Summary: The article discusses the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, which studied issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It emphasizes Xi Jinping's thought on Party building as the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era, highlighting the "Two Integrations" with China's specific realities and excellent traditional Chinese culture. The piece details how this thought answers major questions of the times, including strategic planning, practical expansion, and the systematization of theory, citing examples such as the Qinling Mountains illegal construction case and the "story of the apples." It underscores the Party's leadership as the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the importance of the "Fourteen Commitments" and "Two Establishments." The article concludes that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building will guide the Party on the new road of catching up with the examination, continuously creating new prospects for Party management and governance.
Summary: The pamphlet edition of Xi Jinping's speech at the meeting commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army has been published by the People's Publishing House. It will be distributed nationwide at Xinhua Bookstores starting today.
Summary: The 20th Central Committee's 8th round of inspections has completed its stationing phase, with 15 central inspection groups conducting routine inspections of the Party organizations of the Ministry of Education and 31 universities directly under central management. The inspection group leaders delivered mobilization speeches, emphasizing the need to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on inspection work and to uphold fundamental principles while breaking new ground. They stressed that inspections are a strategic institutional arrangement for intra-Party oversight and that inspecting education units is vital for promoting the Party's overall leadership and advancing full and rigorous self-governance. The leaders highlighted oversight of the implementation of Party Central Committee decisions on education, including fostering virtue through education and integrating education, science and technology, and talent development. The inspected units' principal responsible persons pledged to support the inspections, accept oversight, and achieve the Two Upholds through fulfilling their duties.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree promulgating the "Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions," effective December 1, 2026. The Regulations aim to strengthen Party leadership over public institutions, reinforce their public welfare responsibilities, standardize registration administration, and support high-quality economic and social development. Key provisions include upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China, using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to guide practice, and establishing Party organizations in public institutions. The Regulations also bar public institutions from deviating from public welfare duties, illegally establishing enterprises, or engaging in false publicity, while consolidating supervision by competent departments and registration authorities. Registration procedures are standardized, with simplified deregistration for revoked or merged institutions and mandated information disclosure via a national platform.
Summary: The article reflects on the red lineage of the Chinese revolution, linking the Zhaojin spirit, Long March spirit, and Yan'an spirit to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission, as highlighted by General Secretary Xi Jinping's remarks on carrying forward the great spirit of the Long March. It recounts how Liu Zhidan, Xie Zichang, Xi Zhongxun, and other older-generation revolutionaries established the Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base area centered on Zhaojin, which served as a foothold for the Central Committee and Red Army during the Long March. The piece emphasizes Xi Jinping's visits to apple orchards in Yan'an, praising agricultural modernization and urging continued development of the apple industry, which has since expanded globally with Shaanxi apples' brand value exceeding 100 billion yuan. It also stresses the importance of the mass line, citing Xi Jinping's call to maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the people, and highlights examples of grassroots governance and the Fengqiao model in the new era. Finally, the article underscores the need for daring struggle, citing Xi Jinping's emphasis on coordinating development and security, and notes China's resilience in the face of tariff wars and trade wars, asserting that attempts to "strangle" China cannot succeed.
Summary: The article is a theoretical piece on advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to greater depth, emphasizing unswerving perseverance in this effort. It is the ninth edition of a series on this topic. The piece focuses on the Party's internal governance and discipline, without referencing any specific officials or external actors.
Summary: The article highlights four new rice varieties bred for specific culinary uses in China, showcasing advances in seed innovation. In Heilongjiang, "Songjing 60" combines salt-alkali tolerance and stress resistance with good eating quality, addressing the lodging and environmental limits of the leading Wuchang rice variety "Daohuaxiang No. 2." In Hunan, "Zhong'an Zao 35" meets the processing needs of Changde rice noodles by maintaining high amylose content and moderate gel consistency, while also offering low cadmium accumulation. Guangdong's "Jifengyou 866" balances high yield and quality for rice rolls, withstanding typhoons and humid heat, and Sichuan's "Chuannuo You 2803" provides glutinous rice with low amylose content for tangyuan, boosting yields and farmer incomes through guaranteed orders. The piece quotes breeders and experts such as Xu Zhenhua, Wu Liqun, Liu Wuge, and Gao Fangyuan on the varieties' traits and field performance.
Summary: General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the seed industry is paramount for agriculture, stating that only by gripping China's seeds can the country hold its rice bowl steady and achieve food security. The article highlights China's rice-cultivation heritage, noting that over 60 percent of the population relies on rice as a staple, with regional varieties like Simiao rice in Lingnan and japonica rice on the Northeast Plain. It reports that last year's rice yield per unit area reached 480.4 kilograms, up 0.7 percent year on year, and this year's early rice output remained stable above 56 billion jin for six consecutive years. The piece credits generations of breeders for innovations in third-generation hybrid rice, salt-alkali tolerant rice, and low-cadmium rice, which have moved from labs to fields nationwide and globally. It concludes that improved varieties, from wild grass domestication to molecular design breeding, have made the rice fragrance more mellow and the rice bowl held ever more firmly.
Summary: The article discusses the emerging medical accompaniment industry in China, which helps elderly and out-of-town patients navigate large hospitals, but lacks service standards, leading to uneven quality. A new national standard, "Socialized Medical Accompaniment Service — Basic Requirements" (GB/T 47801—2026), approved by the State Administration for Market Regulation, will take effect on November 1, establishing a framework for providers, content, and processes. Medical accompanists, who are not medical personnel, may assist with appointments, examinations, fee payments, and emotional support, but cannot interpret results, provide medical advice, or sign legal documents. Deng Yong, a professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, recommends hospitals implement "access registration, conduct control, and public supervision," including identity checks, banning solicitation, and publicizing complaint hotlines. Relevant departments should also strengthen oversight through a multi-department joint enforcement mechanism involving market regulation, public security, and health authorities to address illegal practices like price fraud.
Summary: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Enhancing Industrial Foundation Capabilities," the first planning document in the industrial foundation field to be publicly released to society by the industry. The plan anchors the goal of basically realizing new industrialization and proposes that by 2030, the problem of weak industrial foundations will be markedly alleviated, with comprehensive enhancements in technological innovation, independent and controllable capabilities, and the supply of high-quality products. It aims to form a batch of key basic products leading innovation in complete machines and internationally influential well-known brands, and to cultivate new manufacturing single champion enterprises and "little giant" enterprises in the industrial foundation field. The plan focuses on seven aspects, including enhancing independent and controllable capability, strengthening innovation capability, improving the basic system of industrial technology, raising quality levels, strengthening enterprise core competitiveness, promoting basic product application, and optimizing the development ecosystem, proposing 22 key tasks.
Summary: The National Development and Reform Commission released the first batch of 136 landmark major application scenario projects, including a digital home industry chain project submitted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The scenario focuses on improving standards, tackling core technologies, and enriching applications to integrate digital home products with buildings and promote new quality productive forces. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, large-scale digital home construction could cultivate an incremental market of 1.6 trillion yuan and unleash consumption potential of about 10 trillion yuan. Six cities—Shenzhen, Qingdao, Ningbo, Hefei, Dongguan, and Jinhua—will lead implementation, covering varied regions and development stages to create differentiated models. The scenario will establish a multi-party working mechanism, improve standards, tackle interconnection technologies, and use residential types as carriers to build industry bases and testing platforms.
Summary: Foreign entrepreneurs gathered in Shanghai for the 38th Meeting of the International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai, where they toured innovation scenarios and expressed confidence in China's market vitality. Executives such as Robert F. Bogensberger of RHI Magnesita, Merlin Swire of Swire Group, and Hubertus von Baumbach of Boehringer Ingelheim praised China's rapid technological innovation and its application in their operations. Arnd Franz of MAHLE Group stated that success in the Chinese market ensures a firm foothold globally, while Bjørn Gulden of adidas highlighted robust domestic demand and consumer enthusiasm for sports. Leaders from Schneider Electric, SK Group, Danone, and HSBC affirmed strategies to deepen investment in China, citing its innovation ecosystem and long-term growth potential.
Summary: The author, a Kenyan journalist and editorial director of Capital FM, joined a study tour for media executives that visited the Long March historic sites of Yudu and Zunyi, gaining insight into China's revolutionary spirit and development wisdom. The article highlights how the Zunyi Conference's strategic adjustment is mirrored in Guizhou's modern infrastructure and digital expansion, which broke down geographical barriers to economic growth. It argues that national development is a never-ending Long March requiring both long-term strategic resolve and adaptive capacity, a lesson relevant to the Global South amid global transformations. The author cites China-Kenya cooperation, including the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, drought-resistant rice trials, and mobile payment technology, as examples of balancing long-term goals with local practical needs. The piece concludes that safeguarding historical memory, as China does with the Long March, is vital for youth to understand development's hardships and for countries like Kenya to forge their own paths.
Summary: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will pay a state visit to China from October 27 to 31 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The article provides a biographical overview of Steinmeier, including his roles as head of the Federal Chancellery, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his election as the twelfth President of Germany in 2017, with re-election in 2022.
Summary: The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) released its "Forum Vision Document," summarizing consensus among representatives from 97 countries and international organizations. The document endorses Chinese President Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiative and welcomes China's establishment of the "Global Governance Research Center." It outlines ten points of vision, including upholding multilateralism centered on the United Nations, accelerating development and WTO reform, addressing climate change, and governing new domains such as artificial intelligence, outer space, and cyberspace. The document emphasizes enhancing the voice of the Global South and translating dialogue outcomes into governance actions. It thanks the host, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, and appreciates China's contributions to reforming global governance.
Summary: Diplomats from 106 embassies and 5 international organizations visited the "Great Expedition" exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory. The envoys praised the Long March spirit, with Lao Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune calling it a precious legacy for the world, and UN Resident Coordinator Siddharth Chatterjee highlighting the Red Army's sacrifice. Jordanian, Pakistani, and Egyptian ambassadors emphasized the Chinese people's resolve, the Communist Party of China's leadership, and its strategic vision relevant to the Global South. Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Hong Lei stated that the Long March spirit is a common asset of world civilization and expressed China's willingness to work with all countries toward a community with a shared future for mankind.
Summary: Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Gunnarsdóttir will visit China from October 26 to 31 at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson on October 26.
Summary: China and the DPRK held a joint event on October 25 at the Sino-Korean Friendship Tower in Pyongyang to mark the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' dispatch to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Wreaths were presented jointly in the name of the Chinese Embassy and various DPRK party, government, and military bodies, with ribbons bearing the inscription "The martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers will live forever in people's memory." Attendees included Qi Han, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy, Hong Zongming, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and Kim Hyong-sik, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. Memorial activities were also held at cemeteries of Chinese People's Volunteers' martyrs in Hoechang, Anju, Kaesong, and other locations.
Summary: The 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Culture Week, themed "A New Journey of Harmony and Mutual Learning: Youth Practice in the Convergence of Civilizations," opened in Beijing on October 25. During the event, activities will include the China-ASEAN Field Survey Sharing Session, the China-ASEAN Xishan Forum "Regional and Country Studies Sub-forum," the China-ASEAN Youth Sports Friendship Match, and the "Language Connects China and Laos" online college student Lao language themed performance. A series of ASEAN venue events will also be held in Laos.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on the 26th that China will continue to uphold an open and constructive spirit in working together in partnership with all parties, so that the fruits of outer space development can better benefit all of humanity. Guo noted that Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the "China's Position on Strengthening Outer Space Governance" at the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) on the 23rd. The position paper advocates giving equal weight to outer space development and security, and puts forward 10 specific propositions, including upholding openness and shared benefit, respecting the rights of all countries, and preventing armed conflict. Guo said the paper provides a blueprint for the international community to conduct relevant discussions and formulate rules.
Summary: A 3-year-old girl separated from her mother, Jizong, for nearly 27 hours after an earthquake in Tibet was reunited with her in a Nagqu City hospital, where Jizong had undergone surgery for a thoracic vertebra fracture sustained while shielding her daughter. The medical staff, who had managed the child's fever and coaxed her to eat, decided to allow the reunion after assessing Jizong's condition, prompting the child to finally speak and kiss her mother. The article highlights the treatment system from county-level hospitals to higher-level facilities, with the People's Hospital of Suo County serving as the first line of defense and implementing "one person, one plan" care with aid-Tibet experts from Dalian, Liaoning. Xu Shizhao, president of the Suo County hospital, noted that no admitted injured person's condition worsened overnight, and as of the 25th, the hospital had treated 57 earthquake casualties. Health systems across Tibet coordinated over 230 medical rescue personnel and more than 40 ambulances to provide individualized treatment and minimize casualties.
Summary: The Tibet Autonomous Region Baqing 7.0-magnitude earthquake has led to the transfer and resettlement of 12,964 disaster-affected residents as of October 25, with 76 injured treated and 18 hospitalized. Damage assessment has been completed for 2,840 households and buildings, including full coverage of rural houses in Maru and Gangqie townships. The Ministry of Natural Resources reported that investigation and screening of geological hazard risk points within a 50-kilometer radius of the epicenter has been completed. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions allocated 2 million yuan to the Tibet Autonomous Region Federation of Trade Unions for assistance to disaster-affected workers and condolences to frontline relief personnel.
Summary: The article emphasizes that the rapid, orderly response to the earthquake by Suoxian People's Hospital, grassroots cadres, and a school was built on routine training, repeated drills, and solid grassroots governance. It highlights how pre-screening, door-to-door surveys, and evacuation procedures were executed smoothly because they had been practiced in ordinary times. The piece concludes that every swift reaction is the product of accumulated daily effort, which provides the confidence for critical moments.
Summary: The article reports on Mianchi County, Henan, implementing a "three asks and three invitations" approach to handle practical livelihood matters, based on asking the people about needs, ideas, and results. Wang Peng, a cadre in the county committee office, said the previous process was insufficient in soliciting public opinion, so the county collected demands through channels like the 12345 hotline and invited the masses to vote on pending matters. The westward extension of Huanghe Road, chosen by public vote over elevator installation, was listed as a key project, with mass representatives like merchant Li Dongdong supervising construction and reporting netizen suggestions to authorities. The county established a closed loop from "making a commitment to the people" to "reporting to the people," completing 1,011 matters last year and drawing over 3.31 million views on its reporting column. This year, the county upgraded by having officials livestream to introduce matters, with 7 livestreams drawing 102,000 viewers and nearly 1 million votes on key matters.
Summary: The article discusses the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, which studied issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It emphasizes Xi Jinping's thought on Party building as the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era, highlighting the "Two Integrations" with China's specific realities and excellent traditional Chinese culture. The piece details how this thought answers major questions of the times, including strategic planning, practical expansion, and the systematization of theory, citing examples such as the Qinling Mountains illegal construction case and the "story of the apples." It underscores the Party's leadership as the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the importance of the "Fourteen Commitments" and "Two Establishments." The article concludes that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building will guide the Party on the new road of catching up with the examination, continuously creating new prospects for Party management and governance.
Summary: Comrade Shao Qihui, former Director and Party Group Secretary of the State Bureau of Machine-Building Industry (at the ministerial level), passed away in Beijing on September 17, 2026, at the age of 92, due to illness. After his passing, relevant leading comrades of the Central Committee expressed condolences in various ways and extended their sympathies to his family members. Born in June 1934 in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, he began working in September 1952 and joined the Communist Party of China in October 1953, holding various posts including Deputy Director of the General Office of the Communist Youth League Hangzhou Municipal Committee, Director and Chief Engineer of the Harbin Forestry Machinery Plant, Deputy Secretary of the Harbin Municipal Party Committee, Vice Governor of Heilongjiang Province, and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor of the Province. From May 1994 to September 1999, he served as Vice Minister and Deputy Party Group Secretary of the Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, and then Director and Party Group Secretary of the State Bureau of Machine-Building Industry. He was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a deputy to the 7th and 8th National People's Congress, and held positions on the 9th and 10th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Summary: The article argues that the Party's ideological guiding force, strengthened through theoretical arming, has driven tangible environmental progress, exemplified by improved water quality in China's rivers and lakes. It cites General Secretary Xi Jinping's personal planning and promotion of ideological development, including his 2015 emphasis in Dali, Yunnan, that "the economy must develop, but not at the cost of destroying the ecological environment," and his recent inspection at Huangqihai Lake in Inner Mongolia, where he stressed treating lakes as "precious resources." The piece highlights local governance shifts, such as "one lake, one policy" and coordinated watershed management, alongside institutional measures like the river and lake chief system and central ecological inspections. It concludes that combining ideological education with institutional Party governance has secured historic achievements, with the Party's leadership ensuring "the tranquility of rivers and the peace of the seas." The commentary frames these outcomes as proof of the "mighty power of thought" in transforming both subjective and objective worlds.
Summary: The article is an on-site commentary from the Xilingol grassland in Inner Mongolia, focusing on ecological protection and ethnic unity. It highlights Ting Bate'er, former Party branch secretary of Sarula Tuya Gacha in Abag Banner, who led herdsmen in adopting fenced rest-grazing and rotational grazing to combat grassland degradation. The piece references General Secretary Xi Jinping's recent inspection of Ulanqab, where he stressed "unswervingly follow the path of ecological priority and green development." It describes how people of all ethnic groups in Inner Mongolia jointly protect the grassland, from the Horqin sandy land to Hulun Lake, advancing projects like the "Three-North" shelterbelt forest system. The commentary concludes that ecological protection and green development bring tangible benefits, with more young people returning to their hometowns to build a happy life on the grassland.
Summary: The article discusses the "comprehensive protection pattern" for cultural heritage proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage," aiming for basic formation by 2030. It emphasizes systematic management and holistic protection, coordinating tangible and intangible cultural heritage, and natural heritage, with examples like the Grand Canal National Cultural Park and the Jiujiang urban section of the Yangtze River National Cultural Park. The piece highlights the role of the rule of law, citing an administrative public interest lawsuit over red paint contamination at Tuoshan Grottoes in Qingzhou, Shandong Province. It also stresses the importance of science and technology, referencing the "Liangzhu Ruins 5000+" digital platform for monitoring and simulation exercises. The commentary concludes that comprehensive protection requires both static preservation and living inheritance, ensuring cultural heritage is passed down and benefits future generations.
Summary: The article is a photo report marking the 80th anniversary of the people's governance of the Yellow River, noting that the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region was formally established in 1946 under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It states that chronic problems such as river flow cutoff, water pollution, and soil erosion have been brought under control, and that ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin have been elevated to a national strategy for seven years. The report celebrates that the once-hard-to-tame "Yellow Dragon" has become a river of happiness, with the river flowing peacefully and safely, all living things coexisting in harmony, and years of good harvests and abundance. It concludes with a poem contrasting the past fear of the Yellow River's fury with today's rejoicing in green banks and sturdy levees, praising good policies for remedying long-standing problems. The author is Cheng Senwen.
Summary: The letter from Wang Mingjun of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, discusses the need to proactively identify the "silent difficulties" of vulnerable groups like elderly people living alone, children in difficult circumstances, and persons with disabilities, who often do not voice their hardships. He recounts a care program he launched while in charge of town league committee work that added beds and desks for children from families in difficulty, emphasizing that proactive discovery should become a professional habit aided by technology and data pooling. The second letter from Gao Yongkai of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, describes giving an introductory artificial intelligence class to children at a rural public-interest bookstore, where a child asked if they could build robots in the future. Gao reflects on how children today can see new technologies in daily life, contrasting with his own past, and stresses that confidence for development lies in believing one can participate in progress. He concludes that textbooks are updated page by page, and people grow stage by stage, with perseverance and hard work continuing to write new chapters.
Summary: The article discusses how Long March-themed textbook lessons, such as *The Golden Fishhook*, have been adapted into short films by a creative team named "Haojiahuo," sparking online resonance and praise as the "best 'sequel' to the Chinese language textbook." It highlights that these works endure because the power of spirit transcends time, with General Secretary Xi Jinping stressing the need to "Tell well the Party's stories, the stories of the revolution, and the stories of heroes" through activities suited to young people's cognitive characteristics. The piece cites examples of educational initiatives, including interactive exhibits at the Military Museum and a China Education Daily livestream, to show how children are guided to appreciate revolutionary ideals. It concludes that understanding the Long March means recognizing today's development achievements, such as the "Cliff Village" in Liangshan and the C919 aircraft, and discerning the forward direction, as there remain many "snowy mountains" and "grasslands" to cross on the new journey toward a strong country.
Summary: The article reports on an NPC Standing Committee law enforcement inspection team's visit to Hainan in June to assess implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, finding overall positive results with notable achievements in trade and investment liberalization. The team highlighted progress including the preliminary establishment of a policy and institutional system, steady implementation of island-wide customs closure operations, and deepening trade and investment facilitation. However, it also identified shortcomings such as obstacles in transferring bonded and "zero-tariff" goods, weak talent support, and difficulties in cross-border data flows. The team recommended aligning with high-standard economic and trade rules like the CPTPP and DEPA, improving supporting regulations, and cultivating new quality productive forces to build a modern industrial system. The inspection covered sites including the Haikou International Duty-Free City, a one-stop aircraft maintenance base, the Hainan Eco-Software Park, and the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site.
Summary: Huang Zhengui, a retired Party member from Jiujiang, Jiangxi, completed a 343-day, 8,000-kilometer solo retracing of the Long March from Yudu to Wuqi, documenting his journey in 18 notebooks and over 600,000 characters. During his walk, he learned of old Red Army soldier Chai Youfu, who settled in Xifeng County, Guizhou after being separated from his unit, and helped reunite Chai's descendants in Guizhou and Gansu after posting diary entries online. Chai Youfu's youngest son, Chai Weifu, a soldier, expressed a wish to see the national flag-raising in Beijing, prompting Huang and reporters to invite both families to the capital. On October 15, the family watched the flag-raising at Tiananmen Square, with Chai Weifu bringing his father's photo to fulfill the late veteran's wish. The article highlights the transmission of the red spirit, ethnic unity, and the emotional reunion of a family across provinces.
Summary: The People's Bank of China has decided to establish a bond-market non-bank large-scale redemption swap facility to maintain bond market stability, supporting systemically influential bank wealth management subsidiaries and public fund management companies in borrowing central bank bills for market repurchase financing during collective liquidity risk and systemic pressure. Under normal conditions, redemptions are handled through cash reserves and market transactions, but concentrated selling during stress can create a self-reinforcing redemption-selling cycle, which the facility aims to interrupt to prevent systemic risk. A PBOC official stated the tool is limited to extreme circumstances of significant bond market volatility and collective liquidity risk, not daily liquidity supply, with daily needs addressed through institutional management and market financing. The facility provides support when normal financing and trading functions are impaired, buying time for orderly asset adjustment and market normalization. Credit risks from institutional deterioration or bond defaults remain handled under market-based and law-based principles, distinct from this liquidity-focused tool.
Summary: On October 26, a themed activity titled "Waste Sorting on Campus, Green Environmental Protection in Mind," organized by the Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau of Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, and other units, was held at Weihe School in the High-tech Zone. The event featured fun games such as a waste-sorting wheel, puzzles, and card sorting, guiding students to master sorting knowledge and establish a green environmental protection concept. The photo shows primary school students from Weihe School participating in the wheel game. Photo by Cui Zhengbo (Image China).
Summary: Data released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 26 show that in the first three quarters of this year, the average concentration of PM2.5 in 339 cities at and above the prefecture level nationwide decreased by 3.9% year on year, and the proportion of days with good air quality increased by 2.8 percentage points year on year. The average PM2.5 concentration was 24.9 micrograms per cubic meter, while PM10 averaged 42 micrograms per cubic meter, down 6.7% year on year. Days with heavy or above pollution averaged 0.7%, down 0.4 percentage points, with sand and dust weather accounting for 2.9% of exceeding-standard days. In key regions, the "2+36" cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area and its surroundings saw PM2.5 rise 12.1% year on year to 37.0 micrograms per cubic meter, while the Yangtze River Delta's 31 cities saw a 5.4% decline to 28.0 micrograms, and the Fenwei Plain's 13 cities saw a 1.9% increase to 31.7 micrograms.
Summary: Three high-speed railways in Anhui Province—the Huaibei-Bengbu, Huaibei-Fuyang, and Chaohu-Ma'anshan lines—began trial operation on October 26, entering the countdown to official opening, according to China Railway Shanghai Group and Anhui Provincial Investment Group. Once operational, the Yangtze River Delta's railway mileage will exceed 15,800 kilometers, with high-speed rail exceeding 8,500 kilometers, and Anhui's high-speed rail surpassing 3,300 kilometers, ending the no-high-speed-rail history for five counties. The lines completed joint commissioning and testing, with comprehensive inspection trains reaching a maximum test speed of 385 kilometers per hour, and cumulative test mileages of 50,478, 42,958, and 24,774 kilometers respectively. The Huaibei-Bengbu line spans approximately 161 kilometers with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour and a bridge-tunnel ratio of 89.9%; the Huaibei-Fuyang line is about 142.5 kilometers with a bridge ratio of 88.98%; the Chaohu-Ma'anshan line is roughly 61 kilometers with a bridge-tunnel ratio of 79.6%.
Summary: Beijing will continue delaying leaf sweeping this autumn and winter to preserve natural autumn scenery and extend the viewing period for residents, according to the Beijing Municipal Landscaping and Greening Bureau. Ji Peng, Deputy Director of the Urban Greening Division, said the approach reflects a shift from "standardized cleaning" to "aesthetic governance and humanized service" under the garden city construction concept. He stressed that delayed sweeping is not neglect but a zoned, scientific method that retains leaves in ornamental areas while addressing fire, vegetation, and passage safety concerns. The bureau has coordinated urban greening and colorization efforts, making the capital's autumn landscape a footnote to garden city construction.
Summary: The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, spanning 14,100 square kilometers at the junction of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces and bordering Russia's Land of the Leopard National Park, is China's only stable breeding habitat for wild Amur tigers and leopards. Since its formal establishment five years ago, wild Amur tiger numbers have grown from 27 in 2017 to 72, and Amur leopards from 42 to 115, with habitat quality improving overall. The park has implemented an integrated "sky-earth-ground" monitoring system, deployed nearly 30,000 infrared cameras, and established early warning systems for tigers, leopards, bears, and wild boars around villages. It has also employed over 8,000 local residents annually as ecological rangers, increasing household incomes by 10,000 yuan per year on average. The article highlights the park's role in promoting harmonious human-nature coexistence, ecological tourism, and biodiversity conservation as a Chinese solution for global reference.
Summary: The 2026 Green Innovation Conference of the Belt and Road Initiative was held in Hong Kong, co-hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Hong Kong SAR Government's Environment and Ecology Bureau, with nearly 300 attendees from over 20 countries. In his address, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu stated that China is unswerving and resolute in following the path of ecological priority and green development, and called for strengthening alignment of green strategies and expanding green financing channels. Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR John Lee said the government launched Hong Kong's first five-year plan last month, aligning with the national "dual carbon" strategy and aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050. He noted Hong Kong can provide professional services for green infrastructure projects of Belt and Road partner countries. The conference released the flagship research report "Global South Green Development Outlook 2026 — Jointly Building a Climate-Resilient Future."
Summary: The "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Renovation and Upgrading of Old Neighborhoods and Factory Areas," jointly issued by six departments including the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Finance, was recently released. It clarifies tasks for renovating and upgrading old neighborhoods and factory areas, requiring localities to combine urban physical examination results and orderly implement 1,500 major engineering projects. The guiding opinions outline key points for upgrading various types of old neighborhoods and factory areas, including promoting functional transformation of old factory areas, upgrading business formats in old commercial districts, improving quality in old residential neighborhoods, and fostering integrated development of old transportation hubs with surrounding neighborhoods. It also emphasizes strengthening protection and utilization of historical and cultural neighborhoods and towns through means such as "micro-renewal."
Summary: The State Post Bureau reported that from January to September, cumulative express delivery business volume reached 151.3 billion items, up 4.3% year-on-year, while revenue totaled 1,163.44 billion yuan, up 7.2%, with revenue growth outpacing volume growth. Regional coordination strengthened, with eastern, central, and western regions accounting for 73.6%, 15.6%, and 10.8% of revenue and 68.8%, 20.8%, and 10.4% of volume, respectively. Service quality improved through accelerated digital and intelligent technology application, optimized rural service supply, and deeper integration into manufacturing supply chains, enhancing comprehensive transport capacity and service efficiency.
Summary: The article reports on the osmanthus market in Osmanthus Park in Suzhou's Gusu District, which drew large crowds with osmanthus-themed products ranging from cosmetics and ornaments to food and drinks. Vendors like Li Liuhong and Zhao Ying showcased creative osmanthus crafts, with Zhao Ying noting strong sales and online orders from across the country. The market also featured a dedicated bus route bringing osmanthus products from flower farmers in Yaoshang Village, Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, to support rural sales. A relevant official from the Suzhou Municipal Gardens and Greenery Administration said the city aims to extend the fresh flower industry chain and expand new consumption scenarios so the fragrance of osmanthus graces people's lives all year round. The month-long market received over 500,000 domestic and international visitors and sold approximately 500,000 products.
Summary: The article is a photo report on Luolicuo's colorful forest in Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, which is entering its best viewing period. The lake water is clear, and the landscape is covered in vibrant autumn colors, with golden, orange-red, and dark green interweaving into a splendid autumn scene. The scene is attracting many tourists to come and enjoy the fall. The photo was taken by Zhou Jing (China Images).
Summary: Xinjiang's Koktokay International Ski Resort has officially opened, becoming the earliest ski resort in the country to open and kicking off Xinjiang's 2026–2027 snow season. Located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, the resort features over 20 ski runs, with a maximum altitude of 3,100 meters and a vertical drop of 1,350 meters, and has opened the 3,100–2,500 meter section of the Koktokay Avenue run along with two cable cars. Following recent continuous snowfall, Altay Prefecture's ski resorts are preparing for the season, with Jikepulin International Ski Resort already conducting snowmaking operations and Jiangjunshan and Qinggeli Wolf Mountain resorts making preparations. This snow season, Altay Prefecture will launch winter tourism activities including free skiing with a plane ticket, 70-percent-off unlimited skiing, and "locals tour their hometown" initiatives.
Summary: The 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia, marking its first-ever arrival in Asia and China, with representatives from 51 member states and over 800 guests attending. Ningxia's wine industry, which began in 1984 at Yuquanying Farm, has grown to encompass 607,000 mu of wine grapes and 130 wineries, with sales to more than 40 countries and regions. The article highlights Ningxia's technological innovations, including water-saving cultivation techniques and locally bred grape varieties like "Beihong," developed to adapt to the region's arid climate and soil-burying winter practices. International collaboration is emphasized, with 60 winemakers from 23 countries serving long-term in Ningxia and champion sommeliers from 25 countries acting as promotional ambassadors. The industry has transformed over 400,000 mu of Gobi wasteland into vineyards, provides approximately 130,000 jobs annually, and has won over 1,800 international awards, with wineries receiving 3 million visitors each year.
Summary: The Southern Regional Electricity Market officially launched formal operation on October 24, 2026, following simulated and continuous settlement trial operations, with the goal of contributing to the national unified electricity market system targeted for basic completion by 2030. The market, guided by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, achieved region-wide unified clearing across the five southern provinces and regions, with cumulative trading volume approaching 900 billion kilowatt-hours from January to September. China Southern Power Grid developed the domestically controlled "Tianquan" electricity market solver and implemented a "1+N+5X" rule system to unify market rules and enable cross-regional trading. The market has supported new electricity load records 28 times this year, facilitated cross-regional mutual assistance including green power sales to Shanghai, and expanded green certificate trading to more than 200 Hong Kong and Macao enterprises. China Southern Power Grid plans to further improve ancillary services, broaden participation for new entities like energy storage and virtual power plants, and explore coordinated electricity-carbon-computing linkage to serve the national unified market.
Summary: The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee met in Beijing to study the unswerving advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The article emphasizes that this strategic policy, rooted in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, aims to strengthen Party building through improved political, organizational, and supervision systems. It highlights that Volumes I through V of *Xi Jinping: The Governance of China* provide the theoretical and practical foundation for these efforts, focusing on upholding the Party's leadership and its original aspiration and mission. To ensure long-term governance, the Party seeks to improve its institutional, educational, and responsibility systems to maintain unity and discipline.
Summary: The article draws on General Secretary Xi Jinping's guidance and the Central Urban Work Conference's goal of building modern people's cities, arguing that ancient Chinese urban construction and governance wisdom can nourish current urban work. It identifies shortcomings in current urban work, including uneven regional and urban-rural coordination, insufficient industrial diversification, and weak safety resilience. The piece proposes drawing on ancient governance wisdom—such as "orderly hierarchy," "facilitating commerce and benefiting craftsmen," "nurturing customs and cultivating mores," "harmony between humanity and nature," and "living and working in contentment"—to optimize urban systems, boost development vitality, preserve cultural lineage, enhance ecological resilience, and improve grassroots social governance. It cites Xi Jinping's emphasis on protecting historical and cultural remains and continuing the cultural lineage of cities, and references the Beijing Central Axis's World Heritage inscription as an example. The author is a professor at Tsinghua University's School of Architecture.
Summary: The article argues that promoting the transformation of agricultural ecological value requires improving the circulation mechanism for rural resource and environmental factors, enabling them to be confirmed, measured, traded, and mortgaged like land and capital. It emphasizes the need for both an effective market and a proactive government, with steps including innovating asset empowerment paths, cultivating a property rights trading market, improving financial safeguards, and strengthening digital technology applications. The piece cites General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to establish mechanisms for realizing the value of ecological products, and references the "15th Five-Year Plan" for Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization. Examples include Ji'an, Jiangxi's "Two Mountains" companies providing guarantees, and Tianjin's forest rights trading price index. The author is a professor at Renmin University of China.
Summary: Li Huiqin, a Fujian aid-Ningxia cadre who spent five years in Minning Town across two temporary postings, reflected on his work there before departing, including livestreaming to sell agricultural products and filming "meal-cadging" videos at residents' homes. He highlighted how farmers like science and technology special commissioner Ma Yaling shifted from doubt to embracing new methods, with greenhouses and online sales boosting incomes. Li also emphasized trust built through home visits, which helped him learn local needs and raise funds for a sick girl. He noted the Minning Industrial Park's growth but stressed that "the people have to walk on their own too," citing returnees like Wu Juan promoting local products. Li concluded that "mutual exchange of ideas" means both sides change, with Fujian's spirit and Xihaigu migrants' tenacity influencing each other.
Summary: Li Huiqin, after five years in Minning Town, saw his title shift from "Town Chief Li" to "Xiao Li" and then to "that Fujian young man who freeloads meals," reflecting a gradual blending of feelings and renewal of ideas. The article emphasizes that for ideas to flow, reasoning must be paired with hands-on collaboration, as agricultural techniques demonstrated "seeing is believing" and livestreaming brought new sales methods to farmers. Returning entrepreneurs carved out new opportunities, allowing more people to reacquaint themselves with their hometowns' potential. As technology, markets, and talent moved, understandings of production, employment, and development also changed. The enterprising spirit of Fujian people and the tenacity of Xihaigu migrants spurred each other on, expanding development space under east-west collaboration and solidifying the foundation for common prosperity.
Summary: At the Canton Fair, overseas buyers' suitcases are filled with Chinese goods, reflecting their trust in Chinese manufacturing. Hannah, a Canadian buyer, was drawn to robot dogs and plans to purchase robots for her training institution, noting the rapid advancement of Chinese technology. Emilio, a Spanish buyer, meticulously recorded product details in a notebook to bring quality Chinese products back to Spain. Facundo, a European buyer, purchased motorcycles, electric bicycles, and solar panels, which he sells in the United States, praising Chinese products' quality and innovation. The article highlights how these suitcases symbolize cooperation opportunities and the shared wish for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
Summary: The Ministry of Transport and seven other departments jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Comprehensive Transportation Hubs," proposing that by 2030, a number of national-level comprehensive transportation hub clusters will be established. The plan prioritizes the opening-up and coordinated development of hub clusters, specifying the accelerated construction of four international comprehensive transportation hub clusters — the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone — to enhance their global agglomeration and radiation capabilities. It also calls for developing national-level hub clusters centered on national hub cities, cultivating hub clusters in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, and weaving a dense multi-tiered facility and service network spanning international, interregional, and intercity levels.
Summary: A photo report shows a staff member playing a stringless guitar on October 26 at the AI Intelligent Terminal Consumer Center within the AI Agent Distribution Center in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The center is advancing its construction and operations around the display of artificial intelligence achievements, scenario experiences, supply-demand matching, and market transformation. Through continuous improvement and upgrading, it constantly expands product forms, service targets, and application scenarios. The goal is to build a comprehensive platform that links AI enterprises, application demands, and the consumer market. The photo was taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ji Chunpeng.
Summary: The article reports that on October 21, an expert panel verified that a 115-mu high-yield demonstration corn field in Lianhe Village, Hongdunjie Township, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, achieved an average yield of 1,502.5 kilograms per mu, marking the first time Yulin's spring corn contiguous 100-mu plots exceeded the "1.5-ton grain per mu" threshold. Yulin built 159,900 mu of corn demonstration fields in the northern sandy grassland area and 41,400 mu of green and efficient cultivation demonstration fields for specialty coarse grains in the southern hilly and gully region, with total grain output reaching 2.6857 million tons in 2025, ranking first in Shaanxi for the first time. The article highlights Yulin's potato industry, including a fully automated intelligent processing production line in Hongshiqiao Township, Yuyang District, expected to produce 3,000 tons of potato rice annually with an output value of 150 million yuan, and notes that the city's average annual potato planting area is 1.82 million mu with an industry chain output value exceeding 10.5 billion yuan. It also discusses Yulin's apple industry, with 1.16 million mu of orchards expected to produce 900,000 tons this year and an industry chain output value of 7 billion yuan, and describes agricultural socialization services, such as the Jiajiale Agricultural Machinery Professional Cooperative in Hengshan District providing full-process "menu-style" services to smallholder farmers. The piece concludes that from breeding innovation and dryland water-saving techniques to deep processing and socialized services, Yulin's barren dryland on the Loess Plateau is becoming a new engine driving income growth.
Summary: The State Taxation Administration's invoice data shows industrial enterprises' sales revenue rose 7.4% year-on-year in the first three quarters, with the third quarter up 7.8%, continuing a trend of relatively rapid growth. Advanced manufacturing, including high-tech and equipment manufacturing, played a notably supportive role, with third-quarter growth of 12.3%, up 3.4 percentage points from the second quarter. Sales revenue of core digital economy industries and intellectual property-intensive industries grew 9.1% and 13.1% year-on-year respectively in the first three quarters, with third-quarter rates of 9.9% and 14.4%. Enterprise equipment investment grew steadily, and the momentum for renewal in manufacturing and other fields is relatively strong.
Summary: The article reports that 103 incorporated villages in Guzhang County, Hunan Province, have achieved full coverage of express delivery services through postal comprehensive convenience service stations, part of a pilot program by the State Post Bureau and China Post Group for "express delivery into villages" in central and western China. Villager Tian Xiaoai noted packages previously had to be picked up in town, while operator Dai Hongkai reported daily inbound parcels exceeding 30 and same-day collection and delivery rates above 80 percent. The county built a three-tier county-township-village delivery network, reducing per-parcel delivery cost to approximately 1.1 yuan, with Li Yan, general manager of the China Post Guzhang County branch, citing plans to promote an integrated passenger-freight-postal transport model saving an estimated 200,000 yuan annually. Since January, the county handled 1.221 million outbound and 4.032 million inbound express parcels, with uplink agricultural product volumes rising for items like tea and cured meats. The postal company launched preferential tea delivery rates and village-level stations are adding services such as agency collection, agricultural materials purchasing, inclusive finance, and livestream sales to support sustained operation.
Summary: The article reports on grassroots-level improvements in cadre work style across three Chinese localities, framed as part of advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to the grassroots. In Tieling, Liaoning, the public security government service zone has implemented "one-window handling of all matters," allowing a single window to process 126 items and reducing trips for citizens, with discipline inspection organs monitoring problems in the administrative approval field. In Jiangxi, the "Gan Meal Code" platform covers over 9,000 canteens and has guaranteed 948,800 official meal transactions, creating a closed loop of "scan-code payment—data trail—intelligent supervision" to guard against integrity risks. In Qingdao, Shandong, cadres conducted "empathetic experience" research at a highway project site, identifying that slow payment stemmed from unsmooth work processes, and compressed the payment period from 30 days to 10 days through process reforms. The article quotes officials and cadres emphasizing that work style construction must translate into tangible gains for the masses, with Qingdao's Organization Department vowing to solidify effective front-line methods into long-term mechanisms.
Summary: The article argues that the 12345 hotline's satisfaction-rate assessments can lead to formalism, with staff chasing "positive reviews" and even fabricating "satisfied" work orders, which conceals the public's legitimate demands. It highlights a reform in Ya'an, Sichuan, where the Municipal Government Service Administration Bureau proposed not one-sidedly pursuing high satisfaction and resolution rates and strictly prohibiting fraud or forcing the masses to be "satisfied against their will." The piece cites the State Council's "Opinions" requiring "not setting unrealistic target requirements and not one-sidedly pursuing rankings," and asserts that allowing "dissatisfied" evaluations helps discover and solve problems more precisely. It clarifies that abandoning one-sided pursuit does not mean abandoning satisfaction rates entirely, instead calling for a diversified evaluation mechanism. The article concludes by noting various regional practices, such as the "immediate response to complaints" mechanism and linking the hotline with emergency lines, to better handle livelihood matters.
Summary: The Gansu Provincial Fire and Rescue Bureau, along with the Provincial Party Committee Social Work Department, the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, the Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Provincial Department of Education, and 12 other departments, jointly issued a work plan deploying a province-wide campaign to enhance fire safety literacy. The campaign, running from October 2026 to December 2030, focuses on four major special actions: popularization of fire safety knowledge, practical training in basic skills, evacuation and self-rescue drills, and case-based education and warnings. The plan requires departments at all levels to highlight practical training, carry out drills, strengthen warning education, and consolidate the public's fire safety literacy and practical skills. Fire and rescue departments should proactively provide services, strengthen professional guidance, and help cultivate fire safety "informed persons" across industries. The goal is to advance the five-year fire safety literacy improvement campaign and consolidate the people's line of defense for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief.
Summary: The 2026 National Public Security Organs Police Combat Training Instructor Skills Competition was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, with 38 teams and 190 instructors selected from across the country and departments directly under the Ministry of Public Security. The photo shows participating team members competing in the comprehensive physical fitness and skills event. The report was by Zhang Tianpei and Zhou Erbo.
Summary: The Market Supervision Administration of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has issued regulatory guidelines for online trading platforms, providing standardized operational guidance for market supervision departments. The guidelines consolidate supervision and inspection points for platform operators and in-platform operators, and stipulate handling mechanisms for illegal acts, including administrative guidance, credit punishment, cross-regional collaborative investigation, and social co-governance. They construct a supervision work system covering the entire chain of "inspection—handling—guidance—improvement." The guidelines include a "Record Form for Inspection of Online Trading Platforms" to standardize inspection items and resolve grassroots supervision issues such as inconsistent standards and non-standard records.
Summary: The article reports on Jiangsu Province's "Handling It As If I Were You" campaign, which guides market supervision cadres to experience frontline operations from the perspective of businesses and the public. In Suzhou, the campaign led to inspections of 67,000 online merchants and targeted governance of "ghost delivery" restaurants, boosting sales at the Mitoo Workshop cluster by 15% to 25% for three consecutive months. In Wuxi, an online processing module was developed to streamline filing procedures for online sellers, processing notifications for 924 enterprises. In Nantong, quality-finance service specialists helped Youlian New Materials obtain a 10 million yuan low-interest loan by navigating policy tools. Shen Haibin, Party Secretary and Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Administration, said the province will institutionalize role-reversal experience and closed-loop rectification to improve regulatory service effectiveness and support high-quality development.
Summary: The article reports on the Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone (Dongxihu District) accelerating the construction of an industry-city integrated "China Cyber Valley." It highlights the district's efforts to strengthen its "network, information, chip, intelligence, and terminal" industrial cluster, with regional GDP expected to surpass 200 billion yuan this year. The piece details the development of the National Cyber Security Talent and Innovation Base and the Wuhan Land-Port National Logistics Hub, alongside progress in key industries like food, health, and commerce logistics. It also outlines initiatives to boost scientific innovation, optimize the business environment, and cultivate talent to support high-quality development. The article concludes with the district's goals for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, aiming to contribute to Hubei's rise and Wuhan's construction of the "five centers."
Summary: The article highlights how cultural activities rooted in local traditions are enriching rural revitalization across China. In Wanggezhuang Subdistrict, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, the "Wanggezhuang Large Steamed Bun Making Technique," listed as provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2024, has become a cultural IP, with the autumn culture season featuring displays, study tours, and over 170 related enterprises. In Xingnong Village, Yancheng, Jiangsu, wall paintings and the "Intertidal Zone International Oil Painting Village" have boosted tourism and homestays, with villagers like Wu Zhenglai and artists like Long Tao engaging in a "two-way journey" of art and rural life. The piece also includes voices from rural cultural workers, such as Zhang Lijun of Inner Mongolia's Ulan Muqir troupe and Hou Zhangfu of Hubei, emphasizing that fields and village squares serve as stages and that cultural happiness is tangible.
Summary: The article celebrates the harvest season by highlighting the growth of literature and art as new "crops" in rural China, alongside agricultural yields. It cites examples such as Xingnong Village in Jiangsu bringing painting into the village and Wanggezhuang in Shandong hosting a "Steamed Bun Cultural Season" to showcase local charm. These cultural activities enrich farmers' spiritual lives and contribute to rural development, including cultural tourism and industry. The piece expresses hope that literature and art will take deeper root in the fields, enabling more people to enjoy a cultural harvest.
Summary: The Yujiatou Branch of the Wuhan University of Technology Library held an immersive deductive reading activity on a red theme, "The Message · Shadows of Espionage," based on the spy novel *The Message*, in which 12 students took part. Guo Qingrong, deputy director of the library, said the library cares deeply about getting students close to books and making them fall in love with deep reading amid the spread of electronic reading. The library has joined with multiple university departments to carry out reading promotion activities such as "Book Ambassadors Return to Hometown" and "Human Library," aiming to achieve the educational effect of "reading people, reading events, reading the times." More than 200 students from 23 schools participated in the "Book Ambassadors Return to Hometown" activity this summer, covering literary dissemination, intangible cultural heritage inheritance, and reading assistance. Gu Qian, director of the library, said the library carries out more than 300 reading promotion activities each year reaching more than 10,000 teachers and students, and will deepen immersive reading to let reading become nourishment for young people's growth.
Summary: The Chinese Academy of Engineering recently organized academicians to visit the Malan Base in Xinjiang to study the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite." The delegation paid respects at the Malan Martyrs' Cemetery and the Malan Revolutionary Martyrs' Monument, whose inscription was written by Zhu Guangya, the first president of the academy, and laid flower baskets before the revolutionary martyrs. They also visited educational venues including the History Exhibition Hall, the Lin Junde Memorial Hall, the Hongshan Military Expo Park, and the realistic display area, and held a symposium on studying the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite." The academicians said they will continue to practice this spirit and contribute more wisdom and strength to building a strong country in science and technology and achieving high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology.
Summary: The Second International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Bioconversion was held in Tianjin, where the International Alliance for Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Bioconversion was formally established, with over 300 experts from nearly 30 countries attending. The alliance was jointly initiated by more than 20 experts and scholars from 9 countries and 5 representative institutions, and is open to scientific research institutions and researchers worldwide. It will focus on frontier topics such as natural carbon fixation mechanisms and artificial intelligence-empowered low-carbon biosynthesis. The Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences serves as the lead initiator and secretariat host institution. The institute will provide a world-class scientific research platform for the alliance's global members.
Summary: A study by the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum and Shandong University, published in the *Journal of Cultural Heritage*, analyzed fingerprints on 23 terracotta figures from Pit No. 1 and found that adult males comprised about 45.0% of the makers, adult females about 32.7%, and adolescents under 15 about 22.3%. This is the first quantitative biological evidence suggesting that while adult males dominated production, women and adolescents may also have participated in making, transporting, or assembling the figures.
Summary: Huainan is driving tourism growth through detailed hospitality and the promotion of cultural landmarks, such as the "rice paper" stage at People's Park and the "Journey to the Moon" season in Shou County's ancient city. The head of the Huainan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism stated that the municipal party committee and municipal government coordinated plans to re-sort cultural tourism resources and promote the "Huai River Moon" cultural IP. These efforts include the creation of boutique tourism routes and the use of mascots and creative products to turn city memories into tangible gifts. During the National Day holiday, the city received over 4.3 million visitor trips, resulting in tourism comprehensive revenue exceeding 2.6 billion yuan.
Summary: The State Council has promulgated the Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions, adopted at its executive meeting on September 28, 2026, and effective December 1, 2026, under Order No. 849 signed by Premier Li Qiang. The regulations aim to strengthen Party leadership over public institutions, reinforce their public-welfare responsibilities, and standardize registration administration, requiring institutions to register to obtain legal person status and independently bear civil liability. They mandate that public institutions adhere to Party leadership, implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and establish Party organizations in accordance with the Party Constitution. The regulations detail registration procedures, supervision duties for registration authorities, competent departments, and sponsoring units, and impose negative list and credit administration, with penalties including warnings, suspension, or revocation of legal person certificates for violations. The regulations also require annual reports and information disclosure, and repeal the Interim Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions.
Summary: State Council officials answered reporters' questions on the newly promulgated Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions, signed by Premier Li Qiang and effective December 1, 2026. The revision responds to problems of public institutions deviating from public welfare goals, and emphasizes upholding Party leadership, strengthening public welfare duties, and enhancing supervision. The Regulations require public institutions to adhere to public welfare purposes, prohibit deviating from primary responsibilities or establishing enterprises in violation of regulations, and mandate Party organizations and leadership systems within institutions. They also establish credit management, a list of abnormal institutions, and inter-departmental coordination for supervision. Implementation will involve publicity, supporting rules, and coordination among the Central Commission for Public Sector Reform and the Ministry of Justice.
Summary: A photo report shows a childcare teacher playing games with children at the Party-Mass Service Center of Minkang Community in Shenzhen. Shenzhen has advanced the construction of its Party-Mass Service Center system, building over 4,400 service sites and a "1+11+N" whole-region service network. These venues include residents' libraries, childcare points, and community canteens, serving an average of over 400,000 person-times daily. The photo was taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Xu.
Summary: The article reports that multiple financial institutions in Hubei are innovating credit models and optimizing service mechanisms to support technology-based enterprises, focusing on cultivating new quality productive forces. The Hubei Branch of ICBC established a Science and Technology Finance Center in 2021, launching products such as "Innovation Points Loan" and "Innovation Growth Loan," with a science and technology loan balance exceeding 220 billion yuan. The Hubei Branch of ABC developed a technology value assessment system, turning technology into credit and patents into funds, with loan growth for technology-based enterprises reaching 35.67%. The Hubei Branch of CCB expanded coverage through products like "Intellectual Property Credit Loan" and an investment-loan linkage model, providing financing to firms such as Hubei Yinke New Materials and Wuhan Jiachen Electronics. The piece concludes that financial "living water" is streaming continuously to irrigate science and technology innovation, helping to promote high-quality development.
Summary: The Chinese gymnastics team concluded the 54th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, securing qualification for both men's and women's team events at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Chang Cheng, director of the Gymnastics Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, said the team's overall performance met pre-competition expectations, noting the women's team won gold after 20 years and ended the United States' seven consecutive championships in the event. Zou Jingyuan won his fifth parallel bars title with the highest score among all men's individual events, while Lan Xingyu took gold on rings, and first-time participants Yang Haonan and Ke Qinqin delivered impressive results. Chang Cheng highlighted that the team's adaptability improved despite injuries forcing personnel adjustments, but acknowledged weaknesses in floor exercise and vault, as well as a lack of individual finalists on uneven bars. He stated the team will not rest on its laurels, will seriously review and summarize, and start everything from scratch in the new winter training cycle.
Summary: Guo Jianjun, a professor at the Innovation Center for Integration of Sports and Medicine at Capital Institute of Physical Education, said the "snack exercise method" breaks exercise into smaller parts and uses gaps in time and space throughout the day, lowering the threshold for exercise. He noted that when exercise intensity reaches a critical point, the body continues its post-exercise response, keeping heart rate and basal metabolism elevated. Citing a 2024 study in the *British Journal of Sports Medicine*, he said 1.2 to 1.6 minutes of vigorous intermittent exercise daily can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 30%. Guo suggested young people do short all-out exercises three times daily, office workers move every hour, and the elderly opt for gentler activities. He reminded that fragmented exercise is a bonus, while planned, complete, regular exercise remains optimal, and warned against sudden vigorous exertion without warming up.
Summary: Li Bingjie of the Hebei team won the women's 1500m freestyle gold at the 2026 National Swimming Championships (25m) on October 26 at the "Water Cube," setting a new Asian record with a time of 15:34.09. In the mixed 4×50m freestyle relay final, the Jiangsu team of Zhao Jiayue, Zhang Xumeng, Zhang Yufei, and Yang Wenwen took the title in 1:30.14, breaking the national record.
Summary: Zhejiang Province faced a major flood control test during this year's flood season, with Typhoons "Bavi," "Dolphin," and "Saudel" making landfall in succession and, for the first time in history, numbered floods occurring simultaneously across the four major river basins. The Zhejiang water conservancy system upheld the principle of putting people first and life first, implementing coordinated scheduling of engineering works, refined monitoring and forecasting, and closed-loop watch and duty guard to build an impregnable defense. The province's flood control engineering system, including reservoirs, dikes, seawalls, and drainage capacity, was linked into a coordinated whole-line defense through unified scheduling, with more than 170 large and medium-sized reservoirs intercepting 5.712 billion cubic meters of floodwater. A "three-line defense" system for rainfall and water regime monitoring, including hydrological weather radars, rainfall stations, and water level stations, enabled forecasts such as flood levels exceeding warning levels 53 hours in advance. Following the flood season, Zhejiang issued an implementation plan to strengthen weak links in the water conservancy sector, identifying 67 engineering projects with a total investment of 169.1 billion yuan, all planned to start construction by the end of 2028.
Summary: Liangping District in Chongqing is advancing its low-altitude economy, leveraging 8,000 square kilometers of airspace and over 300 flyable days per year to pursue the goal of building the Western Low-Altitude City. The district is focusing on three core pillars—the Airport Economic Industrial Park, a low-altitude equipment manufacturing core zone, and a low-altitude logistics hub—while deepening pathways such as central-local cooperation and military-civil fusion. Manufacturing is prioritized, with the Special Aircraft Intelligent Factory project, jointly built with the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, expected to exceed 20 billion yuan in annual output value and fill a gap in Chongqing's large and medium-sized drone production. Application scenarios span logistics, agriculture, urban governance, and cultural tourism, including a three-tier low-altitude logistics network with routes to Hubei and Sichuan, and agricultural services covering over 1.7 million mu annually. The district is also building a service system through talent cultivation with Chongqing Aerospace Polytechnic College, a planned 1 billion yuan industrial investment fund, and a "1+4" policy framework to support the industry's growth.
Summary: The West African Economic and Monetary Union projects 6.3% economic growth for its eight member states in 2026, with West Africa remaining an important engine of African growth. Many countries are cultivating competitive industries, such as cashew processing in Côte d'Ivoire, lithium mining in Nigeria, and Guinea's Simandou iron ore mine, which began production in November 2025. Regional integration dividends, including the African Continental Free Trade Area and infrastructure projects like the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor, support growth, while energy bottlenecks, undiversified export structures, and security uncertainties remain structural shortcomings. China-West Africa cooperation continues to deepen, with landmark projects like the new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja and digital transformation initiatives, while China's zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries have boosted exports, such as Nigerian sesame seeds. The article highlights China's role in supporting West African development through infrastructure, digital connectivity, and trade facilitation.
Summary: Three Chinese women—Yin Yuzhen, Dong Minfang, and Yu Jinxiu—were honored at the FAO award ceremony for "100 Outstanding Women in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development," the highest number of any country. Yin Yuzhen was praised by an American friend, Sikes, for her decades of desertification control in the Mu Us Sandy Land. Qu Dongyu, FAO Director-General, said women are an important driving force in agrifood systems, playing an indispensable role in food security and rural development. The article highlights that women account for roughly half of those lifted out of poverty in China, supported by institutional measures such as skills training and small-sum guaranteed loans. It concludes that these women's experiences provide replicable Chinese methods for developing countries in global development.
Summary: The 7th Lancang-Mekong University Students' Friendship Games and the 9th South and Southeast Asian Countries University Students' Culture and Sports Kunming Exchange Week were held in Yunnan, China, bringing together more than 600 young athletes from 20 universities across 13 countries, including China, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. The event used sports as a bond to foster mutual understanding and friendship, celebrating Lancang-Mekong ties. Hosted by Kunming University of Science and Technology, it concluded on October 27. The report was by People's Daily reporter Yang Wenming and People's Daily Online reporter Li Faxing.
Summary: China expressed deep condolences over the passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, with Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun extending sincere sympathy to his family at a regular press conference. Guo described Fukuda as an old friend of the Chinese people who made positive contributions to Sino-Japanese relations, upheld a correct view of history, and signed the fourth political document between the two countries during his tenure. Fukuda also visited the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders after leaving office and served as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia. Guo quoted Fukuda's statement that the four political documents stipulate principles that must be kept in mind and not reversed, calling it "forceful and resounding" and urging those currently in power in Japan to reflect deeply.
Summary: Lula, the Workers' Party candidate and current President, defeated Liberal Party candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff, according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court. Lula received 51.79 percent of valid votes versus Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.21 percent. He will be sworn in on January 5, 2027, for a four-year term, marking his fourth election as Brazil's president.
Summary: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Western countries to unconditionally lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, stating that these sanctions have severely constrained the development of Zimbabwe's national economy. Speaking on "Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day," Mnangagwa said that despite the sanctions, Zimbabwe is still making progress in realizing its development vision. He said Zimbabwe will continue to expand international partnerships and deepen regional integration to open up markets, attract investment, and accelerate economic transformation, while seeking the lifting of sanctions through diplomatic channels. The article notes that the sanctions stem from Zimbabwe's 2000 land reform, which brought white farm owners' land under state ownership and distributed it to landless Black people, triggering over 20 years of sanctions from Western countries including the United States and Britain. In March 2024, then-U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order terminating the sanctions, while the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on 11 individuals including Mnangagwa and 3 entities, and the European Union lifted travel bans and asset-freeze sanctions while extending its arms embargo.
Summary: Germany's energy transition is entering a new phase, with renewable sources supplying about 57 percent of electricity consumption in the first half of 2026, yet facing bottlenecks in grid absorption, system costs, and spatial-temporal mismatches between supply and demand. Photovoltaics remain the fastest-growing sector, with total installed capacity expected to exceed 128 gigawatts by end of 2026, while onshore wind approvals hit a record 20.8 gigawatts in 2025, though offshore wind lags its 2030 target. To address challenges like grid congestion, insufficient storage, and negative-price periods, Germany is shifting policy from scale expansion to system efficiency, passing an amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act that prioritizes grid absorption over subsidies. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Reiche said this is the first systematic consideration of grid compatibility in planned expansion, potentially reducing dispatch costs by over 3 billion euros annually. The new approach phases out fixed feed-in subsidies, promotes market trading, and develops storage and dispatchable plants to balance grid carrying capacity, market mechanisms, and operating costs.
Summary: Manuel Pineda, International Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain, visited China in April 2026, leading a delegation to Shenzhen, Jieyang, and Beijing to observe Chinese modernization firsthand. He argues that the Communist Party of China's success stems from a firm people-centered stance, long-term planning, and continuous self-renewal, which together secure public trust and stable development expectations. Contrasting China's optimism with European pessimism over economic stagnation and social division, he highlights grassroots party organizations' role in resolving livelihood issues and the institutionalized five-year planning mechanism. He praises Chinese modernization as open and win-win, linking China's development to global progress, and urges Europe to abandon prejudice and engage with China as an equal partner. The article was compiled by People's Daily reporter Yan Huan.
Summary: The article is an editor's note about Pineda, the international secretary of the Communist Party of Spain, who visited China for the first time after years of study. He was struck by a "leap in cognition," citing electric mobility in Shenzhen, folk customs in Jieyang, and a Chinese family's improved life across three generations. He was also inspired by a conversation with a Chinese media friend about how livelihood problems were explained in great detail and clarity and truly solved. Pineda's wish is to see China in the new era with his own eyes and explore its governance logic through ordinary people's daily lives. The note concludes that understanding China requires approaching it firsthand, as Western discourse often filters and reduces China to labels, and that mutual understanding is the foundation for deepening cooperation.
Summary: The article compiles four frontline observations from People's Daily reporters across China, highlighting the role of discipline inspection and supervision organs in resolving long-standing livelihood issues. In Changsha, Hunan, 65-year-old Yi Yulian finally received her property ownership certificate after more than 20 years, following coordinated efforts by municipal, district, and street levels to clear fire safety and procedural hurdles. In Ningbo, Zhejiang, major grain grower Ding Hancheng benefited from high-standard farmland construction where supervision was moved directly into the fields, with villagers' opinions incorporated into design and acceptance. In Bijie, Guizhou, Li Xiaoying received 42,100 yuan in medical relief after an intelligent early warning system triggered proactive policy outreach, shifting from "policies waiting for people" to "policies finding people." In Luohe, Henan, village collective assets—two harvesters—were recovered through legal action and re-leased via public auction under strict supervision, ensuring rent was paid on time. In Wugong County, Shaanxi, elderly care institutions received dual-power-source upgrades and line renovations, guaranteeing stable electricity for medical equipment and winter heating.
