Summary: The article emphasizes General Secretary Xi Jinping's commitment to strengthening, improving, and expanding the real economy as the foundation of China's economic development and international competitiveness. It cites the Central Committee and State Council's October "Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces," which calls for consolidating China's manufacturing strength. Xi is reported to have stressed concentrating resources and policies on the real economy, warning against abandoning traditional industries or rushing into emerging ones, and advocating for coordinated development of new and old growth drivers. The piece highlights China's manufacturing value added ranking first globally for 16 consecutive years and its 25.7 percent share of GDP in the first three quarters, with new drivers contributing over 40 percent to growth. It concludes that the Chinese economy, built on the real economy, must rely on it to move toward the future.
Summary: The article argues that advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party requires systematic thinking, as emphasized by General Xi Jinping, and highlights the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Party Central Committee's holistic arrangements for Party building and anti-corruption. It stresses the "Decision" on persistent and continuous effort in this governance, which prioritizes Party political building and integrates Party spirit cultivation as the fundamental task. The piece details the "three no-corruptions" strategy—ensuring officials do not dare, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt—as a key anti-corruption approach, combining symptom and root-cause treatment. It concludes that persistent effort and systematic methods will enhance overall governance effectiveness, opening new realms in Party and national governance.
Summary: Comrade Liu Yandong, a former Vice Premier of the State Council and Vice Chairperson of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, passed away in Beijing on October 28, 2026, at the age of 81, and her remains were cremated on November 3 at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. During her illness and after her passing, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, and Hu Jintao visited or expressed condolences. On the morning of the 3rd, Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng attended the farewell ceremony, stood in silent tribute, bowed three times, and shook hands with her family members. Relevant leading comrades of the Party and the state, responsible comrades of central Party and state organs, friends, and hometown representatives also attended the farewell.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and delivered a keynote speech. He noted that the conference has been held for 13 consecutive years and that President Xi Jinping's concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace provides Chinese solutions for internet governance. Li shared three observations: internet development is undergoing an intelligent transformation and systemic leap; it must emphasize a people-centered value orientation, addressing the human-machine relationship, algorithmic ethics, digital-physical security, and the digital-intelligence divide; and all parties should work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, opposing a "digital iron curtain" and supporting Global South countries. Deputy Prime Minister Díaz of Spain and others attended and delivered remarks, with about 1,800 participants present. After the ceremony, Li toured the "Light of the Internet" Expo and the Wuzhen World Internet Science and Technology Museum, with Li Shulei participating in the activities.
Summary: The 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee held its second plenary meeting, chaired by Vice Chairman Wu Weihua, with Chairman Zhao Leji in attendance. The meeting heard law enforcement inspection reports on the Food Security Guarantee Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law, delivered by Vice Chairmen Li Hongzhong, Xiao Jie, and Wang Dongming respectively. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, reported on financial work on behalf of the State Council, outlining plans for a moderately loose monetary policy and financial stability. The meeting also deliberated reports on state-owned asset management, people's assessors, and intellectual property prosecution, with Vice Premier He Lifeng among the non-voting attendees.
Summary: The 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing, focusing on conveying, studying, and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Wang Huning presided over the opening session, while Li Xi attended upon invitation and delivered a report. Wang Huning stated that the CPPCC must uphold the Party's overall leadership and make studying the Plenary Session's spirit a major political task, aligning with General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches. Li Xi reported on the Plenary Session's research on promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, emphasizing the "Decision" as a programmatic document for Party building. The session also heard reports from special committees on topics including green energy transition, grain production capacity, elderly care, and AI rule of law.
Summary: The Central Publicity Group held its first report meeting in Beijing on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with Tang Fangyu, director of the Central Policy Research Office, delivering the report. Tang focused on General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech and the plenary session's "Decision," explaining the drafting process, achievements in Party self-governance, and key measures for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance. The report used typical cases and data to help the audience deepen their understanding of the plenary session's spirit. Attendees pledged to implement the plenary session's arrangements and Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. The meeting was presided over by Guo Wenqi, and the Central Publicity Group will subsequently tour the country to deliver further publicity.
Summary: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang will attend the opening ceremony and related events of the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2026, and deliver a keynote speech, according to an announcement by Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong.
Summary: Chinese Vice Premier delivered a keynote speech at the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, emphasizing the need for an intelligent transformation of internet development and a people-centered value orientation. He highlighted concerns about human-machine relations, algorithmic ethics, digital-physical security, and the digital-intelligence divide, noting that over two billion people worldwide still lack internet access. He called for international cooperation to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, including open innovation, digital security safeguards, and inclusive development for the Global South. He also opposed the overstretching of national security concepts and the erection of a "digital iron curtain." The speech reaffirmed China's commitment to multilateral governance and global digital cooperation.
Summary: Cadres and staff of centrally administered enterprises, financial enterprises, and universities have studied the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which adopted the "Decision" on persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. They expressed that the Plenary Session's systematic arrangements have major practical and long-term guiding significance, and that they must unify their thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. Various officials, including Wang Xiulin of Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation, Feng Xiujun of Renmin University, and Yang Song of AECC, emphasized transforming the Party's political and organizational advantages into competitive advantages, deepening theoretical interpretation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, and carrying the strict tone throughout Party governance. Others, such as Zhang Li of China Mobile and Wang Weidong of the Bank of China, highlighted implementing the "Seven Insistences," strictly executing democratic centralism, and serving missions like rural revitalization and high-level opening up. The article also quotes grassroots and financial sector figures, including Qian Haijun of State Grid and Tao Li of China Construction Bank, on enhancing Party spirit, serving the people, and combating corruption to safeguard high-quality development.
Summary: The ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, with the enterprise exhibition area exceeding 370,000 square meters for the first time and over 4,100 overseas enterprises participating, setting new records. President Xi Jinping, who personally conceived and advanced the CIIE, has emphasized that China's opening up is an active choice and long-term consideration, with the expo serving as an international public good amid unilateralism and protectionism. The article highlights the CIIE's four major platform functions—international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people and cultural exchange, and open cooperation—and notes that American enterprises' exhibition area ranks first for eight consecutive years. It also details China's continued opening-up measures, including the Hainan Free Trade Port's customs closure and upgraded free trade agreements, while citing experts who view the CIIE as a platform for balanced global development. The piece concludes that China's high-level opening up injects momentum into world prosperity, with over 100 multinational enterprises already signing up for the tenth CIIE.
Summary: Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce, co-chaired the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting in Beijing via video link on November 3. Wang Yi cited President Xi Jinping's call to uphold APEC's original aspiration, advance a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and build an Asia-Pacific community. He outlined four priorities: consolidating unity, fostering an open pattern, building an innovation ecosystem, and expanding cooperation pathways for sustainable development. Wang Yi expressed China's willingness to work with all parties to complete the final-stage work of the APEC "China Year" and contribute to fruitful results at the upcoming Economic Leaders' Meeting. Participants positively assessed cooperation progress during the "China Year" and voiced support for the Leaders' Meeting's success.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and delivered a keynote speech. He noted that the conference has been held for 13 consecutive years and that President Xi Jinping's concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace provides Chinese solutions for internet governance. Li shared three observations: internet development is undergoing an intelligent transformation and systemic leap; it must emphasize a people-centered value orientation, addressing the human-machine relationship, algorithmic ethics, digital-physical security, and the digital-intelligence divide; and all parties should work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, opposing a "digital iron curtain" and supporting Global South countries. Deputy Prime Minister Díaz of Spain and others attended and delivered remarks, with about 1,800 participants present. After the ceremony, Li toured the "Light of the Internet" Expo and the Wuzhen World Internet Science and Technology Museum, with Li Shulei participating in the activities.
Summary: Wang Yi spoke by phone with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo at the latter's request, stating that China-Philippines relations face malicious interference from a small number of Philippine politicians who have attacked China, trampled on its red lines, and infringed on Chinese personnel's rights. He urged Manila to restrain these individuals, implement the One-China policy earnestly, and act cautiously on maritime issues. Manalo affirmed the Philippines' commitment to stable bilateral ties, adherence to the One-China policy, and willingness to manage differences through dialogue, while welcoming China's greater role in ASEAN-China cooperation. The two sides reached basic consensus on improving relations, including removing interfering factors, opposing malicious provocation, and responsibly managing differences. They also exchanged views on the upcoming East Asia Cooperation Leaders' Meetings in the Philippines and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen.
Summary: Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met separately in Beijing with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh, and Myanmar Minister of National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Aung Kyaw Hoe, who were in China to attend the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting. With Sihasak, Wang Yi stressed the close communication between President Xi Jinping and King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the deepening of the China-Thailand community with a shared future, while Sihasak congratulated the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and appreciated China's contributions to the Lancang-Mekong region. With Thongsavanh, Wang Yi referenced the June announcement by Xi Jinping and Thongloun of a new era community with a shared future of enduring stability and lasting friendship between China and Laos, and Thongsavanh pledged to advance the Laos-China community with a shared future. With Aung Kyaw Hoe, Wang Yi cited Xi Jinping's June meeting with President Min Aung Hlaing and China's support for Myanmar's political reconciliation, while Aung Kyaw Hoe welcomed more Chinese enterprises to invest in Myanmar.
Summary: He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, held talks in Beijing on November 2 with Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, secretary of the Central Committee Secretariat, and head of the Central Policy and Strategy Department. The two sides exchanged views on economic relations between China and Vietnam and bilateral economic and trade exchanges and cooperation. He Lifeng stated that China is willing to work with Vietnam to jointly implement the important consensus of General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary To Lam, maintain close strategic communication, deepen economic exchanges and learning from each other's experiences, and promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future to a higher level. Nguyen Thanh Nghi stated that Vietnam is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as development strategy alignment and economic and trade matters, and promote greater development in the relations between the two parties and the two countries.
Summary: Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, met on November 3 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse with visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov. Zhang Shengmin said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, China-Russia relations have entered a new stage of greater achievement and faster development. He expressed willingness to work with the Russian side to thoroughly implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, continuously strengthen strategic communication, better safeguard each country's sovereignty, security, and development interests, and effectively maintain world and regional peace and stability. Belousov said that the Russian side is willing to continue close coordination with the Chinese side, strengthen strategic consultation, firmly support each other, expand practical cooperation in various fields, and promote more results in the development of bilateral and military-to-military relations.
Summary: The ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson on November 3. Foreign leaders including Gabonese President Nguema, Austrian Chancellor Stocker, Liberian Vice President Conger, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Pérez-Oliva, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Saková, and Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Kvirikashvili will attend the opening ceremony and related events upon invitation.
Summary: The article argues that Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building must serve as the fundamental guide for implementing the "Decision" adopted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee on persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It details how this Thought systematically answers theoretical, practical, and institutional questions about building a long-term governing Marxist party, and outlines its highest principles, value pursuits, work layout, scientific methods, and safeguard measures. The piece calls on Party organizations and members to study the original texts, implement the Decision's tasks systematically, solve prominent problems through a problem-oriented approach, and strengthen responsibility for Party governance. It emphasizes the need to integrate the Thought into all aspects of Party building to open up new prospects for governing and rejuvenating the Party in the new era.
Summary: Hong Kong and Macao figures praised the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee for making strategic arrangements on party self-governance, vowing to integrate its spirit with Xi Jinping's expositions on Hong Kong and Macao work and enhance governance effectiveness under One Country, Two Systems. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the SAR government must combine the plenary spirit with local conditions, improve governance, and coordinate development and security to contribute to national rejuvenation. Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai stressed benchmarking against national governance standards, upholding "patriots administering Macao," deepening public administration reform, and maintaining a high-pressure stance against corruption. Other figures, including CPPCC members and legislators, called for implementing Hong Kong's first five-year plan, aligning with the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, and using Macao's overseas Chinese channels to support Belt and Road cooperation. Editorials in Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po and Macao Daily News urged unity and reform, framing the plenary as injecting stability into a turbulent world.
Summary: The 2026 "Belt and Road Initiative" Media Cooperation Forum was held on November 3 in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, with Xian Hui, Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee, attending the opening ceremony and delivering a speech. Participating guests stated that the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative has moved from a Chinese initiative to international practice, becoming a widely welcomed international public good and the world's largest, most extensive, and most influential international economic cooperation platform. They held that media from all countries should jointly tell the story of the Silk Road well, serving as promoters of policy coordination and people-to-people connectivity, recorders and disseminators of the Silk Road story, and creators and maintainers of a sound public opinion environment. The forum was jointly hosted by People's Daily and the People's Government of Fujian Province, under the theme "Shared Aspirations Transcend Mountains and Seas; the Silk Road Gathers Harmonious Voices." More than 200 foreign representatives from 100 countries and international and regional organizations, and 182 media outlets and institutions, attended the forum.
Summary: The Fourth Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, with representatives from 38 council member units from 23 countries attending. People's Daily, the chair unit, delivered a work report noting that since August 2024, the Alliance has grown to 327 media member units from 120 countries, a 19% increase in membership. The meeting adopted and released a "Joint Declaration" calling for upholding the original aspiration, focusing on development, safeguarding peace, advocating mutual learning, making good use of intelligence, and deepening cooperation. The new council list was announced, adding 42 media outlets from 26 countries as council member units. Council representatives committed to carrying forward the Silk Road spirit and contributing to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Summary: The 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee held its second plenary meeting, chaired by Vice Chairman Wu Weihua, with Chairman Zhao Leji in attendance. The meeting heard law enforcement inspection reports on the Food Security Guarantee Law, the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, and the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law, delivered by Vice Chairmen Li Hongzhong, Xiao Jie, and Wang Dongming respectively. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, reported on financial work on behalf of the State Council, outlining plans for a moderately loose monetary policy and financial stability. The meeting also deliberated reports on state-owned asset management, people's assessors, and intellectual property prosecution, with Vice Premier He Lifeng among the non-voting attendees.
Summary: Comrade Liu Yandong, a former member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees, former State Councilor, and former Vice Premier of the State Council, passed away in Beijing on October 28, 2026, at the age of 81. The obituary details her career in the Communist Youth League, the United Front Work Department, and her roles overseeing education, science and technology, culture, sports, healthcare, and women's and children's affairs. It highlights her work on the Beijing Olympics, education and healthcare reform, and her service as Chinese chair of high-level people-to-people exchange mechanisms with Russia, the United States, Europe, France, and the United Kingdom. After retirement, she continued to support the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core and promoted Chinese traditional culture and a community with a shared future for mankind. The article concludes with a call to learn from her spirit and unite around the Party Central Committee.
Summary: The Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a seminar in Beijing from November 2 to 3 to train backbone grassroots lecturers and arrange grassroots lecturing work on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party. Participants studied General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the plenary session's "Decision," which they described as a programmatic document for advancing Party building in the new era. They stressed that studying, publicizing, and implementing the plenary session spirit is a major political task for the whole Party and country, requiring full and exact learning of the spirit. They emphasized enhancing lecturing pertinence and effectiveness, using local elite forces, conducting interactive grassroots lectures, especially for youth, and expanding online publicity. Attendees included responsible comrades from local Party committee publicity departments, lecture group heads, theory department directors, university representatives, and grassroots theoretical lecturers.
Summary: The 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing, focusing on conveying, studying, and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Wang Huning presided over the opening session, while Li Xi attended upon invitation and delivered a report. Wang Huning stated that the CPPCC must uphold the Party's overall leadership and make studying the Plenary Session's spirit a major political task, aligning with General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches. Li Xi reported on the Plenary Session's research on promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, emphasizing the "Decision" as a programmatic document for Party building. The session also heard reports from special committees on topics including green energy transition, grain production capacity, elderly care, and AI rule of law.
Summary: The State Council has announced personnel changes, removing Wang Zhijun from the post of Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and Mo Gaoyi from the post of Director of the State Council Information Office.
Summary: The State Council, acting on the recommendation of Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee and in accordance with the Basic Law, decided on November 3, 2026, to remove Ho Wing-yin from the post of Secretary for Housing.
Summary: This People's Forum commentary argues that developing new quality productive forces requires not only technological innovation but also systemic reform to remove obstacles and stimulate vitality. It cites examples such as Guangdong banks offering "token loans" and "computing power e-loans" to AI enterprises lacking traditional collateral, and quotes General Secretary Xi Jinping on the need to deepen reform on all fronts to form new relations of production compatible with new quality productive forces. The article highlights reform measures like the "Twenty Measures on Data," pilot projects, and delegation of authority, as well as regional practices in Beijing, Tianjin, Zhejiang, and Chongqing to bridge the gap between scientific and technological achievements and their industrialization. It concludes that advancing reform proactively yet prudently will keep institutions in step with practical development, enabling new quality productive forces to flourish.
Summary: The article, an on-site commentary from a reporter for the Inner Mongolia branch, argues that forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation requires both tangible work and subtle, daily efforts that promote interaction and integration among all ethnic groups. It cites examples from Inner Mongolia, including the "Three Thousand Orphans Entering Inner Mongolia" story, a herdsman opening a free sports hall, and a women's border patrol team, to illustrate kinship and mutual assistance. The piece also highlights local efforts in desertification control, tourism, and skills training as paths to common prosperity, emphasizing that no ethnic group can be left behind in Chinese modernization. It further stresses the role of cultural resources, such as the Yellow River and Great Wall heritage sites, in deepening cultural and national identity. The commentary concludes that all ethnic groups, clinging together like pomegranate seeds, should unite in daily life, work, and cultural integration to ensure the flower of ethnic unity always blooms.
Summary: The article argues that humanity and nature should form a harmonious, sustainable partnership rather than an adversarial or exploitative relationship, using Yingxiu Town's post-earthquake ecological restoration and green revitalization as a key example. It highlights how institutional support, ecological foundations, and human resilience together build a barrier against natural disasters, emphasizing that disaster prevention is about coexistence, not taming nature. The piece cites General Secretary Xi Jinping's call to "promote harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature" as a hallmark of Chinese modernization, and points to projects like the Qinghai photovoltaic initiative and Yangtze River Economic Belt improvements to show that protecting ecology boosts productivity. It concludes that lucid waters and lush mountains are both valuable resources and a safety anchor, urging ecological restoration and pollution control to mitigate geological and meteorological disasters.
Summary: The article highlights the ocean as a strategic stronghold for high-quality development, noting that China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan in 2025, accounting for 7.9 percent of GDP. Traditional industries like marine fisheries are transforming toward high-end, intelligent, and green development, while emerging sectors such as offshore wind power and biological products are making steady and rapid progress. The sustained vitality of the marine economy helps drive economic quality and efficiency improvement, supporting the cultivation of new growth drivers. The piece concludes with a poem by Liao Yuanwen celebrating the shift from admiring the sea's vastness to drawing treasures from its depths.
Summary: The article criticizes commercial livestreams that film consumers without consent in restaurants and scenic spots, arguing that public spaces do not permit commercial filming and that such practices infringe on portrait rights. It cites a Suzhou hotpot restaurant case where a court ordered compensation for livestreaming customers without permission, and procuratorial recommendations from Hong'an County, Hubei, targeting illegal livestreaming equipment. The piece notes that the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Livestream E-Commerce," effective February 1 this year, require platforms to strengthen personal information protection, but argues rules must be clarified on notification, consent, and blurring. It concludes that livestreaming must not turn unaware individuals into free traffic props, and public places are not grounds for exemption from liability.
Summary: The article is a first-person account by a researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reflecting on the team's handling and study of lunar soil samples from the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions. The author describes the intense care and anxiety involved in opening the sample containers, noting that extracting a small amount from the first 1-gram sample took nearly two hours. The research subverted international assumptions by proving that the lunar mantle source region of the Chang'e-5 basalts is not rich in KREEP material, challenging prior views on the Moon's late-stage volcanic activity. The author emphasizes that lunar exploration helps humanity better understand and protect Earth, and expresses resolve to continue research on Chang'e-6 samples toward goals such as crewed lunar landing and lunar research station construction. The piece concludes with a call for young researchers to carry forward the spirit of exploration and write more Chinese answers in deep-space science.
Summary: The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC reviewed multiple draft laws on November 2, including the third drafts of the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law, Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, and revised Water Law, as well as second drafts of the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, State-Owned Assets Law, and Financial Law, alongside amendments to 15 laws including the Emergency Response Law. The third draft of the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law clarifies that procuratorates may initiate public interest litigation in "barrier-free environment construction" and improves provisions on jurisdiction, pre-litigation procedures, and trial and enforcement. The Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law draft adds provisions on upholding the Global Governance Initiative, establishing an Antarctic expedition system, and protecting the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens in Antarctica, while also adding fines for damaging historical sites. The revised Water Law draft adds provisions on water governance approaches, public participation, and an ecological protection compensation system. The State-Owned Assets Law draft strengthens management of overseas state-owned assets and clarifies compensated use of state-owned natural resource assets, while the Financial Law draft adds provisions on regulating internet financial activities and cross-border financial services.
Summary: The first-issue ceremony for the documents of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and their study guides was held on November 3 at the Beijing Book Building. The People's Publishing House, the Party Building Books Publishing House, and the Learning Publishing House have published the plenary session documents and authoritative study guides organized and compiled by the relevant central departments. These include the separate edition of the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persevering and Enduring in Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party," the "Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China," and related compilations and study readers. The publications aim to help Party members, cadres, and the general public deeply study and understand the spirit of the plenary session.
Summary: The Ninth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo opened in Dunhuang, Gansu, with over 1,200 Chinese and foreign guests attending the ceremony and related cultural, investment, and tourism activities. The theme is "Strengthening Cultural Exchanges, Promoting Mutual Learning Among Civilizations," with representatives from more than 50 countries, international organizations, and Hong Kong and Macao delegations participating. Since 2016, the Expo has attracted nearly 10,000 guests from over 120 countries and regions, exploring new mechanisms for cultural exchange and sharing achievements in heritage protection. Chinese and foreign guests called the Expo an important platform for inter-civilizational exchange, deepening friendship, and practical cultural and tourism cooperation. They stressed improving heritage protection systems to consolidate the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Summary: The article argues that advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party requires systematic thinking, as emphasized by General Xi Jinping, and highlights the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Party Central Committee's holistic arrangements for Party building and anti-corruption. It stresses the "Decision" on persistent and continuous effort in this governance, which prioritizes Party political building and integrates Party spirit cultivation as the fundamental task. The piece details the "three no-corruptions" strategy—ensuring officials do not dare, cannot, and do not want to be corrupt—as a key anti-corruption approach, combining symptom and root-cause treatment. It concludes that persistent effort and systematic methods will enhance overall governance effectiveness, opening new realms in Party and national governance.
Summary: The Central Publicity Group held its first report meeting in Beijing on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with Tang Fangyu, director of the Central Policy Research Office, delivering the report. Tang focused on General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech and the plenary session's "Decision," explaining the drafting process, achievements in Party self-governance, and key measures for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance. The report used typical cases and data to help the audience deepen their understanding of the plenary session's spirit. Attendees pledged to implement the plenary session's arrangements and Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. The meeting was presided over by Guo Wenqi, and the Central Publicity Group will subsequently tour the country to deliver further publicity.
Summary: Cadres and staff of centrally administered enterprises, financial enterprises, and universities have studied the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which adopted the "Decision" on persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. They expressed that the Plenary Session's systematic arrangements have major practical and long-term guiding significance, and that they must unify their thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. Various officials, including Wang Xiulin of Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation, Feng Xiujun of Renmin University, and Yang Song of AECC, emphasized transforming the Party's political and organizational advantages into competitive advantages, deepening theoretical interpretation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, and carrying the strict tone throughout Party governance. Others, such as Zhang Li of China Mobile and Wang Weidong of the Bank of China, highlighted implementing the "Seven Insistences," strictly executing democratic centralism, and serving missions like rural revitalization and high-level opening up. The article also quotes grassroots and financial sector figures, including Qian Haijun of State Grid and Tao Li of China Construction Bank, on enhancing Party spirit, serving the people, and combating corruption to safeguard high-quality development.
Summary: The ninth China International Import Expo is about to open, and the technology and equipment exhibition area will feature the Asian debut of an Austrian M35-G MILLTURN turn-mill machining center from WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH. The article details the machine's transport from Linz, Austria, to Shanghai's Yangshan Deep-Water Port, highlighting the coordinated customs clearance and port support that enabled its arrival. WFL general manager Stefan Hacker said the CIIE gives his company a stage facing the industrial frontline, and he looks forward to face-to-face exchanges with China's high-end manufacturing experts to explore deeper collaboration. WFL chief representative Liu Yanxia said the company hopes to connect with the Chinese market at the CIIE and find partners to jointly refine machining solutions. The article notes that China became Austria's third-largest trading partner in 2025, with more than 650 Austrian enterprises investing in China.
Summary: President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on November 2 to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, stating that the Protocol on Upgrading the Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on November 1, will promote bilateral economic and trade cooperation. The article highlights that the anniversary coincides with APEC's "China Year," as Xi announced China would host APEC in 2026, and emphasizes the two countries' shared commitment to openness, innovation, and building an Asia-Pacific community. It details cooperation achievements, including the smart green Chancay Port and the upgraded free trade agreement, which support open regionalism and multilateralism. The piece also notes the upcoming 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19, expressing hope for deepened bilateral cooperation. The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Peru.
Summary: L'Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said in an exclusive interview that the China International Import Expo (CIIE) is one of the group's largest exhibitions globally and an important shared platform, with L'Oréal having participated for nine consecutive years and already signed up for the tenth. He noted that nearly half of L'Oréal's brands launched in China debuted through the CIIE, and at the upcoming ninth CIIE the company will bring 28 brands and 29 first launches under the theme "The Odyssey of Beauty." Hieronimus emphasized that China is L'Oréal's second-largest and most strategic market, with milestones like the 20th anniversary of its China Research and Innovation Center and the 30th anniversary of its Suzhou plant confirming its commitment to being "in China, for China, and with China." He highlighted that China's stable economic growth, mature consumers, and unique AI ecosystem—with rapid iteration, strong policy support, and a growing talent pool—drive opportunities for innovation and co-creation with local partners. Looking ahead, he said L'Oréal will continue investing in China, combining global expertise with Chinese wisdom to achieve a "two-way journey" of bringing global beauty to Chinese consumers and joint innovations to broader markets.
Summary: The ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, with the enterprise exhibition area exceeding 370,000 square meters for the first time and over 4,100 overseas enterprises participating, setting new records. President Xi Jinping, who personally conceived and advanced the CIIE, has emphasized that China's opening up is an active choice and long-term consideration, with the expo serving as an international public good amid unilateralism and protectionism. The article highlights the CIIE's four major platform functions—international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people and cultural exchange, and open cooperation—and notes that American enterprises' exhibition area ranks first for eight consecutive years. It also details China's continued opening-up measures, including the Hainan Free Trade Port's customs closure and upgraded free trade agreements, while citing experts who view the CIIE as a platform for balanced global development. The piece concludes that China's high-level opening up injects momentum into world prosperity, with over 100 multinational enterprises already signing up for the tenth CIIE.
Summary: The article reports on Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County's efforts to develop eco-cultural tourism in support of Hainan Free Trade Port construction, as the first anniversary of island-wide customs closure operations approaches. Baoting leverages its ecological assets—84.86% forest coverage, hot springs, and Li and Miao cultural resources—to build a health-and-wellness tourism brand, with tourism visits and spending rising year-on-year. The county promotes intangible cultural heritage, rural homestays, and under-forest economy projects to drive rural revitalization and explore "Two Mountains" transformation paths. It aims to deepen integration with the Sanya tourism economic circle and serve the free trade port's goal of building an international tourism consumption center.
Summary: The article discusses the Party's self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement as proposed by the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, emphasizing their role in breaking the historical cycle of governance rise and fall. It elaborates on each concept: self-purification removes accumulated ills, self-improvement fills shortcomings, self-renovation breaks outdated conventions, and self-enhancement increases capabilities. The piece highlights General Secretary Xi Jinping's guidance on maintaining the Party's advanced nature and purity through intra-Party supervision, discipline, and anti-corruption efforts. It also underscores the importance of institutional building, organizational innovation, and cadre training in strengthening the Party's governance competence. The article concludes that these practices provide valuable experience for political parties worldwide, challenging Western party politics narratives and offering new paths for governance.
Summary: The article argues that in the intelligent era, cybersecurity must be approached systematically, shifting from "protecting systems" to "managing intelligence" to ensure AI serves humanity's fundamental interests. It cites President Xi Jinping's July keynote speech at the 2026 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which posed questions about human coexistence with thinking machines and global governance. The piece highlights risks such as intelligent agents accessing personal data and algorithmic black boxes harming ordinary citizens, calling for multi-party collaborative governance and strict implementation of regulations like the Measures for the Labeling of AI-Generated Synthetic Content. It stresses balancing innovation with security, improving public cybersecurity services, and enhancing digital literacy to build a people's defense line. The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Summary: The article reports on the National Conference on Health and Wellness held in Beijing from October 12 to 13, where General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech emphasizing that the Healthy China to be built is "balanced and inclusive, high-quality and efficient," and stressing the need to vigorously develop the cause of aging and the aging industry while ensuring the healthy growth of minors. It argues that improving whole-life-cycle health services is an inevitable requirement for grasping population development laws and an inherent implication of adhering to a people-centered approach. The piece notes progress since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China but identifies shortcomings such as fragmented service supply, shortages of pediatricians and long-term care workers, and uneven facility allocation. It proposes promoting integrated service supply, building composite talent teams, empowering care with technology, and deepening coordinated governance of medical insurance, medical treatment, and medicine. The author is identified as a researcher at the Department of Health Strategy and Service System Research, Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission.
Summary: The article presents 10 data points from the Canton Fair to showcase China's openness, with layout design by Zhang Danfeng. It highlights the fair's role in promoting international trade and economic cooperation. The data underscores China's commitment to opening its market to global partners. No specific officials or U.S. references are mentioned in the provided content.
Summary: The article reflects on the 140th Canton Fair, which concluded in Guangzhou on November 4, following a congratulatory letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping that praised the fair's 70-year role in promoting foreign trade and high-level opening up. It attributes the fair's enduring freshness to openness, citing the evolution of exhibits from native specialties to new energy storage and embodied intelligence, with 64 percent of exhibitors applying new technologies. The piece also credits mutual benefit, noting China's role as both a "super seller" and "super buyer," with import growth outpacing exports for over 110 countries and regions. Finally, it highlights evolution, as nearly 20 percent of exhibiting enterprises have made outbound investments, contributing over 200,000 local jobs. The article concludes that the fair's openness responds to global uncertainties and will continue to foster mutual benefit and win-win results.
Summary: The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has issued the nation's first "sandbox approval" pilot for embodied intelligent robot performances, granting "Sandbox Approval" Access Certificates to three enterprises. Huang Hai, from the Administrative Approval Bureau, explained that the review covers responsible subject, information security, expression safety, deployment of safety officers, and long-term development plans. The certificate is not permanent, as each performance must be reported, reviewed, and monitored in real time. Enterprise representatives expressed confidence, noting the process provides rules and standardization for robots as they move toward marketization and internationalization. Beijing E-Town has gathered over 300 robotics ecosystem enterprises with an industrial chain scale exceeding 20 billion yuan.
Summary: Hong Kong and Macao figures praised the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee for making strategic arrangements on party self-governance, vowing to integrate its spirit with Xi Jinping's expositions on Hong Kong and Macao work and enhance governance effectiveness under One Country, Two Systems. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the SAR government must combine the plenary spirit with local conditions, improve governance, and coordinate development and security to contribute to national rejuvenation. Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai stressed benchmarking against national governance standards, upholding "patriots administering Macao," deepening public administration reform, and maintaining a high-pressure stance against corruption. Other figures, including CPPCC members and legislators, called for implementing Hong Kong's first five-year plan, aligning with the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, and using Macao's overseas Chinese channels to support Belt and Road cooperation. Editorials in Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po and Macao Daily News urged unity and reform, framing the plenary as injecting stability into a turbulent world.
Summary: State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company has deployed a digital smart grid system, including the "Light Engine" AI agent, to safeguard precision production lines at high-tech manufacturers like Hangzhou Silicon Measurement Microelectronics and Zhejiang Huahai Biomedical Technology. Hu Jiawei, plant affairs manager at Silicon Measurement, said the system tracks voltage fluctuations at the second level and pushes assessment reports within 10 minutes, while account managers provided end-to-end coordination that helped raise the company's electricity capacity from 5,000 kVA to 19,500 kVA. Liao Pei, deputy director of the dispatch control center, identified such enterprises as key monitoring targets, and Wang Xiang, account manager of Xiasha Power Supply Station, tailored a backup power plan for Huahai's sensitive cell cultivation equipment. Cheng Chen, Huahai's engineering department head, made power supply stability the primary condition in the connection application. Sun Weiting, deputy director of the marketing department, said the grid will continue supporting advanced manufacturing clusters around power supply assessment, reliable supply, quality electricity use, efficient energy use, and high-standard service.
Summary: The State Administration for Market Regulation launched a national trustworthy consumption platform on November 3 to support and regulate the cultivation of trustworthy consumption entities nationwide, offering one-stop services for businesses and consumers. Businesses can join by registering, making online commitments, and passing verification, after which the platform issues a "one store, one code" consumption code and a unified national logo for display at their premises. The first batch of over 10,000 trustworthy consumption units and 100 trustworthy consumption clusters has been registered on the platform.
Summary: The article highlights Zhangjiakou, Hebei, as the only city positioned around the core orientation of the capital's "Two Zones" (Capital Water Source Conservation Functional Zone and Ecological Environment Support Zone), advancing ecological restoration and green transformation. It reports completed soil erosion control, afforestation, and grassland restoration, with water quality standards met and PM2.5 concentration down to 17.9 micrograms per cubic meter. The city has diversified industries including ice and snow, tourism, computing power, and new energy, ranking first nationally in hosting professional snow events and attracting firms like Alibaba and Tencent. Zhangjiakou has built 55 data centers with 1.07 million standard racks and 318,000 P of intelligent computing capacity, alongside a renewable energy installed capacity of 46.17 million kilowatts. The article concludes by emphasizing the city's ecological beauty and development transformation, with data sourced from the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhangjiakou Municipal Committee.
Summary: Zhou Hongchao, a senior colonel and researcher at a certain unit of the Rocket Force, has been recognized as one of the Ten Sharpening-Sword Vanguards for her work in missile research and technical development. Over 30 years of service, she has led teams in advancing missile offense and defense tactics, developing simulation systems, and addressing key chokepoint technologies. Academician Tang Xisheng and assistant researcher Song Yanqi highlighted her leadership in managing complex research projects and her commitment to ensuring scientific research meets battlefield needs. Zhou is noted for her rigorous approach to code verification and her mentorship of young professionals, such as Dr. Cui, to foster disciplined scientific research habits.
Summary: The article profiles the "Divine Might Missile Battalion" of the Central Theater Command Air Force Ground-to-Air Missile Force, which earned its honorary title in the 1980s by shooting down a reconnaissance aircraft that violated China's territorial airspace. It recounts how 10 meritorious veterans recently returned to the unit to share their experiences, including former regimental commander Wang Futian and former battalion commander Lu Junying, who emphasized the battalion's spirit of "daring to shoulder heavy burdens, daring to wade through dangerous shoals, daring to fight and certain to win." The piece highlights the unit's modern achievements, including successfully intercepting two new-type missiles simultaneously for the first time, and its ongoing efforts to break down professional barriers and train officers and soldiers in multiple combat skills. Political instructor Jia Jun described how the battalion instills its heritage through oath-taking ceremonies, Divine Might serial numbers, and visits to the Honor Hall, while figures like non-commissioned officer Long Jie and staff officer Wang Xin exemplify the new generation's commitment to innovation and victory. The article concludes that while equipment and tactics have evolved, the battalion's loyalty to defending the country and the sky remains unchanged.
Summary: The Regulations on Market Supervision and Administration Offices, effective November 1, 2026, are the first administrative regulation governing grassroots market supervision offices, marking a new stage of institutional finalization after reform and consolidation. Yang Dong, a member of the Expert Advisory Group of the Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Commission of the State Council and Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China, said the Regulations respond to market governance needs by systematically addressing functional positioning, operational mechanisms, and performance requirements. The Regulations clarify duties and performance standards to prevent regulatory gaps while avoiding overburdening grassroots offices with tasks beyond their capacity. A relevant official from the Department of Legal Affairs of the State Administration for Market Regulation said the Regulations embody a clear orientation of regulation serving the people, promoting better handling of complaints, policy publicity, and convenience services to resolve pressing problems and needs of the masses at the grassroots level.
Summary: The Ministry of Veterans Affairs published the newly revised *Measures for the Administration of the Protection of Martyrs' Memorial Facilities*, effective November 1, 2026, which clarify a four-level protection system and stipulate that scattered martyrs' graves should be centrally relocated for protection. The Measures also set application conditions for national-level facilities and standardize procedures for protection levels, materials, filing, and signs. Shi Yi, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commendation and Memorial Affairs (Department of International Cooperation), said the Measures highlight the public welfare attribute of these facilities, refine renovation and grave-sweeping provisions, and add digital exhibition, relatives search, and remains custody content.
Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has published the "Measures for the Registration of Rural Collective Economic Organizations (Trial Implementation)," effective November 1, 2026. A relevant official from the Department of Laws and Regulations introduced that the measures clarify registration contents, articles of association, name standardization, certificate procedures, and merger and division processes to support the implementation of the Rural Collective Economic Organizations Law. The measures require submission of application forms and supporting materials, with cancellation applications made to the original registration authority. After cancellation, collective property remains collectively owned by members of the merged or divided organizations and shall not be divided among individuals. A relevant official from the Department of Policies and Reform stated that application forms will be formulated and published, along with training, guidance, and services.
Summary: Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group, a Chinese enterprise with 55 years in the pharmaceutical and health field, is highlighted for its international expansion through the Belt and Road Initiative, exemplified by its supply chain of sterculia seeds from Laos. The company emphasizes quality management, having established over 80 standardized planting bases and reaching business in 47 countries and regions as of October 2026. In 2024, it adopted an ESG strategy centered on "CARING," focusing on areas like climate action and pharmaceutical accessibility, while promoting green planting and livelihood improvements in Laos. The group also advances green manufacturing through photovoltaic projects and resource recycling, and adheres to a R&D strategy covering traditional Chinese medicine, chemical drugs, and biological drugs. It has refreshed its brand identity with the "YANGTZE" logo, aiming to build bridges for health culture exchange and export health solutions to overseas partners.
Summary: The article describes how Jincheng People's Hospital in Shanxi Province has established a Consultation and Referral Service Center to improve hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, offering one-stop services for upward and downward referrals. It details the case of leukemia patient Ms. Chang, whose referral to Peking University People's Hospital was coordinated by the center, and that of heart surgery patient Mr. Li, who received treatment locally from an externally hired chief expert. The hospital has introduced external experts, built an expert database, and developed a talent cultivation system to reduce outward referral rates and improve local capabilities. From January to September this year, the hospital received 2,610 patients transferred from lower-level hospitals, a year-on-year increase of 46%, while its outward referral rate in the first half of the year decreased by 4 percentage points. Party Committee Secretary Chang Jinjun said the hospital aims to guide patients to seek treatment orderly, with common diseases resolved at the primary level and difficult cases referred upward.
Summary: The Ministry of Civil Affairs reported that as of the end of September, elderly care service consumption subsidies for disabled seniors had reached 9.33 billion yuan in verified and written-off amounts, driving 40.47 billion yuan in consumption and benefiting 2.43 million disabled elderly people. The ministry will continue implementing the project and improve policies such as care systems for disabled and cognitively impaired elderly people and meal assistance services. It will guide localities to streamline procedures for setting up elderly care institutions and applying for welfare subsidies, and advance the professional qualification system for elderly care personnel.
Summary: Jilin Province will fully implement the "exemption from application, immediate enjoyment" benefit work for old-age allowances, with elderly people aged 80 and above across the province eligible for monthly payments ranging from 50 to 200 yuan depending on age and subsistence allowance status. A relevant person in charge of the Jilin Provincial Department of Civil Affairs said the province first piloted the program in Baishan City, Taonan City, and other places, relying on "data empowerment and process restructuring" to shift from "people looking for policies" to "policies looking for people." Data-sharing channels have been opened at the provincial level, and guarantee funds are included in the provincial fiscal budget, with full implementation scheduled before the end of November. A bottom-line application channel will be retained for elderly people not identified by the system, ensuring that no one is left out and everyone receives all entitled benefits.
Summary: Zhang Genghui, deputy county head of Zhuanglang County and deputy director of the Personnel Division of Nankai University, was reported overseeing the local Salvia miltiorrhiza industry at a planting base in Chakou Village, where he coordinates targeted assistance work weekly. Nankai University has provided paired assistance to Zhuanglang County since 2012, and after early setbacks, the survival rate of Salvia rose to 90 percent with the help of the university's doctoral service station and science and technology courtyard. The Zhuanglang Salvia Science and Technology Innovation Park, jointly built with Hexi District of Tianjin Municipality under the east-west collaboration framework, covers 35 mu and supports the entire industrial chain from research to processing, with an annual processing capacity of 10,000 tons. Over the past five years, more than 120 experts and graduate students from Nankai University have supported the industry, with direct investment of about 1.5 million yuan, and Salvia planting has expanded to more than 10,000 mu.
Summary: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security convened a meeting to implement Party Central Committee and State Council decisions on stabilizing employment and to intensify the action to stabilize posts, expand capacity, and improve quality. The meeting reported that the action has achieved positive results, supporting the overall employment situation through major projects, key industries, consumption hotspots, and livelihood services. It called for placing the action in a more prominent position, precisely identifying employment opportunities in key industries and areas, and building a "comprehensive employment" work pattern. The meeting urged benchmarking against the Action Plan's goals, working backward from a deadline to schedule tasks, and accelerating progress to ensure all key tasks are completed on schedule.
Summary: Medical personnel from the "Pomegranate Seed" mobile clinic service team measured blood pressure and blood glucose for herders and gave talks on preventing brucellosis in Ahede'er Village, Xigebi Township, Shawan City, Xinjiang. Shawan City pooled medical talent from the city general hospital and township and town branch hospitals to form the team. The team goes deep into villages and pastoral areas to hold mobile clinics, improving the health literacy and health level of the public.
Summary: The Beijing Sports Lottery Management Center has implemented measures to guard the "two gates" of "rationality" and "anti-fraud" as new sports seasons begin. During the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it issued a rational lottery purchasing proposal and established a multi-level control mechanism, later institutionalizing these efforts into annual projects. The center also built a "government-enterprise-media" anti-fraud platform, launching a joint publicity initiative that listed four types of lottery-related fraud and clarified that all online lottery sales are illegal. It deepened the "police-lottery linkage" mechanism and coordinated with Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei authorities on regional responsible lottery publicity. The center emphasized that legal tickets are only sold at offline stores and that "guaranteed profit" or "inside information" claims are scams.
Summary: The article reports on the 80th anniversary of Party-led Yellow River governance, highlighting Xi Jinping's instructions on improving protection and governance, ecological security, and cultural promotion. It focuses on Guo Pan, a resident of Yangmiao Community in Dongying, Shandong, whose family relocated twice—first onto flood-avoidance house platforms in the 1970s for the Southward Widening Project, then into new community housing in 2015. The community now promotes water-saving irrigation, preserves floodplain heritage through the "Yangmiao · Inside the Yellow River" project, and develops industries like specialty farming and a steamed-food workshop led by Guo Pan. The narrative emphasizes sacrifice for the larger whole, improved living conditions, and sustainable development tied to the river.
Summary: At a November 3 press conference, the China Meteorological Administration released the latest monitoring of El Niño and climate forecasts for November. Gao Rong, deputy director of the National Climate Center, said a super-strong El Niño formed in September 2026 and by October had become the strongest since records began, expected to peak in late autumn and early winter. This will significantly impact China's climate this winter and next spring, with generally higher temperatures nationwide but more frequent cold waves and large temperature fluctuations. Risks include strong cooling and heavy snowfall in the north and periodic low temperatures, rain, snow, and freezing in the south, with precipitation generally above normal. Four cold air processes are expected in November, and experts recommend guarding against low-temperature, frost, rain-snow, heavy precipitation, drought, forest fire, and stable weather risks.
Summary: The article explains why red leaves on the same hillside in Beijing's Fragrant Hills Park change color unevenly, with the color-change rate reaching 60% on November 3. Shang Ziyang, head of the park's red-leaf phenology observation group, says Frost's Descent acts as an "accelerator" for reddening, not a switch that turns all leaves red at once. The smoke tree requires specific conditions—daily minimum temperatures below 14 degrees Celsius, day-night temperature differences exceeding 10 degrees, and three consecutive days of average temperatures between 12 and 20 degrees—before leaves redden on the fourth day. Higher elevations and sunny slopes turn red earlier, while shady, lower areas lag, creating the "red on one side, green on the other" scene. The park calculates the 60% rate by observing leaves at 8 points, selecting 5 smoke trees each, and grading leaves on four branches per tree by reddening area.
Summary: Beijing has entered its optimal autumn leaf-viewing period, with the capital's colorization rate reaching 23.2% through refined landscaping and scientific tree species arrangement, forming a three-dimensional autumn landscape. The Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau has launched the 2026 "Garden City · Colorful Beijing Autumn" series of ecological and cultural activities, with major parks and scenic areas rolling out more than 300 themed events. These events cover categories such as nature science popularization, flower exhibitions, and cultural and creative markets. The report was filed by People's Daily reporter Pan Junqiang.
Summary: The article highlights the global popularity of Chinese micro-dramas, citing practitioners from France, the United States, and Canada on their cultural impact. French actor Vincent Mathile, who starred in the micro-drama "The Secret of the Be Family Garden," emphasized localized adaptation and common values like love and struggle to transcend cultural barriers. American Zhong Jiary, based in Chengdu, noted that Chinese micro-dramas succeed overseas through localized customization, combining local story materials and local cast and crew. Canadian actor Evan Bachic and Maple Interactive producer Kerry-Lee Kregel credited the "Chinese IP + local production" model and emotional resonance for the success of apps like ReelShort. The article concludes that Chinese micro-dramas are becoming a global creative trend, injecting new momentum into cross-cultural exchange and the global content industry.
Summary: The article highlights the global rise of Chinese micro-dramas, citing industry data showing 1.199 billion overseas downloads and $2.329 billion in revenue in 2025. It attributes this success to a paradigm of "strong plots + emotional resonance + technological breakthrough," which has allowed Chinese short dramas to capture core positions in global streaming markets. The piece outlines a three-stage evolution from dubbed content to platform-driven localized production and AI-enhanced iteration, transforming one-way export into a globally localized ecosystem. It argues this expansion represents a reconstruction of global cultural production paradigms by China's digital content industry, fostering cross-cultural emotional resonance. The author, a Beijing Normal University professor, concludes that short dramas going global will set new benchmarks for cultural production and promote a pluralistic international cultural ecosystem.
Summary: Midea Group held its 31st Science and Technology Month Conference and Award Ceremony on October 30, 2026, at its Global Innovation Center in Shunde, Foshan, showcasing achievements in technology R&D, product innovation, and digital-intelligent transformation. The event selected six project-type awards and 12 Technology Stars across fields including technological breakthroughs, product innovation, design innovation, and digital-intelligent application. Fang Hongbo, Chairman and President of Midea Group, stated that without investment in and accumulation of technology, there would be no Midea today, emphasizing continued investment in basic research and original innovation. The article highlights self-developed technologies such as dual-engine three-dimensional surface wave heating, RV reducers, and an AI-native intelligent agent factory, with cumulative rewards for scientific research exceeding 600 million yuan. Midea will adhere to its technology-leading strategy, focusing on frontier breakthroughs, global collaboration, and talent cultivation to drive high-quality development.
Summary: The article highlights Beijing's improved air quality, with the proportion of good or excellent air quality days rising by 1.5 percentage points year on year and no heavy pollution days, attributing this "Beijing Miracle" to the persistent efforts of the Party Branch of the Atmospheric Environment Division of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment and the leadership of the Communist Party. It cites General Secretary Xi Jinping's statement that "The more effective the governance and self-governance of the Party, the stronger the guarantee for economic and social development," and contrasts Beijing's success with London's 30 years and Los Angeles' half-century of pollution control. The piece argues that Party leadership has driven achievements such as poverty alleviation, high-quality economic development, and the avoidance of policy instability seen under Western multi-party systems. It emphasizes that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is essential for continued development, citing examples like Danzhou City in Hainan, Ulanqab City in Inner Mongolia, and Jiangsu's high-tech manufacturing growth. The article concludes by stressing the need to improve Party leadership capacity to meet the goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Summary: Zhuzhou, Hunan, is developing a comprehensive "satellites—rockets—networks—terminals—data" industrial closed loop to transform itself into a "City of BeiDou." The city is leveraging its existing manufacturing capacity in rail transit and cemented carbide to support the aerospace supply chain, while implementing diverse application scenarios ranging from high-precision shared e-bikes to train safety protection systems. Following the Fifth International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Applications, Zhuzhou is expanding its reach through international cooperation projects and the establishment of a "5G + BeiDou" low-altitude airspace surveillance and communications dedicated network. To sustain this growth, the city has implemented a "1+2+3+N" industrial development system, supported by a 2.5 billion yuan industry fund and various talent recruitment measures.
Summary: In Tianhe District, Guangzhou, the world's largest 770 MVA flexible DC transformer was installed at the 220 kV Tianhe Tangxia flexible DC back-to-back project, achieving 100% independent control of core technologies and marking progress in China's localization of ultra-large-capacity equipment. Yan Tianyou, general manager of the Infrastructure Department of China Southern Power Grid's Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau, said the project will add 900,000 kilowatts of power supply capacity, meeting the electricity needs of about 350,000 households. Xu Binbin, general manager of the Project Management Center, noted the team adopted a three-phase integrated, indoor compact structure and stacked the converter station to nearly 50 meters, making it the tallest onshore flexible DC converter station in China. The equipment features innovations including a composite leakage-flux suppression structure, low-temperature-rise cooling, and a digital twin platform for predictive maintenance. Yan added that the project provides a new technical solution for flexible interconnection of high-load, high-density urban grids, and the area will host a "multi-station integration" smart power park during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Summary: Service retail sales grew 5.0 percent year on year in the first three quarters, outpacing goods retail by 4.0 percentage points, with communications, tourism consulting, and cultural services leading growth. Online service retail reached 5,641.1 billion yuan, up 5.3 percent, while instant retail transaction growth stayed above double digits. The article attributes this to demand-side shifts—per capita GDP above 13,000 U.S. dollars and service consumption expenditure at 46.1 percent of total—and supply-side innovations like digital transformation and new business formats. Regional pilots, including Anhui, Fujian, and Hunan, are accelerating policy support for service consumption as a domestic demand lever. It notes persistent insufficient demand but cites September goods retail growth accelerating to 1.1 percent as a positive sign.
Summary: The article reports on the flourishing autumn cultural-tourism consumption market across China, highlighting how scenic destinations and parks are drawing visitors through integrated business formats. In Inner Mongolia's Greater Khingan region, the "chase for autumn" trend has boosted tourism, with Ergun and Mordaoga Town seeing surging visitor numbers, full homestay bookings, and high restaurant turnover, while cultural activities like intangible heritage displays and reindeer encounters enrich the experience. Beijing's parks, including Beihai and Xiangshan, have diversified garden visits with themed flower beds, markets, and immersive activities to stimulate consumption. In Rizhao, Shandong, the deep-sea pasture harvest of grouper supports both fresh seafood sales and experiential tourism, with plans for relay farming and sea-fishing projects to extend the season. The piece cites officials and operators, such as Zhao Geng and Liu Tao, on the growth and future prospects of these autumn offerings.
Summary: The Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion of Commerce through Science and Technology," the first policy document with "promoting commerce through science and technology" as its theme. The document proposes measures to link technological innovation with expanding domestic demand, covering the entire chain of commerce and trade from supply to circulation and consumption. It includes specific steps such as accelerating the market transformation of frontier technologies like brain-computer interfaces and embodied intelligence, and applying "artificial intelligence +" initiatives to sectors like culture, tourism, sports, and housekeeping. The policy also targets the nearly 56 million individual business households in wholesale, retail, accommodation, and catering, aiming to ensure policy dividends reach these "economic cells" through inclusive computing power and SME support plans. Ultimately, the goal is for large enterprises to build platforms and SMEs to use tools, jointly transforming innovation momentum into real consumption transactions.
Summary: The article recounts the author's journey along the Long March route, beginning with a folk song heard in Nanyaojie, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, about He Long's Red Army passing quietly at night. The author travels to Sangzhi, where the Memorial Hall of the Departure of the Second Front Army of the Red Army on the Long March displays relics including a kerosene lamp, symbolizing the light in the hearts of the Red Army and the people. A docent explains the song's origin, and the author collects several red folk songs, including one rewritten by He Jinzhai, He Long's cousin, whose wife kept vigil with coriaria leaves after his death. The narrative reflects on how these songs serve as lamps lighting the road of development through red tourism and rural revitalization in Sangzhi. The piece concludes that the ten-thousand-li Long March is a march of ten thousand songs, with songs as the brightest lamps of the soul.
Summary: The author, director of the "Bihui" department of the Wenhui Daily, reflects on the literary supplement's 80-year history, emphasizing its left-wing, red character as proven by a 1950 letter from Comrade Xia Yan to Comrade Zhou Yang. The piece cites founder Ke Ling's praise for the supplement's close relationship with writers and Wang Meng's repeated commendations over the decades for "Bihui" remaining true to its shape while constantly renewing itself. The author notes the supplement grants creative freedom to young authors, recently introduced AI proofreading with positive feedback, and upholds its development direction of "newer, older, hotter, more miscellaneous." The author concludes by resonating with Wang Meng's call for confidence in letting correct viewpoints prevail over clickbait, affirming "Bihui's" resolve to continue steadfastly amid new-era challenges.
Summary: The article describes a self-service water refill station on National Highway 210 in Tongzi County, where passing truck drivers pay 5 yuan via QR code to fill their vehicles with mountain spring water, with no attendant present. The narrator and his companion Old Dai stop to rest, and a young driver explains that the owner, a tall thin man in his early forties who wears a straw hat, is rarely seen and likely works in the fields on the back hill. The driver notes that despite the owner's absence, drivers are conscientious and never shortchange him, with cash left in a glass cabinet for those who cannot scan QR codes. The story highlights the trust and honesty among the drivers using the station.
Summary: The article is a photo report featuring the lacquer painting *Heavenly Questions* by Huang Liyi. No further details or commentary are provided.
Summary: The poem reflects on the historical significance of Hadapu, where in 1935 a figure in a gray uniform read a Ta Kung Pao and paused on the words "Northern Shaanxi." The speaker stands at the same site, noting the worn threshold and the line between light and shadow. Entering the old street, they observe the red Dahongpao pepper groves and olive branches, symbolizing the region's transformation. The poem contrasts the autumn the historical figure never saw with the road the speaker has yet to walk.
Summary: The article reflects on the enduring Cantonese tradition of "yum cha" (morning tea), tracing its evolution from a crude tea stall by the Pearl River wharf in the late Qing dynasty to the multi-story grand teahouses of modern Guangzhou. The author recalls personal experiences of weekend tea gatherings, highlighting the bustling atmosphere, the trolleys piled with bamboo steamers, and the iconic shrimp dumplings ranked first among the "Four Heavenly Kings" of dim sum. Historical figures such as Kang Youwei, Lu Xun, and Guo Moruo are mentioned as frequent patrons of century-old teahouses like Tao Tao Ju and Miao Qi Xiang, with their visits and remarks underscoring the cultural significance of the practice. The narrative also addresses the decline of handmade dim sum due to the rise of cheap frozen alternatives, prompting Guangzhou to enact rules requiring traditional dim sum to be served fresh within twenty-four hours of preparation. Finally, the article notes that morning tea has become a must-have experience for tourists, with some travel agencies offering walking routes through Xiguan that include tea, dim sum-making, and visits to historic sites.
Summary: The article describes the Wuse Tu supplement of the Beijing Evening News setting up a calligraphy stall at the main gate of Fragrant Hills Park during the 38th Red Leaf Festival, offering free on-site calligraphy and promoting its WeChat public account via QR code. The initiative was sparked by reporter Xiao Dai relaying a request from the park management office for cultural public-interest services, and the editors agreed to hold a "scan a code to send blessings" gathering. Two calligraphy enthusiasts—a retired professor from China Agricultural University and a 6-year-old girl—wrote characters for tourists, who also tried their hand, including an elderly man praised for his clerical script. The stall drew a crowd of climbers, and the author reflects on the event as a lively addition to the golden-autumn scene.
By: 本报记者 孙 振
The "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Developing New Quality Productive Forces," publicly released in October this year, states: "Hold firm to the foundation of the real economy, and consolidate and expand the hard strength of China's manufacturing."
"No matter what stage economic development reaches, the real economy is the foundation of our country's economic development and of our ability to take the initiative in international economic competition." General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed: "Make the real economy stronger, better, and bigger."
In the report of the 19th Party Congress and the report of the 20th Party Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping both required "focusing the main thrust of economic development on the real economy"; when planning economic and social development for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, he again stressed "taking the real economy as the foundation."
Since the new era began, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, our country's economy has shown a development trend of new drivers of growth and improved structure, and the real economy has continuously been made stronger, better, and bigger.
Develop and expand the real economy in a down-to-earth manner, concentrating wholeheartedly on the task (心无旁骛, xin wu pang wu - "heart, no, side, distracted").
"The real economy is the foundation of a country's economy, the fundamental source of wealth creation, and an important pillar of national strength." General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to "promote the concentration of resources and factors toward the real economy, the tilting of policies and measures toward the real economy, and the strengthening of work efforts toward the real economy."
On one end it is linked to the overall situation of building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation; on the other end it is tied to the daily necessities of the people. At this year's two sessions, when discussing the development of the real economy, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed: "Not a single aspect, not a single field, can be left out."
Down to "a pair of shoes" and "a piece of clothing." The General Secretary encouraged Anta, which has been rooted in its main business for decades, to "do real business in a down-to-earth manner, concentrating wholeheartedly on the task";
Up to equipment manufacturing and major national heavy equipment. When inspecting CRRC Qiqihar Co., Ltd., the General Secretary stressed that "the equipment manufacturing industry is a major national heavy equipment and an important component of the real economy."
Strengthen strategic resolve, do solid work. From small commodities breaking into big markets to continuous breakthroughs in new energy vehicles and high-speed rail technology, manufacturing has propped up a "hard spine."
Two report cards serve as proof.
One is the "third-quarter report" of China's economy in the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan: the share of manufacturing value added in gross domestic product was 25.7 percent, and new drivers of growth represented by high-end manufacturing and the like contributed more than 40 percent to economic growth.
One is China's long-term economic data: the scale of China's manufacturing value added has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years, highlighting its role as a "ballast stone."
In mapping out the 15th Five-Year Plan, General Secretary Xi Jinping has thought deeply and far ahead: "It is necessary to place the development of new quality productive forces in light of local conditions in a more prominent strategic position."
At the two sessions in 2023, when mentioning the flourishing and vigorous (如火如荼, ru huo ru tu - "like, fire, like, lush") development of emerging industries, the General Secretary was "both pleased and worried." "What pleases me is that our industry is now at the forefront of the world; what worries me is the fear of a big free-for-all, first rising up in a sudden, disorganized rush (一哄而起, yi hong er qi - "one, burst, and, rise"), and finally breaking up in a sudden, disorganized rush (一哄而散, yi hong er san - "one, burst, and, disperse")."
