Summary: On November 6, Beijing held voting for district and township people's congress deputies, with Xi Jinping casting his vote at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district of Xicheng District. He stressed that electing people's congress deputies is the foundation for upholding, improving, and running the system of people's congresses, and called for practicing whole-process people's democracy, upholding the Party's leadership, fully promoting democracy, and strictly acting in accordance with the law. He emphasized strengthening supervision over the entire electoral process to ensure a clean and healthy atmosphere and the election of deputies satisfactory to the people. Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi also cast their votes at various stations, while Han Zheng and Hu Jintao entrusted staff to vote on their behalf. Beijing set up 13,054 voting stations to elect 4,898 district and 11,137 township deputies through competitive elections.
Summary: President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Nguema at the Great Hall of the People, and the two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era. Xi emphasized mutual support as a distinctive feature of the relationship, pledged China's backing for Gabon's independent development path, and highlighted economic complementarities and new cooperation opportunities such as the "zero tariff" policy. Nguema affirmed Gabon's firm adherence to the one-China principle, praised China's partnership with Africa, and expressed interest in learning from the CPC's governance experience. The two sides witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on the Global Security Initiative, "zero tariff," production and supply chains, and Chinese language education, and issued a joint statement on building the community with a shared future. Wang Yi participated in the activities.
Summary: President Xi Jinping met with Austrian Chancellor Stocker at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 6, during Stocker's official visit to China. Xi noted the 55th anniversary of China-Austria diplomatic relations, emphasizing mutual trust, practical cooperation, and the "China Opportunity 2.0" in emerging fields like new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, and green development. He stressed that amid a complex international situation with unilateralism and protectionism acting against the prevailing trend, China and Austria should uphold true multilateralism and free trade, adding that China is a partner for Europe, not the root cause of its problems. Stocker affirmed Austria's commitment to the One-China policy, comprehensive cooperation, and support for Europe-China relations, advocating dialogue to resolve economic and trade differences. Wang Yi attended the meeting.
Summary: President Xi Jinping replied on October 28 to a letter from 110 young Australian students, encouraging them to continue actively participating in the cause of China-Australia friendship. He said he was gratified they had come to China for the "China-Australia Youth (University Students) Rowing and Dragon Boat Friendship Race," competing alongside Chinese university students and forging friendships that transcend national borders. Xi pointed out that friendly exchanges between China and Australia have a long and continuous history and that the future of bilateral relations lies in the youth, expressing hope they would serve as inheritors of China-Australia friendship and cooperation and let the China-Australia friendship be passed on from generation to generation and grow and develop endlessly. The students, from universities including the University of Sydney, had jointly written to Xi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, sharing their experiences in China and their aspirations to pass on China-Australia friendship and enhance mutual understanding.
Summary: President Xi Jinping, pursuant to the decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, has appointed and removed ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to several foreign countries. Hou Yue is relieved of her post as ambassador to Norway and appointed ambassador to Italy and concurrently to San Marino, with Zhou Jingxing succeeding her in Norway. Zhou Qian replaces Feng Biao as ambassador to the Czech Republic, and Yao Fei replaces Zhou Limin in Kiribati. Chen Haiping succeeds Zhou Jian as ambassador to Fiji, while Zhao Xing replaces Wang Xiaolong as ambassador to New Zealand and concurrently to the Cook Islands and Niue.
Summary: President Xi Jinping promulgated five laws and one personnel decision via presidential orders on November 6, 2026, following adoption at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress. The new laws include the Public Interest Litigation Law for Procuratorial Organs, the Law on Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection, the revised Water Law, the Law Against Cross-Border Corruption, and a decision amending fifteen laws including the Emergency Response Law. The Water Law takes effect on March 22, 2027, while the other laws take effect on January 1, 2027, except the Law Against Cross-Border Corruption and the amendment decision, which are effective as of the date of promulgation. Order No. 91 removes Li Lecheng from the post of Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting on November 6, conveying the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech on the economic situation and hearing a report on social assistance work. The meeting stressed the need to advance policy implementation to ensure completion of annual economic and social development goals, including accelerating major projects and the "six networks," supporting equipment renewal investment, and strengthening consumption linkages. It called for solid work in stabilizing employment, preventing risks, and ensuring people's livelihood, including employment support for graduates from families lifted out of poverty and subsistence allowance households. On social assistance, the meeting emphasized improving the system through rule of law, digital intelligence, standardization, and professionalization, aiming for "ensuring all those in need are covered by protections" and expanding development-oriented and service-type assistance. The meeting also studied other matters.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang held talks with Austrian Chancellor Stocker at the Great Hall of the People on November 6, marking the 55th anniversary of China-Austria diplomatic relations. Li emphasized that both countries should advance open cooperation amid geopolitical conflicts and rising unilateralism, and noted President Xi Jinping would meet with Stocker to guide bilateral ties. He expressed China's willingness to expand trade, cooperation in new energy, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing, and called for a fair business environment for Chinese enterprises in Austria. Stocker affirmed Austria's commitment to the friendly strategic partnership, deeper practical cooperation, and promoting EU-China relations through dialogue. After the talks, the two premiers witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in economy, trade, and social security, with Wu Zhenglong participating in the activities.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Gabonese President Nguema at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 6, during Nguema's state visit to China. Li stated that China and Gabon have stuck together through thick and thin, supported and helped each other, with bilateral relations continuously reaching new heights, and expressed willingness to deepen cooperation in mining, infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, digital economy, and artificial intelligence. He welcomed Gabon's use of China's "zero tariff" treatment and the "green channel" for African agricultural products, and supported more Chinese enterprises investing in Gabon. Nguema congratulated the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, reaffirmed Gabon's adherence to the one-China principle, and expressed willingness to deepen practical cooperation and expand people-to-people exchanges. Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Summary: The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress closed in Beijing, passing laws including the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law, the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, the newly revised Water Law, and the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, along with a decision to remove Li Lecheng as Minister of Industry and Information Technology. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders No. 86 through 91, and Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting. The session also approved the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and various reports and appointments, including new deputy directors for several NPC special committees. Vice Premier Liu Guozhong and other officials attended as non-voting participants. After the closing, Zhao Leji presided over a special lecture by Gao Xiang on implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee and advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Summary: Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting of the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee and delivered a speech. He said the session reviewed 10 draft laws, passed 5, approved 1 agreement, and reviewed special work reports and law enforcement inspection reports. Zhao highlighted the significance of laws on procuratorial public interest litigation, Antarctic activities, anti-cross-border corruption, and water resources, while noting further revisions to other draft laws. He also addressed the approval of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization agreement and stressed studying the Fifth Plenary Session's spirit and Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. Zhao emphasized improving Party building quality in the NPC, upholding the Party's overall leadership, and advancing high-quality NPC work through high-quality Party building.
Summary: The 76th Chairperson's Council Meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee was held on November 6 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, presided over by Chairperson Zhao Leji. The meeting heard reports by Xin Chunying on deliberations over draft revisions to several laws, including the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law and the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, and deliberated on draft texts for voting. It also heard a report by Secretary-General Liu Qi on deliberations over matters proposed for a vote, including review results of representative proposals from five NPC special committees. The Council decided to submit the drafts and other matters to the closing session of the 25th meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee for a vote. Vice Chairpersons including Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, and others attended the meeting.
Summary: Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, met separately in Beijing with Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker. With Nguema, Zhao emphasized China-Gabon ties as a model of China-Africa solidarity, pledging to follow the consensus of President Xi Jinping and the President to advance bilateral relations, and expressed willingness to strengthen exchanges with the Gabonese Parliament. Nguema congratulated the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and sought deeper cooperation in mining and fisheries. With Stocker, Zhao noted that President Xi Jinping would meet with the Chancellor, and China is willing to implement the leaders' consensus to expand practical cooperation and legislative exchanges. Stocker affirmed Austria's adherence to the One-China policy and desire to deepen the friendly strategic partnership.
Summary: Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, met in Beijing with a delegation of the Workers' Party of Korea led by Kim Song-nam. Cai Qi stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping's visit to the DPRK and consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong-un have led China-DPRK relations into a new historical stage, and China is willing to jointly implement the consensus, strengthen high-level guidance, and deepen cooperation. Kim Song-nam said the top leaders' friendship and strategic guidance are the foundation for DPRK-China relations, and he congratulated the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Summary: President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon paid a state visit to China from November 3 to 7, 2026, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, during which the two sides agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future for the new era. Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with President Nguema respectively, and he also attended the ninth China International Import Expo. The Gabonese side reaffirmed its adherence to the one-China principle, opposed any form of "Taiwan independence," and supported China's efforts to achieve national reunification. The two sides pledged to deepen cooperation under the Global Development, Security, Civilization, and Governance Initiatives, including in mining, agriculture, and digital economy. The joint statement also covered support for multilateralism, WTO reform, and climate governance, with both sides agreeing to strengthen coordination in international affairs.
Summary: President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from 110 young Australian students, encouraging them to become inheritors of China-Australia friendship and cooperation. The students, from universities including the University of Sydney, had written to Xi and Australian Prime Minister Albanese after participating in a rowing and dragon boat friendship regatta in China. Xi's reply was handed over at a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Australia, with student representatives expressing honor and excitement. Australian teachers and students voiced hopes for deepened people-to-people and cultural exchanges to advance bilateral relations. The article highlights the students' firsthand experiences in China and their belief that such exchanges foster lasting cross-border friendships.
Summary: President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Nguema at the Great Hall of the People, and the two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era. Xi emphasized mutual support as a distinctive feature of the relationship, pledged China's backing for Gabon's independent development path, and highlighted economic complementarities and new cooperation opportunities such as the "zero tariff" policy. Nguema affirmed Gabon's firm adherence to the one-China principle, praised China's partnership with Africa, and expressed interest in learning from the CPC's governance experience. The two sides witnessed the signing of cooperation documents on the Global Security Initiative, "zero tariff," production and supply chains, and Chinese language education, and issued a joint statement on building the community with a shared future. Wang Yi participated in the activities.
Summary: The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress closed in Beijing, passing laws including the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law, the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, the newly revised Water Law, and the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, along with a decision to remove Li Lecheng as Minister of Industry and Information Technology. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders No. 86 through 91, and Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting. The session also approved the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and various reports and appointments, including new deputy directors for several NPC special committees. Vice Premier Liu Guozhong and other officials attended as non-voting participants. After the closing, Zhao Leji presided over a special lecture by Gao Xiang on implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee and advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Summary: He Lifeng, Vice Premier of the State Council, will visit Canada to co-chair the second China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue on November 9, alongside Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Sidhu. The announcement was made by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on November 6, confirming the dialogue as agreed by both sides.
Summary: Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held talks in Beijing with Kim Song-nam, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Committee, and Minister of the International Department. The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, strengthening inter-party exchanges, and promoting the development of China-DPRK relations.
Summary: The *Global Development Report 2026*, guided by the Development Research Center of the State Council and compiled by the China Center for International Knowledge on Development, was released in Beijing on the 6th. With the theme "Enhancing the Stability of Global Development through Cooperation," the report depicts the overall situation of global development characterized by both changes and turmoil, and explains the necessity of upholding openness and cooperation. It focuses on analyzing the current situation and challenges facing global trade, climate change, artificial intelligence, food security, health, and development financing, and puts forward targeted recommendations. The report also delves into the development and cooperation of the Global South amid the changing landscape.
Summary: Gabonese President Nguema visited Tiananmen Square on the morning of November 6 and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Summary: Austrian Chancellor Stocker visited Tiananmen Square on the afternoon of November 6 and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Summary: Central Publicity Group members delivered presentations on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in relevant departments, Tianjin, Chongqing, Jiangsu, and Henan on November 6. He Lifeng, Chen Min'er, Yuan Jiajun, Guo Wenqi, and Zang Anmin each gave reports centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the *Decision* adopted at the plenary session, interpreting the significance and requirements of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. They emphasized treating study and implementation as a major political task, formulating concrete plans, and upholding the Two Establishments and the Two Upholds. Chen Min'er and Yuan Jiajun also delivered grassroots presentations at project sites, streets, and districts, stressing high-quality Party building leading high-quality development. Guo Wenqi and Zang Anmin conducted interactive exchanges with university teachers, students, and grassroots workers, with Zang Anmin highlighting the drafting process of the *Decision* and the fundamental role of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building.
Summary: Intellectuals and students across the country are studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The movement focuses on 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, which summarizes achievements in Party governance. Various individuals, including agricultural expert Zhao Yafu, propaganda cadre Xue Jian, and researcher Yang Zengdong, expressed commitment to unifying their actions with the strategic arrangements of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. Other participants, such as police captain Hong Sen and technician Liu Ao, emphasized translating the spirit of the plenary session into practical service and professional dedication. The article highlights how different sectors, from universities to emerging economic fields, aim to advance Chinese modernization through strengthened Party building.
Summary: The 14th NPC Standing Committee held a constitutional oath-taking ceremony on the morning of November 6 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with Li Hongzhong, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presiding over and supervising the oath. The ceremony followed the 25th session's appointments of Wang Junzheng, Wang Ning, Wang Kai, Gong Zheng, Mao Weiming, Liang Yanshun, Wang Yubo, Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, Wang Zhengpu, Shen Xiaoming, and Wang Qingxian as deputy directors of various NPC special committees. In accordance with the Constitution and the NPC Standing Committee's decision on implementing the constitutional oath-taking system, the above-mentioned personnel took the constitutional oath in accordance with the law. Relevant leading comrades from the organs of the NPC attended the ceremony.
Summary: The 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress adopted a decision amending fifteen laws, including the Emergency Response Law, the Work Safety Law, and the Island Protection Law. The amendments adjust planning and approval authority, often shifting responsibilities to people's governments at or above the provincial level or allowing county-level governments to formulate plans as actual needs require. Several laws, including the Wildlife Protection Law, Forest Law, and Wetland Protection Law, now reference the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China in place of earlier environmental statutes. The decision also revises provisions on occupational health, medical resource allocation, and black soil protection planning. The decision takes effect as of the date of promulgation, with the affected laws to be amended accordingly and promulgated anew.
Summary: The 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decided to ratify the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, signed in Shanghai on July 16, 2026, by the representative of the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress announced that Luo Wen was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress by the Hebei Provincial People's Congress, and his qualifications were confirmed. It also announced the recall or resignation of nine deputies—Ye Jianchun, He Xiong, Ji Tao, Huang Yi, Xu Renbiao, Zhang Gong, Guo Jianjun, Wu Yuhong, and Meng Qingbin—with their qualifications terminated per the relevant law. The 14th National People's Congress now has 2,839 deputies in actual office.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has announced a series of appointments and removals within the Supreme People's Court. Dang Guangsuo was appointed Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court, while Yang Yongqing was appointed Chief Judge of the First Civil Division and Lan Xiangdong was appointed to the Judicial Committee and as Chief Judge of the Adjudication Supervision Division. Several deputy chief judges and judges were appointed or removed across various divisions, including Du Jun, Li Jiaxi, Cao Gang, and Wang Dan. Removals included Chen Yifang, Zhou Lunjun, Ran Keping, Luo Guoqiang, He Haibo, and six other judges.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has announced appointments and removals at the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Chen Yifang is appointed as a member of the Procuratorial Committee and a procurator, while Lan Xiangdong, Wang Bo, Yu Shuangxia, Li Manwang, and Shang Aiguo are removed from their procurator positions. Additionally, twenty procurators, including Wang Yiming, Wang Meng, and Wang Yu, are newly appointed.
Summary: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has issued a list of appointments for deputy directors of several special committees of the 14th National People's Congress. Wang Junzheng and Wang Ning were appointed as deputy directors of the Ethnic Affairs Committee, and Wang Kai as deputy director of the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee. Gong Zheng and Mao Weiming were appointed to the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee, while Liang Yanshun and Wang Yubo joined the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee. Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, and Wang Zhengpu were appointed to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Shen Xiaoming and Wang Qingxian to the Social Development Affairs Committee.
Summary: The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decided to accept Chen Fuli's request to resign from the post of member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, citing Articles 23 of the Organic Law and 43 of the Rules of Procedure. The decision will be reported to the 5th session of the 14th National People's Congress.
Summary: The Fourteenth National People's Congress Standing Committee has removed Chen Fuli from the post of Deputy Secretary-General. The decision was made by the NPC Standing Committee. No further details or context were provided in the article.
Summary: The National People's Congress Standing Committee has issued a decision removing Li Lecheng from his post as Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Summary: The Office of the Special Working Mechanism for Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens on Primary-Level Units at the central level, together with the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, issued a circular on three typical problems. These include data fabrication in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, falsely packaged projects for ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds in Kundulun District, Baotou City, and inflated operating revenue by the Heilongjiang Provincial Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. The circular states these problems reveal gaps in implementing the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens on Primary-Level Units" and ineffectiveness in the "six rectifications." It urges Party committees at all levels to study the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee and deepen rectification efforts.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference on November 6, officials marked 80 years of Communist Party-led Yellow River governance, with Vice Minister of Water Resources Wang Bao'en citing achievements "drawing worldwide attention" in protection and development. Chen Dongming, Director of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, reported that 12 major floods exceeding 10,000 cubic meters per second at Huayuankou were overcome, while Yao Wenguang, Director of the Flood and Drought Disaster Prevention Department, highlighted pioneering water-sediment regulation that deepened the lower main channel by 3.1 meters. The basin, with 2 percent of national water resources, supports 12 percent of the population and 14 percent of GDP, aided by inter-basin diversions and a mandatory water quota system. Officials detailed soil erosion treatment of 290,500 square kilometers, a 24.7 billion ton reduction in sediment entering the river, and economic benefits of 2.43 trillion yuan from small watershed industries. Wang Bao'en concluded that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the ministry will prioritize protection and governance to make the Yellow River a "happy river that benefits the people."
Summary: The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was held from November 2 to 5, drawing approximately 1,800 guests from 138 countries and regions under the theme "Open Source, Open Sharing — Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace." The summit released the World Internet Conference's "Joint Construction Program for a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace" and featured discussions on open source, artificial intelligence, and digital cooperation. Speakers including DeepSeek research engineer Gao Xi and Zhejiang Laboratory Director Wang Jian debated the benefits and boundaries of open source, while Tencent Senior Vice President Xi Dan and International Committee of the Red Cross envoy You Peijun addressed AI's role in public welfare and medical needs. On cyber governance, Supreme People's Court Deputy Chief Judge Wu Tao called for rule-of-law responses to AI challenges, and a report on frontier AI safety and governance was released. World Internet Conference Secretary-General Ren Xianliang stated the organization will continue to build consensus on digital development and AI governance to promote a shared future in cyberspace.
Summary: The NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team for the Vocational Education Law held its second plenary meeting on November 6 to study the draft inspection report, attended by Vice Chairpersons Cai Dafeng, Tie Ning, and Losang Jamcan. Cai Dafeng stressed the need to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on vocational education, understand progress in the field, and grasp new challenges in enforcing the law. He called for summarizing effective practical explorations, identifying crux issues and deep-seated causes, and proposing pragmatic suggestions. He also urged completing follow-up tasks, revising the draft report, and strengthening supervision to ensure the law's full implementation and the Party Central Committee's decisions take effect.
Summary: The 2026 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival opened on November 6 at the Minnan Grand Theater in Xiamen, hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the China Film Association, and the Xiamen Municipal People's Government. The opening ceremony, themed "Light and Shadow Returning with the Tide," highlighted the "present" power of new mass literature and art through two chapters, "Long River Entering the Sea" and "the emergence of all things and diverse phenomena." This year's festival, centered on "film cultural construction," will feature activities such as the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards nominees commendation ceremony, the awards ceremony and closing ceremony, a film industry symposium, the Golden Rooster Film Exhibition, the Golden Rooster Film Forum, and a dialogue among heads of international film festivals. The awards of the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards will be announced on the evening of November 10.
Summary: The 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress adopted a decision amending fifteen laws, including the Emergency Response Law, the Work Safety Law, and the Island Protection Law. The amendments adjust planning and approval authority, often shifting responsibilities to people's governments at or above the provincial level or allowing county-level governments to formulate plans as actual needs require. Several laws, including the Wildlife Protection Law, Forest Law, and Wetland Protection Law, now reference the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China in place of earlier environmental statutes. The decision also revises provisions on occupational health, medical resource allocation, and black soil protection planning. The decision takes effect as of the date of promulgation, with the affected laws to be amended accordingly and promulgated anew.
Summary: The Ninth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo opened in Chongqing on November 6 under the theme "Protect and Pass On Intangible Cultural Heritage, Share a Beautiful Life Together," bringing together more than 890 intangible cultural heritage projects and over 930 inheritors from across the country. The "Magnificent and Varied Scene — Exhibition of Systematic Protection Achievements of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the New Era" centrally displays work results in protecting representative intangible cultural heritage items, cultivating inheritors, and building intangible cultural heritage workshops. Special exhibitions such as "Hundred Flavors of Mountains and Rivers — Intangible Cultural Heritage Food and Local Products Collection" demonstrate the positive role of intangible cultural heritage in serving the people's beautiful life and high-quality economic and social development. The expo is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and runs until November 10.
Summary: At the launch ceremony for the 2026 National Fire Publicity Month in Beijing, video links were made to activity sites in Liaoning, Hubei, Sichuan, and Yunnan, and the theme promotional video and public-interest fire safety advertisements were played. Zhang Chengzhong, deputy director of the State Council Work Safety Committee and minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management, stated that it is necessary to take multiple measures simultaneously to vigorously enhance the fire safety awareness and competence of the whole people. He called for coordinating various educational and publicity resources, organizing diverse forms of publicity and education activities, and advancing the popularization of general fire safety knowledge, practical training, evacuation and self-rescue exercises, and case-based education and warnings. He also encouraged workers and the public to report fire hazards around them.
Summary: The 9th China International Import Expo, coinciding with the APEC "China Year," serves as a platform for APEC economies to share opportunities and promote common development through supply-demand matching and industrial linkage. US companies' exhibition area exceeds 50,000 square meters, maintaining the top position for 8 consecutive editions, while Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian companies have expanded their presence. Exhibitors from APEC economies, including Malaysian durian producers and New Zealand alpaca textile firms, use the CIIE to reach Chinese and global markets, with some products sold to the United States and South Korea. Innovation is highlighted through debuts like Singapore's OSIM health massage chair and Peru's AI-powered LAX86 platform, while companies such as 3M, Cargill, and Skechers deepen their Chinese market presence. The article notes that the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19, with the CIIE providing concrete corporate practices for Asia-Pacific cooperation under the theme of "Building an Asia-Pacific Community for Shared Prosperity."
Summary: The article highlights the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai as a platform for deepening Asia-Pacific cooperation ahead of the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, noting the region's growth amid rising unilateralism. It credits President Xi Jinping's personal promotion of the CIIE, which drew 162 countries and regions with over 4,142 exhibitors, and emphasizes American enterprises' largest exhibition area alongside participation from Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and ASEAN states. The piece showcases over 480 technological debuts, including U.S., Singaporean, and Canadian innovations, framing them as evidence of regional vitality. It cites Xi's remarks on upholding APEC's original purpose and building an Asia-Pacific community, positioning China as a steadfast contributor. The article concludes by looking to Shenzhen as the next host of the APEC meeting, affirming China's commitment to openness and win-win cooperation.