Summary: The article discusses the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, which studied issues concerning sustained advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, drawing public praise for its tangible results. It reflects on the introduction of the Eight-Point Regulation and the initial skepticism about whether strictness would be a passing fad, affirming that strict governance has become institutionalized and normalized. The piece highlights examples like curbing waste and rectifying unhealthy tendencies, emphasizing that strictness involves self-correction and decisive action. It notes that centralized rectification at the grassroots level has addressed issues like subsidy skimming and poor service attitudes, improving cadre-mass relations. The article concludes that maintaining a strict tone over the long term will strengthen Party-people unity and provide inexhaustible strength for development.
Summary: The article discusses the rapid growth of micro-dramas in China, noting that AI-produced dramas account for over 90 percent of the 430,000 launched in the first eight months of this year. It highlights four problems with AI short dramas, including homogeneous content, vulgarity, distorted values, and AI infringement. The author argues that the key to solving these issues lies in properly handling the relationship among thought, technology, and art, with human subjectivity remaining the basis for their unity. The piece cites examples of quality AI micro-dramas and mentions regulatory measures, including the September implementation of the *Measures for the Administration of Micro-Drama Development* and the offline removal of 68,000 non-compliant micro-dramas. The author concludes that while AI technology advances rapidly, there is no shortcut to cultivating fine literary and artistic works, and the industry must be guided by institutional governance and human-machine synchronization.
Summary: The article reviews the television drama *The Great Long March*, which commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory, citing General Secretary Xi Jinping's remarks on the event's historic significance. The drama is praised for constructing a "panoramic Long March" narrative, depicting multiple Red Army contingents and placing the march in the broader 1930s context of Japanese aggression and domestic strife. It blends historical detail with dramatic structure, portraying leaders' faith and courage while capturing human warmth and tragic sublimity. The series also uses visual aesthetics and camera language to create an epic style, aiming to illuminate today's struggle through the enduring spirit of the Long March.
Summary: Singer Li Yugang announced during the National Day holiday that he would grant permanent free authorization for performances of his song "Wanjiang" at concerts, a move that topped online hot searches amid frequent copyright disputes in the concert industry. The decision is tied to the song's nationwide popularity as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, with cumulative plays exceeding 50 billion and notable coverage including Principal Zhang Guimei leading students in singing it. Li stated the free authorization aims to let this song about family and country be performed by more people, choosing emotional transmission over copyright revenue. The authorization is limited to live concert performances, prohibits radical alteration or secondary creation, and bars unauthorized use for short-video background music, advertising, or record releases. Li clarified that his studio's sole ownership of the copyright makes this an "individual case" rather than an industry standard, framing the act as a legal exercise of creator rights and a popularization of law.
Summary: The article reports on the Liyuanchun Jiang Fangfang Dapingdiao Troupe from Huaxian County, Anyang, Henan, performing Dapingdiao, a national-level intangible cultural heritage, for three consecutive shows at the Xiaoliyuan Theater in Beijing—marking the troupe's first formal public appearance and the first time a privately run Dapingdiao troupe performed before a Beijing audience. Dapingdiao, also known as Da Bangxi or Da Youbang, is characterized by its deep, sonorous tone, the "ou" throat sound, and accompaniment featuring the sharp trumpet, with a repertoire of historical court-and-armor plays and moral exhortation plays. The troupe's initiator, Jiang Fangfang, a sixth-generation inheritor, formed the troupe after participating in a training program led by opera master Li Shujian in cooperation with the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, and has used self-media accounts and livestreams to attract nearly one million followers. The article notes that the Three-Year Action Plan for the Revitalization of Opera (2026–2028) proposes supporting privately run opera troupes and integrating opera with digital technology. It concludes that the survival of rare theatrical forms depends on young people taking them up, whether as viewers, students, or troupe members.
Summary: The article reviews the documentary *The Great Journey Together — Universities That Came from the Long March*, broadcast on the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory, which focuses on six universities rather than a panoramic historical restoration. It highlights how the film uses material evidence, oral histories from nearly 30 academicians, and animated time-travel sequences to make the Long March spirit tangible for contemporary youth. The documentary traces institutions like China Medical University, Xidian University, and Renmin University of China to educational roots along the march, arguing the Party insisted on running schools even in dire circumstances. The piece concludes that the contemporary form of the Long March spirit in education is aligning disciplines with national needs and people's expectations, as seen in students' career choices. The author is identified as the president of the Intelligent Audiovisual Art Committee of the China Television Artists Association.
Summary: The article reviews the documentary series *China Emergency Care*, noting that its second season is rooted in Shenzhen and focuses on a specific emergency medical team. The creators treat emergency care as a condensed cross-section of society, reflecting the various aspects of human life. The work presents each rescue with restrained audiovisual language, without deliberately tugging at heartstrings. This plain narrative approach allows viewers to understand the responsibility and toil of frontline medical workers while directly facing the most authentic scene of life. The piece is written by Xu Dian from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
By: 本报记者 张 洋
To govern the country, one must first govern the Party; only when the Party thrives can the country grow strong.
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party was held in Beijing, studying several major issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. This fully reflects the sobriety and resolve of a century-old major party to forever maintain its vigor and vitality, and demonstrates the historical initiative of treading the new road of catching up with the examination.
To understand today's China, one must understand the Communist Party of China. The reason why the Communist Party of China can succeed and why socialism with Chinese characteristics works ultimately lies in the fact that Marxism works, and that the Sinicized and modernized Marxism works.
Intellect shining brightly like a torch (思想如炬, si xiang ru ju - "thought, like; torch") illuminates the new road of catching up with the examination. Xi Jinping's thought on Party building writes a new chapter in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory and serves as the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era. On the new journey, adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, our Party will surely remain steadfast in its steps and full of vigor, continuously advancing the grand cause of Chinese modernization.
Distinct Chinese bearing
Persisting in using the "arrow" of Marxism to shoot the "target" of China in the new era
Any scientific theory must be localized before it can truly play its role.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Persist in using the 'arrow' of Marxism to shoot the 'target' of China in the new era." A distinctive trait of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building lies in firmly grasping the the Two Integrations (两个结合).
— Integrating with China's specific realities, allowing the notable advantages of the Party's leadership to be fully demonstrated.
China's greatest national condition is the leadership of the Communist Party of China. What are Chinese characteristics? This is precisely Chinese characteristics. Xi Jinping's thought on Party building clearly puts forward the the Fourteen Commitments (十四个坚持), including "upholding the Party's leadership as the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics" and "upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee."
This is a hard truth repeatedly verified by a century of struggle. Since the new era, the complexity of the situation facing the Party and the country, the severity of the struggles, and the arduousness of the tasks of reform, development, and stability have been rarely seen in the world and rarely seen in history. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has made a series of important arrangements for upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, and the Party's leading core role of commanding the overall situation and coordinating all parties has been fully brought into play.
Formulating and implementing five-year plans provides a perspective for observation.
Just after the Spring Festival of 2025, the drafting of the recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan was officially launched. On February 11, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, specifying from 12 aspects the need to seize a batch of strategic tasks with major traction, driving, and supporting roles, and raising 44 major questions that need to be answered.
Immediately afterward, General Secretary Xi Jinping took the lead, traveling to multiple places for inspection and research, and presiding over a symposium on economic and social development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period for some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities... pooling wisdom and concentrating intelligence.
In October 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party.
"Adopted!"
The full text of the recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan is about 20,000 characters, containing scientific assessments of domestic and international situations and systematic planning of goals and tasks. Running through it throughout is General Secretary Xi Jinping's steering of the direction, leading the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups in the country to "walk firmly step by step." "Modernization is a goal that generations of Chinese have painstakingly pursued. It once seemed so distant, yet now it is drawing closer and closer to us," remarked a member of the document drafting group.
Stabilizing the economy, promoting development, fighting poverty, building a moderately prosperous society, controlling the epidemic, resisting major disasters, responding to changing situations, resolving crises... Since the new era, the Party has led the people in united struggle, overcoming one difficulty after another and achieving one victory after another. The the Two Establishments (两个确立) are major political achievements made by the Party in the new era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "Upholding the Party's leadership is a question of direction and must be approached with a clear-cut stance and firm position. It must never be handled with shyness and hesitation, with vague language, nor with concealment and self-numbing." This is a scientific conclusion drawn from Marxist party-building theory taking root in Chinese soil and being tested through practice.
— Integrating with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, allowing the wisdom of millennia of good governance to be integrated into the practice of Party management and Party governance in the new era.
"Without the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, where would Chinese characteristics come from? Without Chinese characteristics, how could we have the successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that we have today?" The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the "root" of our Party's innovative theory.
Flipping through Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, one finds extensive quotations of famous sayings and allusions from ancient classics. The article "Strive to Cultivate and Select Good Cadres Needed by the Party and the People" elaborates on the inscription cast by Zheng Kaofu, a minister of the Song state during the Spring and Autumn period, on a tripod in the family ancestral temple; the article "Strict Party Organizational Discipline and Strengthen Organizational Discipline" quotes a couplet by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty: "With a lofty position, the sun and moon pass over one's shoulders; with an open gate, rivers and mountains are always seen in one's palm"; the article "Uphold the Values of Communists" recounts the story of Yang Zhen of the Eastern Han Dynasty "refusing gold with the Four Knowledges"...
"Reading for proper pursuits, filial piety and benevolent love, not taking what is not righteous, and being clean in governance" is the fine family tradition of the Three Sus. In June 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Shrine of the Three Sus in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, and emphasized "cultivating the good family traditions of Communists in the new era."
As a foundational project for advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt, the building of a culture of integrity in the new era continues to deepen and be consolidated. Integrity-themed parks, anti-corruption education bases, clean villages and communities, and other such venues are strung together like beads on a chain, and clean and upright practices are becoming more prevalent throughout society.
Drawing lessons from the past and drawing on history for governance, Chinese Communists in the new era continuously activate the deposits of civilization through "integration," enabling the excellent traditional Chinese culture to undergo creative transformation and innovative development. "Persisting in advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt" has become an important aspect of the Fourteen Commitments of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. Persisting consistently and carrying through to the end, the the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定) has become the "golden business card" of Party building. In essence, this is the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation. With cultural subjectivity, the Communist Party of China possesses a powerful cultural force to lead the times.
"How can the canal be so clear? Because there is a source of living water flowing from it." It is precisely by upholding the Two Integrations that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building presents a distinct Chinese character, Chinese style, and Chinese bearing.
Profound response to the times
"Better apply Marxism to observe the times, interpret the times, and lead the times"
All epoch-making theories are products that meet the needs of the times.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must base ourselves on the characteristics of the times, advance the modernization of Marxism, and better apply Marxism to observe the times, interpret the times, and lead the times."
Problems are the voice of the times and also the starting point of theoretical innovation. As the latest achievement in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building profoundly answers the major question of the times: "what kind of long-term governing Marxist party to build and how to build a long-term governing Marxist party."
— Answering the questions of the times requires strategic planning that assesses the situation.
Strategic issues are fundamental issues for a political party and a country. As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters the new era, "the development of the situation, the expansion of the cause, and the expectations of the people all require us to comprehensively advance the new great project of Party building with the spirit of reform and innovation, and comprehensively raise the scientific level of Party building."
"Upholding full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" is the strategic policy for Party building in the new era.
Adding the word "full" before "rigorous self-governance of the Party" means governing the entire Party and managing the entire Party, leaving no dead corners and no blind spots; it means more prominently applying the concepts of governance, systematic views, and dialectical thinking in managing, governing, and building the Party; it means anchoring on the "greatest concerns of the nation" and incorporating it into the the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy (四个全面) strategic layout, better playing the role of political guidance and political guarantee... This is the development of practice and the deepening of understanding.
— Answering the questions of the times requires practical expansion through pioneering and innovation.
As the world's largest governing party, our Party must have the bearing befitting its size, and being large also brings difficulties. General Secretary Xi Jinping made a profound analysis with the "six questions of how to always." A modernized Marxism is precisely forged in the fiery practice of solving these difficult problems.
Take "persisting in taking the Party's political construction as the guide" as an example. The 19th National Congress of the Party clearly proposed taking the Party's political construction as the guide, emphasizing placing the Party's political construction in the first position. This embodies the practical exploration of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era.
"The illegal construction in the Qinling Mountains is a major lesson." In April 2020, when inspecting the Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, General Secretary Xi Jinping admonished Party members and cadres in this way.
What is the "major lesson"?
Once, illegal villas kept appearing at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, seriously damaging the ecological environment. General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions and approvals on multiple occasions, yet the problem was not thoroughly rectified for a long time.
In July 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping made his sixth important instruction, emphasizing "first investigate from political discipline." This investigation seized the crux. Subsequently, a large number of illegal villas were demolished according to law, and many leading cadres were seriously investigated and dealt with.
The illegal construction in the Qinling Mountains, on the surface, was an issue of the natural ecology, but at its root, it was an issue of the political ecology. This profoundly warns the vast number of Party members and cadres that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must first be viewed from a political perspective. If problems are not understood and solved from a political perspective, one will fall into the passive situation of treating the head when the head aches and treating the foot when the foot hurts, and will be unable to fundamentally solve the problems.
Today, our Party persists in taking the Party's political construction as the guide, running political standards and political requirements through all aspects of Party building, and the atmosphere of the entire Party speaking clearly about politics is growing stronger.
Then look at "persisting in managing the entire Party and governing the entire Party with strict discipline." The 19th National Congress of the Party incorporated discipline building into the overall layout of Party building, defining it as the fundamental strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
General Secretary Xi Jinping once told the "story of the apples": During the Liaoshen Campaign, the apples in the countryside of Jinzhou were ripe. The People's Liberation Army soldiers passing by on the march, though hungry and thirsty, strictly observed discipline and did not pick a single one, "because these are the people's apples." Strengthening discipline, the revolution is invincible. "Not eating the apples" earned the Party's army the reputation of a "righteous and benevolent army."
On the land of western Liaoning, the "story of the apples" has been passed down to this day. Entering the government service hall of Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, there is an iron cabinet locked with more than 30 official approval seals. To use the seals, the functional departments and the Municipal Data Bureau must unlock them simultaneously; neither can be missing. Why do this? Local cadres put it vividly: "This is like 'not eating the apples.' Regulating power is to better serve the people."
From "not eating the apples" to "locking up the official seals," the character of a Marxist party's strict discipline has not only remained unchanged but has been endowed with new connotations. The more complex the situation and the more arduous the tasks, the more necessary it is to tighten the screws of discipline. "Such apples, we cannot eat even now." This warning is now engraved on the hearts of Chinese Communists in the new era.
All that is beneficial accords with the times and advances with them. Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground is an important way of thinking for our Party in governing the country in the new era. The article "Several Questions on Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" in Volume I of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building states: "Emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and advancing with the times are the living soul of Marxism and the fundamental ideological weapon for us to adapt to new situations, understand new things, and accomplish new tasks."
On the new journey of the new era, the mighty power of thought is continuously bursting forth in fiery practice—
"Persisting in staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission." Millions of first secretaries and village-based work teams have carved their original aspirations into the ridges of the fields, fulfilling with concrete action the solemn commitment that "in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, no one is to be left behind."
"Persisting in using the Party's innovative theory to unite hearts and forge souls." Studying deeply and comprehending meticulously in the classrooms of Party schools (schools of administration) at all levels, and practicing and applying in the front line of reform and development, the vast number of Party members and cadres consciously become firm believers and faithful practitioners of the Party's innovative theory.
"Persisting in tempering strong Party spirit." Tempered in serious intra-Party political life, honed in major struggles and urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks, and tested at the forefront of serving the masses, Party members and cadres consciously pursue learning to old age, cultivating themselves to old age.
"Persisting in building a high-caliber cadre contingent capable of shouldering the heavy task of national rejuvenation." Upholding the principle of the Party managing cadres and implementing the standards for good cadres in the new era, so that those who want to do things have a stage, those who can do things have a platform, and those who accomplish things are encouraged.
"Persisting in advancing the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style building." All localities and departments unswervingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, comradely relations have become cleaner, the relationship between government and business is close but proper, and the relationship between cadres and the masses has become closer.
These vivid practices are all living footnotes to theoretical innovation and are all profound and resounding answers to the questions of the times.
A constantly renewed theoretical system
"Promoting the systematization and theorization of theory is the inherent requirement and important path of theoretical innovation"
The maturity of a scientific theory lies in its systematicity, completeness, and logicality.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Promoting the systematization and theorization of theory is the inherent requirement and important path of theoretical innovation. The reason Marxism has such a far-reaching influence lies in its use of profound theoretical principles to reveal the truth of the development of human society and its use of a complete system to demonstrate the scientificity of its theory."
Putting forward the general requirements for Party building in the new era, proposing to improve the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party... Reading Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, one deeply perceives the unremitting exploration by Chinese Communists in the new era of the laws of Party management and Party governance and the construction of the theoretical system. In Volume I of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, the article "Exploring the Characteristics and Laws of Strict Party Governance under the New Situation" states: "We must pay attention to combining the inheritance of tradition with reform and innovation, combining the summation of our own experience with drawing on the experience of other political parties in the world, and enhancing the systematicity, foresight, creativity, and effectiveness of strict Party governance."
— Viewed from the macro level, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building constitutes a systematic, complete, and logically rigorous theoretical system.
The Fourteen Commitments profoundly grasp the internal connection between Party management and Party governance, the revitalization of the Party and the strengthening of the country, and the rejuvenation of the nation, coordinate the Party's leadership and Party building, and comprehensively and profoundly elucidate the highest principles, strategic policies, value pursuits, work layouts, and method paths of Party building in the new era, upholding the organic unity of epistemology and methodology, and of the two-point theory and the key-point theory.
— Viewed from the specific level, each "persistence" is a major article.
"Persisting in improving the organizational system that is connected from top to bottom and executes effectively," emphasizing that Party organizations at all levels must be sound and competent, so that the Party's leadership can be "like the body commanding the arms, and the arms commanding the fingers."
In the new era, from "secretaries at five levels" grasping poverty alleviation and winning the battle against poverty, to solving the masses' concerns, worries, and anxieties, grassroots Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres in all localities have always adhered to the people-centered development thinking, playing the role of fighting fortresses and vanguard models, always keeping concerns in mind while persisting in sustained, long-term effort.
"The Communist Party exists to serve the people. Our Party has always had this original aspiration and persists in moving forward." In July this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Citizen New Village residential area on Bansongyuan Road Subdistrict, Huangpu District, Shanghai, to investigate a matter of people's livelihood—the renovation of old residential communities in urban renewal.
Old housing renovation and urban renewal are universally recognized governance challenges. Shanghai has been advancing old housing renovation for decades, passing the baton from one generation to the next, persisting in sustained, long-term effort and tackling difficulties. Now, this battle for people's livelihood has been generally completed, historically solving the problem of "carrying chamber pots."
General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the community, into residents' homes, and carefully looked at the new appearance of the old dwellings. Residents said that now they have their own kitchens and bathrooms, and life is much more convenient. The General Secretary was very pleased to hear this.
During the investigation, General Secretary Xi Jinping was also thinking about innovation in grassroots governance: "We must further strengthen the guiding role of Party building, actively explore new models for the coordinated operation of residents' committees, owners' committees, and property service enterprises under the leadership of community Party organizations, build complete communities and convenient living circles, and do good things, practical things, and solve difficult problems for residents with heart and feeling."
The grassroots level is the foundation of the Party's governance and the source of its strength. Since the new era, all localities and departments have thoroughly implemented the Party's organizational line for the new era and established a clear orientation toward grasping the grassroots level. Promoting the standardization and normalization of Party branch building, rectifying weak and lax village (community) Party organizations... improving one branch at a time, consolidating one position at a time, transforming the Party's political advantages, organizational advantages, and advantages in close ties with the masses into advantages in grassroots governance.
"Persisting in implementing the political responsibility for Party management and Party governance," the key lies in improving a responsibility system with clear subjects and clear requirements. "Without clarifying responsibilities, without implementing responsibilities, without holding people accountable, strict Party governance cannot be achieved."
The county Party secretary is a "sesame-seed official" bearing a thousand-jun burden. In January 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to the training class for county Party secretaries at the Central Party School to talk about how to be a county Party secretary in the mold of Jiao Yulu.
When talking about "having responsibility in the heart," General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned the story of sand control in Youyu County, Shanxi, emphasizing that "for established work arrangements, one must grasp them through to the end and see them through from beginning to end, resolutely preventing going through the motions and being a flash in the pan."
Party management and Party governance must grasp the "ox nose" of the responsibility system. The primary responsibility of Party committees (Party groups) for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, the supervisory responsibility of discipline inspection commissions at all levels, the responsibility of the first responsible person of Party committees (Party groups) secretaries, the responsibility of leading group members for Party management and Party governance, the specific responsibilities of Party members and cadres... each bearing their own responsibility and working in concert, grasping all tasks of Party management and Party governance firmly, meticulously, and thoroughly.
There is also "persisting in governing the Party with institutions and regulating the Party with rules." Since the new era, our Party has successively formulated three five-year plans for the formulation of central intra-Party regulations, forming a relatively complete system of intra-Party regulations, providing fundamental, overall, stable, and long-term guarantees for Party building.
"The times are constantly advancing, the cause is constantly developing, and theoretical innovation and practical innovation cannot stop for a single moment."
Xi Jinping's thought on Party building is an open ideological system that runs through history, reality, and the future. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party studied several major issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. On the new road of catching up with the examination, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building will surely maintain the freshness of theory in dynamics, demonstrate scientific foresight in development, and will surely continuously create new prospects for Party management, Party governance, Party revitalization, and Party strengthening in the new era, guiding the century-old major party to forever maintain its vitality and the great cause of rejuvenation to advance with unstoppable momentum.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 26) The pamphlet edition of "Speech at the Meeting Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, has been published by the People's Publishing House and will be distributed nationwide at Xinhua Bookstores from today.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Shi Yiqi) In accordance with the unified arrangements of the Party Central Committee on inspection work, recently, the 8th round of inspections of the 20th Central Committee completed its stationing phase. Fifteen central inspection groups will conduct routine inspections of the Party organizations of the Ministry of Education and 31 universities directly under the central management.
The inspected units each held mobilization meetings for the stationing of inspections. The leaders of each central inspection group delivered mobilization speeches, putting forward requirements on thoroughly studying and implementing General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on inspection work and carrying out inspection work solidly.
The leaders of each central inspection group pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has regarded inspection as an important measure for strengthening Party building and a strategic institutional arrangement for intra-Party oversight, leading inspection work to uphold fundamental principles and break new ground, deepen and develop, making inspection a sharp blade for governing the Party and managing the Party and a powerful instrument for governing the country. Education is a matter of great importance to the nation (国之大计, guo zhi da ji - "country, possess, great, plan") and a great plan of the Party; higher education is the leading force in building a strong education nation and holds an important position in the cause of the Party and the state. Conducting inspections of the Ministry of Education and universities directly under central management is an important measure to promote the inspected Party organizations to uphold and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, adhere to the original aspiration and founding mission of educating people for the Party and cultivating talent for the nation, better serve and support high-quality development, and persevering with constancy (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, that, continuously, constant") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It is necessary to raise political positioning, effectively unify thoughts and actions with the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, and complete the inspection tasks assigned by the Party Central Committee with a high sense of responsibility and mission.
The leaders of each central inspection group emphasized that the central inspection groups will thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, comprehensively implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, conscientiously implement the arrangements of the Fifth and Sixth Plenary Sessions of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, firmly grasp the fundamental task of the Two Upholds (两个维护), thoroughly implement the work policy of inspections, and precisely implement the requirements of political inspections. Focusing on the functional responsibilities of the inspected Party organizations, highlighting the focus of oversight, closely centering on supervising the implementation of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and arrangements on education work, conducting in-depth inspections of the implementation of the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education and the integrated advancement of education, science and technology, and talent development, conducting in-depth inspections of the prevention and resolution of risks, conducting in-depth inspections of strict Party governance, the building of leading bodies and teams, and the building of primary-level Party organizations, and making every effort to discover and promote the resolution of prominent existing problems, so as to provide a strong guarantee for strengthening the Party's leadership and Party building and advancing the high-quality development of the education cause.
The principal responsible persons of the inspected Party organizations stated that they will thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on inspection work, fulfill political responsibilities, adhere to jointly answering the same questions, actively support and cooperate with inspection work, consciously accept oversight, conscientiously do a good job in rectification, unswervingly implement the Party's education policy, and achieve the Two Upholds through concrete actions of fulfilling duties and responsibilities.
It is understood that the 15 central inspection groups will work at the inspected units for about two months. During the inspection period, special duty telephone numbers and postal mailboxes will be set up, mainly to receive letters, calls, and visits reflecting problems of the leading bodies of the inspected Party organizations and their members, and the principal responsible persons of lower-level Party organizations, with the focus on reports and reflections concerning violations of political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, mass discipline, work discipline, and life discipline. The deadline for the inspection groups to receive letters and visits is December 21, 2026.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 26) Premier Li Qiang of the State Council recently signed a State Council decree, promulgating the "Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which shall take effect on December 1, 2026.
The Regulations aim to comprehensively strengthen the Party's leadership over public institutions, reinforce their public welfare responsibilities, standardize registration administration for public institutions, safeguard their lawful rights and interests, and give play to their role in the high-quality development of the economy and society. The Regulations consist of 6 chapters and 34 articles, with the main contents as follows:
First, clarifying the overall principles for the registration administration of public institutions. It is stipulated that the registration administration of public institutions shall uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the direction of deepening the reform of public institutions, and uphold the principles of serving the public welfare and the people, strict administration, strengthened supervision, coordinated efficiency, and consistency of authority and responsibility.
Second, strengthening the Party's leadership over public institutions. It is stipulated that public institutions shall uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, resolutely implement the Party's line, principles, and policies, and consciously use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to prepare one's mind for action (武装头脑, wuzhuang tounao - "arm, brain"), guide practice, and advance work. In accordance with the Party Constitution and relevant intra-Party regulations, Party organizations shall be established in public institutions, the Party's leadership system in public institutions shall be improved, the deliberation and decision-making mechanisms shall be perfected, the political and organizational functions of Party organizations shall be enhanced, efforts to rectify conduct, enforce discipline, and combat corruption shall be intensified, and Party building shall be comprehensively strengthened.
Third, strengthening the public welfare responsibilities of public institutions. It is stipulated that public institutions shall adhere to the purpose of serving the public interest of society, establish a clear orientation giving priority to social benefits, strengthen the fulfillment of public welfare responsibilities, continuously improve the quality and efficiency of public welfare services, and promote the sound development of public welfare undertakings. It is emphasized that public institutions shall not deviate from their primary responsibilities and main business of public welfare services, shall not carry out business activities beyond the prescribed scope of responsibilities, shall not illegally establish enterprises, shall not violate the provisions on non-profit legal persons, and shall not engage in false publicity.
Fourth, consolidating supervision and administration responsibilities. It is stipulated that competent departments and sponsoring units shall supervise and guide public institutions in carrying out activities in accordance with the law. Industry administrative departments shall strengthen supervision and inspection of the construction of professional ethics and conduct, including teacher ethics and teacher conduct, medical ethics and medical conduct, and scientific research integrity. Registration administration authorities shall focus on strengthening policy guidance and supervision and inspection of the fulfillment of public welfare responsibilities by public institutions, and shall strengthen regulatory coordination and collaborative cooperation with relevant departments.
Fifth, standardizing and optimizing registration services. It is stipulated that public institutions shall go through registration procedures in accordance with the provisions to obtain legal person status; those that have not been registered shall not carry out activities in the name of a public institution legal person. Where public institutions are revoked or merged, and meet the conditions prescribed by the state, the simplified procedure may be applied for deregistration. Registration administration authorities and public institutions shall, in accordance with the law, promptly disclose information related to registration administration through the national public institution registration administration information platform. (Related report on page 14)
Return to TopBy: 任 平
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It is now the fine season when the red apples of Yan'an, Shaanxi, come onto the market.
On the red land of Zhaojin, not far from Yan'an, grow dense thickets of tenacious shrubs — red-tipped brushwood — witnesses to the red history of the Chinese revolution.
The red brushwood and the red apples reflect that "the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle."
Red is the brightest underlying color of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China, and the red lineage is the source of spiritual strength for Chinese Communists in the new era.
"Reflecting on the past while looking at the present (抚今追昔, fu jin zhui xi - "touch the present, pursue the past") and looking to the future, we must vigorously carry forward the great spirit of the Long March and work with one heart and one mind to walk well the new Long March."
"The great spirit of the Long March fully manifests the power of loyalty, the power of truth, the power of justice, and the power of unity," and "it will forever be a precious treasure and powerful driving force inspiring us to overcome difficulties and advance courageously."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed this out at the conference commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
With the great founding spirit of the Party as its source, tempered in different regions and different periods, the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists inherits the red genes and carries forward the red lineage.
Taking the Shaanxi-Gansu revolutionary base area as its historical coordinate, the Zhaojin spirit, the Long March spirit, and the Yan'an spirit are inheriting from the past in an unbroken line (一脉相承, yi mai xiang cheng - "one thread, inherits from") and deeply interconnected, rooted in the Party's original aspiration and founding mission, and forged in the great process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context.
In the early 1930s, Liu Zhidan, Xie Zichang, Xi Zhongxun, and other older-generation proletarian revolutionaries established the Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base area centered on Zhaojin in the northwest region, making it the first mountain revolutionary base area established by the Party in the northwest.
Adhering to "the path of the Jinggang Mountains," it became the only remaining successful example (硕果仅存, shuo guo jin cun - "great fruit, only remains") of a complete base area in the later period of the Agrarian Revolutionary War, writing a glorious page in the history of the Chinese revolution.
The Shaanxi-Gansu revolutionary base area formed thereafter provided a foothold for the Central Committee of the CPC and the various Red Army contingents on the Long March, and also provided a starting point for the main forces of the Eighth Route Army to march to the front line of the War of Resistance against Japan, holding important strategic significance in the history of the Chinese revolution.
In September 1935, after the Central Red Army arrived at Hadapu, from newspapers found locally, Mao Zedong and other leaders learned that the Red Army in northern Shaanxi and the base area still existed, and made the decision to settle in northern Shaanxi.
From Ruijin to Zhaojin and northern Shaanxi, the flame was never extinguished and the road grew ever wider — a path of independence and self-reliance that wrote Marxism into the soil of China, resounding with firm footsteps.
"We must pass on and carry forward the Zhaojin spirit well. If we can do these things, then our cause will be impregnable and secure (固若金汤, gu ruo jin tang - "solid as, if, gold, moat")."
Since the new era began, the red apples on the Loess Plateau have grown ever more vigorous.
These are "golden apples" that help the people shake off poverty and become prosperous, reflecting the pure-hearted devotion of Chinese Communists to benefiting the people.
In February 2015, the General Secretary returned to Liangjiahe in northern Shaanxi and made a special trip to see the apple orchard on the high ridge, urging the villagers to "resolutely keep developing the apple industry."
On his first trip outside Beijing after the 20th National Congress of the Party, the General Secretary visited the apple orchard in Nangou Village, Gaoqiao Town, Yan'an, and praised it, saying, "This is agricultural modernization. You have found the right direction for industrial development."
Today, Zhaojin apple seedlings have "settled down" in Central Asia, Yan'an apples have "flown into space" 14 times, and the total brand value of Shaanxi apples has exceeded 100 billion yuan.
"The country is the people and the people are the country."
The firm conviction of loyalty to the Party, the heroic spirit of tenacious struggle, and the work style of taking root among the masses — the Zhaojin spirit connects history, the present, and the future, enabling us to more deeply understand the great call issued by General Secretary Xi Jinping and to more clearly identify where our confidence lies, where our resolve lies, and where our strength lies —
"Continue the struggle, forge ahead with determination, keep advancing the great cause pioneered by our revolutionary predecessors, and strive with all our might to create new brilliance on the new Long March!"
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Acting under the overall plan coordinated by the Party Central Committee — this is the unique advantage of "governance of China."
Guided by strategic thinking such as "a single spark can start a prairie fire" and "encircling the cities from the countryside," the older-generation revolutionaries planted the seeds of Marxism in the yellow earth, enabling the red political power to stand tall and firm.
The Zhaojin Soviet area was far from the Party Central Committee, but it always kept its heart with the Party Central Committee.
Comrade Xi Zhongxun once said: "'Brushwood-ism' is the Marxism that created the base area."
Combining the Party's line, principles, and policies with the realities of Shaanxi and Gansu, and exploring and formulating strategic guidelines, this "red brushwood" ultimately joined together with the northern Shaanxi base area, becoming "the pivotal point of transition in the Chinese revolution."
Times change, but the conviction of "following the Party with an iron heart" remains unchanged, and the mission of "sharing the Party's concerns and adding luster to the Party" rests on our shoulders.
"On the new journey, all regions should, in accordance with the strategic decisions and plans of the Party Central Committee, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, keep pace with the trends of the times, seize development opportunities, base themselves on their own conditions, leverage their comparative advantages, and promote high-quality development in light of local conditions." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed this out during an inspection in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia.
Let us look at today's Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia.
In Yulin, Shaanxi, Mizhi millet has undergone space breeding, rainwater harvesting and supplemental irrigation have been promoted nationwide, plant factory output can reach 60 times that of traditional cultivation, and agricultural science and technology demonstration parks are rooted in the Belt and Road Initiative, vividly practicing the principle that "only when everyone develops together is there true development."
In Qingyang, Gansu, the "troublesome" strong winds on the loess plateau have been transformed into green electricity and green computing. Among the eight national hub nodes of the "East Data, West Computing" project, it has the fastest growth in computing power and the highest proportion of intelligent computing, with token services covering five continents, continuously "transforming computing power advantages into development advantages."
At the foot of the Helan Mountains, from digging and selling coal to coal-to-oil and coal chemical industries, the "black gold" has been upgraded, adding confidence to holding the energy rice bowl firmly; automated equipment in wineries precisely controls temperature, winery estates are developing eco-tourism, and the Minning cooperation has polished the "purple business card," vividly demonstrating "developing new quality productive forces in light of local conditions."
Holding fast to what the Party Central Committee has decided and resolutely implementing it, while closely combining it with the actual conditions of one's own region and enhancing the initiative and creativity of work — this is a view of political achievements, and also a methodology; it is a view of the overall situation, and also executive ability.
"We must consider what we are doing and why we are doing it from the perspective of the overall situation and lofty ideals."
Accurately positioning oneself strategically within the national overall situation, "adding luster to one's own region while also adding brilliance to the whole," the advancement of Chinese modernization is full of momentum and full of resilience.
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The mass line is the Party's lifeline and fundamental working line, and an important heirloom for the Party to maintain eternal youthful vitality and combat effectiveness.
The Party's greatest political advantage is its close ties with the masses.
"At that time, the older-generation proletarian revolutionaries were able to settle in Zhaojin precisely because the mass foundation was good, they were able to maintain close ties with the masses, and the masses here were able to support the revolution."
A history of the Zhaojin Soviet area and the northern Shaanxi revolution is a history of maintaining close ties with the masses.
Comrade Mao Zedong personally wrote an inscription calling Comrade Liu Zhidan a leader of the masses and a national hero. Comrade Xi Zhongxun was praised by Comrade Mao Zedong as "a leader of the masses who came out from among the masses."
Throughout his long revolutionary career, Comrade Xi Zhongxun always kept the safety and well-being of the masses in his heart, "sitting squarely on the side of the common people."
"Squarely" (端端地), a Guanzhong dialect term, means "steadily and uprightly."
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "For our Party to govern long-term, it must forever maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the people, always think and work together with the people, weathering storms together (风雨同舟, feng yu tong zhou - "wind, rain, in the same boat") and sharing both joys and hardships (同甘共苦, tong gan gong ku - "share sweetness, endure bitterness together")."
In Zhengding, Hebei, he carried his bicycle across the Hutuo River, went from village to village, drawing closer to and deepening feelings with the common people.
In Ningde, Fujian, he adhered to the "four grassroots practices," taking the lead in going to the most remote villages and making on-the-spot decisions to solve urgent and difficult problems such as bringing in electricity and building roads.
Since the new era began, he has conducted more than 50 research trips on poverty alleviation, visited all 14 contiguous destitute areas, seeing real poverty, helping the truly poor, and practicing true poverty alleviation.
From local posts to the central government, General Secretary Xi Jinping's sentiment of "I will have no self, and live up to the people" has been consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, through, connect").
Wherever the masses are, there the mass line goes.
The Social Work Department was established, with Party building leading grassroots governance.
All-weather service stations and staggered meal canteens have been built so that outdoor workers can rest and eat better; delivery riders and other workers in new forms of employment have been hired as grid information officers and food safety supervisors.
Upholding and developing the Fengqiao model in the new era, resolving problems proactively and defusing risks on the spot.
Ma Shanxiang has established rules such as "standing up to welcome" as iron rules for receiving the masses, Wu Yaqin has sorted out trivial and insignificant matters (鸡毛蒜皮, ji mao suan pi - "chicken feathers, garlic skins") into harmony for ten thousand households…
Peace and security have become a notable hallmark of "governance of China," and the Chinese-style sense of security has been praised by overseas bloggers as an "unbelievable experience."
By following well the Party's mass line in the new era, we have successfully written a new chapter in the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.
"As long as we are deeply rooted among the people and always maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the masses, the Party's cause will be always successful in every endeavor (无往而不胜, wu wang er bu sheng - "no where, not, not win")."
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Daring and being adept at struggle is an excellent trait of our Party, and moreover an invincible and powerful spiritual force of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "On the new journey, in the face of the complex and ever-changing domestic and international situation, we must dare to struggle and be adept at struggle, continuously strengthen the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the entire Party, the entire military, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country, better coordinate development and security, be ready at all times to withstand major tests of high winds and rough waves, or even tempestuous waves or great upheavals (惊涛骇浪, jing tao hai lang - "startling waves, terrifying billows"), overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with a spirit of historical initiative, and ensure that the great ship of the Chinese nation cleaves through the waves and sails steadily and far."
The red modern opera in Agong tune, "Red Brushwood," tells the story of Fang Yunxia's family in the Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base area, who, in order to shelter and rescue Red Army wounded soldiers trapped in the wilderness, sacrificed themselves heroically, dyeing the brushwood red with their blood and igniting the blazing fire of revolution.
Taking root across the slopes, drought-resistant and sturdy, growing stronger with every setback — the traits of the brushwood are precisely the qualities of Communists.
On the new Long March, we must capture one new "Loushan Pass" and "Lazikou" after another, and "must never discard the courage to defy the strong, fear no risk, dare to struggle, and dare to win."
Dingbian County, the first stop of the Central Red Army entering Shaanxi, is precisely the junction zone between the southern edge of the Mu Us Sandy Land and the Loess Plateau.
Closing mountains to grazing, raising livestock in pens, and greening barren hills — carrying on one after another, Shaanxi's green territory has expanded 400 kilometers northward, and the Mu Us Sandy Land has gone from "sand advancing, people retreating" to "green advancing, sand retreating," hailed as "a miracle in the history of sand control in China and even the world."
Satellite remote sensing, intelligent irrigation, and photovoltaic agriculture — technology empowers new quality productive forces. The Loess Plateau, once described by Edgar Snow as "one of the most unsuitable places for human habitation," now sees "green and prosperity advancing together."
In the face of tariff wars and trade wars, we have resolutely taken countermeasures, delivering a "combined punch" of boosting momentum, stabilizing expectations, and strengthening confidence.
"We have demonstrated the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people, showcased our hard-core strength, and won the respect of the international community."
Advancing high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, ultra-large-diameter tunnel boring machines have broken foreign technological monopolies, and the development of high-end bearings has made industries such as industrial equipment and aerospace stand taller… "Practice has proven that attempts to 'strangle' us cannot succeed."
Seeking security through struggle, security endures; seeking development through struggle, development thrives.
"The Long March is forever on the road."
"The new journey is an expedition full of glory and dreams, a new Long March for the Party and the people."
"Trampling down bumps and hollows to become a great road, setting out again after overcoming hardships," we must strengthen our faith and conviction, maintain confidence in certain victory, and work with one heart and one mind to walk well the new Long March.
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Unswerving perseverance (坚持不懈, jian chi bu xie - "persist, not, cease") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to greater depth
Ninth Edition
Return to Top"Songjing 60" steamed rice
Stress-resistant and tolerant of poor soil; clean, sweet, and mellow
People's Daily reporter Liu Mengdan
As the pot lid is lifted, white steam carrying the fragrance of new rice rushes to the face. The grains of rice are glossy like pearls; after a few bites, a clean sweetness melts on the tip of the tongue, soft and sticky yet with a resilient chew, with a lingering aftertaste.
On the Chinese dining table, roughly one out of every nine bowls of rice comes from Heilongjiang. Among these, Wuchang rice, a geographical indication product, has seen its reputation shine ever brighter in recent years. Cold-region black soil, large temperature differences between day and night, and the clear, sweet waters of the Lalin River — multiple natural endowments nurture the rich rice fragrance of Wuchang rice, and the rice industry directly or indirectly drives employment for approximately 150,000 people.
Cold-region rice breeding has long faced a difficult problem: pursuing the ultimate eating quality often means sacrificing stress resistance; stress resistance and tolerance of poor soil are hard to combine with rice taste. "Daohuaxiang No. 2" is the leading variety of Wuchang rice, but it also has the shortcoming of a lodging-sensitive variety: in years with frequent wind and rain, the risk is higher, and its requirements for accumulated temperature, water, and soil conditions are stringent, allowing it to give full play to its varietal advantages only on flat, fertile fields. Can a new variety be bred that both preserves superior eating quality and withstands wind and rain disasters, allowing more farmland to produce fragrant, delicious rice?
The team at the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences attempted a "marriage," selecting "Songjing 16" as the female parent and "Songjing 9" as the male parent to configure a hybrid combination. The complementary pairing of the two parents, which carry both high-quality genes and salt-alkali tolerance traits, produced the new variety "Songjing 60." "This is a seed carrying the bloodline of two generations of high-quality japonica rice; its salt-alkali tolerance is outstanding, and its overall performance in disease resistance, stress resistance, and lodging resistance is impressive," said Xu Zhenhua, a breeding expert at the Biotechnology Research Institute of the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
"At first we had no confidence either — no matter how good the seed, it ultimately has to be verified in the field," said Tian Chunming, head of the farming department of Wuchang Jinhe Rice Industry Co., Ltd. "Songjing 60" passed provincial approval in Heilongjiang in 2021, and in 2022 Jinhe Rice Industry conducted a small-scale trial planting in Minyi Township, with the demonstration field's actual harvested yield reaching 671.2 kilograms per mu that year; by 2024, the planting area had expanded to 500 mu. From transplanting to harvesting, Tian Chunming spent almost every day in the field. "Once the rice grew up, you could see the difference — the stalks were stiff, and when the wind came, they didn't fall over; during the grain-filling period, the leaves stayed green longer, and the grains filled fully." Surrounding growers who saw this also began to take the initiative to learn about and introduce this new variety.
Fertile soil produces fine seeds, and fine seeds invigorate fertile soil. "Songjing 60" has broken through the soil and headed out, taking root in the cold-region black soil, with promotion planting exceeding 10,000 mu this year. "Besides adapting to fertile black soil, this variety can also achieve stable yields on saline-alkali plots in the western part of the province," Xu Zhenhua explained. "Songjing 60" lowers planting risks for farmers and also provides valuable germplasm resources for tapping the potential of arable land.
"Zhong'an Zao 35" for making rice noodles
High flour extraction rate; chewy and resistant to overcooking
People's Daily reporter Shen Zhilin
A mass of rice noodles stretches out in boiling water; after a few dozen seconds, the sieve net scoops them up, each strand loose and refreshing, white and bright as jade. Pour over a piping-hot beef broth, sprinkle on a handful of chopped scallions, and a bowl of enticing Changde rice noodles from Hunan is ready. Diners pick up the noodles, "slurp" them into their mouths, and with a "zilou," their lips and teeth are filled with fragrance — this is a common scene in rice noodle shops throughout the streets and alleys of Changde.
Changde people love eating rice noodles, and Changde produces 500,000 jin of fresh wet rice noodles every day, supplying more than 9,000 rice noodle shops in the city. Rice noodles are made from early rice, which is sown in March and harvested in July each year. "Because the flowering, heading, and grain-filling stages all experience high temperatures, early rice is mediocre for direct consumption and is commonly used for processing into rice noodles," said Wu Liqun, station chief of the Changde Comprehensive Test Station of the National Modern Agriculture Rice Industry Technology System and a technical expert at Jinjian Rice Industry Co., Ltd.
Not all early rice can become rice-noodle-specific rice. For Changde rice noodles, achieving a chewy texture without sticking requires the rice to have a relatively high amylose content; achieving resistance to overcooking without breaking requires a moderate gel consistency — these two indicators often present a case of having to choose between two desirable but incompatible things (鱼与熊掌不可兼得, yu yu xiong zhang bu ke jian de - "fish, bear's paw, cannot, simultaneously, obtain"). In the past two years, many rice noodle processing enterprises have chosen the new variety "Zhong'an Zao 35," bred jointly by Jinjian Seed Industry and the China National Rice Research Institute.
"This year we conducted random sampling in multiple planting areas. For all samples of 'Zhong'an Zao 35,' while maintaining a moderate gel consistency, the amylose content was no lower than 25.5%," Wu Liqun said. This content level is precisely in the ideal range for making Changde rice noodles.
When producing Changde rice noodles, the rice must first be soaked and fermented in clean water for several days, then washed and steamed. Only rice that has undergone three steamings and three washings can yield rice milk from which chewy, smooth rice noodles can be made.
"The rice must endure repeated steaming and washing; only with a high amylose content is the flour extraction rate high," Wu Liqun said. Scientific experiments show that paddy stored for a certain period of time sees its amylose content rise slightly. In the past, rice noodle enterprises would also choose paddy that had been stored for one or two years to improve taste, flavor, and flour extraction rate.
"'Zhong'an Zao 35' also has the safety characteristic of low cadmium accumulation," Wu Liqun said. Through chemical mutagenesis, breeding experts obtained a stable low-cadmium-accumulation mutant, and by crossing this mutant with "Zhongzao 35" for selective breeding, the resulting new variety is safer.
"Zhong'an Zao 35" has been promoted across more than 1.2 million mu nationwide, and this year, Changde planted 136,000 mu of it. Wu Liqun remains busy on the front line of promoting the new variety, guiding farmers to adopt good cultivation methods to achieve stable and high yields. "Under normal conditions of light, heat, water, and fertilizer, using mechanical throwing transplanting with about 5 kilograms of seed per mu, a yield of more than 500 kilograms can be achieved," Wu Liqun said.
"Jifengyou 866" for making rice rolls
High yield and good quality; smooth, tender, and springy
People's Daily reporter Jiang Xiaodan
A ladle of fine rice milk is spread onto a scorching hot iron tray, instantly setting into a roll like solidified cream — thin, translucent, and pliable, with a clean rice fragrance and a hint of sweetness. Brought to the table, drizzled with soy sauce of balanced salty-sweet flavor, and sent into the mouth, the rice fragrance and the freshness of the filling melt on the tip of the tongue. A plate of rice rolls, a classic dim sum of Cantonese morning tea, is an ordinary yet special taste memory for people of the Lingnan region.
Diners often praise the skill of the shop owners, yet few know that rice rolls are extremely particular about rice quality. Only paddy with clean, translucent flour quality and stable characteristics can produce rice rolls that are smooth without being sticky and that hold their shape completely.
Liu Boquan, general manager of Guangdong Huamao Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co., Ltd., has long been deeply engaged in fine-variety promotion and processing and knows well the rice code behind delicious rice rolls. "Rice used for processing rice rolls has strict standards for amylose content and gel consistency; only with suitable physicochemical properties can a high flour extraction rate be ensured, with finished products that are springy and resilient and do not fall apart even after prolonged steaming," Liu Boquan said.
Rice varieties suited to the water, soil, and flavors of Lingnan are not easy to come by. Liu Wuge, a researcher at the Rice Research Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences who has spent years traversing the rice paddies of Lingnan, said frankly: "The late-season rice growing period in Lingnan features high temperature and high humidity, with frequent typhoons. The concentration of severe weather makes breeding far more difficult than in ordinary rice regions. In the past, most rice varieties prioritized high yield and stable production but sacrificed fine rice quality — the grains lacked translucency and the flour quality was inconsistent, making it hard to meet the processing needs of rice rolls."
The difficulty of balancing high yield and good quality is a long-standing breeding problem plaguing the South China rice region. To this end, Liu Wuge led his team in years of dedication to the fields, observing rice plant growth across all four seasons, repeatedly configuring crosses and screening, selecting the best from the best, and ultimately breeding the new late-season rice variety "Jifengyou 866." This variety passed national approval in 2024 and was selected as a leading agricultural variety of Guangdong Province for 2026, and is currently being demonstrated and promoted in multiple locations across Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. "It adapts to the complex climate of the Lingnan region, with erect, sturdy stalks, excellent lodging resistance and disease resistance, and the ability to effectively withstand typhoons and hot, humid weather. At the same time, its grains are plump and uniform with pure quality, matching the processing standards for rice rolls," Liu Wuge said.
Matching water and soil with fine varieties, and guarding flavor with craftsmanship, the rice fragrance of "Jifengyou 866" wafts into street stalls, teahouses, and restaurants. When the thin, translucent, pliable rice rolls come out of the steamer, seed industry innovation quietly lights up the warm, everyday scenes of life.
"Chuannuo You 2803" for making tangyuan
Low starch content; moderate viscosity
People's Daily reporter You Yi
Before dawn has fully broken, the kitchen casts a faint glow, and the pot "gurgles" as plump, white tangyuan tumble in the boiling water. Scooped out and bitten into, the black sesame filling slowly flows out. Add an egg and sprinkle on a pinch of brown sugar, and you have a comforting breakfast for many Sichuan people.
For tangyuan to be fragrant, the key lies in the glutinous rice.
In the workshop of Sichuan Wanlin Frozen Food Co., Ltd., located in Longchang City, Neijiang, Zeng Wanlin rolled up his sleeves, reached his hand into glutinous rice that had been soaked for four hours, and pressed a grain between his fingertips — the grain crumbled into powder. "Cold soaking for 4 to 8 hours — too short and it's too hard, too long and it turns sour." As the head of the enterprise, he is also a representative inheritor of the Longchang municipal-level intangible cultural heritage of black sesame and nut tangyuan-making techniques, having worked with glutinous rice for more than 20 years.
In the past two years, Zeng Wanlin received good news. "In the past, local glutinous rice had low yields and was prone to lodging, basically only enough for household consumption. The glutinous rice we collected mostly came from the northeast and Hubei, with different varieties, so we had to screen it after receiving it and adjust the formula ratios." Just last year, the Crop Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences sent him more than a ton of "Chuannuo You 2803" glutinous rice for trial production. "The tangyuan made from it had moderate viscosity and didn't easily deform — perfect! And with the glutinous rice planted right at our doorstep, we also save on freight."
This glutinous rice variety that caught his eye came from more than a decade of breeding relay at the Crop Research Institute. "The amylose content of glutinous rice must be below 2%, and this hybrid glutinous rice variety has a content of 1.9%," said researcher Gao Fangyuan. Compared with conventional glutinous rice, "Chuannuo You 2803" has a yield about 4% higher and better disease resistance.
Walking into Baihelin Village, Shinian Town, Longchang City, the rice paddies have welcomed another harvest season. "The average yield of the two seasons of mid-season rice and ratoon rice exceeds 1,500 jin per mu." Standing on the ridge of the field, Chen Chuan, a post-85s large-scale grain grower, admitted that when he trial-planted "Chuannuo You 2803" in 2024, he was quite nervous and only dared to plant a few dozen mu.
Unexpectedly, at the end of last year, Wanlin Frozen Food Company came to his door with an order, offering a guaranteed purchase price of 1.5 yuan per jin. "This purchase price is considerably higher than for ordinary hybrid rice," Chen Chuan calculated. "With an order in hand, what's there to fear? Let's go all in!" This year, he expanded his planting area of "Chuannuo You 2803" to 1,300 mu, and together with other large-scale growers, they jointly fulfilled Wanlin Frozen Food Company's 4,500-mu order.
At the drying center not far from the farmland, a batch of glutinous rice is being weighed and settled, about to be transported to the workshop and processed into tangyuan. In this soft, sticky bite are the breeders' more than a decade of perseverance, the grain growers' full season of hard work, and the ordinary people's simple wish for "reunion and togetherness."
Overall coordination for this issue: Guo Xueyan
Layout design: Zhang Fangman
Source: China National Rice Research Institute (affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences)
Return to TopBy: 郁静娴
Autumn wind sweeps the fields, and the hymn of harvest resounds. The rice paddies are golden, the waves of grain roll, and the land of China has welcomed the season of harvest.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The seed industry is the most important; to engage in agriculture, one must advance the seed industry" and "Only by gripping China's seeds with one's own hands can one hold China's rice bowl steady and achieve food security."
The waves of rice fragrance nourish the rice-cultivation culture with a long and profound history (源远流长, yuan yuan liu chang - "source, far, flow, long"). As the world's earliest country to domesticate rice, China's first staple grain crop is rice, with more than 60 percent of the population relying on rice as their staple food. In the Lingnan region, the slender, durable Simiao rice is most suitable for making clay-pot rice, with rich cured-meat flavor infused in the gleaming white grains; on the Northeast Plain, japonica rice concentrates the gifts of soil, water, and temperature differences, becoming soft and fragrant after steaming; in southern Yunnan, rice is ground into pulp, fermented, and pressed, producing silky and chewy rice noodles strand by strand... A single bowl of rice transforms into myriad flavors on the stoves of millions of households.
Within the rice fragrance is the taste of harvest. Last year, China's rice yield per unit area reached 480.4 kilograms, an increase of 0.7 percent year on year. This year's early rice output reached 56.58 billion jin, remaining stable above 56 billion jin for six consecutive years. At present, more than 80 percent of the national autumn grain harvest has been gathered. The profound capacity and confidence in production solidify the sense of security in the rice bowl.
Within the rice fragrance is innovation in varieties. Through the efforts of generations of breeders, China has achieved notable results in multiple directions, including third-generation hybrid rice, salt-alkali tolerant rice, and low-cadmium rice. A series of rice varieties with advantageous traits such as high yield, stress resistance, and high eating quality have moved from laboratories and test fields to the vast fields across the country, and even to the world.
From an unremarkable wild grass, to deliberate cultivation and domestication, to dwarfing breeding, hybrid rice cultivation, and molecular design breeding... the weight of improved rice varieties has become increasingly prominent, making the rice fragrance more mellow and the rice bowl held ever more firmly.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 申少铁
Elderly people who go to a large hospital alone for medical treatment but cannot find the right department, or do not know where to pay fees or pick up medicine; some patients from other cities who go to large hospitals in other cities and "cannot find their bearings"... Targeting the pain points patients experience when seeking medical treatment, the medical accompaniment industry has gradually emerged, but because it lacks service standards, there are problems such as blurred boundaries and services of varying quality and standards (参差不齐, can ci bu qi - "uneven, not level").
The national standard "Socialized Medical Accompaniment Service — Basic Requirements" (GB/T 47801—2026), approved and issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, will be officially implemented on November 1. The new national standard establishes a service framework covering all aspects including medical accompaniment service providers, service content, and service processes.
Who can provide socialized medical accompaniment services?
According to the new national standard, the provider of socialized medical accompaniment services is an "institution." The institution's medical accompaniment service personnel (medical accompanists) directly provide accompaniment services to service recipients. Service recipients are persons who experience inconvenience in seeking medical treatment due to differences in mobility, cognition, or geographic location, or individuals seeking a better medical treatment experience. Institutions may obtain income by providing socialized medical accompaniment services.
Medical accompanists need to possess basic accompaniment knowledge and professional qualities. Deng Yong, professor at the Law Faculty of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and doctoral supervisor, believes that medical accompanists need to master the medical treatment process, basic medical terminology, and emergency knowledge, and be able to accurately relay a patient's condition; strictly adhere to the bottom line of compliance, resolutely refraining from reselling appointment quotas or promoting drugs; and possess patience and empathy, and be able to soothe patients' emotions.
What content does medical accompaniment service include?
With the consent of the service recipient or their legal guardian, medical accompanists may queue to obtain reserved appointment numbers, make appointments for examinations, prepare for examinations, purchase or collect on behalf of the patient basic medical supplies such as wheelchairs, companion beds, and disposable masks; guide service recipients to designated areas, such as the department for consultation, examination room, or treatment area; help service recipients deliver test samples, collect medications and examination results, record medical advice, and collect or copy medical documents such as medical records and diagnostic certificates; handle admission and discharge procedures and fee payments, provide daily living assistance during the medical treatment period, such as booking transportation and meals, and temporarily safekeeping belongings; and provide emotional support during the medical treatment period.
Which services provided by medical accompanists constitute violations?
Medical accompanists are not medical personnel; they cannot interpret examination results, may not participate in medical operations, do not provide medical advice, cannot adjust medication plans for service recipients, cannot choose or consent to treatment plans on behalf of service recipients or their family members, may not conceal, alter, or selectively transmit key medical information of service recipients, and cannot sign legally binding medical documents on behalf of service recipients.
When medical accompanists enter hospitals to serve patients, how can it be ensured that service quality is guaranteed and that they do not overstep their bounds?
Deng Yong suggests that hospitals should strengthen their management of medical accompanists and explore establishing a mechanism of "access registration, conduct control, and public supervision," including setting up a unified access channel for medical accompanists, verifying identity and the absence of criminal records, and issuing temporary access credentials; requiring third-party institutions and individuals to register, and clearly prohibiting soliciting business in consultation rooms or at registration counters; and publicly displaying the list of legitimate medical accompanists and complaint hotlines in the outpatient hall. At the same time, joint pre-service training should be carried out with industry associations, and those who pass the assessment should be granted service identification marks recognized by the hospital. Relevant departments should also strengthen supervision and explore establishing a multi-department joint law enforcement mechanism involving market regulation, public security, and health authorities to investigate and punish illegal acts such as price fraud and unlicensed operation.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Wang Zheng) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments recently jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Enhancing Industrial Foundation Capabilities," the first planning document in the industrial foundation field to be publicly released to society by the industry.
The industrial foundation is the fundamental embodiment of the core competitiveness of manufacturing and an important cornerstone of building a manufacturing powerhouse and a quality powerhouse. The plan anchors the goal of basically realizing new industrialization and proposes that by 2030, the problem of weak industrial foundations will be markedly alleviated, technological innovation capabilities, independent and controllable capabilities, and the capacity to supply high-quality products will be comprehensively enhanced, the quality level of basic products will be markedly improved, a batch of key basic products leading innovation in complete machines and a number of internationally influential well-known brands will be formed, a new batch of manufacturing single champion enterprises and specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprises (专精特新, zhuan jing te xin - "special, refined, unique, new") "little giant" enterprises in the industrial foundation field will be cultivated, the investment mechanism supporting the long-term development of the industrial foundation will be further improved, and the overall industrial foundation capability will enter the international advanced ranks, providing strong support for building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone.
Centering on the main objectives, the plan focuses on seven aspects—enhancing the independent and controllable capability of the industrial foundation, strengthening the innovation capability of the industrial foundation, improving the basic system of industrial technology, raising the quality level of the industrial foundation, strengthening the core competitiveness of enterprises, strengthening the promotion and application of basic products, and optimizing the development ecosystem of the industrial foundation—and proposes 22 key tasks.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Li Xinping) The National Development and Reform Commission recently officially released the first batch of a list of 136 landmark major application scenario projects. The "cultivation of the complete digital home industry chain and open scenarios" project, submitted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, was selected as a comprehensive application scenario for social governance services. This scenario focuses on three main lines: improving the standards system, tackling core technologies, and enriching application scenarios, promoting the deep integration of digital home products with buildings, and promoting the development of new quality productive forces.
According to preliminary estimates, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the large-scale implementation of digital home construction can cultivate an incremental market of 1.6 trillion yuan, while effectively unleashing a consumption potential of approximately 10 trillion yuan across the entire industry chain, strongly supporting the deep integration of the digital economy with people's livelihood services.
For the first batch of scenario application cities, six cities—Shenzhen, Qingdao, Ningbo, Hefei, Dongguan, and Jinhua—are planned to take the lead in implementation and construction. The application cities cover different regions, take into account different economic foundations, industrial formats, and urban development stages, and will create layered, categorized, and differentiated practical models, laying a solid foundation for comprehensive promotion. This scenario will establish a long-term working mechanism with multi-party collaboration. By improving the digital home standards system, focusing on concentrated efforts to tackle key core technologies such as interconnection and interoperability between digital home products and platforms, and using residential types such as commercial housing, affordable housing, new residential communities, and old residential communities as implementation carriers, it will explore the creation of multiple digital home industry bases, talent training bases, and pilot testing platforms.