Based on reality, the General Secretary has reminded us time and again: "The traditional industries within the real economy cannot be abandoned" and "we cannot only keep an eye on the 'new three items'"... At the same time, he pointed out the path: "It is necessary to properly coordinate the relationship between cultivating new drivers of growth and upgrading old drivers of growth."
Coordination lies in accurately identifying advantages, pursuing differentiated development, and implementing targeted policies.
It is not a matter of simply retreating or abandoning something to settle a matter (一退了之, yi tui le zhi - "one, retreat, finished, it"); traditional industries have upgraded and been "renewed": the country has built a total of more than 13,000 advanced-level and more than 500 excellence-level intelligent factories, each with its own characteristics. Without blindly "rushing forward all at once," emerging industries have steadily "taken the lead": in the first three quarters, value added of high-tech manufacturing above designated size grew 14.3 percent year on year.
Understand laws, respect laws, and apply laws in planning the future of real economy development.
"We cannot shift from the real to the virtual," which embodies General Secretary Xi Jinping's profound insight into the conditions of the world and the country and the laws of history: "Our country is a major country and must develop the real economy."
How to avoid shifting from the real to the virtual?
Based on the conditions of the world and the country, grasp both quantity and quality—
"Push our country's manufacturing and real economy to a higher level, and drive our country's economy from large in quantity to strong in quality," the General Secretary earnestly hoped when inspecting Henan in September 2019. Facing the accelerated evolution of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, at this year's two sessions, the General Secretary stressed, "What is growing now is hard strength, and what we are pursuing is the development of new quality productive forces."
As the 15th Five-Year Plan gets off to a start, among 109 major engineering projects, 28 lead the development of new quality productive forces. "From large in quantity to strong in quality," the real economy is forging ahead steadily and far.
Follow the laws of history, and balance the short term and the long term—
At the Central Economic Work Conference in 2018, the General Secretary profoundly pointed out that the problem of the manufacturing sector's share of the economy declining too rapidly "must attract a high degree of attention." With a view to long-term development, the General Secretary has stressed on many occasions "maintaining a reasonable share for manufacturing."
Looking back at the history of changes in the real economy, from "foreign matches, foreign soap, foreign iron and the like having to be bought from abroad" to "becoming the world's largest manufacturing country with the most complete range of industrial categories," what we have relied on is taking a long-term view, working hard in the present, and running businesses with perseverance.
Follow the laws, ride the general trend. The Chinese economy, which built its start on the real economy, must also rely on the real economy to move toward the future.
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Persistent and continuous effort (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with, continuously, constant") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is a systematic project. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "To advance the great new project of Party building in the new era, we must adhere to systematic thinking, strengthen forward-looking consideration, overall planning, and holistic advancement."
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Party Central Committee plans and advances Party political building, ideological building, organizational building, work-style building, discipline building, institutional building, and the fight against corruption as an organic whole, making systematic arrangements for persistent and continuous effort in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and putting forward clear requirements such as "improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" and "taking Party political building as the guide and comprehensively advancing all aspects of Party building." This is both a full application of the valuable experience gained in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and a major measure to further open up a new situation in governing and managing the Party, revitalizing and strengthening the Party on the new journey.
An important reason why the Party has achieved great accomplishments in governing and managing the Party and revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era lies in adhering to a systematic approach, using Party political building to lead all aspects of Party building work, and promoting the in-depth development of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistent and Continuous Effort in Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party" deliberated and adopted at the Plenary Session fully implements the general requirements for Party building in the new era, adheres to taking Party political building as the guide, emphasizes the coordinated exertion of all aspects of Party building and the interconnection and coordination of various policies and measures, emphasizes leading by example from the top, combining points with areas, and addressing both symptoms and root causes (标本兼治, biao ben jian zhi - "symptom, root, both, treat"), and emphasizes forming a work pattern of vertical and horizontal interconnection, integration of departments and localities, and joint management by all parties. This fully reflects our Party's ideological and action consciousness of using systematic thinking and scientific methods to govern and manage the Party, and will surely effectively enhance the overall effectiveness of Party governance and management.
"Building a system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is a work of overall and pioneering significance." General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party should be a dynamic system with rich connotations, complete functions, scientific standards, and efficient operation. This Plenary Session made a series of arrangements around effectively improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, placing greater emphasis on using the concept of governance, systematic views, and dialectical thinking to govern, manage, and build the Party.
For example, the "Decision" places "enhancing the Party spirit of Communists" at the top of strategic deployments and major measures, proposing that enhancing Party spirit is the fundamental task of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, reflecting a profound understanding and grasp of the laws of building a Marxist ruling party, and representing a deepened application of the systematic approach.
From making the strengthening of Party spirit cultivation an important part of the great new project of Party building in the new era, to making the adherence to using the Party's innovative theories to consolidate the soul and cast the spirit the fundamental task of Party ideological building, to persisting in grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, consolidating the foundation and enhancing Party spirit consciousness from the ideological level...
By adhering to a systematic approach, accurately grasping the inherent laws of Party spirit cultivation and the growth laws of Party members and cadres, and highlighting Party spirit education and Party spirit tempering, our Party has built a comprehensive, multi-level, and normalized system for tempering Party spirit.
The specific arrangements made by the "Decision" in five aspects constitute a rigorous system of close interconnection and mutual penetration, pointing out the work priorities and method paths for enhancing the Party spirit of Communists. Strengthening education in loyalty to the Party is the primary task, adhering to using the Party's innovative theories to consolidate the soul and cast the spirit is the fundamental path, using the Party's fine traditions and China's excellent traditional culture to cultivate Party spirit is a major measure, tempering Party spirit in practice is an inevitable requirement, and strengthening Party spirit identification is an important guarantee. We must earnestly study and understand, take the strengthening of Party spirit cultivation as a lifelong subject, achieve loyalty, integrity, and responsibility, and always maintain the political character of Communists.
For another example, advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt is an important strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and the basic policy for the fight against corruption. The Plenary Session used systematic thinking to make strategic arrangements around unswervingly advancing in an integrated manner the "three no-corruptions," demonstrating our Party's deepened understanding of the laws of the fight against corruption.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has unswervingly opposed corruption and successfully blazed a path of anti-corruption with Chinese characteristics under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, addressing both symptoms and root causes and advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt. The intensity of the fight against corruption is unprecedented, and its results are obvious to all eyes (有目共睹, you mu gong du - "have, eye, together, see").
Strengthening the deterrence of not daring to be corrupt, tightening the cage of not being able to be corrupt, and enhancing the consciousness of not wanting to be corrupt — the fight against corruption in the new era has always adhered to addressing both symptoms and root causes and systematic governance, with treating symptoms and treating root causes exerting force simultaneously, organically unified, and complementing each other to achieve a result (相辅相成, xiang fu xiang cheng - "complement, assist, mutually, complete").
"Adhere to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and connecting the rectification of work style, discipline enforcement, and anti-corruption" "deepen the simultaneous investigation and governance of work-style and corruption issues" "adhere to the simultaneous, coordinated, and comprehensive exertion of efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt, and strive to eradicate the soil and conditions for corruption" "improve the mechanism for coordination and cooperation between discipline inspection and supervision organs and relevant departments under the unified leadership of Party committees, and promote integrated governance through whole-chain coordination"...
The major measures deployed by the Plenary Session reflect the distinctive feature of "placing greater emphasis on addressing both symptoms and root causes and systematic governance," demonstrate the inherent requirement of "adhering to strict punishment, precise governance, effective prevention, and integrated handling," and will surely effectively promote the continuous enhancement of the comprehensive effectiveness of corruption governance.
Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is always on the way. We must deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party with persistent and continuous effort, strengthen the systematic approach, so that all work better reflects the characteristics of the times, grasps the laws, and is full of creativity, continuously opening up new realms of governance of a major party and governance of China.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) The remains of Comrade Liu Yandong, an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and proven (久经考验, jiu jing kao yan - "long time, undergo, test") loyal communist fighter, an outstanding leader of the Party's united front work and of China's education, science and technology, health care, and women's and children's work, a member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees, Vice Chairperson of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, former State Councilor, and former Vice Premier of the State Council, were cremated on the 3rd at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing.
Comrade Liu Yandong passed away in Beijing at 14:53 on October 28, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 81.
During Comrade Liu Yandong's serious illness and after her passing, comrades including Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, and Hu Jintao visited her at the hospital or expressed deep condolences over Comrade Liu Yandong's passing through various means, and extended heartfelt sympathy to her family members.
On the morning of the 3rd, the memorial hall of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was solemn and dignified, with funeral music playing softly. Above the main hall hung a banner with black characters on a white background reading "Deeply Mourning Comrade Liu Yandong," and below the banner was a portrait of Comrade Liu Yandong. The remains of Comrade Liu Yandong lay peacefully amid flowers and evergreen cypress branches, covered with the bright red flag of the Communist Party of China.
At around 9:30 a.m., Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, and others walked slowly to the remains of Comrade Liu Yandong to the sound of funeral music, stood in silent tribute, bowed three times to the remains of Comrade Liu Yandong, and shook hands one by one with Comrade Liu Yandong's family members to express their condolences.
Relevant leading comrades of the Party and the state attended the farewell or expressed condolences through various means. Responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central Party and state organs, Comrade Liu Yandong's friends during her lifetime, and representatives of her hometown also attended the farewell.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Jiaxing, November 3) (Reporters He Cong, Gong Han) On the morning of November 3, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and delivered a keynote speech.
Li Qiang stated that the World Internet Conference has been held for 13 consecutive years. Although technological development is changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, change"), a major proposition of universal concern has never changed: how to make the internet better serve humanity. President Xi Jinping proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace at the 2015 World Internet Conference, providing Chinese solutions for addressing internet development and governance issues. Taking this opportunity, I would like to share three observations with you.
First, internet development is undergoing an intelligent transformation and a systemic leap. At present, the internet is accelerating its integration with technologies such as artificial intelligence. It is no longer merely an infrastructure, but a brand-new way of life; no longer merely a technological means, but a driving force for industrial transformation; no longer merely an information carrier, but a force for intelligent generation, exerting broader and deeper influence on economic and social development.
Second, internet development in today's era needs to place greater emphasis on a people-centered value orientation. The ultimate purpose of internet development must be to promote the well-rounded development of people. In proposing the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace, we hope that internet-related technologies can enhance people's capabilities, expand people's choices, manifest people's value, and improve people's well-being — rather than making people appendages of technology, and still less allowing technology to exacerbate divisions in human development. From this perspective, several issues deserve particular attention. The first is the examination of the "human-machine" relationship. We must uphold human primacy and make machines trustworthy tools for humanity. The second is the ethical reflection on "algorithmic models." We must uphold goodness and upward progress, and build a solid foundation for new technology development on the common values of all humanity. The third is the security concern of "digital-physical integration." What is needed is more controllable technological innovation, more rigorous security safeguards, and more robust coordination and cooperation, so as to better balance development and security. The fourth is the fair governance of the "digital-intelligence divide." The fruits of technological progress must be truly shared by all members of society.
Third, we should work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace. We should uphold the empowerment of science and technology and open up new space for development. China will persist in pursuing innovation with an open approach, promote technology transfer and knowledge sharing, and work with all countries to foster an open, inclusive, and vibrant digital innovation ecosystem. We should uphold trustworthiness and controllability and build a solid shield for digital security. China will always respect the legitimate security concerns of all countries in cyberspace, work together through adversity (同舟共济, tong zhou gong ji - "same, boat, together, cross") to address security challenges, and oppose the erection of a "digital iron curtain." We should uphold universal benefit and balance and promote the sharing of digital dividends. China will actively implement the Global Development Initiative and support Global South countries in building digital infrastructure and enhancing digital technology capabilities. We should uphold openness and dialogue and improve the multilateral governance system. China will adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, and promote the global internet governance system to move in a more just and reasonable direction.
Deputy Prime Minister Díaz of Spain and others attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. Approximately 1,800 people, including government officials from multiple countries, heads of international organizations such as the United Nations, representatives of global internet enterprises, and experts and scholars, attended the opening ceremony.
After the opening ceremony, Li Qiang toured the "Light of the Internet" Expo and the Wuzhen World Internet Science and Technology Museum.
Li Shulei participated in the above activities.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporters Peng Bo and Qi Yukun) The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held its second plenary meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 3rd. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee, attended the meeting.
Vice Chairman Wu Weihua presided over the meeting. 146 members of the Standing Committee were present, and the number of attendees met the statutory quorum.
The meeting heard a report by Li Hongzhong, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Food Security Guarantee Law. The report introduced the basic situation regarding the implementation of the Food Security Guarantee Law, noting that the law's implementation has achieved phased results and has continued to consolidate the foundation for China's food security guarantees. The report analyzed the main problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions for further advancing its implementation: continuously consolidating the foundation of cultivated land for grain production, steadily enhancing grain supply capacity and quality and efficiency, improving the mechanism for guaranteeing grain growers' income, strengthening the leading role of scientific and technological innovation and the implementation of results, filling shortcomings in the grain circulation and emergency response fields, promoting high-quality development across the entire grain industry chain, and establishing and improving a legal guarantee system for food security.
The meeting heard a report by Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law. The report noted that the implementation of the law has achieved positive results and that a policy and institutional system for the free trade port has been preliminarily established. The report analyzed the difficulties and problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions for further advancing its in-depth implementation: focusing on integrated institutional innovation and improving the policy and institutional system for the free trade port; further releasing the dividends of fiscal and tax reform and raising the level of benefits for enterprises and the people; striving to optimize the development environment and comprehensively raise the level of Hainan's economic and social development; and focusing on improving and upgrading the rule-of-law system to consolidate the institutional guarantee foundation of the free trade port.
The meeting heard a report by Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law. The report noted that the implementation of the law has achieved positive results and that barrier-free environment construction has been solidly advanced. The report analyzed the prominent problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions: placing greater emphasis on the targetedness and effectiveness of publicity and education to create a favorable environment for the correct and effective implementation of the law; placing greater emphasis on source regulation and source participation to promote the effective utilization of social resources; placing greater emphasis on empowering through science and technology to promote high-quality development of barrier-free environment construction; placing greater emphasis on systematic planning to advance in an integrated manner the protection of the rights and interests of key groups and the improvement of the well-being of all people; and placing greater emphasis on coordination among all parties to form a strong joint force for barrier-free environment construction.
The meeting heard a report on financial work delivered by Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, on behalf of the State Council. The report introduced the main progress and results of financial work since October 2025, the current economic and financial situation, and problems and challenges, and put forward considerations for next steps: continuing to implement a moderately loose monetary policy to create an appropriate monetary and financial environment for the sustained development of the economy toward the new, the superior, and the good; further strengthening and improving financial regulation and continuously enhancing the quality and effectiveness of regulation; improving the adaptability of financial services to the real economy, accelerating the building of a multi-level modern financial market system, and serving the transformation and upgrading of the economic structure and high-quality development; steadily deepening financial reform and high-level opening up to the outside world and safeguarding national financial security; and implementing monetary policy tools that support the capital market and consolidating and improving the mechanism for stabilizing the capital market. Maintaining the stable operation of stock, bond, foreign exchange, and other financial markets and holding the bottom line of preventing systemic financial risks.
The meeting deliberated the State Council's comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets for 2025. The report introduced the overall situation of state-owned assets, the management situation, and the implementation of relevant deliberation opinions, and put forward arrangements for next steps: further deepening the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, making state-owned financial capital stronger and better, strengthening full-caliber and whole-process management of administrative and institutional state-owned assets, deepening the reform of natural resource asset management, and systematically improving the quality and effectiveness of state-owned asset management.
The meeting heard a special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets for 2025 delivered by Zhang Wentong, Vice Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State Council. The report introduced the basic situation of state-owned natural resource assets, the management of natural resource assets, and the implementation of rectification of issues found in the previous year's deliberation opinions and audits, and put forward considerations for next steps: deepening the reform of natural resource asset management, optimizing the spatial development pattern of national territory, enhancing the capacity to prevent and control security risks to natural resource assets, coordinating the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, and deserts, improving the efficiency of natural resource asset utilization, and comprehensively advancing the building of the rule of law in the natural resources field.
The meeting heard a supervision and research report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets for 2025 by the Budget Committee of the NPC Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC, and the Environment and Resources Protection Committee of the NPC. Xu Hongcai, Deputy Director of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC and Director of the Budget Committee of the Standing Committee, introduced in the report the notable results achieved in the management of state-owned natural resource assets, analyzed existing problems, and put forward relevant suggestions: further deepening the reform of the management system, standardizing basic management, raising the level of protection work, and improving the efficiency of development and utilization.
The meeting heard a report by Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court, on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts. The report introduced the good results achieved in the work of people's assessors since the implementation of the People's Assessors Law, analyzed the difficulties and problems facing the work of people's assessors under the new circumstances, and put forward measures and suggestions for promoting high-quality development of the work of people's assessors: upholding the Party's absolute leadership, broadly building consensus in thinking, improving and perfecting working mechanisms, and making efforts to strengthen guarantees for participation in trials and performance of duties.
The meeting heard a report by Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, on the work of intellectual property prosecution in the people's procuratorates. The report introduced the main work and results of intellectual property prosecution, the problems and difficulties faced, and put forward plans and suggestions for next steps: raising political positioning to better serve the overall work of the Party and the state; deepening comprehensive performance of duties to comprehensively improve the quality and effectiveness of intellectual property prosecution work; strengthening coordination and cooperation to promote the improvement of the level of whole-chain protection of intellectual property; and continuously strengthening the fundamentals and consolidating the foundation (强基固本, qiang ji gu ben - "strengthen foundation, consolidate roots") to forge a high-quality, professional intellectual property prosecution team.
Vice Chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Tie Ning, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the meeting.
Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng, leading comrades of the National Commission of Supervision, members of the various special committees of the NPC, leading comrades of the standing committees of people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, principal leading comrades of the standing committees of people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities, some deputies to the NPC, and leading comrades of relevant departments attended the meeting as non-voting participants.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Jiang Jie) The 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing on the morning of the 3rd, with a special focus on conveying, studying, and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the opening session. Li Xi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, attended the opening session upon invitation and delivered a report.
In his presiding remarks, Wang Huning stated that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was a highly important meeting convened at a critical juncture in basically realizing socialist modernization. The CPPCC must always uphold the Party's overall leadership and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, make the in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee a major political task for the current and coming period, deeply comprehend Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, deeply grasp the Party Central Committee's strategic deployment on advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era and unswervingly promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, consciously align thoughts and actions with the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and the decisions and deployments of the Plenary Session, unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and contribute wisdom and strength to comprehensively building a great modern socialist country and comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.
In his report, Li Xi stated that the Plenary Session focused its research on the issue of unswervingly promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, grasping the historical orientation of the development of the Party and the country's cause, focusing on the overall situation of Chinese modernization, and acting according to the prevailing circumstances (审时度势, shen shi du shi - "examine time, observe trends") after overall consideration. The "Decision" of the Plenary Session is a programmatic document for continuously advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era, and has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for further creating a new situation in Party governance and discipline, revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era, and comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. It is necessary to deeply grasp the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, deeply grasp the essence, key principles, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, deeply grasp the new situations, new tasks, and new challenges facing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, deeply grasp the strategic tasks and major measures deployed by the Plenary Session, unswervingly promote full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and provide a strong guarantee for realizing the Party's missions and tasks.
The opening session heard reports from relevant special committees of the CPPCC National Committee on research conducted regarding "promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of energy," "advancing the construction of cross-regional and cross-basin major corridors and strengthening regional infrastructure connectivity," "advancing the implementation of a new round of the action to increase grain production capacity by 100 billion jin," "optimizing the supply of basic elderly care services and improving the care system for disabled and cognitively impaired elderly people," and "advancing the construction of the rule of law for artificial intelligence."
Wang Dongfeng, vice chairman and secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee, and others provided explanations and reports on relevant topics.
Shi Taifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and CPPCC National Committee vice chairmen Hu Chunhua, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yong, Zhou Qiang, Ho Hau Wah, Leung Chun-ying, Bater, Su Hui, Shao Hong, Gao Yunlong, Mu Hong, Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Zuojun, He Baoxiang, Wang Guangqian, Qin Boyong, Zhu Yongxin, and Yang Zhen attended the meeting.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter He Zhaoyu) The Central Publicity Department, the Working Committee of Central and State Organs, the Ministry of Education, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China held the first report meeting of the Central Publicity Group on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party on the afternoon of the 3rd at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Tang Fangyu, a member of the Central Publicity Group and director of the Central Policy Research Office, delivered the publicity report.
Tang Fangyu's report, centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party and the plenary session's "Decision," introduced the drafting process and main features of the "Decision," expounded on the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and the new progress and new results achieved in the cause of the Party and the state since the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, provided a focused interpretation of the importance and urgency, guiding ideology, principles to follow, strategic tasks, and major measures of persistent and unremitting effort (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with, continuously, constant") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and shared views and understanding on implementing the spirit of the plenary session.
The report was systematic and comprehensive, focused in emphasis, and thorough and penetrating, and it paid attention to using typical cases and relevant data for explanation, helping the audience deepen their understanding of the spirit of the plenary session. Those present expressed that they would, in accordance with the arrangements of the Party Central Committee, earnestly study and implement the spirit of the plenary session, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, strengthen confidence and maintain resolve, translate the plenary session's arrangements into concrete actions, and jointly create a new situation in governing and managing the Party and in invigorating and strengthening the Party.
The report meeting was presided over by Guo Wenqi, deputy secretary in charge of daily work of the Working Committee of Central and State Organs. Approximately 700 people attended, including cadres of Party, government, and military organs in Beijing, heads of central enterprises and universities, theoretical workers, and representatives of people from all walks of life.
It is understood that after holding the first publicity report meeting in Beijing, the Central Publicity Group will go to various places across the country to give publicity in the coming days.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, announced that the ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2026. Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will attend the opening ceremony and related events and deliver a keynote speech.
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国国务院总理 李 强
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends:
It gives me great pleasure to join both old and new friends in this beautiful waterside region south of the Yangtze River for the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. On behalf of the Chinese government, I would first like to extend a sincere welcome to all the guests present today, and express our heartfelt gratitude for your longstanding care and support for the development of China's cyberspace affairs.
The World Internet Conference has now been held for 13 consecutive years. Looking back more than a decade ago, 4G had just begun to roll out, the "cloud" was still waiting for the "wind" to arrive, and artificial intelligence had yet to leave the laboratory. Today, new technologies present an overwhelming array of things to see (目不暇接, mu bu xia jie - "eye, not, able, to, catch"), and the internet has undergone unprecedented and profound changes (翻天覆地, fan tian fu di - "overturn, heaven, overturn, earth"). The internet of everything and intelligent connectivity have entered countless households or people (千家万户, qian jia wan hu - "thousand, families, ten thousand, households") and empowered every industry and sector. Yet we should also recognize that although technology is changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, different"), a major question of common concern has never changed: how to make the internet better serve humanity. As early as the 2015 World Internet Conference, President Xi Jinping put forward the vision of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace, providing Chinese solutions for internet development and governance. Over the years, China has consistently worked in close cooperation with the international community to promote innovative development and effective governance of the internet. Today, the internet has become deeply integrated into people's production and daily life — what was once a "technological increment" has become a "constant of the times." As technology continues to break through and the world becomes ever more interconnected, this constant is gradually becoming a "historical variable" affecting the development of human society, one that we must understand and grasp from a more forward-looking and broader perspective. Taking this opportunity, I would like to share three observations with you.
I. Internet development is undergoing an intelligent transformation and systemic leap
At present, the internet is accelerating its integration with artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain and other technologies, moving toward an intelligent internet and exerting broader and deeper influence on economic and social development.
First, the internet is not only an infrastructure, but also an entirely new way of life. After years of development, the internet is present everywhere (无处不在, wu chu bu zai - "no, place, not, exist"), available at all times, and reaching everywhere or affecting all aspects (无所不及, wu suo bu ji - "no, place, not, reach"), so much so that people use it daily without even noticing. In this thousand-year-old town where we are gathered, internet elements have been integrated in all dimensions — cloud connectivity, cyber dwelling, and smart living have become part of everyday life. Intelligent connected vehicles, service robots, smart glasses and other new terminals are becoming new tentacles of the internet, shaping an entirely new way of life and creating infinite possibilities for a better life.
Second, the internet is not only a technological means, but also a driving force for industrial transformation. Over the years, by connecting online and offline, production and consumption, and urban and rural areas, the internet has driven significant efficiency gains and profound changes across all industries. With the support of the internet, R&D cycles have been greatly shortened, customized and flexible production has been flourishing and rising rapidly (蓬勃兴起, peng bo xing qi - "vigorous, rising"), and trade has broken through the constraints of time and space and expanded enormously. As the internet becomes integrated and layered with various new technologies, computing, electricity, data and networks are converging into an interconnected and mutually coordinated whole, which will drive new leaps in industrial organizational forms and production methods, further unleashing the potential for economic growth.
Third, the internet is not only a carrier of information, but also a force for intelligent generation. Looking back, whether from portal websites to search engines, or from online social networking to mobile internet, the internet's role has been that of a bearer and disseminator of knowledge and information. With the growing integration of large models and intelligent agents, the internet is evolving toward intelligent connectivity and human-machine collaboration, beginning to acquire the capacity for self-learning, decision-making, execution and evolution. This will further expand the boundaries of thought, accelerate the emergence of collective intelligence, and provide surging momentum and robust vitality for the progress of human civilization.
II. Internet development in today's era needs to place greater emphasis on a people-centered value orientation
Driven by new technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet is evolving at an unimaginable pace, and its development now stands at a crossroads between technology supremacy and a people-centered approach. Many people worry that if we slide into the trap of technological omnipotence, and the humanistic spirit is overwhelmed by technological logic, innovation will veer toward loss of control and disorientation — people may be swept along, and civilization may be trimmed and reshaped. We believe that the ultimate purpose of internet development must be the all-round development of the human person. In proposing the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace, our hope is that internet-related technologies can enhance people's capabilities, expand people's choices, manifest people's value, and improve people's well-being — rather than reducing people to appendages of technology, still less allowing technology to exacerbate divisions in human development. From this perspective, several issues deserve particular attention.
First, the question of the "human-machine" relationship. Under conditions of the internet of everything, the internet deeply connects humans and machines, and the traditional "user and used" relationship between humans and machines is becoming increasingly blurred. Many activities that only humans could perform in the past are gradually being replaced by machines. Many people now say, "Machines are becoming more and more like humans, while humans are becoming more and more like machines." This has raised concerns about humans being manipulated by machines and brought a sense of crisis about where humanity is headed. In an era of technological explosion, how humans and machines should coexist, how to ensure that technology always remains under human control, and how to preserve the spirit and qualities that make us human have become new challenges that urgently need to be addressed. The internet and artificial intelligence should be extensions of human capabilities and means of human liberation, not substitutes for humanity in its entirety. No matter how powerful the internet becomes or how "human-like" artificial intelligence grows, human primacy must be upheld, and machines must always remain trustworthy tools of humanity, helping people achieve higher-quality employment and self-development.
Second, the ethical reflection on "algorithms and models." Although algorithms and models are a hallmark of artificial intelligence, they have also permeated every aspect of the internet. The internet uses algorithms and models to serve people, yet they also subtly influence people — while delivering high efficiency, they also challenge traditional humanistic spirit and human ethics. People often remark, "The algorithm knows you better than you know yourself." When algorithms prioritize efficiency above all, ordinary workers may become trapped within the system. When big-data price discrimination infringes on rights and interests, the values of fairness and integrity may be undermined. When algorithmic bias amplifies differences, social antagonism may intensify. When information cocoons entrench perceptions, the exchange of diverse knowledge and cultures may be obstructed. The history of human development shows that instrumental rationality and value rationality must not be separated — technology should not pursue efficiency alone, but should also carry the humanistic spirit and uphold the principle of striving for goodness and progress. We should use the common values of all humanity to solidify the foundation for the development of new technologies, so that new technologies better serve human will, meet human needs, and follow the moral norms of human society.
Third, the security concerns of "digital-physical integration." The internet connects all things and links the real and the virtual, providing human society with unprecedented convenience and opportunity while also bringing unprecedented security risks. Once new security risks erupt, they are broader in scope, more concealed in method, and their real-world impact is increasingly difficult to predict. Cyberattacks and data theft undermine the stable functioning of society; model "hallucinations" and data "poisoning" distort society's objective perception; deepfakes and disinformation erode social trust. As digital-physical integration accelerates, smart grids, smart homes, smart factories and other applications are spread across every scenario of production and daily life. There is an urgent need for more controllable technological innovation, more rigorous security safeguards, and more robust coordination and cooperation, so as to better balance development and security and jointly safeguard the peace and tranquility of human society.
Fourth, the fair governance of the "digital-intelligence divide." Technological progress brings new development dividends, but it may also create new inequalities and development gaps. Regions lacking network coverage may become "digital islands," and people with insufficient digital literacy may fall into "digital predicaments." In particular, new technologies such as artificial intelligence operate at a higher level of capability, iterate faster, and exhibit a more pronounced Matthew effect. Today, more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to the internet. Countries differ enormously in artificial intelligence large models, high-quality datasets, high-performance computing power, and high-speed communication networks. If effective measures are not taken, the imbalance between the Global North and the Global South and the divide between rich and poor may further widen, and could ultimately evolve into a rift of the era. How to ensure that the fruits of technological progress are truly shared by all members of society, and how to ensure that new technologies become public goods that benefit the world, are questions of the times that bear on the common well-being of all humanity.
III. Working together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace
When the world is connected as one, and when machines begin to think, the future and destiny of humanity have never been so closely intertwined. Facing the trend of the times in which the new and the old are in transition, opportunities and risks coexist, and change and constancy stand side by side, no country can stand aloof. The international community needs to build consensus, move toward each other, and work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace with richer connotations.
First, uphold the empowerment of science and technology and open up new space for development. The rapid development of the internet and artificial intelligence brings major opportunities. We should intensify scientific and technological innovation, encourage open-source and open-access approaches, strengthen joint research, and support the large-scale application of new technologies and new products. China will continue to pursue open innovation, promote technology transfer and knowledge sharing, work with all countries to foster an open, inclusive and vibrant global digital innovation ecosystem, jointly advance innovative internet development, and inject new momentum into global economic growth.
Second, uphold trustworthiness and controllability and build a solid digital security shield. The faster technological innovation accelerates, the tighter the reins of security must be held. We should uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, comprehensively strengthen practical cooperation on digital security, and prevent technology from spiraling out of control or being abused. At the same time, we should oppose the overstretching of the concept of national security and oppose the erection of a "digital iron curtain." China will always respect the legitimate security concerns of all countries, work with all countries crossing difficulties together in the same boat (同舟共济, tong zhou gong ji - "same, boat, together, cross") to address security challenges, and jointly build a solid digital security shield.
Third, uphold inclusiveness and balance and promote the sharing of digital dividends. Bridging the digital-intelligence divide bears on the equitable and long-term development of the world. We should give full attention to the aspirations of all countries, especially those of the Global South, step up efforts to promote inclusive development, and prevent the emergence of new injustices. China will actively implement the Global Development Initiative, support Global South countries in building digital infrastructure, cultivating digital-skills talent, and enhancing digital technology capabilities, so that the dividends of digital-intelligence development benefit the whole world more effectively.
Fourth, uphold openness and dialogue and improve the multilateral governance system. Countries differ in their concepts and paths of cyberspace governance, and it is normal for differences to exist on some issues. We should strengthen coordination and cooperation rather than artificially aggravate frictions. We should practice true multilateralism, seek the greatest common denominator, and push global internet governance toward a more just and reasonable direction. China will uphold the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, actively build platforms for dialogue and consultation, and contribute more Chinese wisdom to improving cyberspace governance.
Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, the speed of internet development and the changes it has brought are astonishing, and Wuzhen is a vivid microcosm of this great transformation. This thousand-year-old town of white walls and dark tiles, small bridges and flowing water, has now become a world stage leading the trend of internet development. Here, historical accumulation and the transformation of the times interact and inspire each other; the humanistic spirit and the power of technology shine upon each other; and intellectual consensus and practical action are organically unified. Here, we feel the pulse of cutting-edge technology industries, appreciate the powerful force unleashed by digital-intelligence empowerment, and witness the abundant fruits of exchange and cooperation. The same ancient town, yet a different Wuzhen. We look forward to the light of the internet in Wuzhen shining ever more brightly and resplendently (熠熠生辉, yi yi sheng hui - "shining, producing, brightness"). Standing amid the surging tide of digital intelligence, China is ready to work with the international community to ensure that digital-intelligence technologies better serve global development and enhance human well-being.
I wish the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit a complete success! Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Hangzhou, November 3)
Return to TopIn recent days, cadres and staff of centrally administered enterprises, centrally administered financial enterprises, and centrally administered universities have earnestly studied the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
They all expressed that the Plenary Session reviewed and adopted the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party," making systematic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for further opening up a new situation of Party governance and Party self-governance, Party revitalization and Party strengthening in the new era. On the new journey, we must unify our thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, shoulder responsibilities with courage, strive to be at the forefront, lead high-quality development with high-quality Party building, and continuously open up new prospects for Chinese modernization.
Forge the Soul of Thought Clarify the Direction of Progress
The "Decision" points out that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era has opened up a new realm of self-revolution for the century-old major Party, promoted historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the state, and enabled the Party and the people to win the historical initiative of strengthening the Party and strengthening the country.
At the construction site of Xinjiang's largest combined heat and power project — the Kashgar Huadian 2×660,000 kW combined heat and power project — builders are working with extreme urgency (争分夺秒, zheng fen duo miao - "struggle for every minute, snatch time") to advance unit commissioning and trial operation work. After the project is put into operation, it will add 32 million square meters of heating area, effectively enhancing the power supply and peak-shaving capacity at the end of the power grid in the Kashgar region of southern Xinjiang.
The Plenary Session's evaluation of the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era deeply impressed Wang Xiulin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation Co., Ltd.: "In recent years, our country has made important progress in major projects and technological breakthroughs such as clean energy bases and new-type energy storage, which fully confirms that our Party has always been the strong leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party has created a clean and honest atmosphere (风清气正, feng qing qi zheng - "wind is clear, air is upright") for entrepreneurship and innovation, providing a strong guarantee for us to continuously achieve new results. We will deeply study and thoroughly understand the spirit of the Plenary Session, continuously transform the Party's political and organizational advantages into competitive advantages for enterprise innovation and development, shoulder the responsibility of central enterprises in energy supply guarantee and industrial development in border areas, and contribute Huadian Xinjiang's strength to Chinese modernization."
Advanced thought always shines in mutual radiance with extraordinary undertakings; only by forging the soul of thought can one forever maintain an advanced nature.
In recent days, teachers and students of the School of Marxism at Renmin University of China have earnestly studied the spirit of the Plenary Session. Feng Xiujun, Dean of the School, stated that only by continuously arming the mind with the Party's innovative theories can one gain the initiative in Party governance and Party self-governance. The "Decision" adopted by the Plenary Session, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, providing fundamental guidance for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party on the new journey.
"As a frontline position for theoretical research and ideological and political education, the School of Marxism must consciously shoulder political responsibility, deepen the theoretical interpretation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, promote the essence of the Plenary Session spirit throughout theoretical research and classroom teaching, and provide solid theoretical support for deepening full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and for building a strong country and national rejuvenation," Feng Xiujun said.
The world situation, national conditions, and Party conditions have undergone profound changes. On the new road of examination, full and rigorous self-governance of the Party faces more long-term, complex, and severe challenges.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping has profoundly elaborated on the considerations for the Plenary Session agenda. We must stand at the strategic height of focusing on the overall situation of Chinese modernization and deeply understand the importance and urgency of persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party," said Yang Song, Director of the Party-Mass Work Department and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Headquarters of AECC. "Aero engines are the great instruments of the nation supporting the building of a strong country, with long development chains and great technical difficulty. If Party governance and Party self-governance loosen by one inch, quality control and risk prevention may deviate by one foot. We must carry the strict tone throughout the entire process of Party governance and Party self-governance, embed strict requirements into every link of scientific research and tackling key problems, and build a solid guarantee for the independent development of the great instruments of the nation."
"Under the new situation, we must always bear in mind that persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the common political responsibility of the whole Party, strengthen confidence, maintain strategic resolve, and strengthen Party building to promote rural revitalization with higher standards and more concrete measures," said Wang Zhaoyang, Director of the Three Rural Affairs Business Department of the Agricultural Bank of China. As the national team and main force serving "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers," the Agricultural Bank of China will continue to firmly consolidate the political responsibility of Party governance and Party self-governance, focus on key tasks such as food security, increasing farmers' income and prosperity, and building beautiful and harmonious villages, increase the supply of financial resources in county and rural areas, transform the effectiveness of Party governance and Party self-governance into tangible results of comprehensive rural revitalization, and unswervingly follow the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.
Grasp Principles and Deployments Gather Strength for Practical Work
Once the main rope is pulled, all the mesh opens. The Plenary Session clarified the seven principles to be followed in persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and made systematic deployments.
"'Seven Insistences' is a profound summary and innovative development of the practical experience of Party governance and Party self-governance in the new era, being both epistemology and methodology," said Zhang Li, Director of the Party Building Work Department of China Mobile. "Among them, 'insisting on serving the mission and tasks' conveys a clear signal: full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is not strictness for its own sake, but serves the development of the cause of the Party and the state. This points the direction for state-owned enterprises to coordinate Party governance and Party self-governance with enterprise governance and enterprise revitalization, better serve the overall work of the Party and the state, serve high-quality economic and social development, and serve the guarantee and improvement of people's livelihood. We will bear in mind that central enterprises belong to the Party, focus on our main responsibilities and main business, and lead the construction of a cyber power and digital China with high-quality Party building work."
The "Decision" places "enhancing the Party spirit of Communists" at the top of strategic tasks and major measures, clarifying that enhancing Party spirit is the fundamental task of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and makes dedicated chapter deployments for this.
"Enhancing Party spirit, for the School of Marxism, requires thinking about how to better adhere to using the Party's innovative theories to unite hearts and forge souls." Carefully reading the "Decision," Wei Qian, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism at Shandong University, noticed the requirement and measure of "nurturing Party spirit with the Party's fine traditions and the excellent traditional Chinese culture," and stated that in future teaching, Party spirit education will be organically integrated into ideological and political classrooms and theoretical propaganda, deeply exploring the educational elements of red resources and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and better promoting the improvement of quality and efficiency in ideological and political education.
Democratic centralism is the Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system, and implementing and executing democratic centralism is an inherent requirement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Studying the spirit of the Plenary Session, Wang Weidong, head of the Party Committee Office of the Bank of China, gained a deeper understanding of "strictly implementing and executing democratic centralism." "As the state-owned large commercial bank with the highest level of globalization, the Bank of China's business pattern of domestic and overseas coordination and local and foreign currency integration places higher demands on scientific and prudent decision-making," he said. The Bank of China will strictly implement the reporting system for major matters, the work rules of the Party Committee, and the "Three Major and One Large" decision-making system, fully promote intra-Party democracy, continuously improve the level of deliberation and decision-making, continuously enhance global layout capabilities and international competitiveness, firmly guard the risk bottom line, and consolidate the financial support for high-level opening up.
Through wind and rain, becoming stronger and more resilient over time (历久弥坚, li jiu mi jian - "endure long time, become more firm"). Seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation is the original aspiration and founding mission established by the Communist Party of China at its birth.
In recent days, Qian Haijun, "Role Model of the Times" and community manager of the Customer Service Center of State Grid Zhejiang Cixi Power Supply Company, has repeatedly studied the content of the Plenary Session's "Decision." "Party spirit and people's nature have always been unified. As a grassroots Communist Party member, I must adhere to the original aspiration of serving the people, take strengthening Party spirit cultivation as a lifelong subject, continuously put ideals, beliefs, and feelings for the people into every door-to-door service, and take the lead in being a caring 'lamp lighter' for the people around us," Qian Haijun said.
Strengthen Courage and Responsibility Write a New Chapter of Development
On the new road of examination, new missions and responsibilities are called for.
In the vast and sparsely populated agricultural and pastoral areas of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, farmers and herders often have to travel more than a hundred kilometers to handle a loan. The ICBC "Ulan Muqir" small team formed by the ICBC Inner Mongolia Hulunbuir Hedong Sub-branch carries equipment into the grasslands and pastoral areas, delivering financial services to the doorsteps of farmers and herders.
Wang Yarong, Secretary of the Party Branch of Hedong Sub-branch, said: "The Plenary Session requires continuing to make efforts in solving prominent problems and promoting the implementation of the various deployments of the 'Decision.' We must firmly stand on the people's position, bear in mind the original aspiration of finance serving the people, 'not evade' and 'not detour' around the difficulties of the masses, and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session into the fine details of serving the people."
To implement the deployments of the Plenary Session, we must firmly adhere to a correct view of political achievements, continuously deepen the improvement of work style, and work with pragmatism and responsibility.
"The Plenary Session's proposal that 'the key to full and rigorous self-governance of the Party lies in strict governance of officials' has clarified the direction and requirements for our future work," said Gu Tianyi, Director of the Organization Department of the Party Committee of the China Development Bank. The CDB will take establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements as the "navigation mark" leading high-quality development, and consciously calculate the strategic account, long-term account, and livelihood account in promoting major investment and financing projects. At the same time, integrate strict governance of officials into the entire process of cadre selection, education, management, and use, and focus on exploring and cultivating professional backbone forces that meet the needs of the development of new quality productive forces.
"The Plenary Session proposed that we must adhere to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and integrating rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and combating corruption, reflecting overall planning and coordinated efforts," said Tao Li, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Head Office of China Construction Bank. To implement the spirit of the Plenary Session, CCB will maintain a high-pressure posture in "daring not to corrupt," using means such as fund tracing and data analysis to deeply uncover new-type and hidden corruption such as "shadow shareholders" and "option corruption"; in "being unable to corrupt," tighten the institutional cage, closely monitor key areas such as credit management, non-performing asset write-offs, and investment banking and asset management, strictly enforce work style and discipline, and regulate the operation of power; in "not wanting to corrupt," use culture to educate people and integrity to nourish hearts, and safeguard high-quality financial development with a clean and honest atmosphere of financial political ecology.
Small wisdom governs affairs; great wisdom governs systems. Strengthening the construction of intra-Party laws and regulations is the long-term and fundamental strategy of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
"Adhering to governing the Party with systems and governing the Party with rules will continuously consolidate the institutional foundation for strict Party governance and Party self-governance on the new journey," said Bi Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Law School of Sichuan University. As an important base for legal education, the School will consciously integrate the research and interpretation of intra-Party laws and regulations into the overall situation of building a rule-of-law China, cultivate rule-of-law talents cultivating both moral character and legal knowledge (德法兼修, de fa jian xiu - "virtue, law, both, cultivate"), and contribute legal strength to advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and building the socialist rule-of-law system with Chinese characteristics.
Acting earnestly without relenting (笃行不怠, du xing bu dai - "earnest practice, not slack") on the road of examination, striving with determination on the new journey.
At a depth of 113 meters below sea level in the Pearl River Estuary, the world's deepest undersea high-speed railway shield tunnel — the "Shenjiang No. 1" shield machine of the Shenjiang Railway Pearl River Estuary Tunnel — successfully completed undersea cutter replacement, advancing toward a depth of 116 meters below the seabed.
"Undersea cutter replacement changes the cutters, but what is tested is the leading, organizing, and combat capabilities of Party organizations in scientific research and tackling key problems of major projects," said Gao Hongji, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Large Shield Company of China Railway 14th Bureau Group. "Looking ahead, there will be more difficulties and tests. We must fully leverage the fighting fortress role of grassroots Party organizations, break through the 'last kilometer' of implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, accelerate the formation of a batch of original technological achievements with global influence, and hand in an even better answer sheet on the new road of examination."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3)
Return to TopBy: 国纪平
On the shore of the East China Sea, autumn is at its height, and the "four-leaf clover" blooms once again. From November 5 to 10, the ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai as scheduled.
This is once again an open appointment that brings together the four seas and all corners of the world, and once again an Eastern grand gathering that demonstrates the responsibility of a major country — the enterprise exhibition area has for the first time exceeded 370,000 square meters, with 162 countries, regions, and international organizations from around the globe gathering together; more than 4,100 overseas enterprises are participating in the exhibition, and over 480 representative exhibits are making their first release, first exhibition, or first debut, setting a new record high over the years. As unilateralism and protectionism repeatedly batter the international economic and trade order, the CIIE, unbroken for nine years, has become an irreplaceable international public good in the global economic and trade system.
"I announced the holding of the CIIE precisely to expand opening up and turn China's big market into a great opportunity for the world" — this global trade grand gathering, personally conceived, personally proposed, personally deployed, and personally advanced by President Xi Jinping, has always pointed to a clear logic: China's opening up is not a passive response but an active choice; it is not an expedient measure but a long-term consideration oriented toward the world and toward the future.
This year marks the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, and the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan explicitly proposes to "continue to run the CIIE well." The Communist Party of China has traversed 105 years of struggle, China has ushered in the 25th anniversary of its accession to the World Trade Organization, and will for the third time serve as host of APEC. From opening the market, to integrating into the world, to empowering the globe, the pattern of interaction between China and the world has achieved a historic reshaping. The myriad expectations the world holds for this land of openness are now crystallizing into a two-way journey of mutual engagement under the "four-leaf clover."
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Opening the booth distribution map of the ninth CIIE, the six major exhibition areas and the innovation incubation zone are clearly laid out and brimming with highlights (亮点纷呈, liang dian fen cheng - "bright spots, presented in a diverse way") —
The three major exhibition areas of medical devices and healthcare products, consumer goods, and agricultural and food products have all been comprehensively expanded; more than 2,000 "new face" enterprises participating for the first time. The well-known American institution Project Management Institute makes its first appearance; the German long-established paint brand DAW makes its first participation; for the first time a global national-brand display area has been created, helping to expand and upgrade quality consumption.
"The CIIE is an excellent example of China's expansion of opening up." As observed by Carl Fey, professor of strategy at BI Norwegian Business School, China's opening up to the outside world is committed to common development with the world, and the CIIE demonstrates China's key role in global trade. From this perspective, the CIIE booth distribution map is more like a clearly delineated ecosystem map of the global production and supply chains.
Over the years, the forms of exhibits at the CIIE have continuously extended from consumer goods and components to high-end equipment, core technologies, and quality services; amid the iterative leaps, the deep-level interweaving of global industrial and supply chains is reflected. Today, whether they are industrial giants, new industry leaders, or small and medium-sized enterprises and specialty merchants, all can precisely match market demand at the CIIE and expand growth space across the entire industrial chain.
Relying on the advantages of China's big market and giving play to the platform functions of international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people and cultural exchange, and open cooperation, it has made positive contributions to accelerating the construction of the new development pattern and to promoting the development of the world economy — President Xi Jinping has on many occasions emphasized the four major platform functions of the CIIE, leading China to connect with the world through openness and to empower the future through cooperation.
The "gravitational magnetic field" of international procurement has grown stronger. On the eve of this year's CIIE, trade delegations from Shanghai, Guangdong, and other places have already locked in a batch of key purchasers with strong strength, good brands, and high procurement demand; special matchmaking events have been held in Egypt, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries, bringing procurement negotiation sessions to the doorsteps of trading partners. During the exhibition period, a purchaser corridor will be set up to enable quality goods and services to reach the Chinese market with precision. In the first three quarters of 2026, China's goods trade imports reached 16.74 trillion yuan, up 22.3 percent, and in September the import scale exceeded 2 trillion yuan for the first time. From the "four-leaf clover" to the big market, China creates more demand and brings more opportunities for the world.
The "magnet effect" of investment promotion has become more pronounced. Leveraging the CIIE platform, exhibitors such as Zeiss, Schneider Electric, and AstraZeneca have successively established R&D centers, regional headquarters, and advanced manufacturing bases in China. Global enterprises are intensively releasing lists of new-product debuts at the CIIE, and are even scheduling R&D centers, investment plans, and regional headquarters upgrades into their calendars. In the past three years, the number of existing foreign-invested enterprises in China has risen year by year, and from January to April 2026, more than 3,000 foreign-invested enterprises have made additional investments. The CIIE continues to witness the vivid story of "exhibits turning into commodities and exhibitors turning into investors," and more and more global enterprises are accelerating their deep cultivation of China while benefiting the world.
The "bridge and bond" of people-to-people and cultural exchange has grown closer. The CIIE is not only a trading platform for global goods and services, but also a grand gathering for cultural and conceptual exchange between China and foreign countries. The distinctive national pavilions and cultural performances bring a diverse and rich cultural experience; the "Fine Products Collection" introduces "intangible cultural heritage workshops" for the first time, the "Gourmet Collection" establishes a global cuisine tasting zone for the first time, the "Arts Collection" is linked with "China International Fashion Week" for the first time, and six major display zones including "China Time-honored Brands," "Intangible Cultural Heritage," "National-Level Pedestrian Streets," and "Integration of Commerce, Tourism, Culture, and Consumption to Promote Consumption" comprehensively present the cultural features and economic and trade achievements of various regions. Bridges connecting people's hearts and promoting mutual learning among civilizations are continuously being built, endowing economic and trade cooperation with more humanistic warmth.
The "multilateral stage" of open cooperation has grown broader. The CIIE follows the general trend of economic globalization, builds an authoritative platform for high-level dialogue, exchange, and multilateral economic and trade cooperation, and continuously consolidates global consensus on building an open world economy. The number of Fortune Global 500 and industry-leading enterprises has for the first time exceeded 300, and nearly 200 enterprises and institutions have become "full-attendance participants" across all nine editions; five countries including Moldova and Romania, along with the United Nations Development Programme, have joined the CIIE family for the first time, demonstrating the powerful appeal of open cooperation.
Surab Gupta, senior fellow at the Center for China-US Cooperation in the United States, said that the CIIE provides an important practical platform for the Asia-Pacific and even the world to achieve balanced development. Standing in the tide of economic globalization, the CIIE has been taking the initiative to lead (敢为人先, gan wei ren xian - "dare to be the first"), and an open cooperation platform with more comprehensive functions, a more robust system, and more enduring spillover effects continues to benefit the world.
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Openness is an important driving force for the progress of human civilization, the only way for world prosperity and development, and a distinctive hallmark of contemporary China.
"We must use openness to relieve the difficulties of development, use openness to gather the strength of cooperation, use openness to build momentum for innovation, and use openness to seek the benefits of sharing, so as to continuously advance economic globalization, strengthen the development momentum of all countries, and let the fruits of development benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly." President Xi Jinping has on many occasions spoken about openness and pursued openness through the CIIE, emphasizing that China's resolve to expand high-level opening up will not change, its resolve to share development opportunities with the world will not change, and its resolve to promote economic globalization toward a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, balanced, and win-win direction will not change.
China's promotion of high-level opening up to the outside world lies in jointly making the cake bigger and achieving an upward balance. Since 2018, the CIIE has been getting better and better, becoming a "testing ground" and "application field" for policies and measures to expand high-level opening up. Vivid stories of China's opening up tell the world: China is not only the world's factory, but also a global market; not only a "super seller," but also a "super buyer." This two-way interaction brings to all parties not competitive squeeze, but tangible "neighbor-benefiting effects" and "neighbor-enriching effects."
Changes in the world's perception of the CIIE, accompanied by exhibitors voting with their feet and by the continuous introduction and solid implementation of a series of measures to expand opening up, have become increasingly clear and profound. At this year's CIIE, developed economies remain the main force of exhibitors, with American enterprises' exhibition area ranking first for eight consecutive years, Canadian and New Zealand enterprises' exhibition area reaching an all-time high, and Australian enterprises' exhibition scale expanding by 25 percent over the previous edition; the structure of participating countries is diverse and balanced, covering developed countries, developing countries, and least developed countries; 12 international organizations including UNCTAD and UNIDO are actively participating in the exhibition and conference.
From "full-attendance participants" to "new faces," new and old friends gather at the "four-leaf clover" across mountains and seas, which not only means that the CIIE's circle of friends is growing larger, but also demonstrates the powerful momentum and unlimited potential contained in China's big market.
This momentum stems from China's persevering with constancy (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with persistence") in building the new development pattern and promoting high-level opening up — China's first "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation pilot zone has been established in Shanghai; 17 regions have taken the lead in building national demonstration zones for innovative development of the service trade; Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved island-wide customs closure operation; the Protocol on Upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 has been officially signed, China and Switzerland have completed the upgrade negotiations of their free trade agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding, and the Protocol on Upgrading the China-Peru Free Trade Agreement has officially entered into force... A series of opening-up measures announced by President Xi Jinping at the CIIE have been successively implemented and delivered results, and on the road of enabling all countries and parties to share the opportunities of China's big market, share the opportunities of institutional opening up, and share the opportunities of deepening international cooperation, China has been acting with perseverance and meticulousness (踏石有痕, ta shi you hen - "treading on stones, leaving marks").
This potential stems from China's persevering with constancy in advocating a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and promoting the building of an open world economy — over the years, China's contribution rate to world economic growth has remained at around 30 percent; China has signed Belt and Road Initiative cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations; in the first nine months of this year, China's imports achieved their fastest growth rate since 2021... The potential of China's super-large market continues to be released, and in the march of adhering to expanding opening up and providing broad market space for global goods and services, China has been being as good as one's word (言而有信, yan er you xin - "words, have trust").
Looking back at previous editions of the CIIE, the word "openness" runs through them all. If the timeline is stretched even further, China's commitment to openness also runs through it all. Twenty-five years ago, China joined the WTO and began striving to "learn to swim while swimming"; today, it has fully fulfilled its WTO accession commitments and continues to expand opening up. As Hamid Rashid, former head of the UN Global Economic Monitoring Center, said, China has always been a participant in and supporter of multilateralism, providing positive and constructive solutions for smoothing and stabilizing global trade.
"We must, with a more open mindset and more open measures, jointly make the cake of the global market bigger, make the mechanisms of global sharing more solid, make the ways of global cooperation more dynamic, and jointly make the driving force of economic globalization as strong as possible and the resistance as small as possible." When unilateralism and protectionism are marked by surging contrary currents or opposing forces (逆流涌动, ni liu yong dong - "reverse currents, surging"), the east wind of openness warms people's hearts and consolidates confidence.
The story of the CIIE and China's opening up shows that the cake can be made bigger, and the cake also needs to be made bigger by everyone together. China's sharp increase in imports is not only a powerful rebuttal to smears and doubts, but also demonstrates the profound logic of the world economy: imports and exports are by no means in a relationship of one thing declining as another increases (此消彼长, ci xiao bi chang - "this, diminishes; that, grows"), but rather the two-wheeled driving force of the economic cycle. Promoting free competition and shared win-win outcomes through high-level opening up, China is injecting inexhaustible momentum into world prosperity with the composure of a major country.
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"China's development cannot be separated from the world, and the world's development also needs China." The theme of the CIIE has always revolved around "New Era, Shared Future," founded by China and benefiting the world.
From the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States to the Shanghai Tower and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in China, the American company Sherwin-Williams has painted landmark buildings across the globe with its coatings. This century-old enterprise quickly completed its transformation at the CIIE from a "first-time visitor" to a "returning visitor," and also took the lead in using Chinese innovation to achieve a brilliant leap in expanding its world market — a battery insulation material developed by its local Chinese R&D team is expected to be promoted to North America and the European Union.
When the first batch of exhibits for the ninth CIIE arrived in Shanghai from Austria, the industry noticed that the main body of the exhibits was a brand-new turn-mill machining center being exhibited in Asia for the first time. Stefan Hacker, general manager of the Austrian company WFL Millturn Technologies, frankly stated, "China occupies an important position in the global manufacturing landscape" and "we regard the CIIE and Shanghai as the core hub for expanding our market in the Asia-Pacific region."
For global enterprises, the CIIE has become an important opportunity to explore markets; for countries around the world, the next "China" is still China.
"In China, entering a new track" — this is the theme of the CIIE innovation incubation zone, and it is also the driving force for overseas enterprises participating in the exhibition. AstraZeneca, a "full-attendance participant" of the CIIE, saw its innovative oncology drug, which made its "CIIE debut" in 2025, complete the "triple jump" of approval, commercial launch, and inclusion in medical insurance in just eight months in China; the industrial giant Schneider Electric has used the CIIE to strengthen cooperation with China, establishing R&D centers and digital factories and realizing "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" empowering the globe. From "selling in China" to "researching in China" and "co-creating with China," new scenarios of "Chinese innovation, global sharing" are constantly emerging.
The sunshine of openness shines on every corner. At this year's CIIE, the exhibition area, exhibit quality, and quality of booth activities in the Asia-Africa products zone will be comprehensively upgraded. This will help enterprises from African countries with diplomatic relations to seize the "zero tariff" opportunity and encourage more Global South countries to make good use of the CIIE platform. As coffee, sesame, quality agricultural and livestock products, and other goods cross mountains and seas into the "four-leaf clover," the development aspirations of Global South enterprises seeking trade cooperation and aligning with international standards are continuously being realized here.
Welcoming exports to China also means supporting exports to China. This year's CIIE has tailored support measures and exclusive "benefit packages" of services for the annual theme countries of "Export to China," including the United Kingdom, Spain, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and Thailand, accelerating the building of national-level open brands with high recognition and strong international acceptance. The ninth Hongqiao International Economic Forum, held concurrently, will for the first time release the "Export to China Capacity Development Report," providing guidance for more countries and enterprises to precisely benchmark against Chinese market demand and enhance export competitiveness. China not only opens its doors wide to welcome guests, but also "builds platforms and teaches fishing" for all parties to plan for the long term.
As an international public good shared globally, what the CIIE brings to the world is not only an open channel for enterprises of all countries to jointly explore the Chinese market, but also an important platform for China to implement the Global Development Initiative and let the fruits of development benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly. Inside the exhibition halls, more countries and enterprises are able to enjoy the efficient leap of "exhibits turning into commodities" through institutional arrangements such as free booths, green customs clearance, and tax incentives for retained exhibits; outside the exhibition, from the Hongqiao Import Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center to the diverse online and offline trade channels across the country, more normalized platforms infinitely extend the "CIIE dividend," realizing the spillover effect from "six days of exhibition participation" to "365 days of deep cultivation." In the view of Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, the CIIE provides a practical and feasible path for developing economies to deeply integrate into the global value chain and share trade dividends.
"A great river surging toward the sea will always encounter countercurrents, but no countercurrent can stop the great river from flowing eastward." This firm and penetrating judgment by President Xi Jinping is a profound grasp of the general trend of economic globalization and demonstrates calm confidence in the direction of human social development. The great river returning to the sea is an irreversible trend; open cooperation is the aspiration of the people.
The curtain on the ninth CIIE is about to rise, and the prelude to cooperation for the tenth CIIE has quietly begun: more than 100 multinational enterprises and overseas exhibition-organizing institutions have taken the lead in signing up to participate, locking in their exhibition tickets for the tenth CIIE a full year in advance. This is a "vote of confidence" in China's high-level opening up to the outside world, and also a "ticket" to board the express train of Chinese modernization.
Standing at the new starting point of the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, grasping the general trend of openness and gathering the strength of win-win cooperation, China will take the firm defense of multilateralism as its sail and the continued successful hosting of the CIIE as its oar, propelling economic globalization to sail far toward a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, balanced, and win-win direction.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Shao Yibo) The 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting was held in Beijing via video link on November 3. The meeting was co-chaired by Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce, who served as co-chairs of the meeting.
Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must uphold the original aspiration of APEC to promote economic growth and enhance the well-being of the people, persist in sharing opportunities and achieving win-win outcomes through open development, advance a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and build an Asia-Pacific community. This important exposition has charted the course for advancing Asia-Pacific cooperation under the new circumstances.
Wang Yi stated that China is willing to work with all members to push forward the building of an Asia-Pacific community in a deeper and more substantive manner. First, we must consolidate the foundation of unity and practice the concept of community. We should uphold mutual respect, deepen solidarity and coordination, and practice the concept of an Asia-Pacific community through concrete actions. Second, we must foster an open pattern and maintain the momentum of integration. We should uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, give play to the leading role of regional trade arrangements, and build an open Asia-Pacific economy. Third, we must jointly build an innovation ecosystem and cultivate new drivers of growth. We should accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of the Asia-Pacific and foster new growth points for cooperation. Fourth, we must expand cooperation pathways and achieve sustainable development. We should uphold universal benefit and inclusiveness, advocate green and low-carbon development, and safeguard energy and food security.
Wang Yi stated that the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is an important meeting bearing on the future development of the Asia-Pacific. China is willing to work with all parties working together with one heart and mind (齐心协力, qi xin xie li - "together, heart, cooperate, strength") to complete the final-stage work of the APEC "China Year" and contribute to the achievement of fruitful results (丰硕成果, feng shuo cheng guo - "abundant, fruitful, achievement, result") at the Leaders' Meeting.
Participants positively assessed the progress of cooperation in various fields during the APEC "China Year" and expressed their willingness to jointly work for the complete success of the Leaders' Meeting.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Jiaxing, November 3) (Reporters He Cong, Gong Han) On the morning of November 3, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and delivered a keynote speech.
Li Qiang stated that the World Internet Conference has been held for 13 consecutive years. Although technological development is changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, change"), a major proposition of universal concern has never changed: how to make the internet better serve humanity. President Xi Jinping proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace at the 2015 World Internet Conference, providing Chinese solutions for addressing internet development and governance issues. Taking this opportunity, I would like to share three observations with you.
First, internet development is undergoing an intelligent transformation and a systemic leap. At present, the internet is accelerating its integration with technologies such as artificial intelligence. It is no longer merely an infrastructure, but a brand-new way of life; no longer merely a technological means, but a driving force for industrial transformation; no longer merely an information carrier, but a force for intelligent generation, exerting broader and deeper influence on economic and social development.
Second, internet development in today's era needs to place greater emphasis on a people-centered value orientation. The ultimate purpose of internet development must be to promote the well-rounded development of people. In proposing the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace, we hope that internet-related technologies can enhance people's capabilities, expand people's choices, manifest people's value, and improve people's well-being — rather than making people appendages of technology, and still less allowing technology to exacerbate divisions in human development. From this perspective, several issues deserve particular attention. The first is the examination of the "human-machine" relationship. We must uphold human primacy and make machines trustworthy tools for humanity. The second is the ethical reflection on "algorithmic models." We must uphold goodness and upward progress, and build a solid foundation for new technology development on the common values of all humanity. The third is the security concern of "digital-physical integration." What is needed is more controllable technological innovation, more rigorous security safeguards, and more robust coordination and cooperation, so as to better balance development and security. The fourth is the fair governance of the "digital-intelligence divide." The fruits of technological progress must be truly shared by all members of society.
Third, we should work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace. We should uphold the empowerment of science and technology and open up new space for development. China will persist in pursuing innovation with an open approach, promote technology transfer and knowledge sharing, and work with all countries to foster an open, inclusive, and vibrant digital innovation ecosystem. We should uphold trustworthiness and controllability and build a solid shield for digital security. China will always respect the legitimate security concerns of all countries in cyberspace, work together through adversity (同舟共济, tong zhou gong ji - "same, boat, together, cross") to address security challenges, and oppose the erection of a "digital iron curtain." We should uphold universal benefit and balance and promote the sharing of digital dividends. China will actively implement the Global Development Initiative and support Global South countries in building digital infrastructure and enhancing digital technology capabilities. We should uphold openness and dialogue and improve the multilateral governance system. China will adhere to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, and promote the global internet governance system to move in a more just and reasonable direction.
Deputy Prime Minister Díaz of Spain and others attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. Approximately 1,800 people, including government officials from multiple countries, heads of international organizations such as the United Nations, representatives of global internet enterprises, and experts and scholars, attended the opening ceremony.
After the opening ceremony, Li Qiang toured the "Light of the Internet" Expo and the Wuzhen World Internet Science and Technology Museum.
Li Shulei participated in the above activities.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi spoke by phone on November 3 with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo at the latter's request.
Wang Yi stated that China-Philippines relations are currently facing malicious interference. A small number of Philippine politicians, driven by political bias and personal self-interest, have repeatedly attacked and smeared China, trampled on China's red lines, politicized normal economic, trade, and people-to-people exchanges, and infringed upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese personnel and institutions in the Philippines. Such malicious acts are irrational, intolerable, and also damage the Philippines' international image. The Philippine side should strengthen restraint over the relevant individuals and send a rational, unified voice on its policy toward China. China's will to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to achieve national reunification is marked by unswerving determination (坚定不移, jian ding bu yi - "firm, steady, not, move"). The Philippine side should implement the One-China policy in earnest and act with great caution and discretion on maritime issues.
Manalo stated that the Philippines attaches great importance to its relations with China and hopes to develop stable, predictable bilateral relations. Countries are currently facing challenges in areas such as the economy and energy, and communication between the Philippines and China is conducive to managing differences, improving bilateral relations, and promoting regional peace and stability. The Philippines adheres to the One-China policy, and this position will not change. The Philippines is also willing to properly handle maritime and other issues with China through dialogue and consultation. As rotating chair of ASEAN, the Philippines appreciates and looks forward to China playing a greater role in promoting more outcomes in the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The two sides reached basic consensus on improving and developing China-Philippines relations: first, a healthy and stable China-Philippines relationship serves the interests of both sides and meets regional expectations, and the two sides agreed to maintain diplomatic dialogue in this regard. Second, efforts should be made to remove various internal and external interfering factors, and oppose any malicious provocation or acts that undermine the diplomatic efforts of both sides. Third, the two sides should responsibly manage differences, stabilize the situation, and seek to expand common bilateral interests.
The two sides also exchanged views on the upcoming East Asia Cooperation Leaders' Meetings to be held in the Philippines and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to be held subsequently in Shenzhen, China.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Dong Xue) On November 3, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met separately in Beijing with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak, who was in China for a working visit and to attend the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh and Myanmar Minister of National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Aung Kyaw Hoe, who were in China to attend the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
When meeting with Sihasak, Wang Yi stated that in recent years, President Xi Jinping and King Maha Vajiralongkorn have maintained close communication, jointly leading the building of the China-Thailand community with a shared future to go deeper and more substantive, and "China and Thailand are one family" has become deeply touching people's hearts (深入人心, shen ru ren xin - "deep, enter, people, heart"). He expressed willingness to strengthen strategic communication with the Thai side, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and continuously elevate the building of the China-Thailand community with a shared future to new levels.
Sihasak congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and stated that the Thai side is willing to jointly implement the consensus of the leaders of both sides and advance the development of the Thailand-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The Thai side appreciates China's contributions to the development of the Lancang-Mekong region.
When meeting with Thongsavanh, Wang Yi stated that in June this year, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, together with visiting General Secretary and President Thongloun, jointly announced the building of a new era community with a shared future of enduring stability and lasting friendship between China and Laos. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Lao side to implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, solidly advance the building of the China-Laos community with a shared future, and jointly safeguard regional peace and tranquility.
Thongsavanh stated that the Lao side warmly congratulates the important outcomes achieved at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and is willing, in accordance with the consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, to unswervingly advance the building of the Laos-China community with a shared future.
When meeting with Aung Kyaw Hoe, Wang Yi stated that in June this year, President Xi Jinping held an important meeting with President Min Aung Hlaing, who was in China for a state visit, and both sides agreed to accelerate the building of the China-Myanmar community with a shared future. China supports Myanmar in achieving political reconciliation, has always been a strategic partner that Myanmar can rely on, and is willing to work together with the Myanmar side to advance the building of the China-Myanmar community with a shared future to go deeper and more substantive.
Aung Kyaw Hoe stated that President Min Aung Hlaing's recent successful visit to China has effectively advanced the development of bilateral relations. The Myanmar side is willing to continuously raise the level of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Myanmar.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, held talks in Beijing on November 2 with Nguyen Thanh Nghi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, secretary of the Central Committee Secretariat, and head of the Central Policy and Strategy Department. The two sides exchanged views on issues including economic relations between China and Vietnam and bilateral economic and trade exchanges and cooperation.
He Lifeng stated that China is willing to work with Vietnam to jointly implement the important consensus of General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary To Lam, maintain close strategic communication, deepen economic exchanges and learning from each other's experiences (经验互鉴, jing yan hu jian - "experience, mutual, borrow, examine"), and promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future to a higher level.
Nguyen Thanh Nghi stated that Vietnam is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as development strategy alignment and economic and trade matters, and promote greater development in the relations between the two parties and the two countries.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Mei Changwei) Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, met on November 3 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse with visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov.
Zhang Shengmin said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, China-Russia relations have entered a new stage of greater achievement and faster development. We are willing to work with the Russian side to thoroughly implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, continuously strengthen strategic communication, better safeguard each country's sovereignty, security, and development interests, and effectively maintain world and regional peace and stability.
Belousov said that the Russian side is willing to continue close coordination with the Chinese side, strengthen strategic consultation, firmly support each other, expand practical cooperation in various fields, and promote more results in the development of bilateral and military-to-military relations.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Chu Jun) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced on November 3: The ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. Foreign leaders including Gabonese President Nguema, Austrian Chancellor Stocker, Liberian Vice President Conger, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Pérez-Oliva, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Saková, and Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Kvirikashvili will attend the opening ceremony and related events of the Expo upon invitation.
Return to TopBy: 蔡 奇
The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party" (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision"), adopted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, runs through the essence, essential meaning, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building. To implement the spirit of the Plenary Session and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, it is necessary to take Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building as the fundamental guide and, through solid work, continuously open up new prospects for governing and managing the Party and rejuvenating and strengthening the Party in the new era.
I. Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building is a major theoretical innovation achievement formed in the historical process of strengthening the Party and strengthening the country in the new era, and it has demonstrated powerful truth force in practice
The Decision points out: "Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era has opened up a new realm of self-revolution for the century-old major Party, promoted historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the state, and enabled the Party and the people to win the historical initiative of strengthening the Party and strengthening the country." Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building was precisely formed in this great practice. It is a scientific theory with strong guiding force and an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building is a summary and distillation of the practical experience of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, and it centrally reflects the achievements of theoretical innovation, practical innovation, and institutional innovation in Party building in the new era. The era is the mother of thought, and practice is the source of theory. After the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, with tremendous political courage and a strong sense of responsibility, directly confronted the severe reality of a period in which the Party's leadership had been weakened, diluted, and faded, Party governance and management had not been strict, solid, or forceful, and some problems within the Party were shocking. It unswervingly advanced full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, turning the blade inward and using severe measures to rectify chaos, making the Party stronger and more capable through revolutionary tempering. In the process of planning and advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the profound insight, keen judgment, and theoretical creativity of a Marxist statesman, thinker, and strategist, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, forming Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building. This thought systematically answers, in theory, the major questions of the era of what kind of long-term governing Marxist party to build and how to build a long-term governing Marxist party; in practice, it has promoted the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and opened up a brand-new situation for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics; in institutions, it has promoted the improvement of the system of intra-Party regulations and rules, enhancing the overall effectiveness of Party governance and management. This thought is a concentrated summary and theoretical elevation of the experience of governing and managing the Party and rejuvenating and strengthening the Party in the new era, and it has deepened the understanding of the laws of building a Marxist governing party.
Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building scientifically answers the major questions raised by the era and practice, making major original contributions to the development of the Marxist theory of Party building. Since the birth of the Marxist theory of Party building more than 170 years ago, it has continuously developed in the broad practice of the world communist movement, and its content is very rich. Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building both inherits the basic principles and core content of the Marxist theory of Party building and innovates while upholding fundamentals and develops while inheriting. It is a major achievement of advancing the Party's theoretical innovation by adhering to the Two Integrations. This thought adheres to the epistemology of dialectical materialism, profoundly clarifying the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it wants to do; adheres to the historical materialist view of the masses, endowing the practice of the Party's fundamental purpose with new connotations and requirements of the era; adheres to the contradiction analysis method of materialist dialectics, profoundly perceiving the dialectical unity of the Party relying on its own strength and the support of the people to solve its own problems, and successfully finding the "second answer" to escaping the historical cycle of rise and fall; adheres to the principle of universal connection and the systems concept of materialist dialectics, coordinating the Party's leadership and Party building, profoundly pointing out the extreme importance of the Party's leadership, scientifically putting forward the goal requirements and key tasks of Party building in all aspects, understanding the substance and applying it, and integrating substance and function. With a series of original achievements, this thought has enriched and developed the Sinicized Marxist theory of Party building.
Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building has major and far-reaching guiding significance both for governing and strengthening the Party and for governing and strengthening the country. China's development has entered a critical period of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts for basically realizing socialist modernization. Strategic opportunities and risk challenges coexist, uncertain and unpredictable factors increase, the tasks of reform, development, and stability are arduous and heavy, and Party building faces many new situations and new problems. Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, focusing on governing and strengthening the Party, systematically answers a series of major questions of how to proceed and how to act in persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, providing a guide to action for guiding the whole Party to think about and grasp the new situations, new problems, and new challenges facing Party building, persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, maintaining the Party's advanced nature and purity, and consolidating the Party's long-term governing position. The overall layout of Party building in the new era, major decisions and deployments, and important institutional innovations have all been formed and improved under the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building. At the same time, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, focusing on governing and strengthening the country, profoundly grasps the historical juncture of socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era, profoundly reveals the internal connection between strengthening the Party and strengthening the country, and profoundly clarifies the decisive role of the great project in the "Four Greats," providing a guide to action for further enhancing the Party's political leadership, thought-guiding force, mass-organizing force, and social appeal, promoting the whole Party to implement the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee more resolutely and forcefully, and continuously turning the grand blueprint of comprehensively building a modern socialist country into a beautiful reality.
II. Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party requires mastering this powerful weapon of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and profoundly grasping its essence and essential meaning
Possessing the guidance of scientific theory is the fundamental basis for our Party to grasp the historical initiative. Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is a long-term process. Only by adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building can we always advance in the correct direction. We must deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, and in particular, deeply understand and grasp the highest principles, value pursuits, work layout, scientific methods, and safeguard measures contained in the Fourteen Commitments, achieving the integration of learning, thinking, and application and unifying knowledge, belief, and action.
In terms of the highest principles, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building profoundly clarifies that "upholding the Party's leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics" and that "upholding the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee" is the highest principle of the Party's leadership, emphasizing that at all times and under all circumstances, we must maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee. To adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, we must unequivocally uphold the Party's overall leadership and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, further promote the whole Party to deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, strengthen the Four Consciousnesses, firm up the Four Confidences, and achieve the Two Upholds; uphold the principle of the "Four Obediences," improve the institutional mechanisms for the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and ensure strict obedience to orders throughout the Party; promote Party members and cadres to improve their political judgment, political understanding, and political execution, resolutely implement the Party's theories, lines, principles, and policies to the letter, and ensure that the Party always becomes the strong leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
In terms of value pursuits, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building clearly puts forward "adhering to staying true to the Party's original aspiration and founding mission," emphasizing that the original aspiration and mission of Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and that the people's aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle. To adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, we must practice the people-centered development thought, follow the Party's mass line in the new era, always share the same fate and destiny with the people and be heart-to-heart with them, and consolidate the mass foundation for the Party's long-term governance; we must establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, adhere to making political achievements for the people and through solid work, strive to create real achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history, continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security, fully stimulate the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of hundreds of millions of people, and form a mighty force for advancing Chinese modernization.
In terms of work layout, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building profoundly clarifies the fundamental requirement of Party building in the new era of "adhering to taking the Party's political construction as the guide," the fundamental task of the Party's ideological construction of "adhering to using the Party's innovative theories to unite souls and cast spirits," the lifelong subject of Party members and cadres of "adhering to tempering strong Party spirit," the advantage and strength of the Party of "adhering to building a sound organizational system that is connected from top to bottom and powerful in execution," the key issue related to the cause of the Party and the state of "adhering to building a high-quality cadre contingent capable of shouldering the heavy task of national rejuvenation," the effective way to maintain the flesh-and-blood connection between the Party and the masses of "adhering to promoting the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style construction," the fundamental strategy for governing the whole Party with strict discipline of "adhering to using strict discipline to manage and govern the whole Party," the important strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and the basic policy of the anti-corruption struggle of "adhering to integrally advancing the efforts to make officials not dare to be corrupt, not able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt," and the long-term and fundamental strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party of "adhering to governing the Party with institutions and regulations." This has grasped the key points and crux of Party building, improved the overall layout of Party building, and provided a clear path and strategic support for governing and managing the Party and rejuvenating and strengthening the Party. To adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, we must accurately grasp the internal logic of the organic unity and interlocking of Party building in all aspects, establish the concept of systematic governance and integrated advancement, promote the linkage, integration, and resonance of Party building in all aspects, and achieve synergistic efficiency and overall quality improvement.
In terms of scientific methods, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building runs through Marxist standpoints, viewpoints, and methods, employs strategic thinking, historical thinking, dialectical thinking, systematic thinking, innovative thinking, rule-of-law thinking, and bottom-line thinking, adheres to the unity of mission guidance and problem orientation, the unity of grasping the "key minority" and managing the "vast majority," and the unity of exercising power and assuming responsibility. It both deploys the task of "crossing the river" and guides the solution of the problem of the "bridge or the boat," containing rich political wisdom, philosophical wisdom, and practical wisdom, and reflecting the superb leadership art of forward-looking thinking, overall planning, and holistic advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. To adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, we must seek truth from facts, follow the laws, grasp well the important relationships between the overall situation and the parts, the present and the long term, the macro and the micro, and the two-point theory and the key-point theory, achieve addressing both symptoms and root causes, comprehensive measures, leading by example from above, and sustained, long-term effort, and enhance the systematic nature, creativity, and effectiveness of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
In terms of safeguard measures, Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building profoundly clarifies that "adhering to implementing the political responsibility for governing and managing the Party" is the "ox nose" that must be firmly grasped in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, emphasizing that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the common responsibility of the whole Party; the responsibility for governing and managing the Party is the most fundamental political responsibility. Without clarifying responsibility, without implementing responsibility, and without pursuing responsibility, full and rigorous self-governance of the Party cannot be achieved; it is necessary to establish a responsibility system by level and by category with clear subjects and clear requirements. To adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, we must tighten the chain of responsibility and promote Party organizations at all levels and the vast majority of Party members and cadres to know their responsibilities, clarify their responsibilities, fulfill their duties, and bear their own responsibilities.
III. Implementing Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building in all aspects and the entire process of persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and continuously opening up new prospects for governing and managing the Party and rejuvenating and strengthening the Party
The Decision is a programmatic document that concentrates the wisdom of the whole Party and embodies the will of the whole Party. Party organizations at all levels and the vast majority of Party members and cadres must deeply understand that persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party concerns the Party's image, the rise and fall of the cause, and the support or opposition of the people. They must consciously take Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building as the guide, unify their thinking, and do a solid job of implementation.
First, study the original text thoroughly and continuously follow up on learning, and consciously use Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building to plan and advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building should be made an important part of the study of the theoretical study center groups of Party committees (Party groups), the collective learning of grassroots Party organizations, and the "Three Meetings and One Lesson" of Party branches, a key course in the teaching of Party schools (schools of administration) at all levels, cadre colleges, and socialist colleges, and a required and regular course in the basic training of Party members and cadres. Organize and promote Party members and cadres to read the original works, study the original texts, and comprehend the principles, deeply understand the scientific system, rich connotation, spiritual essence, and practical requirements of this thought. Organize systematic and theoretical research and interpretation, and carry out various forms of publicity and preaching. Carry forward the study style of integrating theory with practice, consciously use Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building to plan ideas, improve measures, solve problems, and perfect institutions, and strive to improve the scientific level of Party building.
Second, adhere to systematic advancement and comprehensively implement the various tasks deployed by the Decision. The Decision focuses on making strategic deployments on strengthening Party spirit, implementing democratic centralism, forging a high-quality cadre contingent, building a rigorous organizational system, rectifying work style and discipline, integrally advancing the efforts to make officials not dare to be corrupt, not able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, adhering to governing the Party with institutions and regulations, improving the Party and state supervision systems, and implementing the responsibility for governing and managing the Party. Party organizations at all levels must fully understand and accurately grasp these, and in light of actual conditions, decompose one goal at a time and implement one measure at a time. They must not read from scripts, shout empty slogans, or engage in false pretenses. They must combine the implementation of reiterated institutional provisions with newly proposed tasks and measures, combine the use of experience with reform and innovation, combine classified guidance with typical demonstration, and combine basing on the present with long-term and lasting effectiveness, so as to promote the deployments of the Plenary Session to take effect and produce results through ideological alignment and action benchmarking. Central and state organs, as the "first kilometer," must adhere to high standards and strict requirements, serve as the vanguard, and walk in the first phalanx. Local Party committees, as the "middle section," must do a good job of implementation at their own level while also doing a good job of receiving and transforming, promoting connection from top to bottom and overall linkage. Grassroots Party organizations, being at the "last kilometer," must grasp the work firmly, meticulously, and specifically, transforming macro deployments into actions perceptible to the masses. The vast majority of Party members and cadres must enhance the awareness that there are no outsiders and no bystanders in implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session, put themselves into it, put their thoughts and work into it, clarify the direction of effort, calibrate the yardstick of action, and strengthen their sense of responsibility. Leading cadres at all levels must play an exemplary and leading role, serving as pioneers, organizers, and promoters of implementation.
Third, highlight the problem orientation and take practical measures to achieve tangible results in solving prominent problems. Adhering to the problem orientation is a distinctive feature of Marxism. The Decision was formulated to address prominent problems within the Party, and implementing the Decision must also adhere to the problem orientation. Party organizations at all levels and leading cadres, in the process of implementation, must be good at discovering problems, go deep into the front line for investigation and research, and identify problems accurately and find out the root causes; be brave in facing problems squarely, not covering up contradictions, not avoiding the important and dwelling on the trivial; truly solve problems, not waiting, not delaying, not dodging, not circumventing, and treat the process of implementation as a process of strengthening weak links and shortcomings and removing bottlenecks and difficulties. Whatever problems exist, solve them; whatever problems are prominent, focus on rectifying them. We must adhere to simultaneously establishing new systems and abolishing old ones, precisely and pragmatically play the combination of "immediate reform" and "long-term establishment," achieve taking decisive and tough action to solve problems for historical legacy issues, timely follow-up solutions for newly emerging problems, and joint efforts from top to bottom to solve problems with complex root causes. We must not stop until the goal is achieved, resolutely oppose formalism, and prevent false rectification and "paper rectification."
Fourth, strengthen the sense of responsibility and promote the implementation of the tasks of governing and managing the Party through the implementation of responsibility. At present, the implementation of the responsibility for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is generally good, but there are also problems such as some Party organizations and leading cadres having inadequate understanding, unimplemented responsibility, ineffective work, and lax enforcement of institutions. Party organizations at all levels must raise their political positioning, take the initiative to grasp and manage with care, refine and substantiate the responsibility list, and layer by layer compact responsibility and transmit pressure. We must establish clear rules and break hidden rules, improve the dynamic monitoring, research and judgment, and governance mechanisms of the political ecosystem, use the righteous to suppress the evil, and eliminate the turbid and promote the clear, so that hidden rules lose their soil, their channels, and their market within the Party and in society, and promote the consolidation and development of the general environment of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party by creating good small environments one by one. Secretaries of Party committees (Party groups) must conscientiously fulfill the responsibility of the first responsible person, other members of the leading group must conscientiously fulfill the "dual responsibilities," and Party members and cadres must implement specific responsibilities in light of their post realities. Discipline inspection commissions at all levels (dispatched discipline inspection and supervision groups) must fulfill their supervision responsibilities, supervise efficiently, enforce discipline strictly, and pursue accountability precisely. All departments of the Party committee must perform their duties, work together, make concerted efforts, and form a joint force. Leading cadres, especially senior cadres, must be strict with themselves, strictly bear their responsibilities, and strictly manage their jurisdictions. We must optimize the assessment mechanism for responsibility implementation and seriously pursue accountability and question responsibility for those who are ineffective in governing and managing the Party or have serious problems.
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The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held recently in Beijing, was an important meeting convened at a critical period for basically realizing socialist modernization. The plenary session reviewed and adopted the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party."
Personages from various sectors in Hong Kong and Macao believe that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made strategic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. They stated that they will mastering various knowledge or skills comprehensively (融会贯通, rong hui guan tong - "melt, combine, penetrate, through") their study and understanding of the plenary session spirit with the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on Hong Kong and Macao work, fully leverage the institutional advantages of One Country, Two Systems, enhance governance effectiveness in Hong Kong and Macao, promote high-quality development of the Hong Kong and Macao economies, better integrate into and serve the national development overall situation, and actively contribute Hong Kong and Macao strength in the process of comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu stated that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party concerns the CPC's governing capacity and the country's governance capacity, and has important guiding significance for the governance practice of the Hong Kong SAR. The SAR government must closely combine the plenary session spirit with Hong Kong's actual conditions, continuously improve and reform itself, continuously enhance governance effectiveness, and strengthen the building of the governing team. It must carry the requirements of full and rigorous governance through the entire process of SAR governance, and coordinate development and security, among other things. In the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, Hong Kong must fulfill its responsibilities, seize its opportunities, and make its contributions.
Chief Executive of the Macao SAR Sam Hou-fai stated that the plenary session made strategic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The SAR governing team should proactively benchmark against the country's high-standard governance requirements, adhere to the principle of "patriots administering Macao," and ensure that all central policies and guidelines are effectively implemented in Macao; continue to deepen public administration reform, enhance cross-departmental coordination efficiency, and build a high-caliber talent team; focus on strengthening integrity building, maintain a high-pressure stance against corruption, and foster a a clean and honest political or social environment (风清气正, feng qing qi zheng - "wind, clear, air, upright") governance environment.
Yao Chi-shing, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and president of the Hong Kong Association for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, stated that Hong Kong has entered the stage of transitioning from governance to prosperity, and needs a deeper understanding that the CPC is the backbone of achieving great undertakings. It is necessary to properly implement Hong Kong's first five-year plan and ensure that Hong Kong better integrates into and serves the national development overall situation.
"The strong and effective leadership of the Party Central Committee and the persistent advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party are the confidence for the practice of One Country, Two Systems to maintaining steady and long-term progress (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, arrive, far")." Liu Yiliang, deputy to the National People's Congress and president of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification (Macao), stated that he will unite and lead Macao's overseas Chinese community and Taiwan-related organizations, rely on the Macao-Taiwan non-governmental exchange platform, promote compatriots in Taiwan to enhance their identification, and contribute strength to advancing the great cause of national reunification.
Su Qingdong, member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Regional CPPCC Members, stated that he will take the plenary session spirit as guidance, broadly unite patriotic forces loving Hong Kong, fully support the SAR government in enhancing governance effectiveness, solidly serve as a bridge and bond between the mainland and Hong Kong, and demonstrate new responsibility and new achievements in the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Chan Ming-kam, member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice president of the China Overseas Friendship Association, said that Macao is promoting appropriate economic diversification. Studying and understanding the plenary session spirit means transforming the rigorous and pragmatic work style demonstrated by persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party into practical effectiveness in enhancing law-based governance and overcoming tough problems and difficulties (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack, stronghold, overcome, difficulty").
"The CPC is the designer, founder, upholder, and promoter of the One Country, Two Systems cause." Wong Siu-hong, member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the Hong Kong Huizhou Community Associations Federation, stated that the stronger, more advanced, and purer the CPC is, the more it can ensure that the practice of One Country, Two Systems maintaining steady and long-term progress.
Personages from various sectors in Hong Kong and Macao unanimously believe that the study and understanding of the plenary session spirit should be combined with the actual conditions of Hong Kong and Macao, continuously enhancing governance effectiveness, and properly implementing Hong Kong's first five-year plan and Macao's "Third Five-Year Plan."
Yiu Ming, member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR, said that all sectors in Hong Kong should study and understand the plenary session spirit well, help the SAR government better align with the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, implement Hong Kong's first five-year plan well, and use Hong Kong's strengths to serve the country's needs.
Wong Kit-cheng, vice chairman of the All-China Youth Federation and member of the Legislative Council of the Macao SAR, stated that she will implement the plenary session spirit based on her position, make good use of red resources, tell red stories well, guide Macao youth to integrate strict self-discipline into practice, and contribute youthful strength to the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
"Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is an inevitable requirement for the CPC to consolidate its long-term governing position and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." Gu Minkang, professor at The Education University of Hong Kong and executive president of the Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association, said that the plenary session has important guiding significance for the governance practice of the Hong Kong SAR and for better integrating into and serving the national development overall situation.
"In-depth study and understanding of the plenary session spirit must be implemented in governance." Lau Nai-wang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and president of the Macao Returned Overseas Chinese Association, stated that Macao's overseas Chinese community should serve as precise liaison persons for "going global together" and "boarding the ship to land," make full use of overseas Chinese channels, and contribute to high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ip Kuai-peng, president of the Macao Scholars Association, stated that the plenary session fully demonstrates the advantages of "China's governance," and that the high-quality development of the One Country, Two Systems cause is an important part of "China's governance." The SAR government should uphold and improve executive-led governance, lead efficient governance with a correct view of performance, and transform the institutional advantages of One Country, Two Systems into governance effectiveness.
In recent days, mainstream media in Hong Kong and Macao have intensively reported on the plenary session, interpreting from different angles the significant significance of the plenary session for national development and Hong Kong and Macao governance, eliciting positive responses in Hong Kong and Macao society.
An editorial in Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po believes that, under the escort of the strong national strength led by full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, all sectors in Hong Kong should working together with a single purpose (团结一心, tuan jie yi xin - "unite, one, heart"), focus on development, and resolutely reform, jointly writing a more splendid chapter in the practice of One Country, Two Systems in the new era.
An editorial in Macao Daily News pointed out that a Marxist governing party that always stands with the people will surely lead the Chinese people through wind and waves on the new journey, turning the grand blueprint of the 15th Five-Year Plan into reality step by step, and injecting more stabilizing strength into a world of turbulence and change.
(People's Daily reporters Wang Yao, Fu Zimei, Chen Ran, Jiang Lin)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Fuzhou, November 3) (Reporters Fu Wen, Zhong Ziwei) The 2026 "Belt and Road Initiative" Media Cooperation Forum was held on November 3 in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Xian Hui, Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Participating guests stated that the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative has moved from a Chinese initiative to international practice, and has become a widely welcomed international public good and the world's largest, most extensive, and most influential international economic cooperation platform.
Participating guests held that media from all countries should jointly tell the story of the Silk Road well, serve as promoters of policy coordination and people-to-people connectivity (民心相通, min xin xiang tong - "people's heart, mutually connect"), serve as recorders and disseminators of the Silk Road story, and serve as creators and maintainers of a sound public opinion environment.
This forum was jointly hosted by People's Daily and the People's Government of Fujian Province, under the theme "Shared Aspirations Transcend Mountains and Seas; the Silk Road Gathers Harmonious Voices." More than 200 foreign representatives from 100 countries and international and regional organizations, and 182 media outlets and institutions, attended the forum.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Fuzhou, November 3) (Reporters Liu Zhonghua, Zhu Yueying) On November 3, the Fourth Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network was held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Representatives from 38 council member units from 23 countries attended the meeting.
At the meeting, People's Daily, the chair unit, delivered the work report of the Third Council of the Alliance. The report noted that since the establishment of the current council in August 2024, it has united media colleagues from various countries to deepen practical cooperation, uphold fundamental principles and break new ground, and promoted new positive progress in the Alliance's various undertakings, gathering broader media consensus and injecting stronger momentum for cooperation into the joint building of the Belt and Road Initiative. To date, the Alliance has 327 media member units from 120 countries, a 19% increase in membership compared to 2024, achieving "three improvements" in the Alliance's scale, coverage, and member recruitment, with its position as a platform for international media cooperation becoming prominent and its status as a landmark public diplomacy brand under the Belt and Road Initiative cooperation framework taking shape. Going forward, the Alliance Council plans to focus on expanding the Alliance's scale and improving its quality, innovating media exchanges, responding to the transformation of intelligent technology, and expanding the international influence of its awards.
The meeting reached broad consensus on advancing the high-quality development of the Alliance's various undertakings, and adopted and released the "Joint Declaration of the Fourth Council Meeting of the Belt and Road News Network." The declaration calls for upholding the original aspiration and jointly shouldering the mission of the times; focusing on development and jointly expanding inclusive benefits; safeguarding peace and jointly upholding rational public opinion; advocating mutual learning and jointly promoting exchanges among civilizations; making good use of intelligence and jointly building consensus on governance; and deepening cooperation and jointly pooling momentum from multiple sources.
At the meeting, the list of the Fourth Alliance Council was announced, with 42 media outlets from 26 countries becoming the new council member units. Representatives of the council member units conducted in-depth exchanges on how to better leverage the role of the Alliance, how to better organize the international communication "Silk Road Award," and how to promote people-to-people bonds among various countries. They expressed their commitment to continuing to carry forward the Silk Road spirit, working together with a shared purpose and spirit (同心同德, tong xin tong de - "same heart, same virtue"), working together toward a common goal (携手前行, xie shou qian xing - "hold hands, move forward"), jointly serving as recorders, promoters, and builders of the Belt and Road Initiative, continuously enhancing mutual understanding and friendly exchanges among the peoples of various countries, and making new and greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind and promoting world peace and prosperity.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporters Peng Bo and Qi Yukun) The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held its second plenary meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 3rd. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee, attended the meeting.
Vice Chairman Wu Weihua presided over the meeting. 146 members of the Standing Committee were present, and the number of attendees met the statutory quorum.
The meeting heard a report by Li Hongzhong, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Food Security Guarantee Law. The report introduced the basic situation regarding the implementation of the Food Security Guarantee Law, noting that the law's implementation has achieved phased results and has continued to consolidate the foundation for China's food security guarantees. The report analyzed the main problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions for further advancing its implementation: continuously consolidating the foundation of cultivated land for grain production, steadily enhancing grain supply capacity and quality and efficiency, improving the mechanism for guaranteeing grain growers' income, strengthening the leading role of scientific and technological innovation and the implementation of results, filling shortcomings in the grain circulation and emergency response fields, promoting high-quality development across the entire grain industry chain, and establishing and improving a legal guarantee system for food security.
The meeting heard a report by Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law. The report noted that the implementation of the law has achieved positive results and that a policy and institutional system for the free trade port has been preliminarily established. The report analyzed the difficulties and problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions for further advancing its in-depth implementation: focusing on integrated institutional innovation and improving the policy and institutional system for the free trade port; further releasing the dividends of fiscal and tax reform and raising the level of benefits for enterprises and the people; striving to optimize the development environment and comprehensively raise the level of Hainan's economic and social development; and focusing on improving and upgrading the rule-of-law system to consolidate the institutional guarantee foundation of the free trade port.
The meeting heard a report by Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team, on the inspection of the implementation of the Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law. The report noted that the implementation of the law has achieved positive results and that barrier-free environment construction has been solidly advanced. The report analyzed the prominent problems existing in the implementation of the law and put forward opinions and suggestions: placing greater emphasis on the targetedness and effectiveness of publicity and education to create a favorable environment for the correct and effective implementation of the law; placing greater emphasis on source regulation and source participation to promote the effective utilization of social resources; placing greater emphasis on empowering through science and technology to promote high-quality development of barrier-free environment construction; placing greater emphasis on systematic planning to advance in an integrated manner the protection of the rights and interests of key groups and the improvement of the well-being of all people; and placing greater emphasis on coordination among all parties to form a strong joint force for barrier-free environment construction.
The meeting heard a report on financial work delivered by Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, on behalf of the State Council. The report introduced the main progress and results of financial work since October 2025, the current economic and financial situation, and problems and challenges, and put forward considerations for next steps: continuing to implement a moderately loose monetary policy to create an appropriate monetary and financial environment for the sustained development of the economy toward the new, the superior, and the good; further strengthening and improving financial regulation and continuously enhancing the quality and effectiveness of regulation; improving the adaptability of financial services to the real economy, accelerating the building of a multi-level modern financial market system, and serving the transformation and upgrading of the economic structure and high-quality development; steadily deepening financial reform and high-level opening up to the outside world and safeguarding national financial security; and implementing monetary policy tools that support the capital market and consolidating and improving the mechanism for stabilizing the capital market. Maintaining the stable operation of stock, bond, foreign exchange, and other financial markets and holding the bottom line of preventing systemic financial risks.
The meeting deliberated the State Council's comprehensive report on the management of state-owned assets for 2025. The report introduced the overall situation of state-owned assets, the management situation, and the implementation of relevant deliberation opinions, and put forward arrangements for next steps: further deepening the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, making state-owned financial capital stronger and better, strengthening full-caliber and whole-process management of administrative and institutional state-owned assets, deepening the reform of natural resource asset management, and systematically improving the quality and effectiveness of state-owned asset management.
The meeting heard a special report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets for 2025 delivered by Zhang Wentong, Vice Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State Council. The report introduced the basic situation of state-owned natural resource assets, the management of natural resource assets, and the implementation of rectification of issues found in the previous year's deliberation opinions and audits, and put forward considerations for next steps: deepening the reform of natural resource asset management, optimizing the spatial development pattern of national territory, enhancing the capacity to prevent and control security risks to natural resource assets, coordinating the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, grasslands, and deserts, improving the efficiency of natural resource asset utilization, and comprehensively advancing the building of the rule of law in the natural resources field.
The meeting heard a supervision and research report on the management of state-owned natural resource assets for 2025 by the Budget Committee of the NPC Standing Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC, and the Environment and Resources Protection Committee of the NPC. Xu Hongcai, Deputy Director of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC and Director of the Budget Committee of the Standing Committee, introduced in the report the notable results achieved in the management of state-owned natural resource assets, analyzed existing problems, and put forward relevant suggestions: further deepening the reform of the management system, standardizing basic management, raising the level of protection work, and improving the efficiency of development and utilization.
The meeting heard a report by Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People's Court, on the work of people's assessors in the people's courts. The report introduced the good results achieved in the work of people's assessors since the implementation of the People's Assessors Law, analyzed the difficulties and problems facing the work of people's assessors under the new circumstances, and put forward measures and suggestions for promoting high-quality development of the work of people's assessors: upholding the Party's absolute leadership, broadly building consensus in thinking, improving and perfecting working mechanisms, and making efforts to strengthen guarantees for participation in trials and performance of duties.
The meeting heard a report by Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, on the work of intellectual property prosecution in the people's procuratorates. The report introduced the main work and results of intellectual property prosecution, the problems and difficulties faced, and put forward plans and suggestions for next steps: raising political positioning to better serve the overall work of the Party and the state; deepening comprehensive performance of duties to comprehensively improve the quality and effectiveness of intellectual property prosecution work; strengthening coordination and cooperation to promote the improvement of the level of whole-chain protection of intellectual property; and continuously strengthening the fundamentals and consolidating the foundation (强基固本, qiang ji gu ben - "strengthen foundation, consolidate roots") to forge a high-quality, professional intellectual property prosecution team.
Vice Chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Tie Ning, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the meeting.
Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng, leading comrades of the National Commission of Supervision, members of the various special committees of the NPC, leading comrades of the standing committees of people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, principal leading comrades of the standing committees of people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities, some deputies to the NPC, and leading comrades of relevant departments attended the meeting as non-voting participants.
Return to TopLiu Yandong, an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a tested and loyal communist fighter, an outstanding leader of our Party's united front work and of China's education, science and technology, healthcare, and women's and children's affairs, a member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees, Vice Chairperson of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, former State Councilor, and former Vice Premier of the State Council, passed away in Beijing at 14:53 on October 28, 2026, due to illness, at the age of 81.
Comrade Liu Yandong, female, was born in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, on November 22, 1945, with ancestral roots in Nantong, Jiangsu. She joined the Communist Party of China in July 1964. From September 1964 to March 1970, she studied in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University, during which she served as a grade-level political counselor. From March 1970 to January 1972, she worked at the Kaiping Chemical Plant in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, successively serving as a technician and head of the polysilicon workshop. From January 1972 to July 1980, she worked at the Beijing Chemical Experiment Plant, successively serving as a staff member in the Party Committee Propaganda Department, member of the Party General Branch Committee of the Capital Construction Headquarters, Party Branch Secretary of the Synthetic Ammonia Workshop, member of the Standing Committee of the Plant Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Political Department, and Deputy Secretary of the Plant Party Committee and Director of the Political Department. From July 1980 to November 1981, she served as a cadre in the Organization Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee. From November 1981 to December 1982, she served as Deputy Secretary of the Chaoyang District Committee of Beijing.
From December 1982 to March 1991, Comrade Liu Yandong served as Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and Vice Chairperson and Chairperson of the All-China Youth Federation. She insisted on placing a firm and correct political direction first in the League's ideological and political work, resolutely implemented the major policy of the Party Central Committee on "grasping both material and spiritual civilization," guided young people to firmly establish the ideology of serving the people wholeheartedly, to combine personal aspirations with the needs of the "four modernizations" construction, to aspire to achievement and make greater contributions in their own posts, and to strive to become socialist new people with ideals, morality, culture, and discipline. She emphasized that youth federation organizations at all levels should, under the Party's leadership and under the banner of patriotism and socialism, play a role in developing the economy, revitalizing science and technology, and promoting ethnic unity, guiding young people to participate actively and healthily in social life, and striving to serve the healthy growth and vigorous development of young people of all ethnic groups and walks of life. She insisted on consolidating and expanding the youth patriotic united front, mobilizing and leading the broad masses of young and middle-aged intellectuals, closely uniting all Chinese youth who are patriotic and love socialism, and enthusiastically devoting themselves to the cause of socialist modernization.
From March 1991 to March 1995, Comrade Liu Yandong served as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, Chairperson of the All-China Youth Federation, and Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee. From March 1995 to September 1998, she served as Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Central Institute of Socialism. From September 1998 to March 2001, she served as Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (at the level of Head of Department) and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Central Institute of Socialism. From March 2001 to December 2002, she served as Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (at the level of Head of Department), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Central Institute of Socialism, and Vice Chairperson of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation. From December 2002 to March 2003, she served as Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Central Institute of Socialism, and Vice Chairperson of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation. From March 2003 to September 2005, she served as Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee and member of its Party Leadership Group, Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Chairperson of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation. From September 2005 to October 2007, she served as Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee and member of its Party Leadership Group, and Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee. From October 2007 to March 2008, she served as member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee and member of its Party Leadership Group, and Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (until November 2007). She emphasized that the united front must unswervingly accept the leadership of the Communist Party of China, firmly uphold the ideals and convictions of socialism with Chinese characteristics, concentrate wisdom and strength on implementing the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, and continuously contribute to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. She emphasized the need to uphold and improve the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, promote the democratic parties and personages without party affiliation to continuously strengthen their own development, adhere to the correct political direction, strive to build the democratic parties into close friends of the CPC and participating parties jointly committed to the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and promote personages without party affiliation to base themselves on their own advantages and earnestly fulfill the functions of participation in and deliberation of state affairs and democratic supervision. She organized non-Party personages to reflect social conditions and public opinion by seeking truth from facts around improving the socialist market economy system and major issues of concern to the Party and government and to the people, to actively offer advice and suggestions, to provide references for the Party and government's scientific decision-making, to assist the Party and government in properly handling various contradictions and problems, and to promote a situation in which all sectors of society coexist harmoniously and seek common development. She paid attention to giving play to the role of non-Party intellectuals in the strategies of rejuvenating the country through science and education and strengthening the country through talent, providing strong support for building an innovative country. She actively guided members of the united front to participate in poverty alleviation and development, public welfare and charity, and disaster relief and other social undertakings, deeply advanced activities such as the Glory Cause and the Warm Project, gave play to the role of those who became prosperous first in helping those who lagged behind, and strived to achieve common prosperity. She also closely focused on the overall work of the Party and the state, promoted the Soong Ching Ling Foundation to extensively carry out people-to-people diplomacy, develop the cause of international peace and friendship, promote cross-strait exchanges and the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, serve the healthy growth of young people, and support vulnerable groups in society.
In March 2008, Comrade Liu Yandong became a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor, and member of the Party Leadership Group of the State Council, in charge of education, science and technology, culture, and sports. In March 2013, she became a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council and member of its Party Leadership Group, in charge of education, science and technology, culture, sports, healthcare, and ethnic and religious affairs. She also concurrently served as Vice Chairperson and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee, Deputy Head of the National Leading Group for Science, Technology and Education, Head of the National Leading Group for Science and Technology System Reform and Innovation System Construction, Head of the State Council Leading Group for Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Health System, and Director of the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee. She comprehensively implemented the Party's education policy, deeply implemented the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, presided over the formulation of the National Medium- and Long-Term Education Reform and Development Plan, promoted the improvement of mechanisms to ensure sustained and stable growth of fiscal education investment, deepened comprehensive education reform, accelerated the balanced development of compulsory education in urban and rural areas, improved the conditions of weak schools in rural compulsory education, coordinated the promotion of the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines, raised the level of development of modern vocational education and special education, cultivated a high-quality and professional teaching force, promoted educational equity, and improved the quality of education. She deeply implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, promoted the implementation of a series of reform measures in basic scientific research, applied basic research, innovation system construction, and science and technology system reform, advanced major science and technology innovation projects in biomedicine, electronic information, energy and environmental protection, broke through a number of key core technologies, promoted the close integration of industry, academia, and research, strengthened international science and technology cooperation, and promoted a great leap in China's scientific and technological strength and innovation capability. She deeply advanced the coordinated reform of medical services, medical insurance, and pharmaceuticals, promoted the improvement of the medical insurance system for urban and rural residents, steadily implemented critical illness insurance and cross-regional settlement of basic medical insurance, accelerated the construction of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and medical consortia, comprehensively promoted the comprehensive reform of public hospitals, promoted the downward shift of the focus of medical and health work and the sinking of resources, and enhanced the health and well-being of the people. She coordinated and organized the preparation of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games and the bidding for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, vigorously promoted the Chinese sports spirit, extensively carried out national fitness activities, accelerated the development of the sports industry, and promoted sports consumption. She solidly advanced the construction of a strong socialist cultural country, raised the level of basic public cultural services, improved the quality and efficiency of the development of the cultural industry, and strengthened the protection of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. She actively promoted the development of ethnic regions, promoted exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups, forged a sense of community for the Chinese nation, strengthened the management of religious affairs in accordance with the law, guided religions to adapt to the socialist society, and effectively safeguarded ethnic unity and social stability. She also served as the Chinese chair of high-level people-to-people exchange mechanisms with Russia, the United States, Europe, France, and the United Kingdom, deeply advanced cooperation and exchanges in various fields of people-to-people relations, and consolidated the popular and social foundation of bilateral and multilateral relations.
Comrade Liu Yandong served as Director of the National Working Committee on Women and Children under the State Council from 2008 to 2018. She insisted on planning and advancing women's and children's work within the overall work of the Party and the state, promoted the embodiment of the basic national policy of gender equality and the principle of giving priority to children in the formulation of laws, regulations, and policies, the compilation of plans, and the deployment of work, deeply implemented the Outline for the Development of Chinese Women and the Outline for the Development of Chinese Children, and promoted gender equality and the comprehensive development of women and children. She promoted the protection of women's rights and the improvement of people's livelihoods, continuously expanded channels for women's employment and entrepreneurship, protected women's equal right to employment in accordance with the law, strengthened special labor protection for female employees, and continuously raised the level of women's social participation and rights protection. She researched and deployed work on accelerating the development of inclusive preschool education, strengthening the prevention and control of campus safety risks, and improving children's health, promoted the construction of a child safety protection system, gave more care to children in difficult circumstances, provided targeted assistance to left-behind children, and strived to create a favorable environment for the whole society to care for children.
In March 2018, Comrade Liu Yandong no longer served as Vice Premier of the State Council. After retiring from her leadership position, she continued to resolutely support the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, always cared about the development of the Party and the state's undertakings, and firmly supported the construction of a clean and honest Party and the fight against corruption. She was committed to promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, and offered advice and suggestions and contributed her strength to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Comrade Liu Yandong was an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, a member of the 16th, 17th, and 18th CPC Central Committees, and a member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th CPC Central Committees.
Comrade Liu Yandong was loyal to the Party, loyal to the people, and loyal to the cause of communism throughout her life. She earnestly studied Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of the Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strictly observed political discipline and political rules, and always maintained a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in thought, politics, and action. She firmly established political consciousness, the overall situation consciousness, the core consciousness, and the alignment consciousness, resolutely upheld Comrade Xi Jinping's core position in the Party Central Committee and the whole Party, resolutely upheld the authority of the Party Central Committee and its centralized and unified leadership, deeply implemented the major decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, and devoted a great deal of effort to economic and social development and the cause of the united front. She was modest and prudent, democratic in style, maintained close ties with the masses, cared for and loved cadres, was strict with herself, honest and clean, strictly required her relatives and staff around her, and always maintained the political character and noble moral sentiment of a Communist.
Comrade Liu Yandong's life was a life of revolution, a life of serving the people wholeheartedly, and a life of unremitting struggle for the communist ideal and the cause of the Party and the state. Her passing is a major loss to the Party and the state. We must turn grief into strength, learn from her revolutionary spirit, noble character, and fine style, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply understand the decisive significance of the Two Establishments (两个确立), strengthen the Four Consciousnesses (四个意识), firm up the Four Confidences (四个自信), and achieve the Two Upholds (两个维护), strengthen confidence, and work together with one heart and one mind (同心同德, tongxin tongde - "same, heart, same, virtue"), striving together to comprehensively advance the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Comrade Liu Yandong will live on forever in memory (永垂不朽, yongchui buxiu - "forever, hang, not, corrupt")!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3)
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) From November 2 to 3, the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a seminar in Beijing for provincial-level Party committee publicity departments and lecture groups to study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, to deeply study and understand the spirit of the plenary session, to train backbone grassroots lecturers, and to make arrangements for grassroots lecturing work on studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session.
The participating comrades earnestly studied and understood the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, studied and understood the spirit of the plenary session, studied and understood the spirit of the mobilization meeting of the Central Lecture Group, and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on doing a good job in researching and interpreting the spirit of the plenary session and effectively carrying out grassroots theoretical lecturing work. Everyone believed that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party was a very important meeting held at a critical period for basically realizing socialist modernization. The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persisting in Promoting Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party" adopted at the plenary session, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, systematically summarizes the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, summarizes and applies the valuable experience of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, deeply analyzes the new situation, new tasks, and new challenges facing Party building, and makes strategic arrangements for persisting in promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. It is a programmatic document for continuously advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era.
Everyone expressed that studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party well is a major political task for the whole Party and the whole country at present and for a period to come, and is also a major political responsibility that the propaganda, ideological, and cultural front must shoulder. It is necessary to strive to enhance the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the plenary session, focusing on the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session and the "Decision" of the plenary session, learning something in its entirety and exactly as it is (原原本本, yuan yuan ben ben - "original, original, root, root"), learning comprehensively and systematically, learning with deep thought, and learning in connection with practice, striving to grasp the rich connotation and core essence of the spirit of the plenary session. It is necessary to highlight pertinence and effectiveness, carefully select local elite forces with good political quality, high theoretical level, and strong lecturing ability, make good use of lecturing teams from different fields and different industries, carry out in-depth object-oriented, audience-differentiated, and interactive lecturing at the grassroots level, especially do a good job in lecturing and interactive exchanges for youth groups, increase online publicity efforts, and expand the coverage and influence of lecturing. It is necessary to closely connect with the ideological reality and work reality of cadres and the masses, adopt methods that are easy to understand and something that is popular and well-received by the public (喜闻乐见, xi wen le jian - "happy, hear, enjoy, see"), tell well the stories of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, tell well the strategic arrangements made by the Party Central Committee for persisting in promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and better promote the unity of the thoughts and actions of the broad masses of Party members, cadres, and the people with the spirit of the plenary session.
Responsible comrades from local Party committee publicity departments, heads of lecture groups, directors of theory departments, responsible comrades from relevant universities and theoretical work platforms, and representative backbone grassroots theoretical lecturers participated in the seminar.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Jiang Jie) The 19th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th CPPCC National Committee opened in Beijing on the morning of the 3rd, with a special focus on conveying, studying, and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the opening session. Li Xi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, attended the opening session upon invitation and delivered a report.
In his presiding remarks, Wang Huning stated that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was a highly important meeting convened at a critical juncture in basically realizing socialist modernization. The CPPCC must always uphold the Party's overall leadership and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, make the in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee a major political task for the current and coming period, deeply comprehend Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, deeply grasp the Party Central Committee's strategic deployment on advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era and unswervingly promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, consciously align thoughts and actions with the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and the decisions and deployments of the Plenary Session, unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and contribute wisdom and strength to comprehensively building a great modern socialist country and comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.
In his report, Li Xi stated that the Plenary Session focused its research on the issue of unswervingly promoting full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, grasping the historical orientation of the development of the Party and the country's cause, focusing on the overall situation of Chinese modernization, and acting according to the prevailing circumstances (审时度势, shen shi du shi - "examine time, observe trends") after overall consideration. The "Decision" of the Plenary Session is a programmatic document for continuously advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era, and has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for further creating a new situation in Party governance and discipline, revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era, and comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. It is necessary to deeply grasp the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era, deeply grasp the essence, key principles, and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, deeply grasp the new situations, new tasks, and new challenges facing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, deeply grasp the strategic tasks and major measures deployed by the Plenary Session, unswervingly promote full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and provide a strong guarantee for realizing the Party's missions and tasks.
The opening session heard reports from relevant special committees of the CPPCC National Committee on research conducted regarding "promoting the green and low-carbon transformation of energy," "advancing the construction of cross-regional and cross-basin major corridors and strengthening regional infrastructure connectivity," "advancing the implementation of a new round of the action to increase grain production capacity by 100 billion jin," "optimizing the supply of basic elderly care services and improving the care system for disabled and cognitively impaired elderly people," and "advancing the construction of the rule of law for artificial intelligence."
Wang Dongfeng, vice chairman and secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee, and others provided explanations and reports on relevant topics.
Shi Taifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and CPPCC National Committee vice chairmen Hu Chunhua, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yong, Zhou Qiang, Ho Hau Wah, Leung Chun-ying, Bater, Su Hui, Shao Hong, Gao Yunlong, Mu Hong, Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Zuojun, He Baoxiang, Wang Guangqian, Qin Boyong, Zhu Yongxin, and Yang Zhen attended the meeting.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) The State Council appoints and removes state personnel.
Wang Zhijun is removed from the post of Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council; Mo Gaoyi is removed from the post of Director of the State Council Information Office.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and upon the recommendation of John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the State Council decided on November 3, 2026, to remove Ho Wing-yin from the post of Secretary for Housing.
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Like the growth of a seed, developing new quality productive forces depends not only on the endogenous impetus formed by technological innovation, but also on reform to loosen and bank up the soil in a timely manner, creating a suitable environment.
At present, the development of artificial intelligence is flourishing and vigorous (如火如荼, ru huo ru tu - "like, fire, like, tumult"). Yet some enterprises encounter such difficulties in the course of development: on the one hand, purchasing computing power and conducting research and development require capital investment; on the other hand, without traditional collateral such as factory buildings and land, it is difficult to obtain bank loans.
How can this new challenge in development be resolved? In Guangdong, multiple banking institutions have turned "computing power bills" into credit-granting anchors, launching financial products such as "token loans" and "computing power e-loans." An enterprise in Shenzhen specializing in embodied intelligence successfully obtained a credit line of 5 million yuan, which not only resolved its funding difficulties but also won recognition of its own value.
A breakthrough in productive forces has never been a matter of technology acting alone without support (单打独斗, dan da du dou - "single, strike, single, fight"), but rather depends on systemic change. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Relations of production must adapt to the requirements of the development of productive forces. To develop new quality productive forces, it is necessary to further deepen reform on all fronts and form new relations of production compatible with them."
It is precisely for this reason that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces, clearly putting forward targeted reform measures such as "solidly advancing innovation in institutions and mechanisms" and "deepening innovation in the talent work mechanism," with efforts focused on removing the bottlenecks and sticking points that constrain the development of new quality productive forces.
The stimulation of innovation vitality cannot be separated from reform. A sound innovation ecosystem must be jointly created by factors such as technology, capital, and talent, and reform is precisely the important lever for smoothing the flow of factors.
How can the sky, visible at a glance and taken for granted, become an important resource for development? From the newly revised Civil Aviation Law explicitly stipulating "promoting the development of the low-altitude economy," to pioneering regions issuing policy documents such as management measures and route plans, reform breaks down barriers and strengthens guidance, pushing the low-altitude airspace to become a new blue ocean.
From institutional reforms in areas such as appointing leaders to tackle key tasks through competition (揭榜挂帅, jie bang gua shuai - "remove, list, take, commander"), funding management, and talent incentives that have enabled innovative achievements in fields such as controllable nuclear fusion and deep-space exploration to emerge in succession, to measures such as the "Twenty Measures on Data" and accelerating scenario cultivation that have invigorated new productive factors, it is precisely reform that allows all factors to flow smoothly and be put to full use, effectively raising the overall efficiency of innovation and keeping the continuous source of new vitality (源头活水, yuan tou huo shui - "source, head, living, water") of new quality productive forces surging without end.
The transformation of innovation capacity into productive forces also cannot be separated from reform. The gap between obtaining scientific and technological achievements and realizing their industrialization objectively exists, and enterprises and research institutes each have their own concerns, causing some scientific and technological achievements to remain locked in drawers for a long time. To change this situation, only reform can build bridges and pave the way.
Beijing has built a team of technology managers; a micro-nano functional powder material project originating from a Tsinghua University laboratory settled in Tianjin in only one month, with "technology matchmakers" promoting more scientific and technological achievements to realize "R&D in Beijing, transformation in Tianjin";
Zhejiang has explored a mechanism for scientific and technological achievements of "free trial use first, paid transformation later"; as of June 2026, more than 10,000 scientific research achievements have been injected cumulatively into the "use first, transform later" achievement pool, with small, medium, and micro enterprises conducting free trials more than 3,000 times;
In Chongqing, the reform of empowerment over job-related scientific and technological achievements has mobilized the enthusiasm of university researchers, allowing them to act freely and without restraint (放开手脚, fang kai shou jiao - "release, open, hand, foot") and take big strides to "transform with confidence"...
Reform explorations one after another are pushing scientific and technological achievements from the "bookshelf" to the "shelf," smoothing the channels for deep integration of industry, academia, research, and application. When a virtuous cycle in which the innovation chain and the industrial chain reinforce each other takes shape, the modern industrial system will have a deep foundation.
The development of new quality productive forces is changing with each passing day (日新月异, ri xin yue yi - "day, new, month, change"), placing new demands on reform. We must neither hesitate and be overly cautious (瞻前顾后, zhan qian gu hou - "look, front, look, back") nor be timid and hesitant (畏手畏脚, wei shou wei jiao - "fear, hand, fear, foot"), and we must neither act too hastily (操之过急, cao zhi guo ji - "operate, it, exceed, urgent") nor act recklessly without due consideration (冒进蛮干, mao jin man gan - "venture, advance, reckless, do").
