated with the glorious red gene.
In October 2022, when visiting the Yan'an revolutionary memorial sites, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must vigorously carry forward the spirit of self-reliance and hard struggle. No matter how abundant our material life becomes in the future, the spirit of self-reliance and hard struggle must never be discarded." During his inspection in Yan'an, Shaanxi, he pointed out: "Vigorously developing the apple growing industry can be said to have the right time, the right place, and the right people. This is the best and most suitable industry, with great prospects."
In the past, Wuqi was a severely affected area of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau. "In the past, we planted widely with poor yields, and the more we reclaimed, the poorer we became. After the policies of closing hillsides for afforestation and banning grazing, and returning farmland to forest, the hillsides gradually turned green. But after turning green, how could we become prosperous?" Xu Yaoying, deputy director of the Wuqi County Forestry Bureau, explained that simply copying the approach of large flat fields would not work. Here, flat land is scarce, with many gullies and slopes, high altitude, abundant sunshine, and a large temperature difference between day and night. The ridge terraces have good drainage, which happens to be an excellent environment for mountain apples. At first, some villagers had doubts: "Planting corn and herding sheep on the loess slopes is the old tradition. Planting fruit trees on slopes takes three years to bear fruit—distant water cannot quench present thirst."
"On the Long March road, the Red Army could chew through hard bones and adjust strategies according to actual conditions, so we also need to be flexible in farming," said Lü Yongfeng, a villager from Tiebiancheng Village, Tiebiancheng Town, who keenly sensed the changes in this land. In 2015, he transferred 286 mu of sloping land from 19 households in the village in one go to plant apple trees.
Subsequently, Lü Yongfeng threw himself into the orchard. Where the sloping land had thin topsoil, he promoted a fruit-livestock cycle, using sheep manure and other organic fertilizers to improve the soil; where the mountain land lacked water, he installed drip irrigation pipe networks to bring water up the mountain to preserve soil moisture. When he did not understand management and care techniques, technicians from the county fruit industry center came to his door year-round, teaching him pruning, fruit thinning, and green prevention and control of pests and diseases hand in hand.
The growth cycle of fruit trees is long, and every year is a test. Lü Yongfeng stayed on the ridges, guarding against frost on the flowers in spring, drought in summer, and protecting the fruit in autumn, with meticulous care day after day. "Now, more than 200 mu of fruit trees have all entered their full fruiting period, with an annual output of about 200,000 jin and an annual income of more than 600,000 yuan," Lü Yongfeng said.
Lü Yongfeng's story is a microcosm of the development of the mountain apple industry in Wuqi County. Wuqi adheres to the principle of "one mountain, one strategy; one plot, one method," building three major bases: ten-thousand-mu pocket apples, ten-thousand-mu yellow fruit products, and ten-thousand-mu superior Fuji varieties. In 2025, the county's total apple area reached 89,000 mu, with an output value of 616 million yuan.
Leaving Wuqi, outside the car window, the trees with sturdy branches, the trees full of green, the trees heavy with fruit, spread across the mountains and fields, thriving toward the sun.
Guoluozanggongma Village, Gangca County, Qinghai Province, Deepens Ethnic Unity
Flowers of Unity Bloom on the Plateau
People's Daily reporter Jiang Meng
At Tengzhi Square in Guoluozanggongma Village, Gangca County, Qinghai Province, a book-shaped sculpture stands quietly. On its pages, the two characters "Tengzhi" are carved in both Chinese and Tibetan.Above the pages, a pair of hands holds up a plump pomegranate, with snowmelt water on the pomegranate about to drip, like juice just seeping from the pomegranate seeds.
"Tengzhi means unity in the Tibetan language. When building the square, the villagers unanimously agreed to name it 'Tengzhi,'" said Suonancai Fudan, secretary of the Party branch of Guoluozangongma Village.
In June 2021, during his inspection tour in Qinghai, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Guoluozangongma Village. The General Secretary pointed out: "During the Long March, when the Red Army passed through areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, they were like brothers and sisters with our ethnic minority compatriots, leaving behind many beautiful stories." "Now, Communist Party cadres at all levels should ask the villagers wherever they go: What kind of better life do you still want? We will work together to promote and realize a better life."
The spirit of the Long March sowed the seeds of ethnic unity on the plateau, taking root and sprouting.
Guoluozangongma Village is a purely pastoral village, with more than 620,000 mu of grassland and more than 600 households. In the past, they were scattered across the pastoral area, and it was inconvenient for herders to see doctors or send their children to school. In 2014, the local government made unified plans and built a settlement near Gangca county town. Now, walking through the village, the stone roads are wide and flat, Tibetan-style houses are arranged in pleasing disorder, and cultural facilities such as the library and village history museum are clean and bright.
Moving down the mountain also meant becoming prosperous. Before 2021, the collective income of Guoluozangongma Village was less than 400,000 yuan, mainly from grassland leasing and cattle and sheep income. "Last year, the village collective economic income reached 2.27 million yuan," Suonancai Fudan said. Where did the growth come from? "Photovoltaic dividends, beef and mutton processing, plus factories and tourism. Photovoltaics alone bring in about 1 million yuan a year." Suonancai Fudan counted on his fingers. The per capita annual income of villagers has grown from less than 6,000 yuan ten years ago to 26,000 yuan.
The hearts of the villagers have also drawn closer together. In 2023, 53-year-old herder Caihua Duojie suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage due to an accident and needed urgent treatment. When the news reached the village, Party members took the lead, and villagers donated voluntarily. In just one week, cash and cattle, sheep, horses, and other items were raised, equivalent to more than 200,000 yuan.
"No matter which family has difficulties, the villagers will help. Everyone is very united," Suonancai Fudan said.
After the interview, when leaving Guoluozangongma Village and passing Tengzhi Square again, the slogan beside the square was especially eye-catching under the plateau sun: "We are all one family, we are all brothers and sisters."
Yudu County, Jiangxi, Activates Red Resources to Promote Comprehensive Rural Revitalization
Red Earth Mountain Village Attracts Visitors
People's Daily reporter Yang Yanfei
"Freshly made huangyuan rice cakes, try some, soft and sweet!" In mid-October, at the entrance of the former site of the Yu-Huirui Border Region Soviet Government in Shaxin Village, Shaxin Township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, villager Deng Haiyun called out loudly to passing visitors. On the stall beside her, handmade huangyuan rice cakes, high-mountain dried vegetables, farm navel oranges, and other mountain specialty products were neatly arranged, and passing visitors stopped to browse and select.
Shaxin Township is located deep in the mountains of eastern Yudu, and the Yu-Huirui Border Region Soviet Government was once stationed here. During the revolutionary war years, Red Army officers and soldiers took root in the deep mountains and kept the masses in their hearts, while the local people enthusiastically raised grain to support the front and passed on intelligence, with the army and the people united in heart to consolidate the foundation of the revolution.
In May 2019, during his inspection tour in Jiangxi, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "During the revolutionary war years, the people of Jiangxi made tremendous sacrifices and great contributions for the victory of the revolution" and "We must remember the source when drinking water, and must not forget the revolutionary predecessors and martyrs, and must not forget the fathers and fellow villagers of the old revolutionary base areas."
"In the past, the roads were hard to travel, the old site courtyard was dilapidated and desolate, and few people came. No matter how good the specialty products were, they could not be sold," Deng Haiyun recalled. Having worked outside for more than ten years, she had always wanted to return home to run a small business, but the isolated environment made her afraid to take that step.
To break through the development bottleneck, Shaxin Township started with the issues the masses cared most about, planning the restoration of the old site and rural development as a whole. "At first, everyone worried that the project construction was just about building scenery and face projects, and that the development dividends would not benefit the ordinary people," villager Zhu Jianbo said frankly.
Facing everyone's concerns, cadres visited households one by one for discussions, communicating and coordinating item by item on issues of concern to the masses such as site use, environmental improvement, and income distribution. "All improvement projects are implemented relying on original sites and idle spaces. What can be repaired is not newly built, and what can be used is not abandoned," Yang Qun, secretary of the Party branch of Shaxin Village, introduced.
With resources activated, visitors came. In 2020, Deng Haiyun resolutely returned home and started a small huangyuan rice cake workshop. "No need to work far from home; guarding the red resources at my doorstep, I can increase my income by tens of thousands of yuan a year," Deng Haiyun said.
Zhu Xuexin, 74 this year, is a descendant of a Red Army soldier, an old Party member, and a volunteer red docent from Shaxin Village. "Back then, the Red Army wholeheartedly sought a way out for the people, and that is why the people followed the Red Army without hesitation," Zhu Xuexin said with emotion. Inheriting the spirit of the Long March means letting the masses gain real benefits and have hope for their lives. Ling Zhibin, head of Shaxin Township, introduced that the local government continues to improve the benefit-linking mechanism, enabling the masses to participate in development throughout the process and share in the dividends over the long term through various means such as revitalizing resources, transferring land, working nearby, and sharing in industrial dividends.
Gaotai County, Gansu, Develops the Chili Pepper Industry to Drive Up Incomes of the Masses
Specialty Industries Enrich Farmers' Homes
People's Daily reporter Song Chaojun
In mid-to-late October, the chill was rising in the Hexi Corridor. In the chili fields of Gaotai County, Gansu Province, farmers were busy picking, bagging, and clearing the fields... The thread peppers and facing-heaven peppers hanging full on the branches were about to be shipped from the northwest to all parts of the country.
Looking at the red chili peppers, Zheng Shengjun, deputy secretary of the Party branch of Yanzhibao Village, Heiquan Town, said with emotion: "I have been growing chili peppers for more than 10 years. At first, I could not grow them well, but the people on this land of ours grew up hearing the stories of the West Route Army and have a spirit of refusing to admit defeat. Once you set your sights on something you want to do, you have to find a way to do it well."
Gaotai was the main battlefield where the West Route Army fought tenaciously despite hardships and dangers. In August 2019, during his inspection tour in Gansu, General Secretary Xi Jinping paid tribute at the Monument to the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army and the Martyrs' Cemetery, visited the Memorial Hall of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army, and pointed out that the heroic spirit of the West Route Army in fighting tenaciously despite hardships and dangers and the spirit of sacrificing bravely for the Party and the people are of the same lineage as the spirit of the Long March, and are an important part of the red gene of Chinese Communists and the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation.
The red gene of the West Route Army has always been engraved in the blood of the local masses.
Gaotai has a long history of chili pepper cultivation with superior quality, but it had never reached scale. In recent years, the local government has fully leveraged the role of grassroots Party organizations as fighting fortresses, and Party members and the masses have overcome difficulties in funding, mechanisms, and technology, step by step improving the old industry and revitalizing the old land.
In the chili pepper planting area of Luocheng Village, Luocheng Town, Zhou Xingzhi, secretary of the Party branch of Luocheng Village and director of the village committee, is a genuine expert in scientific chili cultivation. "Now growing peppers is no longer groping in the dark. There is clear guidance on what to do in every season of the year," Zhou Xingzhi said. In actively seeking change, Gaotai relies on agricultural technology empowerment, continuously optimizing planting models, and adhering to scientific cultivation. Under precise management, the chili peppers bear densely, with uniform fruit shape and bright color, and the overall appearance and yield have improved year by year.
Xu Xiujuan, a villager from Lihao Village, Nanhua Town, is the head of Xiujuan Agricultural Professional Cooperative, driving more than a hundred surrounding households to develop the chili pepper industry. "The West Route Army fought tenaciously here back then. Now that I run a cooperative, I also want to bring the villagers together, complement each other's strengths, and increase incomes together," Xu Xiujuan said.
As of now, the county's chili pepper planting area exceeds 100,000 mu, with more than 35,000 households in the county participating in chili pepper cultivation. The local government has introduced and cultivated more than 10 leading enterprises, supported the development of 22 professional cooperatives of "scale planting + mechanized services," and the output value of the entire industry chain exceeds 1.4 billion yuan.
Return to TopBy: 徐雷鹏
More than 90 years ago, on the banks of the Yudu River, the Central Red Army set out on a long march by night. Behind them lay a shattered land; ahead lay an unknown distance. No one could have predicted what destiny this contingent would write.