According to introductions, digital homes, as an important support for the intelligent construction of good houses, can not only ensure the achieving practical results and effectiveness (落地见效, luo di jian xiao - "land, fall; see, effect") of the three core basic functions of residential safety, comfort, and greenness, but also continuously expand digital application scenarios for new urban infrastructure construction, providing a carrier and a handle for the digital transformation of the entire urban domain.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王崟欣 季觉苏
Recently, more than 40 entrepreneurs from 14 countries gathered in Shanghai to exchange views and conduct discussions around the theme of "Promoting the Innovative Development of Shanghai's Service Industry." These entrepreneurs from the financial, manufacturing, consumer goods, and other sectors walked into Shanghai's innovation scenarios and felt the vitality of China's development.
"Those who succeed in the Chinese market can establish a firm foothold in the global market"
Experiencing wearable smart devices, companion robots, generative artificial intelligence... These entrepreneurs, who came to China to attend the 38th Meeting of the International Business Leaders' Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai, walked into an old factory building on Fuxing Island in Yangpu District, where technology, fashion, consumption, and other scenarios were showcased together.
ULS Robotics, an innovative enterprise born in Shanghai, demonstrated a self-developed walking-assist exoskeleton robot. After the visit, Mr. Robert F. Bogensberger, Chief Executive Officer of Austria's RHI Magnesita, a supplier of refractory products, systems, and solutions, took the initiative to approach ULS Robotics staff to exchange business cards.
"We have many factories in China. This new technology can be applied in our factories, greatly saving labor," Bogensberger said. Over the years, RHI Magnesita's Chinese factories have consistently been the best performers within the group, and this leading edge is still expanding. "This is largely thanks to the rapid emergence and rapid implementation of innovation in China."
"Walking feels much easier!" Merlin Swire, Group Chief Executive of Britain's Swire Group, put on the exoskeleton robot, walked up and down the steps, and then lightly jumped in place a few times, expressing his admiration.
At the booth of Shanghai Agora Sound Network Technology Co., Ltd., Mr. Hubertus von Baumbach, Chairman of the Shareholders' Committee of German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, bent down to converse with a small pink companion robot: "Do you know how to cook fish?" "Which is the best restaurant in Shanghai?" "Which is the best football team in the world?"...
"I want to buy one to take back with me," von Baumbach said. "China's changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, change") technological development always amazes me. Boehringer Ingelheim has been deeply rooted in China for over 30 years. We have placed our Greater China headquarters and R&D center in Shanghai and have witnessed the rapid growth of China's pharmaceutical and healthcare industry."
Arnd Franz, Chairman of the Board of Management and Chief Executive Officer of German automotive parts supplier MAHLE Group, lingered for a long time (流连许久, liu lian xu jiu - "linger, stay, long time") at every booth: "What I have seen and heard today fascinates me. The rapid development of Chinese technology is astonishing, and Shanghai is undoubtedly one of the global innovation centers. Next year marks the thirtieth year of MAHLE Group's entry into the Chinese market. I have always told my colleagues that if you can succeed in the Chinese market, you can establish a firm foothold in the global market. The Chinese market is an important source of our innovative development. Relying on China's strong innovation capabilities, we are currently deploying robotic applications for extreme working conditions in China, which is also a key direction we plan to tackle in the next year or two."
"China's economy demonstrates robust domestic demand vitality, which will grow even stronger in the future"
Centering on the theme of "New Services, New Design, New Retail, New Consumption," the exchanges among foreign entrepreneurs focused on the innovative development of the service industry. They stated that the Chinese market demonstrates strong demand and enormous consumption potential.
"As a company that directly faces consumers, what we value most is the market's consumption potential. China's economy demonstrates robust domestic demand vitality, which will grow even stronger in the future," Swire said. The Swire Group has been in China for over 150 years, with businesses spanning real estate, aviation, beverages, and other sectors. "We have always firmly believed in the enormous growth potential of the Chinese market."
"Bringing the best to China and bringing China's best to the world — this is what we have always been doing," said Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of France's L'Oréal Group. China is L'Oréal's second-largest market globally, and Shanghai has become the location of the Group's North Asia Zone headquarters. "Chinese consumers' pursuit of a better life is becoming a growth engine driving the development of the global beauty industry. We grow together with the Chinese market and create the future together."
"Some people feel pessimistic about the Chinese market, but what we see is growth," said Bjørn Gulden, Global Chief Executive Officer of Germany's adidas Group. "The vitality of the Chinese market is reflected in many aspects, and the enthusiasm of Chinese consumers for sports deeply inspires me." Gulden said that adidas's business in China is currently growing rapidly, with stores continuously expanding into more cities; more and more adidas products are being designed in Shanghai, manufactured in China, and sold to the world.
"Increasing investment in the Chinese market is our unchanged strategy"
"Our investment in China is still increasing," said Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman of France's Schneider Electric Group. Schneider Electric's new industrial park in Xiamen is about to be officially completed and put into operation, and is expected to become its largest production base for medium-voltage electrical equipment globally. "Over the past 39 years, China has become Schneider Electric's second-largest market globally and an important driving force for the Group's global development. We will unswervingly and resolutely (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, steady, not, move") deepen our 'China Hub' strategy," Tricoire said.
"We have cumulatively invested approximately US$60 billion in the Chinese market," said Chey Tae-won, Chairman of South Korea's SK Group. SK Group is entering a new phase, moving from scale to quality. The Chinese market, where new technologies are being implemented at a faster pace and the innovation ecosystem is continuously improving, holds long-term appeal. "SK Group is seeking investment opportunities related to artificial intelligence. We are also cooperating with universities such as Fudan University through channels like the Shanghai Forum, promoting open cooperation and common development through industry-university-research collaboration."
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, Chief Executive Officer of France's Danone Group, said: "This year, Danone will establish a new R&D innovation center in China, bringing scientific research and development closer to China's localized health needs. Increasing investment in the Chinese market is our unchanged strategy. We look forward to growing together with the Chinese market."
Mark Tucker, Group Chairman of Britain's HSBC Holdings plc, stated that as one of the largest foreign financial investors in mainland China, with the accelerated opening up of China's financial market, HSBC will shift more towards promoting the connection between domestic and overseas financial markets and the development of cross-border business. "HSBC is ready to cooperate with Shanghai and other Chinese cities at any time to provide support for Chinese enterprises to comprehensively enhance their capabilities to go global."
Return to TopBy: 伯纳德·莫曼伊
Not long ago, I joined a study tour for media executives from political parties around the world that visited Yudu in Jiangxi and Zunyi in Guizhou, both historic sites of the Long March in China, to gain a close-up understanding of the spiritual core of China's revolutionary history. More than 90 years on, the firm conviction, tenacious will, and adaptive wisdom embodied in the Long March offer a unique lens for understanding China's development journey and also provide inspiration for countries of the Global South.
In Guizhou, the history of the Zunyi Conference invites deep reflection. At that time, faced with a grave situation, the Communist Party of China re-examined its strategy and adjusted its course, achieving a historic turning point at a critical juncture. This developmental wisdom is equally evident in Guizhou's contemporary development practice. Guizhou is a mountainous province, and its rugged terrain long constrained economic growth. Today, expressways and high-speed railways cut through layer upon layer of mountains, connecting once-isolated villages with broader markets. The extension of digital infrastructure into mountain townships has also created new development opportunities for remote areas. Agricultural products can now reach markets more quickly, the movement of people and goods has become more convenient, and the former geographical barriers are being gradually broken down. These changes are not merely achievements of engineering and construction; they are the result of sustained investment over many years, which has expanded the space for local economic and social development.
From the history of the Long March to Guizhou's development practice, the past and the present embody a shared developmental wisdom. National development is itself a never-ending Long March, requiring both the strategic resolve of a sustained, long-term effort and the adaptive capacity of taking circumstances into account (审时度势, shen shi du shi - "examine time, observe trend"). The world today is undergoing profound transformation: artificial intelligence is reshaping employment patterns, climate change threatens food security, global supply chains are undergoing deep adjustment, and the evolution of the geopolitical landscape continues to affect the trade and investment environment. A development strategy suited to today may not be able to meet the challenges of a decade from now. For the vast number of developing countries, it is necessary both to anchor long-term development goals and to constantly adjust the paths and methods for achieving those goals in response to changing circumstances. Strategic flexibility is by no means an abandonment of original convictions; rather, it is a means of reaching one's goals more solidly.
As a Kenyan journalist, I am deeply struck by this development approach that balances upholding fundamental principles with innovation. Infrastructure projects built with China's participation in Kenya, such as the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway and the Nairobi Expressway, are aimed at breaking local transportation and logistics bottlenecks and creating conditions for long-term economic and social development; in response to agricultural production challenges such as drought and water scarcity, Chinese agricultural experts have carried out trials and demonstration planting of water-saving and drought-resistant rice varieties, exploring agricultural development methods suited to local natural conditions; the empowerment of Chinese mobile payment technology has enabled more micro and small merchants to enjoy convenient digital financial services. These cooperative efforts both look to long-term development and are grounded in local practical needs, and through sustained investment and technological innovation, they have helped Kenya expand its development space and strengthen its capacity for self-driven development.
Tracing the footsteps of the Long March has also led me to rethink the contemporary value of historical memory. In places such as Yudu and Zunyi, memorial halls, historical sites, and themed exhibitions continue to tell the younger generation the story of that enduring extreme hardships (艰苦卓绝, jian ku zhu jue - "hardship, extremely, outstanding") journey. The Long March has become a spiritual landmark through which Chinese youth understand their country's development and contemplate the future. Kenya likewise has a history worth remembering. How to enable the younger generation to understand the hardships of starting an enterprise from scratch (筚路蓝缕, bi lu lan lü - "brush, path, blue, thread") and to appreciate how hard-won the country's development has been is also a question of our times that we must confront. Safeguarding historical memory is not merely about looking back at the past; it is about injecting lasting spiritual strength into a society's efforts to consolidate shared values and firmly set its course of development.
Before setting foot on the Long March route, I was mostly focused on this extraordinary chapter in China's revolutionary history. By the end of the journey, I gradually came to understand that this new Long March of development requires the patience of perseverance that can overcome any obstacle (滴水穿石, di shui chuan shi - "drop, water, penetrate, stone"), the resilience of indomitable spirit in the face of setbacks (百折不挠, bai zhe bu nao - "hundred, bend, not, yield"), and the wisdom of taking circumstances into account, and even more, it requires the conviction that every bit of investment made today can create broader development space for future generations. For the vast countries of the Global South, including Kenya, the most valuable lesson has never been to copy another country's development model, but rather, on the basis of clearly understanding one's own conditions and practical challenges, to continuously build up development momentum and, step by step, blaze one's own path of development.
(The author is the editorial director of Capital FM in Kenya)
Return to TopAt the invitation of President Xi Jinping, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will pay a state visit to China from October 27 to 31.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, born in January 1956 in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia. Doctor of Law from the University of Giessen, Germany. Steinmeier served as head of the Federal Chancellery under Chancellor Gerhard Schröder from 1999 to 2005. He served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2009 (concurrently serving as Vice Chancellor from November 2007). He served as chairman of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group in the Bundestag from 2009 to 2013. He again served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017. In February 2017, he was elected the twelfth (sixteenth term) President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was re-elected in February 2022.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 26)
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Xiong'an, October 26) The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) released the "Forum Vision Document," the full text of which follows:
We, representatives from the strategic, political, academic, and business communities of 97 countries and international organizations, attended the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) from October 23 to 25, 2026, in the Xiong'an New Area, Hebei Province, China.
We believe that the Global Governance Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with its core concepts — upholding sovereign equality, abiding by international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating a people-centered approach, and emphasizing action orientation — focuses on addressing new problems and challenges emerging in global governance, provides valuable governance ideas for today's world full of uncertainty and instability, and carries important global significance and contemporary value, receiving increasingly broad recognition and welcome. President Xi Jinping's letter to the Forum has further strengthened the confidence and determination of the international community to unite and cooperate, overcoming difficulties head-on (迎难而上, ying nan er shang - "face, difficulty, and, go up"), and to promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system. We welcome China's establishment of the "Global Governance Research Center" and expect that it will provide strong intellectual support for reforming and improving global governance. Translating the Global Governance Initiative into common global action has already become the direction in which people's hearts are directed (人心所向, ren xin suo xiang - "people, heart, what, directed toward") and the trend of the times.
Under the theme "Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation: Transformations Unseen in a Century and the Reform and Improvement of Global Governance," we conducted in-depth exchanges on topics including upholding the international system centered on the United Nations, consolidating consensus on accelerating development, deepening reform of the international economic and financial systems, advancing governance of new domains such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and outer space, and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. We reached broad consensus and envisioned the long-term vision for global governance:
I. We believe that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation. Faced with increasingly severe and numerous global challenges, the call for reforming and improving the global governance system is growing louder and is extremely urgent and pressing (迫在眉睫, po zai mei jie - "pressing, at, eyebrow, imminent"). The earlier the international community takes concerted action, the better it will be for the world.
II. We believe that upholding multilateralism is the only viable path to effectively addressing the global governance deficit. Over more than 80 years since the founding of the United Nations, it has played an irreplaceable core role in global governance. The central position of the United Nations must be upheld, the effectiveness of the UN system enhanced, and the UN's authority and vitality revitalized under the new circumstances. Countries of the Global South should be supported in participating more deeply in international rule-making, agenda-setting, and decision-making processes, and their voice and representation in international affairs should be enhanced. The Global South also needs to further unite and strengthen itself, making greater contributions to reforming and improving global governance.
III. We believe that the current momentum of world economic growth is insufficient, multiple challenges are overlapping, and uncertainty and instability in economic development are rising.All countries should form consensus on development as a global priority, adopt responsible approaches, and accelerate economic growth. We should work together to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and make policy preparations in advance for the formulation of the post-2030 global development agenda to be launched in September 2027. We should build equitable and inclusive development partnerships, jointly advance multipolarity and economic globalization, and promote world economic recovery and strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth.
IV. We believe that global climate governance is extremely urgent and requiring immediate action (刻不容缓, ke bu rong huan - "moment, not, allow, delay"). All countries should work together to address climate change, ensure that the climate governance process does not "reverse course," implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement without discount, and uphold and implement the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. We should continue to promote the global green and low-carbon transition, strengthen financial and technological support for developing countries, and commit to building a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system to jointly address climate change.
V. We believe that, in the face of rising trade protectionism and profound adjustments in global supply chains, all parties should commit to upholding the authority and effectiveness of the multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organization. At the same time, WTO reform should be accelerated to better respond to the trends of digitalization and green development and the legitimate concerns of members at different stages of development, narrow the development and digital divides, and ensure that economic globalization develops in a more inclusive and beneficial direction. In this process, the Global South should strengthen coordination, translate common development aspirations into joint actions in building economic and trade rules, and effectively enhance the voice of developing countries.
VI. We believe that the current international financial architecture lacks adequate representation and does not fully reflect the realities of the world economy. The future international monetary system should develop toward a dynamically balanced pattern. All countries should strengthen dialogue, and in particular, Global South countries should take the initiative to promote the transformation of the international monetary system.
VII. We believe that the United Nations should play its core platform role in global governance of artificial intelligence, ensuring equal and effective participation by all countries. We should jointly build an open-source ecosystem in a responsible manner, promote the sharing of AI research results and technical experience, and enhance the accessibility of AI technologies and services. High attention must be paid to and active efforts made to resolve various technological, ethical, and other risks that AI may give rise to, prevent its abuse and malicious use, keep AI always under human control, and ensure that this thoroughbred or excellent talent (千里的马, qian li de ma - "thousand, li, particle, horse") of AI runs both fast and steadily.
VIII. We believe that outer space is the common domain of humanity. Governance of outer space must always follow international law, adhere to the peaceful use of outer space, oppose an arms race in and weaponization of outer space, and jointly safeguard outer space security. All countries should strengthen dialogue, treat space exploration as a common cause of humanity, and ensure that humanity shares a common destiny and well-being in outer space.
IX. We believe that cybersecurity bears on the sovereignty, security, and development of all countries. We should abide by international rules including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, maintain peace and stability in cyberspace, respect the digital sovereignty of all countries, jointly promote inclusive development, uphold multilateralism, and address risks and challenges. Cyberspace is interconnected and interoperable; "small-circle" governance cannot replace broad-based global governance. Global cyberspace governance should focus on balancing development and security, and in particular, bridge the digital and intelligence divide to prevent the Global South from "falling behind" once again.
X. We believe that cognitive fragmentation and lack of trust are among the root causes of the deep difficulties facing global governance. People-to-people exchanges are an important foundation for improving global governance. We should continue to deepen people-to-people exchanges through multiple channels, promote mutual trust in governance, consolidate the foundation of governance through dialogue among civilizations, and promote the transformation of global governance from "elite agreements" to "social co-construction," and from "forum dialogue" to "long-term cooperation networks," effectively translating the outcomes of dialogue into governance actions and forging wings of civilization for global governance.
We thank the host, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, for providing an open, inclusive, and pragmatic high-level dialogue platform for deepening exchanges between China and other countries and building global consensus. We note and appreciate that the Forum has established an International Expert Advisory Committee, released multiple research reports and a call for building a more just and equitable global governance system, established a Joint Research Network on Global South Economic and Trade Governance and a China-foreign media dialogue mechanism on the Global Governance Initiative, and launched cooperation projects such as the "Global South Future Governance Lecture Hall" international think tank exchange platform. We hope the Forum will continue to be held and go from strength to strength.
During the Forum, we conducted on-site visits in the Xiong'an New Area and believe that the concepts upheld in the planning and construction of the Xiong'an New Area have important reference significance for reforming and improving global governance.
We appreciate China's contributions to reforming and improving global governance, and are willing to jointly implement the Global Governance Initiative and make positive contributions to building a more just and equitable global governance system and jointly moving toward a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 于景浩
On the morning of October 26, in Beijing, the autumn rain had just stopped and the sky was clear (秋雨初霁, qiu yu chu ji - "autumn, rain, initially, clear"), with a clear, washed-blue sky (碧空如洗, bi kong ru xi - "blue, sky, like, wash"). At the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, envoys and diplomats from 106 embassies in China and 5 international organizations visited the "Great Expedition — Thematic Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army of China."
The exhibition is divided into 7 sections, displaying 357 photographs and charts and 1,061 cultural relics and documents (sets), with over 300 cultural relics and documents on display for the first time, systematically showcasing the glorious journey, great significance, and far-reaching influence of the Long March of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army of China. Before each historical relic, old photograph, and video material, the envoys and diplomats frequently raised their phones to take photos and occasionally asked questions of the staff.
"The great Long March spirit is a precious historical legacy that belongs not only to the Chinese people but also to the entire world," said Somphone Sichaleune, Lao Ambassador to China. The tenacity and steadfast devotion to faith displayed by Red Army soldiers during the Long March, as well as their great spirit of sacrifice, are deeply moving. Guided by the great Long March spirit and under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people will surely write a new glorious chapter on the new Long March.
Giving the last cotton-padded coat to a soldier, he himself became a "monument." Before the sculpture of the Red Army quartermaster general, Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, lingered for a long time. "During the Long March, on average, one Red Army soldier sacrificed his life every 300 meters. It was precisely thanks to this spirit of sacrifice for ideals and convictions that the Red Army created numerous miracles, successfully achieved the great strategic shift, and laid the foundation for the victory of the Chinese revolution. This spirit is deeply moving!" Chatterjee said.
Hussam Al Husseini, Jordanian Ambassador to China, said: "Through this exhibition, I have not only seen a story about a 'miracle,' but also come to understand the unwavering and persistent (坚韧不拔, jian ren bu ba - "firm, tough, not, pull") spiritual temperament of the Chinese people and their indomitable and unyielding (不折不挠, bu zhe bu nao - "not, break, not, bend") firm resolve. The Long March is a magnificent epic that demonstrates the Chinese people's firm convictions, tenacious will, and patriotic spirit. We can learn valuable experience in overcoming difficulties from the history of the Long March."
Khalil Hashmi, Pakistani Ambassador to China, said: "Participating in this event has given me a deeper understanding of China's story and the story of the Communist Party of China. On the Long March, the Communist Party of China led the Red Army, fearing no difficulties and obstacles (艰难险阻, jian nan xian zu - "difficult, hard, dangerous, obstacle"), staying closely united, and not fearing sacrifice, changing the course of China's history."
Assem Hanafi, Egyptian Ambassador to China, said, "What impressed me most in the exhibition was the superb strategic planning capability demonstrated by the Communist Party of China during the Long March. The Long March is not only a story of the Communist Party of China leading the Chinese people in unremitting struggle to achieve revolutionary goals, but also demonstrates the strategic vision of the Communist Party of China and its mobilization capability to unite workers, peasants, and people of all walks of life, which has important inspirational significance for countries of the Global South."
Hong Lei, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the great Long March spirit is not only a precious asset of the Chinese people but also a common asset of world civilization. The values it embodies — ideals and convictions, unity and struggle, and putting the people first — resonate with the aspirations of people of all countries for truth, justice, and peace. China is willing to work with all countries to remember history, move forward hand in hand, make unremitting efforts to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and make greater contributions to the cause of human peace and development.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Han Xiaoming) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced on October 26: At the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Gunnarsdóttir will visit China from October 26 to 31.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Pyongyang, October 25) (Reporter Liu Rong) An event commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' dispatch to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea was held on the 25th at the Sino-Korean Friendship Tower in Pyongyang.
Wreaths presented jointly in the name of the Chinese Embassy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, and the Cabinet, and in the name of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of External Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Urban Management, the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the Pyongyang City People's Committee, were neatly placed before the Friendship Tower. The ribbons on the wreaths bore the golden inscription "The martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers will live forever in people's memory" (永垂不朽, yong chui bu xiu - "forever, drop, not, immortal"). Personnel from both the Chinese and DPRK sides entered the tower chamber, where they jointly perused the roster of martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers and viewed display materials including photographs, paintings, and inscriptions reflecting the Chinese People's Volunteers' course of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, defending the homeland, and participating in Korea's postwar reconstruction.
Qi Han (亓菡), Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in the DPRK, led embassy diplomats and representatives of various Chinese sectors in the DPRK; Hong Zongming (洪宗明), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, who was visiting the DPRK with his delegation; Kim Hyong-sik, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK; and heads of relevant departments of the DPRK Party, government, and military, as well as representatives of various sectors, attended the above event.
On the same day, memorial activities at the cemeteries of the martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers were also held in Hoechang, Anju, Kaesong, and other places in the DPRK, where local officials and members of the public laid wreaths.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Qu Song) On the 25th, the 2026 China-ASEAN Youth Culture Week, themed "A New Journey of Harmony and Mutual Learning: Youth Practice in the Convergence of Civilizations," opened in Beijing.
According to introductions, during the Culture Week, events will be held including the China-ASEAN Field Survey Sharing Session, the China-ASEAN Xishan Forum "Regional and Country Studies Sub-forum," the China-ASEAN Youth Sports Friendship Match, and the "Language Connects China and Laos" online college student Lao language themed performance, with a series of ASEAN venue events also to be held in Laos.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Han Xiaoming) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on the 26th in response to a question that China will continue to uphold an open and constructive spirit in working together in partnership (携手合作, xie shou he zuo - "hold hands, cooperate together") with all parties, so that the fruits of outer space development can better benefit all of humanity.
Guo Jiakun said that outer space is the common domain of humanity, and space exploration is the common cause of humanity. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) on the 23rd the proposal of the "China's Position on Strengthening Outer Space Governance," which is a major measure by China to actively implement the four global initiatives and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in the field of outer space.
Guo Jiakun stated that the position paper takes the practice of the common values of all humanity as its fundamental guideline, advocates giving equal weight to outer space development and security, and outer space stability and sustainability, and puts forward 10 specific propositions, including upholding openness and shared benefit, respecting the rights of all countries, abiding by the rule of international law, promoting innovative development, safeguarding common security, preventing armed conflict, reducing misunderstanding and miscalculation, regulating commercial space activities, deepening international cooperation, and advancing global governance.
"The position paper puts forward constructive ideas for resolving issues of outer space development, security, and governance of common concern to all parties, providing a blueprint for the international community to conduct relevant discussions and formulate rules. China will continue to uphold an open and constructive spirit in working together in partnership with all parties, so that the fruits of outer space development can better benefit all of humanity," Guo Jiakun said.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐驭尧
"Mom!" On the evening of October 24, in the ward of the People's Hospital of Nagqu City, Tibet, a long-missed call made the medical staff present weeping profusely (泪流满面, lei liu man mian - "tear, flow, full, face").
The call came from a 3-year-old girl, who had been separated from her mother, Jizong, for nearly 27 hours.
At the moment the earthquake struck, the roof beam came crashing down. Jizong shielded her daughter beneath her body in an instant, her arched back like a fortress protecting the child. The girl was safe and sound (安然无恙, an ran wu yang - "peaceful, calm, without, harm"), but Jizong suffered a fracture of her thoracic vertebra.
On the afternoon of October 23, Jizong was transferred from the resettlement site to the People's Hospital of Nagqu City. After a 90-minute surgery, she was turning a dangerous situation into safety (转危为安, zhuan wei wei an - "turn, danger, for, peace").
The protected child, after being separated from her mother for nearly 27 hours, had barely spoken a word. When she arrived at the hospital, she had a fever of 39.6 degrees Celsius. The medical staff brought down her temperature with physical cooling, coaxed her to eat, and placed new shoes and toys in the ward, but she still did not speak.
She missed her mother. After assessing Jizong's physical condition, the medical staff decided to let the child see her mother, who was 5 hours post-surgery.
At the moment of the reunion, the child finally opened her mouth and called out "Mom." Jizong, holding back tears, said, "Did you miss mommy? Then give mommy a kiss." The child leaned forward and kissed her mother on the cheek.
In this earthquake rescue effort, from the rapid mobilization of county-level hospitals to the warm relay of higher-level hospitals, a treatment system that had been painstakingly built in peacetime firmly protected every injured person after the earthquake.
The county-level medical institution closest to the epicenter is the People's Hospital of Suo County. After the earthquake struck, it immediately shouldered the heavy responsibility of serving as the first line of defense in treatment.
"The emergency resuscitation room can normally only accommodate seven or eight patients, so we had to partition it immediately." On the evening of October 22, Xu Shizhao, president of the People's Hospital of Suo County, led returning staff in converting the emergency infusion area for use by patients with minor injuries.
Eighteen medical teams, each consisting of one doctor and one nurse paired with one injured person, conducted preliminary examinations; aid-Tibet experts from Dalian, Liaoning, performed a second review of the physical condition of every patient admitted, jointly determining a "one person, one plan" treatment approach.
Lajia, 24, suffered a fracture of the medial malleolus. After being sent to the People's Hospital of Suo County on the 22nd, local medical staff conducted a preliminary assessment, the Dalian expert team conducted a second review, confirmed the diagnosis and ruled out other hidden injuries, and then tailored a treatment plan. On the afternoon of the 23rd, Lajia's closed reduction and screw internal fixation surgery was successfully completed. The hospital again confirmed that Lajia had no post-operative infection and no fever, and would soon recover and be discharged.
"The earlier standardized treatment is provided, the better the outcome," Xu Shizhao said. On the night of the earthquake, from evening until the next morning, not a single injured person admitted to the People's Hospital of Suo County saw their condition worsen. As of the 25th, the People's Hospital of Suo County had cumulatively admitted 57 earthquake casualties, all of whom received proper treatment.
Since the earthquake struck, health systems at all levels in Tibet have made every effort to treat the injured. In addition to the local medical forces of Baqing County, more than 230 medical rescue personnel and over 40 ambulances have been coordinated from the autonomous region, Nagqu City, Suo County, and other surrounding areas, providing "one person, one plan" treatment for the injured and minimizing casualties to the greatest extent possible.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Nagqu, October 26) (Reporter Xu Yuyao) The reporter learned on the 26th from the emergency response command headquarters for the Tibet Autonomous Region Baqing 7.0-magnitude earthquake disaster that: as of 18:00 on October 25, a cumulative total of 12,964 disaster-affected residents had been transferred and resettled; 76 injured persons had been treated, with 18 patients currently hospitalized; 2,505 prefabricated houses had arrived on site, with 526 completed and erected; damage assessment had been completed for 2,840 households (buildings), including 2,201 rural houses and 639 public buildings, with damage assessment for rural houses in the two townships of Maru and Gangqie achieving full coverage; a work plan for emergency investigation and screening of geological hazards from the Tibet Autonomous Region Baqing 7.0-magnitude earthquake had been formulated; 3,182 stoves had been distributed; and 4,336 tents had been received, with 3,076 erected.
(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporters Chang Qin, Yi Shuran) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources that: after the earthquake occurred, the natural resources system rapidly carried out investigation and screening of secondary geological hazards from the Baqing County earthquake, and investigation and screening of geological hazard risk points within a 50-kilometer radius of the epicenter has currently been completed.
The reporter learned from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions that: recently, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions allocated 2 million yuan to the Tibet Autonomous Region Federation of Trade Unions, to be used for assistance and relief for disaster-affected workers and the general public, and for condolences to frontline workers participating in disaster relief, so as to support emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts and post-disaster assistance work.
Return to TopBy: 徐驭尧
After the earthquake struck, Suoxian People's Hospital activated its emergency response at the first moment: pre-screening and triage, categorized treatment, referral and transfer — all orderly and well-organized (有条不紊, you tiao bu wen - "have order, no confusion"). The lights in the emergency access corridor stayed on; injured people came in and were quickly routed to where they needed to go; for those requiring transfer, transport vehicles set off immediately. Such a rapid and orderly response rests on sustained personnel training and the repeated refinement of treatment procedures in ordinary times — only by laying these foundations solidly can the response move quickly at the critical moment.
Not long after the earthquake, grassroots cadres were already conducting door-to-door (挨家挨户, ai jia ai hu - "every house, every household") surveys: which village, which household, what the situation was, how many elderly and children, what was lacking, what was urgent — all of it written very clear and distinct (清清楚楚, qing qing chu chu - "clear, clear") in the ledger. This clarity rests on routine visits in ordinary times and solid grassroots governance.
After the earthquake, the children at the school evacuated rapidly and in an orderly manner. As soon as the alarm sounded, where to run and how to assemble were all familiar. Such drills had been conducted over and over again in ordinary times, long since becoming muscle memory.
Behind every rapid response lies effort accumulated in ordinary times. A rapid response is the result; the effort put in during ordinary times is what provides the confidence.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵帅杰
A while ago, without a housewarming, a wedding, or a new baby, Li Dongdong, a merchant in Mianchi County, Henan, was nevertheless preparing to celebrate with great enthusiasm. "It's not that my own family has any happy occasion," Li Dongdong explained. "It's that the westward extension project of Huanghe Road has officially opened to traffic, and it makes people happy at heart!"
"This project is one of the county's key livelihood matters, decided by a vote of the masses." Wang Peng, a cadre in the county committee office of Mianchi County, Henan, introduced. Since September 2024, Mianchi County has followed the principle of "asking the people about their needs, inviting the masses to set the agenda; asking the people for their ideas, inviting the masses to offer suggestions; asking the people about results, inviting the masses to evaluate," and has worked hard to handle practical livelihood matters well.
"Before implementing the 'three asks and three invitations,' the annual practical livelihood matters were generally researched and determined by relevant government departments, with the main consideration being 'whether it can be accomplished,' which was insufficient in soliciting public opinion, and the feedback on the effectiveness of handling matters was also not thorough enough." Wang Peng said.
To this end, Mianchi County, through the 12345 government service hotline, short-video platforms, as well as various channels such as deputies to people's congresses, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and retired cadres, extensively collected the demands and suggestions of enterprises and the masses. The county committee established a working group to organize and summarize them, and after handing them to functional departments to demonstrate their rationality and feasibility, posted the pending livelihood matters online and invited the masses to vote.
"Originally, we thought the installation of elevators at the Mianchi South high-speed railway station would top the list, but unexpectedly, the westward extension project of Huanghe Road received more votes!" The voting results surprised many cadres. Blocked by a flood discharge channel, Huanghe Road previously only extended to the edge of the county seat. The approximately 100,000 people in the four townships to the west basically relied on the two original old roads to enter and leave the urban area, and at peak commuting times and other periods, traffic was relatively congested.
Facing the expectations of the masses, Mianchi County listed the westward extension of Huanghe Road and the adjacent northward extension of Shaofeng Road as key practical livelihood matters. "Before the project started, we solicited opinions from 'two representatives and one committee member' and others, and jointly conducted research and demonstration with the design unit to clarify the plan." Wang Xuefeng, director of the Mianchi County Transportation Bureau, said, "The 'asking for ideas' stage also introduced a mechanism for mass participation, designating 2 to 3 mass representatives to follow up and supervise the entire process."
With his shop on the west side of Huanghe Road and his home on the east side of Huanghe Road, Li Dongdong, who passed by the construction site almost every day, voluntarily took on the work of a "livelihood supervisor." "Whether the rebar is thick enough, whether the roadbed is thick enough — regarding these construction conditions, I take videos every so often and upload them to the internet." Li Dongdong said that although he is not a professional supervisor, netizens discuss them in the comment section, jointly playing a supervisory role.
"The streetlight pole at the intersection is a bit close to the blind path; wouldn't it be better to move it outward a little?" "At the level crossing, the old and new roadbeds are uneven in height; it may be inconvenient for traffic in the future"... During the construction process, the comment section of Li Dongdong's social media was very lively, with many netizens offering opinions and suggestions. "I summarized these and reported them to the competent departments, and the staff replied to them one by one, and quite a few suggestions were adopted!" Li Dongdong said.
The locality opened a special column on an online platform, establishing a closed loop for handling practical matters that goes from "making a commitment to the people" to "inviting the people to supervise," and then to "reporting to the people."
According to statistics, last year, Mianchi County completed a total of 1,011 matters proposed by the masses. The top leaders of 41 units undertaking key practical livelihood matters publicly disclosed their handling situations through the "Reporting to the People" column and invited the people of the whole county to evaluate. The total number of views exceeded 3.31 million, and comments and messages exceeded 10,000.
"Speaking with data and actual results, easy to understand and trustworthy," "Government services are becoming increasingly efficient"... Flipping through the message area, Wang Peng found that the local masses' support for the work of the party committee and government had significantly increased.
This year, Mianchi County has further upgraded. In the "asking about needs" stage, it organized 8 deputy county heads in charge and the principal leaders of 16 relevant departments to enter the livestreaming room to introduce the practical livelihood matters handled by the county. The cumulative number of viewers of the 7 livestreams reached 102,000, and the total number of votes in the 5-day vote on key practical livelihood matters approached 1 million.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 洋
To govern the country, one must first govern the Party; only when the Party thrives can the country grow strong.
From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party was held in Beijing, studying several major issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. This fully reflects the sobriety and resolve of a century-old major party to forever maintain its vigor and vitality, and demonstrates the historical initiative of treading the new road of catching up with the examination.
To understand today's China, one must understand the Communist Party of China. The reason why the Communist Party of China can succeed and why socialism with Chinese characteristics works ultimately lies in the fact that Marxism works, and that the Sinicized and modernized Marxism works.
Intellect shining brightly like a torch (思想如炬, si xiang ru ju - "thought, like; torch") illuminates the new road of catching up with the examination. Xi Jinping's thought on Party building writes a new chapter in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory and serves as the fundamental guideline for strengthening Party building in the new era. On the new journey, adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, our Party will surely remain steadfast in its steps and full of vigor, continuously advancing the grand cause of Chinese modernization.
Distinct Chinese bearing
Persisting in using the "arrow" of Marxism to shoot the "target" of China in the new era
Any scientific theory must be localized before it can truly play its role.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Persist in using the 'arrow' of Marxism to shoot the 'target' of China in the new era." A distinctive trait of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building lies in firmly grasping the the Two Integrations (两个结合).
— Integrating with China's specific realities, allowing the notable advantages of the Party's leadership to be fully demonstrated.
China's greatest national condition is the leadership of the Communist Party of China. What are Chinese characteristics? This is precisely Chinese characteristics. Xi Jinping's thought on Party building clearly puts forward the the Fourteen Commitments (十四个坚持), including "upholding the Party's leadership as the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics" and "upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee."
This is a hard truth repeatedly verified by a century of struggle. Since the new era, the complexity of the situation facing the Party and the country, the severity of the struggles, and the arduousness of the tasks of reform, development, and stability have been rarely seen in the world and rarely seen in history. The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has made a series of important arrangements for upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, and the Party's leading core role of commanding the overall situation and coordinating all parties has been fully brought into play.
Formulating and implementing five-year plans provides a perspective for observation.
Just after the Spring Festival of 2025, the drafting of the recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan was officially launched. On February 11, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, specifying from 12 aspects the need to seize a batch of strategic tasks with major traction, driving, and supporting roles, and raising 44 major questions that need to be answered.
Immediately afterward, General Secretary Xi Jinping took the lead, traveling to multiple places for inspection and research, and presiding over a symposium on economic and social development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period for some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities... pooling wisdom and concentrating intelligence.
In October 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party.
"Adopted!"
The full text of the recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan is about 20,000 characters, containing scientific assessments of domestic and international situations and systematic planning of goals and tasks. Running through it throughout is General Secretary Xi Jinping's steering of the direction, leading the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups in the country to "walk firmly step by step." "Modernization is a goal that generations of Chinese have painstakingly pursued. It once seemed so distant, yet now it is drawing closer and closer to us," remarked a member of the document drafting group.
Stabilizing the economy, promoting development, fighting poverty, building a moderately prosperous society, controlling the epidemic, resisting major disasters, responding to changing situations, resolving crises... Since the new era, the Party has led the people in united struggle, overcoming one difficulty after another and achieving one victory after another. The the Two Establishments (两个确立) are major political achievements made by the Party in the new era.
General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "Upholding the Party's leadership is a question of direction and must be approached with a clear-cut stance and firm position. It must never be handled with shyness and hesitation, with vague language, nor with concealment and self-numbing." This is a scientific conclusion drawn from Marxist party-building theory taking root in Chinese soil and being tested through practice.
— Integrating with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, allowing the wisdom of millennia of good governance to be integrated into the practice of Party management and Party governance in the new era.
"Without the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, where would Chinese characteristics come from? Without Chinese characteristics, how could we have the successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that we have today?" The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the "root" of our Party's innovative theory.
Flipping through Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, one finds extensive quotations of famous sayings and allusions from ancient classics. The article "Strive to Cultivate and Select Good Cadres Needed by the Party and the People" elaborates on the inscription cast by Zheng Kaofu, a minister of the Song state during the Spring and Autumn period, on a tripod in the family ancestral temple; the article "Strict Party Organizational Discipline and Strengthen Organizational Discipline" quotes a couplet by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty: "With a lofty position, the sun and moon pass over one's shoulders; with an open gate, rivers and mountains are always seen in one's palm"; the article "Uphold the Values of Communists" recounts the story of Yang Zhen of the Eastern Han Dynasty "refusing gold with the Four Knowledges"...
"Reading for proper pursuits, filial piety and benevolent love, not taking what is not righteous, and being clean in governance" is the fine family tradition of the Three Sus. In June 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Shrine of the Three Sus in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, and emphasized "cultivating the good family traditions of Communists in the new era."
As a foundational project for advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt, the building of a culture of integrity in the new era continues to deepen and be consolidated. Integrity-themed parks, anti-corruption education bases, clean villages and communities, and other such venues are strung together like beads on a chain, and clean and upright practices are becoming more prevalent throughout society.
Drawing lessons from the past and drawing on history for governance, Chinese Communists in the new era continuously activate the deposits of civilization through "integration," enabling the excellent traditional Chinese culture to undergo creative transformation and innovative development. "Persisting in advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials dare not, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt" has become an important aspect of the Fourteen Commitments of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. Persisting consistently and carrying through to the end, the the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定) has become the "golden business card" of Party building. In essence, this is the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation. With cultural subjectivity, the Communist Party of China possesses a powerful cultural force to lead the times.
"How can the canal be so clear? Because there is a source of living water flowing from it." It is precisely by upholding the Two Integrations that Xi Jinping's thought on Party building presents a distinct Chinese character, Chinese style, and Chinese bearing.
Profound response to the times
"Better apply Marxism to observe the times, interpret the times, and lead the times"
All epoch-making theories are products that meet the needs of the times.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must base ourselves on the characteristics of the times, advance the modernization of Marxism, and better apply Marxism to observe the times, interpret the times, and lead the times."
Problems are the voice of the times and also the starting point of theoretical innovation. As the latest achievement in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxist party-building theory, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building profoundly answers the major question of the times: "what kind of long-term governing Marxist party to build and how to build a long-term governing Marxist party."
— Answering the questions of the times requires strategic planning that assesses the situation.
Strategic issues are fundamental issues for a political party and a country. As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters the new era, "the development of the situation, the expansion of the cause, and the expectations of the people all require us to comprehensively advance the new great project of Party building with the spirit of reform and innovation, and comprehensively raise the scientific level of Party building."
"Upholding full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" is the strategic policy for Party building in the new era.
Adding the word "full" before "rigorous self-governance of the Party" means governing the entire Party and managing the entire Party, leaving no dead corners and no blind spots; it means more prominently applying the concepts of governance, systematic views, and dialectical thinking in managing, governing, and building the Party; it means anchoring on the "greatest concerns of the nation" and incorporating it into the the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy (四个全面) strategic layout, better playing the role of political guidance and political guarantee... This is the development of practice and the deepening of understanding.
— Answering the questions of the times requires practical expansion through pioneering and innovation.
As the world's largest governing party, our Party must have the bearing befitting its size, and being large also brings difficulties. General Secretary Xi Jinping made a profound analysis with the "six questions of how to always." A modernized Marxism is precisely forged in the fiery practice of solving these difficult problems.
Take "persisting in taking the Party's political construction as the guide" as an example. The 19th National Congress of the Party clearly proposed taking the Party's political construction as the guide, emphasizing placing the Party's political construction in the first position. This embodies the practical exploration of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era.
"The illegal construction in the Qinling Mountains is a major lesson." In April 2020, when inspecting the Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, General Secretary Xi Jinping admonished Party members and cadres in this way.
What is the "major lesson"?
Once, illegal villas kept appearing at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, seriously damaging the ecological environment. General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions and approvals on multiple occasions, yet the problem was not thoroughly rectified for a long time.
In July 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping made his sixth important instruction, emphasizing "first investigate from political discipline." This investigation seized the crux. Subsequently, a large number of illegal villas were demolished according to law, and many leading cadres were seriously investigated and dealt with.
The illegal construction in the Qinling Mountains, on the surface, was an issue of the natural ecology, but at its root, it was an issue of the political ecology. This profoundly warns the vast number of Party members and cadres that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must first be viewed from a political perspective. If problems are not understood and solved from a political perspective, one will fall into the passive situation of treating the head when the head aches and treating the foot when the foot hurts, and will be unable to fundamentally solve the problems.
Today, our Party persists in taking the Party's political construction as the guide, running political standards and political requirements through all aspects of Party building, and the atmosphere of the entire Party speaking clearly about politics is growing stronger.
Then look at "persisting in managing the entire Party and governing the entire Party with strict discipline." The 19th National Congress of the Party incorporated discipline building into the overall layout of Party building, defining it as the fundamental strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
General Secretary Xi Jinping once told the "story of the apples": During the Liaoshen Campaign, the apples in the countryside of Jinzhou were ripe. The People's Liberation Army soldiers passing by on the march, though hungry and thirsty, strictly observed discipline and did not pick a single one, "because these are the people's apples." Strengthening discipline, the revolution is invincible. "Not eating the apples" earned the Party's army the reputation of a "righteous and benevolent army."
On the land of western Liaoning, the "story of the apples" has been passed down to this day. Entering the government service hall of Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, there is an iron cabinet locked with more than 30 official approval seals. To use the seals, the functional departments and the Municipal Data Bureau must unlock them simultaneously; neither can be missing. Why do this? Local cadres put it vividly: "This is like 'not eating the apples.' Regulating power is to better serve the people."
From "not eating the apples" to "locking up the official seals," the character of a Marxist party's strict discipline has not only remained unchanged but has been endowed with new connotations. The more complex the situation and the more arduous the tasks, the more necessary it is to tighten the screws of discipline. "Such apples, we cannot eat even now." This warning is now engraved on the hearts of Chinese Communists in the new era.
All that is beneficial accords with the times and advances with them. Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground is an important way of thinking for our Party in governing the country in the new era. The article "Several Questions on Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" in Volume I of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building states: "Emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and advancing with the times are the living soul of Marxism and the fundamental ideological weapon for us to adapt to new situations, understand new things, and accomplish new tasks."
On the new journey of the new era, the mighty power of thought is continuously bursting forth in fiery practice—
"Persisting in staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission." Millions of first secretaries and village-based work teams have carved their original aspirations into the ridges of the fields, fulfilling with concrete action the solemn commitment that "in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, no one is to be left behind."
"Persisting in using the Party's innovative theory to unite hearts and forge souls." Studying deeply and comprehending meticulously in the classrooms of Party schools (schools of administration) at all levels, and practicing and applying in the front line of reform and development, the vast number of Party members and cadres consciously become firm believers and faithful practitioners of the Party's innovative theory.
"Persisting in tempering strong Party spirit." Tempered in serious intra-Party political life, honed in major struggles and urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks, and tested at the forefront of serving the masses, Party members and cadres consciously pursue learning to old age, cultivating themselves to old age.
"Persisting in building a high-caliber cadre contingent capable of shouldering the heavy task of national rejuvenation." Upholding the principle of the Party managing cadres and implementing the standards for good cadres in the new era, so that those who want to do things have a stage, those who can do things have a platform, and those who accomplish things are encouraged.
"Persisting in advancing the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style building." All localities and departments unswervingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, comradely relations have become cleaner, the relationship between government and business is close but proper, and the relationship between cadres and the masses has become closer.
These vivid practices are all living footnotes to theoretical innovation and are all profound and resounding answers to the questions of the times.
A constantly renewed theoretical system
"Promoting the systematization and theorization of theory is the inherent requirement and important path of theoretical innovation"
The maturity of a scientific theory lies in its systematicity, completeness, and logicality.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Promoting the systematization and theorization of theory is the inherent requirement and important path of theoretical innovation. The reason Marxism has such a far-reaching influence lies in its use of profound theoretical principles to reveal the truth of the development of human society and its use of a complete system to demonstrate the scientificity of its theory."
Putting forward the general requirements for Party building in the new era, proposing to improve the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party... Reading Volume I and Volume II of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, one deeply perceives the unremitting exploration by Chinese Communists in the new era of the laws of Party management and Party governance and the construction of the theoretical system. In Volume I of the Selected Works of Xi Jinping on Party Building, the article "Exploring the Characteristics and Laws of Strict Party Governance under the New Situation" states: "We must pay attention to combining the inheritance of tradition with reform and innovation, combining the summation of our own experience with drawing on the experience of other political parties in the world, and enhancing the systematicity, foresight, creativity, and effectiveness of strict Party governance."
— Viewed from the macro level, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building constitutes a systematic, complete, and logically rigorous theoretical system.
The Fourteen Commitments profoundly grasp the internal connection between Party management and Party governance, the revitalization of the Party and the strengthening of the country, and the rejuvenation of the nation, coordinate the Party's leadership and Party building, and comprehensively and profoundly elucidate the highest principles, strategic policies, value pursuits, work layouts, and method paths of Party building in the new era, upholding the organic unity of epistemology and methodology, and of the two-point theory and the key-point theory.
— Viewed from the specific level, each "persistence" is a major article.
"Persisting in improving the organizational system that is connected from top to bottom and executes effectively," emphasizing that Party organizations at all levels must be sound and competent, so that the Party's leadership can be "like the body commanding the arms, and the arms commanding the fingers."
In the new era, from "secretaries at five levels" grasping poverty alleviation and winning the battle against poverty, to solving the masses' concerns, worries, and anxieties, grassroots Party organizations and the vast number of Party members and cadres in all localities have always adhered to the people-centered development thinking, playing the role of fighting fortresses and vanguard models, always keeping concerns in mind while persisting in sustained, long-term effort.
"The Communist Party exists to serve the people. Our Party has always had this original aspiration and persists in moving forward." In July this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Citizen New Village residential area on Bansongyuan Road Subdistrict, Huangpu District, Shanghai, to investigate a matter of people's livelihood—the renovation of old residential communities in urban renewal.
Old housing renovation and urban renewal are universally recognized governance challenges. Shanghai has been advancing old housing renovation for decades, passing the baton from one generation to the next, persisting in sustained, long-term effort and tackling difficulties. Now, this battle for people's livelihood has been generally completed, historically solving the problem of "carrying chamber pots."
General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the community, into residents' homes, and carefully looked at the new appearance of the old dwellings. Residents said that now they have their own kitchens and bathrooms, and life is much more convenient. The General Secretary was very pleased to hear this.
During the investigation, General Secretary Xi Jinping was also thinking about innovation in grassroots governance: "We must further strengthen the guiding role of Party building, actively explore new models for the coordinated operation of residents' committees, owners' committees, and property service enterprises under the leadership of community Party organizations, build complete communities and convenient living circles, and do good things, practical things, and solve difficult problems for residents with heart and feeling."
The grassroots level is the foundation of the Party's governance and the source of its strength. Since the new era, all localities and departments have thoroughly implemented the Party's organizational line for the new era and established a clear orientation toward grasping the grassroots level. Promoting the standardization and normalization of Party branch building, rectifying weak and lax village (community) Party organizations... improving one branch at a time, consolidating one position at a time, transforming the Party's political advantages, organizational advantages, and advantages in close ties with the masses into advantages in grassroots governance.
"Persisting in implementing the political responsibility for Party management and Party governance," the key lies in improving a responsibility system with clear subjects and clear requirements. "Without clarifying responsibilities, without implementing responsibilities, without holding people accountable, strict Party governance cannot be achieved."
The county Party secretary is a "sesame-seed official" bearing a thousand-jun burden. In January 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to the training class for county Party secretaries at the Central Party School to talk about how to be a county Party secretary in the mold of Jiao Yulu.
When talking about "having responsibility in the heart," General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned the story of sand control in Youyu County, Shanxi, emphasizing that "for established work arrangements, one must grasp them through to the end and see them through from beginning to end, resolutely preventing going through the motions and being a flash in the pan."
Party management and Party governance must grasp the "ox nose" of the responsibility system. The primary responsibility of Party committees (Party groups) for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, the supervisory responsibility of discipline inspection commissions at all levels, the responsibility of the first responsible person of Party committees (Party groups) secretaries, the responsibility of leading group members for Party management and Party governance, the specific responsibilities of Party members and cadres... each bearing their own responsibility and working in concert, grasping all tasks of Party management and Party governance firmly, meticulously, and thoroughly.
There is also "persisting in governing the Party with institutions and regulating the Party with rules." Since the new era, our Party has successively formulated three five-year plans for the formulation of central intra-Party regulations, forming a relatively complete system of intra-Party regulations, providing fundamental, overall, stable, and long-term guarantees for Party building.
"The times are constantly advancing, the cause is constantly developing, and theoretical innovation and practical innovation cannot stop for a single moment."
Xi Jinping's thought on Party building is an open ideological system that runs through history, reality, and the future. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party studied several major issues concerning the sustained, long-term advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. On the new road of catching up with the examination, Xi Jinping's thought on Party building will surely maintain the freshness of theory in dynamics, demonstrate scientific foresight in development, and will surely continuously create new prospects for Party management, Party governance, Party revitalization, and Party strengthening in the new era, guiding the century-old major party to forever maintain its vitality and the great cause of rejuvenation to advance with unstoppable momentum.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 14) Comrade Shao Qihui, former Director and Party Group Secretary of the State Bureau of Machine-Building Industry (at the ministerial level), passed away in Beijing on September 17, 2026, at the age of 92, due to illness.
After Comrade Shao Qihui's passing, relevant leading comrades of the Central Committee expressed condolences in various ways and extended their sympathies to his family members.
Shao Qihui was born in June 1934 in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. He began working in September 1952 and joined the Communist Party of China in October 1953. From February 1955 to March 1958, he successively served as Deputy Director of the General Office of the Communist Youth League Hangzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province, and Deputy Director of the School Work Department of the Communist Youth League Hangzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province. From February 1962 to May 1985, he successively served as Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of the Harbin Forestry Machinery Plant, and then as Director, Deputy Party Committee Secretary, and Chief Engineer of the plant. From May 1985, he successively served as Deputy Secretary of the Harbin Municipal Party Committee, Heilongjiang Province, and Secretary of the Qiqihar Municipal Party Committee. From January 1988, he successively served as Vice Governor of Heilongjiang Province, and then Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor of the Province. From May 1994 to September 1999, he successively served as Vice Minister and Deputy Party Group Secretary of the Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, and then Director and Party Group Secretary of the State Bureau of Machine-Building Industry.
Shao Qihui was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a deputy to the 7th and 8th National People's Congress, a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Return to TopBy: 常 晋
Persisting in placing the strengthening of theoretical arming in the prominent position of Party governance and Party building, the Party's ideological guiding force has been continuously enhanced, providing a "nutrient supplement" and "golden key" for transforming the subjective and objective world.
Some time ago, while strolling through a small southern city, I came across a stream of clear water. Crouching down to wash my hands, the coolness seeped out from between my fingers, and much of my fatigue immediately dissipated.
The Yangtze River has clear water and green banks, the Yellow River's sediment load has decreased, and in 2025 the proportion of national surface water sections meeting Class I–III water quality standards reached 91.4%, the best level since monitoring records began; the treatment rate for larger rural black and odorous water bodies reached over 98%... From the small streams and rivulets around us to the surging great rivers, the transformation of the water environment is perceptible and knowable, evident to all (有目共睹, you mu gong du - "have, eye, common, see").
One may ask: how can the canal be so clear? Because there is living water flowing from its source.
Thought is the precursor of action. Since the new era, focusing on continuously enhancing the Party's political leadership, ideological guiding force, mass organizational capacity, and social appeal, General Secretary Xi Jinping has personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted the strengthening of the Party's ideological development.
Persisting in using the Party's innovative theory to consolidate the soul and gather the heart, the broad masses of Party members and cadres have, through study, thought, practice, and comprehension, built a solid foundation of faith, replenished the calcium of the spirit, and steadied the rudder of thought; the whole Party has become more unified in thought, more united politically, and more consistent in action.
The rebirth of rivers and lakes is precisely a vivid manifestation of the mighty power of thought. In recent years, Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization has taken deep root in people's hearts, and green, low-carbon development has gradually become a conscious choice. With "a fundamental transformation in ideological understanding and concrete action," the fate of rivers and rivers has correspondingly turned.
It is worth examining this through two examples.
In Dali, Yunnan, due to the disorderly discharge of sewage within the watershed, Erhai Lake, this "plateau pearl," was once shrouded in dust.
In January 2015, when General Secretary Xi Jinping was inspecting Yunnan, he listened to an introduction on the protection of Erhai Lake and emphasized that "the economy must develop, but not at the cost of destroying the ecological environment."
Thought guides the direction and corrects the course of development. More than 2,000 restaurants and guesthouses were closed for rectification, 1,806 households were relocated for ecological reasons, and 5,743 kilometers of sewage collection pipelines were completed and put into operation... In the process of "people retreating, the lake advancing," Erhai Lake has regained its new splendor, with the water quality excellence rate of 27 rivers entering the lake reaching 100%.
Hulun Lake, Wuliangsuhai Lake, and Daihai Lake in Inner Mongolia are known as the "one lake, two seas," and were once reduced to "ecological scars" due to shrinking lake surfaces and deteriorating water quality.
Recently, during an inspection in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the shore of Huangqihai Lake, located in Qahar Right Front Banner. On the display board, a set of comparison photos captured the "old appearance" and "new face" of the "one lake, two seas" before and after treatment.
The General Secretary pointed out: "I have put forward requirements for the treatment of several important lakes in Inner Mongolia. It is rare for Inner Mongolia to have these lakes, and they must be truly treated as precious resources and properly protected."
Since the 18th Party Congress, the General Secretary has on multiple occasions mentioned the issue of pollution prevention and control for the "one lake, two seas," emphasizing the need to "apply the right remedy to the specific problem (对症下药, dui zheng xia yao - "against, symptoms, administer, medicine"), formulate treatment plans separately, neither rushing nor delaying, and act in accordance with the laws of nature."
Deeply comprehending the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," and practicing the approach of "coordinating the systematic governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, and deserts," the local authorities have changed their mindset and implemented precise treatment through "one lake, one policy."
From "relying on the lake to eat from the lake" to prioritizing ecology, from "discussing the lake only in terms of the lake" to whole-watershed governance, from "fragmented management by multiple authorities (九龙治水, jiu long zhi shui - "nine, dragon, govern, water") to coordinated and unified action... After years of comprehensive treatment, rivers and lakes that were once on the verge of drying up have seen fish swimming freely once again, and the once heavily polluted "soy sauce lakes" now show rippling green waves (碧波荡漾, bi bo dang yang - "green, waves, surging, rippling"). The beauty of the ecology has strengthened the green foundation, expanded ecological tourism, and developed green energy. Today, by the shores of rivers and lakes, high-quality development and high-level protection advance in coordination.
Persisting in the simultaneous and coordinated efforts of ideological Party building and institutional Party governance has provided a strong guarantee for the "rebirth of rivers and lakes." From establishing the environmental protection systems of "shared responsibility of the Party and government" and "one post with dual responsibilities," to implementing the river and lake chief system, and then to establishing the central ecological and environmental protection inspection system... Strictness has been applied both in ideological education and in institutional terms. The Party's leadership is as effective as controlling something as easily as moving one's own arm (如臂使指, ru bi shi zhi - "as, arm, command, finger"), and Party members and cadres take on their responsibilities and act with dedication, achieving the tranquility of rivers and the peace of the seas, a world of peace and prosperity (海晏河清, hai yan he qing - "sea, peaceful, river, clear").
And it is not only a stretch of clear water. "Focusing on strengthening oneself and always remaining full of vitality and vigor" is an excellent trait of our Party. Since the new era, persisting in placing the strengthening of theoretical arming in the prominent position of Party governance and Party building, the Party's ideological guiding force has been continuously enhanced, providing a "nutrient supplement" and "golden key" for transforming the subjective and objective world. The cause of the Party and the state has achieved historic accomplishments and undergone historic changes, and the Party and the people have won the historical initiative to strengthen the Party and strengthen the country.
Persistently and unremittingly rectify the Four Malfeasances and foster new practices, building a solid ideological defense line against corruption and degeneration; the "second combination" has brought about another ideological emancipation, and "humanistic economics" has found its breakthrough in practice...
Water is supremely soft, yet it quietly and subtly influences or benefits others (润物无声, run wu wu sheng - "moisten, things, without, sound"), dripping through stubborn stone; thought is formless, yet it exerts a subtle and nourishing influence through education (春风化雨, chun feng hua yu - "spring, wind, transform, rain"), shaking mountains and hills. Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, grasping ideological education as the foundation, and turning the mighty power of theory into the driving force of practical work, our path will surely become ever broader, and our cause will surely flourish ever more.
Return to TopBy: 刘博通
General Secretary Xi Jinping said with heartfelt sincerity: "The Chinese nation is one big family, and the fifty-six ethnic groups are one family who love each other dearly." This page launches a series of commentaries, focusing on the vivid practice of ethnic unity as one family, to better promote all ethnic groups clinging together tightly like pomegranate seeds.
—Editor
Walking on the Xilingol grassland in Inner Mongolia, wind turbine blades turn in the breeze, herds of cattle wander across the open wilderness, and the grassland scenery stirs the heart.
Where does the beauty of the grassland come from? Ting Bate'er, former Party branch secretary of Sarula Tuya Gacha in Abag Banner, Xilingol League, gives his own answer: guard the green, and work out a better life.
How weighty are the two words "guard and protect." Once, blindly expanding the scale of livestock breeding led to grassland degradation and desertification. Facing the predicament, Ting Bate'er took the lead in implementing fenced rest-grazing and rotational grazing on his own pasture, reducing the burden on the grassland. Driven by his example, fellow villagers joined the campaign to protect the grassland one after another, and more herdsmen achieved a win-win of ecological protection and increased income.
Not long ago, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, he stressed: "Unswervingly follow the path of ecological priority and green development." Ecological priority and green development are a true portrayal of Inner Mongolia's efforts to build a solid ecological security barrier for northern China. Only by pooling the strong joint force of people of all ethnic groups working together with one heart to protect the green and striving in unity can the fruits of ecological protection benefit the long term and green become the most distinctive background color of high-quality development.
Where lies the difficulty in guarding the lush verdure of the grassland? In Ting Bate'er's view, it lies first of all in the transformation of ideas and concepts.
Change in thinking precedes change in action. The elevation of herdsmen and farmers' ecological awareness provides enduring internal momentum for ecological protection. Over the years, Inner Mongolia has continuously promoted grassland ecological protection publicity and legal education across the whole region, relying on ecological rangers, local role models, and volunteer forces to carry out regular science popularization, pushing the protection and expansion of green to become a consensus among the sons and daughters of the grassland.
Ting Bate'er's concepts of "cutting grass without hauling it away" and rotational grazing have won recognition from herdsmen far and near; the "doorstep chat team" of Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner explains to the masses the ecological account and long-term account that protecting the grassland equals keeping one's income; the "red satchel" volunteer service team of Bayan Ula Gacha in Sonid Right Banner goes deep into pastoral areas, gachas, yurt courtyards, turning environmental science popularization into everyday language the masses can understand... Thus, more and more herdsmen come to realize that by nurturing the grassland well they can live their lives well, achieving the transformation from "I am asked to protect the grass" to "I want to protect the grass."