Looking at practices across the country, "pilot projects" and "delegation of authority" have become two keywords. Allowing innovation entities to explore boldly and accumulate experience within the space for fault tolerance can not only fully mobilize their enthusiasm and initiative, but also respond promptly to the demands of the innovation front line, while at the same time better holding the line on risk.
Advancing reform in a manner that is both proactive and effective and prudent and steady, keeping institutions and mechanisms always in step with the needs of practical development, will enable us to continuously clear obstacles and empower the development of new quality productive forces.
Like the growth of a seed, developing new quality productive forces depends not only on the endogenous impetus formed by technological innovation, but also on reform to loosen and bank up the soil in a timely manner, creating a suitable environment. When the two complement each other and work in the same direction, new quality productive forces will surely take deep root and grow luxuriant leaves, flourishing into a vast forest.
(This series of commentaries concludes here.)
Return to TopBy: 张 枨
In daily life, respecting each other's customs and living together in harmony can, through influencing people subtly and imperceptibly (润物无声, run wu wu sheng - "moisten, things, no, sound"), promote interaction, communication, and integration among all ethnic groups.
A pair of shoes — why does it carry the deep affection of two mothers?
More than 60 years ago, Tonggalaga, wearing embroidered shoes sewn by her biological mother, came to Sunid Left Banner, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia. After the soles wore out, an "Eji" (Mongolian, meaning mother) on the grassland re-soled them with leather for her. These shoes carried warm kinship and contained great love among the people.
Tonggalaga is one of those who experienced the "Three Thousand Orphans Entering Inner Mongolia." Back then, orphans from the south came to the grassland and grew up under the meticulous care of people of all ethnic groups. Today, these "children of the nation" have spontaneously established charity associations, helping students, relieving hardship, and passing on great love, telling the true feelings of all ethnic groups being one family.
From "joining forces to build Baotou Steel" to "Three Thousand Orphans Entering Inner Mongolia," people of all ethnic groups in Inner Mongolia have been helping each other in times of need (守望相助, shou wang xiang zhu - "guard, watch, mutually, help"), clinging together like pomegranate seeds, jointly protecting this land and building a beautiful homeland together.
Unity and closeness matter most in the ordinary. In daily life, respecting each other's customs and living together in harmony can, through influencing people subtly and imperceptibly, promote interaction, communication, and integration among all ethnic groups.
In Angsu Town, Otog Front Banner, Ordos City, Ma Hugejilatu, a 60-year-old herdsman, built a sports hall and opened it free of charge to fellow villagers, where everyone makes friends through sports (以球会友, yi qiu hui you - "use, ball, meet, friends") and helps one another. Hapan Garden Community on Xincheng Street, Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone, has created an "Riverside Pomegranate · Shared Homeland" integrated community, providing conditions for people of all ethnic groups to live, study, build, share, work, and enjoy together. The women's border patrol team of the Alxa Right Banner Border Management Brigade in Alxa League has sisters of multiple ethnicities trekking through the sand to patrol the border, publicizing policies, and assisting the masses, joining hands to guard their common homeland... The more closely people live together day and night, the more they work with one heart and act with united strength, and the more tightly they are bound together.
Practice has proven that by doing both visible, tangible work and the "quiet, subtle" things, one can, through the helping each other in times of need woven into daily life, make a sense of community for the Chinese nation take root in people's hearts.
Through united struggle, we enhance the people's well-being; through integration and mutual growth, we promote common prosperity. This requires exploring a path of high-quality development that enriches border areas and their people.
Uxin Banner in Ordos City lies deep in the Mu Us Sandy Land. While controlling desertification and planting greenery, it has also explored a path of coordinated ecological and industrial development, processing caragana into feed, with desertification-control projects driving local employment and joint income growth. Alxa Right Banner, relying on the Badain Jaran Desert, has developed desert sightseeing and off-road racing events, allowing the desert to "grow" new business forms. The "Warm City Yijia" service station in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City, has improved living facilities, connected with labor demand, and carried out skills training, becoming a heartwarming platform serving migrant workers... Industry enriches the people, culture and tourism enrich the people, ecology enriches the people. "In advancing Chinese modernization and achieving common prosperity, not a single ethnic group can be left behind" — this is the unchanging original aspiration and the answer that must be written on the test paper of the times.
Forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation also requires the warm and enduring power of culture. The Chinese nation is pluralistic and integrated, and Chinese culture is vast and profound in scope and depth (博大精深, bo da jing shen - "broad, great, exquisite, profound"). Using the power of culture to bridge ethnic sentiments provides people of all ethnic groups with streaming continuously without interruption (源源不断, yuan yuan bu duan - "source, source, not, continuous") cultural nourishment as they unite and advance together.
At the Laoniuwan Yellow River Grand Canyon in Qingshuihe County, Hohhot, the Yellow River and the Great Wall embrace here. The locality has deeply explored the cultural connotations of the Yellow River and the Great Wall, integrating ethnic unity into study tours and themed activities, enabling people of all ethnic groups to better understand the depth of ethnic friendship. The Jing-Sui Railway Cultural Park in Saihan District, Hohhot, records the story of people of all ethnic groups joining hands to build the railway and connect with one another. Visitors here are deeply moved by this memory of ethnic unity. As various cultural resources are revitalized and utilized and cultural activities unfold one after another, people will continuously deepen their cultural identity, emotional identity, and identity as members of the nation through the blending of diverse cultures.
The consensus and action of hearts united in solidarity call to mind the singing of Qi Fuling, a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Manhan tune: "The pomegranate blooms, the seeds cling tight; the sons and daughters of China, our hearts are linked." All ethnic groups uniting in common progress and common prosperity and development lies in the small details of daily life, in solid work toward common prosperity, and in cultural integration. The sons and daughters of all ethnic groups, hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, let the flower of ethnic unity and progress always bloom and flourish (常开长盛, chang kai chang sheng - "always, bloom, always, flourish").
(The author is a reporter for this newspaper's Inner Mongolia branch.)
Return to TopBy: 李 斌
Humanity and nature are not an adversarial relationship of conquest and being conquered, nor a one-way exploitative relationship of transformation and being transformed, but rather a more harmonious, more sustainable partnership and symbiotic relationship.
Flowers blooming on ruins are more awe-inspiring than any beautiful scenery.
Not long ago, this reporter made a special trip to Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province. On the banks of the Minjiang River, at the site of the Xuankou Middle School ruins from the "5·12" Wenchuan earthquake, people came in a continuous stream (络绎不绝, luo yi bu jue - "connect, not, stop") to mourn the deceased and pay tribute to the heroes; on the other side of the Minjiang River, newly built residential and commercial buildings stood in neat rows (鳞次栉比, lin ci zhi bi - "scale, order, comb, compare"). Yuzixi Village, beside the Yingxiu Earthquake Epicenter Memorial Hall, has developed distinctive industries relying on its mountain and water ecology, successfully casting off poverty and moving toward revitalization and development.
No challenge can stop people from moving forward. Yingxiu has not only produced a beautiful answer sheet of ecological restoration and green revitalization, but has also written an indomitable epic of humanity facing disaster head-on and growing toward the sun.
With institutional support as a foundation, the spirit becomes more resilient; with conceptual guidance, development proceeds more smoothly; with endogenous momentum, assistance becomes more effective. Yingxiu's rebirth reveals to the world a methodology for facing natural disasters: countering the uncertainty of risk with the certainty of institutions, offsetting the suddenness of disasters with the sustainability of ecology, and countering the capriciousness of nature with human initiative. Institutional support, ecological foundations, and the resilience of struggle are closely linked and interconnected (环环相扣, huan huan xiang kou - "ring, ring, mutually, buckle") and complementing each other (相辅相成, xiang fu xiang cheng - "mutually, assist, mutually, complete"), jointly building a solid barrier against natural disasters.
We cannot completely prevent the occurrence of natural disasters, but we can minimize the losses they cause by properly positioning our relationship with nature and consolidating the foundation of coexistence with nature. Disaster prevention and reduction is not a grand ode to taming nature, but rather the harmony between humanity and nature (天人合一, tian ren he yi - "heaven, man, combine, one") in development and protection.
Some netizens, on a flight from Dunhuang, Gansu Province, photographed a breathtaking "wind farm" on the northwestern land, and the related video sparked heated discussion online. On the Gobi Desert flats where nothing could grow (寸草不生, cun cao bu sheng - "inch, grass, not, grow"), hundreds of wind turbines now stand in neat formation, transformed into a green power base continuously outputting clean energy. The desolate land has been revitalized by industries taking root, embodying the wise guidance of "comprehensively advancing the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature."
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature, and promoting harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, are the distinctive features of Chinese modernization." From the photovoltaic project in Haibei, Qinghai, helping expand green coverage and increase income, to the simultaneous rise in the proportion of excellent water quality and regional GDP in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, all reveal the principle that "protecting the ecological environment is protecting productive forces, and improving the ecological environment is developing productive forces." On the path of Chinese modernization, humanity and nature are not an adversarial relationship of conquest and being conquered, nor a one-way exploitative relationship of transformation and being transformed, but rather a more harmonious, more sustainable partnership and symbiotic relationship.
Lush mountains and lucid waters (绿水青山, lv shui qing shan - "green, water, clear, mountain") are not only valuable natural resources (金山银山, jin shan yin shan - "gold, mountain, silver, mountain"), but also a source of safety and security. It must be recognized that the occurrence and intensification of many geological and meteorological disasters are to some extent linked to the destruction of forests and grasslands and pollution emissions. Only by restoring ecology in light of local conditions and resolving to control pollution can we effectively conserve water and soil, regulate climate, and defend against disasters, giving us more composure and confidence in the face of various risks and challenges. "Harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature" is not an extremely far out of reach (遥不可及, yao bu ke ji - "distant, not, can, reach") imagination, but a development path that can be implemented, replicated, and promoted. By promoting sustainable development through protection and seeking comprehensive benefits from ecology, we can build a solid line of defense for disaster prevention and reduction, and reap stable happiness amid lush mountains and lucid waters.
From the babbling snowmelt of the Qilian Mountains to the contiguous oases of the Mu Us Desert, every piece of land that has regained its vitality confirms the same truth: revering nature and cherishing ecology will ultimately be rewarded with nature's gifts and ecological nourishment. Deeply advancing the practice of ecological civilization construction in the new era, and supporting high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment, a promising future (未来可期, wei lai ke qi - "future, can, expect") awaits.
Return to TopThe ocean is a strategic stronghold for high-quality development. In 2025, China's gross ocean product exceeded 11 trillion yuan, accounting for 7.9 percent of the gross domestic product. Traditional advantageous industries such as marine fisheries are transforming toward high-end, intelligent, and green development, while emerging industries such as offshore wind power and biological products are making steady and rapid progress (蹄疾步稳, ti ji bu wen - "hoof, fast; step, steady")... The sustained release of vitality in the marine economy helps drive economic quality and efficiency improvement, providing strong support for cultivating and developing new drivers of growth.
This is precisely:
In days past, standing on the shore, one sighed at the vastness,
Today, treasures are drawn from the deep blue.
Wave upon wave of blue waters gives rise to new tides,
Surging billows stir a hundred industries to rejoice.
Liao Yuanwen
Return to TopBy: 金台岩
In some commercial livestreams, the camera lens is pointed at ordinary consumers. The livestream camera is aimed at diners' faces and tourists' bodies — having a meal or sightseeing, and people inexplicably become the "background" in someone else's livestream room. There is no notice, no asking in advance, and they do not even know when the camera was aimed at them. This practice of treating consumers as "free material" warrants vigilance.
Some say that restaurants and scenic spots are public places, so what is the big deal about being filmed? But entering a public place does not mean entering a place where "commercial livestreaming" is permitted; appearing in a public space also does not mean consenting to becoming part of commercial promotion. It is indeed difficult to completely avoid tourists accidentally appearing in the frame, but when an anchor aims the camera at a particular tourist and films them for a long time, then livestreams it to tens of thousands of strangers, the nature is completely different — the former is an accident, while the latter already carries a clear commercial communication purpose. A statement that "this is a public place" cannot become a pass for businesses to cross the boundary of portrait rights.
What is more worth questioning is: does the so-called "showing the real environment" that businesses claim really require consumers to be filmed? A restaurant's dishes, decor, and seating, and a scenic spot's scenery, facilities, and overall visitor flow can all convey popularity and atmosphere — but businesses know well that real diners draw more attention than an empty table, and real tourists have more "popularity" than scenery alone. When consumers are pushed in front of the camera completely unaware of the situation (毫不知情, hao bu zhi qing - "not, know, not, know") to complete a "popularity display" for the business, what the business gains is traffic, but what the consumer may pay is the price of privacy leakage.
Such disputes have already become real legal issues. A hotpot restaurant in Suzhou, Jiangsu, livestreamed customers dining, and the court determined that the business exposed customers' portraits in the livestream without consent, constituting an infringement of their portrait rights, and ordered the business to publicly apologize and pay the customer 500 yuan in compensation for mental distress. The People's Procuratorate of Hong'an County, Hubei, also issued procuratorial recommendations to market regulation departments regarding issues such as restaurants, bars, and other business premises illegally installing livestreaming equipment and aiming cameras at consumers for long periods of follow-up filming, promoting the regulation of businesses' filming behavior. These cases show that pointing the camera at specific consumers has long ceased to be as simple as "filming the environment."
As livestreaming enters restaurants and scenic spots, new marketing methods bring new legal relationships, and the discussion of rights boundaries should keep pace. The "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Livestream E-Commerce," which took effect on February 1 this year, already requires platforms to establish and improve mechanisms for personal information protection, content review, complaints, and other matters. On this basis, the rules still need to be further clarified: which situations require prior notification, which filming requires consent, and which shots must be blurred or avoided, so that businesses have a clear understanding before raising the camera, and consumers also have a clear awareness of their rights when facing the lens.
Livestreaming can make food more popular and scenery more famous, but it must not turn people who are completely unaware into free traffic props for commercial gain. A public place is not a business's ground for exemption from liability, and consumers are even less obligated to pay for businesses' traffic with their portrait rights.
(Excerpted from the "People's Sharp Commentary" WeChat public account)
Return to TopBy: 杨 蔚
Highly anticipated! The lunar soil samples collected by the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions from the near side and far side of the Moon, respectively, will make a joint appearance at this year's China Airshow, allowing people to feel the Moon more intuitively.
"Raising my head, I look at the bright moon; lowering my head, I think of my hometown" — this is the emotional attachment many people hold for the Moon, and it is also my memory of the Moon. As a child, gazing up at the Moon, I only knew its gentle brightness and lasting and profound poetic charm (诗情隽永, shi qing juan yong - "poetry, feeling, long-lasting, profound"). Now, studying the Moon and spending days and nights with it in the laboratory, I have come to understand: the bright Moon that has hung aloft for ten thousand ages is not merely a cultural symbol for expressing emotions, but also a spiritual emblem of the Chinese nation's quest for the unknown and pursuit of the starry river of the cosmos.
Even before the Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples arrived at the laboratory, our team had made full preparations — poring over voluminous literature, repeatedly rehearsing experimental procedures, and polishing every experimental detail. This lunar soil, which traveled 380,000 kilometers to reach us, carries the painstaking efforts of generations of Chinese aerospace workers and embodies the nation's expectations for deep-space exploration. It can brook no negligence and cannot withstand the slightest waste.
Even after more than a hundred simulated drills, and having personally handled Apollo lunar soil before, when the Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples independently collected by our country were laid before us, my colleagues and I on site were still anxious. Opening the lunar soil container with one's own hands is a dual test of operational skill and psychological composure. The thick protective gloves of the glovebox cut off tactile sensation, making it very difficult for me to gauge the tightness of the lid, and greatly increasing the difficulty of the entire operation. With the slightest misstep, precious lunar soil particles could be lifted, scattered, and lost due to static electricity. Because I was so tense, my hands trembled uncontrollably, and I could only set down the container repeatedly to calm myself before trying again. Simply opening the first container holding a 1-gram lunar soil sample and extracting a small amount of lunar soil took nearly two hours. In the subsequent steps of sorting, preparation, and experimental analysis, we were extremely cautious and prudent (慎之又慎, shen zhi you shen - "cautious, and, again, very cautious") at every stage. Utmost patience is the most indispensable element of scientific research.
Lunar soil research is about exploring the unknown, and even more about breaking through cognition. Scientific research never has predetermined answers; truth is always hidden in repeated verification and sustained deep excavation. For a long time, the international academic community has generally held that KREEP material, rich in radioactive heat-producing elements, was the key heat source for the Moon's late-stage volcanic activity. After we obtained the Chang'e-5 lunar soil and conducted preliminary basic data analysis, the results seemed to support this view as well. But "seemed" is not enough — science demands "certainty." So we carried out isotope tracing experiments of greater technical difficulty and higher precision. After repeated testing and verification of the data, the final conclusion was entirely subversive — the lunar mantle source region of the Chang'e-5 basalts is not rich in KREEP material; something else drove the Moon's late-stage volcanic activity.
This scientific breakthrough gave me a deeper understanding: only by daring to question, daring to dig deep, and daring to break through constraints can we hold truth in our hands.
People often ask me: the Moon is far away — what is the significance of delving into lunar soil? For me, lunar exploration has never been a gaze upward detached from the Earth, but rather a means of better taking root on the Earth and understanding our home. Looking at the Earth from beyond it, we can more profoundly understand and protect our home; advancing into deep space and the cosmos, we can open up imaginative space and expand the boundaries of human cognition.
Today, our team is still giving our all (全力以赴, quan li yi fu - "all, strength, give, up") to the research on the Chang'e-6 lunar soil samples. As exploration deepens, more lunar mysteries lie before us: the driving mechanism behind the Moon's evolutionary lifespan, the Moon's internal structure, whether molten states still exist deep within the Moon... Mysteries do not cause confusion; rather, they strengthen our resolve — crewed lunar landing, lunar research station construction, and long-term habitation: these important goals of advancing toward the Moon are the coordinates guiding our steps.
Gazing at the Moon for a thousand years, we have never ceased our quest. The journey of deep-space exploration in the new era is a path of struggle marked by self-reliance, self-strengthening, and courageous advance. As young scientific researchers, we are born in a great era (生逢其时, sheng feng qi shi - "born, meet, its, time") and bear heavy responsibilities. We will continue to carry forward the spirit of exploration, and with sustained, long-term effort and pioneering innovation, bravely venture into uncharted scientific territory, writing more Chinese answers in the vast starry river.
(The author is a researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; compiled from an interview by People's Daily reporter Wu Yuehui)
Return to TopIncorporating "Barrier-Free Environment Construction" into the Scope of Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Cases
People's Daily reporter Peng Bo
On November 2, the third draft for review of the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. The third draft further improves the provisions on the scope of procuratorial public interest litigation cases. On the basis of the second draft, which added the protection of the rights and interests of specific groups such as the elderly and persons with disabilities, it clarifies that procuratorates may lawfully initiate public interest litigation in the field of "barrier-free environment construction," and at the same time revises "protection of cultural heritage such as cultural relics" to "protection of cultural heritage."
In accordance with relevant suggestions, the third draft improves the provisions on the jurisdiction of procuratorial public interest litigation cases, revising the provisions on the jurisdiction of courts over civil public interest litigation cases to read: "The primary people's court at the place where the infringing act occurred or where the defendant is domiciled shall have jurisdiction over first-instance civil public interest litigation cases initiated by the people's procuratorate, except where the law provides otherwise or the Supreme People's Court determines in accordance with the law that an intermediate people's court shall have jurisdiction."
Some opinions proposed further improving the pre-litigation procedures for civil public interest litigation. Accordingly, the third draft clarifies that where the law provides that other organs and relevant organizations may initiate civil public interest litigation, the procuratorate shall, before initiating civil public interest litigation, make a public announcement in accordance with the law, or urge other organs and relevant organizations to initiate litigation.
The third draft further improves the trial and enforcement procedures for procuratorial public interest litigation, clarifying that where the defendant fails to file an appeal within the time limit and the procuratorate fails to file a protest within the time limit, the court's first-instance judgment or ruling shall take legal effect. In addition, the third draft strengthens the supervisory role of procuratorial organs in enforcement procedures, adding a provision that where the procuratorate considers that enforcement actions violate the provisions of the law, it may submit written opinions to the court.
Strengthening the Management and Regulation of Antarctic Expedition Activities
People's Daily reporter Wei Zhezhe
On November 2, the third draft for review of the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation.
The third draft adds a provision: "The People's Republic of China upholds the Global Governance Initiative, pursues sovereign equality, abides by international rule of law, practices multilateralism, advocates a people-centered approach, and emphasizes action orientation, actively participating in polar global governance and the formulation of relevant international rules."
Some localities and members of the public proposed that Antarctic expeditions are of great significance for better understanding Antarctica, protecting Antarctica, and utilizing Antarctica, and suggested that explicit provisions on the Antarctic expedition system be made in the general provisions of the draft. The third draft adds a provision: "The state establishes and improves the Antarctic expedition system, and strengthens the management and regulation of Antarctic expedition activities."
At the same time, the third draft adds a provision: "The state protects the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens, legal persons, and unincorporated organizations in Antarctica in accordance with the law."
Some localities and members of the public proposed that, in order to enhance the targeting of Antarctic scientific research and improve the quality and effectiveness of scientific research, the state should further strengthen its overall coordination of the direction of Antarctic scientific research. In this regard, the third draft provides: "The state, in accordance with the needs of the development of Antarctic undertakings, coordinates the direction of Antarctic scientific research, and supports and guides scientific research institutions, institutions of higher learning, and social organizations to lawfully and orderly carry out Antarctic expedition activities and related scientific research."
According to the introduction, the second draft provided for a system for the submission and aggregation of samples and data from Antarctic expedition activities. Some localities and members of the public proposed that samples and data generated during Antarctic expedition activities may also need to be submitted and aggregated during the course of the activities, and suggested revising the time for submission and aggregation from "within the time limit prescribed after the conclusion of the activities" to "within the prescribed time limit." The third draft makes corresponding revisions.
In addition, the third draft improves the legal liability for damaging, moving, or dismantling Antarctic historical sites or monuments, reflecting the principle of punishment commensurate with the offense (过罚相当, guo fa xiang dang - "pass, punishment, equal, matching"). For the above acts where circumstances are serious, in addition to not being allowed to apply again for permission for Antarctic activities, a fine provision is added: "Where circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 300,000 yuan shall be imposed."
Implementing the Compensation Mechanism for Water Ecological Protection
People's Daily reporter Qi Yukun
On November 2, the third draft for review of the revised Water Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation.
In accordance with relevant suggestions, the third draft of the revised draft adds "water governance approach" after "implementing the Party's and the state's principles, policies, and decisions and arrangements," and adds provisions such as "taking comprehensively enhancing the capacity to safeguard water security as the goal" and "accelerating the construction of a national water network that is systematic and complete, safe and reliable, intensive and efficient, green and intelligent, with smooth circulation and orderly regulation."
The third draft of the revised draft incorporates suggestions from some members of the Standing Committee and deputies, adding content encouraging public participation in activities such as protecting water resources, conserving water, and preventing and controlling water disasters.
In response to suggestions on water resources planning, the third draft of the revised draft adds a provision that water resources planning should "coordinate water use for living, production, and ecology"; and that in preparing plans, mechanisms for public participation and systems for expert consultation and argumentation should be improved, and modern information technology and other means should be comprehensively applied to improve the quality of plan preparation.
The third draft of the revised draft further enriches the content of water ecological protection, adding provisions that: in implementing water diversion projects, the carrying capacity of water resources should be enhanced to prevent damage to the ecological environment; the state implements an ecological protection compensation system, providing compensation to regions, units, and individuals that carry out water ecological environment protection in accordance with regulations or agreements; and in determining the control indicators for ecological flow and ecological water levels, as well as the discharge indicators for ecological flow of water projects, factors such as water resources conditions should be comprehensively considered.
Some opinions proposed that water administrative departments and river basin management institutions should strengthen work coordination. The third draft of the revised draft adds a provision that water administrative departments of people's governments at or above the county level, river basin management institutions, and their subordinate management institutions shall, according to actual needs, carry out information sharing, joint monitoring, and coordinated law enforcement.
In addition, the third draft of the revised draft aligns with laws such as the Yellow River Protection Law, revising "water rights trading" in the second draft to "water use rights trading"; at the same time, it improves the provisions on penalties for illegal acts such as illegal water extraction and failure to construct and use water-saving facilities in accordance with regulations.
Promoting the Building of a Fair and Reasonable Global Governance System for Anti-Corruption
People's Daily reporter Peng Bo
On November 2, the second draft for review of the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. The second draft further enriches and improves the legislative purpose, enriches the principles of anti-cross-border corruption work, adds provisions in the draft on "promoting the building of a fair and reasonable global governance system for anti-corruption" and "adhering to the holistic approach to national security," and at the same time revises "anti-cross-border corruption work shall be carried out in accordance with the law" in the draft to "anti-cross-border corruption work shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the Constitution and laws, comply with statutory procedures, and respect and protect human rights."
Some opinions proposed that the protection of state secrets, work secrets, commercial secrets, personal information, and personal privacy should be strengthened. Accordingly, the second draft adds a provision: "Relevant organs and their staff members shall, in accordance with the law, bear an obligation of confidentiality with respect to state secrets, work secrets, commercial secrets, personal privacy, and personal information learned of in the course of supervision and investigation."
The draft provides that, without the consent of the relevant Chinese organs, institutions, organizations, and individuals within China's territory shall not provide "evidentiary materials and other related assistance" to institutions, organizations, and individuals outside China's territory. Some members of the Standing Committee suggested adding a provision that "data information" shall not be provided abroad. The second draft adopts this opinion.
The draft provides that "domestic enterprises engaged in cross-border business operations shall reasonably establish integrity and compliance management departments or personnel." Some opinions proposed that the establishment of integrity and compliance management departments or personnel should take into account factors such as the size of the enterprise, the scope of business, and risk prevention and control. The second draft adopts this opinion.
Safeguarding the Consolidation and Development of the State-Owned Economy
People's Daily reporter Wei Zhezhe
On November 2, the second draft for review of the State-Owned Assets Law was submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. The second draft clarifies that state-owned assets management and supervision work adheres to coordinating development and security, and safeguards the consolidation and development of the state-owned economy.
Some members of the Standing Committee, localities, departments, and deputies suggested improving the relevant provisions on the management of overseas state-owned assets. After study, the Constitution and Law Committee recommends moving Article 33 of the draft to the general provisions, revising it to read: The state strengthens the management of overseas state-owned assets, improves mechanisms for risk prevention and interest protection, and safeguards the security of overseas state-owned assets.
The second draft improves the relevant provisions on the performance of the owner's duties for state-owned assets by the central and local governments, and by governments and authorized departments. Among them, it adds a provision that for large state-invested enterprises determined by the State Council to be related to the lifeline of the national economy and national security, and state-invested enterprises in fields such as important infrastructure and important natural resources, the State Council shall, on behalf of the state, perform the duties of the capital contributor and perform the owner's duties for the state-owned assets of the corresponding enterprises. At the same time, it adds a provision that the State Council and local people's governments shall, respectively on behalf of the state, perform the owner's duties for the state-owned assets of administrative and public institutions at their respective levels.
Some members of the Standing Committee and localities suggested improving the relevant provisions on the compensated use and rational allocation of state-owned natural resource assets. In this regard, the second draft adds a provision that state-owned natural resource assets such as state-owned land, minerals, and sea areas shall implement a system of compensated use, and the relevant use rights shall, in principle, be transferred through competitive means. It adds a provision that the allocation of state-owned natural resource assets shall adhere to giving priority to protection and rational utilization, and strictly comply with requirements such as territorial spatial planning, use control, and ecological environment protection.
The second draft improves the relevant provisions on the basic management system for state-owned assets. It revises paragraph 1 of Article 36 of the draft to read: The state establishes and improves basic management systems for state-owned assets, including asset inventory and verification, property rights registration, financial management, accounting, statistical analysis, asset appraisal, and assessment and evaluation, to grasp the basic situation of state-owned assets and provide a basis for strengthening and improving state-owned assets management work; and it improves the provisions on statistical analysis of state-owned assets and data asset management.
Some members of the Standing Committee, localities, and departments suggested further strengthening the management of income from state-owned assets. After study, the Constitution and Law Committee recommends adding a separate section in Chapter 3 of the draft to make provisions on the management of income from state-owned assets of enterprises, state-owned assets of administrative and public institutions, and state-owned natural resource assets.
Strengthening the Regulation and Management of Internet Financial Activities
People's Daily reporter Qi Yukun
On November 2, the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress deliberated the draft Financial Law. Previously, the 23rd session of the Standing Committee conducted an initial review of the draft.
In accordance with suggestions from relevant parties, the second draft adds content on adhering to the direction of marketization and rule of law in financial work and advancing the construction of an international financial center.
Some opinions proposed that asset management is an important financial business and should be subject to strengthened unified regulation. The second draft adds a provision that those providing asset management products and services shall comply with the business rules and regulatory standards uniformly formulated by the State Council and the financial regulatory departments of the State Council.
In response to suggestions on enriching the protection of financial consumers and investors, the second draft clarifies that those providing financial products and services shall set fair and reasonable transaction conditions, and shall not, through standard form clauses, make unfair or unreasonable provisions that exclude or restrict the rights of financial consumers and investors, reduce or exempt their own responsibilities, or increase the responsibilities of financial consumers and investors; and clarifies that the marketing entities of financial products and services shall strengthen customer suitability management, understand customer circumstances in accordance with regulations, truthfully explain the content of financial products and services, fully disclose risks, and provide financial products and services that match the customer's circumstances.
Some localities and departments suggested adding targeted provisions on activities such as internet marketing to strengthen regulation and management. The second draft adds a provision that those providing or marketing financial products and services through the internet shall comply with this Law, relevant laws and administrative regulations, the provisions of the financial regulatory departments of the State Council on such financial products and services, and the special provisions on providing or marketing financial products and services through the internet; and for financial products and services that are not publicly offered, advertising, public solicitation, or disguised public solicitation shall not be conducted through the internet or other means.
Strengthening the supervision of cross-border financial activities is crucial to safeguarding the rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations and the national financial order. The second draft adds a provision that institutions or individuals outside the territory of the People's Republic of China shall not provide financial products and services within the territory without the approval of the financial regulatory departments of the State Council, unless the state provides otherwise; and those lawfully providing financial products and services within the territory shall comply with laws, administrative regulations, and the provisions of the financial regulatory departments of the State Council.
In addition, the second draft clarifies that when the financial regulatory departments of the State Council conduct inspections and investigations of suspected illegal financial activities, they may take the same enforcement measures as those applied to financial institutions.
No Longer Rigidly Requiring Grassroots Units to Prepare Relevant Special Plans
People's Daily reporter Qi Yukun
On November 2, draft amendments to 15 laws including the Emergency Response Law were submitted to the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. This package of legal amendments promotes not imposing rigid requirements on grassroots units to prepare special plans in relevant laws, revises and abolishes unreasonable relevant provisions, effectively reduces the burden on grassroots units, and at the same time aligns with the Ecological Environment Code.
The draft amendments revise provisions of six laws, including the Emergency Response Law, the Work Safety Law, the Island Protection Law, the Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion Law, and the Wildlife Protection Law, and no longer require grassroots people's governments and their relevant departments to prepare special plans such as emergency response system construction plans, work safety plans, island protection special plans, occupational disease prevention and control plans, medical and health service system plans, and plans for the protection of wildlife and their habitats.
The draft amendments change the rigid requirement for grassroots units to prepare relevant special plans to preparation according to actual needs. They revise provisions of seven laws, including the Forest Law, the Grassland Law, the Wetland Protection Law, the Law on Prevention and Control of Desertification, the Water and Soil Conservation Law, the Black Soil Protection Law, and the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law, and no longer rigidly require grassroots people's governments and their relevant departments to prepare special plans such as forestry development plans, grassland protection, construction, and utilization plans, wetland protection plans, desertification prevention and control plans, water and soil conservation plans, black soil protection plans, and animal disease prevention and control plans, changing these to preparation according to actual needs.
In order to align with the Ecological Environment Code, this revision revises relevant provisions of the Island Protection Law, the Wildlife Protection Law, the Forest Law, the Wetland Protection Law, the Law on Prevention and Control of Desertification, the Environmental Protection Tax Law, and the Waterway Law, changing references to the Marine Environment Protection Law, the Environmental Protection Law, the Law on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution, and the Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, which have been abolished, to the Ecological Environment Code.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3) The first-issue ceremony for the documents of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and their study guides was held on November 3 at the Beijing Book Building.
In order to help Party members, cadres, and the general public deeply study and understand the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and in accordance with the arrangements of the relevant central departments, the People's Publishing House, the Party Building Books Publishing House, and the Learning Publishing House have published the plenary session documents and authoritative study guides organized and compiled by the relevant central departments. Among them, the People's Publishing House published the separate edition of the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning persevering and enduring (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, continue, with, persistence") in Advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party," the separate edition of the "Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China," the "Compilation of Documents of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China," and the "Study Reader for the 'Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persevering and Enduring in Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party.'" The Party Building Books Publishing House and the Learning Publishing House jointly published the "One Hundred Questions on Studying and Studying the 'Decision' of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China."
Return to Top(People's Daily, Jiuquan, November 3) (Reporters Xu Hongmei, Wang Jintao, Zeng Yichen) On the morning of November 3, the opening ceremony of the Ninth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo was held in Dunhuang, Gansu. More than 1,200 Chinese and foreign guests attended the opening ceremony, cultural performances, investment promotion and consumption-boosting activities, and Silk Road cultural tourism experience events.
The theme of this year's Cultural Expo is "Strengthening Cultural Exchanges, Promoting Mutual Learning Among Civilizations" (mutual learning among civilizations (文明互鉴, wenming hujian - "civilization, mutually, learn from each other")). Representatives from more than 50 countries, multiple international organizations, and delegations from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions participated.
Since its inception in 2016, over a decade of development, the Dunhuang Cultural Expo has attracted nearly 10,000 guests from more than 120 countries and regions to participate in and exhibit at the event, continuously exploring new mechanisms for cultural exchange and sharing new achievements in cultural heritage protection. Chinese and foreign guests stated that the Dunhuang Cultural Expo is an important platform for promoting exchange and mutual learning among different civilizations, deepening friendship among peoples of various countries, enhancing people-to-people bonds, and advancing practical cultural and tourism cooperation. They emphasized the need to improve the system for cultural heritage protection and inheritance, so as to consolidate the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
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Persistent and continuous effort (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with, continuously, constant") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is a systematic project. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "To advance the great new project of Party building in the new era, we must adhere to systematic thinking, strengthen forward-looking consideration, overall planning, and holistic advancement."
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Party Central Committee plans and advances Party political building, ideological building, organizational building, work-style building, discipline building, institutional building, and the fight against corruption as an organic whole, making systematic arrangements for persistent and continuous effort in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and putting forward clear requirements such as "improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party" and "taking Party political building as the guide and comprehensively advancing all aspects of Party building." This is both a full application of the valuable experience gained in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and a major measure to further open up a new situation in governing and managing the Party, revitalizing and strengthening the Party on the new journey.
An important reason why the Party has achieved great accomplishments in governing and managing the Party and revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era lies in adhering to a systematic approach, using Party political building to lead all aspects of Party building work, and promoting the in-depth development of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
The "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistent and Continuous Effort in Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party" deliberated and adopted at the Plenary Session fully implements the general requirements for Party building in the new era, adheres to taking Party political building as the guide, emphasizes the coordinated exertion of all aspects of Party building and the interconnection and coordination of various policies and measures, emphasizes leading by example from the top, combining points with areas, and addressing both symptoms and root causes (标本兼治, biao ben jian zhi - "symptom, root, both, treat"), and emphasizes forming a work pattern of vertical and horizontal interconnection, integration of departments and localities, and joint management by all parties. This fully reflects our Party's ideological and action consciousness of using systematic thinking and scientific methods to govern and manage the Party, and will surely effectively enhance the overall effectiveness of Party governance and management.
"Building a system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is a work of overall and pioneering significance." General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party should be a dynamic system with rich connotations, complete functions, scientific standards, and efficient operation. This Plenary Session made a series of arrangements around effectively improving the system for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, placing greater emphasis on using the concept of governance, systematic views, and dialectical thinking to govern, manage, and build the Party.
For example, the "Decision" places "enhancing the Party spirit of Communists" at the top of strategic deployments and major measures, proposing that enhancing Party spirit is the fundamental task of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, reflecting a profound understanding and grasp of the laws of building a Marxist ruling party, and representing a deepened application of the systematic approach.
From making the strengthening of Party spirit cultivation an important part of the great new project of Party building in the new era, to making the adherence to using the Party's innovative theories to consolidate the soul and cast the spirit the fundamental task of Party ideological building, to persisting in grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, consolidating the foundation and enhancing Party spirit consciousness from the ideological level...
By adhering to a systematic approach, accurately grasping the inherent laws of Party spirit cultivation and the growth laws of Party members and cadres, and highlighting Party spirit education and Party spirit tempering, our Party has built a comprehensive, multi-level, and normalized system for tempering Party spirit.
The specific arrangements made by the "Decision" in five aspects constitute a rigorous system of close interconnection and mutual penetration, pointing out the work priorities and method paths for enhancing the Party spirit of Communists. Strengthening education in loyalty to the Party is the primary task, adhering to using the Party's innovative theories to consolidate the soul and cast the spirit is the fundamental path, using the Party's fine traditions and China's excellent traditional culture to cultivate Party spirit is a major measure, tempering Party spirit in practice is an inevitable requirement, and strengthening Party spirit identification is an important guarantee. We must earnestly study and understand, take the strengthening of Party spirit cultivation as a lifelong subject, achieve loyalty, integrity, and responsibility, and always maintain the political character of Communists.
For another example, advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt is an important strategy for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and the basic policy for the fight against corruption. The Plenary Session used systematic thinking to make strategic arrangements around unswervingly advancing in an integrated manner the "three no-corruptions," demonstrating our Party's deepened understanding of the laws of the fight against corruption.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has unswervingly opposed corruption and successfully blazed a path of anti-corruption with Chinese characteristics under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, addressing both symptoms and root causes and advancing in an integrated manner the efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt. The intensity of the fight against corruption is unprecedented, and its results are obvious to all eyes (有目共睹, you mu gong du - "have, eye, together, see").
Strengthening the deterrence of not daring to be corrupt, tightening the cage of not being able to be corrupt, and enhancing the consciousness of not wanting to be corrupt — the fight against corruption in the new era has always adhered to addressing both symptoms and root causes and systematic governance, with treating symptoms and treating root causes exerting force simultaneously, organically unified, and complementing each other to achieve a result (相辅相成, xiang fu xiang cheng - "complement, assist, mutually, complete").
"Adhere to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and connecting the rectification of work style, discipline enforcement, and anti-corruption" "deepen the simultaneous investigation and governance of work-style and corruption issues" "adhere to the simultaneous, coordinated, and comprehensive exertion of efforts to ensure that officials do not dare to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt, and strive to eradicate the soil and conditions for corruption" "improve the mechanism for coordination and cooperation between discipline inspection and supervision organs and relevant departments under the unified leadership of Party committees, and promote integrated governance through whole-chain coordination"...
The major measures deployed by the Plenary Session reflect the distinctive feature of "placing greater emphasis on addressing both symptoms and root causes and systematic governance," demonstrate the inherent requirement of "adhering to strict punishment, precise governance, effective prevention, and integrated handling," and will surely effectively promote the continuous enhancement of the comprehensive effectiveness of corruption governance.
Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is always on the way. We must deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party with persistent and continuous effort, strengthen the systematic approach, so that all work better reflects the characteristics of the times, grasps the laws, and is full of creativity, continuously opening up new realms of governance of a major party and governance of China.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter He Zhaoyu) The Central Publicity Department, the Working Committee of Central and State Organs, the Ministry of Education, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China held the first report meeting of the Central Publicity Group on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party on the afternoon of the 3rd at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Tang Fangyu, a member of the Central Publicity Group and director of the Central Policy Research Office, delivered the publicity report.
Tang Fangyu's report, centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party and the plenary session's "Decision," introduced the drafting process and main features of the "Decision," expounded on the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and the new progress and new results achieved in the cause of the Party and the state since the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, provided a focused interpretation of the importance and urgency, guiding ideology, principles to follow, strategic tasks, and major measures of persistent and unremitting effort (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with, continuously, constant") in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and shared views and understanding on implementing the spirit of the plenary session.
The report was systematic and comprehensive, focused in emphasis, and thorough and penetrating, and it paid attention to using typical cases and relevant data for explanation, helping the audience deepen their understanding of the spirit of the plenary session. Those present expressed that they would, in accordance with the arrangements of the Party Central Committee, earnestly study and implement the spirit of the plenary session, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, strengthen confidence and maintain resolve, translate the plenary session's arrangements into concrete actions, and jointly create a new situation in governing and managing the Party and in invigorating and strengthening the Party.
The report meeting was presided over by Guo Wenqi, deputy secretary in charge of daily work of the Working Committee of Central and State Organs. Approximately 700 people attended, including cadres of Party, government, and military organs in Beijing, heads of central enterprises and universities, theoretical workers, and representatives of people from all walks of life.
It is understood that after holding the first publicity report meeting in Beijing, the Central Publicity Group will go to various places across the country to give publicity in the coming days.
Return to TopIn recent days, cadres and staff of centrally administered enterprises, centrally administered financial enterprises, and centrally administered universities have earnestly studied the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
They all expressed that the Plenary Session reviewed and adopted the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party," making systematic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which has major practical significance and long-term guiding significance for further opening up a new situation of Party governance and Party self-governance, Party revitalization and Party strengthening in the new era. On the new journey, we must unify our thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, shoulder responsibilities with courage, strive to be at the forefront, lead high-quality development with high-quality Party building, and continuously open up new prospects for Chinese modernization.
Forge the Soul of Thought Clarify the Direction of Progress
The "Decision" points out that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era has opened up a new realm of self-revolution for the century-old major Party, promoted historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the state, and enabled the Party and the people to win the historical initiative of strengthening the Party and strengthening the country.
At the construction site of Xinjiang's largest combined heat and power project — the Kashgar Huadian 2×660,000 kW combined heat and power project — builders are working with extreme urgency (争分夺秒, zheng fen duo miao - "struggle for every minute, snatch time") to advance unit commissioning and trial operation work. After the project is put into operation, it will add 32 million square meters of heating area, effectively enhancing the power supply and peak-shaving capacity at the end of the power grid in the Kashgar region of southern Xinjiang.
The Plenary Session's evaluation of the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era deeply impressed Wang Xiulin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation Co., Ltd.: "In recent years, our country has made important progress in major projects and technological breakthroughs such as clean energy bases and new-type energy storage, which fully confirms that our Party has always been the strong leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party has created a clean and honest atmosphere (风清气正, feng qing qi zheng - "wind is clear, air is upright") for entrepreneurship and innovation, providing a strong guarantee for us to continuously achieve new results. We will deeply study and thoroughly understand the spirit of the Plenary Session, continuously transform the Party's political and organizational advantages into competitive advantages for enterprise innovation and development, shoulder the responsibility of central enterprises in energy supply guarantee and industrial development in border areas, and contribute Huadian Xinjiang's strength to Chinese modernization."
Advanced thought always shines in mutual radiance with extraordinary undertakings; only by forging the soul of thought can one forever maintain an advanced nature.
In recent days, teachers and students of the School of Marxism at Renmin University of China have earnestly studied the spirit of the Plenary Session. Feng Xiujun, Dean of the School, stated that only by continuously arming the mind with the Party's innovative theories can one gain the initiative in Party governance and Party self-governance. The "Decision" adopted by the Plenary Session, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, providing fundamental guidance for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party on the new journey.
"As a frontline position for theoretical research and ideological and political education, the School of Marxism must consciously shoulder political responsibility, deepen the theoretical interpretation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, promote the essence of the Plenary Session spirit throughout theoretical research and classroom teaching, and provide solid theoretical support for deepening full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and for building a strong country and national rejuvenation," Feng Xiujun said.
The world situation, national conditions, and Party conditions have undergone profound changes. On the new road of examination, full and rigorous self-governance of the Party faces more long-term, complex, and severe challenges.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping has profoundly elaborated on the considerations for the Plenary Session agenda. We must stand at the strategic height of focusing on the overall situation of Chinese modernization and deeply understand the importance and urgency of persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party," said Yang Song, Director of the Party-Mass Work Department and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Headquarters of AECC. "Aero engines are the great instruments of the nation supporting the building of a strong country, with long development chains and great technical difficulty. If Party governance and Party self-governance loosen by one inch, quality control and risk prevention may deviate by one foot. We must carry the strict tone throughout the entire process of Party governance and Party self-governance, embed strict requirements into every link of scientific research and tackling key problems, and build a solid guarantee for the independent development of the great instruments of the nation."
"Under the new situation, we must always bear in mind that persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the common political responsibility of the whole Party, strengthen confidence, maintain strategic resolve, and strengthen Party building to promote rural revitalization with higher standards and more concrete measures," said Wang Zhaoyang, Director of the Three Rural Affairs Business Department of the Agricultural Bank of China. As the national team and main force serving "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers," the Agricultural Bank of China will continue to firmly consolidate the political responsibility of Party governance and Party self-governance, focus on key tasks such as food security, increasing farmers' income and prosperity, and building beautiful and harmonious villages, increase the supply of financial resources in county and rural areas, transform the effectiveness of Party governance and Party self-governance into tangible results of comprehensive rural revitalization, and unswervingly follow the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.
Grasp Principles and Deployments Gather Strength for Practical Work
Once the main rope is pulled, all the mesh opens. The Plenary Session clarified the seven principles to be followed in persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and made systematic deployments.
"'Seven Insistences' is a profound summary and innovative development of the practical experience of Party governance and Party self-governance in the new era, being both epistemology and methodology," said Zhang Li, Director of the Party Building Work Department of China Mobile. "Among them, 'insisting on serving the mission and tasks' conveys a clear signal: full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is not strictness for its own sake, but serves the development of the cause of the Party and the state. This points the direction for state-owned enterprises to coordinate Party governance and Party self-governance with enterprise governance and enterprise revitalization, better serve the overall work of the Party and the state, serve high-quality economic and social development, and serve the guarantee and improvement of people's livelihood. We will bear in mind that central enterprises belong to the Party, focus on our main responsibilities and main business, and lead the construction of a cyber power and digital China with high-quality Party building work."
The "Decision" places "enhancing the Party spirit of Communists" at the top of strategic tasks and major measures, clarifying that enhancing Party spirit is the fundamental task of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and makes dedicated chapter deployments for this.
"Enhancing Party spirit, for the School of Marxism, requires thinking about how to better adhere to using the Party's innovative theories to unite hearts and forge souls." Carefully reading the "Decision," Wei Qian, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism at Shandong University, noticed the requirement and measure of "nurturing Party spirit with the Party's fine traditions and the excellent traditional Chinese culture," and stated that in future teaching, Party spirit education will be organically integrated into ideological and political classrooms and theoretical propaganda, deeply exploring the educational elements of red resources and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and better promoting the improvement of quality and efficiency in ideological and political education.
Democratic centralism is the Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system, and implementing and executing democratic centralism is an inherent requirement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Studying the spirit of the Plenary Session, Wang Weidong, head of the Party Committee Office of the Bank of China, gained a deeper understanding of "strictly implementing and executing democratic centralism." "As the state-owned large commercial bank with the highest level of globalization, the Bank of China's business pattern of domestic and overseas coordination and local and foreign currency integration places higher demands on scientific and prudent decision-making," he said. The Bank of China will strictly implement the reporting system for major matters, the work rules of the Party Committee, and the "Three Major and One Large" decision-making system, fully promote intra-Party democracy, continuously improve the level of deliberation and decision-making, continuously enhance global layout capabilities and international competitiveness, firmly guard the risk bottom line, and consolidate the financial support for high-level opening up.
Through wind and rain, becoming stronger and more resilient over time (历久弥坚, li jiu mi jian - "endure long time, become more firm"). Seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation is the original aspiration and founding mission established by the Communist Party of China at its birth.
In recent days, Qian Haijun, "Role Model of the Times" and community manager of the Customer Service Center of State Grid Zhejiang Cixi Power Supply Company, has repeatedly studied the content of the Plenary Session's "Decision." "Party spirit and people's nature have always been unified. As a grassroots Communist Party member, I must adhere to the original aspiration of serving the people, take strengthening Party spirit cultivation as a lifelong subject, continuously put ideals, beliefs, and feelings for the people into every door-to-door service, and take the lead in being a caring 'lamp lighter' for the people around us," Qian Haijun said.
Strengthen Courage and Responsibility Write a New Chapter of Development
On the new road of examination, new missions and responsibilities are called for.
In the vast and sparsely populated agricultural and pastoral areas of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, farmers and herders often have to travel more than a hundred kilometers to handle a loan. The ICBC "Ulan Muqir" small team formed by the ICBC Inner Mongolia Hulunbuir Hedong Sub-branch carries equipment into the grasslands and pastoral areas, delivering financial services to the doorsteps of farmers and herders.
Wang Yarong, Secretary of the Party Branch of Hedong Sub-branch, said: "The Plenary Session requires continuing to make efforts in solving prominent problems and promoting the implementation of the various deployments of the 'Decision.' We must firmly stand on the people's position, bear in mind the original aspiration of finance serving the people, 'not evade' and 'not detour' around the difficulties of the masses, and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session into the fine details of serving the people."
To implement the deployments of the Plenary Session, we must firmly adhere to a correct view of political achievements, continuously deepen the improvement of work style, and work with pragmatism and responsibility.
"The Plenary Session's proposal that 'the key to full and rigorous self-governance of the Party lies in strict governance of officials' has clarified the direction and requirements for our future work," said Gu Tianyi, Director of the Organization Department of the Party Committee of the China Development Bank. The CDB will take establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements as the "navigation mark" leading high-quality development, and consciously calculate the strategic account, long-term account, and livelihood account in promoting major investment and financing projects. At the same time, integrate strict governance of officials into the entire process of cadre selection, education, management, and use, and focus on exploring and cultivating professional backbone forces that meet the needs of the development of new quality productive forces.
"The Plenary Session proposed that we must adhere to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and integrating rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and combating corruption, reflecting overall planning and coordinated efforts," said Tao Li, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Head Office of China Construction Bank. To implement the spirit of the Plenary Session, CCB will maintain a high-pressure posture in "daring not to corrupt," using means such as fund tracing and data analysis to deeply uncover new-type and hidden corruption such as "shadow shareholders" and "option corruption"; in "being unable to corrupt," tighten the institutional cage, closely monitor key areas such as credit management, non-performing asset write-offs, and investment banking and asset management, strictly enforce work style and discipline, and regulate the operation of power; in "not wanting to corrupt," use culture to educate people and integrity to nourish hearts, and safeguard high-quality financial development with a clean and honest atmosphere of financial political ecology.
Small wisdom governs affairs; great wisdom governs systems. Strengthening the construction of intra-Party laws and regulations is the long-term and fundamental strategy of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
"Adhering to governing the Party with systems and governing the Party with rules will continuously consolidate the institutional foundation for strict Party governance and Party self-governance on the new journey," said Bi Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Law School of Sichuan University. As an important base for legal education, the School will consciously integrate the research and interpretation of intra-Party laws and regulations into the overall situation of building a rule-of-law China, cultivate rule-of-law talents cultivating both moral character and legal knowledge (德法兼修, de fa jian xiu - "virtue, law, both, cultivate"), and contribute legal strength to advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and building the socialist rule-of-law system with Chinese characteristics.
Acting earnestly without relenting (笃行不怠, du xing bu dai - "earnest practice, not slack") on the road of examination, striving with determination on the new journey.
At a depth of 113 meters below sea level in the Pearl River Estuary, the world's deepest undersea high-speed railway shield tunnel — the "Shenjiang No. 1" shield machine of the Shenjiang Railway Pearl River Estuary Tunnel — successfully completed undersea cutter replacement, advancing toward a depth of 116 meters below the seabed.
"Undersea cutter replacement changes the cutters, but what is tested is the leading, organizing, and combat capabilities of Party organizations in scientific research and tackling key problems of major projects," said Gao Hongji, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Large Shield Company of China Railway 14th Bureau Group. "Looking ahead, there will be more difficulties and tests. We must fully leverage the fighting fortress role of grassroots Party organizations, break through the 'last kilometer' of implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, accelerate the formation of a batch of original technological achievements with global influence, and hand in an even better answer sheet on the new road of examination."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3)
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The ninth China International Import Expo is about to open, and the technology and equipment exhibition area will welcome a "big fellow" from Austria that is particularly eye-catching. It is the M35-G MILLTURN turn-mill machining center. This high-end precision machine tool will make its Asian debut here.
A rendezvous across ten thousand miles
This debut originates from a journey of ten thousand miles spanning the Eurasian continent.
As one of the first batch of exhibits to enter China by sea at this year's CIIE, the Asian-European journey of this "big fellow" is no simple matter. The transport of precision machine tools must withstand continuous vibration and jolting, maritime salt spray, and the "container rain" formed by condensation from day-night temperature differences; the slightest carelessness could cause micron-level deviations in precision. To safeguard this micron-level precision, the transport allows no misstep.
On August 7 local time, in Linz, Austria, inside the production workshop of WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH (hereinafter "WFL"), workers carefully applied rust-preventive vacuum packaging to the high-precision spindle, linear scales, and measuring probes, equipped the packing crates with desiccants and humidity indicator cards, monitored the environment inside the crates throughout the process, and then loaded everything into custom large packing cases. The transport team chose a land-sea intermodal plan with fewer transshipments and controllable risk. Special oversized trucks carrying the equipment left the factory area, crossed the heartland of Europe, and headed for the Port of Hamburg in Germany.
On August 25 local time, at the Port of Hamburg, Germany. Huge gantry cranes moved back and forth, and the equipment was divided and loaded into three containers, hoisted aboard COSCO Shipping's "OOCL Sweden" vessel, setting sail eastward.
Making great strides through difficulties (乘风破浪, cheng feng po lang - "ride the wind, break the waves"), traveling day and night without rest (日夜兼程, ri ye jian cheng - "day and night, combine, travel"). The freighter crossed the North Sea, rounded the English Channel, and traversed the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, entering Shanghai's Yangshan Deep-Water Port on October 12. Tower cranes rose and fell, the "big fellow" landed steadily, and continuously and without pause (马不停蹄, ma bu ting ti - "horse, not, stop, hoof") headed for the "four-leaf clover" exhibition hall.
From the spreaders at the Port of Hamburg to the quay cranes at Yangshan Port, every hoisting and every leg of transport of this precision machine tool was incorporated into a finely coordinated support chain.
The entry procedures for large precision exhibits are cumbersome and place higher demands on customs clearance support. "The clearance efficiency, coordination, communication, and service support along the entire route are astonishing," said Stefan Hacker, general manager of WFL. Relying on the CIIE's mature exhibit clearance arrangements, customs, border inspection, and the port coordinated in advance, with green channels for appointment-based inspection and priority release, opening the entry channel for this machine tool and enabling exhibitors to set out with light burdens or prepared (轻装上阵, qing zhuang shang zhen - "light, equipment, go, battle"). The smooth port coordination and support strengthened WFL's confidence in sending this equipment for its Asian debut to the CIIE, and this also demonstrated Shanghai's capability in serving global exhibitions and handling oversized exhibits.
A journey of industrial partnership
The "big fellow" employs a "single clamping, all operations completed" process, integrating multiple procedures including turning, milling, gear hobbing, deep-hole drilling, and online measurement. It can machine aerospace shaft components, energy power disc components, and complex marine heavy-industry structural parts, and is suited to difficult-to-machine materials such as titanium alloys and high-temperature alloys.
As a "hidden champion" of the industry rooted in Linz, Austria, WFL has been deeply engaged in the high-end turn-mill composite field for more than 40 years and is one of the earlier entrants in this track. "Although this is our first time exhibiting a complete machine, we have been walking side by side with China's manufacturing industry for more than 20 years," said Hacker. As early as 2005, WFL established a representative office in Beijing and successively built up a localized full-lifecycle service and support network covering sales, process development, on-site commissioning, and spare parts warehousing. To date, nearly 300 WFL machines have been installed in high-end manufacturing plants across China, integrated into multiple key industrial sectors including aviation, marine, and energy, serving the development of key components for major domestic equipment.
"Quite a number of leading enterprises in China's key industries have chosen WFL turn-mill composite equipment," said Liu Yanxia, chief representative of WFL's Beijing representative office. In response to the material characteristics of Chinese enterprises' components, experts from both sides collaborate to refine process solutions and carry out technical training in parallel.
In the course of refining solutions time and again with Chinese engineers, Hacker has genuinely felt that the demands of manufacturing are undergoing profound changes: in the past, customers purchasing equipment placed more weight on the hardware specifications of the product; today, more and more enterprises come with component drawings in hand, seeking complete process solutions adapted to their own production conditions, and the relationship between buyer and seller has increasingly transformed into a process partnership. A large number of China's specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises have committed themselves to the high-end component track, daring to tackle technical difficulties, which has also opened new development space for overseas equipment enterprises. "The CIIE gives us a stage facing the industrial frontline, bringing complete machining solutions to China's manufacturing industry and finding a group of process partners capable of jointly tackling component manufacturing challenges," said Hacker.
Hacker believes that this rendezvous is not a simple product exhibition and sales event. He looks forward to face-to-face exchanges at the CIIE with experts and leaders of China's high-end manufacturing enterprises, listening to the actual demands of China's manufacturing industry and exploring deeper paths of collaboration. "Our goal is not just to sell more equipment, but also to participate in the collaborative development of efficient composite machining processes, keep pace with China's industrial upgrading, and identify a development direction that fits our own strengths," said Hacker.
German management scholar Hermann Simon believes that complete industrial supporting systems, abundant engineering talent resources, and ultra-large-scale application scenarios make China the best testing ground for real-world validation and scaled deployment of global advanced manufacturing technologies, as well as an incremental growth engine for the world's "hidden champions." Hacker said: "China occupies an important position in the global manufacturing landscape. Shanghai is a key hub for our layout in the Asia-Pacific market, and the CIIE is a valuable showcase window and cooperation platform."
An open platform
Why choose to hold the Asian debut of the "big fellow" at the CIIE?
"Here, R&D and procurement teams from national-level research institutes, OEMs, and specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises converge, allowing zero-distance engagement with the real needs of China's industry. At the CIIE, one can skip the layers of intermediaries and gain direct access to China's high-end industries," said Liu Yanxia. "WFL's participation this time pursues not just product orders, but also hopes to connect with the Chinese market here, find partners sharing the same ambitions and ideals (志同道合, zhi tong dao he - "will, same, path, together"), jointly refine machining solutions suited to local production scenarios, and seek new possibilities for cooperation in the integration of the Asia-Pacific industrial chain."
Today, a large number of China's specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative enterprises are deeply engaged in the high-end component track, and demand for integrated composite machining continues to grow, which has also led WFL to see broader space for cooperation. Liu Yanxia said: "The transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry and the development of new quality productive forces have opened a new window of opportunity for overseas high-end equipment enterprises. In the future, we hope to continue developing steadily in the Chinese market."