Looking back more than 90 years later, the 25,000-li march has been forged into an immortal spiritual monument, and we cannot help but ask: how did this ragged, poorly equipped contingent beat back a million pursuers, conquer ice-capped peaks where the air was thin, cross trackless swamps and grasslands, and ultimately march to victory?
It was the Communist Party of China. Without the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, such a Long March would have been inconceivable. The Communist Party of China, its leading organs, its cadres, and its Party members are unafraid of any hardship or difficulty.
In the bloody battle at the Xiang River, Chen Shuxiang, commander of the Red Army's 34th Division, was gravely wounded and captured. Facing using threats and inducements (威逼利诱, wei bi li you - "threaten, entice"), he endured excruciating pain and demonstrated unwavering resolve through extreme suffering (断肠明志, duan chang ming zhi - "broken intestines, express will"); three female fighters who lodged overnight in a villager's home, before leaving, cut in half the only quilt they had and left one half for the villagers; 14-year-old fighter Zhou Guangcai, crossing the grasslands, kept half a leather belt, saying he would "carry it to Yan'an to see Chairman Mao"; atop the snow mountains, the quartermaster in charge of supplies gave his cotton coat to a comrade-in-arms, yet froze to death himself wearing only thin clothing; amid the vast marshes, direction determined survival, and a cook's single question — "Do we head south or head north?" — revealed the high degree of political consciousness of the Red Army contingent...
Along the 10,000-li journey, one tragic heroic story after another, one shining human miracle after another, are all vivid portrayals of "following the Party with an iron will."
Hardship, twists and turns, threats and inducements, sugar-coated bullets — all tested the ideals and convictions of Chinese Communists, and also proved to the world: as long as one follows the Party, there is no hurdle that cannot be crossed, no road that cannot be walked.
Today, we are walking on the Long March road of the new era. The environment has changed, conditions have improved, but the spirit of the Long March has not changed, and the original aspiration of serving the people has not changed.
Look at the battlefield of the battle against poverty: more than 3 million first secretaries and resident village officials, heeding the Party's call, rushed to the most remote mountain villages, pouring their sweat into the soil and planting hope in the fields;
Look at the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas: Party organizations lead the masses in building roads and bridges and developing distinctive industries — villages have grown beautiful, livelihoods have grown prosperous, and the smiles of the villagers have multiplied;
Look at the implementation of livelihood policies: every one of them is a resounding answer to the question "for whom," enabling the fruits of development to benefit all the people more and more fairly.
To walk today's Long March road well, there are still many "snow mountains" and "grasslands" to cross, and many "Loushan Passes" and "Lazikou" to conquer. Back then, the Red Army officers and soldiers heeded the Party's command and feared not the hardships of the long march; today's Communists must likewise consciously uphold and safeguard the Party's leadership, consciously stand on the standpoint of the Party and the people, be loyal to the Party, share the Party's concerns, shoulder the Party's responsibilities, and fulfill the Party's duties.
"The strong pass is like iron, yet today we stride across it from the start." More than 90 years ago, Red Army officers and soldiers measured the height of faith with their feet and dyed the land beneath them red with their blood, relying on the persistent courage of following the Party with an iron will. Today, on the Long March road of the new era, we must all the more unswerving and steadfast (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, not move") follow the Party, carry forward the spirit of the Long March, draw strength for endeavor, and continuously advance the cause of benefiting the people, seizing one new victory after another.
Return to TopMore than 90 years have passed. The poor child who once walked out of the mountains of Pingchang now lives a good life — a life bought with the lives of those comrades who did not make it through. When crossing the snow mountains, some sat down to rest and never rose again. When crossing the grasslands, I watched with my own eyes as one brother after another sank into the marsh and never climbed back out.
My life was picked up from the brink. Watching the days get better and better, I feel both joy and sorrow in my heart — joy because life is truly sweet, sorrow because the comrades who gave their lives for the motherland did not live to see it. Young people must love the motherland, listen to the Party, and forever follow the Party. You no longer have to climb snow mountains or cross grasslands, but each of you has your own mountain to climb and your own river to ford. Do not fear hardship, do not slacken your efforts, and move forward step by step.
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Du Guobang, 109-year-old veteran of the Red Army
Standing on the threshold of my home in Changting, I look at the children's bright, shining eyes and remember the scene when, at the age of 15, I shouldered the Red Cross medical kit and followed the ranks. The mountains were high and the roads perilous then, and all we thought of was carrying the red flag through to dawn and carrying the wounded down from the firing line. Today you no longer have to dodge artillery fire or gnaw on wild vegetables, but that spirit of grit and daring must be maintained. Hold even more firmly the land beneath your feet that was warmed by blood, and live even more prosperously the good life that our comrades never got to see in full.
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Qiu Sanjin, 111-year-old veteran of the Red Army
At the age of 6, I joined the Red Army together with my mother, eldest brother, elder sister, and eldest brother's wife — five members of one family. I took part in the battles of Fengcheng, Tongjiang, Nanjiang, and Bazhong, and crossed the grasslands. I am a descendant of a martyr, and I am deeply grateful for the happy life of today. I also often teach my children and grandchildren to remember the revolutionary forebears, to strive for self-improvement and national strength, and to contribute their due share to building our great motherland.
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Chen Daguo, 100-year-old veteran of the Red Army
Back then, the Red Army completed the Long March by relying on firm revolutionary conviction and the courage to fear no sacrifice, all for the sake of peace and tranquility in the country and safety for the people. Today, the grand vision has been fulfilled and the country and people are peaceful and prosperous. Generation after generation has carried on the struggle, keeping the Long March spirit in endless and continuous development. I feel heartfelt gratification and pride. I hope the young people of the new era will remember history, cherish the hard-won peaceful life, integrate the Long March spirit into daily life and turn it into concrete action, and use the strength of youth to guard the homeland and build their hometowns.
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Deng Hongfu, 108-year-old veteran of the Red Army
(Compiled by People's Daily reporters Li Kaixuan and Liu Xiaoyu)
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"This poem was not written with a pen; it was written with his heart, his blood, his tears, and even his life, word by word." Whenever I hear the familiar melody of the "Long March Suite," my mother's words always ring in my ears.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, and also the 61st year since the premiere of the "Long March Suite." My days have become busy, with lectures, interviews, and performance activities coming one after another. I am willing to go and speak. Because within this work are the paths walked by my father Xiao Hua and my mother Wang Xinlan. I hope more people will know how the words that move us were written.
In 1964, my father contracted a severe case of hepatitis. To allow him to recuperate in peace, the organization arranged for him to rest in Hangzhou, and my mother accompanied him. At this time, preparations for activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Red Army's departure on the Long March were underway. My father was commonly known among everyone as the "army poet," and newspapers and magazines from all over wrote to him, asking him to write poems, lyrics, and reminiscence articles. There were too many letters to answer one by one. But commemorating the Long March was something my father himself felt an urgent need to do. For him and my mother, it was the most unforgettable experience of their lives. It was from this that my father conceived an idea: to write a set of poems, to preserve the Long March in his heart.
He made many preparations. He carefully read Comrade Mao Zedong's expositions on the Long March, and also read his comrades-in-arms' written recollections of the Long March. Over nearly two years, traveling through more than ten provinces, which scenes to select, what poetic form to use — how could he write out so many feelings? My father pondered repeatedly, and finally adopted the form of "three-seven opening, four-eight lines": the first four lines of each poem each have three characters, the latter eight lines each have seven characters, with short lines establishing the momentum and long lines developing it. What was initially written was a set of 12 poems, the "Long March Suite of Poems," with the overall title "The Red Army Fears Not the Trials of a Distant March." Later, 10 of them were set to music to become the "Long March Suite" we know today.
During that period, we children were attending school in Beijing and could not always stay by my father's side. My mother was the witness to his creative process and also his first reader. Many details of the creative process were told to us later by my mother. She said that my father often, as he was writing, would be unable to continue, and tears would fall onto the manuscript paper. When my mother took it over to read, her own tears would fall as well. The tears of the two of them thus fell onto the same sheet of manuscript paper, blurring the characters.
During the creative period, my father's illness relapsed several times, he suffered from severe insomnia, and he grew thin rapidly. My mother was frantic with worry; no matter how she urged him, it was useless, and in desperation she had no choice but to report the matter to Premier Zhou Enlai. Premier Zhou personally called on the phone, ordering my father to stop writing and rest properly. My father had always listened very carefully to the Premier's words, but this time, he truly could not put down his pen. The past surged up — fallen comrades-in-arms, departed loved ones, all in his heart.
"The Farewell" was one of the chapters that made my father weep the most. My father was from Xingguo County, Jiangxi. When he joined the Red Army at age 14, he received his transfer order, and because of disciplinary requirements he could not reveal it to his family, so my father quietly set off. My grandmother, who was also a Communist Party member, guessed that my father had joined the Red Army. Carrying a pair of finished shoes, she chased after him for dozens of li, caught up with the troops, and placed the shoes into my father's hands.
That was the last time mother and son ever met.
After the Central Red Army's Long March, my grandmother followed the guerrilla forces in persisting in the struggle. Once, when she went down the mountain to look for grain, she encountered the enemy. My grandmother had two of the fighters take the grain back up the mountain, while she herself took the initiative to draw off the pursuing troops... Later, people were unable to find her remains.
This was always a pain in my father's heart.
He understood all too well the weight of parting. In October 1934, my father, at age 18, led the fighters of the Young Communist International Division across the Yudu River by night, setting foot on the road of the Long March. Of these Red Army soldiers who had gone out from their hometown, many never returned. Years later, writing "The Farewell," he thought of the soldiers bidding farewell to their native places, thought of those loved ones who could never be seen again. Behind the lines of the poem were the concerns of family after family, the inseparable bond between the Red Army and the people.
When writing "Crossing the Snowy Mountains and Grasslands," my father was likewise deeply grieved. He told us of the hardship of crossing Mount Jiajin. After long periods of marching and fighting, their already thin clothing was in a state of disrepair or rags (破烂不堪, pò làn bù kān - "broken, dilapidated, not whole"), barely covering their bodies. When about to ascend the mountain, they could only boil water with chili peppers, each person drinking a bowl to ward off the cold. At the perilously narrow stretches, everyone held each other's hands and advanced with great care; sometimes, with just a moment of carelessness, an entire column of people would fall off the cliff...
My father once asked my mother: "Xinlan, what is your feeling about the Long March?" My mother replied that she had been too young then, and only remembered being cold and hungry, with endless roads to walk every day. So my father, with tears in his eyes, wrote "Snow gleaming white, wilderness vast and dim, the highlands cold, cooking fires cut off from grain..."
My mother joined the Red Army at age 9 and set foot on the Long March at age 11, the youngest female Red Army soldier in the ranks. An 11-year-old child, small in stature, with short legs — where an adult took one step, she had to run two or three. She often said that other people's Long March was walked, but hers was run. It was thus that she ran, following the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army across the snowy mountains twice and through the grasslands three times.
My mother once told of a scene on the snowy mountains that I have never been able to forget. At that time, because of a serious illness, she had lain on a stretcher carried by her comrades-in-arms for over a month before she escaped from the brink of death. Before she had fully recovered, she and several other young propagandists stood at a windy pass that the troops were certain to pass through, using the form of clapper verses to sing the three orders for crossing the snowy mountains to the comrades-in-arms as they passed by.
Looking out from a high vantage point, the Red Army's column had no visible head and no visible tail, winding forward like a great dragon, splitting the snowy mountain in two. In the wind and snow, the clappers were struck again and again, the orders were passed along again and again. The several children stood for a long time, their bodies long since frozen stiff, yet still they remained there, ensuring that every soldier who passed could hear...
I often think, how could an 11-year-old child endure all this? But at that time, there were many young Red Army soldiers like my mother.
When crossing the grasslands, my father divided his own grain among the fighters, eating the same wild vegetable soup as everyone else, suffering the same hunger. His legs swollen, he advanced with difficulty, leaning on a stick. As political commissar, he also had to walk back and forth along the column, encouraging everyone to persevere, not allowing anyone to fall behind. Whoever could help support another person one more time did so; whoever could save a bit of grain gave a comrade-in-arms one more measure of hope for survival.