Unity of purpose can overcome any obstacle (人心齐，泰山移, ren xin qi, tai shan yi - "people, heart, unified; Mount Tai, move"). People of all ethnic groups are twisted into one rope, jointly nurturing the fruits of green development.
In the battle to eliminate the Horqin sandy land, people of all ethnic groups fight shoulder to shoulder to control sand and protect grass, participating in fenced enclosure and afforestation for sand fixation, turning their love for the grassland into concrete actions to guard the ecology; by the shore of Hulun Lake, skilled fishermen have transformed into lake guardians, carrying out year-round water cleanup, wetland protection, and migratory bird rescue. From the Xilingol grassland to the Greater Khingan Range forest sea, from the Hetao Plain to the north and south of the Yinshan Mountains, people of all ethnic groups jointly protect one expanse of green and continuously advance the construction of the "Three-North" shelterbelt forest system. Such a major ecological project can only be accomplished under the strong leadership of the Party, can only be done well with the concerted efforts of people of all ethnic groups, and can only keep creating new miracles through sustained, long-term effort that fears neither hardship nor toil.
Ecological protection is not sacrificing development, but seeking development amid protection and promoting protection amid development. All ethnic groups are one family; the beautiful homeland must be built jointly by people of all ethnic groups, and a happy life is also shared by people of all ethnic groups.
Wuliangsuhai Lake has returned to clarity from severe pollution, and the beautiful ecology has activated green momentum, with local people now earning an "ecological living"; on the northern edge of the Kubuqi Desert, the "photovoltaic Great Wall" is rapidly extending, advancing green power generation and desertification control in an integrated manner; the five-cornered maples of Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner are gradually tinged with autumn color, attracting visitors from all directions... On the grassland, ecological dividends are continuously released and green industries keep developing, so that those who protect the green gain real benefits and have bright prospects, the masses' motivation to protect the environment grows stronger, and the "gold" content of ecological governance becomes fuller.
Walking on the grassland, vast pastures interwoven with lush forests tell of the contest between man and wind-blown sand, and of the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Just as Ting Bate'er sighs: today, more and more young people are returning to their hometowns to put down roots, placing their dreams on this land full of vitality.
Guarding the green means guarding the homeland on which people of all ethnic groups have depended for generations. With hearts united and goals aligned, advancing hand in hand, the foundation of green development will be built ever more solidly, and the happy scene on the grassland will surely flourish year after year in endless cycles of growth and renewal (生生不息, sheng sheng bu xi - "birth, birth, not, cease").
(The author is a reporter of the Politics and Culture Department of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 金 茜
The "15th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage" proposes that by 2030, a comprehensive pattern of cultural heritage protection will be basically formed. What is a "comprehensive protection pattern"?
Cultural heritage protection involves multiple departments and multiple fields, requiring systematic management and holistic protection, promoting the coordinated protection of tangible cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage, cultural heritage and natural heritage, strengthening the construction and management of cultural ecological protection zones, so that all forces can be united into a single cohesive unit (拧成一股绳, ning cheng yi gu sheng - "twist, into, one, strand, rope") and sing the same song together.
In the early period of Grand Canal protection, efforts mostly focused on the repair and maintenance of the canal body itself and individual hydraulic heritage sites, guarding only the "body" of the canal. But the Grand Canal is not an isolated waterway; ancient sluices, ancient docks, ancient town streets and alleys, canal intangible cultural heritage, and the surrounding landscapes and ecology together constitute a complete living cultural system. Today, the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, relying on the inter-ministerial joint meeting mechanism, coordinates the coordinated protection of the canal water system, hydraulic heritage sites, urban and rural settlements, and intangible cultural heritage, promoting the integrated protection and inheritance of the heritage body, historical environment, and ecological space.
Comprehensive protection also requires coordinating protection, research, and public services. Protection provides physical support for research, research provides a scientific basis for protection, and public services allow the fruits of protection to benefit the public and feed back into inheritance. In Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, the Jiujiang urban section of the Yangtze River National Cultural Park is built entirely in an open format, with no walls and no admission fees, achieving the goal of returning river resources to the public (还江于民, huan jiang yu min - "return, river, to, people"), returning the banks to the public, and returning the scenery to the public. From "preserving heritage" to "putting it to use," from "beauty in one place" to "beauty everywhere," the comprehensive protection pattern helps culture thrive in endless and continuous development (生生不息, sheng sheng bu xi - "birth, birth, not, cease") through being close to and beneficial to the people.
Cultural heritage is a precious non-renewable resource; once damaged, it is difficult to restore. In the comprehensive protection pattern, the rule of law is a solid cornerstone. At Tuoshan Grottoes in Qingzhou, Shandong Province, because the management unit failed to take effective protective measures when installing guardrails, the statues were contaminated with red paint. The procuratorial organ lawfully filed an administrative public interest lawsuit, requesting the court to order the culture and tourism bureau to fulfill its restoration duties. From rigid punishment to front-end prevention and control, from judicial adjudication to public interest litigation, the rule of law runs through the entire chain of comprehensive cultural heritage protection. Only by using the rule of law to establish rules and define bottom lines, and building a rigorous governance system, can the comprehensive protection pattern lay a solid foundation.
Strengthening the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage makes it especially important to reinforce the empowerment of science and technology. At the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the "Liangzhu Ruins 5000+" digital intelligence application platform achieves full coverage of monitoring and inspection of the approximately 162-square-kilometer protection zone, and digital twin scenarios can also conduct simulation exercises for extreme weather such as typhoons and heavy rain, formulating graded and classified response plans. From the application of technologies such as satellite remote sensing, drones, 3D real-scene modeling, and virtual reality, to the research and development of new technologies for the protection of cave temples, ancient murals, and rock paintings, and then to digital archives, cloud exhibitions, and immersive performances, strengthening scientific and technological innovation in the field of cultural heritage allows the thousand-year cultural lineage to be better continued.
Comprehensive protection means not only doing a good job of static preservation, but also grasping living inheritance. By improving the policy system, letting sleeping cultural relics come out of the warehouse and into daily life, letting ancient crafts return from the "museum display window" to the "homes of ordinary people," and letting historic districts radiate new vitality while preserving their texture, our precious cultural heritage can be seen, loved, and cherished, and thus truly passed down.
The cultural lineage stretches on continuously; achievements made today will benefit future generations for a long time (功在当代，利在千秋, gong zai dang dai, li zai qian qiu - "merit, in, current, era, benefit, in, thousand, autumns"). Every step of exploration in the comprehensive protection pattern is laying a solid foundation for the inheritance and innovative development of Chinese civilization. Ensuring that the cultural lineage is inherited, that life has depth, and that development has roots — this is the deep logic of comprehensive cultural heritage protection, and also the solid and gentle foundation of cultural confidence.
Return to TopIn 1946, the river management agency led by the Communist Party of China — the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region — was formally established. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the people's governance of the Yellow River, and it has been seven years since ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin were elevated to a national strategy. Chronic problems such as river flow cutoff, water pollution, and soil erosion have been brought under control. Today, the river flowing peacefully and safely (大河安澜, da he an lan - "great, river, peaceful, calm"), all living things coexisting in harmony (万物共生, wan wu gong sheng - "ten thousand, things, together, live"), and years of good harvests and abundance (岁稔年丰, sui ren nian feng - "year, ripe, year, abundant") prevail — the once-hard-to-tame "Yellow Dragon" has become a river of happiness benefiting the people.
This is exactly:
In the past, fearing the sudden fury of the Yellow River (昔惧黄龙一怒, xi ju huang long yi nu - "past, fear, yellow, dragon, one, anger"),
Today, rejoicing in green banks and sturdy levees (今喜岸绿堤固, jin xi an lv di gu - "now, rejoice, bank, green, embankment, solid").
Using good policies to skillfully remedy long-standing problems (良策巧治积弊, liang ce qiao zhi ji bi - "good, strategy, skillfully, govern, accumulated, evils"),
Clear waters, thriving industries, and prosperous people.
Cheng Senwen
Return to TopProactively Discovering the "Silent Difficulties"
Wang Mingjun, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Elderly people living alone, children in difficult circumstances, and persons with disabilities, constrained by various conditions, often do not take the initiative to speak out about their difficulties. For them, hardship is a kind of "silent difficulty." What is easily overlooked in work is precisely these people who need to be valued and these matters that need to be seen.
I once was in charge of the town league committee work. During door-to-door surveys, I found that some children from families in difficulty lived in shabby environments, had no dedicated desk of their own, and lacked a quiet corner for study.Later, after mobilizing resources from multiple channels, we launched a care program, adding beds and desks for the children and following up on the renovation work. The light in the children's eyes when the work was completed made me deeply realize that only by paying a bit more attention and taking one step further in our work can we turn those hopes that "dare not be imagined" into warmth that is easily attainable or within reach (触手可及, chu shou ke ji - "touch, hand, can, reach").
Proactive discovery should become a professional habit. We must always remind ourselves to conduct visits and surveys more meticulously. At the same time, we should make good use of the power of technology, pooling together data scattered across various departments, conducting timely comparisons, and engaging in pragmatic coordination. Only in this way can more originally silent wishes achieve successful results (开花结果, kai hua jie guo - "bloom flowers, bear fruit").
Planting Ideals in the Pages of Books
Gao Yongkai, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Not long ago, I gave an introductory artificial intelligence class to children at a rural public-interest bookstore. When I talked about drones, an excited child said he had seen drones spraying pesticides in an orchard. I thought of myself sitting at a desk in the past. Back then, I gazed into the distance from the pages of my textbooks; today, children can see and learn about all kinds of new technologies in their daily lives.
When I talked about robots, another child raised his hand and asked: "Can we build these too in the future?" I told them: "Of course you can, but first you must understand every problem right in front of you." The confidence for development lies not only in knowing what we have already accomplished, but also in believing that we ourselves can take part in it. You should know that the achievements written into today's textbooks were once difficult problems on the desks of our predecessors; every child who listens attentively in class may in the future become the protagonist of an article in a new textbook.
Textbooks are updated page by page, and people grow stage by stage. From following teachers to understand the world, to leading children to comprehend the times, we see the changes of the country from the pages of books, and with perseverance and hard work, we continue to write new chapters.
Return to TopBy: 余 璇
"On the fishhook covered with red rust, a brilliant golden light flickers"... A creative team named "Haojiahuo" turned textbook lessons on the Long March, including The Golden Fishhook, into short films, which drew widespread attention. The collective memories carried by textbooks sparked emotional resonance online, and also allowed the deeds of the martyrs to be passed down through light and shadow. One netizen praised: "This is the best 'sequel' to the Chinese language textbook."
Since the founding of New China, primary and secondary school textbooks have undergone multiple rounds of revision, with selections added and removed and texts continuously polished. Long March-themed lessons such as The Golden Fishhook, Laoshan Boundary, and Seven-Character Regulated Verse: The Long March have long remained in textbooks, accompanying generations as they grow and settling into shared reading memories.
Outstanding works of red literature are an immense quantity of information or works (浩如烟海, hao ru yan hai - "vast, like, sea, waves"), yet why do Long March-themed works endure? Behind the words, the power of spirit transcends time and space.
The Long March was a great feat in human history, a bloody expedition along the way that gave birth to countless extraordinarily moving and heroic (可歌可泣, ke ge ke qi - "can, sing, can, weep") stories. Seven-Character Regulated Verse: The Long March captures in just fifty-six characters the perils of ten thousand rivers and a thousand mountains and revolutionary optimism; Laoshan Boundary depicts the difficulty of crossing high mountains, revealing the Red Army's tenacious and steadfast will; Seizing the Luding Bridge records the bravery of charging along chains amid gunfire, manifesting the conviction of finding life through facing death (向死而生, xiang si er sheng - "towards, death, and, live") in desperate straits...
Placing the fundamental interests of the people and the nation above all else, and sparing no cost for the ideal of saving the country and the people, what the Long March stories leave behind is a profound answer to "why we struggle." Literary beauty and human warmth make the pursuits of our forebears perceptible and knowable; the power of faith, meanwhile, enables these works to transcend any single time and place, nourishing countless readers.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has stressed, "Tell well the Party's stories, the stories of the revolution, and the stories of heroes, and design educational activities that suit the cognitive characteristics of young people." Today's children have not experienced the revolutionary era; to make them understand those sacrifices and steadfast commitments requires narration that spans the years. To make good use of red resources, one should start from what children can perceive, telling history accurately and portraying figures vividly.
At the "Great Expedition" exhibition of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, primary and secondary school students press their palms on the interactive area of the display stands, and the "frost" on the screen slowly melts away, revealing the crude equipment the Red Army used to cross snow-capped mountains—straw sandals and crampons (anti-slip devices). At the Dongmen Ferry crossing in Yudu, Jiangxi, youth study tour groups watch the live situational drama Farewell, learning about how the people of the old revolutionary base area donated door planks and built pontoon bridges to see off the Red Army. China Education Daily launched a themed livestream, "The Long March in Textbooks," in which teachers, drawing on historical background, led everyone to reread the classics...
These diverse activities jointly guide children to appreciate the firm conviction that "revolutionary ideals stand higher than the sky." Cultivating virtue and nurturing people (立德树人, li de shu ren - "establish, virtue, cultivate, person") cannot stop at introducing a few names or recounting a few episodes; it must go further, making the choices and responsibilities of our forebears a yardstick for children to distinguish right from wrong and set their aspirations.
Understanding the Long March is also a way to understand the tremendous transformation of today's landscape.
In the "Cliff Village" of Liangshan, Sichuan, cadres and the masses rose to the challenge, leaving behind rattan ladders, building steel ladders, moving into new homes, and developing industries; the builders of Saihanba in Hebei have continued afforestation, protecting the green through mixed forests and improved smart management systems; the control law team of the C919 large passenger aircraft, after 14 years of independent research, has installed a "Chinese brain" in the large aircraft.
Behind these development achievements lie repeated rises to challenges and generation after generation of unremitting effort, as well as the continued inheritance of the Long March spirit. Only by experiencing the vibrant practices of the new era can young people understand why the Long March in textbooks endures, and better appreciate that everything today has not come easily.
Understanding the Long March is even more about discerning the direction forward. Today, living conditions have improved, but the arduousness and complexity of the tasks have not diminished in the slightest. Achieving high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, advancing the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, building a Beautiful China... Looking ahead along the road, there are still many "snowy mountains" and "grasslands" to cross, and many "Loushan Passes" and "Lazikou" to conquer. To carry forward the Long March spirit, one must both strengthen confidence in facing challenges and grow one's abilities through the pursuit of knowledge, exploration, unity, and cooperation, integrating personal aspirations into the needs of national development.
The Long March stories in textbooks connect the past and nourish the future. When the emotion in the pages is transformed into the pursuit of life, the spark of spirit can be passed on, inspiring young people to walk their own Long March and press forward on the new journey toward a strong country.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金 歆
Walking into the Haikou International Duty-Free City, a wide variety of beautiful things (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "luxuriant, bright, manifold") greets the eye — global cosmetics, light-luxury watches, imported electronic goods — as tourists move through, browsing and selecting, while orderly queues advance before the off-island duty-free pickup points. This bustling scene owes much to the institutional dividends released by the Hainan Free Trade Port Law.
The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan calls for building the Hainan Free Trade Port to a high standard. The Hainan Free Trade Port Law of the People's Republic of China provides important legal safeguards for the construction and stable, orderly operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port. To advance the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law and solidly push forward the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the NPC Standing Committee formed a law enforcement inspection team, which went to Hainan in June this year to conduct an inspection of the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law.
The inspection team held that the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law is on the whole in place and has produced notable results: a policy and institutional system for the free trade port has been preliminarily established, the island-wide customs closure operation is being steadily implemented, core policies have taken effect on the ground, trade and investment liberalization and facilitation continue to deepen, new drivers of industry are being cultivated at an accelerated pace, and all aspects of free trade port construction are being solidly advanced, helping the country build the new development pattern.
Deepening high-level opening up and fully releasing policy dividends
Advancing the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment is one of the institutional priorities of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law.
At the Hainan Free Trade Port one-stop aircraft maintenance industry base, an aircraft sits steadily at a maintenance station as maintenance personnel in navy-blue work uniforms carefully inspect the avionics system against electronic work orders. In the painting workshop, the process of renewing aircraft fuselages proceeds in an orderly manner, and the aircraft that have completed maintenance are about to be put back into service.
On June 1, the inspection team came here, observing as they walked, learning in detail about the effect of the law in empowering the aviation maintenance industry.
"What benefits do the relevant provisions of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law bring to you?"
"In accordance with the Hainan Free Trade Port Law and related supporting policies, and relying on the 'zero-tariff' policy and the bonded supervision model, aviation materials and equipment sent by overseas airlines for repair are exempt from customs duties, greatly reducing maintenance costs. To date, the base has completed more than 2,500 aircraft maintenance operations in total."
The Hainan Free Trade Port Law contains dedicated chapters on "trade liberalization and facilitation" and "investment liberalization and facilitation," and also provides for the fiscal and taxation system, playing an important role in steadily advancing free trade port construction and expanding high-level opening up to the outside world.
The inspection team learned that, in terms of trade liberalization and facilitation, Hainan has implemented policies including the "zero-tariff" list for imported goods and the exemption of import duties on domestically sold goods made from bonded materials that have been processed and increased in value, and has continuously optimized port clearance procedures. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, total imports and exports of goods reached 1.1 trillion yuan, with average annual growth of 24.1%. In terms of investment liberalization and facilitation, reforms including the market-access commitment-based entry system, minimalist approval, and acceptance of applications with missing documents have been comprehensively implemented. In addition, the customs closure policy and institutional arrangements have been successfully implemented. The liberalization and facilitation policy and institutional arrangements characterized fundamentally by "free flow at the first line, effective control at the second line, and freedom within the island" have been implemented on the ground. Since the launch of the island-wide customs closure operation, as of September 30, the "zero-tariff" policy for imported goods has achieved a total value of imported goods of 4.29 billion yuan and exempted taxes and duties of 720 million yuan.
At the same time, however, the inspection team pointed out that the institutional mechanisms for trade liberalization and facilitation are still not fully developed — for example, there are obstacles in the transfer of bonded goods and "zero-tariff" goods, the policy advantages for cross-border trade in services are not sufficiently pronounced, the quality and efficiency of services for investment and business operation need to be improved, and the fiscal and taxation system needs to be optimized.
In response, the inspection team recommended focusing on institutional integration and innovation to improve the free trade port policy and institutional system: properly linking policies before and after the customs closure and opening up the channel for the transfer of bonded goods and "zero-tariff" goods; deepening cross-domain systemic reform and clearing away various hidden barriers; and aligning with high-standard economic and trade rules such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) to steadily expand opening up.
Improving the rule-of-law safeguard system and consolidating the institutional foundation of the free trade port
In Chengmai's old town, coconut groves shelter stretches of glass-curtain-wall buildings. The Hainan Eco-Software Park, one of the national digital service export bases, is located in this green and lush space.
The inspection team walked into an exhibition center in the park, where a huge screen displayed various real-time enterprise data, with business chains such as game going global, digital services, and blockchain applications clearly extending outward. Every set of jumping data corresponds to a step in the free trade port's innovative practice.
"The Hainan Free Trade Port Law provides for such content as 'expanding openness in the data field' and 'exploring the implementation of institutional arrangements for regional international cross-border data flows,'" said the person in charge of the park. Hainan Province has formulated supporting rules including the Free Trade Port Digital Economy Promotion Regulations and the Free Trade Port International Data Center Development Provisions, making the legal provisions more operable and further opening up compliance channels for digital enterprises to go global.
Optimizing and improving the supporting legal system and supporting open exploration with rules — the inspection team held that this is a major aspect of the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law.
Supporting regulations have been continuously improved. Hainan Province has introduced and implemented 60 free trade port regulations, including the Intellectual Property Protection Regulations, the Fair Competition Regulations, and the Social Credit Regulations, ensuring that major reforms have a legal basis and that innovative measures are compliant and orderly. The rule-of-law supervision and enforcement mechanism has been continuously improved. Hainan Province has carried out law enforcement inspections in key areas of free trade port construction and special inquiries on the customs closure operation, promoting the rectification and implementation of solutions to difficult and bottleneck problems. Legal popularization and publicity have been steadily carried out, including holding themed activities such as "Learn, Understand, Publicize, and Abide by the Law for Free Trade Port Construction."
But the inspection team also found that there are shortcomings in the support provided by the supporting policy and institutional framework. Specifically, the legal provisions are relatively principled and require the detailing of relevant implementation rules; the mechanism for dynamic policy iteration is not well developed, and the pace of policy updates finds it difficult to adapt to the new situation and new requirements arising from the continuous advancement of the customs closure operation and the accelerated emergence of new business forms and new models.
In response, the inspection team recommended focusing on improving and perfecting the rule-of-law system to consolidate the institutional foundation for the free trade port. First, improve the system of supporting regulations and detailed rules, and, on the basis of the practice of the customs closure operation, introduce relevant implementation rules and measures focusing on key areas of legal implementation. Second, make good use of the free trade port's legislative authority, promote the local transformation of international high-standard economic and trade rules, and adhere to linking reform decisions with legislative decisions. Third, build an internationalized rule-of-law environment and establish a judicial safeguard and dispute resolution mechanism compatible with the international trade rules system, among other measures.
Cultivating new quality productive forces and building a modern industrial system
On the coast of Wenchang, where the blue sky merges with the blue sea, the towers of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site stand majestically on the shoreline.
Not far away, in the satellite super-factory, the satellite final assembly and testing production line operates in an orderly manner, with precision instruments arranged throughout, and in the future an integrated model of "leaving the factory and launching" for satellites will be realized.
The inspection team climbed to a height to look down over the launch site area and learned in detail about the full-chain layout of the commercial space industry. "This is the country's first commercial space launch site, and launch missions have already achieved normalization. The Wenchang International Aerospace City has gathered nearly a thousand space enterprises," the person in charge of the park introduced.
The Hainan Free Trade Port Law provides that the free trade port shall "actively develop key industries such as tourism, modern services, high-tech industries, and efficient agriculture with tropical characteristics" and "support the construction of major scientific research infrastructure and platform facilities in the Hainan Free Trade Port."
Implementing the legal provisions, developing new quality productive forces in light of local conditions, and accelerating the building of a modern industrial system. The inspection team stated that the four leading industries of the free trade port have improved in quality and efficiency, promoting the integrated development of tourism with culture, sports, health and wellness, and other industries, and that high-tech industries have developed at an accelerated pace, with revenue from high-tech industries growing at an average annual rate of 15% during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Emerging industries are taking shape and gaining momentum: the annual output value of the South China seed industry has exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the marine industry accounts for nearly 36% of output value.
While affirming the achievements, the inspection team also pointed out problems — shortcomings in factor support and insufficient internal momentum for high-quality development. Talent support capacity is relatively weak, with skilled workers accounting for about 17.5% of the employed population; there are still difficulties in cross-border data flows, and no concrete plan for aligning with international economic and trade rules such as DEPA has yet been formed; and the dividends of financial reform and opening up have not yet been fully released, among other issues.
In response, the inspection team recommended focusing on optimizing the development environment and comprehensively raising the level of Hainan's economic and social development. Consolidate the foundation for industrial development, promote the optimization and upgrading of leading industries, and accelerate the industrialization and implementation of scientific and technological innovation results. Improve the factor safeguard mechanism, introduce urgently needed talent in fields such as international economic and trade, foreign-related rule of law, data compliance, and cross-border finance, and enrich the application scenarios of multi-functional free trade accounts. Improve the administrative management institutional mechanism, establish incentive and fault-tolerance mechanisms for reform and innovation, and reduce institutional transaction costs for enterprises. Increase efforts to safeguard and improve people's livelihoods, among other measures.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 余星馨 皇甫凌雨 岳小乔
In October, in Xifeng County, Guizhou Province, the air was crisp and clear under the bright autumn sky, sunlight dappling through the leaves as patches of yellow and white chrysanthemums swayed in the breeze. On the small square of Lühua Village in Qingshan Miao Township, villagers dressed in ethnic attire played the lusheng reed pipes, welcoming Huang Zhengui once again.
Huang Zhengui, a veteran Party member in his sixties from Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, carried a single backpack and traveled alone—343 days and more than 8,000 kilometers—from Yudu, Jiangxi, to Wuqi, Shaanxi. After retiring last year, Huang Zhengui completed his "one-man Long March." On the 194th day of retracing the Long March route, he arrived in Xifeng, where he forged a bond.
Many people asked him: at his age, why retrace the Long March?
"I am from Jiangxi. I grew up hearing stories of the Long March, and I long harbored the wish to retrace the route and pursue the great spirit of the Long March," Huang Zhengui said. After retiring in May 2025, he finally had the opportunity to set out on the journey.
Many sites of major events in the Long March are hard to find on maps because they are located in remote areas or have undergone name changes. Huang Zhengui wanted to verify and reconstruct the route through on-the-ground visits, producing a reference "Long March map."
Despite extensive preparations, Huang Zhengui still encountered many difficulties and dangers on the road: thunder and torrential rain, sudden earthquakes, falling rocks, venomous snakes and other wild animals, altitude sickness...
"I truly did not expect it to be this hard," Huang Zhengui told reporters. "Only after enduring these hardships did I truly understand what the 'great spirit of the Long March' means—it is not a slogan hung on a wall, but a road walked out with flesh and blood, a sky shouldered through with unwavering conviction."
At Laoshanjie, Yao compatriots set aside their farm work to lead him out of the deep mountains and made him oil-tea. The Yao compatriots told him: "When the Red Army passed through here back then, it was our ancestors who led the way. Now that you are retracing the Long March, of course we will guide you."
On April 25 this year, Huang Zhengui successfully arrived at the Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Park in Wuqi County, Shaanxi Province. After 343 days of walking, he came to understand one truth: "How far a person can go depends not entirely on the strength of their legs, but more on their will; how far a nation can go depends even more on its spirit."
Along the way, one red heritage site after another, one Long March story after another, were all written into Huang Zhengui's diaries. Eighteen notebooks and more than 600,000 characters of diary entries are his precious record of this unforgettable experience, and an important testimony to the changing lives of the people along the route, ethnic unity and progress, and the transmission of the red spirit.
In November 2025, Huang Zhengui walked on foot to Lühua Village in Qingshan Miao Township, Xifeng County, Guizhou Province, where he heard the story of the old Red Army soldier Chai Youfu.
Chai Youfu, originally from Jingning, Gansu, joined the Red Army after participating in the Ningdu Uprising in 1931. During the Long March, he marched with the Fifth Red Army Corps into Guizhou, where he became separated from his unit due to severe injuries; local villagers risked their lives to rescue him. Later, Chai Youfu settled down in Xifeng.
Chai Youfu always remembered the help the masses had given him. In 1952, Chai Youfu established the first public primary school in Qingshan Township. In 1973, Chai Youfu fell gravely ill. Before his death, this old Red Army soldier still held in his heart the Jingning hometown and family he was constantly thinking about with longing (心心念念, xin xin nian nian - "heart, heart, miss, miss").
Huang Zhengui was deeply moved by Chai Youfu's story. He recorded the full account in his diary that day, and at the end wrote that he was willing to serve as a bridge between Qingshan and Jingning, appealing to readers who saw the diary to join in helping the descendants of the old Red Army soldier find their relatives.
What Huang Zhengui did not expect was that "after these diary entries were posted online, relatives were found in less than a week." Through the relay of kind-hearted people, in December 2025, family members in Guizhou and Gansu met for the first time via video link. The call lasted about five hours, and both the Gansu and Guizhou families were deeply moved.
During the Spring Festival this year, Chai Youfu's relatives in Guizhou drove to Gansu—their first time setting foot on their ancestral land. The old Red Army soldier's half-century wish to find his family finally found its answer.
In the golden October autumn, on the small square of Lühua Village, Chai Youfu's descendants met Huang Zhengui once again and thanked him repeatedly: "Teacher Huang helped us find our relatives in our old home in Gansu. We are very grateful to Teacher Huang!"
Huang Zhengui said with a smile: "I am very happy to be able to do something for you. To witness your reunion from a thousand miles away is also my wish."
Chai Youfu's youngest son, Chai Weifu, is also a soldier. He enlisted at age 22, and for years he has harbored a wish—to go to Beijing, to see Tiananmen, to watch the national flag-raising ceremony.
Huang Zhengui, together with reporters, invited the descendants of Chai Youfu from Xifeng, Guizhou, and Jingning, Gansu, to come to Beijing. The family reunited once again in the capital, and together watched the national flag-raising at Tiananmen Square.
At 3 a.m. on October 15, Chai Weifu changed early into his old green military uniform. "We were too excited." The group rose at dawn, hoping only to stand a little closer to the front, a little nearer to the national flag.
When they arrived at Tiananmen Square shortly after 4 a.m., a considerable crowd had already gathered. The relatives from both places followed the flow of people to the central position facing the flagpole and waited quietly.
At around 6:30 a.m., the national flag guard approached solemnly, bearing the flag. The flag-raising ceremony began, and the national anthem sounded. Watching the Five-Starred Red Flag rise slowly, Chai Weifu and his family stood at attention and sang the national anthem along with the melody.
Chai Weifu had also brought a photograph of his father, Chai Youfu. "My father never made it to Beijing either. To be able to bring his photo to watch the flag-raising ceremony, to fulfill his wish in this way, I am very moved," Chai Weifu said.
After the flag-raising ceremony concluded, Chai Weifu gazed at the national flag and said softly: "Dad, look, how prosperous and thriving our country is now!"
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Wu Qiuyu) To further implement the requirements of building a scientific and sound monetary policy system and a comprehensive macroprudential management system, and to maintain the stability of the bond market, the People's Bank of China has decided to establish a bond-market non-bank large-scale redemption swap facility. Under specific scenarios in which asset management institutions face collective liquidity risk and the bond market experiences systemic pressure, it will support systemically influential bank wealth management subsidiaries and public fund management companies (or their corresponding parent banks, securities parent companies, etc.) in borrowing central bank bills from the People's Bank of China for market repurchase financing, so as to purchase eligible bonds or product units of publicly offered products under their own (or their asset management subsidiaries') management that have been redeemed, and pledge them to the People's Bank of China. Participating institutions should continue to meet the prudential management requirements of the financial market and uphold market discipline.
The reporter learned that under normal market conditions, redemptions of asset management products can usually be handled through cash reserves, asset maturity proceeds, and normal market transactions. When multiple institutions face relatively large redemption pressure simultaneously, concentrated selling of bonds may push down market prices, further affecting product net values and investor expectations, forming a cycle in which redemptions and selling reinforce each other. The purpose of establishing this bond-market non-bank large-scale redemption swap facility is to interrupt the redemption-selling cycle when the bond market experiences significant volatility and to hold the bottom line of preventing systemic risk.
A responsible person from the relevant department of the People's Bank of China stated that the bond-market non-bank large-scale redemption swap facility is used under specific scenarios and is not a daily liquidity supply; it is limited to extreme circumstances in which the bond market experiences significant volatility and asset management institutions face collective liquidity risk. Daily liquidity needs are mainly addressed by institutions through their own management and market financing; when the market is under pressure and normal financing and trading functions are clearly affected, this tool can provide corresponding support, buying time for institutions to adjust their assets in an orderly manner and for the market to resume normal operations. Under ordinary circumstances, credit risks arising from the deterioration of an institution's own credit standing or defaults on credit bonds are still properly handled in accordance with market-based and law-based principles, which differs from the functional positioning of this tool in addressing liquidity risk.
Return to TopOn October 26, a themed activity titled "Waste Sorting on Campus, Green Environmental Protection in Mind," organized by the Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau of Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, and other units, was held at Weihe School in the High-tech Zone. The event featured fun games such as a waste-sorting wheel, puzzles, and card sorting, guiding students to master sorting knowledge and establish a green environmental protection concept. The photo shows primary school students from Weihe School participating in the wheel game.
Photo by Cui Zhengbo (Image China)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Kou Jiangze) Data released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the 26th show that in the first three quarters of this year, the average concentration of PM2.5 in 339 cities at and above the prefecture level nationwide decreased by 3.9% year on year, and the proportion of days with good air quality increased by 2.8 percentage points year on year.
From January to September, the average concentration of PM2.5 in 339 cities at and above the prefecture level nationwide was 24.9 micrograms per cubic meter, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%; the average concentration of PM10 was 42 micrograms per cubic meter, a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%.
During the same period, the average proportion of days with good air quality in 339 cities at and above the prefecture level nationwide was 86.6%, an increase of 2.8 percentage points year on year; the average proportion of days with heavy or above pollution was 0.7%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points year on year. The average proportion of days exceeding the standard caused by sand and dust weather was 2.9%, of which the proportion of days with heavy or above pollution was 0.5%.
Looking at key regions, from January to September, the average concentration of PM2.5 in the "2+36" cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and its surrounding areas was 37.0 micrograms per cubic meter, an increase of 12.1% year on year; the average proportion of days with good air quality was 68.4%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points year on year.
The average concentration of PM2.5 in 31 cities in the Yangtze River Delta region was 28.0 micrograms per cubic meter, a year-on-year decrease of 5.4%; the average proportion of days with good air quality was 81.6%, an increase of 4.7 percentage points year on year.
The average concentration of PM2.5 in 13 cities on the Fenwei Plain was 31.7 micrograms per cubic meter, an increase of 1.9% year on year; the average proportion of days with good air quality was 73.1%, an increase of 4.3 percentage points year on year.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Li Xinping) The reporter learned from China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd. and Anhui Provincial Investment Group: On the 26th, three high-speed railways within Anhui Province — the Huaibei-Bengbu, Huaibei-Fuyang, and Chaohu-Ma'anshan lines — began trial operation on the same day, and the opening of the three new lines has entered the countdown stage. After the Huaibei-Bengbu, Huaibei-Fuyang, and Chaohu-Ma'anshan high-speed railways are put into operation, the operating mileage of railways in the Yangtze River Delta will exceed 15,800 kilometers, of which high-speed railway mileage will exceed 8,500 kilometers; Anhui Province's high-speed railway mileage will exceed 3,300 kilometers, and Suixi County, Guzhen County, Mengcheng County, Lixin County, and He County will end their history of having no high-speed railway.
Before the start of trial operation, the three high-speed railways had each completed joint commissioning and testing. Inspection trains, comprehensive inspection trains, and EMU trains were successively put on the lines to carry out round-trip testing at different speed levels and full-line pull-through tests, with the comprehensive inspection trains reaching a maximum test speed of 385 kilometers per hour. Among them, the Huaibei-Bengbu high-speed railway operated a total of 1,476 test trains of various types, with a total inspection mileage of 50,478 kilometers; the Huaibei-Fuyang high-speed railway operated a total of 930 test trains of various types, with a total inspection mileage of 42,958 kilometers; the Chaohu-Ma'anshan high-speed railway operated a total of 769 test trains of various types, with a total inspection mileage of 24,774 kilometers. All three high-speed railways completed their joint commissioning and testing tasks as planned and smoothly transitioned to the trial operation stage.
The Huaibei-Bengbu high-speed railway is located on the northern Anhui Plain. The line starts from Huaibei North Station in the north, passes southward through the three cities of Huaibei, Suzhou, and Bengbu, and connects to Bengbu South Station. The newly built main line has a total length of approximately 161 kilometers, with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 6 stations along the line, with 23 bridges and 1 tunnel, and the bridge-tunnel ratio reaches 89.9%. The Huaibei-Fuyang high-speed railway starts from Shuangduiji Station on the Huaibei-Bengbu high-speed railway in the east, passes through Mengcheng County and Lixin County of Bozhou City and Yingquan District of Fuyang City, and ends at Fuyang West Station in the west. The newly built main line has a total length of approximately 142.5 kilometers, with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 4 stations along the line, with 14 bridges totaling 126.8 kilometers, and the bridge ratio reaches 88.98%. The Chaohu-Ma'anshan high-speed railway starts from Chaohu East Station, extends eastward through Hanshan County, He County, Dangtu County, the Economic Development Zone, Yushan District, Huashan District, and other areas of Ma'anshan City, and finally ends at Ma'anshan East Station. The newly built main line has a total length of approximately 61 kilometers, with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 5 stations along the line, with 24 bridges and 6 tunnels, and the bridge-tunnel ratio reaches 79.6%.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Pan Junqiang) A reporter recently learned from the Beijing Municipal Landscaping and Greening Bureau that this autumn and winter, Beijing will continue to implement the working mechanism of delaying leaf sweeping and scientifically retaining leaves in suitable areas such as parks, greenways, and landscaped green spaces across the city, maximizing the preservation of natural autumn scenery and extending the period for citizens to enjoy the autumn views.
According to Ji Peng, Deputy Director of the Urban Greening Division of the Beijing Municipal Landscaping and Greening Bureau, Beijing's proactive "leaving blank space" for fallen leaves is precisely based on the concept of garden city construction, upgrading greening work from "standardized cleaning" to "aesthetic governance and humanized service." Through the scientific implementation of delayed leaf sweeping, the city maximizes the preservation of natural autumn scenery, extends the urban autumn-viewing period, and keeps the vanishing in an instant (转瞬即逝, zhuan shun ji shi - "turn, instant, pass, vanish") limited autumn scenery on streets and in alleys, so that urban governance possesses both regulatory rigor and the warmth of people's livelihoods and the charm of nature, achieving a two-way enhancement of the city's ecological appearance and the public's sense of happiness.
Ji Peng explained that delayed leaf sweeping is by no means neglecting to take responsibility or control (放任不管, fang ren bu guan - "let, allow, not, manage") or simply leaving leaves in place; rather, it is a precise and meticulous approach of "retaining scenery by zone and managing scientifically." For colorful leaf landscape areas with strong ornamental value, the frequency of sweeping is appropriately delayed to preserve the scenery of fallen leaves in patches. At the same time, the safety bottom line is firmly upheld without relaxation; for areas where fallen leaves have accumulated too thickly, posing fire safety hazards, blocking sunlight for vegetation, or affecting passage safety, timely loosening for ventilation and sectional sweeping are carried out.
In recent years, the Beijing Municipal Landscaping and Greening Bureau has coordinated the promotion of urban greening and colorization, striving to upgrade urban greening to colorization, making the capital's autumn ecological landscape a vivid footnote to garden city construction.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尹 婕 蒋雪鸿
The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park is located in the southern part of the Laoye Mountains at the junction of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, bordering Russia's Land of the Leopard National Park to the east, with a total area of 14,100 square kilometers. It is the only stable breeding habitat for wild Amur tigers and Amur leopards in China. It is one of the first five national parks established in China and the only national park tasked with cross-border conservation responsibilities.
Building the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park to a high standard is a concrete practice of China's ecological civilization construction in the forest seas of the northeast, and it is also a vivid and striking (浓墨重彩, nong mo chong cai - "thick ink, heavy color") stroke on the new scroll of a Beautiful China.
The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has its uniqueness — most areas are at an altitude of 200–600 meters, with more than a hundred villages and hamlets and tens of thousands of residents scattered within. Neither can people simply be relocated away, nor can tigers and leopards be confined behind fences, nor can the common people be left to live hard lives while sitting on a gold mine. In the five years since the park was formally established, how has harmony between humans and nature been achieved? A reporter recently conducted a field visit and recorded the profound changes in these mountains and forests.
Tigers and leopards return, habitat quality improves overall
In ecology, there is the "one-tenth" law: in the energy conversion of the food chain, 20,000 kilograms of green plants can be converted into 2,000 kilograms of herbivores, which in turn can sustain one 200-kilogram Amur tiger. Tigers and leopards sit at the top of the food chain, and their population numbers and reproductive status directly reflect whether prey populations throughout the forest are sufficient and whether the ecosystem is intact.
"Do not underestimate this mountain forest; it is a complete biological gene bank." Wang Zhigang, director of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Dongning City, Heilongjiang Province, introduced that the forest coverage rate of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park reaches 97.74%, with 397 species of wild vertebrates and 957 species of higher plants recorded to date.
Last year, in the Hunchun jurisdiction of the Jilin section of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, an infrared camera captured footage of a female wild Amur tiger leading five cubs through the forest. "This is the first time China has recorded imagery of six wild Amur tigers in the same frame, and a case of five cubs in one litter is also rare in the field of wild tiger conservation worldwide," said Duan Zhaogang, director of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration. After database comparison and confirmation, this mother tiger has given birth to four litters totaling 13 cubs and has been dubbed the "heroic tiger mother."
The high fecundity of the "heroic tiger mother" is clear evidence of improving habitat quality. "When prey is abundant, the mother tiger's cubbing rate is higher. The hunting cycle of a lactating mother tiger has gone from once every half month to once a week, allowing her to raise more cubs," said Chen Xiaocai, director of the Comprehensive Business Division of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration. In the past, villagers in the forest area frequently went into the mountains to work, disturbing the mother tiger's cubbing environment; now, human activity and disturbance in the core habitat are almost zero.
The latest data show that within the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the number of wild Amur tigers has grown from 27 in 2017 to 72, and wild Amur leopards from 42 to 115, with the activity range of tigers and leopards now covering more than 80% of the park's area, restoring the scene of "tigers in all the mountains."
The return of tigers and leopards has changed far more than the tiger and leopard populations themselves. Zhu Shibing, a researcher at the Institute of Natural and Ecological Sciences of the Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, said that Amur tigers and leopards are typical "umbrella species." "It is like holding up a protective umbrella; all species and ecosystems under the umbrella receive shelter." From the tigers and leopards at the top of the food chain, to ungulate populations such as sika deer and roe deer, to rare birds such as golden eagles and oriental white storks, they are interdependent and closely interconnected (环环相扣, huan huan xiang kou - "ring, ring, link, link"), forming an ecological network with complete structure and stable function.
Li Gang, deputy director of the Chaoyanggou Forest Farm in Dongning City, was most impressed by the change in sika deer numbers. Eighteen years ago, when he first joined patrol work, sika deer were very rare. "In April and May this year, when I went up the mountain, I saw more than 100 sika deer in large groups (成群结队, cheng qun jie dui - "form groups, join teams)." In 2018, infrared cameras captured the long-tailed goral, which had disappeared from the area for more than 20 years; the once-vanished musk deer has also reappeared; in 2023 and 2024, Dongning captured the precious footage of "four leopards in the same frame" for two consecutive years.
At present, about 25 Amur tigers and 46 Amur leopards are active in the Wangqing jurisdiction of the Jilin section, and the relative abundance of major prey populations such as sika deer, wild boar, and roe deer has also increased significantly compared with the early stage of the national park system pilot construction.
Multi-party coordination, forming a joint work force
Wang Liwei, director of the Chaoyanggou Forest Farm, has worked for nearly 30 years and has personally experienced the changes in patrol work. He recalled that initially, rangers rode motorcycles up the mountain and stayed for a whole day, relying on the naked eye to observe traces of wildlife; later, infrared cameras were deployed, but they still required regular trips up the mountain to change batteries and retrieve memory cards, resulting in lagging data acquisition.
"In 2017, construction of the 'sky-earth-ground' integrated monitoring system for the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park began. To date, a total of 95 wireless communication base stations have been built, nearly 30,000 real-time transmission infrared cameras, more than 4,000 ecological perception factor collectors, over 300 monitoring checkpoints, 28 forest fire 'forest eyes,' and 14 drone stations have been deployed, achieving wireless signal coverage of more than 82% of the area and realizing comprehensive monitoring and real-time transmission of more than 30 species, meteorology and hydrology, human-wildlife conflict, and forest fire prevention within the park," introduced Ma Weidong, general manager of Jishi Media Co., Ltd., the main contractor of the monitoring system. Species identification and individual tiger and leopard identification can achieve an accuracy rate of about 85% during the day and over 75% at night.
The warmth of technology is also reflected in "protecting people." The monitoring system has installed monitoring terminals around villages and hamlets, bringing four types of wildlife — tigers, leopards, bears, and wild boars — into the early warning system, establishing a 24-hour early warning duty system, and delineating a 3-kilometer intelligent automatic early warning circle in 12 key villages and hamlets, realizing automatic identification, intelligent early warning, and instant push notification of activity of these four types of wildlife. Since the early warning mechanism began operation at the end of 2022, more than 12,000 early warning messages have been issued cumulatively.
The Fendou Protection Station of the Dongjingcheng Management and Protection Center of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has mobilized former hunters to join the patrol teams, dismantling a total of 4,346 snares. At the Chaoyanggou Protection Station in the Dongning City Management and Protection Center area, seven members of the women's patrol team are rooted in a responsibility area of about 24,000 hectares, having traveled more than 9,000 kilometers cumulatively over mountain paths in seven years, clearing more than 4,300 snares and rescuing 69 wild animals. In Hunchun, Jilin, the wildlife protection patrol team of the Forestry Bureau has grown from 6 members in 2012 to 42. "In the past, it was hard to recruit people; now many young people genuinely want to do this work and enjoy it," said team leader Li Dongwei.
Forest fire is one of the greatest threats to wildlife habitats. A single major fire can destroy the prey populations of tigers and leopards, undermine the integrity of the habitat, and sever the corridors for cross-border migration. Fire prevention is an important part of the protection system that embodies taking precautions to prevent trouble before it occurs (防患于未然, fang huan yu wei ran - "prevent trouble, before it happens").
Xu Lei, deputy director of the Forest Fire Prevention Department of Dongjingcheng Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd., introduced that the Dongjingcheng Forestry Bureau currently has 33 drones, 24 intelligent voice checkpoints, and 10 lookout towers, forming an "air-space-tower-ground" system that weaves fire monitoring, early warning, and response into a single network. The bureau's 615 forest fire prevention personnel are on standby on a routine basis, achieving 45 consecutive years without forest fires.
Ecological prosperity for the people, giving the masses a promising future
"We must protect the mountains and forests, and even more so protect the people of the forest region," said Duan Zhaogang. The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has fully implemented the "one post per household" ecological ranger system. Over the past five years, the park has annually selected and employed more than 8,000 local people as ecological rangers, with an average annual household income increase of 10,000 yuan. Many villagers who once made a living by gathering in the mountains and free-range herding now wear patrol uniforms and have become part-time guardians of the mountains and forests.
In addition, in recent years, relying on its location advantages and convenient entry policies, the Amur tiger is becoming an ecological calling card for inbound tourism to Heilongjiang.
Since opening in September 2024, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard Nature Science Museum in Hunchun, Jilin, has received an average of about 30,000 study tour visitors per year and has driven the development of surrounding ecological study tours and nature education; the Dongning Science Education and Publicity Center of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, which opened in July this year, has received 24,000 visitors, many of them Russian tourists; not long ago, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration released the first batch of four ecological experience routes, helping ecological tourism further transform and upgrade.
In Xiaozhujia Village, Bohai Town, Ning'an City, Heilongjiang Province, Cheng Liankun, secretary of the village Party branch, introduced that the village holds paddy field music festivals and fish culture festivals, turning iron-pot stewed fish and stone-plate rice into brand products, and is also actively developing study tours and homestays to attract visitors to deeply experience rural life and learn about rural culture.
"In the past, we lived off the mountains by hunting and logging, and despite having good mountains and good water, we remained poor. Now we protect and manage the mountains; young people have become ecological rangers, women and the elderly run homestays and sell mountain products, and life is getting better and better," an elderly villager said with emotion. According to statistics, the number of visitors who have made reservations to visit Xiaozhujia Village this year has exceeded 10,000.
The value transformation of ecological products is also being continuously advanced. In recent years, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has authorized 16 enterprises and 27 ecological cultural products within the park to use the official logo of the "Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park," increasing the added value of specialty agricultural and sideline products such as black fungus and black honey, as well as handicrafts such as wood carvings.
Tigers roar in the mountains, leopards roam the wilderness. This forest sea bears witness to the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, writing a vivid chapter of Chinese modernization, and also providing Chinese solutions that can serve as a reference for global biodiversity conservation.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Hong Kong, October 26) (Reporter Li Xia) On the 26th, the 2026 Green Innovation Conference of the Belt and Road Initiative was held in Hong Kong. The conference was co-hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and organized by the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition, the Foreign Environmental Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Environmental Protection Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Nearly 300 people from more than 20 countries attended the conference. With the theme "Joining Hands for Green Transformation in the Global South, Jointly Promoting Global Sustainable Development," the conference conducted in-depth exchanges on topics including green finance, green innovation, and digital-intelligent empowerment.
In his address, Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment, stated that China is unswerving and resolute (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, steadfast, not, move") in following the path of ecological priority and green development, and has always been a firm doer and important contributor to global green development. He expressed the hope that all parties will strengthen alignment of green strategies, enhance the enabling role of green innovation, expand green financing channels, and jointly build a high-quality green Belt and Road Initiative, making greater contributions to promoting global sustainable development.
In his address, John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stated that the Hong Kong SAR government launched Hong Kong's first five-year plan last month, aligning with the national "dual carbon" strategy, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and proactively aligning with the national 15th Five-Year Plan. Hong Kong can provide professional services such as financing, project management, and risk management for green infrastructure and sustainable development projects of Belt and Road Initiative partner countries.
The conference released the flagship research report of the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition, "Global South Green Development Outlook 2026 — Jointly Building a Climate-Resilient Future."
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Li Xinping) The "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Renovation and Upgrading of Old Neighborhoods and Factory Areas," jointly issued by six departments including the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Finance, was recently released to the public. It clarifies the tasks for renovating and upgrading old neighborhoods and factory areas, and requires all localities to combine the results of urban physical examinations and orderly implement 1,500 major engineering projects for the renovation and upgrading of old neighborhoods and factory areas.
The guiding opinions put forward the key points for renovating and upgrading various types of old neighborhoods and factory areas, promoting the functional transformation of old factory areas, the upgrading of business formats in old commercial districts, the improvement of quality in old residential neighborhoods, the integrated development of old transportation hubs and surrounding neighborhoods, and strengthening the protection and utilization of historical and cultural neighborhoods and towns. On the basis of ensuring safety, renovate and upgrade old factory buildings, improve supporting facilities, optimize the landscape environment, and adapt to the needs of industrial upgrading; renovate and upgrade old commercial districts, commercial streets, and commercial complexes, improve service facilities, optimize traffic organization and slow-traffic systems, and enhance spatial quality; promote the improvement of the quality of municipal infrastructure and public service facilities, promote the renovation and improvement of small public spaces, and raise the livability of old residential neighborhoods; implement integrated renovation and upgrading of old railway stations, bus stations, and other transportation hub facilities together with surrounding neighborhoods, and promote station-city integration and industrial upgrading; through means such as "micro-renewal," continuously promote the protection and upgrading of historical and cultural neighborhoods and towns, and preserve the overall layout and historical features.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Han Xin) The State Post Bureau recently released the operating situation of the postal and express delivery industry in the first three quarters. Data show that from January to September, the cumulative express delivery business volume completed 151.3 billion items, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%; the cumulative express delivery business revenue completed 1,163.44 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, with the growth rate of express delivery business revenue continuing to be higher than that of business volume.
The coordination of regional development has steadily strengthened. From January to September, the proportions of express delivery business revenue in the eastern, central, and western regions were 73.6%, 15.6%, and 10.8% respectively, and the proportions of express delivery business volume were 68.8%, 20.8%, and 10.4% respectively.
Service quality has steadily improved. By accelerating the application of digital and intelligent technologies, continuously optimizing the supply of rural services, and deeply integrating into the manufacturing supply chain, the industry's comprehensive transport capacity has been enhanced and service quality and efficiency have been improved.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
On an autumn afternoon, faint fragrance drifted through Osmanthus Park in Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Following the scent inside, a lively osmanthus market with osmanthus elements woven throughout came into view: some items designed as wearable accessories and desk ornaments, others transformed into osmanthus milkshakes and melt-in-your-mouth ice cream, along with fragrant cosmetics and soap... The stalls were densely packed in rows (鳞次栉比, lin ci zhi bi - "fish, scale, tooth, comb"), drawing visitors to stop and browse. One city flower of Suzhou has "spawned" all kinds of new consumption scenarios.
Wang Jiayi, a post-2000s tourist from Shanghai who had done thorough research online, headed straight for Osmanthus Park the moment she got off the train. At the market, her first stop was the stall of Suzhou's time-honored brand "Yuezhonggui," where the fragrance of osmanthus is blended into hand cream and perfume. With a quick dab and a spritz, a faint osmanthus scent lingered around her. The soap infused with osmanthus essential oil also greatly appealed to her.
"Just by trying a few samples, I've got the osmanthus scent all over me." After picking out several cosmetics she liked, Wang Jiayi enthusiastically plunged back into the market crowd. "I never imagined such a small osmanthus flower could inspire so much creativity!"
At a stall not far away, vendor Li Liuhong was demonstrating to visitors how she makes osmanthus flowers that "never wither." Using copper wire as the skeleton and fine string as the covering, her deft hands worked quickly, and one by one the osmanthus blossoms gradually "stood up," turning into potted plants, flower sprigs, and other ornaments. This is Li Liuhong's second year participating in the osmanthus market. Last year, the osmanthus series ornaments she developed were hugely popular, and this year she began stocking up three months before the market opened—yet supply still cannot keep up with demand.
At the neighboring stall, osmanthus had "bloomed" on earrings, bracelets, and brooches. Zhao Ying, a vendor trained in oil painting, put her expertise to use, repeatedly visiting the park to observe the posture of osmanthus blossoms. She first sketches them, then uses a clay press to flatten the polymer clay like rolling dough, slowly shapes the osmanthus form, bakes it, and mounts it on a base—and an osmanthus earring takes shape.
"I didn't expect my first osmanthus market to be this popular," Zhao Ying said. Every few days, she launches several new designs. "Whatever customers like, that's what I make." Refining as she works and adapting to demand, her products sell better and better, with many styles selling out. On her best day, the small stall's sales approached 4,000 yuan. Besides on-site purchases, customers from all over the country have also been placing orders online.
As dusk deepened, the market's lights came on one after another, and the number of visitors grew. In the food section, all kinds of osmanthus-scented delicacies wafted tempting aromas. Cai Jun, a tourist from Xiamen staying at a nearby hotel, was drawn over by the fragrance from the market.
Candied osmanthus, Dingsheng cake, osmanthus wine, osmanthus coffee... At the market, traditional flavors and new creations lined up in a full row. Cai Jun sampled all kinds of osmanthus foods along the way—osmanthus curd made with fresh milk, osmanthus, and honey, and Suzhou-style red bean glutinous rice balls sprinkled with osmanthus—all of which won his praise. The ice cream infused with osmanthus tea, in particular, melted the moment it touched his tongue. "It's as if an osmanthus blossom melts on the tip of the tongue." Eating as he walked, before leaving he also bought several jars of candied osmanthus to take back as gifts.
And that jar of candied osmanthus came from the hands of flower farmers in Yaoshang Village, Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, on the shore of Taihu Lake, about 30 kilometers from Osmanthus Park.
Yaoshang Village is known as "the most fragrant village in Suzhou," where the osmanthus flowers have thick petals, a deep yellow color, and a strong fragrance. To help farmers' osmanthus reach beyond the village, the osmanthus market specially opened a dedicated bus route to support farmers. In the early morning, flower farmers go up the mountain to harvest osmanthus, transporting fresh-cut osmanthus branches still bearing morning dew, along with finely processed osmanthus preserves, pastries, and other specialty agricultural products, to the market. The vendor said they can sell about 200 jars of candied osmanthus a day. The farmers' harvest, the factory orders, and the visitors' taste buds are thus all linked together by a single osmanthus blossom.
On Shantang Street, osmanthus cultural and creative products are flourishing everywhere; at the foot of Tiger Hill, osmanthus-scented tea drinks are drawing numerous citizens and tourists who come specifically for them; in Yaoshang Village, visitors make their own jar of traditionally crafted candied osmanthus in the DIY workshop at the preserve factory... "We want the osmanthus to bloom not only on the branches," said a relevant official from the Suzhou Municipal Gardens and Greenery Administration. The month-long osmanthus market was deeply loved by citizens and tourists alike, receiving over 500,000 domestic and international visitors and selling approximately 500,000 products. Suzhou will continue to extend the fresh flower industry chain and expand new consumption scenarios, so that the fragrance of osmanthus graces people's lives all year round.
Return to TopIn Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, Luolicuo's colorful forest is gradually entering its best viewing period. The lake water is clear, and the landscape is covered in vibrant autumn colors (层林尽染, ceng lin jin ran - "tree forest, entirely, dyed"), with golden, orange-red, and dark green interweaving into a splendid autumn scene, attracting many tourists to come and enjoy the fall.
Photo by Zhou Jing (China Images)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Urumqi, October 26) (Reporter Shang Rongzheng) Xinjiang's Koktokay International Ski Resort recently officially opened for the season, becoming the earliest ski resort in the country to open, starting a new chapter or period (拉开序幕, la kai xu mu - "pull, open, sequence, curtain") for Xinjiang's 2026–2027 snow season.
Koktokay International Ski Resort is located in Fuyun County, Altay Prefecture, and has more than 20 ski runs, with a maximum altitude of 3,100 meters and a maximum vertical drop of 1,350 meters. At present, the resort has opened the 3,100–2,500 meter section of the Koktokay Avenue run, and two cable cars have also been opened simultaneously; the other ski runs and cable cars will be opened gradually according to actual conditions.
In recent days, Altay Prefecture has seen continuous snowfall, and various ski resorts are seizing the window period of natural snowfall to carry out preparatory work such as ski run grooming. At present, Jikepulin International Ski Resort has begun snowmaking operations, while Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort and Qinggeli Wolf Mountain International Ski Resort are actively making preparations for the new snow season.
This snow season, Altay Prefecture will continue to launch a series of winter tourism benefit-for-the-people and consumption-promotion activities, including free skiing with a plane ticket, 70-percent-off unlimited skiing, and "locals tour their hometown" activities.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 文 秦瑞杰 焦思雨
In the golden autumn of October, the 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine and the General Assembly of Member States of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia, with representatives from 51 member states, envoys from 32 countries, and more than 800 guests gathering at the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains. This was the first time since the congress was founded that it has come to Asia and to China.
With 607,000 mu of wine grapes, 130 distinctive wineries, an annual output of 140 million bottles, and sales to more than 40 countries and regions, Ningxia has refined its efforts and sustained its commitment, turning the wine industry into a shining "purple business card."
Ningxia's wine industry began in 1984. At that time, the Yuquanying Farm, located at the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains, began experimenting with making wine from grapes to increase its income. Relying on more than 100 large vats, the technical staff produced the first batch of products.
"After passing the acceptance inspection, we began drawing on many people's wisdom and strengths (博采众长, bo cai zhong chang - "collect, widely, all, strengths"), broadly absorbing winemaking experience from various places and launching multiple products." Yu Huiming, the winemaker at the time, recalled that the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains are arid with little rain, have large temperature differences between day and night, and contain vast stretches of wasteland and Gobi desert, making them suitable for winemaking. In a short time, vineyards and wineries rose up one after another.
The path of the industry was thus opened. In the 1990s, Ningxia listed wine as a key supported industry and organized wineries year after year to participate in exhibitions in Europe and the United States. At the beginning of this century, "Helan Mountain Eastern Foothills Wine" was approved for national geographical indication product protection.
On the world stage, Ningxia wine gradually began emerging and making one's presence known (崭露头角, zhan lu tou jiao - "show, expose, head, corner"). In 2011, at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London, 12,000 wines from 56 countries were blind-tasted together. Ningxia wine stood out from the crowd (脱颖而出, tuo ying er chu - "shed, pointed, emerge, out") among a host of famous wineries, bringing home an international gold award for the first time.
Thereafter, the Ningxia production region frequently became the focus of the global wine industry. In June 2025, the 32nd Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was held in Yinchuan for the first time, and the Ningxia production region won 121 medals in one go, accounting for "half of the country" among China's award-winning wines. In the same year, at the Decanter World Wine Awards, Ningxia once again led the country with 81 medals.
In 2021, the State Council approved the construction of the Ningxia National Comprehensive Experimental Zone for Open Development of the Grape and Wine Industry. As of now, more than 60 wineries in Ningxia have cumulatively won more than 1,800 awards in international competitions, accounting for more than 60 percent of the national total.
In the tasting room of a Ningxia winery, French winemaker Olivier was discussing bottling technology with colleagues. Having come to Ningxia in 2013, he now serves as the winemaking consultant for three wineries. At present, 60 international winemakers from 23 countries serve in Ningxia on a long-term basis, and champion sommeliers from 25 countries serve as "ambassadors for the promotion of Helan Mountain Eastern Foothills Wine."
While attracting talent from home and abroad, Ningxia has also dispatched multiple groups of young technical personnel to production regions around the world to study cultivation and winemaking, with generations of winemakers growing up in succession.
To solve the problem of water scarcity, Ningxia has explored and developed grape cultivation techniques adapted to the local environment, deepened water-saving cultivation and smart water-fertilizer management for grapes, and promoted efficient cultivation techniques such as drip irrigation and integrated water-fertilizer management, turning a "water-intensive crop" into a water-saving industry.
"The eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains are severely cold and dry in winter, and the grapevines must be buried in soil to survive the winter; the ready-made cultivation models from abroad are not applicable," explained Liu Chengshan, a senior agricultural technician at the Management Committee of the Ningxia Helan Mountain Eastern Foothills Wine Industry Park. Over the years, the local agricultural technology departments have developed grapevine shapes adapted to soil-burying operations, while also devising local techniques such as deep trenches with shallow planting, inter-row grass cover, and "factory-shaped" (厂字形) pruning. In terms of variety improvement, Ningxia's research teams have bred "Beihong," which can avoid winter soil-burying, and cultivated new varieties with independent intellectual property rights such as "Ningzi" and "Ningyu."