Summary: The 140th Canton Fair concluded on November 4, attracting 352,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions, a record high. The article highlights the Fair's 70-year uninterrupted history as a symbol of China's opening up, evolving from a trading platform into a co-construction platform for production and supply chains. It emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between the Fair and Guangzhou, noting the city's commercial heritage and its role as an international consumption and digital trade hub. The piece also cites recent infrastructure and economic data, including passenger throughput at Baiyun International Airport and retail sales growth, to illustrate Guangzhou's vitality. The article frames the Fair and city's growth as mutually reinforcing, with Guangzhou serving as the pacesetter on a new journey of development.
Summary: The author reflects on a visit to the Kang Baiwan Manor in Gongyi, Henan, where a plaque inscribed with Wang Boda's "Four Maxims on Leaving Surplus" prompted contemplation on the Kang family's centuries-long prosperity. The maxims teach leaving surplus in skill, salary, wealth, and blessings, embodying a spiritual gene of valuing righteousness over material gain and knowing restraint. The author argues this family tradition, passed down through generations, explains the clan's endurance, contrasting with the common fate of wealth rarely surviving three generations. Extending the principle, the piece urges modern readers to establish family traditions and officials to plan long-term, avoiding draining resources for short-term gains. The essay concludes that true abundance lies in giving, not taking, and that the "Leave Surplus" spirit, echoing Laozi's wisdom on contentment, remains a timeless admonition.
Summary: The article recounts the Red Army's 1935 Long March passage through Dangui Village in Kedo, Yunnan, as remembered by 102-year-old Hui eyewitness Ma Yingda, who describes how the soldiers refused gifts, paid for supplies, and gave rice to his grandmother. It notes that the Red Army left 18 slogans in Kedo, including one protecting Hui interests, and that 12 local Hui recruits, including squad leader Bi Fadou, died in battle. The piece also mentions that Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De held a meeting in the He family compound to plan the forced crossing of the Jinsha River. Ma Yingda's son, Ma Yongshun, reports the family's current annual income of several tens of thousands of yuan, supplemented by government subsidies and tourism, with Dangui Village receiving over 150,000 visits this year. The article concludes by describing the renovated Kedo Red Army Long March Memorial Hall and its blooming osmanthus trees as symbols of thriving ethnic unity and prosperity.
Summary: The Fuyang River, winding from the Taihang Mountains through Handan, Hebei, forms a nearly 8-kilometer stretch of high-sinuosity bends, with a curvature of 2.14, that is celebrated as a poetic and intoxicating landscape. The article personifies the river as shedding shyness to dance freely across the tolerant, mother-like plain, creating U-shaped, zigzag, plum-blossom, and near-O-shaped bends. It describes the river's joyful flowing sound and the interplay of sunlight and moonlight on its surface, which lends the night river a sentimental, dreamlike quality. The text frames these nine bends and eighteen turns as a real release of wildness and natural instinct, a "dance masterpiece" of the Fuyang River. The narrative concludes by inviting the reader to follow this poetic bend, feeling as if one's body dances along with the river.
Summary: Chen Beixin's oil painting *Morning Market* is featured in a photo report, held in the collection of the National Art Museum of China.
Summary: The article is a personal essay about ji cai (fish mint), a wild vegetable associated with Mount Ji in Shaoxing, where the author trained as a Yue Opera troupe member in their teens. It recounts a legend of Goujian, King of Yue, who, after being released from Wu, led his people through famine by relying on the plant, which grew back after being cut and helped the state survive. The essay describes the plant's appearance, local Shaoxing preparations like vinegar-sautéed ji cai, and its medicinal use for clearing heat, as the author's late father brewed it as tea for lung weakness. It contrasts Shaoxing's methods with those of the author's hometown in northwestern Fujian, where fish mint is used in rice broth and small-intestine soup. The piece concludes by linking the vegetable's resilience to the spirit of enduring hardships, noting that Sha County snacks, including wild vegetables like ji cai, now have a merit that cannot be overlooked as they spread worldwide.
Summary: This article presents a poetic reflection on the harvest season and the sense of relief and peace it brings. The author describes the successful harvesting of crops as a source of joy and a reason to look forward to the future. The text uses imagery of falling grass seeds, birds, and the deep blue sky to convey a feeling of spiritual upliftment.
Summary: The article reflects on Tianjin's urban character through the Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, focusing on Tianyan Square and its bronze statue of Yan Fu, who lived in Dashi Hutong for 20 years and translated *Tianyan Lun*. The author, a 64-year resident, notes that the square and statue, built in 2003, alongside the 700-year-old Tianhou Temple, are key cultural landmarks. He observes tourists engaging with Yan Fu's legacy, finding it gratifying that a thinker dead over a century still draws attention on a commercial street. The piece draws a parallel to Stratford, where Shakespeare's association makes the town notable, illustrating how culture and literature illuminate old streets. The author concludes that Yan Fu's presence gives the Ancient Culture Street philosophical depth and a forward-looking awareness.
(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) November 6 was the voting day for the election of deputies to the people's congresses at the district and township levels in Beijing. When Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, cast his vote in the election of district people's congress deputies at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district of Xicheng District, he stressed that electing people's congress deputies is the foundation for upholding, improving, and running the system of people's congresses, and is a major event in the political life of the state. It is necessary to practice whole-process people's democracy, uphold the Party's leadership, fully promote democracy, and strictly act in accordance with the law, strengthen supervision over the entire electoral process, ensure that the direction of the electoral work is correct and that the atmosphere is a clean and healthy atmosphere (气清气正, qi qing qi zheng - "air, clear; air, upright"), and ensure that deputies satisfactory to the people are elected.
At the Huai Ren Tang voting station, the five-star red flag was bright and eye-catching, the red ballot box inlaid with the national emblem stood squarely in the center, the voting work was standardized and orderly, and the atmosphere at the scene was solemn and warm.
At around 3:30 p.m., Xi Jinping arrived at the Huai Ren Tang voting station, carefully listened to explanations concerning electoral matters, handed his voter's certificate to the staff for verification, received a ballot, carefully filled out the ballot at the marking desk, and then walked to the ballot box and solemnly cast his vote.
That afternoon, Li Qiang cast his vote at the Ziguang Ge voting station in the Wenjin Street electoral district of Xicheng District, Zhao Leji cast his vote at the Great Hall of the People voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district of Xicheng District, Wang Huning cast his vote at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district, Cai Qi cast his vote at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district, Ding Xuexiang cast his vote at the Ziguang Ge voting station in the Wenjin Street electoral district, and Li Xi cast his vote at the voting station of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission in the Taijichang electoral district of Dongcheng District. Han Zheng entrusted staff to cast his vote at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district.
Hu Jintao entrusted staff to cast his vote at the Huai Ren Tang voting station in the Zhongnanhai electoral district.
Leading comrades of the CPC Central Committee, the NPC Standing Committee, the State Council, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the CPPCC National Committee, and the Central Military Commission, as well as comrades who have retired from leading positions, voted in their respective electoral districts or entrusted others to vote on their behalf.
On November 6, Beijing set up a total of 13,054 voting stations. Through competitive elections, 4,898 new district people's congress deputies and 11,137 township people's congress deputies will be produced.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On the afternoon of November 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Nguema, who was in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Gabon has a long and extensive history, personally forged and carefully cultivated by the older generation of leaders of both countries. The two countries have adhered to treating each other as equals, mutual support, and seeking common development, and bilateral relations have withstood the tests of international vicissitudes and remained as firm as a rock. At present, the once-in-a-century transformation of the world is accelerating. China is comprehensively advancing the cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, and Gabon has also entered a new stage of national development and revitalization. Continuously deepening China-Gabon relations meets the common expectations of the peoples of both countries and conforms to the general trend of the Global South uniting for strength. China is willing to be a reliable friend and partner for Gabon's independent development, support Gabon's political, economic, and diplomatic autonomy, and work hand in hand with Gabon to build a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.
Xi Jinping emphasized that mutual support is a distinctive feature and political advantage of China-Gabon relations. China will, as always, support Gabon in exploring a development path suited to its own national conditions. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The CPC has traversed hardships, continuously grown and strengthened, and become the world's largest governing party, with full and rigorous self-governance of the Party being the key to its success. China is willing to maintain close exchanges with Gabon at all levels, share experiences in party governance and state administration, and support Gabon in strengthening its governance capacity building. China and Gabon have obvious economic complementarities and great potential for cooperation. The two sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, cultivate new growth points for cooperation, make good use of the new opportunities presented by the "zero tariff" policy and the "green channel" for African agricultural and food products entering China, promote the expansion and upgrading of bilateral trade and investment cooperation, drive Gabon's industrial development, employment improvement, and livelihood enhancement, and improve its capacity for independent economic development. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the four major global initiatives I have proposed are first and foremost conducive to the common interests of the Global South and African countries. China supports Gabon in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Gabon to jointly build a better world.
Nguema stated that the friendship between Gabon and China has spanned more than half a century, and strategic mutual trust has always been the cornerstone of the bilateral partnership. The cooperation between the two countries is vibrant and has effectively promoted Gabon's economic diversification and improved the livelihood of the Gabonese people in areas such as infrastructure, energy, medical care, education, and vocational training. Gabon will firmly adhere to the one-China principle. Gabon congratulates the CPC on the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, looks forward to inter-party exchanges, and hopes to learn from China's successful experience in party governance and state administration. Gabon is willing to further deepen practical cooperation with China, welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Gabon, and help Gabon achieve industrialization and sustainable development. China has established a mutually beneficial and win-win partnership with Africa. The "zero tariff" policy meets the needs of African countries, allowing African products to enter China's large market, and is of historic significance to the development of African countries. Gabon highly appreciates China's advocacy of multilateralism and its adherence to a fair and just position in international and regional affairs. Gabon is willing to maintain close coordination with China, strengthen Africa-China solidarity and cooperation, and jointly safeguard the interests of Global South countries.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas such as implementing the Global Security Initiative, "zero tariff," production and supply chains, and Chinese language education.
During the visit, the two sides issued the "Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Gabonese Republic on Building a China-Gabon Community with a Shared Future in the New Era."
Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Nguema in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
When Nguema arrived, honor guards lined up to pay tribute. The two heads of state ascended the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Gabon, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Nguema reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army of China and watched the march-past.
In the evening, Xi Jinping held a welcome banquet for Nguema in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wang Yi participated in the above activities.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On the afternoon of November 6, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Austrian Chancellor Stocker, who was in China for an official visit.
Xi Jinping noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two sides have upheld the spirit of mutual respect, openness and inclusiveness, and mutually beneficial and win-win results (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual benefit, win together"), with political mutual trust continuously consolidated and practical cooperation yielding fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries. Trust and friendship are the precious qualities of China-Austria relations, transcending differences in social systems, historical cultures, and stages of development. The two sides should consolidate political mutual trust, sustain the positive momentum of high-level exchanges, enhance trust and dispel doubts through communication, and lay a solid political foundation for future cooperation. During China's 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will cultivate emerging industries, upgrade traditional industries, and also expand opening up with a focus on the services sector. "China Opportunity 2.0" will bring not only market dividends but also innovation dividends. China is willing to expand practical cooperation with Austria in emerging fields such as new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and green development, creating new engines for economic and trade growth. China-Austria friendship has a broad social foundation; the two sides should expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, facilitate personnel exchanges, and bring the two peoples ever closer.
Xi Jinping stressed that the current international situation is marked by a complex situation of change and disorder (变乱交织, bian luan jiao zhi - "change, chaos, interweave"), with unilateralism and protectionism acting against the prevailing trend (逆流而动, ni liu er dong - "against, current, move"). China and Austria should jointly practice true multilateralism and support free trade, contributing to the building of a more just and equitable global governance system. A China that continues to grow and develop is not the root cause of the problems facing Europe, but rather a partner and fellow traveler that can help Europe solve its problems. China and Europe should focus on the cooperative aspects of their relations, insist on resolving economic and trade frictions through dialogue and consultation, and achieve mutually beneficial and win-win results and common development.
Stocker said that Austria-China relations are developing well, and that over the 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have always trusted and supported each other. Austria is committed to close Austria-China friendly strategic partnership, adheres to the One-China policy, and is willing, on the basis of the cooperation and trust established over the years, to comprehensively strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, science and technology, and innovation, promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges in culture and tourism, and achieve new development in bilateral relations. Austria actively supports the development of Europe-China relations and hopes that the two sides will resolve economic and trade differences through candid dialogue and consultation. Austria is willing to work with China to uphold multilateralism, strengthen multilateral coordination, promote sustainable development, address challenges such as climate change, and safeguard world prosperity and stability.
Wang Yi attended the meeting.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) On October 28, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from 110 young Australian students, encouraging them to continue actively participating in the cause of China-Australia friendship.
Xi Jinping stated that he was gratified to learn that they had recently come to China to participate in the "China-Australia Youth (University Students) Rowing and Dragon Boat Friendship Race," competing alongside Chinese university students, engaging in in-depth exchanges, forging friendships that transcend national borders, and leaving behind beautiful memories.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the friendly exchanges between China and Australia have a long and continuous history, and the future of bilateral relations lies in the youth. He expressed hope that they would continue to actively participate in the cause of China-Australia friendship, serve as inheritors of China-Australia friendship and cooperation, and let the China-Australia friendship be passed on from generation to generation (薪火相传, xin huo xiang chuan - "firewood, torch, mutually, pass on") and grow and develop endlessly (生生不息, sheng sheng bu xi - "birth, birth, not, cease").
Recently, 110 young Australian students from universities including the University of Sydney jointly wrote to President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, sharing their experiences of visiting and exchanging in China, expressing their admiration for China's long history and culture and its scientific and technological innovation capabilities, as well as their positive aspirations to pass on China-Australia friendship and enhance mutual understanding.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, pursuant to the decisions of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, appoints and removes the following ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to foreign countries:
I. Hou Yue (female) is relieved of her post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Norway;
Zhou Jingxing is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Norway.
II. Feng Biao is relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Czech Republic;
Zhou Qian is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Czech Republic.
III. Jia Guide is relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Italy and concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of San Marino;
Hou Yue (female) is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Italy and concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of San Marino.
IV. Zhou Limin is relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Kiribati;
Yao Fei is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Kiribati.
V. Zhou Jian is relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Fiji;
Chen Haiping is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Fiji.
VI. Wang Xiaolong is relieved of his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand and concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Cook Islands and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Niue;
Zhao Xing is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand and concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Cook Islands and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Niue.
Return to TopOrder No. 86
The Public Interest Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China for Procuratorial Organs was adopted at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of January 1, 2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
Order No. 87
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection was adopted at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of January 1, 2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
Order No. 88
The Water Law of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of March 22, 2027.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
Order No. 89
The Law of the People's Republic of China Against Cross-Border Corruption was adopted at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of the date of promulgation.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
Order No. 90
The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending Fifteen Laws Including the Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026, and is hereby promulgated, effective as of the date of promulgation.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
Order No. 91
In accordance with the decision of the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on November 6, 2026:
Li Lecheng is hereby removed from the post of Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
November 6, 2026
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6)
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on November 6, at which he studied and conveyed the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on the economic situation in the first three quarters and the key work priorities for the coming months, and heard a report on the work of social assistance.
The meeting noted that it is necessary to deeply grasp the Party Central Committee's scientific judgment on the economic situation and its requirements for the next steps in work deployment, strengthen confidence in development, effectively enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency, solidly advance the implementation of various policies to ensure they take effect, and ensure the completion of the main goals and tasks for economic and social development for the whole year. It is necessary to focus on key areas and continue to exert efforts, accelerate the construction and implementation progress of major projects and the "six networks," support enterprises in expanding investment in equipment renewal, intangible assets, and other areas, strengthen the online-offline linkage and urban-rural linkage of consumption, and smooth the virtuous cycle between investment and consumption. It is necessary to make good and full use of various policy funds, disburse in a timely and full manner all types of funds involving grassroots units and enterprises, and better bring into play the policy effect of fiscal and financial coordination in promoting domestic demand. It is necessary to do solid work in stabilizing employment, preventing risks, and ensuring people's livelihood, strengthen employment services for key groups, and provide employment support to graduates from families that have been lifted out of poverty, families receiving subsistence allowances, and zero-employment families facing difficulties. It is necessary to do a solid and detailed job in investigating and rectifying hidden dangers in work safety production, and resolutely curb the occurrence of major and extraordinarily serious accidents. It is necessary to continue to resolve risks in areas such as local government debt and small and medium-sized financial institutions. It is necessary to improve the market stabilization mechanism for the capital market, enhance the inherent stability of the stock market, and promote the stable and healthy development of the capital market. It is necessary to strengthen the guarantee of supply and price stability and assistance to people in difficulty, accelerate the restoration and reconstruction of disaster-affected areas, and do a solid job in the resettlement and livelihood security of disaster-affected people. It is necessary to seriously study the ideas for next year's economic work, strengthen the linkage of policies across years, and promote the sustained improvement of the economy.
The meeting noted that social assistance is an important institutional arrangement for safeguarding the bottom line of people's livelihood. It is necessary to further improve the social assistance system, advance the construction of social assistance in the rule of law, digital intelligence, standardization, and professionalization, and better bring into play its functions of guaranteeing the basics, preventing risks, and promoting development. It is necessary to focus on weak links and effectively strengthen the basic security of groups in difficulty, improve assistance measures for families on the margins of subsistence allowances and families with rigid expenditure difficulties, strengthen dynamic monitoring, intensify cross-departmental data sharing, improve the mechanism of "one-window acceptance, coordinated handling," and strive to achieve ensuring all those in need are covered by protections (应保尽保, ying bao jin bao - "should, protect, all, complete"). It is necessary to actively expand the connotation of social assistance in response to new needs, focus on enhancing the endogenous development momentum of recipients of social assistance, and implement well development-oriented assistance measures such as employment and work-relief programs. It is necessary to comprehensively advance service-type social assistance such as care and companionship, and continuously enhance the sense of gain of people in difficulty.
The meeting also studied other matters.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On the morning of November 6, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council held talks with Austrian Chancellor Stocker, who was in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Li Qiang stated that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria. Over the past half century and more, both sides have adhered to mutual respect and mutual trust, openness and cooperation, and mutually beneficial outcomes (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual benefit, mutual win"), promoting the sustained development of bilateral relations and achieving fruitful cooperation results. At present, affected by the prolonged and repeated geopolitical conflicts and the rise of unilateralism and protectionism, world economic recovery is difficult. China and Austria are both supporters and beneficiaries of multilateralism and free trade, and should firmly advance open cooperation, adding momentum to each other's development and injecting positive energy into the world economy. President Xi Jinping will hold a meeting with the Chancellor, providing planning and guidance for deepening China-Austria relations and cooperation. China is willing to strengthen dialogue and communication with Austria, consolidate political mutual trust, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, and expand all-round cooperation, bringing more tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to share more market opportunities with Austria, import more high-quality Austrian goods, promote the continuous expansion and upgrading of bilateral trade, expand cooperation in fields such as new energy, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and advanced manufacturing, and strive for more practical results. China supports more Chinese enterprises in investing in Austria, and hopes that Austria will provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for enterprises. The two sides should strengthen exchanges and cooperation in culture, tourism, education, and other fields, facilitate closer two-way people-to-people exchanges, and continuously enhance mutual understanding and friendship. It is hoped that Austria, as a member state of the European Union, will continue to play a positive role in promoting the EU to adopt a rational and pragmatic policy toward China. China is willing to strengthen coordination with Austria in multilateral fields such as the United Nations, jointly promoting world peace and prosperity.
Stocker stated that over the 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Austria-China relations have always maintained a positive development momentum. This year, the two sides have had close high-level exchanges, continued deepening of economic and trade cooperation, and more vibrant people-to-people and cultural exchanges. China is one of Austria's most important trading partners. Under the current complex and volatile international situation, Austria is committed to advancing the friendly strategic partnership between the two countries, and is willing to enhance mutual understanding with China, deepen practical cooperation in fields such as economy and trade, artificial intelligence, investment, tourism, and culture, and strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations. Austria advocates strengthening dialogue and consultation in the spirit of mutual trust, and is willing to make active efforts to promote the development of EU-China relations.
After the talks, the two premiers jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in fields such as economy and trade and social security.
Before the talks, Li Qiang held a welcome ceremony for Stocker in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wu Zhenglong participated in the above activities.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On the morning of November 6, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Gabonese President Nguema, who is in China for a state visit.
Li Qiang stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Gabon, the two countries have always stuck together through thick and thin (风雨同舟, feng yu tong zhou - "wind, rain, same, boat") and supported and helped each other (守望相助, shou wang xiang zhu - "guard, watch, mutually, help"), with bilateral relations continuously reaching new heights, mutually beneficial cooperation steadily yielding new results, and traditional friendship becoming stronger over a long period of time (历久弥坚, li jiu mi jian - "long time, even more, firm"). President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Nguema to jointly chart a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. China is willing to work with Gabon to further consolidate political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, continuously enrich the substance of the China-Gabon comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and better benefit the peoples of both countries.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to deepen cooperation with Gabon in traditional fields such as mining, infrastructure, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, actively carry out cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence, create more economic growth points, and better promote common development. China welcomes Gabon making good use of policy conveniences such as China's "zero tariff" treatment and the "green channel" for African agricultural and food products exported to China. China is willing to import more high-quality products from Gabon and support more Chinese enterprises in investing and doing business there, and hopes Gabon will provide enterprises with a fair, stable, and predictable market environment. The two sides should further deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as youth, culture, tourism, healthcare, and sub-national localities, make good use of platforms such as vocational education centers and Luban Workshops, and consolidate the popular foundation for friendship between the two countries. China firmly supports Africa's unity and self-strengthening, and is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation with African brothers including Gabon, jointly build a new era all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
Nguema congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, stating that the Gabon-China relationship was forged by the older generation of leaders of both countries and is a brotherly, sincere friendship. Gabon firmly adheres to the one-China principle and supports the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinping, as well as the four major global initiatives. China is Gabon's sincere, reliable, and preferred development partner. Gabon highly appreciates China's implementation of the "zero tariff" policy, and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in fields such as mining, transportation, energy, fisheries, forestry, and artificial intelligence, expand people-to-people exchanges such as youth training, strengthen multilateral coordination, and promote better development of Africa-China relations.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Peng Bo) The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress closed on the morning of the 6th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the session, votes were taken to pass the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law, the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, the newly revised Water Law, the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, and a decision to amend fifteen laws including the Emergency Response Law; a decision was made to remove Li Lecheng from his post as Minister of Industry and Information Technology. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders No. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, and 91 respectively. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting.
154 members of the Standing Committee attended the session, and the number of attendees met the legally required quorum.
The session voted to pass the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on approving the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
The session voted to pass the reports on the results of the review of proposals submitted by deputies and referred for deliberation by the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, as submitted respectively by the NPC Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee, the Environment and Resources Protection Committee, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and the Social Development Affairs Committee.
The session voted to pass the report of the Credentials Committee of the NPC Standing Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies.