"Officers and soldiers share hardships alike; the revolutionary ideal towers above the heavens" — the ideals and convictions written by my father's pen were witnessed by the lives of his comrades-in-arms. He often said that to have survived the Long March was a stroke of luck; those who survived must work doubly hard for the martyrs who fell, and do more for the Party and for the people's army.
Sixty-one years have passed, and the "Long March Suite" continues to be sung. People often ask me: the Long March was 90 years ago — how should today's young people walk the new Long March well? I feel that first one must understand that period of history, and know how the happy life of today was obtained. Only by knowing can one learn to cherish it. Then, one should do one's own work steadily and earnestly — doctors treating every patient with care, workers doing their jobs well at their posts, students studying knowledge diligently so as to serve society in the future... When encountering difficulties, do not retreat easily; when interacting with others, think more of others.
I am willing to tell the story of the Long March forever, to let the songs of the Long March be passed down from generation to generation, to let young people understand how a soldier gave his grain to others, how a young propagandist held her post in the wind and snow, and then to think about what they themselves can do for the people around them and for society. In this way, the Long March spirit becomes connected with our lives and is carried forward in our actions.
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Autumn rises from the surface of the Yudu River's waters
The river water gently bites at straw sandals, and the local folks press ripe sweet potatoes into the soldiers' hands
The Red Army officers and men turn around, bidding farewell to the land where the late rice has just begun to turn golden
Eighty-six thousand silhouettes, step by step, walk into the vast and boundless distance
The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, winter is gloomy, cold, and hard
The bonfire dares not burn too brightly, for in the distance there are the eyes of the enemy
At night in Gouba, Zunyi, a thin and gaunt tall man
Walks forward carrying a horse lantern, the light silent
Yet that small path, illuminated, foreshadowed the turning point of history
Mountain flowers bloom beside the shell craters, in the brief intervals of the march
A female soldier picks one and tucks it into her worn-out octagonal cap
This is a new sprout growing from the soil, a kind of faith
In the mountain hollows of northern Guizhou, the breath of spring gradually awakens
For more than three months, cloud shadows repeatedly folded back and forth across the sky
Feet shod in straw sandals measured the water temperature of a river four times
The Chishui River's subtle changes washed out a weighty philosophy of war
The dimness of summer mornings and evenings is lost in the misty hues of the Songpan grasslands
Rations ran out, and leather belts were carefully cut into small pieces
Seven people shared six pieces, leaving half a piece behind as a memento
The wild-vegetable team tasted every kind of herb
Using their own lives to shield everyone from nameless poisons
The days were hot and humid, bitterly cold at night (夜寒刺骨, ye han ci gu - "night, cold, pierce, bone"), and the weather was unpredictable (风雨无常, feng yu wu chang - "wind, rain, no, constant")
On the grasslands, the deadliest poison was division and disunity
The grasslands held no poetry; instead, they delivered a cruel message—
This was not only a strategic Long March, but also an expedition for truth
Suffering is not for lamenting; it is for tempering the spark of fire
Those who fell along the way had no names and no tombstones
Yet they planted optimism and tenacity into the vast mountains and rivers of the land
Another autumn, straw sandals step onto the wild grass of Liupan Mountain
Clothes tattered, weather-beaten and travel-worn (满面风尘, man mian feng chen - "full, face, wind, dust"), yet their steps remain firm
The wind blows across the Loess Plateau, softly retelling the past
A contingent walked through the four seasons, bringing spring to the human world
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The Yudu River in the night. Beneath a tall camphor tree, a rusted kerosene lamp was lit.
On a night in October 1934, Zhong Zhaoci, a woman from the Soviet Area, tearfully bid farewell to her eight sons on the banks of the Yudu River. She repeatedly urged them: you must win the battle, you must come back safely. From black hair to white, the old woman never lived to see a single son return.
More than 90 years later, this kerosene lamp is on display in the Memorial Hall of the Departure of the Central Red Army's Long March. Standing before it, we cannot help but ask: what enabled this force, on the brink of extinction, to turn crisis into safety time and again? What sustained these Red Army soldiers as they marched on, living with a determination to face death?
With this question in mind, we followed the Long March route, from the blooming of flowers to the yellowing of oranges, walking and filming all the way.
On the ridge of a field outside Gouba Village in Zunyi, Guizhou, we walked back and forth many times following a kerosene lamp. That path was the small trail Mao Zedong once walked. At the time, the Red Army had just won the great victory at Zunyi and morale was high; many believed the battle at Daguxinchang could be fought. Although Mao Zedong resolutely opposed it, the majority still favored it. After the meeting, Mao Zedong weighed the matter repeatedly: the Red Army had only just recovered some of its strength, and to clash head-on with a superior enemy, even if victorious, would incur heavy losses.
Late at night, a solitary kerosene lamp glimmered faintly. Mao Zedong trod the muddy path, carrying the lamp toward Zhou Enlai's residence. The cinematographer did not use much light; the lamp illuminated the road underfoot while all around was darkness, and his silhouette flickered in and out of the dark. At that moment, this kerosene lamp moved us more than any grand spectacle. It was too small, its light too weak, unable to reach far. Yet it was this very light that guided him through those two or three kilometers.
From Tongdao to Zunyi, across four meetings, the lighting ratios we used for filming were progressive: the Tongdao Meeting, dim; the Liping Meeting, faintly bright; the Houchang Meeting, gradually brightening; the Zunyi Meeting, suddenly seeing the light. That was not merely lighting design; it was history itself — the Red Army groping through darkness, the beam of light in their hearts leading everyone toward brightness.
And such light shone not only in those late-night decisions.
The Jinsha River — not wide, yet exceptionally swift. When the Red Army arrived, ahead lay the great river, behind them pursuing troops. At the critical moment, local boatmen stepped forward, rowing wooden boats to ferry the Red Army across, boatload by boatload. We met several descendants of those boatmen. Speaking of their forebears' deeds, their tone was plain, as if recounting an ordinary household matter. In 2019, to accommodate the construction of the Wudongde Hydropower Station, residents along the Jinsha River voluntarily relocated, and the boatmen's descendants bid farewell to the riverside where their families had lived for generations, just as resolutely as their ancestors had done. Standing by the river, we understood the line carved on the cliff: "The Jinsha's waters beat the cloudy cliffs with warmth." What was warm was not the water, but the hearts of the people.
On the bank of another river, we met Shuai Fei, a descendant of Shuai Shigao, the boatman who helped the Red Army force the crossing of the Dadu River. This retired veteran had served on the front lines of earthquake relief and was a tough man, yet on the day of the interview he wept several times: "That step was not an ordinary step; it was a step that cast one's very life and death aside." He said he wanted to measure up to his forebears, "to do many meaningful things." Later we added him on WeChat; his screen name was — Dadu River.
On Dangling Mountain, we followed the Red Army's actual marching route to cross the highest snow mountain of the Long March, a perilous path that even locals rarely take. As the altitude rose, some of our companions suffered from oxygen deficiency, with blood oxygen saturation dropping at one point to just over 60 percent. Hailstones the size of beans suddenly pelted down, striking the backs of our hands with sharp pain. Yet what we felt was not even one ten-thousandth of their hardship.
When filming the Red Army crossing the grasslands, at an altitude of 3,700 meters, a torrential downpour came pouring down, soaking everyone completely, shivering uncontrollably. We encouraged one another: the Red Army back then had no raincoats, no dry clothes, no hot meals, and after enduring the rain they still had to keep marching. We were only filming for a few days, with vehicles and supplies; this bit of hardship was nothing. That shoot truly made us understand the line: "Rain and wind soak the clothes but make the bones harder; wild vegetables fill the stomach but strengthen the will."
In Dushu Town, Fangcheng County, Henan, a remark by a local comrade made us stand before the monument for a long time: "The Monument to the Battle of Dushu Town does not follow the traditional north-south orientation, but faces southeast on one side, toward Luoshan, which is the road of arrival; and northwest on the other, toward Yan'an, which is the road ahead."
When the documentary The Great Expedition was being filmed, flowers were in full bloom. The bitter cold lands the Red Army once endured, crawling over ice and sleeping in snow and defending with their blood, have now unfolded into a picture of the era with thriving industries and bustling life.The hundred-li azalea blossoms on the mountains of Bijie, Guizhou, blaze in splendor; the yellow-fruit oranges of Anchangchang, Sichuan, bear abundant fruits; the ten-thousand mu of rapeseed flowers in Longnan, Gansu, spread like molten gold across the fields. On the land that the Red Army soldiers watered with their blood and guarded with their lives more than 90 years ago, every inch today grows happiness and hope.
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"I don't want to eat." My 13-year-old daughter's gaze swept over the food on the table, her lips pouted, she muttered, wearing a look of displeasure.
I was about to scold her a little. Then I remembered that over the past two years, in order to write a children's novel on a Red revolutionary theme, I had made several field trips along the Hunan-Guangxi route of the Long March taken by the Red Army back then, and had collected the stories of several young soldiers who were about the same age as my daughter. I said, child, let me tell you two stories. Perhaps you think they are very distant, but think about it — they were also playmates of your age.
Back then, after the Central Red Army left the Soviet Area and made its way to the banks of the Xiang River, in the battles to break through the enemy's three blockade lines, many young soldiers of only thirteen or fourteen shouldered rifles, carried rice sacks, and wore straw sandals just like adults, climbing mountains, crossing ridges, and fording rivers. When their straw sandals wore out, they wrapped their feet in rags; when the rags wore away, they marched barefoot, their feet rubbed until they were bleeding profusely (鲜血淋漓, xian xue lin li - "fresh, blood, dripping, flowing"), yet they did not utter a single sound; when their grain ran out, they filled their bellies with sweet potatoes, fern roots, wild vegetables, and tree bark, yet they did not cry out once.
In one battle, a young soldier of only 14 was hit in the right leg by a shell fragment, and blood soaked through his leggings. Because his wounds were too severe, he became separated from his unit, fainted on the road, and was rescued by a kind local villager.
Under the dim light of an oil lamp, the villager carefully untied the blood-caked leggings.
"Child, if it hurts, cry out." The villager wiped the wound with warm boiled water, comforting him in a soft voice.
The young soldier shook his head: "We Red Army men... are not afraid of pain!"
The villager was taken aback for a moment, looking at his pale little face with heartache: "Child, you are so young and already carrying a gun and fighting battles — don't your parents worry?"
The young soldier's eyes reddened at once. "Father and mother... were driven to death by the local tyrant last year. I am a Red Army soldier now, I cannot cry."
Hearing the young soldier's stomach growl with a "grumbling" sound, the villager called for his wife to bring a few pieces of cooked sweet potato: "Child, you must be starving, eat a little something first to fill your stomach. We are poor, and rely on just this bit to get through the food shortage."
The young soldier's eyes suddenly lit up, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but then he waved his hand: "We Red Army men have discipline; we cannot take the masses' things for nothing. If we eat something, we must pay for it, but I have no money on me..."
The dog outside the door suddenly began barking urgently. Hearing the dog's bark, the villager's expression changed, and he realized it might be the militia that specialized in hunting down scattered Red Army soldiers. Without time to think further, he hoisted the young soldier onto his back, grabbed those few pieces of sweet potato, and rushed toward the woods behind the house.
The villager settled the young soldier in the cellar where sweet potatoes were stored, stuffed those pieces of sweet potato into his hands, and instructed him that no matter what happened outside, he must not make a sound, and must not come out; once the trouble had blown over, he would come back to fetch him.
The villager never came back. The militia found the blood-stained leggings the young soldier had changed out of in his home, and cruelly killed them.
A few days later, when people opened the cellar, they found that the young soldier had already died, his body long stiff. In his hand he still tightly clutched those pieces of sweet potato, not having eaten a single bite...
I paused, looked at my daughter's focused and solemn expression, and told another story.
After the Red Army reached the banks of the Xiang River, the Kuomintang army had long since laid out a pocket formation. Planes bombed, artillery shelled, and the blockade lines on the river were layered one upon another. The Red Army had heavy troops blocking them ahead and pursuers pressing close behind, pinned tightly in a narrow strip of territory. The fighting was exceptionally brutal.