To encourage technological innovation, Ningxia has relied on the eastern-western regional science and technology cooperation mechanism to "post tasks and recruit solvers," bringing in academician and expert teams for joint research, and establishing a germplasm resource bank of indigenous winemaking microorganisms from the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains. Intelligent winemaking, oak barrel "respirators," micro-oxygenation techniques... Walking into Ningxia's vineyards, from cultivation to harvest, biotechnology and automated equipment have been embedded throughout the entire cycle.
Today, more than 400,000 mu of Gobi wasteland has been transformed into vineyard areas, a 195-kilometer grape cultivation corridor winds between the Helan Mountains and the Yellow River, and the vegetation coverage rate of the production region has increased substantially; the wine industry provides approximately 130,000 jobs each year, with stable annual labor income of approximately 1.22 billion yuan.
Coming to the foot of the Helan Mountains, tourists can stay at the Helan Mountain Lodging Collection, cycle through ten thousand mu of vineyards, and stroll through the Turandot Wine Town... In recent years, Ningxia's wineries have received 3 million visitors annually, and the Global Wine Tourism Organization has awarded Ningxia the title of "Recommended Global Wine Tourism Destination."
Return to TopWind and solar power from the Gobi Desert in the northwest travels thousands of miles to support peak electricity demand in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; clean hydropower from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau crosses mountains and valleys to deliver green energy to the manufacturing base of the Yangtze River Delta... West-to-East power transmission and North-to-South power supply enable clean electricity to break through geographical barriers and achieve helping each other to balance supply and demand (余缺互济, yu que hu ji - "surplus, lack, mutual, assist"). This is a vivid illustration of electricity, as a key factor of production, flowing freely and being optimally allocated across the country.
The "Implementation Opinions on Improving the National Unified Electricity Market System," issued in February 2026, clearly proposes to basically complete the national unified electricity market system by 2030 and fully complete it by 2035. As an important component of the national unified electricity market, the Southern Regional Electricity Market, under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, started in Guangdong in 2017 and launched simulated trial operation in 2022. Through region-wide unified clearing, it has achieved optimal allocation of electricity resources across the five southern provinces and regions. After 12 rounds of dispatch adjustment and settlement verification and continuous settlement trial operation, it smoothly transitioned to formal operation on October 24, 2026.
Based on regional endowments, forging a path of reform and innovation
Electricity, as a special commodity, cannot be stored on a large scale, and supply and demand must achieve instantaneous balance, making market-based construction very difficult. The five southern provinces and regions have a reverse distribution of power sources and loads: Guangdong has concentrated loads, while Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou are rich in clean energy. In the past, market rules differed across provinces and regions, and breaking down market segmentation became a question that reform had to directly confront.
Faced with the real challenge of such large differences in resource endowments, how can a coordinated and efficient unified regional electricity market be built?
China Southern Power Grid answered with concrete action. Since the launch of the new round of electricity system reform in 2015, the southern region has closely adhered to the requirements of "five unifications, one opening," innovatively explored the "two integrations, four linkages" implementation path, and sought the greatest common divisor of reform between differentiated resource endowments and development demands. In July 2022, the Southern Regional Electricity Market launched simulated trial operation, and after short-cycle testing and multiple rounds of region-wide settlement verification, it forged a distinctive path of regional market construction.
At the technical level, full domestic independent and controllable capability has been achieved. China Southern Power Grid independently developed the "Tianquan" electricity market solver, covering more than 7,000 grid nodes, processing over 100 million pieces of supply-demand data, accommodating complex constraints such as cascade hydropower and multi-terminal DC transmission, achieving "spatiotemporal complementarity" of energy resources, refreshing nodal electricity prices every 15 minutes, truly reflecting the spatiotemporal value of electricity, and laying a solid technical foundation for the operation of a large regional market.
At the institutional level, taking everything into account and coordinating them well (统筹兼顾, tong chou jian gu - "overall, plan; take into account, look after"), standardized and efficient. The Southern Regional Electricity Market has formed a complete closed-loop electricity market ecosystem with "medium- and long-term trading as the ballast stone, the spot market as the weather vane, and the ancillary services market as the regulator," implemented the "1+N+5X" rule system, achieved unified market rules across the five southern provinces and regions, and enabled market entities to "register in one place, trade across the entire region," lowering trading thresholds and costs. A joint meeting mechanism linking government and enterprises has been established, and the country's first regional electricity market management committee has been formed. Taking into account differences between the east and west, supporting measures such as cross-provincial priority adjustment have been introduced, safeguarding local realities while upholding the bottom line of unified rules, and consolidating the institutional foundation for the free flow of electricity factors.
From January to September this year, the cumulative trading volume of the Southern Regional Electricity Market approached 900 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for more than 70 percent of the entire grid's electricity sales; among newly added electricity sales, 40 percent was provided by new energy; the maximum single-day clearing volume exceeded 40 billion kilowatt-hours. The number of market participants has been rising steadily, with registered market entities exceeding 290,000, accounting for approximately one-quarter of the national total.
Tempered by real-world trials, forging market resilience under pressure
The quality of an electricity market is reflected not only in calm and peaceful (风平浪静, feng ping lang jing - "wind, flat, wave, calm") daily operations, but also in its ability to withstand pressure when facing a violent storm or sudden, intense situation (疾风骤雨, ji feng jou yu - "fast, wind, sudden, rain"). Facing complex operating conditions such as high pressure to absorb surplus power during flood seasons and frequent typhoon impacts, the Southern Regional Electricity Market has firmly held the safety bottom line, ensuring stable and orderly market operations. Since the beginning of this year, it has supported the entire grid and the five southern provinces and regions in setting new records for electricity load 28 times.
The summer dispatch hall of the Southern Regional Control Center is a window into observing market operations. Guangdong faces three daily electricity demand peaks—morning, noon, and evening: the morning peak has high industrial load, relying on dispatchable power sources to consolidate supply; at noon, photovoltaic output surges, relying on the spot market to optimize unit mix and expand green power absorption; in the evening peak, photovoltaic output drops to zero, and pumped-storage hydropower and virtual power plants quickly fill the gap. Medium- and long-term trading locks in baseline supply, while spot market price signals guide society-wide adjustment of electricity consumption, achieving two-way coordination between dispatch ensuring safety and the market allocating resources.
The effect of cross-regional electricity mutual assistance has been fully released. From a single line to a network, cross-operating-zone electricity trading has become normalized, with trading volume exceeding 10 billion kilowatt-hours. During the high-temperature period this summer, the East China region fully utilized the Yunchang DC channel to supply an additional 2 million kilowatts to Guangdong, playing a role of using a small amount of effort to achieve a significant result (四两拨千斤, si liang bo qian jin - "four, taels, push, thousand, jin") during tense supply guarantee periods; during periods of abundant surplus hydropower in Yunnan, green power from Yunnan and Guangxi was promoted to enter Shanghai, helping enterprises fill their green power gaps. China Southern Power Grid and State Grid Corporation of China completed the country's first transmission rights transaction, significantly improving the utilization rate of mutual assistance channels. Since this summer, the utilization rate of the Jiangcheng and Yunchang DC channels has reached 87 percent.
The wave of reform surges forward, and tens of thousands of market entities continue to grow, finding their positioning and undergoing flourishing and vigorous development (蓬勃发展, peng bo fa zhan - "vigorous, flourishing, develop, grow") in the market. Fuyuan Yuedian Electric Power Co., Ltd. proactively expanded business outside the province, deeply tapped Yunnan's green power resource advantages, and its green certificate trading volume has doubled year after year. By studying market trends and refining differentiated trading strategies to seize opportunities, the enterprise has taken the initiative to capture the market and entered a brand-new development stage of professional deepening.
Deepening the "Southern Practice," innovating to serve the construction of a national unified electricity market
With the large-scale grid integration of new energy, the volatility and uncertainty of the power system continue to intensify. How to tap the multi-dimensional value of electricity and improve supporting mechanisms is a question that the Southern Regional Electricity Market must answer as it moves toward formal operation. A series of institutional innovations and business model explorations together constitute the distinctive "Southern Practice," which not only serves the development of the five southern provinces and regions themselves, but more importantly aims to form replicable and scalable reform experience, contributing to the construction of a national unified electricity market.
Oriented toward a higher level of opening up, the Southern Regional Electricity Market is striving to build a green power and green certificate trading network that is "based in the South, extending to Hong Kong and Macao, and facing the whole country." Since the beginning of this year, more than 200 Hong Kong and Macao enterprises, including Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and ParknShop, have entered the market in a concentrated manner to purchase green certificates, cumulatively subscribing to 1.28 million certificates, with trading volume exceeding the total of the previous three years combined. Cross-border green power and green certificate trade has surged significantly; the country's first batch of cross-border centralized green certificate transactions has been completed, connecting with Hong Kong's international green financial market. Green power is integrating with Hong Kong and Macao and radiating to the Lancang-Mekong region, and will continue to stride forward toward deeper market coordination.
Continuously enriching market instruments and participating entities is an important core of the "Southern Practice." China Southern Power Grid will, under the guidance and support of electricity regulatory authorities, further improve the ancillary services market system, enrich the categories of ancillary services, broaden channels for new entities such as new-type energy storage and virtual power plants to participate in the market, expand the space for realizing the value of new business models, continuously improve the system's flexible regulation capability, and provide better guarantees for the large-scale absorption of new energy.
At the same time, China Southern Power Grid is continuously expanding the boundaries of the electricity market, using the electricity market as the value hub, building a stronger new-type power grid as the key link for the coordinated integration of the "six networks," and exploring a new model of coordinated electricity-carbon-computing linkage. Relying on price signals to guide dynamic adjustment of computing load, supported by carbon-electricity traceability tools, and taking into account the green and low-carbon needs of the digital industry and high-energy-consuming industries, it is promoting the transformation of the electricity market from a pure electricity energy trading platform into a comprehensive carrier supporting industrial green transformation.
Standing at a new starting point, the reform of the Southern Regional Electricity Market continues without pause. In the future, the Southern Regional Electricity Market will deepen the implementation of the "five unifications, one opening" requirements for building a national unified electricity market, anchor key tasks such as ensuring supply, promoting transformation, and developing new quality productive forces, further improve mechanisms, refine governance, expand scale, and enhance effectiveness, serve the overall national interest through regional practice, strive to create the "Southern model" of a national unified electricity market, and accumulate solid strength for achieving the basic completion of a national unified electricity market system on schedule.
Data source: China Southern Power Grid Company
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From October 26 to 29, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing to study several major issues concerning unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held on September 21 stressed: "We must deeply understand the importance and urgency of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, strengthen confidence, maintain resolve, uphold and apply the valuable experience of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era with higher standards and more concrete measures, rectify and resolve the prominent problems facing Party building, consolidate and develop the sound political situation formed through Party self-governance, and continuously open up new prospects for governing and strengthening the Party in the new era." Upholding full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the strategic policy for Party building in the new era. Through the revolutionary tempering of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, the previously lax, soft, and loose state of Party governance has been fundamentally reversed, and our Party has become more united, unified, strong, and powerful. Volumes I through V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China include a series of important expositions by General Secretary Xi Jinping on full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, demonstrating the course of development of the theory and practice of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era. We must closely combine the great achievements and valuable experience of governing and strengthening the Party in the new era, deeply comprehend the contemporary value, theoretical contribution, and practical power of this series of important expositions, and enhance our ideological consciousness and practical resolve to unswervingly advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in depth.
The Formation and Development of the Strategic Policy of Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party
Relying on the Party's own strength to solve the Party's own problems, and strictly and substantively strengthening Party building, are distinctive features and unique advantages of the Communist Party of China.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has insisted on grasping Party building starting from work style construction, grasping work style construction starting from the Central Eight-Point Regulation, gradually expanding the scope of Party governance, strengthening the intensity of Party governance, improving the institutions of Party governance, and refining the measures of Party governance, leading the whole Party to continuously deepen its understanding of the laws governing the theory and practice of governing and strengthening the Party, and putting forward the strategic policy of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and continuously advancing it. In November 2012, at his meeting with Chinese and foreign journalists as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The whole Party must stay vigilant. One must strengthen oneself to achieve goals (打铁还需自身硬, da tie hai xu zi shen ying - "strike iron, still need self, hard")." In December 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward "full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" during his inspection tour in Jiangsu. In February 2015, at the special seminar for principal leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial level on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee and comprehensively advancing law-based governance, General Secretary Xi Jinping systematically elaborated on the strategic layout of the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy (四个全面) that includes full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The 19th National Congress of the Party incorporated "upholding the Party's self-governance and practicing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" into the general requirements for Party building in the new era and wrote it into the Party Constitution. The 20th National Congress of the Party put forward the major proposition of "improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party."
Volumes I through V fully demonstrate this course of development. Volume I shows full and rigorous self-governance of the Party starting from the construction of Party conduct and clean government; Volume II highlights advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party from the aspects of observing discipline, abiding by rules, strictly conducting intra-Party political life, and implementing intra-Party supervision responsibilities; Volume III highlights that the Party's overall leadership plays a fundamental guarantee role for the cause of the Party and the state, explains the Party's original aspiration and mission, and demonstrates the deepening of the theory and practice of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party; Volume IV summarizes the Party's historical experience in struggle, emphasizes strengthening the Party's political construction, organizational construction, and so on, and deeply grasps the laws of governing the Party of a century-old major party; Volume V demonstrates the thinking and deployment on improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, advancing the systematic and systemic development of the theory and practice of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
From full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to a system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is an innovation and development of the concepts and practice of Party governance, reflecting a greater emphasis on the organic articulation, integrated linkage, and coordinated synergy of all aspects of Party building, a greater emphasis on the improvement and perfection of systems and mechanisms and the scientificity and effectiveness of laws and regulations, and a greater emphasis on governing the Party with the concept of governance, systematic thinking, and dialectical reasoning, reflecting the new-era new requirements of full coverage in content, full coverage in objects, full chain in responsibility, and full connectivity in institutions. Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party has achieved historic and pioneering achievements and produced all-round and deep-reaching influence. Without the revolutionary tempering of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, there would not be today's highly united, strong, and powerful Communist Party of China, nor would there be the Party-masses and cadre-masses relations that are united as one with all people (万众一心, wan zhong yi xin - "ten thousand, masses, one, heart") and united of purpose forms an impregnable fortress (众志成城, zhong zhi cheng cheng - "masses, will, form, city") in the face of difficulties. Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party provides strong support and a firm guarantee for our Party to unite and lead the people to continuously win new and greater victories.
The Theory and Practice of Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party Have Greatly Enriched and Developed Marxist Party-Building Theory
Volumes I through V include relevant articles on the Party's leadership and Party building, profoundly elucidating the highest principles, value pursuits, work layouts, and methodological paths proposed by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core around the distinctive theme of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, greatly enriching and developing Marxist party-building theory.
Putting forward that upholding the Party's leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and taking upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee as the highest principle of the Party's leadership, has greatly enriched and developed the Marxist political party theory on the Party's leadership. Marxism profoundly reveals the inherent unity between the Party's leadership and socialism. In Volume I, in "Closely Centering on Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics to Study, Publicize, and Implement the Spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Party," General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The Communist Party of China is the leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics." In Volume II, General Secretary Xi Jinping's important related speeches are collected in a special section titled "The Leadership of the Communist Party of China Is the Most Essential Feature of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics." Volumes III and IV both contain special sections on upholding the Party's leadership, and Volume V contains a special section on upholding and strengthening the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee. From "leading core" to "most essential feature," and then to the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, Volumes I through V demonstrate General Secretary Xi Jinping's theoretical innovation and practical exploration on the issue of the leadership of Marxist political parties. Upholding the Party's leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, reflecting the inherent unity between the Communist Party and the socialist cause; the Party's leadership is China's biggest national condition, and the Party's leadership ensures the forward direction of socialism. On upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is a major party-building principle of a mature Marxist ruling party," and required that "it must first be implemented in firmly upholding the authority of the Party Central Committee, and in the practical actions of strengthening the Four Consciousnesses (四个意识), firming the Four Confidences (四个自信), and achieving the Two Upholds (两个维护)," leading the whole Party to continuously improve the implementation mechanisms for the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments. These important understandings and practical explorations have pushed the Marxist political party theory on the Party's leadership to a new height.
Putting forward the value pursuit of staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission, pointing out the logical starting point for the Communist Party of China's long-term governance, has greatly enriched and developed the Marxist political party doctrine on the Party's nature and purpose, ideals and convictions, and goals of struggle. Since its founding, the Communist Party of China has taken seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and founding mission. General Secretary Xi Jinping has connected the internal links between history, reality, and the future, grasped historical initiative in summarizing historical experience, and proposed that staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission should be made an eternal subject of Party building and a lifelong subject for all Party members and cadres. In Volume III, in "Continuously Promoting the Whole Party to Stay True to the Party's Original Aspiration and Founding Mission," General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elucidated the importance of staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission for a Marxist political party, pointing out: "The original aspiration will not naturally maintain its quality and freshness; if not carefully attended to, it may become dusty and faded, and if not nourished for a long time, it will dry up and wither. It is easy to forget, while walking, why we set out and where we are going, and easy to get scattered and lost." In Volume V, in "Always Maintain the Sobriety and Firmness to Solve the Unique Problems of a Major Party," General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must hold fast to the original aspiration of laying foundations and starting undertakings, hold fast to the Party's ideals, convictions, and purposes, always seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, always maintain the flesh-and-blood ties between the Party and the masses, and forever preserve the Party's advanced nature and purity." This series of important expositions profoundly answers such important questions as "what the Communist Party of China is and what it wants to do" and "where it came from and where it is going," not only providing value guidance for building a long-term ruling Marxist political party, but also enriching and developing, at the theoretical level, the Marxist political party doctrine on the Party's nature and purpose, ideals and convictions, and goals of struggle, clarifying the starting point and foothold of Party building in the new era, and laying a solid ideological foundation for ensuring the Party's long-term governance.
Putting forward taking the Party's political construction as the guide and placing the Party's political construction in the first position has greatly enriched and developed the Marxist political party theory on the layout of Party building. The political advanced nature of a Marxist political party is a vivid manifestation of the Party's advanced nature and purity. Speaking politics clearly and unequivocally is our Party's political advantage that has been consistent from beginning to end (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, with, through, continue"). Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, our Party has deeply recognized that many problems existing within the Party are related to political issues, and political issues must be solved politically. The 19th National Congress of the Party explicitly put forward the major proposition of the Party's political construction, stating that the Party's political construction is the fundamental construction of the Party. In Volume III, in "Enhancing the Consciousness and Firmness of Advancing the Party's Political Construction," General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elucidated the theoretical logic, historical logic, and practical logic of strengthening political construction, clearly pointing out: "The Party's political construction determines the direction and effect of Party building. If the Party's political construction is not grasped or deviates from the direction guided by the Party's political construction, the Party's other constructions will find it difficult to achieve expected results." General Secretary Xi Jinping required that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must first be viewed politically, placing the Party's political construction in the first position in the overall layout of Party building in the new era, using the Party's political construction to guide all other work of Party building, grasping the root of solving various problems in Party building in the new era, and making a major original contribution to realizing a reasonable and scientific layout of Party building.
Putting forward and applying a series of scientific methods and paths for governing and strengthening the Party has greatly enriched and developed the Marxist political party theory on the methods of the Party's self-construction. Party building is a science with its own laws; only by understanding and respecting the laws can Party building be advanced with scientific methods and paths. Volumes I through V contain rich methodology, reflecting the profound dialectical materialism in Party governance and concretely embodying the essence and subtle methods of strengthening the Party. In terms of methods of thinking, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes improving the abilities of strategic thinking, historical thinking, dialectical thinking, systematic thinking, innovative thinking, law-based thinking, and bottom-line thinking, forming the leadership art of forward-looking thinking, overall planning, strategic layout, and holistic advancement. In the practice of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping insists on the unity of the whole and the part, the present and the long term, the macro and the micro, treating root causes and treating symptoms, the two-point theory and the key-point theory, and insists on the unity of ideological Party building and institutional Party governance, mission guidance and problem orientation, grasping the "key minority" and managing the "vast majority," exercising power and assuming responsibility, strict management and care and trust, and intra-Party supervision and mass supervision, advancing the continuous deepening and development of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. These methods and paths have greatly enriched and developed the Marxist political party theory on the methods of the Party's self-construction.
Continuously Improving the System for Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party
Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is always on the way. On the new journey, we must take improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party as an effective path, implement the requirements of comprehensiveness, the tone of strictness, and the concept of governance into improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and promote all work of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party with higher standards and more concrete measures to further reflect the characteristics of the times, grasp the laws, and be full of creativity, continuously advancing the new great project of Party building in the new era.
Improve the organizational system that is connected from top to bottom and effective in execution. The organizational system is the "skeleton" of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party; the Party's overall leadership and all the Party's work can only be implemented and effective by relying on a rigorous organizational system. Volume IV, "Implementing Well the Party's Organizational Line in the New Era," and other articles systematically elaborate on this. To improve this system, we must grasp the key of upholding the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership, implement well the Party's principle of democratic centralism, enhance the political functions and organizational functions of Party organizations at all levels, promptly discover and solve problems such as "roadblock tigers," "midway obstructions," and "dead-end roads," and ensure that Party organizations at all levels are connected from top to bottom and effective in execution. We must coordinate the advancement of the construction of primary-level Party organizations in all fields, highlight the Party building in emerging fields, and ensure that primary-level Party organizations in all fields always become strong fighting fortresses for realizing the Party's leadership.
Improve the education system that strengthens the foundation and cultivates the vital energy (固本培元, gu ben pei yuan - "solidify, root; cultivate, origin") and unites hearts and forges souls (凝心铸魂, ning xin zhu hun - "congeal, heart; cast, soul"). The Communist Party of China is a party armed with Marxism, and ideals and convictions are the "calcium" in the spirit of Communists. Volume I, "Closely Centering on Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics to Study, Publicize, and Implement the Spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Party," and Volume III, "Cadres, Especially Young Cadres, Must Achieve Firm Convictions, Strong Politics, High Competence, and Good Work Style," and other articles systematically elaborate on unswervingly advancing the arming of the Party's innovative theory and persistently tempering firm Party spirit. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, our Party has carried out 9 centralized intra-Party education campaigns, and the organic combination of centralized education and regular education has effectively promoted the high degree of unity of the whole Party politically, ideologically, and in action. We must persist in using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to unite hearts and forge souls, innovate the ways and means of arming with theory, improve the systems for the study of theoretical learning center groups of Party committees (Party groups) and the theoretical learning of primary-level Party organizations, guide Party members and cadres to learn the thought, strengthen their beliefs, comprehend the laws, and understand the methods, and transform the strategic policy of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party into practical actions.
Improve the supervision system that is precise in focus and addresses both symptoms and root causes simultaneously (标本兼治, biao ben jian zhi - "symptom, root, both, treat"). Supervision is an inherent element of governance and occupies an important position in governing the Party and governing the country. Volume II puts forward "comprehensively implementing intra-Party supervision responsibilities," and Volume III puts forward "consistently from beginning to end advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and strengthening the restriction and supervision of the exercise of power." We must take intra-Party supervision as the leading force, continuously improve the mechanisms for normalizing and institutionalizing the rectification of conduct and discipline, and improve the working mechanism for simultaneously promoting the deterrence of corruption, the cage of institutions, and the enhancement of awareness against corruption. We must continue to improve the Party and state supervision system, connect intra-Party supervision with state organ supervision, democratic supervision, judicial supervision, mass supervision, and public opinion supervision, and promote the articulation and coordination of various types of supervision. We must deepen the reform of the systems and mechanisms for primary-level supervision, promote the extension of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to the primary level, and enhance the effectiveness of primary-level governance.
Improve the institutional system that is scientific, complete, effective, and practical. Adhering to institutional Party governance and rule-based Party governance is the long-term and fundamental policy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. Volume I, "Putting Power in the Cage of Institutions," Volume II, "Observe Discipline and Abide by Rules," and Volume V, "Study Discipline, Know Discipline, Understand Discipline, and Observe Discipline," and other articles profoundly elaborate on and systematically deploy this. As of the end of December 2025, our Party has 3,372 currently effective intra-Party laws and regulations, of which those newly formulated or revised since the 18th National Congress of the Party account for approximately 80%, and the level of scientific, standardized, and institutionalized Party governance has been significantly improved. We must further improve the system of intra-Party laws and regulations, make the institutions dense but not cumbersome, effective and practical, strengthen the systematic integration of institutions, and prevent institutions from being overly complicated. At the same time, we must strengthen the rigid constraints of institutions, prevent "cows being kept in a tiger cage" and "paper cages imprisoning tigers," and adhere to the principle that everyone is equal before the institutions and that there is no exception in implementing the institutions.
Improve the responsibility system with clear subjects and clear requirements. Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, from clarifying the primary responsibility for the construction of Party conduct and clean government to clarifying the primary responsibility for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, this is not merely a change in wording, but also a development in practice and a deepening of understanding, reflecting the comprehensive strictness of Party building. Volume II, "Unswervingly Advancing the Construction of Party Conduct and Clean Government and the Fight Against Corruption," and other articles profoundly elaborate on and systematically deploy the responsibility system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. We must continue to improve the complete responsibility chain composed of primary responsibility, supervision responsibility, the responsibility of the first responsible person, "one post with dual responsibilities," and the specific responsibilities of Party members and cadres, improve the precise and scientific accountability mechanism, transmit pressure layer by layer, and promote the implementation of the responsibility for Party governance through the in-place positioning of responsible subjects, the in-place requirements of responsibility, and the in-place assessment and accountability.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out: "China's urbanization is shifting from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development, and urban development is shifting from the stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage focused on improving quality and efficiency of the existing stock. These major changes must be deeply grasped and proactively adapted to." The Central Urban Work Conference held in July 2025 put forward the goal of "building modern people's cities that are innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and smart," clarifying the rich connotations and practical direction of building modern people's cities. The experience and wisdom of urban construction and governance in ancient China are an important component of the excellent traditional Chinese culture and can provide abundant nourishment for urban work.
Measured against the requirements for building modern people's cities, there are still some problems and shortcomings in current urban work, mainly manifested as follows: coordination between regions and between urban and rural areas is still uneven, the synergistic effectiveness of the urban system is insufficient, and the radiating and driving role of some central cities has not been fully brought into play; in some cities, the diversification of industrial structure is insufficient, the capacity to aggregate innovation factors is limited, and the pace of transformation and upgrading needs to be further accelerated; the expansion of urban physical space is not synchronized with the expansion of cultural construction space, and cultural resources have not yet been fully transformed into spiritual nourishment for a civilized city; some cities have insufficient capacity to withstand extreme weather and handle sudden risks, and safety resilience urgently needs to be strengthened; the social governance systems and mechanisms need to be improved, and channels for public participation in urban governance need to be further opened up; and so on. Ancient Chinese urban construction has a long history and produced a rich array of urban civilization achievements rooted in nature, conforming to ritual institutions, and full of distinctive features. Deeply excavating and drawing on the crystallization of wisdom formed in urban construction over China's several thousand years of civilization is of great significance for further advancing the building of modern people's cities.
Draw on the governance wisdom of "orderly hierarchy" to build a modern urban system. Since the implementation of the system of prefectures and counties, China has gradually formed a systematic structure from the capital city to local prefectural and county cities, exercising tiered governance over the vast territory of the unified multi-ethnic country, with administrative seats at different levels corresponding to the management of territorial areas of corresponding scale, thereby constructing a relatively stable governance order. Today, we can draw on the wisdom of broad-area governance and focus on optimizing the modern urban system. Strengthen the radiating functions of central cities, metropolitan areas, and urban clusters, promote differentiated positioning and specialized division of labor among cities at all levels, so that the urban system is orderly in gradient and coordinated in linkage. Promote the efficient agglomeration of cities and the consolidation and empowerment of rural areas, improve the mechanisms for two-way flow of factors and optimal allocation of resources between urban and rural areas, and accelerate the pace of integrated urban-rural development.
Draw on the economic wisdom of "facilitating commerce and benefiting craftsmen" to enhance the momentum and vitality of urban development. In ancient China, famous capitals and great cities such as Chang'an and Kaifeng, during their heyday as dynastic capitals, relied on state power to build water and land transportation networks connecting the whole country, and under a relatively open governance environment, promoted the circulation of various economic factors, forming strong urban agglomeration capacity and prosperity and vitality. The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan proposes: "Promote urban renewal with high quality" and "Improve the implementation mechanisms for urban renewal." It is necessary to attach importance to the two-way interaction between urban renewal and economic development, fill the shortcomings in municipal infrastructure, public services, and industrial supporting facilities, and expand high-quality spatial carriers for industrial agglomeration and business format upgrading. Cultivate and strengthen strategic emerging industry clusters, create new types of consumption scenarios, revitalize the existing stock of urban space, and use increased industrial revenue to effectively feed back into urban renewal and construction.
Draw on the humanistic wisdom of "nurturing customs and cultivating mores" to make cities spaces for cultural education of the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized: "It is necessary to protect the historical and cultural remains of cities, continue the cultural lineage of cities, and enable history and the contemporary era to complement each other and enhance one another (相得益彰, xiang de yi zhang - "mutually, benefit, increase, shine")." The scale and functions of ancient Chinese cities were objectively limited by the level of productive forces of an agricultural society, but urban construction placed emphasis on gathering the artistic conception of landscapes, moral connotations, and literary significance, playing a positive role in inspiring people, nurturing people, and educating people. We must both protect core heritage such as the historical layout of cities, cultural relics and historic sites, and traditional features, systematically preserving the cultural lineage of cities; and also integrate the aesthetic spirit of Chinese culture and regional humanistic characteristics into modern urban construction, creating urban spaces that combine modern service functions, spiritual civilization connotations, and local cultural characteristics, so as to shape people through the city and transform people through culture. For example, the successful inscription of the Beijing Central Axis on the World Heritage List not only realized the systematic and holistic protection of the planning heritage of the ancient capital, but also, relying on innovative means such as the "Digital Central Axis," allows citizens to intuitively experience cultural charm and gain spiritual nourishment in everyday scenarios.
Draw on the ecological wisdom of "harmony between humanity and nature" to enable urban civilization and the natural environment to coexist harmoniously. Ancient Chinese urban construction emphasized observing the heavens above and surveying the earth below; the siting and layout of cities mostly relied on the forms of mountains and rivers, and the relationship between landscapes and cities was close. Looking to the future, it is necessary to form construction concepts and methods suited to the period of stable urbanization development, strictly hold the ecological red lines, safety bottom lines, and resource upper limits of cities, systematically protect the natural environment on which cities depend for survival, and enhance the safety resilience of cities. Continue the landscape foundation, weave together blue-green spaces, connect ecological corridors, maintain the organic connection between cities and the surrounding environment, so that the people can truly see the mountains, see the water, and remember their nostalgia.
Draw on the livelihood wisdom of "living and working in contentment" to promote the building of a social governance pattern of joint contribution, joint governance, and shared benefits. In the ancient agrarian society, land was the foundation of production, and the people were attached to their land and reluctant to move away. Urban construction placed emphasis on improving the living environment, establishing communities, and cultivating a sense of belonging among the people, so that the common people "delight in their place of residence and have a long-term intention to stay." This embodies the concepts of settling the people's livelihood and consolidating the community in traditional Chinese social governance, providing a historical mirror for building a social governance pattern of joint contribution, joint governance, and shared benefits in the new era. It is necessary to deeply practice the people's city concept, continue to promote the sinking of high-quality public service resources to the grassroots level and their balanced distribution, and fill the shortcomings in services such as community elderly care, education, and medical care. Improve the full-chain mechanism for grassroots people's democratic consultation, participation in decision-making, and supervision and evaluation; rely on digital technology to enhance the precision and effectiveness of grassroots governance, and build a social governance community in which everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibility, and everyone enjoys the benefits.
(The author is a professor at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "It is necessary to establish and improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, so that those who protect and restore the ecological environment receive reasonable returns, and those who damage the ecological environment pay a corresponding price." Establishing and improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products is not only conducive to promoting a comprehensive green transformation, but is also an important path for revitalizing rural ecological resource assets and achieving common prosperity. The "15th Five-Year Plan" for Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization proposes: "Promote the transformation of agricultural ecological value." Promoting the transformation of agricultural ecological value is based on improving the circulation mechanism for rural resource and environmental factors, using circulation and trading to support value realization. Improving the circulation mechanism for rural resource and environmental factors means making rural resource and environmental factors, like land and capital, capable of rights confirmation, measurement, trading, and mortgage, so that they can flow effectively and be optimally allocated in the market. Promoting the transformation of agricultural ecological value is a systematic project that requires both giving full play to the role of an effective market, using the market to optimize resource allocation and enhance the efficiency of ecological value realization, and giving play to the role of a proactive government, consolidating the foundation for the supply of ecological products by improving systems such as rights confirmation and registration, trading rules, and bottom-line supervision.
Innovate the path of asset empowerment and consolidate the foundation for property rights circulation. Clear property rights relations are the prerequisite for factor circulation. Natural resources collectively owned, such as mountain forests and water areas, with unclear ownership and blurred boundaries, will be shut out of the market and find it difficult to circulate and realize value. Therefore, on the one hand, it is necessary to steadily advance the unified confirmation and registration of natural resource rights, clarify the paths for confirming and registering the rights of various types of rural natural resources, ascertain the resource base and clarify ownership, promote the separation of ownership and use rights of natural resources, and invigorate management rights while adhering to collective ownership; on the other hand, for existing resources whose ownership is undisputed but for which ownership certificates are temporarily difficult to obtain, it is necessary to actively innovate trading rules and explore new paths for resource assets without ownership certificates to enter the market for trading.
Cultivate the property rights trading market and smooth the channels for factor circulation. Rural ecological resources are generally small in scale, geographically dispersed, and inconsistent in standards, which restricts the smooth cross-regional flow of resource factors and necessitates the improvement of a unified and standardized trading market to enhance market liquidity and reduce transaction costs. First, build a property rights circulation and trading market for rural ecological resources and ecological products. Relying on the existing rural property rights trading market, promote qualified ecological resources to enter the market for open trading, allowing transactions to be conducted on a larger scale and reducing the transaction costs of connecting urban and rural factors. Second, cultivate professional operators of ecological resources. At the county level, integrate, upgrade, and uniformly operate dispersed resources to amplify economies of scale. Third, promote the alignment of rural ecological resource trading rules and platforms with the construction of the unified national market, break down local protectionism and market segmentation, and use digital means to store evidence and trace the entire transaction process, enhancing transaction efficiency and credibility.
Improve financial supporting safeguards and enhance the sustained momentum of circulation. The difficulty of mortgage financing for ecological resources, coupled with the long chain and slow returns of their monetization, leaves social capital and business entities lacking the motivation to enter, necessitating strengthened institutional safeguards at the levels of financial support and income distribution. First, innovate financial products for ecological resources. On the basis of the full development of the property rights trading market, promote mortgage and pledge financing based on the right to income from ecological assets, and develop models such as "certification-based loans" (鉴证贷) that rely on standardized market entry transaction certification. Second, improve the risk-sharing mechanism. Comprehensively apply tools such as risk compensation funds and policy-based guarantees to provide risk sharing for ecological mortgage loans and mobilize the enthusiasm of financial institutions. For example, Ji'an, Jiangxi, explores having county-level "Two Mountains" companies (两山公司) provide buyback guarantees or guarantees for overdue loans, connecting the links of rights confirmation, pricing, trading, and safeguards, so that rural ecological resources are continuously revitalized into value-added assets that enrich the people and revitalize villages.
Strengthen the application of digital technology and empower the formation of circulation prices. Ecological resources mostly have non-standardized characteristics, with their quality, location, and ecological functions being vastly different or diverse (千差万别, qian cha wan bie - "thousand, differ, ten thousand, various"), and coupled with the difficulty of directly measuring ecological services such as carbon sequestration, water conservation, and biodiversity, there has long been a problem of difficult value assessment. The problem of ecological resources being "valuable but unpriced" is prominent, and their circulation often fails to close deals due to insufficient pricing basis. It is necessary to use digital technology to empower price formation, making ecological value calculable and comparable. First, use big data to dynamically collect information on resource endowments and trading market conditions, compile ecological resource price indices, transform scattered and fragmented transaction information into observable and trackable price signals, and provide market-based references for both parties to the circulation. Second, use technologies such as blockchain to create files and records for ecological assets, enhance information transparency and credibility, and solve pricing distortions caused by information asymmetry. For example, the Tianjin forest and grass seedling management information system has been launched, realizing the integration of traceability, trading, services, and supervision for forest and grass seedlings; the Tianjin forest rights trading price index has been released, providing pricing references for forest rights circulation transactions. These achievements in forestry digitalization demonstrate that the deep application of digital technology is transforming the lucid waters and lush mountains that once had no price basis into tradable assets with price benchmarks.
(The author is a professor at the School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 秦瑞杰
The day before leaving Minning Town, Yongning County, Ningxia, Li Huiqin set aside his luggage for the return trip and asked the reporter to take another walk with him around the town.
Before stepping down from his post, he was head of the publicity group of Fujian Province's 14th contingent of aid-Ningxia workers and head of the professional and technical personnel group dispatched by Xiamen to assist Minning Town. Across two stints of temporary postings, Li Huiqin worked and lived in Minning Town for five years.
Over those five years, Li Huiqin did two things in Minning Town that earned him some renown. One was livestreaming to sell goods. In 2020, when the town's agricultural products were moving slowly, he used livestreaming to help a group of farmers learn to sell goods over the internet. The other was filming "meal-cadging" videos. He brought his own bowl and chopsticks to eat at local residents' homes, capturing the daily life of Minning Town people in short videos and telling more people the story of the "love between mountains and seas."
One greenhouse: from "can't sell it" to "let me give it a try too"
The first stop was the facility greenhouses of Yuanyi Village, Minning Town.
These greenhouses were built in 2020 with aid from Fujian. That year, Minning Town's grapes and wolfberries were moving slowly, and sales of beef and mutton were erratic. When agricultural products cannot be sold, all the farmers' hard work comes to nothing.
Li Huiqin hit on the idea of livestreaming to sell goods. From May to October 2020, he ran a livestream every day, with the longest single session lasting eight hours.
At first, farmers were doubtful: "Can this really sell anything?" After a while, some asked him how it was done; later still, one after another said, "Let me give it a try too."
"The drive to try new things is what I truly 'sold,'" Li Huiqin said.
Beside the greenhouses of Yuanyi Village, science and technology special commissioner Ma Yaling was explaining to farmers how to care for Fuhong plums. She is not an outsider in this role — she is native to a place (土生土长, tu sheng tu chang - "born and raised, grow from the soil"). Ma Yaling moved from Xihaigu at age 14 and returned to her hometown after working in Shanghai for ten years. In 2020, when Fujian aided the construction of 45 greenhouses in Yuanyi Village, she contracted six of them and pressed Fujian agricultural technology experts to teach her about fertilization and pest control. Once Ma Yaling had mastered the skills, she volunteered to become a science and technology special commissioner, devoting herself to passing on techniques to her fellow villagers.
During the years Li Huiqin was selling goods via livestream, Ma Yaling's greenhouse was often the "studio" that appeared on camera.
When the introduced Fuhong plum trees were being eaten by pests, Fujian agricultural technology experts had her release predatory mites to "fight insects with insects." She sprinkled the sesame-seed-sized mites onto the seedlings; by the third day the pests had decreased, and a week later new shoots had sprouted. "Watching the pests being eaten clean by another kind of insect, I was completely convinced." After that she never again brought up pesticides and took the path of green cultivation. Today the Fuhong plums reach a sugar content of 22.7, sweeter than in their place of origin, and most of the harvest is sold to Fujian.
At first, Li Huiqin propped up his phone in the greenhouse and sold while explaining, with Ma Yaling watching half-doubtfully from the side. Gradually, she picked up her own phone and started promoting too. "At first I hawked goods on WeChat Moments, and regular customers placed orders in twos and threes. Now netizens from all over place orders in the livestream one day, and the goods are loaded and shipped the next. During the harvest season I sell about 2,000 jin in a week, and online sales account for 40 percent," Ma Yaling said.
"Techniques can be taught hand by hand, but a change in mindset requires a person to first 'give it a try' and take that first step," Li Huiqin said. Over the years, he has run more than 200 livestream sessions and filmed more than 800 short videos, driving agricultural product sales of over 2 million yuan, and has personally trained more than 10 local farmer livestreamers. "When more people are willing to go live, the goods grow legs of their own," Li Huiqin said.
Minning Town has now built 9 facility greenhouse zones and more than 900 high-standard greenhouses. Over 200 households have contracted greenhouses, with average annual household income increasing by more than 20,000 yuan, and cumulative village collective economic income exceeding 6 million yuan.
One home-cooked meal: from "outsider" to "one of the family"
The second stop was the courtyard of a household in Yuanlong Village, Minning Town.
In June 2025, Li Huiqin filmed his first "meal-cadging" video, bringing his own bowl and chopsticks to eat at a local resident's home.
Knocking on a door is easy; sitting down to share a meal is hard. Some declined politely, some made excuses that "the head of the household isn't in," and it was not until the third home that he got his first meal. As time went on, the situation reversed: bowls of food were piled so high they "could barely be held steady," and when he said no more dishes were needed, the locals would not hear of it.
A meal is a small matter, but the information exchanged at the table is considerable.
Whose water and electricity bill was due, whose wall-hung boiler needed to be installed right away, which elderly person lived alone, whose child needed to start kindergarten — all of this he learned over those meals.
In the comments section of one video, he got to know an 18-year-old girl in the town. She had just been admitted to a vocational secondary school but had contracted leukemia, and family members had fallen ill one after another; the steep medical costs nearly crushed the whole family. Li Huiqin, together with Huang Qingbao, an aid-Ningxia doctor serving the same term, and friends who filmed videos with him, pooled their efforts, approached companies, and contacted charitable organizations, raising nearly 100,000 yuan within a few days.
"The fact that residents want me to help solve their everyday household problems shows they trust me," Li Huiqin said. "I can't just sit in the office all day — I need to get out and visit people's homes more."
As for "trust," Li Huiqin could feel the change himself. When he first arrived in Minning Town for his temporary posting in October 2019, he could understand only 20 percent of the Ningxia dialect and would stumble even when speaking at meetings. Later, Li Huiqin spent three months visiting all six villages and one community of Minning Town, dropping by residents' homes after work, and gradually came to understand 80 to 90 percent. When locals sat at the same table with him, they would deliberately speak Mandarin so he could more easily join the conversation.
"From 'Town Chief Li' to 'Xiao Li,' and then to 'that Fujian lad who cadges meals,'" Li Huiqin said with a laugh. "In the Fujian-Ningxia cooperation we often talk about 'mutual exchange of ideas.' For me it comes down to something simple: an outsider who can finally sit at a local's table and finish a bowl of rice."
One industrial park: from machines "turning" to ideas "coming alive"
The last stop was the Minning Industrial Park, south of Minning Town.
The factory buildings are newly built, and it is the peak season for attracting investment, with many merchants moving in equipment. This is one of 12 industrial parks jointly built by the two provinces and regions of Fujian and Ningxia, focusing on green energy, the digital economy, textiles and apparel, and modern agriculture. It has attracted more than 30 enterprises, with output value exceeding 1 billion yuan, and Li Huiqin was responsible for liaising on quite a few of those projects.
The industrial park is thriving — investment attraction, orders, and machines are all "turning." But Li Huiqin is more concerned about the other side: "The people have to walk on their own too."
How has "walking on their own" gone? Ask the people of Minning Town.
Wu Juan is a second-generation migrant in Yuanlong Village, a graduate of Shandong University with a degree in English. She once worked as an international-route flight attendant for Xiamen Airlines. The farther she flew, the more she missed home, and in 2016 she quit her job and returned to Minning Town. Using her English major to promote Ningxia's specialty agricultural products, Wu Juan has developed a bilingual "auction-style" sales format in the fields, and her agricultural-assistance short videos have surpassed 5 million total views across the internet.
Li Huiqin showed the reporter the messages in his account. Many of his fellow townsfolk have had their ideas "come alive," proactively coming to ask how to price this product or how to ship that order, and some even ask directly, "How do you Fujian people do business?"
Over the past 30 years, Fujian has successively dispatched 14 contingents of 254 temporarily posted cadres and more than 7,000 professional and technical personnel to Ningxia. Minning Town has grown from a stretch of barren wasteland into a town of 66,000 people, with per capita annual income rising from less than 500 yuan in the early days after relocation to more than 20,000 yuan.
"The mutual exchange of ideas is not about one side teaching the other — both sides are changing," Li Huiqin said. The people of Minning Town have seen the Fujian spirit of "those who love to fight will win," and the aid-Ningxia cadres have in turn felt the tenacity of the Xihaigu migrants on this land. The older brother in whose home he filmed his first "meal-cadging" video, through working away from home, saved up to cure his family member's illness and even bought a car; the sick girl, with help from all sides, successfully enrolled in school and is doing excellently; and one local, who lost both legs, still managed to support two sons, both of whom enlisted honorably. The unyielding optimism and pragmatism of this land have deeply influenced Li Huiqin.
"After I return to Xiamen, the experience here will make me more patient and more confident in my work," Li Huiqin said. "What truly stays with you are the ideas in your head. When ideas flow freely, the road ahead opens up bright and clear."
Return to TopBy: 韩文榕
Having worked in Minning Town for five years, Li Huiqin went from being "Town Chief Li" to "Xiao Li," and then to "that Fujian young man who freeloads meals." Behind the shift in how he was addressed lies a gradual blending of feelings and a repeated renewal of ideas.
For ideas to flow between each other, one must reason things out, but more importantly, work together on the ground in a down-to-earth manner. The agricultural techniques imparted brought about the effect of seeing is believing (眼见为实, yan jian wei shi - "eye, see, is, real"), allowing farmers to see the value of green cultivation; livestreaming on phones puts fruits and vegetables directly into consumers' hands, allowing new sales methods to take root; returning entrepreneurs have carved out a new world, and more people have come to reacquaint themselves with the opportunities of their hometowns. Technology, markets, and talent are all in motion, and with them, understandings of production, employment, and development are also changing.
From being "led by the hand" to "walking on one's own," and then to "walking together," the enterprising spirit of Fujian people that "only by daring to fight can one win" and the tenacity of the Xihaigu migrants spur each other on. The space for development under east-west collaboration has further expanded, and the foundation for common prosperity will also become more solid.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王东辉 陆 东
At the Canton Fair, pulling a suitcase through the exhibition halls is standard equipment for many overseas buyers.
Notebooks stuffed with business cards, hair dryers, curling irons, portable coffee machines, smart glasses... In the suitcases of overseas buyers are packed their trust in and affection for Chinese manufacturing.
In the service robot zone, Hannah, a buyer from Canada, was drawn to the agile performance of a robot dog. Beside her, a large bag of items on her suitcase was especially eye-catching.
"This is a rechargeable nail-dust vacuum, this is a manicure tool set, and this is an LED lamp I bought." In Canada, Hannah and her team run a training institution that teaches skills such as massage therapy, facial care, and manicure. This is her third visit to the Canton Fair.
Hannah is amazed at how Chinese technology is changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, change"). "Two years ago, when my husband, daughter, and I came to the Canton Fair, products like robots were relatively few; now they can be seen everywhere in the exhibition halls," Hannah said. She plans to purchase some robots to use in her own business.
In the buyers' suitcases lie opportunities for cooperation.
At the booth of a company exporting daily necessities such as hair dryers and razors, Emilio, a buyer from Spain, tested the performance of a hair dryer, then carefully inquired about the razors and small fans, and took out his notebook to record the products' prices, shapes, and performance.
The thick notebook is bound full of business cards. "In my suitcase I have a stapler, a pen, a tablet, notebooks, and more," Emilio said. "While walking through the fair, I record information about products I'm interested in, so that I can further discuss orders in the future and bring quality Chinese products back to Spain to sell."
With that, he carefully sketched the shape of a small fan in his notebook and took a few photos with his tablet. Emilio said he would next talk with this company again to see whether a satisfactory cooperation can be reached.
The tangible suitcase carries the fruits of cooperation; the intangible suitcase carries the shared wish for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
"Our suitcase has nothing in it, but we've already bought the products we wanted." Facundo, a buyer from Europe, and his wife came to the Canton Fair for the first time. Patting their suitcase, they joked, "The motorcycles, electric bicycles, solar panels, and other products we bought won't fit in a suitcase — they'll need a shipping container."
Facundo runs a sales business for motorcycles, electric bicycles, and other means of transportation in the United States, and provides accommodation, catering, and car rental services in Spain. He said Chinese products are excellent in quality and uniquely innovative, and he looks forward to achieving mutual benefit and win-win outcomes with Chinese partners through the Canton Fair.
As suitcases open and close, economic and trade cooperation quietly takes root.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Han Xin) The Ministry of Transport and seven other departments recently jointly issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Comprehensive Transportation Hubs," proposing that by 2030, a number of national-level comprehensive transportation hub clusters will be established.
The plan places the opening-up and coordinated development of hub clusters in an important position, clearly specifying the accelerated construction of four international comprehensive transportation hub clusters — the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone — to enhance their global agglomeration and radiation capabilities. At the same time, in light of local conditions, it will develop national-level hub clusters centered on national hub cities, cultivate hub clusters in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, and weave a dense multi-tiered facility and service network spanning international, interregional, and intercity levels.
Return to TopOn October 26, at the AI Intelligent Terminal Consumer Center within the AI Agent Distribution Center in Nanjing, Jiangsu, a staff member played a stringless guitar. The distribution center continues to advance its construction and operations around the display of artificial intelligence achievements, scenario experiences, supply-demand matching, and market transformation. Through continuous improvement and upgrading (迭代升级, die dai sheng ji - "iterate, upgrade"), it constantly expands product forms, service targets, and application scenarios, striving to build a comprehensive platform that links AI enterprises, application demands, and the consumer market.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ji Chunpeng
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 高 炳
On October 21, good news came from Lianhe Village, Hongdunjie Township, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province: after on-site verification by an expert panel, the 115-mu high-yield demonstration corn field achieved an average yield of 1,502.5 kilograms per mu. Yulin's spring corn contiguous 100-mu plots exceeded the "1.5-ton grain per mu" threshold for the first time.
In the demonstration field, dense-tolerant high-yield varieties were planted, relying on precise regulation of dense planting for high yield and the "two increases and one stabilization" (increase ear number, increase grain weight, stabilize grain number) technology, supported by integrated measures such as drip irrigation with integrated water and fertilizer management and one-spray-multiple-promotion. This year, Yulin built 159,900 mu of corn demonstration fields spanning hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of mu in the northern sandy grassland area; in the southern hilly and gully region, it created 41,400 mu of green and efficient cultivation demonstration fields for specialty coarse grains. One technology after another moved from test plots to large fields. In 2025, Yulin's total grain output reached 2.6857 million tons, ranking first in Shaanxi for the first time.
With grain output stabilized, can the harvest from the fields become more valuable?
In July this year, in Hongshiqiao Township, Yuyang District, a fully automated intelligent processing production line began operation—fresh potatoes, after multiple processes, are peeled, mashed into pulp, and reshaped into golden, steamable or boilable "potato rice." The project is expected to produce 3,000 tons of potato rice annually, with an annual output value of 150 million yuan.
Yulin's average annual potato planting area is 1.82 million mu, with a total output of 2.35 million tons, and the output value of the entire industry chain exceeds 10.5 billion yuan. "Now, farming relies on technology, and the per-mu yield is stably above 4 tons." Beside the field ridge, Gao Qirong, a grower in Dingbian County, said happily.
And it's not just potatoes. In Suide County, 230,000 mu of orchards cover more than 87% of the county's administrative villages. Wang Leicun, head of the Northwest A&F University Suide Mountain Apple Experimental Station, leads a team that stays in the orchards year-round, teaching fruit growers systematic and detailed methods of teaching or performing (一招一式, yi zhao yi shi - "one move, one style") from pruning to fertilization. As a provincial-level demonstration county for high-quality development of the apple industry, Mizhi County's 230,000 mu of orchards produce 200,000 tons annually, with the output value of the entire industry chain exceeding 1 billion yuan.
Yulin's apple area remains stable at 1.16 million mu, with an expected total output of 900,000 tons this year and an industry chain output value of 7 billion yuan. The "local specialties" of the Loess Plateau are becoming a "major industry" that drives up farmers' incomes.
As the industry grows larger, can smallholder households take on so much work?
In Gushui Village, Hengshan Town, Hengshan District, the 26 tractors (sets) of the Jiajiale Agricultural Machinery Professional Cooperative had just finished harvesting the last patch of corn. This cooperative, 51% of whose shares are held by the Shuangcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative, provides surrounding smallholder farmers with a full "package" of services covering plowing, planting, protection, and harvesting.
Villager Shi Feifei's 10 mu of corn was fully entrusted to the cooperative this year. "It costs nearly 100 yuan less per mu, people can work outside with peace of mind, and not a single plot of land has been left abandoned." Shi Feifei said.
This year, the Yulin Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative guided Jingbian and Mizhi counties to carry out provincial-level agricultural socialization service demonstrations, completing full-region land trusteeship of 39,000 mu, providing smallholder farmers with full-process "menu-style" services across the four links of plowing, planting, protection, and harvesting.
The yellow earth does not let people down. From breeding innovation and dryland water-saving techniques to deep processing and socialized services, Yulin lays out its plans link by link, and tracts of barren dryland on the Loess Plateau are becoming a new engine driving income growth.
(Chen Jingren participated in reporting)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Wang Guan) Invoice data recently released by the State Taxation Administration shows: in the first three quarters, sales revenue of industrial enterprises increased by 7.4% year-on-year, of which the third quarter increased by 7.8% year-on-year, up 0.1 percentage points from the second quarter growth rate, continuing the trend of relatively rapid growth. Advanced manufacturing, represented by high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing, plays a notably supportive role, with quarterly growth rates continuing to rise; the third quarter increased by 12.3% year-on-year, up 3.4 percentage points from the second quarter.
The development of new growth drivers is accelerating, and the development of artificial intelligence-related industries is picking up speed. In the first three quarters, sales revenue of the core digital economy industries and intellectual property (patent)-intensive industries increased by 9.1% and 13.1% year-on-year respectively, of which the third quarter growth rates were 9.9% and 14.4% respectively, up 2.9 and 1.8 percentage points from the second quarter growth rates respectively. Enterprise equipment investment grew steadily, and the momentum for renewal in manufacturing and other fields is relatively strong.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 申智林
In Tiemazhou Village, Guzhang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, villager Tian Xiaoai went to pick up a package after lunch. In a few minutes, she walked to the China Post Tiemazhou Village Comprehensive Convenience Service Station, a few hundred meters from her home. "In the past, packages had to be picked up in the town; now it's much more convenient," Tian Xiaoai said.
This year, the State Post Bureau and China Post Group Co., Ltd. jointly issued a notice on carrying out a special pilot program for the "express delivery into villages" postal fallback guarantee in rural areas of central and western China, exploring in 17 counties the use of postal enterprises to operate end-point parcel delivery services, and delivering to villages, via the postal universal service network, parcels collected by express delivery companies that cannot rely on their own capacity to be delivered to administrative villages — Guzhang County being one of them.
As of the end of September this year, all 103 administrative villages in Guzhang County had established postal comprehensive convenience service stations, achieving 100 percent full coverage of express delivery services.
At the Tiemazhou Village postal comprehensive convenience service station, on the notebook of operator Dai Hongkai, the number of express parcels is updated every day.
Early in the morning, villagers bring fruit for shipment; Dai Hongkai checks each item one by one, prints the express waybills, and contacts the delivery courier. At 11 a.m., the postal truck passes by and unloads that day's incoming parcels. Dai Hongkai then helps the courier load the outgoing parcels onto the truck. "If we catch the trip, the same-day collection and delivery rate is above 80 percent."
Tiemazhou Village villager Tian Kaijin is a major parcel sender. "In the past, to send express parcels, if the volume was small, I had to go to the sending point in the town," Tian Kaijin said. Since the village established its postal comprehensive convenience service station, the space for selling agricultural products has continued to expand.
Where there is sending, there is receiving. Since August, the postal comprehensive convenience service station has gradually taken over the village-entry parcel business of multiple express delivery companies.
Near the road, Dai Hongkai set aside a small room, installed shelves, and configured the China Post E-Tong system. Every day, the postal truck delivers parcels from various express companies to the station, and villagers pick up their parcels as conveniently as at urban parcel stations. "In the past, the number of parcels entering the village each day was in single digits," said Dai Hongkai, who has operated a postal service point for agriculture, rural areas, and farmers (三农) since 2016 and also helped receive parcels on the side. "In the past month, the daily average of parcels entering the village has exceeded 30, and it is still increasing."
"YTO Express, 14.9 percent; STO Express, 16.6 percent; Yunda Express, 17.7 percent..." On the large screen of the information center management system at the China Post Guzhang County delivery and logistics co-distribution center, the percentages of village-entry parcels from different express companies since September are shown to be rising day by day.
In 2025, Guzhang County handled more than 5.8 million downlink express parcels, of which more than 1.1 million were at the town and village level, but express companies were only capable of independently entering 9 administrative villages. For the other 94 administrative villages, parcels only reached collection points at the town and township level. Untimely parcel receipt and situations requiring additional fees have been happening from time to time (时有发生, shi you fa sheng - "time, have, occur"). "For enterprises to achieve express delivery into villages through market-based means, the average cost per parcel exceeds 2.2 yuan," said Li Yan, general manager of the China Post Guzhang County branch.
How can the cost be spread thinner?
— Strengthen infrastructure construction. In the 2,900-square-meter county delivery and logistics co-distribution center, 2 automated sorting lines were put into use at the end of June this year. Downlink express parcels arriving at the center enter 128 sorting chutes in an orderly manner through the lines.
— Renovate the postal universal service network. Three postal trucks, organized by area, link up the transfer centers of the county's 6 towns and townships; 103 postal comprehensive convenience service stations have been established.
Guzhang County has woven a dense three-tier county-township-village delivery and logistics network, reducing the cost of express delivery into villages to approximately 1.1 yuan per parcel. "We will further promote the integrated passenger-freight-postal transport model, saving an estimated 200,000 yuan in transport costs each year," Li Yan said.
Since January this year, the county has handled 1.221 million outbound express parcels and 4.032 million inbound express parcels. Opening the county logistics "ledger," the volume of uplink and downlink express parcels is growing rapidly. "The volume of uplink agricultural product parcels continues to rise, with tea, cured meats, and mountain products leaving the villages and entering the cities faster," said a relevant official of Guzhang County.
Relying on the fallback guarantee delivery network, the postal company has launched preferential tea delivery rates, customized lightweight packaging for farmers' tea sales, and lowered delivery charges, opening up the logistics channel for tea farmers' online sales; postal village-level stations are trying to add convenience services such as agency collection and payment, agricultural materials purchasing on behalf of residents, inclusive finance, and online livestream sales, broadening station operating income channels and relying on diversified businesses to support the stations' sustained and stable operation.
Letting mountain goods leave the mountains and enter the cities, and letting villagers enjoy convenience "at their doorstep," "express delivery into villages" opens up the "last kilometer" of rural delivery and logistics, and connects the "main artery" of integrated urban-rural development.
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Editor's note: Every meal concerns the warmth or coldness of people's livelihoods and bears on whether the people support or oppose the government. The focal point of work style construction lies at the grassroots level. Government service windows reshape processes, break down barriers, and leave convenience to the masses; official meal standards are tightened and supervision refined, embedding rules into daily life; research and investigation adopt empathetic perspectives, avoid going through the motions, and grasp problems firmly and in detail. Small entry points connect to major themes; strict requirements are not left suspended in the air; practical work style is implemented to the letter—only then can the results of extending full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to the grassroots truly translate into a sense of gain that the masses can feel and access.
Tieling, Liaoning explores "one-window handling of all matters" in government services
One window brings greater convenience to the people
Early in the morning, on the fourth floor of the Administrative Approval Service Center of Tieling City, Liaoning Province, in front of the public security government service zone, chief representative Wu Hao has already begun his busy work. He opens the tablet computer in the self-service area, adjusts the intelligent agent interface, and starts the water heater... Once everything is ready, Wu Hao returns to his workstation to await the people coming to handle their affairs.
In the hall, four "super comprehensive windows" are arranged in a row. Beside the name tags of the staff, there also stand signs for the "one-code supervision" of the business environment by discipline inspection and supervision organs; on the wall, the sign of the "clean government service window" reading "Handle affairs without seeking connections, exercise power without seeking personal gain" is eye-catching. "The first thing the masses see when they come to handle affairs is the work style of cadres," Wu Hao said.
Shortly after opening, 54-year-old Zhang Hong comes to apply for a security guard certificate. Wu Hao accompanies her throughout the entire process, explaining each item one by one, filling out the electronic form on her behalf, and after completing it, reading each item aloud to Zhang Hong for confirmation. After submission and review, the certificate is produced and delivered on the spot. Zhang Hong breathes a sigh of relief: "Having someone accompany you and teach you the whole way, no fear of mistakes, I feel at ease."
Near closing time, citizen Wu Peiguo rushes in hurriedly. He plans to drive to Xinjiang to deliver goods the next day, but at this very moment his bag is lost—his ID card, driver's license, and security guard certificate all need to be reissued. "A whole truckload of goods is sitting there; if I don't leave tomorrow, the losses will be huge." As soon as he enters, he anxiously asks, "Where do I go first?" "Is there still time?" "How many trips will I need to make?"