At the session, votes were taken to appoint Wang Junzheng and Wang Ning as deputy directors of the NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, Wang Kai as deputy director of the NPC Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, Gong Zheng and Mao Weiming as deputy directors of the NPC Finance and Economic Affairs Committee, Liang Yanshun and Wang Yubo as deputy directors of the NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, and Wang Zhengpu as deputy directors of the NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Shen Xiaoming and Wang Qingxian as deputy directors of the NPC Social Development Affairs Committee; Chen Fuli was removed from his post as Deputy Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee.
The session voted to pass the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on accepting Chen Fuli's request to resign from his posts as a member of the NPC Standing Committee and other positions.
The session also voted to pass other appointment and removal matters.
Vice Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the session.
Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Guozhong, Director of the National Commission of Supervision Liu Jinguo, President of the Supreme People's Court Zhang Jun, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong, members of the various special committees of the National People's Congress, leading comrades in charge of the standing committees of people's congresses of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, principal leading comrades in charge of the standing committees of people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities, some deputies to the National People's Congress, and leading comrades in charge of relevant departments attended the session as non-voting participants.
After the closing meeting, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held the 25th special lecture, presided over by Chairman Zhao Leji. Gao Xiang, President and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a lecture titled "Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, and Advancing unswerving perseverance (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, persistent") in Promoting Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party."
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Peng Bo) Zhao Leji, Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting of the 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee on the morning of the 6th. After the meeting completed the relevant voting items, Zhao Leji delivered a speech.
Zhao Leji said that this session reviewed a total of 10 draft laws, passed 5 of them, decided to approve 1 agreement, reviewed 5 special work reports from the "one government and two courts" and 3 law enforcement inspection reports from the NPC Standing Committee, and successfully completed all agenda items.
Zhao Leji pointed out that formulating the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law is of great significance for better safeguarding national interests, protecting public welfare, and advancing comprehensive law-based governance. Formulating the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law is conducive to China's better participation in global governance of the Antarctic and promotes the high-quality development of Antarctic affairs. Formulating the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law provides legal safeguards for preventing and punishing cross-border corruption, fostering a first-class market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, and participating in global anti-corruption governance. Revising the Water Law is of great significance for achieving sustainable use of water resources, ensuring national water security, and promoting high-quality economic and social development. The session conducted a second review of the draft State-Owned Assets Law and the draft Financial Law, and conducted an initial review of the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law and the draft revisions to the Renewable Energy Law and the Tax Collection and Administration Law. It is necessary to seriously study the opinions and suggestions put forward by all parties and further revise and improve the draft laws.
Zhao Leji pointed out that the session reviewed and approved the agreement on the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. The content of the agreement conforms to the basic principles of China's laws. Approving the agreement is conducive to promoting all parties to enhance political mutual trust, consolidate policy consensus, expand practical cooperation, and promote the building of a fair and reasonable global artificial intelligence governance system.
Zhao Leji pointed out that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party was a very important meeting held at a critical period of basically realizing socialist modernization. It is necessary to regard thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session as a major political task, and, in light of the actual conditions of the NPC's Party building and work, implement the plenary session's deployments in full. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, grasp the worldview and methodology of this thought and the standpoints, viewpoints, and methods running through it, grasp the great significance, guiding ideology, major principles, and task measures of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, deepen practical application, and enhance the effectiveness of study.
Zhao Leji emphasized that it is necessary to improve the quality of Party building in the NPC with higher standards and more concrete measures. Adhere to taking political construction as the guide and comprehensively advance all aspects of Party building in the NPC. Adhere to a problem-oriented approach, treating both the symptoms and the root cause (标本兼治, biao ben jian zhi - "standard, root, treat, cure") and carrying out systematic governance, to effectively solve problems existing in the NPC's Party building and work. Party organizations at all levels in the NPC must strictly implement their primary responsibility, and leading Party member cadres must discipline themselves strictly (严于律己, yan yu lv ji - "strict, towards, self-discipline, self"), strictly shoulder their responsibilities, and strictly manage the areas under their jurisdiction.
Zhao Leji emphasized that it is necessary to uphold the Party's overall leadership over the work of the NPC and, through concrete actions, uphold the the Two Establishments (两个确立) and achieve the the Two Upholds (两个维护). Adhere to the organic unity of law-based governance and rule-based governance of the Party, further improve the anti-corruption legal system, give play to the important role of NPC oversight in the Party and state oversight systems, strengthen the ideological, political, and disciplinary conduct building of NPC deputies, and lead the high-quality development of NPC work with high-quality Party building.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Peng Bo) The 76th Chairperson's Council Meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee was held on the morning of the 6th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chairperson Zhao Leji presided over the meeting.
The meeting heard reports by Xin Chunying, Chairperson of the Constitution and Law Committee of the NPC, on the deliberations over the draft revisions to the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law, the draft revisions to the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, the draft revisions to the Water Law, the draft revisions to the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, and the draft decision on amending fifteen laws including the Emergency Response Law, and deliberated on the relevant draft texts for voting.
The meeting heard a report by Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the deliberations over matters proposed for submission to a vote, including the reports on the review results of the representative proposals submitted by the five special committees of the NPC — the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, the Environment and Resources Protection Committee, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and the Social Development Affairs Committee.
The Chairperson's Council Meeting decided to submit the aforementioned drafts and other matters to the closing session of the 25th meeting of the 14th NPC Standing Committee for a vote.
Vice Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir attended the meeting.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, met separately on the afternoon of the 6th in Beijing with Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker.
When meeting with Nguema, Zhao Leji stated that China and Gabon have always treated each other with sincerity, supported each other, and pursued common development, becoming a model of China-Africa solidarity and cooperation. China is willing to work with Gabon, following the important consensus of President Xi Jinping and the President, to carry forward traditional friendship, cement political mutual trust, adhere to mutually beneficial outcomes (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual benefit, win-win"), promote people-to-people bonds, and advance the in-depth development of bilateral relations. The NPC of China is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with both houses of the Gabonese Parliament, sharing experience in legislation and other areas. Zhao Leji also briefed on the situation of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Nguema stated that Gabon congratulates the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and is willing to learn from and draw on the CPC's experience in governance. Gabon-China relations are built on the foundation of mutual respect, strategic mutual trust, and mutual benefit. He hopes to deepen cooperation between the two countries in mining, fisheries, and other fields, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and enhance mutual understanding and trust.
Wu Weihua attended the meetings.
When meeting with Stocker, Zhao Leji stated that Austria is China's friendly strategic partner in Europe. Today, President Xi Jinping will meet with the Chancellor, charting the course for the high-level operation of bilateral relations and the high-quality development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the next stage. China is willing to work with Austria to implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, broaden people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and advance China-Austria and China-Europe relations. The NPC of China is willing to strengthen exchanges with the Austrian Parliament, share experience in legislation and oversight work, strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and provide legal safeguards for practical cooperation.
Stocker stated that Austria attaches great importance to developing relations with China, adheres to the One-China policy, hopes to continue close high-level exchanges, strengthen cooperation in economy, trade, culture, and other fields, advance exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, and continuously deepen the friendly strategic partnership.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, met in Beijing on the 6th with a delegation of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) led by Kim Song-nam, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, secretary of the Central Committee, and head of the International Department.
Cai Qi said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's successful visit to the DPRK in June this year and the series of important consensus reached with General Secretary Kim Jong-un have led the development of China-DPRK relations into a new historical stage. China is willing to work with the DPRK to jointly implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, strengthen high-level guidance, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen mutual learning on party governance, expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and strengthen strategic communication and coordination, so as to help the socialist causes of the two countries achieve long-term steady development (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk steadily, reach far") and promote regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
Kim Song-nam said that the profound friendship and strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries are the solid foundation and inexhaustible driving force for the continuous development of DPRK-China relations. He congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. The DPRK side hopes to further strengthen inter-party exchanges and cooperation with China.
Return to TopAt the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of the Republic of Gabon paid a state visit to the People's Republic of China from November 3 to 7, 2026.
During the visit, the two heads of state had in-depth exchanges of views on China-Gabon and China-Africa relations under the new circumstances, as well as international and regional issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus. Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with President Nguema respectively. President Nguema also attended the ninth China International Import Expo.
The two sides believe that the traditional friendship between China and Gabon is deep and becoming stronger and more resilient over time (历久弥坚, li jiu mi jian - "long time, endure, firm, strong"). Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1974, China-Gabon political mutual trust has been continuously consolidated, practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the two countries have maintained close coordination and cooperation in international affairs, setting an example of China-Africa friendship and South-South cooperation.
The two sides believe that the world is undergoing accelerated transformation unseen in a century. The major concepts and initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping, including building a community with a shared future for mankind, high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, the Global Governance Initiative, building an equal and orderly multipolar world, and promoting a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, are all timely and resonate with the vision of building a sovereign, independent, and prosperous "New Gabon" proposed by President Nguema. Under the new circumstances, continuously deepening bilateral friendly cooperation between China and Gabon meets the common expectations of the two peoples and follows the trend of the times toward unity and cooperation among the Global South. To this end, the two sides decided to elevate bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future for the new era.
I. Building a China-Gabon Community with a Shared Future for the New Era
(1) The Gabonese side appreciates the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinping, appreciates the scientific guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the people-centered development philosophy of the Communist Party of China, and believes that the successful practice of Chinese modernization provides a new path for developing countries to explore their own modernization paths. The Gabonese side appreciates and believes that China's 15th Five-Year Plan will provide more development opportunities for countries of the Global South, including Gabon.
(2) The two sides emphasize the strategic guiding role of head-of-state diplomacy in bilateral relations, and are willing to further strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' governments, political parties, legislative bodies, and local governments at all levels and in all fields, and strengthen exchanges of experience in party governance and state administration.
(3) The two sides reaffirm their firm mutual support on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. The Chinese side supports President Nguema in leading the Gabonese government and people to independently explore a development path suited to their national conditions, supports the Gabonese side in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and in playing a greater role in regional and international affairs.
(4) The Gabonese side reaffirms its adherence to the one-China principle, recognizes that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Gabonese side firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," reaffirms that it will not conduct any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, supports all efforts by China to achieve national reunification, and believes that the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 is not open to question or challenge. The Gabonese side reaffirms that Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, and human rights-related issues are China's internal affairs, and opposes the instrumentalization of the above-mentioned issues for political purposes.
(5) The two sides call on the Global South to strengthen unity and cooperation, firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism, practice true multilateralism, advance the democratization of international relations, and safeguard international fairness and justice.
(6) The two sides highly commend the fruitful results of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and are willing to further tap cooperation potential and promote common development. The two sides are willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies. The Chinese side supports the Gabonese side in implementing the 2026-2030 National Growth and Development Plan and realizing its development vision of economic transformation, improvement of people's livelihoods, and inclusive and resilient growth.
(7) The two sides congratulate each other on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa, appreciate the leading role played by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in advancing China-Africa cooperation, and are willing to continue implementing the outcomes of the 2024 Beijing Summit of FOCAC and jointly promote the implementation of the "Ten Partnership Actions" in Gabon. The Gabonese side is willing to constructively participate in the follow-up actions of the Forum and wishes the 18th Senior Officials Meeting and the 10th Ministerial Conference of the Forum every success.
II. Jointly Implementing the Global Development Initiative
(8) The Gabonese side and President Nguema appreciate and support the Global Development Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping. The Gabonese side believes that this initiative provides strong impetus for strengthening international development cooperation and accelerating the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Chinese side appreciates Gabon's accession to the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative. The two sides appreciate the results of practical cooperation within the relevant framework and are willing to further strengthen cooperation.
(9) The Gabonese side appreciates the Chinese side's full implementation of zero-tariff treatment for African countries having diplomatic relations with China, and believes that against the backdrop of rising global unilateralism and protectionism, this move demonstrates China's sense of responsibility as a major world economy and its firm determination to expand high-level opening up, providing important opportunities for African countries, including Gabon.
(10) The two sides are committed to promoting mutual reinforcement between "zero tariffs" and Gabon's needs for expanding exports, attracting investment, and increasing employment. The Chinese side welcomes the Gabonese side to make good use of "zero tariffs" and the "green channel" for African agricultural products to enter China, and to continuously expand the variety and scale of products exported to China.
(11) The Gabonese side appreciates the Chinese side's hosting of major exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo, the China Import and Export Fair, the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, and the Global Digital Trade Expo, through which China and countries around the world achieve mutual success through openness and connectivity. The Gabonese side is willing to make good use of the above platforms to promote Gabon's distinctive products and services and enhance the level of bilateral trade. The Chinese side welcomes and supports the Gabonese side in hosting international exhibitions.
(12) The Gabonese side congratulates the Chinese side on the successful hosting of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance, appreciates the Global AI Governance Initiative and the Global Data Security Initiative proposed by the Chinese side, and supports the Chinese side's initiative to establish the World Organization for Artificial Intelligence Cooperation. The two sides are willing to seize the historic opportunity of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation to jointly develop new quality productive forces. The Chinese side welcomes the Gabonese side to join the Framework Initiative on International Economic and Trade Cooperation for Digital Economy and Green Development, and jointly promote digital and green transformation and sustainable development.
(13) The two sides are willing to align economic and trade cooperation needs, agree to conclude negotiations on the early harvest arrangement of the Economic Partnership Agreement for Common Development and sign it as soon as possible, actively promote negotiations on subsequent modules, and provide long-term, stable, and predictable institutional guarantees for bilateral trade and investment cooperation. The Chinese side encourages more capable Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Gabon. The two sides commit to providing a stable business environment for enterprises of both countries. The two sides agree to launch and accelerate negotiations on upgrading the investment protection agreement.
(14) The two sides reaffirm their willingness to continuously deepen cooperation in the mining sector and appreciate the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries on cooperation in the fields of geology and mineral resources. The Chinese side fully respects Gabon's sovereign rights over its natural resources, and is willing to uphold the principle of sincerity, real results, amity, and good faith and the correct view of justice and interests (正确义利观), to help the Gabonese side transform resource advantages into development momentum and achieve independent and sustainable development.
(15) The two sides are willing to adhere to the principles of achieving mutual benefits and win-win outcomes (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual, benefit, together, win"), friendly consultation, and being enterprising and taking the initiative (开拓进取, kai tuo jin qu - "open, expand, advance, move forward"), leverage their respective advantages, actively promote cooperation across the entire industrial chain including geological exploration, mining and development, local processing, supporting infrastructure construction, and capacity building, and create a model of comprehensive development and coordinated development of mineral resources between China and Africa.
(16) The Chinese side welcomes the Gabonese side to join the Initiative on International Cooperation for Green Minerals, and to work with all parties to accelerate the industrialization process and help move up the value chain. The two sides are willing to uphold the spirit of friendship and properly resolve differences and issues arising in cooperation through equal dialogue and consultation.
(17) The two sides are willing to further expand agricultural cooperation and encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Gabon's agriculture and aquaculture sectors. The two sides agree to accelerate the implementation of the agricultural technology extension base project, continue to share agricultural development experience, and strengthen cooperation in seed selection and breeding, planting and breeding technology, agricultural machinery, and personnel training.
(18) The Gabonese side thanks the Chinese side for the various types of assistance it has long provided to Gabon. The two sides are willing to continue promoting bilateral cooperation to help the economic and social development of both countries and the improvement of people's livelihoods.
III. Jointly Implementing the Global Security Initiative
(19) The Gabonese side and President Nguema appreciate and support the Global Security Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping. The two sides agree that all countries should uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, adhere to respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, and adhere to the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultation. The two sides are willing to actively implement the memorandum of understanding between the two countries on cooperation under the Global Security Initiative, jointly enhance security governance capacity, and make positive contributions to maintaining and promoting regional and world peace and stability.
(20) The two sides call on the international community to support the efforts of African countries and regional organizations such as the African Union to independently resolve African issues in an African way. The Chinese side firmly supports the African Union in uniting African countries, actively responding to regional security challenges, and mediating regional conflicts and disputes.
(21) The Gabonese side appreciates the series of initiatives and propositions put forward by President Xi Jinping to promote peace and security in the Middle East and the three-point views of China and Africa on jointly addressing the spillover challenges of the Middle East situation. The two sides express deep concern and call for the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter.
(22) The two sides are committed to strengthening cooperation in the field of peace and security, intensifying exchanges between the two countries' militaries and law enforcement and security departments, and deepening cooperation in personnel training, equipment and technology, and medical and health services.
(23) The Chinese side appreciates the positive role played by the Gabonese side in security cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea, and calls on the international community to support the full implementation of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct on the premise of respecting the sovereignty and leadership of African coastal states.
(24) The two sides agree to strengthen communication and coordination and jointly protect the safety and legitimate rights and interests of each other's citizens, institutions, and projects within their respective territories.
IV. Jointly Implementing the Global Civilization Initiative
(25) The Gabonese side and President Nguema appreciate and support the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping. The two sides jointly advocate respect for the diversity of world civilizations, strengthen exchanges among civilizations, promote people-to-people bonds, uphold the principles of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness among civilizations, and promote the progress of human civilization. The two sides appreciate the series of activities carried out within the framework of the 2026 "China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges," cooperate in implementing the UN General Assembly resolution on the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations," and deepen exchanges and cooperation to promote people-to-people bonds.
(26) The two sides highly commend the results of cooperation in culture, education, tourism, public health, youth, think tanks, media, and sports between the two countries, and are willing to continue to give full play to the role of people-to-people exchange platforms such as Confucius Institutes and friendship associations to further enhance cultural exchanges between the two countries. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Gabonese side to deepen cooperation in Chinese language education. The Chinese side is willing to continue to cooperate with the Gabonese side in running Luban Workshops well and cultivate more outstanding talents for the Gabonese side. The Gabonese side appreciates the efforts of the Chinese side in promoting national culture and protecting intangible cultural heritage. The Gabonese side thanks the Chinese side for providing support for the protection of Gabon's cultural heritage within the framework of the "China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges."
(27) The Chinese side is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Gabonese side in the field of human resources, welcomes and encourages more outstanding Gabonese youth to study in China, and will continue to provide government scholarships and training opportunities in China to the Gabonese side. The Gabonese side appreciates the Chinese side's provision of various personnel training opportunities to the Gabonese side and its active support for Gabon's human resources development.
(28) The two sides are willing to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of health. The Gabonese side thanks the Chinese side for its long-term dispatch of medical teams to Gabon. The Chinese side is willing to actively support the construction of Gabon's health system, strengthen cooperation between paired hospitals, implement the "Bright Journey" project, and improve the health and well-being of the Gabonese people.
(29) The Chinese side is willing to carry out health and quarantine cooperation with the Gabonese side, support the Gabonese side in strengthening core capacity building under the International Health Regulations (2005), improving the level of infectious disease surveillance, early warning, and emergency response, and jointly safeguarding regional public health security.
V. Jointly Implementing the Global Governance Initiative
(30) The Gabonese side and President Nguema appreciate and support the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, and believe that this important initiative contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to solving global governance challenges and helps promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system.
(31) The Chinese side appreciates the Gabonese side's accession to the "Group of Friends of Global Governance" and its support for the Secretariat of the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction to be located in Xiamen, China. The Gabonese side welcomes the Chinese side's initiative to establish the International Organization for Mediation, and the Chinese side appreciates the Gabonese side's accession as a founding member state. The two sides agree to strengthen cooperation and promote the International Organization for Mediation to play a positive role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and the promotion of friendly cooperation among countries.
(32) The two sides emphasize respect for digital sovereignty and believe that all countries have the right to independently choose their development paths and partners for digital and intelligent technologies, including artificial intelligence, based on their own national conditions.
(33) The two sides firmly support an open, inclusive, transparent, non-discriminatory, rules-based multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and will jointly promote the reform of the WTO in the right direction. As developing countries, the two sides will place development at the center of WTO work and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing members.
(34) The two sides are committed to making global climate governance a priority area for implementing the Global Governance Initiative, upholding the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, promoting the full and effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement by all parties, and urging developed countries to provide financial, technological, and capacity-building support to developing countries. The Chinese side is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with the Gabonese side in early warning and clean energy within the framework of South-South cooperation on climate change response, and enhance the Gabonese side's capacity to respond to and adapt to climate change.
(35) After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents.
The two sides agreed that President Nguema's state visit to China was a complete success and was of great significance for promoting the development of China-Gabon relations and building a China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. President Nguema expressed sincere gratitude to President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government, and the friendly Chinese people for the warm and hospitable reception during the visit, and invited President Xi Jinping to pay a state visit to Gabon at a convenient time.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 车 斌
On October 28, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from 110 young Australian students, encouraging them to continue actively participating in the cause of China-Australia friendship and hoping that they would "become inheritors of China-Australia friendship and cooperation, letting the China-Australia friendship be passed on from one generation to the next (薪火相传, xin huo xiang chuan - "fire, torch, pass along") and grow endlessly (生生不息, sheng sheng bu xi - "birth, birth, not, cease")."
President Xi Jinping's reply was warm, sincere, and rich in meaning, leaving the Australian young students who received it elated and encouraged (欢欣鼓舞, huan xin gu wu - "joyful, drum, encourage"). Australian teachers and students interviewed by our reporter expressed their hope that the two countries will further deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation, helping bilateral relations reach a new level.
"Holding this reply in my hands, I feel deeply honored and excited"
Recently, 110 young Australian students from universities including the University of Sydney jointly wrote to President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Albanese, introducing their experiences of visiting and exchanging in China, and expressing their admiration for China's long-standing history and culture and its scientific and technological innovation capabilities, as well as their positive desire to pass on China-Australia friendship and enhance mutual understanding.
In his reply, President Xi Jinping said that upon learning that they had recently come to China to participate in the "China-Australia Youth (University Students) Rowing and Dragon Boat Friendship Regatta," competing and exchanging in depth with Chinese university students, forging friendships that transcend national borders, and leaving behind beautiful memories, he felt deeply gratified.
On November 6 local time, the Chinese Embassy in Australia held a ceremony in Adelaide to hand over the reply. Daniel Viersma, a rower from the University of Adelaide Rowing Team, received the reply as a student representative. "We were already pleasantly surprised that our letter could reach President Xi Jinping's hands. Now, holding this reply in my hands, I feel deeply honored and excited," Viersma said.
Jason Slater, Sports Development Manager of the University of Adelaide's Sport and Fitness division, was the initiator of this joint letter. Slater shared the process of the students writing the letter: "During our time in China, in my exchanges with the students, everyone said this experience was deeply impressive and that they gained a great deal of benefit (获益匪浅, huo yi fei qian - "gain, benefit, not, little"), and they very much wanted to convey this feeling in some way. The staff of the China Center for People-to-People Exchange of the Chinese Ministry of Education, the event organizers, saw how engaged the students were and also encouraged them to express their true feelings. Each student wrote a paragraph, and finally I compiled them."
Viersma said: "When we were about halfway through our trip in China, we had basically finished writing the letter. Later we had to rewrite it again and again, adding in new experiences, because the journey became more and more wonderful as it went on, and everyone's feelings grew deeper and deeper."
Upon hearing the news of receiving President Xi Jinping's reply, Alecz Kelly, a rower from the University of Adelaide Rowing Team, was very excited. "What we wrote was only a few fragments of our experiences in China, but they represent our gratitude for this rare opportunity. I hope more Australian students and Chinese students can get to know each other, exchange, and forge friendships just like we did," Kelly said.
"Gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture"
During this trip to China, the Australian teachers and students visited multiple places including Nanjing and Yangzhou in Jiangsu, toured universities and enterprises, experienced Chinese culture and daily life, and participated in the series of activities of the "China-Australia Youth (University Students) Rowing and Dragon Boat Friendship Regatta." In their letter, the students wrote: We came to truly realize that China is not only a country at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, but also possesses a long and continuous history (源远流长, yuan yuan liu chang - "source, far, flow, long") of splendid culture and history.
"What moved me most was that the focus of the students' letter to President Xi Jinping was not the competition and results, but the friendships they formed with their Chinese friends, the precious experience they had in China, and how these experiences helped broaden their international perspective," said Tom Steele, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, in an interview.
"During the competition, we sat in the same dragon boat with Chinese university students, rowing along the Qinhuai River, with the city skyline and buildings on both banks passing by us," marveled James Appleby, coxswain of the University of Adelaide Rowing Team. "The city center was much quieter than I had imagined, because many of the cars are electric vehicles."
"We toured Nanjing, tasted Chinese food, took a boat cruise, watched a football match, and also went into universities, where we saw amazing innovative achievements," said Sarah, a student at the University of Technology Sydney. These experiences allowed her to get to know China not just as a tourist, but to experience it through daily life as well as educational, sports, and cultural activities. "The difference between knowing a country from afar and experiencing it firsthand is enormous. Through personal experience and through the people we met, we formed our own understanding of China and gained a deeper understanding of Chinese culture," Sarah said.
William, a rowing coach at the University of New South Wales, said: "Many of us set foot on Chinese soil for the first time. After experiencing it firsthand, China's profound cultural heritage, vibrant innovation vitality, and the warmth and friendliness of its people all left us deeply impressed and full of admiration. And the most precious gain of this trip was precisely this cross-border cultural exchange."
"Contributing more youthful strength to promoting the development of Australia-China relations"
Christian Thiel, Partnerships Manager of the University of Adelaide's Sport and Fitness division, said that President Xi Jinping's reply helps inspire more young Australian students to participate in exchange programs with China. "We look forward to the exchange programs expanding from rowing competitions to more sports, and from sports to more areas of cooperation, contributing more youthful strength to promoting the development of Australia-China relations."
Slater said: "Sport is a universal language that can build friendships and break down barriers. We hope such exchanges can continue, whether in China or in Australia, allowing more students to compete on behalf of their respective universities."
In their letter, the students wrote: Rowing the dragon boat together with new friends from Chinese universities was one of the most unforgettable moments of this trip. We learned together how to paddle in unison on one boat, communicated across language and cultural differences, and shared laughter, quickly forming close bonds.
Michelle Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of the University of Adelaide's Sport and Fitness division, believes that the dragon boat friendship regatta was ingeniously designed (别具匠心, bie ju jiang xin - "separately, possess, craftsman, heart"). A group of young people who did not know each other sat in the same boat, and only by working together with one mind could the boat move forward. Australian students and Chinese students were mixed into teams, paired across borders, and practiced dragon boat rowing techniques together, all striving toward the same goal, using sport as a bond to promote cultural exchange.
Anja Feldhoff, who participated in this visit and exchange in China, had once wanted to temporarily leave the rowing team due to heavy academic demands. The trip to China rekindled her love for the sport, and her story was also written into the letter to President Xi Jinping. She said in an interview with reporters: "In his reply, President Xi Jinping hoped that we would 'become inheritors of China-Australia friendship and cooperation,' which has brought me great encouragement and confidence. We young Australians share the same expectation."
Speaking of the significance of China-Australia youth exchanges, Appleby said: "If you meet someone at 20 and stay in touch until you're 60, that friendship will be much deeper than one that only begins when people are older. Just like our visit and exchange trip to China, the earlier it starts, the deeper the friendship can grow over time."
(People's Daily, Adelaide, Australia, November 6)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On the afternoon of November 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Nguema, who was in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Gabon has a long and extensive history, personally forged and carefully cultivated by the older generation of leaders of both countries. The two countries have adhered to treating each other as equals, mutual support, and seeking common development, and bilateral relations have withstood the tests of international vicissitudes and remained as firm as a rock. At present, the once-in-a-century transformation of the world is accelerating. China is comprehensively advancing the cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, and Gabon has also entered a new stage of national development and revitalization. Continuously deepening China-Gabon relations meets the common expectations of the peoples of both countries and conforms to the general trend of the Global South uniting for strength. China is willing to be a reliable friend and partner for Gabon's independent development, support Gabon's political, economic, and diplomatic autonomy, and work hand in hand with Gabon to build a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.
Xi Jinping emphasized that mutual support is a distinctive feature and political advantage of China-Gabon relations. China will, as always, support Gabon in exploring a development path suited to its own national conditions. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The CPC has traversed hardships, continuously grown and strengthened, and become the world's largest governing party, with full and rigorous self-governance of the Party being the key to its success. China is willing to maintain close exchanges with Gabon at all levels, share experiences in party governance and state administration, and support Gabon in strengthening its governance capacity building. China and Gabon have obvious economic complementarities and great potential for cooperation. The two sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, cultivate new growth points for cooperation, make good use of the new opportunities presented by the "zero tariff" policy and the "green channel" for African agricultural and food products entering China, promote the expansion and upgrading of bilateral trade and investment cooperation, drive Gabon's industrial development, employment improvement, and livelihood enhancement, and improve its capacity for independent economic development. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the four major global initiatives I have proposed are first and foremost conducive to the common interests of the Global South and African countries. China supports Gabon in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Gabon to jointly build a better world.
Nguema stated that the friendship between Gabon and China has spanned more than half a century, and strategic mutual trust has always been the cornerstone of the bilateral partnership. The cooperation between the two countries is vibrant and has effectively promoted Gabon's economic diversification and improved the livelihood of the Gabonese people in areas such as infrastructure, energy, medical care, education, and vocational training. Gabon will firmly adhere to the one-China principle. Gabon congratulates the CPC on the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, looks forward to inter-party exchanges, and hopes to learn from China's successful experience in party governance and state administration. Gabon is willing to further deepen practical cooperation with China, welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Gabon, and help Gabon achieve industrialization and sustainable development. China has established a mutually beneficial and win-win partnership with Africa. The "zero tariff" policy meets the needs of African countries, allowing African products to enter China's large market, and is of historic significance to the development of African countries. Gabon highly appreciates China's advocacy of multilateralism and its adherence to a fair and just position in international and regional affairs. Gabon is willing to maintain close coordination with China, strengthen Africa-China solidarity and cooperation, and jointly safeguard the interests of Global South countries.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas such as implementing the Global Security Initiative, "zero tariff," production and supply chains, and Chinese language education.
During the visit, the two sides issued the "Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Gabonese Republic on Building a China-Gabon Community with a Shared Future in the New Era."
Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Nguema in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
When Nguema arrived, honor guards lined up to pay tribute. The two heads of state ascended the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Gabon, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Nguema reviewed the guard of honor of the People's Liberation Army of China and watched the march-past.
In the evening, Xi Jinping held a welcome banquet for Nguema in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wang Yi participated in the above activities.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Peng Bo) The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress closed on the morning of the 6th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the session, votes were taken to pass the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Law, the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, the newly revised Water Law, the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, and a decision to amend fifteen laws including the Emergency Response Law; a decision was made to remove Li Lecheng from his post as Minister of Industry and Information Technology. President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Orders No. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, and 91 respectively. Chairman Zhao Leji presided over the closing meeting.
154 members of the Standing Committee attended the session, and the number of attendees met the legally required quorum.
The session voted to pass the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on approving the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
The session voted to pass the reports on the results of the review of proposals submitted by deputies and referred for deliberation by the Presidium of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress, as submitted respectively by the NPC Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee, the Environment and Resources Protection Committee, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and the Social Development Affairs Committee.
The session voted to pass the report of the Credentials Committee of the NPC Standing Committee on the qualifications of individual deputies.
At the session, votes were taken to appoint Wang Junzheng and Wang Ning as deputy directors of the NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, Wang Kai as deputy director of the NPC Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, Gong Zheng and Mao Weiming as deputy directors of the NPC Finance and Economic Affairs Committee, Liang Yanshun and Wang Yubo as deputy directors of the NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, and Wang Zhengpu as deputy directors of the NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Shen Xiaoming and Wang Qingxian as deputy directors of the NPC Social Development Affairs Committee; Chen Fuli was removed from his post as Deputy Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee.
The session voted to pass the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on accepting Chen Fuli's request to resign from his posts as a member of the NPC Standing Committee and other positions.
The session also voted to pass other appointment and removal matters.
Vice Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir, and Secretary-General Liu Qi attended the session.
Vice Premier of the State Council Liu Guozhong, Director of the National Commission of Supervision Liu Jinguo, President of the Supreme People's Court Zhang Jun, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong, members of the various special committees of the National People's Congress, leading comrades in charge of the standing committees of people's congresses of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, principal leading comrades in charge of the standing committees of people's congresses of some sub-provincial cities, some deputies to the National People's Congress, and leading comrades in charge of relevant departments attended the session as non-voting participants.
After the closing meeting, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress held the 25th special lecture, presided over by Chairman Zhao Leji. Gao Xiang, President and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivered a lecture titled "Deeply Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, and Advancing unswerving perseverance (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, persistent") in Promoting Full and Rigorous Self-Governance of the Party."
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) A Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on November 6: As agreed by both sides, the second China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue will be held in Canada on November 9. He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and the Chinese lead person for the China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue, together with the Canadian lead persons for the dialogue — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Sidhu — will jointly chair the dialogue.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) On November 6, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held talks in Beijing with Kim Song-nam, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Secretary of the Central Committee, and Minister of the International Department. The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, strengthening inter-party exchanges, and promoting the development of China-DPRK relations.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporters Chen Shangwen, Guan Haoyu) The Global Development Report 2026, guided by the Development Research Center of the State Council and compiled by the China Center for International Knowledge on Development, was released in Beijing on the 6th.
With the theme "Enhancing the Stability of Global Development through Cooperation," the report depicts the overall situation of global development characterized by both changes and turmoil (变乱交织, bian luan jiao zhi - "change, chaos, interweave"), explains the necessity of upholding openness and cooperation, and proposes practical measures to advance international cooperation. The report focuses on analyzing the current situation and challenges facing global trade, climate change, artificial intelligence, food security, health, and development financing, puts forward targeted recommendations, and delves into the development and cooperation of the Global South amid the changing landscape.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) On the morning of November 6, Gabonese President Nguema went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Return to Top(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) On the afternoon of November 6, Austrian Chancellor Stocker went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Liu Zhiqiang) He Lifeng, member of the Central Publicity Group, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, delivered a presentation on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in his area of responsibility on November 6.
Closely centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session and the Decision adopted at the plenary session, He Lifeng delivered an in-depth presentation and systematic interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session, covering such aspects as fully understanding the great significance of the plenary session, comprehensively and accurately understanding the importance, urgency, and overall requirements of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and implementing the strategic tasks and major measures for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party with higher standards and more concrete measures.
He Lifeng emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech profoundly answered a series of directional and fundamental major questions concerning unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, providing fundamental guidance for studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session and for deepening the great new project of Party building in the new era. Party members and cadres at all levels must earnestly study and understand, thoroughly implement, deeply comprehend 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). The study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session must be treated as a major political task, focusing on the major deployments, important tasks, and key work of the Decision, formulating concrete implementation plans in light of actual conditions, and effectively unifying thoughts and actions with the spirit of the plenary session and with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, so as to contribute greater strength to the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation through solid and tangible work results.
Responsible comrades of the Party groups (Party committees) of relevant departments and units and comrades responsible for Party building work attended the meeting.
(People's Daily, Tianjin, November 6) (Reporter Zheng Yanbing) The Central Publicity Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee delivered a presentation in Tianjin on November 6. Chen Min'er, member of the Central Publicity Group, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee, delivered the presentation report.
At the report meeting, closely centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the Decision adopted at the plenary session, and combining the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, Chen Min'er delivered a systematic presentation and in-depth interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session, covering such aspects as deeply understanding and grasping the great significance of the plenary session, earnestly studying and comprehending the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and comprehensively and accurately understanding the overall requirements, strategic tasks, and major measures for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Chen Min'er emphasized that the study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session must be treated as a major political task, placed on the important agenda, and carefully organized and implemented. Focus must be placed on the major deployments, important tasks, and key work of the Decision, and concrete plans must be formulated in light of actual conditions to ensure implementation.
Chen Min'er also recently went deep into project construction sites and streets, delivering presentations to grassroots Party members, cadres, and the masses as well as frontline workers. He emphasized that earnest study and implementation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee must be combined with in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, and with the full implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech during his inspection of Tianjin. Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must be advanced unswervingly, the building of grassroots Party organizations in all fields must be advanced in a coordinated manner, and high-quality Party building must lead high-quality development.
(People's Daily, Chongqing, November 6) (Reporter Jiang Feng) The Central Publicity Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee delivered a presentation in Chongqing on November 6. Yuan Jiajun, member of the Central Publicity Group, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, delivered the presentation report.
Centering on the in-depth study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and the spirit of the Decision of the plenary session, and combining Chongqing's actual conditions, Yuan Jiajun delivered a comprehensive presentation and focused interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session, covering such aspects as deeply comprehending and grasping the new progress and new achievements in the cause of the Party and the state since the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, deeply comprehending and grasping the great significance of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, deeply comprehending and grasping that Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building is the fundamental guidance for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party on the new journey, and deeply comprehending and grasping the major measures for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Yuan Jiajun emphasized that all levels and all departments of the city must fully implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest instructions, and work together with concerted efforts (凝心聚力, ning xin ju li - "condense, heart, gather, strength") to promote the implementation and landing of the major deployments of the important strategic fulcrum for the new era's large-scale development of the western region and the comprehensive hub for inland opening-up, advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party unswervingly, continuously stimulate the vigor and spirit of cadres and the masses in undertaking work and starting businesses, accelerate the building of a modern people's city, and firmly uphold the Two Establishments and resolutely achieve the Two Upholds through the solid achievements and practical results of striving to write the Chongqing chapter of Chinese modernization.
Recently, Yuan Jiajun went to Tongliang District of Chongqing, going deep into production workshops, townships, villages, and communities to deliver presentations on the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee to grassroots cadres and the masses.
(People's Daily, Nanjing, November 6) (Reporter Wang Hanchao) The report meeting of the Central Publicity Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on November 6. Guo Wenqi, member of the Central Publicity Group and Deputy Secretary in charge of day-to-day work of the Working Committee of Central and State Organs, delivered the presentation report.
At the report meeting, centering on the study and implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session and the Decision adopted at the plenary session, Guo Wenqi delivered a comprehensive presentation and in-depth interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session, covering such aspects as the great significance of the plenary session, earnestly studying and comprehending the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session, and comprehensively and accurately understanding the overall requirements, strategic tasks, and major measures for unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
In his presentation, Guo Wenqi stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session profoundly answered a series of directional and fundamental major questions concerning unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, and that the Decision adopted at the plenary session is a programmatic document for continuously advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era. In-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session is a major political task for the entire Party at present and for a period to come, and it must be carefully organized and implemented.
After the report meeting, Guo Wenqi also went to Nanjing University and the tax service hall of the Jianye District Tax Bureau of the State Taxation Administration in Nanjing to conduct interactive presentations and face-to-face exchanges with university teachers and students and grassroots tax workers.
(People's Daily, Zhengzhou, November 6) (Reporter Zhu Peixian) The report meeting of the Central Publicity Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on November 6. Zang Anmin, member of the Central Publicity Group and former Secretary-General of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered the presentation report.
At the report meeting, centering on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Decision of the plenary session, Zang Anmin introduced the drafting process and main features of the Decision, and delivered a comprehensive presentation and systematic interpretation of the spirit of the plenary session, covering such aspects as deeply understanding the great achievements in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party since the 18th CPC National Congress and the new progress and new achievements in the cause of the Party and the state since the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, comprehensively and accurately understanding the importance, urgency, overall requirements, strategic tasks, and major measures of unswervingly advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, adhering to the correct orientation for selecting and appointing cadres, and advancing the building of grassroots Party organizations in all fields in a coordinated manner.
Zang Anmin stated that the great achievements in full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era are fundamentally attributable to the leadership and helm of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and to the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building. In accordance with the unified deployments of the Party Central Committee, the study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session must be treated as a major political task, closely combined with the in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building, placed on the important agenda, and carefully organized and implemented, so as to continuously open up new prospects for governing and strengthening the Party in the new era.
On the afternoon of the 6th, Zang Anmin came to Yatai Community in the Zhengzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone to conduct face-to-face, interactive symposium-style presentations with grassroots Party members, cadres, and the masses.
Return to TopIn recent days, intellectuals and young students across the country have been swept up in a wave of studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Many have expressed that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session and 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 adopted at the session profoundly summarize the great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era and make strategic arrangements for persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, fully reflecting the tremendous political courage and strong sense of responsibility of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in governing and managing the Party, revitalizing and strengthening the Party. On the new journey of endeavor, we must consciously unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of the plenary session and the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, strengthen confidence, continue our struggle, and better pool the mighty force for advancing Chinese modernization.
The great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era are inspiring.
In the rice paddies of Tianwang Town, Jurong, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, machines roar, presenting a bustling scene of bountiful harvest. Zhao Yafu, a recipient of the "July 1 Medal" and an agricultural expert in his eighties, had just finished his busy work in the fields when he immediately threw himself into studying the spirit of the plenary session.
"To govern the country, one must first govern the Party; only when the Party is strong can the country be strong. Over the past 100 years and more, in the historical process of leading the people in unremitting struggle for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, our Party has always attached great importance to governing and managing the Party, has had the courage to uphold truth and correct errors, and has maintained consistency throughout the process (一以贯之, yi yi guan zhi - "one, continuously, through") in strengthening Party building, which is why it has been able to advance from victory to victory." Zhao Yafu said with deep feeling, "Especially since the new era, the Party has become stronger and more capable through revolutionary tempering, and full and rigorous self-governance of the Party has achieved historic and pioneering achievements. The fundamental reason lies in General Secretary Xi Jinping's helm-steering and navigation, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era."
In Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, Pagoda Mountain stands tall and the Yan River flows gently. At the site of the famous "cave dwelling dialogue," cadres from all over the country are receiving on-site instruction.
"On the new journey of the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping has guided the whole Party to deeply ponder how to continue to answer Yan'an's 'question of the cave dwelling.' In light of the Party's century-long history, the Decision profoundly points out: finding the two answers of 'letting the people supervise the government' and 'self-revolution' to the historical cycle of rise and fall, order and chaos, is a unique creation of the Communist Party of China and will forever be recorded in the annals of Marxist party building." Xue Jian, a young propaganda education cadre at the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site Management Office, said, "I will combine the implementation of the spirit of the plenary session with daily work, and use red resources to tell the story of the Communist Party of China's unique creation."
A century-old major party is in the prime of its youth and glory (风华正茂, feng hua zheng mao - "wind, flower, correct, flourishing"). Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the only way for the Party to maintain its vigor and vitality forever and to successfully embark on the new road of examination.
"Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era has accumulated rich experience and opened up a new realm for the self-revolution of a century-old major party. The Decision emphasizes 'adhering unwaveringly to the strict tone,' further deepening and improving various policy measures for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, demonstrating our Party's clear attitude and persistent pursuit, as a Marxist governing party, of upholding the Party's ideals, nature, and purpose." Sun Dawei, deputy director of the Research Office on Integrity Building and Social Evaluation at the Institute of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that he will, based on the strategic arrangements of the plenary session, integrate theoretical construction, institutional analysis, and practical evaluation to form a disciplinary consciousness that serves full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.
Great practice breeds scientific theory, and scientific theory illuminates the path forward. The great achievements of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party in the new era fully confirm the truth power and practical might of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building.
Yang Zengdong, a special researcher at the Beijing Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, believes that the most distinctive feature of the Decision is its comprehensive implementation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, running through it as a central ideological thread. "To thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the plenary session, we must deeply study and thoroughly understand Xi Jinping's thought on Party building. As a theoretical worker and a teacher of ideological and political theory courses in universities, I will continue to make efforts in the systematic and theoretical research and interpretation of Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, focus on in-depth research on major issues such as the unique problems of a major party under long-term governance, organically integrate learning and research results into classroom teaching, and support theoretical propaganda with solid academic research." Yang Zengdong said.
Implement all arrangements of the plenary session with the spirit of hammering nails
Strengthening Party spirit is the fundamental task of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party. The Decision places "strengthening the Party spirit of Communists" at the top of the seven strategic tasks and major measures.
In recent days, all Party branches of the "Zhangzhou 110" in Fujian Province have held special meetings to convey and study the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Party-member police officers, in connection with their duty posts, have discussed the theme of "making the enhancement of Party spirit cultivation a lifelong subject."
"Not long ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to all our team members, warmly encouraging the broad masses of public security police to adhere to the original aspiration of serving the people, carry forward fine traditions, and be committed to responsibility and dedication, providing important guidance for us to temper our Party spirit in practice." Hong Sen, winner of the New Era Youth Pioneer Award and captain of the Zhangzhou 110 detachment, said that he will take the lead in deeply studying and carefully comprehending the spirit of the plenary session, put the General Secretary's instructions into practice, and make efforts in strengthening ideals and convictions, forging loyalty to the Party, cultivating deep feelings for the people, adhering to seeking truth from facts, purifying moral character, and maintaining integrity and honesty, to be a loyal guardian of the Party and the people.
The Decision emphasizes "strictly implementing and enforcing democratic centralism," making arrangements in areas such as upholding and strengthening the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee and improving the quality of intra-Party democracy. Chang Qing, a professor at the School of Marxism of Northeast Normal University, said: "Universities are important positions for upholding the Party's overall leadership. We must educate and guide all teachers and students to always maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in ideology, politics, and action, while strictly implementing and enforcing democratic centralism, promoting the formation of a rigorous organizational system that is connected from top to bottom and effective in execution, deeply implementing the 'dual-leader' cultivation project for teacher Party branch secretaries, and striving to take responsibility and make contributions in promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China in the new era and advancing Chinese modernization."
"Micro Party lectures," short videos, online livestreams... In recent days, the Party branch of the Association of New Social Strata of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province, has been carrying out study of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China through various forms. At present, emerging fields have become an important component of China's economy and society, and are also a new broad space and important position for Party building work.
"The Decision arranges to focus on strengthening Party building in emerging fields, requiring the enhancement of the Party's appeal, cohesion, and influence in emerging fields, and deepening and expanding the organizational coverage and work coverage of the Party in new economic organizations, new social organizations, and new employment groups. This arrangement has distinct timeliness and practical pertinence." Gong Yi, a member of the association's Party branch committee and an online writer, said that he will continue to promote the deep integration of Party building with daily work and business, strengthen ideological and political guidance, and around scenarios such as rights protection, skills training, and warm services, through the system of Party branch committee members contacting members, strengthen Party building work and service management for new employment groups, and guide new social strata to listen to the Party and follow the Party.
Persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is the common political responsibility of the whole Party. Lu Lihua, a professor at the School of Mechatronics Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology, said that it is necessary to adhere unwaveringly to the strict tone, integrate strict requirements into the entire process of branch building, scientific research and tackling key problems, and moral education and talent cultivation, be strict with oneself, have the courage to take responsibility, take the lead and set an example in serving the country's major needs, ensure the smooth progress of teaching and scientific research with a strict and solid work style, and promote the implementation and effectiveness of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party at the front line of teaching and scientific research.
Full and rigorous self-governance of the Party is always on the way, and the Party's self-revolution is always on the way.
"The plenary session proposed that we must adhere to simultaneously grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline, and connect rectifying conduct, enforcing discipline, and combating corruption. This is a powerful measure for full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, giving comrades on the front line of supervision, discipline enforcement, and law enforcement a clearer direction and greater motivation. We must further enhance our awareness and capability of using big data to empower supervision and case handling, be a good 'vanguard' in the fight against corruption, a 'new force' in rectifying conduct and enforcing discipline, and a 'forest ranger' of the political ecosystem, and contribute youthful strength to persistently advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party with practical actions." Wan Jixu, a young discipline inspection and supervision cadre of the Tai'an Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision in Shandong Province, said.
Strive to create new historical achievements on the new journey of the new era
The greatest truth is simplicity, and action is what matters. The new journey is a new Long March for the Party and the people.
On the second day of the opening of the 9th China International Import Expo, walking into the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), one can see the beautiful figures of "little leaf" young volunteers busy at work, guiding and providing consultation, under the banners of temporary Party and Youth League organizations.
Wherever there are tasks, there are Party organizations. Liang Shuang, a graduate student at Shanghai Dianji University who has been volunteering at the CIIE for six consecutive years, said with deep feeling: "The Decision emphasizes 'following the Party's mass line in the new era' and 'promoting Party members and cadres to take the lead in participating in volunteer services.' The front line of service at the CIIE is a training ground for going deep among the masses. We must build a solid foundation of faith, calibrate the direction of our youth to the direction of the development of the Party and the country's cause, fulfill our duties at our posts on the front line of opening up, and demonstrate responsibility with professional and warm service."
At the centralized control center of Huaneng Xiong'an Green Energy Co., Ltd., young technician Liu Ao is remotely monitoring in real time various energy data indicators of Xiongxian Second People's Hospital through the smart energy production management and control platform.
"When General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Xiong'an New Area this year, he pointed out that 'the leadership of the Party and the advancement of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must be carried through from beginning to end' and 'get down to work and implement, moving forward steadily step by step.' The effectiveness of full and rigorous self-governance of the Party must ultimately be reflected in the quality of the development of the cause." Liu Ao said, "The blueprint will not automatically become reality. We must implement the spirit of the plenary session and the General Secretary's important instructions, serve the overall interests of the country with a more vigorous and uplifting spirit, and be a good youth vanguard."
On the land of Qiongzhou, the Hainan Free Trade Port is growing vigorously and changing with each passing day. Zheng Yuanying, a young technician at Hainan Xingji Rongyao Aerospace Launch Technology Co., Ltd., is working together with colleagues, fighting on the construction site.
Standing at the frontier where the open tide of the free trade port and the dream of a space power converge, Zheng Yuanying is full of drive. "The Decision points out that our Party has 'remained true to its original aspiration despite the trials of wind and rain, and is determined in its goals and advancing courageously,' inspiring us young people of the new era to strive forward with great vigor (踔厉奋发, zhuo li fen fa - "striving, energetic, exerting, developing") and bravely shoulder our mission." She said that she will deeply study the spirit of the plenary session, closely combine lofty goals and the program of struggle with down-to-earth, hard work, truly achieve "love one's post, be dedicated, and be willing to contribute," and contribute to the high-quality development of the free trade port and the construction of Chinese modernization with the spirit of constantly improving and seeking excellence.
Thousands of miles away, a wave of study has risen on the campus of Lanzhou University. All teachers and students of the university have been deeply studying and comprehending the spirit of the plenary session through various forms such as special study sessions and Party branch seminars.
"The plenary session called on the whole Party to 'strive to improve administration and governance (励精图治, li jing tu zhi - "encourage, spirit, map, govern"), work hard to make the country strong, and persistently advance full and rigorous self-governance of the Party.' Implementing the strict tone down to the branch level and onto young Party members is an important link that we must never relax for a moment." Xue Danyang, secretary of the first Party branch of master's students at the School of Economics of Lanzhou University, said that she will do a solid job in the standardized construction of the branch, strictly implement the organizational life system, strengthen daily education and supervision of Party members, adhere to the simultaneous efforts of Party building and scientific research, devote herself to scholarship with an excellent work style, and write the answer sheet of a Communist's original aspiration with practical responsibility.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6) (Xinhua News Agency reporter)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Peng Bo) The 14th NPC Standing Committee held a constitutional oath-taking ceremony on the morning of the 6th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Li Hongzhong, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over and supervised the oath.
The just-concluded 25th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee appointed Wang Junzheng and Wang Ning as deputy directors of the NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, Wang Kai as deputy director of the NPC Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, Gong Zheng and Mao Weiming as deputy directors of the NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, Liang Yanshun and Wang Yubo as deputy directors of the NPC Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, and Wang Zhengpu as deputy directors of the NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Shen Xiaoming and Wang Qingxian as deputy directors of the NPC Social Development Affairs Committee. In accordance with the Constitution and the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on implementing the constitutional oath-taking system, the above-mentioned personnel took the constitutional oath in accordance with the law.
Relevant leading comrades from the organs of the NPC attended the oath-taking ceremony.
Return to TopThe 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decides as follows:
I. Amendments are made to the Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 29, "the relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level" is amended to "the relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level."
II. Amendments are made to the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
The first paragraph of Article 8 is amended to: "The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate work safety into the plans for national economic and social development."
III. Amendments are made to the Island Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) Article 11 is amended to: "The relevant departments of the people's governments of cities divided into districts in coastal areas may, as actual needs require, organize the formulation of special plans for island protection.
"In formulating the special plans for island protection as provided in the preceding paragraph, the opinions of the marine administrative departments of the people's government at the next higher level shall be solicited."
(2) Article 13 is amended to: "Any revision of island protection plans shall be submitted for approval in accordance with the examination and approval procedures provided in Articles 9 and 10 of this Law."
(3) In Article 46, "the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
IV. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases
The first paragraph of Article 10 is amended to: "The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate plans for occupational health protection and organize their implementation."
V. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion
(1) The first paragraph of Article 23 is amended to: "The State strengthens occupational health protection. The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve working mechanisms for occupational health, strengthen supervision and administration of occupational health, and enhance the comprehensive capacity and level of prevention and control of occupational diseases."
(2) The first paragraph of Article 37 is amended to: "The people's governments at or above the county level shall allocate medical and health resources scientifically, establish medical and health institutions, and provide safeguards for citizens to obtain basic medical and health services."
(3) The first paragraph of Article 40 is amended to: "Medical and health institutions established by the government shall uphold their public welfare nature, bring all revenues and expenditures under budget management, and rationally plan, establish, and control their scale."
VI. Amendments are made to the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) The first paragraph of Article 5 is amended to: "The State protects wildlife and their habitats. The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the protection of wildlife and their habitats into relevant plans and include funds for wildlife protection in their budgets."
(2) In Article 63, "the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
VII. Amendments are made to the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) Article 25 is amended to: "The competent forestry departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level shall, in accordance with the objectives for the protection and development of forest resources, formulate forestry development plans. The competent forestry departments of the people's governments of cities divided into districts and of counties may, as actual needs require, formulate forestry development plans. Lower-level forestry development plans shall be formulated on the basis of higher-level forestry development plans."
(2) In the third paragraph of Article 74, "the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
VIII. Amendments are made to the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China
The second paragraph of Article 17 is amended to: "The competent administrative departments for grassland of the local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments at the same level, formulate plans for the protection, construction, and utilization of grassland within their respective administrative areas on the basis of the plans for the protection, construction, and utilization of grassland at the next higher level, and implement them after submission to the people's government at the same level for approval."
IX. Amendments are made to the Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) In the third paragraph of Article 2, "the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, the Flood Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Flood Control Law of the People's Republic of China."
(2) The second paragraph of Article 15 is amended to: "The competent forestry and grassland departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate wetland protection plans within their respective administrative areas on the basis of the territorial spatial plans at the same level and the wetland protection plans at the next higher level, and organize their implementation after submission to the people's government at the same level for approval."
(3) The first paragraph of Article 34 is deleted.
(4) The first paragraph of Article 35 is deleted.
X. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertification
(1) The second and third paragraphs of Article 11 are merged into one paragraph, as the second paragraph, and amended to: "The local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, organize the formulation of plans for the prevention and control of desertification within their respective administrative areas, and implement them after submission to the people's government at the next higher level or the department designated by it for approval."
(2) In Article 46, "the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, and the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China."
XI. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation
The first paragraph of Article 14 is amended to: "The competent administrative departments for water of the people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments of the people's government at the same level, formulate plans for water and soil conservation, and after submission to the people's government at the same level or the department authorized by it for approval, the competent administrative departments for water shall organize their implementation."
XII. Amendments are made to the Black Soil Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
The third paragraph of Article 10 is divided into two paragraphs, as the third and fourth paragraphs, and amended to: "The competent departments for agriculture and rural affairs of the people's governments at the provincial level shall, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate black soil protection plans; the competent departments for agriculture and rural affairs of the people's governments of cities divided into districts and of counties may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate black soil protection plans. The formulation of black soil protection plans shall be based on surveys and monitoring, reflect integrated and contiguous treatment as a whole, be aligned with territorial spatial plans, and specify the scope of black soil protection, objectives and tasks, technical models, safeguard measures, and the like, so as to curb the trend of black soil degradation, enhance the quality of black soil, and improve the ecological environment of black soil.
"The people's governments at the county level shall allocate black soil to specific plots of land and make this known to the public."
XIII. Amendments are made to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China
The first paragraph of Article 8 is amended to: "The people's governments at or above the county level shall exercise unified leadership over animal epidemic prevention work, adopt effective measures to stabilize the grassroots institutional and personnel setup, strengthen the building of animal epidemic prevention teams, establish and improve the animal epidemic prevention system, and, as needs require, formulate and organize the implementation of plans for the prevention and control of animal epidemics."
XIV. Amendments are made to the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 23, "the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection and the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection."
XV. Amendments are made to the Fairway Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 44, "the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
This Decision shall take effect as of the date of promulgation.
The Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China, the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Island Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion, the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertification, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, the Black Soil Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China, the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Fairway Law of the People's Republic of China shall be amended accordingly in accordance with this Decision and promulgated anew.
Return to TopThe 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decides: to ratify the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, signed in Shanghai on July 16, 2026, by the representative of the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Return to TopThe 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th Hebei Provincial People's Congress elected Luo Wen as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, based on the report submitted by the Credentials Committee, confirmed the validity of Luo Wen's qualifications as a deputy.
The Standing Committee of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Ye Jianchun from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall He Xiong from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Ji Tao from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress decided to recall Huang Yi from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress decided to accept Xu Renbiao's resignation from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Election Committee of the National Defense Mobilization Department of the Central Military Commission decided to accept the resignations of Zhang Gong and Guo Jianjun from their posts as deputies to the 14th National People's Congress. The Election Committee of the Navy decided to accept Wu Yuhong's resignation from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. The Election Committee of the Armed Police Force decided to accept Meng Qingbin's resignation from his post as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels, the qualifications of Ye Jianchun, He Xiong, Ji Tao, Huang Yi, Xu Renbiao, Zhang Gong, Guo Jianjun, Wu Yuhong, and Meng Qingbin as deputies are terminated.
As of now, the 14th National People's Congress has 2,839 deputies in actual office.
This is hereby announced.
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
November 6, 2026
Return to TopI. Appoint Dang Guangsuo as Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court.
II. Remove Chen Yifang (female) from her positions as Member of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Judge of the First Civil Division, and Judge.
III. Appoint Yang Yongqing as Chief Judge of the First Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court, and remove him from his position as Chief Judge of the Adjudication Supervision Division.
IV. Appoint Lan Xiangdong as Member of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court, Chief Judge of the Adjudication Supervision Division, and Judge.
V. Appoint Du Jun as Deputy Chief Judge of the Adjudication Supervision Division of the Supreme People's Court, and remove him from his position as Deputy Chief Judge of the First Civil Division.
VI. Appoint Li Jiaxi as Deputy Chief Judge of the Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court, and remove him from his position as Deputy Chief Judge of the First Criminal Division.
VII. Appoint Cao Gang and Wang Dan (female) as Deputy Chief Judges of the Case Filing Division of the Supreme People's Court.
VIII. Remove Zhou Lunjun from his position as Deputy Chief Judge of the Second Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court.
IX. Remove Ran Keping from his positions as Deputy Chief Judge of the First Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
X. Remove Luo Guoqiang from his positions as Deputy Chief Judge of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
XI. Remove He Haibo from his positions as Deputy Chief Judge of the Administrative Division of the Supreme People's Court and Judge.
XII. Remove Si Pinhua, Ye Qianshan, Wang Fuqiang, Fan Xiaorong, Cheng Fangwei, and Liu Yang from their positions as Judges of the Supreme People's Court.
Return to TopI. Chen Yifang (female) is appointed as a member of the Procuratorial Committee and a procurator of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
II. The positions of Lan Xiangdong, Wang Bo (female), Yu Shuangxia, Li Manwang, and Shang Aiguo as procurators of the Supreme People's Procuratorate are hereby removed.
III. Wang Yiming, Wang Meng (female), Wang Yu, Lan Nan (female), Ning Zhongping, Liu Tao, Mi Bei (female), Li Chiwan (female), Li Jing (female), Yang Junwei, Xiao Xianhua, Chen Xijun (female), Fan Xianghua, Zhou Xianfa, Zhao Yixiao (female), Shi Fangfang (female), Gao Xu, Pei Mingguang, Yan Liangwei, and Xue Hui (female) are appointed as procurators of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Return to TopI. Appoint Wang Junzheng and Wang Ning as deputy directors of the Ethnic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
II. Appoint Wang Kai as deputy director of the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
III. Appoint Gong Zheng and Mao Weiming as deputy directors of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
IV. Appoint Liang Yanshun and Wang Yubo as deputy directors of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
V. Appoint Liu Ning, Ren Zhenhe, and Wang Zhengpu as deputy directors of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
VI. Appoint Shen Xiaoming and Wang Qingxian as deputy directors of the Social Development Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.
Return to TopIn accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 23 of the Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and Article 43 of the Rules of Procedure for the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress has decided: to accept Chen Fuli's request to resign from the post of member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, and to report the matter of accepting Chen Fuli's resignation from the post of member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress to the 5th session of the 14th National People's Congress.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 6)
Return to TopRemove Chen Fuli from the post of Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People's Congress.
Return to TopLi Lecheng is relieved of his duties as Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) Recently, the Office of the Special Working Mechanism for Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens on Primary-Level Units at the central level, together with the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, issued a circular on three typical problems in rectifying formalism and reducing burdens on primary-level units. The details are as follows:
1. Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, was ineffective in rectifying fraud in statistics and other falsification practices, with data fabrication problems being relatively prominent in some counties. From 2025 to 2026, in advancing work such as investment attraction and e-commerce industry development, Cangzhou City set excessively high growth targets and frequently issued circulars and held scheduling meetings. Some counties fabricated data to complete tasks, and relevant municipal departments "only examined results without verifying them" in assessing target completion. To complete the task of attracting investment projects from outside the province, Suning County required local enterprises to hastily bring in small-share investments from outside-province shareholders at assessment checkpoints. Some outside-province shareholders only actually contributed 1,000 yuan in registered capital, with a shareholding ratio of 0.02%. From 2025 to August 2026, the county used the above method to falsely attract 17 outside-province projects. To complete the task of e-commerce industry development, Qing County instructed and induced some e-commerce enterprises to falsely report statistical data, fabricating supporting materials such as capital flow statements on behalf of enterprises. Of the 5 sampled e-commerce enterprises above the designated size, 4 engaged in false reporting, and from January to August 2026, online sales figures were inflated by more than 3 times.
2. Kundulun District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, falsely packaged projects to apply for ultra-long-term special treasury bond projects, and the review and supervision by relevant departments became a mere formality. In May 2024, Kundulun District, Baotou City, while knowing full well that the gas pipeline renovation of 15 residential communities had been completed and accepted, tacitly allowed relevant enterprises to forge materials such as feasibility studies, preliminary designs, and safety risk assessments, packaging the above-mentioned completed projects as new projects to apply for the 2024 ultra-long-term special treasury bond projects for urban underground pipeline network construction and renovation, in violation of the requirement that completed projects may not apply for "two major" construction funds. The relevant departments at both the municipal and district levels failed to seriously review the project application materials and failed to detect the obvious fabrication problems, resulting in the false project being reported level by level and obtaining 39.08 million yuan in ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds. During investment review, no on-site verification was conducted, and the project was able to be publicly tendered and enter the "construction" procedure. In September 2025, to meet fund disbursement progress requirements, without reviewing the forged engineering supervision materials and other documents of the construction unit, 22 million yuan of treasury bond funds was illegally disbursed.
3. The Heilongjiang Provincial Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. set assessment targets divorced from reality, and subordinate companies systematically inflated operating revenue to complete assessment tasks. In recent years, in conducting strategic performance assessments, the provincial branch emphasized scale over efficiency, set excessively high growth targets, added assessment requirements layer upon layer, and frequently ranked and issued circulars on relevant indicators monthly or even daily. Municipal and county branch companies inflated operating revenue to complete assessment tasks. From 2024 to August 2026, to complete the assessment indicators for delivery business revenue, branch companies across the province, in conducting international delivery business, illegally granted customers postal fee discounts in the name of "agency fees," but counted the full original price as revenue in statistical reporting of operating income, inflating revenue by 87.72 million yuan through this "low collection, high recording" method. From 2024 to 2025, to complete the assessment indicators for express service revenue, branch companies across the province illegally reclassified commodity sales revenue as express service revenue, inflating express service revenue by more than 19 million yuan.
Among the above problems, some localities failed to implement the central authorities' requirements on preventing and punishing statistical fraud, equating development with data, leading primary-level units to engage in falsification to complete tasks; some localities falsely packaged projects to obtain funds, with review and supervision failing at every level, and fiscal funds facing risk of loss; some state-owned enterprises set assessment indicators divorced from reality, added layers of targets in decomposing tasks, and subordinate enterprises systematically inflated operating revenue to complete assessment tasks. These problems reveal that some localities and state-owned enterprises still have gaps in implementing the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens on Primary-Level Units," have been ineffective in implementing the "six rectifications," and have failed to learn from one instance to derive many others (举一反三, ju yi fan san - "lift one, reflect three") and make corrections by comparison against the typical problems circulated at the central level.
Party committees (Party groups) at all levels should thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, persevere in (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, constant") advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Party, earnestly shoulder the primary responsibility for rectifying formalism and reducing burdens on primary-level units, conduct in-depth research and analysis of the situation and tasks of rectifying formalism and reducing burdens on primary-level units in their own regions, departments, and units, and continue to deepen and solidify rectification work. Departments of central Party and state organs should fully play their role as a "weather vane" for work style construction, adhere to engaging in rigorous self-reform (刀刃向内, dao ren xiang nei - "blade, towards, inside"), and proactively identify and rectify prominent problems in their own industries, systems, and fields. Special working mechanisms for rectifying formalism and reducing burdens on primary-level units at all levels should focus on key areas and prominent problems, continue to deepen the "six rectifications," seize typical cases, catch current violations, and issue circulars, strengthen problem rectification, and continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of rectifying formalism and reducing burdens on primary-level units.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓剑洋
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party leading the people in the governance of the Yellow River. On November 6, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation regarding 80 years of Yellow River governance.
Wang Bao'en, Vice Minister of Water Resources, stated: "Over the past 80 years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the Ministry of Water Resources, together with the provinces and autonomous regions in the river basin, has carried out large-scale Yellow River protection and governance work, achieving great accomplishments that have drawn worldwide attention (举世瞩目, ju shi zhu mu - "every, world, look, eye")."
From Comrade Mao Zedong's instruction to "handle the affairs of the Yellow River well," to General Secretary Xi Jinping's great call to "make the Yellow River a happy river that benefits the people," benefiting the people has always been the fundamental starting point of Yellow River protection and governance.
Over the past 80 years, the Party has led the people in vigorously advancing the construction of water conservancy infrastructure in the Yellow River basin, scientifically developing and utilizing water energy and water resources, and building more than 54,000 projects including the People's Victory Canal and the Yintao Water Supply Project. At present, the total length of embankments along the main stream of the Yellow River has reached 3,000 kilometers, and 2,768 reservoirs have been built across the entire basin, with a total storage capacity approaching 90 billion cubic meters. The monitoring and forecasting system for rainfall, water, and sediment conditions has been continuously upgraded and iterated, with more than 10,000 monitoring stations of various types already built, including hydrological stations, water level stations, and rainfall stations.
Chen Dongming, Director of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources, introduced that over the 80 years of people's governance of the Yellow River, 12 major floods at the Huayuankou station on the lower Yellow River with peak flows exceeding 10,000 cubic meters per second have been successfully overcome, and the levees on both banks of the lower reaches have remained safe and sound.
The winding Yellow River carries "seven parts sediment in every ten parts of water," and the uncoordinated relationship between water and sediment is an important crux of the Yellow River's complexity and difficulty in governance.
Yao Wenguang, Director of the Department of Flood and Drought Disaster Prevention of the Ministry of Water Resources, introduced that water and sediment regulation has pioneered the world's first artificial regulation of the water-sediment relationship in a major river. At present, the main channel of the lower Yellow River has been scoured downward by an average of 3.1 meters, with the main channel continuously deepening and widening, and the flow conveyance capacity of the main channel has increased from less than 1,800 cubic meters per second to approximately 5,000 cubic meters per second.
The Yellow River, with only 2 percent of the nation's water resources, safeguards the water needs of 12 percent of the nation's population and 17 percent of its cultivated land, and supports 14 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.
Wang Bao'en introduced that China has successively implemented inter-basin water diversion projects such as diverting water from the Yellow River to Tianjin, diverting water from the Yellow River to Qingdao, diverting water from the Yellow River to Hebei, and diverting water from the Han River to the Wei River, effectively alleviating regional water supply tensions and improving the environment of ecologically fragile areas. The Yellow River basin has taken the lead in establishing a mandatory water quota management system, actively developing and utilizing unconventional water sources such as mine water, rainwater, seawater, and reclaimed water, and promoting the basin onto a path of high-quality development featuring ecological priority and green development.
Yellow River culture is an important component of Chinese civilization. Chen Dongming introduced that water conservancy departments have systematically carried out surveys of relics such as ancient Yellow River embankments and ancient river courses, completed the investigation and archival filing of more than 900 water conservancy relics, and published the first list of Yellow River water conservancy heritage.
Yao Wenguang introduced that over the past 80 years, generations of water conservancy workers have continued to strive with sustained, long-term effort (久久为功), forging a path of soil and water conservation governance with Chinese characteristics and creating a Chinese miracle in the history of world ecological governance.