A group of Red Army soldiers who were seriously wounded and separated from the main force came to Bantang Village in Lianghe Town, Quanzhou, and saw a deep cave on the mountainside about two meters above the ground, surrounded by lush vegetation, very well concealed, so they helped one another into the cave to hide. Unexpectedly, the enemy discovered their whereabouts.
Not daring to enter the cave, the enemy mixed sulfur and dried chili peppers into dry grass and set it alight, vainly attempting to use the thick smoke to force these wounded Red Army soldiers out and make them surrender. The pungent thick smoke snaked into the cave like a poisonous serpent, scorching and stinging everyone's skin, throat, and eyes. Yet until nightfall, not a single Red Army soldier raised his hand and came out of the cave.
Many years later, people searching for and gathering the remains of Red Army martyrs discovered this cave. When they cleaned the remains, they saw a tragic and stirring scene: the remains of many soldiers still maintained postures of leaning on one another. Among them was a young soldier whose bone age was only thirteen or fourteen, one arm stretched forward with effort, and not far from his fingertips lay a blue-and-white porcelain bowl...
At this point, I saw that my daughter's eyes were already brimming with tears, so I asked her, "Tell me, what do you think this young Red Army soldier wanted to do? What might have been in the bowl?"
"He must have been thirsty or hungry. The bowl might have held water, or it might have held..." My daughter wiped the tears from her cheeks and said loudly, choking with emotion, "Dad, I understand."
After finishing the meal, my daughter asked me softly, is that young Red Army soldier's blue-and-white porcelain bowl still around?
I told her that it is still preserved in the Memorial Hall of the Red Army's Long March Xiang River Campaign.
"Dad, take me to see it this weekend."
I nodded.
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"We hope to increase investment in scientific and technological innovation, carry out technical breakthroughs, and continuously enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises." "We suggest accelerating the implementation of policies such as recognition rewards for 'chain-leader' enterprises and subsidies for capital increases and production expansion." "We suggest streamlining the trade-in process and shortening processing time limits"...
A few days ago, the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress organized people's congress deputies to visit the front lines of enterprises for discussions and exchanges, where many business entities expressed their development demands. The deputies carefully recorded the details on site, engaged in in-depth face-to-face exchanges with enterprise leaders, and made good preparations for follow-up coordination and tracking.
Going deep into the front lines of industry to listen to the voices of enterprises and helping build a modern industrial system — this is a vivid microcosm of how people's congress deputies on the land of Nanyue (Guangdong) perform their duties.
Last year, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Guangdong, he emphasized focusing on developing new quality productive forces, strengthening the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, and building a modern industrial system with international competitiveness.
"Building a modern industrial system requires not only relying on business entities to boldly enter innovation tracks and deeply cultivate technological breakthroughs, but also requires institutional strength to shore up shortcomings, break down barriers, and optimize the ecosystem." A relevant official of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress said that the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, based on its functional positioning, has coordinated and made good use of the three paths of research and supervision, forward-looking legislation, and deputy performance of duties — on the one hand going down to the front lines of industry to identify bottlenecks, and on the other hand promoting the optimization of industrial policies and institutions, and in jointly answering the same questions and exerting efforts in the same direction with the government, "twisting together" a powerful joint force for jointly grasping and promoting industry's progress toward innovation and strength.
Front-line research, precise supervision to break through bottlenecks
Across Guangdong, new quality productive forces are being accelerated in cultivation, and the development of advanced manufacturing is surging like wind and clouds.
Amid this wave of enthusiasm, the provincial people's congress Standing Committee's special industrial research group rushed to Shenzhen and went directly to UBTech Robotics Co., Ltd. There, in the workshop, robotic arms rose and fell as humanoid robots were carrying out fine-grained grasping and debugging.
"In the process of advancing industry on a large scale, what practical difficulties still exist?" The research group, getting straight to the point (开门见山, kai men jian shan - "open, door, see, mountain"), raised the question.
"We are confident about technical breakthroughs, but the supply of core components locally is insufficient, and mass production costs are hard to reduce. Relying on the enterprise alone, it is very difficult to get through the industrial chain." The enterprise leader spoke frankly without reservation (直言不讳, zhi yan bu hui - "straight, speech, not, hide").
Over more than three months, the research group went separately to major industrial hubs including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, and Dongguan, visiting more than 30 business entities and engaging in face-to-face exchanges with scientific researchers, enterprise operators, and industry experts. The genuine voices from the front lines of industry became an important entry point for the research group to precisely diagnose the pain points of the province's artificial intelligence and robotics industry and to carry out targeted supervision in the performance of duties.
This research was not limited to collecting enterprise problems; it focused on sorting out and analyzing enterprise demands, studying and proposing relevant countermeasure suggestions, and helping continuously optimize the industrial ecosystem. After the research, following a round of sorting and study, the research group put forward a series of practical measures in areas such as making up for shortcomings in major components, strengthening the supply of inclusive computing power, innovating and expanding application scenarios, and improving supporting policies for talent and funds.
Functional departments followed up on handling, and relevant measures gradually landed: a number of industrial parks in Shenzhen launched inclusive computing power sharing services, reducing the burden of innovation trial-and-error costs for small and medium-sized enterprises; a batch of component supporting enterprises successively settled in the parks, continuously strengthening nearby supporting capacity and effectively reducing the cross-regional procurement costs of complete-machine enterprises...
The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress continued to track progress, carried out "look-back" reviews, and kept a close eye on the effectiveness of handling. "After the computing power platform landed, we no longer have to bear high computing power expenditures, and the threshold for innovation has clearly been lowered." The enterprise's feedback carries praise for the actual effectiveness of the work.
Taking the individual case in the workshop as a sample, the research group, expanding from specific points to a broader scope (由点及面, you dian ji mian - "from, point, reach, surface"), transformed the voices from the front lines of enterprises into practical actions to promote the optimization of the province's industrial ecosystem, and with each precise research and diagnosis, provided strong support for strengthening and supplementing the chains, improving quality, and increasing efficiency of the province's strategic emerging industry clusters.
In 2025, the scale of Guangdong's province-wide core artificial intelligence industry exceeded 300 billion yuan, accounting for about one-quarter of the national total; industrial robot output reached 336,000 sets, accounting for more than 40 percent of the national output, ranking first in the country for six consecutive years; service robot output reached 15.1821 million sets, accounting for 81.7 percent of the national total.
Forward-looking legislation, seeking advice from the people to protect industry
"In the past, I would not have dared to think that the practical difficulties reflected by entrepreneurs could actually be written into national law." Zhu Yongji, a Macao resident starting a business in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, felt this deeply.
In 2020, Zhu Yongji settled in Nansha District, Guangzhou, and operated a youth innovation and entrepreneurship base for Hong Kong and Macao. In daily dealings were batches of Hong Kong and Macao young people coming to the Greater Bay Area to build careers. They had good projects and entrepreneurial enthusiasm, but were stuck at the financing hurdle. In the past, Hong Kong and Macao credit records were not interconnected with those of the mainland, and lacking traditional collateral such as real estate on the mainland, their equity, intellectual property, and accounts receivable were difficult to use for pledged loans, so many small and micro enterprises could only struggle through with their own funds.
As a Hong Kong and Macao legislative liaison officer of the Guangdong Nansha grassroots legislative contact point of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, Zhu Yongji collected the pain points of entrepreneurs one by one. At a Hong Kong and Macao special session consultation meeting on the draft private economy promotion law, she put forward a suggestion hoping to broaden the scope of collateral assets for guarantees and pledges by private enterprises.
Relying on the "legislative express lane," this demand from the front lines was reported directly upward and was ultimately absorbed into the legal provisions. Many small and micro enterprises from Hong Kong and Macao thereby gained more financing opportunities.
A good law is the best "escort ship" for high-quality industrial development. The Guangdong Nansha grassroots legislative contact point was approved by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee in December 2023 and formally licensed in March 2024. It is both a "national-level" grassroots legislative contact point and simultaneously undertakes the functions of provincial- and municipal-level contact points. Seeking legislative advice from the front lines of industry is not limited to the private economy field. Facing key tracks such as intelligent connected vehicles, the low-altitude economy, and the marine economy, the grassroots legislative contact point invites business entities to participate in legislative consultation. For example, leading enterprise Pony.ai deeply participated in the drafting of the "Guangzhou Municipal Regulations on the Innovative Development of Intelligent Connected Vehicles," transforming practical experience in road testing and commercial operation into legislative references and contributing enterprise wisdom to the development of emerging industries.
The grassroots legislative contact point has built a three-dimensional public opinion network. Ye Yi, director of the Legal Affairs Commission of the Nansha District People's Congress Standing Committee, introduced that at present, Nansha has more than 100 consultation units, 1,266 information collection points, 275 liaison officers, and 1,409 information collectors spread across the grassroots level, innovatively implementing the "one point, two offices, bay area linkage" model, linking multiple locations in the Greater Bay Area to collect opinions and promoting institutional breakthroughs in cross-border industry bottlenecks such as yacht free travel.
As of the end of September this year, the Nansha grassroots legislative contact point had cumulatively completed opinion solicitation for 110 national, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations, with 158 opinions adopted by published laws and regulations, promoting the addition of Nansha-specific chapters and articles to multiple provincial and municipal industrial regulations. It has also explored linking legislative consultation with filing and review, taking into account both collecting public opinion before legislation and evaluating effectiveness after legislation.
"The rule of law is the basic way of industrial governance. Through the rule of law to regulate the boundary between government and market and protect intellectual property and other types of property rights, it is possible to maximize the stimulation of innovation vitality, enhance the fairness of competition, commercial convenience, and market activity, and better guide, promote, regulate, and guarantee the building of a modern industrial system." A relevant official of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress said that it is necessary to make good use of grassroots legislative contact points at all levels and platforms for deputies to perform their duties, solve the real problems at the industrial scene through good laws and good governance, and build a solid rule-of-law guarantee for the construction of Guangdong's modern industrial system.
Smoothing stations and contact points, government-enterprise linkage to seek good strategies
"Thanks to the industrial contact point setting up communication channels, we smoothly connected with upstream chip manufacturers and several top-tier hospitals in the district, and the progress of brain-computer interface products moving toward clinical implementation has been much faster." Huang Tianchi, general manager of Guangzhou Jixin Zhiyuan Life Science Co., Ltd., felt this quite deeply.
Previously, the enterprise's laboratory technology was already mature, but it was stuck for lack of a clinical verification channel, and the project was blocked at the achievement transformation stage. The resident representative at the industrial contact point of the people's congress representative liaison station in Tianhe Smart City area took the initiative to step forward, and relying on the station's industrial resource network, acted as an intermediary to facilitate connections (牵线搭桥, qian xian da qiao - "pull, line, build, bridge"), promoting the enterprise and medical institutions to carry out docking consultations and clearing the key bottleneck for clinical implementation.
Tianhe Smart City has gathered a large number of scientific and technological innovation enterprises in fields such as artificial intelligence, software internet, and the low-altitude economy. Behind this development, many practical difficulties urgently need to be solved: some bus stops in the park are unreasonably located, forcing thousands of employees to take detours on their commutes; universities hold a large number of scientific research achievements, and enterprises have technical breakthrough needs, but there is a lack of effective links between industry, academia, and research; a large number of asset-light scientific and technological innovation enterprises lack collateral, face high financing thresholds, and enterprise-benefiting policies are difficult to reach enterprises precisely.
In December 2025, three municipal-level industrial contact points for artificial intelligence, software internet, and the low-altitude economy were established here, the first time this has happened in Guangzhou. The industrial contact points integrate the functions of offering suggestions, policy transmission, resource docking, and difficulty coordination. Most of the resident representatives have deep roots in the front lines of industry. Representative Wang Jinhong leveraged his own strengths to act as a "liaison officer" between schools and enterprises, promoting normalized docking between university faculties and departments and park enterprises; Representative Jiang Meiyuan focused on the financing pain points of scientific and technological innovation enterprises, connecting the China Development Bank and CITIC Bank to settle in the park, creating a comprehensive financial service model of "equity, loans, guarantees, and leasing," linking financial institutions to set up a special credit line of no less than 2 billion yuan, and tailoring credit products for asset-light technology enterprises.