The transoceanic journey of a precision machine tool is a vivid microcosm of the long-standing industrial exchanges between China and Austria. The year 2026 will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, bilateral trade between China and Austria has grown more than 400-fold, achieving leapfrog development. In 2025, China became Austria's third-largest trading partner, and to date more than 650 Austrian enterprises have invested and operated in China, with more than 1,500 joint venture and cooperation projects covering high-value-added fields such as fine chemicals and automotive components.
Across mountains and seas, an Austrian precision machine tool bears witness to the pragmatic cooperation of Chinese and foreign manufacturing enterprises joining hands to tackle challenges, and also reflects the cooperation opportunities continuously surging forth in China's open major market.
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On November 2, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Xi Jinping stated that China and Peru are comprehensive strategic partners. Over the 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Peru relations have weathered unpredictable and rapidly changing circumstances (风云变幻, feng yun bian huan - "wind, clouds, change, transform") in the international arena while maintaining a sound momentum of development. Political mutual trust between the two sides has been increasingly consolidated, practical cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship between the two peoples has taken deep root in their hearts. The Protocol on Upgrading the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries officially entered into force on November 1, which is believed to vigorously promote the quality improvement and upgrading of China-Peru economic and trade cooperation and inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations.
The 55th anniversary of China-Peru diplomatic relations coincides with the "China Year" of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In 2024, when attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, President Xi Jinping solemnly announced that China would host APEC in 2026. From the banks of the Huangpu River to the shores of Yanqi Lake, and then to the appointment in Shenzhen, APEC once again ushers in a "China Moment." With APEC as a bond, China and Peru resonate at the same frequency and advance side by side across the Pacific.
By building a solid foundation of mutual trust through cooperation, the friendship between China and Peru is becoming more vibrant with the passage of time (历久弥新, li jiu mi xin - "pass through long time, even more new"). China and Peru are "neighbors" across the Pacific from each other, both members of the Asia-Pacific family. The friendly exchanges between the two countries have a long and continuous history (源远流长, yuan yuan liu chang - "source, far, flow, long"), and the two sides have always treated each other with sincerity, friendship, equality, mutual benefit, and common development. In 2016 and 2024, President Xi Jinping twice attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held in Lima and paid state visits to Peru, leading the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to continuously reach new heights. This fully reflects the high-level political mutual trust between China and Peru, and also demonstrates the profound friendship of helping and supporting each other in times of need (守望相助, shou wang xiang zhu - "guard, watch, mutually, help") and mutual support between the two countries within the APEC framework. Strengthening multilateral coordination and cooperation between China and Peru helps promote the building of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and the construction of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.
By broadening the space for cooperation through openness, opportunities on both sides of the ocean are connected to each other. China and Peru adhere to promoting development through openness and continue to make new contributions to building an open Asia-Pacific economy. Peru is the first Latin American country to sign a comprehensive free trade agreement with China. In 2024, witnessed by the two heads of state, the two sides signed the Protocol on Upgrading the Free Trade Agreement, which officially entered into force on November 1 this year, fully demonstrating the determination of China and Peru to firmly support multilateralism and open regionalism. The two sides will continue to tap the potential of bilateral trade and investment cooperation and further protect and promote two-way investment. Recently, the "From Chancay to Shanghai: Short Video Contest for Peruvian Exporters" is in full swing (如火如荼, ru huo ru tu - "like, fire, like, lush") in Peru, with local enterprises vying to use their cameras to promote their products to the Chinese market. China is proactively expanding its independent opening-up, hosting exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo, the China International Consumer Products Expo, and the China International Supply Chain Expo, continuously unleashing the potential of its super-large market. Peruvian quality products and China's big market are moving toward each other. Peruvian quality fruits are appearing on Chinese family dining tables, while Chinese new-energy vehicles are driving on Peruvian streets. The results of China-Peru open cooperation are tangibly felt by the people of both countries.
By activating the driving force of development through innovation, partners advancing hand in hand achieve shared prosperity. With the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation developing in depth, the Asia-Pacific region is taking advantage of a trend to advance (乘势而上, cheng shi er shang - "ride, momentum, and, go up") and becoming a pioneer in innovative development. The Chancay Port co-built by China and Peru is the first smart green port in South America, integrating artificial intelligence, digital twins, the Internet of Things and other technologies to achieve round-the-clock operations, with all loading, unloading and transport equipment powered by green electricity. Peruvian fruits shipped to Shanghai via Chancay Port apply a digital pre-inspection and traceability system, helping the deep integration of Peru's agriculture, economy and trade, and digital technology. With gantry cranes rising and falling and container trucks shuttling back and forth, China-Peru innovative cooperation has transformed from a blueprint into vivid reality. The in-depth cooperation between China and Peru in fields such as the digital economy, green transformation, and smart logistics has polished the "golden calling card" of innovative growth for the Asia-Pacific region.
From November 18 to 19, the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. It is hoped that China and Peru, with APEC as a bond, will further consolidate bilateral consensus, deepen cooperation in various fields, join hands to inject new impetus into building an Asia-Pacific community, and write a more splendid chapter in bilateral relations.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Peru)
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"The China International Import Expo is one of the L'Oréal Group's largest exhibitions in terms of global investment. For L'Oréal, the CIIE is far more than an annual event — it is an important platform shared globally." Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO of the L'Oréal Group, recently said in an exclusive interview with our reporter that, taking the CIIE as an opportunity, L'Oréal is engaging in deep co-creation with partners in its ecosystem.
L'Oréal has been a "full-attendance participant" at the CIIE for nine consecutive years and has already completed signing up as one of the first batch of enterprises to exhibit at the tenth CIIE. Through the CIIE, L'Oréal has cumulatively launched 16 new brands, dozens of beauty technologies, and hundreds of new products. "At present, nearly half of the brands L'Oréal has launched in China made their first appearance in the Chinese market through the CIIE. The CIIE has become an important engine driving the growth of L'Oréal's business in China." Hieronimus said that at the upcoming ninth CIIE, L'Oréal will take "The Odyssey of Beauty" as its theme, bringing 28 brands and 29 first launches covering new brands, new technologies, new products, and new achievements, with the number of first launches reaching a new high.
In the nearly 30 years since entering the Chinese market, L'Oréal has continuously increased its layout in China, from establishing Meicifang, its first investment company outside its headquarters, to launching the Group's first intelligent operations center, steadily enhancing its full local industry chain capabilities. "China is L'Oréal's second-largest market and also its most strategic market. Last year, L'Oréal China's Research and Innovation Center celebrated its 20th anniversary, and this year the Suzhou plant celebrates its 30th anniversary. These milestones both bear witness to L'Oréal's sharing beauty and achieving common prosperity (美美与共, mei mei yu gong - "beautiful, beautiful, with, together") with the Chinese market and once again confirm L'Oréal's firm commitment to being 'in China, for China, and with China,'" Hieronimus said.
China's economy has consistently maintained stable growth, which has strengthened L'Oréal's confidence in deepening its long-term presence in China. In the third quarter of this year, L'Oréal achieved steady growth, with its growth momentum notably accelerating. "China is a key engine for the Group's business growth and a source of inspiration leading future innovation." In Hieronimus's view, Chinese consumers are mature and professional, with high expectations for product quality, efficacy, and experience, which continuously creates new development opportunities for the Group in segmenting categories, exploring emerging channels, and providing personalized services. "China's contribution is no longer limited to providing products or technologies, but rather to jointly developing beauty solutions with global application value together with us. We will continue to invest in China and create the beauty of the future."
Innovation has become an important engine driving China's economic growth and has also provided development momentum for L'Oréal. The L'Oréal China R&D team and Chinese start-ups jointly developed the Kérastase K-SCAN artificial intelligence precision measurement device, which was selected as an outstanding case in the "AI+" application in Shanghai's commerce sector, and the product now covers more than 9,000 salons worldwide under L'Oréal. At the same time, L'Oréal continues to deepen its connections with local Chinese artificial intelligence partners, jointly exploring a more personalized, more inclusive, and more sustainable beauty future. "China's artificial intelligence ecosystem is being unique and having a distinctive style (独树一帜, du shu yi zhi - "alone, tree, one, banner") globally — with rapid iteration speed, active local innovation, strong policy support, and a continuously growing AI talent pool, achieving ongoing innovation and breakthroughs in areas such as foundational large models and embodied intelligence." Hieronimus said that this vibrant development environment brings enormous opportunities to multinational enterprises.
"For L'Oréal, China's significance lies not only in helping us enhance our own competitiveness, but even more in our ability to complement each other's strengths (优势互补, you shi hu bu - "advantage, complement") with Chinese partners and jointly create new value." Hieronimus said that L'Oréal is combining its global scientific accumulation more closely with the innovation capabilities of its Chinese partners, moving from the enterprise's own development toward collaborative co-creation with the local ecosystem. "We hope to continue connecting global expertise with Chinese wisdom through open cooperation, inspiring the world with Chinese inspiration, and sharing opportunities for innovation and development with our partners."
Looking to the future, Hieronimus said that China's advantages in advanced technology, speed of market application, talent, and local partners make it an important accelerator for L'Oréal's AI transformation. "We will achieve a two-way journey with China's development — on the one hand, bringing the world's best beauty to Chinese consumers; on the other hand, bringing the innovations jointly achieved with Chinese partners to broader markets."
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On the shore of the East China Sea, autumn is at its height, and the "four-leaf clover" blooms once again. From November 5 to 10, the ninth China International Import Expo will be held in Shanghai as scheduled.
This is once again an open appointment that brings together the four seas and all corners of the world, and once again an Eastern grand gathering that demonstrates the responsibility of a major country — the enterprise exhibition area has for the first time exceeded 370,000 square meters, with 162 countries, regions, and international organizations from around the globe gathering together; more than 4,100 overseas enterprises are participating in the exhibition, and over 480 representative exhibits are making their first release, first exhibition, or first debut, setting a new record high over the years. As unilateralism and protectionism repeatedly batter the international economic and trade order, the CIIE, unbroken for nine years, has become an irreplaceable international public good in the global economic and trade system.
"I announced the holding of the CIIE precisely to expand opening up and turn China's big market into a great opportunity for the world" — this global trade grand gathering, personally conceived, personally proposed, personally deployed, and personally advanced by President Xi Jinping, has always pointed to a clear logic: China's opening up is not a passive response but an active choice; it is not an expedient measure but a long-term consideration oriented toward the world and toward the future.
This year marks the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, and the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan explicitly proposes to "continue to run the CIIE well." The Communist Party of China has traversed 105 years of struggle, China has ushered in the 25th anniversary of its accession to the World Trade Organization, and will for the third time serve as host of APEC. From opening the market, to integrating into the world, to empowering the globe, the pattern of interaction between China and the world has achieved a historic reshaping. The myriad expectations the world holds for this land of openness are now crystallizing into a two-way journey of mutual engagement under the "four-leaf clover."
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Opening the booth distribution map of the ninth CIIE, the six major exhibition areas and the innovation incubation zone are clearly laid out and brimming with highlights (亮点纷呈, liang dian fen cheng - "bright spots, presented in a diverse way") —
The three major exhibition areas of medical devices and healthcare products, consumer goods, and agricultural and food products have all been comprehensively expanded; more than 2,000 "new face" enterprises participating for the first time. The well-known American institution Project Management Institute makes its first appearance; the German long-established paint brand DAW makes its first participation; for the first time a global national-brand display area has been created, helping to expand and upgrade quality consumption.
"The CIIE is an excellent example of China's expansion of opening up." As observed by Carl Fey, professor of strategy at BI Norwegian Business School, China's opening up to the outside world is committed to common development with the world, and the CIIE demonstrates China's key role in global trade. From this perspective, the CIIE booth distribution map is more like a clearly delineated ecosystem map of the global production and supply chains.
Over the years, the forms of exhibits at the CIIE have continuously extended from consumer goods and components to high-end equipment, core technologies, and quality services; amid the iterative leaps, the deep-level interweaving of global industrial and supply chains is reflected. Today, whether they are industrial giants, new industry leaders, or small and medium-sized enterprises and specialty merchants, all can precisely match market demand at the CIIE and expand growth space across the entire industrial chain.
Relying on the advantages of China's big market and giving play to the platform functions of international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people and cultural exchange, and open cooperation, it has made positive contributions to accelerating the construction of the new development pattern and to promoting the development of the world economy — President Xi Jinping has on many occasions emphasized the four major platform functions of the CIIE, leading China to connect with the world through openness and to empower the future through cooperation.
The "gravitational magnetic field" of international procurement has grown stronger. On the eve of this year's CIIE, trade delegations from Shanghai, Guangdong, and other places have already locked in a batch of key purchasers with strong strength, good brands, and high procurement demand; special matchmaking events have been held in Egypt, Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries, bringing procurement negotiation sessions to the doorsteps of trading partners. During the exhibition period, a purchaser corridor will be set up to enable quality goods and services to reach the Chinese market with precision. In the first three quarters of 2026, China's goods trade imports reached 16.74 trillion yuan, up 22.3 percent, and in September the import scale exceeded 2 trillion yuan for the first time. From the "four-leaf clover" to the big market, China creates more demand and brings more opportunities for the world.
The "magnet effect" of investment promotion has become more pronounced. Leveraging the CIIE platform, exhibitors such as Zeiss, Schneider Electric, and AstraZeneca have successively established R&D centers, regional headquarters, and advanced manufacturing bases in China. Global enterprises are intensively releasing lists of new-product debuts at the CIIE, and are even scheduling R&D centers, investment plans, and regional headquarters upgrades into their calendars. In the past three years, the number of existing foreign-invested enterprises in China has risen year by year, and from January to April 2026, more than 3,000 foreign-invested enterprises have made additional investments. The CIIE continues to witness the vivid story of "exhibits turning into commodities and exhibitors turning into investors," and more and more global enterprises are accelerating their deep cultivation of China while benefiting the world.
The "bridge and bond" of people-to-people and cultural exchange has grown closer. The CIIE is not only a trading platform for global goods and services, but also a grand gathering for cultural and conceptual exchange between China and foreign countries. The distinctive national pavilions and cultural performances bring a diverse and rich cultural experience; the "Fine Products Collection" introduces "intangible cultural heritage workshops" for the first time, the "Gourmet Collection" establishes a global cuisine tasting zone for the first time, the "Arts Collection" is linked with "China International Fashion Week" for the first time, and six major display zones including "China Time-honored Brands," "Intangible Cultural Heritage," "National-Level Pedestrian Streets," and "Integration of Commerce, Tourism, Culture, and Consumption to Promote Consumption" comprehensively present the cultural features and economic and trade achievements of various regions. Bridges connecting people's hearts and promoting mutual learning among civilizations are continuously being built, endowing economic and trade cooperation with more humanistic warmth.
The "multilateral stage" of open cooperation has grown broader. The CIIE follows the general trend of economic globalization, builds an authoritative platform for high-level dialogue, exchange, and multilateral economic and trade cooperation, and continuously consolidates global consensus on building an open world economy. The number of Fortune Global 500 and industry-leading enterprises has for the first time exceeded 300, and nearly 200 enterprises and institutions have become "full-attendance participants" across all nine editions; five countries including Moldova and Romania, along with the United Nations Development Programme, have joined the CIIE family for the first time, demonstrating the powerful appeal of open cooperation.
Surab Gupta, senior fellow at the Center for China-US Cooperation in the United States, said that the CIIE provides an important practical platform for the Asia-Pacific and even the world to achieve balanced development. Standing in the tide of economic globalization, the CIIE has been taking the initiative to lead (敢为人先, gan wei ren xian - "dare to be the first"), and an open cooperation platform with more comprehensive functions, a more robust system, and more enduring spillover effects continues to benefit the world.
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Openness is an important driving force for the progress of human civilization, the only way for world prosperity and development, and a distinctive hallmark of contemporary China.
"We must use openness to relieve the difficulties of development, use openness to gather the strength of cooperation, use openness to build momentum for innovation, and use openness to seek the benefits of sharing, so as to continuously advance economic globalization, strengthen the development momentum of all countries, and let the fruits of development benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly." President Xi Jinping has on many occasions spoken about openness and pursued openness through the CIIE, emphasizing that China's resolve to expand high-level opening up will not change, its resolve to share development opportunities with the world will not change, and its resolve to promote economic globalization toward a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, balanced, and win-win direction will not change.
China's promotion of high-level opening up to the outside world lies in jointly making the cake bigger and achieving an upward balance. Since 2018, the CIIE has been getting better and better, becoming a "testing ground" and "application field" for policies and measures to expand high-level opening up. Vivid stories of China's opening up tell the world: China is not only the world's factory, but also a global market; not only a "super seller," but also a "super buyer." This two-way interaction brings to all parties not competitive squeeze, but tangible "neighbor-benefiting effects" and "neighbor-enriching effects."
Changes in the world's perception of the CIIE, accompanied by exhibitors voting with their feet and by the continuous introduction and solid implementation of a series of measures to expand opening up, have become increasingly clear and profound. At this year's CIIE, developed economies remain the main force of exhibitors, with American enterprises' exhibition area ranking first for eight consecutive years, Canadian and New Zealand enterprises' exhibition area reaching an all-time high, and Australian enterprises' exhibition scale expanding by 25 percent over the previous edition; the structure of participating countries is diverse and balanced, covering developed countries, developing countries, and least developed countries; 12 international organizations including UNCTAD and UNIDO are actively participating in the exhibition and conference.
From "full-attendance participants" to "new faces," new and old friends gather at the "four-leaf clover" across mountains and seas, which not only means that the CIIE's circle of friends is growing larger, but also demonstrates the powerful momentum and unlimited potential contained in China's big market.
This momentum stems from China's persevering with constancy (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold on, with persistence") in building the new development pattern and promoting high-level opening up — China's first "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation pilot zone has been established in Shanghai; 17 regions have taken the lead in building national demonstration zones for innovative development of the service trade; Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved island-wide customs closure operation; the Protocol on Upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 has been officially signed, China and Switzerland have completed the upgrade negotiations of their free trade agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding, and the Protocol on Upgrading the China-Peru Free Trade Agreement has officially entered into force... A series of opening-up measures announced by President Xi Jinping at the CIIE have been successively implemented and delivered results, and on the road of enabling all countries and parties to share the opportunities of China's big market, share the opportunities of institutional opening up, and share the opportunities of deepening international cooperation, China has been acting with perseverance and meticulousness (踏石有痕, ta shi you hen - "treading on stones, leaving marks").
This potential stems from China's persevering with constancy in advocating a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and promoting the building of an open world economy — over the years, China's contribution rate to world economic growth has remained at around 30 percent; China has signed Belt and Road Initiative cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations; in the first nine months of this year, China's imports achieved their fastest growth rate since 2021... The potential of China's super-large market continues to be released, and in the march of adhering to expanding opening up and providing broad market space for global goods and services, China has been being as good as one's word (言而有信, yan er you xin - "words, have trust").
Looking back at previous editions of the CIIE, the word "openness" runs through them all. If the timeline is stretched even further, China's commitment to openness also runs through it all. Twenty-five years ago, China joined the WTO and began striving to "learn to swim while swimming"; today, it has fully fulfilled its WTO accession commitments and continues to expand opening up. As Hamid Rashid, former head of the UN Global Economic Monitoring Center, said, China has always been a participant in and supporter of multilateralism, providing positive and constructive solutions for smoothing and stabilizing global trade.
"We must, with a more open mindset and more open measures, jointly make the cake of the global market bigger, make the mechanisms of global sharing more solid, make the ways of global cooperation more dynamic, and jointly make the driving force of economic globalization as strong as possible and the resistance as small as possible." When unilateralism and protectionism are marked by surging contrary currents or opposing forces (逆流涌动, ni liu yong dong - "reverse currents, surging"), the east wind of openness warms people's hearts and consolidates confidence.
The story of the CIIE and China's opening up shows that the cake can be made bigger, and the cake also needs to be made bigger by everyone together. China's sharp increase in imports is not only a powerful rebuttal to smears and doubts, but also demonstrates the profound logic of the world economy: imports and exports are by no means in a relationship of one thing declining as another increases (此消彼长, ci xiao bi chang - "this, diminishes; that, grows"), but rather the two-wheeled driving force of the economic cycle. Promoting free competition and shared win-win outcomes through high-level opening up, China is injecting inexhaustible momentum into world prosperity with the composure of a major country.
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"China's development cannot be separated from the world, and the world's development also needs China." The theme of the CIIE has always revolved around "New Era, Shared Future," founded by China and benefiting the world.
From the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States to the Shanghai Tower and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in China, the American company Sherwin-Williams has painted landmark buildings across the globe with its coatings. This century-old enterprise quickly completed its transformation at the CIIE from a "first-time visitor" to a "returning visitor," and also took the lead in using Chinese innovation to achieve a brilliant leap in expanding its world market — a battery insulation material developed by its local Chinese R&D team is expected to be promoted to North America and the European Union.
When the first batch of exhibits for the ninth CIIE arrived in Shanghai from Austria, the industry noticed that the main body of the exhibits was a brand-new turn-mill machining center being exhibited in Asia for the first time. Stefan Hacker, general manager of the Austrian company WFL Millturn Technologies, frankly stated, "China occupies an important position in the global manufacturing landscape" and "we regard the CIIE and Shanghai as the core hub for expanding our market in the Asia-Pacific region."
For global enterprises, the CIIE has become an important opportunity to explore markets; for countries around the world, the next "China" is still China.
"In China, entering a new track" — this is the theme of the CIIE innovation incubation zone, and it is also the driving force for overseas enterprises participating in the exhibition. AstraZeneca, a "full-attendance participant" of the CIIE, saw its innovative oncology drug, which made its "CIIE debut" in 2025, complete the "triple jump" of approval, commercial launch, and inclusion in medical insurance in just eight months in China; the industrial giant Schneider Electric has used the CIIE to strengthen cooperation with China, establishing R&D centers and digital factories and realizing "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" empowering the globe. From "selling in China" to "researching in China" and "co-creating with China," new scenarios of "Chinese innovation, global sharing" are constantly emerging.
The sunshine of openness shines on every corner. At this year's CIIE, the exhibition area, exhibit quality, and quality of booth activities in the Asia-Africa products zone will be comprehensively upgraded. This will help enterprises from African countries with diplomatic relations to seize the "zero tariff" opportunity and encourage more Global South countries to make good use of the CIIE platform. As coffee, sesame, quality agricultural and livestock products, and other goods cross mountains and seas into the "four-leaf clover," the development aspirations of Global South enterprises seeking trade cooperation and aligning with international standards are continuously being realized here.
Welcoming exports to China also means supporting exports to China. This year's CIIE has tailored support measures and exclusive "benefit packages" of services for the annual theme countries of "Export to China," including the United Kingdom, Spain, Kazakhstan, Kenya, and Thailand, accelerating the building of national-level open brands with high recognition and strong international acceptance. The ninth Hongqiao International Economic Forum, held concurrently, will for the first time release the "Export to China Capacity Development Report," providing guidance for more countries and enterprises to precisely benchmark against Chinese market demand and enhance export competitiveness. China not only opens its doors wide to welcome guests, but also "builds platforms and teaches fishing" for all parties to plan for the long term.
As an international public good shared globally, what the CIIE brings to the world is not only an open channel for enterprises of all countries to jointly explore the Chinese market, but also an important platform for China to implement the Global Development Initiative and let the fruits of development benefit the people of all countries more and more fairly. Inside the exhibition halls, more countries and enterprises are able to enjoy the efficient leap of "exhibits turning into commodities" through institutional arrangements such as free booths, green customs clearance, and tax incentives for retained exhibits; outside the exhibition, from the Hongqiao Import Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center to the diverse online and offline trade channels across the country, more normalized platforms infinitely extend the "CIIE dividend," realizing the spillover effect from "six days of exhibition participation" to "365 days of deep cultivation." In the view of Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, the CIIE provides a practical and feasible path for developing economies to deeply integrate into the global value chain and share trade dividends.
"A great river surging toward the sea will always encounter countercurrents, but no countercurrent can stop the great river from flowing eastward." This firm and penetrating judgment by President Xi Jinping is a profound grasp of the general trend of economic globalization and demonstrates calm confidence in the direction of human social development. The great river returning to the sea is an irreversible trend; open cooperation is the aspiration of the people.
The curtain on the ninth CIIE is about to rise, and the prelude to cooperation for the tenth CIIE has quietly begun: more than 100 multinational enterprises and overseas exhibition-organizing institutions have taken the lead in signing up to participate, locking in their exhibition tickets for the tenth CIIE a full year in advance. This is a "vote of confidence" in China's high-level opening up to the outside world, and also a "ticket" to board the express train of Chinese modernization.
Standing at the new starting point of the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, grasping the general trend of openness and gathering the strength of win-win cooperation, China will take the firm defense of multilateralism as its sail and the continued successful hosting of the CIIE as its oar, propelling economic globalization to sail far toward a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, balanced, and win-win direction.
Return to TopOn December 18, 2025, the Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched island-wide customs closure operations. Now, as the first anniversary of island-wide customs closure operations approaches, Hainan's pace of promoting high-quality development through higher-level opening up is growing ever more solid and forceful. Within the grand narrative of Hainan Free Trade Port construction, Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, grounded in its own ecological endowments, deeply integrates into the Sanya tourism economic circle. With the rainforest as its foundation, hot springs as its medium, and culture as its core, it strives to forge the health-and-wellness cultural tourism brand of "enjoy the rainforest, soak in hot springs, breathe deeply," contributing Baoting's strength to Hainan's efforts to build an international tourism consumption center.
As a central Hainan ecological conservation area, an important component of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, and an important protection area for Sanya's water resources, Baoting has found its precise positioning in the process of Hainan Free Trade Port construction, transforming ecological advantages into development advantages, and blazing a distinctive path of coordinated development between ecological protection and cultural tourism health-and-wellness.
Ecology as the Foundation: Consolidating the Green Foundation of the Cultural Tourism Industry
Baoting treats ecological protection as a precondition for development, consolidating the green foundation of the cultural tourism industry. The county's forest coverage rate reaches 84.86%, the average annual negative oxygen ion concentration is approximately 10,000 per cubic centimeter, and nearly one-fifth of its territory is included within the scope of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, holding ecological titles such as "China's Natural Oxygen Bar." To safeguard water source security, Baoting has implemented the Chitian Reservoir riparian buffer zone construction project, completing two phases of works successively, with a cumulative ecological buffer zone of approximately 18 kilometers in total length and a combined area of 651.15 mu. By planting green bamboo and broadleaf carpet grass to build an ecological barrier, it has effectively reduced agricultural non-point source pollution. The water quality of Chitian Reservoir has remained stably at the Class II standard for surface water and has been selected as a national outstanding case of beautiful rivers and lakes.
Relying on the forest chief system's county-wide management and protection system, Baoting has advanced projects for forest pest control and forest stability enhancement, completing a total ecological protection and restoration area of approximately 10,300 hectares, continuously consolidating the rainforest ecological foundation. The Hainan Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Zone adopts suspended wooden plank roads to minimize disturbance to native vegetation; the Qixianling Hot Spring National Forest Park implements zone-based management and control, carrying out enclosed protection of spring source origins, adhering to lightweight, low-carbon development, and achieving protection first with moderate development. Under the orientation of "green development" in the Hainan Free Trade Port, Baoting safeguards Hainan's ecological foundation with concrete actions, leaving valuable assets for sustainable development for future generations.
Hot Springs Empowering: Creating a Distinctive Health-and-Wellness Cultural Tourism IP
The exceptionally favorable conditions (得天独厚, de tian du hou - "heaven, give, uniquely") of ecological resources have given rise to a distinctive hot spring health-and-wellness industry. Baoting is one of the few regions in China that simultaneously possesses tropical rainforest and natural wild-stream hot springs. The Qixianling hot springs have a maximum outflow temperature of 95 degrees Celsius and a daily outflow volume of 3,031 cubic meters, classified as metasilicate-heavy sodium bicarbonate type thermal mineral water. Currently, the Qixianling area has gathered nine hot spring resort hotels, building a diversified product matrix of wild-stream public hot springs, private soaking baths, and hot spring residential stays.
Baoting explores differentiated health-and-wellness business formats, promoting the standardized development of "hot springs + health-and-wellness." Relying on the 531 types of Li and Miao medicinal plant resources it has catalogued, it excavates traditional ancient formulas to create a unique botanical hot spring experience, forming a one-stop ethnic health-and-wellness service model. Shenyu Island has built the nation's first climate health-and-wellness demonstration base, exploring low-carbon health-and-wellness tourism models, with products such as rainforest health-and-wellness and hot spring soaking enjoying strong market favor.
From January to September 2026, the county received a cumulative total of 3.1607 million tourist visits, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%; cumulative total tourist spending reached 1.966 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%, with the vitality of health-and-wellness cultural tourism consumption continuing to be released. With the deepening advancement of Hainan Free Trade Port customs closure operations and the continuous improvement of inbound tourism facilitation, Baoting's hot spring health-and-wellness industry is embracing broader market space.
Culture as the Core: Li and Miao Customs Add Charm to Cultural Tourism
Beyond the green waters and lush mountains, the rich and vibrant Li and Miao culture empowers Baoting's health-and-wellness cultural tourism industry. Relying on the core resources of Qixianling hot springs and Li and Miao culture, Baoting expands its local IP, building tourism products for all age groups and all time periods in a tiered manner, constructing an integrated industrial system of rainforest sightseeing, hot spring health-and-wellness, outdoor adventure, and folk custom experiences, comprehensively enhancing the appeal of scenic areas.
The county currently has 4 national-level intangible cultural heritage items, 6 provincial-level items, and 11 county-level items, with 212 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage at various levels, making it an important vehicle for the concentrated display of Li and Miao culture. Baoting continuously promotes intangible cultural heritage "into campuses, into scenic areas, into villages," offering practical courses in Li brocade techniques, Li bamboo and wood musical instruments, and fire-making by friction in primary and secondary schools; the fine exhibition of Li brocade costumes and textiles created by the county ethnic museum has toured 15 museums across the country; the county ethnic song and dance troupe continuously excavates ethnic song and dance elements to create literary and artistic works and performs overseas, expanding the dissemination power and influence of ethnic culture. Within the open context of Hainan Free Trade Port construction, Li and Miao culture is becoming an important window for showcasing Hainan's diverse charm to the world.
Homestays Driving Development: Industrial Dividends Benefit Rural People
Baoting is located in the central-southern part of Hainan Island, situated at 18 degrees north latitude, and is hailed as "China's Natural Oxygen Bar," with abundant tourism formats such as tropical rainforest sightseeing and hot spring health-and-wellness. At the same time, Baoting is rich in cultural resources, with "Li fire-making by friction technique" and "Li traditional spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidery techniques" included in the national representative list of intangible cultural heritage items. The superior ecological conditions and rich folk customs provide exceptionally favorable resource endowments for Baoting's development of a distinctive homestay industry.
Rural homestays are a vivid microcosm of Baoting's deep integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism and its empowerment of comprehensive rural revitalization. Currently, the county has developed 22 homestays, with a total of 409 guest rooms, receiving 149,300 tourist visits annually. The Qixian Miaoshan Shuyuan Homestay was rated as one of Hainan Province's sixth batch of "Gold Grade" rural homestays in 2025, greatly enhancing the visibility and influence of the homestay brand. At the same time, a batch of "Silver Grade" homestays such as Tingshui Guxi Forest Homestay, Hekou Shuyuan, and Sandao Jinyue Homestay deeply excavate pastoral scenery and local folk customs resources, effectively promoting the diversion of scenic area visitor flows to rural areas, becoming an important force in assisting comprehensive rural revitalization. Rural homestays drive industrial revitalization, allowing the fruits of Hainan Free Trade Port construction to benefit mountain-area residents more extensively and equitably.
Value Transformation: Exploring New Paths for "Two Mountains" Transformation
The exploration of ecological value transformation has been ongoing. Baoting vigorously develops under-forest southern medicine and specialty forest fruits, with the total area of under-forest economy reaching 100,500 mu. The durian "one tree, one code" digitalization project is being actively advanced, forestry carbon sink accounting work is being carried out in an orderly manner, and new paths for realizing the value of ecological products are being explored. At the same time, it continues to deepen the work of industrial integration, continuously extending the cultural tourism industry chain, promoting two-way empowerment and deep integration between the health-and-wellness industry and the southern medicine traditional Chinese medicine industry, steadily advancing the quality upgrading of rural tourism supporting facilities, continuously releasing the value of ecological resources, and expanding the channels for "Two Mountains" transformation.
Standing at a new starting point, Baoting will continue to base itself on its rainforest, hot spring, and Li and Miao cultural resources, further enriching the supply of rainforest hiking, hot spring health-and-wellness, intangible cultural heritage experience, and forest study products, improving transportation, smart tourism, and public service supporting facilities, deepening coordinated interaction with the Sanya tourism economic circle, and serving the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port through ecological cultural tourism high-quality development. Baoting sincerely invites more domestic and international tourists to this rainforest hot land to enjoy the scenery, soak in hot springs, and experience the unique health-and-wellness warmth and ecological charm of the Hainan Free Trade Port.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Committee
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Whether a political party can break out of the historical cycle of the rise and fall of governance hinges on whether it can rely on its own strength to solve its own problems. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed: "Continuously realize the Party's self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement." Self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement are not only important theoretical achievements of a Marxist ruling party in maintaining its advanced nature and purity, but also important practical forms of the Communist Party of China's party management and governance in the new era: self-purification removes accumulated ills to restore the foundation, self-improvement fills shortcomings to strengthen the base, self-renovation breaks outdated conventions to open new ground, and self-enhancement increases capabilities to reach far. These four have different focal points, yet they are interconnected and unified, exerting force in the same direction, achieving an iterative leap in the vitality of the party's organism in a dynamic cycle. This not only has become an important way for the Communist Party of China to break out of the historical cycle of the rise and fall of governance, but also provides valuable experience for other political parties in the world to explore the laws of governance. Accurately grasping the theoretical connotation and practical value of continuously realizing the Party's self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement is of great theoretical value and practical significance for deeply studying and implementing Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, studying and comprehending the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, and unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party on the new journey of the new era to forge the Party into an even stronger and more powerful force.
Removing accumulated ills through self-purification to maintain the Party's organism health
Purification is the process by which things are restored to cleanliness through filtering and removal. The Party's self-purification is the process by which our Party relies on its own strength to identify, filter, and remove all negative factors that erode the health of the organism, so as to realize the political function of continuous purification and correction of deviations. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Advanced nature and purity are the essential attributes of a Marxist political party. When we strengthen Party building, we must struggle against all problems that weaken advanced nature and harm purity, cure diseases and heal wounds, and eliminate the turbid and promote the clear." This important exposition profoundly reveals the value coordinates of the Party's self-purification, indicating that the health of the Party's organism is not a ready-made state that can be solved once and for all, but rather the result of dynamic optimization in the continuous struggle against its own negative factors. Self-purification is not passive rectification under external force, but rather the active adjustment carried out by a Marxist political party based on the requirements of advanced nature and purity, using intra-Party supervision to discover problems, using the Party Constitution, Party regulations, and Party discipline to calibrate deviations, using the anti-corruption struggle to remove lesions, and using ideological education and institutional constraints to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the roots. This process transforms advanced nature and purity from abstract political attributes into operable and testable self-repair capabilities, enabling the Party to always maintain the political character of relying on its own strength to solve its own problems.
Strictly conduct intra-Party political life and enhance the political consciousness of self-correction. Strictly conducting intra-Party political life is an important way for Party organizations to educate and manage Party members and carry out Party spirit training, and it is also the normalized carrier for the Party to realize self-purification. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "For the Party to manage the Party, it must first start with intra-Party political life; for strict Party governance, it must first start with strict intra-Party political life." A serious and rigorous intra-Party political life is itself a set of effectively operating self-correction mechanisms. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Criticism and self-criticism are powerful weapons for clearing away political dust and political microbes within the Party. We must strictly conduct intra-Party life in the spirit of rectification, and focus on improving the ability of leading bodies to discover and solve their own problems." From the Yan'an Rectification Movement establishing the policy of "learning from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and curing the sickness to save the patient," to the increasingly improved systems of democratic life meetings, organizational life meetings, heart-to-heart talks, and democratic evaluation of Party members since the new era, our Party has gradually formed a normalized path of relying on its own strength to discover problems and correct deviations, effectively preventing the accumulation of intra-Party contradictions and the spread of risks, fundamentally maintaining the Party's organizational purity and political unity, and enabling the whole Party to always maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in ideology, politics, and action.
Deepen the rectification of conduct, enforcement of discipline, and anti-corruption efforts, and cultivate a clean and upright political ecosystem. Rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and fighting corruption are the most direct and sharpest practical handles for self-purification, and are also key measures for excising malignant tumors from the organism and eliminating deep-rooted problems. Conduct problems, discipline problems, and corruption problems often share the same root and are intertwined: unhealthy tendencies are the hotbed for breeding corruption, and corruption in turn corrupts Party conduct and government conduct. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Corruption is the biggest tumor that endangers the Party's vitality and combat effectiveness." Since the new era, the Party Central Committee has started with the formulation and implementation of the Central Committee's the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定) to break the ice, holding firm at one node after another, making breakthroughs on one problem after another, from rectifying formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance; to putting discipline first and managing the whole Party with strict discipline; to persisting in punishing corruption without restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance, successfully blazing a path of anti-corruption with Chinese characteristics under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, addressing both symptoms and root causes, and integrally advancing the goal of not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, elevating full and rigorous self-governance of the Party from centralized rectification of specific problems to institutionalized achievements of continuously purifying the political ecosystem. This profoundly demonstrates that only by treating self-purification as a normal state rather than a one-off campaign can the Party maintain its clean and honest political character under long-term governance, and can the political ecosystem remain clean and upright.
Filling shortcomings through self-improvement to perfect the Party's institutional system
Improvement refers to the process by which a subject makes its own functions more complete by filling gaps and optimizing structure. The Party's self-improvement is the dynamic process by which our Party, using its own institutional mechanisms and organizational functions as handles, repairs structural defects and enhances system efficiency by filling shortcomings, strengthening weak links, and consolidating foundations. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Self-improvement means repairing the organism, perfecting mechanisms, and enriching functions." From the perspective of operational mechanisms, our Party keenly captures structural problems such as poor connectivity, institutional gaps, and implementation obstacles in the practice of party management and governance, promptly elevates successful experiences in party management and governance into institutional achievements, and through establishing discipline and revising regulations, and systematic integration, promotes mutual connection and coordinated exertion of various systems, transforming institutional advantages into organizational functions and governance efficiency. Building a system of institutions that is complete, scientific, standardized, and effective in operation is not only an inevitable choice for repairing the structural shortcomings of the Party's organism, but also an important way to continuously improve the Party's governance capacity and level, providing rigid support for the Party's long-term governance.
Perfect the system of intra-Party laws and regulations, and enhance the institutionalized and standardized level of party management and governance. Intra-Party laws and regulations are the fundamental basis for party management and governance, and are also the most concentrated and stable institutional carrier of the Party's self-improvement. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must give full play to the major role of intra-Party laws and regulations in maintaining the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, ensuring the Party's long-term governance and the country's long-term stability and security." The reason why self-improvement first focuses on institutional building is that institutions are fundamental, overall, stable, and long-term in nature, and can solidify scattered experiences and occasional rectifications into predictable and replicable codes of conduct. By promptly establishing rules for new fields, new business forms, and new problems, filling institutional gaps so that party management and governance leave no blind spots; by coordinating and connecting intra-Party laws and regulations with national laws, eliminating obstacles to institutional connectivity, promoting the matching of substantive norms with procedural norms, and the coherence of higher-level regulations with lower-level regulations; by perfecting supervision mechanisms, incorporating the implementation of institutions into supervision and assessment, and resolutely ensuring that there are rules to rely on, rules must be followed, rules must be strictly enforced, and violations must be investigated. Through sustained efforts, the systematic, holistic, and coordinated nature of our Party's institutional building has been continuously enhanced, and the standardized level of party management and governance has been significantly improved.
Optimize the Party's organizational operation mechanisms and enhance the overall effectiveness of Party building. A rigorous organizational system is the advantage of a Marxist political party. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Only when the Party's organizational system is rigorous, and the political and organizational functions of Party organizations at all levels are fully brought into play, can full and rigorous self-governance of the Party continue to advance in depth." An important dimension of self-improvement is to promote the effective connection and coordinated operation of Party organizations at all levels and various elements by straightening out organizational relationships and perfecting operational mechanisms. Therefore, our Party focuses on optimizing the Party's organizational operation mechanisms: vertically, perfecting the reporting and requesting instructions system, tightening and consolidating the chain of responsibility between higher and lower-level organizations, preventing orders not being carried out and prohibitions not being heeded; horizontally, straightening out the relationship between Party organizations and other organizations, and perfecting the institutional mechanisms for Party organizations to lead grassroots governance; internally, through perfecting the specific systems of democratic centralism, making deliberation and decision-making, implementation and execution, and supervision and accountability closely linked at every link. By optimizing organizational setup, straightening out organizational relationships, and perfecting operational rules, we promote the simultaneous enhancement of the political and organizational functions of Party organizations, thereby transforming the provisions in institutional texts into the actual action capability of the organizational system, and transforming the Party's organizational advantages into governance advantages.
Breaking outdated conventions through self-renovation to invigorate the Party's vitality
Renovation is the process of updating and progressing existing models through breaking the old and establishing the new. Self-renovation is the dynamic process by which our Party, with a high degree of historical initiative, based on the development and changes of the times and society, breaks all outdated ideas, concepts, institutional mechanisms on the basis of upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, and promotes the development of the cause of the Party and the people. Governing the Party always requires self-reflection; rejuvenating the Party always requires the determination to renovate. Under long-term governance, some Party members and cadres are prone to forming path dependence on existing experience, solidifying limited cognition of specific historical stages into fixed mindsets, and weakening their sensitivity to new things and changes in the laws of social operation. As a Marxist ruling party, our Party always adheres to a problem-oriented approach, actively examines itself and seeks shortcomings in practice, fundamentally promotes theoretical innovation leading to conceptual renewal, conceptual renewal assisting governance transformation, and governance transformation promoting cognitive sublimation, maximizing the dialectical negation characteristic of self-renovation in a cyclical manner, vividly answering the question of how Party building in the new era resonates with the development of the times, and providing inexhaustible momentum for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization.
Break the shackles of solidified concepts and stimulate the endogenous driving force of innovation and creation throughout the Party. Ideological rigidity and conceptual solidification are precursors to a party's decline. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "emancipating the mind has no end," and emphasized the need to "bravely promote theoretical innovation on the basis of practice." Reviewing the Party's struggle of more than a hundred years, with the unfolding of revolution, construction, and reform practice, some original ideological concepts, organizational methods, and governance models will come into certain conflicts and contradictions with new realities and new situations, urgently requiring ideological emancipation to open the way for the future. From the "First Integration" to the Two Integrations (两个结合), Chinese Communists have used ideological emancipation to lead the whole Party in breaking fixed mindsets while upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, expanding cognitive boundaries in practical exploration, and promoting innovation and creation to become the common action of the whole Party. Since the new era, the Party's self-renovation has always insisted on placing the focus of ideological emancipation on solving problems in social reform and development. Practice has repeatedly proven that breaking the shackles of solidified concepts is not about breaking for the sake of breaking, but rather about treating ideological emancipation as an institutionalized and normalized self-renewal. Only by continuous self-renovation can ideological emancipation be transformed into practical ability to discover problems and solve difficult problems, enabling theoretical innovation and practical exploration to promote each other.
Innovate organizational mobilization methods and consolidate the joint force of action for comprehensively deepening reform. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "a rigorous organizational system is the advantage and strength of a Marxist political party," and demanded "fully stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the vast number of Party members and cadres." From the organizational innovation of "building Party branches at the company level" during the revolutionary war years, to the restructuring of grassroots organizations to adapt to the requirements of the socialist market economy during the reform and opening-up period, to the new era's promotion of Party organizational coverage and work coverage extending to new economic organizations, new social organizations, and new employment groups, the Party's self-renovation has always been driven by the political courage and sense of responsibility of turning the blade inward and daring to be first, promoting the advancement of organizational forms, mobilization mechanisms, and leadership methods with the times, so that the creative vitality of Party organizations at all levels and Party members and cadres fully surges. Especially since the new era, it is precisely through the Party's self-renovation that the Party's organizational advantages have been continuously transformed into action advantages for tackling reform, not only making Party organizations at all levels strong fortresses for coalescing reform consensus and organizing reform forces, making the vast number of Party members and cadres vanguard forces who dare to venture, dare to try, and take responsibility, but also enabling full and rigorous self-governance of the Party to gain solid support in the self-renewal of the organizational system and the continuous improvement of mobilization capacity.
Increasing capabilities through self-enhancement to strengthen the Party's governance competence
Enhancement refers to the process by which a subject's own ability and quality leap upward. Self-enhancement is the process by which our Party, based on its own historical mission, continuously improves its governance capacity and leadership level through continuous learning, practical application, and summary and reflection, realizing the common improvement of ideological realm, political literacy, and professional ability. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to "temper character and increase capabilities in learning and practice, comprehensively strengthen governance competence, continuously raise the political realm, ideological realm, and moral realm, and forever maintain the Party's vitality." History and reality show that whether all the Party's practical activities are feasible and can achieve results ultimately depends on whether the ability, quality, and governance competence of the Party's cadre contingent are excellent. Our Party has always insisted on treating self-enhancement as an important task of its own construction, and its enhancement process always follows the spiral ascending logic from practice, to understanding, to re-practice, to re-understanding. Our Party unswervingly advances full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, committed to improving the governance capacity of a Marxist ruling party, not only providing the wisdom of a major party for the governance of a major country, but also providing useful inspiration for the civilization of political parties in the world.
Strengthen Party spirit training and political tempering, and enhance the political capability of Party members and cadres. The Party's political construction is the fundamental construction, and when implemented at the cadre level, it means enhancing political capability. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that Party members and cadres should "continuously improve political judgment, political comprehension, and political execution." Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has deployed and carried out 9 rounds of centralized intra-Party education, combining regular education with centralized education to promote Party members and cadres in firmly establishing ideals and convictions, tempering Party spirit cultivation, and enhancing political capability through learning, thinking, comprehending, and practicing. Practice shows that only by basing on political capability building, through ideological tempering, political training, practical exercise, and professional training, and continuously forging a high-quality cadre contingent, can we build a solid capability support for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, ensure that the Party calmly responds to changes in national conditions and Party conditions, and lead various undertakings to advance steadily.
Enrich the experience of party capacity building and broaden new horizons for the civilization construction of political parties in the world. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century, the international situation is accelerating its evolution, and the external environment for our country's development is complex and severe. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Our Party must always be the vanguard of the times and the backbone of the nation, and must always be a Marxist ruling party; it must itself always be excellent." In responding to risks and challenges, the Communist Party of China attaches great importance to strengthening its own construction, and continuously enhances its political leadership capability and national governance capability in solving its own problems; at the same time, it is good at running theoretical learning, practical exercise, and capacity building through the entire process of Party building, promptly improving itself according to the development of the times and changes in the governance environment, so that the Party's leadership level and governance competence are compatible with the missions and tasks it shoulders. This provides important inspiration for other political parties in the world to strengthen their own construction and enhance governance capacity, and proves through practice that there is no single model of party governance that is applicable everywhere in the world (放之四海而皆准, fang zhi si hai er jie zhun - "place, four, seas, all, can, standard"), and that its institutional arrangements and practical paths must be compatible with the national conditions and actual political development of the country concerned. The theory and practice of the Party's self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation, and self-enhancement are rooted in our Party's exploration of party management and governance, breaking the solidified narrative of Western party politics, providing new choices, new ideas, and new paths for ruling parties around the world to solve governance problems, and contributing vibrant experience and wisdom to the progress of the civilization of political parties in the world.
(The author is a specially invited researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Shandong Province)
Return to TopBy: 云晓春
In July this year, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance and delivered a keynote speech in which he pointed out: "When machines begin to think, how should humanity coexist with them? When algorithms participate in decision-making, how can security be guaranteed? When technology challenges ethics, how can governance keep pace? When the gap continues to widen, how can universal benefit be achieved? These questions require the international community to think deeply and answer them together." This important exposition embodies a profound insight into the development trends of artificial intelligence and a major concern over the governance challenges of the intelligent era, providing important guidance for coordinating AI development and security and improving the cybersecurity governance system.
Artificial intelligence is an important driving force of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and opportunities and risks always coexist and developing together (相伴相生, xiang ban xiang sheng - "mutually, accompany; mutually, arise"). Adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, applying a systematic approach to coordinate development and security, and building a people's line of defense for cybersecurity with whole-population participation and collaborative co-governance will help ensure that the fruits of digital technology development benefit all the people more and more fairly. As AI technology rapidly iterates and evolves, machines are no longer merely tools that passively execute instructions but are gradually acquiring the ability to learn and make judgments autonomously. When machines acquire such capabilities, risks follow accordingly. For example, once control is lost, some intelligent agents may autonomously deduce paths during task execution, cross boundaries to access livelihood security information systems, obtain massive amounts of personal information such as medical and social security data, and threaten the information security of the public.
Today, cybersecurity is no longer merely a professional technical issue inside computer rooms but a public governance issue concerning the vital interests of the masses or every household (千家万户, qian jia wan hu - "thousand, households; ten thousand, households"). In the intelligent era, the logic of cybersecurity protection has upgraded from the past "protecting systems" that focused on equipment, networks, and hardware and software to "managing intelligence" that imposes constraints and controls on the behavior of intelligent agents and model outputs. The so-called "managing intelligence" mainly refers to adhering to putting people first (以人为本, yi ren wei ben - "take, people; as, foundation"), building a governance framework adapted to the autonomous characteristics of AI, embedding human value norms and safety standards into the entire life cycle of model research and development, training, deployment, and iteration, ensuring that the outputs and operations of intelligent systems always serve the fundamental interests of humanity, and preventing technology from escaping control and becoming a source of risk.
In recent years, China has orderly advanced work such as AI safety assessment, laying a solid foundation for network intelligent technology to making steady progress toward long-term goals (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady; go, far"). This is the concrete application of the holistic approach to national security in the field of AI governance, reflecting the inherent requirement of coordinating development and security. At present, algorithms are widely used in scenarios such as information push, risk assessment, resource allocation, and public services. While greatly improving the efficiency of social operations, this also brings problems such as algorithmic black boxes and data abuse. Some internet platforms collect personal information beyond the necessary scope in order to profile users, forming digital power based on massive data and algorithmic rules. Ordinary people often find it difficult to see the logic of algorithmic decision-making, and when their rights and interests are harmed, they find it difficult to defend themselves on their own. This has become a practical problem that cybersecurity governance urgently needs to solve.
To prevent cybersecurity risks in the intelligent era, government regulation alone is far from sufficient. It is necessary to give full play to the effectiveness of systematic governance and pool the joint forces of multiple governance actors. On the one hand, efforts should be made to improve the pattern of multi-party collaborative governance, clarify the responsibilities of all parties, consolidate government regulatory responsibilities, implement corporate responsibilities, give play to the professional supporting role of industry social organizations, and guide the public to actively participate in supervision. On the other hand, regulations and policies such as the Measures for the Labeling of AI-Generated Synthetic Content and the Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interactive Services should be strictly implemented, strengthening the labeling and verification of AI-generated content throughout the entire process of production and dissemination, and reducing the spread of false information at the source. In addition, it is necessary to continue deepening publicity and education on science and technology ethics, guide researchers and employees of science and technology enterprises to abide by the bottom line of science and technology ethics, smooth channels for the public to report and supervise, improve the closed-loop mechanism for receiving, handling, and feeding back on clues, and enable the broad masses of the people to become guardians of cybersecurity in the intelligent era.
In dealing with the development of artificial intelligence, it is necessary to adhere to dialectical thinking. We must neither over-amplify the potential risks of technology and restrain innovation momentum in the name of security, nor one-sidedly pursue technological efficiency and allow the bottom line of security to be lost. Instead, through institutional design and public services, we should ensure that different groups can all safely share the dividends of digital development. To achieve universal benefit in cybersecurity, it is necessary to adhere to targeted measures and systematic advancement, continuously improve cybersecurity infrastructure, and ensure that wherever network services extend, cybersecurity safeguards follow. Increase the supply of public cybersecurity services, transform complex and professional protection capabilities into simple and easy-to-use public products, and lower the threshold for ordinary people, especially the elderly, to use them. Relying on the action to improve digital literacy and skills for all, regularly promote cybersecurity science popularization into communities, villages, and households, popularize knowledge such as AI fraud identification and personal information protection in plain and understandable ways, continuously improve the risk identification capability and self-protection level of the whole society, and make multi-party efforts with sustained, long-term effort to consolidate the people's line of defense for cybersecurity in the intelligent era.
(The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering)
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From October 12 to 13, the National Conference on Health and Wellness was held in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered an important speech, emphasizing: "The Healthy China we aim to build is one that is balanced and inclusive, high-quality and efficient." The health of "the elderly and the young" concerns the well-being of every family and is an important issue of public concern. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the health of "the elderly and the young," emphasizing: "We must vigorously develop the cause of aging and the aging industry. Where conditions permit, localities should strengthen the construction of elderly care facilities and actively carry out elderly care services. The healthy growth of minors bears on the future of the nation and the ethnic group, and bears on the happiness and well-being of countless families." The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan proposes: "Improve the level of children's medical and health care services" and "actively respond to population aging." The "National Health '15th Five-Year Plan'" issued by the State Council further makes arrangements for health services for "the elderly and the young." Improving whole-life-cycle health services is an inevitable requirement for grasping the laws of population development, and is also an inevitable implication or inherent meaning within a given context (题中应有之义, ti zhong ying you zhi yi - "topic, within, should, have, of, meaning") of adhering to a people-centered approach and implementing the strategy of giving priority to health development. Health is a continuous cumulative process from the fetus to the end of life. Health investment in early life has a significant multiplier effect, and health status in old age is closely related to the accumulation and consumption at various stages of life. Health interventions at the "young" end directly shape the health landscape at the "elderly" end. Coordinating both ends with a whole-life-cycle concept and providing continuous health services integrating prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion are important components of strengthening inclusive, basic, and fallback livelihood construction, and are conducive to better improving the people's health level.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the cause of health for "the elderly and the young" in our country has made significant progress. The health promotion action for the elderly has been continuously deepened, and the disciplinary development of geriatric medicine has been continuously accelerated; the children's health service system has become increasingly complete, with comprehensive prevention and treatment of birth defects, children's immunization programs, prevention and control of myopia among adolescents, and mental health interventions being gradually institutionalized, and the layout of inclusive childcare services being accelerated. It should also be noted that there are still shortcomings in health services for "the elderly and the young," for example, service supply is fragmented, and the whole-life-cycle chain has not yet been fully connected; there is a shortage of professional personnel such as pediatricians and long-term care workers; the allocation of age-friendly and child-friendly facilities is uneven between urban and rural areas and among regions; and so on. It is necessary to focus on "the elderly and the young," adhere to a systematic approach and comprehensive measures, coordinate efforts and advance in an integrated manner in terms of service systems, talent teams, technological empowerment, and policy guarantees, improve whole-life-cycle health services, and help build a Healthy China.
Promote the shift of service supply from fragmentation to integration. The inherent requirement of whole-life-cycle health management lies in moving the health gateway forward and connecting services throughout the entire process. It is necessary to take the compact county-level medical community as the carrier, implement two-way referral and mutual recognition of examination and test results, connect upward with the emergency and critical care treatment of tertiary hospitals, and extend downward to township health centers, village clinics, and family beds, forming a care closed loop connecting "hospital—community—family"; for elderly people with disability or dementia, promote the shift of the care concept from passively extending lifespan to actively maintaining function and dignity. Increase investment in the renovation of age-friendly and child-friendly facilities, and promote the construction of elderly-friendly hospitals and child-friendly hospitals; expand the supply of rehabilitation nursing and hospice care, promote the construction of integrated outpatient clinics for chronic diseases, implement co-prevention and co-management of multiple diseases, and solve prominent problems such as the difficulty of co-managing multiple diseases in the elderly and the weak connection between the front and back ends of children's health services.
Build a composite talent team for medical care, prevention, and nursing. The key to upgrading and improving services lies in people. It is necessary to cultivate more composite talents in the health field of "the elderly and the young." Continue to carry out the "Year of Pediatric and Mental Health Services" action, expand the enrollment and standardized training scale of majors such as pediatrics, geriatric medicine, and rehabilitation nursing, and rely on policies such as free training of rural order-oriented medical students to deliver talents to the grassroots. Strengthen the construction of multidisciplinary teams in geriatric medicine and the training of general practitioners, promote medical personnel to master comprehensive skills such as comorbidity assessment, co-management of multiple diseases, and integration of medical care and elderly care, and cultivate more long-term care workers who understand both medical treatment and care. Implement the policy of tilting salary distribution in public hospitals toward urgently needed and understaffed positions such as pediatrics and geriatric medicine, improve the two-way flow mechanism of talents in compact county-level medical communities, implement county management with township use and township employment with village use, so that talents can be attracted, retained, and used well.
Technology empowers all-round care. The integration of digital and intelligent technology into the care scenarios of "the elderly and the young" can not only alleviate the pressure of manpower shortage, but also make services more precise, accessible, and warm. In the field of elderly care, real-time monitoring with smart wearable devices, fall warning, and digital screening for cognitive impairment can be explored, and home health monitoring and smart integrated medical and elderly care services can be developed. For example, places such as Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu rely on "time banks" to implement "silver-age mutual assistance," achieving the nearby activation of elderly care resources and intergenerational mutual support. In the field of children's health, online health assessment can be carried out relying on the "Cloud Maternal and Child Health" telemedicine platform, and means such as 5G, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen health monitoring of high-risk pregnant women and children. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of health data sets and data security governance, promote mutual recognition of examination and test results and standardized inquiry of electronic medical records, expand the promotion catalog of smart health elderly care products and services, and encourage new technologies and new equipment such as intelligent robots to enter elderly care and childcare scenarios.
Deepen the coordinated governance of "three medicals." Deepening the coordinated governance of medical insurance, medical treatment, and medicine—the "three medicals"—can achieve policy linkage across multiple fields, form a joint guarantee force covering the entire chain, and play an important supporting role in improving whole-life-cycle health services for "the elderly and the young." The guiding role of medical insurance payment can be brought into play, deepening the reform of payment methods such as payment by disease type and payment by capitation, tilting toward children and elderly patients in the determination of groups and coefficients, and accelerating the establishment of a long-term care insurance system. Financial input guarantees can be strengthened, raising the per capita financial subsidy standard for basic public health service funds and tilting it toward "the elderly and the young," and improving the financial input mechanism for the cause of aging and childcare services. Gradually expand the catalog of essential medicines for children, and strengthen the guarantee of commonly used medicines for the elderly and long-term prescription medicines for chronic diseases. At the same time, deepen the coordination of prices and supervision, add price items for commonly used medical services for elderly patients, and standardize the prices of pediatric services.
(The author is a researcher at the Department of Health Strategy and Service System Research, Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission.)
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On October 14, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), pointing out that over the 70 years since its founding, the Canton Fair has played an important role in promoting trade between China and foreign countries and has become an effective platform for China to expand high-level opening up and promote the building of an open world economy.
On November 4, the 140th Canton Fair concluded in Guangzhou, Guangdong.