Wu Hao guides him to sit at the corresponding window, where staff patiently answer his questions. Data sharing, internal transfer, integrated processing... In less than 10 minutes, all three matters are completed. Wu Peiguo clutches his new certificates and repeatedly expresses his thanks: "I thought I would have to run to the police station and the vehicle management office, and even find connections to urge the process along. I never expected none of that was needed. Thank you so much!"
Behind Wu Peiguo's "never expected" lies the "one-window handling of all matters" reform of Tieling's public security government services. By breaking down barriers between police departments, integrating business processes, and innovating approval models, a single window can handle 126 items in nine categories—including household registration, traffic management, public security, and cybersecurity—at both the municipal and county levels. Materials are transferred and shared internally, effectively resolving problems such as "running to multiple places, queuing repeatedly, and submitting materials over and over."
Quality service and high efficiency are not limited to offline windows. At present, the Tieling Municipal Public Security Bureau has established nine online handling centers. This year, a cumulative total of 101,514 online transactions have been processed, and electronic certificate services such as residence permits and dog licenses have been successively launched, with the number of trips the masses need to make being reduced again and again.
Government services reflect the work style of cadres. A relevant person in charge of the Tieling Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision introduced that Tieling closely monitors prominent problems in the administrative approval field and continuously optimizes the government affairs environment. Since the beginning of this year, a total of 1,532 leads on problems in the business environment field have been accepted, 760 cases have been filed, and 802 work style and corruption problems have been investigated and dealt with. At the same time, the city has promoted an increase in government service items requiring "no trips at all" to 2,396, and items that can be "completed on the spot" to 2,182. Eighty-one livelihood matters have been connected to the "Liaoshitong" APP, and government services are accelerating their transformation from "can be handled" to "well handled" and "quickly handled."
Jiangxi strengthens supervision of official meal consumption to guard against integrity risks
A simple meal lightens the burden
At noon mealtime, at the entrance of the canteen of the Luozhen Township government in Linchuan District, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, a signboard stands against the wall. The QR code for the "Gan Meal Code" is centered on it, with the scanning operation process, civilized dining norms, and the initiative to practice thrift and oppose waste all clearly written out.
A group of three from the Organization Department of the District Party Committee, who conducted research in the township that morning, open the Jiangxi government affairs mini-program, scan the "Gan Meal Code," enter the consumption amount of 20 yuan, pay with one tap, and an electronic dining voucher is immediately generated.
Afterwards, the three queue up for food together with the township government staff who have come to dine—simple home-style dishes, moderate portions. Everyone sits together in the canteen hall to eat, with no relevant personnel accompanying them. In less than half an hour, the meal is finished, and the group immediately heads to the next research site. "In the past, when going to the countryside or on business trips, eating was a 'headache'—having to find a place everywhere, or waiting for the other side to arrange it, which was actually quite troublesome; now we just scan the code and eat, simple and clean," said Deng Zhenlei, a cadre from the Organization Department of the District Party Committee who participated in the research.
The change stems from a reform of official meal consumption. In December 2024, Jiangxi launched the "Gan Meal Code" platform covering government canteens at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, guiding cadres and staff to scan the code and dine on their own at government canteens during official activities within the province. At present, the "Gan Meal Code" platform covers more than 9,000 canteens of administrative institutions, some state-owned enterprises, and universities across the province, having cumulatively guaranteed 948,800 official meal transactions.
The "Gan Meal Code" platform is not only a tool for convenient dining, but also the "smart eye" for supervising official meal consumption.
The platform automatically records information such as dining time, location, personnel, and amount, automatically generates electronic consumption vouchers, and builds a closed loop of "scan-code payment—data trail—intelligent supervision," making official meal consumption information fully traceable throughout the entire process. At the same time, the backend automatically issues early warnings for anomalies such as high-frequency dining, above-standard dining, and large transactions, guarding against integrity risks such as one letter of invitation for multiple meals, fraudulent claims, and improper eating and drinking.
"In the past, reconciling official meal accounts meant flipping through ledgers, checking receipts, and running to the sites—a whole round that was time-consuming and laborious, and might not even get to the bottom of things," said Li Liang, a cadre of the Party Conduct and Government Integrity Supervision Office of the Linchuan District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. "Now with a scan of the 'Gan Meal Code,' vouchers and records are automatically generated, the accounts are perfectly clear, and verification has changed from searching frantically and thoroughly (翻箱倒柜, fan xiang dao gui - "turn over boxes, ransack cabinets") to 'supervision at one's fingertips'—much more convenient, and also more precise."
Qingdao, Shandong promotes cadres going deep into the front line with problems in hand
One research visit solves a difficult problem
"All the supporting materials for the engineering measurement are complete—when will the project payment arrive?" Not long ago, at the project department of the maintenance and medium-to-heavy repair project of National Highway 204 (Yantai-Qingdao line) in Qingdao, Shandong, project manager Song Cheng spread a stack of documents on the table and expressed his difficulty to Jiang Bin, member of the Party Committee and deputy director of the Qingdao Highway Development Center, who had come for an "empathetic experience": "The construction schedule waits for no one. Material costs and labor costs are pressing hard. I'm just afraid the process will get stuck halfway."
On one side is the construction schedule, on the other is the payment process—where exactly is the time being spent?
Jiang Bin opens the documents and, following the links of measurement declaration, review, and disbursement, asks each person in charge one by one: Where is it stuck? Why is it stuck? Who is responsible?
The problem gradually becomes clear: in the past, the measurement review was often not initiated until the project funds were in place. There were many internal transfer nodes, the processing deadline was unclear, and it took about 30 days from start to finish. The project was waiting to use the money, but the procedures were still being transferred.
"Slow payment appears on the surface to be a funding problem, but the root lies in the unsmooth work process," Jiang Bin said. "'Empathetic experience' is not about letting cadres come to be 'potted plants'—it is about truly getting to the bottom of problems and, moreover, delivering solutions to the project site."
Going deep into the front line with problems in hand is a focal point of Qingdao's efforts to advance the construction of cadre work style. Since the beginning of this year, the city has carried out the "Cadre Work Style Construction Year" activity, organizing themed activities such as "I Go to the Front Line · Empathetic Experience," "I Serve as a Switchboard Operator for a Day," and "I Accompany the Masses Through the Process." More than 5,000 cadres from government organs have gone deep into the front line of projects, enterprises, and other sites, switching roles to run through processes and handle business, identifying bottlenecks and improving work style through experiential research. Jiang Bin's visit to the project department for an "empathetic experience" is precisely the concrete practice of the Municipal Transportation Bureau in implementing this requirement.
The research did not stop at the level of recording demands. That very afternoon, an on-site coordination meeting was held at the project department: Can the measurement review be done earlier? Can a processing deadline be set for each link? Solutions were finalized one by one: project measurement and project payment are handled separately—first complete the measurement approval, then process the payment promptly once funds are in place; deadlines are set for each node with responsibility assigned to individuals, and supervision of wage payment is strengthened. Subsequently, the "Notice on Accelerating the Measurement and Fund Payment for Maintenance and Medium-to-Heavy Repair Projects" was issued and implemented, compressing the payment period from 30 days to 10 days.
"Coming to the project site for an 'empathetic experience,' I felt more deeply that payment is the guarantee for enterprise operations and the expectation of workers," Jiang Bin said with emotion. "Solving problems at the front line is precisely putting the deployment of stabilizing expectations and strengthening confidence into practice."
"The construction of work style is valuable in persistent, unremitting effort. We must take the 'Cadre Work Style Construction Year' activity as an important lever, build platforms and establish mechanisms, promote cadres to conduct in-depth research at the grassroots front line, the conflict front line, and the service front line, guide cadres to take the difficulties of the masses as the focal points of their work, take problem-solving as the yardstick for testing the effectiveness of research, and solidify effective methods explored at the front line into long-term mechanisms, so that the transformation of work style lands on matters that the masses can feel and access," said a relevant person in charge of the Organization Department of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee.
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Only by allowing the masses to give "dissatisfied" evaluations and having these truly reflected can problems be discovered and solved more precisely; only by removing the pressure of one-sidedly pursuing high satisfaction rates can staff start their work with less burden and fewer constraints (轻装上阵, qing zhuang shang zhen - "lighten, equipment, go up, array").
During an interview in Ya'an, Sichuan, grassroots cadres and the masses spoke highly of a recent burden-reduction reform.
It turned out that the Ya'an Municipal Government Service Administration Bureau, in carrying out its work on "Empowering burden reduction through the 12345 hotline, promoting 'quantity reduction and quality improvement' of grassroots work orders," proposed promoting the substantive closed-loop resolution of mass appeals, establishing an assessment orientation of "not one-sidedly pursuing high satisfaction and resolution rates," and strictly prohibiting fraud and deception (弄虚作假, nong xu zuo jia - "play, false, do, fake") and forcing the masses to be "satisfied against their will."
The 12345 hotline is a window for serving the people, but some regions have made the satisfaction rate and resolution rate of the 12345 hotline important assessment indicators, leading some individual staff members to focus only on chasing "positive reviews" from the masses without caring whether problems are solved; some departments have shifted their work focus to how to guide the masses into giving "positive reviews" rather than finding ways to solve problems; and worse still, some have fabricated "satisfied" work orders, allowing impressive data to conceal the masses' legitimate demands and appeals. All such kinds of things (凡此种种, fan ci zhong zhong - "every, this, kind, kind") can easily cause the satisfaction-rate assessment of the 12345 hotline to go off track and lose focus.
It cannot be denied that in recent years, the 12345 hotline has also received many unreasonable demands from the masses. If such demands are encouraged by the "satisfaction rate" assessment, they will undoubtedly increase the burden on grassroots cadres. Some staff members, under assessment pressure, have no choice but to run after "satisfaction" all day long, wasting already strained hotline service resources.
Therefore, the high satisfaction rate and similar metrics cannot and should not be one-sidedly used as assessment indicators for the 12345 hotline. The "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Further Standardizing and Improving 12345 Hotline Services" clearly requires "not setting unrealistic target requirements and not one-sidedly pursuing rankings." Ya'an's reform this time is precisely an effort to "operate on" formalism in the assessment field, promoting the 12345 hotline to solve the masses' real problems and truly solve problems.
Only by allowing the masses to give "dissatisfied" evaluations and having these truly reflected can problems be discovered and solved more precisely; only by removing the pressure of one-sidedly pursuing high satisfaction rates can staff start their work with less burden and fewer constraints and improve service quality and efficiency. In a sense, only by allowing 12345 hotline work orders to be rated as "dissatisfied" can cadres and the masses be truly satisfied.
Of course, "not one-sidedly pursuing high satisfaction and resolution rates" does not mean not wanting a satisfaction rate at all. Government service departments should explore the establishment of a diversified evaluation mechanism that both allows the masses' opinions to be presented truthfully, accurately, and comprehensively, and positively incentivizes relevant departments to properly resolve the masses' urgent, difficult, and anxious concerns.
In fact, various regions have in recent years explored many good practices for optimizing government services: implementing the "immediate response to complaints" mechanism to consolidate the primary responsibility of units handling appeals; connecting the 12345 hotline with emergency hotlines such as 110, 119, 120, and 122 for immediate transfer and handling; promoting "only one door to enter" for offline procedures and "one-stop online processing" for online procedures... Only by handling such livelihood matters more, faster, and better can the masses' sense of gain and happiness be truly enhanced.
(The author is a reporter for the People's Daily Sichuan Branch)
Column submission email: rmrbzzb@peopledaily.cn
Return to Top(People's Daily, Lanzhou, October 26) (Reporter Song Chaojun) The Gansu Provincial Fire and Rescue Bureau, the Provincial Party Committee Social Work Department, the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, the Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Provincial Department of Education, and 12 other departments recently jointly issued a work plan, deploying a province-wide campaign to enhance the fire safety literacy of the entire population, promoting the realization that everyone receives fire safety education and everyone masters fire safety skills, and continuously consolidating the people's line of defense for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief. The work plan specifies that the implementation period of this campaign is from October 2026 to December 2030, focusing on four major special actions: popularization of fire safety knowledge, practical training in basic skills, evacuation and self-rescue drills, and case-based education and warnings.
The work plan requires that departments at all levels and in all sectors highlight practical training in basic fire safety skills, carry out fire evacuation and self-rescue drills, strengthen warning education on fire accident cases, and achieve the continuous consolidation of the public's fire safety literacy, the continuous improvement of the masses' practical firefighting skills, the continuous strengthening of key groups' prevention and control capabilities, and the continuous improvement of the fire safety publicity and training system. Fire and rescue departments at all levels should proactively provide services, strengthen professional guidance, help cultivate a group of fire safety "informed persons," coordinate resources across various industries and departments, and make every effort to advance the five-year fire safety literacy improvement campaign.
Return to TopRecently, the 2026 National Public Security Organs Police Combat Training Instructor Skills Competition was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Thirty-eight participating teams and 190 police combat training instructors, selected from combat training instructors of public security organs across the country and departments directly under the Ministry of Public Security, engaged in fierce competition (激烈的角逐, ji lie de jue zhe - "intense, fierce; contest"). The photo shows participating team members competing in the comprehensive physical fitness and skills event.
Photo and report by Zhang Tianpei and Zhou Erbo
Return to Top(People's Daily, Nanning, October 26) (Pang Geping, Meng Dingfu) The Market Supervision Administration of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, recently issued the "Fangchenggang City Market Supervision Administration Guidelines for the Supervision of Online Trading Platforms," providing standardized operational guidance for market supervision departments in carrying out supervision and inspection of online trading platforms, compliance guidance, law enforcement and handling, and capacity building, so as to promote the sustained and healthy development of the platform economy.
The guidelines systematically sort out and consolidate the key points of supervision and inspection for the two main entities of operators of online trading platforms and operators within the platforms. At the same time, a dedicated chapter stipulates the methods for handling illegal acts, clarifying multiple handling mechanisms such as administrative guidance, credit punishment, cross-regional collaborative investigation, and social co-governance, as well as requirements for compliance guidance and supervision capacity building, thereby constructing a supervision work system covering the entire chain of "inspection—handling—guidance—improvement."
In order to resolve practical difficulties in grassroots supervision operations, the guidelines are accompanied by a "Record Form for Inspection of Online Trading Platforms," which refines supervision requirements into standardized inspection items that can be checked off and recorded item by item, achieving the effect of inspecting strictly according to a checklist (照单检查, zhao dan jian cha - "according to the list, inspect") with traceable records, effectively resolving problems such as inconsistent inspection standards and non-standard records in grassroots supervision, and achieving the work effect of "one form for comprehensive inspection."
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"My wife and I run this 'kitchen' together — over 3,000 orders a month, bringing in about 60,000 yuan in revenue." In the Mitoo Workshop no-dining-area online food cluster in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Zhao Weiran, owner of a no-dining-area delivery-only restaurant, was making noodles in a mask and hairnet.
The 25-square-meter kitchen is clean and bright. Where is the food stored? "A few steps out the door to the left is the shared warehouse. The processing room used to be so piled with ingredients you couldn't get your feet in. Now that the cluster manages everything centrally, the work goes more smoothly too," said Zhao Weiran.
Further on, screens in the rest area broadcast live footage of the back kitchens of more than a dozen stores. Consumers opening a food-delivery app can see both the "bright kitchen, clear stove" label and watch the live kitchen feed. "What do consumers care about? Where do merchants struggle? What responsibility should the platform bear? The answers to these questions have always been on the front line," said Gu Yuqi, director of the Suzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration.
Since the start of this year, the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Administration has been deepening its "Handling It As If I Were You" campaign to warm enterprises and benefit the people, guiding cadres to shift roles and go down to the front line, to find bottlenecks and solve problems from the perspective of enterprises and the public, and to use role-reversal experience to improve service quality and regulatory effectiveness.
Since the campaign began, Suzhou has conducted "street-sweeping" inspections of 67,000 online merchants and carried out off-site inspections covering 13 categories of issues. Targeted governance has been applied to "ghost delivery" restaurants, illegal operations by no-dining-area delivery-only restaurants, and falsification of qualifications and health certificates. For three consecutive months, Mitoo Workshop's overall sales have grown 15% to 25%, with revenue up 10% to 20%.
Only when data flows can market access and operation channels be kept smooth.
Hu Yayun, an administrative staffer at Wuxi Jiuzhou Pharmacy, is responsible for filing applications for the group's more than 200 stores. In the past, as the company grew rapidly, every time an online store changed its business scope or launched on a new platform, she had to fill out multiple sets of materials. "You already have all our company information — why do we have to refill it every time?" Hu Yayun voiced a frustration shared by many online sellers.
Only after cadres ran the process themselves did they find that the "streamlined procedures" on paper still had bottlenecks and sticking points for the people actually handling the paperwork. To address this, the Wuxi Municipal Market Supervision Administration developed an online processing module, linking the electronic license database with the enterprise registration information system. Since the module went live, it has processed online-sales notifications for 924 enterprises.
Embedding services into the process gives good quality real "support from below."
In early 2026, Nantong Youlian New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. was preparing to expand production capacity but lacked sufficient working capital. When local quality-finance service specialists visited, they found that although policy tools such as quality-based credit enhancement, interest subsidies, and risk compensation had already been rolled out, many small and micro enterprises knew about the support policies but did not know how to use them.
The service specialists went through the enterprise's certification documents and brand honors item by item, helped it complete registration in the database, pushed its "whitelist" status to partner banks, matched plans around credit limits, interest rates, and terms, and followed the approval process throughout. Youlian New Materials ultimately obtained a 10 million yuan low-interest loan. "'Handling It As If I Were You' means following the entire process of an enterprise applying for a loan and truly turning 'enterprises looking for policies' into 'policies looking for enterprises,'" said Sun Manli, director of the Quality Development Division of the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Administration.
Shen Haibin, Party Secretary and Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Administration, said that market supervision departments across the province will continue to consolidate the practical results of "Handling It As If I Were You," advance the institutionalization of routine role-reversal experience and closed-loop rectification, tackle the difficult points and pain points in the business environment and livelihood services, fully unleash market vitality through improved regulatory service effectiveness, and provide strong support for promoting high-quality development across the province's economy and society.
Return to TopTides surge along the Han River's banks, and the wind blows strong beside the airport economic zone. In recent years, the Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone (Dongxihu District) in Hubei Province, leveraging its position as the northwestern gateway of Wuhan, has given full play to its role as a national-level economic development zone platform, shouldered the missions of building the National Cyber Security Talent and Innovation Base (hereinafter referred to as the "National Cyber Security Base") and the Wuhan Land-Port National Logistics Hub, deeply integrated into Hubei's "pillar" construction and Wuhan's "Five Bumper Harvests" strategic framework, concentrated efforts on strengthening the "Cyber Valley" advantageous industrial cluster, promoted the construction of the "One Base, Five Circles" at a high standard, and accelerated the building of an industry-city integrated "China Cyber Valley."
Today's Dongxihu District, with its continuously consolidated industrial foundation, surging momentum for digital innovation, and elevated level of hub openness, is writing a new chapter in the high-quality development of the "China Cyber Valley" with a spirited and determined stance on this land of solid endeavor.
Strengthening Leading Industries and Consolidating the Foundation of Economic Development
When industries prosper, the region prospers; leading industries are the "ballast stone" of economic development. Dongxihu District is concentrating on strengthening leading industries, promoting the coordinated progress of various key industries, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, and providing strong support for regional high-quality development.
Dongxihu District is making every possible effort (全力以赴, quan li yi fu - "all, strength, with, all") to stabilize growth and promote transformation, and its comprehensive strength has been significantly enhanced. The regional GDP is expected to surpass the 200 billion yuan mark this year, the total output value of industries above designated size has exceeded 200 billion yuan, the added value of the service industry has climbed to the 100 billion yuan level, and the "network, information, chip, intelligence, and terminal" industrial cluster is accelerating its rise.
Relying on the two national-level platforms of the National Cyber Security Base and the Wuhan Land-Port National Logistics Hub, Dongxihu District has seized the wave of digital economy and artificial intelligence development, forming a "Cyber Valley" modern industrial system with "network, information, chip, intelligence, and terminal" as the core industries, and food and health, equipment manufacturing, commerce and logistics, new energy and new materials, and low-altitude economy as key industries, thereby empowering regional high-quality development.
Core industries are forming clusters with growing momentum, and the effect of industrial clustering is fully demonstrated. In the cyberspace security track, leading enterprises such as Qi'anxin and Topsec have taken root and developed; in the information technology application innovation track, high-quality enterprises such as Baolongda and Sugon have made deep layouts; in the chip and integrated circuit track, leading enterprises such as BOE and Chuxing have played a demonstrative and driving role; in the artificial intelligence track, emerging enterprises such as Pasini, Mouxianfei, and Shanjie are bursting with vitality; in the intelligent terminal track, enterprises such as TCL and Skyworth have gathered for development. At present, the cybersecurity and information innovation industry has been selected as a national SME characteristic industrial cluster, the area has successfully been approved as a provincial-level data industry agglomeration zone, and the industrial echelon layout is becoming increasingly complete.
Key industries are improving quality and expanding capacity, and the momentum for industrial development continues to surge. The output value of the food and health industry has reached the 100 billion yuan level, with the output value of 119 food industry enterprises above designated size in the district accounting for about one-third of the city's total, gathering well-known food enterprises such as Zhou Hei Ya, Mengniu, and Haitian; the commerce and logistics industry has developed in clusters, with the Central China regional assembly center for China-Europe Railway Express approved, and the China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) radiating to 42 countries and regions and 125 cities in Europe and Asia, becoming a convergence point of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Belt and Road Initiative. The district has gathered 241 logistics enterprises rated 3A or above, accounting for about 52% of the city's total. In 2025, the district's highway freight turnover reached 27.3 billion ton-kilometers, accounting for about one-third of the city's total. The district's warehousing volume is nearly 5 million square meters, ranking among the top in the province and city.
Looking to the future, Dongxihu District will continue to build on its industrial advantages, grasp the development trend of "industrial digitalization and digital industrialization," promote the renewal and upgrading of traditional industries, implement a doubling action for emerging industries, seize new tracks for future industries, improve the quality and expand the capacity of modern services, achieve breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy, strengthen the "Cyber Valley" advantageous industrial cluster, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system. It will promote the regional GDP toward the 300 billion yuan level, strive for the "network, information, chip, intelligence, and terminal" industry scale to exceed 100 billion yuan and the port-linked industrial cluster to exceed 200 billion yuan, continuously release the radiation and driving effect of industry, and steadily push regional economic and social development to a new level.
Strengthening the Integration of Science and Industry and Activating the Momentum for Innovation-Driven Development
Scientific and technological innovation is the core engine driving high-quality development. Dongxihu District adheres to coordinating scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation through the construction of the "China Cyber Valley," plans and promotes the "One Base, Five Circles" science and technology innovation spatial layout, and lays a solid foundation for scientific and technological innovation for the construction of the "China Cyber Valley."
Dongxihu District is persevering in a constant manner (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, constant") in cultivating enterprises and optimizing the ecosystem, and its innovation capacity has been significantly enhanced. In the past five years, the added value of high-tech industries has grown at an average annual rate of over 10%, the number of high-tech enterprises and enterprise R&D centers has increased by more than 2 times and 1.6 times respectively, a three-tier enterprise R&D platform echelon has been established, with 3 national-level platforms, 77 provincial-level platforms, and 119 municipal-level platforms built, the number of high-tech enterprises ranks third in the city, and the district has been rated as a national science popularization demonstration zone.
The National Cyber Security Base is developing steadily, becoming the "power source" for scientific and technological innovation. The School of Cyberspace Security — the only independently established public undergraduate university in the country dedicated to cybersecurity — has officially begun enrolling students, and Wuhan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology have been selected for the list of universities in the demonstration project for building first-class cybersecurity colleges. Enterprises at the base have completed the filing of the "Yanqing" content review large model. Brand events such as the Wuhan Cyber Security Innovation Forum and the 17th Plenary Meeting of the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance have been successfully held. The Wuhan Artificial Intelligence Security Collaborative Governance Center has been established, promoting Wuhan's AI security services to go global.
Science and technology innovation enterprises are growing and strengthening, becoming the "main force" of industrial innovation. The district has cultivated 20 national-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative "little giant" enterprises, 189 provincial-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative SMEs, and over 1,700 high-tech enterprises, building a tiered development pattern with leading enterprises providing guidance, backbone enterprises providing support, and small and medium-sized enterprises providing supporting roles. Wuhan BOE has been approved as one of the first batch of national leading-level smart factories, TCL's dark factory produces one complete air conditioner every 7 seconds on average, ZTE New Materials has built the country's largest dry-process battery separator production base, Changxing Group has completed the pilot test of Hubei Province's first green hydrogen production equipment production line, and Wuhan Huisheng Biopharmaceutical's self-developed pet products are selling well in Southeast Asia. Breakthrough development in industrial innovation has become the main engine driving Dongxihu District's economic development.
Standing at a new starting point, Dongxihu District will deeply implement the innovation-driven development strategy, build an innovation pattern of "cyber security core leadership, five circles with distinctive development, and whole-region coordinated linkage," effectively release the innovation source and driving role of the National Cyber Security Base, make the integrated development of "artificial intelligence + cyber security" more distinctive, make the channels for transforming scientific and technological achievements smoother, strive to cultivate over 600 high-tech enterprises above designated size, achieve a breakthrough of 100 billion yuan in the added value of high-tech industries, and strive to become a pacesetter in the integration of science and industry for Wuhan's regional science and technology innovation center.
Optimizing the Business Environment and Cultivating Fertile Soil for Innovation-Driven Development
A high-quality innovation ecosystem and business environment are important guarantees for stimulating market vitality. Dongxihu District, closely following the development needs of enterprises throughout their entire life cycle, continues to consolidate talent support, optimize government services, strengthen financial empowerment, and build a sound environment supporting high-quality development.
"Cyber Valley Talents" gather wisdom, and the talent ecosystem continues to improve. The "Cyber Valley Talents" talent brand has been meticulously crafted, an "Eight Ones" talent service system has been innovatively launched, April 19 of each year has been established as "Cyber Valley Talent Day," an online service platform called "Cyber Valley Enterprise-Talent Connect" has been created, the "Cyber Valley Talent Card" has been upgraded, and the "China Cyber Valley Cup" innovation and entrepreneurship competition has been held, providing all-round support for talent development. The "China Cyber Valley · Talent Gathering" enterprise-talent service activities are carried out on a regular basis, having served more than 1,400 enterprises cumulatively. Dongxihu District currently has more than 400 individuals selected for municipal-level and above talent plans (projects), with a total talent resource of nearly 150,000 people, and the high-quality talent team continues to grow.
Enterprise-benefiting services are precise and considerate, and the vitality of market entities is bursting forth. Adhering to the service philosophy of "putting ourselves in the shoes of enterprises, as if we were handling the matter ourselves," the district focuses on building a "one-stop efficient handling of matters" zone, fully implements the "commitment-based commencement of construction" system and the "one-category matters" integrated reform for industrial project commencement, and takes the lead in enterprise-benefiting mechanisms such as "automatic enjoyment without application." The "one enterprise, one special team" full-chain close service is implemented to ensure the full-process guarantee of enterprise production commencement and expansion, driving the clustering development of upstream and downstream enterprises. At present, the total number of market entities in Dongxihu District exceeds 280,000, ranking among the top in the city, the total number of "four-category enterprises" has doubled, and the vitality of regional development continues to be released.
Finance and science and technology empower each other in both directions, helping enterprises grow and strengthen. Several measures to promote scientific and technological innovation and special measures to promote the high-quality development of the artificial intelligence industry have been issued, focusing on R&D investment incentives, key technology breakthroughs, and transformation of achievements support, precisely matching the innovation and development needs of enterprises. A "combination punch" of computing power vouchers and token vouchers has been launched to support the large-scale application of enterprise computing power. Regional state-owned capital adheres to "investing early, investing small, investing long-term, and investing in hard technology," establishing a fund support matrix of 13.5 billion yuan covering the entire life cycle of enterprises, supporting enterprise scientific and technological innovation and industrial development with patient capital.
Based on long-term development, Dongxihu District will continue to optimize the whole-region innovation ecosystem, organize events and competitions such as "Cyber Valley Talent Day" and the "Cyber Valley Cup," implement the "Craftsman Airport Zone" skilled talent cultivation project, build the "Cyber Valley Talents" brand and the "Cyber Valley" industrial talent agglomeration zone, construct a full-cycle technology finance service system, deepen the "efficient handling of one matter" reform, promote the automatic and direct enjoyment of enterprise-benefiting policies without application, and create a distinctive "Cyber Valley" business environment brand.
Time waits for no one (时不我待, shi bu wo dai - "time, not, me, wait") as we race against the clock, and we are setting sail with great determination (奋楫扬帆, fen ji yang fan - "strive, oar, raise, sail") on a new journey. Striving for the 15th Five-Year Plan, Dongxihu District will ride the momentum to move forward (乘势而上, cheng shi er shang - "ride, momentum, and, ascend") and continue its struggle, continuing to firmly shoulder the two major strategic missions and the era mission of building a strong science and technology region, adhering to cultivating new momentum through the integration of science and industry, stimulating new vitality through the integration of port and industry, and shaping new quality through the integration of industry and city, accelerating the completion of the industry-city integrated "China Cyber Valley," and making new and greater contributions to Hubei's accelerated construction as an important strategic pillar for the rise of the central region, and to Wuhan's full efforts to build the "five centers" and comprehensively build a modern great Wuhan.
Data source: Dongxihu District, Wuhan
Return to TopComprehensive rural revitalization requires both shaping the physical form and forging the soul.
In the golden autumn season, the vast countryside not only unfolds a moving scroll of bountiful harvest, but also hosts rich and colorful cultural and artistic activities. Putting down the hoe and picking up the pen, the broad masses of villagers use the culture that "grows" from the land to present the beauty of rural development and display the abundance of their spiritual and cultural life.
—Editor
Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, turns ordinary flour-based foods into a cultural IP—
Preserving intangible cultural heritage techniques, savoring the flavor of the homeland
People's Daily reporter Wang Zhe
In the harvest season, the fragrance of wheat lingers.
In Wanggezhuang Subdistrict, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, the ordinary large steamed buns that grow from the fields have become a local IP (intellectual property) that attracts tourists.
How can a steamed bun become a unique cultural symbol of the countryside? In 2024, the "Wanggezhuang Large Steamed Bun Making Technique" was included in the intangible cultural heritage list of Shandong Province. Relying on intangible cultural heritage techniques and building cultural activities, the autumn "Wanggezhuang Large Steamed Bun Culture Season" has an even richer atmosphere. At the hundred-meter long-table feast, tourists sit together with local farmers, chatting about crop harvests and also about the inheritance of craftsmanship.
Flour-based foods very common on farmers' dining tables are showing new cultural charm. At the creative steamed bun display show, models walked the stage one by one holding patterned steamed buns. There were the "Mountain and Sea Splendor" series inspired by the Laoshan coastal ring road, a winter romance theme shaped like seagulls and waves, and traditional styles such as longevity peaches and gold ingots—an overwhelming array of things to see (目不暇接, mu bu xia jie - "eye, not, able, to, catch"). In the dough sculpture intangible cultural heritage exhibition area, the evolution of the Wanggezhuang large steamed bun technique was on display, from the "date mountain" and "flour tiger" of the Ming Dynasty to the more than 400 varieties of patterns today, allowing visitors to feel the historical thread of the countryside amid the simple fragrance of wheat.
The steamed bun is a staple on the dining table and also a cultural carrier in the fields.
Pastry chef Gong Yu, wearing an apron, kneaded dough while explaining the characteristics of the Wanggezhuang large steamed bun at a measured pace. "Carefully selected ingredients, spring water blending, diligent kneading for shape, large pot steaming." Gong Yu said the techniques have been passed down for over a hundred years, and the simplicity and resilience of the countryside are also kneaded into the dough.
The "Wanggezhuang Large Steamed Bun Culture Season" has been held for more than a dozen sessions, and Gong Yu has not missed a single one. In recent years, the activities of the culture season have become increasingly rich, the villagers' lives have become more and more prosperous, and Gong Yu has continuously pursued innovation in technique.
At the culture season event site, many people showed the flavor of the countryside to more people through livestreaming. Local merchant He Anqiang and his wife Cui Xuejiao were promoting their steamed bun products. Letting the old craft step out of the fields requires innovative expression. The couple has cooperated with universities such as Ocean University of China and Qingdao University to develop a variety of specialty steamed bun foods, and also displays the process of hand-kneading dough and steaming in iron pots on short-video platforms, so that the taste of the foot of Laoshan Mountain and the stories of the countryside are understood by more and more people.
Today, Wanggezhuang Subdistrict has gathered more than 170 steamed bun-related enterprises, with an annual product output of 30 million jin and an annual output value of 160 million yuan. By running the culture season activities well and building a distinctive IP, the locality has also developed study-tour experiences and new cultural tourism business formats, showcasing the countryside's cultural landscape. In the past two years, Wanggezhuang Subdistrict also built an intangible cultural heritage inheritance center and established a study-tour experience area. Every weekend, the study-tour venue is very lively, with villagers and students gathered around the stove fire, feeling the changes of the countryside through the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
Xingnong Village, Yancheng, Jiangsu, uses painting to enter the village and brighten cultural life—
Painted on scenic walls, people wander through the paintings
People's Daily reporter Wang Weijian
Driving east from the urban area of Yancheng City, Jiangsu, one arrives at a famous "oil painting village"—Xingnong Village. On the white walls of farmhouses scattered across the village, one wall painting after another unfolds in sequence. Standing in the village feels like wandering through a painting.
Xingnong Village once faced development difficulties. Wu Hongwei, secretary of the village party general branch, introduced that previously the village had only a few scattered homestays and the village collective income was not high. "Art beautifying the countryside has brought new opportunities," Wu Hongwei said. Starting in 2022, the village built art cottages with the appearance of original ecological farmhouses and invited literary and artistic workers into the village; in 2024, the village began building the "Intertidal Zone International Oil Painting Village," painting 247 works on the white walls throughout the village.
With the paintings on the walls, the village was also lit up. Literary and artistic workers took up residence in the village to gather creative material, tourists increased, and the number of homestays in the village grew to 14.
At the sunflower-themed homestay not far from the village entrance, 68-year-old manager Wu Zhenglai was tending the flowers and plants in the courtyard. "There have been many tourists recently, so we need to be prepared to welcome them," he said.
At first, Wu Zhenglai was not very interested in the wall paintings. At that time, his wife had suffered a stroke, and he had no heart for looking at paintings. But as he watched the village become livelier day by day and villagers chatting about paintings when they met, Wu Zhenglai was gradually infected by the atmosphere and turned the first floor of his home into a sunflower-themed homestay, with decorations echoing the oil painting theme throughout.
Wu Zhenglai also combined oil painting with village history, accompanying guests on walks through the village and telling them about the village's changes.
Last year, Wu Zhenglai and his wife, who had recovered, signed up together for the village's oil painting training class, where resident literary and artistic workers taught on site. For the first time, Wu Zhenglai picked up a brush to paint, and what he painted was the sunflowers at his doorstep. He said the village has gained new vitality because of oil painting, and it has also allowed villagers to better understand the artistic conception within the paintings.
Many villagers' lives have gained new colors because of oil painting. In the bookstore at the village entrance, villagers sip coffee while appreciating paintings; in the exhibition hall not far away, art exhibitions are held in succession, and the cultural atmosphere is even stronger.
Art has changed the lives of villagers, and the countryside has also provided artists with rich creative soil. Long Tao, who focuses on new Chinese painting, came to Xingnong Village after learning about it, treating the vast rural fields as a living material library. Tidal flat scenery, field landscapes, rural daily life... she painted dozens of works in one stretch. "This land gives us an inexhaustible source of creative nourishment. Art beautifies the countryside, and the countryside also nourishes art in return—this is a 'two-way journey.'"
Tourists arrived together with the creators. Shi Jianping, a tourist from Shanghai, drove here on his own and was deeply attracted by the poetic and picturesque scenery. Besides taking photos and checking in, he also chatted with villagers about local customs and human warmth. "With the infiltration of culture, the village gains an inner spirit that draws people here to slowly read and understand it," Shi Jianping said.
Voices from the countryside
Zhang Lijun, captain of the Ulan Muqir troupe of Dengkou County, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia:
Some people ask me, where is the stage of the Ulan Muqir? The fields, the village square, and the courtyards of farming and herding families are all our stages. When sowing in spring, we go to the fields to publicize new policies; when harvesting in autumn, we celebrate the harvest with our fellow villagers through song and dance performances. Often it is an open space, a few lights, and a speaker; when the villagers gather around with their small stools, it becomes a lively performance. Once after a performance, an elderly man took my hand and said: "When you come, the village becomes lively." I have remembered that sentence for many years.
Only by feeling the changes taking place on this land can one create works that resonate with farmers. Over the years, we have brought the lives familiar to farming and herding people onto the stage, performing more than 100 shows per year on average and carrying out more than 50 cultural and artistic services and guidance sessions of various kinds. In the future, we will deliver more works with warmth and local flavor to the masses.
(Compiled by People's Daily reporter Zhao Jingfeng)
Hou Zhangfu, villager of Dongjiao Village, Zaoyang, Hubei:
The main event of this year's "Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival" was held in our village not long ago, and the process of participating in the preparation of the "village gala" together with many villagers left a deep impression on me. Everyone rehearsed programs together, wanting to showcase the village's changes and the beauty of life.
The "village gala" is not just a performance; it is even more a stage of our own as villagers. In the busy work and during the performances, a sense of belonging wells up spontaneously. Now, our spiritual and cultural life is richer, and our cultural happiness is tangible.
(Compiled by People's Daily reporter Wu Jun)
Duan Shufang, director of the Creation Office of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Lukou District, Zhuzhou, Hunan, and head of the Luxiang Reading Club:
The countryside is fertile soil for the growth of literature and art. The "Hunan Writers' 'Going Deep into Life, Taking Root Among the People' New Era Literary Practice Site" and the "Hunan Literature" Lukou Creation and Reading Center have been established in Lukou, the Wangjiazhou Rural Art Museum is directly located in the countryside, the "Planting Flowers, Planting Grass, Planting Spring" painting exhibition by picture book artist Cai Gao has entered ordinary people's homes, and the seeds of art have been planted in the hearts of villagers.
Last year, the Lukou District New Era Civilization Practice Center was put into use, and the Luxiang Reading Club often holds public reading sharing sessions there. Many fellow villagers pick up paper and pen in their spare time from farming to write stories of their hometown. After participating in the reading sharing activities, Chen Zhenying and Chen Jiexiong, villagers of Qinglongwan Village, had their literary dreams ignited, and their written articles have been published many times.
I look forward to literature continuing to take root in the countryside and writing more moving new chapters.
(Compiled by People's Daily reporter Yang Xun)
Return to TopBy: 董映雪
The granaries are full of rice, the orchards are fragrant with fruit, and once again it is the season of harvest. Across the vast rural landscape, the land not only yields the confidence of agricultural development, but also nurtures thriving new "crops" of literature and art.
The forms of these new "crops" of literature and art showcase the unique character of the countryside. In Jiangsu, Xingnong Village brings painting into the village; in Shandong, Wanggezhuang hosts a "Steamed Bun Cultural Season." Literature and art have become windows displaying local charm.
The harvest of these new "crops" of literature and art also adds luster to rural development. A single "village gala" enriches the spiritual life of farmers; rural reading and writing fill farmhouse life with the fragrance of books. The flourishing development (蓬勃发展, peng bo fa zhan - "flourishing, developing") of rural literature and art also brings a "good harvest" to local cultural tourism and industrial development.
We look forward to literature and art taking deeper root in the fields, allowing more people to taste the sweetness of a cultural harvest.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 田豆豆
"From this moment on, please remember that you are no longer college students... Who among you is hiding a secret? Please begin your deduction." Recently, the Yujiatou Branch of the Wuhan University of Technology Library held an immersive deductive reading activity on a red theme, "The Message · Shadows of Espionage." Based on the spy novel The Message, 12 students stepped into their roles and took part in the activity.
"Like the underground workers of that era, we sifted through information and distinguished truth from falsehood, truly experiencing the difficulty of intelligence work and feeling the courage of our predecessors in holding fast to their faith and being undaunted in the face of danger (临危不惧, lin wei bu ju - "approach, danger, not, fear"). I plan to read more red classics afterward to gain a more complete understanding of this period of history," said Xie Jixiang, a 2025 cohort student from the university's School of Navigation.
"With the spread of electronic reading, how to get students close to books and make them fall in love with deep reading is a question our library cares deeply about," said Guo Qingrong, deputy director of the Wuhan University of Technology Library. The university library, guided by the overarching brand "Campus of Books · Cultural Polytechnic," has joined with multiple university departments to carry out a series of reading promotion activities such as "Book Ambassadors Return to Hometown," "Star Reading, Heart Words," "Books for Every Holiday," and "Human Library," building the library into a second classroom for young people's theoretical study, cultural immersion, value formation, and spiritual companionship.
Encouraging students to read more and read well requires the power of role models and the power of peers. In the "Human Library" activities, veterans of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, scientific research pioneers, and outstanding teachers and students exchange with fellow students — some explaining Party history, some sharing experiences of preparing for postgraduate entrance exams and career planning — engaging young students in dialogue through vivid life stories, striving to achieve the educational effect of "reading people, reading events, reading the times."
"The library provides venues, books, and all kinds of support for our reading and discussion activities," said Shen Wenhao, a senior in the university's School of Entrepreneurship and one of the organizers of the Polytechnic Yueyuedu Shared Reading Salon. His student club regularly holds activities in the library such as shared reading of red classics and intensive study of Marxist original works.
The Wuhan University of Technology Library not only continuously promotes reading on campus, but also encourages students to innovate in form and carry the fragrance of books beyond the campus.
"Excuse me, what is your favorite book? Would you like to write down your reading reflections here?" On the streets of Jianli City, Hubei Province, Yang Ziyi and Li Chengxi, students from the School of Management at Wuhan University of Technology, were carrying out the practical activity "Post-it Notes Gather the Fragrance of Books, Words Convey Homesickness."
Some passersby stopped to write messages. "Life is a wilderness, not a track," "True generosity toward the future is to give everything to the present"... Yang Ziyi said: "Reading promotion is not about forcing books into people's hands, but about following the rhythm of people's lives and leaving a proper place for reading. In the process of promotion, my own reading experience has also become richer."
Use books to light up one's hometown, let reading connect distant places. This summer, more than 200 students from 23 schools of Wuhan University of Technology actively participated in the cultural activity "Book Ambassadors Return to Hometown," covering multiple fields including literary dissemination, intangible cultural heritage inheritance, and reading assistance.
"We persist in using books as the medium, and around the entire chain of reading services, we carry out more than 300 reading promotion activities of various kinds each year, reaching more than 10,000 teachers and students. In the future, we will deepen immersive reading, activate the charm of the classics in our collection, and let reading become nourishment for young people's growth," said Gu Qian, director of the Wuhan University of Technology Library.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Gu Yekai) To vigorously promote the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" and the spirit of scientists, the Chinese Academy of Engineering recently organized academicians to travel to the Malan Base in Xinjiang to carry out activities to study the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite."
The Academy of Engineering delegation paid respects at the Malan Martyrs' Cemetery and the Malan Revolutionary Martyrs' Monument, whose inscription was written by Zhu Guangya, the first president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, laid flower baskets before the revolutionary martyrs, visited on site educational venues including the History Exhibition Hall, the Lin Junde Memorial Hall, the Hongshan Military Expo Park, and the realistic display area, and held a symposium of the Chinese Academy of Engineering on studying the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite," experiencing firsthand the noble character of the older generation of scientific and technological workers and the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite."
The academicians said that they will continue to practice the spirit of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" and contribute more wisdom and strength to building a strong country in science and technology and achieving high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Tianjin, October 26) (Reporter Li Jiading) The Second International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Bioconversion was recently held in Tianjin. At the conference, the International Alliance for Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Bioconversion was formally established, with more than 300 experts and scholars from nearly 30 countries gathering together in one place (汇聚一堂, hui ju yi tang - "gather, together, one, hall") to discuss frontier issues and future development in the field, and to promote the upgrading of international cooperation and exchange in the field toward normalization and institutionalized synergy.
The alliance was jointly initiated by more than 20 experts and scholars from 9 countries and 5 representative institutions, and is open to scientific research institutions and researchers worldwide. The alliance will focus on frontier topics such as natural carbon fixation mechanisms and artificial intelligence-empowered low-carbon biosynthesis, building an international cooperation and exchange platform of significant influence in the field of carbon dioxide bioconversion.
The Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is the lead initiator and secretariat host institution of the alliance. It has established automated and intelligent engineering biology foundry science and technology infrastructure, possesses strong high-throughput testing and big data generation capabilities, and will provide a world-class scientific research platform for joint research by the alliance's global members.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Xi'an, October 26) (Reporter Gao Bing) The reporter learned from the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province: the museum, in cooperation with the School of Archaeology at Shandong University, completed a study on the age and sex composition of the makers of the Qin terracotta warriors. This study, based on fingerprints preserved on the surface of the terracotta figures, was recently published in the international cultural heritage research journal Journal of Cultural Heritage. The study found that women and adolescents may have participated in the production of the Qin terracotta warriors.
The research team extracted fingerprint impressions preserved on 23 terracotta figures from Trench T23 of Pit No. 1 at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, obtaining a total of 79 independent fingerprint samples. They introduced the Bayesian mixture model research method for fingerprints proposed in recent years to infer the age and sex structure of the fingerprints at the group level.
The research results show that, among the fingerprint samples in this study, fingerprints of adult males account for approximately 45.0%, those of adult females approximately 32.7%, and those of adolescents under 15 years of age approximately 22.3%. This is the first time the academic community has used quantitative biological evidence to show that the production of the Qin terracotta warriors was dominated by adult males, but was not completed by adult males alone — women and adolescents may also have participated in processes such as the making, transporting, or assembling of the figures.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩俊杰 李俊杰
From a bowl of beef soup to a lakeside light-and-shadow show, Huainan's way of hospitality in Anhui is hidden in every detail.
For many people, the first thing they do upon arriving in Huainan is to drink a bowl of beef soup. Lines form at the doors of small street-side shops; a ladle of hot broth is poured over, and vermicelli, tofu skin, and beef all float up together. Tourist Zhu Yunsong, who came from Fuyang, held his bowl and drank until he was sweating all over: "I originally came to see that roll of 'rice paper,' but I never expected to be won over by a bowl of soup."
The "rice paper" Zhu Yunsong mentioned is a stage in Huainan's People's Park. Not long ago, an evening gala was held here. The main stage resembled an unrolled scroll of rice paper, and the novel format made many audience members feel strikingly impressive or eye-opening (眼前一亮, yan qian yi liang - "eye, front, one, bright"), bringing Huainan a wave of real traffic.
As the weather gradually turns cool, the enthusiasm of visitors to People's Park remains high. That roll of "rice paper" has not been dismantled, the moon screen has also been kept, and at night light-and-shadow projection has been added. "After watching the livestream, I wanted to stand in front of that roll of 'rice paper' myself and see the scene of 'painting the Huai River moon on a scroll of rice paper.'" said Zhang Weihong, a visitor from Hefei. In front of the "rice paper," lotus-picking lanterns, pony lanterns, and Shouzhou drums take turns on stage, while on both sides, intangible cultural heritage creative products and specialty foods present a profusion of beautiful things (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "luxuriant, bright, fill, eyes"). As the sky darkens, there are actually more people in the park; drones light up the night sky, attracting many visitors to stop and watch.
The same liveliness can also be seen in Shou County's ancient city. By day, the ancient city is filled with the lingering charm of opera; when night falls and the lights come on, it becomes a different scene altogether. Since the start of this year, Shou County's ancient city has launched the "Journey to the Moon" tourism season, creating a system of 31 cultural tourism activities under four major themes — "attend opera, view history, race to the moon, touch the autumn" — and laying out an all-time-slot route of "viewing history and attending opera by day, racing to the moon and watching shows by night." Tourist Zhu Yue said: "On this trip to Huainan, I not only climbed the ancient city wall of Shou County and touched a thousand years of culture, but also felt the unique charm of intangible cultural heritage skills and distinctive folk customs amid the dazzling lights and shadows."
Nor is it only the ancient city that is exploring innovation. Fengtai County has held a "Celebrating the Harvest" carnival, the Maoji Experimental Zone has launched the "Huai River Moon Shining on Jiaogang" cultural tourism carnival season, Datong District has held a historical and cultural life festival in Jiulonggang Town, and Tianjiazhan District has completely renovated and refreshed (修整一新, xiu zheng yi xin - "repair, rectify, one, new") the Huaihe Old Street 1952... The "Four Seasons with Huai" mascots, the "Five Blessings upon Huai" tofu dishes, and the "Six Essences of Huai Rhyme" cultural creative products have turned the city's memories into gifts that can be touched and taken away.
Walking the whole way through, what left a deeper impression on this reporter was the sincerity woven into the details of this city: with a high-speed rail ticket stub, one can enjoy ticket discounts and accommodation reductions at shops in the "Ticket Stub Alliance"; in the scenic areas, volunteers in red vests can be seen everywhere, providing real-time help to visitors. During this year's National Day holiday, the city opened 6 free bus special routes, linking the high-speed rail station with scenic areas such as Shou County's ancient city and Bagong Mountain. According to statistics, during this year's National Day holiday alone, the city received more than 4.3 million visitor trips in total, a year-on-year increase of more than one-quarter; tourism comprehensive revenue exceeded 2.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of more than 30 percent.
This sincerity did not come out of thin air. "This year, the municipal party committee and municipal government made coordinated plans and mobilized the whole region, re-sorted the city's cultural tourism resources, and promoted the centralized debut of the 'Huai River Moon' cultural IP of People's Park together with a batch of city landmarks; 6 boutique tourism routes under the theme 'Huai River Moon · See Huainan' link 17 distinctive check-in spots, covering six major sectors including intangible cultural heritage experiences, ecological vacations, historical culture, and food and leisure, allowing visitors to shift from single-spot check-ins to a full-region tour." said the head of the Huainan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.
Return to TopOrder of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 849
The Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions, having been adopted at the 98th executive meeting of the State Council on September 28, 2026, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of December 1, 2026.
Premier Li Qiang
October 17, 2026
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated to comprehensively strengthen the Party's leadership over public institutions, reinforce the public-welfare responsibilities of public institutions, standardize the registration administration of public institutions, safeguard the lawful rights and interests of public institutions, and give play to the role of public institutions in the high-quality development of the economy and society.
Article 2 The registration administration of public institutions shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the direction of deepening the reform of public institutions, and adhere to the principles of serving the public welfare for the people, strict administration, strengthened supervision, coordination and efficiency, and consistency of powers and responsibilities.
Article 3 For the purposes of these Regulations, "public institutions" refers to non-profit organizations established by various types of organs or by other organizations using state-owned assets, for the purpose of public welfare, that engage in activities such as publicity and culture, education, science and technology, and health.
Article 4 These Regulations apply to the handling of registration of public institutions and to the supervision and administration of public institutions.
After a public institution is established with the approval of the approving authority, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, undergo registration to obtain the status of a legal person and independently bear civil liability. Those that have not undergone registration may not carry out activities in the name of a public institution legal person. Those that are not required by law to undergo registration shall, from the date of their establishment, have the status of a public institution legal person.
Article 5 The national registration administration authority for public institutions is responsible for the registration administration of public institutions nationwide. The registration administration authorities for public institutions at or above the county level in all localities are responsible for the registration administration of public institutions within their respective jurisdictional scope of registration. Higher-level registration administration authorities shall strengthen guidance and supervision over the registration administration work of lower-level registration administration authorities.
Public institutions are subject to tiered registration administration. The specific measures for tiered registration administration shall be separately prescribed.
Article 6 Public institutions shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, resolutely implement the Party's line, principles, and policies, and consciously use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen one's mind and prepare for action (武装头脑, wuzhuang tounao - "arm, brain"), guide practice, and advance work.
In accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China and relevant intra-Party regulations, Party organizations shall be established in public institutions, the Party's leadership system in public institutions shall be improved, the deliberation and decision-making mechanisms shall be perfected, the political functions and organizational functions of Party organizations shall be strengthened, improving conduct and enforcing strict discipline (正风肃纪, zhengfeng suji - "rectify, wind; solemn, discipline") and combating corruption shall be intensified, and Party building shall be comprehensively strengthened.
Article 7 Public institutions shall abide by the Constitution, laws, regulations, and state policies, practice the core socialist values, carry forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, forge a sense of community for the Chinese nation, safeguard national security, protect state secrets, accept social supervision, and shall not harm the interests of the state, the public interests of society, or the lawful rights and interests of other organizations and citizens.
Article 8 Public institutions shall adhere to the purpose of serving the public interests of society, establish a clear orientation giving priority to social benefits, strengthen the performance of public-welfare responsibilities, continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of public-welfare services, and promote the healthy development of public-welfare undertakings.
Chapter II Registration
Article 9 The registration items for a public institution legal person include: name, domicile, purpose and scope of business, legal representative, source of funds, start-up capital, and sponsoring unit.
Article 10 Where a public institution applies for registration as a legal person, the sponsoring unit shall review the application materials, the competent department shall re-examine them and submit them to the registration administration authority for registration in accordance with the law, and the public institution shall obtain the Certificate of Legal Person Status for Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as the legal person certificate) and acquire the status of a public institution legal person.
A public institution that, in accordance with the law, has the status of a legal person from the date of its establishment shall apply to the registration administration authority for a legal person certificate. The registration administration authority shall issue the legal person certificate within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the application materials.
Article 11 To apply for registration as a public institution legal person, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) It has been established with the approval of the approving authority;
(2) It has a standardized name and organizational structure;
(3) It has a fixed domicile;
(4) It has personnel, a source of funds, and start-up capital commensurate with its business activities.
Article 12 To apply for registration as a public institution legal person, the following materials shall be submitted:
(1) A written application;
(2) The approval document of the approving authority;
(3) Proof of domicile;
(4) Proof of the source of funds and start-up capital;
(5) The appointment document or relevant certifying document showing that the proposed legal representative serves as the person in charge of the unit;
(6) Certifying documents for qualification recognition or practice licensing that shall be obtained in accordance with laws and administrative regulations;
(7) Other relevant materials.
The competent department and the sponsoring unit shall strictly examine and verify the application materials, and shall verify and check one by one the legality, authenticity, and validity of information such as the proposed legal representative, domicile, source of funds, and start-up capital. The competent department shall seek the opinions of the financial department regarding the source of funds.
Article 13 The registration administration authority shall, within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the application materials, conduct an examination in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and make a decision on whether to approve or deny registration. Where registration is approved, a legal person certificate shall be issued; where registration is denied, the reasons shall be stated.
The registration administration authority shall examine whether the application materials are complete and conform to the statutory form, whether the approval documents are compliant, and whether the proposed legal representative has any serious credit-breaking conduct, and may, as needed, seek opinions from relevant parties and conduct on-site verification.
Article 14 The legal person certificate is a certificate valid for a limited period. A legal person certificate that exceeds its period of validity automatically becomes invalid. Within 90 days before the expiration of the period of validity of the legal person certificate, the public institution shall submit an application for renewal, the sponsoring unit shall review the application materials, the competent department shall re-examine them and submit them to the registration administration authority for the issuance of a new legal person certificate.
A public institution shall, on the strength of the legal person certificate, lawfully engrave its seal, open bank accounts, and handle matters such as taxation and social insurance.
An electronic legal person certificate has the same legal effect as a paper legal person certificate.
Article 15 Where a registration item changes, the public institution shall, within 30 days from the date on which the circumstances of the change arise, submit an application for change of registration, the sponsoring unit shall review the application materials, the competent department shall re-examine them and submit them to the registration administration authority for handling the change of registration.
Article 16 Where a public institution is abolished, merged, has its registration revoked, or has its legal person certificate revoked, the competent department shall promptly handle the procedures for cancellation of registration.
Before the cancellation of registration, the public institution shall establish a liquidation group and complete the liquidation work. Where a public institution, after one full year has elapsed since the occurrence of the circumstances requiring cancellation of registration as provided in the preceding paragraph, has still not established a liquidation group to carry out liquidation, the competent department and the sponsoring unit shall form a liquidation group to carry out the liquidation. Within 15 days from the date of completion of the liquidation, the public institution shall submit an application for cancellation of registration, the sponsoring unit shall review the application materials, the competent department shall re-examine them and submit them to the registration administration authority for handling the cancellation of registration, and the registration administration authority shall take back the legal person certificate.
Where a public institution is abolished, merged, or the like, and meets the conditions prescribed by the state, the simplified procedure may be applied to handle the cancellation of registration, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the national registration administration authority for public institutions.
Chapter III Supervision and Administration
Article 17 The registration administration authority shall perform the following supervision and administration duties:
(1) Supervising and inspecting the implementation of these Regulations by public institutions;
(2) Investigating and punishing acts of public institutions that violate these Regulations;
(3) Proposing, in accordance with the relevant provisions, recommendations for handling and disciplinary action against leading personnel and directly responsible personnel in the competent departments, sponsoring units, and public institutions who bear responsibility for violations of the provisions of these Regulations.
The registration administration authority shall focus on strengthening policy guidance and supervision and inspection of the performance of public-welfare responsibilities by public institutions, and urge the competent departments and sponsoring units to perform their direct supervision responsibilities and the industry administration departments to perform their industry guidance responsibilities. Where problems are prominent or responsibilities are lacking, timely interviews and reminders shall be conducted and rectification urged; where rectification is not in place or has caused a bad influence, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions. Where problems are discovered in the Party building of a public institution, the relevant parties shall be notified in a timely manner.
Article 18 The competent departments and sponsoring units shall perform the following supervision and administration duties:
(1) Supervising and guiding public institutions to carry out activities in accordance with laws and regulations and to standardize their performance of duties;
(2) Strengthening supervision and administration of the performance of public-welfare responsibilities by public institutions, conducting evaluations of the effectiveness of public-welfare services, urging and guiding public institutions that provide public-welfare services to society to clarify service item guides and work procedures and make them public to society, standardizing the conduct of public institutions in establishing enterprises, and urging public institutions that deviate from public-welfare objectives to rectify in a timely manner;
(3) Formulating, in accordance with the provisions, lists of powers and responsibilities between government and public institutions, urging and guiding public institutions to establish and improve internal management systems, operate in a standardized manner, and strengthen the administration of state-owned assets and financial and accounting supervision;
(4) Examining the registration items, annual reports, and the like of public institutions, and assisting the registration administration authority in investigating and punishing acts of public institutions that violate these Regulations;
(5) Other duties prescribed by laws and administrative regulations.
The Party organizations of the competent departments and sponsoring units shall, in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China and relevant intra-Party regulations, supervise and guide the Party organizations of public institutions in strengthening the Party's leadership, implementing Party building responsibilities, advancing the building of a clean and honest Party and the fight against corruption, and carrying out inspections and Party building supervision.
Article 19 Industry administration departments shall formulate industry standards and service norms for public institutions that provide public-welfare services to society, strengthen supervision and inspection of the building of professional conduct in such areas as teacher ethics and teacher style, medical ethics and medical style, and scientific research integrity, and strengthen behavioral guidance.
The financial, audit, taxation, and other relevant departments shall, in accordance with the law, perform their supervision and administration duties over public institutions.
The registration administration authority shall strengthen coordination with the social work, cyberspace affairs, public security, civil affairs, market regulation, and other departments in the supervision of public institutions, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in such areas as problem detection, transfer of leads, and feedback of results.
Article 20 Any organization or individual that discovers that a public institution has committed an act in violation of the provisions of these Regulations may, in accordance with the law, report it to the sponsoring unit, the competent department, or the registration administration authority. The sponsoring unit, the competent department, and the registration administration authority shall handle it in accordance with the law.
Article 21 The state implements negative list administration over the activities carried out by public institutions. Public institutions shall not deviate from their primary responsibilities and main business of public-welfare services, shall not carry out business activities beyond the prescribed scope of duties, shall not establish enterprises in violation of regulations, shall not violate the provisions on non-profit legal persons, and shall not engage in false publicity.
Credit administration shall be implemented over public institutions and their legal representatives. An abnormal list of public institutions shall be established, key supervision shall be implemented, and the level of integrity and self-discipline of public institutions shall be enhanced.
Article 22 Where a public institution establishes an enterprise in accordance with the relevant state policies, it shall conform to its primary responsibilities and scope of business, serve the realization of public-welfare purposes, and go through the approval procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions.
The lawful income obtained by a public institution shall, in accordance with the relevant fiscal policies, be included in the budget, used in a standardized manner, and conform to its purpose and scope of business.
Article 23 Where a public institution obtains registration by improper means such as deception or bribery, the registration administration authority shall revoke the registration.
Article 24 After the registration administration authority lawfully makes a decision to revoke registration, order suspension of business, or temporarily seize or revoke the legal person certificate, it shall take back the legal person certificate; where the public institution refuses to return it or it cannot be returned, the registration administration authority shall announce its invalidation.
Article 25 A public institution shall submit its annual report on the implementation of these Regulations in the preceding year to the sponsoring unit and the competent department for examination, and the competent department shall submit it to the registration administration authority before March 31 of each year. The annual report shall state the circumstances of the public institution's strengthening of Party building, performance of public-welfare responsibilities, establishment of enterprises, receipt of commendations and awards, and receipt of punishments.