The station has established a closed-loop duty-performing mechanism: simple demands are coordinated and resolved on site; complex industrial difficulties are sorted and formed into representative suggestions and transferred to functional departments; after handling, return visits verify effectiveness. In just a few months, the station has linked and docked with more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, promoted the implementation of more than 30 industrial projects with a total investment of more than 30 billion yuan, and attracted a number of specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises such as Qianxun Location and Basic Semiconductor to settle in the area. With representatives coordinating in the middle, EHang Intelligent joined with communications enterprises to jointly build a low-altitude communications network, facilitating the implementation of multiple cross-industry cooperation projects.
A relevant official of the Standing Committee of the Tianhe District People's Congress said that the representative liaison stations rooted in the industrial chain move the front line of duty performance to the doorsteps of entrepreneurs, focus on resolving bottlenecks and sticking points in business development, realize the nearby reflection and efficient circulation of enterprise demands, open up the "last kilometer" of government-enterprise communication in micro scenarios, and help surging innovation vitality among countless business entities.
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"Guide dogs welcome!" At the Beijing Capital Library (Huaweiqiao Branch), the Rehabilitation Literature Reading Room is an exclusive reading space provided for special readers. Here, guide dogs may accompany their owners inside, and there are also Braille books and smart devices that break down reading barriers for the visually impaired, helping people with disabilities independently conduct document retrieval, study, and research.
This was a moment this reporter witnessed during a law enforcement inspection of the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law carried out by the NPC Standing Committee, a moment where the warmth of people's livelihoods reached directly into people's hearts. From June to July this year, the NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team on the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law traveled to six provinces and regions including Beijing and Inner Mongolia, listening to public opinions and suggestions, confronting practical bottlenecks and difficulties head-on, and diagnosing and prescribing solutions for upgrading and improving the barrier-free environment.
Looking at the law enforcement inspection process, there were many heartwarming scenes across various localities. For example, in Hunan, the installation of elevators in old residential communities has achieved tangible results, effectively resolving the troubles of "suspended elderly" residents who have difficulty going up and down stairs; in response to problems unsuitable for the elderly such as drug instructions with print "as small as ants," judicial organs have launched public interest litigation to promote rectification, filling the gap in information accessibility for people's livelihoods... One visible change after another bears witness to the solid progress of barrier-free environment construction, with legal provisions being translated into convenient measures that care for people with disabilities, the elderly, and other groups.
This author has deeply felt that barrier-free environment construction under the protection of the rule of law has seen initial results have begun to appear (初见成效, chu jian cheng xiao - "first, see, achieve, effect"), and the question of whether a barrier-free environment "exists" is gradually being resolved, followed by new challenges of whether it is "good" and "excellent." During this inspection, a "blind path that leads into a wall" left a deep impression. At a building's tactile paving inside a certain city, the law enforcement inspection team found that, according to construction standards, raised tiles with bars guide forward movement while raised tiles with dots indicate stopping or turning, but on this tactile path, the bar-patterned raised tiles extended all the way to the base of the wall — if a visually impaired person followed the ground markings, they would ultimately walk into the wall. This is not an isolated case. The law enforcement inspection team found that many existing barrier-free facilities "exist but are difficult to use." For example, some wheelchair ramps have excessively steep slopes and improperly installed handrails, and some accessible washbasins lack knee clearance space.
Barrier-free environment construction is a refined livelihood service covering the entire population. According to statistics, China has approximately 85 million people with disabilities. As of the end of 2025, the national population aged 60 and above is approximately 323 million people. Adding children, pregnant women, the injured and ill, and others with barrier-free needs, overall, society's demand for a barrier-free environment is becoming increasingly urgent. The public's demands are simple: barrier-free environment construction should be practical, safe, and easy to use. During the law enforcement inspection process, there was broad consensus that barrier-free environment construction must adhere to a demand-oriented approach and be grounded in user experience in order to unblock bottlenecks and fill shortcomings.
To make the barrier-free environment more usable, greater emphasis must be placed on source-level standardization. In practice, barrier-free facilities that fail to meet standards cause inconvenience in use and even pose safety hazards, due to lax preliminary standards and crude construction. To solve such problems, source-level governance must be strengthened — both further improving the standards system to enhance the binding force of standards, and tightening responsibility at every stage of engineering construction to reduce problems arising from non-compliant construction practices.
To make the barrier-free environment more usable, efforts must also be intensified in strengthening the participation of key groups. When it comes to whether facilities are suitable for use, users have the strongest say. The reason barrier-free facilities are "built but not up to standard" and "exist but are difficult to use" lies in the lack of participation by key groups such as people with disabilities and the elderly. This further reminds us that in the planning, design, and completion acceptance stages of engineering projects, attention must be paid to listening to the opinions and suggestions of users, so that every renovation and every upgrade aligns with public opinion and fits actual needs.
This law enforcement inspection was both a comprehensive rule-of-law physical examination and a down-to-earth visit into people's livelihoods. We look forward to seizing this opportunity to promptly summarize experience, make good use of rule-of-law thinking and rule-of-law methods, proceed from user experience, actively respond to the public's concerns about the barrier-free environment, and make a barrier-free world of love more tangible and accessible.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 靳 博
In the evening, in the ancient town of Yangliuqing, Xiqing District, Tianjin, green bricks and dark tiles, lanterns blooming, the Grand Canal reflects the ancient charm of the night. At a corner of the ancient street, an immersive play, In Search of Bai Junying, is being performed.
"The play is choreographed against the real scenery of the ancient town of Yangliuqing, deeply integrating distinctive cultural elements such as the ancient town, the Grand Canal, and Yangliuqing New Year paintings," said Fang Wenyong, the play's producer. "There are no closed walls; the entire ancient town is one big theater."
As a nationally renowned historical and cultural city, Tianjin boasts rich historical and cultural resources with distinctive regional characteristics. To safeguard the ancient charm of the Tianjin gateway, recently, the 28th session of the Standing Committee of the 18th Tianjin Municipal People's Congress reviewed and approved the Regulations of Tianjin Municipality on the Protection of Famous Historical and Cultural Cities, which take effect on November 1.
"Formulating the regulations is an objective requirement to protect the city's historical heritage through high-quality legislation and to promote high-quality development of the city," said Wang Zeqing, director of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Tianjin Municipal People's Congress and director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee. The regulations consist of 6 chapters and 50 articles, systematically summarizing and elevating existing practical achievements and pooling the protection efforts of the whole society.
The intangible cultural heritage New Year painting craftsmanship of Yangliuqing Ancient Town, the Tianhou Temple on the Ancient Culture Street, and the Dule Temple in Jizhou... these historical and cultural carriers scattered throughout Tianjin have all been incorporated into the protection scope of the regulations this time.
"The regulations broaden the boundaries of protection, achieving the integrated inclusion of historical and cultural resources of different categories and levels within the legal protection framework, providing legal support for our work and for ensuring protection wherever protection is due," said Shi Wujun, member of the Party Committee of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources. The protected objects cover not only tangible material remains such as famous historical and cultural cities, towns, and villages, but also intangible cultural heritage such as traditional skills and folk culture.
Xijingyu Village, on the north side of Fujun Mountain in Jizhou District, is often called Stone Village and is also a famous historical and cultural village in Tianjin. In earlier years, villagers "lived off the mountain," quarrying stone to make money. Today, the quarries have been shut down, and high-end guesthouses, surrounded by beautiful natural scenery and full of artistic atmosphere, are in extremely high demand with very limited availability (一房难求, yi fang nan qiu - "one, room, difficult, seek") during every holiday.
"The regulations mention Xijingyu Village. From now on, with the protection of the law, the environment will only get better," said Ms. Teng, who runs a guesthouse in the village.
"The vitality of law lies in its implementation." Shi Wujun introduced that Tianjin will build a full-chain protection and management mechanism with clear rights and responsibilities and efficient coordination, break down barriers between departments, and coordinate research to resolve key and difficult issues such as the implementation of protection plans, building repairs, project approvals, revitalization and utilization, and fire safety.
"If you don't visit Quanyechang, you haven't truly been to Tianjin." The Quanyechang, built in 1928, was once a commercial landmark in North China. The protection and restoration project for this nearly century-old commercial building is about to be completed, with the exterior walls still retaining the century-old facade cleaned and repaired using the "granitic plaster" technique.
"This restoration adheres to restoring something to its original appearance (修旧如故, xiu jiu ru gu - "repair, old, like, old"), restoring the building's original appearance to the greatest extent possible," said Sun Huiqiang, chief commander of the Tianjin Quanyechang Protection and Utilization Project. Next, project investment attraction will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the regulations.
"For the protection of famous historical and cultural cities, we must not only protect the street layout and the building structures themselves, but also safeguard the overall style of the blocks and the vitality of daily life," Shi Wujun said. The regulations include a dedicated chapter on "Inheritance and Utilization," clarifying the strengthening of overall protection and living inheritance, and using the power of the rule of law to protect the city's historical heritage.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 亓玉昆
A thick notebook, its cover slightly curled at the edges, with sticky notes tucked between its pages, is the faithful "companion" on the path of performing duties for Zhang Li, a deputy to the National People's Congress and Party secretary of Anhui Electrical Engineering School.
"You see, these sticky notes are the appeals written by food delivery riders and couriers." Zhang Li's attention to the protection of the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment originated from an accidental encounter.
On a rainy day some time earlier, at the entrance of a residential community, a food delivery rider was soaked through, and without bothering to wipe off the rainwater, he was stamping his feet while checking his delivery orders. Zhang Li stepped forward to ask, and the rider said with a bitter smile: "If I'm late, I get fined, and we don't have insurance either, so if I fall, I can only bear it myself."
"These words weighed heavily on my heart. Workers in new forms of employment hold up the city's hustle and bustle with their running, yet they often lag half a beat in the protection of their rights and interests." Zhang Li has seen too many delivery and courier workers enduring all kinds of hardships (风里来雨里去, feng li lai yu li qu - "wind, inside, come; rain, inside, go"), shuttling through streets and alleys, with delivery reminders constantly jumping on their phones.
"To perform one's duties, one must conduct in-depth research and grasp the true sentiments of the people." Whenever she has time, Zhang Li goes to delivery stations and courier outlets to chat with the workers, and also visits human resources and social security departments, procuratorial organs, and others to sort out bottlenecks and difficulties. In her notebook, from the determination of labor relations to the coverage of social insurance, from algorithm management to occupational injury protection, the records grow thicker and thicker.
Zhang Li has participated in many activities organized by procuratorial organs and has a fairly in-depth understanding of procuratorial work, especially having a special liking for (情有独钟, qing you du zhong - "feeling, have, only, single, devotion") public interest litigation procuratorial work. Carrying solid research results, at the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress, Zhang Li, together with several NPC deputies from the Anhui delegation, submitted a bill calling for accelerating the formulation of a law on procuratorial public interest litigation.
"It is suggested that after 'work safety,' the 'protection of workers' rights and interests' be added as an independent field of public interest litigation cases." In October 2025, when the 18th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress conducted its first review of the draft law on procuratorial public interest litigation, Zhang Li attended the meeting as a non-voting participant in the deliberation. She explained that procuratorial public interest litigation has played an important role in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of specific groups and can precisely address the widespread and systemic problems of damage to workers' rights and interests.
"Writing this field into the law is not an empty slogan, but rather a way to let every striver braving wind and rain to travel or work (风雨兼程, feng yu jian cheng - "wind, rain, simultaneously, journey") feel the warmth of the rule of law and gain a real sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security." Zhang Li said.
In June this year, the 23rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress conducted a second review of the draft law on procuratorial public interest litigation, and the second draft added "acts by employers and others that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of numerous workers" to the scope of cases. This adjustment is precisely a positive response to the sustained appeals of NPC deputies such as Zhang Li.
"I look forward to this system, while safeguarding lush mountains and lucid waters (绿水青山, lv shui qing shan - "green, water, clear; green, mountain") and the safety of what is on people's tongues, also becoming a solid judicial shield for the rights and interests of millions of workers." Zhang Li said.