The exhibition halls have been relocated again and again, and the exhibits have been changed time and again, but for 70 years the fair has arrived as scheduled, regardless of weather conditions (风雨无阻, feng yu wu zu - "wind, rain, no, stop"), and the scale of participating merchants has continued to expand. How has the Canton Fair managed to stay fresh with each new session? Seventy years of practice provide the answer.
Staying fresh with each new session stems from openness. From agricultural, sideline, and native specialty products, to light industrial and electromechanical products, and then to today's new energy storage, embodied intelligence, smart medical care, and other technology products, the changes in exhibits reflect the progress of opening up. At this session, 64 percent of exhibiting enterprises applied new technologies such as industrial internet and artificial intelligence, and 36.5 percent of exhibiting enterprises implemented a "product + service" model transformation. Technology is changing, models are changing, but what remains unchanged is the direction of opening up. In growing stronger through competition on the same stage and sharing opportunities through open cooperation, the Canton Fair has not only become a major stage for traditional goods trade, but also a weather vane for the development of new forms of trade. Practice has proven that the wider the door is opened, the stronger one's skills become; the more effective the platform, the more accomplished the enterprises.
Staying fresh with each new session lies in mutual benefit. Openness forges enterprises, and trade benefits the world. China is both a "super seller" and a "super buyer." As a "super seller," China's high-cost-performance goods have entered countless households, greatly enhancing the real purchasing power of global consumers and enriching the better lives of people in various countries; as a "super buyer," in the first three quarters, China's import growth rate was 5.9 percentage points higher than its export growth rate, and its import growth rate was faster than its export growth rate for more than 110 countries and regions. From tropical fruits in Southeast Asia to precision instruments in Europe, from coffee and aquatic products in Africa to beef and soybeans in Latin America, the agricultural products, industrial goods, and consumer goods of many countries flow continuously into China, converting into profits for local enterprises, wages for residents, and tax revenue for governments. Between buying and selling, mutual benefit is not a promise on paper, but tangible benefits in people's pockets.
Staying fresh with each new session is achieved through evolution. Enterprises from various countries participating in the Canton Fair are upgrading from trading partners to innovation partners, from trading partners to investment partners, and from trading partners to production and supply chain partners. At this session of the fair, nearly 20 percent of exhibiting enterprises have already carried out outbound investment, contributing more than 200,000 jobs locally. As capital goes global, technology, management, and industrial supporting facilities also go global. From selling products to building ecosystems, the Canton Fair is leaping from a trading platform to a platform for jointly building production and supply chains.
The window opens wider and wider, and the road broadens step by step. Seventy years ago, the Canton Fair opened a window to the world; seventy years later, through this window, the world sees not only a profusion of gorgeous things (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "bright, glittering, fill, eyes") in Chinese goods, but also a major country's firm posture of responding to the world's uncertainties with the certainty of openness. Having braved all weather on a journey (风雨兼程, feng yu jian cheng - "wind, rain, simultaneously, journey") for 70 years, the Canton Fair has walked alongside the world; standing at a new starting point, it is believed that this "effective platform" will continue to write a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win results (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual, benefit, together, win").
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩文鋆 岳小乔 皇甫凌雨
Who bears responsibility for the safety of robot performances? How should robot performances be approved? As embodied intelligent robots rapidly enter the performing arts field, these have become difficult problems facing enterprises and regulatory authorities alike.
"Past performance supervision requirements were mainly formulated around live human performances, and many robot enterprises also have a confusion during performance demonstrations — what exactly counts as compliant?" Huang Hai, the relevant person in charge of the Administrative Approval Bureau of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, articulated the crux of the problem: under the old methods, enterprises find it difficult; under the old rules, regulatory authorities also have no basis to rely on.
What to do? The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has provided a new solution — issuing "sandbox performance permits" to embodied intelligent robots.
In August this year, during the 2026 World Robot Conference, the nation's first "sandbox approval" pilot for embodied intelligent robot performances was launched in Beijing E-Town, and three enterprises — Shouxing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongke Huiling Embodied Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and Aka Pani (Beijing) Robot Co., Ltd. — were awarded the "Sandbox Approval" Access Certificate for Embodied Intelligent Robot Performances. This certificate can be understood as the "admission credential" for embodied intelligent robot performances, that is, on the premise that risks are controllable, it allows the robot to take the stage and conduct trial performances within a designated safe and controllable scope.
What is the "sandbox approval" that issues the "sandbox performance permit"? "Sandbox approval" is an inclusive and prudent new type of approval model, mainly oriented toward new technologies, new business forms, and new models that lack clear industry standards for the time being and to which existing regulations are difficult to adapt. In June this year, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area issued the "Work Plan on Carrying Out the Pilot of 'Sandbox Approval' for New Quality Productive Forces (Trial)." Previously, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area had already taken the lead in launching the nation's first sandbox pilot for commercial performances by digital humans; now, performance "sandbox approval" has been extended from virtual digital humans to physical robots.
How is the "sandbox performance permit" reviewed? "The review involves multiple dimensions such as the responsible subject, information security, and expression safety, and also requires the deployment of professionally trained safety officers to provide real-time protection for the robots, as well as whether the enterprise has a long-term development plan," Huang Hai introduced.
Obtaining this access certificate is not a permanent solution that lasts forever (一劳永逸, yi lao yong yi - "one, labor, forever, forever"). Every performance must be reported to the regulatory platform, performance plans and performance content must all be reviewed, professional cameras must be installed at the performance site for real-time monitoring, and the robots' operating status must also be shared in real time.
A "sandbox performance permit" has given enterprises confidence. The relevant person in charge of Shouxing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. said: "Now we are in very close contact with relevant departments, and we can also act freely without restraint (放开手脚, fang kai shou jiao - "release, open, hand, foot"), presenting the laboratory's new products and the company's new ideas on new performance venues." The relevant person in charge of Beijing Zhongke Huiling Embodied Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. said: "The robots all take up their posts 'with certificates,' and in the future, as robots move toward marketization and internationalization, there will be a more standardized and more regulated process." The relevant person in charge of Aka Pani (Beijing) Robot Co., Ltd. believes that "this gives our robots rules to follow from receiving clients to the end of the performance, making the robots safer, and at the same time making the audience safer."
At present, Beijing E-Town has gathered more than 300 ecosystem enterprises in robotics and intelligent manufacturing, with an industrial chain scale exceeding 20 billion yuan. With "sandbox performance permits" in hand, safety officers offstage, and cameras overhead, robots have already taken the stage, and in the future they will bring people more surprises on the basis of safety and compliance.
(Tian Kaihao and Ma Desheng participated in the writing and reporting)
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The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held recently in Beijing, was an important meeting convened at a critical period for basically realizing socialist modernization. The plenary session reviewed and adopted the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party."
Personages from various sectors in Hong Kong and Macao believe that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made strategic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which is of great significance for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. They stated that they will mastering various knowledge or skills comprehensively (融会贯通, rong hui guan tong - "melt, combine, penetrate, through") their study and understanding of the plenary session spirit with the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on Hong Kong and Macao work, fully leverage the institutional advantages of One Country, Two Systems, enhance governance effectiveness in Hong Kong and Macao, promote high-quality development of the Hong Kong and Macao economies, better integrate into and serve the national development overall situation, and actively contribute Hong Kong and Macao strength in the process of comprehensively advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu stated that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party concerns the CPC's governing capacity and the country's governance capacity, and has important guiding significance for the governance practice of the Hong Kong SAR. The SAR government must closely combine the plenary session spirit with Hong Kong's actual conditions, continuously improve and reform itself, continuously enhance governance effectiveness, and strengthen the building of the governing team. It must carry the requirements of full and rigorous governance through the entire process of SAR governance, and coordinate development and security, among other things. In the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, Hong Kong must fulfill its responsibilities, seize its opportunities, and make its contributions.
Chief Executive of the Macao SAR Sam Hou-fai stated that the plenary session made strategic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The SAR governing team should proactively benchmark against the country's high-standard governance requirements, adhere to the principle of "patriots administering Macao," and ensure that all central policies and guidelines are effectively implemented in Macao; continue to deepen public administration reform, enhance cross-departmental coordination efficiency, and build a high-caliber talent team; focus on strengthening integrity building, maintain a high-pressure stance against corruption, and foster a a clean and honest political or social environment (风清气正, feng qing qi zheng - "wind, clear, air, upright") governance environment.
Yao Chi-shing, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and president of the Hong Kong Association for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, stated that Hong Kong has entered the stage of transitioning from governance to prosperity, and needs a deeper understanding that the CPC is the backbone of achieving great undertakings. It is necessary to properly implement Hong Kong's first five-year plan and ensure that Hong Kong better integrates into and serves the national development overall situation.
"The strong and effective leadership of the Party Central Committee and the persistent advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party are the confidence for the practice of One Country, Two Systems to maintaining steady and long-term progress (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, arrive, far")." Liu Yiliang, deputy to the National People's Congress and president of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification (Macao), stated that he will unite and lead Macao's overseas Chinese community and Taiwan-related organizations, rely on the Macao-Taiwan non-governmental exchange platform, promote compatriots in Taiwan to enhance their identification, and contribute strength to advancing the great cause of national reunification.
Su Qingdong, member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Regional CPPCC Members, stated that he will take the plenary session spirit as guidance, broadly unite patriotic forces loving Hong Kong, fully support the SAR government in enhancing governance effectiveness, solidly serve as a bridge and bond between the mainland and Hong Kong, and demonstrate new responsibility and new achievements in the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Chan Ming-kam, member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice president of the China Overseas Friendship Association, said that Macao is promoting appropriate economic diversification. Studying and understanding the plenary session spirit means transforming the rigorous and pragmatic work style demonstrated by persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party into practical effectiveness in enhancing law-based governance and overcoming tough problems and difficulties (攻坚克难, gong jian ke nan - "attack, stronghold, overcome, difficulty").
"The CPC is the designer, founder, upholder, and promoter of the One Country, Two Systems cause." Wong Siu-hong, member of the CPPCC National Committee and chairman of the Hong Kong Huizhou Community Associations Federation, stated that the stronger, more advanced, and purer the CPC is, the more it can ensure that the practice of One Country, Two Systems maintaining steady and long-term progress.
Personages from various sectors in Hong Kong and Macao unanimously believe that the study and understanding of the plenary session spirit should be combined with the actual conditions of Hong Kong and Macao, continuously enhancing governance effectiveness, and properly implementing Hong Kong's first five-year plan and Macao's "Third Five-Year Plan."
Yiu Ming, member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR, said that all sectors in Hong Kong should study and understand the plenary session spirit well, help the SAR government better align with the country's 15th Five-Year Plan, implement Hong Kong's first five-year plan well, and use Hong Kong's strengths to serve the country's needs.
Wong Kit-cheng, vice chairman of the All-China Youth Federation and member of the Legislative Council of the Macao SAR, stated that she will implement the plenary session spirit based on her position, make good use of red resources, tell red stories well, guide Macao youth to integrate strict self-discipline into practice, and contribute youthful strength to the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
"Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is an inevitable requirement for the CPC to consolidate its long-term governing position and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." Gu Minkang, professor at The Education University of Hong Kong and executive president of the Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association, said that the plenary session has important guiding significance for the governance practice of the Hong Kong SAR and for better integrating into and serving the national development overall situation.
"In-depth study and understanding of the plenary session spirit must be implemented in governance." Lau Nai-wang, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and president of the Macao Returned Overseas Chinese Association, stated that Macao's overseas Chinese community should serve as precise liaison persons for "going global together" and "boarding the ship to land," make full use of overseas Chinese channels, and contribute to high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Ip Kuai-peng, president of the Macao Scholars Association, stated that the plenary session fully demonstrates the advantages of "China's governance," and that the high-quality development of the One Country, Two Systems cause is an important part of "China's governance." The SAR government should uphold and improve executive-led governance, lead efficient governance with a correct view of performance, and transform the institutional advantages of One Country, Two Systems into governance effectiveness.
In recent days, mainstream media in Hong Kong and Macao have intensively reported on the plenary session, interpreting from different angles the significant significance of the plenary session for national development and Hong Kong and Macao governance, eliciting positive responses in Hong Kong and Macao society.
An editorial in Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po believes that, under the escort of the strong national strength led by full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, all sectors in Hong Kong should working together with a single purpose (团结一心, tuan jie yi xin - "unite, one, heart"), focus on development, and resolutely reform, jointly writing a more splendid chapter in the practice of One Country, Two Systems in the new era.
An editorial in Macao Daily News pointed out that a Marxist governing party that always stands with the people will surely lead the Chinese people through wind and waves on the new journey, turning the grand blueprint of the 15th Five-Year Plan into reality step by step, and injecting more stabilizing strength into a world of turbulence and change.
(People's Daily reporters Wang Yao, Fu Zimei, Chen Ran, Jiang Lin)
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At 10 a.m., in the testing workshop of Hangzhou Silicon Measurement Microelectronics Co., Ltd. in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Hu Jiawei, manager of the plant affairs department, stood before a row of testing cabinets, his gaze sweeping across the jumping data curves on the screens.
Before the automotive-grade chips produced by the company leave the factory, they must pass through over a thousand testing procedures, and since they bear on automobile safety, not the slightest deviation is permissible. "If there is even a slight disturbance in voltage, the test data may be invalidated," Hu Jiawei said.
From the very day the company applied for its electricity connection, it has had a dedicated account manager providing end-to-end coordination, backed by other professional teams ready to respond at any time. In July this year, State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company included Silicon Measurement Microelectronics in the pilot scope of its benchmark park for high power supply quality.
Behind this system is the "Light Engine" (光擎) grid super-intelligent agent innovatively developed by the Hangzhou power grid, which applies artificial intelligence technology to daily power dispatch. This intelligent agent holds the connection relationships and real-time power supply status of more than 6.9 million users and lines in Hangzhou.
"Enterprises like Silicon Measurement Microelectronics are our key monitoring targets," said Liao Pei, deputy director of the dispatch control center of State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company. Once a voltage fluctuation is detected, the system tracks the enterprise's voltage and power supply situation at the second level, generating and pushing an assessment report within 10 minutes.
Since June this year, Silicon Measurement Microelectronics' orders have surged in volume, and its production lines have been ramping up. "During that period, the account manager frequently came to the plant. Every step of the expansion, and how much the power capacity needed to be increased, was all having a thorough and clear understanding (摸得清清楚楚, mo de qing qing chu chu - "touch, can, clear, clear, clear")." Hu Jiawei said. Now, the electricity capacity has increased from 5,000 kVA to 19,500 kVA, and the new production line is about to go into operation.
In 2025, Hangzhou's nine hundred-billion-yuan-level industrial clusters, including integrated circuits and biomedicine, achieved rapid growth in total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size. Industrial upgrading requires a corresponding improvement in power supply levels; more stable voltage and higher-quality services safeguard the stable operation of precision equipment.
Different high-end manufacturing scenarios each have their own emphases in electricity requirements. Services that drill down into the details are likewise delivered in biomedicine workshops.
At Zhejiang Huahai Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., high-precision analytical instruments run around the clock. In row after row of incubators, cells are growing in a constant-temperature, constant-humidity environment.
"These cells are extremely sensitive to environmental changes. Once the power goes out, the temperature and humidity inside the incubators lose control, which will affect cell cultivation," said Cheng Chen, head of the enterprise's engineering department, who made power supply stability the primary condition when submitting the connection application.
Wang Xiang, account manager of Xiasha Power Supply Station, learned of the enterprise's stringent requirements for the power environment, came to the laboratory, and surveyed the electricity requirements of each instrument one by one, tailoring a power supply plan: two power sources serve as backups for each other; should the main source fail, the backup source switches over automatically, isolating other sources of interference. Voltage stabilizers and backup power supplies are installed at the front end of the precision instruments to withstand voltage fluctuations. After the protective devices were installed, Wang Xiang did not rush to leave. He crouched beside the equipment, checking the parameters of the protective devices one by one.
The power supply reliability of the entire Hangzhou grid has remained among the nation's leading levels for five consecutive years. "We will continue to inject momentum into the establishment and growth of advanced manufacturing clusters around five aspects: power supply assessment, reliable power supply, quality electricity use, efficient energy use, and high-standard service," said Sun Weiting, deputy director of the marketing department of State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Lin Lili) In order to comprehensively support and regulate the nationwide cultivation of trustworthy consumption entities, and to provide one-stop services for business operators and consumers, the State Administration for Market Regulation has innovatively built a national trustworthy consumption platform, which was officially launched on November 3. Businesses can participate in trustworthy consumption commitments after registering on the platform, making online commitments, and passing verification and public announcement. The platform will generate a "one store, one code" trustworthy consumption code and a nationally unified trustworthy consumption logo for businesses, for them to widely publicize at their business premises, thereby driving more consumption.
At present, the first batch of more than 10,000 trustworthy consumption units and 100 trustworthy consumption clusters has already been registered on the platform.
Return to TopAutumn tints Zhangjiakou, and the mountains and rivers take on new splendor. By the Yongding River, the water ripples gently and migratory birds flit past; on the Bashang plateau, fresh winds sweep across the open wilderness and forest belts stretch in unbroken lines. As the only city in the country positioned around the core orientation of the "Capital Water Source Conservation Functional Zone and Ecological Environment Support Zone" (the capital's "Two Zones"), every step of Zhangjiakou's development is anchored to the dual goals of "guarding the lucid waters and lush mountains for the capital, and exploring green transformation for itself," focusing on long-term quality so that ecological, economic, and social benefits rise together and reinforce one another.
Improving the quality of mountains and waters to consolidate the ecological foundation. Zhangjiakou continues to deepen ecological restoration, translating governance tasks into concrete action across mountains, fields, and plains. From the beginning of 2026 to the present, the city has completed soil and water erosion control covering 100.89 square kilometers, afforestation of 724,000 mu, and grassland restoration and management of 500,000 mu. Water quality at the outbound sections of the Yongding River and the Chaobai River has consistently met standards, the surface of Chahan Nur Lake has reappeared with flocks of birds roosting, and the variety of wetland species continues to grow. In the first nine months of this year, the city's average PM2.5 concentration fell to as low as 17.9 micrograms per cubic meter, and the ecological foundation continues to be consolidated.
Converting resources to broaden the industrial track. Zhangjiakou has stepped off the traditional path and deepened its work on the green track, with industries such as ice and snow, culture and tourism, computing power, new energy, green manufacturing, and specialty agriculture and animal husbandry flourishing in many different areas (多点开花, duo dian kai hua - "many, points, bloom"). The former Winter Olympic town has shifted from "one season of bustle" to "scenery in all four seasons, travel in all four seasons." The city has ranked first in the country for four consecutive years in hosting professional snow sports events, and it carries out more than a thousand events year-round on a regular basis covering competitions, training, culture and tourism, study tours, and exhibitions. This year it has already held 492 mass ice-and-snow events, the ice-and-snow industry chain is being continuously improved, and the cool and cold resources are steadily releasing economic value.
Building on its advantages, the computing power industry is rising strongly. Relying on its cool climate, abundant green electricity, and advantages in location and latency, Zhangjiakou has attracted leading technology and internet companies such as Alibaba and Tencent, and has cumulatively built 55 data centers with 1.07 million standard racks in operation, with total intelligent computing capacity reaching 318,000 P, placing it among the forefront of prefecture-level cities nationwide. The new energy industry has a solid foundation, with the city's cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy reaching 46.17 million kilowatts, accounting for 89 percent of total installed capacity in the region. Units 1 and 2 of the Shangyi Pumped Storage Power Station have been successfully put into operation, the ultra-high-voltage outbound transmission corridors are being accelerated, and an integrated green energy system of "generation, storage, transmission, and consumption" is taking shape at an accelerated pace. Supported and driven by the computing power industry, Zhangjiakou has attracted more than 110 vehicle and parts enterprises, built an important complete-vehicle production base for the Geely Group in North China, and achieved stable, large-scale cultivation of specialty crops such as potatoes, oats, and millet.
The mountains and waters are green, and development has warmth. In autumn, Zhangjiakou shows the beauty of ecology and the transformation of development wherever one looks.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Zhangjiakou Municipal Committee
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金正波
The desert and Gobi were thick with the smoke of battle, and a live-fire exercise was in full swing. Inside the central command tent, a dashing female senior colonel, leading a technical team, deftly handled complex situations, helping the missiles break through encirclement and complete their strike mission.
This female officer was none other than Zhou Hongchao, an expert on the exercise's technical team and a researcher at a certain unit of the Rocket Force.
Her "position" is not large — she holds fast to the laboratory, toiling and seeking in the world of code and data; her "world" is vast — the heavens above and the electromagnetic domain are all places she "traverses," guiding the long sword through the clouds and past obstacles.
Over more than 30 years of military service, Zhou Hongchao has pursued research for the sake of combat and forged ahead with innovation, actively advancing the demonstration and development of missile weapons and the iterative upgrading of offensive and defensive tactics and techniques. She has successively won three first-class and nine second-class awards in the Military Scientific and Technological Progress Awards, and has been commended by the Rocket Force as one of the "Ten Sharpening-Sword Vanguards."
"Exploration knows no end; the harder it gets, the more one must be persistent and unremitting (锲而不舍, qie er bu she - "pierce, and, not, stop")"
More than 30 years ago, harboring a dream of joining the military, Zhou Hongchao was admitted to the National University of Defense Technology, enrolling in the Department of Systems Engineering and Mathematics, which was established under the guidance of Qian Xuesen.
From that time on, the seed of the scientist spirit was quietly planted. After earning her doctorate, she embarked on the path of missile scientific research.
Not long after she arrived at her unit, a key scientific research project was in the midst of a tough攻关, urgently requiring the writing and verification of a massive amount of program source code. She volunteered to take on this task.
During that period, she practically ate and slept in the laboratory, roaming the ocean of code and data, sorting through and writing line by line, repeatedly verifying and revising, helping the project's key breakthrough succeed.
"Each generation has its own mission. She has carried on the spirit of the older generation of scientists and has also taken up the 'relay baton' of the new era." Academician Tang Xisheng commented in this way.
That year, a fierce local war broke out ten thousand miles away, and the issue of missile offense and defense became the focal point of the contest. The establishment of a new research center was put on the agenda.
During the critical period of the center's construction, who would lead it? The organization approached Zhou Hongchao, wanting to entrust this burden to her. Standing at a new starting line, the difficulties were far more complex than anticipated. At the time, in the domestic missile offense and defense field, there was a lack of traction means and difficulty in verifying effects, making the construction of an experimental support platform particularly urgent. During that period, her office was filled with densely packed weekly plans, monthly plans, and construction schedules, and her desk was piled with all kinds of professional books.
When encountering a "roadblock," she would always encourage herself and her team members: "It's no big deal; just treat it as pursuing another doctorate." In the end, Zhou Hongchao led everyone to win this "tough battle."
The verification of missile offense and defense equipment and tactics is a recognized difficult problem. If a breakthrough could be achieved, the contribution rate of missiles to troop combat effectiveness would be greatly enhanced. To this end, after systematic demonstration, she took the lead in proposing the construction of a certain simulation system.
"She is both a commander and a fighter." Song Yanqi, an assistant researcher at a certain unit of the Rocket Force, said that during that period, Zhou Hongchao led more than 10 participating research units in the key research, breaking down more than 10 subsystems and over a hundred key node tasks one by one, with tasks specified down to the day and responsibilities assigned to individuals.The system was completed and put into use on schedule. Today, the key laboratory built around this system platform has supported the completion of dozens of important research projects.
Missile offense and defense research is the unity of "forging the sword" and "forging the shield" — on one hand, making the great power's long sword fly farther and strike more accurately; on the other, repeatedly enhancing the survivability of weapons and equipment. Zhou Hongchao said: "Exploration knows no end; the harder it gets, the more one must be persistent and unremitting!"
"Only by smelling the smoke of gunpowder can one grasp the true situation"
Deep in the Gobi, a red-versus-blue confrontation exercise entered a stalemate stage. "Ignite!" At the command, several great-power long swords soared into the sky, precisely striking their targets. This meant that the combat effectiveness of this type of missile had taken another step forward.
Zhou Hongchao jumped up from the technical support seat and warmly embraced everyone.
Over the years, she has led her team, on the "track" of marching toward combat, striving to run at "accelerated speed."
During one test, in order to obtain first-hand data, she decided to stay at the terminal zone. That day, the smoke of the explosion had barely dissipated when she, suffering from a cold and fever, braved the raging sandstorm and charged forward. A young colleague accompanying her pulled her back and said: "You wait in the rear; we'll go retrieve the data." But Zhou Hongchao insisted: "I am the project leader; only by smelling the smoke of gunpowder can I grasp the true situation."
That day, she led the team driving to survey and compare each location one by one, and it was already late at night when they returned to the campsite. In accordance with the requirement that "data must not be kept overnight," she again led everyone without pause, checking line by line, analyzing and compiling the massive data, and by the time they finished, dawn was already breaking in the east.
In daily life, Zhou Hongchao always appears refined and gentle in manner (温文尔雅, wen wen er ya - "warm, gentle, and, elegant") and smiling in everyone's eyes, but once she enters a research state, she immediately seems like a different person.
"The code in our hands will one day go to the battlefield; 'good enough' means unqualified." Once, she discovered an error in the code written by a young researcher and criticized him sternly face to face: "In offense-defense contests, victory or defeat hangs on the slightest difference; there is no room for the slightest carelessness."
Once, during a discussion on equipment index evaluation, Zhou Hongchao and her team proposed assessment scenarios more closely aligned with actual combat and a more stringent evaluation approach. The development unit believed the standards she set were too high to achieve and came to her to see if they could negotiate and lower the indices.
Zhou Hongchao's attitude was very clear, not yielding an inch of ground (寸土不让, cun tu bu rang - "inch, soil, not, yield"): "These pieces of equipment must be able to withstand testing under complex conditions; this is a matter of principle."
Some military officers and soldiers said that when they have problems, going to her always yields a satisfactory answer. During equipment testing, a certain unit repeatedly encountered abnormal signals and, after repeated attempts, still could not find the cause. At their wits' end (一筹莫展, yi chou mo zhan - "one, plan, no, unfold"), they "called for help" from Zhou Hongchao. She provided remote guidance, listing several possibilities for the unit to check first. The next morning, she arrived at the scene and helped the unit solve the problem.
"The needs of the troops are the aiming point of our scientific research; the laboratory and the test site are our battlefield of gunpowder smoke." Zhou Hongchao keeps this phrase on her lips and has practiced it for decades as if it were one day.
"If you can't even convince yourself, how can you make experts believe you?"
"These two research topics are not yet mature enough in their demonstration; I suggest we hold off on reporting them for now." During a project application, Zhou Hongchao's words surprised everyone and left them somewhat puzzled.
Because everyone knew that these two topics had been produced by concentrating elite forces. "Whether it works or not, we could report them first and see..." someone expressed a different view.
"We must never allow a research topic that cannot connect to battlefield needs to occupy precious scientific research resources." Starting from forward-looking technology prospects, future operational needs, and other perspectives, Zhou Hongchao stated her reasons and unified everyone's understanding.
In choosing research directions and topics, Zhou Hongchao does not look at whether they are popular or whether they will easily "blossom and bear fruit," but rather focuses on solving bottlenecks in combat effectiveness and key "chokepoint" technologies, setting a good example for many researchers.
The cultivation of young talent is a key focus in research team building. Young officers and soldiers sometimes encounter practical difficulties such as unclear research directions and unclear growth paths.
Song Yanqi came from an optical engineering background. Just entering the team, facing the unfamiliar missile field, she was at a loss for a time.
Zhou Hongchao did not rush to assign tasks, but instead started from needs, comprehensively understanding Song Yanqi's professional background and technical strengths. After repeated research, she tailored a cross-disciplinary research direction of "infrared + simulation," which both preserved her original professional advantages and matched the team's development needs, helping her quickly find her point of focus.
Dr. Cui, who graduated two years ago, is a young backbone of the research office. She has a deep understanding of Zhou Hongchao's strict academic requirements.
On the eve of a project acceptance, Dr. Cui compiled a technical summary report of more than 100 pages and submitted it to Zhou Hongchao for review with full confidence. The next day, when she received the feedback document, the dense revisions made her feel immense pressure. Zhou Hongchao pulled over a chair and sat beside her, explaining the revision suggestions page by page.
"Writing a project report is not about completing a task; it is about persuading others. If you can't even convince yourself, how can you make experts believe you?" For Dr. Cui, what Zhou Hongchao revised was not just the document, but also helped her develop a rigorous and pragmatic scientific research habit. Under Zhou Hongchao's mentorship, a batch of cross-disciplinary newcomers at a certain unit of the Rocket Force have secured their positions and grown into capable professionals at a rapid pace.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 任彤彤
As the autumn wind swept by, the battle flags in the camp rustled loudly, and the words "Divine Might Missile Battalion" (神威导弹营) gleamed brightly in the sunlight.
Not long ago, a certain unit of the Central Theater Command Air Force Ground-to-Air Missile Force invited 10 meritorious veterans to return to the "Divine Might Missile Battalion" to tell the officers and soldiers about the perseverance and glory behind the camp's battle flags.
In the 1980s, the battalion was ordered to carry out rotation combat missions. In one air defense operation, the battalion's officers and soldiers accurately assessed the air situation, coordinated closely with each other, and successfully shot down a reconnaissance aircraft that had violated China's territorial airspace. Later, the battalion was awarded the honorary title of "Divine Might Missile Battalion."
The battle flags are passed on in succession, and the original aspiration is continuing a tradition or spirit from the past (一脉相承, yi mai xiang cheng - "one, vein, connect, inherit"). During one exercise mission, the "Divine Might Missile Battalion" successfully intercepted two new-type missiles simultaneously for the first time. During the mission, the direction of one of the missiles changed rapidly, and the soldiers reacted swiftly, seizing the second-level window to complete the interception with precision. The spiritual foundation tempered by the flames of war has become the source of strength for generations of officers and soldiers to defend the country and the sky and to sharpen their swords for victory.
"To defend the homeland and carry on the glory — comrades, are you ready?" Facing the new generation of officers and soldiers, former regimental commander Wang Futian (王福田) asked in a loud voice.
"Always ready to fight, everything for victory!" The sonorous oath resounded throughout the camp, echoing for a long time.
"Countless repetitions are all for that one moment; no amount of sweat and tears is too much to pay"
In the Honor History Hall of the "Divine Might Missile Battalion," a piece of wreckage from an enemy aircraft is displayed, spanning decades of time. As the frontline commander at the time, former battalion commander Lu Junying (逯军营) narrated in a measured tone, bringing the thoughts of the officers and soldiers present back to the smoke-filled battlefield. "The confidence to win comes from solid support and rigorous training, and even more from the fighting spirit of the entire battalion's officers and soldiers who dare to fight and are certain to win."
The long endurance of five months of concealed standby, the firm decisiveness at a critical moment or hair-breadth situation (千钧一发, qian jun yi fa - "thousand, weight, one, hair")... Lu Junying, from the perspective of a firsthand witness, interpreted the spiritual foundation of the battalion's officers and soldiers — "daring to shoulder heavy burdens, daring to wade through dangerous shoals, daring to fight and certain to win" — deeply moving everyone present.
At that time, Zhang Zhiyu (张志钰), then commander of the First Company, led the combat support squad to get up for training before dawn, practicing all day long. Through hundreds and thousands of repetitions, every movement became muscle memory, and every technique was honed to perfection.
Zhang Zhiyu said firmly: "At that time, there was only one thought: whoever dares to come and invade, I will make sure they never return."
"Taking over the battle flag from our predecessors, we feel both boundless glory and a deep sense of the heavy responsibility on our shoulders. As the new generation of inheritors, we will surely take up this spiritual torch and pass it on." Jia Jun (贾俊), the battalion's political instructor, introduced that whenever new soldiers join the company or new cadres take office, the battalion organizes oath-taking ceremonies before the battle flag, grants Divine Might serial numbers, teaches the battalion song, and arranges visits to the Honor Hall, strengthening the officers' and soldiers' sense of identity, mission, and honor bit by bit, and rooting the red bloodline through being influenced by what one sees and hears (耳濡目染, er ru mu ran - "ear, moisten, eye, dye").
What the battle flag passes on is not only the glory of the past, but also the conviction to strive for victory.
Last year, Long Jie (龙杰), a post-2000s non-commissioned officer, stood out in the assessment with his excellent military qualities and became the first non-commissioned officer operator at the interception seat for the battalion's live-fire air defense mission. When he pressed the button and successfully destroyed the target, he could not contain his excitement and wrote a letter to report to the veterans.
In the letter, he wrote: "The moment I sat in the launch seat for the first time, pressed the button, and shot down the target, I felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from my shoulders. Countless repetitions are all for that one moment; no amount of sweat and tears is too much to pay."
Taking up the sharp sword from their predecessors means shouldering the responsibility of guarding the sky. The new generation of officers and soldiers is responding to the earnest expectations of their predecessors with one fearless charge after another.
"Our mission is to blaze new trails and explore new paths; if there is no precedent, we will forge a new road"
"Transition to first-class combat duty, personnel in position!" As a burst of urgent alarm signals spread, the officers and soldiers quickly rushed to their combat posts.
Combat vehicles were arrayed in neat formation, and the officers and soldiers were concealed, awaiting battle. A full-element air-ground confrontation exercise began.
"Target acquired, missile launch!" At the commander's order, the simulated interception struck the "enemy" aircraft. The commander assessed the situation and decisively ordered: "Position exposed, immediately relocate!" The officers and soldiers then withdrew their equipment and rushed to the alternate position.
From single-target interception to complex multi-target interception, from fixed defensive operations to distributed defensive operations... In response to the call of the future battlefield, this meritorious unit carrying glory has always sharpened its edge toward combat and never stopped moving forward.
Over the years, the battalion has moved across the Gobi Desert, the depths of the plateau, and the coastal frontline, spending on average more than one-third of each year on long-distance maneuvering and field training, honing its ability to win in real combat.
On the exercise ground, special situations change rapidly in an instant (瞬息万变, shun xi wan bian - "instant, breath, ten thousand, change"), and tests often come one after another. During one exercise, continuous high temperatures caused important equipment to suddenly malfunction, the command communication link was instantly severed, the position became an "information island," and tasks such as air situation reception, target reporting, and command communication were all greatly hindered.
At the critical moment, non-commissioned officer Yuan Xinan (袁希楠) accurately assessed the fault point, simultaneously commanded the squad to work in a division of labor, disassembled the equipment, debugged the link, and raced against time (争分夺秒, zheng fen duo miao - "struggle, minute, snatch, second") to set up an emergency backup link.
Training on the sand battlefield, the officers and soldiers must not only race against sudden dangers but also face new variables and challenges head-on.
During one Gobi exercise, the target's characteristics far exceeded the interception technical indicators, making the difficulty and risk of engagement extremely high — no different from trying to hit a mosquito with an artillery shell.
"As a unit equipped with new equipment, our mission is to blaze new trails and explore new paths; if there is no precedent, we will forge a new road!" Wang Xin (王昕), a staff officer of the battalion, admitted frankly that everyone knows that staying in the comfort zone will never achieve a breakthrough; for the sake of victory, they must walk a path no one has taken before.
Following the approach of "theory as the foundation, practical operation for advancement, and coordination for integration," they built a training chain and explored a complete set of practical results covering operational standards, setup procedures, field support, and personnel training. This not only achieved a first-round hit but also laid a solid foundation for the unit's subsequent missions and accumulated valuable experience for the construction of new-quality combat capabilities.
"Modern air defense operations emphasize system integration; mastering one more skill means one more chance of victory on the battlefield"
How many people does it take to lift a missile into the air? The answer lies in the system and in every combat post.
Focusing on the needs of modern operations, the "Divine Might Missile Battalion" proactively broke down professional barriers, integrated positions such as wired communications, wireless setup, and radar power supply into combined groupings, and promoted integrated multi-specialty training. After passing assessments in their own specialty, officers and soldiers can also study across specialties to achieve proficiency in multiple skills.
Today, dozens of officers and soldiers in the battalion possess combat professional skills in more than two areas. Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Han Yinxing (韩印行) is one of them. He has grown from a technical operator focused on radar operations into an all-around combat backbone proficient in radar operation and maintenance, vehicle driving, communications construction, and service support.
"All efforts are for victory." Han Yinxing often encourages the young soldiers: "Modern air defense operations emphasize system integration; mastering one more skill means one more chance of victory on the battlefield."
A few years ago, in the face of rapidly changing and complex air situations, manual item-by-item screening was inefficient. Zou Bo (邹帛), a company commander who graduated from a military academy, secretly resolved to use what he had learned to solve this problem. He volunteered to join the higher-level subject research group and participated in the development of the system. He said: "What I learned professionally must be applied to the needs of the combat post." The logical architecture model he designed effectively improved the efficiency of air situation processing and the accuracy of target identification, and it was promoted to units equipped with the same type of equipment.
The practical advantages of system-enabled combat have been verified in one confrontation after another. During one exercise in a complex electromagnetic environment, the battalion's radar was briefly "blinded" by strong interference. Instead of passively waiting, the officers and soldiers quickly relied on the advantages of joint operations networking, borrowed the reconnaissance and early warning resources of neighboring units to complete the air situation and acquire the target, and successfully completed the interception mission.
In system confrontation, there is no absolute protagonist or supporting role; every link is crucial. Within the joint operations system, more and more officers and soldiers are stepping out of their narrow departmental thinking and actively integrating into the operational chain of the system.
From defeating the enemy with a single sword to winning through the system, what has changed is the equipment and tactics, but what remains unchanged is the loyalty to defend the country and the sky. Back then, a thunderclap forged the reputation of "Divine Might"; today, beneath the bright red battle flag, the new generation of officers and soldiers remains true to their original aspiration and marches forward with firm steps.
(Zhu Jianghai (朱姜海) and Meng Xiaoya (孟晓雅) contributed to the reporting)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 林丽鹂
The Regulations on Market Supervision and Administration Offices, which take effect on November 1, 2026, are the first administrative regulation specifically governing the establishment and management of market supervision and administration offices, marking that the grassroots market supervision system, after undergoing reform and consolidation, has formally entered a new stage of institutional finalization.
At present, the number of business entities in China continues to grow, and the forms of market transactions have become more diverse. "The Regulations respond to the needs of market governance and make systematic provisions on the functional positioning, operational mechanisms, and performance requirements of market supervision and administration offices," said Yang Dong, a member of the Expert Advisory Group of the Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Commission of the State Council and Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China.
The Regulations, in the form of an administrative regulation, clarify the functional positioning and performance requirements of market supervision and administration offices, which both helps prevent regulatory gaps and avoids improperly transferring to the grassroots tasks that exceed their capacity to undertake. A relevant official from the Department of Legal Affairs of the State Administration for Market Regulation introduced that the Regulations fully embody the clear orientation of regulation serving the people. For the broad masses of consumers, the Regulations promote market supervision and administration offices to better fulfill their duties of handling complaints and reports, policy publicity, and convenience services, which is conducive to resolving the pressing problems and needs of the masses (急难愁盼, ji nan chou pan - "urgent, difficult, anxious, longing") at the grassroots level and defusing market risks at the front line.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李龙伊
Martyrs' memorial facilities are important carriers for commemorating martyrs and carrying forward the spirit of martyrs. Order No. 12 of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs published the newly revised Measures for the Administration of the Protection of Martyrs' Memorial Facilities, which will take effect on November 1, 2026.
On the basis of clarifying the four-level protection system of national, provincial, city (divided into districts), and county levels, the Measures put forward management and protection requirements for martyrs' memorial facilities whose protection level has not been determined, stipulate the application conditions for national-level martyrs' memorial facilities, and standardize the relevant contents of the application procedures for protection levels, application materials, filing procedures, and the establishment of protection signs. Scattered martyrs' graves should be centrally relocated for protection; where centralized protection conditions are truly unavailable, protection forces and management responsibilities should be clearly defined.
"The Measures further highlight the public welfare attribute of martyrs' memorial facilities, refine provisions on renovation and exhibition arrangement and grave-sweeping and memorial services, and add contents such as the digital application of exhibitions, the search for martyrs' relatives, and the custody of martyrs' remains and relics, so that martyrs' memorial facilities receive more comprehensive and standardized protection and a solid safety barrier is built," said Shi Yi, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commendation and Memorial Affairs (Department of International Cooperation) of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郁静娴
Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs published the "Measures for the Registration of Rural Collective Economic Organizations (Trial Implementation)," which will take effect on November 1, 2026.
A relevant official from the Department of Laws and Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs introduced that in May of last year, the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Rural Collective Economic Organizations" came into effect. As an important supporting regulation, the registration measures clarify the contents of registration for the establishment and alteration of rural collective economic organizations, matters to be stated in the articles of association, standardization of names, procedures for obtaining certificates, and procedures for merger and division, thereby promoting the standardized operation of rural collective economic organizations.
The registration measures require that, when applying for registration, an application form and corresponding supporting materials shall be submitted; where mergers, divisions, or changes in information occur, and where cancellation of registration is required due to merger, division, or other reasons, application shall be made to the original registration authority and relevant materials shall be submitted. After cancellation, the collective property shall be owned collectively by the members of the rural collective economic organizations after the merger or division, and shall not be divided among individual members.
"To ensure the effective implementation of the registration measures, the relevant application forms for registration will be formulated and published, and training, guidance, and services will be provided," introduced a relevant official from the Department of Policies and Reform of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Return to TopFrom the banks of the Yangtze to the shores of the Mekong, a tiny sterculia seed links the moving stories of a Chinese enterprise and its partners in countries jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative. The sterculia seeds from the jungles of Laos are one of the important raw materials for the products of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group. This supply chain spanning mountains and seas carries not only the circulation of medicinal materials and commercial exchanges, but also ecological protection, community development, and long-term trust.
Having deeply cultivated the pharmaceutical and health field for 55 years, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group has always adhered to the mission of "striving and exploring, protecting and caring for all living beings," and continues to explore the path of international development.From products "going global," cooperation "integrating deeply," to value "co-creation," Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group crosses mountains and seas, writing a new chapter in going global, singing the harmony of the Silk Road, and contributing to the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Building a Solid Foundation of Trust for Cooperation
Quality is the foundation of a brand's standing. Adhering to the quality culture of "making medicine for parents, making medicine for loved ones," Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group runs quality management through all stages including raw material procurement and production and manufacturing, has established more than 80 standardized planting bases for Chinese medicinal materials, has more than 160 QC teams composed of frontline employees, and has developed and applied AI technology to carry out auxiliary quality inspection of medicinal materials at transaction sites.
This quality management system benchmarked against international advanced standards has become the confidence for Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group to carry out cooperation across mountains and seas. Facing the regulatory rules, health needs, and cultural habits of different countries, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group insists on integrating quality, safety, and compliance into the entire process of overseas cooperation. As of October 2026, the business of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group has reached 47 countries and regions. Brand quality is the foundation for Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group to expand its international market layout, and it is also the key to winning understanding and trust from partners in various countries and regions in multiple dimensions.
Exploring a Path of Mutual Promotion between Ecological Protection and Livelihood Services
In 2024, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group established an ESG strategy centered on "CARING," focusing on six key areas: climate action, pharmaceutical accessibility, innovative R&D, business ethics and compliance, natural resource management, and corporate governance, integrating the concept of sustainability into the entire process and all aspects of business management. Under this strategic framework, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group has further strengthened its exploration of a path of mutual promotion between ecological protection and livelihood services.
On the raw material side, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group takes standardized planting, technical guidance, and stable orders as its starting points, explores a virtuous cycle of improving medicinal material quality and increasing farmers' income, promotes green planting, strengthens industrial cooperation, helps with the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, and promotes and applies relevant practical experience in light of local conditions to the cooperation on sterculia seed raw materials in Laos.
On the production and operation side, in addition to advancing the transformation and upgrading of intelligent manufacturing, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group also actively promotes green and low-carbon development. Through measures such as the layout and application of distributed photovoltaic projects, intelligent energy management, and resource recycling, it further reduces carbon emissions and resource consumption in the production process, builds a clean, efficient, and circular green manufacturing system, and injects green momentum into sustainable development.
Fulfilling Corporate Responsibility
Adhering to the R&D strategy of "developing traditional Chinese medicine, chemical drugs, and biological drugs simultaneously," deepening the synergy of industry, academia, research, and application at home and abroad, and expanding diversified health services, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group continues to respond with innovation to the growing health needs of users. At the same time, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group adheres to the business philosophy of "healthy marketing, marketing health," and with truthful information, scientific communication, and standardized cooperation, actively shoulders the responsibility and commitment of a pharmaceutical and health enterprise, so that innovative achievements and health services can reach the public in a more credible and accessible way.
This year, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group has refreshed its brand visual identity, conveying the brand proposition of "health for all, all for health" to the world with the "YANGTZE" logo. At present, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group is accelerating its international layout, relying on industrial cooperation, international exhibitions, cross-border academic exchanges, and public welfare projects to build a bridge for mutual learning between Chinese and foreign health cultures, export more health wisdom and service solutions, and jointly write a new chapter of development featuring health companionship and goodness symbiosis with overseas partners through exchange and mutual learning.
Data source: Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 周人杰 人民网记者 武 笑
Admission records, discharge summaries, routine blood tests and biochemical reports, CT and MRI images, lumbar puncture procedure records, multi-disciplinary consultation records... More than 200 pages of medical records spanning a period of over 120 days, involving multiple departments including hematology, gynecology, obstetrics, and pharmacy. Staff members checked, sorted, and bound each page one by one, taking more than 3 hours to organize these materials before handing them to the family of patient Ms. Chang, and sending the electronic versions to the consulting expert in Beijing.
This was a scene that took place on April 15 this year at the Consultation and Referral Service Center of Jincheng People's Hospital in Shanxi Province.
These materials record the diagnosis and treatment trajectory of Ms. Chang, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and also record a family's process from confusion to peace of mind (茫然到安心, mang ran dao an xin - "lost, to, peaceful, and, calm").
Jincheng People's Hospital has continuously improved the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system, established a Consultation and Referral Service Center, and explored a new one-stop service model of "precise coordination for upward referrals, seamless connection for downward referrals, expert empowerment through downward deployment, and warm care throughout the entire journey," striving to make it more convenient for patients to seek medical treatment.
With the mechanism in place, patients' medical treatment pathways become clearer
In March this year, Ms. Chang, who was pregnant, was found to have abnormal platelet indicators during a prenatal check-up, and after further examination was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Following multi-disciplinary expert consultation involving gynecology, obstetrics, hematology, and other departments, a hematopoietic stem cell transplant was recommended. "Transplant surgery is highly difficult and highly specialized, and the patient needs to be referred outward." said Li Qiuxing, the attending physician and deputy chief physician of the Hematology Department at Jincheng People's Hospital.
Where to go and which doctor to see became the first difficult problem facing Ms. Chang's family.
After joint assessment by the Consultation and Referral Service Center of Jincheng People's Hospital and the receiving department, it was determined that the patient would be referred to Peking University People's Hospital, an authority in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The center matched corresponding specialist experts based on the hospital's internal expert database, and Lang Junyuan, director of the Hematology Department at Jincheng People's Hospital, communicated with the Beijing expert by phone to finalize the time for Ms. Chang's in-person consultation.
Although Jincheng People's Hospital had already coordinated with the doctor, Ms. Chang still had a lingering concern — the online appointment platform showed that the expert's appointments for the next two weeks were all fully booked. On the second day after arriving in Beijing, the family went to the department's triage desk to inquire, adopting a try-it-and-see attitude. After explaining that they came from Jincheng People's Hospital, the nurse said "we are aware of the situation," and Ms. Chang smoothly obtained an additional appointment slot.
After completing the first round of chemotherapy, Ms. Chang prepared to return to Jincheng with her treatment plan. Staff at the Consultation and Referral Service Center of Jincheng People's Hospital learned that after returning to Jincheng, Ms. Chang would still need to be admitted to the hospital to manage post-chemotherapy complications, so the staff arranged pre-admission procedures for her in advance, notified the Hematology Department to coordinate a ward, and formed a complete closed loop of cross-regional diagnosis and treatment with local rehabilitation.
Li Zhen, director of the Medical Services Liaison Department at Jincheng People's Hospital, introduced that patients with acute and critical conditions requiring outward referral like Ms. Chang are not few in number, concentrated in disease categories such as malignant tumors, heart disease, kidney disease, and lung disease. Many members of the public have a cognitive inertia that "serious illnesses require going to large hospitals elsewhere," and are accustomed to relying on recommendations from acquaintances or following online information when seeking medical treatment. Since the high-speed rail came to Jincheng, it has become more convenient for citizens to seek medical treatment across provinces, further increasing the pressure on the hospital's outward referral rate.
The original intention of Jincheng People's Hospital in establishing the Consultation and Referral Service Center was to guide the public to become familiar with local advantageous specialties and expert resources, and to rationally choose medical treatment pathways. When encountering difficult and critical cases, the center or the receiving department initiates a multi-disciplinary consultation and simultaneously provides two sets of plans: one is a local diagnosis and treatment plan, and the other is guidance on referral hospitals and recommended experts when outward referral is indeed necessary. Patients who choose to be treated locally receive "first-visit recommendation, expert consultation, joint diagnosis and treatment, and full-course management," and a single in-hospital consultation can determine the treatment plan; patients who choose outward referral can enjoy full-chain services including referral registration, expert appointment, and medical record transfer. For frequently asked questions from the public regarding differences in medical insurance reimbursement for referrals within and outside the province, and referral procedure handling, staff simultaneously provide policy interpretation.
With experts brought in, quality medical services are available at the doorstep
Relying on the Consultation and Referral Service Center of Jincheng People's Hospital, patients who indeed need outward referral now have a clear medical treatment pathway. But guiding more patients to choose local treatment is the real challenge Jincheng People's Hospital needs to solve.
Patient Mr. Li from Qinshui County, Jincheng, has a history of cerebral infarction and has long suffered from chest tightness and shortness of breath at night. At the end of September this year, he was examined at Qinshui County People's Hospital and was preliminarily diagnosed with severe aortic regurgitation. "As soon as we heard heart surgery was needed, our first thought was to go elsewhere for treatment," said Mr. Li's family member. But the county hospital doctor offered another option: the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Jincheng People's Hospital has specially appointed chief expert Professor Wang Pingfan, an expert in cardiovascular surgery at Henan Provincial Chest Hospital and an authority on thoracic and cardiovascular surgical diseases. "Under the guidance of the county hospital doctor, we booked Professor Wang's expert appointment for October 13 through the online platform, and the surgery was successfully completed at Jincheng People's Hospital on October 20."
Li Zhen introduced that the hospital, focusing on cardiovascular diseases with relatively high outward referral rates, has implemented an annual salary system with a dual chief expert system, bringing in two domestic authorities on cardiovascular diseases, one of whom is Wang Pingfan. Local residents can enjoy high-level diagnosis and treatment services from authoritative experts at their doorstep without bearing additional special expert fees, and registration fees can be included in medical insurance reimbursement. Wang Pingfan has a fixed outpatient session once a week, opening 10 appointment slots each time, allowing patients and experts to communicate face-to-face in detail.
To facilitate patients in county areas to seek medical treatment nearby, Jincheng People's Hospital has launched a "Three Specializations and Four Priorities" green channel service for primary-level medical institutions: implementing the "Three Specializations" guarantee of expert outpatient clinics, expert wards, and expert nursing, and providing the "Four Priorities" services of priority consultation, priority examination, priority hospitalization, and priority surgery. Mr. Li's ability to receive rapid consultation and timely surgery is precisely the result of the implementation of this mechanism.
Mr. Li has now entered the post-operative recovery stage. "No need to travel far away, no need to fight for expert appointment slots, and you can receive high-level treatment at your doorstep." Mr. Li's family member did the math: local medical treatment has a higher medical insurance reimbursement ratio, and also saves extra expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and caregiving costs incurred when seeking treatment in another place. Free caregiver beds are also set up downstairs from the intensive care unit, with separate male and female areas, equipped with washing areas, and providing free charging and wireless internet, making family caregiving more reassuring.
Keeping the technology here — building the talent pipeline is the key
The main pain point constraining the attractiveness of primary-level medical care is the shortfall in diagnosis and treatment capabilities.
To solve patients' confusion of "not knowing where to go for treatment, and not knowing whom to contact for referral," Jincheng People's Hospital has established an expert database covering more than 30 top-tier Class III Grade A hospitals nationwide and more than 350 renowned physicians. For patients who choose local treatment, the hospital precisely introduces external authoritative medical resources and carries out cross-departmental and cross-hospital multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment.
Since 2023, Jincheng People's Hospital has built a three-dimensional talent introduction and cultivation system coordinating flexible talent introduction, long-term assistance, and full-time talent introduction, implementing "Weekend Professor" and "Chief Expert" consultation and assistance programs. To date, 146 external experts have been contracted to regularly come to the hospital for consultations and surgeries, with a cumulative total of more than 16,000 patient visits and more than 700 surgical assistance procedures; by lowering the registration fees for externally hired expert outpatient clinics, a cumulative total of 3.2 million yuan in medical costs has been saved for the public.
The arrival of externally hired experts has also driven the downward flow of quality diagnosis and treatment resources. In July this year, more than 20 experts from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University came to Jincheng to complete 60 surgeries including complex and refractive cataract surgery and myopia intraocular lens implantation, and provided free consultations and myopia screenings for 578 people. In October, more than 70 experts from the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the Shanxi Hospital of the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital), and other medical institutions carried out mobile medical activities at Jincheng People's Hospital, providing on-site free consultations for 956 people, of whom 25 national-level backbone experts helped the hospital improve its standardized cancer diagnosis and treatment capabilities through methods such as consultations and ward rounds, difficult case discussions, surgical demonstrations, and talent mentoring.
Experts can be brought in, but the technology must be kept here, and building the in-hospital talent echelon is the key. In a WeChat group consisting of Wang Pingfan, cardiothoracic surgeons from Jincheng People's Hospital, and anesthesiologists, discussing cases has become the norm.
After Mr. Li's surgery date was confirmed, his attending physician, Ding Jun, director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Jincheng People's Hospital, performed a physical examination and then sent the diagnosis results, surgical plan, and risk warnings to the WeChat group. Wang Pingfan reminded everyone of surgical precautions, and Ding Jun and his team began pre-operative preparation. On the day of the surgery, Ding Jun participated throughout as the first assistant. "Following a top expert to learn and being exposed to more difficult cases has been of great help to my personal growth." Through repeated hands-on experience in difficult surgeries, the diagnosis and treatment capabilities of young doctors at Jincheng People's Hospital have steadily improved.
Jincheng People's Hospital has also made disease categories with high outward referral rates the focus of technical breakthroughs, prioritizing the development of cutting-edge technologies such as minimally invasive intervention, robotic surgery, precision radiotherapy, and emergency and critical care treatment; following the model of "technical assistance — discipline co-construction — talent cultivation — management improvement," it has co-built a Cardiovascular Disease Technical Training Center with Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
A series of measures has enabled a primary-level hospital to receive and retain patients. From January to September this year, Jincheng People's Hospital received 2,610 patients transferred from lower-level hospitals, a year-on-year increase of 46%; the outward referral rate in the first half of the year decreased by 4 percentage points compared with the same period last year.
On April 13 this year, the State Council Information Office held a State Council routine policy briefing to interpret the "Several Measures on Accelerating the Construction of a Hierarchical Diagnosis and Treatment System." The head of the Medical Administration Department of the National Health Commission stated that support should be given to medical institutions in establishing referral centers to provide the public with efficient and smooth referral services.
Benchmarking against national deployment, what should a prefecture-level Class III Grade A hospital do? "Guide patients to seek medical treatment in an orderly manner according to the severity and urgency of their illnesses and the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment, with common and frequently occurring diseases resolved at the primary level, and difficult, critical, and severe cases referred upward." said Chang Jinjun, Party Committee Secretary of Jincheng People's Hospital.
On this basis, the hospital has also continued to optimize the subtle details of patients' medical treatment experience: implementing the convenient follow-up visit models of "one registration valid for three days" and "seamless referral," setting up patient-exclusive parking spaces, creating quiet and comfortable "tranquil wards," and adding caregiver care stations and shared kitchens... making convenience and warmth the most direct feelings the hospital brings to patients.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Wu Chuqi) The reporter learned from a recent press conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs: As of the end of September, the cumulative amount verified and written off under the project issuing elderly care service consumption subsidies to elderly people with moderate or higher disability reached 9.33 billion yuan, driving 40.47 billion yuan in elderly care service consumption, with 2.43 million disabled elderly people benefiting from it.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs will continue to organize and implement this project, and improve policy measures such as the care system for disabled and cognitively impaired elderly people and the optimization of elderly meal assistance services. It will guide all localities to establish and improve the working mechanism for "efficiently completing one matter" in setting up elderly care institutions and applying for welfare subsidies for the elderly, and further advance the construction of the professional qualification system for elderly care service personnel.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Changchun, November 3) (Reporter Meng Haiying) Jilin Province will fully implement the "exemption from application, immediate enjoyment" (免申即享) benefit work for old-age allowances. Elderly people aged 80 and above across the province can enjoy the old-age allowance, with specific standards as follows: urban and rural subsistence allowance elderly people aged 80-89 receive 100 yuan per person per month, elderly people aged 90-99 receive 200 yuan per person per month, and other elderly people receive 50 yuan per person per month.
A relevant person in charge of the Jilin Provincial Department of Civil Affairs introduced that Jilin Province first carried out pilot projects in Baishan City, Taonan City, and other places, relying on "data empowerment and process restructuring" to actively explore the working mechanism of "no application needed, fully automatic identification and distribution" for old-age allowances, promoting the transformation from "people looking for policies" to "policies looking for people." At present, the provincial level has opened up data-sharing channels, and guarantee funds have been included in the provincial fiscal budget. This benefit policy will be fully implemented across Jilin Province before the end of November. At the same time, a bottom-line application channel will also be retained, allowing family members to make supplementary applications for elderly people who have reached the qualifying age but were not identified by the system, ensuring that no one is left out and ensuring everyone receives all entitled benefits (应享尽享, ying xiang jin xiang - "should, enjoy, all, enjoy").
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋朝军 曾亦辰
At the western foot of the Liupan Mountains, beneath Guanshan Mountain, contiguous stands of Salvia miltiorrhiza stems and leaves have taken on a brownish-red hue. In Chakou Village, Yuebao Township, Zhuanglang County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, the "Zhuanglang Salvia · Nankai No. 1" field is growing vigorously, with plump, enlarged root tubers about to be harvested.
"Weeds grow fast; weed early," said Zhang Genghui, deputy county head of Zhuanglang County and deputy director of the Personnel Division of Nankai University, crouching by the ridge and talking with farmers. Zhang Genghui came to Zhuanglang in 2025 to take charge of targeted assistance work, coming to the planting base every week to coordinate and dispatch efforts. Having visited Zhuanglang many times before for inspections, he was well aware of the development history of the local Salvia industry. Before him, Nankai University had already sent four successive deputy county heads on secondment and nearly ten first secretaries stationed in villages to explore and accumulate experience in developing distinctive industries in Zhuanglang.
In 2012, the central government designated Nankai University to provide paired assistance to Zhuanglang County. Over more than a decade, the university and the locality have joined hands, continuously deepening collaboration in the field of industrial empowerment and developing distinctive industries, of which the Salvia industry is one.
Zhuanglang County is located in the Wei River basin, a first-level tributary of the Yellow River. The area has abundant sunlight, large temperature differences between day and night, and fertile soil, making it suitable for growing Chinese medicinal herbs. After research, Nankai University selected Salvia miltiorrhiza as the breakthrough point. Salvia miltiorrhiza has strong drought and cold resistance, and it also has large market demand, a short growth cycle, and high economic value.