The registration administration authority shall conduct spot checks of annual reports, and where problems are discovered, shall handle them in accordance with the law.
Article 26 Where laws and administrative regulations have other provisions on the supervision and administration of public institutions, those provisions shall be implemented.
Chapter IV Information Disclosure
Article 27 The registration administration authority and public institutions shall, in accordance with the law, promptly disclose information related to registration administration through the national information platform for the registration administration of public institutions. Before disclosing information, the obligation of confidentiality review shall be performed in accordance with the law. Information involving state secrets, work secrets, commercial secrets, personal privacy, and the like shall not be disclosed.
The registration administration authority shall establish an information sharing mechanism with the relevant departments.
Article 28 The registration administration authority shall, in accordance with the law, disclose the following information:
(1) The registration items of public institutions;
(2) Punishment decisions made for acts of public institutions in violation of these Regulations that have a certain social impact;
(3) Credit records of public institutions and their legal representatives for violations of the provisions of these Regulations;
(4) The circumstances of the negative list for public institutions.
Article 29 Public institutions shall, in accordance with the law, disclose the following information:
(1) The registration items of the public institution;
(2) The annual report.
A public institution shall be responsible for the authenticity, accuracy, and completeness of the information it discloses, and shall not have false records, misleading statements, or major omissions.
Chapter V Legal Liability
Article 30 Where a public institution falls under any of the following circumstances, the registration administration authority shall give it a warning or circulate a notice of criticism and order it to make corrections within a time limit; where the circumstances are relatively serious, its business activities shall be restricted, it shall be ordered to suspend business, or its legal person certificate shall be temporarily seized; where the circumstances are serious, its legal person certificate shall be revoked:
(1) Not carrying out business activities in accordance with the registration items;
(2) Not handling change of registration or cancellation of registration in accordance with the provisions;
(3) Not submitting annual reports in accordance with the provisions;
(4) Forging, altering, renting, or lending the legal person certificate;
(5) Not disclosing information in accordance with the provisions;
(6) Concealing important facts by fraudulent means or submitting false documents;
(7) Refusing to accept supervision and inspection;
(8) Not carrying out business activities for more than 1 year without justifiable reasons;
(9) Continuing to carry out business activities after the legal person certificate has automatically become invalid or has been announced as void.
Article 31 Where a public institution falls under any of the following circumstances, the registration administration authority shall restrict its business activities, order it to suspend business, or temporarily seize its legal person certificate; where the circumstances are serious, its legal person certificate shall be revoked:
(1) Not taking public welfare as its purpose or violating the provisions on non-profit legal persons;
(2) Establishing an enterprise in violation of regulations, or the enterprise it established committing violations or illegal acts causing a bad influence;
(3) Providing convenience for other organizations to carry out illegal activities;
(4) No longer meeting the registration conditions or no longer being established with state-owned assets, and refusing to make corrections.
Where activities are carried out in the name of a public institution without the approval of the approving authority, where activities are carried out in the name of a public institution legal person without registration, or where activities are still carried out in the name of a public institution after the public institution has been abolished, merged, had its registration revoked, or had its legal person certificate revoked, the registration administration authority shall make a public announcement to society, and the relevant departments shall investigate and punish the matter in accordance with the law.
Where a public institution violates laws or administrative regulations, the relevant organs shall handle the matter in accordance with the law; where the conduct constitutes a violation of public security administration, a public security administration punishment shall be imposed in accordance with the law; where the conduct constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
Article 32 Where staff members of the registration administration authority, competent departments, or sponsoring units abuse their powers, neglect their duties, or engage in malpractice for personal gain in the registration administration of public institutions, they shall be given disciplinary action in accordance with the law; where the conduct constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 33 The format of the legal person certificate shall be formulated by the national registration administration authority for public institutions.
Article 34 These Regulations shall come into force as of December 1, 2026. The Interim Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions shall be simultaneously repealed.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 26)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 洋
On October 17, 2026, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council, signed Order No. 849 of the State Council, promulgating the Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which shall take effect on December 1, 2026. A few days ago, officials in charge of the Central Commission for Public Sector Reform and the Ministry of Justice answered reporters' questions on matters related to the Regulations.
Q: Please introduce the background and overall approach of the revision of the Regulations.
A: The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the reform of public institutions. General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important statements and important instructions, pointing the way for comprehensively deepening the reform of public institutions and promoting the high-quality development of public institutions. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have made new arrangements and put forward new requirements for deepening the reform of public institutions. Public institutions undertake important functions in providing public services and safeguarding basic livelihood. Since the Interim Regulations on the Registration Administration of Public Institutions were promulgated and implemented in 1998, they have played an important role in promoting the development of public welfare undertakings. In recent years, some public institutions have deviated from public welfare goals, failed to perform their public welfare duties properly, and other problems have emerged, damaging the image of public institutions and infringing upon the rights and interests of the people. In order to promote the sustained and healthy development of public institutions and implement the spirit of reform, it is urgent to amend the current Regulations.
The Regulations adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, and provide institutional safeguards for promoting all types of public institutions to adhere to public welfare goals and achieve high-quality development. The following aspects are emphasized: first, upholding the Party's leadership, stipulating that the registration administration of public institutions and public institutions themselves shall uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China and resolutely implement the Party's line, principles, and policies. Second, adhering to a problem-oriented approach, focusing on prominent problems in the registration administration of public institutions, summarizing and absorbing practical experience in the registration administration of public institutions, and targeted strengthening of the performance of public welfare duties, consolidating supervisory responsibilities, optimizing establishment and deregistration procedures, and strengthening whole-chain supervision and management. Third, strengthening institutional cohesion, with attention to coordination and alignment with relevant laws and regulations.
Q: How do the Regulations reflect and implement the requirement of strengthening the Party's leadership?
A: The Regulations focus on strengthening the Party's leadership and make provisions in four main aspects. First, it is stipulated that public institutions shall uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, resolutely implement the Party's line, principles, and policies, and consciously use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to equip themselves with theoretical knowledge (武装头脑, wǔ zhuāng tóu nǎo - "arm, brain"), guide practice, and promote work. Second, it is stipulated that, in accordance with the Party Constitution and relevant intra-Party regulations, Party organizations shall be established in public institutions, the Party leadership system of public institutions shall be improved, the deliberation and decision-making mechanisms shall be perfected, the political functions and organizational functions of Party organizations shall be enhanced, efforts to rectify conduct, enforce discipline, and combat corruption shall be strengthened, and Party building shall be comprehensively strengthened. Third, it is stipulated that the Party organizations of competent departments and sponsoring units shall, in accordance with the Party Constitution and relevant intra-Party regulations, supervise and guide the Party organizations of public institutions in strengthening the Party's leadership, implementing Party building responsibilities, advancing the building of a clean and honest Party and the fight against corruption, and carrying out inspections, patrols, and Party building supervision. Fourth, it is stipulated that where registration administration authorities discover problems in Party building in public institutions, they shall promptly notify the relevant parties.
Q: What provisions do the Regulations make for strengthening the public welfare duties of public institutions?
A: The Regulations focus on public welfare, the fundamental attribute of public institutions, and make provisions in four main aspects. First, it is stipulated that public institutions shall adhere to the purpose of serving the public interest of society, establish a clear orientation giving priority to social benefits, continuously improve the quality and efficiency of public welfare services, and promote the sound development of public welfare undertakings. At the same time, it is emphasized that public institutions shall not deviate from their primary responsibilities and main business of public welfare services, shall not carry out business activities beyond the prescribed scope of duties, shall not establish enterprises in violation of regulations, shall not violate the provisions on non-profit legal persons, and shall not engage in false publicity. Second, it is stipulated that competent departments and sponsoring units shall conduct evaluations of the effectiveness of public welfare services provided by public institutions, supervise and urge public institutions that provide public welfare services to society to clarify service item guides and work procedures and make them public, and supervise and urge public institutions that deviate from public welfare goals to make timely rectifications. Third, it is clarified that registration administration authorities shall focus on strengthening their responsibilities for policy guidance and supervision and inspection of the performance of public welfare duties by public institutions, supervise and urge competent departments and sponsoring units to perform their direct supervisory responsibilities, and industry management departments to perform their industry guidance responsibilities. Where problems are prominent and responsibilities are lacking, timely talks and reminders shall be conducted and rectification shall be urged; where rectification is not in place and a bad influence has been caused, handling shall be carried out in accordance with regulations. Fourth, it is stipulated that where public institutions establish enterprises in accordance with relevant national policies, such enterprises shall conform to their primary responsibilities and business scope, serve the realization of public welfare purposes, and go through approval procedures in accordance with relevant regulations.
Q: What provisions do the Regulations make for strengthening the supervision and management of public institutions?
A: The Regulations strengthen inter-departmental coordination, enhance the synergy of supervision, and make provisions in five main aspects. First, it is stipulated that competent departments and sponsoring units shall strictly review and check the application materials of public institutions, verify and validate their legality, authenticity, and validity one by one, and after review by the sponsoring unit and re-check by the competent department, submit them to the registration administration authority for registration. At the same time, competent departments and sponsoring units are required to strengthen supervision and management over public institutions' lawful conduct of activities and improvement of internal management systems, and to review the annual reports of public institutions. Second, it is stipulated that registration administration authorities shall conduct supervision and inspection of public institutions' implementation of the Regulations, implement credit management over public institutions and their legal representatives, and establish a list of abnormal public institutions. They shall investigate and deal with violations of the Regulations by public institutions, and put forward suggestions for handling and disciplinary action in accordance with relevant regulations against leading personnel and directly responsible personnel of competent departments, sponsoring units, and public institutions who bear responsibility for violations of the Regulations. Third, it is stipulated that industry management departments shall formulate industry standards and service norms for public institutions that provide public welfare services to society, and strengthen supervision and inspection of the building of professional ethics among teachers, medical ethics, research integrity, and other professional conduct; it is clarified that finance, audit, taxation, and other relevant departments shall perform their supervision and management duties over public institutions in accordance with the law. Fourth, it is stipulated that registration administration authorities shall strengthen linkage with social work, cyberspace affairs, public security, civil affairs, market regulation, and other departments in the supervision of public institutions, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in problem detection, lead transfer, and result feedback. Fifth, it is stipulated that registration administration authorities shall make public information related to registration administration, as well as the negative list of public institutions and other relevant information.
Q: What measures do the Regulations take in regulating and optimizing registration services?
A: The Regulations adhere to strict management and coordinated efficiency, and make provisions in three main aspects. First, strictly guarding the "entry" of legal persons, it is stipulated that after a public institution is established with the approval of the approving authority, it shall go through registration to obtain legal person status; without registration, it shall not carry out activities in the name of a public institution legal person. Second, improving the "exit" of legal persons, it is stipulated that where public institutions are revoked, merged, or otherwise restructured, and meet the conditions prescribed by the state, they may apply the simplified procedure for deregistration. Third, it is stipulated that registration administration authorities shall establish an information sharing mechanism with relevant departments.
Q: How will the implementation of the Regulations be ensured?
A: The Central Commission for Public Sector Reform and the Ministry of Justice will, together with relevant departments, do the following work. First, strengthening the publicity, interpretation, and training of the Regulations, guiding registration administration authorities at all levels and relevant personnel to accurately understand and grasp the contents of the Regulations and strictly implement the provisions of the Regulations. Second, improving supporting systems, studying and formulating implementation rules, refining specific measures, and ensuring effective implementation and results. Third, strengthening overall coordination, enhancing coordination and cooperation with relevant departments, improving working mechanisms, and jointly doing a good job in implementing the Regulations.
Return to TopAt the Party-Mass Service Center of Minkang Community, Minzhi Subdistrict, Longhua District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, a childcare teacher accompanies children in playing games.
Shenzhen has continuously advanced the construction of the functions of its Party-Mass Service Center system, having now built more than 4,400 Party-Mass service sites of various types, weaving a "1+11+N" whole-region service network, and creating service venues such as residents' libraries, childcare points, and community canteens, serving an average of over 400,000 person-times per day.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Xu
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 君
Scientific and technological innovation cannot do without the irrigation of financial "living water." Focusing on cultivating new quality productive forces, multiple financial institutions in Hubei, based on the real pain points of technology-based enterprises at different stages of growth, have innovated credit-granting models, enriched product matrices, optimized service processes, cleared financing bottlenecks, and promoted the connection of the capital chain with the innovation chain and industrial chain, injecting financial strength into the development of technology-based enterprises across the land of Jingchu.
In the production workshop of a national-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative "little giant" enterprise in the Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, the production line is running at high speed, and R&D personnel are working hard to overcome key difficulties (埋头攻坚, mai tou gong jian - "bury head, attack hard") in key processes. "At that time, we needed to expand production capacity and continuously increase R&D investment, and the financial pressure suddenly mounted," said the person in charge of the enterprise. Staff of the Hubei Branch of ICBC learned of the enterprise's difficulties during visits and research, promptly approved a 30 million yuan "Sci-Tech Cloud Data Intelligence" loan for the enterprise, and provided a package of financial services including cross-border settlement and exchange rate hedging.
To solve the financing bottlenecks of technology-based enterprises, the Hubei Branch of ICBC established a Science and Technology Finance Center in 2021, launching products such as "Innovation Points Loan" and "Innovation Growth Loan." As of the first half of this year, the bank's science and technology loan balance exceeded 220 billion yuan, serving nearly 3,000 specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises at or above the provincial level.
Wuhan Micro-Optics Co., Ltd., a demonstration enterprise for manufacturing single champion products in Hubei Province, has been deeply engaged in the field of intelligent transportation for more than 20 years. The company is currently simultaneously advancing the construction of an intelligent transportation industrial base and the batch production of multiple new products, with concentrated funding needs. The Qiaokou Youth Road Sub-branch of ABC in Wuhan deeply connected with the enterprise's needs, professionally evaluated the enterprise's core assets such as patents, quickly formulated a financial service plan, and promptly issued a loan, filling the funding gap during the peak period of the enterprise's new product mass production.
"The key to solving the problem of technology enterprises' 'light assets and lack of collateral' lies in accurately assessing the future value of technology," said the person in charge of the Hubei Branch of ABC. In recent years, the bank has continuously done a good job in the major article of technology finance, innovating a technology value assessment system and establishing an exclusive comprehensive scoring model for technology-based enterprises, turning technology into credit and patents into funds. As of the end of August this year, the bank's loan growth rate for technology-based enterprises reached 35.67%.
Facing the pain points in the development of technology-based enterprises, the Hubei Branch of CCB, relying on products such as "Intellectual Property Credit Loan," "Commercial Credit Loan," and supply chain finance, has continuously expanded the coverage of services for science and technology innovation enterprises.
As a science and technology innovation enterprise in the field of photovoltaic silver paste, Hubei Yinke New Materials Co., Ltd. has achieved a domestic substitution breakthrough in technology, with orders continuing to surge. During the local special docking activity of "sending loans to enterprises," the service team of the Jingzhou Branch of CCB immediately went deep into the enterprise for research, quickly completed credit approval, and a 40 million yuan working capital loan was landed in a timely manner.
Also receiving comprehensive financial empowerment is Wuhan Jiachen Electronics. The Wuhan Development Zone Sub-branch of CCB, in coordination with equity investment institutions, innovated an investment-loan linkage model, approved a comprehensive financing credit line of 330 million yuan, matched with 50 million yuan in equity investment, and added diversified services such as supply chain financing and bank acceptance bills.
At present, various financial institutions in Hubei are continuously optimizing institutional mechanisms and innovating financial products, allowing financial "living water" to stream continuously without end (源源不断, yuan yuan bu duan - "source, source, not, continuous") to irrigate the fertile soil of science and technology innovation, helping to promote high-quality development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陶相安
In the early morning of October 26, Beijing time, the 54th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (hereinafter referred to as the "World Championships"), which lasted eight days, came to a close in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Chinese gymnastics team delivered an outstanding performance, securing 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, and smoothly obtained qualification for both the men's and women's team events at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
"The Chinese gymnastics team won medals in the men's and women's team events and the men's and women's individual all-around events, marking the first time in the team's 68 years of participating in the World Championships." Chang Cheng, director of the Gymnastics Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, stated that the team's overall performance met pre-competition expectations, and the next step is to strive for even better results.
Team Events
Women's team wins gold after 20 years, men's team takes bronze
In the early morning of October 22, Beijing time, the women's team final of this World Championships commenced. The Chinese women's gymnastics team won the gold medal with a total score of 165.764 points, claiming the World Championships team title for the first time in 20 years and ending the United States' seven consecutive championships in this event. "This is the result of everyone's efforts; all the hard work has been worth it." Qiu Qiyuan, captain of the Chinese women's gymnastics team, said after the competition, "Everyone shares the same belief and goal, which is to raise the national flag and play the national anthem." According to the rules, the top three teams in the men's and women's team finals directly qualify for the team events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
This season, the Chinese team, composed of Du Siyu, Ke Qinqin, Zhang Qingying, Qiu Qiyuan, Zhang Yihan, and alternate Qin Xinyi, had already won gold medals in the women's team events at the Asian Gymnastics Championships and the Asian Games. Their first-place finish in the women's team qualification at this World Championships also demonstrated the team's growing maturity. However, an unexpected change occurred half an hour before the final began. During the pre-competition warm-up, Zhang Yihan, who possesses a 5.2 difficulty routine on the vault, injured her foot, and since the final lineup had already been confirmed, alternate Qin Xinyi was unable to step in.
The team final adopts the "533" format, meaning 5 athletes compete, 3 perform on each apparatus, and all 3 scores count toward the total. Having one fewer athlete available undoubtedly placed higher demands on the team's strategic arrangement of personnel and tactics (排兵布阵, pai bing bu zhen - "arrange troops, deploy formations"), on-the-spot performance, and physical stamina reserves.
Facing the challenge, the Chinese team withstood the pressure and ultimately won the championship by a narrow margin of 0.233 points. "The final showcased the team's strong cohesion." Lu Bin, head coach of the Chinese gymnastics team, stated that the stable execution of 12 routines with zero major errors was the result of repeated drills and coordination, and thorough preparation for difficulties. He said: "Overall, the team has strong mental fortitude and excellent teamwork, already demonstrating world-class competitiveness. What reassures us most about them is their tenacity in winning the competition point by point."
The challenges faced by the men's team were equally significant. With key athlete Zhang Boheng absent due to injury, the Chinese men's gymnastics team fielded Zou Jingyuan, Lan Xingyu, Yang Haonan, Tian Hao, and Li Hongyan, among whom the three young athletes Yang Haonan, Tian Hao, and Li Hongyan were competing in the World Championships for the first time. After ranking fourth in qualification, the athletes made timely adjustments in the final and secured Olympic qualification with a third-place finish. Chang Cheng stated that in the previous Olympic cycle, the Chinese women's team failed to secure Olympic team qualification at the first opportunity and had to fight for a ticket for an additional year. Now, both the men's and women's teams have obtained qualification at the first opportunity, providing a better buffer period for subsequent preparation work.
Individual Events
Zou Jingyuan wins fifth parallel bars title, Lan Xingyu takes gold on rings, newcomers deliver impressive results
In the men's parallel bars final held on the last competition day of this World Championships, Zou Jingyuan, the gold medalist on parallel bars at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games, won the championship with a score of 15.733 points, securing his fifth career World Championships gold medal on the apparatus. This score was also the highest among all men's individual events at this World Championships. Regarding this achievement, Zou Jingyuan said he had not thought too much before the competition and simply wanted to do his best, "I invest a lot of training time every day to refine the details of my movements. The more I practice, the more I believe in myself during competition."
Lan Xingyu, who temporarily replaced Zhang Boheng, not only helped the team secure the bronze medal in the men's team event but also topped the podium in the men's rings final with a score of 14.766 points, winning a World Championships gold medal for the first time in 5 years. Speaking about being notified of his temporary inclusion, Lan Xingyu, who had been relaxing and recovering after the Asian Games, frankly admitted: "It's not easy to get back into competitive mode after relaxing, but since the team needed me, I gave my best effort to compete well."
Veteran athletes performed steadily, while young athletes delivered impressive results. Yang Haonan, competing in the World Championships for the first time, became the only Chinese team athlete to advance to the men's all-around final, qualifying in sixth place. In the final, Yang Haonan proactively adjusted and won the silver medal with a personal best score of 84.199 points. Sixteen-year-old Ke Qinqin, also a first-time World Championships participant, successfully completed a 1080-degree squat turn on the floor exercise in the women's all-around final, narrowly defeating Algeria's renowned athlete Nemour with a score of 55.032 points to claim the bronze medal. Ke Qinqin said confidently: "I hope to achieve even better results at the next World Championships."
Chang Cheng stated that at this World Championships, Zou Jingyuan posted the highest score of the new cycle on the parallel bars, and Lan Xingyu ranked first in all three of his rings competitions, demonstrating that China still holds a leading edge in its advantageous events. The two newcomers, Yang Haonan and Ke Qinqin, both first-time World Championships participants, also displayed a spirit of showing a brave and fighting spirit (敢打敢拼, gan da gan pin - "dare to fight, dare to struggle") in the face of strong opponents, successfully accumulating competition experience.
Direction of Efforts
Enhancing the team's adaptability, addressing weaknesses in individual events
The historic breakthrough in the women's team event benefited from the team's clear preparation strategy and approach. Chang Cheng explained that since the new Olympic cycle began, the women's team has prioritized the team and individual all-around events in its preparation strategy and has made significant efforts to improve the vault, a weak event. Additionally, the average age of the five athletes on the women's team this time was the highest among recent competition rosters. Chang Cheng said: "In the new cycle, the team has made many efforts to extend athletes' competitive careers and enhance performance expression, and these efforts have yielded results."
The team's adaptability has improved. At this World Championships, both the men's and women's teams experienced personnel adjustments due to injuries, yet the teams still performed steadily. Lu Bin explained that from domestic training to arriving in Rotterdam, the team had been drilling for the difficult scenario of "the last apparatus and the last athlete deciding the final ranking." "The contingency plans we made in advance for participation, testing, and early substitutions were all put to use this time. This was also a key factor in our excellent results," Lu Bin said.
Beyond experience, the gaps cannot be ignored. In the men's team final, the Chinese team ranked first among the eight teams on rings and parallel bars but ranked last on floor exercise and vault. On the women's side, the team ranked fifth in total vault score and sixth on floor exercise; on uneven bars, traditionally a strong event for the Chinese women's team, no athlete advanced to the individual final at this World Championships. Chang Cheng said: "At this World Championships, we scored highly in many individual events, but some events still have significant room for improvement. We must have a clear understanding and address our weaknesses. The International Gymnastics Federation has adopted a new scoring system. After returning, we will also increase our research efforts to help athletes improve better in training."
After the World Championships, the Chinese gymnastics team will enter a new round of winter training. "The global gymnastics competition landscape is extremely intense. The Chinese team will absolutely not rest on its laurels because of this World Championships result. We will seriously review and summarize, and start everything from scratch," Chang Cheng said.
Return to TopBy: 健康时报记者 周学津
Doing a few squats while waiting for the elevator, getting up and walking briskly while on a phone call, rising onto one's toes while washing dishes... A "snack exercise method" that "breaks up" exercise like snacks has recently gained popularity on social platforms. Some netizens exclaim, "I never thought I could exercise and burn fat while waiting for coffee." Does this exercise method, which requires no specific time or venue, actually work?
Guo Jianjun, a professor at the Innovation Center for Integration of Sports and Medicine at Capital Institute of Physical Education, stated that the "snack exercise method" breaks a large task into smaller, manageable parts (化整为零, hua zheng wei ling - "transform whole, become small") for exercise, taking advantage of every available opportunity (见缝插针, jian feng cha zhen - "see gap, insert needle") to move using the gaps in time and space throughout the day. "It can be as short as twenty or thirty seconds, or as long as ten-odd minutes. A light jog while waiting for the bus, taking the stairs after missing the elevator, or playing with the kids in the living room until out of breath all count. Its greatest value is lowering the threshold for exercise to a very low level."
The "2025 National Fitness Activity Survey Report" shows that the proportion of people who regularly participate in physical exercise has reached 38.52%, an increase of about 1.3% compared with 2020, but lack of exercise time and lack of exercise venues remain two hurdles in front of many people.
Why does exercise lasting just a few minutes still have fitness benefits? Guo Jianjun explained that when exercise intensity reaches a critical point, even if one stops quickly, the body continues the post-exercise response. "Generally speaking, heart rate and stress hormones remain at a relatively high level, and basal metabolism is elevated for a period of time afterward." A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2024 found that "vigorous intermittent" exercise helps protect the heart to a certain extent; 1.2 to 1.6 minutes of vigorous intermittent exercise per day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%.
For ordinary people, how should exercise "snacks" be "eaten"? Guo Jianjun suggests that young people with tight schedules and no chronic diseases can do twenty to thirty seconds of all-out exercise, such as high knees in place, squat jumps, or short sprints, three times a day, with intervals of more than one hour between each. Office workers who sit for long periods need not pursue intensity; they should get up every hour and walk for two or three minutes, do a set of chest-opening exercises, or stand on tiptoes for 30 seconds. The elderly and those with weaker physical fitness are better suited to gentler exercise, such as brisk walking for 10 minutes or heel raises against a wall, with the aim of not being out of breath or having a racing heart.
Compared with not moving at all, moving a little is beneficial to health. But "snacks" cannot replace "regular meals." Guo Jianjun reminded that fragmented exercise is a bonus, while planned, complete, regular exercise remains the optimal choice. In addition, even for fragmented exercise lasting just a few dozen seconds, one should first warm up the joints before starting, to avoid strains caused by sudden vigorous exertion. The elderly and people with underlying conditions such as cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases should not blindly follow trends and push for high intensity.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Sun Longfei) On the 26th, the fourth competition day of the 2026 National Swimming Championships (25m) was held at the National Aquatics Center, the "Water Cube."
Hebei team swimmer Li Bingjie won the gold medal in the women's 1500m freestyle with a time of 15:34.09, setting a new Asian record in the event. In the mixed 4×50m freestyle relay final, the Jiangsu team composed of Zhao Jiayue, Zhang Xumeng, Zhang Yufei, and Yang Wenwen claimed the title with a time of 1:30.14, breaking the national record.
Return to TopDuring this year's flood season, after an unusually short plum-rain period, a succession of typhoons put Zhejiang Province to a major test of flood control. From July to August, Typhoons "Bavi," "Dolphin," and "Saudel" made landfall one after another in Yuhuan City, Taizhou City, with heavy rainfall covering more than 90 percent of the province's territory. For the first time in history, numbered floods occurred simultaneously across the four major river basins, and water levels at multiple locations broke historical extremes. The Zhejiang water conservancy system upheld the principle of putting people first and life first, practiced the important concept of "one goal, four rathers," implemented the measures of "move early, move fast, move small" and "report early, report fast, report more," and carried out multi-round, high-frequency, and refined flood control scheduling, tide level forecasting, and mountain flood warning, building an impregnable defense against typhoons and floods.
Coordination: A coordinated, holistic approach to management releases the combined force of engineering works
To resist flood disasters, it is necessary not only to bring the role of engineering works into play, but also to make overall planning under a coordinated, holistic approach. After years of construction, Zhejiang has basically formed a flood control engineering system of "storing upstream, defending midstream, draining downstream, and blocking the outer sea." A total of 4,253 reservoirs, 2,218 kilometers of main river dikes, 2,014 kilometers of standard seawalls, and a strong drainage capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per second across the five major coastal plains together constitute a flood control framework covering the entire region. Through unified scheduling, the Zhejiang water conservancy system has linked scattered engineering nodes into a coordinated whole-line defense.
The upper, middle, and lower reaches of the river basins share the same responsibility. Typhoon "Dolphin" triggered a historic flood in the Tiaoxi River Basin. Upstream, the reservoir cluster in Hangzhou City intercepted flood peaks and staggered the peaks; Qingshan Reservoir carried out peak-shaving regulation for 76 consecutive hours, with an average peak-shaving rate of 96.3 percent across three rounds of flood peaks, and the Beihu flood detention area was activated at a critical moment. Midstream, Huzhou City dynamically dispatched the Deqing Sluice and Luoshe Sluice to win a buffer window for the downstream. Downstream, the Hangjiahu South Drainage Project in Jiaxing City operated at full capacity to accelerate the discharge of floodwater.
New and existing engineering works linked up in relay. During the defense against Typhoon "Bavi," the newly commissioned major national project — Zhuxi Reservoir in Taizhou City — achieved a flood interception and peak-shaving rate of 96.86 percent, and worked together with backbone reservoirs such as Changtan Reservoir and Lishimen Reservoir to realize cascade interception. In Jinyun County, Lishui City, the urban flood diversion tunnel and Qianming Reservoir operated in staggered peak scheduling, with a diversion discharge of 300 cubic meters per second, lowering the water level at Yinghui Bridge by 1.23 meters. Throughout the entire flood season, more than 170 large and medium-sized reservoirs across the province intercepted and stored a total of 5.712 billion cubic meters of floodwater, and sluice-pump systems on the coastal plains discharged a total of 5.588 billion cubic meters.
Forward-looking: Refined monitoring and forecasting seize the initiative in defense
The contest against floods is won by the word "forecast." Zhejiang has accelerated the construction of a "three-line defense" system for rainfall and water regime monitoring and forecasting: 11 hydrological weather radars capture "rain in the air," more than 16,000 rainfall stations monitor "rain on the ground," and more than 10,000 water level stations and nearly 1,000 flow stations gauge "water in the rivers," basically forming a forecasting and warning system covering mountain floods from source areas to small and medium rivers, main stream floods, and then to estuary flood tides.
Zhejiang has intensified all-basin, all-weather, and whole-process intensified monitoring, forecasting, and warning, covering 8 major river basins, more than 100 small and medium rivers, and the coastal plains. Relying on the digital twin Hangjiahu platform, it forecast flood levels exceeding warning levels 53 hours in advance and flood levels exceeding guarantee levels 18 hours in advance, with forecast deviations for the highest water levels at Deqing Sluice and Jiaxing Station of only 1 to 3 centimeters. The mountain flood "four forecasts" platform adopted for the first time a multi-source data fusion warning approach of "measured + forecast," sending a cumulative total of 2,593 county-time mountain flood forecasts and warnings. On August 14, Luxi Village, Tongqin Town, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, relied on the warning to evacuate 45 people in advance, safeguarding the safety of residents.
Rigorous: Closed-loop watch and duty guard build the terminal line of defense
Zhejiang has established a "four-stage" hidden danger investigation mechanism covering before the flood season, routine periods, emergency periods, and after the flood season. More than 200 provincial-level technical backbone personnel and more than 50 working groups went down to the front line, and 17,000 persons responsible for the safety of water conservancy projects, 68,000 persons responsible for mountain flood defense, and more than 800 water conservancy emergency rescue teams joined forces to make the defense line take root at the grassroots and deliver results at the terminal.
Reservoirs and mountain ponds are the focus of watch and defense. The provincial, municipal, and county levels jointly monitored reservoir water levels and inflow and outflow discharges. During the flood season, up to 901 reservoirs exceeded their flood-limited water levels, and all were brought under dynamic and orderly regulation. For more than 200 reservoirs and mountain ponds with defects or dangers, the measures of "limiting storage for defective reservoirs and emptying dangerous reservoirs" were implemented, with facilities inspected and repaired in advance and emergency supplies prepositioned, ensuring that all defective and dangerous reservoirs and mountain ponds safely passed the flood season.
Seawalls and dikes simultaneously strengthened the defense line. Relying on 280 station-times of storm surge forecasts, the Zhejiang water conservancy system conducted full-coverage risk assessment of 991 seawalls. Patrol teams were assigned section by section to low-standard dikes. During the 215 hours when the Tiaoxi main stream dikes operated under high water levels, more than 1,000 patrol personnel along the banks stood watch in shifts day and night.
Mountain flood defense continued to extend to the very end. A total of 4,772 sets of acoustic-optical-electric warning facilities covered 80 percent of the high-risk mountain flood villages in the province, supported by "one-page paper" contingency plans for 11,500 key villages. During the flood season, 411,300 person-times of people in dangerous areas were evacuated in advance, and the efficiency of grassroots emergency avoidance response was greatly improved.
The historically rare major test of the flood season not only tested the solid quality of Zhejiang's flood control engineering system, but also demonstrated the sense of responsibility of the Zhejiang water conservancy system. At present, Zhejiang has conducted a comprehensive review of its flood season defense work and has issued a targeted "Implementation Plan for Zhejiang Province to Strengthen Weak Links in the Water Conservancy Sector after Typhoons in 2026," identifying 67 engineering projects with a total investment of 169.1 billion yuan, all of which are planned to start construction by the end of 2028, continuously raising the level of modernization of flood and drought disaster defense and building a solid water security barrier for high-quality development.
Data source: Department of Water Resources of Zhejiang Province
Return to TopOver the fields, intelligent drones shuttle back and forth, busily at work; between the clouds, cargo aircraft loaded with goods traverse far and wide, building new logistics corridors; in urban and rural streets and lanes, multifunctional low-altitude aircraft operate flexibly, serving refined governance... In Liangping District, Chongqing, a picture of high-quality development in which the low-altitude economy is rising across the entire region and developing in many different areas simultaneously (多点开花, duo dian kai hua - "many, points, bloom") is slowly unfolding.
Liangping possesses 8,000 square kilometers of high-quality airspace, with more than 300 flyable days per year. Its uniquely favorable natural endowments pave a natural runway for the development of the low-altitude economy. In recent years, Liangping District has bravely shouldered the triple mission entrusted to it by the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government — "pilot zone for low-altitude economy experimentation, pilot zone for low-altitude equipment manufacturing, and pilot zone for low-altitude short-haul transport" — and, under the overarching goal of building the Western Low-Altitude City, has focused its efforts on building three core pillars: the Airport Economic Industrial Park, the core zone for low-altitude equipment manufacturing, and the low-altitude logistics hub. It has deepened four development pathways — central-local cooperation, military-civil fusion, municipal-district joint construction, and the integration of education, science and technology, and talent — to open up new tracks in the aerospace sector.
Clustering Enterprises into Chains, Consolidating the Industrial Foundation of the Low-Altitude Economy
Entering the Liangping Airport Economic Industrial Park, one sees tower cranes standing in rows and machines rumbling. In the areas under construction, modern factory buildings are emerging suddenly and grandly (拔地而起, ba di er qi - "pull, ground, rise"); in the areas already in use, large and medium-sized drones are being assembled, debugged, and test-flown in an orderly manner. The roar of machines in operation and the sound of drones breaking the air during test flights interweave, playing a symphony of the booming development of the low-altitude manufacturing industry.
For industrial development, manufacturing is the foundation. At present, relying on its uniquely favorable airport conditions and airspace resources, Liangping District has made the manufacturing of large and medium-sized low-altitude aircraft equipment its core main direction of attack. It has deepened central-local cooperation, focused on attracting and nurturing leading enterprises, and built a gradient development pattern of "one batch put into production, one batch landed, one batch signed, one batch reserved," creating a low-altitude equipment manufacturing cluster that leads the west.
In September 2025, the Special Aircraft Intelligent Factory project, covering 612 mu, officially commenced construction. Jointly built by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics and Liangping District, the project integrates R&D and design, intelligent manufacturing, final assembly and test flight, and operation and maintenance training. Once fully operational, its annual output value is expected to exceed 20 billion yuan, effectively filling the gap in Chongqing's large and medium-sized drone complete-machine manufacturing sector.
Centering on the Special Aircraft Intelligent Factory project, Liangping District has taken the initiative in planning and making precise efforts, sorting out the supporting needs of the upstream and downstream industrial chain and precisely attracting enterprises in related fields such as components, power systems, and composite materials. At the same time, Liangping District has continued to deepen cooperation with central enterprises, universities, and research institutes such as the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics and Harbin Institute of Technology, promoting the industry's transition from "breakthrough at a single point" to "cluster development" and activating the vitality of industrial innovation.
Today, the cluster development matrix of Liangping District's low-altitude economy is gradually taking shape: leading enterprises such as Aerospace CH UAV, Zongheng Shares, and Longyi Aviation have taken root and developed, laying out cutting-edge products such as drones and flying cars; projects including the Shandong Longyi firefighting rescue drone production line, the Chongqing Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology, and the Anyang Xinhua Zhifei composite materials manufacturing base have landed one after another. Drone production lines of different categories and functions are each performing their own specific duties (各司其职, ge si qi zhi - "each, undertake, own, duty"), with products covering multiple fields including firefighting and rescue, agricultural plant protection, heavy-load transport, and industrial inspection.
Empowering the Entire Region, Expanding the Application Scenarios of the Low-Altitude Economy
On the runway of Chongqing Liangping Airport, drones are poised for takeoff; over rice paddies several kilometers away, drones operate with precision; in the command hall of the Digital Urban Operation and Governance Center, a large screen displays real-time dynamic images transmitted back by drones...
From the vast fields to the bustling urban areas, from logistics distribution to urban governance, the tentacles of the low-altitude economy extend to every corner of Liangping District. In recent years, based on the characteristics of urban and rural areas, Liangping District has promoted the integration of the low-altitude industry with application scenarios such as logistics, agriculture, urban governance, and cultural tourism, realizing the two-way release of industrial value and people's livelihood value.
Weaving a dense logistics network to build a regional low-altitude logistics hub. Liangping District has joined hands with logistics enterprises such as SF Express, JD Logistics, and China Post to build a three-tier "trunk-branch-last mile" low-altitude logistics network. It has opened low-altitude logistics trunk routes from Liangping District to Jingmen City, Hubei Province, and Huaizhou New City, Sichuan Province; it has laid out low-altitude logistics branch routes from Liangping District to Wulong District, Chongqing, Qianjiang District, Chongqing, and Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, covering about 10 counties and districts in the northeastern part of the Sichuan-Chongqing region; and, in conjunction with Chongqing Expressway Group, it has built a new "expressway + low-altitude" three-dimensional transportation model, weaving a distribution network covering urban areas, townships, and scenic spots.
Empowering modern agriculture and helping with the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Over the vast farmland of Liangping District, agricultural drones equipped with fertilizing, plant protection, and seeding equipment operate flexibly, efficiently replacing traditional manual labor and greatly improving operational efficiency. After years of development, Liangping District's low-altitude agricultural service map has continued to expand, with service coverage radiating to multiple provinces in the central and western regions. Each year, it completes socialized services such as rice seed breeding, field fertilization, and green prevention and control of pests and diseases covering an area of over 1.7 million mu, with low-altitude agriculture helping rural industrial revitalization to make steady progress to achieve long-term success (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, reach, far"). In addition, with the landing of agricultural drone enterprises such as Huidak Technology, the "low-altitude + smart agriculture" model continues to iterate, enabling more and more young people to become "new farmers" who, with the help of low-altitude intelligent equipment, work the fields diligently and use the power of science and technology to help increase farmers' incomes.
Deepening smart inspection and improving the level of urban governance. Liangping District has built a unified drone flight network platform, establishing a low-altitude collaborative sensing and monitoring system with full regional coverage within 15 minutes, realizing full-region, three-dimensional, and real-time inspection and control. In the field of geological disaster prevention and control, drones carry out routine patrols over high-risk geological disaster zones and mined-out areas, identifying hidden risks and dangers in advance; in the field of ecological and environmental protection, drones routinely carry out inspections of ecological and environmental problems such as straw burning, river sewage discharge, and air pollution. Combined with an AI intelligent recognition system, they can automatically issue warnings and provide aerial persuasion, effectively shortening the time needed to handle pollution problems.
Integrating landscape and water resources to cultivate new forms of cultural tourism. Relying on high-quality cultural tourism resources such as the Hundred-Li Bamboo Sea and Shuanggui Lake, Liangping District has carefully planned multiple boutique low-altitude sightseeing routes, linking scenic spots, villages, and other characteristic landscapes, and vigorously developing low-altitude experience projects such as drone light shows, hot air balloons, paragliding, and skydiving, realizing the integrated symbiosis of ecological beauty and the low-altitude economy.
Taking various measures simultaneously (多措并举, duo cuo bing ju - "many, measures, together, lift") to Build a Service System for the Low-Altitude Economy
For an industry to make steady progress over the long term, it cannot be separated from the protection of a sound ecosystem. In recent years, Liangping District has adhered to systematic thinking, making comprehensive efforts in talent cultivation, financial support, and policy guarantees, and sparing no effort to build an all-round, multi-level industrial ecosystem for the low-altitude economy, so that technology has a platform, talent has a stage, and enterprises have support, promoting the continuous iteration and improvement of the low-altitude economy industrial system.
Deepening the integration of industry and education to address the talent shortfall. In response to problems such as the shortage of professional talent, Liangping District, in conjunction with the Seventh Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, has promoted the construction of the Liangping campus of Chongqing Aerospace Polytechnic College, cultivating professional and technical talent in fields such as aviation manufacturing, flight control, and equipment operation and maintenance in a targeted manner. Relying on the regional industrial base, it has built a comprehensive drone education and training base for the Western Low-Altitude City and carries out skills training on a regular basis. At the same time, in conjunction with high-level talent introduction policies, Liangping District continuously supplies all kinds of talent in R&D, operation, and maintenance to the low-altitude economy industry through joint training, practical exercise, and other means, forming a virtuous cycle in which industry attracts talent and talent prospers industry.
Strengthening financial empowerment and optimizing policy services. Liangping District has deeply connected with financial institutions, innovatively launching an "equity investment + landing rewards and subsidies" model, planning to establish an industrial investment fund with a scale of up to 1 billion yuan, focusing on supporting key projects in the leading low-altitude industry and providing capital support and financing guarantees for start-ups and potential enterprises. In addition, at the policy level, Liangping District has formed a "1+4" policy system, in which the Several Policy Measures of Liangping District to Support the High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy is the special policy for the low-altitude economy, while the Several Policy Measures of Liangping District to Encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Several Policy Measures of Liangping District to Support the High-Quality Development of the Modern Service Industry provide coordinated support from the dimensions of innovation and entrepreneurship and the modern service industry, jointly contributing to the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy. For asset-light enterprises, a "one case, one discussion" service is implemented, providing full-process agency services in areas such as factory building coordination, procedure handling, and policy implementation.
Improving infrastructure and perfecting the supporting system. Centering on Chongqing Liangping Airport, Liangping District has planned and built a 30-square-kilometer Airport Economic Industrial Park, specially constructing test-flight corridors leading directly to factory buildings, realizing integrated "production-test flight-inspection-service" operations and improving the efficiency of industrial operations. On this basis, Liangping District is focusing on cultivating the drone "aftermarket," coordinating the layout of after-sales service outlets and equipment recycling systems, improving full-chain services such as complete-machine sales and fault repair, and building an industrial ecosystem with rich business forms and complete functions.
In Liangping today, the low-altitude equipment manufacturing system is becoming increasingly complete, application scenarios across the entire region are continuously expanding, and the full-chain industrial ecosystem is accelerating its formation. The low-altitude economy has already become an important engine driving regional economic growth and cultivating new quality productive forces. In the future, Liangping District will seize opportunities, anchor on the development goal of "leading the west, advancing nationally, and bearing Chongqing's distinctive identity," continue to strengthen its advantages and make up for its shortcomings, and spare no effort to build the Western Low-Altitude City.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Liangping District Committee, Chongqing
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑 翔
A report titled "October 2026 Regional Economic Situation Report" recently released by the West African Economic and Monetary Union shows that the overall economic growth rate of the union's eight member states is projected at 6.3% in 2026, with an average annual inflation rate of approximately 1.2%. The African Development Bank previously forecast that the West African region would grow 4.7% this year, higher than the African continent's average growth rate of 4.2%. The International Monetary Fund expects that several West African countries, including Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Benin, will see growth rates exceed 6% in 2026, and West Africa remains an important engine of African economic growth.
At present, the West African economy overall maintains relatively strong resilience, with expanding domestic demand, growing investment, a recovering services sector, and steady development in industry and agriculture providing important support for economic growth. Cooperation between China and West African countries in areas such as infrastructure, digital transformation, and trade facilitation continues to deepen, injecting strong momentum into regional development.
Cultivating competitive industries to drive economic development
In recent years, many West African countries have cultivated competitive industries based on their resource endowments and accelerated the upgrading of industrial and value chains. From cashew processing in Côte d'Ivoire, to lithium mining development in Nigeria and deep cotton processing in Mali, many countries are accelerating the process of local deep processing of characteristic raw materials, gradually transforming from a "world raw material warehouse" to a "regional processing center," which, while raising industrial added value, drives economic growth, promotes employment, and improves people's livelihoods.
Guinea has long maintained its position as the world's largest bauxite exporter. In the first half of 2026, the country's bauxite export volume grew 15% year-on-year, setting a new historical high. As one of the world's largest and highest-grade iron ore projects, Guinea's Simandou iron ore mine officially commenced production in November 2025, and iron ore exports reached 6.4 million tons in the second quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of approximately 415%. The coordinated advancement of mining exports and infrastructure construction lays the foundation for continued industrial upgrading. The International Monetary Fund predicts that Guinea's economic growth rate will reach 8.7% in 2026, ranking first among West African countries.
Côte d'Ivoire is a typical representative of West Africa's agricultural transformation in recent years. As the world's largest cashew producer, Côte d'Ivoire's annual cashew output is approximately 1.5 million tons, with more than 80% previously exported in raw form. With local processing plants coming into operation one after another, the country's local cashew processing rate has risen from 2% in 2011 to 43% in 2025; the local cocoa processing rate has risen to approximately 35%, and the country is transforming from the world's largest raw cocoa supplier into a regional processing and manufacturing base. The extension of agricultural processing chains has created a large number of jobs in rural areas. The new container terminal at the Port of Abidjan has been put into operation, logistics conditions continue to improve, and export channels for agricultural products are being further smoothed. Data from the General Directorate of Taxation of Côte d'Ivoire show that in the first half of 2026, the country's cumulative tax revenue reached 2,992.9 billion CFA francs (approximately 34.852 billion yuan), a year-on-year increase of 19.2%. Lamine Baro, Regional Director General for West Africa at the African Development Bank, stated that Côte d'Ivoire has demonstrated strong economic resilience and development vitality far exceeding that of economies at a similar level, and is becoming one of Africa's most stable economies.
Ghana's Ministry of Finance recently announced that the country's economic output has for the first time surpassed the $100 billion threshold, making it Africa's eighth-largest economy. Energy and industrial diversification have become the core drivers of Ghana's economic growth: the Jubilee oil field expansion project has driven steady growth in crude oil exports, with daily crude oil production rising from approximately 90,000 barrels to 126,000 barrels; the Volta River Authority has launched a photovoltaic capacity expansion plan, and the share of renewable energy in the energy mix continues to rise. In the first half of 2026, the country's gold export revenue reached $12.5 billion, making gold its largest export commodity. The diversified drivers of oil and gas, green energy, digital services, and export trade further consolidate the foundation of Ghana's economic growth.
Abdoulaye Diop, President of the Commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, believes that the West African economy currently maintains relatively strong overall stability, and the fiscal positions of various countries continue to improve, providing greater space for expanding public investment. Omar Touray, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stated that the region's economic growth benefits from member states' continued advancement of structural reforms, increased investment in the mining and energy sectors, improved regional trade facilitation, and the strong recovery of the services, transportation, and tourism industries.
Development dividends and real shortcomings coexist
The institutional dividends brought by regional integration provide important support for West African economic growth. At present, the African Continental Free Trade Area has entered a substantive operational stage, creating favorable conditions for West African countries to expand export markets. Hardware connectivity is the foundation of trade growth. World Bank data show that the West African Power Pool has promoted cross-border power grid interconnection projects, with more than 4,000 kilometers of high-voltage transmission lines already built, connecting the power grids of 15 countries, with approximately 8% of electricity traded across borders. The Abidjan–Lagos Corridor highway project has entered the implementation stage. This six-lane highway of more than 1,000 kilometers connects five countries, and the areas along the route concentrate more than 75% of West Africa's commercial activity.
In recent years, the West African region has attracted large amounts of international capital. The "World Investment Report 2026" of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development shows that foreign investment inflows into the West African region reached approximately $19.6 billion in 2025, an increase of 44%, with particularly notable growth in foreign investment in Guinea, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana.
While favorable conditions for development continue to accumulate, the structural shortcomings of the West African economy remain prominent. First, energy bottlenecks are clearly constraining, with serious problems including unstable power grids, high energy costs, and heavy dependence on imported fuel. Within the West African Economic and Monetary Union region, electricity demand is growing at an average annual rate of nearly 11%, while supply growth is only about 4%. The region's exploitable renewable energy potential is approximately 2,000 gigawatts, but renewable energy currently accounts for less than 20% of the electricity mix. The energy shortfall pushes up manufacturing production costs and weakens regional competitiveness. Second, export structures are relatively undiversified, and most countries' economies are highly susceptible to fluctuations in international commodity prices. Burkina Faso, Mali, and other countries are heavily dependent on gold exports, while Niger's uranium exports account for a relatively high share. Third, the security situation still contains uncertainties. Some countries in the Sahel region face terrorist threats, which not only directly damage infrastructure and production activities but also increase government security expenditures, crowding out development funds.
Joseph Ribeiro, Deputy Regional Director General for West Africa at the African Development Bank, believes that although the West African economy has achieved notable results in recent years, the real challenge lies in how to coordinate and mobilize existing funds and resources and channel them into transformative areas that can create jobs, enhance development resilience, and improve people's well-being.
Dividends of China-Africa cooperation continue to be released
Practical cooperation between China and West African countries continues to make progress in a substantive and practical manner (走深走实, zou shen zou shi - "walk deep, walk real"). The commissioning of Guinea's Simandou iron ore mine, the groundbreaking of Côte d'Ivoire's dry port, and the completion of Nigeria's lithium processing plant... a batch of landmark projects have been successively implemented, helping West Africa improve its industrial chains and enhance economic resilience.
In July 2026, the new headquarters building of ECOWAS, constructed by China's Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group as a Chinese aid project, was officially put into use in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. The project includes a conference center capable of accommodating approximately 800 people, as well as office buildings equipped with facilities such as a clinic, bank, and restaurant. It is China's first aid-construction project for ECOWAS. Omar Touray stated that the project is an important milestone in the development history of ECOWAS and reflects China's firm commitment to long-term support for West Africa's development, adding that "China is a very important strategic partner for West Africa."
Digital transformation is a new highlight of China-West Africa cooperation. Burkina Faso's "Smart Burkina Faso" project, implemented by China Telecom, has connected 22 large and medium-sized cities in the country to a high-speed information network, benefiting approximately 5 million people. Phase II of Benin's national broadband network project has received support from the Chinese government's "two preferential loans," laying approximately 673 kilometers of optical cable, making it the country's largest communications infrastructure project. An artificial intelligence-based traffic solution developed by Chinese companies in cooperation with Côte d'Ivoire is helping to digitally upgrade the local road network. From optical cable laying to data center construction, from smart cities to e-commerce, China is helping West African countries advance digital connectivity and computing infrastructure development.
Effective May 1, 2026, China fully implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, bringing major benefits to West African countries' exports to China. Taking Nigeria as an example, after the implementation of the zero-tariff policy, the tariff rate on Nigerian sesame seeds exported to China was reduced from 10% to zero, saving approximately 68,000 yuan in tariff costs for every 100 tons exported, significantly enhancing export competitiveness. In the first half of 2026, China's imports from Nigeria reached $2.25 billion, a substantial year-on-year increase of 81%.
Bakary Sambe, Director of the Senegalese Pan-African think tank Timbuktu Institute, stated that the zero-tariff policy not only effectively promotes African exports to China but also demonstrates the deep value of Africa-China cooperation under the current international situation. Against the backdrop of rising trade protectionism, China has continued to expand market opening, demonstrating a pragmatic attitude in supporting Africa's development and fulfilling China's solemn commitment to promoting common development and upholding mutually beneficial outcomes (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual benefit, mutual win").
Return to TopBy: 谢亚宏
Recently, in the plenary hall at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, applause rang out for Chinese women. The light and shadow of a short documentary fell on the large screen in the hall, telling a story of desertification control spanning more than 40 years. When the protagonist of the story, Yin Yuzhen, stepped onto the award podium, guests in the audience rose to applaud. Sikes, an American friend who had traveled specially to the scene, could hardly contain his emotion, choking up as he praised Yin Yuzhen's perseverance and called on everyone to plant a tree and work together to improve the ecological environment.
This moving scene took place at the award ceremony for the "FAO 100 Outstanding Women in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development." A total of 131 FAO member countries nominated 609 candidates, from which 100 were ultimately selected. China had three honorees — Yin Yuzhen, Dong Minfang, and Yu Jinxiu — the highest number of any country.
These three Chinese women are rooted in their native soil, each showing her own brilliance (各绽芳华, ge zhan fang hua - "each, bloom, fragrant, flower"). Yin Yuzhen has held fast in the Mu Us Sandy Land for more than 40 years, binding the yellow sand with her own hands; Dong Minfang gave up a high salary to return home and devote herself to grain production, vigorously advancing agricultural mechanization and driving smallholder farmers to increase income and prosper; Yu Jinxiu has spent more than 20 years deeply cultivating Qichun moxibustion, a national intangible cultural heritage, training more than 30,000 moxibustion practitioners, expanding the distinctive mugwort industry, and broadening employment channels for women, persons with disabilities, and other groups. Their paths differ, but their original aspirations are the same: to work with real effort, making the land greener, keeping the rice bowl firmly in hand, and making ordinary people's lives rise steadily and continuously (节节高, jie jie gao - "knot, knot, high").
Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, said at the award ceremony that women are an important driving force in agrifood systems, playing an indispensable role in safeguarding food security, managing natural resources, promoting rural development, and enhancing community resilience. These words have a vivid and weighty real-world footnote on Chinese soil.
In the grand narrative of China's battle against poverty and rural revitalization, women are both key targets of assistance and an indispensable force. Of the nearly 100 million people lifted out of poverty, women account for roughly half. Data from the All-China Women's Federation show that in 2023, women accounted for more than 50 percent of agricultural laborers in family-run farming, and their average annual hours invested in their own agricultural production even exceeded those of men. Their toil in the fields attests to the weight of the "half the sky."
Behind these impressive results lies a complete set of sustained and forceful institutional support. By the end of 2020, China had provided skills training to a cumulative total of 10.21 million impoverished women and women backbone cadres; more than 5 million impoverished women had emerged from poverty through industries such as crop cultivation, livestock breeding, handicraft processing, and household services and e-commerce; a cumulative total of more than 450 billion yuan in small-sum guaranteed loans for women and micro-credit loans for poverty alleviation had been issued, and 8.7 million women had started businesses and increased their incomes through these loans. Countless rural women have planted trees, controlled desertification, grown grain, farmed, and started businesses in processing, growing from formerly disadvantaged people into leaders in getting rich, rewriting the fate of their own families while injecting lasting momentum into village development. The "Outline for the Development of Chinese Women (2021–2030)" explicitly proposes deepening the implementation of the plan to improve the quality of rural women, and supporting rural women in devoting themselves to agricultural and rural modernization. Supporting policies continue to be implemented, steadily consolidating the foundation for safeguarding rural women's rights and interests.
The practice of China's rural women is continuing to gain attention and recognition from the international community. They bring the local experience accumulated in the fields onto international platforms, showing the world the true picture of China's poverty reduction and rural revitalization. What they tell on the international stage is not only the Chinese story, but also replicable Chinese methods, providing experience that developing countries can draw on, and enabling Chinese solutions rooted in the soil to win a broader response in the global development endeavor.
Three Chinese representatives stood on the United Nations award podium — this is an honor for them personally, and even more so a collective epitome of the countless Chinese rural women rooted in their native soil. Across the vast land of China, "her power" continues to strive without pause, steadily writing a new chapter that belongs to China's rural women.
Return to TopRecently, the 7th Lancang-Mekong University Students' Friendship Games and the 9th South and Southeast Asian Countries University Students' Culture and Sports Kunming Exchange Week were held in Yunnan, China. More than 600 young athletes from 20 universities across 13 countries, including China, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, gathered at the competition venue, using sports as a bond to get to know each other and build friendships through athletic competition, jointly celebrating the Lancang-Mekong friendship. The event was hosted by Kunming University of Science and Technology and concluded (落下帷幕, luo xia wei mu - "fall, down, curtain, screen") on October 27.
(People's Daily reporter Yang Wenming, People's Daily Online reporter Li Faxing photo report)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, October 26) (Reporter Han Xiaoming) According to Japanese media reports on the 26th, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda passed away on the 22nd at the age of 90. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated in response to a question at a regular press conference on the 26th that China expresses deep condolences over the passing of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and extends sincere sympathy to his family.
Guo Jiakun stated that Mr. Yasuo Fukuda was an old friend of the Chinese people and made positive contributions to promoting the improvement and development of Sino-Japanese relations. He was long devoted to Sino-Japanese friendship and upheld a correct view of history. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he signed the fourth political document between China and Japan, and after leaving office, he visited the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. He also served for a long time as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, playing an important role in promoting exchange and cooperation in the Asian region.
"Mr. Yasuo Fukuda once pointed out that the four political documents between China and Japan stipulate the principles to be followed in bilateral relations, which must always be kept in mind and must not be reversed. This statement was forceful and resounding (掷地有声, zhe di you sheng - "throw, ground, have, sound"), reflecting the integrity and responsibility of Japan's older generation of politicians. Those currently in power in Japan should reflect deeply on this," Guo Jiakun said.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Rio de Janeiro, October 26) (Reporter Chen Yiming) According to the vote count results released by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on the evening of the 25th local time, in the second round of the presidential election held that day, Workers' Party candidate and current President Lula defeated Liberal Party candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and won re-election.
Data from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court shows that among all valid votes, Lula received 51.79 percent and Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.21 percent. Lula will be officially sworn in on January 5, 2027, for a four-year term. This is Lula's fourth time being elected President of Brazil.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Harare, October 25) (Reporters Ye Ting, Xu Zheng) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the 25th called on Western countries to unconditionally lift the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, stating that these sanctions have severely constrained the development of Zimbabwe's national economy.
October 25 is the "Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day." Mnangagwa delivered a speech that day, saying that despite the sanctions, Zimbabwe is still making progress in realizing its development vision.
Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe will continue to expand international partnerships and deepen regional integration in order to open up markets, attract investment, and accelerate economic transformation. He said Zimbabwe is seeking the lifting of sanctions through diplomatic channels and taking measures to enhance its competitiveness.
Due to historical reasons dating to the colonial era, the majority of Zimbabwe's land has long been held by local white farm owners. In 2000, the Zimbabwean government began implementing land reform, bringing assets under state ownership (收归国有, shou gui guo jia - "collect, return, state, property") of the white farm owners' land and distributing it to landless Black people. This move triggered economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries including the United States and Britain that lasted more than 20 years. In 2019, SADC designated October 25 of each year as "SADC Anti-Sanctions Day."
In March 2024, then-U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order terminating the sanctions the United States had previously imposed on Zimbabwe for more than 20 years. On the same day, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on 11 individuals, including Mnangagwa, and 3 entities. The European Union's delegation to Zimbabwe issued a statement in February of this year saying that the EU had lifted travel bans and asset-freeze sanctions targeting Zimbabwean individuals and entities, while simultaneously announcing a one-year extension of the arms embargo.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 馨
Data recently released by the German Federal Environment Agency shows that in the first half of 2026, approximately 57 percent of Germany's electricity consumption came from renewable energy sources, an increase of 3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2025. Analysts believe that Germany's energy transition is entering a new phase: on the one hand, renewable energy has become the mainstay of the power system, with installed capacity continuing to expand; on the other hand, bottlenecks in grid absorption capacity, system costs, and other development constraints are gradually becoming apparent, making it urgent to shift energy policy from a simple pursuit of scale expansion toward coordinated development that balances grid carrying capacity, market mechanisms, and operating costs.
In terms of installation progress, photovoltaics remain the fastest-growing sector. Data from the German Federal Network Agency show that in 2025, Germany added 16.4 gigawatts of new photovoltaic installed capacity, bringing total installed capacity to 117 gigawatts by the end of the year; in the first half of 2026, approximately 8 gigawatts of new capacity were added, and it is expected that the country's total photovoltaic installed capacity will exceed 128 gigawatts, completing the annual installation target ahead of schedule. Of the new capacity added in 2025, rooftop photovoltaic systems on buildings and ground-mounted power plants each accounted for about half, with approximately 430,000 new "balcony photovoltaic" systems installed over the year, totaling about 0.5 gigawatts of installed capacity. In terms of policy support, Germany will in the future place greater emphasis on large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic projects, promote the supporting construction of energy storage projects, and gradually reduce long-term subsidies for small-scale projects, with new photovoltaic projects below 25 kilowatts no longer eligible for long-term fixed feed-in tariffs.
The growth trend in wind power is equally pronounced. In 2025, the capacity of onshore wind power projects approved in Germany reached 20.8 gigawatts, a record high. Among these, newly added onshore wind installed capacity for the year totaled 4.6 gigawatts, a significant increase from 2.6 gigawatts in 2024. The German Federal Network Agency expects that onshore wind installed capacity will continue to increase in the coming years. In terms of offshore wind power, as of the end of 2025, the total installed capacity of offshore wind power in Germany's North Sea and Baltic Sea stood at approximately 9.5 gigawatts, still a considerable gap from the target of reaching 30 gigawatts by 2030. At the end of 2025, an offshore wind farm in the North Sea commissioned wind turbine units with a single-unit capacity of 15 megawatts, currently the largest single-unit capacity offshore wind turbines in Germany.