From "a thousand gullies turning yellow" to "ten thousand ravines clothed in green." Through the implementation of key soil and water conservation projects in light of local conditions (因地制宜), with contiguous Yellow River governance and greening gully by gully, the Yellow River basin has cumulatively treated 290,500 square kilometers of soil erosion area, with the soil and water conservation rate rising to 69.75 percent.
From "a bowl of water, half a bowl of sand" to "clear river water, green banks on both sides." Focusing on the governance of high-sediment and coarse-sand areas and concentrated source areas of coarse sediment, through the comprehensive application of measures to "retain, regulate, discharge, release, and dredge," a cumulative total of 24.7 billion tons of sediment entering the Yellow River has been reduced, with the average annual sediment volume entering the Yellow River declining by more than 80 percent.
From "barren mountains and barren gullies" to "golden mountains and silver mountains." Through the creation of small watershed characteristic industry complexes in light of local conditions (因地制宜), a cumulative total of 204 million tons of grain has been increased, 232 million tons of fruit produced, and economic benefits of 2.43 trillion yuan generated.
Wang Bao'en stated that the period of the 15th Five-Year Plan is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and comprehensively exerting efforts to basically realize the modernization of water conservancy. The Ministry of Water Resources will firmly grasp the strategic requirements of placing emphasis on protection and prioritizing governance, solidly promote ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, effectively safeguard the healthy life of the Yellow River, and make the Yellow River a happy river that benefits the people.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金 歆
In the Jiangnan water town, under a drizzling autumn rain, the scenery is picturesque (风光旖旎, feng guang yi ni - "wind, light, graceful, beautiful").
Wuzhen, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, this thousand-year-old ancient town once again welcomes global guests to discuss the surging tide of the digital age. From November 2 to 5, the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was held as scheduled.
Over the four days, approximately 1,800 guests from 138 countries and regions attended, centering on the theme of "Open Source, Open Sharing — Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," focusing on the development of artificial intelligence, discussing the future trends of digital technology, and jointly seeking to advance the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace to a new stage through digital cooperation.
Exchanging and learning from each other (交流互鉴, jiao liu hu jian - "exchange, mutual, learn"), building consensus, and advancing the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace to a new stage
"Technology openness, international cooperation, and the sharing of innovation outcomes are crucial to building a more inclusive and equitable digital future." At the summit, Nahima Díaz, Director of the Nicaraguan National Telecommunications and Postal Services Institute, stated that the World Internet Conference has become an important platform for dialogue on humanity's digital future, advancing international cooperation, and building consensus.
"Working together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace" is the permanent theme of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit.
At this year's summit main forum, the World Internet Conference's "Joint Construction Program for a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace" was released. Liang Hao, Deputy Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference, introduced the background, support directions, application subjects, and review mechanism of the Joint Construction Program. The program focuses on supporting three categories of projects: frontier research, conference activities, and publication and dissemination.
On November 2, the 2026 "Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace" exemplary case release and exhibition event was held. "The exemplary cases demonstrate, from multiple perspectives, the positive response of countries around the world to the concepts and propositions of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace," said a guest after watching the release event.
Strengthening online cultural exchange and promoting the inclusive coexistence of different civilizations are important aspects of advancing the joint building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace.
During this year's summit, the "New Three Cultural Exports · CPOPwave China Trend IP Global Dialogue" was held. At the event, the "CPOPwave China Trend IP Going Global Research Report" was released, and the "Top Ten Excellent Going-Global Cases" including Ne Zha: The Devil Child Rides the Waves, Yan Yun Sixteen Voices, and The Legend of the Hidden Sea, as well as the "evergreen IP" Genshin Impact, were sorted out. Yu Yunquan, Deputy Director of the China International Communications Group, stated that in recent years, the cultural "New Three Exports" have accelerated their global expansion, and Chinese original IPs are becoming an important window for the world to perceive Chinese culture.
Focusing on open source, deepening cooperation, and promoting artificial intelligence to better benefit the world
How to deepen international exchange and cooperation in the digital field and promote digital technologies represented by artificial intelligence to better benefit the people has always been an important topic of the World Internet Conference.
This year's summit particularly focused on the exchange and display of new technologies and new achievements: the "Light of the Internet" Expo, themed "Intelligent Connectivity, Envisioning the Future," attracted 671 Chinese and foreign enterprises and institutions to participate through online and offline linkage; the 2026 World Internet Conference Leading Science and Technology Award received more than 430 submitted achievements, covering frontier directions such as brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, quantum computing, space information transmission, and high-performance chips.
"Open source, open sharing" is the keyword in the theme of this summit. At the summit, "open source" became a hot topic of discussion.
In the "AI Wuzhen Dialogue" at the main forum, Gao Xi, a research engineer at DeepSeek, stated that open source can pool global wisdom, and by sharing the latest research results and training methods, it can drive technological breakthroughs at a racing against the clock (争分夺秒, zheng fen duo miao - "compete, minute, seize, second") pace.
Open source does not mean no boundaries. Wang Jian, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Zhejiang Laboratory, said that how to find a balance between shared collaboration and risk prevention and control is a question that the global open-source community faces together.
How to enable artificial intelligence to better empower all industries has always been a concern of all sectors.
"'AI+,' should not merely 'add' artificial intelligence to traffic, but should add it to 'engineering innovation and scientific research discovery.' High-end chips, quantum technology, biopharmaceuticals, brain-computer interfaces, and embodied intelligence are the battlefields where artificial intelligence can fully exert its abilities (大展拳脚, da zhan quan jiao - "greatly, spread, fist, foot"). In the process of these scenarios being implemented, a large number of innovation opportunities will be born," said Zhou Yuan, founder, Chairman, and CEO of Zhihu, at the Digital Economy Forum.
"When intelligent agents can autonomously complete the entire chain of demand understanding, process scheduling, resource matching, and result delivery across systems and subjects, it will fundamentally enhance the overall resilience and operational efficiency of the industrial chain and supply chain," said Wang Peng, Director and Party Secretary of the China Internet Network Information Center. He stated that the China Internet Network Information Center will continue to play its role as the national team for internet basic resources, strengthen key technology research, build an intelligent agent internet support platform, advance the development of relevant standards, and promote industrial implementation and transformation.
At the summit, how to better promote the inclusive development of artificial intelligence and benefit the public was widely mentioned.
"Technology enterprises should continuously inject artificial intelligence into scenarios closely related to people's livelihoods, such as social networking, payment, employment, and public services, focusing on people's real needs and enhancing people's experience," said Xi Dan, Senior Vice President of Tencent Group.
At the Digital Health Forum, You Peijun, Personal Envoy of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for China Affairs and Head of the East Asia Regional Delegation, introduced examples of the International Committee of the Red Cross supporting the development of digital solutions to assist the rehabilitation of patients in war-torn areas. He stated that the International Committee of the Red Cross is willing to cooperate with Chinese enterprises and institutions to create inclusive, adaptable, and responsible digital solutions that respond to real medical needs.
Improving rules, responding to challenges, and enhancing the effectiveness of cyberspace governance
Improving the legal rules of cyberspace, perfecting the digital governance institutional system, and enhancing the effectiveness of artificial intelligence governance are important contents of this Wuzhen Summit.
"The rule of law is the fundamental guarantee for artificial intelligence to make steady progress to achieve long-term success (行稳致远, xing wen zhi yuan - "walk, steady, reach, far")." At the Cyber Rule of Law Forum, Wu Tao, Deputy Chief Judge of the Third Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court, said that the development of artificial intelligence technology poses realistic and profound challenges to the trial concepts, trial capabilities, and trial mechanism construction of people's courts. In this regard, he proposed: increasing the supply of rules to stabilize behavioral expectations; adhering to case-by-case exploration to continuously respond to new demands of technological development; strengthening digital empowerment to continuously improve trial capabilities; and strengthening international exchange and cooperation in the judicial field of artificial intelligence.
During the summit, the report "Frontier AI Safety and Governance 2026: Risk Perception and Collaborative Governance" was released. Zeng Yi, the report's releaser and Chair of the World Internet Conference Artificial Intelligence Professional Committee, introduced that the report systematically sorts out the risk landscape of frontier artificial intelligence, summarizes governance practices, identifies key governance gaps and weaknesses, and puts forward suggestions for further strengthening governance coordination among all parties globally.
"In the current surging wave of artificial intelligence, governance requires the coordinated efforts of corporate self-discipline, government supervision and evaluation, and social oversight, both maintaining the vitality of open innovation and consolidating the safety foundation," said Yun Xiaochun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist of Zhongguancun Laboratory.
Although this year's summit has concluded, more actions to jointly build a community with a shared future in cyberspace are unfolding.
Ren Xianliang, Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference, stated that in the future, the World Internet Conference will continue to deepen exchanging and learning from each other, build consensus, pool joint efforts, consolidate global consensus on digital development and artificial intelligence development and governance, promote the concepts and propositions of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace to increasingly deeply touch people's hearts (深入人心, shen ru ren xin - "deep, enter, person, heart"), help global digital society and artificial intelligence development make steady progress to achieve long-term success, and contribute platform strength to promoting fairness, justice, openness, and sharing in global cyberspace.
(Liu Junguo, Shen Shaotie, Dou Hao, and Wu Yue, reporters of People's Daily, participated in the writing)
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Qi Yukun) The NPC Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team for the Vocational Education Law held its second plenary meeting on the 6th to study and discuss the draft law enforcement inspection report. NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairpersons Cai Dafeng, Tie Ning, and Losang Jamcan attended the meeting.
After hearing relevant reports and opinions and suggestions, Cai Dafeng pointed out that it is necessary to deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on vocational education, more comprehensively understand the major progress made in China's vocational education cause in the new era, more soberly grasp the new situation and new challenges facing the implementation of the Vocational Education Law, conscientiously summarize effective and practical (行之有效, xing zhi you xiao - "act, that, have, effect") practical explorations and experience-based practices, accurately identify the crux and deep-seated causes affecting the implementation of the law, and put forward pragmatic opinions and suggestions. It is necessary to solidly complete the follow-up tasks of the law enforcement inspection, further revise and improve the draft law enforcement inspection report, strengthen follow-up supervision, promote the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Vocational Education Law, and effectively ensure that the Party Central Committee's various decisions and arrangements on vocational education are implemented and produce results.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Xiamen, November 6) (Reporter Liu Yang) On the evening of November 6, the opening ceremony of the 2026 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the China Film Association, and the Xiamen Municipal People's Government, and organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Xiamen Municipal Committee, the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and China Film Press Co., Ltd., was held at the Minnan Grand Theater in Xiamen, Fujian Province.
With "Light and Shadow Returning with the Tide" as its theme, the opening ceremony focused on the "present" power of new mass literature and art, and through the two chapters "Long River Entering the Sea" and "the emergence of all things and diverse phenomena (潮生万象, chao sheng wan xiang - "tide, rise, ten thousand, phenomena")", presented a vivid picture of Chinese cinema taking root in life and advancing with the times. With "film cultural construction" as its main thematic thread, this year's film festival will hold a rich array of film cultural activities, including the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards nominees commendation ceremony, the awards ceremony and film festival closing ceremony, a film industry symposium, the Golden Rooster Film Exhibition, the Golden Rooster Film Forum, and a dialogue among heads of international film festivals. On the evening of November 10, the various awards of the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards will be announced at the awards ceremony.
Return to TopThe 25th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decides as follows:
I. Amendments are made to the Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 29, "the relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level" is amended to "the relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level."
II. Amendments are made to the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
The first paragraph of Article 8 is amended to: "The State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate work safety into the plans for national economic and social development."
III. Amendments are made to the Island Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) Article 11 is amended to: "The relevant departments of the people's governments of cities divided into districts in coastal areas may, as actual needs require, organize the formulation of special plans for island protection.
"In formulating the special plans for island protection as provided in the preceding paragraph, the opinions of the marine administrative departments of the people's government at the next higher level shall be solicited."
(2) Article 13 is amended to: "Any revision of island protection plans shall be submitted for approval in accordance with the examination and approval procedures provided in Articles 9 and 10 of this Law."
(3) In Article 46, "the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
IV. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases
The first paragraph of Article 10 is amended to: "The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate plans for occupational health protection and organize their implementation."
V. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion
(1) The first paragraph of Article 23 is amended to: "The State strengthens occupational health protection. The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve working mechanisms for occupational health, strengthen supervision and administration of occupational health, and enhance the comprehensive capacity and level of prevention and control of occupational diseases."
(2) The first paragraph of Article 37 is amended to: "The people's governments at or above the county level shall allocate medical and health resources scientifically, establish medical and health institutions, and provide safeguards for citizens to obtain basic medical and health services."
(3) The first paragraph of Article 40 is amended to: "Medical and health institutions established by the government shall uphold their public welfare nature, bring all revenues and expenditures under budget management, and rationally plan, establish, and control their scale."
VI. Amendments are made to the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) The first paragraph of Article 5 is amended to: "The State protects wildlife and their habitats. The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the protection of wildlife and their habitats into relevant plans and include funds for wildlife protection in their budgets."
(2) In Article 63, "the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
VII. Amendments are made to the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) Article 25 is amended to: "The competent forestry departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial level shall, in accordance with the objectives for the protection and development of forest resources, formulate forestry development plans. The competent forestry departments of the people's governments of cities divided into districts and of counties may, as actual needs require, formulate forestry development plans. Lower-level forestry development plans shall be formulated on the basis of higher-level forestry development plans."
(2) In the third paragraph of Article 74, "the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
VIII. Amendments are made to the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China
The second paragraph of Article 17 is amended to: "The competent administrative departments for grassland of the local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments at the same level, formulate plans for the protection, construction, and utilization of grassland within their respective administrative areas on the basis of the plans for the protection, construction, and utilization of grassland at the next higher level, and implement them after submission to the people's government at the same level for approval."
IX. Amendments are made to the Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
(1) In the third paragraph of Article 2, "the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, the Flood Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Flood Control Law of the People's Republic of China."
(2) The second paragraph of Article 15 is amended to: "The competent forestry and grassland departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate wetland protection plans within their respective administrative areas on the basis of the territorial spatial plans at the same level and the wetland protection plans at the next higher level, and organize their implementation after submission to the people's government at the same level for approval."
(3) The first paragraph of Article 34 is deleted.
(4) The first paragraph of Article 35 is deleted.
X. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertification
(1) The second and third paragraphs of Article 11 are merged into one paragraph, as the second paragraph, and amended to: "The local people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, organize the formulation of plans for the prevention and control of desertification within their respective administrative areas, and implement them after submission to the people's government at the next higher level or the department designated by it for approval."
(2) In Article 46, "the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, and the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China."
XI. Amendments are made to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation
The first paragraph of Article 14 is amended to: "The competent administrative departments for water of the people's governments at or above the county level may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments of the people's government at the same level, formulate plans for water and soil conservation, and after submission to the people's government at the same level or the department authorized by it for approval, the competent administrative departments for water shall organize their implementation."
XII. Amendments are made to the Black Soil Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
The third paragraph of Article 10 is divided into two paragraphs, as the third and fourth paragraphs, and amended to: "The competent departments for agriculture and rural affairs of the people's governments at the provincial level shall, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate black soil protection plans; the competent departments for agriculture and rural affairs of the people's governments of cities divided into districts and of counties may, as actual needs require, jointly with the relevant departments, formulate black soil protection plans. The formulation of black soil protection plans shall be based on surveys and monitoring, reflect integrated and contiguous treatment as a whole, be aligned with territorial spatial plans, and specify the scope of black soil protection, objectives and tasks, technical models, safeguard measures, and the like, so as to curb the trend of black soil degradation, enhance the quality of black soil, and improve the ecological environment of black soil.
"The people's governments at the county level shall allocate black soil to specific plots of land and make this known to the public."
XIII. Amendments are made to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China
The first paragraph of Article 8 is amended to: "The people's governments at or above the county level shall exercise unified leadership over animal epidemic prevention work, adopt effective measures to stabilize the grassroots institutional and personnel setup, strengthen the building of animal epidemic prevention teams, establish and improve the animal epidemic prevention system, and, as needs require, formulate and organize the implementation of plans for the prevention and control of animal epidemics."
XIV. Amendments are made to the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 23, "the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection and the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection."
XV. Amendments are made to the Fairway Law of the People's Republic of China
In Article 44, "the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" is amended to "the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China."
This Decision shall take effect as of the date of promulgation.
The Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China, the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Island Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion, the Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Forest Law of the People's Republic of China, the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China, the Wetland Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Desertification, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, the Black Soil Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China, the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Fairway Law of the People's Republic of China shall be amended accordingly in accordance with this Decision and promulgated anew.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Chongqing, November 6) (Reporter Zhang He) On November 6, the Ninth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo opened in Chongqing. Under the theme "Protect and Pass On Intangible Cultural Heritage, Share a Beautiful Life Together," the expo brings together more than 890 intangible cultural heritage projects and over 930 inheritors from across the country, focusing on protection and transmission, and showcasing a new magnificent and varied scene (气象万千, qi xiang wan qian - "weather, phenomena, ten thousand, myriad") of cultural confidence and self-strengthening.
The "Magnificent and Varied Scene — Exhibition of Systematic Protection Achievements of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the New Era" centrally displays the work results in protecting representative intangible cultural heritage items, cultivating intangible cultural heritage inheritors, and building intangible cultural heritage workshops, reflecting the profound charm of fine traditional Chinese culture. Special exhibitions such as "Hundred Flavors of Mountains and Rivers — Intangible Cultural Heritage Food and Local Products Collection" demonstrate the positive role of intangible cultural heritage in serving the people's beautiful life and the high-quality development of the economy and society. This expo is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and runs until November 10.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Beijing, November 6) (Reporter Liu Wenxin) On the morning of November 6, the Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the National Fire and Rescue Administration held in Beijing the launching ceremony for the 2026 National Fire Publicity Month activities. At the launching ceremony, video links were made to the activity sites in the four provinces of Liaoning, Hubei, Sichuan, and Yunnan, and the theme promotional video for the National Fire Publicity Month activities and public-interest fire safety advertisements were played.
Zhang Chengzhong, deputy director of the State Council Work Safety Committee and minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management, stated that it is necessary to take multiple measures simultaneously (多措并举, duo cuo bing ju - "many, measures, together, lift") to vigorously enhance the fire safety awareness and competence of the whole people, to coordinate the use of various educational and publicity resources, to organize and carry out diverse forms of publicity and education activities, to vigorously advance the popularization of general fire safety knowledge, practical training and hands-on drills in basic skills, evacuation and self-rescue exercises, and case-based education and warnings, and to encourage workers and the public to report fire hazards around them.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李欣怡 李安琪
Alpaca wool from New Zealand pastures, shipped to China and made into warm home textile products; durians from Malaysian orchards, kept fresh through cold-chain logistics and displayed at the CIIE exhibition booths; Peruvian entrepreneurs bringing an AI-powered supply-demand matching platform to connect buyers and farmers in China and Latin American countries... The 9th China International Import Expo coincides with the "China Year" of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), with exhibits from APEC economies crossing mountains and seas for display, negotiation, and matchmaking, turning exhibition booths into starting points for cooperation and exhibits into market linkages. As one of the important engines of global economic growth, the Asia-Pacific region's economies are deeply integrated and its industries highly interwoven. Through supply-demand matching and industrial linkage, the CIIE builds a broad platform for APEC economies to share opportunities and promote common development, helping to advance the building of an Asia-Pacific community in a concrete and substantive manner.
Open Platform Linking Asia-Pacific Resources
US companies' exhibition area exceeds 50,000 square meters, maintaining the top position for 8 consecutive editions, an increase of 1,500 square meters over last year; Canadian and New Zealand companies' exhibition areas are the largest in the history of the expo; Australian companies' exhibition area has expanded by 25% compared to last year... At this year's CIIE, APEC economies have shown great enthusiasm for participation, with exhibition scale continuing to expand and exhibit content becoming richer.
Marriott International, which has participated for 9 consecutive years, has witnessed the expansion of China's service consumption market. Mao Yibing, member of Marriott International's Global Executive Committee and President of Marriott International Greater China, stated that China continues to advance high-level opening up, the tourism market is booming, and consumer demand is constantly upgrading, creating broad opportunities for international hotel groups to develop in China. Marriott will continue to work with local partners to meet diversified consumer demand with a richer selection of brands and travel experiences, promote the high-quality development of the tourism industry, and facilitate people-to-people and cultural exchanges and tourism flows between China and other countries.
At the booth of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, Malaysian specialty products such as mangosteen, seafood, and charcoal-roasted coffee present a wide variety of items (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "forest, forest, full, eye"), many of which come from local small and medium-sized enterprises. Li Weikang, head of the relevant department of the Periwi Agricultural Ecotourism Cooperative, carefully explained to merchants the characteristics of different durian products such as Musang King, Black Thorn, and Golden Phoenix. "Small and medium-sized enterprises often face difficulties of insufficient resources, capital, and networks when exploring international markets, and the international display and exchange platform provided by the CIIE helps them reach a wide range of buyers in China and even globally, and better understand the development trends of the international market," said Ng Yih Pyng, President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia.
In 2021, New Zealand Pacific Alpaca Home Textile Group brought over 100 alpaca quilts to the CIIE, which quickly sold out at its 9-square-meter booth. In 2022, the company shipped 3.3 tons of New Zealand alpaca fiber to China, leveraging China's refined fiber carding technology for processing cooperation, and in 2025 established a long-term cooperative relationship with a Chinese e-commerce platform. This year, the company is participating with more diversified products including alpaca quilts, toppers, and alpaca apparel. "What we gain from the CIIE is not only a broad market, but also the opportunity to improve products and upgrade the industrial and value chains together with different partners," said Hu Tao, Chairman of New Zealand Pacific Alpaca Home Textile Group. The CIIE brings together purchasers and various cooperation partners, allowing all parties to discuss practical cooperation around specific product needs and provide concrete pathways for regional open cooperation.
At the booth of a Papua New Guinea enterprise, specialty agricultural products such as vanilla pods, fermented cocoa beans, pea protein, and cassava starch attracted the attention of many merchants. "Most of our raw materials come from local smallholder farmers and planting cooperatives in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is responsible for raw material cultivation and primary processing, Singapore handles Asia-Pacific international logistics transshipment, and Australia provides regional quality inspection, warehousing, and supporting services. China is both the end consumer market and undertakes deep processing and product application development. The processed pea protein, vermicelli, cassava cat litter, and other product lines are sold to the United States, South Korea, and other APEC economies. The CIIE helps enterprises connect with quality farmers, modern industries, and broader markets at lower cost," said Li Xueqing, head of the participating enterprise.
Australian Natural Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is also a "full-attendance" participant in the CIIE, with its main product, Careby honey, continuing to sell well in the Chinese market; Peruvian alpaca wool toys opened up the Chinese market through the CIIE, with exhibition orders helping more than 200 local artisan households in escaping poverty and becoming prosperous (脱贫致富, tuo pin zhi fu - "escape, poverty, reach, wealth")... Many small and medium-sized enterprise exhibitors from APEC economies have found valuable opportunities to explore markets and reach the globe through the CIIE. "APEC helps the Asia-Pacific region build consensus through dialogue and consultation, promoting free trade and open cooperation, while the CIIE provides an important platform for translating these cooperation efforts into concrete results," said Ng Yih Pyng. The CIIE not only facilitates the entry of goods into the Chinese market, but also promotes trade cooperation among APEC economies.