In 2022, the team of Professor Wang Chunguo from the School of Life Sciences at Nankai University carefully selected Salvia varieties and planted them in a 10-mu experimental field located in Dongmen Village, Handian Township. However, due to insufficient planting experience, the survival rate of the first batch was less than 40 percent. Later, with remote guidance from Wang Chunguo, the Salvia Industry Doctoral Service Station and Science and Technology Courtyard established by Nankai University gradually took root, helping the team and local people adjust their planting methods, and the survival rate of the Salvia gradually rose to 90 percent.
In 2023, Yue Suiman, a villager of Yuebao Village, Yuebao Township, harvested his first batch of Salvia, with per-mu income exceeding 5,000 yuan. This year, his Salvia planting has expanded from 13 mu to 18 mu. In Chakou Village, relying on the "Tianjin-Gansu Joint Construction" project under the east-west collaboration framework, the locality, together with Hexi District of Tianjin Municipality and Nankai University, jointly built the Zhuanglang Salvia Science and Technology Innovation Park in 2023. The innovation park covers 35 mu and undertakes the task of developing the entire industrial chain of Salvia, covering "research, planting, production, sales, and processing."
"From research and development and seedling cultivation, we must make the Salvia industry 'take root' in Zhuanglang and continuously extend the industrial chain!" Zhang Genghui, holding a tray of Salvia seedlings that had just broken through the soil, explained the focus of future work to Zhao Xiang, Party secretary of Yuebao Township. One seedling tray can produce 300-400 seedlings. The Zhuanglang Salvia Science and Technology Innovation Park has 1,400 square meters of multi-span greenhouses and 9 seedling nurseries, capable of raising 9.6 million seedlings at a time, with 3-4 cycles per year. With policy subsidies, farmers can plant Salvia seedlings at half the market price.
The Zhuanglang Salvia Science and Technology Innovation Park is also equipped with primary processing equipment and has built a Chinese medicinal herb processing production line with an annual processing capacity of 10,000 tons, driving more than 400 villagers in Yuebao Township to find employment close to home. To extend the Salvia industrial chain, Nankai University has facilitated strategic cooperation between Zhuanglang County and listed pharmaceutical companies, continuously developing major health products such as Salvia tea and Salvia honey.
Over the past five years, more than 120 experts and graduate students from Nankai University have come to Zhuanglang to support the development of the Salvia industry, with direct investment of about 1.5 million yuan in the Salvia industry, and they have also secured a Gansu Province science and technology project with total funding of 710,000 yuan. From bit-by-bit exploration to the current promotion of Salvia across more than 10,000 mu, the Zhuanglang Salvia industry is growing vigorously (茁壮成长, zhuo zhuang cheng zhang - "strong, vigorous, grow, flourish").
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently convened a meeting to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on stabilizing employment, and to intensify efforts to advance the action to stabilize posts, expand capacity, and improve quality.
The meeting stated that since the beginning of this year, various departments have deeply implemented the action to stabilize posts, expand capacity, and improve quality. Major projects have commenced construction, key industries have developed rapidly, consumption hotspots have continued to emerge, and livelihood services have expanded in coverage and improved in efficiency. The action has achieved positive results, providing strong support for stabilizing the overall employment situation. The implementation of the action to stabilize posts, expand capacity, and improve quality should be placed in a more prominent position, with focused efforts on key industries and key areas to precisely identify and tap employment opportunities, and efforts should be made to build a "comprehensive employment" work pattern in which "those who manage industry must manage employment, those who promote consumption must promote employment, and those who launch projects must expand employment." It is necessary to benchmark against the goals and tasks set forth in the Action Plan for Stabilizing Posts, Expanding Capacity, and Improving Quality, working backward from a deadline to schedule tasks (倒排工期, dao pai gong qi - "reverse, arrange, construction period"), accelerate progress, continuously consolidate the joint force for stabilizing employment, and ensure that all key tasks of the action to stabilize posts, expand capacity, and improve quality are completed on schedule.
Return to TopOn November 2, in Ahede'er Village, Xigebi Township, Shawan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, medical personnel of the "Pomegranate Seed" mobile clinic service team were measuring blood pressure and blood glucose for herders and giving talks on preventing brucellosis.
Shawan City pooled medical talent from the city general hospital and township and town branch hospitals to form the "Pomegranate Seed" mobile clinic service team. The team goes deep into villages and pastoral areas to hold mobile clinics, improving the health literacy and health level of the public.
Photo by Yang Wenxiu (Image China)
Return to TopRecently, as the new seasons of multiple professional sporting events in the world of sports have begun, bringing with them a peak period for lottery ticket purchases, the Beijing Sports Lottery Management Center (hereinafter referred to as "Beijing Sports Lottery") has taken multiple measures simultaneously to firmly guard the two gates of "rationality" and "anti-fraud," advancing the construction of responsible lottery to go deeper and more solid.
Rational Control Institutionalized
The first gate is to control "irrationality." During this year's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Beijing Sports Lottery wove a tight and secure defense line: issuing a proposal for rational lottery purchasing, carrying out the "Secure Lottery Purchase Protection Action," establishing a multi-level control mechanism of self-inspection, regular compliance inspections, special inspections, and nighttime patrols, keeping a close eye on key links such as promotional language and betting guidance, and resolutely eliminating the "sales-only mentality."
After the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, rational control entered a normalized phase: in September, at the "Benefiting the Capital" special exhibition of the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, Beijing Sports Lottery showcased the allocation and destination of sports lottery public welfare funds under the theme "Where Have All the Public Welfare Funds Gone"; at the same time, Beijing Sports Lottery entered sports carnivals in commercial districts, integrating the concept of "rational lottery purchasing, acting within one's means (量力而行, liang li er xing - "measure strength, then act")" into the everyday vitality of streets and alleys through publicity and displays. Strictly implementing the newly revised "Measures for the Administration of Lottery Market Regulation Funds" of the Ministry of Finance, Beijing Sports Lottery has incorporated "carrying out lottery purchase risk warnings and guiding rational and sustainable lottery purchasing behavior" and "cooperating with relevant departments in cracking down on illegal lotteries" into the support directions for sports lottery public welfare funds. At the current window for project reserves for fiscal year 2027, Beijing Sports Lottery, in accordance with the Measures, is transforming rational guidance from "event emergency response" into an "annual project," allowing experience to be solidified into institutional mechanisms.
Anti-Fraud Defense Line Moved Forward
While controlling "irrationality," one must also guard against "real scams"; "anti-fraud" is the second gate. The higher the heat of sports betting, the easier it is for scams to breed, and anti-fraud efforts must run ahead of scams succeeding. During the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Beijing Sports Lottery, together with public security departments and mainstream media, built a "government-enterprise-media" collaborative anti-fraud platform, moving the prevention gate forward through institutional innovation.
The anti-fraud micro-film "The Maze," based on real cases, dissects illegal lottery purchase scams; at the public welfare publicity and "government-enterprise-media" collaborative anti-fraud salon held in July, all parties jointly launched the "Compliant Lottery Purchase, Public Welfare in Tandem, Anti-Fraud Protecting the People Joint Publicity Initiative," listing on site four types of lottery-related telecom and online fraud methods: "online gambling fraud under the guise of lottery, task-based rebate fraud, fake investment and wealth management fraud, and fraud under the guise of proxy lottery purchases," making clear that legal sports lottery tickets can only be purchased at offline physical stores, that all online lottery sales are illegal, and that "guaranteed profit with no loss" is a trap and "inside information" is sales talk.
As the whistle blows again for the new season, Beijing Sports Lottery continues to deepen the "police-lottery linkage," ensuring that anti-fraud warnings run ahead of scams succeeding.
Governance Mechanism Regionalized
Guarding the gates depends on mechanisms, and mechanisms depend on coordination. To achieve systematic governance and source governance, Beijing Sports Lottery is committed to building a normalized governance system with the rule of law as the boundary, precise law enforcement as the rigid support, positive media guidance as the public opinion guarantee, and multi-party coordination among the government, the industry, and the public.
Following this line of thinking, the "police-lottery linkage" mechanism formed during the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico has been further deepened; the sports lottery authorities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei simultaneously carried out Responsible Lottery Publicity Month activities, and the joint publicity mechanism of "region-wide joint publicity plus deep cultivation of local characteristics" is extending further; the closed-loop mechanism of "clue discovery—classified referral—lawful handling—result feedback" is continuously being improved, exploring a replicable and promotable regional model for the national construction of responsible lottery.
The excitement of the arena will eventually come to an end, but the construction of responsible lottery has no "pause mark." Turning the reminders of "match time" into mechanisms of "ordinary times," and making rational lottery purchasing and fraud prevention a conscious habit integrated into daily life, is Beijing Sports Lottery's answer regarding the construction of responsible lottery.
The foundation of China's sports lottery is public welfare, and its bottom line is compliance. As the capital's sports lottery, Beijing Sports Lottery will adhere to the principle that while the heat may rise and fall, supervision never slackens, continuing to firmly guard the two gates of "rationality" and "anti-fraud," improving the governance mechanism of multi-party coordination, regional linkage, and normal, long-term effectiveness, and creating a healthy, orderly, and sunny lottery purchasing environment.
Data source: Beijing Sports Lottery Management Center
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 波 李 蕊
General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important instructions on further improving the protection and governance of the Yellow River, emphasizing the need to continuously improve the pattern of major protection and major coordination, solidly promote ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, build a solid national ecological security barrier, ensure the long-term stability of the Yellow River, carry forward and promote Yellow River culture, and strive to make this mother river increasingly beautiful, forever benefiting the Chinese nation and blessing future generations.
The great river is calm and secure, and everything is renewed (万象更新, wan xiang geng xin - "ten thousand things, new"). This year marks 80 years since the Party led the people in governing the Yellow River. From relocation and reconstruction in the floodplain areas to industrial development, from flood control of the great river to systematic water governance, from ecological management to the conversion of ecological value, this edition launches the "Beautiful China · New Look of the Great River" series of reports, focusing on how, in the process of Yellow River protection and governance, provinces and regions across the Yellow River basin have jointly undertaken major protection, coordinated major governance, and played the stirring movement of the new era's "Yellow River Chorus."
— Editor
This year marks the seventeenth year since Guo Pan married into Xiaojie Village.
Occasionally passing by the old site of the village, she can still recognize the location of her wedding house. The old house was demolished, the land was leveled, and wheat was planted. Yet the home of before has always remained in her memory — four rooms, four generations, the house cramped, and life also constrained.
Two li to the south is her current home. The building is spacious, the interior is bright, and life is flourishing and prospering (蒸蒸日上, zheng zheng ri shang - "steam, steam, sun, up").
This is Yangmiao Community, Dongji Town, Kenli District, Dongying City, Shandong Province, formed through the relocation and resettlement of 11 villages including the former Xiaojie Village, Yangmiao Village, and Luogai Village. Here, many families share a similar past — making way for the Yellow River, moving onto flood-avoidance house platforms; for a more comfortable life, moving into new homes.
Two relocations, the family affairs of several generations, connected to the past of a great river.
Making Way for the River
Sacrificing the small home is for the sake of the larger whole
Guo Pan's husband's family was originally in Xiaojie Village. "The house was of rammed earth, but the yard was large, called a 'long yard,' a single household, with room for raising chickens and ducks and stacking firewood and straw." These things, Guo Pan heard from her father-in-law.
When Guo Pan married into the family in 2010, her husband's family had long since moved onto the house platform. House after house, alleys two meters wide, cramped.
Why did they stop living in the perfectly good "long yard"?
"That has to start with the river at our doorstep," said Yang Xuerang, former Party branch secretary of Yangmiao Village. The Yellow River, flowing to Dongying, makes a bend of nearly 90 degrees, turns northeast, and enters a "narrow alley" stretching 30 kilometers. The average distance between the levees on both banks is only 1 kilometer, and at the narrowest point no more than four to five hundred meters.
"In winter, during ice runs, when ice floes jam, the water has nowhere to go; in summer, when the flood peak comes, the floodplain areas are inundated." Yang Xuerang remembers that every time the river froze over or broke up, ice flood prevention became a major matter. During flood control, when the village called, everyone mobilized. At that time, there were crops on the floodplain, and production dikes were built along the river; everyone wanted to protect the next season's harvest. But when the water was too high, even wanting to hold the line did not necessarily mean it could be held.
The advance and retreat of the Yellow River's waters affected the lives of the people along the banks and also concerned the development and construction of the Shengli Oilfield. In 1971, the state approved the construction of the Yellow River Southward Widening Project, primarily for ice flood prevention, combined with flood control, silt discharge, and irrigation. A Southward Widening Levee was built outside the main Yellow River levee, forming a Southward Widening Area of approximately 123 square kilometers between the two levees, with auxiliary sluice gates constructed to allow controlled diversion of ice flood waters when needed. By the end of 1978, the main project was completed.
For the Yellow River to be widened, people had to retreat, the floodplain had to yield, so that the river would have room to go. But if they were to make way for the Yellow River, where would the masses settle?
In the late 1970s, 11 administrative villages along the Yellow River in the Southward Widening Area, including Yangmiao Village and Xiaojie Village, successively moved onto flood-avoidance house platforms — beside the main Yellow River levee, plots of homestead land were raised, higher than the flood discharge level, lower than the main levee, forming village after village on house platforms.
A project on the river, when it reached the villages, became each household's bricks and timber, houses, and livelihoods. Yang Xuerang remembers that some were reluctant to move from spacious old courtyards into cramped new houses; others worried about raising materials and building new homes.
The reasoning for the relocation had to be explained, but the difficulties of each household also had to be considered. The village held meetings again and again, laying matters out openly and explaining the reasoning thoroughly: making way for the Yellow River concerned the safety of the masses along the banks and also concerned national construction.
Raising materials, building houses, moving belongings — in this way, the villagers bid farewell to their old courtyards and settled their homes on higher ground.
After marrying into the family, Guo Pan often heard her father-in-law speak of the old house of before, and in every word there was reluctance to part with it. "He would talk about it, but when it came to responding to the call to move onto the house platform, the old man never wavered." Guo Pan remembers that her father-in-law often had a saying on his lips — sacrificing the small home is for the sake of the larger whole.
Moving into New Homes
Floor by floor the buildings rose, and day by day hope drew nearer
Only after moving in after marriage did Guo Pan understand what it was like: "The house was small, there was too much stuff, and even turning around was difficult." She said that what she feared most at ordinary times was having guests — there was no room to sit inside, so they could only stand in the yard.
House pressed against house, and the home only saw sunlight around noon. When cotton was harvested, there was nowhere to dry it: spread in the alley, it blocked the way; spread in the yard, it lacked sunlight. So her father-in-law carried the cotton up to the roof of the south house, spread it out, dried it thoroughly, then carried it back down.
But the house platform still had to be raised.
When the Yellow River overflowed, silt deposited into the ditches and canals, and the platform sank lower. The people of the floodplain had a saying: "Three years saving money, three years raising the platform, three years building a house, three years paying off debts." Save enough money, raise the platform higher; once the platform is higher, build a house; after building the house, pay off the debts... Household after household went around in this circle of raising platforms, building houses, and repaying debts.
The situation on the Yellow River was also changing. As water conservancy projects such as Xiaolangdi took effect, the flood control and ice flood prevention capacity of the lower Yellow River was strengthened. In 2008, the State Council approved the "Yellow River Basin Flood Control Plan," and the flood storage and detention function of the Southward Widening Area was cancelled.
The masses on the house platforms, holding onto their old houses, hoped for improved housing. In 2013, the Dongying Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government issued opinions to advance the construction of new rural communities in the Yellow River Southward Widening Area, improve the production and living conditions of the masses, and listed it as a livelihood project. Kenli District and Dongji Town organized and advanced the work, and Yangmiao Community began construction as a centralized resettlement area, covering 11 house-platform villages along the Yellow River.
Guo Pan's life also gained hope. The new community was not far — just five or six minutes away by electric bike. She went again and again, looking at the foundations, looking at the buildings, and when floor plans became available she went to look again, pondering how to decorate.
Floor by floor the buildings rose, and day by day hope drew nearer. Guo Pan's father-in-law knew carpentry, and he prepared timber early on, making beds and cabinets. The old man who cherished the past was also busy for the new home.
In 2015, Guo Pan's family finally moved into their new home. The life they had longed for, when they pushed open the door, was right before their eyes.
Flourishing and Prospering
The community's industries have also taken root along the great river
The first time she went upstairs, Guo Pan's deepest feeling was "brightness": "The tiles were bright, the windows were bright, everything was bright, and my heart was bright too."
In summer, with the windows open, the house had cross-ventilation; in winter, the floor heating was warm, and the old man, accustomed to wearing cotton clothes, actually felt hot.
With more spacious housing, the path to a good life also widened. Not long after moving, Guo Pan began to think about doing some business and set up the community's first express delivery point.
The community's industries have also taken root along the great river. With the fate of several generations tied to the Yellow River, the people of Yangmiao have gained a sense of reverence for the "river" and understand even better the weight of "water."
At the south end of the village, Zhang Mairong, Party secretary of the Yangmiao Community Party Committee, pointed to the fields: "We can no longer, as in the past, piecemeal demand grain from the floodplain, with flood irrigation when watering the fields." Zhang Mairong said, "Yellow River water is uniformly allocated according to dispatch schedules, and the community promotes water-saving irrigation technology. What to plant and how to plant — first weigh the weight of the water. We depend on the river for our livelihood, but we must also think for the river."
The community has gathered up, one by one, the old houses, old crafts, and old floodplain memories — relying on the unique resources along the Yellow River, the locality has preserved the house-platform appearance of Luogai Village and created the "Yangmiao · Inside the Yellow River" project. The old house-platform residences have been lightly renovated, and dining and homestays, cultural creativity and intangible cultural heritage, and folk squares have been embedded and connected, one after another, preserving the appearance of the floodplain before relocation and preserving nostalgia. "It's not about tearing down and starting over; we need to grow new branches within the old shell," Zhang Mairong said.
Beyond growing crops, the community has established industries for shared prosperity: on the sandy land along the Yellow River, cooperatives led by village Party branches have been established, growing specialty fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes and netted melons; the community has brought work to the doorstep, and among the community's residents, those skilled at making flour-based foods have joined the Happiness Steaming Workshop, and those skilled at weaving have joined the straw-weaving cooperative...
Guo Pan has a quick mind and nimble hands, and is skilled at making flour-based foods. The community came to her and asked her to take charge of the Happiness Steaming Workshop. Steamed buns, cornmeal buns, rice cakes, flower buns... she led the development of more than 20 varieties, batch after batch, with group-buying communities spreading across the whole of Dongying City — steamed the same day, delivered the same evening, with monthly revenue steadily rising.
Walking out of the steaming workshop, a bright red paper-cutting is pasted beside the door: the Yellow River winds around the land, wheat ears full on the banks; steaming baskets emit steam, a woman carries flower buns home, and a child hops and skips beside her.
Looking up, above the picture, five large characters are written — Sweet, Sweet Days.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 3) (Reporter Jiang Xuehong) On November 3, the China Meteorological Administration held a press conference, at which the latest monitoring of El Niño, the forecast of cold air activity in November, and the climate trend forecast for November were released.
Gao Rong, deputy director of the National Climate Center, said that in September 2026, a super-strong El Niño event formed in the equatorial central and eastern Pacific, and by October it had developed into the strongest El Niño event since monitoring records began. It is expected to peak in late autumn and early winter, which will have a significant impact on China's climate this winter and next spring. It is expected that during the winter from late 2026 to early 2027, temperatures across the country will generally be on the high side, but the frequency of cold waves will be slightly higher than normal, with large fluctuations between cold and warm temperatures. The risks of strong cooling and heavy snowfall in the north and periodic low temperatures, rain, snow, and freezing in the south are prominent. Except for northeastern Inner Mongolia and western parts of Northeast China, where temperatures will be lower, temperatures in most other parts of the country will be close to or higher than the same period of normal years, showing a pattern of cold early winter and warm late winter, with frequent periodic strong cooling and strong warming events in December and January. Precipitation across the country will generally be higher than normal, with frequent heavy snowfall processes in most northern regions and significantly more precipitation in the south. Among these, southwestern East China, central and southern Central China, northern South China, and eastern Southwest China will experience periodic low temperatures, rain, snow, and freezing weather.
It is expected that four cold air processes will affect China in November, with a frequency close to that of the same period in normal years; the intensity of the cold air will show a pattern of "strong early, weak late." In November, cold air activity in northern regions will be periodically stronger than normal, with risks of meteorological disasters such as periodic low temperatures, strong winds, and frost; precipitation in North China, western and northeastern Inner Mongolia, north-central Northwest China, most of Xinjiang, and southeastern Tibet will be higher than the same period of normal years, with a relatively strong risk of periodic rain and snow disasters. It is recommended to make advance preparations for cold protection, warmth retention, and wind resistance in facility agriculture and animal husbandry; the transportation, energy, and power sectors should prepare emergency plans for low-temperature, rain, and snow disasters.
In November, in terms of temperature, temperatures in most parts of the country will be close to or higher than the same period of normal years. According to the November climate trend forecast, meteorological experts recommend focusing on four aspects. First, guard against low-temperature, frost, and rain-snow disasters; second, guard against periodic heavy precipitation; third, guard against meteorological drought and forest fire risk; fourth, guard against the adverse effects of periodic stable weather conditions.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 施 芳
After the Frost's Descent solar term, the colored leaves in Beijing's Fragrant Hills Park enter their peak color-changing period.
On November 3, the color-change rate of the colored leaves in the park reached 60%, and citizens and tourists coming to appreciate the red leaves formed a constant stream of people (络绎不绝, luo yi bu jue - "continuous, not stopping"). Many observant visitors noticed that on the same tree, some leaves had already turned red while others remained verdant green; even on the same hillside, the leaves were a mix of red and green, with colors not uniform.
On the same hillside, why do the red leaves change color at different speeds? How does Frost's Descent "hasten" the reddening of the leaves?
Hillsides have sunny and shady aspects, and red leaves also change color in sequence. "Frost's Descent is more like an 'accelerator' for the red leaves; it is not that once pressed, all the leaves on the mountain immediately turn red at once." Shang Ziyang, head of the Fragrant Hills Park red-leaf phenology observation group, explained that after autumn arrives, the colored-leaf trees no longer synthesize chlorophyll in large quantities, and the green in the original leaves slowly fades. Large temperature differences between day and night are conducive to the synthesis of anthocyanins in the leaves. The main red-leaf tree species in Fragrant Hills, the smoke tree, has leaf cell fluid that is acidic, and anthocyanins in an acidic environment will display a brilliant red color.
Around the time of Frost's Descent is precisely the period of the year with the largest day-night temperature differences, with many regions seeing differences exceeding 10 degrees Celsius. For the smoke tree to begin the reddening process, three weather conditions must be met: the daily minimum temperature must be below 14 degrees Celsius, the day-night temperature difference must exceed 10 degrees Celsius, and for three consecutive days the average daily temperature must be between 12 and 20 degrees Celsius; by the fourth day, the leaves will gradually turn red. The climate around Frost's Descent in Beijing happens to meet these conditions.
"The red leaves of Fragrant Hills do not turn red across the entire mountain in sync, but rather patch by patch, bit by bit, gradually dyeing the mountain forest." Shang Ziyang introduced that the higher the altitude on the mountain, the lower the temperature and the greater the day-night temperature difference, so the leaves turn red earlier; at lower elevations, the red leaves change color later. Even on the same hillside, the sunny slope facing the sun has ample sunlight, so the leaves turn red first; in the shady areas with less sunlight and lower temperatures, the red leaves will "arrive a step late."
Visitors often see the scene of "red on one side, green on the other," which is the "time lag" brought to the red leaves by differences in the local microclimate of the hillside. "The 60% color-change rate that everyone sees published is the average level calculated for the entire park: leaves on sunny, higher-elevation areas may already be fully red, while leaves in shady areas and at the foot of the mountain are still in the stage of gradually turning from green to red," Shang Ziyang said.
How is the red-leaf color-change rate calculated?
The Fragrant Hills Park has a red-leaf phenology observation group that is ordinarily responsible for the care of colored-leaf trees and ancient trees; during the red-leaf viewing season, it also specifically tallies the color-change progress of colored-leaf trees throughout the park, and is affectionately called the "red-leaf housekeepers" by everyone.
To calculate an accurate color-change rate, staff members selected 8 observation points. At each point, 5 smoke trees were chosen, and for each tree, one branch was selected in each of the four directions—east, south, west, and north—and every leaf on them was carefully observed and classified into three grades according to the area of reddening: less than one-third reddened, one-third to two-thirds reddened, and more than two-thirds reddened. All records were entered into the system, and the overall color-change rate for the entire park was calculated step by step. The observation runs from October 1 each year until mid-November.
Shang Ziyang has been engaged in red-leaf observation work for 15 years. In his view, the red leaves of Fragrant Hills do not complete the transformation from green to red in an instant, but rather, from Frost's Descent all the way to late autumn, leaf by leaf, tree by tree, the mountain forest is slowly steeped into a red process. "Visitors can appreciate the leaves according to the rhythm of the reddening, feeling the process of the forest gradually being dyed red—this is precisely the unique pleasure of appreciating red leaves," Shang Ziyang said.
Return to TopAt present, Beijing has entered its optimal window period for autumn leaf viewing: the distant mountains are covered in vibrant autumn colors (层林尽染, ceng lin jin ran - "forest layers, entirely, dyed"), golden leaves spread across the urban areas, and waves of color stretch continuously through the parks. A reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau that, relying on refined landscaping and scientific tree species arrangement, the capital's colorization rate has reached 23.2%, forming a three-dimensional autumn landscape of red leaves rolling like waves, golden leaves spreading like brocade, and green pines set off with touches of emerald.
It is understood that since autumn began, the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau has fully launched the 2026 "Garden City · Colorful Beijing Autumn" series of ecological and cultural activities. Major parks and scenic areas across the city have jointly rolled out more than 300 special themed events, covering diverse categories such as nature science popularization, flower exhibitions, and cultural and creative markets, making the golden autumn scenery something to view, enjoy, and experience.
(People's Daily reporter Pan Junqiang)
Return to TopIn recent years, leveraging unique content advantages and a mature industrial system, Chinese micro-dramas have rapidly become popular globally, serving as a vivid carrier and dissemination force for the overseas expansion of Chinese culture in the digital age. The creative practices and industry observations of film and television practitioners from many countries, including France, the United States, and Canada, indicate that Chinese micro-dramas, by rooting themselves in common human emotions and deeply cultivating localized creation, have injected new momentum into exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, as well as the innovative development of the global cultural industry.
Common values transcend cultural barriers
People's Daily reporter Dou Hanyang
In the second half of last year, a high-quality micro-drama telling the story of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, "The Secret of the Be Family Garden," received widespread acclaim on online platforms. Data shows that the drama achieved a popularity index of over 17 million on the Chinese micro-drama platform Hongguo Short Drama, and was successfully selected as one of the 2025 fourth-quarter national excellent online audiovisual works by the National Radio and Television Administration.
Drawing material from the true history of the Be Family Garden in Beijing, the drama tells the legendary story of how members of the Communist Party of China underground during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression fought side by side with the French doctor Béxy (贝熙叶), using the garden as a secret transportation station and opening a bicycle "Hump Route" to transport medicines. The French actor Vincent Mathile, who played Béxy in the drama, left a deep impression on the audience.
"I am an old actor." In Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Mathile spoke to a reporter about his professional experience. In 2012, Mathile came to China, and in 2014, he appeared in the revolutionary historical drama "Oriental Battlefield," which marked the beginning of his path of experiencing hardships and struggles in a field (摸爬滚打, mo pa gun da - "crawl, climb, roll, struggle") within the Chinese film and television industry. Over the following 10-plus years, he gradually grew from a newcomer in the industry with no acting experience into a senior actor recognized by the industry, having cumulatively portrayed 105 film and television characters.
"Participating in the micro-drama 'The Secret of the Be Family Garden' stemmed from a chance encounter." Mathile recalled that he saw an actor recruitment notice in a work WeChat group and, with a mindset of giving it a try, sent over his personal profile. "Perhaps it was because I had previous experience working in a hospital and had also played doctors many times in film and television works, plus the fact that I am French, that I was ultimately selected by the director."
Unlike filming horizontal-screen long-form dramas, the challenges of high-density dialogue and fast-paced scenes in vertical-screen micro-dramas provided Mathile with a different experience. "The filming cycle for micro-dramas is very short; we completed filming in just eight days," he said. The filming coincided with summer, and in the 40-degree Celsius high-temperature outdoor environment of Hengdian World Studios, long periods of high-intensity filming were a great test of an actor's physical strength and focus. "When time is tight and resources are limited, the team's adaptability and creative wisdom are instead stimulated; this is the unique charm of micro-dramas." Mathile admitted candidly that the efficient and compact creative model both tests an actor's professional quality and demonstrates the robust strength of Chinese film and television teams.
As an actor who travels frequently between France and China, Mathile is very optimistic about the development potential of Chinese micro-dramas in Europe. "Young people are the core audience; they are accustomed to using mobile phones to watch vertical-screen micro-dramas. The key to achieving effective dissemination lies in localized adaptation, such as improving the sophistication of scripts and dialogue to fit French linguistic aesthetics; avoiding stereotypes to convey common emotions through sincere stories; and balancing cultural characteristics with global resonance, allowing common values such as love, struggle, and perseverance to transcend cultural barriers."
When discussing online literature, online film and television dramas, and online games—which are referred to as the "new three items" of Chinese cultural overseas expansion—Mathile stated that, compared to traditional Chinese cultural export symbols such as food and kung fu, online film and television dramas possess unique advantages of being lightweight and industrialized. For foreign audiences, even if they initially lack a full understanding of Chinese culture, they may become enthusiasts of Chinese micro-dramas and further develop an interest in China and Chinese culture.
In Mathile's view, the overseas expansion of Chinese micro-dramas is not only an output of content but also a transmission of values and attitudes toward life—Chinese micro-dramas, which contain values such as struggle, diligence, and valuing family, not only provide a spiritual reference for some lost European youth but also help break the one-sided perception of Chinese society held by Western media. "Micro-dramas do not need to be built up with luxurious scenes; they only need to present struggle and growth in a natural and sincere way to become a bridge for cross-cultural exchange, allowing European audiences to see a real, multi-dimensional, and comprehensive China," Mathile said.
High acceptance of localized customization
People's Daily reporter You Yi
48-year-old American Zhong Jiary (钟家睿) has created a "Story Mill" in Chengdu, Sichuan, hoping to find more interesting micro-drama scripts. "Good stories can inspire people! Creative ideas and stories that actually happened, presented in a dramatized form, I feel is a meaningful thing."
During his years in China, Zhong Jiary has operated travel agencies, taught English, worked as a translator, and written feature film scripts. With the recent popularity of Chinese micro-dramas, he has developed a strong interest in micro-drama scriptwriting. "All along, I have wanted to create a writing space to discuss with everyone how to write good stories. Whether it is a feature film script, a first draft of a television series script, or a micro-drama script, I hope to be able to create different types of scripts here." For Zhong Jiary, the "Story Mill" is like a startup incubator for story intellectual property (IP); after the courses end, everyone will have a clear and executable series concept, the direction of an entire season of stories, or a complete or nearly complete pilot script for one episode.
One participant recalled their experience at the "Story Mill": "Everyone discusses story elements, character changes, and how these together constitute a script. If someone writes an engaging story that makes people want to listen, watch, or read, everyone feels happy for them."
Over the past five years, the "Story Mill" has held approximately 20 sessions of creative writing classes, attracting more and more people to participate. From memoirs to children's books, and from scripts to novels, many good works have been born here through collision and refinement. Zhong Jiary said, "Although some scripts have not yet been selected by film and television companies, I believe this place can produce playwrights who move the world with words and stories."
The "AI-Driven Global Micro-Drama Innovation and Development Report" shows that the global micro-drama market size in 2025 has approached 18 billion US dollars, and the Chinese market size has exceeded 14 billion US dollars, accounting for 77.78% of the global market. In the international micro-drama market outside of China, Chinese enterprises contribute approximately 90% of the share.
In Zhong Jiary's view, a major reason why Chinese micro-dramas can be popular in overseas markets is that they do not simply translate Chinese television dramas into various languages, but instead undergo localized customization during the creation stage to stimulate emotional resonance among overseas audiences. Zhong Jiary said, "The production experience for the overseas expansion of Chinese micro-dramas involves combining local story materials, and most of the cast and crew also come from the local area. For the audience, film and television works produced in this mode are both familiar and fresh, and have a very high acceptance rate locally."
In April this year, the "China Audiovisual Overseas Forum" of the 13th China Internet Audiovisual Conference was held in Chengdu, where more than 150 guests from government departments, audiovisual platforms, film and television institutions, data research, and overseas communication fields gathered to jointly explore the advanced path for Chinese audiovisual content from "work expansion overseas" to "cultural landing."
Zhong Jiary participated in this forum with his latest produced micro-drama, "Flying Tigers." The film "Flying Tigers" is one of Zhong Jiary's favorite Chinese films, and he adapted this film into a 13-episode micro-drama, leaving a bit of suspense at the end of each episode. "This is a major characteristic of micro-dramas: fast pace and twists that attract everyone to keep watching," he said.
"China's creative environment has built many excellent exchange platforms for micro-drama creators like us, mobilizing the enthusiasm of practitioners and allowing more people to pay attention to and participate in the development of micro-dramas," Zhong Jiary said. "Good stories know no nationality; they are a passport for common human emotions. Chinese micro-dramas can allow people from different cultural backgrounds to find resonance in the same story."
Good stories stimulate emotional resonance
People's Daily reporter Li Zhiwei
At a film set in Vancouver, Canada, an English-language micro-drama produced by a Chinese production company is under intense filming. The director and producer of this drama are both Chinese, while the roles of actors, cinematography, and art direction/costumes/props are all filled by locals, forming an innovative "Chinese IP + local production" model.
The global popularity of Chinese micro-dramas has provided many North American film and television workers with new job opportunities, and Canadian actor Evan Bachic (埃文·巴契奇) is one of them. Since his first appearance in a micro-drama in June 2024, he has completed the filming of 38 vertical-screen dramas, including "Return to the Peak," in cooperation with the Chinese micro-drama production company Maple Interactive (枫叶互动).
"Micro-dramas have brought me more job opportunities, enabling me to engage in acting work full-time." Bachic's previous work mostly involved being an extra or filming commercials. "By comparison, working on micro-dramas is more stable and has better professional prospects."
Maple Interactive was founded in San Francisco, United States, in 2016 and has branches and offices in China, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, and other countries. In 2022, the company launched its first micro-drama application software for the North American market, ReelShort, choosing a "local production" model where the actors, screenwriters, and production teams are primarily composed of local talent from the target market. This down-to-earth approach allows micro-drama content to better fit the local cultural environment and aesthetic habits. In November 2023, the application software became a hit overseas due to its diverse micro-drama themes, rising to second place on the free charts of the US Apple App Store and ranking first on the entertainment charts. As of August this year, the application software has accumulated over 450 million downloads.
Nowadays, the Hanyu Pinyin "duanju" has become a dedicated English word referring to micro-dramas. Maple Interactive Canadian producer Kerry-Lee Kregel (克丽—李·克勒格尔) introduced: "Romance is the most popular genre, and fantasy and teen themes are also very popular. Overall, the reason why Chinese micro-dramas have gained 'fans' globally is that they satisfy the emotional essential needs of modern people."
As people increasingly watch television programs through mobile phones, the film and television industry is facing a transformation from "horizontal screen" to "vertical screen." "Although the dissemination carrier has changed, what truly attracts the audience is the story itself; ReelShort is dedicated to creating those stories that can deeply touch people's hearts. A good story can evoke resonance among people all over the world. Ultimately, everyone is pursuing happiness and the realization of personal value, and these are precisely the themes that most micro-drama works ultimately aim to express," Kregel said.
Maple Interactive carries out cooperation with many Chinese creators. "Chinese companies have extensive experience in creating vertical-screen micro-dramas. From actor casting and the construction of costume and prop material libraries to daily filming capacity scheduling, Chinese companies have a mature production system with very high operational efficiency," Kregel said.
"Currently, the narrative of Chinese micro-dramas is no longer just following trends, but is using content as a vessel to sail toward the center of the global film and television production stage, becoming an unignorable creative trend." Nan Yapeng (南亚鹏), Vice President of Maple Interactive, stated, "The discussion regarding vertical-screen micro-dramas not only marks the innovative leadership of Chinese internet enterprises in the micro-drama-driven 3.0 era, but also injects new momentum into the high-quality integrated development of the global content industry."
Return to TopBy: 杨乘虎
On the sets of Hollywood in the United States, framing guides in the vertical phone-screen ratio are being set up; Chinese micro-dramas that blend the customs of Northeast China with the lives of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia surpassed 3 billion views in their first month on the Hongguo short-drama platform; the micro-drama Gu Pan Jin Nian, which showcases the intangible cultural heritage of Song brocade, was promoted in Canada, making Chinese intangible cultural heritage highly popular there... At present, the global micro-drama market has entered a period of explosive growth, and Chinese online audiovisual applications represented by short dramas continue to expand in the world's leading streaming markets, becoming a new force in the global cultural landscape that cannot be ignored.
The "2025 Overseas Short Drama Industry Report" released at the 13th China Online Audiovisual Conference shows that in 2025, total downloads of overseas short-drama applications reached 1.199 billion, a year-on-year increase of 268%; total revenue reached $2.329 billion, a year-on-year increase of 133%, and the number of active global markets rapidly expanded from 37 at the beginning of the year to 46. As of the end of 2025, Chinese micro-drama overseas applications carried on various streaming channels exceeded 300, covering more than 200 countries and regions worldwide, and were widely welcomed in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions. Chinese short dramas are no longer merely "testing the waters overseas," but have truly taken hold of the core position in the global short-drama industry.
Faced with these impressive figures for Chinese short dramas going global, the more worthwhile question is: how did Chinese short dramas manage to run this track?
The answer may lie in the fact that Chinese short dramas have reconstructed the paradigm through "strong plots + emotional resonance + technological breakthrough," combining the profound heritage of Chinese culture with modern aesthetics. They do not forcibly create trends, nor do they blindly pile up resources, but rather, through a lightweight, highly efficient, and strongly empathetic approach, they have run out a Chinese path on the global short-video track in the Internet age. A Hollywood producer once frankly admitted: "When you finish shooting 100 episodes in a week, we are still in meetings over the script for the first episode. This kind of efficiency is not simply doubling; it is an upgrade to another dimension."
The global expansion of Chinese short dramas was not achieving success overnight or in one single step (一蹴而就, yi cu er jiu - "one, step, then, achieve"), but rather followed a clear path from translation-based volume expansion to platform-driven original production, and from content migration to localized customization. In the initial stage, the focus was on testing the waters with dubbed and subtitled content: domestic platforms or individual creators translated or simply dubbed existing Chinese short dramas and directly moved them to overseas video websites. In the explosive stage, the industry entered a platform-driven model, with multiple companies successively launching overseas short-drama applications; platforms used hit Chinese online novels as prototypes to carry out re-creation suited to local cultural contexts, and the share of localized series rapidly increased. In the iteration stage, artificial intelligence technology became fully involved in the production process, greatly compressing the turnaround time for multilingual dubbing and subtitling, and giving rise to new forms such as AI comic dramas. Having gone through these three stages, the global expansion of Chinese short dramas has transformed from one-way content export into the construction of a globally localized ecosystem, possessing a highly industrialized content supply capacity.
Enabling people on different lands to understand each other's hearts within one minute, from dubbed series to localized series full of exotic local flavor, this is not merely a change in costumes, props, and actors' faces, but a systematic upgrade in content strategy, creative methods, and operational thinking. By precisely capturing the common emotional needs of humanity, demonstrating flexible localization capabilities, and relying on the support of a mature industrial chain, Chinese short dramas, while maintaining the characteristics of Chinese culture, have strengthened deep communication and emotional resonance with overseas audiences, carrying profound narrative connotations within a concise format. We are delighted to see that more and more stories with rich character arcs and diverse ways of life from around the world are quietly knocking on the doors of audiences' hearts in various countries through the vibrant medium of short dramas.
The significance of short dramas going global has already transcended mere cultural trade, constituting a reconstruction of global cultural production paradigms by China's digital content industrial system. From a cultural perspective, the global expansion of short dramas reflects the continuous expansion of Chinese cultural influence, using emotional resonance to transcend institutional differences, and better conforming to the reception logic of the global "Generation Z." From an industrial perspective, Chinese short dramas are reshaping the global mode of content production, in keeping with the trend of transformation in the digital industry. Looking to the future, with continued technological progress and constant market expansion, short dramas going global are expected to set a new benchmark for cultural production worldwide, promote the international dissemination and exchange of Chinese culture, and foster a pluralistic and symbiotic international cultural ecosystem.
(The author is Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Arts and Media at Beijing Normal University)
Return to TopOn October 30, 2026, Midea Group's 31st Science and Technology Month Conference and Award Ceremony was held at Midea's Global Innovation Center in Shunde, Foshan. This year's Science and Technology Month focused on technological innovation and market value, and through award categories and innovation commendations, it presented a concentrated display of Midea's latest achievements in technology R&D, product innovation, and digital-intelligent transformation. This year's Science and Technology Month selected 6 project-type awards, covering four major categories: technological breakthroughs, product innovation, design innovation, and digital-intelligent application; in terms of individual awards, 12 Technology Stars were selected, covering three major fields: technology R&D, product architecture, and digital-intelligent innovation.
Facing the challenges of drastic changes in the market environment and unprecedentedly accelerated technological innovation, this year's Science and Technology Month, with the theme "A Brand-New Journey Ahead," both pays tribute to Midea's more than 30 years of technological accumulation and demonstrates Midea's confidence and determination to maintaining a humble attitude (心怀谦卑, xin huai qian bei - "heart, hold, humble"), innovate for the long term, and set out anew toward a brand-new journey.
Self-developed technological achievements demonstrate hard-core strength
In the Technological Breakthrough Award category, the key technology of dual-engine three-dimensional surface wave heating and its industrialization took 5 years to achieve a mechanism breakthrough from fixed microwave standing-wave cold and hot spots to flowing surface waves, pioneered a dual-engine system architecture, and won the only second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in the microwave industry. On the ToB side, the RV reducer project overcame the reliability challenges of domestic heavy-duty RV reducers, originally created three core technologies—drive load optimization, error self-compensation, and composite strengthening—extended service life, and achieved independent and controllable core components.
In the Product Innovation Award category, on the ToC side, the refrigerator ice-water Autofill series originally created an automatic ice-taking, water-taking, and ice-water mixing system, adaptable to any cup height, with an innovative anti-splash design, combining automatic and manual modes into one, achieving a triple doubling in sales volume, revenue, and structural product share of ice-water products in the North American market, entering the mainstream track of structural products. On the ToB side, the V9 borderless multi-split air conditioner builds a reliable foundation with high-power-density electronic control, phase-change refrigerant thermal management, and IP68 high-level protection, empowering the energy custody business model with full-chain capabilities of "multi-energy flexible use, electricity meter metering, and energy-saving optimization"; the product supports AC/DC hybrid drive, can achieve 0% to 100% photovoltaic absorption, and its APF (annual performance factor) seasonal energy efficiency indicator reaches 6.45, opening a brand-new track for multi-split air conditioners.
In the Design Innovation Award category, the Midea BiBloc mobile split air conditioner is a wall-piercing-free mobile split air conditioner, reshaping its appearance with home fabric, integrating a lightweight outdoor unit with a dual-layer air-guide design, winning multiple international design awards and helping the Midea brand expand into the European market.
In the Digital-Intelligent Application Award category, the washing machine native intelligent agent factory pioneered AI-native forward design, reconstructing physical layout, business processes, and management models, achieving a 52% improvement in quality and a 42% increase in efficiency.
In the individual awards category, this year's Science and Technology Month selected 12 Technology Stars, covering three major fields: technology R&D, product architecture, and digital-intelligent innovation. The award winners come from multiple business units including Midea Group's Corporate Research Center, washing machines, refrigerators, industrial technology, kitchen and water heaters, small appliances, microwave and oven, home air conditioners, and EDP (Enterprise Digital Platform).
In the field of technology R&D, researchers from the Materials Research Institute of the Corporate Research Center participated in drafting national standards for plasma technology, led the realization of large-scale application of plasma technology in the home appliance field, invented Midea's ElixisTM common purification technology, formulated the Group's odor-elimination strategic plan and promoted the technology's implementation across all home appliance categories, while also leading core material research efforts in amorphous materials, graphene heating materials, and photon CT crystals; researchers from the Water Treatment Research Institute of the Washing Machine Research Institute pioneered blue oxygen electrolyzed water technology, providing a new healthy washing and care experience through the power of nature, with the technology achieving 100% self-developed and self-manufactured status and being comprehensively extended to all categories including drum, pulsator, wall-mounted, partitioned washing, dryers, and floor washing machines; power electronics experts from the Corporate Research Center achieved a leap-forward improvement in energy storage product competitiveness through system architecture innovation, planned the technical roadmap for AIDC (artificial intelligence data center) power supply systems, built differentiated electronic control technology advantages, and achieved a from-0-to-1 breakthrough in Midea's MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology gradient power amplifiers.
In the field of product architecture, refrigerator platform development experts invented the vertical center refrigeration system, led the development of sideboard refrigerators to create a new industry scenario, and designed the X90 platform architecture to serve and support 5 major brands; industrial technology noise technology experts built a compressor broadband silent technology system from 0 to 1, overcoming multiple broadband noise challenges; kitchen and water heater dishwasher performance development experts overcame the North American straw cleaning challenge, achieving a from-0-to-1 breakthrough, developed the European Innowash washing technology, and built the core washing mindshare of the Midea and COLMO brands in the domestic market; small appliance fluid experts participated in building the fluid team, overcoming technical challenges in categories such as air fryers, air purifiers, and integrated induction cooktops; washing machine innovation platform experts promoted the implementation of the "three generations" research and reserve system, horizontally coordinating parallel deployment of frontier technologies and vertically connecting the full chain of "platform incubation—function integration—product transformation"; microwave and oven development experts built independent research and design capabilities for oven core components, comprehensively upgraded the oven product line, boosted the continued high growth of Midea oven scale, with 2026 sales ranking among the global forefront, and in the North American market brought high-end commercial oven technology down to household products, overcoming systematic technical challenges; cabinet air conditioner R&D experts from the Domestic Product Development Center for Home Air Conditioners achieved technological breakthroughs, building three integrated platforms that give users a new understanding of the four major air conditioner best-selling products—air machines, no-draft sensation, full airflow, and extreme energy saving—with cabinet air conditioner sales revenue increasing by 36.7%.
In the field of digital-intelligent innovation, senior architects from EDP led the construction of the application center technology foundation aPaaS (application platform as a service), accumulating more than 60 ready-to-use technical components, and built the Group's intelligent agent development platform ADF (agent data foundation) through full-stack self-development, lowering the threshold for intelligent agent development; data technology experts from EDP built the Group's unified, efficient, stable, and shared data asset system, innovatively applying technologies such as data mining, data ontology, and data intelligent agents, with implementation across multiple business areas.
31 sessions of Science and Technology Month bear witness to long-termism
At the award ceremony, Fang Hongbo, Chairman and President of Midea Group, stated that without investment in and accumulation of technology, there would be no Midea today. Midea attaches great importance to technological innovation, continues to increase investment in basic research and original innovation, accelerates the construction of the "three generations" R&D system, optimizes innovation mechanisms and the R&D environment, and strives to develop into a globalized enterprise with industrial synergy and technological substance.
Midea's Science and Technology Month has been held for 31 consecutive sessions, with cumulative rewards for scientific research and innovation exceeding 600 million yuan, and its value has extended from the level of motivating individuals to the level of enterprise development. In terms of R&D investment and global layout, Midea continues to increase investment in R&D resources. In the first half of 2026, Midea's global newly granted patents exceeded 5,000, of which invention patent grants exceeded 2,000 and overseas granted patents exceeded 1,000; global patent applications exceeded 170,000, and the maintained number of invention patent grants exceeded 30,000. Cumulative awards in successive China Patent Awards exceeded 140, including 6 gold awards and 14 silver awards. Cumulative participation in the formulation and revision of external standards exceeded 2,500, of which more than 80 were international standards and more than 900 were national standards, with continued participation in the construction of industry technical norms.
Science and Technology Month is a stage for Midea to showcase its technological innovation strength. Looking ahead, Midea will adhere to the technology-leading strategy, inject inexhaustible momentum into high-quality development through frontier breakthroughs, global collaboration, and talent cultivation, continuously convert the innovation spark ignited by Science and Technology Month into operational momentum, keep climbing the heights of technology, and march toward an even more beautiful brand-new journey.
Data source: Midea Group
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From January to September, the proportion of days with good or excellent air quality in Beijing rose by 1.5 percentage points year on year; there were no days with heavy or above pollution, with the share dropping from 0.4 percent in the same period last year to zero... On the "air quality report card" recently released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, amid the "one rise and one fall," "Beijing blue" is increasingly becoming "normal blue."
Behind "Beijing blue" lies the unswerving perseverance (锲而不舍, qie er bu xi - "persist, and, not, cease") and sustained, long-term effort of a "National Advanced Primary-Level Party Organization." Seizing and scrutinizing every 0.1 microgram, 0.1 microgram at a time, they turned blue skies from a "luxury item" into a "daily necessity." On July 1 this year, the Party Branch of the Atmospheric Environment Division of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment went to the Great Hall of the People to receive the award, carrying "Beijing blue" with them.
General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "The more effective the governance and self-governance of the Party, the stronger the guarantee for economic and social development." This statement contains profound theoretical logic and is also replete with rich practical logic.
To control air pollution, London took 30 years, and Los Angeles took half a century. Beijing, a mega-city, has contributed a brand-new solution to global air pollution control through remaining constant for many years (十几年如一日, shi ji nian ru yi ri - "ten, several, years, like, one, day") of tackling tough problems and pioneering innovation, and has been praised by the United Nations Environment Programme as the "Beijing Miracle."
How was the miracle created? The answer is written in the development practice of the new era.
In fighting the battle to defend blue skies, Beijing innovatively built a new ecological environment governance system of "data-driven, three-supervision linkage," forming a co-governance pattern of "Party committee leadership, government dominance, enterprise as the main body, and joint participation of social organizations and the public." Under the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, the three regions of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei have continuously deepened regional joint prevention and control of air pollution. The institutional advantage of the Party's leadership has provided the most fundamental political guarantee for air pollution control work.
It is not only blue skies; the Party's leadership, this "greatest advantage," is continuing to write more and more development miracles.
In winning the largest battle against poverty in human history, Party secretaries at five levels took charge of poverty alleviation, the whole Party was mobilized to promote the fight, and the country cumulatively selected and dispatched more than 3 million first secretaries and village-based cadres, who fought on the front line of poverty alleviation together with nearly 2 million township cadres and several million village cadres...
In promoting the high-quality development of the world's second-largest economy, the Party's innovative theory has been continuously enriched and developed, the new development philosophy has become the "baton and traffic light," work style construction guarantees the reform offensive, strict discipline promotes responsibility and action, and persistent follow-through rectifies ecological chronic problems...
In scientifically formulating and successively implementing five-year plans, the Party's leadership grasps the direction and coordinates all parties, maintaining the continuity and stability of national strategy, effectively avoiding phenomena such as policy short-sightedness and making frequent and inconsistent changes to policies (朝令夕改, chao ling xi gai - "morning, order, evening, change") under the Western multi-party system, and ensuring that one blueprint is drawn to the end...
Practice has repeatedly shown that full and rigorous self-governance of the Party and economic and social development are closely linked, mutually reinforcing, and complementing each other to enhance each other's excellence (相得益彰, xiang de yi zhang - "mutually, benefit, more, outstanding"). Without the revolutionary forging of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, there would not be such a highly united, strong and powerful Communist Party of China today, there would not be a Party-mass relationship of working together with a single purpose (万众一心, wan zhong yi xin - "ten thousand, masses, one, heart") and unity of purpose forming an impregnable defense (众志成城, zhong zhi cheng cheng - "masses, will, form, city") in the face of difficulties, and it would be impossible to win historical initiative amid international vicissitudes.
From continuing to work with unremitting energy (驰而不息, chi er bu xi - "gallop, and, not, rest") in rectifying work style and fighting corruption, to rectifying formalism and bureaucratism to reduce burdens at the grassroots and encourage practical work, from letting power operate in the sunlight, to building a new type of pro-clean and unified government-business relationship... The great practice of governing and self-governing the Party, revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era promotes new trends and healthy practices, rectifies chronic maladies and deep-rooted problems, fosters a sound political ecosystem, inspires cadres to take responsibility and act, unites the hearts and strength of the people, fully stimulates the vigor and spirit of the whole Party and society to engage in work and entrepreneurship, and continuously injects positive energy into economic and social development.
As the 15th Five-Year Plan gets off to a good start, the Party's leadership is carried through all aspects and the entire process of economic and social development, and high-quality development continues to paint a myriad of scenes: establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, Danzhou City in Hainan has comprehensively established problem ledgers, dismantled 32 abandoned pipelines illegally occupying sandy shorelines, and conducted monitoring on 149 seawater aquaculture tailwater discharge outlets; developing new quality productive forces in light of local conditions, Ulanqab City in Inner Mongolia has gone from "growing potatoes" to "growing Tokens (word elements)," with a computing-power forest growing on the grassland beyond the Great Wall; honing internal skills and strengthening itself, Jiangsu insists on upgrading traditional industries through technological transformation, restructuring production processes through digital empowerment, and consolidating development support through major projects, with the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increasing by 15.1 percent year on year in the first three quarters...
At present, China's development is in a period when strategic opportunities and risk challenges coexist, and uncertainties and difficult-to-predict factors are increasing. Some challenges are old problems accumulated over a long period, such as unbalanced and inadequate development and the arduous task of transitioning old and new growth drivers; some difficulties are new problems that have emerged recently with the development and changes of the situation, such as strong supply and weak demand. To successfully complete the goals and tasks of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, it is necessary to focus on improving the Party's leadership capacity and level in economic and social development.
Every step of Chinese modernization is inseparable from upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, this fundamental guarantee. "All our undertakings are built on this foundation and are rooted in this most essential characteristic and greatest advantage." The premise for manifesting this characteristic and giving play to this advantage is to persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party has made systematic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, which will surely powerfully mobilize and inspire the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to strive to create new brilliance on the new Long March. Always maintaining the sobriety and firmness to solve the unique problems of a major party, and continuously opening up new prospects for governing and self-governing the Party, revitalizing and strengthening the Party in the new era, we will surely be able to hand in new and even better answer sheets on the new road of catching up with the examination.
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17,500 BeiDou high-precision shared e-bikes have served more than 6 million passenger trips, and the "5G + BeiDou" low-altitude airspace surveillance and communications dedicated network has filled a gap in the field... Recently, the Fifth International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Applications was held in Zhuzhou, Hunan, where one BeiDou application after another made a stunning debut. Looking from one "summit" at one "city," Zhuzhou, Hunan is currently completing an industrial upgrade from the ground to space through a full-industry-chain layout of "satellites—rockets—networks—terminals—data."
How has the "City of BeiDou" been "chained" together? Reporters went deep into the front lines for interviews, exploring how this old industrial city is redefining its own development coordinates amid the changes of the times.
BeiDou technology applications assist production and daily life
The "satellites—rockets—networks—terminals—data" industrial closed loop is taking shape at an accelerated pace
During the morning rush hour in Zhuzhou's Shifeng District, commuter Xiao Xia opens the "BeiDou Qianxing" mini-program to unlock a shared e-bike. As soon as the vehicle starts, the BeiDou high-precision shared e-bike operation and management platform captures the riding trajectory with sub-meter accuracy. Upon arriving at the destination, the vehicle enters the designated virtual electronic fence, locks smoothly, and completes the return, achieving a convenient "instant return."
Today, shared e-bikes have entered people's daily lives, but in the past the industry was long trapped by three difficult problems: users had trouble finding vehicles and parking chaotically, enterprises faced difficulties in dispatch and operation and maintenance, and government regulators bore heavy enforcement pressure. Zhuzhou BeiDou Group, together with Qianxun Spatial-Time Network (Hunan) Co., Ltd., has integrated BeiDou high-precision spatial-temporal positioning capability into the entire process of vehicle management and use.
On the vehicle side, a BeiDou spatial-temporal intelligent chip improves the real-time positioning accuracy of vehicles from 10 meters to 30 centimeters; on the roadside side, BeiDou real-time kinematic differential positioning terminals, combined with "digital twin electronic fence" technology, achieve centimeter-level precise calibration of planned parking spots; on the cloud side, an intelligent hub manages massive trajectory data from tens of thousands of vehicles, assisting operating enterprises in efficiently dispatching each vehicle. As of September this year, Zhuzhou's 17,500 BeiDou high-precision shared e-bikes have cumulatively served more than 6 million passenger trips. A single small e-bike has brought the distant BeiDou into the everyday life within reach.
Walking through Zhuzhou, "BeiDou+" is accelerating industrial agglomeration.
In the Zhuzhou BeiDou Industrial Park, inside the space environment test platform of Hunan Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., a vacuum chamber about 5 meters in diameter is conducting space simulation tests on fully assembled micro-satellites. Inside the chamber, alternating cold and heat from minus 150 degrees Celsius to plus 170 degrees Celsius reproduces the extreme working conditions of space orbits, ensuring stable operation of satellites after they are launched into space.
"The 'first satellite' of Zhuzhou developed last year was successfully launched into orbit, and with a 'body weight' of less than 200 kilograms, it achieved remote sensing accuracy at the 0.5-meter level, making it a commercial remote sensing satellite with significant weight advantages under the same performance parameters," introduced Tong Xinya, deputy general manager of the company. Relying on the province's first pulsating micro-satellite intelligent production line, the satellite adopts a modular assembly model, much like building with building blocks, with an annual production capacity of up to 150 small and medium-sized satellites, driving satellite manufacturing toward mass production.
Right next door to Satellite, supporting enterprises such as the Zhuzhou branch of Shanghai Lizheng Satellite Application Technology Co., Ltd. have settled in and developed, with satellite physical and chemical testing, thermal control components, and propulsion parts coordinated nearby, achieving "upstairs and downstairs being upstream and downstream." At present, the park has gathered 188 BeiDou-related enterprises, earning a place in Hunan Province's advanced manufacturing clusters, and the "satellites—rockets—networks—terminals—data" industrial closed loop is taking shape at an accelerated pace.
From smart mobility and urban governance to emergency rescue, ecological monitoring, and modern agriculture, "BeiDou+" is now flourishing in many different areas (多点开花, duo dian kai hua - "many, points, bloom, flower") in Zhuzhou: the city has planned a total of 135 BeiDou application scenarios, 49 of which have been completed and put into use, and 32 are under accelerated construction, achieving three-dimensional coverage of "sky, ground, water."
How is an old industrial base transforming onto a new track
Mature manufacturing capacity, massive application scenarios, and top-level design jointly support it
How has a central city deeply rooted in traditional manufacturing broken through on the track of BeiDou scale applications? Behind the impressive data lies the deep logic of an old industrial base transforming onto a new track.
As one of the first batch of key industrial cities built under New China, Zhuzhou boasts the world's largest rail transit equipment research and manufacturing base and Asia's largest cemented carbide production base, and its complete industrial supporting system has become fertile soil for the BeiDou industry to take root and grow.