Alongside scale expansion, Germany's green energy transition also faces multiple real-world challenges. With the rapid growth of wind and photovoltaic installed capacity, problems such as grid congestion, insufficient energy storage, an increasing number of negative-price periods, and high industrial electricity prices are gradually becoming prominent. In terms of spatial distribution, wind power resources are concentrated in northern Germany, while industrial electricity load is mainly concentrated in the west and south, resulting in a clear spatial mismatch between power supply and electricity demand. In terms of temporal distribution, photovoltaic power generation peaks during the midday period, which does not fully overlap with peak residential and industrial electricity demand, leading to an increasing number of negative-price periods. In addition, pressure on grid absorption capacity continues to mount, and Germany has had to restrict the output of some wind and photovoltaic power through the "redispatch" mechanism while adjusting the generation plans of other power plants, pushing up the dispatch costs of the power system.
To this end, Germany is accelerating the adjustment of its energy policy, shifting from prioritizing scale to prioritizing system efficiency. At the end of July this year, the German government passed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and supporting grid connection plans, shifting the layout of new energy from a "subsidy-oriented" approach to a "grid absorption-oriented" approach. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Reiche stated that this is the first time since Germany implemented its subsidy policy that the compatibility between new power plants and the grid has been systematically considered during planned expansion, and it is an important step toward a more efficient energy system. According to estimates, a more grid-oriented expansion can reduce grid dispatch costs by more than 3 billion euros annually.
In line with the new policy direction, Germany will promote improving quality and efficiency (提质增效, ti zhi zeng xiao - "raise quality, increase efficiency") in the energy transition from multiple aspects. Traditional fixed feed-in subsidies for new wind, photovoltaic, and biomass power generation projects will be gradually phased out, with new projects participating more directly in market trading, guiding enterprises to locate new energy projects in areas with better grid absorption conditions. At the same time, the German government plans to enhance the stability of the power system by developing energy storage facilities, flexibly dispatching biomass power generation, and building new dispatchable power plants, optimizing grid connection rules, promoting the smooth advancement of the energy transition, helping to achieve climate goals, and safeguarding energy security and industrial competitiveness.
(People's Daily, Berlin, October 26)
Return to TopBy: 曼努埃尔·皮内达
Manuel Pineda is the International Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain. He has long been deeply engaged in exchanges among European left-wing political parties, issues of the Global South, and comparative research on paths to modernization, and has continuously studied the history of the Communist Party of China and the theoretical achievements of Chinese modernization. In April 2026, he visited China for the first time, leading a delegation of Party and government cadres from the Communist Party of Spain to conduct research in Shenzhen and Jieyang in Guangdong Province and in Beijing, observing at close range the vivid practice of Chinese modernization.
A firm people-centered stance——
The core yardstick for judging a political party is whether it truly improves the lives of the people
In April this year, I set foot on Chinese soil for the first time, feeling both familiarity and strangeness. For a long time, I have continuously followed China's development, studied a large number of theoretical works on the history of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and Chinese modernization, and have also exchanged views with many scholars who study China. In my understanding, China is the world's second-largest economy with steady growth and an increasingly important force on the international stage, but these perceptions all came from books and the accounts of others. Through this on-the-ground visit, I saw different facets of China's development and completed a leap in my understanding of China's development.
In Shenzhen, Guangdong, I saw the vivid practice of China's economic and social development. Before reform and opening up, Shenzhen was an unremarkable border town; today it has grown into an international innovation center with a complete industrial system, a concentration of sci-tech innovation enterprises, and leading urban capacity. But what moved me most was not the bustling urban landscape or the developed industries, but the city's clear orientation that development always serves the people and benefits the people.
Convenient and efficient public transportation, widespread electric mobility, comfortable urban public spaces, and technological elements embedded in public services... These all mean that the fruits of development are not only reflected in high-rise buildings, but are also translated into conveniences of daily life perceptible to ordinary people. When visiting local enterprises, I saw that scientific and technological innovation is not only about technological breakthroughs, but is also applied to service upgrades, genuinely improving the working and living environments of laborers. In Shenzhen, urban construction, basic education, and scientific and technological innovation are all improving in quality simultaneously, and all industrial layouts ultimately land on improving people's lives, embodying the starting point and ultimate goal of Chinese modernization, which is to enhance the well-being of the people.
If Shenzhen represents the speed of Chinese modernization's development, then Jieyang demonstrates its depth. Local traditional culture there is not a museum specimen for display only, but is "alive" in the daily lives of ordinary people. Traditional architecture, folk customs, and regional identity are preserved and continued, and the flavor of everyday life fills the streets and alleys. This allowed me to truly see that achieving modernization does not require severing cultural roots, and that development can fully coexist and reinforce the protection of traditional culture, passing on cultural heritage to the next generation in a living way.
Throughout the visits and observations, two questions kept lingering in my mind: In a large country with a population of over 1.4 billion, how does the Communist Party of China continuously win the heartfelt support of the people? As a major party with over one hundred million members, how has the Communist Party of China, through the changes of the times, maintained its vigorous vitality and led the people forward continuously?
In Beijing, the third city of this visit, I hoped to find the answers to these questions.
In Beijing, we visited the Museum of the Communist Party of China, which gave me the opportunity to gain a complete understanding of China's modern and contemporary struggle. From national independence and the liberation of the people, to the founding of New China and reform and opening up, and then to the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, the physical objects, pictures, and historical materials on display not only record historical events, but also tell the stories of how the fates of generations of Chinese people have changed.
The early revolutionary historical materials of China displayed in the museum left a deep impression on me. The contrasts in the living conditions of the people between the old and new eras allowed me to truly appreciate the enormous historical changes China has achieved through the struggles of several generations. The exhibits from the period of the founding of New China and socialist construction are equally moving. This history is not merely dusty memory; it also helps us understand the origins of today's China.
The people are a main thread running through the entire exhibition, and also the fundamental foothold of the Communist Party of China's struggle over more than a century. In the museum, I saw the true course of hundreds of millions of people striving continuously for a better life, which deeply moved me. As a Communist Party member, I have always firmly believed that the core yardstick for judging a political party is not how many grand slogans it has put forward, but whether it truly improves the lives of the people. Walking through the streets and alleys of Chinese cities, I could intuitively feel the atmosphere of social harmony: cities are clean and orderly, public security is good, and people appear calm and friendly, full of confidence in the future.
A firm people-centered stance—this is the answer to the question. The reason the Communist Party of China, having traversed a course of more than a century, has been able to maintain vigorous vitality is precisely because the Communist Party of China has always closely linked its own development with the interests of the people. The vitality of the Communist Party of China stems from the guidance of scientific theory, the capacity for self-renewal, institutional design suited to national conditions, and also from the development wisdom accumulated by Chinese civilization, and all these advantages ultimately converge on the same goal: continuously improving the lives of all the people. This is the fundamental reason the Communist Party of China has been able to win the people's trust and to grow and strengthen continuously.
The vitality of the Communist Party of China also comes from the courage of the party to look inward and perfect itself. As a Communist Party member, I know well that this is not easy for a ruling party. The Communist Party of China attaches great importance to its own construction, governs the party with strict discipline, and continuously corrects various problems. It is precisely the sobriety and firmness of "to forge iron, one must be strong oneself" that has made the vitality of this century-old major party become stronger and stronger over time (历久弥坚, li jiu mi jian - "endure long time, become even stronger"), and has also brought inspiration to other political parties in the world for strengthening their own construction.
Stable development expectations——
For a political party, nothing is more precious than the trust of the people
After understanding why the Communist Party of China has won the people's hearts, new reflections followed: Why do the Chinese people generally hold stable and optimistic expectations for the future? This heartfelt confidence in development has extremely strong practical reference significance for Europe, which is currently facing development difficulties.
In recent years, Europe has experienced the financial crisis, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, energy shortages, and geopolitical tensions, with slowing economic growth and intensifying social division. Some young Europeans have developed a pessimistic mood, worrying that their living standards will not surpass those of their parents, and uncertainty about the future has become a prominent sentiment in European society. Coming to China and communicating with ordinary people, I heard many stories of families whose lives are getting better and better.
Someone told me that his grandparents struggled to make ends meet in an era of material scarcity, his parents seized more development opportunities riding the wave of reform and opening up, and his generation of young people has generally received higher education, with better living conditions and more complete medical security—the family's life has achieved a qualitative leap over several decades. These simple individual stories are more convincing than macro statistical data. The foundation of long-term social stability comes from the daily improvement of ordinary people's lives.
Chinese society is not without development difficulties, but the people can clearly perceive the country's long-term upward overall trend, believe that the next generation will have more development opportunities, and see that the national development path is clear and stable. For a political party, nothing is more precious than the trust of the people.
In my view, this is the distinctive governance advantage of the Communist Party of China: always taking the people's aspiration for a better life as the core standard for measuring all work. To evaluate whether a policy is good or bad, one cannot only look at macro indicators such as economic growth rates and fiscal data. The core yardstick of China's evaluation system always rests on people's livelihoods: whether education is balanced, whether infrastructure is complete, whether poverty has been reduced, and whether people's lives are stable and full of hope.
The Communist Party of China is a ruling party that always bases itself on reality and continuously responds to new problems. The outside world acknowledges China's stable social development, but rarely digs into the underlying logic of that stability. The root of stability lies in the continuity of development over several decades. This continuity is not about sticking to old ways, but about dynamically optimizing policies according to actual conditions while adhering to the overall direction without change.
Completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the 2035 long-range goals, and building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects by the middle of this century... All of these reflect the Communist Party of China's capacity for long-term planning. Relying on five-year plans, China has formed an institutionalized long-term development mechanism, breaking down long-term visions into phased development tasks, and then continuously verifying, optimizing, and adjusting them in light of practical results.
Some views hold that long-term planning means rigidity and inflexibility, but China's practice proves that a long-term framework and flexible adjustment can be fully compatible: the country's overall development direction remains stable, while specific policies on industry, people's livelihoods, and opening up to the outside world are optimized and adjusted in real time in response to the global environment, technological changes, and domestic demand.
A stable development path can shape stable expectations among the people. If a country can consistently adhere to long-term planning, uphold the people-first principle, and continuously improve its development path in light of practice, it can continuously strengthen the people's confidence in the future. When the people are confident that the country's major industrial, educational, scientific and technological, and livelihood policies will not be interrupted, and that decades of investment will not be in vain, they will naturally form a positive and long-term development mentality. Stability does not mean standing still, but having the ability to keep moving forward—this is worth serious reflection for Europe.
Of course, countries differ in history, culture, and national conditions, and China's development path cannot be simply replicated, but some of its governance logic has reference value. Facing problems such as industrial hollowing-out, social antagonism, and youth anxiety, Europe needs to rethink what development is ultimately for, how to make economic development better benefit all the people, and how to maintain policy continuity and implementation capacity.
Carrying these reflections, I once had an in-depth exchange with a Chinese media friend. He did not start from macro theory, but used the example of how Chinese grassroots Party organizations participate in community governance to give me a vivid lesson. In communities across China, when livelihood problems arise, neighborhood committees, property management, owners' committees, and resident representatives jointly collect demands and resolve them through consultation and mediation; for matters beyond the capacity of the community to handle, the sub-district office coordinates functional departments to advance and resolve them level by level. Residents can participate in multiple stages, including voicing demands, discussing plans, and supervising processes, and grassroots Party organizations play the key role of organizing the masses, coordinating all parties, and integrating resources.
This gave me a more concrete understanding of Chinese modernization: development is not only reflected in macroeconomic indicators and major projects, but also lands on the discovery, discussion, and handling of one livelihood issue after another. China's extensive system of grassroots Party organizations closely links the people-centered stance and long-term planning with grassroots practice. This also enlightened me that only by bringing the fruits of development into the real lives of the people and continuously improving the path of realization can development momentum be accumulated and society-wide confidence in future development be continuously consolidated.
Chinese wisdom in global governance——
Chinese modernization is an open, win-win modernization that always closely links China's own development with world development
The current world landscape is undergoing accelerated adjustment, geopolitical conflicts are frequent, global economic growth is under pressure, and various global challenges are emerging in an endless stream (层出不穷, ceng chu bu qiong - "emerge layer after layer, not exhausted"). Against such a backdrop of the times, no single country can stand aloof. The development of all countries has long been deeply intertwined; one cannot take one's own national interests as the sole yardstick, and one needs to view one's own development from a global perspective. This is a profound understanding I formed during my visit to China.
China not only focuses on its own development, but also creates development opportunities for the world with its own development achievements; it not only strives to benefit the Chinese people, but is also willing to benefit the people of all countries. Chinese modernization is an open, win-win modernization that always closely links China's own development with world development. China firmly upholds the international system with the United Nations at its core, consistently adheres to multilateralism, advocates resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, and respects the development paths independently chosen by all countries. Win-win cooperation is not diplomatic rhetoric, but runs through China's actual actions in participating in international affairs. This concept not only meets China's development needs, but also conforms to the common interests of most countries in today's world, especially the vast number of developing countries.
For a long time, the international order has been mainly dominated by a few Western countries, and the vast number of developing countries have lacked voice. Today, Global South countries are pursuing fairer international rules and equal development opportunities, and China is one of the important promoters of this process. On multilateral platforms such as the BRICS cooperation mechanism, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Group of 77 and China, China continuously speaks up for developing countries and promotes the evolution of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction. China's adherence to multilateralism is also reflected in its promotion of cooperation within APEC. Despite the complex and volatile geopolitical situation, China has always used this platform to advocate openness and connectivity, emphasizing that China's development is deeply integrated with the world. In the current international environment full of uncertainty, this pragmatic attitude of committing to making the pie of cooperation bigger is precisely the source of stability that the international community highly values.
I very much agree with the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by China. It precisely fits the current global reality—the civilizations and development paths of all countries have their own characteristics, and they can fully coexist equally and develop in coordination.
In recent years, Spanish society's understanding of China has undergone positive changes. More and more people see China's leapfrog development in fields such as artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and green industries, and have begun to re-examine the value of China's development. Like Spain, Europe should not presuppose an antagonistic perspective in viewing China, but should set aside prejudice and conduct exchanges as an equal partner.
After returning to Spain, many friends asked me: What is China really like?
I would not first talk about cities with towering skyscrapers or dazzling tech companies, but would first share what I observed in China: a modernization development path centered on the well-being of the people, with long-term planning and continuous self-improvement. China has a ruling party that is always rooted in the masses, development plans that are coherent across several decades, and the capacity to continuously optimize its governance system.
What I saw and heard in China also made me realize more deeply that China's concept of always linking its own development with the common development of the world is reflected not only in China's propositions in global governance, but also in the practice of China's modernization drive. I hope that some European countries will take off their filters and understand China objectively through on-the-ground visits and equal exchanges. The world needs more understanding and cooperation; only in this way can all countries jointly address the challenges of the times. China's development achievements belong to itself, and will also continuously contribute to world peace and common prosperity. European countries do not need to copy China's model, but China's development practice of being rooted in the people, focusing on the long term, and being open and inclusive is worthy of study and reference by all countries.
This is the "China story" that I brought back to Europe from this trip to China and hope to share with more people.
(The author is the International Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain; this article was compiled by People's Daily reporter Yan Huan)
Return to TopBy: 韩 硕
Pineda, the international secretary of the Communist Party of Spain who has studied China for many years, visited China for the first time. What struck him most? His answer: a leap in cognition.
No matter how many books one has read, nothing compares to making the trip in person. The electric mobility on the streets of Shenzhen, the "living" folk customs in the alleys of Jieyang, and the story of how three generations of one Chinese family have seen their lives improve — all left a deep impression on him. What also inspired him was a conversation with a Chinese media friend — how were the people's livelihood problems, one by one, explained in great detail and clarity (掰开揉碎, bai kai rou sui - "break open, knead and crush") and truly solved? Such details cannot be found in books, nor do they appear in data. Face-to-face exchange is more direct and more vivid than anything learned from books.
Faced with the developmental perplexities of European society, Pineda's wish and insight are simple: to see with his own eyes China in the new era, and to explore China's governance logic through the scenes of ordinary Chinese people's daily lives.
To understand China, one must first approach China. In the Western public discourse, China is often viewed through a filter and reduced to labels. Only by traveling through China, seeing and experiencing its development and changes firsthand, can one perceive a true, multi-dimensional, and comprehensive China. Understanding is the starting point for enhancing mutual trust and the foundation for deepening cooperation. The more we understand each other, the fewer misunderstandings and estrangements there will be, and the easier it becomes to find entry points for cooperation, creating more possibilities in the process of addressing shared challenges and achieving respective development.
Return to TopResidents of Mingyue Commercial City, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province —
The Big Red Book Is in Hand
People's Daily reporter Shen Zhilin
Climbing onto the 4-story podium platform, 65-year-old Yi Yulian raised her hand and pointed, "My home is still up above."
Instead of going straight up, she led everyone around the platform first. The newly dredged drainage ditches showed not a trace of filth; the corners behind the building were equally orderly and clean. "Everyone treats this building as their home and takes good care of it!" Yi Yulian said.
Yi Yulian's home is in Mingyue Commercial City, Yandao Ping Community, Tongtai Street, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. "In the late 1990s, a real estate developer came here to develop the area, promising relocated residents resettlement on the original site." Yi Yulian remembers that residents happily moved into their new homes at the time, waiting for the property ownership certificates to be processed.
Unexpectedly, the developer was involved in issues such as construction without prior approval and outstanding fire safety deficiencies, making completion acceptance an empty talk. Subsequently, due to a broken capital chain, the legal representative and key related figures were uncontactable for a long time.
For the real estate ownership certificates of several hundred residential units, shops, and parking spaces, the masses waited for more than 20 years.
Yang Jinglin, a 57-year-old resident, watched his parents wait for a property certificate, from heads of black hair until they turned completely white. "Two years ago, when my mother fell ill and financial pressure was high, the family discussed whether we might sell the house to ease the burden. But without the property certificate, we couldn't even get onto the online housing trading platform." Speaking of this, Yang Jinglin's eyes reddened.
Because of the certificate issue, starting from 2008, more than 40 homebuyers repeatedly reported the matter to relevant departments. Guo Zhixing, Party Secretary of the Yandao Ping Community Party Committee, clearly remembers that in the winter of 2020, twenty or thirty property owners filled the community meeting room, coming together to report the situation.
Having worked in the community for less than a month, Guo Zhixing scratched his head in frustration: "First, let's clarify the matter. Everyone, please wait a moment and don't be anxious."
"Bang!" A property owner suddenly slammed his hand heavily on the table. "I was only in my twenties when I bought the house, and now I'm almost 50, and I still have to wait!"
"In that instant, I fully understood them." Guo Zhixing said.
Starting from 2021, the municipal, district, and street levels began working to resolve the certificate-issuance problem. The difficulty in obtaining certificates for this building lay in missing procedures, incomplete documentation, and chaotic creditor's rights — five judicial organs inside and outside the province had successively frozen, sealed, or ruled the assets to offset debts.
After carefully analyzing the complex situation to find the truth (抽丝剥茧, chou si bo jian - "pull the silk, peel the cocoons") to basically clarify the creditor's rights, certificate issuance started with completion acceptance, and fire safety acceptance was the key to breaking the deadlock. Within 3 years, the street invited relevant experts to produce multiple versions of plans, but they were slow to be implemented.
This year, the Hunan Provincial Party Committee made the centralized governance of petition letters and visits in the livelihood sector one of the province's "Three Major Battles" for centralized rectification, explicitly requiring in-depth investigation and thorough inquiry into corruption, work-style, and responsibility issues behind petition matters. The discipline inspection and supervision organs at the municipal and district levels, based on their supervisory responsibilities, promoted the compaction and tightening of the performance of duties by all functional departments.
Things finally took a turn for the better. With the participation of multiple departments, following the approach of "system restructuring" internally and "filling shortcomings" externally, the commercial city replaced old facilities, added missing equipment, optimized rescue conditions, and added fire truck turning areas and escape staircases. The fire safety project passed the fire safety assessment technical inspection of the Changsha Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, and the preconditions blocking certificate issuance were cleared.
Under the supervision and promotion of the discipline inspection and supervision organs, the Changsha Real Estate Registration Center, following the working principle of "complete one batch, process one batch," achieved the simultaneous completion of household certificates after the building certificate was completed. As of October 12, of the 203 residential units in the building, 133 ownership certificates have been processed, and the processing of the remaining real estate ownership certificates is also advancing steadily.
Climbing the stairs step by step, Yi Yulian, who had climbed the stairs for 26 years, had never felt so at ease. Pushing open the door, decorative calligraphy and paintings hung on the wall, and bougainvillea on the windowsill was in full bloom. She took out the big red book of the real estate ownership certificate, on which her name was clearly written. "The big red book I had longed for for years is in hand. Even though I've had it for several months now, I still want to cry every time I look at it!"
Major grain grower of Sanshan Village, Beilun District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province —
The Machine-Paved Field Roads Are Leveled
People's Daily reporter Liu Junguo
In mid-October, in Sanshan Village, Chunxiao Street, Beilun District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, the late rice harvest season arrived. Tractors and transport vehicles smoothly entered and exited the village along the newly built machine-paved field roads.
A few years ago, this land was a different sight.
"Scattered and potholed, harvesters could hardly drive in. The ditches were often blocked, and without pumping stations, getting water was very troublesome." Ding Hancheng, a major grain grower, recalled.
This farmland in Sanshan Village grows two crops a year — one season of rapeseed flowers, one season of late rice. But this rhythm was often disrupted — irrigation depended on the weather, and drainage depended on the ditches. "During typhoon season, the ditches would be blocked, water would overflow, and watching the nearly ripe rice soaking in water, I was so distressed I couldn't sleep all night." Ding Hancheng remembered clearly.
The change began with the implementation of the high-standard farmland construction project. The project involved large capital investment and broad coverage. From bidding and tendering to construction, from fund allocation to later-stage maintenance, every link concerned the safety of public funds and the vital interests of the people.
How to build it? Who manages it? The answer given by the Beilun District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision was: directly "move" the checkpoint of supervision into the fields.
"'Fighting alone' won't work, and sitting in the meeting room doesn't let us understand the actual situation. We established a regular consultation mechanism with the agriculture and rural affairs, development and reform, and finance departments, tracking rectification progress on site and studying difficulties and bottlenecks." Zhong Lei, a relevant person in charge of the Third Stationed Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Beilun District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, said.
"Before the design plan for the high-standard farmland construction came out, the street first organized us villagers to go to the site to look." Ding Hancheng recalled. "Which road should be a bit wider, which section of ditch should be dug a bit deeper — these were all opinions from us who work the land." He stretched out his fingers to gesture.
"Let the people who work the land have the final say" ran through the entire project construction process. Before district-level review, the street would first organize design units, village cadres, and villager representatives to go to the site to "find fault," writing the masses' opinions into the plan. After the project was completed, the masses' trial use situation and satisfaction became a precondition for district-level acceptance, truly achieving the goal of listening to the masses' voices in trial use, determining quality through professional testing, and verifying content through departmental joint inspection.
"Come, let's take a look at the village's high-standard farmland together!" In Xinmo Village, Xiaogang Street, Beilun District, village cadres led street discipline inspection cadres who were conducting return visits into the fields. Golden rice waves were visible, a road was flat and straight, and the drainage ditches alongside had also been renovated.
In this high-standard farmland construction and renovation, the original old channels were demolished and replaced with new drainage ditches. "The government supervises closely and manages strictly. Not only is it built well, but it is also maintained well. For us ordinary people, this is real convenience." Sun Xinke, a major grain grower, said.
For high-standard farmland, three parts are about construction, seven parts about management. In response to problems found in inspections such as inadequate maintenance and untimely ditch cleaning, the Beilun District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision urged rectification through methods such as issuing supervision notices, interviewing responsible persons, and conducting regular return visits. Since the beginning of this year, more than 200 problems have been identified through inspections, all of which have had responsible entities assigned one by one, and all have achieved list-based rectification and closure.
"Look at the fields now — flat and level, big machines drive directly into the fields, harvesting over a hundred mu a day." Ding Hancheng squatted on the ridge, grabbed a handful of freshly threshed rice, and rubbed it in his palm. Plump grains slipped through his fingers.
Villager of Shuiying Village, Qixingguan District, Bijie City, Guizhou Province —
The Relief Funds Were Delivered
People's Daily reporter Su Bin
Li Xiaoying lives in Shuiying Village, Changchunbao Town, Qixingguan District, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, and is a genuine farmer. In March this year, she was hospitalized for treatment of an aneurysm, with total costs exceeding 90,000 yuan. After deducting the portions reimbursed by basic medical insurance and serious illness insurance, the remaining more than 60,000 yuan still weighed on her heart like a mountain.
"I heard that applying for relief required going to the township, filling out forms, and getting official stamps. My body hadn't recovered yet, and I couldn't withstand such a hassle. Whenever I thought of this considerable expense, I was so worried I couldn't sleep!" Li Xiaoying said.
The turning point came from a phone call.
Some time ago, Li Xiaoying received a call from the district medical insurance bureau, saying that a medical expense was eligible for relief conditions, and that after basic procedures, she could receive the funds without making a separate trip. "I thought everything that could be reimbursed had been reimbursed, and the rest I could only figure out myself. Thanks to the government proactively coming to the door, informing me of the policy, helping with the procedures, and delivering the relief funds — I'm really, truly grateful!" Li Xiaoying said.
Li Xiaoying's experience reflects a common pain point in medical relief policies.
"Previously, it mainly relied on the masses to apply themselves." Yu Tianzhi, Deputy Secretary of the Bijie Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Deputy Director of the Municipal Supervision Commission, pointed directly at the crux. The municipal commission for discipline inspection and supervision conducted in-depth research and supervision at the municipal medical insurance bureau and county and district levels on multiple occasions. "Policies were issued, posters were pasted, but many rural elderly people couldn't understand or didn't know about them. Even if they knew the policy existed, as soon as they heard they had to fill out forms, go to the township, and submit materials, they could only give up."
"Every cent of the medical insurance fund is life-saving money for the people. We cannot let policies 'sleep' in documents." The Bijie Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision immediately supervised and rectified — the key was to change from "policies waiting for people" to "policies finding people."
"The municipal commission for discipline inspection and supervision conducted on-site research and supervision, requiring rectification within a time limit. The stationed discipline inspection and supervision group supervised closely and worked with us to find solutions." Zhu Xianwen, Section Chief of the Treatment Guarantee Section of the Bijie Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, said, "This is not just about making up a sum of money. The masses must feel the warmth of the policy, truly achieving 'the sick have medical care, the weak have support.'"
Under the supervision and promotion of the discipline inspection and supervision departments, the Bijie Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau acted quickly. After consultation and research, it built an intelligent early warning and monitoring system for medical insurance treatment, setting multiple early warning thresholds for large medical expenditures, multiple hospitalizations, and excessively high out-of-pocket costs.
On the one hand, abnormal data and risk leads where single or annual cumulative medical expenses exceed the year's early warning line are pushed to civil affairs, agriculture and rural affairs, and other departments at the first opportunity for verification and handling; on the other hand, for special populations included in assistance management and masses eligible for treatment relief pushed by civil affairs, agriculture and rural affairs, and other departments, services are proactively provided, medical insurance treatment guarantees are implemented in a timely manner, and a "two-way closed loop" is promoted.
Li Xiaoying was "screened out" in this way. In March this year, her large medical expense triggered the early warning, and the system automatically pushed the lead to the district agriculture and rural affairs department. After verification, she met the conditions for inclusion as a household with sudden serious difficulties, and the district medical insurance bureau immediately initiated the proactive relief procedure, disbursing 42,100 yuan in medical relief.
As of September this year, through the "two-way closed loop" operation model, Bijie City has pushed more than 52,000 early warning leads and implemented more than 5.7 million yuan in medical insurance treatment.
Villager of Wanwang Village, Yuanhui District, Luohe City, Henan Province —
The Rent Was Recovered
People's Daily reporter Zhang Wenhao
During the "Three Autumns" season, in the fields of Ligang Village, Shali Street, Yuanhui District, Luohe City, Henan Province, the roar of machinery was heard. Machine operator Pan Dongdong drove a Dongfanghong combine harvester to rush the corn harvest.
"Don't think this harvester is now the village's 'golden treasure' — before, it was a 'breath stuck in the masses' hearts.'" Wang Erjie, Director of the Village Affairs Supervision Committee of Wanwang Village, said with emotion.
Wanwang Village is remote and has a weak foundation. Previously, the village's two committees applied to Yuanhui District for a project to support the development of the village collective economy, and the district agriculture and rural affairs bureau allocated two harvesters as fixed assets to the village collective economic cooperative. Zhang Chong, then Party Branch Secretary of the village, found Tao, the person in charge of the Runyu Family Farm in Wenshi Township, and leased the two harvesters to him for operation. The two parties agreed that the two machines would be leased for 2 years, with total rent of 80,000 yuan.
Because they were acquaintances, the contract signed by the two parties was very simple and non-standard, laying a hidden danger for subsequent rent collection. In May 2024, Tao paid 10,000 yuan in rent and then drove the machines away. After that, he first claimed "the farm's operations were too broadly expanded, with losses," then said "the harvesters are prone to breakdowns and have quality problems," and the remaining rent was delayed again and again.
In January this year, the village had its leadership change. When the new team took over, the 70,000 yuan in rent owed over two years on the books was a glaring "hole." "The harvesters were leased out — why has no money come back?" Villagers asked several times.
The masses' reports quickly reached the Shali Street Discipline Working Committee. "We immediately retrieved the contract and vouchers and found that the contract had incomplete elements and unclear terms, with almost no breach-of-contract constraints on the lessee, and village collective assets faced the risk of loss." Guo Longhui, Secretary of the Street Discipline Working Committee, said.
Soon, he led staff to visit and interview the new village's two committee cadres. "No matter how difficult, the collective 'three assets' cannot be lost in a muddle!" Ultimately, with the assistance of a public interest lawyer, the village's two committees studied the matter and decided to file a lawsuit.
The facts were plain to see. In April this year, Tao returned the two harvesters, and the 70,000 yuan in overdue rent was paid in full into the village collective economic cooperative's account. On the day the machines were driven back to the village committee compound, many villagers came on their own initiative. "The money was really recovered?" "That breath in our hearts is finally released!"
At the same time, the street discipline working committee initiated accountability procedures and made organizational handling for Zhang Chong's failure to correctly perform his duties.
The machines are back — how can they be prevented from "running away" again? Before this year's "Three Summers" period, the village cooperative re-contracted the collective assets. The village followed the "Four Discussions and Two Openings" procedure throughout, determining a public auction, with the announcement published through channels such as the Sunshine Village Affairs public bulletin board. On the day of the auction, the discipline working committee supervised closely throughout.
Ultimately, through bidding, bid announcement, and recording, two machine operators, Pan Dongdong and Xu Tongxin, won the bids at 11,000 yuan and 13,000 yuan respectively, each leasing one machine.
"This time we signed the unified standard contract of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, with each clause written out very clearly." Wang Erjie said. The two parties agreed that rent would be paid once a year, machine use, operation, and damage conditions would be inspected every six months, and breach-of-contract liability was also written in. The lessees signed the contract and paid the deposit on the spot, and the first rent payment was credited on time within one month.
At the eastern end of Wanwang Village, in the ecological farm of more than 100 mu, rows of chives were full of vitality, and harvested sweet potatoes and peanuts covered the field ridges. The recovered funds were invested in farm management, seasonally driving a large number of villagers to find employment at their doorstep.
Elderly people at the Shaotai Village Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center, Wugong County, Shaanxi Province —
Electricity Supply Is Guaranteed
People's Daily reporter Zhang Danhua
In mid-October, in Shaotai Village, Xiaocun Town, Wugong County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, the chill was gradually deepening. In the afternoon, at the Houji Health and Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center, elderly resident Meng Xinzhuang sat by the window in his room soaking up the sun, with the oxygen concentrator beside him humming softly. "In the past, every power outage made my heart sink, and I couldn't sleep well all night. Now it's fine — I'm no longer afraid of sudden power outages." He said.
At the Houji Health and Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center, more than 100 elderly people live, of whom nearly 30 percent are disabled or semi-disabled, relying on equipment such as ECG monitors, oxygen concentrators, and emergency call devices in their daily lives.
"The center was converted from a former school, and the lines have long used single-power-supply mode. Every summer peak or bad weather, power outages were frequent." Zhang Haihong, the person in charge of the elderly care and rehabilitation center, said, "Although the generator could address the urgent need, it still didn't feel as stable as normal power supply, and I always felt uneasy."
The turning point came from a baseline survey. Focusing on common problems in elderly care institutions such as aging electrical lines, unstable power supply, and insufficient emergency power supply facilities, in March this year, the Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision included electricity safety in elderly care institutions as a key content of the special rectification in the elderly care service field, promoted the establishment of a cross-departmental special work team, coordinated 5 departments and units, and guided civil affairs, electric power, and other departments to jointly carry out full-coverage inspections of elderly care institutions, ascertaining the power supply mode, line conditions, electricity load, and the masses' needs of each institution one by one.
First ascertain the situation, then determine the plan. Upon learning of the center's electricity difficulties, the Wugong County Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision promoted the electric power department to conduct on-site surveys at the first opportunity, ascertaining the electricity load, line layout, and equipment operation conditions within the institution. At the same time, considering the elderly's daily routines and the electricity usage characteristics of health care equipment, a tailored power supply plan was formulated to ensure seamless switching to the other power source when one source fails.
"In the past, adding a second power source meant spending our own money to hire people to do it — high cost and difficult construction. This time, the power supply company directly ran the lines to the institution's gate, truly reducing the burden on our nursing home." Zhang Haihong said with emotion. In May this year, the dual-power-source project of the elderly care and rehabilitation center was completed and put into operation.
Recently, deep in the Qinba Mountains, good news also came from the Yangpingguan Nursing Home in Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province: thanks to the comprehensive optimization and upgrading of the entire institution's power supply lines, the elderly no longer have to worry about heating in winter!
"Our location is remote, far from the main power grid, with insufficient power capacity and unstable voltage. In the past, if there was a power outage, winter heating would be miserable, and cooking could only use a firewood stove, with smoke and fumes choking the elderly into coughing fits." Director Wei Zhaolin said, "After the line optimization and upgrading, these problems solved easily and smoothly (迎刃而解, ying ren er jie - "meet the blade, then resolve")."
As of now, among the first batch of 90 elderly care institutions in Shaanxi, the completion rate of external power supply line renovation is 96.96%, and the second batch of 135 institutions is advancing in an orderly manner.
Return to TopBy: 何昭宇
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party was convened in Beijing to study several major issues concerning the sustained advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It has drawn widespread public attention, with some netizens commenting: "Sustained effort reveals spirit and demonstrates responsibility." Others remarked: "Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, strict to the very end — the results are tangible and real!"
A single word — "strict" — leaves one lost in a flood of thoughts (思绪万千, si xu wan qian - "thought, thread, ten thousand, myriad").
This inevitably calls to mind the solemn commitment that "to forge iron, one must be strong oneself," the introduction and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定), and the first articulation of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. A series of pragmatic measures brought a fresh breeze, invigorating the entire Party and society. At the time, some also asked: How long can this strictness last? Will it be a passing fad?
Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is always on the way. Facts have proven that this is no passing fad. Genuine management with genuine strictness, bold management with bold strictness, and sustained management with sustained strictness have become institutionalized and normalized. Moreover, the further one goes, the stricter it becomes — strict down to the finest details, strict in everyday life.
The Eight-Point Regulation is a typical example. Curbing "waste at the tip of the tongue," rectifying "unhealthy tendencies in clubs," and halting "extravagance on wheels"... striking blow after blow, holding firm at one juncture after another, the Eight-Point Regulation has become a long-term effective iron rule and hard standard, hailed as "the Party's act of establishing credibility by moving a wooden post in the new era."
Strictness also means engaging in self-correction and internal reform (刀刃向内, dao ren xiang nei - "blade, edge, towards, inside") and taking decisive and practical action (动真碰硬, dong zhen peng ying - "move, real, bump, hard"). When a political party dares to engage in self-correction and internal reform, what the people see is responsibility rather than evasion, and accountability rather than concealment. Solving problems with real swords and real spears has strengthened the trust of the broad masses.
Take the centralized rectification of unhealthy practices and corruption problems around the people as an example. The grassroots level is closest to the people, and the masses feel more keenly the "flies corrupting at close range" right before their eyes. Skimming off a subsidy for farmers, shortchanging ingredients in a "school meal" — the amounts may not be huge, but what is gnawed away is the people's most direct sense of gain, and the damage to the credibility of Party committees and governments is also the most direct.
Therefore, full and rigorous self-governance of the Party continues to develop in depth and extend to the grassroots. "The village accounts have been settled, and everyone's hearts are now clear and bright," "Counter service attitudes have improved, and there's no need to make two trips for official business," "We thank the Party Central Committee and the discipline inspection and supervision commissions for helping us solve our years-long drinking water problem"... The centralized rectification targets unhealthy tendencies and corrupt practices (歪风邪气, wai feng xie qi - "crooked, wind, evil, energy") and protects fairness and justice. Cadres are constrained, the masses benefit, and the relationship between cadres and the people becomes more harmonious.
Establish credibility through strictness; consolidate the foundation through strictness. Over the past decade or more, our Party has won the trust of the people through the tangible results of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. On the new journey, whatever the people support must be carried out with sustained effort. Popular support is the greatest politics, and the people are the foundation of a strong Party and a thriving nation. As long as the strict tone is maintained over the long term, the hearts of the Party and the people will surely draw closer, and the cause of development will have an inexhaustible source of strength.
Return to TopBy: 聂辰席
Today, more and more people are watching micro-dramas. According to statistics, the average daily viewing time per person for micro-dramas in China has reached 129 minutes, and the Hongguo Short Drama app has 168 million daily active users, exceeding the combined mobile daily active users of more than four major long-form video platforms. In the first eight months of this year, a total of 430,000 micro-dramas were launched online, 13 times the total for the whole of last year. Among them, AI-produced dramas account for more than 90 percent.
Generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) has profoundly changed the creative paradigm, production chain, and dissemination landscape of online audiovisual content, opening up entirely new space for the iterative upgrading of the micro-drama industry and paving a "fast track" for the flourishing development of new mass art and literature. At the same time, the problems brought by the massive volume of AI short dramas are becoming increasingly prominent. How AIGC content can uphold integrity and how its quality can be improved have become subjects that the industry must face squarely and answer.
Four types of problems deserve our attention. AI short drama content is concentrated in templates such as "system counterattack," "rebirth and time travel," "domineering CEO's intense love," and "hidden big shot," resulting in homogeneous, low-quality, formulaic, and stereotyped creation; some AI short dramas prioritize output over quality, paying no attention to aesthetics or logic, and descend into vulgarity — some even impose adult plots such as power struggles, revenge, and framing on child characters, and have repeatedly drawn special regulatory management reminders from supervisory authorities; some AI short dramas blur the boundaries between good and evil, distort values, and violate public order and good customs; AI infringement is frequent and the cost of rights protection is high, with cases of unauthorized scraping of real people's likenesses to generate virtual characters and privately cloning voice actors' voices attracting attention.
These phenomena are stage-specific problems in the rapid development of micro-dramas. The key to solving the problem lies in properly handling the relationship among thought, technology, and art. Thought concerns the value stance of "for whom to create and what to create," technology answers the efficiency proposition of "how to produce and how to improve quality," and art involves the aesthetic presentation of "how to express and how to move people." The three are complementing each other (相辅相成, xiang fu xiang cheng - "mutually, assist, mutually, complement"), and the basis for their unity lies in human subjectivity. Technology can replicate forms and mass-produce content, but it cannot replace ideological insight, reflection on reality, and humanistic sentiment. No matter how tools evolve, the dominant power over creative conception, value choices, and aesthetic judgment must remain firmly in the hands of creators. This is the logical starting point for human-machine synchronization and the fundamental prerequisite for the development of high-quality works.
The new form of human-machine synchronization requires clarifying the division of labor, with each performing their own duties (各司其职, ge si qi zhi - "each, undertake, its, duty"), and also requires matching new governance methods to promote AI for good. From subject-matter access control at the creative source, to artistic standard control in the production stage, to traffic governance in the dissemination stage, clear institutional arrangements should be in place across the entire chain. Producers and lead creative institutions should calibrate, polish, review, and gatekeep AI-generated content to ensure that value orientation is not absent; technology service providers should regulate model training and data application to avoid copyright risks at the source; broadcasting platforms should shoulder their responsibility as the front line, hold the dissemination gateway, and algorithmic recommendation mechanisms must not be data-only. At the same time, an evaluation system that balances technological efficiency and artistic quality, traffic data and social value should be established, using scientific evaluation to force the industry to improve quality.
In the face of new cultural productive forces, what the online audiovisual industry should do is not to avoid technology, nor to let technology dominate, but to actively harness and make good use of it, allowing artificial intelligence to serve the creation of high-quality works. The AI micro-drama Divine Brush features science fiction writer Liu Cixin as literary supervisor, questioning the persistence and choices of humanity amid the wave of algorithms; Green Plum by the Inkstone is based on Yan Zhenqing's "Draft of a Eulogy for My Nephew," writing in the blank spaces left by historical records, guiding audiences to understand the Chinese cultural lineage; Record of the Peach Blossom Pond weaves the 108 procedures of the national intangible cultural heritage Xuan paper-making technique into a suspense story, using AI to repeatedly refine the presentation of paper fibers trembling in the light and ripples spreading when pulp enters the vat... A series of works powerfully prove that AI does not mean a lowering of the creative threshold, and that AI micro-dramas equally need to carry ideological depth and humanistic warmth.
In September this year, the Measures for the Administration of Micro-Drama Development were officially implemented, making systematic regulations from classified filing, AI warning labels, to algorithm governance, with the "Moss Flower Label" simultaneously launched; the National Radio and Television Administration symposium clarified that both "image fusion" and "sound fusion" must obtain authorization from rights holders, drawing clear red lines; special governance has been continuously advanced, and since the beginning of this year, 68,000 non-compliant micro-dramas have been taken offline across the entire network and more than 1,200 non-compliant accounts have been dealt with. In terms of support and incentives, the National Radio and Television Administration's "Five Batches" project has included AI micro-dramas in its support programs. Rules are being reset, quality works are accelerating, and an overall improvement trend is taking shape. Mainstream platforms have successively launched revenue-sharing incentives for "real-person combined with AI production," and the combined force of policy guidance and market mechanisms is gathering.
Micro-dramas are an important vehicle for the new mass art and literature of the new era and also a "new business card" and "new driving force" for Chinese excellent culture going global. AI technology is advancing at a tremendous speed (一日千里, yi ri qian li - "one, day, thousand, li"), but there has never been a shortcut in cultivating fine literary and artistic works. Only by calibrating the industry's course with institutional governance, releasing creative vitality through human-machine synchronization, and nurturing a healthy ecosystem with technology for good can the micro-drama industry make steady progress to achieve long-term success (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steadily, reach, far"), continuing to contribute new literary and artistic strength on the journey of building a socialist cultural power.
(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, deputy director of the Committee on Culture, History and Learning, and president of the China Network Audiovisual Association.)
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At the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The earth-shaking revolutionary feat of the Red Army's Long March holds great significance in the history of our Party, our country, and our military, and has exerted a profound influence on the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." As the years pass and the landscape undergoes tremendous change, every look back at the Long March leaves one filled with surging emotions (心潮澎湃, xin chao peng pai - "heart tide, surge, swell"), and every generation of writers and artists, drawing on new historical understanding and emotional accumulation, contemporary observation and philosophical poetry, can continue to write new artistic chapters in the epic of the Long March. The television drama The Great Long March is precisely such a heartfelt retrospective and artistic tribute to the Long March, standing at the current historical juncture and artistic height. With its novel artistic techniques, the drama has won attention, with many young people "attending the session on time" every day, revisiting history together with the characters in the drama.
Classic literary and artistic works on the theme of the Long March, such as the films Across Ten Thousand Mountains and Rivers and Crossing the Chishui River Four Times, and the television dramas The Long March and The Great Transition, tend to focus on typical battles, events, and figures; even the longer television dramas mostly take the Central Red Army as the main narrative subject. This time, The Great Long March strives to construct a "panoramic Long March" narrative framework. Through an interweaving spatial-temporal structure, vast historical capacity, and meticulous artistic depiction, it portrays the complete historical process of the Long March, offering a contemporary artistic presentation and intellectual exploration of the great spirit of the Long March.
While taking the journey of the Central Red Army as its main thread, the work simultaneously unfolds in parallel the maneuvering trajectories and combat experiences of multiple contingents, including the Second Front Army of the Red Army, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, the Twenty-Fifth Army of the Red Army, the Northern Advance Anti-Japanese Vanguard, the guerrilla warfare of the Southern Red Army, and the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, presenting a magnificent panorama of the various Red Army units coordinating with one another, breaking through encirclement separately, and jointly advancing toward the revolutionary goal. This creative breakthrough makes The Great Long March the work among current Long March-themed literary and artistic works with the largest scale, the most complete content, the clearest background and context, and the richest events and characters.
While depicting the fiery journey of the Long March, the work further highlights the broader context of the era. Japan's aggression against China was intensifying step by step, the nationwide fervor for resistance against Japan was rising day by day, the Kuomintang was retreating step by step in the face of Japanese aggression, and the scheming and intrigues against one another (勾心斗角, gou xin dou jiao - "hook heart, struggle angle") among regional warlords were also growing ever fiercer... Under such circumstances, the Red Army shouldered the nation's mission and persisted in marching north to resist Japan and strive to save the nation and ensure its survival (救亡图存, jiu wang tu cun - "save nation, seek survival"). Beyond the broad background, the drama also supplements many historical details. The Party Central Committee dispatched Chen Yun to Shanghai and then far away to Moscow to report the truth of the Long March to the Communist International; Feng Xuefeng secretly infiltrated Shanghai to contact progressive figures such as Lu Xun and Soong Ching-ling to convey information about the Red Army's Long March; and there is also the influence of major international events such as the Seventh Congress of the Communist International on the Chinese revolution. By placing the Long March in the broader context of the 1930s, the Long March is no longer presented as an isolated military transfer, but as a historic feat that affected the domestic and international situation, linked the international communist movement, and changed China's destiny.
The series does not stop at objective narration, excavation of historical materials, introduction of figures, and interpretation of events, but strives to infuse emotional depth into historical storytelling and achieve artistic sublimation through historical reflection. Between historical facts and dramatic plot, the creators strive for the structural development of a narrative or poem (起承转合, qi cheng zhuan he - "rise, bear, turn, close") of the drama, completing the portrayal of the leaders' firm faith and wisdom and fearless courage (智勇无畏, zhi yong wu wei - "wisdom, courage, no fear") each time the Red Army faces a major crisis, and achieving dramatic reversals and climaxes at the critical moments of life and death (千钧一发, qian jun yi fa - "thousand jun, one hair") for the future of the revolution... This is the dramatic plot structure constructed by artistic creation, and it is also the full of ups and downs or fluctuations (波澜起伏, bo lan qi fu - "wave, lan, rise, fall") and soul-stirring quality that the Long March itself possesses.
When historical logic and dramatic logic align, the historical texture and artistic atmosphere become all the more profound. The solemn tragedy of the departure, the brutality of the bloody battle at the Xiang River, the seeing the light after a period of difficulty (拨云见日, bo yun jian ri - "push clouds, see sun") of the Zunyi Conference, the extreme hardship of the snow mountains and grasslands, the peril of the struggle against the erroneous line... Scene after scene of famous historical moments, restored through artistic imagery, are steeped in a fervor within sorrow, a striving within suffering, a rebirth within desperation, and the warmth of humanity within a cruel environment. This is the light of ideal and faith in the hearts of Chinese Communists, and it is also the sublime beauty of tragedy and nobility that radiates from the depths of art.
Within the main framework of macro-narration, delicately capturing historical moments and revealing the inner worlds of characters is another feature of the drama. The series not only portrays a diverse group portrait of revolutionary leaders, mid-level commanders and fighters, ordinary soldiers, and the masses, but also interweaves many vivid scenes that express the characters' rich inner emotions and historical details. During the intervals of war, Chairman Mao's tender feelings as he looks back at his homeland and misses his family; Yang Lisan carrying the ailing Zhou Enlai out of the grasslands, and years later Premier Zhou's affectionate farewell to his old friend, a legacy of deep feeling; the historical episode of the Swiss pastor Rudolf Alfred Bosshardt, who followed the Red Army on its long expedition and after returning home wrote The Restraining Hand to spread the truth about the Red Army to the world... The light of faith and human warmth in these figures, like pearls scattered in the crevices of history, achieve a poetic tribute to the Long March through more vivid audiovisual language and literary poetry.
In order to match the narrative content and artistic conception, the drama attempts to create a majestic and magnificent epic style in its visual aesthetics and camera language. The overall color tone of the imagery is deep and antique, carrying a sense of historical vicissitude; long shots unfold the vastness of mountains and rivers, the peril of the journey, and the desolation of the march, while close-ups strive to capture the resolute gaze and solemn bearing of the revolutionaries. The interweaving of blood and fire in battle scenes, the sharpness and profundity of ideological confrontation, the deep comradeship amid hunger and cold... Amid the interplay of light and shadow, the audience immersively enters the historical time and space of the Long March, touching its suffering, its tragedy, its sincerity, and its sublimity.
Artistic techniques are constantly innovating, and the radiance of the spirit shines on enduringly. As The Great Long March attests, the vitality of revolutionary historical themes lies in illuminating the path of today's struggle. The light of ideal and faith and the sublime beauty of tragedy and nobility inherent in the Long March itself possess a spiritual regenerative power that transcends time and space, enabling it to continue to converse with later generations and generate new appeal in every era. It is a great national epic worthy of being passed down and sung forever.
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During the National Day holiday, singer Li Yugang announced on social media: "If any fellow singer wishes to perform 'Wanjiang' at a concert, I will not charge a single cent, granting permanent free authorization." The moment the news broke, it immediately topped online hot searches and sparked heated discussion among netizens.
The reason it attracted so much attention is largely because, in recent years, along with the flourishing and vigorous (如火如荼, ru huo ru tu - "as fire, as torrent") development of concerts and music festivals, copyright disputes triggered by covers and adaptations have frequently emerged. Under copyright law, a concert is a typical public commercial performance; singers or organizers must obtain prior permission from the lyricists and composers and pay remuneration, otherwise it constitutes infringement. Against the backdrop of the public's continuously strengthening copyright awareness, "free authorization" stands out as all the more distinctive.
The singer's decision is clearly related to the nationwide popularity of the song "Wanjiang." "Wanjiang" is a tribute song celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and in the five years since its release it has been widely sung, deserving the title of a hit golden song extolling feelings for family and country. "The red sun rises in the east, its great path bathed in morning glow. How fortunate I am to be born in your embrace, inheriting a single line of blood." The lyrics are strongly narrative, writing of mountains and rivers and the passage of time, writing of the bloodline of the nation, bringing the grand theme of patriotism down to individual emotion, and singing out the confidence and pride of being a child of China. The musical style combines classical aesthetics with the temperament of the era; the chorus introduces operatic vocal techniques and Chinese-style orchestration, giving it clear distinctiveness, and the vocal range suits the level of non-professional singers, making it easy to sing along to.
Five years ago, upon its release, "Wanjiang" was immediately well received. According to statistics, its cumulative plays as background music across social platforms on the entire internet have exceeded 50 billion. Last year, Principal Zhang Guimei led teachers and students of Huaping Girls' High School in singing "Wanjiang," and the video received nearly ten million likes. Many tourists also choose "Wanjiang" as background music when posting videos "checking in" at Tiananmen in Beijing and at Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan.
This free authorization is precisely intended to allow this song about family and country to be performed by more people and sung on stages throughout the entire country (大江南北, da jiang nan bei - "great river, south, north"). Between copyright revenue and the transmission of emotion, the singer chose the latter. Of course, it should be noted that this free authorization is limited to live performances at singers' individual concerts, and it is explicitly stipulated that there must be no "radical alteration" or secondary creation, nor may it be used without authorization for short-video background music, commercial advertising, or record releases. The singer further issued an updated statement, saying that the reason he has the right to do this is that his studio is the sole owner of all copyrights in the musical work "Wanjiang," and that his act of making the copyright public is an "individual case" rather than a "routine industry standard." It can be said that the creator's right to dispose of his work autonomously within the legal framework not only prevents abuse but also serves as a sound popularization of the law directed at the general public.
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Recently, at the Xiaoliyuan Theater of the Henan Building in Beijing, drums and gongs resounded as Dapingdiao, a national-level intangible cultural heritage, was performed there for three consecutive shows. Taking the stage was a troupe established only three months ago—the Liyuanchun Jiang Fangfang Dapingdiao Troupe from Huaxian County, Anyang, Henan. This performance in the capital was both the troupe's first formal public appearance and the first time a privately run Dapingdiao troupe performed before a Beijing audience. On stage was a rustic sound with 500 years of history; in the audience sat viewers deeply enchanted and mesmerized (如痴如醉, ru chi ru zui - "as, intoxicated, as, drunk"). Once again, this rare theatrical form displayed its unique charm.
Dapingdiao, also known as Da Bangxi or Da Youbang, was included in the first batch of the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006 and is mainly popular in northern Henan, southern Hebei, and southwestern Shandong. Dapingdiao's singing is characterized by solid, clear articulation and a deep, sonorous tone; the singing method is primarily in the natural voice, with the falsetto often rising an octave at the end of metrical patterns, and the "ou" throat sound with a trailing flourish is its hallmark feature. The accompaniment is highly distinctive; as folk saying goes, "With the four big fans and the sharp trumpet, one knows it's Dapingdiao the moment it sounds." When the sharp trumpet blares, it carries an inherently majestic and stirring northern temperament.
Dapingdiao's repertoire consists mainly of historical court-and-armor plays, such as the classics performed on this Beijing trip—Storming Youzhou, Entering the Palace a Second Time, and Grand Enthronement—which focus on narratives of state and family, with clear distinctions between good and evil, and are the most popular "grand operas" at rural temple fairs. There are also moral exhortation plays such as Third Mother Teaching Her Son and Three Sons Contending for Their Father, rich in the flavor of daily life. Dapingdiao's performance style is rough and bold, incorporating physical movements from folk martial arts: cloud hands tracing large circles, cross-legged strides with wide steps, movements that are bold and expansive in style (大开大合, da kai da he - "big, open, big, close"), vigorous and forceful, carrying the plainness and crispness that grows out of the countryside. Before the formal performance began, the actors also demonstrated the Dapingdiao jing (painted-face) specialty "playing with fangs"—two fangs held in the mouth, flipped, spat out, and maneuvered—a feat that cannot be accomplished without years of hard practice.
In northern Henan, Dapingdiao is not merely opera; it is an important component of festivals, temple fairs, and rites of passage from weddings to funerals. For people of northern Henan, born and raised in this land (生于斯长于斯, sheng yu si chang yu si - "born, at, this, grow, at, this"), a single "ou" throat sound of Dapingdiao or one blast of the sharp trumpet is homesickness carved into their very bones. At present, Henan has 29 rare theatrical forms in total. They preserve the most ancient performance forms and the most authentic local dialects and sounds, and they also preserve a kind of local knowledge and a memory of one's hometown.
The initiator of this young troupe, Jiang Fangfang, is the sixth-generation inheritor of her family and a "star champion" who emerged from Liyuanchun. She participated in an opera talent research and training program led by renowned opera master Li Shujian in cooperation with the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, which further strengthened her resolve to revive Dapingdiao. After returning to her hometown, she invited relatives and friends to form a troupe, and soon a new opera company was established. This young leader has also used online traffic-building methods—running self-media accounts and livestreams—to sing the ancient tunes into phone screens, attracting nearly one million followers in her livestream room and rallying popularity for this rustic theatrical form.
The appearance of this newborn troupe, founded only three months ago, on a Beijing stage has made a small theatrical form and grassroots opera practitioners visible, and its significance goes beyond a single performance. The Three-Year Action Plan for the Revitalization of Opera (2026–2028) explicitly proposes "implementing a plan for the protection of opera theatrical forms," calling for greater support for privately run opera troupes, as well as encouraging the integration of opera with digital technology and exploring online performance and broadcasting. Whether a theatrical form can truly survive ultimately depends on whether young people are willing to take it up and keep singing it. Holding on to the troupe and preserving the specialty skills ultimately means holding on to young people. When young viewers in livestream rooms are willing to walk into the theater, when young students on campus are willing to open their mouths to learn the singing, and when the younger generation in the troupe is willing to take up their fathers' "sharp trumpets," only then will the ancient tunes truly grow new voices, and only then will rare theatrical forms truly have hope.
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On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, the six-episode large-scale television documentary The Great Journey Together — Universities That Came from the Long March (hereinafter referred to as The Great Journey Together) was broadcast. As the concluding work of Yan Dong's team's "Long March Trilogy," it does not repeat the panoramic restoration approach of the previous two installments, The Long March and Song of the Long March, but instead turns its lens toward six universities, using educational history as an entry point to open up the narrative space of the Long March spirit.
The Great Journey Together restores this to a traceable educational history fact: China Medical University is the only red medical school that completed the Long March as a complete institutional establishment while continuing to run classes along the way; the classrooms of Xidian University were never interrupted during the march; the origins of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology can be traced back to the workers' night school in Yudu, Jiangxi, the assembly and departure point of the Long March... At a moment of a matter of life and death (生死存亡, sheng si cun wang - "life, death, exist, perish"), the Communist Party of China did not treat education as a "rear-area affair" that could be set aside: the more difficult the circumstances, the more it insisted on running schools; even during the march, it was necessary to cultivate people.
The film's definition of "came from the Long March" is fairly cautious — not all six universities were founded during the Long March period, but they share a spiritual thread: the educational flame that was never extinguished along the Long March was expanded in northern Shaanxi and transformed into an important force in higher education after the founding of New China. When a university embeds its own destiny into the nation's most difficult moment, it gains a spiritual depth that transcends the transmission of knowledge.
Major-theme documentaries are prone to having themes take precedence while details are absent. The Great Journey Together, however, finds tangible and perceptible "material evidence anchors": the half radio set of Xidian University, the silk banner hand-stitched by teachers and students of China Medical University, the yellow flower grass associated with Lanzhou University, the Red Army bugle score compiled by alumni of Harbin Institute of Technology, the family letter of Lu Dingyi treasured by Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, and the motto of "seeking truth from facts" of Renmin University of China... Using material evidence to verify history and conveying the essence through objects (以物传神, yi wu chuan shen - "use, object, transmit, spirit"), the Long March spirit becomes a fact that can be "seen."
The use of oral history injects warmth into the work. Nearly 30 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, as well as more than 20 experts in their eighties and nineties, wholeheartedly recount their own "Long March journeys," extending the Long March spirit from historical memory into a living life experience.
The animated drama, meanwhile, serves as the "youth interface" of the story. The time-travel premise of "a young Red Army soldier faints from hunger on the grassland and wakes up 90 years later at a university" allows contemporary young people to realize, while watching, that their happiness today was won by the arduous trek of their predecessors. Technology serves as a bridge that lowers the threshold of understanding, leading young people to the real historical scene.
Today, when China has built the world's largest higher education system, the real challenge facing universities is no longer "whether there are universities," but the question of "what kind of people to cultivate, how to cultivate them, and for whom to cultivate them." The Great Journey Together uses the histories of six universities as the warp and the Long March as the weft, offering a simple yet powerful answer. Jiangxi University of Science and Technology went from a workers' night school on the banks of the Yudu River to the "cradle of non-ferrous metallurgy talent"; Harbin Institute of Technology went from Liu Zhentang's bugle score to the "Lilac" satellite; Renmin University of China went from the cave dwellings of the Northern Shaanxi Public School to the forefront of building an independent knowledge system for China — the contemporary form of the Long March spirit in the field of education is to take the needs of the country as the starting point of disciplines and the expectations of the people as the direction of education. Renmin University student Shao Weiya went from the "Great Power Borderlands" social practice to the "Model Company for Forcing the Wujiang River"; Lanzhou University doctoral student Ding Yujie remained in the northwest to delve deeply into semi-arid climate research — these choices allow the Long March spirit to complete yet another "sowing" among contemporary youth. For a large number of students (莘莘学子, shen shen xue zi - "many, many, students"), the Long March road continues in university classrooms, under the lights of laboratories, and at the moments of making life choices.
(The author is the president of the Intelligent Audiovisual Art Committee of the China Television Artists Association)
Return to TopPre-hospital emergency care is something ordinary people have relatively little contact with in daily life, but because it concerns the safety of life and the health of the people, it attracts considerable attention. The documentary series China Emergency Care (China Emergency Care) points its lens at this field.Unlike the first season's narrative, which switched among three cities, the second season of China Emergency Care is rooted in Shenzhen, focuses on a specific emergency medical team, and captures the twists and turns of one sudden rescue after another in greater depth. The creators did not stop at shaping scenes of racing against death (与死神赛跑, yu si shen sai pao - "with, death god, race"), but instead treated emergency care as a condensed cross-section of society, reflecting the various aspects of human life (人间百态, ren jian bai tai - "human, world, hundred, forms"). The lens seems to take part in a flowing social observation.
In real emergency medical work, doctors must not only face bodies awaiting rescue, but also confront patients' specific life difficulties and emotional entanglements. The work presents each rescue with restrained audiovisual language, without deliberately tugging at heartstrings. This plain narrative approach allows viewers, while understanding the responsibility and toil of frontline medical workers, to more directly face the most authentic scene of life and to appreciate love and warmth.
(Xu Dian, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province)
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