In fact, the protection of workers' rights and interests is only part of Zhang Li's work in performing her duties. Zhang Li has long been engaged in work in the agricultural field. Since being elected as an NPC deputy in 2018, her footprints have covered the fields, and she has put forward many opinions and suggestions, covering animal husbandry, the quality and safety of agricultural products, the beekeeping industry, and more, each and every one connected to people's livelihood concerns.
The school where Zhang Li currently works is a public secondary vocational school, and its agriculture-related specialties such as aquaculture, agricultural machinery, and animal husbandry and veterinary medicine are distinctive. However, during her research, Zhang Li learned that on the one hand, the employment prospects for graduates of agriculture-related specialties are quite good, while on the other hand, enrollment in agriculture-related specialties is cooling off, and children's willingness to study agriculture is gradually declining.
"Only when more rural children are willing to 'study agriculture' and more agricultural talents are willing to 'stay in agriculture' can the road to agricultural modernization become wider and wider." At this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference sessions, Zhang Li brought a proposal on strengthening agricultural vocational education and cultivating more skilled talents for the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Relevant departments attached great importance to it, maintained contact with Zhang Li, and advanced the handling of the proposal.
From promoting the improvement of the whole-process traceability system for agricultural products, to proposing to increase the promotion of the crop-livestock circular model, to campaigning for agricultural vocational education... Zhang Li, through one solid research effort after another and one down-to-earth proposal after another, interprets the solemn commitment that "the people elect me as a deputy, and I serve as a deputy for the people."
"What the masses care about is what NPC deputies focus on. I will do my best to serve as a bridge of communication, and based on my position, contribute to the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas." Zhang Li said.
(Chen Jiaye participated in the writing)
Return to TopThe long wind surges and billows; those who strain at the oars take the lead. About three kilometers west of Tiananmen, beside the West Second Ring Road, Beijing Financial Street stands with its towers clustered and institutions gathering in large numbers (云集, yun ji - "clouds, gather"); it is a brilliant urban calling card of the capital. As the national financial management center, Beijing Financial Street brings together the central financial regulatory departments, national financial industry associations, important national financial infrastructure, and the headquarters of financial institutions. It is hailed as the weather vane of China's financial reform and development, and it also profoundly influences the global financial governance landscape.
When the economy prospers, finance prospers; when the economy is strong, finance is strong. Anchored on the goal of "accelerating the building of a financial power," Beijing Financial Street relies on its unique resource advantages, proactively serves and integrates into the national development strategy, takes practical action and assumes responsibility (实干担当, shi gan dan dang - "real, do, undertake, responsibility"), and unswervingly and steadfastly (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, steady, not, move") follows the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Beijing Financial Street delivered a weighty and heartening answer sheet, becoming a backbone force leading high-quality development in the financial industry and a pioneer in solidly advancing the building of a financial power.
Over the past five years, the function of Beijing Financial Street as the national financial management center has been continuously strengthened. The Beijing Stock Exchange was established, creating a main battleground for serving innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. The Financial Street Forum was upgraded to a national-level, international professional forum, effectively playing the role of an important platform for national opening-up and development, with its influence continuously rising. The grassroots legislative contact point of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee at the Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau was approved for establishment, making it the first national-level grassroots legislative contact point in the economic and financial field nationwide. The National Venture Capital Guidance Fund and three policy-based and developmental financial instruments were implemented, with 232 financial institutions settling in and registered capital reaching 678.826 billion yuan. The asset scale of financial institutions in Xicheng District accounts for about one-third of the national total; the added value of the financial industry has grown at an average annual rate of 6.9%, creating about 35% of the city's financial industry added value and nearly 70% of the city's financial industry tax revenue. Beijing Financial Street is one of the regions in China with the highest concentration of financial institutions and financial talent, the largest flow of RMB assets, and the most prominent economic contribution. The asset management highland of Beijing Financial Street has become an important engine leading high-quality economic development, with asset management scale exceeding 24 trillion yuan, accounting for about half of the city's total and one-eighth of the national total. The national-level fintech demonstration zone has achieved important results, bringing together more than 300 key fintech enterprises and professional service institutions, with registered capital exceeding 160 billion yuan and tax contribution 36 times that before the functional decentralization, becoming a successful model of relieving Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the capital, urban renewal, and industrial ecosystem adjustment and upgrading.
Striving forward in the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Beijing Financial Street is now planning and laying out its work with stronger responsibility, greater boldness, and more solid measures, striving to run the "first leg" of this relay race well. The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference will be held from October 19 to 22, during which the "Xicheng District, Beijing '15th Five-Year Plan' Period Financial Industry Development Plan" will be officially released, drawing a roadmap and clarifying the task list for the high-quality development of Xicheng District's financial industry over the next five years, serving the overall national development situation with the financial responsibility of one region.
The plan puts forward the "one, two, three, four, five" overall approach: focus on one central task — strengthening the function of serving and safeguarding the national financial management center, and on the basis of the functions of "decision-making and supervision, standard-setting, asset management, payment and settlement, information exchange, and international cooperation," further strengthen the functions of "cultural leadership" and "rule-of-law demonstration"; build two ecosystems — a capital market ecosystem centered on the Beijing Stock Exchange and a "technology-industry-finance" circular empowerment ecosystem; achieve improvements in three dimensions — striving to improve the business environment, the rule-of-law environment, and the quality of the urban environment of Financial Street; build four key industrial highlands — deepening the construction of the asset management highland and the fintech highland, and building an insurance innovation highland and a high-quality fund clustering highland; highlight five benchmarks — building the birthplace of financial standards, advancing policy experimentation and empowerment, promoting the integrated demonstration of the "five major articles" of finance, building an open hub for financial cooperation, and strengthening the leadership of financial culture, making greater contributions to the building of a financial power.
Pooling strength for renewal, strengthening the service and safeguard functions of the national financial management center. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Beijing Financial Street will improve the level of "four services," actively undertake financial reform and innovation pilot projects, build an effective path of "Financial Street practice — national norms — nationwide promotion," promote the "first research and first release of national standards at Financial Street," and build a core carrier for the research, drafting, and priority release of important national financial standards. It will ensure the safe and reliable operation of financial infrastructure, actively strive for the implementation of new financial infrastructure such as digital finance and risk monitoring, and build an "artificial intelligence + finance" application base and demonstration scenarios at a high level (高水平, gao shui ping - "high, level"). Relying on large state-owned financial institutions, it will explore the construction of a global financial asset trading center and a global financial asset custody center, steadily improving the security protection level of the digital and intelligent infrastructure of the financial industry. It will support the headquarters of financial institutions in strengthening management functions such as strategic planning, asset management, resource allocation, risk control and compliance, and technological innovation, serve financial institutions in expanding into overseas markets (走出去, zou chu qu - "walk, out, go") to expand overseas business layout, and support the establishment of new headquarters of financial institutions and the development of derivative segments. It will optimize the financial talent service system and promote the financial culture with Chinese characteristics.
Strengthening the foundation while fostering new growth (固本培新, gu ben pei xin - "solidify, root, cultivate, new"), optimizing the regional financial industry structure. It will consolidate the advantages of the monetary financial services industry, support the high-quality development of various banking institutions, promote the differentiated operation of non-bank institutions, enhance the safeguard function of the insurance industry, and accelerate the development of capital market service industries such as securities and funds. It will strengthen the "golden business card" of asset management, establish a full-lifecycle service system for asset management institutions, consolidate advantages in bank wealth management, insurance asset management, public funds, and trusts, accelerate the development of securities firm asset management, alternative assets, and professional service institutions, support innovation and digital transformation of asset management institutions, and serve the two-way opening of asset management. It will support the development of sovereign funds, global venture capital institutions, and national-level industrial funds, venture capital funds, equity funds, merger and acquisition funds, and S funds, build a fund ecosystem with efficient regulation, capital agglomeration, talent convergence, quality services, and industry-finance integration, and create a trillion-yuan-level quality private equity fund cluster. It will guide long-term capital and patient capital to precisely support key areas of the national strategy. It will build a highland for insurance innovation and development, creating a pension insurance fund operation center, an insurance service innovation center, and a catastrophe insurance product R&D and risk management center. It will build the national-level fintech demonstration zone at a high level, introduce leading fintech enterprises and high-growth innovative enterprises, jointly build joint innovation laboratories, and promote the implementation of measures to achieve tangible results (落地见效, luo di jian xiao - "land, ground, see, effect") of application scenarios. It will build a capital market ecosystem centered on the Beijing Stock Exchange and serve the high-quality development of the Beijing Stock Exchange. It will cultivate innovative enterprises that meet the requirements of the national strategy and new quality productive forces, strengthen the full-chain service for financing, and deliver quality listing resources to the capital market.
Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, solidly doing well the "five major articles" of finance. Focusing on technology finance, it will serve the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, promote the deep integration of "industry-academia-research-finance," integrate the resources of financial institutions, build an investment and financing chain around the transformation of emerging industry achievements and industrial cultivation, give play to the risk-sharing and credit-enhancement functions of technology insurance guarantee institutions, and build a financial support system with linked investment, lending, guarantee, and insurance. Focusing on green finance, it will explore the establishment of green finance standards in line with international practice, innovate financial products such as green credit, bonds, and derivatives, encourage financial institutions to carry out carbon accounting and sustainable information disclosure, and promote the application of carbon footprints in the field of green finance. Focusing on inclusive finance, it will deepen the financing coordination mechanism supporting small and micro enterprises, smooth the channels for government-bank-enterprise docking, improve the linkage of investment, lending, guarantee, and insurance, guide banks to establish a long-term mechanism of daring to lend, willing to lend, able to lend, and knowing how to lend, optimize the loan structure, strengthen the safeguard role of inclusive insurance for special groups, and enhance the accessibility of financial services. Focusing on pension finance, it will strengthen innovation in pension financial products and services, participate in the construction of the "third pillar" of pensions, strengthen the coordination of the pension industry chain and the financial service chain, improve services such as "Parents' Canteen" and "Xicheng Pension+," guide social capital to actively participate in the construction of pension facilities and the operation of the pension industry, and promote the transformation and upgrading of pension services from "single-point supply" to "system integration." Focusing on digital finance, it will give play to the superimposed advantages of the Fintech New Area and China Data Street, deepen the R&D and application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum information, and big data, guide the digital transformation of financial institutions, give play to the advantage of the clearing and settlement center as the national medical insurance data infrastructure, promote the coordination and interconnection of "medical insurance + commercial insurance," advance the pilot construction of digital RMB across the entire region and all scenarios, enrich the application scenarios of digital RMB, and promote digital finance to benefit people's livelihoods.
Integrating resources and expanding through innovation (融通拓新, rong tong tuo xin - "melt, connect, expand, new"), continuously promoting the high-level opening of finance. It will hold the Financial Street Forum with high quality, continuously strengthening the forum's functions as an authoritative release platform for national financial policy publicity, a platform for the positive interaction between finance and the real economy, a platform for China's voice in global financial governance, and a platform for international financial exchange and cooperation. It will promote the clustering and development of international financial institutions and organizations, improve the service mechanism for the settlement of international financial institutions and organizations, and enhance the attractiveness of the regional financial ecosystem. It will serve the innovation and development of financial opening, accelerate the construction of the "two zones" in the financial field, participate in advancing the pilot of high-level opening of cross-border trade and investment in the Beijing region, and expand the functions of free trade accounts. It will promote the implementation of landmark cross-border financial projects. It will assist the process of RMB internationalization, serve international cooperation on financial infrastructure such as cross-border payment and clearing, and help accelerate the building of a diversified RMB cross-border payment system. It will promote financial institutions to enhance their international service capabilities and provide quality financial services for Chinese enterprises expanding into overseas markets. It will deepen institutionalized mutual visits and exchanges with global financial hub cities, cross-border financial industry investment promotion, and joint co-construction of high-end forums, coordinate the layout of a cooperation network of international financial center cities covering key regions such as Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia, and expand the "circle of friends" of Financial Street's international cooperation.