First is the cross-track transfer and reuse of mature manufacturing capacity.
"The company's satellite structural components, some electronic units, and thermal control materials can be largely procured locally within the province," introduced Liu Zhengfeng, deputy general manager of Satellite. The city's 279 cemented carbide enterprises have built a complete supply chain, and for satellite structural component cutting and high-temperature alloy valve processing, local factories can supply quickly, effectively reducing satellite manufacturing costs.
Take Liancheng Group, a long-established supporting enterprise in rail transit, as an example. It originally produced parts for trains, but has now transformed to supply supporting components for commercial rockets, with the mature supply chain of rail transit seamlessly connecting to the manufacturing needs of commercial aerospace.
Second is the traction and empowerment of massive local application scenarios.
Zhuzhou's manufacturing industry cluster is itself a "testing ground" for BeiDou technology. Relying on BeiDou high-precision positioning, CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive has built an active train protection system that can replace traditional signal protection systems.
"Enterprises such as CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive have successfully developed and applied a train safety protection system using BeiDou multi-source fusion positioning and timing technology, helping achieve a train automation operation rate of 95% and shortening the departure interval by 40%. It has currently provided high-reliability spatial-temporal references for more than 15,000 trains nationwide, making it the train safety protection system with the widest application coverage in China," introduced He Chang, chief economist of the Zhuzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology.
The industry's takeoff also cannot be separated from the support of top-level design. At the end of 2021, the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government positioned the BeiDou Industrial Park in the Zhuzhou Economic Development Zone. Since 2023, the International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Applications has been permanently based in Zhuzhou, becoming a powerful magnet gathering industrial resources from across the country and even the world. On this basis, Zhuzhou has built a "1+2+3+N" industrial development system: establishing the BeiDou Spatial-Temporal Information Research Institute; building two centers for inspection and testing and industrial services; constructing three bases for innovation, manufacturing, and application; and implementing N industrialization demonstration projects, with the institutional framework for industrial development rapidly taking shape.
Today, the expert committee of the BeiDou Summit, led by academicians and experts, is rooted in Zhuzhou; a special BeiDou industry fund totaling 2.5 billion yuan addresses the financing pain points of asset-light science and technology innovation enterprises; ten measures for gathering BeiDou industry talent have been issued, with top team projects eligible for up to 20 million yuan in funding support; project approval implements full-process agency and assistance services, while local legislation for the BeiDou industry is being advanced in parallel... The "soft environment" for industrial development continues to improve.
From shared bikes to trains, from satellites to agricultural machinery, Zhuzhou is currently making every effort to build the country's first full-domain, full-scenario BeiDou scale application city, striving to complete the deployment of 267,000 BeiDou independent positioning terminals, benefiting all aspects of urban operation with high-precision spatial-temporal services, and turning the "BeiDou in the sky" into the "BeiDou at your side."
Looking to the future to cultivate and strengthen the BeiDou industry
Expanding "outward," advancing "toward innovation," and focusing efforts "on the chain"
The BeiDou industry has already taken shape; the "City of BeiDou" has a promising future ahead.
Expanding "outward," letting more BeiDou applications "go global."
At the Zhuzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, at the results release event of the Fifth International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Applications, the numbers frozen on the big screen were particularly striking: 41 industry-university-research cooperation projects were signed, with total investment of 5.54 billion yuan. Among them, 4 international cooperation projects had total investment of 1.45 billion yuan, setting a new high for all previous sessions.
With the establishment of the BeiDou Application International Cooperation Innovation Base, Zhuzhou will build normalized international supply-demand matching channels, exporting mature domestic solutions for smart transportation, urban governance, and precision agriculture, deeply integrating into the construction of spatial-temporal information infrastructure under the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative, and enabling China's BeiDou to benefit more users around the world. "Hunan-style" BeiDou products and technical services have already been exported to Thailand, Laos, Nigeria, and other countries.
Advancing "toward innovation," with industry, academia, and research joining forces to tackle core technologies.
Looking down from above Zhuzhou, another track is rapidly unfolding—
Zhuzhou has built the country's first "5G + BeiDou" low-altitude airspace surveillance and communications dedicated network, opening 117 low-altitude routes covering 42 types of scenarios including logistics and distribution and emergency rescue. Supported by this dedicated network, meteorological data is connected through APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to Zhuzhou's "One Network for Unified Flight" platform, providing real-time services for the city's 138 low-altitude routes, issuing flight safety warnings, and supporting dynamic route optimization. In May this year, the proportion of suitable flight airspace in Hunan increased from 43% to 75.5%, further opening up development space for the low-altitude economy.
Innovation is the core of the industry's maintaining steady and sustainable progress (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, reach, far"). Zhuzhou continues to link up with the research strength of universities such as the National University of Defense Technology and Hunan University, focusing efforts on tackling key technologies such as BeiDou chips, multi-source fusion positioning, integrated communication, navigation, and remote sensing, and "BeiDou + AI," promoting more laboratory research results to move toward production lines and application sites. Liu Yi, deputy general manager of Zhuzhou BeiDou Group, introduced that government funds intervene and provide support from the angel round stage, the park has planned more than 1,000 mu of industrial land, and through hosting professional competitions and international summits, it attracts entrepreneurs and high-end talent from across the country to gather.
Focusing efforts "on the chain," continuously strengthening the upstream and downstream industrial chain.
Benchmarking against the selection criteria for national-level advanced manufacturing clusters, Zhuzhou is continuously strengthening the complete "satellites—rockets—networks—terminals—data" industrial chain, with chain-leading enterprises driving supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to advance in coordination; continuously consolidating the public service system for inspection and testing, industrial funds, talent recruitment and cultivation, and industry-university-research transformation, and striving to create a national-level BeiDou spatial-temporal information industry cluster. Adhering to the guidance of scenario traction, it continues to enrich the 135 application scenario library, deepens advantageous tracks in rail transit and urban governance, expands emerging scenarios in emergency disaster relief, smart agriculture, and ecological environmental protection, polishes a batch of replicable and promotable BeiDou scale application models, and builds a virtuous cycle of "using applications to promote production, and production to invigorate applications."
The value of BeiDou lies not only in satellites roaming in space, but also in its deep integration into thousands of industries and its service to millions of households. Focusing efforts on satellite development, terminal manufacturing, scenario demonstration, and international cooperation, the "City of BeiDou" will unleash even greater energy and become a powerful force for the rise of central China.
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In Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, high-rise buildings stand in close array. In the heart of the city, a 770 MVA flexible DC transformer — the world's largest of its kind — was smoothly set in place at the 220 kV Tianhe Tangxia flexible DC back-to-back project site. This equipment achieves 100% independent control of core technologies, marking a key step forward for China in the field of independent localization of ultra-large-capacity flexible DC transformation equipment.
The flexible DC transformer is the "heart" of the flexible DC transmission system. The larger its capacity, the stronger the grid's "blood-supply capability." What order of magnitude is 770 MVA?
Conventional 220 kV class power transformers typically have capacities of 120 to 240 MVA. Even when selected for large capacity, they usually do not exceed 350 MVA — 770 MVA is more than double that ceiling. Translated into everyday terms, it is enough to simultaneously support slow charging for about 100,000 vehicles, shouldering on its own the transmission scale that previously required multiple units of equipment.
Why does Guangzhou need such a powerful "electricity heart"?
This megacity carries a population of more than 19 million and an electricity load of 26 million kilowatts. As development accelerates and electricity consumption climbs, flexible mutual support across grid sub-regions is becoming increasingly important. "A conventional grid is like a river channel with a fixed flow direction; flexible DC technology is equivalent to installing a set of 'smart sluice gates plus a bidirectional pumping station.'" Yan Tianyou, general manager of the Infrastructure Department of China Southern Power Grid's Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau in Guangdong, offered this analogy: where electricity is sent and how much is sent can be freely switched and precisely dispatched within milliseconds. After the project is commissioned, it will add 900,000 kilowatts of power supply capacity, meeting the electricity needs of about 350,000 households.
Yet in the city's interior, where land is extremely expensive and valuable (寸土寸金, cun tu cun jin - "inch, soil, inch, gold"), making this "electricity heart" beat steadily poses formidable challenges.
Space is the first hurdle.
"The project is like attempting something difficult in a very confined space (螺蛳壳里做道场, luo si ke li zuo dao chang - "snail shell, inside, perform, religious ceremony")." Xu Binbin, general manager of the Project Management Center of the Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau, said the team's choice was to seek space from the heights: departing from the conventional model of dispersing three single-phase converter transformers, the equipment adopts a three-phase integrated, indoor compact structure, greatly reducing land use and project scale; exploring "putting equipment upstairs" with intensive layout, stacking the converter station to nearly 50 meters, about 16 stories high, making it the tallest onshore flexible DC converter station in China.
At 770 MVA, the leap in capacity brings challenges arriving in quick succession (接踵而至, jie zhong er zhi - "step, heel, and, arrive"): electromagnetic forces from internal short circuits multiply, while risks such as winding deformation, insulation aging, and localized overheating are amplified in tandem. The development team innovatively built a multi-dimensional collaborative optimization system covering leakage flux, temperature rise, and losses, and through a composite leakage-flux suppression structure and low-temperature-rise cooling design, turned this "big fellow" into a "worry-free model" with high insulation, low temperature rise, and low losses.
Beyond its "strong physique," this heavyweight equipment also possesses a "smart brain." Relying on a full-parameter holographic sensing and digital twin platform, operating data such as temperature, vibration, and partial discharge are monitored in real time, operation and maintenance strategies are intelligently optimized, and the O&M model shifts from traditional "passive emergency repair" to "active prediction."
Living next door to residential buildings and office towers, quietness is an even harder requirement. Large transformers generate low-frequency noise of 100 to 400 hertz during operation — how can "harmonious coexistence" be achieved?
Inside the equipment room, panels covered with holes on all four walls are especially conspicuous. "This is an ultra-structure noise-reduction material independently developed by the team," Xu Binbin explained. Sound waves entering the holes undergo repeated resonance and mutual cancellation, reducing noise by 80% to 90%.
Large capacity, compactness, low losses, intelligence... multiple technological breakthroughs are concentrated in one unit. "This equipment provides a brand-new technical solution for flexible interconnection of high-load, high-density grids in urban core areas," Yan Tianyou said. In the future, the area where the project is located will also gather substations, computing power centers, energy storage stations, Beidou base stations, and other facilities, giving rise to the nation's largest and most complete "multi-station integration" smart power park.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will step up efforts to build a new type of power grid. This "electricity heart" beating at the center of the city is blazing a replicable and scalable Chinese path for the high-quality construction of new-type power grids in megacities.
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In the morning, a cup of freshly ground coffee is delivered to the desk via an instant retail platform; at noon, a long line forms in front of a high-energy first store; in the evening, an immersive theater production in an old commercial district is extremely difficult to obtain a ticket for (一票难求, yi piao nan qiu - "one, ticket, difficult, to seek"). As consumption extends from "buying things" to "buying experiences," service retail is entering daily life at a faster pace and in richer forms, and has also become an important window for observing the pulse of China's consumer market.
In the first three quarters, the total retail sales of consumer goods and services increased by 2.6 percent year on year, of which service retail sales grew by 5.0 percent, 4.0 percentage points higher than the growth rate of goods retail sales. Retail sales in communications and information services, tourism consulting and rental services, and cultural, sports and leisure services all maintained relatively fast growth, and the growth rate of retail sales in transportation and travel services was equally impressive. The data sketch a clear trajectory: service consumption is becoming an important engine driving consumption growth, and the structure of household consumption is accelerating its shift from being dominated by goods consumption to placing equal emphasis on both goods and services consumption.
The growth rate is impressive. In the first three quarters, national online retail sales of goods and services reached 15,147.1 billion yuan, up 4.4 percent year on year; of this, online service retail sales reached 5,641.1 billion yuan, up 5.3 percent, 1.5 percentage points higher than the growth rate of online goods retail sales. The accelerated penetration of online service consumption and the continued recovery of offline scenarios are shining brightly in each other's light (相互辉映, xiang hu hui ying - "mutually, reflect, shine, together"). The growth rate of instant retail transaction value has continued to exceed double digits, connecting online and offline consumption scenarios. From food delivery and catering to fresh produce delivery, from housekeeping services to door-to-door repair, the model of "ordering online, arriving within the hour" is reshaping the rhythm and quality of urban life.
The structure is improving. Retail sales in communications and information services have maintained double-digit growth, reflecting the sound growth momentum of information service consumption. Technological innovation continues to help expand and extend consumption scenarios, driving the continuous release of the potential of new types of consumption such as digital consumption. In the first three quarters, retail sales in tourism consulting and rental services and in cultural, sports and leisure services grew by 10.7 percent and 9.7 percent respectively, confirming the enduring popularity of "poetry and the distant place." From rural vacations to urban strolls, from nighttime museum tours to the concert economy, the cultural, sports, tourism and leisure market has continued to operate at a high level, and the characteristics of consumption personalization, experience-orientation and quality-orientation are becoming increasingly pronounced.
The relatively fast growth of service retail is not an accidental "window of opportunity," but rather the inevitable result of two-way efforts on both supply and demand and continued policy reinforcement.
From the demand side, China's per capita gross domestic product has exceeded 13,000 U.S. dollars, and the focus of household consumption is shifting from "owning goods" to "enjoying services." In 2025, per capita service consumption expenditure of national residents accounted for 46.1 percent of per capita consumption expenditure, and there is still room compared with the 60 percent level of more developed economies. The "15th Five-Year Plan" for Expanding Consumption clearly sets the goal of steadily raising this proportion by 2030, which means that service consumption will be an important source of consumption growth over the next five years and a key lever for releasing the potential of domestic demand.
From the supply side, the supply-demand adaptability of the service consumption market has continued to strengthen. The digital transformation of the life services industry is accelerating, the online penetration rate of sectors such as catering and housekeeping continues to rise, and the accelerated integration of "online + offline" is making services more efficient, convenient and precise. Cultural and tourism supply continues to innovate, with immersive performances and nighttime cultural tourism consumption clusters emerging one after another. New scenarios such as online entertainment, telemedicine and cloud fitness are emerging in an endless stream (层出不穷, ceng chu bu qiong - "layer, emerge, not, exhausted"), expanding new space for service consumption. Continued efforts on the supply side ensure that service consumption has places to go, options to choose from, and quality to enjoy.
The relatively fast growth of service retail is also a vivid portrayal of the flourishing development (蓬勃发展, peng bo fa zhan - "vigorous, develop") of new business formats and new models. In the first three quarters, retail sales of above-designated-size warehouse membership stores and unattended stores both grew by more than 25 percent, retail sales of shopping centers grew by more than double digits, and retail sales of collection stores continued to accelerate. These new business formats not only "sell goods," but also provide lifestyles, superimposing multiple values of social interaction, leisure, experience and aesthetics, and continuously enriching the connotation and extension of service consumption.
A series of innovative practices are being rolled out one after another across various regions. Anhui has implemented a service consumption quality improvement and benefit-to-people action and is cultivating more than 30 agglomeration areas for integrated development of commerce, culture, tourism, sports and exhibitions; Fujian is coordinating resources from all sides around "shopping, travel, dining, wellness and entertainment," and has arranged funds under "Travel in Fujian" to create new scenarios integrating commerce, tourism, sports and health; Hunan supports Changsha in creating an international consumption center city, and Hengyang has made clear its goal of basically completing by 2027 the building of a regional consumption center city featuring brand agglomeration, business format innovation, consumption convenience and broad radiation... All regions are making service consumption a key focus for expanding domestic demand, and policy measures are being implemented at an accelerated pace.
Of course, it must also be noted that the problem of insufficient domestic demand still exists, residents' consumption capacity and willingness still need to be further strengthened, and high-quality supply still needs to be improved. At the same time, positive changes are accumulating: in September, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 1.1 percent year on year, with the growth rate accelerating by 0.7 percentage points compared with August, and up 0.35 percent month on month.
The faster service retail "accelerates," the more "substantial" consumption upgrading becomes. As more and more people are willing to pay for experiences, pay for quality, and applaud services, the consumer market gains streaming continuously without end (源源不断, yuan yuan bu duan - "source, source, not, continuous") endogenous momentum. Standing at the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, using the improvement and expansion of service consumption as a lever to continuously release the potential of domestic demand, the vitality of China's super-large market is bursting forth in competition (竞相迸发, jing xiang beng fa - "compete, each, burst forth") and its potential is being continuously released, which will surely inject stronger momentum into high-quality development of the economy.
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As the autumn map gradually unfolds from north to south, the vitality of autumn consumption is also growing increasingly vigorous.
A series of concrete and vivid autumn scenes—cool temperatures, yellowing leaves, ripe fruit—stir many people's expectations of pursuing "poetry and the distant place."
Looking at the autumn consumption landscape in recent years, some people travel thousands of kilometers to chase an autumn, just to satisfy the heart-throb they felt on first sight in a video; some stroll through parks, either immersing themselves in the pleasures of a garden visit or quietly sitting on benches feeling the gusts of cool breeze; some walk into greenhouses or take boats out to sea, personally experiencing the joy of the harvest... Amid these vivid scenes of travel, the cultural-tourism consumption market has also welcomed its golden autumn harvest season.
A "chase for autumn" ignites the desire to travel
In the birch forests of Ergun City, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, tens of thousands of hectares of white birch trees are turning gold one after another, with fine golden leaves drifting down with the wind; deep in the grasslands, round hay bales left behind by herders after mowing are scattered across the landscape, dubbed "Swiss rolls" by netizens, attracting large numbers of tourists to come and check in. "I learned about Ergun's autumn from the news, and the extremely colorful and magnificent (五彩斑斓, wu cai ban lan - "five colors, splendid, many colors") scene I saw with my own eyes is even more stunning than what the camera showed." Liu Shuang, a tourist from Jiangsu, walked through the forest holding up her phone.
Ergun is located in the Greater Khingan forest region. As soon as September arrives, the larch trees turn gold and the white birches take on yellow hues, and the area enters its golden period for autumn viewing, when the scenery is at its most magnificent and layered—what netizens call "the Greater Khingan's best tasting season." Wave after wave of tourists come here to "chase autumn."
The influx of visitors translates into real income for accommodation and dining. Han Wanli, a homestay operator in Ergun, said: "From September onward, the number of tourists surged, and it's been fully booked all the way through the National Day holiday." Li Wei, a self-driving tourist from Hebei, booked his room five days in advance: "The homestays here are clean and the service is warm, and there's a scenic view at every step along the way. This golden autumn trip was totally worth it!"
Following Highway G331 deep into the heart of the Greater Khingan, the bustling atmosphere of Mordaoga Town is in full swing—in the central dining district, during the lunch and dinner peaks, almost every restaurant has tourists waiting for seats outside. Iron-pot stews, wild mountain vegetables from the forest region, and cold-water fish are especially popular, with some hot restaurants turning tables four or five times a day. Xu Hanqing, a tourist from Zhejiang, sat on a waiting bench and remarked: "I never expected the Greater Khingan's autumn to be this popular, but seeing the golden larch and birch forests covering the mountains, I feel it was all worth it." According to statistics, in September this year, Mordaoga National Forest Park received 189,800 visitors, with revenue of 13.2865 million yuan.
With food and lodging secured, the tourist experience has also extended from "seeing the scenery" to "stepping into the story." Inner Mongolia, driven by 604 cultural-tourism activities, has brought intangible cultural heritage into scenic areas, streets, and commercial districts. In Bianqiang Village, Taipus Banner, Xilingol League, the "autumn foraging" project has been upgraded to version 2.0, featuring potato digging, farmhouse meals, performances by the Ulan Muqir art troupe, and hands-on craft workshops; at the Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe Scenic Area in Genhe City, tourists dressed in ethnic costumes take photos with reindeer... Li Mina, who came from Hengyang, Hunan, could hardly contain her excitement: "I planned the 'chase for autumn' itinerary a month in advance, and after arriving here, I found that autumn really is like a fairy tale world—the scenes described in The Right Bank of the Ergun River are right before my eyes."
According to Zhao Geng, head of the marketing department of the Aoluguya Reindeer Tribe Scenic Area, this autumn, pre-order bookings on the scenic area's online platform have grown rapidly, and the number of visitors continues to rise.
By day, various festivals and events turn the autumn scenery into an immersive stage; by night, the lights of stargazing camps add romance to the tranquil atmosphere. Behind the sightseeing, dining and lodging, experiences, events, and night tours lies an overall layout of integrated business formats.
"We have integrated forest sightseeing, folk-custom experiences, food tasting, and photography excursions precisely so that tourists will stay and settle in," said Liu Tao, general manager of the Bailudao Primitive Forest Tourism Co., Ltd. in Mordaoga Town. The release of the brand effect directly drives consumption across the entire chain, and this place is transforming from a "pass-through point" for autumn tourism into a "destination."
Driven by cultural-tourism series activities such as "Autumn in the Greater Khingan," during this year's National Day holiday, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region received a cumulative total of 24.8922 million domestic tourists, with total tourist spending of 17.473 billion yuan, up 12.39% and 12.91% year-on-year respectively; on the first day of the National Day holiday, it received 3.7016 million tourists, up 47.51% year-on-year, the largest increase in five years. The Meituan 2026 National Day Consumption Insights Report shows that Hohhot, Chifeng, and Ordos all made the top ten list of popular northern autumn-viewing destinations during the "October 1st" holiday.
Diversified garden visits reveal integrated business formats
The autumn wind brings coolness, and the osmanthus fragrance fills the air—it is the perfect season for garden visits. Inside Beihai Park in Xicheng District, Beijing, people come and go. Up close, tourists are happily taking photos; in the distance, small boats drift slowly across the water, exuding ease and relaxation.
The Liuli Pavilion courtyard, sealed for more than 70 years, has made its first complete appearance; the trendy Chinese-style Flower Goddess engages in playful interactions amid the ancient garden courtyards; the cultural-creative food market is filled with the bustle of everyday life... With scenery at every step and diverse offerings, the garden's unique autumn romance threads through the garden-visit consumption chain.
Entering from the south gate of Beihai Park, a magnificent three-dimensional flower bed catches the eye—this is the "Taiye Blessing Boat" themed flower bed, which draws many visitors to stop and admire.
The flower bed is modeled on a dragon-boat cruise vessel, drawing on the architectural form of the Qingyan Fang (Boat of Purity and Ease), and is built with more than 30 plant species and over 5,400 pots of flowers. Layers of chrysanthemums, vivid and exuberant cockscombs, and graceful, flowing sage are interspersed throughout, creating a beautiful artistic conception of a dragon boat gliding across Taiye Pool, threading its way through a sea of blossoms.
At the nearby Wanfo Lou (Ten Thousand Buddhas Tower) ruins, the sea of yellow cosmos flowers, set against the ancient architecture, is full of atmosphere and has become a popular photo spot on social media, welcoming wave after wave of visitors. "I've visited Beihai Park many times before, but this time I saw the themed flower bed and also went to photograph the flower sea—it was a unique experience," remarked tourist Li Wen.
Setting up flower beds is one-way appreciation, but holding a market makes the garden visit more interactive and the experience richer.
Walking along the east bank from the themed flower bed, one soon arrives at the Guizhou intangible cultural heritage market. Guizhou intangible cultural heritage handicrafts such as Shui script, horse-tail embroidery, tie-dye, batik, and silver ornaments are a profusion of gorgeous things (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "gem, jade, full, eyes"), while specialty foods like beef rice noodles and glutinous rice dishes waft their aromas.
At the stall of Tan Ji Hesheng, a "Xie Nanzhi same-style" rice-free dumpling from the film A Love Letter to Grandma is attracting many visitors to taste it. The outer skin is made of glutinous rice flour, and the filling is chives—crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Manager Chen Xinwu introduced: "This food is very popular with the elderly and children. When we set up a stall at the Beijing Exhibition Center before, we could sell more than ten thousand in a day."
Past the crowd tasting food, at the neighboring stall, a flower seller dressed in a restored Tang-dynasty round-collar robe is bent over tending to bouquets. As scissors click softly and colored paper flutters, a crowd gradually gathers. In addition, the "Flower Goddess Tour" also made a splendid appearance during the National Day holiday, and the pitch-pot archery activity was full of wit and humor (妙趣横生, miao qu heng sheng - "wonderful, interest, surge, arise").
Such rich garden-visit experiences are gradually spreading across Beijing. According to a relevant official of the Beijing Municipal Parks Management Center, municipal parks in Beijing continue to innovate their garden-visit models, turning static garden scenery into a touchable, participatory, and experiential garden feast through various forms such as creating specialty markets and launching immersive interactive activities.
Beijing Xiangshan Park has launched the "Autumn Dyes Jingyi, Encounter Xiangshan" themed market, with activities expected to continue until mid-November; Taoranting Park has launched the "Intangible Heritage Taoran" and "Golden Autumn Taoran" themed markets; Yuyuantan Park has launched an immersive scent journey... Strolling amid mountains and waters, enjoying autumn while browsing the markets—one both appreciates the beauty of nature and humanity and stimulates consumption vitality.
From a single ornamental attribute to carrying diverse business formats such as eating, drinking, playing, and shopping, today's parks are becoming spatial carriers for scene renewal and business-format integration, and the distinctive cultural-tourism experiences they create are also playing a greater role in promoting the development of service consumption.
Experiencing it firsthand, the joy of the harvest is right at hand
"Got splashed with seawater while picking out grouper, was attacked by crabs while beachcombing, burned my mouth eating seafood... a basketful of embarrassing moments, but happy the whole way through!" At the Guixin Homestay in Liujiawan Village, Taoluo Town, Donggang District, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, tourist Guo Wei from Jiangxi shared a beachcombing video on her social media feed with this caption.
This trip, the family packed their itinerary full: in the morning, they took their two children to the dock to meet the boats and pick out grouper; in the forenoon, they went beachcombing; when they returned, they learned from a fisherman's wife how to make steamed grouper, and paired it with half a bucket of small seafood gathered from the beach—and a full seafood meal was ready.
"Our whole family loves eating grouper. This time we tasted the freshness from sea to bowl, and also got to experience fisherman family life," Guo Wei said. The children each ate half a bowl more of rice, clamored that they hadn't had enough, and are already looking forward to coming again. The family followed the social media account of homestay operator Teng Jianbo, looking forward to their next seaside trip.
In the golden autumn season, the deep-sea pastures on the shore of the Yellow Sea are welcoming their harvest season. From buying a fresh fish, to cooking a seafood meal with one's own hands, to staying over and experiencing fisherman family life, this autumn freshness on the shore of the Yellow Sea gives visitors from afar more reasons to linger.
This freshness comes from the sea.
Early in the morning, the fishing port dock in Taoluo Town is already bustling. Fisherman Sun Tongfeng boards a farming vessel and heads toward the net cages in the distant sea. The sea surface shimmers with blue waves, rows of net cages are neatly arranged, and the fishermen work in coordination—hauling nets, catching fish, sorting, and loading into baskets. One after another, tiger groupers thrash about in the baskets, splashing up sprays of water.
That day, nearly 5,000 kilograms of grouper were brought ashore. Some consumers came to the dock to select their fish, while more of the fresh fish were loaded onto live-fish cold-chain transport trucks and sent to markets in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and other places. Weighing, loading—the dock was busy but orderly, as buyers hurried to get this autumn freshness onto dining tables everywhere.
"Grouper has more meat and fewer bones, is high in protein and low in fat, and because it's easy to digest, it's especially suitable for the elderly and children, and also fits the health-conscious dining trend of young people," said a purchaser from Shanghai as he directed the loading. "The market is pressing for delivery—this batch of fish will become the 'signature dish' on many family tables tonight."
The freshness on the dining table is connected to meticulous management at sea.
Sun Tongfeng took out his phone and opened an app, and the water temperature, dissolved oxygen levels, and other data inside the net cages were immediately obvious at a glance (一目了然, yi mu le ran - "one, eye, understand, clearly"). "In the past, fish farming relied entirely on experience; now it relies on data. When the water temperature rises, we adjust the feeding frequency," he said.
Scientific farming has given the deep-sea pastures a good harvest and also given farmers the confidence to expand their operations. "A net cage with 700 cubic meters of water volume can yield more than 5,000 kilograms," Sun Tongfeng said. At present, the wholesale price of grouper at the dock is above 65 yuan per kilogram, and during the harvest season, what he hopes for most is that the fish grow well and sell smoothly.
As the autumn freshness hits the market, preparations for the next season's farming are also underway.
A relevant official of the Donggang District Marine Development Bureau introduced that the locality is exploring a relay farming model of "raising grouper in summer and salmon in winter." After November, a new batch of salmon, hatched and raised on land, will enter the vacated net cages and be raised until they are harvested in May of the following year. Based on the different water temperature requirements of different fish species, the cold-warm relay improves net cage utilization efficiency.
While relay farming continues at sea, on shore people are also thinking about how to make tourists eat well and have a thoroughly enjoyable time. Guo Wei's family's trip of meeting boats, beachcombing, and learning to cook seafood gave Sun Tongfeng a glimpse of new opportunities beyond selling fish. "Next year I plan to develop a sea-fishing project, taking tourists out on boats to catch grouper and leading them to seaside homestays to cook home-style seafood. This deep-sea pasture—the more we work it, the more promising it becomes."
(Sun Jiayi contributed to the reporting)
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As new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, embodied intelligence, and digital twins iterate rapidly, what new changes will occur in the commercial and trade industries—such as consumption and circulation—that are closely connected or related (息息相关, xi xi xiang guan - "breath, breath, relate, relate") to the daily lives of the people?
A few days ago, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion of Commerce through Science and Technology" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), the first policy document with "promoting commerce through science and technology" as its theme. The commercial and trade industry is a key link connecting production and consumption. The current round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and is profoundly changing the organizational methods and operational models of commerce and trade.
Specifically, with technology empowerment, the supply side can increase the supply of goods and services, the demand side can enrich consumption scenarios and reduce consumers' decision-making costs, and the circulation side can improve operational efficiency and reduce logistics costs, promoting a dynamic balance between supply and demand at a higher level.
Technological innovation and expanding domestic demand are both important parts of current economic work. How can the two be linked, so that the momentum of innovation can more quickly unleash consumption potential? The "Opinions" proposes measures in three aspects.
Technological innovation should adapt to new trends and new changes in consumption. Data show that in the first half of 2026, shipments of various types of intelligent terminals exceeded 100 million units. This data shows that consumption potential is not absent, but rather awaits stimulation by new technologies, new products, and new scenarios. Consumers' wallets are open to "good things" and "new experiences." The "Opinions" proposes strengthening scientific and technological research and development and the transformation and application of results, and accelerating the transformation of frontier scientific and technological achievements such as brain-computer interfaces and embodied intelligence into the market.
Applying effort from two sides simultaneously (双向发力, shuang xiang fa li - "two, directions, exert, strength") should cover the entire chain and all business forms of commerce and trade. Looking at the 18 specific measures: vertically, from "artificial intelligence + manufacturing," flexible manufacturing, and production on demand on the supply side, to digital and intelligent supply chains, intelligent three-dimensional warehouses, and quality e-commerce with "inspection before shipping" on the circulation side, and then to the intelligent, green, and integrated development of consumption scenarios, technological innovation is embedded in every link of commerce and trade; horizontally, it not only gives new vitality to "old businesses" such as retail, catering, and housekeeping, but also cultivates new business forms and models such as commercial intelligent agents and green circular consumption.
A problem-oriented approach (问题导向, wen ti dao xiang - "problem, guide, orientation") should ensure that policies can be implemented and tested. The "Opinions" focuses on prominent problems in the commercial and trade field and implements precise policies. For example, the people's requirements for the quality of life services such as education, sports, elderly care, and childcare are getting higher and higher. How can service consumption be improved and upgraded through technological means? The "Opinions" proposes targeted measures such as carrying out pilot applications of "artificial intelligence + culture and tourism," advancing the "data elements × sports" initiative, and building intelligent housekeeping service platforms.
It is especially important to note that most business entities in the commercial and trade field are small and medium-sized enterprises, micro-enterprises, and individual industrial and commercial households. According to data from the Fifth National Economic Census: there are nearly 56 million individual business households in the wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering sectors alone. Whether the policy dividends can reach these 56 million "economic cells" is the key to testing the quality of promoting commerce through science and technology. The "Opinions" proposes deeply implementing the artificial intelligence entrepreneurship support plan for small and medium-sized enterprises, and promoting inclusive computing power to empower artificial intelligence startup enterprises in the commercial and trade field.
In short, large enterprises build platforms, tackle key technologies, and set examples; small and medium-sized enterprises use tools, enjoy services, and expand markets. All types of entities, each demonstrating their own unique strengths (各展所长, ge zhan suo chang - "each, display, own, strength") and everyone finding their proper place or role (各得其所, ge de qi suo - "each, obtain, its, place"), jointly share the development dividends of promoting commerce through science and technology, so that the momentum of innovation is truly transformed into every real transaction of consumption.
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This year, I had a journey of chasing light.
"When midnight passes in sleep, troops pass by the door; Mother sits up, listening with ears turned aside. They ask not for tea or water, nor do they call on the common folk; only the sound of footsteps is heard, no one speaks a word. Everyone need not be afraid, this is He Long's army; how hard the Red Army works, all for our sake. Daughter-in-law, rise quickly, hang a lamp by the door, shine it on the great road, so comrades may march with ease..."
The moment this song came from the old man's mouth, the mountain wind fell still.
I heard it while visiting Nanyaojie. Nanyaojie lies hidden deep in the Wuling Mountains, a town in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County of Chongqing, where the mountains are fierce and imposing, standing like a forest of swords and halberds.
At the time, I was standing beneath a crabapple tree. The old man who sang said that He Long had once planted crabapple trees in Nanyaojie with his own hands. When the song stopped, the mountain wind blew again, and the leaves rustled—was the crabapple tree also practicing this song? I closed my eyes and seemed to hear the neighing of horses and see the endless dust of the march. On October 24, 1934, the Third Red Army and the Sixth Red Army Corps joined forces at Muhuang. Three days later, on October 27, the two contingents held a grand rally to celebrate the joining of forces. More than 8,000 people gathered at Maodong Great Field in Nanyaojie, red flags unfurled in the wind, bugles sounding to the heavens, with a tremendous, overwhelming sound and force (山呼海啸, shan hu hai xiao - "mountain, call; sea, roar").
This song captivated me. I had to get to the bottom of it. The old man who sang told me that the song originated in Sangzhi.
I made up my mind: go to Sangzhi. After the Third Red Army and the Sixth Red Army Corps joined forces, they moved from Nanyaojie to fight in Sangzhi. I had previously written "The Poetic Legend of Red Youth," which told of the joining of the two contingents. Now I am writing about the Long March, and Sangzhi has the Memorial Hall of the Departure of the Second Front Army of the Red Army on the Long March.
I read the song once more. I wanted to pursue the light of a lamp.
The car drove into Liujiaping Bai Ethnic Township in Sangzhi County. The Memorial Hall of the Departure of the Second Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army on the Long March, backed against the great mountains, is mighty and imposing, like a contingent marching out from the depths of the mountains. Its summit resembles a Red Army cap. The entire building is like the will of the Red Army, as solid as a rock (坚如磐石, jian ru pan shi - "firm, like; huge rock").
The hall displays weapons, flags, uniforms, straw sandals, and straw rain capes used by the Red Army. A kerosene lamp, with an iron-plate shade, a pitch-black base, and a wick reduced to a charred stub. I stood before it for a long time. The lamp had long since run out of oil, but I felt it was still lit—that light was not on the wick, but in the hearts of the Red Army, in the hearts of the people.
The holographic projection in the hall lit up. As the light and shadow spread out, I saw a vast, dim night scene, with mountains, roads, and figures moving about. Someone was mending clothes, needle and thread rising and falling beneath the lamp. Someone handed over a bowl of water, and the receiver bent slightly. Someone supported another by the arm, slowly walking toward the house. No one spoke; all movements were gentle and slow, as if afraid of disturbing something.
I could not help reciting: "Hang a lamp by the door, shine it on the great road, so comrades may march with ease..."
The docent noticed my expression, pulled me aside, and said softly: "After work, I'll tell you more about the red folk songs."
In the evening, golden clouds piled up in the sky. On the square of the memorial hall, the docent told the story of the origin of "Hang a Lamp by the Door." In early 1928, He Long and his companions returned to Hongjiaguan in Sangzhi, and within a month gathered more than 3,000 people. The contingent often moved at night, never calling at doors or asking for lodging, "only the sound of footsteps is heard, no one speaks a word." The common folk then spontaneously hung kerosene lamps at their doors to light the night roads. Later, this song spread far and wide. In the 1970s, Shang Shengwu, then not yet 20, learned the song from Gu Zhizhuang, an old artist of Hongjiaguan, and was shaken the first time he heard it. From then on he sang it, all the way to audiences at home and abroad...
I took out my notebook and wrote down this story.
He sang "The Coriaria Tree Sets Up the Lamp Stand"—
"The coriaria tree sets up the lamp stand, I write a letter for my sister to carry; my brother goes to be a soldier, my sister stays at home, I cannot return for three or five years... If you don't come for a year, I'll wait a year; if you don't come for two years, I'll endure two years; if the key doesn't come, the lock won't open."
This is a folk song rewritten by He Jinzhai, He Long's cousin and a Red Army division commander. He married Dai Guixiang, and a month later followed He Long away. He later returned briefly for a few months, and when he left again he said: "Sing when you miss me." He never came back. He Jinzhai was 27 when he died. Dai Guixiang kept vigil for the rest of her life, going every day to sit by his grave and placing two coriaria leaves before it. When she died, she left behind a wooden chest filled entirely with coriaria leaves.
My pen scratched across the page as I recorded. The stories grew ever more numerous.
He sang "Going to Be a Soldier"—
"The pomegranate blooms red, red again, I urge my brother to go be a soldier. When brother joins the Red Army, sister is honored; when the revolution succeeds, return home." The song is short, like words spoken offhand. In those days when Sangzhi was expanding the Red Army, a young woman said to her fiancé: "Go, I'll take care of things at home." The fiancé left and never returned. She never married, and sang every year when the pomegranate flowers bloomed.
There was also "Longing for the Red Army"—
"The sun sets behind the slopes, the four hills turn yellow; longing for stars, longing for the moon, longing for the Red Army to return to the mountain villages."
After the Red Army left, the women and the old folks hummed it in their hearts. When the sun set behind the slopes, they watched from their doors. The song was longing, and also a lamp—
Every song is a lamp. Some light the road ahead, some keep watch at the door of return, some shine in the nights of waiting.
After hearing all these songs, the moon had climbed to mid-sky. I wanted to walk alone through Liujiaping.
The docent had gone home. The stone slabs of the old street had been polished to a shine, and from the cracks sprouted soft green moss, green with full of vigorous life and vitality (生机盎然, sheng ji ang ran - "life, energy; overflowing"). An elderly woman sat at her door stitching soles, saying that her mother had told her that the Red Army used to sit on these stone steps and sing.
At the end of the old street is Gantianba. The oath-taking rally 91 years ago was held right here. Now rapeseed is planted there, blooming just right, golden yellow, like countless grains of crushed gold, beautiful in a way that is deeply moving and soul-stirring (荡气回肠, dang qi hui chang - "shake, qi; return, intestines"). That year, nearly 20,000 people stood on this patch of earth, blades and spears like a forest, so many flags that they hide the sun (旌旗蔽日, jing qi bi ri - "banners, flags; cover, sun"), shaking the mountains into echoes. He Long stood on high ground, his voice like a great bell, and with a wave of his hand—nearly 20,000 people set out at once, and the earth trembled... That departure was the Long March of ten thousand li, was the transformation of heaven and earth.
I stayed one night in Liujiaping. The next day, I went to see other places in Sangzhi. The Liuhong Highway links Liujiaping and Hongjiaguan, and there are many farmhouse inns along the road. The owner of a small snack shop said that one year during the torchlight nights, business was booming, and she used more than 300 jin of dumpling wrappers alone. On the hillsides, the tea gardens were lush, layer upon layer stretching to the horizon. Tea pickers walked slowly with bamboo baskets on their backs. On the slopes, young people sang red folk songs as they planted tea. I felt they were still planting the spring breeze, planting the spring breeze of comprehensive rural revitalization. Because of the rise of red tourism, Sangzhi, this land of red fervor, takes on a new look every day. I think these folk songs are also Sangzhi's lamps, lighting the road of Sangzhi's development.
From Sangzhi to the entire Long March route, there are countless red folk songs—one could say the Long March of ten thousand li is a march of ten thousand songs. Songs are the brightest lamps—the brightest lamps in the soul. No matter how many harsh and biting conditions or hardships (风刀霜剑, feng dao shuang jian - "wind, knife; frost, sword") there are, what of it?! If the lamp of the heart is bright enough, then there will be light in the eyes, strength in the hands, and power in the feet.
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Recently, colleagues and friends have often teased me about not being able to get tickets to a hot concert. Jokes aside, I do not mind people understanding from one angle my—or, one might say, the "Bihui" literary supplement's—aesthetic pursuits and value orientation: we want to be with creators who have weathered all kinds of trials and are growing towards the light (向阳而生, xiang yang er sheng - "towards, sun, and, grow").
"Bihui" was first published on July 1, 1946. The authors of the first issue were Xidi (Zheng Zhenduo), Mao Dun, and Ba Jin. Recently I came across a letter Comrade Xia Yan wrote to Comrade Zhou Yang in February 1950, in which he specifically mentioned the Wenhui Daily: "During the most difficult times (for our Party) (1946, 1947), the Wenhui was with us." This fully proves that the fundamental character of "Bihui" is left-wing culture, is red.
Mr. Ke Ling, one of the founders of "Bihui," once said on the occasion of its 50th anniversary: "The close and harmonious relationship (鱼水之情, yu shui zhi qing - "fish, water, possess, feeling") with writers and artists, and the friendship based on shared principles with highly influential (卓有影响, zhuo you ying xiang - "outstanding, possess, influence") figures in intellectual circles, are a great honor for the Wenhui Daily and also a distinctive feature." Over the years, we have been striving to maintain such a close and harmonious relationship and such a friendship based on shared principles.
Twenty years ago, at the Beijing symposium commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of "Bihui" and "Yeguangbei," Mr. Wang Meng said three "truly not easy" things at the meeting: "For 60 years, 'Bihui' has more or less remained in the shape of 'Bihui,' and 'Yeguangbei' has more or less remained in the shape of 'Yeguangbei'—truly not easy! Mr. Wang Yuanhua, Mr. Zhou Ruchang, and others are all serious people, yet here one can still see relatively light-hearted articles written by these serious people—truly not easy! Over so many years, trends have not swayed its direction, yet it has not stood in opposition to trends either—truly not easy!"
Ten years ago, still Mr. Wang Meng: "Seventy years have passed, time passing like a flowing river (逝者如斯, shi zhe ru si - "pass, person, like, this"), and 'Bihui' is unharmed. The layout is as before, yet 'Bihui' is constantly new; submissions remain the same, yet the editors, authors, and readers are constantly renewed."
In my humble opinion, "more or less remaining in its original shape" while being "constantly new" is both the affirmation of our predecessors and the direction of our efforts.
Not long ago, we just commemorated the 80th anniversary of "Bihui," holding a very simple exhibition of authors' manuscripts in the lobby of the newspaper building. At the opening ceremony, the young Yunnan-born writer Fu Yuehui, who came to offer congratulations, particularly "praised" that "Bihui" does not alter authors' texts—in fact, this is only partly correct. When encountering unsuitable text, "Bihui" naturally will alter it, and may even reject the manuscript. This year we also introduced AI (artificial intelligence) proofreading, and the problems it catches or the new knowledge points it yields are promptly shared with authors, and the feedback received is all positive—"learning is an endless process (学海无涯, xue hai wu ya - "study, sea, no, boundary")," or "strange knowledge has increased again"...
On the other hand, through the mentoring and inheritance of several generations of editors, "Bihui" has maintained a very high sensitivity to the writing of the best among new authors, especially young authors. For their good articles, we grant full creative freedom.
Very happily, the editors' painstaking efforts have basically been received by the authors. Zhang Jie, one of the youngest authors of "Bihui," born in the 1990s, wrote this passage to the 80-year-old "Bihui" from Chengdu:
Among a host of outstanding authors, why was my WeChat Moments writing selected, on what basis does it stand? (This is a rhetorical question.) Because "Bihui" has always implemented its development direction: "newer, older, hotter, more miscellaneous." For "Bihui," no perspective is unnecessary, no voice need not be heard. Thus, we and those we love, and those who love us, are able, in this garden, to be responding to one another in harmony (同声相应, tong sheng xiang ying - "same, sound, respond, each other"), people with similar natures seeking each other out (同气相求, tong qi xiang qiu - "same, breath, seek, each other").
Recently I read Mr. Wang Meng's "Running a Literary Supplement with Vitality and Charm" published in the People's Daily. In the last section, "Media and Public Opinion," the sentence "We must have sufficient confidence to let correct viewpoints overwhelm those bizarre clickbait headline makers" particularly resonated with me, feeling a deep sense of sympathy or resonance (心有戚戚焉, xin you qi qi yan - "heart, possess, similar, particle"). Newspaper literary supplements face very many challenges in the new era, and "Bihui" has full confidence to continue, steadfastly, to walk on, as always.
(The author is the director of the Bihui department of the Wenhui Daily)
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The asphalt road was coated with a layer of oily sheen by the "autumn tiger" heat, and atop that sheen shimmered a layer of heat haze. On National Highway 210 within Tongzi County, my fellow traveler Old Dai and I, carrying hiking backpacks, were walking in a state of extreme exhaustion (人困马乏, ren kun ma fa - "person, exhausted; horse, weary"), only to see ahead of us a lazy slope stretching endlessly upward, and our legs immediately began to tremble.
But who would have expected that after rounding a bend, at the foot of that lazy slope, there would be a large expanse of pine forest and a concrete apron wide enough for two large trucks to pass each other. On the side of the apron nearest the pine forest stood a pool built of brick, about as tall as a person and the size of two ping-pong tables, with the words "Add Water 5 Yuan" sprayed on the wall in white paint. A driver was holding a hose running from the bottom of the pool, filling his large truck with water.
The two of us hurried over.
It happened that the driver had just finished adding water, so he handed the hose to Old Dai, then walked over to the glass cabinet by the edge of the pine forest, scanned the QR code pasted on the glass, and paid. Then the driver got back into his truck, and with a rumble, the truck drove off.
From start to finish, no one came out to greet us.
Old Dai had already tossed his hiking backpack down beside the pool. After washing and drinking his fill, he collapsed into the bamboo recliner in the shade of the trees, exclaiming how comfortable it was.
The pool water was clear and refreshingly cool. I washed my face, and the muggy heat and fatigue vanished at once. The water in the pool must have been mountain spring water channeled down from the pine forest on the back hill. Only then did I take a closer look at that glass cabinet: it was divided into an upper and lower shelf. On the upper shelf were stacked a few cartons of cigarettes, along with several packs of tissues, a few brightly colored lighters, and scattered paper bills; on the lower shelf stood seven or eight bottles of mineral water. Beside the cabinet were two plastic chairs, a folding chair, and the bamboo recliner Old Dai was sitting in, its armrests wrapped tightly in transparent tape.
Another big blue truck pulled onto the apron, gasping heavily. A driver in his early thirties jumped down from the cab. He strode over to the faucet in a few steps, twisted it open, and put his mouth directly to it. The white, sparkling spring water poured down his throat. After gulping his fill, he wiped his mouth, then inserted the hose into the truck's radiator opening. While the water was filling, he sat down on the folding chair, wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, resting as he waited.
I asked him: "Do you know the boss here?"
The young man was apparently a regular customer here. He gestured with his chin toward the back hill: "Haven't seen him in several months. He's probably busy working in the fields." From our conversation I learned that the young man had been driving this stretch of road for four or five years and had met the owner of this water-filling stop a few times. He was a tall, thin man in his early forties who liked to wear a straw hat whether it was sunny or rainy, and would grin at people whenever he saw them. That man would stock a few goods into the glass cabinet, help turn on a faucet or something of the sort, and then head off to busy himself in the pine forest on the back hill.
"Lots of drivers have been running this route for years and rarely run into him," the young man said, again gesturing with his chin toward the glass cabinet. "Even though the boss isn't around, and it's only a few yuan or a dozen or so yuan for water or cigarettes, everyone is conscientious about it — no one shortchanges him a single cent." The loneliness of long-distance driving made this young driver quite eager to chat. The loose change in that cabinet must have been cash paid by drivers who didn't know how to scan QR codes.
The water was full. The young man tightened the faucet, bent down to coil up the hose, and set it beside the pool. He turned around, pulled out his phone, and scanned the QR code pasted on the glass cabinet. He tucked the phone back into his pocket, climbed up into the cab, and with a roar, drove the big truck charging up the lazy slope.
The golden autumn breeze blew down from the pine forest on the back hill, carrying the fresh scent of pine resin. The truck's engine rumbled loudly on the lazy slope, as if the earth itself were echoing the sound of the wind.
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I step into the old street of Hadapu
The wooden door panels are mottled with peeling paint
Beneath the eaves stands a sign
"Former Site of the Postal Agency"
I see
In 1935, he
Wearing a gray cloth uniform
Turned the pages of a Ta Kung Pao by the light of an oil lamp
His finger paused on the two characters "Northern Shaanxi"
Outside the window, horseshoes struck the flagstone road
Clatter, clatter, clatter, like a heartbeat
I stand before the same door
The edges of the steps have been worn smooth and round
Sunlight spills down from the eaves
A line between light and shadow lies across my feet
I place my foot upon it
On one side, the stone is cold
On the other side, it still holds warmth
There is a groove worn into the threshold
The hollow has been polished to a shine
I push the door open and step inside
I see that at the end of the old street stand the mountains
At the foot of the mountains, the pepper groves have turned red
Three million mu of Dahongpao pepper, torches raised aloft
Olive branches hang heavy with fruit
One red, one gold
From the waterside of the "Reeds"
To the olive groves grown into a forest
He pushes open the door
Inside the door is an autumn he had never seen
Outside the door is a road I have never walked
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When I first came to Guangzhou in the early 1990s, I only took "yum cha" (morning tea) to be a hearty breakfast that simply took a bit longer to eat. Only after a long time did I come to understand that for Cantonese people, this "one pot, two pieces" is an old custom firmly rooted in the everyday life of the streets. An elder once told me that at the very beginning, beside the Pearl River wharf there was only a one-li tea stall, crude in the extreme, set up specially for laborers doing heavy work to rest their feet and quench their thirst. Later came the two-li establishment, which added benches and pastries. To this day, a ditty still circulates among the folk: "Go to the two-li establishment for a pot of tea; the tea money of two li is no great expense. Every kind of pastry is worth its price, and nothing can fill the belly more honestly than that." That was in the late Qing dynasty. Later, as commerce flourished, multi-story grand teahouses appeared, and the old saying "Those with money go upstairs to the upper floors; those without money make do on the ground floor" has been handed down from that time.
When I was young, on weekends I would occasionally arrange to go for tea with colleagues, and the whole teahouse would be a hubbub of noise. Aunties in blue cotton work uniforms and white caps pushed their trolleys back and forth, the trolleys piled high with bamboo steamers. The moment a steamer lid was lifted, the fresh aroma of shrimp dumplings mingled with the sauce fragrance of chicken feet came billowing out, hot and steaming, and in an instant filled the whole room. Most of those drinking tea were local elderly people — some sat alone with a newspaper, reading slowly; some were old couples sitting across from each other, chatting desultorily; and there were also tables of three or five old friends. On weekends, the majority were large families scattered across all parts of Guangzhou who had come to gather — old and young alike, lively and bustling. With a pot of hot chrysanthemum-pu'er or Tieguanyin, crystal shrimp dumplings, chicken feet in black bean sauce, barbecue pork buns, water chestnut cake — dozens of kinds of dim sum to order at will. Shrimp dumplings can be counted as ranking first among the "Four Heavenly Kings" of morning tea. According to old master chefs, in the late Qing the Wu family of the Thirteen Factories made them on the spot with fresh river shrimp, and generation after generation refined the craft, until only now did they acquire their present appearance of thin, translucent wrappers and neat, even pleats.
On Shangxiajiu, Shibafu, and Longjin West Road, several century-old teahouses are scattered across that area. Tao Tao Ju, founded in 1880, was originally on the site of an old academy; Kang Youwei used to come often for tea during the period when he lectured at the Thatched Hut Among Ten Thousand Trees. The shopkeeper, respecting his calligraphy, asked him to inscribe the three characters "Tao Tao Ju," and that signboard has hung there to this day. In 1927, Lu Xun came to teach at Sun Yat-sen University and lived in the Big Bell Tower on Wenming Road; he often went to the nearby Miao Qi Xiang, and when he had time he also went to sit at Tao Tao Ju, dragging Xu Guangping and Sun Fuyuan along to chat, staying for the better part of a day. He loved the fermented black bean and mud carp from Miao Qi Xiang, and said that the light, delicate dim sum of Guangzhou teahouses was the best thing for chatting with friends. When Guo Moruo passed through Guangzhou on his way to Vietnam, he drank morning tea at Beiyuan and improvised the lines, "Drinking morning tea at Beiyuan, it feels as if one were at home."
For many years, these Cantonese flavors were preserved entirely by the conscience of teahouse proprietors and dim sum masters; the trade had no unified rules, and everything depended on each one's self-discipline. Last year I made a special trip to Enning Road to chat with Uncle Xian, a dim sum master. He had followed his father to Lian Xiang Lou since childhood. After the old man retired, he would set out before dawn, clutching his old porcelain tea cup. The shop staff knew him well; without his having to say a word, at the appointed time they would brew a pot of aged pu'er; and once he sat down, pork ribs in black bean sauce and barbecue pork buns would promptly be brought to the table. Before long, his old friends carrying hwamei and larks would arrive one after another, hanging their birdcages on the horizontal bar by the window; the chirping and twittering mingled with the hiss of steamers being opened, and the whole teahouse was warm and bustling. Even when strangers to one another (素不相识, su bu xiang shi - "not, even, know, each other") shared a table, passing over a piece of ma lai cake could get a conversation about everyday matters going.
In recent years, frozen dim sum has appeared on the market in greater and greater quantities, and being cheap, it has squeezed the business of handmade teahouses until it is hard to sustain. The old master chefs retire year by year; kneading the dough wrappers, blending the fillings, slowly simmering the chicken feet over a low flame — every one of these tasks is time-consuming and laborious, and most young people are unwilling to endure such hardship, so many old shops and old establishments have gradually fallen quiet. Uncle Xian's father, too, later became too lazy to go out for morning tea.
Seeing the craft slipping away bit by bit, Guangzhou therefore enacted rules specifically for morning tea: a clear distinction must be made between handmade fresh preparation and frozen pre-made products, and after traditional dim sum is made, it must not exceed twenty-four hours before being served to the table. This standard sounds simple, but in fact it locks in that freshest first bite of the ingredients.
Morning tea has also become an experience that out-of-town tourists must have when they come to Guangzhou. Some go to the old establishments such as Tao Tao Ju, Lian Xiang Lou, and Panxi Restaurant, while others seek out new-style teahouses to try something fresh. Some travel agencies have developed walking routes through Xiguan: after tea, go stroll through Yongqing Fang, then make two kinds of dim sum with one's own hands, and before leaving buy a box of lotus seed paste pastries as a gift. Locals also like to arrange business meetings at teahouses; with tea to drink, conversation is not so stiff. Neighbors prefer to go to the popular restaurants near home, and after a pot of hot tea, most of one's fatigue melts away.
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Fragrant Hills in the western outskirts of Beijing — I can't remember how many times I've climbed it, from childhood to adulthood. But setting up a calligraphy stall at the main gate of Fragrant Hills Park is still doing something for the first time (大姑娘上轿, da gu niang shang jiao - "big girl, mount sedan").
These days, my colleagues often get together to discuss how to "run a lively and vivid supplement." Last Monday at noon, while we were chatting, Xiao Dai, the reporter on our staff who covers park news, suddenly brought word from the Fragrant Hills Park management office: the 38th Beijing Evening News · Fragrant Hills Red Leaf Festival had begun welcoming visitors — could the Wuse Tu (Five-Color Soil) supplement of the Evening News provide some cultural public-interest service for tourists climbing the mountain?
The editors present, old and young, immediately opened up. Organize a call-for-essays? There wasn't enough time. Organize a photography contest? That wasn't the strong suit of us "crawlers over squared paper" either... After thinking it over, I said, how about this — let's hold an on-site calligraphy gathering where people can "scan a code to send blessings"?
"Scan what code? Charging people money?" asked Old Fu.
"Haha, not a payment code — we'll have tourists scan the QR code for our WeChat public account!" I poured out my idea speaking frankly and without reservation (竹筒倒豆子, zhu tong dao dou zi - "bamboo tube, pour beans"): "At the gate of Fragrant Hills Park, we'll set up a small calligraphy gathering, inviting representatives of past exhibitors in the 'Moyuan Cup' calligraphy exhibition to write 'fu' (blessing), 'shou' (longevity), 'red leaves are beautiful,' 'Fragrant Hills is lovely,' and whatever calligraphy content the tourists want, on the spot for autumn climbers. Beside the paper and inkstone, we'll also put up a QR code for the 'Wuse Tu Literary Garden' so everyone can scan and follow — from then on, the good articles and interesting cultural activities of our Wuse Tu supplement can be seen anytime. This way we serve the tourists and expand the supplement's influence — achieving two things at once (一举两得, yi ju liang de - "one move, two gains") — wouldn't that be good?"
Once we discussed it with the Fragrant Hills Park management office, everyone reached an agreement instantly (一拍即合, yi pai ji he - "one clap, immediately join") and set to work at once. Around 9-something Saturday morning, outside the visitor center at the east gate of Fragrant Hills Park, two long tables were set up, draped with red cloth skirts, topped with plexiglass boards, then covered with felt, with paper, brushes, ink, and inkstones laid out — and our little calligraphy stall opened for business doing something in a proper or decent manner (有模有样, you mu you yang - "have pattern, have appearance"). The two invited calligraphy enthusiasts also took their positions one after another — one a retired old professor from China Agricultural University, the other a 6-year-old girl who had been learning brush calligraphy for just over a year.
There's no shop that never opens its doors, let alone a calligraphy stall giving away writing for free. Before long, a crowd had gathered around the table — some watching, some requesting characters, and some itching to show off their own skill. Sure enough, there are masters among the masses: an old gentleman of about seventy picked up the brush and wrote a "shou" (longevity) character in clerical script — the strokes were relaxed and expansive, steady and imposing, drawing a round of applause. A mother and daughter opened their phones, found a calligraphy model, enlarged it, and gave it a go imitating something exactly (依葫芦画瓢, yi hu lu hua piao - "according to gourd, draw gourd"), writing with great relish. A little boy who had been watching by the table for a long time came over and picked up the brush during a lull in the crowd. His father told me the child had been learning calligraphy for nearly two years but had never written in public view (大庭广众, da ting guang zhong - "big courtyard, wide public") — being able to pick up the brush and write here was an important step in his growth.
Though the maples and smoke trees of Fragrant Hills had not yet turned fully red, the visitors, walking sticks in hand, showed no less enthusiasm for the climb. People wound their way along the wooded mountain paths, chatting and laughing, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Beneath the several-hundred-year-old locust trees, our little calligraphy stall, too, sat content and at ease within this lively and vivid golden-autumn tableau.
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