Innovation-Driven Activating Development Potential
After a new product's debut, how does the market receive it? What new demands do consumers have? The CIIE provides enterprises with a direct window to observe the market. This year's CIIE focuses on frontier industries and innovation fields, centrally showcasing new technologies, new products, and new services from various economies, helping APEC economies share in the opportunities of China's high-quality development through innovative products.
In Hall 5 of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), many visitors experienced the flagship health massage chair making its China debut at the Singapore OSIM booth. After sitting down, users can directly see their own stress data through non-contact monitoring technology, relaxing their body and mind amid music and customized calming aromatherapy. "The CIIE is the 'debut window' for cutting-edge global technologies to enter the Chinese market, and also an important hub for the deep integration of China's innovation demand with the Asia-Pacific and even global markets," said Lin Xiaohui, head of OSIM (China) headquarters management. The CIIE helps enterprises collect product feedback and use it to benefit markets in other countries and regions. "Through the CIIE, we have achieved a virtuous cycle of 'rooted in China, empowering Asia-Pacific,' allowing innovative results that integrate global technology with Chinese local needs to benefit consumers in the Asia-Pacific region better and faster."
US company 3M systematically showcased its diversified innovative solutions centered on materials science. "China's market demand for innovative technologies and products is rapidly iterating and upgrading. We will further deepen our presence in the Chinese market and create more possibilities for the development of new technologies, new models, and new business forms," said Ding Hongyu, President of 3M China.
Innovation is an inexhaustible source of Asia-Pacific development, reflected not only in technological progress and industrial upgrading, but also in the continuous renewal of development concepts and cooperation models. Last year, Teo Rojas, founder of Peru's Argo brand, participated for the first time, bringing cocoa powder, quinoa flakes, camu camu powder, and other products that attracted wide attention and inspired him to build a digital information platform. This year, he is participating again with the overseas exhibition group of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, planning to launch the AI digital platform LAX86 on November 8. "This platform serves buyers, suppliers, producers, and service partners in China and Latin America, providing business information retrieval and supply-demand matching services," said Rojas. Digital tools reduce information costs, and the CIIE provides opportunities for face-to-face trust-building, understanding consumer preferences, and expanding long-term cooperation. As an important platform for China's high-level opening up, the CIIE has become a window where policy orientation, market demand, and industrial innovation converge and integrate, and a bridge for two-way empowerment and co-creation of value.
From bringing fewer than 15 products at its first participation to showcasing nearly 100 innovative products and solutions this year, US company Cargill has continuously raised the technological content of its exhibits. "The CIIE provides a platform for regional enterprises to showcase innovative technologies and exchange industry practices, helping to promote the exchange and application of mature technologies and solutions across different markets," said Koo Pey Yu, President of Cargill Agriculture and Trade Asia Pacific.
Collaborative Linkage Weaving a Dense Cooperation Network
Looking at the course of Asia-Pacific development, open cooperation brings mutually beneficial and win-win (互利共赢, hu li gong ying - "mutual, benefit, together, win") outcomes. As a member of the Asia-Pacific family, China has always promoted Asia-Pacific cooperation with Chinese solutions, advancing all parties to jointly build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future that is open, inclusive, innovation-driven, interconnected, and cooperation-based. This year's CIIE brings together quality upstream and downstream enterprises from the Asia-Pacific region, working hand in hand to continuously consolidate the stable foundation of regional industrial and supply chains.
Daily refreshment, outdoor travel, sports hydration... At the booth of Thailand's TCP Group, cups of beverages correspond to different consumption scenarios, with merchants and visitors giving direct feedback on taste and needs through tasting. Among them, the vitamin electrolyte beverage the company will launch in 2026 combines formulas validated in the Thai market with Chinese consumption scenarios and drinking habits, making it TCP Group's first electrolyte beverage specifically developed for the Chinese market. "The CIIE transforms the opening-up opportunities of China's super-large market into actionable cooperation scenarios for enterprises. APEC is rooted in regional governance, building open consensus and establishing multilateral cooperation frameworks across the Asia-Pacific," said Saravoot Yoovidhya, CEO of TCP Group. The two are complementary in positioning and work in synergy, jointly contributing to the building of an open Asia-Pacific economy.
As China's market demand enters enterprises' R&D and operations, the CIIE has also extended from a window for new product displays to a platform for product iteration, channel matching, and investment cooperation. As an "old friend" of the CIIE, Skechers continues to leverage this platform to connect consumers, channel partners, and industrial resources. Chen Weili, CEO of Skechers China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, stated that the CIIE builds a complete chain of exhibiting, negotiating, distributing, and selling, as well as an efficient supply-demand bridge, allowing exhibition resources to be effectively converted into store new-product launches and marketing resources. Currently, more than 90% of Skechers' products sold in China are made in China, and the company will also promote more innovative results and experience originating from China to global markets, including APEC economies.
The Canada China International Trade Promotion Association has organized Canadian enterprises to participate in the CIIE for 9 consecutive editions, with this year's exhibition area reaching 442 square meters. Two of the companies also held global product launch events in the Innovation Incubation Zone. "The CIIE is an economic and trade bridge connecting all parties," said Zheng Xiaoling, President of the Canada China International Trade Promotion Association. A single product entering a Chinese household represents a cooperation chain spanning multiple APEC economies. Taking Canadian seafood and fresh fruit as an example, Canadian enterprises are responsible for production and quality control, Chinese partners handle import, distribution, and market sales, while economies such as Singapore and South Korea can provide financial, logistics, and testing services. Different economies each display their own special skills or strengths (各展所长, ge zhan suo chang - "each, display, own, strength") at different stages, making regional cooperation closer.
"China is unwaveringly expanding high-level opening up, providing more opportunities for foreign enterprises to develop in China and injecting strong certainty into APEC regional and global trade cooperation." In the view of Zhang Daijun, Senior Vice President of Samsung China, the CIIE is a vivid microcosm of China's expansion of high-level opening up, underpinned by China's massive domestic demand market, complete industrial chain supporting systems, and vibrant innovation chain. Today's China is already a global manufacturing hub, R&D center, and supply chain core.
Zheng Yi, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, believes that APEC provides an important platform for Asia-Pacific economies to conduct dialogue on issues such as trade and investment facilitation, innovation, and regional economic cooperation; the CIIE provides concrete opportunities for international enterprises, including American companies, to showcase products, understand market demand, and expand business partnerships. "We look forward to both platforms continuing to promote practical cooperation among enterprises and create a more open, transparent, and predictable environment for trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region."
From November 18 to 19, the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen. The procurement negotiations, technology debuts, and investment implementations at the CIIE provide concrete corporate practices for Asia-Pacific cooperation. Under the theme of "Building an Asia-Pacific Community for Shared Prosperity," the shared vision of openness, innovation, and cooperation is accumulating results through the practical actions of various economies, injecting new momentum into the common development of the Asia-Pacific.
(People's Daily reporters Gao Shi and Li Zhiwei contributed to the reporting; Peng Xiangshan also contributed to this article.)
Return to TopFrom Shanghai to Shenzhen, two vibrant cities facing the Pacific Ocean bear witness to China's reform and opening up steadily deepening and being implemented in earnest, and also reflect the broad landscape of China and the world moving toward each other, cooperating for win-win outcomes.
On November 5, the ninth China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai as scheduled. This grand event, coinciding with the eve of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, is both an important window for global enterprises to share in China's vast market and a vivid practice of deepening collaboration and solidly advancing the building of an Asia-Pacific community in the region. At present, the Asia-Pacific region maintains a relatively rapid momentum of economic growth, and its position as the engine of global growth has become more prominent. However, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and the expectations of all parties for stable development prospects and unimpeded channels of practical cooperation are becoming increasingly urgent. The continuously expanding "CIIE engagement" carries the shared aspiration of the Asia-Pacific family to work together for common prosperity.
Under the personal planning, personal proposal, personal deployment, and personal promotion of President Xi Jinping, the CIIE has become a window for China to build the new development pattern, a platform for promoting high-level opening up, and an international public good shared by the world. This year's CIIE attracted participation from 162 countries, regions, and international organizations globally, with 4,142 overseas enterprises exhibiting, and the total exhibition area exceeding 440,000 square meters for the first time... These sets of data directly attest to the CIIE's appeal and vitality. The world clearly sees that China, with perseverance and constancy (持之以恒, chi zhi yi heng - "hold, continue, with, constant"), is building the new development pattern and promoting high-level opening up, taking concrete actions to advance the building of an open world economy, and injecting greater vitality and momentum into Asia-Pacific and world development with new achievements in Chinese modernization.
The enthusiastic participation of numerous APEC economies has become a highlight of this year's CIIE. American enterprises occupy the largest exhibition area among all countries, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and multiple ASEAN countries continue to exhibit on a large scale, Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries have notably increased their group participation, and Canada, serving again as the guest country of honor, has brought its largest-ever delegation. The CIIE has established four major platforms for international procurement, investment promotion, people-to-people and cultural exchange, and open cooperation, continuously creating opportunities for enterprises of all parties to connect. Economic and trade exchanges weave closer ties of shared interests, and continuously implemented cooperation orders continue to consolidate the foundation of interests on which the Asia-Pacific community depends for its existence. As Surab Gupta, senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization of the United States, put it, the CIIE provides an important practical platform for achieving balanced development in the Asia-Pacific and the world at large.
Unimpeded market channels provide fertile soil for the transformation of regional innovation achievements. At this year's CIIE, more than 480 cutting-edge technological achievements made their debut, first exhibition, or first showcase, and many enterprises from Asia-Pacific economies launched major innovative results: Dow of the United States globally debuted water-based silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive, a Singaporean enterprise brought a container-type metal 3D printer, and Canada's Armstrong demonstrated its standard modular green refrigeration room... These collectively present the vigorous innovation vitality of the Asia-Pacific region. As the host of APEC this year, China has identified "openness, innovation, and cooperation" as priority directions, promoting the digital, intelligent, and green transformation. The CIIE translates the consensus on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation into orders one by one, weaves the vision of cooperation in the digital economy and green low-carbon development into a collaborative network across industrial chains, provides a perceptible and tangible practical sample for the implementation of the APEC agenda, and adds new resilience and momentum to regional cooperation.
APEC is the most influential economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region and has long played an important role in regional growth and prosperity. "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 inclusive and beneficial economic globalization, and build an Asia-Pacific community." President Xi Jinping's important remarks anchor the direction of progress for Asia-Pacific cooperation under the new circumstances. As a member of the Asia-Pacific family, China has always been a steadfast participant and contributor to regional cooperation. From hosting the CIIE for nine consecutive years to soon hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting for the third time, China is steadily advancing in the direction of openness and cooperation, continuously injecting certainty into Asia-Pacific cooperation at a crossroads, and conveying confidence in working together for win-win outcomes.
From Shanghai to Shenzhen, two vibrant cities facing the Pacific Ocean bear witness to China's reform and opening up steadily deepening and being implemented in earnest, and also reflect the broad landscape of China and the world moving toward each other, cooperating for win-win outcomes. Looking ahead, China will continue to embrace the Asia-Pacific and connect with the world with an inclusive attitude, working together with all parties to push APEC cooperation to set off anew from Shenzhen and steadily advance toward the goal of jointly building an Asia-Pacific community.
Return to TopOn November 4, the 140th session of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) concluded successfully. This session was held in three phases from October 15 to November 4, attracting a cumulative total of 352,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions, an increase of 12.2 percent over the previous session, setting a new record high in attendance.
Regardless of weather conditions (风雨无阻, feng yu wu zu - "wind, rain, no, stop") Held regularly, always renewed
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Canton Fair. Over 140 sessions, the Canton Fair has never been interrupted. Having weathered the baptism of wind and rain and crossed great changes in the world over time (沧海桑田, cang hai sang tian - "blue, sea, mulberry, field"), the Canton Fair has witnessed the course of China's continuously deepening opening up to the outside world, and also treasures the unique memories of countless foreign trade practitioners.
In the spring of 1957, the first Canton Fair opened in Guangzhou, with an exhibition area of 9,600 square meters and more than 1,200 buyers. Seventy years later, this session of the Canton Fair saw more than 30,000 enterprises participate in the exhibition, with 352,000 overseas buyers attending to make purchases. The Canton Fair has become China's largest, longest-running, most comprehensively stocked, best-attended, and most transaction-heavy international trade event, and is hailed as "China's No. 1 Exhibition." Here, exhibitors and buyers match product supply with demand, share industry trends, seek cooperative partners, and jointly explore broad business opportunities.
How has the Canton Fair managed to be held regularly and always renewed? It stems from openness: the Canton Fair has not only become a major stage for traditional goods trade, but also a bellwether for the development of new forms of trade. It is valuable for mutual benefit: China is both a "super seller" and a "super buyer," and between the selling and the buying lies tangible benefit in the pockets of trading partners. It is achieved through evolution: enterprises from various countries participating in the Canton Fair are upgrading from trading partners to innovation partners, investment partners, and production-supply chain partners, and the Canton Fair itself is leaping from a trading platform to a co-construction platform for production and supply chains.
The window opens wider and wider, and the road grows broader and broader. The Canton Fair has opened a window connecting Guangzhou to the world. Through this window, the world sees not only a profusion of beautiful things (琳琅满目, lin lang man mu - "fine, jade, full, eye") of Chinese goods, but also the firm posture of a major country responding to the world's uncertainty with the certainty of openness. Advancing through wind and rain together with the world, the Canton Fair, this "effective platform," will continue to write new chapters of mutually beneficial win-win cooperation.
Exhibition-city integration A gathering of ten thousand merchants
An exhibition and a city, 70 years of symbiosis, 70 years of integration.
Historically, the Canton Fair has changed its venue several times. From the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building in 1957, to the Qiaoguang Road Exhibition Hall, the Qiyi Road Exhibition Hall, the Liuhua Exhibition Hall, and the Guangzhou Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center on the banks of the Pearl River, to the completion of Phase IV of the Canton Fair Complex, the total construction area has expanded to 1.62 million square meters. The Canton Fair is rooted in Yangcheng (Guangzhou), continuously injecting surging vitality into this millennia-old commercial capital; the city thrives because of the exhibition, and commerce flourishes with the exhibition.
Guangzhou, the Flower City, is a gathering of ten thousand merchants. The relationship between global merchants and Guangzhou goes far beyond the brief intersection of "doing business"; it has formed an ecology of integration and symbiosis. During the exhibition period, merchants visit the halls to inspect samples in the morning and head straight to factory production lines or professional markets to place orders in the afternoon; during the changeover between exhibition phases, merchants visit cultural exhibitions, stroll along both banks of the Pearl River, tour places of historical interest and scenic beauty, shop in commercial districts, check in at city landmarks, and experience "eating in Guangzhou." Guangzhou uses convenience and inclusiveness to turn merchants into regular customers, and merchants, in turn, respond to the continuous pulse of this millennia-old commercial capital with trust and enthusiasm.
Visitors to the "Millennial Veins of the City — Special Exhibition on the 2,240th Anniversary of Guangzhou's Founding and the 1,800th Anniversary of Its Naming" at the Guangzhou Museum of Art come in a continuous stream of people or things (络绎不绝, luo yi bu jue - "continuous, not, exhausted"); the shopping malls on Beijing Road are filled with bustling crowds of people (人流熙攘, ren liu xi rang - "person, flow, crowded, noisy"); foreign merchants can be seen everywhere in Yongqing Fang; cafes in Zhujiang New Town are full of overseas guests holding exhibitor badges; the "Canton Fair" cruise ship carries overseas buyers and exhibitors to experience the city's brilliant nights; and drone formations beside Canton Tower "declare their affection" to global merchants from on high.
Guangzhou and the Canton Fair achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, each contributing to the other's success. As the "home city" of the Canton Fair, Guangzhou, with the open genes of a millennia-old commercial capital, provides the soil for the Canton Fair to grow and thrive; the Canton Fair's regardless of weather conditions and continuous expansion, in turn, showcase the vitality of this city. The story of the city and the exhibition is a long scroll just being unrolled, with splendor yet to come.
Commercial arteries running through Endless and continuous growth or life (生生不息, sheng sheng bu xi - "life, life, not, cease")
This year marks the 2,240th anniversary of the founding of Guangzhou and the 1,800th anniversary of its naming. Passing through the turbulent mists of history and following the city's commercial veins, one can see more clearly that Guangzhou's commercial lineage is long and unbroken, and the city is in the prime of one's life or glory (风华正茂, feng hua zheng mao - "wind, flower, correct, lush").
From one of the starting points of the "Maritime Silk Road" to the core engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; from the Pearl River docks where foreign ships came and went, to the brightly lit Nansha Port Area of Guangzhou Port; from the maiden voyage of the American ship "Empress of China" to Guangzhou 242 years ago, to today's 140th Canton Fair with its gathering of ten thousand merchants... The never-interrupted sight of many sails in succession (帆影幢幢, fan ying chuang chuang - "sail, shadow, towering, towering") and boats crowded closely together (商舻相接, shang tu xiang jie - "merchant, boat, mutually, connect") have engraved "prosperity through commerce" into Guangzhou's urban genes. The accelerated economic transformation and expanded opening up in the new era have brought Guangzhou a surging tide of opportunities and an unbroken commercial pulse.
Today's Guangzhou is not merely a distribution center for goods, but also an international consumption center city and a digital trade hub — new business forms such as cross-border e-commerce, market procurement, and bonded exhibition and trade are growing vigorously. More importantly, industrial upgrading has injected new vitality into the millennia-old commercial veins; industrial clusters in new energy vehicles, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence are working in concert to upgrade "Canton goods" into a new calling card of intelligent manufacturing; Guangzhou's industrial chain is deeply rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and radiates across the globe. As Canton goods travel the world, goods from all over the world also flow freely through Guangzhou.
The city's "bubbling vitality" is written in its actions of promoting trade through exhibitions, promoting consumption through exhibitions, and promoting investment through exhibitions. Just one week before the opening of the 140th Canton Fair, construction began on the Guangzhou International Commercial Port. Recently, the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Comprehensive Transportation Hubs" issued by eight departments including the Ministry of Transport proposed consolidating and enhancing the international gateway functions of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and strengthening intercontinental connectivity and global reach. In the first three quarters of this year, passenger throughput at Baiyun International Airport reached 67.0905 million person-trips, returning to first place nationwide. Guangzhou South Railway Station is the first railway station in the country to see daily passenger arrivals and departures exceed one million person-trips.
The surging vitality of this city is written in the rapid iteration of urban commerce and trade. In the first three quarters of this year, the city's total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.5 percent year on year, and catering revenue grew by 5.3 percent, maintaining a leading position among first-tier cities. Guangzhou's structural optimization of commerce and trade is also interacting with both the domestic demand side and the external demand side: MixC is thronged with crowds, the Tianhe commercial district's lights never go out, the city's vibrant atmosphere of daily life rises and flourishes, and "popularity and foot traffic" are being rapidly converted into "economic growth."
The Pearl River's tides surge without cease, and cooperation hand in hand knows no end. As the Canton Fair is held regularly and gets better and better, more win-win stories will be written here. Standing at a new starting point, Guangzhou is also striving to realize new vitality for an old city and "four new achievements and new highlights," serving as the pacesetter, the leader, and the locomotive on the new journey, and working hard to create new brilliance and glory.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee
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Not long ago, I visited the Kang Baiwan Manor in Gongyi, Henan, a nationally protected major historical and cultural site, together with a friend. Pausing in the entrance hall of a courtyard in the manor's main residence, my gaze settled on an old plaque mounted above the door lintel. The plaque was more than a meter long, with a gold background and black characters. On the right side were two large seal-script characters: "Leave Surplus" (留余). On the left side were more than a dozen lines of small regular-script characters, recording the "Four Maxims on Leaving Surplus" (四留铭) by Wang Boda, an incorruptible official of the Southern Song Dynasty: Leave surplus — do not exhaust all your skill, so as to return some to nature; leave surplus — do not exhaust all your salary, so as to return some to the court; leave surplus — do not exhaust all your wealth, so as to return some to the people; leave surplus — do not exhaust all your blessings, so as to return some to your descendants.
Before coming, I had done my homework. The Kang Baiwan Manor was first built in the mid-Ming Dynasty and reached its full scale in the late Ming and early Qing. The "Kang family of the Heluo region" lived here for more than ten generations, spanning the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods, altogether more than 400 years. A doubt had arisen in my mind: as the saying goes, "wealth rarely survives three generations" — how did the Kang family manage to keep flourishing for a long time without decline (长盛不衰, chang sheng bu shuai - "long, flourish, not, decline") for several hundred years?
Before the "Leave Surplus" plaque, my doubts vanished without a trace (烟消云散, yan xiao yun san - "smoke, vanish; cloud, disperse"). What most people leave to their descendants is farmland, houses, and wealth — mere material goods for daily life. What the Kang family of Gongyi left to their posterity, however, was a spiritual gene of valuing righteousness over material gain (重义轻利, zhong yi qing li - "heavy, righteousness; light, profit"), knowing when to restrain oneself and when to stop (知戒知止, zhi jie zhi zhi - "know, restraint; know, stopping"), and leaving surplus rather than exhausting everything. This family tradition was passed down from generation to generation, and their descendants flourished in an unbroken line (瓜瓞绵绵, gua di mian mian - "melon, vine; continuous, continuous"), becoming the continuous and fresh source of inspiration or vitality (源头活水, yuan tou huo shui - "source, head; living, water") for the Kang clan's enduring prosperity through the ages.
On reflection, Wang Boda's "Four Maxims" are not merely wisdom for family survival, but also a path of personal moral cultivation. Giving more and taking less, leaving surplus to repay one's hometown and society, is in essence teaching people to "love": to love others, to love society, to love the country. Only with the spirit of loving others can one know honor and disgrace, harbor compassion, practice integrity, and abide by the law; only then can one act with moderation in choices and decisions (取舍有度, qu she you du - "take, discard; have, measure") and know the boundaries of one's conduct — and this is precisely the greatest form of loving oneself. To take this as a precept and put it into practice — is this not a "blessing that never runs out," to be enjoyed for a lifetime?
People today should likewise establish their family traditions. No matter how deep the love, one cannot take whatever one wants without restraint, or spoil without limit. Excessive indulgence actually harms people. One must also teach through both words and personal example (言传身教, yan chuan shen jiao - "words, transmit; body, teach"), like a mother's repeated efforts to provide a good environment for her child (孟母三迁, meng mu san qian - "Mencius' mother, three, moves") or Yue Fei's mother tattooing characters on his back, nurturing from the seedling stage and moistening from the deepest roots. Like the Kang family of the Heluo region, who gave broadly and were kind and friendly to others (与人为善, yu ren wei shan - "with, others; act, good"), generation after generation of immersion will make the family tree grow deep roots and lush leaves, evergreen through the ages.
In addition to Wang Boda's "Four Maxims on Leaving Surplus," the left side of the "Leave Surplus" plaque also records the words of Gao Panlong, a great Confucian scholar of the Ming Dynasty: "When facing affairs, yield one step to others, and there will naturally be room to spare; when facing wealth, relax your grip by one measure, and there will naturally be lingering savor. Extending this principle, it applies to all matters." The latter phrase strikes the mark with a resonant ring.