Iterating and updating, creating a better environment for the development of the financial industry. It will improve the service mechanism, build a full-cycle service ecosystem for financial institutions, and enhance the precision, refinement, and professionalism of services. It will build the grassroots legislative contact point of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee at the Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau with high quality, strengthening the functions of "through train" and "bridge of hearts." It will hold the Financial Rule of Law parallel forum of the Financial Street Forum Annual Conference well, building a national-level financial rule of law brand. Relying on carriers such as the financial crime warning education base, it will strengthen publicity and education on financial rule of law. It will improve the comprehensive environmental quality of Financial Street, optimize spatial quality, improve supporting facilities, strengthen traffic management, enhance the functionality and humanistic care of the block, improve international services, and create an international and open atmosphere.
The blueprint has already been drawn (蓝图已绘, lan tu yi hui - "blue, map, already, draw"), and the bugle calls for action. Striving forward in the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Beijing Financial Street will deeply practice the concepts of "joint consultation, joint contribution, joint governance, and shared benefits" and "China's Financial Street, the world's Financial Street," forever maintain the spirit of "daring to break through," the drive of "daring to innovate," and the work style of "daring to do," running leg after leg of the relay and working generation after generation, with a more open attitude, more professional services, and more powerful measures, striving to build itself into a national financial management center with complete functional elements, clustered financial institutions, a gathering of outstanding talents (人才荟萃, ren cai hui cui - "talent, gather, luxuriant, assemble"), a superior industrial ecosystem, bursting innovation vitality, and active international exchanges, taking the lead and setting an example in building a modern financial system with Chinese characteristics that is highly adaptive, competitive, and inclusive, and contributing more financial strength to the construction of Chinese modernization.
Data source: Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau
Return to TopIn September 2026, the monthly share of new-energy vehicles in China's new car sales reached a new high of 61.6%, exceeding 60% for the third consecutive month.
In the first three quarters of 2026, the cumulative share of new-energy vehicles in China's new car sales further rose to 53.6%; the share of new-energy vehicles in exports exceeded half for four consecutive months.
In the first three quarters of 2026, production and sales of new-energy vehicles reached 12.483 million and 12.472 million units respectively, up 11% and 11.1% year on year respectively. The scale of China's new-energy vehicle industry has steadily remained at the ten-million-unit level, with technological levels in vehicle integration, power batteries, LiDAR, and other areas ranking among the world's leaders (跻身前列, ji shen qian lie - "climb into, front, row"). Production of new-energy vehicles, power batteries, and key materials accounts for over 70% of the global total. A number of leading enterprises with strong competitiveness have been cultivated, and products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions. The share of new-energy vehicles in new car sales has risen steadily, exports have maintained rapid growth, demonstrating strong resilience, and the market's dominant position has continued to strengthen.
Data source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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Return to TopHow popular is red culture among young people? The Long March theme is a vivid example. In fields such as short videos, micro-dramas, animation, and digital art, a group of mass creators skilled in using new technologies and new tools are demonstrating their full skills or abilities (大显身手, da xian shen shou - "greatly, display, body, hand"), exploring the history of the Long March and telling its stories in ways that are widely popular and well-received (喜闻乐见, xi wen le jian - "happy, hear, enjoy, see") among young people, enabling the great spirit of the Long March to win broader resonance and empathy. The new picture of the Long March painted by new mass literature and art under internet conditions allows us to see once again that creation is a precious form of inheritance, and that the forging of Long March memory is accomplished through the relay efforts of generation after generation.
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Return to TopBy: 谷 风
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, and a batch of new works on the Long March theme have been published. Among them, new mass literary and artistic creation has become a bright and unique landscape. The series of short dramas Twenty-Five Thousand Li, the micro-short dramas Red Flags Unfurling Over the West Wind and One Person's Long March, the AIGC micro-short dramas Never Fall Behind and Sketching the Long March in Charcoal, as well as the immersive Long March interactive H5 Beacon Fires on the Long March Road, tell the story of the Long March in youthful, lightweight forms, and the application of new technologies brings novel and interesting in style (别开生面, bie kai sheng mian - "other, open, born, face") new scenes. The red journey of 90 years ago is being reinterpreted in a language familiar to young people.
The Long March is a world-famous (举世闻名, ju shi wen ming - "lift, world, hear, name") human feat. The Red Army traversed half of China and fought more than 600 battles and engagements. Within its lofty and majestic epic character are hidden countless deeply moving (感人至深, gan ren zhi shen - "feel, person, to, deep") stories. Such a rich vein of subject matter is naturally attractive to the public. Moreover, the writing of the Long March carried the imprint of mass creation from the very beginning — as early as August 1936, a call for submissions was issued, urging Red Army officers and soldiers to write memoirs that were "clear and expressive," which were later compiled into Records of the Red Army's Long March (also known as Twenty-Five Thousand Li), preserving vivid first-hand materials and laying the foundation for future literary and artistic creation on the Long March theme.
Today, new mass literary and artistic creation has emerged as a new force suddenly (异军突起, yi jun tu qi - "different, army, suddenly, rise"). What is most valuable about it is that it connects with real life and contains inexhaustible creative momentum. Why are the stories of the Long March so moving? How can the history of the Long March become more tangible and approachable? What is the connection between the great Long March spirit and present-day life? The answers to these questions have facilitated the novel and interesting excavation and presentation of the Long March theme. The public has transformed from latecomers to history into its retrospectors, from passive viewers into expressers. The diversity of creative subjects has brought richness to perspectives and tastes. Micro-level, emotion-focused narration adds warmth to weighty themes; techniques such as time-travel and infinite-flow narratives make the stories more intricate and moving; the strong conflicts and fast pacing of online literature and micro-short dramas heighten aesthetic pleasure; and the assistance of digital tools such as artificial intelligence both improves efficiency and expands the boundaries of expression.
Amid the diverse forms of mass creation, a new picture of the Long March is slowly unfolding. Professional creation and mass creation echo each other, aesthetic character and life emotion mirror each other, and mainstream narrative and literary and artistic innovation complement each other to enhance brilliance (相得益彰, xiang de yi zhang - "mutually, obtain, benefit, show"). The online micro-documentary Twenty Nights of the Long March focuses on 20 nights along the journey, reflecting eternity through moments, reflecting great history through small entry points, and answering the question "how does faith shine in the deepest night"; the micro-theory film The Long March of Youth narrates revolutionary history in a youthful voice, exploring the significant significance of the great Long March spirit for the present. The profound connotation of the great Long March spirit broadens the depth of new mass literary and artistic creation and consolidates its value foundation; the lightness and agility of new mass literary and artistic creation, in turn, adds a more youthful mode of presentation to the great Long March spirit and accumulates greater potential for dissemination. The sincere tributes and brilliant comments in the comment sections and bullet-screen areas are a warm footnote to this literary and artistic ecology.
The rich and diverse Long March-themed creations show that new mass literary and artistic creation and major-theme creation share the value orientation of putting the people at the center and jointly bear the mission of the times, and they can and should move toward each other and achieve mutual success. For new mass literary and artistic creation, major themes are both an opportunity and a test. Beyond the light and agile excavation of subject matter, solid and powerful expression is also needed; from a bright impression to warmth in the heart, whether new mass literary and artistic creation can stand firm and whether it can produce representative works remains to be seen — we must wait to see how things develop (拭目以待, shi mu yi dai - "wipe, eye, to, await"). By transforming major themes that promote positive energy into attractive creative topics, and by expressing the beauty of mountains and rivers, the beauty of history, and the beauty of culture through lively literary and artistic forms, the picture of the times painted by new mass literary and artistic creation will be even more magnificent.
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In 2023, I began preparing the film and television project "Twenty-Five Thousand Li." The title of the series comes from the book Twenty-Five Thousand Li, for which contributions were solicited in August 1936 and which was written by the Red Army officers and soldiers themselves. Using the book's title as the series' title was intended to carry on a simple tradition — letting those who personally experienced the Long March tell their own stories.
The starting point of the creative work was in Fujian, where during field research we kept hearing the same set of contrasts: nearly 30,000 sons of Fujian joined the Long March, and only 2,000 of them made it to the end. Many went out, many sacrificed their lives, and most of those who fell left no names behind. I thought, then, that we might as well change our creative approach and portray those ordinary, nameless soldiers along the Long March. This approach set the tone for the entire work. To make the stories stand firm, we went successively to Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Gansu, pored over local gazetteers, visited the descendants of Red Army soldiers, and gathered scattered historical materials and oral accounts concerning soldiers who fell along the way, soldiers who dropped out of the ranks due to injury, and communications, medical, and logistics personnel. Most of them left no names, no biographies, and no brilliant combat records, yet they formed the indispensable foundation of the Long March.
Writing about the sacrifices and choices of soldiers is in fact answering a major proposition: why did revolutionary soldiers follow the Party? Our understanding is that soldiers followed the ranks because the ranks never abandoned them. This conviction of "leaving no one behind, never giving up on any stretch of the journey" can still move today's young people across 90 years — they may not be familiar with the historical facts, but they certainly understand the weight of someone reaching out to pull you up in a desperate situation. Only when the audience first believes these are living, breathing people will they believe the choices these people made. Accordingly, relying on real historical circumstances, we tried to restore the fear, exhaustion, struggle, and perseverance of the characters.
After returning from field research, the structure we built was a full-length drama: the story of a Red Army vanguard squad. As we wrote, we discovered that every single member of the squad deserved a piece of his own. Each person is the protagonist in his own drama; others pass through his story, and he passes through theirs. So we broke the large whole into smaller parts (化整为零, hua zheng wei ling - "transform whole, become small"), converting the full-length drama into a series of short dramas. When the plots of the individual pieces spread out, they form a map of the Long March; when the characters are linked to one another and combined, they form a collective portrait of Red Army soldiers. The protagonist of each piece is called "Chen Shisan," and his character arc is formed by the fusion of all the pieces, also embodying the creative intent of portraying ordinary Red Army soldiers.
The series comprises more than ten works, organized on three levels in terms of conception. The first level is returning to the historical scene. Desperate Situation and The Road Home depict the vanguard squad's breakthrough in the face of death; The Grassland Party Branch depicts how a temporary party branch of wounded and sick soldiers who had fallen behind rallied people's hearts. The second level is letting history converse with the contemporary era. My Code Is Red Army lets a programmer encounter Red Army soldiers across time and space; The Grenadier uses dual-line narration — on one line, a contemporary retired special forces soldier guards the former residence of a martyr, while on the other, it looks back at a Red Army soldier growing up amid the flames of war, using the Long March to tell of the great significance of establishing the Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs. The third level is using imagination to expand the boundaries of expression. The Perilous Road adopts a time-loop setting to express the unyielding will to never give up along the Long March; I Am the War Horse uses the eyes of a war horse to bear witness to ordinary people's original aspiration in heading off on the long expedition; Project Bedrock: Nantianmen incorporates a science fiction setting to embody the inheritance of the Long March spirit.
The twenty-five thousand li written under my pen cannot match a single step of the Red Army's march. The serialization and IP-ization of the red short dramas exist so that the figures of heroes can continue to meet audiences on the stage of new mass literature and art. Looking back, the fact that this series could be made at all is precisely the fruit borne by new mass literature and art: telling big things in small ways, making long dramas into short ones, being able to take hold of history and restore the truth.
(The author is the artistic director and head screenwriter of the short drama series Twenty-Five Thousand Li)
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When we were remaking "The Golden Fish Hook," we ran into the rainy season. Night scenes required setting up lights, and the crane truck drove into the mud and got stuck; we dug it out, and it got stuck again, over and over. During filming, an actor stepped into the mud, and it nearly came up past his knees. The whole crew shot from 7 p.m. until 4 a.m., working nonstop like this for a week. As the director, I crouched at the edge of the set holding a small monitor, and the crew members would remind me from time to time: "There's a snake behind you, watch out."
It was only at that moment that I understood that the "Red Army crossing the grasslands" described in the textbook was a hundred or a thousand times harder than this. What we wanted to do was precisely to turn into images the details that words cannot fully depict, so that viewers could more directly feel the hardship and perseverance of the revolutionary forebears.
We are not a professional film and television crew; most of our team members switched careers midway. Two years ago, inspired by the stage-drama presentation style of "China in the Classics," we thought of remaking textbook lessons, and only then did we put together this "makeshift troupe."
Because our budget was limited, for our second video we remade "The Monument," which has a relatively fixed setting. The full text of "The Monument" is fewer than 800 characters, and our finished video is less than two minutes, but once we actually started shooting, we found ourselves facing many difficulties (困难重重, kun nan chong chong - "difficulty, heavy, heavy"). Since we could not shoot on location at a snowy mountain, we covered the four sides of the greenhouse with black cloth, placed a fake tree in the middle, and used a snow-making machine to continuously spray magnesium sulfate to simulate a snowy scene. The extras were all local villagers; the elderly man who played the quartermaster was completely unfamiliar with acting and had never even studied this textbook lesson. After hearing the story, he was deeply moved, and in order to play the frozen quartermaster well, he remained completely motionless throughout. By the time filming ended, the old man could no longer straighten his back.
Because of our lack of experience, after "The Monument" was released, we received quite a bit of criticism, and the team was very dejected. But suddenly one day, a teacher sent us a private message saying that she had played our video for the children in her class, and one very mischievous child was especially focused and even shed tears, and in the days that followed, there was a hint of newfound maturity in the child's eyes. We were greatly encouraged and realized that what we were doing was something meaningful.
Creation gradually became a weighty responsibility. We carefully noted down the audience's criticisms and polished our work bit by bit. Before every shoot, we hold script-reading sessions, repeatedly studying the scenes, costumes, and props to try to avoid any deviations from historical facts. We also try to sort out the whole story or sequence of events (来龙去脉, lai long qu mai - "come, dragon, go, vein") and present a more complete history.
The road of creation has not been easy. Because of the particular nature of the account's positioning and content, it is very difficult to commercialize, and we often find ourselves spending more than one earns (入不敷出, ru bu fu chu - "enter, not, cover, out"). Last year, because of financial pressure, we stopped updating for two months. What keeps us going is the encouragement of the audience. Several of our works have surpassed 100 million views, and many teachers and parents use our videos as supplementary teaching material; the moment the trailer for our planned "1937 Nanjing" was released, viewers came from out of town to serve as unpaid extras on set... We have truly felt the inspirational power of red stories.
In the past, we always hoped that viewers would remember the account name "Haojiahuo" and, after watching the videos, exclaim from the heart, "What a fellow!" Now the responsibility on our shoulders is even heavier, just as the account's bio says: "History is not a thin sheet of words; it is a mountain built from the breaths and stories of countless people. To forget is for the mountain to collapse." We hope that these moving stories from the Long March can live on in the memories of the audience.
(The author is the director of the short-video account "Haojiahuo"; interviewed and compiled by Ren Feifan and Xu Dian)
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"When I bring together the voices in the comment section, what will I get?"
If you hear this sentence on a social platform, I hope you won't scroll past it, because in the moments that follow, you will feel the awe of strangers from all over the world converging in a single song.
This spring, I posted a video inviting netizens to sing "As You Wish" (如愿) in the comment section. In just a few hours, I collected more than 10,000 comments. One by one, I opened the voice messages left by netizens, listening to performances from different IP locations and different age groups.
What moved me most was a submission from a mother and daughter. With every line the mother sang, her daughter, not yet three years old, followed along in a tender voice. The child may not yet understand the emotions the lyrics carry, but the scene of mother and daughter singing in harmony or acting in concert (一唱一和, yi chang yi he - "one sings, one responds") precisely embodies the line from "As You Wish": "The mountains and rivers are safe, and the smoke of everyday life is ordinary." I think this is, in its own way, a sincere tribute to the martyrs.
A month later, I selected suitable segments from more than 28,000 voice messages and turned them into a choral arrangement. After the video was posted, it received enthusiastic feedback from netizens and was successively reposted by multiple media outlets. To this day, this series is still being updated.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, and I have embarked on a new endeavor—inviting netizens to jointly sing "Azalea" (映山红). The reason I chose "Azalea" is that this classic song eulogizing the Red Army carries both deep longing and steadfast hope. It does not rely on complex musical language to convey emotion, yet it can resonate with people of different generations. Ninety years later, how should we understand that history, and how can we bring the spirit of the Long March into the lives of contemporary people? Through the collection and creation of "Azalea," I hope more people can feel the ideals and convictions that sustained our forebears through those difficult years.
During the creative process, I had two personal reflections. First, being youthful does not mean being frivolous—young people do not reject grand themes; what they need is an entry point for participation. The appeal of red culture comes not only from historical narrative, but also from its connection to the real lives of ordinary people. The forebears' steadfastness to their ideals, their courage in the face of hardship, and their longing for a better future have not lost their power with the passage of time. Second, today's communication can shift from "one person telling many people" to "many people jointly completing the telling." In the past, when making music, I was more accustomed to thinking about how to sing, how to arrange, and how to accompany. My recent works have made me realize that I am not just completing a song—I am building a stage. When the voices of tens of thousands of ordinary people converge, what we hear is not just the music itself, but a concrete and real "we."
Letting the voices of enough ordinary people be heard is, in itself, a very powerful Chinese narrative.
It is not just about hearing stories, but about becoming part of the story. I believe this is also an inherent or necessary implication (题中应有之义, ti zhong ying you zhi yi - "within the subject, should have meaning") of the new mass literature and art.
(The author is the video blogger "Piano Vest" (钢琴小马甲))
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I am a digital art designer. The "No. 8" Little Red Army soldier that recently went viral online is a red IP I created with unnamed martyrs as the prototype. It does not refer to any one specific soldier, but is rather the epitome of countless revolutionary youths. For me, "No. 8" is not merely a cartoon image, but also an artistic practice of reconstructing red narratives with modern digital language.
In 2021, I began building the "No. 8" image. To create a sense of freshness, I did not adopt a realistic sculpture approach, nor did I resort to splicing together cartoon symbols. Instead, having a lot of creative ideas (脑洞大开, nao dong da kai - "brain, hole, big, open"), I chose a trendy-toy-style 3D digital model as the vehicle, repeatedly polishing the details of the design. The ear flaps on both sides of the military cap naturally form the shape of the character "eight", paying tribute to the spirit of August 1st;a touch of red mark on the cheek is drawn from one corner of the five-pointed star. This design both creates the red imagery on "No. 8" and leaves room for imagination. I built and rendered the model entirely by hand, repeatedly debugging and revising, seeking a balance between historical gravitas and contemporary aesthetics.
After the static image was completed, I began to expand into dynamic narrative, which is a unique advantage of digital art. Relying on the established three-dimensional digital assets, I successively created a series of Long March-themed digital illustrations, integrating "No. 8" into historical scenes such as the forced crossing of the Luding Bridge and the snowy mountains and grasslands. Unexpectedly, quite a few frontline teachers took the initiative to contact me, hoping to use this set of digital materials for ideological and political teaching. Digital works naturally possess the characteristics of being easy to disseminate and reusable, and can break through the spatial limitations of exhibition halls, becoming a vivid vehicle for red aesthetic education. Later, I continued to extend the boundaries of creation, developing the Long March-themed board game Breaking Through Step by Step, endowing "No. 8" with multiple identities such as messenger and medic, and transforming the historical facts of the Long March into immersive experiential content.
The breakout work of this practice was the animated short film No. 8. The initial version with dialogue had a straightforward narrative and insufficient emotional impact, so having a sudden flash of inspiration (灵机一动, ling ji yi dong - "spirit, machine, one, move"), I thought of a bolder creative approach: discarding all dialogue and relying purely on images to convey emotion and values. I used digital technology to build two time-spaces — on one side, a battlefield in ruins shrouded in gun smoke; on the other, a modern city with bright and dazzling lights (灯火璀璨, deng huo cui can - "lamp, fire, bright, resplendent"). A pair of large hands reaches out from the flames of war, lifting "No. 8" across the long river of time. Digital light and shadow are the key to the short film's narrative. The cold gray tones of the battlefield and the warm bright scenes of the contemporary era form a stark contrast. Without any textual explanation, the emotions spanning time and space, and the suffering and glory of the Chinese nation, strike directly at the heart.
Regarding digital art, there is a consensus: technology is the vehicle, and humanistic expression is the core. In my view, only by fully understanding the characteristics of the vehicle can one truly tell the core of the story well. Oil painting, sculpture, and documentary imagery each have their own power, while the greatest traits of digital art are its lightweight nature, visualizability, and strong empathy. The reason "No. 8" has been welcomed by everyone lies in its deployment of these three characteristics: with a soft and adorable digital image, it dissolves the sense of distance from history; the flowing images are rich in visual appeal, bringing an immersive experience and adapting to the public's habits of reception.
Art has never been static, and red-themed creation all the more needs to keep pace with the times (与时俱进, yu shi ju jin - "with, time, together, advance"). In recent years, from flat illustrations and three-dimensional models to animated short films, the expressive forms of the "No. 8" red IP have been continuously iterated. The digital age has given creators a brand-new paintbrush, and we have the responsibility to wield this brush of the era well, so that red stories are passed down from generation to generation amid the flow of light and shadow.
(The author is the creator of the red IP "No. 8"; compiled by People's Daily reporter Jiang Xiaodan)
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If one were to use a few words to describe the Long March, the ones most often invoked are "arduous," "great," and "twenty-five thousand li." Whenever I think of the unbroken columns of marchers stretching across the snowy mountains, or of the soldiers supporting one another across the grassy marshlands, a feeling of admiration wells up spontaneously from the depths of my heart. Those resolute figures are also the greatest source of motivation for my creation of The Year, That Rabbit, Those Things: The Long March Chapter.
Why was the Red Army able to endure so much hardship and still reach the end, and achieve victory? As we pondered this, we sought answers through the very act of creation.
The Year, That Rabbit, Those Things is a series that tells the modern history of China through animation. We use rabbits to symbolize generations of striving Chinese people, transform different countries into animal characters of varied temperaments, and turn more than a century of magnificent and grand (波澜壮阔, bo lan zhuang kuo - "wave, surge, magnificent, vast") history into accessible and vivid stories, winning the affection of a great many readers and viewers. In the creation of this Long March chapter, in terms of perspective and style, we have both carried forward the narrative characteristics of previous "That Rabbit" installments and placed greater emphasis on historical authenticity, striving to restore the actions and spirit of the revolutionary forebears. Previously, when dealing with themes of reform and opening up, economic development, and international relations, there was room for some humorous expression; but as a chapter of revolutionary history, the Long March chapter adopts a comparatively solemn style, focusing on conveying the Red Army officers and soldiers' sense of mission, their resourcefulness and courage in battle, the moments of warmth along the march, and the natural emotional bond between the army and the people.
We have continued the "low-angle perspective" approach, adopting the viewpoints of grassroots commanders and fighters, of couriers outside the army's organizational structure, and even of ordinary people who witnessed the Red Army's discipline and conduct along the Long March route, so that viewers can feel that this great epic of the Long March was jointly written by countless Red Army officers and soldiers and by the masses of the people. What we hope to convey is that the Long March was not a mere march, not simply "going from one place to another," but rather that at a moment of crisis for the Chinese nation, a contingent took to the correct road, used its actions to issue a declaration on behalf of the revolution and its prospects for victory, and sowed the seeds of revolution across the land of China. The selection of themes for each episode encompasses not only bloody combat but also the Red Army's explorations in army building and military strategy, and of course moving human emotions as well. Although each episode is not long, we hope to portray the subject from multiple angles in a three-dimensional way, revealing the big picture through small details (以小见大, yi xiao jian da - "use, small, see, big").
Out of respect for historical detail, the "That Rabbit" Long March chapter has made every effort within its power (力所能及, li suo neng ji - "strength, what, can, reach") to restore the characters' clothing, weaponry and equipment, social environment, and local customs and practices. Although, due to technical limitations, the presentation of some large-scale scenes may be lacking in strength or ability (力有不逮, li you bu dai - "strength, has, not, reach"), we have always hoped that animation is merely a starting point, a bridge leading to history, so that readers and viewers—especially children and young people—after watching the animation, will take the initiative to learn about and understand the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through other means as well, thereby keeping history in mind and striving to make oneself strong (奋发图强, fen fa tu qiang - "exert, spirit, plan, strong").
(The author is a lead creator of the animation The Year, That Rabbit, Those Things.)
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