Extending this further, the spirit of "leaving surplus" in work means careful planning and steady progress. One should reserve contingency plans for unexpected events and conserve strength for later stages of hard work. Just as an army on the march keeps a reserve force, and a project plan includes backup options, it is better to have a plan and not need it than to need it and not have it. In this way, when unforeseen circumstances arise, one will not be stretched thin, flustered, or thrown into a passive position.
One must also be good at planning for the long term. In undertaking endeavors and building enterprises, the greatest taboo is draining the pond to catch the fish: exhausting resources for the sake of political achievements, sacrificing quality for the sake of speed, and cutting off the path of future generations for the sake of momentary gain. Following the laws of development, leaving space for the ecology, leaving tangible benefits for the people, and leaving momentum for future development — this is the way for those in power to "benefit the region they govern."
Laozi said: "One who knows contentment will not be disgraced; one who knows when to stop will not be endangered, and thus can endure long." Knowing contentment means one will not suffer humiliation; knowing when to stop means one will not encounter danger; only then can one endure. The spirit of "leaving surplus" can be said to carry on this lineage. Unfortunately, there are always some people who forget the ancient admonitions of the sages, indulging their desires wantonly, knowing neither restraint nor when to stop, until they run headlong into a wall, and by the time they turn back, it is already too late.
The magnificent architecture of the Kang Baiwan Manor, the exquisite interior furnishings, and the fine art of stone carving, wood carving, and brick carving all inspire admiration. But what moves the heart most is still that "Leave Surplus" plaque hanging above the door lintel. Time has polished the two characters "Leave Surplus" ever brighter. This brightness shines into people's hearts like an eternal admonition: true abundance lies not in taking everything, but in giving; true endurance lies not in a moment of prosperity, but in remaining long in people's hearts.
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"Butterflies fly past, the Red Army passed through / We have our own legends / Chestnut flowers bloom, rapeseed blossoms fragrant / We have our own lives..." This is a song titled "Dangui, Dangui" (丹桂丹桂) widely circulated in Kedo, Yunnan, whose opening lines tell of a legend from over 90 years ago when the Red Army passed through here on the Long March. In Dangui Village, everyone knows this story. I was fortunate to interview the only surviving eyewitness and witness, 102-year-old Ma Yingda, an elderly man of the Hui ethnic group. Recalling events from over 90 years ago, the elderly Ma Yingda still cannot help but get excited like a child. The fine story of ethnic unity left by the Red Army when it passed through Dangui Village in Kedo has, in the hearts of Ma Yingda and of generation after generation of villagers, carved an indelible memory and hope.
"Come and look, why are there so many butterflies!" People set down their work one after another, gazing in astonishment at the butterflies gathering in the Kedo basin from all directions.
It was the spring of 1935. Ma Yingda, nearly 11 years old, followed a group of playmates, cheering and roughhousing, chasing these arriving gracefully and lightly (翩然而至, pian ran er zhi - "fly, gracefully, arrive") spirits along the field ridges. The air was filled with the fragrance of broad bean flowers, faintly mingled with the scent of chestnut blossoms.
At first one or two, then ten or a hundred... tens of thousands of butterflies vibrating their light wings flew back and forth over the Kedo basin for several days in a row, as if they were about to bring something to this remote village.
On April 30, at a small primary school in Kedo, class was over, and a group of children crowded before the worn wooden door of the classroom, chattering noisily, eyes wide open, peering curiously.
In the near distance, the dense undergrowth at the foot of Xiaoguan Mountain was a crowd of people moving about (人头攒动, ren tou zan dong - "person, head, crowd, move"). A long column was slowly shifting and leaping along the rugged mountain path on the back hill. Suddenly a horse neighed, its clear sound echoing through the mountain wilds.
What uninvited guests were these from some other quarter? Just as the villagers were puzzled and worried, the column drew closer and closer.
"Soldiers, they're soldiers!" The gathered villagers panicked and hurried back to their homes, bolting their doors. The schoolchildren peering through the cracks in the doors also grew afraid, and under the urging of the schoolmaster, hastily shut the school gate tightly.
"Thump, thump!" A gentle, measured knock on the door made the schoolmaster lower his guard slightly. Opening the door, he saw a soldier in plain military uniform, wearing a cap with a five-pointed star, tired-faced but with a sincere smile, who saluted him. He said, we are the Red Army, a force that fights to win the world for the poor, and passing through here, we will absolutely not disturb the common people.
The appellation "Red Army" made the schoolmaster immediately drop his wariness. The Red Army's strict discipline in Kedo, moreover, swept away the fear in the hearts of villagers who had suffered harassment from soldiers, bandits, and local bullies. Indeed, such a force not only took nothing from the villagers, but even gave grain, copper kettles, clothing, waist knives, and other things to many ordinary people.
Ma Yingda's grandmother, who at the time sold cigarettes on the street, wanted to give some to the Red Army soldiers. Not only did these soldiers refuse, but seeing that this woman in her fifties was shabbily dressed and living in hardship, they instead deliberately gave her a small bag of rice.
"To be able to see rice at that time — what a precious thing that was." When the elderly Ma Yingda recalled this point, his lowered eyelids suddenly lit up. "The Red Army led by Chairman Mao truly did not take a single needle or thread from the masses." Many moving scenes remain vividly remembered or appearing before one's eyes (历历在目, li li zai mu - "distinct, in, eyes, present") for the elderly man: "Those Red Army soldiers were all very young. They set up pots and cooked meals in the village's open ground. The village elders voluntarily gave them vegetables, and these soldiers insisted on paying..."
"Anyway, I've heard since I was little that when the Red Army came to our village, they took nothing for free and ate nothing for free." Ma Yingda's son, Ma Yongshun, a rural man born in 1970, could not help but interject. It is clear how deep a mark the story of the Red Army's Long March through Dangui Village in Kedo has branded on generation after generation of villagers.
"Back then the village was truly too poor, not like today when life is easier." The elderly Ma Yingda remarked with emotion, his deeply wrinkled face wreathed in smiles.
"What is your family's annual net income now?" I was very curious how this ordinary Hui family, to which a Red Army soldier had once given rice, was faring these days.
"The corn we plant, the cattle and sheep we raise, the work I do outside — oh, and the government subsidy for centenarians..." Ma Yongshun calculated earnestly, a light also glimmering in his eyes.
"Adding these together, it's got to be several tens of thousands of yuan at least!" The Kedo Township staff member accompanying the interview also chimed in with a chuckle, "Our Dangui Village has already received more than 150,000 tourist visits this year. The red resources have become capital for enriching the people and revitalizing the village!"
The elderly Ma Yingda listened attentively. He leaned slightly forward, gazing at the piles upon piles of golden corn stacked at the foot of the brick house wall. The joy of the harvest and the brilliant light interwove in an instant, as if carrying time back to over 90 years ago.
When the Red Army passed through Huihui Village, neighboring Dangui Village, back then, it left behind a row of large-character slogan: "The Red Army absolutely protects the interests of the Hui working masses." This slogan, over 90 years old, still clearly testifies today to the Red Army's glorious tradition of loving and respecting the people and uniting the masses of all ethnic groups. During the difficult period of struggle against the reactionaries, in order to protect this slogan, people of all ethnic groups went up the mountain to cut firewood and other materials, and layer upon layer, bundle upon bundle, covered and protected the slogan tightly. Even today, when we stand before this slogan and look at the handwritten characters, we can still feel a warmth — the deep bond between the army and the people that has run through more than 90 years.
It was precisely because the Red Army made people of all ethnic groups in Dangui Village feel that this was a righteous army fighting for the poor common folk that Bi Fadou, a 23-year-old villager, joined forces with 12 young men from the village to enlist in the Red Army, where they were organized into a Hui squad. They fought bloody battles along the Long March; all 12 Hui Red Army soldiers died in battle, and squad leader Bi Fadou was also seriously wounded, escaping from a situation of extreme danger (九死一生, jiu si yi sheng - "nine, deaths, one, life").
"The Red Army is the workers' and peasants' own army!" "The Red Army is the vanguard of resistance against Japan and national salvation!"... According to statistics, the Red Army left 18 precious slogans in Kedo during the Long March. These plain, sincere, and burning words are precisely a portrayal of the Red Army's spirit. In the He family compound in Dangui Village, Kedo, Red Army leaders Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and others held an important meeting to plan the forced crossing of the Jinsha River. To seize the opportunity for crossing the river, the Red Army actually hurried more than 100 kilometers day and night, reaching Jiaoping Ferry on the banks of the Jinsha River. This earth-shaking or world-shaking (惊天动地, jing tian dong di - "startle, heaven, move, earth") revolutionary feat is both a vivid manifestation of lofty revolutionary ideals and convictions and a magnificent and heroic in spirit (气壮山河, qi zhuang shan he - "spirit, strong, mountain, river") heroic epic.
Today, when we walk into the Kedo Red Army Long March Memorial Hall in Dangui Village, the renovated, deep-brown pillars stand tall and firm, so much like the unyielding figures of the Red Army soldiers. Around a giant three-dimensional red five-pointed star sculpture, red osmanthus, silver osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and four-season osmanthus bloom in competition, just like the thriving, prosperous lives of people of all ethnic groups more than 90 years after the Red Army passed through here.
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The Fuyang River winds its way down from the Taihang Mountains, like a green ribbon wrapped around the waist of the southern North China Plain.
From Shiqiao Village in Jinan New District, Handan, Hebei, to Nanhu Lake in the southern part of Handan's urban area, it is a stretch of river so beautiful that it leaves one feeling restless or emotionally stirred (心旌摇荡, xin jing yao dang - "heart, flag, shake, sway") and feeling relaxed and joyful (心旷神怡, xin kuang shen yi - "heart, spacious, spirit, joyful"). It is a landscape painting smooth and natural like flowing clouds and water (行云流水, xing yun liu shui - "walk, cloud, flow, water"), a poem, a dream, a intoxicating dance.
The entire stretch is nearly 8 kilometers long, and the river's sinuosity reaches 2.14. Experts regard 1.3 or 1.5 as the dividing line for river sinuosity; anything greater than this figure is considered a high-sinuosity river, and the curvature of this section far exceeds this parameter. Having just escaped the heavy constraints of the Taihang Mountains and the forced confinement of Dongwushi Reservoir, the Fuyang River first tentatively glides cautiously across the plain. Then, as the elevation drop disappears and the water's kinetic energy gradually weakens, it quickly becomes familiar with the flatness and vastness of the plain, sensing the freedom and wildness the plain brings it, the unrestrained and free (无拘无束, wu ju wu shu - "not, constraint, not, restraint") feeling it brings.
It gradually sheds its inner shyness and restraint, becoming bold and uninhibited. It lazily stretches its waist, trying to twist its long body. It discovers that its body is so soft, so flexible, so extended, so graceful. It also discovers that the plain is tolerant, generous, and merciful, able to accommodate its free expression and unbridled imagination. The plain is like a mother, gazing at her child with loving eyes. Encouraged, it grows bolder and bolder. It roars once, swings its body again, and creates a second bend. It dances to its heart's content on the plain, like a silk ribbon, inscribing its graceful curves upon the plain's enormous body. The mother-like plain says nothing, remaining silent. It is like a large sheet of paper spread flat, letting the river paint upon it, letting the river's imagination be given full play.
And so, this 8-kilometer journey becomes its playground, where it frolics to its heart's content. Sometimes it is wild, sometimes it is serene—wild like a horse that has broken its reins, serene like a maiden awaiting marriage. Sometimes it is swift, sometimes it is gentle. It moves forward, backward, left, and right. It advances, retreats, turns its head, and bends. It longs to move forward, yet lingers to look back. Forward is its goal; looking back is the echo of its heart. It is a creator of forms; its body sometimes forms a U-shaped bend, sometimes a zigzag bend, sometimes a plum-blossom bend, and sometimes almost an O-shaped bend. It is like numerals written upon the earth, like waves tumbling across the sea.
Along this 8-kilometer stretch, joy always accompanies the sound of flowing water—gurgling, gurgling—from winter to summer, from spring to autumn, from ancient times to the present, from day to night. This is the sound of singing, the sound of intoxication, the sound of a symphony played with the earth and the sunlight. Sunlight brushes across the river surface like a breeze, and the river surface becomes the homeland of light. Mirrors of light, one strip after another, one patch after another; light is broken by the ripples of water, and water is scattered by the brightness of light. Light and water, harmonious and intimate; light is in the midst of the water, and water enters the embrace of light. This water splashed with light, these light waves borne upon the water, bend in a comfortable and unrestrained posture; even a backward bend is for the sake of moving more comfortably forward, forward. Where is the final destination? Where is home?
Even at night, the river water receives the tribute of light. On clear days, the boundless night spreads across the world, making the river water even deeper and darker. Sunlight recedes, and moonlight takes its place. Moonlight is not so intense, not so fervent; it is much gentler, coating the river surface with a faint layer of color. Most of the time, the river surface is dominated by silvery white. But there are special moments—when the weather changes, orange-yellow, red, or blue will crowd out the silvery white. The presence of moonlight makes the bending river at night somewhat sentimental and prone to melancholy (多愁善感, duo chou shan gan - "many, sorrow, good, feeling"); it involuntarily drifts into dreams, into people's dreams, bringing to their dreams the phantoms and splendor of light. It enters the dreams of the earth, causing the earth to sink into memories of the past, recalling the torment of every dry season and the revelry of every abundant rainy season. It enters the dreams of the sky, causing the vast heavens to sigh—how could this bending Milky Way exist only in the sky?
These nine bends and eighteen turns are a real existence, a release of wildness, an outpouring of natural instinct; they exist not only in dreams. It stretches its waist to the fullest, burning with passion to the fullest. It is the poetic bend of the Fuyang River, the dance masterpiece of the Fuyang River.
We follow this poetic bend, watching the calm river surface, where sunlight seems to carry a heavy weight, bouncing upon the ceaseless water, and the river dances with that dazzling radiance. It seems as if our bodies, too, dance along with the river.
Return to TopOil painting Morning Market, by Chen Beixin, in the collection of the National Art Museum of China.
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In my teens, as a trainee of a Yue Opera troupe, I visited Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Shaoxing has a Mount Ji, and Mount Ji is covered with tender, succulent ji cai, also known as yuxingcao (fish mint).
According to legend, this place was originally called Wangjia Mountain. After Goujian was released from the state of Wu and returned to Yue, he led the people in striving for self-improvement and national strength (发愤图强, fa fen tu qiang - "exert, strive, seek, strengthen"), but things did not go as one wishes (天不遂人愿, tian bu sui ren yuan - "heaven, not, follow, person, wish"): in the very first year a famine struck, and there was a total crop failure (颗粒无收, ke li wu shou - "grain, particle, none, harvest"). The King of Yue then mobilized soldiers and civilians to dig wild vegetables. On one occasion, Goujian tasted a wild vegetable on Wangjia Mountain and was poisoned, his face swelling up. His attendants urged him, "The heavy burden of the state rests on Your Majesty's shoulders; Your Majesty must take care of your health." The King of Yue shook his head and said, "The people have suffered every hardship; if they cannot survive the famine, how can we speak of restoring the state? If there are no people, what state is there?" That night, a drenching rain suddenly fell, and at dawn the next day, the mountains and fields were covered with a small grass, glistening with dew and sparkling in the morning glow. Goujian pulled up a plant and tasted it. Though it had a slight fishy smell, it was neither astringent nor bitter, and after boiling it was quite tasty. Everyone called it "yuxingcao" (fish mint). Strangely, it grew back after being cut, and was cut again after growing; the state of Yue relied on it to survive the famine.
Fish mint has creeping underground stems, alternate leaves that are ovate-heart-shaped and three fingers wide, purplish-red when young and quickly turning dark green. It blooms in early summer, mostly at the tips, with pale yellow, extremely tiny flower spikes that, when mature, resemble short rabbit tails, supported below by four white bracts like white petals. At first glance, it looks like an ice cream cone just unwrapped from its paper, making one feel refreshed and invigorated (神清气爽, shen qing qi shuang - "spirit, clear, breath, refreshing"). The whole plant has its tips and ends sticking up, somewhat resembling the cursive script form of the character "mei" (beauty). Locals like to make vinegar-sautéed ji cai: take the tender stems and leaves, remove impurities and wash them, pickle in coarse salt, squeeze dry, arrange on a plate, and mix with fine salt, minced ginger, sesame oil, and rice vinegar.
Ji cai served cold can clear heat and remove toxins. When my late father was alive, his lungs were weak and he had heat coughs, so he often brewed fish mint as tea. Though fish mint has a faint fishy smell, strangely, once you get used to it, it becomes addictive and hard to give up, with a cool, refreshing sweetness.
The mountains of northwestern Fujian are many, and in the vegetable plots on the hill behind my hometown home, fish mint grows in season by the water's edge. The preparation of ji cai in my hometown differs somewhat from Shaoxing's; the most common is fish mint rice broth. First, cook rice in a large iron pot until half done, then scoop out the rice with a bamboo strainer and steam it thoroughly in a wooden rice steamer. The remaining liquid is not called soup; people in Sha County call it "rice broth." Blanch the tender leaves of washed fish mint, chop them finely, then put them into the rice broth and cook thoroughly, adding salt and MSG to make fish mint rice broth. Another dish, ji cai small-intestine soup, is equally delicious: first wash and cut pig small intestines into sections, simmer them in mountain spring water for an hour, then put the ji cai into the simmered small-intestine soup, steam for over ten minutes, add seasonings, and it is ready to serve to guests.
Though the ji cai of my hometown does not come from Mount Ji, it has Mount Ji's character. Now Sha County snacks are sweeping the world, finding homes everywhere, with crystal shaomai, Dongmen wontons, and stewed pots leading the charge, while wild vegetables such as ji cai and bitter greens also have a merit that cannot be overlooked (功不可没, gong bu ke mei - "merit, not, can, forget"). I often think of that mountain in Shaoxing. Enduring hardships to achieve a goal (卧薪尝胆, wo xin chang dan - "lie, firewood, taste, gall") is certainly admirable, but founding and preserving an enterprise likewise requires a spirit of righteousness.
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I secretly count my blessings, letting out a slight breath of relief
The crops are all harvested, like your children getting onto the right track
At this very moment (此时此刻, ci shi mo ke - "this, time, moment, instant"), grass seeds fall into the grass
The birds and sparrows flap up with a whir, uplifting to the spirit
I feel at ease, like the dust on my heart has gone with the wind
So then, the future, all of everything is worth looking forward to
And when late autumn comes, no matter how much you have harvested
You are sure to be joyful. Although before long snow will come to cover it
But, I will not forget you, nor can I forget
The undulating withered leaves are about to reach their distant place
Over the harvested fields, there is the deep blue sky
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A major industrial city in the north, a port city, an exposition of world architecture... These words can all be affixed before "Tianjin" at any time. But I have always felt that no single word can fully capture Tianjin's urban character. Tianjin is a city that is difficult to pin with any specific label, and yet everyone can find new insights in places they know very well.
Take the Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, for example. For native Tianjin residents it could not be more familiar, and for outsiders arriving in a new place for the first time (初来乍到, chu lai zha dao - "first, come, arrive, arrive") it is likewise a must-visit spot not to be hesitated over. In the early 1970s, when I was in elementary school, I came to this area with my classmates to buy diabolo tops and firecrackers. At that time, this place was called Gongnan and Gongbei Streets.
In 1985, the Tianjin municipal government decided to restore and rebuild Gongnan and Gongbei Streets, and on New Year's Day 1986 the streets were reopened. The ancient street, with its 700-year history, gained a new name — the Tianjin Ancient Culture Street. After renovation and upgrading in 2002, it became one of Tianjin's major historical and cultural districts.
To this day, I have lived in Tianjin for 64 years. As an old acquaintance who "knows the place inside and out," can I still find new feelings about the Ancient Culture Street?
This year, because I was writing the long-form documentary work Jinmen Guli (Old Haunts of Tianjin), I came to the Ancient Culture Street many times, and each visit was like meeting an old friend. One day, I was strolling in Tianyan Square, then sat down on a bench in front of a shop, gazing at Tianyan Square from a moderate distance, and suddenly had a new feeling.
Tianyan Square is located at the intersection of Gongbei Street and Dashi (Big Lion) Hutong. In the square stands a bronze statue of Yan Fu, and on the wall behind the statue are an introduction to Yan Fu's life and the famous saying he advocated: "Natural selection, survival of the fittest." The square and the statue began to be planned and constructed in 2003, and together with the Tianhou (Goddess of the Sea) Temple, which is extremely close or within immediate reach (近在咫尺, jin zai zhi chi - "near, at, reach, inch") and has a 700-year history, they have become important cultural landmarks on the Ancient Culture Street.
Yan Fu, born in 1854, was a graduate of the first class of the Fuzhou Naval Academy. In 1879 he graduated from the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, England, and was subsequently hired as an instructor at the Fuzhou Naval Academy. The following year he came to Tianjin, where he assisted Li Hongzhang in founding the Beiyang Naval Academy and served as its chief instructor. From then on he settled in Tianjin, living in Dashi Hutong for 20 years.
As it appears today, had it not been for Yan Fu and his translated work Tianyan Lun (On Evolution), Dashi Hutong might have been merely a bustling street. It is precisely because of Yan Fu and Tianyan Lun that Dashi Hutong, Gongbei Street, and even the Ancient Culture Street have acquired so much more depth of meaning.
Before my eyes were tourists coming and going (来来往往, lai lai wang wang - "come, come, go, go"), and in my ears were dialects from all over. The aromas of grilled meat skewers, fried cakes, flour tea, and fried dough twists wafted in all directions. Many tourists were taking photos in Tianyan Square, and some adults were reading the text on the stone stele to their children. No matter how much the children understood or whether they remembered it, the fact that on a noisy commercial street people still pay attention to a thinker who has been dead for more than 100 years is already deeply gratifying. This also provides a good reference for the decision-makers and builders who protect historical and cultural districts as they confront the real-world questions of "past and present," "preservation and commerce," and "sentiment and fashion."
In Tianjin, culture often comes from the inspiration of daily life. Just as many of Tianjin's early cultural academies were built among the residential dwellings of the old city. The sound of reading mixed with the cries of peddlers and the chatter of family gossip — the mundane vitality of everyday life enveloping the elegant academies can be called a major feature of Tianjin culture.
Yan Fu, who lived in Dashi Hutong, was precisely on the bustling, crowded Gongbei Street that he carried out his momentous undertakings of looking ahead to the world and of far-reaching significance.
Not only on the Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, but on many famous old streets around the world, there are instances of culture and literature illuminating each other. For example, just mention the place name Stratford, and the vast majority of people have no idea where it is; but if you say this is the place where Shakespeare studied and lived in his boyhood, someone is sure to let out an involuntary "Ah!" Ten years ago, I boarded a bus full of tourists from all countries and came to the quiet Stratford. Looking back now, if it were not for Shakespeare, would people still be excited to travel to this small country town with only one main street?
Because of Tianyan Square, because of Yan Fu and "natural selection, survival of the fittest," the Ancient Culture Street, full of the flavor of life and the smoke of everyday cooking, has gained elements of philosophical and scientific thought, and this ancient street, keeping pace with the times, has also acquired both inward, profound reflection and outward, forward-looking awareness.
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